Reopens four years after a gunman killed 69 young people there. Hello there thank you for joining us. Serious questions hang over the security questions in afghanistans capital kabul after a series of bomb blasts, 48 people have been killed in the space of just 24 hours. The latest explosion hit north of kabul airport, an area close to afghanistan buildings and coalition bases. The attacker detonated his explosive vests among a group of recruits stationed outside. 20 were killed and 27 injured. Hours later a powerful truck bomb injured more than wo 40 near a government complex and a military base in a residential area. Afghanistan. s president ashraf ghani has called the truck bombing one of the worst attacks in the country. Jennifer glasse is live for us in kabul. First of all, jennifer, give us an update. The one near airport, what do we know . Reporter barbara we believe it is still ongoing about an hour ago near a government compound apparently in charge of antinarcotics. A lot of
The u. N. Security Council Unanimously vote today set off panel to investigate chemical weapons attacks in syria. Two west has repeatedly blames the attacked on the government of president Bashar Al Asaad, now a team will identify responsibility paving the way for possible sanctions. Gabriel has more now from the United Nations in new york. Theres agreement on the what, now the u. N. Security council wants to know the who. Will those please raise their hands. A unanimous vote to set up a panel of experts known as a joint investigative mechanism to finally point the finger of blame for the kem can call weapon withs and chlorine attacks in syria. It is a significant can step, the first time blame can be assigned to the perpetrators. This sen as clear and powerful message, to all those involves in weapons attacks. The joint investigative mechanism will identify you, if you gas people. It bears repeating as well, that we need to bring the same unity that we have shown today to urgently fin
Getting the news from the people who are affected. People need to demand reform. Were here to provide the analysis. The context. And the reporting that allows you to make sense of your world. Ali velshi on target only on Al Jazeera America you are watching Al Jazerra America live from new york city, i am Morgan Radford. Life or death for james holmes the jury set to announce a decision on the colorado Movie Theater shooter. Shuck schumer splits with the president , he says he will vote no. And back to ferguson. One year after the shooting of Michael Brown. We return to the place where one death renewed a movement. You are looking live at the county courthouse in centennial colorado in just a few short minutes james holmes will learn whether he will spend the rest of his life in prison or whether he will receive the Death Penalty. In july, 2012, home holmes downed don 12 people and injured 70 more. He was charged of 12 count of first degree murder for each of the victims killed that tha
After the sentencing trial fails to sentence james holmes to death. Protests and violence after Michael Browns death. How much has changed in the city of ferguson . Good evening im antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. We begin with the Iran Nuclear Deal and the president s struggle to convince enough democrats to get behind the agreement. New york senator Charles Schumer says he will options it. The congressional voting is nearly a month away but the relationship with the president are concerning. John terret has the story. Lobbying against iran deal the danger that the senate which leaves town this weekend for the long Summer Vacation will go with Chuck Schumers words against the deal ringing in their ears. Now that said, many people in washington never felt that Chuck Schumer would sign on to the is iran deal. It was always felt to be a tough sell for him and it looks as though white house may have factored that in. Im going to study it carefully. Im not going to let pressure or
Hatians prepare to vote in longdelayed elections Home Sweet Home we are in mexico where a Community Found an unusual solution to dealing with the rising cost of the housing. First, palestinians in the west bang are preparing to bury a man that died from burn wounds suffered in an israeli settler attack on his home. His home was firebombed in an arson settler attack which killed his 18monthold son. He suffered Second Degree burns to 80 of his body. His wife and 4yearold son remain in a Critical Condition in hospital. Lets go to imtiaz tyab who is in duma where the father will be buried in the occupied west bank. Obviously a sad day for the family. What are feelings like are they running high within the community itself . I think more than anything theres a lot of sodness as they begin to prepare to bury the father. If you look over my shoulder i can show you where he will be buried. You see an open grave, and a smaller grave beside him. That is the final resti site of 18monthold ali, wh