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ah, earlier supporters of shiite lead and looked at her soda stall, the presidential palace, and a nationwide curfew was imposed homes last and farmland submerged. the government says one 3rd of pakistan is not covered by flood water. and i r e a team arrives in ukraine to inspect these apparition, nuclear power plant, which remains under russian control. and as for the u. s. i've been gets underway with victories for andy. marianne, defending champion daniel medford f plus a huge upset already with you friends. world number a 120 for various legal defeating tucson grandson champion simona ah. a political crisis in iraq has exploded into violence after the powerful shy

carrick mac, tara sutter announced he was quitting. frontline politics sat, his supporters stall, the presidential palace in bagdad, sparking a crackdown by at least 10 people have been killed. the chaos is now spread to the heavily fortified green zone, with reports of heavy fighting between rival shiite factions will bring you very latest. and just remember 1st, this report from alexia bron ah, a day of political trauma and violence after iraq's powerful shiite leda mac title . suda announced his withdrawal from politics. his supporters broke into the presidential palace and bag dad's fortified green zone, which houses the prime minister's office. oh, minnie, even taking to the palace pool. oh, good, all along. our demand are to dissolve parliament and to hold a corrupt account and we say my master to the outsider,

your pride is under your feet and will sacrifice for you. there is ours one afternoon kit. take a prime minister. most dr. academy halted cabinet stations until further notice. but iraq's political life was already in limbo. there's been deadlock for almost a year since about tut url sought his party, won the largest share of seats and elections last october. it wasn't enough to secure a majority and sat, a hasn't been able to form a government of his choosing. he told his m pays to resign in june. and to supporters have been protesting since july, som, even briefly occupied parliament. they want you elections without the participation of iran backed groups. no, and i don't be elaborate. this is an iraqi revolution. iraq should be returned to its people. i. this is not the 1st time sad, has announced his retirement from politics, and many have dismissed it as

a bluff to gain leverage over his rivals. ready, several protesters have been killed or wounded. it's feared, sought, his latest move, could lead to get more instability. alexia brian, al jazeera went up to know, had joined us, so over the phone from baghdad. and it seems that things have escalated, tell us that the very latest is in the ditch, escalating with and dead and around $200.00 since the beginning of the classes today, that is probably supposed to restore the provision path and then pushed back by force bicycle white police using it, lay a bullet gas canisters and sticks it. now, i wouldn't be the green zone, but as it has been supplied, that is room to government offices. and you mentioned that the commission is now

back to feel between the military, when both faction, those political, known as the brigades, the others you wanted from the secret closing to the fundamental blocks known as the code nation at framework. where you can go in and around the green. we have been getting gunshots repeatedly, civil explosion, code explosions called me probably good aids or media media and lucky we cannot verify what kind of acceptance my light within that i've been use of the day. and i'm a heard, you mentioned the fighting between rival,

she on faction how significant development is that it's very dangerous. it's very significant because now the company is it or been but she faction boost that she needed to engine politically. that one needed to leave. in fact, a groups known as a nation framework. on the other hand, both have on the groups on the ground boots have many feelings on it. we've both been and lives before, and even the tribes indicating that the dangerous city is said will be called the right dad. by both both action support, there's a believe infection, i'd be turn it by it. and then both when you, when you needed to both such and so they get involved with turn we violence which,

which has happened from started today. remember, this is, this comes against the backdrop over political dispute between booms, roy factions, over forming a government that has been dealing with political process for the past and long since that is the election. as you know, this also comes over and over you supreme court decision can got can petition submitted by demanding the credit department meeting in action, and this political state made moment of the had thank you very much. indeed for joining us live from by dad. that with the latest they denali is, and also inform a legal advisor to the us fixing on constitutional parliamentary and judicial

reform. and iraq joined us live from tunis by skype. and it's so quite worrying development. so you mean by that, how do you see the situation playing out to the next few days? well, it's not very clear. i mean, there's a few possible scenarios. one is that we'll wake up tomorrow morning and we'll discover that everything is going to be quiet. and people of intervened or lied to try to reduce violence and, and, and senior mines will prevail for the who to call things down. and another possible scenarios of ions will continue and part of the escalate as well. it's really not there for, for now. we'll have to wait and see one morning and afternoon, how things that all this was always thought by a sort of saying he was resigning from politics. do you think that was a tactical move? would you think he meant it? he has said that he would leave for 2 weeks before and then came back. do you think he means at this time? no, no, i don't think he said, i don't think anyone picks up seriously. and i don't think the violence was because it was parked by that. i think the violence started,

the protesters moved into specific government buildings and started spreading out further than the public building within the green zone. and the decision was taken apparently to confront them and was fighting, well, not exactly sure who the fighting is with suffering taking place. and we'll have to wait as well for more information to for information. but an answer to your question. no, no one picks up seriously at all. there's no question even after he made the declaration today, he made several statements which was guiding and advising his supporters. thanks or inaction. so within a few minutes or few hours after he, you know, he was withdrawal politics. he's ready, ready? taken the steps in the opposite direction. one of the things you mentioned was he said he would go on, on hunger strike until the violence stops. what do you make of that? what does that mean for his followers? part it's like to know that that sort of statement is really hard to get it. it's not clear at all. if you can fall through with it. i mean if you really mean and

you really watch for people to stop fighting, then the impact would be immediate. i mean, his followers would immediately respect is instructions. there's no question. they're very, very devout committed. so they would know that whether or not instruction like those of gentlemen and they would immediately implemented. and of course, if there's fighting us taking place between 2 sides and one with josh completely than the fight again, you can fight by yourself. but you know, the fighting continues tomorrow. that will know that, that sort of messaging that's being put out to the broader public isn't genuine. and then in fact there's, there's different messaging has taken place in the movement to implement a different strategy. it's not entirely clear to wait until things play out over the next few days. at the un mission in iraq. monday's purchase were what they called an extremely dangerous escalation. they didn't and went home, say that the very survival of the state isn't stake. would you agree with that assessment? well, i would agree that between the serious i'm not exactly sure what it means to say

that these bible, the state of the be some form of state in iraq. question is what a system of government who will be in control, what level, what amount of violence will take place and how long will it take to transition to something else? what's also doesn't be true is that the iraqi state, as it currently exists, definitely needs to change. it's really not serving the general population and this fight. now that's taking place between these 2 sides is not a struggle is going to lead to any doctor who proven for the general population is a struggle for power and control and access to resources, nothing to do with ideology or reform. so i would agree that it's very serious, i would agree that you can easily control. i'm not sure whether or not because the state is really serious at risk for now. but i would say that in any event, the rocky state system government, the political system definitely needs to change and on the political system side of

things. what are the prospects of, i mean, this is talk of possibly a dissolution of parliament and a new elections? would that be a way of solving things or not? do you think? no dispute, which kicked us can count on the road for a few months or perhaps a year or 2. if an electrical is organizing another year or 2, the results will be almost exactly the same as it might be. some small changes here or there around the edges, but the outcome would be the same. the same major forces would come up and it would be the same rivalry for power and the same field negotiations to form a cabinet, which is really what the problem is with the system. is that someone reading groups of people who need to spend a lot of fine thinking about why it's been going so badly over the past 17 years and the constitution is adopted and what needs to change in order for. ringback think this type of crisis to be able to be voted in the future and maybe start off with these carpet collectors. but at the very least, we need someone to or groups of people to be thinking about a very seriously. and that's what's on the table currently. ali,

thank you very much. indeed for joining us. here is dawson jabbar, and john is on the phone from tara now and also tell us about the developments linked to the events in iraq that well, we've heard some officials in iran who have advised their citizens not to travel to iraq. they have also cancelled all flights to iraq. as a result of the instability is ongoing in that country. there's a travel advisory fall rating citizens to avoid travel to the country. they've also closed all the land border crossing between iraq and your on of course the 2 countries are neighbors and they share a very long, a border that stretches about 1300 kilometers. and we also heard from the foreign ministry spokesperson a little earlier this evening. and he said, that's the great new government leave, that there is no political impasse that can't solve itself. and that's

the renew the recommending that iraq and pursue a solution to political misunderstandings that they're having based on its constitution. which is interesting, of course, because one of the main issues that is the core of the dispute between the southern supporters and the government is the constitution itself. and the laws that i've been put in place about the system of government that they have. but for now, the ring in government is watching the events very closely, of course on their advising their citizens to stay away from the country for the time being does jabari. thank you very much indeed. coming up on the orders here, news, our torrential rains and flooding. destroy hundreds of square kilometers, are farmland in sudan. near mars military is accused of destroying entire villages in a scorched earth policy against resistance fighters. and later in sport,

details of how a barcelona football style was beaten and robbed by armed men in his home. pakistan's planning minister says the initial economic losses from the floods could be higher than $10000000000.00 and it could take 5 years to rebuild and recover. almost half of the valuable cotton crop has washed away and the significant damage to fruit, vegetable, and rice crops. that's triggered warnings over food shortages. government has now to cash support for families affected who are also dealing with runaway inflation, which sought to 25 percent in june highest level in 14 years. the i m f as agreed to extend pakistan's bailout program by a year and augment funds by $1000000000.00. arkansas as a 3rd of the country is now under water. satellite images revealed the extent of

damage from nations deadly flooding in more than a decade. more than 1100 people have been killed since june. military helicopters have been deployed to help those stranded in remote areas in which was not want to be a huge is $500.00 person above you just wanted to have a mortgage in for that long range or and did all the boxes are this year. the special team was a different direction and do they reach out to you in this massive then car americans live in broadway and really used to have it in well they have them in the drive. we have not been able to let them, which we used to have full of fall into what it is not in the not like the 7 days

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the disastrous 4 times bigger than the flooding crisis in 2010. where i'm standing right now. you can see all these draw. now these are all 4 brought by the raging gordon and had a grinding effect. in fact played red. i'm standing, what shops and bending. there's no sign left of god. we have one of the residents of god to ward. i don't home where did family. when the doctor drug and it does, it was one of the most frightening experiences. everything. here i've got it now going to show us his house and tell us about the damages that have happened. half wanted as a solo, but it was to him when the water came into our home. many buildings close by wiped out. there was a bridge that too is gone. we left it just to close on our back. everything gets

destroyed. but at this family i know we're lucky to be able to get out here. god has come back to retrieve whatever valuable belongings that may still be left. you can say that a box containing personal effects, their bags, bedding. and if you see on this corner, yeah, the cab virginia traditional gap in the area. some toys across other family members are still busy. this is exactly what happened to how these people were a family lucky, but that i was unfortunate. people who lost everything, the thought just put, just put enough people bought in 30 to 40 homes, was totally destroyed. here. people are seeking, refuse, loss, and school. it's many hotels here were destroyed. the, the floods have rubbed the re key roads and bridges. and although international aid

maybe a driving, it is very difficult to thought to get it to places where it is needed most well in 10000 people have been evacuated from the indian city of vera nazi as the ganges river floods low lying areas, incessant rate, and has brought the water to dangerous levels submerging dozens of villages in the region are not one of the oldest inhabitants if he's in the world. and is hindu isms holy sight. a new study says melt waters from greenland. massive ice sheet will eventually raise global sea levels by at least 27 centimeters because of what's known as zone be ice. for refers to ice, that's no longer being replenished by glasses, which are fed by snowfall. scientists say there's nothing we can do to stop that ice from melting to climate change. some coastal areas will be hit more than others, and storms and high tides could make the destruction even worse. a government

official says ukraine is launched a counter offensive in the country south fight as it started attacking the southern city of house on which was the 1st major cities seized by russian forces in early march. ukrainian officials say they've broken through several sectors of the front line near past on city and shell, ferries supplying the russian occupied churches on the west of the new pro river in the house on region. russia says ukrainian missiles have hit the town and never hostile in the house on region, leaving it without water and power. russian defense, when she says its forces have repelled ukrainian attacks in house on. and nikolai, as an excuse char, off is russia and ukraine risk and analysts for s and p global intelligence. he joined his life in london by skype. thanks very much for being with us. so how big counter offensive is this by the ukrainians? do you think? well, so far, we know that ukrainian started on the counter offensive in several sectors and they

claim to have re taken 4 villages near here. so we don't know how many troops are involved on the ukrainian side, and whether they have sufficient supports of, of main battle tanks and to combat aircraft armored vehicles. but it appears that intense intensive fighting is occurring, nicholas on and here so on city and towns around it and are under strong shirley and by the ukrainian artillery, which is trying to a force of the russian forces to withdraw from the area. and why is that area particularly important to ukraine? what, what's the sort of strategic significant i'm here on is the only city on the left western bank of the nipper river, which is under russian control. and it opens a gateway to the a potential ground defensive,

which russia potentially would aspire to undertake towards mc alive. and then just so, you know, due to deny ukraine of the black sea coast. so if you create managers to retake hassan, it would be very significant because it means that russia would not be able to stage such an offensive. and what are the risks for ukraine in trying to to do there? are risks attached to it? yes, the, the recess significant because again, as i mentioned, we do not know what is the ukraine and forces size in that area and whether they have sufficient equipment for counter offensive operations, including heavy armor and combat aircraft and helicopters. we know that in the past several weeks, they have been using long rage artillery to disrupt russian supplies to the area and cause strikes on russian ammunition, depots and military bases. so there are a lot of unknowns in this, in this a battlefield on this battlefield, right?

now, but ukraine is obviously wanting to achieve something and to force a rushing retreat from the area and how much of it has been enabled by the kind of equipment that's been brought in recently from western provided a my view, very significantly. ukrainian armed forces are now heavily dependent on western western manufactured weapons and ammunition. because the, the soviet's era, soviet standard side, which was previously available to ukraine, has been either the stock has been either depleted or destroyed during the 1st 6 months of fighting. so increasingly, ukraine depends on continued supply weapons from the west. and with the latest arrivals which are more complex and more advanced western weapons, it's military capabilities have improved and i sculpture. thank you very much. need

for talking to thank you. thank you. we want a team from the un nuclear watchdog has arrived in ukraine to inspect these apparition power plant. it's been occupied by russian troops since march and fighting around the facility has drawn international concern to report reports from keith. these are i o d pills men to protect the thyroid gland in case of a nuclear disaster. they're being distributed around the support. it's your region in ukraine. close to europe's largest nuclear power plant. you are now, since our district is location within 50 kilometers range from the nuclear power plant in the area of possible radiation exposure, we distributing id and tablets to paypal, mainly those under 40. it's happening as the un nuclear watchdog. the international atomic energy agency is about to inspect the support of power plant for the facilities occupied by russia and the fighting nearby has intensified in the past

few days. go below the a team is due to assess any damage from the recent shelling. evaluate the conditions in which staff are working and determining the functionality of safety and security systems. people here at ukraine's estate nuclear power company, i waiting anxiously for the visit of yay, yay, they're not wholly waiting to get news of what's happening inside the plant, but they're also hoping they'll be able to convince russia to withdraw from the area. russia says it is ukraine that selling the area in an attempt to re take control of the plant. well, the head of ukraine's nuclear company told al jazeera, this is not the case. they broke all the rules which exist in nuclear safety, radiation safety, and physical se filtered in mccloud. they broke everything. and if normal mission has come in a normal works, but we'll go and see all this residence. zoellner resolved from this mission should

be just get away from here. there's also concern about the safety of ukrainian technicians working inside the plant. about 200, we're 100 people right now. we are captured by russians and the actually treated badly in this so facilities. they actually captured before in the town of america. doran created prison, their prison for on certain did not know what happened with some people even for the don't know anything about them, full force or demand, for example, already for now. fighting goes on in the southern and eastern ukraine, as forces from the 2 sides try to gain control of vital cities across the front line. but at the moment or lies are on the i. e. a visit and what it can achieve there is i will, i'll just see that give heavy rains in flood served, destroyed nearly 700 square kilometers of agricultural land in sudan. at least 4000

homes in casala state are submerged hosting people in to make shift shelters. a state of emergency has been declared in sick states. you ends unitary in affairs of his says at least 89 people have been killed. climate val has more from the capital cartoon. these floods are now affecting 15 states across sudan. so it's a huge situation and it is a mean being tackled by the authorities here. but remember, there is only a caretaker government in sudan that is trying a struggling it has been struggling with long and difficult problems in the country, economic problems and so on. some relief has arrived, cut on her sense shipments of 1st early live supplies and also other golf countries sent that it is released supplies shipments. but the problem is logistics within the country itself. how to reach these vast areas. remember, sudan is one of the largest, the biggest countries in terms of area in africa, and most of sudan is low lands that made cities vulnerable to these floods. and the

problem now is that some of the rivers that most of the rivers i would say in the east, in particular, are you threatened by these floods. they can burst out, they can best of their, their backs any time. and that means a more misery for those people who have been already affected in the state of whiten. i am at the latest news we have is that vast areas or that have been affected are inaccessible even by the government authorities, or any people who want to bring the supplies to those or to those villages. or as i said, this is one of the worst. this is one of the worst air situations like this in sudan for years. and he, 6 people have been killed by a mudslide near sierra leone. his capital flash flounced, triggered by dimensional rains, caused a section of a hill in looking town to collapse, bearing occupants of 2 houses built on it slopes. it is also came 2 weeks after sierra leone march the 5th anniversary of the mudslide that killed more than

a 1000 people 5 years ago. i mean the jewish reports from abu jeff, by the time help arrived. it was too late for men who lived here including children . but even after the last but he was filed, neighbors continued to duke food rabo, and the horrible salvage of the residents describe what's moved from up. all of a sudden i just saw the bulk of mud and palm trees up rooted from the stump. the mud which fell destroyed these 3 houses, which caused the death of 6 people. the destruction also living men homeless. 6 i get what we leave here because this is where we manage to pay cheap rent. i don't have the money to pay for an expensive house. emergency worker say to more people were killed in frito as the result of the torrential rains. any by tuition order has now been issued to our present ceci

b e p. and other agencies actually continue can be reached around and advise other houses within this area of will and tell you the reason why the india me, i'm or the agencies walk more than susan police. forget the other 100 down so that we could move in for that. president junior's mother bure issued a statement suddenly could dollars as directed families. it was described centered young as a waltz 3rd most vulnerable nation. when it comes to the impact of climate change. yet despite a government ban 5 years ago, people continue to build settlements in disaster port erbie years. remember rob frito as seen here. the consequences can be prieto. bruce al jazeera. ah.

as remind you of our top story and political crisis in iraq as exploded into violence after the powerful she actually didn't want tara solder announced he was quitting. frontline politics sat, her supporters stormed the presidential palace in bagdad, sparking a crackdown. pipe police a chaos of now spread to the heavily fortified green zone with reports of heavy fighting between rival shiite factual maintenance army has been accused of destroying entire villages in a brutal crackdown against opponents of the military crew rights group. me and my witness says it documented more than 200 cases of alleged scorched earth tactics. tony chain has more, smoke rises from a residential compound, and shim phone tang and central man mar the fires have been burning some more than a week. elsewhere in the village, the child remains of vehicles and the human skeleton burn so badly. only the torso

remains villages alleged soldiers arrived on the afternoon of the 11th of august, searching for rebel fighters. they stayed in this buddhist monastery for 3 days, killing and burning. anything that moved this man whose identity we've obscured, survived, but many didn't a human on that day. so many people were injured or killed, shot on the spot. many of the people died when they fired artillery, and they killed the castle, horses and dogs. in the fields outside the carcasses of livestock decompose in the sun for the community, everything is gone. the village of 10 flung in western chin state was the sight of fierce resistance in september. the june to responded by shilling it then burning down more than a 150 homes. survivors fled across the border into india. the human rights group, ma'am, a witness has been documenting these incidents more than $200.00 in less than a year. it says across the north and the west kind of stand on the proof. the

military dish was responsible. we need hard evidence and we're able to identify that a number of times insignificant circumstances such as the presence of me and my military . com boys at the same time in the same location as when villages were being but to the ground. now that's the off significantly strong evidence or you call, despite these well documented atrocities. diplomatic efforts to engage the john to persist. a recent visit by the us special envoy went ahead just the day after uncensored, she was sentenced to an additional 6 years in jail. and those interventions have failed to stop attacks like this. children hiding from aerial bombardment. an army at war with its own people. toni chang, eleazar, iran's president. it says it's pointless to revive the 2015 nuclear deal unless the

humans atomic watchdog ends its investigation of undeclared sites in iran news conference mocking his 1st year in office. abraham racy, also issued threats against israel and tried to sound up beat as iran economy struggles under the weight of international sanctions. dos jibari has more from terror. president abraham bracy held a news conference to highlight his government's achievements, but also defended iran's nuclear program in hampton was hello, most did you miss from the beginning the zionist regime didn't want us to have access to nuclear science, but it's become part of our country. you can't take it from us. the zionists did all the code to stop us to kill our scientists, but we didn't stop. none of their actions will be able to stop us. this is an absolute right of iran, or you're welcome. oh, he came to office more than a year ago, promising to fight corruption and restore iranians trust in their government for both. abraham bracey was the former head of her aunt's judiciary and no one or one

the presidential election. securing nearly 63 percent of the votes in the lowest turn out since the 1979 revolution only 49 percent of the public voted racy campaign to reduce unemployment inflation and address a growing housing problem. but it's been a challenging 1st year in office with aaron's economy continuing its decline. inflation is around 40 percent. the unofficial unemployment rate hovers around 30 to 35 percent with nearly 60 percent of the population now living in poverty, economic stagnation. and so, corruption remains a key challenge for the race administration, and nobody is expecting this to be fixed or result within a short period of time. one year is not sufficient to see that happening. he needs more time, president racy isn't just fighting to save the economy. but attacks like this also

highlight the difficulties facing her on security apparatus on may 22nd in south to her on 2 armed men on a motorcycle open fire under vehicle driven by general have sons said tor, they from the courts force of the revolutionary guards. the general died on the spot. iranian officials blamed israel 3 days later. another suspicious incident in the town of parking near the capital, one of the heavily fortified military compounds. the incidents killed, the defense ministry engineer, s on at blakey. there's been no official word about the cause of his death. well, for the other issue, dominating race is 1st. your office has been the diplomatic effort to restore the landmark 2015 nuclear agreements. these talks are aimed at bringing the united states on her own back to full compliance with the deal saw iran limit its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. ideal israel has strongly criticized and said it will not prevent it from doing what it needs to do to stop around from

developing a nuclear weapon and don't talk because now we're to stage where a draft agreement has been presented according to the european union foreign policy chief joseph, for all that will require serious political will, from officials into iran and washington. the 2 sides are now exchanging notes from that tax. and what happens next will not only have ramifications for millions of iranians, but will also define everything right. you see the 1st term in office sources, safari, alpha 0. if you, if you remember, that histidine is called on the international community to pressure rebels from t gray to begin peace talks, rebel say they've seized the town of will dia in the neighboring m horror region. and fighting has also been reported in cobo. the fighters are reportedly advancing on the manufacturing how the jesse about 100 kilometers away. it comes days after government asteroids only revel strong hold of mckenney killed at least 4 people, including 2 children. i'm going to choose independent journalists in, i just have

a, there's more on the story. if you have been ambassador to the sudan spoke earlier to day, accusing that to grandson the t p a left in which the open government is assisting . is the terrace organization saying that they are really not just killing people, but they're also damaging life stocks, damaging property and so on. and he also called for the international committee, and he also said those who are concerned with mark has been happening in ethiopia to pressure the t p. enough to come to the table and come up with some kind of collusion. and this comes as the u. s. envoy, mark hummer is heading to a d'silva, trying to speak to different players and try to straw this conflict from really advancing for it. because as the united nation has been saying, millions of europeans have, have been impacted, and money more are being impacted still was still money. people heading to the sudan looking for some kind of safety that's no longer guaranteed at home because

of different circumstances as, as we've seen. but this conflict is approaching. it's 2nd year. again, the. busy what's, what's happening in ethiopia or integrate is not just happening in a tag, right. it's also happening in am hara and are far and the children government is saying that the t p a list really needs to be stopped, as somebody said to, to, to not to have the job. and government take more military action that will be more damaging to to the nation. and owner's ruling party, which has been power for nearly 5 decades, has been declared the winner of last week's national election. the outcome, hans president ju, our lorenzo a 2nd term and go to an election commission, gave the ex marxist people's movement for the liberation of angola. a 51 percent majority, the m p l, a long time opponent the national union for the total independence of angola. or unita got almost 44 percent,

which is the parties best result ever. 6 palestinian schools in occupied east jerusalem are facing closure over textbooks that is rarely officials claim teach hate these very mystery and education as revoked their licenses. parents and teachers say the decision is an attempt to raise their history and identity that i shall name, report for palestinian children. history isn't just learned from the pages of a school text book. it is the memories and stories their mother's father's and grand parents ensure they never forget. it is their experiences living under israeli occupation mohammed abu al de, but who's in the 10th grade, is also learning about how history can be rewritten. guy, linda from the sub policy teaches me that if something like this happens in the future, not to keep silent or think this is normal. i have to protest like i am now and stand against the occupations a lot, all of that. the listener. in july,

the israeli education ministry revoked the permanent licenses of 6 palestinian schools in occupied east jerusalem. the education minister declined. i request for an interview, but in a statement she says the schools are using tax books that glorify prisoners armed struggle against israel and their teaching incitement. the schools have one year to remove the books or they'll be closed. it's like an authoritarian regimes that wants to white boards of the 2 with it from it's his own people and this is happening to 7 years old children. this is ridiculous and we will not allow that since 1975 order. the palestinian authority has overseen the education of its people can on that thoughtful mamma that i'm, that we contacted the donors of the educational sector and international community

to urge them to take action and stopped as a tech against palestinian educational system in jerusalem. one of the attorneys representing the school says, this is politically motivated, censorship, that breeches the 1995 oslo accords and international laws on occupation. the basic and most common rule and international law regarding occupied territories. whereas the occupant could never rule and occupy territory sovereignty. since one of the main and most inherent instruments of sovereignty is dictation of education, the legal team representing the schools admits the prospects of prevailing in the israeli judicial system are slim. these palestinian se at stake is the erasure of their heritage and identity. natasha named el jazeera, occupied east jerusalem. the launch of nasa's much anticipated artemus rocket has

been postponed because of last minute technical problems. it would have been the u . s. space agencies 1st major step towards a mand moon mission in 50 years. but engineers have encountered an issue with one of the engines, pushing back a launch for at least 4 days. and our raffle has more from the kennedy space center in florida. officials here at the kennedy space center have confirmed that a hydrogen league involving one of the 4 engines of the space launch system, or assa. less of the ordinance, one mission poses enough of a problem to force the agency to delay the mission. now, authorities here in cape canaveral, worse, expecting anywhere between 800000 half a 1000000 spectators to be in attendance for today's launch. so you can imagine the scale of, of the disappointment by a so many people who are expecting to see the launch of the most powerful rock at nasa has ever constructed. now this by no means represents a failure. but it does mean that the launch of artemus one will be delayed to no

sooner than friday, september 2nd. now nasa also has other launch windows available in the event of any further delays. cambodians are trying to keep the sounds of their traditional command music alive is passed down by memory, but his foss, losing popularity with fear that he could fade away within years. french louis as more from non penn mach marie, has been honing his craft to decades. it's a skill he learned from his parents and other relatives in creating his instruments . he's careful not to deviate from the traditional design. this way, he makes sure he presents the authenticity of each piece. a moy apache pumpkin. i started making instruments, 3rd ali being, but also to preserve our national healthy, our national identity. because i see that income bought year, people are not very interested. it came are musical instruments. lamar wound up

like his elders before him. he's passing down his knowledge to the next generation that he laments the fact traditional. cambodian music is no longer as popular as it used to be, particularly among young people. ringback oh, these days it's late, most doing weddings and was just ceremonies. but some a working to preserve it. ah. she at the secondary school of finance students, linda, camino classical dance with music tape by small ensemble. ah, good young over on me and some ladies have a special phone, but we really listen. we can distinguish whether it's a strong or soft sound. it thus performing, though there are fierce characters at all. so gentle and sad character that the people the sounds that the personality he's his father was also

a musician and taught him how to play. ah, can vote in music is an oral tradition passed down from memory. it's only recently that the royal university of fine arts started transcribing the pieces in academia, traditional orchestra, these 2 instruments. i normally place the side by side. this is the wrong it egg. it's got a high pitch and it plays the melody rise. this is the one in the home, and it's a deep and sound and plays the accompaniment. ah, it's a rich to dish and a coach that goes back centuries and these crafts, competitive instruments and dances, ensuring it's kept alive. florence lee, i'll just eva campaign to turn out our top story and the violence in iraq. my hooked up then why had joined us live now from baghdad to bring us right up to date

my hood while it lashes continue with the light weapons and also media with bins have been fused. we heard the civil explosions, it in say the green zone, if you can hear, just straight behind me, the got the sounds of the gun shots. several people were killed. nearly 20 people, dad, and nearly 200 wanted as of yet, the situation is very tense in and around the green zone. the greens on, ironically the whole heavily fortified area that is home to government offices and international diplomatic missions. as you know that earlier in the day i can take the prime minister must have called me instructed all security forces to be on high alert. that is following the storming of the presidential palace by supporters of

shadlee. the mock the southern, there is no sign of the escalation, at least for the time being. every now and then we hear gunshots. not far from where m as time being now. in fact, we heard the sound of bullets whistling past us in this area. random bullets falling around the area that have been that have been called for call. but as it seems that the fighting factions are not listening to those calls until now. this also comes only 24 hours ahead of a due session to be held by the supreme court. to rule on a petition submitted by southern supporters demanding the parliament be dissolved.

we don't know for certain whether or not this should jewelled session will be held on time on tuesday or will be postponed because of the current situation at the green zone is now a battle field to rival fractions. those affiliated to say at lee that looked at us so that are known as the salon brigades. and then the other hand, with groups affiliated with the part of them are affiliated with the government. the other part is affiliated with the iranian back to parliamentary block, known as the coordination of framework. mac to the southern has just announced that he's on a hunger strike until the violence ends. as you know, he lost several people of his followers today following the storming of the presidential palace. but until now his support still taken control of the

parliament. as you know, they have sit up dozens of tents in an open seat in, in front of the parliament for more than 4 weeks now demanding the parliament be dissolved an early addictions. the health had. thank you very much indeed that live update from baghdad. ton for sport now his gemma. thank you laura and the us open is underway in new york and the lens. well, number one have little trouble in his opening round match. daniel madison is the defending champion at flushing meadows. i'm. he made a light work of american stefan called love dropping, and russian is trying to become the 1st flash doing consecutive us. i was a federal in 2008 and other former champion. and the murray powered into the 2nd round off to be seen from the window the 1st ground. some title was opened in 2012 and he turned back the clock to record a straight victory. you haven't reached the forefront of the major since 2017.

already a must have upset that it might not get any bigger tournament. one of the favorite, some you know how it was impacted by ukraine's various legal rank. 124 in the world . it's 10, qualify. i love the 2nd 6 love that we gave her medicine in the deciding, claiming victory on her grandson xavier, and it's her 1st when on they were also will the battle of the marie is a greek seed maria factory. it was taken to 3 sets by tatiana maria from germany. incredibly, it was the 3rd time this season, the past 5, each of the grand slam. back we reached the semi finals with us. i've been lost. yes. later on monday night is the beginning of the end. one of the greatest careers in tennis, sabrina williams will play her last tournament the us and why she lifted the trophy on 6 occasions. fast from much is against danco, covenant, from the net gray, 23 time growing from champion one her 1st major at this event in 19093. that spent

a year out through injury and is only managed one victory since returning in june. the president of the international tennis federation, david haggerty told al jazeera but serene. his legacy also extends down to the cross roots level of the game. she's an icon when it comes to sports and real trailblazer and what she's been able to do. she helped open tennis up to so many more people, people of color, people look different, the cities. she gave them the ability to see that they had a place in tennis that they could visualize himself there. i mean this success that she and venus had kind of, i am hearing through the early stages of their career today. when i look around that junior events all around the world. i see a little serina, a little venus in, in all of them. you know, their attitude, the way the approach there serve where they help the racket or stance. you can just

see that how many young players have emulated her style and are hoping for the same sort of success that she had. which you know, going down as one of the groups players all time. no prizes for guessing he, the fans come to see john web. i'm from the tennis channel. is that flushing meadows covering the tournament and gave us a sense of what the atmosphere has been like in the build up the serenus career finale. there will be a ceremony win or lose for serena williams, and i think everyone's trying to balance how much of this is about a celebration about acknowledging one of the absolute type of support, not just that does this board and how much of it is, hey, dis, serena williams realistically have a chance to to do some damage at the tournament of a player. i don't think she, unfortunately, she's gonna win her 24th major at this event. but i think you can win a few matches, in which case it will be a lot different than just sort of a monday night send off path flying to strike. happy america. bobby young has been

assaulted during a violent robbery by armed gunman at his home. spanish media is reporting that at least 4 men climbed in through his garden and threatened him and his wife, with firearms of iron balls a 33 year old, was attacked before the gang gained access to a safe and escaped with jewels about me. and he's been living in boss later in february when he joined the club from awful and australia have on the men's rugby 7 wild series for the 1st time. they secured a 3rd place at the final tournament of the season in los angeles. and that was enough to lift them about south africa in the overall table fields even joined the national women scene in the coming world, very champion wild unto them. that is what you'll sport from me for now is back to lauren in london studio. tara, thank you. now. the notting hill carnival has returned to london for the 1st time since 2019. it's a celebration of caribbean culture, showcasing music, dancing, and food. over the past 55 years, it's grown to become the 2nd biggest carnival in the world. after the one in rio de

janeiro, sunday, got hugo has more. ah, it's loud. it's raucous and it's back. but notting hill carnival reclaimed. its place is one of london's most renowned festivities. it's a celebration of afro caribbean culture. started as a children's event by local communities to ease racial tensions in london during the 19 sixty's. the carnival has come to embody the cities diversity up to being forced online as a result of the pandemic. to welcome return for those who missed it. oh my go, i agree with the reason when we're doing reg 3 as with but on everybody. honestly. i probably do that cuz i would like it home again. i love mr. ben. yes, overdue. right. do you agree, miss?

so yes, overdue man. happy. but it's not only the pandemic that's had an effect inflation and the rising price of goods from sequins to feathers have put pressure on creatives who play a crucial part in making the flamboyant costumes economical situation. now, every been doesn't have money. i don't want to spend money because they're not sure what they're going to meet. so there is a lot of issue the wrong. this is what we call going on the road. you know, after 2 year hiatus organizes that it has been a challenge to bring together europe's largest st party. nevertheless, that back and it's time now to celebrate all the efforts of the organizations and the people who are taking part where people have been working so hard over the year . looking forward to this. if the costumes, the plan in the organization of it, or is that huge, as you can imagine, a huge organizational cost to put on one of the most iconic community lead

festivals on the planet. a welcome return for a well loved street party. sunday guy. yeah, go out to sarah london. and that's it for me. lauren taylor for this news, or i'll be back with more news in just a couple of minutes. thanks so much watching picanet. ah ah. and with

the count down block on devils. cornish marks the final days, hours, minutes and seconds until cattle. 2022 kicks off. for the 1st time, the competition is being held in the middle east, and there'll be plenty of other 1st. the 1st will come to be played in november, december, female referees, in the men's tournament and ambition to make this the most sustainable tournament of all time count down events like this one happening all over the excitement to building for fans in the 32 nations. he qualified and has even more so in the city

in the year, 1271, a young battalion merchant set out on an extraordinary journey. carrying letters from the pope for the great coupla. com. marco polo traveled through water legions, following dangerous roads from the holy land and beyond. today chasing the shadow professor, shout as travel from china to vent with searching questions about the relationship between east and west as j. o. marco po, now on al jazeera. ah . done far on clashes and explosions in bagdad green zone. oh no supporters of she i need to move to another stormed.