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the arab. this is the largest collective expulsion of russian intelligence offices in history . britain's allies band together expelling more than one hundred russian diplomats after the placing of a former spy. hello again i'm martin dennis or without you there live from doha also coming up ahmed convoys and an unusual train get remus swirling about a special north korean visitor to china. egypt's president urges voters to turn out and have their say in an election that he's certain to win. and australia has major cricket sponsors but the national team on notice as a cheating scandal escalates. the

more than twenty countries including the united states canada australia and several european states are expelling russian diplomats it's all part of a coordinated response to a nerve attack on a nerve agent attack i should say on a former russian spy in britain which the west blames all moscow russia denies the allegation and describes expulsions as a provocative gesture she have written on the ripples from washington. the trumpet ministration had said it would expel russian diplomats if its allies also did so in a coordinated action and on monday that coordination was revealed countries across western and eastern europe and canada joined the u.s. in the expulsions the british prime minister expressed her gratitude to international solidarity following what the u.k. alleges was a russian nerve agent attack on a former russian double agent and his daughter in an english town this is the

largest collective expulsion of russian intelligence officers in history. i have found great solidarity from our friends and partners in the e.u. north america and nato and beyond over the past three weeks as we have confronted the aftermath of the soulsby incident the russian ambassador to the u.s. expressed his concern the deal would she would never say union leaders that they meet again what the united states of america is doing today they are destroying what little remained of us russian ties i would add that all the responsibility for ruining russian american relations is on the united states of america. sloma however a different tone was struck on twitter the russian embassy asking the public for suggestions on which u.s. consulate to now close in russia u.s. officials said there expulsions weren't just about standing with the u.k. but about curtailing russia's covert operations against u.s. national security they presented all of those being expelled from the russian

embassy the seattle consulate and the u.n. as part of a pool of some one hundred agents moscow currently has in the country administration officials here said that with these expulsions some fourteen russian spies would remain in the u.s. but that russia's covert operations would be severely curtailed in all three statements from the white house the state department and the u.s. is u.n. mission there was unequivocal agreement with the u.k. that russia was behind the chemical weapon attack something that donald trump or sounded less convinced of in his statement so far she has. washington. well as you heard and she have support some of those diplomats being sent home from the united states or actually posted to russia's u.n. mission in new york here's some of what the u.s. and the russian u.n. ambassadors had to same response i think you're seeing an increasingly. move of bad judgment by russia and when we see these espionage tactics that are taking place right here at the heart of the u.n.

we can't have that and this is really not just us but multiple countries saying all of these actions have to stop this is not what we do. in any other place and it can't be acceptable for you to do this unfortunately russia is now being held accountable for a lot of things and they have a decision. that's very unfortunate and very unfriendly we would have diplomats. expelled from here if they were locally way by the second by the secondly. beijing is a balls with speculation about the visit of what appears to be a very important person from north korea there are reports of a convoy with heavy security in the chinese capital and there's talk of especially on the train having rolled into town has a china correspondent adrian brown. well speculation over who this v.i.p. guest might be began circulating here in beijing on monday night japanese media

reported that an armored train was seen crossing the friendship bridge which separates north korea and china in the northeastern chinese city of dun dong on sunday afternoon that train then turned up at beijing railway station the oldest railway station in beijing then a large motorcade was seen passing along chang an avenue in the center of beijing the main thoroughfare in the city heading in the direction of the di you tie guest house which is traditionally where heads of state and be paid stay when they come to beijing now the south korean media is speculating that this visitor might well be kim jong un the sister who is enjoying a very high profile at the moment now if it is kim jong un then of course the question remains what has motivated him to come here is china threatening to enforce more sanctions against north korea or is china offering something to north korea but either way it possibly demonstrates the china still holds sway over north

korea a senior u.n. official has visited one of australia's offshore detention centers for asylum seekers describing the conditions there as shocking it follows nationwide marches on sunday calling on the government to bring refugees a man a silent and now rude to australia under the government's hardline immigration policies anyone who attempts to reach australia illegally by boat is also a massively sent to offshore processing and told they'll never settle in a strange one. i have witnessed for example a child of fourteen who was with her father in the. in the detention center her mother and sibling had been transferred to australia for medical treatment this child was pretty much catatonic had not gotten out of bed in a month and was basically not leaving her room and this is just symptomatic of some of the dire conditions that children face in terms of the long term of stay there

forty children have basically been born there and i've never seen anything outside this place and fifty children have actually spent most of the time there so i must say the situation there particularly for children was extremely dire we encourage that the australian government and the u.s. government has come to an agreement by which refugees are being resettled in the united states but still over a thousand people will need solutions and pending an outcome. his the fight is in northern yemen. more missiles into saudi arabia if the saudis don't stop their bombing raids on sunday that several rockets across the border targeting the capital riyadh the incident is threatening to intensify yemen's war as a hoax and. this is how yemen's who

think rebels celebrated the third round of the conflict with the saudi led coalition a series of missiles were launched into neighboring saudi arabia on sunday night. and the gyptian construction worker died one attack in the capital riyadh and several other people wounded. the saudi coalition was quick to react and claimed they had successfully managed to intercept several missiles. the kingdom says it has been targeted by some ninety police stick missiles launched by the who sees and pointed the finger of blame at iran. and to the work of iran must stop supporting the terrorist groups and organizations iran becomes like an appendix in the world's body it should rectify it situation other was the world will rectify it. but analysts warn this proxy war between both sides looks no closer to ending the quotes for those who have operatives on the ground in yemen have helped the who are these and the yemeni armed forces to basically augment the capability of the missiles in order to make them more capable and who they say you know if you don't

negotiate with us we will continue with more sophisticated weaponry more missiles being fired and there will be more dead on the side of saudi arabia which is something that can sustain. hundreds of thousands gathered in the capital sana'a monday to mark the third anniversary the saudi led coalition launched to fight for his fees in support of yemen's government. after three years of persistence the hopes of yemenis have been achieved there is a national yemeni army that is strong and protects its land and its resources. and the fans the honor of the people and there is a government that meets the demands of the yemeni people and strives to maintain their abilities and provides them with the means to live that enables them to hold strong in the coming years. or not the conflict has led to what the u.n. calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis at least ten thousand people have been killed in yemen and maybe twenty two million people in need of humanitarian aid to

survive. eight million yemenis on the brink of starvation with over a million suffering from color the countries say face the diptheria outbreak with the conflict showing no sign of ending any time soon human suffering looks set to continue. is there a second day of voting is due to begin soon in egypt for a presidential election that abdel fattah el-sisi is all but guaranteed to win he's urging egyptians to have their say hoping a large turnout will give him a strong mandate to repair the economy and crush armed groups hashim a whole bar reports. a crucial moment for the band seeking reelection president opted for to his c.c. once a comfortable win and a huge turnout among the nearly sixty million eligible voters his supporters see him as the only man capable of leading egypt at

a time when the nation faces many challenges and i'm an empty. i couldn't sleep from all the joy just to come here and say yes to my motherland egypt i came here to say yes to stability yes to development i came here to say yes to all military and. i will vote for sisi for the sake of the coming phase and i have a bachelor's degree in business administration and i feel like i have not given what i deserve and i feel that this coming phase of a great things but the election has been widely seen as a false potential rivals to c.c. have either been jailed or dropped out of the race after a campaign of intimidation the only candidate allowed to run is a staunch supporter of president sisi. whose leader of the centrist party told the media he doesn't want to challenge the authority of c.c.

for critics who say no more than a candidate whose role is to give the impression of a legitimate election i don't think there's any question that it's a sham i'm not aware of any serious difference of opinion among you know political scientists or human rights groups or analysts i think the point of the election is to demonstrate cc's power and his popularity this is why the government is pushing so hard for a high turnout if there's a low turnout it will be bad optics for the regime. president sisi will likely secure a second term by the general turned politician faces bouncing discontent over the economy and armed groups operating in the sinai peninsula the vote will last for two war days a strong turnout could indicate a growing trust in cc's leadership has zero coming up as a look at the weather and then. my mother was tortured and my sister was killed by

the miss me a new wave of rebel recruits take on man miles military plus. one of america's oldest gunmakers files for bankruptcy we'll tell you what they think is to blame. hello there it's rather murky for some of us in the middle east at the moment we've got plenty of whether that's been working its way up from the mediterranean and it's also been grazing the northern parts of africa as well and that's caused a little bit of excitement over some of the mountains in the southern russia where we've seen a lot of orange snow now as we head through the next few days they could well be more in the way of dust storms from the northern parts of africa thanks to another storm that's making its way into wards this is not quite with us just yet but come

wednesday we'll be seeing the rain and the cloud already over many parts here and the winds will be picking up as well so i won't be surprised if we see more dusty conditions thanks to this before the towards the south and here in doha is just getting hot now so thirty five degrees the maximum temperature on choose day and maybe thirty four on wednesday but not really much of a change for us for since a lot of our maximum will be at around thirty one and i'm towards the southern parts of africa there's always more showers here at the moment some of the showers are looking particularly lively through parts of zimbabwe and down into mozambique very wet here and to the north of that is generally quite unsettled lots of showers around but to the southeast where the dryer weather is so it's dry and been twenty seven degrees our maximum temperature troy also in cape town at twenty two i'm going to get here isn't looking too bad either. a key figure of the early twentieth century arab literary scene.

and a feminist writer. had to have had time. so why did a story and in such tragedy. al-jazeera won't expose the life and why of maisie adda at this time on al-jazeera. covers it take a look at the top stories here at al-jazeera more than twenty countries including the u.s. have joined britain in expelling dozens of russian diplomats it's

a coordinated response to the poisoning of a former double agent in the u.k. a senior u.n. official has visited one of australia's offshore detention centers for asylum see his describing the conditions that as shocking and drink a raft wata told al jazeera the children as young as ten are at risk of committing suicide at the now root prison camp. a second day of aging will begin within hours in egypt for a presidential election that up to five l.c.c. is all but guaranteed to win. now the russian president vladimir putin says criminal negligence calls the death of sixty four people in a shopping mall five four people have been arrested in connection with the blaze in the eastern city of chemical vole investigators say alonso switched off and emergency exits were blocked jonah how reports. firefighters had battled the blaze for hours by monday morning with most of the fire put out drone footage revealed

the horrifying extent of the damage combustible walls and ceilings entirely collapsed where once they'd been cinemas and a children's play area they'd been full on sunday with families on a day out rushes investigative committee at work in the remains of the shopping mall in the siberian city of command over says a security guard had switched off the alarm system some fire exits were blocked and cinemas packed with children watching cartoons were said to be locked to stop those without tickets from sneaking in for one person from an upper window was the only hope the emergency services in command over have confirmed dozens of deaths with some bodies yet to be recovered. in the us. the most difficult areas for us are the two collapse in the miles because they've almost entirely fallen through to the third floor now bit by bit we continue to remove the construction.

witnesses describe children becoming separated from adults as the mall filled with choking black smoke survivors were visibly distraught this boy eleven years old jumped from a fourth floor window doctors say he's responding well to treatment but his parents and little sister didn't make it out. of their shock at the close of course i'm shocked by what's happened nothing like this has ever happened before and compare of those it's the first time and i feel so sorry for the people the children who were there this is terrible i'm speechless investigators say it's premature to discuss the cause but they have identified serious violations in the construction and use of the mall converted from what was once a factory for people including the mall's owners have been detained. mian ma has shown off its military might in a parade in the capital naypyidaw armed forces day now in its seventy third year on

those mia miles resistance to japanese occupation during the second world war this year celebrations come at a controversial time but the army accused of massacring range of muslims forcing huge numbers to flee to neighboring bangladesh. and their mammals northern catchin states members of a rebel army say they have faced similar violence for years as wayne hay now reports. in northern new recruits are joining an armed struggle here there's no sign of nationwide peace that myanmar's government says it seeks instead the rebel kitchen independence army is preparing for the next attack from the me and maher army. they burnt down the houses shoot people and rape women these are three tactics they use all the time but tactics the world has become aware of in the western state of retiring where hundreds of thousands of ring you

have fled to bangladesh because of attacks by security forces the united nations and others have called it ethnic cleansing. the kitchin say they have faced similar violence for years it's estimated around one hundred thousand are in camps along the border with china because of fighting between the kitchen independence army and the myanmar army which some still call bernie's referring to me and miles form a name for a cease fire which had lasted for seventeen years broke down in two thousand and eleven and the battle for control of the resource rich area restarted. and so did the attacks on civilians which kitchen soldiers say are continuing. my mother or my sister was killed by burma's army my house was burnt down and very sad and feel helpless so i made the decision to join the army to fight back myanmar's military generals rarely speak publicly while the government consistently denies that

soldiers carry out abuses when the party of me and my state councillor aung san suu kyi won the election in two thousand and fifteen she said peace in the ethnic minority areas was her priority but negotiations with the rebel groups have stalled the kitchen independence army doesn't agree with the process and has instead joined several other groups to form a so-called northern alliance the alliance has sought help from china which is worried about fighting and refugees spilling over the border. the chinese government is helping a group negotiate with the boonies they coordinate meetings and help us develop methods to use in negotiations. has civilian rule but in rebel held areas of kitchen state they know it's the generals who still hold the power for now the kitchen have little trust in the peace process so will continue holding their positions in the mountains of northern me and wayne hay al jazeera. until

fundraiser for the us president donald trump allegedly received millions of dollars from a united arab emirates political advisor last april and according to an investigation by the associated press news agency children received the money just weeks before making to nations to u.s. politicians who were considering legislation against cata as he culhane explains. george nader is not well known in washington and not often photographed but he is closely linked to the leadership of the united arab emirates and now the associated press is reporting he is also linked to a top trump fundraiser businessman elliot brody according to the a.p. nader wired two point five million dollars to brody who sponsored a form where congressman ed royce spoke and called for cutter to be labeled a terrorist supporting state later brody donated the max contribution five thousand four hundred dollars to royce in total the a.p.

says brody gave six hundred thousand dollars in campaign contributions since he began lobbying against cutter at the time he didn't have any business dealings with the u.a.e. but in january he apparently signed a contract with the u.a.e. for more than two hundred million dollars there is no evidence he used the money from nader or the u.a.e. to make those campaign contributions but legal scholar bruce fein says he could still be in legal jeopardy even if you're not paid if you're operating on behalf. of a foreign country you need register even if it's volunteered services that you're trying to do something and it's obvious they're talking to the crown prince those highest levels and so there are jeopardy is there whether he can prove a financial connection or not a search of the database the tracks for lobbyists does not indicate brody has registered for his part birdie told the people he has long advocated a tough position against cutter he reportedly filed a lawsuit on monday accusing cutter of hacking into his e-mail and leaking them to

reporters charges cutter has denied his e-mails were given to the new york times and it appears to show a pattern of brody telling foreign leaders about his access to trump and then pushing them to sign deals with his defense company nader is reportedly cooperating with special counsel robert mueller and after these stories it seems likely miller might want to talk to brody as well. washington. linda brown who was at the center of a landmark u.s. civil rights cases died at the age of seventy six she was just nine years old when she was barred from attending a white school in the state of kansas in one nine hundred fifty one her father tend to the courts for justice in the supreme court unanimously ruled three years later that school segregation was unconstitutional i've been speaking to terry gilliam and historian then the author of harris and she raises the civil rights movement he

says despite progress since the one nine hundred fifty s. racial inequality persists. in a lot of ways we're still very far behind i have an example i serve as a member of the board of an inner city afterschool program a mile from the headquarters the international headquarters of the cup of cola company and these children in this community their school has been closed down. they do not get to take books home and yet just a few miles away there are other schools where the resources are there the facilities are there so it's they have higher probably the teachers and some of these schools are failing and this is in a city that is known as one of the elite african-american run cities in this country so if it's that way here you can imagine how it is in some

rural. and smaller cities. one of the oldest gun manufacturers in the u.s. has filed for bankruptcy children after millions of americans took to the streets calling for tougher gun laws remington outdoor company says gun sales have made the political climate made it impossible to find you invest says the ins of a cripple. after millions marched across the u.s. for tougher gun laws new york based remington outdoor company filed for chapter eleven bankruptcy protection remington is one of america's oldest gun manufacturers it built its first rifle in eight hundred sixteen and both on its website of building america but the two hundred year old gun company which makes weapons for hunting military and law enforcement says it's burdened by more than six hundred million dollars of debt the eighty air assault on your second amendment freedoms

has come to a crashing and remington blames some of its money trouble on the election of donald trump anticipating hillary clinton would win the white house and push for tougher gun laws remington and other gun makers ramped up production expecting gun enthusiasts would stock up on firearms but that didn't happen with trump in the white house the day after trunk was elected the stocks of these gun manufacturers actually took a big hit in the days following his election it has since come off pretty strongly is the resignation done this is well there doesn't seem to be the clinical risk the political sphere that regulation will be coming down but calls for tougher gun laws have been escalating since the mass school shooting last month in parklane florida gun control supporters are calling on congress to ban the sale of assault rifles

and raise the minimum firearm purchase age. to put morsi in our schools to help students. get a minute since the parklane shooting some retailers have limited gun sales and some banks have put restrictions on business customers that sell firearms remington says that climate made it impossible to find lenders that would finance its turnaround so it was forced to file for bankruptcy protection remington is the second american gun manufacturer to file for bankruptcy in the past few years diane nesta brooke al-jazeera. the coach of australia's cricket team is reportedly about to resign as the fallout from a cheating scandal escalates investigators have been sent from the sport's governing body cricket australia to south africa to look into the incident which has shocked the world an australian player was caught on camera tampering with the

ball during a match in cape town you are a boomer elam has more from. there's no precedent in australian cricket for this sort of investigation so it's unclear what form it will take but there are no doubt many questions that need to be answered including what if any involvement the coach had in this there are also calls for further sanctions on the leadership team and we've been getting some mixed responses from people outside the sydney cricket ground on what sanctions should be should be replaced. not in an international. standard. but then again cheats. just got caught not only. by things instead of. this trillion sports commission said the players involved should have immediately been sent home and that there needs to be an overhaul of the culture within the sport we think that one of the good things that's come out of this situation is

that the public has still a very strong message to the leadership of the sport about where they brought along and what they consider to be totally inappropriate standards of behavior and strong athletes in the green and gold act would conduct themselves with the utmost integrity as the cricket australia investigation plays out here in the wake there are doubts about how much you can salvage the reputation of one of the most popular and idolized sports in the country. to take a look at the top stories here. twenty countries including the u.s. have joined britain in expelling dozens of russian diplomats as part of a coordinated response to the poisoning of a former double agent in the u.k. earlier this month. i have found great solidarity from our friends and partners in the e.u. north america and nato and beyond over the past three weeks as we have confronted

the aftermath of the salzburg incident and together we have sent a message that we will not tolerate russia's continued attempts to flout international law and undermine our values a senior u.n. official has been to one of australia's offshore detention centers for asylum seekers describing the conditions he saw as shocking in that water said children as young as ten work risk of committing suicide at the now roux detention camp anyone who attempts to reach australia illegally by boat is automatically sent to offshore processing centers a second day of voting begins within hours in egypt for a presidential election that abdel fattah el-sisi is all but guaranteed to win he's urging egyptians to have their say hoping a large turnout will give him a strong mandate to repair the economy and crush armed groups who the fighters in northern yemen have warned they'll fire more missiles into saudi arabia if the

saudis don't stop their bombing raids on sunday they sent several rockets across the border targeting the capital riyadh one person was killed and several others were injured the russian president vladimir putin has blamed criminal negligence for the deaths of sixty four people in a shopping mall fire four people have been arrested in connection with the blaze in the eastern city of commander of investigators say alarms were switched off and emergency exits were blocked when the fire broke out on sunday coming up next here it out here is counting the cost. just news is influencing. southern journalists decided to sacrifice their integrity for out in the media or opinion the listening post at this time on al-jazeera.

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