tv Weekend News Al Jazeera June 20, 2015 10:00am-10:31am EDT
10:00 am
10:01 am
and rain brings mumbai to a standstill. >> thousands of protesters have been out on the streets in london. the march is organized by the people's assembly against austerity warning against nasty destructive cuts to the u.k. health service, welfare, education and services. it launched its austerity program five years ago. they want to cut $48 million by 2018. the aim is cut its deficit. this is expected to hurt the welfare recipients, and those
10:02 am
who use public services. we go to london, tell us about the march that is taking place. it started outside of the bank of england didn't it. >> it did. that was a few hours ago. now we're at the end of the march where tens of thousands of people have arrived here at parliament square. it's a patriot atmosphere here. i'll tell you that there are students here. musicians, as you can see. i'm letting them pass. there is a harikrishna movement, clear put trade unions members all united but one key demand. that's the end of austerity.
10:03 am
the planned spending cuts are not working and are completely unnecessary. the real core belief is that the taxation system is skewed. that it really should be directed at the very wealthy the richest of society. we're talking about the banks financial institutions, which is half the reason why the demonstration started at the bank england. they want cuts to loopholes and tax havens and they want society that is much fairer, based on cooperation and community. this gather something likely to be here for a few more hours but the general belief here is that the conservative government, now that they've won a majority, have a mandate to introduce much harsher legislation that would have been unavailable. they want to make sure that the
10:04 am
next five years is continually challengeed. >> thank you for the update from the anti-austerity march taking place in london there. a car bomb has exploded in yemen's capital of sanaa killing one person. the blast happened near a mosque used by houthi rebels. seven people were injured. no one is claiming responsibility for the attack. it comes days after isil carried out similar attacks killing dozens of people. meanwhile on the diplomatic front both sides of the yemen conflict are blaming each other for the failure of peace talks. the talks in geneva broke up on friday after them ever meeting in the next room. they told reporters that saudi arabia was largely to blame. >> i would like to add that the saudi arabia's responsibility is
10:05 am
obvious. the role of saudi arabia blocking the dialogue and stopping the negotiation is clear. they waged they are attacks on the yemeni people, and that brought the dialogue to a halt. >> but the houthi delegation was accused of not taking the negotiation seriously. they are he just sitting in hotels announcing every day and every hour a new announcement. >> delegates of yemen's exiled government have now returned to
10:06 am
saudi arabia after those geneva talks collapsed. the u.s. is appealing for $1.6 billion to help millions avoid a humanitarian disaster. >> shelling began in taiz. yemen was already one of the world's most impoverished countries. now it's collapsing in all regions. >> this is a holy month. we're supposed to feel joy and relax with our families. look at us. >> my god i tell you it is horror. >> the u.n. has appealed for
10:07 am
$1.6 billion to help the 21 million people who need aid. >> on the evidence of our own eyes i am deliberately raising the alarm about the moving humanitarian catastrophe facing yemen. 80% of the country's population are in need of some form of aid to meet their basic needs or protect their fundamental rights. >> fears are risen with the dengue fever. >> only god knows our true suffering. there is no fuel, there is nothing. the whole country is suffering. >> we can't sleep day or night. why is this happening? everything is expensive. we can't afford to buy food.
10:08 am
>> millions of yemenis have pinned hopes in geneva. they want the war to end and know until it does their situation will continue to deteriorate. >> it's world refugee day and the united nations is warning of a dangerous new era. by the end of last year a million people were forced to leave everything behind. there are 1.8 people seeking asigh almost. the war in syria is theseek asylum asylum. nearly two million syrians have
10:09 am
crossed the border into turkey. they're spending ramadan with family members. >> ramadan in turkey is very nice. ramadan in syria is very different. my parents don't have food and life is very difficult. >> we're far from our homeland. our relatives are really there. it hurts when you're separated from them. >> and the number of refugees is increasing every day as the war in syria continues. hundreds of families have fled as kurdish fighters fight for control. >> the shade of a park tree and blanket, that's what the family has for shelter. the fighting in the hometown forced them out. they crossed the border in turkey seeking refugee. but they say it's difficult to feed his children. >> we've suffered so much. it's almost impossible to find
10:10 am
milk for my baby. there is no work for me. how am i meant to buy food for me and my kids? >> there are hundreds of families like ahmeds who are camped out in the streets and parks. yet another addition to the millions of syrians who have lost their homes because of the war. back in the town of tal abyad fighters are now in control of the town, administration buildings still have signs on the enentrances. this one reads islamic state offices. even though the group was welcomed by many, some fighters are targeting arabs in the area. the kurdish group that controls tal l abyad say that it is
10:11 am
uncontrol. fighters with different groups with the syrian army battle it out while homes continues to be destroyed and families displaced. left to seek refugee in a foreign land not knowing if and when they will return. >> still to come here on al jazeera. >> you hurt me. you hurt a lot of people. >> the man who killed nine people in a south carolina church heard from his victims' families. next enjoying new premiums freedoms after years of censorship.
10:15 am
10:16 am
10:17 am
>> family members offered similar deeply emotional statements before dillon roof was moved away. the justice department said that they'll investigate whether this was an act of domestic terror saying in a statement that what happened here was designed to inflict terror on this community. but if that was the intent it has not work: mother emmanuel, as it's known here, remains the site of a city determined to heal together. >> this person came to this community with some crazy idea he would be able to divide the case against dillon roof is complex.
10:18 am
>> residents of the iraqi city of tikrit have started to return home three months after pro government forces recaptured it from isil. the month-long fighters much of the city has been left damaged and deserted. >> for displaced iraqi families there are few occasions to celebrate. this trip home was one of them. 200 families have found refugee in samarra boarded these buses for tikrit last week. the first of what local leaders hope will be a wave of returning residents. >> my children didn't sleep yesterday out of joy when they heard we're going back.
10:19 am
we don't want anything from the government except statement and peace of mind. >> tikrit is less than 50 kilometers from samarra. but the journey families there have been so much destruction that some people don't have homes to return to. for the rest there is not much except a roof over their heads. there are no shots no bakeries. the family is the only one on their block to return so far. they admit that it's difficult. >> we couldn't stay on the move forever. the people of samarra embrace us. >> city works have restored electricity. it's not just rebuilding that is
10:20 am
needed. 3million iraqis have been forced from their homes over the past year because of fighting. most of them won't return until they are they are they they are reassure sure isil won't come back again. but it's not a promise that they can make. near samarra these iraqi forces make a point of rehoisting a flag on a ridge captured from isil last week. with so much equipment seized by isil iraqi security force started designing their own armored vehicle. in desperation this unit has rigged up a remote control rival. the u.s. has responded by consciously increasing its presence. these are the sons of tribes. they're not new to fighting but it's a different battle. >> we fought in the old army,
10:21 am
and then we fought al-qaeda in in 2006-07--08. nowadays isil is using armed vehicles and filling them with explosives. how am i going to fight them. >> without the confidence to defeat isil, fewer will take the chance of going home. >> egyptian military said it has killed 15 fighters. a helicopter raid was carried out. the military said that fighters were preparing to launch an attack against security forces. at least eight police officers have been killed in somalia. it happened during a raid on a police station just west of the capital mogadishu. they say the armed group has claimed responsibility for the attack. two days of heavy rain have brought india's financial
10:22 am
capital of mumbai to a standstill. many were stranded and more rains are expected next week. >> this is how people are traveling through the city. it's an improvement from friday. that's when 500 millimeters of rain that's that's 7 of the season total fell on the city bringing people to a halt. commutes that would take 30 to 40 minutes took four to six hours as everything moved slowly through the water. the day after things are not much better. >> it was rain something heavily that water entered into my home and today it's routine but i'm trying. >> limited public transport after the water lessoned on some streets and it was clear from some train tracks. but officials are asking people to use trains for emergencies only and are advising them to stay indoors this weekend.
quote
10:23 am
the rain has let up but much of the floodwaters have remained making it a a day. >> there are no cars or taxis, and even the buses are not stopping. how do we walk on roads that are submerged in water. >> this boulder fell and prevented a flood gate were closing. a high tide alert has been issued for the city. the government has asked the navy to be on stand by in case evacuation is needed. al jazeera, new delhi. >> also in mumbai the death toll of drinking tainted alcohol in a slum has killed 84 and others have been taken to the hospital after drinking the tainted brew. the police arrested five men who made the alcohol that was spiked with hells to increase it's
10:24 am
potency. >> toureg rebels are expected to sign a peace deal in mali. we have reports from the border between mali and mauritania. >> they receipt peteed that their goal is at independent state. it's clear the leaders have a tough task on their hands. >> we think this is the most we can get in the current context and with the world communities level of readiness to accept our demands. so i think this is think this is available to us for now. >> these are the same leaders that announced what they call the independent republic three years ago. several months later in burkina faso they signed a deal waving
10:25 am
waiving their independence. they would only be allowed to form local institution notice north. more reputation for the north. a road for armed movements more economic and social development in the area. the rebels have demanded mali's government spend 40% of its budget in the north. the current agreement is similar to previous agreements signed in 1992 and in 2006. most we talked to in this meeting are dissatisfied. >> it's clear that we've been forced to sign this agreement but i don't see a single point in this that serves our interest. it is not good for the people. it's not good for our leaders either. leaders have been watched closely, however only a few thousand turned up to hear an explanation of the agreement. many stayed away in protest.
10:26 am
horseothers expressed their disappointment. >> let us remain here in our drought stricten area. >> the >> thousands of protesters in honduras are demanding the president step down over corruption scandal. they accuse hernandez of illegally taking $19 million from the public health system to fund his campaign. he has denied any wrongdoing. the organization for migration is trying to play down fears that a mass deportation of haitians from the dominican republic. the government said that it's targeting illegal migration. the human rights group said that
10:27 am
the law is prejudice against haitians. in south korea no new mers cases have been reported. that means that the spread of the middle eastrespiratory syndrome has slowed. they will make sure that it does not spread any further. now the art scene ismaking a comeback in myanmar. artists are finding new found freedoms. >> glove plastic powder and a small video camera. all in a day's work. today he's with one of his friends. he spent more than 17 years in
10:28 am
prison for his political activity. >> there is no bitterness when he recounts his detention. just acceptance and humor. >> sometimes prison authorities become friends. this process is part of an artwork. himself a former political prisoner making molds of hands of former inmates and recording their story. >> right now we are in transition. thus far i wanted to create a kind of conceptual peace of work that is part of the history. it's like that. and then also other things is
10:29 am
important to increase freedom of expression. >> to date he has made nearly 500 models. he started in 2013, not long after the country started moving away from a military government to what is is semi civilian one. even then some were initially unsure if they should participate in his project. but those fears are going away. the line between arrested and between art and politics slowing . recent events have caused some to wonder whether the government is back sliding on promised reform. in february police violently dispersed a student demonstration. dozen of protesters were arrested and now face trial. it's as if the government supports his project by constantly putting people away.
10:30 am
he's joking, of course, but there is a worry that he could be right and his cast of hundreds may grow. >> and you can keep up-to-date with all of the day's news and sports on our website. the address www.aljazeera.com. all the news all the time. >> this is techknow, a show about innovations that can change lives. >> the science of fighting a wild fire. >> we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity but we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. tonight: trash. it's everywhere. >> what's the out put of this facility?
59 Views
Uploaded by TV Archive on