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fire fighters, they're saying that there's very little they can do with these extremely heavy with all the world this and focusing a lot on the tourist. the local real desperation here about how much they've loved . 35 square kilometer as of last greenforest and woodland has been burned really does resemble and i'm a get in landscape. the visuals military says to is very is having children killed in the occupied west by the enrollment center. this is obviously rely from don't have also coming up a day off to west african leaders agreed to commit troops for an intervention in new jersey. a delegation from the regional blog echo was arrives in the capital in the i'm a new era of cooperation. us president joe biden price is
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a breakthrough and relations with south korea and japan and the effects of micro plastics in the food chain, scientists and bangladesh. highlight on a long discovery the . so we're going to begin with some breaking news from the occupied westbank with these very armies as to as various have been killed in a suspected shooting attack and happens near the policy in town a whole lot of just sort of novelist violence in the occupied west bank is worse and over the past year after that near nightly rates by is really police say they're charging pod a standing on the functions. we're going to bring a new to able to whom is joining us live now. from bethlehem. we have a few problems in reaching the, the, at the moment we will try and bring her back later in the program. let's move on. as the lights turned out to the political crisis. in this hour,
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a delegation from the west african block echo was, as it arrives in the capital, the visit comes a day off to regional defense chief said they have a plan for military intervention to reinstate and it shows us did president. but other amazing and governance capital, they refused to make their timeline public. charles traffic reports from across up to 2 days of close to meetings, west african defense chief say they have a plan for possible military intervention. again, to read this image, we've already agreed on funding to replicate apply for the income pension. this i typically capacity with strategic objectives, equipment needed on the minds of men bus these to. ready better, better, better incorporate across commission for peace and security said the west african block, had the resources, equipments, and political will to act militarily and the door to find
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a diplomatic solution to the crisis would not be open for much longer. the member must do so because presidency has to be hop on, meet the elements because when we take the on the equipment, you have the resources to run that. take this mission. so i can you read that to them in time? the or the is cubic, but d b is well beside the diplomatic effort spine you most delegations, including echo as the african union, chad the u. n. m, the us old bids to find a peaceful solution to the causes of so fall, failed it go on, says it wants to put sanctions on every member of the community to self appointed so called transitional government. and yet, they still refused to free, detained, democratically elected president mohammed bar zoom. unimposing came on trial for
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treason, a move which echo us. and it's international back. a say he's groundless. an escalade tree. and is these keen to dispel room is the policy on the j was being dictated to by foreign governments like new jersey form a colonial power from. of course, these days in the face all is principles both missing and put them into probably about equal access. the payment guide at all being directed by this, i'll hold that, i'll be, you know, the, i'm missing the point completely. but any military intervention plan against and the jazz qu, lead is faces many political and legal hurdles before it could ever be implemented . these include approval by paul events and legislative bodies are participating west african states, a number of which including regional power house nigeria have already said no to
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any potential military action yet. because this commission of a piece of security was definitive in saying that this is not a war against and is yeah, he said that it's expected possibly in the next 24 hours or so. a committee of echo as representatives will travel to the sherry and capital in the full discussions with the 2 leaders, which is something that the 2 liters i've said in recent days that they are still open to. however, defense chiefs here now say that these kind of discussions cannot go on forever and if necessary, they are ready to go. child stuff without a 0 across. ok, let's bring in nicholas hopkins. joining us live now from a dock because the last echo was delegation, didn't really have a lot of success. and what are they hoping for this time? right from the last time there was a west african echo as delegation. can you hear kept on the a may, they didn't make it to the airport at this time. their objective is to 1st meet the,
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the oppose the democratically elected president mohammed by zoom, who is being held inside the presidential palace under very difficult circumstances . the he spends time without electricity has very little access to food, so they want to see that he's in good health. so they also want to meet with the general gianni the person responsible for the to last time. they didn't get to meet him and they want to put forward what was discussed yesterday in ok, right? that unless there is a diplomatic resolve to this situation, then the west african army is will unite and try to restore mohammed by zoom by force. so there drumming the beat of war, but is that echoing through the rest of west africa? certainly not in terms of people here in san diego, in re codes or even in nigeria,
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they see, or they fear it any type of military intervention. and they're really privileging a diplomatic solution to the crisis, the rob nick, even though they might be pushing a diplomatic solution. nevertheless, the tensions have been raised and we are seeing upon the increased recruitment for new shows on the, at the moment. yeah. so you have to remember that new shares armies quite vast, not everybody inside the army supports this cool. and so don't chinese trying to garner support around the move that he has made to take over the country. and this mass mobilization is a way to do so to show to the rest of the west africa, african countries that are threatening to intervene militarily, that his people are prepared. and that if that was the case, then that would be blood shed. so of course, there are different actors on the ground. there's a west african and delegation. that's right. now, meeting with with the, with johnny. but there's also
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a you in delegation that landed yesterday. we know that the target, he's president a fall and that seemed a had a role to play, to ensure that this west african uh, delegation was well received. the americans are also playing a key role. remember, they have a edge road military base in the north of the country that is in a cocaine, strategic location for them, and they don't want to see that go. so there is interest to ensure that these talks lead by the west african body echo off resolves is that situation? there's also the us ambassador that was recently appointed by president joe biden has arrived on the ground. there's, there's increased diplomatic pressure, but there's also the threat of military reaction, rob nick, i know you're going to be covering that for us. but for now, nicholas hack from dot com. thank you very much indeed. okay, let me check you back to the breaking news from the occupied by bank. the is really
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ami is saying the to is varies of being killed in a suspected shooting attack. we can go back to nita abraham, who's in bethlehem far as we've got them on the phone that need to, if you can hear me, what's the latest on this? according to the it's really forces. they are reading in different cities and towns that need the her water area where they suspected the issue we thing a talk to place this is still unfolding. so we've been getting a lot of information that some were conflicting. at 1st there was a suspicion that that that could have been a fight between the 2. it's really because it's happened in a car wash spot. there are other estimates that maybe there was a car that, that shocked towards the to is really cool. with that. now we are talking about an intense is yeah, and for what we've been seeing a lot of shooting a cost as well as stopping by palestinians against is really in that area. but
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we've also been seeing in her water attacks by is really secular against palestinians, which we've seen in the past few months, has led to a boy named homes and houses info, lot of all and all it's remains a tense situation. and these way the army is treating it as a suspected. sure thing, and they are saying that they're following to see who the suited one need to just explain to our viewers why a whole lot of particularly should be such a flash point. a that's a lot of is a palestinian pound in the occupied west bank. it's been seeing a lot of attention by is really forces we're talking about increasing seconds. we're talking about i rode that has been confiscated for the benefit of the settlers to create more infrastructure, more roads for them. and as we've been seeing that has been intensified as really
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with over the occupied left bank. and palestinian said that in response to these really aggressions to these really killing of palestinian, they were conducting shooting at the ext a lot of which happens a lot of probably also because there has been unlocked of is really military presence as soon as will tell you that the is ready for it is all the bad for the benefit of the is really soft. there's. we've also seen these really stuff larry ron pigeon on her water burning homes, palestinians with saying that the way the army instead of being very, very made. and it's often allowed is really secular, not just to attack the city, but also to get to way with attacking them. obviously we are in the hours of what's been happening. i know you're going to be keeping across it for us, need it, but for known it abraham from bethlehem. thank you very much. i to all the leaders
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of the united states, south korea and japan have agreed to deepen the security cooperation at a summit at camp david and maryland. as soon as a bit to project to unity, the face of china is growing influence in the asia pacific times nuclear threats from north korea. president biden praise the leaders of south korea and japan for pursuing closer relations. after a long history of animosity, extending from tokyo's colonial rule, all the official reports from count david hughes in the planning pulled down, and most of these and rivalries overcome us. president joe biden believes this is a significant diplomatic moment. this was the 1st summer that i've hosted at camp david's as president, as i can think of no more for the location to begin the next year or next year of cooperation. a place that as long symbolized the power of new beginnings, the location was deliberate, kept david in maryland. the presidential retreat is where a peace deal should be made agreements reached breakthroughs, accomplished upon it. says korea have
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a long history of suspicion and bitterness early, but the proceed going menace of china. the pacific unpredictability of north korea brought all 3 countries together. and what joe biden declared was a moment of political cottage regarding the response to north korea. the 3 countries agreed to strength of co operation for the full implementation of the sections and to work closely together in the un security council. the diplomatic ties will be stronger with a leader level hotline. there will be annual military exercises and efforts to protect the supply chains and the economy. we have agreed to step up our security cooperation to ensure our people safety and security in the region. but the americans that came to point out this is no time division. and showing young disassemble was not about trying. that was not the purpose of the meeting, but it did come. china obviously came up and i'll just say we don't share concerns about the economic coersion or height intentions caused by china. but this summit
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was really about our relationship with each other and deepening cooperation across on the tire range of issues and when well beyond the white house. he says it's been working on this agreement since almost jo, biking sparse, the and office, the compact. the insist is designed to last for years and years. but for the moment it's only 2nd to last as long as jo. bite and remains in office hours for sure. i'll just do that. i come, david in maryland, the child has increased military activities. one of the causes of concern taiwan is accused beijing of intimidation. after chinese troops carried our drills near a time when these bullshit some shots of a. china, as far as the naval exercises are warning to what caused confusion between separatists and foreign forces. taiwan deployed aircraft and vessels and responds with drills follow a visit by the time when he was vice president to the us, which is anger beijing, china considered as the self governed island as his own territory. ukraine's interior ministry. he says at least 7 people have been killed and
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a russian attack on the north of the city of charlotte. he, president of letting me assign screen says the miss. i landed in one of the city central squares and that a university and a theater were damaged. at least 90 people were injured. v ryan is urge poland to end the very different treatment of ukrainian and known and ukrainian refugees. people from africa and the middle east often find it difficult to sapling poland to become part of the community. the bane politicians are feuding discrimination, incentive phobia or some a bunch of it reports for more. so this would voltage is a refuge and uplift event. and a place to find help. a life isn't easy for people of african descent in poland. country that is more than 96 percent white, nigerian born or wednesday set up this group for black people to express themselves in the public space. he's been racially profiled and violently attacked. good the pardon me monkey. what are you doing in the fall? i'm go by. do you have to close this business because of what he calls,
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racism ends in a phobia life about black people here in the impala is very difficult, very difficult, difficult in every aspect. they don't want to give our pop men to africa and we know we have black. you just need to accept that we're all human being. so you saw about a step times just to accept who yeah, i'm proud of why i'm and always be black rims is a pole. if josh though he says life is even more difficult for refugees and asylum seekers, according to the un non ukrainians. don't enjoy the same legally productions. holden has accepted more than a 1000000 refugees from ukraine, but there is a toxic debate around migrants based on their religion at the city and even the color of their skin. a 2018 campaign not by the governing party maintains an influx of immigrants when the cause of aver free for the violence of the political parties spread similar messages of division. this opposition leader and for the president of the european council of dunham tusk. criticizes the government for welcoming
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migrants from the middle east and african countries. i'm going to say then, if of you has deep roots focus partly it's for publish. society is still very mono cultural. in other words, simply very want, we lack people of a different skin color who we'd normally see on the street. the acceptance of various types of the other is low and autonomy society. this does not apply to migrants of a different color, but to old people who stand out, gosh, are left her home and ukraine been the war begun. she volunteers of this community kitchen. her experience of poland has been very different. is, may have, is this for us, the phones off and have some kind of health. but what those see about that issue, just like, is there a cost more problems when people from over to, to like, not from slow rodney to group a type to find sled insightful then i would advise people to what to be su,
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ends in that is that we cannot because to move on to like, it's just like have decided that these should be some of the house. oh. and that acceptance is what all the refugees want, wherever they come from. so i'm, i'm and dropping down to 0 or so sort of had, and i'll just say that i'm a state of emergency in the canadian province of british columbia, rapidly moving wildfires force mass evacuations, and calls for gord, tomatoes next president to address a 100 prices for country heads for national elections, the a 0 here we're here. so let's go with your weather update this once across asia. good to have the along the monsoon range, take a bit of
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a breather through focused on still keeping a bit of activity in the north, up against the foothills of the himalaya. incentives for india, the rains not as intense, but we do see them shift into muscle. ross, stress dates into good wrap as well. doctor, the blue of the more intensive re news, so you can see it's around good. her eyes and roger started over the course of the weekend. now around the gulf of thailand, we've seen verse about 80 to a 100 millimeters of rain, particularly along the north or insurance. there. there's a good pocket, a good helping of rain for ocean city on sunday. and then we've got this slug of rain dipping out of the yellow river valley down to the gang saves. so from chung chain go. honda is young joe. it is a soggy forecast here. birth of rain around hong kong and same goes for glen dung and fuji, and providence is in the southeast of china. it's all about the heat though in japan, that's triggering some daytime heating storms here. so tokyo at $37.00 degrees, factoring that humidity. it's feeling in the low fourties for the next several days
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. let's go back to this part of southeast asia, and we're still seeing that intense rain along the west coast of some entre island on sunday. those are weather headlights, the because of the water new pre run deep. but the devastation of the country is precious. ecosystems may take the longest to hear the people and power documents the environmental impacts of the fi too, and follows the premium for private investigators as they collect evidence of what they described as eco side. ukraine, ground 0 on the jersey to the or
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the you're watching or does it a reminder of the top stories? this is really i'm it says to is really serving killed in a suspected shooting attack in the occupied west by it happens. we have the power steering in tonawanda, just sides of numbers. dedication from the west. african longacre was as a new jazz capital in the army. the visit comes of the day after original defend streets, an honest they have a plan for military intervention to reinstate the surprise of us president joe biden says, praise the brakes are relations to strengthen ties with south korea and japan at a summit to encounter david 3 nations agreed to deepen military cooperation and the asia pacific region. a state of emergency has been declared in the canadian province of british columbia, columbia as another wildfire spectrum's thousands of homes mcdougal creek blaze has
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been burning near the city of west carolina for days. bucks in the past 24 hours is grown from 60 hacked tears to more than 6 fighters and evacuations are on the weight to west columbia and has a population of 36000 people across the lake are kind of gone. evacuations have begun near cologne and by city with a population of about a 150000. macdougal. great is one of more than a 1000 back to wild fires burning in canada right now. about 1500 kilometers. ne, a major. blaze distracting yellow knife the capital of the northwest territories. osland jordan reports a fast moving wildfire in the mountains near the city of cologne, a british columbia. on friday officials there declared a state of emergency as the fire destroyed homes and businesses. macdougal creek wildfire is just one of more than a 1000 fires burning across canada. up north in yellowknife, residents were heating the government's order to evacuate by noon on friday. a mass
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of fire is approaching the city from the east. nobody official said evacuation is necessary. we're heading into a critical couple of days in this, during the management of this wildfire. we expect to see north west winds to north, to west north west winds over the next 2 days. and that those are wins. that will trend both. busy of those fires in directions that we don't want fall far as buyers are a natural phenomenon. un official say global warming is fly. canadians are living in crisis mode. this year we've seen very, very high temperatures this week, including a temperature of 42.2 degrees celsius in the town of listen, which was a new august temperature records. you don't normally and you shouldn't normally
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associate 42.2 degrees celsius with canada. but this is what we are seeing. the forecasts for western canada wide spread and light rain over the next few days. not near early enough to extinguish these residents nightmare. rosalind jordan l g 0. while the 213 people have died of cholera in democratic republic of congo this year, most of them are children. according to unicef, more than the 31 fighters in case has been recorded. north cable province is worst affected the fighting between government forces and am trying to think of rebels as far as millions of people into overcrowded camps for the risk of waterborne diseases. me, i am, i feel comfortable involved in all mental does activity we are here at the blank go i t p site where we carry out hygiene and water purification activities in terms of water. when we arrived here, that was a serious problem because the displaced families didn't have access to the drinking water. they were drawing water from the lake which at least one kilometer away.
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this water was not thinkable, nor did they have access to some of the patient facilities today. the change was visible before it was a serious problem. the man a good tomato, whole national elections, on the sunday voters in the central american countries. so the next president must address the severe hunger this affecting children, local activists. a non profit group, say the problem is not a lack of resources. it's remington corruption, manual corresponded, manuel rap low has moved from guatemala city health there in southern guatemala communities. here suffer one of the highest rates of male nutrition in the world. government programs offering help or a valuable resource. it brings the bottom in the, in the stuff like the that we are mainly focusing on medical attention. we provide health services like parasite treatment and which personal assistance with the aim of preventing disease. according to the un food and nutrition needs in guatemala,
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have reached historic levels. health authorities here in guatemala, say one of the biggest challenges to combat in mal nutrition is accessing rural areas. adding that to places that are most in need, or often the hardest to reach the terrain. and this part of the country to be extreme with 17 year old heidi is gonna hook makes short work of this, the parents that lead to her home. heidi says that well, government assisted it's in the form of food resource planning has benefited her family. the still lacks some basic necessities like clean water and the musket, the water. most of all, we don't have potable water. fortunately, there isn't a severe water. sure to tear. thank god for the rain, but it's still difficult at times. experts in guatemala, blame corruption as one of the driving forces behind worsening poverty, which casts a shadow of food in security over the country's most vulnerable citizens. dave,
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i'm going to say this. we've had 3 or 4 governments to have blend, just deeper and deeper into corruption. so money is being spent on this certain things. and where do you collect into, into this, i think the most vital asset of this country children. so money is being squander while we're assembled annually facing a nutritional crisis. this is todd fist. i'm, i got somebody near water muller, one and 2 miners suffers from chronic malnutrition. as the situation worse and non profit groups of stepped up to provide assistance with government efforts, fall short child care specialist say without this help the situation to deteriorate . further the right now we're waiting and measuring to see how the progress has been. but i do believe these children would be worse off because at home, there are many cases where their day consist of sugary drinks, things that don't do us any good. experts more that without urgent action from the
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next presidential administration, the countries pours communities have little hope for a better, nourished and more hopeful future. visit up a little al jazeera, guatemala city, scientists and bangladesh. or find a tiny pieces of plastic and frogs and fish. because frogs eat mosquitoes and other insects, the discovery does have widespread implications for disease control and farmers hunger charge. it has more bangladesh because once a major exposure of live fox for frame dining restaurants in europe and the us shipments were banned in 1989 due to a rapid decline of fraud population as well as an increase in farmland pest. such as must gatos is no longer there. she frogs are facing a different kind of thread. this time from plastic poisoning. a new study by the international and union of conservation of nature says 15 out of 47 spaces of frogs here are under threat all day. of on a glove for all he already explained,
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told 14 when it least busy, see if our truck species are already on the brink of extinction, with plastic and macro plastic pollution out emerging issues. you can see how people are dependent on it on a daily basis. so this has become a plastic era professor of products university also discovered micro plastics and 83 percent of fish. it started. we have even discovered micro plastic in the muscles of various fish. that is the edible parts yet, which means we are already consuming macro plastics with the food chain. in another study assigned is found in abundance of pollutants and surface water and underlying settlements of lakes and rivers in the capital dot com dot it out. on the, on the chromebook software, we hardly get fish. no, it is. it's because of the biggest pollution reverse is canals due to pollution, fissions don't beat as they used to. they're not able to survive anymore in this part of the waters to ex. but save frogs have vital role in controlling mosquitoes
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that carry diseases such as malaria cases of dangled fever. i've reason alarmingly here in recent years, research i was involved in the studies the high level presence of micro plastic and frogs. both of the potential try to bio diversity and crop production, environmental dash scientists, the verizon disposable plastic uses, is creating a pressing challenge for food safety as micro plastic accumulating and the marine full chain sandwich all day. i'll just see the doctor, the this is all just a release of the tell the story is these really on the says to is rarely use of being killed and a suspected shooting attack in the occupied westbank. it happened in the pastry and kind of whole lot of just size of novelist. nit abraham's got more from bethlehem. he knows that these read the army is treating this incident that took place and so long as the 2nd the attack. that's why they close to the area. the lot
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