Ten years after Hurricane Katrina devastated this city, there is a levee system here but beyond these walls its a very different story. Welcome to the program. In just two days nearly 200 refugees have died trying to reach europe. Police in austria recovered 71 bodies from a truck abandoned off a highway and nearly 100 people have drown off the coast of libya. Now the u. N. Has weighed in asking the International Community to do more to help those making disprit desperate s to start a new life. Ive been to the mediterranean and see how difficult it is. I commend those individuals and communities who have stepped up but much more is required. I appeal to all governments to expend safe and legal channels of migration and act with humanity, compassion, and in accordance with their international obligation. This is a human tragedy. That requires a determined, collective political response. Austrian police meanwhile says a syrian passport has been recovered among the furnish dead in 71 foun
The facility is a priority president obama vows to shut down the prison. The Senate Passes a bill blocking the closure independent nation. If we vote to leave, we will leave. Therell not be another renegotiation and another referendum british Prime Minister David Cameronses message to the e. U. , make reforms or britain will walk away from membership in the union strong armed tactics. The secretarygeneral underscores the importance of safeguarding freedom of speech and association in egypt freed am of speech atabbinged in attacked in egypt. Abdul fatah alsisi accused of gaoling and sen storing journalists that censoring journalists that dont agree with the government good evening, this is al jazeera america. Im Richelle Carey in for antonio mora. Tonight we begin in russia with the latest on a sports doping programme sponsored by the government. A russian lab that processed drug offenses for 21 sports shut its doors, suspensions of credentials. The head of the lab has stepped down, acc
Bring an end to months of instability. In doha with all of the sport. Saz new zealand lifts the Rugby World Cup for the third time after beating australia in the final in london. We will begin flu egypt where a Russian Airliner has crashed killing everyone board. The jet was carrying 224 passengers and crew including 17 children. There is no official word yet on what caused the crash but both of the planes black boxes have said to have been found. Countries around the world are expressing condolences while the russian president has declared a day of mourning. The plane took off early on saturday morning in the egyptian red sea resort belong to go metro jet air lines was on its way to Saint Petersburg. It vanished a little over twenty minutes after taking off. Wreckage has been found near hazna which is south of the mediterranean coastal city. Peter sharp begins our coverage from Saint Petersburg. What remained of the russian holiday charter flight lay strewn in pieces across the desert
Draw at an air show in dubai. Russia has closed a laboratory after allegations of widespread cheating among athletes. The sports minister vigorously denied the World Agency Anti doping claims, saying the allegations that the f. It was state sponsored are fictional. They collect 15,000 samples annually, roll in the disqualification of 2 of those tested. He has accused of double standards. Crossing over to lee wellings, joining us from london to tell us whether the anti doping authorities had any other option other than to suspend this laboratory. The russians absolutely had to close down this laboratory. That is not in itself, as you can tell from the tone an admission of guilt. There is no point in this laboratory existing if it doesnt join up with the rest of the accredited laboratories and the world anti doping agency. If they suggest it needs to be shut down, it needed to be shut down. The russians are saying they will try to find a way to tackle doping going forward. Overall, there
Appear to be fading. Hello, the russian government has begun fighting accusations that it operated a vast statesponsored doping program. The kremlin is questioning the evidence behind the report which recommends that russia be suspended from global athletics. Rory challands reports. Reporter rain fell on moscows olympic complex on tuesday, fitting weather for the current mood. This show piece venue is the legacy from soviet days when doping scandaling were common. Those days seem to be back, and russia could sound find itself cast out of athletics. Translator i repeat once again we hope for common sense for the International Council members who first of all must work in the interests of our sport. Reporter the Russian Athletics Federation has until thursday to respond to the allegations of stateendorsed doping, an iaaf Council Decision on whether to ban russia is expected over the weekend. Its a move some top athletes would support. It needs to be strong action, and you never want to p