arab league summit. country. and wreak some of the development of an unusual alliance between the buddhist monks and the military in. march. pakistan cracks down on groups as pressure mounts after an attack that sent tensions with india soaring. says al jazeera live from doha also coming up. in the clothes donald trump pits out against democrats for launching a new investigation into his gold but says he'll cooperate. venezuela's opposition leader has welcomed him by cheering supporters and plans

another huge protest against president maduro. and refugees from mali explain why they no longer feel safe in the place where they've been sheltering. in the u.s. the democratic party has launched its most ambitious investigation yet into alleged obstruction of justice and abuse of office by donald trump that people in the president's in a circle including his family. said as part of a political hoax fox says he will cooperate as a white house correspondent. it's a sweeping and wide ranging demand on monday the judiciary committee from the democratic controlled house of representatives ordered eighty one individuals and entities tied to u.s. president donald trump including the president's son don jr to turn over materials

believed to shine a light on trump's alleged abuse of power and obstruction of justice it's a political hoax. speaking from the white house surrounded by college football champions once again discredited the efforts to investigate his presidency but said he would comply with the committee request and cooperate all the time with everybody and you know. this the document triggers what's expected to be another lengthy investigation in addition to robert muller's probe into potential trunk ties to russia this latest effort is a coordination by more than a half dozen house committees including judiciary committee chair jerry now looking into trump's decision to fire former f.b.i. director james comey as well as efforts to protect former national security adviser michael flynn it's very clear that the president should be just as it's very clear

eleven hundred times he referred to the mole investigation as a witch hunt to try to if fired he tried to protect flynn from being investigated by the by the f.b.i. you fired me in order to stop the russian think the committee's efforts will be punctuated by hearings designed to create a record of public testimony and could expose potential presidential conflicts of interest ranging from trump's hotel in washington to possible money laundering by the president's businesses and well impeachment proceedings are possible they aren't a minute no we have to do the investigations and get all this we do not now have. the evidence without before you impeach somebody you. to persuade the american public trust approval numbers have risen in recent weeks up to forty six percent and eighty eight percent of republicans still back the president that's why the investigations by democrats in the house of representatives are designed to be

intentionally slow it's an effort to pick apart donald trump's presidency and illustrate a pattern of behavior that at minimum in the court of public opinion could hurt trump's chances for re-election kimberly healthy at al-jazeera washington yes actually of state mike says he's hoping to send a delegation to north korea within weeks of the talks between donald trump and kim jong un ended with no agreement the north korean leader has arrived home after those discussions in vietnam the two sides have given different explanations about why this summit didn't work out of mcbryde tells us more from south korea's capital seoul. a great deal of optimism on the korean peninsula in spite of the failure of the hanoi summit kim jong un arriving back into north korea in the early hours of tuesday morning after his epic four thousand kilometer train track across china taking the best part of sixty hours despite the early hour he was greeted by

cheering crowds this of course is being treated as a great success in north korea a second summit with with u.s. president donald trump and also a state visit to vietnam the first by a north korean leader in more than fifty years so it's been treated very positively which is being taken as an encouraging sign here in south korea that north korea is still very much invested in the diplomatic process going forward there's talk of a possible summit with the russians and also more importantly perhaps a nother summit with j.n. of south korea to try to get these talks back on track moon has chaired a meeting of his national security council something he doesn't normally do here monday in seoul when he was encouraging all of his ministers to try to work within the reality of sanctions obviously he had been hoping now that there could have been some relief from sanctions but really telling his ministers they have to

accept the fact of sanctions being there but despite that looking at ways of trying to improve into korean relations pakistan's government is stepping up its crackdown on armed groups banned by the united nations as they are under pressure to act after an attack that killed more than forty indian paramilitary soldiers and kashmir region last month a group called mohammed said it was responsible wanting to get the most serious standoff between india and pakistan in the year is. stand by for us in islamabad about how is pakistan cracking down on these groups well first of all the government has now enacted regulations which will enable a to the assets of individuals or organizations designated by the u.n. a terrorist organization. that they move it because it didn't pakistan's interests

because it has to conform to the united nations and also the fact that it will not allow its territory to be used against any other country we've been talking to the pakistani information minister about this group which in danger security between india and pakistan and this is what he had to say but these groups every room history two thousand and fourteen we all political parties signed national action plan and national action plan basically suggested our road map towards these groups as. we. stated policy in the state that we will not allow any armed groups to operate or use pakistani soil and a monopoly over one still rests with the state after that we have taken. in many steps i would say but still there were some requirements there needs to be filled

for example the fact of requirements that the night did include the funding of these groups so we have a plan in economic we have economic plan we are political plan and we have the if need be then we can also use force to curb these groups we regular about or we have and this is nothing to do with kashmir. has nothing to do with kashmir but what extent is this move this crackdown likely to have a calming effect on tensions with india. well it certainly will head because the information minister saying waiting clearly that pakistani authorities will not be used by any group. operating from pakistani authorities but also ordered them border in the north that the new government is now determined to move ahead by clamping down on those groups the

information minister word. as to why pakistan were doing that now and he said it did in pakistan's interest to ensure that the state is responsible for security and that no group and allowed to use pakistani authorities we have been toward that there is now an elaborate plan the information minister also saying that it did now up to the security forces in order to move forward and to ensure their deeds groups are taken care off ok come on joining us that isis from islamabad thanks for much cal fire as well as opposition into one quite has called on his supporters to keep protesting against president nicolas maduro. why there was more point crowds afterward trying to caracas from a tour of his latin american allies it was that account of support after a failed u.s. led attempt to bring aid into venezuela as much as trusts and to arrest and placing

a travel ban but the u.s. has warned any action against him will have consequences you don't believe god willing i want to last people of venezuela is that a shred of fear they threatened only once here they threaten me will jail down you saw it and when i'll tell you something it will not be through threats that they will hold us back. we are here and we are strong united more than ever you know why . we are here and we are stronger than ever i q family i thank you well meanwhile venezuela is marking six years since the death of nicholas majoris predecessor and mentor hugo chavez and we're trying to takes a look at how much of his legacy remains. show these moral is dead the opposition in venezuela has been saying that since the president for whom the ideology was named died of cancer on the fifth of march two thousand and thirteen.

chosen successor nicolas maduro continues to cling to power and the pressure from foreign governments and millions of his own people to step down. they blame him for around things inflation high crime and chronic food and medicine shortages. blames foreign sabotage particularly from the united states so then assuage his problems but not as colorfully as charges once did here criticizing former u.s. president george bush at the united nations in two thousand and six. the president of the united states the gentleman to whom i refer as at the devil marquis came here. doing all the talking as if he owned the world i think we could call a psychiatrist to analyze yesterday's statement made by the president of the united states but says that she is alive and well citing health and

education programs and the continued redistribution of wealth begun by his predecessor but even his supporters admit that is no charge that he doesn't have the same charisma or political astuteness he continues to talk of the future well aware of the mounting risks to his government. but honestly i want peace for venezuela we all want peace for venezuela stop the drums of war stop the threats of invasion let venice relist say with one voice that we want peace we want to be out where the two men shared similar politics the world has changed or prices have slumped in venezuela as left wing allies in the region have largely disappeared the doors critics say the only flawed elections and support from the military keep them in power the predictions of his imminent demise have been frequent these past six years as they were the charges before him now president maduro faces one of his toughest challenges yet with the world watching to see how he'll react to the returns have been a swayer of the self declared interim president white all from

a trip to neighboring colombia. well venezuela marks the sixth anniversary of the death of a child as the opposition is questioning his legacy nicolas maduro supporters are wondering how much longer it will keep the president in office. al jazeera. next and then i will be on the fly in pakistan and afghanistan. past china taxes and this lending to shore up an economy growing at its lowest pace in thirteen years. however still we were still with his posture the british isles the strongest winds during the day on monday with this part of france running through northern france but i think that little tightness in in the great interview like the strength of

which is going to run across northern france the low countries northern belgium and even poland for the next twenty four hours leaving us with this sort of situation the cold has always been the no also bit of snow still lucky even in denmark or more especially finland and bits of sweden south of that is just too warm for stand apart from the mountains of course patchy rain every again in france maybe in austria bitsa germany the temps is where they should be the waltz further south is evident bucharest at seventy degrees you'll notice by wednesday states the same and the wet and windy stuff and it really is wet and windy stretches all the way from portugal up through france to the british isles again with the tempest in the teens is looking like well what march is supposed to be reputed to be windy but that is mainland europe it doesn't really affect the mediterranean very much is doesn't quiet down here in fact the wind direction or the lack thereof has given to this a forecast a twenty four on tuesday that's being creased the breeze through morocco algeria

gets the benefit of warmth as well as up to twenty six on wednesday. largest area.

again you're watching out is there as a reminder of our top stories this hour pakistan's government says it will seize the assets of groups abandoned by the united nations has been under pressure to act against armed groups after an attack on indian troops in the disputed kashmir region in february. the u.s. congressional panel investigating alleged abuse of power by donald trump has demanded documents from dozens of people and organizations close to the president from sons and the former attorney general jeff sessions are among those in spotlight. and venezuela's opposition leader why dave has called on his supporters to return to the streets and step up pressure on president his majority to resign quote there was more after returning from a tour of latin american allies. a second member of the canadian prime is justin trudeau his cap and has quit james to serve as budget minister so he's lost confidence in how the government is dealing with the west wing scandal

a departure follows the resignation of justice minister geraghty wilson raybold olsen raybold testified that she was under pressure to help the construction firm avoid a corruption trial when she was attorney general it's china's annual event to showcase the strength of the country but the news coming out of the national people's congress is not as strong as china's rulers would like the world's second largest economy is expected to post its slowest growth in almost three decades as it struggles with debts and a trade war with the united states china's president premier league china expects the economy to grow by six to six point five percent this year that's strong by international standards but not by china's plans to cut corporate taxes and increase its defense budget to help the economy from beijing has christine katrina you on the biggest takeaways from the chinese premier speech. we're in beijing's tenement square and behind me is the great hall of the people and inside about

three thousand of the country's most powerful communist party members and leaders have gathered to hear the direction of the country for this year and one of the main takeaway is that we have been waiting for is the g.d.p. last year it was six point six percent which is already the lowest economic growth that we've seen from china since one nine hundred ninety well this year it's even lower it's six percent to six point five percent and it's very much in line with what many economists here have been expecting in recent months we've seen some disappointing consumption figures and what china has been trying to do is maintain stable growth while at the same time reducing its reliance on debt and some people are saying look some of those measures have been too harsh and now the government is under pressure to swing the other way to stimulate the economy and some things that we're expecting out of this national people's congress for example is a lowering of the income tax as well as the lowering of the mount of pension that employees are expected to pay another interesting was also mentioned he acknowledged that the trade war with the united states and united states has had

a negative impact on china's business activity and that's something that we haven't heard many government leaders being very candid about but going forward there will be many other things that they will be talking about during this national people's congress they'll be talking about health care improving access to quality improving affordability and access as well as alleviating poverty she didn't thing has made it one of his missions to create a large middle class in china and this year they want to lift an additional ten million people out of poverty. floods in pakistan and afghanistan have killed at least fifty people heavy rain over the past ten days is cut off tens of thousands of residents afghan government says flooding in kandahar province is the worst and that least seven yeah is ballasts is live for us now in kandahar describe the situation there for us. i mean i just you should see into right now with the you in the third like you said kandahar one of

the hardest hit provinces by these floods across afghanistan in kandahar fifteen hundred homes damaged or destroyed now this is the main point in kandahar city where people are coming to get help behind me there was crowds of people out here this morning hits the guards making sure that only the people in that u.n. had actually been to the homes and sure that they were actually damaged put them on a list chick's their safety and brought them here because this is not a secure area over here is where the food is being handed out so you've got so you've got lentils you've got high energy biscuits for children you've got ted here that you're fighting the war to. migration agents handing out blankets to. the children to keep them warm because of course it is winter here so there's a lot of work being done to try to help these people who have lost so much the u.n. and n.g.o.s not the only ones helping you've got the military have done a lot of work interesting twelve hundred people from from the flood stricken areas

whether it's river beds what have you to try to get them to safety and lovely stories coming out as well about what the military and police are doing. in a city don't make a lot of money but they donated one day of their pay to try to help these flood victims get back on their feet it sounds like an immense operation just how much rain has afghanistan been experiencing. the government told us yesterday that they've had three times. this year then last in kandahar to do the climate there and you get about two hundred millimeters of rain in the year but they had half of that and thirty hours between friday and saturday so huge amount of rainfall here and you inferring that you can't take this without conflict of drought last year so the ground is very try and you in fact that they were worried about flooding because you can see around me how dry the ground as soon as the rains are going to come the ground and they didn't but they did with much worse and they than it that it was going to be now they're worried about. it's winter in

afghanistan a lot of that rain that fell over the last day. at high altitude so. they're worried that some of that snow may call for the flooding. from kandahar thanks very much to. the u.s. will no longer give india and turkey preferential trade status donald trump says india has failed to provide assurances it will allow reasonable access to its markets and trade officials say turkey no longer qualifies because its economy is sufficiently developed the u.s. currently allows five point six billion dollars worth of indian exports to enter the united states duty free under the generalized system of preferences program or g s p which allows a one hundred twenty one countries to export some goods to the us without paying tariffs and twenty seventeen. point seven billion dollars worth of goods under the g s p system robert scott is a senior international columnist at the economic policy institute in the u.s.

and he says that trump is targeting the wrong countries for the wrong reasons. i think this indicates that the underlying problem with the trump trade strategy and it really is a lack of strategy india it just does not rise to the level of importance in the united states trade problem it's it's important up in country our total trade deficit with china is about two and a half percent of our trade deficit with the world the big problems that we have are was not only china but also the big surplus countries including the european union and japan those are the countries that we ought to be trying to solve this problem with it's the let's make a deal approach the trump trade strategy i think in part reflects the fact that he's a bully india is a relatively poor country they don't have a lot of resources and he thinks that he can push them around but that doesn't mean

it's going to provide any significant jobs here in the united states for working people we're not going to rebuild manufacturing by cutting our imports from china from india by five and a half billion dollars we have an eight hundred fifty billion dollars trade deficit it's going to go up about ten percent in two thousand and eighteen we'll get the numbers on wednesday of this week that's the problem. government protests growing with students boy crossing classes and holding demonstrations angry about present bits of think it's a system to run for a fifth term even though he has promised to quit early if we elect the next month but a figure has been in power for more than twenty is rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke and twenty. refugees who escaped fighting and money by heading to neighboring say they could be attacked or arrested if they leave their camp in the town of dory

thousands cross the border when armed groups started fighting forces supporting mali's government reports. for the families of these million women this refugee camp in the town of gori in neighboring book enough ass and is no longer a sanctuary they say it now feels like a prison. the problem we face is the arbitrary arrest by either of the two armies of mali and breaking our fast or diarists whoever comes their way even without a question. many people began fleeing from mali when armed groups demanding independence for the north of the country started attacking mali and government forces in twenty twelve mali's military force back supported by troops from other african nations and france the money and separatist fighters started carrying out raids across the southern border in book enough aso people in camps like this one say they're being

blamed along with. our problems that we were forced to leave our homeland as refugees we were welcome to burkina faso and they used to be enough relief aid now there's a big shortage of aid we can't move because of confrontations between the army and terrorist groups and now we fear the reaction of the people not the government and . since twenty eighteen there's also been a rise in the number of attacks and became a fast so itself they said to be carried out by several. groups with different goals the u.n. says at least one hundred thousand people have been forced from their homes in the last two months we. would have security is totally absent we ask them to remain in the areas which the bikini faster or forty's can control we complain of shorter divine aid and we believe it is insufficient international agencies must do more to help them. while they wait for more help these modern refugees say they are trapped in camps where aid is dwindling and the dangers are

growing rob matheson al-jazeera at least labor party started out as a more than separatist movement but in the past year its support has extended to the south. they need became an m.p. in the southern region of caliber and has focused his agenda on immigration rather than the fear related crimes so there you go reports from. a town left to its own devices stuck in a troubled present does not know is an agricultural community of some fifteen thousand people in italy south it continues to live through hard times in the grip of the local mafia the input on guitar and yes it's a political party that once supported the idea of northern italy seceding from the south that's what it's most surprising success here but people get the only party that will sort things out is the league five star is a joke and i voted for them but not everyone agrees remember you. don't remember

when salvini would call us calabrian sleeves and crooks. all the troubles that this town has the poverty your guys crime and lack of any civil society have been taken by the league party transfigured into another issue immigration one of the illegal only too eager to use to their advantage. so the migrant ship blockade is a promise made and kept usually can't take all these desperate people there are enough here in desperation underflow and sense of hope have been powering the league success hit calabria is one of the poorest regions and italy and has been forgotten time and again by politicians over the decades and its place criminal organizations have taken root exerting a powerful control of almost everything here including politics. the leaks coordinator in calabria domenico pictured here on his facebook page with the leader

. has been key to its success but he has been accused of having had links with the mafia. last march mateo salvini celebrated his election as calabria sen. among those pleased with his win was a result of most form of ai jackie. who denies that the input on paper has had anything to do with the league's victory in the region. when people say that the league only won because the in that supported them i can tell you that in these areas. would have voted for other parties. yet this is a region where local governments have been dissolved because of math infiltration suspicion runs deep here. it's very surprising that an intelligent politician like matteo salvini hasn't understood this when you choose candidates who have links to these organizations how do our citizens to report mafia crimes to the police if

they fear of repercussions. not far from the town center this tent city one official of a makeshift housing hundreds of people mainly from sub-saharan africa exploited by the end but i get they work in the agricultural sector for a pittance and provide a distraction for the other problems people face here sunny diagonal al-jazeera. and watching out zero these are our top stories in pakistan's government is stepping up its crackdown on all groups banned by the united nations has been under pressure to act following an attack that killed more than forty indian paramilitary soldiers in disputed kashmir region made last month. we have economic plan we are political player and we have the if we need to breed them we can also use force to curb these groups we regular about or we have and this has nothing to do with the

schmear perform a u.s. congressional power investigating alleged abuse of power by donald trump and his administration has demanded documents from dozens of people and organizations close to the president sons and former attorney general jeff sessions are among those targeted ads yes actually a state might pompei says he's hoping to send a delegation to north korea within weeks after talks between donald trump and kim jong un ended with no agreement the north korean leader has arrived back home after those discussions in vietnam and the two sides have given very different explanations about why this summit didn't work out was when those opposition leader one guy dover's called on his supporters to return to the streets and step up pressure on president nicolas maduro to resign received here is welcome in the capital crackers after his return from a tour of latin american nations you don't believe god will only say no i want to

ask people of venezuela is that a shred of fear of that they threatened only of us here they threatened me with jail you saw it in well i'll tell you something it will not be through threats that they will hold us back we are here and we are strong united more than ever you know what i think we are here and we are stronger than ever i q family i think you need to. floods and pakistan and afghanistan have killed at least fifty people every rain over the past ten days is cut off tens of thousands of residents afghan government says flooding in kandahar province is the worst in at least seventy years as those up to two thousand homes may have been damaged. and i had lines of about. inside story.

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