wales north and south of sidney, this crisis in south wales and the fires are not over yet. >> reporter: opposition fighters killed a military intelligence chief in azul and ja-jama and shot was a sniper and he was part of the assad inner circle and killing for the prime minister rafa. they made significant progress towards dismantling the chemical arsonol and try to destroy them by november the first. a canadian lawyer held captive for 8 months has escaped and campo was working with the u.n. and ran away when the guards left the door open and they showed him being held over in damascus and thought he was being held over from assad. the economy is on the brink because of a huge influx of syrian refugees and lebanon has the highest number of people who are in the war and 1-4 people in the country are a refugee and we report from beirut. >> reporter: they have been escaping to lebanon just not in search of safety but work and many of them are too scared to tell their stories because some are here illegally and why they don't have work permits but the shop owners at times prefer to hire th

they are saying the fires could be the worst that new south wales has seen since the 1960s. that gives you some idea of what sort of fears there are for what might be to come. already 200 houses destroyed in the big fires that swept through on thursday. and those look like they could just be the beginning. >> two convicted murderers who got themselves out of prison using fake documents are back in custody in the united states. joseph jenkins and charles walker have been freed from different gaols in florida. prison officials were fooled by false papers reducing their prison terms. the men were arrested without apparent incident >> the u.s. bank jpmorgan chase is to pay a word $13 billion fine to settle investigations into bad mortgage loans. that is according to a source close to the negotiations with the u.s. justice department. the sale of over valued mortgage securities was a major cause of the 2008 financial crisis. we'll talk to elise cooper, financial analyst in london joining us from there. this is to settle a claim about overvalued mortgage. this is the civil side of

. >> the fires in new south wales have been burning for over a week so now the threat level has been downgraded but there's question over who would pay for the damage after it was found the biggest fire this past week was caused by an army training exercise using explosives. now the premiere of new south wales stays military may have to foot the bill. >> property has been damaged. we need to set the compensation issues. that's what we are discussing. >> fire in question is still burning not far fr the town of lit gow. it's destroyed more than 40,000 and homes have been lost. many will question the wisdom f having soldiers working with exposure after unseasonably hot weather and the australian department of defense apologized but said it is too early to say whether it will pay compensation. meanwhile, the fires and linked to -- the prime minister resquected the idea describing it as hogwash. his environment minister accused mr. abbott's opponents as playing politics. >> we always accept the signs. and some will have differing views either way, we accept the science, but to misuse suff

more than 20 bush fires are burning out of control through the state of new south wales in australia and feared that hundreds of homes have been destroyed and the fires are concentrated around the state capitol sidney and described as the worst in the state in a decade and lynn has the story. >> reporter: this is what firefighters are up against in the state of south wales and dozens of bush fires are burning out of control, fanned by strong winds and worse by unusually high temperatures. >> the fire activity that is being reported was certainly extreme, certainly we had flames of 20-30 meters. >> reporter: and the outskirts of sidney near the famous blue mountains and the north on the coast. >> this, emergency could go on for quite sometime and hundreds of people who are grieving the loss of property, tragically there has been, it seems, one life lost further north, someone who was defending his house. we grieve for everyone impacted by these fires. >> reporter: so this family, this was all that is left of their home. the fires have forced hundreds of people to spend the night at ev

so this crisis in new south wales, these big fires aren't over yet. >> australia's prime minister has offered co condolence to his people that lost their homes. >> today is a much quieter day than yesterday. but this is a fire emergency which could go on for quite sometime. there are hundreds of people who are grieving, the loss of property, tragically there has been, it seems, one life lost further north someone who was defending his house. we grieve for everyone impacted by these fires. >>> syrian state television says opposition fighters have killed a military up it til intelligen. he was shot by shapers. he was part of the upper circle of assad. he was being investigated by the killing of the former lebanese prime minister. weaponweapons inspectors say the been significant. they know half of the sites are on track to detroit them by next month. >>> the canadian lawyer held captive for eight months in syria has escaped from rebel fighters he ran way when his guards left a door open. he was handed over to a u.n. official in damascus. it was thought he was being held hostage by rebel

you take what you can and go. >> about 100 fires were burning in the state of new south wales. 20 of them out of control. a thick blanket of smoke hung over the city of sydney, and residents with respiratory problems were advised to remain indoors. germany's soccer coach signed a contract extension. the new deal takes him through to after the 2016 european championships areas but first he faces the challenge of next year's world cup in brazil. >> we have a good team. we will go in well-prepared. of theas been part german set up for 11 years now. he is yet to win a title, but under his leadership the german national team developed a modern attacking

. >> reporter: some 60 wildfires are burning in australia's eastern state of new south wales. the premier declared a state of emergency after the flames tore through residential areas. some people have been told to evacuate their homes and head to shelters. firefighters have been trying to keep the fires from merging. as you can see behind me, hazard reduction burn has been conducted in order to stop fire from expanding. firefighters raced to make the most of the cooler weather on tuesday. they burned vegetation and small bushes to eliminate fuel for the fire. the cleared areas will act as barriers to contain the flames. firefighters at this regional headquarters are monitoring the situation in blue mountains national park where the wildfires are the worst. they're trying to maximize their resources. more than 2,000 firefighters have been called in from around australia to battle the flames, but they still don't have enough teams to cover all fronts. >> the biggest challenge is purely the large size of this fire. it's over 40,000 hectares and over 300 kilometers around. so it'

it does seem it's far from over. >> john donneson covering the horrendous fires in new south wales. stay with us on "bbc world news." still to come -- bracing for battles. thousands gather to reenact the fight that ended napoleon's dominance of europe and marked a turning point in the continent's history. >> police in cairo are hunting for gunmen who shot dead an 8-year-old girl and three others at a coptic christian church on sunday. the girl was among the congregation attding a weding when it was deliberated targeted by two men on a motor bike. >> masked gunmen fired indiscriminately as people left the church on sunday night. they'd been at a wedding. eyewitnesses say a motor bike and a car approached the car outside the coptic church in cairo. the car stops, then gunmen on the motorcycle opened fire. amongst the dead, an 8-year-old girl, according to the interior ministry. >> here at the church, we hard a very loud sound, as if something was collapsing. within seconds, one of our friends arrived, who said hurry up, there's gunfire in front of the church. we came running out. i fo

bushfires destroyed hundreds of homes in new south wales. overnight, around 2000 firefighters battled massive flames in australia's most populous state. >> the fire activity reported was extreme. we had flames in excess of 30 meters. >> as the sky turned orange locals gathered at an evacuation center. >> you suddenly sort out your priorities real quick. >> at least one man did not get to safety in time. the 63-year-old died trying to protect his home. most were not willing to take the same risk. >> you do your best. it gets to the stage where you realize you cannot do anymore and you go. you take what you can and go. in my case, it was the dog. >> the prime minister visited one of the worst hit regions 70 kilometers west of sydney. >> today is a much quieter day than yesterday but this is a fire emergency which could go on for quite some time. we grieve for everyone impacted by these fires. >> friday the mild conditions helped firefighters, but high temperatures and strong wind are forecast to return over the weekend. scores of fires are sti

firefighters prepare for another day battling bushfires in new south wales. high temperatures, low humidity and strong winds are complicating relief efforts. >> as the conditions are warming up, we are seeing an increase in fire activity. we are also seeing a number of new fires starting right across the fire-weather affected areas. >> the high winds are making it difficult for planes to get into the air and dump much-needed water on the fires. nearly 3000 firefighters have been deployed. officials are urging residents to leave affected areas. >> pack your car. head down the mountain. enjoy time in the metropolitan area. allow the firefighters the freedom to move through the community to protect your homes. >> with the state of emergency in place for new south wales there are now concerns the fires could be inching closer to sydney. >> the bureau of meteorology have extended a severe weather warning for the greater sydney area because the winds are increasing. >> since last week, more than 200 homes have already been destroyed and over 100 more damaged in new

it is going to be a long, hot, dry couple of days right across new south wales. we're currently expecting tempature of 31 to 35 or 36 degrees. and those templetures will be even higher in the coming days. winds expected to increase in dry conditions. certainly volatile situationings here in new south wales. >> you mentioned the number of firefighters out there. are they making any headway, gabriele? >> they're doing their very best. they are absolute high rows, it has to be said. this is a prolonged fire situation. these fires have been burning for several days. and the bos here tells me that they expect these fires to burn for days, potentially even weeks. it has to be seen to be believed. the fire front is just so broad and the denls, rugged, impenetrable bushland in south wales, is a major concern. it is just so difficult for these fire fighters, no matter how hard they try, to control those conditions. >> all right. gabrielle, thank you very much. good luck there. we'll check back with our friends in australia. >>> we've had close calls from asteroids, but we

. >>> the fires are burning in the south eastern state of new south wales, fire crews are battling 100 separate blazes brought on by an unusual warm and dry spring. al jazerra's katlyn mcgee has the story. >> reporter: the flames have no mercy. >> pretty much i was in the house and came through pretty quick. you have to be prepared. >> did they save your house? >> i don't know i put water on it and did the best that i could. >> reporter: almost 100 fires are burning across new south wales, some completely out of control. >> we have more than 2,000 multiple thousands of people fighting the fires. we have volunteers coming in from around the state. we are unclear yet as to how many properties have been lost, but it's suspected that by the time we finish counting it will at least be in the hundreds 679 smoke blankets the ground an indication of quite how fierce the fires burn. sydney too suffocate bide smoke. the fires have been called the worst in years and officials warn it could take a few days a to bring them under control. >> cooler temperatures are expected soon in new south wales,

and then newly blazes burning across new south wales, and they are encouraging vigilance. and russia drops piracy charges against greenpeace activists, charging them with cool again charges instead. and there are the latest. collecting data on political leaders, businesses, and before i go back to our guests, let's bring back in james, who has been doing some information gathering. what are they saying? >> they are picking up on some french media reaction. there is cynicism about the measured response. take a look at this article in the parisian. they go on to describe the discussions with john kerry yesterday, and a bittersweet anger being expressed, and moving on to michelle makori -- moving on to "le monde," franÇois hollande has asked for a bilateral collaboration. when a journalist asks about whether or not this activity should be neutralized instead of some sort of cooperation by going ahead, her response was yes, but we know the fight against terrorism, etc., it editor, the many people get cynical about franÇois holland doing a turnaround. -- francois hollande doi

. >> bushfires in new south wales have caused a plane crash. defense officials say they will cooperate with the fire services'' investigation. our australian correspondent has more. >> we have been eagerly awaiting a response on this. the defense force has admitted causing the fire. they have refused to say whether there will be compensation for those. defense forces were conducting training. the rural fire service says this caused 50,000 heck cares -- hectares to be destroyed. this news has not gone down well from the -- with the community. one mayor says he does not want to get into a blame game, but he does not understand why the defense force was conducting that exercise on a day with such hot and dry conditions. >> thursday saw cooler weather in new south wales. there are still more than 60 fires burning across the state. >> that is right. many of the fires are contained. some have flared up again. the concentration will be on to major fires. osiris are still threatening towns. people have been told to pack of family if necessary or seek s

we currently have 65 fires burning across new south wales. they classify 18 of those as uncontained or uncontrolled. the worst is in the blue mountains, 90 minutes' drive from sydney. the local mayor is concerned. >> this is a tragic fire. the impact on our community is enormous. >> >> reporter: in the last 24 hours we have had calmer conditions which allowed firefighters to get into many of the worst hit areas to try to bring the blazes under control. it is expected to get hotter and drier today. they are bracing for difficult conditions. we have had confirmation already more than 200 homes were lost. just devastating for so many residents. >> all the hard work you put into everything for all those years and it's just gone. >> reporter: total fire bands remain in place across much of new south wales with temperatures expected to increase over the next few hours. this operation is far from over. >> gabrielle, thanks. >>> when "nightly news" continues on this saturday, a teenager and her family speaking out about an alleged rape they say shoul

some 80 blazes are burning across new south wales. 1/4 of the uncontained. the situation is bad in the blue mountains, a top tourist destination. 200 houses have been destroyed in this area. all that hard work. it's gone. to think, well, i've got start again. >> the fire season has gone off to an early start following a dry winter and hot spring. temperatures of over 30 degrees celsius and winds up to 100 kilometers per hour have whipped up the flames. the fire chief says it will take weeks to put the fires out. many more homes are under threat. >> it is scary to know that there are so many people that have lost their houses and we could be one of them. it's so close that at any moment it could get to the house. >> conditions cool friday and saturday, raising hopes that firefighters would be able to get the upper hand. but with temperatures forecast to heat up on sunday, the fire chief says conditions can get dire. >> police have blocked an election in the maldives. last month presidential elections were annulled by the supreme court. the vote has been postp

a state of emergency has been declared for a period of 30 days across the state of new south wales, so that authorities can compel people to lose their home, rather than request they do. it allows them to cut key utility and electricity. it allows them to access anybody's property in order to clear them out or, indeed to demolish the property if it's in the way of the firefighting efforts. trafficking measures to fight what is expected to be a return, of drastic fires. to give you an idea of how big the fires are, there are still four out of control and the fire line - that's the circumference, if you like, of the huge fires that are taking part in the burn, the forests around the blue mountains. one of those fires has a circumference of 250km. that's one fire. the total area that has been burnt out is equivalent in size to hong kong. these are huge areas. the big concern is some of the fires at the moment that are separate join up, create a huge fire front and that threatens towns across the blue mountains. so far it's been relatively sparsely populated areas, and the 200 homes lost i

australian authorities are saying these are the worst bush fires across the state of new south wales since the 1950s. that gives you some idea how big this bush fire crisis is. >> stunning the efforts firefighters are doing to stop the blazes. what's expected, though, over the next few days? >> reporter: well, they're hoping to contain the fires. that's what it's all about. what they do is fight fire with fire. they light the bushland, the scrubland around the h of the fire perimeter and create a buffer zone and allow the fire to burn to that zone and hopefully not over that. they hope to control the fire. they don't hope to put it out. the area is too vast, but if they can control the fire they can steer it away from populated areas. the hope is at some point it might rain. it's barely rained in this part of southeastern australia since june. that gives you an idea how dry it is. tony abbott has been a volunteer firefighters for many years. it's easy to be cynical about the actions of politicians, but over the weekend on saturday night tony abbott went out with his crew and actively

the fires started last week in the state of new south wales. the flames have burned down more than 200 homes. police arrested two boys they suspect started some of the fires. defense ministry officials are looking into whether explosives at a military training site ignited another at a national park. the strong winds have brought down power lines in some areas, and some ex-pers say that, too, could have parted some of the flames. >>> now, our meteorologist sayaka mori gives us the latest on the situation there. >> hello there. the worst brush fires in decades are happening in new south wales. smoke and ash are affecting many areas including sydney this month. now, temperatures have been extremely high and also precipitation has been small since winter, and also this is the time of year when a series of lows moves through. resulting in high winds. so high winds, high temperatures and low humidity are resulting in really favorable conditions for fires to spread. now, today, we have a system that is producing some rainfall in the sydney area. but

we've seen the numbers tick upwards, new south wales report nag they have about 95 fires last check. they had certainly closer to 100 the day before. you can see we have a number of fires out of perth. any minor wind shift is going to bring some difficult breathing conditions to parts of that state of new south wales. for the united states, winter weather in fall. cold air coming down from canada, diving down, it's a cold morning for us, places like st. louis over to rapid city probably doesn't want to see too much rain too soon. snowy cover, yesterday we had most of our snowfall over wyoming and colorado with a few ski resorts opening up. hard freeze in places like kansas and even oklahoma, that's how far south that cold air is going. temperatures below freezing, most of the midwest going to stay mild along the coastline, especially in the east, cold air, and incidentally we have now peefnl got snow goo is around the state. >> the best views of a partial lunar eclipped, which lasted a little over four hours. the next shadow of the moon dipping behind is not expected until next year.

and they destroyed 200 homes in new south wales. andrew denney of australia's network 10 has more from the country's blue mountains. >> australian fire official os are gearing up for the worst. they are predicting higher temperatures and stronger wnds in the coming days. could turn three smaller fires into one giant one. just 54 miles west of sydney. this is a continuing, volatile, difficult, dangerous fire fighting environment. and based on the forecast, based on the of these fires it's expected to become a whole lot worse yet. 1,000 firefighters and 90 aircraft are battling the flames. fire crews have set up containment lines known as the backburn to stop the advancing fires. at least 12 towns are under threat. >> if the fire does come towards the village we feel confident that the backburn will slow things down. plums of smoke and ash can be seen miles away. so far more than 271,000 acres have burned. and thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate across new south wales, australia's most popular state. >> at the end of t

. >>> bush fires have destroyed 20200 homes in new south wales. firemen are struggling to contain the flames. regarded as the worst fires in the state in a decade. andrew thomas followed some volunteers and filed this report neared mt. riverview. that is near sydney. in the blue mountains west of sydney volunteers are fighting fire with fire. byburg big areas of under growth of homes, they hope that once the bush fires reach here there will be nothing left to burn. >> we go ahead and put a burnt line around the back of properties and areas and then we work at burning out the smaller valley here by is an off shoot of a bigger valley on fire coming up. >> the firefighters are working remarkably close to the homes. just 50 meters up the hill are people's houses. i can see from here their windows and doors. the volunteer firefighters are trying to stop these flames from reaching them. and these are all volunteers. practicing firefightersing is normally a weekend hobby. this though the real thing is what that is all about. gena is a mother of two child

. >> reporter: some 60 wildfires are burning in australia's eastern state of new south wales. the premier declared a state of emergency after the flames tore through residential areas. some people have been told to evacuate their homes and head to shelters. firefighters have been trying to keep the fires from merging. as you can see behind me, the burn has been conducted in order to stop fire from expanding. firefighters raced to make the most of the cooler weather on tuesday. they burned vegetation and smaller bushes to eliminate fuel for the fire. the cleared areas were to contain the flames. firefighters at this regional headquarters in lithgow are monitoring the situation in blue mountains national park where the wildfires are the worst. they're trying to maximize their resources. more than 2,000 firefighters have been called in from around australia to battle the flames. but they still don't have enough teams to cover all fronts. >> the biggest challenge is purely the large sizes of the fire. it's over 40,000 hectares. so it's a massive fire. there's a lot of fire edge. a

south into the new south wales of australia, definitely very serious situation still ongoing here towards the west of sydney in the blue mountains. we've been seeing these fires burn. it's not this cloud cover here, but i want to show you what's happening on the ground here in the blue mountains towards the west of sydney, where these fires in australia continue to burn on monday, with some reaching emergency levels. but firefighters say their efforts to prevent the fires from leaking up and creating a super blaze are working. an estimated 2,000 firefighters are battling more than 60 blazes. and one man has died. 200 homes have been damaged, and another 120 have also been damaged, actually, 200 homes have been destroyed at this time. serious situation. residents are packing up some of their belongings and evacuating from these fires as well. still ongoing. good news is, right now we're seeing better weather. but going into tuesday and wednesday, that is going to be drastically changing. we have this system moving through that stationary boundary. then another low is coming through. that's

the brush fires in new south wales have been burning for over a week. now the threat level has been downgraded. there are questions over who might pay for the damage after a fire service investigation found the biggest fire this past week was caused by an army training exercise using explosives. now the premier of new south wales says the military they have to foot the bill. >> property has been damaged. we need to settle that. it is a compensation issue. >> the fire in question is still burning not far from the town. it has destroyed more than 40,000 hectares. homes have been lost. many will question the wisdom of having soldiers work with the explosives at a time when the brush was dry after unseasonably hot weather. the department of defense has apologized. it is too early to say whether it will pay compensation. arguments over whether the fires are linked to global warming continues. the new strain prime minister again rejected that idea, describing it is hogwash. -- environment administer minister accused his opponents of playing politics. >> some

. >>> firefighters in the australian state of new south wales has declared a state of emergency. they're facing some of the worst brushfire there in decades. thousands have been told to flee and 200 homes have been destroyed. we have more now from lithgow. >> virtually all you can see is smoke and down in the valley, fire. the concern is that if fire joins with another one, further towards sydney, and that the two combine to form what is described by some as a mega fire, one with 300 kilometer fire front. as temperatures pick up and the winds pick up and change direction it might bring the fire in the direction of sydne sydney's suburb. that would be the worst-case scenario but possible. already emergency powers are giving right to access people's home but demolish them if they get in the way of fighting the fire. we'll go out to the firefighting to see the work close up, and the firefighters who are working desperately to keep these fires under control. >> meteorologist: i'm meteorologist dave warren. there are a lot of volunteers working to fight the fighters in australia. not

bbc news, new south wales. >> prospects are not good, are they? let's get a quick look at some of the other news. emergency workers in laos covered at least 70 bodies from the wreckage of a plane that crashed in the river earlier in the week -- 17 bodies from the wreckage. in bad weather. no one is thought to have survived. one of the members of the russian punk band pussy riot ~ court she is withdrawing her appeal against a prison sentence , in solidarity of another member of the band who is in the hospital due to a hunger strike. they were accused of an anti- putin protest song. ofbrazil is on the verge being a major oil producer as it auctions off the rights to develop one of the biggest offshore deposits ever found. hee find is just off of t coast of rio de janeiro and by 4 milliontput barrels a day. but there are concerns brazil is simply demanding too high a price for the rights to develop it and imposing too many restrictions on whoever wins the bidding. join the is about to big leagues, and anyone who is in -- who is a player in the oil bu

the brush fires in new south wales have been burning for over a week. now the threat level has been downgraded. there are questions over who might pay for the damage after a fire service investigation found the biggest fire this past week was caused by an army training exercise using explosives. now the premier of new south wales says the military they have to foot the bill. >> property has been damaged. we need to settle that. it is a compensation issue. >> the fire in question is still burning not far from the town. it has destroyed more than 40,000 hectares. homes have been lost. many will question the wisdom of having soldiers work with the explosives at a time when the brush was dry after unseasonably hot weather. the department of defense has apologized. it is too early to say whether it will pay compensation. arguments over whether the fires are linked to global warming continues. the new strain prime minister again rejected that idea, describing it is hogwash. -- environment administer minister accused his opponents of playing politics. >> some

there are concerns that two, maybe three of the bush fires in new south wales may merge together to create a massive infer inferno. those who died in kenya in the west gate mall are planning on funeral and 20 are still missing and peter talked to some of those still searching for lost loved ones in nairobi. >> and the west gate shopping mall is not so much of a memorial as it is a grave. he was supposed to join his two children here to celebrate the oldest one's fourth bert day on the day the gunman attacked and all three of them are still missing. it's a painful reminder of what happened here. >> my aunt, the first one. >> reporter: she brought her son paul and daughter christine for a treat and have heard nothing and are full of unanswered questions. >> they are hiding from us, which it's very wrong because we need to know where the bodies are and need to do a ceremony and go and bury our people but we cannot do it. >> reporter: one month on from west gate we know very little of what happened after the shooting began. police and civilians in the military did their best to rescue people i

in australia brush fires in south wales are threatening the capitol sidney and the worst fires there in a decade and one person died so far and more than 200 homes have been destroyed. amnesty international said u.s. drone strikes in pakistan are illegal and could amount to war crimes. once those responsible to be prosecuted. and human rights group investigated 45 strikes in northwest in the last 18 months. an auction of the biggest off shore oil field led to protests in rio and they say it will help fund healthcare and schools but many say it's not worth the cost of putting their oil in the hands of foreign investors and we report. >> the protests have been loud, colorful and determined. those on the streets mainly oil workers wanted to get to the hotel where the auction was being held. in their wait a line of riot police and used rubber bullets and tear gas to drive protesters back and for them to count anger on any available target. they also gathered missiles to aim at police lines and made arrangements for protection as they pushed forward. >> translator: this is unbelievable an

a state of emergency has been issued in the state of new south wales. one man is dead and hundreds of homes have been destroyed. andrew thomas has more from the blue mountains. >> excite all efforts, it's still burns. the blue mountains in sydney are orange and gray as their progressively blackened. this is a situation likely to get worse. weather forecasts, which had predicted rain in the coming day, were wrong. up state it's getting hotter and windier. >> this is a continuing, volatile, difficult, danger wildfire environment. and based on the forecast and based on the size of these fires, it's expected to become a whole lot less yet. >> reporter: in sparsely populated areas people get warnings by text message. leave, or if it's too late, shelter fast. this is what they try to prevent. more than 200 homes were burned after thursday's fire. it's obvious how intense this fire was. it only lasted a couple of hours, but that was enough to destroy almost everything. a few things still distinguishable. the washing machine back there, and this ladder melted a

high testimony irrelevants combined with lower than normal rain fault in new south wales made conditions prime for these bush fires. ♪ ♪ >> meteorologist: we are looking at some cooler temperatures coming in from parts of canada. that's going to drop those temperatures below freezing this morning for a lot of you. let's go over here towards the radar in the sat side summary you can see up here wisconsin, minnesota, north dakota where you see the blues that is snow falling and what will happen is we are going to get some accumulation especially across iowa and also in to illinois. anywhere between two and some locations to six-inches of snow. and that's going to be over the next 48 hours. so we will keep you updated on that. but for the northwest, things continue to be quite beautiful up here. this has been going for white kuyt a while where you havquitet seen a lot of rain. look at the states looking at very dry and clear conditions. you have to go all the back towards the dakotas before you see any rain at all. now, for se seattle, fairly cool day on tuesday with a high of about 53

in australia bush fires in new south wales are threatening the capitol sidney and the worst fires in a decade, one person died, more than 200 homes have been destroyed. fire officials are saying to prepare for the worst as forecast and weather conditions are set to fan the flames. >> the conditions are going to be worse than otherwise expected only this morning. they are going to be worse to the point that the fire danger ratings across most of the greater sidney area, the hunter and indeed the fire ground areas of blue mountains in the southern highlands are going to be widespread extreme fire danger ratings. >> and let's hear from al jazeera andrew thomas who joined a fire crew battling the blaze. >> andrew smith is on the night shift for the third night in a row. >> it has been very busy. >> reporter: normally he works as a chef, almost a thousand kilometers from the town. >> we will split up the two, okay. >> reporter: but tonight he is one of hundreds of volunteer firefighters who have thrown in from all over australia to protect the blue mountain town near sidney. >> that is wh

as many as 60 of them raging across the state of new south wales. firefighters are working day and night trying to gain the upper hand. the warm weather and winds as high as 60 miles an hour are threatening to merge those into a massive megafire. andrew thomas spent time on the front lines. >> the up side the fire chief gave thursday was doom ladened. he said wednesday the conditions of the fire would be at their worst. he is now saying those initial predictions weren't bad enough, it will have higher winds. thursday, initial fires took off destroying more than 200 homes. they have the added dimension that they are already huge fires that could spread in these winds. already under controlled conditions, firefighters have brought together two of the huge fires to form one very big one across the northern region. there is a second fire across the southern region. they're fearful of those two creating a megafire, threatening sydney. the whole of new south wales are on a fire watch until wednesday. if you don't have a reason to be in the blue mountains,

wales in the last twenty four hours. to china now where a building collapse left five people buried in six. injured in the northwest of the country on saturday the bodies of four workers have since been recovered while the search continues for the one remaining victim witnesses say the construction site had twenty people working on the roof and five on the first floor when the accident happened the cause of the collapse is being investigated for having amassed a three trillion dollar war chest chinese firms of gone on a shopping offensive in europe just today it's been reported the beijing is on the brink of a multi billion deal to snap up shares in the u.k.'s nuclear industry and not even iconic london taxes have been spared the interest of cash rich businessmen from beijing. reports. this time last year it looked like the iconic london cab would be consigned to the history books after its may cut the financially troubled london taxi company went into administration chinese manufacturer g.t. which already owns volvo ste

to prepare for it 800 firefighters from around the country arrived in now south wales. they will help the crews that have been working on site non-stop for days. >> good evening. i'm going to take you straight over to australia. we havwe have a change in termse weather pattern. notice the clouds in that south eastern area. this is a frontal boundary. when a frontal boundary goes through fire areas you do get rain but you could get lightning. and that is one thing they don't need. that has now pushed through but behind it we'll have dryer air in it. this is what we are looking at right now. sidney is osid -- sydney is on t and the firing fires are back ho the west. thethey have connected the fireo they could have control on this. we are looking down towards the southeast. we are going to be watching these fires as well. we do expect this area, john to get much larger. >> the price of an education is going up at some california community colleges. the reason why and the angry reaction to that plan. >> plus the jobs report that was delayed by the government shutdown. we'll

wales in the last twenty four hours having amassed a three trillion dollar war chest chinese firms have gone on a shopping offensive in europe just today it's been reported that beijing is on the brink of a multibillion deal to snap up shares in the u.k.'s nuclear industry and even iconic london taxes have been spared the interest of cash rich businessmen from beijing. reports. this time last year it looked like the iconic london cab would be consigned to the history books after it's made because the financially troubled london taxi company went into administration chinese manufacturer g.d. which already owns volvo stepped in and bought the company for eleven million pounds the factory is now back in business this part of the assembly process is called the marriage of the carriage where the shape of the tag. meets with the shafi of the taxi here but it's a marriage between the chinese manufacturer and he on the london taxi company that managed to save a british icon from going out of production g.-d's pledge to invest in getting fifty million pounds into the coventry based business over

there's 60 fires burning across the states of new south wales and south-eastern australia. of those 15 are out of control, meaning firefighters can't contain the fire - they can't contain the flames in a certain area. of those, four are causing concern. a bit of bad news i'm afraid is the weather, which has been relatively cool is set to get worse, it will get hotter and will get windier too. those, of course, are the worst possible conditions when it comes to trying to stop fires from escaping. >> people in this region west of sydney are getting text messages when fires are approaching. they are telling them to get out, grab what precious possessions they can, and head to families in safe areas or friends, or go to evacuation centres, of which there are many across the blue mountains. d daniel, you lost your home, this is devastating for you. >> reduced to ash. >> did you get anything out? >> few things. there was not enough times to get everything. our lives was the priority. we had to grab what we can and make a run for it. >> i can see you clutching a precious item. >>

. ♪ they are fears that 100 100-kilometer winds will spread the bush fires in new south wales. 60 fires are burning in the blue mountains. andrew thomas went out overnight and joined a crew battling the blaze. andrew submi smith is on the nit shift for a third night in a row. normally he works as a chef. a thousand kilometres from the town of lisco. but tonight he is one of hundreds of volunteer firefighters who have flown in from all over australia to help protect the blue mountains towns near sydney. >> that is what we are going to do. any questions? >> the hills above are alight. tonight's cast is to stop the bush fires traveling down to the town. they'll be fighting fire by lighting more fire. but first an edge of townhouse needs 3r0 protecting . >> we have a favou five or six r line of dirt. >> once the ground average aroue house is wet the area around it is lit. the flames will travel up the hill and the wildfire burning down it. the wildfire burning around it it can't reach the house and the town of lisco. >> you can see it's going up and the wind is going to start bringing it ba

hundreds of homes have been destroyed in new south wales. hot, dry, windy weather is making it more difficult for the thousands of firefighters in the region. many of the fires were caused naturally. three young boys have been charged with setting three different fires. >> another side of a sluggish economy - a disappointing jobs report in the united states. 148,000 jobs were created in september. that's weaker than expected. the labor department numbers suggest employers may have held back in hiring in anticipation of the government shutdown which began october 1st. >> two reports by amnesty international and human rights watch say u.s. drone strikes to take out militants in pakistan and yemen may have been war crimes. the obama administration rejects the conclusions saying it's counterterrorism attacks are lawful and effective. >> amnesty international has been interviewing the relatives of civilian victims of drone attacks. one killed a grandmother. imtiaz tyab spoke with her family in north western pakistan. >> this is the family of mama

bracing themselves and south wales for what could be the worst day of fires so far. dangerously hot and windy conditions in the forecast for wednesday. 200 homes destroyed so far in the west of sydney. unmanned drones has sparked great controversy and none more so than in pakistan where the u.s. says it is a key tool for targeting taliban and out qaeda members. cia drone strikes are responsible for unlawful killings, some of which could amount to war crimes. the allegations come on the eve where the topic is bound to come up. fellow onth a senior the council for foreign relations who joins us from chicago. atyou were a fly on the wall the meeting tomorrow, how tense do you think it would be on the topic of drones? issue where the sides don't see eye to eye and where the prime minister has said publicly that he wants the u.s. to stop using drones. the white house has said very have beenat drones i the only game in town when it comes to tackling difficult problems with international terrorists. they are not on the same page. it doesn't mean the conversation will be tes

wales. the situation will get much worse and the fires are out of control to the west of sydney. the next 36 hours are critical. could be calamitous for firefighters with high temperatures and stronger wind driving three fires toward each other to form a massive front in the blue mountains. >> around-the-clock, firefighters are battling for control. the task is massive. the biggest fire in the blue mountains has a perimeter stretching 200 miles. it is being carried out from the air. on the ground, thousands of firefighters and most of them volunteers. fighting fire with fire. dangerousf before the fighters can get here. merge.e temperatures rose into the high 30s and the real fear is the arrival of strong wind forecast for wednesday. many living here have been watching nervously to see if the fires can be held at a. >> we can stop worrying about it. it is kind of like the sooner we got here, the sooner we can. >> it is not just his home under threat. a pet possum was injured but still alive.

bracing themselves and south wales for what could be the worst day of fires so far. dangerously hot and windy conditions in the forecast for wednesday. 200 homes destroyed so far in the west of sydney. unmanned drones has sparked great controversy and none more so than in pakistan where the u.s. says it is a key tool for targeting taliban and out qaeda members. cia drone strikes are responsible for unlawful killings, some of which could amount to war crimes. the allegations come on the eve where the topic is bound to come up. fellow onth a senior the council for foreign relations who joins us from chicago. atyou were a fly on the wall the meeting tomorrow, how tense do you think it would be on the topic of drones? issue where the sides don't see eye to eye and where the prime minister has said publicly that he wants the u.s. to stop using drones. the white house has said very have beenat drones i the only game in town when it comes to tackling difficult problems with international terrorists. they are not on the same page. it doesn't mean the conversation will be tes

some 80 blazes are burning across the state in south wales. around a quarter of them are uncontained. the situation is particularly bad in the blue mountains, a top tourist estimation west of sydney. nearly 200 houses have been destroyed in this area alone. >> all the hard work that you put in for everything that you needed is gone. , i just have to start again. >> the fire season got off to an unusually early start. high temperatures and wind up to 100 kilometers an hour have with the flames. firefighters say it will take weeks to put out all fires. in a meantime, many more homes .re under threat >> it is so scary. it is so close, at any moment, it could actually get to the house. >> this crew fighting on saturdays getting a brief respite. with forecast temperatures expected to go up sunday, conditions could get very. -- very tired -- very dire. >> the latest bundesliga action locala local love has -- club has beaten [indiscernible] back.attled sent off late on for their troubles. they have yet to win an away match the season. earlier, things

a state of emergency has been declared in new south wales, giving the government increased resources to handle the disaster. >>> hundreds in maryville, missouri, are demanding justice for daisy coleman, the girl who said she was raped by a high school senior at age 14. a special prosecutor is take a special look at the case. >> reporter: the national media, descending on maryville. first physical gathering after social media fervor, drink by online activist group, anonymous, under the hash tag, justice for daisy. >> there have been people trying to find some kind of solution and some way to help. and that maybes a difference. >> reporter: protestors are organized and energized, now that this case has been reopened. they promised local politics in connection would play no part in the new investigation. >> our review of this case will be without fear and without favor. >> reporter: key words for daisy coleman, just 14 years old, when she and a 13-year-old friend say they were raped by two high school boys after a night of drinking. >> yes. there was, i believe, a crime that occurred. >

wales. the situation will get much worse and the fires are out of control to the west of sydney. the next 36 hours are critical. could be calamitous for firefighters with high temperatures and stronger wind driving three fires toward each other to form a massive front in the blue mountains. >> around-the-clock, firefighters are battling for control. the task is massive. the biggest fire in the blue mountains has a perimeter stretching 200 miles. it is being carried out from the air. on the ground, thousands of firefighters and most of them volunteers. fighting fire with fire. dangerousf before the fighters can get here. merge.e temperatures rose into the high 30s and the real fear is the arrival of strong wind forecast for wednesday. many living here have been watching nervously to see if the fires can be held at a. >> we can stop worrying about it. it is kind of like the sooner we got here, the sooner we can. >> it is not just his home under threat. a pet possum was injured but still alive.

though you're looking at new south wales. over 20 homes have been destroyed in the town of springwood in the blue mountains. of the 100 fires in the state, 406 them are not still contained. strong winds and low humidity are creating difficult conditions for the firefighters. and i must tell you that you're not getting a lot of rein here. unlikely you get this rain, but take a look at not only in the forest, but in the cities like this, the opera house with the smoke covering much of the city. we have another picture from sayaka mori's brother living in australia. this is a scary sight here in the city side as well. but not a lot of precipitation in the next 24 hours. for the next few months into december, you're likely to see drier than normal humidity range and the wetter than normal area you're seeing is only in tasmania. for your three-day forecast you're looking at sidney well into the 30s on your monday again. so the low humidity as well as the strong winds all are a great recipe for wildfires to even rage and it's going