do people think this election will be any different this time around the people we've spoken to say no they expect pretty much the same and if you look at the situation in afghanistan as a whole nothing really has improved ashraf ghani came to power 5 years ago on a ticket promising to end corruption to improve the economy to help poverty none of those things and also security none of those things have happened so people are saying what's the point what is the point in voting when people do not change their lives the ordinary ordinary afghan is in a pretty miserable situation 54 percent of the population are living below the poverty line and security is worse than ever so people are very concerned about that they want to get to a situation where there's peace and people fit believe this election should not have gone ahead without a peace deal with the taliban as we know that was a bet those talks between america and the taliban were abruptly canceled by president trump but there is

a hope that after this election they will be resumed now the taliban is launching military offenses but it's also launching a diplomatic one they've been sending delegations to moscow and to china and showing a sign that perhaps they would like to get back to the negotiating table and that maybe not too far in the distant future all right to tony bertie there in kabul tony thank you it's a key border crossing between iraq and syria will be reopened on monday the al qaim crossing has been closed since 2012 all but government or military traffic the major trade route has been seized and controlled by various groups over the past 7 years until being syrian rebels and eisel across england are being reopened for trade and travel. time for short break here al-jazeera when we come back chained abused and tortured not jail and police free at least $300.00 imprisoned believes. millions of somalians are being forced many more frequently now than ever before we'll tell you why more of them stay that.

there was some nice warm weather across the south of the southeast of the united states but there's a real change on the cars look at all this house streaming in across northern sections pushing down out of southern canada and this is bringing with it a winter storm now is fairly widespread this time of year storms like this can really cause some damage the leaves are on the trees it's going to be very heavy wet snow has some pretty strong winds in fact we could be seeing some blizzards and that snow really spreading southwards as we go on into sunday pushing all the way down into areas of wyoming and across into utah and of the temperatures minus one celsius in calgary elsewhere in the united states we have got that line of showers and thunderstorms up the midwest and central plains and ahead of that it is still warm and mostly dry then down into the carriage been very unsettled very widespread

scattered thunderstorms no way saying particularly heavy rains i think tropical in the forecast but what we have go is this system here just sitting off the west coast of southern mexico and this will continue to bring some very heavy rain over the next couple of days this rain is coming down on some very saturated ground so we could to have some localized flooding and some landslides meanwhile temperatures not too bad. of 23 degrees. put your bodies on the line for india's biggest stunt but the industry stunt performers are unknown and on the one i want mates mates the name and women risking it all for the bright lights of bali on al jazeera.

and. welcome back a program on about top stories here on the al-jazeera donald trump special envoy to ukraine has resigned as the controversy over the u.s. president's call but his ukrainian counterpart continues during a conversation trump is reported to have asked him for help in investigating his rival joe biden and his son that's business interests in ukraine. hundreds of protesters have defied a security clampdown for a 2nd successive friday in egypt and joined demonstrations one of the president to step down that he was out of touch and sisi of corruption and destroying the

economy. and polls are open in afghanistan for the 4th president of the election since the fall of the taliban in 2001 an extra 100000 security personnel are on standby following threats of attacks on the taliban the front burner remains the incumbent president ashraf ghani. pakistan's prime minister has used his speech at the un general assembly to deliver an extraordinary attack on india's crackdown in indian administered kashmir. yeah imran khan one of a bloodbath in the disputed region last month india revoke the semi autonomous status of kashmir a territory under its control and his speech earlier india's prime minister made no mention of kashmir journal reports from the un as a nod to the mini draw another bullied by the un general assembly was drawing to a close in new york when suddenly it burst grimly back into life pakistan's prime minister imran khan decried india's decision to revoke self rule in majority muslim

populated indian administered kashmir it was part of a policy he said of hindu nationalism and ethnic cleansing what is going to happen when the curfew is lifted will be a bloodbath the people will come out then 100000 troops there they haven't come to ours not in the mood he says he's done this do for the prosperity of this is supposed to be for the development of these 900000 troops one of they're going to do when the when the come out there will be a bloodbath in his speech accused india's prime minister narendra modi of fascism of pursuing an ideology of hate and racial purity drawn from hitler and mussolini in the 1930 s. he said the un must intervene to avoid conflict between 2 nuclear armed neighbors this is a test for the united nations you are the one who guaranteed the people of kashmir the right of self-determination. they are suffering because of that

and this is the time. this is the time not to appease like in 1939 appeasement took place this is the dime to take action and number one action must be that india must live in human curfew a short while prime minister modi had conspicuously avoided any mention of kashmir which india insists is an internal matter but there was a veiled reference to what he has previously called pakistan backed terrorism in the region almost there if you have r.t. you hand. we belong to a country that has given the world not war but buddha's message of peace and that is the reason why our voice against terrorism to alert the world about this evil brings was seriousness and outrage we believe that this is one of the biggest challenges not for any single country but for the entire world and humanity the

lack of unanimity among us on the issue of terrorism dense those very principles that are the basis of the creation of the u.n. and that is why for the sake of humanity i firmly believe that it's absolutely imperative that the world unites against terrorism oh what i as both leaders spoke a block away from the u.n. building anti modi protesters demanded the world take action $55.00 days of course feel no food no how no madison and they can't go out it's not here we here to protest we want to know the but let the word know what's happening there and nobody's doing anything. and on the ground in srinagar kashmiris under strict security controls and with indian troops keeping watch made their voices code was both prime ministers modi and khan met separately with president on trump on the sidelines of the un general assembly this week but nothing has come of

trump's offer to mediate between them and hence no sign of any real progress in avoiding further escalation over kashmir jono al-jazeera at the un in new york saddam's new prime minister abdullah has addressed the un general assembly and spoke of his country's push to restore peace freedom and justice it also has the u.s. to stop punishing the sudanese people and kind of only go and those in the top of the it was the former regime that supported terrorism and the sudanese people revolted against it the sanctions have caused tremendous suffering to our people therefore we call on the united states to remove sedan from the list of stay. sponsors of terrorism and to stop punishing the people of sudan for crimes committed by the former regime nigerian police said they have freed more than 300 male students held captive in a building in the northern city of could do not some were found with metal chains around their ankles it's alleged that some of the students as young as 9 were sexually abused and tortured the building was disguised as a school operating as

a rehabilitation center 7 people have been arrested. this. school because. neighboring countries but. for all of. the country they were here some of them why even though i use human ice rwanda has taken a group of african refugees from libya the 1st of up 230000 refugees being relocated from the north african nation libya hosts many people who've tried to reach europe by sea around offer to take them enough to media reports someone living in terrible conditions. climate change is leading to frequent droughts in somalia forcing people to leave their homes almost every 2 years the u.n. says more than 2 and a half 1000000 people have been displaced al-jazeera some of the reports now from

by doh. dry dusty and parched desert sand is slowly taking over one's full time field since somalia. just 2 years of to the last drought and the country's again facing one of the driest thrain assistance in more than 3 decades. the victims are visible almost everywhere makeshift camps like this one for those affected by drought can be found in almost every city. this is by door in southwest somalia these people have just arrived from the countryside. however builds a heart for her family from old clothes she says it took them a month to get here but on the name brand i know what i want i want cattle died 1st and then the crops failed and we fled hanging out here but it is team follows as we have had no help. the people of somalia have always named droughts and use the buses tota come milestones but that was $1.00 is what 10 or 15 years up odds now

that become the new norm and scientists say that the country has dried up mark foster in the 20th century than at any other time in the past 2000 years. these bought in plains of sundin's 2 and have always known long dry spells but they've always been followed by. enough at least to rebuild huts so that's can be repaid and many provided for the children. that's changed 91 year old lewis sais he has never seen shifting weather patterns the some forgiving. her and i don't remember our grandparents not having food and people resent this droughts are quite different from what we used to see there's no time for recovery they just keep coming back. just a few months ago to shut up that man had $25.00 goats now she has just 5 the rest with it and died in the current drought. the my welcome my high 500 nations from

well wishers is no pasture for the goats and i'm forced to look for grass for them and found and at times i even have to share my food with them. but my dick animal hiding is still just an economic activity for the people of somalia it is who they are. and as the climate changes they too being forced change. by door in southwest somali. young people have been demonstrating across europe as part of the anti climate change movement fridays for future started by the swedish teenager gretton berg in moscow greenpeace activists took over a stadium calling for action on climate change rome was one of the 180 cities and towns and it's only when mass protests took place well tom burke herself addressed half a 1000000 people at another rally in the canadian city of montreal the 16 year old activist told the crowds the fight against climate change won't stop until world

leaders take the problem seriously the canadian prime minister justin trudeau was among those who marched at the rally he was also criticized by tom byrd for not doing enough to protect the environment the prime minister of the bahamas as he used his address at the u.n. to plead with the international community to help tackle climate change is on a nation has been struggling to recover from hurricane dorian so i urged. i had my urgent plea to the cry. and voices of many other leaders and citizens of the global commons urging the nations of the word here somebody to treat the global climate emergency as the greatest challenge facing humanity in hong kong thousands of protesters have been rallying in support of activists to tamia the border with mainland china and many in the holding center have been

treated in hospital for broken bones. on thursday the city's chief executive carrier held a public talk of the protests it was the 1st time she sat down with her critics since pro-democracy demonstrations began 16 weeks ago so a clock has more now from hong kong. thousands of people have rallied in central hong kong to show their support for those people who've been arrested and listen anger over what they say is police abuse on those who've been detained in a detention center on the hong kong china milan border and this is the 1st of a number of protests in the coming days on saturday will be an assembly at the legislative council building on sunday will be a march on hong kong bunch are expected to attract large numbers the police are preparing also for violent clashes in october 1 which marks the 7th anniversary of the founding of the people's republic of china by beijing groups will celebrate home the pro-democracy activists will also hold their own and she china demonstration of us i will go out and voice my opinions i expect the chain stations

to be closed but i was still joined the demonstration to be more than 1500 people arrested in these anti-government demonstrations which are now entering this 17th week. and of a cases of alleged corruption the misuse of public funds of a university in colombia has led to more protests students monsour the streets of the capital bogota for a 5th day. petty was that. what started last monday as a single and take corruption protest on part of the students of the district the public university here and has grown into a full blown man. 10 different public and private universities with students protesting day after day against the boat and number of alleged cases of corruption in the administration this public university but also against what students describe as a very violent response on part of the police to these protests. to get into sunni

or shia many universities have decided to mobilize against these cases of corruption students have had enough of corruption at all levels in this country and that nobody does anything about it it's a claim against policies that only generate violence protected by the police the lonely lonely since monday the district university students have been demanding transparency and reforms and fighting for quality public education and private universities need to agree with that. the protests escalated into a full blown riots on tuesday and wednesday leaving at least 10 people injured as the police tear gas water cannons against the protesters who blocked one of mean roads the police response was widely criticized and only had the effect of making the demonstrations bigger with more students participating in solidarity unlike previous days on friday the protests were some peaceful despite the students

marching through downtown out o. tory station something that the students say is a victory for their demands and this movement that they promise will continue. the 1st medals have been one of the world athletics championships in the women's marathon kenya's roots check and the church overcame extreme heat and humidity in doha to win the race which was held at midnight to try and avoid high temperatures but an unprecedented 28 of the 68 and to run has failed to finish because of the conditions and germany gets winning time was a slowest since records began. a quick check of the headlines here on al-jazeera donald trump special envoy to ukraine has resigned as the controversy over the u.s. president's call with his ukrainian counterpart continues during the conversation trump is reported to have asked him to help in investigating his rival joe biden

and his son who had business interests in ukraine. hundreds of protesters have defied a security clampdown for a 2nd successive friday in egypt and joined demonstrations calling for the president to step down. that he was abdel fattah el-sisi of corruption and destroying the economy. of the former government contractor whose videos helped spark those protests issued a new message on social media calling on sisi to resign well that is not how the talk and talk some to c.c.'s way that you will leave power if the people don't want you so please be a man of your word and don't let your offices upset the people let them walk in the streets freely you promise the people freedom so please stop being a lion in the polls are open in afghanistan for the 4th presidential election since the fall of the taliban in 2001 an extra 100000 security personnel are on standby following threats of attacks from the armed group 20 berkeley has more now from

kabul. there's a trickle of people coming to vote that spy there because it's very early or because people are heeding the warnings of the taliban who threaten them and said that they should stay off the roads they're threatened to hit polling stations and they told people not to vote so it could be partly that but also it could be partly because there is a fatigue here about elections people remember what happened in 2014 and how much corruption was involved and how the americans had to step it step in and broker a power sharing doing deal between ashraf ghani and abdullah abdullah so people are a little bit scarred by that and pakistan's prime minister's use his speech at the general assembly to deliver an extraordinary attack on india's crackdown in indian administered kashmir inman khan one of a bloodbath in the disputed region last month india revoked the semi autonomous status of kashmiri territory under its control in a speech earlier india's prime minister made no mention of kashmir well those were the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after one to one east the stunt

then a bollywood stage and then so much of that it. some wilco asked. those running to the court. but were all complicit in creating wild of terror and oppression. now living in fear and denial they reveal their motivations and the shocking truth from the inside. witness the women of ice. on al-jazeera. say rice terrifying speeds leap off skyscrapers and jump through 5. stop before ms are the unsung heroes of indian cinema for a meager wages they put their bodies on the line for the country's biggest stars. not everyone here can be trying to prove

a stunt man off on river and save not only his life i'm carrying them make them look good while during your absence but accidents on film sets a comedy something even in didn't do. what i want east meets the indian stunt of risking it all for the brought lots of ball. juggling gallery leaves the danger from acrobatics to be leaks. you'd think he was born on a bike the bollywood stunt like. the tricks of the trite from the internet just give odd feeling applies to a lot that's a lot the guy who got. the money freedom and. for tonight's game idiotic stunts get partner to do they get one called dig in minnesota get it for me as i've got to get

the minute i get. grew up in somehow didn't pull a small industrial town in t.v.'s. do you have maybe started. it all mentees guy had the sequel he's out of his. family support. like many boys here job and chose to work as a mechanic because of his passion for most of our. bikes. starting the mechanic i'm going to big. that's too much he bites and anybody. got a few guys like me that if i was. off today he practiced stunts in the forest and by this river. to give me another handle this job and if i need to give him

a starting got to keep me by to me to get started i'm out of those now with that any idea to be. turned down and. i'm looking outside of. our time he managed to get a supplemental dig that is the head of. cattle biking but that's a dead weight means that many of. the white some of the ones that got to go. after appearing on a television talent show he was scouted to work on big action films across india. along the way he smashed box 7 cars and. betting reading books need to. do that to me or a man while you were only able as a book maybe action director for another name india got to. go to school.

to get the one many subjects invited to. javid loves his job but says being a stunt double for big action stars pieces swayze. would be action will be beaching starting when all day men go. is that tough. guy that i'm going to do with the past i mean that he's. got to make about that they are. if you know they get him look here when they. don't work is given job at a pathway out of poverty stunt that they were down a little bit down a is maybe on is about as you said taking me. very well. which he. played for me to get

on. with around 2000 films made in india every year there's no shortage of opportunities in the world's biggest film factory. coming. to. the maker of movies. when most big budget hollywood hits on my. head it's here that i find. one of the only woods most unlikely stump strong ok obviously getting hit. by d.c. much better. news guys making that he. may decide not to get. more than 2000 stones are still working in india

but just 3 percent of them are women. our government no matter who you. are in this male dominated industry he says it's not easy getting kicked punched for some of bollywood's biggest dr said mrs hilary q 200 person the kind of but i could care and the person in the telling of. the not challenging how do you let a kid can't come to cleese's used to teaching the odds a lot story could easily be mistaken for a bollywood film script. her mother died when she was just a young girl and she grew up in poverty. in the new year with which of the only other so that on a beach where i am looks as if i might. thank you for giving to it god i'm really going to the full there may be

a ballistic. who could agape on those i. support named. marriage was mobbed by her husband's alcohol fuelled violence at the i.g. of 20 with her 2 young children she fled the house and sought refuge in a temple. mentalism on the telling where warning before development on. so many many other places in the after working a series of low paid jobs. with an offer as a stunt woman was the 1st thing the basic examines of admitted vanity value were they given to avenge the privileges go what's it is it examined do they like and whatever they. can muster just feels i was selfish it was electric. cave over time like

a man there. was one of them with those aside the visit was really. she began teaching herself. and he's now one of just a handful of women willing to drive cars at breakneck speed. fire for a shot. knows the dangers of the job only too well he's had a fair share of injured including fracturing his spine earlier in her career. first in to do with them in the navy. as i made a conditional. for the governor we. got a national. guard me of how many of us already covered we were running go there was only said but so he was this is a. live in years and hundreds of. career

earnings helped by the apartment where she now lives with her 2 children. but to keep our kitchen. and that is the confidence and i'm with you now she dreams of becoming a director. but saudi kingdom was my disease down must have been a great ever long enough. to go down. to the precinct not far away from here is gives me a stuntman ready to film a fight so. i just 35 has risen quickly through the ranks to become one of bollywood most popular stunt directors because if. i do what the critics of the new jersey. to tell you what it's going to be chilly but we just live. pictures here so

if you want to see it just. before he started choreographing and directing action scenes. was a stuntman himself. have done the by. car stunt of the. good the fire so every kind of stunt i've done. i knowing all the studies by yourself then you can direct all the stunts little you should feed on the stunts before going to that as an action that was looking at it because i felt that the. oh yeah. it's got to. come. today is chasing evolves from a great heart and slippery trying. for dramatic effect the film director also wants

to i drank. says film sets always throw up unique challenges for the stunt director . you should have to call for homework offered rehearsal and all for safety's. movies have been passive the critics live since he was just a boy. his father was a veteran stuntman and the groom often accompanied him to film sets. just . watching him and sometimes he comes at home with some injuring the shoulder and when i used to say man i used to cry hey what happened to dad was the only source of money for us in this town men used to get paid very low. very. sick room

tells me that supervisors like him must now have at least i e's experience as a stuntman. to sometimes get worried or very concerned when you're getting stopped and ready for a shoot every time when i go to the set and for my each and every stone we tell is risky i am always scared. biology raga says he's brother today was scared too before performing his final movie stunt. at this lake outside bangalore the stuntman jumped to his death in an instant which shocked india. in the book. that got a. lot of them out of the.