♪ ♪ >> a bomb tears through a police stays in northwest pakistan. it's the third major attack this week. ♪ ♪ >> hello i am darren jordan and you are watching al jazerra live from doha. also at program. sudan's president is backed in a corner as his own party measures start pushing for reform. >> the yeas are 231. >> nays one nineties two. >> the u.s. republican prepare to shutdown the government in the latest battle over health care. and we'll tell you why this small space in shanghai could do

big things for the economy. ♪ ♪ >> hello, we begin in pakistan where at least 33 peoples have been killed in a bomb attack in the northern city. it happened outside of a police station near the calf began afgd are boarder. it's the third attack this week. i am joined online now. bring us up-to-date natural now with what you were have been hearing about this attack. >> reporter: so far no one has claimed responsibility for this act, but officials have now confirmed that it was a car bombing and explosion was near a police station. more than 70 people are injured. 29 dead. also this time [inaudible] hospitals people [inaudible]

proper security. and we have spoken to some eyewitnesses, a white-colored car came there and the people parked and after 10 minutes they left the scene. a huge explosion that created a chaotic situation here. [inaudible] also a number of vacant shops and surrounding buildings have been destroyed. some of them are still [inaudible] right now and they have to [inaudible] >> who is likely to be responsible for this attack? >> reporter: well, it could be premature to say because no one has so claimed responsibility. apparently it looks that

pakistani taliban [inaudible] according to some of the officials there are pointing towards that. two suicide bombs were [inaudible] targeting officials inside pakistan. [inaudible] and this [inaudible] the explosion was carried out in the car with 200-kilograms of explosives, so far no official claim by militant groups. [inaudible] taliban led might be the ones. >> thank you for talking to us. now, saw doon's president is facing pressure to reverse austerity measures to help bring down the price of fuel. 31 politicians, including some from his own ruling party, are

calling on him to cancel the reforms, but in the past hour a government new news agency sayse is not backing down. >> reporter: the sound of swelling discontent, these crowds call for revolution. >> reporter: the dictator will not rule us they chant. for six days people have been demonstrateed in sudan's capital khartoum and the government is responding with force. >> it was an extremely peaceful demonstration and we got surrounded by police and by the army. they shot like rubber bullets. >> reporter: the protests began after the government lifted subsidies on fuel and cooking gas, overnight prices nearly

doubled. but if the trigger was economic, the momentum seems to be turning political. people are demanding an end to the president's 24-year rule. calling him a killer. dozens of people have died in the crack down, but one in particular has touched a national nerve. the man was killed as a march went by his pharmacy on friday. the 26-year-old came from an influential and respected business family. thousands of people turned up for his funeral including a presidential advisor who was heckled by mourners. the unrest is turning in to one of the president's biggest challenges yesterday. he is also facing decent from within, 31 prominent members of his ruling party have signed a petition asking the president to reverse the austerity measures

and hold those who have fired on protesters accountable. despite the reports of violence, sudan's administration minister insist security forces are targeting only those involved in, quote, terrorist action. >> i am very sorry for those innocent people, i am sure that we are going to do an investigation. any sort of peaceful demonstration we'll accept it. guard it and nobody will intervene. >> reporter: the country is in the grips of spiraling inflation, people are struggling with food costs and precious revenues have all but dried up after oil-rich regions became part of south sudan in 2011. now public anger is being directed at the president himself with some saying it's time for true democracy. gerald tan, al jazerra. >> the u.s. government is once again facing the prospect i've federal shutdown. if president obama and congress fail to agree on a new budget,

hundreds of thousands of government workers will be told to stay home on tuesday. the republican controlled house of representatives has pass aid bill to keep the government running but it would delay president obama's health care law from coming in to effect. obama has promised to veto the measure if adopted by the senate. libby casey has more from cash cash. >> reporter: the house of representatives passed a spending bill largely along party lines that would keep the federal government funded and operating through mid december. however, it has some very big strings attached delaying obama care by one year. it would also repeal a medical device sales tax. and while that tax is controversial, some say it's necessary to help pay for the health care law. another bill passed unanimously and, this one would insure that members of the military get their paychecks even if the federal government shuts down, the action now goes back to the

senate in this game of legislative ping pong. the senate is unlikely to pass or express any interest in the bill to fund the government because of the strings attached related to the federal health care law. the senate may have more of an interest in legislation that would insure members of the military get their pay. but even if they do, that doesn't take care of the big looming question, which is how they'll come to terms with the other side of the congress and figure out a way to get a spending bill pushed through both bodies before monday at midnight. that's deadline when the federal government will have to go in to partial shutdown mode if congress can't come to an agreement. >> kenya's government is facing questions over whether it ignored security warnings in the lead up to the siege on the shopping small. a leaked report says security agencies were told an attack may be coming. coming. andrew sim ups has more coming. >> reporter: another reminder of

the drama. these new images show how the police, many off duty had to treat the crowds, including children with suspicion. then this. [ explosion ] >> reporter: a grenade blast causing even more panic. it's now a week since this well-planned attack was mounted and there is another crisis for kenya's leadership. it's accused of failing to act on intelligent reports warning of the attack. and its army may have botched an attempt to rescue the hostages. unlike these shoppers, most of them didn't come out alive. and now the revelation that this it up connected to storm drains in the mall may have been used by some or all of the remaining attackers to escape. al jazerra tracked it more than 800 meeters to this point, well beyond the security. the government says there is an investigation in to whether the collapse of the three floors was caused by bombs laid by the attackers or excessive force by

the military. it hasn't yet respond today claims that its forces didn't know about a possible escape route. and this was the response to the question did intelligence services warn of the attack. >> we would not want to device about that because of the sen advertise at this intelligence -- sensitivity intelligence bear on the country. but i want to assure kenyans as i have said that the security situation in the country is good. >> reporter: this m.b. is trying on reassure somalis in the suburb of the capital there will be no recriminations against them. he's one of scores of politicians who want accountability for what's gone wrong. >> what we need is to dissolve the entire intelligence system in the country and start a fresh. because kenya used to have one of the best intelligence before. not any longer, not anymore. >> reporter: kenyans have been uniteed in grief. but abdel, who game a hero of the west gate mall attack after saving the lives of children

under fire, believe that if any of the attackers got away, there will be no forgiveness. >> if it's actually established that some of the terrorists made it out, heads have to roll. yes. it's as simple as that. i don't think -- that will really, really, really ainge air losanger alot of kenyans for ale things they did in there and actually made it out when the whole place was surrounded. it's ridiculous. i don't believe to believe that that's the situation. one week on kenya's parliament is an unforgiving place and demands are mounting for accountability for the upper echelons of government. the question is, where does the buck stop? many believe it could be with the president himself. andrew simons, al jazerra nairobi. >> well, let's get more on this now. joining us live from the kenyan

capital. the government seems to be coming under increasing pressure under this attack. >> reporter: well, al jazerra has been able to get more of an indication of that intelligence report that we have been talking about. i have got it right here in front of me. and looking through it, there are several points that come out which suggest that the government will come under mounting pressure. particularly the fact that we understand from this report that perhaps up to 15 al that lob a b fighters were given refugees state news the country, able to cross in to the country and move around as refugees. and also the fact that several important ministers were given this situation report and also there is also a referral about a year ago, there was indication that there might be an attack on

west gate and a church here in nigh robe and i there were recommendations that security be stepped up at these two locations. so all of this puts pressure on these particular ministers and government institutions as well as the president as andrew mentioned in his report. we understand the intelligence chief will be grilled by m.p.s on monday, but, again, there are so many unanswered questions and there is growing anger in this country from people who are not only just involved in the siege and were victims of it, but also generally the puck big, because they want to know did some of these attackers manage to escape through those tunnels or perhaps on day one or day two with the people who manage today get out. where are they now? if they manage today escape. are they mounting another tack? people are very concerned. >> what's the latest now with forensic investigation? what sort of progress are they

making? >> reporter: we understand that most of the building has been sifted through by forensic experts from kenya and all over the world, including fbismbi ags looking for fink prints, ballistic crews, dna evidence. key is to get under the rubble, the three stories as andrew mentioned that chanced get under there and find out and work out once and for all happened to those people who are unaccounted for as well as those fighters, those attackers, are they dead and buried or still out there. >> all right, thank you. still to come, general for president, we'll well you why egypt's controversial army chief could soon changing their careers, boxing out the trouble. community programs in chicago designed to keep kids out of gangs, more on this. that with us. ç]

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president obama over the budgets. the lower chamber pass aid spending bill that would keep the government running beyond monday but delay implementation of obama's health care reforms. italy too is facing problems. the government is near collapse. the former prime minister says it's all about a tax rise, opponents say it's more than personal that that. joining us live from roa rome is claudio. we understand the italian prime minister and president are meeting later today. what do we expect to happen then 123-4679 darren this is really a make or break meeting between the prime minister and president this afternoon. there are three options now that thethe ministers have we signed. first the president convinces them to go back and not resign or re-support the government. but that's quite unlikely. because what they will want in

return is that the president personally intervenes so the senate panel ruling on the expulsion as a consequence of his attack to four years in prison for tax fraud will whim intervene in a way that they do not expel him and that's quite unlikely so that's out of the way. the second option is the government survive buys gathering support from other political partie parties, but ts also unlikely. the only other big party in the government right now is the five star movement from it the committee. and they have said all along that they don't want to form a government with the democratic party. well, then what's the option that is left? of course is calling new elects. >> claudio, so how will all of this political uncertainty affect italy's capacity t to boe

and so the longer impact on the your owe? >> reporter: well, we have learned, darren in the previous years that political instability affects the market. prints when there was an interim government by mario that lasted only a year, when that fell again because of silvio, the markets went wild and market speculation, in particular, went wild. spread in italy shot to unprecedented levels bringing italy almost near economic collapse. so now the fear here is that yet more instability from the government and from politics will recreate that kind of scenario. which is why the president has insisted, following the last elections, that didn't really bring upon a reall real winner,

insisted that he will stay in in his post and that the democratic party and people of the freedom party, the earlieser center lefd center right parties will form a coalition. to sail them out of the economic crisis. that's only lasted six months, that's not really enough to reassure the markets, to reassure vest tours, the real risk if the government falls italy will be on the brink of collapse again. >> thank you, claudio. now, egypt's military chief appears to be gaining popularity with some supporters urging him to run for president, jensie sel sisi led the military take over forcing morrisey from power. our correspondent who we are not nameing from security reasons has more. >> reporter: you can take the general sisi in milk, brain or crunchy, some want to take him as egypt's next president. head of the armed forces is attack something what of a

consult following. >> there are so many people who are happy to serve a strong man in the country. we still have that culture and if sisi comes to power without the necessary political training from a military bac back groundi am worry he will fall in to that trap. >> reporter: there are five campaigns calling for sisi to run for president. this is a country controlled by military for almost 60 years. the only i want rippin interrupe year-long president at this of morsi who was opposed by the milmilitary at the beginning of july. not everyone wants sisi to replace him. month. >> morrisey. >> morsi. >> okay. >> who is suited to be president? who can the people trust to hand over the country to after the previous horrible experience? this is not the time for experimenting with new political leaders, any new experiments will lead to the loss of our country. >> reporter: the growing admiration for sisi reminds some

of the man who ruled egypt from 1956 to 1970. he was popular that led a government that was responsible for widespread human rights abuses. sisi supporters seem willing to accept his crack down on the muslim brotherhood. in which at least a thousand people have been killed. >> sits the fear of the future. fear of change. fear of the instability that the country has seen the lack of security. they believe because they have been kept in the dark for so long, so they believe that the exceptional measures that has been taken by the military are the solution for the problems that they are facing at the moment. >> reporter: sisi has said that he won't run for president. but his supporters think that he can be persuaded. for them a change of hard would be, well, the icing on the cake. al jazerra, cairo. >> human rights groups in greece

have welcomed the arrest of several members of far right golden dawn party. 21 party members were charged with blog to go a criminal organization. the party has denied any wrongdoing. >> reporter: a dozen people remain to be arrested today, sunday, according to the police announcements last night. 20 people are already in custody. and they will be now preparing their defense with their lawyers. they have a statutory period of 48 hours to repurchas prepare tt line of defense before appearing before a judge but that may be extends today as many as four days, the 12 who remain to be arrested like those in custody already face very serious charges. they include man slaughter for what we are hearing 10 killings, they are facing racketeering charges as a party and money laundering charges a as well. most of the people are from athens. however, six of the people

who -- for whom there are arrest warrants golden dawn members of parliament, and two are members of the police force. one of them who turned herself in yesterday, her house was searched and weapons were found, including rival rounds, knuckle dusters and knives and so on. this entire group of people, they will take a few days to go processed legally to meet with their lawyers, to prepare their defenses, and then at some point in the next few days they will have to appear before a judge to presents their first defense and then they will have to await trial which may be a matter of weeks or even months. >> community leaders in chicago are attempting to start dieing dialogue with local gangs, the city has one of the highest murder rates in america. diane easter brook reports. >> reporter: even in those chicago neighborhoods scarred by violence there is hope. for charles danner that hope comes from boxing. it's an outlet for anger, an alternative to street fighting

and gangs. >> boxing. that's how i do it. i can fight and i am doing it in a good way like i can go have matches and get some anger out. >> reporter: the 16 year old discovered boxing at becoming a man or bam, a violence prevention program at his hey school on chicago's south side. bam teaches youth from areas with defense population how to channel aggression and control their emotions through sport. >> i feel happy. >> reporter: just across town this 17-year-old has found sanction ware friday gang life in a different program. build. build uses counseling to help kids interact peaceful and i break free from gangs, he says bill convinced him to us leave a gang last year. >> it shows me don't matter what gang are you or race or anything, you still can be friends. >> reporter: with gang violence escalating in cities like key chicagochicago, u.s. attorney gl sounded a call to action early this week.

>> the cost of the failing to intervene in the life of a young person who is at risk of becoming a delinquent could add up to $3 million over the course of his or her lifetime. $3 million per kid. >> reporter: researchers from the university of chicago crime lab shows participants committed 40% fewer violent crimes when compared to a control group not enrolled in the program. that evidence convinced the city of chicago earlier this year to raise $4 million from local businesses to fund private anti-gang programs. both bam and build believe strong role models keeps kids out of gangs, bam counselor them tim three jackson says three-quarters of the kids don't have strong father figures, he tries to be one. >> sometimes they see me in public, at the mall, at the grocery store and they get a chance to see like i am kinds of really living out the things i am talking about and it's really real to them and i think they get excited about kind of who they can become through this

program. >> reporter: diane estherbrook al jazerra chicago. >> china has opened a free tra e but not everyone is excite. >> reporter: it coughs less than 1% of shanghai but the government wants it to do big things for the city. i a free straight zone out near the international airport and the world's busiest container terminal. within the 29 square kilometers of the free trade zone, there is less state control over policies, like interest rates and foreign investment. and import and export duties have been removed. there are even reports that foreign mobile service companies could come in for the first time creating competition for china's telecom giants. in 1990 they looked to shanghai to usher china in to a new economic era and it works, across the river 30 years ago that was farmland. with the new free trade zone the

current premier is hoping shanghai will again lead china in to economic change. but something the premier's program wasn't impact -- some think it won't impact the economy that much. >> the premier has pushed very hard for this free trade zone. it's to show his resolution of the economic reform. it's more symbolic than concrete policies. he wants to copy the experience from hong kong, but in a very limited way. it's not a real free trade port or everybody complete free trade zone. >> reporter: lee hopes that the project will help the overall growth in china's economy, some feel that's years off but it has already boosted the local economy inside the zone. >> my company has benefited a lot from it. sales are twice as much as last month. now if you want to sale product here, someone will buy it without hesitation.

>> reporter: what most economists want to see is how that expansion will be realize odd a national level. the government has been guarded with the exact details and plans for the free straight zone, and makes it very clear that it's a pilot project. scott, al jazerra, shanghai.