france's prime minister warns of possible chemist cam weapons attacks and urges law makers to extend the state of emergency. you're with al jazeera live from doha. i.s.i.l. says this is the bomb that was used to blow up the russian airliner over t sign in egypt r world leaders meet to discuss tension and how to be >> reporter: in southern where

soave yet contamination threatens this region with an environmental catastr, phe. first france's parliament is debating whether to accepted the country's-- extend the state emergency for three more months. the extension will give the government more power to conduct searches and to set curfews. the prime minister has been speaking about the scale of the security risk. >> we have to act with the maximum degree of caution and we have to understand that there is also the risk of chemical or biological arms involved. we have to be cautious about our frontiers from i.s.i.l. and al-qaeda because their orders are inter corrected and their aim is chaos

live now to our correspondent who is there monitoring events for us in paris. the government is outlining a very, very severe security situation which presumably it hopes will help rally support. >> reporter: absolutely. if, indeed, any real rallying is required because we've been hearing in the media from law makers going into that debate, even opposition ones saying they will support the government in this, even though, as president francois hollande pointed out in a speech on wednesday, it is likely to involve some curtailment of civil liberties. he said that was a necessary step to take at this point to ensure the security of the nation and if there was any further evidence required of the risks afoot, well, the raid on

wednesday morning in st denis, the police say, although it may not have taken out its principle targets did, they say, uncover another cell, an active cell, which was preparing potentially new attacks. everyone well aware of the risks and i think it seems likely that they will back the president and the government in extending the state of emergency what will that allow the government or the authorities to do that it can't do without those measures in place? >> there is, of course, a state of emergency in place. it was declared within hours of the attacks on friday. a state of emergency traditionally no different here in france, of course, allows sweeping powers for the security services for the police, army, judiciary reas well, the intelligence services to be allowed to go in, as they did

for instance on wednesday morning in st denis at a hundred times across france, to go in without warning, arrest, detain, people, hold them without charge, question them and glean what information and evidence they can about possible future attacks or other cells that may be operating in the territory of this country. to be able to act with extreme force, in short, and not fear legal consequences for doing that. also to be able to ban, in fact, or control major public demonstrations, big gatherings of people that the government feel it can't secure to be able to hold people under house arrest. sweeping measures that will allow them to control better this country in the coming weeks and months as they try to get to grips with the threat that it faces thank you for now.

live in paris. the attacks in paris have had an effect stretching beyond the borders of france. air strikes on raqqa have intensified over the past few days. france, u.s. and russia, have all stepped up their campaigns and over night russian bombs hit oil fields controlled by the group. moscow has been accused of trying to help their ally. bashar al-assad has been speaking about the paris attacks >> we can start by saying it's a horrible crime and a sad event when you hear about innocents being killed. we understand about learning about losing a dear friend or family. we feel for the french and others and for the russians for the aeroplane.

the world, do they feel for those people or only for the french? do they feel for the syrians that have been suffering for five years? feeling is not about nationality, about the human in general police in belgium are launching their raids in the suburb of mollembeek. these are related to attacks on friday. the p.m. has promised to step up security announcing 400 million to foe to fighting groups. >> translation: we want to act along four major lines. first to eradicate bad messages and second to follow potential dangerous individuals. strengthen security and operate on an international level.

>> reporter: strong words from the belgian p.m. here in brussels this morning. clearly understanding the pressure to save lives and prevent future tragedys. the measures that he has unveiled include 400 million euros to beef up the security services whose limitations here in belgium have been well publicised. it's estimated that there about a thousand state and military employees. that's not many when you consider high profile headquarters that are based here. you've got nato, all the e.u. institutions and dozens of banks and the european air traffic security system, euro control as well. the size of the task facing those intelligence operators trying to stop on top of the chatter and the threats clearly needs to be beefed up.

that's what the belgium p.m. said today. the other thing he had strong words for is any radicalised foreign fighters returning from syria, they will go straight to prison from now on. other elements on the radicalised elements he insisting to wear electronic tags. strong words indeed. operationally there is more work going on in the streets of brusseles already now on thursday. we've had a number of raids and at least one arrest, not just in the district here but in the other districts. they're targeting not just threshed associates of-- direct associates of those involved in the paris attacks, but looking at previous radicalised elements that haven't been cleaned up as yet. somity raids are directed at-- other raids are more historical elements that they now have

decided to tackle world leaders at the asia-pacific summit in the philippines say there's an urgent need to fight terrorism. the announcement was made in the final days. it is a meeting that not everyone is happy about. scuffles have been taking place before protestors and police. they say it only serves the interest of big companies. more from manila. >> reporter: the apec summit here officially came to a close with a press conference held by the president here in the philippines. he is the host of these events. in this press conference he read out parts of a declaration that the 21 members of apec agreed upon. now there's a little bit more of geopolitics in this declaration than previous apecs because of what has been going on in the world. the attacks across the world

were directly addressed and named in this declaration. there was an urgent control for better cooperation combating terrorism. they went on to say that there's a connection between what they're trying to do, apec, and reducing terrorism. that is expanding economies, providing more opportunities for those who might be drawn into these terrorist elements but also they say more needs to be done by all members of the global community in relation to terrorism. some of the members of apec will be going to malaysia for a south-east asia summit. some of what we have seen here will probably carry over. they want to move forward trade agreements and the economy in this part of the world still to come find out why this village chief in south africa is using his toilet as a storeroom and he is not the only one. plus >> reporter: i'm reporting from

thailand where police are in a new push to stop the humaning flow of drugs coming across the-- huge flow of drugs coming across the border from myanmar.

i just had a horrible nightmare. my company's entire network went down, and i was home in bed, unaware. but that would never happen. comcast business monitors my company's network 24 hours a day and calls and e-mails me if something, like this scary storm, takes it offline. so i can rest easy. what. you don't have a desk bed? don't be left in the dark. get proactive alerts 24/7. comcast business. built for business.

>> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. these are the top stories. the french prime minister says there could be a risk of a chemical attack in the country. parliament is debating whether to extend the state of emergency for three more months. this was put in place after last week's attacks in paris killing at least 129 people.

the prime minister of neighbouring belgium has promised to step up community. he announced 42 million dollars will-- 420 million dollars will go to fighting groups like i.s.i.l. raids in relation to the paris attacks. world leaders say the international cooperation against terrorism needs to be stepped up. they talked about how to ease tensionings in the south china sea. scuffles taking place between police and protestors outside the summit haul. they want apec dismantled. i.s.i.l. has published a picture of the bomb that it says brought down a russian airliner killing all 224 people on board. the group said lack security at the airport allowed them to smuggle the explosive on board.

>> reporter: an every day item that could have led to the deaths of hundreds of people. this is the can of soft drink i.s.i.l. claims it used to bring down a russian airliner. beside it is what appears to be a detonator power source and switch. one expert says the claim is credible >> >> inside the can would be probably 2 to 300 grams of explosive in there. it could potentially destroy the aircraft, cause failure and breach the shell of the aircraft which at 30,000 feet is going to cause it to completely disingreat. >> reporter: it was displayed on the on line magazine saying the attack was the revenges for bombing of territory it controls by russia and western countries. the metrojet air bus carrying holiday makers from sharm

el-sheikh broke up killing everyone on board on 31 october. on tuesday russia said it believed the bomb was to blame, a conclusion several western governments had already reached. president putin has offered a $50 million for information leading to those who destroyed the jet. i.s.i.l. claims to have exploited a loop holiday at the airport to smuggle it on board >> it tells you a lot that i.s.i.s. can operate away from syria and iraq and north sinai. also the capacity to bring down airliners is very - al-qaeda has been attempting to do that since after 911. >> reporter: since the crash russia has stepped up air strikes on i.s.i.l. and other opposition groups in syria. i.s.i.l. said it had planned to target a western aircraft but changed its mind in reaction to

russian bombardments. the release of photos raises more difficult questions for egypt and the security at airports. yet it has given no official reason why it thinks the plane crashed calling on all sides to await the results of an official egyptian investigation iran has called for all sides to join u.n. sponsored peace talks to bring an end to the conflict in yemen. forces loyal to hardy took amp houthi positions. 17 houthi fighters were killed. a saw deled coalition has been helping pro hardy fighters take on the houthis. u. u.n. syrians make up the

majority of refugees crossing the balkans in the hope of reaching urine. africans and asians are refused entry of the slovenia will turn back economic migrants. border police in nicuagua have turned pack hundreds cue bans trying to get into the united states. cubans who arrive in the u.s. by land have the right to apply to stay there, but some believe that that policy could change as washington and havana improve ties. >> reporter: more than two thousand cuban migrants have made the journey cross central america in the last few months trying to reach the united states. for many this is as far as they've got after being turned back by nicuaguan border police many are sheltering in this

camp. >> translation: we've come here to continue on to our families where they are waiting for us. we can't go back. many have sold their homes and they have to work. we will not accept us if we return. there will be retaliation against us >> reporter: the migrants journey from the u.s. to cuba is not straightforward. many flew to ewuador. they travelled to get to stopped in nicuagua. it's a close ally of cuba and closed its borders to migrants on sunday. >> translation: we are in a foreign country, a country ally to ours and they've closed the border. we've given nicuagua so much help during the revolution e we offered medical help and it was the cuban people would did this. it was not the government. >> reporter: under u.s. law any cuban who makes it onto u.s. soil is allowed to apply for residency. those intercepted at sea are

not. with improving bilateral communications there may be a change in policy >> there's an cambrics that the u.s. may change the migration law as per obtains to cubans which tends to be very welcoming to welcoming to cue bans who get to the united states and they receive special privileges and there is a thought they could be reduced or eau eliminated over time. >> reporter: migrants are welcome to return to cuba but those stuck here say they won't give up on their dream of making it to the u.s. it may be months before myanmar's new government officially takes over, but opposition leader aung san suu kyi is already talking about the transfer of power. the leader of the n.l.d. has met the speaker of the lower house. ms aung san suu kyi is also to

meet the president and the military chief. the drug trafficking business in south-east asia is worth over 33 billion dollars a year. in a bid to try and stop this trade several nations, including myanmar and thailand are joining forces. they're forming a regional action plan against the manufacturers, traffickers and the dealers. as wayne hay reports in thailand, the biggest victims cog in the war-- caught in the war are the children >> reporter: the world of a small girl was turned upside down here. one of the targets of the raid near the border with myanmar was her stepfather who was wanted in connection with drug trafficking and killing a policeman. he wasn't there, but the mother of the 10-year-old was caught with a small bag of methamphetamine pills, enough to be charged as a dealer. at the police station in town

she was able to contemplate what will probably amount to years in jail and years away from her daughter. >> translation: since there is no no-one taking care of her now she will net to take care of herself. >> reporter: that's exactly what she has had to do for the past three years since her parent were jailed for dealing. when she is not working the fields shall the 15-year-old is looking after her brother and sister. they live with extended family but she has become the main caregiver while their mother serves another three years. their father killed himself in custody. >> translation: living with my parents was a happy time. now my happiness has ended. >> reporter: despite increasing regional cooperation, lives continue to be destroyed. in a pristine part of the world that's a key transit point for drugs. >> reporter: the part of myanmar just across the border

is controlled by a rebel army, the united wah state army which is believed to be one off if not the largest producer and trafficker of drugs in south-east asia. the people living in poor villages along the border, the drug barons have a supply of workers wanting to make money from trafficking and dealing >> translation: after each arrest we investigate further to uncover the syndicates. we have people working in each area. we seize the assets of those key drug traffickers. last year we dismantled some big networks. >> reporter: but in case another child is left behind as another parent is taken away, another casualty of a growing illicit border trade a protest in haiti against the results of last month's presidential election has turned

violent. demonstrators allege fraud, results being manipulated to give the government backed candidate the lead. one of the leg cease legacys of the soviet is dumping of waste. uri urinian mine waste remains. also specialists people could be exposed to high levels of radiation. 92 nuclear dump sites are threatening people and the environment. reporting now from the town of miloosoo where the government says it needs millions of dollars to clean up the problem. >> reporter: it's a race to contain an invisible men ace. these men are rebuilding the

defenses around a radio active dump to protect it from flooding. i'm told the risk of inhaling dangerous particles is small, but it's dusty work so i'm not taking chances. 23 tailing dumps, waste from uranium ore threaten this town. the world bank has helped move some of the material but as this financial explains, it wants more foreign aid to finish the job. if we get 50 million, then we can sort this problem outing take away the waste, rebury it in a safer place. >> reporter: until that happens, a laid slide or i flood could dump radioactive sludge into the region's river system. it feels as if this town is under siege from radiation and

the government is doing what it can with limited resources to hold back the contamination. in some places uranium tailings are exposed. here radiation levels are up to eight times higher than the normal. this site is also a dumping ground for ordinary waste, another concern for health officials. >> translation: local medical professionals assume a link between illnesses an the presence of the weight because we have higher cancer rates compared to other areas. >> reporter: in the absence of any investigation, the link is anecdotal, but that is little con solation for a town in decline once famous for providing the material to make the first atomic bombs. this lady searchs for scrap

metal. she has her own remedy. >> translation: you don't need to drink much, maybe 50 or 100 grams of vodka a day. it's good for you because of the uranium here. >> reporter: three bags will earn her a dollar a day. radiation is the least of her worries > it is world toilet day today and over ten million people have no access to proper is an sanitation in south africa. with water in sthort supply new kinds of toilets have made their way into some villages. one community isn't at all happy about what they have. >> reporter: this lady was overjoyed when she heard her home would be fitted with a toilet. that excitement was short-lived when it was built outside her

house. instead of a flush toilet she was confronted by one that requires manual cleaning. >> the idea for how we're going to use it is going to be an old system. we have to clean it ourself using the spade and bucket and cloves >> reporter: it's a urine diversion toilet. it separates waste from urine which is storied under the toilet frame. which is used as compost once shovelled out. she says it's not hygienic or safe and none of her neighbors are using the toilet either. the village chief uses his toilet as a storeroom. >> translation: the community feel disrespected. they feel oppressed because of these toilets >> reporter: the council says with limited water supply the $700 toilet is the best for the area. >> everyone aspires for the

flush toilet. we don't have enough water to supply the services. equally you need to provide the technology that goes with it. >> reporter: the city is looking at rolling out the toilets in urban areas too. they have more than 7800,000 into communities like this one. it still has 30,000 more to build. with many people saying they're not happy with urine diversion toilet an alternative may be considered. >> these can be seen as buckets. you're still emptying your waste. they're not buckets. it's a solution that we're trying to pose. the real question is back to the communication and the engagement with citizens. >> reporter: there are those in the community who have bought into the idea to counter public resistance the council has begun collecting the waste from some

of the toilets, but this community says there's little understanding of how to use them. until that changes, toilets at homes like this remain unused and forgotten don't for get there's lots more at aljazeera.com. reality check hard liners on both sides of the syrian refugee debate. istanbul, turkey where millions of refugees have gone in search of a new life. america's reaction to the terror attacks in paris is playing out through an increasingly loud passionate and political debate about syrian refugees fleeing civil war who want to settle in the united states. that debate is understandable