President for his war with the press. Thats how dictators get started. Caught on tape. Chilling video showing what appears to be the fatal airport atock on kim june ans half brother. Bothering his face with a toxic chemical. This morning investigators hoping that video could lead to more arrests. And breaking her silence. Angelina jolie opening up for the first time about her high profile split from brad pitt. What shes saying and how they are coping today, monday, february 20, 2017. Announcer this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on this president s day. Im craig melvin. Matt and savannah enjoying this day off. Keeping the seats warm for them. Good to see you. You too. Looked like it went well. It was fun. We had a crowd with plenty to talk about. Well get out and the talk to our crowd. The top story the dangerous storms across parts of texas. Mr. Roker is here with more. Thats right. Weve got severe thunderstorm
While diplomats argue about who can attend peace talks in geneva. Europeans decide to strengthen border controls. And they blame greece for not keeping out refugees. Tight security marked the five Year Anniversary that toppled Hosne Mubarak in egypt and promised change. Good evening im antonio mora, this is Al Jazeera America, International News hour. We begin tonight with new fears over the spread of a virus throirchgviruslinked to severe. The zika virus is believed to be spreading to all countries except chile and canada. Health inspectors are now making a special effort to quarantine mosquitos that carry the disease. Researchers say they will try to develop a virus in record time. More from john holman where authorities are also taking action against zika. The first taste of the zika virus now spread to 21 other countries says the World Health Organization. Zika is spread by mosquitos and not life threatening for adults but causes microcephaly in which newborn infants heads dont dev
Binding. The u. S. Democratic rivals tangle in their first oneonone debate our top story, tens of thousands of syrians are trying to reach safety in turkey as Government Forces press on with their offensive backed with russian bombardments in aleppo province. As the situation der tear yators. Reporter out in the open they spend the night under the sky with the border of turkey hoping to get in. Over the past few days syrians in their tens of thousands have escaped aleppo since the Syrian Government and the russian allies begin a new offensive. Under pressure like never before Syrian Rebels issue a call for general mobilization to defend their positions in aleppo. The countryside here is the last remaining base in the north for groups allied with the syrian free army. For the past three and a half years aleppo city has been divide. The opposition controls the east, Government Forces the west. The regime is trying to be siege rebel held districts and cut the rebel supply line from turkey
Is being detained in britain illegally. Hes been avoiding arrest ever since 2012 in the Ecuadorian Embassy in the british capital. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] anchor im brent goff. Its good to have you with us. 10 billion euros, a down payment on ending the misery of syria. Today at a Donor Conference in london, World Leaders made a pledge and a promise to use their check books to ease the suffering of millions of syrians, the casualties of a five year civil war. There is more than just one motive behind the money. For european nations, improving the humanitarian situation for syrians at home is key to slowing the influx of migrants leaving their homes for europe. Our coverage starts where todays promises became public. Reporter the appeal could not have been more emotional. The 17yearold, a refugee from syria, asked Conference Attendees to help build a new future for her count
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