ah, in the year 1271, a young battalion merchant set out on an extraordinary journey. carrying letters from the pope for the great cooper. com, marco polo traveled through water meters following dangerous roads from the holy land and beyond to day chasing the shadow. professor showers troubled from china to venice with searching questions of how the relationship between east and west has changed. marco po, now, on al jazeera ah gunfire on clashes and explosions in bagdad green zone. ah, ernest, supporters of she needed material. sutter stormed the presidential palace and

a nationwide curfew is imposed ah, unknown data, this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up, homes lost and farm land submerged. the government says one 3rd of pakistan is now covered by flood water. and i. e. 18 arrives in ukraine to inspect these apparition, nuclear power plant, which remains underbrush and controls. ah hello political crisis in iraq has exploded into violence after the powerful shiite leader mocked under a sutter announced he was quitting frontline politics. ah, and he's 20 people had been killed. the chaos has now spread to the heavily fortified green zone. with reports of heavy fighting between rival shiite factions,

such as supporters had earlier stormed the presidential palace in bagdad, sparking a crackdown by police would have to do i had ducked on, does live now from baghdad, as it has been quite an escalation in the last few hours is indeed it has been and is still is an escalation, does not seem to be ending any time soon. we've been hearing gunshots, civil explosions, also in, in, around the green zone. as you can hear, probably behind be not far from where i'm standing now. so these glasses are now continuing between the groups afflicted to me a little so that are known as salon brigades, on the one hand, and military also military units with the security forces. part of them are pretty hated to the so the rival politicians or political block known as the

coordination of framework. that is the parliamentary block backed by iran. it's very chaotic. the area around the green zone has been blocked completely. the curfew is in place. as you know, since 7 pm today, not only in baghdad, but also in other provinces in, especially in central and southern iraq. we have been hearing several explosions. we do not know whether or not these are a broker, probably pro probably dig grenades or probably more to rockets of fire in the area knocked at us. so that has just announced that he is going on a hunger strike until this violence. and this violence started as his supporters told him, a deposition palace to day following his announcement when he announced that he is

quitting from the political process. this, as you know, comes against the backdrop of 10 months of political stage mate, due to disagreement between southern movement on the one hand and the radiant bags of parliamentary block. on the other hand, over forming a government over who is entitled to form a government, as you know that southern and his allies wanted to form a majority government without the iranian fact, parties being a part of a bet because he accuses them of corruption of political corruption over runing this state over the past years. on the other hand, the iranian backed parties want to for a consensus government to include all the various political parts. he says, no, he does not accept his injects that, and says that he cannot have them as part of its partners in any government or any

future elections. in fact, he blames them for ruining the country for the past 2 decades. since the 2003 us led invasion of iraq. so supporters of southern and southern himself have been reiterating the want a drastic change of the political system in iraq. this does not seem to be easy, at least for the time being, but that's the top demand. they do not only want to dissolve the parliament, they do not want. they don't only want to have elections being held, but they don't want the political elite. namely, the iranian backed parties to be part of a future government. that's why we have these classes right now. that's why we have this escalation right now. this comes only 24 hours ahead of a due session by the supreme court to rule on a petition submitted by southern and his lawmakers demanding the parliament be

dissolved whenever they had. thank you very much indeed. are 0 torture jabari has more now from terror on, on how the iranian government is reacting to the violence and by dad. what we heard from 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 they've ongoing in that country. there's a travel advisory talk to a new citizens to avoid travel to the country. they've also close all the land border crossing between iraq and on. of course, the 2 countries are neighbors and they share a very long border, the structures about 1300 kilometers. and we also heard from the foreign ministry course and a little earlier this evening. and he said that the great new government leave that there is no political impacts that can't solve itself. and that's

the re news of recommending that iraq and pursue a solution to political misunderstandings that they are 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 zaden alleys. an author and former legal adviser to the un, focusing on constitutional parliamentary and judicial reform in iraq. he was the violence could spiral out of control and hom, efforts to bring political change in 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 just a struggle for power and control and access to resources, nothing to do with ideology or so i would agree that it's very

serious, i would agree that i need to follow. i'm not sure whether or not because faith is serious. but i would say that many things to change if an election is organized in another year or 2 results or exactly the same, might be some small changes here there around the edges. but the outcome would be the same. the same major forces will come up and it would be the same rivalry for power and the same trail. diverse ations with cabinet, which is really what the problem is with someone reading or thinking about why it's so over the years with adults and wouldn't change in order for this type of crisis to be able to be worked in the future and maybe thought awful with these carpets collectors, but at the very least we need someone to or groups of people to be thinking about

it very seriously. ah, focused on, says a 3rd of the country is now under water. satellite images revealed the extent of damage from the nation. the deadliest flooding in more than a decade was an 1100 people had been killed since june. miniature helicopters have been deployed to help those stranded in remote areas. like a stones 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 triggered warnings over food shortages. the government is announced, cry at cash, support for families affected who also dealing with runaway inflation, which saw to 25 percent in june, the 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. come on hider has more from these what region, where people say the disastrous 4 times bigger than the flooding crisis in 2010. where i'm finding right now, you can see all the draw now did rog were brought by the raging gordon and had our grinding effect. in fact played red. i'm standing, we're shop then building. there are no time left of god. we are one of the residents are broad toward our dorm, rid family render. dr. drug, i need doctor edwards, the one of the most frightening experience said he had ever been here. god, that no greater joy is out and dela about the damages that have happened here. wanted as it so ago, 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 just a loss on our backs, but everything else is right. but at the same family, i know we're lucky to be able to get out here, of course, has gone back to retrieve whatever valuable belongings that may still be left. you can say that a box containing personnel, a bag bag, bedding. and if you're going to the cab virginia, traditional gap in the area, some doin, other family members are still busy. exactly what happened to how did people extremely lucky, but that was unfortunate. people who lost everything, the child is just good enough to ship about 30 to 40 homes were totally destroyed here. people are seeking, refuse in them, off and school it many horton here were destroyed. so the, the large have

a key role than bridget. and although international aid maybe a driving it is going to be difficult to start to get to places where it is needed more than 10000 people have been evacuated from the indian city. a very nice c as the ganges river floods, low line areas in assessment, rain has brought the water to dangerous levels of merging. dozens of villages in the region are enough. is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. and this hindu isms holiest site. a new study says melt waters from greenland. massive ice sheet will eventually raise global sea levels by at least $27.00 centimeters because of what's known as zombie ice and 1st 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 due to climate change. some coastal areas will be hit more than

others, and storms and high tides could make the destruction even worse. still ahead on al jazeera, torrential rains and flooding, destroy hundreds of square kilometers of farmland ensue don moss minute. she is accused of destroying entire villages in a scorched earth policy against resistance fighters. ah, let's go with your weather uptake beginning in southeast asia. thank you so much for joining in right off the bat. have to talk about this. the winds are steering in some intense rounds of rain across western areas of borneo, but god get up to speed. with this typhoon we have, as it nears japan, southern most islands will talk about the threat potentially could make to taiwan in one sec. but 1st wanted to point out the temperatures in chung chain 30 degrees . you are locked into a heat wave for more than $75.00 days. that's now change. and there's the typhoon

as it nears taiwan. so check back with us. we'll continue to keep an eye on this. in some rounds of rain across the korean peninsula. same goes for japan's main island of honju. watch on wednesday, this batch, the slug of what weather crosses the waters between korea and japan slamming into northern honshu and ho cato. we're gonna get pelts it with rain. they're down under . we had a 3000 kilometer long stretch of thunderstorms from the northern territory down to victoria and tasmania. let's go in for a closer look. some severe outbreaks of thunderstorms here with skew at the other day. in tasmania, we still have some lingering showers. the renewed threat of flooding as while through victorian parts of new south wales. it's a car pitcher the whole for new zealand north and south island, but kids been your temperatures a little below average for this of the year, sir later. ah, what is the ocean with witness difference if change?

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at the day's events a day of political drama, and via popular lux applesauce leaders to the sort of analysis his little world politics. the support is broke into the presidential palace without a bad supportive light green zone, which houses the prime minister's office, blah, blah blah, blah blah. and our demands are to dissolve parliament and to hold the corrupt account. and we say, my master to the outside, their pride is under your feet and will sacrifice for you. there is ours. well, not for no days. take your prime minister. most of us call the meat halted coveted sessions until further notice. but iraq's political life was already in limbo, who has been deadlocked for almost a year to some of that us. others party won the largest share of c. it's in the elections last october, but it wasn't enough to secure a majority. sub hasn't been able to form

a government of his choosing. he told his m. p. 's to resign in june. and his supporters had been protesting since july. some even briefly occupied parliament. they want new elections without the participation of iraq back to groups. how would i not be a law? this is an iraqi revolution. iraq should be returned to the people i this not the 1st time, such as announced his retirement from politics and many have dismissed it as a bluff to gain leverage over his rivals. already several protesters have been killed or wounded and it's feared so that his latest to move could lead to yet more instability. the government has ordered a country weight curfew to restore order and get people off the streets. but tensions remain high. on to his day, the supreme court is due to all on a petition by satirists, who are demanding the dissolution of parliament. man without the door had al

jazeera but that heavy rains and slants have destroyed nearly 700 square kilometers of agricultural land in sudan. at least 4000 homes in casala state are submerged, forcing people to make shift shelters. a state of emergency has been declared in sick states. the un humanitarian affairs office says at least 89 people have been killed. martin has no from the capital cut him. these floods are now effecting 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, but his trying a struggling 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 relief supplies and also other gulf countries sent that it is a relief supplies shipments. but the problem is logistics within the country itself

. how to reach these vast areas. remember, so that 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, if, as i would say in the east, in particular, are you threatened by these floods, they can burst out, they can burst out of their bags any time. and that means or more misery for those people who have been already affected in the state of white. and i am at the latest news we have is that vast areas who are 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 situations like this since 2 than 4 years. a government official says ukraine has launched a counter offensive in the country. south fighters have started attacking the

southern city of her son, 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 house on the city and shelled fairies supplying the russian occupied territories on the west of the new pro river in the her san region. meanwhile, a team from the u. n. nuclear watchdog has arrived in ukraine to inspect these efforts. your power plant has been occupied by russian troops since march and fighting around the facility has drawn international concern. there is a bull reports from keith. these are iodine pills, men to protect the thyroid gland in case of a nuclear disaster. they're being distributed around this up. what heats your region of ukraine close to europe's largest nuclear power plant on our server? you are now, since our district is location within 50 kilometers rates 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 saudis here power plant or for the facilities occupied by russia. and the fighting nearby has intensified in the past few days. level, a level of the i. e. a team is due to assess any damage from the re said shelling, evaluate the conditions in which staff are working and determine the functionality of safety and security systems. people here at ukraine's state nuclear power company are waiting anxiously for the visit of v i. e. a, 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's selling the area in an attempt to re take control of a plant. ahead of ukraine, nuclear company told that 0,

this is not the case. the rural calls or olds which exist in the nuclear safety radiation safety and physical objects. they broke cabinets and, and if normal mission is cummins normal, next step will go and see this veterans zone results from this mission. so just to get away from here, there's also concern about the safety of ukrainian technicians working inside the plant, about 200100 people right now. they are captured by russians and actually 3 it it badly in this facility is actually captured before in the town of america. and the creative reason that a prison from them, they do not know what happened with some people even for the do not know anything about them for, for 3 months, 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 live or on the i e, a visit. and what it can achieve. that is, i will, i will feed at, give me a laws army has been accused of destroying entire villages in a brutal crack down against opponents of the military crew. the rights group, me and my witness says it's documented more than 200 cases of alleged scorched earth tactics. tiny chang has more. smoke rises from a residential compound and shims on tang and central man ma, 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. you might on that day,

so many people were injured or killed, shot on the spot. many of the people died when they fired artillery and killed all 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 tant lung in western chin state was the sight of fierce resistance in september. the june, to responded by shilling it, and burning down more than a 150 homes. survivors fled across the border into india. the human rights group, mamma witness has been documenting these incidents more than $200.00 in less than a year. it says across the north and the west kind don't stand on the truth. the military dish was responsible. we need hard evidence. and we were able to identify that a number of times insignificant circumstances such as the presence of me and my military con boys. at the same time in the same location as when villages were being but to

the ground. that's the off significantly strong evidence you call despite these well documented atrocities, diplomatic efforts to engage the gym 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. the children hiding from aerial bombardment, an army war with its own people. tony chang elgin's or the launch of nasa's much anticipated optimist rocket has been postponed because of last minute technical problems. it would have been the u. s. space agencies 1st major step towards mand moon mission in 50 years. but engineers encountered an issue with one of the engines pushing back the launch for at least 4 days. i know reco has more from the kennedy space center in florida. officials here at the kennedy space

center have confirmed that a hydrogen leak involving one of the 4 engines of the space launch system or s l less of the ordinance. one mission poses enough of a problem to force the agency to delay the mission authorities here in cape canaveral, we're expecting anywhere between 100000 half a 1000000 spectators to be in attendance for today's launch. so you can imagine the scale of, of the disappointment by so many people who are expecting to see the launch of the most powerful rocket 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. the notting hill carnival has returned to the streets of west london for the 1st time since 2019. europe's biggest st. carnival was cancelled for

the last 2 years due to the cobit pandemic. trinidad. the inactive is claudia jones is credited with planting the scene for a celebration where she arranged an indoor caribbean countable indecent pancoast town hall. i can 959. the 1st outdoor event was organized in notting hill by the social worker and activists room less lit to celebrate her community diversity. right from the start trinity and musicians played steel drums, encouraging people to dance on the streets. 597-410-0000 people were attending the event and enjoying a taste of caribbean culture and music. now a festival, both over 70 performing stages and contributes $100000000.00 to the local economy every year, mostly from traditional food stores. so anybody who has more, oh, 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 city's diversity after being forced online as a result of the pandemic. to welcome a ton for those who missed it. oh my god, okay with me and then maybe a day, meg 3 as with but on everyone. honestly. i'm adrian. i'm happy that good. like if it home again. i love you, mr. man. yes. overdue. right. 2 years we missed. 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 for others have put pressure on creatives who play a crucial part in making the flamboyant costumes sofie economical situation. now,

every ben doesn't have money, 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 street party. nevertheless, they're 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 hauled over the year, looking forward to this if the costumes, the plan in the organization of or is that huge, as you can imagine a huge organizational course to pull 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 for slides skeleton found in a portuguese backyard could be the largest dinosaur ever discovered in europe. the

house owner 1st found the fragments in 2017, when he was taking up his garden to build an extension for his home. he then contacted paleontologists who unearthed part of the skeleton in palm bol earlier this month. it's thought to be a source or report, one of the largest creatures ever to roam the earth. he beavers dinosaur was 12 meters tall and 25 meters long, and lived around a 150000000 years ago. and a quick reminder can catch up any time with all stories recovering or checking out our website, our 0 dot com. ah, reminder the top stories are now to 0. a political crisis in iraq has exploded into violence after the powerful shiite leader looked at her or sutter announced he was .