Leave their homes. Desperate to chase the american dream, but there are complaints of abuse as mexico blocks migrants trying to reach the u. S. The death of a powerful syrian rebel leader could be yet another blow to the Peace Process. The opposition interim leader has told al jazeera that they will attend talks in geneva next month, but adds that president Bashar Alassad wont have a future in syria. The talks follows the killing of a leader in an airstrike. Now, today, it said what was carried out by russia indicates a clear victory for daesh. The attack is an attempt to, quote, abort the u. N. Efforts of a political settlement. Al jazeera Hashem Ahelbarra joins us now near the border between turkey and syria. Hashem what the chances that Bashar Alassad will try to consolidate what he has been trying to do in this particular area . He said that the death is a major set whack and definitely an opportunity for them to send troops into the outskirts of the capital of damascus to take adv
A surprise move, a wellknown human rights lawyer in china gets a threeyear suspended sentence. Its the fourth day of fighting between Afghan Forces and the taliban in southern Helmand Province. The army is advancing towards sangin district which fell to the taliban on monday. The Afghan Forces have captured a few outposts but the main city ask still under taliban control. Sangin is one of the main centers of the opium production. The latest attempt by the group to reclaim territory since nato ended its operations almost a year ago. The taliban now controls 29 of the 398 districts of afghanistan. In Helmand Province which produces most of the worlds opium, four have been over taken by the group. There is fighting in other five districts, including sapping which is being used by operations for operations by international forces. The latest from our correspondent from kabul to tell us what type of operation is being conducted by the afghan civil forces. What is their strategy Going Forwar
Tobacco products. Reports that a gas attack in syria has killed at least five civilians southwest of the capital damascus. Medical sources think that gas, one of the worlds most lethal chemical weapons, was used in the city. More than 30 people are reported to have suffered acute health problems. Reporter this is not the first time there have been reports of gas used as a weapon in syria. Opposition sources say these people were exposed to gas when government helicopters fired missiles in the residential area. That rebel held neighborhood on the outskirts of damascus has been a battleground for some time now. It is also under siege by government forces. Translation these rockets were carrying the gas and as a result five people were killed, including a 12yearold boy. More than 30 injured. Mostly civilians. The gas was used in the western neighborhood of the city. The victims showed certain symptoms such as runny nose, saliva and later developed into bleeding, shortness of breath and di
Country to teach American School children opera. New leader of an Opposition Group has spoken to al jazeera about its role in the countrys Peace Process. The interim leader said that the group will attend u. S. Peace talks on january 25th in geneva. There were concerns that those talks could be in jeopardy after former leaders call the death of Zahran Alloush an attempt at t of an attack of the Peace Process assess el. They said that Zahran Alloush could have been county attorney to thkey to the success of the attacktalks. It could be the start of more prominent killings. The rebel commander was killed the same day that the Syrian Government announced a die with isil and al nusra front, an alqaeda affiliate. The deal was to allow fighters of the two groups and their families a safe panels ousafe passage out of damascus the deal was seen by the opposition as an indication of the government colluding with isil. These are delicate times for the opposition. Over the last to years they have
Issue. Secretary clinton changes her position on this every election year, seems, having one position in 2000 and then campaigning against president obama and saying we dont need federal standards. Amy we will air highlights from the debate, speak to Phyllis Bennis and bill curry. We will also go to burlington, vermont, to stick with the Sanders Campaign about why it sued the Democratic National committee and why senator sanders fired a top data staffer and suspended to others. Only do i apologize to secretary clinton and i hope we can Work Together on an independent investigation from day one, i want to apologize to my some orders. This is not the type of campaign that we run. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, vermont senator Bernie Sanders and Martin Omalley faced off saturday in the third democratic president ial debate. The candidates met just one day a