>> hello there i'm julie mcdonald. this is the news hour live from london. dozens of tourists are shot dead in tunisia. and a bomb explodes at a mosque in kuwait.

[♪ singing ♪] >> the president's musical eulogy for the senator who was gunned down in charleston. ♪ >> hello there warm welcome to the program. we begin with three attacks on three different continents which together have claimed dozens of lives. a person was beheaded at a chemical depot after a car ran through the gate and set off an explosion. not long afterwards there was suicide-bombing at a mosque in kuwait where it killed ten ten

worshipers. and in tunisia there is was a hotel gunfight. start with the report in kuwait. >> mobile phone pictures captured the panic and chaos following the explosion at the mosque in kuwait city. shiite worshipers were gathered. initial reports are that a man blew himself up as the congregation was loafing the mosque. the group that calls itself islamic state claimed responsibility. there were reports that five of the injured are in critical condition in hospital. pictures on state television showed the extent of the destruction. bloodstained clothes sprayed across the mosque. there was no regard for sanctity

of life. attacks like these are rare in kuwait which has enjoyed relative harmony. >> i think that it is the terrorist attack particularly targeted the to make an infringement, but particularly in the kuwait, in a country like kuwait which actually has a good record between the two many sects the shiite and sunni. >> there was a visit to the bomb site quickly after the explosion. the cabinet convened as security was beefed up nationwide. they fear that more attacks have taken place. >> for more we go to the kuwait government spokesman. a very warm welcome to the program. there is a very real sense of

shock going on right now. >> i think the sense of shock will take weeks to dissipate. what happened in kuwait earlier this afternoon was something that no kuwaiti can or could have imagined. especially for it to occur in a place of worship as your reporter just mentioned. it's something that is important to us, and something that we could not even have imagine. >> what do you think their agenda is in kuwait? >> well, i mean p looking at a lot of tweets and social network networks, it's interesting to see a correlation bean drawn between the three attacks that occurred today. the attacks that argentinaed shia. and the targeting of sunnies and

tourists and the attack in france targeting christians. i think it's very clear to us that isil targets human life irrespective of creed, color or any other you know, segmentation. these are people, if you can call them people, who have no record for human life whatever the time of blood that runs in one's veins. >> stopping these sorts of attacks have become increasingly difficult. what sort of security procedure will the government invest in to reassure people. >> the government of kuwait has worked very hard and bolstered its security forces with the latest possible technology. but as is apparent to us all it's very difficult to stop this type of attack.

some pictures have been shown of the suicide coward that walked in to the place of prayer today wearing the same robes that i'm wearing now. it's very difficult to be able to stop that type of activity. we will be investing in metal detecters and the like, but even that can be overcome with the use of different types of technology. so we in kuwait are very hopeful and we expect quite people to work as won body to eject these cancerous elements in our society. and we expect and are receiving a lot of support from the

population with regards to information there's now security forces to start questioning certain elements. hopefully to ultimately be able to capture those people that are guilty of this attack. >> sheik mohammed joining me now from kuwait city, thank you. well al jazeera's mohammed is in kuwait city. hi there mohammed. it sounds like they're already gathering information, but is the feeling one of a sense of disbelief right now? >> it's a sense of utter shock here. everyone i've spoken to since arriving say they never could have imagined that an attack of this magnitude would have taken place in kuwait. this is one of the worst attacks that have ever happened in kuwait in the entire history of this country. as you heard sheik mohammed say

there have been suspects integrat enter interrogated. no other word from the interior ministry. but the sense that we're getting from people, the prevailing mood is that the over all sense of security in this very secure country has been shattered. the fact that this happened during friday prayers that was one huge sense of shock. the fact that it happened at a shia mosques another sense of shock. the fact that it happened really has just surprised people in a way that they never thought something like this could happen. the government here has been very quick to react. the amir went to the site of the blast shortly after it happened. he was visibly stunned by the carnage that was around him.

the spectators also visibly stunned. showing just how massive the violence was. we heard details of this suicide attack targeting the last few rose of worshipers in the mosque. we heard claim of responsibility from the same isil associated cell that has claimed responsibility for two similar bombings of shia mosques and saudi arabia just in the last month. this very clearly trying to sow sectarian strife in a country where sunni and shia have been able to live fairly harmoniously. now we are told there is a national day of morning. the latest casualty figures have gone up. at least 27 people killed, over 200 injured and there are expectations that those numbers might rise through the evening.

>> mohammed, thank you. so as we heard earlier, a gunman has open fired on holiday makers in to you tunisia. it was the second violent attack on foreigners this year. >> on the sunny hot day this mediterranean resort was full when gunmen started shooting. the weapon was hidden inside of a beach umbrella. witnesses say that he took his time. targeting people at point blank range first on the beach and then arnold the swimming pool. some ran for their lives into the sea. others for the safety of their hotels, many of the injured were taken to hospital still wearing their swimming costumes. the victims are from a number of european countries. the resort is one of tunisia's

most popular packed with large hotels. the ministry of tourism has called this a catastrophe to the economy. [ gunfire ] >> the attacker was shot by police. there are reports he was a young tunisian student. in march two tunisians killed 22 people many foreigners in a museum in the capital of tunis. they were trained to fight in libya. tunisia's democracy has escaped the worst of the region's violence. they have held free and fair elections and religious and secular parties are in government together. but there are a minority of tunisian who is want so-called islamic state here. thousands of young tunisians are fighting for armed groups abroad. >> in tunisia we have those who

went fighting in syria. now they're back in tunis. many are angry against the state and do not accept the tunisian state as a democratic state and also pledged to wage jihad against the palestinian state. >> the government has called for unity and calm. it's under pressure now to react react. tunisia's government has already stepped up security before this attack. now it's talking about more police and soldiers on the ground 37 but there are thousands of tourist spots and hotels around the country. many of them an easy target for someone intent on killing. al jazeera. tunis. >> in france a man has been beheaded in what the french president is describing as an attack on a chemical attack. it happened near lyon. the suspect already known to the

intelligence services was being questioned by police. >> the question of why he did what did he is still unclear. but the details of what he did has horrified france. at half past nine, he drove through the gates of a gas and chemical supply. aside him was his boss. alive or dead, investigators are still not sure. but once inside the depot the dependents took a dramatic turn. >> at 9:28 a.m. a transport van entered the factory with no attention. the driver beeped and he was let in. >> he was trying to open more gas bottles. it meant that the police

designated it as a terrorist incident. >> there is a lot of emotion but this is not the only solution. we must have action. the need to give in to fear under any circumstances and not create divisions or suspicions that would be intolerable. in short to do the work that the french people expect from us, to be protected and to irradicate groups and individuals who are responsible for the attack. >> france's interior minister visited the scene and admitted that he was known to the intelligence services. >> this person was noted for being radicalized. he did not have a police record. >> just six months on from the attack of french magazine charlie hebdo questions are being asked. >> what happened here is going to put the effectiveness of the

french intelligence services and spotlight again. we know that he was on a watch list from 2006, but taken off the watch list in 2008. yet, new reports in the last couple of hours say that he was the subject of intelligence memos in 2013 and 2014. because it appeared he was becoming radicalized again. the big question for intelligence services to answer is why wasn't their response stepped up and this attack prevented? >> the target of the attack issued a statement. >> investigators say that there was no conclusive evidence that say he had accomplices. what is also apparent, that a

really major chemical explosion was narrowly averted. paul brennan. al jazeera. >> now consultant with the united services here in london and specializes in defense and national security, and he joins me now. thank you for joining me on the program. >> pleasure. >> three attacks in vastly different regions in the world. what sort of challenges do these attacks present? >> it presents an emother must challenge. all of them, particularly in tunisia and france, are attacks that have come out of the blue, as far as they're concerned. >> they were almost without doubt learning useful lessons

but they don't know what the next creative offering will be from daesh. >> there has been one claim of responsibility for the bomb that went off in kuwait from isil. what is their strategy at the moment in terms of attacks abroad? what is the end game? >> i saw deash concentrating daesh concentrating on its territory, and they want to do this by narrowly to send a message out to the world. look we're about to celebrate our anniversary we're here, and you haven't stopped us. >> there does not seem to be any real strategy. it seems like everybody is grasping at straws. >> there isn't any single strategy to combat isis that

you've seen. and then following the blame game saying the with the iraqis saying that the americans did not give them strategy. there is not a single coordination. and this is element element in whether it's business or warfare. this is an organization who has taken advantage of lack of commitment and lack of focus. look at saudi arabia, it has set up a coalition against yemen. that's priority, not what is going on in iraq and syria. >> if you can see that's a thread the logic why isn't this a priority for the international powers? >> i think a lot of things are coming together. first of all the u.s. is going through one of its cycles of

non-interventionism. having created some of the problems in the middle east, it now wants to get away with that. but if you're going to deal with isil it means u.s. involvement. hopefully not in terms of boots on the grouped. iran is--they're convinced that iran is the biggest threat. they're not taking this threat from daesh as seriously as they should with what is going on in yemen, and what is going on in libya is distracting them from what is the single most comprehensive threat with the world has seen. these people don't like shias. they don't like sunnies. they don't like the west, they. >> we should leave it there. thank you.

>> thank you. >> still to come, celebration in the united states. gay marriage is now legal across the sea. an attack in the border town of kobane. and in sport robin will have the the details a little bit later. >> president obama delivered a touching eulogy at a funeral service for a pastor. one of nine people killed last week. during the service obama spoke of race relations and called on americans to confront the uncomfortable truth. >> we've been blind while injustices continue to shape the president. perhaps we see that now.

perhaps this causes us to ask some tough questions about why we allow our children to languish in poverty or grow up in tough dilapidated schools or perhaps we're looking at what causes some of our children to hate. [applause] >> perhaps it softens hearts towards those lost young men tens and tens of thousands caught up in the criminal justice system and lead us to make sure that that system is not effectively biased. that we embrace changes in how we train and equip our police so that the bonds of trust between law enforcement and communities

are safer and more security. maybe we now realize the way racial bias can effect us even when we don't realize it. so that we're guarding against not just racial slurs, but we're guarding against the subtle impulse to call johnny back for a job interview but not jamal. >> patty culhane, president obama sounded like a preacher, didn't he, during the eulogy, and the atmosphere was celebrate celebrated. but we heard statements about gun control and race relations. >> in a lot of ways the white house painted this as purely an eulogy for senator clemente

pinckney. but the president veered off and said if you want to honor those in this ceremony, we would have to do more. he kept going back to gun control. but when it came to race relations he said something has to change. we can't forget about it as soon as the cameras leave and the memorial is cleaned up. it is an issue as i found out for one long-time resident in north carolina. >> almost 90 years old he has lived it. he was born in charleston, south carolina at the time a legally segregated city. >> i was in the company of african who is had survived enslavement, and we're pushing now into the frontiers of freedom. that's quite a thing to realize. he said his father was the first in his family to be born free.

he said it wasn't until he moved north in his 20s to a city where blacks had free movement to realize what living under segregation had done to him. >> i was downtown in baltimore getting ready to go to a restaurant and i found myself looking for the signs to tell me where to go. and in that instance i had to face the conditioning that had happened in my life growing up. >> he remembers the water canons and guns that met marchs in the 50's. >> it did it make you angry? >> no, you can't do anything angry. >> a witness to the police brutality of the time. now he has seen nine african-americans killed in a church in his town allegedly because of their race. another chance for him to reflect on what's next for race relations here.

>> one of the key achievements to the civil rights movements when classes like this one were integrated. there mr. many >> it argues the more contact that you have with people who are different from yourself. people you might have negative views of, the more open you will be to seeing them differently. >> campbell said that is happening here in charleston. >> we were conscious of a black or white meeting. these kids meet together without the old hang ups. that's a tremendous step forward. >> he has seen a lifetime of change and he believes in three or four more generations there will be racial equality, perhaps even harmony in the united states.

>> this was a funeral but i should say. >> patty, can you hear me? >> i can, i lost you there for a minute. i got you back now. >> i just wanted to comment on something. do you think obama might be accused of politicizing? i think some of the comments he meant to say and some of the conservative elements of american culture. >> the conservative media has been very critical of the president, but i have to say right after the shooting, he came out and he looked angry and frustrated. he said i've done these speeches way too many times. he started talking about gun control legislation. he tried it after 20 first-grade students were gunned down.

it got huge support but it was not passed. people did accuse him of policize politicizing, but we have heard from see senators that they might bring back the legislation. but we'll have to wait to see if that is, in fact the case. >> patty, thank you. still to come. the bridge that is a lifeline for iraqis fleeing the flying in anbar province. salso why indonesia farmers are refuseing to leave their farms despite the threat of an erupting volcano.

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nissan atunisia. and president obama has delivered an emotional speech on race relations in the u.s. during the funeral service of a pastor who was killed last week. obama sang a rendition of "amazing grace" to an audience of 25,000 mourns. now the u.s. supreme court has declared same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the country. before the historic ruling gay and lesbian couples were only allowed to marry in 36 states. now the remaining 14 states will have to stop enforcing their ban bans onegin marriage. >> as the verdict was made public tears outside of the supreme court. the decision on the 5-4 majority

that bans on same-sex marriage were illegal and had to go. >> i want to live in a world all people. j. >> 14 states are now be brought into line in the rest of the country. president obama whose views on gay marriage who says thinks views have evolved. >> this rule willing strengthen all our communities by offer to go all loving same-sex couples

the dignity of marriage across this great land. >> this is a hugely significant decision in 1967 it ruled that since 1967 when it ruled that interracial couples could marry. >> all the opinion poles suggest same-sex marriage. the courts have made it clear thatclear that if agrees too. >> the first men to ever tie the nottingham foster in the state of texas. they celebrated their marriage just hours after the supreme

court cleared the way for their marriage. they wondered if they would live long enough to see this day. >> when we got together it was it was a frightful time to be gay. but we've done a lot of work, and here we are. >> greece remains dangerously close to bankruptcy as debt talks continue. an e.u. summit in brussels. barnaby phillips reports now from @glens in the center of athens thousands of communists have come to denounce the greek

government. they reject any deal with the creditors, and they want greece to pull out of the european union. this shows that the greek government faces opposition from the left as well as from the right. a successful businessman his company manages more than a hundred hotels. he worries that big rises in tax on the tourism industry included in the greek government proposal to creditors will hurt tourism one of the few success stories in the greek economy. >> all we're asking is to continue to be competitive. we hope that the government will make that. >> the voice of radio

journalist poet. this station is funded. he believes that prime minister alexis tsipras should tell creditors in brussels that he won't make any more con suggestions they must respect greek democracy. >> he should say i did all i could. i represent my voters. i'll talk to you again when you have accepted these fundamental changes that we want to make in the country. >> so across the political spectrum greeks are worried about the negotiations in brussels. they're worried what will happen if those talks break down, but they also worry that a new compromised deal will meet yet more suffering for the greek people. al jazeera athens.

>> negotiators are working against the lock to broker an agreement over iran's nuclear future. the latest round of talks are due to begin in vienna. >> almost three months from after interim agreement there is time for final negotiations for iran's nuclear program. it will be the most difficult stage yet. they agreed by now they would be finalizing the technical annexes. but with just days to go in the deadline there were still major parts of the deal not greed. >> those key sticking points were exposed in a speech this week by iran's supreme leader. international inspectors will not be alloweding to wherever they want in iran and won't be

allowed to go to military sites. global sanctions including those passed by the u.n. security council would need to be lifted but how quickly and there are plans to snap back automatically if iran breaks a deal. another point of disagreement. the talks here are in crunk crunch point and they said if they fail it will take things into dangerous territory. >> i think to escalate pressure on iranians. hopeful that a new iran position will emerge from that process. i really don't think that's likely. i think at some point they'll make a decision that a deal is not worth it if it requires them to be indignifyied and humiliated in the international community, and i don't think they're going to accept that.

>> before apps were imposed italy was one of iran's main trading partners. it's foreign ministers told me about the outcome he hopes for. >> the normalization of relation relations with their neighbors. if a good deal with iran would be on the take table.. >> these are going to be difficult negotiations. the deadline is on tuesday. but already some are saying its likely that the negotiations will be extended for a few days beyond that. >> 3 million people in iraq have now been forced from their homes

in isil. that number is growing as the army and it's allyies in a major offensive. the small bridge over the euphrates river is the only bay out of anbar crossing over allows people to reach the relative safety of baghdad. but getting into the capital can be far from easy. >> on the other side are the outskirts of baghdad. this family left fallujah three months ago for the countryside. now they're heading further to the kurdish region. >> they were ready to talk fallujah from the first day of ramadan. everyone is leaving. >> she said that there are no

doctors left around fallujah. the area is under isil control and there is no electricity or government services heater. despite the risk and hardship. staying, leaving is almost and risky. those escaping anbar needs someone at the capital to vouch for them. >> isil controls 80% of anbar province, including most of the border crossing, and almost all of the major highways. so this small bring has become a lifeline between anbar and the rest of the country. and the only way out for many families trying to escape the expected fighting. for security reasons cars and trucks are not allowed to cross the bridge without special permission. this crossing on the euphrates river is the only route left.

this man had a to leave his car behind, but he lost so much more than that. their tent collapsed two months ago, killing his young daughter. >> a storm came up. the bars of the tent were falling down on us. there were six of us. four of us survived, but two had died. >> he said it's earlier to. membershipstereach step takes them further and further from their homes.

>> victims were buried on friday after a sweep on a nearby town. well, isil fighters are holding hostages. there was a surprise attack and entered the town five months after being forced out. they said thatout. >> a desperate father. one of many people who are seeking medical help. his daughter was injured during the fight in kobane. she's among dozens much civilians who were killed or injured when isil attacked the mainly kurdish town on thursday.

the survivors are still in shock. they saw isil fighters randomly killing civilians in the streets. >> we had heard gunshots. we went out into the street and saw people lying on the ground, shot and killed. bodies and blood everywhere. my father was shot. we kept moving from street to street to escape. >> others remain trapped. kobane's residents are still searching for loved ones, not knowing if they're alive or dead. kurdish officials say that an unknown number of isil snipers are taking up positions. they're also taking civilians hostage and are using them as human shields. >> my brothers family had to lock themselves inside the homes. i've been speaking to them. isil has gone to neighborhoods. >> kobane is on the syria's

border. turkish border guards say they're only allowing the bounded wounded to enter because of the continuing fighting. >> isil was forced to leave the town after months of fighting with kurdish force who is were supported by u.s.-led coalition airstrikes. five months later isil came back. if isil fighters wanted to terrify the people of the town they succeeded. >> they entered the city wearing the uniform of kurdish and fighters. they set off explosions. they killed many civilians. >> isil struck back after a series of recent defeat at the hands of the kurds. the kurds believe they will regain control of kobane. isil's intention may not be to take over the town, but to send a message that it cannot be defeated. >> we've had sad news. one of our cameramen has been

killed in syria. he was just 19 years old. he has worked for al jazeera since march of last year. his younger brother was killed in a beryl bombing by the syrian government. one of two u.s. convicts that escaped prison three weeks ago has been shot by police. he was shot by the canadian border. they escape the clinton correctional facility in up state new york. a massive manhunt has been under way. sweat remains on the run. president of sri lanka has ordered that particle of the parliamentary to be dissolved. it is months ahead of schedule. it will allow them to increase their majority.

in indonesia some villagers have ignored police warning and have gone back to the danger zone to look after their crops. >> the mountain they called home for generations is no longer safe. a makeshift camp for villagers in the danger danger zone. >> we were we have to go back during the day to keep our fields alive. >> it's something that the police are trying to stop. they don't want people going any further or our camera crew. some have managed to reach their land. doctor map it's been most

active during the. >> we were so fair is it fair when we first heard of the eruption. but now we'll leave when we have to. >> one minute it's calm and then-- >> we did see it become active. we spoke to a meteorologist who said that there is a threat of more eruptions. they're monitoring the case but it's not the case at the moment. this is a relatively small one. this volcano is bringing a new challenge to government leaders here. >> this volcano has been dormant

for so long that many communities live close to the top. it's impossible to predict when it's going to stop. if they keep erupting the new government will be to stand forced to face it. >> in hawai'i a sinkhole caused by a water pipe that burst. coming up robin has all the details in sport coming up.

>> djokovic once led murray and federer and nadal. nadal was regarded as a danger in the tour seeding town at number ten. and djokovic missed all the warm

up vents but is happy with his preparation. >> it is a very demanding surface and requires a lot of attention, a lot of work. that's why we come earlier in london. i haven't participated in any official lead up of events in wimbledon, but i've had these particular situations before. getting ready, hopefully i'll be able to perform my best. >> the william services practice together as usual in wimbledon and they could meet in the top 16. serena to the final with world number one. and potential semi against maria sharapova. the warm up events are being played. world number 61 came from a set down to win in the semifinal.

football's world governing body fifa president sepp bratter blatter will be stepping down. reportedly he said at an event on thursday that he had not resigned but put back his mandate. his own words. fifa is now being forced to confirmed he will be stepping down. the election for his successor is expected to be held in december at the earliest. juventus striker tevez is back to argentina. his comeback from talks will sign a deal as soon as he finishes playing in the copa america for argentina. he started his career with boca

between 2001 and 2004 before leaving for england and italy. up to 13 years in motogp, 227 races six championships the 36-year-old aitalian has just broken the record in qualifying for the dutch motogp. rossi set a time of 1:23. >> yes, very important. from yesterday, from the first practice. i started with a good setting. today it important. >> double olympic champion mo

ferrell said that he'll continue working with salazar. he put up a statement on facebook saying that he had asked for them to respond in the allegations against him. and he said i have to believe in alberto and his evidence that he has provided. of farah pulled out and will return to the track in switzerland in just two weeks time. 19-year-old center from the punish jab will be the first indian player in the nba after being selected by the dallas mavericks. he spent the past five years in

a basketball academy in florida. and he hopes he can pave the way for more indian players. >> i'm really happy for a lot of players to come here and play for the nba. >> correcters are in firm control in pakistan in the capital. the partnership ended and silva was run up on 80. matthews went out with 77. sri lanka 4-9. rand they'll resume the play after a great come back victory. pakistan will need to fight back in this one. and finally some interesting

if not comical pictures in liverpool. they've been having fun with the penalty challenge. they would spin arnold in a circle 15 times. he has been the subject of two failed for manchester city. this is his effort. the 19-year-old able to slot home his kick. and brendan rogers will be hoping this is not the sign of things to come. that's your sport. >> that's a fantastic video. we need a couple of five-year-olds. >> amateur football. >> exactly. now you can find out much more on our website. the address is www.aljazeera.com. we'll be back in a couple of minutes. bye bye.

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>> the prime minister could soon announce a ref referendum. i'm julie mcdonald. this is al jazeera live from london. dozens are shot dead as gunmen target a hotel in tunisia. and bombs kill 27 in a mosque in kuwait. ♪ amazing grace ♪ >> u.s. president musical tribute as he