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[000:00:00;00] i suppose the people crushed to death while forcing their way into couple week after the taliban seas powers co founder is in kabul for talks to hammer out a new government in ah, i money. this is out there. life and doha was coming up frustration over lack of food and shelter. one week off to a major earthquake and haiti the things get
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heated at raleigh against the coven, 19 vaccine in south africa. plus the government says children will not go back to school this year. many say it's the wrong decision. ah, afghans still scrambling to get out of the country a week after the taliban to control of kabul. at least 4 people were reportedly crushed to death while trying to force their way into the airport on saturday. meanwhile, the taliban co founder has arrived in kabul for talks to form a new government. and as rob mcbride reports from the city ministry officers have reopen for the 1st time since the taliban swept to power. answering the taliban coal to turn up for work. most government employees arrived at their offices for the start of the working week to be met by
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a new set of gods for the taliban. it's another important step towards securing power. we are quite pleased that there has not been any looting or anything and the people are beginning to, to be confident in going back out and resuming their normal lives. and hopefully in a very short period, we will move back to complete, you know, complete normally the, the streets have been getting busier every day. but then expected reopening of the bank didn't happen. only the cash machines were working with the maximum withdraw limit of $200.00. there are some of the ones that i was told to come to the bank concert today, and i would get my money. i don't have any money left. most of them, i don't know, these banks are holding many people salaries and everyone has been here several times. but gotten nothing. plans for
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a new government continue. one clear sign of that. the taliban political chief mother of the gun he bought a, has returned to the country. the taliban is holding told on ways to make its government more acceptable to people here and to the international community, but insisted has no time for election. all the while the country is still reeling from the upheavals of this past week. the most pressing crisis is still the chaos that cobbled international airport with pictures uploaded to social media, showing more people bloodied and injured as thousands try to leave the country. in contrast, dr. ethics and worry and his colleagues at the ministry of public health could only report and uneventful end to their working day. each other bought a book out of each one of them pretty well. nobody should see the country what this is, their country, no matter how beautiful other countries may be. they will feel like a slave in this place. the 1st day back at their desks. and for these work is at
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least so far so good. rub mcbride al jazeera couple because volker is a former united states and boston to nato, and currently a distinguished fellow the center for european policy analysis. he says the chaotic us withdraw sends the wrong message to america's allies and investors. it's clear that there was not enough planning done to account for the number of people who needed to be activated the security that they need in order to get to the airport and then the arrangements to get them from cargo airport to safe places. so just a catastrophic failure planning, we do have a moral obligation to help all of the people get out of the problem. it seems as though the taliban is at least willing to let the international go, but need to have a much better organizational firm with this to get it done very, very quickly. whether it's russia or china, or even ro,
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dictators such as we have in korea. they're going to be learning from this experience that the united states does not have the determination and role determined and outcome. instead, we don't have, the stamina will pull out. and if the consequences are as dire as they are in afghanistan, we will nonetheless not turn round these people. and we come from eighty's. devastating earthquake survivors are facing severe shortages of aid shelter. the government is facing growing criticism over its response to the disaster. all team visited a makeshift camp of survivors and found a pulling conditions. john holman, has his report. the liquor football stadium has turned into a rough camp for those left homeless by saturdays, earthquake, and a symbol of the lack of help that getting schools of families is struggling in this muddy field. there's no water boiler or effective shelter,
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a piece of plastic to cover your family is a luxury here. value is when it rains we get wet. when you lay down, you get wet, we don't have a top holden. we have nothing but problems. when we visited them, they've been there almost a week, but nobody from the government had come to her when it doesn't matter if she's even worse or i can't lead to and others we talked to told us that the materials that do arrive of being taken by thugs or even law enforcement officers, have a committee and when the police come to provide security, they take the 8 away. i mean, never comes back. when we go to the police station, we say them taking it to the cause. corruption has long been woven into haitian political life. but right now with the president recently assassinated, she organizational capacity also seems depleted the he, you see the result mud hungry people who been exposed to the elements. what really
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strikes you when you come in here is that these aren't even 10 that just blank plastic that it held together on 6. so we're right in the middle of haiti's rainy season right now and a decent storm. it's just gonna knock all this out. limited reach moon is cooking for others, trying to un enough to herself and her 4 children to survive. and maybe even get out real quick if i want to get a place to live with my children, because i can't spend all my life here. imagine it was raining last night. i couldn't sleep, i had to give my mattress to my children and i sat on a bucket late. some people were leaving. as we filmed, constant flights of food and shelter had worn them down. but they told us they're only going to another abandoned lot. there's no safe place, no help for them anyway, right now, john, home and i was, is it a,
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like i no vaccine hesitancy and resistance l hindering efforts in south africa to contain a 3rd wave of curve at night. the problem is being fueled by misinformation on miss trust in the government. south africa started offering vaccinations to all citizens over the age of 18. from friday. in cape town, the move was met with an anti vaccine protest outside a busy hospital on smith has the support these were the scenes outside who had his skill hospital in k town on saturday, when a group of people opposed to vaccination. many without moscow gathered to make their voices heard what it means to be on me again. but i mean, nobody knows what you paid. receiving the job is not mandatory in south africa. and
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the party say no vaccine related did have occurred in the country. but more than 78000 people have died from close at 90. anything else next? if you didn't even prevent not not, not to do it. i don't even it. what do you mean? i haven't, but i had it in the same of these people are protesting against the vaccine outside one of the cities that he has hospital. but critics say the choice of venue, disrespect to hard work, being done inside by medical professionals. doctors say they're traumatized by the daily bird and treating close 900 patients and making the difficult decision between who live and who are working
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between me. you called me i mean yes but. 7 i didn't so again, sex scenes are minority in south africa. experts warn their messages and actions could influence other people spitting within mention. if they don't want to be vaccinated, stay home. don't, don't get back. don't, don't do the dangerous things. don't be reckless. don't risk other people's lives by protesting over a non issue. if you have no idea of what's happening behind them, they've learned it's just what regions on him is grateful. only 12 percent of the population have been fully vaccinated. and also, as you say, clifford wards are filled with unvaccinated people. they are in
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a race to ensure millions more in south africa, get the job before an expected 4th wave hits. at the end of the year, robinson is al jazeera kept on thousands of parents and teachers in peru have rallied for their government to reopen schools. my children have not been in class since march of last year, which was when the government closed all education facilities due to the pandemic body on a sanchez have been up the rally and the children, parents and teachers marching together, demanding the government, opens up schools. children said they're fed up studying online since march of last year. we want to go back to school. we don't want to see traps at home behind a screen. we want to go back. aaron, say homeschooling is taking it's toll. children are not learning enough. you're suffering as a result. yeah, but they know how to, where mosques, i'm more concerned about their mental health. they've been locked up for too long.
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the pandemic hit nearly 40 percent of schools had infrastructure problems, some lack healthy environments without sewage or even running water. now these protesters say more than 60000 schools are ready to receive students, but the government prefers to favor the economy before education is not, not, i guess there's no balance in their policies. i go to a mole and there are thousands of people walking around the same unconcerned about coded according to our recent unit school study. it who is one of 8 countries who schools have remained fully closed up until now. more than 10 percent of schools have partially open, most him larry, field for children are most affected by homeschooling, 12 year olds, and small brother. yes. to see you share the only cell phone the family own to study one and it doesn't always work. message is difficult, sometimes we lose the signal. other times we don't have electricity to charge it.
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it's very difficult. while many families are afraid, their children may get cold in school. or recent opinion poll says nearly 90 percent of parents, one schools reopen. experts said the decision is a risky balancing act. it will not be the risk for very high either way. if we go back to school, there's the risk of contagion. if we don't, the cost will be enormous for our children feature. on friday, the government declared a state of emergency or its education system. the government considers feel through risk and all the children back to not only for them, for the next 50 percent of them received the vaccine. official said the 3rd wave of corona virus is just beginning and thousands of people to die. that's why they see fully reopening schools now is simply out of the question. again, essentially, i just see the theme of a do sled on al jazeera. this fear
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all this has tyria that has taken place as unfounded all desirous beings with a member of the taliban to learn about the group plans for the country and hidden beneath these highways. how the mafia very towns of toxic waste in northern it ah hello. there it's hot, it's dry and it's relatively quiet across much of the middle east. and levant temperatures are where we expect to see them for this time of year. apart from syria, we are offering a lot of heat come through for damascus, and the temperature is expected to touch 40 degrees on sunday before easing slightly. but there's plenty of sunshine around hazy at times. we are going to see
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the temperature pick up in the u a. off the 70 winds do ease. now for the wet weather, we have to move to central parts of africa. we've got low storms continuing across the field. can rift valley hedging into south to down? we are expecting some really torrential downpours here on for the west. in nigeria we could see some flooding as those heavy rains continue. now as we go into monday, we've got the wet and windy weather that's going to affect parts of sierra leone and guinea. we've seen some heavy rain fall here. we could see flooding with that. i'm moving to south africa for the wet weather. we have to move to the eastern cape . a change in the wind on monday is going to pick the temperature up in durban. advocate tom, they'll be plenty of sunshine coming through ahead of wet weather that kicks in on tuesday. that's your weather update. the news
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bulgaria, the poorest nation, the european union rock by allegation, the corruption seemingly linked to the upper echelons of the countries political in the aim of our ruling class was to get access to money to europe in front of people in power investigation where the country goes from the hill guerria at the crossroads on a oh, the me here watching out 0 mind top stories this hour. the reports that the people have been caught to death cobbles at port is gone,
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scrambled to try and leave that country. says it's impossible to evacuate thousands of gowns by the august 31st. deadlines felt by us president joe biden. the town of bonds, political chief, mal, do, gunny barava has returned to the country to begin talks on the formation of the new government. and for the 1st time since groups takeover ministry offices have reopened it in the country a week on from haiti, devastating earthquake survivors are facing severe shortages of aid shelter. the government is facing growing criticism for not providing enough assistance or now on our top story. and also there is charlotte that us has spoken exclusively with. duca ha, bulky from the taliban cultural commission. it was a group's 1st official interview since it took over a couple a week ago. he revealed more about the tell about taliban vision, the future. well, i well,
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i want to miss. i don't care how bulky revealed his face to the 1st time on tuesday . at the tele bonds 1st press conference, he translated the spokesman, debbie hullo, much ahead, but remains without an official title. his role is one of many still to be decided in the new government. concentrations are ongoing and of course it is going to be an inclusive system. he said the talks include whether the capital will remain in couple or move to the groups. birthplace of kandahar. loki acknowledged a couple. a port remains a flash point. blaming the united states, the rushing to evacuate thousands of people we talk, then we have a relationship, a working relationship of with the americans about the security arrangement. and the outside check posts are in our control and insight. as under the control
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of the united states forces and in constant contact with one another, he acknowledged a lack of trust between people and cobble and the taliban, blaming it on the distance created by decades of conflict. it is very unfortunate for people to be rushing to the airport the way they are at the moment. i think it would have been much better because we have announced general amnesty for everyone. the security forces from senior to the junior level. and this fear all this hysteria that has taken place as unfounded it's now been 7 days since the telephone entered. cobble and moved bulky said, its leaders didn't intend to make. the developments were so fast that all people were taken by surprise. and when we entered cobble and it was not
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pre planned because we announced initially that we do not want to enter cobble. and we want to reach a political solution before entering, cobble and making a joint, an inclusive government. but what happened was that the security forces left and they abandoned their places and we were forced to force to ask our forces to enter and take over security. since then, there's been concern over how the telephone will govern in a press conference this week. the group said women will work shoulder to shoulder with men, but within the boundaries of sri a law, the point of inter are going to talk to us precisely that we come to an agreement about what those rights actually entail. shari'a law is known to everyone and there's no ambiguities about the rights of women, the rights of men, not only women, but also the rights of men and children. and right now we're at
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a situate situation that hopefully during the consultations they will be clarifications about what those rights are. the telephone is also reported to have conducted rights on hose targeted killings and harass government and civil society figures. the tele bond denies the claims but said it is investigating cases of criminality. the former's priority as, as discipline in our own ranks and not enforcing laws on others but enforced and get on ourselves 1st and then given it as an example for the rest of society to follow too. so we are the 1st ones and our members. members, if they are involved in such things, will be the 1st to be prosecuted. some telephone leaders remain on international watch lists and under sanctions, including the groups deputy leader, surgery, dean connie, as the us leaves us get
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a song and the taliban into government. i asked his thoughts on the term terrorist . well, i don't think people believe we are terrorists. i think it's just the war on terror . it was just a term coined by the united states. and anyone that did not fall in line were labeled terrors. bulky said, the telephone wants to move force, hope stakeholders, both domestic and international, can cooperate on common interests. as the group takes the reins of government, many afghans will be hosting it can and will execute such a vision. charlotte bellis out there a couple. and he's $41.00 palestinians, including children, have been injured after the israeli army fight, protest is demonstrating near the guns border. a 13 year old palestinian boy suffered a gunshot wound to the head purchase this where reporter lay hurling 5 ohms from behind. the strips for defense and israeli soldier was also injured. demonstrations
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have taken place weakly over the 46 fellowships of palestinian families in shape. draw in occupied these years. meanwhile, these really ami has launched strong against for hamas positions in garza, in response to those purchases. 11 palestinians were injured. as royal's defense minister has said his country will not accept any violations at the board offense. millions of people in the eastern us being warned to prepare for fierce winds and torrential rain as hurricane on re approaches. the storm is expected to make land for long island in new york state. later on sunday, the state of emergency is in place. the national hurricane center says the storm could bring life threatening surges and flooding another hurricane. grace has killed at least 8 people along mexico's east coast. it's one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in years and brought with it. winds of up to 200 kilometers per hour,
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causing flooding and power. outages of wildfires burning through 200000 hector's protected land. in bolivia, the area is home to an isolated indigenous community near the border with brazil. authority say at least 155, continue to threaten conservation zones where animals like jag was the number of people being killed or wounded by land mines is increasing in northern columbia. even though the government signed a piece accord with the revolutionary armed forces of columbia, in 2016 violence has continued in some areas that falk fighters, once controlled culture lopez, hota young, has this report this is the route of vein takes to get home. he lives in columbia scott the to me were region near venezuela border. the land is beautiful, but land mines scattered by armed groups also make
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a dangerous refrain, lost his right eye when an explosion went off. years later, his life was shattered. again, when his brother was killed in another blast, and time has done little to ease his pain. soon. okay, hear from us and has given you don't want to live in an area like this, but there's nowhere else to go wherever you go. there's no work. so what else can you do? we never thought my brother would have been killed by land mine hope. when yvonne lost his leg in an explosion at $24.00, he relies on his family including his son. for help you're going know a gwent a 3rd any work or when the landmine exploded, i realize had fallen into a hole, smoke and a lot of dirt on top of me. i was conscious the entire time. my dad started screaming suddenly you alive. my similar stories are becoming more frequent in columbia. during the 1st 6 months of this year, more than $260.00 people including $21.00 children,
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were killed or injured by land lines. last year there were nearly $400.00 victims that's about 6 times higher than in 2017. much of the land was controlled by the revolutionary armed forces of columbia, or fark. when a peace agreement was signed with a government in 2016 most fighters left. but some state they formed other groups that are now competing with rivals. they include drug traffickers who set land mice indiscriminately to try and extend their control and their profits from coca fields . the international committee of the red cross is going to remote areas, training communities on how to avoid landmines and explosive devices. so the bone fx, as you can, when we see like a lot of people know he often the psychological impact on people's mental health isn't visible, but it's still quite high in these areas. we explosions go off while bouncer
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violence, a long part of the columbia. then as well, no border orange unusual. this recent escalation is worrying families whose lives have already been changed like conflict county, a little bit of a young al jazeera. now, one of italy's most powerful criminal organizations has allegedly, and dumping thousands of tons of toxic waste. investigate and say it's being left in one of the country's most scenic regions from tuscany, adam rainy reports on the edge of a farm in tuscany, environmental police check for toxic run off from a leather tannery water treatment plant. it looks clear now is this allen? i but this officer says, until recently this plant was releasing waste into the river basket. the commander shows his footage of the same river. he says, it shows haven't drank into one of italy's most powerful criminal organizations
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allegedly dump tons of toxic waste from leather plants. and he showed us how they allegedly buried toxic mud under highways across tuscany. a wealthy area of italy considered far removed from historic mafia strongholds in the south, and only indulging a complex say, it's a complex investigation going on 3 years now. we've charged people with various crimes for taking part in a criminal conspiracy that's, that's aggravated by dealing with the mafia trafficking waste, including the environment, the police say suspects pocketed tens of millions of euros to clean up the byproducts of italy's leather industry by products that include heavy metals that can cause cancer. we drove by the tannery with mighty, or reseller, who worked in a leather plant for more than 45 years and i'm interested in fish. dr. pollution has always been common. the problem is the mud and ash the byproduct from the tannery should be treated and made harmless to use as landfill. but they didn't do
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that. i asked mattie or for this pollution was an open secret here to show you when i mean to pollution and cancer, have always been considered a necessary evil. but that's the job. the tannery sit at the top of the food pyramid, the highways like this one that cut across the landscape of wineries and small farms where the waste was buried. we're here long and embankment where investigators found toxic waste buried under the highway. they took soil samples and coveted backup with this tarp. police say they've found 10 such sites across tuscany, but they acknowledge there may be dozens of others across the region. since we met with citizens groups who are pushing local officials to give them answers. we have a 1000 tons of dangerous material. we know exactly what it is made of any it's exactly there. so we are really very care mafia expert.
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renata scalia has repeatedly warned tuscan authorities voltage. i've done lunch for years. we've been raising the alarms, the mafia is here in tuscany, but it falls on deaf ears. the conventional wisdom says we shouldn't raise the issue because it's seen as smearing tuscany, honor, and reputation, or reputation and more importantly, in environment. now in need of being cleaned up. adarine, how does your tuscany, ah, this is al jazeera, these top stories. the report set up to 4 people had been crushed to death, had cobbled at port as afghans desperately tried to leave their country. they, you says it's impossible to evacuate thousands of people by the august 31st deadlines set by us president joe biden. most countries have agreed to take in a small number of guns,
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