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♪ . >> thousands more refugees arrive in greece as the u.n. called on europe to unite to tackle the crisis. >> you are watching al jazeera, live from london. also in the next 30 minutes. eight police are found guilty of the murder of a taxi driver in a case that shocked the country. the fight for yemen comes to the fight where houthis rebels are holding their ground. ripples in china's economy leave investors fearing for their lives savings.
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europe is being told it must unite. the high commission of the refugee says about 3,000 people are expected to cross every day, most of them fleeing war zones. particularly from syria. the country closes boarders last week, after record numbers tried to enter, they have seen massive numbers surging towards hungary. that's before a fence is completed. many ever are said to arrive. these are the latest where a government ferries brought 2.5000 refugees ashore. they are expected to head north to the border, and then on to serbia.
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while in serbia, our correspondent he is in the town and there thousands of refugees prepare for the next leg of that journey, to london. >> this is described as a one stop center, the entrance into serbia for these people, so many of them more than 10,000 passing through here, in less than five days. they are intent on getting to hungary, that has registered 100,000 people so far this year. that's more than double the entire amount for 2014. the crisis is getting deeper all the time. it is no exaggeration to say, that this is the biggest refugee crisis since the second world war, germany is really concerned about the situation predicting that 800,000 asylum applications will be made in one year alone. the politicians are trying to reach some sort of approach, but they fail sod far. there's no doubt about that. the next step in the
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diplomatic rangel will be the summit in vienna on thursday, when they will try to get some agreement, hungary is very angry, it wants more money for it's operation there, and there's going to be some very hard talking. two aid workers from the charity doctors without borders have been killed in south sudan. the aid group says they both died in separate attacks. let's go to medical emergency manager who joins us on the phone line as she is in jube ba, can you tell us what happened to these two. >> good evening tragically, we were made away two of our staff were injuries basically injured in attacks in the last few days. in h south sudan.
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what work were their doing here. >> in a town called leah, so over these two particular staff members were working for us for the last five and six years. independently. these gentlemen had been helping us reach communities who are currently living in islands and very precarious, and insecure environments. fleeing the conflict in unity states. people are living in basic conditions under plastic sheeting and in swamplands. and these two staff members alongside are other members who work over the years have been rallying around the population, letting them know how they are able to access to try to treat people for malaria, and diarrhea, and wet feet from living in the swamp. >> so there was a battle or some kind of attack on these
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villages do you know what actually happened? >> no, i am sorry. the details of the events are unclear to us at this time. it is in fact, taken us a number of days to confirm these two members of staff have perished in these events. so we don't have a lot of details except the family whose are still living in incredibly insecure environments and the nature of the attacks are unclewer to us also. we know that there are a number of active ins this location, and perpetrating violence towards civilians and staff members. caught up in that. >> well, we thank you for coming on to let us know. vanessa talking to us from south sudan. meanwhile, attempts to end south sudan's conflict are expected to themselves and with the president signing a peace deal. due to sign it on wednesday, the meeting in juba, although he has called for more
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negotiations on key parts of the deal. the u.n. has threatened sanctions unless there was an agreement. she in juba with more on what it entails. what would be the make offer of a transitional government. would be returned into this new post, there's also a time line lays out for elections there's rah central washington many niche for monitoring a cease fire. how the assistance will pay out, and how they will rebuild south sudan. many of these are still contention. i understand from talking to the spokesman earlier on that the president citizen has
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reservation, we understood earlier, that heads of state would arrive on wednesday, and this deal would be signed. now what we are hearing is it is more of a negotiation. even if it was signed tomorrow, it is important to remember that the rebel leaders leaded commanders said they wouldn't stop fighting even if the deal is signed. this is by to mean as done deal. >> eight police have been found guilty of the 2013 murder of a taxi driver. the 27-year-old in the red shirt here, was seen struggling with police who tied him to the back of a van can then dragged him behind it. he has been accused of parking illegally. tonya page has the latest from outside the court. >> the judge branded the former police officers as liars before convicting them as killers. you can see some of their
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versions of events were quite simply ridiculous, and unbelievable. the police officer had tried to convince the court that he had assaulted one of them, that there was an angry mob surrounding them, that they feared for their lives that they weren't all aware he had been handcuffed to the van, and they didn't all think that he could have been seriously injured. by being drapped behind that police van for about 200 meters. they tried to tell the court that he was fine, that he walked into the police by himself, was talking and they denied that there had been an assault later that night in the police cell. the judge relied on that crucial mobile home footage, also on the evidence of the state who said some of the injuries he sustained head injuries and some internal bleeding must have been the result of a beating probably being kicked while he was on the ground, in that police cell. a very relieved family, happy they do however, want
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compensation, they say four of the children have been left behind, he was also supporting an elderly father, so they want compensation from the police. by the end of the verdict, they had their heads bowed they were led away convicted killers people who are supposed to protect the public. >> the medical charity doctor toes without borders says one of it's hospitals in syria is treated four patients for exposure to chemical agents. these pictures show the aftermath of the attack, a number of them in the town of mariah, in aleppo province on friday. another medical government accused of used mustard gas in the attack. the latest report supports the claim that they are using. barrels of explosives being
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layed around the barrel temple in the city. the temple is almost 2,000 years old, and one of the most important sites in the city. isil took pal mira in may and began tearing down ancient ruins which it considered to be pagan. the red cross says it is going to suspend all aid operations in yemen. second city adan after gunman stormed the offices there. the staff were held at gun point, but are said to have been unharmed. quilt, money, and vehicles were among the items stolen. the city has seen intense fighting and opposition fighters. elsewhere, in the same country, three saudi soldiers have been killed at the border, after a report becoming under artillery fire. more than 50 people, mainly soldiers have been killed on the boarder since the conflict began the in march. the very latest. >> ask armored vehicle is hit
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by a rocket. this is the southern sawed rainian province, along it's border with yemen. where houthis fighters say they launched this attack to target saudi troops. fighting has also intensified in the south central city. this is where the fight for the control of yemen will be decided. houthis fighters have put up fierce resistence here. despite losing crucial districts elsewhere. but as the fighting continues, more people are killed and buildings are destroyed. >> look at this. they are destroying buildings, killing children, women and old people, they are destroying tanks. it is on the main highway that links the south to the capitol in the north. forces loyal to the compiled president say we are taking
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is just a matter of time. >> until the yemenis have the on going attack, who are using rockets and heavy weapons they assured that they will be liberated soon. >> this is another front line in yemen's continuing conflict. pro government tribesman fire at houthis positions in the oil rich province. yemen sols have been sent here, with new weapons to recapture the city and secure oil and gas installations. this is what government forces are hoping to achieve. they are on the offensive to recapture the province. they also say they have fighters ready to retake. if they succeed in getting control, the forces will advance from the south and the east, to retake the capitol and push houthis fighters and their allies in
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the north. which is their strong hold. but that goal might not be easy. the houthis and forces loyal to former president say they have deployed what they call an elite force, in the mountains surrounding to stop any advance by government troops. al jazeera. >> still to come here on al jazeera, singing while being sentenced the ukrainian film maker jailed for 20 years for what russia is calling a terrorist attack. >> from one camp to another, the somali refugees forced to leave kenya but with not good home to go to in somalia.
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at thousands of peopleines. continue to cross the front here on rout to the european union. the u.n. has called on europe to unite to tackle the refugee crisis or risk bail out. eight south african police have been found guilty of the 2013 murder of a taxi driver. medical charity doctors without borders say two of the aid workers have been killed in separate attacks in south sudan's estate. the u.s. market has rebounded a bit, after china cut it's interest rate, and that is the fifth time in nine months that china has
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lowers the cost of boll rows. there are those who have their live saving whose are furious, and worried about losing everything. >> struggling to understand what is happening to china's economy. all he knows is that his shares are now worth 70% less than what they were two months ago. he sells eggs at a market, he tells me he invested $20,000 all of his savings but he remains hopeful. >> i already put all my savings into the stock market. what i can do mow is just wait for the index to. co back. i won't buy or sell, just keep watching it. >> quan's story is now being replicated in many places across china. when it comes to making
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investments the auctions for those chinese are pretty limited. property and shares the problem now though is that the prices of both are falling. a falling stock market, and an economy that is slowing. the owner of this restaurant says his takings are half owhat they were in june, when the stock market began to fall, he says the landlord will refuse the rent, so he is closing next month my business is not doing well, mainly because the stock market is falling. many companies in this area have gone bankrupt. >> it is an anxious time, and not everyone wants to talk. >> many people blame foreigners for manipulates china's stott market, this trading room is popular with pensioner whose were encouraged by the government to buy shares. i don't even dare to speculate how much i lost. the market keeps falls. yesterday i lost 10%, today
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another 10%, i don't know when this can end. >> the stock market is a sincetive issue, and these people know it. officials demanded to see our pictures ordering us to delete images before they returned their identity cards. he unveiled his vision, he called it the china dream. loosely defined it means making china more rich and powerful. still some believe that will happen. >> that goal will be definitely achieved. if not, our country will go backwards. people's lives are still getting better, day by day. >> china's leadership has engineered recovery before, and for the people that governs has faith lit do so again. al jazeera. beijing. >> russian court has sentenced ukrainian film maker to 20 years in prison, for what is being described as terrorist attacks.
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arrested shortly after the peninsula was annexed in 2014. he says that the charges are politically motivated. kathryn reports. >> laughing at the face of a lengthy prison sentence. the film maker and his co accused alexandar, singing ukrainian national anthem in defiance of the russian court, that handed them a combined 30 years in jail. they were found guilty of setting offices on party in crimea after it was seized by russia, and for plopping fourth the ever attacks. the men were tried as russians despite not having russian citizenship. they pleaded not guilty, and say the charges are politically driven. the trial has been condemned by the ukrainian president, and amnesty international says their allegations of witnesses being tortured to produce testimony to implicate the pair.
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dozens of people gathers in front of the russian embassy, to protest the court's decision. >> this is absurd, it is barbaric, this is an inquisition. i'm at a loss for words. >> i am sure he will be released because you can't release him the world will, we know how many famous film directors are demanding his release, at some point, our government or some other state will manage this his lawyers says he will appeal the sentence. al jazeera. >> the french prosecutor says passengers on a train for amsterdam in paris last week, had premed dated his attack. the prosecute eveprosecutor sad watched an extremist video before boarding the train.
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>> we have decided to open an investigation for an attempted homicide. legally, this means this attempt to kill people concerns specifically all of the people who were in close proximity to him, on the paris to amsterdam train. the carrying of weapons collaboration with the terrorist organization to commit murder. >> 14 people have been arrested in morocco on suspicion of recruiting people for isil. these police are seen at the house? the spanish town. where it is believed one of the suspects lived with his family. lebanon's government has promised to invest $100 million to help solve a waste crisis for antigovernment protests.
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government has been unable to agree on a new site. and that led to household rubbish being uncollected for weeks. the protest in response to that have agreed to take in concerns about ailing services and corruption. a decision is now been made to find a new developing fourth sight. thousands of refugees are returning to somalia from the world's biggest camp in kenya. nearly 400,000 people live in the refugee camp, two years ago, the agreement was made to cut that number in half. most of those who have returned are now living a life of hardship, in the somali port city. mo had ma'am reports. built on a ship, for a long time been home to those displaced by conflict, and drought to somalia. it has groan with refuging returning from neighboring kenya.
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return add few months ago, after living in the camps for 21 years. >> all we have here is peace. we have nothing else, we have no help to settle back and got no aid from anyone. just before the first group returned, a number of charities came together to build this makeshift shelters for them. >> no one lives here, all these houses have been abandoned. the families who first settled here moved out complaining they were too tiny, and did not offer them enough protection against the heat. it's the difficulty in assessing shelter and other humanitarian service services s causing concern about the ability of the returning refugees to live in dignity. >> most have been forced to swap on refugee camp for another. local officials says there's little they can do for them. >> huge resources to settle.
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they need hospitals, community care, there are so many services which we cannot afford. >> these young men are an exception. they have been trained by a charity, the american refugee community to build boats out of fighter the majority have been left on their own. every morning hundreds of them take to the streets looking for work omar has lived in the camps for 11 years. >> i am facing the same problems i fled from, i am still a refugee, i thought it would be resetted and begin fares but here i am a laborer. >> near the boarder with somalia is the world's largest refugee camp, and the home to nearly 400,000 somalis. it was hot. it was hoped they would empty the camps. but with the situation as
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bleak it is, it is unlikely many more will be coming back soon. al jazeera, southern somalia. >> in india a group of villages have teamed up to rescue a baby elephant stuffed down a well. it is believed to have fallen down the hole when the herd wandered through the area at night. the villagers in h the south eastern state heard the cries and they brought in this mechanical dig tore make a trench. for him to climb out. they are trying to find his family so that they can washington, d.c. i off together. wander off together. >> the rockets have stopped at the international space station in orbit around the earth, bringing much needed supplies. which is japanese for white stork, arrived 20 minutes early, at the space station and docks with the robotic arm, all of this 400-kilometers above the surface of the earth.
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the six onboard already needed new provisions after the failure of three cargo rockets in the last eight months and one of the deliveries was alcohol. the astronauts drink but for a year long experiment on the effect of zero gravity. on the french island the indian oceans are erupting again, the fourth time this year, the peek of the furnace is one of the most active volcanos in the world. the series of eruptions since 2006. patients in ghana are opting for traditional medical treatment that are being warned to choose psychic healers wisely. the government says some are practicing without a registration certificate. reports now from the region of ghana. on patrol for psych imhealers government inspectors are checking whether the psychics
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here are registers or not. they are often met with hostility, his community is trying to force him to comply rather than force arrest. >> there are hundreds of people, so we have to be sure they have the relevant skills if the family what would you do? in these days of hiv aid as practitioner using an instrument to treat people what will happen. that's what we are seeing, these people should be resourced, they should be trained for them to know. >> in the ghana muslim and christianity co himself, psychic healers seek guidance from gods before performing rituals. he says he often deals with patient whose have problems, had a stroke, a snakebite, or some other poison. here he is preparing an idol
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for this patient to use to protect his home. >> if a person is paying for my service, i have to make sure they are getting value for money, these people that are not registers are lowing confidence, that's why it is important to be registers. the government is trying to find ways for traditional medicine to work alongside conventional medicine ever because it recognizes that they use both, but there is a huge gap. >> the team has to strike a delicate balance between respecting local traditions because this is the kind of healing that most people in these communities agree in. it is also about making sure that vulnerable people are protected. trying to track and monitor them all is a major challenge. al jazeera, in the battic region of ghana.
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