Are finding a futuristic solution for labor shortages, and soaring wages. Concern is growing over the status of captives held by islamic extremists. Theres been no word on the condition of the japanese freelance journalist or the jordanian pilot since deadline set by the militants expired on thursday. They demanded exchanging kenji goto for a death row inmate in jordan. But leaders in amman want Islamic State to prove their pilot is alive and release him. The air force pilot Moaz Kasasbeh was captured last month after his jet went down during an air raid. Jordanian officials immediately started negotiations with the militants for his release. But they couldnt reach a deal. Media in the middle east say a rescue operation by u. S. Led Coalition Forces this month also failed. People in jordan have held rallies calling for the pilots release. Translator i would like to ask for the assistance of all the worlds people under the name of all jordanian tribes and palestinians for our son, Moaz
The fight to drive Islamic State militants out of syria and iraq. Investigators in taiwan are trying to find out what caused a passenger plane to crash into a taipei river. Authorities say the transasia aircraft went down with 58 passengers and crew members aboard. They say at least 12 people have been killed. Images taken by a dashboard camera show the aircraft losing altitude with its left wing pointing down it hits a taxi clips an overpass, and plunges into the river. The twin engine turboprop crashed shortly after takeoff on wednesday morning. Police and firefighters are leading the effort to find survivors. Taipei Authorities Say 15 people have been taken to the hospital. About 30 are still missing. The plane took off from taipeis shonshan airport heading for kinmen island off the coast of mainland china. Last July A Transasia aircraft crashed and burst into flames near the airport in the taiwan straits. 48 people were killed. Experts blamed that crash on bad weather caused by a t
Has transformed into a winter play ground. Well take you live to the 66th annual sapporo snow festival. Jordanian military commanders say their fighter jets have inflicted heavy losses on Islamic States. They increased their air strikes on the ground in recent days after the militants announced they killed one of the countrys pilots. But concerns remain that one of the bombings may have cost an american hostage her life. Nhk worlds craig dale has more. Reporter with bombing after bombing, jordans air force chief says his country is pummeling Islamic State. Where they sleep and eat. Training centers, depots weapons, ammunitions, fuel. Reporter Major General Mansour Al Jobour says fighter jets carried out 56 air strikes from thursday to saturday. Jordan ramped up its bombings on Islamic State in syria after the Group Announced it killed jordanian pilot Moaz Kasasbeh by burning him to death. Now the militants say an american hostage died in one of those bombings. They say they were holdin
This is important to note. This is a gas explosion. It rocked a Maternity Hospital south of mexico city. Dozens of people are injured, including children. Many others were being told are still trapped inside as the building collapsed or at least part of the building collapsed. Officials say a truck was supplying goose the hospital at the time when a hose burst and a leak caused the explosion. You can see from these pictures at a minimum, a great deal of destruction and damage to that structure. Again, people may still be trapped inside. Were joined by fernando swenega, the president of the red crocs in mexico on the phone from mexico sitcity. Were hearing at least seven people have been killed in this accident and thats up from moments as ago. We do fear people are trapped inside. What are you hearing . What are you seeing . Well we have more than 60 volunteers we have like 23 ambulances and one as you said we have information confirmed from the official government that three people ha
Im Carol Costello thank you so much for joining me. We begin with breaking news. Right now the world is waiting to find out the fate of a jordanian pilot held hostage by isis. The terrorist deadline to release this woman, a convicted terrorist, has come and gone. This woman is being held in a jordanian prison for her role in a string of terrorist hotel attacks. Jordans government has agreed to release her only if their pilot who crashed last month while conducting Coalition Air strikes is freed and they need proof hes still alive. Also hanging in the balance, this japanese journalist. Its not clear if isis will spare his life if jordan meets the demands. This video shows japanese media waiting at the turkish border. The big question whether a deal has been reached. Lets get straight to cnns will ripley live in tokyo with more. Reporter carol, for the first time just moments ago we are hearing from kenji gotos wife who posted a statement, i should say she gave a statement that they post