we ask why? because an education makes the world more just make up your own mind. d. w, made for mines. ah, this is the w news line from by lead a team from the us. nuclear watchdog says i find me on the road to inspect ukraine zappa regia, nuclear plot. your biggest nuclear facility is not controlled by russian forces and that i've been international warnings about the plant safety as it comes on the increased attack also on the program. thank you.

ashley dropped back to bad 45 greens of supporters of iraq's powerful shiite cleric knocked out outside the door. the government policy after he announces he quitting politics. i'm bound goals, president time long running m p l. a party of the time to power in the oil rich nation with the leader of the opposition says he will not accept the result. ah, i'm forgetting welcome to the program. inspectors from the international atomic energy agency are on their way to ukraine's as apparition nuclear power plant, which is currently being controlled by russian forces. the i a e a's head. raphael grossey says his team will visit this week. i'm a growing concerns about the site security, russian state news agency,

rhian varosti says the ukranian miss. our strike has punched a hole in the roof of fuel depot at the plant, russian back officials, se radiation levels are still normal, with people living in the area of preparing for the worst. the situation at the separation nuclear power plot has set alarm bells ringing across europe and around the world. now the un nucular watchdog has dispatched a team of experts to the site led by agency chief raffle grossi. they're set to assess any damage to the plant and inspected security and safety systems when they arrive later this week in cave, some residence. welcome to the visit. at the mercy, i think this is very good knees. we certainly don't need another disaster at a nuclear power plant, and it wouldn't just be a disaster for ukraine. it would affect all of europe. i still remember channel lighting, but others were more gloomy about what it could achieve. so mostly on,

if i'm not sure if the russian authorities will reveal the full reality on the ground and if they will really allow the team to improve the situation. sir, i do not believe that that will be any real results in cities and towns near the power plant. people are already preparing for the worst and heading to sites like this one where local authorities are handing out. i dine tablets to be taken in the event, the radiation leak. to prevent the manila to particular, it's a preventive m. prophylactic measure. you mustn't take the pill when you receive it . it must only be taken after an official notification from the authorities. or we cannot, we started the distribution last week around 8 and a half 1000 people receive tablets including 2 and a half 1000 children. while hopefully these tablets won't have to be taken. the stand off over here is biggest nuclear facility remains tense, and moscow continues to reject international goals for

a demilitarized zone to avert potential disaster. d. w. corresponding young philip shall st. keith told me more about the nuclear inspectors proposed visit. well, they inspector, us are on their way to ukraine. they will probably arrive at the plant and the 2nd half of the week, and they will start their work immediately. their main job is to assess the damages, but they also want to have a look at the steps, generally working conditions. and there are reports that the agency wants to install some permanent or staff there, some permanent representatives at the plans, and there are reports from the ukrainian sites. events, the people here welcome the mission, but some i still skeptic if they can really achieve what they want. the concerns here among the people are still a huge when it comes to the possibility of

a disaster mosque also says it's a well, comes a visit and that it could potentially a clear up some misunderstandings. they say about the plant safety, and now we have a vis hole in the, the roof of a fuel depot at the plant with each side accusing the other of attacking the area. how dangerous izzy there. well, it is very dangerous still in the region. the separation power plant is really right at the front line. ukraine continues to accuse the russia of using the side as a military base. on the other hand, russia says ukraine is selling the plant on a regular basis. you just mentioned it. it reports have just come in vets, are you ukranian? the ukranian missile has hit a fuel depot, but from what we can say,

it's information that originates, sir, where's the ukrainian, or russian installed officials and looking at russia history of spreading dis, information. we should definitely be careful with the information. there is no way that we can independently verify the information at the moment since it's impossible to, to travel to the plant. the good news is that the red yield radiation levels there seem to still be in a normal range, but the situation remains very tense. ok, thank you for matter. yon. phillip shots in keith, military rock, where supporters of the influential cleric mach tata outsider, have stormed baghdad. government palace, a curfews in place after the army was deployed to disperse the crowd and call and protest as to leave the green zone. at least 2 people have been killed,

the dozens injured. this violence comes hours after al serra announced he was quitting politics and closing his offices. is followers have held weeks of protest calling for reform in the country, which has been without a government all leader since elections last october. we get more for john davison who's iraq bureau chief, it reuters news agency in baghdad to welcome to d w. and let's start with the current situation. what's happening there now this very tense this evening after these classes earlier today. so there were protests after looked at all. others announced that he was withdrawing from politics wants a rule and his supporters of classroom supporters of other shiite muslim groups. so there's at least 2 people have been killed and the moment as we understand there are pickup trucks of armed men are circling in baghdad, driving around from both sides. so the situation, it's very, very touching at the moment. and perhaps you can explain the background to us

because it seems it seems extraordinary about a failure cleric announcing that he's quitting politics should lead to political violence. how does one lead to the other? yes, was not the 1st time that he's announced that he's going to withdraw in some shape or form from the political process or in doing this in making this move was basically given the green light to some of his supporters who were already occupying some government buildings to sort of do whatever they wanted without a leader to control them or to tell them to, to back off. so that's what prompted the escalation. and why if the country without a president or prime minister all anything since the elections in october, iraq normally goes through a phase of, you know, several months of political dead law co negotiation were different parties decide

on which ministries they're going to get and not get this time knocked out also to refuse to deal with some parties, most of them, but is aligned with iran and wanted a government which was just him and his allies. because that didn't happen. he decided to withdraw his lawmakers from parliament, but he still stays these mass demonstrations and it's, it's led to the, the worst political deadlock that we've seen so far in iraq has been the longest, the longest ever since. 2003. so from what you've said, given that he's done this before, i'm given that his latest or announcement comes after he's really, he's withdrawn his political at weight from, from proceedings. it sounds like varies like it to be another come back, but this time i'll only come back on my terms. that's a possibility. you might only come back on his terms on another possibility is, but it just devolves even further into sort of uncontrolled st. clashes as it,

as it did today, it's really, really unclear and it's never sure with, with my dad all said, or what, what will be next as today. you know, his announcement itself was also, was yet another surprise to a lot of observers. thank you for taking her through that. so clearly, john davison are from voice news agency in baghdad to pakistan, where the planning minister says it might take 5 years to rebuild and recover from losses caused by unprecedented monsoon flooding this year or 40. so the catastrophes a result of climate change caused by the burning of fossil fuels. international aid has begun to arrive, but many say they have lost everything. drone images reveal the extent of the devastation near pakistan's in dose river. the floods have destroyed bridges and washed away many roads, forcing authorities to use boats, military plains, and helicopters to carry out difficult rescue operations. the government

says one in 7 pakistanis are affected by these floods. that's more than 33000000 people. they are absolutely devastating. i haven't seen any for any destruction or devastation of this scale. i find it very difficult to put into words. the phraseology that we use to whether it's monsoon rains, or flooding doesn't quite seem to encapsulate the ongoing devastation and disaster that we're still witnessing relief efforts. are underway across the country. still, many flood victims feel abandoned by the government. lot of all of all of their love by a lot of water entered our village. our homes are submerged law. some of our relatives have died. we are not receiving any relief from the government. there is also worry

about what still to come. monsoon season isn't over yet. more rain and flooding is expected and could leave a 3rd of the country. under water. is also small stores making headlines. nasa has called off the launch of its next generation lunar rocket launch at cape canaveral in florida was postponed due to a fuel leak and an engine problem. the next attempt to schedule for friday at the earliest, the much anticipated project is that nasa's 1st mission to the moon. in 50 years, brazil's main presidential candidates are faced off and the 1st televised debate ahead of october's general election incumbent jaya. both an arrow accused at once jailed rival, former president at the reef nastier and new ledger silver of corruption. littler who's leading in a place accused president, boston aro, destroying the country and others that actual commission was declared. the

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