. >> was your mother from sierra leone? >> yes, she was. >> what measure of ancestry got into that? >> it was fairly accurate. -- he was aad lebanese businessman that had migrated or done some business in sierra leone. >> your name is hassan tetteh, but you say you started out as a roman catholic. where does the name come from? >> my grandfather. >> it was his name? so you were born in brooklyn, where did you go to school along the way? >> my parents were both born in west africa as you mentioned. my dad would always muse and say that i was made in the usa. specifically pledge allegiance to brooklyn. i think it is a very interesting place to grow up and one that builds a lot of character. it makes a lot of characters. [laughter] school foratholic most of elementary. schoolferred in middle to a public system. i went to brooklyn technical high school. it was an amazing experience, great high school. i recently went back for career day. we have a huge alumni network, we graduate over 1000 individuals every year. great friends from that experience in high school. we still to this day ke

. >> was your mother from sierra leone? >> yes, she was. >> what measure of ancestry got into that? >> it was fairly accurate. he was a lebanese businessman that had migrated or done some business in sierra leone. >> your name is hassan tetteh, but you say you started out as a roman catholic. where does the name come from? >> my grandfather. >> it was his name? so you were born in brooklyn, where did you go to school along the way? >> my parents were both born in west africa as you mentioned. my dad would always muse and say that i was made in the usa. i like to specifically pledge allegiance to brooklyn. i think it is a very interesting place to grow up and one that builds a lot of character. it makes a lot of characters. [laughter] i went to catholic school for most of elementary. i transferred in middle school to a public system. i went to brooklyn technical high school. it was an amazing experience, great high school. i recently went back for career day. we have a huge alumni network, we graduate over 1000 individuals every year. great friends from that experience in high school

for the child armies of africa, in sierra leone, liberia and uganda, turning children into killers. four years ago, the russian leadership celebrated mikhail kalashnikov' 90th birthday. awarding him a hero of the russian nation. i'm sad that it's used by terrorists. i would have preferred to have invented a machine people and farmers could use like a lawn mower. peter sharpe al jazeera moscow. >> let's take a look at our top business headlines right now. holiday cheer on wall street. investors picking up where they left off last week with more buying. right now dow is up almost 72 points. the blue chips are on track for their fourth, fourth straight record. apple is getting access to more than 700 million potential customers. it reached a deal with china mobile the world's largest cell phone carrier, the deal could add billions of revenue, to apple. >>> lawsuits in response to target stores being hacked affecting millions of credit and debt card holders. chase bank is now limiting how much its credit card customers can spend in the final days before christmas. al jazeera kilmeny duc

. >> and was your mother from sierra leone? >> she was, yes. >> and what measure of lebanon ancestry got into that? >> it was, you know, fairly accurate in some ways. my grandfather, my mom's dad, was from lebanon. he was a lebanese businessman that had sort of migrated, you know, or done some business in sierra leone. >> once more, your name is hassan tetteh but you say in here you started out as a roman catholic? >> yes. yes, sir. >> where does the name come from? >> my grandfather. >> that was his name? >> yes. >> so you're born in brooklyn. where did you go to school along the way? >> born in brooklyn. i would say my dad, my parents were both born in west africa, as you mentioned. and so my dad would always muse and say that i was made in the u.s.a. you know, i like to say that and i like to specifically, you know, pledge allegiance to my brooklyn roots because i think brooklyn is a very interesting place to grow up in and one that builds a lot of character and makes a lot of characters. but i went to -- i actually went to

the same phone liberia and sierra leone. these were rebel groups that were funding civil wars with the help of diamonds. now ten years later if you're looking at. violence in the diamond zones you're more likely to see either state actors or private security companies who are responsible for those those human rights abuses so one thing that is being calling out for the last several years is this broadening of what the conflict diamond definition is. is that the kimberly process night of nations considered to be a conflict diamond right now all the cells with our views was perpetrated by by rebel groups. certainly that is something that should be continued to be part of the definition but i think that it's. you know more responsible thing would to do would be charging to do. and respond to rights abuses by private security companies and. state security forces good point i think that's something that i take into account when i look at the conflict diamonds are often called a resource curse can you talk about why despite the gr

for the child armies of africa, in sierra leone, liberia and africa, the ak-47 was the weapon of choice turning ten-year-olds into killers. the ak-47 was also preferred by drug cartels. four years ago, the russian leadership celebrated mikhail kalashnikov's 90th anniversary, awarding him the highest honor, hero of the federation. but he had some regrets. i'm proud of my invention but i'm sad is used by terrorists. i'd prefer to invent something people or farmers could use like a lawn mower. >>> two members of the group pussy riot were released, charges against jailed greenpeace demonstrators will also be dropped in russia. >>> a major water main break in philadelphia, dozens of schools closed early as water filled philadelphia streets this morning. dozens of memos and businesses are without water. crews from the city's water department are looking to fix the problem. look at that. >>> oil will start flowing through section of the keystone xl pipeline to carry oil from the canadian refineries to the gulf of mexico. reporters say it will help reduce america's dependence on foreign oil but

. >> for the child armies of af ka in sierra leone, liberia and uganda, the ak-47 was a weapon of choice, turning 10-year-old said into killers. it was favoured by drug dealers and cartels. it was an icon for violent in the 20th century. >> the russian leadership celebrated mikhail kalashnikov's 90 birthday. he was awarded hero of the federation, a high offer. mikhail kalashnikov had some regrets: >> now to a bit of basketball diplomacy featuring dennis rodman and kim jong un. unlike previous strips rodman did not see leader kim jong un. a man he called a friend for life. rodman is planning an exhibition game for kim's birthday in january, involving a dozen n.b.a. veterans and players. the heat is on. n.f.l. head coaches are feeling heat. ross is here to explain the carousel begins now. a week today. pink slips are handed out. eight firings last year. this year the same. simply maths. you're in the play offs. if not, your season is over and jerie jones expected a clean house. tony is done for the season with a back injury. kyle was in his place. what do you say. >> i don't want to get in

for the child armies of africa, in sierra leon, liberia and uganda, it was the weapon of choice, turning ten yeerlsdz into killers. the ak was favored by drug dealers and drug cartels. a weapon that became an icon for violence in the 20th century. four years ago, the russian leadership celebrated his 90th birthday, awarding him the nation's highest honor, hero of the russian federation. but looking back on his life he had some regrets. i am proud of my invention but sad that it's used by terrorists. i would have preferred to invent a machine like people and farmers could use, like a lawn mower. >> in 20 minutes time, one of europe's maritime disasters, we return to lampedusa, to see how people are coping. >>> a palestinian man who went on a 260 day hunger strike against his detention by israel has been freed. he was captured in 2002 and released in 2011. he was rearrested the following year for violating the terms of his release. hunger strike began in august 2012 and ended in april of this year after a deal with the israelis. >>> in jerusalem for us, nasreen can you tell us more about u

leone, angola. because of its lightweight nature, the factory was cheap and ubiquitous, child soldiers were able to operate them without a logistics trail, very meek easy to maintain and so forth. >> let's go back to mikhail kalashnikov talking about his invention. >> the weapons and should only be in the hands of those people who defend their country, that is to defend, not attack. i designed a rifle now for international conflict, but to protect the borders of my homeland. >> that was mikhail kalashnikov. can you talk about the coalition a cough and its affect on the frequency and violence? >> i think it is an enabler of war. what happens is although the gun is in fighting the war itself, certainly the ability to kill so many people in such a short amount of time, 600 rounds per minute, had never been possible in such a small killing package. if you have a local dispute that sells an ak-47, you will have a warner hands very shortly thereafter. in that sense, without the ak- 47, perhaps we would've

for the child armies of african an sierra leon, liberia is the weapon of choice and known by drug dealers and cartels and it was an icon for violence in the 20th century. four years ago the russian leadership celebrated his 90th birthday. awarding him the nation's highest honor, hero of the russian federation but looking back on his life he had some regrets. i'm proud of invention but sad it's used by terrorists and i would like to build a machine that farmers could use like a lawnmower and peter sharp in moscow. they are calling for a boycott of the winter all picks to talk about the human rights record and two female members have been freed from prison and reunited in moscow and jailed last year for singing at a moscow cathedral regarding putin's leadership and they were dismissed by putin as a propaganda stunt. >> this was regarding the olympics but i'm calling for a boycott and honesty and do not sell yourself for oil and gas that russia can provide. >> reporter: the crowds looked big but the number of people is dwindling and half a million people gathered in kiev but sunday was the l

he was a remember neetz businessman that migrated or one some business in sierra leon. >> and your name is hassan tetteh. out as a roman catholic? >> yes, sir. from?re was the name >> my grandfather. >> his name. you're born in brooklyn. where did you go to school along the way? >> born in brooklyn. were born in west africa. my dad would always mutz and say the usa.e in i like to say that. nd i like to specifically pledge allegiance to my brooklyn it's an ause i think interesting place to grow up in, one that builds a lot of makes a lot of characters. but i went to -- inwent to atholic school for the most of elementary. i transferred in middle school to a public middle school system. brooklyn technical high school in the ft. green area of brooklyn. amazing experience, great, great, great high school. i went back actually for career recently. we have a huge alumni network, individuals 1,000 every year. great experience from high school. still to this day, keep in touch. i went to a small arts and science college. background behind that is i like many ecause of my brooklyn tech students f

. >> briefly made the finals in sierra leone and we're planning to do work together not least on the corruption of -- [inaudible] >> thank you, mr. speaker. there's a commitment to stabilizing and i quote fragile and conflict affected states. what is the department doing to support the people of kashmir? >> thank you. the tried departmental -- in pakistan and india controlled kashmir which support human rights and piece building. these are administered by the for and commonwealth office but we provide a kashmir program operating both in pakistan and india. >> order. russians to the prime minister. julie elliott. >> number one, mr. speaker,. >> i have been asked to apply -- i've been as to apply -- [shouting] mr. speaker, as i was a have been as to reply on behalf of the right honorable friend the prime minister with interest in china. i'm sure the whole house wish to join me in offering our condolences to the families and friends of those have been tragically killed following the helicopter crash on friday evening. our thoughts of course are with those who were injured at this diffic

in the worst scenario, in some countries like sierra leone, there are no hospitals, not even morphine. so it becomes a very, very complex issue. and being from panama myself and knowing how it is in latin america, even though we have a universal health care system, this universal health care system is on the verge of collapse because people cannot afford drugs, people cannot afford antibiotics. so you go to the doctor, it could cost you $2, $5, you could go to a specialist for $10, $20, but medicine is unaffordable because they are very, very expensive. plus there are other regulatory issues and, unfortunately, we have had the case of massive poisoning and killing of people recently with newborns too because of take and problem medicines. -- fake and problem medicines. so this is an issue which is affecting all over the world. and be then on top of that we get also the infectious diseases because most of these infectious diseases are endemic to the poor, the tropical and subtropical regions, so we get the case of a chagas' disease can which is the kissing bug and then also by the sand

. >> el primer tributo lo hizo su hermano lupillo rivera en la sierra de iturbide en nuevo león. >> los asistentes en la serenata de respeto de lupillo rivera vivieron muchos sentimientos y también de reencuentreo familiar. >> a las 12 de la noche lupillo rivera comenzó al serenata de respeto, rompió en llantos en reiteradas ocasiones y al interpretar amor eterno no pudo finalizarla por el llanto. >> ♪. >> al finalizar, él pidió que todos cantaran con él. >> esta tarde estuvo descansando en una residencia en iturbide y dijo que no sería fácil cantar ahí nuevamente. >> estamos tranquilones, pero no es todavía el día 9, es difícil cantar ahí. >> una sorpresa levantó al cantante, sus padres y su hermano e hijos llegaron a apoyarlo, no llegaron juano y gustavo con los cuales están distanciados. >> estamos felices, hoy se pudo dar que estemos juntos, creo que volveremos a estar todos juntos. >> doña rosa habló. >> me hice una pregunta cuando vine al cerro, le pregunté a mi dios por qué te la llavesta tan lejos, pero el señor tenía un propósito el que aquí fuera, junt

en estos momentos francisco estaba ahÍ y vamos a pasar con Él a nuevo leÓn adelante franco circo. >> muchas gracias a casi un aÑo del accidente que perdiÓ la vida jenni rivera y su equipo, subimos de nuevo a la montaÑa lugar exacto del accidente aÉreo donde nos llevamos una sorpresa. >> el camino es diferente con el paso del tiempo y transitar de curiosos y fans se ha formado una vereda que indica la ruta hasta la cima, sigue siendo un reto fÍsico subir, pero el lugar donde se conociÓ que cayo el aviÓn de jenny ahora es mÁs familiar. >> en lo alto no solo estÁ la cruz de jenni rivera sino que otras vÍctimas la Última es esta puesta por la tÍa del copiloto torres Álvarez. >> ella vino hace unos dÍas a poner una cruz. >> pero no solo el lugar del accidente ha cambiado, Él tambiÉn dice que su vida dio un completo giro tras la tragedia porque todos llegan a buscarlo, todo aquel que quiera escuchar sus testimonio o subir al lugar del accidente que tiene que pasar por su casa. >> mientras tanto igual que don rosendo en el pueblo siguieron los preparativos para el concierto.