al jazeera, sri lanka. >> more coming up on al jazeera. including we're live in the thai capital of bangkok where a bomb blast has killed at least 12 people. it wasn't science at all. >> there's a lot of lives at stake, a lot of innocent people. >> how many are still locked up? >> the integrity of the criminal justice system is at stake, plain and simple. >> "faultlines". >> what do we want? >> al jazeera america's hard-hitting... >> today the will be arrested. >> ground-breaking... >> they're firing canisters of gas at us. >> emmy award-winning, investigative series. >> we have to get out of here. >> the top stories on al jazeera and now breaking news. a motorcycle bomb has gone off at a major intersection in the center of the bangkok capital. it occurred at a hindi shrine. we understand that there is also a second bomb. what do we know about this, veronica? >> we haven't had any further word. rescue workers were telling us that a second bomb has been discovered in the shrine itself, and the bomb disposal unit is disfusing it. we pushed f

. >> the top stories on al jazeera. thousands are protesting. calling for the prime minister to step down. demanding electoral reform and more transparency in politics. >> to the court seen in cairo where a verdict is expected shortly. facing a trial. charges that they and al jazeera deny. people in the hungarian capital of budapest have been rememberinremembering refugees d in a truck. four suspects have been detained over the deaths. >>> in syria fighting between pro government forces and rebels resumed in a number of key towns after a cease fire ended. the 48 hour truce was in the rebel town. the government held villages. talks broke down on a border cease fire and the evacuation of civilians. activists in lebanon are calling for more antigovernment protests. they began more than a month ago when rubbish started to pile up on the streets following the closure of the capital's mainland fill site. there is no lasting solution to the crisis. >> the crisis has been solved, at least in the upper class neighborhood where they are now empty. but a f

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only on al jazeera america. top stories on al jazeera, and breaking news is that the iraqi parliament has unanimously voted in favor of the prime minister's reforms to tackle corruption and cut spending. and they want to abolish six positions and establish an anticorruption committee. saudi backed forces loyal to yemen's exiled government have retaken a key southern province from houthi rebels and pushed them from the last town in the province that was still under houthi control. despite protests in japan engineers have restarted the first of 25 nuclear reactors under new safety rules and how stations were shut down four years ago following the earthquake and tsunami we caused the fukushima meltdown. accidental spill of toxic sludge is causing an emergency in the u.s. state of colorado, more than 11 million liters has been released into local streams from a disused gold mine. the director of the nonprofit organization which campaigns for pure water, clean air and healthy land says the long-term effects of the sp

only on al jazeera america. ♪ hello again the top stories on al jazeera, anti-houthi fighters in yemen have retaken the biggest military base from rebels and dozens of fighters were killed in the operation. pakistan has executed a man on death row for murder despite appeals from international rights groups and shafqat hussain was hanged in karachi for killing a child in 2004 and family says he was 14 when he was arrested and tortured to confess to the kram. france announced new measures for 100 guards at the channel site as well as new immigration checks in the u.k. u.s. secretary of state john kerry is now in singapore promoting the world's largest trade deal and the trans partnership had snags last week and he asked to overcome differences and it's a central part of president obama's efforts to increase u.s. influence in asia and counter the economic power of china. the u.s. says it will push the issue of disputed islands in the south china see in a summit in malaysia and u.s. and china have been invited to the summit, the associate of southeast nations and china says it's unhappy wi

only on al jazeera america >> for all the coverage of police clashes with minority neighborhoods, ferguson, north charleston, staten island and the rest, you would think that this was unique to this country but it is not. brazil also faces serious allegation of s of excessive actions against black minorities. our guide to the streets of bahia state knows racism in both countries. >> my name is . living in a world is designed to believe that your life has no value. i never believed that. i was taught the truth. i knew my people built this country and once i learned that brazil was a product of the same slave trade i became obsessed with comparing systems. so once i got the chance to actually come here i took it. being outdoors is to be connected to african itself whether it's the food you eat, the music you play, those things come directly from your culture, from west africa. brazil is home to the second largest group of afte afro descendants. the celebration of african culture is everywhere here is really impor

only on al jazeera america. >> hello again. these are the top stories on al jazeera. anti-houthi forces have retain yemen's biggest military base. dozens of fighters were killed. pakistan executed a man for murder despite appeals. for killing of a child in 2004. has fully say he was 13. the u.k. government has a grip on the migrant crisis against the channel in france. it's announced measures for a hundred additional guards at the tunnel site as well as immigration checks in the u.s. >>> u.s. secretary of state is promoting the trans-pacific partnership agreement. it hit snags in the notions last week. the trade deal is a central part of obama's efforts to increase u.s. influence in asia and counter the economic part of china. the u.s. says it will push the issue of disputed items during the summit in malaysia, the u.s. and china have been invited to the summit, the association of southeast asian nations. china is unhappy with territorial disputes being raised. it wants the summit to focus on cooperation. >>> the country's government is grappling with a $700 million c

only on al jazeera america. >> time now for a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. russia's prime minister sergey lavrov has reiterated its commitment to help middle east countries. and earlier in doha, the u.s. secretary of state john kerry promised more weapons special forces training for gulf states. a syrian fighter jet has crashed into a busy marketplace in idlib province leaving at least 27 people dead. let's go to yemen now where antihouthi forces have taken control of part of the al anad military base. the base is in the southern province of laeg, the largest in the country. resistance fighters are now fighting to take in nearby training campos. port city of aden which the houthis lost control of last month. >>> scorching weather in iraq has led the government to declare a four-day holiday but despite the heat protestors have taken to the streets angry at electricity cuts and the government itself. imran khan reports. >> the initial protests have become antigovernment. >> translator: if people have their say they can clairng change anything. we are fed up wi

target >> top stories on al jazeera. the malaysian government confirmed that debris found on reunion island is part of mh 370. as many as 200 migrants are feared drowned off an overcrowded fishing boat. 25 bodies have been recovered. about 400 people have been rescued. u.s. president is appealing to americans to back the iran nuclear deal saying that without it, there will be war in the middle east. mr. obama has been presenting his case at the american university. >>> japan is marking the grim anniversary of 70 years since the hiroshima atomic bombing. 55,000 people, including representatives from a hundred countries observed a moment of silence at the historic hiroshima peace memorial park. the bomb dropped by the united states in 1945 killed tens of thousands of people and changed the face of global warfare. jeffrey kingston is the director of asian studies at temple university and joins me live via skype from japan. thank you for joining us here on al jazeera. let's talk through the event itself and the significance

only on al jazeera america other stories on the radar. a reporter murdered in south sudan, days after the president made threatening comments against journalists suggesting they could be killed for reporting against the country. peter julius moi was shot dead in juba, his colleagues called it a targeted killing. there's no evidence linking the shooting to what president salva kiir said on august 16th when, having been stung by criticism for refusing to sign a peace agreement he told reporters: bsh bsh there was no immediate response to the subsequent shooting from the authorities. south sudan has been in a state of civil war for 18 months. earlier this month the government shutdown three newspapers, the arabic paper, and an english paper. a british citizen of bangladesh origin has been accused of planning murders. he was arrested on august 17th, alleging he was behind the killings of two of the four bloggers killed in the capital. two others are accused of working for a team, an al qaeda-inspired radical organization banned. in a separate

welcome to al jazeera. also ahead, pakistan hangs hussein despite claims he was a child at the time. more guards, the british government has a grip on the migrant crisis. and the corruption scandal that's shaking malaysia's government. fighters loyal to yemen's exiled president have retain the biggest military base from houthi rebels. the base in the southern province had previously been used by the u.s. to launch drone strikes. >> reporter: a major offense and a major victory. pro government forces recapture the biggest military base in yemen. they advanced using tanks and armored vehicles with saudi led coalition claims providing air cover. backed by loyalists, the troops faced stiff resistance from houthi rebels. the operation resulted in multiple casualties. >> translator: the takeover of the base will cut the supply lines to the provinces of aden. the control is a great victory for the resistance and big defeat for the houthi militia forces. >> reporter: they house a military airport. it was previously

on al jazeera channel that isn't allowed to work inside egypt. >> al jazeera's acting director has given this statement t reads: today's verdict is yet another deliberate attack on press freedom. it's a dark day for the egyptian judiciary. rather than defend liberties and a free and fair media, they have compromised their independence for political reasons. alongside demanding the release of our colleagues, al jazeera calls on everyone to continue the fight for freedom of speech for the right of people to be informed and for the right of journalists around the world to be able to do their job. we will not rest until bahar, peter and the six al jazeera staff sentenced in abstentia are freedom acquitted from the trumped-up charges against them. al jazeera journalist peter greste was released earlier this year. he was deported to australia. he was sentenced in abstentia and he joins us now from sydney. it's been some two hours now. how are you feeling following this announcement verdict? >> stilt upset, angry, worried about what my colleagues are going through. i know the prisons they are g

now a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. the u.n. security council has voted to set off panel to investigate chemical weapons. the west is repeatedly blamed the attack on the government of bashar al asaad. saturday marks one year since the start of the u.s. led coalition air strikes against isil in iraq. strikes began many syria a month later. critics of the campaign say it hasn't done enough to stop the armed group operating in the region. and a series of bomb blasts at least 40 people have been killed in the past 12 -- 24 hours in kabul. the taliban has claimed responsibility for an explosion at the police academy. as temperatures soar across iraq, public discontent is also rising. iraqis are protesting against government corruption, and power shortages. the unrest has been growing across iraq in the past week, hundreds gathered on the streets southeast of baghdad, chanting and waving flags. there were similar scenes in the country's southern city, security has been stepped up to control the crowds who are angry over a wide range o

at the top stories on al jazeera. this agreement and division as european governments struggle to respond to the refugee crisis. police in protests in the east. why president obama is accused of sending mixed messages as he heads to alaska as he talks about climate change. plus... [ gunfire ] tracking down the drug traffickers in peru the police who have been given license to shoot down smuggling planes. >> european governments are scrambling to come up with a response to growing numbers of refugees issue is calling disagreement and even hostility. in hungary where the government is hitting back over criticism of its policies, some people have been allowed on trains towards austria and germany. others have been trying to get across by car. but austria is stepping up checks. in macedonia, which is isn't in the e.u. where the police are firing stun grenades, people have been getting on trains north. and in increase they've been arriving on ferries from the island of lesbos. processing over to austria, what is happening

my name is imran garda, i'm the host of "third rail" - and you can find it on al jazeera america. >>> welcome back. it is 10:46 eastern. the man who assisted an america morning. the guide faces poaching charges in zimbabwe. his hearing was postponed until september to give his defense more time to prepare. minnesota dentist walter palmer allegedly paid him $50,000 to shoot a lion. the guide insists he did nothing wrong. >>> one of the world's greatest free divers has gone missing and is presumed dead. she was diving off of the coast of spain when she disappeared. one possibility is that she got pulled by an undercurrent. she set dozens of records. >>> pope francis wants to deep the doors of the church open to divorced catholics who remarry. he says the parishers and their children deserve better from the church. >>> it was nearly one year ago that an unarmed black 18 year old michael brown was shot and killed by a white police officer in ferguson, missouri. that shooting made the community of 21,000 people [ inaudible ] for racial tensions across the u.s. our tony harris sat down with

only on al jazeera america. >> top stories here on al jazeera. in yemen anti-houthi forces including supporters of the exiled president have launched a new offensive near aden. as part of a campaign to secure aden from houthi attacks. a suicide bomber rammed a truck packed with explosives into a police station in the east of turkey killing two soldiers. turkish officials are blaming the pkk for the attack. more than 200 migrants in the french port have been trying to cross into the u.k. by breaking down fences. they have responded by spraying them with chemicals. thousands have tried to get into the tunnel this week. now sunday is the anniversary of the mass murder of roma people by the nazis. the killing of half a million people is described as the unreported holocaust. but some are reluctant to acknowledge the massacre. >> reporter: the quiet little town in central hungary but you won't know a thing about the secret. the roads run paved, this is the roma part of town. during the war her father was taken from here. he did hard labor as a boy of

only on al jazeera america. >>> welcome back. the top stories on al jazeera. at least 44 people will be killed in two huge explosions in the busiest port in china, hundreds more and 36 firearm are missing. the blast was felt miles away from the scene. >> i.s.i.l. claims responsibility for a bombing which killed 55 people in the vegetable market in baghdad. a suicide worker detonated explosives in the iraqi capital. the u.n. secretary general forced the head of the u.n. mission to resign. following allegations of the killing and sexual abuse of civilians. >> pro-government forces in yemen, 125km from the capital. troops loyal to the president abd-rabbu mansour hadi have taken six districts in the city of ib. most of the south is hold by pro-government forces. they have been backed by saudi-led air strikes. there's an official visit to the united arab emirates, they are attempting to roll back the houthi advance. civilians have been caught in the crossfire in what the u.n. calls an overwhelming crisis. yemen is the poorest country, with more than 21 million peop

john siropolous, al jazeera, athens. >> still to come on al jazeera. ten years after hurricane katrina devastated new orleans, the city remembers its dead. also. >> this is common now. my people are coming back. >> we'll be reporting from northern nigeria, where farmers chased away by bandits are now reclaiming their land. the only way to get better is to challenge yourself, and that's what we're doing at xfinity. we are challenging ourselves to improve every aspect of your experience. and this includes our commitment to being on time. every time. that's why if we're ever late for an appointment, we'll credit your account $20. it's our promise to you. we're doing everything we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. not the other way around. >> you're watching al jazeera. a reminder of the top stories now. thousands of malasians have returned to the streets of kuala lumpur to call on prime minister najib ratak to quit. hundreds of millions of dollars paid to his bank account by unknown donors. >>> the u.n. se

a reminder at the top stories on al jazeera. protesters in japan are angry about a return to nuclear energy. the first of 25 reactors have restarted. nuclear plants were shut down after the fukushima disaster. more than a hundred people have been arrested after a fourth day of protests. they were marking a year since the unarmed black teenager, michael brown, was shot by a white policeman. a state of emergency has been declared in colorado after more than 11 millimetres of sludge was released into the colorado river. the war in yemen has overwhelmed aid groups. hospitals are unable to cope with the high number of patients. doctors without borders says that treatment says it has treated more than 10,000 wounded in yemen since march. >> i have been working for more than ten years now. it's something i have never seen before. the violence, the patients come in severe condition. always, the families, coming from the front line. >>> a mexican activist who helped families search for missing relatives has been killed. the body was foun

s war workers only on al jazeera america >> the u.s. and russia acure gulf nations about the iran nuclear deal are safe for the region. you are watching al jazeera. coming up in the next half hour, pro government forces in yemen retake the country's largest military base from houthi rebels. >>n juan peurto rico. >> is it a symbol of racism, we'll tell you why this carving is at the center of a new debate in the united states. >>> u.s. and russia have offered attending a summit. the nuclear deal with iran would create -- >> the mission for the u.s. secretary of state. john kerry convinced long standing allyies that iran's nuclear deal will bring peace and prosperity. >> translator: we underline the agreement. we understand line the importance of nuclear technology and energy for peaceful purposes. >> reporter: in a guide allay their fears the u.s. offered to sell advanced weapons and upgrade the region's defense capabilityies. >> today we discussed the steps we will take and how we intend to build an even stronger, more enduring and more

al jazeera, manila. >>> stay with us on al jazeera, coming up, next we will be hearing from the world best golfer as he defenses his title for the last major of the season. ♪ ♪ okay, welcome back, let's catch up with the sport. >> thank you, 15 members of the usa team have come down with a stomach illness after the world junior rowing championships and part of 40 member squad that took a trial run for next year's olympics and there were concerns about the water quality at the venue in the brazil city and independent analysis last month showed high level of viruses and bacteria and the rowers are 16-19 have been suffering vomiting and diarrhea and blame it on water pollution and others reported illnesses at the event with more than 500 young rowers but they are not ruling out the symptoms were caused by food or drinking water. >> translator: i have been coming to this lake for more than 30 years, since i was 13 years old. throughout all this time i never seen any kind of disease. it didn't happen to me and i never saw a disease related to the quality of water and like hepatitis for

only on al jazeera america. >> the top stories on al jazeera, austria has stopped a train of refugees from crossing over its border with hungary. it will check whether they have aa plied for asylum in hungary and will send them back to budapest if they have. >>> a you rainan national guards man has died after being shot in protests in kiev. the fighting erupted during a protest during a draft law giving special status in the east. chinese state immediate said that 200 people have been punished over the stock market crash and chemical explosion. >> many at reception centers are not economic migrants but refugees fleeing war looking for sanctuary in europe. >> my country has been destroyed. my wife is dead. the air strike struck our residents, my wife was tuck in the house when the whole building collapsed. we got out from syria through turkey hoping to make it to europe. they placed us in a boat in the middle of the sea. three times we almost drowned in deep sea. the whole family was about to die, but i kept praying to god, i kept saying dear god, we are your servants, god, spare us, p

charles stratford, al jazeera, northern ethiopia. >> that's it for the news hour right here on al jazeera. but we'll have a full bulletin of news coming your way in just a few moments. in the middle east you can always keep up-to-date on all the latest news by coming to our website at www.aljazeera.com.

that tomorrow on al jazeera. we have more on our website as well. www.aljazeera.com for headlines stories. and the blogs in the background, too, www.aljazeera.com. afghanistan's future grows increasingly uncertain, as years of foreign aid and intervention come to an end. in the jostling for money and power, competing forces are fighting for the wealth buried deep in the hindu kush mountains. that wealth is precious rubies, which fetch a handsome sum, especially when smuggled across the border. i'm steve chow. on this edition of 101 east, we look at the lives of afghan ruby miners who are risking it all chasing crystal dreams.

. >>> plenty more still ahead on al jazeera. [gunfire] >> on the rooftops, iraqys try to take back the city from iceel. >> i'm reporting on the south korean police to export their tactics when it comes to crowd control. the question when this crowd control becomes dissent. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. no topic off limits. >> 'cause i'm like, "dad, there are hookers in this house". >> exclusive conversations you won't find anywhere else. >> these are very vivid, human stories. >> if you have an agenda with people, you sometimes don't see the truth. >> "talk to al jazeera". only on al jazeera america. this is a great place to work. not because they have yoga meetings and a juice bar. because they're getting comcast business internet. comcast business offers convenient installation appointments that work around your schedule. and it takes- done. - about an hour. get reliable internet that's up to five times faster than dsl from the phone company. call 800-501-6000 to switch today. perk

"talk to al jazeera". tomorrow, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> welcome back. the top stories here on al jazeera. a state of merge dpi has been declared in the u.s. city of ferguson after protests ended in a gun battle. an 18-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot by police. >>> protests have been held over japan's return to nuclear energy. nuclear plants have been shut down after the melt down triggered by an earthquake and tsunami. >> a bomb has exploded in a town. 57 have been killed in two blasts >>> the u.s.-led coalition fight against i.s.i.l. is facing an internal struggle. each member of the coalition has its een geopolitical centers. turkey is con -- it is own geopolitical interests. it's a fact complicating the coalition's fight. >> reporter: the u.s. led war is in a second year, experts say there's more going on than the coalition's efforts to defeat i.s.i.l. >> the americans want to work with the y.p.g., people protection movements, you'reedish group in syria, and the turks are attacking the group. >> the turks long-standing goal of

only on al jazeera america. >> the top stories on al jazeera, the father of a palestinian baby boy burnt to death in an arson attack has died. he suffered second degree burns to most of his body when his house was fired on. jewish settlers have been blamed for the attacks. typhoon soudelor has left a trail of destruction. it's headed for mainland china. security has been stepped up across kabul a day after three explosions left more than 40 people dead. the afghan taliban claimed responsibility for one of the attacks. >>> discontent is on the rise in iraq as people swelter through a heat wave. we report from baghdad where security has been step up to try and control the crowds. >> reporter: in baghdad, the tempers were as fierce as the temperatures. and on this scorchingly hot day, some boiled over. >> translator: this is a revolution. this is the last warning. next time we'll walk right into parliament. this is a warning to all officials and mps who aren't considering our needs. their fate will be like the fate of the previous dictators. >> reporter: thousands demonstrated, demanding th

only on al jazeera america. >> top stories on al jazeera. angry relatives of the victims of malaysia airlines mh 370 stormed the beijing office. they do not believe the air wing fragment belonged to the malaysian plane. that's despite the government confirms that the piece was from the missing boeing 777. civilians have been killed in fallujah. people are caught in the cross fire between isil fighters and iraqi army. isil swept through the city in january last year. iraqi forces are trying to recapture it. tens of thousands of people gather in japan to mark the 70th anniversary of the hiroshima atomic bombing. it killed 140,000 people. more than 200 people trying to cross the mediterranean in an overcrowded fishing boat are fears to have drowned. the vessel capsized off the libyan coast. about 400 people were rescued. >> reporter: plucked from the mediterranean, a family reaches safety. this one-year-old girl is taken on to a rescue boat where medical teams are standing by. she's alive but the trauma of the experience is etched on her face.

jazeera america >>> the global headlines here on al jazeera. there have been a number of attacks in turkey. turkey appearing to target security forces by the u.s. consulate was also shot at. isil says they have killed at least 57 people. syrian rebels claim to have made advances against the assad government taking villages they say and mountains in central hamar prove incident. interesting about the syria, the state news' agency reporting that the first cousin, first cousin once removed of the basha are. al assad, suliman assad has been arrested after a road rage incident where he is alleged to have shot dead someone who tried to take his vehicle. these people were anger and he said he promised justice would be served. let's bring in the middle east analyst. does it say anything about assad? he says, i will bring 24 man to justice even though he is a member of my own family. trying to establish some sort of authority here? ? >> absolutely. he has no choice, david, but to bring his first cousin to justice. he has already sent one of his senior o

here on al jazeera. less than a year after she was re-elected, brazil's president is facing calls to step down. >>> fears are growing that toxic chemicals are leaking into the surrounding areas of the explosion in china >>> at least 40 migrants have died trying to cross the mediterranean sea in europe. the italian navy has -- >> houthi rebels are advancing on taiz, yemen's largest >>> we've seen people displaced from one area to another and the different parties trying to carve out different zones. but this would be a deliberate agreement to swap populations and allow the shiites who have been holding out even though much of idlip province is now with the rebels. they would leave. and the sunni population would lead to the rebel-controlled north. >>> his killing fuelled fears of a new civil war in the country >>> somolia is unlikely to hold full elections next year because of continuing violence. some kind of process will be still held but a lack of voter registration could undermine polling. >>> it's el

weeknights, on al jazeera america. ♪ top stories here on al jazeera, the death toll from a syrian government strike on a marketplace in duma northeast of damascus has risen to more than 100 and humanitarian chief steven o'brien on a three-day visit to syria says he is horrified. people's homes were damaged in wednesday explosion and demanding compensation from the government, at least 114 people were killed in the blast. and sri-lanka voted in parliamentary elections and could see the former president make a come back and running for prime minister and he was nine years of president and defeated in january this year. iraq's former prime minister malacki could be put on trial because of fighters last year and accused him and other officials of not doing enough to stop i.s.i.l. the number of people displaced by the conflict in iraq is more than three million and threatening to claim yet another casualty and children's education and we report from baghdad. in a climate that makes concentrating near impossible and handbooks don't distract from the heat these internally displaced iraqi students a

only on al jazeera america >> trafficked labor on the front lines? >> they're things, they're commodities... >> we go undercover... >> it isn't easy to talk at this base >> what's happing on u.s. bases? >> the tax payer directly pays the human trafficker >> fault lines, al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> today they will be arrested... >> ground breaking... they're firing canisters of gas at us... emmy award winning investigative series... fault lines america's war workers only on al jazeera america >>> welcome back to "inside story". i'm sheila macvicar in for sw luis suarez. this time on the show, chasing the dream. is owning a home still worth it. first time home buyers are playing an historically small part in the housing market. is a lack of inventory driving up prices for entry level homes keeping them on the sidelines, are other forces at play. steven is the director of the collision for nonprofitousing, and mark is a director of studies at the cueto institute. if i could turn to you, when you look at the market and you see the historicall

still ahead on al jazeera, police say the drug trade has expanded. even mexican dealers are getting involved. and the worst drought in years forces north korea to make further cuts to food rations. >> our top stories on al jazeera. saudi forces say that they have retain a key southern province from the houthis. protesters in japan are angry about a return to nuclear energy, the first of 25 reactors has restarted under new safety rules. the plants were shut down after the fukushima meltdown which was triggered by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. state of emergency has been declared in the u.s. state of colorado after more than 11 million liters of toxic sludge was released into local rivers. workers from the environmental protection agency accidently caused the spill. >>> the u.s. coalition fighting isil is facing an internal struggle. each member has its own geopolitical interest. turkey is concerned about kurdish held territory on its border with syria. >> reporter: the u.s. led war of isil is in its second year. experts say there is much more goi

al jazeera. >>> plenty more still ahead on al jazeera. [gunfire] from the rooftops of ramadi they try to take back the city from i.s.i.l. but it's a slow and tough battle. >>> harry faucet talking about the police to export tactics to other country, when it comes to crowd control few can say they do it better but the question is when does crowd control lead to depression of consent. ♪ >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the sound bites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". only on al jazeera america. ♪ hello again, the top stories on al jazeera, police in thailand have released images of a suspect at the scene of monday's bombing in central bangkok minutes before the blast. at least 20 people are known to have died in the explosion which went off near a popular shrine. sri-lanka parliamentary elections and results to be announced in the coming hours and the poll is seen as a come-back bid for the former pres

nationwide in the country. >> thank you very much for joining us here on al jazeera, thank you. a car bomb has exploded outside the airport in afghanistan's capitol kabul and went off at the civilian entrance and at least five people have been killed and jennifer glasse is in kabul for us, what is the latest on this attack, jennifer? >> well, the taliban have just claimed responsibility for this attack and in an e-mail they say the target was foreign invader forces and nato says it's not one of their convoys at the entrance and people people have been killed and 20 injured among the dead and are women and children and policemen who are stationed at the check point at the airport as well as foreigners, very large explosion at a very busy area and a main entrance to the civilian area of the airport is where people have to stop and vehicles must stop and people must get out of the vehicles and must be physically checked so a very large explosion there and the taliban claiming responsibility. >> we will leave it there for now, thank you. next iraq's former prime minister malik i has

an garda, i'm the host of "third rail" - and you can find it on al jazeera america. ♪ one of the anc's high profile critics is in court to answer corruption charges. ♪ this is al jazeera live from doha hello, also ahead u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in qatar to reassure golf states about the iran deal. hundreds gather in jerusalem and tel aviv because of a girl stabbed to death at a gay pride parade plus we can't condemn kids and grandkids to a planet that is beyond fixing and barack obama makes sufficient new changes on climate change. ♪ he is one of south africa's controversial politicians once described as a future president and he was expelled from the anc in 2012 and already has a conviction for hate speech and this morning he arrived in court to face charges of racketeering fraud, corruption and money laundering charges he says are politically motivated and these are pictures just outside the courthouse where hundreds of supporters have gathered. they are being kept well back from the courthouse by tight security right now south african police not allowing supporters

country. >> the top stories now on al jazeera. thousands of malasians are protesting in the capital, kuala lumpur, calling for the prime minister to step down. calling for election reform and more transparency in politics. >>> the verdict is expected shortly for three al jazeera journalists facing retrial in an egyptian court. they are accused of helping the now banned muslim brotherhood. charges they and al jazeera deny. >>> people in the hungarian capital budapest have been remembering refugees found dead on thursday. an austrian parole, finding a truck on a highway near booud pest. >>> along with middle east and african refugees, smugglers are making millions of dollars from their search for a better life. nicole johnston has more from the capital isla islamabad. >> a people smuggler a job that earns around $35,000 in a good year. shafiq is not his real name. >> people are crazy about going to europe. it is free had and the euro is powerful. they want to risk everything including their life to get to the europe. >> what is the

only on al jazeera america. >>> a reminder of the top stories ear on al jazeera. the u.n. security council is to set up on inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in syria. >>> two bombings in less than two days. this the last few hours a suicide attack has hit police barracks in the afghan capitol of kabul. >>> and five people have been held by italian authorities over the deaths of migrants in the mediterranean sea. more than 200 people are thought to have drowned off of the coast of libya this week. >>> as temperatures sore across iraq, thousands gathered in baghdad's square on friday night. the unrest has been growing across iraq in the past week. security has been stepped up to control the crowds who are angry over a wide range of issues. our correspondent is in baghdad. how big are those protests? and what was the mood? >> reporter: well, lauren, we're told that these protests happened in at least seven iraqi cities, including baghdad. there were as many as tens of thousands of people that went out on the streets in these various cities. we were just a short while at t

do stay with us here on al jazeera. loren taylor in london will bring you more on that story, and of course the rest of the day's news. ♪ >> the lives of american teenagers. >>> u.n. peace keeping chief in central african republic is forced to quit after troops are accused of rape and murder. ♪ >>> hello, i'm lauren taylor this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up, this important city has been held by houthi rebels for months, now rival pro-government fighters are closing in. >>> an important friend visits syria's president in damascus, and rebel jets pound

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only on al jazeera america >> after weekings of protest over a lack of basic services, iraq's prime minister calls for a major government shakeup. hello. coming up, they fled from isil syrian strong hold, the u.s. strategy to defeat the group is not working. >> reporter: i'm in haiti where national elections are being held. a vote that could be crucial to this country's future. >> and we meet a commune in senegal. >>> the iraq were prime minister wants to abolish the post of vice president and deputy prime minister. his proposal needs to be approved by the cabinet and parliament. but it could upset iraq's balance. >> reporter: the prime minister's decision to rid the government of the positions of vice president and deputy prime minister sent shock waves throughout the government establishment here. it's not a surprise considering how much pressure the prime minister has been under from these mounting protests that have been growing in cities throughout the country, many activists calling on the government to end corruption here. the people in iraq, all that we have spoken with, they are apo

thank you for joining us here on al jazeera. this attack on aden, there has been hopes that some of the government representatives would be able to return soon. this is not good news, is it? >> it certainly isn't. the attack happened around 11:15 today at the temporary building for the governor's office. the - it sets a town for security in aden. everybody is scrambling to clean-up their act in the city, and establish a police force. but they haven't been successful so far. they are recruiting, and it's a long time to stability. >> how do you recruit on the ground when there are three very different groups competing for power, and are ultimately adding to the instability, how do you even start that process? >> well, they have announced the recruitment is open for anyone from aden to apply for the police force. it hasn't been successful so far. especially the past week, we have seen political infighting, if you would, over appointments to different government facets in aden. especially the terminal. which was how an appointment w

tom thank you. >>> still ahead, here on al jazeera, one of iraq's shia military leaders makes an unflattering assessment of the u.s.'s effort to flight isil. >>> i'm jennifer glass in kabul, where art sins are trying to make glass more beautiful and raise social awareness. ♪ >>> top stories for you here on al jazeera, south sudan's president has in the last few minutes signed a peace deal with rebels, despite serious reservations about it. afghan leaders gathered in south sudan to support the peace process. >>> hungary sending 2,000 extra police officers to its border with serbia, to try to help stop the tide of refugees crossing into europe. it has also put up a fence but it has done little to stop the refugees. >>> two television journalists in the united states have been shot and killed in washington while conducting an interview. >>> al jazeera has spoken to one of the most powerful military leaders in iraq. he leads the strongest shia group fighting against isil. he is criticizing the united states roll in the fight, accusing it of creating a sunni force to divide the country. more now

. >> still to come on al jazeera. u.s. president celebrates the revival of new orleans. 10 years after hurricane katrina. >> i'm daniel schweimler in chile, which sells much of its copper to china, they are waiting here to see how events there will affect the money markets on this side of the pacific ocean. pacific ocean. >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the sound bites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". only on al jazeera america. >>> hello again. thanks for being with us. here is a reminder of our top stories. police in china arrested 12 people over massive explosions in the city. 11 government officials are being prosecuted for negligence. 139 people died when a warehouse full of hazardous chemicals exploded >>> foreign ministers from the e.u. and balkan states are meeting in vienna, with the refugee crisis topping the agenda, and discuss the huge numbers of asylum seekers coming into eu

jazeera america presents only on al jazeera america joining us on the news hour and welcome to al jazeera america and these are the stories thailand is looking for a suspect shown on security footage minutes before a bomb went off in central bangkok, 20 people are known to have died in monday's explosion at a popular religious shrine. turkish prime minister failed to form a new government meaning new elections are likely and said he exhausted all options to form a coalition after elections in june. amnesty international condemning all sides fighting in yemen saying they have shown a wanted disregard for civilians and in a report the human rights group said war crimes have been committed. the european union has pledged financial assistance to greece as the country struggles to cope with a massive influx of migrants and hundreds from countries including syria and afghanistan have been making the short sea journey from turkey to kos and we are live there and john is our correspondent joining us from there, what are the conditions like for people arriving there on kos? >> reporter: well, we d

only on al jazeera america. >> a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. turkish security forces have been targeted in a number of attacks across the country. attack on u.s. consulates building. syrian rebels say they've made advances against the assad government. car bomb exploded outside the airport of afghanistan's capital, kabul. at least five were killed. pro government forces in yemen have retain sections of seefned sa nap the head of the international committee says the situation in yemen is catastrophic. on sunday he toured damaged buildings in the historic old city of the capital sanaa. dozens of yemenis have arrived in jordan for much needed medical treatment. many of them are struggling with injuries that are months old. health officials say more will be arriving in the coming week. >> reporter: the first 80 yemeni nationals arrived on sat night to receive treatment for injuries caused by their country's conflict. they have been admitted to three hospitals, the government saudi arabia is paying their medical bill. fighter who was injured during

we appreciate your time on al jazeera. thank you for speaking to us from bray route >>> libya's prime minister says he intends to step down. it comes a day after the u.n. peace talks got under way with warring factions in gen are. rob matheson with the details. >> reporter: this is the moment abdullah says he'll resign. during an interview with a private libyan station he's asked what he'd do if people over the country come out to demand the resignation. he applies that people do not need to protest. if he is an obstacle to the progress of libya, he resigns. it's likely to have an impact in geneva. where libya's two rival parliaments are face to face. the u.n. wants both sides to merge into a single government the the deadline is two weeks away, there has been positive signs. for a peaceful solution to the crisis in libya, we are heading to geneva, in order to achieve a political solution reflected in the situation. >> the continuation of the situation will only lead to more disasters. libyans, neighbouring countries and t

only on al jazeera america. ♪ hello again, the top stories on al jazeera, russia foreign minister says the conflict in syria must be soft eed -- solv and has been meeting with the counterparts in moscow and both are strong of the president of bashar al-assad and inside syria the airforces launched more attacks in duma and damascus and comes a day after more than 100 people died from air strikes in a market in the same district. voting in parliamentary elections and could see the former president make a come back and he is running for prime minister and was in power for nine years as president until his defeat in january this year. the villages in jordan demanding protection from the war in syria which is spilling over the border and many homes hit by stray shells and rockets and we report from the village closest to the border. >> reporter: this is a village in syria across the border from the jordan village and the residents say fighting between syrian troops and opposition fighters are forcing them to live in a state of war. two weeks ago a stray mortar shell hit the home and it flew

tom ackerman al jazeera, cleveland. >>> still ahead on al jazeera, the obama administration gets into trouble over its human trafficking report we will tell you why critics saying it has been watered down. and it's not a sweet life in beehive these days we will tell you about germany's green mission to help the bee population stay abuzz. ♪ ♪ the top stories on al jazeera eight people have been killed in a suicide attack in afghanistan's capitol kabul and more than 400 injured. police say the bomb was hidden in a truck and detonated near an army compound. syrian observatory for human rights say i.s.i.l. fighters kidnapped 230 civilians including 60 christians and taken in homs after they captured the town from syrian government forces. myanmar's president urging people to leave the low-lying southern delta regions where swollen rivers are rising and wide-spread floods already killed at least 74 people. france is starting a new sea search for more debris for the missing malaysia flight 370 and the reunion islands and it vanished last year on the way from kuala-lumpor and they defend

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