simon mcgregor wood talks about one of the issues in the campaign. >> as the years go on, the numbers fade, he's 90 now but his memory doesn't fade. he fought a retreating japanese army for six months of fighting until the final surrender. the jungle conditions and the brutal nature of the fighting. >> the japanese were very much proud to die. war is frightening. it's terrifying at times when you got a pan 30 yards away shouting at you saying i'm chinese i'm coming in, and don't shoot me, and he's got two grenades in his hands to lob at you. war is very frightening. >> men like vick were what was called the forgotten army. war in europe was over. war against japan in which the united states took the lead dragged on and seem like a long way away. he shows us his war time diary and the bullet hole that helped him to survive. >> it took mere nearly a year to get home after that. and what is going to happen now i'm going to go home. i haven't got a trade i haven't got a home, i think my girlfriend is still there. you don't know. >> the fit anniversary will be l be the last one with vetera

simon mcgregor wood spoke to one veteran of the pacific campaign. >>> as the years go by, the numbers dwindle. he fought a retreating japanese army for over six months of fighting until the final surrender. the jungle conditions and the brutal nature of the fighting left their impression. >> the japanese were quite happy to die. and i thought that was most up fair. it was bad enough to fight, war is terrifying, when you have a man 30 yards away, shouting i'm chinese i'm coming in and don't shoot me and he's got two grenades in his hands to lop at you. always very frightening. >> men like vick were part of the forgotten army. war against japan in which the united states took the lead dragged on and seemed a long way away. >> he showed us his war time diary, the bullet hole that made him feel very lucky to survive. >> it was at a relief, at least i'm probably going to get home, it took mere nearly a year to get home after that. what is going to happen, i'm going to go home. i haven't got a trade, i haven't got a home, i think my girlfriend is still there. you don't know. >> the 70th ann

simon mcgregor wood reports. >> reporter: it came from folkston united, a residence group campaigning for better treatment of migrants trying to reach the u.k. they say channel tunnel authorities and british politicians have to do more to save migrant lives. in particular, the lives of those trying to get through the channel tunnel from calais in france by clinging to cars and trucks. nine have died since june. >> there are a lot of people who feel the way that i do which is my graduates is a force of good and we need to treat fellow human beings? >> there needs to be a european initiative that sets up properly managed refugee camps where people can be properly fed and processed rather than left to live like animals in the jungle. >> reporter: a few yards away, protesters with an all-together different view, the english defense league i am plaquebly opposed to i am grant of any kind with an argument that resonates. >> we have enough here at the moment. our country is on its knees. we need to concentrate on our people here, our veterans, our homeless. allowing more and more people into

simon mcgregor wood is life there for us what's planned for today?> reporter: well, a pretty traditional commemoration. >>> with the passing of the years, the numbers of those who actively participated in the fight against the japanese dwindled considerably. this may be the last meaningful anniversary with those veterans. >> how important does it become there for people, simon, given the fact that there are very few survivors now of that war? >> reporter: i think it's being considered quite an important day because, in the post-war collective conscious of the british, the fight against the japanese was the lesser of the conflicts, the poor relative, the 14th army that fought through what was then called burma to take ran goon and accept the japanese surrender was often referred to in the post-war era as the forgotten army. >> fight against the japanese didn't have the immedia immedia the nazi germany had, it was, after all, fought a very long way away on colonial land, imperial possession and some might say in defense of british imperial positions. i

shores and its politicians are starting to feel its effects pnl simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera. >> rocks and stones onto the gang torey highway. attract hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to the region every year. >>> flash floods and landslides are being triggered by a storm in myanmar jerald tan reports. >> it just takes section for this apartment building to crumble. the government has declared a disaster zone after weeks of unrelenting monsoon rains. rice fields are under water roads are impassible. strong currents have swept away homes and be swamped livestock. the flooding has disrupted the lives of more than 100,000 people many forced to take shelter at relief camps set up at monday industries. the u.n. has expressed concern with myanmar's facilities ill equipped to deal with such disasters. the same storm system has also are reached across the bay of bengal. swamped railway tracks and submerged roads have caused severe transport. >> we are facing lots of problem. we have to commute through this dirty waters anden not flying properly. that's a problem for us. >> reporter: the state

simon mcgregor-wood has more >>> president francis hollande honoured them with a high reward. they awarded the college. they had, according to the president, prevented it. france and europe's trains - how to keep them safe from attack is a question. the suspect boarded. the transport minister suggested more random stop and search checks. >> when we talk about random stop and search, people say it can be discriminatory, but i would prefer that. would prefer that.c >> reporter: under e.u. law trains across the boarders without the passport, control and baggage checks of air travel. politicians face a dilemma, how to improve security on the high-speed rail network and electric individuals while allowing the freedom of movement, a crucial part of the movement, a crucial part of the way of life. nowhere is it more true. than the tgb network. it's a crucial life-line for the economy, carrying 250,000 people a day from 250 stations across 1500 kilometres of high-speed track. across france into neighbouring e.u. states. monday, they ruled out but it may be the only safe travel. . >> w

simon mcgregor-wood reports now from folks tonne in the south of england. >> reporter: it came from folkestone united, a resident group campaigning for the better treatment of migrants trying to reach the u.k., saying the channel tunnel authorities have to do more to save migrant lives, in particular the lives of those trying to get through the tunnel from calais and france, by clinging to cars and trucks. nine have died since june. >> there are a lot of people that felt the way i do, which is that migration is a force for good, and we need to treat fellow human beings with respect. >> there needs to be an initiative that sets up properly managed refugee camps, where people can be fully fed and properly processed rather than left to live like animals in the jungle. >> reporter: a few yards away, protesters with a different view. the english defense league and britain first are opposed to immigration of any kind. noisy, and with the usual symbols of english nationalism. but with an argument resonating with some. >> we have enough here at the moment. our country is on its knees, we need to conce

simon mcgregor woods is live at that commemoration. simon? >> reporter: that's right. queen of england left this church behind me. she led the first event of this 70th anverts recommemoration, religious service along with a handful of surviving veterans of that conflict. as you say, there will be other official events with lots of pomp and ceremony and marching bands in the next few hours c l culminating in a reception. an important moment for those people as the years go by, of course, that can generation begins to dwindle, and it's an opportunity for the nation to thank them in particular for what many have almost referred to as the forgotten army. this was not a conflict. the conflict with the japanese was not one that was fought on the doorstep of great brittain. the british civilian population didn't feel it in the way they felt the war against nazi germany. in the post war collective consciousness, i think the veterans have sometimes felt hard done by and a poor relation of the two sets of fighting men if you like. also, the big post war issue of the treatment by

simon mcgregor wood in london sends us this report. >> the commemoration is taking place here.ne of the most famous ceremonial locations. this service with plenty of pomp and circumstance and perhaps dozens and dozens of survivors, veterans of the fighting in the far east against the japanese. it's important to remember that the collective british memory of that conflict is a little more complex than the one against the germans in the clear sense of triumphantism. in the war in the far east it was more complicated. it was fought some would say to defend i am pee imperialism. it is the last generation in which significant numbers of veterans were able to attend and tell their own story about the difficult an. >> the italian navy said that 40 migrants have died when the boat sank in the mediterranean. officials were able to rescue 500 people north of libya. the mediterranean has become the most dangerous border zone for migrants. >>> the director of a foundation that helps migrants settle in disserves. he said the causes are not just for europe but that it's an issue that the int

simon mcgregor-wood reports now from the french capitol. >> reporter: president hollande honored themfrance's highest award. they had, according to the president prevented real carnage. how to keep france and europe's trains safe from attack is now a real question. the suspect in friday's attack boarded the train at brussel's station with neither passport nor baggage being checked. france's transport minister promised more stop and search checks. >> translator: people say the checks could be discriminatory, but i would prefer to discriminate efficiently, than to remain a spectator. >> reporter: trains pass borders without the control of air travel. europe's politicians and police forces now face a huge dilemma, how to improve security on the high-speed rail network, while preserving the principles of freedom of movement, which have become such a crucial part of the european economy and its way of life. nowhere is that more true than on france's famous tshg gb network. carrying 250,000 people a day from 250 stations across 1500 kilometers of high-speed track. across france, but also in

simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera. >> u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in cairo for the security talks with egyptian leaders. they're expected to discuss the growing threat of rebels in the sinai peninsula. kerry will troy to ease egypt's concerns over last month's nuclear deal with iran. he'll then travel to qatar for thursday fashion. >>> an egyptian court is expected to deliver its decision on sunday. mohamed fahmy, baher mohammed and peter greste were convicted in june of supporting the banned muslim brotherhood. peter greste was deported to australia in february, mohamed fahmy, baher mohammed were later released on bail after 400 days in prison. all three deny the charges as well as al jazeera. >>> activists have begun a 40 day march from america's deep south to washington, d.c. to highlight racial inequality. the. >> journey for justice began in selma, alabama, the scene of civil rights protesters 50 years ago. organizers are hoping to organize thousands of people along the way. it ends with a rally in washington, d

simon mcgregor-wood reports. >> reporter: the attack took place as he hosted a local political meeting in his home. the force of the blast caused the building to collapsed burying the minister and trapping many waiting to meet him. local volunteers worked with special rescue team that is brought in heavy machinery to help in the difficult task of removing debris including huge concrete slabs, once part of the building's roof. >> translator: the explosion was very loud. after a while i knew the blast had targeted the home minimum ter. they were rescuing bodies and then the police arrived. >> reporter: he was a rehired military man and political ali of sharif. he was leading a crackdown. his tough approach earned him enemies. his name was on the hit list of at least one local group. al qaeda-affiliated and responsible for attacks against local shiites, its leader and two sons were killed in a recent police operation. the government condemned sunday's attack and announced a three-day mourning period. >>> indian and pakistani troops have traded gunfire for the seventh day in a row in kashm

simon mcgregor-wood reports. >> reporter: athe attack took place as khanzada hosted a local political meeting. police said it was probably caused by isuicide bomber. local volunteers worked with special rescue teams and brought in heavy machinery to help in the difficult task of removing debris including huge concrete slabs once part of the building's roof. >> translator: the explosion was very loud. after a while i knew the blast had targeted the home minister. when i got here. i saw his men working here rescuing bodies and injured. then the police arrived. >> reporter: dozens of injured were treated in the nearby hospitals where doctors struggled to cope with the shear numbers >> translator: the whole concrete roof collapsed on people and some flew in the air. i was sitting at a distance and the roof fell on me. i was not alone and many were underneath it. my son came. i don't know how he pulled me out from under the rubble. >> reporter: khanzada was a retired military man and political ally of prime minister sharif. he was leading a crackdown on groups responsible for a spate of se

simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera. >> the world anti doping agency described new suspected drug use as disturbing. wide case doping over a decade long period are reported. >> it's a sport no stranger to controversy. test data leaked from the international athletics federation the i.a.f.f. indicated blood samples from a third of medal winning athletes are suspicious. >> these are wide allegations and we'll have to check them out, and we'll have that done by the commission as quickly as possible. >> german broadcaster a.r.d. in the sunday times newspaper obtained the results of 12,000 blood tests from 5,000 athletes between 2001 and 2012. independent experts found that 800 athletes had results that would be considered suspicious under world anti doping agency standards. the report identified 146 medals, including 55 golds at the olympics and world championships that were won by athletes now under question. >> this is athlete personal data and really, the manner of it coming into the public domain should concern every athlete who knows that their own personal data is stored by anti doping

simon mcgregor wood reports now from central london. >> the day began with the queen attending a religious service with veterans of the fighting and prime minister david camer cameron. later in what is known as horse guard's parade there was the usual pomp and ceremony at an outside ceremony led by prison charles. air force planes, old and new, flew over head. this was a chance to remember the 70,000 british soldiers who died fighting the japanese and pay tribute to those who survived. >> grow not old as we that are left grow old. age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. >> the soldiers who fought the war in the far east are referred to as the forgotten army. the legacy of their sacrifice was far more complex than those who defeated nazi germany in europe. and this being the 70th anniversary of victory in the far east will be the last chance for many of them to tell their story. >> supporting british troops running a canteen near the front line. her husband, peter, now dead, was a prisoner of war. >> it has brought back a lot of memories which were tucked away. i'm really glad to be

simon mcgregor wood is in london and sends this report from the ceremony. >> the principle service ofmemoration that is taking place here and the parade, one of the most famous ceremonial places in great britain and london. prince charles and his wife and prime minister cameron is leading this ceremony. there is plenty of pomp and circumstance, and dozens and dozens of survivors, veterans of the fighting in the far east. it's important to remember that the collective british memory of that conflict is a little more complexed than the one against the germans. there was a clear sense of triumphantism in europe. in the war in the far east it was far more complicated. many felt they were forgotten and were called the forgotten army. there was a difficult issue the treatment of british prisoners at the hands of the japanese. it's a very difficult post-war legacy that is now fully resolved as this generation passes away. it is the 70s, the last one in which significant numbers of veterans will be able to attend and tell their own story. >> let's take a look now at the events that led up to

simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera, paris. >> this weekend's tragedy at an english air show, has prompted new requirements. today british regulators imposed new restrictions on vintage jets. displays over land are now limited to fly-byes and all high altitude acrobatics are banned. inspectors are expecting to find more victims as they sift through wreckage. >> petro poroshenko during the ceremony over ukraine's independence, accused russia. >> the 25th year of independence will be the one we have to pass by walking on thin ice. the smallest misstep could be fatal. it is possible to combine defensive effort, l 60s responsibility and an iron stamina. >> poroshenko also accused moscow of sendining. >> the trio held talks on deteriorating situation in eastern ukraine. merkel said everything must be done to broaden the peace deal agreed to in minsk. 9,000 are supporting the pro-russian rebels. >>> about 300 migrants protested their living conditions in milan, italy today, block a major road and clark with pleas police. the refugees are mostly from africa awaiting documents that would allow the

as simon mcgregor-wood reports from the french capitals, authorities are faced with a compromise. >> the president honoured them with a high award. three americans, and one british man, awarded with courage. they had, according to the president, prevented real carnage. how to keep europe safe from attack is a real question. the suspected attacker boarded with neither passport or package checked. in paris on monday, the transport minister promised more stop and ascertain, hinting at the use of profiling. >> whenever we talk about random stop and search, people say it can be discriminatory, but i would prefer that. >> reporter: under e.u. law trains across the boarders without the passport, control and baggage checks of air travel. politicians face a dilemma, how to improve security on the high-speed rail network and electric individuals while allowing the freedom of movement, a crucial part of the way of life. >> nowhere is it more true. it's a crucial life-line for the economy, carrying 250,000 people a day from 250 stations across 1500 kilometres of high-speed track. across france i

as simon mcgregor-wood reports, a group affiliated with al qaeda is gaming responsibility. the attack took place as a local political meeting was hosted. police said it was probably caused by a suicide box. the force of the blast was the building collapse, burying the minister, trapping main of those waiting to meet him. local volunteers worked with rescue teams to bring in machinery. the explosion was very loud. after a while, i knew the blast targeted the home minister. while i got here, i saw his men working here, there were rescued bodies, injured. then the police arrived. dozens were treated in the hospitals, where doctors struggled to cope with sheer numbers. death toll rose steadily through the day. >> the whole concrete collapsed on the people. some flew in the air. at a distance of this corner to that corner. the roof fell on me. i was not aware of many underneath it. my son came, i don't know how he pulled me out of the rubble. >> this was a retired military man and ally. he was leading a crackdown against militant groups, responsible for sectarian attacks in punj

simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera. >> still ahead on the news hour, it's been described as the unreported holocaust how families are suffering in silence over nazi killings in world war ii. >> i'm on the east banks of the jordan river which has recently been declared a world heritage site as the place where jesus was baptized. coming up, find how israel, jordan and the palestinians are working together to try to save it. >> paraolympians are the first to check out the olympic venue. details in sport. >> a verdict of three al jazeera journalists has been delayed after the court adjourned. mohamed fahmy, baher mohammed and peter greste were convicted last year. p.m. all three deny the charges. al jazeera's peter greste say the delay is frustrating. >> the lives of no one involved in this can move on until we get the verdict. everything hinges on that day. for me obviously it really defines how my life works from here on, it defines what my career is but particular or baher and fahmy they walk away free men or go back into prison. it really defines everything and to be in this position where

simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera. >> zimbabwe has reduced new restrictions on hunting lions in its largest game reserve. it comes afterout cry after the killing of cecil the lion. it was announced as a press conference a few hours ago and follows the killing of another lion at the same bark. cecil was killed by a big game hunter from the u.s. they want that hunter to come extradited. >> we have reaction to the new restrictions. >> it's more than welcomed because a lot of these animals are becoming endangered. we have to try and get these laws enforced and carried out others these animals are going to disappear. if everybody plays their part, and the professional hunters with the code of conduct and ethics into place i believe it will work. the other thing is that cecil did not die in vain. it's because you know, we would like to see societies with these endangered animals like your elephant your lion. a lot of these endangered animals. your rhino. we've got major problems. if we don't stop it now they're going to be extinction within the next 15 years. >> and still ahead on this news hour

simon mcgregor-wood reports now from the french capitol. >> reporter: president hollande honored them's highest aweird, rewarded for their courage. they had according to the president, prevented real carnage. how to keep france and europe safe from train attacks is now a real question. the suspect in friday's attack bordered the train at brussel's mid-'s station with either passport nor baggage being checked. france's transport minister promised more stop and search checks. >> translator: when we talk about random stop and search checks, people say they could be discriminatory, but i would prefer to discriminate effectively than to remain a spectator. >> reporter: under e.u. law trains cross boarders without the baggage checks of air travel. now politicians and officials face a huge dilemma how to improve security, how to track known individuals across open borders, while preserving the principles of freedom of movement which have become such a crucial part of the european economy and its way of life. nowhere is that more true than on this tgb network. carrying 250,000 people a day fr

simon mcgregor wood, al jazeera. >> charles stratford is live for about us in calais. what's the situation like there now? >> well, we've been speaking to migrants in this camp, and talking to them about how difficult it has become for them in recent days to try and cross via the tunnel. they are saying that it is becoming increasingly difficult but very determined voices here, as we heard in that report, nine people killed in recent months, the last one last week believed to be a sudanese man. i spoke to one gentleman who said that he tries on average around 40 times a month. he says that he will not give up trying to get across to what he sees at being a better life in the u.k. i asked him why he thinks that, he said it's easier to get a job, in terms of language, he said it's easier there. pointing the finger of blame basically at the u.k. and front here in some of what are described as pretty draconian measures. we heard of pepper spray last night used by security forces here on at least 100 migrants trying to cross. security is increasing. we know that the french

simon mcgregor wood reports. >> reporter: the attack took place as he hosted a local political meetingd it was probably caused by a suicide bomber. the force of the blast caused the building to collapse burying the minister and trapping many of those waiting to meet him. local volunteers worked with special rescue teams who brought in heavy machinery to help in the difficult task of removing debris. including huge concrete slaps once part of the building's room. >> translator: the explosion was very loud. after a while, i knew the blast had targeted the home minister. when i got here i saw his men working here, they remember rescuing bodies and injured. and then the police arrived. >> reporter: dozens of injured were treated in the nearby hospitals, where doctors doctors struggled to cope with the sheer numbers and the death toll rose steadily through the day. >> translator: the whole concrete roof collapsed on the people. some flew in the air. i was sitting at a dance tans from that corner to this corn i object ocorner.roof fell on me. i don't know how my son pulled me out from the ru