Iraqi troops prepare for a major offensive against i. S. I. L. Fighters. And landing in yemen, the first iranian airliner since shia muslims seized control of the capital. Hello, russian leader Boris Nemtsov was supposed to have led an antigovernment protest on sunday. Instead, tens of thousands marched and mourned his murder in moscow. Rory challands reports. Boris nemtsov hoped sundays rally would be reenergizing for the desspirited Opposition Movement in russia. Certainly the crowd was vast bigger than any march in years. Boris nemtsov was not here to see it his murder arguably is the main reason many came. We came to protest because they killed a man, a man telling the truth. We think the authoritys actions are a travesty of justice. A man was killed for telling the truth. I came because boris was killed. Not only because of that we need to fight. I cannot live like this, i look around and want to shout people i love you. Reporter Boris Nemtsovs face was everywhere. The bullets tha
Tears of joy, a woman who was born death is able to hear for the first time but must now cope with going blind. Welcome to the program. Police in mexico have captured the countrys most wanted drug lord. He is the leader of the Knights Templar drug cartel. His nickname came from his career as a school teacher, before he game involved in drugs. He used the media to his advantage and became one of mexicos most wellknown drug bosses. He was the president s prime target in his offensive against drug violence. Arresting him is a major step in reclaiming one of the most violent states in mexico. Joining us now is john hullman. How significant is this capture and what more do we know about this man . Reporter as you say this is a significant capture, because the mexican authorities have been after this man for quite some considerable time. He has been moving from safe house to safe house apparently across the southwest of mexico while authorities have been chasing him. He has been giving inter
Boris nemtsov. And well see how the Chinese Government is joining the fight to end the ivory trade. But first, iraqs army says it has remained territory from the Islamic State of iraq and the levant in the battle for tikrit. The battle was launched on monday. Militias and tribal fight verse joined the campaign to drive isil out. Isil has controlled tikrit since june last year. From baghdad, jane arraf reports. Reporter the attacks started with shelling. These mortars are aimed at paving the way for fighters to advance towards tikrit. The Iraqi Military along with shia militias have pushed back isil from small cities and towns, but saddam husseins hometown has special significance. Translator this is prepared for the isil rats. We will crush them all over tikrit. Reporter near tikrit is the site of the biggest single massacre by isil. Gunmen killed more than one thousand unarmed military recruits. Many militia members blame some of the neighboring sunni tribes for supporting isil. The P
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The iranian delegation heads back home. And we meet the landspeed record holder who just wants to go faster. We begin this news hour in yemen, where a series of blasts targeting Houthi Rebels has killed at least 90 people including three houthi leaders. Twin blasts hit two mosques during friday prayers. There was also a blast in the houthi strong hold in yemen. More now from osama. Reporter the attackers new the mosques would be packed for friday prayers. In the heart of yemens capitol, two mosques were targeted. Both long to the power base for houthi fighters who control the capitol. Witnesses say the first explosion was inside this mosque. Another went off at the gate when people fled. More attackers targeted another mosque. Rescuers struggled to deal with the high number of casualties. One after another dozens of bodies were taken out. The hospitals appealed for blood donations. The attacks happened after an attack in aden where the president has been trying to build a power base. E