Fifa rules on. Im in the netherlands where the young and old are living together with benefits for both. A massive rescue operation is taking place in italy. More than 4,200 migrants have been saved in the mediterranean in the past 24 hours. They were picked up in a number of separate boats by italy ireland and german. Estimating 1,800 people are dead or have gone missing since the beginning of the year. The Italian Coast Guard has transferred many to the island of lampedusa. Separately a different groups of migrants from plucked from the water by a german vessel. Some people had ended up in the sea. Over 1500 people have been picked up by the greek coast guard in the last few days. Athens has called on the e. U. To help. Give us an idea of the scale of the praise operation and what is happening to those who are brought to shore. To give you an idea of the scale of the operation that figure of more than 4,000 was about 10 hours ago. Since then we know for example that the italians have
Tomorrow and still be registered by january 1st. The controversial members of the punk band pussy riot have been released from prison in russia. The last of a long list of pardons for prisoners ahead of the Olympic Games of sochi. That is it, america tonight is up next. On our america mi on amera tonight the growing fear of an all out civil war. We dont know are the town is under control of the rebilities. Also, safe sex, another community, are suspected of, little if you ball that could change an industry. The average toy on the toy shelf, you buy, you take it home and it will last you for four days. Four days . That stinks. And good evening, thanks for being with us, im joie chen. We begin this hour in south sudan looking at the worlds newest nation where old rivalries threaten to force that state into a all out war. Clashes have been reported in towns in that country, sending tens of thousands fleeing to United Nations camps. The crisis started a week ago, after the president accuse
Three activists sent to prison in egypt after taking part no protests. Russias bestknown political prisoner freed. The struggle for power, he says, is not for him. Tens of thousands of ukrainans protest against a pact with the European Union. Welcome to al jazeera. The former Vice President of south sudan says he wants to be the countrys next leader. Speaking to al jazeera from an undisclosed location riek machar insists salva kiir must go for the bloodshed to end and denies being behind the coup attempt. The rift between the two men is threatening to drag the country back to civil war. Up to 500 died in juba alone and the death toll a rising. My colleague david foster spoke to former Vice President riek machar, and he denied that Government Troops re took the state capital. That is an absolute lie. It is under the control [ inaudible ] what about unity state the suggestion earlier today was that rebel forces had taken over unity state, so important in terms of south sudan. Do you stan
Reporter a girl saved by her eyeglasses and may have deflected a bullet during a driveby shooting. A very good morning and welcome to Al Jazeera America, im thomas and good to have you with us. Today is the key deadline for the Affordable Care act better known as obamacare and have it kick in on the first and the troubled website can now handle a rush but it could prevent people from signing up and al jazeera has more. If you have not already you might want to pencil in a couple hours to sign up for healthcare, millions of americans remain uninsured in most states and monday december 23 is the deadline for selecting a plan if you are looking for coverage that starts january first. Its important for people in highrisk pools to get insurance now, that includes those with preexisting conditions, people who lost coverage when insurers cancelled 2013 plans and people in states where medicaid is scaling back. But the january first deadline varies in states that operate their own health excha
[ music ] he is out of gaol and for now has no plans to return to russia. Mikhail khordorkovsky spoke for the First Time Since being suddenly released from a russian prison. The oil tycoon and critic of the kremlin was pardanned by the president. If the kremlin hoped the world would forget about Mikhail Khordorkovsky after his release, they were wrong. He arrived under flash bulbs. It was chaotic, but he was quick to thank those that helped secure his release, which he admitted came as a surprise translation i did not have a choice at the time i was released. A chief at the prison camp awoke me at 2 oclock in the morning and i was told i would go home. I found out that my trip would end in berlin. He said he would fight to help those behind. There are other Political Prisoners left in russia, not only those related to the yukos case. You should not see me as a symbol that there are no more Political Prisoners, but that i am a symbol of a society who didnt expect to see the release of t