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87 people are killed in burundi after coordinated attacks on military bases. this is the largest loss of life since the violence began in april. hello. welcome to al jazeera live from doha. also to come in the program. history is made in paris with an international agreement on climate change but now the countries have to implement it. trying to bring stability to libya. an international conference gets
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understandway in rome. find out how science fiction is helping revive an ancient artistic tradition. the political crisis in burundi is escalating where security forces are accused of targeting young men in the capital bujumbura. according to the army at least 78 people were killed in attacks on friday. witnesses say dozens of bodies were found lying on the streets, some of them with their hands tied behind their backs. the army says the people they killed are enemies of the state. it all began with coordinated attacks by unidentified gunmen on three military fights. the u.s. security council has condemned the killing say it is ready to consider further steps. going live to our correspondent
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in kenya. who are the young people we understand, men for the most part, who tried to storm these military bases? >> reporter: no-one knows the identity. they had coordinated attacks on three military bases. according to the police spokesman who we spoke to. he says there were shots by the military and then the police. they say they were killed with their hands behind their backs and others had bullets on their
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their heads. people who were killed carried out the attack what must be particularly worrying is the fact that some of these bodies that have been found lying on the streets the following morning actually seemed to have been executed. >> reporter: yes. this is what is making people worried and causing more people to go - people are talking about young men being taken out of their houses and being killed away from their homes, some of them in the forest yesterday morning.
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the government (technical difficulties. audio indistinct) thank you for that. 195 countries and the european union have said yes to a landmark deal on climate change after two weeks of intense negotiations at the cop21 summit in paris. the agreement asks all nations to limit their greenhouse gas emissions and to have that reviewed every five years. >> reporter: the moment the world agreed to tackle climate change. so the paris agreement was born. emotions spilled over. to bring more than 190 countries together to come up with a universal pact was an extraordinary achievement. so much so that laurent fabius
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banged the gavel again. >> translation: i have been asked to bang the gavel again. it is little but it can do great things. >> reporter: earlier there was a moment of high drama as fears grew the agreement was in jeopardy. apparently it was just typing errors due to lack of sleep. >> as a result of the finalisation of documents in haste by colleagues who had not slept for days, a number of errors were not detected in the document l9 as it was being finalised in the early hours of the morning. we regret the errors and we apologise for the oversight. >> reporter: outside the main hall acknowledgment of a deal done but also of the proposal proposal ices made. -- compromises made. >> we all compromised, developing and developed countries. that is what negotiation is
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about. we all compromised otherwise you wouldn't have negotiation. we came out all as winners. >> reporter: there was praise too from president obama >> this sends a powerful signal that the world is committed to a low carbon future. that has the potential to unleash investment and innovation in clean energy at a scale we have never seen before. >> reporter: at last there's a platform from which an assault can be launched. >> this is a very good agreement. it's strong in the ambition to hold down the increase. we thought it would be 2 degrees, but they've put on the table doing the best to get to 1.5. >> reporter: early in the day civil action continued as activists were allowed to protest despite the state of emergency here in paris. it has two weeks of monumental effort to get to this point, not to say the months and years of pain and frustration since
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copenhagen since 2009. spirits are high but it will soon be putting the paris agreement into practice looking at some of the detail then in this deal. the goal of the agreement is to limit warming to below 2 degrees celsius, but the commitments that have been made by most of the countries, if they are committed to and carried out, they wouldn't actually do that. they would only hold warming to around 2.7 degrees. poorer countries have been pushing for a legally binding deal forcing the rich countries to provide funding to help them cope with climate change to the tune of 100 billion dollars. that hasn't happened. in the final wording the figure isn't legally binding so countries can basically choose whether they pay or not, and there's accountability. how to make sure the nations stick to their pledges. countries will have to report on
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how they are curbing their emissions every five years, but that again is not legally binding. countries can say they will make cuts, but then not actually follow through. we've got extensive global reaction to the deal. we have china, india and the philippines. it starts with adrian brown in beijing >> reporter: china's leaders are basking in the glory of being signatories to an historic agreement in paris. we will know exactly what china is going to do when it releases its next five-year plan next year. but expect a shrinking coal and steel industry. these have been the drivers of the china's economy. i've just been to the south-west to a former steel mill town where the mill closed nine months ago with the loss of some 16,000 jobs. why? the government labelled it a heavy polluter. the question now is whether this former mill is going to be a
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sense a template to what happens to other industries in other parts of the country. the country has given a commitment that it will ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions peek by 2030. that's significant because china, of course, is the biggest emitter of those gasses. it also says that it hopes that at least 20% of all of its energy needs come from renewables also by 2030. china is in a unique position not only as it a heavy polluter but also possibly spending more money on efforts to combat pollution than any other country >> reporter: a mixed response a victory for india's persistence when it comes to the needs of developing countries. on the other hand there has been some criticism, a leading environmentalist from india has suggested that the deal is a compromise and she said that a number of key issues that developing countries, including india were raising haven't been
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agreed upon. they're not in this agreement and as a result india is going to have to continue fighting. in terms of emissions cuts and finance developing countries, don't actually have to begin this process of cutting emissions or adding to this global fund until 2020 which, perhaps, is a little too much time given the time is of the essence as we've been hearing from paris. also suggestions that key things india was looking for, sustainable living as well as climate justice are in the agreement which is what has made the indian environment minister very happy but interestingly they're not in the operational part of the text which means that there's no real commitment in terms of enacting these things on part of developed or developing countries. so a mixed bag here in india this morning. >> reporter: though not as per effect as they wanted it to be,
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they said they feel feel the deal is acceptable and they see it as a significant step forward. what they would have wanted to see is stronger language used in some portions of the agreement. for example, they found it still too soft in terms of making it obligatory for nations to cut down on their carbon emissions. they wanted to see a concrete figure put in place as opposed to aspirational one. they wanted to see more of a plan in terms of climate financing for countries that have the most to loss in terms of dealing with the effect of global warming. one such country, philippines that sees on average some 20 typhoons a year. these are only increasing in number and becoming stronger as they cut across these islands. the philippine government is struggling to cope with the communitys that are affected by these super typhoons before one community can recover and be rehabilitated, another typhoon is already coming in.
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they wanted to see, again, a concrete figure and mechanism put in place so that developed nations might help countries like the philippines become more resilient to the effects of global warming. however the philippine delegation say they are happy with the intent and the spirit of the agreement as it stand right now and they can work out and fine tune the details in time away from paris and other news now. at least 21 people have died in a fire eight mental health clinic in russia's south-west region. many of those who were killed with bed ridden when the fire started at the state-run facility. of the 50 people rescued at least 20 of them are badly injured. increasing fierce that the death toll could riese. investigators are trying to find out exactly what caused the fire. we've got a lot more to come here at al jazeera, including.
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>> "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. you're with al jazeera. burundi's army says at least 87 people have been killed in friday's violence.
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witnesses say dozens of bodies were found lying on the street. some with their hands tied behind their backs. 195 countries have approved a landmark deal on climate change after two weeks of intense negotiations at the cop21 summit in paris. the agreement asks all nation to limit their greenhouse gas emissions which will be reviewed every five years. at least 21 people have died at a fire in a mental health clinic in the russia's south-western region. there are fierce the death toll could rise. investigators are trying to find out what caused the fire. reports coming in of a blast in northern pakistan. at least ten people are said to have been killed. 30 people have been wounded in what seems to have been an explosion in a busy market. it is not yet clear what caused the explosion, but this is something, of course, we and our correspondents are checking out
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for you. zimbabwe's ruling party has end elide its two-day conference which highlighted who will take over from the 91 year old president who consists he will continue in office. >> reporter: he says he is the center of power and people shouldn't be talking about taking over from him one day because he is still in charge. he had this message to rival factions to take over from him. >> it is the people's party, not your party. >> reporter: factions and divisions was in the ruling party dominated the conference. some people are saying not enough time as there were struggling economy. many people know there are huge
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problems when it comes to taking over from the president. succession will continue to be a contentious issue around a dozen libyan representatives along with u.s. and u.n. dip low mats are attending an international conference than aimed at ending the chaos in libya. representatives of libya's rival governments have agreed to sign a deal on wednesday. libya has been in turmoil ever since gaddafi washings was overthrown and killed four years ago. >> translation: this is what we have to achieve at the conference. not to impose anything on anyone, but create the conditions to consolidate, reinforce the initial agreement that already exists to finally arrive at a national unity government with an agreement between all the international players involved with the relevant influence on the libyan crisis
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there have been protests in baghdad against the presence of tissuing turkish troops close to mosul. iraq's government has asked the u.n. security council to intervene and accused turkey of violating international law. turkey's president has refused to withdraw his soldiers. >> reporter: the dispute between the governments of iraq and turkey over the deployment of turkish troops into iraq seems to be spilling beyond political speeches. thousands of members of iraq's militias came out into the capital. they're calling on their government to do more to push out turkish troops from the north. one cleric said to settle the dispute to the battle field >> translation: today turkey is at our doors. they say they will end the invasion by military means. we want these people. if they don't do their duty,
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then we will take action after a while. >> reporter: iraq's government has filed a formal complaint with the u.n. the prime minister wants turkish forces withdrawn from northern iraq immediately. >> translation: sending turkey's armed forces without the permission of the iraqi government is not considered a help against terrorism. it is a blatant eye legislation of iraq's sovereignty. there's no other military armed forces of any other country except turkey on the iraqi land. it is without our permission and and anything said otherwise is pure fabrication. >> reporter: iraq has close ties with iran which is anal lie with russia. moscow is using multiple methods to tell ankara the relations are no longer friendly. >> translation: they have been here for years tlchlt is an agreement between the peshmerga iraqi troops turkey and the u.s. to deliver mosul.
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the turkish troops didn't par chute in. they came on a request from the mosul governor. >> reporter: turkey feels its military presence in northern iraq is important not only for the fight against i.s.i.l. but for the long-term national interest. the president they were sent there with consent >> translation: we are not withdraw our troops. we are determined to continue the training process e we will do that with mutual understanding. we sent reinforcements to protect our soldiers who are training iraqi fighters. >> reporter: the disagreement between ankara and baghdad is an extremely sensitive matter here in northern iraq. politicians and military officers have been told not to voice their opinions. others here will tell you that this war of words is not helpful for kurdish fighters who are manning a front line against i.s.i.l. that is more than 900 kilometres long > supreme court justice in
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israel are considering an appeal from a palestinian family for being threatened with eviction. the family lives close to the al-aqsa mosque compound known as the temple mount to jews in jerusalem's old city. >> reporter: in the shadows of the dome of the rock, this family has been renting this house since jerusalem's old city for more than 60 years. she faces eviction to make ways for israeli settlors. >> translation: they are doing this to bring settlers of. they talk about peace about but the reality is they are taking the land. >> reporter: she should fall under protected tenants who cannot be evicted, but based on a court-appointed principle called abandonment, a family with be evicted if it is proved that they didn't continuously occupy the property. that has been proven by the jewish trust which owns this building, even though the family continued to pay rent while they weren't there. the family has appealed to the supreme court and submitted a
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petition. it is a complicated legal story, but it boils down to a wider israeli law that says that any property owned by jews before 1948 as this building was, should be returned to its historical owner. israel maintains that east jerusalem is an integral part of israel so the law applies here. >> settlors groups, they usually use this loophole to take over property in east jerusalem and try to evict the tenants that live in such property, and this law, of course, is discriminatory because in the same israeli legal system and under the same laws, properties that were owned by palestinians like most of the properties left behind by refugees in west jerusalem and the rest of israel, all that property can be returned to the historical owners. >> reporter: this is known as the muslim quarter of the old city. we're on the roof of the
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family's house. there is fear amongst the palestinians living here that they will lose their home to morris rail eau settlors. -- more israeli settlors. >> reporter: she breaks down during our interview. it's not fair, she says, her mother died in this house. all her memories are here. over the years there has been an increase in settlement activity here. while we were filming a young girl under armed guard comes to tell her why are you still here? this is ours, you are delusional. when i ask her what the problem is, she says the court has already kicked her out france is voting in the second round of regional elections with the far right looking to consolidate its lead. the national front party led by marine le pen winning the largest share of the vote in round 1. it is ahead in six of france's
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13 regions. what you're looking at is the actual polling booth where marine le pen is expected to cast her vote. that is her constituency. kern out will be key in these elections. last week only 50% of those eligible to vote came out to cast their ballots. protests will be held on sunday as dill is being lamed to leading the country into deep recession - dilma rousseff. -- playmate. >> reporter: we found her at a job center in down town city. for the last three months the 22-year-old has been job hunting and trying to get the money her former employer owes her. the delivery company she used to work for went out of business and all 300 employees lost their
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jobs. >> translation: i can do whatever job comes up. everything is really hard. i'm desperate. >> reporter: in brazil's recession unemployment is rising across the board, but among people 18 to 24 yeahs old unemployment is highest. ---year-olds. in the previous three years it was 14% or lower. in years past seasonal jobs in brazil offered an almost certain path to a full-time job. this year not so. the stores are highing fewer seasonal workers and for those lucky enough to get a temporary job there's no guarantee it will become full-time. university student says she beat out 15 other girls to land this seasonal job at a shoe store. initially she was hoping it would help pay for her school expenses. but her mother recently lost her job, so now she is the only one in her household earning an
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income. >> translation: with my money i will be able to pay for the christmas dinner and pay for my language courses. >> reporter: while president rousseff tends to ward of impeachment, prices rise and employment drops >> translation: i don't think it is going to change. brazil is noting moving forward. >> reporter: both of these women look to the immediate future and say they're bracing for more hardship the seventh star wars film is due to be released. for 40 years it has been in our culture. but a different art form here now. >> reporter: these two figures
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is instantly recognizable but with a distinct difference. this is star wars, shadow puppets. elaborate shadows past by crafted leather puppets are projected onto a screen. the master puppeteer controls every move, provides the narration and the voices. while the traditional band of musicians plays the soundtrack. it is dreamt up by this man and a friend. >> we want to reconnect youth to this traditional act. maybe if you use something which they can easily recognise, dath vader, then it will help the project. >> reporter: it came to fruition with a help of the veteran of the arts form. dane has seen the popularity of these puppets din delicatessen over the-- dwindle over the
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decades. he started a gallery for visitors at well as the school where he trains those in the art. in the past a performance attracted crowds of up to a thousand people. that number has more than halved with the younger generation choosing to watch movies and concerts instead. the renewed interest in comes as a pleasant surprise. >> it is good. i never expect there are so many audience come to watch. to me it is a good sign. >> reporter: the troop travels around malaysia which are well received. >> many people say this is crazy, how can you do something which is science fiction and of very old cultures. >> reporter: however, the show which has received permission
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from lucas films, the producers of star wars films, needs funding. until then it is only a 15 minute performance but still enough to revive a dying art you can find out more details about all the day's news on the website al jazeera.com. pepuppet >> wildlife poaching is big business... worth more than 17 billion dollars year and growing. "the slaughter is being fueled by demand from asia...

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