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♪ >> climate change is making the food and water shortages worse, so says a report by an intergovernmental panel on climate change, which also proposes solutioions. i wiwill be spspeaking to one ee climate scientists who helped prepare it. an israeli soldier found stabbed to death in the west bank. a search for the killer or killers is on the way.
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we will have morore from jerusam in a moment. and the row between india and pakistan has deepened. islamabad suspending a rail service between the two countries. the u.n. has described the draconiaian."taccon hello and welcome back to thee newsroom. i am claire pryde. according g to the u.s. israeli military, his body was discovered between jerusalem and hebron. so far, no claim of responsibility. jerusalem now and speak to our corresponondent, makler.ackler -- ris irris: he was living in that
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settlement and studying at a a jewishearnrning schoolol in another part o of the e st bana, and hihis body was f found thers mething g like 2:30 a.m. the police, soldiers, and sesecurity services, they suspet it may be more than one person, to take a body and dumump it wod meanan that youu need at least a driver and someone to carry out the attack, seselect the m mome, they havave set up checkpoints t a number of villllages that lolk ouout on thehe region, and theye going through a number of villages to find a number. also worth remembering that this s is a kidnanapping tt went wrong, because palestinian militatants do kidnap israeli soldiers, believing they will then have them as a bargaining chip in a hostagage of change -- hostagee exchange, so that is wy
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all the villagers, they say, are from the checkpoints there. i irris, what r reactions d you have foror us? irriris: we have the p prime minister on record. this was a trip that he had m me ananyhow, becaususe this is a te of israeaeli injectition, so wee a reaeaction across the politicl spectrum, but he called it a terrorist attack. its bestsrael loses use, they destroy and we build, directly,ng him speaking about the palestinians, and he saiaid he will make a commmmitment to revevenge this terror attack, avevenge this yog man. we have heard from other leaders who have said interestingly that they want israeael now, the best revenge is buildinin the west bank, and they want israel to take authohority over the west banknk, to declare the west bank
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part of israel. by the way, i do wanant to say that it has bebeen interestingly not much palestinian reaction. there has been no claim of responsibilityty, and we havee heard praise frfrom various militant groups, including hamas, butut no one has come out and said that they have done it. you forall right, thank a much for bringing us up to date, irris. jererusalem for esther turkey has agreed to establish a so-called saison in northern syria. atks that ankara were aimed averting a turkish military assault. it is not clear how a safe zone would work. sherry schiffer and reports. >> president erdogan has now gotten the u.s. to help him due to the creation of a so-called saison.
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>> we establish a joint operation center with the americans. president erdogan says the british ypg is a terrorist organization, an off dude of the pkk, which had operated for decades in turkey, but for the u.s., the organization is a key ally who has fought against the islamic state group and could be needed again. turkey has struck twice before, and 2017 and 2018. threatened to target them again, for the u.s., the buffer zone is to protect the ypg. the u.s. wanted to stop this attack with a single word, it could stop all of these issues, but it seems they do not want to pressure turkey more t than needed. the question now is how much washington has conceded, how large will the safe zone be?
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rejected the u.s. offer of a five-kilometer strip weapons and and at for nine kilometers with no heavy weapons. ankara is demanding the area be twice as large. the key question is who will control the buffer zone was the out. are forced onire: now the latest indian-administered kashmir, which has been on lock down since sunday night, the government having to decide to revoke the region's status. some 500 people have been arrested since sunday, and pakistan, which also claims kashmir in its entirety, has been stepping up its response. it has now suspended a real service between the neighbors come up with the foreign ministers at a short while ago that sending the army and is not an option. india has called on islamabad to reconsider expelling its top diplomatats.
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yeah na li has more. yena: pakistan and his government has decided to retaliate. they will expel india's high commissioner and suspend bilateral trade. >> prime minister imran khan directed that all diplomatic channels be activated to expose the brutal indian racist regime and human rights violations. : pakistanis are not alone. opposition forces in india as well as indian kashmiris have been voicing their anger at prime ministers under modi's -- prime minister mahendra modi's move. >> you are torturing us in the name of ordinary indians. you are betraying them as much as us. yena: meanwhile, in kashmir, armed police patrol inin d strereets. there has been a crippling --
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patrolling in the streets. there has been a crippling curfew. delhi --oad and new islamabad and new delhi have gone to war twice over the disputed land. timesna, too, has at claimed the region. the crackdown has killed more than 70,000 people in the past 30 years. however, it's partial economy has been granted in article 370 of the country's constitution, an artrticle being the hindidi nationalist govevernment in powr has revoked. now india-controlled kashmir will lose its s special status, its flag, and its criminal code. claire: two algeria, where aa panel to oversee a national dialogue and holy presidential election has met protest leaders for the first time. get thers managed to
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ruler to step down in apapril, t that is not enough for them. they want to get rid of the whole ruling elite. yuka royer reports. yuka: a a small step. hasria'a's dialogue committee held a first meeting with the prototest movevement as s they o end a political d deadlock. it was canceled in july due to a lack of candidates. >> i think it got off to a successful start, especiallyly since thee talksks began with harassmentnt errors. the protest member -- m movement has so far been avoiding dialogue. >> this is a political and constitutional crisis resultltig in a system of corrupt governance. yuka: the committee is led by a seven-member panel appointed by president at dell
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of these boo'd up lupica -- by bouteflikika,laziz who announced his candidacy for a fifth presidential term. he resigned in april after 20 years in power, but demonstrators have continued to call for a removal of the ruling elite. interim prime minister and the elite are part of the old guard. algeria's judiciary has started corruption investigations against former senior officials. two former ministers have been taken into custody over corrupt delegations. claire: moving to a new you and report over climate change, which was prepared by scores of experts from several countries fear the danger of climatete change on our water,r, food, and land i is greater than previvioy thght.
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but it is not all l doom and gloom. if that allowing soioils and forests s to regenerate and makg changes to our eating habits and make a real difference. >> these images of barren fifields, of cattle dying of thirst are now common in many regions in the world. heat waves are drying out the land, a land that is overused and damaged by changing weather. imagine what these fields will look like in 30 years, when temperatures are higher, and there are billions of extra people to feed. that is what the u.n.'.'s intergovernmental panel on clclimate changege has studied n this latest rereport, edit says the current use of land is not and it says the current use of land is not sustainable. extensive agriculture generates about 1/4 of greenhouse gas emissions, and it makes landless productive.
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but there are solutions. for example, using less chemicals, cutting down food waste, and also cutting down meat consumption. humans should revise their eating habits, because meat production generates toxic gas. for example, almost half of alll methane emissssns. having an almost vegetarian eds,, based on nuts, se grains, and vegetables could bring enormous potential. it could slow down glolol warming while bringing food security to all of humanity. one of the copresidents of the intergovernmental panel on climate change, valerie, joins me now from geneva. hello, thank you ray much indeed for your time. what would you say the main message of this report is, that we must use land more effectively? valerie: --
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claire: i am told you might not have heard the question. i am asking -- what is the main message of your report? is it that we must use land more effectively? yes, the report shows clearly that to date, our land-use is unsustainable, and the way we use land is part of the problem but also part of the solution, and we shall take action so that we reduce pressure on land, we adapt to a changing climate, we reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we for the the protection sector but also that it exists, it it shows that while land is part of the solution, we must not do it all -- we c cannot dot all. future,nt a sustainable we must reduce in other sectors, for example, fossil fuels. foode: do you think the industry, farmers, cattle owners, are going to take notice of this report? valeririe: in the past weeks, i
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had several meetings with farmer organizations, individual farmers where i live in france, and it is key that they identify a potential for change, they see the effects, impacts of climate change already. they are willing to take action. i think they see this report is a unique opportunity for their voice to be heard. our report shows clearly that and alsooptions e exist, to support transformation of standing practices toward sustainable land management. claire: the report calls short askingtop short of everyone to become vegetarian or vegan even. why is that? valerie: the report does not recommend anything. we are asked by governments to provide the best knowledge, so we have assessed thehe implicatioions of different typs of diets. diets depend on where you live in your culture. and we have indications of different types of the diet in
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terms of pressure amounting greenhouse gas emissions. so we show that healthy diets, dietet that can help you live lg and in good health, they havavea potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reduce pressure amounts, and these include, you know, f food cerea, grains, seeds, plant-based options, but also if you wish, there are options with meat and dairy that can also help reduce emissions. the report is more showing how availablet based on evidencerorom scncnce on the indications on different dietary choices. claire: i am afraid we have run out of time, but thank you very much indeed, valerie masson-delmotte, thank you for joining us fromm geneva. and thank you for watching. stay tuned. ♪
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>> in india, a child disappears every eight minutes. in the capital of new delhi, six out of 10 children who go missing are never found. they are called the lost generation. on the road with a shot, who has worked for over two decades with the child .rotection ideal today, he is on his way to a sweatshop where underage children are a legally employed. we go to conduct the rate after many days of preparation. we are sure that we can rescue at least 25 and 30 children. >> this operation was carefully planned and cooperation with the
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police, and it is not without its risks. >> we have seen that area and surveilled authorities. we have checked everything. anything can happen, though, from fighting to throwing stones. it can be very dangerous. teamveral members of this have lost their lives, either in rescue operations or in retaliation from the gangs that employ and exploit children. i should want to arrive before everyone else, even before the police. for him, each minute that passes puts the children even at further risks. he said news of the race could leleak. >> there is a child in there. take him! [inaudible] >> this building is in the heart of the capital, new delhi. inside, there is a sweatshop where dozens of children are
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employed making handmade luxury saris. you?ld are >> 16 years old. >> i know you're not 16. more like 14. go on, it is all right. >> go get your things in your clothes. >> some same lost. others are frightened. the authorities will soon seal o ff each room. we don't seal if of the doors some other boss will obviously get a seven run away. and runat, -- get off away. after that, , if he pays the fe, the seals will be removed. >> under indian law, employing minors is a crime, but they often evade arrest and disappear, only to resurface a
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few months later with a new sweatshop. arshad is concerned about the welfare of the children. >> have you eaten since this morning? did you have breakfast? come on. they have not had anything to eat at all. i knew it. >> these boys are between 8 and 16 years old. some of them have been forced to work 16-hour days and have not seen sunlight in months. it is going to be a long day for them. they will now be taken to the local police headquarters. since they have not been officially identified, a number is assigned toto them. there are 4242 of them, many moe than arshad anticipated. >> this raid was a real success. i cannot describe what i feel after saving these childreren. it is wonderful to see them laugh again. now we will finish identifying
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them, and they will be able to go back to school one day, grow up, and find a place in society. tonight, they will be taken to a temporary shelter, where the ngo and the police will begin the process of identifying these children and finding their paparents. >> [speaking foreign language] >> the sweatshop raids were pioneered by -- who set up the ngo arshad works with today. the former engineer has been fighting for child rights since the 1980's. since then, he has rescued more than 87,000 children. in 2014, he was awarded the nobel peace prizeze, along with malala yousafzai. violenceis no greater than two denied the dreams of
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our children. state, henorthern runs a rehabilitation center for children who were rescued but have yet to be of united with their families -- be reunited with their families. at present, some 100 children leave here. some parents leave their children in the care of the ngo due to financial constraints. in a celebrated its 20th anniversary. [speaking foreign language] onceese children considered themselves voiceless, but here, they are slowly regaining their confidence. >> i am so happy. i can't believe it. they are opposing child marriages. they are fighting child labor. >> this usually discrete
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ativist is welcomed like rockstar by the children. >> it is the most peaceful day of my life. never thought i would meets kailash one day. works toganization restore the children's confidence and reeducate them all under the watchful eye of his wife. >> here i am even a grandmother to them. i would give everything for them. i wanted to one day for fill their dreams so that they can begin a better future. >> she had to sell her j jewelry to get theheir ngogo off the gr. for 40 years, the couple have dedicated their lives to children in need. actually, sumedha, my wife
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and i come over and also it was the mindset. -- societal mindset,, so that was not very eaea to convince the people. it was a kind of belief thth children are working, so how to change that m mindset a a little bit.t. . >> they are cheating the charge in this cause, but they have also become targets. >> but slowly y we started geteg turned, and then they into the violent attacks on us. my wife and i believe that every child should be free to be a child, free to laugh and cry, free to enjoy childhood. >> in this center, the younger children receive lessons and reading, writing, and physical
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education. those ololder than 14 gett vocational training, and a select few are even sent to the university. susuhel was rescued when he was five yeaears old. today, he is 11. >> when i arrived here, , i did not know w where i was, so in te beginning,g, i was a bit frighthtened, but when i started for everyone, my fear venice, and i started enjoying being here. there are many facilities here. >> do you remember anything about your motheher and f ather? >> no, and now i feel like this place is my only home. >> the ngo was never able to find this family. solves one out of every 10 children missing cases. the meeting is in a new delhi office. heading the meeting is satya
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rthi's son. in 20's 15, he successfully eached the police to solve case where the child has gone missing. the biggest problem is that itit has included hundreds of thousands of photographphs, and who would go through hundreds of thousands of photographs of a missing child who has bebeen rescued? so we wanted facial recognition and there were 35,000 children that had gone missing. >> the results exceeded all expectations. lastst may, and just four daday, th police managed to ididentify more than 3000 missising childr. eventuallyre will make it easier to rereunite the chchildr with ththeir famililie. brthe notting hill state of
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is this village, home to one of the 32 children rescued in the rate a month ago. thanks to theheacial recognition sysystem, the auththories werere able to locacate his famy. ali is 12 years old. his mother had given up all l he of finding him, and she received the call a few days ago. >> the phone rang, and i heard a voice asking to speak to ali's mother, and thenen i heard his after my son's voicece, days and days of h him disappeariring. i burst into tears. i could not stop. i was s happy to hear him. >> slowly, ali began talking to his parents about his sister is in the s sweatshop. >> down there,e, they told me hw and told me if i followed instructions, i would not have any problems, but i had bloody fingers because of the needles. with many a room
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people, half of them children like me, but others were adults. >> they ststruggle to find out y he fled home. >> my father had no job. i had no food. i was hungry. .. that is why i left. >>
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