And trading one life for another. These africans. I chose this because i found a job. Welcome to al jazeera Americas International news hour im stephanie sy. And im antonio mora. We are following a breaking story out of moscow, the murder of Opposition Leader Boris Nemtsov, gufned down dwunned down less than two gunned down less than two days before he was to lead a rally against putin. Victoria gatten by has the story. By has the story. Nemtsov was an outspoken critic of putin he had been governor of one ever russias biggest cities. After leaving you parliament in 2003 he had helped establish and led several opposition parties. He was murdered just two days before a major opposition rally he was due to take parts in. Russian president Vladimir Putin has condemned the murder, taking the investigation of his murder under his personal control. Victoria you geant gatenby, al jazeera. Earlier tonight senator you expheanringyou you johnsenator youexphean senators you john mccainsenator be j
That triggered mass protests libyas National Oil Company declared itself unoperational after a series of attacks. Its a legal move protecting the company from liability in case it fails to filter its contracts. It comes as u. N. Brokered talks are set to resume in morocco to end the violence. Reporter an attack on libyas oil facility left it inoperable one of several oil targeted in recent weeks, most linked to Islamic State of iraq and levant. They destroyed equipment at an oil field on wednesday. Wednesday, a pipe line carrying crude came under attack. The facilities were hit last month. 14 were killed at an oil field. In a company plagued by war, the oil industry is a prime target. Production falling from 1. 6 million a day. There have been so many attacks in recent days that libyas national Oil Confirmation says it will not fulfil the accountants. It may close the fields and ports, if the security situation doesnt improve soon. Libyas rival governments are in a power struggle. And
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