we worked with airtel in zambia.hey were our first partner to rollout the suite of free, basic services. then within weeks we starting hearing these pretty amazing stories coming in of people using the internet. right? so, an expectant mother using the internet for the first time to look up safety and health information for how to raise her child. a poultry farmer using facebook, and setting up a page in order to sell multiple times more chickens than he had been able to before. you know, a university student using the internet to -- using wikipedia to look up the information and save money on books that she needed for an exam. and it is pretty crazy. within weeks, these -- these new experiences start to come back. and that is really what we are here to do. i mean, the internet is a big enabler. it helps connect people to the modern economy. and if we can help do that, then that is amazing. emily: what is the likelihood internet.org could help you get back into china? ♪ emily chang: what kind of data are you gatherin

and trouble up stream, this hydropower producing in zambia is running low causing big problems for theocal community. ♪ ♪ top stories on al jazeera, russia confirms the flown equipment to humanitarian aid in syria and after days of speculation there is a build up of russia presence in the country. macedonia police have been filmed using batons against refugees who gathered on the border with greece. president obama said the u.s. will make preparation for taking on 10,000 syrian refugees last year and sanaa has been hit by what witnesses describe as the fearest series of air attacks in the five-month conflict and jets hit the houses of houthi leaders and military bases in and around the city and no immediate reports of casualties. severity of the situation in yemen prompted the u.n. to discuss if a round of peace talks are in the cards and this is in a closed session at u.n. and kristen is there for us and what more do we know about this session? >> well, we do expect that the u.n. eastern envoy will have a new round of talks before the holiday of eat on the 23rd of september and we kno

>> reporter: thousands of families in zambia's northern city depend on the local copper industry. of those families is this, but friedrich has lost his job after global copper prices hit a slump. >> i am going through a hard time because as a approximatelily man, i have children that are going to school, so it's hard for me to survive at the moment. >> reporter: he's now looking for temporary work. but that doesn't earn him as much as mining. >> this is a mining area. most of the people here depend on the mind. people in the market in the bars, all those running small businesses the little pay they get is from the minders, so things like it feels like a catastrophe. >> reporter: the price of copper is the lowest it's been in six year old and the slow down in primary consumer china's economy means a drop in demand for the melt. the president of zambia's chamber of mines says the government needs to adapt its policies if it wants to increase income. >> what makes zambia in trouble is we depends on one mineral, which is copper. so fluctuations in that mineral price do have very deep

this is a power producing lake in zambia running low, causing problems for a lot of people >>> we look apt a project in -- at a project in south sudan leading the way ensuring foreign aid helps the people that needs it most >>> and could roger federer set an all swiss clash between stanislaw wawrinka in the u.s. open semifinals. hopefully someone will tell us later in the programme >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry expressed concern. in a telephone conversation with his russian counterpart sergey lavrov, the second in a few games, if the reports are true, pictures released by activists show russian fighters backing syrian forces and there are reports that russian military

the dam provides zambia and its neighbours with thousands of megawatts of power. drought has the lake at its lowest levels in year. >> the cycle normally is that in february the lakes gets to its minimum and begins to rise. in february this year, the lake didn't rise. it stabilized, and instead of coming up it kept going down. we have lost probably another 2-3 meters since the beginning of this year, when we should have been gaining more >>> steve thompson owned the lakeside lodge for 12 years and said it's only once before he saw the lake so low. and is worried. >> if the lake gets too low. they'll not generate power, which will not just affect our business, but the whole of zambia. that's a big issue. >> reporter: according to official data the dam is just under 40% full, impacting the ability to generate power. they imported power from south africa, it has its own issues and challenges in regard to generating the electricity supply. it's been importing power. power from mozambique. and there's no quick fix, and structurally they have challenges in regards to th

that will take time to resolve. >> as smaller towns just like this one, and bigger cities across zambia, the demand for electricity continues the grow. businesses and residents here rely on its waters to keep things going. local businessman says if he loses electricity, his business will come to an end. >> people just survive by the grace of god. that's all we can say. >> reporter: for paul and this community, there are few things more valuable than this water. they say without it, life would be impossible. >>> all right, still ahead on this news hour, the face of a new species, this human ancestor. scientists overjoyed at the find in south africa. >>> and the iranian sportswoman aiming to make olympic history. robin will have that and the rest of sport coming up. >>> hello again, as promised robin with all of your sport now. >> thank you very much. >>> we're going to start with tennis and serena williams is just two games away from completing a calendar year grand slam. they have played each other before with williams winning on all four occasions, and she is on-odds favorite. she only

this power producing lake in zambia is running low. >>> in sport we'll hear from new england patriotserback, following the deflategate scandal. ♪ >> protestors are gathering... >> there's an air of tension right now... >> the crowd chanting for democracy... >> this is another significant development... >> we have an exclusive story tonight, and we go live... >>> hello again, you are watching al jazeera. here is a quick reminder of the top stories. russian's foreign minister has confirmed that russia is supplying military support and humanitarian aid to the syrian government. pictures show russian fighters supporting syrian forces. >>> at least two people are missing and more than tens of thousands are stranded after landslides in plan. it has lead to radioactive water leaking from the fukushima nuclear plant. >>> hungary says it is declaring a state of crisis as refugees continue to make their way into the country. it will go into effect on september 15th. austria is also overwhelmed. >>> italy is one of the first places refugees land in europe when they made it across the med tarn, a

and the electricity situation isn't helping. >> reporter: thousands of families in zambia's northerndepend on the local copper industry. one of those families is this family. but frederick has lost his job after global copper prices hit a slump. >> as a family man, i have children that are going to school, so it's hard for me to survive at the moment. >> reporter: he is now looking for temporary work but that doesn't earn him as much as mining. >> most of the people here depend on the mine. in the market, and even small barbershops, the little bit of pay they get is from the miners. >> reporter: the price of copper is the lowest it has been in six years and the slowdown in china's economy means a drop in demand for the metal. >> what makes zambia particularly vulnerable is its a monocommodity country. we depend very much on one mineral, which is copper. so fluctuations in that mineral price do have very deep implications for the economy in general. >> reporter: while higher taxes for mining companies have impacted the industry, mining bosses are also concerned about a country wide el

it will expect the whole of zambia. >> according to official data, the dam is under 40%. for impacting the hydroplant's ability. >> they have imported power from south africa. it has its own issues and changes. so it's been importing power in moez am being. in the short term quick fix. >> local power companies have introduced country wide power cuts and rationing to manage the crisis. >> smaller downs like this, across zambia, the demand for electricity continues to grow. businesses and residents here rely on the waters to keep things going. >> local businessmen say without electricity, they will come to a stand still. the worries don't end there. they will collect the water. that's all we can say. >> for paul and the community, there are few things more valuable than the water. without it life would be impossible >>> in venice, at the oldest film festival, there are reports that film is dying. it has been turned on its head. online streaming strikes have been offering other ways to do streaming. >> like the ancient city. the venice film festival will have a sinking feeli

this hydropower producing lake in zambia is running low causing big problems for local people there. and the film festival tries to avoid that sinking feeling riding a wave of cinematic change. we'll tell you how. >> hungary is preparing to bolster security to stop refugees from crossing. it's building a fence to keep them out. in japan two people are missing and 90,000 stranded. military helicopters are rescuing people from the roofs of their homes north of tokyo. the secretary general is worried about reports of russian activity in syria. >>> china's premier says the country will achieve its growth target. speaking at the world economic forum, he conceded that the target of 7% growth will be hard to achieve. more from adriane brown in beijing. >> reporter: the chinese premier appeared a nervous man as he addressed this economic forum. among those in the audience, c.e.o.s from around the world who are trying to understand the strange gyrations in china's economy. the speech was significant. it's the first time he addressed the problems in china's economy since the stock market began

what makes zambia vulnerable is it's a commodity country. we depend on one mineral, which is copper, fluctuations do have deep implications for the economy in general. they do have deep implications for the economy in general. >> while higher taxes have impacted the industry, mining bosses are concerned about the country wide electricity shortage. authorities say the industry will not be severely disrupted as long as regulators understand how much is needed to keep the mines running. >> this is a copper mine. one of the richest mines in the world. with thousands of cubic meters of water flowing into and pumped out of shafts every day. >> the moment we stop pumping the water, we flood the mines. we need electricity all the time. >> the mine is the largest use of power, consuming 14% of electricity. >> it will put a crimp on how much we can do operationally. and hopefully doesn't get to the situation where we have to have cutbacks in production. >> while industry bosses and the government consider the options and a possible bailout by the inte

senior commanders have rejected claims of wrongful death and torture. >>> a drought in zambia has seen of the world's largest man made reservoir drop to its lowest in years. the amount of water has receded to less than half of its normal capacity, forcing power cuts. and communities around the lake are suffering the most. >> reporter: the golden shores and waters of lake kariba, for local communities the lake is part of its every day life. it provides thousands of megawatts of hydro power. but the drought has left the lake at its lowest level in years. >> in february the lake gets to its men mum and then begins to rise. but in february the lake didn't rise. it stabilized and instead of coming up, it kept going down. so we have lost probably another two or three meters since the beginning of this year, when we should have been gaining water. >> reporter: he says only once before has he seen the lake so low, and is worried. >> if the lake gets too low, then they will not be able to generate power, which will effect the whole of sambyia, that's the big issue. >> reporter: according to off

they'll not generate power, which will not just affect our business, but the whole of zambia. that's a big issue. >> reporter: according to official data the dam was 40% full, impacting the eighty to generate power. they imported power from south africa, it has its own issues and challenges in regard to generating the electricity supply. it's been importing power. power from mozambique. and there's no quick fix, and structurally they have challenges in regards to the electricity center. that will take time to resolve. meanwhile, the local power company introduced country-wide power cuts and rationing to manage the crisis. smaller towns like this, and bigger cities developed. the demand for electricity grew. the borders, the lake and the dam - businesses and residents relied on the waters to keep things going. local business min say without electricity, they'll come to a stand sting. the worries don't end there. they collect water before the supply is cut for the day. >> i do it by the grace of god. for paul and the community, there are a few things more valuable. without it li

. >> a judge in zambia has seen the world's largest man made reservoir drop to 11 than half its normal examines city. this is forcing major power cuts. communities around the lake are suffering the most. >>ed golden shores and waters, for local communities, the lake is part of their every day life. it's dam provides zambia and zimbabwe with hydropower, but the drought has left the lake at its lowest level in years. >> the cycle normally is that in february, the lake gets to its minimum and then begins to rise. in february of this year, the lake just stabilized, then i had steady of coming up went down. we've lost two meters instead of gaining water. >> he says it's only once before that he's seen the lake so low. he's worried. >> if the lake gets too low, they will not be able to generate power which will affect the whole of zambia. that's the big issue. >> according to official data, the dam is just over 40% full, impacting the ability to generate power. >> they have imported power from south africa. south africa has its on issues with electricity supply, so it's been importing power

. >>> minors in zambia say a slump in global copper prices a catastrophe for their livelihoods.an 4,000 of them are about to lose their jobs because of falling demands from china. our correspondent has been to the country. >> reporter: thousands of families in zambia's northern city depend on the local copper industry. one of those families is this. but this man has lost his job after global copper prices hit a slump. >> they are going through a hard time, because as a family man i have children going to school, so it's hard for me to survive. >> reporter: he is now looking for temporary work, but that doesn't earn him as much as mining. >> this is a mine area. most of the people here depend on the mine. [ inaudible ] the [ inaudible ] is from the minors, so it's a catastrophe. >> reporter: the price of copper is the lowest it has been in six years, and the slowdown in primary consumer, china's economy means a drop in demand for the metal. the president of the chamber of mines says the government needs to adapt its policies. >> what makes zambia particularly vulnerable is it's a

zambia is caught in the crosshairs of those trends.lar and lower copper prices. and we have glencore cutting production of dramatically. tom: is the hyperbolic sense of the zambian currency something that could carry on to a more sophisticated a comment like brazil? tracy: you have to view it as one whole unit. one interconnected unit, a hit in one corner has ripple effects to out the system. glencore says it's cutting productions in one of its biggest mines, that has an effect on the economy. moody's is warning today that zambia is in a precarious position as a result just of the glencore action. they are talking about going to the imf. that brings us back to brazil. brazil does not need alone a. politically, they should apply for one. tom: there's that as well. to both of you, as we go to thursday, i am looking at the bloomberg terminal. this is what my screen looks like. this is the actual launch pad. there is one number. west texas intermediate is down $.77. if we get to thursday with new weakness and oil? michael: tomorrow, we get

. >> miners in zambia say a slump in global copper prices is a catastrophe for their likely who said. more than 14,000 are about to lose their jobs largely because of falling demand from china. >> thousands of families depend on the local copper industry. he lost his job after prices hit a slump. >> as a family man, i've got children going to school. it's hard for me to survive. >> he's now looking for temporary work, but that doesn't earn him as much as mining. >> most of the people here depend on the mine. >> the price of copper is the lowest it's been in six years. a slowdown in china's economy means a drop in demand for the metal. the president of the mines said the government needs to change poses. >> what makes zambia particularly vulnerable is it's a commodity country. we depend very much on one mineral, copper, so fluctuations in that mineral price do have very deep implications for the economy in general. >> while higher tales for mining companies impacted the industry, mining bosses are also concerned about a countrywide electricity shortage. >> authorities say the mining in

. >>> a drought in zambia saw the refugees have been halted in their tracks. macedonian police have been filmed beating refugees. austria announced a suspension in its train services, because of massive overloading >>> president obama adds his support saying the u.s. will begin preparation, taking 10,000 syrian refugees next year. the mexican government says it's not starting the possibility of accepting syrian refugees. thursday saw the largest numbers to cross into macedonia. we have a report from the greece-macedonian border. >> from the islands in we took the ferry. travelling through the night. it's raining. people are soaked to the bone. yet the refugees are determined to continue their journey. it's one full of obstacles. macedonian border police blocked their way. frustrations grew once more. rain continued to pore. impatient, the refugees press forward. the police push back until it was too much to cope with. this is not the first time for the macedonian border guards to use force. others could just not wait any more. yet again risking their lives. so

not as bad as the potholes in zambia but a pothole nonetheless. >> stephen: are you a citizen, can youote. >> no, i cannot, which is making it some of more fun for me. it is like watching sports and then you don't have a team, you can just enjoy it. >> stephen: right. >> people get so stressed, oh, pass the ball, pass the ball, no, hold on to the ball if you want. i don't care. >> stephen: you know what, if you ended up voting in the presidential look, that would make you unlike most americans anyway. >> yeah, you guys, you should vote, you really should. you should make it illegal to not vote that is what they should do. (cheers and applause) >> i think so even if you go in and you say i don't agree with what is happening. like democracy is such a powerful-- you know when you have it, you don't appreciate it. but when you go this thing is so, even if you go in and go i don't vote for you, i will vote for these nuts, vote for the thing, but just show that you are there, just make, you know what i mean. don't let it go. >> stephen: did you watch the republican debate last night. >> unfo

this is zambia. i know you will know the next one. great apps on the ipad. this is tough, i learned this a couple minutes ago, at equatorial guinea, one more. remember this from cool running? greg: after that. greg: taiwan. then we are out of answers. countries to go. i don't think i have enough space up there. greg: it jihad with red, white and blue countries. rosanna: more storage space. >> meteorologist: insert some more of ram. good morning. rosanna: what if he doesn't celebrate autumn? >> meteorologist: i am cueing the september i again the official day. rosanna: earth, wind and fire. greg: we will do the weather. rosanna: what the remember? >> meteorologist: i can't remember the whole thing. another beautiful sunny day coming up, it will feel more like summers here as we get into the day here, temperatures going to close to 80 degrees but looks like we start on the cooler side. good morning, happy first day of fall, there we go, we got it for you, you know the words. >> meteorologist: the twenty-third. greg: are you going to sing this song? background

yo creo que ese respeto hacia ella y lo he dicho muchas veces a mi zambia, a ella le gusta ser asÍ, ella psicolÓgicamente, es un hombre, aunque haya nacido como una mujer. entonces, si la sociedad es decir no y a burlarse, el muchacho se transforma no sabe para donde va y por eso se estÁ matando una cantidad de transgÉnero todos los dÍas en el mundo nosotros somos culpables de eso. >> doctora, como le ayudas a un niÑo, niÑa a enfrentar a la sociedad? doctora: tenemos como bien dijo eric que hablar. esa familia tiene que sentarse a comenzar, preferiblemente con un terapeuta que los guÍe. a veces, piensa los niÑos a atacarlos, sus hermanos. mi hija, yo la criÉ respetando a los homosexuales,transgÉnero y nunca tuve problema. ella cuando estaba estudiando sin el anuncio, una muchacha se enamorÓ de ella. ella le decÍa, a mi me gusta lo varones, la otra le decÍa podemos ser amigas y ella nunca la rechazÓ. >> doctora, si nosotros tenemos una niÑa y se quiere partir de niÑo, quiere vestirse asÍ para ir a la cola, lo dejamos? _ a la escuela, lo dejamos? doctora: si es un trastorno de identidad. >

i just came back interest a week in zambia.re a number of economies in africa that are going to be affected by the commodity cycle, nigeria, mozambique are two of them. mozambique may not hit their goal of 7% or 8% economic growth but it will probably be 5% or 6%. >> but that's not enough -- if china slows the whole continent of africa will not be enough to bring it up. >> they will not be immune to the commodity cycle or a slow down in china but there's strong economic growth that's more than the natural resources sector and that's the key. you have mentioned another area of continued strong growth which is india. i think here in the u.s. growth will continue to probably surprise us a bit on the upside. so there are headwinds, certainly in the commodities cycle and certainly in the correction or slowdown in china, but there are also some pockets of growth. >> really are two schools and very macro schools of thought out there. first school, the world slows down we suffer because the world has slowed because it's a global econom

competed for big contracts to sell hundreds of bridges to areas in africa, countries like cameroon or zambiathat badly need infrastructure, and who are their competitors? comparable companies from china and from europe that are also seeking to sell into these growing markets. why do i care? i'm from delaware. i care about manufacturing all over this country, but this crow bridge company ships their bridges from pennsylvania to delaware where in new castle, the voyden schweiser hot dip galvanizing company takes each bridge and galvanizes it before it's sent all over the world. this company doesn't employ thousands of people but it employees thousands of people. crow bridge in milton, pennsylvania, doesn't employ thousands of people but it employs dozens of people. in manufacturing across our country, critically depends on access to export markets. i recently had a chance to meet up with the crow bridge export sales specialists at a conference in gabon in africa. he was alarmed that in the absence of ex-im financing, his key competitors are much more likely to succeed in the next contract and