people have been killed so far in burkina faso. france last month, in november, announced they were deploying more troops as part of their operation throughout the sahel faso, and burkina more specifically to the region where these attacks happened today, the so-called three borders region, where burkina faso meets up with molly and and niger, and armed rebel groups, jihadist militants, often exploit the region's poverty, religious conflicts, sectarian strife, including a lot of young people to the jihadist cause in an area that lacks almost any governance at times. this is a region that has been very much in focus. it has been, here in europe -- the french have been very much aware of it. they have been trying to help in this area, but civilians are bearing the brunt of it. killed, 1007 hundred civilians killed, this year alone. killed this1700 year, civilians. half a million or more displaced. food program actually warns that this is an escalating humanitarian crisis. they had the exact causes of it. they said it is driven by the

burkina faso's defence chief calls for unity. where bushfires are still causing devastation. prime minister scott morrison, in his christmas message, has praised firefighters, many of them volunteers. the public have also been showing their gratitude. in a moment, we'll hearfrom one family who've lost their home — first this from our correspondent shaimaa khalil. taking a brief christmas break before heading back to the fire front lines. many of these firefighters have been working non—stop for weeks. despite a lull in the weather, with cooling temperatures and predicted rain in some areas, the risk is not over as teams brace themselves for hot conditions later in the week. the new south wales rural fire service is the world's largest volunteer organisation, with more than 70,000 members. most are local volunteers who have taken on the task to protect the rural communities and many have been overwhelmed by how people responded to their work. just overwhelming support, like. obviously, all the presents and stuff for the kids. that

the government in burkina faso, the jihadis they are facing now. yena: burkina faso was relatively spared from violence at the start of the decade, but it all chahanged in 2016. what happened, and what can be done? guest: what happened is simply that we are now in a country where there was a big trouble .fter the attack in libya that allowed a lot of combatants to come to libya from mind -- from n niger, burkina faso, in e said hell -- the sahel. they came with a lot of means, and the state did not have enough means to repel those terrorists. it is not -- they are not in a proactive position. they want to do it, but they don't have the means. mentioned the economic instability in the country as well as the means security forces may or may not have. how have authorities been dealing with the terrorist threat? guest: first of all, they are in the sahel, so there are many countries now that are uniting their forces to act against the terrorists. that is the first act. the second is that the u.n. is campaigning in that part of the country. but all of t

burkina faso was once a relatively calm country in otherwise turbulent sahel region.ut, as french forces have suppressed militant groups in neighbouring mali, they've spilled over the border. attacks by islamist groups have killed hundreds of people in burkina faso and displaced thousands. rich preston, bbc news. let's bring you some live pictures now from sri lanka, —— let's get some of the day's other news. india's national human rights commission has asked police in the northern state of uttar pradesh to respond to allegations they violated protesters‘ civil rights during recent demonstrations against the controversial citizenship law. the legislation has been criticised as anti—muslim. at least 2a people have been killed, hundreds injured, in clashes across the country, in several cities, in the past two weeks. mexico's foreign ministry has requested an urgent diplomatic meeting to protest against what it calls "harassment and intimidation" by bolivian security forces. it accuses them of "excessive" surveillance and trying to impede the ambassador‘s movements. bol

details have emerged of the insurgent attack in burkina faso that left dozens dead and the country observing two days of mourning. many on motorbikes, carried out the attacks which were repulsed by the armed forces. pope francis has called for the protection of migrants and refugees and an end to injustice in the world. in his christmas message, he also prayed for people in conflict zones. in her festive message to the commonwealth, queen elizabeth spoke of the value of reconciliation. now on bbc news, one of the most striking films of 2019 from our world — the best pakistani transgender retirement home. in a country where it's expected that your extended family will look after you in old age, what do you do if they rejected you a long time ago? mobeen azhar reports from the city of lahore. and a warning this programme contains some adult themes. once upon a time in the pakistani city of lahore lived a super glam guru. ashee was the talk of the town, an after—hours artist. ashee is a khawaja sehra — someone who describes herself as neither male norfemale. in pakistan, commonly known as ‘thir

burkina faso was once a relatively calm country in the otherwise turbulent sahel region.h forces have suppressed militant groups in neighbouring mali, they've spilled over the border. attacks by islamist groups have killed hundreds of people in burkina faso and displaced thousands. rich preston, bbc news. firefighting teams in australia are bracing themselves for more heatwave conditions as recent cooler weather gives way to higher temperatures. since september, close to 3000 firefighters have been out nearly every day battling blazes. almost 90% of those on the ground are unpaid volunteers. many families in new south wales are spending the holiday season in shelters — their villages and towns still smouldering from last week's fires. 0ur correspondent, phil mercer, is in bilpin, about 80 kilometres north west of sydney. this is bilpin, very famous in australia for its apple production but all the way up this is the bells line of road, the main road going through the area from sydney. it is only recently been opened. when you drive through this area you see vast areas of

civilians, mostly women, have been killed in an attack in northern burkina faso.even members of the local security forces were killed. the burkina faso presidedent set the attack was eventually repelled and 80 fighters were killed. to think about solidarity in n national cohesi. people, women for the most part, were getting water and got murdered by the terrorists while they were retreating. we must show compassion with the population. that is why all flags will fly at half mast for two days, and all christmas celebrations are canceled. >> funds for an updated national that criticster fear could be used to further discriminate against muslims. the survey was introduced in 20 time but for the -- in 2010 but for the first time people will be asked to share the date and place of birth of their parents. voter cars, driving licenses and passports also. the government has approved funding for the exercise, but critics say it discriminates. meanwhile, protests continue across the country against the new law that is widely seen as anti-muslim. at least 25 have been killed

it is one of the worst attacks of its kind in burkina faso's recent history

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and for more on the situation in burkina faso on the water see how region i'm joined in the studio now by. thanks for joining us 2 attacks in 2 days how significant is this well it's very significant and not because of the number of attacks but the quality of the attacks especially that region in the region in the sunni area and these types of attacks actually build been building up since june and each time it's being it's increasing and since august we're talking about large scale attacks all 405-0600 fighters attacking specific areas bases and so. following the attack 2 weeks ago and found it to be the region where over nearly 100 people were killed. you have this attack now large scale attack and now been done and so we're seeing pretty much the culmination of a process that's been going on for a year a bit longer and so it's very significant and why isn't the government of burkean if us are equipped for this kind of incident well it's not being equipped it's more being able to react to i think there are so many factors that it's 1st all we're doing with a great deal so in terms of

louise dewast, bbc news, burkina faso.juries as a child has been given what has described as a revolutionary new bionic arm. danny florence lost a hand and both legs when he got meningitis at the age of five. he hopes his new limb will help him bond with his young son. the bbc‘s tim allman has more. here you go, your new arm. thank you. danny florence has waited a long time for this — more than 20 years, in fact. the chance to do something as simple as picking up a set of keys. i should be able to make a — bring my fingers down to make a fist, sort of thing. and now, when i raise it up, i can then bring this thumb in, and then do the same to make a little grip between the fingers. it's called the hero arm. made using a 3d printer, and responding to different muscle movements, it could transform danny's life. most importantly, he wants to be there for his one—year—old son, joshua. his bionic limb helping him become a six million dollar dad. when he gets a bit older, and he needs to fasten a zip on his coat, i should be able

more details have emerged of the insurgent attack in burkina faso that left dozens dead and the west african country in 2 days of mourning. a security source says up to 200 insurgents attacked — many on motorbikes — but were pushed back by the armed forces. pope francis has called for protection for migrants and refugees, who he said face "walls of indifference", and an end to injustice in the world. in his christmas message, he also prayed for people in conflict zones. in her festive message to the commonwealth, queen elizabeth spoke of the value of reconciliation. now on bbc news, sarah campbell looks back on the key events of the year for the royal family — in review 2019: the royal year. and just a warning this film does contain some flash photography. archie's first royal tour. the duke and duchess of sussex make headlines in southern africa and reveal the pressures of life in the royal spotlight. for me and for my wife, of course, there is a lot of stuff that hurts, especially when the majority of it is untrue. i will not be bullied into playing a game that killed my mum. a no—

after at least $35.00 civilians have been shot dead during an attack in burkina faso and according to the government 18 of the attackers will also killed it happened at an army base in our bindra and a nearby time you're up to date those are the headlines the news continues here after the bottom line see you very soon. as. we look ahead to major stories of 2028 from around the world. are a series of intense special will. join us this real sense the global impact of what is to come next. hi i'm steve clemons and i have some questions as we say goodbye to 2019 what were the big stories that affected us this past year and what are the big issues that may hit us in 2020 let's get to the bottom line. what are your 2900 out to be people took to the streets across asia latin america and the arab world hoping for change the images from beirut in hong kong and caracas have been moving just really riveting the united states and china probably the world's 2 anchor economies today settled in for what looks like a friend of the relationship for the long term and identity politics took hold arou

louise dewast, bbc news, burkina faso.arm. danny florence lost a hand, most of his remaining fingers and both legs when he got meningitis at the age of five. he hopes his new limb will help him bond with his young son. the bbc‘s tim allman has more. here you go. thank you. danny florence has waited a long time for this, more than 20 years in fact. the chance to do something as simple as picking up a set of keys. the chance to do something as simple as picking up a set of keyslj should be able to may may fingers down to make a fist, sort of thing. and when i raise it up, i can then bring this from here and do the same to make a little bit between the fingers. it's called the hero arm, made using a 3d printer and responding to different muscle movements it could transform danny's lie. most importantly, he wants to be there for his one year son, joshua. his bionic limb helping him become a $6 million dad. when he gets older and he needs to fasten the zip on his coat, i should be able to do it and he can't do it now. if he nee

tuesday's attack was one of the deadliest attacks in the last five years in burkina faso.. almost all of the victims were women. no group has claimed responsibility so far. burkina faso borders niger and mali, and has s experienced an creasing n number of attacks amidid growing violence e in the sahel. china is calling on the united states to fulfill the promises president trump made during last year's summit with north korean leaderim jong-un in singapore. the chinese foreign minister said north korea's legitimate concernsns have not been addresd and calledn the united states to take concrete steps to deliver on the historic agreement to work toward denuclearization of the korean peninsula. in the philippines, at least 21 people were killed and many more are missing after typhoon phanfone slammed into several central islands on christmas day. the typhoon descended on the philippines with winds up 118-miles per hour, destroying homes, flooding towns, and forcing people to evacuate. increasingly deadly typhoons have been linked to climate change, and the philippines is one o

after at least $35.00 civilians have been shot dead during an attack in burkina faso and according to the government 18 of the attackers were also killed it happened at an army base in our bindra and the nearby time you're up to date those are the headlines the news continues here after the bottom line see you very soon. the draw is talking. really look ahead to major stories of 2020 from around the world. receive a reason in-depth special report. join us as we assess the global in. what is to come next. i am steve clemons and i have some questions as we say goodbye to 2019 what were the big stories that affected us this past year and what are the big issues that may hit us in 2020 let's get to the bottom line. what are your 2900 out to be people took to the streets across asia latin america and the arab world hoping for change the images from beirut in hong kong and caracas have been moving just really riveting the united states and china are probably the world's 2 anchor economies today settled in for what looks like a front of me relationship for the long term and identity polit

>> apart from the soldiers killed last week, more attacks were recorded in burkina faso i.d mal armedups have been active in the region. >> regional armies are struggling to prevent these attacks because of lack of manpower to cover vast territories. mali are 15,000 troops in alone. andcountries like mali niger continue to suffer from these attacks. much of the concern aimed at french troops, blaming them for not doing enough to protect civilians. elizabeth: shares in boeing have fallen after it suspended production of its 737 max jet from next month. the plane has been grounded since march after crashes killed 346 people. it has cost boeing more than $9 billion so far. records of up to 15 million people in canada have been compromised after a data breach. information belonging to patients of a major left has provider were stolen. they have taken steps to secure the private records and say the breach was limited to patients from ontario and british columbia. pope francis has announced the secrecy policy no longer apply to cases involving the sexual abuse of minors. in the past, the ca

all christmas celebrations are canceled in burkina faso after 35 people are killed by an armed group in the worst attack in yours.

this year, an islamist insurgency has ignited ethnic and religious tensions in burkina faso that left large potions -- large portions of the country uncovered of a, especially on the border with mali. in hong kong, hundreds of workers gathered in the business district for the first in a week of planned lunchtime protests, backing the pro-democracy movement. protests come after the movement got a resounding victory in district goals held last week in chinese-ruled hong kong. u.s.so got a boost from president donald trump, who just signed two bills aimed at supporting the movement. w watching g "france 24." let'sook at tododay's top stories.s. france is paying tribute to 13 soldiers killed in last week's helicopter crash in mali. a special ceremonony planned ths afternoon, l led by presidident emmanuelel macron. three emergency workers killed and another helicopter crash in southern france. they were on a rescue mission in marseilles, where severe flooding has left at least eight people dead. conferencelimate opening in madrid. they look to drum up new solutions, with the u.n. secretary

after a deadly motorbike assault by islamist insurgents, burkina faso's defence chief calls for unityother, reconciliation. no—one told you life was going to be this way. the woman behind one of the world's best—known tv theme songs dies at the age of 72.

in northern burkina faso, militants killed 35 mostly female civilians after attacking a military outpostorities say around 87 insurgents and locals sigourney forcesied in the clash. the president has declared two days of national mrning and responsible to it is the latest deadly incident in the ongoing battle between the west african country and the islamist insurgency. three members of a british family have drowned on a holiday reso in spain. nagement about l hotel say they are working with authorities to find out what happened. a father and die daughter who died weresh briti and the sun had american citizenship. new figures from japan show that fewer babies were born there this year than any time since records began. there were 500,000 more deaths than births in japan this yearme despite govent efforts to lift the birth rate. ngjapan's ruliork culture puts many people off starting a family. stay with us on "bbc world news ." still to come, the boat-loading process that went badly wronggon the galapa we will show you what happens next. >>ld the wf music has been paying tribute to george

hold christmas celebrations are canceled in burkina faso after $35.00 people are killed by an armed group in the worst attack in years plus. india's government pushes through a half $1000000000.00 budget for a population survey that critics fear could be used to further discriminate against muslims and we look at how a typhoon has disrupted holiday travel for a 1000000 in the philippines. is very warm welcome to the program we begin in syria where at least 12 people including 6 children have been killed with government forces pushing their offensive deeper into the province the latest attack was on a school in the town of joe bus where hundreds of displaced syrians have been sheltering government forces have made steady gains since launching an assault to retake it live last week tens of thousands of syrians are fleeing the fighting by heading towards the turkish border and syrian government forces are also now closing in on the rebel held city of moderate all new men in the province was residents have already left the. area dozens of people have been killed and hundreds injured in govern

in burkina faso, 35 civilians, almost all of them women, were killed by jihadists on tuesday. soldiers and attackers also died in the shootout thahat lasted several hours. president calllled for two dayaf morninin. -- two days off m mrning. thousands accccompanied the funeral procession of t the army chieff who died on monday. he was instrumental in forcing the country's longtime president to resign earlier this year. over 100 families have been left homeless in the central philippines after typhoon phanfone battered the islands with heavy rain and destructive wind. thousands more have been forced to evacuate their homes, spending christmas day in shelters. pope francis has given his christmas address from the vatican. the pontiff spoke about migrants and people who have endured what he called unspeakable forms of abuse. that was a reference to the spiraling allegations of sexual abuse in churches around the globe. the pontiff also called for an end to world conflicts. he finished by blessing the catholic faithful who packed st. peter's square in rome. >> 50,000 people gathere

covering west and central africa the military is a 5 countries in that region mauritania mali burkina faso and chad make up the sahara g 5 joint force it aims to maintain regional control against the fighters well for more on this let's go live to ahmed it rescues in mali is capital bamako for us about how those talks going there and what are they actually hoping to achieve. well basically officially the talks are underway after the been declared open by the president to bring because kater the populace of peace was to bring maybe all functions in mali together to talk about peace rather than fighting the charter and that organizers of this summit believe will pave the way for a united front to try to what some of the shows described as external aggression remember the north of the country if to follow tile and that is violence in the center of the country due to ethnic violence now the torrent and approve it rebellion in the northeast still simmering and then the presence of international extremist groups the al qaida in the maghreb al qaeda 8 solve islamic state as nomic states in west a

and burkina faso $35.00 civilians almost all of them women were killed by a hardass that the town of or been to on tuesday well 7 soldiers and 80 attackers also died in a shootout afterward that lasted several hours president bush called for 2 days of mourning. in algeria thousands of people have gathered to accompany the funeral procession of army chief salah who died unexpectedly on monday salo was instrumental in forcing the country's longtime president to resign earlier this year. over $100.00 families have been left homeless in the central philippines after typhoon found foam battered the islands with heavy rains and destructive winds of thousands more have been forced to evacuate their homes spending christmas day in shelters. well now to syria where relief group says more than 200000 people have fled their homes in the face of a government assault on adlib province syrian forces backed by tanks are continuing their ground advance against rebel held areas in southern and eastern and live on the syrian government with russian backing is attempting to forced to force rather al-qa

more details have emerged of the insurgent attack in burkina faso that left dozens dead and the west african country in two days of mourning. a security source says up to 200 insurgents attacked, many on motorbikes, but were pushed back by the armed forces. people in sri lanka have been gathering to observe the last solar eclipse of the decade, which some call a ring of fire. it happens when the moon is too far from the earth to block out the entire sun. the eclipse will end in around half an hour. you are up to date with the headlines. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. the human preoccupation with sex is nothing new, but the internet has made it so much easier to explore and exploit every shade of desire. the online porn industry makes billions of dollars in profit every year, but the big winners are corporate players, not the women and men performing the sex acts. my guest today is mia khalifa. she was briefly a porn actress, garnering worldwide notoriety when she appeared in a sex video wearing the islamic hijab. after yea

i mean, we have a situation in somewhere like burkina faso where christian leaders are saying that weaponspeople are being sold to them by countries such as this, and yet nothing is happening. indeed, a good point. stephanie, the american president at the un general assembly made religious freedom one of the key points he wanted to raise back in the summer, and earlier this week i notice he said that no president had done as much for religion as himself. but his travel ban affected muslims disproportionately, i mean, making, isuppose, catherine and nabila's point. yes, he, in terms of moving the us embassy to jerusalem, i think that's what he was perhaps referring to there. but he has, you know... religious freedom for him is a relative concept, indeed with his muslim travel ban, and again he is quoting evangelicals in the us, where he has been in lockstep for the most part, because, except for this recent editorial by christianity today, this evangelical magazine which came out against him, calling him immoral. so i think he's played this whole religion game very opportunistically, trying

for being with us firsrst that been many killed as security forces repelled a militant attack in burkina faso. eighty terrorists were killed according to the country's president thirty five civilians and seven members of local forces also lost their lives. the king of the army says a large number of militants launched a simultaneous attack on a military detachment and civilians. in the town of pop end up on tuesday morning will bring you more on the ststory as we getet it. and anothther brerg story another quake struck central colombia its epicenterer is a hundred and fifty kilometers south of bogota. in the town of miss estos it happened around nineteen hundred g. m. t. that's fourteen hundred local time. the six point two magnitude quake has also been felt far away in argentina for the moment the authorities in columbia have no word on casualties. so this obviously another story we are watching for you. it's about ta main store here in francis rec action could soon impact petrol supppply. totals refinery dnia paris is producing at a reduced rate after the main union leading the strike voted

more details have emerged of the insurgent attack in burkina faso that left dozens dead and the west african country in two days of mourning. a security source says up to 200 insurgents attacked, many on motorbikes, but were pushed back by the armed forces. pope francis has called for protection for migrants and refugees, who he said face "walls of indifference" and an end to injustice in the world. in his christmas message, he also prayed for people in conflict zones. in her festive message to the commonwealth, queen elizabeth spoke of the value of reconciliation. now on bbc news, it's the clickmas special with bags of seasonal tech fun. we hear from tim peake on the year in space and pitch man against robot to see who's the fastest driver around an f1 circuit. ho, ho, ho! merry clickmas! yeah, anyway, this festive week we have cars, dogs, astronauts, and lots and lots of singing furbies. # 0 christmas tree... # your leaves are so unchanging. # 0 christmas tree. # your leaves are so unchanging. you have finally arrived, welcome. the gang is all here, you are too, so welcome to click

in the north of burkina faso, militants on motorbikes have killed 35 civilians, most of them women, atthorities say around 87 insurgents and local security forces also died. the president has declared two days of national mourning. the west african country has seen increasing unrest since islamist violence spilt over from mali in 2015. the us presidential hopeful michael bloomberg has said that his campaign "unknowingly" used prison workers to call voters on his behalf. he says he has now cut ties with a vendor which operates two call centres in state jails. the billionaire democrat says he only learned about the company‘s use of prison labour from a call with a reporter. there have been more violent clashes in hong kong between the police and anti—government protesters, who‘ve been holding christmas eve rallies in shopping malls and other areas popular with tourists. the city is reeling from its seventh straight month of protests, originally sparked by a now—scrapped extradition bill. the bbc‘sjon donnison reports. not much evidence of festive cheer in hong kong this year. security fo

they have killed at least 200 soldiers in niger, mali and burkina faso in the last three months.ds of civilians have been affected too, either killed or displaced, creating humanitarian crisis. the regional leaders say they're worried. terrorism remains the major threat to the peace and progress of our region. recurring attacks by terrorist groups remind us of the urgency to build an enduring security partnership to confront and defeat the evil of cross—border terrorism. currently, there are thousands of regional and international troops in the sahel, backed by france. they've been battling the militants, but it appears they're making little progress. and recently, the us and uk have criticised the west african leaders for not doing enough, saying military action alone could not solve the problem. they urge them to focus on issues of governance, corruption and development, a view shared by many. for more on the latest violence in the sahel region, i've been speaking to the bbc‘s africa regional editor, will ross. it seems in recent months, that you had stepped up their attacks. i

let's get some of the day's other news: in northern burkina faso, militants killed 35 — mostly female in the soum province. authorities said around 87 insurgents and local security forces also died in the clash. the president has declared two days of national mourning in response. it's the latest deadly incident in an ongoing battle between the west african country and an islamist insurgency. new figures from japan show that fewer babies were born there this year than at any time since records began. there were around 500,000 more deaths than births injapan this year, despite government efforts to lift the birth rate. it's trying to improve work—life balance, but japan's gruelling work culture still puts many people off starting a family. there have been more violent clashes in hong kong between the police and anti—government protesters, who've been holding christmas eve rallies in shopping malls and other areas popular with tourists. the city is reeling from its seventh straight month of protests, originally sparked by a now—scrapped extradition bill. the bbc‘sjon donnison reports. n

they have killed at least 200 soldiers in niger, mali and burkina faso in the last three months.illed or displaced, creating a humanitarian crisis. the regional leaders say they are worried. terrorism remains the major threat to the peace and progress of our region. recurring attacks by terrorist groups remind us of the urgency to build an enduring security partnership to confront and defeat the evil of cross—border terrorism. currently there are thousands of regional and international troops in the sahel backed by france, they have been battling the militants but it appears they're making little progress and recently, the us and the uk have criticised the african leaders for not doing enough, saying military action alone could not solve the problem. they urged them to focus on issues of governance, corruption and development, a view shared by many. let's return now to our top story — the wildfires burning in australia. lisa davies is the editor of the sydney morning herald. she told me about the reaction to the prime minister's apology for going on holiday while the fires contin

in northern burkina faso, militants killed 35 mostly female civilians after attacking a military outpostnda, in the soum province. authorities said around 87 insurgents and local security forces also died in the clash. the president has declared two days of national mourning in response. it's the latest deadly incident in an ongoing battle between the west african country and an islamist insurgency. tens of thousands of people hoping to spend christmas with theirfamilies in france are facing severe delays as transport strikes enter their 20th day. industrial action against president emmanuel macron's pension reforms is taking a toll on national train services. mr macron called for a truce over christmas, but it was rejected by unions. republican and democratic leaders are still arguing over the rules of president trump's impeachment trial. the democratic party want assurances that their chosen witnesses and documents will be allowed. president trump was formally impeached by the house last week for abuse of power and obstruction of congress. but it's now heading for trial in the senate,

close of them on the border in the past 4 months more than 230 soldiers have been killed in the burkina faso. this is a man that i have come here to express my feeling of revulsion on behalf of all my compatriots in the face of a war imposed on us by an enemy who has addressed us with nothing but aggression in a violent and treacherous manner this enemy took 71 of the nation's valorous children they one has accused of committing serious human rights violations against antigovernment protesters investigators detailed what they say were a lawful killings as well as torture sexual abuse and excessive force there urging the government to end the indiscriminate use of lead pellets and tear gas which have left about $350.00 people with severe eye injuries chile says the report is premature because its own investigations are still going on let's bring in chuck walker he's a history professor so also the director of the hemispheric institute on the americas at the university of california davis is joining us via skype from san francisco thanks very much for your time with us on al-jazeera how damnin

-mu the brick it across was a response to this new offensive burkina faso has seen many attacks in the past 5 years that killed more than 700 people with cover 1000000 forced from their homes the crisis in northern mali has worsened as security problems with charges are kenya to the right and i still regularly cross the border to launch attacks thousands of syrians continue to flee the last rebel held stronghold of it lead a major offensive there is intensifying government forces have taken control of dozens of towns in the last week and are now pushing towards murat numan which lies on a strategic highway. you know the let's hold the model may god take revenge on those who caused this what if we done to deserve this what have we done i plead to god to see god to punish them for displacing us with coups and all of this to humiliating us god's sake we'd be glad to live. 16 people now confirmed dead after a powerful storm tore through the central philippines typhoon pan phone made landfall on tuesday it's since weakened and has crossed into the south china sea iraq's largest parliamentar

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