nature throws it's support behind the -- n.a.t.o. throws support behind turkey, but there's some innees over kurdish -- unease over kurdish targets. >> i'm darren jordon with the world news. also - it's science fiction now but could become facts. leading scientists issue a warning over a robot arms race. a u.s. man who killed a lion in zimbabwe protects his actions

and the rhymes of dr seuss are back with a book capturing a classic childhood moment. first breaking news out of pakistan - malic. >> shak the leader of lashkar has been killed. it happened during a gaol break in punjab province. 13 others were killed two of them his sons. the group claimed responsibility for deaths of hundreds. he was accused of being a mastermind of a 2009 attack on a team in lahore. let's get more from kamal hyder, joining us from the phone. details are emerging. what do we know about the incident and the death of malic.

>> malic and two sons were supposed to inform police about a weapons cache and... ..he was being taken to them. after they recovered the weapons, when driven back from the location over a dozen of the jungle fighters attacked the police. they were able to get his car out of the police custody, but was intercepted by another police party and killed along with his boots in the ensuing combats that happened after they escaped. the leader which has been imply indicated indicated... ..he was killed. >> and what more do we know about this group,

lashkar-e-jhangvi and their prohibitions. >> it was created as the ongoing pakistan group. particularly it's a radical element. they also decided to attack security forces in the past. they've been allied. and the organization in pakistan because of their experience. win the attack as in the past kamal hyder. thank you. n.a.t.o. threw support behind turkey. the decision at an emergency meeting in brussels called by

turkey. some countries expressed concern over ankara's strikes in iraq. fighter jets have struck members of the p.k.k. on the turkish side of the border. an army sergeant was killed when the p.k.k. fired n its forces. >> barnaby phillips is following the conference in brussels. >> n.a.t.o. countries expressed support in the fight against terrorism. that is what turkey hoped for out of the meeting. >> n.a.t.o. secretary-general was shorts on specifics. he was asked whether there was a possibility that n.a.t.o. may be involved in a buffer zone an i.s.i.l.-free zone along the turkish syrian border. this is what he had to say. >> n.a.t.o. is not part of the efforts, this is something discussed on a bilateral basis

between turkey and the united states. >> i welcome the increased efforts by turkey. to fight i.s.i.l. turkey has a powerful military. it has air bases. it's a front line state. it brings complications because of its dual track policy the fact that it is attacking i.s.i.l. but p.k.k. kurdish bases in northern iraq. the awkward fact is that on the ground in syria, allied forces have been the most effective opponents from the wests point of view in the fight against i.s.i.l. they almost are the ground forces of the western alliance. weern countries want clarity about what are turkey's objectives in the attacks against the p.k.k. that is why we understand a number of countries at this meeting call for

proportionalties as turkey responds to p.k.k. attacks, and called for a peace process to be kept alive. at the very time that the turkish government is pouring gold water on the prospect. >> turkey's coalition parties called the parliamentary session to discuss the military matters. coming after recep tayyip erdogan said that he considered peace talks with the p.k.k. as dead in the water. >> turkish f-16 fighter jets don't have far to fly to hit targets of a new enmip, i.s.i.l. over the border in syria. they don't have further to go to target an old enemy. many kurds are angry and frustrated that the turkish government seems to equate the threat from i.s.i.l. with the threat from p.k.k. here a kurdish city in south-eastern

turkey representatives from 18 non-governmental organizations have been meeting. they are working out a joint response to what they fear is a threat to the already fragile peace process between the p.k.k. and the government. >> translation: we call on the people, the kurds and the people of turkey to show solidarity. the only way to do this is to stand up against the policies. >> reporter: last month most of these people were celebrating the electoral success of the h.d.p. winning 80 seats in parliament for the first time. >> now the turkish president wants to lift the immunity of m.v.p.s, suspected of being linked with terror groups. recep tayyip erdogan is questioning whether talks with the p.k.k. can carry on. >> i don't think it's possible to continue a peace process with those that take aim at the national security and

brotherhood in this country. >> recep tayyip erdogan says having embarked on an offensive against terrorist. turkey won't be backing off. >>. neither the p.k.k. or the government have said that the peace process is over. it's never looked more fragile. a newly elected pro-kurdish person told us the reason an offensive was launched against the problem is because they hoped it can work. >> the u.n. says a humanitarian ceasefire declared in yemen is not respected. that's preventing help getting to 3 million people in need of aid. there has been heavy fighting between pro-government forces and houthi rebels since the humanitarian pause fell apart on monday. some of the biggest fighting is in aden. the air base is in rebel control. >> a group of leading scientists

signed an open letter calling for a ban on autonomous weapons. professor steven hawking and apple cofounder stooerch wozniacki are among those gains weapons that thing for shems. >> reporter: this is the human intelligence of the developing artificial intelligence around the world. in buenos aires for a conference on the advances so far, and the huge potential to come. conscious machines perhaps, robots we humans can interact with like in the movies. >> that's some time away. i think we will. >> it's plausible that that will happen. we'll get plenty of indications that it's going to happen. it's not something that happens overnight. >> we are seeing the benefits of artificial intelligence in

security medicine. in is only the beginning. pt technology is developing rapidly. we need to stop and ask questions. >> what are the limits who controls it what are the dangers. among the dangers is the use of artificial intelligence in weapons of war, which is why more than 1,000 of those involved in the development of the technology signed the alert, released at the conference warning. pension pitfalls. >> there are dangers, we don't want - we don't want society to stumble into situations in an uninformed way. what this letter is about is really about autonomous killing machines about equipping machines with a capability to decide whether to take human lives. >> hollywood films put out fears about the dangers. the evil ones harnessing technology to take over the

world. >> many have an apocalyptic vision about this believing we should be careful since computers could become better than us and they see a danger in that. >> we have been warned. these are the good guys. they believe it will bring society benefits that we could only dream about a man accused of killing a much-loved zimbabwe lion said he thought his actions were legal. cecil the lion was lured outside the south african park where he was shot with a bow and arrow and then a rifle. the killer has been named as wamenter palmer. he said he did not know the lion was presented. will traverse is president of the born free foundation and says lion numbers in south africa are calling. >> news wires are buzzing with the story, not because of the

questionable legality of the killing of cecil lured out of the park as your report suggests then killed - killed, shot but not killed and followed up for 40 hours. imagine the suffering and dispatched. the piece of land that the lion was lured on to did not have a trophy hunting licence, and it would appear that both mr palmer and the two others involved will face criminal charges. the situation is extremely dire. 30 years ago there were about 30,000, 80,000 lines, now there's 25 to 30,000, it's a decline, and trophy hunting is one of the causes of that decline. >> lots more to come on al jazeera. the u.n. warns of a dire situation in syria, and calls for action to end the conflict. plus... when a leader tries to change the rules in the middle of the

game to stay in office it risks instability. >> words from president obama, as he wraps up a 5-day trip from africa. more on that - stay with us.

welcome back a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. in pakistan the leader of a banned group has been killed. maliki died during an attempted bail break in punjab province. 13 were killed including two of his sons turkish jets targeted

kurdish fighters in a mountainous area in the south-east, and is targetting i.s.i.l. fighters. they back turkey's fight against i.s.i.l., but urged it not to abandon the peace process. a group of scientists signed an open letter calling for a ban weapons. professor steve hawking are among those that develop weapons that think for themselves the u.n.'s humanitarian chief warns against calling a buffer between turkey and syria a safe zone. it could risk attracting people to the area as syrians try to flee the fighting in the country, and says a political solution to the conflict is more urgent than ever. diplomatic editor james bays reports. >> reporter: the u.n.

humanitarian chief briefing on the suffering in shia. he had to -- syria, he ha to report on a dire situation getting worse. >> indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks by all parties, including through barrel bombs. it remains the primary cause of civilian deaths and injuries. >> the speble envoy is back in new york. he is the third man to take on the task of trying to bring peace to syria, he's about to present the latest third plan. there has been important developments. president bashar al-assad's forces losing ground in an address last weekend. he admitted he didn't have enough troops. the nuclear deal reached in iran and vienna means there can be a conversation with iran bashar al-assad's ally and the u.s. - one of his biggest opponents.

there's a policy shift by turkey launching air strikes with the aim of setting up a safe zone. the country's deputy ambassador told me it follows negotiations with the u.s. about the fight against i.s.i.l. known as d.a.e.s.h. >> with this new understanding we'll be able to deepen our cooperation in our combat with d.a.e.s.h. we will strengthen it. >> the security council members say it's the right time for new peace efforts. >> i hope that there's a window of opportunity. i hope all countries come together including those on opposite side. and sees the moment of a unified group to get into the transition. >> there has been important developments in recent months

and weeks in syria. after 4.5 years of destruction and bloodshed, no one can say they are hopeful about a breakthrough that leads to lasting piece. >> police in bahrain are investigating a bomb blast that killed two police men. six were injured in what the government calls a terrorist attack. state media say some were seized over the weekend. by two bahrainis, with links to train. >> two have been killed in gunfire in a camp in southern lebanon. it happened in a camp near the port city. one of the men killed belonged to the palestinian president's fatah movement new satellite images from north korea suggests it's upgraded rocket launch facility. >> it studied photos it took. there are no signs north korea

is preparing to launch a rocket. neighbouring south korea believes that will happen in october. >> president obama wrapped up his 5-day trip to africa with blunt words. he drew cheers on his efforts. they were in the ethiopian capital. >> reporter: it was the first ever address by a u.s. president to the 54-member african union. and president obama did not disappoint. it was criticism of african leaders that remain in leadership beyond their limit. >> when a leader tries to change the rules in the middle of the game to stay in office, it risks instability and strife. as we have seen in burundi. >> this is often the first step down a perilous pass.

-- path. obama singled out burundi's president pierre nkurunziza's bid for an election provoked weeks of unrest, an example of dangers trying to overstay in power. the u.s. president asked leaders to make their traffic more prone -- countries more attractive to foreign investment by cleaning up corruption. >> nothing will unlock africa's economic potential more than ending the cancer of corruption. you are right it's not just a problem of africa, it's a problem of those that do business with africa. it's not unique to africa, corruption exists all over the world, including the united states. here in africa, corruption rains from billions, from economies this can't afford to lose billions. >> reporter: the u.s. nation commended relations for taking leadership in peacekeeping initiatives across the

continent. most of the president's comments were well received. >> the key highlights is a point where they raised about the defense from africa. we cannot spect the rest of the world to do this for us. >> leaving power peacefully, how the old should leave, the now come, and let the new leaders lead. in his address, president obama warned that it could bring opportunities and disorder, and arrived leaders to create more jobs for young people or risk economic potential china says it recovered more than 6 billion in money and assets. part of a drive by president xi jinping. promising to tackle the problem at all levels of government. and one of the best known

officials targeted is one gaoled for bribery and abuse of you'res power police in china raided a factory for producing fake apple iphones, making up to 41,000. nine have been arrested. rob mcbride in hong kong has more. >> reporter: worrying was the scale of the operation. hundreds of workers said to have been involved in the fake factory unit on the outskirts of beijing itself taking old iphones, the components from them and reassembling them and passing them off as new iphones ready for exports. the case came about when a number of the phones were detected by the authorities in the united states who tipped off colleagues in china itself. the authorities in chine appoint to this as being evidence that they get tough with the makers of fake goods. in thes is a timely reminder of

how sophisticated some of the counterfeiters are becoming the white house rejected a petition to partedon former n.s.a. contractor edward snowden. on tuesday, it was said that edward snowden should face criminal charges. the petition had 168,000 signatures, and related to revealing secret n.s.a. programs. bus drivers in el salvador walked off a job demanding better security and an escalation of gang violence. it left thousands stranded. bus drivers say it's too dangerous to work. five drivers were found dead on monday two buses set alight. >> el salvador is one of the most dangerous places in the world to live. nearly 700 people were murdered there last month alone. young women and girls say they are forced into a life of crime. adam raney reports.

>> reporter: a young girl behind bars, a refuge in a country wracked by gang violence. the girls we spoke to worked with the gangs, collecting extortion money from shopkeepers that feared for their lives. some were afraid to speak to us, afraid they'd be killed. >> translation: they split everything. they help each other out. >> she was born into a poor gang community. her brothers are gang members, her boyfriend too, until he was killed last year. >> many of the girls couldn't read or rite before coming here, they are school and job training. sometimes they bring their babies in toe.

four girls are raising their children here. school uniforms can't hide the signs of their previous lives. tat oos are the norm in a country where people brand themselves, showing allegiance to gangs, neighbourhoods and boyfriends. many hold on to hope that a better future may be there for them. on offer is skills, baking, beauty school and sewing classes - more than many had. many of the girls locked up told me they come from a troubled background and don't have many opportunities, they see the time as a chance to study or train for a job they hope to get once they are let out of here. often easiers than done. >> translation: once they pass through the door when they leave, we don't have control any more that's a limit to what they do. they can insert them into society. there's no support for the outside. >> many come from broken homes where they never receive the love or attention. that they grave. as release dates approach, girls know they'll be on their

own again. this cap girl dreams of being a forensic scientist, but would settle for a sowing job at a factory. >> i'm worried once i'm outside doors will be shut, opportunities for a new life will be closed, i'll have to go back to what i did before. >> prison life is bleak. most look forward to their release, even those that know the walls offer much protection as punishment riot police in argentina fought with bus drivers holding a protest, blocking a major highway into the capital. police forced them off the road. bus drivers have been protesting for a month. >> they wanted sacked cole eagles to get their jobs back and better working conditions a recently discovered unpublished work by the late children's author dr seuss hit

the book stores. his latest rhyme is about pets. kristen saloomey has the story. >> reporter: first there was one child, then there was four, then came some parents, and then even more. they came to dr seuss garden to get a good look not at the sculptures no at a new book. a new dr skews back, how could that bee, a new dr seuss book they found it in a box you see. >> looks like dr seuss nearly finished it back in the late '50s, early '60, but put it aside, never submitted it for publication. that means we are lucky enough to have another book to read and treasure. >> reporter: it's called "what pet should i get" recollection. >> dads ds we could have one... >> reporter: a tough choice for this brother and sis. but not these kids they are outline set. >> reporter: what pet would you get? >> a kitty. >> i want a kitty.

>> a puppy. >> reporter: stilt the message rings true decisions are hard but there's something we all must do. dr seuss was born in spring field, it's his home town. i mught have guessed from all the sculptures around there's the cat in the hat and horton known for hearing a who, not to mention these guise, wait take a closer look all around town you'll find things in his books >> what we find interesting about his experience growing up in springfield, many of his creative ideas appearing in the books later on came from his experience in springfield as a child. >> reporter: and know what else is true personalities like his books too. >> always seems to grab their attention, they love to read it over and over. they thing they are fun. we keep going with them. >> i think the kids like the simple text the rhyming, the characters. you know they are so excited to

see them out here. >> when all is said and done it's another great dr seuss book, no matter where you are from and you can keep up to date with all the news on the website. there assist on the screen. the address, aljazeera.com. azeera.com.