the u.s. calls on north korea to refrain from fuelling tensions after pyongyang carries out another missile launch. also on the program, rising tensions in brazil. now a federal judge blocks the appointment of lula da silva as chief of staff. e.u. leaders agree on a plan with a deal with turkey to stem the flow of refugees.

why the campaign of dt in the u.s. has many countries worried the u.s. says north korea has fired two ballistic miss ims into the sea of japan. south korea's military says one of the missiles flew 800 kilometers before crashing into the sea on friday. it comes a day after u.s. imposed new sanctions on north korea that's reported hydrogen bomb test. the prime minister has condemned the launch. he says all necessary measures will be taken to respond to action. >> translation: north korea should focus on improving the north korean people's quality of life. these provocative actions are not good for themselves and development of relationship between us. our government is well prepared for these kinds of provocations our correspondent is in hong kong and sent this update >> reporter: the launch happened

just after first light with reports suggesting two missiles were fired east from the korean peninsula into the sea between korea and japan landing at about 800 kilometers. this compares with a similar test firing that was carried out last week. the missiles used were short-range missiles. these would appear to be medium-range. there are parts of japan that fall within range of medium-range missiles. we can expect a strong response from beijing. there is increasing alarm in china of what they see is the agreeing instability on the korean peninsula. also frustration at that waning influence on north korea to pum back. if the international community they were wondering whether the

latest sanctions imposed were going to get them to change their ways, then now they seem to have their answer jeff kingston is a professor at asian studies and says this is a defiant stance. >> clearly it was a defiant gesture by pyongyang. this was in response to the unanimous u.n. security council resolution about two weeks ago and then obama's executive order. he wants to make a defiant stance and say we're not going to back down and we're going to continue with our quest to become a nuclear weapons power. we have discovered over the past 20 years there's not any combination of sticks and carrots that seems to deter them from that question. it looks like we're still at an impasse and it is really hard to see any sort of bright road ahead. there is a lot that we don't know about what goes in

pyongyang. they have announced that they've developed miniaturised warheads. if that's true, that's an alarming development. a lot of experts discount the possibility and say this is several years off. north korea has had a record of surprising the west with its progress. clearly north korea is increasingly isolated. for many years there has been a hope that somehow regime collapse is going to solve this problem. i happen to think that the regime is going to survive as long as it wants to survive and that if the sanctions tighten, it will make life more difficult in north korea the political crisis is brazil is deepening. a federal judge has blocked lula da silva being appointed as chief of staff. police used tear gas on protesters outside congress in

the capital. demonstrations have taken place in other cities at dilma rousseff's appointment of lula da silva. they see it as an attempt to protect him in a corruption case. >> translation: this was the most the president hoped would pacify the country and turn things around. her popular predecessor being appointed chief of her cabinet. it didn't last long. she didn't let the engineers get in the way. she called government supporters brave braz quicklyians. -- brazilians. i count on the experience of him. i count on his identity. the identity that he has with this country, with the people of this country that count on this.

lula da silva chief of staff of the civil house. >> reporter: outside the presidential pal's anti-government protesters clashed with lula da silva supporters. both sides frustrated and angry at the many different and contradictory turns the country's politics have taken. the demonstrations are not limited to the capital. for the second day in a row, thousands took to the streets in cities across the country. tired of corruption and their politicians. despite the massive protests, the president is determined to press on trying to keep the country running. she says the protests are part of a healthy democracy and she is doing what she believes is best as the duly elected president. members of the lower house plan to make it difficult for dilma rousseff to hold on to her seat, fast-tracking impeachment proceedings against her for fiscal mismanagement. a federal judge has suspended

the appointment of lula da silva. the government is appealing. nothing is calming emotions here. brazil is reeling from a wide-reaching corruption investigation into the national oil company and it's also suffering the worst depression in decades. people are unhappy and they're determined to be heard e.u. leaders have agreed on a proposal to be offered to turkey to stem the flow of refugees into europe. details haven't been released yet, but here is what has been discussed. the proposal is to send new migrants arriving in greece back to turkey. for each migrant returned, one will be resettled in the e.u. in return turkey has asked the e.u. to double the amount of aid to 6.7 billion dollars. turkey wants visa free travel for its citizens in the e.u. to

be introduced sooner than currently planned. also negotiations for membership of the e.u. to be restarted. angela merkel says the proposal for one-on-one swaps of refugees in greece for syria's in turkish camps can work, but the necessary legal framework must be built-in before implemented >> translation: each and every refugee has to be evaluated, each and ever case has to be analysed from a joe advertise particularal point of view it's going to be very important to have the necessary personnel on the islands to make this procedure possible. the member states will make certain offers to this effect. germany will participate in this and concrete numbers will be put on the table either tomorrow or in a few days the e.u. deal will offer ankara unprecedented rewards for

stemming the flow of refugees. >> reporter: the bizarre here was a trading post here in the 16th century. still today the smells and sights would be family for people who have travelled through central asia or north after. it is a mixture of kurds, turks and arabs. the deals between the e.u. and turkey would allow all visa free travel to europe. many have no idea about the negotiations in brussels, but some who do say if europe wants to let them in without a visa than why not see more of the world >> translation: if you don't need visa, people can go for a holiday and they will not to have pay for visa. this is anow a difficult thing

>> reporter: the deal has been criticized that the e.u. is so. it all comes at the very time turkey is accused of human rights. fortress europe could become fortress turkey. many say sending them back could break international law. the whole reason why so many syrian refugees make the journey into europe is because staying in turkey means it is difficult for them to get their kirn educated and-- children-- and get a work permit. in return every citizen would enjoy freedom of movement across the schengen zone. many find themselves stuck in

the middle of an extraordinary set of negotiations. the chaotic response of the e.u. to the refugee crisis says has become ankara's most powerful bargaining chip. it appears many refugees know it. >> they feel cornered, let down, their rights not respected and maybe betrayed. >> reporter: the logic of it you are key's demands is one day this area could be on the outside of the european union. the fact that the e.u. is prepared to talk about it demonstrates how far it will go to stop the flow of refugees syria's main kurdish group, pyd, has declared a federal row joanne unifying the areas it controls in the north of syria. it would include three onclaifs. the announcement was made in a conference. about 200 delegates approved the

democratic system. the government and opposition have already rejected warning against splitting up the country. mean what time, the u.n. special envoy to syria says the situation has been calm in recent days. staffan de mistura has been meeting with the main opposition in geneva. he has been outlining the progress that has been made. >> during the last three days surprisingly calm, according to the report of everyone, including those who have access to additional information. there have been some few incidents and at least three people killed, sadly, and one life lost is too many. when you're comparing to what it used to be, in particular in the last three days, these have been noticeable four people have been killed and 16 injured in shelling by houthi forces in the central yemen city of taiz.

fighting continued between houthis and forces loyal to the president. 13 fighters were killed and 20 injured in air strikes led by the saudi coalition. lots more still to come here on al jazeera. growing health issues in lebanon over the garbage crisis. we find out how sudan and south sudan are rebuilding ties after five years. five years.

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has fired two missiles into the sea of jap appear also known as the east sea. it comes after a day of new sanctions against pyongyang's rocket launch. protests in brazil are continuing for a second night over the appointment of former president lula da silva as chief of staff. the european union leaders agree on a proposal to stem the flow of refugees into europe. friday marks one year since an attack on a museum which killed 21 people. loud explosions and gunfire were heard at the attackers open fire on people in the building.

i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility. the service will be held for the victims later. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has accused i.s.i.l. of genocide. he says the group is committing war crimes against several minorities. highlighting the axe is an important step towards stopping them. >> d.a.e.s.h. is responsible for genocide against groups in areas under its control including yarzidis, christian az r. d.a.e.s.h. is gen saidal by self proclamation. in what it says what it believes and what it does. d.a.e.s.h. is also responsible for crimes against humanitarian and ethnic cleansing, directed at the same groups and in some cases also against sun ee muslims, kurds and other minorities. i say this even though the ongoing conflict and lack of access to key areas has made it

impossible to develop a fully detailed and comprehensive picture of all that d.a.e.s.h. is doing the u.s. says it has at least 12 military personnel in their roles in afghan. at least 42 people were killed when a doctors without borders hospital was hit last october. those involved in the strike have been disciplined but unlikely to face criminal charges. austerity measures have sparked anti-government protests in colombia. the privatization of a major power generator is causing anger. >> reporter: this strike comes at a bad time for the government. the approval ratings of plummeted since the beginning of the year and the government is trying struggling to sign a deal. there is a general sense of frustration among the people that decided to come out and

walk here and other cities across colombia. a sense of frustration to deal with the economic slowdown. that has been brought mostly by a bump in oil prices. the local currency has been devalue ewe eighted, prices-- food prices have skyrocketed. they're protesting against a series of austerity measures that the government has been putting in place. >> translation: the great majority of people feel disenchanted with this government. we support the peace negotiation. the popularity of the government is falling every day. it is a constant across the region. people demanding solutions for their problems >> translation: i want to telephone him and tell him we are sick and tired of his decisions. how can you sell public companies that belong to all of us an are profitable and then he

threatens us with high prices and blackouts. >> reporter: colombia has suffered less than other neighbours, but it is clear that here people are starting to mobilize and becoming angry towards many government policies demonstrations are continue in peru against the presidential front runner. thousands took to the streets protesting again her. her critics accuse her of illegally dishing out gifts and prizes to supporters while campaigning the families of 43 missing mix can tsunami who-- mexican students who disappeared in 2014 says authorities are probing. the group's lawyers says the investigations are being delayed. a donald trump presidency ranks

among the top 10 global risks. donald trump has moved closer to winning the republican party nomination. he has been critical of mexico, but leaders there are speaking up. >> reporter: reaction in mexico to a possible donald trump presidency in the u.s. has been varied. from these that people can hit and games which they can take their anger out. there have been protests too >> when mexico sends it people >> reporter: this all in the wake of donald trump's comments about mexico sends rapist and criminals to the u.s. now there is growing concern in the government about what the donald trump presidency would actually mean for u.s.-mexico relations. there's this from the president on national media. >> translation: i condemn his positions. of course i'm not in favor of

them. the damaged relations between the mexico and u.s. >> reporter: criticism is coming from all corners of the globe. russia says the new trump attack a demonizes the country. china state-owned is compared. the here in mexico leaders are so that u.s. vice president tried to allay concerns here on a recent visit. >> i feel i'm obliged to apologise for some of what my political colleagues have said. it is about mexico, about the mexican people. >> reporter: earlier this month mexico city's congress voted unanimously to is the government to ban trump from the country. very unlikely, of course. it followed debates in the u.s. parliament to ban trufrt there. it's trade that concerns leaders

here more than anything else. the central bank president says he is weighing the risks a trump presidency could pose for the mexican economy. >> beyond fears of racism, the real concern is the fear of a trade war. if trump were to become president to be symbolically pay. it would could be trouble for both companies. the fear is all this heated rhetoric could cost the countries billions of dollars if he were to become president pakistan's former ruler has gone to dubai for medical treatment. his departure comes days after the supreme court ordered the government to lift a travel ban on him. since returning from self-imposed exile he has faced many charges. he will return to face all

pending charges against him. in france thousands of students and union members are protesting in paris for the second type in two weeks against proposed labor reforms. police used tear gas to disburse the crowds who were throwing fire crackers. it will make it easier to hire and fire staff and change work hours and pay levels there has been an outbreak of bacterian infections from rubbish. >> reporter: for the past few months this man's morning routine has been the same. first he organized the nine medications he has to take throughout the day and then he sprays the windows outside his apartment with insect repellant. it is all part of an effort to

prevent himself from getting sick again. he spent three days in hospital earlier this year with a severe case of gastro. doctors told him the infection was caused by breathing in airborne germs released by the bar engage dump outside his building. the trash is self-metres high and stretches for at least a kilometer. >> translation: it's so dirty and smelly. it's like living in a graveyard. we're all suffering. my neighbours' doors are always closed and sick. they never recover from their illnesses. >> reporter: the trash crisis began eight months ago after the landfill reached capacity and was closed without a replacement site being found. health officials have been reporting a dramatic increase in gastric and respiratory infections. many are simply burning their

trash often in residential neighborhoods like this one here. according to researchers that the american university of beirut, the air can co contamination in these areas is 400 times higher than that of industrial zones. during days when waste was being burnt, researchers found that the air in nearby areas contained 2300% more substances capable of causing cancer. >> based on this, we found that the number of people who will be prone to cancer raised from one person per million to 18 people per million >> reporter: the government has promised to reopen the closed landfill site and set up two new sites in a bid to end the crisis. progress may be slow amid general political inertia. the country has been without a president for over two years because of political infighting. anti trash activists say it is

not enough. they want a permanent solution. for people like this man, any steps are welcome, so long as the trash is taken away some time soon five years after they split into two countries, sudan and south sudan are rebuilding ties. >> reporter: just a row of rocks and tours serves as a road bloke between sudan and south sudan. people walk back and forth to bring coal or to bring a sick child to the hospital. despite lingering tensions between the governments, there appears to be a welcoming feeling, a reminder that until 2011 the two countries were one. >> translation: our brothers from south sudan and here in sudan are completely integrated.

we have common tribes and friendships. >> reporter: since south sudan's defeated from sudan, the border has effectively been closed. when a civil war began in south sudan in 2013, it became a one-way humanitarian corridor, allowing people to seek refuge in sudan. last year the two sides in sudan reached a truce. then in january sudanese president began a push to normalize relations with their neighbor to the south. the first step to reopen the border. right now only people can cross. trade will follow. once the two governments resolve, lingering disputes over borderlines. >> reporter: when the border opens, it will be like one tried and one family. movement between the two countries will be easier for everyone. >> reporter: this port along the nile river has been dormant for about five years. boats are docked and only a

small crew remains to maintain them. boats transported cargo to the south. employees are anxious for trade to begin. so the company can rehire hundreds of co-workers who lost their jobs. >> translation: now we are just sitting without doing anything. it is like being a sick man. that's what happened maintain the relations between our two countries. >> reporter: the opening of the border brings with it the hope of greater security and an economic boost for sudan. this marks the beginning of international trade between the two countries. it's believed sudan can expert millions of dollars in goods each year to south sudan finally, a palestinian boy who survived a fire bombing by israeli settlors have met his football hero. five year old was greeted by some real madrid players

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