the u.n. insists that alls ♪ . >> good to have you with us. you are watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up in the next 30 minutes. yemen's most vulnerable. at least 96,000 children are starving in the conflict torn country. the abandoned mine which is are having a toxic effect on the residential communities. and taking on the loggers to breathe new life into the forests.

>> united nations is calling on europe to make it mandatory for member states to accept refugees fleeing were torn conditions. so far germany has take an majority of refugees but united nations says the burden should be felt europe wide. and more should be allowed to arrive legally, there's little side if any that the exodus is slowing down. the refugee agency, says there are now 30,000 refugees on greek islands alone. a record 7,000 syrian refugees arrived in neighboring macedonia on monday. germany says it expects more than 800,000 people to apply for asylum this year. which is four times the number to arrive last year. mohammad has been reporting now on the europe bide crisis. >> at europe's southern gate

way, these refugees are some of the thousands across from greece into macedonia on monday. marking a new record in this crisis. with no end in site to the influx, the u.n. is sounding the alarm bells once more. calling on the e.u. to guarantee relocation for 200,000 refugees. >> we have proposed there be european led megareception and registration centers established in greece, we would support that. established also in italy, and also in hungary. whereby the people arriving there could go to these centers, be received, in decent how main conditions, they could apply for asylum there. >> the comments come on the heels of wornings from e.u. president, who says the current situation was part of an exodus from war torn countries adding that it could last years.

>> hungary remains one of the flash points of the crisis. on tuesday, hundreds of refugees forced their way through police at a camp near the border, heading for the capitol. >> at budapest, thousands more are still seeking transit think as they try to make their way to austria, and germany. in austria, volunteers and medics are still welcoming refugees and distributing aid but uncertainty has add adlaier of confusion to an already chaotic situation. >> while the refugees have arrived here tell me they are very gratified by the treatment they have received in austria so far. many of them are still very concerned about relatives they say are still in either serbia or hungary. they are worried they won't be ail to get here in the days to come. >> meanwhile, from germany, the ultimate destination for so many refugees, comes astark reality check. >> neither greece nor italy can accommodate the refugees

arriving on their borders. we have discussed the crisis, and a change in the asylum policy. swede and germany agree that we need mandatory quotas, nor the people who get asylum. we must also ensure they are distributed fairly across the e.u. unfortunately, we are very far from that goal. >> with criticism of the e.u. only mounting and more refugees arriving every day, it seems this near impossible situation, is nowhere close to being over. mohammad, al jazeera, vienna, austria. >> germany and sweden have been taken a majority of those refugees fleeing to europe. rob reynolds in the southern town of munich, where many have been arriving, and germany in generosity tot, why so at the moment? >> just a quick update on the latest figures for you. the president of the government of upper beer vary

yeah, says that just a few moments ago to reporters that he expects 4,300 rugees to arrive at this train station before the end of today. now as far as why germany is taking in, it is a complex series of reasons. one, germany is the place where most of these refugees say they want to go, again, german economy is the strongest in europe. and there is the economic vitality, makes gentlemans think that they can handle, they have the resources to handle these refugees and indeed, by the chancellor merkel says there will be no need to raise taxes and there will be no need to go into deficit spending. there are a lot of reasons -- and i think also there are

moral reasons and germany sees itself as a country of morales. and of course, there are historical reasons because everybody though the second world war ended 70 years ago, germans are well aware that their reputation as a nation was perhaps almost permanently damaged by that, and by acting as they are now, they hope perhaps that they will erase some of that onus that remains. >> that's the big picture, rob. now, take us to the individual generosity, that we are seeing? >> inside the train station behind me, if you go in there you will see piles of blankets, shoes, clothes, toys for kids, balloons, things like that. all donated by ordinary people. and there are volunteers here and in munich, and other cities all over germany, who are doing everything that they can on their own individual level to welcome

the refugees and to help them adjust to their new land. >> this morning, just like every other morning, she is busy. handing out seeming cups of tea and coffee, at munich's main refugee seeker housing center. serving people who have fled war and repression. >> i think we are responsible for showing a friendly face. >> the refugees seem to appreciate that. sometimes a kind word and a smile is as important in it's own way, as a new identity card. says syrian refugee. [they show the humanity that they have inside them. even old people help. in other countries you don't see that. germany is special. >> the hot drinks are free.

and so is fingerly's time and effort. but retired school teachser a volunteer, and she is doing this work because she feels it's important. >> it makes me happy, because i think this is something that makes sense. >> this cafe is just one of a multitude of efforts underway across the country, as germans volunteer their time, and energy, to help refugees. >> in berlin, jonass and marika have opened their hearts and their berlin apartment to bakari, a refugee from mali. >> i was very confused because it was a surprise. very nice surprise for me. >> the experience led the couple to set up what it it's been call the arbb.

refugees.welcome.net. it matches germans willing to provide rooms with refugees in need of rooms. so far hundreds have signed up to help. >> our website offers possibility to live together with germans or with people who live in germany, and that's good in germany. >> volunteers effort like these are essential, says german chancellor angel merkel. >> we have an unbelievable amount of involvement from the german people. the large majority of whom understand that you cannot simply disregard people who have gone through so much. she hopes more gentlemans will pitch in. >> it makes to show some individual that we are open to them, that we hope they can find their way in our country.

solutions to the crisis one cup of coffee at a time. rob reynolds al jazeera, munich. >> security sours say he was captured in the town where he was traveling was ambushed. the kidnappers were reportedly traveling in four utility vehicles and were wearing masks. in baghdad and has more details. >> no one has claimed responsibility for this kidnapping but it will be deeply embarrassing the ever the government. it took place in brad daylight in the northeast of baghdad. he would have been traveling with a tremendous amount of security. here in the city. now as i say, nobody has claimed responsibility for this kidnapping so far, but it comes after a spate of

kidnappings last wednesday, 18 workers were kid naturalled and then in the last few days two sunni neighborhoods also kidnaps. but there is another twist, the prime minister is coming under tremendous amounts of pressure. that have been regular mass protests here in the capitol. every friday, one of the demands of those protests is the reform of the judicial system. now, the deputy minister would have been a key part of any retomorrows that may have taken place. he may have also lost his job as well. we don't know if the two events are lished, but there is a lot of anger on the streets against the prime minister and his government. he is not doing enough to bring about the reforms that are required. have the two links, well, it may well be that they are. we don't know, the police have given us very little details at the moment. they say they are investigating the situation, but all of this is very embarrassing for the government. >> at least 40 turkish police

were killed when there was a bomb attack on a minibus. the explosion was in the eastern province, and is the latest in a number of attacks on soldiers and police. turkey's president laying the blame for the increased violence on the workers party. that is known as the p.k.k. we will keep trying to prevent this pain, and the pain of mothers, fathers, wifes, siblings and loved ones. but the terror organization has shut the doors to the desired peace process, in choosing weapons. violence, oppression, and bloodshed. >> still ahead, the jordanian hospital that is helping provide much needed reconstructive surgeries to the regions many victims of war. how mainland china is hitting hong kong's biggest shopping district.

these are the headlines. germany says it is expected more than 800,000 asylum seekers this year alone. has been kidnapped by maz gunman in the capitol baghdad. at least 14 turkish police were killed in a tack in a minibus in the eastern province. the u.n. children's agency says it is alarmed by the levels of child hunger in

yemen. it was already one of the poorest countries in the world, before war broke out there in march. and now months of heavy fighting have been taking their toll on the most vulnerable. 96,000 children are starving and close to death, in the port city. it is estimated nearly 8,000 children will suffer from severe malnutrition in adan in the next year, and almost 2 million children across the country do not have enough food or water. troops from the sawedly led coalition roll in. they have been wohlstered by the arrival of 1,000 soldiers and armored vehicles. they are getting ready for what yemen officials say will be a decisive battle. in retaliation for an attack on coalition forces last week, 60 soldiers dies when the military base was hit by a rocket.

it is also intensified targeting houthis rebel positions and those of their allies. >> once again this civilian casualties. this market has been hit, people hurt or worse. livelihoods destroyed. homes and communities reduced to rubble. and one of the places are the injuries could have been looked after, has been shut down. else a hospital is directly opposite of houthis special forces camp. once security forces nearby would have insured the safety, now it is in the line of fire. some people died during the rocket bombardment, children were killed we are next door to the forces but it is against the law to bomb near the hospital.

more than 20 million people don't have enough water. that's almost the entire situation. >> the recent rubble is adalating or in some cases tripling of malnutrition records. we have 96,000 children who are at severe risk of death. >> yemen was already one of the poorest countries in the world, before the war broke out. they have vowed to recapture, but the people here just pray for the fighting to be over. police have arrested three people after they were found with a home made bomb at a shopping mall. the three were arrested at the garden city mall which opened in may as a 250 million complex.

the bomb was detonated in a controlled explosion. abandoned mines around the biggest city johannesburg are making pple sick. toxic waste has been left to pile up for years. reports from one community that is only meters from a dump. >> she says her lungs are failing her. she relies on a machine for oxygen to keep her alive. >> it is very difficult, because you can't go anywhere, or anywhere that you have to go you have to take the machine with you. this is my life -- the rest of my life i have to be on this machine. >> sometimes i can't even get up out of bed. >> she says the dusts from these neighbor mine dumps have made her and others in her community sick. decades of gold mining has created the largest mining base in the world, now flooding by add is mine drainage.

containing uranium, which is toxic and radio active. >> they are killing us with the scent. they must be held accountable, jury house hope that somebody can do something for us. we don't have anybody to represent us this is a poor community, with a high number of unemployed people. >> the community is surrounded by mine dumps. the closest one just meters away from her home. many like her here, have nowhere else to go. >> allen thompson has been living at a local retirement village. strong winds are a reminder of the potential hazards. >> august is ten times worse, and you can carry on sweeping, wiping, and whatever, and it is a dusty sea, and the air is full of dust. >> federation for a sustainable environment says 1.6 million people live near or on top of mine residue deposits.

it is widely accepted, there are al just exposed to the ingestion of radio active and toxic gas fall out. >> the mine house is not yet completed the studies on the risk of the exposure to the dust, some action has been taken. this companies that have reclaimed the minerals from the dust, and i think that's the best way forward, because then it means the dumps are gone forever. but should those dumps be not removed you try to minimize the exposure. >> until those plans are completed and the environment improveds, rosalyn is worried that many more from her community, could get sick. >> al jazeera, johannesburg. >> accessing just basic medical care in a war zone is obviously difficult, but those who require something more complex, the situation is particularly hard.

specializes in reconstructive surgery for the victims of par. >> there are more victims of conflict in the middle east that badly need treatment than ever. this is why the international charity doctors without borders has set up it's own specialize surgery hospital. from iraq is 24, and living with a terrible face injury, caused by a mortar shell while isil forces were fighting. my next operation will be a bone transplant for a new nose, and the third will give me teeth, before coming here i had completely lost hope because doctors say there is no treatment for me. i never expected to improve. >> doctors without borders has been treating mohammad for years. he has had tens of operations for injuries he sustained

during the invasion of iraq in 2003. >> most of the 150 beds here, are already occupied. the regions continuing conflict means the need for hospitals that can treat war injuries is immense. in syria alone, more than 1 million people have been hurt, since the conflict started in 2011, according to the united nations. this old woman was injured at and start of the conflict. but she couldn't get proper treatment until now. she has had two operations and has one more in three weeks. the mortar shell hit our home and the whole wall crumbled on me while i was sweeping the floor. two surgeries failed and i stayed without treatment for a year and a half without coming here. >> and then from gaza whose legs were badly injuries in an israeli air strike last year. >> i didn't expect to stay alive, everyone around me dies in the attack. people parriered and homes were levels.

i am lucky to be alived. >> it aims to prevent permanent damage and allow them to rover some functionality. the project is here to stay. this so many wounded people, that may will need in the long term this kind of reconstruction of treatment. so we expect this project to last. even if the war stops. >> although the hospital is a blessing for many of the regions war wounded it is also a heartbreaking testimony to the huge toll the regions conflict are having on innocent civilians. >> the united states, 41 democratic senators have now thrown their weight behind the iran nuclear deal. which means that mr. obam that now has support to block the resolution. any agreement with at least $100 billion in frozen assets to iran in return for limits to it's nuclear program.

well, officials in the u.s. in the city of baltimore have reached a $6.4 million wrongful death settlement in the family of freddie gray. 25-year-old african-american dies in april for a neck injury he suffered while in police custody. his death led to days of protests and rioting in the city. chinese exports and imports well they contracted in august, it is hitting china spending power. people in hong kong are feeling the effects. robert mcbride has more. >> the photographers along hong kong's waterfront are a good barometer of huh much mine land china is spending. the news is not good. his business is down by more than half. >> we are facing a hard time. the mainland chinese are not spending as easily as they did before. >> at the airports arrival, the shopping promotion sounds

more like a plea for visitors with less money to spend. >> hit hardest are the luxury brands with some stores closing. >> what we are hearing is the high end talk about really the july performance, july august performance widening with the decline from won't something%. that's pretty bad. >> but all shops are suffering. accounting for 95% of it's customers this book shop is totally reliant on visitors from the mainland. it's specializes in titles banned by the chinese government. business is down by 50%, making it harder to pay the rent. >> all the other shop owners they are asking for all decrease, cut down the rent, and then we are on the same side. >> it is located in one of the city's most expensive shopping districts. now seeing big cuts in rents as landlords struggle as well.

this used to be the most expensive retail space, but the downturn has pushed hong kong into second place. despite the demotion, rent here are still inflated thanks to china's spending spree and have a lot further to fall. a growing number of businesses are banking on the rent coming down before their shutters do. >> german aaroner looking at another 1,000 flights on wednesday, with 140,000 travelers likely to be effected. forcing the cancellation of 90 flights. a small community in mexico is taking on illegal loggers. the country has one of the highest deforest station rates anywhere and organized crime gangs are involved. this report from people have been taking matters into their own hands. taking back what is theirs,

tree by tree. the people in southwest mexico are attempted to repair the damage to their forests caused by illegal loggers. >> shifts of 200 people plant trees supplied by the federal government. it is a big change, a few years ago, if they even entered the forest beyond gangs that protect the loggers will be waiting. >> armando survived an ambush in which two of his friends were shot dead. >> their death made us continue to fight for our territory, to stop the armed groups taking away what belongs to us. >> four years ago, the people took matters into their own hands. the sound of chain saws echoed across this forest, until the people wrestled back control from the criminal groups illegally logging here. since then they have

reforested 1,000 hectors but there is still a long way to two to repair the damage. the town has formed squads of guards to keep away logger whose destroy more than half the commute's forest over the years. >> this is all been destroyed. they cut down these trees three months ago. >> some of the trucks captured from the loggers have been turned into sculpture strung up in the woods. a clear sign of the communities resolve and a unique warning. >> these trucks destroyed the forest, and we have put them here so that the forest can destroy them. so that our children can understand that sooner or later the forest will live again. >> it is still early days when the fight to save this mexican forest. the greenhouses are full of more than 1 million baby trees. each one representing hope, for a community taking on the future on it's own terms.

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