Typhoon. Why Scientists Say they have solved a medical mystery. An american and south africa being held hostage by alqaeda in yemen has been killed during an attempt to rescue them. President obama said i authorized the mission because luke somers life was in danger. It was the second time u. S. And Yemeni Forces tried to rescue luke somers. Along with pierre kork work who was held aside him. This time they never made it out alive. They wanted to rescue him, but the alqaeda was wag bearing down, and as one of my sources told me, they tried to kill him. They tried to escape with him, but the operation was very strong, and they were surround surrounded, so they killed him. That operation took place in the southeast of yemen. U. S. President barack obama released a statement that strongly condemned the killings and explains the timing of the operation. It reads that luke would be killed within 72 hours. Other information also indicated that lukes life was in danger. Lukes somers was kidna
King of saudi arabia give a warning. And keep potentially dangerous guns out of the hands of offenders. European leaders are gathering in brussels to dont front two major issues. The russian threat in ukraine and the Islamic State group. Both groups are undermining europe and the middle east and perhaps the whole world. We begin on the ground in ukraine. Ukraine and u. N. Leaders warn that the situation in the east is increasingly dire. Ukrainian army is handing control over to the separatist forces. The human rights separatists warn that the death toll are rising, theyre documenting abduction and torture and other human rights abuses. In recent weeks the Ukrainian Arm had begun dominating militia in the east. But the tide has now turned. In this town Ukrainian Forces have been separated from militia in the last week. Kiev admitted it was surrendering the town. But as a supposed humanitarian corridor came a kill zone. Instead of setting free captives. Ukrainian commander was given the
Henning as unforgivable and promises to defeat isil. And gangs disrupt peaceful protests. Hello, the former haitian president has died of a heart attack age 63. He ruled haiti from 1971 until his overthrow in 1986. His leadership was marked by allegations of human rights abuse and massive theft, and he spent 25 years in exile before returning in 2011. He has lived there since. Dominick cane reports. John claude duvali er returned to haiti after years of exile shortly after the president ial election. When he died he was being accused of corruption and human rights apew abuse. He was 19 years old when he took over for his father. His father declared himself president and his rule was enforced in large part by his personal militia. It was accused of hilling many thousands of haitians. Baby doc made some changes to his fathers regime, but most haitians did not benefit. While he benefited many thousands were killed and thousands more left the country to escape. Fall elections of 1958 when
An armed group hyped the killing of 30 soldiers in northern egypt has released a video pledging allegiance to isil. The footage shows the attacks in the Sinai Peninsula last month. And it threats more violence unless showcasing what it buil build billed as a triumph. Al jazeera cannot verify the authenticity but it shows the attack last month that killed 30 soldiers. We tell you that the war has yet to begin. They have taken up arms in response to the campaign to forcebly move people from the sinai. Hundreds of families have had their houses demolished. Many of them remain homeless. Many believe the buffer zone is needed to combat what it calls terrorism. But the attacks against the army as well as other acts of violence have only increased since he has come to power. Intensifying even more after the military began its operations in sinai. The message makes no reference to the Muslim Brotherhood. Which the government has accused of being the main source of violence in egypt. Protesters
Liberia. Nato said it has seen columns of military equipment including tanks crossing the board into ukraine. Lets speak to our wors correspondents in russia. And lets go to Eastern Ukraine in donetsk. What has nato said about this, and what have you seen yourself on the ground . Well, nato said it has seen military columns enter from russia into ukraine. They dont know the numbers. In terms of what kind of military equipment, forces on the ground, tanks and artillery. We ourselves have seen yesterday military columns of about 40 vehicles moving in the direction of donetsk in broad daylight. At the same time there has been intensified fighting in the area. There has been shelling from the early hours of the morning in today and throughout the day and the evening. Thank you very much. Lets get to reaction. Rory, what are the russians saying about this . Theyre denying it. Whenever accusations have been leveled that moscow is supplying the rebels or funding troops across the record, they