border with hungary, al jazeera's mohamed jamjoon is there, what is the situation today, mohamed? >> reporter: adrian as you mentioned we have also been told that at least 5,000 refugees crossed from hungary -- wrather from serbia in to croatia in the past 24 hours, now we are here at the scene of where the clashes happened yesterday when refugees tried to get no hungary were met with batons and tear gas and water cap youngs from the hungarian side. today here it is far calmer. there are less people. although there are new arrivals, there are refugees that have come here that have walked here now wondering what they are they will do. they are waiting to hear something from either the u.n. or aid workers here orse or sern officials. the border has been more reinforced the there are not just hungarians there is more razor wire as you approach that

gate that the people were getting through yesterday. there are also serbian police that are manning that gate not letting refugees get too close. so the mood here more calm, but still a lot of confusion. now yesterday when those scuffles happened. when the clashes hand we were here, we saw it, when people were met with tear gas, when they were fired upon by water canyons, here is our report. as tempered flared and fired ignite i the riot police stayed firm. unwavering on the hard line they promised to take. water cannons may have pushed them back to serbia but failed to extinguish their anger. most of the crowd is now disbursed with hungarian riot police on the other side of the fence. but the mood does still remain tense, there are men that have come up in the last few minutes urging the young men protesting to please move back and let cooler heads prevail so this

situation calls down. the mood changed almost moment to moment. veering from defiance to june lance, when the gate opened, hundreds of refugees began streaming in. thank you they chanted and cheered in unison. but they were met not with welcome, rather force. parents were as stunned as their children, the young just as affected as the old. kids cried from both the tear gas and the trauma they had experienced. she never imagined she would her eight-year-old daughter beaten by police. >> translator: they hit her with a baton on her head. they hit her the police. we are from aleppo, we came from death in syria look what happened to us here. [ crying ] >> reporter: from iraq he thought he was finally free and clear to cross out of serbia. it was the first he had felt happy in days.

>> translator: we fell when running which they hit and kicked us, i got hit in the eye here, i also got hit here. my hand and legs are injured. >> reporter: while bus rides to croatia were offered, many were too scared to venture off. after a day like today, nothing was certain and several dared not move. under the cover of darkness, it was harder to see the wounds, but the pain was no less severe. now, adrian, while the scene is more calm today, and there are fewer refugees here, there are still tents, this still is a bit of a makeshift tent city, especially in the field to our right behind the adjacent building and we are seeing children and adults that were injured in those clashes yesterday, i am seeing children walking around that have their heads bandaged. there are parents that i am seeing that are saying they still need more medical aid that they need more food and water. so it still is a scene of chaos here and it does appear as

though more refugees are trying to walk to this point and trying to gather here so we expect we'll be seeing more pima driving lear in the coming hours, adrian. >> mohamed, many thanks, mohamed jamjoon on the border there on the border between serbia and hungary. as more countries reintroduce border checks, thousands continue to land each day on the greek islands, as jonah hull reports now they are prepared to risk everything for a better future in europe. >> reporter: anyone who thinks the closure of european borders will deter this human wave would be wrong. as we watched on the shores of lesbos the boats came in. >> only a little bit of problems in the water. >> reporter: you have heard there are problems. will this stop you? >> i will -- i will be -- >> reporter: you'll keep going? >> keep going. to arrive germany to achieve my

ambition. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: carefully wrapped in makeshift water proofing, smart phones are vital tools, serving as both road map and guide. photographs and video on social media feed their expectations. this is a smuggler's facebook page, happy faces on calm seize, safe for all ages at around a thousand dollars a head. there is even a fancy yacht for hire, but that costs much more. the promise is clear. get your tickets here to a new life in europe. the reality is different. cheap, overcrowded boats, accident bound. sometimes the people aboard only learn how dangerous this journey can be when it's too late. this man and his baby survived, but in recent days, close to 100 lives have been lost in greek waters, many of them children. here comes another boat now. volunteers guiding them in.

local greeks ready to bounce and steal the engine. no matter what, trigg third mass movement of people, the war in syria, or germany's implied promise to take all of them in. all the false promises of the people smugglers, no matter what started it. no matter what perpetuates it, there is no easy way of stopping it. >> translator: we know that the border situation is difficult. but god willing things will get better. may god show us the way so we can go ahead and be able to protect these kids. >> reporter: whatever calamities may lie ahead, as europe's boarders open and shut. whatever tram dids have yet to unfold in these waters, as long as there is war and poverty and as long as there are smugglers getting rich on the opposite shore, they'll keep coming. jonah hull, al jazeera, lesbos, greece. now t to the rest. day news. up to a million people have been forceed from their homes in chile after a powerful earthquake, magnitude 8.3 struck

on we understand killing five people. it's caused waves of up to 4 1/2 meet, he a tsunami alert has been issued for most of the edge un. the quake was relatively shallow it hit at a depth of 25-kilometers, its epicenter was just under 50-kilometers west of illapel. >> reporter: the 8.3 magnitude earthquake quit as thousands were traveling to the coast ahead of a week-long national holiday. people living in the capital santiago described buildings around them swaying and shaking. >> translator: the motion began slightly then got stronger and stronger. we were on the 12th floor and very afraid because it was not stopping. first it was from side to side then like little jumps. >> translator: everything was moving, so much that i had to hold a post because i couldn't stand. then the aftershock. i had to take a cab, but now there is traffic everywhere.

the earthquake today was very strong. >> reporter: in the city of il illapel. homes were damne damned and the electricity knocked out. the mayor described the city as panics. four meeter waves have some some areas, and hazardous waves expected along the coast. >> right now, the coast is without people. and the waves are arriving to the places near from the earthquake. the people it was in illapel. right now people are in the hills because it's a very difficult place to go, but they are moving slowly, but everything is getting more calm. >> reporter: a series of powerful aftershocks have been felt a long chile's coast line, people living in affected areas have been told to leave their homes. >> translator: the most important thing today is to support the people. protect them and avoid anymore deaths or injuries.

and also insure that all of the appropriate measures are taken. >> reporter: tsunami alerts have been issued for peru, law all, new zealand and parts of california. al jazeera. still to come here on al jazeera. >> we developments need an apprentice in the white house we have one right now. >> talking tough to trump, republican presidential hopefuls face-off in their second tv debate. plus we follow the trail of the illicit ivory trade all the way from east africa to china. we'll be right back. sure, tv has evolved over the years.

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mellow again, the top stories here a al jazeera. hungary has been criticized after its police fired tear gas and water cannon on the refugees on the border. dozens injured, several arrested. serbia's prime minister has urged the e.u. to describe what he called hungary's greatal behavior. many are heading to the croatian border as they seek another route in to eastern europe. croatia police say 5,760 have entered the country so far. up to a million people forced from their homes in chile after a powerful earthquake off the coast. the magnitude 8.3 quack struck on wednesday willing five people. a tsunami has been issue -- alert has been issued rather for most of the pacific region. u.n. secretary general ban kia moon is calling for the release immediately of political

leaders in person keno faso. soldiers entered a cabinet meeting and did he tape the interim president and prime minister. now, these are pictures from outside the presidential palace where the politicians are being held. earlier soldiered reportedly fired warping shots after hundreds of people gathered near the building. it's feared that the deception may be a coup statement bid elite regiment. just before elections are due to be held in october. the president and prime minister only came to power last year. that was after a popular uprising forcing the former leader to resign and go in to exile in ivory coast. he had been president for 27 years. his supporters can't stand for the elections after a can't very shall law pass ed in april. it made anyone who supported unconstitutional change ineligible to run. earlier we spoke to a political

analyst bas based in the capitae said tv and radio stations have been shutdown. >> what if seems now that the situation might be a coup. organized by officers, jr. officers who are trying to make their chief officers join them. and it seems also that the former president who was the president of this country for more than 20 years is somehow taking advantage of the situation. and saying, affirming, that this situation was not unexpected. so it seems that everyone is trying to take advantage that we cannot have any clear information because the tv and radio stations have been shutdown by the army. like two or three hours ago. >> seven senior political figures have been expelled from

the democratic republic of congo. urging the president not to seek a third term in office. there has been opposition to his plans to stay in power, people have been protesting in parts of the capital. the election is scheduled for 2016 and the president has been in power since 2001 isn't allowed to run. the u.s. is considered a russian off fore military level talks about the war in syria. the u.s. is concerned about russia's expanding military buildup there. meanwhile. the obamaed a minute station's syria policy has come under scrutiny again in congress, ross jordan has more. >> reporter: we have seen the picture of rebels squaring off against isil in northern syria, what we haven't seen are the fighters the u.s. military plan today train to join that fight. it might be because so few have been trained.

just 54 compared to the plan of 5,000. when they were deployed at midyear they were captured by al-nusra. on wednesday u.s. senators told military leaders their train and assist program is not working. >> can you tell us what the total number of trained fighters remain? >> it's a small number. and -- the ones that are in the fight is -- is -- is -- we are talking four or five. >> as i see it right now in four or five u.s.-trained fighters, let's not kid ourselves that's a joke. >> we are count on the ground our fingers and toes at this point when we had envisioned 5400 by the end of the year. >> reporter: senators also demanded confirmation of reports that the u.s. will now train syrians to call in coalition air strikes against isil targets. instead of trying to create a full-fledged opposition army. >> i am not asking you to come before this committee object havobfuscatei am asking you a dt question is the pentagon looking

at that option? yes or no. >> we are looking at that option as well as others. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> reporter: meantime amid uncertainty surrounding russia's military build near sear yakker they have asked to resume military toy military socks talks. the second of state isn't ruling it out. >> words will not answer all questions here, it's actions and it's what will be determined going forward in very specific ways but you have to have a conversation in order to be able to do that. >> reporter: but the white house isn't comment on the ground whether reestablishing military contacts is a good idea. meaning that there won't be a quick resolution to the crisis. rosalind jordan, al jazeera, washington. the white house says president obama will immediate israel's prime minister benjamin

netanyahu in november. it will be their first meeting since the u.s. signed a nuclear deal with iran which israel has fiercely opposed. >> at least 10 people have been killed in two bombings in central baghdad. the first attack happened in the neighborhood where six people died. a further four were killed in another area where at least 30 people were held. the situation at al-aqsa mosque compound in occupied east jerusalem has now calmed after three days of violence, israel's government says it's committed to keeping the law from prevents nonmuslims from praying there but benjamin netanyahu is facing pressure to change that. scott heidler reports. >> reporter: the violence at the al-aqsa compound might go over for the time being. but the 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. >> translator: i am very sad about what happened in al-aqsa. their entering in to the mosque is a violation it's very sacred in islam. what should we do, leave to the jews and settlers? of course we will not. >> reporter: and to west jerusalem in israel. those we talk to were against visits to al-aqsa by right wing jewish groups. >> translator: in judaism it's forbidden for jew to his visit the site. these visits are provocative and there is no point to visit this site. why would we go there? to get stones and fire bombs thrown at us. i am against this. we have the western war and that's enough. >> reporter: israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu tuesday visited a flash point in the occupied west bank, this

after he announced rioters will not prevent juice from visiting the temple mount. what they call the al-aqsa compound. some rob servers feel the increase in tension is because of israeli politician who his use the issue you for political gain. >> i think it's escalated in the last year because of the intervention of the politicians in israel. a few members from the right wing saw a chance to promote themselves by going to temple mount and giving declarations. >> reporter: the israeli minister of agriculture was part i've group waiting to enter when the violence began on sunday of the international community has expressed concern over the clashes in the al-aqsa compound. the middle east envoy has i remembered both to refrain. the red rick is if it continues it could insight violence outside the walls of the late city. like last october violence led to fighting on the streets.

jordan temporarily recalled its ambassador. it ended only after high-level meetings in jordan with the united states involved. on tuesday, the tours of al-aqsa compound returned to normal but with palestinian rallies called and a possible increase in jewish visitors during a religious holiday at the end of the month. the steps is likely to continue. scott heidler, al jazeera, in occupied east jerusalem. ray muslim teen aimer in the u.s. state of texas has been led away from school in hands cuffs after he brought a homemade clock in the classroom. he was suspected of making a hoax bomb. police later said no charges have been filed but massive support for ahmed after his brief arrest. president obama has invited him to the white house and facebook's mark zuckerberg has invited him to his company's headquarters. >> i took it to school to show my teacher the talent that i had. i wanted to show him. and in my perspective, it didn't look like a bomb.

>> we live in an age where you can't take things like that to schools. we have seen across our country horrific things happen. we have to even rr on the side of caution the reaction would have been the same regardless if a device like that is found under the circumstances that it was found in this school. u.s. republican presidential hopefuls have held a second round of -- have held a second television debate. the 11 contenders who made it to the stage discusses immigration, game marriage and foreign policy. alan fisher was there. >> reporter: he was center stage, center of attention and center of attacks. no easy ride for donald trump the republican front run we are no sign of his support disappearing, his opponents went on the offensive in the second debate. >> we don't need an apprentice in the white house we have one right now. he told us all the things that we wanted to hear back in 2008. we don't know who you are, where you are going, we need someone who can actually get the job done. >> reporter: and when asked about his comments on carli fee rinne's appearance which were

uncomplemented she handed trump this laughter. >> mr. trump said that he heard mr. bush very clearly. and what mr. bush said. i think women all over this country heard very clearly what mr. trump said. [applause] >> it was not a good night to donald trump. he was exposing odd a number of issues and those flirting with support for him wouldn't like what they saw and what they heard. trump tried to turn on his tormenters with this jab at jeb bush. >> your brother and his administration gave us barack obama because it was such a disaster those last three months that abram lincoln couldn't have been elects. >> reporter: there were shared themes with different approaches the clear within winner former compute ter he can executive carli fee rinne. the others will be anxiously watching their poll numbers to see in they can survive in a tightening race and see if the trump bubble as finally burst.

ma hjalmarsson pan's upper house will vote thursday on proposed laws that could expand the role of the military. this was the chaotic scene in parliament as opposition m.p.s attempted to block the passage of the bill. if approved japanese troops could serve overseas for the first time since the second world war. the legislation has already cleared the lower house. there have been protests outside parliament as well as al jazeera's rob mcbride reports. >> reporter: protests have been a daily occurrence outside the japanese parliament here in the run up to this controversial vote. but this is now the climax, the mood here is grim. matched by the weather. what angers demonstrators here especially is what they see as the unconstitutional way that prime minister shinzo abe is forcing through the legislation using his majorities in both

houses of the japanese parliament. for prime minister abe and his conservative allies, this is the fulfillment of a long-held ambition, to, as they see it, update the rules by which japan's self-defense forces can and should be used. they want to see, for example, japanese troops working alongside their american allies on operations overseas if it can be shown that that is in japan's collective defense interest. what concerns demonstrators, though, a majority of people here if opinion polls are to believed is any kind of return to the sort of militarism that led to such disastrous consequences in the last century. now conservationists say that chinese demand for rivalry is fueling an elicit global trade worth billions of dollars, poachers are killing an estimated 30,000 wild elephants a year with tusks being shipped through a complex web of trade, via hong kong, al jazeera's 101

east program gained exclusive access to a that driving global business. steve chow reports. >> reporter: in tanzania a heard of wild elephants move through grass lands. but their numbers are dropping by the day. slaughtered by poachers for their ivory tusks. they follow it until they are very close. they use the gun to shoot. and after it dies, they take the action and cut and cut and cut. >> reporter: while those at the top of the trade make handsome profits desperately poor villagers risk march for very little reward. >> translator: this job is very dangerous, if you are caught you are shot. >> reporter: the illegal trade is being fueled by a growing demand from china. where ivory remains a highly prized status symbol. within 01 east traveled from tanzania to the busy port of hong kong the gateway to this growing market. between 2,000, and 2014, cut.

s officials seized some 33-tons of ivory here. >> they are checking 1% of the cargoes, that's how much was seized and how much was not seized. >> we are determined to stop the illegal poaching of elephants and ending the illegal trade of elephant ivory. >> reporter: undercover we meet dealers willing to snuggle rivalry. >> do you want to do it legally or illegally. it's possible to do it illegally. >> reporter: in shanghai we find buyers experienced in the trade. >> translator: we can pay clash on delivery, we can do the deal at my company. right now we only want african ivory. we only want african ivory. >> reporter: with the smuggling and selling of ivory so commonplace despite global efforts to ban the trade. there has been little to stop africa's wild he have fans from disappearing in just a few decades. there is more real news from al jazeera along with analysis

and prep i have video at our website aljazeera.com. >> this week on talk to al jazeera, katrina adams, she sits atop u.s. tennis as chairman of the board, ceo, and president of the united states tennis association. >> it's been 133 years since we were founded, so it is an honor to be the first... i don't think i have to fight for it, uh...i was just being me. >> adams' climb to the top took a decade, and now the first african american and former professional player to lead the national governing body, is busy setting the agenda for her two-year term.