And eliminate those behind the suicide bombing in lahor targeting christians and left 70 dead. Convicting i. S. I. L, the Syrian Government says it will use the recently recaptured city of palmyra as a launch pad, as experts assess the damage to the unesco World Heritage site. New rules go into effect in japan that will allow soldiers to fight overseas for First Time Since whoorlt. World war ii. Good evening im antonio mora. This is al jazeera Americas International news hour. We begin tonight in brussels where for the first time officials had released Surveillance Video from the airport of the two attackers and the third man who was with them. The video prominently shows the socalled man in the hat. Authorities say he is still on the run. Police thought they had arrested him but released that suspect today because of a lack of evidence. Also, the list of fatalities has grown tonight. Four more victims of the attacks died from their injuries. The death toll now stands at 35. And friend
Be construct odd the lower mekong risk the controversial project but one that the laos government says has to happen to boost the economy. Our top story. An influential iraqi shia cleric has stepped up a protest for political reforms by camping out inside baghdads ford fight government area. He entered the green zone a week after thousands of his supporters began a sitdown protest outside. You met the Prime Minister hider al badi toll present his demands, to help tackle allegations of corruption. Live now to baghdad and al jazeeras correspondent jane arraf. Hes playing a canny game here. Month big protests no big marches. Just get the white plastic chair and you sit down an and say i am not moving. Reporter there have been actually huge protests in the run up to this. You are right it wouldnt seem dematic aikman would simply walk in to the green zone and sit down but its it is incredibly politically dramatic. He has been at the entrance of the green zone where Iraqi Government official
Camping inside baghdads fort fight government area. He entered the socalled green zone a week after thousand supporters began a sit down. His supporters want ministers to be replaced with technocrats. Our correspondent reports. We understand the Prime Minister is having some pretty intense meetings today. Do we expect any movement from him . Reporter well, there has got to be movement of some sort because this is really a challenge. Its not the usual challenge that shia cleric has presented in the past. We will remember when he had his followers rise up and fight iraqi forces and American Forces in the streets. He then renounced violence and became a mainstream political figure, but this is every much a challenge to not essential ly te Prime Minister, but the political system as it stands. I spoke to a Senior Member of the block and he said a meeting between the Prime Minister and he did not take place. They are hoping for meetings, but that again is tricky. The cleric is in a tent at
After a man is discharged fro fm being charged with the attacks gln the praises keep on coming, arguably one of the greatest innings ever seen at a t20 world cup. Fest. Hello, thank you for joifng us. Pakistan is to launch a special military crack down in Punjab Province after a suicide targeted christians, killing 70 people. Most of the dead were women and children and many were muslim. Prime minister nawaz sharif has vowed to avenge the dead, giving extraordinary powers to conduct raids. Be angry at the execution of a security guard, who killed punjabs governor because he had criticized the countrys blasphemy laws. Were going to have more on that shortly, first though have jerald tan reports on the aftermath of the easter attacks. Reporter lahor in the wake of sundays sue side attack sharif traveled to the city and visited the victims in hospital. From the leader came this warning. Translator i have a good idea of what these terrorists are sending to make these innocent peoplesoft ta
The south africas crisis is blowing in the winds reporter in all of the sports news for you a warm welcome to the news break. Washington has denied accusation by syrians government that air strikes by the u. S. Led coalition hit one of its army camps killing three soldiers. Damascus says four aircraft were involved in a province which has a large presence. It is called an act of aggression, it won firmed it would be the first strikes to hit Syrian Forces. More from the u. S. On the u. S. Reaction what more are the u. S. Saying at the moment . Reporter the u. S. Is as youre saying denying that the air strikes that were carried out on sunday were targeting Syrian Forces and that any syrian soldiers were killed in the air strikes. What the u. S. Is saying is that the air strikes were carried out against four oil heads, drilling platforms, forbids, in part of the area which is under i. S. I. L. Control. The syrians have alleged that the air strikes, in fact, were going out. The u is only f