>> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ hello and welcome to the news hour. from al jazeera news center in doha and london, these are the top stories. syria's chemical weapons inspectors say their work is half complete. clearing the air, new research confirms pollution does cause cancer. i'm in london with the news

from europe, including angry protest in france over the arrest and deportation of a schoolgirl to kosovo. and often by illegal hunting the russian bear cubed being raised for return to the wild. ♪ well it's been less than three weeks since international inspectors arrived in syria to destroy its chemical weapons. and now the watchdog overseeing the mission says the team has made significant progress. syria's ability to manufacture or even use chemical weapons will be eradicated by november 1st. >> reporter: for the first time since the mission started in early october, chemical weapons inspectors in syria were denied access. >> the syrian government is, yes, principally responsible for

ensuring permissive environment for our inspectors to do their work, but it's also understood that they don't control all of the territory in syria, and in a few of these sites they are in contested areas where the syrian government is not in a position to provide guarantees. >> reporter: but the spokesperson said the first phase is on track and half complete. he adds that after the first of november, syria will no longer have the capacity to manufacture new chemical weapons or the ability to mix agents or load am missions with chemical weapons. in moscow there seems to be a tentative date for a conference aimed attending syria's war. syria's deputy prime minister says geneva two is now closer

than ever. >> translator: after i talked in the russian foreign ministry, we agreed on the presumed dates. >> reporter: when asked of the dates, he said the 23rd or the 24th. a un diplomatic source says it will be around the 23rd or the 24th, but nothing is confirmed. all of this is not changing the reality on the ground. fighters from trying to storm a prison complex for a second day. they failed so far, but they claim to have killed tens of government forces. in [ inaudible ] fighters say government forces launched a surface to surface missile,

causing fear and destruction. activists also say rebels fired rockets in a district of damascus. the divided main opposition group is yet to clearly say if they are going to the geneva two conference. a source says they want guarantees from western powers that geneva two will oversea the formation of a transitional government with no place for president assad. but under regional and international pressure that too could change. syrian state television say opposition fighters have killed the major intelligence chief. he was part of participate assad's inner circle and also under investigation over the killing of a former lebanese prime minister.

americans are completely fed up with washington. that's the warning from u.s. president barack obama in the aftermath of the recent shutdown. he says political bickering has gone too far and damaged the u.s. economy. >> there are no winners here. these past few weeks have inflicted completely unnecessary damage on our economy. every analyst out there believes it slowed our growth. we know families have gone without paychecks or services they depend on. we know that potential home buyers have gotten fewer mortgages, and small business loans have been put on hold. we know consumers have cut back on spending, and that half of all ceos say that the shutdown and the threat of shutdown set back their plans to hire over the next six months. we know that just the threat of default of america not paying

all of the bills that we owe on time increased our borrowing costs, which adds to our deficit. and of course we know that the american's frustration with what goes on in this town has never been higher. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of u.s. government employees returned to work on thursday. national parks and monuments as well as museums have been reopened. they were forced to shut down for more than two weeks. it has been estimated the partial shutdown cost the united states $24 billion. that's a taggering $1.5 million every day. and growth has been cut significantly in the fourth quarter. but the total cost to the economy is expected to be growing into the billions with consumers unlikely to open their checkbooks while the possibility of another dead look looms. >> reporter: a political and fiscal crisis may have been

averted for now in the united states, but now there is much work to be done in order to see that the country does not fall back into the same state. as president obama signed into the law the legislation that lifts the debt ceiling until february 7th and opens the government until january 15th. it also lays out a plan for both democrats and republicans to begin talking to one another to resolve challenges, both sides have very different views when it comes to how to address the fiscal and budget tear issues of the united states. now these two sides must negotiate under this legislation. they must report back by mid-december in an effort to try to bring about a plan that will deal with this issue in terms of budget and fiscal issues for the long term. so the united states will not continue to face what has been so far a pattern of governing by crisis. the recipe we will told by the

congressional budget office in the past is there must be a combination of an increase in revenues or taxes as well as cuts to some entitlements. this is a recipe that is very up popular with both sides. democrats do not want to see cuts to social programs that help the poor and elderly in the united states. republicans don't want to see an increase in taxes. yet this is what must happen, we are told, and this is what the two sides must do is they must give up some ground in order to find common ground in order for the united states to avoid the financial calamity that it almost faced in the last 24 hours. neither side willing to give any ground. this time the president saying as we spoke from the united states that this is a crisis that could have been at verted. it is confirmed air pollution does cause cancer. the world health organization

has linked the pollutants we breathe every day to lung and bladder cancer. in 2008, it accounted for 2.4% of total deaths across the globe. pollution has also been linked to around 9% of total lung cancer deaths. so what cities are most toxic. many are in india, other countries include nepal, bangladesh, china and mongolia. over in after indicate's botswana. al jazeera has correspondent in some of the world's most polluted places across to cairo in a moment but first the view

from southern china. >> reporter: this is one of china's more industrial and poll lewded cities. the sky is an unhealthy gray on most days. it isn't just come fined to this area, it is all across china. 40% of premature deaths were reported in china, as a result of air pollution. up north, the life expectancy of the people there has already been cut by 5.5 years because of air pollution. the central government in beijing has vowed to put in $60 billion to deal with the problem starting with the capitol city itself. the air pollution in beijing got so bad at one point that it was unadvisable for people to step outside of their homes, so bad it was way beyond the levels of

the measuring scale for air pollution. for the millions of people that are having to live and suffer with the consequences of it, no government solution is actually being applied fast enough. environmentalists say breathing in the area cairo is the equivalent of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. the level of air pollution is 20 times worse than acceptable. the seasonal burning of rice straw by farmers here creates a big toxic black cloud that often hangs over cairo, and traffic pollution, and domestic and industrial waist also causes toxic fumes. the government have brought in unleaded petrols and natural gas substitutes for those taxes that

run on natural gas. but of the 4.5 million cars running on these cars, 60% are over 10 years old. the medical professionals say that 25,000 people in cairo every year die of air pollution, related diseases, including heart disease and hung cancer. >> so what is behind the latest warning? jonah hull has been taking a closer look. >> reporter: it's already known that air pollution contributes to illnesses like respiratory and heart disease, but for the first time the world health organization as ranked the air we breathe among tobacco as a reason for cancer. >> as a result of that pain staking review, the working

group concluded that outdoor air pollution is cars generic to humans, which makes this a group one carcinogen. >> reporter: the agency sited data indicating in 2010 some 223,000 deaths from lung cancer were caused by exposure to outdoor air pollution and demonstrated a link to a slightly higher risk of bladder cancer. so the research means that what commuters have long suspected, has now been scientifically proven, that the air around us is carcinogenic, potentially extremely harmful. in a city like london, where emissions are tightly regulated the risk from walking around may

be small, but in giants like china and india, it is hazard of every day life. will this prompt governments and health agencies to adopt stricter controls? >> they are really going to have to sit up, take action and do things like clean up their industry. >> reporter: in the light of this new evidence, the world health organization says it is reviewing its global recommendations. a leading human rights group has accused egypt's new government of turning its back on syrian refugees. we'll report on a policy change. plus rescuers in the philippines search for survivors in the aftermath of tuesday's earthquake. and we'll have the latest in sports.

news from europe now. in france riot police have clashed with students as the rally over a 15-year-old schoolgirl's deportation increases. >> reporter: anger resulted in the french capitol as hundreds of school students walked out of classes to demonstrate. there were clashes with riot police. the students are furious about the deportation of a schoolgirl. she says she was taken off of a school bus like a criminal and detained. >> translator: the expulsion is particularly shocking because it was done in a school environment. the schools of the republic should have values of inclusion and living together. everybody should have a right to

education, and that's why all of the students are here. >> reporter: she is now in kosovo with her family, but they all want to return to france. they say they fled kosovo five years ago because they are roma and face discrimination. here in parliament pressure is growing on the interior minister. he is caught between popular demands to curve immigration and those who are outraged over the treatment of roma people here in france. he faced international criticism last month when he called for roma people to be deported saying their liel stief was not compatible with france. now the handle of the girl's case has sparked fresh outrage. >> translator: a mistake has

been made. the warrants will be canceled and the family will come back, and the situation examined and reexam mined. >> reporter: the french police they that her case was handled correctly, after an asylum request was rejected, but what was started as a local case has become a national controversy. well 200 refugees have been rescued from boats in the mediterranean in two separate incidents. a u.s. warship rescued people from an inflatable dingy. in italy 93 migrants have been taken ashore after being rescued by a cargo ship. 35,000 refugees have landed in italy so far this year. a lawyer for the nazi war criminal who died in rome last

week, has released a tape of his client defending his action. a planned funeral had to be called off among angry protests. he was jailed in 1998 for his involvement in a war crimes. >> translator: of course it wasn't possible to disobey, schultz told everybody that those were hitler's orders and we had to execute them. whoever didn't want to do that had bet ere line up with the victims and they would be executed too. a new law would remove state funding from the golden dawn party. it follows a crackdown on the party who's leaders have been charged with operating a criminal organization following

the murder of a left-wing musician. >> translator: right now there is no word for minced words. there must be one clear front against violence in favor of democracy, in favor of justice, in favor of unity and the safety of citizens. the government has been accused of allowing schools to be taken over by religious organizations. they are a flagship policy of the government which says they are being set free from the state. but recent criticisms have lead to questions about the policy. >> reporter: this school in the english city of darby has become something of a lightning rod. a barrage of criticism aimed at the school and its teachers has resulted in its being temporarily closed. the under currents is that a

division of islam has taken ahold. >> the school is dysfunctional at the moment. we're very unhappy we're in this position, but we'll do a thorough analysis of where we are. >> reporter: the school isn't an isolated incident, it's part of maufrp bigger issue effecting states of education here caused by a lack of places, and the government's view that more schools should be set up by parents and teachers free to decide what should be taught. this school says it teaches the theory of evolution as an established principal. but as literature has also argued there. we vigorously challenge the scientific uncertainty.

we will teach korea ag as a scientific theory, and also affirm very clearly that god's creation of the world is not just a theory, but a fact. >> i think that we're quite concerned that free schools in particular have a lot of freedoms which enables them to teach and recruit students and staff in narrow ways, unfortunately could lead to more problems that i think this problem exemplifies. >> reporter: this school was charged with being secularist. the fact that it placed pupils at a disadvantage was deemed less an important than a perceived slight to their faith. the uk prided it's a on having

state-funded education, free for all. putting education in the hands of parents appears in some places to be putting a different emphasis on learning. i'll be back with more news from europe later in the news hour. now then, let's go back to doha. ♪ more than 160 people are now known to have died as a result of tuesday's earthquake in the philippines. hundreds more have been injured and dozens more still missing. >> reporter: a small meal shared by ten families. they say this is sufficient for now, but are unsure when the next one will come. families united by a common tragedy. the refuge now is this public school. they have survived the earthquake they say, but are now left homeless.

>> translator: we all agreed we would help each other, we are just to build our own semipermanent shelter for now. >> reporter: this is one of the hardest hit areas in the province. hundreds of homes have been destroyed. the lives of thousands have been turned upside down. the destruction is unprecedented, but people here say they want their lives to be back to normal again. but many don't even know where to begin. everything she worked hard for has been lost. her home, her livelihood, her two children. >> translator: even if i recover, it's not the same. my children are gone. >> reporter: the government says it is doing the best it can to assure that assistance goes to those who need it most. but emma says she has not received any help at all. she is on her own, carrying the burden of losing her children.

india is still reeling in the aftermath of typhoon phailin. >> reporter: on patrol with a purpose. this national disaster response team is making its way around some of best bangoal's hardest hit areas. with each passing day people are becoming even more desperate. >> translator: i don't know exactly how much aid people in this area have received, but right now, we have enough water and dry cereal to hand out. we haven't been able to give anyone a hot meal yet. it might be a while until we can. >> reporter: government boats and personnel are slowly moving into the area, but there aren't enough of them. so local communities are helping

themselves. they are getting the local fisherman involved to ferry relief across the area. these pouches are small doses of good news in a place increasingly isolated from the outside world. everything from personal hygiene to good health is a luxury. >> translator: my daughter is suffering from diarrhea, i want to take her to the doctor, but i'm troped in the village. the local pharmacy has given us medicine, but without clean drinking water we're in trouble. >> reporter: for most recipients it's not about how much food they are being given but how long it will be last. >> translator: the food won't last long at all. all of us are trapped here, so we can't even go looking for our own food. >> reporter: the authorities in west ban gole have been

criticized for not reacts fast enough. >> translator: this year's flooding is man made. our government has warned to release water step by step. they didn't heed our warnings. this has caused the devastation. >> reporter: people cornered by the muddy torrent with life. some are seeking solace in beautiful things. small signs of life and hope in another wise helpless situation. still to come on the al jazeera news hour. kenyans are missing billions. we'll tell you how it could be costing the country its future. >> mr. andrew murray for services to tennis.

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♪ here with the al jazeera news hour. welcome back. here is a reminder of the top stories. the organization for the inspection of chemical weapons in syria says they are on track to eradicate the weapons. thousands of students are protesting after the deportation of a 15-year-old girl to kosovo. and the world health organization has linked air pollution with cancer. it found evidence which linked the pollute acts we breathe to lung cancer, and increased risk of bladder cancer. egypt is failing to meet it's a obligations to protect

refugees from syria. the rights group says more than 700 syrians are being detained in appalling conditions. and the situation has worsened since the military took power in july. and they say the military government is going to great lengths to prevent syrian refugees from entering egypt. the navy has intercepted 13 boats carrying refugees to egypt. refugees are now attempting to flee egypt because of growing hostility. >> reporter: these arrests are happening very specifically. what is happening is that because refugees in egypt are feeling increasingly unsafe, many are being pushed to board boats from alexandria in an attempt to get to europe. and then the egyptian navy is

intercepting those boats, bringing them back, and then arresting them, detaining them in very, very poor conditions, and then deporting them. and amnesty has visited some of the places. since the end of june, we have seen that the tide has really turned against refugees from syria, and there have been a number of attacks by some parts of the main stream media in egypt associating refugees from syria with the muslim brotherhood. so we have seen an increasing hostility towards the refugees from syria. in australia dozens of bush fires are still raging across new south wales. fire officials say they are the worst wildfires in a decade. >> we have multiple thousands of people out there fighting these fires. we have volunteers coming in from around the state to deploy

resources to tackle these issues. we're unclear as to how many properties have been lost, but it is suspected that by the time we finish counting it will at least be in the hundreds. today's conditions, both the hot, dry conditions, but also the wind conditions have contributed to the difficulties by communities on the ground. former peruvian president is facing a new trial for crap shun. he is accused of diverting $44 million from airports to newspapers for favorable political coverage, but the trial has hand postponed to the end of the month due to his health. >> translator: what we would like the judge to be above all approach and doubt. kenyan's president is

calling for answers after an audit found that a third of the country's sending was unaccounted for. peter reports from nairobi. >> reporter: kenyan students struggle with math. they see basic numbersy as a life scale. but education is one of the most underfunded departments here. most ministries can't do their sums. in a study from 2011 to 2012, $4 billion of the budget is missing. that's 33% of the government's entire expenditure for that year. at current spending levels that would pay for 15 years of free primary school education, or ten years of public health care. this group has been tracking the government's accounts for years,

the auditor general hasn't accused anyone of stealing just the money can't be traced, but wherever the money has gone, it is costing the country its future. >> the figure given to us is larger than kenyan ya's current development budget this year. so it really is the difference between development and, you know, just muddling along. >> reporter: for the president, this is a war. he chose a speech to the military to talk of the missing millions in fighting terms the soldiers would understand. >> just like terrorism and other forms of aggression, inefficiency incompetence and corruption are massive threats to our society. as a nation we must embrace integrity and fight corruption.

with a resolve to combat terrorism. >> reporter: now all of the ministries have been ordered to explain where the money is going. if anyone should know what happened to the missing money it is the president himself. he served as the nation's finance minister, and the man who headed his department is now head of the civil service. kenyan's health service is another dangerously underfunded department. the auditor general has warned if the government can't stop hemorrhaging money the entire country will remain chronically sick. pakistan's first big budget money is releasing its first

film this year. >> reporter: it was a rare night of celebrity and glamour at the premier of the much-anticipated film. the action movie is the first to be made in pakistan on a multi-million dollar budget, the lead actor says the film has the potential to dramatically change the struggling industry. >> translator: i really feel the pakistani film industry has arrived. i think it will inspire young film makers to come out and make their own movies. >> reporter: it's one of around a dozen pakistani releases this year. pakistani cinema known after lollywood has declined since the late '70s when the ruler

launched an agenda that introduced a rigid sensorship code. back then the film industry released more than 200 movies annually, today it's less than one-fifth of that. adding to the challenges, from a peak of 700 cinemas operating in the country, that number is now just under 200. between the first submission for academy award in 50 years, and the release of its first multi-million dollars blockbuster, it would appear the film industry is on the mend. but it will still take a long time before the movie by here will be able to compete with bay boring bollywood. one of the big challenges is raising money to fund their projects. making movies is expensive, and with audiences limited to a

handful of major cities, it isn't always easy to turn a profit. >> in india if you are investing, you can recoup the money say in the first weekend for the budget. in pakistan you need a certain fill income a certain genre that you know people will come and watch. back to lauren in london for more news from europe. thanks. we'll start in britain where rising prices and falling earnings are likely to make today's children worse off than their parent's generation. a report by the government's social -- mobility advisor -- >> i think it's a huge wake-up

call for all political parties, because it shows there is a real risk on going backwards on things organizations really care about. i think particularly striking is the risk of social mobility, so your chances of getting on in life, irrespective of your background is expected to go backward. a citizen has appeared in a court who pleaded nothing to the murder of an ethnic russian last week. the killing lead to ethnic tensions in the capitol. hundreds of bear cubs are still being orphaned every year by hunters in russia. but pioneering work backed by the international fun for animal welfare is proving successful in returning animals to the wild.

>> reporter: roused from hibernation, a mother bear is shot at point-blink range. this brutal practice has now been outlawed but still continues. the there is a lucrative market for pelt and cubs. traumatized and frightened caring for the cubs when they are the most vulnerable is a difficult task. but ground breaking work by this rescue center means the ore fans not only survive, they thrive. they are bottle fed eight times a someday in a den house, and then learn to eat porridge. their handlers always wear the same gloves and clothes which

contains the smell of bears. in the springtime they are released into an enclosure where they learn to forage for food themselves. at the slightest sound of any human, the bears will take flight and climb the nearest tree. as they enjoyed their treat, a tranquilizer dart was being prepared for one of them. the appetite for the fruit made him an easy target. already tagged and fitted with a radio color, he put on enough body fat to survive the coming months and was only minutes away from freedom. >> translator: this place was specifically chosen because there are very few people here. the local village is practically abandoned.

more than 150 bears have so far been successfully reintroduced into the forest, each one is set free as near as possible to where they were first found. sasha will have to survive on his own for the next few weeks, before he builds his own den to survive the russian winter. his first steps were a bit wobbly because of the after effects of the tranquilizer, but he needed no encouragement to put humans behind him, and take his natural place back in the forrest. scientists in the uk have discovered a way to treat the highly infection bug which killed almost 2,000 people last

year. it's a break through that could have major implications for the fight against antibiotic resistance. >> reporter: through a magnifying glass, evidence that viruses are clearing a superbug that kills more people in the uk than any other bacteria. it causes severe diarrhea, but after receiving funds scientists at the university of lester are closer to eventually developing a pill that could eradicate it. >> this is a whole new way that has not been invest indicated at all, natural enemies of the bacteria um. so now we have this set, and now we're at the point where we can actually test them. >> reporter: the virus known as a bacteria phase attacks to the bacteria cell, and injects its

dna in the cell, which causes the bacteria to bursts open. for years scientists use viruses to kill bacteria, but western sciences have ignored them until now. it is welcome news for this woman. she knewed to be a nurse, but there was nothing she could do when her grandmother caught the bug. >> people in recent years are becoming more afraid of what they will contract in the hospital environment. families are devastated when they lose someone to something that's needless. >> reporter: bacteria's increasing resistance to antibiotics has been called a ticking time bomb by the chief medical officer. he said in the future we could have no cures for infection.

but this could be part of a new set of weaponry against disease if the funding is there. ten years ago they had all but died out, but the renaissance of vinyl records in the uk has just hit a new high. more than half a million have been sold this year. the biggest year for the format since 2001. random access memories is the biggest selling album of the year. we talked to paul about what he thought about the vinyl revival. >> it's weird. i think people are clinging on to the last vestiges of an old tradition which is vinyl. but you do bet a better sound, richer quality to the vinyl experience. and they like to hold the vinyl.

when you think about - about -- digitally, you can't feel it, see it, or walk around with it. with the vinyl it is kind of like a badge. it says something about you as a character. >> who is buying it? meanly people of a certain age? >> astonishingly, a good third of them is under 35. so it isn't just old people. and the majority are men. [ laughter ] >> is this a fashionable thing -- there has been a big growth here, but there is still a small percentage of record sales -- >> yeah. >> is it just a fashion blip? >> i think it's growing. i think there is an increasing interest in this. and i think it will increase, because i think that in the way that people like retro houses and classic furniture, and they like -- you know, retro

clothing, these things will never die, and i think vinyl will -- it will definitely outlive, i think the cd as a sort of definitive finished product. >> back now to doreen. we'll have all of the sports news coming up, and we'll tell you why the detroit tigers will be looking for more of the same in their hunt for a spot in the world series. back in a moment. my name's nicole deford and i'm

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now all of the sports news. >> thank you very much. just a month after losing to the bottom ranked pakistan, they are beaten a top-ranked team. the south africans were 72 for 4 in their 2nd inning, and then he would eventually top score with 90, but once he was dismissed south africa went [ inaudible ] 4 wickets for 74. but they had a scare as south africa reduced them from 9 to 3. but then the captain came to the rescue, he was a senture ran. and they reached their target with no more alarms.

and it's south africa's first test lost in nearly two years. now the top eight seeds for next year's football world cup are out, and there are a few surprises in the list. as you might expect spain are ranked first ahead of germany and argentina. brazil are down in 11th but will be one of the 8 seeds for the host, but as is explained it is the inclusion of isserland and bell gin and the absence of italy which is most surprising. >> it's not what you have done in past tournaments. so belgium with well placed, but

when you look at a nation like the netherlands, they are slightly unlucky. they reached the final in south africa, but that hasn't counted for them. and they are hoping that uruguay will lose their match. what about italy, they have never been in this position before? but it is going to make things really interesting that you could get an opening game between brazil playing italy, because they are not amongst the seeds. on to major league baseball now. any detroit tigers and boston red sox will be looking to move just one win away from the world series. the tigers dominated the red sox in game 4. torie hunter smashed a two-run double as they raced to an early 5-0 lead. and the seven-game series is

tied at 2-2 with game five later on thursday. >> we feel like we're one of the best teams in the american league, and i think that's showing. it's mentally and physically draining every night, but that's what good baseball is about. in the national league, the dodgers pulled away in the bottom of the 3. he struck again in the 8th getting another homer. the game ended 6-4 to keep the dodger's hopes alive. the cardinals will be confident of winning one of the two remaining games to get their spot in the finals. >> translator: for me what was important was the victory. nothing personal that is to go into game 6 with the opportunity of winning it. it's not about me.

it's about the team. in the nhl the rangering beat the capitals and they had their goalkeeper to thank. final score 2-0 new york. over in california the anaheim ducks got their fifth straight win by beating the calgary flames. then in the second period, the team tapped off their scoring with his first goal of the season. and went on to win 3-2. on to tennis, the opening match at the wta premier event in moscow. the fourth seed in straight set. she is looking for his first

since 2011. now after winning two grand lam -- slams and an olympic gold medal, but almost missed receiving an honor earlier. he has a random drug test sprung on him, and then had a mad dash to the palace. he is the first british man in 77 years to win wimbleton. lots more sports on our website. also details there on how to get in touch with our team using twitter and facebook and blogs and video clips from our correspondents around the world. that's it for me for now. >> thanks very much.

for years israeli tear gas canisters have brought pain to the west bank village, but now they are turning the suppression into an impression of peaceful resistance. >> reporter: she knows all about overcoming grief. four years ago her son was killed in a peaceful protest. now her village has honored him with this very unusual garden. planting flowers inside empty tear gas -- again aids. >> translator: he used to love flowers. >> reporter: her daughter also died after inhaling tear gas during a protest. but her son was killed right here, after being hit in the chest by a tear gas canister.

his death captured on camera. >> translator: i feel he is around me. i feel he is watering the plants when i do. he knows i am hurting. i'm sad because i lost two of my children. >> reporter: non-violent protests have been going on here for eight years now, and villagers hope that children like these will remember those who have given their lives to the struggle. >> reporter: our message to the israeli occupation is we're transforming cancers of death into canisters of life with the flowers. >> reporter: a simple message but one they hope will take root elsewhere too. that's it for the news hour team. do stay with us on al jazeera, because we have another full bulletin of news coming your way in just a few moments.

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>> this is al jazeera america live from new york. i'm tony harris with a look at today's top stories. president obama speaking today just hours after signing a bill reopening the government and averting a default. >> there's no good reason why we can't govern responsibly, despite our differences without lurching from manufactured crisis to manufactured crisis. >> and the president said congress must now get to work on a budget so there won't be another standoff. thousands of federal employees are going back to work. some as early as this morning. they are also getting back pay as part of the budget deal