this is al jazeera. this is al jazeera. >> hello there i'm barbara serra. this is the al jazeera newshour live from london. coming up in the next 60 minutes. at least 20,000 people take to the streets of vienna, in memory of the 71 people who died if the back of a lorry. one policeman is killed, dozens of others are injured as a nationalist campaign in ukraine turns violence. >>> the government cracks down against people in china whom they accuse of starting rumors about the stock market. >> i'm divya gopalan. why these are in danger of being eextinct. >> final tennis grand slam tournament of the year. one of the big names to suffer an opening day defeat. >> hello, thank you for joining us. at least 20 thows people have marched on ththousand people haf vienna in memory of those who died in a lorry on the outside skirts last week. people keep coming. in greece, 2500 people have disembarked after being picked up by the coast guard last weekend. 70 search and rescue operations off the eastern islands including lesbos, samos and kos. checkpoints of the country'

john siropolous, al jazeera, athens. >> still to come on al jazeera. ten years after hurricane katrina devastated new orleans, the city remembers its dead. also. >> this is common now. my people are coming back. >> we'll be reporting from northern nigeria, where farmers chased away by bandits are now reclaiming their land. the only way to get better is to challenge yourself, and that's what we're doing at xfinity. we are challenging ourselves to improve every aspect of your experience. and this includes our commitment to being on time. every time. that's why if we're ever late for an appointment, we'll credit your account $20. it's our promise to you. we're doing everything we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. not the other way around. >> you're watching al jazeera. a reminder of the top stories now. thousands of malasians have returned to the streets of kuala lumpur to call on prime minister najib ratak to quit. hundreds of millions of dollars paid to his bank account by unknown donors. >>> the u.n. se

al jazeera, hungary. >> plenty more still on al jazeera including recalling the fight of katrina. seasoten years since. as elections begin, the question remains over military's future role. >> the judge in egypt has found three al jazeera journalists guilty in their retrial. mohamed fahmy, baher mohammed and peter greste were sentenced to at least three years in prison. the men were accused of helping the now banned muslim brotherhood. >> police in thailand have arrested a foreign man said to be involved in the bombing in bangkok. they found bomb-making materials and several passports when they arrested him on the outskirts of the capital. >>> and gathering in kuala lumpur calling for resignation. they want electoral reform and transparency in politics. >>> turkey said that it's fighter jets have carried out at a base close to the syrian border. >>> in syria fighting between pro government forces and rebels resumed in a number of key locations after a cease-fire ended. the 48 hour truce has held in the rebel-town of zabadani. talks resumed after talks on a broader deal and evacuat

you are watching the al jazeera newshour live from london. this is an idea of some of the stories we are covering in detail. of course, in the next 60 minutes. >> anger and upset as a ask the court in egypt sentences three al jazeera journalists to three years in prison. >> it sends a drainage dangerous mention that there are judges in egypt that will allow their courses to become instruments of political repress and propaganda. a long walk across europe, extreme risks to find new lives fire and fury on the streets of beirut as thousands protest about the government's inability to provide the most basic services. >> after hurricanec katrinis a, new orleans pause to see remember the devastation. >> back in doha, i will have your sport including yet more blues for chelsea. the champions crash to another defeat in the english premier league. there has been worldwide condemnation in the jailing of egypt of three al jazeera journalists. a court in cairo found them guilty of aiding a terrorist organization and broadcasting false news, claims which

not about al jazeera. there were a number of other, numerous journalists who are currently residing in egypt's jails who are not facing trial, they haven't even been given a trial date. >> that's correct. >> given that fact and the fact that he pushed through the new terrorism law and there is now a change to how journalists can operate within the country, what do you think is going to happen next? >> not be surprised any more sentenced to prison in egypt. not surprised when they are banned from doing their job. they are being destroyed, the newspaper is printed, media is not allowed to operate freely. this is not surprise. shouldn't be surprised two years ago. but now to anybody, our current government in egypt does not want journalists to operate freely. [indiscernible] >> we have heard from a number of contributors. the world of journalism needs international pressure. is that enough or does there have to be a lot more that takes place within egypt itself? >> i think they have given a lot of credit. we

only on al jazeera america. >> time now for a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. russia's prime minister sergey lavrov has reiterated its commitment to help middle east countries. and earlier in doha, the u.s. secretary of state john kerry promised more weapons special forces training for gulf states. a syrian fighter jet has crashed into a busy marketplace in idlib province leaving at least 27 people dead. let's go to yemen now where antihouthi forces have taken control of part of the al anad military base. the base is in the southern province of laeg, the largest in the country. resistance fighters are now fighting to take in nearby training campos. port city of aden which the houthis lost control of last month. >>> scorching weather in iraq has led the government to declare a four-day holiday but despite the heat protestors have taken to the streets angry at electricity cuts and the government itself. imran khan reports. >> the initial protests have become antigovernment. >> translator: if people have their say they can clairng change anything. we are fed up wi

mohammed jamjoom, al jazeera, baghdad. >> lots more to come here on al jazeera. can he pull it off? have i lahave isri lanka's presa come back. more, stay with us >> welcome back. the top stories here on al jazeera. the ceremonies to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. the prime minister as well as the emperor and empress attended the deat event. >>> fears of toxic contamination in chinese explosion in tienjin. and turkey has undergone a strike from the pkk. >>> u.s. and cuba have celebrated the opening of the u.s. embassy in havana. our latin american editor lucia newman has more. >> it took more than half ocentury but the three former u.s. marines who 54 years ago took down the american flag to close down the u.s. embassy in havana lived to see it restored to the flag pole. a ceremony as moving as it was historic. >> for more than half a century u.s. cuban relations have been suspended in the amber of cold war politics. >> reporter: outside the gates, hundreds watched the ceremony. like catalonia. i felt so much emotion it did not fit inside me. i give thanks tha

hello, this is the world news from al jazeera. coming up in the program: a reflection of public horror. hungarians hold a vigil in memory of 71 found dead in a refrigerated truck. and egyptian court is to give its verdict on three al jazeera journalists held under charges. >> it's a very different story. >> public rallies in malaysia are banned without a permit. but that's not stopping thousands of protesters gathering in the capital, clmp clmples kuala lumpur. thekuala lumpur. they want the prime minister to step down. karishma villa is keeping an eye on this, exactly what are the protesters demanding? >> reporter: well, as you can see behind me the protest is in full swing, local media is in full swing, more than 40,000 have already gathered outside the square in kuala lumpur. they want clean election clean government they want to strengthen their parliamentary democracy and want their government to focus on cleaning up their economy and strengthening their economy and they want the right to dissent they say, they want to critic

we have al jazeera english, al jazeera documentary, al jazeera america now. and with this big number of channels, each one of them has its website. we have the al jazeera center for training, the al jazeera center for studies, the center for human rights, which i believe is the only network in the world that has such a thing because we have a special focus on human rights and liberties, trying to make people aware of their rights and show them what the rest of the world is doing. we have a lot of training, as i said. not only for our journalists and our media people, but also for people who are interested in inmoting -- i'm sorry, enhancing their skills. host: explain how al jazeera is funded. how much of the network's funding comes from the government of kotter -- qatar deco guest: -- qatar? guest: al jazeera is funded completely by the government. it is completely funded by the state of qatar. host: and does that get in the way of objectivity? guest: absolutely not because one of the beautiful things about al jazeera and this relationship with the state of

let's recap our headlines at al jazeera now. turkeys military is denying allegations its airstrikes against p.k.k. targets have hit civilians. the president of rack's kurdish region accused ankara of killing civilians in air raids in the north. >> the retrial of three al jazeera journalists have had the verdict delayed. two are in bail in egypt, one tried in abstention. they are accused of supporting the banned muslim brotherhood. >> a rocket attack in burundi killed a former intelligence security chief and close ally of the president. >> french riot police moved migrants away from the most way near the french border with calais. more than 200 spent another night trying to cross into the u.k. they broke down several layers of fencing by the entrance. the church of england is criticizing britain's prime minister for what it calls his lack of compassion over the crisis. we report on how it is generating protests in britain. >> it came from folks united, a resident's group campaigning for better treatment of migrants trying to reac

al jazeera. and they air on the al jazeera channel that is not allowed to work inside egypt. >> well, senior electorate in the politics at the university, and he's with me now in studio. there has been widespread condemnation of these verdicts as we've seen. but the egyptian government has always maintained that the egyptian judicial system is independent of politics. what is the reality? >> well, it is not very much a reality that is independent of politics. it is a very politicized judiciary in a way. but in a different way. it is subject in some cases it is subject to direct pressures or directions from the executive. but in other cases within the judiciary itself you have political incomplain nations, and you have judges especially once collected for such circles deal with journalists. if you look at the background, most are security officers or state security officers which is the institution that generally in 2011 was in arms against. and many of them perceived what happened in january as a

john holman, al jazeera, mexico city. >> u.s. president abraham is unveiling a new strategy to tackle climate change, but he faces opposition in congress as rob reynolds explains. >> the american west is burning. 20 wildfires consuming houses and forcing hundreds to flee for their lives. in alaska, forest fires have devoured 2 million-hectares. parts of western canada are engulfed in huge fires as well. years of relentless drought have left western woodland tinder-dry, drained water reservoirs and led to emergency curve water ordered in several states. against this backdrop u.s. president abraham is unveiling a sweeping new energy policy that would sharply cut greenhouse gas emissions linked to global warming. >> share this message with your friends and family. >> obama spoke about the need to take angels in a memory poe to the american people posted on facebook. >> climate change is not a problem for another generation, not any more. on monday my administration will realize our version of america's clean power plant. the biggest

al jazeera. >> at least seven civilians have been killed during shellling by houthi forces in yemen. medical sources report that most of the casualties were women and children. witnesses say there are other parts of the city hit including one of the biggest mosques. three members of turkey security forces have been killed in a battle with kurdish fighters in the southeast of the country. six members of the security forces also injured in the violence in the hakkari province which borders iraq. still to come, chaos on the greek island. new challenges for those who already struggled to lead their home country. >>> and stunning energies in the scale of the exposes since expose--of the explosions in china's port city of tianjin. >> al jazeera america primetime. get the real news you've been looking for. at 7:00, a thorough wrap-up of the day's events. then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective. weeknights on al jazeera america. >> we

this is al jazeera america. we begin in europe where authorities are cracking down on human traffickers responsible for the soaring number of refugee deaths on land and sea. the continent is still reeling from wednesday's gruesome discovery near the border of austria and hungary, where bodies are found in the back ever a truck. at the same time, 52 bodies are found in the hull of a boat, italian authorities rafted ten people in connection with that disaster. while in hungary police arrested three bulgarians and an afghan connected to the truck. barnaby phillips is with the latest. >> the remains are taken away for autopsy. but we know they must have faced an ag agonizing debt, agonizingy suffocation. >> we know they were probably refugees and more precisely probably syrian refugees. >> austria is a transit country for people hoping to reach germany but a destination in its own right. the number of asylum seekers almost three times the number of 2014. this is outside vienna, the reception center is overflowing an

jonah hull, al jazeera. the. >> lots more still to come here on al jazeera. an historic day in havana, the u.s. flag is raised in cuba for first time in over 50 years. plus ache's ten year agreement seems about to collapse. more on that stay with us. >> oscar winner alex gibney's hard-hitting series, "edge of eighteen". >> i'm never going to apologize for the type of person that i am. >> facing tough challenges. >> we do feel cheated by the american university process. >> taking a stand. >> it's gonna be on my terms on how i want it to be. >> boldly pursuing their dreams. >> what did i do? >> the lives of american teenagers. >> welcome back, the top stories here on al jazeera. a memorial service has been held in japan to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. japan's prime minister shinzo abe as well as the emperor and empress attended the event. >>> the death toll from multiple explosions in china has risen to 85. fears of toxic contamination. the turkey army says three fighters have been killed in southeastern turkey. killed by pkk. >>> signa

adrian brown, al jazeera, beijing. >> still to come. violence in nepal, several have been demanding. >>> cooling off a major rally after a night of violence. violence. . >> hello again, a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. talks between north and south korea have ended in agreement. north korea has expressed regret while seoul will stop propaganda broadcasts. thousands of refugees have streamed from macedonia to serbia since sunday. >>> stock market drop as investors express concerns about the chinese economy. >>> eight people have died as protesters clashed with police in nepal, 400 kilometers west of kathmandu. the protesters from the ethnic group wants a separate area in the cootion. intoibs is in kathmandu. >>> at least eight people died and 40 injured in the southwestern district. in ticapu, large number of protesters carrying household instruments. residents say they were attacked by police and police say they were fired upon. >>> people in the far western district especially the tarus who are an indigenous group who are m

you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up on the program: one policeman is killed, dozens more are injured as a nationalist protest in ukraine turns violent. televised confessions in china as the government contraction down on people they accuse of spreading rumors about the stock market. >>> plus action on climate change. the u.s. president heads to alaska for an historic three-day visit. >>> at least 20,000 people have marched on the streets of vienna in memory of the 71 refugees whose bodies were discovered in the back of an abandoned lorry last week. meanwhile, the eu has called for aan emergency meeting in three weeks time to call out the continent's worsening refugee crisis meanwhile though, the people come on coming. in greece, 2500 people have been picked up and collected from around 70 search and rescue operations off the eastern islands including lesbos saxos and kos. >>> in austria, visas are being checked on their border with hungary. growing number of people trying to reach western europe. people h

gabrielle with al jazeera, new york. >>> thanks for watching the news hour on al jazeera, we will have a full bulletin of news coming your way in just a couple of moments, the day's top stories and everything you need to know and do stay with al jazeera. ♪ >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the sound bites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". only on al jazeera america. ♪ eight killed and hundreds injured after a truck bomb explodes near an army base in kabul, the latest in a string of attacks across afghanistan. ♪ you are watching al jazeera and swollen rivers continue to rise in myanmar and we will report from one of the worst-hit regions. >> how are you supposed? get a warrant and get a judge to sign a warrant. >> wait, governor christie make your point. >> reporter: republican

only on al jazeera america. this this pap. >>> welcome to news live doha. a 16-year-old died and she lost her mother and her brother in nepal's earthquake. the kindness of a stranger has given one girl new hope. hello. the church military is throwing out allegations, the president of iraq of killing in the north. a tense situation. the turkey government blaming the pkk for an attack on police stations that killed two soldiers. zeina khodr has the latest. >> another attack against turkish security personnel. this time it involved a suicide truck bomb. at least two soldiers were killed with more than 20 injured. authorities are plameblame, the kurdistan worker's party or the pkk. sunday's bombing in the continuing conflict which has spilled on to the streets. scenes like these have kurds calling for an end to the military operations. >> we wanted to continue the piece talks as you know there is chaos in kurdistan. who createquated to create in the atmosphere? >> turkey disagrees. it has blamed the pkk for violating a cease-fire and killing a civilian and quot

weeknights, on al jazeera america. at least 47 people have been killed in a suicide blast in north eastern nigeria. progovernment forces are said to be making major gains. they have now been pushed out in the province, which buzz under houthis control the south now held by forces to the compiled president greek wants access to 85 billion euros more, but it has to agree to target sets by those lenders. and returning to agarose level of 2.3% by 2017. it will all be agreed by the greek parliament, and greece then needs to make a 3 billion euro repayment to the central bank by august the 20th. and let me ask you first of all, the number of things that have to go into this, we are talking about energy market deregulation, changing to shipping, price changes reviewing social welfare. phasing out early retirement, these are just some of 35 measures that he has to convince his parliament, are worth doing. is it likely to get it through. >> to begin with with, these are measure which is have been already agreed in the previous

program program ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ hello i'm barbara sar and we are live from london, coming up, in the next 60 minimi my grants arriving and 2015 is shaping up to be one of the most dangerous for crossing mediterranean and senior commander becomes the latest member to speak out against the group's new leader. myanmar cries out for international help by floods from rain in south and southeast asia. and prime minister benjamin netanyahu gets online to urge u.s. jewish groups for the iran nuclear deal. >>> a rare breakthrough with israel and palestine for the first time in a decade and allowed into gaza to play a game. ♪ thank you for joining us. 2015 is on track to become one of the deadliest years yet for migrants crossing from north africa to europe according to the international organization for migration and said 2000 people died since january, that is 400 more than the same period last year. approximately 188,000 migrants have been rescued and the numbers are likely to grow as more try to cross during the warm summer months. once they reach italy many migrants t

today al jazeera is taking a look at violence. researchers are trying to figure out how deep invisible wounds go. jake ward jakour science and tey editor jacob ward has more. >> this is oakland, california, families are moving here it's gentrifying. but oakland has a gun problem. so much that the oakland pd has implemented a policy called trop-spotter. there is a lot more gun fire than anyone thought before. perhaps three or four times as many gun shots are being fired than police reports would have had us believe in the past. that means children in this community are in some cases being exposed to more gun fire than an active duty soldier would have been, during a deployment in afghanistan or iraq. what effect is it having on those kids? it turns out a growing body of science shows it's changing the architect othearchitecture of t. children are holding the trauma inside. stress can affect brain development, your ability to pick up language development, and higher statistic incidents of things like cancer, diabetes, hypertension b

hello there i'm julie mcdonald, this is al jazeera live from london, also coming up. one of two warring leaders signs a peace deal in south sudan. the other says he needs more time. >>> more attacks for civilians after one of the worst attacks of the war in syria. our children's education is becoming a growing casualtie can iraq. and why some areas of the united states aren't getting good nutrition. hello there welcome to the program. at least 19 have been killed and more than 100 injured in a bombing in central bangkok, the bombing happened in a shrine in central bangkok. there were no history of bombings in the city and so far no one has claimed responsibility. al jazeera's veronica pedrosa reports from the scene. >> reporter: with the fire from the explosion still burning there was a desperate race to reach survivors. as the emergency services moved, police tried to secure the area. a bomb had exploded minutes before. and closed circuit television shows the fear of central bangkok with people running for their lives. the bomb went off short to the hindu shrine. a p

only on al jazeera america >> this is al jazeera. >> hello. i'm lauren taylor, this is the newshour live from london. after weeks the prime minister reveals new measures but will it upset the sectarian balance? haiti's first election after years of delays. >> escaping violence, facing new challenges. is findinfinding security in yed finding added nutrition in afghanistan. >> the start for premier league arsenal and their new keeper, being at west ham, a two-nil win. >> raim prime minister hasiraqis revealed a number of new measures, haider al-abadi wants to get rid of six posts, three deputy prime minister and three vice presidents. nouri al maliki. mohammed jamjoom is in baghdad, from there he sent this report. >> iraq's government shocked the country with its announcement, that the prime minister and council of ministers would seek to cancel the positions of some of its top leadership. a decree garnering strong concerns on the street of the capital. >> translator: this is a real test for the blocks of parliament. if they refuse the prime min

only on al jazeera america. >> hello again a reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. the eu has called an emergency meeting in two weeks time to thrash out a common issue, the refugee crisis. to try to stem the growing number of people entering germany. >>> a demonstration outside ukraine's parliament has killed at least one guardsman and injured many more. over the issue of giving eastern countries more power. >>> china has arrested 197 people for spreading rumors about the chinese stock market. >>> top story of the refugee crisis, many of those facing the reality of finger printing and reception centers, countries of war and conflict. we spoke to one man who fled his home town in syria for sanctuary in europe. >> i'm mohammed bakal from syria. my country is destroyed, my wife is dead. an aircraft struck our residence. my car was burnt. my wife died inside. because of the assad air strike. we hoped we would make it to europe. they placed us in a boat in the middle of the sea. three times we almost drown in the middle of the sea. the whole family was about to die but

this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up. one of south sudan's two warring leaders, signed a peace deal but the other says he needs more time. the u.n. humanitarian chief calls for more protection for civilians after one of the worst attacks on the war in syria. >>> attacking foreigners for threatening a centuries old tradition. >>> hello there, warm welcome to the program. at least 19 people have been killed in a bomb attack in the thai capital bangkok. the explosion happened near a hindu shrine in the heart of the city and in an area popular for foreign tourists. al jazeera's veronica pedrosa reports from the scene. >> reporter: with the fire from the explosion still burning there was a desperate race to reach survivors. as the emergency services moved police tried to secure the area. a bomb had exploded minutes before. and closed circuit television shows the moment fear struck in the heart of bangkok, with people running for their lives. the bomb went off close to the arowan hindu shrine. twisted metal and debris was scatt

kimberly halkett, al jazeera. >> it's been frustrating for al jazeera's journalists facing retrial in egypt. now it's hoipped to be a hoped o their long term struggle. natasha guinane reports. >> the egyptian judiciary now has another chance to deliver the justice they say they deserve. baher mohamed, mohamed fahmy and peter greste spent more than a year of their lives in an egyptian prison. the men's fight for freedom began when they were arrested in december 2013. they were charged with aiding the now band muslim brotherhood. in june of last year a court sentenced them to 7 to 10 years then last january the court of casation threw out their convictions and ordered a retrial. >> i'm living day by day. i don't hope anything i don't expect anything. >> in february greste was deported to his native australia. mohammed and fahmy were continued to be held. >> there is a serious danger that they could wind up back in prison and that for all of us would be just devastating. >> the men always ordeal has inspired a global campaign of support from grass roots to the highest tier of power. >> t

>>> this is al jazeera. >>> from al jazeera's headquarters in doha, this is the newshour, and coming up: jails again. a court in egypt sentences al jazeera journalists to three years in prison in a retrial widely condemned as a farce. >> the fact is that this is the a wrong. this is unjust. this is unethical. this isimmoral. >> the fight to free al jazeera's staff will continue. the network describe's today's verd irked as an attack on press freedom. also, thousands rally until malaysia's capitol demanding the prime minister resign. >> the u.n. chief calls on governments to do more to help the thousands of refugees slowing in to europe. >>> hello. we begin the newshour in egypt where a judge has sentenced three al jazeera journalists to three years in jail. a cairo court issued the guilty verdict just a few hours ago. the retrail of canad an mohammed sami actind peter greste has dragged on since march. there have been regular delays. it has been heavily criticized by the international community. this is some of what the judge said a little earlier. >> the court is the sure that the d

only on al jazeera america. >> a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. turkish security forces have been targeted in a number of attacks across the country. attack on u.s. consulates building. syrian rebels say they've made advances against the assad government. car bomb exploded outside the airport of afghanistan's capital, kabul. at least five were killed. pro government forces in yemen have retain sections of seefned sa nap the head of the international committee says the situation in yemen is catastrophic. on sunday he toured damaged buildings in the historic old city of the capital sanaa. dozens of yemenis have arrived in jordan for much needed medical treatment. many of them are struggling with injuries that are months old. health officials say more will be arriving in the coming week. >> reporter: the first 80 yemeni nationals arrived on sat night to receive treatment for injuries caused by their country's conflict. they have been admitted to three hospitals, the government saudi arabia is paying their medical bill. fighter who was injured during

al jazeera. rome. >> well, rebels in the army in south sudan are accusing each other of a cease-fire just hours after it came into effect. the rebellion has caused thousands killed and millions displaced from their homes. machar signed the agreement nine days earlier. anna, the fighting that has broken out in south sudan, we'll talk about what this means in the peace deal in a moment. but first we understand that the reports are that the fight something now expanding. >> yes, that's right. it's difficult to get an accurate picture at the moment of who was th the aggressor and exactly where the fighting has been happening. but i understand there has been activity in unity states, the nile state and goglie state. now each side is accusing the other of beginning this fight, as you said. but the problem that we have at the moment is that there is very little in the way of monitoring in these places. as each side counter accuses the other, we have no way of knowing which side is telling the truth. the

♪ >>> this is al jazeera. >>> this is the al jazeera "newshour" with me, david foster from our broadcast studios here in london. a taste of what we have coming up in the next 60 minutes. attacks cross turkey target security forces and the u.s. consula consulate. syrian se report more advances against government forces. >> i am nicole johnston in pakistan. we will be reporting on the biggest case of child sexual abuse in the country. >> the u.s. city of ferguson, a year, another blackman shot by police in the state of emergency in force. >> i am lee we willings with the spots news as manchester city win their opening premier league game. fans of their american sister club have been fighting on the streets of new york. in turkey, there have been four separate deadly attacks blamed on at least two different groups. istanbul and a bomb squad officer and at least two attackers were killed in a gun fight. a vehicle packed with explosives have been used to attack a police station. elsewhere in the city, two women fired shots at the u.s. consulate. one woman who was wounded was arrested. she was

al jazeera, peru. >>> u.s. president said to make a historic visit to alaska to call for action on climate change. president obama plans to highlight how alaska's stunning scenery is being damaged by increasing global temperatures and daniel lack reports. >> reporter: this week president obama will see for himself both the glorious landscape of alaska and how it's being devastated by climate change. glasers and perma frost and sea ice are all melting and the president said coastal erosion is causing people to flee. >> we would do everything in our power to protect ourselves and climate change poses the same threat right now. >> reporter: environmentalists agree but don't like the administration's decision to approve off shore oil drilling by shell off alaska's north slope. as the drill rig left seattle earlier this year they summoned kayaks trying to slow it down making feelings known and the president they say does one thing on climate change and does another. >> he is talking about climate change and approvin

al jazeera, selma, alabama. >> still to come on al jazeera, swelter through a heatwave with no power or running water, the iraqis say they've had enough. plus. >> what could be the kitchen of the future where these robotic arms are whipping up a crab bisque. bisque. >> you're watching ankle. a quick reminder of our top stories. yemen's vice president is touring aden. >>> peshmerga fighters are asking pkk to leave. migrants to the northern french town of calais once again tried to cross the channel into the u.k. praying a chemical irritant as two hundred migrants broke down security fencing at the entrance of the euro tunnel. if thousands of people in iraq have protested against energy cuts. j. >> s the second day of corruption and employment and crime. >> that's the reason for the services. what is this is dangerous. >> people of iraq say they've had enough of power outages. protesting on friday in the. >> many accused iraq's government of failure to provide basic services. it was a heavy security presence. earier this month a protester was killed. >> we are demonstrating against a f

john holman, al jazeera, mexico. >>> and as always there is lots more on our website, al jazeera.com and plenty of news at al jazeera.com. harsh reality growing up in black in america. what some parents feel they have to do to protect their kids. black votes matter, why so many african-american men are missing at the polls. black lives matter, it's a phrase and a movement aimed at raising awareness at what the group's founders call antiblack racism perm yalting our society -- permeating our society.

al jazeera, peru. >> you're watching the al jazeera news hour. still ahead can thailand's military government deal with a faltering economy? we'll take a closer look. it's another day to remember one australian golfer in new jersey coming up in sports. >> i'm charles stratford. hunting for a precious stone that is hoped that will bring this country great wealth. >> you're watching the news hour on al jazeera. hello again. the top stories the hungarian government is defending its actions to strength it's border control to stem the flow of refugees. a government spokesman said that they need to insure that they're entering legally. fighting erupted outside of ukraine's parliament leaving several of the national guard injured. they were demonstrating over a draft law of a special status in the east. >>> chinese state media saying around 200 people have been punished for spreading rumors over the stock market crash. the report didn't specify the punishment but journalists stock market officials are among those targeted. >>> well, many of the people f

it on the al jazeera, that is not allowed to work inside egypt. >> we're now with al jazeera's diplomatic editor james bays, monitoring all the international reaction that is coming in over the verdict. >> we've had statements coming in from all governments all over the world, every single statement that has come out has condemned the verdicts. one of the recent statements is from the united states from samantha power, a former journalist herself. i know she has been working publicly and behind the scenes to do what she can. she has been on twitter. she said on twitter, al jazeera journos fahmy, and greste and mohamed sentenced to three years in egypt just for doing their jobs. another significant blow to press freedom. >> judy bishop the australian foreign minister condemning the verdict. we heard from canada because mohammed fahmy is a canadian. he renounced his egyptian passport in hopes that he would be deported. that has not happened. we heard from canadian's consul liconsulate affairs. she said, the canadian government continues to call on the egyptian government to use all tools it

emma hayward, al jazeera. (f). >>> let's go live now to veronica pedrosa. >> 80 people injured now it's 117. it was a massive blast that happened in a place that was very busy with tourists and worshipers. at the arowan shrine. a hindu place as emma reported, hindu shrine and what happened was that as soon as the blast went off we saw rescuers coming in very quickly. the area is now pretty much clear, there are no emergency services around but there are a lot of soldiers around. euld remember that thailand is run by a military government. this may present the biggest challenge to the government of the prime minister so far. >> and veronica, what measures have authorities taken as a result of this? >> reporter: what we've heard is this area, something like oxford street in london where you are, will be shut off until 12:noon. 12:00 noon. i think what you'll see is increased security as the thai government tries to reassure people that this is a safe place for tourists to come. nevertheless there are expects tha

tom ackerman al jazeera, cleveland. >>> still ahead on al jazeera, the obama administration gets into trouble over its human trafficking report we will tell you why critics saying it has been watered down. and it's not a sweet life in beehive these days we will tell you about germany's green mission to help the bee population stay abuzz. ♪ ♪ the top stories on al jazeera eight people have been killed in a suicide attack in afghanistan's capitol kabul and more than 400 injured. police say the bomb was hidden in a truck and detonated near an army compound. syrian observatory for human rights say i.s.i.l. fighters kidnapped 230 civilians including 60 christians and taken in homs after they captured the town from syrian government forces. myanmar's president urging people to leave the low-lying southern delta regions where swollen rivers are rising and wide-spread floods already killed at least 74 people. france is starting a new sea search for more debris for the missing malaysia flight 370 and the reunion islands and it vanished last year on the way from kuala-lumpor and they defend

the three al jazeera journalists. next, what we are going to do is speak to, well, let's just go back to the judge in the retrial of those three al jazeera journalists who were found the men guilty. mohamed fahmi have been accused of colluding with the muslim brotherhood. peter was deported after 400 days behind bars. he was retried in abstentia. >> three journalists hope this would mark the end of an ordeal t began in december 2013 when they were arrested and charged with aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they spent more than a year in jail. legal experts say the trial was a farce. it provoked an outpouring. but that didn't stop the court from convicting them as well as six other colleagues. sentencing them to several years in imprisonment, a verdict that provoked international outrage. >> we have been clear publicly and privately, they should be released. >> egypts court overturned the verdict and ordered a retrial. diplomatic pressure did pay off for peter, released earlier this year. i made a return to austr

al jazeera. >> there's been a desperate plea for international help, as the government struggles to deal with the worse flooding the country has faced in decades. this may look like a river but it is one area hit by floods. a stream overthrow intoed this village. the villages are dealing with the con wednesdays without government support. this situation is not good for us, every day we need to pay for a boat just to get out of our house and buy groceries. a nearby monostirras opened it's doors monks are trying to support this group of mainly women and children, with the help of private donors and civil society organizations. >> i am very sad for the people, because the government does nothing for them. government neglects flooded communities. it is not good. it's been the same for 11 years. and unless we get more donations we will run out of supplies in ten days. government aircraft are dropping supplies. it is hard to know just how badly people have been effected here as phone lines are down and

rob mcbride, al jazeera. hong kong. >> new exhibit at the kennedy space center features two pieces of debris one from each shuttle, as well as artifacts from the 14 astronauts killed in flight. called forever, remember, the exhibit focuses on how the astronauts lived rather than how they died. up next on al jazeera america, triple crown winner american pharoah returns to the race track. we'll tell you whether his winning streak continues. >> american pharoah, american pharoah takes the lead right now as the field comes side and they're into the stretch and it's mada american pharoah. american pharoah won by 3. >> yes triple crown winner american pharoah returned to racing today. he easily won the haskel invitational in new jersey. a race he went into as a twown o ten favorite. he may race again. >>> the reports of an international association of athletic database shows widespread doping in athletics. elise holman has more. >> iwaf indicating blood samples of a third of medal winning athletes in major events a

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♪ >>> this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> you are watching the al jazeera newshour live from london. this is some of what we are looking at in detail in the next 60 minutes. al jazeera reaching the war torn city of aden in yemen. iraq's kurdib leader said kurdish pkk fighters will withdraw or more civilian life will be lost in turkish airstrikes. talks on what was supposed to be the biggest trade deal in history andend in deadlock . >> i am lee wellington. sports news. a big debate in australia. unpopularity or outright racism. the indigenous sportsman being booed at every match. >> yemen's vice president made what many say as a highly symbolic visit to aden the port city in the south afterrow houthi rebels were driven out. he is the most senior official to visit aden since the city was recaptured. there has been a defendant civil war. southern forces loyal to the exiled government are fighting houthi rebels loyal to the former president. the u.n. says 4,000 people, half of them civilians, have been killed and around this extraordinary number 16 million people are in need of some kin

this is al jazeera. this is al jazeera. >> hello there i'm julie mcdonald, this is the newshour live from london. coming up: a bomb explodes in bangkok killing at least 19 people and many others are injured. one of south sudan's two warring leaders signs a peace deal, one hints at sanctions, the other says he needs more time. >>> the u.n. protection chief calls for, being protection for civilians,. >>> and nigeria's dying art, the textile workers who accuse foreigners of threatening a centuries old tradition. >>> a new candidate announces he's running for the fifa presidency. meanwhile, the front runner claims someone within the organization is organizing a smear campaign against him. >> hello there, warm welcome to the newshour. at least 19 people have been killed and more than 100 injured, in a bombing in central bangkok. the attack happened close to a hindu shrine. the area is a tourist hot spot and foreign vistaors are felt to be amongst the casualties. no one has claimed responsibility. al jazeera's

only on al jazeera america. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm randall pinkston in for antonio mora. coming up in this half hour of international news, just four days ahead of the u.s. flag raising in havana a look at the preparations for the historic ceremony. but first a look at the stories making headlines across the u.s. in our american minute. 18-year-old tyrone harris is now charged with assault on police officers after allegedly opening fire on plain carlos detectives in ferguson, missouri. first anniversary of the death of michael brown. he is now listed in critical condition, an officer. the outbreak of legionnaire's disease now stands at 12. health officials suspect that five contaminated water cooling towers in south bronx is the source of the disease. can be treated with antibiotics. there. >> the largest supplier of sugary drinks, cola cola, americans should be paying more attention to exercise and less attention to their diet. back in february, coke also endorsed online pieces for american heart month, arguing that a mini can of

anita miller, al jazeera. >>> growing number of u.s. airlines band the transport of trophy hunts and delta airlines announced they would not transport lions, elephants and rhino as trophys and united and american followed suit after a u.s. dentist tracked and killed a rare and much loved lion called cecil. fire crews in california managed to build a buffer zone to protect thousands of homes threatened by a wildfire and more than 13,000 people have been forced to leave their homes and the fire is named rocky fire has quadrupled in size and around 60,000 acres has been ruined and more land is expected to be left devastated. debate over racism in the u.s. is reunited after confederate flags were flown at stone mountain which celebrates confederate leaders and this is after people were shot at a church. >> reporter: it's a granite monument over 800 feet high just outside the city of atlanta. the huge stone outcropping was the sight of the rebirth of the ku klux klan in 1915 when members of the then secret society gathered there and ignited

. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello, and welcome to the al jazeera news hour. i'm martine dennis in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes. [ gunfire ] >> macedonia opens its border just hours after police use stun grenades to stop refugees from crossing from greece. >>> north korea's leader kim ki-jong orders his troops to be ready for war with the south. >>> the terror, the confusion. it was something unbearable. >> it's a two years since chemical attacks in syria killed hundreds. we speak to survivors, still waiting for justice. >>> and in sport, the outgoing head of world alt lettics says his sport still has credibility despi despite doping allegations. ♪ >>> we start in macedonia, where police have fired stun grenades to drive back a crowd of refugees trying to get into the country. the border was briefly reopened and a number of refugees managed to get through. eyewitnesss say at least ten were injured. macedonia is one of the major transit points for refugees trying to get from greece to other e.u. countries. 44,000 have arrived over the last two month

only on al jazeera america. top stories on al jazeera, and breaking news is that the iraqi parliament has unanimously voted in favor of the prime minister's reforms to tackle corruption and cut spending. and they want to abolish six positions and establish an anticorruption committee. saudi backed forces loyal to yemen's exiled government have retaken a key southern province from houthi rebels and pushed them from the last town in the province that was still under houthi control. despite protests in japan engineers have restarted the first of 25 nuclear reactors under new safety rules and how stations were shut down four years ago following the earthquake and tsunami we caused the fukushima meltdown. accidental spill of toxic sludge is causing an emergency in the u.s. state of colorado, more than 11 million liters has been released into local streams from a disused gold mine. the director of the nonprofit organization which campaigns for pure water, clean air and healthy land says the long-term effects of the sp

al jazeera. >> still to come here on al jazeera, find out about a new study that suggests a mastectomy hay may not help stop breast cancer from spreading. >>> find out why an island of kenya is struggling to attract the tourists. >>> in sports sepp blatter makes it clear that he's still in charge of fifa, andy will be here with that story. >> katrina was really a wake-up call. >> one of the worst catastrophes in u.s. history. >> most of south louisiana is all sediment, plant growth and decay... there's always a risk of flooding. >> now, new cutting edge technology that could help prevent future disasters... >> the system has really evolved. >> and what it means for new orleans. >> our big take away is new orleans is on a good track, but the job is not done here. >> techknow investigates 10 years after katrina. >> hello let's have a look at the stories on al jazeera. in macedonia the police have used stun grenades and thousands of refugees trapped on the border of greece. some have managed to push across the barricade and push in to macedonia. >>> in kabul, 12 people killed and others i

emif a hayward, al jazeera. >> let's go live now to al jazeera's veronica pedroza who is in bangkok. tell us what is going on there now. >> well, the scene is quit has calmed down significantly since the hour when the blast took place. it was chaos and it was a grizzly scene. emergency services were cleaning up, body parts, motor bikes venue across the area. the shrine itself was destroyed. it's not clear whether the explosive device was inside or outside. i want to clarify the situation about the death toll. the official death toll remains at 16. local media outlets are saying as many as 27 people have died. around 80 injured, and national police chief said that among the dead there are filipino and chinese nationals. it's been more reaction from the government in the spokesman has said it is too premature to say anything who might be behind the attack, but it is--it could be from a group of people who lost their political benefits from this government. we've also heard from the british and u.s. embassy, this is an area that is very popular with tourists, i want to say one of the to