Away from a ceasefire. Mutual security and the peaceful resolution of disputes. Human dignity including respect for human rights and Developments Development that is sustainable. That ththat is our vision. President obama hoation hoste first asean meeting on United States soil. Former haitian Prime Minister lau renlaurent mament tells al a what needs to be done to end the chaos. This is al jazeera america, good evening im Roxana Saberi in for antonio mora. We begin in syria, where intensive air strikes hit syria and killed about 50 civilians. The white house condemned bombings being blamed on russian air strikes. Action goes against the spirit of the end of hostility agreement signed last week. Turkey says russia provided cover for kurdish rebels to capture a key town near border and syrian president Bashar Alassad today expressed skepticism about the cessation of hostilities agreement. Translator until now we hear them requesting a ceasefire within a week. Okay, who is capable of brin
Saber rattling continues. Reasons between north korea and its neighbors are worsening following new sanctions, and there are no signs things will get better anytime soon. Turning negative. Japans preliminary Gross Domestic Product contracted for the first time in two quarters. North koreas rocket launch has authorities in northeast asia on alert, including u. S. Marines base the in okinawa. Some are at sea conducting training exercises, and nhk got access to one of them off the coast of okinawa. Reporter in an undisclosed location, we land on the ship. Its a base of operations for u. S. Marines at sea. The troops are with the 31st Marine Expeditionary unit. Amphibious assault is their specialty. When the conflict breaks out, theyre the first to be sent n 2,000 marines are conducting exercises on three battleships. One of the drills involves a rescue mission on the flight deck. The work is critical for the troops who could be sent into rescue situations at a moments notice. Helicopters,
Paris ahead of a key eu summit. First, russia is being blamed for airstrikes that have hit at least three hospitals and a school in a northern syria. At least 50 people have died in the strikes. Witnesses saying that the bombings came as russian warplanes backed up syrian troops. Government forces are intensifying their push towards aleppo. The strikes have drawn condemnation from the united states. Scrambledrescuers frantically at rubble on monday. They are survivors of the wreckage of what was once a hospital with 30 beds. French Charity Doctors without borders had been supporting the facility with supplies and finance. It seems at least five centers around syria were hit the beginning of the year. The organization denounced the latest Deadly Strike in no uncertain terms, saying the blame lay only in one place. Clearly the syrialed coalition, either the government it is russian plane clearly an attack against the medical mission. To be a doctor or nurse in the area controlled by the
The migration crisis still topping the agenda. European Prime Ministers have decided to hold talks on the same issues. And, the latest from the berlin film festival. An unflinching portrayal may or a portrayal of a maori family and 1960s new zealand. U. N. Secretarygeneral ban kimoon has condemned a string of bombings in syria. The attacks on rebel held areas in the north of the country have killed almost 50 civilians and destroyed at least five medical facilities. It is uncertain who carry out the attacks. Russia has intensified its airstrikes on strongholds in the last several days. And abandoned medical ward, one of several hospitals hit in airstrikes in northern syria. Children were reported to be among the casualties. The other strikes hit a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders. Another hospital was also hit. It is clearly an attack against to be a doctor or nurse in the area controlled by the opposition. Russias suspected involvement is being held by turkey. Speaking on
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