Bananas from a devastating disease. But first, to the turmoil in iraq, and leaders in the region are reacting to baghdads request for an air strike against sunni fighters. Turkeys Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warns that it could cause a high number of civilian casualties. No decision op air strikes has been made. On the ground in iraq, one of the major battles is waged for control of a large oil refinery. There was a truce in order to allow hundreds of workers to get out. Hundreds of volunteers are signing up to fight. On the rebel side the barth party issued a statement calling the iraqi Prime Minister treacherous, promising that it would protect the rights of iraqis. That follows a chorus echoing that Nouri Almaliki should resign. The government in saudi arabia denies this its funding the sunni rebels. Hoda abdelhamid has the latest. We heard about the fighting of bargee. Is that the focus the government, militarily anyway . Well, there are several focuses of the government at
Iraq Officials Say they have asked the United States for air power to fight back a huge sunni muslim onslaught in the north of the country. U. S. President barack obama so far insists a return to combat in iraq is not in the cards. A group is captured a number of cities and towns in a lightning advance over the past week. He sees more territory this wednesday and reportedly besieged the nations main oil refinery. Our coverage begins in the autonomous kurdish region of the north. The aftermath of clashes between Kurdish Forces and isis near cure cook kirk cook kirkuk. Unlike the iraqi army, the kurds are not backing down. They have long fox for an independent state in this region and are putting up the only credible resistance in the north of iraq. It is to these regions that hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing displaced by the islamist advance. While the kurds have stopped the insurgents drive towards kirkuk, sunni militants claim they have now gained control of the countrys la
Live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. A doctor declared this bay area girl brain dead. Six months ago, but her family says she is still alive. Tonight, we have exclusive new information about jahi mcmath. But first, more of our exclusive interview with the bay area teenager who stowed away on a flight to maui. Tonight, he describes just how easy it was. Our betty yu is the only reporter he is telling his story to. Reporter i have been talking with yahya for several weeks. Right now he is in a foster home in santa clara county. He says he feels misunderstood. He knows what he did when he hopped the fence at the san jose airport and it is a miracle he is alive. Reporter did you think you had any other options but to jump on a plane . No. Reporter yahya abdi stowed away on a plane to maui for fiveandahalf hours. He talks about that journey using google chat. He was sitting on the shell of the plane. He covered his ears as it took off. I could see the clouds through the
Take the nestea plunge. Nothing refreshes like nestea. Live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. A doctor declared this bay area girl brain dead. Six months ago, but her family says she is still alive. Tonight, we have exclusive new information about jahi mcmath. But first, more of our exclusive interview with the bay area teenager who stowed away on a flight to maui. Tonight, he describes just how easy it was. Our betty yu is the only reporter he is telling his story to. Reporter i have been talking with yahya for several weeks. Right now he is in a foster home in santa clara county. He says he feels misunderstood. He knows what he did when he hopped the fence at the san jose airport and it is a miracle he is alive. Reporter did you think you had any other options but to jump on a plane . No. Reporter yahya abdi stowed away on a plane to maui for fiveandahalf hours. He talks about that journey using google chat. He was sitting on the shell of the plane. He covered his e
And china may be to blame. First, u. S. President obama has told congressional leaders he could launch air strikes in iraq without the approval of lawmakers. No decision has been made after iran formerly requested air sport. The u. S. Needs more intelligence before it can take action. The largest target of fighters in Islamic State of iraq and levant has been the largest oil facility. There has been fighting in bacuba. Thats 60km from baghdad. Prime minister Nouri Almaliki has promised to retake teleavar. Missual and tikrit are under control. A longterm political solution is proposed. There has been a meeting of is rammic countries, calling islamic counties, calling on saudi and others to stop supporting the sunni fighters. Translation the military solution is not enough. We agree and confess there should be a political and radical solution. Iraq is in danger and needs the support of the arab countries and the world to stop the offensive. The risk of separation, division and fragmentat