Today the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons got the highest honor there is for its work, he Nobel Peace Prize. It was a surprise pick. The opcw was largely unknown until a few months ago when it was asked to secure and eliminate syrias stockpiles. The organizations work dates back more than a decade. They praised the long standing contribution to maintaining peace. The netherlandsbased chemical weapons watchdog opcw usually works behind the scenes. Receiving the Nobel Peace Prize group a huge boost. Opcw experts have been in serious since october 1 to oversee the destruction of syrias chemical weapons. Their goal, to rid the country of all chemical weapons by 2014. This award and the opcws Ongoing Mission together with the United Nations in syria will have brought effects to achieve peace in that country. Images of a syrian sarin gas attack in damascus shocked people around the globe. Under pressure, they bowed to demands to allow inspectors to assure its stockpiles.
Lampedusa, which is closer to africa than the italian mainland, is the destination of choice for smugglers taking migrants to europe. Dozens are feared dead. Bodies corpses were spotted in the water. At least one news agency ansa, is saying that at least 50 people have been killed. That includes children. The coast guard received a Satellite Phone call from the boat. That helped them decide where the coordinates of the boat were. It was an aircraft that spotted the boat in trouble. Then it was maltese ships and Italian Navy Ships that arrived on site and managed to rescue some of the people that were on board that boat. Some 200 people may have been rescued. Many have been taken to italy others to malta. These numbers could change as the rescue operation continues. This tragic incident coming just eight days after the other boat the boat carrying somali and eritrean migrants capsized, and we saw more than 300 People Killed in that incident. The boat landings have not stopped. On friday
Hello, i am stephanie sy you are watching al jazerra america. The stage is set on capitol hill for an 11th our deal to avoid a potential fiscal cries thats could reverberate around the world. Congress now has less than 24 hours to raise the debt ceilingful there is hope that a Senate Proposal could gain traction in the house to tuesday but it didnt happen of after more than two weeks after a government shutdown, americans are hrao eus losin losing patiee i huh is more. Reporter the focus tuesday more than was about a drawing deal one that both republicans s and democrats could agree to. However House Republicans through there all wrench in the plans and said they they want like itdidnt likeit, wouldnt d were hatching a plan of their own. The focus was on tuesday what they could come up with. By the end of the day it was all no not because the go period of time plan didnt he had support of its most cop serve tiff members and has y period from the democrats. The focus has shoved to the s
It was a tip that led police to two killers who walked from a florida prison weeks ago using forged documents. Officers say the tip came from an acquaintance. Inside a Panama City Motel room police found Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker. Both of whom are back behind bars after this mornings court appearance. Robert ray is at the motel in panama city where the fugitives were caught. That would be a big relief for officers today. You got that right. Exactly above my shoulder is the motel in Panama City Beach where the two convicted killers were apprehended last night about 6 30. This morning the judge here in bay county decided that he was going to charge both with one count of escape, and they are in gaol currently with absolutely no bond, no way of getting out, as investigators are grilling them, we are told. And the long few days here in florida, as they have been searching for the killers. For five days florida authorities were on a manhunt, investigating and searching for convicted
Visiting a warrelated shrine that has been a source of tension with china and south korea. U. S. Lawmakers have passed a bill to avoid a debt default just hours before a thursday deadline. Democrats and republicans have been arguing for months over the countrys borrowing limit. But members of both ho of congress voted to raise the debt ceiling and reopen the government. The motion is adopted. Without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. The republicans control the house of representatives. Many of them joined the democrats, voting to raise the debt ceiling. The government can now borrow additional funds for the next four months. Thats a shorter period of time than president barack obama had hoped for. The lawmakers also approved a stopgap budget to end the partial shutdown of Government Services that began two weeks ago. The white house instructed federal employees to return to work on thursday. The bill calls for setting up a panel to discuss deficit reduction ove