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the drought in india has it's emphasized the need for one of life's precious resources. schools have reopened in nepal a month after the devastating earthquake which killed more than 8,000 people. are more than 32,000 classrooms were destroyed. most children will now be taught outdoors. sheltered under tar pal tarpaulin. harry fawcett is at a school in kathmandu. >> this is a secondary school. you can see the building in the background behind me. it looks relatively unscathed but it has been badly cracked it has a red sticker on it, means it has to be taken down in the next few weeks. they have constructed a whole lot of bamboo classrooms with the help of unicef and ngo as

well. i'm joined by the principal of the school. this must be an incredibly emotional an proud day for you and your staff. >> yes we are feeling good, not all students come back to school and the environment so beautiful, nice sunny days. they are very enjoying playing games, and songs there's a lot of entertainment here so i think that since one month in their mind you know they have so many problems like i think this is very good for them. >> reporter: how important is it for them to feel a sense of normality and getting back to school again? >> mostly people are there from the some other place still they are not coming back from their

village so we have very difficult to manage everything here. we will try our best to -- >> you're opening your doors to children there these other districts that have been so badly hit? >> exactly. we are trying pop. >> reporter: how about the school building itselfto. >> reporter: how about the school building, we mentioned how soon does it need to come down? >> it is about 80 years old building. we need lot of money to fix this house so we are waiting for government as soon as possible trying to rebuilding this house and this building and i think all the students again get back to their rooms and new buildings, and they will be very happy for them. >> reporter: how important is for the parents of these children to see them back at

school? they were a little bit worried to start with to be separated from the children at this time. >> the parents mentally they are not free, because of several times the after shocks, and students, in order to come back to the schools and maybe some of them they worry about aftershock is coming. students children, they may be worried about that but they don't have to worry here because we have a big ground here and inside the bamboo there is no problem. there is no problem for collapse you know. but we have a big building, right over here, but might be collapse sometime, if the contraction are really big then might be collapse. >> you can make sure they stay away from it. wonderful well thank you very

much and congratulations. so that's the situation here at this school. there is a real sense that these kids are really happy to be back here despite what they have been going through or perhaps because of what they have had to go through in the last few weeks. some of those buildings won't be in such a shape so there is a variable pattern across the country. the blanket order is for schools to restart but to make sure these kids will have the same kind of educational chances they would look forward to before the earthquake struck on april 25th. russia's decision to ban some politician he from traveling to russia.

nick klegg and others. carolinacaroline maleen malone reports. >> at least those lists should be made milk. at a time with when we are trying odefuse a penalty and dangerous conflict in europe this does not contribute towards that. >> reporter: among the europeans, the secretary general of european union affairs in brussels due to take over from angela merkel. there is the former belgian premier, guy vahofstad around the head of the swedish taxing

authority, eva lipscomb adler. >> that one is transparent and above all it gratifies is reason why certain names are on the list. >> reporter: the russian foreign ministry has confirmed the travel ban was imposed in response to eu sanctions and similar to those imposed by russians. since then at least 6200 people have died in eastern ukraine. caroline malone, al jazeera. >> the united nations special.envoy for syria has strongly condemned the death from barrel bombs dropped in

aleppo. while in iraq, fighters from islamic state of iraq and the levant have lost a string of attacks, eight suicide car bombs, and killing at least 20 soldiers happening east of fallujah. in yemen more feaf fighting fighting in ta'izz, and along the border with saudi arabia, a saudi rebel guard killed and seven others wounded by houthi shelling. in other developments houthi rebels are taking part in talks in oman.

ha hashem ahelbarra is here with us. hashem. >> to negotiate a political settlement the u.n. was of the view that geneva would be the best place for talks on normality. but the saudi said we will only go if the houthis guarantee they are pulling out. >> hang on. this is more or less talks about arranging more talks at this stage. >> yes. the u.n. envoy was in oman, then flew to sanaa to talk to top houthi leaders about exploring possibilities for new talks. you know biggest problem is that the international community faces right now is the confidence-building measures. there's huge divisions between the government and its allies and the houthis and forces

allied with former president ali abdullah saleh. >> the yemenis and houthis are not at those be talks are they? >> yes, the government is not taking part because it does not recognize the houthi take over. for any talks in the future the houthis should restore the government of abd rabbu mansour hadi. and at the end of the day the u.n. officials will urge political settlement not fighting on the ground. >> i guess that puts more of the spotlight on the u.s. role, what role are they playing there? >> the u.s. has a huge concern they have been actively engaged in the fight in yemen against al qaeda for many years. the concern is that al qaeda

will further spread in the country. they would like a political stability with the houthis on board so they could relaunch that activity in yemen to stem the rise of al qaeda. >> thanks so much. hoda abdel hamid. hashem ahelbarra. >> reaching europe does not mean the search for a better life. hoda abdel hamid reports of migrants telling her about their escape and the life they were coming from. >> reporter: her journey started across the sea 4,000 kilometers away in eritrea. it took her nearly three years to reach her location. a few weeks ago we met there

were no smiles at the time. >> translator: the prison was awful. we knew knowing where we were for how long. i was thinking all the time, what will i do, what will i do? how? i thought it was the end. the day you came to visit we were happy we were hoping you could get us out. but the next day they took us to tripoli, they put us in a building and we weren't allowed out until we paid. he paid the guys in the prison and we left. first we walked out into the sea, the water was to my chest we got on a big boat and then reached the big boat. on third day in italy perhaps coincidence or fate, we meet

again, alongside a sefntion reception center for newly arrived migrants. the travel companions gave each other courage then and are now making their baby steps in europe together. she is seven months pregnant. her final destination is holland. but she says some are still held in tripoli. they don't have the money for the bribe to be freed or for the smugglers for sea crossing. she wants to reach her scuz in who is already in denmark. >> i found europe just like i dreamt of it. my country is nice. if there was no war i would have stayed there but there is no work. i still don't know how i well travel. there are other people, i might travel with them.

then i will study first thrern language then work. whatever job whatever will give me money. i have nothing now but i am happy, i am out of libya. >> here i can walk around even sleep in the street. no one attacks you. here there is peace and safety. >> reporter: at the moment her most prized possession is this piece of paper filled with phone numbers. along with lots of hope that her dream for a new life would some day come true pnl hoda abdel hamid, al jazeera,. >> first new president promises to crack down on bibles. plus. >> some of the issues facing them are shared by australia's

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>> al jazeera's investigative unit has tonight's exclusive report. >> stories that have impact. that make a difference. that open your world. >> this... is what we do. >> america tonight. tuesday through friday 10:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> welcome back. let's recap the headlines here on al jazeera. schools have reopened in nepal after the devastating earthquake that killed over 8,000 people. over 32,000 classrooms were destroyed. most children will now be taught outdoors. >> the european union has condemned the travel ban as arbitrary and unjustified.

such individuals as nick klegg were banned from traveling,. eight suicide.bombers attacked the village of shiha. a car bomb happened in the suburbs of nigeria. the first big challenge for new president muhammadu buhari. mohammad adow has the story.

>> so far no one has claimed responsibility for the bombing and it wasn't the only violent attack in maiduguri. killed thousandths and injured more than a million people.

mohamed i idris gombi nigeria. gowment isargument is dominating the topic. >> china's air defense zone in the south china sea will determine whether our security in the air and at sea is to be threatened and to what extent. the situation in south china sea has been in the whole peaceful and stable. there is no reason for people to protest to the operations. >> hotel that is hosing of high

level defense talks. when a car crashed fleer the entrancenear theentrance of the hotel. >> liddy dutt reports from where 125 people have died. >> hundreds of families are holding last rites for their loved ones. says his father who worked in the family rice fields died from heatstroke. dan urchghtsk was 85. >> my father got sick from the heed. we gave him water that didn't help. we then decided to take him to the hospital but he died on the way. >> reporter: stories of illness and death have been told throughout the state.

some doctors say they are equipped to deem with the coming health crisis. >> water liquids are important. that is a basically medical facility or medical treatment is required to treat some stroke patients. that is enough for each primary hemmed center in my clurs ter. >> reporter: but in algonda district heatstroke has raised the problem of some other commodity, water supply. important source be for water and drinking but many have left the situation dry desperate and parched for alternatives. villages e-villagers say they're

lucky if their taps run for more than one hour a day. as a result residents have throarnd live with very little. >> over time our water problem shas gotten worse. we have drought or not enough rain as we want to. this is getting harder, this is a very serial problem for us particularly the elderly. >> reporter: in a twift of water, this is what men use to purify themselves, with radio resource that is so little supply. liddy dutt, al jazeera ghana. >> house he ripped from their foundations and water rushed over cars in texas thousands have been affected by the storms.

largest antigovernment protest this year. opposition leader leopoldo lopez lopez, nowrnlgt protestors to demand his release as well as a firm sedate for this year afs be legislative elections. thousands of quawt guatemala's citizens are urging the president to resign. david mercer has more from guam malcity. >> it is a protest movement that's showing no signs of going away thousands took to the central park on saturday continuing their demands to end corruption. proof that peaceful movement can

have a powerful act affect. >> rozanni the ex-wife of the former president resigned. >> reporter: million dollar a dismissal of several key cabinet minister $. the impact wassministers. this is the first time that guatemalanns grow stroarnlg than ever. jung guatemalans take up the protest, they have no memory of

the 36-year war no reason to have scars. >> the more tolerant and open to seerts and this will create. >> only through changes to the law they say is a new dawn possible. >> translator: i'm convinced that this is a unique opportunity. probably not be repeated in our lifetime. a chance to redirect or renegotiate our social contract and in this way we can reshape the foundation of our country. >> with presidential elections coming up in september many are here lobbying to postpone the vote until electoral elections can be put through.

david meshes, al jazeera gawm malcity. >> at firstmercer, al jazeera.. >> one community lost its land, independence and oil when colonialists arrived more than 200 years ago. another part of the country. 30 years ago government inact took back. >> i thought how on earth is this going to work? >> the he is matthew johnson who has brought a loss of people

lot of people to get along with aborigines. >> some of those in the north of england says johnson had you suffered oppression, just as aborigines do in australia. now they share a similar situation. >> worst part is not wanting to be unemployed. wanting to earn their income instead of going up andbegging for it every fortnight. >> what they learn from him and him from them, will feed into the economic reports. >> i know it's a completely different situation but nevertheless, there is still

impositive richment in the north of glafned and how do those people take it. >> have been taken to sites of cultural significant in june the australia annually students will travel to england. are. >> facing communities which on the face of it is has very little in common. but one community's experience can inspire the other. >> cost of this exchange is being met by universities and public grants but it is not a free holiday says johnson. it is cheaper the more classes. andrew thomas australia's blue

coast, al jazeera. >> b. king's fun king's funeral was took place yesterday. you can get more news at aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. >> i'm sylvia rowley in the south of england where support for small scale sustainable fishing is catching on. >> and i'm russell beard in bangkok to meat a team