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appear to be fading. ♪ hello, the russian government has begun fighting accusations that it operated a vast state-sponsored doping program. the kremlin is questioning the evidence behind the report which recommends that russia be suspended from global athletics. rory challands reports. >> reporter: rain fell on moscow's olympic complex on tuesday, fitting weather for the current mood. this show piece venue is the legacy from soviet days when doping scandaling were common. those days seem to be back, and russia could sound find itself cast out of athletics. >> translator: i repeat once again we hope for common sense for the international council members who first of all must work in the interests of our sport. >> reporter: the russian athletics federation has until

thursday to respond to the allegations of state-endorsed doping, an iaaf council decision on whether to ban russia is expected over the weekend. it's a move some top athletes would support. >> it needs to be strong action, and you never want to penalize one innocent athlete, but because of the level, i think it is a step that has to be taken. >> reporter: in moscow the allegations have invoked a kind of siege mentality. this building is the official address of the moscow anti-doping laboratory which has just been stripped of its accreditation. it says it was here that athletes paid bribes to house their contaminated samples made to disappear.

and the anti-doping agency implied that the report contained a hidden anti-russian agenda. >> translator: this was no special news for us, but some of the questions have a special sharpness to them, and are, if you want, political loaded. >> reporter: it's perhaps difficult to feel anything but gloom on this deep damp day, but this journalist is trying to be optimistic. >> i think we should now go the same way that we went in the football system ten years ago. and we should appoint an independent foreign head of anti-doping system to exclude any of this kind of validation. >> reporter: but it was igor's paper that has called the publication of the report perhaps the darkest day in the history of russian athletics. we're joined now in the studio by lee wellings. lee we have had some reaction

from the international olympic committee. tell us what they are saying. >> they are such a big part of this, of course as we look ahead to rio, they need to work hand in hand with the iaaf, to make sure they are taking steps together. they have called for disciplinary action against the athletes in the doping report. they need to go through the right procedures and if disciplinary action is taken against them, then they could strip medals, and there will be athletes waiting to see if they could be upgraded and go from silver to gold or get a medal in the first place. so they'll be taking a big interest. >> you mentioned the world athletics, governing, body, the iaaf, what is next for them? >> they are in a difficulty with the need to act quickly, but at the same time to make the right decision. they are having a virtual

meeting on friday, bringing together people from the athletics council and discuss this emergency situation. they could make a decision as early as friday. remember this is about competitors whether they actually suspend russian athletes. i'm starting to think what they might try to do is suspend russia, but knowing there is are no big events coming up, and then giving them a chance to work with them to sort things out in time for allowing russia to participate in the olympics. >> lee thank you very much indeed. ♪ france says that there is still a huge amount of work to do before it hosts some of the most important climate talks of recent times. foreign ministers have spent three days trying on settle on the blueprint of an emissions reduction deal before world leaders arrive.

>> reporter: the french foreign minister has made it clear that success at this summit is absolutely essential. failure to reach an agreement on controlling climate change is, in his view, not an option. and he gave just one worrying prediction for the future if in fact greenhouse gas emissions continue and temperatures continue to rise. he said that by 2030, the effects on the environment particularly in some of the developing countries would be so severe that 100 million additional people would be facing extreme poverty. so just one indication there of what is at steak in very real terms for those leaders who will be meeting at the beginning of december in france, trying to reach a consensus on how to hit that target of 2 degrees above the temperatures on the planet before the industrial age.

and even more ambitious a target for the future to reduce that global warming down to 1.5 degrees above what the temperature was on the planet a couple of hundred years ago. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry says climate change isn't just an environmental problem, it is also a security threat. he made the remarks a short time ago during a speech in the u.s. state of virginia. >> when we talk about climate change, we're not just talking about the harm that is caused to the habitat for butterflies or polar bears as some people try to mock it, as serious as those effects might be. we are talking about the impacts on people, people everywhere of severe droughts, rapid sea level rise. we're talking about the impacts on whole cities, of unpredictable and uncontrollable extreme weather represents. we're talking about the impact on entire countries of

fundamental shocks to the global agricultural system. and when you factor in all of these things, my friends, you can see why when we talk about the impacts of climate change, we're not just up against some really serious ecological challenges. we also have to prepare ourselves for the potential social and political consequences. myanmar's opposition leader has reiterated her plan to call the shots in the country's in-coming government. results are still coming in from the election, show her party heading for a resounding win. but she is constitutionally barred from becoming president. however, she has repeated her intention to place herself above the role of president. >> in any democratic country it's the leader of the winning party who becomes the leader of the government, and if this constitution doesn't allow it, then we have to make

arrangements so we can proceed along usual democratic lines. >> reporter: why should it effect the functions of the government? >> because there will be a government. it will run properly. the president will be told exactly what he can do. >> observers say the election process wasn't flawless but was free of major irregularities. >> reporter: she is one of the new faces of politics in myanmar. she was a political activist, turned successful business women, now soon to be a member of parliament. >> this is not the end of the journey, it's just the beginning of the journey to go for the better way for the society. >> reporter: she's also a face of hope for the people in her constituency, where she beat one of the ruling parties heavyweights in the election on sunday. >> translator: i think she can do everything for us. i believe she can fulfill

everyone's wishes in this constituency. >> translator: i voted for her, because she can improve our lives. i think she can help deliver better education and health care. >> reporter: there was much concern about the prospect of cheating before the election. the ruling union solidarity and development party is made up of many former generals who ran the country for half a century. many worried whether they really are willing to relinquish more control. they say while the election process wasn't perfect, it seems to be free of major irregularities. >> the process went better than many expected before hand. it is also true, however, that more is needed, more reforms are needed to ensure that truly genuine elections can take place in the future. >> reporter: the european union wants to see an end to the military being guaranteed a

quarter of the seats in parliament. >> reporter: the nld is certainly on track to be able to form the next government, but the army will remain a very powerful political force, and after enduring 50 years of dictatorship, a lack of trust in the military will take a long time to' road. the army will also have veto power over any constitutional changes. >> actually this should be a concern of all of us because we -- we still have to negotiate and we -- we have to make the compromise. >> reporter: it will also be questions about the nld's ability to run the country, but in areas where the results have been confirmed, people are celebrating a change they believe will lead to a better myanmar. syrian government forces have broken the siege of an air base in the north of the

country. the air base east of aleppo has been surrounded by the islamic state of iraq and the levant for nearly two years. joining us from beirut is zana hoda, so how significant is this base? >> reporter: well, undoubtedly very significant, like you mentioned this air base, this facility was under siege for the past two years. it's the only air base, really, that the syrian government has in this whole region, so capturing it would give it a launching pad if it plans to continue operations to try to retake areas in -- in adepot city as well as aleppo province. we have seen soldiers inside the base, join with the soldiers who are inside. we understand from reports that they are trying to secure the area. but this is a question, will they be able to hold the base? because we understand from the syrian observatory for human rights is that isil is sending

reinforcements from its strong hold towards aleppo, possible counter offensive. but this is really the second significant gain made by the government and its allies on the ground in the past few days against isil. the government managed to reopen a road to reach areas it controls in the western part of aleppo city, so gains being made in the eastern countryside of aleppo, but we have to remember this war has many fronts and the government has made little gains on other fronts. >> tell us what has been going on in the city of latkeyia. >> reporter: where there were reports that mortars landed inside the city. we know it is a strong hold of the syrian government. it is really where their popular base is.

this is not the first incident of its kind. mortars have landed there in the past. we understand more than 20 people were skilled and scores of others injured. but this was the first time mortars have landed in the city since russia intervened in the conflict. russia's objective was to help the syrian government secure latkeia, push the rebels back. but now that mortars have landed clearly little has been gained on the ground. there are many front lines in this offensive. we know diplomatic efforts are underway, but the world and regional powers involved in the push, they still have a lot of disagreements and there's little common ground. so we are expecting the war only to intensify, as the powers on the ground try to make changes to cause influence at the

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♪ reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. a moscow laboratory at the center of doping allegations has stopped operating after its accreditation was suspended. it comes after a report saying there was state-supported doping program for russian athletes.

and myanmar's opposition leader, aung san suu kyi says that although she is barred from becoming president, she'll still call the shots if approximate her party is declared the winner of sunday's election. the united nations says extra judicial killings abductions and killings are more frequent in burundi. the comments came on the same day that the son of an opposition leader was laid to rest. his family says he was killed because of his father's work. observers say some supporters were too afraid to at ten the funeral. egypt has released a journalist who has been in custody since the weekend. his release has coincided with the detention of two others as our correspondent reports. >> reporter: egyptian security

forces raid the home of the owner of the a newspaper. he and his son were arrested on the outskirts of cairo on sunday, allegedly for corruption and hoarding guns and ammunition. the newspaper's publishers say the arrests may have been made because of stories the paper have published. the chaosic scenes came days after the arrest of another prominent journalists. he was released on tuesday for an article he wrote about the trial of 26 military officers in august. they allegedly conspired with the muslim brotherhood. >> the secretary general again underscores the importance of scaife guarding the freedom of speech in egypt. he believes that pluralism is key to achieving peace in the country. >> reporter: the imprisonment of

journalists in egypt is at an all time high. on monday, egypt's state tv suspended a presenter after she criticized president sisi on air about flooding in alexandria. heavy rain flooded streets causing massive traffic delays. >> translator: we urge the president to address the corruption of the local councils if someone steals one egyptian pound they get arrested, but these officials do what they like, and they are still free. israeli police say two palestinian boys have attacked security guard in a settler neighborhood. the boys are accused of stabbing

an israeli railway guard. one of the boys was shot and injured by the guard, while the other was other powered by passengers. in a separate incident a 37-year-old palestinian was shot dead after allegedly trying to stab a guard. slovenia is to build a fence on its border with croatia in an attempt to stem the influx of refugee and migrants. the prime minister who once criticized building barriers, said it will be used to direct refugee flow rather than stop it. nearly 170,000 entered slovenia since mid-october when hungry sealed it southern borders. turkey's hopes of joining the european union have been weakens be a critical e.u. report. turkey has rejected the report as unfair. but as bernard smith reports, many turks believe they will

never will allowed to join the e.u. >> reporter: too big, too poor, too muslim, the words of a former e.u. commissioner. a statement that helped set the tone in the ten years that those talks have now dragged on. so the latest generation of turkish students are more pragmatic than enthusiastic at the prospect of membership. >> it is the biggest partner for turkey in the trade, but i really don't believe turkey will become e.u. member. >> translator: i believe it was the e.u. who blocked the process in the first place. one reason may be turkey's huge population. there is also debate about its culture. is turkey a european country or not. >> translator: i really want turkey do be an e.u. member. i see it as a way to advance

democracy and human rights, but when we look at our current foreign policy it doesn't look likely. >> reporter: this woman has been teaching these classes for seven years. she has noticed a decline in support amongst her students. >> there used to be much more enthusiasm, because i think they believed the prospect of turkey's membership. but right now, i mean, many of the students will tell you that they seem to see a very weak prospect for turkey. so they don't really believe it is going to happen in the near future, and they have doubts about whether the e.u. is really sen veer. >> reporter: those views are shared by the ruling party. when it swept to power in 2002, e.u. membership was the priority. but as progress stalled the prime now president turned east, attempting to establish turkey as a leading power in the muslim world.

in the ten years since turkey went knocking on the e.u.'s door rapid economic growth here, although it is slowing now, has pulled millions of turks out of poverty, so for many of them, although they may still hope one day to join the e.u., it doesn't seem as important now. record audiences are expected to tune into the fourth televised debate between the republican candidates to be the next u.s. president. the topic of immigration is expected to feature, in particular the children of undocumented workers in the u.s. john hendren explains from chicago. >> reporter: this is the face of what some u.s. presidential candidates call america's latest threat. >> because i'm born in the united states, means i'm 100% american, but i mean, like, i feel myself as mexican too. >> reporter: they were born

here, and that makes them american citizens, and their parents and their older sister were not. >> the anchor babies. >> reporter: the argue is that the so-called anchor baby comes first and then the rest of the family. >> people are bringing pregnant women in to have birthrights. >> we now take care of that baby, social security, medicare, education. give me a break. >> reporter: there are cases of foreigners bearing children in the u.s. for citizenship, but in reality these children cannot help their family become legal citizens. they can't even apply for family members to join them until they are 21. the girls older sister cannot even legally work or apply to college. >> she is not allowed to be in colleges, because she needs to be registered as an american here. and i realize she has been struggling a lot on working

hard. >> reporter: advocates for immigrants say the talk in the republican presidential race victimized an already oppressed minority. >> we're seeing a lot of skate -- scapegoating. you are unfairly demonizing a large segment of the population. >> reporter: the 14th amendment says all persons born or naturalizes in the united states are citizens. it was added in 1868 just after the civil war. at the time the u.s. did not limit immigration so there was no concern about people entering illegally. the main reason was that slaves were not considered citizens, this guaranteed their children would be. >> reporter: their parents risk daily deportation. >> translator: it effects us because we are going to work and we don't know if we're coming back. >> reporter: each year u.s. immigration officials deport as

many 70,000 parents with u.s.-born children. john hendren, al jazeera, chicago. this story just coming in to us now. politicians in portugal's left-wing alliance have forced the center right minority government to resign by rejecting its austerity policies. the former british soldier has been arrested in relation to the so-called bloody sunday killings in northern ireland 43 years ago. the man is the first to be arrested since the start of the investigation in 2012. 13 civilians were killed after british soldiers opened fire an a nationalist demonstration. the former chancellor of west germany has died at his home at age 96. he lead west germany between

1974 and 1982 before the country reunified with the east in 1990. it was under his leadership that the west german economy experienced rapid expansion nchlts dubai air show usually hits the headlines for the billion dollars of dollars in airlines sold. as our correspondent reports the focus this year is on cutting-edge technology, rather than big money deals. >> reporter: after two days here, the order books have been very quiet. two years ago in 2013, it was a record number of orders, $206 billion spent on new plane orders. this year, the only things of note so gar, jet airways from india, spending $8 billion on 75 new 737 planes, and emirates airlines, spending about $16 billion on ge engines.

as for things like the a-380 behind me, forget about it, hasn't been an order for one of those in two years. so the focus has now shifted to inside. this is the first time here that we have seen one entire section of the air show dedicated solely to 3-d printing. airbus's a-350 plane which started flying last year, has got a thousand parts on board which are manufactured through 3-d printing. what we have got here is something completely different. this is the world's first 3-d printed drone or uav, as they call them, which has a jet engine inside. what they have managed to do is to construct it or print it from a material that can withstand the heat that a jet engine puts out. that jet engine is pushing this drone along at over 200

kilometers per hour. this is not something that is going to be mass produced, but what is it demonstrating is what 3-d printing is capable of, and where it can go in a very short space of time. >> plenty more on our website, any time. aljazeera.com. >> immigration plans on hold, withl appeals court drops the president's executive action, now comes late word the case will go to the supreme court. >> trying to close guantanamo bay, the senate voting on a bill to block prisoner transfers and protesting for more pay, the fight for 15 expands nationwide.