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Portauprince. Well catch you up in sports. The football tournament will go on in january despite officials from morocco to postpone it because of the ebola outbreak. Well, we begin with the latest on the fight against the armed group isil in both iraq and syria. Kurdish fighters trying to defend kobane in Northern Syria say isil is sending in reinforcements. The armed groups trying to take the strategic town which sits on turkeys border. Now Kurdish Forces have told al jazeera isil continues to ...

Over several days, we gained extraordinary access to a group of selfproclaimed taliban fighters. And the mortars are landing in the areas where we are. It was an insight, in part at least, into what the war in afghanistan looks like from the other side. The fighter jet is still in the air circling looking for a target. Kabul, Afghanistan Afghan President Hamid karzai is currently refusing to sign a treaty that would leave a small nato force in the country. If nothing changes, all foreign soldier...

From the people pictured around the table not a single one of them speak arabic or served in iraq or the middle east. I am extremely troubled by this. I know how serious these matters can be. And it troubles me that the president is getting advice from very wellmeaning, patriotic men and women but none of them have served in iraq. That is troubling. Now you also ask do iraqis want to live with one another . And ambassador peter galbraith, who has been adviser to the kurds talked to us the other ...

Protest. In sao paolo where it is the last day of campaigning before brazilians go to the polls to vote for a new president. The former haitian president jeanclaude duvalier has died. Jeanclaude duvalier returned to haiti after 25 years in exile. His home coming shortly after a president ial election. When he died he was being accused of corruption and human rights abuses. When only 19 years old he took over presidency after the death of his father. His father, papa doc, had declared himself pre...

September between the sticks, 2014, we have been waiting for this day since this time last year. You talk your husband into coming down for solute the military. He hads some kind of drill thing so no, he could not come down but i will talk to him. Yes. You should be talking about him. Sue serio, perfect weather for our event today. You sat out the the rainy day, yesterday and at this time yesterday it was yuck y. Yes. Well, today, radar is showing that we have the clouds, have cleared and the ra...

This report from sarajevo on weather elections bring change israels 50 day assaults on gaza had a devastating impact. More than 2,000 were killed, including 511 children. The financial cost was in the billions for a population suffering for years under israels land, sea and air blockade. The palestinians are seeking 4 billion to rebuild homes, schools and hospitals damaged by bombing. Secretary of state john kerry is among those that arrived in cairo for an a. I. D. S. Conference. In a moment we...

Coming hours after isil calls for jihad. A Historic Space Mission in jeopardy. New images showed just what it looked like on the surface of a a comet. Scientists face the experiment could end. Welcome to Al Jazeera America, im del walters. Im stephanie sy. Tensions flaring in the west bank, palestinians demonstrating, the israeli army firing tear gas to disperse the protestors. Our correspondent filed this report after moving for safety moments ago. You can see Israeli Security forces trying to ...

Pilgrims are being criticized for taking selfies on their visit to the hajj. Mexican police say they have discovered a mass grave, found in the Southern State of gurr aero, close to an area where 43 students disappeared. The states attorneygeneral were told the location of the grave. Adam raney sends this report. We are here in the state capital of gurr aero, a for state. The governor and the leading prosecutor held a press conference in which they say they are sending remains from the bodies fr...

Worlds big sports stories for you. India superleague gets off to a rather colorful start, and with all that it had some exciting goals in the opening game of the tournament. Details are coming up. We begin in iraq where fighters from the group isil have carried out a series of deadly attacks in iraq. There are fears isil is gains more ground in Anbar Province, for example, which borders are saudi arabia, jordan and ear ya. A roadside bomb killed a police chief and 40 officers. There have been is...

Newest air strikes helping iraqi and kurdish troops claim control of the moss you will dam. Temperatures are rising in the wake of murder of james foley. People have no confidence in his ability to be fair and impartial. Its a money saver on three wheels. Almost 90 miles to the gallon. Fun to drive. You dont realise how awkward it is to sit in the middle of the vehicle. Americans are taking paid vacation. People get two weeks vacation, and then feel guilty about taking it. We begin in iraq, wher...