Hour plus row bow could be. Remarkable prototypes that one day may save our lives. Tonight our science and Technology Correspondent jake ward gets up close and personal with these heavy metal machines. Be president obama is heading home for the holidays. He and his family are headed right now on air force one to hawaii. Before leaving he had a News Conference talking questions about what went right and what went wrong in 2013. Mike viqueria reports. Well, the president had the tone and demeanor of a man ready to put 2013 in the rearview mirror. He also insists that next year 2014, things are looking up. Good afternoon everybody. With calls for reform coming from the courts and some of his own advisors, president obama defended the nsas collection of millmillions of phone calls. Whatever benefits this particular program may have may be outweighed by the concerns that people have on its potential abuse, and if thats the case there may be another way of skinning the cat. Asked directly if
The president says the u. S. Will try again to rescue americans in south sudan. Gunfire stopped an earlier mission today. The three u. S. Aircraft were about to land in the site of some of the countrys worst violence in the past week. Four american soldiers were shot. They are now in stable position but just yesterday gunfire downed a u. N. Helicopter in the same area. And just two years ago, south sudan became its own country, but its now ravages by political and he had tick ethnis between tribes. The president says the unrest was started by the former Vice President who belongs to a rival tribe. So far hundreds have been killed and there is fear of a civil war in the worlds newest country. With more, a report from south sudans capital. Reporter a Memorial Service for the United Nations peacekeepers killed in south sudan. They died trying carry out their mandate to protect civilians, but in the end were unable to protection themselves. For their colleagues, its an emotional farewell.
Of her own party to scrap the idea. A disorder affecting millions of children why pregnant women may want to stay away from a popular painkiller. Hi there, good to have you with us on al jazeera america. Im thomas drayton. Just days ago Viktor Yanukovych was the president of ukraine. Now hes on the run. A warrant is expected to be issued for his arrest. The country he led is moving forward. Ukraines parliament appointed its former speaker as interim president. A new president ial Election Campaign will start on tuesday. As Jennifer Glasse reports, theres plenty of uncertainty. Kiev got back to work today, its streets filled with people. Not long ago away from Independence Square, the capital was like a ghost town. Last week i was afraid to go out of my house. Now, thinks are better. In the place where it started three months ago, where the deadly violence flared, the biggest working day crowd. They came on their lunch hours, after work, or took the day off. Ukrainians came to Independe
The u. S. And European Union moved to impose sanctions on some russian officials after residents voted to leave ukraine and join russia. The u. S. And e. Usaid the vote is illegal and wont recognize the outcome. President obama said the announced sanctions could be just the beginning. International community will continue to stand together to oppose any violationsimpose any violations. And it will only deepen russian isolation and take a toll on the russian economy. Mike viqueira, president obama went further than the original sanctions issuing an executive order today. Reporter listen to what the president just said in that sound bite that he said. Further intervention in ukraine, he didnt say crimea. There is concern about those military exercises within russia just over ukraines border, what russias designs on eastern ukraine. Thats part of what the president had to say. But after the vote. After the referendum the president made good on his threat of consequences for those involved
Old. We honour the most recognised playwright in history. Good morning to you. Welcome to al jazeera america. Im Morgan Radford live in new york city. The rhetoric in the ukrainian crisis stepped up a notch with bold declarations made by kiev lawmakers. The ukrainian Prime Minister accused moscow of wanting to start world war iii echoed by the Deputy Foreign minister at the United Nations. Do you fear that the russians are on the verge of an invasion . Yes, we have the information that we are in danger. Thats why we call upon russian authorities to explain for what reasons they keep so many troops along our borders. But those allegations have done little to slow down Russian Military drills along the border, prompting u. S. And e. U. Officials to impose more sanctions against moscow. Mike vick aira is travelling with president obama. The g7 put together this statement. The president signed executive orders. The europeans have gone along. This is a unified movement and statement. Russia