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simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera. >> the fight against ebola looks like it's far from over with the newsof a fresh outbreak. the authorities have confirmed three new cases in a poor fishing district 18 days after the last known infections. liberia was declared ebola free in may but the deadly virus is reported to be on the rise again in guinea because of people moving around. >>> researchers have warned that the ebola outbreak has caused an increase in malaria death. people suffering from malaria stayed away from hospitals because of ebola. the malaria are carried by mosquitoes but in reports from kenya, one of malaria's hot spots, they talk about new technology. >> it is not strange to see people suffering from malaria. one of the highest malaria prevalence. scientists and researchers have been here for decades studying the mosquito and the parasite that it carries that cause malaria. they have yet to install a solar powered mosquito trap. one of 4,200 that have been installed in the last three years. the project is a first globally. it will apractice mosquitoes before it gets into the
simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera. >> the fight against ebola looks like it's far from over with the newsof a fresh outbreak. the authorities have confirmed three new cases in a poor fishing district 18 days after the last known infections. liberia was declared ebola free in may but the deadly virus is reported to be on the rise again in guinea because of people moving around. >>> researchers have warned that the ebola outbreak has caused an increase in malaria death. people...
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simon mcgregor-wood, al jazeera. >>> coming up we find out what happens to the migrants who make it to.u. on foot. >>> i'm in western kenya where scientists are focusing on communities like this one to help reduce malaria. in my life.. ♪ >>> hello again, the top stories on al jazeera, at least 12 people have been killed in a suicide attack on the united arab emirates diplomatic convoy in the somali capitol. the dead include four somali soldiers. al-shabab has claimed responsibility. >>> isil fighters in syria have destroyed two shrines near the city of palmyra. smoke has been seen rising from the hill top tomb of the companion of the prophet muhammad's cousin. >>> wikileaks says the last three french presidents were spied on. >>> opposition politicians are accusing the pakistani government of failing to respond to a severe heat wave crisis. more than 700 people have now died. doctors fear the total will continue to climb as many elderly patients are rushed to hospital. gerald tan has the latest. >> reporter: they sleep on the streets to stay cool. many residents are finding no reprieve
simon mcgregor-wood, al jazeera. >>> coming up we find out what happens to the migrants who make it to.u. on foot. >>> i'm in western kenya where scientists are focusing on communities like this one to help reduce malaria. in my life.. ♪ >>> hello again, the top stories on al jazeera, at least 12 people have been killed in a suicide attack on the united arab emirates diplomatic convoy in the somali capitol. the dead include four somali soldiers. al-shabab has...
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simon and mcgregor wood has more. >> reporter: the eu is calling it arbitrary and unjustified. 89 are from over a dozen eu countries. some, high profile. others less so like uway uway kisipius soon to be foreign policy maker to angela merkel. >> at a time when we are trying to diffuse a persist ant and dangerous conflict in the middle of europe this does not contribute towards that. >> nine brazen including nick klegg who used to be deputy prime minister and a former belgium primaryblogger. anna maria karutza-built? >> we are on this list because we speak our minds, because we express our opinion. it's called freedom of expression and democracy. it's a huge difference. they list not much of it at all. >> russia's ban on these means is a cold war style re'til ation and extents from the eu's holding responsible for de destabilizing eastern ukraine. some noticed the russian concentraits on eu states vocal in their criticism of moscow and could be an attempt by the russians to exploit internal differences. >> to put it in a nutshell by looking at this, you may draw on a map, you wi
simon and mcgregor wood has more. >> reporter: the eu is calling it arbitrary and unjustified. 89 are from over a dozen eu countries. some, high profile. others less so like uway uway kisipius soon to be foreign policy maker to angela merkel. >> at a time when we are trying to diffuse a persist ant and dangerous conflict in the middle of europe this does not contribute towards that. >> nine brazen including nick klegg who used to be deputy prime minister and a former belgium...
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simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera. >> naomi ages is a climate later with greenpeace u.s.a. it is good to have you with us. how significant is this to the environmental movement? >> thank very much for having me. this decision is an historic decision the fir of its kind and we have been tracking this case very, very closely since its inception and we couldn't be happy are with the decision. sends a notice that governments must take action on climate change and the action they have taken is not just -- >> first of its kind in europe but in the u.s. the supreme court has made -- has issued rulings on environmental issues. and in fact it's given the epa a lot of leeway on emissions regulations. >> that's true. in fact this avenue has been almost 4 foreclosed in the u.s. unfortunately our supreme court ruled the other way so it is the purview of the epa to regulate carbon emissions and the obama administration have started to do that with the coal plants but the dutch ruling goes further than the decision in the u.s. >> isn't it likely dutch courts might be more receptive becaus
simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera. >> naomi ages is a climate later with greenpeace u.s.a. it is good to have you with us. how significant is this to the environmental movement? >> thank very much for having me. this decision is an historic decision the fir of its kind and we have been tracking this case very, very closely since its inception and we couldn't be happy are with the decision. sends a notice that governments must take action on climate change and the action they have...
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. >> simon mcgregor-wood is our correspondent live in london. so this is being seen particularly as an attack against british nationals. what kind of government response has there been? >> well david cameron speaking saturday morning on downing street having chaired an emergency meeting. cobra security cabinet, a connection of his close circle of cabinet ministers and security advisors the kind of thing that happens in the aftermath of something like this. i think there is a sense within the british establishment, given that the vast majority of the victims of the shooting attack will be eventually identified as being british, something that he needs to for political reasons and domestic consumption, need to be across. interestingly, following his statement, there was another statement from a senior police officer from the london metropolitan police saying that in view of this attack and although there are no specific threats at the moment in the uk security at a number of event throughout the u.k. is being raised. it's u.k. armed forces day. th
. >> simon mcgregor-wood is our correspondent live in london. so this is being seen particularly as an attack against british nationals. what kind of government response has there been? >> well david cameron speaking saturday morning on downing street having chaired an emergency meeting. cobra security cabinet, a connection of his close circle of cabinet ministers and security advisors the kind of thing that happens in the aftermath of something like this. i think there is a sense...
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simon mcgregor wood. al jazeera. >> stay watching al jazeera. still to come. burundi's election will go on next week with many in the country saying they're too afraid to oppose the government. >>> one woman will take racial oppression into her own hands. details coming up. >> bold... >> he took two m-16's, and he crawled... >> brave... >> ...do what you gotta do... >> then betrayed... >> why do you think you didn't get the medal of honor? >> a lifetime without the honor they deserved... >> some say that it was discrimination... >> revealing the long painful fight, to recognize some of america's bravest... >> he say.. be cool...be cool... >> ...proudest moment in my life.. >> honor delayed a soledad o'brien special report only on al jazeera america >> welcome back. a reminder of those top stories on al jazeera. refuse to extend greece's bail out program on tuesday. the tuesday. contesttunisia's prime minister has di missed reports that a group linked to isil was behind the attack on a beach resort saying that the gunman had never traveled abroad. 29 people wer
simon mcgregor wood. al jazeera. >> stay watching al jazeera. still to come. burundi's election will go on next week with many in the country saying they're too afraid to oppose the government. >>> one woman will take racial oppression into her own hands. details coming up. >> bold... >> he took two m-16's, and he crawled... >> brave... >> ...do what you gotta do... >> then betrayed... >> why do you think you didn't get the medal of honor?...
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it's not clear how long it will last. >> simon mcgregor wood. >> let's go to the greek parliament inthens. they are voting on whether the referendum should go ahead. let's listen in. >> normally i ask you to interrupt -- to make a break for 10 minutes on the basis of this regulation regulation. to come back to the rost rum and within this time period i ask the head of the opposition and the deputies or they come', so he can finish his speech. i believe the invitation of the prime minister for sobriety. >> we will come back to ma sheeting going on now as you can see in the greek parliament a little later. they are taking a break at the moment. i believe the prime minister will come back and speak according to our correspondent, there has been fierce debate about whether there should indeed be a referendum next sunday. >>> kurd forces in syria say they have pushed isil fighters from cobane for the second time this year but battles are continuing on the border with turkey. kurdish activists say nearly 180 people have been killed since isil stormed the town two days ago. zena hodr from t
it's not clear how long it will last. >> simon mcgregor wood. >> let's go to the greek parliament inthens. they are voting on whether the referendum should go ahead. let's listen in. >> normally i ask you to interrupt -- to make a break for 10 minutes on the basis of this regulation regulation. to come back to the rost rum and within this time period i ask the head of the opposition and the deputies or they come', so he can finish his speech. i believe the invitation of the...
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simon mcgregor woods reports. >> tunisia has become a popular and affordable destination for the british and a crucial component of the tunisian tourism industry. the attack has already done damage but it's not clear how long it will last. >> staying with al jazeera we have more to come on the program, including burundi's election will go ahead next week with many in the country saying they're too afraid to oppose the government. >> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. eurozone financial minister have refuseed to accept greece's bail out program that is due on tuesday. the move is in response to prime minister tsipra's decision on the bail out deal. the congress will ask the greek people to vote on reforms that were proposed on thursday. and tunisia's prime minister have di missed reports that the group linked to isil is. >> top officials saying that the u.s. secretary of state john kerry and iran's foreign minister are meeting in vienna in what could be their final negotiations before tuesday's deadline. but but there are still major obstacles to overcome. they wan
simon mcgregor woods reports. >> tunisia has become a popular and affordable destination for the british and a crucial component of the tunisian tourism industry. the attack has already done damage but it's not clear how long it will last. >> staying with al jazeera we have more to come on the program, including burundi's election will go ahead next week with many in the country saying they're too afraid to oppose the government. >> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories...
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simon mcgregor-wood reports. >> the court's verdict declares the the target is illegal. the judge ordered it to deliver 25% cuts on its 1990 emission levels. up from the current target of 77%. it was great news for supporters of the case. it's obvious that judges in the netherlands feel that liability law has a role to play in addressing the climate problem. >> the landmark ruling says the dutch government must protect its people were the effects of climate change. current plans don't go far enough, saying: >>> the case was brought by the agenda foundation, acting on behalf of 900 citizens. they want to government to limit global temperature 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels, in a low-lying country concerned about rising sea levels. >> we are the first in the world to do this. we are being looked at everywhere. all the countries doing the negotiations for the european union, those in the climate treaty are watching. this will be helpful for everything. >> reporter: the case could set a legal precedent with similar prepared in other countries, and the e.u. targetting
simon mcgregor-wood reports. >> the court's verdict declares the the target is illegal. the judge ordered it to deliver 25% cuts on its 1990 emission levels. up from the current target of 77%. it was great news for supporters of the case. it's obvious that judges in the netherlands feel that liability law has a role to play in addressing the climate problem. >> the landmark ruling says the dutch government must protect its people were the effects of climate change. current plans...
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simon mcgregor-wood has more. >> reporter: the court's verdict declares the dutch government's climatellegal. [ applause ] >> reporter: it told the government to cut its carbon emissions by 25% by 2020 up from the current target of 17%. it was great news for supporters of the case. >> it's now obvious at least the judges in the netherlands feel that liability law has a role to play in addressing the climate problem. >> reporter: the landmark ruling says the dutch government must protect itself people from the effects of climate change, and it's current plans simply don't go far enough. it said, the state must do more to avert the eminent danger caused by climate change. also in few of its duty of care to protect and improve the living environment. the state is responsible for effectively controlling the dutch emission levels moreover the costs of the measures ordered by the court are not unacceptably high. the case was brought by the agenda foundation which insists on a limit of global temperature rise of 2 degrees. dutch carbon targets have lagged behind other e.u. states using law to
simon mcgregor-wood has more. >> reporter: the court's verdict declares the dutch government's climatellegal. [ applause ] >> reporter: it told the government to cut its carbon emissions by 25% by 2020 up from the current target of 17%. it was great news for supporters of the case. >> it's now obvious at least the judges in the netherlands feel that liability law has a role to play in addressing the climate problem. >> reporter: the landmark ruling says the dutch...
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have detailed coverage of all of these incidents, but first let's begin with this report from simon mcgregor-wood>> reporter: two gunmen started shooting at tourists on the beach outside of this hotel, eyewitnesss say tourists were shot at point-blank range on the sand and around the swimming pool. >> translator: the gunmen started firing on the beach and then he went to the swimming pool. i saw people running away from there. he had a grenade, which he through at them. >> reporter: others desperately ran for the safety of their hotels. local hospitals have been inundated. the victims are from six different countries. one attacker was shot dead by police, the second was arrested. this resort is one of tunisia's most popular, it is a vital contributor to the economy. tunisia has been on high alert since an attack in march killed 22 foreigners. tunisians account for one of the largest groups volunteering for the so-called islamic state. >> we have a lot of tunisians fighting in syria or libya. a lot of tunisians are actually -- how do i say -- are actually angry against the state and do not accept
have detailed coverage of all of these incidents, but first let's begin with this report from simon mcgregor-wood>> reporter: two gunmen started shooting at tourists on the beach outside of this hotel, eyewitnesss say tourists were shot at point-blank range on the sand and around the swimming pool. >> translator: the gunmen started firing on the beach and then he went to the swimming pool. i saw people running away from there. he had a grenade, which he through at them. >>...
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simon mcgregor wood has more. >> the attack in tunisia is now the most significant involving britishpeople since the attacks in london in july 2005. and the numbers keep rising. >> sadly i can confirm that at least 15 british nationals were killed in yesterday's atrocity. but i should stress that the number may well rise. several more have been seriously injured in this horrific attack. >> the targeted hotel was filled with british tourists. on saturday morning some of the 20,000 british tourists still in ins still shah began to leave. holiday cops sent extra flights to evacuate them and extra staff to help the injured and bereaved on the ground. >> the police were firing shots as well. it was a complete-- [ sobbing ] >> we could see that when the bullets were hitting the stand. >> the front pages of the british newspapers were dominated by the story and prime minister david cameron chaired a special meeting with his cobra security cabinet to discuss the attack and how best to respond to it. security has been raised in a number of events on saturday. >> these savage tourist attacks y
simon mcgregor wood has more. >> the attack in tunisia is now the most significant involving britishpeople since the attacks in london in july 2005. and the numbers keep rising. >> sadly i can confirm that at least 15 british nationals were killed in yesterday's atrocity. but i should stress that the number may well rise. several more have been seriously injured in this horrific attack. >> the targeted hotel was filled with british tourists. on saturday morning some of the...
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greg simon mcgregor-wood has the story from london. >> reporter: the attack in tunisia is the most significantving british people assistance the attacks in london in july 2005. the numbers keep rising. >> sadly i can confirm that at least 15 british nationals were killed in yesterday's atrocity. i should stress that the number may well rise. several more have been seriously injured in this horrific attack. >> the targeted hotel was filled with british tourist. saturday morning some of the 20,000 tourists began to leave. holiday companies sent extra flights to evacuate them and extra staff to deal with the injured and bereaved on the ground. >> i ended up running outside the hotel to get safely into the hotel opposite. the police were firing shots as well. it was a complete... >> it was just shooting. randomly shooting. you could see the dust some of the times, when the bullets were hitting the sand. >> the front pages of the british newspapers were dominated by the story, and prime minister david cameron chaired a meeting of his cobra security cabinet to discuss the attack and how to respond t
greg simon mcgregor-wood has the story from london. >> reporter: the attack in tunisia is the most significantving british people assistance the attacks in london in july 2005. the numbers keep rising. >> sadly i can confirm that at least 15 british nationals were killed in yesterday's atrocity. i should stress that the number may well rise. several more have been seriously injured in this horrific attack. >> the targeted hotel was filled with british tourist. saturday morning...
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simon mcgregor wood reports. >> the court's verdict essentially declares the dutch government's climbs targets illegal. the judge ordered it to deliver 25% cuts on its 1990 emission levels by 2020, up from the current target of 7%. it was great news for supporters of the case. >> it's now obvious that the judges in the netherlands feel that liability law has a role to play in addressing the climate problem. >> the landmark ruling says the dutch government must protect its people from the effects of climate change and its current plan simply don't go far enough. it said: the case was brought by the foundation acting on behalf of 900 citizens. they want their government to limit global temperature rise to two degrees above preindustrial levels in this low lying country concerned about rising sea levels. >> we are the first in the world to do this. we are being looked at everywhere, all the countries people here look at european union and climate treaty are watching. this will really be helpful. >> the case could set an important legal precedent with similar ones being prepared in other e
simon mcgregor wood reports. >> the court's verdict essentially declares the dutch government's climbs targets illegal. the judge ordered it to deliver 25% cuts on its 1990 emission levels by 2020, up from the current target of 7%. it was great news for supporters of the case. >> it's now obvious that the judges in the netherlands feel that liability law has a role to play in addressing the climate problem. >> the landmark ruling says the dutch government must protect its...