>> from al jazeera headquarters in doha, this is the news hour. coming up in the next 60 minutes: >> police in south africa fire stun grenades and tear gas at thousands of students protesting university fee rises. >> israel lifts restrictions on access to the al aqsa mosque compound in jerusalem. >> hunkering down, people in mexico's pacific coast get ready for what could be the biggest hurricane in the region's history. >> it really is food for thought. a new museum in london is devoted to what we eat. >> first to south africa where thousands of students are trying to storm the seat of government in pretoria. they were held back by riot police who fired stun grenades and water cannon at the crowd, the students protesting a planned fee hike next year. president jacob zuma plans to address the protestors, meeting them inside the union building. we are live in pretoria. is the situation calmed down a bit now? june the situation has calmed down significantly in the last half hour, only after riot police used tear gas to disperse students here outside

live from doha. another night of with another named in the fifa corruption investigation. >> a palestinian man has driven a car into a group of soldiers north of the city of hebron. there have been multiple injuries. the driver of the car was shot dead. that incident comes amid calls for an end of violence which appears to be making very difference. two palestinians were killed on wednesday in the west bank. one was shot and killed in are a mall lay after allegedly attacking a soldier with a knife. the other died of suffocation from tear gas in hebron. and as the violence continues, ban ki-moon has met with palestinian president mahmood abbas in efforts to calm the situation. elsewhere on the diplomatic front, prime minister benjamin netanyahu is expected to meet secretary of state john kerry on thursday. netanyahu is already there for talks with chancellor angela merkel. >> diplomacy from jerusalem to the west bank. calling for calm in what is called a dangerous escalation. palestinian president mah

both here in doha. and they're hoping that the efforts will inspire others. >> my nammymy name is to encourage more youngsters to take up sports. i want to be an example. in fact, my disability is a motivation for me to three harder. i want the next generation to do sport. >> this is the first time the event has been held in the middle east. it's only the second time that has been held outside of europe. organizers saying that this is a national step in their efforts to normalize attitudes a platform to show what they can rather than what they cannot do. those working in this region to promote equal opportunities in all aspect of life say the fight forceps tans is still ongoing. >> people face tremendous obstacles, whether it's in school, the workplace or getting around in their neighbors and communities and more importantly they face obstacles in the way people perceive their disability. >> the effort to remove those on stalls is one local organizers hope can be accelerated by these championships. >> w

i'm same-sex same-s -- sami zei doha.ollowing student clashes with police in pretoria, south africa's president says there will be no increase in university fees. >>> israel lifts restrictions on access to the al-aqsa mosque compound in jerusalem. >>> hunkering down, people in mexico's pacific coast get ready for what could be the biggest hurricane in the nation's history. >>> and it really is food for thought. we take a look at a new museum in london that is devoted to what we eat. ♪ >>> south africa's president, jacob zuma, says there will be no fee increase for university students next year. he made the announcement after a day of volatile protests where thousands of demonstrators tried to storm government buildings in pretoria. our correspondent has the latest. >> reporter: many of these students have dispersed from the grounds of the union building and police are continuing to fire stun grenades trying to make them leave after the announcement that there would be a 0% fee increase. many students are angry after tear

. >> i'm in doha with all the latest sports stories for you. it's been a big night of champions league. one of the most iconic figures. the latest remain in a fifa corruption investigation. details coming up. >> there has been yet another attack in the violence between israelis and palestinians. a palestinian man has driven a car into a group of soldiers north of hebron injuring a number of them. this comes during growing international diplomacy to end the violence. palestinian health ministry said that one man died after allegedly stabbing an israeli security with a knife. the other of tear gas. >>> benjamin netanyahu will meet with secretary of state john kerry in berlin on thursday. netanyahu is already in germany meeting with chancellor angela merkel. >>> well, let's go straight to stephanie dec stephanie dekker. just before coming on air we heard of yet another attack. let us about that. >> there are reports, not confirmed that they tried to take a weapon away from one of the soldiers. he has been shot, not killed. this is one of the probl

>> welcome to the al jazeera news hour from doha. the top stories now, the u.s. secretary of state john kerry says he hopes israelis and palestinians can pull back from the precipice. >> the u.n. said nearly 1400 children have been killed or injured in the conflict in yemen. >> tearful goodbyes in north korea, families who haven't seen each other for more than 60 years part after brief reunions. >> i'm at the world power athletic championships in doha, asking if the sport is keeping pace with it's athletes. >> let's begin the news hour in germany, where the u.s. secretary of state john kerry has held several hours of talks with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu. then discussed the latest wave of violence in israel and the occupied palestinian territories. 52 palestinians and nine israelis have been killed since the beginning of the month. in the latest incident, israel police shot and killed the palestinian and wounded another in a majority ultra orthodox area west of jerusalem. witnesses say they were trying to stop people at a bus stop. we'll be gettin

. >> hello from doha. coming up, ban ki-moon calls for an end to the violence between israelis and palestinians once again, but there's no clear solution on just how to do it. >> syria's president makes an unannounced visit to moscow to meet with vladimir putin. >> we're on patrol with the thai navy, southeast asia dealing with its own refugee crise, struggling to find a unified solution. plus. ♪ >> a winning performance, a 21-year-old from south korea wins one of the world's most prestigious music competitions. >> u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon met with palestinian president abbas and called for calm. he is trying to end weeks of unrest. in the latest violence, a palestinian has been shot and killed in the occupied west bank. the israeli army said he attacked one of its soldiers with a knife. so far this month, 51 palestinians and eight israelis have been killed. >> the situation in the west bank also deserves renewed attention, settlement activity by israel is illegal, and only in flames tensions whi

hello there i'm barbara serra, live from doha. military alliance against i.s.i.l. more fooun rams i funerals in te bomb attack. i.s.i.l. is the prime suspect. as wildlife thrives, following a hunting ban in botswana, the big game hunters back. hello there, thank you for joining us. israeli forces have shot dead at least two palestinians in another day of violence in occupied east jerusalem and the west bank. a palestinian woman was shot dead, as she allegedly attacked forces with a knife. earlier, a palestinian teenager was shot dead, niers lion's gate. near lion's gate. two israelis are in criminal crl condition. one later died. a rally has been held in solidarity with palestinians across the west bank and occupy east jerusalem. the israeli parliament has opened after its summer break with the prime minister benjamin netanyahu briefing parliament about the issues. >> we have fronts and board police in jerusalem and all over the country. we are taking responsibility on ourselves destroying terrorist houses, we are wiping the people who are against us and the islami

the news continues next live from doha. >> welcome to doha. this is the news hour on al jazeera.a powerful earthquake shakes afghanistan and pakistan at least 190 people are dead. also evidence of genocide coordinated by the myanmar government against the rohingya people, an al jazeera exclusive. >>> a gun battle in southern turkey. suo officers and several

i'm shiulie ghosh live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 opinions.y calls on russia to end air strikes in syria, accusing moscow of escalating the conflict. >> this is small town america. it's not supposed to happen here, but it happens. >> mourning the victims of the latest mass shooting in the u.s. >>> forced into wedlock,

from al jazeera's headquarters in doha, this is the news hour. i'm laura kyle.ing up in the next 60 minutes . . . thousands of palestinians protest against the escalation of violence in the occupied west bank. >>> it follows another day of violence, three israels are killed and one palestinian lost his life. >>> dutch investigators releasing their final report into the

the news continues live from doha.want to take you back to capitol hill, the new speaker of the house paul ryan. ryan is 45, has three children, and says he wants to change the way they do things on capitol hill, wanting to spend more time with his family. the house says that indeed is okay, but different because in many cases the speaker of the house spends a lot of time out on the campaign trial raising funds for his party. [ applause ] ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello and welcome to the news hour, i'm sami zeidan in doha. china abolishes its decade's old one-child policy. >>> paul ryan is elected as speaker of the house. >>> no time to be lost, iran's foreign minister says he wants talks with the u.s. this evening on syria's future. >> move! move! >> .

i'm same-sex same-s -- sami zei doha.tudent clashes with police in pretoria, south africa's president says there will be no increase in university fees. >>> israel lifts restrictions on access to the al-aqsa mosque compound in jerusalem. >>> hunkering down, people in

the news continues live from doha next. reminder we will be covering the visit by south korea's president to the white house, and the growing unrest in israel. stay with us. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello, and welcome to the al jazeera news hour. i'm martine dennis in doha. >>> four palestinians die as more violence results after freye prayers in the occupied territories. >>> the battle for aleppo, russian air strikes bomb rebel positions as syrian government troops advance to recapture the president.

hello there i'm barbara serra, live from doha. military alliance against i.s.i.l. more fooun rams i funerals in tt

i'm live from our headquarters in doha.protesters, at least five palestinians in gaza are shot dead by israeli forces. >>> the u.s. says it is overhauling its failed training program for syrian rebels. >>> also this hour, the u.n. approves plans to give more power to e.u. nations trying to stop people smugglers. >>> the nobel peace

al jazeera's headquarters in doha, i'm jane doeston.bama to announce that u.s. troops will stay in afghanistan. >>> government forces launch a major offensive in syria. it will be a huge blow to opposition fighters if they win. >>> europe's refugee crisis back on the agenda in brussel. the e.u. has a an

the news continues next live from doha. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello again from dohayone. this is the news hour on al jazeera. isil has said it is responsible for two explosions in the yemeni city of aden, which killed 15 soldiers. also ahead. the top u.s. commander in afghanistan has called the air strike on a hospital in kunduz a mistake. >>> protests in this the occupied west bank as palestinians call for a day

hello, welcome to live from doha. i'm elizabeth puranam, also ahead. funerals from victims of saturday's bombing in ankara as turkey blames i.s.i.l. for the attack. new concerns about russia's involvement in the war, and syria, and the type of bombs used. more than a year after flight m-17 was shot down in ukraine, investigate years outline their final conclusions >>> israeli forces have shot dead at least three palestinians in the latest wave of violence. a palestinian man was killed in west jerusalem, israeli police say he tried to stab a soldiers on a bus and grab his gun. early on monday a palestinian teenager was killed. israeli forces say he tried to stab an officer. outside jerusalem, two palestinians were shot after stabbing two israelis, who are in a critical condition in hospital. we have this report from west jerusalem. >> this is the ugly reality of what is happening here. a young palestinian in agony, shot by police, who say he's part of a random stabbing attack on two young israelis. in the background, a crowd gohheding on the police. one

the news continues next from doha, where we will have more on the ongoing violence in the middle easth toll now 45 on the palestinian side, 8 on the israeli side. ban ki-moon is in the country right now, urging both sides to find a way to stop the fighting. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello from al jazeera's headquarters in doha. this is the news hour. coming up in the next 60 minutes. tensions flair across the occupied west bank as the u.n. chief calls for an end to the violence between israelis and palestinians. >>> rights groups say russia air strikes in syria have killed dozens of civilians in lattlatt. >>> plus we meet the

live from doha. i'm adrian finighan. also ahead. celebrations in tanzania as the winner of the presidential election is announced the opposition rejected the result. china abollishes a decades long one-child policy to counter the ageing population. no longer a death sentence. we'll tell you what governments in latin america are doing to boost the chance of survival rates >>> the u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon urged foreign ministers meeting in vienna to show flexibility in efforts to bring the war to an end. representatives around 20 countries are in the austrian capital to find a collusion to the war that's in its fifth year. iran has been invited to discuss the future. no one is representing the syrian government and opposition. mohammed jamjoom reports from vienna. >> in vienna, the talks may be about syria. thursday, focus turned to another country. >> we believe that iran is a government and a country that has been a positive force in the region, and you cannot put continues on iran's presence. no conditions were placed on

the news continues live in doha next. you can always check us out by going to our website, aljazeera.com. and we're also keeping an eye on that walk in space, two u.s. awes -- astronauts taking to the skies above earth for the first time in history. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ welcome to the news hour. i'm sami zeidan in doha. the iranians are going to vienna. tehran accepts an invitation to take part in talks on syria's war. >>> tanzania's elections throat into confusion. >>> myanmar's government and opposition fail to select a single muslim candidate in up-coming elections. >>> v

i'm elizabeth puranam in doha. these are the top stories - the israeli government unveiled tougher security measures to tackle the unrest in israel. security forces have been deployed throughout jerusalem's public transport network and military units will help the cities. >> in the u.s. five democratic candidates vying for nomination took part in a presidential debate. economy, gun control and the war on syria are main talking points. and mh17 was hit by a russian-made missile when it crashed. the final report on the incident didn't say who launched the missile. 298 people on board were killed. >> turkey's president said the attackers who killed 97 people in two bombings may have travelled from syria, investigators are folks on the attack. mohammed jamjoom reports from ankara. >> reporter: as protests persist and clashes continue, more and more ocall for unity. >> even as the political divisions grow deeper. >> analysts say the country is more polarized than ever. it's as if the winner takes the game and no one wan

hello i'm darren jordan in doha with the world news from doha. jimmy morales is on his way to winning the election in guatemala. >> the syrian president session he's open to solutions to the political war in syria. plus. >> it was exactly 30 years ago that this awfnl australian landk was turned back over to its owners. and i'll look at the practical effect that handover has had. >> after a contentious emergency summit eu and balkans leaders have finally agreed on new measures to help deal with europe's refugee chris. moving along the western balkans route. the capacity of reception centers in greece will be increased and those without legitimate rights will be repatriated. more bother measures will be put in place to reduce the flow of people. slovenia will be helped to cope with the flux of refugees. david chater reports from that summit in brussels. >> we will see families in the chilling regions of the balkans perish miserably. a 17 point action plan was approved first and foremost the delivery of humanitarian aid. sanctuary inside the europea

hello i'm darren jordan in doha with the world news from doha. jimmy morales is on his way to winning the election in guatemala. >> the syrian president session he's open to solutions to the political war in syria. plus. >> it was exactly 30 years ago that this awfnl

in doha, this is the news hour.ian finighan. coming up, ban ki-moon calls for an end to the violence between israelis and palestinians during a visit to the occupied west bank. >>> bashar al-assad leaves syria for the first time in four years for talks with vladimir putin in moscow. >>> south african students take their nationwide protest to parliament, but are sent running by riot police and tear gas. ♪

the news hour, i'm jane dunton in doha.ntinues in israel. a palestinian man is shot dead by security forces. >>> more help for the syrian government. reports that iranian troops have been sent to help fight rebels. >>> the taliban says it is withdrawing from kunduz, but warns it can take it back whenever it wants.

the understood continues next, live follow doha. have a great morning. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ from al jazeera's headquarters in doha this is the news hour, here is what is coming up, in the next 60 minutes, at least two palestinians are dead and two israelis critically injured following more violence in jerusalem and the occupied west bank, funerals from saturday's bomb attack and government says i.s.i.l. is the prime suspect. kurdish fighters in syria joined forces with a mix of other rebel groups and a

i'm live in doha. our top stories.rmy announces a major assault to take back territory from rebel groups boosted by russia's military intervention. >>> also this hour, world football body fifa presses ahead for bans for sepp blatter and two other top fris frishl -- officials.

. ♪ >>> hello from al jazeera's headquarters in doha, i'm jane dutton. the e.u.as a plan for the refugees, but needs turkey to agree. >>> government forces launch a major offensive in syria. >>> once common, now rare, we're in the u.s. where the mission is on to save the orchid. ♪ >>> u.s. president barack obama is due to announce in the next hour that american military presence in afghanistan will extended. his original aim was to withdraw most u.s. forces by the end of next year. jennifer glasse is in kabul. how is this going to work, jennifer? >> reporter: well, jane, the 9,800 u.s. forces that are here now are going to stay through most of 2016 and then as the -- at the end o next year, they'll make a decision on the pace of how to draw those down to 5,200 u.s. forces. the extension of forces here a reflection of the growing taliban insurgency -- or the fight against the taliban here. but also there is the fact that u.s. forces will remain in bases around the country. the original plan was to draw down to a small force of a thousand by 2016. but instead those

>> from al jazeeras headquarters in doha, this is the news hour. coming up in the next 60 minutes, the future of europe at the top of the agenda. francois hollande and angela merkel are due to make an historic address. >> russia carries out a series of new airstrikes in syria, and starts firing missiles from the caspian sea. >> more clashes in the occupied west bank, as tension continues to simmer. >> marine life flourishing in the waters of hong kong, scientists are baffled. we'll tell you why. it's described as an historic visit for historically difficult times. german chancellor angela merkel and the french president francois hollande are in strasburg to address the parliament. the first speech to the assembly since 1989 comes as the eu faces its toughest challenges. let's take you live now. why this joint address to the parliament? >> well, as you said there, the first joint address in 26 years, the last time the french and german leaders came here to address the european parliament, it was only a matter of weeks after the collapse of the berli

. ♪ you are watching al jazeera live from doha and also ahead. >> it's a small town america and not supposedo happen here but it happens. >> reporter: mourning the victims of the latest mass shooting in the u.s. after a gunman opens fire at a college. forced into wedlock where niger the highest rate of child marriage in the world plus. >>> i'm john holman on mexico south pacific coast where hundreds of thousands of turtles arrive each year but the majority of their eggs are being stolen. ♪ first syrian monitoring groups say russian air strikes killed 12 i.s.i.l. fighters in the stronghold in the province and the military campaign is now in its third day and syrian operation groups in idlib and hama have been targeted and turkey and partners in the coalition against i.s.i.l. say they are concerned about russia's actions in syria and are worried that rebels ap pose to them and assad are bearing the brunt of air strikes and confirm their target is not just i.s.i.l. but other armed groups like the al-nusra front and france which is part of the u.s. led coalition says russia should only target i.

from doha. have a good night. ♪ ♪ >> the death toll from guatemala's major mud slide rises from 6900 still missing. ♪ >> this is al jazeera live from doha, coming up in the next half hour, tension in jerusalem as the second palestinian man is shot dead by the police for stabbing israeli citizens. president barack obama offers his sympathy while the u.n. condemns a suspected airstrike in kunduz. >>> and this football field has been turned into a rehabilitation center because of an alcohol problem that's gotten out of hand. ♪ >> the number of dead from a landslide in guatemala has risen to 67. hundreds of people are still missing in the town southeast of the capital city of guatemala city. david mercer visited the site earlier. >> i saw not a single survivor brought out from underneath the rock and the dirt, but i did see a lot of bodies brought out. i talked to a number of family members who are -- who said that they are not going to leave the sight until they see their loved ones, either alive o

i am in doha with the top stories on al jazeera.n army has launched a long-planned offensive in homs. part of a rebel held area where a major highway passes through. >>> the u.s. secretary of state john kersey trying -- is planning to john kerry is planning to visit israel. >>> and my are the myanmar government and eight armed ethnic groups have sign signed a historic peace agreement trying to end more than 60 years of civil war but seven rebel groups haven't signed the deal. >>> german chancellor angela merkel as urged solidarity in taking care of the refer gee crisis. european leaders are expect today focus on stepping up support for turkey in an effort to deal with the refugees influx. many of the refugees fleeing syria's war have been fleeing the war and sweden has received the high he had number of asylum applications in hits a history. 83,000 people have registered so far this year, jonah hull revisited a family seeking refuge. >> reporter: we catch up with she and her father deep in the swedish countryside in cramped temporar

al jazeera's headquarters in doha, i'm jane doeston.ing up, barack obama to announce that u.s. troops will stay in afghanistan. >>> government forces launch a major offensive in syria. it will be a huge blow to opposition fighters if they win. >>> europe's refugee crisis back on the agenda in brussel. the e.u. has a plan. >>> i'll have all of the day's sport including suspended uefa chief finds out if he still has the support of his own organization, and the governing body meets to decide his future. ♪ is due to announce that american military presence in afghanistan will be extended. it is a dramatic shift in strategy. he originally aimed to withdraw most of the forces by the end of next year, but military leaders have been pushing for more support especially after taliban captured kunduz city. since then they continue to fight in several areas in afghanistan. the u.s. is expected to keep 5,500 troops in the country when obama leaves office in 2017. jennifer glasse is in kabul, and patty culhane in is washington. let's first go to jenn

i'm live in doha. our top stories. syria's army announces a major assault to take back territory from rebel groups boosted by russia's military intervention. >>> also this hour, world football body fifa presses ahead for bans for sepp blatter and two other top fris frishl -- officials. >>> and tensions increase between israel and palestinians. >>> and while huge areas of coral reef are under threat from climate change, and an ocean dweller. ♪ >>> from the syria battlefield to the corridors of power at nato, russia's military intervention is already having consequences. a day after russia warships launched cruise missiles, the syrian army has launched what it called a big attack to take care territory. the head of nato called russia's action troubling. he said they have finalized plans for a 40,000 strong rapid reaction force to deal with potential threats. more on that in just a moment but first for the battle for syria, zana hoda has this report. >> reporter: the syrian army is on the offensive. reinforcements have be

welcome to the newshour live from our headquarters in doha. our top stories: saudi arabia is demanding an end to russian airstrikes inside syria saying they are causing civilian casualties. the future of the oslo peace acords is up in the area after abass says palestinians are no longer bounds by then. afghan government forces try to regain control of areas captured by the taliban. >> tackling widespread sexual violence. we again with certain i can't where russia is conducting a second day of airstrikes. syrian government news channels are reporting russianjets have carried out at least 30 air raids targeting rebel positions. saudi arabia has criticized the russian race and demanding moscow stop them saying they have caused civilian casualties while failing to hit isil targets. the u.s. is conduct can bombardments against syria has said it will hold talks as soon as possible with the russians to avoid clashing with russia's air campaign in syria. >> we all want syria democratic, united, secular, a syria which is a home for all ethnic and confe

>> hello, welcome total al jazeera news hour from doha. the top stories, barack obama is to announce that u.s. troops will stay in afghanistan to help try to help with toll ban insurgency. >> europe's refugee crise back on the agenda in brussels, the e.u. has a plan but it needs turkey to agree. >> warn ins of a medical emergency, as some african countries come close to running out of snake bite antidote. >> u.s. president barack obama is due to announce that american military presence in afghanistan will be extended. it's a dramatic shift in strategy. it originally aimed to withdraw most of the 9,800 strong force by the end of next year, but military leaders have been pushing for more u.s. support especially after taliban fighters captured kunduz city for three days last month. afghan forces have continued to fight the taliban in several areas. the u.s. is expected to keep 5500 troops in the country when obama leaves office in 2007. jennifer glasse joins us live from kabul. talk us through how this is going to work now, jennifer. >> at 9,

>> hello there, well come to the news hour live from doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes, the fighting in syria rages on, france hosts a meeting on the conflict with western and arab allies. >> a hospital in yemen run by doctors without borders has been hit by saudi-led coalition air strikes. combing through the rubble of the earthquake, rescuers russia to get that those in need. >> 30 years and counting for congo's president, as the voters give the ok for him to stay in power. >> france is preparing to host a meeting on how to deal with syria's complex civil war. western and arab allies will take part in the talks. so far, diplomats from the united states, europe, arab states and turkey agreed syrian president bashar al assad must leave power as a precondition for peace. the meeting will exclude syrian's allies russia and iran. we are live from paris. david, tell us what's happening there. >> essentially we're seeing an embarrassing diplomatic situation for the french foreign minister. he's invited many players to the table to the dinner

>> hello and welcome to the news our from doha with the top stories on al jazeera. rights groups accuse israel of using excessive force against protesting palestinians. >> the syrian army said it's made big in roads. >> anger and grief, thousands come out in ankara to mourn the victims of saturday's twin blast. >> nepal gets a new prime minister as the country is in the grip of anti constitution process and food shortages. >> we begin with breaking news. the iraqi military said its air force has struck a convoy of the leader of the i islamic state of iraq and the levant. baghdadi's fate is unknown. rumors about his death surfaced earlier this year and in march were reports that he was seriously wounded in an air strike by the u.s.-led coalition against isil. his only public appearance on video has been to deliver a speech in mosul after isil captured the northern iraqi city last year. >> israel's government faces serious questions over use of force against palestinian protestors as a wave of violence spreads across israel and the occupied territories. since the begi

. ♪ hello there i'm julie and you are watching al jazeera live from doha and also coming up, on the program syrian army backed by russian air strikes launches major offensive in homs and aleppo. u.s. sends military mission in afghanistan as taliban attacks intensify plus. ♪ reviving relations between america and cuba through music. ♪ united nations security council will be holding an emergency meeting following weeks of violence in occupied east jerusalem since the first of october 35 palestinians and seven israelis have been killed, the muslim friday prayer will begin at the mosque compound this hour but not all muslims can continue with restrictions of men under age of 40 to take part and mike hanna reports on the tense situation there. >> reporter: intense security at entrances to the old city, police ordering palestinians to lift their shirts and some instructed to remove their shoes but this group waving israeli flags passes through unchecked and this is related to anxiety of jewish israelis. false alarms about impending attacks sparked panic in a number of locations in israel and seve

. >>> five world records were broken on the para-athletic champions in doha. the first time the event is held in the middle east. we have the report. >> reporter: he isn't just getting ready to compete in these para-athletic championships. the thrower and shot putter is expecting to win medals both here in doha and at next year's rio's paralympics. a world record holder in his category hopes his efforts will inspire others. >> translator: my aim is to encourage more youngsters to take up sport. i want to be an example. nothing has stopped me. in fact, my disability is a motivation for me to try harder. >> reporter: this is the first time it's been held in the middle east and only the second time outside the europe. organizers see this as a natural step in their efforts to normalize attitudes towards p a para-athletics around the world, a platform for the competitors to show what they can rather than cannot do. those working in this region to promote equal opportunities in all aspects of life say the fight for acceptance is still ongoing. >> people with disabil

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to al jazeera, live from our head quarters in doha.m elizabeth puranam. also ahead. more help to the syrian government. reports say thousands of iranian troops have been sent to fight rebels. >>> seeking piece, myanmar's government is dealing with armed groups but divisions remain. >>> and we meet students in the u.s. who are planting for the future. and doing it one rare or kid at a time. ♪ ♪ >>> palestinian president mahmoud abbas is calling for international intervention after more violence across the occupied territories and israel. on wednesday israeli forces shot dead two palestinians after reported stabbing attacks, 32 palestinians and seven israelis have been killed in the past two weeks, andrew simmonds reports. >> reporter: panic as israeli special forces police run through a mall at west jerusalem's main bus station. nobody here can work out exactly what is happening. [ gunshots ] >> reporter: later on the streets outside, two gunshots and a dark figure by the doorway, one of the special force officers has shot dead a palest

>> hello from al jazeera in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes, tensions flare across the occupied west bank ahead of a visit from the u.n. chief. >> rights groups say russian airstrikes in syria have killed dozen was civilians. >> nine years of conservative rule swept aside. what now for canada? we'll look at the country's new liter, justin trudeau. >> a very royal welcome for china's president xi on day one of his visit to the u.k., human rights activists are not happy. >> we begin with developments in israel and the palestinian territories where tensions continue to soar. in the past few hours, there have been protests in the opened west bank. this was of the scene earlier there. rallies, too, in gaza, this demonstration held by women's linked to the islamic jihad. there's been another attack on an israeli soldier, a palestinian man shot dead just outside hebron after he stabbed an israeli soldier. since the beginning of october, 45 palestinians and eight israelis have been killed in violence. these are live pi

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from headquarters in doha.ing up: iran could be invited take part in talks on how to end the conflict in s syria. rescue and recovery in south asia after a major earthquake. the death toll rises plus . >> i am harry fawcett reporting from the emptying porian dam. people are worked about not jus

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. >> and we have sport live from doha. fifa's ethics committee saying that they should be suspend: the only trouble facing the powerful man. >> he's hypocrite and liar. >> the presidential rivals announce he's planning to sue. details later. >> a major development in the war with syria with russia launching arrest ship strikes from its fleet in the caspian sea. 26 crews missiles were fired from four warships. the targets were positions held by the islamic state in iraq and the levant. russia said that the operation destroyed all 11 targets and no civilians were killed or injured. russia has been bombing positions in syria for more than a week. now syrian troops have launched a major ground offensive. it's not against isil. >> we have more from the caspian sea. >> russia opened a second front from the war. the missiles were launched without warning by russia's powerful caspian sea flotilla. with a range of 25,000 kilometers. russia released graphics showing course over iran and iraq but avoiding southeastern turkey. they br

is hello from doha everyone i'm kamal santa maria. the u.s.sending special forces into syria to help in the fight against i.s.i.l. >>> bucharest 27 are killed many more