can. the news continues next, life from london. taking baxter story. >> lauren taylor, this is al jazeera live also coming up, doctors and hospitals overwhelmed in pakistan where severe heat wave has killed at least 6,000 people. >> the details where it is deploying heavy weapons in an intense stand off with russia. >> plus, the hatred and pride this flag. >> made significant gains

against the islamic state of iraq, they have pushed isil out of the town about 50-kilometers north of the armed groups biggest strong hold. so portioned isil to retreat from a base called break guyed 93, which is also north. in the provinces of aleppo. from turkey can into syria. the people prediction units which go by their acronym have been making gains and have taken baxter story.

now that the fighting is over, hundreds have returned. but despite forces pushing back isil, there are concerns over their advances. syria's main opposition group have accused the curds of abusing and driving out tribesman. the coalition says it made a fact finding mission with officialists and rights groups to assess the situation, but they were blocked from entering. >> we were asked to communicate with the forces but they refused to allow members of the fact finding committee to enter. and that the committee is biased. fights deny discrimination and abuse. they say the check points are set up on the boarder. ypg is for arabs and it is

for the curds. >> the gains are also alarming turkey, which has accused ethnic cleansing. the government considers the establishment. a red line. >> if the forces really make major gains you will probably find europe and the americans investing more resources in particular president is saying well with look the american and the westerns powers are helping at the expense in syria. the major security concern inside turkey. >> fighters have advanced to the outskirts of the province. there are lingers concerns of ethnic biases. but they go back home, hoping that the worst is over.

>> al jazeera. >> at least 36 civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours during government barrel bomb attacks. a number of residential districts were targeted in the northern city. 19 were killed during evening prayers at a mosque in the rebel held neighborhood. and u.n. investigators say sir isian forces have dropped bombs nearly every day this year the report goes on to detail how they have imposed devastating sieges on cities and towns depriving people of food and medicine. of suspected car criminals. syria's permanent representative who some reject the findings he said that isil had committed massacres and caused deaths and injury to hundreds of people. however these don't seem to have found their way into the report.

in the libyan city, was an isil fetterer pentagon said he was killed by fighter jets. the u.s. ambassador and three ores were killed in the benghazi attack. at al jazeera has the latest from kabul. >> taliban fighters are at the gates here pushing the afghan army into the provincial capitol. this normally bustling city of about 300,000 is largely deserted. just a few kilometers away

could attack here, and that means business is bad. >> these days we have to pay the rent from our safings. nobody buys anything from us, there is no one in the market or the town, everyone has left, they have gone somewhere else. >> in a nearby field, they are harvesting the plants early. they have already fled once. >> the taliban came after us, destroyed everything we had there, i was injured. they hit me. then we came here, to live our life in the city. we are farming here just to survive, all we want is peace. >> they say they have driven the group from the district. >> apparently afghan forces are starting cleaning operations there and the fighters are being chased house to house we have found 85 dead bodies including

foreign fighters so far. >> but the military progress is no consolation for the civilians. tens of thousands have already been displaced from villages now many are leaving the city carrying whatever they can. al jazeera. >> the heat wave in pakistan has now killed more than 600 people. most of the deaths are in the port city, where temperatures have reached 45-degree celsius, soldiers are giving out water many aren't drinking during the day three days of high temperatures have caused widespread heat stroke. 24 the largest city, they are treating hundreds of patients including dehydration, and exhaustion the blood pressure shot up because of the intense heat. the stroke has effected her hand and leg. most of the victims have been

the elderly, this is the muslim fasting month, and many people in pakistan as seen from food and watt tore complicate matters the local electricity group collapsed because of the increased demands. in this city, many are criticizing the government i am worried i have no water and power i have been wandering here and there to find ice after trying hard i finally got very little ice. the houses are deprived of fire, the heat is unbearable. people are dieing in the heat the army and military rangers have set up heat stroke treatments. while schools and public offices are closed until temperatures cool down. many are now hoping for relief from the clouds with rain predicted in the coming

days. fighting has killed at least ten people and wounded 17 others. fought with rebels the territory in the province. witnesses say the government forces were able to retake some areas. activists say both sides in the fight willing committing human rights abuses. 340 have been killed since april with 3,500 injured. called for the removal of the flag, the man charged with the murder of nine african-american people last week posed with the flag in pictures posted online the debate intensified the

world's largest retailer says it will remove merchandise from it's stores. allen fisher joins us life, how significant are these moves? >> well, the fact that wal-mart has decided to do sit significant. ebay is now going to ban the group, if you go on to the wal-mart web with site, and put in con fed rate you get no results so her taking it down really very quickly indeed. the flip side is is where there is no ban at the moment, is currently up 2305%, there's undoubtedly a growing swell against this, people believe it is a sign of the past, it is a sign of hatred, and they believe that it has to come down, but there are others who are saying look, as long as we with concentrate on the flag, we are not concentrating on the real causes of what happened and that means how was dillon able to get his

hands on a weapon, when he was facing a felony charge, does that mean he broke the law, and also what about the whole question about racism in the united states. so the flag is just one very small part of what is a much bigger debate, but a clear symbol, and a symbol that is becoming more removed from more and more places. that debate you mentioned is kind of gone to a broodier section of not just people discussing it on the streets also politician being drawn into it because of the presidential race going on. >> well, they have been able to talk about the flag, but they haven't ex-nd pad the conversation, you would have thought after ferguson, which is now almost a year ago and the protections that the events in new york and baltimore, the whole question would be up for debate. no one has really touched on the question whether it was a

racist scott. look if you use a certain word, so he is very keep to advance the idea of this. it is a question that has haunted the united states for at least the last 60 years. it may well be that they are being smart, they want to get their thoughts and facts together, but it is a very lucky question. in case it of thes people, particularly when they are running for president. by seeing the wrong thing at the wrong time. >> all right allen fisher with that, live there in washington, d.c., thank you. >> still ahead. hungary says it won't follow rules and take more migrants because it is already overburdened. and the environmental emergency is declared in the

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>> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the sound bites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". only on al jazeera america. >> they have pushed isil out of a town near and biggest strong hold. >> and a heat wave in the province has now killed more than 600 people.

reacted angrily to news that it is head of intelligence has been arrested. wanted in spain of suspicious over terrorism including the orders of three spanish aid workers. he was arrested on saturday and has been there until a court hearing on thursday. he described his arrest as lunacy. barnabie phillips has more. the spanish authorities have indicted him for war crimes. committed allegedly in the mid 90's, is a period when they took power and when the tutsis minority suffer add genocide the allegation is that the rpfist, carries out retaliatory killings and that it was involved in this. he is also wanted in

connection can with a specific crime. the murder of three aid workers whom it had said knew too much about the involvement in killings of hoo too villages. now they deny these accusations strenuously, it is also worth noting that this case puts the british authorities in london in an awkward position, they have close ties with the rwanda government and and the rpf. in that country because they have been impressed by social and economic progress, and because they see the president as an important have teen ottawa j partner. so the british authorities will be watching the outcome of this extradition hearing with some trepidation and concern. the scheme requires that it take back refugees who first

enter hungary and then travel to another country serbia has reacted with shock to build a fence along their shared border. al jazeera spoke to us as they prepared to make the crossing. they have been on the road for weeks. crossed several countries tired and dehydrated they are afraid of arrest. the charity is twice a week at the far end of the camp, they found a woman who has suffered a miscarriage many who have left family behind prefer not to be identified. >> where do you all come from? >> the police are asking for

money. >> yes. >> and the police beat you up. >> yes in my whole body i feel pain. >> where are you going. >> i am going to -- austria. >> austria. >> london. >> london they seldom stay more than a night or two? the long grass desperate people resting their weary legs and achy can bones before continuing a long journey, leaving far behind them yemen iraq, and not far ahead of them now along a well worn path, the hungary border and the european union. yes, of course, they come here really exhausting and tired and like they really

need help, and medical care. >> a prosecutor who fled afghanistan with hi wife and two children. she needs medical attention the children ask for sweets and chocolate. >> what do you tell them about the future, and the life that they can expect? i would like to see a future because we leave the country for this for them, because they should get an ex-case. >> another frequent visitor is a priest. and basics like socks and shoes. >> i have seen many thousands of people here p but this is just a fraction of the people crossing the border and many of them are not coming this way, they are the smuggler, system working.

>> within hours most will have left only the road to what they hope is a better life the only certainty is that many more will follow the tunnel linking france and the u.k. has remained closed. nadine reports. >> this is the main road heading out to the tunnel entrance. this has been some sort of disturbance. >> and scores of migrants desperate to reach britain. here a driver chases them away. french police trained in vain to keep them away from the roads. workers from ferry company

have been blockading both the port and the channel tunnel. that's led to traffic on nearby roads. >> we went with to blockade a tunnel until 11:00 a.m., when we were moved by security people. one of our colleagues has been wounded on hi head, it is a shame. >> truck drivers are being adviced to stick tot to make sure all their doors are locked. they are largely depend on hope from volunteers. their feel their will lose their jobs next month some have been seen on the tracks and for now all train services between france and the u.k. are suspended. nadine barber, al jazeera. >> the u.s. is announced it will send about 250 tanks armored vehicles and other military equipment to central and eastern europe, the move is meant to reassure nato

allies and the most intense stand off, since the cold war poland, and romania. especially here. in the battic region. >> we each agreed while we do not seek a cold let alone a hot wash with russia, we with will defend our allies and the positive future it affords us all. >> in moscow for us, what did the u.s. secretary of defense have to say? this was a visit designed to reassure the baltic states and other eastern european countries very worried about what they perceived to be the

belligerence, that nato essentially have their back, and that's basically exactly what ash carter said when he was there today. so we have the announcement that the united states and going to make good on an idea that was floated at least a week ago, that lit be stationing heavy weaponry, tanks, etc., in eastern europe, and in the baltic countries. now, this is going to be reassuring for those countries where this weaponry is going to be stored. because they are very worried about what russia is doing but, when it was floated last week, this announcement, it didn't go down well at all in russia, they considered it to be a very very provocative gesture. >> a meeting does take place shortly, tell us about that. >> well, we will have to wait

and see what comes after it, that means it is the -- kehl it will be the foreign ministers of france, germany ukraine, and russia. the signs aren't very good, this will produce anything particularly fruitful, because if we drill down to what is happening on the ground and listen to what the osce has been saying, it's been saying that there is very little trust there between ukraine and the separatists, both sides the o.s.c.e. are saying have been in breach of the minsk agreement. and in terms of removing heavy weaponry from the contact line. then if you come off bit from that, and look at a et mooing that's been taking place today, the contact group involving representatives of ukraine, russia, the o. s.c. e. and when they are invited the separatist areas a as well that was the fifth

session, that's taken place over a time period of months. that broke up with very very little to say for it, so that's the con tex really, in which these foreign ministers will be meeting and we will have to wait and see. >> okay, thank you very much. >> euro zone leaders say a debt deal could be reached within with days. which include new taxes for wealthy greeks as well as ending early retirement. certain concessions will be approved by the international credit ever toes in exchange for urgently needed bail out funds. or default on the debt and risk leaving the euro zone. rising prices are behind large protests. attracted about 5,000 people.

angry about an increase many the price of electricity from the cub that supplied armenia bake the epicenter of the middle east outbreak in south korea. approximately half of south korea's mers cases have been traced back to the meddle cacan center, and mers patient was with kept in the ward there for 2 1/2 days before being diagnosed in which they came can into contact with 900 people. at least27 people have died during the outbreak our medical center was unable to stop the infection and it spread. i bow my head in apology and

environmental emergency after a thick blanket of smog, descended over the city, to ease pollution, and the city 7 million residents were advised to stay indoors. the capitol is in a valley and the triest june in 40 years plus unusually poor air circulation, has driven pollution levels to hazardous levels. >> this has a cumulative effect on people's health, it impacts the system, and provoke heart problems and even lung cancer for the first time, authorities were with forced to declare an environmental emergency. 40% of vehicles were banned from circulating. 90% of heavy industry was forced to shut down, using firewood for heating was forbidden and people told not to exercise outdoors.

>> my eyes are burning and i am having a hard time breathing. high levels of snowing are common. but the timing of this emergency could not have been more inopportune. chili is he ising the america cup football champion one of the most widely views sporting events in the world and the poor air quality is a concern for the quarter final match, due to be held here on wednesday with. >> what we with should see but cannot, is a stunning view of the snow capped mountains. on a clear day provide as frame of this city, another thing that is missing from this, are clouds, which would indicate that desperately needed rain is on it's way. >> even with the massive restrictions, we with see that the air quality is not improvings.

we need rain and more rain. >> and with neither in sight, there's no telling how long this emergency will last. >> al jazeera santiago. >> plenty more for your on our website the address for that is aljazeera.com. >> more calls to remove the con fed rate flag that can soon be off some license plates too and scientific access to marijuana some restrictions will soon be lifted for research into the drug.