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To play in state from studio audio and 15 check you know what tell mr youre my missing for 5 days it is possible to fully clean the premises all forensic evidence but what you then leave is evidence that you have fully cleaned dump mystery wanted to give an exit with us from stockton speaking about the hole in the us before even the saudi government would just. Push on your mother in a saudi consulate on aljazeera. In chaos as the ecuadorian president stands firm against demands to reinstate feel subset is. Hello im not seen dead this year without is there a live from denver also coming out the white house says it wont cooperate with what it calls an illegitimate impeachment inquiry by the democrats. He continues its military build up for an operation against kurdish rises. Amid warnings it could trigger a new humanitarian crisis. A trial this divided a nation a former colombian president is in court on allegations that could lead to criminal charges. I. An overnight curfew is in place in acquittals capital key to this comes after thousands of protesters clashed with Security Forces during a 6 day a violent demonstrations many people are furious after the government scrapped a 40 year old feel subsidy as part of Economic Reforms linked to an i. M. F. Loan heres a latin america editor lucien human. Was indigenous ecuadorians continue converging on the capitol to give their president in ultimatum either repeal highly unpopular austerity measures or get out they say so tell them as with dealers and weve come from the middle of ecuador to reject this unpopular government thats taken measures dictated by the i. M. F. President lenin what in a says hes open to dialogue but insists he cant back out of his commitment to reduce the fiscal deficit by eliminating fuel subsidies something he vowed never to do when he took office was the demonstrators were further angered when they found out that president would it all had moved the executive branch overnight to the coastal city of by a key. For hours and well into the night the protesters tried without success to overcome riot police. In an attempt to surround the president ial palace and National Assembly was some of the Indigenous Leaders are asking them to move the way so that they dont put their lives at risk into much store another part of the city but theyre angry they say they are not going to budge that they havent so far to turn back now was the leader of the National Confederation of Indigenous People told aljazeera there would be no dialogue until the president would enter with turns to keep door and repeals the to creek. If modern a doesnt want to administer this country with this social chaos where there is no social justice no freedom of the country for ever to join that of the fugitive from justice expresident coram they can live together. Mourinho says the worst unrest in more than a decade in this country is being orchestrated by his former boss and now his were standing me former president gloria who lives in selfimposed exile in brussels. Denies hes pulling the strings but he doesnt hide his political ambitions including the possibility of attorney. Home would run for Vice President or either more in a resign or he asks for early elections which would be the constitutional and democratic way to overcome disk grave situation. That scenario may be premature despite the mounting social unrest and political intrigue here. Again the dollar has a very long history of president s being forced out before their trip is up to see in human ill just keep them. Now in the us the house of representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Trump will be held accountable after the white house declined to cooperate with an ongoing impeachment inquiry the white house calls the probe illegitimate and the democrats have already warned that any stone wall in will be viewed as an obstruction of justice like hanner. Ambassador sunland had flown back from brussels and was eager to appear as remain for the deposition had been reached to the state department but then at half past midnight a voicemail was left on someones lawyers phone saying the trumpet ministration would not allow him to give evidence the failure to produce this witness. The failure to produce these documents. We consider yet additional strong evidence of structure and of the constitutional functions of congress a coequal branch of Government RepublicanCommittee Members all back to the white house move what we see in this impeachment is a Kangaroo Court and chairman shift is acting like a malicious captain kangaroo there was no pressure whatsoever coincidentally or not a phrase very similar to that use to buy the president an hour earlier unfortunately he would be testifying before a totally compromised Kangaroo Court treated President Trump where republicans rights have been taken away and true facts are not allowed out for the public to see republican members of the house committees insist democrats have been selective in what evidence to make public particularly of that provided last week by u. S. Representative to ukraine could focus which made clear u. S. Diplomats had been discussing the preconditions for a meeting between President Trump and his ukraine counterpart this has to be a fair process and when you have a press release being drafted by our democrat colleagues cheery picking Text Messages when the full text of ambassador bowkers testimony last week would have exonerated this president lets release it ambassador sunderland was mentioned repeatedly in the testimony made public his texts and emails indicating he was in direct communication with the white house throughout the discussions about ukraine his evidence is regarded this critical in terms of understanding the motive behind the trumpet ministrations engagement with the president of ukraine and the house committees are insistent he must testify a formal subpoena has now been issued calling on ambassador sunderland to appear with all these documents mike hanna aljazeera washington. And saying in the u. S. The Senate Intelligence committee has found that russia was behind essential media this Information Campaign designed to influence the 2016 president ial election the committee ripple of outlines how seychelle media platforms we used to say division and spread fake news in an effort to get donald trump elected u. S. Intelligence chiefs trace a accounts to the internet reset agency thats a Russian Organization widely believed to be directed by the kremlin and it echoes findings in the report which led to the indictment of 12 russian nationals linked to the internet or says changes say. Now among a similar is a senior fellow at the Atlantic CouncilsEurasia Center he says theres bipartisan consensus that russia into fit in the 2016 action this report is not is repetitive and that it asserts that russia it was not only involved in a campaign to undermine u. S. Democracy and it lays out in excruciating 85. 00 page detail how the Internet Research associate agency played a significant role but it lays it out from a bipartisan perspective senator burr and senator warner have been investigating this for several years they have a 5 part series of reports that are coming out this year which will both provide a historical document showcasing how the United States was confronted was d one of the most important challenges to his security but also it showcases recommendations about how to move forward from a bipartisan perspective at a time when the issue of russias interference has been not necessarily one that has bipartisan consensus it hopefully will calibrate and showcase the American People that steps need to be taken to help address the threat to the 2020 alexion because as soon as this report states russia still interfering in u. S. Democracy. An aide to turkey is president has told the Reuters News Agency that a military intervention against the kurdish Led Syrian Democratic forces the s. C. F. In Northern Syria is set to begin shortly turkey streets a gathering near the Syrian Border in preparation for an offensive against the kurdish led s. D. F. It follows a preemptive strike by ankara targeting the syrian iraqi border in an effort to cut supply lines Kurdish Forces of all and any military escalation in syria could lead to the return of eisel and calls a mass displacement of people. Now theyve been passionate scenes outside colombia by supporters and opponents of a former president. Hes begun testifying as part of an investigation into whether he took part in witness tampering and bribery is the 1st time a former president s been called before a court on allegations that could lead to criminal charges and. Ripples from 5 surrounded by bodyguards and political allies former colombian president climbed the stairs of the Supreme Court on tuesday with the country collectively holding its breath. For the 1st time a former colombian president could be facing criminal charges as supporters and opponents of the still popular right wing leader confronted each other in front of the tribute. Protesters calling him a criminal and the beast as as his supporters are known trying to silence them with horns. We came here today to finally demand justice from our system. Is an assassin who belongs in jail this hearing is just the tip of the iceberg of all the crimes he has come as it. Would have been 8 years in office were beset by corruption in serious human rights abuses but for many colombians he remains the countrys savior the president who fought colombias rebel fighters bring the country back from the brink of becoming a failed state now hes being investigated for witness tampering in a case dealing with his alleged connections to paramilitary groups. And supporters who questions the courts independence is simply the victim of conspiracy. That he has persecuted this country as criminals go realize drug traffickers he demobilized paramilitary thats why hes the victim of a plot against one its a conspirators in the political left trying to take over the country they will feel. The judges of the Supreme Court of. Been preparing this hearing for over a year and said they have a nice 100 questions for only but to answer. This is the 1st day of closed door Court Proceedings and its highly unlikely that decision will be released before at least another couple of days of questioning leaving the country in suspense about the fate of this trial even is a person who raises passions both from supporters and detractors alike and so i think that regardless of what happens nobodys going to be per perfectly content with the courts decision but we need to stand by it and stand by our institutions was leaving office would remain popular and divisive equally hated and glorified whatever to tribunals decision it risks heard there depicting divisions in the country i listen then just eat up all the time. Still to come here it out is there are fears that a massive spread of garbage across sundown streets could start another color outbreak. Bringing an urban oasis back to life we get to this is story garden in kabul restored after decades of neglect. And i once again the weather slot aquatic cross the middle east at the moment not see much cloud to speak of a fair bit of cloud on the set that just making its way across turkey heading towards the black sea i would towards the caspian sea as well of towards. Georgia see a little bit of that weather possibility here but for the most part as you can see its generally set 41 celsius in baghdad 38 in kuwait city similar temperatures as we go down into the Arabian Peninsula maybe a high here in doha of around 36 degrees southern end of the red sea chances of showers here on wednesday tended to fade away as we go on into thursday but maybe just around the gulf of aden tools the whole of africa you could see a little bit damp weather from time to time a chance of a little bit of weather to say to parts of south africa just along the southern and eastern cape or for much of the region is fine in trial shellshock was filthy alter in some rather heavy downpours into tanzania over the next diode say and by the time we come to thursday close but see some watch the weather also just pushing up towards the fall northeast of south africa be pushing up towards zimbabwe as well most of that well with tropical downpours continue as one would expect anywhere from the ethiopian highlands right into the gulf of guinea. Incarcerated. In russias toughest prisons stripped of their liberties. And unexpected creative opportunities. Less love missing being called just like no other offers a chance of redemption and hope for the talented few. Even prison lives inside you know a tale of fingers and murderers on aljazeera. Covers to take a look at the top stories here it out is there. An overnight curfew has been imposed in the ecuadorian capital. In parts of the city close to government buildings this follows thousands of protesters clashing with Security Forces during a 6 day of violent demonstrations many people are angry about past Economic Reforms a United States house of representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi says President Trump will be held accountable after the white house declined to cooperate with the on going impeachment inquiry the democrats of want this will be viewed as an obstruction of justice the president says the investigation violates the constitution. And aides to tell his president has told the Reuters News Agency that a military intervention against the kurdish Led Syrian Democratic forces is set to begin shortly Kurdish Forces avoid that any minute trask elation in the east and syria could lead to the. And cause a mass displacement of people. Now iraqs government is under pressure to deliver on its promise of jobs and training after a week of violent protests appear to have come from more than 100 people were killed 6000 people were injured during rallies against government corruption and widespread unemployment iran call reports from baghdad. Somewhere in this crowd is a hussein hes 30 years old this video was recorded on friday in the Southern City baghdad he decided to join the young people in his neighborhood after he saw them spontaneously protest hes asked us to hide his identity because he was detained on the 1st day of the demonstrations he says the iraqi police made him delete videos respond and sign a declaration that he wouldnt take part in further demonstrations. I decided to demonstrate because its our legal right under the constitution we didnt demand that the government resign its been elected by the people but we want an end to the corruption and provide justice to all iraqis also we want young people to get jobs housing and all the people to get on fear that some politically connected people have jobs and others dont in. His words echoed by people here at. The demanding jobs within iraqs Security ForcesPrime Minister id love to lawdy has promised security jobs as part of planned reforms in the wake of these protests are no no not in the south and i got you know i came here at 4 30 am to enroll the guard told me to go home and play Computer Games is this how you treat someone who is looking for work what i want. The its not just iraq. Outside the Prime Ministers Office Engineers are also demanding jobs and transparency. And she has been protesting for. 90 days if you dont have the ability to provide us with jobs then why we going to university why do we study so hard you might as well close the college an. Iraqi government insists is working to improve the Economic Situation and has announced a set of potential reforms intended to tackle corruption and reduce unemployment the governments under a tremendous amount of pressure not just from Civil Society but also from religious parties and the opposition now some say they want you elections others say that they want reforms to be implemented immediately now theres a low in the protest but how long that last really depends on the protestors and what they feel the demands of being the center imran khan aljazeera baghdad. Enough yemen where there are fears of a massive pile of garbage across the capital saana could lead to another outbreak of cholera rubbish isnt being collected because of a severe feel shortage the who control the capital say there havent been any shipments of fuel or other basic necessities despite the withdrawal of their fighters from the key port of the data Mohammed El Al tub reports from. Our son ali collects plastic bottles from this pile of garbage and some now he has a lot to choose from because a shortage of fuel means the citys garbage is not being moved out. This has become the only way for others to survive. And be inventive. We are happy that this place become the main garbage Collection Center we sell plastics for 3 years dollars but it hardly covers the needs of our family. Many of the citys garbage trucks are part of the deposit in the capital the man in charge of operations here says at least 2 tons of garbage are piling up every day is appealing to the international community. To merely 300000 liters of diesel a month even in the Current Crisis we wont be able to deliver our services to the community if the crisis persists trucks onload the garbage here at this makeshift Collection Center this is our 1st initiative to cut down consumption a few. Health experts are warning our president mental crisis that could trigger another cholera outbreak the recent one you know that at least 3000 people. Call an International Health officials warn this fuel and garbage crisis could hamper the 1st to eradicate cholera so far at least 100. 00 yemenis have died from the water Borne Disease this year. Good enough heroes are some how we get our current fuel crisis is likely to undermine our efforts to lower the case of cholera and other epidemics the spread of garbage and sewage water the main reasons behind the spread of such diseases the crisis has not only affected garbage collection its also making it difficult for people to move around the city public transport is difficult to find. I used to work as a driver for a private company. Ive lost my job because the Company Owner couldnt allocate diesel to the severe shortage of it now i cannot even afford to refill my gas cylinder as gas prices are high as well life has become very difficult in our country. That say despite giving up control of course including in the south and the last years sweden agreement shipments of fuel and other goods coming through. In accordance with the sweden agreement the port of her died has come under the supervision of the un especially after the hutus retreated far kilometers in compliance with the signed agreement. For millions of yemenis like as an alley and his friends what was already a difficult life has become even more challenging those who were once able to feed themselves are now picking through rubbish in the hopes of earnings and living. The United Nations is suffering a caste crisis and is warning that its operations around the world could be compromised a 3rd of its Member States havent paid their share of costs sexy general antonio the terror says the organizations in danger of defaulting on its payments and may not even be able to cover staff salaries at the end of the month is a diplomatic as is it james. If the un hadnt already made severe cuts to its budget it wouldnt have had enough money to stage the high level week of the u. N. General assembly when World Leaders visited new york last month secretarygeneral antonio could terrorists said the organization is confronting its worst financial situation in a decade the organization is facing a c. V. Here financial crisis to be more specific as severe liquidity crisis the question is simple without cash the budget cannot be properly implemented our work and the reforms are at risk the secretary general was very clear about the dire problems the un is facing but at no point did he list the countries that are causing it by not paying what they owe and surely youve got a big problem here and you need to name the people responsible for it theres 193 Member States 129 have paid up in for the balance thats not of those who havent paid the us which has the largest g. D. P. In the world owes by far the most are some of over 1000000000. 00 and 55000000. 00 thats more than all the other 63. 00 countries on the list of those who havent paid put together the u. S. Also owes well over 2000000000. 00 to the separate u. N. Peacekeeping budget james pays out jazeera but the United Nations now it is parliament has voted overwhelmingly to reduce the number of its members seats in the lower house will be cut from 632400 there now be 200 senators instead of the current 315 the government says the move will streamline parliament and save millions of dollars in salaries and expenses the critics say the changes could weaken democracy. Now there are fears that an outbreak of african swine fever in north korea is spreading south koreas reported 13 cases which of the disease is fatal to pigs but its harmless to humans the government in cells says its struggling to get the relevant information from pyongyang plain hey reports. South korea is on high alert for a possible threat coming across the border from north korea this time its not a military threat but a biological one in the form of african swine fever and it may be an impossible one to defend against because of the 250 kilometer long Demilitarized Zone that separates the 2 countries from. We can control the spread of the virus from other countries like china airports or seaports however we have Little Information about north korea but its a relief that there is no exchange of people or goods but even if the south becomes free of the virus we will always continue to have a big headache a lot of. The South Koreans arent sure where the virus came from but the 1st case was reported in north korea in may intelligence reports suggest its now spread around much of the reclusive country last month south korea reported its 1st case prompting the government to begin culling pigs on farms in the area vehicles coming and going from places where the disease has been found or being sprayed with chemicals to prevent it spreading further proving that the virus came across the border from north korea will be difficult if not impossible obviously there is no human or vehicle traffic through this area but there is animal traffic and last week the body of a dead wild boar tested positive for the disease. Elsewhere evidence of what south korea is trying to avoid china the Worlds Largest poor producer has seen almost 200000000. 00 pigs killed or culled and its production is forecast to be down by 25 percent this year the virus is now being found in around 50 countries and is wiped out more than a quarter of the worlds pig population to help them fight the outbreak the South Koreans have been trying to get more information from the north. As we have mentioned previously we have informed the north of the operator of the in the south and also proposed to corporate on quarantine efforts but ive had no response in the meantime there are intensifying their battle against african swine fever but they know theres nothing they can do about whats going on in north korea wayne hay aljazeera island south korea. Largest historic park has reopened after lying in ruins romas 3 decades the gardens a chill said to know we have any damage in afghanistan civil war now theyre part of a larger restoration project shelob ellis ripples from kabul. Got engaged in june teaches they come to chill sitting garden for dates 3 times a week for 100 i think it is nice for a picnic and a Pleasant Place for men and women to enjoy time together without any harassment. Largest historic public garden it just reopened to the public this summer it had laid in ruins for 26 years after was heavily damaged in the civil war and you can still see signs of their conflicts on the walls of the buildings. Before the civil war it was peaceful but during the civil war they destroyed it it wasnt pieces still during the war. I would walk and jog around the garden for exercise i never stopped. In the ninetys this was the front line. Has lived opposite the garden all his life now he brings his grandchildren entrance used to be free because all the walls were destroyed now its 40 scenes which keeps the park running. The whole memory and at the end of the day when i go home and i think about the people i remember the smiles on their faces and it really makes me proud. And its not just smiles green urban spaces bring economic and Community Benefits to in kabul its rare to find a safe space which children can run and adults can connect scientists are also finding increasing evidence that big green spaces boost mental health. Just a tune is not the 1st to start a garden to get a new life in kabul is following the success of babel gardens to reopen in 2008 after it was heavily damaged in the civil war it now gets more than 1000000. 00 visitors a year the park was built by the 1st emperor of the mugu dynasty after he conquered the city nearly 15 hundreds bubble bubble was a personality a poet a scholar a pioneer as well as a leader he was always thinking about the people of kabul and that this city is part of the ice will always say these gardens are a gift from heaven. Was buried here he demanded a term with no roof so he could see the sky and hear people enjoy his garden was this is what can hear not explosions or sirens but afghans and bracing a rare urban oasis and a little joy shallot palace aljazeera kabul. To take a look at the top stories here in. The ecuadorian president lenin modern has ordered a curfew in areas close to government bill. Things this comes after thousands of protesters clashed with Security Forces in the countrys capital quito during a 6 day of violent demonstrations many people are angry about harsh Economic Reforms is unless in america editor lucy any of the im about 200 metres of the entrance to the doors national. 7 to tear down the barricades and on us make it inside the 1st with tear gas. And 2 others its been doing this all day long trying to cast. Out in the us the house Speaker Nancy Pelosi says president will be held accountable after the white house declined to cooperate with the ongoing impeachment inquiry the democrats have warned that this will be viewed as an obstruction of justice the president says the investigation violates the constitution. And aides to turkeys president has told the Reuters News Agency that a military intervention against the kurdish Led Syrian Democratic forces e. S. C. s is set to begin shortly Kurdish Forces of war and that any military escalation in northeastern syria could lead to the return of eisel and calls a mass displacement of people theyve been passionate scenes outside colombias Supreme Court by supporters and opponents of the former president. Hes begun testifying as part of an investigation into whether he took part in witness tampering and bribery is the 1st time a former president has been called before a court on allegations that could lead to criminal charges. There johnson and johnson has been told it must pay 8000000000. 00 in damages after a man taking its anti psychotic drug response drug respectable grew breasts a jury in the us found the pharmaceutical giant had failed to warn Nicholas Murray and other young men of the side effects he had previously won 680000. 00 in the case against the company. 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