french transport workers are staging demonstrations nationwide for the 13th day against government plans to reform pensions transport and flights are being disrupted which could continue through christmas workers would need to work 2 extra years before getting a full pension under the proposals. it's been more violence in parts of india's capital over the controversial new citizenship law police fired tear gas and hit protesters with battens after cars and shops were damaged in the demonstrations there is widespread anger against the law that offers minorities from neighboring countries citizenship but excludes muslims. human rights watch is accusing israel of using sweeping military orders to criminalize nonviolent political activity by palestinians it says in a report the orders are being used to shut down media outlets or political organizations and to jail activists the rights organization calls the orders draconian and the 3rd consecutive night of protests in lebanon's capital supporters of the 2 main shia groups hezbollah and amal of clashed with security forces police repeatedly f

french transport workers are still on strike over pension reforms as the busy christmas holiday approaches. a reports accuse israel of using military orders to crack down on palestinian media and political activity in the west bank. and currency moves as capital we'll look at whether the ambitious transition will benefit its people. and the homeless with all the sport the italian football league is facing another public backlash over its handling of racism syria have used images of monkeys in a new campaign to tackle the problem causing even more controversy. kids are happy with this on the news our former president for pakistani president pervez musharraf has been sentenced to death in a high treason case the sheriff led pakistan for 9 years after seizing power in a military coup. 2 in 999 now he has served as the country's former chief of army staff just before that his case relates to the nationwide emergency he imposed after suspending the constitution in november 2007 while the former leader and i live in exile in dubai and was tried in his absence in islamabad well let's get more nig

without public protest macross plans faced opposition from many sections of society including transport workers and threatened rolling strikes. the ideal would be to find a system that's fair for everyone it's a big ask some people were hired with certain benefits and other being told those advantages could be taken away this analyst says the president faces his biggest test yet. you think there's a risk that all the sectors joining in health transport lawyers university then the government could fall i don't think that we had that point yet but the government certainly can't back down because it would be a political failure. back or has already passed several controversial reforms and although he may feel confident after surviving months of yellow vest protests social discontent still lingers. when he says. seen yellow vest protesters at the end of our report in fact the universe protesters say that they're going to be joining many people who are striking today in a huge protest they'll be marching across the center of paris again to demonstrate against the government's reforms and what the go

people behind me because they know they are able to get around a little bit more easily now transport workers especially rail workers feel that they have perhaps the most to lose in a way from the government's pension reforms that they're planning because what they have had for years the rail workers a special benefits within their pension some of them can for example retire much earlier than other people so they are really adamant that they want to continue protesting for several days and in fact some of the trade unions have even called for another strike next tuesday but as i said it's not only well workers that have been very upset by the government's plans to reform the pension system but people really from all across french society. there were people from all walks of french life teaches students and lawyers joint transport and health workers in central paris part of a nationwide strike protesting against the government's plans to reform the pension system they fear the changes would force them to work for more years and reduce their payouts if we're here to try and preserve our pension

meantime mass industrial action in france entered its 3rd week on monday with transport workers causing severe disruption to road and rail systems nationwide since the beginning of december public sector employees have been protesting angrily against the government pension reform plans sometimes violently. kate if. it's destroyed that power lies to much of paris and further beyond and now it's into its 3rd week initially it was called by public transport workers over a planned changes to the pension system here in france now this strike has grown though in stature and support and the malays here is much more than just about pensions as unions are calling for another day of mass demonstrations the rail and metro workers are being joined once more by teaches by firefighters and health workers tens of thousands are expected to protest on tuesday but perhaps the stalker's warning but some of the problems the problem is facing have come from medical staff 600 hospital doctors have threatened to quit unless the government injects money into the health system the doctors warn that budget cuts

of paris and further beyond and now it's into its 3rd week initially it was called by public transport workers over a planned changes to the pension system here in france now this strike has grown though in stature and support and the malays here is much more than just about pensions as unions are calling for another day of mass demonstrations the rail and metro workers are being joined what school teaches by firefighters and health workers tens of thousands are expected to protest on tuesday but perhaps the stalker's warning but some of the problems the problem is facing have come from medical staff 600 hospital doctors have threatened to quit unless the government injects money into the health system the doctors warn that budget cuts alone with bed closures and staff shortages are tipping the health system over the edge and it's close to collapse $1.00 health worker has told us that it's putting lives at risk. in particular we as health care professionals want to be able to continue to do our jobs the way we were taught and the way we want to without any discrimination about interests which

across the country the suggestion now is that this one strike that was initially planned by transport workers and is now encompassed teachers health work is the firefighters and even the police could now start a ruling strike in the lead up to christmas and going on until the new year as the strike his attempt to make the french government rethink these pension reforms if that happens it will be the 1st time that france is seeing such massive paralyzing strikes across the country since the french government back in 1995 try to do exactly the same and tried to reform the pensions for the moment here in france people are adamant that they want to have their voices heard and it seems like today they've come out to the streets to make sure that's happy.

attempting to take the capital of those forces have been conducting lethal airstrikes french transport workers are staging demos nationwide for the 13th day against government plans to reform pensions trains and flights are being disrupted and that could continue through the christmas holiday because need support 2 extra days before getting a full pension vocals are the headlines the news continues here and i'll just say or after the stream to go away. and you're in the stream today can exposing china's intel and caps close them off to journalists reveal classified documents all muslim intel and pants china pushes back with its own narrative we'll speak to a panel of journalists covering shanghai and we want your implied send us your questions and your comments get twitter or our live here to chat. ringback this is free to the kind of director of human rights watch and you are in the stream. china says of the ethnic minorities who have been detained in the so-called re education camps.

some with privileges like early retirement and generous benefits that's the case for most transportation workers and they are at the center of the current strike. in paris only 2 metro lines are running frustration is high among passengers at the few stations where the service. i'm clearly flat out. i left my home at 5 am and now i'm stuck at god you know i have to get to the 15th i don't know how. it's not fair my family are supposed to come to visit me and no they won't it's very very selfish. but the striking workers have a different view. this is not about protecting our retirement we're on strike to protect everyone's retirement. where the metro and other trains out of service traffic jams all over france are now stretching hundreds of kilometers french president among women at home has expressed solidarity with the millions affected by the strike but the show no sign of backing down on pension reform. all those french workers taking to the streets there for the 13th. are these pension reforms mccoy is really pushing through are they going to work. you know if you talk to economists they fi

french transport workers are staging demonstrations nationwide for the 13th day against government plans to reform pensions trains and flights are being disrupted and that destruction could continue throughout the christmas holidays workers would need to work 2 extra years before getting a full pension under those new proposals. today those are a headline the news continues here on al-jazeera after inside story. thousands of international soldiers are in africa region but despite this there's been a dramatic increase in attacks by armed groups so what's behind this upsurge in violence and how will the international community secure the sinai this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program back to the crisis in west africa region appears to be getting worse at a meeting on monday the u.n. security council express alarm over the.

schemes allowing them for example to retire much earlier than everyone else but it's not just transport workers of course who are against the government's plans to reform the pension system there are workers from across french society. there were people from all walks of french life teaches students and lawyers joint transport and health workers in central paris part of a nationwide strike protesting against the government's plans to reform the pension system they fear the changes would force them to work for more years and reduce their pay outs we are here to try and preserve. which is one of the best in europe and we don't want to go backwards micron's reforms are destroying french society. looks like we'll have to retire. even later. even less money in. the demonstration was mainly peaceful but there was some clashes between police and so-called black bloc and his protesters i. think more than $6000.00 police officers were deployed in the city this police union spokesperson said many of them would have wanted to join the strike a lot of them wanted to come. we are. told so we do not. like so

crisis berth food of kabul destruction with yellow vests protest is expected to join striking transport workers the government insists it will not back down from its planned pension reform. jarred raid welcome in a strategist several bushfires have joined together north of sydney to form what's being called a make a fire the huge blaze is burning out of control in an area stretching some 60 kilometers authorities say the fire is just too big to put out bushfires are common in a strategy about meteorologists a climate change is exacerbating the fire season and therefore costing more hot dry and windy conditions in the coming days. some of the flames the 30 meters high this footage was taken by a fireman on his phone east in australia has been plagued by bushfires for weeks now at least 8 smaller fires have merged into a mega fire 16 kilometers long fire patrols are being tested to the limit. for evidence there's a 3rd of metaphor and mortars coming up bushfires are not uncommon in australia but this year they've started unusually early for years large parts of the country have suffered extreme d

who go back to work on friday but the transport workers say they are going to continue with rolling strikes at least for the next 3 days now the people march has been mostly peaceful the protests across the country at greenpeace will but there have been some clashes between police and protesters in paris and in the western city of knowledge you with al-jazeera live from london more still ahead on the program russia continues to break its own ceasefire keeping up sustained us strikes on syria's along with the government and days after president trump said he wanted to designate mexican drug cartels terrorist groups the u.s. attorney general takes a trip to mexico. had it all the way around the outside of your morris you just could not be tired dropping down the east is one f. in the western med that has been stormy and is quite obviously something i mean into the northwest which means in the middle of the big hole and that big holes nary of high pressure being eaten into from the north but for the last few days it's been sunny by day but co

joining the transport workers on tuesday.hat is provoking strong reactions across the country. it's something that needs to be top of the agenda and it hasn't been, and that is what we're seeing now, the frustration over. liz figaro says faced with unions, philip shows his determination —— le figaro, the government is digging in its heels, but now liberation is saying now is the time to talk and find compromise on this widespread, huge pension reforms proposed by the government. have you been trading the pound? it's been busy! it has lost all of its gains, no big surprise? that's right. all of those gains from the resounding conservative victory, the pound was assuming that transition period, which takes us to the end of 2020 would be extended in order to get through the trade deals we need to leave the eu in a solid position. now, borisjohnson yesterday said that would not be the case, that transition period would not be extended. so there will be a brexit come the end of 2020. that obviously brings a hard brexit back to the

emmanuel micron is pushing ahead with pension reforms despite a 10 day nationwide strike by transport workers travellers on the paris metro and the t.g.v. fast trains are being warned to expect serious weekend delays although normal busts and tram services are running 300 kilometer long traffic jam surrounded paris on thursday opponents of the president's modernization plan say employees will have to work longer for smaller pensions the un has accused chile of seriously violating the human rights of anti-government protesters investigators have detailed what they describe as unlawful killing torture sexual abuse and excessive force and are also urging the government to end the indiscriminate use of lead pellets and tear gas which have left around $350.00 people with severe eye injuries though says it's still investigating in this this report is premature and thousands of chileans continue their protests against the government despite the crackdown a latin america editor alysia newman has more from a rally in santiago. this demonstration from the presidential palace protest against the shockin

to france now where workers continue their protests against the government's new pension plans the transport sector is hardest hit flights in and out of paris or me airports will be reduced by 20 percent today and many train services the council's 2 commuters are live it business fears it could lose out on the most lucrative time of the year and with christmas approaching fast ali to make his worry the strikes could well spoil their travel plans. the french government wants to merge 42 existing pension schemes into one workers want to hold on to their retirement packages some with privileges like early retirement and generous benefits that's the case for most transportation workers and they're at the center of the current strike in paris only 2 metro lines are running prostration is high among passengers at the few stations where the servers. are but i'm clearly flat out. i left my home at 5 am and know i'm stuck at god you know i have to get to the 15th i don't know how. it's not fair my family are supposed to come to visit me and no they won't it's very very selfish. but the striking worke

braces for a 3rd day of travel disruption with yellow bus protesters expected to join striking transport workers the government insists it will not back down from its planned pension reforms. plus in german politics a shake up at the top germany's social democratic party formally endorses its new left leaning leaders their critics of their party's coalition with merkel's conservatives we take a look at the impact that could have on germany as government. i'm married to evanston it's good to have you with us. we begin in australia where several bushfires have joined together north of the country's largest cities sydney they've formed what's being called a mega fire that's burning out. control in an area roughly 60 kilometers across and just already say it's just too big to put out bushfires are common in australia but meteorologists say climate change is exacerbating the fire season and they're forecasting more hot dry and windy conditions in the coming days. some of the flames the 30 metres high this footage was taken by a fireman on his phone east in australia has been plagued by bushfires for

public transport workers have rallied in paris as a rail strike continues to cause major disruptions across france the protesters are demanding that the french government drop its plans for controversial pension reforms the overhaul would simply simplify the current system and increase the retirement age to $64.00. an avalanche has swept across a ski trail near the swiss town of under not injuring at least 2 people police and rescuers are now searching for anyone who might be buried underneath heavy snowfall in recent days has considerably raised the danger of avalanches. now turkish president. says he intends to send troops to libya everyone says the u.s. backed government in tripoli requested the intervention to help stabilize the country turkey falls through the move could dip in an international proxy struggle in the north african country which has been ravaged by civil war since 2014. after 8 months desperately fending off rival forces from the east of the country the libyan government is in need of help. we have the right to defend tripoli. we will officially ask that turkish g

public transport workers have rallied in paris as rail strike as a rail strike continues to cause major disruptions across france the protesters are demanding that the french government drop its plans for controversial pension reforms the overhaul would simplify the current system and increase the retirement age to $64.00. turkish president. says he intends to send troops to libya everyone says the un backed government in tripoli request requested the intervention to help stabilize the country if turkey follows through the move could deepen international proxy struggle in the north african country which has been ravaged by civil war since 2014. after 8 months desperately fending off rival forces from the east of the country the libyan government is in need of help. we have the right to defend tripoli. we will officially ask the turkish government for its military support. the defense of the capital tripoli has so far being successful but with a powerful and tangled web of cooperation on the insurgent side that includes russia and egypt libya's internationally recognized government is tr

flights have been cancelled — and the majority of schools around the country are closed — as transport workersanned pension reforms. let's get more on this story from tomasz michalski who's associate professor of econonomics at hec paris. good to have you with us this morning. in terms of what is going on, people are talking about it as a challenge to president macron‘s presidency. why is that? firstly, the proposed reform that is still very vague at this stage was a major campaign pledge of emmanuel macron and he has —— is the face of this reform. and he needs to keep on reforming because otherwise the 40% of the french on the centre—right who support him may find somebody else. so he is preparing, like a pre— campaign move, also. you can count the forces of the opposition before the election campaign of 2022. based on what you have said, is there any obvious middle ground, a way of resolving this, while still reforming pensions but placating what the striking workers want? reforming pensions but placating what the striking workers wannm isa what the striking workers wannm is a very good ques

for a 3rd day of travel disruption with yellow bus protesters expected to join the striking transport workers the government insists it will not back down from its planned tension performs. omarion evanston welcome to the program we begin in australia where several bushfires have joined together north of the country's largest cities sydney they formed what's being called a mega fire it's burning out of control in an area roughly 60 kilometers across and authorities say it's just too big to put out bushfires are common in australia but meteorologists say climate change is an exacerbating the fire season and they're forecasting more hot dry and windy conditions in the coming days. some of the flames the 30 meters high this footage was taken by a fireman on his phone east in australia has been plagued by bushfires for weeks now at least 8 smaller fires have merged into a mega fire 16 kilometers long fire patrols are being tested to the limit. for the next there's a 3rd a bit of fire bores. bushfires are not uncommon in australia but this year they've started unusually early for years large parts

paris rail travelers face long waits for crowded trains or the system running at hof capacity transport workers are part of a larger strike called over pension reforms. hotelling is in venice say fears of new flooding of cut the number of hotel reservations by almost half restaurants also receiving far fewer bookings last month the highest tide in decades left parts of the italian canal city underwater. germany has condemned u.s. sanctions on the north stream 2 gas pipeline between russia and germany finance minister would have show it's called a quote a severe intervention in german and european internal affairs this comes as the sanctions prompted a company laying pipes for the pipeline to stop construction on friday president donald trump approved the move against firms involved in building north stream the u.s. has criticized the project for handing too much power to russia. the sanctions on the north stream 2 projects are included in a wide ranging us defense spending bill president signed the legislation into law a ceremony held under full space just outside washington. now my honor to. s

power outages and widespread disruption teachers hospital staff public employees joining transportation workers for the 3rd day of mass action this month now despite the growing pressure president mcchrystal says he is determined to press on. every day for 2 weeks has been a nightmare with unruly crowds trying to force their way onto the few trains or buses still running commuters from the outskirts of paris feel it most george lopez barely managed to make it to work today he's frustrated too so from these old forfeits the government and the unions are behaving like small children constantly blaming each other and it's working people have to play. another day another strike and once again hundreds of thousands of people are on the streets throughout france their protests and pension reform plans that would raise the retirement age from $62.00 to $64.00 through the roll call the year is it 6 year out left to work 5 years longer and gets a smaller pension in order to shift french president's mcclung as king louis the 16th who was beheaded the pressure is mounting all of france's unions have joine

public transport workers have rallied in paris as a rail strike continues to cause disruption acrossfrance the protesters are demanding the french government drop drop a controversial pension reform plan that would simplify the system and increase the retirement age to 64. more than $200.00 homes have been destroyed after forest fire swept through the port city of el paraiso in chile several districts have been evacuated more than $3000.00 people are without electricity authorities believe the fires were started intentionally. over the past year our correspondents at g.w. have filed reports from around the world on political crises wars and disasters but they have also sent in stories that highlight the strength of the human spirit and the courage of ordinary people this one comes to us from mexico the war between drug cartels there has killed scores of people tens of thousands are missing almost a 3rd of them are children the story here is about their mothers who have taken the search for answers into their own hands. i thought man i made enough finally found her missing son after h

public transport workers have rallied in paris as real say continues to cause major disruptions acrossfrance the protesters are demanding that the french government drop a controversial with time and reform plan that would simplify the current system that's in place and increase the retirement age to 64. people across the middle east in asia have been witnessing a rare solar eclipse what's known as an annular eclipse provided stick tackler views to people from saudi arabia to india and singapore on many at special goggles so they could look straight at the sun without damaging their eyesight. or ring on fire in the sky seen by lucky viewers along a narrow path of visibility in saudi arabia sun chasers from around the world started preparing in darkness i'm a glimpse through so it's my 11 eclipse and i specifically came to saudi arabia to see is a genuine soul eclipse students on that are just me and my family we're living longer now we're come to sounds are right especially to see this event because this brave face very rare they were missing and we have to wait for another 30 years mo

areough most people expected to return to work this say, some transport workers they won't give up theirht and will continue to strike. al jazeera, paris. a professoraryay is at the university of london. he says even though the pension haven't beens ironed out, people are still concerned. >> i think macron has been, so far, very cautious, because he very sensitive topic. years ago, it led to the resignation of the prime minister. so he's very careful about it. he's walking on a minefield. ready toe will be be -- to make concessions. it will depend on the agreement on strike andople himself. and i think for the time being, it's only days, because we don't yet the contents of the bill. i think it's a preemptive strike, if you like, because are very wary and afraid of what might be in the bills. what also is quite remarkable is normally it is a would betrike which involving people working in the public sector. that's not the case this time around. people, independent workers, farmers, lawyers, people working in the private professionals, so that shows how big and the scale for bill,rry rega

public transport workers have rallied in paris as a rail strike continues to cause major disruptions across france the protesters are demanding that the french government drop a controversial retirement reform plan that would simplify the current system in place and increase the retirement age to 64. israel's right wing likud party is voting for a new leader today head of the general election in march former interior minister gideon sar is expected to present a strong challenge to incumbent been benyamin netanyahu israel's the current prime minister but poll suggests the challenge books being successful. more than $200.00 homes have been destroyed after forest fires swept through the port city of all party so in chile several districts have been evacuated and within $3000.00 people are without power authorities believe the fires were started intentionally. in the u.k. queen elizabeth has delivered her traditional christmas address with a focus on peace and reconciliation she reflected on this past summer as 75th d.-day anniversary commemorations as an example of people's capacity to