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>> brotherhood calls for a up rising after several of its leaders were killed. >> this is al jazeera live from london, and also, tortured, abused and recruited to fight a reality of the life in syria. >> five years after oil disaster b.p., congress to 18 billion. and thousands protest in greece, and he says he expects a new financial aid deal.
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>> we begin with, breaking news, in nigeria they killed dozens of people, it the attack happened in the state and they attacked early on wednesday evening and, because it is so remote, news has only just emerged and now what more information have you managed to gather about this? well because it is such a remote and isolated area, and the member, there's ordinary nigerians, who have supported them and said that it happened around 6 p.m. on western and only coming to light now because there's no mobile network and 780 people were killed and, this
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is consistency with what news agencies are saying and they attack villages, in the area, and, it's the month of rami dan and, they were gunned down as they prayed and, there was no security personnel in the area and, that means military to protect them and thousands have been deployed to the region, to fight them and now, so far none of the security have commented order these reports and we're pursuing them on that and they didn't say anything and we're still trying to cooperate and see what we get and get a true picture. >> clearly horrendous attack and, the government been making any progress? well, the new president, who was just sworn in, at the end of
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may, did pledge to fight them and, he's been there, and the attacks, appear to be continuing and, less frequently, than we have seen in the last couple of years, and the new president ordered the release of more cash from the treasury to help fight them and also, the public, and chad has also been affected by the violence, and figure out a strategy to defeat the group once and for all. >> if these reports are accurate this would be a huge concern not just are to the president but the country that has also been affected by this insurgency, and millions of dollars are being spent to eliminate this group and they're still able to strike communities. >> thank you very much.
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>> muslim brotherhood is calling for an uprising, of the government. >> they killed 13, and the family said they were unarm he and, killed after being arrested >> as the dead were taken from this area, families say they were killed in cold blood, and they said they had been taken into custody earlier. >> they were arrested alive and they got killed later and, they were hit in the head, chest exside with multiple bullets. >> the government says, the muslim brotherhood brothers were killed because they were fugitives with terror attacks and they deny it and said they were leaders after family support group. >> i blame the killing on the president, and i hope they taste
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the same by losing their loved ones. >> since the military, and since mors six the muslim brotherhood became the main enemy. and thousands of its leaders have been killed, arrested and sentenced to death and this includes morsi. and others have been arrested. and the government's intolerance is getting worse. and after the hitting of a car bottom attack, the cabinet approved new rules for what he calls terrorism. >> they are blaming the president for escalating violence, and meeting ins taken bull they warn against pushing egypt towards civil war. we must keep it peaceful and meet the desire of the regime,
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to internal fighting. and we should expose it. >> one of the biggest security threat says in the sinay the place, is in a state of war. >> groups became known as province of sianight and has sworn allegiance to isil. and, more than 100 people, were kill. the military has an ongoing security operation in sinay and has demolished hundreds of homes. and to end weapon smuggling and this is from claims that they are treated aspecting class citizens, and, it is only getting tighter, and across the country. >> the egyptian army has launched airstrikes, and it says
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23 fighters have been killed on thursday and it's been the scene of intense fight, and they launched an attack on services. >> the arab league has called for a united arab league armed forces to fight terrorism. >> syrian observers for human rights said more than 5,000 people were killed in syria 1,500 are said to have been killed and 1-3 were killed by airstrikes. and also, intensified and dozens have been killed in residential areas. >> the u.n. has revealed more evidence that children in syria are being sexually abowfd, and tortured and forced to fight.
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you may find some of these images disturbing. >> this girl just lost her parents, when a barrel bomb hit her house and she's among one of 40 million children affected and, many more like her are not only facing death but abuse and explore tasting and of those detained, nearly half of them are subjected to torture. the actual number could be much higher. and allegations of sexual violence by government groups, and some believe children are targeted on purpose. >> most of the times they are targeted, one hand because they are very vulnerable, and to destroy the society that the husband, and the focus the conflict. >> children are frequently
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arrested, and at schools, like this boy who was picked up. he's questioned, and beaten repeatedly. >> this is a common practice. they accuse progovernment groups of recruiting children and, i don't go them as human shields. >> isil is believed to have young soldiers, as young as 8-years-old and, uses them as suicide bombers. three child training camps and hundreds are indoctrine nateed. groups say it's in violation of national humanitarian law. and several children have been taken to lebanon and iraq. and stop the damage, become it becomes a regional threat.
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>> grow up with this violence, and the danger is this violence will spread out in many different contexts. >> if we don't act those children cannot have a healthy life and not become healthy adults both psychologically and physically. >> but there's nothing urgent about the syrian conflict, now in its fifth year and children continue to bury their parents and lose their homes and schools >> on the shores of the gulf of mexico had a big settlement, with b.p. over the oil spill. it's the largest sell men and it's been agreed, and five
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states affected and local government bodies. and now in florida, one of the states affect by the spill. >> well, remember time president barak obama called this the worsen environmental disaster in u.s. history and, when it happened in, april 2010, and killed 11 work considers and oil poured from that rig and those could only stand on the sidelines, as they tried to figure it out. and it decimated the communities, the fishing communities, and also the restaurants, and the tourist hot stops spots were deeply affected and this money this 18.7 billion dollar fine will be divided between those states and paid out over 18 years and take louisiana, the worst effected state, it will get half a billion dollars per-year for 18 years and, spend it on various projects and they have launched
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a huge project for coastal erosion. and it will make a big dips. this is a defining moment for families and the communities. b.p. say these fines are manageable over the next 20 years, and you only have to look at the share price and gone up 5% and still rising, so they wanted to put a line, and environmental groups say this sends a strong message to oil companies who are exploring oil in the gulf, that this kind of behavior will not be to all right rated. >> another 0 billion euros to stabilize its finances, for greece. >> they are prepared to vote on a referendum to accept or reject the conditions. >> gasping for air agrees is being strangled by a standoff
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with lenders that forced bank to close and people struggle to meet their daily needs. >> in this economy, no one is given credit, cash is king and it's never been so scarce. there are lots of people here, but few are buying. they can't afford to. what do they want? why did they close the bank? we're in euro, and without agrees, there is no euro. >> day-by-day, the news isn't good, to terrifying, the headline here, the possibility of losing between 27 and 50% of the money you hold in the bank. in a diminishing economy the newspaper is getting smaller. there's an apology that they're running out of paper to print it on. >> could this be the answer to greece's problems, it's the first bit coin minute.
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10 new registrations each day this week and the currency is being seen as a safe haven for their money and, out of the bank, and i don't know the reach of the creditors. >> it's something very new and i believe that because it exists extransactions are made around the world that it's something stable. >> there may be less paper for newspapers but there's paper enough for postedters, at the referendum. no to moral ausstir aty, and yes to thanks us. inside the euro union. there are angry words, and the politicians are all corrupt. i'm desperate you're had enough, they're all dirty all of them. >> particular anger is aimed at
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the politics of euro someone. he has drunk your blood for five years and, the message on sunday for finance minister could be no more. >> the greek prime minister says he expects there to be a new bailout deal win 48 hours of referendum. and what would this deal, mean for greek people? well, they are trying to rear shy people, that, the difficulties they're going through now with closed bank are temporary and 48 hours after a no vote he will have secured a deal with creditors and, then the bank will reopen. this is of course, an attempt to strengthen of no vote or to maintain, its strength above.
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but, he is also trying to reassure people because as was pointed out there's ongoing insecurity and there's a great deal of worry about tomorrow. it's not just the fact that people can't get to all of their money today, most people do have enough money to get by, in the next few days, but there are serious concerns about shortages in the marketplace in the days to come. so far, they haven't become very apparent and people, in business circles tell us, that it's only a matter days, before shortages, and meat, and dairy produce ducts do become less. and they're trying to keep people calm and keep them reassured, and this is a temporary nightmare. >> thank you. >> still ahead no husband band required the brides to be may have a long wait for their big
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day. >> guided by g.p.s., the app thats letting people tackle trails on their own
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>> top stories here. fighters from the armed group have killed at least 80 people in nigeria, they were praying in mosques. >> he a gym is calling for an up rising, from the government after security forces killed 13 in cairo. the u.n., has more evidence that
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children in syria, are being sexually abused, and tortured, and, forced to fight. >> the new warnings that aid cannot be delivered to people who need it in yemen because of the worsening security situation >> as as adults run for their lives, scattering from the fighting a child lying in the street is carried away. this is now one part junk yard and one part graveyard and, one of the most beautiful cities is ravaged by war. >> its people in desperate need of help. but the aid isn't coming in. in addition to the insecurities and the constant fighting, we have attempted more than two or three times to send big ships
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carrying fuel, to the port, and they -- the security situation in the port area is so bad that it forced them to turn back and return to international waters. while fighters, and supports of the president exchange bullets and blame medicine and nourishment are in very short supply. we don't know what is happening, when it comes to who attacking who, there are sounds of bullets and fires and shots in the end, the decision of the captain of the ship, whether it is safe enough. >> unicef, and the world food program and, doctors without borders and many more, all are calling for a cease fire, and demanding the creation after humanitarian order. >> we appeal to allow this aid to pass to the people.
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many of them are severely insecure. they're hungry. >> more than hungry she yemen has one of the highest rates of malnutrition in the world nearly 1 million children. the fighting has only made it worse. in a country that depends on food imports and water was running out before this war she the situation is beyond dire. last week, the you will n. warned a possible famine, and this week, they declared a level 3 emergency, the highest possible level. despite the pleas, more and more lifelines, dry up and things seem to charge only for the worse. >> eight suspects are in custody for an attack on the beach resort that killed 38 people and, they detained 7 men and one
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female that are suspected. >> isil is claiming responsibility for the attack. >> well, the attack means the country now stands to lose millions of dollars from the tourist industry. >> more policemen and soldiers are expected to patrol the beaches and, that is to prevent attacks on tourists like the one that killed 38 people. the worst, in their history. >> but hotel owners and travel agents are already seeing what could be the long-term effect of the attack. >> tourists have canceled their holiday plans and those already in the country are cutting their stay short. >> tourism, faces a crisis, and tourism creates 20,000 job
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opportunities and hotel businesses won't do well, and restaurants will suffer. >> one of the top tourist destinations and, the top priority is to win the tourist trust and, he has ordered the army to secure beaches and hotels will generates 2 billion a year. >> we will be strong. so we saw a decline in tourism and, tourisms by 20%. we would recommend another 30% decline is likely, in terms of revenues, and you could see moon us in 50%. so it's a big shock to the industry. no doubt about it. >> that's about $1 billion in
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losses. it is a poor country and, it is rich in natural beauty, and it relies heavily on its tourists. >> they have been campaigning to rear shy tourists that their country is a safe place to visit, but after the recent attacks, that's becoming a difficult task. >> the search is continuing for survivors for the ferry that capsized in the philippines. itover turned shortly after setting sail, and they are looking for 20 missing people. authorities are questioning the captain, and deny claims that it was overloaded. >> two women in china have risked arrest by holding a
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ceremony. in many countries two girls in wedding dresses wouldn't normally turn heads but in china, it's an open display of defiance and, this was a publicity stunt inspired by the u.s. supreme court ruling. >> such unions are yet to be legalized here and they exchanged vows, and put on wedding rings. >> it was a celebration rather than a ceremony, the setting was the backroom after restaurant, such events have happened before, but the two brides say timing of this made it significant. >> in china, all of the people celebrate the supreme court in the u.s. they celebrate the gay marriage, is legal in the u.s. >> but in china, what's going on? nothing. >> she was expecting trouble today, but in what may have been
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a deliver ret move there were no police to be seen. >> she spent a month in detention, for her actaive vism. >> china's government regards the campaign as just another unwanted foreign influwins and it just passed a law which many fear could lead to a new clamp down. >> china remains a difficult place to be gay stigma, and discrimination continue, and attitudes among the young are changing fast. can it happen? maybe several years later. maybe 30 years later. 50 years later. who knows. q.but you'll keep trying. >> yes. >> keep trying. >> this was not an historic day but it was another milestone in the campaign for gay rights in china. >> they are opening up the country side to visually
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impaired people, it acts as the eyes for blind hikers, and tests have taken place in the mountains of north eastern grant. >> a phone ap is helping these visually impaired hikers and it gives them specific directions so they can walk up-and-down hills, a new experience. >> i never did anything like this. different experience, than just walking and the sensations are amazing. >> five people tested out and it is one after number of phone apps to help hikers follow trails or record routes and they use the g.p.s., which bounces signals off of satellites and space and, it's the same technology many drivers use, to work out where they're going. but, it also uses something
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called a system, used on aircraft it uses motion sensors to regulate the position, air pressure and dictates altitudes and, takes gravity into account all the while the phone is moving with the hiker. >> volunteers from the french hiking federation, map obstacles before hand. >> some of the blind walkers needed help. the technology is going some way to giving them you a ton nomy. >> it is to decide, with a trail, as they would do. the ap just helps guide them in the right direction. >> it's already helped runners he's achieved a world first last month, in the 26 trail along athletes who can see. >> they say next step is to work
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out, how to make it without g.p.s. and, to help more blind realize there's a whole new hiking world out there. >> more stories for you need time on the websites. now tens of thousand of rohingya are housed in primitive camps under government armed guard while others have tried to flee oversees to malaysia. but as jason motlagh reports the refugees are being exploited and abused by people