flourished during the month of ramadan or the markets or alleys in various tunisian cities are packed with seasonal vendors who are here for the present of ramadan ramadan boosts the livelihood of many people some ordinary shops turn to selling foodstuffs especially sweets olives and. and to iran where president hassan rouhani has warned that the country would resume its nuclear enrichment program after the u.s. said it would not extend exemptions to sanctions u.s. sanctions on iran and venezuela tightening also problems is suspected to drive prices in the coming weeks could be other trade related pitfalls ahead iran's biggest oil consumer customer rather china as threatened to ignore the u.s. sanctions because tehran is a key ally in its road infrastructure project. if chinese energy company has just signed a deal worth more than a billion dollars to recover natural gas from iraq's giant how file oilfield representatives from china's cppcc and petro china signed the agreement in baghdad with iraq's ministry of oil the chinese say the gas processing plant will be able to recover and refine three hundred million cubic feet of gas pradesh its plans to be

story for this ramadan and so and i still work on my character you know so each year you know during ramadan you know you look at ok what do i need to work on and also outside of ramadan a person needs to be working a good recovery program they need to have a support group they need to basically have a treatment team if you're not working it is just like a person who is dealing with addiction and they're not going to meetings or they're not having a sponsor not working a lick of reprogramming calling drug drops you know because and so if you're not working or you know looking at the spiritual aspect or doing a holistic program then what happens is you can be dry and then you. risk relapse into an eating disorder i'm glad that human chain and what it is that one needs to be working on what can i do instead as one of the solutions because we got a comment on you tube live from someone who said something very similar elizabeth said exceptions seem like a good solution there are exceptions for the christian holiday of lent for example if you're unable to fast you can honor it and other ways and that's similar to what you were saying but you also mentioned the idea of sham

ramadan and ramadan in general stresses you out just know i love you and you got this you don't owe anyone any explanation or anything do you i think it's this is an important topic though she goes on to say because mental illness in itself is a taboo topic in our community survivors might feel shame and guilt from the beginning anyways so instead of making their lives harder during this time people should be more sensitive sassy i'm going to write this one to you talk to us about that shame what that feels like and how you fight against it what. that shame looks different for everyone. for some people so concealing their hurt and their pain and other people. it's deeper than concealment they may not even really want to. approach the subject anyone. who could possibly help and i think that for me. what i noticed especially in my friend group. was that. there's already so much shame in not being able to if you're not able to fast for illness or like for if you take medication or whatever. just. the reality just is multiplied for people with eating disorders. and. in regards to shame you know absolutely when people are ashamed what do they do they hide and you know part of being a part of a community is we don't want people to hide we want people to reach out and be a part of the community and if you are struggling with an eating disorder and you know your community is already making you feel more ashamed by putting that stigma upon you you're not going to reach out you'll back away from the religion and the community and fall deeper into your disorder so in regards to shame it's important that religious communities have open conversations about mental health and wellness and provide alternatives in the form of education and reeducation to. new muslims muslims who have been muslims forever about the alternatives to fasting and really make it explicit that those are just as equal forms of observing ramadan as fasting with food and water i'm. so going to have on. here i was going to say on the topic that our chain and state run the muslim community particularly around mental health and i really wonder how everybody really focused. on is this month and then tired and very much a communal time and because it's such a spiritual in which people really grow kind of together and spiritually. what has hopes always that sense of isolation of particularly people about mental health conditions often speak of the issue of isolation so. it's almost like a double whammy really if you're able to pull people actually into the community observations of ramadan in all of its forms and soberly exactly what you said about education and i'm so glad to know with it and know that the work that we're doing is a model where education and what we call social education in the muslim community particularly on issues of all mental health orders. one of which is eating disorders money what do you think of this i'm j

for the first time, city hall will host a ramadan dinner. ramadan is the month of fasting for muslims worldwide. during this time observers fast from sunrise to sunset. the arab resource and organization centers is the city is holding the dinner in support of muslim residents who feel they are still being targeted. >>> still ahead a major california chain says party is over for dozens of stores. how the helium shortage could be to blame for deflating profit. >>> hover bikes are here but is the world ready? the contraptions may soon be patrolling the streets. >>> plans in the work to convert this old san francisco funeral home into apartments. would you want to live there? head to our facebook page to weigh in. we will share some of your responses ahead. . >> party city is shuttering 45 of its stores. the closures, mid-a global helium shortage that could be deflating the retail chain's profits. >> fiftieth birthday party in baby shower. >> reporter: making one of her last trips to a party city in santa clarita. the store on golden valley road is one

and has made it clear he continues to push forward during the muslim fasting month of ramadan paired -- of ramadan. genie: they were enemies o of qaddafi, but it was not enouough to put them on the same side. >> they have met on several occasions and have pledged to move or work towards elections for the country and to work towards a cease-fire. they pledged to hold elections by 2017. another series of talks in june is likely the talks will continue to go ahead. is theic bottom line general accuses the government of he has vowed to rid libya islamic state. it can explain in part if france is supporting him, that is why france is doing so because france does not want another round of terrorist attacks. genie: the mayoral race was one fiveposition candidate weeks ago. here is more from the mayoral elect. >> they might have pressed and obtained a decision to win 40 to their dirt.over genie: jasper morgan moore is covering a story for us. are talking about what president erdogan has to's they about rerun ofof the vote. >> when they spoke this morning, rerunning the election wouldld lift the shadow o o

ramadan. when ramadan falls in the summer months, there are only a few hours of darkness in which people can eat. monika plaha reports on a community project that's supporting muslim hospital staff observing the fast. it's 10am and asma will not be eating or drinking anything for nearly nine hours. but that's not stopping her preparing food for others. during ramadanou're taking for granted — you know, clean running water from the tap, food, snacks that you can eat all the time — it is such a privilege. fasting is one of the five pillars of islam, which form the basis of how muslims live. others include faith, prayer and charity. as well as giving to the homeless, this ramadan, she has made it her priority to provide food to the thousands of nhs workers observing the holy festival across london. they are doing a very difficultjob, not drinking water, not eating, and they often don't get a chance to take a break during their shift. so i am sending it to a hospital in east london. i'm going to send it one by one to different hospitals. 8:45pm in newham hospital, east london. the sun falls. now is the time for muslim families and friends to come together and break their fast — traditionally by eating dates, then a meal. this is known as iftar, but for nhs staff working around the clock, this can be difficult. this is why special deliveries like asma'

at the moment and then also just briefly has and there's an issue of timeline because ramadan the holy month of ramadan is due to start either on sunday or monday the taliban saying they don't want to continue negotiations through the holy month and the americans are trying to push for something to continue so again i think we're going to have to wait and see how this day unfolds progress being made yes but certainly at the point at this point in time we know there's real sticking points in both sides are not really budging. all right stephanie thanks for that stephanie death ally first there were those talks are taking place. security forces across sri lanka remain on high alert to meet fears of more attacks following the easter sunday bombings the catholic sunday mass has been cancelled again while offices continue to carry out searches may now for nando's reports from the eastern town of cattle including detections like what has been found here in qatar near batticaloa are becoming commonplace as the police the military and all the law enforcement branches are bringing in their resources to conduct

ramadan is a safety. for mosques like this and others across the country, ramadan is one of the most important and busiest times of the year. thousands of worshippers gather for special players every single night during the month of fasting. and the mosque kitchen, this woman says following attacks on the places of worship some of the community are really worried. people are scared. they are fa to come into the mosque. the kids are fed. how is security going to be at the mosque. —— they are afraid. the kids are afraid. it is the areas where mostly women and children play that had been identified in a safety assessment as needing extra security. —— woman and children pray. the world changed after christchurch and the reality kicked in that if it happened there it could certainly happen here. this is how they are preparing. a nationwide security road show giving training on how to guard against an attack. the plan was to engage over 200 mosque leaders, but we have seen over 1000. and we think that next week will probable see another 1000. but make the message from the police is one of reassurance. i'm here to be sure that there is no intelligence to suggest that anyone in the uk is a specific risk and i wa nt in the uk is a specific risk and i want to make sure that they feel safe and supported by uk police in their worship. these young women are confident their mask will keep them safe during ramadan not apprehensive to come here. —— that there mosque will keep them safe during ramadan. when we all come together we are stronger and it is a really peaceful atmosphere. nevertheless, extra layers of security will remain in place throughout the islamic holy month, with the message to remain alert to stop now it's time for a look at the weather look at the weather with sarah. we have got some lunch and author, but equally some blustery showers and it will feel fairly chilly. most of the shares will be a eastern parts of england and a england and wales you should stay mostly dry. some are wintry flurries of a higher ground in scotland and towards the south. some sunshine later on for the north of scotland. as we head into the evening and overnight, most of the showers fade away. with clearing skies, a cold night ahead, temperatures just a degree or so above the freezing in towns and cities. in the countryside could be a touch below that. possible frost for tomorrow morning, but looking

ramadan getting underway this weekend. ramadan is a month-long observance in the muslim community and tomorrow evergreen islamic center is expected to be packed with 500 people. security measures there include surveillance cameras. >> these were installed so there is someone watching all the time. >> there was recently an active shooter seminar held at the center. >>> police in san francisco are searching for a suspect and motive in a stabbing at a popular tourist area. this happened yesterday morning on columbus avenue in north beach. first responders rushed to treat a man who had apparently been stabbed in the back. witnesses said it looked like a random attack. no word yet on the victim's condition but police say he was conscious when he was taken to the hospital. >>> new details on a bizarre freeway shooting that shut down 880. people in the vehicle the jeep they were driving was stolen and they were arrested. someone shot at the vehicle last night and the suspects continued north and are still on the loose. >>> the california attorney general is investigating about a dozen catholic churches for how they handle allegations of sexual abuse. he says he wants to know whether they are reporting that abuse to law enforcement. at least three of the diocese under investigation are here in the bay area. last month we reported on how one oakland priest fled the country despite a police investigation into sexual abuse allegations. diocese are required to preserve all files and records related to complaints of sexual abuse. >>> a report by oaklands community police review agency has exonerated four police officers involved in a shooting of a homeless man. the report was released yesterday and determined the officers were justified when they fatally shot joshua he was found with a gun lying unconscious last year. earlier findings by an independent monitor suggested the officers did violate the policy. some activists are upset about the new report. >> we can't allow this kind of behavior to exist in our police department. we can't allow suppose it agencies to get away with this kind of investigation. >> the city's police commission between and uptown oakland. they are now installing rose and platforms on a stretch of international boulevard to make way for hybrid buses that will go up and down the corridor. the downside is fewer parking spaces. the city of oakland has set aside a couple of million dollars to help small businesses and many business owners say they are suffering now. cedric lewis has been dealing with the lane closers closures outside of his barbershop. >> the biggest thing is parking. i'm losing revenue. >> here is a glance at what the finished project is supposed to look like. they released a statement saying there is some level of disruption but they say they are temporary and the results will be long-lasting. the construction began in 2017 and is projected to ramp up [ indiscernible - low volume ]. >>> two businesses have been shut down after tests showed high levels of lead. elevated lead levels were found inside the gun range at target masters west. they are neighbors and the county is still trying to assess the risk of exposure for anyone who spent time in those businesses and we will be reaching out to both of them. >>> radioactive material has been removed from a vacant home in san carlos. a retired scientist who died in january had been living there. this week as the home was being prepared for sale hazardous materials were found in a shed. officials say it included cobalt and radium but no radiation was detected outside the shed. why the materials were there in the first place one official said a lot of scientists like to tinker. >>> a new twist on the college admissions scandal. >> we are about to learn the identity of a stanford student who was involved in how her mother is explaining a six and have million dollar payment. >>> there is a new option for travelers at san jose but it is not a plane. the city just commissioned a brand-new fleet of 10 battery- powered buses to shuttle passengers around. it is funded in part by a $5 million federal grant and the first zero emissions system of its kind at a california airport. >>> we know more about the stanford student after admitting a family paid six and have million dollars to that man behind the college admissions scam. she was excited to attend the prestigious university and talked about virtues of working hard to get ahead. >> i am very lucky i would say. i like to thank everyone who has helped me. i feel like you can always achieve [ indiscernible - low volume ] try hard. >> her mother now admits to pay millions to rick singer the alleged mastermind behind the admissions scandal that has ensnared more than a dozen parents here in the bay area alone. stanford is invalidating her two years of coursework. >>> an important step forward for the ballpark plans. commissioners will vote on a framework to start negotiations over the property they want to lease at howard terminal. the 50 acre site would include housing and retail space and outlines a process for them to complete an environmental study and traffic plans and to work for the city land use permit process. a spokesman says that could mean several years of work before the commission even votes on the project. >>> it is just about the end of the line for a homeless encampment in santa cruz. he will have been living there around six months near highway one but this week a federal judge says an eviction can go forward. they set yesterday as the deadline for everyone to leave. >> i guess back up highway nine somewhere where we used to camp. >> people dying in a camp is not good public safety. people exposed to botulism citywide is not good public safety and that is why we need to make sure how we respond to these are important. >> police have been trying to get people to leave on their own but authorities are prepared to remove tenants by force if necessary. >>> while population growth keeps slowing statewide two cities are trend. dublin grew by 4% according to new estimates from the did california department of finance. those cities have been building hundreds of new houses and they tend to be more affordable than other places in the region. dublin's mayor says a lot of workers have been moving in. >> we hope people don't have to commute so far. >> a number of ipos recently and you see a lot of that money coming into the dublin area. >> many of the new homes that went up last year are near the dunbar bridge which can make things a little easier like facebook. >>> facebook ceo mark zuckerberg is now the owner of some prime lake tahoe real estate. >> the details were kept secret with nondisclosure agreements but now the secret is out. steve has a closer look at his new zip code. >> i am at sunnyside lodge right down the street from where facebook ceo mark zuckerberg is the new neighbor and the question is what will you do with that land next. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg now has a front row seat to lake tahoe's beauty. the billionaire purchased two high profile estates with a combined 600 lakefront feet. realtor.com has photos posted at each of them, brushwood estate and carosel estate . some locals wonder if he has plans to bulldoze the properties and build something new. the homes are located on this quiet dead end street where the names go back generations. the sign that was here when we showed up has been removed someone taking it away after we arrived. this property is bustling with activity, we've seen tree trimmers and a u-haul truck. when we first got here to ask a question i was quickly escorted off the property and back to the street. from a distance our camera captured that were continuing with a team of people moving boxes from vehicles into the home. his purchases include nondisclosure agreements with those who were part of the sales to keep the deal private. >> market bought about $60 million worth of real estate up here and the property next door to him sold for $40 million last year. >> this realtor says his big purchases here come as no surprise. >> i think lake tahoe has been the millionaires playground and i think now it is becoming the millionaires playground. >> as a proud owner of a prime piece of lake tahoe. >>> those two properties sit next to each other in tahoe city >>> beat that. >> sunrise happened this morning at 611 and the only way i can show that to you is to go all the way to the cop top of the coast range. let's take a moment and enjoy the camera i have where you can see blue skies. this is high enough you can see the clear skies overhead. i can track the way the clouds will behave this morning and they will be different than what you might remember from the last couple of days of the workweek with a thicker batch of low clouds to start the morning. that gets us ahead in the clouds thicken up as we go through the next few hours. once we get into the afternoon they will burn back to the coast and never quite clear at the coast today. at least for the bay and inland we will get some breaks and a chance to see what the sky looks like again. as we take a look at the valley 101 scoots its way up past santa rosa and up towards. low clouds and it stays that way through the morning. you will get back into the blue sky even if you are in the north bay. notice hear the coast and never really clears and that is where it will go both days this weekend. this weekend has a cooling trend and by tomorrow 60 degrees let's go to alameda county and fremont i will use you as my example. you hit 74 degrees yesterday and there is not a lot of change there but tomorrow there will be. 67 degrees for the daytime high sunday. gradually cooler through the weekend then by the last part of sunday we have a small chance of light rain from that beautiful spin in the clouds sitting well off the coast. is going too far south and the aim on this one isn't good for as. by sunday night going into monday notice these stragglers and a few showers are trying to get in here sunday night into monday. as we look at the 7-day forecast i did not put rain on sunday but sunday night technically maybe a few light showers going into early monday with a 10th of an inch of rain at most. then we clear out and we have a cooling trend for the weekend warming right back up cooling into the middle of next week. >>> an oakland artist is paying tribute to a deceased southern california wrapper. there is a new mural of nipsey hussle after he was shot and killed last month. the tribute is being officially unveiled at a ceremony in oakland right now. >>> new video success this morning for space x, they launched days falcon nine rocket this morning from cape canaveral and this morning's launch came after several delays of the mission to bring the crew at the space station 15 pound of supplies pounds of supplies. >>> lost in-flight this dog was supposed to fly from san francisco but ended up in philly, the drama to get roast beast back home. >>> good morning everybody have i got sports for you. three overtimes in an nba playoff game not enough? we have that and one of those i can't believe what i just saw games that just might be a spark to something big for the giants. the giants. >>> good morning everybody. i have baseball on my mind and let's face it the giants are losing in the third inning it use usually over rover but in cincinnati last night there were a few want to get away moments. derek dietrich got to it for a three run blast to the third and 8-0 reds. to the top of the sixth giants were down 10-4 when a's catcher checked in for his first ab as a giant drove in a run with this guy, 10-5 now and giants got within a run of the night and he struck again he tied the game and sent it to extras to the top of the 11th. evan longoria clutch, savage as the kids say. a solo shot completes the come back fifth time in franchise history and they erased a 8-1 deficit giants 12 reds 11. >>> six straight losses will do that they are in pittsburgh with josh baker saying -- all he did was drive in runs five at-bats four hits and eight runs batted in. yes eight i didn't stutter. how did he end the night? with a home run. >>> now to the nba four overtime association playoff games will do that to a man. look at the hustle and set up. ridinghood shot bucket ballgame . verse four overtime playoff games since 1953 with the blazers 140-137. this series has portland ahead. that is sports at this moment. later today the running of the kentucky derby and a national championship game to be played today in the bay area at santa clara. see you later everybody. >>> an airline is apologizing after it sent a dog to the wrong airport. >> the pup departed with its owners but somehow ended up hundreds of miles away. >> hi buddy. hey. are you okay? >> after a panicked 30 hours amber and her dog roast beast are back together this morning. she says american airlines lost the dog on wednesday when they took off from raleigh but after she landed the airline said they couldn't find him. >> they had the paperwork and they couldn't show me where anyone logged anything and that's why they couldn't find him. >> eventually airline officials did realize her dog had been sent to philadelphia by mistake. the american airlines drove roast beast to her home and she got a free flight voucher for her troubles. >>> a pair of carjackings and crashes in alameda county and police say it is all connected. >>> sailing is going high-tech and the race is on for the fastest sailboats in san francisco bay. francisco bay. ♪ [ crying ] ♪ you protect them at home. we help protect them online. this is beyond wifi. this is xfi. simple. easy. awesome. xfinity. the future of awesome. >>> welcome back it is about 630. good morning. >> let's start this half hour with a check of our forecast. >> i know you drive up from san jose each morning. >> it seemed a little cooler this morning which was my take away. >> there were a lot more clouds out there with onshore flow but did you hit any fog? there shouldn't be but if you look at the camera from the vantage point we've got a live look in san jose it is a great start to this day. the clouds are making it look gray above. i've checked visibility centers and i don't see any fog out there. you will notice bigger clouds as you step outside and one of the best vantage points to see this view from the top of this salesforce tower looking out over the bay area and bay bridge with low clouds in that shot. right now temperatures in san jose is 53 pretty much right on the mark from where things were yesterday but there is more of a breeze and clouds will give you that feel of things being cooler this morning. headlines for this weekend a cooling trend and notice the daytime highs. a deep marine layer that we already talked about and light rain is possible sunday night and monday. it is not a big deal and there won't be a lot but there is a small chance of rain sunday night going into monday. we are not getting out of the 50s at the coast and still two degrees shy of 80 inland today. >>> an update now on our top story. a crash involving a bus and several other vehicles in northern san mateo county. one person was killed just after 12:30 am this morning on northbound 101. we still don't know what caused the crash but shortly after the impact one of the vehicles caught fire with flames shooting into the air higher overpass. the fire then spread to other vehicles. firefighters had difficulties because there are no hydrants along that highway. one stretch of northbound 101 was completely closed several hours and now traffic is reduced to just one lane. >>> investigators say two carjackings and crashes in alameda county are all connected. it started just before midnight yesterday morning and ended a few miles away. first a man was carjacked and stabbed outside the library and the victim told police these people were involved in after a second carjackings sheriff deputies found sitting together. >> that vehicle and our vehicle were seen driving at the same time by one law enforcement officer and a decision was made to pursue one of the vehicles because you can't chase after both of them and it was the other agencies stolen car >> the first car crash into a house in castro valley, there are no reports of anyone inside being injured. the second crashed near the interstate 580 onramp. two suspects were taken into custody and taken to hospitals. >>> some bay area schools appear to have low vaccination rates. without kindergartens and three counties with less than 50% of the kids were immunized for measles. all our private schools or charter schools. immunization rates were at just 29% last year. new state laws are supposed to make it more difficult to avoid vaccines but a health expert says parents are still finding loopholes. >> there are still a lot of people getting medical exemptions and the medical exemptions are bogus we can't say they are all bogus but the vast majority are bogus. >> he wants to address this problem and he has proposed legislation to make it harder to get those medical exemptions. >>> some supporters of the president held a rally in support of free speech at city hall in liberal san francisco. >> free speech is absolutely under attack. this is not a myth it is under attack. i am surprised not every american would not be concerned about this. >> the rally was held to protest what organizers called censorship. there were shouting matches and police were standing by just in case of any violence. >>> the city of san francisco is suing the trump administration all about a rule that would allow healthcare professionals to opt out of providing treatment they impose. this is called the conscience rule and it would be based on moral or religious grounds. the lawsuit claims this rule could lead to denials of medical care or lgbtq people or women seeking legal abortions. the city attorney wants that rule declared unconstitutional. >>> north area has testfired more short-range missile missiles and as kenneth craig reports this could increase tension between the u.s. and north korea. >>> north korea five fired several projectiles off its east coast and those came just hours after president donald trump spoke with russian president vladimir putin. >> they spoke about north korea for a good bit of time on the call and reiterated both the commitment and need for denuclearization and the need and importance of russia stepping up and continuing to help put pressure on north korea to denuclearize. >> the latest move by north korea is likely to increase strain with the u.s. talks stalled after the president's february summit with north korean leader kim jong un in vietnam. those discussions which generated global interest fell apart when president donald trump refused to lift the sanctions until north korea gives up its nuclear arsenal. >>> north korea recently said it would not fire any intermediate or long-range missiles. >>> one democratic presidential candidate wants america to think big when it comes to heading off climate change. j ensley -- jay inslee. >> we are going to build an america where 100% of our homes and offices are powered by clean electricity. i have total confidence in our ability to do this. >> governor jay inslee introduced his plan while campaigning in california. he wants all the vehicle sales to be electric by 2030 and all electricity generated to be renewable by 2035. many democrats are proposing to take on climate change but he hopes to stand out on this issue in his run for president. >>> the number of democrats that have entered the presidential race is 22 a historic high. we asked how many more he thinks will enter. >> they are not all in yet. it will be at least two dozen after all the governor of utah is thinking about running. the governor of some other state is thinking about running. >> we will have more on that tomorrow morning at 6 am right here on kpix5. >>> the world's fastest sailors are racing on be a and it is risky business hitting those speeds. a team of rescuers is on hand just in case. >>> the speed of these boats is simply phenomenal and as one observer said 50 knots is insane and when you go 50 knots crazy is your copilot. >> you have to be smart with these because they are high- powered and fast and something can go wrong pretty quick. >> this special team of rescue divers is quietly on the course hoping to never be called in but they are ready. >> we have an international team and they are all experts and highly used to operating in a maritime environment. >> they are australian royal marines, the new zealand royal marines and of course the u.s. marine corps. >> we have our rescue harnesses and we each where two air sources [ indiscernible - low volume ] >> we've had dark water diving and training. >> on everyone's mind is the tragedy when andrew simpson was killed during a practice run in 2013. he was trapped underwater with a head injury. >> there are people here that were involved were close friends so it is particularly emotional. >> be best to sailors in the world with one of the best trained rescue teams in the world. the boats are fragile and fast and everyone is on their toes. >>> the world has lost its beloved remembering the man who brought chewbacca to life including a special celebration today >>> it's not your typical work out, a gym promising exercise by working out your face. your face. >>> an extremely extremely rare sea creature has been spotted off the california coast that it is actually a basking shark. they basically vanished about 40 years ago. these sharks are enormous, as big as a bus 25 feet long with a huge gaping mouth. >> they are friendly, peaceful solitary creatures that when you see them they have no real predators. it's like seeing the loch ness monster. >> it is the second largest shark in the world. >>> this morning star wars fans are remembering actor peter mayhew most famously known for his portrayal of chewbacca. larger than life standing at 7'3" he passed away tuesday at his texas home. george lucas says peter mayhew was a wonderful man with the closest any human being could be to a wiki wookie. >> he was always up for a laugh . >> his family confirmed his death but did not provide details or a cause. he is survived by his wife and three children >>> in honor of star wars the state of california officially declared today star wars day. >> of course it is a play on the phrase may the 4th be with you . what better way to celebrate than with yoda. disneyland teamed up with lawmakers to bring a yoda balloon to the steps of the state building. it is all part of the buildup to the opening of a new disneyland themed park star wars galaxy edge opening may 31. >>> a new kind of gym is promising results with no sweat at all. >> trainers are targeting g bones instead of cheek bones instead of biceps with the goal to face their challenges head on. >> trainers called is a beauty boot camp. has been working out here in london for the past year. >> [ indiscernible - low volume ] felt like my face was puffy. >> he relies on this base gym to get his face into shape. they promised to tone and tighten from the neck up. >> we want to work on lifting and sculpting the muscles of the face. >> she begins with a warm-up then transitions to high intensity cardio. finally onto sculpting. while the 40 minute workout does not burn calories trainers say moves like this manipulate the face to get better muscle definition something smiling and frowning don't do. >> if i want more of a cheekbone you could do that? >> definitely. >> megan merkel reportedly did facial workouts i had of her wedding. scientific studies from northwest university and the american medical association found long-term facial exercises may improve appearance and reduce visible signs of aging. less data is available about shorter workouts like those done at face jim -- gym. he says he will face it soon because he keeps getting results. >> clients say they typically see a difference a few days after their session and workouts range from $70-$275. i don't really know what to say about that. >>> well we are all happy with the way we walked in the door this morning. let me get you into the forecast today. it will be gray. if you look at the scene from this camera looking back towards the city you can tell there are plenty of low clouds out there. san jose i've been showing this to you as well these are high enough you are starting out with a gray day in san jose as well and then that view that really shows things off at the top of the tower. it is great out there now and it will get a little thicker over the next few hours. we saw more of an onshore flow, more damp gray clouds getting pushed across much of the day. it stays that way until around 11 when things start to burn backoff. we are getting a break from most of the bay but the coast you will not get out of this all day. it will stay gray all day at the coast. let's talk about events happening today in oakland. the cinco de mayo festival is happening today and it will be 66 degrees but i have a daytime high of 68 degrees. look at that 58 degrees for pacific and not getting out of the gray all day. everybody cools down a few more degrees tomorrow then we have the same pattern again tomorrow with more gray to start the day sunday and by sunday afternoon we get back into blue skies and a few degrees cooler. a small chance of rain from this storm sitting here off the coast. i want to get as specific as i can with this. let's bring that one forward and we are watching this head out into sunday. sunday morning showers are off the coast of southern california we missed the bulk of this storm but if you look closely by the time we get into sunday night it tries to throw a few showers back our way. let's take a closer look and play that again here we are sunday night with maybe a few light showers showing up for san jose what is the theme here? most of these showers will be focused to the south and they won't be heavy. sunday night and monday morning perhaps at the most around san jose and the south bay. whatever rain we get will be gone by monday afternoon. and we get a chance to clear out and warm back up near 80 degrees inland by the time we get to the middle part of next week. >>> a former wind surfing champion and an italian tv producer with contracts with espn -- serving a life sentence for a murder he says he didn't commit. >> did you have anything to do with the death? >> absolutely not. >> prosecutors claim he killed the victim over a business deal and tonight's report raises serious questions about whether the right man is in prison and whether the shooter is still out there. the only evidence against him is grains of sand. you can watch 48 hours tonight at 10 pm right here on kpix5 . we will be right back. right back. >>> dozens of guide dogs are being trained in situations. >> this week's jefferson award winner has spent 13 years volunteering to raise them. >> katie leads playtime at guide dogs for the blind. >> it started as dog walking for exercising and then someone said, do you like puppies and i said yes. >> as an official puppy socializer she spends hours playing and cuddling and gently correcting thousands of puppies destined to be guide dogs. >> it's a crazy number and they were six-seven dogs per litter and maybe 10 litters and i would be handling every dog before i left at the end of my shift. >> since starting as a volunteer in 2006 she has done just about every job here. >> -- >> the ceo is impressed. >> she is always positive. she truly believes -- [ indiscernible - low volume ] >> having a guide dog absolutely changed my life in an amazing and profound way. >> she says volunteers like katie are vital to improving lives. >> i got around and did okay but i was never that comfortable going out or two places i had never been before and i feel like i can do anything with my guide dog by my side. >> katie feels so committed she recently committed to showing it. you have a tattoo there? >> if you're a guide dog volunteer it is a puppy paul -- paw. i am hoping i can be just like katie when i am 80. >> she just puts a smile on everyone's face and you just never know what amazing things she has done. >> for helping thousands of dogs go on to improve thousands of lives of people visually impaired this year's jefferson award in the bay area goes to katie taggart. katie taggart. >>> it is time for a look at tonight's top story. >> one person is dead after an accident that caused a bus and other vehicles to burst into flames. we have snapchat video of that crash and this happened shortly after midnight this morning. two people were rushed to the hospital in right now only one northbound lane is open from that stretch of 101 so expect delays if you have to drive this morning. >>> investigators are looking into a caused a plane to skid off the runway near jacksonville florida last night. more than 20 people on board that plane were injured but none critically. the charter plane was carrying mostly military members and their families. >>> right now many mosques around the bay area are under heightened security with ramadanting underway this weekend. it is a month-long observance of the muslim community and this comes after several mosques were targeted by terrorists. >>> witnesses told police it looked like a random attack. >>> the california attorney general is investigating a dozen catholic churches in the state for how they handle allegations of sexual abuse. he wants to know whether they are reporting that abuse to law enforcement. at least three of those dioceses under investigation are here in the bay area. >>> it is time for us to call it a morning, thank you for watching kpix5 news this morning. >> we will be back here 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ramadan the climate affects the students concentration during classes. ramadan is noticeable due increasing sidey never d.c. school life were not 1st nor give injections for nutrients we can do is advise parents not to force children to fast fasting for young children can be successful at home not at school without food this year ahead of ramadan authorities in one southern finnish city called on schools not to observe the fast and some institutions have reportedly been offering water and extended breaks to muslim students to the only one to ramadan which ends next monday is the most sacred of the muslim calendar people abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset it's considered to be a month of purification and the 4th key pillar of islam meantime politicians in germany including the health minister calling for a war compatible form of islam to be promoted to preserve european traditions and culture. instead of tolerating symbols of a reactionary message in istic form of islam we must promote the development of a european islam which shares our values in order to preserve our free european way of life we discussed this earlier and got down to the crux of the road seems to be tween the line between faith and flexibility. dental principles of the stomach faith are non-negotiable in this same where the jewish community wo

ramadan. and that's followed bya end of ramadan.g up with friends and family and, of course, feasting. lucy martin, bbc news, singapore. next, african island cape verde is known for its beautiful beaches that attract hundreds of thousands of tourists a year. but recently those beaches have been covered with large craters dug by so—called ‘sand thieves‘, most are women. the volcanic sand is used to make cement and the women can earn more than $33 a week selling it. but environmentalists warn the ecological consequences can be disastrous. you have been watching newsday. i‘m lewis vaughanjones in london. and i‘m rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. billion dollar loss — the ride—hailing giant uber delivers its first earnings report as a public company. we‘ll have the latest on those figures coming up on asia business report. and before we go, we‘d like to leave you with these pictures. two baby ring—tailed lemurs have become the latest attraction at rome zoo. there they are. they were born in april, but they‘re only out in public 110

ramadan that means that no eating during the day but at sunset fast turns to feast in algeria the political and economic turmoil have triggered runaway inflation making for a leader ramadan. during the day algerian families go to the marketplace to shop for the ingredients to break the ramadan fast in the evening but this year soaring prices mean they'll struggle to buy traditional ingredients for weapons of tomato and zucchini prices are incredibly high. inflation and financial difficulties are already making it hard for families but prices have increased exponentially in the month of ramadan some shoppers suspect vendors of price gouging that. seventy percent of vendors do not respect the reference price and only thirty percent of vendors do so we want the authorities to force the vendors to comply with the official price vendors say they're being unfairly accused. it's not our fault the problem is with wholesalers in other cities. there's no evidence of price fixing the products are simply subject to the rules of supply and demand. however the unprecedented price rises have prompted authorities to launch surprise inspections aimed at getting the markets back into balance. staying on ramadan many in tunisia seek to improve their income with some of the seasonal jobs that

ramadan fast is having a negative impact on muslim students ramadan is noticeable due increasing sidey never do school life we cannot 1st feature or give injections with nutrients or hindus advice parents not to force children to fast fasting for young children can be successful at home not at school without food. this year ahead of ramadan the authorities in the southern finnish city of tom pierre called on schools not to observe the fast some institutions have reportedly been offering water and extended breaks to muslim students others though are supporting the pupils the holy month of ramadan is the most sacred in the muslim calendar people abstain from food and drink from sunrise until sunset it is considered to be a month of purification and the 4th keep iller of islam in while politicians in germany including the health minister are calling for a more compatible form of islam to be formed to preserve european traditions and culture instead of tolerating symbols of a reactionary miso journalistic form of islam we must promote the development of a european islam which shares our values in order to preserve our free european way of life excuse me the crux of the rao came down to the line between faith and flexibility when we discussed it on the problem program earlier. young people are very religious and find the mont

ramadan begins, hello, this is bbc news. now, police are stepping up security at mosques across the uk in response to fears that they could be targeted during ramadan, which begins this weekend. there's been concerns over safety amongst some in the muslim communities following the new zealand and sri lanka attacks. the bbc asian network's correspondent has more. from mosques across the country, the focus of this year's ramadan for mosques like this and others across the country, ramadan is one of the most important and busiest times of the year. thousands of worshippers gatherfor year. thousands of worshippers gather for special prayers every single night during the month of fasting. any mosque kitchen, this mother says following recent attacks on places of worship, some in our community of east london are really worried. people are scared. they are afraid to come to the mosques, their kids are afraid. and that the areas we re kids are afraid. and that the areas were mostly women and children prey that have now been identified in safety assessments as needing extra security. most leaders say they have a duty to protect their congregation. the world for us changed after christchurch and the reality kicked in that it happened they are, it could most certainly happen here, and we have to be prepared for it. yet we completely understand why people feel the way they do. we need to tell them that we have no infor

the protest this is the first friday of the holy muslim month of ramadan but they're saying that it doesn't matter whether it's ramadan or not and the temperature here is forty five degrees celsius but that doesn't stop them from continuing with their stick to him until they see their demand over steve billion independent transitional government installed all right morgan giving us an update from part to her about thank you let's speak to. the founder and president of sudan policy for his joining us here on set you heard what about with saying she's on the ground going to protesters we're going to continue to come out and continue their sit ins. are they risk at all the momentum. i think now there is some sort of. intellectual clarity about the whole situation although the whole that is there is a different disruptive more. men each and controlled by the t.m.c. transition and military council and some members of the political parties that are part of the negotiation i think the public now to the extend it is frustrated it is it is very it has some sort of clarity about what it once and what the situation is like but t

ramadan, which begins this weekend. there's been concern over safety among some in the muslim community. the bbc asian network's shabnam mahmood has more. for mosques across the country, the focus on this year's ramadan is on worshippers' safety as well as spirituality. for mosques like this and others across the country, ramadanhe year. thousands of worshippers gather for special prayers every single night during the month of fasting. in the mosque kitchen, this mum says following recent attacks on places of worship, some in her community in east london are really worried. people are scared, you know, they are afraid to come to the mosque of the kids are afraid. and it's the areas where mostly women and children pray that have now been identified in safety assessments as needing extra security. mosque leaders say they have a duty to protect their congregation. the world for us changed after christchurch and the reality kicked in that it happened there, it could most certainly happen here and we have to be prepared for it. we completely understand why people feel the way they do. i'm here to reassure them we have no information or intelligence to suggest anybody at the uk is in specific risk and i want to make sure they feel safe and supported the uk policing in their worship. nevertheless, extra layers of sec

ramadan i will have no choice but to boycott your products i will never purchase another can of coke as long as i live look at call is launching the ramadan inclusive this companion norway not just in the log or out of the disgusting. coca-cola has defended the ramadan logo logo saying it's part of the brand's commitment to diversity and inclusion marketing expert luke warm up gave us his views on why the firm chose norway for the campaign. norway is a free. tolerant country for all kinds of. minorities. very much respectful of diversity so here in norway it's more like a public relations campaign rather than a real advertising term preventing coca-cola wants to make a statement for you diversity. think or. do you want to be part of an inclusive society and of course you're a commercial company to try to sell coca-cola also some of itself this is a very family oriented meaningful ritual. in islam so it's natural for coca-cola. and it's very similar things in buddhism or hinduism or different and very sizable population might respond to that. i'm sure coca-cola will do. that in a person has ratified a new doctrine for the russian energy sector to counter the effects of western sanctions but in a clutch of a report. their action president has approved

ramadan starting just the early days of ramadan the people are happy to stay out there in protests throughout the day when they're fasting. exactly that process and they had a lot of stronger and better more support that it's bhansali that it t. and they are nothing's being changed now except that they out of all our existing who do that you know they are still. waiting there and nothing is being that is not yet it's getting up and i think so they are there. to secure. the other five. but they still they have got. to make it more easier for them but that is think there that much more being. that still. for the the man will be met. generally very there do you worry that some of that a deal one the mess actually i mean i know the protest movement is very strong and it is very resolute but the military seems to be very well it's holding its position as well yeah but the stiliyan are minute that it come up and i think when this number all media and people are in this and they say that but by and that we're then. they are more scared of anything and they are ready to meet what they have but. that is happening so just like their story that i'm there and that is not that anyone is saying the same thing you could buy all the important young children we're meant meant they are staying the same thing so you just like it seems like. you're just waiting. for something to happen but i think that by then we're being equal the stupid yet there's a bennies people know what our summer thank you so much for your time thank you for joining us. now tens of thousands of people are fleeing syria as the last rebel held province amid a widening government offensive backed by russian air power the u.n. is calling for an urgent deescalation in northwestern syria where strikes have killed at least twenty civilians and the rebels there promising to fight back xenophobia has more from beirut. it's a worsening humanitarian situation in northwest syria there are reports of up to one hundred fifty thousand people on the move heading north towards the border with turkey escaping what has been described as the fiercest bombardment in months. and we only brought what we can we have nothing but syrian and russian planes are continuing to target villages across southern and northern hama it's been more than a week now dozens of civilians have been killed the united nations is calling for an urgent deescalation and a recommitment to the cease fire especially after schools and health facilities were targeted the u.n. is closely monitoring the situation in the militarists there are contingency plans in place and. in terms of supply hunting but at the same time we are also reports. of their operations. in the region syrian government troops have for the first time pushed into rebel territory taking some ground in northwest and it's only the beginning of what is expected to be a difficult and costly battle. against political blackmail under military pressure by the russians to enter our pure and they were right to land will be met with fire the next box will be fateful hour and it will be surprised what you see. along with. groups are the dominant force in this area they have refused to abide by the ceasefire agreed by turkey and russia last september russia and syria say the military campaign is against those so-called radical groups but those fighters are embedded among the civilian population russia has accused turkey of not fulfilling its commitment to clear a demilitarized zone from the so-called radical groups and open. highways that link cities held by the government but turkish officials argue a war with. other armed groups would only endanger the lives of civilians and has been trying to push for a negotiated solution. now the syrian army and its allies are trying to forcibly dislodge them at least from the hammock countryside and a few kilometers into an area that was supposed to be a buffer zone the army hasn't announced the scope of its operations but there is no indication it involves recapturing the entire province especially since turkey continues to have a military presence there and still maintain a strong alliance with russia. beirut. who's the syria advocacy director of world vision and he told us aid agencies are really struggling to provide for the thousands of civilians fleeing syria. we're seeing just in the last week one hundred fifty thousand people have fled their homes along that front line area in southern italy moving north with through the governor and a lot of those people will have already been displaced at least once or maybe more their families have been forced to flee from other areas by what's been almost continuous fighting in some of these areas for the last eight years of conflict so now hundred fifty thousand people moving into northern italy up to areas completely overwhelmed to be honest already with families have been displaced so if you managed care and struggling to provide its just basic things like tents and blankets and food emotions those families are arriving more people are coming every day you know have people taken their lives in their hands often whether they label whether they stay i think people have made a judgment that intense fighting at the moment and it's so unfortunate off to a period of relative calm after a cease fire that was agreed this huge violence started up again causing civilian casualties attacks on civilian infrastructure so people are picking up with it so they can carry in moving the north is the governor current is is relatively safe but the challenge there as i say is just a complete lack of shelter you have people sleeping outdoors people without enough to eat and as more people arrive that's just going to be more and more of a challenge about half the population of india the children so a huge number of those fleeing kids and their children and tell us they tell apart is that that's terrified they've been terrified of being forcibly the hands again they're terrified of the strikes in the violence that terrified of losing their family members and we know that they're really vulnerable in these difficult conditions on the road as deafening as they're arriving and i have a crowded displacement camps they're much more vulnerable to the cold it's still quite cold and i hear they're vulnerable to diseases spread that can spread in those camps without proper sanitation so children are really at risk aaron it's really you know it sounds simple to say but it's really unfair that this is being imposed on children in this area of syria again who's already suffered so much through the isn't this conflict now being forced to operate their lives fully again or to potentially lose their lives and we know that the un says that they think children have been killed just over the last week in this month. here's what we've got coming up for you on this news hour the united nations calls for an end to foreign interference in the libyan conflict we're looking into why the european union is expressing its support for iran despite the latest u.s. sanctions novak djokovic celebrates his two hundred and fifty a week as the world number one does it in style the details coming up at simon's. u.n. secretary general is calling for an end to all foreign interference in libya a security council committee is the stablish that the united arab emirates gave military support to the county for half his forces for years violating and embargo under schapelle has more. look. a series of drone strikes near the libyan capital last month is being investigated by a u.n. panel of experts at least six nighttime raids were carried out striking military camps of forces loyal to the internationally recognized government. photos of fragments from those strikes analyzed by weapons experts point to a chinese weapon system known to be operated by the united arab emirates a key backer of warlord tarr who is currently leading the offensive on tripoli. united nations monitors have repeatedly accused the gulf state of violating the weapons ban in support of have to his forces last week the u.a.e. minister of state for foreign affairs anwar garg os said that abu dhabi's priority in libya is to counter extremism and terrorism and support stability he also claim that extremist militias continue to control the capital and are derailing a search for a political solution well libya's foreign minister has responded saying that such remarks are a tool of war and undermine the efforts of building a democratic civilian state indicating the glaring contradiction of the u.a.e. minister's remarks in which on one side he confirms his country's support for stability in libya while at the same time he supports the war on tripoli and ignores that what have tart is doing in tripoli is outright terrorism. the un security council has assessed that have air forces are too old to bomb at night so to carry out nighttime raids someone would have had to violate a longstanding arms embargo. security council experts believe the u.a.e. is flying chinese made drones out of air base in eastern libya a u.s. c. report from twenty seventeen also details the ways the u.a.e. has violated the embargo for years the u.n. asking the emirates he's to explain why they transferred attack helicopters and other aircraft capable of dropping laser guided bombs to air bases under have to control along with armored vehicles and hundreds of non armored vehicles that can easily be mounted with machine guns and other heavy weapons you have to fight and i heard of a lot of it was well that we this is a neutral committee that works under the u.n. report clearly shows that the u.a.e. and in particular. not anyone else in the u.s. has violated the embargo and supplied half there with weapons that were delivered on saudi ships we have evidence this is not just talk we seized weapons that were manufactured in twenty. as reports are published and the u.n. writes letters of concern fears are only growing that libya is heading towards a full blown civil war and you should help al jazeera. the cia has warned norway that a palestinian activist an asylum seeker living there is facing a threat to his life from saudi arabia but that he has been under the protection of norwegian police since april twenty fifth he is a prominent critic of the saudi crown prince mohammed bin solomon and spoke to us earlier on tuesday. most of my activities in the last two years have been to focus on the human rights violations in saudi arabia this became even more so after the killing of my dear friend. this is when my work became even more focused of course there are a number of issues that could be the reason they are targeting me but i can't reveal these issues until i coordinate with the authorities. let's take you back and look at how saudi arabia has tried to suppress dissenting voices at home and abroad in recent years of course the murder of jamal khashoggi at the saudi consulate in october the cia has reportedly confirmed mohammed bin salman had a hand in the killing and the kingdom has faced a lot of international criticism but the backlash was apparently not enough to dissuade the kingdom from more persecution just last month you had the execution of thirty seven men many of whom had taken part in anti-government demonstrations earlier in april eight activists some of them supportive of women's rights were jailed in saudi arabia the campaign of persecution goes back as far as twenty fifteen when three princes who publicly voiced criticism of the kingdom disappeared while abroad evidence shows they may have been abducted and then flown back to the kingdom so let's talk to ali now director of the institute for gulf affairs he's based in washington and joining us. thanks for your time let's talk first of all. about daddy under the protection of norwegian police for a few weeks now what might actually happen here i mean presumably while he's there he's safe but the cia clearly thinks there's enough of a threat. it is thinking of a threat the saudi government has been. thank you bench it tracking its critics kidnapping killing them not only daddy in london. don't study. protests saudi arabia was in london is also and have police protection and in those locations. tells you how far out of ten. the saudi government is willing to go to challenge. it no other way because he criticizes them so i imagine the condition of risking. opera the country is like myself. this is. i mean how much of a threat our people like this i think of shoji as well who obviously had a big platform the washington post but essentially he wasn't doing anything other than writing and it seems the same here with a yacht and so many others it seems the words are enough to to to to bring about such a severe reactions from the saudis this is absolutely key so yes they do not tolerate words and. the saying goes. don't worry we will not cut your head we will cut your time so you look the way they will they will. track you if you could to says it's enough for. a single. and the personality of a human is and stable and he has a personality that does not like this is why he has been very violent action you make a really good point reminding us that saudi arabia is an absolute monarchy to the point where can anyone actually do anything about it when you've got a country that has its own rules that is somewhat isolated somewhat closed off and operates in this way it's hard to see how any pressure could come from from other countries do you think you can i think if there is a will in the us in the u.k. to do it it would happen but let's be honest it was not because the better. the country would have to change it will change you can't maintain this type of system absolute monarchy in extremis it absolute some extent up time because it's a kingdom it's the kingdom silence. you cannot maintain that system whatever it's unsustainable and it will have to collapse. joining us from washington many thanks for your time to appreciate it i think now iran is planning to cut back on some voluntary commitments under the nuclear deal however foreign minister zarif says tehran will remain part of the agreement washington reimposed to sanctions on iran since it withdrew from the pact last year our diplomatic editor james bates has all but details now from the u.n. iran is using the anniversary of the u.s. pulling out of the nuclear deal to announce what it says are its own countermeasures now we don't believe that iran will be completely pulling out of the deal itself but it's going to try and ease some of the constraints on it particularly regarding research and development these were the comments over the reining in delegates at a nuclear related meeting here at the u.n. in accordance with its recognized rights in the way we soon dopped appropriate measures to preserve its supreme national interest. iran has never abandoned its in a little better right to nuclear technology and will never do so in the future the u.s. will be responsible for any consequences of its or reckless policies against the chase if you weigh the iranian state news agency says the president has done rouhani will be writing to the five remaining signatories of the deal the u.k. france germany china and russia they are bastards of those five countries and to ron will be invited into the foreign ministry to be briefed by the deputy foreign minister and the foreign minister of iran mohammed job it is a relief will be right to get technical note to the e.u.'s foreign policy chief federica mo greenie the one country that won't be briefed by iran of course is the united states it's put more military resources into the persian gulf tensions are unlikely to decrease any time soon well the european union has voiced its criticism of the u.s. decision not to allow some countries to continue buying iranian oil running current sales have already fallen half since the us pulled out of the nuclear deal about reports now from paris since donald trump pulled the u.s. out of the iran deal one year ago european leaders have been battling to save it this week britain germany france and the e.u. foreign ministers criticize washington's decision to end sanctions waivers for some iranian oil exports to countries including china and india in a joint statement they said the lifting of nuclear related sanctions aims at having a positive impact not only on trade and economic relations with iran but most importantly on the lives of the of iranian people in february the e.u. launched a new payment mechanism called instax to allow e.u. companies to continue trading with iran and bypass u.s. sanctions by avoiding transfers in dollars the east foreign policy chief told the un security council that ensuring regional security was the block's priority our collective security requires a solid. multilateral architecture for nonproliferation and disarmament this is why the european union has worked and will continue to work to preserve the nuclear deal with iran the e.u. says in states will it first be used for trade in humanitarian items including food and medicine managed by germany and overseen by a board in the u.k. the system is headquartered in france's finance ministry the prime minister is unlikely to persuade multinationals like french oil giant sotto how to resume trade with iran and risk u.s. penalties but some analysts say that in stakes is still very important because it sends the message to the u.s. and to iran that the e.u. still wants to maintain the twenty fifteen accord i don't also enable the european union to find new ways of misnaming the u.s. is great on international trade for six cutters a growing what's important is the e.u. strategy because today there's a problem with u.s. sanctions on iran but tomorrow it could be cuba russia or venezuela so the europeans are building tools to allow the e.u. to overcome what they see as an acceptable u.s. dominance in the global marketplace that they can acknowledge that your plus as tensions escalate between the u.s. and iran european leaders are caught in the middle washington has sent an aircraft carrier group to the gulf and accused iran of threatening american troops iran's reported to be reconsidering its commitment to parts of the accord on tuesday french presidential sources indicated that if tehran violates the deal the e.u. would be forced to reimpose sanctions the deal they fought so hard to save looks increasingly fragile natasha buckler al-jazeera paris let's look at south africa now which will be voting for a new parliament on wednesday and what we want to do is take you through the three main parties to look out for we start with the governing african national congress the a.n.c. led by president ford he is promising to tackle corruption and deal with revitalizing that. stagnant economy the opposition democratic alliance party it has its first black leader his name is mostly man the polls suggest it may be losing ground amongst the wealthy a base which it usually has and then finally you've got the economic freedom fighters party led by julius malema won six percent of the vote in twenty fourteen third largest party in parliament it has policies including mine nationalization and taking land without compensation to give it to the poor by minimal has more on all of this now from typed up. on prime real estate along cape town's waterfront is a building that was once a medical residence it became vacant when the city moved its nurses out in twenty fifteen two years later people who had nowhere else to live moved in one of them a sixty nine year old sicilian mother bella went to sit in class you can leave a wherever you like to be. there's no rich or poor people we are all the same and to stay in the city. in a group here the conditions are not great sanitation is poor and space is a cramped despite the government building millions of free homes south africa still has a shortage of two point three million as of africans prepared to vote they are a number of issues that may influence who they vote for land ownership and the redistribution of wealth rising unemployment and a poorly performing economy or just some of the concerns that people want the government to address the governing african national congress has been plagued by one corruption scandal after another it led to the resignation of president jacob zuma. as the party works to renew its image under the leadership of so roma pour some it's also fighting a declining support it's back not only its traditional opposition democratic alliance but also a rise in populist voices like that of julius malema of the economic freedom fighters the one six percent of the vote in its first election and poll suggests that support could double a greater number of small parties are emerging good is led by patricia dillo who form the party after splitting from the democratic alliance a n c one of the old parties they have perfect accord option the d. . they only need the all party to probe take that really they don't care about the poor and what we need you need an alternative in this country that stand up for the poor in their fight for social justice the a.n.c. spent much of the campaign like managing its mistakes and asking its supporters for forgiveness commentators expect the party the hang on to power but it's not clear how comfortable a majority it will have. al-jazeera caped on. still ahead for you on this news hour . cultures on the streets but turkey's president defends the decision to hold a rerun to elect istanbul's mayor after the death of a journalist last month a new round of talks begin. again in northern ireland and in sport australia's biggest rugby star learns his fate at a disciplinary hearing santa will have a story like. hello there we're expecting more severe storms over parts of north america over the next few days so thanks to this weather system here it's already given us a few tornadoes some damaging winds and some very large hail stones as well and the system is only slowly edging its way eastwards and as it does so it's going to continue to feed us with some severe weather so most at risk then is texas over houma and into kansas that's where we're most likely of seeing the old tornado over the next couple of days that system is tapping into the moisture from the gulf of mexico so for many of us here we're going to see a lot of rain over the next day or so and the ground for some of us is already waterlogged so the rain won't be needed towards the west it is coming here to san francisco will be getting to around twenty seven degrees for the central americas a good deal of cloud in the southern half of our map but here there will also be a little bit of sunshine coming through in between further north where it looks clara there will be more in the way of sunshine but i think for some of us particularly in cuba there's a chance of say want to call the shop showers later on during the day and talking of heavy showers there's been plenty of them over parts of parable i am the northern parts of argentina recently yet more wet weather is expected here as we head through wednesday and it sticks around for thursday as well. how have you changed since he was seven. charting the lives of the children of apartheid over twenty one. each story reflecting a history of dramatic social and political change twenty eight up south africa three are now does iraq. russia has jeopardized the united states' security interests we know what you are doing and you will not succeed perceptions from the outside looking. good what's the picture from the inside. still i think russia's foreign policy is too soft to us russian goals have be achieved not listen to the full russian coming soon on all jersey. on the news on here at al-jazeera and these are our top stories today military rules are saying they may call an election within six months if they don't reach an agreement with the opposition at a news conference in khartoum they admitted differences remain over who will eventually lead the country tens of thousands of people are fleeing syria's last rebel held province of it lately made a widening government offensive backed by russia the u.n. is calling for an urgent deescalation northwestern syria where strikes have killed at least twenty civilians and the cia's means no way that a palestinian activists activist who is seeking asylum is facing a threat to his life from saudi arabia as he has been under police process protection since april twenty fifth is a critic of the saudi crown prince mohammed bin sultan. venezuela's supreme court has ordered the prosecution of seven politicians who supported last week's call for an uprising by the opposition they don't want on tuesday he addressed the opposition controlled national assembly six days after failing to persuade the military to change sides and to turn on president nicolas maduro in a tree police stopped journalists from entering the assembly also the u.s. is lifting sanctions on venezuela's former chief of intelligence after he broke ranks with president a us vice president my parents made that announcement at the annual washington conference on the americas it is time for the supreme court in venezuela to return to its founding purpose. if the supreme court of venezuela does not return to its constitutional mandate to uphold the rule of law the united states of america will hold all twenty five of its magistrates accountable for their actions so i came today to be very clear united states of america will continue to exert all diplomatic and economic pressure to bring about a peaceful transition of democracy in venezuela but to those who continue to oppress the good people of venezuela know this all options are on the table too i suppose in caracas not to talk us through some of this i guess what we see from my pants there is the tough line which he in the white house is holding but also in the case of the former chief of intelligence saying hey will lift sanctions you you do the right thing what we believe to be the right thing and we'll help you out. well most definitely what's happening in venezuela after what happened a week ago when and why though appeared in a military base not far away from where we are surrounded by members of the military initially believed to be an uprising even one way though said by the government of motherhood it was over well he had the knowledge to recently that they failed to convince members of the military to rise against mother were the leadership remains loyal to one of the widow and of what we're seeing from the united states it's also an attempt to going to give benefits to members of the military to show that if they're on the right side. there who have benefits and in this case it sanctions since two thousand and fourteen dozens of members of the government of the mother were to have been sanctioned by the united states and what happened today is mike pence announcing by high ranking members an intelligence officer that rebel against my the widow who is in hiding right now the sanctions against him have been lifted so most definitely shows that you know the united states continues to support why the locals are peering at the natural assembly this tuesday who continues to challenge the government of nikolai's model but has not yet but what the it's not yet very clear what the opposition is going to do from now on. he talks a lot about the supreme court there and this has been an interesting development the supreme court ordering the prosecution of seven opposition politicians can you take us through those. well very early today the supreme court announced that they were initiating criminal actions against some members of the national assembly let's not forget that the national assembly in this country that's controlled by the opposition is considered to be in contempt of by the administration of. both lawmakers were accused of rebellion and of treason and later on the constituent assembly that's another legislative body that was created by me and controlled by me mother wouldn't voted to strip from immunity those same lawmakers this doesn't mean that they're going to be detained immediately munity was removed last months and the government has been extremely curve full when dealing with opposition lawmakers especially when dealing with one while mike pence was very clear again today that the united states is responsible for why those physical integrity but in spite of this what happened at the constituent assembly today is very meaningful because it removes in a way any type of impediments if the government wanted to detain either while you go off or this lawmakers that were mentioned today so this definitely shows what's happening in venezuela we have seen since that in two thousand and fourteen when the first of violent protests happened here we've seen dozens of political opponents from the administration of my wood or i they're being persecuted detained or many of them were forced to leave the country interesting president is in a. caracas thank you. to turkey where the president reject typer one has defended the decision to rerun istanbul's mayoral election even as thousands hit the streets in protest the candidate from the main opposition party the c.h.p. did become the mayor after the march vote but then the election with already ruled there were irregularities in the same cause the early reports from istanbul. if you want to take the pulse of national politics and turkey barbershops are the best places yes in college was the shop in a conservative neighborhood of a stumble called a he says his support at the ruling of parties may your candidate been. in the local elections in march now he's happy with the supreme election council's decision to hold the rerun of that election. one hundred percent i am sure we will win as long as there isn't any wriggle fights as they recounted the votes in two districts the gap narrowed down to half already or i believe been early you'll do win this time during the may oral campaign istanbul was a battleground for the opposition and the governing party which has ruled the city for twenty five years drowned pull out is a jeweller in istanbul secular district he says the decision to end all the results and remove the opposition's mayor. who won that election is politically much awaited. i think they should have stuck with what was out of the ballot box the ak party claims there are legalities about the ballot box officers the names were assigned earlier where has the higher electoral board been back then we will keep supporting the mayor and when the way out. is stumble is a mosaic of sixteen million citizens diverse in ethnicity insects the city generates at least thirty one percent of the national income earning its reputation as turkey's economy and cultural capital that makes it an attractive target for political parties and the fact that the margin of victory in the original vote was just. zero point two mental challenge to the result was likely western allies including the e.u. how want turkey's government over its decision to hold a rerun warning the will of the people must be respected the opposition has also objected saying holding another vote is and to democracy but president treasurer paper john insists a repeat quote is the only way to overcome problems in a democracy. they need to convince people with his decision is political or judicial and it can only be done through proper political communication i don't think it will happen but if the opposition wins with a way to get it next time there might be early elections tsunami for now it stumbles citizens will have to the polls on june twenty three it seems the rerun of the stumbles mayoral election will be treated as a general election president down and his supporters claim the loss results are illegal and part of a plot against them their positions says it's earned the position through hard work what size believe our win is a stumble well when turkey is next general election in two thousand and twenty three seen ampicillin al-jazeera stumble. the british government's confirmed it will be taking part in the european elections on may twenty third prime minister theresa may was hoping a compromise on her brigs a deal would allow her to call off the u.k.'s participation in the vote tuesday her government also held more talks with the main opposition labor party the two sides still didn't reach an agreement and those talks will continue on wednesday also the president of the e.u. commission says he made a big mistake by staying silent during the u.k.'s brags that referendum in twenty six seconds. mistakenly it was to listen too carefully to the british government can move. because the prime minister asked me not to interfere not to intervene in the window or for a nuke of the it was a mistake not to intervene and not to interfere because rian would have been the only ones to destroy the lice which were circulated throughout i was wrong to be silent but an important move. now a british student who was jailed for spying in the u.a.e. has made a formal complaint to the u.k. foreign office over its handling of his case that the head has always denied the allegations against him in advance of clear his name he was pardoned following a campaign by his wife she says the foreign office urged her to keep quiet the british government says it intervened at the right moments to get the academic home hedges was in solitary confinement and all suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder talks aimed at restoring northern ireland's power sharing government have restarted in belfast that's after the new ira a dissident republican faction admitted to killing the journalist leader mckee in london derry last month and has raised fears of a return to sectarian violence is not in baghban are reports. a smile from the woman who was first minister of northern ireland until the power sharing arrangement fell apart after the first day of tentative talks involving the five major parties arlene foster said her d u p was taking part with a good heart i hope everybody is coming to this process not just the democratic unionist party i hope everybody's coming to this process with a willingness to look forward instead of looking backwards because i think if we look forward then we have a chance to build something again here for the people of northern ireland that's what i want to say how playing on i hope it's what up the other parties want to see happening as well. the stormont assembly arose from the good friday agreement which ended the violence in northern ireland but the assembly has been suspended since january twenty seventh teen the trigger was a scandal over a green energy project when foster refused to step down the late martin mcguinness then deputy first minister quit his post and power sharing ended now his should faine party the largest nationalist party says a return to devolved government is long overdue we are here to to do the business obviously the current stalemate is now six sceptical and it's not sustainable. there are outstanding issues that need to be resolved we believe they can be resolved but other issues of course in the way of a breakthrough in fein wants a law to protect the irish language and marriage equality for the community something the assembly actually voted for in twenty fifteen for the d u p those are red lines they're not prepared to cross and they like shin fein can veto legislation on such sensitive issues still some observers see signs shifting public opinion could lead to compromise in the current talks clearly people have stated the lack of action in relation to the politicians and we could see that by the disciplined selections for the middle crime for the first time in northern ireland making him we always think that our politics is for a great annoying self the sceptic right to be and is paid by destroy but nobody's talking about a quick resolution of all the issues which divide the biggest parties here at stormont with european elections coming up later this month any real shift in policy could be a way down the line nadine barber al-jazeera belfast the international court of justice is hearing cutter's case against the united arab emirates for violating human rights his government says the u.a.e. targeted its citizens when it expelled all companies and stopped them from entering the u.a.e. after the twenty seven thousand blockade the u.a.e. claims qatar is hampering amorality efforts to improve the situation which counter denies and stephanie deca has more now from the hague. it is the second time in the history of the international court of justice that a respondent is coming up with a case requesting provisional measures what does that mean well qatada one initial let's say step of the international court saying that the u.a.e. needed to allow the students back into the country needed to allow the renewed cation of families because of course when the blockade started the emirates gave the citizens fourteen days to leave the country it's become a very personal issue of what is a political spot well we are now expecting the emirates to present what they want to see going forward which are things that include they allege that qatar is blocking a website that allows companies citizens to apply for visas and also a clampdown on the all jazeera news channel seoul be hearing from the emirates will be hearing from caught and then the court will go away and think about it the bottom line is this it is now almost two years since the blockade in countries closed air land and sea access to qatar to also expelling its citizens has become a very personal issue qatar says that what the court suggested still hasn't been implemented and this is the top court in the world when it comes to resolving disputes between states both sides of employed the top lawyers trying to resolve this in a legal framework but certainly at the moment there seems to be no sign that the blockade is going to end anytime soon. talks aimed at ending the seventeen year conflict in afghanistan have resumed here in qatar after a short break to take in the start of ramadan representatives from the united states government and the taliban have been meeting in doha and jamal shales been following the latest developments there are still two major issues that the taliban and the americans haven't been able to agree upon the in these talks namely how the taliban would be referred to in any final peace treaty that would be signed the movements want to be referred to as the islamic emirates of afghanistan obviously that's something the americans and also some afghan parties do not agree upon also the taliban our insistence on a swift there was draw of american forces whereas the u.s. was talking of something up to maybe two to three years however having said that there are some positive messages that have been coming out that the sides have been able to reach an agreement or almost reached an agreement on namely for example the americans coming through and ensuring that there will be support from the international community financial support to an afghan gover

already for this ramadan and so and i still work on my character you know so each year you know during ramadan you know you look at ok what do i need to work on and also outside of ramadan a person needs two people working a good recovery program they need to have a support group they need to basically have a treatment team if you're not working it is just like a person who is dealing with addiction and they're not going to meetings or they're not having a sponsor not working a lick of reprogramming calling drug drugs you know because and so if you're not working or you know looking at the spiritual aspect or doing a holistic program then what happens is you can be dry and then you. risk for relapse into an eating disorder one i'm glad that human chain and what it is that one needs to be working on what can i do instead as one of the solutions because we got a comment on you tube live from someone who said something very similar elizabeth said exceptions seem like a good solution there are exceptions for the christian holiday of lent for example if you're unable to fast you can honor it and other ways and that's similar to what you were saying but you also mentioned the

ramadan began at sunset sterday and runs through sundown on june 4th. for the next 29 days, muslims all ove the world will fast from dawn until dusk and gather for nightly feasts. ramadan commemoras allah giving the first versus of the koran to the prophet mohamed. obs tving ramadan is one ofhe five pillars of islam. >>> a firefighter's death moves a friend to action. jt ahead how his plan to honor help llen is going to other firefighters in the future. >>gplus, 2019 shapin up to be the year of the crab. the good news for the chesapeake bay and one of your favorite seafoods. >>> oh, yeah. that's what we're talking about. normally i get crabs for my birthday so we'll see what happens there. tomorrow, weller above ave going below average, wednesday and thursda that means clouds, a good chance for some smour activity and then we track toward the weekend. we'll talk mu more about that. are you trying to get out in t this is not a bed... it's a revution in sleep. the sleep number 360 smart bed, from $999... senses your movement and automatically adjusts on each side to keep you th comfortable. and snoring? how smart is that? smarter sleep. so you can come ouswinging, maintain your innertefocus,s and ready for anything. sleep number is ranked #1 in customer satisfactio

ramadan that means that no eating during the day but at sunset fast turns to feast in algeria though political and economic turmoil have triggered runaway inflation making for a leader ramadan. during the day algerian families go to the marketplace to shop for the ingredients to break the remedy down fast in the evening but this year soaring prices mean they'll struggle to buy traditional ingredients for weapons of tomato and zucchini prices are incredibly high. inflation and financial difficulties are already making it hard for families but prices have increased exponentially in the month of ramadan some shoppers suspect vendors of price gouging that. seventy percent of vendors do not respect the reference price and only thirty percent of vendors do so we want the authorities to force the vendors to comply with the official price vendors say they're being unfairly accused. it's not our fault the problem is with wholesalers in other cities. is no evidence of price fixing the products are simply subject to the rules of supply and demand. however the unprecedented price rises have prompted authorities to launch surprise inspections aimed at getting the markets back into balance. staying on ramadan many in tunisia seek to improve their income with some of the seasonal jobs that flourished during the holy month for muslims all the markets are alleys and various tunisian cities are packed with seasonal vendors who appear with the president of ramadan it's a period of big business for many people food sales especially sweets all of it and pickles got a special boost at this time. now di

ramadan. you were fasting, and your coach's reaction to that, what you tell everyone the story? >> so, i'm sure most of us at this point know what ramadan is but for those who don't, muslims observe a fast, 29 or 30 days we fast from sunup to sundown and we abstain from food, any liquids, water, anything. and i am often training for the last few years during ramadanworld championships always fall during ramadan and at training camps, the national coach would call me so stupid. what are you doing? you're going to kill yourself. and he -- imagine in that kind of public space to be antagonized and made to feel different but also made to feel inadequate as an athlete. he didn't see the connection, how important my faith is to me, and for me i always put my faith over my sport, but i know that abstaining from food and water -- it is in the mind. i know where my food is coming from and i know when he the sun goes down, i can eat again. not everybody have that opportunity. knowpeople who fast don't where their next meal is coming from and may not have access to clean water. it is definite way harder when the people around you make it more difficult. >> did you find your experiences as a muslim athlete -- that was a shared experience with other muslim athletes? were you kind of experiencing the same things. >> i don't know of any other professional musli

ramadan. so we see clearly that actually the sultan has compassion in this ramadan month, actually.we appreciate that, and then the policy moves out, but the law still remains and we need to push the sultan. >> so before this law was implemented, the u.n. warned that the laws contravened international human rights standards set out in 1948, the universal declaration of human rights, which was ratified by brunei in 2006. the sultan saying it is important for that country to uphold international commitments on human rights. >> yeah, it is. well, as we see the sultan has also issued the statement that international cannot impose anything for their government, but still under the united nations the sultan is a member state of the united nations and the sultan needs to impose the human rights declaration to govern and to rule the government. with human rights approach. >> we appreciate you being with us today. than thank you. >> thanks. >>> and we'll take a short break here. >>> still to come, strong storms are threatening parts of the central united states. we'll show you where they're