i am kristen saloomey in west virginia, where there is strong opposition. >>> hello there, i am robinms with all of the sports news live from doha. another step towards a first title since 1936. and it's the murray brother who his put them in the position against belgium. details coming up. ♪ ♪ >>> rebel fighters in syria say they have recaptured a town and several villages in the aleppo country side from government soldiers backed by shia militia and iranian forces. it reverses government gains made two weeks ago. crucially, several rebel groups joined fors including the al qaeda-affiliated nusra front. painful loss on his syrian traps in the area despite the government getting help from airstrikes. aleppo has significant extra stc value as it sits along the border. it has been a key battle ground for the past three years. from the hoarder hashem reports. >> reporter: syrian rebels on the offensive. marred by divisions and short of weapons, they are advancing on the city of aleppo. many armed factions have establish aid joint command center. this video appears to show them attacking

kristen saloomey. west virginia >>> during the gathering indonesia asks the world to help destroy the forests. fires destroyed sending toxic gas into the atmosphere. making it the fourth big et cetera gas producer. we sat with the indonesian president. >> reporter: fire in large parts of indonesia during the dry season, a disaster for the environment and millions of people who have to breathe toxic air for months. after international criticism over the fire, the president joko widodo decided to travel to paris to ask for help. >> translation: it was very difficult for us, because this year we face el nino, which made everything dry and hot. so the fire is travelling very fast. it goes into the peatland forest, it can burn game. in respect 29 planes and helicopter trying to douse the fires. they didn't have an effect >>> al jazeera found on the ground that a lot of fires was caused by palm oil companies and paper and pulp companies. will you do law enforcement. >> there are 11 companies investigated. tw

not likely to happen today, but maybe in the coming days. >> kristen saloomey reporting live. thank you. >> hundreds in kenya are murdered every year after being accused of witchcraft, often by their own relatives. malcolm webb has been to one place where they are finding refuge. >> 3 hours drive from a near up to , this is a shelter for old people accused of witchcraft. they've come here to hide from people who threatened to kill them. >> there's a growing problem. charities say more than 200 old people have been killed, accused of being witches. this person was accused by her own relatives. >> it was some of my family members that chased me from my home. i have problems with my joints. i found it strange and they say i was a witch and sent me away. >> the people that run the shelter believe in witchcraft too. along with everyone who comes here has to go through the ceremony. whether they believe in it or not. those who do, think the shaving cleanses people who were witches. people whole traditional beliefs strongly in the area, and do be allowed to come into the enclosure, t

i'm coomy in west virginia, where -- kristen saloomey in west virginia, where there is strong opposition. >> we always have strikes. people should never be alarmed. >> what started as a peaceful protest... >> police seem to stick to the self-defense story. >> became a horrific moment in south african history. >> i don't think any organization in this country could ever anticipate this type of violence. >> what really happened that tragic day. >> it is the time to point a finger at those whose fingers pulled the trigger. >>> welcome back. you're watching al jazeera. top stories. groups fighting the syrian government seized several villages in the province of aleppo. they claimed to have killed 40 soldiers. it's inflicted major losses on government forces there. the turkish president quoted the sadness over the turkish border. tens of thousands gathered to save it. earlier he celebrated mass. the shrine honoured a group, for refusing to renounce their fate >>> gay right activists urged the pope to address the issue of homophobia. frank is an advocate and director of sexual minorities ugand

kristen saloomey has more >>> it's a holiday tradition.housands of people lining the streets of manhattan, watching the big balloons of the annual macy thanksgiving parade. less than two weeks after the attacks, security is on everyone's minds, even if it does not stop them going out. >> you are watchful. but you stay safe. >> i'll not live any life being afraid. >> reporter: there was a heavy police presence. >> there's communication and command and response groups. there are additional teams. heavily armed. they'll be around the area of the parade. i think the police presence will heighten the sense of security. >> earlier in the week officers with guns drawn responded to a call about an active shooter in the subway. it was part of a drill to test the city's preparedness for an attack. police, firefighters and other first responders took part in the coordination for homeland security and the federal bureau of investigation. >>> eskimo threatened the tixes square, so you'll see a heavy police presence. law enforcement is calling on the pu

kristen saloomey has more. >> it's a holiday tradition.undreds of thousands of people lining the streets of manhattan, to watch the big balloons in the macy's thanksgiving day parade. less than two weeks after paris attacks. security is on everyone's minds, even it doesn't stop them going out. >> you are watchful. but you stay safe. >> i'll not live any life being afraid. >> reporter: there was a heavy police presence ex. >> there's no communicate and command and response groups. there are additional teams. heavily armed. they'll be around the area of the parade. i think the police presence will heighten the sense of security. >> earlier in the week officers with guns drawn responded to a call about a shooter in the subway. it was part of a drill to test the city's preparedness for an attack. police, firefighters and responders took part in the coordination for homeland security and the federal bureau of investigation. law enforcement is calling on the public to stay vigilant. there's an app the public can use to report suspicious activity

kristen saloomey reports from there. >> this is our fabrication shop. >> reporter: the machines thatish coal mining equipment at phillips machine services, are quiet. the company down to a four-day working week. co own or tom has laid off more than two thirst of his workforce in the past three years. >> we used to do as many as 30 in i year and as you can see we are not very business right now 67 he blames competition in natural gas and president obama's clean power plan. federal regulations meant to drastically reduce carbon emissions. >> when you take an actio ax toa problem rather than a small pairing knife, you tend to hurt whole segments of the society. >> reporter: beckly, west virginia is coal country of the mining's deep roots are on display here at a museum replicating a coal camp. where retired miners like roger jarel lead tours through a mine from the 1800s. >> i want kids to understand what is really was,. >> reporter: he says coal companies are not only making and hiring less, they are paying less in taxes and that means less money for local schools. >> if we got a leade

kristen saloomey has this . >> reporter: the back and forth between government and opposition forces continues days before international players gather in vienna to talk about the political solutions for a syrian 4-year war. at the u.n., battle lines are drawn too. special envoy staffan de mistura says this time the talks could be different. >> my message was one word, momentum. the momentum in vienna need not be missed. think about a few weeks, few months ago where we were, where, in fact, we didn't ever dream to have russia and the federation and the american sitting and heading the same table. on one side having saudi arabia and iran on the other, plus other countries. >> stark divisions remain. opposition forcers shelling the government controlled city of latakia is backed by saudi arabia. they say that president bashar al-assad must go for a political solution to be achieved. russian and iranian allies say the focus should be on defeating i.s.i.l. >> the syrian army inflicted losses on a terrorist group. the importance of the fight is the breaking of the siege on the heroes, how

as kristen saloomey reports. >> reporter: finding a job as a bike messenger in new york may never have been easier, thanks to a number of online delivery services. finding a good job is tougher than ever. he is suing a former employer. >> post mates brings the city closer together. >> class action lawsuits accusing the government of failing to ensure men and women earn the minimum wage. >> people thing this is a sustainable job. a lot of them is there for a couple of weeks. it's not a sustainable value creating economy or job. they are fly by night, have a revolving door. >> it follows the business model of uber. the people they hire are considered independent contractors, not employees. proponents say it provide income. in an economy struggling to recover. from a recession that ended in 2009. there's a large pool of workers, who are unemployed or taken up part time jobs, because they can't find full-time jobs or are discouraged looking for work. >> what you see emerging is people taking up the alternative. the economy may create jobs, but not in the traditional sense. by relying on fr

kristen saloomey reports from new york. >> reporter: finding a job as a bike messenger in new york may never be easier thanks to a number of new online delivery services and apps. finding a good job is tougher than ever. he is suing his former employer. post mates. >> post mates bringts the city... >> reporter: a class action lawsuit fails to ensure that delivery men and women earn the living wage. >> people think it's a sustainable job, will help them pay their bills. a lot of there for a couple of weeks, it's not a sustainable value created economy or jobs. that the companies are creating, they are fly by night, have a revolving door. >> reporter: it follows the business model of uber and task grab it. the people they higher are considered independent contractors, not employees. proponents say it provide extra income and flexible hours in an economy struggling to recover from a recession that ended in 2009. >> we have a large pool of workers who are completely unemployed and have taken up part time jobs, because they can't find full-time jobs or are discouraged from looking for work.

kristen saloomey reports from new york. >> reporter: new york's dirt candy is a restaurant specializingncy vegetarian cuisine. while customers may come here for the unique dishes, by law the chefs can't share in the wait staff's tips. low kitchen pay was making it hard for the owner to find and keep good chefs, until she decided to do away with tipping all together. >> the only way i know how to keep is cook is pay them more. think hosts made a lot of money, but they were helped by the staff. >> they now charge a 25% administrative fee in lieu of a tip. wait staff make less money, but they like having a predictable income. >> it's consistent every single day, which is nice, because you can count on that. >> profit-sharing plan helps sweeten the deal. this is one of the first restaurants to do away with tipping, but other restaurants are now following suit. this change comes amid the push to increase the wage of fast-food workers to $15 an hour. but tipped workers make an even lower minimum wage of just $2 a 13 an hour. and while servers can pocket hundreds of dollars in shifts, the nati

. >> kristen saloomey, beckley, west virginia. >> 24 environmental activists have been placed under house arrest accused of planning violent protests. demonstrations are banned under the stated of emergency, enforced after the paris attacks two weeks ago. the environmental group greenpeace has been allowed to float a small hot air balloon to raise awareness of climate issues. the conference called cop 21 will try to settle on a deal between countries that limit greenhouse emissions and global temperature rises. >> the least developed countries in the world are saying if it goes more than 1.5, we did. in fact, in the pacific, the people are chanting, a slogan that says 1.52 stay alive. right? and if leaders here, especially of the big dominant countries ignore that appeal to be very serious about keeping a target of warming as far below two degrees as possible, then what does that say? >> the tongin community has paid respects to rugby great molulu who died at the age of 40. hi coffin was treated by the rugby hucker in his home city of auckland. tens of thousands of more are expected to at