tim friend, al jazeera amsterdam. >> reporter: now when you live in baghdad where bombs go off almost already it can't be easy to relax. but al jazeera's met one group of young men says the weekend provides an escape. >> reporter: many youth the world over showing off comes naturally. this loosely affiliated group of young meniscal themselves the baghdad knights and in this city an empty stretch of road is a rare thing and they take advantage to let off steam and perform some tricks. their leader calls himself a reference to the superstar and by weekday he is a photographer by the weekend it's about the bike and finding something for him and his friends to do. >> translator: we set up the club because there is nothing else to do. the government doesn't provide us with places to go. this provides us with chance to get together and enjoy our bikes. >> reporter: some of the bikes can reach high speeds and the tricks are self-taught and it's not just a risky business safety wise but legally as well. and these are becoming more popular and using a road like this is technically illegal and

al jazeera, baghdad. >> wait until they hear about the i-95 corridor. we're live in new york. i'm del walters. as always for news updates all day, head to aljazeera.com. >> reza aslan, author and scholar. he a muslim who was once an evan evangelical christian. >> when a muslim who starts to write about jesus, all of a sudden the knives comes out. >> the life and times of jesus of nazareth. >>> reza aslan. pleasure to have you. >> thank you for having me. >> look at the conversation you started with this book,

48 people are killed and almost 190 wounded in a series of bomb attacks across the capitol of iraq baghdad and the city has been targeted and the past two days have been bloody and sunday 25 people were killed in a suicide bombing at a funeral and dozens were also killed in the northern kurdish city. i'm joined by a political analyst from the iraq foundation for development and democracy, what can you tell us about the attacks in baghdad? >> this is the new raid on baghdad and the state of iraq and what happened today kurdish sources emphasized that also islamic state for iraq and what is happening. the way the iraqi feels now is the iraqi government failed to address this issue and by resorting to force only this will not solve the other problem. however, there is the need for new political approach to win over especially those people in the area they feel are marginalized and the government has not done enough in this field. also now what is happening in kazistan and in the kurdish area and it is so much inter linked that whatever was happening in syria would happen in iraq. >> reporter:

this loosely affiliated group of young men called themselves the baghdad knights. in this city full of checkpoin checkpoints, lock downs and car bombs, an empty stretch of road is a rare thing and they take full advantage to let off steam and perform some tricks. their leader called him jackie chan. by weekday he is a photographer. but on the weekend day it's about the bike and finding something for him and his friends to do. >> we set up the club because there is nothing else to do. the government doesn't provide with us places to go. this provides us a chance to get together and enjoy the bikes. >> reporter: some of the bikes can reach high speeds and all the tricks are self-taught. it's not just a risky business safety-wise but legally as well. >> reporter: activities like these are becoming more and more popular. but using the road like this is technically illegal. and authorities harass the baghdad knights quite a lot which means they have to often change location. >> despite what the group calls harassment, they'll never give up the bikes. >> it's in my blood

in baghdad, traffic has been restricted in an effort to reduce the threat of car bombs. vehicles are allowed on the road every other day. authorities say this will allow for better surveillance at checkpoints. locals wonder whether it will be really effective. >> there is no connection between the security plan and this decision. anyone who wants to set up a car bomb could do it just as easily on an even number of days as on an odd number. >> hundreds died in the sectarian violence in august. many of the attacks occurred in baghdad. >> to egypt now, where the country's military-backed government is cracking down on media outlets. at the beginning of the month four networks were closed down by government tribunal including al jazeera's arabic channel. it is a sign of how difficult it is to operate as a journalist in a nation where you can be just as easily accused of supporting one goroup over another. >> al jazeera is standing firm. it refuses to be taken off the air. they say they will take the egyptian government to court for harassment. since the ouster of president m

also in this program, bombs, explode across baghdad and appears shia muslims were the target. >> radiation at the fukushima nuclear plant is much wers oh than previously thought. >>> i'll be explaining why humanitarian agencies say these people have been forgoten by the world. >>> syria calls it bullying and the united nation warning international law must be expected. and military intervention in syria. politicians in the u.s. are considering a draft resolution which says, the president is authorized to use the armed forces of the united states as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in a limited manner against legitimate military target in syria. it also says: >> kimberly has more from washington, d.c. .. >>> war planners have laid oh out their place in syria speaking oh to a skeptical congressional committee. secretary of state john kerry argues that bashar al assad used chemical weapons on his own people are solid. >> he said the action would be limited in size and scope. >> in defining our military objectives we made clear that were not seeking to resolve the under lying conf

al jazeera, baghdad. >> jessica taft here in sports. it was a remarkable thing that happened in washington, d.c. tragic shooting, but also the response was incredible. >> absolutely. when baseball players, when they played in yet' game it helped everyone else in the navy yard. just an emotional day all around national park. baseball is just a game, it can also be a nice escape. for those in the washington, d.c. area today's braves-nationals game was a nice way to move away from the shooting deaths just blocks away. navy were on hand to thank the nationals for the help yesterday. for players it was time to gain perspective on an emotional day all around that they never could have imagined. >> it was a funny feeling, i was driving around, i saw a lot of police cars. you know, it will take a couple of days before you feel safe or you realize what has happened really hasn't sunk in yet. but just 24 hours. >> it's almost certificate reel and unbelievable because you wake up in the morning and there are people getting shot at a block from the

the area around baghdad tended to be fairly arab, but when you got up to the north you had a lot of syrians who were christians, and you also had of course the kurdish majority. and so, what the british did for their own purposes was throw together three provinces which had very little in common simply because they wanted a sort of block in that part of the middle east to control the oil, to protect their routes to india overland, and also to keep the french or anyone else from getting it. but what they did was create a country which really had very little of the bases of what we think make a country. there was no national sentiment to speak of in iraq. c-span: thirty chapters, 570 pages. you dedicate this to two people named macmillan, who are they? >> guest: my parents, robert and eluned which is a welsh name. they were absolutely heroic during it as a lot of my family and friends read it but my parents read every single word. they were absolutely wonderful. in fact, they probably read every single word a couple of times and so i think they

also in this program, bombs explode across baghdad and shia muslims are the target. >> i'll be explaining why humanitarian agencies are saying these people have been forgotten by the world. >>> syria calls it bullying and international warning international law must be respected. politicians in the u.s. are considering a draft resolution which says the president is authorized to use the armed force of the united states as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in a limited and taylored manner against legitimate military targets in syria. it also says: >>> top obama war planers have laid out their case for military force in syria speaking to pa skeptical congressional committee. evidence bashar al assad used chemical weapons on his own people is solid. >> our intelligence community has scrubbeded and rescrubbed the evidence. we have physical evidence of where the rockets came from and when. not one rocket landed in regime-controlled territory. not one. >> support from the u.s. secretary of defense who told senators the u.s. must hold the assad regime accountable. failure to do so wo

after the fall of baghdad on april tenth two thousand and three then. a state department official john bolton said syria iran and north korea should learn the lesson of iraq what is that if not a terrorist threat but it also indicates to us what the aim the real aim is and that is to remove all the independent governments in the middle east destroy the popular movements in order to secure its domination of this key strategic an oil rich region it's interesting to talk about iraq that we've just learned today that it's voted against intervention that the arab league is that not ironic bearing in mind of course in effect liberated pull u.s. forces. well you can see the tragedy of iraq the horrible tragedy that every day people are dying there over a million people were killed five million were made refugees or more than a quarter of the population killed wounded or made refugees by the us intervention and occupation you can certainly understand why the government in iraq and the government in iraq that was loyal to the interest of the iraqi people would w

this loosely affiliated group of young men call themselves the baghdad knights. an empty stretch of road is a rare thing and they take advantage to let off steam and perform tricks. their leader calls himself amar jacki chan. the weekend is about the bike and finding something to do. >> we set up the club, because there is nothing else to do. the government doesn't provide us with places to go. this provides us a chance to get together and enjoy our bikes. >> some of the bikes can reach high speeds and all the tricks are self taught. it's not just a risky business safety wise, but legally as well. >> using the road like this is technically illegal and the authorities harass the baghdad knights by law, which means they often have to change locations. >> despite what the group calls harassments, they'll never give up their bikes. >> this runs in my blood. it's been a hobby since i was a child. no matter what the police do to us, i will never quit. >> getting decent bikes and equipment into iraq is difficult and expensive. every penny spent on these bikes give the c

dozens killed in a suicide attack by bombers at a funeral in a shiite neighborhood of baghdad the largest single assault on iraqi civilians this year. now less than a year until scotland decides whether or not to separate from the u.k. but as the days wind down the rhetoric is heating up with oil the centerpiece of disagreement. four am in moscow good to have you with us here on r t our top story the international chemical weapons watchdog says the syrian government's complied with its pledge and handed over the remaining details of its toxic arsenal to the agency this is part of syria's chemical disarmament plan howard out by russia and the u.s. last week artie's arena reports. maskers has fulfilled its obligation to send all the documents regarding its chemical stockpile to the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons or the o.p.c. w now of course the o.p.c. w. has to work out a framework in order to deal with the procedures of the disarmament of syria they were supposed to hold a meeting on that on sunday but they have a phone that indefinitely of course that was before it

dozens killed by suicide bombers at a funeral in a shiite neighborhood of baghdad the largest single assault on iraqi civilians this year. yes then less than a year until scotland decides whether to separate from the united kingdom but as the bees dwindle the rhetoric ratcheting up with oil becoming the centerpiece of disagreement. in moscow i'm at present good to have you with us here on r t our top story this hour the international chemical weapons watchdog says the syrian government's complied with its promise and handed over the remaining details of its toxic arsenal to the agency this is part of syria's chemical disarmament plan hum hammered out by russia and the u.s. last week or two reports moscow's has fulfilled its obligation to send all the documents regarding its chemical stockpile to the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons or the o.p.c. w. now of course the w. has to work out a framework in order to deal with the procedures of the disarmament syria they were supposed to hold a meeting on sunday but they have a phone that indefinitely of course that was be

embassy compound in baghdad public knowledge heavily fortified, heavily guarded, but a lot of concern as there is this growing sense that there may be a strike against syria. we come up on the 9/11 anniversary next week. very tense in the region, erin. >> very tense in the region and, of course, raisingspecter of a broader conflict that anybody would have anticipated. thank you for the report. we want to bring in adam who broke the story this morning. you reported that the united states intercepted an order directly from iran to militants in iraq who could carry out that attack, the embassy the biggest embassy in the world. who did this order come from? this is obviously a crucial question when you talk about an issue whether this could spark a war. >> the u.s., the cia and the nsa are monitoring communications very closely. what we were told by our sources was that sulaimaniyah who is the head of the irjc who is head of the revolutionary qods force was heard overheard communicating with the iraqi contacts that barbara mentions giving them instructions if the u.s. attacks in syria tha

this loosely affiliated group of young men call themselves the baghdad knights. an empty stretch of road is a rare thing and they take advantage to let off steam and perform tricks. their leader calls himself jacki chan. the weekend is about the bike and finding something to do. >> we set up the club, because there is nothing to do. the government doesn't provide us with places to go. this provides us a chance to get together and enjoy our bikes. >> some of the bikes can reach high speeds and all the tricks are self taught. it's not just you a risky business safety wise, but legally as well. >> using the road like this is technically illegal and the authorities harass the baghdad knights by law, which means they often have to change locations. >> despite what the group calls harassments, they'll never give up their bikes. >> this runs in my blood. it's been a hobby since i was a child. no matter what the police do to us, i will never quit. >> getting decent bikes and equipment into iraq is difficult and expensive. every penny spent on these bikes give the crew a

not 24 hours before that, a suicide bomber struck a shiite mosque in baghdad, leading 30 dead and 50 wounded. -- leaving 30 dead and 50 wounded. this latest surge in the violence in iraq has sparked concerns the country is slipping back into the all-out sectarian war that plagued the country several years ago, leaving tens of thousands dead. is this the case? >> [inaudible] this cycle of violence is caused by both domestic factors and [inaudible] since the time of the u.s. invasion of iraq, [indiscernible] the [indiscernible] exacerbates the tension. it polarized the community. the sunni population [indiscernible] the baghdad central government and [indiscernible] strengthen the shia identity of the iraqi government. this violence will not be at that level [indiscernible] >> thank you, maria fantappie. we apologize for the poor quality of that phone line coming out of iraq. turkey has been rocked by new protests against the government here clashes broke out for the third night in a row. the new wave of anger was sparked by the death of a 22- year-old protester. it has renewed protest

interests in baghdad if, in fact, an attack on syria happens. and that is a whole lot of mess to deal with, joining us is cnn military analyst retired air force general rick francona who happened to live for three years in syria as a military attachchy and also joining us is dr. david kai. colonel franklin, i want to begin with you if i, let's start at the top with russia and with what president putin has said in veiled terms. we have our plan he said. >> i would venture to say his plan is going to be on the diplomatic side or the economic side. i just can't imagine that the russians want to get into a fight with us over syria. it doesn't make sense. it doesn't reach the threshold of something they want to get into a superpower confrontation in the military realm. they've got quite a number of ships in the eastern mediterranean, it's a small body of water. there's a lot of firepower out there. they may do a show of force, but i just don't see them doing anything militarily. >> so, dr. kai, if vladimir putin is paying lip service to his allies an

. >> a triple bombing at an outdoor market in a village worth of baghdad has killed 14 people, wounded 40 others. police say the three bombs were detonated in the shiite village. the attack came shortly after a bombing in an outdoor market in southern baghdad that killed seven people there. at least 27 people have now been killed in three days of rioting in sudan. protests first erupted on monday over a cuts in field subsidies causing prices to double overnight. six people alone were killed in the latest clashes with security forces. >> black smoke rises above khartoum, violent protests rock in capital since monday. angered by a decision to cut fuel subsidies, though testers have torched cars, walked roads, looted gas stations. >> the government is not credible. the people were completely taken by surprise at this decision. that is the reason they have decided to take to the streets in protest. >> clashes with security forces have left dozens dead and turned the protests into calls for president omar al-bashir's oster dosh ouster. but the leadership refuses to budge. >> we will never g

suicide bombers detonated explosive belts and police commando headquarter north of baghdad. that killed seven officers. >>> the rain here in the bay area translated to a dusting of snow in the sierra. we'll show you how much snow is expected in the mountains. >>> this is just a small sam. of some is of stuff cleaned up in the coastal cleanup. we'll tell you what the number one most-littered item is on california's coastline. >>> volunteers hit the beach, braving wet weather for the annual california coastal cleanup. collision captain has a look at what volunteers pulled out of the bay today. >> reporter: volunteers showed up at 7:30 this morning, getting dirty to get the bay clean. today's work was -- >> fun. interesting. dirty. >> reporter: organizers said close to a thousand volunteers turned out here last year and expect when the tally is all said and done, they will have a similar number fill a bucket or two this year. the california coastal commission said in all last year, 65,000 volunteers picked up a total of 38-tons of trash up and down the california coastline. vol

within an hour of the incident just the arrival of the thirty first combat support hospital in baghdad where he died on the operating table as doctors tried to save his life jesse was pronounced dead at two thirty five that morning from what doctors at the scene described as. massive blunt abdominal trauma the result of being thrown from the humvee that evening when the doctor examined the results of the post-mortem cat scan he noticed the presence of a bullet in jesse's back but did not fill out the paperwork to correct the death certificate later in a sworn statement he claimed that jessie did in fact die as a result of a gunshot wound or g s w the final autopsy was pretty. air force base during the autopsy the doctor discovered that jessie had not died from abdominal trauma but from a penetrating gunshot wound to the back the issued a new certificate of death the media only although jessie's officers in iraq were alerted to the change in status the family continued to believe that their son was killed in a traffic accident. on the day of the funeral jessie's family and friends were

to me, well, you can go to our website. >> very interested. >> i am right there at their offices in baghdad, and all he said was, go to our website. most likely because i was a civilian. i was not a senior ranking military officer, a rank of colonel or above, so he was not going to give me the time of day. >> now, we have a short amount of time left. moving forward, is there something to learn to get through reconstruction efforts, get them going? >> they can always learn from their predecessors, and they have been in business for quite some time. one of the things i found very interesting, very shocking actually, a couple of weeks ago, there was a report in the news, in the media, where sigar, the inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction, has evidence, cold evidence of companies that are doing contracting to the department of defense in afghanistan, that there is absolute affiliation with al qaeda. they are backed with al qaeda. they have presented this to the department of defense to the contracting officers over there. they will not do anything about it, and they came out and rec

in a shiite part of baghdad. at least 30 people have been killed but some reports put the number higher. that is part of the deadly violence in country today. several other attacks in the nation are thought to have killed at least a dozen more. iraq is denying they are holding seven members of dissident group and now reports that the u.s. is stepping in to help free the hostages. very latest on the efforts. as the floodwaters in colorado recede, the clean-up begins and now a group of america's finest are stepping in to help out in a very big way. find out how the veterans fresh from the front lines are making a difference. and she first became famous for her hickup that just woulded stop now. a florida judge handed out a verdict in her murder trial. the latest on that story coming your way next. ♪ you like to keep your family healthy and fit. and now there's a new way to do the same for your dog. introducing new purina dog chow light & healthy. it's a no-sacrifices, calorie-light way to help keep him trim... ..

these pictures in the town which is near baghdad. gunman have reported or are reported to have entered two houses and killed the family members. and just hours earlier, a series of car bombs killed at least 60 people in and around baghdad, the attacks are part of a nationwide trend that security forces are struggling to contain. >> in some cases the explosion went off in rapid succession. they talked to people who were out and about for the evening. >> a powerful blast took place in prada neighborhood, killing and wounded several people. >> the targeted people who worked to earn their living you can see wreckage of iron flew to the other side of the road. there are innocent people who work to live. >> but it wasn't just the south but also the districts of the north, and saudi in the west. one of the worst attacks happened in the eastern suburb, and the rural restaurants and shops. >> there was a check point here and another one there, where did it come from? space. >> the number of day-to-day attacks is rising and most of them involv

into iraq where a wave of car bombings has ripped through shiite areas in baghdad reportedly killing more than forty and no one so far is claimed responsibility but similar attacks have been conducted by sunni insurgents on a regular basis sectarian violence spirals the incident follows yesterday's assault on a shia mosque in baghdad and a town in the kurdistan region six thousand have been killed in the country in just this year alone. and have a look at this is dramatic footage here from london now showing the london dark as people are jumping from the tourist boat in the thames on fire all twenty eight passengers and two crew members rescued by passing ships no one was seriously hurt those several went to hospital for suspected smoke inhalation. or are now cause of becoming increasingly a luxury for some europeans a growing petrol prices along with the general recession are forcing more and more to say farewell to their four wheeled friends but with public transport being expensive and crowded people are choosing pedal power to get around. the story. to some it's a trend to others

the death toll from a wave of bombings and shootings in baghdad and across iraq has now risen to forty seven a police station commercial districts and restaurants were among the places targeted no one has yet to claimed responsibility for the attacks incidents are the latest in a huge surge of violence in recent months with a number of attacks now the highest since two thousand and eight. brings up today for them and i'll be back with the news team with more for you in just off an hour from now but do stay with us for focusing on how getting a cab to put you in the glare of big brother is coming your way i'm sure she'll break. many gay bars are starting to refuse to sell russian vodka as a means of protesting the homosexual propaganda laws in russia as i've said before boycotts are a great way to put pressure on people but are they putting pressure on the right people not only is it racist to assume that hurting the vodka flow will deal a massive blow to the russian economy but it is also racist to think that any vodka with a russian sounding name is itself russian and many videos angr

have now been declared dead in a series of blasts in the shiite muslim stronghold of southern city in baghdad a car bomb was set off near funeral and when security forces a medics arrived at the scene another explosion occurred and a police station north of baghdad was attacked claiming the lives of six officers more than five and a half thousand people have been killed in sectarian violence and to start the. chancellor angela merkel looks set to win a third term when germans go to the polls for a parliamentary election on sunday germany has largely managed to dodge the economic problems that have crippled a number of its european neighbors but many of its citizens are bitter at the kleine in personal spending power and a rising in secure part time work on all of it has been it's billed as europe's economic success story but german voters feel the country is split between the haves and the have nots germans are rich yeah ten percent of germans are the only fifty to sixty percent of all the capital and the gap is getting bigger. our society is divided there are places in germany like here in b

security forces and medics arrived at the scene another explosion occurred a police station north of baghdad was attacked claiming the lives of six officers more than five thousand people have been killed in sectarian violence since the start of the year. clashes have continued for a second day in indian controlled kashmir amid ongoing protests over the killing of five people in paramilitary shootings the shopian region is also ground to a halt after a general strike was called in reaction to the deaths the area has been under curfew for the past two weeks following the killings. in germany now the annual march of life has been disrupted by dozens of pro-abortion and gay rights activists they want to mung those participating in the anti abortion really chanting and carrying slogans several of them clashed with police officers eventually the officers managed to push them out of the crowd. staying in germany chancellor angela merkel looks set to win a third term when germans go to the polls for a fop parliamentary election on sunday germany has largely managed to dodge the economic problems th

dozens of people killed in an attack by suicide bombers on a funeral in a shiite neighborhood of baghdad the largest single assault on iraqi civilians this year. now less than a year until scotland decide whether or not to separate from the united kingdom but as the days wind down the rhetoric is ratcheting up with oil the centerpiece of the disagree. good to have you with us here on r t our top story this hour the international chemical weapons watchdog says the syrian government has complied with its promise and handed over the remaining details of its toxic arsenal to the agency this is part of syria's chemical disarmament plan hammered out by russia and the u.s. last week or so has the details. maskers has fulfilled its obligation to send all the documents regarding its chemical stockpile to the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons or the p.c. w now of course the office of w. has to work out a framework in order to deal with the procedures of the disarmament of syria they were supposed to hold a meeting on that on sunday but they have a phone that indefinitely of cour

dozens killed in an attack by suicide bombers at a funeral in a shiite neighborhood of baghdad the largest single assault on iraqi civilians this year. now less than a year to go to scotland decides whether or not to separate from the u.k. but as the days wind down the rhetoric ratchets up with oil the centerpiece of disagreement. in moscow i met president good to have you with us here on r.t. our top story the international chemical weapons watchdog says the syrian government has complied with its promise and handed over the last of its details to the toxic are all of the toxic arsenal to it the agency this is part of syria's chemical disarmament plan hammered out by russia and the u.s. last week arena has more. maskers has fulfilled its obligation to send all the documents regarding its chemical stockpile to the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons or the p.c. w of course the obvious w. has to work out a framework in order to deal with the procedures of the disarmament of syria they were supposed to hold a meeting on that on sunday but they have a postponed that indefinit

has claimed responsibility so far a series of blasts comes after sunday's assault on a shia mosque in baghdad and a town in kurdistan region. getting around on four wheels is proving increasingly expensive for europeans and many are now opting to go on to instead with rising fuel prices and an overall financial downturn cycling has turned from just a hobby to a means of transport lower smith now reports. to some it's a trend to others it's a hopi and to many more it's just a way of getting around with public transport at breaking point roads clogged and finances tight london's commuters are increasingly ditching four wheels for two. sister many on here you know just all the cars on the road all the buses and all the delays and huge saving to guarantee that i'm always there on time. hop exposed outside work since i paid so it's yes it's much easier you in chocolate doesn't even own a car and he's found a way of capitalizing on london his passion for cycling he's opened a cafe where you can have your bike repair it while you eat it's talking has just gone nuts in london i've lost my life in the

minister is in indonesia after a boat sinks and 40 are dead in iraq as bombs go off in sheer areas of baghdad and the prime minister and an aim at peace talks with kurdi kurdishs. >> reporter: could obama stance to iraq lead to a rocky relationship with israel and also ahead. >> we keep finding carcasses poisoned by poachers using cyanide and i will show you what is happening inside a game park in zimbawbe. >> reporter: but first it is one of the biggest challenges facing southeast asia in years and that is thousands of refugees setting off by boat to australia and many drown to the journey to what they hope will be a better life and at least 13,000 have already made that journey in the first six months of this year. the newly-elected prime minister tony abbot made immigration a priority and he is in indonesia where the boats set out from and this is days after 28 people died after a boat carrying seekers sank off the coast. and he wants to send boats like that one back with the help of the australian military and i'm joined by al jazeera steph who is in west java and tell us more about where

was over there before i left i went to their offices in the embassy in the republican palace and in baghdad and i met with a couple of their people and all they did and i relayed to them things that that i thought they were to look into directly related to waste fraud and abuse and the guy said to me go to our website very interesting go to our website on the right there at their offices in baghdad. and all he said to me was go to our website and most likely because i was a civilian i was in a senior ranking military officer rank of colonel so he wasn't going to listen to give me the time of day now we have a short amount of time left but moving forward is there anything that cigar and afghanistan can learn that think care discovered in iraq in order to get their reconstruction efforts going well you know they can always learn from you know from the their predecessors put. a are for afghanistan they've been they've been in business for quite some time but one of the things that i found very very interesting very shocking actually was a couple of weeks ago there was a report in the news in t

embassy in baghdad. >> intelligence will have a list of targets, of u.s. targets to reply against. >> shepard: your concern attacks would happen not just in the recent but around the world as a result of a strike on syria. >> the warrooms of return and hezbollah have done rehearsals in the sense they know exactly what step the pentagon -- the kind of attack. if the attack is limited, and i don't think they're going to retaliate big-time, but if the attack is going to allow for the opposition to shake the foundation of the regime, iran, my friend, may go as far as the gulf, threatening he economic route for gas and petrol from the gulf. so this could become much bigger than a limited strike. >> a strike on the straits or hormuz? >> yes. you will see that the iranians have been threatening this. any attack against syria will mobilize iran against the allies of america, and we thought that the only ally they're going to retaliate against would be israel. that could be the case. but there are other allies, uae, account -- qatar, and -- it could be more than ju

world news a brief series of bombs of busy markets in baghdad in baghdad left at least twenty three dead dozens more injured the deadliest attack was in the capital's northern outskirts with three explosions took the lives of more than fifty people a mainly sunni district violence a surge across iraq in the past few months reaching its highest level since two thousand and eight. violent protests in sudan of and therefore day as thousands turned out of the capital khartoum to demonstrate over cutting fuel subsidies to test the tires and hold stones at passing cars while police responded with rubber bullets and tear gas young wrestlers killed at least twenty nine people and wounded scores of others sudan's economy has been struggling since all producing south sudan gained independence in twenty eleven. ukraine is eyeing a joint deal with american energy giants in attempts to obtain cheaper gas and ease the dependence on russia but the supposed benefits from for a poser leaving some in doubt as lecturers esky reports next so the am no celestial see the crane that some way to introduce onese

population there is being mistreated so we would use brief time a suicide attack a struck a shia mosque in baghdad has killed at least twenty five the blast caused the roof to collapse on to the congregation which was mourning a man killed by militants on saturday at least fifty people are injured many more are still trapped. earlier deadly violence erupted of the only things for kurdistan province in northern iraq at least four target explosions killed four local security force members in the kurdish capital erbil further shootings then injured thirty six the attacks come a day after local elections saw the main opposition group beat president taliban his party into third place. more deadly terrorism in pakistan's push our city this time a car bomb near a police station in the storage market has killed at least thirty seven injured over one hundred more the force of the explosion destroyed shops vehicles left a crater at the blast site it's only a week since suicide bombers killed eighty outside a christian church in the same city while on friday a bus explosion killed seventeen government employ

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through the main news stories making headlines the smalling a suicide attack has struck a shia mosque in baghdad it's killed at least forty people the blast caused the mosque roof to collapse on to the congregation below that was mourning a man killed by militants on saturday dozens of people have been injured and many more are still trapped nearly two deadly violence erupted in the normally peaceful kurdistan province in northern iraq at least four targeted explosions killed four local security force members in the kurdish capitol hill further shootings then injured thirty six the attacks come a day after local elections for the main opposition group beat president taliban his party into third place. prisoners enjoying a luxury conditions behind bars of left these protestors seeing red in chile the facility in santiago holds agents of a former military dictator for crimes against humanity but they've got access to the internet cable t.v. tennis courts even a barbecue area where the president's order the prison to be closed to the inmates moved to another jail. ukraine is approaching american en

being built in baghdad, it is like a city. embassy in the city in iraq and the huge bases are around it -- they are building with the intention to maintain control. >> we are not in the process of building the bases in the middle east. there will be an american base. right now, it occupies the whole area. there will remain something there. we are not going to divulge strategic cooperation. remember, a base is strategic cooperation. the model in the middle east is it you have bad guys. ,ou may bomb those countries but you do not occupy the. >> i was on at the operating base when we took iraq. while i was there, they had a brand new facility built. they were in the process of building a dining facility. we had burger king, pizza hut, a coffee shop. it became a joke. people had no qualms. if you're putting this much money in and u.s. contractors to up been here for three years, four years, these are things i can see -- i cannot see the u.s. government up and abandoning. the capitol lot of money into these bases in iraq. -- they h

a suicide attacker has struck a shia mosque in baghdad killing at least forty people the blast caused the mosque roof to collapse onto the congregation which was mourning a man killed by militants on saturday dozens of people are injured more may still be trapped inside it comes after a series of bombings in iraq kurdistan that claimed six lives. in london thirty passengers of the tourist boat have jumped into the thames out of fear for their lives after the vessel caught fire the flames spread extremely quickly forcing the passengers overboard a passing boat plucked them out of the water no one was seriously injured only a few suffered from smoke inhalation. come betting industrial decline while boosting economic growth the french government faces a tough agenda in the coming years as president all along tries to maneuver his country out of financial turmoil amid pressure coming from brussels and berlin to make sure he fulfilled his promises amid growing euro skepticism tess are still has the story. this you know where your promises are come on where are they the boiling over of frus

the car bomb went off in baghdad. >> the explosion happened here. many people were killed. many cars were burned and many workers and poor people died because of this. >> reporter: while people scrambled for help, at least four blasts hit other neighborhoods in parking lots and an outdoor market. crowded places that have resulted in a large number of civilians injured and killed. security has been tightened across iraq as violence claims more and more lives. even the north earn can yo kurdh reason was hit on sunday. >> there is a need for political approach to win over especially those people in the area they feel they're marginalized. mainly the arab sunniys. also now what is happening reflects the increasing role by some of the iraqi kurdish leaders in syria, especially in the kurdish syrian area. it has become so linked that whatever happens in syria will effecaffect iraq. >> reporter: 5,000 people have been displaced within the country this year. joining more than a million others for many previous others of violence. caroline malone, al jazeera. >> a suspected drone st

on tuesday a number of car bombs tortured the capital of baghdad in 11 neighborhoods in all. in some cases the explosions went off in rapid succession, suggesting they were coordinated. they targeted people who were out and about for the evening. >> a powerful blast took place in the enabled at 5:00 p.m. yesterday killing and wounding several people. >> it targeted people who work to earn their living. you can see wreckage fe flew toe other side of the road. they're innocent people who worked to live. >> but it was in the north and in the west. one of the worst attacks in the easted east at a row of restaurd shops. >> there was a checkpoint here and another there. how does a car bomb come to he here? does it come from space? i blame the government for the security breach. >> the number of day-to-day attacks in iraq are rising. and the death toll is reaching a level not seen in the last five years. more than 800 people were killed in the last one alone. the war in syria is having a massive affect here in this country. in baghdad armed groups say they're sending fighters into s

dozens killed in an attack by suicide bombers at a funeral in a shiite neighborhood in baghdad the largest single assault on iraqi civilians this year. less than a year until scotland decides whether or not to separate from the u.k. but as the days wind down the rhetoric ratchets up with oil the centerpiece of the disagreement. breaking the set coming up next stay with us.

. >> on tuesday, a number of car bombs tore through capital of baghdad. in 11 neighborhoods in all. in some cases, the explosions went off in rapid succession, suggesting they were coordinated. they targeted people who were out and about for the evening. >> a car blast took place in a neighborhood 5:00 p.m, killing and wounding several people. >> earn their living. you could see wreckage of iron flew to the other side of the road. they're innocent people who work to live. >> it was not just carrada in the north but in the west and the south. on the road restaurants and shops. >> there was a checkpoint here and there. how did the car bomb arrive? i blame the security are for security breach. >> involving sunni striking shia neighborhoods. more than 800 people were killed in the last month alone. the war in syria is having a massive effect here in this country. in baghdad armed groups have said that they are sending into syria and are part of the car bombings we have seen over the past five or six months. there is a massive refugee crisis in new york, adding pressure to a country in a

on tuesday a number of car bombs tore through baghdad in 11 neighbour hoods in all. in some cases the explosions went off in rapid succession, suggesting they were coordinated - targetting people who were out and about for the evening. >> translation: a powerful blast took place in 5:00 pm yesterday. >> translation: it targeted people working to earn their living, innocent people. >> it wasn't just this district, but districts in the north and west. one of the worst attacks happened in the eastern suburbs. it was at a road restaurant and shops. >> translation: there was a checkpoint here and another there. how did the car bomb drive from here? did it come from space? i blame the government and security forces for the breach. >> the number of day-to-day attacks in iraq is rising. most is sunni groups attacking shi'a neighbourhoods. more than 800 have been killed in the last month alone. the war in syria is having a massive effect in this country. in baghdad armed groups are sending fighters into syria and are behind the car bombings we have seen over the last five to

five car bombs were detonated in baghdad. the attacks mark the latest search of unrest that left more than 4200 people dead this year. a blast on the syria-turkey border, several people hurt but so far no word on any facilities. a car bomb exploded in the crossing point. and in egyptian court upheld to freeze the assets of some of the top leaders of the maundies lambic group. now in jail is the target of the court order. he is in jail for inciting the protests. >>> bikers are on the road, but not where you might expect. we'll introduce you to the harley-loving men in baghdad and grands clearance to contractors. a new voice in journalism. >> good evening everyone, welcome to al jazeera. >> usa today says: >> ...writes the columbia journalism review. and the daily beast says: >> quality journalists once again on the air is a beautiful thing to behold. >> al jazeera america, there's more to it. sachin asked the indian media not to put too much pleasure pressure on the teenager. >> my son started his career. it's a humble request

embassy in baghdad. >>> u.s. military strike against syria losing support meanwhile on capitol hill when they move ahead for a large-scale air strike against the assad regime. >>> chief summit in russia. president obama taking questions from reporters just hours from now. you'll see it live here on cnn around 9:50 a.m. eastern. >>> a resentencing hearing in montana for a teacher who was given 30 days for raping a girl. attorneys are trying to block that. >>> the last day on the job for homeland security director janet napolitano. no replacement has been named to take the dhs job. we always update those five things to know and be sure to check cnn.com for the very latest. >>> right now we wrauant to tel you this story. troubling murder trial out of new mexico. tells us what kids are capable of. a boy charged at 10 years old. it happened in 2009. benjamin hillburn is now 14 and he is here with his mother as they await trial. a look at the story that captivated the entire nation. >> i need a doctor, my dad is dying.

meanwhile, 90 are dead in baghdad, which is suffering its worst outbreak of sectarian violence since it pulled out of iraq two years ago. and our own country is not immune to this weekend's violence either. the streets of chicago, america's murder capital, also run red with blood

. >> five car bombs have exploded in baghdad this monday killing at least 24. the deadliest attack killed at least seven including two soldiers. let me bring you more news in brief. the jihadist group has been blamed for an attack on agricultural college in northern nigeria on sunday. at least 42 students were killed when militants opened fire on the college dormitory. they launched an insurgency four years ago aimed at establishing an islamist state in the region and has targeted schools. around 1000 people have marched in the capital calling for the government to step down. it is the latest spark in a week of unrest. 33 people have died since the violence started. there are reports that fresh fighting has broken out in mali between government forces and rebels fighting for autonomy in the north of the country. it comes as talks broke down on thursday. earlier this year, friends troops were involved in a military intervention in the country. tough questions after reports senior officials took no action after being warned of plans terror attacks and 67 people w

. >>> a bombing at a funeral in baghdad left at least 65 people dead. three explosion went off at a shiite funeral service on saturday. according to local police, a car bomb went off then a suicide bomber drove in and detonated his bomb. a third explosion kurd. at least 120 people were wounded. >>> and an inside ser attack left three american soldiers dead in afghanistan. the shooting happened during a military training. an afghan wearing a military-tile uniform opened fire killing two right there on the spot. the third died of his wounds and an american and afghan soldiers returned fire killing the attacker. >>> kong hong kong is now bracing for most powerful storm of the year. the typhoon the bearing down on the southern chinese city expected to make land fall late sunday or early monday. the storm already left two people dead and two others missing when it passed through the philippines in taiwan. our tron joins us now from hong kong. we understand typhoon is head for the chinese central region. are businesses there preparing for this hit? >> reporte

is largelyan region autonomous from the national government in baghdad. the economy and security situation are better here than the rest of iraq. amilh of sri lanka, the t community is voting to form their first provincial government and what could be the first step towards wider regional autonomy. the struggle culminated in a brutal civil war. linked toal alliance the rebel forces during the conflict is the favorite to win the election. >> polling stations were heavily guarded. critics say it was to intimidate. the government says it fears the vote could trigger renewed unrest in the region. many voters are still optimistic. democracy and law and order is still in this country. believe democracy will win. choose a were asked to 36-member provincial council, but it will not have a lot of power. the region will still be controlled by an appointed government. some hope it will lead to greater autonomy. decades, rebels fought for an independent state until they were defeated by government troops in 2009. the civil war cost at least 80,000 lives. sees today's