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A coma and moves out of hospital six months after his skiing accident. The United States is considering airstrikes in iraq to help the government combat sunni rebels. Most of northern cities have fallen to the rebels, but the government said its forces are still in control of the area. In nearby mosul, meanwhile, the second largest city in iraq fighters led by the Islamic State in iraq and the levant have been taking part of a rally. Rebels seized control of the city in an up rising against the Prime Minister and his government a week ago. We have the latest from a checkpoint in northern iraq. It is a strategic gain for the sunni rebels and a huge loss for the central government. But it translates into more people on the move in the country. Now most of these have arrived and tell stories about how they crossed the desert, how they hitchhiked. Theyre waiting to get in the kurdish region not necessarily to stay there, but to move further on. But the pressure is too much for the kurdish
As they take another up to. Al shabaab attacks in kenya again. Russia cuts gas supplies to ukraine. And out of a coma but heading for rehab. Former f. 1 driver Michael Sheu Schumacher is released from hospital. Abdullah al shami is being released on medical grounds. Al shami has been on Hunger Strike for more than 130 days in protest against his detention. He along with three other al jazeera journalists are accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood. For 130 days he maind h maine had done nothing wrong. Imprisoned without any charges or court appearance. Five months into his detention he wept on hung went on Hunger Strike. Within four months he had lost almost a third of his body weight. Despite authorities knowing this, i have been detained for 266 days without any charge and without committing any crime. Just days after the leaked video was broadcast, al shami said he had been in solitary confinement. Vomited and forcefed. He said, my Hunger Strike is their dao deep pain. When the
Colombia tightest president ial election in years. Two death row prisoners are set to be executed. In tonights week ahead, we look at the controversy over the Death Penalty. Good to have you with us. We begin in iraq where the government has vowed to crush sunni rebels. Rebel fighters from isil have taken over several towns in an uprising against the Prime Minister, no uri al maliki. The army is fighting back. This footage shows aerial strikes against the positions north of baghdad. The government has reinforced security across the capitol. Today, car bombs killed at least 15 people. Rebel fighters remain in control of the key towns of mosul and tikrit. There are reports the rebels are pushing ahead elsewhere. The latest from baghdad. A de Prime Minister and a promise to void what he describes as the terrorist conspiracy against his nation. Translator there are thousands like you, all iraqi people. Raise up, volunteer, and we couldnt even have space more these and we will advance to al
Valley of tanzmamia and they are being removed from these pristine forests. Rebels in Northern Iraq scored another important victory as they push to the capitol baghdad and the latest in the gof and they captured the city early on monday after fierce fighting with Government Troops and rebels also control the countrys second largest cities. Hundreds of volunteers are moving out to join the fight against the rebels. These are pictures from baghdad on monday morning. Fighters supplied with Army Fatigues and thousands volunteered after a call to arms from iraqs top sheer people. Hundreds fled their homes because of the violence and he is in haza where many people are headed. And more refugees are expected to turn up there because of what has happened and reports now confirm the rebels have taken it over. Reporter indeed, when you were saying that sunni rebels are there that translates into another Mass Movement of people towards safety. We have been here for the last two hours or so in th