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>> >> announcer: this is al jazeera. welcome to the newshour live from doha. fighting in east jerusalem after the abduction and suspected murder of a young palestinianian. >> more than 500 are arrested at a pro-democracy rally in hong kong. west afghan government wheats for crisis -- meets for crisis
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talks on the worst out break of ebola. >> and the latest from the world cup, including argentina breaks switzerland adds heart to make it to the quarter final in brazil. all the action later in the programme. israeli police fought several hundred young palestinianians in east jerusalem after a young palestinianian was reported, kidd yapped and murdered. it is believed that he was ab duct while walking to a mosque. he went missing a day after the bodies of three israeli teenagers were ground. we go live to our correspondent. where you are there's a lot of tension. give us an idea of what is happening there.. >> this is the shot clock area of east jerusalem.
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behind me is a mosque. that's where the 17-year-old boy was kidnapped from in front of the mosque. this is his neighbourhood. in the background of this sister you'll see border police, closer to us a few minutes ago. palestinianian protesters, we can't access the area, quir works at the border police. they wept in and attacked with steel bullets and tear gas. they are getting closer to the area where protesters are waived. people are blaming the israeli settlers. people are angry and for the past two hours this has been the scene. the protesters have been gathering. numbers are not very big, but they have been here for some time, and the border police are trying to disperse them. this is happening, as we heard
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statements from the israeli prime minister, who called the killing of the boy a repriensible crime that has to be investigated and the authorities have to find out who so responsible for it. he called on all sides to abide by the law and not take matters in their open hands. this was a specific message given to israeli settlers who are carrying out revenge attacks across the west lang and in east jerusalem, against palestinians to aveping the killings of the set -- avepinging the killings of the settlers. >> this is what everyone forwards, israeli settlers to start a series of revenge attacks spiralling out of control. binyamin netanyahu's message to
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the people was abide by the law. this is a country that implements the rule of law. this was a challenge for the israeli government. it has to deal with angry people who want to take matters into their own hands. >> you've been speaking to the residents. it gives us an idea of what they say to you about the height end tension in the area. as far as the palestinians are cop inspectored. they are angry about the killing and the kidnapping of this boy this morning while he was going to mosque to perform the prayers. they blame only israeli settlers for the incident. they don't feel safe any more, and are concerned that more of these incidents would happen. we have heard attempts in media reports to kidd nop other children. this is a fear here, because they don't want it to be a
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revenge attack after the killing of the israeli settlers. palestinians are afraid, put they feel they are subject to punishments. wem are worried and concerned and the government needs to deal with the challenge of israeli settlers who are beginning to take action into their own hands. >> that report from east jerusalem, thank you. more trouble out of iraq, in kabula, a group of followers of a local cleric tried to capture the holiest of shia shrines, that of an iman. a middle east analyst and professor at the north american university in beirut joins us.
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give us an idea as to whether these clashes - would they be a one-off incident in kabula, and does it reflect divisions within the shiite community in iraq. >> clearly there are divisions among the sheates. they are not a united group. there are clear political parties, religious movements, tribal all movements and militia, and they don't always agree. we see this with the big arguments going on about replacing nouri al-maliki as the prime minister. he's the shiite and has 40% of the government. and there's no agreement, the mummingority of the iraqis don't agree with one candidate. clearly there are divisions, and
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it could at some point lead to confrontation on the street. you have nouri al-maliki's forces fighting at one pint, some years ago. this is something that needs to be inspected, but will be minimised because the greater threat is the break-up of iraq, and the forest of militant sunnis, the i.s.i.s. or the islamic state of iraq and levant. that's the biggest challenge. >> i want to go back to nouri al-maliki for a moment. many are blaming him for the violence in iraq, and for the division. even if he were to step aside, would that solve the underlying subdivisions across iraq? >> absolutely not. there'll always be divisions, but the point of ploouristic constitutional processes is to resolve the differences peace
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reply, constitutionally and democratically. you'll have ideological differences, differences among different parts of the country. self interests were locally driven, but you will have a minimum of agreement op who to name as the prime minister, and to prevent the break-up of iraq into sunni shiite and kurdish reasons that might become independent, as in the case of the northern kurdish region. they'll have a referendum. you'll always have division, but you need to minimise and same within the soupy and the kurds -- sunni and the kurdistan community. >> you wrote in n oped that iraq is a huge moment of reckoning for the weaknesses of modern arab statehood and government. clarify that statement for us. basically i'll saying in the
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last 100 years of the statehood in the arab world, iraq became a statehood. we had about 100 years of statehood. in no case have you had a serious credible process of the citizens of a country, all the citizens, coming together to write a constitution, agree on values, form a government, define systems of government, transparency, that never happened. you'll never have people as citizens coming together with equal right to shape the constitution. tunisia may be the first. iraq is the worst example where you have fragmentation. >> thank you for your insight. middle east analyst and professor at the american university in beirut. >> well, more than 500 people
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have been arrested in hong kong as police broke up a city. demonstrators want complete freedom in choosing who runs the next city when the next election is held in 2017. upped the counter system candidates are vetted by beijing, adrian brown has the latest from hong kong. the streets have been cleaned and cleared in the central business district. this is the heart of a world financial city, a key economic hub. that is why the police moved in in the early hours of this morning and cleared away several hundred pro-democracy protesters who have been camping out on the pavements. the police say the occupation was illegal. what we saw were violent confrontations. the pro-democracy camp warned of the possibility of violence, civil disobedience if they were not allowed to carry out their protest. it shows that the police are
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prepared to crack down hard on a protest they believe will get out of hand. but it demonstrates that views are hardening in the pro-democracy camp. the violence was a culmination of a day of protests and rallies. organizers say up to half a million march through the streets, but place say the figure was less than that. it was an impressive turn out that happened during the rain. the issue at the moment in honk copping is this. ordinarily people say they want the right to choose the next chief executive, the man who will lead. they say beijing did not stick to the promises it made, accusing china of going back on its pledges. china denies it, saying it wants
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universal sovereignage. what we have is different interpretations of what universal sufferage is. >> more to come, including further questions for national park owes aas an -- nicolas sarkozy as an investigation takes place staying on the ball. and sealed with a kiss - belgium brakes the heart of the united states. . >> health ministers from across west africa are holding an emergency meeting in ghana on how to tackle the biggest ever outbreak of ebola, the death tole has given -- toll has rich. since the out -- toll has rich.
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>> sense the outbreak, 770 cases have been found across three countries guinea was the first to report cases 303 have died there. spreading to sierra leone, where it killed 99 people. liberia had 65 deaths, making it the biggest geographical spread. there's no cure. 90% of people that attracted it died. >> in atlanta, the center for disease control says the outbreak in sierra leone, liberia and guinea is serious. with 350 deaths, hundreds infected. >> what happened is the infection spread to multiple harass in all three countries.
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>> the c.d.c. lawyers does not have ebola specimens from that outbreak. what they are doing is they are studying the fruit bat which could be the host or reservoir for the virus other fever based diseases. >> the c.d.c. had response teams deployed in west africa, including fever skype fists and endeemiologist, people that chase down and identifies patients. >> we know what works to control the outbreaks. active identification of patients, getting them into isolation of treatment and following up all of the people they had contact with to monitor for symptoms to determine if they had become patient. as the death toll weezs, drastic action is urged. a massive effort of multiple people is required, and each of
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the affected regions to identify and slow down the spread of the virus of which there is no vaccine and cure. a carnival plain crashed in kenya killing all four on board. it came down after take off from an airport in nairobi. it crashed into a commercial building nicolas sarkozy has been placed under formal investigation over allegations of corruption, and the former french% was held in police custody for 15 hours. he denies using his influence for information on a probe in relation to his funding. >> on his way into custody and an unwelcome entry into the history books. nicolas sarkozy is the first former president to be detained
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by the police. mr saabing owesy arrived on grrk saabingosy arrived on tuesday for questioning. his lawyer and two magistrates were brought here. he offered a judge a job in monaco in return for inside information about a case about him. the allegation was when phone was tapped in relation to his 2006 election campaign. there were claims he took money from the former libyan leader muammar gaddafi. mr saabing owesy said it was ridiculous. others involve mrs. bettan core. mr saabing owesy was cleared of taking envelopes full of cash. other officials are awaiting trial. sarcozy supporters say he's the victim of a witch-hunt. the government denies pressure.
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>> it's good news because it shows that in france and nobody is above the law. and we know that the investigative judges are very powerful. and it's bad news because it smells like political revenge. >> sa cosy hinted that he'd like to stand for president again. he's consistently denied doing anything il. the comeback is running into more and more illegal obstacles. >> it's a number of japanese citizens are thought to have been kidnapped. spies used them to learn about customs. now they are doing an investigation into the face of those missing. >> this man has not seep his brother for 40 jeers, since the day he disappeared on the way to
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work. 10 years ago he heard report of a plan who fit his description and obtained a pictured and he believed it was proof he was abducted. >> you can't regain 40 blank years. there is life after this. i want him to live it with his own free will. if he is hopeful, it's because of what has been happening in beijing. jam niece officials urging the north korean counterparts to find not just 12 ab ductees, but 77 others. with north korean ates operating among the japanese ethnic korean population some believe the true figure runs to the hundreds. it may see extraordinary that north korea could abduct so many, but pyongyang maintained a
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preps, not least with the de facto embassy in the heart of tokyo. >> that outpost had until recently been under threat of sale, part of a complex civil case. that was over downed in court. >> relations approved. japan followed an easing of restrictions and the prospect the aid. a gup un attempt to retrace and repatry out citizens. something done for 16 years. assisting north koreans to debt to and settle into japan. it's about development of this agreement. north korea is always using a different technique for doing their interest. >> what they want is his brother back and his uncle too. they disappeared without a cause
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or levering evidence, it's the lack of any trace in japan in all these years, making it all the likelier that each was the victim of a perfect crime. >> human rights activists in indonesia fide a lawsuit for allowing a former general to run. they say that he is suspected of taking part in abductions 17 years ago, and should be disqualified from running. >> reporter: he has a growing chance of becoming the next president of indonesia. a former general. he is portrayed as a strong leader, similar to his late funeral. the former special forces commander is accused to be behind the kidnappings of human rights activists in 1998.
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this woman's father is one of 13 people who have not been seen since, and she reads a poem for him. >> others were kidnapped did tortured. this man fired a lawsuit against the election commission for allowing him to run. >> how can a person supposed to be held accountable for the, you know, time against humanity, be the next president. >> the national commission for human rights has evidence that the president is responsible for the kidnapping. the case has yet to be brought to court. >> the hopperary -- honorary officers council fired him. some say he watt not put on trial -- was not put on trial in a military court because he was the president's son-in-law. >> translation: he is the former second in command of the military, and is unsuitable to
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run for the presidency. >> translation: what if he becomes the president - all the people he doesn't like will be kidnapped and disappear. if everything is for the country, if he's the president, i don't know. based on my experience, i can see his behaviour back then. and it has not changed. >> the human rights activist say he should not be allowed to run for president. he has denied his role in a kidnapping. his popularity is embracing. when asked about the allegations he refuses to answer. we are working hard. >> what is your comment about the former general's allegations against you in 1998? >> there are many former generals. >> human rights allegations don't seem to affect their
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popularity. to many people it's considered a thing of the past. for the victims or their families, it's something they carry with them every day. it's time for the weather now with ever top. and there's a tropical storm brewing in the u.s. >> that's right. the first one of the season and it's called arthur. it will become a hur can by the time we get to the holiday weekend. we have sustained winds of 90 k/hr, gusting to 110. you can see a sluch of storms off the coast of florida. it's running along the carolinas, pushing northwards and eastwards. certainly one giving cause for concern, being the first system coming from from the atlantic. one to watch out for there. .
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>> and a line of storms from new england down across new york to "okay so now what?." that brought active weather in across the region, going through. the pictures coming out of chicago, where the tower took a number of hi.s the voipt tomorrows through the overnoight period. trees down. quarter of a million lost power. major problems, people have trouble getting in and out of the airport. brighter skies through the remainder of wednesday. into thursday, and there you can see a tropic it will storm. as for the holiday, wet for the eastern parts. >> thank you. it may not be a strong footballing nation, but pakistan
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is making an porp contribution to the -- important correction to the world cup, it's been making the official ball, the brazuka. we have this report from islamabad. >> reporter: it's meant to be the best football around. so high tech it can hold the same weight and shape under any conditions. the world cup brazuka is made in the pakistani city. a new production line was designed for it, because it's not the traditional ball. instead of 32 pieces it has six. they are bonded together using heat. at first the world cup footballs were made in china, there was so much command they turned to pakistan. >> it was required to be made in china. design was so good and the response overwhelming.
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thedecided that we want to boost the production. at one tim pakistan is making 30% of the footballings, and now it has to proceed with china. pakistan pumps out 30 million balls. during world cup, business is up by 50%. many factory workers like watching football, they'll probably never be able to afford one. they owner 100 a month and the balls cost 160 each to buy. they are proud of their work. >> we never imagined we'd make the world cup financials. we are pleased and happy. football has never been as big in pakistan as cricket. it's hoped one of these players will group up to represent the country in the world cup.
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for now, they are practicing their skills. >> football is a game of love. i hope our country which is not yet in the world cup, one day will be, making our nation proud. >> pakistan is known for making great footballs, now it wants to make great footballers as well. >> still to come on the newshour. >> in syria there was a building of a truly islamic world. as the profit said most of the real muslims are going there and fighting against the non-believers. >> women from kurdistan explain why they are joining the rebellion in syria. >> and i'm in mississippi, where the civil rights movement face a tough team. that story coming up and how a young australian
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tennis wildcard ended a top tennis player' run in wimbledon.
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welcome back. you're watching the al jazeera newshour. top stories. israeli police - amid reports that a palestinian has been kidnapped and killed. a teenager was seized. it's a day after the funeral of three settlers bodies were in the bank. >> police arrested 500
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protesters after a sit in in the central business district. they're calling for a new election. >> west african government is holding crisis talks in ghana on how to stop the worst outbreak. 470 diet since the outbreak in february. let's get more on that ebola outbreak. we are at the conference of health ministers in akra. and joins us live. the delegates have their work cut out for them. how were they hoping to stop the spread of the fire us? >> well, they do. you're right. this meeting is about bringing together technical experts, the health ministers sharing experiences and doing what they can from a regional perspective. up until now it was done from a country perspective.
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liberia, guinea and sierra leone. know they are locking at how can west african countries come together to present the outbreak spreading. more than 400 people have died, there's a public health concern. you must remember that the west african border are porous. the way it spread is a concern. >> how much support are they receiving from international organizations. >> international organizations are here as well. different donors are present at the meeting. what the regional world health organization is calling for is a mobilization of resources because to tackle this they need to look at getting money in to prevent this thing from spreading. he's calling an african government and international
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governments to commit resources. because we don't know too much about the virus, research is key. what we need is more research on this virus, on the issues surrounding it to see what we can do in future to prevent this happening again. >> thank you for speaking with us. the syrian government agreed last year to get rid of its chemical weapons, the operation to transfer from a danish freighter to a navalship has begun. how will the chemicals get to their final destination. transferring is expected to last up to 20 hours. there are 78 containers.
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once completed the u.s. ship will sail to u.s. national waters. ridding syria of the chemical weapons has created new worries for the countries where they've been send. we have this report in italy. >> maria has lived here for 84 years, and says the only time she felt this scared was during world war two. these days the threat is from next to her doorstep. her house overlooks whereabouts on rennes a ship laiden with the dangerous components from the chemical weapons will dock. >> translation: i'm not afraid for myself, i'm old, but for the young people, i pray for them. i have two children up north.
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i hope it's not the last time i speak to them. on wednesday the stockpile will be transferred to a vessel at the port. it will set sail for international waters where the chemical agents, including components from mustard gas and sar jip will be neutralized. it has been fitted with feel deployable systems, charged with breaking do breaking down to a system. once the chemicals are neutralized they'll be stored in waste tank, ready for disposal. this is what the port looked like on tuesday. on one side locals are getting by every day life. on the other police created roadblocks around the perimeter of the port which was turned
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into a militarized zone. access and details of the operation are being kept secret. the toub's mayors says he has been left in the dark. >> we were given reashurps but they are empty words. i still haven't been told what assistances are on the ship -- substances are on the ship. the mayor paved the town with posters saying the cargo is made of chemical agents and not weapons, and set up a room in the town hall where locals will follow the operation in live streaming. everybody's wish in this otherwise sleepy town is that this delicate operation will be fast and clean. hamish is a former commander of the british chemical weapons forces and joins us from sales brie in the u.k. thank you for
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being with us. any time chemicals are involved there is a fear of contamination. as we heard locals fear a fallout. outline for us a possible danger involving transferring and destroying the chemical components. >> first of all, the danger in a perfect world are small. moving the 76 contapers from one ship to the other should be straightforward. this happens every day with other toxic chemicals. the only danger stuff is the mustard agents this is an accident or a terrorist attack, and security around the site, i understand it is very tight indeed. i would be surprised if anything happens once the parade is on the high seas and destroying these chemicals, then again
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there would be a concern for terrorist attacks. the security will be tight, and i think it's unlikely that bad weather will affect the ship the size of the cape race. the danger is small. the u.n., the o.p.c.w. are doing everything they can to prevent it. >> sure, but accidents do happen, and let's say an accident does happen and there's contamination, a fall out. who would bear responsibility. >> well, i'll sure that at the part there'll be comprehensive hazardous material, contamination protocols and they'd be in place. i would say it's hot down there and if there was an disepd the chemicals will evaporate quickly. >> and they would be deleted in the sea.
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i am sure it's unlikely and that there's a lot of equipment and materials at the port that would quickly neutralize dents that happen. it becomes more challenging when the ships on the high seas. i am sure they have pretty much everything challenged. >> hamish, the o.p.c.w. admitted there were discrepancies in the initial declarations that syria had gip to the team. is it possible then that the o.p.c.w. is not in possession of all of asaad's chemical weapon components. >> it's a major concern at the moment. the british and american and french governments suggested there were discrepancies and some chemical weapons missing from the declared stockpile. there's a possibility there may
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be 100 tonnes unaccounted for. it may be a mix up or it may be that the regime is keeping some weapons back and have been effective for the regime in presenting the community getting involved, and wep lions are effective in fighting in a rah like syria and built-up ears. the regime may be using them and they have up to 20,000 chlorine barrel bombs and have used them extensively, which they could use in future. chlorine is also prohibited under the chemical weapons convention. because it has a lot of commercial uses, it's difficult to control. >> thank you for your insight. hamish, a former commanter of the british chemical weapons forces. >> the united nations demands fighters known as the islamic state release more than 100
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kurdish school children. human rights watch says if the group uses them to fight, it will be considered a war crime. syrian fighter jets have reportedly dropped bombs. the rebels have been fighting to overthrow president bashar al-assad's government for more than three years. al jazeera cannot verify this footage. >> the conflicts in syria and iraq is resonating. in kurdistan many are joining the militia, we met one woman in southern kurdistan, who was going to support the syrian uprising. >> reporter: she was nervous about talking to us, afraid of the intelligence agencies. she met us in a small apartment. worried we may be followed. she targeted to relax as she spoke about why she wanted to go
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to syriaism profit mo said there would be a difficult time when you can't find islam. people asked what he wanted to do. he said keep the light in your sole. she believes earthquakes and tsunamis are proof that the world is coming to an end and the real muslims are going to syria. >> in syria there was a building of an islamic wold. most of the real muslims are going there and fighting against non-believers. >> her trend told her liar lives are more meaning. >> she works as a midwife. skills she hopes will be useful. she may not pick up a weapon, but represents the support base working or the rebels. >> i can help with medical problems because i have some experience in we'd sin. i know some arabic.
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i can teach religion. >> people responsible for the national security are worried about a dangerous trend. for young men and women travelling to take part in the conflict. >> for the chief of police tracking and resting people like this are a number one priority. >> right now rs there's more than 100 websites. most are going to syria to right. 30 have gone there. two came back, and they are in prison. they are yupping and are going to syria, it's not just an issue of national security. some spiritual leaders are treating it as a social issue. >> the senior cleric th what is happening is a tragedy for the global community. >> god is against killing each
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other. the profit said if a muslim kills another muslim he goes to hell forever. that's why if somebody goes to syria, he'll go to hell. >> he believes sunni islam is the only way forward, but the tools to convince people of that are words, not weapons. people are called by a different interpretation of islam. the profit says if you see non-believers fight against them. if you don't have physical power, fight against it with your words. if you can't. hate them with your heart. the third is the weekest way. you want to choose the best way, the strongest way to faght with non-believers. >> the cleric's message of peace is not getting through to everyone. >> 50 years ago this week two white and one black civil rights act visits were murdered by the
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white sprupist group ku klux klan. we look at the legacy of the freedom summer. >> reporter: deborah and sits on the city council of hatties berg was 12 when she spent the summer of 1964 in a mississippi freedom school. the purpose to teach the tools required to bring racial justice to her state. >> to challenge things, to create a balance in our society, to make sure the society was fa. >> in trying to register blacks to i don't, white volunteers from the north joined activists. they suffered arrests, beatings, murder including of three volunteers at the hands of the
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ku klux klan. the volunteers new the risks in the belly of the white supreme cyst beast. >> mississippi was always putting itself out there as "well, the buck stops here." they had done that with the freedom riots. you can come in, but you're not getting out. moses and his comrades are revered and honoured in an exhibit at the state archives, it's crucial to under those individuals who stood up for us when they didn't have to. many of them didn't have to. they made the choice. it was extremely important to give them that respect. this week local a high school students met with others at the old freedom summer headquarters. there they strat guised on how they would have organised a project today. >> before freedom summer less than 7% of the voting age blacks were registered. thanks to enforcement of civil
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rights laws, it may climb to 67% within a couple of years. of as a new civil right museum undergoes construction. mississippi tells itself and the world it's part of a bold era. more blacks hold elected office. in black majority heties burg white controlled the coup. when it comes to critical issues, there are problems. these anies get together -- guys get together around that time and maintain they have the status quo. >> what some fear is too many young blacks may take the hard young vote for granted and decide that right will no longer fulfil the hopes their parents raise in fighting for it. the u.s. space agency n.a.s.a. launched a satellite to
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study carbon dioxide levels in the earth's atmosphere. >> zero and lift off of the delta 2 rocket with o co2. >> it took off less than an hour ago from vandenberg air force base. lels have been rising and this tool should help scientists understand why. we have more. >> reporter: carboned is an integral part of the earth's atmosphere. levels have fluctuated in the past and over 200 years it increased steadily. the last time we saw today's levels, over 400 parts per million was 15 years ago. >> half of the carbon dioxide we are dumping into the atmosphere is disappearing somewhere. dissolving in the ocean waters. a quarter is, and the other quarter we assume is going into
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the landbios fear, into the forest, trees, grasslands, somewhere, but we don't know where. >> to help april that question n.a.s.a. hoped to launch it's carbon serve tri. there's 150 ground based cot stations, but this satellite let's scientists map levels at every location on the planet every two weeks, providing 100 times more data than available. >> imagine the funds shining, re flecting from the earth's service, there's the light received to make the measurements. we split it into 1,000 small factions of a wavelength to see the finger print of cloind. >> the satellite's advantage censors allowed it to record in unprecedented detail, providing
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100 times more data than exists, and it's hoped it will give a better in sight into human and natural sources of the gas and where and how it's resolved. it's time for sport and here is farah. >> thank you. day 20 of the world cup in brazil saw the final two rounds of 16 matches. 2-time winners argentina took on switzerland. and a u sa team delighted that are fans at home. >> reporter: on paper the tie with argentina, fifth in the world, offered a lot. it delivered little in concrete chances. argentina dominating possession,
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but the best first-half chance fell to the swiss. an open goal, wasting a chaps to break the deadlock. the game went to extra time. lionel messi with a chance of scoring in the 118th minute to break the swiss hearts. the swiss almost grabbed an equalizer, hiking the host. argentina win 1-0, facing belgium offer defeating the u.s.a. the belgians dominated. tim howard making a shot. the game made a difference. >> u.s. defense held firm forcing the dame to extra time, and 2 minutes in kevin deb ruin made a breakthrough. the tie behind doubt.
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only for u.s. substitute julian green to pull a goal back with a first touch and lexeded with a free kick. dempsey's shot saved. the final score 2-1 to belgium. >> the win was belgium's fourth, sealing the first world cup quarterfinal appearance since 1986. >> reporter: the tuft settled on -- dust settled on what felt like a shoot-out between u.s.a. and belgium. there were incredible games. it was 0-0 for both sides. 56 shots coming in. they nearly scored in the first minute. it was an incredible game that felt like it's been played as a computer game. belgium have found their way
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through, people ask can they go to the end. it will be difficult for them. even though they played better the tournament, coming up against argentina, it will be hard to force their way past. one thing in their favour is the coach as been brilliant in substitutions possess cap they get past. you would think argentina would start favourites. >> argentina are through to the final eight. the fans had to wait for the time minutes to celebrate. we caught up with nervous supporters gathered to watch the match. >> again they left it late and the argentine team made the taps suffer. now, all that counts are these supporters is that they are through to the last eight. there was as much relief as joy in these celebrations. >> the truth is we missed a lot of chances that we should have
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scored. what should you do, it's like that. we won. >> they always make us suffer until the last minute. always, there's no easy gain. >> but for 19 minutes, and most of extra time, there was little for the argentine fans to celebrate. the tension grew as each minute past and the argentine attack failed to break down the swiss defence. there were gatherings like this over buenos aires and the rest of argentina. it's an understatement to say that football in argentina is huge. with each match that passes the interest grows. the games are on, it seems as if all other life ceases. the fans hope that the best is still to come. >> they left it late. made the taps suffer, there was a huge sigh of relief.
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could they have won. for now, that's all a counts. >> the quarterfinalists have been decided. on friday: and don't forget to join us every day for a world cup update. a daily rap of everything going on at brazil 2014 at 15:40 g.m. t. >> australian teenager nick kyrgios pulled off an upset knocking out world number one rafael nadal. the 19-year-old was ranked 114th bud needed less than two hours to defeat the spaniard and vans to the quarterfinalist. he is the first player outside the top 100 to beat a world
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number one at the grand slam in 1992. and the first teenager to achieve the feat since roger federer. >> it hasn't sunk in. i turned to the box, and shared the moment with them. >> i didn't play really bad. >> i was not able to convert the opportunity chris. >> 7-time champion roger federer reached his quarterfinal after beating tommy reb radio. took 93 minutes to dispatch the opponent. >> happy with my game in the first four matches. it's then, and in control throughout almost all the
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matches. toucher moments to go through. certain stages are set, but today again i was happy with my performance, yes. i'm looking forward to the match tomorrow much. >> in the women's draw 2004 champion maria sharapova has been knocked out, having won 22 of her 23 matches. the russian couldn't keep the run going, losing to kx erber. taking a third set 6-4. >> she's a great anticipator of the ball. she's one of the best. that's why she's been the top for the last few years. she's played a beggar stage, and has gone far in grand slams and top 10 for a while. >> serena williams was forced to pull out because of a viral
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ilsentence. the world number one served a game of double faults before refiring. serena williams who was knocked out later said she was suffering from a bug much serena williams and her older sister venus won five wimbledon doubles titles in a row. >> there's more sport on the website. for the latest check out al jazeera. there's details on how to get in touch with the team using twitter and facebook. we have blocks and video clips from correspondents around the world. >> that's it for me. >> al jazeera demonstrates the release of our journalists in egypt the the three were sentenced last week and have been imprisoned for 186 days. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were given seven years. mohammed was sentenced to seven years. al jazeera relates the charms --
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>> we have strongly urged the government to release those journalists. >> journalism is not a crime. >> tracking a tropical storm that's making its way up the east coast even as we speak. arthur expected to become a hurricane for fourth of july. >> violence erupts in jerusalem overnight after three style teens are laid to rest. now a palestinian teenager is dead in what his family believes is a revenge attack. >> in a ramadan address, the self procld