Chinas president on day one of his visit to the u. K. Human rights activists are not happy. We begin with developments in israel and the palestinian territories where tensions continue to sore. In the past few hours there have been protests in the occupied west bank. This was the scene a little earlier there. Rallies too in gaza. This demonstration was held by women linked to the armed group, Islamic Jihad in support of a palestinian uprising, and there has been another attack on an israeli soldier, a palestinian man was shot dead after he stabbed the soldier. Since the beginning of october 45 palestinians and 8 israelis have been killed in the violence. But there is a push for peace. U. N. Secretary general ban kimoon has held talks with the israeli president in jerusalem. He is due to meet with the Prime Minister, Benjamin Netenyahu later, and then travel to the palestinian territories on wednesday. Ban kimoon has warned of the consequences of failing to resolve the crisis. My visit
Of nearly 2. 5 million volkswagen diesel cars, the growing scandal over emissions. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im del walters. A major reversal from the white house. The president today talking about withdrawing troops from afghanistan. Saying the u. S. Will now only keep handful of bases open through 2017. He says the decision is vital to maintaining security in the region. Just under 10,000 troops will stay on through most of next year. He will cut that number to 5500 troops by the time he leaves office. Our National Security correspondent Jamie Mcintyre joins us from the pentagon. And tell us more about the new strategy and just what prompted this change . Reporter well, there is a wellworn phrase here at the pentagon, no plan survives First Contact with the enemy. In this case the plan was the president s plan to get all u. S. Troops out of afghanistan by the end of his term, leaving just a small force at the embassy, the enemy was a resurgent taliban which
Of migrants from myanmar and bangladesh. Hello. Calls for an end to violence appear to be making little difference on the streets of israel and the occupied territories. Two palestinians were killed on wednesday. One was shot and killed after alleged i will attacking a soldier with a knife. The other died from suffocation from tear gas. Ban kimoon has met with president abbas in an effort to calm the situation. And Benjamin Netenyahu is expected to meet u. S. Secretary of state john kerry on thursday. He is in germany for talks with the german chancellor. 52 palestinians and 8 israelis have been killed so far this month. Stephanie decker is live for us in the occupied west bank. Tell us more detail about the latest incident. Reporter well, what we have confirmed from the Palestinian Health ministry is that a 54yearold man has died due to tear gas inhalation in hebron. Since last night specifically an incident there with two different narratives. Two teenage boys shot dead by the israel
Sport including suspended uefa chief finds out if he still has the support of his own organization, and the governing body meets to decide his future. Is due to announce that American Military presence in afghanistan will be extended. It is a dramatic shift in strategy. He originally aimed to withdraw most of the forces by the end of next year, but military leaders have been pushing for more support especially after taliban captured kunduz city. Since then they continue to fight in several areas in afghanistan. The u. S. Is expected to keep 5,500 troops in the country when Obama Leaves Office in 2017. Jennifer glasse is in kabul, and Patty Culhane in is washington. Lets first go to jennifer. How is this going to work. Reporter well see the 9,800 forces that are here remain here through 2016, and then theyll make the decision on how and when to draw down to 5,500 for 2017. But the big difference is that the forces will remain in bases around afghanistan not only here but in ja jalalabad
Meets with his south korean counterpart. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im adam may. Est ka violence in israel and the palestinian territories today. Israeli soldiers shot dead a palestinian man allegedly involved in a knife attack in hebron. At least four other palestinians have been killed in the occupied territories today, and more protests are underway right now. Hamas is calling for palestinians to join in what has been called a day of rage. Andrew simmons files this report there jerusalem. Reporter after friday prayers and a week of violence and fear, there was anger on the streets again. Hamas had called for a day of rage, and some of the worst violence was in gaza. Shootings by the security Security Forces and some dead, because they tried to get through the fence around the border area. The israeli Security Forces ordered to use live rounds in that area, and in the occupied west bank there was also another dead at hebron, where a man disguised as a journal