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this is all al-jazeera, protests continue, in malaysia, calling for the prime minister to step down she the government says the rallies are illegal. >> european leaders say more must be done, to process refugees. >> rebuilding their lives, they
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are returning to their farms. >> hello, rebels and the army, are accusing each other of violating the cease-fire after hours it came into effect. it was centered on the states with both sides saying that provisions are being attacked. they have been at war since december 2013, that the the rebellion against the man, and tens of thousands of people died and many others have fled their homes. wednesday, there was a cease fire and, both sides taking responsibility for the war.
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>> well, james, is the press secretary for the vice-president, and he blamed the fighting on government forces. >> determine who it is, and respected by the forces, and, moving now, and attacking now. it is not us, it is the government. we feel they are not committed to this agreement. the violation of that agreement, and violation of the cease fire has happened. >> both say, there's friction
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among the rebels that could have led to the violence. >> it's a blaming game on the side of the rebels. the rebels, did not have cease fire until yesterday and that's the rebel leader declared a cease fire and there is a question, whether they really control it because, the last two months, the last two weeks or so, the 1 commanders denounce him, and, maybe these other people that are still left to fight because they say they thel not honor what he says. >> now, live, and tell us more, ana, about the latest fighting. >> well, those two statements say it all, we hear there are reports, and, unity states and the places that they have been fighting for last 20 months, and
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the issue is it will be difficult to ascertain where the fighting is happening and who the aggressors are, and whether the people were fighting on behalf of the opposition or the whether they are now independent. so, what the government is calling for is an inde pep dent monitoring mechanism that allows this fighting to be observed and where these incidents can be recorded. and they are still hanging over the government of south sudan, and they want to be clear about who is causing this resumed fighting. ♪ ♪ >> the protest against him and
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the former prime minister says, people helped remove the president who is accused of corruption, of receiving a 700 million payment from unnamed donors, and the prime minister denies any wrongdoing. >> they converged on the center, in the tens of thousands, calling fort resignation of the prime minister. it hasn't happened yet but the leaders of the movement say their protests can still be called a success. >> for them to put in people in parliament and this is a message, that, he needs to go. >> it means clean and protestors believe he is anything but. as well as electoral and general form, they want him arrested order corruption charges. last month allegations surfaced that he had taken 700 million
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dollars from the state envets men fund which he didn'ts. >> and i think, the public realizes, it is not and this protest was about the changing face of politics, and, the majority of the population, with most of the demonstrators were young ethnic chinese. >> and she and her friends are more informed, than older generations and therefore they feel emboldened,. >> we know, that all the news from the different parts, not only for the newspaper, and maybe on international website. >> they're also fighting for freedom of speech and the right to the dissent, this was declared illegal, because prior permission wasn't granted. and the deputy prime minister has said action will be taken in the days ahead.
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>> this is threatening people. >> previous political rallies have rallied and that was peaceful gathering of make lacings who want to see change. >> now, live. the prime minister made a speech a little earlier, how much did he focus on the process? >> yes, it is midnight and it is independence day, and the speech was part of his normal preindependence day speech, and he talked about the current political problems and the situation, in particular, this protest movement, that's been on the streets for 34 hours now. he did, they must reject any form of street protests if they disrupt public order. that this protest was declared
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illegal before it started. and he said we will never allow anyone from within or out -- >> a loud explosion there. there are a lot of fireworks at this time of the night on independence day, ask there were fireworks in this part of town. no doubt that will scare a lot of protestors who are just starting to leave. but, i tell you that, he will never allow anyone from win or outside, to walk in and destroy all that we have built, a reference to some of the pressures, that he and his ruling coalition of facing. q.these demonstrations are very visual, and noisy, and colorful, how much support do they have? >> well, it's very difficult to say, the crowd numbers, at the close of this protest did as sw,
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this is a movement that is not new. it's been around for sometime and they have had very large numbers on the streets and it's interesting to see the ethnic make up, and most of this gathering has been from ethnic chinese and that hasn't always been the case. a lot of support and where they go to now is, of course, they want to couldn't the fight and, they hope that this rally will be the last. because they want to see those reforms kick in. and they may be waiting sometime, and parliament doesn't sit until october and that's when they hope they will see a vote of no confidence. >> thanks so much. >> well, tens of thousands are have turned out to voice their anger about the proposed changes. the japanese prime minister hopes to ease restrictions on the military, and, under attack but the moves are facing widespread opposition.
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>> victoria reports. >> under its constitution, japan is banned from using force to resolve conflict, except itself. >> 70 years ago, so many people lost their loved ones and went through such hardships and they want to leave a legacy for the future, and our constitution is being violated and that's why we're protesting. >> demonstrations have been taking place, and led by students and other young people who say they want to protect the constitution. they have been on a hunger strike for 70 hours. >> i want to insist on peace and ab nation that promotes peace and sets an example for the rest of the world. >> 75-year-old survived u.s. air raid's japan. he says the experience compelled
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him to join the protestors. >> i came because i must convey the horrors of the war. this legislation will lead us to war again. >> the changes to the constitution would allow japanese troops to be sent overseas to defend allies under attack. the president says the changes are necessary. opinion polls show majority are opposed to the legislation, but it has already been passed. it's expected to be endorsed we the upper chamber. >> now, they have called for the egyptian prime minister to stop the injustice. and ban the brotherhood. >> he was sentenced to three years, in prison.
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they deny the accusations. q.there was never any evidence that the court -- the prosecutor presented in first or second trial to confirm any of the allegations against us, and, publicly challenge the prosecutor to, present evidence, with anything, that would produce the response. >> still to come, on the playground, pushed to the limit, the community, treating the sick and wounded and mourning the missing relatives, mounting mexico's day of the disappearance.
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>> top stories here both sides accuse each other, after just a few hours. >> calls for the prime minister to resign, grow louder as tens of thousands rally. >> and tens of thousands have turned out in tokyo, to voice their anger about the changes. >> germany, france and britain are calling for countries to improve the way they process the refugees. they want tomorrow to fingerprint them. and some have been trying to escape the centers and any
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country they move to, can return them to the state where they were, originally processed. >> meanwhile, refugees stream into southern macedonia, and, on this wait for a government commission train that leaves twice a day, taking them to the north of the border with serbia. >> two-and-a-half,000 refugees took that train. >> now, live, explain what is the fate of all refugees once they reach hungary? >> we have a situation of complete confusing here for the refuges, the numbers have been growing by the day, something like 1,500 living rough, outside the railway stations hoping to get to places like vienna or indeed, munich, berlin, other
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cities, states, that are more after flew wednesday, and, the problem is, they're being turned around, they're paying for tickets and not able to travel because, they don't have the right papers and now what's happening, the government is planning, further changes in the asilump rules. this is the first safe country under e.u. rules and if the new rules get passed here, in hungary, the first safe country be serbia, which isn't on the list of the e.u. and that will mean they will turn refugees around and send them back and not only that, the transit zones, that have been established all over the country, all being changed, and the transit zones will be fenced in and no access to public places and most of these transit zones will be on the border with serbia, itself, with only one
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door policy and that's to go back to serbia. >> it's getting critical here for refugees, and what we're finding is that the groups that are responsible for human rights are criticizing the government saying that this policy, really amounts to blocking off refugees' rights, and, giving the only option to resort to illegal means of crossing the borders, which means, people smugglers. >> thank you. >> lebanese security forces say ten people were arrested during saturday's demonstration in the capital. they pushed back protestors, who tried to fight the barricade. >> it is the second weekend, which began, in the protest of rubbish piling up on the street. a wide campaign against the government and to say that it is corrupt, and ineffective.
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>> local residents have akeuf of saudi led coalition, to have killed innocent people in yemen. the spokesman denied it and said it was a bomb factory. >> well, it is civilians who pay the heaviest price, and the hospitals are struggle to care for those. doctors and medical staff, didn't have the supplies and equipment they need to offer adequate care. now, the report. >> the worst casualties have packed the hospital bed, and the crisis has overwhelmed the fragile healthcare system and pushed doctors, to the limits of care they can provide. was injured during fight, and lost his leg and needs advanced care which is unavailable here.
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>> there is a shot in my body and we hope that the government can see the situation and, see the treatment, and provide us with prosthetic leg. >> relative calm has returned to aden, and fighters loyal, pushed out the rebels last month, and people living hearsay their health care in the city needs help. many hospitals are closed and those that are opening are operating at capacity. >> there's some improvement, particularly, in providing medication, but the big problem now is the wounded, and the situation. >> humanitarian people are stepping in to fill the void. yet, the security situation continues to hamper their ability to treat those in need.
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>> lost its smile and we are holding on to the hope that the smile comes back and promises of the government to improve the situation. >> ending the war may alleviate the healthcare crisis but doctors without borders says soaring unemployment, and, poverty will be more for needing medical attention. and all they can do and wait and hope. >> women in saudi arabia have started to register as candidates, and, they do so. the late, granted women the right to vote, after 2011. about 200 women expressed interest in running. well, the social business person, says this is a significant moment are for the
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women. >> i think this is a steppingstone. women saudi arabia we value our tradition, and we believe that the way of change is evolution nair, and we believe that we take our time and baby steps toward he the change. so it's a very, very significant, and very important to understand that. i believe that this is going to pave the way for many things and whether we take a position or downgrade this point, it is very important, to know that this will only make women more perseverance, and. >> vent nazuel will a has put more troops on the border. and, the anti smuggling patrol was attacked last week. >> the president, blamed paramilitary groups in columbia.
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more than 1,000 living there have been deported. >> rallies are being held for those that are missing. >> many of them were caught up in the struggle between the government and the drug cartels and they are asking for answers. >> 11 days ago, rushed out the house to see her brother-in-law, in a state police car, with the license plate blacked out. >> the government is meant to protect us and they do this, instead. >> how is it possible that they could kidnap an innocent person? >> and they love to sketch and gave one of these stars and now he's one of more than 5,000
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people, more than anywhere else in mexico. the cartels and armed forces snatch people here. >> maybe they have gone down, but the police, mount forces like the army and navy to fill the gap, kidnapping more people. they for sure them for information and try to take them into groups. >> he has taken on the case, in the human rights center and it was surround by marines last year. >> with activists and local media silent, government forces, fight over a states that a major france sit point for drug smugglers and a route for migrants going to the u.s. border. >> in the shelter, after being protested, and, stripped of all he had. he was let go. but many more have not been so
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lucky. >> just living here makes me scared. every week, the gang hangs around waiting to see if you come out. >> many vanish, from the roads. their bodied, never found, this is one of the first protests here and, mexican authorities have never shown much interest in searching for the 26,000 disappeared and difficult organizations, estimate that 99% of the cases have again resolved. just getting used to what thousands have had to face up to, searching for her missing relative without official help. >> in parts of northern nigeria, have lived in fear. the calm has now returned to region and some farmers are heading back. now, the report.
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>> for the first time in three years, he can work on his farm. like many villages, around the northwest, he is returning home after being forced out. for him, tilling the land was impossible in a few months ago. >> lost lives and property and we fled several times, and we can't run forever. and we have been afraid but where else can we go? hundreds of killed. families have been pushed into poverty as thousands of cattle are stolen, and she communities are just beginning to rebuild. >> if i come now, my people are coming back, for most, it is a tough decision to return. we are trying to get back on our feet, which is not easy. >> a few are trying to raise kalgt again. >> they take advantage of the
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situation to have some fun at the river and niece communities are less than 4 kilometers. >> the population is, now back after self-imposed exile. for many years, they have been terrorize. and now, peace has returned. >> animals stroll enfrom here are taken away to be sold. >> what many don't understand, is how the animals are sold without anyone getting caught. the government assures, those who return, they are serious. >> where this will be, and it will be there so that the police can control, and get the security of the lives of the community there. >> but that has come too late for some. >> this village was raided by
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robbers, two years ago, and the residents aren't looking forward to coming back to these wounds. >> it has stolen some of the sparkle from lake ontario. and as part of the water pressure series, and, made protect the lake his life's work. >> i'm mark matson, and i'm the president and water keep are for lake ontario. my family is from kingston and we have a place, there, and, we went there, fishing and swimming and community there was, i was very connected to community. everything that goes on, up in the other great lakes, any problems, flows over to niagara falls and lake lake ontario. it's the most stressed
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overdevelop, and polluted, of the great lakes and it shows. >> you can see the mixture of sewerage and you see tampon ap make indicators, and all those new condominium towers, when it rains, all the sewerage, from all those buildings, is running into the harbor. >> we're building new nuclear powers here and, we're building dumps into the great lakes water systems. and, waste around the great lakes, and, it is becoming a bigger and bigger issue. there's no plan nor anything. it is all sitting on our drinking water, it's reckless and dangerous, and, it's stupid. and somebody is going to pay the price for it. >> canadiens and americans, we need to get together, and come up with a united system, effective set of rules and regulations that ensure that the great lakes remove smooth, and
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drinkable, and fishable. if we don't do that, there will be a huge price to pay. >> and you can find much more, on our website. humanity and we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science, by scientists. tonight, techknow investigates the ivory trail they've tried to seize it, burn it, but nothing has stopped the terrible trade in illegal ivory. now new tools...

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