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>> leezer in cairo, where there has been a fresh clash. the death toll is still being .etermined violence continues to rock egypt as the country's political divide continues to deepen. holding of any nation road testers -- officer say the muslim brotherhood says scores were killed in the police attack, and thousands were wounded. officials put the count much lower. some of the would have been brought to this makeshift hospital. >> the injuries are from live ammunition.
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they are various injuries in their stomach him a back, and legs. officials can see people clashing at dawn, but are now letting the muslim brotherhood. they are supporters of the deposed president. morsi was placed under investigation yesterday. prosecutors charge he conspired with palestinian groups to attack egyptian targets. muslim brotherhood says that the claims about the president proves the generals do not respect the rule of law. there are plans for further demonstrations. the army has asked the people to give a mandate to tackle violence in egypt. >> we are joined by agile times correspondent in cairo.
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what has been the reaction to this crackdown? >> people are still in shock. this is the second large-scale killing in the confrontations between the pro-morsi demonstrators, and security forces. the numbers seem to be getting higher. this is a stunning development for many people. the interior ministry spokesman played down the incident, and blamed the brotherhood for provoking the incidence, and other wiseto stop they would face more bloodshed. think that is the big worry. in fact, it does seem like in terms of the rhetoric that is coming from the islamists, they willing to say
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they are willing to die for their cause. martyrs as ae cause to avenge. that could lead to a deadly spiral of violence. >> what is the situation in cairo right now? >> things are rather: currently -- rather calm currently. it is ramadan. it is hot out. things will heat up in the afternoon, as people wake up and had to protest. >> thank you. africa,in north feelings are running high in lesion, where the option -- where an opposition leader was assassinated. along sideburied
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fell opposition leaders who were murdered in february. the government says radicals killed them both. the u.s. says it will not seek the death penalty or torture if edward snowden returns home. this is the campaign to have the intelligence whistleblower extradited from russia, or he has applied for political asylum. he has been living at the moscow airport for over a month. the russian government says that russian never had, and never would extradite anyone. china has avoided a trade war with the ee you -- eu. they've established a minimum price for selling solar panels within the european union. the deal comes weeks before brussels was set to pose a high
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duties on chinese made handles. can north korea -- to north korea now. a massive rally to mark the 60th anniversary of the korean war truce. it is a show of military might and pageantry. describes as the biggest parade in its history. >> they rule of the big guns to celebrate the victory day in the fatherland liberation war. the official north korean name of the anniversary of the armistice. the truce between the koreas has lasted 60 years. the peninsula technically remains at war. >> the american threatened to take over our country. we will serve our leader.
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>> south of the border, protesters took to the streets, north korean leader as a dictator. for 60 years, we have maintained an uncertain peace. we are in the midst of a long truce. now is the time to end the confrontation and hostility, and come together to create a new peninsula. >> the president is demanding an end to the nuclear program in north korea. there have been tentative steps towards renewing ties in recent weeks. though the sides continued to accuse each other of violating the armistice. talks on reopening the industrial complex in the north have broken down. on, true peace is still
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a long way off. >> a bit of business news. executive heads may be rolling at siemens. the engineering giant downgrade its profit forecast for the second time in three months. shareholder representatives are due to meet this weekend to discuss the management of the firm. >> it is been a bad few months for siemens. it wound down its unprofitable solar business in june. burn -- a failed winter a wind turbine have put the pressure on the company. last year, the forecast is optimistic. >> our new goal is to increase our profit margin across our divisions, or 9.5% in 2012 to at least 12% in 2014. thursday, they said that
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target was no longer realistic. despite a multibillion cost- cutting drive, the news sent shares tumbling seven percent. in 2007 afterover the company's reputation was tarnished in a bribery scandal. willupervisory board discuss the company's future. his job may be on the line. >> in a moment, we will preview the german super cup. fire has forced families to leave their phone -- leave their home. a man has been charged with causing the fire, burning stubble in his failed -- in his field. he fired under -- the fire got
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out of control. season five suspects were detained in the city and they are all- believed to be part of a multimillion dollar insurance can. 50 people were taken to custody. cuba has commemorated the 60th anniversary of its communis revolution. presidentech, the promises government will focus on economic growth by maintaining the socialist system. two sports now. -- bolt is one of britain's brightest stars. he has won six olympic medals. he did not disappoint. he was streets ahead of the pack .
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jump, clearing 2.8 meter to use. thomas lawrence has won his second. he finished ahead and his favorite event in the climate or race. -- five kilometer race. he is now the most successful the style -- a freestyle swimmer on earth. soccer fans germany are gearing up for the new season which kicks off. can anyone take on the byron unit? with a faceup on saturday night -- there is a face-off on saturday night. thehe coaches please with
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performance. it is the last soccer team to begin training for the upcoming season. excellentayers are an condition. at least the ones who made it to practice. >> our problem is that we have a few issues with injuries. some can train -- some cannot train with the team. you have gastrointestinal infections. >> they are training at half strength. it is difficult to integrate the players into exercises. they must improvise, though that is precisely what he wanted to avoid this season. .hey face their biggest rival >> we want to be one of the top
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three teams in the world. maybe even the best team in the world. we know that we are good. that would be just the signal to show how successful we can be this season. probablyayer would rather be on the other side come the weekend. wasplan to switch to byron squashed. inspiring him to come up with the goods is going to be a tough challenge for the coach. to windsurfing, the defending world champ has sailed home in the second leg of the freestyle world cup. performance,essive he finishes the week unbeaten. only two meets remaining in the world cup.
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it has been another busy day for pope francis in rio de janeiro. he is presiding over the catholic church world youth day festivities. he is attending a mass. there he will join thousands of young catholics and a prayer vigil on copacabana beach. they will meet him there. the final event is tomorrow, when he will say mass before flying back to rome. it is hot here in europe. temperatures have been soaring across the continent. the uk has seen its longest heatwave in seven years. lungs are parched. there are plenty of tourists in town. temperatures could be 40 degrees celsius over the weekend.
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♪ ♪ the'm entranced with atmosphere they conjured up in the stuffy or her sole room at 9:00 in the morning. the performance flows. no flat notes. it is like a real concert. i have to admit, when i hear the word jazz, i think of something different. >> jazz is such a big thing. it is special music because there is something for everyone. want to show what jazz an hour concert tomorrow.
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i see jazz like a tree planted in fertile soil. it grows and prosperous, and will bear fruit one day. >> ezekiel and patrick have been making music together for almost a year now. it is clear that ezekiel belong -- is along for the ride, while patrick is the creative talent, seeking his own style. this everything guitar he built himself. >> i tried to modernize it a bit. traditionally it has only two or three strings. i built this one myself. i'm actually a wood carver. i learned from my father. neck andd the guitar updated the mechanics with traditional strings.
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>> he works hard for his style. he is learning german. forhen he has an idea example, he plays it on his guitar. >> then i try to learn from it. >> after three hours of music making, the to take their first break. by chance, a group of street turned on -- street children turn out. music is the be-all and end-all for patrick. other africans dream of being a star soccer player. for him, there is only one true passion.
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this is an important man, patrick tells a. he runs a local jazz festival. he has organized a slot for patrick. it may be his chance to make the big time. hopes hisr-old performance will bring international attention. first, he shows me where he is from. the family lives just around the corner. this month, they could not pay their water bill. their water had been cut off. now they rely on the supply from these battered drums. in dash 18 used to live here. his father had two wives. patrick is the youngest. all the other children have their own families. he has his own room. he keeps his certificates and trophies there. >> this is the prize a 13 years ago at the jazz festival.
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the silver saxophone. >> his father taught him the trade of wood carving. he is a carving masks and wooden totems. then someone gave him a guitar. >> he began doing music. again and again. it became something new. singsseems -- when he today we different tomorrow. it is always good. his development is amazing. >> patrick cannot live from his music prayed his heart is not in the wood carving. his sad -- his father is said about that. >> i'm carving a head. >> it is amazing how quickly he transforms the block of wood into a human form.
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the result is more than impressive. the two have other plans that afternoon. patrick and ezekiel take me to a suburban. they are here to give music lessons to children in poor families worried they do in their spare time free of charge. up.african warm- whenever used to do anything like this in my school choir. methods to his own prepare the kids for their lesson.
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as soon as the first notes ring out, children swarm in. it is public here, and open to everyone. ♪ >> patrick has his eyes set. >> i want to put on a show with the children, with song and dance, and poetry. >> his aim is to give a children a taste of their own african culture, something to counter the hot videos -- pop videos. she enjoyed the lessons. she says she is learning not only to sing, but traditional
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the next day, i meet with patrick and ezekiel. they are on their way to their tailored to try on their stage outfits. the taylor took his measurements yesterday. the suit is now finished. patrick never buys ready-made close. he has clear ideas what he wants to look like. sometimes he tells me his ideas have almost driven the taylor -- tailer to desperation. this time, everything is perfect. fitshirt and trousers perfectly brady look with the perfect double act on stage. there is still time for a brief stop off before the concert. ezekiel prepares everything for the performance, checking the
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instruments and packing them up. patrick is still thinking about his international career. song about the a sun. ♪ >> if we play concerts in germany, we will bring people african sun and warmth. that is why we wrote the song. if you start a concert with the sun, it is a magical beginning. the sun rises in the morning behind a tree. >> the concert that they have rehearsed intensely for, half an hour on one of the smaller stages. ♪
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only a handful of spectators have turned up. i count a good dozen or so. patrick plays like he has an audience of thousands. the crowd responds in kind. great.n says it is my ears are ringing a little. the amplifier is turned up. they deserve better. patrick deserves better. but patrick is satisfied. >> it was a challenge to play here before a new audience. you have to make contact with your listeners. we did all we could. what is important is that the spark catches with the audience.
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