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trump sweeping ban on refugees is replaced by tough new vetting but it's still unclear which countries are effective. alonzo raman you want your knowledge there are a lot more headquarters here in doha coming up in the next thirty minutes well in less than an hour chinese president xi jinping is expected to unveil new members of the decision making body that will rule the country for the next five years plus. to find soldiers grabbed me they forced themselves inside of me i screamed they strangled me and covered my mouth. they were under fire for not prosecuting french soldiers and other peacekeepers accused of sexual abuse in ca are. more than a quarter of a million people are expected in bangkok these are live shots going from thailand to bid farewell to the father of old timer's king jr day. in bangkok.

good to have you with us welcome to the. trump signed an executive order introducing tough new measures on refugees going to the united states now the president previously banned new entries for one hundred twenty days while his administration conducted every view that's now been lifted now the new measures include more rigorous vetting and screening of all asylum seekers and for the next ninety days people from eleven countries considered high risk will only allow be allowed in on a case by case basis the administration hasn't named those countries but gabriel is on reports. for refugees around the world looking for a safe place to call home the doors to the united states are once again open but

with limitations the trumpet ministration is technically resumed refugee admissions to the us but betty will get tougher stuff addresses phone numbers and e-mails will now be collected from not only refugee applicants but also potentially their family members the government will be asking for information dating back ten years social media accounts will also be scrutinized but for refugees from eleven what the administration has described as high risk countries another ninety day period has been put in place to further review the vetting process refugees from those countries not yet named will only be admitted on a strict case by case basis leaving many people in limbo. it's all just one part of president shams controversial effort to limit immigration which is sparked protests and court challenges ministration says the new measures

are to protect national security but opponents see the new betting procedures as a thinly guised effort to bar muslims from the country and sends the message that you know they can go through the most difficult of circumstances they can endure incredible hardship and still be faced with this blanket kind of suspicion that they have to prove that they're worthy of being resettled and they deserve to be safe and secure. last month president trump lowered the number of refugees allowed into the country to forty five thousand the lowest number in decades the trumpet ministration says the new bedding percy gers are a way to protect america against terrorism but the fact remains that not one single person admitted to the united states as a refugee has ever been implicated in any act. terrorism gabriel zonda al-jazeera new york with more on this let's cross over to doug bandow

a senior fellow with the cattle institute joins me now live from albuquerque new mexico in the us good to have you with a song on the program so it's still very unclear who is or is not bound so when it is revealed come we expect more court proceedings. going to middle eastern countries where there is at least some argument. or internal dissension but we don't know what that list is going to be and until we do know it's arguable you would oppose the vetting procedure pouty comes with its own critics with more information required to be submitted for the oath or a tease from those applying for asylum is this sort of a legal way for the u.s. to maintain a ban on refugees or circumvent the thoughts of what the white house actually want at the moment although you know the president was very critical of you know muslim immigration and i think they have looked at europe and the at least receipt the

potential threat of terror. they haven't seen that in the past but the way they're writing this it looks to me like they're trying to make. they've lost their battles on their earlier efforts for temporary bad and if they want this to survive they've got to come up with at least a justification that judges will view a serious and i think that's one of the things they're working on we'll see how good of a job and of course plays into my next question of how does this play on the ongoing refugee and immigration bans that we keep seeing costing coal such as hawaii maryland and california. well this is kind of that in a sense this is the end point what he did earlier at least in theory or temporary bans to allow him and a lot of his officials to consider what to do and what they plan to do is what they're announcing today so this really is the end point if this falls i don't know what else they do you know they could move on this even if they lose the temporary

bans if he loses this battle it looks to me like he's lost the policy so they really do need to do a better job of trying to justify it otherwise he's going to be defeated and that be quite embarrassing for him politically but we see what does happen certainly in the coming days for the moment doug bandow thanks so much for joining us from albuquerque new mexico well staying in the u.s. in iraq case party disunity to top republican members of congress issued a blistering attack on the head of the party donald trump the dramatic clash with the senator's comes on as the president is trying to push forward his legislative agenda complete how to report from washington d.c. . his promise to repeal obamacare has failed money to build a border wall with mexico remains in question so hoping for a legislative victory donald trump on tuesday went to capitol hill seeking support from fellow republicans for some of the steepest tax cuts in

a generation this will be the lowest rate in more than eighty years so this would be just before leaving the white house he spoke to reporters to explain how his tax reform plan will ensure his keeping a campaign promise to get americans back to work our plan can be summarized in three simple words jobs jobs jobs but what was supposed to be a serious day of policy discussion quickly devolved into a bitter fight with the governing republican party itself for months trump's been alienating some of the most senior members of his own party on tuesday it got even more personal for two centers. senator bob corker who will leave the senate next year went on a blistering attack against trump before the president arrived on capitol hill i was one of those that hope that you know he would rise to the occasion is present

and aspire to to lead our nation instead of dividing it the worst of it is going and may just the cold the facing if you will of our nation's top reacted almost immediately tweeting multiple times lashing out at corker as a senator that couldn't get reelected not even for the position of dog catcher but it didn't end there late tuesday republican senator jeff flake announced he wouldn't run again in twenty eighteen delivering a second attack against romney on the senate floor we were not made great as a country by indulging in or even exulting our worst impulses turning against ourselves glorifying in the things that divide us and calling fake things true and true things. fake the white house denied the in-fighting is a distraction from the president's agenda the president he's a fighter we've said it many times before the people of this country didn't elect somebody to be weak they elected somebody to be strong and when he gets hit he's going to hit back in fact that's exactly what the president promised on the

campaign trail to rid washington of the stablished and politicians he believes do not deliver for america's middle class can really help get al-jazeera washington. passing legislation wasn't trump's only trouble on capitol hill lay hecklers showered him with taunts and russian flags but. the protester was identified as ryan clayton a leader of a group called americans taking action which is pushing for trump to be impeached a special cross cicutto is investigating claims of collusion between russia and the trump campaign criminologists singh keeper say accusations that u.s. embassy staff have been attacked with sonic weapons a science fiction the u.s. expelled a cuban diplomats in washington and recalled more than half of its representatives in havana the u.s. says its diplomats have hearing loss and dizziness after the strikes cuba dies it

has weapons that could cool stunt. in less than an hour the communist party in china will to unveil new members of the top decision making body the politburo standing committee she jumping who cemented his grip on power at the national congress is painted to lead the six members of that standing committee who will work under the president many analysts see it as a new composition as the ultimate test of she's power and an indicator of whether he plans to hold on to the top job top job longer than expected of course we'll bring you that live when the new members are introduced but looking forward to it is andrew thomas outside tiananmen square where the congress has been taking place in the capital there in beijing of course it is seven members including but there's little doubt that he is perhaps the most powerful president in living memory certainly in the generation. absolutely i mean

wednesday as you say will be all about asserting that power through people when he unveiled his standing committee in under an hour from now choose day was all about asserting power through policy with his inclusion by name his name or his thoughts in china's communist party's constitution that really is unprecedented i mean chairman mao is named in the constitution as having a thought a school of thought named after him now she paying joins him and she said throughout this congress that his vision is for a new era in china that suggests that the two previous areas the first being the struggle to establish a communist state in china under chairman mao in the second after the opening up of deng xiaoping in the early eighty's and then beyond the policy that really the era that got china rich were both zero zero zero and the xi jinping era begins now an era which still goes for growth that goes for all balanced growth makes us a modern country by twenty fifty but one where wealth is spread more equitably

where there is more harmony and she's words between economic growth and the environment obviously a big issue here where china has a strong military that was repeated many times and where it is more assertive in international affairs delivering assistance and she's words to other countries and pursuing the one china policy bringing hong kong macao and of course taiwan back into the fold all these were themes of she's a congress all these we can expect to see as part of his new era as he sees it let's hear a little of what he had to say in his closing address on tuesday. don't worry me. the chinese people in the chinese nation embrace brilliant prospects and a bright future living in such a great era we are all the more confident and proud and also feel the heavy weight of responsibility upon us we must have the courage and resolve to build on the historic achievements made by the chinese people. under the leadership of the

chinese communists generation after generation and create new accomplishments befitting of this great stride forward to an ever promising future so andriy waiting great anticipation as will be seen in the standing committee it unveiled within the i mean what should we be looking for in terms of the indication of sort of she's hold on power of the type of men that will be perhaps be in charge for the next five years. well this is as exciting and as public as chinese politics gets the seven men in all likelihood that will be unveiled in the hole behind me within the hour now there are two things ready to watch out for in fear a five of the seven members of the standing committee should be replaced they've reached retirement age only xi jinping himself and the premier league that young should remain in their positions only others are too old if any of them despite that stay on the standing committee that is a sign that she thing is prepared to break precedent with one of his allies and if

you can break it now with one of them could he break in five years' time with himself could he stay on as president beyond that that will be one thing to watch for linked to that is the second point will any youngsters be promoted to the standing committee and by youngsters i mean anybody in their fifty's because they in theory could take over the presidency they'd be young enough in five years time that's certainly been how it's been done in the past has been a note to a younger member of the communist party by elevating them to the standing committee if no one in their fifty's elevates that standing committee that could suggest that shaping thing doesn't want any rivals at the highest table that he intends to go on beyond his five years those are the sort of two crucial things to look out for apart from the personalities themselves we should know an awful lot more probably in about half an hour forty five minutes from now well for the moment hundred relieved and of course join you again once we hear more coming out from beijing. well still ahead here on al-jazeera putting down their weapons the kurds say

they'll freeze the results of an independence vote and seek talks with iran plus. the secret to a happy life the eternal question now with a million dollars from weinstein. welcome back as we take a look at weather conditions across the americas we've had a night to have weather system going through the carolinas which caused quite extensive damage from the strong winds which may have been linked to turn arctic activity that's yet to be confirmed but that system is now swept right on through. some showers towards the eastern seaboard monye standing up into parts of canada cold air taking down behind this system so if you look at the for cash a maximum of just nine degrees so any early showers clearing away so bright

conditions for new york and washington d.c. fine across much of the florida peninsula there maybe miami still seeing some early rain across the rest of the south it's fine fine in denver colorado and across western areas a lot of sunshine but you know that low pressure system across western parts of canada not pushes further towards the east during the following twenty four hours in the circulation with it as well so winnipeg may see some snow later on otherwise it becomes slightly modeled after chicago at fourteen into central parts of america in the caribbean for most of the islands weather conditions not looking too bad plenty of sunshine but through the isthmus we continue to see some pretty heavy showers and longer spells of rain the winds converging from both directions so what one in guatemala heise here of just eighteen. in a country beset by poverty and lack of infrastructure. sometimes we risk our own lives in taking these words misguided saving lives is

a dangerous job the vaccine talks on a good twenty four hours there are patients waiting for his medicine to must be paid life's worth risking their lives a week ago one of the gang stops on the cars on the road attacking it with weapons risking it all guinea at this time on al jazeera. welcome back you want your knowledge of their homes the whole rom the reminder of our top stories the u.s. has to accept refugees again but with tougher vetting measures the trumpet ministration has ended a ban on new rifles but people from eleven countries regarded as high risk will be

restricted to a case by case basis. also donald trump and two top republican senators have clashed ahead of a meeting on tax reform further alienating a leading member of his own party the president is pushing for progress on his legislative agenda which is stalled in congress also the communist party in china is about to unveil new members of the top decision making body the politburo standing committee the six members and president xi jinping will work together for the next five yes. and a five day funeral is to get underway in thailand for king jr day a year after his death a quarter of a million people are expected to line the area outside bangkok scrag palace these are live pictures coming from the capital to watch the golden chariot bring the late king's body to the crematorium complex king home reigned for seventy years

his death has or last october plunged the country into more school high the looks of the preparations from the capital bangkok. a member of the national theatre. perform for the late king. jr day many times but thursday's performance will be like none before. she's rehearsing for a play written by the late king performing on the day the nation will say its final goodbye after a year of mourning. before it was about pride but this time it is totally different i realized this time is to last opportunity i worked for him so i am proud that. millions of thais around the country are preparing for thursday for the last year tens of millions of these center would flowers have been crafted they've been used in world cremation ceremonies since ancient times

throughout the country replicas of the world crematorium have been built on thursday these are where ties will place the flowers their way of participating in the king's funeral at fifty meters high the ornate crematorium took eight months to complete. directed by the country's fine arts department it symbolizes a sacred mountain in hindu mythology thailand is overwhelmingly buddhist but has deep hindu roots with the reign of over seventy years king you know it will be historic but not just because of its size it's considered to be the most important in contemporary history that men on. this time the feelings of people about the loss of a beloved king a different he was big part of everyday lives we can even say that more than three quarters of ties were born under the reign of king rama nine that's about sixty three million. but this is the saddest thomas my life and for our nation

it is our greatest loss since he passed away a year ago there has not been a single day of happiness for me. this is. most of us will born and one minute me i'm so sad to be born and if. graeme. the preparations and rehearsals for the funeral will continue right up until thursday. those involved want it to be perfect as they say goodbye to their king. al-jazeera bangkok. back to the middle east now with the kurdish regional government in iraq has suggested freezing the results of its referendum which triggered a call from taken with the central government say they're ready for talks with baghdad and want to ceasefire. have been fighting government troops in the key oil pipeline. tensions remain high between the two forces

the kurdish peshmerga and the iraqi forces which are backed by the shia militias been two incidents one earlier on at the close of the border with syria in an area called mahmoudiyah there was an exchange of fire this is around thirty kilometers south of a border crossing called fish now this area is a border crossing between iraq and syria it's also an area that will pipeline it heads through to turkey then for this to be exported so it's a significant area and there are rumblings and rumors that the iraqi army wants to take that but there's also been an incident in mahmud this is southwest of revealed between pressure and for more we understand the house. with a few fatalities on the side and also reports of the first margot adler arrested some of them there is a pool for dialogue between both sides they've both accepted it but it hasn't

happened yet and of course what we're seeing now is the maneuvering when it comes to holding and taking territory that is disputed some areas as the u.s. secretary of state said he said perhaps receiving maneuverings but we are seeing maneuverings to the two thousand and fourteen positions before the fight against eisel stories about what the iraqi army seems to be doing is pushing into areas that were held earlier on two thousand. three even as far back as that so it's not clear what exactly is going on but it is clear that situation certainly militarily remains tense and those pools of that dialogue at the moment especially not going on saudi arabia appears to be trying to break away from its ultra conservative image with the crown prince pledging a more moderate and open country mohamed bin solomon says he wants a society that accepts all religions on moves on from its strict past and destructive ideas his comments are likely to rattle the kingdom's staunch

conservatives seventy percent of the population is under the age of thirty the kingdom recently decided to let women drive by the middle of next year. the u.s. secretary of state begs to listen is now in india it's the latest stop an atoll that has taken him to saudi arabia qatar afghanistan iraq and pakistan reports on the messages to listen is likely sending with his time spent in both pakistan and india during his time in office president donald trump has had his fair share of visits with foreign leaders some one better than others but he reserved a special honor for india's prime minister remotely the first to have a private dinner with him in the white house just the first sign that the troubled ministration would take a different tact in the region that was laid out in the u.s. secretary of state speech previewing his trip where he only had a few passing comments about pakistan pakistan two is an important u.s. partner south asia our relationships in the region stand on their own merits we

expect pakistan to take decisive action against terrorist groups based within their own borders that threaten their own people and the broader region. the u.s. has long claimed both relationships are basically equally important but when tillerson spoke about india his was a noticeably different tone casting it as a critical economic and military alliance in this period of uncertainty and somewhat. india needs a reliable partner on the world stage i want to make clear that our shared values and vision for global stability peace and prosperity the united states is that partner. with india as you it's optimism that powerful democratic example and it's increasing stature on the world stage it makes perfect sense that the united states at this time should seek to build on the strong foundation of our years of cooperation with india in india tillerson will visit

a cultural site the gandhi museum have a news conference and actually sleep in india he didn't do any of those things in pakistan the u.s. might deny it but with this visit it is sending a clear message to both pakistan and india that it does in fact have a favorite political hane al-jazeera. to africa now where the u.s. actually generals praised peacekeepers struggling to contain an increase in violence in the central african republic to reclaim ceremony for troops who died in the conflict antonio terrorists called their contribution heroic because irish warned that fighting between religious groups could escalate into a genocide. meanwhile human rights activists say the un's not doing enough to prosecute french soldiers and peacekeepers who've been accused of rape and sexual abuse in the c.a.r. for many victims the wait for justice may never end nicholas hank reports. today as it was thirteen years old when her family took refuge by french military

camp to escape the violence in her neighborhood. one of the soldiers to ask her to fetch some water inside the tent thinking she was safe she did as he asked to playing soldiers grabbed me they forced themselves inside of me i screamed they strangled me and covered my mouth when they would die and they let me go. human rights organizations believe several children both boys and girls were raped by french soldiers who were there to protect them some were forced to have sex with dogs and even took pictures of the act france opened an investigation but prosecutors dropped the cases saying there was not enough evidence to charge the soldiers involved the french troops left in late two thousand and sixteen since the violence and the displacement of people has intensified it's left to nation peacekeepers alone to bring back stability to this country with one mandate

protecting the civilian population. but a un investigation revealed that some peacekeepers in central african republic are violating their mandate and sexually abusing girls danielle and not her real name says she was gang raped by three congolese peacekeepers in june. i don't feel good i feel guilty i'm scared to talk about it i don't trust them anymore. human rights groups fear there are many cases of sexual abuse by soldiers that go unreported the new secretary general says he has zero tolerance for abuse the un is investigating cases and putting measures in place to prevent this from happening again but so far no one has been arrested or charged if countries old denies ations that claim to defend human rights and rights of women on able to bring justice the miss will bring irreversible damage and may break the trust people have in these organizations there's some comfort from it as from her father it's not your fault

you're not to blame he says we love you some day we will get justice nicholas hawke . global wine production set a fifty year low which means you could pay more for your tipple the international organization a vine and wine says the drops being caused by unfavorable where the group says conditions have had a severe effect on the world's top three producers italy france and spain total world output is projected to fall eight percent from last year which could mean a rise in prices now a note written by albert einstein on how to live a happy life is fast one point three million dollars at an auction in jerusalem the nobel prize winning scientist was on a lecture tour in japan ninety five years ago when he wrote his message and gave it to a career instead of a tip is advice a carman modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined

with constant restlessness and stein is more famous for his theory of relativity than happiness. you're watching others their arms the whole raman these are our top stories the u.s. is to accept refugees again but with tougher vetting measures the trumpet ministration has ended a ban on new arrivals but people from eleven countries regarded as high risk will be restricted to a case by case basis now these countries haven't yet been identified gabriel as under has more from new york. refugees want to come to the u.s. will now need to provide even more information for not only themselves but family members as well addresses where they previously lived phone numbers email addresses as well dating back ten years and not just five years also and this is significant . applicants applying for refugee status and u.s.

will now have all of their social media accounts scrutinized. meanwhile donald trump and two top republican senators have clashed ahead of the meeting on tax reform the president is pushing for progress on his no making agenda which is stalled in congress now one of the senators is accused or has accused the president of dividing in the basing the nation the communist party in china is about to unveil new members of the top decision making body the politburo standing committee the six members and president xi jinping will work together for the next five years on tuesday she's name and political ideology were added to the constitution cementing his position as the most powerful leader in decades the kurdish regional government in iraq and suggested freezing the results of a succession referendum which triggered a confrontation with the central government because say they're ready for talks with baghdad and want to cease fire their discretion forces have been fighting the

government troops there a major oil pipeline. people in thailand are gathering for the start of an elaborate five day funeral for king jr day who died last year these are live pictures coming out of bangkok a quarter of a million people are expected to line those streets outside bangkok scarred palace to watch golden chariots bring the late king's body to the crime a tory and complex more news in half an hour. al-jazeera. swear every u.s. .