Funeral friday. Solving the mystery of malaysian airliner flight mh17. An independent investigation says the malaysian airliner was brought down by a russian missile, killing all on board. Russia denies the claim. Shona the u. N. Secretary general, the situation in aleppo is worse than a slaughterhouse. Ban kimoon says wednesdays air strikes against a Major Hospital in the embattled city constitute war crime. Hospital staff blamed the attack on russian or syrian aircraft. Another hospital, as well as a bakery were also damaged as Ground Forces intensified the assault on a rebelheld neighborhood. Frances foreign minister is calling for a u. N. Security Council Resolution to impose another ceasefire in the former economic capital and u. S. Secretary of state john kerry threatens to end all cooperation with russia this wednesday unless moscow and damascus stop their attacks on aleppo. Joining us now for more on the story is nabi bulos from beirut. Do we know who was behind the air strikes
This is Al Jazerra America live from new york city, i am tony harris. We begin with breaking news. Out of canada, police have now identified the gunman involved in todays shootings. They say he shot and killed a soldier at the National War Memorial now several parts of downtown ottawa are still under lock down. A closer look now at the area shows the memorial is only blocks from the Canadian Parliament where Officials Say the suspect managed to get in and fire several shots, canadas National Newspaper, the globe and mail captured this dramatic video inside parliament. [ gunshots ] and the gunman is now dead but its not clear if he act ahead loan. This week canada raised its terror alert level after a soldier was killed in a hit and run near montreal. The driver was a young canadian who recently convert today islam. Tom a dr drayton is here with m. Police search for additional suspects and try to answer a series of questions about security threats facing that nation. 9 52 a. M. Sought w
Reported to have been killed. He has made millions smuggling across the borders. It has triggered a series of crisis meetings in london, where the government emergency meeting has been convened three times during the day. The number of british hostages is thought to be in single digits. It took place in the eastern part of algeria at an oil compound with oil workers. A number of people are held hostage. This does include british nationals, and it is a dangerous situation. The u. S. State Department Confirms americans are among the hostages. We are monitoring the situation. We are in contact with authorities and diplomatic counterparts as well as the Security Office in london. This hostage crisis is focusing right across whitehall. What is not clear is what exactly are the kidnappers motives, because this boils down to two possibilities. Is this about money . Or is it about politics . The french militarys actions to push back rebels linked to al qaeda has led to threats of retaliation.
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Back to critics of the torture scenes. Dozens of hostages, including several americans, are reported to have been conducted by islamist militants in algeria. The raid took place saigon ive gone. The kidnappers are demanding an end to the French Military operation. At a remote who gas plant in ontario, of syria, jihadists militants arrive in jeeps, and to people are reported to have been killed in algeria, jihadists militants arrived in jeeps, and two people are reported to have been killed. He has made millions smuggling across the borders. It has triggered a series of crisis meetings in london, where the government emergency meeting has been convened three times during the day. The number of british hostages is thought to be in single digits. It took place in the eastern part of algeria at an oil compound with oil workers. A number of people are held hostage. This does include british nationals, and it is a dangerous situation. The u. S. State Department Confirms americans are among t