The border in syriasyria. Cnn takes you along the border with turkey where fighters are engaged in a tense battle. And later, dozens are feared dead following a volcanic eruption in japan. Authorities worry even more could be buried under that ash. Hong kong Authorities Say that i withdrawn riot police in the territory. Officials say theyre done that because the demonstrators are currently acting peacefully. Were looking at live pictures right now. But the authorities are urging activists who were blocking roads to allow cars and emergency vehicles to pass. That statement from the Hong Kong Government just a few hours ago in fact. We want to go straight to cnns Andrew Stevens who has been live from hong kong for some time now and its just extraordinary looking at the tens of thousands of people massed behind you, andrew, just amazing. Reporter its turned so quickly, rosemary. Just in the last two hours or so, weve suddenly seen this influx of people. Let me just get out of the shot, ju
4 00 a. M. In the east. The breaking story this hour, president obama delivers a crucial address at the United Nations this morning, and the world will truly be watching. A new wartime president will try to explain and justify a new mission for the United States and its arab allies. That mission includes some 200 bombs and missiles hitting targets inside syria. He will also highlight the rising threats from new terror groups such as isis and khorasan, that al qaeda offshoot and training westerners to launch attacks in dwrurp and the United States. We have complete coverage first. Cnns jim acosta in new york with a preview of the president s long day ahead. Jim. Reporter john and christine, later this morning, president obama will give a major address at the United Nations where an official says mr. Obama will talk about the general unease about the dangers posed by the new terror groups isis and khorasan, the president will talk about the importance of building coalitions to take on th
Im natalie allen. We begin this hour in nigeria where the government has announced a major step in ending boko harams violent rampage. Officials say theyve reached a cease fire with the militant group. As part of the deal boko haram will release more than 200 school girls kidnapped six months ago. Boko haram has not yet issued a statement. A Senior Advisor to nigerias president spoke with cnn about when the school girls may be freed. The release of the girls is also part of this deal and it is a process. This will be followed by further action from the boko haram. Some people are questioning the timing of the Nigerian Governments cease fire announcement. Diana magnase is following the story from johannesburg. Reporter nigeria says the girls will be released, this is all part of ceasefire negotiations with boko haram and the final details will be ironed out at a meeting in chad next week which is where supposedly these talks have been taking place. The thing is, so far we have not heard
With ebola in the u. S. Is being treated in a dallas hospital, prosecutors are looking into whether the man knowingly brought the virus into the country. Texas prosecutors say if eric duncan traveled from liberia knowing he was infected he could face criminal charges. Witnesses have accused the liberian native of flying on a preflight questionnaire about his contact with ebola patients. The family of four quarantined in the apartment here where duncan was staying can now in a private home in the dallas area. A minimum of a local Faithbased Community helped arrange that move. The exact location of the home has not been disclosed. A cleanup operation is under way at the apartment and they removed sheets and to yous and its expected to last several days. Duncans family rejects allegations he knew about his exposure to ebola. His nephew and mother spoke exclusively with cnn and they blame some liberian citizens and government officials for making what they say are bogus claims about their
Student Jaylen Fryberg shot five students in the back. One girl died. Police say fryberg killed himself. The gun was traced to his father. However at a News Conference a couple of hours ago, police would not confirm that or his relationship to the victims. Please understand that this continues to be an accident homicide investigation. Theres still a lot of work to do. We want to make sure that we do this right. We want to make sure that we have all the right answers. Thats what were going to do by taking our time, doing it thoroughly and providing information only after it is complete. Students say the shooting happened suddenly and seemingly without warning. Tom foremen explains how the quick and deadly events unfolde unfolded. At 10 39 am, as students gathered in the cafeteria from lunch, a young man rose from a table pushlgsed a small pistol from his pocket and began firing. I saw three kids fall from the table like they were falling to the ground dead. I jumped under the table as f