Releasing the battle a mosquito. The zika virus has spread to 20 countries in the americas. And shocking allegation. Hard to imagine the outrage that people working for the United Nations and for the causes of peace and security feel when these kinds of allegations come to light. New claims, european peace keepers sexually abused children in the Central African republic. Good evening, im antonio mora, this is al jazeera Americas International news hour. We begin with talks aimed at ending the war in syria. Those talks finally got underway in geneva but the meeting was literally one sided as one group wasnt there. Insisted it wouldnt join talks unless the Syrian Government halted its air strikes. The hnc now says its delegates will join the talks but only as observers. Secretary of state john kerry welcomed the decision. Meanwhile a report from Human Rights Watch says irans revolutionary guards have been promoting afghan men to fight in syria. James bays has the story. The start of the