. >>> tens of thousands of protesters have gathered in the malasian capital kuala lumpur for a second day demanding najeeb razak's resignation. unnamed foreign donors making a deposit to his bank account. 1 mdb set up in 2009 to try to turn kuala lumpur into a financial hub. >> reporter: tired and hungry, juneie and jimmy prepare for another day of protest. they have traveled almost seven hours to be here, sleeping on this concrete pavement overnight to show their support for a massive anticorruption rally in kuala lumpur. >> we want a state whereby everybody has equal opportunity everybody has equal shares and everybody treats everybody equally. that is what we want. >> concerned about a police crack down they've carried masks to fend off tear gas. thousands of demonstrators have taken over the capital calling for the resignation of najeeb rajak. >> many are students, some are professional. there is something they have in common. they are fed up with the government that they feel is chronically corrupt. najib is thought to have taken over $7 million from the state fund. >> if you see

. >>> thousands of malaysians continue a second day of peaceful protests in kuala lumpur. this was the scene nir independence square a short time ag. protesters hope the sit in will be enough to force the prime minister from office, accusing him of corruption and mismanaging the economy. we have more from kuala lumpur. >> reporter: tired and hungry, this couple prepare for another day of protests. they travelled almost seven hours to be here. sleeping on the concrete pavement overnight to show support for a massive anticorruption rally in kuala lumpur. >> we want a state whereby everybody has equal share of the opportunity and country, and everybody treats everybody equally. that is what we wanted. >> concerned about a police crackdown, they have carried masks to fend off tear gas. thousands of demonstrators have taken over the center of malaysia's capital, calling for the resignation of prime minister and a more transparent bureaucracy. there are people from all walks of life here. some are professional. many are students. but there is one thing they have in common. they

al jazeera, kuala lumpur. >> the italian coast guard brought in 600 refugees after they were rescued at sea. two died in a wooden boat. more than 2,600 people have drowned this year trying to reach europe. >>> recording the deaths of 71 refugees in ra refugee in an abandoned truck. >> walking in the sweltering midday heat. most have run out of water, but they still have the will to carry on. they're so exhausted they don't even realize the white post they're passing marks th border. they have walked more than 15 kilometers in this searing heat. even though now they're crossing into the european union their problems are not over. these people are like hundreds of others, haven't tried to run away from the hungarian border police. they are taken to registration camps. women and children get priority. and the bus leaves behind people who are frustrated and who are not sure what is happening next. they have made two attempts to cross the area by sea. the first he was detained. the second time he was rescued by the cost guard. >> this one, this--you know, this that we have up from the gre

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hidden oasis on the outskirts of kuala lumpur. this is why jeani lee grew up chasing fish and insects. now as an adult she spends her time trying to preserve this pristine environment. >> i'm worried to lose this. you can never see this any more in malaysia. >> after decades of neglect dozens of volunteers like jeannie are cleaning up the rivers that run through kuala lumpur. their work is a vital part of the government's plan to provide 110 kilometers of the city's rivers. here in their neighborhood they've had remarkable success, but down stream this natural wonderland turns into an open drain. >> unfortunately, over time people have disconnected their life from the river. that has led to the current status of the river. it will be seen as a channel. >> as the city has grown these rivers have turned into a dumping ground for factories, construction sites, and even homes. but in 2010 the government launched the river of life project aimed at rejuvenating this area into the center for work and recreation. >> it might not look like

the latest prime minister and did his term after days of protest and kuala lumpur. -- in kuala lumpur. supporters say that the rallies failed because they did not draw significant number of ethnic malays that make up the base. in guadeloupe or we joined shery ahn. what did the protests achieve -- in kuala lumpur, we join shery ahn. what did the protests achieve? sherry: the protests were among the largest that malaysia has ever seen so they sent a clear message to the government. one protester telling me he did not expect much to change after the rallies but he did want to send a clear signal to the government. is a peaceful, it day. not many cars are people. that is because it is a national holiday in malaysia with malaysians celebrating independence day. it is significant that the protests did not spill over into this important and proud day for roads werebut blocked all over malaysia over the past two days as tens of thousands of protesters flooded yellow,ets, dressed in demanding the prime minister resigned. the protests did not draw a large number of ethnic malays who formed the

we go to kuala lumpur where our correspondent is. i understand one of his fiercest critics has been speaking. >> yes, that's been an interesting development over the last few hours. former malaysian prime minister has come out to address a part of the rally that is currently going on on the second day. he has said that he is also calling for a prime minister to resign. in fact, he wants the parliament to pass a vote of no confidence against him. this is, surely, a big boost for the demands of the protesters that have been calling all along for the prime minister to resign after he was embroiled in allegations of syphoning off several hundred million from a state investment fund. he has denied long doing. now that a senior member of his own political party has come out to call for his resignation, it's an interesting development. protesters said that they are heartened to hear that the former prime minister joined them in their criticism of the prime minister. we had a chance to speak with a few demonstrators who have been camping out

a shopping district in kuala lumpur. one protester told me he was out their shopping because he wanted to make things right for malaysia. another person is telling me that they were there all weekend to send a signal to the government. protesters were dressed in yellow, somewhat the official bershihmercy -- official sign on their t-shirts. have all a lot of ethnic malays. angie: how has the government responded to these rallies? the government has been quick to condemn the rallies and called them illegal. we heard reports yesterday that a dozen people were arrested for wearing those yellow t-shirts. last, the prime minister said the government has to oppose these street demonstrations, saying he will not let industry gators destroy malaysia -- lot ors -- will not let instigat to destroy malaysia. he said oil prices were beyond the government control. he says the gut -- the economy is still growing and expects the malaysian economy to grow 5% this year. touchingthe ringgit 17-year lows, people say their money isn't going

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 criticize the government when they see fit. all of these things come back to one thing, a deep level of dissatisfaction over prime minister najiv respectfulava. accused of embezzling almost $700 million from a state investment fund. came out after an investigation of the wall street journal in july. the prime minister has said he has not done any such thing, the money was from donations from the middle east but as you can

right to the heart of kuala lumpur. this has been the focal point of so many protests over the years. >> protest leaders said they won't try to go inside the square itself, which is getting ready for celebrations on monday. the police have blocked all the entrances to a venue that is a symbol of malaysia's political independence. al jazeera, kuala lumpur. >> the police have arrested a man in connection with the bomb explosion in bangkok. they believe that the blast was connected to a personal grudge. >> the military is now holding the man who we found to be in possession of unauthorized explosives. he's a foreign man 28 years old. we found parts of ground-making material suchs a detonator and pipes and lid and a number of passports from one country. >> in syria fighting between pro government forces and the rebels has resumed in a number of key locations. this is after what was described as an open ended cease-fire was reached by both sides. the truce, which was set on wednesday was supposed to come in the rebel-held to

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lumpur. >> reporter: headquarters of the newspaper and magazine in kuala lumpur it's quiet with a three-month band on publications and investigating a money trail and apparently funds from the finance ministry ended up in the bank account of the prime minister to the tune of $700 million and it stands by the article they are demanding clarification of the decision and filed for judicial review and were unable to comment at this time. it was "the wall street journal" that reported it seen documents implicated the prime minister and he has been fire fighting the accusations levelled at him yet when questioned by his own deputy and investigated by malaysia's attorney general he decided to fight them both last tuesday in a major cabinet shuffle and tony and such moves are drawing national concern and his criticism of the government's handling of this investigation has him now barred from leaving the country. >> i have not been charged. i have not been requested to assist in any investigation. it clearly points to an act of desperation in an attempt to intimidate the big critics, again, the prime

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. >> the demonstrators gathered at key locations around kuala lumpur, ignoring government and police declarations that their protests are illegal. >> i want a better future for my children, a fair country where dreams can be achieved through fair elections and their voice can be heard. >> this movement has staged for rallies before calling for things like electoral reform and greater transparency from the ruling coalition that has run the country since 1957. but allegations surfaced last month that the prime minister had taken almost $700 million from the state investment fund. he denies the allegation and said that the money came from a private middle eastern donor. regardless, the bersih say it it's time for him to go and for the party to be curtailed. >> they control all the different areas of power. that kind of thing has to change. >> this rally has cut across racial lines from the chinese to indian communities as well as the malays. >> this is where the protesters are coming to, the independent square right in the heart of kuala lumpur. this area has been the t focal point of s

let's bring in andrew stevens in kuala lumpur. good morning, andrew. >> reporter: good morning, christine. a lot of anger and disappoi disappointment and sadness. this has been a theme pretty much over the past 550 days from when the plane disappeared to the malaysian prime minister yesterday. the fact they do not believe what has been coming out from the malaysian authorities. they say they are hiding the truth and the truth needs to be told. listen to a couple of chinese family members said in response to the announcement from the malaysian prime minister at 1:45 a.m. listen to the chinese reaction. >> translator: i am suspicious of malaysia airline because they have a track record of going back and forth of what they say of being true and not true. what i hope right now is for the chinese officials to give me a confirmed answer. >> translator: i don't believe it. i'm furious and i think this announcement is very irresponsible. >> reporter: that's what you hear a lot from the chinese. they do want real answers. interestingly, ch

from kuala lumpur. now the armies in south sudan are accusing each other of violating aves fire just hours after it became in a effect. both have said their positions have been attacked. we'll talk about what this means, anna, for the cease-fire in a moment. but give us an update on the fighting, because from what we understand it is now spreading. >> yes, that's right. i mean, it seems--i'm getting credible reports that there is fighting in jonglei state and others two states. it seems that the fighting is continuing. the cease-fire came into force at midnight last night, and i under that the first fighting began shortly after midnight, so it doesn't seem like at the moment there is any cease-fire at all. >> what does this mean, then, for the peace deal that was signed just a few days ago between both sides? >> well, that's a very interesting question. the key, a central point of the peace deal is that those possibilities in the last 72 hours. we're waiting to hear from the united nations what the impl

organizers say they'll wrap up events local time in kuala lumpur. we see incredible crowds turning ahead of the protest finishing. >> thank you very much for that update. >> in japan, there has been controversial legislation, if passed into law it would allow troops to fight overseas for the first time since world war ii. >> under its constitution japan is barred from using force to resolve conflict except to defend itself. these protesters outside at parliament in japan want it to stay that way. >> 70 years ago so many people lost their loved ones and went through so much hardship. they want to leave their legacy and leave the japan pacifist constitution. but it has been violated now, and that's why we're protesting. >> demonstrations have been taking place across the country. they're led by students and other young people who say they want to protect japan's passive constitution. some have been on hunger strike for 70 hours. >> i want japan to insist on peace and sets an example for the rest of the world. >> the 75-year-old survived u.s. air raids

: a hidden oasis on the outskirts of kuala lumpur. this is where jeannie grew up. chasing fish and index, clear waters. now as an adult, she spends her time trying to preserve the pristine environment. >> i'm worry you you can never see this place any more. >> after decades of neglect. dozens of volunteers are cleaning up and have run through kuala lumpur, their work a vital part of the plan. here in their neighbourhood, they have had remarkable success. down streams the wonder land turned into an open drain. >> unfortunately over time. there's a disconnect. and that led to what we have seen. >> reporter: as the city grew, the rivers turned into a dumping ground for construction sites and homes. in 2010, the government launched the river of life projected, aimed at rejuvenating area into the center of work and recreation. >> it may not look like much. but it is ear-marked for development. they are hoping the investment will spurn tourism opportunities. officials hope to continue. trends suggest that returns will be lucrative. >> since

the plane carrying 239 people vanished en route to beijing from kuala lumpur in march, 2014. the search for mh370 concentrated in the southern indian ocean off western australia. that is the area of debris modelled by the australian science agency. scientists modelled the ocean currents that could have taken the debris to re-union island 4,000km away to the east of madagascar. >> reporter: for 17 months families of passengers and crew aboard malaysia airlines mh370 worried about a liner this disappeared wowed a trace. a peace of wreckage coming from the island came from that flight. >> today, 515 days since the plane disappeared, it's with a heavy heart that i must tell you that an international team of experts confirmed that the aircraft debris found on reunion island is indeed from mh370 >>> the part called a flapper-on washed up on the island. it was sent to toulouse for examination where it was looked at before a prosecutor in paris delivered their findings >> reporter: in the experts view we can say today there are strong preassumptions that the flapper-on found on reuni

lumpur on tuesday. the philippines, vietnam and other parties claim the islands in the south china sea. >> asean can and should play a vital part in effecting the makable settlement, one that respects the dignity of each nation. above all, we must be seen to address this issue peacefully and cooperatively. >> philippine delegates plan to propose a joint statement criticizing the reclamation work, but representatives from other nations oppose the idea out of consideration for relations with beijing. officials in washington have been critical of the reclamation activities. chinese workers have been building air strips and other facilities. >> it's our strong opinion that a claimant not undertake actions that significantly increase the physical size or functionality of disputed features or to militarize them. we would view that as provocative. >> chinese foreign minister wang yi has warned officials from other nations not to single out china for criticism. >> translator: we cannot accept making a or speaki

kuala lumpur, international airport. just after midnight, the pilots of malaysia airlines flight 370 are preparing for takeoff. >> it's all about checklists in aviation. they're going through checklists. >> miles o'brien is a pilot and aviation analyst for cnn. >> it doesn't matter how mundane it is, how many times you've done it, you do it religiously, because that is absolute foundation of safety in aviation. >> in a cockpit, 27-year-old first officer fariq hamid. this video shows him training on the 777. flight 370 was his first time flying the aircraft without an instructor. >> so while his experience level might have been low on the aircraft, he was totally up to date on how to fly it. a lot of airline pilots tell me these are the best people to fly, because they've just come out of rigorous training. >> next to fariq, zahaire shaw, a captain with over 18,000 hours in the air and a stellar reputation. >> captain zaharie, we go way back. >> my wife is a chief stewardess. so my wife is on board the aircraft, i would l

hill robin, al jazeera, kuala lumpur. >>> forces in at least three u.k. regions are investigating a former british prime minister as part of inquiry into a historical child sex abuse claim and edward heath was prime minister between 1970-1974 and led the conservative party for more than a decade and gave no details about the alleged abuse but it's part of a wider investigation into a number of prominent names and heath died. government forces in sudan accused of committing war crimes in the conflict-hit province of the south and survivors interviewed said hundreds of civilians have been killed in deliberate attacks by the sudan army in schools and hospitals the human rights groups says unexploited ammunitions says cluster bombs have been used. the corruption case against prominent south african politicians julius malema has been thrown out of court and he had faced fraud, racketeering and money laundering and we report from there now. >> reporter: welcome words for julius malema from the judge hearing his trial for corruption racketeering and money launde

one of the entrances to merdeka or independence square right in the heart of kuala lumpur. this has been the focal point of so many political protests over the years. >> the protest leaders say they won't try to go inside the square, itself, which is being readied for modeka day celebrations on monday. the police have blocked all of the entrances to a venue that is the symbol of malacia's political independence. wayne hay, al jazeera kuala lumpur. >>> in tie land, police have charged a man in connection with the bangkok bombing nearly a fortnight ago. he was arrested on the outskirts of the city where officers say bomb-making equipment and stacks of fake passports were found. they believe the blast that killed 20 people was connected to a personal not political grudge. >> the military is now holding the man who we found to be in possession of unauthorized explosives, a foreign man, 28 years old. we found parts of bomb-making material and a metal plate with lids used as a bomb container and a number of passports from one country. >>> in syria, fighting between pro-government

let's bring in simon from kuala lumpur. what is the outlook for the thai baht and the faltering economy? simon: we have seen a reaction in the market. down 0.5%.y, bonds people will see if this is a one off event and possibly the moves if a knee jerk reaction, but we see more of these attacks, it could hit the currency even more. anry: this comes on top of expected fed rate hike. thise expecting more of emerging-market selloff? simon: people have been looking tourismimpact on the sector, given it accounts for 10% of the economy. if you see more of these attacks, you could see further declines on the currency. rates -- theerest anticipation already stirring reaction in emerging markets. anyy: are we looking at actions to spur the economy there? simon: they have cut interest rates twice this year. if they cut again to try to stir --owth, it undermines risks undermining the currency even further. people will be looking to the fed, but only a 50-50 chance. shery: we are looking at the ringgit as well. why are they so hard hit a

it first surfaced, this information, at a briefing for local journalists here in kuala lumpur and we heard about it and i spoke to senior people within the transport department. the briefing was given by the transport minister, and they basically confirmed everything that had been said at that briefing, but as i said, there is a little confusion. there certainly has been in the past false leads and the government and malaysian airlines itself has given false information particularly in the early days, so there is a degree of suspicion, certainly confusion i guess rather than suspicion at the moment surrounding these new claims. >> andrew stevens for us in kuala lumpur. let's talk more about this debr debris. joining us tim taylor and cnn aviation analyst mary sciav o. mary, first of all, obviously a healthy dose of skepticism and caution here because statements made by malaysian officials before have turned out to be sometimes confused or not factual at the end. but let's assume for a second that it is for real, that these pieces of degree are from mh-370. how would that help the inv

a flight that disappeared from radar while en route from kuala lumpur to beijing. na in march last year. aviation experts saw the footage, saying the codes show it's from the wing of a 777. the same as mh370. the man who found it is relieved. if it's from the plane, i'm happy for the families, now they know for sure. they perished. the wreckage is wrapped for transportation to france. for investigators to examine it the deep sea search continues. it may not be revealed while the plane changed course, or anything about what happened on board. it confirmed they are looking in the right place. thousands of kilometres to the east of reunion island. looking out of the vast indian ocean, it's a miracle any debris made to this far. if that piece of wreckage is proven to come from mh370, it could be the only part found. now the beach is attracting curious locals, watching and speculate. the wreckage may reveal some answers, but the mystery is far from solved. >>> the brirn government apoll -- british government apologised to a chinese artist of rejecting his visa over a cr

secretary of state john kerry meets at the association of southeastern asian nations in kuala lumpur. >>> remembering the first atomic attack 70 years later. [ bell tolling ] >> survivors share their stories as japan pace tribute to the victims of hiroshima. >>> and feeding refugees. >> "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. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm antonio mora. coming up in this half hour of international news, pope francis urges understanding for divorced catholics. but first, a look at stories happening across the u.s. at our american minute. >>> three people were injured outside a theater in nashville tennessee. officers shot and killed the perpetrator as he tried to leave the theater. >>> federal appeals court ruled the law violates the voting rights act. texas governor greg abbott said the state will continue to vote for i.d. laws to, quote, ensure the truth

protesters demanded elections in kuala lumpur take place. they are accusing the prime minister of taking hundreds of millions. as wayne hay reports, government officials are threatening to bring the protests to an end. >> they converged on the center of kuala lumpur in the tens of thousands, calling for the resignation of the prime minister. it has not happened yet. the leaders of the so-called movement, believe their protest can still be called a success. >> it's a member of the parliament. for them to... ..this is a message to the prime minister that he needs to go. >> reporter: they believe the prime minister is anything but clean. as well as electoral and political reform, they want him arrested on corruption charges. last month allegations surfaced that he had taken 700 million from the state investment fund, which he denies. >> we would like him to stand down. most of the public realise that's not in their hands. >> reporter: the protest was about the changing face of politics. mallets, and the malace are the majority, but most of the

. >> they converged on the center of kuala lumpur in the tens of thousands calling for the resignation of prime minister najid razak. it has not happened yesterday. members of the bersih movement say that it could still be called a success. >> ber sih in malay means clean, and they say the prime minister is anything but. they want najib arrested on corruption charges. last month allegations surfaced that he had taken $700 million from the state investment fun. >> this protest was also about the changing face of politics in this country. malays form the majority of the population but most of the demonstrators were young ethnic chinese who are increasingly becoming more politically active. ava said that she and her friends are more informed than older generations, and therefore they feel emboldened. >> we know that we get the news from the different parts not only from the newspaper, we go online and international websites. >> they're also fighting for freedom of speech and the right to dissent. this rally was declared illegal by the government was prayer permission was not granted. a de

kuala lumpur, it's quite since the government slapped a 3-month ban on its investigations. it's been looking at a money trail. how funds ended up in the bank accounts of the prime minister, to the tune of $700 million. the edge stands by its article, they demand clarification of the government decision, they filed for judicial review and sf enable to comment. >> "the wall street journal" reported seeing documents implicating the prime minister. he's been firefighting accusations levelled at him. when questioned by his own deputy and investigated by the attorney-general, he fired them both in a major cabinet reshuffle. for opposition parliamentarians, such moves are drawing national concerns. his criticisms of handling of the investigation has him barred from leading the country. >> i have not been charged or requested to assist in investigations. it clearly points to an act of desperation in an attempt to intimidate the big critics against the prime minister and his handling of one nation. >> the actions of the government are reminiscent of the 1980s, when several newspaper

rishaad: let's move along and take a look at what has been going on it kuala lumpur airport. they got this brand-new spanking terminal and it is apparently thinking. what is your view because air asia is saying that it is costing them a hundred million dollars or thereabouts and the authorities of the airport are saying it's not really and it has a few issues but they seem to be in denial about it. what is your take? >> it's not quite that dramatic. like most airports, part of it is built on piling. specifically the terminal building of the taxiways and apron areas. you are getting some differential settlement which is causing problems and requiring some remedial work which the malaysian airport authority is carrying out. clearly, air asia is the largest and theret terminal 2 have been concerns and there is a bit of a war of words going on at the moment. they -- it shows some of the hallmarks of billing disputes. great talking to you. zeb: time for a check of stories making headlines. artist now chinese has a full six month that u.k. visa after the home secretary overruled a

let's get to cnn's andrew stevens live in kuala lumpur with the breaking details. andrew. >> reporter: good morning, alisyn. that's right. the transport minister in malaysia telling local reporters and french news agency that the new debris had been found. related to an aircraft. that is his term. calling it that. we are talking about window panes and strips of foil and seat cushions. this is the direct quote. they were small and have to be identified by french authorities. people are reunion island this was found on reunion island where of course the flaperon was found. police are telling us so far today there has been no reports of any debris being handed in. this happened in recent days. there is as we know a lot of debris in the area around there. this is not confirmed at the moment. we cannot say this is from an aircraft at this stage let alone but it does come less than 24 hours after the malaysian prime minister stated very categorically that the flaperon was completely related to mh-370. it was a match. so he has ruled out, he has basically said quite clear

wayne hay, al jazeera, kuala lumpur. >> in syria, fighting between proceed government forces and reynolds has resumed in a number of key locations after a cease-fire ended. the 48 hour truce was in the rebel-held town of zabidani and al falluah. it resumed saturday after overnight talks on a broader deal and the evacuation of civilians broke down. an investigation is understandway symbol pa bomb attack that killed a policeman, 7 people including four police officers were injured in the blast at a shia village west of the capital. the attack. >> reporter: at a glance, it would appear lebanon's rubbish crisis has been solved at least in the upper class neighborhood where the rubbish scapes are now empty. a few minutes' drive away, you have to start holding your nose. the smell is revolting, the rubbish piled on street corners. after weeks of anti-government protests, authorities appear to be trying to resolve the problem or at least make it go away. waste is being taken off of the streets but the question many have been asking is: where to? since the mainland phil is closed. main rubbish as

two newspapers based in kuala lumpur and the edge financial daily were removed from the news stands after reporting on that story. thomas hughes from the freedom of expression group said the report website has blown the bhisle on a corruption -- whistle on a corruption scandal, raising questions of wrongdoing. authorities display content for freedom of expression standards >>> it happened on july 20th, the raising of the cuban flag outside the embassy in washington d.c. for the first time in 54 years. over the past four months we've looked at the normalization of relations between the u.s. and cuba employs for the cuban media. we examined the state-run newsagencies. from the american side we looked at a radio and television prappa canneda outlet to be the anti-communist message into cuba. journalism on and into cuba is not as black and white. raul castro called on cubans to be more critical, acknowledging that the communist party failed citizens, some saw it as cosmetic. connectisty on the island is an issue. voices in the diverse community have grown louder, more flun shl. more nuanced f

lumpur to beijing. >> an international team of experts have conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on reunion island is indeed from mh 370. >> the aircraft was carrying 239 people when it vanished over the south china sea. this is the first confirmation of a discovery of part of the aircraft. >>> u.n. officials say the number of civilians killed or injured in afghanistan so far this year has hit the worst ever level. the officials spoke at a news conference in kabul. >> in the first six months of 2015, we documented 4,921 civilian casualties, consisting of 1,592 deaths and 3,329 injured. >> the officials say about 70% of the civilian casualties occurred in attacks by anti-government forces, the taliban, and other insurgents. 15% of those killed or injured were caught up in military operations by the afghan security forces. the u.n. officials urge the taliban to immediately stop targeting civilians. they also demanded the afghan government ensure that its military operations do not affect civilians. the u.n. report shows security has not improved since most of the u.s.-

but they also went to kuala lumpur and the philippines during their trip. >> it's a cool video and shows as well what a great place to travel asia is. when you go to singapore and malaysia and philippines and for a fraction of the cost as well. and there's so much to see and culture to soak up. >> it's a watchable travel video. people want you to watch the video of my most recent vacation and you're like -- >> i saw it on facebook. >> this is 1:50 of fun, watchable stuff. >> but the beautiful thing is you get to see places you may have never heard of before. they show you amazing scenery and it expands your world view because you are seeing something beyond what you expect. >> and they perfected the no-look high five. >> let's try it again. >> yay. >> i couldn't help it. every shot goes by too fast. >> makes you want to check it out yourself. >> i want to check out those waterfalls. >> sebu. >>> if you see a channel called prank nation you can come up with awesome pranks. this is clever. >> i think i figured it out already. >> they are putting for sale signs on the vehicles of random peo

al jazeera kuala-lumpur. >>> trying to deliver to countries hit by floods and 47 died and more than 200,000 have been affected across the country. large areas of farmland have been submerged and infrastructure badly damaged. government forces in sudan accused of committing war crimes and amnesty international says civilians being killed in air and ground attacks. human rights groups says cluster bombs being used during attacks and schools and hospitals being deliberately targeted and this is the focus of fighting since 2011 when violence started in the lead up to south sudan's independence and the blue nile states link themselves to south sudan even though they are north of the border in sudan. in the run up to south sudan independence a rebel group called spm north are furious and both states have been isolated from the south and they attacked sudan security forces and the violence escalated. quarter of a million people have now fled into neighboring south sudan and ethiopia and the president barack obama r ethiopia and rebels from the north demanded he pressure the sudan government to end

those pieces you're looking at on the screen are from the mystery plane en route from kuala lumpur to beijing with 239 passengers and crew on board. now the question is, do any of those pieces show what might have happened to cause that plane to disappear so long ago? on the phone we have rob mark, a commercial pilot and publisher of jet wine.com. do you have an answer to the question? can we interpret anything from the pieces what might have happened? >> i still think, believe it or not, even though we know it's from mh370. it's going to be difficult to tell because it looks like there's no damage to the front end which is what we call the leading edge and there is damage to the back end which means that probably happened when it hit the water. i think the conclusion that we can start to draw is that 777 did go down in the water, and you know, that's probably going to start to give the family unfortunate but probably welcome, in another way, closure on this whole thing because that means the rest of the other pieces are at the bottom of the ocean or floating somewhere else in the ind

. >> reporter: tens of thousands if not more were at the rally in independent scare in kuala-lumpur and it has been peaceful and almost festive but the message the protesters have come with is very serious and demanding the government, clean elections and a strong parliamentary democracy. they also want the right to decent and criticize the government when they see this. what the demands boil down to is a widespread dissatisfaction with the prime minister and not surprising because over the last few moves months he has been accused of embezzle from a state investment fun and denies the allegation and says the money in his account came from private donations but from the sheer number of people that turned out today it's clear that there is widespread dissatisfaction and protesters are calling for him to step down. in fact, leaders of the protest have said that they want parliament to pass a motion of no confidence against him in the government when parliament meets again in october. this is unlikely to happen according to analysts but again and again protesters have told me that all they

which disappeared during a flight from kuala lumpur last year. many of the 239 who vanished with it, were chinese. adrian brown reports from beijing. for 16 months their emotions have someone between dispair and hope. so by barging into the offices they may have felt they had nothing to lose. the announcement from malaysia's government brings neither closure nor comfort to the families. some even believe that the wreckage was planted on reunion island. >> it is not true. a lot of things would have been easy to find, but they didn't find them. like the chairs, baggage, and other stuff that is much lighter. >> during this time, we cannot leave anything. because aircraft had a g.p.s. the airline doesn't want us to know the truth. that's why we cannot leave them. they want answers this was not a protest against the government, which is why it was allowed to happen. one placard appealed for help from the president by coincidence, his foreign minister is in malaysia attending a regional conference. >> and search should continue we agree be malaysia tha

mh-370 went missing while flying from kuala lumpur to beijing in march last year. protesters say they're dissatisfied with thursday's announcement by malaysian officials about the debris. they say they haven't been given a proper explanation. >> translator: no one at malaysia airlines has been held accountable for the disappearance. >> a piece of a wing was discovered last week on the french island of reunion in the indian ocean. malaysia's prime minister said it belonged to mh-370. some family members in china say they want more detailed answers. chinese authorities normally keep on-street demonstrations under strict control, but this time officials allowed protesters to chant and hold sit-ins. they did bar them from getting near the malaysian embassy by closing a road. >>> people in the united states are getting more opportunities to work. employers in the nonfarm sector have added more than 200,000 new jobs for the third straight month. u.s. labor department officials say that in july employers added 215,000 nonfarm jobs. this is seen as a signal that a solid re

flight 370 disappeared on the way to kuala lumpur from beijing last year. >>> high-speed chase through the streets of san francisco this morning ended with three suspects in handcuffs. anne makovec reports. >> reporter: the chase started at 1:30 a.m. looping through the city. the suspect vehicle driving the wrong way downed one-way streets faster than 60 miles an hour. >> 65 miles per hour. hitting all the greens northbound franklin to california. >> reporter: we followed the police scanner traffic as the chase covered the russian hill, tenderloin and mission neighborhoods. >> going the wrong way down oates. >> reporter: 10 minutes it ended at soma fourth and clara where the suv stopped. >> three units, everybody take a deep breath. it's coming towards me. >> reporter: the three people in the suv were arrested two women and a man. police say they had just burglarized a condo complex in pacific heights. their getaway was bungled when their suv rammed an unmarked undercover cop car coming to investigate. >> clearly this was an aggressive act towards our officers an attack on them if you