Union accept it. Hungary calls the plan unrealizable and nonsense. Frauds fallout. There ought to be some progression accusations and Corporate Executives that knew this and had done it ought to be going to jail. Volkswagens embattled ceo resigns as calls grow for people behind the emissions scandal to face strong punishment. And massive mos moscow mosq. Peupt wants tputin wants to. Joining president putin for the opening of an elaborate mosque. But critics say putin is using it to gain influence on the worlds stage. Good evening, im antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. Pope francis has wrapped up his first full day in the u. S. , sticking to a grueling schedule, and setting the tone for his message to americans. At the white house today the pontiff praised president obamas handling of Climate Change issues saying its an urgent problem that cannot be left to future generations. In return the president thanked pope for his efforts in helping restore diplomatic relations between u.
Volkswagen ceo Martin Winterkon resigns as the fall out from the scandal conditions. And the Catholic Pope is welcomed by barack obama at the white house. Jailed al jazeera journalists Mohamed Fahmy, Baher Mohammed have been pardoned by egyptian president elsisi. They have been freed as part of a group of 100 prisoners who were also granted pardons. But none of the journalist who is were sentenced in abstentia were pardoned, including peter greste, who spent 13 months in an egyptian jail before being deported in february ahead of his retrial. Freedom at last for al jazeera producer Baher Mohamed and freelance producer Mohamed Fahmy. What are we going to do . Travel the world, celebrate, party. We just really hope that our families have suffered so much since the beginning of this trial, and were very happy that president sisi took this action. The whole nightmare is over. We can live like normal people, go home and enjoy my life. Thats it. The pardon by president elsisi is the end of a
For the Holiday Shopping season. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. I stephanie sy. Protesters in chicago are hitting stleets trying to disrupt all of that friday shopping. Demonstrations are planned on up scale north michigan avenue. That is the citys main shopping area. The protesters are outraged that it took more than a year for a white Police Officer to be charged with murder in the shooting death of a black teenager. Our correspondent is live right now on chicagos magnificent mile. It looks like a windy day there, andy, but it is also supposed to be a busy shopping day. Where are protesters targeting shoppers . Because they want to hit chicago in its wallet. You can see there are shoppers out here right now. There it is a cold windy day and the protesters will be gathering in about a half hour from now. And they have one big role, economic disruption. There have been a couple of nights of protests since the release of the Laquan Mcdonald shooting video. This one
Building is demanding changes. The day that sent stocks into a tumble we begin with calls for calm amid escalating tensions between saudi arabia and iran, a day after saudi arabia cut off ties with tehran, bahrain and sudan follow eld suit and downgraded its relationship. Tensions flair after demonstrators in iran set fire to the Saudi Arabian embassy after the saudis executed a shia cleric. Andrew simons reports. Reporter diplomats on their way home with their families, transiting here at dubai airport. Among them bay rain. Up to two days of demonstrations by protestors from a shia muslim majority. The gulf state that is closely allied to saudi arabia accused iran of blatant and dangerous interference in arab countries and support for terrorism. The actions followed the arson attack at the Saudi Embassy in tehran. Saudi arabia aaccused iran of doing nothing to prevent it. A war of words is escalating. We decided to cut off all diplomatic relations with iran and also all air traffic, c
If youre a firsttime home buyer it is become more difficult to buy within a city center. I will tell you why housing projects like this are becoming more and more popular with the First Home Buyer saudi arabia says its decision to break off ties with iran will not affect its efforts to negotiate peace in syria and yemen. The saudi ambassador has called on and said normal relations can resume when iran stops interfering. Tensions rhodes after the kingdom executed a prominent shia cleric. Diplomatic editor is reporting joochlt dip low mats are concerned because you have these two heavy weight nations of the middle east which have always had strained relations. Theyre now at a new low. Having said that, i suspect they would have been slightly heartened by the words of the saudi ambassador saying there would be no effect to peace efforts in regard to syria and yemen. The break in relations between saudi and iran, what effect will it have on peace efforts in syria and in yemen. From other s