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croatia says it captain take any more refugeeit can't take any more ro solve the crisis. i'm elizabeth pern 'em. puranam. j.p. passes a resolution to
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allow it's troops to fight overseas. a family of pacific islanders face deportation aisle failing to get climate change status in neuldz. neulz. new zealand. >> both governments are accusing each other of not doing enough to stem the flow of people. across yah has, at least 14,000 people have entered the country in the past two days. croatia had initially opened up its borders to refugees, now says it can't take any more. >> we are not getting any assistance at the moment. we are dealing with it on its own and we said from the beginning that we could deal can with thousands but with tens of thousands. and we were dealing with that and we are dealing even now in
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terms of normal humane treatment of these people. but we cannot provide them all with accommodation, and plus, they mostly don't want, when you put them up into these refugee centers most of them actually want to leave because croatia is not their destination. >> tens of thousands of refugees have been moving across central and southern europe. they were forced to reroute through croatia after hungary closed its borders to serbia. thousands of people are now stranded in croatia, many are hoping to make it to germany where they know that their bid for asylum will be assessed. european commission president jean claude juncker
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assists. >> in relative terms, it's better to be tear gassed than hungarians. shipping them north towards the capital zagreb. to the untrained eye the idea of three-year-old ronia thinking this could be more than a nightmare seems impossible but her iraqi family have told her it's a great big game evening if the game has lasted for weeks is exhausting and seems to have no end. these european countries that say they don't want you, what do you say to them. >> i don't want them also. >> which country do you want? >> i don't care. i just told you, i want to be peace place. i hope to find this place. >> croatia had said the borders might close yet from first light they continued in from serbia.
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but just one road-border remained open a pointless exercise when no refugees were there anyway, they were all in tovarnik, sheltering from 40° temperature. >> as he was talking everybody got up and ran to the railway line. a train was coming, could this be salvation? but no it wasn't and they went back deflated. and then an indication of just how vulnerable they are to exploitation. one of them looked on his phone on the gps signal signal and realized they weren't in hungary at all but in croatia.
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they punched him in the face. they don't want to stay there and that is basically everybody. the problem is the other countries won't even allow that. welcome to europe. now go away. lawrence lee, al jazeera, tovarnik in southern croat app yah. >> slovenian police have used pepper spray on refugees in the border with croatia. refugees had refused to leave. those who are injured received treatment from croatian medical teams. slovenia is part of europe's shengen zone that allows people to travel freely between their borders. was the seen at nibl nichol.
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loosening limitations on japan's military. means soldiers would be able to fight overseas if needed. the first time since the second world war that japanese troops have been cleared to fight abroad. president shinzo abe said the legislation was necessary. >> this peace security bill is necessary to protect people's life and peace and to prevent war. i understand we have managed to install the legal foundation necessary for our children, children in the future generation, and for their peace. >> rob mcbride has more from tokyo. >> as you would expect the
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government of shinzo abe is insisting japanese troops will only be used in the pursuit of peace, an cavism staying true its pacifist constitution. the opposition has vowed to continue their fight against these changes. now these changes are in law it will take a change of government to change the government back again. the next election doesn't take place for another year, academics and lawyers are promising to fight these controversial actions in the court. response will be fairly predictable. united states will welcome this seeing japan as a more potent ally in this part of the world but of course this part of the world the strongest reaction is likely to come from china in editorials in pronouncements in coming days, china will see this as japan possibly returning to a
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more aggressive stance but those people who support these changes here in japan believe they have to take a more independent role when it comes to the use of its defense forces in response they believe to a buildup of the military in china itself. >> u.s. and russian defense mintministers have held their ft talks in more than ayear. u.s. secretary of state john kerry met with allies in london, dialogue was important to avoid direct military confrontation. the two sides talked about fighting i.s.i.l. and holding further talks. rosalyn jordan has more from washington, d.c. >> the u.s. defense secretary ash carter talked with sergei shoygeu on friday. the u.s. has been very concerned that if that is to be the case, it doesn't want to get in the way of the russians and vice
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versa, possibly leading to a larger conflict inside a country that's already been dealing with more than four years of civil war as well as with the rise of i.s.i.l. now, it's not clear yet whether there are going to be more military to military contacts but it's worth pointing out they had been suspended because of russia's incurs into ukraine in 2014 and 2013. that said, the obama administration is very much interested in trying to find a way to both deal with the problem of i.s.i.l. and with trying to end the civil war and possibly move the president, bashar al-assad out of power and to that end several administration officials said on friday that they are willing and interested in listening to what the russians have to say about ways of achieving these goals. certainly nothing's going to happen any time soon, with the
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u.n. gli general assembly and te probable with i.s.i.l. >> theodore katuf was the former ambassador to the u.n. >> neither russia nor united states wants a radical islamist regime installed in damascus with all the tenant massacres and ethnic cleansing going on. in that sense they're not ploor opposites and i think the russian move has come as a surprise. right now they have set in some combat jets, transport helicopters along with tanks and artillery to an air base along the coast an area that's a stronghold of the alloites and the assad regime.
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at the very beginning of his presidency he called for the removal of assad. i'm not sure they would if they could the fall of assad could lead to a complete collapse of resistance to the radical jihadists. >> syriasyrian government air strikes, 12 fighters were among the dead and government force he launched at least 25 air strikes on the city. including the world heritage site. strikes have continued in aleppo, at least 50 have been killed in the last few days but there are some survivors. doctors managed to save this baby girl, her mother was wounded when she was wounded in an explosion, scalps slap
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personnel was removed from her head. both the mother and child are recovering well. coming up in this bulletin, the african union threatens flat sanctions on leaders of a military coup in burkina faso. and heightened security in the holy city of mecca while millions are preparing to perform the hajj pilgrimage. yet we have such little of it left. >> now old-school methods meet cutting-edge science... >> we've returned this iconic mammal to illinois. >> with a much bigger long-term benefit. >> grasslands have a critical role in climate change. >> it's exciting. >> techknow's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> this is what innovation looks like. >> can affect and surprise us. >> i feel like we're making an impact. >> awesome! >> techknow - where technology meets humanity.
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>> as the global refugee crisis intensifies... >> they have travelled for weeks, sometimes months. >> and the e.u. struggles to cope... >> we don't know, they stop us here. >> what's being done while lives hang in the balance? >> we need help now. >> good to have you with us i'm
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elizabeth puranam in doha. hungary has seized a train carrying more than a thousand refugees from croatia. claiming the cu country has not done enough to stop the flow of refugees. japan's parliament has approve controversial legislation losing constraints on the military, meaning the force could be fighting overseas in necessary. conflict in syria move follows first conversations between u.s. and russian defense ministers in over a year. at a african union wants the restoration of the government in burkina faso, paul jedajin has
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the story. >> doctors in the burkina faso capital ouagadougo. >> we have identified the sick to find all these injured in this deplorable situation. bullet wounds, crush injuries, taking details and getting phone numbers. >> officials say those loyal to the coup led by members of the presidential guard who are still loyal to ex president blaise comepaore. attempting to prolong his 27 year rule. >> we will resist to our end with our bare hands. we will give general gilbert 72 hours to quit power, otherwise they will hear from us. we wilbury his body here in burkina faso.
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>> politicians connected to comepaore have been barred from running. the coup leaders say the vote will take place but at a later time. >> we don't intend to extend our power. we don't spend to stay, we don't intend to do more than what needs to be done unlike what people think. >> the african union is giving coup leaders no. tuesday to transition the government. paul tradergion, al jazeera. >> israel has carried out three air strikes in the gaza strip. the security near jabalea refugee camp. the israeli military says the attacks were in response to rocket attacks from gaza into israel. the strike comes amid rising tensions in jerusalem.
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employed near the al-aqsa compound and occupied east jerusalem. protests began after muslim men were banned from retaining friday prayers. scott heidler reports. >> damascus gate for friday prayers at the al-aqsa mosque. but he's pushed back like many times before, when there's increased tension, israeli security forces restrict entry. this time muslim men from under 40 are banned from going in. 3800 security forces have been employed. 24-year-old mohammed was born in a nearby east jerusalem neighborhood. >> every friday i come here, they prevent me from interk every friday. it is the system of only denying
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muslims. >> so they started their prepare on the street, in front of israeli security forces. only minutes into the prayer shouting, and then a scuffle. israeli security forces chasing a young men who broke through one of the barricades. this sparked reaction from those who are praying. >> some of those whos who's whos were disrupted came back later to continue with their prayers. we see one struggling back on the other side of this barricade, preventing them from getting anywhere near the mosque. protesters earlier in the week,.
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>> the massive groups you have seen, we redeem you al-aqsa. al-aqsa resistance in gas we'll give up everything for al-aqsa. >> in the occupied west bank, hundreds came out to protest against the rates. >> they say they may be forced to hold next week's friday prayers on the top of a bus stop. scott heidler, al jazeera. >> mlsd of muslims from around the world will be visiting islam's holiest site. the king is deploying more soldiers to ensure their safety. >> the number of pilgrims in
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mecca, these men are tasked with protecting the mediums of pilgrims who will be performing the handling. special force et cetera, snipers and others are long them, they prepare for different scenarios including bombings, shootings and attacks. it is estimated that 50,000 security forces are deployed to maintained security. >> houthi fighters in yemen and internally the country's facing an increascreasings thut from te islamic state of iraq and the levant. secure forces have also arrested a number of people they accuse of plotting attacks. millions make their way to the city. some have concerns. >> i think everybody is worried.
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>> what exactly are you worried of? >> well i mean there are some political issues and there are some conflicts are going on. so i think these people are doing their best but you know there are things which can happen unexpectedly. >> i saw the government security guard and security people is voluntary everywhere. >> getting into mecca is not easy. this is the main checkpoint. authorities are looking for hajj permits and identification. descraiivsaudi arabia is fightin multiple froonts. thare fronts. the message coming out is saudi
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troops are ready. model. >> supreme court ruled in their favor, ordering the government to pay them at least a 50% rise. the government says it doesn't have money to comply. thousands of brazilians have rallied against government spending cuts. unions and activists demonstrated. the country entered into a reseg recession on august. parts of new england was shut down april workers walked out over austerity pleasures, rob reynolds roirlts from helsinki.
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>> 30,000 people in the central square in the biggest nin finlas squares. want to reduce overtime pay, weekend compensation sick leave and do away with two annual paid holidays. >> yes, we are advise angry about it yes. a. >> i would pick up a big hole in my closet. >> breaking down system we have had in this country. troord the way the train is doing. >> many shops and factories shut down as this 61 of five and a half million people came to a standstill. the government has tried
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unsuccessfully, to agree to measures that it says would boost competitiveness. the 10:30 sears was exceptionfully, unemployment is over the nirch%. complirtsz what they say is the government's rejection of the traditional fm system of three ways ken suse consensus, regardg equality in take. >> we get solutions by negotiating and that's why we don't see the situation, now this foreign e-government thinks
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they know best. >> but business liter of the ticialt, they are too late. >> have. >> competition all over. so this consensus type of decision making it's too slow to make rapid change. the goifer government will wait for the ents of not kennel rob reynolds, al jazeera, wounded in air strike in egypt. mexico's presidential jet brought them home on friday. 12 people were killed including eight mexicans when egyptian security forces mistoo many them for rebel fighters on saturday. mexico's government has demanded compensation and investigation
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of the incident. thick smoke across southeast asia, helicopters are carrying out cloud seeding. illegal slashing and burning of indonesian forest during the dry season. now a family is facing deportation froportation from n. >> he and hits wife flee the timey remote are island in 5 20. they wanted a better life.
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>> that big country was new zealand where they have since had three children. >> under the present definition of refugee they would be sent back to their country of origin because they weren't specifically in danger of being killed because climb change refugees are economically refugees. >> kurabesque is one of the world's lowest lying region. some scientists believe it will be uninlaboratoriable by 2030. >> they find it difficult to grow crops or get fresh water. some day, poshts debt and that
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is the situation as it is at the moment. >> gut a four year legal battle to stay was quashed you about the nld suprem new zealand supr. it seems there was no evidence that the kurabesque government was trying to down play the issue. next they coul could argue if tr human are rights would be sent william i'm skates with this take me back. yes. i would like to go back. i want to stay with my family. ftc. >> but ione tiseota is a in court now, if that fails, the
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