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election. will voters turn out. >> 20 illegal migrants have drowned. rescuers are searching for survivors. the boat is thought to be carrying migrants from afghanistan and syria to romania. six people have been rescued. we have more from istanbul. >> a distress went out at dawn as it headed out into the black sea. it was 5.5 kilometers into the black sea. one of the first fishermen described bodies floating. the assumption people who died, died of expose in the water.

it is cold this time of year. cold in the air, and cold in the water. the fisherman also describes the boat suitable for eight to ten people. but there were 43 people on the boat. it was headed to romania. a possible destination if boats are sailing through the black sea. it is not the most common route, but it is used by smugglers. on this occasion it is believed that afghan migrants were headed to owe mania. >> talks in installing a new transitional government. there have been angry protests in the capitol demanding the transfer of power to civilian role. they seized power on friday.

where are the talks heading now? >> well, people know that colonel zida has expected power to be handed over to the transition government. but could it take a week, a month? that's what people are asking. people want there to be peace. they want someone to be elected and want them to run the country until elections are held. politicians and diplomats are talking behind closed doors. at 3:00 p.m. local time the leader of the opposition is giving a press conference, and they have been saying all along they don't want the military to lead a transitional government. they want it to be a civilian. at 4:00 p.m. the military will lead with religious leaders about the transitional government. everyone knows given the

situation, and the out come of it has to be apianoible to as many people as possible. >> in the meantime while they figure this out who is giving the orders today? is it general lugay. or colonel zida? >> well, officially colonel zida is in charge until this government is formed. the problem is no one knows how long that will take. the general authority, they seem to have accepted the fact that zida is in control. people have been going in and saying let's get rid of the original president. that's been dealt with it. they want stability.

if they is ithey say if it is colonel zida, if he can hold stability until elections, they want it done quickly. >> in iraq 45 people have been killed in the past two days in bomb attacks across the cop talls. most of the victims are shia muslims as they prepare for religious celebrations. they believe there are more attacks to come. >> a parked minivan exploded on the street. >> two men got out of the minivan and came to the tent. they drank tea and ate business cutbiscuits and left, saying

they were going to do some shopping, then the van exploded. >> reporter: visitors will focus on the commemoration and has reached record levels according to local authorities. across baghdad preparations are under way for the thousands in the streets. and despite the danger of attack many are ready to brave whatever may come. >> those isil rats are trying to infest us with fear and hatred just like al-qaeda did. i'm not scared to be here at all. >> reporter: his words are common here, nothing will stop people were coming. >> despite that defiance, there is commemorations from monday night until tuesday morning, and this street will be packed with the fitful. the government said there is

unprecedented security operation, and they're hoping that it will pass peacefully. >> reporter: but already the government's words seem hollow. the religious are highlight the across baghdad. food and drink are important and is given away for free. but this year it's not just the old enemies but new ones like isil, who are increasing fears of attack. >> people gathering for the ceremony in nigeria have also been targeted. the explosion happened in the northeast. 11 people have been killed. the head of libya's self-declared government has been calling for new elections. two governments conspiring for control of the country. one is based given support by countries around the world. but a second one says it has the

right to run the country. 60 members of an iraqi tribe have been killed. this video apparently shows the bodies of men from the tribe. it is thought that more than 300 members of the tribe have now been killed for defying isil. 65 others are missing. more intense fighting in the syrian town of kobane. these are pictures of the smoke rising from the border town. kurdish forces there are battling the islamic state in iraq and the levant. the iraq group has been trying to capture the town nor than a month. we have more from the border. >> the sounds of coalition aircraft an above kobane continues as the teams seem to intensify for control for the town. for several hours on monday there appears to have been battles on the southwestern side

of the town. that's after kurdish coalition forces and the local syrian ypg forces open up another front here to the southwest of kobane, trying to potentially pile the pressure on isil fighters. mortars were fired and shells fired by the peshmerga forces as the ypg marched on the ground. now the sounds coming from there. it appears that the temple continues, but the battle has gone on now for over a month. it is a small town, and they're arguing why it 2 is taking so long to capture such a small town. >> conservative political party is calling for a countrywide strike. that today earlier than--that a day earlier than originally

plan. the assistance secretary general of the islamic political party last year he was found guilty of genocide and torturing civilians during the 1971 war of independence with pakistan. the party's leader and another senior leader has also been sentenced to death for similar crimes. funerals have been held in pakistan after a suicide-bombing killed 55 people and injured dozens more. stop and search checks have been carried out where the attack happened. >> reporter: people are going to the streets to pay their final respects. dozens of people were killed when a suicide-bomber struck a popular area on sunday. among the dead are several children. >> one was my elder brother. the wife of my younger brother was also killed.

my brother-in-law was killed. and so was my nephew. we just received the news that other nephew has died in the hospital. six have died. six others are receiving treatment. >> we lost five family members in the blast. we went to see the ceremony at the border. they are not muslims. they're infidels. they don't deserve to live in this world. >> reporter: a colorful parade between india and pakistan occurs every day. it draws hundreds of people and often on weekends. both nation's plans were lowered. already there was speculation that the attack was a reaction of the attack.

security is across pakistan not just because of the bombing but to prevent attacks on minority shia muslims taking part of religious pro sessions. a heavy presence of police and military has not stopped these funerals fromming about ahea from going ahead. it was one of the country's worst attacks in months. al jazeera. >> lots more to come here in al jazeera. conflict turns classes into makeshift camps and forces children to miss out on education. and plans for nuclear plants, but who controls where it's coming from.

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>> you're watching al jazeera. let's recap the headlines now. 20 people thought to be illegal migrants drowned off the coast of istanbul after their boat sank. >> the military is locked in talks with diplomats installing a new transitional government. there has been angry protests demanding transfer of power to civilian rule. the military seized power on friday. security has been tightened across the iraqi capital ahead of a religious occasion. boomings have killed 45 people.

the fight in iraq has interrupted children's education. we have reports from northern iraq. >> the 16-year-old student stop studying two months ago. the school has become a refuge for families who have fled from neighboring syria. these people came here because there is little room for them to stay at camps. there are 400 schools. >> i want to complete my studies so i can go to university. >> desks have been piled up in the central court yard to make space for families to creep. children who climb on them are

not receiving an education either. >> cutting their education is like cutting them from life. the situation is very difficult. it is terrible that my children cannot going to school. this is part of our suffering. >> there are around 50 families staying in the school. they came here around three months ago. the cruel irony is that this is one of the five schools. 160 children between 6 and 15 years old study here. >> they need to receive their exams. if they miss two owe three year months of schools. >> reporter: the local government said its struggling to build more camps so schools can be opened again.

>> if you finish the six camps, they will have more than 20,000 units, which is very good. >> reporter: with no sign the war in iraq and syria ending soon. millions of children continue to have their studies disrupted or stopped all together, and they have little chance of a decent education at all. al jazeera, northern iraq. >> jeffrey baits i bates is from the u.n. unicef. he said that children who do not attend school may never get their education back on track. >> we have existing schools that that are occupied need to be evacuated and refurbished. then we need curriculum in

arabic language. then you face the challenge of teachers who are able to teach within that curriculum. we have classroom learning materials, school books, desks, chalk boards and activities. it is a massive challenge, and one that needs to be met quickly. it was supposed to start, and in many places it has been postponed until december. but in many places they will not be able to start on that date. children who are not able to go to school, participate in their testing, this is time that can could be lost and potentially never regained. >> a conservative party in bangladesh is calling for a strike on wednesday a day earlier than originally planned. the assistant secretary general

of the islamic political party. he was sentenced for genocide during the independence war of 1971. in kiev, confirmed th the leader of donetsk people's republic. >> basically for him it was a measure of cementing the power he already had in the territor territories under straightist control here in eastern ukraine. about one-third of the 3 million registered voters went to the polling stations on sunday, and most of them said that this was basically a mandate they were

giving zakharchenko so he could end the conflict. >> i want peace. >> he did convince a lot of people to go to the polling stations on sunday telling them that it was a necessary step towards legitimacy. he also promises after that he would kick start the economy. certainly this is one of the main priorities for these people who are standing i in the queue just to get food for one day. the economy is at a standstill, and they're hoping that the he will hold up his words sooner than later. >> we need money so there is work for the people. >> the vote would allow

revolutionaries to become legitimate leaders, but recognition is a huge issue. so far only moscow indicated it would recognize the results of these elections. and then all these challenges, they were here before the election. they're here after the election, and they can only become bigger if he does not tackle them immediately. >> let's get the view from russia now. we're in moscow. >> reporter: russia respects the people of the southeast of ukraine. those are the comments made by the deputy foreign minister here. he says that the leaders of luhansk now have a mandate with which they can negotiate with the authorities in kiev. russia really sees these actions as legitimatization.

they recognize these elections. the e.u. does not. the u.s. does not, and the government in kiev doesn't. really they raise more questions than they answer because what happens next? does this turn in to a frozen conflict, the like of which we can see in other areas, or just a fighting start again because many people in the southeast of ukraine are seeing increased military activity there. and what happens to the protocols. the e. usaid that these elections are a violation of those proper protocols, and there is thought there are sanctions along the way. >> there are elections in the u.s. let's look at what is at stake a with this vote.

all house o seats in the house will be contested and in the senate. the democrats have a ten-seat majority now. they got there through 53 seats of their own plus two independents who have joined them. the republicans have 45. that mean the republican party needs to win six more seats than it already has to take control of the senate. it already controls the house of representatives, so a republican majority in both houses would make life pretty difficult for democrat president barack obama and his two remaining years in office. >> young voters played a decisive role in obama's election victory in 2008. but midterm promise many younger people typically don't bother to cast their ballots. we have reports from new orleans in efforts to get them out to the polling stations.

[♪ singing ] >> at the new baptist church the pastor preaches about the power of the ballot box. >> we try to encourage the rest of the people to get out and vote. it's very series. >> reporter: like many church leaders he's focused on inspiring young people to get involved in politics, but he's acutely aware that it can be an uphill battle. >> i think voting is one of the most important thing that there is because there is a problem of many who want to vote and are unable to. and here we have people who are able to vote and they don't want to. >> reporter: they're working to ranging that. they may have limited affect.

>> the 25-year-old musician who moved to new orleans more than a year ago. he has had plenty of chances to register to vote. once he is aware of the midterm elections they have not piqued his interest. like many young voters he doesn't feel like there is anything at stake for him. >> probably if there was going to be elected, and he was saying, oh, if i get elected i'm going to make street musicians' lives amazing. then yes, it's time to go vote for this guy. it directly affects my life. but right now i don't see that. >> reporter: despite louisiana has one of the highest rates of young voters in the u.s. acade academic say that midterm elections do not hold the same appeal as midterm elections. >> if it's not a big election. it's not a presidential race on the ballot. sometimes they feel it's not worth their time to vote. >> reporter: the so-called

millennial generation has a powerful electoral voice in louisiana. according to the u.s. census bureau the number of young voters who turned out to the midterm elections is just over 50%. by 2012 that figured drop to 38%. that equates to the loss of tens of thousands of young voices who in elections this close could make all the difference. al jazeera, new orleans, louisiana. >> the cup dates will not change despite the request by the host. morocco wanted to postpone for fear of the spread of ebola. now they're going to go despite respects on january 17th. we'll bring you more as we get it. well, french authorities say they are baffle over drone

flights over their nuclear power plants. they don't know where the drones are coming from. >> reporter: it's illegal to fly a drone within 5 kilometers of a nuclear plants. but drones have been hovering over nuclear plants east of paris. no one has claimed responsibility for the flights often at night. a leading nuclear safety exert, who has advised the french government, told al jazeera that there was genuine cause for alarm. >> there is absolutely no doubt that one can easily paint a scenario that would be a complete catastrophe. these small everyone engines are big enough to carry quantities of explosive materials. >> this is something that you could buy at a shop for $700,

but it has baffled authorities here in france, and critics say it's an example of state security not being able to keep pace with potential new threats. >> the flights have been going on for a month. drones have been spotted on more than 15 occasions at widespread locations. france has 58 reactors, the world's most nuclear dependent countries. the government is playing down the risk saying the plants can with stand earthquakes and plane crashes. >> for the moment we do not know who is behind this. we don't take this matter lightly, though. but we're not overdrama advertising it either. today there is no risk to the power station. >> the environmental lobby group green peace, which has staged protests at nuclear plants in france, has denied involvement in mysterious drone flights. their timing suggests a coordinated effort involving more than one person. whoever it is, if they're

caught, they face a 93,000-dollar fine. al jazeera, france. >> we have more on those drones and other stories that we're following here. if you head over to our website. that's www.aljazeera.com. project in afghanistan is about done. at least this phase. did the country accomplish what it set out to do? a new afghanistan. that's inside story. hello, i'm ray suarez. spoke was still