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fury in the u.s. over the decision not to charge a white policeman over the death of a black unarmed teenager. >> we may have lost one round but the fight is not over. >> the supporters condemn what they call a broken justice system. demanding an end to the violence. >> . >> this is al jazeera hive from london. also coming up. in nigeria, two bombs kill at least 60 people in a marketplace. more than 87 people are killed in an air strike in the syrian city, tensions remain high in
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jerusalem as we follow the tram line that traces a root of violent division the pope warned europe that it is seen as elderly and haggerred as the peach to the politician. he repeated the family as call for calm. 61 people were arrested on monday night, as furious protestors took to the streets. the mr. tests began shortly after a grand jury decision not to indict darren wilson. demonstrators also took to the streets including new york, los angeles, and oakland california. where protestors blocked
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traffic on main roads. kimberly reports. >> still smoldering after overnight protests turned violent. redses waking up to chars buildings. >> ire know i have two police cars that are basically melted. >> some demonstrators raitted after a grand jury decision was released. >> they determined that that probable cause exist to file any charge against officer wilson. >> the jurors decided there was not enough scientific evidence to lay any charges against police officer, for the august shooting death of unarmed teenager michael brown. >> gunshots rang out in the night, and there were at least 61 arrests, police fired back with pepper spray and tear gas
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to try and contain the protests we went think as much of it as we could, and saw how competely unfair this process was. we object publicly, and loudly, as we can. nonviolent protests erupted in sol laherty. the focus now on the top hour in the u.s., attorney general, activists calling on his department to investigate offs wilson to see for civil rights were violated. >> we were not surprised at what the outcome was surgery it is painful, but let the record be clear, you have broken our hearts.
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but you have not broken our backs. this is not a ferguson problem. this is a problem all over the country there are concerned shares across the nation, fixated on a racially charged case that has sparked widespread tenses other race policing and justice in the united states explains more about how the family plans to fight on. >> just days after the shooting the reverend prominent civil rights about vest says he has little faith for holding police officers accountable, and he repeated that claim now that the brand jury has reached the decision not to charge the police officer involved in the shooting. the scene was this community's lack of faith in the authorities here and they pointed to other shootings around the
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country involving young black men killed by police officers. recently happened in cleveland, new york, and california, as evidence that this is a system that does not hold law enforcement accountability while there's been a lot of talk about the violence, in the wake of that decision, the looting and burning of buildings just hike the one you can see behind me here, they said that is not what they are able. they pointed to the last three monos of peaceful protests around this issue of reforming the police and they said that is what they are about, and they are going to continue that fight moving forward. they pointed to on going federal investigations and efforts to reform the system in the words of al sharpton, he said don't think this is over yet. he used a boxing analogy, saying they will be wac, and while their hearts are broken over this decision, theiring bas were not broken.
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al sharpton saying that the federal government needs to step in, how likely is it that we will see a federal response. >> well, the federal government is already in town. investigating whether or not mike brown civil rights were violated or whether there were violations in the process that is the county or the local police enganged in. i don't think it is very likely we will get an indictment out of that, seeing how similar investigations were done two years ago and no indictments came out of that. >> he said that he doesn't believe that unequal enforcement is the norm, what's your view on that? how has that gone down with people there that take on things. >> i think people are fairly ambivalent, his
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mistakes early on, when the initial killing happens demonstrated to a lot of people that he seemed a bit tone deaf. he us withn't as concerned as he needed to be. he seemed more emotional this previous instances. he didn't do anything about police militarization. he didn't do anything about the violence, and he didn't seem to be adamant about protecting the rights of journalists either. they said to the public channel your frustrations in ways that will make a change, how charged up is the environment. >> do you think they will listen to the message from the family. >> i this i the vast majority of people here are peaceful. i think sometimes we forget there have been protests going on from august 9th until today. you have had months and months of peaceful
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protest, and then you had violent last night when the police showed up and were shooting rubber bullets. so i think the vast majority will continue to be peaceful. the real question now is who kind of changes can be done in this town when the african-american population is small, and the large number of white allies don't seem to have the political force to change what is happening. >> what do you think they should be doing? the first thing to do is recall the mayor. he has been absolutely inept to this crisis. to his resident fuse sal to require the police department to deliver a clear and unredacted police report, and that is something that can be done. there's been a lot of questions as to why he hasn't berecalled yet. i think that should be step one.
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that would be one thing they could do to retake some semblance of control. >> thank you for your analysis of events there, thank you. two bloom explosions have killed at least 60 people at a crowded market in north eastern nigeria. a female suicide bomber targeteds are cuers. more than 1500 people have died this year from violent attacks. our correspondent sent this upkate from the capitol. boko haram is believed to be the primary suspect behind the explosion, but if you look at the nature of the attack, and the heart of the city, to
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flood the area, it is the seat of the army's 7th infinity division, and specifically tasked with leading the fight so it is a very symbolic place and a very important place for the nigerian military. able to challenge the military at the heart of one of the main cities. >> syria the reports that air strikes have killed more than 87 people, and injured more than 100 in the city of racca. activists say the air strikes were carried out by government forces in a residential area, and all the dead are civilians. it is the depack to capitol of the islamic state group. tensions are still high
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following weeks of unroast over a religious sight that is sacred to both arabs and uses. the tram line which travels daily along a dangerous rout. andrew simmons has take an ride on one of those trams. >> in the ancient city, this is no ordinary tram line. it runs on a rout of violent division between uses and arabs along part of what was the green line that separated palestinian east jerusalem and the israeli west and in h doing so, it has become a to call point for aingener this connect. but here, right now, there's a zones of frustration fewer people are getting onboard now.
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the conceal is to prevent attackers from, yeahing into cars. two people are killed here a fortnight ago. in both attacks the palestinian drivers were shot dead. the train is ours and theres. >> they have to understand this is our place also. since the start of the incident, we don't know what will happen on the way. anyone can harass us and make us very nervous. >> the feeling is nod good, it is very scary, you have to be careful of everybody. >> predict by at night the risks are higher.
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a few meters away was snapped from outside his home, and later burned to death. the killing had followed the murder of three israelis and so the cycle of violence has started when are out stop. >> god willingly, the situation hopefully will go back. >> we are neighbor whose have to live together. that's how it is. >> . >> no solid state, and the co existence of uses and arabs. al jazeera, east jerusalem. >> 15 people have been killed after an eight story building collapsed.
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emergency crews are working through the rubble to search for survivors. at least seven people are believed to be trapped surrounding buildings have been evacuated. the buildings owner had added additional floors illegally. still to come, tripoli's airport has become the symbol of a power struggle in libya. and we will tell you how indonesia wants to save the sinking capitol, and why fisherman are against the idea
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at least 60 people are dead after two explosions in northeast nigeria. the female suicide bomber targeted rescuers as they arrived. this reports that at least 87 people have been killed by government air strikes. the city was started and about vests say all the dead are civilians. the world sees europe as elderly and haggerred.
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it was a rare visit from a hope to an institution that prides itself on how secular it is, many will admit it is help to redefine it's relevant the pope pulled no punches. >> feeling less andless a protagonistic in the world that regards it with aloofness, misinstruction, and even at times suspension. >> he says his was a message of hope, but he feels that europe has lost it's way. arounden inail i can't believe values.
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>> this was a critical speech. the pope urged european leaders to create more jobs. he spoke of a throw away culture, in which elderly people are abandoned and unborn children are kilted in the womb. he spoke of people becoming cogs, he spoke of the widespread loneliness felt by millions and he referred to a vacuum of ideas. unconfidentble-s for some. >> the catholic church is preaching that woman should not have control over their own lives and on the same way they way we want to fight formty, but the two can't be reconciled. >> the pope also spoke about migration, and the need to do more to help those in need. >> we cannot allow the mediterranean to become a vast cemetery. >> .
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>> the boats landing daily on the shores are filled with men and women who need acceptable and assistance. the pope's identify case with the poor and persecuted is well known. his call for more and better jobs will have appeal to many but as a way out, the call to the effect thefulness of god will be more difficult for some to accept. they were sentenced to seven years, ba had got
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an extra three because he had a spent bullet in his possession which he picked up at a protest. foreign ministers of the six council members and talks from the head of the annual summit next month. al jazeera was at the screen you and sent this update. they have achieved that, speaking at the press conference, which ended the meeting the foreign minister, the secretary general of the gcc said all the meet that took place here was conducted in a very cooperative and brotherly matter. more importantly, they were the atomics discussed. two main issues the security corporation, and although an agreement has
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yet to be finalized the foreign minister sated that the coming summit that is of the head of state that will take place early in desks an agreement on further security cooperations and military cooperation possibly even body between the groups. it is making place, currently with the fighting that has been undergone since the movement has essentially ran riot libya's internationally recognized government said it carries out air strikes it has been attacked over the last two days.
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it's part of the power struggle between the government and a rival add menstruation. it is an international airport, is a symbol of a country sovereignty, then libya is in big trouble. this is the second airport in tripoli. called -- it has been bombed for the hahs two days. the main airport is been closed since july. libya is in chaos. the internationally recognized government says it's been forced to hit the airport because it is fallen under the control of militias loyal to the rival administration in tripoli. adopted a policy of peace, yet now we are forced be i what has
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happened to emplace the policy of war in nonconfrontation. therefore, we will proceed with a government reshuffle. the days have turned sour. for people who live closery, they say they are the ones being hit. >> we had one air strike, and this morning we were surprised by another one. they hit houses where families and women were staying, they had nothing to do with the air base. what happened to the arab spring here? it has become mired in a deadly power struggle. and one by one, the airports have become just another place to fight over. at al jazeera. >> landmark presidential
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election is going to a second round run off vote. official results show that no candidate reaches the 50% threshold need to win outright. the leader of the main party and incumbent president will go head to head in december. al jazeera has more from the capitol. all candidates now have three days to file their appeals. if the election commission did not receive any complaints, then they h have to decide between two dates to hold the second round. either of the 14th of desks or the twenty-third of december. in case, they receive any complaints regardless of how miner they are, then the second round will be held on the 28th of december.
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this was a close race between the top two, and the current president. and i think this indicates the society will head towards further polarization, towards the end of the second round now. they have managed to avoided all of the chaos by approaching a national dialog and all political parties compromised. and then of course to elect a president at the second round. >> a possibly legal battle between france and russia, france has suspended the contract for the two helicopter assault carriers which were ordered four years ago. they say the situation is the reason russia is threatening to sue for
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compensation, $1.6 billion deal isn't on schedule. france has been under pressure to scrap the deal. >> police in hong kong have arrested dozens of protestors. the indo knee sean capitol is slowly sinking a t a rate of seven-centimeters every year. half of the city will be below sea level. mainly for use on big construction projects is seen as the main reason for the predicament. >> i don't know of any other place in the world where this happens. especially not in such a densely populated area as
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we have here. so we can speak about the emergency situations. giant sea walls stretching for 32-kilometers along with 17 islands on the reclaimed land will be built. it is an ambitious project, it would also include a $1 billion lagune for the storage of drinking water. a huge heart be will
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severely flooded if it is not done quickly. officials hope the fresh water will run off more easily with the new wall, and the huge pumping system in place, but environmental groups have their doubts fishing communities say they are already suffering as a result of construction activities. they are catching fewer fish and have to travel out to sea at greeter experience to themselves. >> we reject the reclamation, we have always rejected it because who does it benefit? and who will be the victims in it is clear that people living here will suffer. >> the government says it wanted to relocate fishing communities to enable them to increase their catches but so far, there are no plans to
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restrict or ban the ground water the min cause of the city sinking. >> and there's always plenty more on our website, the address of that is aljazeera.com. that's updated 24 hours a day. >> june 2010, fighting erupts between the uzbek and kyrgyz communities of southern kyrgyzstan. the violence spreads from osh to nearby towns. >> they came and started looting houses, killing people.