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Perhaps to break ground for a new waterway. We begin in tunisia where the candidate for the secular tunize party is claiming victory in the historic president ial election. Beji caid essebsis claim has been dismissed by his rival Moncef Marzouki. The official results are expected on monday. We go to tunis. Reporter starting early in the morning, tunisians lined up on the polls, waiting for their turn to make history. For the first time in their lives, people freely choosing their president. On t...

Lose their families. The iraqi governments investigating the existence of 50,000 socalled ghost soldiers, false names on the Defence Ministry role. Its likely the corrupt officers are claiming extra salaries. At a time when iraq needs its army more than ever, corruption has been revealed on a grand scale. 50,000 soldiers, the equivalent of four full divisions are either not turning up to work or simply dont exist. Some officers may be pocketing the money, claiming for soldiers than they have. Wh...

Airasia flight 8501 plus the political upheaval plaguing haiti five years after a devastating quake good morning to Al Jazeera America, thank you for joining us in new york. Leaders gather for a display in paris for a display of unity after last weeks terror attacks. Millions fill the speaks. Many are expected to march in the french capital 90 minutes from now, as World Leaders join them in solidarity. Earlier on in paris interior ministers met to coordinate counterterrorism efforts in the face ...

Northern iraq. An awesome site. Celebrating mass with Saint Francis on the last day of his trip to the philippines. Syria, several hezbollah fighters have been killed from an alleged attack by israeli air attacks today not fear from the border with lebanon. In beirut with more on this. Tell us what you know. We are still getting information. The information we have is an israeli hedge staktdz the out outskirts of the town in southern syria on the border with israel. Its been confirmed by hezboll...

Ends, peter greste calls on egypt to release his colleagues. And should parents be able to opt out of the measles innoculation . This is live in new york city im tony harris. Middle class economics president obama is sending congress a record 4 trillion budget taxes on the wealth, free tuition and sick leave benefits. Everybody is playing by the same set of rules. The budget that the congress has in its hands is built on those values. That is why president obama is pushing for paid sick leave an...

Country and red carpet take a look look the closest bafta contest in years u. S. Criticizes nigerias decision to postpone president ial and legislative elections scheduled for next week secretary of state john kerry issued a statement saying he was deeply disappointed saying the countrys Electoral Commission said the polls would be held six weeks later than planned because of security concerns. We have this report from the nigeria capital, abuja. The head of the nigerian Electoral Commission sai...

Scientist, its silicon valleys breakthrough prize for the discoveries which could shape our future. Also, aaron is here having a look at the leaders gathering at the apec summit. Absolutely, david. And its important to all of us because these asia pacific economies account for 40 of all global trade. But stealing the headlines today, this. This landmark meeting between the japanese and chinese leaders. They may be talking about cooperation, but away from the camera, can these two old enemies rea...

The data recorders from the air asia flights is recovered. Also reaping the rewards of 12 years in the making boyhood is the big winner at the Golden Globe Awards. Hello. Thanks for being here with us from bbc world news. France is to mobilize 10,000 troops to protect the country, this on the back of last weeks terrorist attacks in paris. The defense minister says they will boost security around what he describes as sensitive sights including jewish schools. Well, the move alerts from a crisis m...

Service is to be held in the netherlands. And millions of dollars of prize money are handed out to top scientists at a glitzy awards ceremony in california. We hear more about the pioneering projects that won. Hello. We start with a developing story in nigeria, where an explosion has ripped through a school in the Northeastern State. Police say at least 47 people were killed and almost 80 injured when a suicide bomber disguised as a student attacked the school in potiskum. Our correspondent will...

Along with the hundreds of millions in iraq and the middle east, for what you have done. As the nation marks veterans day, we remember tomas young, the paralyzed iraq war veteran turned peace activist. He has just died at the age of 34. Last year he published, a message to george w. Bush and dick cheney from a dying veteran. We will hear tomas in his own words and speak to the legendary talkshow host phil donahue who codirected a film about tomas called body of war. , i had never seen a sacrific...