clicked in yemen. colombia and peru have agreed to set up a joint database in response to the rapidly growing number of eligible migrants arriving at their borders the announcement was made after a two day regional meeting according to the u.n. more than two million venezuelans are fled into neighboring countries since twenty fourteen. and canadian officials are in washington d.c. for talks on the left a trade treaty with the u.s. and mexico and it is prime minister justin trudeau says progress is being made on the potential rework of the treaty on monday the u.s. and mexico announced a new deal which could replace their trade terms agreed under nafta. no new study has found that nearly three thousand people died in puerto rico in the six months after hurricane maria it destroyed much of the island last october now the figure is double the government's previous estimate of fourteen hundred deaths it's also a sharp contrast to the sixty four deaths announced immediately after the storm

puerto rico's governor says lessons need to be learned from the disaster. it is time to show solidarity with all those who've lost the family and friends is also time to reflect on what we have done well and what we did badly we need to find it hard to correct what we didn't do well so that we can better respond in future. or roslyn jordan our correspondent joins us now from washington d.c. roslyn what are the implications really of revising this figure what impact does it have. well one of the things so that this survey that was conducted found was that even though physicians were able to fill out death certificates correctly for the most part they were not aware of a new federal standard that basically says that if there is an indirect a health impact by a hurricane or other natural disaster on

a person's death that death can be attributed to that natural disaster and that is how we went from the official number of sixty four which sensibly dealt with people who were killed immediately during the storm or who drowned or who were killed when a building collapsed to this number two thousand nine hundred seventy five the report is calling on the authorities in puerto rico as well as on authorities here in washington to improve the training for physicians not just in puerto rico but all over the united states so that there is a better sense of what the long running impact of a natural disaster can be on a communities size and scope it also notes that there needs to be better planning taken out especially for poorer communities and in communities where there's a higher percentage of older people because those tended to be the people where the higher a numbers of deaths tended to come from after hurricane maria so there are some

long term work that needs to be done of course the report is also going to take a look at the six months beyond the first six months post hurricane maria to see what the long term health impact and the long tore him mortality rate has been on the island puerto rico still needs more rehabilitation how much pressure will lead the u.s. administration now to help more. well that's really going to be the tough lift we saw through certainly in the weeks after hurricane maria basically came through and destroyed the country that the i mean not the country the commonwealth that puerto rico was literally left in the dark and it's only been in the last few weeks that the last few residents of the island have actually had electricity restored but the hurricane's damage pointed out just how fragile the electrical

infrastructure was how fragile clean water and the sewer system were and so there needs to be concerted investment according to puerto rican officials in order to make the island inhabitable and last several hundred thousand people immediately after the hurricane and it's unlikely that people would move back to the island from the mainland unless they knew that they would have the same standard of living basic standard of living that they currently have here on the mainland for them and will leave them ross thanks for the update. us president donald trump has accused google of giving prominence to news articles that are negative about him trump also says facebook and twitter silencing conservative voices he's vowed to address a situation where a white house correspondent kimberly how that house will. you know i think google is really taking advantage of a lot of people in a allegations from u.s. president donald trump that tech giants like google and facebook are silencing

conservative opinions we have literally thousands and thousands of complaints coming in and you just can't do that so i think that. twitter and facebook they're really treading on very very troubled territory and they have to be careful it's not fair to large portions of the population trumps comments follow a tuesday morning tweet we're trying to claim to google the search term trump news with negative results he says online searches are rigged by liberal owned media groups to shadow ban or silence conservative viewpoints that's why trump economic advisor larry kudlow says the administration isn't ruling out action even regulation you know we're taking a look at it in a statement google denies it searches are selective it says that when a user types a query into the google search bar its goal is to make sure they receive the most relevant alzheimer's in a matter of seconds search is not used to set

a political agenda we don't bias our results toward any political ideology is not accurate this tech industry analyst says trump's allegation that tech giants are systematically biased against conservatives is nothing new if google searching himself in finding that a lot of people don't like him that's because a lot of people don't like him to be clear that would also been true if brock obama had googled himself but conservatives in the us are pushing back it's basically an intergalactic invasion. people they point to the recent removal of controversy all right wing radio host alex jones from facebook you tube and spotify private tech companies say they're legally within their rights to ban offensive content critics said. a there's silencing dissent some republican members of congress are even arguing today's big tech companies are monopolies in the marketplace and should be regulated to foster political debate from all sides

a move the white house now appears to be considering kimberly healthy al-jazeera washington world well the number of muslim candidates standing in the u.s. primary elections has risen dramatically and advocacy groups say they've been galvanized by president donald trump's policies and rhetoric the primaries decide the candidates for november's midterm elections and a gala as well but i could tell the most meaningful thing to him was just being listened to johnny morton has been knocking on doors in mesa just east of felix for weeks the twenty five year old democrat has long been a community activist is openly bisexual and converted to islam several years ago he's also one of a growing number of first time candidates who happens to be muslim i want to put all of that emphasis on my policies on saving our schools and giving our teachers competitive pay on banning private prison contracts in arizona these are the things that are really important to me. hopefully someone will just get used to the fact

that i'm also a queer muslim but that's not what this campaign is about across the u.s. other muslim americans are getting involved in politics abdul el slade's bid for governor of michigan gained a lot of attention but he's far from alone so i think he has an uphill battle representative athena solomon says it's partly a reaction to hateful rhetoric coming from the white house we're trying to right under the radar and we're still on the menu and we're still being attacked so now we have to step forward we have to step up and actually actively insert our own voice in our own truth into the conversation because the other alternative was not working in arizona muslims make up about one percent of the state's population making political inroads here won't be easy but some residents are ready to embrace candidates like johnny we need people like them honest people instead of corrupt who just for themselves. it was millard that was almost immediately. and if you

could do it god bless america if the own written goal of the trumpet ministrations anti muslim rhetoric is to scare people away from public life it seems to be back firing from school boards to congress muslims are running for public office in unprecedented numbers for his part johnnie martin says his religion has very little to do with his political ambitions but how people vote for these candidates in the coming months will be very telling hi i'm johnny martin as part of his civic duties joining martin spends time talking about his faith he says he wants to help break down stereotypes but is ultimately more interested in politics than religion and he gallacher al-jazeera mesa arizona. opposition parties in the philippines are challenging the president's decision to withdraw from the international criminal court the supreme court in manila is due to hear arguments against three go to ted hayes more move activists and families of victims in the drug war have filed

a petition with the i.c.c. accusing the president of crimes against humanity this is the second complaint against the court that france's environment minister has shocked the president by resigning on live radio without telling his boss first nicholas who was a popular t.v. presenter and campaigner before going into politics he says the government isn't doing enough to stop climate change the touch of battle has more from paris it was on french radio that nicolas the law announced his sudden resignation as france's environment minister the pre-mortal the first time i'm going to take the hardest decision of my life i don't want to lie to myself any more i don't want my presence in this government to be taken to mean that we are doing enough to tackle this challenge you know who had spent fifteen months in government under president emmanuel mark karr during which it helped stop controversial plans to build an airport on farmland but he said too little progress would be made in other areas

such as rolling back nuclear power before entering politics is a popular t.v. presenter of environmental programs and campaigner. this makes it clear that the government isn't interested in the on the violence concerning the project as a gesture to the low but on every other important issue concerning our future such as pushing for an environment tax nothing has changed. macro was almost a visit to denmark when he learnt to the resignation who had not told him before hand to the two i hope still to be able to count on him in one way or another i think that in fifteen months this government has done more than any other in the same time on the same subject. the news departure is a blow for mycroft holmes positioned himself as a leader on the environment last year he criticised donald trump's decision to pull out of the paris climate accord make our planet great again micro also

hosted an international conference on climate change right here in paris it was attended by dozens of world leaders environmental experts and campaigners michael likes to present himself internationally as a leader front of mental issues on climate change and here you know says i did really what i could i did my very best for one year and three months i did not succeed because this president obviously does not consider a run of the issues as primary issues so that's a real tough tough blow from the resignation adds to a turbulent few months for the president opinion polls suggest his popularity has fallen some people say he focuses too much on economic growth and not enough on social issues now his commitment to the environment is also being called into question. al-jazeera paris at the venice film festival gets underway or wednesday in recent years it's premiered many of the movies that have got to be big winners at the oscars but isn't team barbara reports the race for the golden lion for best

film is wide open. as they get ready for the seventy fifth venice film festival there's already plenty of excitement about what's on offer in recent years venice is how to reputational make over enjoying access to big budget hollywood productions as well as critical hits likely to go on to oscar success the man who's overseeing this reemergence says he's proud of the balance he's struck course we have some blockbusters we have a number of. big themes and established filmmakers but in the same time we have a huge number of. filmmakers. that means that we've seen go on me here making. the work of rio scouting and discovery two years ago this festival began with a piece of american escapism which went on to win six oscars well now the same director damien shell gets to premiere his latest work right here on opening night

but this time it's a true story. of three master these tests to reconsider trying to land on the first man is about how nasa astronaut neil armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon starring ryan gosling it's one of twenty one films in the main competition. so is roma by alfonso cuarón whose last film gravity premiered here before winning the oscar for best film it's a tribute to the mexico of korans youth once again it's visually stunning and it's one of the favorites to grab venice is top prize the golden lion. and some spirit is one of a strong set of italian films competing here it's a horror of remake directed by look why don't you know whose last film call me by your name was nominated for best film at this year's oscars. over eleven days the critics and the public are about to discover a world of film in one of europe's most glamorous settings palaces prizes and

prestige venice has them all in abundance. al-jazeera venice. the u.s. . will have names and. thanks

very much will we start with donald trump a welcome the head of world football into the oval office on tuesday the u.s. will co-host the world cup with mexico and canada in two thousand and twenty six

and face the president johnny pitino wants to make it even better than the one we've seen in russia when russia president said that he would organize the best world cup ever right and we did organize events will come out right in the u.s. to get a recount of the mexico we want to organize the greatest world cup we've got canada we've got banks to go involved and then we can have a great partnership and it's going to be very special i look forward to it so let's see twenty twenty six i will be here. and will be here maybe they'll extend the time because they know they have left this year so. it was if they donated to the reason that the media is going to be very boring going to be very boring or to get a business i guess you're part of the people see that's good. that's good one more thing that could be useful for you you know in soccer we have referees right and they have carts. yellow. and red yellow card is

a warning. and when you want to call someone. i know it is that's true that's true. that's very good this could be useful i don't know i like this for you. know he's the saying is same boat me false but as he prepares for his first competitive football match he admits he's finding it hard to stop bolton's trying to secure a contract at the australian side central coast mariners and his expenses play fifteen to twenty minutes in a pre-season game on friday but it's been training hard but says some of the new skills have taken some getting used to. it's a stop and go so he don't mean that the to that because i'm not used. to going to speak about going up and down up in the back and forth ducking that's the most challenging i definitely would be nerves are it's not that is a charity game anymore this is carried out on my own personal organizers at the u.s. open have implemented extreme heat breaks as players suffered in temperatures over

thirty two degrees c. on day two in new york one of those who struggled in his opening round match was two time champion novak djokovic he took the first set against hungary's martin foot of it but as the match went on both players needed ice packs to cool them down after a ten minute break between the third and fourth set joke of it went into survival mode as he called it to win three sets to one. seventh seed and two thousand and fourteen champion met in chile which came from five one down in the first set to take control of his match with marius coco only for his remaining opponent to retire with a leg injury in the third. in the women's draw all second seed caroline wozniacki played at the start of the day and didn't wilt in her first round match against two thousand levon champion sam stosur she came through comfortably in straight sets six three six two and she plays less yes so then coach of ukraine next.

and take over was another former champion in action on tuesday the two thousand and sixteen winner is looking for back to back majors having fixed the title at wimbledon she did not get the focus but i am in straight sets. now china have passed the two hundred medal mark at the asian games and one of their goals today was won by twin sisters the jang sisters tainting and when when won the women's two at synchronized swimming is the third time they've taken the asian games title and you can't see them in these pictures but there are actually another set of twins that took bronze alexandra and you capturing an image from kazakstan china took gold in the men's team pursuit as well but only after the favorite south korea crashed out a nasty one this one they missed out on a medal together china beat hong kong to take the title. there are emotional scenes in the sepak takraw malaysia for from behind to beat host indonesia in the men's

regular final with a spectacular winning point lots of tears on show as they ended a twenty four year gold medal drought at the asian games last time they won gold as a russian macgames way back in one thousand nine hundred four but the best of the action of the day was in the men's badminton doubles where there was an all indonesian final watch this amazing rally and see if you can spot the moment one of the players in red runs off court to change racquets. thank you. thank you i. guess. thank you.

incredible well the philippines basketball team are on their way home without a medal even though the sport of really popular them many people feel that height is holding the country back but could a growth spurt be about to change that german island organ reports. basketball is big in the philippines but traditionally its people are not. they haven't qualified for in the olympics in four to six years. participation is not the problem oh signs did. but could a national growth spurt be about to change things there seems to be that trend that in the pinas are getting taller dollar kids are being brought to metro money to train at the younger age so their bodies are also stimulate that physically to grow on their they're given the best training the best nutrition they travel abroad to

play against tougher competition so that also strengthens them so their children in turn become taller and bigger and stronger. i saw is slam dunk contest to modi to the philippines growth spurt theory the son of a former filipino pro the sixteen year old already stands out amongst to steve meets at seven foot one if you're on the high place they said tightness in my soul is going to be a huge advantage especially when you're playing against legs slowly like one of the things that you just know it's just going to be like a power against them so it still moves and by business is going to start you see even though sort of stature may be extraordinary his coach says in general he's definitely seen a shift in filipino players getting taller with us by the way take guard i average right off if your libido is around five four now at the pro or the average height

the baby could be a player around six four he's already had offers to play in europe and the states but there's no doubt what the ultimate goal is for soccer it will make it to the n.b.a. the learn of the n.b.a. is everywhere and for kids here it would certainly provide a golden ticket but individual ambitions aside filipino basketball fans would just like to see the country competing back on the international stage. nine hundred seventy two was the last time the philippines basket. team competed at an olympics but the passion for the game is a strong as ever. and who knows if kids are indeed getting taller it may not be too long before they're back competing for medals. in dugan al-jazeera manila and that's all the sport for now more later. and of course you can follow all the stories that we're covering here on al-jazeera by logging on to

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children having babies. we understand the differences. and the similarities of cultures across the world so no matter how you take it al-jazeera will bring in the news and current events that matter to you al jazeera. another grim report on the war in yemen this time from the u.s. it accuses all sides of carrying out possible war crimes. so obama you're watching al-jazeera life my headquarters here in doha also coming up the debate over genocide of the writing the crisis and me and my moves to the

u.n. security council. also three latin american governments meet to discuss the growing crisis of migrants fleeing venezuela and. really think it is the eligible lot of people i think that president trump goes after social media giants claiming they're trying to silence conservative voices. welcome to the program the united nations says all sides fighting in yemen may have committed war crimes investigators describe saudi a morality airstrikes as the single most deadly element of the conflict but they also point to rub in sexual violence recruitment of child soldiers attacks by hooty rebels alan fischer reports from neighboring djibouti. none have clean hands a un panel three experts investigating and a damning conclusion individuals in the government of yemen and the coalition

including saudi arabia and the united arab emirates may have conducted attacks in violation of the principles of distinction proportionality and all precautions which may amount to war crimes. the u.n. top human rights body commission the investigation into the ongoing fighting in yemen a war that has lasted almost four years the panel of experts meet fourteen fact finding missions spoke to victims and eyewitnesses and express concern about the targeting of civilians the use of child soldiers and the use of sexual abuse as a weapon which was described as horrendous conscripting or enlisting children under the age of fifteen or using them to participate actively in hostile it is is a war crime. the panel called for an end to the fighting and without naming names

or does the international community to stop providing weapons for the conflict. iran has been supplying hooty fighters for the u.s. and the u.k. has been backing the saudi led coalition the panel also criticized the site in what was it strongly worded report they need to send investigators into yemen and would have been welcomed by the host the many many time so when they have a good evidence then they can bring anyone to justice either for. solidarity movement or from the saudi led coalition oh war in yemen erupted in march twenty fifteen saudi arabia and the united arab emirates and leading a western backed coalition trying to restore the internationally recognized government of exile gave any president after abu mansour hadi who was forced out of the capital sanaa by really impact the fighters. it's the second report in twenty

four hours criticizing the saudi led coalition on monday human rights watch claimed it it failed to adequately investigate reports of human rights abuses and too often whitewash the results responding to the panel's findings the yes' minister of state for foreign affairs tweeted we should review and respond to the un experts report published today adding the coalition is fulfilling its ruling reclaiming the yemeni state and securing the future of the region from iranian interference in washington at a real briefing u.s. defense secretary jim mattis gave his response to the report and i think that what we have to look at here is probably can we get to the u.n. brokered peace table that that the u.n. special envoy. is trying to get it to that that is the goal or that doesn't change no matter what tragedy happened on the battlefield all the governments named in the forty one page report received an advance copy of the panel says it has compiled

a list of the names of people it believes may be responsible for war crimes and passed it on to the appropriate authorities and there are those who hope that this report will put pressure on both sides as we approach the u.n. sponsored peace talks starting on september the sixth alan fischer al-jazeera djibouti just stacy is the former state department official who served in the barbara ministration and he says think creasing number of civilian deaths in yemen has forced the u.s. to tone down its support for the saudi and the rotty led coalition. well it shouldn't be surprised that at this point in the conflict both the u.k. and the u.s. are beginning to have some serious concerns that they're actually airing publicly in a slightly new way of course speaking privately to the saudis and the iraqis for some time these concerns have been expressed course these are strong allies in the gulf

and in the west's and with each other and across these regions and they have been for years and of course the u.k. and the u.s. support their intelligence logistics weapons and things have been in place for some time but what the u.s. and the u.k. can no longer continue to support is the ongoing toll of civilian deaths and human rights violations which of course is happening on both sides but i think what we're hearing both from secretary madness and from the u.k. as well is that the modest unconditional support for this at least publicly is now changed to modest conditional support for the time being the u.n. security council has been debating a report calling for seen the offices and me involved military to face genocide charges released on monday that details of mass killing and gang rapes of ring of aslan's investigate to say at least ten thousand people were killed during the crackdown by the military which began last august might have

a possible from the u.n. . this meeting was before the release of the un report but it was the subject of discussion of many of the speakers in particular as the report held that the military leaders responsible for atrocities and recommend state acted it said with genocidal intent the secretary general did not give any specific direction to the security council as to how it should proceed however it did say that the report must form the basis of its negotiations i believe these reports findings and recommendations these are of serious consideration by all relevant united nations bodies effective international cooperation will be critical to ensure that they come to believe the mechanisms of credible transparent impartial independent and comply with myanmar's obligations and the international law but the british ambassador indicated that no immediate action is imminent she said it's

likely that the report must first go to formal debate within the human rights council which commission the report in the first place before the security council takes a decision this is a report by the fact finding mission it will go in september for formal debate in the human rights council and then we hope we will debate it or deal with it in san .