savant's and security forces have shot dead at least four protests at protests against president joseph kabila in the democratic republic of congo. israel's governing likud party is preparing to vote on a draft resolution urging the policies leaders to establish israeli sovereignty formally an expanse of the occupied west bank the vote would not be bubbling doing that carries political force inside the policy. joins us now on this from west jerusalem so there i am believe they're about to start meeting has the meeting begone. yes so i can finally report that this meeting which has been delayed now by a couple of hours has finally started it seems as the opening remarks are going on right now it's unclear yet when the voting will commence it's also unclear yet if the prime minister benjamin netanyahu is attending or is planning to attend at some point because what we do know is that at some point after the vote in the next few hours it's been reported here that the prime minister will issue a statement in response to this vote now as we've been talking the past few hours a lot more questions to

human rights watch says security forces have shot at least two people a protest against president joseph kabila in the democratic republic of congo. gunmen have stormed an army training camp in mystic kashmir killing at least four soldiers a ministry spokesman says they armed men threw grenades and fired automatic rifles at the camp and vomit district victoria gate and reports. a wreath laying ceremony the soldiers killed during a rebel siege is an army training camp in indian administered kashmir the attack took place and we were all fully alert and it was because of overlooked is that we were able to find them. the building the operation started and the evacuation was done and you've already to this. earlier on sunday soldiers try to flush out the rebels extra police were sent to seal off the camp while the sea jump folded. the sound of grenades and automatic gunfire an indication that the rebels had no intention of surrendering rebel stormed the camp on saturday night the local police chief says he was already aware an attack was imminent. they were driving. through. these villages who live

demonstrations catholic activists in kinshasa call for protests after sunday mass against president joseph kabila he's accused of seeking to change the constitution to stand for a third term orders have been given to cut internet and phone messaging links. the greek government is trying to overturn a quarter session to grant asylum to a turkish soldier who fled last year's failed coup in turkey is one of eight soldiers who flew to greece in a military helicopter the others had their applications for asylum rejected but have lodged appeals he has repeatedly called for the soldier's extradition. challenge the security analysts and economists for our military he says if the soldiers get extradited to turkey they will get a fair trial this issue has become has turned into a sort of big deep crisis between turkey and greece at the moment we are talking about experience you know. and they are claiming that in their. request they are claiming that they did not take part in our q party in july fifteenth military uprising. but the if you read the. month to the prosecutor's indignance you will see that the

president joseph kabila smiles upon corrupt cronies who have looted billions.s is the heart of the matter, as i put it to the governor of kasai. as a government official, do you feel any sense of shame about the looting, the corruption that has helped to bring your people to this misery? >> you know, this concept of corruption cannot be challenged. it should not be tied too much to congo or africa, and use it to justify the absence of action. the most important thing is that when you give money, you get some guarantee that the money is used. fergal: food aid does get to the people, but the needs are vast, and the politics so unstable, so undermined by corruption, the new crises constantly threaten congo. this is the government-run hospital in the second city of the province. a three-year-old has just died. fever, his mother explains. he died of fever. he died just now. this is kasai, where children are dying from preventable diseases, their bodies weakened by malnutrition. all of this is avoidable. such suffering is not the natural condition of these people. it

late last year as we were approaching the end of president joseph kabila was constitutionally mandated to term limit on december nineteenth two thousand and sixteen there was increasing pressure on the road to step down from office his future the country's future was uncertain and during this period senior congress security force officers were created and twenty three fighters secretly from the ants in uganda and rwanda and deployed them to congo where they were integrated into congolese army police and republican guard units and they were given explicit instructions to crack down on peaceful demonstrators and any other threats too could be was caught on power we don't know now you know if there are there uses for the crackdown on demonstrations as an ethnic element or if it's just because could be you have felt he could rely on them and he thought they would risk you know be reliable in terms of carrying out repression against protesters and it's one of the lesser known migrant routes across europe but since many land borders were closed and a refugee deal signed between the e.u. and

opposition leaders in the democratic republic of congo want president joseph kabila he has overstayed his mandate by a year and says he'll stay for another day lift the security of this residence in kinshasa prepared to start bloody clashes to run him out. kabila promised to crack down if they went ahead this was the two sides colliding. police fired tear gas to disperse the protesters outside the home of the leader of the opposition coalition felix chizik eighty two opposition leaders were locked up as their followers nationwide protests. today we are participating in a march of anger a march as angrily say to can be no never again could be a little office in two thousand and one after his father was assassinated the second term as president ended in december twenty sixth he refused to step down and the un says congolese security forces killed forty people who protested the decision four hundred sixty were arrested. now kabila says he'll stay for another year because there are delays in registering millions of voices joining us today dared him to use all available means to beat us bu

demonstrators are demanding that president joseph kabila step down and hold new elections they're angry at his refusal to leave when his term and that a year ago he then promised elections by the end of this year they've now been delayed until next the center always stuck to the south and dismissed coming in shooting going because i mean it's just simply difficult we are coming we have come here in order and we pray for all we mission we are free basically these people to flee for. the status symbol for us chartering under this sense germany first two thousand pretty uncertain new york democratic primaries as president of the physical risks telling everybody there are going to suffer as to there are great things in this very nice thing to do and the starboard side of the israel's governing party has approved a draft resolution urging its leaders to formally and makes parts of the occupied west bank a move likely to further anger palestinians mohamad jim jim has more now from west jerusalem. now that the live cooed central committee has voted in favor of imposing israeli sovereignty over

demonstrators are demanding that the president joseph kabila step down and hold a new elections they're angry at his refusal to leave when his term and that a year ago he then promised elections by the end of this year and they've now been delayed until next the center. always sort you shall be dismissed coming in shooting going because i mean it's not just simply because we are coming we have come here in order and we pray for all we mission we are free basically these people to play for the status is for us chartering under this sense germany first two thousand pretty significant new york democrat experience as a president of the world it would be difficult to work telling everybody ok we're going to have to direct us to the right of a great candidate this very nice neat thing to do with the starboard side. a man in the us has been arrested after a deadly end to a prank telephone call the suspect made a false nine one one call to the police reporting a murder and hostage situation when officers arrived at the scene they shot and killed a twenty eight year old man it's believed that th

messaging links catholic activists in kinshasa called for protests after sunday mass against president joseph kabila who's accused of seeking to change the constitution to stand for a third term kabila was allowed to stay in power until now after an agreement with the opposition but the election commission later said the election would only possible at the end of twenty eighteen. at least fifteen people have been killed in a blast in the afghan city of jalalabad a spokesman for the provincial governor says people have gathered to mourn a former district chief explosives rigged in a motorcycle decimated during the funeral. gunmen have stormed an army training camp and into the midst of kashmir killing four soldiers at least two fighters have also been killed police say the attackers threw grenades and fired automatic rifles in the town of. the great government is trying to overturn a court decision to grant asylum to a turkish soldier who fled that during last year's failed coup in turkey is one of eight soldiers who flew to greece in a military helicopter the others have the applications for asylum

democratic republic of congo demonstrators in the capital kinshasa have been demanding that president joseph kabila step down and hold new elections after his mandate expired a year ago the government shut down the internet and s.m.s. services to try to stop the protests going ahead comes some officials in south korea have seized a panama flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil to north korea it's a second ship held for allegedly violating international factions on friday south korea said it had impounded a hong kong flying to vessel in november australia has welcomed the new year with a spectacular fireworks display in sydney harbor about one point six million people crowded around the harbor to watch two hours earlier thousands of cheering revelers celebrated the new year in new zealand. stay with us on algis there are be back in about twenty five minutes one on one east is next. in india falling in love with the wrong person can be deadly. young people who follow their heart and reject their parents' choice of partners may be beaten or even murdered. but now a group of middle aged men calli

shot dead at least seven people at protests and can demonstrators are demanding that president joseph kabila step down after his mandate expired a year ago he promised to hold elections by the end of this year but they've now been delayed until next that the seven. israel's governing likud party has approved a draft resolution urging the party's leaders to establish israeli sovereignty and formally annex parts of the occupied west bank the vote isn't binding on cabinet ministers but carries political force inside the party. seventeen people have been killed in a bomb blast that a funeral in eastern afghanistan it happened in the city of jalalabad as people gathered to pay their respects to a former district governor there's been no claim of responsibility and gunmen have stormed an army training camp in indian administered kashmir killing at least four soldiers at least two attackers are also reported to have been killed those are the headlines stay with us witness is next have a great new year two thousand and eighteen. in a country where parents often pick who you will marry when your love

dead at least seven people at protests in kinshasa demonstrators are demanding that president joseph kabila step down and that he hold new elections after his mandate expired a year ago he promised to hold elections by the end of this year but they've now been delayed until next the seventh well those are the top stories i'm going to have more news for you in half an hour stay with al-jazeera coming up next it's sports doping the endless chase thanks for watching. there are. never in sport has cheating been so prevalent at the highest level never has the pharmacological range of performance enhancing drugs been so great something new and this is. cycling football power sports injury and sports technical schools doping is only present no discipline escapes unscathed but where do these products come from how does this underground activity work where studying instigation of bad things parts could i touch no i have no comment. about that. you know yes the part of russia's eight hundred metres champion in two thousand and eleven unveiled to the wont how russia creates its champions. and the star

opposition leaders in the democratic republic of congo want president joseph kabila gone he has overstayed his mandate by a year and says he'll stay for another they leave the security of this residence in kinshasa prepared to stop bloody clashes to run him out. kabila promised to crack down if they went ahead this was the two sides colliding. police fired tear gas to disperse the protesters outside the home of the leader of the opposition coalition felix chizik eighty two opposition leaders were locked up as they follow its nationwide protests. today we are participating in a march of anger a march angrily say to can be no never again could be a little office in two thousand and one after his father was assassinated the second term as president ended in december twenty sixth he refused to step down and the un says congolese security forces killed forty people who protested the decision four hundred sixty were arrested. now kabila says he'll stay for another year because there are delays in registering millions of voices joining us today i dare him to use all available means to beat us but

rebels from neighboring countries to crackdown on protesters human rights watch says president joseph kabilais government recruited over two hundred former members of the rebel group the m twenty three to quell protests last year at least sixty two people died demonstrations began after the president refused to step down at the end of his term because things are sawyer now his central africa director of human rights watch he joins us live from brussels thank you for talking to us and explain first of all what is the significance of this m twenty three group and what who are they and why has president kabila decided to use them to crackdown on his own people. so the m twenty three used to be congress enemy number one was an armed group that held large parts of territory in eastern congo back in two thousand and twelve and two thousand and thirteen they briefly occupied the main city of eastern congo goma before they were pushed out and then soon defeated by the end of two thousand and thirteen the m twenty three fighters then went to neighboring uganda and rwanda and the group had received si

violent protests in the democratic republic of congo as protesters call for president joseph kabila to step down. the police officers moving into crime but in communities and in one of the most violent small cities in the united states and in sports manchester city and the year and they have record winning streak and the endless premier league. to syria now where rebel factions have an else they're forming a united front to stop the assad governments and farms the opposition fighters have been losing ground in the face of constant military bombardment place four people were reported killed and dozens injured and fresh strikes on rebel held areas near damascus another seven civilians died and further airstrikes southeast of at lip sama been a the ports. after almost seven years of war in syria a routine sound in a civil and kids make up the highest number of the dead and injured in syria only been around the. shelling in the air strikes have also continued in the countryside of western syria these families have been forced to leave their homes because of the ongoing push by syrian gover

anti-government demonstrators they gathered outside a church in the capital kinshasa demanding president joseph kabila promise not to stand for a third term there could be as ruling coalition struck a deal last december allowing him to stay in power beyond his mandate you can follow those stories on our web site at al-jazeera dot com we're back with more news the news hour it half an hour do stay with us here on our sister. witness documentaries that open your eyes at this time on al-jazeera. this is the u.s. mexican border a harsh landscape that's become the focus a bitter debate between the two countries. yes. ok well bill the long but always get paid to. acknowledge the right got it right for. the film we're about to show you the first ad in two thousand and seven it questions a policy that's become even more contentious today. in. the sonoran desert in the south of the united states a harsh hot and unforgiving landscape straddling the border with mexico a natural barrier not so much a protective wall but a regional belt dividing the bodies of two nations. thousands of illegal migrants cross into t

well you have a president for example joseph kabila who nunn that has ended but unfortunately is trying to stay out of and that is causing conflict is causing people to revolt against the government and in trying to have him removed and also joseph kabila has been in power for the past sixteen years and as we said it has not been able to establish effective control of the country so part of the country still control the militia were killing were raping women and when you combine all those things you see the. effect that is trying to stay on will only make the situation worse and we fear that he might be heading for a civil war which means that more again will have more people displaced more people killed more people raped children been kill if the babies are in the sea so there are also things happening see in this particular moment. all right michael appreciate your time in your contributions the program thanks very much indeed marcus schrenker speaking to us from leicester just before we pass on to live there is a facebook question stephanie are asking is there a way for regular citiz

demonstrators in the capital kinshasa central city of kind anger have been demanding that president joseph kabila step down and hold new elections after his mandate expired a year ago he promised to hold elections by the end of this year but they've now been delayed until next december the government shutdown internet and s.m.s. services to try to stop the protests going ahead. seventeen people have been killed in a bomb blast as a funeral in eastern afghanistan it happened in the city of jalalabad and people gathered to pay their respects to a former district governor there's been no claim of responsibility gunmen have stormed an army training camp in india not monistic kashmir killing at least four soldiers at least two attackers have also reported to have been killed a military spokesman says the men threw grenades and fired automatic rifles up the camp in full vama district. for now but stay with us on al-jazeera inside stories coming up next. could two thousand and eighteen be the year when the war in syria finally ends said he's confident his wisdom is no longer what's and after russia help

security forces killed this man, a chief, after he rebelled against the government, whose president, joseph kabila, is clinging to power despite having served the 2 terms he is allowed under the law. in response, the chief followers attacked everybody and anything associated with the state, like these policemen, beheaded soon after the video was taken. even civil society activists trying to register voters were attacked when rebels swept into a town. officers destroyed, family members butchered. >> i have lost my daughter, who was a dressmaker. she was beheaded with her husband. their children are orphaned, and they have remained here. i take care of them now. fergal: 350 kilometers to the south, a man showed me the ruins of his home. when the military attacked, he fled with his older child, but in the chaos, sleeping three-year-old girl was left behind and burned to death. >> i was afraid to be killed myself. i wanted to save my life and the life of the child who was with me. the other child was killed. i kept crying, crying always. fergal: the state fought back with pitiless violence, killing mi

dead at least seven people at protests in kinshasa demonstrators are demanding that president joseph kabila step down after his mandate expired a year ago he promised to hold elections by the end of this year but they've now been delayed until next december those were the headlines are going to have more news for you in half an hour stay with us coming up next it's talk to al-jazeera thanks for watching. michael good lou. good to see you. say two thousand and seventeen has been an important year for news and world events would be a huge understatement it's been a year filled with consequential stories that have changed and shaped the political landscape around the world from indigenous rights in the amazon to the session battle in spain's catalonia region kenya is not one but two controversial presidential elections and then there's the crisis that hit the gulf region with a blockade of cats off the growing refugee crisis stretching from iraq libya to europe and beyond el jazeera has been there covering it all over the next half an hour we'll look back on some of our most memorable and news

the real contest is a deeply unpopular government clinging to power, whose president, joseph kabila,u have a sense among warlords, militia groups and wider civil society, that the endgame is beginning. you havejockeying for power. congo is a mess. more than 4 million people displaced. at the same time, you have a un peacekeeping force of 20,000 which they are now cutting down by 3000, under pressure from the trump administration, which wants to reduce peacekeeping costs. this, when violence is on the rise. i have seenin when violence is on the rise. i have seen in many parts of the country how un peacekeepers, the very people who were attacked last night, are the only people who stand between the only people who stand between the ordinary citizens who are being relentlessly attacked, and the actions of militia groups, warlords and security forces of their own government. so this could not come ata government. so this could not come at a worse time. a state of emergency has been declared in california where wildfires have been raging for five days, destroying hundreds of homes. over 5

opposition protesters in the democratic republic of congo calling for president joseph kabila to step down mandate to end of last year but he's vowing to stay on for another year citing problems in organizing an election comes to opposition leaders were arrested after they pushed for protests that have been outlawed by the government. japan's emperor akihito is to step down in april two thousand and nineteen making him the first monic to abdicate in two hundred years i had previously said he's age and health would make it difficult for him to fulfill his duties eighty three year old will be succeeded by fifty seven year old crown prince not a hit or prime minister shinzo a special panel decided on the date of the occasion stephen i guess a senior associate professor of politics and international studies at the international christian university joins us now from tokyo via skype good to see you steven what do you make of this move. i think to the moment for it. though it's been the emperor since nine hundred eighty nine says the pope the pope the world war two emperor a guy he's been.

killed this man, chief kamuina nsapu, after he'd rebelled against the government whose president, joseph kabilarms he's allowed under the law. in response, the chiefs followers attacked everybody and anything associated with the state. like these policemen, beheaded soon after the video was taken. even civil society activists, trying to register voters, were attacked when rebels swept into this town. offices destroyed, family members butchered. translation: i have lost my daughter, who was a dressmaker. she was beheaded with her husband. their children are orphaned and they have remained here. i take care of them now. 350 kilometers to the south, emmanuel showed me the ruins of his home. when the militia attacked, he fled with his older child, but in the chaos a sleeping three—year—old girl was left and burned to death. translation: i was afraid to be killed myself. i wanted to save my life and the life of the child who was with me, hence the other child was killed. i keep crying, crying always. the state fought back with pitiless violence, killing militia supporters, who believed magic charms

messaging links catholic activists in kinshasa called for the protests after sunday mass president joseph kabila is accused of seeking to change the constitution so he could stand for a third term at least fifteen people are being killed in a suicide attack at a funeral of the afghan city of jalalabad a spokesman for the provincial governors says people had gathered to mourn a former district chief gunman who have stormed an army training camp in the indian administered kashmir region killing four soldiers at least two fighters have also been killed police say the attackers threw grenades and fired automatic rifles in the town are full of animal the greek government is trying to overturn a court decision to grant asylum to a turkish soldier who fled there during last year's failed coup in turkey and he's one of eight soldiers who flew to greece in a military helicopter the others had their applications for asylum rejected but have lodged appeals turkey has repeatedly called for the soldier's extradition and people have been gathering in the turkish city of his double at a memorial for the victim

anti-government demonstrators they gathered outside a church in the capital kinshasa demanding president joseph kabila promise not to stand for a third term now could be as ruling coalition struck a deal last december allowing him to stay in power beyond his mandate you can follow those stories on our web site at al-jazeera dot com we're back with more news the news hour it half an hour do stay with us here on our sister. witnessed documentaries that open your eyes at this time on al-jazeera. this is the u.s. mexican border a harsh landscape that's become the focus a bitter debate between the two countries. yeah some play ok we'll build the wall but always get up tight all. afternoon deliberate and i got it right for. the film we're about to show you the first ad in two thousand and seven it questions a policy that's become even more contentious today.

demonstrations catholic activists in kinshasa called for protests after sunday mass president joseph kabila is accused of seeking to change the constitution to stand for term orders have been given to cut internet and phone messaging links. in kenya a head on crash between a bus and the truck has killed at least thirty people the passengers who were trapped in the wreckage are critically injured in hospital a government spokesman in the rest valley region says the bus was on the wrong side of the roads that sped downhill and then investigators are at the scene of the incident. life is tough for many living on the edge of the sahara desert in asia and it's not getting any better despite the signing of a peace agreement almost ten years ago. people have suffered and then drought a lack of education is a major obstacle to building a new life reports. it's a harsh winter. and for many twenty here the stink of cold weather is compounded by poverty. after years of drought and war in the region these former masters of the sahara have been reduced to a state of limbo midway between their previous l

another was killed in the city of and then go demonstrators have been demanding that president joseph kabila step down there and great his refusal to leave when he's term ended a year ago he then promised elections by the end of this year they've now been delayed until next december. always sort you shall be dismissed coming in shooting when you get one if you just simply before we are coming we have come here in order . to pray for all we mission we have three basic i'm going to play for. you status is for us starting. first germany first two thousand pretty unexpected new york democratic primaries as president of the us it will be difficult for the jurors are telling everybody what everybody will suffer for yesterday but there are a great candidate this very honest looking to the. starboard side of the. seventeen people have been killed in an attack at a funeral in the eastern afghan city of jalalabad it happened gathered for the funeral of a former district governor no group has said it was responsible for the attack earlier this week eisel said it was behind the killing of at least forty

demonstrators are demanding that president joseph kabila step down and hold new elections they're angry at his refusal to leave when his term ended a year ago he then promised elections by the end of this year and they've now been delayed until next that the center. always to do to solve this mystery how coming in shooting going to school i mean it's not that you simply difficult we are coming we have come here in order and we need to pray for all we mission we are free basically these people to plead for. the status symbol rights chartering time get the chance to earn money first two thousand pretty significant new york democratic primaries as the president of the world would never forgive a beautiful experience or telling everybody there are going to suffer could be arsed to do whatever great going to be scary i was looking to be cool and started to write out that amount in the u.s. has been arrested after a deadly end the two a prank telephone call the suspect made a false nine one one call to the police reporting a murder and hostage situation when officers arrived at the scene they

carrying demonstrations against the president in december twenty sixth seen it was sparked by joseph kabila his refusal to step down at the end of his term. but he's in malta have arrested ten people in connection with the murder of a leading investigative journalist karunya whose reporting focused heavily on corruption on the e.u. island nation was killed in a car bombing in october police and the military are also searching for evidence on boats in a port outside the capital letter on the maltese law the police have forty eight hours to question the suspects before deciding whether to press charges. since many land borders were closed and a refugee deal was signed between the e.u. and turkey great force of trust has seen a huge increase in activity joan alex now the desperate measures young men are repeatedly taking to illegally board ships bound for italy. the game begins when the trucks arrive on the outer perimeter police patrols inside the fence the harbor guard. the goal for hundreds of young men playing cat and mouse like this every day is to find a secure hiding place aboard a truc

democratic republic of congo demonstrators in the capital kinshasa have been demanding that president joseph kabila step down and hold new elections after his mandate expired a year ago he promised to hold elections by the end of this year but they have now been delayed until next december the government shut down the internet and s.m.s. services to try to stop the protests going ahead back in july french president emanuel macro said he didn't want any more refugees sleeping rough by the end of the year that hasn't happened in the capital alone there's estimated to be thirty thousand homeless people both refugees and locals and according to charities the problems getting worse nadine barber reports. he's been homeless for five years and he's still only twenty three tony doesn't want to show his face but he's happy to explain why despite the dangers he generally spends his days begging and his nights sleeping on the streets and not in a state funded emergency shelter. recently someone stole my tent then when i was sleeping on a mattress someone kicked me in the head so they could grab the bag my hea

late last year as we were approaching the end of president joseph kabila is constitutionally mandated to term limit on december nineteenth two thousand and sixteen there was increasing pressure on the road to step down from office his future the country's future was uncertain and during this period senior congolese security force officers were created and twenty three fighters secretly from these camps in uganda and rwanda and deployed them to congo where they were integrated into congolese army police and republican guard units and they were given explicit instructions to crackdown on peaceful demonstrators and any other threats too could be it was caught on power we don't know now you know if there is there use for the crackdown on demonstrations as an ethnic element or if it's just because could be were thought he could rely on them and he thought they would risk be reliable in terms of carrying out repression against protesters out on the lesser known migrant routes across europe but since many land borders were closed and the refugee deal signed between the e.u. and turkey the gr

anti-government demonstrators who gathered outside churches in kinshasa protesters accuse president joseph kabila of seeking to change the constitution to stand for a third. the opposition struck a deal last year allowing him to stay in power till the end of twenty seventeen but the election commission later said elections would be possible only at the end of next year catholic activists called for the protests after sunday mass of already have ordered into that and s.m.s. services to be cut as the wall prepares to welcome in the new year the u.n. secretary antonio terrace has called for unity saying he truly believes peace can be achieved. nationalism and to know for we are on the rise and as we begin to thousand and eighteen i call for unity i throughly believe we can make our old more safe and secure we can settle conflicts overcome etudes and defend shared values but we can only do that together i urge leaders everywhere to make these new year's resolution never again bridge the divides rebuild trust by bringing people together around common goals unity is the path. has increased security in