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asian leaders cautiously welcome north korea's announcement that it will stop nuclear and missile tests. from my headquarters and. also ahead. an international investigation after more protests a killed by israeli fire along the gaza border south africa's president attempts to play peacemaker in a northern city hit by violence and local heroes drive the box office boom in china we'll examine the patriotism behind ticket sales. north korea says it will stop all nuclear and missile tests to pursue peace and

economic growth instead the announcement has been made ahead of planned summits with south korea and the united states and while u.s. president donald trump is describing it as very good news japan's leader is being more cautious about reports now from south korea's capital. north korea regularly tested increasingly threatening ballistic missiles last year including weapons that could have the range to hit the united states in september it conducted its most powerful nuclear bomb test now north korea says those tests are over so it. should ship picture we will discontinue nuclear testing an intercontinental ballistic rocket test firing from april twenty fifth. the north and you can attest that the d.p. r. k. one also be dismantled to transparently the discontinuance opinion. it's welcome news for the us president who's planning to meet north korea's leader kim

jong un within weeks donald trump tweeted north korea has agreed to suspend all nuclear tests and close up a major test site this is very good news for north korea and the world big progress look forward to our summit state media says kim jong un made the announcement as he chaired a meeting of the workers' party central committee a gathering to rubberstamp the supreme leader's decisions it was at a similar meeting five years ago that kim unveiled his signature policy to prioritize the development of nuclear weapons and the economy the message from the leader now is that weapons program development is complete and the focus will shift to the economy currently under pressure from a u.s. led sanctions campaign. would you call kim jong un care a fight that now that the t.p.r. case position as a wall of level politico ideological and military power has been successfully established it is the strategic line of the workers' party to concentrate all

efforts of the whole party and country on the socialist economic construction kim is apparently seeking to cement his position on the world stage following his meeting in beijing last month with china's president xi jinping talks with cia director mike pump aoe in pyongyang and ahead of a historic summit with south korea's president monday and on friday south korea welcome to the announcement calling north korea's decision meaningful progress for the denuclearization of the korean peninsula the president's office said it will contribute to creating a positive environment for the success of the upcoming intercourse and to u.s. north korea summits. china has also welcomed the announcement while japan's prime minister was more cautious a lot of north korea's announcement is forward motion that i'd like to welcome but what's important is that this motion leads to a complete verifiable and irreversible dismantlement of north korea's nuclear and

missile programs north korea's promise to stop weapons testing didn't go that far it pledged to never use nuclear weapons unless there are nuclear threats and you clear provocations against it kathy novak al jazeera sole let's get more on this now we are joined by c. will call managing editor of korea exposé that's a news magazine and he's joining us live from the south korean capital very good to have you with us on al-jazeera so how optimistic a year about this moment an end to korean relations and that it might lead to denuclearize ation and better relations between the north and south. well i have to say on one and then surprised at this is no one is actually coming today because many people thought that north korea will makes a similar announcement perhaps said a summit that's taking place between games on and in south korean president wednesday next friday well north korea certainly decided to surprise the international community that said it is

a very good sign it's very encouraging because in this is what people are building for there were skeptics who said north korea did not actually come out directly to confirm its commitment to the nuclear radiation there we had only heard about it through third parties like south korea and voice with the chinese state media but today both korea decided to see themselves so it is a very encouraging sign and the skeptics would say that the north as not very serious and that they have promised to do this before and that has not happened so how serious do you think they are this time will they reapplied to you know the nonproliferation treaty or say to the international norms under the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty because there's been no indication that they would do that . well should we think of this as a sudden turnabout in north korea's policies certainly many people would be skeptical of but what kim jong il and known through the north korean state media

today about his commitment to the economic development of his country is a line of rhetoric that we have seen from the rear for quite some time actually so if you were to ask you know many some experts state resave that this was actually very months overdue. we regard to how we can actually verify that north korea will follow through on its promise well that will actually fall on the policymakers and the politicians to work out the details of the actual process of disarmament and that's probably going to be the sticking point when the north korean leader yeah and also u.s. president will trump had their summit in may or june and we will have to wait and see what comes out of both summits between kim jong un and first the south korean leader and then later with u.s. president donald trump but how much of the progress that we have made so far do you think is down to president hu and jay and to the approach ace had that's been different to his predecessor and to has diplomacy in all of this. well certainly

we cannot deny the fact that north korea's change in attitude seems to coincide with the losings of rice to power we most recall the moon was actually elected last name on the platform to be intruding ties with north korea and despite the fact that he joined in on international sanctions are going to sanctions that by america against north korea is always kept an open door from the emphasized that dialogue is a possibility and he would welcome the real to the table at any time and certainly this is what is what we have seen from the only include we have really expected this possibility on the device nine years of conservative rule here in south korea well if you'd like to ask many experts they would tell you it probably wouldn't have been possible that a c. in courage on as live from seoul with a thank you very much for your time we appreciate it. let's move on to other news now in palestine some bastard in the united nations is calling for an independent

investigation and as rails use of force against protesters four palestinians including a fifteen year old boy were killed by israeli gunfire in another day of demonstrations on gaza's border on friday at least thirty nine people have now been killed in four weeks of protests from gaza burning smith reports. they've become a feature of the weekly palestinian confrontations with israel's military this friday the wind was with the protesters as clouds of smoke from burning tires drifted over israeli positions. but it's not enough to stop israel snipers and volleys of tear gas. others who you might think would be put off after previous experiences have instead come back for more. i don't care about the injury even if i lose my legs this will not stop me coming back what happened here what people often reminded them about talk cause we've come here to get our right of

return a lot of states. but in. this with giving something under the. i'm here to show my enthusiasm and to inspire the young guys to continue their struggle. was he does every week hamas is leading. visited the protests a prime target for israeli snipers he'd have been easily spotted by the drones above but was protected by the crowds be love. this friday the campers moved three hundred meters closer to israel their mission is that when these protests climax on may the fifteenth these towns will be the border between gaza and israel but after four weeks now demonstrations there's been nothing in the way of concessions from the israelis that would improve the daily life of palestinians living in gaza. with

al-jazeera scars. to syria now where rebels have reportedly agreed to withdraw from their last stronghold and they are the capital that is in the south of damascus and close the odd mock palestinian refugee camp the area's been divided between rebels highlighted here in green and i still shine in black and while the rebels are said to be moving out there's no word yet on what i saw all day while as more rebel territory forced to syria's government the un is trying to restart talks that it hopes will lead to peace any new negotiations would see the regime and its allies in a stronger position than ever as roy challenge reports from moscow. following last week's anger over syria moscow seems in a restrains mood in an interview with the russian state information agency foreign minister sergey lavrov suggested last week's u.s. air strikes had been within limits acceptable for russia. they were informed about

where our red lines are including geographical red lines on the ground in any case the results show they have not crossed these red lines. and he said neither side's generals would be drawn into open conflict in syria. i'm sure the need to president putin or president trump will allow this to happen they are after all leaders who have been elected by the people and they are responsible to these people for peace and calm muted. diplomatically russia can afford to attempt a poor. when hostilities with the u.s. is on the ground much is going its allies way following the fall of eastern ghouta to syrian government forces damascus is moving against the remaining besieged enclaves of rebel activity one by one they're forming. the un's envoy to syria who is in saudi arabia and turkey earlier in the week has now come to moscow next

will be a rom de mistura is assessing whether the foreign powers involved in syria's war are ready to restart the un facilitated political process he acknowledged that recent days have been rough we had a very dangerous and very difficult and very tense week and. ford the u.n. chick that did it for the sick the general and of you coming here and doing dish. in various capitals and very much in moscow is to play already. did temperature staffan de mistura maybe doing the different grounds with the intention of getting the geneva peace process back on track but there are those who question just how much life there is actually left in this particular u.n. sponsored format people like analyst dimitri for a love ski he thinks de mistura is right to still be pushing for dialogue but feels

that the scramble for syrian territory by russia turkey iran and the u.s. has changed the game besides. the important but. the most decisive argument the last one less real forces and troops on the ground. and with a feeling that perhaps a total defeat of the rebellion is within his reach there's no obvious reason for syria's president to return to the negotiating table right now. al-jazeera moscow. oh well the check is next then the bomb when this is demanding jobs back after being fired and they went on strike and a u.s. president's political rivals tried a new approach and digging deeper and has alleged ties with russia.

alan there is a daily blooper of big thunderstorms throughout laser indonesia but not that it was concentrated as they were a month ago of course not they're still there they're all the same but you see a lot more land underneath brought to tops maybe visible through the southern philippines course as the sun goes down mostly shots of paper by day you see them resurrected of a singapore sumatra to some degree borneo and also dali java your note above my head thailand in ma not particularly sherry they come and go in phases and this is one of the go phases so the sun's back out is pretty cool hot and sticky in bangkok with thirty six degrees the seasons definitely changed in australia we've got regular frontal systems coming through the bite keeping temperatures down a little circulation the showers also coast of new south wales and southern queensland that could be pokey showers as well temperatures twenty seven in brisbane but nothing's particularly warm. picked a bit in perth that twenty three degrees the clouds coming in course easily here

there being a bit of rain through gone by monday because it's the next one on the bottom it's right down to adelaide as for new zealand wells nothing much to come out of australia so apart from a bit of an increase in classically a few showers in the south sticking quite fine. a trade war a real war and rising debt find out why the i.m.f. and the world bank risks to the global economy what saudi arabia's oil price and the castro era. but an economic blockade remains. this is the opportunity to understand the very different. people we don't leave.

town with. these are our top stories north korea says it will stop all korea and. china and the united states are welcoming the announcement which is being made ahead of summits planned for next month. syrian rebels have reportedly agreed to withdraw from their last strong college near the capital the syrian government says it will keep bombing the area until a full surrender. calling for an independent investigation into. force on protesters. in a fifteen year old boy were killed by israeli gunfire and another day of demonstrations on gaza's border on friday. south africa's president is promising to

address long running problems in the country's north the protests against a regional leader have descended into riots and looting reports from the city at the center of the violence. residents of my he came in the northwest province wait for the outcome of a meeting. and the provisional. people in several paths. the region has been protesting for days now they say they want better houses jobs and an end to corruption they're demanding the provincial leaders supermom appeal whom their queues are failing to do his job and listen corruption to step down the president catches his trip to the u.k. where he was attending a commonwealth heads of state meeting to deal with the situation having listened to all the imports we have decided that we would like to engage further with a number of other people particularly members of the community. not

only in my he but also in the northwest what i can assure you now is that even if all of the mother look we are not going to summon the will going forward streets are deserted but evidence of the violent protests is everywhere so this is one of the areas where protesters had blocked the roads using running tires and anything else they could find police have been trying to clear this road role so see shops that having broken to and looted the situation here is still very tense this petrol station is in one of the hot spots a group of young people is say to have done this many shop owners are devastated. i don't know how to start over i used all my money to stock the shop to give tells us others whose businesses were destroyed comped at the heritage house where the leadership was meeting they tell us what happened to their shops had nothing to do

with genuine demonstrations. there is telling them what their political problem but we are not in building them and we are not just doing anything you're just doing business. residents of this region continue to wait for answers but these are difficult issues that may not be fully resolved fairly soon catherine saw al-jazeera south africa. now hundreds of nurses have protested and zimbabwe's capital after more than sixteen thousand were recently fired the dismissals have forced major public hospitals to close and nurses say it's patients who are paying the price has hardly on reports. these nurses want to go back to work they went on strike hoping for higher pay and better working conditions instead they got fired by the government we love our country we love our patients please do not make us suffer any more do not make

a person suffer any more we want to go back to work. medical teams say they are overworked and underpaid in public hospitals medication and resources are limited patients are sometimes asked to bring their own supplies lower paid nurses earn less than three hundred dollars a month before allowances we have to take out money from our own pockets to buy the next place a compost you name it for the patient so it's not only about money for them this is also the reason for the hospital more than sixteen thousand nurses across them bob are now out of a job they're dismissal was ordered by vice president constantine and she when he believes the strikes are unreasonable and politically motivated since the strike began the opposition has laid our problems with the country's health care system you can't come in and say you are open for business things are happening when they're not happening there was because when i would have been in for patients full of people that is an acceptable. five months after taking over as president emerson

god while faces a weak economy and a struggling public health care system the strike is seen as yet another challenge in his young presidency i'm just deeply concerned that if we if we don't stand up in solidarity with the nurses and we don't push to have this health care crisis resolved then many more people will die. the government says retired nurses will replace those on strike but some nurses association says the dismissals are invalid in the meantime hospitals are understaffed and patients are paying the price cuts yellow. al-jazeera to the u.s. now with the democratic party is suing the donald trump campaign and russia for alleged collusion in the two thousand and sixteen presidential election they accuse moscow of contacting trump's advisors and telling them about assad or attack that leak to damaging information about his democratic rival hillary clinton and also also names of what he leaks and its founder julian assange. has the full story from

washington. it's an unusual move but not an unprecedented one democrats have sued over the watergate break in and they did get some money on the day that richard nixon left office in disgrace now the lawsuit is against russia russia's intelligence service and some russian citizens it is difficult to sue a sovereign nation in the united states but it is possible difficult but possible it also sues wiki leaks and its founder julian assange and it really targets people very close to the president president donald trump not named in this lawsuit because it's really hard to sue a sitting president but his campaign is named along with his son don jr son in law jerry cushion or his former campaign chairman paul mann afford his advisor roger stone and former campaign aides george papadopoulos and richard gates now the complaint alleges that the trump campaign colluded with russia to steal and publish e-mails from the democratic campaign workers in an attempt to help trump win the presidency much of what is in this lawsuit was already known but there are

a couple of things that we didn't know for example it says it alleges that in late twenty fifteen that far back that european intelligence services said that they were witnessing some suspicious communications between russian operatives and members of the trump campaign that they notified the u.s. about that again at late two thousand and fifteen it also goes on to say that the hack was earlier than we previously thought that it happened again in twenty fifteen and it wasn't just the computer system it was the phone system that was compromised so some new details in this lawsuit this could be seen as a dangerous move if people perceive that it is in any way going to interfere with special counsel robert mueller who is investigating potential collusion between. the term campaign and russia but it also could serve the purpose of putting just another venue to get the information out there there's growing concern that the special counsel will be tampered with or could possibly be let go if this lawsuit is allowed to proceed this basically puts before court before jury all on the

record exactly what happened in the twenty sixteen campaign and it also serves as putting even more pressure on people in trump's orbit they're already facing pretty high legal bills and legal issues and this will only add to that. meanwhile president trump is posing more questions about the lawfulness about russia investigation he tweeted james called me illegally leaked classified documents to the press in order to generate a special counsel therefore the special counsel was established based on an illegal act really does everybody know what that means the president is referring to memos that james komi wrote documenting his conversations with trump before he was fired from his job as f.b.i. chief last year kwame has also been promoting a book in which he portrays trump as quote an ego driven liar now but them's of the basque separatist group eta say its apology for decades of violence isn't enough more than eight hundred people were killed during

a campaign for an independent state in northern spain and southwest france it's now dissolving and giving up its weapons charlie engine of reports. after decades of violence an apology for this car bomb attacks shootings and assassinations in the name of independence. letter an acronym that stands for basque homeland and freedom started as a student movement opposed to general franco's military dictatorship that went on to become one of europe's most violent and enduring armed groups from one thousand nine hundred eighty eight to two thousand and ten it killed more than eight hundred twenty people nearly half of them civilians. we are aware that during this long period of struggle we have created a lot of pain including many damages for which there is no solution we want to show respect for the dead those injured and the victims that were caused by the actions

of eta we truly apologize spain's government welcome the statement saying eta had been defeated by the weapons of democracy. this shows as political economic social and international just these last words not for as for all the democrats were defeated that with the help of the state security forces judges and the international community. at or fell out of favor with the basque people decades ago and for some victims the apology was not enough. but that doesn't fulfil my expectations i think it's a statement where they've tried to justify their acts and overall as a selective forgiveness which i can't understand at all because we are all victims we have all suffered the pain caused by. the groups journey to dissolution has been long. in march two thousand and six at a announce its first permanent ceasefire and in response the socialist government started peace talks but nine months later at a bombed a car park at madrid's international airport killing two people then in twenty ten

the group announced it would not carry out further attacks a year later it declared a permanent ceasefire. and twelve months ago with the help of mediators it led french authorities to a cache of weapons explosives and ammunition now completely disarmed this apology is the last step before its full dissolution expected in may that the healing process will take many years charlie angela al-jazeera. to china now a box office sales have for the first time surpassed those of the united states just in the first quarter of this here from taking stopped three point two billion dollars and as a china correspondent adrian brown reports domestically these are the big attraction. of the tagline is unashamedly patriotic anyone who offends china will be killed no matter how far the target is.

the book the film is wolf warrior two set in a fictitious african country it's about a chinese special forces veteran who single handedly rescues chinese and local citizens and. citizens held by western mercenaries. the film taps into a growing mood of national pride in today's china and features close replicas of many of the latest weapons used by the chinese military but the current wave of patriotic films is not the result of government pressure insists one film scholar. chinese mainstream films are not controlled by the garment it's achievement or was not made through government policies such a huge growth of the box office and a huge market cannot simply be created through some policies of government documents. this week the stars of china's film industry are attending beijing's

annual film festival which began in two thousand and eleven among the films nominated for an award is another with a strong patrick the but one which depicted gay love was dropped films reflecting government thinking are likely to become more prolific in the years ahead that's because the body that regulates china's film and t.v. industry is being scrapped that job is now going to be done by the communist party's propaganda department a further sign of how power is being centralized under president xi jinping for justice workers and students across the country were recently ordered to watch a stirring new documentary called amazing china it hails the country's technological advances and military modernization and echoes president cheese made in china initiative which aims to make china a leader in key technologies by twenty twenty five and the movie industry knows

what role it has to play adrian brown al jazeera beijing. now again on the as a prominent holiday headlines on al-jazeera north korea says it will stop all nuclear and missile tests to pursue peace and economic growth instead china and the united states are welcoming the pledge ahead of summits planned for next month. we will discontinue nuclear testing and intercontinental ballistic rocket test firings from april twenty first the northern nuclear test of the d.p. r. k. will also be dismantled to transparently guarantee the discontinuance of nuclear testing that this continuance of the nuclear test is an important process for the worldwide disarmament and the joint international desire and efforts told to halt testing. will never use nuclear weapons nor transfer them or nuclear technology

under any circumstances unless there is a nuclear threat against. palestine's ambassador to the united nations is calling for an independent investigation into israel's use of force on protesters for palestinians including a fifteen year old boy killed by israeli gunfire another day of demonstrations on gaza's border on friday at least thirty nine people have now been killed and four weeks of protests syrian rebels have reportedly agreed to withdraw from their last stronghold near the capital the enclaves in the south of damascus that includes the palestinian refugee camp. the worse news agency is reporting that police in madagascar capital have fired tear gas at hundreds of demonstrators protests which were planned this weekend against new election laws were earlier declared illegal by the government south africa's new president has called for calm after days of protests that have turned violent in a northern city demonstrations that demanding the resignation of the of regional

leader. the u.s. democratic party is suing the donald trump campaign and russia for alleged collusion in the two thousand and sixteen presidential election they accuse russia of contacting trump's advisers informing them of a cyber attack that leaked damaging information about his democratic rival hillary clinton the lawsuit also names what he leaks and its founder julian assange. as are the headlines on al-jazeera but do stay with us counting the cost is coming up next. we understand the differences. and the similarities of cultures across the world. no matter how you take it. will bring in the news and current of the matter to. al-jazeera.