lanka for years tamil film goers in sri lanka have watched south indian the adored its actors sung its songs and adopted its fashions breaking into an industry dominated for so long by south indian cinema is no easy task but the team behind kamali kings seem determined to take on that challenge one of the main challenges is to create a unique style for sure one can time the cinema we are here to establish our old i did you. in terms of your job you have done but in cinema we haven't three takes a long time to get to cast. kings will be different things to different people but the director says it's a first step to finding an identity for sri lankan tamils cinema one that he hopes inspires others to contribute to its revival been a philanderer as al jazeera colombo. the headlines on al-jazeera are shots. president vladimir putin has ordered a day he says fine eastern go to and syria and the humanitarian corridor to allow civilians to leave as defense minister says the ceasefire would run from nine am until two pm at least twenty three people were killed on monday in the rebel held on kl

lanka for years tamil film goers in sri lanka have watched south indian adored its actors sung its songs and adopted its fashions breaking into an industry dominated for so long by south indian cinema is no easy task but the team behind kamali kings seem determined to take on that challenge one of the main challenges is to create a unique style for sure one can time the cinema we are here to establish oh and i did you. in terms of your job you have done but in cinema we haven't actually takes a long time to get to cast. kings will be different things to different people but the director says it's a first step to finding an identity for sri lankan tamils cinema one that he hopes inspires others to contribute to its revival been a philanderer as al-jazeera colomba. here without his ear and these are the top stories. the u.n. secretary general has once again described the situation in syria as hell on earth and tony a good terror she uses addresses the human rights council to call for an immediate ceasefire. doctors and rescue workers in the rebel held territory accuse the syrian government

lanka for years tamil film goers in sri lanka have watched south indian the adored its actors sung its songs and adopted its fashions breaking into an industry dominated for so long by south indian cinema is no easy task but the team behind kamali kings seem determined to take on that challenge one of the main challenges is to create a unique style for sure one can time the cinema every year you get to establish oh and i did you. in terms of your job you have done but in cinema we haven't actually takes a long time to get to cast. kings will be different things to different people but the director says it's a first step to finding an identity for sri lankan tamils cinema one that he hopes inspires others to contribute to its revival in a philanderer as al-jazeera colombo. the headlines current here and around to see what russia's present. latimeria putin has ordered a daily cease fire in eastern huta in syria on a humanitarian corridor to a lot of civilians out well at least twenty six people were killed on monday in a rebel held on claim east of damascus despite a u.n. resolution call

lanka for years tamil film goers in sri lanka have watched south indian firms adored its actors sung its songs and adopted its fashions breaking into an industry dominated for so long by south indian cinema is no easy task but the team behind kamali kings seem determined to take on that challenge one of the main challenges is to create a unique style for sure one can time the cinema we are here to establish oh and i did you. in terms of your job you have done but in cinema we haven't played takes a long time to get to construct. kings will be different things to different people but the director says it's a first step to finding an identity for sri lankan tamils cinema one that he hopes inspires others to contribute to its revival been a philanderer as al jazeera colombo. our time for a quick check of the top stories here in al-jazeera. russia's state news agency is reporting that president vladimir putin has ordered a humanitarian pause in fighting in syria's eastern ghouta between nine am and two pm local time and the opening of humanitarian corridors there the rebel held areas bee

lanka or office most peaceful election for decades since the first vote since electoral laws changed that's a load a record number of women to campaign for a seat in local government in elfin and as has more now from colombo choosing members of three hundred forty two local government institutions observe us a voter turnout was higher than expected some districts reporting eighty five percent. voters had a clear idea of what they wanted from their local representatives corruption is a big problem so somebody who is less corrupt somebody would say you can't tell and of course somebody with the return can do something for the community another voter said changes to the electoral system has made things easier to. review system do so much more simple system for the water it's a new mixed results system which candidate wins the most votes and which party has the most support the changes also included a quarter of twenty five percent for women this election monks a number of firsts the first time so many women have contested the first time votes are being counted in polling centers like th

lanka for years tamil film goers in sri lanka have watched south indian firms adored its actors sung its songs and adopted its fashions breaking into an industry dominated for so long by south indian cinema is no easy task but the team behind kamali kings seem determined to take on that challenge. one of the main challenges is to create a unique style official and going to the cinema oh yeah you really establish oh and i did you meet in terms of we have met in cinema we haven't actually did so long gang to get to class to call miley kings will be different things to different people but the director says it's a first step to finding an identity for sri lankan tamils cinema one that he hopes inspires others to contribute to its survival. as al-jazeera colomba. this is al-jazeera these are your headlines so far today the health authorities in rebel held eastern are reporting symptoms of gas poisoning among casualties of syrian government airstrikes in which at least twenty seven people have died the continuing bombardment comes despite a u.n. security council resolution demanding a cea

votes are being counted in sri lanka after its most peaceful election in decades it's the first vote since luck torah laws change that a lot of record number of women to campaign for a seat and local government will fernandes has more from column. choosing members of three hundred forty local government needs to sions observers say voter turnout was higher than expected some districts reporting eighty five percent of voters had a clear idea of what they wanted from their local representatives corruption is a big problem so somebody who is less corrupt somebody would say you can turn and of course somebody with the return can do something for the community another voters said changes to the literal system has made things easier to. review system do so much more simple system for the water it's a new mixed results system which candidate wins the most votes and which party has the most support the changes also included a quarter of twenty five percent for women this election monks a number of firsts the first time so many women have contested the first time votes are being counted in po

lanka for years tamil film goers in sri lanka have watched south indian firms adored its actors sung its songs and adopted its fashions breaking into an industry dominated for so long by south indian cinema is no easy task but the team behind kamali kings seem determined to take on that challenge one of the main challenges is to create a unique style for sure one can time the cinema every year to establish oh and i did. in terms of your job you have done but in cinema we haven't actually takes a long time to get to cast. kings will be different things to different people but the director says it's a first step to finding an identity for sri lankan tamils cinema one that he hopes inspires others to contribute to its revival been a philanderer as al-jazeera colombo. all the time for the sport as far as here there and thank you so much with the olympics and kyung chang now over the focus has turned to the house and the next winter games beijing in two thousand and twenty two will become the first city to host both the summer and winter olympics china though is still trying to get its po

lanka for years tamil film goers in sri lanka have watched south indian firms adored its actors sung its songs and adopted its fashions breaking into an industry dominated for so long by south indian cinema is no easy task but the team behind kamali kings seem determined to take on that challenge one of the main challenges is to create a unique style for sure one can time the cinema we are here to establish oh and i did. in terms of your job you have done but in cinema we haven't actually takes a long time to get to cast. kings will be different things to different people but the director says it's a first step to finding an identity for sri lankan tamils cinema one that he hopes inspires others to contribute to its revival been a philanderer as al-jazeera colombo. well that's it from me jordan for this news about martin dennis miller back with more of the day's news stay with us here on al-jazeera found so much of the news out by phone. to. the frustration. on counting the cost how corrupt is your country transparency international has the latest global rankings venezuela makes hist

still to come here on al jazeera breaking barriers in sri lanka is a record number of women candidates campaigning for seats in forthcoming elections plus. standing united political rivals in senegal joining forces to them on free and fair elections. through tranquil arabian can you. deny it seems in finnish. how i think know them parts of the middle east may well see a little more clout over the next couple of days it should be largely dry the levant say in that clash just spilling in from the mediterranean times it may be thick enough for a few spots if i but nothing much to speak of the temperatures in beirut spiked added around twenty three degrees the much of iran it should be settled it should be sunny or tehran getting up to around eleven south just a little bit of wintry weather just around the the high ground there for afghanistan maybe a little bit of rain sleet and snow a couple it around four or five celsius over the next couple of days temps just getting up into the low twenty's at this stage as we go on through our sunday not just the cloud is pushing its way further sout

the newest political front the sri lanka put the john apparel which is basically led from the front by the former president mahinda rajapaksa celebrating as a results come in here on sunday in colombo now the headquarters where i am out. of activity party leaders of the sort of coalition that came together to take on essentially the current government and its constituent parties that of the president might a policy center and prime minister run a vehicle missing her essentially the party leaders at the showing they had said that they were coming together to set right the fact that they had been sort of displaying three years ago when the former president was defeated but they say that the new government which promised to root out corruption to right the wrongs that had happened during the previous government has not done anything they say to be smoke and mirrors and that the new government has not delivered their campaign has been about kind of righting the wrongs the fact that my own that rajapakse as they say save the country from the terrorists and of the war they're saying he now w

breaking barriers in sri lanka a record number of women campaigning to be elected. thousands march against racism in the italian city where african migrants were shot. ok your top story the downing of an israeli fighter jet by syrian forces has raised tensions across the region the israeli f. sixteen was on a mission inside syria targeting what israel says are iranian bases there the aircraft wreckage and pilots landed in israeli territory it all began when israel says it intercepted an iranian drone flying in its airspace israel says the drone came down from syria it responded with a major air raid inside syrian territory targeting what it claims are iranian bases on the way back from that mission israeli jets came under syrian anti-aircraft fire and that's when the f. sixteen was hit israeli jets then launched another cross border air raid hitting twelve syrian government and iranian targets is believed to be israel's most significant attack against syria since one thousand nine hundred eighty two imran khan reports now from west jerusalem. in the early hours of s

votes are being counted in sri lanka where record number of women are vying for seats in three hundred forty local governments a new law requires females to fill a quarter of the positions president my three palace or a center and prime minister run over to run a single room nationally in a coalition but they've come thanks separately for their own party's you know fernandez as more from colombo. the newest political front the sri lanka put the john apparel which is basically led from the front by the former president mahinda rajapaksa celebrating as the results come in here on sunday in colombo and now the headquarters where i am out. of activity party leader of the sort of coalition that came together to take on essentially the current government and its constituent parties that of the president might a policy center and prime minister run a vehicle missing her essentially the party leaders through at the showing they had said that they were coming together to set right the fact that they had been sort of displaying three years ago when the former president was defeated but they say

breaking barriers in sri lanka a record number of women campaign for seats in upcoming elections more in that state. however got some really wet weather moving across the mediterranean at the moment that the area cloud which has been developing bring up and bring you some big downpours towards the fossil fatally integration it'll just not just weather will further east with the north as we go through the next few days some of the wet weather to up towards the northwest a sense of snow on the leading edge of this weather system here that's now making its way through for saturday should be dry across much of france the low countries western parts of germany but the really heavy rain that's going to make its way in across holland pushing into wells west a possibility and also discover some nice celsius in london temperatures started to pick up by degrees to form a trick play well with that wet weather down into the southeastern corner which will make its way. the northeast was pushing up towards the black sea sebold area remaining yeah using up to was crying seeing some disturbed weather

more than seventeen thousand women in sri lanka are vying to be elected into government voters are choosing representatives in more than three hundred local elections on saturday a change in the law now requires women to fill one quarter of all the seats the egyptian army has launched what is calling a comprehensive operation against terrorist and criminal groups in the sinai peninsula in a televised statement an army spokesman said it involves land sea and air forces covering some areas in the desert and western desert hospitals have been put on high alert and ordered to prepare extra beds and staff to deal with emergencies and medical evacuations petrol stations and shops have also been told to close those are your headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after one a one east i will see you very soon. we understand the differences. and the similarities of cultures across the world so no matter how you take al-jazeera will bring in the news and current events that matter to you al-jazeera. the marshall islands. pacific nation with a very big problem. once ground zero for america's c

lanka for years tamil film goers in sri lanka have watched south indian firms adored its actors sung its songs and adopted its fashions breaking into an industry dominated for so long by south indian cinema is no easy task but the team behind kamali kings seem determined to take on that challenge one of the main challenges is to create a unique style for sure one can time the cinema every year to establish oh and i did you. in terms of your job you have done but in cinema we haven't really takes a long time to get to cast. kings will be different things to different people but the director says it's a first step to finding an identity for sri lankan tamils cinema one that he hopes inspires others to contribute to its revival been a philanderer as al-jazeera colombo now let's get all the day's sports news with andy. thank you so much julie well a new start but some familiar problems for former a former world champion fan and i will own side of the spaniard or losing a whale from his mclaren car on day one of pre-season testing in boss ally alonso is today starting a new engine partner

lanka for years tamil film goers in sri lanka have watched south indian firms adored its actors sung its songs and adopted its fashions breaking into an industry dominated for so long by south indian cinema is no easy task but the team behind kamali kings seem determined to take on that challenge one of the main challenges is to create a unique style for sure one can time the cinema we are here to establish oh and i did you. in terms of your job you have done but in cinema we haven't three dates a long time to get to cast. kings will be different things to different people but the director says it's a first step to finding an identity for sri lankan tamils cinema one that he hopes inspires others to contribute to its revival been a philanderer as al-jazeera colombo. yes. thank you very much the president of the international olympic committee has hinted that russia's suspension from the olympic family could be lifted soon vast despite two russian athletes testing positive for drugs at the winter olympics russia's competitors had hoped they would be allowed to march with the country's

i went to sri lanka with my wife. she told me i needed to try yoga. >> stephen: sri lanka sounds like a great place to start. natural. most people start in sri lanka. >> thee found a place at the top of a mountain. you had to climb hundreds of steps. there is a buddhist sanctuary, a giant statue of buddha, going into the pavilion. everything lining up to be the ultimate first yoga experience and it went downhill, man. >> stephen: did you not bring a mat? >> no, they had the mats there. the guy-- the class was up and running. people were doing very hard things. i was at the back-- i made it very clear at the start-- everybody had to spruce themselves. i said, "i'm just tag along with my wife. i don't do those." and the guy said is there anybody who want wants to demone downward dog? someone did it. does anybody else want to demonstrate it, maybe a guy who is less experienced? and i said oh, no. and he said, "maybe you would help us out." and i thought, "here we go." and i'm doing it, and he goes to the whole class, "i

at the moment, the opposition leaders in sri lanka have no intention to fly to the maldives. at the same time, the president is confident he has the support of the army. how long that last is the big question and we will be watching the situation as it develops. stay with us on the briefing. also on the programme: division two's newport county travel to wembley for their money—spinning fourth round replay against premier league giants tottenham in the fa cup. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, after 27 years injail, is to be set free unconditionally. the aircraft was returning from belgrade, where manchester united had entered the semi—final of the european cup. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any life

i went to sri lanka with my wife. she told me i needed to try yoga. >> stephen: sri lanka sounds like a great place to start. natural. most people start in sri lanka. >> thee found a place at the top of a mountain. you had to climb hundreds of steps. there is a buddhist sanctuary, a giant statue of buddha, going into the pavilion. everything lining up to be the ultimate first yoga experience and it went downhill man. >> stephen: did you not bring a mat? >> no, they had the mats there. the guy-- the class was up and running. people were doing very hard things. i was at the back-- i made it very clear at the start-- everybody had to spruce themselves. i said "i'm just tag along with my wife. i don't do those." and the guy said is there anybody who wants wants to demonstrate downward dog? someone did it. does anybody else want to demonstrate it, maybe a guy who is less experienced? and i said oh no. and he said, "maybe you would help us out." and i thought "here we go." and i'm doing it and he goes to the whole class, "i

the votes are being counted in sri lanka after its most peaceful election for decades it's the first full since the electoral laws change that so loud a record number of women to campaign for a seat local government but now finance has more now from colombo choosing members of three hundred forty local government institutions observers say voter turnout was higher than expected some districts reporting eighty five percent. voters had a clear idea of what they wanted from their local representatives corruption is a big problem so somebody who is less corrupt somebody who is educated and of course somebody with a return can do something for the community another voter said changes to the electoral system has made things easier compared to. previous system do so much more simple system for the water it's a new mixed result system which candidate wins the most votes and which party has the most support the changes also included a quarter of twenty five percent for women this election monks' a number of firsts the first time so many women have contested the first time votes are being coun

lanka colombo with a top temperature of thirty one. the weather sponsored by cattle and race. a unique poor trait of a small gulf nation living under siege maybe this friend was they targeted said. that pain to be forced to leave would be awful and then again it has given us the desire to carry on with our lives and be creative maybe others are in downs but it is not a majority of business. has become movie united. beyond the blockade at this time on al-jazeera. again you're watching al-jazeera has a reminder of our top stories the syrian military bombardment of eastern ghouta looks set to continue with the u.n. vote on a humanitarian ceasefire postponed until saturday all the four hundred and forty civilians have died in six days of heavy attacks on the rebel held and. the u.s. has confirmed it will open its new embassy in jerusalem in may much earlier than expected cities have condemned the announcement as provocative system december to move the embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem spot protest in palestine and around the world. and u.

a shock result for sri lanka's ruling coalition often millions vote in local elections. and barcelona aim to stay unbeaten in the spanish league far away that story and more in the sport. north korea's olympic delegation has left south korea after a world win three days which ended in a diplomatic offer that aims to end seventy years of hostility the group which included the powerful sister of north korea's leader kim jong un left on a private plane on sunday they wrapped up their first visit by joining south korea's president in a concert given by a north korean troops on saturday kim jong extended a rare invitation to president moon to visit pyongyang is actually going to him has more from seoul. even as our fleets competed on the snow and ice diplomatic developments continue to steal at least some of the spotlight during what's being called the peace olympics the last three days have been historic and a high point in interest in relations north korean leader kim jong il sister kim jong became the first member of the ruling family to cross into the south since the kore

some research is of that said that sri lanka has some of the lowest representation of women in politics i mean that local level in these local council and things like that there were less than two percent of women involved in the process and this is why when the local government laws were changed and amended that is a twenty five percent quarter brought in for women mandatory that they be involved in local politics so even the election commissioner who i spoke to recently said it's not just to look into women's issues but overall in terms of looking at issues of democracy of fairness of justice that women's input the fact that even in sri lanka there's over fifty percent of the population is made up of women so it's a sad sort of void to see that such a few women actually getting involved to represent women so that's why it's important to have these higher representation of women in politics in this country and the best place to start is at grassroots or local government level to see what the results are of the coming days of the bible belt thank you. now setting goals opposition partie

votes are being counted in sri lanka rafters most peaceful election for decades the first vote since electoral laws changed allowing a record number of women to campaign for a seat in local government the president and the prime minister run away with promising rule jointly through a coalition but have campaigned for their respective parties separately. indonesian navy has seized more than a tonne of crystal meth and arrested for suspected drug smugglers the seas substances were paraded after being found on a boat in indonesian waters near singapore on weapons day they'd been hidden under sacks of rice for taiwanese men have been arrested there are reports that drugs were bound for stray. oxfam's chief executive has apologized after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged against nine of the aid agency staff members in haiti three of them resigned four employees were sacked the u.k. based charity has had a presence in haiti ever since the massive earthquake hit there in twenty ten the british government has criticized oxfam for a lack of transparency into investigating the allegatio

opposition parties are urging the governing coalition in sri lanka to resign that's after the parties of the president and prime minister performed badly at local elections former leader my endo rajapaksa says the government has lost its mandate and alpha nand as reports from colombo. the giant opposition is back in the limelight the sri lanka people's front which contested the local government elections won the largest share of the vote though locally as the p.p. the party says the ruling government has lost its mandate the result is unequivocal this is a very emphatic very clear rejection of me. for sir. in the clearest possible terms that this domain does not have a man took them to new government stumping the p.p. is a breakaway faction of the party of president by two policy center and the man he defeated by in the rajapaksa the former president used his popularity which remains high after he defeated the tamil tigers and dig a twenty five year long conflict to campaign for the new coalition front even though he remains a member of his successors party as confirmation of a signif

lanka still seeing some showers here the right being potentially looking to a bit more unsettling to more cloud around here in the course of wednesday across the gulf states generally in the risk of one or two showers temperatures just twenty five degrees here on the other side the potential is looking fine for the top temperature of thirty four in mecca. the scene for us where on line what is american sign you meant the piece is always possible but it never happens not because the situation is complicated but because no one cares or if you join us on sat there are people there are choosing between buying medication eating this is a dialogue i want to get in one more comment because this is someone who's an activist just posted a story join a global conversation at this time on al-jazeera. welcome back a quick reminder of the top stories here on al-jazeera france has appealed to russia to ensure that aid is allowed into the syrian rebel held on five eastern the daily truce came into effect earlier on tuesday both sides are blaming each other for violations. saudi arabia's king solomo

also this hour breaking barriers in sri lanka as a record number of women candidates campaign for seats in the forthcoming election . the first full day of competition at the winter olympics is now well underway in south korea later today the first medals will be awarded winners are set to be crowned and biathlon cross country skiing speed skating and ski jumping meanwhile away from the slopes on the ice rinks diplomacy is drawing almost as much attention as the games themselves live now to my colleague natasha can and so natasha i mean the choreography of this they're getting down to the nitty gritty everything they're looking after everything even right down to the symbolism of what's on the different menus today. yes oddly enough that has actually been a topic of coverage in the south korean menu one of the items served was a fish dish that swims between the two koreas and its preparation requires a freezing and thawing another thing that was fixated on by the south korean media is a document that was placed on the desk in front of kim jong un sister kim yo jiang as she was meeting w

lanka and up towards the north we've got an area of cloud and rain and the snow at higher elevations pushing across pakistan so cloudy picture across much of pakistan during the course of wednesday fine for delhi temperatures there are thirty one showers still for colombo as we head on into thursday where you can see the area developing more widely with snow on its leading edge as it pushed up through the hindu kush and into the himalayas but otherwise fine conditions the most part again sri lanka still seeing some showers here the arabian peninsula is looking to a bit more unsettling to more cloud around here in the course of wednesday across the gulf states generally in the risk of want to show as temperatures just twenty five degrees here in doha on the other side the potential is looking fine for the top temperature of thirty four in mecca. from satellite technology to three d. printing. called waste to solar powered classrooms africa is transforming young innovators are propelling change building communities creating your point and solving problems challenging systems and shapin

more women than ever are hoping to get elected into government in sri lanka voters are choosing representatives in more than three hundred local elections. reports. the latest political race with a bang rosie sennight form of this is world diplomat and parliamentarian is aiming to become to be out of colombo she's the first woman to even try i strongly believe that you cannot have democracy if you do not interest the needs of the major. population. she's one of more than seventy thousand women. and elections a record number of women. positions in three hundred forty institutions a recent change has made it mandatory to have twenty five percent of women in local government more than twelve times the number. of the marxist people's liberation front says the changes will give more deserving women a chance in our country. or siblings or those from. but we think honest. should come into politics or laws are made this election can do that. it's a view that this colombo endorsed you just hype time that. the politicians at least . they should give a list of the. it's the first time in decades that elec

ok, here are the travel videos we have been viewing this month. 70 years ago this month, sri lanka declared independence from great britain so we have selected a couple of films that show the country at its best that you can also check out online. and if you see anything you think we should know about, please do get in touch. you can find us on twitter using @bbctravelshow. and finally this week, i travel to aalborg in denmark. this is a country almost completely surrounded by water — no matter where you are, you are never more than 50 kilometres from the coast. so it should come as no surprise that it was here that a local artist was inspired to combine music and water in a way that you have never heard before. this is the group between music, their latest show is the first in a four part series called aquasonic, which explores who we are as human beings and it begins with our time in the womb. we are so often divided between you and me, them and us, different religions and different cultures, but this is something we all know something about. we have our first nine months covered by thi

a haunting journey through memories scarred by sri lanka's civil war. divisions and mental wounds still run deep. as a once exiled tamil gorilla struggles to comprehend how things went so wrong. demons in paradise a witness documentary at this time on al-jazeera. rooms . from satellite technology to three d. printing and recycled waste to thole the powered classrooms africa is transforming young innovators are propelling change building communities creating employment and solving problems they're challenging systems and shaping new ones it's about creative thinkers shaping their continent's future innovate africa at this time on al-jazeera. this is al jazeera.

nothing to journey through memories scarred by sri lanka's civil war. divisions and mental wounds still run deep. as a once exiled tamil guerrilla struggles to comprehend how things went so wrong. demons in paradise a witness documentary at this time on al-jazeera. i think them and i think it's terrible you want to know the truth i think it's a disgrace. a controversial memo on the trump campaign in russia has released them across washington both sides claim vindication.

convictions of several opposition leaders including former president mohamed nasheed he's an exile in sri lanka and vows to run again for the office the court offered a retrial of the lawmaker saying the guilty verdict had been influenced by the government. french police have sent extra officers to the northern port city of after clashes broke out between migrants more than twenty people were injured in the violence as many as four are in critical condition with gunshot wounds police say the clashes broke out between afghans and eritrean migrants fighting with sticks while waiting for food handouts authorities are blaming organized gangs for the rest no arrests have been made so far french interior minister visited the scene thursday night he said europe needed a new policy on migration to stop the escalating violence in calais which serves as a gateway to britain. europe for instance in germany we've had three hundred thousand migrants rejected for asylum in the last three years and they came here it means that if we don't have the appropriate policy will not be able to resolve the probl

lanka and vows to run again for the office the court ordered a retrial of the lawmakers saying the guilty verdicts have been influenced by the government. and hundreds of miners trapped for over a day in a south african mine have been brought to safety buses carried away from the facility some nine hundred fifty miners became stuck underground after a storm knocked out power to the mine elevators no serious injuries have been reported but trade unions say the incident reflects ongoing safety problems in the industry. here in germany heads into the final round of talks to form a new government this weekend with less than half the country supporting her hoped for grand coalition that is according to a new poll released today they were still doubt whether michael will pull the coalition off and germans are losing patience the numbers are even worse for her potential governing partners the social democrats germany's center left party is looking at its lowest approval ratings ever. germany's social democrats need to regroup they're still the second largest party in parliament but their standin

ok, here are the travel videos we have been viewing this month. 70 years ago this month, sri lanka declared independence from great britain. so we have selected a couple of films that show the country and if you see anything you think we should know about, please do get in touch. you can find us on twitter using @bbctravelshow. and finally this week, i travel to aalborg in denmark. this is a country almost completely surrounded by water, no matter where you are you are never more than 50 kilometres from the coast. so it should come as no surprise that it was here that a local artist was inspired to combine music and water in a way that you have never heard before. this is the group between music, their latest show is the first in a four part series called aquasonic, which explores who we are as human beings and it begins with our time in the womb. we are so often divided between you and me, them and us, different religions and different cultures, but this is something we all know something about. we have our first nine months covered by this water filter, so i think somehow the audience, i

ok, here are the travel videos we have been viewing this month. 70 years ago this month, sri lanka declared independence from great britain. so we have selected a couple of films that show the country at its best that you can also check out online. and if you see anything you think we should know about, please do get in touch. you can find us on twitter using @bbctravelshow. and finally this week, i travel to aalborg in denmark. this is a country almost completely surrounded by water, no matter where you are you are never more than 50 kilometres from the coast. so it should come as no surprise that it was here that a local artist was inspired to combine music and water in a way that you have never heard before. this is the group between music. their latest show is the first in a four—part series called aquasonic, which explores who we are as human beings and it begins with our time in the womb. we are so often divided between you and me, them and us, different religions and different cultures, but this is something but here is something we all know something about. we have our first nine

ok, here are the travel videos we have been viewing this month. 70 years ago this month, sri lanka declared independence from great britain. so we have selected a couple of films that show the country at its best that you can also check out online. and if you see anything you think we should know about, please do get in touch. you can find us on twitter using @bbctravelshow. and finally this week, i travel to aalborg in denmark. this is a country almost completely surrounded by water, no matter where you are you are never more than 50 kilometres from the coast. so it should come as no surprise that it was here that a local artist was inspired to combine music and water in a way that you have never heard before. this is the group between music, their latest show is the first in a four part series called aquasonic, which explores who we are as human beings and it begins with our time in the womb. we are so often divided between you and me, them and us, different religions and different cultures, but this is something we all know something about. we have our first nine months covered by this w

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lanka are after its most peaceful elections for decades it's the first vote since of the electoral laws changed allowing a record number of women to campaign for a seat in local government the president and the prime minister ruled jointly through a coalition but they have campaigned for their respective parties separately. thousands of demonstrators have rallied against racism in the italian city of much about a week after six africans were injured in a drive by shooting protesters warned of a revival of neo fascist sentiment during the campaign for next month's national election and see racism rallies also took place in rome and. indonesia his navy has seized more than a ton of crystal meth and arrested for suspected drug smugglers the seas substances were displayed after being found on a boat in indonesian waters near singapore they've been hidden under sacks of rice for taiwanese men have been arrested colorful costumes and musicians filled the streets of the bolivian city of the broader world as the connolly that began a four day festival leads up to the start of the christian seas

that's a colombo where more women than ever are hoping to get elected in sri lanka voters are choosing representatives and more than three hundred local government elections on saturday a change in the law requires women to fill a quarter of all seats they're not finding it easy as men elfin on this reports now from. entering the latest political race with a bang rosy sennight former mrs world diplomat and parliamentarian is giving to become the builder of colombo she's the first woman to even try i strongly believe that you re cannot have democracy if you do not address the needs of the maids majority of the population the majority of the population sri lanka i have him in she's one of more than seventy thousand women contesting local government elections a record number of women are standing for positions in three hundred forty institutions a recent change of the law has made it mandatory to have twenty five percent of women in local government more than twelve times the number but now some only goodness in the marxist people's liberation front says the changes will give more deservi

also breaking barriers in sri lanka as a record number of women candidates campaign for seats in upcoming elections plus. i'm pouring in sweden where five hundred years of history could be on the side of the swedes as they continue their battle against norway at the winter olympics. now the egyptian army has launched what it's calling a comprehensive operation against terrorist and criminal groups in the sinai peninsula and a televised statement nabil spokesman said it involves loud see it after forces covering central sinai areas of the nile delta the western desert hospitals have been put on high alert and ordered to prepare extra beds and staff to deal with emergencies and medical evacuations well earlier we spoke to shoes a professor of security studies at the doha institute he says there's a political dimension to the new offensive. if you saw the pattern from twenty thirteen on words you'll find the scale ations happening with one major political events are coming up so when the coup happened in july twenty third dean you had miscreation following in september and the whole idea par

more than seventeen thousand women in sri lanka are vying to be elected into government voters are choosing representatives in more than three hundred local elections on saturday a change in the law now requires women to fill one quarter of all the seats the egyptian army has launched what is calling a comprehensive operation against terrorist and criminal groups in the sinai peninsula in a televised statement an army spokesman said it involves land sea and air forces covering central sinai and areas in the desert and western desert hospitals have been put on high alert and ordered to prepare extra beds and staff to deal with emergencies and medical evacuations petrol stations and shops have also been told to close those are your headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after one of one east i will see you very soon. we understand the differences. and the similarities of cultures across the world so no matter how you take it al-jazeera will bring in the news and current affairs that matter to you al-jazeera. the marshall islands is a tiny pacific nation with a very big problem. once

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in sri lanka master of fear. here what do you know about fear. starting march thirteenth d.w. . some people don't care about me. because they don't see my beauty. some people don't care about me because they think i have nothing to give. but two billion people do. too then i am everything. their home. their food. their livelihood. but day by day i disagree. and so does everything i keep. two billion people care about me. me me me. and now. a top german court has ruled that cities can ban diesel vehicles to lower pollution the landmark decision could shake up the auto industry and drastically alter transport policy in germany state governments had challenge to diesel bans in two cities but may now be forced to take action to improve their quality. a russian ordered humanitarian pause failed to bring relief to eastern groups or in syria there were reports of airstrikes during the five hour truce both rebel groups and syrian government.

lanka are vying to be elected into government voters are choosing representatives in more than three hundred local elections on saturday a change in the law requires women to fill a quarter of all the seats you use chief breck's at the negotiating has worn plans for a period of transition to ease the u.k.'s withdrawal could be at risk michel barnier says substantial disagreements with britain and jeopardizing london's plans for a transitional period of around two years after it formally leaves in twenty nineteen he also rejected condemnation from the u.k.'s bricks at minister david davis who described proposals to sanction britain if it breached e.u. rules touring that transition as discourteous those are your headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after talk to al-jazeera all season by. al-jazeera where ever you. think. you can war is all. the more than four and a half years iranian refugee peru's but chinese has been living in the limbo on a remote specific island he was sent there by australia after he tried to reach its shores by boat. for our. it is a prison it was a pr

polls are closed in sri lanka where voters are choosing representatives from more than three hundred local elections the president and prime minister campaign separately for their respective parties more than seventeen thousand women are vying to be elected a change of the law now requires women to fill of quarter of all seats. i am during the latest political race with a bang. form of this is world diplomats and parliamentarian is aiming to become the bearded colombo she's the first woman to even try i strongly believe that you cannot have democracy if you do not interest the needs of the maid the population the majority the population. she's one of more than seventy thousand women contesting local government elections a record number of women are standing for positions in three hundred forty institutions a recent change of the law has made it mandatory to have twenty five percent of women in local government more than twelve times the number but now some only the marxist people's liberation front says the changes will give more deserving women a chance in our country it was a minis

the opposition in sri lanka at the moment, they describe this as effectively imposing martial law in the maldives. they say this is an illegal coup. the presidency is controlled through the army. they are describing it as a crisis for the maldives. there is no question they are in trouble. they are consumed by political conflicts now. 0k. for now, thank you very much indeed, justin rowlatt. and now for some of the other news making the headlines. the disgraced former doctor larry nassar has been sentenced to another 40 to 125 years in prison for sexual abusing young female athletes. he already faces a lifetime in jail for two earlier sentences. the latest sentence ends criminal proceedings against nassar, the former usa gymnastics team doctor. the south african president is under mounting pressure to step down. senior members of the governing anc have been meeting in emergency session to discuss his political future. it's thought party leaders want jacob zuma to leave office ahead of the state of the nation address to parliament on thursday. the british—born actor who played one of