hello, welcome to al jazeera. our top stories. the fight for fall ja is taking on the al qaeda fighters. election day fights and mobs are attacking the polling station and migrants are holding a protest. >> the headlines from europe, including the great water

warning and people are told to fill up elsewhere and don't touch what is coming from their own taps. al qaeda fighters are coming under presh y in iraq and syria, and the islamic state is being attacked in syria. first to the operations to drive them out of the province. we have more on that and the attacks in baghdad. >> the standoff lasting for days they are ready to go into the city and fight the group. the agreement to do so was hard fought. local tribes insisted they be part of the operations, however, other tribes in the area have disagreed. the tribal revolutionaries are

fighting to protect the city and we swear to take on others from the government. >> the standoff is indicating the tension between the new tribes in the province and the government and now the prime minister has an agreement and poised to act. >> increased coordination between the army and the tribesmen. i think this issue is resolved won a couple of days to expel the armed groups. >> they have sent out a video on the air strikes and they are limited the the cities. getting rid of the fighters is proving to be more challenging. and adding to the worries are

the critics of the prime minister. >> we call on the government to meet demands of the people. demands that are not related to terrorism by any means. if there is a further escalation in iraq, worst things could happen because of what is happening in the region. >> general elections are scheduled for late april. all of the political parties are looking to get into the best position as they can and force the prime minister to take the blame for the security relations in iraq. a fact under scored by theories. >> we are joined in the studio to talk more about the area in question. >> let me tell you, it is covering a vast area of certain tral and western iraq. now the two major cities under control in al qaeda is the

capital and fallujua. the military operations are going on and several attacks in the capital. the worst in the northern neighborhood and that is where two car bombs going off. >> that is a very important area. somebody that knows about the area and knows about iraq and now dangerous it is working with the tribes are the americans, they are not there, let's take a listen to the secretary of state john kerry. an i am not going into the details and we are in contact with the tribal leaders from the province and they are standing up against this as they reject the terrorist groups from their cities and this is a fight that belongs belongs belongs to iragi's.

we are not returning. this is their fight but we are going to help them in their fight. >> considering their knowledge, should they be involved? a depends on who you speak to. some feel they have been abandoned by the americans. there was a shopping list and saying we need the weapons and serious help in order to battle the prop that we have. he was disappointed and didn't come back with half of what he asked for. there's many feeling they have been abandoned and should the americans get involved for the iraqi there is a lot of bad memories there. they don't want to boots on the ground but they would like public support from the americans and would like much more military hardware support from the americans.

those are two things they are looking for. they are not looking for the boots on the ground. >> thank you for that. well across the border in syria, the same group is being attacked by the syrian rebels and we have more on that. >> syria's armed opposition is pushing forward with what seems to be a coordinated defensive. the al qaeda linked group is being push you had out and believing that isil is not working. the foreign fighters have created a number of states in the areas to the north and imposing their own laws and many believe are brutal. isil for its part threatened to withdraw is fighters from the

front lines and warning that the forces are able to retake over. >> in audio recording the isil said they were being stabbed in the back by some groups involved in a conspiracy that seeks to get rid of al qaeda before planned peace talks in geneva. rebel commanders they are waging a war on behalf of the international community and some believe it has to do with geneva. >> what we are seeing is fighting over who is going to be the [inaudible] with the regime. there is no unified opposition, but a lot of infighting in order to produce a new regime. >> the syrian national coalition has thrown its support behind the battle and asking international community is recognize the importance of

supporting the revolutionary forces in the fight against al qaeda. >> the fighting is spreading throughout the region and so is al qaeda. the vacuums caused by the war in syria allowed to set up in and now a presence in neighboring lebanon. >> it claimed responsibility for the latest attacks and targeting the supporters of the armed political group. >> the war against isil not only delaired in syrisyria, iraq and lebanon is also trying to wipe out the group. it is not an easy battle. another remind hear it is a war without borders. >> we have more from neighboring turkey. >> the opposition fighting group is concerned with fighting each

other than fighting the syrian army. we are seeing a lot of movement on the ground. we have heard that the crossing in the hands of the islamic state of iraq and al qaeda backed group of foreign fighters in recent hours is regained by the more moderate forces by the free syrian army and that is a strategic gain on that side and on the other hand we are hearing of the death of a commander of the most significant, one of the largest fighting groups in the islamic front and that group stood in the middle of the two groups, if you like, and certainly not aligned with the al qaeda backed groups. it now appears it is game on for the two of them. the killing of the leader is not going unvenninged.

they are in fact sitting on the sidelines and quietly taking out which ever members of the fighting groups they are seeing the opportunity to do so. interestingly enough they are targeting the moderate opposition fighting groups more and leaving the al qaeda groups, backed groups, relatively untouched. >> the crew of a danish warship is running through the final practice sessions of transporting chemical weapons from syria and the teams simulated the rescue of two people and the u.n. set the end of december to remove the toxic chemicals from the country. election day in bangladesh is not mush to celebrate. 19 people have been killed. jenna is reporting from the

capitol. >> all calm in the capital, no great rush to the polls on election day. the opposition boycott and the belief that the ruling party is incapable of holding a free and fair vote meaning this day goes the government's way. >> i gave my vote. and to respect the constitution after of bangladesh. >> the opposition once held an election like this themselves. this time they should have taken part for the sake of the country. >> outside the capital a quite different picture of polling stations looted and burning. and victims of political violence hundreds are dead and thousands are injured in the past year and many of them innocent bystanders. security personnel out in the

tens of thousands in some cases using severe force and to little aveil. violence is a feature of the decades long rivalry between the opposition leader a former prime minister now under house arrest and prime minister who didn't need to vote her own seat one uncontested. with opposition declared national strike enforced and the streets are quiet. election day is normally a fes value, this is no ordinary election. one man of a generation that expects for more from the politicians. >> we need a leader. we are lacking in of a good leader. >> the outcome of the election is not in doubt, but the question of legitimatecy is

hanging. the government will glam the opposition for the boycott and for political violence that may have prevented many from voting. but to add to that heavy international criticism and the government is struggling to establish credibility and leaving one prognosis for the months ahead. there maybe more days when the streets of dacca is quiet and the threat of violence keeping the people in the homes and away from work. more uncertainty in a country that wants to put the turmoil behind it. >> one year suspended sentence to 12 activists and including not allowed to attend the procedures. they were convicted of setting fire to the campaign

headquarters of the former presidential last may. a charge they denied. the courtroom is packed with supporters. a this is not a new case. we were concerned with the atmosphere. the activists taking part and now being put on trial because of the atmosphere in which we are going through and what seems to be the current government's desire to depress any sort of a position for its policies. >> al jazeera is demanding the release of the staff members that are held in custody without charge for 8 days now. they are accused of spreading lies harmful to the state security and joining a terrorist group. al jazeera is saying that the

allegations are nonsense. seen here in the last report and award winning journalist and the three are being held separately in a prison outside of cairo. >> still to come, vow to fight on the opposition leader and not phased by a government crack down on the party. >> mercury falling, people in the u.s. brace themselves for record low temperatures as the big free continues. >> and one of the greatest footballers of all times passes away at the age of 71. we have the details later in the program. >> african migrants have we gan a strike.

>> several thousand people gather outside of the city hall to vent the grievances and coming and escaped war and economic hardship. one arriving three years ago from sudan. >> we have a different problem there and we come here. >> the israeli government is calling the 50,000 migrants infiltrators. they are legally deported but the government refuses to grant them status. they are living in limbo, a year of detention or working illegally under conditional release. and very few of them entitled to social services. >> they are all like prisoners. >> protect the asylum request in

a fair and transparent way and given the basic human rights. >> many of the israeli are feeling that the migrants are being treated fairly. an i have nothing against them but hear so many problems of our own. >> meanwhile a new generation of migrant children is growing up and being educated in israel and the hope to be granted a secure place in a country built by refugees. >> the first peace talks are beginning in ethiopia. a thousand people have been killed and thousands more forced to leave their homes. >> we came here to talk peace and to come and talk and we are not ready to accept preconditions. a he says that both sides need

to address the deeper issues of the conflict. >> the fact that the two sides are in direct talks is obviously very good news. the content of the talks is extremely important. it is important that we be able to agree on a cease fire and at the same timed address the deep underlining causes of the conflict. the fighting makes the job of the negotiate aers very difficult. they have to keep their nerve and keep their cool. it is not unusual for the fighting on the ground to become worse. the negotiators on both sides have to keep an eye on the bigger picture and not be unnerved by the fighting that is going on in different parts of the country and that can create a negative conditions and conflicts building which is negotiators have to focus on.

>> more than 60,000 people are without drinking water in serbia after told to stop using the tap supply two weeks ago. lauren, why do they have to stop? >> jane, it is for their own benefits because of the toxins found in the supply and that was 15 days and they are approaching a big day, they are still going out. >> the plastic cups are a sign of discontent. this is the people warning the authorities that they are running out of patience, 60,000 of them without access to drinking water. >> i urge people not to vote in the next elections. politicians have polluted the environment. >> when i went there to see what is going on it is worst than a garbage dump. it is a shame.

shame on all levels of government. the drinking water is coming from distant resources. the orthodox christmas is coming up on wednesday. they are looking at the households is a complication. >> it takes longer to make lunch for the family and to clean and wash and taking longer to do everything than it used to. >> businesses have been affected too. in this bakery, water is essential for making traditional flatbread and the pastries and the owners have made a new job title, water boy. >> we have a boy that carries the water. we have to keep business running. >> an attempt to clean the lake that supplies the area with water is unsuccessful. it is confirmed that the algae

is higher than before the drinking ban was introduced and the algae is dangerous because of the toxins and the levels are twice the permissible levels. the local authorities say that the algae is a natural process and humans are contributing to the pollution. the residents are holding the authorities accountable. over a the phone saying that the teams are doing their best to solve the problem and another attempt to clean the lake but not bringing a lasting solution. they couldn't confirm when people will be getting the drinking water again and the residents are continuing to protest until their demands are met: . >> from people with no water to too much of it. the uk is continuing to be hit by major storms. two people have been killed in

the bad weather. the storms are the worst in the country in over 20 years. >> there are dozens of flood warnings in place for britain, they are saying that flooding is expected in several areas. there is still a lot of water around, like this place here and a lot of the lands are saturated. when coming here we saw people being rescued and had gone out in a truck and got stuck themselves and had to be rescued by the fire service. the emergency services here in britain saying that people should still be vigilant and people are very nervous. one woman saying she was watching how quickly that the river is rising. the rain has stopped for now and more is predicted and more people are thinking about the

coastal areas that took a battering in the last couple of days and how well to defend themselves if more bad weather. >> now back to jane. >> along with the winter weather it is getting worse in the united states and people are being warned to stay inside and stock up on supplies. >> after the snow comes the big chill. record low temperatures are predicted across the u.s., 16 people have died after heavy snow in the northeast and people are preparing for the arctic like weather from illinois to the east. shoppers in indiana have been raiding the markets and warned to stay indoors and thousands of flights delayed and public schools in minnesota are closed

and in wisconsin the stadium is being cleared out and 40,000 tickets were told for the game against the giants. >> we have brought the ski bibs and work over hauls and the hats and we are ready to go. >> the snowstorm began on new year's day and extreme cold is likely to city until tuesday. motorists in new york city has a flight after a plane touches down on a highway. it was an on sightseeing tour of the statute of liberty and experienced an engine problem. i landed safely in the bronx. the mayor is saying it is a miracle that nobody was injured. >> more miss universe titles

than other countries and the price is high and in some cases even fatal. >> these are some of the most beautiful women in the world from around the country they come to compete for the title of miss venezuela. winning the crown is a dream for many in the beauty obsessed country where people spend millions of dollars a year looking good. the beauty trade is the most profitable industry in venezuela. but it comes at a high price. just ask a 29-year-old east mother that died earlier in the year and died within 24 hours after getting injections from unlicensed clinic. >> it is shameless. these people kill for 75 to $125 to inject someone.

my daughter died for $125. >> now they are raising the twin grandsons and he believes that the peer pressure pushed his daughter to risk her life. a the government is not informing them about the risks. this is deadlier than cancer. >> venezuela is a world destination for plastic surgery. 3,000 people going under the knife every month and silicon is illegal here but most of the women are buying it online or going to unlicensed clinics. >> the patient is lucky enough to survive they could have chronic pain in the buttocks, chest and face and discolorization of the face and skin throughout the body. >> despite the health risks,

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the top stories on al jazeera, a wave of bombings in baghdad and the government is preparing for what is described as major offensive to retake falajua. >> 19 people killed in bangladesh and the nationalist

party boycotted the polls. >> and more than 30,000 african migrants are taking part in a protest in the capital and they want a change in policy towards asylum and asking for detention facilities to be closed. >> 14 workers are killed and many are trapped when an apartment block collapsed in india. it is the latest disaster to draw attention to the building standards. we have a report in the site. >> the sound of concrete and metal being ripped apart. the residential building under construction when it collapsed on saturday is hardly recognizable. the rescue workers have little choice but to wait for a path to

be cleared and while they wait the authorities in charge are trying to figure out how to move forward. >> workers that escaped have come back to find those that are still missing. mohammad ran as fast as he could to get out of harm's way. he's alive by lost his liveliho livelihood. >> none of us can work here any more. nothing is left here for us. a people that have invested life savings in the properties are hoping this is a wake up call that the government needs. saline bought this apartment in 2008. it was constructed by the same

building that collapsed. >> i am not surprised this happened, it has happened in the past. we have invested so much in this flat. we all have a housing goal, now i'm afraid to live here. our walls are hollow. it could collapse at any moment. an at the site of theaccident, the sniffing dogs are called in and workers are looking for signs of life. >> this is is the latest of a string of bidding collapses in india. this is raising attention to the industry and placing more pressure on the authorities not only to assess the safety of the old and tumbling structures and also new ones. >> leaders are summoned to

report to court in cambodia. four people were killed when the police opened fire at a striking workers on friday. we have a report. >> opposition leader paying his respects at a memorial service for five workers killed on friday and spot during a protest to raise the minimum wage and the cause is backed by the opposition. over the last two weeks the reports are they have been coming to the streets. there was a stop to that on saturday. he sat down at the party headquarters and explaining why the government is using force to shut down the protests. >> they want to eliminate these growing popular protests asking for him to step down and asking

for new elections. a the government says its actions are for public safety. >> so much violent [inaudible] >> this freedom park. this was supposed to be the staging ground for the opposition party's biggest rally yet. on saturday it was emptied. where are they going for here? he wants to go outside of the capital city. >> this country is in ruins country with 80% of the people leaving the country side and therefore we'll go to the country side to mobilize the people. >> the same government has ruled

cambodia in which millions died. there is much international involvement in the past 35 years and some feel there needs to be a stronger commitment to the development in cambodia. >> there is much in progress but it is somehow a lack of maturity in which institution and also the how to solve the problem peacefully. >> the ruling party want to continue to negotiations with the opposition. they are not returning to the talks until the violence stops. an authorities in china have tolled 2700 birds. three samples from the goose tested positive for h1n1. the local authorities took

measures to kill all of the live birds at the market. this the second report since may in that province. >> the blue tuna of the auction of the year in tokyo. was this year's a record breaker? >> this ising to owe's fish market and blue fin tuna auction. the bidding is usually intense. last year one fish sold for a record breaking $1.76 million. but then prices slumped. and this year's winning fish fetched 20 times less than last year's. >> i'm glad that the price for this year's bid went back to being reasonable.

today i boughting six tunas and able to eat a lot and well. >> japan's appetite for the blue fin tuna is so great and accounting for three quarters of the world wild catch and much of this fish is ending up in the sushi restaurants across the country. some are worried that things are taking a turn for the worse. we have seen signs of recovery but the total number of fish being traded is continuing te -- to decline. blue fin tuna stocks are becoming depleted and steps need to be taken to deal with the problem. the winner looks forward to feasting on the prize fish some

time soon. more than 800 migrants spent their first night on italian soil after being rescued by the navy. lauren, what can you tell us about that? >> jane, they have been spotted on overcrowded boats and making it to shore is not enough, and now waiting for the government to decide their future. >> it is a day of celebration in one of the biggest island seekers. for the african refugees this is like a new year's day and the other group of migrants in the same center, every sunday is special. they are the first ever professional team made up of asylum seekers playing.

this is a way of winning their freedom. >> i feel happy. [inaudible] i'm so happy. i'm so proud of myself. >> [inaudible] >> they are 22 of the 4,000 migrants waiting to learn their faith in this former american military residence turned into asylum seeking center. while the conditions are better than overcrowded centers around ita italy. they are supposed to spend 35 days in places like this one and some migrants told us they have been here for as long as a year and don't know when they are going to leave and where they are going next. the director of the center is

saying real immigration is impossible for the migrants cannot move on. >> they should speed up the process so that migrants can leave this place as soon as possible because the longer they stay here the harder ising on all of us. >> the football team is proving to be a winner, but being granted asylum is a different ball game. >> the country needs to look at immigration in context and not necessarily scared of the influx of the migrants. there is a debate on possible new measures and coming with the changes coming in on january 1st. >> cycle lanes in the sky. that sounds farfetched. but not in london.

there is a plan to solve the problem of bikes and cars and buses shared the roads. >> it is a london cyclist dream. the high-rise frak dubed sky cycle is running above the rail lines with the hope of transforming the city. >> we want cycling a recognized way of travelling. >> the cost estimates for the network are in the billions, sky cycle is not just a pipe dream. >> with one lane and growing. the committed to wanting to understand how it could be done. >> cycling the becoming increaseingly popular in london and they have trumped the two

wheeled transport and wants to hear more about the sky cycle plans. it would make the roads safer. many of the designated lanes are up throughout the city and still sharing congested roads with the traffic. >> cycling safety remains a major debate after a span of accidents at the end of last year. those we spoke to welcomed any way to ride safer and questioning whether a sky cycle would go ahead. a whether it is practical or cost effective. >> cycling is a way forward with the congestion and having the sky cycle would be fantastic for the city. >> it would take 20 years to build.

an ambitious plan that needs high levels of support. >> that is it for me. back to jane. >> i like the look of that. more to come. the race for space. and in sport, no messy, no matter. still scoring the skoels without the best player, the latest action from the leaguer coming up.

>> mining in australia in the

out a back is paying a lot. hundreds are riding the move. it is those at the top of the mining industry is making billions and we report from west all trail ya. >> in the most remote parts of australia are the highest paid train drivers and it is lonely work and earning upwards to $180,000 a year. their trains are three kilometers long. the key ingredient is steel. an it is not a physically hard job. it is mental. the heat, the stress. you don't want to make a mistake. a trade unions have stopped the attempts to bring in the cheaper and foreign workers and one

company is installing computer controlled trains. >> the technology is there but not flawless and can it deal with the rapid changes in the conditions. >> for now, drivers are still in the cab. given how visible the trains are across the landscape, it is the salaries attracting the most attention and not just them with the incredible salaries. min mines, thousands of tradesmen and women commute by train and working 12 hour shifts and live four to ten days at the site and even the newest qualified earning over a hundred thousand dollars a year. a money, it is all about the money. that's it. >> that money has consequences. in those towns that are near

mines prices to everything from property to personal services are high. rumors that people are selling themselves up to $800 is high, but $300 an hour is more accurate. >> we have a service industry. >> the wages are good, but it is the company's managers and owners that are making the billions. he's just committed to give the overwhelming majority away to good causes. >> you have accumulated the capital and it comes with a responsibility to do the best you can with it. >> some fortunes are bigger than others, but as the iron ore is

piling up, so is the cash. >> football legend died at the a age of 71. he died of heart failure on sunday morning in his home. >> prolific scholar and football great, born in 1942 at a time when the country was still a portuguese colony and with the national team and becoming known as the black panther and 64 times represented the country and scoring 41 goals and including the nine that made him the leading goal scorer at the 66 world cup in england. a club level is where he made his name and led them to the

european cup and played in three of the finals in addition to ten portuguese championships and in 1965 named the european footballer of the year. fans gathered on sunday to lay try butte and take photographs of the statute that stands in his honor. >> he was a national and international figure and the world will be mourning. we have many matches together over many years and i have lost a little bit of me too in losing this great friend. a he led the team with limitless dedication. the tears on that day are our a tears today. the country weeps his death. >> current portuguese star paid tribute on twitter, always

eternal, rest in peace. he had been admitted to hospitals several times over the past year. he died of heart failure on sunday morning, age 71. but memories of the pace and the dribbling remains. we spoke to trevor the former football expert. >> well, firstly, he was a great man. that is always important. as footballer, he's remembered as a wonderful goal scorer. it is fair to say that all of the players i watched and played against, he's the hardest shot of any player that i remember. but he was a great player until the emergence of renaldo.

he's the greater player that ever lifed. renaldl emerged over the years and is quite phenomenal. i think that we are all very fortunate that we are able to see the likes of them on a regular basis. they are exceptional players. >> the third round ties in the market respect, six games in total on sunday and chelsea seeing darby. this time around beating them two-nil. amazing results for forest. in spain, top spots in the

division. no problems in scoring goals against. a hat trick and one goal for pedro and four-nil win. lead the way on goal difference. madrid plays on monday. >> moving to european plate, leaving one-nil. three-nil win for the second half goals. now wild card weekend in the nfl, two games on sunday, one game is underway. the afc wild card match up with the san diego chargers and the bengals. later the game they are calling the ice bowl, the green bay

packers host the san francisco 49ers. and this is why. this is lambeau field in wisconsin and the temperatures minus 21 degrees. free coffee and warm drinks will be provided to the fans. the dominant victory in the 5th test in sydney. rogers completed the match. england never in contention. ron harris taking five wickets and 166. australia claiming 281 run victory with two days remaining. finally getting the hands on what they deserve. >> it is very special. no doubt about it.

a lot of hard work has gone in. it has been a roller coaster ride and the ups and downs. i couldn't be prouder of my teammates and the performance throughout the series. also, i want to pay respects to england team and they are a very successful team over a long period of time. >> to hawaii the tournament of champions, leading the field is zach johnson and 7 under 66 in the second round and 30 under par and leading by 3 shots. behind him a three way tie for second place, dustin johnson is among them. he shot a 66 also. joining him at ten under is matt

kutcher. hewitt winning a title. beating roger federer and overcoming the 17 time grand slam champion. the australian opening on january 13th. >> thank you. >> all smiles for the india space agency and launching engineered satellite. now joining elite club of five ore nations that have achieved this. this is a leap forward as a space power. >> with that, india launches a satellite. the applause well earned after a number of years of setbacks. in 2010 two failed. one falling into the bay.

last summer a fuel leak was discovered an hour before the liftoff. >> the most important part of this mission is the testing of the [inaudible]. >> the launch comes on the heels of the launch last november and that was a source of pride for all indians. t another source of pride is the fact that the entire satellite and launching vehicle was indian made and showing that the country can compete in the space industry. it is a model that other countries can follow. >> thank you very much for watching.

>> good afternoon to you and welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford and here are the stories we are following right now. fighting in falajua has concerns over the fighting in iraq. the northeast is bracing for cold temperatures and while in hawaii, the sun is providing energy. deadly violence is continuing to escalate in iraq and car bombs killed as many as