>> in hungary police fired water canon and fea tear gas at refugees. in greece, they struggle to cope with the steady stream of refugees coming ashore. >> hello, i'm maryam nemazee. you're watching al jazeera live from london. coming up, in burkina faso, government is restrained just weeks before the upcoming election for president.

hello, our top story tensions have boiled over on hungary's border with serbia two days after hungary closed it's borders to influx of refugees. refugees responded by throwing stones and there were injuries on both sides, and despite condemnation hungary said that it's response was proportionate. but it's been called criminal. hundred gorhundredhungary is now off limits and forcing refugees to cross thoroug through croatia, although that could be dangerous because of

the landmines left from the civil war in the 1990s. we have this report. >> as tempers flared and fires ignited. hungary's riot police stood firm. unwavering on the hard line they promised to take. water canons may have pushed these refugees back to szczerbiak but they failed to extinguish their anger. >> they've asked them to move back so cooler heads can prevail. >> the mod changed from moment to moment, severing from defiance to uplance. hundreds of refugees began streaming in. thank you, they chanted and

cheered in unison. but they were not met with welcome but rather force. parents were as stunned to their children, the young just as affected as the old. kids died from the tear gas and the trauma they had experienced. this welcome never imagined she would see her eight-year-old daughter by police. >> they hit her with the baton on her head. they hit her, the hungarian police. we came from death in syria, and look at what happened to us here. [ sobbing ] >> he was finely free and clear to cross serbia. it was the first he felt happy in days. >> they kept on hitting us. they also hit us here.

>> rides were offered but many were too scared to venture off. after a day like today, there was uncertainty, and many dared not move. al jazeera, on the serbian-hungarian border. >> well, serbia's prime minister has expressed his outrage at the events that unfolded on the country's border with hungary. serbia's president called for calm. >> today was very unpleasant events on the border of hungary. we would like to maintain a good relationship with the hungarians. we also have a big minority of hungarian hungarians in our country. we would like to preserve a good

relationship with hungarian government. but they fired the tear gas into our territory against those migrants, and it was a a situation where we need a comprehensive european solution. we need a comprehensive solution that will be accepted by all e.u. and non-e.u. countries. otherwise, we'll face the kind of humanitarian disaster. >> al jazeera's marco zubaltic is near the border in croatia, and gave us an update about what he has seen there. >> as time pass there is are more and more refugees who come here in the last hour and a half. we saw 500 coming here in

transportation provided by serbia and red cross. they come here greeted by volunteers who give them food. give them water, and they go on through this road. some 500 meters from here they turn left. there after some three kilometers, they put them in buses. mini buses and take them to croatian refugee camps.

they would carry 500 refugees from this border crossing to the capital of croatia. and as we seem today, we saw a few hundred people coming here t. they didn't expect it this day because they were expecting to go to hungary. last night it was a decision made with buses with refugees, they will travel from here through croatia. >> this was run of the routes that the refugees were using to get to western europe. but hungary will sealed its border with serbia for at least 30 days. slovenia will increase border control with hungary.

that means that people are having to find a new route into western europe. some have made their way south and crossing into croatia, and it said that it's ready to receive them and help them get to where they're wanting to go. then once through croatia they'll cross into slovenia an. >> setting off across the mediterranean in the hundreds. hundreds of people try to enter registration center. at one point on wednesday ten small boats carrying refugees in turkey arrived in lesbos in the space of just a half hour. >> now soldiers from occur keno

fasso's guard has restrained the prime minister and cabinet. it comes two days after a commission proposed dismantling the unity. >> well, talking to people there, some members of the cabinet are being detained by the presidential guard. it's not clear where they're trying to take over power, but they could say that it taken over a few days ago. human rights workers have been complaining that some have asked for the president to be removed. when we were there we spoke to human rights workers.

they kept telling us. it's so well-connected its hard to touch them. if they're disbanded, does it mean that they could lose some of that power? we're hearing that they're not happy with the interim president. they say he's weak. they say he has been told what to do. we're told that there are factions. lots of concerns. it's very important. >> much more to come. can anyone trump this man as a republican presidential candidate goes head to head for the second time in the united states. also we'll bring you the story of a school boy whose teacher mistook a clock he built as a bomb.

>> welcome back. you're with al jazeera. let's take you to the top stories this hour. riot police in hungary are firing tear gas and water canons on refugees on the border of serbia. they're accused of breaking through on monday night. >> protests in burkina faso where the president, prime minister and other cabinet members have been detained by the private presidential guard. sri lanka is promising to deliver justice after a damning

report with the tamil tiger rebels. >> it took six years, but there is finally an official u.n. report in sri lanka report. >> war crimes and crimes against humanity, the violations that are most concern have been committed by state actions not just state axis but by the entity and other pair military troops as well. >> a special court would be set up towards justice. the conflict lasted almost 30 years with the tamil tigers, but there are violations of rights

between 2002 and 2011, which cover the concluding years of the war, the final battle, and the two years after. the u.n. said internationally involvement is critical. >> they're call for international element at every stage. the prosecutorial stage, judges, investigators, there needs to be an international component to all of these. the reason for that is because these are violations of international nature. the investigation has drawn mixed reaction. the former government has dismissed it as a witch hunt and would not allow international interference into its affairs. they say the international investigation is necessary. a lawyer representing many of them told al jazeera that there is disappointment. >> the disappointment arises

with the recommendations that they do not expect at all, because they have the experien experience, they have no confidence at all. >> the report is almost 300 pages. some of it includes testimony of victims and families of torture and unlawful killings, sexual violence, child rerecruitment and disappearances. they said they'll make sure that the report, it's content and recommendations will receive due attention from relevant authorities, that includes the process of setting up the recommended court. >> the human rights chief said that the individuals were not named in the report because it was concentrating on broad

patterns of organization and slamming violations. that he said was the subsequent criminal investigation. >> earlier the u.s. said that would welcome constructive support for the fighting isil in syria, bu al jazeera's roslind jordan has the update. >> we've seen the pictures of rebels swearing off against isil and northern syria. what we haven't seen are fighters to join that fight. it might be because so few have been trained. just 54 compared to the goal of more than 5,000 by the end of this year.

they were captured by al nusra. on wednesday u.s. senators told military leaders their train andy assist program is not working. >> can you tell us the number of trained fighters remains. >> it's a small number, the ones that are in the fight, we're talking four or five. >> as i see it right now, this four or five, let's not kid ourselves. that's a joke. >> we're counting on our fingers and toes at this point when we envisioned 5400 by the end of the year. >> senators also demanded confirmation of reports that the u.s. will now train syrians to call in coalition airstrikes against isil targets instead of trying to create a full-fledged opposition army. >> i'm not asking you to come through on this committee. i'm asking a direct question.

are you looking at that option? >> we're looking at that option, in the meantime. >> amid uncertainty in russia's build up of military in syria, the u.s. suspended those ties in march in 2014 because of russia's incursions in ukraine. the secretary of state is not ruling out. >> it's actions we have to have a conversation in order to be able to do that. >> but the white house isn't commenting on whether reestablishing i contacts is a good idea, meaning there won't be a quick resolution to the crisis. >> and the republican candidates are taking part in their public

debate. donald trump is still leader in the polls ahead of ben carson and jeb busch. joining us live fromcy simi valley, it's a crowded field. what are we watching for in this debate? >> well, this is really posh because people really have to make their mark. if they don't start to get themselves up in the polls, they don't start raising money, then their campaign can well be over. we've already seen rick perry fall out of the race. he was an influential politician, raised some money but not enough to continue their campaign. we're here at the ronald reagan library. there was an 11th commandments, that is thou should speak no ill of another republican.

they'll have to go on the attack. whether or not he's really a conservative, what he can do beyond saying i have an awesome plan for everything and i would be brilliant at everything i do. many people will be plowing in to donald trump on the stage in a couple of hours. there are those who are solo ranked in the opinion polls that they don't get to go on the main stage. if rick perry drops out, and he has an impressive track record as longest serving governor, we're still a long ways weighs, if we don't start getting figures going up the way in the

opinions poll, then essentially your presidential campaign could end tonight. >> allen fisher joining us live from simi valley, california, where that second republican presidential debate is to take place. now that the violence at the israelial aqsa compound has calmed down, benjamin netanyahu is facing pressure from jewish right wing groups to change that. we have more from jerusalem's oldest city. >> the violence at the al aqsa compound could be over, but tension remains. >> there has been an outcry from the palestinian leadership and factions over the three days of israeli raids. so we spoke to the people on the streets of occupied east jerusalem to find out what they

think. >> i'm very sad about what happened in al aqsa. what should we do? leave it? of course we will not. >> and to west jerusalem. >> in judaism it is forbidden to visit this invite. why would we go there, to get stones and firebombs thrown at us? i'm against this. we have the western war and that is enough. >> prime minister benjamin netanyahu announced they would not prevent jews from visiting the temple mounted, what they all the al aqsa compound.

>> i think it's escalated in the last year. >> the israeli minister of agriculture was part of a group waiting to enter when the violence began on sunday. >> the international community has expressed concern over these clashes in the al aqsa compound. the release convoy has urged both sides from actions and rhetoric. it could ignite violenceouts of the walls of the old city. >> like last october violence that began in the al al aqsa compound qsa compound led to fighting on the streets of east jerusalem. it ended over after high level meetings in jordan with the united states involved. on tuesday the tours of the al aqsa compound returned to

normal. but when rallies and increase of jewish visitors during jewish holidays at the end of the month, tensions are likely to continue. >> moving to libya where the internationally recognized government has recalled its team after a draft agreement on a new unity government. the u.n. is trying to broke arrest deal between the leadership of tibruk and the administration in the capital of tripoli. they admit that time is running out. egypt said that the tourists were accidently killed after being mistaken for terrorists but mexico's foreign minister is skeptical. >> with cameras pointed at them, families of the victims leave the government building in guadalajara. they have little in the way of

thorough explanation about what happened in egypt on sunday. others have made the long trek to cairo with mexico's foreign minister. >> we will see from there, but what is the next steps in terms of taking our nationals home and those who lost their lives back home. >> they insist the attack in the desert was human error, a car chase gone wrong. that security officers and helicopters on the ground mistakenly bombed and shot at the tourist convoy, which was in a restrictive zone. there were 22 people in that convoy. most were mexican, some

egyptian. the bound ready being treated at this hospital. they say that the facts of the case remain confusing, but it will conduct a thorough and impartial investigation. al jazeera. >> palestinian musician who entertained fellow refugees in syria with impromptu piano recitals has made it to europe. he's now made it to the greek island of lesbos, where he spoke to al jazeera about his journey. >> the journey was very rough. the boat was supposed to hold 40, but we have 70 passengers on board. i didn't think the boat was equipped to carrying more than 10, trading with human life between turkey and greece, there was no other way to get to greece except by sea especially if you don't have any money.

the camp is no longer a place where we can play music. i'm hoping where i can get somewhere better where one day i can play music again. i miss playing the piano, and i'll play whatever i can. i'm nothing but a pianist. there is nothing i can do to help my people on the political level. but i wish i could, but all i can do is play for hope. i will serve my people and the syrian people. i want to keep pushing the message of love and peace just like i did when i was at the camp. i think about my parents, my two boys who are left behind in lebanon. i hope i can get them out, too. i told them i would manage to get out, and the journey was disastrous. palestinians are not supposed to leave, so it was more expensive for me.

it was too risky. people are still dying out of malnutrition and hunger. 15 days ago an elderly man just died. the whole case is a global one. i'm 27 years old a young parent. i had to leave so i could get my kids out so they can have a better future. i want to teach them music one day. to muscle people to turkey is very dangerous. >> a 14-year-old was suspected of bringing a bomb to the white house. the story has gone viral on the internet with the police accused of answered muslim bias. he was tweeted support for the clock, and facebook founder mark zuckerberg has invited him to visit headquarters in

california. >> i wanted to show my teacher this talent that i have. from my perspective it did not look like a bomb. >> with more on this story and everything we're covering in this bulletin were right herement www.aljazeera.com. >> after five years of war, millions of syrians are permanently out of their homes. some have found sanctuary in other countries, and others have gone to europe with dangerous journeys. with millions on the move, the united states is dipping a toe in the deep thing refugee pool, promising to take in thousands ofeo