abdullah abdullah said he will not cooperate with the condition. this is a serious setback for the election process. the commission is saying they are trying to verify whether the tape is real, whether the voice is what abdullah abdullah's campaign says it is. it is sophisticated technology to verify whether it's true. they are working on it. a statement today or tomorrow. >> jennifer glasse in kabul for us. thank you. >>> okay, you are watching al jazeera. let me take you through the top stories this hour - a verdict is expected at any moment now in the trial of three al jazeera journalists. they have been gaoled in egypt since december and are accused of collaborating with the muslim brotherhood. the controversial cleric qadri arrived in pakistan, leading protests against the nouri al-maliki government and accuses it of being corrupt. >>> afghan presidential candidate released a tape proving that top officials committed fraud. it's been said to be a fake. >>> authorities say they have captured a soldier accused of killing five colleagues. there w

abdullah abdullah's people have been holding protests in several cities. last week the outcome of the june 14th vote was said to be ig. jennifer glasse has this report from kaboom. >> the election commission says it's trying to verify if the tape is what dr abdullah abdullah's party says it is, that it illustrates that the top official of the electoral secretariat, the organization that handles the logistics, was trying to order a ballot. it's not the first allegation, there has been 500 complaints, but abdullah abdullah said he does not want to follow the commission any more, he does not trust the commission. president hamid karzai asked for the u.n. to mediate. the u.n. is saying it's an afghan-led process, it is watching and wants to see transparency. it's a serious setback in a run-off election, which would mean that the first peaceful transition of power in afghanistan's modern history. this has thrown a rench in the works over the weekend we were supposed to see results. they have been delayed. we are not sure what this will mean. and the president w

abdullah al-shami says the fight is not over. that will only happen when all detained journalists are released. >> it's important to mention this is the beginning. there are other journalists in prison, including the ones arrested with me, and, of course, our colleagues and friends from al jazeera english channel. >> reporter: it's been a long journey to freedom for shorm abdullah al-shami, his voice will join the protest as al jazeera calls for the release of its staff behind bars still. >>> rescuers are searching for dozens of people missing after their boat capsized off the malaysianan western coast, off the strait of malacca. one person is dead. a helicopter, a ship and a small boat are involved in the search. 97 people, including women and children were on board when the boat sank. it was carries suspected illegal migrants from indonesia. >>> thousands have been d displaced as fighting continues between the militia and the army. >> translation: there was a continuous curfew. we are not getting a chance to come out with famil

abdullah is not pashtun. abdullah abdullah comes from a minority and has support in the north, amongst the group. ashraf ghani has support among the cities. and urban pashtuns. >> it's safe to say whatever wins will have a short-lived victory. they have a lot on their plate. they have a lot on their plate. they are taking over a country that is at war. a country in which war lords control the countryside. and the taliban insurgency is raging. president barack obama said he's going withdraw all troops by 2016. what does this mean for the president? >> as long as funding comes in, the afghan army will continue fighting. that will keep staying at a same level. as long as that continues. that'll be okay. we are not going to see the taliban match in kaboom. can a -- kabul. >>> can a shift see a change in the situation? >> no, where the warlords and the taliban are, that's where the pol tickets are fought out. who have is in the presidential palace doupt have much power. >> will the next leader have better relation

abdullah al-shami maintained he had done nothing wrong. five months into detention, abdullah al-shami went on the hunger strike. he lost a third of his body weight. >> days after the leaked video, abdullah al-shami said he'd been placed in solitary confinement. he said he vomited and passed out. the court extended his detention. family warned about his declining health. abdullah al-shami said he would not stop the protest until he was freed. a court ordered that he be released because of his deteriorating physical condition. there are three al jazeera journalists behind bars in egypt. on monday peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed stood once again in the courtroom cage. it was a final day for defense lawyers to put forward their argument. but they'll have to wait until june the 23rd to hear the verdict. the egyptian prosecutor asked for maximum sentences, meaning peter greste could get seven years in prison. mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are facing 15 years. >> translation: the defendant is innocent until proven guil

. >>> another news, a suicide attack on the convoy of afghanistan's presidential candidate abdullah abdullaheaves him unhurt but kills four. >>> count down to a big number. >> exactly, less than two hours time, the latest u.s. jobs market report comes out and this mon month, we take a look in particular how women are getting back to work after giving up the devic -- of the the desk job to kids. >> a very warm welcome to gmt. we're going to join my colleague simon mccoy in northern france. >> reporter: welcome to the northern coast of france, a tiny town set between five historic beaches, the beaches of juneau, omaha, utah. this is a day of commemoration, of celebration too and as you can see on one of the old har r harbors, a scene of relaxation of those who have come to join in the kmem rattive events. the vehicles that took part in that historic amphibous landing return to the beaches and turn the beaches of normandy into a location of commemoration, yes, celebration yes, but also one for people to share their memories, veterans who come down to the beach are very quickly surrounded by chi

blast went off as abdullah abdullah's convoy was leaving a campaign event in western kabul.hey were strong enough to destroy nearby shops and smashed windows. >> there were two big explosions back to back. when it came out of my house, i saw a lot of victims being taken to my hospital. >> in the aftermath, emergency services scramble to treat the wounded. residents looked on in shock. no group immediately claimed responsibility, but the taliban has threatened to target the election. after the attack, at the low went on to another rally, urging supporters not to be put off by the violence. >> the response to today's attack should be to go to the ballot boxes. >> we will continue our election campaign as normal. >> cedillo got the most votes in afghanistan's presidential election, but not enough to avoid a runoff poll -- abdullah got the most votes. if he does win the presidency, he will be faced with the formidable task of bringing security to afghanistan. >> italy has rescued more than 2000 migrants at sea. most were picked up in separate boats off the coast of sicily. the r

what is abdullah abdullah saying?> the president and the election commission - there has been no answer from them, he has no choice but to call on voting to be stopped and his observers to leave the election observers officers. he called for a senior election official to step down, saying there's no trust at this point in the election commission. this is a big twist in the election process here, after a fairly successful second round. dozens were killed in violence. there was a lot more concern. the turn out - those turp out numbers are not close. they have been exaggerated, especially in the rural areas, and so this, of course, throws the whole election result into doubt. we are waiting now to see what the election commission has to say. >> thank you for that. jennifer glasse in kabul. >> coming up on this news hour. forced into underage sex. we'll speak to a malawian teenager regaining the childhood stolen from her. plus, a threat to the global banana supply. we'll tell you more. >> and in sport - brazil takes on me

. >>> abdullah abdullah has survived an attack on his convoy.en clashes of the golden temple in p india. >>> well, it was the moment when the tide turned decisively against nazi germany and it happened exactly 70 years ago today. world leaders, war veterans and tens of thousands of others have come together in northern france to remember those who fought and died on the beaches of normandy. we're going to have a look at what has happened in a morning of sar moans -- -- ceremonies so far with plenty more still to come. >> reporter: amid the brilliance of a sunny day, the queen makes her entrance at the commonwealth war graves entry. for this special commemoration of a unique moment in history, the longest day. the queen of course will have vivid memories of her own of the events of the 6th of june 1944. earlier in the cathedral, the remembrance of the sacrifice of so many of that extraordinary day. the prince of wales a uniform in the admiral of a fleet and the duchess of cornwall was there too. politicians mingled with veterans to pay homage to

one of the candidates abdullah abdullah sided with the independent observers saying his supporters witnessed lower than expected turn out his challenger sided with the election commission, saying that it was, indeed, a record showing and congratulating voters for coming out. whatever the case, there has been hundreds of complaints of fraud filed with the commission. people - allegations of fraud already, so, again, this election, which at least from the international - from the election commission's point of view was a success. it has a cloud hanging over it. with those concerns of widespread fraud, what impact could they have. >> both candidates said if they lose the election, it's because of fraud. both believe they are the one that won the historic poll. that is a challenge. another challenge is if the number of votes deemed to be fraudulent by the electoral commission are higher than the percentage points that separates the winner and the ex-ual -- eventual loser, that could pluj the country into chaos. hamid karzai, the outgoing president, refused to sign a bilateral security agreement

: in the air and on the campaign trail with abdullah abdullah. the presidential hopeful has led a busy campaign across the country, travelling to several provinces in a single day. wherever he goes, he's greeted by large crowds. he told supporters he's confident he'll win. >> translation: most of the afghan people voted for my team in the first round. they'll vote for us in the second. we'll be in your service, we know your demand and promise to help you. whether it's electricity or water we'll help. >> reporter: last week a suicide attacker attacked the convoy he was travelling in, killing such. that has not deterred abdullah abdullah. he kept to his schedule. this is not his first attempt at the presidency. in 2009 he challenged president hamid karzai as an independent candidate after he resigned as his foreign minister three years earlier. he same second and has been an outspoken critic of his former boss. >> this time around his bid for afghanistan's top job is better than expected. >> as far as the campaign is concerned. apart from the suici

abdullah abdullah suggests he will not lose. it could have been the first peaceful transfer of power. >> the trouble is given the history, it will be hard to have confidence that the election results were fair. they may be fair. we don't know the evidence of fraud. in isn't a record - there isn't a process in which a candidate can have confidence. i understand the candidate's expressing concerns before the results are tabulated. if it's done after, they look like they are sore losers. this is a problem to which there is not app obvious solution. -- an obvious solution. it's not fair to ask either candidate to accept a result that is fraudulent. >> a lot of things are at stake. we'll stay on top of the storey. we appreciate you joining us. thank you. >> good to be with you. >>> turning to the environment. president obama used a state department summit on recking the oceans -- protecting the oceans attended by 80 countries to announce how he would build on his predecessors. >> like clinton and bush i'll use authority to protect se

. >> abdullah abdullah in a live press conference calling for the vote counting to be stopped.e said he has no confidence in the election commission here, and he said he has no choice. he has pulled his observers out of the election office saying the counting has to be stopped. he has been calling on senior election officials to step down. he said that the voting system has been systematically rigged against him, and that the numbers, those turn-out numbers that the election came out with after the second round of voting were exaggerated including the numbers in the rural areas. this could bring in doubt the whole process here. we were expecting results in late july and the new president was supposed to be inaugurated in early august. >> joining us is a program coordinator at the german marshal fund of the united states. good to talk to you. do you believe--a couple of "do you believe" questions. do you believe president karzai and a group of his advisers have organize questions traite orchestrated a fraud there are a lot of premature speculations an dull la is in the initial b

officials are counting vote in the runoff between former foreign minister abdullah abdullah and former finance minister ash raf ghani. abdullah accused a commission of widespread vote rigging. he said members should suspend the account. he demanded the head of their secretariat step down. he announced his resignation. >> translator: i want the national institutions to remain national. in the interests of my people i submit my resignation to the independent election commission. i officially resign my post. >> he rejected abdullah's charge of vote-rigging. he said he quit for the sake of confidence-building. abdullah says he'll meet election officials and discuss how to respond. he has not withdrawn his accusation. nearly 10,000 u.s. troops are scheduled to stay in afghanistan next year to train local security forces. the delay in the vote count could affect that plan because the afghan president has to sign an agreement. >>> a nominee for prime minister of south korea has backed out. muntanguk withdrew his candidacy over his comments on the country's history with japan. analysts say it

today's voting is over in afghanistan's presidential run-off election abdullah abdullah and rhouni are vying. in fact more than seven million afghans participated in today's voting. final results won't be in until july 22nd. both candidates say they are confid he want of victory. aj has profiles of both men. >> in the air and on the campaign trail with abdullah abdullah, the presidential hopefully hopeful has led a busy campaign across the country often traveling to several provinces in a single day. wherever he goes, he is greeted by large crowds. at this rally, he told supporters he is confident he will win. >> most of the afghan people voted for my team in the first round and they will vote for us in the second. we will be in your service. we know your demands. we promise to help you whether it's electricity or security. we will help. >> last week, a suicide bomber attacked the convoy he was traveling in, killing six people. but that hasn't deterred abdullah. he's largely kept to his schedule in the run-up to the poll. this isn't his first attempt at the presidency. in 2009, he chal

campaigners will decide between abdullah abdullah, and ashraf ghani. wein them on the campaign trail. >> reporter: young and old, ashraf ghani is looking for broad support at this campaign rally in cabal. he urged ethnics to cast a ballot for him as the next president. >> translation: a head of state is not a slave master. his role is not to serve the people, but a servant of the nation. i answer to all the people. if you vote for me, you can question me. >> the former world bang economist is seen as a techknow accurate. he was an advisor. at the end of 2006, he was tipped as a successor to kofi januarian as u.n. secretary generate. the presidency has been his goal. in 2009 he gave up his u.s. citizenship to run, but received 3% of the vote. this year he fared better, in partly aligning himself with warlords and the message of economic growth securing a third the vote. >> garn has some support. with the momentum building behind his rival, chances of winning are small. >> not only did abdullah abdullah receive a higher proportion of the vote, he's more

♪ the convey of afghan frontrunner abdullah abdullah is targeted in kabul.e escaped unhurt but a number of people are wounded and this is al jazeera live from london and also coming up, the french and u.s. leaders pay tribute to those who died on d-day 70 years ago and lost their lives. eastern ukraine and food and water supplies running low and from rivers to polluted waterways and no one in india is willing to take on the clean-up challenge. ♪ we begin with breaking news out of of grand afghanistan where there is an attack on abdullah and a roadside bomb struck his car and body guards and killed four people and abdullah was not injured in the attack we understand but let's get more from kabul with more details emerging. >> we are getting some update in this attack and the interior ministry confirmed four people and among the killed is afghan traffic policeman and his body guard and two supporters and at least 16 people injured. what we know so far is when dr. abdullah finished the campaign rally he sat in the car and as soon as he sat in the car a suicide

here's abdullah abdullah. >> absolutely. the continuation of the talks to the taliban of keeping the door open for negotiations with the taliban with a clear parameter and clear goals, it's important. >> and here's ashraf ghani. >> the taliban or afghans first must make a choice, and we hope that they will make that choice to sit down and discuss all key issues. >> both candidates are also less anti-american, decidedly so than their predecessor. abdullah refutes karzai's claim that american forces have wantonly and deliberately destroyed afghan villages. >> there is no way that that could be the case. >> ghani, a u.s. citizen until he gave up his passport to run for the afghan presidency in 2009, largely agrees. >> the overwhelming majority of the american troops in afghanistan are not going to be in combat roles. end with this new context and a definition of the civilian casualties and related incidences that will convey an unfortunate byproduct of the large number of troops engaged and combat would disappear. >> of course,

abdullah al-shami says the fight is not over. it will happen when destained journalists are released. >> it's important to mention this is the beginning. there are other journalists in prison, including ones arrested with me, and our colleagues and frenth from al jazeera in this channel. thank you to everyone that torted be. it's been a long journey to freedom for abdullah al-shami. his voice will join protests from rights groups, governments and other journalists as al jazeera calls for the release of its staff behind bars. >>> now, to libya where the man accused of leading the attack on the american consulate in ghazi is in custody. mike viqueira reports from the white house. >> reporter: it took almost two years, when it was done, president obama welcomed the capture of ahmed abu chattalah. >> it's important to send a message to the world that when americans are attacked, no matter how long it takes, we'll find those responsible and bring them to justice. >> reporter: officials say u.s. special forces acting alone, without the

. >> abdullah abdullah is a rising star of the australian art world.is painted portraits made him a finalist for the archibald prize. abdullah's latest is personal, a product of his own experience. >> this image is called "do you see monsters", and it's almost an accusation of how people see muslims. it's a self portrait, under the mask, and how people see us. i feel we have been turned into monsters. >> the section has been called siege. in australia under siege is how this man thinks muslims feel - subhuman. on one side abdullah is 7th generation white australian and is white malay with a distinct muslim name that makes him feel an outsider. abdullah feels it could get worse. australian law makes it illegal to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate people on the basis of colour u race or eted nifty. the law is rarely used. in 12011 a journalist -- in 2011 a journalist was convicted of insulting aboriginal people. the case led the australian government making a change to the law, only if they were vilified. >> in a free country people have right to s

abdullah abdullah accused him of ballot box stuffing. the south korean military has captured the soldier who is accused of killing five soldiers. >>> our south korean correspondent has more. >> reporter: after 4 hour stand off it has all ended in dramatic fashion. this man, a 22-year-old conscript serving his mandatory service just short of his discharge shot himself. he is now in hospital somewhere down the coast, the same hospital in which some of the soldiers that he shot and judged are still being injured. that shooting took place on saturday night at an outpost very close to the demilitarized zone between south and north korea. five fellow soldiers killed. seven injured in that immediate attack. and then he was on the run overnight and into the next day shooting another soldier at a checkpoint. it was at that point that he was surrounded. they tried to get him to come quietly. they had been talking to him since 8:20 this morning. he spoke to his father on the telephone. he had requested to speak to his family. his then father and el

. >> abdullah abdullah wants to stop the vote count as of claims of fraud. ukraine's president proposes a ceasefire for his troops in the east so pro-russia separatists can lay down their weapons. it could leave a bitter taste. we will tell you about a threat to the banana crop worldwide. iraq's prime minister is insisting government forces have regained the initiative against rebels who have swept through the north of the country. nouri al-malaki said the unrising has been contained. sunni fighters have been attacking on a new front. the latest target in the northern city of biji. on tuesday's rebels attacked 60 kilometers north of the capitol. since last week, they have also taken control of mosul and tikrit. a general says his army has regained control of a very important refinery. >> we have rebelled an attack to tack the beji refinery for personnel action weapons, equipment and ammunition. the refinery is under the full control of our croups. we can talk live to our correspondent, imran khan. a confusing picture but the prime minister made his weekly te

abdullah abdullah is an afghan statesman. and a trained eye surgeon. he built his reputation in the 1980s, when aligning with the ain taliban northern alliance and became advisor to the leader. after international forces ousted the taliban, he served as afghanistan's foreign minister from 2002 to 2005 and ran as an independent in the 2009 presidential elections, but lost to hamid karzai. the vote then, he said, was frewed u lant. ashraf ghani was educated in the u.s. he worked in the field of economics, including at the world bank. he pledged to sign a bihateral security agreement with the united states. joining me from kabul is helena malikia, an afghan historian. thank you for joining us life. the first democratic change from one president to another, it's historic, this vote. >> it is historic for afghanistan, and what is more exciting is that this time around the people of afghanistan seem to have a much awareness. democratic process and the right to vote and use the vote. >>> the people wanted to see a free and transparent government, that is ther

not all the votes have been counted, but presidential candidate abdullah abdullah says the initial results speak volumes. he says there was massive fraud in favor of his opponent in the runoff. he blames outgoing president hamid karzai. >> there's no doubt that the leadership of afghanistan and the president of afghanistan were not impartial in the process. from the moment candidates entered the presidential race. >> the former foreign minister was a clear winner in the first round with 45% of the vote. his opponent got 31.6%. this time, the former finance minister and karzai adviser is in the lead in a suspiciously high turnout. he also spoke of fraud after the polls closed, but he said he was confident of victory. the election commission is the boring abdullah's demand that it stopped counting the votes. >> this is an independent election commission decision. >> observers fear a fierce struggle for power and warned of new violence. abdullah abdulla's powerbase is with the ethnic tragic majority. a bloody conflict between the groups would mark a bloody setback for afghanistan. >> official

and the afghan presidential candidates abdullah abdullah has warned there has been widespread fraud. he has called for the vote counting to be stopped. >> there are fierce of how nightic i fighting in iraq could increase crisis. >> reporter: isil could count on the support of a wide range of sunni tribal leaders who lost faith in nouri al. >> he turned out to be a shiite leader marginnizin marginalizing the kurds and the sunnies. alienating the kurds and alienating the sunnies. that has been a recipe for disaster. >> reporter: maliki has been leader for eight years fighting he said to preserve iraq's unity against supporters of the old regime and terrorists, many of whom now have a safe haven over the border in syria. but mr. maliki is coming under unprecedented criticism not just at home but also abroad. in london oil executives gather to discuss the iraqi situation and the mood is somber. >> people have come to this conference because of the huge profits to be made in iraqi oil. most of the people here want a peaceful united iraq. many of them are worried that the country is, in fa

the intended target of the bombers, abdullah abdullah said he himself had not been harmed, but that hisy guards had been a think month th among the. >> thvictims. >> translator: the enemies of afghanistan failed in their plot today but unfortunate there we have lost a number of our country men. three of my companions, three of our countrymen were martyred in today's attack. i express my sincere condolence to his their families and may god rest their souls in piece. >> reporter: doctor abdullah is the front runner for the second round presidential vote on june the 14th. having won 45% of the first round ballots. the first round of the afghan elections was praised as an unexpected success. after the taliban failed to cause major trouble. but the security picture looks far more challenging ahead of the second round run off. paul brennan, al jazerra. >>> three people have been killed in egypt after police tried to disburse a protest. in alexandria, at least a dozen protesters were hurt when police fired tear gas at an anti coup rally. hundreds have gathered to denounce the a lex of abdul el

abdullah abdullah walked away from the car bombing, but six were killed. >>> more than 50 people have been killed in flooding that destroyed four villages. four people in the district of bazlam province were forced to leave their home. dozens more people are still missing. >>> we can get the very latest from our correspondent who is in kabul. tell us about the region where these floods have occurred. >> well, this province is in the east of the country. this is very rare that this flash flooding occurred in this region of the province. there has been a large human toll, but there has been infrastructure damage well. roads have been washed away. bridges are washed away. there is so much water. so much mud that it's impossible for helicopters to reach the area as well. when it comes to aid, first responders, emergency response from the provincial government and central government it will be difficult to help these people in this flooding because the area is remote and cut off. 50 people have been killed. many more displaced, and frankly, a dire situation in this area of afghanistan. >>

let's return to our top story, the release of algerian journalist abdullah al shami. his three colleagues have been retained. al jazeera rejects charges against them and demanding their immediate release. erica wood is more. >> peter greste, baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy stand in the courtroom in a cage. the egyptian prosecution has asked for the maximum sentences. that means greste could get seven years in prison while fahmi and model could get 15 years. >> a rapist or murderer has a television and four hours of outdoor time. we are locked up all day, this is unbelievable. >> they are accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects all charges and since arrested in december the 29th has repeatedly demand he their release. >> we feel the court is fond believe that our defendants are innocent on all the charges they are accused of. they have not done anything they should be facing trial for. i believe the court will acquit them. >> we have to be optimistic because we have to maintain hope if we lose hope there's nothing to hold onto. >> on t

abdullah. in the first round the afghan security forces stepped up and took control for security and elections went off very well. we have another round of voting coming up this week. abdullah, abdullah is one of the two candidates in that election. what we've said is that these groups are a concern. but when it comes to making a determination about guantanamo transfers, the standard we use is whether we can substantially mitigate the risk that they will return to the fight and threaten directly united states national security interests. we believe the government has an agreement that will help us do that. we have eyes on these guys. if they return to the fight you better believe we will go after them and try to recapture them or of course bring them to justice in other ways. >> we'll have to leave it there. marie harf, thank you very much. >> joining me now is richard engel. what about the fact that these groups and their affiliates continue these terror attacks and how confident can we be tha

not all votes have been counted but abdullah abdullah claims fraud and demanded the process be stopped. there was an exaggerated number of turnout announced by the commission. we all know the turnout was not as high as it was said. election commission refused to stop counting the votes. abdullah's powerbase is with the tajik majority. his opponent is a passion. -- is a pashtun. >> a seriously injured cave researcher was arrested on thursday after being trapped in germany's deepest cave for two weeks. 700 strong team managed to haul the 52 year old out of the cave. he was more than one kilometer underground when he suffered a serious head injury from falling rocks. five days later, rescuers began to bring him to the surface through the cave's tunnels. >> it was a huge job. but our team's professionalism made it possible. we had a total of 202 rescuers in the cave who really worked hard down there. it was a great achievement. later, the day man's condition was reported to be good despite a fractured skull. he thanked his rescuers and a video from the hospital. vi took the oaths of office

al jazeera arabic abdullah al-shami is also in prison but without charge. he has been on hunger strike for six months, his health declining and family is getting frustrated. >> the prosecution did conclude its case which what i think in all fairness were pretty wild and sweeping allegations against the whole of the group. >> other journalists have also been found themselves being called enemies of the state, activists too. the court sentenced abdalla alpha tisal -- fatah rks freedoe press. so far they've got a state which does the opt opposite. soraya lennie, al jazeera. >> and al jazeera rejects all of the charges against our team detained in egypt for 170 days. we continue to demand their immediate release. >>> arlington national cemetery celebrating its 150th anniversary. a wreelt laying ceremony was held at the tomb of the unknown. established in 1864. there is growing concern in italy. coming up on al jazeera america, some call for an end to immigration after the latest flood of immigrants come to the opportune. world cup fever, just can't wait for tea

abdullah abdullah was the first modern minister. he's considered the frontrunner after finishing 45% of the vote in the first round. >> today is your day. today is our day. today is afghan's day. and better future is waiting for them. >> this man has pledged a bright future if he wins. the financial expert works for the world bank before returning to afghan as finance minister and government security advisor. >> these fingers were used to fire a rifle. today, we're using them to vote. >> candidates say they want u.s. troops to remain in the country for another two years to help improve security and defeat the taliban. >> for further analysis, i spoke to our correspondent. she's in the afghan capital abeautiful. i asked her -- aball. i asked her what the voter turnout has been so far. >> the day started out very violent to be honest. the taliban has threatened the elections again after the first round went quite well. there were many -- there were a few explosions in the city. the voters still turned out and came out to cast their vo

. >> abdullah abdullah, joining us live from ramallah. the israeli prime minister seams absolutely certain, doesn't he, that the members of hamas have got something to do with the kidnapping of these three young men? >> i don't think that he has any credibility for the statement he made. if he knows for sure that hamas did that, then let them go and get these israeli soldiers. but to accuse hamas and to carry out collective punishment, arresting all people, members of parliament, elderly women, young people, it's only at this demonstration of the failure of the israeli security as well as the israel intelligence of knowing of how -- the whereabouts of these three soldiers. no one for sure can tell what this -- >> mr. abdullah. >> yes. >> tell me, as a senior member of fatah, have you sautÉ insurance from hamas that they nor any of those who follow them have had anything to do with this kidnapping? >> i think hamas, since it signed on the 23rd of april last, the end of the division between the palestinian party, i think they came to the co

foreign minister abdullah abdullah who survived an assassination attempt is expected to defeat his opponent. there are coninspectors that increase -- concerns that increase in attacks could affect voter turn out. we have more center a strong hold in central afghanistan. >> the only way in or out of maydan, the capital city here, is through check points like this one. operated by the afghan national police, vehicles are searched and so to are the passengers. it's part of security against the run off. they have promised to attack polling stations. it's less than an hour from kabul. the armed group has brought in armed groups. ouren my's plan is -- our enemy's plan is clear. all of our security forces are on high alert and the people will be protected. >> with over 22,000 polling stations to secure across the country it will not be an easy job. afghan security forces fared well. there were no major attacks. orders came out in record numbers. in the past few weeks there has been a sharp increase. and that has many concerned the run off will work different of the the taliban launched a spring of

and abdullah abdullah is unharmed after twin explosions target the man tipped to be afghanistan's next president. good evening to you. we begin in the north of france. commemorations have been held today on the beaches of normandy to mark the 70th anniversary of the d-day landings. it was the biggest amphibious invasion in history, and more than a dozen heads of state were drawn by veterans to honor the troops and civilians who lost their lives in this decisive phase of the second world war. we speak now with a professor from the american university of paris. thank you very much indeed for speaking to us. 70 years might have passed, but judging from the scale of those events, clearly, this is a hugely important moment for france and her allies. >> it is important both in terms of memory, it is important in terms of his symbolic significance, and it's also important to teach generations of students and people what the meaning of history is. kinds of conflicts that occurred in the past. there is a loss of sense of history right now among people in europe and the united states, and i thin

in afghanistan, presidential front-runner abdullah abdullah narrowly escaped being assassinated when bombs hit his campaign convoy. it happened outside a hotel in kabul where abdullah had just spoken. six civilians were killed, and charred remains of cars and debris were left littering the street. afterward, abdullah charged the bombings were meant to scare voters and disrupt the election. >> ( translated ): the enemies of afghanistan failed in their plot today, but unfortunately we have lost a number of our countrymen. three of my companions and three of our countrymen were martyred in today's attack. i express my sincere condolences to their families and may god rest their souls in peace. >> woodruff: abdullah is favored to win a runoff june 14th, to succeed president hamid karzai. >> woodruff: back in this country. seattle police dug into the background of the man who allegedly killed one person and wounded two at a college, thursday afternoon. he was identified as aaron ybarra, a grocery clerk. investigators say he opened fire in a building at seattle pacific university. when he

former minister, abdullah abdullah is expected to defeat his opponent, ash rad gatti. though are worried that the recent increase in taliban attacks could effect voter timeout. >> the only way in or out is through checkpoints like this one. operated by the afghan national police. all vehicles are searched, and so too are the passengers. it's partly of the security for the runoff. for voting day, it's particularly at risk. though it's less than an hour from kabul, the group has brought in here. they are in charge of being responsible for keeping voters safe, and he's confident that it will be held without incident. >> they want to create insecurity and disrupt the election, but we're prepared for it. we're on high alert and the people will be protected. >> but with 22,000 polling stations to secure in the country, it won't be an easy job. the security forces did well in the first round. and there were no major attacks. the voteters came out in record number, but in the past few weeks, there has been a sharp increase in taliban violence, and they are afraid that the runo

there are two camps behind ahmed matiq and abdullah al-thinni. we were at a press conference where ahmed matiq was going to speak at the prime minister's office. he showed up. everywhere was surprised. he said "i'm not going to hand over until there is a verdict from the court. ahmed matiq's camp was telling us that no one has jurisdiction other that the g.n.c. it's an unclear picture and not helpful in a situation where the country is so divided about this. >> this comes weeks away from elections. what does that mean. how will it affect that? >> well, it's really putting things in a difficult situation. we spoke to the head of the election commission, and he said that no one is talking to him. which government to speak to, technically there's two deposit and prime ministers. it's an unclear picture. perhaps the elections will not go ahead. people are unhappy. they want to elect a new body than the controversial gn c, but those against ahmed matiq are against. it's a big whole study, they don't know how that will pay out. it's complicated, someth

abdullah the day after that rally.fghanistan is close to making history with its first peaceful transition of democratic power. david loyn, bbc news, on the afghan campaign trail. >> now, i just want to refer back to a story we brought you a moment ago from iraq. the prime minister has said in the last few minutes he's asked parliament, in fact, to declare a state of emergency after the insurgents overran mosul. that's how it's being described to us at the moment. the call is for a state of emergency following events in mosul. we'll keep an eye on that and bring anymore to you as it comes into us. >>> now, rather different, they look cute. they're undeniably intelligent, but would you keep a monkey as a pet? it's thought around 9,000 monkeys and other primates are being kept as household pets. that's just here in the u.k. there's call for urgent action to monitor their welfare, including setting up a register of owners. >> reporter: for many people who keep monkeys, they're more than just pets. >> i love him more than

abdullah elshamy, he was freed. here he is moments after he was freed. >> i missed my freedom. i missed my life. my life stopped when i was moved to a place where no one would wish to be. it's important to mention that this is only the beginning. there are other journalists still in prison including the ones who were arrested with me, and of course our colleagues and friends from al jazeera on this channel. thanks for every who supported me. i can't name them one by one. i thank god above all. >> abdullah elshamy was released after being on a hunger strike for five months. >> reporter: in prison without charge for ten months. abdullah elshamy was arrested in august while reporting for al jazeera arabic on the protest being staged on the jousting of mohame of--the ousting of mohamed morsi. he claimed he had done nothing wrong. he went on hunger strike and he had lost a third of his body weight. just days after this leaked video was broadcast abdullah elshamy said he had been placed in solitary confinement. in a letter sent out, he was being forced fed. he said he would not stop

abdullah abdullah walked away unharmed, but six people were killed. now, in spain, more protests are expected in a few hours' time against the monarchy. there have been calls for a referendum on the future of the institution after the king decided to abdicate last week. a report now from the spanish capital, madrid. >> reporter: spain's ruling party insists the economy is on the road to recovery. try telling that to these women. they are carrying home food handouts from a local charity. they live in an abandoned apartment block with other single mothers. there is no electricity, and the women here feel disconnected from the monarchy and spain's political elite. >> the king survives off public money. we don't. our kids have no food while the kid goes off on safari in africa. it is that kind of extravagance that made the king so unpopular, ultimately forcing him to step down. the timing of his abdication is also political. an election next year could usher in more republicans to parliament. for now, a center right government says it will quickly pass a

his appointment came after abdullah alsini resigned, and then he refused to hand over powers leaving libya with two prime ministers. an >> the constitutional chamber of the supreme court rules that the disby the general national congress is unconstitutional. >> it ends weeks of political deadlock. the appointment of prime minister is unconstitutional. it's not open for appeal and he said he will stand by the decision. >> the parliamentary bodies that appointed him in a vote declared that they would respect the rule of law, and it's now up to them to decide how to move forward. under the current political divide getting the 130 votes needed will be very difficult. or they can vote for someone. new all together. >> the election split this country. there are many who oppose the appointment and wanted the outgoing prime minister to stay in power. retired general can haftar quality it as legitimate. the various armed groups backing their choice for prime minister. it's a rare positive sign that all sides appear to be abiding by the rule of law, and it comes at a crucial time. electionelec

abdullah said he would refuse to recognize poll results he also promised to appeal to the united nations to deal with the case the move has been supported by the current president karzai. one time i bet a prison is once again at the epicenter of a scandal is authorities there are a key of a cover up in june two thousand and six three detainees both found hanged in the cells in the pound suicide but the latest reports suggest they died while being cheated in prison authorities say using special wooding to make it difficult to find the truth while in two thousand and two the us department of defense stopped reporting suicide attempts categorizing them as acts of self harm the wood has been replaced with and hans interrogation techniques and when it comes to in the tories practice of waterboarding hunger strikes and i. know i'm really just fast some force feeding is called medical management a prison is with white loss we've talked to professor mark denbeaux who's probe into the two thousand and six deaths cost dies on the official story of events what we have compelling evidence however of

another al jazeera journalist abdullah al shami has had his court hearing postponed.s been on hunger strike. don't forget to go to aljazeera.com for the full news. >> the unemployment number is steady at 6.3%. we're taking a look at what is underneath those big numbers on inside story.