U. S. Capital demanding congress rein in the nsa. The controversial surveillance programs are damaging u. S. Relations with foreign countries. Documents leaked by Edward Snowden shows the u. S. Tapped the phones of as many as 35 world larsd. I know leaders. I know countries spy on each other. Embassy on embassy. If we, the nsa, hacking into the cell phone of angela merkel, that is completely deleterious to our relationship with our own allies. Our jean meserve has more from the protest. In washington hundreds gathered to protest the National Security agencys surveillance programs. The man who made them public was called a hero. Former nsa contractor Edward Snowden is in russia, but sent a statement. Its about power, control and trust in government. Whether you have a voice in our democracy or decisions are made for you, rather than with you. Now here this. Its because we dont know what is going on. Every time you send a tweet, an email or take a picture or do anything involving data, p
Gaps and nerve Agent Program and an initial plan to destroy them. The declaration was in line with its International Agreement led by the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons. The organization hopes to eliminate all of syrias chemical weapons by mid 2014 reporter syria is reportedly meeting an ambitious deadline set by the organization for the w whohibition to destroy lethal stockpiles by next year. Syria handed over the details of its poison gas and nerve Agent Program thursday ahead of its october 27th deadline. Opcw is not releasing what their report says but it did say the Syrian Government disclosed 23 chemical weapons sites. The head of the opcw u. N. Team said last week that the country has so far been cooperative. We have had very good meetings with the Syrian Government at most senior levels there is strong corporation, with the secretary general and director general of op cd and opcw have confirmed and we build on this because we have one shared goal which is
Welcome to Al Jazeera America. I am Morgan Radford in new york. Demanding answers. Germany is sending Senior Intelligence officials to washington after leaks reports accuse the nsa of spying on the german chancellors cell phone for years. A major mag claims that the u. S. Has been tracking her phone even before she became chancellor. Once more, her number was on the spy list when president obama visited berlin earlier this year. Protesters took to the streets just outside of the capitol to demand that Congress Investigate the nsa. Jean mazur has more reporter in washington, hundreds gathered to protest the National Security agencys surveillance programs. The man who made them public was called a hero, former nsa contractor Edward Snowden is in russia but sent a statement. Its about power, control, and trust in government, about whether you have a voice in our democracy or decisions are made for you rather than with you reporter the protestors messaging, you have been listening to us, s
Heisman trophy. An overwhelming yet controversial choice. Tonight we now have a better idea of why a teenager opened fire at his Colorado High School. The sheriff says karl pierson meant to till as many as he could. Paul beban has the latest from centennial, colorado. Here outside Arapahoe High School another press conference from sheriff Grayson Robertson saying it will be his last, press releases from here on out, but giving tremendous detail and insight into what happened in the events leading up to the shooting and how things will proceed going forward. A few of the highlights the shooter purchased the shotgun, a pump shotgun legally a week ago at a Retail Outlet not far from here. Its legal for 18yearolds to buy shotguns or rifles. He purchased the ammunition yesterday, the day of the shooting. He was wearing a bandalier with shells, three molotovs and a backpack. One he detonated. He came in close to the library, his target was the librarian, the debate coach. He encountered clai
More french troops arrive in neighboring mali to launch a offensive against rebel fighters. President barack obama has unveiled the most sweeping gun proposal gun control proposal in the u. S. For two decades. It follows the death of 20 children at last month in one of the worst Mass Shootings in american history. They are urging congress to reinstate a expired ban on assault weapons, limit ammunition background magazines to 10 bullets, mandate background checks for all gun sales, and impose harsher penalties for traffickers and unauthorized deals. The plan faces fierce opposition from americas powerful gun lobby. President barack obama brought out children from families of victims to make the case that gun laws need to be changed. She spoke about her daughter killed in a colorado movie theater. Six weeks before she died she was in the mall shooting in toronto. I told her at that time that she would never again see such a horrendous occurrence. Six weeks later, she lay dead. You must t