The i. S. I. S. Terrorist group. Afghanistan elections, Abdullah Abdullah demands an independent investigation. Handshakes and smiles, little sign to end the conflict as the ukranian and russian president meet. So, after seven weeks of death and destruction, thousands of palestinians in gaza have been celebrating a longterm ceasefire with israel. Hamas declared victory over the israeli occupation. Israel, for its part, says hamas has now accepted the same deal offered to them a month ago, and much bloodshed could have been avoided. The deal brokered by egypt involves brokering crossings between gaza and israel. That allows for humanitarian aid and materials for rebuilding to come in. Gazas fishing zone would be doubled from almost 5km to nearly 10. Israeli and palestinian delegations will continue in direct negotiations in cairo, on more complex issues, such as the demand from hamas for an end to the blockade completely, a calm to build app airport and a seaport, and israels demand for
Michael brown. This week, the grand jury looki looking at criminal charges against the Police Officer who killed the missouri teen. They have a lot of cleanup to do. A lot of people dont have anything to cleanup. Shattered lives and livelihoods, the monument al cleanup. The full scope of the damage hits wallets out west. Good morning and welcome to Al Jazeera America. I am stephanie sy. I am del walters, the president authorizing surveillance flights over syria. Could pave the way for u. S. Air strikes against fighters from the Islamic State group. Group already in control of keyboarder crossings in syria and iraq. The pentagon says it will use drones and manned flights to collect intelligence on the Islamic State group and will do it without the syrian president s approval. Lets head to Randall Pinkston in washington this morning. Randall could these flights be in danger because they are in syrian airspace without permission . It is quite likely u. S. Flights would be in danger since
Napa california trying to recover from what could be billions in damage. Thousands of people packed a st. Louis church today to say goodbye to Michael Brown. Browns funeral took place more than two weeks after he was shot and killed by a Police Officer in nearby ferguson. The shooting triggered days of unrest. During the service, browns stepmother recalled a conversation of which she said brown predicted his own death. He said because i have been dreaming of death. I have been seeing pictures of death. He said i see bloody sheets hanging on the clothes line. And it just it truly touched my heart. And when i went out there and i saw mike mike, thats exactly what he was laying up under. So he pretty much prophesied his own death and didnt even realize it. Diane estebrook joins us shes on the phone from ferguson, diane, tell us more about todays service. Reporter tony, it was a very emotional service. There was also a very lively service. There was a lot of music, a lot of clapping. It wa
Ahead of their sons funeral. And well have all your sport, including algerian football suspended after a player is struck and killed by a rock thrown by a fan. We start in news hour in syria where the government is positioning itself as a potential lie in the fight of potential terrorism. He said his country is willing to cooperate with International Efforts to defeat the Islamic State drop. But warned all airstrikes should be coordinated with damascus. Were live in northern lebanon, clearly quite an Important Development here. Talk us through. Yes, well, what weve established is the Syrian Air Force is still hitting target for the Islamic State group, so theyre not giving up on that fight. But exhanding control over mortar tore, may be pushing all drive concerning allies. On the ground in syria the Islamic State group is getting stronger. After a week of intense battle its fighters took over the air base. It was the last stronghold for the Syrian Government in the northern province. M
There have been several developments today regarding the fight against Islamic State group and syria and iraq. But we begin with the words of a worried mother. Shirley sotloff, the mother of the journalist being held by the Islamic State group. Who has threatened to kill him because of the airstrikes in iraq. Im sending this message to you, the caliph of the Islamic State. Im shirley sotloff. My son stephen is in your hands. Stephen is a journalist who travels to the middle east to cover the suffering of the muslims at the hands of terrorists. He is an honorable and he alwaysalways tried to help the weak. We have not seen him in over a year and we miss him very much. We want to see him home safe and sound and to hug him. Since his capture ive learned about islam. I have learned that islam teaches that no individual should be held for th responsible for the sins of others. Stephen has no responsibility for the actions of others. I ask you to please release my child. As a mother i ask th