also making news today: one of india's best—known politicians, the former prime minister atal bihari vajpayeeas 93. seen by many as the moderate face of the hindu nationalist party, the bjp, mr vajpayee played a key role in indian politics for decades, serving three terms in the top job. we will have more on mr vajpayee later on newsday. officials in the southern indian state of kerala say at least 100 people have died in the worst floods there for a century. the armed forces are using boats and helicopters to reach those stranded by floodwaters. they are distributing food and drinking water to tens of thousands of people who fled to higher ground. the united nations fears that workers hired to clean up the damaged fukushima nuclear power station in japan are at risk of exploitation. three independent specialists say exposure to radiation is still a major hazard at the plant. fukushima was hit by a tsunami in 2011, causing the most serious nuclear accident since chernobyl. police in bangladesh say they have arrested nearly 100 people in connection with a series of student protests. dhaka and

indians pay homage to former prime minister atal bihari vajpayee has passed away at the age of ninety three seven days of mourning have begun. and their lives and homes were spared but those living in the shadow of janet was collapsed bridge may never be able to return home. the u.s. has announced a new foreign policy initiative aimed at changing the behavior of the regime in tech run secretary of state might pump aoe says the white house is forming a task force to coordinate and run its policy on iran our hope is that one day soon we can reach a new agreement with iran but we must see major changes in the regime's behavior both inside and outside of its borders roslyn jordan has more from the united nations. the u.s. secretary of state mike pompei o has unveiled what is being called the iran action group trying to make certain that all parts of the u.s. government are working on a strategy to compel iran to give up its nuclear weapons ambitions as well as to stop its efforts of supporting groups such as hamas hezbollah the who these in yemen and other such organizations that have bee

the funeral of former indian prime minister atal bihari vajpayee will be held later on friday he's died at the age of ninety three one of the prize controversial decisions was to conduct nuclear tests just weeks after becoming prime minister in one thousand nine hundred ninety eight under thomas has more from the indian capital new delhi. flashpoint was ninety three and he had been ill for some time to his death itself wasn't unexpected unless of course very big news he was a major figure in the indian politics and is the hindustan times politics loses its poetry a reference there to the fact he wasn't just prime minister he was well known as a poet as well the times of india pm poet statesman gentleman international eventually will be known as the prime minister who tested nuclear weapons he was prime minister very briefly ninety ninety six but his long stint was from ninety eight to two thousand and four and it was at the beginning of that period that he tested nuclear weapons it was international outrage but he calculated probably rightly most indians would say that that would die do

journalist and the moderate face of hindu nationalism to some former indian prime minister atal bihari vajpayee is an icon to others a contradiction as a founding father of the ruling bharatiya janata party that party was a key figure in india's growth as both a nuclear and economic power he was a risk taker and peacemaker. in one thousand nine hundred ninety eight he carried out a series of underground nuclear tests alarming pakistan and the international community islam a band responded in kind sparking a nuclear arms race between the two neighbors. but one year later a grand diplomatic gesture that paey road on the first bus was service from delhi to lahore where he attended a summit with pakistan's president in an effort to mend ties that parties also credited with india's global economic to polarize indian society his policies shape the face of the country his passing could mark the end of an era. or will it let's get more now on the story we did have is our she's joining us from delhi is covering the funeral for us what are people in the us saying today about voss perry he was one of the

story is trending online: one of india's best—known politicians, the former prime minister atal bihari vajpayeehas died. he was 93. he was seen by many as the moderate face of the hindu nationalist party, the bjp. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. a tiny proportion of muslim women in britain wear the burqa or niqab, forms of dress which keep the face partially or fully covered. nonetheless, those women find themselves at the heart of the sometimes bitter argument about religion, values and tolerance in western society. my guest today is a muslim scholar and imam taj hargey, who has long stirred controversy among fellow muslims by condemning the burqa and demanding a new form of islam, progressive, enlightened and gender—equal. will his ideas ever gain traction in the muslim community? taj hargey, welcome to hardtalk. pleasure to be here. let's start with some definitions. you spent much of you life in south africa, you have founded two mosques, one in cape town, south africa and one in oxford in the uk. you a

welcome to the show thousands of people are paying homage today to india's former prime minister atal bihari vajpayee who died thursday at the age of ninety three he's being given full state honors at a funeral ceremony in delhi schools and colleges. are closed in the indian capital on the government has announced a seven day mourning period bars pay he was among india's most popular politicians and a founding leader of the governing hindu nationalist party he served three times as foreign minister. here's a look back at a man who oversaw india's growth into a regional powerhouse. he was a poet journalist and a moderate face of hindu nationalism to some former indian prime minister x. how bihari vachss pai is an icon to others a contradiction as a founding father of the ruling bharatiya janata party that paey was a key figure in india's growth as both a nuclear and economic power he was a risk taker and peace maker. in one thousand nine hundred ninety eight he carried out a series of underground nuclear tests alarming pakistan and the international community islam a band responded in kind sparking a

former indian prime minister atal bihari vajpayee died on thursday at the age of ninety three he'll be most remembered for conducting nuclear tests just weeks after becoming prime minister in one thousand nine hundred eight he also led india during a brief war with pakistan in one thousand nine mali's president abraham boubacar has won reelection with sixty seven percent of the vote his main rivals remain a c.c. got thirty three percent but sisi has rejected the results and vowed to contest them though to turn up the runoff poll was low and some polling stations didn't open because of violence and zimbabwe's opposition says the constitutional court will hear its challenge against president non-god was election victory next wednesday opposition leader nelson chamisa says the vote was rigged his party found the door through last week and then god was inauguration was postponed until the court makes its decision. and the vatican has condemned the sex abuse described in a grand jury report in the us state of pennsylvania as morally ransom reprehensible about again spokesman said pope franc

poet a politician housing the town and a state funeral for a three time former prime minister atal bihari vajpayee by he was respected across the political divide at home and abroad. how safe it is in these bridges with angle mounting over the deadly genuine bridge collapse italians. worried about the condition of other bridges across the country. than. welcome i'm good to have your company. we start in southern india where the death toll from catastrophic flooding has more than doubled the chief minister of the state of kenya announced that three hundred twenty four people have died in what he called the was flattened in one hundred or most a quarter of a million people have lost their homes as rescuers scramble to evacuate residents to emergency relief camps. help from above. as in many other regions the indian air force has been evacuating residents of tourists who are who fled to the rubes. many others remain trapped by the high waters which are submerging almost the entire southwestern state of carolina mergence the shelters have taken in around two hundred twenty thousand people. who were st

staying in india thousands of people are paying homage to the country's former prime minister atal bihari vajpayee who died thursday at the age of ninety three phase being given full state honors at a funeral ceremony in delhi schools and colleges are closed in the indian capital the government announced a seven day mourning period he was among india's most popular politicians and a founding leader of the ruling hindu nationalist party he served three terms as prime minister. while people in barcelona are marking the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks that left sixteen people dead and more than one hundred injured families survivors and officials taking part in a memorial service in the catalonian capital where an attacker used a van to plow into crowds on. the city's most popular story spain's king the country's prime minister and the couple on leader all attending the event but separatist organizations are staging their own ceremonies and all of the victims to avoid being next to the king. events of late summer are still intensely painful for victims loved ones. it was very hard especial

for regime change inside the iranian government the funeral of former indian prime minister atal bihari vajpayee will be held later on friday one of his controversial decisions was to conduct nuclear tests just weeks after becoming prime minister in one thousand nine hundred ninety eight these are live pictures from new delhi he was ninety three years old when he died. everything franklin's family says her funeral will take place sometime next week the legendary queen of soul die from pancreatic cancer on thursday at the age of seventy six her career spanned six decades including many hit records john hendren reports from franklin's hometown of detroit. in detroit aretha franklin was the diva next door outside her family's church friends and families hold vigil with flowers bellew's and the occasional busted move. inside where her sonorous voice once reached the rafters she inspires spontaneous outbursts of song feel like a loving husband said thursday i have one sister right here but she was like a sister to all of us or if our cuts that she would see was all of that we relish and glorified in

al-jazeera news our thousands of people have been paying tribute to former indian prime minister atal bihari vajpayee by the head of his cremation in new delhi he was the first prime minister from the hindu nationalist b j p by was considered a consensus builder and successfully lead a coalition with multiple smaller parties to try to improve relations with pakistan but at the same time asserted india's nuclear power status ordering tests iran can has more.

to a political legend thousands attend a state funeral for three time former prime minister atal bihari vajpayee who is one of the country's most pop.

indians pay homage to former prime minister atal bihari vajpayee who passed away at the age of ninety three a seven day mourning period is now in place. the u.s. has announced a new foreign policy initiative aimed at changing the behavior of the regime in tehran secretary of state mike pompei i said the white house is forming a task force to coordinate and run its policy on iran speaking to reporters at the state department he talked about the new initiative our hope is that one day soon we can reach a new agreement with iran but we must see major changes in the regimes behavior both inside and outside of its borders and jordan has more from the united nations . the u.s. secretary of state mike pompei o has unveiled what is being called the iran action group trying to make certain that all parts of the u.s. government are working on a strategy to compel iran to give up its nuclear weapons ambitions as well as to stop its efforts of supporting groups such as hamas hezbollah the who these in yemen and other such organizations that have been listed as terrorist groups under u.s. law even

thousands of people have been pain tribute to the former indian prime minister atal bihari vajpayee who has been cremated in new delhi he was the first prime minister from the hindu nationalist d.g.p. by he was considered a consensus builder and successfully lead a coalition with multiple smaller parties the un has invited yemen's warring factions to attend talks in geneva on september the sixth the officially recognized the any government has been fighting who the rebels for more than three years tens of thousands of people have been killed in the three year conflict those were the headlines we're back with more use in half an hour stay with us here on al-jazeera is that story is next. as protests in nicaragua against the president continue and the number of those killed rises. someone says i'm. going to have to question the reality that usually gets. sent here america's take is from a vice president al jazeera. young. but mama deal. media and you. is going to. come. and it's clear. they are not some exhibit in a living museum so why the people living in indigenous communities treated

a funeral the former indian prime minister atal bihari vajpayee is due to be held a little later on today he'll be remembered for a number of his controversial decisions during his terms in office including turning india into a nuclear superpower we can go live to andrew thomas a correspondent who's in the indian capital new delhi and andrew he will also be remembered when he's being one of the founding members of the b j p the the policy that currently rules india. that's right until he was prime minister no leader apart from one from the congress party but served a full time as prime minister vajpayee deeds from nineteen ninety nine to two thousand and four and he was briefly in office in one nine hundred ninety six and then you know it's not as well and as you say it was during that stands in one thousand nine hundred eight that india tested nuclear weapons and india became a nuclear power very controversial it's on the gamble that the outrage internationally will be short lived in the security was more important and most indians would agree without assessment that the pakistan did foo

former indian prime minister atal bihari vajpayee has died at the age of ninety three he'll be most remembered for conducting nuclear tests just weeks before becoming prime minister ninety ninety eight he also led india during a brief war with pakistan mollies president. has won reelection with sixty seven percent of the vote his main rival got thirty three percent but sisi has rejected the results vowed to contest them voter turnout for the runoff poll on july twenty ninth was low with armed men attacking several polling stations and one election official was killed some polling stations could not open because of the violence and zimbabwe's opposition says the constitutional court will hear its challenge against president. election victory next wednesday opposition leader nelson chamisa says the vote was rigged his party follow the more suit last week when a god was no gration was postponed until the court makes its decision those were the headlines and news continues here on al-jazeera after inside story that's orphaned by fidel. mining has always been part of south africa's rich economic hi

saturday thousands of people have been paying tribute to the former indian prime minister atal bihari vajpayee who's been cremated in new delhi he was the first prime minister from the hindu nationalist b.h.p. b j p excuse me. he was considered a consensus builder and successfully lead a coalition with multiple smaller parties and the thomas has more from new delhi. india's current prime minister was among the last to life laos next to one of its most respected then came the last post the new delhi's. memory place. was gently taken from escaping and laid on its pile. to the crack a ceremonial gun fire. the fire was lit earlier budget price body had been taken on a perception through the streets of new delhi he didn't really be devoted to that he to be the right man for everyone. and he wants everything but everybody i twenty five roads in the center of the council with close to allow the crowds to gather thousands of people have come through here on their way to reach the funeral rites and this is just one of many ways among the official mourners is a delegation from the incoming government. i

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one of india's former leading figures has died prime minister atal bihari vajpayee passed away aftera prolonged illness the ninety three year old was the further behind india becoming a nuclear weapons power he was also one of the most popular leaders of the prime minister and that in the morning is ruling hindu nationalists the party. now they scour the bottom of the main river running through bangkok looking for valuables lost or thrown into the water but now the livelihoods of thailand's so-called indiana jones divers are in danger scott hardly has more from bangkok. for nearly fifty of his seventy years come king has been a treasure hunter since he was a boy he's lived on the child prior river and spent a great deal of time in its murky water using his homemade equipment to dive for underwater treasure with bangkok skyline looming in the distance he heads up river like he has thousands of times before but it mitts he still gets excited before each dive when i might not have been doing this for a long time and i don't think i will quit i will continue to dive until i die i am alwa

thousands of people to be in pain tribute to former indian prime minister atal bihari vajpayee has been cremated in new delhi it was the first prime minister for the hindu nationalist party b j p paes regarded as having been a consensus builder and he successfully lead a coalition with multiple smaller parties under thomas reports from new delhi. india's current prime minister was among the last to life laos next to one of its most respected. then came the last post. a new delhi. old memory place i'll tell biharis but surprise balti was gently taken from its coffin and laid on its pile. for the crowd to sort of the new gunfire. the pile was lit earlier budget place body had been taken on a perception through the streets of new delhi he didn't really be devoted to that he didn't want the man everyone. and he wanted everything but everybody. twenty five roads in the center of the council with close to allow the crowds to gather thousands of people have come through here on their way to reach the funeral rites and this is just one of many ways among the official more this is a delegation f

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al-jazeera news our thousands of people have been paying tribute to former indian prime minister atal bihari vajpayee by the head of his creation in new delhi he was the first prime minister from the hindu nationalist b j p by was considered a consensus builder and successfully lead a coalition with multiple smaller parties to try to improve relations with pakistan but at the same time asserted india's nuclear power status ordering tests iran can has more. he was elected prime minister not once not twice but three times at all the hari vegemite ruled india first for thirteen days in one thousand nine hundred six but was unable to form a majority and then resigned he was prime minister for thirteen months in one thousand nine hundred broader coalition partner with troops he was once again forced to resign he completed a full term of almost six years from nine hundred ninety nine i. am the international stage he's perhaps best known for testing nuclear weapons on nine hundred ninety eight and intensifying an arms race with a neighbor pakistan at the time the tests were a source of great pride for him a

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