The russian novelist gets a digital upgrade a centuriar he dies. The south Sudanese Government says thousands of youths loyal to former Vice President riek machar is on their way to attack bor. We have more. With forces loyal to former Vice President riek machar marching on the strategic town of bor, which is the capital of the jonglei state. They had been taken by the rebels. The Government Forces took control of it after fighting in that time. Riek machar is using tribal militia. They are from the subtribe of former Vice President riek machars nuer tribe. His side is not marching or denying the government claims. The men are numbering up to 25,000, and tribal militia, people that have come to the government defense forces. We know from the government that the militias are 13 miles out of bor town. With them fighting for bor town and conflict within the unity state, it would complicate efforts to try and bring the two sides together in talks. East African Leaders meeting in nairobi gi
Doctors say ariel sharon is in a critical situation. If all goes well, well be off in an hours time. The longawaited rescue from a vessel frozen in the antarctica gets underway. [ music ] we begin the newshour in iraq. The surge of violence has had devastating consequences. We know that 2013 had the highest civilian death toll in five years. The United Nations says that over 7,000 civilians have died, a further 1,000 Security Force personnel died in attacks. Thats double the number killed in 2012 when just over 3,500 died. The violence is still, though, not at levels seen at the height of insurgency in 2004 and 2007, but Al Qaedalinked groups appear to be enjoying a resurgence. A subdivision between the sunni and shia muslims seems to be at the crux of the matter. Its been a vicious year for iraqis, and the new year is not looking better. Sunni fighters in anbar are attacking police station, releasing prisoners and seizing weapons. Theres anger over the arrest of a prominent sunni lawm
And protestors march on the capitol. A head injury in a sea accident. A suicide bomber has attacked a train station in southern russia killing at least 15 people, another 34 have been injured. It happened in the Southern City of volgograd. Comes just months before the russian Winter Olympics are set to start. A body lice on the ground lies on the ground as merge services the blast captured on camera. The station was packed with thousands of people leaving on their christmas holidays. Inevitably, the attack killed and injured dozens of people. According to preliminary information the power of this explosion was the equivalent of 10 kill greams o kilograms of t. Prevented the suicide bomber from getting through the metal detector into thing hall at the time there were lots of people because three trains were late. Seven people died on a suicide bombing, the woman behind that was from the republic of dagustan. Sochi lice just 400 kilometers from the troubled districts of chech nachechnya
Moved to uganda. Tribal differences between the president and former Vice President are driving the conflict. The violence escalated when the president dissolved his party, reshuffling the government making it a oneparty state, making it almost impossible for anyone else to be elected. As the violence in north and central south sudan escalates, thousands are trying to escape the fighting. Government soldiers have lost control of the unity state to rebels, and are battling to recapture bor in jonglei state. A lot of people are now in the u. N. Compound in bor town. The whole town is vacated completely. It is only these rebel soldiers who move about in the town. All the bodies have not been collected. We dont know how far, what is the number. Dead up to now. The town is under the control of the rebels. The rebels are loyal to former Vice President salva kiir. Riek machar is accused of plotting the coup. He de nice this, but speaking to al jazeeras david foster he says he is ready to run
Revellers celebrate the arrival of 2014 with a bang. In south sudan reports of an imminent showdown between government and rebel forces overshadow new years day talks. Represent tifs of the warring factions are expected to meet in the ethiopian capital. Thousands of Government Troops are on the way to bor, which was retaken by rebels on tuesday. A military commander told al jazeera that they have taken the town in the unity state. An agreement by both sides is seen as a political breakthrough. As they prepare to talk, passing on the agenda will be a ceasefire. However, many people here . Juba are wondering what will follow the talks as both sides took uncompromising positions on key issues such as power sharing. The president will not share power with his former deputy, and people here are wondering what else there might be that would apiece riek machar to accept to stop the fighting other than a power sharing. The talks are expected to begin. Fighting in bor, the capital of the jongle