that in any negotiation, the dignity of this nation should not be hers is already made large weeping promises including fighting corruption, improving the country's economy and maintaining your own best interest in negotiations. but it's not clear yet if you will be able to deliver on his promises . ah, germany's chancellor describes the real and ghostly scene as she towards the devastation brought by sundays, catastrophic flooding. the me. hello barbara sarah. this is al jazeera life from them that also coming up negotiations between the afghan government and the taliban rack up and they've pledged to work faster to find a common ground. but the release of prisoners is

a major sticking point. a call for justice and baghdad. professors demand accountability for the deaths of hundreds of protest. there is a loss. i'm rock rental in south dakota where native americans are dealing with the legacy of the u. s. government boarding school program and varying the remains of children who died long ago and far away. ah, hello, thank you for joining us. german chancellor angle and merkle says she's been shocked by the devastation left by flooding and parts of western germany, calling that the destruction surreal. and terrifying and the crisis in western europe is only getting worse, more heavy rain as hid parts of eastern germany, austria, and the czech republic. at least a 183 people are now confirmed to have died. but that number is expected to rise as

the water recedes. when marco has visited the worse, hit the village of sure where about 12000 residents were effected. she promised swift financial aid and said the country must get better and faster. tackling climate change is, is a squeaking, it's terrifying. i would say there is no word and the german language to describe this devastation. but what i witness is incredibly comforting. it's how people are sticking together, how they helping each other, the solidarity among people. meanwhile, the netherlands remains on high alert and the army has been brought him to reinforce stikes and carry out emergency repairs. and while the rain has stopped in belgium, a huge clean up is underway. as the search for survivors continues, there will be a national day of morning on tuesday while we begin our coverage in germany and rainy reports from the village of short. while touring this region, chancellor,

anglo merkel actually said that there weren't appropriate words in the german language to truly encapsulate the level of devastation and destruction that she saw firsthand. now that she's toward this devastated zone, we've been speaking to locals here in short, germany, one of the villages hardest hit by these floods. and they say they themselves have no idea if they're going to be able to rebuild. and whether they'll take months or years. we spoke to one man, one of the owners of a bar, one of the most german businesses, of course. and he said he's trying his best to maintain a sense of happiness through this awful time. because if he let himself truly feel the true emotional weight of what he witness and the destruction of the bar that he's trying to clean out. and think about rebuilding that he wouldn't be able to come in and get that work going and make no mistake. this is going to be not a weeks or months long process, this is going to take years. and in that time, this region may be hit by more flooding to come. because scientists are starting to say that we should be more prepared in the future for such heavy and intense storms

that won't be stopping anytime soon. well, the fed water is receding in germany are now passing through the netherlands and the vast reports now from newberg in very scary moments still here for people living along the river the most as its at its highest levels in many, many years. and that means that there have been working throughout the night, the army police residence, everyone came together to, to work with sand back to strengthen and enforce the dykes. there were some correct damages at certain places water was coming through. so it was really an emergency situation. i spoke to a residence well, very, very nervous. but they really didn't want to leave. they wanted to help to enforce dykes because that's what the dutch, of course are known for. they know their battle against water, their battle against nature. well, they're now being challenged to the max. they never really expected it to be here

and this part of the country because this is a part that's above sea level. this is where in the south, where everyone thought everyone would be safe, but that apparently didn't work with this. extreme wider methodologist have sat for this kind of rainfall. we don't have any models. we don't know how to predict how much water could go to the rivers and how strong the status because that's not a concern. this worker is basically soaking the dikes right now. and that's really worrying the authorities. ah, in the past were the afghan government and taliban of issued a joint statement following another round of talks in the capital capital, they've agreed to speed up discussions aimed at finding common ground. earlier the taliban rejected proposals on a political roadmap and constitutions for afghan on demanding the release of $7000.00 prisoners. but the afghan delegation says

a cease fire is its top priority. this says the taliban makes major territorial gains on the ground and if can stand and concerns grow over a civil war. rough thing, once the withdrawal of us troops is complete. well, some of the provide has been monitoring the talks from the venue into both sides for the last 2 days. have been in the room being facilitated by the customer host. discussing all sorts of issues from prison and release the daily thing from you and sanctioned bliss. a to a political roadmap to what a concentration of that would look like. and what about the government which will take form if both sides have come to terms. but none of that seem to have made any headway in these talks. one of the delegates i spoke to earlier said that they are optimistic, they're hopeful that this is a good start. this again brings them back to the table, they're at least talking to each other. but on the other hand, another delegate said that this show is that the taliban are,

are not going to budge today. they only see one solution which is a military solution to con contact. when we spoke to the taliban, they say they realize that there is no military solution for a long term peace process in the sun. if the country has to re emerge from a country and crisis, it has to come to terms with what is happening. it's unfortunately, has not resulted in any concrete results. this is, this is been a conflict which is ongoing for the last 4 decades. and all sides say that they realize that it is not being to be unique or quick. but the people of one son had been a lot of hopes when these talks started back in september. and so far they have not yielded a the results. and what they've seen on the ground is that the taliban came to have taken more than 50 percent of the country and the government continues to insist that it can re take those areas by force as well. meanwhile, the main border crossing to pakistan has been partially reopened. after the taliban

seized the afghans side on wednesday, hundreds of afghans have rushed to the frontier in small groups has been allowed into chairman in pakistan. the crossing is an economic lifeline for southern afghanistan with agricultural exports and other goods passing through it. african soldiers are currently trying to retake the border. the african focused on border is one of the most dangerous on the planet and not just because of the violence. the terrain itself is treacherous. but that hasn't stopped focused on from building a fence, which is now nearly complete. come on. hi, there has more now from talk come on the pakistan african border, vargas on the longest border, red neighbour of honest, on dredging over 2600 kilometers. it also one of the most challenging of rain. we're down to ga ranging from 7400 meters above sea level deserts and out most of the work had been undertaken by the buckets on the military itself. already

90 percent of the work had been completed focused on her spend hundreds of millions of dollars on this project, which is likely to be completed by the end of 2021. they self gotcha, already helped and reducing the violence in august on and a whole page that the better border management between the 2 countries and budget times barrier on the on buckets on border. it's likely to help reduce the security risk to plug it on. and also not to give an opportunity for the guns who have been accusing budget on of letting infiltrate to come across its territory. this fencing has also given a lot of strength not only to the border security on both sites and has also ensured that there is no any sort of infiltration. although budget don had said to have hundreds of boards along the front deer, rid of granite on it complained that they have not done enough budget on their

expect. the longer take responsibility to be able to control their side of the border focused on it already seeing the benefits of an elaborated border management system. this involves terminal image a camera. it involves drones and constant patrolling over a long stretch of data judy and died off guard. and also because of the fact that budget on it now keeping a close watch on dish particular border. hundreds of protesters in the iraqi capital, baghdad are demanding justice for those killed during anti government protests. 2 years ago, activists estimate about 600 people died in the 2019 demonstrations in central and southern iraq. professors are also demanding action on corruption unemployment. and the provision of basic services now with a bill where he is in baghdad at the protest. these are the protests who are

calling, as they say, on the government and on the international community to end impunity. they say that they have the government has to bring those responsible for killing hundreds of protests in october, 2019 justice. they say that they're also protesting, condemned to get other crated including get mismanagement corruption. we have been speaking with many protests here today. they gathered in an excuse me and dosa square, and then they have been marching about 2 kilometers. they want to reach the to 100 is good, the head of the grid. this is where hundreds of protested was killed by security forces. and up to about 2019, now they have been chanting chance that remind them of october

2019 demonstration that led to that ignition of the government. then they say that it's about now about one year and a half and nothing has changed. they say that they will continue protesting. they would continue protesting. they want the boys to be heard. still to come here on al jazeera south africans pick up the pieces after deadly riot, but the struggle against chronic poverty and inequality. contin ah, it was still reading in southern germany yesterday, but really we talked about yesterday and tear all night. and both yesterday and today the chances are we're gonna see a line of showers on the edge of that cold front. that is nothing like as active as

what caused remarkable study in germany. something like 100 millimeters rather than 3 or more. now the whole system study surface by the time we get to monday, we've let a few small showers in austria mostly be now talking about maybe the hungarian plane moving further south into serbia. croatia, generally speaking, it's going to be the balkans that are showered further east in eastern europe. in fact, attempted to dropped here as a result into the twenty's. not the 30s, not particularly nurse will. up in scandinavia in western, europe's completely different stories warmed up. tremendously temperatures exceeding 30 in place in france and in the british house hasn't seen that. certainly the bridge owl since last september. and that's going to persist or the edge down a little bit going on shore breeze increase in the cloud in germany, but still, and maybe pointedly. it stays dry. now in africa, the big season range that they show up in the highlands are really concentrating further west in giddy and maybe a bit further north, but they are daily and big the

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a reminder. now the top stories on al jazeera, at least $183.00 people are now confirmed to have died and devastating floods in parts of europe, without number expected to rise as the water receives the german chancellor, angular miracle says that she's, she's been shocked by the devastation in western germany, calling to destruction real and terrifying the african government and taliban have issued a joint statement following another round of talks in the cap to recapitalize. they've agreed to speed up discussions aimed at finding common ground and hundreds of protesters in the iraqi capital bank that are demanding justice for those killed during anti government protest. 2 years ago, activists estimate about 600 people died or more now in our top story, those european floods the situation and in belgium, tens of thousands of people are now without electricity. there's also a concern over access to clean drinking water. natasha butler is in the age with

the latest on search and rescue efforts in belgium. hundreds, thousands of people have actually had to leave their homes for stouter by the flood waters. and then there are those people who tried to hang on and stay in their homes. they didn't want to leave and go to shelter, but they've had to leave anyway because some emergency work is saying some of the homes are simply not safe enough. they've been too damaged by the side waters for them to say many homes have collapsed. other homes have been severely weakened. so what emergency work is all doing is really going from house to house. they are trying to see if they can still find survivors. there is still a possibility, they say we know that least 100 people are missing, but it could be that some older frail move on. people took shelter on higher floors in their home. and then they're still sug that because communication went down in some parts of this region off the flood waters,

kids and perhaps they haven't been able to contact the outside world. if you like, the emergency workers still hopeful they'll find people alive. but of course they are saying that it is possible that they will still retrieve some body. so it's still a very difficult situation for people here. they're still coming to terms with what has happened to them. and you can see behind me a lot of activity as people in this community in this neighborhood years are trying to clean up, trying to save what they can, even though there's not much to faith because everything has been so badly impacted people in parts of siberia have been told to stay home and keep the windows closed to avoid smoke from wildfires raging throughout the region. more than $100.00, a few wildfires of burnt at least 8000 square kilometers. almost 2505 fighters are working in the area with many who flown in from other regions of russia. the military is using heavy lift plains to douse the fires with water. and while fires

in the region are expected, every summer is become much more intense, with unusually high temperatures. in recent years, south africa, the president has called for unity as he joined cleanup efforts in one of the cities hardest hit by looting. and dr. syria norm oppose that promised a full review while visiting so waco and southern johannesburg. more than 200 people were killed after protests. against the jailing of the former president, jacob juma evolved into anger over poverty and unemployment. the chaos has caused more than a $1000000000.00 worth of damage. now, we didn't know. my mom, mom, mom model. where it

was have africa is marking the birthday of nelson mandela the country 1st ever a democratically elected leader. but many are not celebrating. bernard smith reports now from the schumann, that township in durban when a party to end it almost 30 years ago. millions of south africans like dorian and gamer, hope for a future of equality, opportunity, and prosperity for her. her children and her grandchildren. it hasn't turned out like that. things always been since this democracy was, there is no democracy. yes. there is no democracy at all during story is one of frustration and wasted potential, a story familiar to millions across this country. i was interested in going maybe

universities with but i put in a 40 because it's too much i couldn't afford it, but i was so interested in being something having some profession. but i can during daughter says she's not got the right connections to get a job. as said ben z through, we'll see we're not working because those who are in higher positions, they only look after their friends or their family. so it's not going to be easy to our kids to get jobs because we don't know people in high places. the world bank says that south africa is now the most unequal society in the world. the top 10 percent earnest take home 65 percent of the income white people still more likely to find work and better paid work than that black counterparts. the widespread writing and looting that sweat through parts of south africa last week was sparked by the jailing of former president jacob zooming. but it was chronic poverty

unemployment, but spurred on the violence, the poorest have been the main victims. more people are now jobless, after the destruction of shops, warehouses and factories. totally, totally surprising. take them back on the way. not prepaid at all. i mean, there's a need because obviously there's no jobs. people are hungry, no money to buy food. they got money to come, get doreen would at least like a grandchildren to have a fair chance the future i wish for them is to get the best education they can get. but i don't see that happens in this world. we're living in now that growing up in a country where half the population lives below the poverty line. bernard smith, presume a township south africa, the u. k. prime minister boris johnson,

and this finance minister will self isolate after being in close proximity to health secretary, sancha jarvis, who was just tested positive at for corona virus. downing street says neither johnson nor richey soon act will take part in a pilot study that allows people to work in their offices and only isolate when not at their jobs. the pair is initial exemption, sparse criticism from other politicians who accuse johnson of believing himself above the rules. the government in vietnam has ordered people in the capital hanoi to stay home for monday. as the number of corona virus infections they arise. the type of restrictions mean all non essential services have been stopped, including public transport to provinces. in the south were 3 quarters of recent cases have been detected. the health minister says thousands of the countries, most qualified health workers have been sent there. se, asia's worst cove at $900.00 outbreak shows no sign of slowing down with more than

$50000.00 new cases reported each day in indonesia. more than 72000 people have died from the virus there so far. and as jessica washington reports from jakarta, the funeral industry is now looking to for volunteers to help bury the dead. on the outskirts of the indonesian camp, yet another family has lost a relative to cope. it won't wake up, she cried. please don't sleep. it's the last time she will ever see her father. as indonesia struggled through the surgeon covert 900 deaths, there were too many grieving families and not enough workers to help bury the dead . some communities are now relying on volunteers. you just give them one that we don't receive any payment. we do our job from the heart. he cleans the bodies

and also drives coffins to the symmetry. i've got a number of this is so high here. so this is what we can do to help the families. they work from morning to night. every day they see more families in anguish. seeing the conditions of these families, i feel in my heart and need to help them. i think about them even after i get home . ah, this is just one of many, coven, 19 burial sites in indonesia, at all hours, hearses and ambulances, queue up with more bodies to be buried away, sick people, more people are dying alone in their homes. and most never had the chance to be treated in hospital as the just told rise of covert 900 burial type. overwhelmed and grave digging have to work well into the night to keep up with demand.

indonesia covered 19 fatality rate is the highest in se asia. but experts warn the government's data doesn't reveal the extent of the crisis. we pray take that the real number of those who died from coffee 9 teens should be treated as far as time higher than the officials. number each day enemies as cases and deaths rise to record levels and more families come here to more those they've lost jessica washington out to 0 chicata brazil. the president has been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for complications related to a stabbing. so your books and i says he had chronic hiccups for days and a blocked and testing. he says they were caused by the stab wound 3 years ago when he was attacked during a campaign rally

a month before the election for many decades. native american children in the united states were sent to government run boarding schools in an effort to assimilate them into the broader european based society that had taken their lines from now call it a deliberate effort at cultural genocide in south dakota. one indigenous community has reclaimed the remains of the children who died in the schools rob reynolds reports. oh, with the sound of drums and prayer songs the remains of 9 see congress or yacht de la cota. children returned home to their native land. the. their story is a long and painful one, stretching back over 140 years, be a lot of sadness here today. beginning in 1879 native children from the cota and other tribes were sent to government run boarding schools. the 1st group embarked

on steam ships from this point on the missouri river, headed for a government school in far away carlisle, pennsylvania law, the kids. this is the last place, his parents, the mom here and go tens of thousands of native children entered boarding schools. the project was meant to assimilate to destroy native language, culture, and religion, and to turn the young people into model christian americans. but many did not survive the schools harsh regime of maltreatment, neglect, and disease. for decades, the lakotas children lay buried in carlisle cemetery, but they were never forgotten. after years of effort to properly identify the remains and then carefully examine them, children including little hawk hollow, horned bare strikes, 1st, swift bare, and others left so long ago or surrounded by their people. once more

to come home. does it make you feel emotional or really happy? young, local to reflect on the hardships their relatives endured. i would have been full of care. i would have been full of i would expect nothing but death. to be honest, it's almost a nauseating feeling to, to realize what these kids been through. the children's remains replaced on the ground inside, especially constructed t p. they're surrounded by relatives and religious leaders. they were welcomed home in a private prayer ceremony. later the entire community gathered as the remains were laid out, wrapped in buffalo hides and surrounded by sacred sage people prayed long into the night. the homecoming is an event of enormous emotional and spiritual importance to his people says organizer russell eagle bear. there is a re awakening of our people, and that's an important, you know, we need to,

we can be living in grief all the time. and on the following day, the children were laid to rest in the local cemetery home at last, in the land where they belong, rob reynolds al jazeera mission, south dakota, the u. n. world heritage committee is proposing to label the great barrier reef endangered. the australian government describes as politically motivated with the body being influenced by their current host, which is china. but camera was 1st warned of the endangered listing back in 2014. several bleaching age events have happened on the reef in the past 5 years, triggering widespread loss of coral in 2019 australia's own refill stores. he downgraded its condition from poor to very poor and various is

also at risk of being put on the unesco list of endangered sides. if we had hoped that a recent ban on large crew strips from entering the city's waterways might have been enough to save it from the list about the world, heritage committee says the lagoon is still at risk of climate change, flooding and heavy rains. the body says over tourism is also a concern without action that venice could have its world heritage status removed entirely. ah, and now the top stories on al jazeera, at least a $183.00 people are now confirmed to have died in floods in parts of europe. would that number expect that to rise? as the water receives german chancellor, anglo merkel says that she's been shocked by the devastate devastation left by flooding in parts of western germany calling to destruction. so real and terrify.