my name is asad. malkit and asad are now in their 80s. asad is a muslim, malkit is a sikh.scrolls, they were written by people who survived partition. when the new border was drawn, malkit had already made the journey to india with thousands of other sikhs. but his father was stuck on the wrong side in pakistan. our homeland, punjab, was split into two... meanwhile, asad and his family were trying to flee in the opposite direction. special trains were the only way out for both, but each family faced a perilous journey. people were running like mad, as if it was doomsday. people had no idea what they were doing. they had children, luggage, they were running towards that special train. the mob of muslims has gathered there, and they try to loot us and murder them, but my father said i had a gun in my hand, you want to loot things in the house guard you can do it, but don't come near me. it was jam—packed, and it was nearly sunset time when we reached the border of india and pakistan. the people who were sitting on the top of the roof of the train, they thought they were in pa

they were in areas outside the asad regime that work caught in the crossfire and deeply concerned with preserving cultural property under their jurisdiction. was focused on northwestern serious and the mosaics in the bed city area. what we learn from them was they were deeply concerned about extremism and concerned about barrel bombs by the asad regime. this was their primary concern about how they can protect it from an area of bombardment and this was an example of what are discussions focused on. as far as the tax that we learned about that was being conducted, 20% tax was variable according to area and the type of artifact that was actually discovered, that was something that appeared to be a new innovation in terms of organized looting. i understand the committee has been briefed by the fbi on the development. what this represented was an organized way for an organization to benefit from the antiquities trade. >> let me just stop you. did someone hire and art appraiser to say this is what this stuff is worth and then the militants, whoever they were, they say we've appraised this

i'm asad ahmad.re—fabricated homes are making a return to london to provide affordable living, with the advantage that they can be quickly put—up and moved into. they don't look anything like the pre—fabs of the 1950s. these have come a long way and there are demands for the mayor hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm mike bushell, and with the transfer window set to close in less than half an hour, is there still time for some last minute drama. not it seems involving arsenal's alexis sanchez — it seems they can't replace him in time, and so manchester city's improved bid looks set to fail. so in the premier league, it's still alex oxlaide chamberlain‘s 35 million switch from arsenal to liverpool that remains the biggest deal. and britain's chris froome manages to finish stage 12 of the vuleta a espana, despite a crash, but at what cost? thanks forjoining us. let's start with arsenal, the club taking centre stage, on transfer deadline. first they sold alex oxlaide chamberlain, to liverpool for 35 mill

asad's government and his iranian backers or strengthening of rebel groups increasingly dominated byjihad. this is a playoff situation in which you need both teams to lose but at least you don't want one to win, we will settle for a tie said allen, a foreign council general in new york. let them both lead. hemorrhage to death. that's the strategic thinking. this endless war for war sake they be done in the name of democracy and you may be able to get television viewers to cheer momentarily from missiles launched from a ship which has almost the same problems as those launched from the air, but people in the very same polls that cheer for those missiles say the u.s. should get out of this war. public pressure was key to preventing the start of the u.s. war in syria in 2013. never has the public or the congress advocated for authorize this war. it is a war destructive of the rule of law. nowhere does the un charter or th permit this action from air, ground or water, special operations command chief army general amon thomas, two weeks ago, admitted this was illegal. claiming to defend u

amy: asad rehman, thanks for being with us, executive director of "war on want."e has worked on climate change issues for over a decade. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman with juan gonzalez. juan: two weeks ago today, president trump signed an executive order to revoke obama-era standards that required federal infrastructure projects like hospitals to factor in scientific projections for the effects of climate change, like increased flooding and rising sea levels. critics say the reversal exposes u.s. infrastructure to the kind of damage inflicted by hurricanes and super storms including harvey, sandy, and katrina, and will put more lives in danger. amy: trump announced the roll back during the now infamous press conference in the lobby of trump tower that was largely overshadowed by his remarks defending the white supremacist protesters behind the violent rallies in charlottesville, virginia. well, for more, we're joined by john nichols, political writer for the nation. his new article headlined "how , donald trum

i'm asad ahmad.y fridges, washing machines, and other white goods if ministers don't act to implement safety guidelines. the grenfell tower fire started in a fridge—freezer, while another tower block fire in shepherd's bush last year began in a faulty tumble dryer. a letter sent to the prime minister, explains how some freezers and fridges are being sold with a flammable plastic backing. the lfb wants swift action taken by government when problems are identified in products. at midday, big ben will ring its bells for the last time for four years as it takes some time out for renovation work. but it's not the first time its fallen silent. back in 1956, the bells stopped for four months so work could be carried out on the glass for each clock front. and you probably didn't know that pigeons sometimes go flying into big ben's clock, as they don't expect it there. let's have a look at the travel situation now. there's a good service on the tubes this morning. 0n the trains, there are delays of up to 20 m

good morning, i'm asad ahmad.stupid when it comes to unpaid fines, afterforeign drivers racked up over £80 million of debt since the crossing became cashless. a leading motoring lawyer, nick freeman, says it sends out a bad message, while highways england claim non—payment was being followed up both in the uk and abroad, although they wouldn't release more detailed figures, arguing it could prejudice the effective operation of the dart charge. that has left toll—payers angry. if you are based in the uk, and you are using the crossing regularly, and you are paying for it, it seems wholly unfair that there are other people who are getting away without paying, purely because their vehicles are not registered in the uk. free wi—fi is coming to residents on the lowest incomes in tower hamlets, courtesy of the council, after it approved a plan for broadband availability in town centres and social housing. free digital training will also be given to ensure more families have access to online support services and opportun

good morning, i'm asad ahmed.ion was given to crime by police and media in the run—up to the notting hill carnival, it's been the atmosphere and hugs for the emergency services which has been the reality. firefighters and paramedics were among those who bowed their heads in tribute to victims of the grenfell tower fire injune. carnival goers then spontaneously started to give them hugs and words of gratitude. a silence is also being held later today in tribute to those who died. there's a serious message for train enthusiasts to not risk their lives getting a picture of a special steam train leaving king's cross station today. the tornado is heading to norfolk and on its previous outing people have stood on the tracks to take pictures. network rail has asked the public to view the train from a safe distance and place. dogs are being signed up to become blood—donors due to increased demand from vets. three practices in surrey, hertfordshire and berkshire run special donation clinics where people can bring their dog

good morning, i'm asad ahmad.dge, thought to be acid. police say the 47—year—old was attacked in walton street at about 8:30pm yesterday evening. officially, police say they don't know if the liquid is a corrosive substance. the victim is currently in hospital and no arrests have been made. the bank of england is facing its first strike in over 50 years after a breakdown in talks over pay. europe's largest trainer festival is taking place in east london and its attracting thousands of people of all ages, notjust there to buy their next pair but also to make money. some trainers quickly become collectors items and sell for hundreds of pounds. and it's one of the reasons for the festival's rapid success. just word of mouth, social media helped massively and it grew from being 200 people to 500,000 people in less than ten years. yeah, it's crazy. technology is being used by an nhs trust to allow new mothers separated from their baby after birth to stay in touch, thereby reducing anxiety. the new video link helps conn

the israelis fear the cease-fire could allow its archenemies, iran and hezbollah, supporters of the asadforces into the area. at the moment, the people in this town aren't worried about bigger middle eastern security concerns. they're just enjoying the calm while it lasts. fred pleitgen, cnn, quneitra, syria. >> thank you for that. >>> the deadly violence erupting in venezuela showing no signs of letting up. at least two people were killed as the government put down an anti-government attack at a military base. authorities called it a paramilitary attack. one of the uniformed leaders of the revolt identified himself as an army officer, calling it a legitimate rebellion against the government of president nicolas maduro. >> for his part, he addressed it saying, "a week ago we won with votes, and today we had to beat terrorism with bullets." maduro was referring to the new constituent assembly which met for the first time saturday. the body promptly fired venezuelan attorney general louise -- ortega diaz after she promised to investigate allegations of fraud in last week's votes. ortega is

through a shopping district early sunday and injured at least 30 people re causing widespread damage asad well. katy beck is there for us. katy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, morna savannah. e damage here is just evable. unbelievable spot many businessesinesse along the path this tornado had their windows s broken out. businesses like the one behind e me just completely destroyed m, destroyed. and witnesses j say this te terrifying tornado came with very little warning. >> a rare august tornado tearing through the heart of this build normallyin bustling shopping ar, many buildings and businesses destroyed. the roof stt after a tree tore a hole plou through the living room were ac, toppled power lines leaving holes in the dark.ched the twister touched down just after 1:00 in the morning when most people were home. >> youou could can see s two ta> pushed together right here. >> the roof of this tgi friday's collapsed with patrons and in employees still inside. a familiar live six sitting ti right below trapped beneathng t. rubble. >> i ran to where i heard the ru screaming and ye