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hosting them. the u.k. bows out of search and rescue aimed at saving -- by boat to get to europe, plus. kind of like a horror show in slow motion. >> creeping towards their hones. >> we begin in iraq, where kurdish peshmerga are on their way to help syrian kurdss fight against isil. iraq's kurdish capitol is only 600-kilometers away, and that's about an eight hour drive, but isil controls much of northwest and central iraq, along with territory stretching well into syria, and this is why forces were reportedly be airlifted through turkey's air space, so that they can enter from the turkey syria border.
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charles stafford is in iraq. some of the vehicles hitted out with machine guns. wearing the traditional dress and carrying weapons. heading north towards the turkish border, now, the deployment of these forces is causing questions to be asked as to what kind of impact it will have on defending a border of over 1,000-kilometers with this region of iraq. the curds here, say that they are poorly equipped and have asks the coalition forces for more powerful weapons in their defense of that front line. it may be a small contingent of forces but it comes at quite an important time, as well. the beginning of winter where things like cloud
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cover quite easily have impact on the ability for air strikes to strike their targets. but yes, after more than a week since turkey gave the go ahead to go into turkey, and head towards cabarney, the convoy has finally left syrian fightingers say that they desperately need reenforcements to prevent isil from taking full control. that risk their own lives ersking up fightingers from the border, bernard smith has the report. >> on syria's border with turkey, a tank used by fighters shells a kurdish position just meters away. only air strikes have shopped the street on crossing falling under their control. >> but the relentless fighting is taking a toll. and the line that divides peace from war, injured kurdish filters turned to
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turkey for help. turkish special forces take no chances, turkey has been in connect with separatist kurdss for more than 30 years it is why the government won't allow arms through to cab babbny. it is worried that they could one day be turned on them. help is offered on purely humanitarian terms. when the ambulance drivers get a call that there are injuries on the other side of the front, they ration down here, again they are on the scene to have just seconds really, to treat the injured is on base as quickly as possible, move them into the ambulance, and take them into turkey for treatment. but it is very dangerous, they cannot hang around. >> this fighter has surferred shapal wounds and he needs emergency surgery. every day, ambulances ferry injured, dying and sometimes dead fighters into turkey. and every day the number of fighters dwindles.
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for both of these men, they are fighting days could well be over. even if they fully recover, the authorities won't let them back into cabarney. they will have to be smuggled in across what is now a much tighter front. bernard smith, on the turkey syria border. >> well, the situation in cubanny is just a smart part of the greater crisis, the more than 3 million syrians have fled to neighboring countries. around 1.1 million of them are now living in refugee camps in lebanon. and another 1 million are in turkey. and 140,000 in egypt. well, a conference of heeders met in berlin on tuesday to express their support for these host countries. nick has this report. >> and the know of
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refugees is threatening more disaster, political and economic, in the neighboring countries where they are sheltering, and especially in lebanon and jordan. >> and i keep saying that if the international community expects jordan to shoulder this responsibility, on it's behalf, then the international community has to support jordan in order to enable it to continue doing so. >> germany announced $630 million in spending, but it appears to be old money spent in a new way. plus emergency assistance more development aid for infrastructure, and water and schools for instance in host countries. this was concern because the conflict has changed shape, the emergence of the group of the islamic state of iraq, spilling the violence over the border into iraq. >> this is a refugee treatment center in berlin, it can house up to 500 people threing conflicts from around the
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world around 100 of them have now fled syria, and the increasing number have come from iraq. >> this grandmother remembers when isil came to her village in iraq. >> we had a peaceful life, and then the war broke out, and isil came. they forced us to convert, since we didn't want to, they killed people in front of the children, shooting and decapitated them. >> refugees fleeing isil from iraq will have a harder time getting asylum in germany, than syrians threing the same group. proof if it was needed that the politician seem to be needing to find a solution to a crisis no end in sighs. well intense fighting continues southwest of the capitol. the dawn coalition mostly the vying to take a crossing near the town. they are fighting a group
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mostly from in town who are linked with the general. dozens have been kirked and the u.n. is calling for a cease fire. the fighting began on friday after the arrest of a man accused of recruiting fighters. at least eight civilianed were kills. the thousands who were forced to leave, and now returning. >> thousands of people fleeing war in countries hike syria and iraq, to try and get to europe, but the u.k. says that it will not support e.u. certain and rescue operations from migrants stranded in the sea. britain says such operations only encouraging people from north africa to attempt the dangerous crossing. amnesty international has condemned the decision as a very dark day for the moral standing. it is behooved more than
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3,000 migrants have died on the risky journey this year alone he joins me now from geneva, thank you for being with us, i want to know what is your take on this decision. >> well, we regret the decision is made not to support this. are not going to be helped from withdrawning humanitarian support. >> now, leonard, those who do support this decision, say there is a need to stopping encouraging these asylum seekers from endangering their own lives. the efforts are better off on helping the war torn country, they are also arresting human smugglers. >> undoubtly, they have to be prioritized, but at the end of the day, there's complex humanitarian crisis happening.
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we won't help the people withdrawing from their lives by withdrawing services. at of the end of a day, when a woman or child is drawing you don't help them by withdrawing the life jacket. >> there's a realty sen that though that go through proper opportunities are taking away opportunities to arrive illegally seeking asigh hum i think this is a misconception. our populations especially the populations in the developed world are getting older. who will look after older people who is going to chief, cook, and do all the things that energetic migrants denned to do. by simply refusing access you create this desperate
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situation. there needs to be a managed process, whereby those that are skilled and fit and willing to come request find a way, and people who are threing for more should be given preference. leng in order, earlier on, i spoke to an m.p. and he questions why britain should be allocating a large part of their foreign budget to rescuing people who are threing countries of which britain has nothing to do with. >> well, indeed, britain is a member like every other country in the united nations. a member of the united nations and as such, there are obligations and indeed, just quite a part from that, there's an brig, surely, to help those in need, and those who are suffering. and it is a long and mobile tradition, that it has been doing so. >> great getting your
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insight, thank you so much. spokesman for the international. speaking to us from geneva. rescue teams are trying to save 19 workers perhapped in a coal mine. they were flooded with water and collapsed. the others are believed to be underground. it follows turkey's worst mine accident in may which killed though hundred people. still to com, senior politicians in spain are among the dozens of suspects arrested in the uncan's biggest corruption case in years, we will have the latest from madrid. and we look at why the u.s. media is being accused of whipping up hysteria over the ebola outbreak. and cease fire have named their short list for player of the year, it is going to be another duel between the two main men of spanish football.
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afghan president is in china on his first official trip since taking charge. the trip comes as they look to broaden portner ships. more now from kabul. >> china is afghanistan's biggest business investor. but there are no chinese miners here, the promise roads and railways haven't been started. security concerns have stalled the project, in china, the president is hoping to revive this deal and chinese investment in his country's minerals. worth an estimated 1 trillion dollars. a kabul businessman who says those minerals mean the two countries need each other, china wants
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raw materials and afghanistan wants chinese products. he travels to china once a year to buy goods shipped think neighboring pakistan. he hopes some day he will arrive by truck. from afghanistan to china, and this is the first we need, and that we hope. >> it request be ten years or more before any road is built. they left last year because of uncertainty over. he is also hookenning to the chinese for help with security. >> that's because the chinese government has a strong remembering ship. >> we are seeking the chinese support to use it's leverage or pakistan to convex pakistanis that they are in the interest
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of all the countries in the region. >> afghanistans are hoping the new president will deliver security and prosperity. may will be washing this visit to get a sense of his foreign policy, and with it can be bring them the changes they want. jennifer glass, al jazeera, kabul. >> protest leaders say they are willing to talk directly to china's government if talks don't succeed. they have been protesting for a month now against the decision to screen candidates for the 2017 elections. organizers have sent an open letter beijing to resolve the issue, but china has called the demonstrations ill heel. the european union has denounced the plan for an internet tax, as bad precedent and a new threat to freedom. the latest now from budapest, where protestors are calling on the government not to go ahead with the plan. it is the second time in three nights that
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thousands have turned out, here outside the finance ministry to campaign against the controversial plan of their government to impose a tax on their use of the internet. similar my a plan to reduce this country's huge public debt. they say it is an attempt to restrict their access to free information, possibly everybody a strategy to control the free press in this country. they accused of taking it in another tin direction, he spoke of a need to move towards any liberal democracy, he has born close ties with the russian president, he has spoken warmly of how they do things in china and turkey. and of course his partners in russell as well, who have expressed their extreme displeasure.
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it is not clear with they are used to this street protest, are willing to go further, or with they are ready for the bigger fights that may face hungary in the new future. the probe is the late nest a string of scandals that have hit spain's political parties banks football clubs and even members of the royal family. tim friend joins us live, get us up to speed on what the latest is on the investigation. >> well, the latest from here in madrid, is that the spanish prime minister, a dramatically, has apologized for this avalanche of corruption, and he has done that in parliament. addressing his remarks to the spanish public at large. he said, he was sorry for the mes behavior of some of hi colleagues, it
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wasn't so long ago, that he was dismissing corruption in spain as the isolated incidents of a few individuals, but i think this week's has demonstrated that it goes much much further than that. and of course, apologies will not be enough for the police, or indeed for spanish public. across the street, angry pensioners make their feelings known, they have suffered personally from the misdeeds of banks and politician. and their frustration is clear. >> owith are the leading
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country in the world for corruption. there are 5 million people ink employed, mothers have nothing to feed their sons with, and people are being evicted from their houses, and meanwhile the government is stealing money detectives are still questioning francisco granados, another prominent conservative, and the latest high profile arrest. he was among 51 people taken into custody. police raided town halls. >> corruption are among the main concerns in spain, second only to the country's high unemployment it is a volatile cook tate in the run up to next year's regional and general elections. >> the ruling popular party has been swift to respond. >> the party feels indignant, and condemns any type of corruption. parties will be suspended immediately, and will
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demand the public offices as well. >> the price is almost now beyond politician control. the prime minister has tried to play down the extend of corruption. but senior conservatives and socialists are now accused of trading even nuance for favors. >> i this i what has surprised many here, is the extent of corruption, almost indemocratic in some parts of spain. because it would have taken a huge amount of control hughes for it to be successful. these deals struck who are prepared to be given gifts and aid, for awarding contracts to particular businesses. it appears to be -- that it went across many many town halls, and i think what is clear, is that it
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was so widespread, that it became increasingly hard for those who might have spoken out against it, to do so. in order, it had become almost normal behavior for the way to conduct business, and it is certainly going to take a long time to clear it up. tim, thank you, speaking to us from madrid. mexican authorities investigating the case of four missing students have found another mass grave, 56 people have now been arrested in connection with their disappearance. they are feared dead after missing following a confrontation with police. >> we are here in the city outside the city hall that was burned by protestors, last week who were aniry over the suspected role of the mayor in the disappearance of these 43 students. on monday, mexico's attorney general said that had areced four more
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people, and they had given evidence and testimony that a large group of people were handed over to this cartel, the warriors united on the night of september 26, and they also led investigators into a series of new mass graves that are being investigated now, and that remains are being removed from. we have no evidence yet, if these remains found are those of the students, meanwhile, this case has had more political fall out in the last week, a governor -- the governor of the state resigned or stepped down, and a new governor has been appointed by the state congress. he received a backing of the president, who said that the people are not alone. the president of the world bank has appealed to thousands of medical workers to volunteer and help contain the ebola outbreak. this comes as drug manufacturers glasgo smith klein received the green light to test the
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vaccine. one hub 20 volunteers received the experimental vaccine at a hospital in switzerland. some of those are health workers headed for west africa. sierra leone, says the blanket visa ban imposed by is continuer productive, and discriminatory. australia's immigration scott morrison says the ban is to prevent the virus from reaching the shores. have have been no recorded cases there yet, but there have been a number of scares. but has been criticized for not sending medical teams to effected countries. >> and in the u.s., wall to wall media coverage of the outbreak is being blamed for the growing hysteria over the disease, some believe that it is being blown out of proportion, and there are calls for greater perspective in how it is being reported. tom ackerman explains. >> as of last week, the
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number of this week's confirmed cases stood at 10,141. killing 4,922 people. compare those numbers with four confirmed cases in the u.s. ending in just one death, nonetheless, ebola fever, though not the physical sort, has been rising. >> this is something that everybody in the country is thinking about 24 hour media coverage, suspected or actual, has elevated the anxiety, to the meet that media fingers are calling for more perspective in the reporting. >> do not listen to the hysterical voices on the radio. the people who say and write hysterical things are being very ire responsibility. >> is outside the new york hospital where one patient has been quarantined hive aids activists protested what they called the excessive concern with ebola. this is an extreme exaggeration, this hysterical response the quarantines of people who
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are not symptomatic. >> one in every four americans were worried about getting the disease, a percentage that's held stable over the past month. but can confidence in the ability to handle ebola has fallen, to just 50%. i would ebb courage pannished individual to consult the facts and understand the risk facing the average american, is vanishingly low. >> when while, ebola has stolen attention from a much more can takous illness. >> americans are far more likely to get the flu than they are to question ebola, and for mar likely to die from the flu. >> an average of 23,000 people die from the flu every year. tom ackerman, al jazeera, washington. >> a new report names and shames countries that are losing the fight for gender equality. countries in northern europe appear to be dock best in the world economic forum list.
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iceland ones again takes the top spot. the u.k. failed to make the top 20, coming in at number 26, just behe the u.s. at number 23. that's well below some developing duns including rwanda which was 7th and the philippines at number nine. yemen came in last in all categories. and spoke to us about how culture plays a role in the ranking. one thing we are looking at is how are countries distributing resources and opportunities between women and member, with they have a lot of resources owhether they have little resources. so you do see countries like the philippines countries like rwanda that make it into the top 10. what appears to be consistent across all the countries that make progress is whether they have the right kind of enabling environment for women with and men, to be able to combine work and family, and whether there are other laws and
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policies in place, that help create the right structures within which people are able to make decisions that lead to gender equality. the other thing, is of course, looking at particular in the developed world, where health and education gaps have been closed are those countries creating the right kind of conditions to be able to use that female talent adequately. >> culture, of course, play as role in how individuals families communities are making decisions. but what is interesting is that some of the countries that are towards the very bottom, where perhaps culture in the past has been a barrier, are actually among those that have made the most relative progress compared to where they started out. so yemen may still be at the bottom, but it is made one of the most impressive leaps compared to where it started out, and saudi arabia in terms of economic participation, has actually made the biggest leap compared to all other hundred and 11 countries in the last nine years. so culture may have been a barrier in the past, but given the right policies given the right emus the, and the right reasons for women to be
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integrated into the economy, or into decision making change is possible. where in eastern ukraine pro-russian separatists prepare to hold their own elections. and a date in the diary for 2022, how two sport chiefs promise not to foil each other's big event. robin has that and the rest of the sport, later. we are not meant to be your first choice for entertainment. we are ment to be your first choice for the news.
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britain says such operations only encouraging people from north africa to attempt the dangerous crossing. at al jazeera acting director jeb has repeated the network as demand for egypt to release three al jazeera journalists from prison. peter greste, mohamed fahmy, and ba what are mohamed have now been detained for 340 days widely regarded as political motivated. against another journalist. the decision send as clear message to the justice system. >> it believe it means that since -- is found to have been sentenced on political reasons, not for any crime he committed. it also means that the accusations that journalists are having
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all over europe, they are politically motivated. therefore, it makes the whole world understand that the egyptian authorities are locking for ways to represent general order to oppress the media in order to fightin' journalists by accusing them of all kind of things. hike what happened with our three journalists that are called it means that the accusations of these three are also the same thing, they are politically motivated. we are always felt and we are convinced, that this accusations are false, our journalists have been doing their job. only their job, not more and none of them have committed any crime, we hospital that it is realized that the rest of the world is understanding what is going on, and we are
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working positively, towards al jazeera, and certainly the egyptian authorities have to rethink what they are doing in order to keep the -- their legal system in particular, clean away from any political pressure. >> well, let's bring in michelle in miami, she is a lawyer specializes in requests made, she is also the founder of a red notice law journal. michelle thank you for being with us on the show. a red notice is might be the equivalent of be on the look out. it is a notated that is circulated in 190 of the countries that acts an alert.
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that is the subject of a crime, investigation, a conviction, or some sort of court order it is different from an arrest warrant. they can react how they want to come in into contact with somebody. they may decide to detain them briefly, they might decide to ignore it, or they may go to the extreme which is to detain them and move towards extra diction. >> let's talk about this case, why would egypt then call to arrest go they warrant interpoll being involved? >> well, in egypt's view, yes. but this the eyes of i would venture to say the international community, certainly not. egyptian officials wanted him to come back and serve a sentence. with that's warranted or not, would depend on your vow point.
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i think the viewpoint of the law enforcement officials in egypt would certainly be that they believe he should face prosecution, which has already occurred and then serve the sentence. most of the international community, and my personal opinion is that he certainly should not have faced that, that the charges were not even thinly vailed politically motivated. and leading up to the trial and conviction, were laughable, and i don't say that lightly. >> interpoll rejected the request saying that the case actually went against interpoll's rules, what can we read into that. >> well, without knowing more we can take an educated guess, and probably ran a foul of article three, which is that interpoll is not permitted to become involved in matters that are politically motivated among other prohibited
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matters, in this case, it is safe to say it is probably because of the politically motivated prohibition. in addition to what we know about this case, is that egypt is unfortunately developing a history of prosecuting journalists and nongovernment organizations that attempt to error oven incidents that are occurring in an unbiased fashion. >> michelle it is great getting your incite, with he have to leave it there. >> thank you. >> former ruling party has admitted it's main rival will probably win the most seats. still describing sunday as election as a success, preliminary results show the secular party won the most votes, but it will still need to enter a coalition to form a government.
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you crane's election have presented another image. won a resounding victory, but many people in the east, which looks to russia, did not take part. they man to hold their own elections next sunday. reports from done next. >> it was a short solidarity. in a city torn apart by a war, that is set to drag into the cold winter. described as a russian frank sinatra is also a lawmaker from the united party. micks is often part of his art. >> we have suffer sod much, and these songs are timely, we need to sup vive and become stronger. these songs are etenter, because their topics are etenter. they talk about war, and
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peace, and they are inviting a sense of belonging just at a time when ukraine is moving more and more towards the west. >> you cranians gave them a mandate to end the conflict here in the east. but after months of fighting many here shot down the vote. >> ukraine is a country stopped insisting for me, even as a neighboring country. a soldier can shoot at his people once, but it means we are not his people any more. i now know what mother land means. >> and now deploy russian upprizing in eastern ukraine. separatist alexandars with sitting among his people, he was cheered and clapped many here pinning their hopes. from the stage he says they would never be on his knees we would never let it happen as long as we live. it was a strong message,
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but mostly a rail highing cry to his own supporters. >> it was a holiday for my soul, i am born here, many of the people don't associate themselveses with ukraine any more. we made our choice, and now we stand by our decisions. they are said to have their own elections on november second. it is seen as the step toward building a new country, while the struggle continues. al jazeera, donetsk. >> a u.s. court has found a friend of the boston marathon bombing suspect guilty of highing to investigators. he lied about the night he visited dorm room and thousanding away his bag. three people died and more than 200 others were injured in the 2013 attack. a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, he will be sentenced in the new
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year of course in malaysia, deciding on a final appeal in the long running sodomy case against opposition leader. he denied the allegations he has accused the government of trying to destroy his political influence. the opposition leader was first charged with sodomy wac in 1998, and spent six years in solitary confinement after being found guilty. he was acquitted and released in september of 2004, after successful appeal. he was then charged again, four years later, this time after allegations of consensual is ex-with a former male aid. the high court throughout the charges saying dna samples were contaminated, why march this year, the court of appeal overturned that ruling and sentenced him to five years in prison. a locked gate would never be enough of a barrier to these students. one more final determined push. and it is opened.
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the student council has invited the opposition lead tore speak at an event. but the university refused to grant permission. >> the students are defiant, viewing the decision as a denial of freedom. ire beef that we need the economic freedom, we need the people to be free to say what they want to say, what they are thinking what they are forced to think. and with the barrier clears he and his followerring enters the university campus. he is appealing a sodomy conviction. >> a charge his supporters say is politically motivated. >> this event is not going to be able to alsoer the cause of his career, or influence the federal court courts debutt hasn't stopped him from coming out to plead his case in public. >> he was once the deppsy prime minister, but fell out in 1997, and was dismissed. he was charged with
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sodomy, and spent several years in prison. before the conviction was overturned. that case was also seen as political motivated and sparked huge protests. the government is keep to stress it had no hand in the proceedings then, and now. there is a selective analysis of the judiciary whenever the decision goes in favor of anyone, or opposition politician, the judiciaries hailed as being independent, and credible. yet, when the same judiciary decides against them, they are lambasted, and they are criticized as being under the thumb of the executives. is that the opposition made up of three parties made the strongest gains in the general election last year. but there are signs the coalition is shaky. and support evers fear
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the group may splinter if he disappears from the political arena. the direction of politics in malaysia hinging on a court decision. florence lee, al jazeera, kuala lumpur. >> hundreds of mourners have lined the streets of the canadian town to pay their respect to corporal nathan. he was funned down while standing guard in the capitol last week. he was killinged by a 32-year-old man who was shot dead by police, after he stormed into the nearby parliament billing. the saying in canada, the city has elected businessman as his new mayor, the current mayor rob ford dropped his bid for re-election six weeks ago after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. his brother ran in his place, rob ford drew international attention during his term, because of his heavy drinking and
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cocaine use. who has been leading the country since 2009, took the oath of parliament, took the oath at parliament in the capitol, his newly elected parliament voted on sunday after his party won the national election with a reduced majority. as tonya page reports, on employment is high and demand for diamonds which is their main export is down. some have children to support and are desperate for full time jobs. building projects here are signs of an economy that has grown, under the democratic party which is just one of it's
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11th consecutive elections. most support them. >> i have also voted and i can't change because my tribe always has, it is the president's tribe, it's done a lot to eastern ukraine leaveuate poverty, i believe i will in the future. consistently ranked among the best governed countries but it doesn't have a diverse economy now there are simply not enough jobs for the growing number of unemployed. >> the moot here, is upbeat, but the bpp majority has been cut. >> our future can never be secure. as long as too many of our graduates remain either job less or under employed. in moving forward, we shall accelerate our
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efforts to ensure that the skill developments within our election case, and training institution, is better alined to our emerging needs. >> the rifles accuse him of restricting the rights of the inty gent, but some are here to per forfor him, and despite him having promised jobs for now, for now, postpeople are happy to six with what they know. tonya page, al jazeera. botts wanna. >> mishave used tier gas to disburse protestors. they are now rising ahead on this year's vote owhether the long time president can seek a 6th term. one of the longest serving heads of state in west africa. nicholas hack reports now from the capitol. >> free the presidency, not just lyrics to this reggae song, but a
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revolutionary chant, calling for political change the founder of the civic groom. the political force sweeping through the country. there's too much trash in our political landscape, we need to clean it up and get rid of the old, starting with our leadership. tens of thousands protoasts after the political party called for a referendum to change the constitution allowing him to run for a fifth term. far from the demonstrations the president supporters play down the protests.
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the opposition believe as referendum would be rigged. weeks of talks with the president supporters have failed. we are entering a time of great uncertainty. this is the biggest political challenge for president obama since he came to power. the opinion is divided with selections a full year away, each side is looking for support. >> including france the importanter power. and he has been a negotiator in conflicts in neighboring mali, and ivory coast. but for the civic movement, they need to go. back at the studio, some have the support of young people to do whatever it takes to bring change.
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we have the latest. >> a moll tent river screening slowly but ever so surely towards people's homes. this lava flow first oozed out of the killer way of vock cano on hawaii's big island, four months ago, it is now called it's way the remote town it is like a horror show in slow motion. >> it is now or never, you pack and have to get out. >> they have been going door to door, encouraging people to heed evacuation warnings. >> were prepared because we have seen a change in the flow rate over the last day and a half, and want to make sure they are ready. >> several roads are now closed and crews are working to protect power poles by wrapping them in concrete. but some people are hoping they will be spared by the red hot lava now wider than a football pitch. >> i have my trailers ready, but i am not
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putting anything on them, until the go across the street house is burning. the killer way a volcano has been erupting for more than 30 years, typically the lava has floated to the south and ended up in the ocean, this time it is moving north, and people are in it's path. gerald, al jazeera. time for sports now. >> thank you very much. hello, everybody, with 2022 world club will not clash in the same year. that's the deal between the heads of international olympic committee. excepted to reschedule the world cup from the traditional june and july slot to avoided the hot summer temperatures. certainly we would not wish to have a rush
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between the winter games which is a huge event, in it's own right, and so as you can see, from the of co ranch, and the world cup, which is a huge event in it's own right. doesn't make any sense to have these two big events. we think the arrangement is in place. >> the last season score in english premier league, but libby swarez has been left of the 23 man short list for player of the year. just returned from a four month ban chris yankee know was a two time winner and favored to clench the top prize again. taken early on, in madrid, along with best forward and best individual goal.
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>> i am happy to have a hat trick of trophies is spectacular, i am happy to share it again with my teammates, because it was together we scored the goals and the prizes as welt. >> the european tour final series gets underway on thursday. the bmw masters is the first of three events leading up to the tour championship the rest of the dubai leaders pulling out of the first two events. for others to possibly take the number one european spot. >> is golf course developers have five days to make big changes to the olympic course or face the prospect of the venue not being ready in time. a brazillian judge set the deadline, telling the officials and the developer they must move three holes and redesign part of the golf course to preserve a local nature reserve.
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the judge could stop construction all together, threatening the completion of the course for the event. >> the wild then -- 3-0 lead in this game because of a dangerous stage. a final come back, they scored five goals including two in 57 seconds. the score here 5-4. so new season gets underway on tuesday. to begin their title home, while the los angeles lakers have the houston rockets. putting new laker signing against the former teams. they are hoping on a big
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improvement from last season, beginning the 19th season with the club, on the sideline for most of last season with two major injuries but has been active, throughout the pre-season. shouldn't be any different. >> the day's big sports story, yoko go there right now, for more. >> that's it, more later. >> all right, thank you very much. >> and that's a wrap of the news hour, we will -- of course be bringing you a statement from u.s. president barack obama who is expected to speak in any minute now, on the topic of ebola, he will be speaking from the white house south lawn, do stay on al jazeera for
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