Money. Nairobi. Where they are being held by a number of attackers. Israeli forces are involved and are helping the kenyan army come up with a plan to rescue the hostages. Hundreds are donating blood to help hospitals cope with dozens of wounded. We are expecting president uhuru kenyetta speak. We heard from the interior minister, who said Security Forces are doing everything they can. I want to assure kenyans that our security agencies are fully in control of the situation. For now we want to thank you and keep you posted. Possibly in an hour or so well come back to you. Please allow us to plan the next stage of the operation. Lets go live to al jazeeras correspondent outside the Westgate Mall in nairobi. What has been happening out there, what is the scene like right now . The gun men are still at the mall. The siege continues. They are Still Holding hostages. Questions are coming about about the Security Operations and the security in this country, really how could heavily armed gun
Kofi belong to that generation of African Poets and writers that emerged in the late 50s and early 60s who saw a vista of independence and a new vision of africa. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill our lead story tonight a bill to Fund Government operations beyond the end of the month cleared its first procedural hurdle today. It was a rare unanimous vote. Newshour Congressional Correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. On this vote, the yays are 100, the nays are zero, three the motion is agre
Kofi belong to that generation of African Poets and writers that emerged in the late 50s and early 60s who saw a vista of independence and a new vision of africa. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill our lead story tonight a bill to Fund Government operations beyond the end of the month cleared its first procedural hurdle today. It was a rare unanimous vote. Newshour Congressional Correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. On this vote, the yays are 100, the nays are zero, three the motion is agre
Good Tuesday Morning, everyone. The siege at a mall in nairobi, kenya, entering its fourth day. We are seeing some of the first pictures outside of the mall since that attack on saturday. Were expecting to get an update when the president of kenya addresses his nation later today. Were going to begin our coverage right now with abcs tahman bradley. Reporter after a tense day filled with gunfire and explosions, Kenyan Security forces say theyve taken control of west gate Shopping Mall and secured the hostages. Overnight, they were looking for hostages, terrorists and more dead bodies. 62 people were killed, 175 wounded. The terror began around noon this past saturday. A more than o dozen armed men took the malls entrance. Shoppers and employees ran for cover. It took the blood. I rubbed it on my face. So that when they come there, they see like, im dead. Reporter among the dead, the nephew of kenyan president. My nephew and his fiancee were amongst those who died in this attack. Reporte
Of independence and a new vision of africa. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill our lead story tonight a bill to Fund Government operations beyond the end of the month cleared its first procedural hurdle today. It was a rare unanimous vote. Newshour Congressional Correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. On this vote, the yays are 100, the nays are zero, three fifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. Reporter that outcome without a si