Alexandre Ferdinand News Today

Good morning to you. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im Morgan Radford live from new york city. Thousands of mourners say goodbye to former israeli Prime Minister ariel sharon. His body will lie in state and monday will be laid to rest at his family farm in israel. Dignitaries are expected to attend the journal and Vice President joe biden will lead a delegation from the United States. Nick schifrin joins us live from jerusalem. Walk us through the next few hours and days leading up to Ariel Shar...

Volcano in indonesia wakes. We see what its doing to peoples livelihoods. People in egypt are voting in their first ballot since the military toppled president Mohamed Morsi in july. The constitutional referendum was seen as a test for the military. The countrys security chief warned Mohamed Morsis supporters not to disrupt the 2day poll. Decision day dawns for egyptians. They are being asked to approve a new constitution, one that will undo the rules brought if under the deposed president Moham...

There are tears and cheers in the middle east as a pivotal israeli figure passes away. Former Prime Minister ariel sharon died this morning after eight years in a coma. He was 85 years old. One of Ariel Sharons sons spoke outside the hospital where his father died. Translation thats it. Hes gone. He went when he decided to go many in israel are mourning. The president spoke about the deep love many had for the former Prime Minister. The state of israel mourns today the loss of one of its greates...