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>> cambodian police opened fire on striking garment workers in the capital. three have been killed, others wounded. some 350,000 workers are on strike, demanding a wage increase. opposition parties are calling on the government to resign. the president of the cambodian center for human rights joins me via skype. looking at what happened, was excessive force used by security forces against the protesters. >> definitely excessive force has been used and live ammunition. we are concerned that the live ammunition, when used, is being used in discriminatory. we felt that the news of the

military in this regard is, first of all, excessive, but also we felt that it is not the right place for the military to be involved. in 2003 alone, they have documented 25 cases of violence, where the police and authority has used excessive force. based on the unfortunate turn of events, we have seen in the past few months, restrained by military police in many of the protests we have seen. in this couple of days it is very, very unfortunate, and very sad to see the loss of lives and the damn is done to the reputations of the key industry for cambodia as well. >> what sort of conditions do garment workers endure in cambodia?

>> well, many of the workers, mostly - no, the young woman has to work excessive hours to earn a living, and the minimum wage is low by any standard. the cost of living is high. they have to live in little rooms with a few peers. they have to survive on subsis tense level. the issue is that the factory workers use the higher minimum wage coinciding on the momentum in some of the strength day to day in pushing for the ouster of the long-standing prime minister of the country. it's seep as a strong man who has been - who has been known -

a strong man willing to use force to holl rate no decent. he's been challenged. the garment factory workers are a key factor in the position movement. what we see is a cracking down on the key constituencies of the movement of the opposition. >> thank you for your analysis. >> iraq's government launched aerial attacks against sunni fighters. independent journalist told al jazeera security forces have retaken role of the city of ram articly. troops have not entered fallujah at the request of people there. >> it was kind of quiet night in

the city. no clashes. we just have the sound of shooting, what may be shooting. the troops - they are outside the city now, about 5km from the city. they are already there. it didn't happen after the people from fallujah called. they said that if the troop entered was the situation inside the city, that it would cause damage and good between them. now nothing happened yet. in ramadi, the local police supported by the tribes - they would be in the city. now they controlling all the police station inside it. >> al jazeera's ross matheson has more on the government efforts to regain control. in anbar province, the heartland

of a sunni minority signs of a government ruling grip. this is where security forces are battling. thousands of fighters have taken over buildings, seized weapons and freed prisoners, a violent response to the government's crushing of a protest movement this week. to regain control military jets took to the skies. the defence ministry released these pictures of air strikes targetting fighter positions. not just in ramadi, but fallujah. the group behind it is called thest lambic state of iraq. it's capitalizing on sunnis, and is a faction fighting in syria. >> i think the ultimate objective is to be able to carve out an amount of territory in western iraq and eastern syria that might be contiguous and

provide them with a physical territorial base. iraq's deep-rooted sectarianism has resurfaced in the past year. the sunni population accused the shiite government of neglecting their interest. the prime minister nouri al-maliki wants to resolve the standoff but will not compromise. we welcome our brothers from anbar, who speak to us, consult and discuss. we need the real people of anbar, not those claiming to represent anbar. >> maliki said the fighters are adding to the chaos to destabilize iraq before upcoming elections. they'll have to calm the situation in anbar before then, to show he has control of the country. >> the secretary of state started another day of talks with israeli and plip leaders -- palestine leaders, trying to

reignite the process. john kerry met the foreign minister, and will meet benyamin netanyahu later. he'll travel to roou manneda to meet mahmoud abbas. al jazeera is demanding the release of three staff members held in custody. the company is condemning the rest of the journalist. the award-winning correspondent peter crest on the right, face further -- peter greste, on the right. face further questioning. they were aarrested with baher mohamed. egypt's prosecutor says they were arrested for joining a terrorist group and spreading lies. al jazeera says the allegations are fabricated. >> a u.n. official said rebel forces fighting to over throw the president is marching on juba. all nonessential staff are being

evacuated on the city. this comes as peace negotiations begins. more on those developments as soon as we get it. the prime minister says he'll step down offer general elections in may. manmohan singh says he'll resign whether his party remains. si manmohan singh, who is 81, made the announcement at a rare conference. >> friends, i have emore or less confidence in our ability to deal with challenges at home. in a few months time, i will hand the baton over to a new prime minister. i hope it will be a new prime minister, head of a party. we work to that in the campaign

for the general election. >> india may be heading for a coalition government. >> it doesn't like like it's heading for a government. it's not clear. it's open. it's going to be another coalition. it's what we are waiting to see, who will win. if they don't do as well as they did last time, or improve, i don't think it will form the government in the center, because you need parties support. congress is in a better position. >> now, new research says the developing world is getting patter. the report says overweight people tripled. 900 million struggle m compared to 570 million.

>> dominic kane reports. >> it's an increasing problem. once developing countries struggled with pham jip, now they are struggle obesity, as economies grew, so have their populations. so, too, have their waist lines. >> the numbers are stark. >> it's a trip lipping of the number of people who are considered overweight and obese in the developing world since 1980, taking the numbers to more than 900 million, and that's more than the number of overweight and obese people in the high-income countries. it was around $570 million. >> two countries are affected. the report points to the abundance food and sugary drinks as problems. it suggests that leading a more sedentary lifestyle and a lack of exercise could be to blame. a fondness for fast food makes

it worse. ignorance of what makes is a good diet is another factor. the author's report believes the answer may live in the north-east. >> decades ago they said they had to encourage foods, high in fats and vegetable and seafood. there was a lot of public education, training and a sense that korean food is good. >> the report suggests governments elsewhere should take a leaf out of the book, switching from sea food and salads away from pastries and pasties. if people elsewhere don't stop overeating the result could be an increase in cancer, diabetes and heart disease. >> plenty more to come on al jazeera. >> bangladesh on the brink. why the government may win the election, but the economy has a lot to lose.

>> i'm andrew thomas. the new australian iron ore megamine. is there trouble for the australian resources boom?

>> welcome back. let's recap the headlines. >> cambodian police opened fire on striking garment workers in the capital. three people have been killed. several others are wounded. >> the rick yoi military said it carried out airfighters on those linked to two cities.

forces have taken control of ramadi but not fal ugea. >> india's prime minister says he'll resign, saying gandhi will be the best candidate to replace him. >> opposition is calling for strikes to condition. we go to the bangladeshi capital. what is the at-nos fear like there -- atmosphere like there now. >> there has been a number of reports on thursday and into friday morning of sporadic outbursts of violence around the country, mainly aimed, it seems, at small poling station in rural areas. the incident seemed to have happened in early hours of the morning. a truck thrown on the side of the road. part of perhaps or at least

reminiscent of a campaign that's been going on for several months. the transport and supply network in this country disrupting business to the economy and apply pressure on the government to step aside to make way to a neutral caretaker government to oversee free, fair and credible elections. the opposition, the main opposition alliance is boycotting the poll with the result that a majority of seats on offer will pass uncontested into the hands of government mps. beyond that and the violence, there's another serious implication to all of this, and that is, as i said, the effect on the economy. a poor country whose economy has been growing at a healthy pace, lifting millions out of poverty. that is growth as a result of the political turmoil risks

grinding to a halt. >> the mayhem of the roads in dhaka. if you travel in the bangladeshi capital, the chances or you can spend time in one of these, a trusty rickshaw, excellent for cutting through the traffic. or not. as the case may be. >> this, believe it or not, is a quiet day on the streets of dhaka. it's not a glad thing. in the run up to the election the opposition called a strike. >> there has been more than 70 strikes. shutting businesses, restricting transport networks, damaging a growing economy according to the world bank has lifted 50 million out of property. most of the those joined the informal sector. traders making a living on the

street. mohammed's earnings have fallen by half. >> before i used to make a good profit. if it goes on like this, we'll be destroyed. men, perhaps most, are a short step away from falling back into poverty. >> the extent of poverty has declined substantially. what happens is sustainability is low. once they are kicked in the economy, pulling them up is the problem. >> the political turmoil threatens the wider economy as well, including the multibillion garment industry, the economic backbone. if buyers cannot rely on orders being met on time, there are other places like china or india

that they could turn to instead. and the state is losing precious revenue which could protect public spending. as commerce takes a back seat. the days turn to violence as rival groups play out politics on the street. the government win a one-sided election on sunday. but bangladesh has much to lose. >> everything you mentioned there makes you think will legitimacy be a problem after the election. >> i think it's spectacularly likely to be a major problem for the governor, as she should do. it's a mistake to think the situation is an easy one. she is going into an election in which the main opposition is not

represented and the result is a foregone conclusion. she will know that predictions are that it will be a low turn out. it's so she risks going into a new government. the u.s., the u.n., the request european union, and the commonwealth making it not credible before it's happened. >> australia has one of the strongest economies in the developed world, avoiding the recession that affected so many other countries in recent years. it's down to the mining sector making up two-thirds of exports. is the booming industry losing steam. andrew thomas reports from the remote pill bra region. >> it's a menacing site, the more so when you realise these

vehicles do not have drivers. >> autonomous truck are the latest high-tech components of australia's mining industry. gps direct them, on board computers drive them 8km to within a fewmm of where they are needed. they await their turn. they work 24 hours, don't take breaks, and as they drive at efficient speeds and don't rush corners, they hard by break. forts fortescue says this mine is the most advanced of the world. >> these are way down in costs, giving us head room. >> from evocatively named mines, fireclawed and rock break they are put on traipns, carried to

port, emtide and sent to china and it's made into steel. >> each ship has enough steel to make the harbour bridge three times over, and one leaves every 12 hours from this company alone. >> mining 155 million a year will bring in hor than $22 billion of revenue. rivals bhp billiton and rio tinto mine more. mining money made australia rich. it has consequence, it pushed up australia's currency, making it hard for non-mining companies to export. mining counts for two-thirds of exports. service industry, manufactured goods and tourism. >> our export base has become more like that of a developing country and it means we are

hugely exposed to a downturn in commodities and demand for china's raw material. >> could china slow. australia steel helped to build this city. these buildings are empty. in some areas urban development raced ahead of urban migration. even without a chinese slowdown, the investment maize is tailing off. jobs are going as production takes over from construction. australia's boom times are not over, but now there's a bumpy road ahead. >> a large fire in central tokyo disrupted thousands of train passengers trying to travel after the new year holidays. local media says the blaze burnt four buildings to the ground near the station in the japanese capital. fire caused delays to train services. the fire probably started in the

video games arcade. no serious injuries or deaths have been reported. >> the u.s. military reveals how to plans to dismantle the chemical weapons. a 2013 deadline was missed due to the civil war. logistical problems. now the pentagon says the mvk parade will be ready to sail in two weeks. >> it may have been a cargo rejected by every country asked. the u.s. - it will be an important test to use field depl deployable hydrolysis. it is proven on land. doing so at sea is unpress depth. the pentagon is confident that it can be done. >> it's not new technology, a high risk thing that has not been done. it's been used for about

10 years now. so we have people who understand it well and operate safely. >> once the 700 tonnes of mustard gas for sarin and vx is on board. it may take up to 90 days. the main variable is the weather. people in the whole feeding post into the neutralization equipment. this is the only physical negotiations that take place. if the ship arose, then that could be hazardous. another challenge to ensure the operation at full speed without pipes. >> the pentagon stresses that the low level waste won't be dumped at sea but stored on board. >> all the chemicals will be

insulated. >> the cargo hold in which the whole installation is set up will be isolated from the outside world. >> it's a special shaping inside which means that no liquid for gas will be able to escape from the ship unless it has passed through filters and scrubbers. >> it's been widely reported that a chinese military vessel told al jazeera that she did not know if it was true. >> a major rescue operation in the mediterranean sea saved more than 120 people. the migrants were trapped on four boats struggling in rough seas. they were from the west african

country of mali. heavy snow fall, freezing conditions hit the u.s. the governor declared a state of emergency. the winter storm brings snow, winds and punishing cold. some major highways were shut down. the heaviest snow is expected in coastal areas. >> organizers of the ice festival in china are predicting another year, famous for the ice carvings. the festival established an international flavour. >> putting the finishing touches to the winter collection. the local sculptures, the increasing fame of this ice festival in the northern chinas city means competition from overseas is getting tougher. >> the standard has been

improving a lot because people have been using more sophisticated tools. >> growing steadily since it began at the turn of the century, the last few years saw the festival boom with 25% growth in the last year alone. >> as the economy keeps growing, people have money to travel, and they want to go to interesting places. >> it's after dark that the festival comes to life. the increase in visitor numbers becomes apparent, in spite of night-time temperatures of minus 25 degrees and below. >> having planned and saved, civil servants and his wife are bringing their 5-year-old daughter here for the first time. it's their only holiday this year from the native province in urban china. they are planning next year. >> we want to go to tibet. >> after that we want to go abroad. >> with high expectations of growing wealth and other social

reforms like partial relaxation. one-child policy, from the middle income perspective, china in 2014 is looking rosie right now. >> you can get more on the ice and other stories if you head to the website aljazeera.com. ♪ bracing for higher from rates in 2014, sure you'll pay more to borrow money, but there may be ways to earn more as well. we will explain. also selling pot in the mile-high city, you'll meet an denver entrepreneur. i'm david shuster in for ali velshi, and this is "real money."