. >>> half a million in bosnia flee flooding. a quarter of the population is clout without clean water. >>> the uk launches the biggest study of the effect of mobile phones on children. >>> hello. the man who imposed marshal law on thailand says it will remain in place until peace and order have been restored. the head of the military forces has called for all sides to talk. he's been meeting government officials to iron out the details. he insists it is not a coup. the military has taken control of radio and television stations. many roads also around the capital are blocked in order to try and control the streets. the army has warned protestors it will take action against anyone using weapons and that harms civilians. so far there's no violence. jonathan has the latest. >> reporter: the president of armed troops here makes this feel like a traditional army coup. the army commander promised he's not trying to take over running the country, something the government and supporters have been willing to accept. the question is, what

bosnia faces another challenge after these floods. land mines.re are still some 120,000 left over from the war, but with so many landslides in recent days, many mines have moved beyond areas that were safely fenced off. >> translator: some mines are made of pure plastic. they float on the water. and some mines are made of steel and weigh 2 or 3 kilos, but they can be moved as well. >> reporter: bosnia faces an enormous cleanup. one of europe's poorest countries, in many places still divided on ethnic and religious lines, it is ill equipped to cope with this disaster. >>> the future king of england has been criticized for comparing the russian president's actions to hitler. he made the comparison to vladimir putin and adolph hitler to a jewish women. >>> ebay is urging its customers to change their pass words after being hacked. >>> thousands of police in at least ten brazilian states are holding a one day strikeover pay, and demanding better working conditions. more than a thousand staff are expected to rally. only civil police officers who inves

. >> well, he was known as the butcher of bosnia. today the government is presenting its case against ratko mladich, accused of ordering the massacre of 8,000 men and boys in srebrenica. , 100,000 people were killed, more than 2 million people were left homeless. >> well, the latest crisis in the balkans is flooding. the worse to hit that region in decades. thousands have been forced to leave their homes. in serbia, the country's largest power plant now being threaten by rising waters. >> in the air and on the ground the priority is to get to the old and the sick. this is 88-year-old, we meet her after she was rescued by the serbian army. she tells us her house was submerged under a meter and a half of water. she was alone for days without food and drinkin drinking water. this is a massive logical operation. the serbian prime minister said the flooding will cost millions of dollars. this man is a personal trainer from belgrade. he's here to help rescue those left behind. >> how many people do you think are left? >> we don't know. we

there are fears the raging waters move to land lines left over from bosnia's war, away from the sign indicating their location. sunday people shovelled sand into bags to form barriers to protect from more flooding. while others started to clean up and assess the damage as floodwaters started to recede in parts of bosnia. marty levin -- marlie hall, cbs news. >>> we're in the midst of a drought here. >> we may get some sprinkles. a slight chance. definitely cool and breezy. looks like the winds are already kicking up. some places almost 30 miles per hour already. some clouds are floating by. those will continue on and off as an area of low pressure spins down the coastline the next couple of days. if you're headed out, plan on cool conditions throughout the afternoon. partly cloudy skies, latter part of the day. with a slight chance of a wandsering shower. more clouds and unsettled weather the next couple of days as well as that low off the coastline going to start to drag a little further south and draw down near the bay area. that will keep things a little unsettled. you can see not

the worry is that there could be a flood surge from the drana river in bosnia. the ground is saturated. people are wondering where will all the water go. >>> coming up on al jazeera - i felt disgusted. >> mij earia's government under fire for how it handled the threat from boko haram. >>> plus, china steps up the mission to get its citizens out of vietnam, following deadly riots. >>> good to have you with us. these are the top stories - two have been killed after rebels loyal to a renegade army general stormed libya's parliament. general khalifa haftar has been conducting a campaign against militias. the army says the actions amount to a coup. >>> south korea says its coast guard will be expanded in the gulf for the sinking of a ferry in which more than 300 died. the president took direct responsibility for the government's response to the disaster. >> 44 died in the balkans, in the worst flooding on record. thousands have been forced from their homes since serbia, bosnia, herzegovina and croatia >>> four have been killed in the northern nigerian city, in a busy

the worry is there could be another flood surge from the river in bosnia.und is already saturated and people here are wondering where will all that water go. i'm with al jazeera, serbia. >>> the prime minister has deployed troops to recapture the northern town and warned the government is at war with terrorists and dozens were killed between the army and rebels on saturday as muslim mata visited the region. at least four people have been killed in a suicide car bombing in the northern nigerian city of kano. the explosion happened on a busy street in an area that is mostly christian and there has been no claim of responsibility. al jazeera is demanding the immediate release of the journalists who have now been in prison in egypt for 142 days. the trial of greste and mohamed and fahmy was adjourned and they are accused of being with the muslims and he is refusing food and held without trial since last august and on hunger strike for months and he has been put in solitary confinement where attempts have been made to force feed him. syria's airforce chief has b

experts worry the mines pose a danger beyond bosnia's borders.sing waters could carry the mines down stream through half of south eastern europe. bosnia's president tells cnn the floods are the worst thing they have faced since the bosnian war. >> hundreds of kilometers in some parts, some cities and some bridges in northern bosnia, two or three meters of water. so the river is out and it looks like lakes. >> reporter: rescuers have yet to reach many places. no one has come to help this village so residents are helping each other. using tractors, inflatable boats, trying to save what they can before the next wave hits. >> the water is still coming. there are still a lot of people in the village. they are in the houses. they don't have any food and they don't have any boots. no one has helped bring boots or food. >> reporter: in worst hit northeastern bosnia, six villages were evacuated and people in the area have been told to go to their balconies and roof tops and wear bright colors so rescuers can find them. one bosnian town received two months

terrifying events in bosnia after the worst flooding since modern records began. look at the a business news and marcus carson is here. first up, is fisa really giving up on astrazeneca? -- is pfizer billy giving up on astrazeneca? -- really giving up on astrazeneca? bid to have raised the $118 billion, calling its offer its last. the news ofed on this renewed rejection. we asked michael hewson from cmc markets in london whether this is the end of pfizer's astrazeneca aspirations. >> judging by the market reaction this afternoon and today, this would appear to be the case. we have seen a lot of money flow out of astra zeneca shares, and that was really all of the money that had flowed into it on the expectation that pfizer would come back with a much better offer. have come back with a much better offer and astra zeneca have turned it down. what is going to happen now is that it is dependent on what astra zeneca shareholders do next. >> do you think there is a chance that astra zeneca shareholders will turn around and put pressure on the board of the company to go

hit, bosnia and serbia. many have been left homeless. it comes after three months of rain have fallen in three days. around inoodwaters northern bosnia. there is no power, and food is getting scarce. blow tods are a severe the impoverished nation. many homes were built recently as the country recovered from the bosnian borders. the government has declared a state of emergency after days of rain. the worst day louche since records began has driven out even the most determined. lacks i hung on to the last. the second wave came like a tsunami. the water was carrying debris which just write everything. are threatening parts of neighboring serbia. two rivers have burst their banks. the center of town is under three meter deepwater. this mother was plucked with her child from rooftops by rescue crews. local media criticize the authorities were not warning people about the danger in time. of theds followed a call government and turned out to stack up sand sacks as flood defenses. >> you can since the solidarity. people are doing all they can to

slovenia, croatia and bosnia serbia, kosovo, montenegro. boosbosnian officials say 100,00 homes we are told, 250 schools have been destroyed or damaged in 2100 landslides. that's an extraordinary number. the extent of the damage is so horrific that it is better not to reveal any details before we have a clear picture. 2,000 miles have been destroyed and 30% of the country's railway stations have been destroyed. 100,000 people are suspected to be affected by this flooding. the damage may be equal to that of the 1992 war. almost no one in the region has property insurance and serbia is one of europe's poorest where unemployment tops 20% but in reality it's more like 40%. now e.u. and n.a.t.o. officials are at this moment touring the area to see what needs to be done. international systems are sure to be required. did you hear the other story in tony's--in barnaby's story about the landmines, of course. now they have been washed out. >> yes, yes, i appreciate it, john. thank you. >>> russian president vladimir putin said he's pulling troops aw

bosnia's foreign minister compared it to the 1992 bosnia war saying many lost everything, today they have nothing. to make matters worst the region has to worry about landmine from the war, resurfacing. there were carefully placed signs warning of the 1 million landslides. because of the mudslides they've likely shifted. you can read more at the website aljazeera.com, and join the conversation online by tweeting to us. this is far from over. there's flood letters for serbia and northern bosnia. scary. >> straight ahead - a first-hand account of how the u.s. military is changing as it prepares for future fights. a striking number of people living longer around the world. n.a.s.a.'s newest effort to >> on techknow... >> i'm at the national wind institute, where they can create tornados... >> a greater understanding... >> we know how to design for the wind speeds, now we design for... >> avoiding future tragedies >> i want a shelter in every school. >> techknow every saturday, go where science, meets humanity. >> this is some of the best driving i've ever done, even though i can't see.

. >> the worst floods in decades have been devastating serbia and bosnia. in bo bosnia, authorities fear t the floodwaters could dislodge mines from the '90s. nazneen masiri is there with this report. >> the air and the ground, the priority is to get to the old and the sick. this is 88-year-old jesenka. we meet her after she was rescued by the serbian army. her house was submerged under a meter and a half of water. she was alone for days without food or drinking water. this is a massive operation. they are threatening to overwhelm serbia's emergency services. the serbian prime minister says the floods will cost billions of dollars. this man is a personal trainer from belgrade, he's here to help rescue those left behind. >> the people are going to ask you. >> how many people do you think are left? >> we don't know. >> it's not clear how many people died here. every official we ask tells us they have to wait for waters to recede to see the actual damage. as you can see some of the water is actually pulling back but there are still many house he completely sub

al jazeera, serbia. >> he was known as the butcher of bosnia. ratko mladic is accused of ordering the massacre of 8,000 muslim men and boys back in 1995. >>> at least four people are dead the result of suicide-bombing in northern nigeria once again thought to be the work of boko haram. that is the group holding hundreds of girls hostage. the attack happened in an predominantly christian neighborhood just hours after nigeria's president promised to wage war on the group. >>> one day after gunmen stormed the parliament building in tripoli. a former general is claiming responsibility as part of a self imposed mandate to rid libya. >> it is sending reinforcements to protect the outskirts of tripoli as well as different areas within the capitol. this also applies to the eastern city of bengahzi. now a source close to the head of the national congress gave forces made of former. rebels stationed in the center as well as western libya. you have a sense that the government is taking these incidents and the forces the attacking forces who are loyal to re

bosnia faces another challenge after these floods. landmines. there are still some 120,000 left over from the war. with so many landslides in recent days many mines have moved beyond areas that were a safe defense. >> some mines are made of pure plastic. they float on the water just like pcp plates. some are made of steel and weigh a few kilos. though could be moved as well. >> they will need support from outside. one of europe's poorest countries. it's i will weaponed to cope with this disaster. barnaby phillips, al jazeera. >> you need to know that the region has faced economic and civil unrest for years. >> we used to know the balkans as a different name, yugoslavia. and the single entity became several country. here they are. slovenia, croatia, bosnia serve i can't, kosovo and montenegro and macedonia. here are some of the picture we have coming in from the area. bosnian officials say a quarter of the people in their country have been effected by the floods. now 100,000 homes we are told in bosnia, 250 schools have been damaged or swept away

the supporting pillars were about to collapse. >> bosnia serb forces bombed the hall. white tosserous bombs were believed to have been used. it was nearly impossible to extinguish the flames with water. >> translation: one thing that i still remember was a woman that lived across the hall. she was crying. i walked up to her and asked why she was so sad. she said "part of sarajevo is burning, part of me is burning", it was difficult for me. >> it housed the city's librariway rich collection -- with library with a rich collection of books and manu scripts. many turned to ashes. >> translation: it was one of the biggest losses to bosnia's cultural awareness. >> the communist government turned it into a library. it was a favourite haunt of university students until the war broke out. the famed city hall is once again opening its doors to the public. >> that is our website. that's the home page on >> it's been widely reported that apple home of itones is preparing to buy beats electronics for $3 billion. why would the company who revolutionized the music industry with the $

towns in bosnia where the water is more than a meteorologist high, a thousand ref -- refugees are inee schools in the area. about a quarter of the population has been affected by these devastating floods. and i saw a town where people are using sandbags. they are worrying if the water retreats it will flow down the river and flood their town for a second time. the interior minister said he has seen floods worst than was caused by the war here in the early '90s. he said it will be a very difficult situation until at least the end of the year. >>> millions of people across europe have begun voting to choose the next european parliament. spain was one of the worst effected countries on the financial crisis, it was on the receiving end of huge austerity movements from the eu. the social costs are high, almost 55% of young people now cannot find work. and according to the charity, nearly 30% of spanish children live in poverty. from the capitol of madrid, lawrence lee has this report. >> reporter: this school, the ten year olds have been drawing what they see their country going through.

hundreds of thousands forced fps from mayor homes with flooding in bosnia. more to come. >> what does he think of his mentor, taking over at manchester united. plus, just three weeks away from the world cup, venue venues stil under construction. we'll have an update. >> on the brink of civil war with fighting, with heavily armed militias, military commanders have defected. former credit general halifa hafta, libyan government accuses him of staging a coup. the army has sent more troops to the capitol. the outgoing government meanwhile has told parliament to shut down until a new election is held. let's go to omar, top development and there top commander of the libyan army says he's joining where forces with haftar, how significant is there? >> reporter: this is very significant. only join to the movement this the general and his forces are gaining. the commander of the libyan special forces, the members of the libyan special forces at this critical time in benghazi and libya and because of the emergence of criminal terrorist groups we will stand with the wil

lawyers for the bosnia commander has called the witnesses.i should say we are getting f d feeds from the trial. it's on a 30 minute delay. these are the late ae eses late from the hague. he's on trial facing total of 11 charges allegedly committed during the conflict in the 1990s. the most serious charge against him is that he was involved in the massacre of 7,000 muslim boys and men in 1995. his defense was he was a soldier following orders.ñ noç our correspondent is are there and told us what he had to say. >> reporter: he was an assistant commander inside the army. he seemed testifying about the siege of the bosnia that lasted three years. the evidence has been focussing on rifles with sites known as snipers. he is saying forces didn't have snipers. they didn't have rifles with optical sites. the defense lawyers are talking about o1-year-olone 15-year-old down in one of the neighborhoods. >> reminders of what he is accused of. >> from most victims and survivors i meet here at court, he's the one most associated with the worst after trost

the bosnia government is already counting the cost of the wide-spread devastation. >>> al jazeera hasd video of the attack in mali by rebels on government troops. it happened last weekend. and as the rebels advance on more towns in the north, the government has called for a ceasefire. mohammed reports. return this video seems to show rebel fighters attacking the military with machine guns. and what looks like mali army fleeing the scene. the rebel fighter removes mali's flag from the tower. soldiers who were not captured fled the town. rebel fighters took a town near the border. on thursday mali's president announced a ceasefire. the rebels say it's not a genuine offer. >> translator: mali has imposed this war upon us. they have abused their goodwill for peaceful dialogue. our plan is to gain control of the enter area, and then we'll be able to negotiation. the ceasefire doesn't mean anything for us, because we can't trust him. >> reporter: both rebel and government troops have been allowed inside under a temporary peace deal, but the rebels accuse government troops of trying to push

. >> flooding has affected more than 1.5 million people in serbia and bosnia.he relatively warm weather of the last couple days has allowed authorities to start the cleanup and begin disinfecting. their objective is to avoid the spread of diseases. >> there is danger of an epidemic as a result of the floods, but infectious illnesses are possible. >> in bosnia, there is another risk. landslides of minefields. according to authorities, the floods may have dislodged the-personnel mines from 1990's. more than 100,000 mines are believed to still be buried in bosnia. >> as europe votes in a new parliament this weekend, one of the biggest concerns is the issue of voter apathy. opinion polls show up to 50% of people in spain say they will not bother voting on saturday. this is one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city of madrid. unemployment has hit virtually every family, and for many people here europe stands for one thing -- austerity. >> with all angela merkel has put us through, why should i vote? >> i earn 1000 euros a month and i have to bring up my son with

the strong wind is making conditions difficult. >> reporter: an inland sea swamped towns in bosnia and hertza gough that. rivers are bursting their banks, including in sarajevo as heavy rain continues to fall. it's not just flooding that's devastating these communities. landslides are consuming everything in their path. >> translation: it's a catastrophe. when we sought the first two houses sliding down, when the place disappeared, you know, we would do nothing but cry. this morning my house, everything i worked for for 36 years, it's all gone. i saved my disabled daughter and my wife, so it doesn't matter. >> reporter: as the landslides continued, authorities feared landmines laid during the bosnia war could pose a threat beneath the mud and rubble. in serbia, the prime minister says the floods are the biggest water catastrophe his country has ever seen. the earth is sodden and the riff swollen from two months of rain that has fallen in 40 hours. with rain still falling and landslides threatening more homes residents are clipping to all they have left. >>> police in turkey used water

serbia and bosnia hercegovina were the worst hit.mer egyptian president hosne mubarak was sentenced to prison today. out offed in the 2011 uprising around is held in hospital because of his ill health. if convict id john, mubarak could face life in prison. >> all right richelle thank you. >>> israeli police are beefing up security prior to pope francis's visit to the west bank. he will also meet with palestinian president mahmoud abbas and israel president benjamin netanyahu. >>> his jerusalem trip also includes a visit to the church of the holy sepulcher. one of the religion's most sacred site. john schifrin has the story. >> how old is this document? >> it is 1261. >> a deed to documents don't only unlock his family's past. >> this is the sultan's stamp. >> this is sultan's stamp. this is written also in gold. >> they unlock the past, present and future of christianity's most sacred spot. >> until now. >> for 1,000 years. >> each sultan gave your family a new document, right? >> yes. >> jerusalem's leaders have bee stowed his famil

bosnia's foreign minister compared it to the 1992 bosnia war saying many lost everything, today they have nothing. to make matters worst the region has to worry about landmine from the war, resurfacing. there were carefully placed signs warning of the 1 million landslides. because of the mudslides they've likely shifted. you can read more at the website aljazeera.com, and join the conversation online by tweeting to us. this is far from over. there's flood letters for serbia and northern bosnia. scary. >> straight ahead - a first-hand account of how the u.s. military is changing as it prepares for future fights. a striking number of people living longer around the world. n.a.s.a.'s newest effort to >> al jazeera america presents the system with joe berlinger >> mandatory minimums are routinely used to coerce plea bargains >> mandatory minimums >> the whole goal is to reduce gun crime, now we've got people saying "this isn't fair"... >> does the punishment always fit the crime? >> had the person that murdered our daughter got the mandatory minimum, he wouldn't have been out. >> the sys

bosnia's foreign minister compared it to the 1992 bosnia war saying many lost everything, today theyave nothing. to make matters worst the region has to worry about landmine from the war, resurfacing. there were carefully placed signs warning of the 1 million landslides. because of the mudslides they've likely shifted. you can read more at the website aljazeera.com, and join the conversation online by tweeting to us. this is far from over. there's flood letters for serbia and northern bosnia. >> the danger from the mines - scary. >> straight ahead - a first-hand account of how the u.s. military is changing as it prepares for future fights. a striking number of people living longer around the world. n.a.s.a.'s newest effort to reach other civilizations or outer space. >>> if seal team six is the level known operation force the newest group of operators is making a name for itself. the marines special operations command was created in 2006 handling counterterrorism, reconnaissance missions unconventional war fair and psychological war fair - part of a trend to use special operations fo

in bosnia a family cat believed dead is rescued alive from the wrecked family home.ra. >>> and alexia brian report where aid is being organized. >> reporter: i am here in a town on the border, between croatia and bosnia, i am in a rescue certainty set up for the region by the croatian government. i was in the helicopter just a short time ago with the croatian interior minister to take a look at the devastation from the air and it was very clear to see the river is a border between the two countries and it's sending its muddy without force kilometers in both directions living communities in both countries under water. the water is currently more than a meter high, a thousand refugees are currently in three schools in the area. 2,000 more have been sent here to croatia. it's thought that about a quarter of bosnia's population has been affected by these devastating floods. i also saw here on the croatian side people are creating a second layer of defense using sand bags. they are worried that as at water retreats further upstream it will flow down the river and flood th

three months worth of rain have inundated serbia and bosnia in just three days. it is the worst flooding since records were kept 120 years ago. helicopters have rescued scores from rooftops and balconies. thousands have had to seek temporary shelter, leaving everything to the overwhelming power of the water. amateur video captured a man's narrow escape when a house literally broke in half and collapsed. the sound of sobbing only begins to chronicle loss. rain swollen rivers caused more than 200 landslides, neighborhoods and even whole towns have disappeared before residents eyes. >> ( translated ): it is all gone, fadil bisic, says, but i saved my disabled daughter and my wife, so it does not matter. >> reporter: the scale of the disaster is massive and mounting. some 95,000 homes in serbia were without electricity today. the disaster has brought people together in a frantic effort to hold back the water, but it is an uneven and in many cases losing battle. in bosnia fields and entire villages have been flooded, some homes up to the first floor level, as the swol

but the worry is there could be another sludge surge from the drena river in bosnia.he ground is already saturated. people here are wondering where will all the water go. >>> coming up on al jazeera - coming home, china steps up its mission to get citizens out of vietnam, following deadly riots. and from empty tool buses to tented consumer confidence. we ask if thailand can afford the continuing crisis. >>> good to have you with us. these are the top stories on al jazeera. two people have been killed after rebels loyal to a renegade army general stormed libya's parliament. general khalifa haftar has been conducting a military campaign against militias in benghazi. the army says the actions amount to a coup. >>> south korea says the coast guard will be disbanded in response to the sinking of a ferry last month. a tearful president park geun-hye took direct responsibility for the government's response to the disaster. >>> the leader of the pakistani taliban says his men will continue to fight until islamic law is imposed across the country. it is a setback to stalled pe

fall experts say the hill will come sliding down, saying it could dam the river, the border between bosnia and serbia, flooding the villages on both sides. >> there is a risk that it will all fall down. the mountains will faum. i know there is ganger for me and the people that passed through here. >> translation: it could happen, the ground could slipped up the river and flood in. >> leaders in serbia and bosnia are working on evacuation plans. this road which cuts through a quarry, deep into the hills is one of them. >> translation: basically our country will be cut into two parts. in one part we have bakeries, gas stations and shops. on the other side industrial buildings. basic necessities will not be able to get in. there has been thousands of land slides as a result of recent flooding. in some parts of the balkans, three months of rain fell in three days. bursting river banks and sending forth torr ents of water. >> this gives you an idea of the water of the this was a road. now it's a see of boulders churned up and forced dune from the hills above. no one was killed by the boulders,

in central bosnia this used to be a village playground. and this was i a front garden. >> i wanted to stay. a bulldozer came for me. they came and took me away. >> reporter: in the local poultry farm the turkeys have drowned and livelihoods are in ruins. this is northern bosnia close to the border with croatia. and here to dead livestock, hundreds of cows. the floods came so quickly the farmers did not have time to save them. now the grim business of clearing out carcasses. boss knee gentleman faces another challenge after these floods. landmines. there are still some 120,000 left over from the war. with so many landslides in recent days many mines have moved beyond areas that were safely fenced off. >> some minds are made of pure plastic. they float on the water like plates. some are made of steel, but they could be moved as well. >> reporter: bosnia faces an enormous clean up. it will need support from outside. one of europe's poorest countries. in many places still divided on ethnic and religious lines it's i will equipped to cope with

in bosnia, more than a million people live in the flood zone. roads, houses, and entire villages have been lost to landslides. for the rescued, there is still uncertainty. i lost everything, this woman says. the home that i lived in, my house, everything is destroyed. her home, like so many in bosnia had only recently been rebuilt after the country's devastating war. and now there is the risk of land mines being disturbed. more than 100,000 remain live and dangerous. downriver in neighboring serbia, 24,000 people have been evacuated as water levels keep rising, now threatening the country's biggest power plant. the race is on to build up defenses before another wave of destruction. duncan golestani, nbc news, london. >>> here in this country, the worst is over tonight in southern california after almost a week of destructive wildfires in the san diego area. but with severe and prolonged drought conditions, no one expects much of a break before the next battle. nbc's joe fryer is just north of san diego in escondido, california, for us tonight. j

. >> the worst flooding in the century continues in serbia, croatia, and bosnia. >> 100,000 people have already been evacuated. raging waters of been cutting off both villages and have uncovered deadly ordinance like landmines. >> germany is among the you nations that is delivering rescue teams and equipment. >> resident settlement a small window of time to return to their destroyed homes before authorities issued a fresh evacuation order. a northern serbian city has been one of the wrst hit by the floods. as water levels continue to surge, they have given up hope of salvaging their home. >> all we had is lost. there is nothing left. the house is ruined. everything is ruined. >> residents surveyed the damage and authorities began evacuating them again. water levels have surged. people are preparing for the worst. emergency teams are shoring up defenses at the biggest power plant. it produces half of the electricity. one in four people has been affected by the floods. more than a million people have no water supply, 100,000 homes destroyed, leaving tens of thousands of residents displace

." >>> taking look at serbia, bosnia and croatia under water. they are reeling from the worst flooding in decades. more that 300 have been confirmed dead. thousands have left their homes, it's feared in bosnia that thousands of landmines could be dislodged, left over from the war. >> in serbia they are trying to protect the largest power plant. >> reporter: in the air and on the ground the priority is to get to the old and the sick. this is an 88-year-old woman. we meet her after she was rescued by the serbian army. she tells us her house was submerged under a metre and a half of water. she was alone for days without food and drinking water. this is a massive logistical operation, threatening to completely overwhelm serbia's emergency services. the serbian prime minister says the damage will cost billions of dollars. volunteers have joined the operation here. this man is a personal trainer from belgrave, here to rescue those left behind. >> we'll see where the people are, we'll rescue them >> reporter: how many are left there? >> we don't know.

thousands have been forced to leave their homes in serbia, bosnia and croatia. more now on the gun battle in tripoli. omar, bring us up to date with what's happening in tripoli. we saw earlier a very tense situation there. >> reporter: it reason mays tense. i'm hearing sporadic clashes, sounds of what appears to be bombings. we do understand from reports that anti-aircraft guns have been used, some rocket-propelled grenades are still used. the attackers that stormed the general national congress withdrew from that area. however, there are clashes in other parts of the capital of tripoli. the situation remains tense, but i have to say it calmed down a little bit compared to the last hour or so. >> it's not just tripoli, is it? there's the eastern city of benghazi where there's been violence the last few days, dozens killed there. tell us about what sparked this latest unrest. >> reporter: you're exactly right. the whole crisis started in benghazi on friday when forces loyal to retired general attacked two powerful militias stationed in benghazi. they say that tho

coming up in this half hour, as bosnia and serbia continue its massive clear up after the devastatings, we speak to serbia's crown prince about what more international help is needed. ♪ >>> who actually wrote this? lawyers for another band take steps to claim copyrights from led zeppelin. >>> also on the program, aaron is back. time for the new boss of burrbury to prove himself. >> the new ceo, burrbury profits, yes, they're up. the luxury retailer is struggling with falling sales in china and a strengthening british pound. we're going to have a look at all the challenges that lay ahead. >>> hello. welcome back to "gmt." there have been further promises of international assistance of bosnia and serbia as the two countries continue to clear up after those devastating floods. the two countries are observing a period of national mourning for more than 40 people killed in the worst flooding there for more than a century. volunteer and army teams are struggling to dispose of tens of thousands of dead animals, starting to rot now in rising temperatur temperatures. in a moment we hope to be

and the worry is there could be another flood serj from the river in bosnia.round is already saturated and people here are wondering where will all that water go. and i'm with al jazeera, serbia. >> the weather with stef and i have to say the weather has gotten better in the balkins. what is it like in the rest of europe there? >> it is all changing, the weather across europe at the moment and down in the southeast at the balkins and we saw there is blue skies there at the moment and nothing more than a little bit of cloud coming in just the occasional shower, certainly nothing like what we have seen. towards the west it's different and here it is glorious and warm with plenty of sunshine around. here it's changing as well. you can see the area of cloud here making its way and anybodingly away at the sunshine, making things rather gray and for some f us a lot cooler as well. so for today then we are looking at quite good conditions but the low pressure is edging its way towards us. for the remainder of the day it's 23 degrees for the maximum in london and 73 f

the first one, we've seen many images out of bosnia.housands have fled their homes in bosnia and serbia because of the severe flooding in those countries in the last week. this video actually captures the moment this three-story home over here starts collapsing on its sfl because if you notice below it's on a hillside that is moving. it's a landslide. >> oh, my gosh. >> gave way. >> and the home, that first floor immediately vanished in a split second. >> went from a three-story home to a two-story home like that. >> nobody was inside but there were people there that were watching this happen and that's when the video started rolling. >> was it just that one floor or did this keep moving. >> in the video we just see the first floor give. no reports on whether it completely collapsed or it stayed the way we saw it. either way that home is history. this one is going to give you the chills. especially if you remember it next time you fly. this is a flight coming into orlando that was stuck in the middle of a lightning storm. they're in the

as well as washed up landmines in some villages in bosnia. >> the floods have left rubble and mud in their wake. in the northern bosnian town, the cleanup operation is already begun. the scale of the disaster has brought back memories of the destruction caused by the war in the 1990's. >> after the war, i repaired my furniture, my sofa, and my wardrobe. they had holes in them. at least i could still use them. but now, now, i don't even have a wardrobe anymore. >> locals are worried about the outbreak of disease, too. with animal carcasses floating in stagnant water, hepatitis and typhoid could spread fast. in neighboring syria, the situation remains serious. the river sava has burst its banks. in a neighboring town, people are being urged once again to leave the roms. >> they were driving my crazy, beeping their horns, saying get out, get out! i know all of that, but i live on the fourth floor. if the water reaches here, we're going to hell. >> most residents have heeded the warnings. the town is virtually deserted. >> brazil is also dealing with flooding and three weeks before the s

when it comes about bosnia only, over 1 million. these people have lost everything for the second time in the last 20 years. first, because of the war and now because of these floods. everything is destroyed. their houses, their crops, their cattle and chickens are all food production almost is completely destroyed. >> the water is receding in parts of north now, so what's the situation like there as the cleanup gets under way? >> reporter: well, the most difficult situation right now is still in doboj and several other towns. the cleanup is under way, and this is what you can see in these cities where water has withdrawn. it destroyed furniture in front of the houses, cleaning up and moving the destroyed part of the houses, floors, electrical stoves. so people don't have anything to sleep on or to cook on. >> you mentioned that the area was badly affected by the boz kneeian war. have people been able to overcome what happened to help each other? >> reporter: well, here i have spoken this morning with some of the badly affected fami

this is the fifth day that those teams are in bosnia helping with the rescue efforts.alf million people have been forced from their homes. >>> coming up coffee shops across america could be raising their prices, farmers battling a disease of their crops. >>> the u.s. is reporting an increase in synthetic drug use. 300 new substances appearing in more than 90 countries around the world. >> reporter: this street in manhattan is known for its smoke shops, selling products such as cigarettes, glass pipes and rolling papers, we sent in two al jazeera producers to see if they can find something unlikely on display. k2, spice, molly, bath salts, stimulants and hallucinogenics. but lately they are not easy to find. two weeks ago the drug enforcement administration launched major raids across 28 states in the u.s. agents arrested 150 people and seized $20 million in cash and assets linked to the synthetic drug's market. but the agency is up against an unfamiliar enemy. >> this is the new frontier. this is a challenge we haven't seen historically. these drugs are every changing

but the biggest danger has been landslides, at least 300 in bosnia alone. a catastrophe this man says. he watched his home slide away. now there is the risk of land mines being disturbed, a legacy of the country's past. through the night volunteers join soldiers and firefighters trying to build up flood defenses against the rising river levels but it might not be enough. surges of high water are expected to reach rivers over the weekend threatening more homes and lives. >>> more than a month after hundreds of school girls were kidnapped by terrorists in nigeria, african leaders met in paris today and pledged to work together to bring them home and it comes amid growing cries that the nigerian government isn't doing enough. bill neely reports from nigeria. >> reporter: they came to declare war and to save the kidnapped school girls. from five african nations, leaders met and agreed to join forces to fight a brutal insurgency. nigeria's president good luck jonathan said their target, the islamist group boca haram killed thousands. >> boca haram is no longer t

. >> in bosnia, ner mep as is hiding -- another menace is hiding under the rubble. landmines from the war. the fear is the floods are washing away river banks, which will unearth exploded booby traps. the country's biggest power station is under threat. capacity at the power plant has been cut. waters have reached the basement of the plant. a shutdown will blackout most of the country. for now it stopped raining. the worry is there could be another flood surge from the drana river in bosnia, the ground is already saturated. people are wondering where will the apart -- water go >>> syria's air force chief was killed after rebels attacked a defense base. he is one of the highest ranking commanders killed in the conflict. >>> rebel factions in syria are ready to bury their differences and unite, saying that they had grooped together 50,000 fight -- grouped together 50,000 fighters. we have this report. >> these fighters say they continue with the seem of the few remaining military bases under government control. rebels showed the tank taken from syrian forces after day

here you see the slovenian army in bosnia, see all these houses have been flooded. they were executing a rescue where this baby was in a flooded home and there you can see somebody in the military with a baby carrier and you do get a look at the baby's face. the baby doesn't look like it's fazed by what's going on. >> best rocker he's ever been on, that's why he's having a good time. >> here in serbia, more rescues being attempted. here you have people going door to door, some on foot, some in boats, trying to rescue people. as you see here, no person and dog left behind. here you see rescuers saving a lady's dog. >> it's so important they're doing this. obviously there are people that can rescue themselves but there are so many people that can't. >> think about it not everybody has the monetary means to get out and go somewhere. some people that's the only place they have. they have nowhere to go. >>> i have several videos for you guys that capture hooligans on the streets of oakland that are making its residents very, very upset. they're doing this burnout on the

bosnia says more than a quarter of its 4 million have been affected. from that too much to this now which is simply not enough, drought conditions in texas are getting dire. state officials say there are 34 communities that have less than 90 days much water left in their supply. a dozen municipalities mostly west of dallas/ft. worth are reporting that they could actually go dry 45 days or less, one state climatologist says the drought that started four years ago is among the five worst in the past 500 years. all right. let's bring in bill karins. 500 years. >> we weren't taking records back then but through geologists or whoever else they figure these numbers out. really bad drought. >> definitely. >> clearly have water for 45 more days, i think that says enough. as far as what we're dealing with today out there, it's the one-year anniversary of moore, oklahoma, tornado, ef-5 and this storm itself will be remembered with the helicopter flying alongside as we knew it would head through the towns and the facts that went along with this is ef-5s are rare

bosnia says more than a quarter of the 4 million people have been affected. and from too much to not enough, drought conditions in texas are getting dire. state officials say there are 34 communities that have left the 90 days of water left in their supply. municipalities west of the dallas/ft. worth area are reporting they could go dry in 45 days or less. one state climatologist says the current drought is among the fifth worst in the past 500 years. so -- >> that's bad. >> bottom line it, bill karins is here with the tuesday forecast and hopefully that includes some rain along there. moisture. >> west texas and north texas and also western oklahoma have been almost as dry as some places in california. so it has been just one of those patterns the last four to five years. want to show you these pictures. we love this rain from thunderstorms like this in areas in texas and oklahoma. super cell thunderstorm, time lapse video with lightning flashes in the pack ground. very beautiful picture there. that's how we like to see the storms, nice and safely out there

bosnia and serbia. officials towned the small towns thursday. tens of thousands have fled their homes. others were rescued by heck copper after climbing to their roofs. entire neighborhoods and small towns have disappeared. >> i hope in next few days, this problem will pass away. >> reporter: making matters worse, all that water has caused more than 200 landslides. the landslides raise the risk of injury or death from land mines left over from bosnia's war in the early 90s . it swept away many of the warning signs around the mine fields. they are filling sandbags to hold the rivers back, but it may not be enough. another wave of flooding is expected sunday. >>> there is now a third case of the potentially deadly mers virus in the united states. it was a man who came in contact with an indiana man. it first started showing up in 2012 here. it has since spread to 15 countries. it kills one in four people who get it. >>> tonight, california chrome is one race away from joining some elite company. >> california chrome has won the preakness! >> the h

serbia and bosnia are international -- have called for international help to rescue people from inundated areas after the worst flooding since the modern era began. balkansestern underwater. these are the worst floods the region has seen in living memory. forced tens of thousands of people from their homes. rain fellhs' worth of in just three days last week and this is the result. international aid is coming in for people without power and freshwater. >> my house has been flooded up to the roof. it is an old house. we will really need help. >> in serbia, at least the floodwater has been receding as fears of a river surge ease, but it is too late for the towns which have already been swamped. many people are still cut off and food and water supplies are scarce. just like the rest of the town, this hotel is underwater. boat is really the only sensible way of getting around a lot of this town now. there are some people who still remain as rescue workers are bringing in emergency supplies for them. for the hundreds upon hundreds of people who are trying to help the situation here. agriculture