hong kong's chief executive says a controversial bill that sparked mass protests is dead but some demonstrators are not satisfied. i'm richelle carey this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up talks between afghan leaders and the taliban and with the promise to reduce violence and what's being called a 1st step to peace. in the occupied west bank for a look at how 15 years on a separation wall as affecting the lives of people and towns. and running dry the drought that could lead chile's biggest city without drinking water and little more than a decade. after

weeks of mass rallies hong kong's chief executive appears to have bowed to pressure from protesters announcing a controversial extradition bill is now dead admitted her government's work on the proposed law had been a total failure and would have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland china anger over that bill led to massive demonstrations but there are student lingering dollars a bottle of the government's sincerity all worries whether the government will restart the process in the legislative council. so i retreat. there is no such plan the bill is spent. but pro-democracy activists aren't convinced it's the end of the bill they've rejected lam's comments and planned more rallies. please tell the fairy listeners. that it's citizens feel. it really feels to say listen listen feel legislative power

is utterly legal that we live in such a feeling that we cannot find the love. of the elderly. and the legal proceeding to legislate it sounds. rather broad joins us now from hong kong so rob this actually seems like it's not really over. absolutely reshow yeah this is probably seen as a major concession by the government as a way of trying to diffuse some of this precedented under arrest here but as you heard there it has been rejected pretty much out of hand by the organizers of these large demonstrations they had a number of demands which simply haven't been addressed or they called for a general amnesty for a number of people arrested during these protests the government didn't give into that. also that the government look at

withdrawing completely this bill they wanted to hear the words withdraw but the government they believe is just simply playing with words carry said when they introduced the suspension of this bill last month that this effectively will kill this bill she has now said that the bill is dead she's basically changed tense from a future tense to present tense that doesn't go nearly far enough for these demonstrators have also asked as well for a full independent investigation into what they believe has been the excessive use of force by the police in clearing away these largely peaceful demonstrations again no concession on that score the fear for the demonstrators here is that while kerry possibly with beijing's backing 3 has committed not to introduce this legislation again because they have been i think found it completely surprising and daunting the level of resistance here in hong kong they've committed not to introduce to get

for the next few years of her tenure there's nothing to stop a future government a future chief executive largely appointed by beijing from trying to reintroduce this when they feel that some of this resistance has waned all part of what the demonstrators here feel is the good gradual erosion of some of the special freedoms of hong kong within china a show that private the latest in hong kong rob thank you. it has been a chaotic few months and hong kong it began in february when the security bureau submitted papers proposing amendments to extradition laws and a for another amendment was at it a call for criminal suspects to be sent to mainland china for trial or testers were on the streets within days on 30th of may facing mounting pressure am's government limited the scope of offenses that could lead to extradition on june 16th lamb signaled the end of the controversial bill that saying she was suspending it but refused to actually scrap it the anger boiled over on july 1st though and

a group of protesters broke into the legislative council building i don't take it as a political analyst he joins us now from beijing einar do you think china anticipated this type of pushback or should they have anticipated this type of pushback michelle i don't know that they have been to spaded but because they were i don't think they were the prime movers in this this was an opportunistic move by kerry lam she thought that the death of this young lady who was pregnant by her boyfriend or the alleged murder of her in taiwan that would spur irrational call for a extradition treaty. asli it was used by other people other forces to say that this is an attack on democracy within hong kong and from there it spread but i mean largely a piece of political theater being used i think by the pro-democracy forces trying to force a showdown with beijing ok

a bit of theatre you're saying that they're not sincere in what their requests are and how they perceive this. well it's not clear i mean we all saw the pictures of these people bashing in you know the into the legislative council. engaging in fairly disrobe wrists distributer hold our x. given that they're claiming that they want to rule of law i think beijing will be looking at this very ask instead a do not want a big controversy at this point but i don't think that this is finished so what do you think happens next with kerry land michelle how weakened is she she is very weak and i think the government in beijing will you know put up a show to back her they do not want a situation where mobs of people can come to the street and remove public officials

in hong kong this would be a little bit much so my guess is they continue to back her but there will be eventually a change there maybe she resigns whatever the situation is i think her credibility with both sides has been seriously impacted surely this is not over under tang and thank you so much joining us from beijing we appreciate it france is sending its top diplomatic advisor to iran later on tuesday european powers are scrambling to try and save the 2015 nuclear deal but time is running out with tehran announcing it has passed a limit on uranium enrichment that was a great and the nuclear pack our diplomatic editor james phase has more from washington d.c. . just hours after iran announced it was increasing the level of its uranium enrichment beyond that stipulated in the 2050 nuclear deal the us vice president gave washington's response iran should not confuse american restraint with

a lack of american resolve. we hold for the 1st with the united states of america and our military are prepared to protect our interests and protect our personnel and our citizens in the region the iranians are unlikely to be cowed by that in fact the main audience for their announcement that they will now enrich uranium up to the level of 5 percent was probably european nations the e.u. is still supportive of the nuclear deal and has been devising something called in stakes a work around mechanism that would allow iran to trade and to sell its oil to e.u. and other nations without them incurring u.s. sanctions it's trying to kick the europeans and their posterity or if i can put it that way europe has been very slow to find a way to continue to trade with iran that would not violate u.s. sanctions that would somehow get around u.s. sanctions the tense standoff between the u.s.

and iran shows no sign of easing the situation is likely to be high on the agenda one of the important regional player comes to the white house. the emyr of character time in been hammered out for me at the pentagon he leads a nation that hosts an airbase where thousands of u.s. troops are stationed but at the same time his country maintains choreo relations with tehran james out 0 washington. iran says britain seizure of one of its oil tankers in gibraltar all not go unanswered london says the vessel is being held because it was carrying oil believed to be headed to syria that would be a breach of sanctions had been in place since 2013 foreign minister denies the tanker was bound for syria and is demanding its immediate release. talks attained the taliban and afghan leaders have ended with a promise to reduce civilian casualties and afghanistan to 0 today that was hosted by qatar that's expected to lead to more formal and binding discussions between the

taliban and the government in kabul i you've been very happy to. stop once together from all walks of life and then just in 2 days we had this joint statement i think it's pretty sexist and it is a good news for the off funds and i would musing that we as a nation to resolve this long lasting issue still had on al-jazeera. bass or on washington could soon be shunned by u.s. officials. hello again welcome back to international weather forecasts well here across parts

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watching al-jazeera let's recap the top stories right now after weeks of mass rallies hong kong's leader has announced a controversial extradition bill is now dead it would have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland china or test organizers want to sure and says the bill will be completely withdrawn france's sitting at the top diplomatic adviser to iran on tuesday european powers are scrambling to try and save the 2015 nuclear deal tiran has announced it is pounced on agreed to let the past rather be agreed limits on uranium enrichment. the talks between the taliban and afghan leaders have ended here and show how with the promise to reduce civilian casualties in afghanistan to 0 the 2 day event it's expected to lead to more formal binding discussions between the 2 sides. palestinians say they're being imprisoned in their

own neighborhoods by the expanding separation wall built by israel international court of justice ruled the wall illegal 15 years ago construction began and 2002 israel said it was to provide better security wall now stretches more than 700 kilometers in the occupied west bank and is true islam affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of palestinians rights groups say it has allowed israelis to confiscate palestinian land to build more legal settlements palestinians say the wall as a symbol of the israeli occupation they are demanding freedom of movement that abraham reports from the palestinian town of berna bhalo one of the community sets been divided by the wall. the town of the east of jerusalem has been living in the shadow for 15 years. its economy was booming in the 1990 s. when the town in jerusalem to many cities in the occupied west bank. it looks more like a ghost town now. since the israeli government ordered the building of the separation

12002 the wall has blocked the town's main road limiting access to people and products hundreds of shops have closed their doors and thousands of people have left carpenter is one of a few who decided to keep his business open but it's very different to when he entered the workshop in the year 2009. no the only carpenters there are him and his partner like the town's economy their business has been cut right back. this is one of the most vivid areas and were a few meters away from an israeli industrial area this area was bustling with businesses and people going back and forth now we rely on a few customers the contrast between the 2 sides of the wall can be seen vividly here and also heard on the israeli side there is the loud noise of construction works on the palestinian side that sides. as palestinians are being pushed out on their side of the wall because of land confiscation more israelis are taking

advantage such as. in the north of the occupied west bank. and israeli military order confiscated palestinian lands there for building the wall israelis built a stable on it. palestinian fears have increased since israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu announced plans to annex parts of the west bank. the main goal of the israeli agenda is to grab a man's push more people out especially those living in east jerusalem the wall helps israel build more settlements extending existing ones and consolidate them in the palestinian territory around 65 percent of the israeli separation wall is complete their arrest is under construction and when it's finished is expected to take up to 10 percent of all land in the occupied west bank many palestinians say the main purpose of israel's policy is to make life so i'm bearable they have no option but to leave me to our correspondents on both sides of the wall. first

let's go to need a hip brain who is. to follow up more on your report that our viewers just saw anita. so it's important to say that that that the 4th that came from the international court of justice is none binding binding so israel has continued building the wall over the past 15 years and for palestinians they say that really their situation has gotten worse now we spoke to many people in the palestinian authority who believe that the report has been very important and was a legal basis for many cases that they brought in the united nations security council for example as it was the 1st thought i'm for an international tribunal to say that the 4th geneva convention which deals with civilians in a war zone is a political will in the occupied palestinian territory now when we talked about the stimulus in the street they say that's even binding the citizens that were taken in

the united nations security council and so on were not implemented in the palestinian case there is this sort of apathy and belief that the international community is not really standing up for palestinians whether they have decisions or not it's all right. thank you for that report and now braun that's going to run that smith now who joins us from what our home is so bernard tell us about the significance of where you are and what's happening there. i'm standing right by part of the separation walls of its offensive into double fitness with the road for the military going down the middle behind me on the end of the row but house is slated for demolition by the israeli supreme court because they agree with the military's argument that it is to close for security purposes to the wall not only that house but 16 of the properties in this area including but one behind me they're slated for demolition now even though these properties have

been given approval by the palestinian or already to be built these reilley say they must be demolished thanks. told so very busy road now they've got until the 18th the people living in these properties to move out of there have moved out by the scene the israelis are going to come and demolish the divorce themselves the israelis will probably come after the 18th because the people living there are going to do it themselves i am and they'll get a bill for the demolition as well they've got to pay for the demolition of their own properties regular all right bernard smith bernard thank you donald trump says officials will no longer deal with the british ambassador in washington over the weekend a leak of confidential letters from ken derrick showed how he described the u.s. president's administration is dysfunctional and annette and and has ordered an inquiry into the leak down a hole reports. he holds

a pivotal position in global diplomacy yet the words of the u.k.'s ambassador to the united states kim derek are anything but diplomatic leaving the british government writhing in embarrassment and expressing its deep regret in leaked memos the trump white house is described as uniquely dysfunctional clumsy and inept u.s. policy on iran is incoherent chaotic the ambassador concludes we don't really believe this administration is going to become substantially more normal less dysfunctional less unpredictable the prime minister's office said she disagreed with the content of the memos but foreign secretary jeremy hunt was keen to defend the eyes and ears of the government in foreign capitals of course we recommend it clear that i don't share the ambassador's assessment of either the us administration or relations with the us administration but i do defend his right to

make that frank assessment and it's very important that our diplomats all over the world continue to be able to do so. the leaks come just weeks after president donald trump and his family were fated with all the pomp and majesty of a state visit to the u.k. how easily all of that effort the unthinkable expense of it might now be squandered . zif there are concerns in the corridors of whitehall about the possible fallout for u.k. u.s. relations ministers and civil servants here don't need a memo from washington to tell them the president from his rather better at making criticisms been receiving them to resume a has ordered an inquiry to try and. and the source of the leak with suggestions

that criminal charges should apply but i think it's stream the seriousness serious because it fundamentally on the minds of the cultures that are in voice can have the messages they send back will be kept private now that puts at risk the ability of the british government to have the best possible advice which to make policy decisions russian foreign affairs the ambassador may retain the prime minister's trust for now but she would be prime minister for much longer to resume a successor will prioritize achieving bricks and consequently the need to maintain the best relations possible with the united states very soon therefore london will likely be looking for a new ambassador in washington jonah al-jazeera opposition parties in albania have launched new anti-government protests after boycotting last month's local elections . oh the. protesters accuse the government of links to organized crime and when the prime minister any rama to leave office but

he denies the accusations and the main time the albanian parliament voted for a commission to investigate the president he tried to cancel the municipal elections because of the boycott ukraine's president lot of selenski has called for talks with russian leader vladimir putin and european union leaders have pledged more aid for war torn eastern ukraine they were in the capital kiev for a summit on monday and john cause jonker also urged moscow to do more to bring peace to the donbass region where promo sco separatists and ukraine's military i've been fighting since 2014. billionaire and registered sex offender jeff jeffrey epstein has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking charges and new york court is accused of sexually abusing dozens of under-age girls at homes in florida and new york from 2002 to 2005 obscene has a history of socializing with powerful figures including donald trump bill clinton and the case prince andrew. the un human rights chief says she is appalled by the

conditions migrants and refugees face in u.s. detention facilities near its southern border michelle bachelet says children stop by border agents should never be held in detention centers or separated from their families rights groups say many children have no access to showers and are being detained long past the maximum of 72 hours 5 children have died in border patrol custody since december she has made it very clear that several un human rights bodies have found that the detention of migrant children may cost you cruel inhuman or degrading treatment that's prohibited by international law and she also made it clear that any depreciation of liberty of adult migrants and refugees should be a measure of last resort shepparton see as more from washington d.c. . we no longer have to rely on the testimony of activists and whistleblowers to understand what the high commissioner is referring to we have the inspector general of the department of homeland security's own report that was released last week where we found out about cells with a maximum capacity of $35.00 holding $155.00 detainees but those with

a maximum capacity of 8 holding $41.00 detainees detainees wearing soiled clothing for days or weeks children or adults with no access to showers even though they've been held for as much as a month standing room only in some cells there was also a very interesting statement there very interesting statement from customs and border patrol itself they felt this is part of a quote consequence delivery system that is it's meant to be like this it's not some oversight it's part of a deterrent policy to make sure that people think twice about crossing the border very similar to what happened under president obama in 20152016 when there was a spike in the number of women and children crossing the border he too had a policy off to terence having the conditions we so all for the women children would think twice in fact the a.c.l.u. the american civil liberties union sued the obama administration this is a they said detainees were being held under obama freezing overcrowded filthy cells extended periods of time no access to bed soap showers adequate meals water medical

care and lawyers in violation of the constitution it sounds very familiar this is what the u.s. government does when confronted with immigration crises the difference is as so often the case trump has taken them obama framework and gone much further but it is supposed to be like this another reason for this is it's very good for travis 2020 election campaign he wants to be seen as tough on immigration and in fact the comments of the u.n. high commissioner will probably add to his narrative look even the u.n. is against me i must be doing something right his base will no doubt cheer social chile is enduring its worst drought in 60 years that includes the capital santiago home to nearly half of the country's population of 18000000 people. experts say water shortages will become permanent because of climate change and pressure from agriculture a lot america has more from. 77 little us to run a successful small business growing and selling tomatoes on this plot of land. but

a long drought in central chile has dried up her livelihood as well as her plants. this was my band aid we does d b 7 metres of water which was enough to irrigate my plans twice now it's totally dry. and so is the nearby. 4 years ago it looked like this. piece of farmer who was born and bred here is raising cattle now on what was the main source of water for the sugar cultural region. there's no water i'm raising a few animals but it's becoming too expensive to truck in the water it's a disaster. he's not wrong farmers all over are being forced to sell their livestock and their land. the drought which is now in its 10th year is a phenomena that's here to stay quoting to experts in a new report issued by the university of chile it blames the growing demand for

increasingly scarce water resources on large true to exporters but above all on climate change this drought is just as visible above ground than on the surface and underneath at this time of year the andes mountains should have been covered with snow which in turn in the spring melts and fills the rivers and the lagoon but with the deficit of rain now and 80 percent these mountains now just had a little bit of salt sprinkled on the top. chilies populated capital as well as the bad but i use a region could be left without drinking water by 2030 according to the report but there are ways to avoid disaster one of them is to stop losing water that. flows from these rivers straight into the pacific ocean that would require dams just as a gent is to need to build more reservoirs before having to resort to large scale dispelling nies ation of chile's long pacific ocean coastline water expert philip

in my teens says there's a severe infrastructure deficit. there women but unfortunately a reservoir takes 17 to 20 years to build while the hospital takes maybe for yes a new hospital but if it's those who are sick today but we aren't seeing the illness that the country as a whole could suffer from the lack of investment in infrastructure. the government has in fact announced it will build at least 20 new reservoirs. it won't be soon enough though for a little who instead of growing and selling vegetables is now cycling off to clean houses to make a living to see a new and i just see that chilly u.k. government regulators want british airways to pay a fine of $230000000.00 for a massive data breach if their line pays the amount they would be the stiffest penalty of its kind under new rules personal details of about a half a 1000000 b.a.

passengers were compromised and a half just over a year ago when customers were diverted to a fake web site. pick up the headlines right now on al-jazeera after weeks of mass rallies hong kong's leader has announced a controversial extradition bill is now dead it would have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland china for test organizers want to surance as the bill will be completely withdraw it rob mcbride has more from hong kong. it has been rejected i pretty much out of hand by the organizers of these large demonstrations they have a number of demands which simply haven't been addressed that they all very cold for i generally amnesty for a number of people arrested during these protests the government didn't give into that. also that the government look to withdrawing completely this bill they wanted to hear the words withdraw but the

government they believe is just simply playing with words francis and against top diplomatic advisor to iran on tuesday or hand power scrambling to try and save the 2015 nuclear deal tirana is announced it isn't rich to more uranium than allowed under that agreement talks between the taliban and afghan leaders have ended here in doha with the promise to reduce civilian casualties in afghanistan to 0 the today then it's expected to lead to more formal binding discussions between the 2 sides. i mean very happy that. runs together from all walks of life and then just in 2 days we had this joint statement i think it's pretty sexist and it is a good news for funds and i'm good news that we are as a nation to resolve this long lasting issue opposition parties in

albania have launched new anti-government protests after boycotting last month's local elections. the. demonstrators accuse the government of links to organized crime they want the prime minister to leave office but he denies the accusations. the un's human rights chief says she is appalled by the conditions of migrants and refugees face and u.s. detention facilities michelle bash away says children stop by border agents should never be held in detention centers or separated from their families as are the headlines keep it or join me at the top of the hour for another bolton in the meantime inside story is next. to al-jazeera. problems and besides the instability is corruption we listen pins i hadn't been so who are pushing the united states and president trump into conflict we meet with global newsmakers and talk about the stories that matter does iran.

defiant iran says it's exceeded its uranium enrichment account but european signatories to the nuclear deal say terran should stick to its commitments so wasn't centers are they providing and can europe save the agreement this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program i'm the star iran is fed up with just talking and once action that's the islamic republic's message to the remaining signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal particularly the europeans tehran's warning that it's ready to act more decisively on its commitments under the agreement iran has already passed the 3.67 percent uranium enrichment cap set by the pact.