The United Nations is evacuating all of its noncritical staff. As many as 500 people have been killed there. Fewer and fewer are left to observe the casualties. Al Jazeera America spoke with the Vice President who was fired last summer under the rule of the former militia turned political party. People are rallying for his leadership. They are the ruling party and here, they to lead the people inside in the ethnic fighting. Now dividetion the country. Doctor if salva khir does go, do you want to be president of south sudan . Yes. More from juba. Reporter there have been a lot of people in and out of juba trying to get the two sides to meet. The u. S. Envoy and the nigerian envoy and other politicians. People think or hope that political dialogue is the way to resolve this crisis. Whats happening in south sudan. Look at angola. Maybe this is a process the country has to take. As quickly as thing. This is a fight 2010 two leaders. We mustnt get involved or start killing each other. A lot
Go green in the aloha state. You can call it the big chill part two on the heels of a major cold front that socked large parts of the nation last week, another one has arrived and it may be worse, packing some of the coldest temperatures this country has felt in more than 20 years. Good morning and welcome to Al Jazeera America, im stephanie sy. A widespread arctic blast known as the polar vortex will bring freezing winds impacting 140 Million People across 45 states and exposure to this dangerous weather could result in lifethreatening frost bite and hypothermia and some people could be 40 degrees below normaler and the plains and upper midwest are bracing for cold that could dip down to minus 60 degrees and bringing chicago to a stand still and the city is expecting temperatures of minus 20 degrees but the wind chill will feel like minus 50 a temperatures in the windy city is colder than the south pole where it was minus 9 degrees sunday night and joining us from icy cold chicago is
A cultlike church group is changing an east texas town and its congregation is growing. This afternoon, russia vetoed a u. N. Resolution that would have declared thely tomorrow illegal. This has groups moving into the mainland. The Ukrainian Army pushed them back. Violence erupted again today in Eastern Ukraine, not far from the border. Its where thousands of russian soldiers are running military exercises. Ten hours from now, the polls will open in crimea. The vote on whether they want to leave ukraine and rejoin russia. Our jennifer glass is in sevastopol, which has declared itself part of russia. Jennifer, what have you seen there today . Reporter well, jonathan, here in sevastopol, they are ready for this referendum. It seems everyone thinks its a pretty foregone conclusion the vote will head in moscows direction. Many are very much in favor of voting to become part of russia. The bill boards we have seen have been prorussian. Campaigning we have seen has been prorussian. There are
A supermarket roof collapse in latvia. I feel like im down out of the tree. Im still in the forest, but its a big step. And bail for all but one of the green peace activists held in russia. And it was 50 years ago to the hour, remembering the day president kennedy was shot. Well be live in dallas for the memorial service. A ten year old boy and a teenager are the latest victims of violence on the streets of egypt. During protests against the interim government. There have been confrontations in cities across the country, between police and protesters, supporting the deposed president mohammed morsi. There were several protests across the country on this friday as it usually happens on friday since the ousting of the former president. Here in cairo there were two standoffs that lasted a few hours. The first one happened as protesters were heading to the intersection that was the ep center of the sitin. The protesters were trying to reach that area, according to the interior ministry. Se
Welcome, everyone, to brookings. Im bill, the managing director here. And were delighted that were joined today by senator murkowski. One of my favorite johnny cash songs growing up was called springtime in alaska and if you remember the chore us, he says, when its springtime in alaska its 40 below and by that standard its downright balmy here tpwheasheds. Were delighted that senator murkowski is here today. We wanted to make her feel at home so we deviled up some summer weather for her and im sure shes wondering what the big deal is all about. The senator is the Top Republican on the Senate Energy committee. From the largest state in the nation, nearly as big a territory as the u. S. West of the mississippi, she thinks in large terms about issues like energy and in particular energy. And she has a big track record on this issue. So today were here to discuss the implications on the domestic economy, on our National Security and our Energy Security. And with the polar vortex being all