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>> fault lines al jazeera america's award winning, investigative series... on al jazeera america >> egypt approves tougher security laws after a major attack in sinai. the muslim brotherhood calls for a revolt. hello, this is al jazeera america, live from doha i'm adrian finegan. also on the programme - no further debt negotiations with greece before the planned referendum the i.a.e.a. chief meets top leaders in tehran as negotiations continue on the
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iran nuclear programme the clinics are open but the doctors are missing. we report on a health problem in rural bangladesh egypt's muslim brotherhood is calling for an all-out revolt against the cabinet after the cabinet approved a new set of security laws following days of violence. 13 muslim brotherhood leaders were killed in a cairo apartment by security forces on wednesday. the forces say they were under attack. victims" families say the members were unarmed and custody earlier in the day. in the egyptian army - they say they are in control of the sinai peninsula. the military was targeted in a wave of coordinated attacks on wednesday, leaving more than 100 dead. the attacks came a day after abdul fatah al-sisi promised tough security measures after attending the furniture of
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egypt's chief prosecutor. he had been killed in a car bombing on monday the first assassination of a public official in egypt in decades. what is the new law. the new law broadens the definition of terrorism, giving prosecutors the right to wire top and regard private conversations online and on the phone. the law mandates the death penalty or life in prison for anyone who leads, funds a dedicated terrorist organization, and called for 5-year prison terms for anyone found guilty promoting the use of violence through social media and ab solves the security forces through legal repercussions. carol is a senior lex turer in the -- lecturer in the study of the islam. he says the law sets a dangerous precedent. in terms of human rights this
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is a worrying development against death sentences that are passed. on the other hand the perspective of the government they feel there's no other option they've been in power since 2013. they continue to be confronted with the constant flare-ups of politically motivated violence, both in egypt itself but recently and more worryingly it's the flare-up in the sinai desert, which is strategically importantly positioned towards gaza strip, israel and the wider middle east. and the second opening of the second suez canal this summer is in the interest of abdul fatah al-sisi's government to demonstrate that they are fully in control, and the measures are there to provide that. in the eyes of the government the security and intelligence forces with the required tools to do that 34 people died after a ferry
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capsized in the philippines, happening 1km off the coast of the city of the the coast guard says there were 173 people on board, and most have been rescued. 21 people are not still missing. an afghan appeals court quashed the death sentences given to four men for their part in a mob killing in march. he was attacked at an islamic shrine after being falsely accused of burning a copy of the koran. she was stopped to death, body ran over by a car and set on fire. the four men will serve 20 years in prison and the manager of the shrine acquitted. let's go to kabul. what's been the rehabilitation to the quashing of the original verdict? >> we have spoken two members of the president's special commission, both women, both
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unhappy. it came down yesterday behind closed doors. special security courts held the hearing. no one new it would happen. it emerged that decisions had been made. the people involved in the public trial in may. it was an hope trial in may. the case was watched. the first was televised. the secret one of the ones we spoke to. a member of the commission said of this new verdict, the quashing of the death penalty and the releasing of one man. the corrupt sports system. that is what it was all about, the trust in the justice system. it widely has been seen as corrupt. very unhappy. they didn't feel it was real justice, they were more than unhappy with meeting with extended family and tribe to discuss what to do next.
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>> live in kabul, jennifer glasse european finance minister rejected talks on a new bailout for greece until after a national referendum on sunday. greeks will vote on whether to accept or reject a range of spending cuts. the head of the international monetary fund says the referendum should help to resolve the disagreements. >> we have received so many latest offers which, themselves had been validated and validated, changed and amended over the course of the past few days that it's uncertain where the latest proposals stand. i think that you know a major decision was made last friday to interrupt the negotiations on the part of greece. when it decided to launch a referendum this coming sunday. i think there is a democratic process that is under way, and
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that should result in hopefully more clarity, less uncertainty as to what is the termination of the greek people and the authority of the government. >> let's get an update from barnaby phillips in athens. >> europe's leaders made it clear that they will not deal with the greek government now until after the referendum. there's no trust, and negotiations came to a stand still. it's an open secret that the majority of europe's leaders hope that the process will result in a yes vote and the overthrow of the syriza government, the resignation of alexis tsipras. i don't know if they'll get their wish or not. public opinion in this country is split, and the political mood is very volatile. an opinion poll came out on thursday morning showing a narrow lead to the yes vote but alexis tsipras and his
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government will campaign hard over the next 48 hours trying to convince the greek people to vote no. thursday, long queues of pensioners at the bank. these are the older people that don't necessary have bank cards and forget what an emotive issue and pensioners are in the context of the whole greek crisis. these are not the images that the greek government would want you to see on the tv screens in the days before a referendum. negotiations are under way in the talks. the head of the atomic energy agency is meeting iranian officials in tehran. and is expected to meet with president hassan rouhani. world leaders will join the talks in vienna to ham are out a final nuclear deal. let's go live to vena.
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diplomatic editor james bays is there. what is the latest. >> well in the last few minutes here at the hotel, the palaced turned hotel, we saw the foreign minister mohammad javad zarif on one of the balconies. he's still up there. we believe he's making a recorded video statement to be released in the next couple of hours from the iranian foreign minister posted on facebook and 2002er. i suspect later on when i saw hum on the balcony, i shouted loud at him how confident he was, and that he had to be hopeful. i had a follow up question about the reports published by a newsagency suggesting that he may make another trip back. i shouted "are you going to tehran?" the answer no. he's a long way away. we didn't get detailed answers to the questions. we got a little more detail in the last 5 minutes when philip
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hammond arrived here. he'll be starting now with the john kerry about where things have got to. he said that they are making progress in the talks, but we are not yet at the point of a breakthrough. that might explain what is going on separately in train, where the head of the i.a.e.a. is visiting train. the international atomic energy agency. he is there because they would have to police any deal with iran and there are question marks about where inspectors will be able to go will they go to military sites. there are other questions the i.a.e.a. has been asking about iran's past nuclear programme, that they haven't got the answers they want from iran and some say if iran will not come clean about the past how do you trust them in the future with a deal. >> james base, live in vienna still to come on the
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programme - the united states investigates whether airlines have been working together to keep the price of airfares sky high. >> an ex-bigs takes a -- exhibition takes a look at the life and times of hollywood icon audrey hepburn. be their last chance? >> i have to do my 100 percent best so i don't end up in a place like this again.
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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. hello, the top stories on al jazeera. egypt's muslim brotherhood calls on people to revolt against the government after approving a new set of security laws. following attacks.
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it killed more than 100 people. european finance minister rejected talks on a bailout for greece until after a national referendum on sunday. greeks voted on whether to accept or relevant tax hikes recommended by creditors. they continue in vienna to hammer out an agreement on the nuclear programme, the head of the international atomic energy agency is meeting in tehran and is expected to meet iran's president hassan rouhani landslides killed 38 in india, rescuers have been digging through day brie where there has been heavily rain. several are trapped at the tear state in the mirac area. the conflict in humanitarian crisis is pushing more children into the workforce, where they
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face ex.plagues and abuse. a joint report found that kids are contributing to the family income in more than three-quarters of households inside syria. children as young as six are working in lebanon. in jordan half of the children joint or sole earners. many working in dangerous conditions, with the most vulnerable involved in sex trade, begging and child trafficking. we have this report from jordan. >> reporter: this 15-year-old should be in the tented grade. -- 10th grade. he has been working since the family fled. he was employed at a cafe before taking this job. he works 12 hours a day, six days a week. his salary of $170 a month is needed to pay his family's rent.
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>> translation: i dream of going back to school. living conditions are difficult. i come to work support my family and learn a new skill. it's better than staying on the streets. >> reporter: he is one of tens of thousands of young syrians who are forced to take on more responsibilities. here in the northern province working syrian children are everywhere. i worked to support my family i would love to go back to school. i would love to go back. >> the minimum working age is 16. child labour has become an essential coping mechanism for the survival of families because adults are not given work permits. aid agencies try to get the children out of work and back into school by providing cash assistance for the family. >> there are centers like these
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providing classes for working children. some leave their jobs and return to schooling. others don't. most families whose children work, say the cash assistance provided by agencies to get their children to leave their jobs, which is nowhere close to the money they earnt. >> a family received $42 a month for each child who left work and returned to school. that has stopped because of international funding short falls. >> now that we are moving into a retracted crisis we are moving beyond four years, donors partners are have trouble maintaining funding levels. required. needs are increasing. we have a worst case scenario. >> many syrian children are living without the bare minimum of rights. those working say they may be miserable. they feel less of a burden on
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distressed families. the united states and cuba are set to open embassies in each other's capitals. it's another step in restoring diplomatic ties in more than 50 years, fulfilling a pledge made between the two country's leaders during talks in april. rosalind jordan reports. >> a public act of diplomacy. the u.s.'s representative in havana presents a letter to the interim foreign minister. with that washington restores diplomatic ties with cuba after more than 50 years. on state television a prepper reads a letter from the president raul castro to u.s. president president barack obama, confirming the same. and on july 20th the embassy in washington will be hope or business. workers installed a new flag pole what is currently the cuban interest section.
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at the white house obama said all of this was long overdue. >> this is an historic step forward in efforts to normalize relations with the cuban government and people and begin a new chapter with our neighbours in the americas. >> in the short term there'll be increased business and travel. the process of normalization will take longer. the u.s. says cuba has a poor human rights record and the trade embargo can't be lifted without an act of congress something the president will find difficult to proceed. >> the news to restore ties have been years in the making. there are man in congress that object. senator marco rubio, a fellow american, is threatening to block the nomination of any ambassador to the island. >> in the largest enclay in the u.s. -- enclave in the u.s. people were of two minds. >> i never thought i would see
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the situation. if you want people to benefit, right. mfime a break. if you want people to go away. >> you cannot erase 55 years of whatever has happened which is very real. just because you want the united states and america and cuba decided one day that they'll open an embassy, that will not go away. it is a good start for new beginnings. >> a turning point for diplomacy and in the lives of both sides of the streets of florida the u.s. department of justice says it's investigating whether u.s. airlines worked together illegally to keep airfares high. investigators asked for information on seat numbers and other booking details. patty culhane reports from washington. >> the u.s. justice department confirmed to al jazeera that in their words they are investigating possible unlawful
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accord nation. they don't give many details, but the press is reporting whether or not the airline companies were talking to each other in order to make sure of seats, and is it drives up the prices. we believe a letter was sent to the major carriers and communications with each other. they are starting this investigation, and we should point out in the united states it's illegal for competitors to col ute, especially when it comes to increasing costs on consumers, but it seems to be early on in the investigation. these cases take years before we find out if anyone did anything wrong. >> bangladesh's government built clinics to provide health care in remote areas. many health centers are empty. three-quarters of government doctors don't turn up to work. we have had report in central
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bank the clinics are built, the medicine delivered. the patients are waiting. but the doctors refuse to arrive. in this village, patients have to make do with an assistance. there's supposed to be a government appointed doctor but she didn't come the day or the day before and the day before that. >> translation: you'll be able to find her on an emergency assignment at a subdistribute hospital. >> villagers say the emergency assignment is a ruse to keep the doctor from having to show up in a hardship posting. >> translation: they send a notice saying the doctor is need the for someone else and we have no choice but to accept it. that's how it works. the sub distribute hospital has enough doctors, she is not needed there. we went to see if the doctor as
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within emergency duty only to find an empty office. she's not here either. >> her colleagues say she's on holiday. we called and sent her a message, but were unable to meet her. >> the problem is that the district hospital asked for a few of her doctors. in order to function properly we need doctors on emergency assignment al jazeera contacted the health ministry several times. but did not receive a response. it was a change of der lilent of duty. those posted to the villages tried to escape. the doctors prood to go to the distribute capital and the doctors left. no doctors who spent years going through medical school want to end up. this, as you can believe it is meant to be a sleeping quarters
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of the regiment doctor. it's abandoned and people from the neighbourhood have completely filled it up with their trash. >> the clinics has barely any equipment. the assistant here cannot even check blood pressure. we asked to see supplies but the parm sift has not shown up to work. it's enough to drive patients to despair. it's a typical state of affairs. saudi arabia's prince one of the world's richest people, said he'll donate all of his fortune to charity. promising to give $32 billion to his philanthropic organization to help children in need. the money will be put towards different projects including
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health education and rural development. >> sir winston, who helped organise the escape of many children. he arranged for trains to carry them out of occupied prague. he was knighted by queen elizabeth in 2003 more than 20 foreign players are chasing their dreams in somali's football league. at risk to their own safety. it is frequently violent capital is attracting footballers from across the continent. we explain why. >> reporter: they've come from as far away as nigeria and uganda to follow their dreams of playing in a professional league. the footballers are the star attraction, and they are loving it. >> for me football is my life.
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it's what i have that passion from when i was a kid. i just tell myself wherever football takes me to i'm happy with it. >> reporter: the foreign players are the best in the league they take home as much as 500 a month, which they say is more than what they have at home. four joined the team. club officials say the fortunes on the field have been proved. >> translation: we are bringing foreign players to somalia. they raised the standard of our game and lef of the home. this year we are finishing second in the league. >> the footballers say they enjoy playing in somali but living here is challenging. armed guards keep watch. the players have to overcome the language barrier, but that has not stopped them coming.
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every team is allowed to register four foreign players. this is to protect the local town. we can't have a league made up of only foreign players. >> for these fans foreign players added excitement to the beautiful game. >> this is not just any football match, it's a local derby. the fans have been waiting for the game. whichever team wins would have bragging right for the next year. for now, they are celebrating their win, and can't wait until the start of the next season classic movies such as "breakfast at tiffany's", and "my fair lady" head audrey hepburn a star a style icon and u.n. ambassador. a portrait gallery is paying tribute to her with an xibz
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looking at her life. >> there's imitators, but on one audrey hepburn, the star that invented a style remaining fable more than 60 years on. her life in photographs is on show in london until october. >> there's wonderful photographs of audrey hepburn in this show. more than 80 photographs, with her as a young child on to the london stage and hollywood star dom. the show combines the intimate with the iconic images reproduced in so many posters and photographs. >> it's a very touching exhibition. she would be honoured to be at the gallery. >> audrey hepburn left the netherlands for the bright lights of london's west end when she was 19. a chorus girl and dancer, who stood out from the rest, even before having a smart haircut and significant style. it wasn't long before hollywood beckoned.
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. >> all the things happen that you hope for... "roman holiday" ensured hepburn's status as a star. advance ticket sales for the show have been brisk the the magic continues. >> so many bloggers, and they are all aged 16-22. they are all discovering her. all the generation that i'm from who remembers when they came down. despite her fame, hepburn never succumbed to becoming a diva, she was never late on the film set and was polite to one and call. she focused the same
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professionalism and a u.n. ambassador. she visited sick and needy children in 25 countries, giving up only when he found she had inoperable cologne cancer. she died at the age of 63. more than any before her, she endures. the diminutive actress in the little black dress. the icon the impressive audrey hepburn more news at the website - aljazeera.com. greece didn't pay its bill due this week, some $2 billion. its banks are closed, atms are empty, and it's not close to clear what happens next. some 11 million people, a struggling economy and uncertain future in europe's common currency. greek drama - it's the "inside story".
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