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two attacks in istanbul, a bomb explodes at a police station and shots are fired at the u.s. consolate. ♪ ♪ we are in doha with your world news from at&t u-verse. coming up. shots are fired in the u.s. city of ferguson as hundreds of people gather to mark a year apes the black teenager michael brown was killed by police. haiti completes its long overdue election marred by anger over names missing from the electoral
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rolerolls. and push the envelope. life after for people who used to deliver the mail. ♪ ♪ two arms attackers have opened fire on the u.s. consolate building in istanbul and ove overnight a bomb explodd outside a police station on the other side of the city injuring seven people. the blast set off a fire that caused part of a building to collapse. bernard smith is outside the u.s. consolate in istanbul and joins us live on the line. so just bring us up to toda up-h what is going on, bernard? >> reporter: at the moment the area around the consolate has been sealed off by police. it's a fortress like building on top of a hill surrounded by a suburb of streets, forensic teams are now searching the area
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and we believe that one of the two gunmen that attacked the u.s. consolate is still on the run. somewhere. there was a woman and a man that only fire the woman was wounded and returned fire and sought shelter in a house and has been arrested. the man remains on the run. they opened fire on a police checkpoint building near the consolate. there is very little that two gunmen tack a fortress like building in istanbul could hope to achieve apart from perhaps injuring police officers or earning a lot of publicity. and so that incident is still ongoing at the moment. >> certainly it does sound very brazen, doesn't it? any response from the government so far? >> reporter: no response from the government so far. we are also obviously looking at the second incidents which was at the police station in the far -- in the asian side of istanbul.
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now there there was a box explosion overnight about 1:00 this morning. we now understand that one -- and then this morning as forensic teams were searching the scene, somebody opened fire, attackers opened fire on that forensic team. two of those attackers were killed and we now just from been told that a police officer was also killed in that shootout this morning. so the bomb attack overnight injured at least seven people. one critically. but this morning a shootout on a forensic team examining the scene, one police officer and two attackers killed in that shootout. >> bernard, did you get the impression that there was some coordination here? any indication that that is true? >> reporter: no. it's very early to say. i mean, there were two very different incidents really. first of all, just two gunmen attacking the u.s. consolate as i say, not much you could hope to achieve attacking such a heavily fortified building.
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a building built with security at the forefront of the construction. not much two gunmen could achieve attacking it. the incidents on the asian side very different a huge bomb explosion leaving a large crater, destroying parts of the building. followed by a shootout this morning. nobody has claimed responsibility for either of these incidents so far. >> okay, bernard something, we'll leave it there. this is a developing story. we'll bring you the latest here earlier in istanbul thousands rallied it followed days of violent demonstrations? the southeast, turkey resumed attacks on kurdish tagger nets thorn a rook last no. separatist fighters from the p.k.k. have also been targeting security forces.
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meanwhile, u.s. fighter jets and hundreds of military personnel have begun arriving at the air base in turkey. the jets will use the base for bombing raids on isil in syria. and also to provide air support to u.s.-trained syrian rebels. now, shots have been fired in the u.s. city of ferguson as demonstrators marked a year since an unarmed black teenager was killed by white police. two people were injured when the day the mostly peaceful remembrance for michael brown turned violent. kristen saloomey reports now from ferguson. >> reporter: it was a violent end to what the city had billed as a weekend of unity. about 100 demonstrators blocked traffic, in ferguson's business district. the demonstrators refused orders to disburse, police and em did straighters were in a standoff toe to toe when the shots range
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out. >> back up, back. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> reporter: so it was right here where police and demonstrators were facing off when the shots range out. that happened farther down the street where police say two businesses had been robbed. police were then able to move the remaining demonstrators who did not flee in to this parking lot. this is not what the family of mike brown had wanted to see happen on the anniversary of mike brown's death. 4 1/2 minutes of silence representing the 4 1/2 hours mike brown's body was left on the ground uncovered under the hot august sun. people came from near and far an affirmation of the slogan his death helped inspire, black lives matter. we fight. but there will be peace, you know, even though there is no justice. >> i feel like the burden of
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making change falls on white people, not black people. >> it's been a year there has been changes but still phenomenal changes to come that are needed. >> reporter: plane participants march today a nearby church for a memorial service led by mike brown senior and his family. michael brown was on the minds of protesters outside ferguson as well. police officers in new york made arrests as demonstrators staged a die-in in brooklyn before marching in to manhattan. >> we are here in solidarity with michael brown and all other black and brown people in this country who are being relentlessly murdered for no reason. >> reporter: there were calls to keep up the fight for justice. >> frostinprotesting is good but only brings attention to the problem. to solve the problem you have to do some other things. >> reporter: a celebration i've life lost and a show of determination that it not be in
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vain. kristen saloomey, al jazerra, ferguson, missouri. police in eastern pakistan say they have arrested seven men accused of sexually abusing hundreds of children and selling videos of the alleged crimes. it's centered on a small district of punjab state. nicole johnston is there for us. >> reporter: about 10,000 people living here in this village. it's quiet, it's a poor agricultural area. and speaking to people this morning, they say that they are shocked and outraged at the alleged child sexual abuse that's been going on right here. some 284 children are alleged to have been abused. videos taken of that abuse and sold on to the local market in pakistan for about 40 cents, many of the victims' families believe the videos ended up overseas in places lie like the u.s., europe and u.k. the public reaction has been
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very strong. the victims' families have some in cases clashed with local police. allegations as well that the police in some cases have taken bribes, not to properly investigate this indication over the last couple of months. there is nothing going to be a full judicial inquiry in to the case here going a step beyond the police investigation which has also been cared out statement. isil fighters have killed 37 rebels from rival armed groups in aleppo. the sear generally observatory for human rights based in london says a suicide bomber blew himself up at a mill a military post held by rebels. isil fighters have full control of the vellum in the northern aleppo countryside. iraq's former prime minister has come out in support of prime minister al bad i's plans to reform the government.
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the prime minister unveiled a series of swing reforms on sunday which would cut several senior posts. the announcement follows weeks of demonstrations over corruption and a lack of basic services. hider al-abadi wants to get rid of the roles of deputy frame minister and vice president. mohamed jamjoon has been following this for us over last 24 hours joins us live from baghdad. mohamed how much pressure is parliament under to meet and ratify these measures quickly? >> reporter: a tremendous amount of pressure. parliament has stated that they plan to meet tomorrow it's expected that these issues, these dez sinces will -- the debate will begin on them tomorrow. but i can tell out streets here in baghdad, yesterday we were out speaking to lots of folks and even today we have spoken to folks and they are very wary about what parliament will do and how long it will take them to do. parliament under increasing pressure to get the reforms passed and many people plan on
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keeping out on the streets as long as the debates are going on. >> okay, so those protests are ongoing as we speak, are they, mohamed? >> reporter: yeah, they are. in fact, last night there was a smaller protest, these were supporters of prime minister al boalbadi. they came out supporting his decisions but we are told they are, he picturing massive protests friday. that they will take place as the protest did last friday in several cities across the country including here in the capital and from those protests that we were at last week people said no matter what happens they are mobilizes and will keep coming out on the streets and trying to put pressure the government to do everything that they can to make sure the people here get basic services that they need. >> mohamed jamjoon in baghdad, thank you very much. now, there have been fistfights, reports of fraud and plenty of frustration in haiti as people voted in its long-delayed apartment ar parliy
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elections. some would-been voters said they couldn't cast their ballots rob reason understand reports. >> reporter: voters stream ed in to polling place as cross haiti to take part in parliamentary elections. there were problems. but there didn't appear to be serious or widespread violence. at this voting station, many people complained that their names weren't included on lists of eligible voters. that led to shouting and angry confrontations between disappointed citizen and election workers. and many people wound up going home without casting their vote. >> i feel i am not haitian because i don't have the right to vote. what good is it to me? >> reporter: several polling places in port-au-prince were trashed. leaving ballots and other materials strewn about. haitian police said dozens of the 1500 voting centers nationwide were shutdown due to
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dare vuvarious problems. >> there are some incidents, some incidents in some poll centers, but it's not the general rule. the rule is that we think it will be maintained all along the day. >> reporter: one voter who had no trouble was haitian president michelle. there is a lot problems here people say they are not being allowed to vote. he wasn't taking any questions. he is not eligible to run for another term, these elections are about much more than filling empty seats in parliament. haiti has many problems, without political stability. country open the won't be able to attract international investment to grow its economy and continuing projects meant to raise the standard of life for haitian people will suffer if the political situation deteriorates.
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many polling places are in remote parts of the haitian countryside and must be taken to port-au-prince to be counted by hand. haiti's electoral council says it will be six to 10 days before the results of this election are not. there is expected to be a second round, a run-off election in october. and in that month as well, the first votes will be cast for haiti's new president. rob reynolds, al jazerra, port-au-prince. prints i more coming up on al jazerra, including indonesia is suffering from a chronic malnutrition problem, not only affecting people but the economy. his inning ca incarceration. >> advertishis day in court. but behinded closed doors. detained reporter appears on espionage charges in iran.
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♪ ♪ the top stories now on al jazerra. two armed attackers have opened fire on the u.s. consolate balancing in istanbul. and overnight a bomb exploded outside a police station on the other side of the city injuring seven people. a gun fight followed hours later, a police officer and two gunmen have been killed. shots have been fired in the u.s. city of ferguson as demonstrators marked a year since an unarmed black teenager was killed by a white police officer. two people were injured. in the day of mostly peaceful
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remembrance for michael brown turned violent. there have been fistfights, reports of fraud and plenty of frustration in haiti as people voted in its long delayed parliamentary elects some would-be voters say their names were missing from the electoral roles. now, indonesia has the fifth highest child malnutrition rate in the world. a recent report by the world bank says that one-third of i want near an children are stunted and as stephanie deck reports, it's not only a social and health concern by could also have repercussions for the country's economy. >> reporter: his tummy hurts but he can't put it in to words. at almost three years old he should, bigger and still can't talk or walk. four of his siblings have already died of malnutrition, his father shows us how he sometimes eats the crumbled bricks off the wall.
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>> tracey: i often wait for my husband all day to bring money. he often comes home empty hand handed. our children cry at home. asking for food. but we cannot give it. >> reporter: this is some of what they can afford. stale rice, full of ants, we are told it's duck food. and this kind of diet is having an impact on millions of young children across indonesia. >> tracey: mall no onmalnourishd children are small theron other children, their brain development is different their intelligence is not a good as other kids, there is also a lack of knowledge by the parents. we needs to teach them. it needs to be addressed. >> reporter: one of the main causes of malnutrition is posity the lack of opportunity and no access to education it affect mills i don't know of people. what that means here in indonesia is that one-third of children under five years old
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are stunted. that's according to world bank report. but what that means is that they are not developing properly. many are worried that that could have implication on his this country's future. and that's something the world bank has been pushing the indonesian government to take seriously. >> in terms of prosperity you are not making use of the potential of like close to 40% of your population, so it's as simple as that. you are having people out there, these people are doomed to fail in society. they are not going to be able to contribute to prosperity, right? >> reporter: the government has programs in place but the figures show that stunting huh not improved since 2010. this is his older brother, he's 23 years old. malnutrition has meant a lack of physical and mental development. many worry if nothing is done to address this issue a third of
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indonesian an children could face the same fate. stephanie deck, al jazerra, western java. well, marie is with us now in london and marie, you are head of hunger at save the children, just looking at those images there, they are absolutely horrific, aren't they? what other countries are face this is problem? >> yes, thank you very much. well, unfortunately this isn't a problem that just affects indonesia. globally 161 million children are stunted. and every year 3 million children die from mal malnutrit. if we are thinking about countries with the largest number of malnourished or under nourished children india is at the top of the list, closely followed by pal stan, china and indonesia in fifth place. >> i was trying to get my head around the idea of malnutrition, the definition is you are not getting enough? i am assuming this is link today positive, or you ared topovertye
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wrong type of nutrition, what is the biggest problem. >> it's a mix of all sorts of things. as you say, it's not getting the right nutrients which leads to macro nutrients deficiencies, they are not getting enough vitamin "a," sync, iron, they become deficient in these really essential nutrients, they are not getting enough calories, they are underweight and they need these calories to grow and be strong. and then also if their environment isn't right for them. they are not living in a clean environment, if they don't have access to clean drinking water or sanitation and this can be very problematic as they pick up bugs and worms and further exacerbates the problems. >> the scenes that we are looking al it's very clearly linked to poverty, you can see that for yourself. how is malnutrition springable in is it preventable? >> it lab out absolutely is
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preventable. many countries have shown. peru has seen rapid rates of reduction in malnutrition. because the government and political parties in ma. >> pat f.: rue has taken a leadership role in the area. they have coordinated all the different things that need to be involved. civil society, government, academics. of the private government coming together to work on this issue and coordinated different sectors, education, health, agriculture, all coming together to work on this issue. so many countries have shown that it is possible but we do need political leadership and we need investments in the right kind of nutrition intervention. >> very quickly, i mean, a lot of countries that are dealing with malnutrition, has it always been a problem for them or is this hey new problem? could it be down to the fact that eating habits have changed? farming habits have changed? have you seen a pattern develop? >> we are seeing different trends in mall knew trining fox, many years countries were just dealing with under nutrition
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and, this is now becoming we are seeing countries are dealing with many types of malnutrition, so not just under nutrition, but micro nutrient deficiencies and also overweight and obesity. many countries are dealing with these different types of malnutrition all at the same time. so countries are facing a very complex issue that they need to solve. >> okay, marie, fascinating conversation, thank you very much for your time. >> thank you. the final hearing for a u.s. journalist impressed in iran is underway in the capital teheran. jason was detained more than a year ago, accused of spying. kimberly halkett reports. >> reporter: this is the teheran revolutionary court where washington post newspaper reporter jason will appear for yet another secret hearing i in iran's case against him form more than a year he has been held in the country's prison in solitary confinement. he and his journalist wife were arrested in jewel 2014.
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along with two photo journalists. all remember eventually released, exempt for jason, who was charged with espionage. his family maintains he's innocent and has been appealing for his release. >> every day that you continue to hold him in prison is a dark day for his family and for iran. >> reporter: he was born in california, and holds duel iranian and united states citizenship. he moved to iran in 2008 and joined the washington post as it's a teheran correspondent in 2012. his family says he's faced numerous health problems from a lack of medical care while in prison. his employers have called his imprisonment an abomination. >> every aspect of this case, his inning cars vague, trial, conditions of his imprisonment has been a disgraceful violation of human rights. >> reporter: the newspaper has appealed to a united nations human rights panel for help securing its reporter's release,
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almost 450,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the end to his detainment. at a recent black tie dinner in washington the president of the united states spoke about jason's imprisonment. >> for nine months jason has been in prison in teheran for nothing more than writing about the hopes and fears of the try rain vinnie people. iranian people think we will not rest until we bring him home to physician family. >> reporter: the obama administration failed for get make his release part of the limiting iran amounts nuclear program. white house maintains it the issue you will be raised separately. that was criticized at a hearing in june in june. >> they continues to focus in the eye and continue to spit in our face. it would just be ludicrous in and outrageous for us to have a deal with iran that doesn't include bringing home of our
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hostages. >> reporter: but that's exactly what has occurred. leaving jason's fate now in the hands of the iranian court. kimberly halkett, al jazerra, washington. south korea says two of its soldiers been wounded by land mines planted by north could arm the south says they were inside the so-called did he mel terrorized zone which separates it from the north. they had been carrying out routine inspections when the mines exploded. at least seven peen people are now confirmed dead after typhoon made landfall in southeastern china. the storm caused floods and landslides across the province, rescue teams are continuing their very much for survivors, the typhoon has weakened and moved further in land. now to a retirementville winnow a difference. now in the u.s. state of florida, it's proving so popular that there is a waiting list. but there is a chasm. you have to be a former post man or woman to live there.
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as part of our series featuring unique communities andy gallagher bent to take a look. >> reporter: florida is often referred to as god's waiting room. retirement communities are abundant in the sunshine state. but this one is a little different. this town was created designed and paid for by the postal workers union. and almost everyone here spent year old delivering the mail. but even amongst these letter carriers the decision to move to here wasn't always obvious. >> i just blew it off myself as an old place where carriers goes to sit down and talk about the good old days ask the days and o anything. when i came to check it in 2003, came in january, it was total opposite and i fell in love with. >> reporter: the concept came about more than 50 years ago and the idea was simple. offer postal workers a cheap, comfortable place to live with maybes who literally walked the same career path. it's something property manager
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paul thompson says has create the a special place to live. >> they have something in common with everybody and something they can talk about. and you know, just a sense of belonging and, you know, i think it's something that they cherish very much. >> nine of spades. >> reporter: it's not only deeply popular amongst retired postal work et cetera it's also unique, this is the only community of its kind in the u.s. and its future cements assured. >> it's the best thing to do to live here. it's great. place: as everybody knows it's a great place here, isn't it? >> yes. >> okay. >> reporter: this place has everything that you could ever need, a golf course, a swimming pool. a library, the list goes on, but there is one thing you definitely won't find here and that's the eternal enemy of postal workers everywhere, the dog. k-9s are completely banned. there are some other hazards here, but for the most part it remained a uniquely restful
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place, for those who spent years on their feet delivering letters. andy gallagher, al jazerra, central florida. and just to remind you that you can keep up-to-date with all of our top stories on the website aljazerra.com. that's aljazerra.com. >> the science of fighting a wildfire. >> we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity, but we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science... >> oh! >> oh my god! >> by scientists. >> tonight, techknow investigates shrimp safety. >> seafood by nature is a high risk commodity. >> americans love their shrimp, but most of it comes from countries that use extensive antibiotics that could make you ill.
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