the afghan taliban confirms the death of it's leader, and announces his successor. hello. this is al jazeera live from london also coming up, the 80 park that could hold the answer to the m. hmm 317 mystery is taking to france for analysis. we will have the latest from the island where it was found. migrants pray for a way out of makeshift camps in france. with extra security goes up to stop them reaching britain. and outrage over an american tourist killing of a famous

lion reaches the u.s. president's office. for years of confusion over the fate, the afghan taliban has confirmed that it's leader is in fact, dead. uh it hasn't said where or when he died. the supreme council is instead focusing on it's future. he had been acting as the deputy for the past three years. he has been notable for asserting his position by standing up to baghdaddy who is in charge of the so called islamic state of iraq. before the taliban was overthrown during the u.s. invasion in 2001, he served in the government as minister of civil aviation, al jazeera has this update for us from the afghan capitol kabul. >> not clear what new changes we will see under the new

taliban leader. the taliban sources tell us here that he has been involved in making political decisions for the taliban over the last few years. there are two different areas you have the political side, and the military side, the fighting has been quite serious. and over the last couple of weeks taliban fighters have taken dozens of village al tan ban fighters continue to fight across the battlefield. now peace talks between taliban represent is and the afghan government which are scheduled for friday, have been put on hold, but the government says they are hoping they will be rescheduled sometime soon. and people close to the new leader were involved in the talks on july 7, and that may be reason why they are optimist take the peace talks will continue, the real

question is what kind of control the taliban leadership has over the fighters on the battlefield. the high peace council here saying they hope that when they do get to the table whoever sits down for the taliban will be able to speak not just the political side of the taliban but also the military side of the taliban. especial calais now when the fighting is as it's most intense. so the taliban sources bang leader gone, a very very crucial time right now for the taliban and the afghan government. >> jennifer glass has more now on the man who would rise to lead the taliban and become one of the world's most wanted men. he was a spiritual leader and taliban. only a few photographs of him exist. the fbi offered millions of dollars for information on his whereabouts. that remain as mystery in the final years of his life. communications from him came

through the taliban website usual calais on holidays or anniversaries it was never clear if they were ealey his words. as a young man he was a it fooer battling the sow yet army occupation of afghanistan. his confidant described to al jazeera how he became the self-proclaimed amir of afghanistan. >> when the taliban was arising a need to have a leader, they chose him because he had certain people and he had some weapons to use. the second reason, he was a famous. >> his fighters became thousands the taliban took over afghan zahn in 1996. under his command, the taliban established security and order in a country ravages be i chaos and violence. stability came at a cost. taliban strict interpretation of islam meant harsh punishment was meeted out to

the people. as he worked towards implementing his version of a sharee yeah based society. he allowed al quaida leader osama bin laden a refuge. he was a close and beneficial relationship, bin laden swore allegiance to him. the bond became familiar when his son married his daughter. the attacks in 2001, which which al quaida claimed responsibility. shifted attention on the the afghanistan. he refused. the october 2001, a united states led coalition launch add full scale war with the aim of destroying al quaida. they quick calais drove the taliban from power but failed to capture moll la omar. after four quiet heres still in riding he directed an

increasing levi lent war against the newly appointed government then his successor. the roadside bombings targeting afghan security became their hallmarks. the taliban made areas of afghanistan impossible to govern. in recent years there has been political overtures to the taliban. giving representatives a political office in qatar. and after years of saying they would never negotiate with what they call a puppet government, represent is sat down with government officials. he was nowhere to be seen, but an online message endorsed the negotiations. by then, reports suggest he had long been dead. and now it has a new leader. jennifer glass, al jazeera kabul.

now malaysia civil aviation chief has flown to france. malaysia investigators will join their french counter parts in the city where the wing component that was found is due to arrive on saturday. the debris washed up on the island east of madagascar earlier this week. al jazeera has this update, from reunion island. >> this find could help solve one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries. m.h. 370 disappears seeming calais without a trace last march. but if this piece of wreckage is linked to that flight, what will it tell us? potential calais not very much because this is a part of the wing that isn't the black box flight recorder and it isn't a part of the plane as engine. but it will help confirm to those scouring the bottom of part of the indian ocean out there, that they are looking in the right place because some of the original modeling shows that a part of the

debris could have come this far by this time, and that will help to dispel the quite wild conspiracy theories that have swirled around this plane's disappearance. pictures have emerged of the aftermath of what appears to be an aerial bomb badment the u.k. based observatory says the government began attacking the area on wednesday. >> elsewhere the saudi led coalition fighting to restore the compiled government is said it wants the port city of adan to be it's first power once the conflict ends. houthis fighters were driven out last week, in the coalition first significant ground victory after months of fighting. the spokesman for the coalition says the government would then be returned if peace talks were successful,

but the coalition would force them out if necessary. israel's parliament is pass add controversy law allowing for the force feeding of prisoners. the bill was passed with a majority of just six votes. the u.n. haw moon rights experts and medical association have condemned the move, both consider force feeding a form of torture. now the british prime minister has been criticized for used the word swarm to describe the number of migrants trying to enter the country. barnabie phillips reports. >> british workman are in france reinforcing defenses around the tunnel complex. they hope this will be enough to keep migrants out and stop them from boarding trucks and trains to try and get across the channel.

the newspapers are increasing calais shrill, the french are not up to the job is the sentiments. seeking a better life, wanting to come to britain because britain has jobbed and a growing economy, it is an incredible place to live, but we need to protect our boarders but working hand in glove with our neighbors and that's exact calais what we are doing. >> this is the existing fence around the euro tunnel complex. you can can see more barbed wire at the top but look here it looks as though some have forced their way through. danger of death in several languages warning people not to go through but beyond, there's more barbed wire and then a second fence.

and then again ren forcements at the top of that fence, so you have to be ealey determined to try to get through here, and try to board one of those trains like the one that is going past. >> short calais afterwards a team athe real action happens after dark. >> and the angle outside the

hospital, i will try again. this is my dream. and i don't son for that. i will try one two, three. no one who has come this far is easily deterred. they too will shirley try again. barnabie phillips al jazeera. calley. >> still to come, families fear for the future after a raid on their homes. plus. >> at this exhibition you can even try your own coffin. >> cemetery space starts to run out.

>> welcome back to al jazeera, let's take you to the top stories now. the new leader is mula masoor. >> to the british prime minister has been criticized for describing them as a swarm. speculation is mounting that it could belong to the miss missing airliner, the object

which has washed up. to determine if it is from the malaysian airline. >> now in other stories we are following an american tourist who killed a famous lion in zimbabwe has now reached the white house. walter palmer is accused of illegally killing cecil a lion that lived on a wild life reserve. more than 130,000 people have signed a petition on the white house website calling for his extradition. >> i believe it is 30 days 50 days and then they will get an official response from the administration. so it sounds as though this particular petition has reached that. and so there will be a forthcoming white house response. the thing that i will say is

a general matter, is that the decisions about the prosecution and extradition are made over the department of justice. >> ministers from a dozen pacific rim countries are locked in talks. trying to reach a deal on an ambition free trade agreement. they have say the negotiations have been too secretly where the talks are taking place and al jazeera and andrew, what is behind the skepticism around these talks. >> first of all. the talks are going on at the hotel behind me, the western hotel, one of the fanciest on the island, but the public isn't allowed anywhere near, there are guards stopping the media getting in, the nearest public land is the beach. because the hotel is on the beach, and that's where those

protests took place. about 400 people are blowing on shells shells to try to disrupt. i don't know that they disrupted the talks but they certainly made their noise heard, and their complaints heard as well. those complaints are many and varied. some people there on the beach, and more widely, say that it will cost jobs in higher paying countries. others say that the environment standards attached to any deal won't be high enough, and that the natural environment will suffer. still others say that patent laws that the united states is said to be pushing for could extend to give for example pharmaceuticals companies a longer copyright so the extenses will mean that a generic drugs competition on drugs will not come forward that will keep the cost of medicine high in some of the poorest won't be able to afford them as a

result. the complaints on the beach many and varies but it isn't just protestors here, some big names from the past former u.s. secretary of labor, he has an online video, that has complained about some of it. and essentially, bail out corporations to sue governments if government legislation consumer protection legislation if that is seen to impact on the profits of corporations. he in that video is very concerned about that. the former head of the world trade organization, he has been saying that the economic gains of this deal are much more modest than those negotiations then would have you believe. and he is concerned that that hasn't been made clear enough will a deem get reached? well even country has it's own priority, new zealand and the united states, for example, sugar cane farmers

want greater access out of australia, and of course all of these things come with strings attacks may la i sha is concerned they are being obliged for government precurement and the government -- they have to consider foreign personals. they are not sure about that. the hope negotiating is they can announce something formal at a press conference on friday. >> balancing a lot of different interests there for us where talks continue to try and reach an agreement to form a brand new trading block, thank you very much. >> now police raid on an infamous shanity town, has left at least 15 men dead, the raise was part of a got crack down on crime but it has human rights groups worried. some have decided to leave before it happens again.

others cope with their fear by talking to friends. it's been two weeks since the venezuelan government send in a massive deployment of security forces and yet people here are still talking about what happened that day. it was approximately 5:00 a.m., beheard gunshots and i got on the floor because that's what we always do then the police kicked down the door. this video shows the moment the helicopter came close. intense clashing between the police and armed gang whose control the area, left 15 dead. and a slew of accusations that the government action under a plan called liberation of the people. had gone too far. >> they destroyed whatever they found. they took everything they could, dvds even dee owed

rent, and then they took my husband. >> neighbors have described the morning of horror with police forces overturning cars and destroying their homes. they say they planted false evidence and took husbands and sons to jail. these actions they fear are only likely to backfire, sowing misinstruction and fear. but criminals can be seen openly wielding their guns an area that according to the government, serves as a base for gangs and columbian par military who kidnap, extort, and rob vehicles. >> i have been personally instructed directly by the president and commander from the phase, the he has instructed us to extend operations to all the countries. massive detentions have been denounced by human rights groups there is no gray area and these types of operations have never proven effective.

this eyewitness questions not so much the methods be uh the police. >> the police have lost access to the area, they had to do this huge operation with helicopters and tanks and even so, the bands are still there operating. arm gangs have threatened retaliation. that is also something they can't stop talking about. al jazeera caracas. >> in mexico, at least 23 people have been killed after a truck crashed into a group of pill grams. the truck was carrying building materials when it hit the people as they were taking part in a religious procession, in the state. now the push is on to market the humble potato to a wider chinese market, the world's most populace country is looking to find more ways to meet food security needs.

in hong kong robert reports. >> it is everything to do with potatoes. from every conceivable way of consuming them, to better science for growing them. >> the chinese government is on a mission to convince the people on the wondering of the potato. we have good potato quality potatoes provide more options for us as a stable food. facing ever more pressure for farming land, and pollution it could be the potato to the rescue. underpinning the great poe stay toe debate, is a very serious issue of food security in a country that has a fit of the world's population to feed, the hearty potato required far less land and water than rice. but it face as serious image

problem look around traditional street markets and it's hard to spot what is seen as a peasant food, only for those who can't afford rice. it is like a substitute food. i have it if there isn't any rice we all have it like an extra vegetable, but it isn't the basis for a whole meal now more westernized younger people they will eat a lot more and that's part of the problem. potato consumption is on the rise largely thank to increasing amounts of french fries in fast food restaurants. the challenging is getting the chinese to learn healthier ways of having their daily potato. in inner mongolia we with have been eating potatoes for a long time, people should learn there's a lot of ways to use them.

hopefully this congress will have shown more ways of putting potatoes on chinese dinner tables. al jazeera, hong kong. dieing is an expensive business in japan. and it is getting more expensive bury a body. drew ambrose reports now from the city of osaka. >> in japan look like a set from a sci-fi movie. they store more urns and are cheaper than burying ashes in a traditional grey yard. japan has also built five temples with a row of hi-tech crips on every floor. you swap your i.d. card, which prompted robotic arms to retree the family return the basement. >> many are soaring their ashes here. finding the right funeral is hard, because cemeteries are

running out of space. and plots alone can cost $40,000. which is why many go on weekend jay tours to find the right plan. more people die in japan there are commercial businesses and showcases which help people here make those vital decisions. at this exhibition, you can even try your own coffin. coffin maker has customers of all ages. >> i am not sure if it is the right word, but we couldn't display coffin at events like this before. now we can. it is not to do with money instead it shows people's attitudes are changing. >> they are talking to a company that blasts the ashes of loved ones with the help of nasa. >> suffering neglect when we

are gone, we wouldn't worry if our ashes. in the past talking about death was taboo, social and economic pressures have changed the culture many people see it as a journey of self-discovery, al jazeera. osaka japan. >> our first runners have crossed the finish line in the bad water ultramarathon. the world's tough ohs foot race goes on. after running all night finally daybreak. first light before temperatures get unbearable. they are barely a quarter of the way through the 270-kilometer or 135-mile bad water foot race, it is early and spirits are still high. wonderful. the hottest race, obviously

but i love it. >> ultramarathon runners can be a peculiar bunch and this race has a few. but they are also stories of inspiration, like jason romero, he is really blind. today they are running under temperatures that reach 46 degrees celsius that's about 115 fahrenheit, as this day wears on, the race takes it's toll, the strongest continue running as long as they can. these athletes have been running or walking nonstop for close to 24 hours now they are pushing their bodies to the breaking point, just a matter of one foot in front of the other until the finish line just to continue. under these conditions the human body breaks down, but the mind says to push forward. in the front of the pack, is brazilian, trying to break his record of 122 hours. he is going for it but take

as quick break to cool down, i ask him what he is feeling and he says pain. just like dozens of others behind him hoping their legs will carry him through another night of running to the end. gabriel, al jazeera. death valley california. >> a quick re ck re