spiritual inspiration we need one of the many devotees a sustaining a religious festival in southern pakistanfrom going pro, >> i never know that was really a possibility. >> to becoming president of the us tennis association. >> we're about getting rackets in children's hands... >> building the game... >> ...sky's the limit for growing tennis in america. >> and expanding access to play... >> at the end of the day it's about the kids... >> every tuesday night. >> i lived that character. ♪ ♪ >>> good to have you with us, i am elizabeth in doha. these are the top stories on al jazerra. turkey's elections have delivered a major blow to president erdogan's plan to boost his powers. the ruling a.k.p. is set to lose its parliamentary majority for the first time in their thing years. and for the first time in turkey's modern history a pro kurdish party has representation in parliament. >>> the european commission president has launched an angry attack on the greek government at the g7 summit in germany. he a accruesed greece of undermining the negotiations over a new term for a bailout. >>> south ko

deadly heat continues to scorch southern pakistan and little relief is on the way. our meteorologist jonathan oh is here with a look at the forecast. jonathan, how much longer will this heat wave last? >> hello. it looks like it's going to last for quite some time because the southwest monsoon will not be triggering in that particular region any time soon. it's going to take at least another couple of weeks in terms of the normal schedule. you can see here the sunny skies, maybe a few clouds here or there. but not much in terms of precipitation. let me show you what type of impact this heat is having for those living in e the southern portions of pakistan. you can see people trying to get around, trying to stay warm here. but the worst heat wave in decades are is killing hundreds of people. the hardest hit area you're seeing here temperatures over 40 degrees celsius thursday. and frequent power out annals shortage of water, all causing problems. you could see the ice blocks being distributed in some areas. but when you have temperatures this hot, it doesn't really m

a record-breaking heat wave sweeping southern pakistan has now killed at least 748 people. >> witnessesribed victims dropping dead on the streets as temperatures topped 45 degrees celsius or 113 degrees fahrenheit over the weekend. >> hospitals are struggling to treat all the heatstroke victims and morgues are completely overwhelmed, some of them running out of space for the dead. sphere yeah saffi joins us on the phone with the latest. it has been a brutal summer. the death toll jumping by hundreds in the past few days. tell us how things feel where you are and the status of the heat wave today? >> reporter: we have just left the morgue here in karachi which is the largest city in the country and the morgue was the largest morgue in the city. the number of people affected by this heat wave is overwhelming because of the fact that it co incited with ramadan which means that [ indiscernible ] they didn't have access to water and they were outside in this intense heat and like you said just dropping down on the ground being brought into the hospital and all the hospitals across the city y

a heat wave kills 180 people in southern pakistan. and in sport after jordan spieth breaks another record. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has rejected as biased a long awaited united nations report into last year's war in gaza. israeli and palestinian groups may have committed war crimes. it noted a sharp increase in fire power compared to a previous war in 2008. firing 50,000 tank and artillery shells palestinian armed groups fired nearly 5,000 rockets and 1750 mortars at israel. more than 2200 died in the fighting including hundreds of civilians. our diplomatic editor james bays reports from u.n. headquarters. >> reporter: should there now be war crimes charges following last summer's gaza war? that's the key question posed by the release of the u.n. commission on inquiry into the war, a conflict that killed well over 2,000 people. the commission criticized israeli and palestinian groups, there was particular strong condemnation of israel's indiscriminate bombardment. >> the attacks on homes and families which led to larg

thanks very much indeed. >> around a million pilgrims are attending a religious festival in southern pakistan. security has been stepped up in response to threats from violence to those apposed to the some rhines. we spoke with one pilgrim. >> i have been coming here since past 20 years for a spiritual inspiration. the people who are coming here should refrain from drugs and restrict themselves to prayers and follow the teaching of the saint. i frequently visited other shrines but haven't found the true and real essence in the devotees who visit these places. i never beg or ask anyone for anything, because he finds all his needs are taken care of because allah is the real provider. women are not allowed to visit shrines. it is forbidden in islam. these saints did not have female visitors. anyone who can control his temptations is closest to the saints. those who come here with a pure purpose always take up blessings from him. those who come for just fun go back without anything. they will not succeed in anything unless they come here to seek solace. >> that's all from the team here in doha. d

i think it may well in the next two days enhance the showers in goouder at southern pakistan and ayman. if it carries on that will be quite significant humidity and rain. interesting, hey. >>> it is. thank you. the united states marine corp is putting women to the test to determine readiness for front line combat. all branches of the military under orders to open units restricted to men by the end of this year. kristen saloomey visited the mountain warfare training center to see the gender experiment in action. >> it's a long way to the top. but scaling a rock cliff is all in the work for this corporal. she's part of the marine combat unit integrated task force. an experiment in genderfication. 600 marines, male and female trained side by side never open to women. . >> dismutly exciting. i love to do things like this . she admits it has not been easy. >> the hardest part, when we arrived, showing up to a unit full of males that never seen a marine that is female. let alone work with one. that in itself that is a struggle . >> then there's the heavy gear. it's carried over long distance

more than 400 people have died due to a heat wave in southern pakistan. >>> controversy flares over the. con federal flag with calls for its complete removal. >>> and how long is too long to spends online?

. >>> southern pakistan is braving a heat wave, killing at least 15 pilgrims. security has been stepped up. al jazeera spok to one spoke to one pilgrim and asked him to describe his journey. >> translator: my fame is shaed, i have been coming here for the past 20 years for spiritual inspiration. >> reporter: the people who are coming here should refrain from drugs and restrict themselves to prayers and follow the teaching of the sufi saint. i frequently visit other shrines like in peshawar, but i haven't found a true and real essence in the devoteees over these places. i never beg or ask anyone for anything. because a true mullan never begs ah la is the allah is the true provider. women are not permitted to visit shrines. these sufi saints did not have followers. those who come here with a pure purpose always take away presence from here. but those who come for just presence go back without anything. they won't feel anything unless they seek true solace. >> just incredible. we have a full bulletin of news upcoming. in the meantime, the lead story at the moment

. >>> winds and the seas and premonsoon rains are bringing relief to southern pakistan.corching heat wave have killed 883 people. the temperatures have dropped to 93 degrees temperatures have reached 113 degrees hours long power outages and little running water and people fasting had worsened the situation. >>> after two years of silence boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev has spoken saying he is sorry for the pain and the death he caused. he made the comments before being formally sentenced to death yesterday. the apology came three hours after gut-wrenching impact statements from victims and survivors, many had mixed reaction to what dzhokhar tsarnaev had to say. >> he had showed no remorse or regret or empathy for what he has done to our lives. >> i have forgiven him, i have come to a place of peace. >> reporter: dzhokhar tsarnaev will be sent to the death row community in indiana. his lawyers said it is their intention to appeal his conviction. >>> sixers hole the number 3 overall pick and five more in the second round. the yankees beat cole hamels in new york.

. >>> some relief in southern pakistan as temperatures are finally starting to drop. more than 800 people have died since the region's worst heat wave. >>> an international donor conference is being held in kathmandu -- almost 9,000 lives and left hundreds of thousands homeless. so far, only $150 million has been given to the government to help rebuild. >>reporter: visitors just outside kathmand have been waiting for the government to build temporary homes. rains have started. with the help of private donors some homes have a roof. residents say if the government had been more helpful, they would have more housing by now. >> with the foreign groups trying to help us they have been struggling with authorizations they need from the government. the government has not even given us $150 promised by the date. the government should look to encourage foreigners offering help by regulating and monitoring their work. >>reporter: government leaders announced anyone who wants to help their relief efforts had to go through the prime minister's front. >>> construction. a few days

. >> reporter: southern pakistan is sweltering. three days of high temperatures caused widespread heat stroke in the largest city karachi, hundreds of patients are being treated for dehydration and exhaustion. >> translation: her blood pressure shot up because of the intense heat. the stroke affected her hand and leg. >> most of the victims have been the elderly. this is the muslim fasting month of ramadan, and many people in pakistan abstain from food and water during the daylight hours. to complicate matters, the local electricity grid collapsed over the weekend because of increased demand. in the city used to power cuts, many are criticizing the government. >> i'm really worried that i have no water or power in the home. i have been wandering here and there for an hour to find ice. after trying hard, i finally got little ice. >> the government is responsible for this whole crisis. the houses are deprived of power. there's no ice available in the market. the heat is unbearable. people, especially elderly, are dying in the heat. >

. >> in southern pakistan the death fol from a heatwave is expected to rise despite a drop in temperatures more than 1,000 people have died. hochts and clinics are struggling. marks ran out of room. the deposit's emergency response has been criticized. >> ash from a rumbling volcano has fallen in a provincial capital. mt sinabung has erupted for weeks, more than 10,000 have been displaced. stephanie dekker witnessed one eruption. >> the army came to some of the villages outside the danger zone to hand people living here masks. these masks are supposed to protect them from the air. it was thick with ash, hard to breath. you won't see it. if you look down the areas, it is usually beautiful, lush, green. everything was turned a sandy dull colour. as we interviewed a military commander something seems to happen. it was quite an intimidating site. so we decided to leave the area. there has been a big eruption of the volcano. we were talking to people in a village up the road. we are driving to get away with it. it's scary seeing the cloud moving towards you. it moves fast and highlights the pow

. >>> health authorities in southern pakistan say the heat wave has killed 1,130 people. many people are blaming the government for the serious power outages that they say have caused more people to suffer from heat stroke. the heat wave is still affecting karachi and surrounding areas. the city is pakistan's largest and its economic hub. the mercury reached 45 degrees celsius last weekend. sea winds eased the temperatures somewhat on thursday but the largest hospital in karachi continued to receive people suffering from heat stroke. >> translator: thank god my son was saved. they said if he'd come in 10 or 15 minutes later he may have died. the doctors gave him injections and he improved. >> the country's opposition parties are stepping up criticism of the government. it seems that the heat wave is becoming a political football. mama saki sue da reports. >> reporter: they say the professional government bears responsibility for the crisis. before he took office two years ago, prime minister nawaz sharif promised to rebuild the economy and ensure a stable supply of but de

. >> reporter: southern pakistan is sweltering.temperatures have caused wide-spread heat stroke. hospitals are treating hundreds of patients for heat-related ailments including dehydration and exhaustion. >> reporter: the stroke has affected her land and leg. >> reporter: most of the victims have been the elderly. this is the muslim fasting month of ramadan, and many in pakistan abstain from food and water during daylight hours. to complicate matters, the local electricity grid collapsed because of the increased demand. in this city used to severe power cuts many are criticizing the government. >> translator: i'm greatly worried. i have no water or power in my home. i have been wandering for an hour to find ice. >> translator: the government is responsible for this whole crisis. the houses are deprived of power. there is no ice available in the market. the heat is unbearable. people are dying in the heat. >> reporter: the army and paramilitary rangers have set up heat stroke treatment centers around the area while schools and publi

. >> reporter: southern pakistan is sweltering there is widespread heat stroke.ospitals are treating hundreds of patients for heat-related ailments. >> translator: her blood pressure shot up because of the intense heat. the stroke has affected her hand and leg. >> reporter: most of the victims have been the elderly, this is the muslim fasting month of ramadan, and many people have food and water during daylight hours, and the electricity collapsed because of increased demand. in this city used to severe power cuts, many are criticizing the government. >> i have no water or power in my home. i have been wandering here and there for an hour to find ice. i finally got very little ice. >> translator: the government is responsible for this whole crisis. the houses are deprived of pow. the late is unbearable. people especially held thorly are dying in the heat. >> reporter: the army and parra military stations have set up heat stroke stations while schools and public offices are closed due to the heat. >>> al jazeera journalist has thanked people who campaigned on his

. >> reporter: also impacting other areas in southern pakistan. dozens died over the weekend. here are fasting for ramadan, meaning they don't eat or drink during the day. it's been one of the hottest summers in years and hundreds have been brought to hospitals. clatchesing and suffering from breathing problems. >> translator: patients with heatstroke brought to the hospital with high grade fever altered state of consciousness dehydration and fits. patients kept kept pouring in. >> reporter: searing temperatures means many of the heatstroke patients didn't make it. most of those who died were work outside in the heat, or were from impoverished neighborhoods. not only fake frequent power outages. many places in the port city of karachi and other places have reported long hours without electricity. there have been protests against persistent blackouts and the protest seems to be united against the government. the government says it's doing all it can to bridge the demand and supply gap. some relief in the next few days meteorologist he say the heat is a regular occurrence as par

. >> there's finally slight relief in southern pakistan. if the temperature starts to drop. more than 1,000 people have died in the heatwave. we'll take you live to islamabad. the pakistan cap hall kamal hyder is there. it's the worst heatwave in terms of the number of people that have died in pakistan's history. why have so many people succumbed to the heat? >> well that's a very good question, as you correctly said. it's not the first case. there has been worse heat waves in the past. the heatwave this time claimed so many knives. partly because the government was not ready. they don't know what sort of consequences this heat we've will have. most of pakistan's television stations are normally concentrating on the ramadan programme and entertainment. this is little attention about given to trying to inform the people that they should avoid going out into the sun and advisories. some good news but because of mother nature no superperformance by the government. because yesterday some of those parliamentarians from the provincial government decided to shout slogans against th

up to a million people are braving roasting temperatures to attend a soufi festival in southern pakistanollow one of the many spiritual orders religious orders. al jazeera met up with one man who told us why it's so important for him to make the journey. >> my name is shansha. i am from teslabad. i have been coming here since the past 20 years for spiritual inspiration. the people who are coming here should refrain drugs an restrict themselves to prayers and follow the teaching of the soufi saint. i frequently visit other places and/or important shrines, but i haven't found a true and rare essence in the devotees who visit these places. i never beg or ask anyone for anything because a true muslim never begs. he finds the lord takes care of his needs because the lord is the real provider. it is islam. these soufi saints did not have the it. anyone who can concur his temptation is a saint. those who come here with a pure heart, but those who come for fun go back without anything. they will fail and not succeed in anything unless they come here >> this is "techknow". a show about innovation

at least 400 people in southern pakistan died in a heat wave. >> we are close than we were ever before european leaders say they are hopeful of a deal on a greek bailout within this week. >>> and seven indicating smog in santiago. cars are banned fromhe

resume their journey west wards, soon to become another country's problem >>> some relief in southern pakistan as temperatures are starting to drop. more than 1,000 people died since the worst heatwave began on sunday. opposition politicians accuse the pakistani government of failing to respond to the crisis. >> nepal's neighbour, india pledged a billion for earthquake restriction. the quake claimed almost 9,000 lives, and left hundreds of thousands homeless. >> reporter: villagers outside kathmandu have not waited for the government to build temporary homes. monsoon rains started, and almost 200 of the 900 households have a roof above their heads, with the help of private donors. residents say they should have more shelters if the government has been more helpful. >> a community leader is frustrated by the government's slow pace. >> we have had foreign groups trying to help us. they have been struggling with authorisations they need from the government. the government has not given us the money promised. >> reporter: nepali government leaders announced anyone that wants to help the relief eff

more than 400 people have died due to a heat wave in southern pakistan. >>> controversy flares over the. con federal flag with calls for its complete removal. >>> and how long is too long to spends online? we report on japan's growing digital addiction. ♪ ♪ >>> greece's debt crisis has taken a positive step. euro zone leaders say they are closer than ever before to reaching a deal. they are coming through the details i've new proposal submitted by the greek mime perimeter alexis sip russ, they have to payer default other its debt. phil lavelle is following their discussions in brussels. >> reporter: the perfect way to start the day. it seems greece's prime minister alexis sip ross had a lot to deal w that was a man with a plan to get his country the next chunk of bailout cash it needs. but the smiles weren't to lost. first his finance minister was 450 minutes late and the greece's creditors said they couldn't accept the proposals yet because they had not been gibb fluff time to digest them. >> we consider it a step in the poses tip direction. so it's also an opportunity to get the deal

. >>> the death toll from the heat wave in southern pakistan has reached 1100 according to local health authorities. in karachi, pakistan's largest city and economic center, the mercury hit 45 degrees celsius over the weekend. temperatures have cooled a little thanks to the sea wind, but people continue to pour into hospitals. many residents cannot use air conditioners and fans because of frequent power outages. water supplies are also being disrupted. people in karachi have expressed their anger against the government by burning wood and tires. >> translator: people are living in very poor conditions. 500 to 700 people are being forced to spend the nights on open ground where donkeys and dogs are roaming around. their possessions are being stolen. what is the government doing? is it waiting for hundreds of people to die? >> the number of heat stroke cases is soaring as the hot weather came during ramadan when muslims do not eat or drink during the day. >>> leaders in japan have just released a handful of economic indicators. ai uchida joins us from the business desk. good morning. so a

jazeera live from our headquarters in doha, i'm sammy and also on the show at least 400 people in southern pakistan in a heat wave. >> we are close than ever before. >> reporter: european leaders say they are hopeful of a deal with the greek bail out this week and how long is too long to spend online? we report from japan's growing digital addiction. ♪ let's begin in syria where kurdish fighters say they have driven out i.s.i.l. from a base nothing of the group's stronghold the kurdish people took control of 93 base and backed by u.s. air strikes and observatory for human rights say they pushed i.s.i.l. back to the outskirts and it's important because it links it to other outposts in aleppo to the west and fighting is still ongoing in the i.s.i.l. heldtown 50 kilometers north of raqua city and says syrian kurdish fighters are well coordinated with the local coalition and brigades. >> not as much progress in a continuous manner that is largely because the leadership and commanding control is not well and don't want in state. this is something that is very controversial and something that the turkish

at least 400 people in southern pakistan died in a heat wave. >> we are close than we were ever before european leaders say they are hopeful of a deal on a greek bailout within this week. >>> and seven indicating smog in santiago. cars are banned from the streets of chile's capital and people are told to stay indoors. ♪ ♪ >>> we begin in syria where kurdish fighters say they have driven out isil fighters from a base north of the armed group strong hold of raqqa. the kurdish people's protection units have taken control of the 93 base. they were backed by the u.s. air strikes. the syrian observatory for human rights said the kurds have pushed isil back to the outskirts of rack actual the base is important because it links raqqa to other isil outposts in the provinces of aleppo to the west to tottenham east. fighting still ongoing to the isil held town about 50-kilometers north of raqqa city. for more on this, we are join ed by charlie winter a researcher at the quill yum foundation a london-based anti-extremism think tank, good to have you with us. two strategic gains in one week. why is

jazeera live from our headquarters in doha, i'm sammy and also on the show at least 400 people in southern pakistan in a heat wave. >> we are close than ever before. >> reporter: european leaders say they are hopeful of a deal with the greek bail out this week and how long is too long to spend online? we report from japan's

the military has asked the government to help with the crisis. >> southern pakistan is sweltering.hree days of high temperatures that caused widespread heat stroke in karachi. doctors are treating hundreds of patients for heat related ailments including dehydration and exhaustion. >> her blood pressure shot up because of the intense feet. and it affected her hand and leg. >> most of the victims have been the elderly. this is the week of ramadan and they abstain from food and water during the daylight hours, and to make matters worst, the power grid collapsed. many are criticizing the government. >> i'm greatly worried that i have no water and no power in my home. i've been waiting here for an hour to find ice and after trying hard, i got a little ice. >> the government is responsible for this crisis. the houses are deprived of power, and there's no ice ice on the market. it's unbearable and the elderly are dying in the heat. >> they have set up heat stroke centers around karachi and schools and government are closed until the temperatures cool down. many are hoping for relief in th

they heat wave and southern pakistan has killed more than 200 people in three days as temperatures soaregrees celsius. most of the dead and the southern port city of karachi. it has coincided with ramadan. drinkuslims do not eat or during the daylight hours. many people are without air-conditioning. governor of south carolina has called for the confederate flag flying in the state legislature to be removed. republican nikki haley said the pastis part of the state's but does not represent the future. the white government who killed nine black members in a church had been photographed waving the flag. --sident obama has attended will attend the funeral of the pastor on friday. separate military generals and the phil -- drills and the philippine. china has been building in the byion which is claimed philippines and other countries. has askedno president his neighbors to respond to more aggressivelyto china's claims. right, let's return to our top story. the long-running debt drama in greece. we think get a different view from general electric which is the operating in greece for more than

. ♪ angie: the number of people killed by this week's heatwave in southern pakistan has risen to almostarmy has begun setting up medical camps to treat people affected by the scorching conditions. the government says it is hurting energy to power fans and air conditioners. most deaths have been in pakistan's biggest that he where temperatures have hit 45 degrees celsius. people killedf 57 have settled are claim for $3360 each. in suburban manila denied responsibility, blaming welders who were repairing a gate. the factory had no water sprinklers or proper escapes. wikileaks has published that the has spied on the last three french leaders. no comment from the french. the u.s. state department says it doesn't comment on the brass city of leaked documents. -- voracity national security is on the agenda at the bilateral talks between the u.s. and china. our next guest has more than 18 years experience from the i.t. industry. he joins us from singapore. mike, thanks for joining us. much was this of the u.s. agency of keeping the door open when it comes to cyber security? : i'm not sure it's

i he played in southern pakistan has killed more than 200 people in three days as temperatures soar up to 45 degrees healthy celsius. the extreme temperatures coincide with ramadan. left supplies have also people without fans are air-conditioners. the governor of south carolina has called for the confederate flag flying in front of the state legislature to be removed. the flag is an integral part of the states passed but it does not represent the future. the white gunman who killed nine black people in a trust in charge left week has been photographed waving the flag. president obama has announced he will attend the funeral of the emmanuel church pastor on friday. chinese manufacturing showing signs that the economy is stabilizing. pmi is coming in at 49.6. let's get reaction from stephen head of investment strategy. i am also joint by stephen engle also. the two stevens. -- theseeing more growth biggest number we have seen in four months. still in contracting territory. : that is going to have markets turn more positive in terms of the growth on china. the numbers are consistent with

heatwave kills more than 400 people in southern pakistan, and in sport after jordan spieth breaks anotherrecord. he sets his neglect target. >> talks between european leaders are still going on and now it's believed that any break through will come later this week. we have more on how the day unfolded. >> the perfect way to start the day. it seemed that greece's prime minister alexis tsipras had a lot to grin about. this was a man with a plan. to get his country the bail out cash it desperately needs. the smiles were not to last. first the finance minister turned up 5 minutes late, and then greece's creditors said it could not accept the proposals yet because they had not been given enough time to digest them. although the president future as positively as they could. >> it's a welcome step and we consider it a step in the positive direction. it is a possibility of ability to get that deal in week 37. >> two people at that press conference but christine lagarde stayed behind the scenes the boss of the imf one of those greece has to pay. at the last meeting on thursday it descended into so

it's also affecting other areas of southern pakistan. dozens of people died over the weekend.many are fasting for ramadan meaning that they don't eat or drink during the day. hundreds of people have been brought to hospitals. they have suddenly collapsed and suffered from breathing problems. >> patients with heat stroke brought to the hospital with high grade fever with dehydration. since the weather was bad we expected more patients today. and they kept pouring in. >> searing temperatures mean many of the heat stroke patients did not make it. at least 150 bodies were brought to this morgue. most of those who died were working outside in the heat or in impov refreshed neighborhoods. they are suffering power outages, and many of the districts have reported long hours with nor electricity. there are protests against the persistent blackouts and they are united against the government. criticizing the government for not keeping its promises on power cuts. there might be some relief in the next few days. meteorologists say that the heat is a regular occurrence as part of the pre-mo

. >>> the heat has turned deadly in parts of southern pakistan as the hottest temperatures in more thandecade are being recorded. meteorologist pedram javaheri joins us with details on this. it's more than just the temperature we're reading as well. the feeling of heat is higher than what we're seeing. >> the humidity is pretty high and ramadan is taking place. muslims around the world, 1.5 billion of them observing ramadan and this is co inciting with -- coinciding with the longest day of the year. imagine going without food or water from 5:00 in the morning to 7:00 at night and the temperatures are around 40 degrees celsius. it is a dangerous situation and the timing is rough. ramadan is observed based on the lunar calendar. for the first time since the 1980s it's in alignment with the longest day of the year. here is the perspective. the longer days and the more fasting for these people making it very very challenging. the human body does a fantastic job of cooling itself. you sweat and it evaporates it but in pakistan the humidity is around 95% to 100%. and in the peak season latter

we have this report. >> southern pakistan is sweltering. three days of high temperatures have caused widespread heat stroke. in karachi hospitals are treating hundreds of patients for heat related ailments, including dehydration and exhaustion. >> her blood pressure shot up because of the intense heat. the stroke has affected her hand and leg. >> most of the victims have been the elderly. this is the muslim fasting month of ramadan and many people in pakistan abstain from food and water during daylight hours. in this city used to power cuts, many criticizes the government for a power loss. >> i'm greatly worried that i have no water and power in my home. i have trying to find ice. i finally got very little ice after trying hard. >> the government is responsible for this whole crise. the houses are deprived of power. there's no ice available on the market. the heat is unbearable. elderly are dying in the heat. >> the army and paramilitary ranges have set up heat stroke treatment centers around karachi, while schools and public offices are cl

southern pakistan is sweltering three days of high temperatures have caused white spread heat stroke, and the largest city hospitals are treating hundreds of patients for heat related ailments including exhaustion. as seen from food and water during daylight hours to complicate matters the local electricity grid collapsed because of the increased demand. in this city, used to severe power cuts many are credit siding the government. i am greatly worried i have no watt wither and power, i have been wondering here and there for an hour to find ice, after trying hard i finally got very little. >> the heat is unbearable, people eses specially the elderly are dieing in the heat. >> while schools and public offers are closed until temperatures cool down. many are hoping for relief with rain predicted in the coming days. al jazeera. >> still ahead as hungary says it won't follow rules and take more migrants but a special report on those trying to cross the border. and in sport they may have a lack of snow but that's not stopping beijing's bid details it laker. the man charged waymurder of nin

." >>> the record-breaking heat wave sweeping across southern pakistan has now killed at least 748 people. witnesses have described victims dropping dead on the streets as temperatures hit almost 45 degrees celsius or 113 degrees fahrenheit over the weekend. >> hospitals and morgues are just overwhelmed with the growing number of dead and frequent power outages have left many pakistanis without air-conditioning or running water. cnn correspondent simon mosin joins us with more on the death toll with this intense heat. the pakistani troops are handing out water and salt tablets but so many people need assistance right now. how bad are things today? >> reporter: incredibly bad. that is the official death toll we know about. and that is the official death toll. there are people living in rural communities and they may have buried their death immediately and not reported the number of deaths. the heat is incredible but not unprecedented. we had record-breaking temperatures over the weekend but this is a hot part of the world. and there is a criticism of the central government just not being a

the death toll from a heat wave in southern pakistan continues to rise, despite lower temperatures more than 1,000 people have died. >> after days of scourging heat, a sense of relief. residents welcome the gradual return of the cooler climate compared with previous days when breathing was difficult the weather is better the temperature is low the wind is plowing and the sky is cloudy hopefully rain will also come. >> it's been a difficult week thousands of people have fallen ill hospitals and clinics are still struggling with a rush of patients. the pakistani government is on the defensive after being accused of not acting quickly or doing enough. >> basically. >> we have deployed the pakistan army, and rangers. we set up 29 heat stroke centers, they have been distributing around 77 tons of mineral water. >> the heat wave has coincided with the muslim holy month of ramadan when the devout don't eat or drink during the day dehydration is a factor in many deaths. who toil in the sun. power cuts also worsen the problem, as many weren't able to stay cool the temperatures dipped but critici

now, up to 1 million people are braving threats of violence to attend a festival in southern pakistanit marks the death of a popular saint. we met up with one man who told us why it's so important for him to make the annual journey. >> my name is saeen. i have been coming here since the past 20 years for a spiritual inspiration. the people who are coming here should refrain from drugs and restrict themselves to prayers and follow the teaching of the saint. they may visit others saints and other important shrines. >> i never beg or ask anyone for anything because we never beg. he finds all his needs are taken care of but allah is the real provider. we're not allowed to visit shrines because it's forbidden in islam. these saints did not have visitors. no one who can control their temptations are closer. and those who come with a pure purpose will take up blessings here. but those who just come, they go back without anything. they will not see anything unless they come here to seek solace. >> and now we are all the sport. bad news for nowak josh djokovic djokovic. >> interest is a new op

we found him dead. >> extreme heat that contributed to the death is impacting other areas in southern pakistan. dozens of people died over the weekend. many are fasting for ramadan they don't eat or drink during the day. it's been a hot summer and hundreds have been brought to hospitals. doctors say many have suddenly collapsed and suffered breathing problems. >> patients with heat stroke brought the hospital with a high grade fever. since the weather was bad and temperature high, we expected more patients today also and patients kept pouring in. >> searing temperatures mean many did not make it. 150 bodies were brought here. most were working outside in the heat or from impoverished neighborhoods. people suffering from the spike in temperatures are also facing frequent power outages many places have reported long hours with no electricity. there have been protests against persistent blackouts. the government has been criticized for not keeping its promises of ending power cuts. the government is doing all it can to bridge the gap during peak hours. there might be relief in the next few days.

. >>> the death toll in pakistan's heat wave continues to rise more than 600 people have now died in the southerndh province but -- >> reporter: i'm jonah hull among the encampments of bedraggled migrants leaving behind their countries are not far ahead now along a well-warn path to the hungarian border and the european union. >>> and we'll report on japan's growing digital addiction. ♪ >>> we begin in syria where kurdish fighters have made major gains against the islamic state of iraq and the levant. they have ceased the syrian town about 50 kilometers north of raka forcing isil to withdraw. it's the last major mare -- major area near isil's strong hold. the brigade 93 base has also been recaptured. it is important because it links isil to other major outposts. our correspondent reports. >> reporter: this kurdish fighter says they have discovered a tunnel used by the islamic state of iraq and the levant on the sir-- syrian turkish border. the people's protection units, which go by ypg have been making gains on the border. the latest discovery was after they took this border post. now that the fi

. >> temperatures are start to go drop in southern pakistan after the region's crippling heatwave. more than a thousand people have died mostly in the southern city of karachi. we have this report. >> after days of scorching heat, a sense of relief in karachi. residents of this coastal city welcome would the gradual return of the cooler climate then more customs, too. >> compared to prefers days when breathing was difficult, it is better, the wind is low and sky is cloudy. hopefully rain will come. >> thousands of people have fallen ill. hospitals and clinics struggle with the russia of patients while morgues have run out of room for bodies. the pakistan government is on the defensive after being accused of not acting quickly or doing enough. >> we have deployed the pakistan army and pakistan rangers which are a federal department and set up 29 heat stroke centers. they've been distributing around 77 tons of mineral water. >> the heatwave has coincided with the muslim holy month of ramadan when the devout don't eat or drink during the day. dehydration is a factor in many deaths. man

by the end of the week, it may push up towards a good part of southern pakistan. we do actually have a warning. there's a medium chance of it developing into a cyclone. that's certainly one to watch. it ties in with the western moon soon which has at long last arrived in southern india. the wind from a southwesterly direction join up with this area of low pressure. that's why we have this system which has the potential to develop something really quite nasty. that's something we'll keep you informed on. rain is across southern parts of india, taking temperatures back at a touch. it's around about five days later, 800 kilometers of schedule actually. they got very heavy rain into that eastern side of india. central areas of industry, the heatwave continues. >> thanks very much indeed for that. more high pressure over fifa. out going president sepp blatter said he is working hard on reforms in a first tweet after his decision to step down. australia have started corruption allegations. the u.s. is taking the lead in cleaning up the game. that could help make the gam

southern pakistan and karachi. they are looking forward to when this might come to an end. >> yeah it looks like these seven days early as five to seven days. best shot of showers that will be enough to create cooling the energy taken from the atmosphere to cool off a bit. one of the most important things we haven't touched on is across karachi we have gone three and a half days where the temperatures failed to get below 33 celsius. that is the normal high for this time of the year. that's what is going on at 4:00 five in the morning. factor in the humidity by the afternoon in the upper 50s. and almost counterintuitive. you think of extreme heat and it makes sleeping difficult to do. when your body is overheated by day. think of not having air conditioning exposed to the elements and your body temperature needs to drop a degree or two to get to a deep state of sleep. that doesn't happen readily when you do not cool to 90 degrees in to the night. look at the mosques and people are trying to find any shelter they can

. >>> massive crowd of people gathered in southern pakistan for annual religious festival and the colorfulon marks the death of a saint more than 750 years ago and from sind province we report. >> reporter: over a million people have congregated on a small town called haven to commemorate the anniversary from the 7th century known here and as far as the region is concerned that india and pakistan says it came from afghanistan and brought the message of islam to this region but today it has become a commercial activity and attracting over a million people from across the country and gives an opportunity for the locals to sell their wares in the markets. the hotels are doing business and it has become more of a commercial activity and of course some people come here to show their respects to the saints and others come here because it's a carnival-like atmosphere and people are coming here to not just celebrate or commemorate rather the anniversary of the saint but also give them an opportunity to let off steam across pakistan and india, a great number of people believe in the message spread

. >>> a record-breaking heat wave killed over 700 people in southern pakistan.mperatures hit 113 there to make matters worse widespread power outages and running water is scarce. >>> the washington fire has burned more than 16,000 acres south of lake tahoe in alpine county. several campgrounds in the area have been evacuated. and parts of state highways 4 and 89 are closed. >>> and ridesharing services will be allowed to pick up passengers at mineta san jose international airport under a one-year pilot program. drivers will have to follow rules similar to taxi drivers and that will include fingerprinting and background checks. >>> and a second highway shooting along highway 4 in the east bay. i'm anne makovec live in concord where it appears one of the people who was shot was brought last night. last night's shooting was in the pittsburg-bay point area near san marco boulevard and highway 4. officers shut down the roadway blocked off the area collecting evidence. this and just after midnight. and from what we understand, one car was hit by bullets and the driver