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hard and study, they grow up, get good jobs and look after us. >> and we get a slice of life in a densely populated slum on earth. now, the u.s. president says it is barbaric murder. britain's prime minister calls it evil. the islamic state group released a video apparently showing the beheading of a bridge aide worker. 44-year-old david hayne was kidnapped in syria, his beheading following the murder of james foley in august 19th d, and steven sotloff earlier in month. my colleague spoke to a professor of middle eastern politics at the london school of economics, and says the beheading is no surprise. >> the islamic state threatened

to kill the british hostage if the americans basically continue to attack its forces in iraq. one of the reasons that the islamic state has made it very clear because britain has decided to arm the kurdish forces. credibility is online. sadly and tragically and unfortunately, they had to kill mr david haines because if they had not, their credibility would have been undermined. one particular point must be made clear. it's all-out war between the islamic state, and the western powers. what they are trying to do is use all their major assets, in particular western hostages, and by the way, they have threatened also to kill another hostage, british hostage. they have another hostage, so the hostages are the main assets that the islamic state has, and

sadly and tragically they will kill most of them because, again, the war has been joined by the western powers and the islamic state. does anyone know for sure how many hostages the islamic state has? >> no one nose. this is scary. we know there are dozens of western hostages in syria, and we know hostages are sold on the black market, among the various armed groups. who nose, and given the confrontation now between the united states and the european allies and the islamic state or i.s.i.s., i would argue that i.s.i.s. will do its best to get as many hostages to purchase as many hostages as possible. this does not really have many cards to play against the americans and the europeans. my take on it is the killing of

mr david haines sadly he was an aid worker helping the syrian people. in is his reward for going to syria to help the syrian people. i think the british government would be hard pressed to join the american campaign in terms of carrying out attacks against i.s.i.s. or the islamic state in iraq in the next few days and weeks. >> how is the british government likely to respond if the video is auth ept kated? >> -- auth ept kated. >> you can imagine. you may see a qualitative shift on how the elite acts and behaves. it may motivate the british government to activelien gauge in carrying out attacks, along with the americans, far from the tag the british government may have of david hypes. basically we produce the reverse

consequences, that he is forcing and nudging the british government to join the military campaign against i.s. and the islamic state in iraq and syria, even though i don't think the british government would carry out attacks against the islamic state or i.s.i.s. >> i wanted to go back to a point you made about hostages being sold on the black market between different muslim groups. can you expand on that, please. >> remember, no one knows who first captures or kidd fans the hostages. i mean, western hostages now award tens of millions. remember, there are armed factions that subsist on hostages. there are siments of more than 130 million as ransom money. it's big mope. it's no longer just money for

the islamic state, the islamic state or i.s.i.s. is waging war. and regional and european powers - every option now. john hendren joins us from erbil. what do you make of this apparent beheading? >> well the timing is curious. this happens after president obama in the u.s. declared this new campaign and after john kerry, the secretary of state has gone from country to country, trying to gather up is coalition to take on the islamic state. it raised its profile, and these beheadings seem to happen if this, in fact, was a beheading. we haven't verified the video. it seems to happen at times when the islamic state wants to attract tore turn the attention of the public. last time there were a series of

military defeats after the killing of steven sotloff. now you have attention on the international coalition gathering against the islamic state, and concluding in egypt. it seems that the incidents are timed to send a message, and to change the news cycle. >> every day we hear of losses and gains on the ground. if you can give us a picture of the fight against the islamic state in iraq. well that, is part of the timing that we have been talking about. there has been a series of pushes. we have a battle in tikrit, and sunni groups joining in in the battle against the islamic state, in places like anbar province, you have the haider al-abadi dam where the iraqi forces pushed back on the islamic state, on a dam that they were concerned might be

diana mited and flood areas that would affect thousands of iraqis. perhaps the biggest battle is likely to be up in mosul, a city of 2 million, the closest city to syria, which is where the supply lines are for the islamic state, and the kurdish peshmerga has pushed forward, taking over zer tech mountain. they say they are poised to march down from the mountain, through the valley to mosul, 18km away. it is a town firmly in the control of the united states. we see the pushback, assisted by u.s. air strikes, and that is the objection stated in the videos, that the united states has been participating in the war against the islamic state. it is likely to continue heavily as the u.s. builds this coalition, and as other

countries join in. most recently egypt. >> speaking of the kurdish peshmerga, the u.k. played a part in arming them. there are indications that they could be more involved in the fight against the islamic state. how important is it to get this backup for the fighters on the ground. >> the kurdish peshmerga forces on the ground say they don't have all the weapons they need. they always had a great relationship with the west. not just in the no fly zones, they preceded the war in 2003. they have been supplied by the west. the problem is there is a bit of tension between baghdad, the central government of iraq, and the kurdish peshmerga forces because the more they are armed

the more concerned there is, as to the independent base. and the west is in a difficult position when it comes to arming people in those areas. that may be why they are not getting the arms that they need. they say it's key that they get that, and after the announcement by president obama, that they'll pursue the new islamic state, and after the islamic state has come together, it's likely we'll see a change coming through the government or through the peshmerga forces. with a battle for mosul ahead, it's highly likely they'll see more weapons. >> you mentioned john kerry is on a push to gain arab countries and support for the fight against the islamic state. how crucial is this to have regional players in the fight. >> it co not be more crucial for the visuals of this situation. there are a lot of we were

nations that have commit themselves, the u.s. is deeply involved as it has been for years. australia in the past 24 hours have said they will contribute jets to the effort. really, what is needed it in the psychological battle against the islamic state, the coalition need to have partners in the middle east and north africa so it doesn't look like a coalition of the willing that we saw in 2003. it's important that nations like egypt and saudi arabia and jordan are involved. those are the places that john kerry visited on his trip, and he will continue to do that. what we'll see is a lot of trump eting of the muslim partners. >> thank you very much. that's john hendren live in erbil. as john briefly mentioned, australia is sending 600 troops and fighter jets to the united arab emirates to help combat the islamic state group. australia prime minister had

this to say about the latest beheading. >> the beheading of a british aide worker is administration that this builder terrorist group does not just do evil, but ex-utilities in doing -- exhults in doing evil. i can advise in the last 24 hours we received a specific request from the united states government to contribute forces to possible military action in iraq. i can fuct advise that on friday night i had -- further advise that on friday night i had a conversation with the new prime minister of iraq, who indicated he'd very much welcome an australian military contribution to the restoration of order and security in iraq. >> later in the bulletin, we look at the rest of the world

including... ..the if you remining jews in yemen -- remaining jews in yemen tell how they have lost everything after being driven from the villages.

hello again. let me take you through the main stories this hour. britain's prime minister says the beheading of a british aid worker by the islamic state group is an act of evil. the group released a video similar to the beheadings of two u.s. journalists within the past month. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry says that egypt has a

key role to play in the countering of the islamic state group. john kerry met the egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi in cairo, whilst trying to shore up support for the u.s.-led fight against the i.s. opposition fighters captured several towns near deraa. it include fighting around the government bases. >> reporter: in the countryside around the area, the rebels are making progress, albeit slowly, retaking territory, one hill at a time. soldiers abandoned their positions after coming under sustained attack by the fighters. in the war of attrition. rebels are grateful for each victory. trncht the syrian rebel front declares the libber ration of this hill this morning. we thank god for that. >> in this area the forces of bashar al-assad appear to have been routed.

opposition fighters will continue to gain and hold territory around the strategically important area. after controlling the town, we started to move people to safer areas. and also managed to secure public places in the town. >> that was a birthplace of the regime. that was at the start of the syrian war in 2011. thousands have been killed since then. many are living in refugee camps like this one. here at this camp on the syrian-turkish border, people are living in conditions that are getting worse. >> translation: life is very hard here. especially during the summer when there are water shortages. each family barely gets a bucket of water a day. >> amid the misery people make the most of whatever misery they

have. it has dozens of children, and one teacher working for free. >> we ask people to see the children and provide them with what they so badly need. >> the refugees are intent on staying here, although they must be wondering how long they can carry op like this. hamas wants answers from the palestinian authority on investigating allegations of israeli war crimes. it follows an al jazeeran investigation into how they avoided an international inquiry. pa leaders are being urged to make an official statement on the issue. >> there were thousands of jews in yemen, most leaving for israel in 1950. the 200 that remained faced a tough choice - to stay or leave. this rabbi teaches his

relatives hebrew and the toura. they are members of yemen's last jews. misrata jews say theyived in yemen for 2,000 years. numbers have dwindled over the last decade to a few dozens. most are the patriot, the chief rabbi in the northern regions of sabah. in 2006, they were evicted by the shia houthis, from their villages. his wife says they lost their lands and businesses. >> we were happy in sadder, but we have lost everything, and i am scared to go back there, and i want to die in yemen. their children go to government

schools and don't feel comfortable revealing their jewishness in public. but the rabbi is confident that yemen is a place for them to live. >> i want the congregation to live with the muslim community, go to the same schools, have a social life so they grow to accept each others. >> the jews were moved to the government compound in the capital. some have left for israel. is this man wants to stay. he spends time with his relatives, farming in the backyard, a hobby reminding him of the days when they were flourishing farmers in northern yemen. few families here are concerned about their safety. yemen is facing a delicate situation - al qaeda's dominance in the suouth, and houthis in te

north, which may force jews to leave a country they call home for hundreds of years. many are screened for ebola, and visitors are required to fill out a health form. a travel ban has been imposed on pilgrims from sierra leone, nigeria and given. journalists say a legislation past in egypt in november is too restrictive and used to imprison hundred of people. al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three journalists imprisoned in egypt. the three journalists have been detained for 260 days. they are accused of aiding the

muslim brotherhood, and they are appealing their conviction. ukraine's prime minister says vladimir putin wants to take over his country. despite a ceasefire, pro-russian separatists fired at the government-held airport in donetsk. we have this report. [ gun fire ] >> reporter: this is what the ceasefire sounds like on the outskirts of donetsk. [ explosion ] [ gunfire ] >> reporter: pro russian rebels would not show their faces, but showed ordnances that ukranian forces are using to fire op them and the city. this is as close as we can get to the airport, which is a kilometre or so away behind me, beyond the check point. small arms, tank rounds, have been raining down on the stronghold. the ukranian forces maintained this here for months.

it's an important prize that the dpr rebels want to take control of. >> in kiev, the prime minister admitted the ceasefire as flimsy, intend. >> let me put it bluntly. we are in a state of war, and the key aggressor is russia. until we get the peace, it would be really difficult to have real changes. russia continues to deny military involvement, and sent a second humanitarian convoy on saturday. residents urgently need foot and support. >> translation: today we have received humanitarian aid from the russian federation. we have unloaded eight cars with rice, sugar, canned fish and meet. it will be delivered to people with passports from luhansk. pro-russian rebels distributed

the aid. it may win them trust. the rebels must reassure returning residents that they can keep the peace. they may resemble militia, but they are traffic police complete with the insignia of donetsk. they want to show the public that order has returned. some are still beyond law. for others, the war may not be over, it's time to get on with their lives. an air and sea mission is looking for survivors from a ferry that sank in the philippines. two are known to have died when 100 were rescued. the crew reported steering problems during heavily rain and strong winds. snow the actions of the pakistani taliban announced actions against the army.

the leader of one wing has fallen out with the group's chief. in a statement the punjabi taliban urged leaders of other factions to stop fighting and resume peace talks. the pakistani military is using helicopter and boats to rescue people marooned by floodwaters. military personnel are blowing up dykes to try to divert swollen refers. we have this report from kamal hyder. >> reporter: this is what the outskirts of mul dan looks like. rescue teams make an attempt to save this man. not far away a house caves in under the pressure. hundreds of prisoners have been demolished, and it has burst its banks. >> thousands are seeking

protection on high ground, escaping from villages because floodwaters are claiming more territory and farmlands along the way. >> this family watched the homes disappear. this woman has her children out and saw the house caving in. everything she opened is lost. >> translation: we were praying in the morning when the water started to rise and we had no choice but to leave without anything. >> she and her family came in front of the railway station, across the road. for some the loss is too great to bear. the women have their own stories to tell. they cannot control their emotions. this woman was supposed to get married. her relatives gathered money and

belongings for her wedding. everything is now washed away. no one nose when the crisis will be over or how long it will take to rehabilitate these people. across the border, floodwaters creeded in parts of indian-administered kashmir of the efforts have been stepped up to try to prevent the spread of water-born diseases. 150,000 people have been rescued from flood-hit areas, and more than 200 have been killed. >> now to our latest part of our global series "my home." you get a glimpse of what life is like in one of asia's largest slums. we have this story from mumbai. >> this is one of the most densely populated place on earth. in a dark, damp corner this

woman and her family are working hard to better their lives. >> this one-room home doesn't have running water for a reliable supply of electricity. it's filled with grit, determination and a stream of homework. >> translation: my husband and i are working hard to ensure that my daughter's life is working better. we are sending them through school. i want them to have good life. while we supervise the study session, her husband is up stairs trying to make ends meet. working as a tailor, earning $130,000 per month. >> if we work hard and study and grow up. they'll get good jobs and look after us. >> this is the biggest investment.

they are aware of the price parents are paying. so she can see a word beyond. >> i want to give the best and become a teacher. i want to give the best for them. >> people do business, raise families and live their lives in close quarters here. it's the assistance of closeness that the flimsy buildings and a lack of san saying that makes it unfit for humans to live in. >> when she is not raising her daughters, she's making the unlivable bearable as a community worker. people that live in mumbai are known to be able to spot an opportunity in the most unlikely of places. unlike millions who call the financial capital home. she believes if she can make it here, she can make it anywhere.

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