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hello. egypt's president says he is ready to work with what he described as all of our frebs to ensure the safety of foreign tourists after the sinai plane crash. he has been meeting with the british prime minister in london. hundreds of people have been protesting nearby at president sisi's human rights record. cameron says britain is working with egypt to restore normal flights to sharm el sheikh as soon as possible. >> but role is to keep british citizens safe and secure and put their safety first. and i act on the basis of intelligence that i receive, and advise that i get. of course i cannot be sure, my

experts cannot be sure it was a terrorist bomb that brought down that russian plane, but if the intelligence and judgment is that that is a more likely than not outcome, then i think it's right to act in the way that i did. >> translator: even after the crash of the russian airplane there was a telephone call with his excellency, the prime minister, and we agreed on more coordination on checking safety procedures, and i shared complete understanding of his concerns about the security of his people. and we responded immediately. and we received the team at the sharm el sheikh airport, and i say today we are ready to cooperate with our friends and provide the safety needed for people to come to us. >> the german airline has joined britain in suspending flights to the area. in russia, the first of many

funerals are being held for the 224 people who died in the crash. >> reporter: finally laid to rest. a devoted mother and grandmother, and the first of the 224 victims to be buried. as investigators in the sinai increase the search area around where the flight came down, britain has revealed they have additional intelligence, indicating an isil affiliate could have been behind the disaster. the government held an emergency meeting discussing the information on how to get 20,000 british holiday makers home safely. >> we cannot be certain that it was brought down by a bomb, but it looks increasingly likely that that was the case. it's the right thing to do to suspend these flights until we can safely bring people home. >> reporter: russia says any

theory over the craft is speculation at this point. >> translator: it's surprising that it's not specialists or experts making a public statement about this, but the chief of a foreign affairs ministry, and frankly, we're really shocked to find out the british government has information which could shed light on what happened in midair in egypt. >> reporter: and this video from the isil affiliate in iraq. following the suspension of all british flights to and from sharm el sheikh, the government has send in experts, they are ensuring that everything that goes on to those planes carefully screened. stranded tourists are being told that flights could resume on

friday. but as the search continues, people are pinning their hopes on the data reported by the flight's black boxes hoping they will answer the many questions of what happened in its final moments. >> and charlie joins us live from central london now. how did the meeting between sisi and cameron go? >> reporter: well the two emerged, and made a joint statement saying they had had excellent discussions. they said they were going to be cooperating fully on bringing home those british nationals now stranded in sharm el sheikh. so it seems to have been a chordal meeting. at least that's what they were showing to the cameras. but it must have been quite tricky diplomatically. just to give a backdrop of all of the protesters that were

gathered. the foreign minister said that he hadn't yet shared this vital piece of special piece of intelligence that lead them to that decision to suspend those flights. we can assume they have now shared that bit of information, so any diplomatic rhetoric could have potentially opened up will be healed, but there's one country they left in the dark who are very angry and that is russia. we hear the russian foreign minister spokesman saying they couldn't believe britain wouldn't share this piece of intelligence. and we understand that putin said it is vital that britain only act on the information that comes out of the investigation. he obviously shares the -- egypt's view that this was a premature and -- decision to suspend those flights, but as

for the meeting they have got another day of it, sisi and david cameron together, so-so far so good, i guess from their perspective. >> charlie you mentioned the suspended flights what is the situation with the stranded tourists in egypt? what is happening with them? >> we know there's 20,000 british tourists currently in the resort, and it's now emerged that ireland, france, germany, and the netherlands have all followed britain and taken that decision to suspend their flights and from the sinai peninsula. we understand who airlines are going to be sending in empty flights and bringing their passengers out on friday. of course that won't be all of the passengers with 20,000 there at the moment. some of course might be happy to continue their holidays as planned. the government did change its -- its travel advice in an

and out of sharm el sheikh this morning, saying they have not changed the security rating for the resort itself. and they do stress it is still a very safe place to be, that tourists will be safe in the resort. but obviously it's a worrying time. we have heard reports that tourists aren't getting the information they want about whether their flights have been canceled or whether or not they can get home. we also know that some airlines took the decision of canceling all of their flights until november the 12th. so it is going to be a huge logistical exercise bringing those people back. there is a small military team on the ground there now advising on security and exactly that logistic. britain's prime minister said they may take a more robust

approach to the muslim brotherhood, saying they will make a more robust approach to fighting extremism. the u.n. humanitarian agency says over the next four months it is expecting at least 5,000 refugees to arrive from turkey to greece every day. but it is beginning to expel thousands of would-be asylum seekers from europe. more than 70,000 or a quarter of all asylum seekers came from syria, yet some 75,000 came from kosovo and albania, and nearly as many arrived from serbia as from afghanistan. lawrence lee reports. >> reporter: in parts of berlin,

multi-culti as they call it. they have been joined by people from the balkan countries, and it is that they are the subject of some hard choices from the german government. the new law has left their community trying to work out whether a hostile germany is actually any better than a life in poverty where they came from. >> on the one hand they -- they see that here is a much better life. they have security. they have hospitals, doctors, and all of these schools for our children, but on the other side, they feel this home sickness because they are here -- as kind of strangers. >> reporter: the numbers suggest that even more kosovoians and albanians made the journey than syrians. the feeling has grown that economic migrants have used the syrian crisis as a trojan horse

to come into germany on a false claim. the new asylum laws here serve more than one purpose for germany's chancellor, angela merkel. they help her keep her right-wing coalition together, which increasingly believes that germany is becoming a soft touch, but merkel can also argue that getting rid of tens of thousands of people from the balkans can free up money and space from tens of thousands of desperate refugees from syria. police arriving at apartment blocks to explain to kosovoians, and others that they have to go. >> translator: it's a really big job, and the immigration authorities and police don't have enough resources to expel all of these people. but there are trained police talking to them, hoping they will volunteer to leave. we offer them money to return home. >> reporter: yet the central

claim by the german government that all of the bakken countries are safe since they are not war zones isn't shared by human rights groups who say many are at great risk in they are forced to return. >> i would not say they would fall under the geneva convention, but what we have is the situation they would endure when they go back to kosovo. it's a situation which would not allow them to have a life in dignity. >> reporter: still the bold fact is nearly 200,000 people will be removed under the scheme. however desperate this situation at home, their failed cases are collateral damage of the syrian war. lauren the syrian government says it has taken control of a strategic highway into aleppo. the route allows it to supply its forces based in the western part of the city. the road was cut off by isil

fighters last month. but the government lost ground in northern hama. there have been weeks of fighting since the government and its allies pushed into this region. zana hoda reports. >> reporter: this is just one battle in a war that is focusing on syria's highways. the opposition has advanced in the hama countryside, taking control of most of the town on the main road in the west of the country. there has been weeks of fighting since the government in syria, along its with allies pushed into this region. they have been backed by russian air strikes, but the rebels have managed to take back town in this region. it is close to a main highway that runs through syrias majority cities. the government wants to take full control of the countryside to push further north. >> translator: the regime pushed into northern hama, and southern idlib to regain though highways.

they cannot air drop supplies to their forces, but the opposition has turned the tables and cut the road. the government is in a difficult position now. >> reporter: but it has regained ground on another front. it's forces have recaptured an important supply route. this road is a lifeline for the military and the people who live in western-controlled districts in the divided city of aleppo, but the main highway between aleppo and the capitol further south has been blocked by the opposition for years. this new battle is about securing highways. it always has been. the army has had manpower problems. even with the support of allies like leb none's hezbollah movement, it has to choose battles. the goal of the government and its supporters now is to secure movement between the cities and maintain control of what it calls core territories. this fight, however, also has

political goals. each side is hoping to change the balance of power in order to impose their own settlement, and while tactical gains have been made since the start of the recent military gain, neither side has achieved a strategic win. you are watching al jazeera, still to come, caught between fighting and famine, we report on the starving yemenese stuck in areas that aid groups cannot reach. rome tries 46 politicians, businessmen, and gangsters accused of rigging lucrative public contracts for years. ♪

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reminder of the toch stories here on al jazeera. egypt's president says he is ready to work with what he described as all of our friends to ensure the safety of foreign tourists after the sinai plane crash. the united nations refugee agency expects 5,000 people to make daily crossings from turkey to greece over the winter months. the syrian government says it has taken control of one of the major routes into the divided city of aleppo. the u.n. food agency warns it hasn't been able to reach two of yemen's most vulnerable areas in weeks. our correspondent reports. >> reporter: these positions in the mountains us in ls between remote provinces are among

yemen's front lines. pro-government fighters are trying to keep houthi rebels coming in from ta'izz. >> translator: there you can see houthi's post in ta'izz. >> reporter: it's an important area that links to the southern port city of aden, which is a strong hold for pro-government forces where the administration of the president has been operating. >> translator: if houthis and saleh militias take control of this area, they could take control of [ inaudible ] and then head to the coastal road to take control of aden. god willing we won't allow them to take control over this area. >> reporter: more than 3 million people have caught in the fighting and the humanitarian situation is deteriorating quickly. the u.n. says it can't provide aid because of the intense fighting, air strikes and

roadblocks set up by all sides in the conflict. for five weeks the world food program hasn't been able to reach these provinces. >> the areas are beyond our reach [ inaudible ] emergency, food, and security measures. it means the [ inaudible ] and we haven't been able to enter for the last few weeks. >> reporter: dozens have been wounded in recent weeks. in neighboring ta'izz as well, many civilians including children have been killed and injured. people say houthi rebels and forces loyal to the former president are shelling east and south of the city, and medical supplies are also running out. it was already hard to bring humanitarian aid to this rugged terrain, once the fighting stops the damaged bridges and roads

will make it even harder to bring help. u.n.'s chief negotiator in libya is to step down and take a job for the united arab emirates. it has brought a furious response from the tripoli-based government which has asked the u.n. to investigate. it warns that leon's appointment risks destroying the political process in libya. leon has spoken again of the difficulties involved in establishing a workable peace settlement for libya. >> the absence of effective authority is manifesting itself and growing insecurity and criminality across many parts of the country. the growing influence of terrorists and other extremist groups is posing a dire threat to the very authority of the

libyan state. the cruelty and bar barety witnessed in areas under their control, an omen of what may yet come unless there is a united action to contain and eliminate this growing threat. a palestinian has been shot and killed by israeli forces in hebron. israeli police say he was armed with a knife and was attempting to stab soldiers. that brings the total number of palestinians killed during cent tensions to 74, and the number of israelis killed to 9. rescue teams are searching through the rubble of a collapsed factory in pakistan. at least 21 people died in wednesday's incident. but it's not clear what caused the buildings collapse. there was structural damage in the area due to an earthquake there last week. over 40 people have gone on trial in rome. they are accused of being part

of a network that rigged lucrative public contracts in rome for years. >> reporter: rome is on trial. it is the capitol of italy's criminal underworld. over the last 11ing months, authority say they have unearthed evidence that the city was run by a network of criminals, businessmen, and local politicians who used extorsion, racketeering, corruption, and money laundering to rig public service contracts. tactics that caused the investigation to be rebranded capitol mafia. >> translator: in rome members of a former gang managed to condition local administrators. if someone didn't cooperate they used violence. >> reporter: investigators say the network was lead by this man, a convicted criminal,

nicknamed the pirate after he lost an eye in a shottout with police in 1981. he and his alleged accomplices are accused of siphoning off millions of dollars supposed to play for cleaning and garbage collection, leaving the city with sub standard or monness cystant services. they awlso allegedly profited from the refugee crisis. >> translator: in this trial, there are no charges related to any blood or violence. there are no bomb attacks. it is very difficult to imagine mafia mobsters having to pay public servants in exchange for

favors. >> reporter: rome is in desperate need of solid leadership, the former play your is under investigation over his role in the scandal. the new mayor was recently forced to resign over a relatively minor expense scandal, even though hehanded over the proof of years of corruption in the city's administration to the authorities. even though this is a fast track trial it will take months for a verdict to be reached. in the meantime, rome is in the hands of a commissioner appointed by the government. he will have to manage a city in financial ruin. protestors in bangladesh have been carrying mock coffins through the streets. they represent the bodies of secularists, bloggers, and publishers who have been murdered since february. crowds tried to force their way through police barricades. the murders are being blamed on hard line muslim groups. taiwan's president is

defending his decision to break with tradition and meet his chinese counterpart. he has denied the talks on saturday are a political stunt aimed at boosting his approval ahead of elections next year. critics have raised questions over the move. the u.s. as rejected a request to delay the review of a controversial oil pipeline linking canada to its southern neighbor. president obama is likely to make a decision on whether the pipeline should go ahead before he leaves office. many people think he will reject it. critics say trans-canada asked for a delay in the hopes that the next u.s. president might look on the project more favorably. in the united states native leaders from more than 160 recognized tribes are in washington for a special summit hosted by president obama. it comes as some groups are demanding better protection from the impact of the oil and gas industries in their territories

as well as against rising sea levels. our correspondent reports from louisiana. >> reporter: the women of the huma nation are recreating their forbearers 19th century migration from their ancestral lands. they are just outside of new orleans. >> the consist enth theme we have had each day is what do we think our ancestors have wanted for us? what kind of ancestors do we want to be? and what do we want for our children? >> reporter: they fled the violent expansionism of european settlers, coming to this worthless area, at least until oil and gas was discovered here in the 1930s. the salty ocean water of the gulf was able to inundate the fresh-water wetlands that acted as a natural barrier for louisiana for 6,000 years.

the energy industry says it is responsible for 36% of the erosion. the department of the interior says the companies are responsible for up to 59% of coastal land loss. it is from the air that the destruction is most visible. the outline of man made canals. >> you can see this is all water now, on the map it is showing we should be flying over a land mass. >> reporter: the huma are now spread in an area where every hour the size of a football field is lost. already towns experience regular flooding. >> the water was over the highway, the main highway coming in. >> reporter: this is just the remanents of a hurricane. >> remnants. >> reporter: lawsuits are being fight against the oil and gas

industry, compensation has been sought, but many of the tribes in the region will see no help, because they are not dped rally recognized. as far as the energy industry is concerned they have no standing. no one from the oil and gas industry accepted our request for a interview, but the industry provides essential employment for the tribe, but lessons have been learned. >> for the communities they are going into. don't do as we did when they came into our communities. we just opened up the land and said do what you will. >> now we're here and now we're being pushed away again. >> reporter: that's no consolation of white americans have to move too, i guess, right? >> well, honestly, once these areas are deemed unsuitable for us to stay here, what is going to happen, you'll have the rich coming in, building camps to stay here on the weekend. >> reporter: once again it seems the huma nation will be forced to leave. plenty more for you any time

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