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kusma it could escalate into a regional crisis reports from islamabad. on a prime minister. committee of the cabinet by all the. united nations security council sure day ignored. that did developing in the region budget don had blamed india for sending. troops into me that it. may go fall another day on the other hand india had denied that. under the geneva convention august on war and the international community north of the right there was the prime minister saying that. now and the us president should mediate but india has said all along that it is.
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christopher is the director of strategic and international relations of asia calling the consultancy specializing in india and south asia and he says a resolution that appeals to old solids will be difficult to reach. from the kashmiri point of view it's there in my article 37370 which gives them special status essentially autonomy although that's been severely diluted if i if they don't sit well with that and they say you can have this special status that will appeal to the people in the kashmir valley but it wide appeal to people in india nor sello people in general in kashmir from the general in the dark region the more general kashmir to be a fully integrated part of india it's a real conundrum there are 2 different sides and there's not a lot of commonality between the 2 positions. but the challenge for india is there in the superior position they have the wherewithal economically and militarily in paramilitary to impose their will and there's
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a lot of popularity with signs of the kashmiris you've got to toe the indian line not popular with the kashmiris themselves but all the other. well still ahead here on al-jazeera and dead devil french but finally succeeds in crossing the english channel on a jet powered off the border. and that might be fine picture across much of the middle east we have seen some of those that monsoonal showers in the crotch of the last few days there but a crashing appear on the satellites and we can't rule out the chance of an off day shall thunderstorm but for the most part it be dry cross pakistan the same into kabul $36.00 celsius on monday what to bits and pieces of rain scattered showers that vary widely scattered across turkey for the next 24 hours by cheese they
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should be mostly dry $27.00 the high in ankara and a whole further to the south $45.00 in baghdad and also in kuwait city and that's how much is a similarly high further to the south most to care along the southern coast maybe just a stray shop in the southwest of. yemen and again throughout the entire region we have got the wind fairly strong at times is blowing down of sea from the north 45 celsius in doha on tuesday but the wind helping a little bit with the humidity then we have for the south southern africa there's a fence flooded by the south coast but it's not really bringing any rain 15 degrees in capetown on monday temperatures a close to the average it's a woman day into durban 24 degrees celsius and no sign of any needed rains further to the north as you can see maybe just some pushing into the far north east of madagascar and isles for cheese day 22 and been 16 in cape town.
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following 2 fatal crashes and the past year boeing decided to brown the brand new 7 for 7 max but this wasn't the 1st time they're grounded a new aircraft back in 2013 the 77 dreamliner ran into trouble when a battery caught fire that is out of the us investigative unit discovered there was more to the problem than just smoking batteries. rewind broken during the boeing 787 on al-jazeera. welcome back you're watching on deservedly so robin a reminder of our top stories just as in hong kong have moved a row citywide strike blocking trains tunnels and major intersections over the
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government's handling of protests against a now shelled extradition bill and china's influence on the territory leader caroline myss accusing the protesters of trying to destroy hong kong. the indian government has imposed an indefinite security lockdown in parts of indian administered kashmir problem and local politicians have been put under house arrest and public rallies abound. libyan media are reporting that 40 people have been killed in a strike spawn forces loyal to ward cleaver after the victims were attending a wedding in the town in the southwest of the country dozens were injured in the attack. the u.s. president has reacted to too many things in which 29 people were killed in just 24 hours he says hate has no place in america but donald trump was silent on the issue of gun laws but the shooting in el paso texas targeted saturday morning shoppers
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that the department still 20 people died including 6 mexicans it's being investigated as a domestic terrorism case and possible hate crime 21 year old white man the rest of the scene has been charged with murder. hate has no place in our country. and we're going to take care of it i spoke with a dirty general bill barr i'd like i spoke to mr for a director of the f.b.i. spoke to the governor and both governors that we're doing a lot of work you know a lot of people i work you know right now a lot of law enforcement people and others spoke to members of congress about whatever we can do i know a lot of a lot of things are being done right now as we speak people in el paso all mourning the victims of saturday's not shooting raw brunell's as the. federal prosecutors say they're considering charging the 21 year old white man arrested in the deadly el paso shopping center rampage with hate crimes and firearms charges and they're
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looking at the case as domestic terrorism we are also treating this as a domestic terrorist case as a step story definition of domestic terrorism 18 u.s.c. 2331 this meets that it appears to be designed to intimidate the civilian population to say the least we're treating it as a domestic terrorism case and we're going to do what we do the terrorists in this country which is deliver swift and certain justice the suspect apparently posted a racist rant online shortly before the shootings texas prosecutors will also charge crucis the charge the state charges capital murder. so he is eligible for the death penalty el paso police say the rifle allegedly used in the killings was purchased legally the suspect is cooperating with investigators forthcoming with information. basically didn't hold anything back meanwhile more than 2 dozen
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people wounded in the attack were being treated some in critical condition and received a variety of procedures from a number of different specialties some of them undergoing procedures by multiple specialties during the same setting. we anticipate that a number of the patients will need to return to the operating room or in the course of today in the next week. perhaps more and more times flags flew at half staff outside a school where relatives gathered to get word about missing loved ones from officials el paso sits on the u.s. mexican border and citizens of both countries frequently cross back and forth mexico's foreign minister says 9 mexican citizens were shot if saturday was a day of violence and terror for many el paso and sunday was a day to mourn and to pray at c.l.o.
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vista church not far from the scene of the massacre people gathered to worship support each other and seek answers we try to give labels to things that should be labels like we're all here we're all americans we're all americans were nothing but not mixing american black american after him and we're just america we as a church are going to abandon gather hold each other together and pray for one another and just leave the best brighter days ahead praying for better times after one of this community's most terrible days rob reynolds al jazeera el paso. the 2nd shooting happened in dayton ohio 9 people were killed when a 24 year old man opened fire and area popular for its night life the shooter is a 22 year old sister was among the victims police say they killed the gunman. turkey's president received one says he's sending troops into an area controlled by kurdish one p.g.
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fighters in northern syria why peachey has been an important ally in the battle against isis but turkey sees it as a terrorist group. due to the opposition leader warned us against entering for and we did then we entered. and then city and now we will enter the east you're free. yes we have talked to russia and the united states because we cannot remain silent with the continuation of the provocative strikes that come from that area we have been patient but our patience has limits there has been relative calm in northwest syria home the day of a conditional cease fire. has the latest from gaza into. turkey is growing impatient to believe that there is a national security threat along its borders and it wants to deal with that threat president or the guns statement it's just another it's just another really in a series of threats being made by turkish officials that they will carry out
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a cross border operation in the east of the euphrates area an area under the control of the syrian armed group the wipe e.g. a group turkey considers a terrorist organization and and an affiliate of the outlawed kurdistan workers' party the p.k. k. so for turkey it is the national security threat that it has carried out cross border operations in syria over the past 2 years but on both occasions the area of operations was under this fear of influence of russia turkey and russia cooperate in syria but is the euphrates is an area under the control of the united states which is allied with the white p.g. so this this issue really is testing and already frail relationship between nato allies turkey and the united states they've had meetings over the past few months turkey accusing the united states of stalling a new delegation is arriving in ankara for further talks on monday. but whether or not they can find common ground it's hard to see because deep differences remain
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over a planned safe zone they're discussing a planned safe zone turkey's and system that's 20 kilometers deep in turkey can insist that they it controls the zone which is something the united states has so far not except that. it was revolutionary guard says they've seized in iraq you'll think that was smuggling fuel they say the vessel was intercepted near iran's r.c. island carrying 700000 liters of fuel iraq has no i don't in the vessel this would be the 3rd seizure by iran in less than a month in gulf waters. some time from. the revolutionary guards media relations department have released a statement saying that they have seized a vessel that they've accused of trying to smuggle 700000 liters of fuel this seizure apparently took place near the island of farsi island which is in between iran and saudi arabia and it apparently happened on wednesday the revolutionary guards said that they seized this vessel and the 7 crew members on board and this
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vessel is currently now at the port city of shared the 7 people they have been arrested in iran and their nationals these have not been revealed yet this is the 3rd vessel that they have seized in the past month earlier on sunday the government spokesperson ali robb i spoke about the latest sanctions on the mohammad javad zarif that have been imposed by the u.s. government and the invitation that was extended to the foreign minister while he was visiting new york at the united nations earlier this month let's hear what he had to say. because the u.s. action on foreign minister zarif is against all diplomatic procedures and is an unprecedented event in the history of diplomacy that one government keep claiming to be ready for negotiations and then to put sanctions on a foreign minister of that country well isn't that ridiculous he was invited by a senator to happen meeting at the white house then they imposed sanctions on him foreign minister zarif is responsible for foreign policy and the diplomatic path
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should pass through him the rein in say that the u.s. government has waged economic terrorism on iran and until they seize this behavior they will be no discussions how between the 2 countries. puerto rico's new interim governor is facing a possible challenge in the senate. took office on friday but the senate. members to declare his swearing in. is also facing opposition of the streets. protesters again at the front gate of the governor's mansion and be their anger at the internal governor they did didn't vote for but have been told is the best option to leave puerto rico they disagree with the best available we have people here for to lead the country much better. to corporate interests she's referring to petro pierre louis c. the new governor who previously worked at a law firm that represented a company accused of polluting the island's groundwater with toxic ash louis c.
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is the largest political party the new progressive he's a former justice minister who also served as puerto rico's representative to washington or he was sworn in late friday even though he was not confirmed by the senate as required by law the senate will vote on monday and he could be forced to step down but he doesn't get the confirmation votes he needs the people of puerto rico took to the streets to demand change they got it but for many of them it wasn't the change they want. has not been directly tied to corruption those who want to see the most change you him and the government he now leads with suspicion they are all corrupt they have all been allegedly implying the same direction as the governor. thing. or are going to simply. settle for. less than 2 evils we're not we're
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tired of this and we know that the next 2 years are going to be fundamental in the restructuring so we really need someone competent and honest to be a person. yes and they say they won't stop until they have it april's ardo al-jazeera san juan puerto rico. french inventor has crossed the english channel a jet powered hoverboard frankie's the patter took off from song got nicolay and reached over just over 20 minutes paul brennan has the story. emerging from the early morning mist flanked by helicopters frankie's apart and his jet powered hoverboard reached over just after 7 30 am local time. it was an extraordinary sight and a remarkable achievement. the french inventor reach speeds of 160 kilometers an hour flying just meters above the waves. 110 years after louis blair is famous
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crossing of the english channel a new name has now been added to the record books. i'm feeling happy and so happy for my my family my friends and my cim is just an amazing moment in my life you know it's just. now i can take some rest. there was a palpable tension as a part of took off from sangat county in france a previous attempt last month had ended with him falling into the sea this time though the mid-channel refueling stop went smoothly as a part of swept in past the famous white cliffs of dover. having waved him off from song it's a pastor's wife had waited nervously for news when the phone call from dover came the relief and the joy overwhelmed. now as ours was a void out here don't go it's cool he made it so it's over we did it and i'm happy because it's a lot of work. it was hard but i'm happy for him because it's been really
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hard lately and now we're going on holiday i'm happy so thank you. so heartless hava board is powered by 5 jet turbines and fueled by kerosene which he carries in a backpack it is a complex craft and difficult to control but the inventor has been awarded a $1000000.00 development ground from the french army and there is now international interest in exploring why the uses for the technology paul brennan al-jazeera. with me so rob a reminder of our top stories protesters in hong kong have launched a rare citywide strike that blocking trains tunnels and major intersections there's anger over the government's handling of protests against
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a no shelled extradition bill and china's influence on the territory need a carrier and is accusing the protesters of trying to destroy hong kong such extensive disruptions in the name of certainty months or uncooperative movement have seriously undermined hong kong's law and order. and are pushing our city the city we all love. and many of us helped to build. through the verge of a very dangerous situation india's prime minister has chaired a cabinet meeting where the situation in indian administered kashmir is expected to have been discussed the government has imposed an indefinite security lockdown in parts of the disputed region prominent local politicians have been put under house arrest. us president gul trump has reacted to toomer shootings saying hate has no place in america 29 people were killed in the attacks in ohio and texas the
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shooting in el paso is being investigated as a possible hate crime given to the rebels say they've launched a series of drone attacks targeting 2 airports and an air base in saudi arabia can color their bases one of them there's no confirmation of the strikes from riyadh libyan media her reporting that 40 people have been killed in a strikes by forces loyal to warlord khalifa haftar the victims were attending a wedding in the town resort in the southwest of the country dozens were injured in the attack and turkey's president rest of the one says he's sending troops into an area controlled by kurdish why fighters in northern syria why peachey has been an important u.s. ally in the battle against eisel but turkey sees it as a terrorist group and you can follow those stories on our web site at al jazeera dot com it's updated through the day back with more news in half an hour but next on al-jazeera it's one
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o one east to stay with us. oh i'm counting the cost this week were on patrol off the coast of west africa as nations deployed naval forces to counter the scourge of piracy and hostage taking after 6 years of treading water gold prices are on the rise plus how iraq plan is to cut its gas if it's counting the cost on al-jazeera. it's a pristine wilderness like no other. these are some of the largest and last remaining evergreen forests on the indo-china peninsula. but across the land the cambodian government has allowed agricultural developers to slash burn and plant cash crops. and illegal logging has spread out to nearby protected forests leading to a to live pillaging frenzy. one on one east investigates the wholesale
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destruction of cambodia's rainforests. reeses cambodia's wadding east where the mekong river boat is pretty long forest one of the last remaining evergreen woodlands in southeast asia. it's also the domain of environmental warrior and lawyer lang who's made it his mission to protect the forest. up in the bunting and come home but when i saw logging companies cutting trees and transporting logs right in front of me i was committed to defend the forest. today laying is gathering evidence of illegal logging to pass on to conservation agencies and phone governance. taiwanese
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cambodian a company called think biotech can legally clear trees here but only within a specified boundary so where are we going now to. is until mr chen. but for now it looks like we won't be travelling further than the company roadblock . yet. that's what. blaine is investigating claims the company is pressuring villages to give up the precious brazen trees they legally entitled to tap. and the company says if you don't accept the money you get nothing the company cuts them down anyway.
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we take another road that leads to the boundary between a protected forest and the company concession. here we find him tapping risen trees is his family has done for 3 generations. the trees provide a sustainable living for his family and a supposed to be protected but he has something devastating to show activist laying that out on top of the top down but i don't move on food because i want to go out why i'm. jim says he refused to accept any money for the trees but think by take cut them down any white 2000 of them. playing records the carnage in takes the satellite coordinates of every fall and tree where. i feel very upset for the last forest from which i make my livelihood when i came here i'd always see many monkeys jumping and screaming all over the place now it's quiet.
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as we film other villages scavenging for leftovers many symptoms go back to the companies that chop down the trees in the 1st place. this is a village divided some here are trying to protect the forest others are paid by the company to tear it down. get really good chief saying knowing he's on the side of conservation even though he's an official from cambodia's ruling party. that we all really want to stop the forests from being destroyed but we don't know how to do it but you are a government official and your own government is allowing this to happen what do you think of that. and then we're here with the people down not see anything at all government already granted the concession. the government is like our father and we
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are the children. as we drive off into the darkness the forest comes alive with activity on a road directly out of the protected area we encountered a rattling convoy of timber tractors so this is a legally logged isn't completely illegal because any cat inside that area. then in a clearing a roadside stop and what lengths is a range of host to water illegal loggers doing the right just asian meat making to take the money from the tractor. accusing rangers of taking bribes is a serious crime i take lang's allegation tonight's picture a senior ministry of environment official and activist told us that. paying bribes to the ryan juice do you believe that would be the case the money needed to work
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out about. this is an illegal act and the ministry would not tolerate this we do not support those who abuse the law and any activist who saw such activities should gather evidence and report to the ministry of environment so we can take legal action. and to gather evidence is precisely what wing has been doing things using g.p.s. tracking satellite imagery and drawings he forensically exposes the big illegal loggers. i gather evidence in order to make reports about forest crimes. the simple try to the syndicates and recorded reams of damning evidence the picture that emerges is one of an environmental apocalypse ocus traded on a national scale but it seems the gulf. ment is not listening. i used to submitted to the government on several occasions but my reports were deemed dissenting negative and baseless against the government. this is the destruction
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of pristine wilderness in the ecosystems. the companies have another wood for it reforestation. they planting cash crops like rubber and acacia. we follow the trial of resin trees cut down from for a long forest have ended up this probably. the chairman of think biotech is luci chang he says he can do what he wants as government granted concession in my area i mustn't create a whole even my competition because leasing a video must be created then we planned of tree. as this area which i know apache dayroom clear timber outside of the concessions. no we spoke to a villager said he was told that if. the company couldn't
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buy the trees that would take them anyway does that happen. and they move by the throne of. the the for the beach by jazz at tech throw my concession. elude me it's protected. community so i'm an appliance any by lation on unscrupulous contractors we can't explain why big coordinated logging convoys travelling at night why do they travel at night time. they travel in 1000 yes. usually i know when they catch up to date her. the company chairman claims he's supporting poor local communities offering jobs to clear the forest so that something else can be planted
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i will create a tree to the roof. for the vocal people. who say. school to set up everything in this commune dr he summary of. cambodia's self waste lies a natural treasure. the cardamom ranges contain the 2nd largest village in rainforest on mainland southeast asian. illegal logging is rampant with the criminals who are up against a determined fools intent on stopping them so you conducted effective survey us good good good good and we discover that the illegal logging starts again. american conservationists who want to go until it is being briefed on the latest spike in illegal logging can you show me the exact where you went she leads the
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non-government organization wildlife alliance they supported by the government to work with police and local ranges to uphold the law so it's out of hand these kingpins have their own kingdom and the they have their informants in place they have their local people they have their tractors their buffalo carts they have everything in place. so when his team includes former soldiers from eastern europe some who served in the french foreign legion today on a road leading from a national park they stop a procession of vehicles are going loaded with timber. the biggest role of our foreign law enforcement officers is to be watchdogs because good governance is the weakest point of the government agencies in this country it's. a very important that each case may follow it up. large swathes of the condoms are being
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handed over by the government to big agricultural companies and developers. those areas have been stripped of valuable timber now the bordering protected forest is being ravaged. on patrol the wildlife alliance offices intercept a slow moving target with a prized and valuable home. back and that ultimately. it is locked out of jim. allen wildlife alliance ranger from logan in mach's tells us this man could face up to 5 years in prison for his load of luxury hardwood timber it might have been sold for many thousands of dollars it had reached its final destination to defend expansion and it's about having people to do what is going to be on the water and if the south pacific smell. ranges copus going to move in seize the locals tunes and try as well. very must
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have permission but council at the big 2nd imo but i don't have the big that better way out here at the right because. look at this. jihad against us that's. it only 2 years left here so what does this represent good for us these are weapons of mass destruction a chainsaw will destroy. one. that is clear. are now heading into the wilderness with while my phone lines in forces police and drying jizz.

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