desperate and in limbo, thousands trapped on the border between greece and macedonia this is al jazeera, live from doha. also ahead on the programme - talks talks - orth and south korean officials great to meet under the threat of military action unlikely heroes, three american men hailed for overpowering an armed gunman on a train from northern france. the u.s. says it killed i.s.i.l. sds second in command in an air

strike in iraq. hello rks we begin in macedonia, thousands dropped in a town on the boarder between greece and macedonia, pa many have been escaping the war in syria. some coming from other parts of the world, looking for better economic opportunities. jonah hull is in romania on the greece side of the border. >> no session as yet whether anyone will be plet in as happened on friday. there was a point they allowed a group much a few hundred of vulnerable people passing through. let me show it to you. that's the or over there, where the bottle neck formed. it wasn't until thursday with greece on that side and macedonia on that side. now marked by razor wire, armed yunts and police holding these

people back as he they arrived in groups, more and more by the hour, hoping to go through macedonia, serbia, and on into the borderless zone of the european union. there's a shift happening as be speak, on the ground. large numbers of syrians gathered themselves together. and we turn the camera around. they moved to the hillside. a large crowd of people. these are exclusively syrian. pt reason they made the move was to separate themselves from other nationalsies, pash tans, africans, iraqis. the syrian says all the other nationalities claim to be syrian, because it's the syrians who have the better claim to asylum. they are refugees, fleeing the still war, and others are

economic migrants, looking for a life. the syrians are fed up with that. setting up their own group. they are syrians, and expect to be top of the programme. no sign of that at the moment. >> this is a field psychologist with doctors without borders. she says her team does not have enough capacity to help with the influx of people. >> the number of people highly increased lately. thousands of people here with many needs and many levels. we help people fleeing the war. this is something that we need to understand. these are people who have been traumatized in the country. it's been so with bombing attacks, and victims of war. they are here understand these conditions. it's something that can aggravate. these are people who are taken by the police, in a way that is

not acceptable. what we see is a pleasant situation here. this is something that is not deserved. we are talking about critical needs. this is something that we cannot cover, only yesterday are the medical doctors saw 200 patients. the 3w506rder police. >> because of these injuries. many are in need of care. there are women and babies needing care, and people who according to the psychological state. they are not in a good condition here. there are not events. their reactions are aggravating

under this situation. >> a group of people living on a greek island of kos formed a charity, they started too provide food and clothing to syrian refugees. it's called kos solidarity denying on donations of people. as the numbers grow, so do the numbers of volunteers coming to help out. >> i saw this irn credible pictures. on the beat. among holiday makers. i decided to come after seeing more pictures of people. women and children. in terms of organised help. no water distribution. >> north and south korea began high level talks to resolve the tensions between the two countries, locked in a war of words since trading fire.

north korea threatened military action if they did not stop the forces. >> reporter: there are senior officials at the talks from north and south korea. on the north korean side. other than kim jong un, they are the senior military official. his opposite number. a national advisor to the president of south korea. both have direct lines on both sides of the border. as well as that, the ministry could be involved in interrelations are represented. the question is to what extent it will address the differences that the loud speakers broadcasting propaganda across the border to be dis mannedled. it was the basis of the threat. that it would strike them with

arteria arterials. south korea said it would continue until north korea admits to a mine explosion. there is an option of talking about other things, family reunions, people that have been separated since the korean war. but trying to resolve that key issue will be difficult. >> for now. eadvantage uses remain in force. the situation is calmer than earlier in the day. much has to be resolved. >> the u.s. is killed.

the second in demand. he was killed in an air strike. travelling in a car in mosul on tuesday. zeina khodr has more. he was i.s.i.l.'s man in iraq. in control of the operations. his position in i.s.i.l.'s chain of command was confirmed by the white house which released this statement:

he was reportedly killed near mosul on august 18th, as he travelled in a vehicle with another operative who also died. this is not the first time the u.s. claimed to have killed him. he was reported dead in an attack in 2014 as well. a former officer under saddam hussein, who served in the u.s., he played an instrumental roll in the capture of mosul. his growth is a blow to i.s.i.l. the group should be prepared for event utilities. i.s.i.l. is a secretive organization. intelligence indicates that group power is not centralized. many were leaders of al qaeda and iraq. it had a four-command structure, proving to be a weakness. i.s.i.l. leaders learnt from that experience. it created a system that gives leaders flexibility. operations are not there if officials are killed. it's been over a year.

i.s.i.l. is deeply entrenched in mosul, where it controls all aspects of life. there are those that believe despite the death, there's no long-term strategy. the challenge is who are we backing. there's a larger issue in terms of having a regional solution. >> in iraq, militias are leading the fight in sunni-arab careers. opposition from baghdad to the sunnis increased sectarian tensions. the reconciliation allowed i.s.i.l. to capture another capital in may. a council offensive made little progress. it may be a short-term setback. but i.s.i.l., requiring a political solution in iraq and syria, where i.s.i.l. controls significant territory

thousands much protesters in iraq came out on to the streets of the capital baghdad and bag rag,wanting the government to follow up on reforms. the prime minister announced an anticorruption drug now, an international aid group is calling on factions to stop fighting. doctors without borders says many in the city of tiaz, in a 24 hour period. it's become fighting in weeks as anti-houthi fighters tried to take it. it was the aftermath leaving 23 dead. fighting destroyed sites and

artefacts. now u.n.e.s.c.o. came up with a plan to preserve yemen's heritage. >> reporter: burnt brick buildings with geometric patterns, rising been a wall. in sa reason why u.n.e.s.c.o. decimated the city of sanaa, a world heritage site. and this land, bricks, clay and wood is why it's calling for emergency measures to save the cultural heritage. >> translation: the whole world has been protecting the site until the enemy came and destroyed it. all sanaa is history. it's islam, it is dignity. >> since the war in yemen began in march. bombing and shelling destroyed houses and damaged a mosque. the fighting reached ancient

sites across the country. this castle in tiaz, and the dam in the province were damaged. >> they don't want yemen to live. heritage, which the world nose of, is gone. >> u.n.e.s.c.o. described the city of sanaa as a jewel of landscape. it's asking the world to find what is left of it, the only way to guarantee that is for the war in yemen to end let me take a quick break, but still ahead, making history. the first two female graduates of the elate army ranger school. >> stunning beaches, but they are mostly empty. why they are struggling to attack tourists.

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>> i would love to see my business grow into a transnational company. hello again, a recap of the top story on al jazeera. in macedonia thousands are trapped on the greek side of the border. many of them escaping the war in syria. it's become the latest flashpoint in the refugee crisis in europe senior officials from north and south korea meeting in a bid to resolve tensions. north korea demanding south dismantle huge loud speakers. the u.s. says it killed the person it believes is the second in command of the islamic state of iraq and levant. he was apparently killed in an

air strike as he travelled in a car in the iraqi city of mosul on deuce. tuesday. >> the spiritual leader of the muslim brotherhood has been given a life sentence by the criminal court. he and 18 others were found guilty of participating in deadly violence. the case related to the storming of the police station in 2013. he has been sentenced to death in a separate trial. >> a group of americans travelling through europe have become unlikely hero offer overpowering an armed man on a train in france. he managed to shot and wound one person. two of the men held were off duty u.s. servicemen. we have this report. this man overpowered as he opened fire on passengers travelling in a high speed train. two american servicemen, one of

their friends charged a man. identified as a 26-year-old moroccan. they disarmed him. he has armed with an ak-47 all the rife and other weapons. >> he ran a good 10 meters to get to the guy. if anyone would have gotten shot. they would have been spencer for sure. >> the second that they identified, they received cuts to his neck and hand. they were taken to hospital. i came to see friends of my first trip in egypt. it's kind of crazy. the train travelled across belgium, after an emergency stop was made. americans thwarted major

attacks. together with the prime minister and president i want to express our gratitude and admiration for the two american passengers. >> france's antiterrorism police have taken charge of the investigation. the three men and the passenger that helped paurl brennan is liver -- paul brennan is live in paris. we understand the interior minister held another news conference in paris in the last hour. what did he have to say. >> we saw in the news report. that was him speaking last night. he has given another news conference this morning here in paris. in which he has given a couple more details about it himself. he has not confirmed the name, there is a name circulating in the media. but said if the inflation is

confirmed, he's a 26-year-old moroccan, who was highlighted to the french intelligent services by the spanish intelligence services. it appears that spain was concerned by the man back in 2014. and when this man moved to france in 2015, they highlighted - flagged him up to the french intelligence services. what he said was if the information was correct, that his understanding is that - and i quote this - is he was a member of the a radical islamist movement. and in relation to the americans, and, indeed, french men who is instrumental in overpowering the gunmen and overting a loss of life in the confined space, the two americans and the french men are being invited by the president

to paris to a reception at the presidential palace. not sure when that will take place, but it's clear that french authorities are extremely profoundly grateful for the intervention of the americans, and, indeed, those along with the americans overpowering the gun min. they have already received medals in the local authorities for their bravery. the president himself will recommend him for courageous innocence. >> paul brennan live in paris. now, america's largest economy is in big trouble. the brazilian unemployment rate is at a 5-year high. prices of korm oddities -- commodities rising, at to that a series of anger, much directed at dilma rousseff, the least popular president in brazil's history. we have a report from sao paulo.

>> this woman used to be a part of time personal trainer. more for fun, than of necessity. since her husband lost his job, she has become the sole breadwinner, also selling children's clothes from home. even at discounted prices, few clients are buying, and she can't make ends meet. >> i'm constantly having a headache. i'm always tired. there's no future, no jobs, no end in sight. we need to choose which bills to pay every month. we had to negotiate a discount at the school. it's is so-called brazilian middle class that flourished and is losing privileges. this is the biggest market in latin america, selling everything at unbeatable prices. even here, vendors are

struggling. there are plenty of people. few are buying. emanuel owned this for 15 years. he comes from the north-east. once a stronghold of president dilma rousseff >> i went to the protest. we need to remove the lady in charge. she's sinking the country. we don't call it that often. it's in another state. i'm really worried. it's like a monster behind the door, and he does not go away. there's no end in sight. it's like a monster behind the door, he does not go away. >> reporter: he plans to return to the village with his wife. it's cheeper there. they then finally hope to have a baby. all social classes are feeling the pinch, and much of the blame is unprecedented.

-- is on the president. >> we have a lot of problems with the new president. i believe the moment when i was 13 years old. all the same, i believe in the future. now, there is not a future. >> president dilma rousseff started a campaign to win back her people. but with so much enchantment. hers is a struggle in which few politicians succeeded venezuelan president nicolas maduro declared a state of emergency along the border with columbia. three soldiers were shot. in an antismuggling operation. he closed two border crossing and sent 1500 soldiers to the area. guatemala's vice president has been detained over links to a corruption scandal. a group of protesters demanded her impeachment. she was taken to a military

prison and implicated in a customs kickback. prosecutor's say the president perez is also involved women have made u.s. military history. the first female soldiers to graduate from the rangers training school. unlikely to join the front line soon. as gabriel elizonda reports from new york. they are combatting the role of the u.s. in combat. >> reporter: a graduation ceremony for new soldiers of the elite division. this is one alike any other. 65 years since the first class rangers for the first time. female graduates. >> welcome to the club. >> it's a key moment in military history when it comes to the question of integrating women

into combat roles. >> while the two women can say they are some of the best trained soldiers, they will not be in combat - at least not yet. >> those allowed in military occupations, including fighter pilots, it's the same physical strength as women. that can change after the two women complete the gruelling 6-week combat course in one of the most physically and mentally hard trainings. in 2013, the centre for public integrity announced to review the ban, and a position today is clear. >> the policy is that all ground combat positions will be open, and less rigg our awes analysis shows that the positions must remain closed. >> reporter: that review is happening now by all the military branches, army, air force, navy and marine corp.

it's expected they'll give recommendations next month, and a final decision is expected later this year on what, if any, combat rolls will be open to women. it's expected to have wide-ranging implications. there's 1.3 million people serving in the u.s. armed forces. of those 1,2,000 are 15% of the total. today 17 countries allow women in the combat role. including france, germany and canada. now the united states may not be far behind a hotel operator on the indian ocean coast say tourism is struggling after recent attacks by al-shabab fighters. the beach is empty, hotels forced to lay off staff. we have this report. >> reporter: the island has a

story of troubles. in good times, the beach would be full of tourists, beach boys. it's been empty for a while now. holiday makers shunned the beaches after attacks blamed on al-shabab forces from neighbouring somali. western government issued warnings against travel to the coast. it's the most ardent who are returning. this couple and their daughter are from england, and have been coming here for the last eight years. >> it's the best place on the planet. there's a magic. it's paradise. when you step off the boat, you don't want to get back on it. >> reporter: while the island has long been peace: the prox iment any for somali scares away tourists. many hotels have been forced to lay off the waters. he says he has not had a guest for a while.

in the history of tourism. it's come at a time when they operate without a single guest. they are cleaning our pool, rooms and kitchen. every morning, the young are in search of jobs. it's this unemployment who are mourning the loss the most. >> i imagine the people who are unemployed. i imagine their families who are not able to put food on the takes. >> there was good news for kenya's ailing tourism when countries lifted a travel advisory covering the coastal region. they search for the recovery of a crucial sector. it still remains a no-go area

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