>> burundi's president wins a consecutive term in office. >> hello there i'm felicity barr. and this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up. taking the fight of isil with exclusive footage of battling to reclaim key towns in anbar province.

and there are many ways to go to roam. >> trying to keep cool as the heat rises against rises across europe. >> hello he decides his country's constitution and despite months of violent protest, he's on call to win a third consecutive term in office. and both accounts are signs that he would be willing to agree to some compromises. his spokesman said that he would not oppose the formation of a national unity government which is the demand of the opposition party. figures suggest as many as 74% of people who could vote in the election did despite the threat of ongoing violence. the result is expected on

thursday. the u.s. and african union said they would not recognize the result. >> the officials say that all the votes across the country have been counted and they've been taken to the main headquarters they will be counted manually and then there will be results. people who are hearing that the opposition leaders eventually five years. the key question now is all that they're waiting for the results those who have been through weeks and months of violence and instability, will they agree to a government of national unity? >> i think they should come

together and agree to work together. >> so will a government of national unity work? we saw it being set up in 2008. critics of this kind of set up say that they have entered into this agreement, this deal coming out looking weaker at the end of it. it seems that all the key players in this burundi cries is the only way out of this current political instability. the key thing to watch now is how quickly will this government be set up and will it work. >> they have dismissed the new report that claims government troops and ally fighters committed war crimes between april and june this year. million people are believed to have fled their homes in 2015 when the conflict erupt: human

rights are watching 175 survivors and witnesses. the group documented 16 unlawful killings of civilians including women and children. rape was widespread and people were burned alive according to campaigners. some civilians were abducted. others were shot when they tried to flee and then were crushed by government tanks. a spokesperson for south sudan's president. he said that the human rights watch report is baseless. >> depending on where you are if you have the intention of trying to implicate the government, and trying to implicate the government forces you'll only get the communities who will always try to blame the government. and the truth of the matter is that the government are not per committing any astrostying because these are the people who protect and liberate this country. we find the culprit, we would bring them, and find any

individual who has been brought in on any isolated incident. >> at least 2 shia fighters have been killed after two suicide bombs were detonated in the battle for control of iraq and anbar province. the islamic state in iraq and the levant is being blamed for the attacks east of fallujah which target shia fighters. imran khan reports from baghdad. >> this is a rare look at iraq's late he is operation in anbar province against isil. this footage was shot with the permission of iraq security forces. they launched what has been described as the first phase to get isil supply lines and to surround the cities of fallujah andrea mad di . iraqi soldiers along with shia

militias are shelling houses they say contain isil fighters. >> we're bombarding isil with fighter jets and shelling as well. we have consolidated all of our efforts including the rapid deployment forces for phase one of this offensive. >> by cordoning off ramadi and fallujah they hope to take the towns from isil fighters. sunni forces are also in the fight and are calling on fellow sunni muslims to lead. >> we are aiming for the next 48 hours to completely finish the cordon across ramadi. we call on all the people there to immediately leave the city so they won't be held accountable just like isil. we will consider anyone remaining in there with the group to be an isil accomplice.

>> this warning is a sign of how tough the battle will be. >> there is no indication when this operation will be over. but once again isil have proved to be a formidable foe using car bombs to great tactical advantage. however, the iraqi is say that this will be a decisive operation. and when the cities fall, then the whole of anbar province will be back under control. >> the u.n. special answer crow to iraq say that a quarter of iraqis are relying on handouts to survive. they called for. >> they're working to provide assistance. but funds are running short.

close to 80 health facilities are closing. food rations have already been cut. the implications of this are enormous and profound. i think the pledge to the humanitarian planned but i urge international community to do more. to help desperately vulnerable iraqi communities. we're very worried that communities are looking to isil for life-saving assistance. >> yes, ma'am's pro government forces say that they're in full control of aden after pushing the houthies out of their stronghold. houthi fighters have been killed

in fighting earlier international airport was reopened after four moss. the airport has been closed since march because of the war. until last week it was controlled by the houthis. elsewhere houthi fighters have been killed in southern yemen. they were besieged by pro government fight whose were able to take control of the three positions in the area. at least 5 people have been killed and 38 hours wounded in a sued attack in afghanistan. a bomber on a motorcycle detonated explosives in northern province. afghan military operation had been targeting taliban fighters the night before. two tour issue plaintiff'stwo

turkish fighters carry you hadderred out an attack for the bombing on monday. the pkk said that the policemen had cooperated with isil. they also protest across turkey after they block twitter to stop images of that attack to being shared online. many members of the kurdish population believe that the country's borders are not secure enough leaving them fearing for the future. >> slumped over and seemingly crushed by survivors guilt he's in deep, unrelenting pain. >> i left them there he tells me. i left my brothers there. how could i have done that? >> ismail and his cousins felt closer than most cousins. they planned to cross the border

into kobane syria and help their fellow kurds rebuild a devastated city. on monday as the group held its precedent, things were going well at first. but ismail got tired holding the banner under the hot sun. in this video you can see him move away. then the blast. [ explosion ] >> if i had been patient he says, if i had waited just four more seconds i would be with my brothers now. >> like many other members of the kurdish population ismail is pointing the finger of blame towards turkey's government. he's particularly offended of how officials handled the aftermath of the blast telling them that the army arrived before the ambulance. >> after an explosion he asked should you send an ambulance or

an armored vehicle? >> anger and anxiety appear to be on the crisis. some say the attack not only underscores how much of a threat isil has become, but also highlights the volatile relationship between turkey's government and it's kurdish population. here at the crossing on turkey's border with syria the threat of influstration cannot be overstated. while turkey sent military enforcements they say that those measures are not enough. and it was announced by the armed wing of the pkk that the outlawed curd you areish workers party that they were behind the killing of two police officers who they accused collaborating with isil. >> there was a huge lack of security here, he says. isil is everywhere up here. have any of isil's members been arrested? ismail lost the use of his legs

in a car accident nine years ago but said that the wounds he sustained in this attack are far worse. i didn't get any physical injuries, he said, but psychologically in my heart i got injured. i feel like this arm is gone, and this arm is gone. my cousins were my arms and legs. they were my comrades. they were my brothers. now for ismail the war has hit home. but the conflict he sees next door pails in comparison to the turmoil he feels inside. al jazeera turkey. >> still to come on the program the worry of asian appetite fuels the shark fin industry. and could this be the oldest qur'an in the world?

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"inside story". only on al jazeera america. >> hello again, a too much stories on al jazeera. burundi's president is on course to win a consecutive term in office. he the new report of the accused troops of allied fighters in south sudan have committed war crimes between april and june of this year. and 22 people form iraqi forces killed after two suicide bombs from detonated in anbar province. u.s. secretary of defense has met the saudi king as he

continues a tour aimed at easing fears of last year's landmark iranian deal. he welcomed the agreement but expressed reservations about how it was being enforced. ashton carter is on the third stop of his middle easten tour after visiting israel and jordan. al jazeera's >> of course israel is still builterly opposed to the deal with iran. saudi arabia cautiously welcoming the deal the saudi king king salmon saying that he was concerned about what he concerned by iranian interference. whatever the case mr. carter will be going to qatar and iraq. qatar has similar concerns as saudi arabia does about iran's

role in the wider region. there are concerns that iran plays a destabilizing force in countries like iraq and syria and lebanon. but his reception in iraq is likely to be very different. iraq and iran are very close and have been since the 2003 invasion. the two countries are also working very closely together against the threat posed from the islamic state of the iraq and levant group but there are sectarian concerns in iraq and mr. carter will reaffirm the u.s. military commitment to the region and, indeed his commitment to countries like israel and saudi arabia, qatar and jordan. here this deal is a good thing and could possibly bring some calm to the unrest that we've seen over the years. >> the african union mission in somalia has denied allegations of mass shootings on tuesday.

4 people were killed when africa union troops open fired on young men playing football. well, they have strongly refuted the allegation that troops were involved in the deaths saying that their troops are under obligation to avoid civilian casualty and exercise maximum constraint. a senior united nations official has resigned in the handling of child sex abuse in the. she said she had been distracted by budget cuts. the u.n. said that she's resigning for health reasons. security continues in lapaz.

but it's lack of development lagging behind the rest of the country. we have this report. >> this is about two kilometers from the center city center. they're preventing anyone or any trucks from coming in to the city. they said they'll keep the city paralyzed they said five years ago they would bring some industry, however these protesters say nothing has happened on tuesday the members the leaders of did not meet with

the government ministers who were waiting for them to begin a dialogue. they said that the government does not want to comply with one condition, which is the president has to sign a final agreement and they say that the president will not do that. they'll keep the city isolated and paralyzed. >> south korea said it will be watching north north korea closely. earlier this week north korea said it had no interest in following iran's lead. in gold the biggest market for

individual gold buyers has been india, but the current low cost is not motivating people to buy the commodity. >> looking for a bargain. she wants to buy gold jewelry that she'll enjoy for years and one day pass on to her daughter, and there is good reason why she's doing it now. >> prices are low so it's a good time for me to invest my money in gold. >> with the price of gold at a five-year low they should be excited. indians traditionally bought gold which they consider to be a reliable investment. this sentiment has kept the family in business for 45 years. but the recent low prices have meant viewer customers. >> we're expecting more customers with the gold hitting

low, but the market is really slow. >> there are a number of reasons why indians are not putting their savings in gold right now. from wedding season yet to begin to renewed confidence in currencies like the u.s. dollar. traders see this as a huge change of heart in a market that prides itself on a big appetite for the yellow metal. when the price of gold crashed two years ago this store was full of enthusiastic shoppers. but today despite the low prices customers are hard to find. indians are not rushing to the rescue of the global gold industry. and for millions of consumers here, a turn away from gold is not necessarily a bad thing. >> from my perspective to the extent that low gold prices are a new thing looking at other financial choices that are more

attractive, that's good for the financial sector. we want people to move from gold to bank products and other savings product. >> generations buying gold has been a tradition for millions of indians, and while it play have lost its luster for now traders are hoping that it's just a matter of time before customers return to a much loved investment. al jazeera, new delhi. >> weather conditions are still causing problems for people in europe. >> cooling down. they're on the menu in roam's zoo. the animals are struggling to cope with the sweltering heatwave that has hit italy and southern europe for the past three weeks. humans are not coping so as well either. experts say june was the hottest on record, and 2015 is on its

way to become the hottest year ever recorded. >> the length of the heatwave in italy and europe is extraordinary. it started in july and has brought temperatures close to 40 degrees. but because of the high humidity it feels like more than 50. we don't know when it will end. >> fortunately there are many ways to cool down in roam. one of the best ways is to take an unplanned bath and shower in one of the many showers here. >> in serbia locals escape the heat by dipping in the mineral spring. while in spain locals struggle to cope with the third heatwave of the summer. back in rome the civil protection agency continues to bring in water every day. but that only offers a temporary respite from the heat. even at night temperatures do not go under 28 degrees. the only way out of night sweat

is ceiling fans and air conditioners but most shops have long run out of both. it seems that italy, as the rest of europe, the only way to weather the heatwave is to keep a cool head the rest of the summer. >> scientists appear to have made significant progress in efforts to treat alzheimer's disease. a new drug may slow progression of the disease. patients show a significant slowdown in mental decline when taking the drug compared to a placebo. it comes ahead of a national conference on the brain disease being held in washington. experts in ghana say that fishermen who camp sharks for their fins are a threat. sharks are being killed to supply the asian market. >> this fishing boat has just returned from three days at sea. the prize catch is a shark.

fishermen in this region ever ghana say that they cut off the fins to sell to agents to export them. shark fin supply is a del can delicacy. >> depending on the season he can catch up to 50 sharks in one month, and he can get up to $50 a kilo for the finishes. that's just a fraction of what they sell for internationally. in decision to the sharks, they can sometimes catch dolphin which they use as bait for the sharks. conservationists say that the sharks are showed possible protected because they're migrating species. according to this leading biologist, the killing of sharks

and dolphins are on the increase. but he said conservation is not the government priority. >> they're used as food now directly. so the cost of food security is making it difficult to enforce these rules. >> the commission denies that dolphins are being caught. after sharks the commission said that the fishermen are complying with convention because they're making use of the whole shark rather than just cutting off the fins and discarding the body at sea and it's just a small percentage of fishermen involved in these activities.

>> if the shark fin is the treat. those countries that are buying should stop. >> fishermen say that they're doing what they can to provide. conservationists fare that in the end it's not just fish but also humans who ever suffer the consequences. >> a volcanic eruption has briefly shut down one of indonesia's busiest airports stranding hundreds of passengers. the volcano has been shooting plumes of ashes for week. british research has made a remarkable discoverry in a qur'an has been identified as some of the oldest in the world. radio carbon tests carried out have dated the parchment to 568

a.d. putting it in the time of mohammed. for more of our stories go to our website at www.aljazeera.com. >> ferguson missouri gets another police chief aiming to restore relations between police and the community. >> get out of the car. get out now. >> i will light you up. a texas authority say there were no edits in this dashcam video showing the arrest of a young woman. she died in police custody days later. and in new york state