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Illegal trade in ivory, new evidence suggests chinese officials are involved in the smuggling of tanzanian ivory. The u. N. Backed elected parliament has been ruled illegal. A different unelected government controls the capitol of tripoli. Victoria reports. [ gunfire ] reporter libya has been under the control of two rival government, each supported by armed groups engaged in daily fighting. Now the Supreme Court has ruled on how to move forward. It has declared the u. N. Backed parliament elect...

The next Prime Minister. And the music of protest, a concert in support of al jazeeras journalists imprisoned in egypt. Funerals have been held in gaza for three hamas commanders. They were all in one house when it was hit which israeli jets. They were all described as senior hamas military figures, but at least seven other people were killed in that strike. At least 26 people have died since wednesday night. That brings the total to 2,075, but hamas is still launching its weapons too. It says i...

Jpmorgan chase, data from millions of Bank Accounts are compromised. We begin in syria, where the regime continuing to fight rebels across the country. That was the scene in aleppo a short time ago, protesters marching through the streets and calling for an end to president assads regime, that comes as the government in damascus says it has retaken control of three villages north of aleppo. Further north, fighting inside syria is inching ever closer to turkey. [ gunfire ] there has been intense ...

With a referendum for independence from spain. And in formula one they are just mad about the boy. The 17yearold makes history as the youngest ever drive to be involved in on f1 weekend. But first, syria has issued a warning to turkey saying it will regard any intervention in its war as aggression. This comes as heavy clashes are reported around the town of kobani. Kurdish fighters are involved in a desperate battle to keep it falling from isil. Reporter the tanking taken from the iraqi army, fi...

Immigration detention center. Syria has issued a warning to turkey saying it will regard any intervention in its war as aggression. This comes as heavy clashes have been reported around the town of kobani. Kurdish fighters are involved in a desperate battle to prevent it from falling to isil. Reporter it has been one of the most intense days of fighting for kobani in recent weeks. The sound of gunfire and rocket fire has been going on behind me all day. The head of the Kurdish Forces defending k...

Can and will be defeated. And lockdown in sierra leone amid concerns the ebola Virus Outbreak may be more widespread than expected. The u. S. Secretary of state, john kerry, is warning of a global tragedy unless a deal on climate is reached. International negotiators have been in peru for the past two weeks to try to hammer out a treaty. In that summit will not wrap up on friday as expected, as longrunning issues threaten a deal. Nick clark joins us from peru east capitol, lima, the summit has b...

And why most types of cancer can be blamed on bad luck and not lifestyle. Hello. The Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations has handed palestines formal application for membership of the International Criminal court to the u. N. The documents he gave to the office of the u. N. Chief ban kimoon was signed by abbas two days ago. He says the move will pave the way for the palestinians to pursue war crimes charges against israel. Lets get more now from Kristen Saloomey at the United Nations fo...

Fighters hold off isil fighters from the oil rich city. We begin with the latest developments on airasia flight debris and bodies have been shotted in the java sea off of indonesia. The indonesian president has offered his condolences to the families. He spoke to the nation from where the flight took off. Several bodies have been recovered. Scott heidler has the latest. Reporter on the third day of waiting, finally news of their loved ones but not the news they wanted. Translator we will find th...

We have got some breaking news just coming in now. A palestinian man has been convicted of the murder of three teenage settlers. He has been given three life sentences over the deaths in which occurred in the summer last year. We will of course be trying to get you more afteration afteration information on that story. At least 30 soldiers have been killed in iraq. At least seven soldiers decided after a suicide car bomb attack. And gunmen and two suicide bombers have attacked a nearby mosque kil...

The new serious troubles under see seattle. We begin tonight with the price of oil and gasoline, both are down way down. Oil prices now at the lowest point in five years. Prices at the pump have dropped for 102 straight days. The longest streak ever. That could be a big drain on the global economy. A freefall with no end in sight. The cost of crude now below 50 a barrel. And u. S. Energy stocks took a hit. Oil is so cheap because theres a worldwide glut. It could wreak havoc and re regeopolitica...