appealed to european countries to take in more than 120 refugees and migrants rescued in the mediterranean sea last week the group was picked up off the libyan coast by a spanish rescue ship italy a move to have refused to allow the vessel to dock a charity project over open arms says many of those rescued appear to have suffered violence in libya ship remain stranded in international waters between malta and they tell an island of lampedusa. right. away. we need. we need. a kenyan m.p. has been removed from parliament for bringing her 5 month old baby into the chamber prompting outrage from fellow politicians on the public. says she went to work with her child because she couldn't find a babysitter rules prohibit anyone except m.p.'s on to the parliament floor some female members left the chamber with her son in a show of solidarity. the united nations is increasing its call for help for zimbabwe which is suffering its worst hunger crisis millions are on the verge of starvation president. has declared the drought a national disaster reports now from the village of them. gideon has lived in my dist

appealed to european countries to take in more than $120.00 refugees and migrants rescued a mediterranean sea last week the group was picked up off the libyan coast by a spanish rescue ship italy and malta have refused to allow the vessel to dock well those are the headlines al-jazeera world continues next. by the mid 1960 s. has an altered rb had become the rising star of the denice politics networking building alliances and taking opportunities to outmaneuver his opponents these included the communist party which would be purged in 1971. these were desperate times in sudan which some believed called for desperate measures. whether if a kid who was on the surface level. who. shouted that the whole you will have to get them. and move on your story happily. this our city. by the end of the 1960 s. has an islamic charter front looked likely to gain a parliamentary majority so the communists staged a military coup installing joffe an immediate of the sudanese socialist union as prime minister. hour and freedom were in jeopardy because very they are here in the home and. is also the valley of the old

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appealed to european countries to take in more than 120 refugees and migrants rescued in the mediterranean sea last week the group was picked up off the libyan coast by a spanish rescue ship italy and have refused to allow the vessel to dark it remains stranded in international waters well those are the headlines on al-jazeera do stay with us al-jazeera world is coming up next. sudan a country is in almost constant turmoil since the 1950 s. . regime change coups street protests famine war political division and in april 21000 the toppling of president on what invest in. the army tried to take complete control of the country but was forced to negotiate with protesters in. sudan's history is trouble 10 years after independence from britain just for nearly led the military coup only to be deposed himself 14 years later. in 1989 on what is seized power in another cool triggering further change orchestrated by half and a 2 dobby. well educated elite matic he was an islamic thinker spiritual leader philosopher lawyer arch politician. he was never prime minister nor president but his influence has been va

the spanish coast guard has rescued more than $200.00 migrants from the mediterranean sea in the last 24 hours they were picked up in an area east of the strait of gibraltar and one of the most common routes for crossing to europe from north africa migrants have been taken to a temporary facility in spain so far this year the interior ministry says more than 14000 migrants have arrived in the country by sea but that is down 42 percent compared to the same period last year. the world health organization says there's been a dramatic resurgence of measles in europe hollyfield by parents refusing to vaccinate their children a new report from the u.n. health agency says nearly 9000 people were diagnosed with the virus between january and june that is double the number of the same period last year the w.h.o. says the united kingdom albania the czech republic and greece have now lost their status as having eliminated measles he says while many european countries have introduced stronger vaccination policies there are still pockets with vaccine is being refused and that's causing the virus to

guard: the spanish coast rescues more than 200 migrants from the mediterranean sea and the last 24 hourse picked up east of the strait of gibraltar, one of the most common roots of crossing from europe -- from north africa to europe. they have been taken to a facility in spain. so far this year, the interior ministry says more than 14,000 migrants have arrived in the country by sea, that is down 42% appeared to the same time last year. the world health organization says there has been a dramatic resurgence of measles in europe, partly fueled by parents refusing to vaccinate their children. a new report from the u.n. health agency says nearly 90,000 people were diagnosed with the virus between january and june. that is double the number over the same period last year. the who says the united kingdom, albania, czech republic and greece have lost their status as having eliminated measles. while many european countries have introduced stronger vaccination policies, it says there are pockets where the vaccine is being refused, and that is causing the virus to spread. still ahead on the progra

the spanish coast guard has rescued more than $200.00 migrants from the mediterranean sea in the last 24 hours they were picked up in an area east of the strait of gibraltar and one of the most common crossing to europe from north africa the migrants have been taken to a temporary facility. so far this year the interior ministry says more than $14000.00 migrants have arrived in the country by sea and that's down 42 percent compared to the same period last year. former members of colombia's revolutionary armed forces or far car threatening to resume their 5 decades of armed conflict despite a landmark peace deal signed 3 years ago the announcement was made by even marquez who was a high ranking commander of the group he says a new phase of on the struggle will begin and accuses the government of not sticking to the 2016 agreement more than 200000 people were killed and nearly 7000000 displaced during the 50 years of conflict between the fart and the colombian government. when we signed the agreement of havana we did it with the conviction that it was possible to change the lives of the

out 0 in saxony the spanish coast guard has rescued more than $200.00 migrants from the mediterranean sea in the last 24 hours they were picked up in the al gore and see an area east of the strait of gibraltar and one of the most common routes for crossing into europe from north africa the migrants have been taken to a temporary facility in spain so far this year the interior ministry says more than $14000.00 migrants have arrived in the country by sea that's down 42 percent compared with the same period last year. british m.p.'s say that next week could be their only chance to prevent a no deal breck's it follows that the session by prime minister boris johnson the suspend parliament for 5 weeks in september limiting the time for the bait on the u.k.'s exit from the european union the announcement has sparked protests across the u.k. legal challenges and the petition with more than 1000000 signatures government whip in the house of lords george young has resigned in protest saying that the situation risks undermining the fundamental role of parliament ruth davidson has also confirmed the she's quitt

in all the developments more than 800 people have died this year trying to cross the mediterranean sea and in the last 2 months alone dozens of bodies of washed up on tunisia's terrace beaches which borders libya a main base for people smugglers algis there is david chaytor has been to the result city of zorzi which is becoming a new front line in the migration crisis. the on the horizon of these warm waters lapping the sure of sars this tragedy is playing out and time and tide up bringing the bodies of its victims to these tourist beaches more than 70 migrants drowned last month when their inflatable raft sank in rough weather. the director of the red crescent to help pull them out of the water told me the corpses were floating in from every direction or not be so obviously saving these people and even returning them to a prison is better than letting them die like that in huge numbers of. young people pregnant women and babies you see the north from european countries that we are the heavy responsibility it's a crime that all this garbage heap outside this is where the dead bodies used to be dumped

an estimated 900 people have died so far this year while crossing the mediterranean sea to reach europe. last month, another shipwreck off the libyan coast claimed about 150 lives, including many children. we'll have more on the migrant crisis in n the mediteterraneanh charlie yaxley, spokesperson for the u.n. refugee agency afterr headlines. in the occupied palestinian territories, the gaza strip is on alert after two bombs killed three hamas police officers at checkpoints tuesday night. the deaths were rereported by te ininteri m ministry. palestinian officials blamed the attacks on israel but other sources say people linked to the islamic state group may be responsible. tuesday's blasts followed an israeli attack on a hamas military post earlier in the day and after separate air attacks monday on what the israeli military says was a hamas compound. israel launched the air raid in response to cross-border rocket fire, though hamas denied any involvement. in britain, prime minister boris johnson is expected to ask the queen to suspend parliament, increasing the likelihood of a no-deal brexit

provided to $147.00 migrants on board the vessel is being stranded in the mediterranean sea for more than a fortnight so. for the last 2 weeks more than 140 migrants have been a ball with the proactive open arms looking for a place to dock safely they were rescued by the spanish vessel off the libyan coast . as weather conditions worsen that sea full on board including 2 infants were allowed off the vessel taken by the italian coast guard for medical attention. i do conditions picked up. a lot of people were seasick already on suffering. and their friends the boat and also on one of. the problems they've had coming from where they faced arbitrary detention they face which are rape and murder is a common thing. in the middle of this a political storm swirling around the interior minister a. leader of the far right league party and one of its least 2 deputy prime ministers he is also the face of italy's immigration policies but as well as supporters for his anti my current stance. he also has his detractors. salvini had issued a decree keeping the vessel out of italian war says that was overruled. an italian judge as w

beautiful cobalt sea is beautiful for holidaymakers, but in fact the mediterranean has now become the world's deadliest sea crossing. aid agencies fear the hardline policy is costing lives. lastcapsized. as europe argues over who should ta ke as europe argues over who should take responsibility for the migrants, the perilous sea crossings continue. lampedusa's memorial to the missing a poignant reminder. emma—jane kirby, bbc news, lampedusa. now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello, im marc edwards and here is your monday sport briefing. hope you had a good weekend! serena williams could be a doubt for the final major of the year, the us open, which gets underway in two weeks' time. she suffered back spasms during the candian open final against bianca andreescu in toronto and was forced to retire while trailing 3—1 in the first set. andreescu is the first canadian player to win the title since 1969, and the wins follows her victory at indian wells earlier in the year. it's not easy for an athlete to pull out, especially in a final... in the final round, but i know she's going to bounce back real quick. she's an incredible athlete, and i wish her t

beautiful cobalt sea is perfect for holidaymakers, but, in fact, the mediterranean has now become the world's deadliest sea crossing. aid agencies fear the hardline policy is costing lives. last should take responsibility for the migrants, the perilous sea crossings continue. lampedusa's memorial to the missing a poignant reminder. emma—jane kirby, bbc news, lampedusa. heavy security measures are in place in indian administered kashmir as the mainly muslim population prepares to celebrate the festival of eid al adha. the main city of srinagar has largely been in lockdown since india announced a week ago that it was revoking kashmir‘s special semi—autonomous status. some large mosques are closed in the muslim—majority territory, but smaller mosques have remained open to worshippers. people have been encouraged to attend prayers at local mosques instead of the main mosque in srinagar leaving some frustrated. translation: eid al adha always meant happiness. people used to come out of their houses to celebrate eid without fear. the himalayan region of kashmir is claimed in its entirety by both india and pakistan, but they each control only parts of it. the indian government has s

drama on the high seas all over this ship right here the grace one it's an iranian vessel suspected of violating its sanctions against syria seized in the mediterranean last month shortly after that iran had back ratchet up the tensions by seizing a british flag vessel and sir the americans in a courts in trouble also today washington tried to have the iranian vessel turned over to them but it failed so the tanker is now free to leave this tiny u.k. territory iran's foreign minister is now accusing the white house of piracy and economic terrorism so where does this all leads the already high tensions in the persian gulf a mile of iraq and berlin this is a day. i'm worried about rising tensions in the persian gold. mine and miscalculation prove lead to a major place but it's been a ship that was detained to fit in with a ship that was the thing to leak and that's not the way iran will come in from the cold he's going to stop the work of the by all means send it back and let's get the british ship back to the british people you times already been released insulting the consumption from the media the jobs maybe. the imagery coming together from 6 years nobod

drama on the high seas all over this ship right here the grace one it's an iranian vessel suspected of violating its sanctions against syria seized in the mediterranean last month shortly after that iran had back ratchet up the tensions by seizing a british flag vessel and search the americans in a courts in.

last to coordinate the boat. dave eggers the doctors without borders project coordination is on board the ocean viking rescue vessel in the mediterranean sea joins me over the phone thanks for being with us can you tell us more about the the migrants that you've rescued those kind of those operations what happened. to expand so we had 4 rescues in full 4 days in a row we had the 1st rescue 85 people the 2nd rescue was again 85 people the 3rd 81 and the last rescue was 105 people on that last rescue just moments after we got life jackets on all the people on board the rubber boat part of the river boat collapse and people actually went in the water if we wouldn't have been there just minutes before they would definitely have been more that in the mediterranean. and so what does that make you strong whether you're going to be allowed to just knock anyway. i mean if we're leaving that up to the authorities we have contacted both the maltese authorities and the italian authorities are questioning a port of safety so we are relying on them to give us a proper place for disembarkation. was going to say to the migrants and. what they've been and

last weeks that have forced me to put an end to this government experience. a spanish activist group says 9 migrants have jumped from its rescue boat into the mediterranean seahe vessels anchored off the coast of the italian island of lampedusa they picked up the migrants and refugees off the coast of libya several weeks ago it's called on the italian coast guard to transport them to land but so far italy's interior minister matteo salvini has only allowed in minors and those with medical emergency. british government says it's extremely concerned about the disappearance of a staff member from its hong kong consulate who's been missing since crossing into mainland china the u.k. foreign office says simon chang attended the business event and then on august the 8 and he was supposed to return to hong kong the same day but china insists it's got no information on his whereabouts russia's accuse the us of escalating military tension after it tested the ground launched missile with a range of more than 500 kilometers the test would have been banned under the intermediate range nuclear forces treaty but washington formally withdrew from the landmark $987.00 pact

last weeks that have forced me to put an end to this government experience. a spanish activist group says 9 migrants of jumped from its rescue boat into the mediterranean sea the vessel is anchored off the coast of the italian island of lampedusa it picked up the migrants and refugees off the coast of libya several weeks ago called on the italian coast guard to transport them to land so far italy's interior minister vini zomi allowed in minors and those with medical emergencies. the un security council has been warned the conflict in yemen is now at a critical point the u.n. special envoy told the council during a session on the middle east yemen faces being torn apart. u.k. and e.u. leaders appear to have hardened their positions on reopening breaks in negotiations throwing more doubt on any breakthrough before the october 31st deadline european council president has rejected british prime minister boris johnson's latest demands to get rid of the so-called irish backstop provisions in the current withdraw agreement it's an insurance policy to prevent border checks between northern ireland and the republic of on. johnson hasn't presented any viable alternative

beautiful cobalt sea is perfect for holiday—makers, but in fact the mediterranean has now become the world's deadliest sea crossing. aid agencies fear the hardline policy is costing lives. lastts, the perilous sea crossings continue. lampedusa's memorial to the missing — a poignant reminder. emma—jane kirby, bbc news, lampedusa. in a moment we'll have all the business news, but first the headlines on bbc news... all flights in and out of hong kong are cancelled for the rest of the day as thousands of anti—government protesters occupy the airport. drug crime increases in many small towns and villages — despite falling in city centres. the government begins a review of sentencing policy for the most dangerous offenders. in the business news: the number of empty shops in town centres is at its highest for four years, according to new figures. the vacancy rate hit 10.3% in july, its highest level since january 2015. the numbers, from the british retail consortium and springboard also show that footfall — that's the number of people out shopping — also fell by 1.9% injuly, the worst july performance for seven years. the number of gamblers complaining about british betting firms h

elections which he expects to win last week pulled the plug on his ring coalition alliance for the 5 star movement. on 500 migrants remain stranded in the mediterranean sea after being rescued by 2 aid boats the ocean viking ship run by doctors without borders picked up more than 300 migrants on sunday and monday and the spanish open arms vessel has been at sea for 12 days waiting for port entry approval so far no european state member as asked to coordinate the boats disembarking it is deputy prime minister has repeated his policy of closed force saying spain should accept the open arms migrants but spain's socialist government says it should look for close support. 2 villages on the greek island of every a have been ordered to evacuate as a major wildfire rips through a nature reserve with 185 fighters backed by water dropping helicopters a battling the blaze in fake pine forest gale force winds and fanning the flames from the island north of the mainland with smoke seen as far as the capital athens greece has been hit by a spate of wildfires in recent days as temperatures reach 40 degrees celsius. the streets surrounding the iconic notre dame cathedra

year trying to cross the mediterranean in the last 2 months alone dozens of bodies of washed up on to his years tourist beaches david chaytor has been to the resort city of seas which is now the new frontline in the migration crisis. the on the horizon of these warm waters lapping the shore of sars this tragedy is playing out on time and the bodies of its victims to these tourist be shoes. more than 70 migrants drowned last man. when their inflatable raft sank in rough weather. the director of the red crescent to help pull them out of the water told me the corpses were floating in from every direction or not. saving these people and even returning them to a prison in d.b.f. is better than letting them die like that in huge numbers of young people pregnant women and babies you see the northern european countries that we are the heavy responsibility it's a crime that all this garbage heap outside zazi this is where the dead bodies used to be dumped the red crescent has now ribera them nearby but these graves share the same ground as the city's rubbish. we spoke to a young man who nearly ended up here himself. in the living has left libya in small boat into the

called our eurasia from the mediterranean sea to the sea of japan, from russia to sing polar and-1/2 that's asia. there's no dispute about what is aches. the fact is the last 10, 10, 20 years we have been focuses on asia as if it's china and china revs all asia and children is only a third of the asian pop legislation is, only half of asia's gdp and other asian countries glowing faster than china and the middle east, saudi arabia, turkey, israel, these countries are geographically in asia, and more and more they are gravitating towards the rest of asia and away from the west economically and even strategically. >> steve.in your book you make the 1970s which i lived through and work at the white house -- as a great team. people were happier then, is that true? >> i don't -- i would say the 1970s was a transition period and wasn't a great time, not because you were working in the white house. but in fact -- this is apropos what mark said, it was during the 1970s that our economy gap to become very uncompetitive for a variety of reasons and was as a result of that and as a reaction to that, that we decided that japan looked like they were going to take over,

seas all over this ship right. here the grace one it's an iranian vessel suspected of violating into sanctions against syria seized in the mediterranean last month shortly after that iran had back to ratchet up the tensions by seizing a british flag vessel answer the americans in a courts in gibraltar today washington tried to have the iranian vessel turned over to them but it failed so the tanker is now free to leave this tiny u.k. territory iran's foreign minister is now accusing the white house of piracy and economic terrorism so where does this all leave the already high tensions in the persian gulf a mile of iraq and berlin this is the day. i worry about rising tensions in the persian gulf. the mind and miscalculation to leave.