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if any party is going to win here they must convince the voters that they can deliver on any promise that can protect lives and properties. >> in the next few weeks nigeria has dislodged the group from many of the areas i.t. occupied. yet fundamental questions remain. >> one aspect are the stair tris now secure. what the military has now is succeeded in doing is wicking the battles in many places but not yet won the war.
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>> the government haveing lost territories to boko haram but what is not certain is whether current victories are beings good enough to win back the vbltionz support of the people. mohamed idris. isal jazeera, are nigeria. >> respect towards the iranian nation. we have stabilized the rights of the nation. we have broken apart the organization of nations. this beings will be successful in its lofty goals.
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>> to try omend the rift over lifting ever sanctions often oniran. france is the most skeptical. gltion secretary ofjames bays has the story. >> secretary of stating john kerry is positive. he was joined by energy secretary ernest mofez after lunch news that the talks were being adjourned for now. >> we are recessing the talks. >> and when will you rejoin? >> we'll be back next week. >> here in lausanne? >> yes. we made lots of progress. >> what's become a daily mortgage walk by lake geneva,
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said he would be willing to continue over the weekend. even if it is the iranian holiday of narud. why the sudden he be sudden postponement? inghasan rouhani's mother died. and france is taking a much more hawk ishesz position than others. james bays acknowledge al jazeera, lausanne.
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>> talks have resumed in more more morocco by the two sides of the libyan government. >> as we have said before in previous meetings running out of time. you know that in the last days we have seen more fighting, we have seen air strikes. we have seen more actions by daesh, not only in libya but also in the region. >> foreign minlts ministers from south korea, japan and china. at the summer of the dispute are
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the japanese sankaiko islands. analysts hope the meeting will lead to a leadership summit between the ministers head of state. rob mcbride joins us. what are the issues grm there are a number of? >> there are a number of issues. what they see a resurge ent nationalism in japan and an ongoing refusal for their perspective, south korea and also china were victims of invasion and colonization. which japan still refuses to stay responsibility for.
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she see shinzo abe as a hawkish leader. and impacted by ongoing territorial disputes which also can be said to be begun by china, more assertive on its territorial gains dispute over islands in the east china sea and incidentally, south korea has its own dispute with japan over territorial rights for disputed islands between them. animosity levels between the three asian partners. >> what is the possibility ever of
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the talks? >> what we're expecting is not so so much the contents of the communique but hints that it could lead to something else. we are expecting some sort of general statement about a willingness to indulge in greater cooperation the need for stability and so on but people will be looking for hints that it will lead to this all important summit meeting to the leaders of the three countries that later we will see for the first time in three years. >> thanks rob. still to come on al jazeera: putting on a brave face. tunisians celebrate independence day, still reeling from wednesday's attack. plus they have plenty but not reaching the once who need it. in land lond lesotho.
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>> sunday night. >> 140 world leaders will take the podium. >> get the full story. >> there is real disunity in the security council. >> about issues that impact your world. >> infectious diseases are a major threat to health. >> "the week ahead". sunday 8:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> hello again i'm jane dutton with the top stories on al jazeera. making their way from sanaa where two blows too place on friday and there were a third in sadr city. 130 total were killed. bodies have been found bumped outside the armed group
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boko haram is thought to be responsible. diplomatic and territorial areas, japanese are islands in the south china see sea are in dispute. on the country's 59th anniversary of independence from the european country. wednesday's last akerr killed 21 people.jacky rowland reports from tunis. >> reporter: it's independence day in tunisia. that means flags and processions. it's a national holiday but celebrations have been overshadowed by violent attack two days ago. >> tunisia is in a war against
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terrorism. we won't win if we don't stand together. >> reporter: there is a visible presence on the streets not just police but army. here they're guarding the french embassy. the second largest party in the governing coalition says the security measures need to go further. >> translator: the countries have fought terrorism in europe did so using special forces, special judges, special prosecutors, special courts. that's how we should be fighting terrorism. >> tunisia relies heavily on tourism. and an attack on tour imp strikes a body blow to the economy. here in tunisia the tourism industry has only recently started to recovery after the revolution of four years ago. the voint events voinlt events of
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voint events voinlt viability violent events of last wednesday has set that back. notion tonothing to do with these, jacky rowland, teun tunis.
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>> obama administration have refused to show that the release of the photos would put prisoners in déjà. how prisoners have been treated in countries like iraq and afghanistan. >> australia has marked the end of its military campaign, those who nerved operation slipper were honored by australia's contribution in america's response to the september 11th attacks. dploiddeployed to afghanistan and the middle east. 261 injured. gunmen and one civilian are dead after an attack on an army installation in jamu. the day before another attack on a police station in kathaway
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station killed two. two al jazeera journalists have to wait until wednesday for their trial to begun. they are charged with conspiring with the muslim brotherhood charges they and al jazeera deny. are pliebliberia was hoping to be declared ebola-free, but the world health organization says it's just 16 days. one population in lesotho has no access to clean water. selling water to its larger neighbor, south africas, miss out, erica wood has the second story in our series. >> this is a regular routine for
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marin. not from a to collect the water from a pipe but from this well. >> it collects all the rubbish and dirt and gets contaminated. >> marineng heng says all the people rely on this source. >> i live very far and have to walk a long distance. some villagers some disabled people, this is a great problem for all of this. >> lesotho is not short of water, it is sometimes referred here as white gold. that's because selling water to
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its neighbor south africa. hundreds of thousands in l sew though are still missing out. benefits both countries. construction of a new dam aimed at boosting exports by another 50% is due to start soon and people like marenang who live nearby. the dam is not completed until 2022. >> the best can be done because the country is poor and it was even poorer before but after the project we see some benefits borne out of the project to are apply to lesotho people. >> reporter: and improving are are living conditions is
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crucial. one of the poorest countries in the world. >> now that they're going to build the poleheal dam polehale dam here. water is life. >> access to clean water as it does its neighbor acknowledge eric a wood. >> and on sunday we'll air the third part of our water series. turn our attention to india where we will be speaking to farmers and holy men who have to rely on a polluted river for its basic needs. >> the world health organization says the most widely used weed killer can probably cause cancer. the active ingredient in roundup
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could be harmful. mainlz usemainly used on corn and soybeans. scientific data does not support the w.h.o.'s claims. u.s. first lady michelle obama is in cambodia the the latest spot on her tour. according to the u.n. 62 million girls around the world is not are not getting an education. millions of people around the world are starting naruz. customary to read the are are holiday by reading poetry.
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shia britainzi. >> nasalec was born in 16th century at least according to legend. >> developed over a few decades in the second half of the 14th century. >> for the first time, the fra saccla gallery, is demonstrating its have products of the calligraphy. an art form in itself. >> he did so by landing two
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existing scripts the nas and the talik. developed large scale nastadidic. sort of intensified developed. who is considered as the most famous cal ig cal ig cligfamous calligraphyers. to be admired amongst the display. chides the cal ig per cal calligrapher.
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>> widespread problem whind indian educational station. rob matheson explains. >> cheating on a whole different level. these parents fold answers into paper planes and throwing them to their children. pictures inside show students openly passing notes to each other under the snows of supervisors. local reports say the police accept bribes to look the other way. the state education minister denies responsibility, saying it's impossible to prevent
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cheating without the cooperation of the parents. >> translator: there are more than a million and a half students taking exams. is it the burden of the government to limit so many people. >> viewed as make or break for many. passing the 10th grade test is compulsory to continuing their education. with far more students seeking to attend college or university than there are places, competition is fierce. growing up in poverty 600 pupils have been caught cheating this year. they could be banned, put back for years or forced to pay a fine or jail. rob matheson al jazeera.
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>> mont san michiganmont san michel. effects of a supermoon is what cause the tide to swell to exceptional heights. check out the news on our website. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu promise to prevent palestinian state may have helped his election but might have shaken america's support for israel. we will talk to a man who says a split with israel is just what president obama wants and another says former years with the netanyahu is just what the palestinian cause wants. i'm david schuster in for ali velshi and this is "real money."