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We begin in iraq where the sectarian conflict between sunni and shia muslims appear to be worsening. Dozens of sunni mps have resigned. 20 people have been killed between protesters and Security Forces. These are the latest pictures from ramadi. Police removed tents put up by the protesters. Violence in fallujah killed another 10. Iraqi sunnis say they have enough of what they call marginalisation by the shia led government. In the city of fallujah, armed men burnt a military vehicle, taking con...

Doctors say ariel sharon is in a critical situation. If all goes well, well be off in an hours time. The longawaited rescue from a vessel frozen in the antarctica gets underway. [ music ] we begin the newshour in iraq. The surge of violence has had devastating consequences. We know that 2013 had the highest civilian death toll in five years. The United Nations says that over 7,000 civilians have died, a further 1,000 Security Force personnel died in attacks. Thats double the number killed in 201...

Exercises held in home. And rescue for a ship stuck in the antarctic gets underway. The u. N. Is calling for an immediate truce in south sudan. Parts of the country are in a state of emergency as rebel negotiators prepare for talks. Large areas of jonglei and unity stake are in rebel hands. Theres a growing humanitarian crisis. We have more from south sudans capital in juba. A state of emergency is more about giving Government Forces and officials a free hand to deal with the rebellion. Theres a...

Marijuana use. And the troubling trend of homelessness in america. Hello, welcome to al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. [ countdown ] with that we wave goodbye to 2013 and say hello to 2014 at least in part of the country. Supreme Court Justice started the ball drop. Folks on the west coast coast will bring in 2014 in a couple of hours. Billions celebrated hours ago. Revellers in taiwan counted down to 2014 more than 12 hours ago. Here you see celebrations in taipei. In moscow security was tig...

French doctors carry out the worlds most advanced artificial heart transplant. The south Sudan Government led by president salva kiir is trying to hold off a rebellion by forces loyal to the former Vice President. Troops are advantaging to bor. Journalists have been told forces have taken control of unity state. A state key in the Oil Producing country. The crisis is more dangerous. The government is sending troops and tanks to jonglei. Rehn gayed soldiers are taking control of the state capital...

Welcome to al jazeera america. Im stephanie sy. The first big winter storm of 2014 has arrived in full force. Its slamming the northeast with stiff winds and punishing cold. Its dumped near 2 feet of snow in parts of region. You are looking at a live shot of new york city. The wind is creating blustery conditions, but the bonechilling wind is causing problems. In new england 2 feet of snow is on the ground, and there could be wind chills drop 25 below zero. John terrett is in boston. Well, im st...

We are less than 48 hours into 2014, and the northeast is bracing for its first severe winter storm of the year. Its expected to wallop a wide stretch of the eastern see board from washington to new england. The powerful storm is threatening to bury parts of new york and boston under a foot of snow, a winter storm warning has been issued. The storm could become a blizzard with the metro area experiencing facenumbing temperatures nearing negative 10 degrees. New york governor is considering closi...

State. It still has an uprising on its hands. Within the last few hours protesters in kiev have retaken a ground lose to Security Forces who have taken control of most of Independence Square. A truce is not holding. Theres reports of gun fire. Emergency services have been taking bodies out the camps. Foreign minister ris are due to arriving in kiev in the coming hours. Lets go back to the unrest. Barnaby phillips is on the line. Bring us up to date with developments in the past few hours. What h...

Shooting out in myanmar, where twothirds of young people are hooked on heroin. Russian president Vladimir Putin called for more security following a second bomb attack in two days in volgograd. At least 15 have been killed by an explosion on a trolley bus after 17 people died in a suicide bomb attack at the train station on sunday. Bernard smith has more. The twisted gutted remains of a trolley bus in volgograd. Bodies and debris are strewn across the street. Russias Antiterrorism Committee says...

For the peoples pope. Its his, but it could soon be yours. It lasted 10 seconds, a blast from a shotgun until a boy gave the weapon to a teacher. In that time a school became the backshop in roswell new mexico. Stephanie stanton is live for us with that. Good evening. This shooting happened around 8 oclock this morning at Berendo Middle School in roz well. A 12yearold boy, a 7th grader walked into the gymnasium and opened fire on his young classmates. Police converge on a middle school in new me...