iss hands. his family reached out to those holding him. the group now in control in northern iraq responded by releasing a video of his murder

saying it was in direct response to britain's support for kurdish military forces in the north. condemnation came quickly britain's prime minister convened an emergency meeting. he skrooifd described david haines as a british hero and i.s. as the embodiment of evil. he reaffirmed the commitment to fight isil. >> the murder will not leave britain to shirk our responsibility with our allies to deal with the threat that this organization poses. it must strengthen our resolve. >> there was no shift in strategy on iraq. >> david cameron was clear: britain will do whatever it takes to defeat is. hoping to arm forces. >> there is deep concern, too, for the fate of a second british

hostage held by i.s. the david haines' killing comes after the beheading of two american journalists. muslim groups have condemned the violence. >> i am appalled, as any right-handed person would be by these barbaric act of criminality. and i am particularly appalled that this is done in the name of my faith, and i think what we should recognize is that i.s is not islamic. there is nothing islamic about it. >> the u.n. says the i.s. group is responsible for murder, torture and persecution. thousands have been forced to flee the areas the group has taken over. david haines says he was and is loved and will be terribly missed. al jazeera, in london. >> the group that employed david

hain haines has announced its outrage. >> deeply appalled. we strongly. president obama condemned a barbaric murder and said we will work with the united kingdom: the traders with an outrageous act to justice, to destroy this threat to the people of the country, the region and the world. our correspondent live in washington, d.c. says strong words there from the president. what else are we hearing out of the u.s. this sunday morning? >> reporter: well, yes, it's been a morning of the sunday talk shows. so chief of staff of the white house, dennis mcderma has been doing the rounds. he has been trying to insist the president has a coherent tackle to tackle i.s. there is

skepticism on the left and the right. there is also a new poll out, which says that although sent % of those asked have very little confidence that i.s. will be degraded and destroyed. nonetheless, some 60% of americans support the president for taking action against i.s when asked what success would look like, here is what the white house chief of staff had to say. >> why are you caw calling it on a war on isis and why has the president been reticent? >> he said he was preparing the company for this effort against isil. >> that's what we are doing. but and there was no debate between the pentagon and the white house and you heard secretary kerry, at the pentagon and josh on friday underscore that inasmuch as we have been at war with al-qaeda since we got here, we are at war with isis. >> stay with us because there is another american strand to this story. the u.s. secretary of state john

kerry is in paris for diplomating talks set for monday. there, he will be discussing helping iraq fight off the i.s. group. kerry has just wrapped up a middle east tour against support for a coalition to combat i.s. group and its allies. 40 nations have agreed to contribute to what kerry says will be a worldwide fight to defeat the groups in iraq and syria. i suppose the big question now, shihab is what will these coalition members actually be doing? >> yeah. this meeting paris is being billed as the moment where we all discuss how everyone's tasks have been divvied up. john kerry insisting he has an international coalition now meeting with a great deal of skepticism. this morning in paris, anonymous state department of spokes people have been briefing the president insisting that there is arab coalition against is so there are several arab nations willing to conduct airstrikes

against i.s. it's the white house that suggested who has been trying to temper those wishes and urging caution, quote. we have to sort through all of that because you can't just go and bomb something, end quote is what one anon mutts state official told the press. no spfshingz. we have to see what this means. there is suspicion that the arab buy into president obama's plan. there is that suspicion that this risks being another western intervention many thinks for that. it's australia, the first country. the is group. prime minister tony abbott said his country will send 600 airmen and special operations personnel. >> along with 8 combat aircraft.

the i have to warn the australian people that should this preparation and deployment extend into combat operations, that this could go on for quite some time. months rather than weeks, perhaps many indeed. my conversation with president obama a few days ago certainly indicated that the president is the prepared for quite a lengthy american contribution to this particular mission. >> of course, having a hugh humanitarian impact and many refugees trying to escape the i.s. group arriving in jordan since opening in 2012. jordan's refugee camp has expanded dramatically. a report from the town.

zaatari. some refugees built cement homes without obtaining construction licenses or any required permanents. the government wants all refugees to live inside official camps, but many say they can't. mohammed shabili from hommes has six children, two of whom were born with brain paralysis. they lived in a tent for months before a jordanian man built them a cement structure to protect yousef and hassam to protect them from extreme conditions they cannot withstand. >> they can't tolerate the severe heat or cold weather since we moved in to this home. it's become much better. >> eight people live in this little home. it's better than nothing. the roof is made from tin and the walls from cement blocks. in the village that is home to the largest syrian refugee camp in the world, more than 13,000

syrians are living in cement homes. some pay rent to landowners if thing. others don't pay anything. >> the authorities hearsay there is little they can do to stop the refugees from building these illegal structures. >> that's because the land belongs to jordanian tribes to whom these syrian refugees are related and these tribes at are times more powerful than the governments here. >> bini halat is one of the most influential tribes and all of the refugees here hail from the same tribe in hommes. >> the syrians have jordan crane relatives. they sought protection with their extended families in jordan. we decent the building of illegal homes as a permanent resettlement. we see it as a brother helping his brother. >> a jordanian widow is building a cement home for the syrian family because syrian refugees aren't allowed to work in jordan. there is quite a lot of sympathy for them, especially in these tribal areas. >> my living standards will

change after i moved in to my new home. there is a huge difference between living in a tent and having a roof over my head, but i will still remain poor and living in the wilderness. >> jordanians understand the burden the syrian refugee crisis has placed on jordan and resources. they don't want syrians to stay here forever. they say they have to return to their country eventually and that they are only helping them in the meantime. al jazeera, zaatari village. >> a lot of things are normal in syria now, particularly for the children. the exceptions. children in damascus heading back to school. teachers have been changed in psychological trauma and how to vacate the classroom in case of an ency. in aleppo, books a, pensioniz and a classroom above ground remain a dream. students study in the basement hiding from the bombings and air raids of the assad regime.

>> children in gaza are also returning to the classrooms. they are just getting back to normal after seven weeks of violence during israel's assault on the strip. as charles stratford reports, the horrors of that conflict still haunt them. >> 1,300 girls that have returned to this girls' school, this u.n.-run girls school here in gaza city. the first day of school since the war ended. i have been talking to the head master here she tells me that certainly for the first three weeks or so of this new year, the cause of the way -- because of the war, they will do a psychological assessment of the girls. there is a feeling a lot were traumatized. we know that at least one was killed during the war and a number injured. so certainly for the first three weeks or so, there is going to be a lot of activities involving art, sport and entertainment in a bid to try to figure out just how deeply affected these girls are. students have come to their classes now.

what we are doing here is playing games just getting to know each other here on the first day of school to try to relax their minds before classes start properly. as you can see there is massive overcrowding, 49 students here bear in mind that 26 u.n. schools remain closed and are still being used as shelters for people who fled the fighting whose homes have been destroyed. in this school n particular, is expecting a lot more students in the coming days. now, the u.n. says that 76 u.n. schools across gaza were damaged during the war. but it's worth remembering that the situation here was difficult for gazan students before the war. the u.n. says it has plans on building 00 new u.n. schools here to try to accommodate the students here but that was being made difficult by the siege, by getting materials, building materials, across the border. now, the war has made things even more difficult in trying to get a good education, for literally hundreds of thousands

of students on the strip. >> north korea has sentenced an american to six years of hard labor for alleged espy onnage activities. 24-year-old matthew miller was arrested in april for violating his tourist status. he is believed to have torn up his visa at ping yong's airport and asked for asylum. he appealed to the u.s. government getting him released. the case serves as a warning to anyone visiting the country. >> reporter: you would have thought that this man could have been used for positive propaganda purposes v as you said, sought asylum as a u.s. citizen, himself. certainly,not north korea will be saying to anybody else who is going to be coming in to north korea on one of their popular tour packages that you have to stay very much between the lines that they set, otherwise, these are the kinds of consequences you can face. >> that's a message to the christian missionaries we have seen in the past, but, also, in this case where we don't really

know the true motivations. beyond that, we can't ignore that we have three prominent detainees in north korea there. u.s. citizens and so washington is clearly al big factor here. >> lots more still to come this half hour including: >> i am andy gallacher as the new school year starts, state schools for the first time in u.s., white peoples will be in the minority. >> if they work hard and study, then they grow up, they will get good jobs and look after us. >> we bring you a slice of life for one of the most densely populated slums on earth. on al jazeera america

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hello again. i am laura kyle. these are the top stories on al jazeera: britain's prime minister says the beheading of aid worker david haines must strengthen britain's resolve to destroy the group that calls itself the i see lammic state. haines was kidnap in syria last year. australia's prime minister said his nation will sent 600 military personnel to help the fight against the is group. australia was the first you country to outline how it will contribute to the military coalition. john kerry is in paris for dipl diplomattics talks. he will discuss helping iraq fight off the i.s. group. he has wrapped up talks to combat i.s. and its allies. the iraq's largest loss to the i.s. group has been the city of mosul.

now, the peshmerga backed by u.s. air strikes appear to be rolling back i.s. fighters in an attempt to retake the country's second largest city. john hendren has this report from the kurdish army's front line. >>. >> from a strategic mountain above villages once held by the group calling itself the islamic state, kurdish peshmerga troops stand poised for a push toward mosul. islamic state fighters no longer fire back. any movement is responded to by mortar strikes. they cal toured zertek mountain and then they bombarded the villages below left empty by christians and yzitis who fled before they arrived. >> this is the village, sheik amir village, shakil, the armed i.s inside the village there. they bombarded here. now, they no longer have the capability. now peshmerga are on the front

line and feeling great. >> a city of 2 million just 2 hours' drive from the syrian border, mosul is the iraqi capitol of the islamic state. as mosul goes, commanders hearsay, so goes the war for iraq. >> this is the forward most point for the peshmerga in iraq facing mosul. in the near ground, that is the town of bartella, a christian town held by the islamic state group. beyond it. >> commanders say they are waiting on an order to push toward the most fortified bastion of the islamic state in iraq. first, the kurdish troops want the backing of sunni and shia, more american airstrikes and more arms. >> we need weapons. we need support. we need outside help. we need every kind of help because we are poor people. >> tell them. >> the islamic state is a cancer. they will take every country if you don't push them out. they will take everything.

it's better to destroy them as soon as possible. >> the peshmerga say they are nearly ready for what could be the decisive battle in the war against the islamic state or to use the arabic acronym, d.a.s.h.? >> it's a matter of time before we throw d.a.s.h. out of iraq. >> with mosul nearly in their sites, supply lines in syria, time is one commodity the peshmerga have in short supply. john hendren, al jazeera, mounts zertek, iraq. >> the muz my them brelsz and belgium has offers doors four months after a gunman killed .4 people there. security has been tightened at the museum. arrested in france and ext extradited back to bell jum, it fueled fires of anti-islam in europe. >> thousands have gathered to rally against anti-semitism.

german chancellor angela merkel is, after tensions and hate claims in europe. nick spicer has the latest from berlin. >> the sign says, let's raise our voices so there is no more hatred of the jews. here in germany, which is, of course, the home country of the holocaust, anti-semitism is a serious subject here since the second world war. however, there has been a trend over the past 20 years or so, every time there has been a spike of violence between israel and the palestinians, there has been an increase in anti-semitic incidents in germany. >> that's what this demonstration is all about. the german chancellor has called on the german people to come out and show their support for the jews of germany and against anti-semitism. she has said this is something that is no longer acceptable in

this country. there have been since the summer, malatov cocktails thrown against synagogues as well as people being beaten up in the streets for wearing a jewish skull cap. >> history is in the making. the new school years begins in the u.s. for the first time, white students will be a minority at state schools. a trend that experts say will continue. andy gallacher reports from los angeles. >> reporter: californians know a thing or two about demographic change. 70% of all state school pupils in los angeles are hispanic, lead to go a so-called minority majority. brad brum balance has worked in the school system in l.a. for 24 years and said it makes for a great teaching environment? >> los angeles is a melting point. while i have been privileged to give an education to the children i serve, thich given

me -- they have given me an education. >> los angeles has seen seismic changes. the figures across the u.s. are equally significant. since 1997, the number of hispanic students has doubled to almost 13 million while the number of asian students has grown to just over two and a half million, a jump of 46%. this is a watershed moment. many say the education system has been slow to adapt to change. state schools rameyssentially segregated. according to department of education figures, black and hispanics students have less access to advanced mathematics. >> that means real challenges ahead. we should worry about two things at least. one is we should worry about how effectively this new diverse majority asimulates into american life and culture and,

two, how effectively they participate in our economy and democracy. if neither of those things happen, the united states should worry about its status and stature competitiveness and leadership globally. >> it's not just the u.s. that's facing big change. professor marcello says similar trends are happening in developed countries across the world. >> all countries are struggling to manage the following predictament. how do we re-invent the social contract when the generations look so different? >> the pace of change in state schools here is set to continue in years to come. by the time these children graduate, u.s. classrooms are tliebl have less than now. a reflex how this country will look in generations to come. los angeles. >> in pakistan, floods continue to inundate more villages.

70 mercies of a wedding party have become the latest casualties when their boat sank near the city of multan. more than 300 people have now died. dropping aid and using boats and helicopters to evacuate thousands of stranded residents. carl hider reports from near the town of jhang. >> reporter: this is on the outskirts of jhang city. as you can see, for the last days, almost 30 families from 30 homes are now seeking refuge on dry land. they have been able to bring out some essential supplies with them but most of their things lying at their homes is washed away. the biggest challenge is going to be how these people are going to sustain themselves through this crisis. even though some of the farmers have been able to bring out their livestock and bring in some supplies that they could carry with them, most of their food stocks are gone.

what you find is the women and children are now sitting under tarpolines waiting for someone to come help them. they say they cannot go back to their villages because there is still water standing there. and the fact that the foundations of the houses is now very weak. so these people are not able to return any time soon. the most important thing will be that after this flood has swept through the region, there has to be rehabilitation and to resettle these people back into their villages. now for the latest in our global series called "my home." life ndaravi one of the slums. the story from india's angels financial capitol, mumbai. >> it is one. most depositionly populated places on earth. in a dark, damp corner of this sprawling neighborhood, bushpa

and her family are working hard to better their lives. >> bushpa's one-room home doesn't have running water or a reliable supply of electricity. but it's stillfilled with grit, determination and a steady stream of homework. >> my husband and i are working hard to make sure our daughter's lifes are better than ours. we are sending them to a private school so they get good education. i just want them to have good life. while pushpa supervises this, her husband is trying to make ends meet working as a taylor, he earns around $170 a month. >> if my daughters do well, it will be good for us, too. if they work hard and stud, then they grow up, they will get good jobs and look after us. >> pushpa's daughters are her biggest investment and 13-year-old satya is well aware of the price her parents are paying so that she can see a

world beyond here. >> when they are not eating, they are studying well. i want to give the best when i become teacher. i want to give the best for them. >> people do business, raise families and live their daily lives in exceptionally close quarters here it's this sense of closeness, these flimsy buildings and the lack of sanitation that the indian government says makes it unfit for humans. when pushba is not raising her daughters, she is trying to make the unliveable bearable as a community worker. people who live in mumbai are known for being able to spot an opportunity in the most unlikely of places. this includes therapy. unlike millions of others who call india's financial capitol home, pushba believes if she can make it here, she can make it anywhere.

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