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economic crisis in greece is reviving an old tradition our stop story, voting in niger s election is about to begin. nearly 7 million people are registered to vote. the outgoing president is hoping to secure a second five-year term. he has been widely condemned for clamping down on political descent and failing to deal with security threats from neighboring countries. let s look at some of the front runners. issoufou is seeking a new term. he is up against the main opposition leader oumarou. the former president is also in the running. he was the first democratically elected president of niger. the most controversial is the former prime minister who is currently in prison of allegations of trialled trafficking. our correspondent is in the capital joining us live this hour. can a prisoner, somebody who is behind bars, really beat the president? reporter: it depends on who you ask. his supporters tell you that he has gained more popularity just because he is behind ba ....
refugees trying to make it to europe. top story, voting in niger s presidential election well under way. around 7 million people registered to vote in the country. the current president has been criticized for his handling of security threats which is one of the main issues. a state of members of the jury has announced state of emergency was announced after attacks from the boko haram. despite political instability, the world bank says niger s economy grew by 6.5% in 2014. the u.n. says it is still one of the least developed countries with high rates of illiteracy and disease. our correspondent is outside a poll at the moment. what is it like so far? reporter: there is not much, but we are seeing now the beginning of the vote. in a few minutes i think as you can see behind me in this high school there are at least four or five classrooms where they have established the boxes brought here just a few minutes ago. there was a scene here of activity when they brought tho ....
him to step down. u.s. police release images of the suspect in thursday s college shooting in which nine students were shot dead. colombian police kill one of the country s most powerful drug traffickers. we ll have all the sport news including the rugby world cup, a victory over georgia. the u.s. president has spoke out about th russia s growing involvement in syria s war. he also attacked russia and the need to prop up the ruthless and brutal dictator. and further his commitment to reach out to moderate opposition forces. obama said that russia s attack on the opposition would hint at a political transition and in effect any chance at peace. it is true that the united states, russia, and the entire world have a common interest in destroying isil. but what was very clear and regardless of what mr. putin said is that he does not distinguish between isil and a moderate sunni opposition that wants to see mr. assad go. from their perspective they re all terrorist ....
part of the long-term future of syria. secretary of state john kerry speaks to al jazeera about the future of bashar al-assad. and how many child brides in niger who escape poverty end up in even worse circumstances. we re learning more about the shooter at an oregon community college. the police identified chris harper mercer as the shooter in the massacre. he was discharged from the army in 2008 for failing to meet the minimum standards to serve. a rifle and a flak jacket was does covered with ammunition. more was found at the shooter s home. sabrina, you talked to people who knew the suspect? well, we actually have been here for the last couple of hours because a steady stream of students and families have been arriving here at the fairgrounds. they ve been bussed to the school campus where they can retrieve their cars and their personal belongings. they left everything there yesterday after the lockdown was lifted. in the meantime we re learning more about t ....
mcdonald s to convince people it sells healthy foods. he d been the leader of the pakistani taliban for four years, had a $5 million bounty on his head and was behind numerous attacks. he s dead. hakimullah mehsud has been killed in a suspected u.s. drone strike. we have this report from islamabad. it s a serious setback for the pakistani taliban. hakimullah mehsud had just finished meeting tribal leaders when the compound was struck by four missiles fired from a dran. the united states had been pursuing moousz. he was moousz for problem hakimullah mehsud for years. he was picture with a suicide bomber. the c.i.a. has his man. the pakistani government is in a difficult position. he was a man of great strategic military and tactical skills. we don t want to romantizize what he did. he killed many. on another level, he will not be so pleased that he was killed by a drone strike. at the peace talks - these were meant to start friday. it s uncertain what impact ....