aljazeera.com where the news never stops. >> this is al jazeera. hello there. this is the news hour, live from london. coming up in the next 60 minutes. as ever more foreign fighters the u.s. announces plans for an international conference to end the fighting. >> donald j trump is calling for a total and complete shut down of muslims entering the united states. >> donald trump called for ausmus limbs to be banned from entering the united states. there is furious reaction across the political divide. >> a palestinian teenager is

killed in clashes with the israeli army in the occupied west bank. hitting rock bottom, the mining company announced plan to cut 85,000 jobs from it's global work force. >> hello, everyone. robin adams here with sport. the businesssy night gets underway, manchester united for a place in the last 16, our correspondent is in germany for us, and he is standing by with the latest. the united states has announced plans for an international summit on the war in syria. that comes as syrian oppositions groups meet in saudi arabia's capitol trying to unify syria's fractured opposition. more than 100 delegates from dozens of rebel groups and political tractions are coming together for the summit. which could shape the basis

for those u.s. backed talks in new york next week. a new report shows the number of foreign fighters meanwhile traveling to syria has more than doubles. there was an estimated 12,000 in june last year, and as many as 31,000 today. the u.s. hosts talked are expected to take place next week. they were announced by u.s. secretary of state john kerry, after a meeting with u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon. we specifically talks about the process taking place now, and pretending on the outcome of both the saudi led conference of the opposition that is taking place in the next days as well as a few other issues, it's our plan to try to attend and have a meeting in new york on the 18th of december. >> we mentioned more than 100 delegates in the syrian

opposition, are gathering in the saudi capitol. the head of the national is optimistic that progress will be made. >> a proportion of them waited on the solution, and the transition crisis. so we see the way out is a document of consensus. >> with me now is has an hassan an social fellow. >> we do see the presence of most of the members of the fracture, the fractions against the president asaad, what do you make of it? do you share the optimism that we just heard that something may be accomplishes. >> indeed, you are right.

the -- in fact, this is one of the most kind of one -- one of the best achievements for regional powers in terms of getting opposition figures together. what is amazing about this specific conference is that you have opposition figures that have long been considers as not part of the opposition as like closer to the regime or some people call them the russian position and so on. alongside. so i think this is a major improvement on all previous conferences. >> interesting the groups that perhaps even the west would have sort not completely approved of what is the significance of this happening in riyadh as well. this conference happening in saudi arabia. >> it is important, i think no other country could have gathers them together, at this very short period of time.

they promised from last year, but the invitation starts to come out only recently, saudi arabia for much of the opposition is considered to have a moral authority. although it is not involved in support all the rebel groups, it is still seen as the country, the powerful country that the american ally that could give the americans to support or not stop opposition -- support to the opposition. i think this is important, because you have now opposition figures, getting closer to each other, but also to their regional backers. >> it doesn't take away from the fact, so we are separating the two, one i guess is stabilizing syria, and then the fight we'll get on to that later. the issue of bashar al asaad hasn't gone away, and countries are even more entrenched. so great they aresying around the table, anything concrete.

>> this is where i think the conference won't go anywhere. it is important as a club for the opposition to sit together and talk about maybe what deprives them and so on. but it won't lead anywhere, it won't take the political process any further, i don't think this will change anything. two difference between the two sides the main two sides the regime and the forces, their differences are deepening and i don't think there's anywhere -- despite what american officials are don't. three want to agree on one front like on isis together, i don't think that's possible any time soon. >> which leads me to the question i was going to ask you, which report that has just come out, an estimated 12,000 foreign fighters were there in june joins isis in june, first of all, how confident are you of these figures?

i am guessing it is quite difficult to know an exact number, but it does show that even in the past year we have seen an intensification, of the fight against isil, actually we are seeing more come. >> yes, the situation is getting worse. i can not say for sure, the intelligence estimates but you think it is reliable. >> yes, it is realistic, and i think unlike what we see sometimes in media headlines the group that some state is getting more competence on the ground, more stable, in h some areas rather than less stable, and it is now moving to export itself or project itself power outside like the basis in libya, and proven the presence in egypt and so on. but also carrying out the terrorist attack outside the middle east. >> we have been talking about how serious it has become a war by proxy of the various

powers, but this sort of presence of foreign fighters compared to people who might have joined isil for a variety of reasons from iraq or syria, how does it change the balance? how does it change isil itself. >> for now it doesn't companying isis. and it isn't effecting a lot in a negative way. the reason why, that's the case is because as long as isis is a successful organization, it gets all the different various kind of members who joined isis for different reasons. to actually work within the tight organization. now when the organization starts to weaken that's when we might have to seal the lines within isis. so foreign fighters and locals all working together in different capacities within isis. and they do that very effectively. >> from the think tank, thank you so much for sharing your views with us. >> thank you. >> thank you.

>> meanwhile, a camera man working for the news network has died six days after being hit by shrapnel in syria. ibrahim was wounded last wednesday, while covering what was meant to be a cease fire in the town. >> iraqi prime minister has asked nato to urge turkey to withdraw it's troops in northern iraq, so far turkey has refused to remove the forces already there, it says it's soldiers near the city have been invited bety local government to train fighters. the prime minister is planning to follow baghdad, while they have called a security council meeting to discuss it. with will have reaction in a moment, this update who is in the northern iraqi city. this has been no official reaction between turkey and baghdad over the troops coming across the border, privately we have heard that

there is a real fear that what is happening in iraq is the war against isil, is becoming a proxy war that the regional powers are using iraq to fight each other. we are hearing a lot of sunni fair about the role, and that's been going on for a long time, and now with are hearing from certain about this turkish role, one of the more extreme reactions coming out of this catch, is that we should bomb these troops because they violated and a lot of people are very worried here about the russian and the american role also in this country. so it is likely that the reason although prime minister knew about these troops the has learned about these turkish troops over a year now, the reason he has been so angry is that he simply trying to take control of what is happening to his own country. that certainly is the view i have heard from several people that i have spoken to during the day here.

what we are also hearing is that iraq needs to get itself together and formulate a coalition that is talking to each other, the moment you have desperate interests trying to fight against isil they have said this for a long time, they would like that coalition to be much more unified. >> turkish officials said turkey will respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity, now the foreign minister said he spoke with his counter part, to try deescalate the crisis, however, turkey said very clearly, it will not withdraw it's soldiers from iraq, but also promised it will not send more troops. now as far as the iraqis are concerned they want all troops out of iraq. turkey also says that that troop is specifically in iraq to help train and equip the forces in that area to fight isil, which took control over

plus sill over a year ago. >> the white house has joined condemnation of comments made by donald trump on monday night. the republican hopeful told supporters that muslims should be banned from the u.s. the white house says the comments disqualify him from the office of president. oh critics of the comments include democratic presidential candidate who tweeted that the comments are reprehensible, prejudice, and devicive and said that they make the u.s. less safe. even members of trump's own party hit out. republican presidential hopeful said donald trump is unhinged the his policies are not serious. the republican new york governor says turn's remarks are idiotic, and suggests the next thing to be banned will be loud mouth racist billionaires. so let's hear a little about what he had to say. >> we can be politically correct, and we can be stupid, but it is going to get worse.

until we are able to term and understand this problem, and the threat it imposes our country, cannot be the victim of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in jihad. >> paul ryan is the speaker of the u.s. house of representatives he gave this reaction to the comments. >> normally i do not comment on what is going on in the presidential election. i will take an exception today. this is not conservativism. what was proposed yesterday is not what this party stands for. and more importantly, it is not what this country stands for. >> well joining me now from washington, d.c., is william schneider a professor of policy government, and international affairs at george mason university, sir, thank you for joining us. here on al jazeera, nothing new that have made comments that people will object to we

have heard widespread condemnation, is this the beginning of the end for him? has he gone too far. >> well, people have been saying that about donald trump for months now, because almost everything he says is inflammatory, and people are just waiting for him to self-emulate, because of his statements, he has a following. and that following appears to be pretty solid. in a way it is a minority of minority, it is a minority of republicans who themselves are only about a third of americans. but mrs. a minority, they are fearful, and many of them are angry not just that the terrorists but also at president who they regard as far too weak. >> he may be the minority of

the minority, but he is still doing well in thele pros and i presume he could still win the nomination, how is the republican party reacts to this? with horror, a lot of main stream are saying they don't him to take over their party, because he is a certain loser, is it possible he can get the nomination, it is. because party nominations are be influenced by huge outpouring of his supporters. i would describe it as a hostile take over. all the polls show he is devicive, he does worse than other republicans. the likely nominee, he is losing to her by about 12 points and republicans know that it would be a disaster if he is the nominee. so they are worried about him for a lot of reasons including the ones you just heard. they think he is way beyond the main stream. >> is he changing the narrative?

especially among the candidates. some of the things he says is outrageous, but do you think the other candidates are upping the game, also saying things in a stronger tone than programs viewed? >> in this case, i think we are seeing them differential themselveses from trump. they want more toughness more aggressive in the fight on terror. what george bush said on the mound after 9/11, when he said the people who did this are going to pay, well, president obama said we are at war, with radical terrorists, but what these -- this constituency was waiting for was for the president to say go get them, that's what donald trump is saying. >> what do you think will be -- what will the next few weeks bring for donald trump. i think he has a hard core

base. >> you are going to see more condemnation from main stream republicans as well as those outside the party. i think he will become more controversial, and a lot of republican voters will say we just can't hitch our porches to this guy. the problem is, republicans have to unite behind an anty trump. there has sob someone who makes effort his mission to stop trump, and so far it is not clear that any republican candidate is able to do that. william schneider joining us, professor of policy and international affairs on george mason university, thank you. >> sure. president obama has sent his advisors to reassure commute leaders that their religion isn't being targeted. our correspondent reports. >> we are not the enemy.

but in an exclusive interview behe admits the islam phobia is on the rise, and there is growing concern about the potential for a violent backlash. >> we have seen incidents already, i heard about incidents in a meeting i just had earlier. so i am concerned. >> one republican like donald trump, who was now calling for all muslims to be bans from entering the united states. >> it can be worse than it has ever been, he says that it was worse than it was after the september 11th attack, and says that it is muslim children that are paying the price. >> what i am worries about this kind of talk is

impacting the -- who does not know us. >> in which there are no muslims it is nos just based on muslims. at the mosque there is growing concern but also hope. >> some people have said the same thing about the jewish community. there's some people have said the same thing about president kennedy. can he be trusted. where his loyalty is. and america is going through this now.

but we shall overcome. >> a hope for an end to the politics of fear, but one that apparently won't be realized in this election cycle. coming up later, cameroon identifies hundreds of free boko haram hostages. the hidden threat that's making the tuberculosis crisis in new guinea worse, and still ahead, suspended boss and his team of lawyers begin the bat toll have the fifa band overturned. several fighters have based themselves in are a nearby school, and are firing at the airport. let's go to al jazeera who

joins us live now from kabul, what is the latest when it comes to the fighting? the actual battle? >> war bra, i have spoken with one security officer at the scene. he told us that he believes that there are nine attackers five of them have stormed this building in that compound, and four others could manage to enter the building for the afghan military officers and they could manage to take hostage from families of these military officers. let me describe to you the specific location. it is inside the kandahar airport, compound a huge compound, one side is that afghan military base, and the other side of it is the military airport, and also a base for nato and american forces. and it is the main military base for the thousand

afghanistan for nato and also for afghan forces and getting into this residential compound is essential for the military, it is anyone have to cross a couple of check points to get in there. is now a big question with that much gun and ammunition, can enter into this compound, and take hostage, the family member of the afghan security forces. >> what you describe through the airport in the area around it, it is obviously a very bold move from the taliban, why do you think is all of this happening now. >> the timing of these attacks is very significant. today was the opening of egypt in france, the after ban president will attend this conference tomorrow, and afghan government here in kabul believes they will have some achievements from these

talks with the taliban, in this compound, they could manage to talk -- they would point able to talk with the pakistani to have afghan government to bring peace in afghanistan. the government always said that pakistan has a very key role on peace in afghanistan, and also that is not in the past 24 hours it's the second attack in kandahar province. last might night, two attack as check point, and today they attacks the airport. people in afghanistan, they believe the fighting moved from the southern afghanistan to the north side as we have seen in the heavy fighting coon do. now we are witnessing that these attacks in southern afghanistan are back. >> with the latest there on the attack thank you.

>> the 19-year-old palestinian man has been shot dead during a raid in the israeli arm in h the west bank. residents say he was among a work of protestors demonstrating against the soldiers as they arrived to arrest two men at a refugee camp. the soldiers were attacked as what it described as routine activity. flashes have erupted since the man's funeral. this is a young man who was with killed in a overnight raid by the israeli army, in a refugee camp, following his funeral. pam tennians raced toward the confrontation, now this street has become a flash point over the last few months of these kind of confrontations. their anger, their frustration, at the

occupation, when you speak to them many of them will tell you that the world has forgotten them. nothing seems to be on the table to try to push to end the occupation of the west bank, and occupied west jerusalem. so there's a shimmering frustration almost on a daily basis so an incident of stapping car rammings all becoming something that is happening on a day-to-day basis. so certainly a very tense street a lot of frustration who had been very much involved to try to find a solution, to this conflict he said he hadn't seen the miss trust as high it was from both sides. >> the mining company says it is cutting 85,000 jobs or almost two-thirds of the work force. the company has been hit hard by falling commodity prices and a scene that's valued by

nearly 70% this year. charley angela has more. with mining operations on six continents will be felt worldwide. falling prices and other commodities have already hit all mining companies hard now the fifth largest is taking action with a radical restructuring. >anglo american is cutting 85,000 jobs. they will also suspend payments and into 2016. to balance the books it will set off assets almost half of the 50 mines and merge it's six businesses into three that will be the diamond producer, and bulk commodities. by falling demand from china, on monday the price of iron ore hit a seven year low that's close to break even point for many major minors.

everything die mondays have had a disappointing year. the company hoped that by diversitying it could weather a financial downturn, they spread their earnings across a number of commodities but nearly all of these have dropped in price at the same time. however, for commodities were to climb, it probably means that they haven't done enough, and that is the risk at this moment in time. there's obviously been reflection in the shares today. >> the chief executive had this to say. the best answer for our shareholders is to go down to a smaller more resilient portfolio, and that's where we are going, and we are not going back. >> this is the company's headquarters and inside the mood is pretty somber.

when they are done they will be left with a very different company. >> the south african athlete oscar pistorius has been granted bail while he awaits sentencing for murder. he faces up to 50 years in jail for killing his girlfriend in 2013. last week his conviction was changed from culpable homicide to murder. he will remain under house arrest until sentencing next year. nigerian troops have begun what they call a final push to end the fight against boko haram in the north. the attack on the strong hold comes days after 900 hostages were freed in cameroon. the reports now. after can'tivity, they are finally free. these are some of the fine hundred hostages mainly women

and children, who have been freed after daying of fighting and regional forces near cameroon's boarder. i come from born know state, i was taken on our way to my village, i was then put in a prison. >> soon, he and others will be on their way home. we have received strict instructions from those above us to support them. what you see now is humanitarian support, there's already a push for them to get rest and get support, including food. >> the government has already deported thousanding of other refugees, it says it is concerned about potential boko haram fighters hiding among them. dozens have been killed in attacks blamed on the armed group. thousands of young men and women have been taken by boko haram. many of them have been forced to joint the armed group.

there's been a growing sense of frustration, after 19 months there's been no news of the more than 200 school girls. but for the girls and their families their freedom can take longer. >> campaigns for the government action to rescue them. he says they aren't giving up hope. >> i have not seen anything difficult in negotiating these girls. for the government, i am very very hopeful because it is not just possible to have over 276 girls taken on the government troops are under pressure to end the violence by the end of the year, as the fighting intensifies agencies are preparing for another wave of resources.

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>> they're firing canisters of gas at us. >> emmy award-winning, investigative series. now a reminder of the top stories. the united states has announced plans for all the countries involved in the peace process to meet next friday in new york. turkey is stop deploying troops to northern iraq, but is refusing to withdraw forces that are already there despite an ultimatum by iraq, and the u.s. republican presidential hopeful donald trump has sparked international fury after calling for a complete ban on muslims entering america. the white house says the comments disqualify him from running for president. >> the white house spokes men says donald trump's comments disqualify him from being president let's hear it.

to stand by their pledge support mr. trump, that in and of itself is disqualifying. >> russia is continuing to ramp up the presence in the middle east, moving ass sets closer to the region, a submarine equips with missiles has arrived near the coast. meanwhile, russia has been inincreasing reinforcements

near the border as tensioned continue to rise. a base near the capitol has been reinforced with attack and transport helicopters. our moscow correspondent has more now on the significance of this move. >> where the empire and the russian empire clashed now, of course, modern russia and modern turkey are separated by the former soviet states of armenia, and georgia. or mean yeah is russia's ally, now the hand full that

they have sent to the air bases is not in and of itself a huge build up, but more are following by the end of the year. and turkey will of course, be watching close cliff to make matters worse a drug resistence sprain of the virus has now appeared. reports now. >> initial diagnosis takes place on the river bank to and health clinic 200-meters from shore the family have tow berke los sis, so it is possible to have also, tuberculosis. >> it was later confirms, poe has become the latest victim of a tuberculosis or t.b. epidemic sweeping across.

and others matthew knew he was ill but didn't make the long journey. until his son startg shows symptoms. it is the only hospital for hundreds of kilometers and it is struggling to hope. we are in a medical crisis, the number of cases. >> most worrying is an increasing number of people have drug resistant strains. >> if you don't take all the drugs and all at the same time, it can create resistence, and that's where you get them in your system. >> it takes years to treat and is often fatal.

there is just one road, very few have cars anyway, six patients often walk, hours for treatment. some paddle. down rivers for days. >> the access is very complicated. because of the conditions because of the weather. >> earlier this year, the charity tested delivery meddenning using drones with uh the machines batteries weren't good enough to comply them to remote communities. last year they committed millions of dollars to an emergency response but much of the promised money hasn't materialized and much of what has, has entered up in officials pockets.

suddenly corruption is one area that we don't want to see in any way and suddenly the health department has the policy. >> the wards are full, and many more are ill in the forest. al jazeera, new guinea. he wants to establish an independent state calls the southeast, here the evan. >> the last time people from eastern nigeria tries to break away and form an independent country it led to a civil war between 1967 and 1970. today a small number of south easterners are trying again. >> their leader has been

imprisoned and charges with criminal conspiracy and intimidation, they say it is because he is fighting for independence. they believe under the new government led by president a muslim from the north things are getting worse to the southeast. that's where i went along. >> we are being marginalized. if you come down to the east you don't have good roads, bad units, after graduation, no job. >> several people have been killed and yours been any efforts to what they call try and dismember the country will be crushed. >> the government has defied three court outerrers to release his supporters say.

the person would champion because of the effort before. if you look at the leaders from that part of the country, they are not part of this education. >> they are worries about the government's handling of the protests. >> i am presently democrats. and the democracy is the rule of law. separation of powers. they won't stop demanding the break up. >> we are doing everything we can to realize, that's what we are doing today. and in order to do so. a region of more than 12 million people. complaints about neglect do exist, but they can be addresses without sprucing up nigeria. >> parts of the country are

experiencing one of the worst droughts in 30 years. al jazeera reports. the chirp struckle is perhaps proof that climate change hits the world's poorest people, the hardest. the winds have generating over the pacific ocean the effects of which scientists say are being made worse. in parts of ethiopia. the u.n. says there are 8.2 million people who need emergency aid. and says that figure can rise to 15 million in coming months it is up to god, after the harvest fails the men and children who are strong

enough left to try to find work. >> international donors have been slow to respond. the u.n. says around 350,000 children for malnutrition. but ethiopia has plenty of water. since the 1980's, but it is important to recognize this this country has vast water resources. this is -- now the surface area of that water covers around 440 square kilometers. two problem is the lack of irrigation to get that water mere the lake pump watt fresh a stream into their fields. the much is so small and the pipes keep breaking.

to some of the remote areas hit hardest by the drought. we are trying to reach all the farmer by using different methods such as rainwater. approximately 96 million people, work in agriculture. and farming generates around 40% of the country's g.d.p. with such limited access millions of people can hope that next year there's a lot more rain. it is day nine of the united

nations climate change conference in paris, and the u.n. secretary ban ki-moon is warning of serious con wednesdays if a deal isn't done in the remaining three days. a draft text sign on saturday needs to be finalized by the 195 nations at the conference. is to become energy independent. hoping for energy self-sufficiency within five years. andy gallagher following the tour to find out more. >> they call it to happy island and a place that depends almost entirely on tourism. by aruba is also getting a reputation for something that most visitors here are unaware of, if all goes well this tiny nation will be

energy independent in just five years. >> that takes care of all the water. >> been promoting for years his hotel on the edge of the pristine beaches is as eco friendly as they come, a philosophy he says helps both his business and the environment. >> i always say to my customers feel good. because you probably wasting less energy. in coming on vacation to aruba, and then probably sending it home. >> but the pass to the energy independence hasn't been easy. the energy prices were rising steeply, thousands of barrels were being imported and the local oil refinery closed the doors in 2012. which is why they began to consider alternatives. >> will be supplied by wind

power, and that's the government makes them a leader in green technology. such as turbines and embracing solar power cost $300 million but officials say it is their global partners that made all the difference. >> they are coming together in support of but also basically adding their message to an effort that is not only. since the electricity prices have dropped 25%. al jazeera, aruba. >> and still to come, here on al jazeera.

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gets underway in a little under an hour from now. manchester united need a win to the sure qualification from group b. reports no uh from the arena. >> this is manchester united here. they need all the 3 points to be sure of a place in the knock out stages of this competition, if they don't achieve that, they will be looking nervously at that report. it is a game that they are expected to win, they don't have too much to play for, so the pressure really is on united this evening. they are not in the best of form, not the the worst of form either. which seven of the last ten, have ended in draws. there's no way that's critical for them tonight. no marcus, still no luke shore, some big players missing for united on what is a big big night for them. good news on the injury front

for them, louie their midfield fresh brazil, he trained yesterday, missed the last few weeks with a back injury, but should be okay for tonight's game, they are impressive, here at home, they have lost just once in the last 18 months here, and that was at the weekend. they know if they can get the 3 points they go through for the first time ever to the knock out stages and they go through as work winners plenty to play for it should be some night. >> wanted to end -- knock out stages no dutch team has qualified for the last 16 since 2016. will mean they go through with the expense of manchester united. >> you can sense what we are going through, and that we have hope. you can see the feeling in the players at the stadium. we have to do all we can. it is up to us to make this an unforgettable night. >> so a total of 13 teams in the running for the seven available places in the stages on tuesday. we will see the qualifiers

from groups a to d confirmed. let's go to group a very quickly that's where it has been decided. already through,s matt mentioned there are three teams in group b vying for two positions. they are hosting cisco moscow taking on manchester united. the only team in the group guaranteed of progression, with just a draw. the group c, it's up against athletic madrid, both of those teams already through, but this game will decide who finishes top of the group, group b manchester sit, faint hopes of winning the group, but they need to beat and they have to hope that into this in a little bit of form to beat the team called band muiric in the league. >> appeared before the court for arbitration for sport on tuesday, have his 90 day ban

from fifa overturned. he was given the preliminary suspension of an alleged improper payment. he is banned from all football related activities at the moment. a verdict is expected on friday, at the lacest. regardless of the outcome, face a fifa ethics committee hearing next week, let's get the latest now. >> half way through his suspension. now the 90 day suspension, that he is trying to have lifted this will be the first part of the process, but of course, he does have to face that fifa ethics committee, hearing next week, that's where he could get a ban for as much as six or seven years. >> there is no document between him and sepp blatter, it was accepted as a verbal agreement. they will continue to fight because he wants to be back

in the race, wherever they send up whether it is end back up at the court of arbitration for sport, can they really now be fifa president. some of the reputational damage that has been done. >> professional football will go on strike indefinitely from next week, the players association say the top two leagues have been failed to keep an agreement. the special relief fund for players from financially troubled teams. the two teams reel grated from the top super league last season due to financial probables and many haven't been paid in months. the pitcher will join the arizona diamondbacks upon a six year contract worth 206 and a half million dollars. $34.4 million a season, they have signed a record breaking deal just a year ago, but they had upheld cause in his contract.

>> and just before we with go some interesting pictures to show you from rugby pictures from the national team, a rather unusual bit of history, neff managed to string together the most number of passes in the space of one hour for a new word record. the hosting of the 8th leg of the world rugby series in april. in the end, they eclipsed the mark over 72, 2013, with 4,002 passes. earning themselves as place in the guinness book of world records. >> and that is where we with leave it for now, thank you for watching. >> robin, thank you very much. and that is it from me and the rest of the team here, at the news hour, but stay with us in a few moments the rest of the day's news. thank you for watching. bye bye.

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