Secret. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. The u. S. Airstrike that hit Doctors Without Borders hospital in afghanistan. The commander of u. S. Forces in afghanistan spoke about it a short time ago. The forces advised that they were taking fire from enemy positions and asked for air support from the u. S. Forces. An airstrike was called to eliminate the taliban threat and several civilians were struck. 22 people were killed. 12 of them worked for Doctors Without Borders. The head of the group calls what happened a war crime. There is a lot of pressure on generaldown campbell who is the commander in afghanistan. There are a lot of questions about whether the u. S. And a ignored the entreaties from Doctors Without Borders about the location of their trauma hospital, and whether they basically went after taliban fighters. 22 people including three children were killed. 12 of those who were killed. Theyre saying that the u. S. U. S. Afghanistan admitted to
This is al jazeera america. Live from new york city. Im richelle carey. Well get to the top stories in just a moment. But first fire and rescue crews are on the scene at an amtrak derailment in vermont. This train derailed in central vermont near the town of roxbury south of montpelier. It was heading to washington, d. C. Five cars went down an embankment. The injured have been taken to the hospital. Amtrak said that none of the injuries appear to be life threatening. Several dozen passengers have been taken off that train and put on school buses to take them to a nearby armory. The cause is still under investigation. The commander of u. S. Forces in afghanistan spoke about this a short time ago. Forces advised that they were taking fire from enemy positions and asked for air support from u. S. Forces. 22 people from killed. 12 of them worked for Doctors Without Borders. They call what happened a war crime. Mike, what more is the pentagon saying about this attack . Well, its not so muc
The former secretary of state is on a media blitz, but polls show her support may be slipping and the right to die california becomes the fifth state where doctors can help patients end their own lives good evening, im antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. The relief and rescue effort is under way in South Carolina after an historic storm wreaked havoc on the state this weekend. The death toll stands at 11. More than 20 inches of rain flooded the state. Schools and colleges across South Carolina were closed. 381 roads were shut down. And 30,000 homes and businesses are still without power. Robert ray is in South Carolina with the latest. Monday night is the calm after the storm. Its peaceful. The rain has stopped here, and the system is gone away. That doesnt mean its not minute to minute still. Search and rescue essentially ended in the state of carolina, and moved to safety of the damage. President obama signed a disaster declaration on the state, and its a law that people will n
Independent investigation. We will speak with kathy kelly , who wasino strada head of emergency that cares for the were wounded in afghanistan and countries around the world. Then the economics of Climate Change. Where calling for looking at the root causes of what is driving Climate Change and also using Climate Change as a catalyst to build a fair, Economic System and what we show in the film is people are doing this very organically. Amy we will speak with naomi klein and phil maker avi lewis about their document rate, enough a campaign to end war and focus on food and health. This as South Carolina deals with the thousand year storm. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Doctors without borders is to manning an independent inquiry into a suspected u. S. Airstrike on an afghan hospital that killed 22 people in an afghan hospital saying it may be a war crime. 12 step members were killed and 10 patients
Borders, killing 22 people, the majority children and staff. Doctors without borders is calling it a war crime and amending an independent investigation amending an independent investigation. We will speak with kathy kelly , who wasino strada head of emergency that cares for the were wounded in afghanistan and countries around the world. Then the economics of Climate Change. Where calling for looking at the root causes of what is driving Climate Change and also using Climate Change as a catalyst to build a fair, Economic System and what we show in the film is people are doing this very organically. Amy we will speak with naomi klein and phil maker avi lewis about their document rate, enough a campaign to end war and focus on food and health. This as South Carolina deals with the thousand year storm. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Doctors without borders is to manning an independent inquiry into a s