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greece gets a lifeline. european creditors extend the bail out conditions for four moore months. ♪ ♪ you are watching al jazerra live if our headquarters in doha. also coming up. at least 45 people killed in explosions in eastern libya. fighters loyal to isil claim responsibility. al-shabab targets a hotel in the so mall vinnie capital mogadishu, two members of parliament among the 20 team 20 people killed.
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i understand year akon firms two australians convicted of drug trafficking will be killed this month. so greece has agreed to a four-month tension for its bail out program with the euro zone. the government in athens must now come one a list of proposed reforms to the extension to be at identified. the four-month window was brokered at crisis talks held in buts ills and the deal will be confirmed once greece's creditors are satisfied with a list of reforms to be presented monday. if the plans are not acceptable there is still a chance the deal will be scrapped. a final agreement needs to be reached by the end of april. john has more from athens. >> reporter: this was the greek and you are own night their it would destabilize the euro zone and make greece poorer. in a preliminary agreement reached in brussels holds those bank notes are likely to remain
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the products of a graphic artists imagination, still european leaders are quick to not over sale the deal. >> the first step in the process that we have greed and the greek authorities have agreed to present a first list of their reform ambitions. the measures based first of all on the current arrangements. but also using the flexibility that is in the programs. >> reporter: supporters of the best wing government in athens gathered before parliament to cheer lead the greek side to victory. careful not to disappoint them the government said it had delivered. >> we combined two things that i usually managed to be contradictory. we combined logic and ideology. in the way that we bargained. we combined respect for the
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rules. and respect for democracy. >> reporter: the greeks scored important success, they staved off new austerity terms and one time to renegotiate the existing ones crucially they get to discuss the debt repayment schedule that greece cannot meet. they didn't get a truce with no strings attached the germans forced them to pick you want program where the previous government left off. which means they have to meet austerity targets. perhaps the statement's main achievement is to call off the political trench were warfare greece and germany have been digging themselves in to for months. both sides can claim to have concluded language that secures core positions. it's a small step. but it's a step in a new direction. he has how to prove that change of direct was worth a change of government. al jazerra athens. fighters from isil's libyan affiliate have claimed responsibility to the killing of
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dozens of people in libya at least 45 people died in three car bomb explosions in the eastern town. friday's attack was highly symbolic. >> reporter: it was early morning when a triple car bomb attack went through the village. >> translator: a sequence of bombings took place. the first and second targeted a town police station and the third explosion a half an hour later targeted civilians close to the police station near the gas station which led to a lot of human casualties. >> reporter: the largest number of casualties were at the petro station where there was a long queue. the target is highly symbolic, it's the hometown of the speaker of parliament of the u.n.-recognized government in at thathesaid the bombing was likely in rotation areas for the egyptian
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air strikes, a claim that was later confirmed by an online statement by isil's libyan affiliate. egypt carried out air strikes in the response to the beheading of the 21 coptic christians, actions is recognized by theup government and condemned by the court appointed one in tripoli. friday's bombing analyzes how much further the air strikes have further destabilized the country. and has had honest nateed impact on the 1 million egyptians who work there. this is the first batch that left country. >> i am so half happy that i am safe the issue you is much bigger than us all betermann all of the sudden we were touring tag ted. we lost our jobs. >> reporter: the vast majority would not speak to camera. they said ever since see i didn't want carried out the a strikes in like i can't remember the situation of egyptian workers have become more vulnerable.
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international community is concerns about the increasing impacts egyptian is having on libya. >> if the egyptian leadership see 21 coptic christians -- seeing their throats cut, they are the most brutal and horrible circumstances that there is a reaction of some kind. but i would say that we also have to keep our heads cool and make sure that we, of course, react, but that we also realize the risk of this country going up in flames. >> reporter: it all comes at a time which thein' and western powers favored a political tract rather than lifting an arms embargo as requested by the government. >> those who choose not to participate are excluding themselves from discusses which are critical to combating terrorism as well as the overall peace, stability and security of lib i can't remember the best way to counter the terrorists operating libya is to help libyans build the national consensus they need to fight the
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groupings, not each other. >> reporter: a meeting is scheduled neck week ma rock oh, the hope is it will bring about a government of national unity sensual to counter the spread of isil and its affiliate in libya. al jazerra. to somalia knew where al-shabab fighters say they are behind friday's attack on a hotel that left 20 people dead. two members of parliament among those killed in the violence in the capital mowing leash mogadishu alexei o'brien reports. >> reporter: this city is used to violence, in the latest attack a vehicle laden with explosion i was rammed through a they thole's don't gate and a suicide bomber blew himself up inside. government ministers were meeting there at the time. politicians are confirmed amongst the dead while the deputy prime minister and other hypo visuals were injured. >> translator: the explosion was so huge that it shook the whole
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surroundings, i survived but i saw several people who were lying dead. the scene is very ugly with blood and flesh everywhere. >> reporter: the al qaeda-linked group al al-shabab has claimed responsibility. centralcentral hotel is popular. it's the second hotel to be targeted in as many months. >> al-shabab have a talked a hotel and then they killed some innocents. [ inaudible ] in a mosque. [ inaudible ] so far we are trying to get the an firm action of the injured and also who was killed. >> reporter: al-shabab controls much of mogadishu and somalia's south in the 2011 when an african union offensive pushed it out. since then they have carried out a anybody of attacks including
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the sync siege atken i can't's west gate mall where more than 60 people were killed. this is just the last blast and the a reminder of the deadly power of al-shabab. the new u.s. dedefense second has clarified there is no time frame for the operation to recapture the iraqi city of mosul from isil. his commends came after two republican senators criticized sent come for revealing operational details. >> that is one that will be iraqi led. and u.s. supported and it's important that it being launched at a time when it can succeed. the important thing is that it get done when it can be done successfully. even if i knew exactly when that was going to be i wouldn't tell you.
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british police are appealing for help to find three school girls thought tha*ut to be on their way to join the fight in syria. they were seen at london's airport last week boarding a flight to istanbul. turkish media is being used to try to contact the girls. 600 british muslims are thought to have traveled to syria and some to fight a long side isil. in syria itself, rebel are rebels have attacked government positions north of aleppo. video appears though fighting near two villages, the united nations is considering publically naming people involved in war crimes in syria. a new u.n. report said that human rights violations continue to worsen were the syrian government said the report is biased. james bays reports from the u.n. headquarters in new york. >> reporter: the four commissioners have been working on documenting human vyings and war crimes in syria for three and a half years the situation gets worse and worse but their
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new report goes further irrelevant than any of the previous eight ones. after meeting with the security council, they told reporters they have a confidential list of the perpetrators of whatever crimes and they may make it public. can i ask you about your lists of perpetrators. what sort of impact if you decide to publish could that have? >> to date we have prepared four lists, which have been committed to the human rights for safe keeping in the safe. we are also considering today this month and next month the pros and cons of whether or not to release the lists. >> reporter: it's clear the commissioners want more sport from the security council which has been divided on syria. as they left commissioner thought the microphone was off when she said this to the british ambassador. >> reporter: nine sear general government was quick to give
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it's real estate action. its ambassador describing the commission as biased. are you worried that key officials of your government of the military, even the name of president assad might be on that list? >> all this propaganda aims at die boll icing the syrian government and misleading the public opinion. this he did it in the past and will do it in the future. >> reporter: the commission has repeatedly asked for the situation in syria to be referred to the international criminal court. that's never going to happen, though, because russia will use its veto here in the security council. so now for the first time it's asking for the urgent consideration of the idea of setting up an ad hoc try brownal. in other words, a special court for syria. james bays, al jazerra, at the united nations. in yemen frosters have been demonstrating their support and opposition for houthi rebels. protesters in the southern city
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say houthis have staged a coup and they mannedded houthi leaders free provinces from their control. but also there were counter protests by supporters. they say that he back the constitutional declaration. on friday they agreed to a people's transitional council to rep governor yemen. one protester killed and several injured in an anti coup rally in egypt. the area has been a flash point for violence between pro muslim brotherhood protesters and the security. media in egypt is reporting that the government has approved plans to amend a law which will allow courts on to every look
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witness testimonies. the amendments have been sent to president sisi for approval. egypt's justice system has recently attracted international condemnation with hundreds of people handed death sentences during mass trials. still to come on al jazerra 10s of thousands of displaced in myanmar as the army continues its offensive on ethnic rebels. and some nigerians finding it hard to find a place called home because of boko haram attacks.
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hello again, the top stories on al jazerra. euro zone finance ministers have agreed in principle to extend the massive bail out to greece by four months but only in greece politicians agree to spell out reforms to the greek economy within two days. protests in libya after a series of blasts killed at least 45 people. fighters claiming loyalty to isil have said that they are behind the attacks. al show bob fighters say they are behind friday's hotel attack in so somalia which left 20 people dead. two members of partner lament were killed. there has been more shelling near the border between myanmar and china. fighting between the myanmar's army and gunmen who want greater a town my for ethnic chinese in me anbar began about him two weeks ago. so far around 30,000 refugees have crossed the border to seek
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safety in china. adrian brown has more from the chinese town. the focus of a major humanitarian operation. >> reporter: the new trade and exhibition center is a symbol of the being economic hopes china has for this remote region. but today it's been transformed in to a refugees camp. overflowing with those who fled the fighting. often escaping with just a handful of possessions. like those on this side of the border they are ethnic chinese and with account of brutality by myanmar's army. >> translator: the soldiers caught me and hit me again and again like this. just like this on my own head. >> reporter: this father arrived nine days ago. >> translator: they took most of our cattle. i only have a few left. it's a big mess there. too dangerous to go back. we are afraid they might kill us. >> reporter: elsewhere families squat in a row of partially
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built shops. fending for themselves as best they can. the military is in charge of that humanitarian operation. a soldier shouts at the refugees to go inside. he doesn't want us filming them. sometimes the soldiers succeed. behind me are some of the 30,000 refugees who have crossed over from myanmar in to china during the last few days and beside me are chinese soldiers who are trying to prevent us from filming. it is a sensitive issue for china. they are providing food and shelter and water for these refugees, but this is a tricky situation for china. tricky because some of these refugees want china to support their campana town my, but beijing insists it doesn't interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. the border between china and myanmar was eerily quiet today. normally it's one of the business-yest crossing points
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between the two countries but some of the fighting going on in a town just visible in the distance. for some of those who fled this is as close as they can get to home. >> we'll cross over to adrian now, adrian is joining us from the border with myanmar first tell us if you are hearing about any fighting on saturday. >> reporter: we did here the familiar thud of artillery this morning. several times, in fact. the fighting i think tends to ebb and flow in the region at the moment. it's basically calm on this is side of the border but we also saw from a vantage point today a number of myanmar army vehicles close to the border. now, the problem is that people who now want to leave myanmar to come to china are unable to do so because the frontier is closed as my report showed. so they are basically trapped
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within the country at the moment. we do know, though, that fighting has been going on in a town called low change about 10-kilometer as way other than that the information we are getting is very, little. >> what about any information adrian, you are hearing on civilian deaths? we know that according to myanmar government at least 10s 10s of their soldiers have been killed. >> reporter: that's right. the myanmar government has released figures showing the number of soldiers it says has been killed. also members of this alliance army, this armed chinese group waging war against the government of myanmar at the moment. we have no figures for the number of civilian deaths. one journalist i spoke to yesterday, though, told me that he managed to get to the town and he saw 20 bodies in one street of men and women. we can't verify that. but it's that kind of testimony
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that is leading -- that led people to flee across the to china in such great numbers. but it's fair to assume that i large number of civilians have died in the fighting because it is inning intensifying and the government in myanmar says the martial law imposed will remain imposed for the next three months so the fighting will continue. >> adrian, for the time being thank you very much for that update. adrian wouldn't reporting from china. indonesian government leaders say two convicted drug smugglers from australia will be executed later this month. andrew chan will be among the next group of prisoners to be shot by firing squads. they weral ring leaders of a group of australians who were arrested 10 years ago trying to smuggle haren in to bali. and a a brazilian is also facing the death penalty in indonesia for drugs related offense. the issue you has cause aid diplomatic rift.
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brazil's president has refuse today receive indonesia's newly-appointed ambassador. brazil has already withdrawn its am bass door to indonesia. security forces in the philippines have been fighting two of the longest running conflicts in the world. they are battling muslim separatist on his one front and communist rebel on his the other. and in recent months, government troops have suffered some significant losses. as part of our series on mental health margo ortigas has been meeting survivors who have to cope with more than just their physical wounds. >> reporter: this is war 25. -- ward 25 rarely seen and often only whispered about. it's where soldiers first go to be evaluate today psychiatric treatment. the stick stigma of needing mental orie motional help is no less when they are moved in to rooms without bars. corporal this been here for six months. ever since his unit came under heavy fire from a criminal group
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in the southern philippines. >> translator: it felt like new year's eve. you didn't know where the explosions were coming from. since then, i haven't been able to sleep. maybe from thinking too much. >> reporter: the military has been fighting two of the longest-running conflicts in the world. almost 90% of its troops see active combat. but it isn't just the fighting that can trigger anxiety disorders. there is also loneliness from being way from their families, boredom during quiet months and financial problems. there are 120,000 men and women in the philippine armed forces and this is the only psychiatric clinic dedicated to their needs. all of the beds are full right now. and there aren't enough doctors. despite the clinic running at capacity psychiatrists say there are fewer patients than before. and they put that down to having institutionalized preventive methods. >> one way of did he stigmatizing is through
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education. we do lectures providing. ways to cope. >> reporter: he is grateful for his seven-month stay here, he's been able to process what happened to him and is recovering. >> translator: i thought my men were going to harm me. but it was only in my head. from exertion and my own problems. >> reporter: most of the patients here want to return to service once they are discharged discharged. no for some it's out of a sense of duty others feel it's their only option for earning i living. but they have to learn how to cope so they don't end up back inward 25. mar ga ortigaing al jazerra manila. one of the world's tallest apartment buildings has been gutted by fire in dubai. there are no reports of any casualties. hundreds of people were
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evacuated. high winds hampered firefighters as they tried to stop that fire from spreading. nearby buildings were also evacuated as a precaution. now rauch is raising the prospect of cutting off gas surprise to ukraine the prime minister met president vladimir paout own friday and warned that ukraine has only paid for enough gas to last a few more days. russia's move to affect european customers who get their surprise through pipelines across ukraine. and truckloads of russian food or their way to the embattled of debaltseve in eastern ukraine several trucks were unloaded on the outskirts of donetsk on friday. russian-backed rebels captured the rail hub of debaltseve on thursday after ukrainian forces withdraw. venezuela's opposition
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leader is cracking down on people speaking against the government. intel gent agents arrested the mayor over plots of overthrowing the president. there has been anti-government protests in venezuela for months. this is follows the arrest of leopoldo lopez he's been in prison for the last two months. the president accused the opposition leading of being involved in a u.s.-backed coup. the white house denies denies this. >> these allegations that his we have seen from the maduro government like all previous such allegations are ludicrous. the venezuelan government should stop trying to blame the united states and other mechanics of the international community for events inside venezuela. the government needs to deal with the grave situation that it faces. united states is not promoting unrest in venezuela or are we attempt tell tig to under their economy or government.
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some parts of the city have seen rent rise by as much as 200 percent. we went to see how people there are coping. >> reporter: he has been looking for a new house for his growing family. a third child arrived only two days ago and he thought they deserved a better place to live n now he's giving up on moving out. >> i used to pay a fraction of my income as rents now i am asked to a three times the amount. i search today an alternative but there is an increase everywhere. i will be lucky to remain here after my rent expires. >> reporter: he's not a alone. many people are homeless because they can't afford the increases but homeowners are eager to meet the rising demands for housing.
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struggling with a large number of disdisplace persons. some owners are trying to cash in by putting up new buildings. the landscape of the city is changing.. that's displaced by boko haram are trying to avoid the high amount of people in refugees camps so they are raising the rent. >> translator: many have come in. so whenever there is a rise and demands you ex-rents to go up, everything is expensive around here. >> reporter: home owners have their preference, displaced persons that have the money to pay. putting residents at a disadvantage. more people will be forced out of their homes. and with this considered a refuge for the displaced the rent situation is expected to only grow worse.
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