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Their desperate journey. Security concerns as 2 million pilgrims converge on mecca. So airstrikes by the Saudiled Coalition from cuba. 30 people in northern yemen. Attacks hold the capital. We have reports that houthies remain defiant. Caught in the cross fire. Civilians seek safe shelter in taiz where fighting has flaired over the last few days. Government troops backed by Coalition Forces on the offensive in the province, but progress is slow. The terrain is not helpful at all. So we are cauti...

Cultural sites now faces war crime charges at the International Criminal court. Hello, russia has launched its first airstrikes in syria. Its Defense Ministry said that 20 missions targeted fighters from the Islamic State in iraq and the levant. There are, however, other groups that they would hit, some that may be allied to the u. S. Coalition in syria. Roslind jordan has details. Russian fighter jets flying around the city of homs. Moscow said it was targeting isil fighters in and around the c...

Under the leadership of the legitimate authorities represented in the elected house of representatives and the government emanating from it. These groups have been and still are an essential part of the militia alliance of libya. This alliance has seized the capital of tripoli and repeatedly announces that it will continue to supportal sharia in bengahzi while describing them as revolutionaries. We realize that all these terrorist and extremist groups are nothing but tools to implement policies ...

Scientists reveal evidence of flowing watter on the red planet. Leaders of the u. S. And russia have held facetoface talks in the u. N. In new york over how best to resolve the conflict in syria. But they cant see eye to eye when it comes to the role of president Bashar Alassad of syria. Our diplomatic editor james bays reports. Reporter russias president normally avoids this annual gathering of World Leaders at the u. N. , but he came here on a whistle stop trip planning not even to spend a nig...

Taiwan. This is Al Jazeera America. Good morning t i am randall pinkston. This morning, americas plan to defeat isil will be front and is noter at the United Nations. On top of the agenda for the counterterrorism summit on the sidelines of the u. S. General assembly. The president will sit down with more than 100 World Leaders at the summit. Its still not clear if russias president will be one of them. During face to face talks on monday, president obama and Vladimir Putin failed to resolve thei...

Of failing to protect children who risk their lives in the rush to mine the valuable metal. We begin in syria where russia says it has launched its first air strikes against targets inside the country. Bashar alassad has asked for help from the russians and has welcomed their decision. The move is likely to increase tensions between russia and the west. The International Community has criticized president Vladimir Putin for russias increasing military presence in syria. Moscow insists, though, t...

In Afghanistan Taliban fighters are firing missiles at the main airport of the Northern City of kunduz where Security Forces are stationed, the city was seized by taliban fighters in the Early Morning rain on monday and first Stephanie Decker has details. There are no Government Troops left here and taliban fighters in control of large parts of kunduz city and here they are raising their flag in the city square and this battle is not over, the Afghan Government announced a major operation to rec...

A special report. In doha, we will have all your sport including the uefa champions league, but they will be without the injuries the latest from all of tuesdays ties coming up later in the program. The Taliban Forces are dug in, and they are set to be closing in on the cities airport one of the few remaining places in government control. The sudden fall is a major set back for the government, and raises further doubts about its ability to tackle the taliban. Stephanie decker reports. There are ...

Talks on the crisis. Brendan rogers has been shown the door. Will liverpool be laying out the welcome mat . Developing news this hour is the Transpacific Partnership, its taken five years, but negotiators appear to have reached a deal on the worlds biggest trade agreement. It will sweep asidebareries across the pacific and could affect everything from the price of milk to the cost of treating cancer. We are going to speak to the director of the Global Access to medicines program. The americans c...

South sudan had their world cup debut cut short, ill tell you why. Blues mr. Blatter, is a hypocrite and a liar. Reporter the race for the fifa presidency is getting personal as one of the candidates says he is going to sue outgoing boss, sepp blatter. Hello, russia has launched 26 Cruise Missiles from four warships in the caspian sea. It amounts to a major demonstration of russias military power, all caught on power to ensure the whole world knows exactly what moscow is capable of. And Syrian G...