This morning russia is pushing back on the latest theories over what brought down the airliner over the skies in europe. Theres preliminary evidence that suggests a bomb. Good morning, welcome to your world this morning, dim del walters. Im stephanie sy. The explosive on the plane is a significant possibility. British flights into the sinai are suspended, stranding thousands of tourists. Lisa stark has the latest. Reporter the big question is was a bomb planted on the plane at Sharm El Sheikh airport. The Associated Press reports communications have been intercepted that seem to indicate a rebel group affiliated with i. S. I. L. , located in the sinai, did plant a bomb on the plane. We should stress theres no definitive conclusions reached by investigators or the Intelligence Community. Egyptian investigators have not determined whether an explosion or mechanical problem brought down the blame. The British Government says it now points to a bomb. We have concluded that there is a signi
64 and nay 35. With that it was over, negotiations lasting well in the wee hours this morning but senate has a twoyear budget and debt deal and going to the president s desk for signature and good morning and welcome to your world im delve walters. And im stephanie and prevents a government default next week but discontent over the deal forced a rare overnight senate session. I will not give this president any power to borrow unspecified amounts of money. Our debt now equals our entire economy. Reporter republican snore and candidate rand paul railed against the budget deal into the early hours this morning and one of many republicans who complained the agreement brokered by president obama and congressional leaders in private contained too much spending. Those of us who believe it to be not a good deal were not allowed the opportunity to have an alternative. The time is now to say enough is enough, no more debt. Reporter paul had promised a filibuster the measure and never got support
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Would jeopardize an entire industry. This is Al Jazeera America live in new york city. Im del walters. Egypts president is in london today talking security with the british Prime Minister and about the crash of that russian jet liner over the skies of egypt. British Officials Saying it looks increasingly likely that the russian jet was brought down by a bomb. Because of that intelligence, the u. K. , ireland, and several airlines sus suspending their flights to the red sea resort. Translator about ten months ago, our friends in the u. K. Requested us to assure the security measures taken in sharm el sheikh. We invited british delegations to come investigate our efforts. I cannot be sure, our experts cannot be sure that it was terrorist bomb that brought down that russian plane, but if the intelligence and judgment is that that is a more likely than not outcome, then i think its right to act in the way that i did. Officials are now working to get the thousands of stranded tourists out o
This is Al Jazeera America live in new york city. Im del walters. Egypts president is in london today talking security with the british Prime Minister about the crash of that russian jet liner over the skies of egypt. British officials now saying it looks increasingly likely that the russian plane was brought down by a bomb. Because of that intelligence, the u. K. , ireland, and several ire lines suspending their flights to the red sea airport. Translator about ten months ago, our friends in u. K. Requested us to assure the security measures taken. At that time, we invited british delegations to take firsthand information about the security measures taken across all of our airports. Of course i cannot be sure, my experts cannot be sure, that it was a terrorist bomb that brought down that russian plane. But if the intelligence is and the judgment is, that that is a more likely than not outcome, then i think its right to act in the way that i did. Officials are working to get the strande