Africa hold rallies calling for a boost to the minimum wage a military operation to catch human traffickers begins in the mediterranean. European naval ships will patrol the waters to find smugglers who charge refugees to take them across the sea. The United Nations high commissioner for refugees says 550,000 entered people by sea. Most landed in greece. More than 400,000 people. Over 130,000 arrived in italy. Many never make it. The u. N. H. C. R. Says so far more than 3,000 people drowned or are missing. Neave barker is live from strasbourg where the german chancellor and french president are due to make an address. What is the plan, neve, to tackle the people smugglers. The refugee crisis is, no doubt, one of the issues that needs to be addressed. Thats top of the list. When it comes to the refugee crisis, there are strong differences of opinion amongst the 28 Member States at the european union. Theres a consensus at least on the decision to send the task force to the mediterranean
First to syria where russia has carried out more airstrikes as part of an air campaign it says is targeting isil. The strikes there are reports of civilian death. I understand this is part of quite a large military operation. Whats going on . Reporter well, yes, the Russian Military intervention in syria has entered a new phase. What we saw over the last week is russian air strikes trying to weaken the defenses of the opposition to stop a rebel advance towards the country side. Today that air power is being used to provide support to a ground operation on the ground. This is what we understand from activists. There is intense military activity at this in the Southern Idlib province, Northern Country side of a very strategic corner in western syria. Because it is situated on a main highway that links the Southern City of damascus to the Northern City of aleppo. Now activists are reporting intense air strikes talking about surface to surface missiles, what we do understand is that the go
Heart felt apology. Whether we make a mistake we own up to it, we apologize as necessary as the president ial did in this case. President obama says he is sorry for the bombing of an afghan clinic but Doctors Without Borders are demanding an investigation. Nuclear market. Dirty bombs you heard of such a thing . The level of radiation would be high and the explosion would spread a material over this big a territory. The fbi disrupts a smuggling ring trying sell Radioactive Material to i. S. I. L. And diamond dive. For everyone in the pipeline, us as well, the manufacturers and retailers. Plunging diamond sales because of worldwide Economic Uncertainty are taking a bit of shine off the sparkling stones. Good evening, im antonio mora. This is Al Jazeera America. We begin with a major escalation and show of force by russia in war torn syria. The kremlin said it had launched Cruise Missiles from locations in the caspian sea. The Russian Naval strikes come as syrian naval forces launched an
Weekend. Temperatures now not as cold as yesterday. But down into the mid to upper 30s, nearby suburbs. Around the beltway, low to mid40s. Mid40s to upper 40s around the bay. Most locations above freezing there, Shenandoah Valley in the 30s and low to mid40s. Storm team 4 radar scanning our sky, no rain anywhere in the vicinity. Next weather and traffic on the 1s at 5 11 what to wear on this chilly Tuesday Morning. Whats happening on the roads now, melissa . Update on this problem of the on the outer loop of the beltway. Outer loop at river road right shoulder is the only thing now blocked. Were pretty much open there. Right now this morning, dont have to worry about that crash any longer. Northbound third street tunnel, reportedly right lane blocked because of a disabled truck. Trying to get more information on that one for you. 66, 95, dont have any major issues. Beltway at branch avenue rolling along just fine. See you back here at 5 11. New information from neighbors about a stabbi
A space heater was the cause of this house fire in Prince Georges County. Officials say it ignited something in the house yesterday morning. Luckily the family was not inside at the time. 4 31 now. Time for weather and traffic on the 1s. Tom here with the weather headlines on this tuesday. Good morning. After this chilly start, a mild afternoon. And temperatures county by county, highs in Prince Georges County should make it to the upper 60s, in washington, near 70 degrees downtown by midafternoon. Upper 60s in mound county and Fairfax County. Northern virginia, upper 60s near 70 through loudoun, Prince William, fauquier and to culpepper. A gorgeous autumn day. Southern maryland should be beautiful as well. Calvert, charles, st. Marys, southern prince georges and king george looking great with highs in the upper 60s to near 70. Counties along the pennsylvania border, frederick, washington, gorgeous autumn day. Shenandoah, warmer there, to the low 70s, near 70 out in the valleys of east