most of the 52,000 travelling that way came from syria and afghanistan. the western mediterranean, and west african routes had eight coming into spain. most came from cameroon, algeria and mali. the west balkan route. 23,000 travelled that way. >> cousteau vo, afghanistan and syria. >> hungary is trying to make it difficult for refugees to reach europe. it's building a huge fence, as andrew sends a report, there's a way to get around it >>> this is the controversial 3.5 meter fins. many cut their way over it or get through. there's another problem. it's big. the fence comes to an end here. leaving a wide open space. you can walk in from serbia without interruption and walk back into serbia. i'm there now. what's the reason? as i walk backwards i'm coming into romania. which is an e.u. state. you can't put up a fence or a wall between e.u. states. therefore you have an anomoly with people walking through three different countries. the nearest hungarian village is there, a sleepy place where the local mayor has sympathy for the refugees, but anger to the th

are making this journey across the mediterranean who are fleeing from conflict whether from afghanistan, syria, somolia, political strife. they have no safe and legal rights to do this so they're risking life and limb to get out. the drivers of this problem are still problem. no political solutions. so it's not a search and rescue operation required. it's channels for them to access refuge that don't entail risking life and limb on a boat that usually fits 1 to 200 >>> the u.s. president has appealed to americans to back the iran nuclear deal saying without it, there will be war in the middle east. our white house correspondent has more. >>reporter: the battle lines are clearly drawn. >> it'd is a very good deal. >> this is not a good deal. >>reporter: the israeli prime minister rallied through a web case on tuesday. on wednesday the president rallied. >> every nation in the world that has commented publically with the exception of the israeli prime minister has supported this deal. i do not doubt his sincerity, but i believe he's wrong. >>reporter: the president warned if congress blocks sanc

goal to establish welcome centers to house and feed and screen thousands of migrants fleeing afghanistan, syria and iraq. i want to bring in senior international correspondent arwa damon live in budapest. arwa, this is hitting hungary very, very hard. >> reporter: they are. they are also hitting hungary very hard because of hungary's own policy and how its government has ended up handling this current ongoing crisis. along the way, people have been saying people are going through so much. they spend days in the rain with no shelter. hours waiting under the beating sun and left to languish at the budapest train station. waiting here for days for hungarian authorities to allow them to move to austria and germany. people don't want to stay here. they don't have the means to be able to care for themselves properly. these are not people who can afford a hotel. they have not been able to shower for days. they are not used to living like this. a lot of people don't want to be filmed because they don't want to seen. they are ashamed. the vast majority are refugees from the war zones of iraq and syria.

it's 60% of the people making this treacherous journey across the mediterranean fleeing from afghanistan, syria sew somalia. they have no safe roots to do this. they are risking life and limb to make this voyage. >> more than 2,000 have died attempting to reach europe by boat. as rescuers comb the waters for survivors, they know this won't be the last time. gerald tan, al jazeera. >>> in yemen pro government forces have expanded their strong hold in the south. it comes a day after pro government forces took control of the provinces from houthi rebels. they are pushing north. it has been under houthi control since march. >>> the u.s. president barack obama is appealing for americans to back the iran nuclear deal saying without it, there will be war in the middle east r mr. obama has been presenting his case at the american university, the same place where former president john f. kennedy gave his famous fameous nonproliferation speech. >> it is a very good deal. >> this is not a good deal. >> israeli prime minister rallied american jewish supporters on tuesday. on wednesday the president made hi

over 60% of the people making this journey across the mediterranean fleeing from conflict in afghanistan syria is a mall yeah, political strife. they are risking life and limb to make this incredibly dangerous voyage. >> more than 2000 migrants have died attempting to reach europe by boat. as rescuers comb the waters, they know this won't be the last time. >>> the u.s. president is appealing for americans to back the iranian nuclear deal saying without it, there will be war in the middle east. barack obama presented his case at the american university, where john f. kennedy gave his famousfamous nonproliferation speech. >> the battle lines are drown. >> it's a good deal. >> result israel prime minister rallied people. on wednesday president obama rallied his people. >> every nation that has commented publicly with the exception of israeli government has expressed support. i recognize the prime minister netanyahu disagrees. disagrees strongly. i do not doubt his sincerity. but i believe he is wrong. >> reporter: the president warned if congress blocks u.s. sanctions from being lifted, it could

afghanistan, syria, somali political strife in eritrea and have no safe and legal routes to do this. they are risking life and limb. more than 2,000 migrants and refugees died attempting to reach europe by boat. and as rescuers combed the water, they know it will not be the last time >>> a mini van explodes killing 7, in baghdad's shi'a neighbourhood. at least 18 people were hurt in the attack. no one has claimed responsibility. >> in yemen, pro-government forces expanded their strong hold in the south as they push north towards the city of tiaz. tank rolled through 10 villages a day after pro-government forces took control of the area from houthi rebels. they are pushing north. it's within under houthi control. >> arab league foreign minister agrees to call on the u.n. to protect palestinians from what they call terror crimes. they've been meeting palestinian president in cairo. it follows the death of a palestinian toddler, burnt alive last week in an attack blamed on jewish settlers. >> in this phase, we must consider providing truly international protection to the palestinian peo

of people are making this journey across the mediterranean are fleeing from conflict whether afghanistan, syria, libya, and so they're risking life and limb to make this incredibly dangerous voyage because there are no legal methods of escaping. so it's not search and rescue that's required. it's channels for them to access refuge that don't entail them risking life and limb. thank you. >> thank you very much indeed. >>> aid workers in myanmar are struggling to reach remote areas that have been flooding. with land slides as well the death toll is probably higher but at least 69. hundreds of thousands of people have been affected. swollen rivers threatening to innundate thousands of areas now. >>reporter: people have started campaigns to help in flood relief efforts. you see them in the city soliciting for donations. on wednesday the u.s. said it could carry an aid package for myanmar. japan and china already assisting in aid relief efforts. this a day after myanmar pled to the international community for help for nearly 200,000 people affected by the flood. now, flood warnings are in place part

surge of desperate people, hundreds of thousands arriving so far this year, most fleeing from afghanistan, syria and iraq. >> these are people, mostly refugees who have fled, have fled war and are dying on the highways of central europe. there is something fundamentally wrong with this. >> reporter: it's the worst migrant crisis in europe since world war ii. a flood of humanity arriving from the south through turkey and greece through austria and hungry destined for wealthier countries like hungry and germany. 800,000 expected there. thousands more trying by sea. the journey claiming for lives. 55 found dead this week, 800 from one boat in april. many syrians fleeing the terror group isis as they told bill neely. >> they come to kill us. women, they -- >> reporter: that's why they keep coming in search of safety, a better life, as many lose their lives along the way. ron allen, nbc news, london. >>> there is more to tell you about here tonight. our nbc news exclusive with the man that stared down a shotgun in the hands of a desperate prison escapee and lived to tell the tal, and a three-week lon

>> investigators say brown admitted to killing tevlin as vengeance for lives lost in iraq, afghanistan, syria and iran. >>> new york city health officials tonight trying to ease growing concerns about the legionnaire's outbreak in the bronx. mayor de blasio says the disease is slowing even though the number of cases grew overnight. there are now a total of 86 cases of legionnaire's, that's up from 81 yesterday and at least seven people have died. all the cases have been in the south bronx. >> we are going to keep emphasizing to all new yorkers particularly folks who live here in the south bronx, if you have symptoms that might be associated with legionnaire's disease, please seek treatment immediately. >> mayor says the city's aggressively investigating this outbreak. the original source he says has not yet been officially found. to answer your questions and the legionnaire's outbreak, we now have an entire section dedicated to the story on our website, the link is at our home page at abc ny. >>> maybe it woke you up last night, all the thunderstorms and rain in the middle of night. the storm

conflict in syria, afghanistan, south sudan, eretreia and elsewhere. immediate response is a humanitarian one. a main reception facility. it's a very complex situation, a saving lives, protecting people must be the first response. >> i'm sure most people would agree with that except that the leaders are all over these countries the u.k. calais, italy dealing with a lot of arrivals in lampedusa, they're all saying that they need european help. but from your point of view what do you think assuming that the countries would agree to it, what do you think should be the e.u. policy for this? >> well, absolutely. there needs to be an european-wide response. this is not a greek problem. this is not a french problem. you mentioned calais. this is not a french problem. this is an european-wide problem, which means an european-wide response. >> but what shape do you think that response should take? being specific, should there be sorting centers in the main arrival countries like greece and italy? who should run them? who should fund them? how do you see the pra

brown admitted to killing him for lives lost in iraq, afghanistan, syria and iran. >>> bail has been set at $50,000 for keith jeffords, the jersey city man accused of trying to flee after a car crash last night that injured seven people. three of the people injured officers. one is still hospitalized in stable condition. jeffords is facing multiple charges including driving while intoxicated and assault by auto. >>> the race for president gets heated when fox news announces which ten republican hopefulls take part in the first formal debate of the primary season. seven candidates have to settle for the second spot. last night everybody was welcomed at the first voters forum in man which isster, new hampshire. 14 of the 17 candidates showed up for the forum. each were trying to make an impression in a few minutes of the allowed time. >> the problem is us, we under estimate the american people. they have always risen to challenges, especially challenges that promise them a better future. the leaders of our country are failing the american people by not telling them the truth. >> donald

people who've arrived in greece which is in the front line of this crisis have come from syria and from afghanistan the simple fact is that, when civil wars become long-term crises in countries like syria and afghanistan, people are going to flee for their lives, which is the definition of a refugee. i'm afraid europe's attention has been on the euro crisis and also on the crisis in ukraine with russia, and this refugee crisis has crept up on them. just this month, 50,000 people have arrived in greece, and we've got teams from the national rescue committee where 2,000 people are arriving every day and, frankly, the authorities are being overwhelmed and they need help from humanitarian organizations. >> ifill: can we talk definitions for a moment? you're using the term refugee, some call them migrants and some term them asylum seekers. is that an important distinction? >> very important in. your introduction at the head of the show you use the phrase other european leaders use which is a migrant crisis. i would dispute that. the refugee defined by the international conventions established after the

most of them come from afghanistan or syria. the situation is growing increasingly tense. >> these refugees have finally arrived in europe. the struggle continues. chaotic scenes as they wait for immigration papers. they are completely overstretched. they tried to disperse the crowds. with hundreds of new arrivals every day, authorities are struggling to provide even basic food and shelter. >> help me. i want to go. i want to go. it is a big, big problem. >> many have been forced to park authorities attempted to relocate the migrants to a local soccer stadium. in their desperation, some started to fight. >> the situation here, there is no annual goal. we are asleep in the streets. there is no bathroom. just us waiting. the weight will kill us. >> the u.n. says 124,000 people have reached greek islands so far this year. almost eight times more than during the same time last year. emergency services have rescued 28 refugees arriving from sub-saharan africa and trans with them to the spanish mainland. all are believed to be in good

many of the migrants are fleeing violence in afghanistan and syria, and they have been streaming into greece via turkey. around 124,000 people have entered the country so far in 2015. most of them through eastern islands. laura: a breekthrough now in efforts to find those responsible for shooting down a malaysian airlines jet over ukraine last year. dutch prosecutors say they found what they believe to be part of a russian-made missile. flight mh-17 went down over ukraine last july killing everyone onboard. pro-rebel russians seem suspected. i spoke to julia in moscow and she told us reaction from the kremlin. -- a: there hasn't been any information also. but moscow is likely to stick to the old line and wait until after the official investigation into the crash -- until the crash is complete. and allegations it was a russian-made missile. moscow denies any responsibility into the crash and said when the ukrainian army and moscow has two versions what happened to that plane, one of the versions is that it was shot down by ukrainian fighter jets. and the second version it was shot down

an estimated 124,000 people have fled to greece from countries, such as syria and afghanistan just this year. prime minister alexis tsipras said it's causing a humanitarian crisis within an economic crise. he called on europe to show a more united front, saying now is the time to see if the e.u. is the e.u. of solidarity or of everyone trying to protect their borders. >> the mayor of paris said migrants illegally occupying an unused school can stay there for now. the reef gees took over the believe after weeks of living on the streets. charles stratford went to meet them. >> he fled fighting in libya five months ago. he wants political asylum in france. >> i find myself in france. before i was in italy, but now it is france. i speak a little bit of french, so that helps. >> he is one of 250 men, women and children that took over this disused school building in paris. most may go grants from africa, syria and afghanistan say they had no choice to open the building, because police kept forcibly removing them from makeshift camps. local people bring food and volunteers are helping them wit

sri lanka, vietnam, cambodia, nepal, afghanistan, syria, china. rishaad: how did you get involved?ed the rockefeller foundation before. i traveled all over the world with them. it became pretty obvious that the key in the developing world was women's education. that started 20 or 25 years ago. i met the founder and visionary behind this goal. when he called me in 2000 and said he would do it, i knew exactly what he was talking about and signed up. you want to build a proper campus. the government has given you the land. >> yes. we are operating now in six leased buildings. it's not terrible. if we can have a small campus, it would greatly improve the interactions between student and faculty, allow us to do a broader curriculum, more in the sciences, and being able to handle 1200 rather than 500 students. it tremendously leverages this concept. you want to build it out. how much money are you trying to get hold of to do that? >> we are launching a campaign to raise about $100 million. $50 million of that to build a small campus. rishaad: you have already attracted the gates foundati

most of are migrants from africa syria and afghanistan.ey had no choice but to occupy the building because police kept forcibly removing them from makeshift camps. local people bring them food. and a group of volunteers are helping them with their asylum applications. >> if you have no pity for asylum seekers he next time you have no pit foy poor people, next handicap people, well, et cetera, et cetera. so i think the way we treat illini lum seekers is a pretty fair brought ter meeter of our level of democracy. >> reporter: with respect to his finding them somewhere to stay the situation at this former school not only high highlights the migrant crisis here in france but in wider europe also. national assists and 10 a e.u. parties have seized on the migrant issue cross europe. french national party leader says france can't afford it take in more migrants. per party's popularity has grown because of her position on immigration. around 60,000 pima ply for a sigh sigh lum in france each year. >> france is not generous to asylum seekers. altho

government in iraq, afghanistan and syria. goal was to travel there to join the fight against the u.s. and coalition partners. eventually brown will be brought back to washington state to face charges in murders of three men last april in june. two he shot execution-style as they shot in their car. the third as he walked down the street of a seat tell sub is a bush. in new jersey he is accused of carjacking and senseless murder of brendan tevlin whose parents were asked how they are holding up. >> best you can. it will be a long process. >> parents worst nightmare, happened to us. >> your reaction seeing the defendant in court today? >> he doesn't reserve a reaction >> reporter: allison tevlin said they're honoring brendan's memory, be true to the motto, good vibes and easy living. ali muhammed brown is behind bars, harris and will remain there until his next court appearance in october. >> rick leventhal, thank you very much. get your impressions, arthur of this case. first of its kind tried like this in the state of new jers

that might seem mundane but if you're fighting in afghanistan, iraq or syria we're getting forces and equipment in is vital we learned something. we learned somethng in areas like warehousing and inventory management that may sound mundane but we're spending the taxpayers' money. we learn about efficient tech necks -- techniques. emily: give us a sense of the severity of the hacking unclassified system of the joint chiefs of staff. and to what extent has that prompted you asking silicon valley for help. ashton: it is a sign that we're not where we need to be. we've known for decades that information technology was going to be critical for the military edge. so we have a lot to learn. -- clearly our joint chiefs of staff network. it wasn't exploited in a dangerous way and it resulted actual from a simple failure. somebody opened the e-mail. in all companies we are warned against doing that. so it was fairly mundane but something that mundane could affect that important network shows that we're not where we need to be. we need to be on the cutting edge of cyber defense and this is the p

they're among hundreds of thousands to arrive in europe this year alone and most fleeing war torn syria, afghanistan and iraq. >> these are people, mostly refuge refugees, who have fled trauma, have fled war and are dying on the highways of central europe. there's something fundamentally wrong with this. >>> mean while, off the coast of libya this morning hundreds are feared dead after boats carrying 500 migrants capsized. >> donald trump and his hair are making their way around social media this morning. >> i don't wear a toupee. it's my hair. i swear. trump invited that woman up on stage to inspect his hair. >>> and the democratic national committee summer meeting and all of this as speculation builds about vice president joe biden will join the race. one campaign reporter took a photo of these riding with biden chocolate bars at the counter of that minneapolis hilton where that meeting is taking place. so what can we expect from this meeting today? >> reporter: you'll hear a lot of buzz around hillary clinton. but the big question this morning, will he or won't he? there's growing pressure for vi

they're among hundreds of thousands to arrive in europe this year alone and most fleeing war torn syria, afghanistan and iraq. >> they have fled trauma, have fled war and are dying on the highways of central europe. there's something fundamentally wrong with this. >>> mean while, off the coast of libya, hundreds fear dead after boats carrying 500 migrants capsized capsized. >>> and the democratic national committee summer meeting and all of this as speculation builds about vice president joe biden running for the race. and these were at the check out counter where the meeting is taking place. so what can we expect from this meeting today? >> reporter: the big question around the meeting will he or won't he? there's growing pressure for vice president joe biden to join the race. he says he will not make a decision until the owned of the summer. and supporters of biden at the national democratic convention sent around emails asking delegates to keep an open mind about biden running for president and no decision has been made from the vice esident and hillary clinton's ail controversy and they fr.l it

most of them fleeing wars in syria, afghanistan, or iraq. nbc's bill neely has more on their plight. >> reporter: they fled war. thousands ran from tear gas in greece, clashing with riot police, trying to cross the macedonia border. refugees from syria, among them babies, desperate for a better life in europe. we were there as many like them arrived in greece, coming ashore in small boats in huge numbers. they've left the horror behind, but this is no paradise. >> this is the beginning of a long road. >> yes. >> reporter: they get little help. their first stop is a squalid camp where food is scarce. greece can't cope. these refugees live in a former prison camp, free to go but nothing is free. >> we don't have to be treated like this. >> reporter: there is desperation to eat and to leave greece. the world's main refugee agency says all this is shameful. >> the conditions are unacceptable. >> reporter: it is not aid agencies but volunteers who help the refugees ashore. >> nothing is being done by europe. it is a joke. >> reporter: few countrie

believes his actions were justified in retaliation for the united states' actions in iraq afghanistan and syria. he killed a man who just finished his freshman here who was home for the summer, sitting at a traffic light, when brown shot him eight times. >> we are grateful the prosecutors caught an indictment under the anti-terrorism statutes. it is our believe brandon was executed for no reason other than being an american. and that this outrageous fact will be proven at trial. >> reporter: brown faced three murder charges in washington shooting two men execution style who were sitting in a car on june 1st of last year and he was accused of killing leoroy houston who was walking down a street south of seattle. brandon's mother will honor his memory by being true to his motto which was good vibes and easy living. brown will remain behind bars and be back in court here on october 20th. >>> the man accused of killing a tennessee police officer is now in custody. tremaine wilbourne surrendered to u.s. marshles yesterday charged with first-degree murder in the death of police officer sean bolton. a

making the treacherous journey across the mediterranean fleeing from conflict whether it's afghanistan, somalia, syria, political strife in eritrea, they are risking life and limb to make this extraordinary voyage. >> attempting to reach europe by boat, as rescuers comb the waters for survivors they know this won't be the last time. jarrod tan, al jazeera. >> a united nations report show civilian casualties in afghanistan are on the rise. 1592 civilians were killed, 3329 were wounded. the report blames the taliban for 70% of the deaths and injuries and says both the taliban and the government have failed to protect civilians. >> conflict related violence took a particularly heavy toll on women and children. >> we must now call on those parties engaged in the conflict who have it within their power to reduce the number of civilian casualties. >> the report covers the number of civilians killed and injured in the first six months of this year. the u.n. has been monitoring civilian casualties in afghanistan since 2009. when the u.s. withdrew militarily from iraq and afghanistan local translators who risk

they fled syria for the majority of them. some have fled afghanistan or iraq. they first fled to neighboring countries. for example, to turkey and to lebanon for syrian refugees, but because of the resources and -- for example, our appeal of our been 40% emergency response in turkey, lebanon and jordan. people really face difficulties in those countries. they can't put their kids to school. they don't have the means to pay for medical care. so they're trying to find all the countries where they can be protected and they can have access to assistance. laura: legally then, do they not lose their refugee status once they left turkey or jordan or lebanon? these are countries not at war or people not -- it does then become a case for seeking a better life economically as hard as life is in those countries. they have moved from the situation of war and conflict. celine: there are people who are fleeing conflicts and war. and europe, countries have to -- to those people and they have to protect them because many of them are entitled to have a refugee status. and if we

. >> investigators say brown admitted to killing tevlon as vengeance for lives lost in afghanistan, iraq, syria and iran. >>> a 12 hour hostage stand off in westchester county. police identified the suspect. police say lester kid refused to let probation officers into an apartment on park avenue in yonkers about 6:20 last night. kid then barricaded himself inside along with his 42-year- old ex-girlfriend. the woman had a restraining order against him. the building's ten nets were evacuated. kid finally surrendered peacefully about 5:00 this morning. >>> new information about a deadly accident at the tappan zee in rockland county. negligent homicide charges have been dismissed against the driver michael sheckle. there is no evidence that he deliberately operated his vehicle in a criminal manner july 23rd. police say he took prescription medication before he drove the wrong way on the bridge and slammed into another car. one person was killed and several others were hurt. >>> the connecticut mother accused of leaving her child alone in a hot car cannot be alone with her baby, at least for now. th

the migrants were believed to be fleeing syria, afghanistan and angela derby. three children and their families disappeared from the hospital sometime yesterday. this comes just days after the bodies of 71 migrants were found in the back of an abandoned truck on an austrian highway. >>> for the first time in several years, richmond police are reporting an increase in violent crimes. the department says there have been 12 homicides since january. that's twice as many as at this time last year. the contra costa times reports robberies are up 21% from 2014. officials say many of the crimes are gang-related. they also blame the spike in the transfer of nonviolent offenders from state prisons to local jails and the reclassification of many drug crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. >>> environmental researchers are asking for the public's help in documenting the health of lake tahoe. the university of california davis tahoe environmental research center recently launched an app called citizen science tahoe. users enter what they see at the beach from algae to differ

arriving on europe's shores from this route and the eastern route are from countries such as the syria, afghanistan and these are countries suffering from years of terrible conflict. so it's only natural that it's human nature to only flee these types of situations. and the tragedy, the crisis is there is no alternative for people who need to flee for their lives once but they have no alternative to try and reach the safety of europe in some instance and they have to risk their lives making crossings across the sahara and across the continent and risk it all to try and reach europe. >> it must be very emotional for all of you, excuse me jumping in, for all of you working with the refugees because you really have a first-hand, a close-up view of what the human tragedy looks like. >> yeah, it's very powerful, very dramatic scenes. the image of a wooden boat bobbing around in a large ocean which is cram packed full of people, you can't even see, you can barely see the deck and knowing how vulnerable people are. from one moment to the next it could be the difference between 500 people being on a boat a

an estimated 124,000 people have fled to greece from countries, such as syria and afghanistan just this year. prime minister alexis tsipras said it's causing a humanitarian crisis within an economic crisis. he called on europe to show a more united front, saying now is the time to see if the e.u. is the e.u. of solidarity or of the e.u. of solidarity or of an e.u. trying to protect their borders. >> tell us your reaction to these comments by the prime minister, alexis tsipras. >> all of the governments including the current one have made tremendous effort to address this huge migrant crisis so far. the problem for the greek state is that it doesn't have the capacity to accommodate all these people that are fleeing their countries and war zones to seek asylum in greece and therefore in the european union. the greek prime minister asked for an additional help from the european union on the funding side, as well as on the technical side. there is an amount of around 9 million euros expected from the greek government to arrive next week, so the greek prime minister asked for the creation of

russia, tunisia, syria, libya, afghanistan, pakistan. some analysts say that u.s. ground troops are needed. >> we have to do things to penetrate the network. to defeat a terror network, you must penetrate it. you must figure out how it functions in and cut it out. leon: not knowing exactly how any land isis controls at given time. let's get to the weather situation in our territory. steve is standing by. the radar looks really messy. steve: a severe thunderstorm thisng taking you out. includes prince william's county. also the city of manassas until seven but this evening -- 7:00 this evening. moving to the said about 60 miles per hour in it is capable of moving up to the said around 15 miles per hour, capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 mouse for our. -- miles per hour. you will also see the heavier rain began to your area. the little flashes of light are lightning strikes. not only are we dealing with heavy rain, but a lot of under in lightning as this storm moves to the east. a newly issued severe thunderstorm warning until 7:00 seating that includes southw

they come from places like syria, iraq, afghanistan, and they are stuck now with this. with the statement. because we were direct today a general news release from the interior ministry which says that only asylum seekers with valid passports can travel within the e.u. temporary residency permits can be issued to asylum seekers, those will enable people to stay in hungary, making the best of the facilities that they can get until they have a result from their asylum applications. now, those applications, as you heard in that report, are the laws on those are changing. it's going to get much, much more difficult to get a successful application through. so there is a potential bottleneck. a massive bottl bottleneck of pe who could be pushed in to serbia. this is a developing crisis, it's getting worse rather than better felicity. >> andrew simmons with the very latest from budapest. thanks for that update, andrew. >>> hundreds of refugees have also crossed the mediterranean to italy. but as we report the reception they often receive there is not what they had been expecti

be rejected at first sight without any consideration, not considering why they left war in syria, afghanistanaq. >> reporter: most of the efforts to help are voluntary. here donated produce is being prepared it feed more than 1,500 people. >> i just can't stay at home and see what's going on. we -- all of us here feel that we are human beings and we should respect and treat these refugees as other fellow human beings. so that they would not feel that they are treated as animals and terrorists. >> reporter: the hundred are you are grateful for the help. but it's going to get worse for them. there are plan to his clear so auld transit zones like this and enclose people in fenced off area as way from the public. these people came a long way to end up like this. and it could hardly be described as sanctuary or refuge. andrew simmons, al jazerra, budapest. >>> the hungarian government has responded saying if people don't supply visas they are not loud to travel anywhere within the e you feel the foreign minister says a good european is one who keeps the rules of europe. saying: >>> now, the austra

the fence each day in a quest to reach the european union and escape fighting in iraq and afghanistan and syria. the 108-mile-long razer wire fence is supposed to be completed by the end of the month. some are calling the refugee crisis the worst in europe since world war ii. the pentagon says it has eliminated the isis hacker responsible for the release of information on 1300 american military and government workers. u.s. central command says jenaid hussein was killed monday in a syrian city raqqi. it had been rekrufting westerners to carry out lone wolf terror attacks. >>> tonight we look at what life is like for those who cannot escape syria's civil war. veteran journalist charles glass has spent decades in the region. his new book "syria burning" paints a vivid picture of life on the ground. right now, charlie glass joins us via skype from damascus. charlie, thanks for being here. let's start with what's new on the ground. >> on the ground, nothing much has changed in some time. it's a kind of static battle front in da mass ks and tdamasc cities where people shell each other back and forth

for many, escaping war in syria and afghanistan, arriving in cos was meant to be a new life. for many, the doors remain closed. >> poland agreed to accept 2,000 people as part of an e.u. effort on part of the crisis. the decision to welcome - to help is not welcomed by all. >> poland is not a country with a migration problem. at an interest in war saw refugee families awaited the outcome of asil im claims. they are few in number and most come from neighbouring ukraine. most are vieweded with deep suspicion. >> i'm afraid it will have something like what happened in france, where they wanted to take the crosses from everywhere, from the public places. i think that we have to protect sort of our culture. poland's pledge to take in 2,000 migrants is small but significantly. in a country with strong views about religious and cultural identity. these men fled war torn syria, exchanging home decorating work. they arriving that they protect identities. they are among a group of families. specific because they are christians, not muslims. >> we are working with bishops, priests in sy

appealed for urgent help to handle tens of thousands of migrants pouring into greece from syria and afghanistan. in july, nearly 50,000 migrants arrived in the mediterranean country. the same number that entered greece in last year. during the first six months, the flow of migrants has risen 750% compared to 2014. they say there is total chaos on the greek island shown on this map as authorities struggle to cope with the massive influx. the u.n. describes the conditions as shameful. thousands of people are living without water, sanitation, and adequate accommodation. >> new migrants arrive on shores every day. the country is ill-equipped to handle the situation. housing centers are filled to capacity long ago. the prime minister is asking europe for help. greece is a country in economic crisis facing a humanitarian crisis. the government cannot accommodate all the migrants. we need help. greece has built housing for 1100 asylum-seekers. those migrants are forced to live in tents. the u.n. is calling the situation shameful. >> the level of suffering is unbearable. people arrive in the european u

somalia, afghanistan and of course syria. ayman and his wife and five children fled from darra. >> we find here nice people, good people, all these give us food medicine, water, very nice people here. >> reporter: this extraordinary wave of new arrivals have provoked sharp divisions in the austrian society. the right is supposed to do well in elections later this year, but we've also met austrians who have come to help people in need. katie, come with her boyfriend and mother to hand out clothes toys books, to anyone who wants them. >> i think this is the least we can do. these people have been through the worst we could imagine, and suffered hardships. it's for us to make it an easier life for tell. >> reporter: to treat these people humanely and to decide who should stay, and to prevent them from being taken advantage of by smugglers. >> more than 100 people have drown off the coast of libya. european leaders are looking for solutions to the crisis and now the u.n. has weighed in asking the international community to do mor

. >> reporter: europe's refugee crisis is the biggest in 70 years, they come from syria, iraq, afghanistan and many of africa's war zones. a 70% increase in those fleeing to europe compared to the whole of last year. >> i'm horrified and heartbroken as refugees and migrants are losing their lives in the mediterranean, europe and beyond. i appeal to all governments to expend safe and legal channels of migration, and act with humanity compassion and in coorgaccordance with internatiol obligation. >>> zoara is one of the main points trying to make it to europe. >> we were migrating. our boat sank. it was in bad condition. it sank. libyans, thank god they saved us. it is the grave of the mediterranean sea. >> the european union is desperately trying to forge cohesive strategy for the migrants. centers outside the austrian capital of vienna. casey comes with her boyfriend and mother to hand out toys and books and clothes to whoever wants them. >> i think it's the least we can do, these people have been through things that we can't imagine. >> the number of refugees crossing the mediterranean ha

appealed for urgent help to handle tens of thousands of migrants pouring into greece from syria and afghanistan. in july, nearly 50,000 migrants arrived in the mediterranean country. the same number that entered greece in last year. during the first six months, the flow of migrants has risen 750% compared to 2014. they say there is total chaos on the greek island shown on this map as authorities struggle to cope with the massive influx. the u.n. describes the conditions as shameful. thousands of people are living without water sanitation, and adequate accommodation. >> new migrants arrive on shores every day. the country is ill-equipped to handle the situation. housing centers are filled to capacity long ago. the prime minister is asking europe for help. greece is a country in economic crisis facing a humanitarian crisis. the government cannot accommodate all the migrants. we need help. greece has built housing for 1100 asylum-seekers. those migrants are forced to live in tents. the u.n. is calling the situation shameful. >> the level of suffering is unbearable. people arrive in the european un

the majority have been fleeing war and the conflict in syria and afghanistan. we don't have a problem with crossings for syrians. today, that is what happens. we don't prepare for this. more than 3000 or 4000 are coming. what can macedonia do? they know we are the only crossing. the border between greece and macedonia has until now been porous. the vast majority of migrants want to have two more prosperous northern european countries. for sidonia says the police and army will be called in -- macedonia says the police and army will be called in to stop the massive influx from greece. anchor: jean-marie le pen has gotten the boot from the party. they have decided to criminally banish the 87-year-old. his daughter and party president has been trying to distance the party from its openly racist and anti-semitic image. he is not going quietly. >> expelled from the party he built from the ground. he no longer has a place in the national front. for months, his daughter and current party leader has been striking a delicate balance between showing loyalty to her father

seem one thing to you, but -- that may seem mundane to you, but if you are fighting in afghanistan or iraq or syria, where getting forces and equipment in and out is vital, we learned something from them and areas like warehousing and inventory management. that again may seem monday and, but were -- that may seem mundane, but remember we are spending the taxpayer's money. we are trying to do it more efficiently. emily: give us a sense of the severity on the attack on the unclassified e-mail system of the joint chiefs of staff, and how has that prompted you to ask silicon valley for help? sec. carter: it is a sign that we are not nearly where we need to be, at least in the defense department. we have known for decades that information technology will be critical to our military edge. we have a lot to learn. clearly. the joint chiefs of staff network, it was not exploited in a dangerous way, and it resulted from a very simple operator failure, someone opened an e-mail they shouldn't have. something that mundane could affect that important a network shows you we are not where we need to be. that shows

the flow of refugees. 42,000 of events in the country, many with the same conflict in iraq, syria and afghanistan. >> translation: we expect the involvement of the army, it affects security, and will allow the comprehensive approach. it's applying for asylum according to capacity and obligations signed by macedonia, which we want to respect. >> reporter: many of the refugees arriving from greece. they are stretched to the limits, and they are not getting enough hep from authorities. jonah hull reports from cos. >> reporter: the seafront in cos at the height of the holiday season became a refugee camp. what once lingered here for the few, they don't any more. outside the police station, frustration rises by the day. those with more obvious claims to asylum are given proirty and processed quickly. others fend for themselves. >> international agencies are trying to help speed up a process that is grindingly slow, but they say they are getting little help. >> we have offered for municipalities. we could provide services. >> how quickly. >> we can provide to quickly. >> we are trying to reput it. >> r

should be much more comforting and better in dealing with people coming from more regions syria and afghanistan iraq. for those people, we have to find a better solution in europe. we have to be much more practical. we don't have to think in administrative ways. " that's the responsibility of the government........" syrian refugees are much better off in britain if they have relatives there. it might be that people from africa, they should go to france, because they might have people from their region over there. we germans should taken those who have relatives or people from the same region or people from religious groups. erik: germany takes in only half of the 800,000 refugees coming to germany this year. that is 400,000 people. surely next year, according to your theory, 400,000 more will come, because they've got relatives here, communities here. a fair point.s we need an organized system of immigration. is a question we should deal with in order to meet our own interests. people coming from more regions, it's a humanitarian question. we shouldn't ask, is it good for us or not? these are p

for many, escaping war in syria and afghanistan, arriving here was meant to be the start of a new life. for many, europe's doors are closed. >> an egyptian military court sentenced 263 people to life imprisonment in absentia. the newsagency says they were trying for violence in the niger delta, following a military coup in 2013. another 200 were given shorter sentences >>> the u.n. says it will investigate claims u.n. peacekeepers committed rape and murder in the central african republic, troops have been linked to the rape of a 12-year-old girl, and the killing of a 16-year-old boy and his father. incidents are alleged to have occurred in the capital this month. the group says it's interviewed 15 witnesses and one of the alleged victims. sexual violence against women in south sudan is on the rise, according to aid groups, since the civil war began in 2013. women have become more vulnerable to the attacks. we have this report from bentu, where there has been intense fighting. >> each day the displaced men in bentu walk into the bush to collect firewood. they'll spend half a day trying

most refugees from syria and afghanistan trying to make their way to central europe. >> the water, itngerous. all things are a problem. the government killing people. and children. >> the un refugee agency saying 200,000 have entered greece this year, they are fleeing violence and poverty, many winding up in greece and in government camps. we went to one of them. >> these children are having a little of their youth restored to them. here they have food and 24 hour medical care. much has been taken from them in years of war, poverty and compile. >> this boy was born in exile from his home afghanistan because the family feared for their lives. >> in afghanistan there were people like the taliban that killed the people. i want to go to a place that accepts us, like a human, like a person. >> more than 70,000 have poured in to greece this year, all looking for a better life in europe. this is an improvement on a city that had sprung up in a urban park. >> some 500 afghans that were in camps here are now gone, ishly to a new facility but ultimately out of greece and northward into the balk

many are seeing conflict in iraq, syria and afghanistan. >> translator: we expect the involvement of the army will bring two desired effects. it will increase security and allow an approach for people applying for asylum which we want to respect. >> refugees are arriving from greece. the national humanitarian agencies are stretched to their limits. they are not getting enough help from the local authorities. >> reporter: the sea front at the height of the holiday season has become a refugee camp. tourists lingered here for the view. they don't anymore. outside the police station, frustration rises by the day. those with more are given priority. others fend for themselves. >> thank you, thank you. >> reporter: international agencies are trying to help speed up the process. they are getting little help from the local authorities. >> we have offered the municipal authorities our support. we can provide tents, we can provide services. >> how quickly? >> we can provide it quickly. but we need them to provide us a site where we can put the tents. >> the greeks are dragging their feet? >> t

somalia, iraq, afghanistan and of course, syria. ayman who is here with his wife and five children fled from darra. >> we find here nice people, good people. give us food medicine water, very nice people here in austria, yes. >> this extraordinary new wave of arrivals have are extracted different reactions, expected to do well in later elections this year. we have met austrians who have specifically come here to help people in need. like katy who has come with her boyfriend and mother to hand out clothes, toys and books, to whoever want them. >> i think this is the least we can do. because these people have been through things we can't imagine and they have been through hardships so the least we can do is try to make it easier for them to be integrated and make a new life. >> austria's government says there must be a coordinated european response to treat these people humanely to determine who has the right to stay and to prevent more tragedies at the hands of human traffickers. barnaby phillips, al jazeera, austria. >> yemen's capi