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we are in ghana where people are fed up with an electricity crisis. starting with a developing story out of iraq. i.s.i.l. are said to have abducted 176 people east of tikrit. some of those kidnapped are children. the details coming to us in baghdad to get more on that as soon as we can. >> the united nations speble envoy is in turkey to secure opposition support for a freeze in fighting. it will suspend shelling. hampering a geel i.s.i.l. fighters are likely to observe any ceasefire. the group is an obstacle and
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dismissed conspiracy allowing syrian forces to launch more assaults. there's dispects between istanbul and fightsers on the board. even if they may not comply. >> i.s.i.l. controls territory in syria and iraq. it is not from alepio. if you talk to anyone in the knowings it says the war cannot it's a complicated process. i.s.i.l. is in fears battle with the kurds. it's not just overtaking villages. it borders the territory it
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holds in neighbouring iraq. if it losses the crossing it losing a major supply route, so the fighting is ongoing. making sure ha aleppo doesn't fall in the aned of i.s.i.l. he is asking government and rebels to work together and both sides rejected that. >> despite hopes for a temporary ceasefire, the fighting conditions. >> some of the casualties of syria's war are laid out in the village. these are the bodies these are the soldiers killed by rebels. >> the head of forensic started refusing the bodies of those killed from enforcers in the
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north of the country side since wednesday. there has been a lot of casualties on all ides. sides -- on all sides. >> many took control of the provinces. iran and hezbollah took over parts of aleppo. rebels fought back regaining some of the ground they lost. here members blew up a tank. some belonged to al nusra, linked to al qaeda, and i.s.i.l. fighters from other suburbs, but a threat from positions nearby. alep j - people no longer have places to win .
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many people are paying the ultimate price in the battle for aleppo. >> we are going back to baghdad in a moment. to remind you of the breaking news we have. near tikrit in iraq. carried out. jane arraf is in bad dad and established contact. you can tell us what you know. >> we spoke to a leader of one of tribes and he said 177 members from kidnapped, three days ago, east of tikrit. he said i.s.i.l. came and many including nine boys aged in my opinion and 10. they released them and are holding the rest. the sheikh tells us he believes it's because most of his
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relatives are fighting against i.s.i.l., and it's a beans to get them to -- means to get them to quit. it's an indication that i.s.i.l. is holding sway in large parts of the western province. in baghdadi western anbar, close to the air base where u.s. and other trainers are trying to prepare, the iraqi army is there, and al-baghdadi has been surrounded by i.s.i.l. they are clearing a road to the base. we speak with some. and they said that they are running out of food and water. >> we'll leave it there for now. thank you very much indeed. >> houthi rebels have taken control. they are fighting government soldiers, they control the
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capital. they'll bring him to justice. he fled the capital and is trying to consolidate his powers. he withdrew his resignation, put there by the houthis last month. it was moved to aden. they are concerned if there is the capital set up in the south, it will bing unrest. >> reporter: this is aden. houthi militia made a coup and put abd-rabbu mansour hadi under house arrest in sanaa. he managed to escape and is trying to rule from aden. the rehabilitation of people here is mixed. they are shouting "no, no no aden is the capital of the south. we don't need the north, we want
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independence." there's a long amount of bitterness between the north and the south. instead of a shift of power, people expressed apprehension and mistrust. >> southerners were the first to demand unity, contributing more than 70% of territory. they received nothing in return. hardy is a southerner and doesn't speak for the cause of the south. if he does, and takes the right decisions to address problems we'll support him. >> there's an air of peace in aden. people hope for a return to what they perceive to be a better pass. >> the symbol of it flies high wherever you look. the flight of the former people's social republic of yemen. the two yemens united in 1990.
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people here forgotten and exploited. despite the fact that most natural resources come from here. >> translation: aden can be temporary until our brothers in the north fix their problems. >> some believe the shifting to the capital will only bring trouble. >> translation: the houthis are threatening to invade the capital. we don't need the capital here. they should stay there, and we here. >> for the kids. aden was regarded as a southern backwater. although that may be about to end. many fear the problems the new status may bring. venezuela police confessed to sooting a teenager during an
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anti-government protest. he was shot in san christo ball. >> reporter: they came out to protest. violent scuffles began with the press. a 14-year-old and others from injured the city is synonymous with anti-government demonstrations. police officers were attacked said the knst. the police officer that fired a pellet gun injuring the teenager was arrested. >> i condemn the murder. i ordered those responsible to be captured. this was done. they have been detained and we have established what happened. >> protesters have been killed in the past 12 months. the use of deadly force cut numbers but satisfaction appears
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to be growing. politicians that formed a coalition say many have been arrested along with the mayor of core abbing us. >> we are harassed by police chasing, pestering me and visiting my home. not to mention attacks on my honour and threats to my family. i have a sense they are closing in. >> the regime knows that change is difficult. >> reporter: the government has been battling spiralling inflation. falling oil prices cut the revenue. nicolas maduro feels he can steer them out of crisis. the government is tightening its grip on power to face political and economic changes. that is making it harder for
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>> sunday, the parents of captured american reporter austin tice. >> austin went missing in syria. >> campaigning for his release and maintaining hope. >> austin tice is alive. >> find him and get him home. >> a special "talk to al jazeera". sunday, 5:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. time to run through the global headlines. i.s.i.l. fighters are said to have kidnapped 170 people from a village east of tikrit.
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nine of those are children. they were said to have been abducted three days ago and moved to an unknown location. the united nations special envoy to syria is trying to secure opposition support for a freeze in fighting. the government agreed to superintendent the shelling of aleppo for six weeks. >> houthi yessens have taken control of an army camp. the armed group controls the capital, and now says it will arrest president abd-rabbu mansour hadi secret spy documents obtained by al jazeera's investigative unit reveals serious security failings in south africa. they show that foreign spies have easy access to the government and a major weapons purchase. will jordan has the latest in
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the spy cable series. lions prowl around south africa's state security agency. the spy cable shows foreign intelens agents do well. fences keep the cannes malls at bay -- animals at bay, spies have broken through. a report shows total proceed some of access. it poses threats to national security. another reveal. south africa expect 140 spies. there has been a major rise in espionage. >> diplomatic pressure in south africa grew exponentially. and therefore the espionage activity increased. the name of the game is
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intelligence services around the world are interested this the secrets of other countries. south africa is a big player on the continent. >> foreign spies influenced a multi billion weapons purchase. the document says they played an active role in persuading decision makers on the arms deal. computer security is seriously flawed. another secret report reveals an array of incidents. one computer had militia software applications leaving military secrets exposed. serious gip sis to government vulnerable to frud and worse, espionage. >> in the developing countries, b.r.i.c. countries, we are naked compared to the first world countries, we are are sitting ducks. in the leaked papers the spies
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say it's impractical to watch over million of people. but they are struggling to monitor foreign spies and organised criminals. >> if you would like to reveal the original spy cables related articles and analysis, go to the website at aljazeera.com/spy cables, tell us what you think on twitter with the hashtag spy cables. moscow has been set on fire in the oumed west bank -- occupied west bank. the major condemned the attack. there has been 100 attacks in mosques, israeli police say they are investigating. six months after the israel 50 day offensive, many parts of the strip is in ruins. the u.n. raised billions. as nick schifrin reports from
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gaza, many palestinians say they have received nothing but broken promises. >> today the ruins of homes are children's playground. factory floors are filled with destroyed machinery. the only power plants are a crumb mr ed -- crumpled heap. the damage destruction, devastation obliterated neighbourhoods. others have never been worse off. the fear is that could lead to a war. >> why hasn't your family rebuilt. >> materials are so expensive. part of the problem is pav ertity. this -- poverty. this man is a teacher. he only received 60% of his
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salary. omar has no job. 60% of gaza is unemployed. families is have blueprints, but can't rebuild. >> the process is slow. i went to the military funds from the upyour haven't arrived. >> that's another problem. the agent helps palestinians. it's not delivered. it is only described as unacceptable. it's run out of money to help refugees. robert leaves the u.n. and says because of political conflict between hamas. >> there's a lot of bad blood between them. you still have two different strands of civil administration in gaza. that needs to be resolved. >> until it is there's not plans to rehabilitate devastated
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areas. iran's foreign minister zarif warns that exerting pressure on iran during the nuclear talks will lead to negative reactions, this is following comments by the secretary of state john kerry that washington would withdraw from talks if tehran didn't prove the peaceful nation of its programme. the u.s. wants tehran to limit production in exchange for relief. >> help lines have been set up. and there has been tv and radio campaigns to stop the spread of swup flu. in 2010 swine flu spread from india. numbers dropped last year to 218
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deaths. in the last three months there has been around 14,000 cases and 800 people died. we have more from new delhi. >> health authorities in india say they've been monitoring swine flu closely. it's a health issue building since january. the worst affected says are rajasthan and gooder add. we heard on tuesday government officials have groups of more than four people. you have to keep in mind the logistics makes these programs or suggestions by the government hard to manage. at a wider level, the outbreak of swine flu and the concern that it raised point to wider challenges faced when is comes to altedz care and keeping
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citizens safe what it boils down to is better awareness and education. until the systems are built, that capacity in terms of knowledge and care is built, they say that india will struggle with these. france's foreign ministers warn russia that the e.u. will impose sanctions if rebel fighters attack mariupol. the comments come accusing him of lying to his face. kerry told congress that russia hadn't been engaged in such propaganda since the cold war. soldiers from chad say they have killed more than 200 boko haram fighters. niger and chad are part of a military campaign to helle nigeria. they released this group.
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the offensive in the nearby region. now, people are planning to protest. it is effecting them. those that don't have a generator can be in the dark for 12 hours every other day. >> these workers - it's a 24 hour temperature controlled operation on the outskirts of the capital. using generators more and more because of a grid. power is 5% of the gross overall for the business.
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it's almost doubled. it puts a strain. >> citizens are experiencing no power for days at a time. there's not enough supplies to meet demand. the power plants have the capacity to generate more electricity. >> the ability is to call on demoned, demand and supply. that's why we need to improve on the culture. it's part of the country, a sporadic energy planning system. >> the president set up a deal. the man in charge. in the past government trails tackled the problems in the sector. >> there's serious messages. the president programmed that
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this episode will never be repeated in our nation's history. we are going in through it. >> reporter: as they prepare for another evening without power, they wonder about reassurances that action is being taken. what they know for sure is the longer the crisis continues the more it's costing the nation. the head of the international olympic committee has welcomed f.i.f.a.'s recommendation to move the 2020 world cup to november and december. he says the change in the date will not clash with the winter olympics in the same year. f.i.f.a. task force set up to work out wh it was too hot to play in qatar in the traditional period recommends that they change after a meeting in doha. the tournament will have impact on domestically federal area.
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but he had this to say to his critics. trrments we are doing nothing which destroyed it. we are changing the form at of the structure. why we don't organise ourselves in a different environment. without screaming and saying that's impossible. it's not impossible. it's very impossible. >> there is a show looking at the art of science. it's not all blood and cuts. it's developed over hundreds of years. jessica went to get a preview. >> reporter: to millions around the world, who like series showing crime scene investigators and readers following favourite detectives solving mysteries. it's part of a show forensics,
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the anatomy of crime. there's a lot of history. who knew the first textbook on forensics, a guy to post mortem methods dates back to the mid 30th century. it was an advent. and as a voyeuristic pastime we are concerned about our hope mortality and there's a fascination with what happens in death. and by looking at some of the images and interpretations, it's a way of making sense of that possibility, and that this could happen to any one of us. >> forensics involve armies painstakingly collecting clues. in the morgue where the motto is the sir ammic platform as been replaced bay gleaming
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steel. the show includes sound from a modern-day autopsy, and a post mortem without scalpels. >> if the prisoner is registered it can be identified. >> police techniques moved on and involve d number of axe sampling. >> the show is fascinating. there's pleasanty of mack ash and the gruesome but it's thought provoking. there's an entire flour devoted to particular areas. a refrigerator is part of a group by a bosnian artist inside footage from the bosnian war. crime scenes like northern chile can describe entire swathes of the country. clues need to be gathered and more importantly, the missing
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need to be identified to help the living and more available on our website. that is aljazeera.com. the world's response to i.s.i.l. shameful according to amnesty, more on that and other stories. aljazeera.com. night hello, i'm ray suarez, it's been 20 years since oregon voters approved the death with dignity act, making it legal to end life. it survived years of efforts to tear it down. now other states, notably california are taking a look. how does the law look, and how does it look. what protections have to be guilt in to make sure the war is not abused.
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