And digging and diving for gold, the philippines is accused of failing to protect children who risk their lives in the rush to mine the valuable metal. We begin with the u. N. Where russias foreign minister has been chairing a Security Council meeting of isil and other groups. It comes as moscow says it has launched its first air strikes against isil targets inside syria. President Bashar Alassad had asked for help from the russians and has welcomed moscows decision. The kremlin says the military operation will be limited to air strikes. The move is likely to increase tensions between russia and the west. The International Community has criticized president Vladimir Putin for russias increased military presence inside syria. Translator we believe that there is a need to include the Islamic State as a separate entity on the antiterrorist sanctions list of the Security Council. Any delay would be counterproductive. Well more than four years of fighting in syria, control of territories ch
Back weapons from the front line. Doctors without borders describe the horrific bombing of its hospital in northern afghanistan. At least nine people were killed in an air strike on a building in kunduz. They say the u. S. May be responsible. It provided the hospital coordinates to afghan and u. S. Forces well in advance. This is what is left of the hospital in k unduz. It was hit several times in a sustained bombing tack. The airstrikes started at 2 00 in the morning local time where most of the hospitals more than 100 patients would have been asleep. In a statement nato says that u. S. Forces conducted an airstrike. The strike may have resulted in Collateral Damage to a nearby medical facility. This incident is under investigation. But a spokesman for the Afghan Government said that the hospital was targeted for a specific reason. Doctors without borders said in a statement were deeply shocked by the attack. The killing of our staff and patients, and the heavy toll its inflicted on h
Safety nearly tripled. Opponents say hes undermining a peace deal. And rescue workers in guatemala search for the missing after a landslide that killed 30 people. The head of the u. S. Led forces in afghanistan has apologized after an air strike hit a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders. At least 16 people were killed in the Northern City of kunduz. Doctors without borders says it condemns the attack in the sprongest possible terms. The aid group insisting it provided its hospital coordinates to afghan and u. S. Forces well in advance. Victoria has the report. Reporter this is whats left of the Doctors Without Borders Trauma Center in kunduz. Staff say the hospital was hit several times during a sustained bombing attack. The air strike started at 2 00 in the morning local time when most of the hospitals more than 100 patients would have been asleep. In a statement nato says, u. S. Forces conducted an air strike in kunduz city against individuals threatening the force. The strike ma
We begin in afghan that where nato says its special forces have now reached the Northern City of kunduz the troops are there to help bolster the afghan army who huh been staging ago a tan against the taliban. U. S. Forces launched air trikes close to the airport trying to keep it in government hands. Stefanie dekker reports. Reporter there are no Government Troops left here. Taliban fighters are now in control of large parts of kunduz city. Here they are symbolically raising their at that flag in the city square. This battle is not over. The Afghan Government has announced a Major Military operation to recapture kunduz. Translator in the first place we should take care of the civilian casualties we have already paid attention and will continue. The enemy has had heavy damages. I dont want to go in to the did he taste operations. Reporter special forces have been brought in and the u. S. Military confirmed an air strike on the outskirts of the city on tuesday morning. Its proving diffic
Strikes that did not target i. S. I. L. Raising the flag. It is a symbolic act but it has a big political meaning. The palestinian flag flies at the United Nations for the first time. But the head of palestinians say there is no more agreement anymore. People inside the city has been suffering. The taliban tightens its grip on kunduz, turning the besieged afghan city into a ghost town. Erasing history. A Al Qaeda Linked suspect goes on trying at the hague, on trial for destroying cultural monday euments. Monuments. Good evening, im antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. Tonight we begin with the escalation in the war in syria. Today russia launched a series of air strikes in the western part of the country. The kremlin said it hit eight targets though it did not specify where or what they were. Russian president Vladimir Putin has said that Russian Forces would fight i. S. I. L. In syria but the strikes targeted other opponents of the Syrian Government not i. S. I. L. U. S. Secretar