along-awaited report blames south african police for the marikana mine massacre. hello, i'll darren jordan. i.s.i.l. go back to kobane much dozens killed in a string of attacks in northern syria. greece is days away from defaulting. as indonesia's mt sippa bung rumbles to life thousands are

evacuated after three years of waiting, a report into the death of 34 minors at the marikana mines said police tactics were defective. everyone got a share of the blame except the government. a report says a police plan to break up the fight. they were wrong to go ahead with it. it's recommending an investigation to find out if the police should be prosecuted. the commission blames the mining company and the unions for failing to respond to the threat of violence. accusations against south africa are groundless. he has been bored at the time of the attack and accused of using his influence to trigger police action. we have more. >> reporter: a horrendous tragedy has no place in a democracy. those are the words of south

african president jacob zuma when describing the deaths of miners in marikana three years ago. tes taken that long to determine who is responsible for their deaths. a commission of inquiry lays the blame at the feet of police opening fire on workers. it says there was lack of command and control by police. >> the commission found that the police operation should not have taken place. because of the defects in the plan. the commission has found that it would have been impossible to disarm and disperse the strikers

without significant bloodshed. >> the commission wants the police chief vetted to determine to see if she's fit to hold office. one of the minors injured was laukry to be alive. the investigation is not enough. >> what is important is that if you have taken someone alive. even though one cannot buy life you need to confess and ask for forgiveness. they are still making our life miserable. >> this woman's husband was killed. she works and lives at the mine. the reminders of how a husband were killed were unbearable. >> this is affecting our mines because we know that it's police that cause the problems. >> when you look at the videos it's clear that it is them who killed people. >> mine bosses and unions have

not escaped criticism, and there continues to be concern around workers' living conditions and the roll played in provoking unrest. now the report is out, the families of those killed are preparing to make civil claims but they know it will never bring their loved ones back. >> i.s.i.l. fighters attacked kobane six months after they were driven out by kurdish forces. it was part of a 2-pronged assault in which dozens were killed. i.s.i.l. forces infiltrated kobane, disquiffed in uniforms. they attacked the largest city in north-east syria. we have this report. >> reporter: injured in kobane after another attack by the islamic state of iraq and levant. there are reports of villagers executed before i.s.i.l. fighters stormed in. others are brought across the

border. suicide bombers in cars hit kurdish forces in the town struggling to fight off those that disguised themselves in uniforms of the y.p.g. kurdish forces have been fighting for control. they are backed by u.s. air strikes and are under attacks again. they launched an attack on haas anger, a last remaining town in the north. >> there has been clashes between the syrian military against islamic state terrorists in the district. it's home to many syrian refugees that came from this area. it comes as the islamic state terrorists entered into the area. >> the government denied fighters and say i.s.i.l. fighters entered from the western side of the up to inside syria. >> claims that d.a.e.s.h. cross in into kobane from turkey is

lies. we deny it it's not true. >> i.s.i.l. had serious effects on the border. >> kurdish fighters have taken control of the solve-proclaimed caliphate. i.s.i.l. lost part of the border. >> i.s.i.l. needs to show it has influence, and that's why it's on the offensive again. and the regime itself is retreating from areas in syria, because it's overstretched aring giving i.s.i.l. a big opportunity to advance. timely the anniversary of the so-called cal fate coming up on monday. and i.s.i.l. needs to show that it's influential and powerful on the ground. >> civilians are caught up in the fight. including syrian families displaced. kurdish families have been forced to leave their homes. around 8 million syrians have been displaced, and there's no

end in sight to the fighting. >> as for the various groups that say i.s.i.l. has been pushed on to the back poot. it could be a cause for concern. >> thousands of yemeni refugees are waiting to cross into saudi arabia. the pictures are from a crossing in north-eastern yemen where saudi authorities are preparing to take them in. they've been stuck at the border with hardly any food medicine or supplies. the clock is counting down on a greek default after debt talks again ended in deadlock. the greek prime minister will meet european leaders on saturday. if they fail to thrash out a deal greece will make a $1.7 million payment. the greek prime minister is optimistic. >> i think that european history is full of disagreements, negotiations and compromises.

after the comprehensive proposals i'm confident that we'll reach the compromise helping eurozone and greece. meanwhile, in the greek capital thousands of people took to the streets demanding the government make no concessions. european leaders see the deal. they feel the effects of the country. >> reporter: this country is on the edge of a cliff. in a working class neighbourhood around athens when we visit the street mark the replays are wary and defiant. >> translation: it doesn't matter to us. the drak ma or euro it makes no difference. we never had much. we are not going to have.

>> you got here too soon. come back later and you'll see people rifle through the dust bip so see what food we throw out. >> balance sheets are looking alarming. greek banks are in a critical condition. nervous depositors take out billions, and the banks are rely on support from the european central bank. the greek debt crisis dragged on it's the condition of the country's banks that make the needs for a solution urgent. just a trickle of people at the cash machines. clever investors took their money out long ago. there are the greeks with no savings anyway - like the kostaki family. maria is a widow with diabetes, her daughter is unemployed, and so is her husband and two grown up children.

the entire family lives off maria's pension. in fact, half of all greek households rely on pensions to make ends meet. >> translation: if it wasn't for my mother i wouldn't be alive now. i would have put an end to it so i'm not a burden. do these people care about me, do they come to my house to see what i'm going through. i don't want to go out and beg. i have never done that. i have dignity. >> it's a metaphor for a humiliated nation. greeks do have dignity, but little else to negotiate with. europe's migrant crisis is on the agenda in brussels. they announced a scheme to speed up the arrival of migrants in greece. italy's prime minister has

accused other e.u. members of not doing their part. >> translation: today agreements say something simple. those that arrive in italy and have a right to asylum must be welcomed in the country they ask. this is a principle according to me is wrong. thinking that one country can handle such problems without considering we are dealing with europe's borders is a political mistake. >> french riot police fought with taxi drivers protesting at cuba. drivers blocked streets around train stations and the two airparts. neve bourquer is in paris. >> paris metro is busier. a major strike by the city's official taxi drivers coming out in force, blocking a busy intersection in the heart of the city. they are angry with

pre-order-pre paid develop cops. there has been suspensions that the taxies have been preorder. upturned and smashed. >> translation: uber has no business. >> the onus is on the government, whether or not they make concessions to the striking transport workers, or run the risk of transport chaos in the heart of paris. more to come on al jazeera.

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plan to break up the fight was gelentive. they -- defective. talks between greece and its creditors in brussels ended in deadlock. they'll meet on saturday. if european leaders fail to meet a deal they could afford to default on a million dollar payment i.s.i.l. fighters attack kobane six months after they were driven out. i.s.i.l. attacked government-held areas. the largest city in north-east syria now the latest round of talks on iran's nuclear programme are due to start in vienna in a few hours time. western powers in iran are trying to negotiate a deal in relief of sank sanctions crippling the economy. israel's prime minister is again, campaigning against the

deal. >> translation: it's not too late to achieve a good agreement, better to have no deal than a bad deal. whatever happens, israel will defend itself. u.s. president obama scored a victory in the fight to get his health care reforms implemented. the u.s. supreme court upheld subsidies crucial to enforcing the affordable care act. >> reporter: president obama wanted a win and he got it. >> so this was a good day for american. >> crowds outside the supreme court cheered the decision ending the last legal challenge to his signature affordable care act or obama care. by a majority of

6-3, the court said said... this is the second win for president obama, congress gave him roovl to negotiate a trade deal. the supreme court stopped the signature domestic policy being gutted and pulled apart. >> republicans say the decision is wrong, expensive and damaging to america. >> it's raising for american families it's raising costs for small businesses, and it's fundamentally broken and we are going to continue our efforts to do everything we can to put the american people in charge of health care and not the

government. they are promising something to replace it but are not revealing details. a key part of the obama legacy is in place. the first funerals have been held for victims of the charleston church shooting. worshipper ethyl and a parishioner were among nine killed. dylann roof a self-confessed white supremist has been charged with their murders. >> armenians are continuing to protest against electricity price rises. the demonstrations have turned into a broader rule. many see the country's overdependenceies. they are there and sent us this report. >> reporter: by day the heat

keeps protesters in the statement. the singing lifts flagging spirits. it's a sign that this protest is not just about electricity prices. but about something deeper. about the ability to look at himself. >> the infrastructure and the electricity grid and this is something that - this is something that people know and i think it really underlines the grievances. >> reporter: armenia needs russia, under vladimir putin, russia continues to provide security. it has a military base. that relationship is understrain. take for instance the slaying of an armenian family by a russian soldiers. the price hikes by armenia's russian control power grid. it's not the relationship that

is the problem. it's the terms of the relationship. the arrogance and the asymmetry is what is defining and driving a series of moves of discontent. for all the fun that they are having, what many are worrying about is the movement has been misinterpreted. one of the closest allies is russia. they complaining that it is a western-backed revolution. the way the media cast the maidan. these armenians believe something unprecedented is happening, that may be they can decide the future and the last thing very want is for outsider to decide for them. a state of emergency has been declared in the russian

city of sochi, because of floodingful more than a month and a half's worth of rain fell in 24 hours. rivers burst their banks, wreaking homes and carrying cars away. transportation links have been cut off. >> in southern pakistan the death fol from a heatwave is expected to rise despite a drop in temperatures more than 1,000 people have died. hochts and clinics are struggling. marks ran out of room. the deposit's emergency response has been criticized. >> ash from a rumbling volcano has fallen in a provincial capital. mt sinabung has erupted for weeks, more than 10,000 have been displaced.

stephanie dekker witnessed one eruption. >> the army came to some of the villages outside the danger zone to hand people living here masks. these masks are supposed to protect them from the air. it was thick with ash, hard to breath. you won't see it. if you look down the areas, it is usually beautiful, lush, green. everything was turned a sandy dull colour. as we interviewed a military commander something seems to happen. it was quite an intimidating site. so we decided to leave the area. there has been a big eruption of the volcano. we were talking to people in a village up the road. we are driving to get away with it. it's scary seeing the cloud moving towards you. it moves fast and highlights the power of mother nature and makes

you realise there's nothing to do but to try and get out of its way as fast as you can. over 10,000 people have been evacuated from their homes. no one knows when mt sinabung will go back to sleep now, in bangladesh an ethnic minority known as the bahaies have been living in refugee camps since the country became independent since 1971. in 2008 some from granted bangladeshi citizenship. many are struggling to obtain basic documents like i.d. cards. >> reporter: at the top of the bucket list is a trip to india. while thousands of bangladeshi muslims make the pilgrimage he can't. his application for a passport has been rejected three times,

and because he's a member of the beharie ethnic minority group, he's worried he will not get one soon. >> reporter: when we apply, they tell us because we life in the camp, we can't get a passport. the beharries came to east pakistan from central and eastern india, after a partition in 1947. since bangladesh became independent from back-stan, the group have been viewed with suspicion, and labelled as anti-independence. >> it's about more than passports. beharies face discrimination in most aspects of life. they are denied government jobs and are represent in the police force and the army. about 300,000 beharries live in 116 crowded camps. this one is the largest, with 28,000.

they live in squalid conditions. >> translation: the camp is basically a slum. the population is increasing. young people are not getting married. where would they move. >> reporter: this is another long-time resident. getting the pat port was not easy. three of the friends had passport allegations rejected. he had an idea. he rented a room outside a camp for a few months and received his passport. >> translation: one of the special branch officers suggested i use a different address. why should i have had to do that. this address is my home. if i die abroad. this is where they should send my body. >> reporter: the special branch officer-in-charge of passport approval declined it be

interviewed. for beharie like this man who are waiting to be treated as equals it's actions, not words, that count student fought with police in the center of chile's capital in more protests over educational reform. students demand transparency and wider reforms than what the government is proposing. the march began peacefully. police tried to disperse the crowd with water canon and tear gas. a centuries old border dispute with venezuela and guyana has resurfaced. venezuela has gamed lands west of a require and extending offshore. >> reporter: david martin is

widely recognised all over guyana 41 years after "not a blade of grass" took this nation by tomorrow. today that song though most think of as the u.n. official anthem is having a revival. >> the song does not mention a border crossing or army or fighting. it's a song about people. it's a song about people who care about the police you live in. now, it's extending the claims to include a large maritime area where exxonmobile said it made a discovery. the for many the history goes

back. >> venezuela claim that this is null and void. >> in the late 20th century, venezuelan refused to abide by it. >> 49 years passed that claim has not been broken. >> for 20,000 living along the river, a decree laid claim to the area could spell economic disaster and could see them displaced from their homes. people lived there during 150 years that this was a british colony and after independence in 1956. it was hard to imagine being part of venezuela. >> they buy us out. >> reporter: as one of the poorest countries in the region

guyana could do with the oil revenue. and a quick reminder you can keep up to date with all the news on the website. there is it is on the screen. aljazeera.com. it's aljazeera.com. on "america tonight" - closing the doors. hundreds of thousands afraid of being deported or arrested in the dominican republic. correspondent david mercer on the front lines as haitians are fleeing the country in fear. also tonight - dying to seek safety. >> will you see the same number of people you saw last year. >> unfortunately the forecast in the paper is 500,000.