To. Rob a bride al jazeera hong kong. Plenty more still ahead on the news hour including a spiritual pensacolas more than 2000000. 00 gather for one of the Worlds Largest pilgrimages. Once a World Heritage site city and is being damaged by pollution. And this was news of a record breaking defeat for the all zealand news you know all blacks details coming up and. Now tens of thousands of russians have taken to the streets in the 4th consecutive weekend of protests demanding free and Fair Elections set over to Felicity Barr now in our european Broadcast Center for more on that felicity. Thank you simon yes monitoring groups in fact say 50000 people attended the rally in moscow and more than 200 have been arrested the activists are demanding that opposition candidates be allowed to run in local elections next month they also want those detained during recent protests to be released when a government crackdown on the demonstrations which started in july has seen stiles arrested on saturday Russian Riot Police ringed off the president ial Administration Building in moscow off to hundreds were seen walking towards the area chanting putin is a thief kremlin says the demonstrators are being influenced by quote foreign meddling step for us and has more now from that protest in moscow. And i am to the stream of people coming to the protest here in the center of moscow its to force we cant in a role that moscow is seeing these kinds of protests and its turned out that the government was definitely not expecting despite the weather conditions a lot of people are going to be here to show theyre angry its not about the election here in moscow any longer because thats how it started opposition candidates are banned from running this is about the crackdown the repression that the authorities basically committed after the protests have started thousands have been detained and some people are facing very serious criminal charges 7 years in prison for what human rights organizations call just peaceful protest so people are really fired up and thats why theyre here to show to the government that they are have a right to protest im dubious vote the political christians. The people the young people who are reason now for nothing to show. The french. Government against its own people so what the government tried to achieve was to silence the protests but what happened is exactly the opposite more people have come to the streets and the government gave permission for this particular protest but didnt allow musicians for example to play made it difficult for people to come inside to protest many many are still waiting outside to be able to enter they also have been detaining leaders during these protests one of the opposition candidates has been detained and others are very worried that they will be taking any time soon so people here are very brave because they know the consequences for participating in a protest can be very serious for this we can now speak to Alexander Silvia if hes trying to run as one of those independent candidates in the Moscow City Council elections and he joins us live now from the russia. Capital thanks for being with us on the program why is it that the issue of these local elections in moscow and spied so many people to come out and protest because of course there have been previous elections where accusations have been made that a not free and fair but we havent seen this level of demonstration thanks for reminding well 1st of all busy the reason was so has already been described in your report nobody expected this elections to be interested for for anybody because this is just Regional Elections but the reaction the crackdown of authorities actually made it vice versa made made it interesting for all the people because people were supporting their independent candidates with their signatures but then the authorities told us that no this signatures their ballot and those people jews do not exist and so people who are of course peace talks with the fact that they they were sent that they do not exist so they started asking a fair question why do i exist for the bank where a do i pay my mortgage why do i exist for taxes and why dont i exist for the Election Commission where i have some rights where i must have a right to vote for my candidate that you have my candidate in a ballot because we wanted to to be presented just in a ballot so were not even talking about the voting process right now we were not even allowed to to be registered as candidates so of course people were were angry about this. Is all horrible and he did the authorities saying that you are nothing for us you do not exist for us so just. You may try to do everything you want but you will have no chances and thats thats the reason you yourself would attain say july what is happening to those whove been arrested today what happens when you want to taint at these protests. Well. Usually when people are being detained theyre being brought. To a police van where they spend a few hours and then they are being brought to to a Police Station some of them will spend 2 nights still there till monday morning unfortunately as i as i did during. The really july 2000 july 27th so i had to wait 2 nights before the court decided to arrest me for 8 days so some of them will of fortune they have to wait 2 nights in the in this horrible cell. Court decision but i hope busy most of them will be released even without protocols and without punishment this was a huge demonstration. This particular process of course was actually given permission to go ahead on like previous weekends presuming that as helps encourage people i guess to come out and protest. Well more people of course are ready to go to the really if they know that at least there is some kind of of the mission official commission though it may sound ridiculous because people dont need a permission to walk people dont need a permission to to work and to use the streets of their own city but the laws right now are while have been. Changed this way that way that fortunately the police may use them in their own their own aims and. Some of the people are not ready to go if they know that police will well will beat them so of course this is one of the reasons why are why there was so many people today because people who knew that well at least officially it was said that there really is sanction so that was fine for them and they decided to take part in it and realistically what do you and your family protest as think you are going to be able to achieve by continuing these demonstrations weekend after weekend presumably presuming the momentum stays with you wont release it could you think could happen. Well actually we didnt expect this political crisis to happen at all because. The authorities needed to do just one simple thing just to show all these candidates to be resisted him to be present in the ballots and none of that would have happened so now we expect that probably they will some how try to solve this political crisis by for instance ready some of the candidates take part in deductions and we think that they will probably allow only a few of them just to make it up. To split the opposition just to make them quarrel each other and. They usually do this so its. There is another scenario which is unfortunately more released they will just continue they were cranked out. Thats busy more likely to happen. Im not sad is on to some of you have joining us there from moscow thank you thank you well stay in russia because the rest of radiation poisoning in the northwest of the country after at least 5 people were killed in a series of explosions at 2 minute tree installations the state you care company says members of its staff died when a rocket engine explains it during a test on a safe platform radiation levels temporarily in nearby towns and reports. An investigation tain meets near a military facility in russias far north moscow says theyre investigating the explosion of a rocket engine at noon your site is used for testing missiles for the russian navy russias state Nuclear Company Staff Members died in the blast. And you know how old Cruise Missile president putin said russia was producing in march last year the United States formally withdrew from the. Intermediate range Nuclear Forces treaty with russia last friday Russias Defense Ministry said no dangerous substances were released in the explosion although local authorities closed waters north of the site to shipping for a month greenpeace cited Government Data showing a radiation spike 20 times above normal in a city 30 kilometers from the test site some of. The biggest threat is the release of radioactive substances on the inhabitants of a settlement located next to that military base nevertheless for the inhabitants of said road to being a city they could also be a danger depending on what kind of substances were released and whether they reached the town. Residents took no chances they bought medical iodine known to block the absorption of radiation. Event have shaken up the whole town people started to panic within a matter of an hour although i had been and i had been continually drugs were sold out. 4000 kilometers away in eastern siberia another explosion at a military ammunition dump site the government blamed it on lightning. There was a bigger explosion i saw a colored Mushroom Cloud it was very bright i was slammed by a door that sent me flying. A fire triggered powerful explosions at the facility on monday it was home to more than 40000. 00 shells thousands of residents were evacuated. Russians in both regions are now demanding transparency from authorities and the potential risks posed by the blasts shallop bellus jazeera. At least one person has been injured in a shooting at a mosque in norway the suspected gunman is in custody hes been described by police as a young white man he allegedly entered the alnoor Islamic Center in the capital oslo wedding wearing body armor happened on saturday the day before the start of the eagle had a holiday a copenhagen Police Station was damaged by an explosion early on saturday the 2nd blast to hit the danish capital in just 4 days the building was damaged but no one was reported injured as the station was empty but he say its too early to tell if the 2 explosions are connected but they have confirmed both were deliberate acts a search is underway for a man seen running from the scene on saturday morning. Motors government says the migrant rescue Organization Open Arms has turned down its offer to take in certain 9 people who were rescued from the sea by the ngo ship on saturday malta said it would take in the 39 migrants rescued from the mediterranean but refused entry to 121 other support the same vessel open arms said the decision had caused a serious security problem and high levels of anxiety on board the ship the Italian Government warned it will not take in the latest migrants the European Union appeals for Member States to work out a solution. A whirlwind task being filmed in amsterdam whipping up debris and water and causing Severe Damage to trees and buildings this video taken on friday shows the whirlwind moving across the water to land dutch police say they received several calls about damage but the forecasters expect high winds again this weekend. And that is it from here in europe back now to sunny into buying so much for this thing now the u. S. Department of justice has confirmed that american financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in his new york jail cell describes the death as an apparent suicide the f. B. I. Is investigating epstein was awaiting trial on charges of trafficking underage girls have returns he joins us live from washington d. C. A lot of questions still outstanding on this one verse so how did he die the how did the killer himself was he all seen laws on suicide watch. Where he was found hangs in his cell and this issue of suicide watch has now become clear 1st the reports suggested that he had been removed from suicide watch prior to him being found dead in his cell now the New York Times is just about he was never on suicide watch even after what appeared to be a previous Suicide Attempt a few. Weeks ago when he was found unconscious in his cell with bruising around his neck he was just moved to a more visible facility open visible for part of the part of the prison where he could be observed for longer but he was perhaps never on suicide watch the attorney general has Just Announced a department of justice Inspector General investigation into the circumstances of epsteins death thats in addition to an f. B. I. Investigation and the reason why theres so much International Interest in this case is the the reach of the allegations against jeffrey up steam. Jeffrey epstein faced a maximum of 45 years in prison for the trafficking of girls as young as 14 to his homes for sex he pleaded not guilty after being denied bail last month the 66 year old had been found unconscious in a cell with marks on his neck and reportedly placed on suicide watch however there are conflicting reports as to whether he was on suicide watch when he was found hanged in his new york jail cell Early Saturday Morning epstein worked in finance reportedly managing other peoples food chains he presented himself as a billionaire and he lived an extravagant lifestyle but the source and extent of his own money is obscure his Social Circle was extensive and influential documents show former president bill clinton britains Prince Andrew and donald trump were all acquaintances and before he became President Trump told epstein a quote terrific guy he likes beautiful women as much as i do trump said and added quote many of them are on the younger side however since epsteins arrest the president has distanced himself i was not a fan of jeffrey yet and you watch people yesterday saying that i threw him out of a club i didnt want anything to do with it now is many many years ago it shows you one thing that i had think that you have along with allegations that he supplied young girls to his circle of influential men all denied by the man in question just on friday thousands of documents were unsealed from a legal case against one of his associates that alleged a young girl was forced to have sex with quote many powerful men including numerous problems american politicians Business Executives foreign president s and well known Prime Minister and other World Leaders and quote epstein was 1st indicted in 2007 on similar charges that could potentially have led to him spending life in prison if he served only 13 months in a private wing of a county jail in florida following a plea agreement under the terms of that deal investigations into his activities were ended and the extent of his crimes and who else was involved concealed the federal prosecutor who negotiated that deal with Alexander Acosta who subsequently became doldrums labor. Secretary he resigned following renewed scrutiny of that plea deal it would be selfish for me to stay in the day and if you think about it its all good its all rather than about it. Right now even after epstein is released as a registered sex offender he mixed an elite circles but in july federal prosecutors ordered his arrest again his house was searched and crews of evidence seized its expected that civil proceedings will continue against epsteins state and perhaps the truth of who epstein was will be settled. And already were hearing lawyers for epsteins alleged victims saying they will pursue civil lawsuits and its true that many of these v. I. P. s who have been who have been in the epstein circle may now not after you testify in a criminal case on the stand on the earth but they are expected to be deposed these lawyers say and i asked exactly what was going on under oath more information in the discovery phase to come from that in addition federal investigators already say they have lots of information which they seized from epsteins epsteins mansion and theres talk investigations into epsteins alleged coconspirators and this trafficking ring more information to come from that so this isnt over yet a criminal invest the criminal prosecution is over this isnt over as far as justice is conserves or i will leave it there thanks so much you have a tendency. Still ahead on aljazeera in sports a 5 star performance from Manchester City as they begin their defense so if theyre merely title. Hello again its good to have you back we are picking up some clouds and some showers here across parts of pakistan over the next few days and scrushy that means here from saturday as well as into sunday expect to see some rain showers passing through and those temperatures hovering about 30 degrees but by the time we get towards monday we do seem some improving conditions for you there over here towards quaint city though a dry day in a windy day with a temperature of 46 degrees now speaking of winds we did have a lot of winds here in doha over the last few days one break here on saturday where the winds did come down but in for tree as we go from sunday and into monday we do expect those winds to start to pick up again temps wise 44 degrees is our expected high here on sunday as well as into monday but notice all the clouds and in for from the u. A. E. All the way down here towards miska and the rest of oman we do expect those clouds to continue as we begin the week there well across much of the southern parts of the cape we are looking at a fairly dry conditions but we are going to be looking at windy conditions as well if frontal boundary is pushing through capetown with some clouds there on sunday and that front will make its way towards durban by the time we get towards monday really drop those temperatures from 30 degrees all the way down here towards 1000. 00 degrees there johannesburg though is going to be quite a nice day with a temperature of 23 degrees and harare sun in your forecast at 25. Rewind to 10 days with a new series. Paints on the past amount using documentary i would compel the way im in the news about the high. Rewind the games with faggots in city under siege. On aljazeera. Perception is validation we believe want to be seen but. We cannot see everything. We were. Experiencing. And the legacies of previous generations. Of that testimony we have no bearing. Witness documentaries that open your eyes on aljazeera. To recap our top stories yemens International Recognized government says its lost control of all military counts in the southern port city of aden. It says theyve been occupied by southern separatists weve also taken over the citys president ial palace. A fuel tanker has exploded in tanzania at least 64 people have been killed the truck overturned in crowds arrived to gather the leaking few. American financier Jeffrey Epstein is killed himself in this new york jail cell where he was being held on sex trafficking charges the 66 year old was accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls homes in florida and new york from 2002 to 2005. Libyan war lords after says his forces will observe a 2 day ceasefire to honor the either holiday starting on saturday the internationally recognized government in tripoli had already accepted a u. N. Request for a truce after those forces have been attempting to take the capital city since april or shortly before that cease fire announcement to United Nations employees were killed in a car bomb explosion in the eastern city of benghazi occurred moments before a u. N. Convoy passed through the area at least 10 other people were injured. As more from tripoli. Medical sources in the libyan is from the city of confirm it to you and the staffers dead in a car bomb explosion one libyan the other it is none libyan the also confirmed that there are 2 other you and the staffers in Critical Condition as also there are also tens of civilians injured by the explosion we know that the car bomb explosion happened in. A district in the western suburb of one of ours even as the convoy was passing by we know that according to eyewitnesses and one of i. C. These say that the explosion happened in front of a market were locals were shopping for their aid we know that this happened as a truce has been put in place by both warring factions in southern tripoli by forces loyal to the warlord Khalifa Haftar and others loyal to the you and backed government of national called indian administered kashmir is mean place the bank under a 24 hour security lockdown after protests earlier on friday restrictions were briefly in srinagar on friday for prayers for about 20 minutes that was the 1st relaxation since new delhi revotes indian administered kashmir is autonomy earlier this week the limited lifting of the lockdown was met almost immediately with protests broke out as reported up to 10000 people gathered for fired tear gas and pellets fighting back demonstrators the street 24 hour security lockdown was then reimposed Indian Officials now say any future easing will depend on whether there are any more protests. As tensions rise between india and pakistan violence usually escalates over the line that separates the 2 and People Living in the area usually find themselves caught in the crossfire. As well from the area. A serene and picturesque landscape just a few kilometers from the line of control between india and pakistan administered kashmir but for those living here. Their reality is very different. Mohamad isaak was hit in the back by a stray bullet 2 months ago its a risk base by many people here who are caught in the crossfire between indian and Pakistani Forces but they say they cant leave. We would we go bullets hit here all the time when the situation gets even a little bad bullets start flying but theres no option to leave my elderly parents are here apa zisha whatever we have is here live or die here. Down the road there are more signs of conflict 2 years ago this village was evacuated for months after it was hit by shells but people have returned and built reinforced concrete bunkers going to metres or more underground in case the firing escalates again and this time they say they will leave but youve got to. Well move the elders and the children from here but well stay we have the bunkers we call it leave all lands and animals because were dependent on them. Many here are forced to choose between life and livelihood this village is only about 3 kilometers from the line of control separating indian and pakistani administered kashmir despite the recent tensions most people here are deciding to stay if cross border firing intensifies but others who left before are scared to risk coming back. About a dozen kilometers from the border this school has been home to some villages for more than 2 years. After facing gunfire theyre not afraid of a little rain but they are scared of going back to their homes. There was so much shooting our homes were destroyed all around here scared but theres no water no rations or firewood my kids travel far for school life is hard here distant gunfire breaks the serenity locals know the danger of living here but many say trying to decide whether to leave or stay is like choosing between a rock and a hard place fares Jimmy El Al Jazeera indeed administered kashmir its People Living in the districts region of kashmir say theyre afraid of escalating tension aljazeera has obtained rare access to villages which divide the area some reports from the line of control in pakistan administered kashmir. These explosions are what kashmiris fear the most. Disastrous safety been mortars and artillery shells hit the area. Both sides exchanged fire regularly across the line of control that divides india and pakistan. These images were filmed on the pakistani side just days before india revoked partial autonomy in the part of me to do overseas civilians and both sides have suffered when tension increases between the 2 militaries one child was killed and others were injured in needham valley in the latest shelling from the indian side. Funny soldiers to cluster munitions are used and hundreds of unexploded bombs are scattered over an area approximately 10 kilometers wide. But many homes were hit with traffic from artillery rounds. Of us a year or 2 particular heritage we didnt see anything we just heard the sound our house was filled with smoke my grandmother cars for a vehicle and then they took us to hospital the Pakistani Military did not allow us to film in the open because it says there is danger from posts like this one on the indian side behind me is the district of troy the proximity between pakistani and indian administered kashmir and how people are caught up in the violence in another village near to korti crossing there is an uneasy. Being close to the frontline people here are under an ever present threat. They are trying to teach their children to forget the fear from the last time they were hit by mortar shells. That are here we live in danger our children are always scared we dont have the shells to hide in the night we cant sleep every time there are shelling at childrens education is affected because they cant get to school for weeks along the line of control like this one have begun to appear villagers here have been telling us that they have built these on selfhelp this is in case shells begin to drop from the indian side they want Indian Forces to stop targeting civilians and remind the pakistani government to live up to its promises to provide better security in the. They can begin shelling at any time as they have done before all these bunkers were built with our own money and the government gave us nothing despite promises for compensation and funds to build shelters the disputed kashmir region is one of the worlds most dangerous flashpoints between Nuclear Armed rivals the ridge on the right is in india and the one on the left is in pakistan its on to around 2000000 people and multiple un resolutions already exist on the issue but the latest crisis has again highlighted 72 years of failure in finding a solution for kashmiris. Down to 0 at the line of control pakistan administered kashmir. Now pogroms in makkah are climbing mount hour on the 2nd day of had they will pray recite quran before performing the stoning of the devil ritual more than 2000000 people are in saudi arabia for the religious gathering how does one of the 5 pillars of islam professor of Religion International affairs and islam it studies at Georgetown University John Esposito explains how just an important time for healing divisions. The shock divisions that are taking place today along the lines of ethnicity and religion whether its in the western europe or in muslim countries with regard to the muslim world i think the messages to it is that it should address the current rivalry and division that increasingly is existing between iran and saudi arabia who are for influence because it also feeds then. And exacerbates a division between sunni and shia muslims and a lot of this is connected to what has been going on politically for example the the war in syria and particularly the the war in yemen the saudi see iran as a great influence there and the other side of it is iran sees the saudis as basically you know engaged in in warfare and and and chilling both military and innocence and indeed much of the International Community has questioned that that kind of bombing so theres a real kind of rivalry in tension within the region which could have a spillover effect for palestinians have been killed near the gaza or Israel Border this video appears to show flares being fired into the air in the Southern Area east of that obama has Israeli Soldiers shoot at the man the Israeli Army Says the palestinians were armed and attempting to breach the Border Pollution from calico plots and soon is is causing devastating damage to land and sea thats according to environmental groups the warning comes as the country plans to increase its exports of phosphates by 50 percent the chemical is mainly used in the foot allies us theyve a chase her is in the coastal city of god as seen some of the worst of the pollution. Thisaway says was once considered as a World Heritage site by the United Nations it borders a bay that was a
comparemela.com © 2020. All Rights Reserved.