Stay updated with breaking news from Peter theo curtis. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
more like the orders are coming from beijing. this is a heat map of activity on twitter for a new story that s gone global. this particular story has been trending in a big way in the u.s. but there is plenty of interest and output all around the world. how did ferguson, missouri, population 21,000 become a global dateline? the killing of a black teenager, michael brown on august 9th by a white policeman triggered protests and showdowns with a police force that seemed particularly well armed, remarkably well equipped. the sight of small town police looking like an army have peas wondering why do cops need armored military vehicles? there was the way the police conducted themselves, arresting peaceful protesters, politicians among them, imposing curfews, hand cuffing judgists and tear gassing news crews in a security response that resemble something out of a war zone. in the age of social media, datelines become hash tags. any stories that journalists struggle to file fr ....
gaza - this close to where we were reporting. residents are cleaning up in northern california after the strong ers quake to hit the san francisco bay area in a quarter of a century. the 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck south of napper. it happened at 3:00 in the morning. 100 critically injured. a state of emergency has been declared. people are coping with power outages, gas leaks. jacob ward joins us from napper. when the mistaking began the make or break difference was what the buildings were head out of. here in the middle of downtown napper they are made from brick. it is stable against the forces of gravity, but turned to liquid in the lateral motion you see. this building was, in fact, recently seismically retro fitted. you can see the steel beams placed in there that have, in fact, kept the structure standing even though the brick peeled away. the demonstration speaks to how lucky we were that this happened at the time of day it did. typically on a sunday aft ....
this is it. and elsewhere in the heartland, looking ahead to the political season. people always ask why is iowa so important? iowa is not first in the nation because it s important. it s important because it is first in the nation. correspondent sheila maacvicr on the butter cow and the field of political dreams in iowa. good evening. thanks for joining us. welcome to america tonight, the weekend edition. a new week begins with the same fears in ferguson, missouri where more than two weeks after a police officer shot and killed 18-year-old michael brown, his funeral will be held tomorrow. this there s concerns that emotions will reignite street demonstrations and anger. activists say it s being driven by the same questions about the use of excessive force, police force that they see in other communities large and small. case in point, the death of a menltly ill man at the hands of an lapd officer just days after michael brown death. michael oku found strong e ....
the week ahead examines the next steps for the community. thanks for being about us. a state of emergency is in effect for parts of the san francisco bay area, after a 6.0 magnitude quake hit there in the early morning hours. it s the strongest one to hit this area in more than two decades. 122 people were injured, three critically. californian officials say it is too soon to estimate the damage - they ve been battling first, gas leaks and power outages. the quake hit between napper and american canyon. how bad was the quake? jacob ward joins us live. certainly on a scientific basis it wasn t as bass at the loma priator, that was a vasty more powerful - 15-20 times for powerful. nonetheless this was scary, 20,000 people out of 80,000 that live her are without power in napper. as we heard at a press event, the local hospital was seeing a steady stream of injuries. we have had an early, very early, big wave of folks with lacerations and bumps and bruises, related ....
the islamic state group says it s in full control of the province of raqqa. and it s official, thailand has a new prime minister, after receiving the blessing of the king. u.s. journalist has been freed in syria after spending two years in captivity. al jazeera has obtained pictures of peter theo curtis, captured in object 2012. he was seized by the al nusra front, which has been playing a significant role in the fight against the syrian government. he was last known to be in turkey before he disappeared. from there he planned to enter syria. now he s been handed over to a u.n. representative in a deal mediated by the government. reporter: in this video obtained by al jazeera. peter theo curtis appears to be reading from a script as he sent reassurances. i have everything i need. everything is perfect - food, clothing, friends. his family credits qatar for the releasing saying they don t know the terms of the negotiation, but his mother said in a statement: pete ....