>> welcome to the al jazeera news hour from doha. coming up: >> scathing reports, the u.n. calls for international judges and lawyers to prosecute those accused of sri lanka war crimes. >> finding a new route into the e.u. hundreds reach croatia a day after hungary seals its border. june 000s marsh in support of malaysia's foreign minister. >> this is a unique hurricane simulator. we'll show you how it hopes to save lives. >> we start in sri lanka where the government promises to deliver justice after a damning u.n. report into its 26 year conflict with tamil tiger rebels. they are accused of using them in crimes against humanity. 40,000 were killed in the final army offensive to crush the rebel movement. the report details horrific abuses on both sides, including torture, executions, sexual assault and the recruitment of child soldiers by rebels. it calls on the government to remove any military or security personnel thought to be involved in such crimes. it also urges a special court be set up with international judges and lawyers to prosecute those accused of such crimes

we are also about going to talk to one of our weather presenters in doha because that part of doha has seen intense sand storms. we will examine how the sand storms could have affected the crane. we don't know the exact details behind the accident in mecca. all that coming up throughout the program. we'll also report from the japanese city of josso where torrential rain has flooded thousands of homes. this is a great place to work. not because they have yoga meetings and a juice bar. because they're getting comcast business internet. comcast business offers convenient installation appointments that work around your schedule. and it takes- done. - about an hour. get reliable internet that's up to five times faster than dsl from the phone company. call 800-501-6000 to switch today. perks are nice. but the best thing you can give your business is comcast business. comcast business. built for business. >> hello there, welcome back. here is a reminder of the main breaking news on al jazeera. 87 people have been killed and more than 184 injured after a crane collapsed i saudi arabia's main m

i'm in doha with the world's top news stories. here is what is coming up in the next 60 minutes..n. ander call for all european nations to adopt mandatory quotas. >>> a bomb attack kills at least 14 turkish police officers a day after the prime minister threatened to wipe o out pkk separatists

the news continues next live from doha.a great morning. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello, welcome to the news hour, i'm jane duetton lye from our headquarters in doha. russia's foreign minister confirms that military and humanitarian aid has been flown into syria. tens of thousands of people in japan are forced from their homes as once in 50 years rainfall triggers severe flooding. >>> refugees are held in camps in hungary, as they prepare to

the news continues next live from doha.jazeera.com. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello and welcome to the news hour. i'm in doha with the top stories on al jazeera. hungarian police block hundreds of refugees from boarding trains in budapest. >>> calls for australia to shut down a detainee facility for refugees. >>> and

i'm elizabeth p puranem in doha. the city is preparing for the country's annual hajj pilgrima pilgrimage. hungarian police have been recorded on camera throwing food at refugees. just illegal migrants breaking hungarian law. emergency cabinet meeting to discuss the flooding that struck northeastern part of the country. 16 missing. >>> the power that ruled for half a century has returned. it's a big win for the people's action party. rob mcbride has more. >> reporter: it's been a big win foe evere for the pap party. as been very telling i think for voters. for their part the opposition can argue that this is part of their long term strategy of changing the political landscape here. they made big gains in parliament back in 2011. largely over unpopular policies that were in place back then. as if the government has done a lot to change since then, for example, housing and immigration. sadly for opposition, those policies seem to have worked with the electorate winning back a lot of support that the government had lost.

i'm martine dennis in doha, with the word's top news stories coming up in the next 60 minutes.police are deployed in croatia as thousands of refugees travel across the border from hungary. >>> a coup in burr key nassau fa as gunfire is heard in the capitol. as the military claims that it

i'm martine dennis in doha.nd austria call for a special summit on the refugee c crisis. >> i think the situation is extremely dangerous. >> condemnation from the palestinian ambassador to the u.n. after israeli security forces storm a mosque for

i'm elizabeth puranam in doha. these are the stop stories. >> reporter: hundreds arrived in search of a new route to europe. hungry implemented strict goals, forcing other land routes to be found into the european union. israel's prime minister is considering tougher penalties for people that throw stones at security forces. it comes after fighting at the al-aqsa mosque. >>> the u.n. is causing -- accusing tamil tigers and sri lankan officials of war crimes. >>> al jazeera has been told that it is hoped that the government will support the proposal for an international court. >> the gravity and scale of what we have written in the report makes it known that these are no ordinary crime and must be dealt with in a special way. we hope that there'll be deep soul-searching throughout the country, supporting the notion that should be a hybrid special court to preside over the judicial action. we hope they understand the deep mistrust. hopefully to avoid domestic mechanism given the past records of failings. and only a h

i'm laura kyle in doha.c scenes in hungary as refugees lie on railway tracks in a bid to stop being taken to nearby camps. >>> syrians of all backgrounds have been the subject of crimes against humanity. the u.n. sets out in forensic detail what people

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the news continues next live from doha.great morning. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello welcome to the news hour, i'm jane dutton live from our headquarters in doha. >>> what we have now is a system that doesn't work. >> harsh criticism about the plight of the thousands of people fleeing to europe. >>> russia says it will continue to send weapons to the syrian army as a way to help the fight against isil. >>> a generational divide in singapore sets the tone for

this is al jazeera live from doha. what is coming up in the next 60 minutes. >> we have to accept these people on the european territory. [ applause ] >> the european commission president proposes a mandatory process system for 160,000 refugees. rebels in syria seize an air base in idlib province from the assad government after a two-year battle.

the news continues next live from doha.a great morning. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello, welcome to the news hour, i'm jane dutton in doha. russia and the usa say they are ready for direct talks about the military situation in syria. >>> croatia struggles to cope with the refugee crisis, and outrages its neighbor in the process. >>> lawmakers prepare to vote on whether japanese soldiers can take part in combat operations overseas for the first time in 70

the news continues next live from doha.leave you now with the pope in santiago, cuba, he is wrapping up his trip there. he will land in the united states this afternoon, starting in washington. outside of washington, andrews air force base where he will be greeted by president obama and the first lady, beginning his six day of this historical trip. we'll be covering every move here on al jazeera. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello welcome to the news hour, i'm live from our headquarters in doha. e.u. ministers meet to decide on a relocation plan for more than a hundred thousand refugees. >>> disarm or risk being attacked, a deadline for coup leaders in burkina faso so surrender has come and gone. >>> yemen's exiled president hadi has arrived in the port city of aden. and as muslims gather in mec

live from our headquarters in doha. i'm elizabeth puranam. coming up in the next 60 minutes - scathing report, the u.n. accuses sri lankan forces and tamil tigers of committing war crimes. >> finding a new route into the e.u. dozens of refugees reached croatia. a day after hungary sealed its border. >> tougher penalties against stone throwers after days of clashes at the al-aqsa mosque compound. >> and a study finds the marine population declines by 50%. >>> the united nations is accusing sri lankan government forces and tamil tiger rebels of committing war crimes. it's released a damming report and atrocities during the 26 year conflict. up to 40,000 tamils were cleared in the final offensive to crush the movement. the report details horrific abuses, including torture, sexual assault and recruitment of child soldiers, and calls on the government to remove military personnel to be involved. it's urging a special court to be set up with international judges and lawyers to prosecute those accused of those crimes. let's go to our correspondent n

. >> hello there i'm robin adams live from doha. serena williams dream has been disrupted by an unseeded contender. >>> in saudi arabia, more than 200 have been injured and over 80 killed, in mecca, by a collapsed crane. omar al saleh has the story. >> a grand crane felt on the eastern side of the mosque. 80 have been killed and over 200 injured. >> wind speed as high as 83 kilometer caused the tower crane to collapse causing a number of deaths and injuries. the crane collapsed near the salaam gate. and another section of el mataf the bridge area along the holy mosque. >> they witnessed the crane falling on the third floor of the grand mosque and the doors were shut, people were locked in and there was slight pandemonium. caught up in the actual movement, i think some casualties took place not because of the crane falling but the actual resulting of people trying to escape. >> reporter: it is the busiest time of year for the most sacred mosque for islam in the city of mecca. as thousands of pilgrims are arriving to start the hajj wh

you are watching al jazeera live from doha.o special forces have now reached the northern city of kunduz in afghan that. they are there to bolster the afghan army who have been staging a counter attack against the taliban. fighting remains focused around the airport. a court in india have sentence the five people to death for planting bombs on trains in 2006, 189 people were killed. seven others sentenced to life in prison. >>> world leaders meet on this sidelines of the u.n. general assembly have agreed that a long-term campaign is needed to defeat isil. the u.s. believes a new leader is needed in syria to defeat the armed group but our a disagrees. russia's upper house of parliament has proved the use of military force abroad. it comes as they are building up their military presence in syria about it supports president bashar al-assad. let's bring in peter sharp live from moscow for us. tell us about this decision, what is it about and why now? >> reporter: iit was announced y president putin after his meeting with president

and our correspondent was in aiden as president hadi arrived and is live from doha now and tell us aboution there in aiden to president hadi's arrival and the general state of the part city after so many months of fighting. >> the return of abd rabbuh mansur hadi is definitely going to be and give a significant boost for his allies who are now launching major offensive against the houthis and forces loyal to former president saleh. for months hadi was in exile and that was really an issue for his supporters and the houthis were saying do you know what we were fighting against you and your leader is not in the country so his presence is quite significant and there are hopes he is going to rally most of the yemenis behind him and continue the fight against the houthis and former president saleh. he has huge issues, loads of things at stake particularly in the southern part of the country where he is going to build a platform and there is a fight there and you are talking about millions of yemenis who are suffering, you have shortage in food, electricity, water, thousands of people have bee

♪ ♪ >>> from al jazeera's headquarters in doha i am sammy zeidan. the u.s. strike hits a target outside kunduz. tie that makes landfall after ia after causing taye as in itan. and live to mars could be a possibility. scientists reveal evidence of flowing watter on the red planet. ♪ ♪ >>> leaders of the u.s. and russia have held face-to-face talks in the u.n. in new york over how best to resolve the conflict in syria. but they can't see eye to eye when it comes to the role of president bashar al-assad of syria. our diplomatic editor james bays reports. >> reporter: russia's president normally avoids this annual gathering of world leaders at the u.n., but he came here on a whistle stop trip planning not even to spend a night in new york. the centerpiece of his speech the idea of a grand coalition against isil. >> translator: we propose discussing, whether it's possible to agree on a resolution aimed at coordinating the actions of all of the forces that confront isil and other terrorist organizations. once again, this coordination should be based on the princip

this is al jazeera live from doha.ere is what is coming up in the next 60 minutes. >> we have to accept these people on the european territory. [ applause ] >> the european commission president proposes a mandatory process system for 160,000 refugees. rebels in syria seize an air base in idlib province from the assad government after a two-year battle. >> translator: how will people vote? >> as violence spreads, there are questions over turkey's november elections. >>> move over digital technology. traditional cameras are making a comeback. find out where and why. ♪ >>> hello we begin with the latest on europe's worsening refugee crisis. under the new proposal, 160,000 asylum seekers will the distributed among e.u. member countries with binding quotas. the number of refugees to be resettled in one country, depends on that nation's wealth, population, unemployment rate, and the number of applicants already processed. countries refusing could face penalties. germany, has already backed the idea. it's welcomed syrian refu

hello from doha. this is al jazeera. long queues on the border, refugees crossing from hungary to luxembourg >>> a model of national unity. we visit a corner of iraq. local tribes now included in the wider fight against i.s.i.l. >>> and i have the sport, including a shock at the u.s. open as rafael nadal blows a 2-set lead to stumble out of the grand slam. >> starting with the latest of the refugee crisis. german police expect 10,000 asylum seekers on saturday, across the border from austria into hungary. 4,000 crossed the border saturday morning into austria. as they continue their journey west across europe, some of these people are meeting in luxembourg. e.u. foreign ministers looking for a more unified response. let's start with john howard at the meeting in -- jacky rowland at the meeting in luxembourg. we use the word unified response. difficult for the parties involved. >> yes, really, they are trying to develop a policy in response to the crisis, generally things can move slowly. there's a way in which decisions

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, and welcome to al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha, i am elizabeth puranamso ahead. israel's prime minister sends more to the al action c al-aqsa. while this group of women in the u.s. are walking 100 miles to washington, d.c. ♪ ♪ >>> dozens of refugees have arrived at the croatian border in search i a po a potential now route in to western europe. on tuesday hungary impressed strict new border controls and erected a fence to control the flow of asylum seekers forcing refugees stranded in serbia to find other routes in to the european union. german chancellor angela merkel is calling for an emergency e.u. meet on this refugees crisis but europe remains divide odd the issue you, austria is the latest country to introduce restrictions a long the border with hungary. following germany which already brought in border controls on its eastern frontier, slovakia started pot checks at its crossings with hundred gar and i austria filing it can be a new transit point. and hunry shut the main land route for refugees in to the e.u. and finished building a fence along th

live from our headquarters in doha. i am he liz beg. also ahead.have a report from the turkish city where there is grief and anger after nine days of government bombardment. >>> six months after cyclone pam we'll look at the efforts to rebuild vanauta. plus. >> i am therefore did delighted to declare jeremy colvin elected as leader of the labor party. >> britain's opposition labor party has a controversial new leader. ♪ ♪ >>> the top u.n. official says 1 million more syrians could be displaced by the end of this year. the u.n. humanitarian coordinator for syria, says something must be done to resolve the war on the exodus will continue. on saturday 10s of thousands of people rallied in support of the refugees arriving on the european continent. they gathered in cities from stockholm to budapest and athens to his madrid. barnaby phillips takes us to the largest gathering in london. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: it's sample, heartfelt message, that refugees are welcome in britain. the mood was festive being the crowd optimistic, that by come out in large numbers,

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha. i am elizabeth.o ahead. israel's presume minister did he supplies more security forces on the al mosque after days of vie legal. >>> we visit a remote pakistani village devastated by floods. resident say they have been forgotten by the government. >>> the most renowned dissident artist. ♪ ♪ >>> dozens of refugees have arrived at the pro asian border in couch of a new route in to the west attorney europe. they were seen walking in to croatia after arriving by bus. on tuesday hundre hungary imposd strict new border controls and erected a fence to control the flow of asylum seekers, forcing revel gees strapped ed in serbia to find out routes in to the european union. german chancellor angela america is calling if an emergency european union meeting on the refugees crisis. but europe are mains divided. alaustria has become the latest country introduce restrictions following germany that has already brought in border control on his their eastern frontiers, so vock i can't has started spot checked, fearing

. ♪ hello welcome to a news hour from al jazeera in doha, i'm adrian and top stories houthi rebels release hostages with u.n. backed talks to try to end this in yemen with the neighbor. victory for alexis tsipras as they face more belt tightening, israel's prime minister flows to moscow to talk about the role in syria's war. >> and the emmy goes to. >> reporter: not called t.v.'s biggest night for nothing and we will look at last night's emmy awards. ♪ a man negotiated the release of six hostages held by houthi rebels and flown where u.n.-backed talks are being held to try to end the conflict and houthis say they are planning a mass rally in sanaa to celebrate the first capture in the capitol and we report. >> reporter: caught in the cross fire, civilians seek safe shelters in the central city of thai where fighting has been over the last few days and groups backed by coalition forces on the offensive but the progress is slow. >> translator: the terrain is not helpful at all, the houthis have minded most of the fields in this area so we are cautious and yemen's new army has not deployed al

adrian in doha. the top stories, afghanistan's army has been brought to a halt by the taliban as it attempts to retake the captured city of kunduz. the taliban seized control of kunduz on monday and broke hundreds of prisoners out of jail. many of them are their own fighters. >>> in iraq an air strike has targeted the old city of mosul for the first time since isil took control there. it's not clear who carried out the strike. the old city is very densely populated, and 17 people are reported to have been killed. >>> the u.n. secretary-general has condemned an air strike that's reportedly killed up to 135 people at a wedding in yemen. a houthi rebel tv station has aired pictures of scene near. we're unable to verify if there. the saudi-led coalition denies any involvement. >>> it's been a year since the president took power in afghanistan. it was the first peaceful democratic transition in the country's history, but unemployment is increasing, security is weakening. as jennifer glasse reports, many a

. ♪ welcome to a news hour from al jazeera from the headquarters in doha and i'm adrian and coming up the next 60 minutes russia will continue to send weapons to the syrian army as a way to help the fight against i.s.i.l. fear on hungary's border as fleeing syrian refugees plea for help. a call for peaceful protests in venezuela after opposition leader lopez is jailed for inciting deadly rallies. >> there are no homeless, there are no poor people. everyone is equal. >> reporter: with love of one of the south pacific last traditional tribes is in the spotlight at the venice film festival. ♪ russia says it will continue to provide weapons and said to area syria to help fight islamic levante and confirm moscow was providing support for the assad regime and international community voiced concern about russia's possible military build up and we have more on the story and peter sharp is live from moscow and what did mr. sergei fedorov say, peter? >> he said they will continue to supply arms to damascus and made that pretty clear and what he is saying is these arms are to be used to maintain

from doha - the top stories. >> thousand are stranded in europe as the continent struggles to deal with the refugee crisis. >>> u.s. and u.k. meet for talks on the conflict >>> an historic vote - japan allows forces to fight overseas for the first time since

we are live from doha. also to come on the program. >> embarrassed to be austrian, embarrassed to be european. >> thousands calling for the humane treatment of refugees arriving in europe. president obama calls

i'm adam may, more live coverage of pope francis tomorrow, now news from doha.leave you with andrea bocelli performing in philadelphia's phs festival of families tonight. >> the u.s. reaches out to iran as part of a renewed diplomatic effort to end the syria conflict. hello again from doha everyone, i'm kamal santa maria, this is the world news from al jazeera. >>> u.n. and french soldiers are deployed to control an outbreak of violence in africa. >>> and a year has

. >>> from al jazeera's headquarters in doha, this is the newshour. coming up in the next 60 minutes. u.s. trained syrian rebels hand over ammunition and equipment to a group linked to al qaeda. >> i'm so excited. it's a great moment for america. yes. >> thousands line the streets of new york to catch a glimpse of pope francis. >> switzerland stops the sale of some volkswagen in the wake of a growing emissions scandal. >> i have the sport, including f.i.f.a.'s chief singled out. sepp blatter cuts a lonely figure offer being investigated by swiss authorities over corruption allegations >>> the pentagon has now admitted u.s.-trained fighters in syria have handed over ammunition and equipment to a rebel group linked to al qaeda. a unit of the new syrian forces verandahered 25% of their u.s. -- surrendered 25% of their ammunition to a terrorist organization. it is part of a $500 million programme aimed at training 5,400 rebels a year to fight the syrian regime. in jowell, the first group of fighters was attacked by al nusra. the fighters were seen last we

from doha - the top stories. >> thousand are stranded in europe as the continent struggles to deal with the refugee crisis. >>> u.s. and u.k. meet for talks on the conflict >>> an historic vote - japan allows forces to fight overseas for the first time since world war ii >>> plus... >> i'm lucia newman in havana, koo cuba, on the eve of pope francis's first visit. i'm here to tell you why politics and religion do mix >>> we begin with the refugee crisis. continents are struggling to deal with the growing immigrations. hundreds of refugees are stranded at croatia's border with slovenia. they were forced to reroute through croatia after hungary closed its border with serbia. croatia is sending thousands back to hungary, and north to sovereignia. people are left stranded in croatia, hoping to make it to germany, where they know the bid for asylum will be assessed. live to the croatia-sloughinian border. lawrence lee is there. people are effectively stranded at the crossing. yes. this is one of the a number of different places that you described, where countries are dumping groups in differ

. >>> hello from al jazeera's headquarters in doha. this is the newshour.'m jane dutton, coming i'm in the next 60 minutes. hundreds are stranded between slovenia and croatia, the european policy descends further into array >>> the u.s. and the u.k. hold talks in london >>> japan's parliament passes controversial security laws to allow soldiers to fight overseas. >> i'm in havana, cuba, an the eve the pope's first visit to communist cuba, i tell you here why politics and religion will mix. >>> we begin in croatia, defending its handing of a crowing refugee crisis. >> 14,000 entered over the last 14 days, the government says it can't cope, and is sending people on buses to the border with hungary. 8,000 arrived. the policy angered hungary, it spilt a razor wire fence. croatia is not backing down >>> there hasn't been an agreement with hungary in some way compelling them to accept the refugees by sending them to the border. >> let's look at why croatia is a refugee bottle neck. thousands crossed because the route into hungary was blocked by the razor wire fen

the news continues from doha next.ave a great night. >> thousands of refugees caught between croatia and it's neighbors. hello and welcome to al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. also ahead, greeks head to the polls as the country's general election gets under way. a cool has been waged in burkina faso after the military coup. >>> and pope francis calls on the u.s. and cuba to continue their reconciliation as he

. >>> welcome to the newshour live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes, afghan forces send reinforcements to retake kond us, the first major city captured by the taliban since 2001 >>> the russian parliament approves vladimir putin's request to deploy troops aproid >>> tens of thousands of protesters take part in anticorruption marches in south africa >>> and heated exchanges in the congress as the head of planned parenthood is grilled over the alleged selling of foetal tissue. >>> we begin in afghanistan where n.a.t.o.'s special forces have been fighting the taliban near kunduz airport. early wednesday n.a.t.o.'s forces reached the northern city. the troops are to bolster the afghan army. fighting has been focused around the airport. "techknow" reports. >> reporter: there are no >> reporter: there are no government troops left here, taliban fighters are in control of kunduz city. here they are symbolically raising their flag in the city square. >> the battle is not over. the afghan government has the afghan government ha

from al jazeera headquarters in doha, this is the newshour. coming up in the next 60 minutes - momentum builds at the u.n. on a political solution to end the war in syria >>> tensions flare at al-aqsa mosque compound, tensions flare between security forces and palestinians. >> polls open in spain for a landmark vote ta could put catalans on the path to independence >>> and in sport - lewis hamilton equals ayrton senna's record to a championship lead of 14 >>> the united states and the european union approached iran to help find a solution to the syrian conflict. u.s. secretary of state john kerry and e.u. foreign policy chief discussed the issue with their iranian counterparts in new york. talks are expected to take place in russia as the diplomatic editor james bays explains. >> all eyes will be on russian president vladimir putin, when he makes a whistle-stop trip to new york, spending less than a full day in the u.s. to attend the united nations general assembly. everyone wants to know what his intentions are recording syria. on the one han

i'm in doha with the world's top news stories. here is what is coming up in the next 60 minutes.he u.n. ander call for all european nations to adopt mandatory quotas. >>> a bomb attack kills at least 14 turkish police officers a day after the prime minister threatened to wipe o out pkk separatists fighters. >>> and we'll tell you more about a mexican community that has fought back organized crime to bring new life to its forests. ♪ >>> we begin this news hour with the latest on europe's staggering refugee crisis. the united nations calling on the e.u. to make it easier for refugees to arrive in europe legally. 400,000 people are expected to attempt that dangerous crossing across the mediterranean this year alone. the u.n. high commissioner for refugees say -- said this a short time ago. >> translator: all of these refugees should be given the opportunity to rebuild their lives. but there has to be a collective effort to do that. refugees who are relying on human traffickers are dying. we need to increase opportunities for refugees to arrive in europe legally. >>> the unhcr has al

. >>> hello, welcome to the newshour, i'm jane dutton, live from al jazeera headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes... ..nowhere to go. angry scenes in hungary as budapest main railway station remains closed to refugees. >>> the congolese rebel leader pleads not guilty at a war crimes trial in the hague. >>> the u.n. warns that economic blockades could make gaza uninhabitable in lows than five years. >> and i have the sport - race in rugby. south africa faces a court case over the make-up of its squad, that could stop it playing in the world cup >>> we begin the newshour off the coast of turkey, where 11 syrian refugees died, and five are missing, after their boats sank near the resort down. at least three children are among the victims, trying to make the short but dangerous crossing to the greek island of cos. the turkish koes guard is continuing -- coast guard is continuing search operations in the area >>> in hungary, hundreds of refugees are denied access to budapest's main railway station. we are looking at live pictures coming from there. you see how many are

here from doha - faith and destiny are inestibility. saudi arabia's senior religious scholar says the death of 700 people was beyond human control >>> u.s. trained forces and over to a group linking with al qaeda >>> and the pope celebrates mass in new york >>> f.i.f.a.'s chief cuts a lonely figure after being investigated for corruption >>> saudi arabia's senior religious scholar says thursday's stampede at the handling was beyond human control. more than 700 people that took part in the pilgrimage to mexico died. let's go to our correspondent in mecca for us. just remind us what the scholar said. >> the grand mufti of saudi arabia met with the crown prince, and told him that you are not responsible for what happened because you did all that you could, and you did all the ability that you had to arrange the hajj. there are certain things that humans cannot control. and this is destiny. and this context. this is what the grand mufti told the crown prince. it came as they met late on friday, as they discussed what happens. and they have

hello, i'm darren jordan with world news from doha. pope francis calls for climate change. >> the whole nightmare is over. we can behave like normal people and go back home. >> baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy are pardoned in egypt. >>> the worst ever outbreak of dengue. >> talks to end the longest running conflict in latin american history have reached a major break through. negotiations have been taking place in cuba between the colombian government and farc rebels. president juan manuel hernandez says it will be in place by december. fighting to ar erase the gulf tt exists between rich and poor in the country. lucia newman has more. >> reporter: the image speaks louder than a thousand words and this image of colombia's president juan manuel santos, shaking hands with the leader of the farc rebels, is one colombians could not dream of. >> in the 26th of march 2016, at the very latest, exactly six months from now, we'll say good-bye to the long eggs war in colombia. >>> after almost three years of negotiations here in havana, perpetrat

hello, this is al jazeera, live from doha. i'm adrian finighan. also on the program. >> my friend die, my teacher die, that's very bad. >> we meet the children that are among the thousands of refugees that are making the desperate move to europe. >> flooding in japan kills at least three people.

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello there, live from doha. also ahead.all to a ceasefire in libya as a framework deal is proposed to end the conflict. chinese president flies for nba to the united states to meet with tech executives and then moves to the white house. and the story of defection. we'll take to you a film festival focusing on what unites and divides north and south

>> this is aljazeera america live from doha. here's what's coming up in the next 60 minutes: >> we have to accept these people. >> the european commission penalty proposes a mandatory quota system for 160,000 refugees. >> an exclusive report, al jazeera spends the night on turkey's southeastern coast with refugees risking their lives trying to reach europe. >> rebels in syria seize an air base after a two year battle. >> rwanda's supreme court will hear a case challenging allowing the president to run for a third term. >> we begin with the staggering rev gee crisis. european commission penalty announced plans to tackle the biggest refugee challenge since word war two. under that proposal, 160,000 asylum seekers will be distributed among e.u. member countries with binding quotas. the number of refugees to be resettled in one country will depend on that nation's wealth, population, employment rates and the number of asylum applicants already processed. countries refusing could face penalties. germany which hosts the largest number

welcome to the news hour live from doha. coming up the german city of munich has reached the limit of refugees that it can welcome. >> israeli police fighting with palestinian youth in a compound in jerusalem. >> struggling to stay in business. in south africa, the future of the steel industry is in jeopardy and many blame china. >> i'm at the venice film festival where juries awarded the golden lion prize to a first-time venezuelan director. >> thousands of refugees continue the desperate journey to europe and the country many are heading to is feeling the strain. the german city of munich said more than 12,000 arrived on saturday alone. local leaders say the region is stretched to capacity and they're asking other german cities to help. the czech republic prime minister said his country will stick to its decision to reject quotas for european union states to take in asylum seekers and hungary continues with criticism of its treatment of refugees. austria has been a transit point for many refugees. they are expecting 500 pe

the news continues next live from doha. have a great morning. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello welcome to the news hour, i'm jane dutton live from our headquarters in doha. >>> what we have now is a system that doesn't work. >> harsh criticism about the plight of the thousands of people fleeing to europe. >>> russia says it will continue to send weapons to the syrian army as a way to help the fight against isil. >>> a generational divide in singapore sets the tone for one of the tightest elections in decades. plus -- >>> there are no homeless, there are no poor people. everyone is equal. >> love from [ inaudible ] to the life of one of the south pacific's tribes is in the spotlight at the venice film vest fall. ♪ >>> hungary's prime minister says refugees who cross its borders illegally will be arrested starting next week. he says people have rebelled against hungarian law and filed to cooperate with authorities. the u.n. children's agency is warning millions more refugees could head to europe if the war in s

this is al jazeera live from doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes: an emergency meeting brussels.u leaders gather to develop a plan regarding refugees across the continent. volkswagon is in hot water. bosses meet to discuss a response to the emissions rigging scandal. also, china's president reassure u.s. business leaders about his commitment to economic reforms and fighting cyber crime. >>> one of the biggest mosque ins europe has finally opened in movening co after a decade of construction work. >>> we begin in brussels where european union leaders are preparing for an emergency summit meeting to tackle the refugee crisis. this comes a day after eu administers agreed on a deal to relocate 120,000 refugees despite fierce opposition from some members. romania, the czech republic and slovism aka voted against the scheme. what wi >> reporter: as far as europe's reputation, the sum mer ref uming e crisis has threatened the foundations of the union. it has witnessed people running for that lives. the police en massedonia accused of beating refugees daring to pass through. hungary on t

. ♪ welcome to the news hour, i'm sammy in doha and the world's two most powerful leaders prepare tot and we will ask can they bridge their differences. britain announces it is sending 370 troops to somalia and south sudan. eight dead, more than 50 wounded on an attack in kunduz in northern afghanistan. spain heads for constitutional crisis as nationalists win a landmark election and golf's $11 million man wraps up the biggest of the year and jordan spieth with two majors to become the new world number one. ♪ all right, president vladimir putin is to meet with u.s. president barack obama on the sidelines of the u.n. general assembly. crisis in syria is likely to dominate their discussion with russia asserting its support for the bashar el assad's regime and the mediterranean navel base is where it is stationed some of its black sea fleet, russia is syria's biggest arms supplier and continues to provide the regime with means to crack down on rebels and they have a financial interest in syria and with value of $19 billion in 2009, russia has consistently opposed any condemnation of bas

row are watching al jazeera live from doha. our top stories.ean union is holding another meeting in brussels to try to find a solution to the refugee crisis. on monday european nations failed to reach an agreement over what to do with the refugees. >>> the demand for coup leaders in burkina faso p passed hours ago. they are holding more talks to try to end the crisis. >>> and a palestinian woman has died after being shot by an israeli soldier. witnesses deny israeli allegations that she attempted to stab the soldier. the shooting happened inro in the occupied west bank. >>> it is one year on from the start of the u.s.-lead coalition air strikes in syria. some of the groups are fighting against the syrian regime, and that's a fight the u.s. us doesn't want to get involved with. bernard smith reports. >> reporter: in the 12 months since air strikes over syria began, the u.s. says 17,000 square kilometers of territory has been taken back from the islamic state of iraq and the levant. central command gives the credit to what it calls anti-isil figh

the news continues next live from doha. keep up on aljazeera.com. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello and welcome to the news hour. i'm in doha with the top stories on al jazeera. hungarian police block hundreds of refugees from boarding trains in budapest. >>> calls for australia to shut down a detainee facility for refugees. >>> and protesters from lebanons you-stink movement storms the ministry in beirut. ♪ >>> first to hungary, where officials have shut refugees out of the main railway station in the capitol budapest, that's to stop them from traveling further. most have started their journey through europe in greece, then taking trains, cars, and even walking. people have been camping out at the train station in budapest. andrew simmons is joining us from that train station to tell us what options the refugees have now and why this decision has been taken by the authorities. >> reporter: well the situation here right now is that these people are just as vocal now as they were more than nine hours ago. the n