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macedonia forces and the macedonia government wanting to make that message very clear, you will not bess until we will allow you to cross because now under the new regulation there is a registration form that happens at that crossing that allows anyone who goes through to actually transit through all of the balkin countries all the way to austria. in the past just a few weeks ago this was happening here in greece and the greek paper is not valid any more and all the procedures has to start again in a tent that is just on the right of that train gate and it's through there that they have to go to the right and the left of that tent and you have the double fence and double barbed wire and the corridor in the middle and applied by the various forces who now have been deployed to this border, just a few days ago at the serbia government has said it was ready to deploy its forces to the specific border and this might be a situation that deployment will happen sooner rather than later. >> you will keep on monitoring the situation for us i'm sure but in the meantime come back to us if there a
macedonia forces and the macedonia government wanting to make that message very clear, you will not bess until we will allow you to cross because now under the new regulation there is a registration form that happens at that crossing that allows anyone who goes through to actually transit through all of the balkin countries all the way to austria. in the past just a few weeks ago this was happening here in greece and the greek paper is not valid any more and all the procedures has to start...
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management of the refugee crisis has become and macedonia on the other side is only letting throughns, iraqis and syrias and akmad brought up in syria is in a better position than others much like him. >> i met others from lebanon and they are palestinian and they have papers and they are not allowed. they took them back to athens. >> reporter: these so called illegals have no choice but to risk the mountain passes and forests and the macedonia police. this algerian is prepared to try it again for a third time. >> must stay inside but stay outside and stay there and sleep here and sleeping there. >> reporter: what are the police like in macedonia? >> police in macedonia shouting and like this and do your hands like this and go flat. >> reporter: the border camp has pakistan, iranian, morocco and others who never have a chance of asylum and eu condemn condemned greece for letting them through and praise macedonia for keeping them out. the expulsion of the open borders area if they keep allowing everybody to come through but the government in athens insists it can't be the place where
management of the refugee crisis has become and macedonia on the other side is only letting throughns, iraqis and syrias and akmad brought up in syria is in a better position than others much like him. >> i met others from lebanon and they are palestinian and they have papers and they are not allowed. they took them back to athens. >> reporter: these so called illegals have no choice but to risk the mountain passes and forests and the macedonia police. this algerian is prepared to...
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a large group is heading north on the road into macedonia. there have been clashes with police as frustration grows with a lock of movement. >> the e.u. threatened to expel greece from the schengen free travel zone. we have a report from the greece macedonia border. >> on this northern greece border, you can see how dysfunctional management of the refugee crisis that become. only letting through afghans, iraqis and syrians, that means a palestinian brought up as a refugee in syria is in a better position than others much like him. >> i met other guys from lebanon. they are palestinian. they have papers and they are not allowed. they took them back to athens. >> these so-called illegals have the no choice but oh to risk the mountain passes and forests and the macedonian police. this algerian was preparing to try it for a third time. >> there you can't stay algeria, but stay outside. i sleep here, i'm sleeping there. >> what are the police like in macedonia? >> police are shouting, and like this, and do your hands like that, go flat. >> the bor
a large group is heading north on the road into macedonia. there have been clashes with police as frustration grows with a lock of movement. >> the e.u. threatened to expel greece from the schengen free travel zone. we have a report from the greece macedonia border. >> on this northern greece border, you can see how dysfunctional management of the refugee crisis that become. only letting through afghans, iraqis and syrians, that means a palestinian brought up as a refugee in syria...
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others hurl stones at the macedonia forces on the other side of the fence. they responded with tear gas. but rumor has spread around the camp that the border had opened. hundreds of refugees ran towards the fence. this family were sitting around their tent when the rumor reached them. >> like everyone else we ran towards the gate. people shouting open the borders. i couldn't see further up, but then they fired tear gas. i fell with my kids while running away. this was wrong. we demand our rights. there is no need for violence. we have to be patient and slowly, slowly, everyone will get in. >> but it was in vain. the macedonian forces pushed everyone back. it was a disaster in the making. people have been stranded here some as long as ten days. this camp is overcongested, and the uncertainty among refugees is overwhelming. emotions are running high. >> the family arrived a day ago. they walked for hours to reach here after greek authorities stopped busing people to the border to control the every-growing bottleneck. >> there is not humanity. finish. >> like m
others hurl stones at the macedonia forces on the other side of the fence. they responded with tear gas. but rumor has spread around the camp that the border had opened. hundreds of refugees ran towards the fence. this family were sitting around their tent when the rumor reached them. >> like everyone else we ran towards the gate. people shouting open the borders. i couldn't see further up, but then they fired tear gas. i fell with my kids while running away. this was wrong. we demand our...
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it is not just macedonia who have shut its borders. every single country all the way to austria. now people are, the transit camp is overcrowded, people are setting up their tents in the field surrounding this crossing point. there's a long cue of people waiting to get food. n.g.o.'s don't have enough food for so many people. they have about 2,000 meals and there are at least 7,000. i've been standing here for the past few hours and all i've been watching is really people walking down the tracks, arriving to this area, people coming from the side roads, a bit of a scene reminiscent of what happened earlier in the summer of 2015 before the borders opened. >> explain to us where has the problem on this border stemmed from? >> the problem started last week, when or about 10 days ago now, when the austrian government announced that it will cap the number of asylum requests to 80 a day and won't allow more than 3,200 people transit through their territory on a daily base. that is called a domino effect. a few days ago, the borders were shut
it is not just macedonia who have shut its borders. every single country all the way to austria. now people are, the transit camp is overcrowded, people are setting up their tents in the field surrounding this crossing point. there's a long cue of people waiting to get food. n.g.o.'s don't have enough food for so many people. they have about 2,000 meals and there are at least 7,000. i've been standing here for the past few hours and all i've been watching is really people walking down the...
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i sleep here, i'm sleeping there. >> what are the police like in macedonia? >> police are shouting, and like this, and do your hands like that, go flat. >> the border camp has pakistanis, iranians, and others who will never have a chance of an asylum claim. the european union condemned greece for letting them through and praised macedonia for keeping them out. >> the greece have been threatened from expulsion from the schengen borders area if they keep letting everybody through. the government insists it can't be the place where all the refugees and migrants end up, so the buses keep coming. the consequences of that is there is a flourishing trade now for people smugglers. >> every night it's the same, the a albanian smuggling bands hire migrants to show others the way and off they go into the woods, where stories abound of being robbed by other smugglers or beaten by the macedonian police. the greek police watch them owl go into the darkness and they did nothing. by the next morning, another 1200 arrived just down the road. many will have an asylum claim. ot
i sleep here, i'm sleeping there. >> what are the police like in macedonia? >> police are shouting, and like this, and do your hands like that, go flat. >> the border camp has pakistanis, iranians, and others who will never have a chance of an asylum claim. the european union condemned greece for letting them through and praised macedonia for keeping them out. >> the greece have been threatened from expulsion from the schengen borders area if they keep letting everybody...
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but also the border between macedonia and serbia. >> we were in macedonia earlier in the day, and macedonian officials said it's not our fault. now, this caused panic everyone left the reception center and walked all the way here. pictures were reminiscent of the summer. now they are stranded here, and the afghans making sure that no one goes through >>> government charity and organizations gather in relation to the humanitarian crisis. pro-government forces gathered in sanaa. conflict caused serious food shortages, with millions needed help >>> reports emerged that some chinese banks are freezing accounts after international calls called for tougher sanctions. the south korean pain reported the commercial bank of china suspended transactions since september. there were strained relations between the two countries >>> u.n. official exit poles and results show president e.v.o. morales lost a resolution to change the constitution so he can challenge for a fourth term. daniel schweimler has this update from lopez. >> reporter: a day after the referendum, it looks like a no vote. things are not
but also the border between macedonia and serbia. >> we were in macedonia earlier in the day, and macedonian officials said it's not our fault. now, this caused panic everyone left the reception center and walked all the way here. pictures were reminiscent of the summer. now they are stranded here, and the afghans making sure that no one goes through >>> government charity and organizations gather in relation to the humanitarian crisis. pro-government forces gathered in sanaa....
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hoda is in on the border between greece and macedonia for us.is the atmosphere like there hoda among the people who are trying to get across but can't get across? >> reporter: well, certainly there is a lot of anxiety and uncertainty and that is facing really not only the afghans but the iraqis and the syrians who officially still can get through the borders but at the moment of being blocked by the afghans and we are just a little bit further away than the actual crossing, you probably see behind me buses and those are waiting to transport afghan nationals all the way back to athens from what we understand from the police here they are trying to make this as peaceful as possible so that with the afghans and explaining the situation at the moment the borders on the balkin routes are closed for them and not just the macedonia but the border of macedonia and serbia and several hunt stranded there and the same in serbia and i spoke to a journ journalist in serbia and many have been sent back to croatia and others in the past few days and the number
hoda is in on the border between greece and macedonia for us.is the atmosphere like there hoda among the people who are trying to get across but can't get across? >> reporter: well, certainly there is a lot of anxiety and uncertainty and that is facing really not only the afghans but the iraqis and the syrians who officially still can get through the borders but at the moment of being blocked by the afghans and we are just a little bit further away than the actual crossing, you probably...
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on today's show -- the eu sets its sights on macedonia to solve the migrant crisis. instead of holidays abroad, many russians opt for a staycation, and young people in italy are looking to the past for a brighter future. what does it really feel like to be on your own in a strange country, far from home, surviving on your wits? you could be one of those migrants welcomed here in germany with the chance of a new life in the west. or you could be one of the less fortunate, stuck in a makeshift camp, with little food or protection from the cold. even worse, you could be held hostage by traffickers and beaten until you pay them for passage. every day, stories like this emerge from migrants trying to cross north through macedonia, a key country on the main route into the eu. critics fear that plans to strengthen continental borders could make a humanitarian disaster even worse. >> the route seems even longer if your legs are short. braving freezing temperatures, these refugees have reached macedonia, the first stage of the western balkan route. they're driven on by the fe
on today's show -- the eu sets its sights on macedonia to solve the migrant crisis. instead of holidays abroad, many russians opt for a staycation, and young people in italy are looking to the past for a brighter future. what does it really feel like to be on your own in a strange country, far from home, surviving on your wits? you could be one of those migrants welcomed here in germany with the chance of a new life in the west. or you could be one of the less fortunate, stuck in a makeshift...
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police on the macedonia side fired tear gas engulfing people in a cloud of smoke. the barrier allowed 300 people through. thousands of refugees and migrants, including women and children, are stuck on the greek side. >>> well, the european union's struggle to handle the growing crisis has prompted country to take individual action to cut off the flow of refugees and migrants to the north. fences have already been put up in these places to try to stem the flow. however, austria's recent decision to limit the number it let's in every day has sparked a domino affect through the balkans. all these countries are now only allowing a certain number of migrants to enter their borders each day, and there are boat loads of people who keep arriving from turkey. well, that threaten toss turn greece into a huge refugee camp. 22,000 refugees and migrants have been strand there had over the past weeks and that could rise to as many as 70,000 next month. 70,000 people are amassed at the camp on the border of macedonia where we saw those successful a little earlier. we were there.
police on the macedonia side fired tear gas engulfing people in a cloud of smoke. the barrier allowed 300 people through. thousands of refugees and migrants, including women and children, are stuck on the greek side. >>> well, the european union's struggle to handle the growing crisis has prompted country to take individual action to cut off the flow of refugees and migrants to the north. fences have already been put up in these places to try to stem the flow. however, austria's recent...
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many had been here for several days pleading to get them to macedonia. only syrian and iraqis are allowed to continue their journey. some took desperate measures only to be sent back into greece. gavens have become the latest-- after gangs-- tougher border control. the move comes after austria announced they are restricting the daily number of refugees going through the border. those waiting here say they've been forced to take drastic action. the afghans first blocked the refugee crossing point here and for through the fence and decided to hold a sit-in here on the rail tracks, hoping this will put enough pressure for the borders on open again. these men have set up their tent and plan to stay here for as long as it takes. >> our aim is not just to open this gate. our aim is to open all borders that we are facing. >> reporter: greek official $say they're using diplomatic channels to urge macedonia to reconsider its decision. in the meantime no-one is going through. so resillant as every to the twists and turns of the refugee, they're ready for a long wa
many had been here for several days pleading to get them to macedonia. only syrian and iraqis are allowed to continue their journey. some took desperate measures only to be sent back into greece. gavens have become the latest-- after gangs-- tougher border control. the move comes after austria announced they are restricting the daily number of refugees going through the border. those waiting here say they've been forced to take drastic action. the afghans first blocked the refugee crossing...
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danny savage, bbc news, on the greece-macedonia border. katty: and it is not just greece that the pressures are being felt the micro crisis. clashes have broken out in the french port of calais, where demolition teams are trying to clear part of the migrant camp known as the jungle bit is otis are trying to move people to converted shipping containers nearby. lucy williamson has the story. lucy: they came in at breakfast time, the arrival of the state in the life of the stateless. one by one, migrants waking in zone were southern told they have in our tobacco things and leave, as all around, demolition teams took the empty shelters apart. it did not take long for others to join in the destruction. a fire at one of the shelters set right police against those who chose to stay. among them, activists. who have been urging residents here to resist. what was meant to be a gentle eviction through encouragement and information became a blunt exchange of teargas and rocks propelled the police. just a few hours in an already, the plan for eviction
danny savage, bbc news, on the greece-macedonia border. katty: and it is not just greece that the pressures are being felt the micro crisis. clashes have broken out in the french port of calais, where demolition teams are trying to clear part of the migrant camp known as the jungle bit is otis are trying to move people to converted shipping containers nearby. lucy williamson has the story. lucy: they came in at breakfast time, the arrival of the state in the life of the stateless. one by one,...
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, but the border between macedonia and serbia. we were in macedonia earlier in the day. officials are saying it's not our fault. we're just reacting to what syria did this causes panic among all refugees. many left the reception center, which is 20 till meter 20 kilometers from here. now they're stranded here, and the afghans are making sure that no one goes through. >> what do they plan to do now? >> well, they say they're going to stay there and block not only the processing point. but they're holding a sit in on the train track something that is costing greece a lot of money. that is a train track used for cargo. a lot of merchandise goes from here to central europe. they say that they know that this is harming greece, but they have no other choice. they made all those trips from afghanistan to here. i was talking with some young men just an hour ago, and they were saying, you know, we spent all our money on this. we're indebted. we can't go back. unless the borders are not open for us again, then we will make sure to put as mu
, but the border between macedonia and serbia. we were in macedonia earlier in the day. officials are saying it's not our fault. we're just reacting to what syria did this causes panic among all refugees. many left the reception center, which is 20 till meter 20 kilometers from here. now they're stranded here, and the afghans are making sure that no one goes through. >> what do they plan to do now? >> well, they say they're going to stay there and block not only the processing...
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for the afghans the problem is not crossing into macedonia. they have to go through several borders before reaching western europe. even if they make it through this one they'll face the same problems at the next border. >> this group was just pushed back to greece. more than 100 deported to macedonia including iranians considered economic migrants. it comes after they unilaterally imposed new restrictions to reduce the number of people flowing through their territories. but when the border opened syrians and iraqis discovered that they'll have to go through tougher controls, and there is panic among them. >> i'm from aleppo and i only have this i.d. card. my area is surrounded by the prison for three years. i'm afraid they won't let me in. >> many here don't have the paperwork needed. they'll have to stay in degrees for now. for some the disappointment is too hard to take. al jazeera, on the greek macedonian border. >> and a french court delayed judgment on the legality of closing part of the migrant camps in calais. >> it's wet. it's dirty,
for the afghans the problem is not crossing into macedonia. they have to go through several borders before reaching western europe. even if they make it through this one they'll face the same problems at the next border. >> this group was just pushed back to greece. more than 100 deported to macedonia including iranians considered economic migrants. it comes after they unilaterally imposed new restrictions to reduce the number of people flowing through their territories. but when the...
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but the border between macedonia and serbia. macedonian officials say it is not our fault, but we are reacting to what serbia did. this caused panic, everybody left the reception center which is about 20 kilometers from here and walked all the way here. these pictures were reminiscent of them walking along the train tracks earlier in the summer. they are making sure no one goes through. >>> al jazeera has uncovered evidence of illegal organ trafficking. step vaessen has spoken to some of the villagers who have sold their kidneys. >> reporter: magalia is a poor village in west java, police say residents sold kidneys to middle men with $5,000 each. >> i was in huge debt, didn't have a house, couldn't pay my rent for four months already. >> organ trade is illegal in indonesia but people can donate their organs to friends and relative. he had to pretend he knew the recipient well. changed his age to 25 years old, he had no problem passing the screening at the public hospital. >> translator: the doctor told me to ask a lot of money f
but the border between macedonia and serbia. macedonian officials say it is not our fault, but we are reacting to what serbia did. this caused panic, everybody left the reception center which is about 20 kilometers from here and walked all the way here. these pictures were reminiscent of them walking along the train tracks earlier in the summer. they are making sure no one goes through. >>> al jazeera has uncovered evidence of illegal organ trafficking. step vaessen has spoken to some...
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is warning of a growing humanitarian challenge along macedonia's border with grease. several thousand refugees are stuck and demanding they be able to cross. >> large explosions just hit the predominantly shia neighborhood north of the iraqi capital. thirty were killed in two roadside bombs. another 60 are wounded. our correspondent is live in the capital. was there a particular target that these bombs were being aimed at? >> let's start from the beginning. the security sources said that the death toll is 30 people killed, at least a dozen wounded. it is expected that this toll is not final. should be an increase, because many of the injured people are seriously wounded. according to the security source, there were two simultaneous explosion. the first was a matter of motorcycle killed with explosions. it blew out in the busy market in the area. it is just on south of baghdad. this market is called brady market. a suicide experson was wearing a vest. he targeted a gathering of people. they just gathered to see trying to others injured or killed in the earlier explosio
is warning of a growing humanitarian challenge along macedonia's border with grease. several thousand refugees are stuck and demanding they be able to cross. >> large explosions just hit the predominantly shia neighborhood north of the iraqi capital. thirty were killed in two roadside bombs. another 60 are wounded. our correspondent is live in the capital. was there a particular target that these bombs were being aimed at? >> let's start from the beginning. the security sources said...
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stuck between greece and macedonia.s more nations shut their borders, thousands of migrants are left in limbo. in a new pop art exhibition opens in philadelphia, but even decades later, some of these images are still controversial. ♪ katty: welcome. apple has asked a judge to reverse an order of that the company -- an order that the company helped the fbi to unlock an iphone used by one of the san bernardino shooters. the original ruling created a firestorm in which law enforcement maintains it only applies to this one phone. apple argues that it requires greeting at back, which it refuses to do. reporter: the san bernardino killings in california before christmas, and the worst terror attack on u.s. soil since 9/11. in the shootout with police, a mobile phone was recovered, whose secrets the police are desperate to crack, to determine whether tosh fema leaked or syed farook have accomplices. the movement to do that -- -- alik leaked -- tashfin m or syed farook have accomplices. >> i love encryption, i love privacy. whe
stuck between greece and macedonia.s more nations shut their borders, thousands of migrants are left in limbo. in a new pop art exhibition opens in philadelphia, but even decades later, some of these images are still controversial. ♪ katty: welcome. apple has asked a judge to reverse an order of that the company -- an order that the company helped the fbi to unlock an iphone used by one of the san bernardino shooters. the original ruling created a firestorm in which law enforcement maintains...
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macedonia closed its boarder. some have been allowed to concludes. she is at an example on the greek side of the boarder. a dense situation there. more about the situation behind you. >> a tense situation for the refugees and the migrants. uncertainty and desire. it has risen to about 7,000, and a quast majority of these people are not inside, already at full capacity, they are staying in the fields, setting up their own tents. getting heat, but just behind the refugees decideded to have a sit in. these are majority syrians who are here today. they have been shouting. there's no problems. and all the countries closed the borders. they are teaming with young children. we have seen elderly people, and wounded people. no one knows how long the situation will last. just yesterday i was across the boarder in macedonia. just a trickle was allowed in 300. this comes further fourth, serbia and croatia caps a number to 580 per day. if you consider 7,000 that are currently here, and as we speak more heading to the area, it takes two weeks to evacuate. you have
macedonia closed its boarder. some have been allowed to concludes. she is at an example on the greek side of the boarder. a dense situation there. more about the situation behind you. >> a tense situation for the refugees and the migrants. uncertainty and desire. it has risen to about 7,000, and a quast majority of these people are not inside, already at full capacity, they are staying in the fields, setting up their own tents. getting heat, but just behind the refugees decideded to have...
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, but between macedonia and serbia. we were in macedonia earlier in the day. and officials saying that we're just reacting to what serie a did. this caused panic with all refugees. everyone left this reception center which is 20 kilometers away from here. we walked all the way here. now the they're making sure that no one goes through. >> demonstration by the jats cut water supplies to millions, blocked roads to the capital of new delhi. now it they'll tell us that some demonstrators are still angry. >> their anger and determination could not be swayed to appease them. the protesters want reservation status, and they want it now. the young generation of the jat community is in danger of losing out. the government should grand us reservation status. >> 18 million members live across northern india. traditionally from farming backgrounds they claim of missing out on jobs and opportunities. they're not part of the government's affirmative action which gives deprived groups quotas in places in universities and government jo
, but between macedonia and serbia. we were in macedonia earlier in the day. and officials saying that we're just reacting to what serie a did. this caused panic with all refugees. everyone left this reception center which is 20 kilometers away from here. we walked all the way here. now the they're making sure that no one goes through. >> demonstration by the jats cut water supplies to millions, blocked roads to the capital of new delhi. now it they'll tell us that some demonstrators are...
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i sleep here, i sleep there. >> reporter: what are the police like in macedonia? >> they shouting and like this and do this, go. >> reporter: this camp has many here who will never have a chance for an asylum claim. the european union has condemned greece for letting them through and praised macedonia for keeping them out. the greeks have been threatened from expulsion from the schengen area if they keep allowing everybody to come through here. athens insists that it can't be the place where all the refugees and migrants end up, and so the buses keep coming. the consequence of that is that there is an absolutely flourishing trade here now for people smugglers. >> reporter: so every night it is the same, off they go into the woods. the greek police watch them all go into the darkness and they did nothing. 1200 had arrived just down the road. many will have asylum claim and others not. there appears little sign of greece trying to stop them. >> you can tell that they send them back. the rest of them with false paper, i don't believe that the greek authorities realis
i sleep here, i sleep there. >> reporter: what are the police like in macedonia? >> they shouting and like this and do this, go. >> reporter: this camp has many here who will never have a chance for an asylum claim. the european union has condemned greece for letting them through and praised macedonia for keeping them out. the greeks have been threatened from expulsion from the schengen area if they keep allowing everybody to come through here. athens insists that it can't be...
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macedonia has said it has closed its border, because the transit camps are at full capacity, and serbiat allowing anyone in. and while the european union is trying to find a unified position on how to deal with this crisis, serbia has just announced that the president has also arrived, sending military forces to the border here between greece and macedonia, to fortify that border. i have to tell you that there is already austrians, hungarian, that with working to make sure people don't go through the border. people are all worried because many don't want to stay in greece. many want to continue their journey, and greece also cannot really afford to have all of these people here. just to give you an example, some 2,000 were relocated to a reception center, while many of them did not want to stay there, and are walking towards the border here. everybody is hearing about this march 1st deadline, that maybe the borders will be completely shut at that point, and everybody wants to get in as quick as possible. >> hoda abdel hamid, on the greece macedonia border. thank you. as hoda was saying
macedonia has said it has closed its border, because the transit camps are at full capacity, and serbiat allowing anyone in. and while the european union is trying to find a unified position on how to deal with this crisis, serbia has just announced that the president has also arrived, sending military forces to the border here between greece and macedonia, to fortify that border. i have to tell you that there is already austrians, hungarian, that with working to make sure people don't go...
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scenes of chaos at a the greek-macedonia border.olice tear gas refugee a who is try to break down a steps. >>> u.n. prepares to deliberate civi civilians on the third day an of a truce. >> the catholic church makes enormous mistakes by allowing thousands of children to be abused by priests. meanwhile, the film about the church's cover up "spotlight" wins best pictures at the oscars. now, macedonian police have fired tear gas at hundreds of refugees and migrants at the border who try to go through a fence in greece. that was the scene several hours ago. the tear gas was set off. after a large crowd of people were scene smashing a section of the border fence. about 6.5000 people are stuck on the greek side of the border. some have been there up to eight days with with little food and shelter as as macedonia only accepted a tricklel of people every day mainly from syria and iraq. well, the refugees are stuck in a huge bottleneck at the border waiting for macedonian authorities to let them continue their journey through the balkans and
scenes of chaos at a the greek-macedonia border.olice tear gas refugee a who is try to break down a steps. >>> u.n. prepares to deliberate civi civilians on the third day an of a truce. >> the catholic church makes enormous mistakes by allowing thousands of children to be abused by priests. meanwhile, the film about the church's cover up "spotlight" wins best pictures at the oscars. now, macedonian police have fired tear gas at hundreds of refugees and migrants at the...
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hoda abdel hamid joins us live now from that greece macedonia border. it's dark now.n't really see behind you very well, hoda, but tell us a little bit about that bottleneck that you have been witnessing. >> reporter: well, certainly, it has been building up over the past few days, because simply the border has been more closed an open. the last time it was open was this morning. so several hours ago, and only a hundred people managed to get through. now that bottleneck starts here at the border, but it also stretches up where a couple of thousand of people in a reception center who don't want to be there. many have left and we are told they are making their way back here to the border, because they are afraid they will be stranded in greece. and greek authorities say, in total there are about 12,000 refugees and migrants in greece at the moment, and that number just increases on a daily basis, because they keep on arriving by sea. i also want to say the humanitarian crisis could continue on the other side, because now you have the two transit camps in macedonia that
hoda abdel hamid joins us live now from that greece macedonia border. it's dark now.n't really see behind you very well, hoda, but tell us a little bit about that bottleneck that you have been witnessing. >> reporter: well, certainly, it has been building up over the past few days, because simply the border has been more closed an open. the last time it was open was this morning. so several hours ago, and only a hundred people managed to get through. now that bottleneck starts here at the...
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macedonia blocks access to refugees. and returning to destroyed houses. fijian islanders coming home days before a devastating cyclone. >> we'll have all the sport. we'll bring you the latest from the champions league. arsenal taking on barcelona, and it's still goalless. >> he called it closing a chapter in u.s. history. president obama has finely outlined his plan to shut the guantanamo detention center seven years after he first pledged to close it. the prison was set up 14 years ago following the september 11th attacks to detain and interrogate people the u.s. thought posed extreme danger. but many were held for years without charge. bomb said that the facility undermines u.s. national security and value, and closing it would save tax payers $80 million a year in operating costs. obama, who is in his final year as president said he didn't want to wa pass on the guantanamo problem oh to his successor. pattpatty culhane has this report. >> it was one of his first promises in office, and now u.s. president barack obama is hoping in his last year he can a
macedonia blocks access to refugees. and returning to destroyed houses. fijian islanders coming home days before a devastating cyclone. >> we'll have all the sport. we'll bring you the latest from the champions league. arsenal taking on barcelona, and it's still goalless. >> he called it closing a chapter in u.s. history. president obama has finely outlined his plan to shut the guantanamo detention center seven years after he first pledged to close it. the prison was set up 14 years...
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hundreds of after gangs are also stranded at macedonia's northern border with serbia.it comes after australia tree', sloesh, croatia and macedonia imposed new restrictions to reduce the number of people flowing through their territories. when the border opened, syrians and iraqis discovered that they will have to go through tougher controls and there's panic among them. >> translation: i'm from aleppo. i only have this id card. my area is surrounded by i.s.i.l. and there has been no government present for three years. i'm afraid they will not let me in >> reporter: many don't have the paperwork needed and will have to stay in greece for now. for some the disappointment is too hard to contain >>> an african university has been temporarily closed after black protesters were beaten by white spectators. video has emerged. it was part of a protest against the outsourcing of cleaning jobs. some attacked several protesters. there are only a few days to go before the oscars, but this year it is not the nomination, but some stars are boycotting the ceremony because it doesn't r
hundreds of after gangs are also stranded at macedonia's northern border with serbia.it comes after australia tree', sloesh, croatia and macedonia imposed new restrictions to reduce the number of people flowing through their territories. when the border opened, syrians and iraqis discovered that they will have to go through tougher controls and there's panic among them. >> translation: i'm from aleppo. i only have this id card. my area is surrounded by i.s.i.l. and there has been no...
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. ♪ afghan refugees remain stranded this hour at bashed wire fences at greece, macedonia border after blocked from crossing and restrictions of afghans entering territory and allowing people from syria and iraq to cross over as one part of a crisis that shows no sign of slowing, the international organization for migration has just announced that 100,000 refugees and migrants have already arrived on european shores this year. well they are covering the story from both sides and we are in greece and standing by for us in kabul to explain the latest factors pushing afghans to push for a better life abroad, life to both of our correspondents in a moment first the report to bring us up to speed with tensions along the border. >> reporter: first peaceful protests raising their national flag and calling for the border to stay open. but frustration was high among afghan nationals and many had been here for several days pleading to get into macedonia. only syrian and iraqis with allowed to continue their journey. some took desperate measures only to be sent back into greece. afghans have beco
. ♪ afghan refugees remain stranded this hour at bashed wire fences at greece, macedonia border after blocked from crossing and restrictions of afghans entering territory and allowing people from syria and iraq to cross over as one part of a crisis that shows no sign of slowing, the international organization for migration has just announced that 100,000 refugees and migrants have already arrived on european shores this year. well they are covering the story from both sides and we are in...
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refugees have been stopped from tearing down a border fence between greece and macedonia. they're growing increasingly frustrated after macedonia and other balkan countries introduce new limits on who can enter the country. >>> evicted from their camp in calais, shacks were destroyed in the camp known as the jungle. >> the head of the human rights says the united nations says thousands of syrians under siege are at risk of starving to death. the u.n. is due to start delivering aid to areas cut off by the war as a temporary pause in fighting largely holds. >>> turning to our top story now, the refugee crisis in europe, the greek government warns after 70,000 refugees could soon be stranded in the country, it says it's considering bringing in the army to deal with the situation. we have this report from athens. >> still, they kept coming. at port in athens, 1,800 refugees arrived monday morning opinion there's no one to welcome them, non-to stop them either. >> we faced a november if i havies getting here. we want to cross to macedonia, but we don't know how to do that. >> t
refugees have been stopped from tearing down a border fence between greece and macedonia. they're growing increasingly frustrated after macedonia and other balkan countries introduce new limits on who can enter the country. >>> evicted from their camp in calais, shacks were destroyed in the camp known as the jungle. >> the head of the human rights says the united nations says thousands of syrians under siege are at risk of starving to death. the u.n. is due to start delivering...
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macedonia were unmoved. the number effectively trapped in greece could rise to 70,000 next month. efforts by turkey and nato are expected to significantly stem the flow of arrivals across the aegean in the next weeks, bub the plight of those already in europe is becoming a grave concern. paul brennan, al jazeera. >> al jazeera is in a greek village close to the border with macedonia. hodor, can you tell us more about conditions there and what you've been seeing? >> conditions are becoming more and more difficult. you can see people have just grabbed a tent and set up in the field all around the border crossing. some tried to put pressure on the national community to make their voice heard. the number of people arriving here is increasing by the hour. all we've seen is the scenes reminiscent of at the time back in 2015 before the border were opening, people walking around the railway track, entire families on the move, also on the road, just they're all coming here. now when you tell them you know that the border is closed, some do know, others say well, we want to be here to make
macedonia were unmoved. the number effectively trapped in greece could rise to 70,000 next month. efforts by turkey and nato are expected to significantly stem the flow of arrivals across the aegean in the next weeks, bub the plight of those already in europe is becoming a grave concern. paul brennan, al jazeera. >> al jazeera is in a greek village close to the border with macedonia. hodor, can you tell us more about conditions there and what you've been seeing? >> conditions are...
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. >> in macedonia, they have recently attacked a 12-year-old dogthth, drag you dare through backyards on newport dr. and attacked a 14-year-old yorkie next few feet away from its other. >> the coyote drag him away my husband chased after screening and young. people. >> it is her 19th season so there are more of them out and aboutss in the neighborhoods so i think that's why you see moreso of them. >> for the most part they are not a problem but the macedonia police believe there is an alpha male who has become so fearless that they're on a mission to eliminate ito. >> there is no paddy season so theyd can be taken at any time if done safely where it will not cause any harm to anybody else so wey are asking them to take some out to check are asking people to. >> to scare them away to make loud noiseshe to scare them away. >> macedonia police saying that they are here to stay important to find ways to coexistay in ways people or pets. animals that we see in the valley is the better spec>> dave nethers fox 8 news. >> push reminding people that it is illegal to discharge a firearm in mace
. >> in macedonia, they have recently attacked a 12-year-old dogthth, drag you dare through backyards on newport dr. and attacked a 14-year-old yorkie next few feet away from its other. >> the coyote drag him away my husband chased after screening and young. people. >> it is her 19th season so there are more of them out and aboutss in the neighborhoods so i think that's why you see moreso of them. >> for the most part they are not a problem but the macedonia police...
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brent: our reporter is on the border between greece and macedonia tonight. she describes the conditions for the thousands of migrants waiting to head to western europe. reporter: when i came here this morning, i came to a city about one hour away. on my drive, i saw a lot of refugees walking alongside the road, families with little children. it is ready dangerous for them to walk along that road. it is dark here, so they are actually risking getting hit by a car. they are taking those risks because they want to get to the border as soon as possible. they believe the sooner they get to the border, the sooner they reach their final destination, which is germany. we don't know how many refugees there are. the police say they believe it is 2502 300. if they get enough food and medical supplies, staying warm here is a problem. it does get pretty chilly here at night. brent: that was our correspondent at the border of macedonia and greece will stop now to the meeting of eu interior ministers. acrimony is the operative word. austria's interior minister attacked gre
brent: our reporter is on the border between greece and macedonia tonight. she describes the conditions for the thousands of migrants waiting to head to western europe. reporter: when i came here this morning, i came to a city about one hour away. on my drive, i saw a lot of refugees walking alongside the road, families with little children. it is ready dangerous for them to walk along that road. it is dark here, so they are actually risking getting hit by a car. they are taking those risks...
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macedonia. so, the rest rush to take the train to athens. they're going to be in athens or a day or two or three. no one wants to stay in greece. i mean, the biggest problem that europe has is that they do not want to acknowledge the fact that it is the migrants who are not only writing the script of what is going on but also making all these decisions about who goes where, when, how. this is not about the state. or anybody else. has control of this. so these folks take a day or two or three before they get to the border. they get to the border by assisted or not assisted. by assisted i mean the above ground kind of smuggling that takes place in both turkey and then throughout much of europe. in other words, people simply take advantage of the opportunity so if you're going to go and take a public bus, may cost you let's say 30 euro or for 100 euro you can get much faster to the other end. nobody wants to be registered in greece because if you get registered in greece possibly other things might
macedonia. so, the rest rush to take the train to athens. they're going to be in athens or a day or two or three. no one wants to stay in greece. i mean, the biggest problem that europe has is that they do not want to acknowledge the fact that it is the migrants who are not only writing the script of what is going on but also making all these decisions about who goes where, when, how. this is not about the state. or anybody else. has control of this. so these folks take a day or two or three...
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going nowhere, this 7,000 refugees stuck on the greece mf macedonia border. rolling out the red carpet, but the controversy rumbles on just hours before the oscars kicks off. it's good to have your company. it's the second day of a pause in fighting in syria and the cessation of hostilities is holding in most areas but not all. the opposition says government forces have attacked at least 15 rebel-held areas using heavy artillery and barrel bombs. activists say russian war planes have carried out air strikes in aleppo killing at least 10 people. ban ki-moon, said that any further bombings would make negotiations impossible >> reporter: the truce in syria started badly. a number of towns were hit. people here in this town thought they were safe. many people woke up to this following the early morning raids. >> translation: people were sleeping. what truce? they hit the houses, the shops, the markets. >> translation: this is from hezbollah. >> translation: the truce is meant to spare these people but it seems it didn't. >> reporter: the rebel group al-nusra with
going nowhere, this 7,000 refugees stuck on the greece mf macedonia border. rolling out the red carpet, but the controversy rumbles on just hours before the oscars kicks off. it's good to have your company. it's the second day of a pause in fighting in syria and the cessation of hostilities is holding in most areas but not all. the opposition says government forces have attacked at least 15 rebel-held areas using heavy artillery and barrel bombs. activists say russian war planes have carried...
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other correspondent is on the greece-macedonia border where restrictions are felt the most keenly. what is the situation there? >> just behind me are more and more tents of people camped here. the border has been closed since 10:30 local time this morning, 830g.m.t. from what we understand, the mass zoneians have decided to close the border yet again simply because they say both their camps in southern macedonia and the one in the north bordering syria are at full capacity. they said actually that a train that has left the south of the country towards the north has had to come back to the south, simply because also, said really the government effect, serbia is not letting anybody in or at least there's a trickle of refugees going through that border. the security cabinet should be meeting and there are reports in the local media, not confirmed yet, we'll have to wait and see, but there are reports that also the certaining will be militarizing that border, so certainly it is if you get a feeling on the ground and i've been here now for several days, that things are slowly shutting d
other correspondent is on the greece-macedonia border where restrictions are felt the most keenly. what is the situation there? >> just behind me are more and more tents of people camped here. the border has been closed since 10:30 local time this morning, 830g.m.t. from what we understand, the mass zoneians have decided to close the border yet again simply because they say both their camps in southern macedonia and the one in the north bordering syria are at full capacity. they said...
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non- >> members macedonia and serbia have closed their frontiers. austria will only allow 80 refugees a day into that you are kin. many are stranded on the border between greece and macedonia. >> reporter: the main issue issue for greece is the domino effect of imposing quotas on the number of refugees allowed into a country like austria. that will have a domino effect. you will have more people waiting in slovenia i can't, croatia, macedonia and all the way back to this country. greece has already a problem with the so-called economic migrants. those are people from north after, from iran, from pakistan, who came here who are not allowed to cross the border at the moment because they're not considered as refugees, so try tried to sneak in either by their own or using smugglers. we spoke to many of these people over the past few days and they say that even if they make it across one or two borders, if they get caught by police they will be sent all the way back to greece and that is a huge concern for this country because once they're back here, eit
non- >> members macedonia and serbia have closed their frontiers. austria will only allow 80 refugees a day into that you are kin. many are stranded on the border between greece and macedonia. >> reporter: the main issue issue for greece is the domino effect of imposing quotas on the number of refugees allowed into a country like austria. that will have a domino effect. you will have more people waiting in slovenia i can't, croatia, macedonia and all the way back to this country....
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macedonia authorities have blocked them from entering their territory.nly letting in syrians and iraqis and no other nationalities. those who were refujed entry have been staging a sit in on the border. hoda abdel hamid sent us this update. >> reporter: only iraqi and syrian nationals are allowed to continue their journey at the moment they are prevented because the afghans have been holding a sit in, saying if we can't go in, they can't go in. the buses behind me, they are waiting to be loaded with afghan nationals and taken back to athens. we understand there are about 5,000 refugees in athens. they are not allowed to come towards the border, because authorities want to solve the situation before allowing them in. this is causing a lot of anxiety, not only among the afghans who say we came all the way here, going through all of the risks, spending all of money, and what is going to happen to us now? but it is also causing a lot of uncertainty for the iraqis and the syrians. they are in a hurry, because they are worried that the border may soon also clo
macedonia authorities have blocked them from entering their territory.nly letting in syrians and iraqis and no other nationalities. those who were refujed entry have been staging a sit in on the border. hoda abdel hamid sent us this update. >> reporter: only iraqi and syrian nationals are allowed to continue their journey at the moment they are prevented because the afghans have been holding a sit in, saying if we can't go in, they can't go in. the buses behind me, they are waiting to be...
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they, the refugees, are blocking the passages of other refugees into macedonia. the greece greek government expecting the number of stranded people to grow in the next several days. hoda abdel hamid is there. looks like a very complicated situation and a complicated overall picture. so how does it get resolved? >> reporter: well, that i think is what everybody here is wondering. at the moment as you said the afghan refugees had first blocked the crossing point for all refugees into macedonia and then they decided to have a sit in along the rail tracks. they say if we can't get in then no one else will be getting in. i have to tell you that there are fictions between different groups of refugees at the moment because the syrians an are sayig we are being blocked here. they are running out of money, it is dark, you can't see what's going on around me, there are tents, a lot of tents i would say all in this area in the empty field simply because the transit center is filled with 1500 people are in there and probably that same amount of number is out here, and keep o
they, the refugees, are blocking the passages of other refugees into macedonia. the greece greek government expecting the number of stranded people to grow in the next several days. hoda abdel hamid is there. looks like a very complicated situation and a complicated overall picture. so how does it get resolved? >> reporter: well, that i think is what everybody here is wondering. at the moment as you said the afghan refugees had first blocked the crossing point for all refugees into...
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do they have now the right paperwork to start a whole new application process in macedonia? that registration process will allow them to go through the balkans route and reach western europe? they just don't know. they have enough to keep in the reception centers, and you do have people who leave those centers and walk all the way here some for 20 kilometers. simply because they're following the news. they're confused. they're hearing that the borders might close permanently for everyone on march 1st, and many just take their luggage, and their families and just walk. they want to be here. >>> a french judge has given the go ahead to demolish part of the french camp in calais known as the jungle. >> nadim baba spoke with asylum seekers who once again face eviction. >> reporter: this refugee has been in the jungle camp for a month. helping out at the food tent means he stays warm and busy. local authorities have been given the green light. they won't use force and communal areas like the library will be left in place. abdul says he has enough to move on. he decided to apply f
do they have now the right paperwork to start a whole new application process in macedonia? that registration process will allow them to go through the balkans route and reach western europe? they just don't know. they have enough to keep in the reception centers, and you do have people who leave those centers and walk all the way here some for 20 kilometers. simply because they're following the news. they're confused. they're hearing that the borders might close permanently for everyone on...
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among more than 10 deported by macedonia, including iranians considered as economic my grant. hundreds are stranded at the northern border with serbia. it comes after austria, slovenia, serb, croatia and macedonia imposed new restrictions to reduce the number of people flowing through their territories. when the border opened, syrians and iraqis discovered that they will have to go through tougher controls and there's panic among them >> translation: i'm from aleppo. i only have this id card. my area is surrounded and i'm afraid they won't let me in >> reporter: many don't have the paperwork needed and will have to stay in greece for now. some the disappointment is too hard to contain >>> a french court has delayed its decision on whether closing part of a refugee and migrant camp in calais is legal. several charities and refugees appealed aagainst its closure saying it would violate human rights of thousands of people who live there. last week the french government ordered those living in the southern part of the camp to leave before tuesday evening. it is likely a decision o
among more than 10 deported by macedonia, including iranians considered as economic my grant. hundreds are stranded at the northern border with serbia. it comes after austria, slovenia, serb, croatia and macedonia imposed new restrictions to reduce the number of people flowing through their territories. when the border opened, syrians and iraqis discovered that they will have to go through tougher controls and there's panic among them >> translation: i'm from aleppo. i only have this id...
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macedonia has been fortifying it in recent weeks. it is now 12 kilometers long.after recent closures, some worry it may soon be sealed altogether. >> over the last few days, everybody has been thoroughly checked on the other side of the border. that means the number of refugees is building up on this side. we expect, or so were has it, that it will soon be closed -- or so rumor has it, that it will be soon closed completely. reporter: that explains why many refugees are desperate to reach this destination in macedonia. border checks have become stricter. valid i.d. is required, only syrians and afghanis are allowed in. it is an official and well-run camp. there was nothing here for months ago. this structure will soon allow refugees to wash their clothes. inside the tents, there's warmth, electricity, and hot food and drink. it is a welcome respite from the human traffic jam in greece. >> so many people slept outside in the cold. then we came here and past the border -- passed the border. after all the difficult things, i think this will be easy. reporter: after
macedonia has been fortifying it in recent weeks. it is now 12 kilometers long.after recent closures, some worry it may soon be sealed altogether. >> over the last few days, everybody has been thoroughly checked on the other side of the border. that means the number of refugees is building up on this side. we expect, or so were has it, that it will soon be closed -- or so rumor has it, that it will be soon closed completely. reporter: that explains why many refugees are desperate to reach...
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>>> scenes of the chaos at the greece macedonia border. police used tear gas at refugees who tried to breakdown a fence >>> welcome. i'm peter dobbie. you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. also ahead the u.n. prepares to deliver aid to thousands of besieged syrians in syria as a fragile truce. a catholic church has made enormous mistakes. plus >> a thank you all for this amazing award tonight >>> fifth time lucky, he takes home the best actor oscar. while a journalism picture is the best picture >>> within the last hour riots broke out on the greek border with macedonia where refugees are being prevented from crossing. border guards used tear gas to push back on the guards. a number of people were injured. our correspondents is there. just get us right up to speed. walk us through what happened in the past 60 minutes or so. >> reporter: it started with a resume more that the border crossing had happened. there were many people sitting here on the tracks. when that rumour spread, everybody started run. not everybody
>>> scenes of the chaos at the greece macedonia border. police used tear gas at refugees who tried to breakdown a fence >>> welcome. i'm peter dobbie. you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. also ahead the u.n. prepares to deliver aid to thousands of besieged syrians in syria as a fragile truce. a catholic church has made enormous mistakes. plus >> a thank you all for this amazing award tonight >>> fifth time lucky, he takes home the best...
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meanwhile, along the greece-macedonia border, afghan refugees remain stranded after blocked from crossing over. the mass zoneians imposed restrictions on afghans entering their territory while allowing people from syria and iraq to pass through. those refused entry have been staging a silt in on the greek side of the border. we report from that border crossing. >> only iraqi an syrian nationals are allowed to continue their jury knee. at the moment, they are prevent because the afghans have been holding a citizen saying if they can't go in, we can't go in because they are refugees just like us. buses are waiting to be loaded with afghan nationals and they will be taken back to athens. there is a backlog, about 5,000 refugees there, not allowed to come towards the border area simply because authorities here want to sox the situation before allowing them in. this is certainly causing a lot of anxiety not only among the afghans who say we came all the way from our country to here going through all the risks, spending all our money and what is going to happen to us now, we cannot go back to h
meanwhile, along the greece-macedonia border, afghan refugees remain stranded after blocked from crossing over. the mass zoneians imposed restrictions on afghans entering their territory while allowing people from syria and iraq to pass through. those refused entry have been staging a silt in on the greek side of the border. we report from that border crossing. >> only iraqi an syrian nationals are allowed to continue their jury knee. at the moment, they are prevent because the afghans...
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i sleep here, i'm sleeping there. >> reporter: what are the police like in macedonia? >> yeah. they are shouting and like this and do this. go. >> reporter: the border camp houses pakistanis and others that will never have a chance to get through. macedonia has been praised for keeping them out >> have >> reporter: greek has been threatened with expulsion from the schengen border areas if they keep allowing everybody to come through. the government in athens insists that it can't be the place where all the refugees and migrants end up, and so the buses keep coming. the consequence of that is that there is an absolutely flourishing trade here now for people smugglers. every night it is the same, the smuggling gang that shows them the way and off they go into woods, where they could be beaten by the macedonian police. the greek police watch them go into the darkness and they did nothing. by the next morning another 1200 had arrived just down the road. many will have an asylum claim and others will not. another 6,000 are on their way from athens. >> they say that send them back. t
i sleep here, i'm sleeping there. >> reporter: what are the police like in macedonia? >> yeah. they are shouting and like this and do this. go. >> reporter: the border camp houses pakistanis and others that will never have a chance to get through. macedonia has been praised for keeping them out >> have >> reporter: greek has been threatened with expulsion from the schengen border areas if they keep allowing everybody to come through. the government in athens...
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and for macedonia earlier in the day. they say it's not our fault, we are reacting to what serbia did. it caused panic among refugees and migrants. everyone left the reception center, which is about 20km away. walked all the way here. and they were pictures walking along the train tracks. they are stranded and the afghans are making sure no one goes through. >> a health crisis in fiji. they have cleaned up from one of their strongest storms. villages destroyed and crops wiped. our reporter has been assessing the damage. >> the word used around fiji in response to this is flattened. these were villages on remote islands in, and the main elements - the damage is better than others. no news from when lines are cut. it's not known yet how many here are injured or if people died. the prime minister warned people to expect bad news. >> category 5, the worst in the southern hemisphere. it reached our shores in the last couple of days. the damage has been widespread. homes have been destroyed. many low-lying areas have flooded an
and for macedonia earlier in the day. they say it's not our fault, we are reacting to what serbia did. it caused panic among refugees and migrants. everyone left the reception center, which is about 20km away. walked all the way here. and they were pictures walking along the train tracks. they are stranded and the afghans are making sure no one goes through. >> a health crisis in fiji. they have cleaned up from one of their strongest storms. villages destroyed and crops wiped. our...
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now what we're hearing from macedonia officials say this is not our decision. we are trapped in a domino effect. the borders further up are closed to afghan nationals at the moment. what is not clear if this is a permanent decision, is this a temporary decision? this is one question that no one has been able to ask at the moment. there is extreme worry about these refugees especially the afghans who have spent so much money and energy to reach this poise. they have no option to continue the road. going backwards, staying stranded in greece, greece does not have the ability to keep them. this idea of closing the borders more and more to different nationalities. >> well, a conference to address the humanitarian crisis has been taking place. bernard smith reports. >> a woman hit by shrapnel which landed near a water drinking fountain. last year this food aid convoy was one of the few that has managed to get through. the convoy was carrying one month of rations for 3,000 families. there are around 800,000 people in the city. >> people are angered. there is no medic
now what we're hearing from macedonia officials say this is not our decision. we are trapped in a domino effect. the borders further up are closed to afghan nationals at the moment. what is not clear if this is a permanent decision, is this a temporary decision? this is one question that no one has been able to ask at the moment. there is extreme worry about these refugees especially the afghans who have spent so much money and energy to reach this poise. they have no option to continue the...
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macedonia, dave nethers fox 8 news. thank you very much still to come 10:40 he collected a paycheck but did not go to work. tonight but if people want to know how a man's managed to skip out of his job six years without >> college president refusing to step down, simon newman will remain the president of st. mary's university and at the school faculty told him to resign, coming under fire for his i did to improve the university's retention rate, the funds on tuition for those who do drop out. in a statement to school newspaper prefer to the students has bunnies that need to be drowned however a poll shows majority of students their paying pennies for gasoline. and computer glitch caused the prices to drop, at one point the gas was at $0.49. then dip to $0.17 a gallon. low prices and started dropping gas prices to compete. at one point, showed up their receipt, claiming they paid just 1 penny per gallon of gas. and customers are really happy. lasted for three hours before the problem was fixed. and diamonds are forever,
macedonia, dave nethers fox 8 news. thank you very much still to come 10:40 he collected a paycheck but did not go to work. tonight but if people want to know how a man's managed to skip out of his job six years without >> college president refusing to step down, simon newman will remain the president of st. mary's university and at the school faculty told him to resign, coming under fire for his i did to improve the university's retention rate, the funds on tuition for those who do drop...