Jesuss statue undergoing a facelift after 600 years. We begin in egypt where a car bomb attack on Police Headquarters in mansoura as a terrorist incident. 1400 were killed. These are live pictures. The Muslim Brotherhood condemned the act, calling it an attack on the unity of the egyptian people. Peter greste reports. The blast struck the Police Headquarters in mansoura. A group of Senior Police officers was inside. The police chief was inside. Its not known if he was the target. The car bomb ripped through the 5storey building collapsing part of it, burying officers within the rubble. It caught buildings in the densely packed neighbourhood. Local hospitals called for blood donors to cope with the rush of casualties. Authorities set up checkpoints trying to find those responsibility. The Prime Minister described the attack as a terror. Incident, and vowed that the perpetrators will not escape justice. A government spokesman said the Muslim Brotherhood showed its ugly face as a terroris
And half a million homes left without power as snow falls across the u. S. And canada. Fighting between thai police and protesters in bangkok killed an officer and injured dozens of others. Security forces fired tear gas at antigovernment demonstrators to prevent them break into a stadium as candidates were signing up for new polls. The government has been urged to postpone the vote, scheduled for early february. Im joined from bangkok by our correspondent. Is the government calling for a display in the vote . The government has not issued a statement yet, but a politician from the ruling party said they do not agree with any postponement of the election. The main protest group has said that the postponement of the election will not meet their demands. They want the Prime Minister and her ministers to step down, and a postponement will prolong the administration of the interim government. Now, they are clear in their demands. They say the government has to step down. They dont trust th
Hello everyone, welcome to al jazeera america. Im David Shuster live in new york. Well begin with the crisis in south sudan. Over the past week factional fighting has claimed the lives of hundreds of people. The targets civilians, u. N. Peace keep exercise an american aircraft. There are thousands of aid workers, including americans, and many are trying to evacuate. Four u. S. Personnel were injured when their aircraft came under fire. Chuck hagel is reviewing options to support the evacuation. Meanwhile World Leaders are stepping up the condemnation of the violence in the wartorn nation. President obama is urging south sudan factions to resolve the conflict through negotiations and ban kimoon added his voice to the chorus of leaders calling to an end to hostilities, he spoke in the philippines capital of manila. I call on them to do everything in their power to ensure their followers hear the message loud and clear, that continued violence, ethnic and otherwise is completely unaccepta
Bangladesh. Hello, a power struggle is south sudan is intensifying as fears grow of an allout civil war. Towns and cities have been overrun. Supporters of riek machar told al jazeera that he want the presidency, and president salva kiir should step down. U. N. Nonessential staff and other civilians have been evacuated to juba and have flown to bore. The rebels claim to be in control of bentiu. We are joined from juba with the latest on the situation. Im in a u. N. Compound in juba where thousands have fled and are hiding here for safety. Im talking to a u. N. Coordinator. You just came from bor, what was the situation like there . In bor the situation was intense. I have come off the phone to my office there. The tension continues. There are squirmishes that are ongoing, and i think that not only the parties who were having this political struggle for power here, but its armed youth who are increasingly taking matters into their hands in different parts of the jonglei state. Its worryi
Are releases two members of punk band pussy riot. And, the maker of the Assault Rifle ak47, dice at 94. 94 dies at 84. So the conflict in south sudan appears to be are escalating. Government forces are about to step up their assault on rebels. Colonel phillip ogarre, says if to take back rebel territory. Forces are are about to retake the area. Ethnic violence between different groups. Tens of thousands of people seeking refuge at the u. N. Compound in juba. From there, hari matassa sent this message. South sudans capital juba, young people started to attack civilians with blades that looked like machetes. Of the two to three hours i just got to hospital. Reporter and more people are expected to get hurt. President says the army is now ready to strike bor. Currently,. To protect those towns bor and ventu and bring them under the government of south sudan. The army concentrations are underway. This woman wont leave this u. N. Compound even though conditions here are bad. Theres no water