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>> welcome to the news hour from doha. these are the top stories. muslim brotherhood calls for an uprising in egypt after security forces killed 13 of its members. >> leaders say there will be no more negotiations with greece on a bailout plan until sunday's referendum is over. >> the iaea chief meets top leaders in tehran as negotiations continue for a deal on iran's nuclear program.
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>> the u.n. says it can't get aid into yemen. 21 million people are in desperate need of help. most of them are children. in egypt the and i remember launched airstrikes against suspected fighters in the eye any peninsula the military saying 23 fighters have been killed on thursday. sinai peninsula has been the scene of intense fighting over the past couple of days after armed groups launched a coordinated attack on security services. >> the muslim brotherhood meanwhile is calling for a revolt against the government. security forces killed 13 muslim brotherhood leaders in a cairo apartment wednesday. the victim's family say they were unarmed and killed after being arrested. we have this report. >> as the dead were taken from
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this morgue in cairo the families say loved ones were killed in cold blood. they say they had been taken into custody earlier in the day. >> they fingerprinted them when they were alive. they were arrested alive and got killed later. they were hilt in the head, chest and side with multiple bullets. >> the egyptian government said the muslim brotherhood leaders were killed during the raid because they were fugitives plotting terror attacks. the muslim brotherhood denies the government account and says the leaders were members of a family support group. that. >> i blame the killing on sisi and everyone who authorized and supported him. i hope they taste the same by losing their loved ones. >> since the military coup which toll thatted president mohamed morsi two years ago the muslim brotherhood was made a state enemy and designated a terrorist organization. thousands of leaders members and supporters have been killed,
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arrested, jailed and sentenced to death including mohamed morsi. other government opponents have been arrested or gone missing. the government intolerance is getting even harder. after the murder in a car bomb attack of the prosecutor, new laws were approved to face what president sisi calls terrorism. various anti coup and opposition parties are blaming sisi for the escalating violence. some opposition physician warn against pushing egypt towards civil war. we must keep the egyptian revolution peaceful and meet the desire of the regime to drag egypt into internal fighting. this is what the coup regime wants and we should expose it. >> one of the egypt's biggest security threats is in the sinai, a place the prime minister has said is in a state of war. groups such thats province of
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sinai has sworn allegiance to isil. it's carried out an attack on security forces there on wednesday. more than 100 people were reportedly killed. the egyptian military has an ongoing security operation in sinai. it has demolished hundreds of homes on the border with gaza and israel to create a buffer zone and to end weapons smuggling. residents are marginalized and feel treated at second class citizens. the security is getting tighter in sinai and across the country. >> egypt human rights record was never known to be strong, but things have deteriorated since sisi took power a year ago. many hoped his landslide victory would be quickly followed by parliamentary elections and a transition to democracy but this hasn't happened as yet. in state there's been a clamp down on private and state media with independent and dissenting
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voices being taken off the air. an estimated 44,000 political prisoners remain in egyptian jails, including journalists. hundreds was now on death row including ousted president mohamed morsi. >> carrol kirsten is a lecturer in the study of islam and the muslim world. he says most egyptians aren't concerned with democratic reforms. they just want stability. >> the argument of the government will be that it is a matter of national security interest and retaining a degree of stability that enables it to address what i think is still very much on the minds of the people and that it is an improvement of their personal living circumstances. i get the impression that the appetite for drastic changes to the political system are really taking a back seat at the
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moment. i think there is a real danger that on the fringes people will indeed then feel always a confirmation that violence is the only way to take on a government that is at present not exactly eager to fulfill the democratization process to its complete end. there is a danger that even within organization he is that have sort of chose to know operate within the system, there might be elements that have sort of given up on that option and take recourse to more extremist ways of introducing their political agenda. >> european science ministers rejected attacks and a new bailout for greece until after its national referendum on sunday. agreeings will vote on whether to accept or reject a range of spending cuts and tax increases recommended by creditors.
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hundreds of mentioners have been queuing outside banks to withdraw cash. there are strict controls. pendingers are allowed to withdraw 120 euros for the week. >> the greek deputy interior minister accuses some political groups in europe of wanting to remove the governing seize does a party from power. >> many concession have been painful for us. last monday, they said to us, your proposals are a very good base for discussions and then presented us an ultimatum. not only that, they refused to increase the liquidity of our banks and therefore they pushed us to close the banks with holiday banks. they have created by this way a climate of terror in greece that
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does not allow the couple expression. this is psychological warfare. it is not a nationalistic issue. when we have the chancellor of austria making a favor of statement for us, five minutes later, his minister of finance who belongs to the same coalition but is a conservative, where the chancellor is a social democratic is making an inflammatory statement against us. the division is not along national lines. it is along political lines a vision of social europe versus a vision of neoliberal austerity. now in greece, we are becoming the mirror of the future of europe exactly because there are two different visions of europe opposing each other. it is not just bad for greece. it is bad for europe. >> we have the latest from
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athens. all eyes definitely on sunday's referendum. which way is the nation leaning towards? >> very difficult to call this one, because even though the yes vote seems to have been advancing in the last few days, the no vote had a very solid lead, even up until yesterday when we were about 10 points apart, with the nos at about 47%. it's very hard to call. it's difficult to predict whether all of the pressure, the media pressure here in greece and all of the statements that we're hearing being made across europe today from the from this foreign minister telling the greeks that if they vote no, that's it for the euro zone, they have no chance of coming back to the negotiating table where as if they vote yes, they will be welcomed in brussels again on monday. with all of that pressure for a yes vote, it's very difficult to tell how much of an in-road they are going to make on this very
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solid no lead, that the government is still trying to keep whole and to keep it from eroding. domestic poll tickets are as much to do with the two votes as the euro zone business. the people who want to vote yes are no more in favorable austerity than the people who want to vote no. the difference between the camps domestically is the yes camp no longer trust caesar. they believe they are dangerous. they don't believe they can cut deals anymore. the no vote don't trust creditors and don't believe any greek government, however diplomatic can affect a decent deal with those creditors any longer. they think the deal is fundamentally flawed. >> thank you for that update, speaking to us from athens. in another developing story let's take you now to sienna
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diplomats are trying to go secure a deal jewel this is supposed to be the final deal. all the details have to be legally water tight. that's why to try to get more of these details and sticking points dealt with, we've seen a lot of foreign minister's arriving here. a summary is phillip hammond the u.n. for about secretary saying there is progress but no break through yet. the eus foreign policy chief says we are moving forward but not there yet. we've had the german foreign minister even at the end -- even if the end of the way can be seen, the last meters are the toughest so similar comments coming from all of those foreign
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ministers. i can tell that you in the last future minutes, we have the chinese foreign minister arrive here. he said very similar comments and at the end of his prepared statements, threw a quick question and i said are you going to be able to get a deal before the interim agreement extended runs out on july 7. he says there is a high possibility but i have to speak to my colleagues, important words saying there is a high possibility. interesting, also to hear what the iranian foreign minister said earlier on. he was on a balcony. i asked him what his view was of things. he said i have to be hopeful. reports that he was returning to tehran seem for now to be wrong. what is going on in tehran is a visit by the iaea chief meeting senior iranian officials. the iaea will be key in this, the u.n.'s nuclear agency.
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if there is a deal here, they're the ones who are going to have to police it. >> james, thank you on the progress of those talks on iran's nuclear program those talks of course happening in vienna. >> police in the u.s. are responding to unconfirmed reports of a shooter at the u.s. navy yard in washington d.c. the military site has been put under lockdown. these are the latest pictures coming out from the site. let's get now the latest from tom ackermann joining us live from washington, d.c. what more can you tell us about this incident? >> as yet, there is not just no confirmation of a shooter but no confirmation that a shot was fired. the reports apparently stem from a phone call by someone who said that he thought he heard a shot. that triggered an enormous police and security force response at the navy yard. understand plea, the
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apprehension there has always been high, but particularly since 2013 when a person with mental health issues killed 12 people and injured three others, and was subsequently shot by police. the police understandably are concerned about this, but again there is no confirmation that there actually has been a shot fired. this happened during rush hour, morning rush hour in washington and of course the streets have been tied up to a great extent, much more than usual as a result of the huge police presence. again, police say that they have not been able to confirm that actual gunfire developed here. it might be mentioned that because this is the even the july 4 independence day holidays here, there is habitually that kind of heightened security or apprehension or people, the security forces saying that they
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have no credible threats but they have heightened the level of alert just a week ago a similar incident occurred in the philadelphia naval facility and there, too despite a lockdown and searches, there was no actual shooting. >> thank you. tom ackermann there on the unconfirmed reports of a shooter at the u.s. navy yard in washington d.c. >> still to come, a court in afghanistan reduces the sentences of four men convicted over the mob killing of a woman. >> a gay couple in china risks arrest as they push for the recognition of same sex unions. >> in japan back in the women's world cup final after a slice of luck against england. details later in sport. >> the word food program warns that badly needed aid is not
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getting through to southern yemen because of the dangerous security situation in aden. the u.n. raised a level of emergency to the highest levels. 21 million people need help, most of them are children. we have this report. >> this young girl is inconsolable. shocked by what's happened to the homes in her neighborhood, houses that hours ago were still standing. >> why did they do this, she asks through her tears. in yemen devastation has become the norm. >> the situation in yemen is very critical especially for children who are the most vulnerable groups. >> a collective trauma, physical and emotional that grows by the day. >> we don't have structure to
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you live in. they feel scared and really insecure. >> hundreds have died since the start of the fighting. some from wounds. if only they had access to better health better health care, they are treatable. the crise here says this nurse gets worse because of the fuel shortage because children like this don't have access to transportation and can't get to the hospital when they need. >> in this shelter for the displaced, boys and girls recite the koran praying for an end to a war that has brought more misery upon them. >> like the shortage of water in a country already running out of the precious resource, and a spike in child malnutrition rates for a population already without enough food. a situation so dire, the u.n.
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warns yemen could be on the verge of a tampon. the misery is difficult to see and hard to miss. the pain in their eyes as easy to recognize as the bruises and burns on their bodies. it is suffering no one their age should endure. >> syrian observatory for human rights says more than 5,000 people were killed last month in syria. it is the second highest monthly toll since the war began. 1500 civilians are said to have been killed and around one in three are killed by airstrikes. the latest target, activists say dozens have been killed in residential areas. >> an afghan appeals court quashed the death sentences given to four men for the mob
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killing of a young woman in march. she was attacked at an islamic shrine after falsely accused of burning a caron. she was stoned to death hit by a car and set on fire. >> in afghanistan, they will get 20 years in jail and the freeing of one man came from a special security court run by the intelligence services and behind closed doors basically in secret. her family didn't know it was happening. neither did the investigation commission involved in helping gather evidence for the very. e. public trial in may. i spoke to two women who were on that investigation commission. one of them is a member of parliament and said what do you expect from this corrupt court system? that's really what this is all about, people saying how can the afghans have any trust in the
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justice system when things like happen. activists i spoke to are going to meet, try to talk to the supreme court and understand exactly how this secret court ruled. in the first public televised case, four were sentenced to death, eight to 16 years and 18 were freed. now we see a very, very different verdict and people want to know exactly what law that verdict was based on. her family is very unhappy with this verdict. they weren't thrilled with the first one in may but afghans watched that first trial careful live and it was seen by many as a step forward for the justicistic because it was televised, it was very public, it did bring policemen into the court to try to hold them accountable for their actions. now a lot of concern about what this means for the justice system, what this means for what has been a very, very public trial. in the last 12-13 years there
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has been a culture of impunity here when it comes to women's rights and this is another example of that. >> let's get a closer look at the case with a member of afghanistan's national parliament joining us frow mom now from kabul. >> explain to us why were these sentences changed. >> it was definitely came from the second court raised the concern of the family pledged human rights activists -- from the second court, which was a bit confusion and the doubt was everybody had about that, but a
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fair court and a lot of corruption and pressure on judiciary system somehow confronted this kind of accusation on the system -- >> some say it's better to serve time in jail rather than face the death penalty. some say the death penalty is the eye for an eye culture. isn't it better for them to serve their time in jail instead? >> well, actually, we candy which court -- just want to share the concern of the people and people like me that which court was really apply justice in her case, the first one or the second one or none of them? that's the biggest concern about the case. what we are really hoping in the
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third court or the supreme court, really closely go through this case and the concern of the public that we really want to apply justice not just give death penalty to anyone. the biggest problem is the prosecutor also not happy with the -- >> two women in china risked arrested holding an informal marriage ceremony. same sex unions are illegal in
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china but they were motivated by last week's supreme court ruling to validate gay marriage. >> in many countries, two girls in wedding dresses would normally turn heads but in china amounts to an open display of defiance. this was a publicity stunt inspired by last week's supreme court ruling. such unions are yet to be legalized here, but the couple exchanged vows and put on wedding rings. it was a celebration rather than a ceremony. the setting was the back room of a beijing restaurant. such events have happened before but the two brides say the timing of this ceremony made it significant. >> in china all of the people are celebrate the supreme court in the u.s. yeah they celebrate that gay marriage is legal in the u.s., but in china what's going on?
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nothing. >> li was expecting trouble today, but there were no police to be seen. earlier this year, she spent a month in detention for activism on behalf of women's rights. chinese government rewards the campaign for same-sex marriage as just another unwanted foreign influence. it's passed a law many fear could lead to a renewed clamp down in cyberspace. >> china remains a difficult place to be gay. stigma and discrimination continue, but tuesday among the young are changing fast. so could gay marriage, when they happen in china. >> maybe several years later. maybe 30 years, 50 years who knows. >> but you'll seep trying? >> yeah, keep trying, yeah, step-by-step. >> this was not an historic day but was another milestone in the campaign for gay rights in china.
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adrien brown, al jazeera beijing. >> let's get a check of the weather with everton. there is a tropical storm brewing near the philippines. >> by the end of the weekend it will bring wet weather. you can see it clearly. it's 400 kilometers offshore out in the philippine sea but making its way in a general north we really direction and will push up toward the expect it to clip the northeast of the country there. it's still a tropical depression. locally, it is known as igor. it will be a typhoon with winds of 130 kilometers per hour. at the moment, still not having a direct impact on the region, but we have got that southwesterly brustry showers windy. that's going to continue making
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its way further eastward into friday. another developing system out towards guam. that may be a super typhoon. that's certainly one to watch. >> this massive cloud here is tropical cyclone raquel. it is bringing extremely heavy rain in. we have seen a good deal of flooding cross much of the region. >> thank you. >> that sir nicholas who organized the rescue of 699 jewish children destined for nazi concentration camps has died at the age of 106. the children escaped the camps when sir nicholas, then age just 29 arced for trains to carry them out of occupied prague. he was knighted by queen elizabeth in 2003. sharon is from the national center for jewish film, which
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distributed the film, nicholas, a power of good. she explained more about his life. >> it's a fascinating story of a man who on his own at age 29 went to prague sort of on a whim. a friend invited him and saw the need for helping eggs specially children who either were orphaned or trying to get out right before the war in 1938, 1939. it was an unknown story until his wife, i understand, went into the attic one day cleaning and found a big trunk opened it and in the trunk was a scrapbook where they had kept meticulous records and photographs even of the children that they had saved in this rescue operation. then it came to light so it's
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really quite an extraordinary story of a man who did a fantastic deed and it well was unknown for so many years. >> still to come, the clinics are open, but the doctors are missing. a health dilemma in rural bangladesh. >> seeing by hearing. we look at a phone flicks that is helping the blind to navigate hiking trails. >> the basketball star who found the going tough on a golfing green. we will of all the details later in sport.
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>> let's take a quick recap of the stories. the muslim brotherhood is calling for a revolt against egypt's government. 13 muslim brotherhood members were killed wednesday. their family say they were unarmed. >> european finance ministers rejected talks on a new bailout for greece until after a national referendum wednesday. greeks will vote to accept or reject spending cuts and tax rises as recommend by creditors. >> the world food program warns that badly needed aid is not getting through in yemen. nearly half the country is in urgent need of food supplies. the u.n. raised the level of emergency in yemen to be the highest level. >> the tunisian police arrested eight people suspected of involvement in the attack on tourists last week. they opened fire at a beach
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resort. hundreds of police are patrolling tourism areas. we have this report from the capitol. >> more policemen and soldiers are expected to patrol the beaches. their task is to prevent attacks on tourists, like the one that killed 38 people in the coastal city, the worst in tunisia's modern history. hotel owners and travel agents are all right seeing the long term impact of the attack. tourists canceled holiday plans and those already in the country are cutting their stay short. >> tourism will face a crise following the attack on the hotel. tourism creates 20,000 job opportunities. hotel businesses won't boom, restaurants won't make profits. now they'll suffer. >> the prime minister visited
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the island, one of tunisia's top tourist destinations. his top priority now is to win tourists' trusts. he ordered the army to secure hotels and beaches along with police. tourism generates two billions a year. >> the immediate impact will be strong. after the attack, we saw a decline in tourism by about 20%. we would reckon that another 30% decline is likely and that altogether for the whole year in terms of revenues, you can see minus 50% in 2014. it's a big shock to the industry no doubt about it. >> that's $1 billion in losses. it is a poor country but rich in cultural sites and natural beauty. it release heavily on its
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tourists. >> tunisians have campaigned to reassure tourist that is their country is safe to visit but after the recent attacks, that's becoming a difficult task. al jazeera tunis. >> these figure reveal 1500 iraqis were killed by armed conflict in june. many are from ethnic violence. >> on the river bank in modern day baghdad an ancient ritual. these are members of iraq's dwindling minority. flowing water is sacred to them. about 75,000 were in iraq before the war. now there are fewer than 25,000. >> during 2006 and 2007, a lot of us were forced to leave because of the random sectarian
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killings. we couldn't worship. we couldn't go to work, sometimes on the basis of our identity cards they would kill us. >> one of the last of what were once hundred was silver smiths in baghdad he plans to leave the country. >> minorities always afraid, because they have no tribes to protect them, to always considered an easy target. 90% of immigration is due to the security situation. >> baghdad the second biggest city in the arab world was a magnet for minorities for centuries. they brought skills and fostered tolerance. >> that was and is known for its multi-cultural identity. by targeting baghdad, you are targeting the heart of the new iraq. the new iraq cannot survive without it's diversity. >> this is one of the oldest churches, built in 1843.
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the neighborhood is now part of a commercial district known as the arab market. the church next to it is crumbling. these are traditional neighborhoods, where you can still make a living selling cold water. he grew up here. he remembers the jewish and christian families by name. >> some muslims married jewish women. the children were our friends. in this neighborhood, there were muslims. >>s, christians and no difference between us. >> most of the christians left for another neighborhood and finally left the country he says down the street, next to a former synagog he brew letters now faded mark the entrance to a jewish school. >> it's been essentially abandoned, but it was used by the jewish community be all the way up until the 1970's. at one point baghdad was almost one third jewish. that that community has essentially disappeared. the number of christians, as
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well is rapidly dwindling. >> other minorities role here in danger of becoming a minority, held by fewer and fewer iraqis. al jazeera baghdad. >> 34 have died after a ferry capsized in the philippines. the accident happened off the coast of the city port. the coast guard says there were 189 people onboard and that most are rescued. we are following developments from manila. ferry boats travel between the islands of the philippines carrying hundreds of passengers every dave. this particular stretch of water is known to get quite rough and there have been many similar accidents in the same area in the past. one survivor said that the waters were actually calm when they left port but further out at sea away from the coastline the boat suddenly tilted, losing its balance and capsizing. >> local authorities say they
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are doing all they can to help the survivors. the captain of the boat is now in custody. the coast guard will be launching an investigation. >> a french court rejected the suggestion suspension of the founder of the far right national front party. he took the party to court when his daughterred his suspension after he said the holocaust was just a detail of history. she succeeded her father as leader in 2011. let's get more on the story from paris. what does this ruling actually mean for jean-marie and the national front party? >> well, a decision by the court did come as quite a surprise to everyone, to the party and also to jean marie and his lawyer, speaking on french television a while back. he said it would appear that the decision just hung on a technicality apparently the party didn't follow the correct
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procedure when they tried to suspend jean marie lepen. the leader of the party now his daughter appeared on french television, saying this doesn't change anything. that's because this brief victory by jean marie may be short lived. that's because the party is carrying out a postal ballot of its members asking them to agree to a reform of the party structure. that would involve abolishing the position of honorary president. that position wouldn't exist anymore, so jean marie lepen one way or another is very much an eclipsed figure in the movement. it really is all the makings well of a greek tragedy the way these members of the family who once seemed close now appear to be at each other's throats. >> indaddy, thank you.
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the cuban government insists the oldest base outside the united states must be returned if releases are to return to normal. closing the guantanamo bay detention camp was one of barack obama's election promises. cuba and the united states have agreed to reopen embassies in havana and washington as relations continue to improve. >> we will find new ways to cooperate with cuba. we will also continue to have some very serious differences. that will include america's enduring support for universal values like freedom of speech and assembly and the ability to access information. we will not hesitate to speak out when we see actions that contribute those values. >> allowing scheduled flights between the united states and cuba is another obstacle. cubans have sailed intricatey boats to try to get to florida.
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we have this report. >> the miami branch of the church world service was established in 1960. back then, its sole purpose was to aid those fleeing cuba following the revolution. over the decades they've helped thousands resettle here. these new arrivals like many spent months planning their journey and all came on boats they built in secret. this man who doesn't want to be named spent three weeks at sea before making landfall. for many, the driving forces are the same. >> i came because of the economic situation we have over there. we're poor. we don't receive a salary. we don't get a chance to better ourselves or do what we like. we can't. there is no way to do that. >> those sentiments have led miami to become known as cuba's second city. generation of cuban americans helped shape south florida but
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few could have gelid that the last few months would bring such monumental change. >> when you speak to those making the perilous crossing to the united states, many give you the same reasons as to why. many have family here. others want better job prospects and a better standard of living. since the historic announcement, there was another reason why they are risking their live to say come here to the united states. >> for years cuban may go grants enjoyed unique privileges that gave them status as soon as they reached u.s. soil. many fear normalization could thank r. change that, bringing to an end the so-called welt foot, dry foot policy. >> that's what they transmit to me and what they told me, that they are under the belief that changes come that quickly here, and that they can lose that status and they won't be welcome anymore. >> for these men life is
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altered dramatically. if they are aware of changes in cuba, they won't say. this man refuse to say talk about change on the island. like many. he still that loved once in cuba and won't risk the possibility of repercussions. al jazeera miami florida. >> a man promised to give $32 billion to his philanthropic organization in need and promote cultural understanding. the money will be put toward health education and rural development. >> people living in remote areas of bangladesh have access to medical health thanks to the government building new clinics. most of them are sitting empty because the doctors just aren't showing up. we have this report. >> the clinics are built the medicine delivered the patients
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waiting, but the doctors refuse to arrive. in the village patients have to make due with an assistant. they are supposed to be a government-appointed doctor here, but she didn't come today or the day before, and the day before that. >> you'll be able to find here on emergency assignment at the sub district hospital. >>villars here say the emergency assignment is a ruse to keep the direct examinationdoctor from having to show up. >> some say the doctor is needed for someone else and we have no choice but to accept it. that's the way it works. the sub district hospital has enough doctors. she is not needed there. >> we went to see if the doctor really was on emergency duty, only to find an empty office. >> she's not here, either. >> her colleagues say she's on
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holiday today. we called and sent her a message, but were unable to reach her. we need doctors on emergency assignment. >> al jazeera contacted the health ministry several times but did not receive a response. it's a chain of dereliction of duty. those posted to the villages try to escape to the capital of the sub district. its doctors try to go to the district capital and its doctors leave. no doctor who spent years going through medical school wants to end up in these places. this is meant to be the sleeping quarters of the resident doctor. it's completely abandoned. people from the neighborhood have completely filled it up
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with their trash. >> the clinic has barely any equipment. the assistant here can't even check blood pressure. we asked to see their medicine supplies but the pharmacist hasn't showed up to work, either. it's enough to drive patients to despair. unfortunately for villagers at the bottom of the socioeconomic chain, it's a pretty typical state of affairs. al jazeera bangladesh. >> still to come on al jazeera another top seed is knocked out at wimbledon. action from all the all england pub is just ahead.
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>> a mobile phone application is being developed to help the blind and visually impaired navigate hiking trails. we have this report. >> an innovative phone app is helping these visually impaired hikers navigate trails on their own. audio gives them specific directions so they can walk up and down hills a new and exciting experience. >> i've never done anything like this. it's a completely different experience than just hill walking. the sensations are amazing. >> five people tested out the app. it's one of a number of phone apps on the market to help hikers follow trails or record routes.
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they use global positioning system which bounces signals off satellites in space to navigate on earth. it's the same technology drivers use in their cars to work out where they're going. it also uses something called an inertia navigation system often used on aircraft, calculating positions using motion sensors considering air pressure which dictates altitudes and taking gravity into account. all along the phone is moving with the hiker moving along the trail in all different directions. obstacles were mapped on the route before hand. some of the blind walkers needed help from those with partial sight. the technology is going some way to give them autonomy. >> ultimately, the goal is for them to decipher their environment as we were dog in urban settings. the app helps guide them in the
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right direction. >> it's helped a runner achieving a world first last month on a trail run alongside these who can see normally. researchers say the next step is to work out how to make the system work without g.p.s. and help more people realize there's a whole new how canning world out there. >> time for sports news now. >> second round action at wimbledon late thursday, the last few minutes andy murray booked his place in round three. the russian was beaten.
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that away straight set winner, 6-1, 6-0 the score in this match. through to round three. >> women's world cup champion japan are back in the final in this year's tournament in canada. they needed a slice of luck to get past england in the semifinals. >> england had never got this far to women's world cup before. they were facing a japanese team that were the reigning champions and behind in the semifinal after half hour. japan had given up penalty when one player nudged into the other, knocking in the resulting spot kick to make it 1-0. england got a penalty of their own. the captain tumbled over in a
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crowded box. the country's most capped player fired in the equalizer. in the second half, tony dugan came close to putting he can gland ahead but her effort hit the cross bar. the game appeared to be heading to extra time but in stoppage time england defender turns the ball into her own net. japan into the final with a 2-1 victory. >> every single member of my group is devastated. when that ball went over the line, we were devastated. our first point of calm is look at your own. laura's one of us, she's one of our team. we get around her we console her, we let her cry and tell her how proud we are of her. without her we wouldn't be in the semifinal. >> however we played today the fact is we are bog to the final and i'd like a congratulate the players for that. the final will be the last game we play here and we should
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really cherish this moment. >> only the united states now stand in japan's way from retaining their title. al jazeera. >> on sunday, there will be a rematch of the final from four years in germany. between japan and the united states japan went on to win that one in penalties. team u.s.a. arrived in vancouver for the match. it's been 16 years since the americans lifted the trophy. >> they got a hang out with friends and family, had to pack up and get ready for the travel day today. there wasn't much sleep last night, to be honest. it's hard to sleep after games on the adrenaline high. you know, thankfully we have a couple of days to catch up on the sleep and relax and get ready for sunday. >> tiger woods will resume efforts to turn around, struggling in recent weeks. he missed the cup at the u.s.
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open. he shot his worst ever round at the memorial last month. he is the world number 220 these days. he is now warming up for the classic in west virginia, aware that if he misses the cup here, it will be the first time in 21 years that he does so in consecutive tournaments. >> i've done this before, gone through this. if you look at what i have did through the end of 1997 and 1998, it wasn't very good. i wasn't contending in the top tournaments, trying to make cuts. 1999 turned out ok and so about 2000. >> there's been early struggles trying oh tee off in the traditional tournament. much applause from the crowd. well done. all of the days big sports stories are on our website
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including the japan-usa world cup final. that is where a we are going to leave it for now. back later. >> we really should not give up the day. [ laughter ] >> you know from such classic films like breakfast at tiffanies and my fair lady, audrey hepburn was a style icon and a u.n. ambassador. now london's national portrait gallery is paying tribute to her with an exhibition. >> there are i am taillightors, but there is only one audrey hepburn. the star who invented a style that remains fashionable more than 60 years on. her life in photographs is on show in london until october. >> there are some wonderful photographs of audrey hepburn in this show. there are more than 80 photographers starting as a young child in belgium on to the london stage and hollywood
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stardom. >> the show combines the intimately with the iconic images reproduced in so many posters and photographs. >> it's a very touching exhibition. she would be very touched and honored to be in the national portrait gallery. she wouldn't believe to be here. >> audrey hepburn left the netherlands for the bright lights when she was just 19. a chorus girl and dancer who stood out from the rest, even before she had a smart haircut and a significant style. it wasn't long before hollywood beckoned. >> all the things happen to them that you'd always hold for on the happiest day of your life. >> her status was affirmed as a star and highest paid at the time. advance ticket sales have been brisk. the magic continues. >> so many bloggers, and they're age 16 to 22 and also
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discovering her and of course it's the old generation i'm from who sort of remembers her films. she has a transgenerational appeal. >> despite time, she never succumbed to becoming a diva. she was never late on the film set and was polite to one and all. she focus that had same professionalism in her final roam as an ambassador for unicef. she visited sick and needy children in 20 countries over five years giving up only when she discovered she had inoperable colon cancer. she died age 63. she endures. the figure in a little black dress, the elegant wide eyed fashion icon, the definitive audrey hepburn. al jazeera london. >> beautiful lady, beautiful soul. stay with us here on al jazeera. we've got another full bulletin of news for you at the top of the hour. don't forgot our website
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