>> iraqi forces say they've won the battle for ramadi freeing the city from isil. and hundreds of fighters and civilians have been given safe passage under a rare deal. >> it's good to have you along. i'm david foster, you're watching al jazeera. also coming up in this program, japan and south korea have come to a deal over women used as wartime sex slaves.

the philippines gets its first super car built by the young engineer who is said they couldn't forward to buy their own. iraqi forces have retaken the city of ramadi taken from the islamic state of iraq. it fell to isil in may in a major set back. well now the iraqi flag is flying once again over a government complex there and soldiers have been celebrating their victory. some reports indicate there are sill resistence. we go to northern iraq. >> it's a symbolic victory for iraqi forces to take this government compound after seven days of fierce battling. here is one spokesman of the iraqi army who said that they've

taken over the whole of the city of ramadi. >> yes, ramadi is now a free city. the armed forces, the hero of the armed forces have put the iraqi flag over the government complex. this is a new chance in the history of the country. >> but we also know from security forces in the area that isil has not been defeated from all of the city of ramadi. there is a strong presence of isil and also in the north where iraqi forces are trying to cross the euphrates river into isil-held areas. some of the isil fighters have escaped and fled when iraqi forces took them over, so we expect there will be more battled to come before they they can declare a complete victory. they say the announcement will

come from the iraqi prime minister or the iraqi defense ministry. >> now syrian state television said that 19 people were killed in a twin bombing attack in homs. moments later a suicide-bomber detonated his explosive visit. about 100 other people were wounded. british base activist group gave a higher death toll of 32. well buses and ambulances carrying 450 inviters and civilians have now crossed into turkey and into lebanon. a group of rebel fighters whose families have been under siege by government forces. they'll board a plane to turkey before finally arriving in

idlib. the civilians and injured fighters have been given a safe root. they'll fly to beirut and move on to damascus. last year there were similar agreements in the city of homes and yarmouk. >> wounded rebel fighters and their families cross into lebanon from syria, the ends of months of angle liety an --months of anxiety and uncertainty about their future. the city has been the focal point of infence fighting, but after a serious of set backs the rebels have lost most of it to

the army who laid single to the area. the wounded and their families would be taken to turkey. their final destination is unclear. there could be refugee camps, a move to areas on option control inside the country. also as farther of the deal thea militia fighters were given safe passage out of small towns in northern syria. these pro government fighters were evacuated to turkey. it's the first leg in a journey that will take them to lebanon and then syria's capital, which is based on bashar al-assad. this complex movement of people was made possible because of a deal brokered by iran and occur can i. it's seen as a significant development in a country battered by more than four years of violence.

the united nations hopes this deal would create some level of trust between the government and the rebels. they're ahead of a crucial meeting. there is a growing sentiment that no one will win this war in syria, and a compromise is the only way to bring an end to this phase of the conflict. al jazeera, in southern turkey. >> the japanese prime minister shinzo abe has apologized for the second world war policy forcing hundreds of thousands of south korean women to be sex slaves to japanese soldiers. it was an issue that has long soured relations. turkey will pay $8.3 million in compensation to the living victims. >> the victims have waited 70

years for an apology for japan. it finally came from japanese president shinzo abe. >> we have been expressing you our remorse on this issue as previous presidents have. i hope this will serve as an agreement. >> it is an issue that has strained the two vince for years, and now in relief they can move on. >> i think its most importantly that the japanese government quickly and safely carry out the measures on this deal. >> more than 200,000 aaron wom

200,000 asian women were forced to perform sex for japanese soldiers. >> the government has been trying to settle in issue by the end of this year. we'll follow the government's decision. >> korea was a japanese colony for 35 years from 1910 to 1945, and that history still effects south korea's relationship with japan. >> this is a huge deal as far as we can tell, a long time problem dividing these two countries has seemingly resolved on a government-to-government level. >> so many victims the trauma of the past has never gone away, but they say it is important that japan has finally admitted that what happened to them was wrong. >> european union border agency

is stepping up its efforts to protest the massive number of refugees still arriving on greek island. they will send in 400 officers and interpreters among them experts in security craning. let's hear more from the creek-macedonia border. >> we're talking about a few days, perhaps, before they can start processing and helping. they could be deployed in the main hot spot of the greek islands. we don't know their number yet. we expect to know within the next few hours. in terms of what these officers will be doing, they will be helping the greek sports speed the process of registration. they'll be taking debriefs, and they'll be determining their

identity and security background checks. then of course they will check it with national and perhaps european database. but all of that procedure will not help the government authorities, it will only speed the process that allows them to condition thei continue helping . >> the party that won the most votes but failed to get a parliamentary majority. the options are now dwindling since they also ruled out helping. a suicide-bomber killed one person and injured 33 others near the airport. 18 children are thought to be among the wounded. the attack was near a military

entrance used by the military force in kabul. >> the attack happened near a road. the suicide-bombers targets members of nato's security forces. but instead civilians were caught up in the blast. >> i was standing near my shop when suddenly i heard a huge explosion and everything became dark around me. shattered pieces of iron fell over me. i was three meters away from the explosion. i saw a someone dead on the ground. >> it destroyed cars and hit the shops. >> i was on the streets outside of a mosque when it happened. >> it created fear among

afghans. >> as a result, it seems that they were wounded and one person were killed. all of them were civilians. this is the latest in a series of security setbacks in the of a ran government. ththey would hold it for two weeks before the army would regain control. earlier this month more than 07 people died in a taliban attack on the kandahar conference. a conference in the city was aimed as restarting peace talks. >> still coming up, after a months of violence and deaths pa can peace talks shape the course of that conference.

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>> forcing hundreds of thousands of creepan women to be sex slaves for oranges. talks that they hope will bring about a solution to end the escalating violence in burundi. fighting there began when he said he wanted a third term in office. it was the first time since april that the rifle factions have had a meeting. >> in the opening session of the talks one of the delegates said that they would not be willing to negotiate with anyone who was involved in the failed attempted coup in may. the government said people involved in that coup included

people who wanted to take power. re-elected in disputed elections in july which the opposition boy caughteboycotted, they want fresh elections in a safe environment, that means they can't be part of it. >> many in burundi as well as the african union are worried that the country could fall for a civil war again. stirring up tensions between the tutsi and the hutu.

>> the situation in my country is bad, it is not good. we found some bodies. who killed them, we don't know. i'm very shocked. my family p we're simple citizens, we do not see the

president does not want to give up that third term. >> there are those who are using the messages to divide burundiens into--i don't believe it will lead to genocide. everyone knows that genocide is not good. i do not think that in burundi it will lead to genocide. the desire is to have peace and

security. we are waiting for an international community to save our country. >> reportedly being killed in a wave of attacks in and around the city of maidugari. witnesses say that fighters with rocket-propelled grenades and a number of female suicide-bombers targeting residential areas. we have this update from the capital of abuja. >> after the nigerian government and the military announced they have degraded the capacity of boko haram, technically defeating it, we'll see attacks like this in isolated communities ambushing patrols or

those on the highways. >> more peaceful. a better place than it used to be. and it continues to improve. >> the government said it has broken the will of boko haram. what will we'll see over the next few months along side troops from cameroon, niger, chad flying to mop up operations and crushing boko haram.

>> revenues in the country fell by 15% coming in the $162 billion in 2015. mainly the result of 23% call in income from oil. spending, meanwhile, was up $260 billion fueled in part by the intervention in yemen. as a result. first saudi budget under king salman showed a deficit of $98 billion. an economist says the country has enough reserves to go through this period of low oil prices. >> well, we have to distinguish between the saudi arabia economy and the price of oil. i agree 80% to 90% of the government's money comes from oil, that is true. but spending on the economy does not mean that saudi arabia has to do anything about the price

of oil. it has enough reserves to last it several years in the future, even it has over 600 building. domestic spend something a part. i think saudi arabia is doing what it should do. yes, oil prices are down. they were in 2008 they each $145 a barrel, and since then it has been sliding down. but it has gone through a cycle. the price of oil is elastic. it's demand-wide or supply-wide, so it takes a long time to move. $40 a barrel is not sustainable. $30 a barrel is not sustainable.

when will it change? it will happen, and until it happens saudi have present in reserves. >> an investigation for disciplinary violation. adrian brown is in beijing. >> boss of china telecom, one of three big telecommunication companies in this country. he's only been in the job since august, but according to a posting on the anti-corruption watchdog he is now being investigated of what they call serious violations. which is called corruption. the man who was boss of one of the biggest conglomerates in this country vanished from view after police confirmed that he was helping them with their

inquiries. this complain is focusing not just on the private sector but increasingly on the state-owned sector, and there may an reason for that. there has been a lot of resistence on the state enterprises what we have, i think is another reminder that as this campaign continues, no one is untouchable. >> the government official in southern china has killed himself a week after a devastating landslide in the city. the man jumped from a building. hone person was killed. 75 people are still missing. not clear whether the official was being investigated over the di disaster. in the united states, texas

badly hit by tornadoes, 11 dead. demolished homes, moved cars away and cut power lines. scores of people were hurt and an estimated 800 homes were damaged. floods have forced thousands from their homes in south america. in paraguay five died and many trapped in their homes. a state of emergency has been declared. in argentina also badly hit. nearly 10,000 people have had to leave concordia because of recent flooding. >> this is a province in northeast argentina. what we're seeing is not only happening in argentina but also in paraguay, and in brazil. in this place precisely thousands of people have been evacuated, around 10,000.

i'm told this is one of the poorest areas of the city. many people are leaving, i was just able to see some fish that came all around this area. people are trying to cope with the situation. authorities are also trying to cope. last saturday, mauricio ma crew pu put the blame on climate change. >> reporting from argentina. we move now to the philippines. possibly not the first country that comes to mind when you talk about sports car design.

>> this is the car described as philippines first super car weighing 650 kilos, it is designed and developed by young filipino car enthusiasts because they could never afford to buy a sports car they decided to build one. >> it all started when we were challenged and told we couldn't do it, that we wouldn't be able to complete one and make it run. >> but this did using parts they found. the engine is japanese. >> the thing about this car is that it's not too delicate in

the way it's made. there is a lot of traffic, a lot of bumps, bad roads. >> it is seen as a vocation of filipino engine knewty. >> it all begins here. there are no machines or assembly lines. each piece is crafted and molded by hand. >> it takes between aches and-to-eight months to produce a car. the developers say there has been much interest from buyers but it will an while longer before the car is ready for the market. >> we wanted to serve this as inspiration to each filipino that if we could achieve this dream, so could others with what we've done here. >> what they've done is create a work of hard by making the most

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