To mark 70 years since the hiroshima bomb being. We are in a tough legal battle to be recognized as victims of the worlds first mike nuclear attack. The United Nations is saying in afghanistan nearly 5,000 civilians have been killed or injured so far this year. In its new report the u. N. Says a growing number of women and children are among the victims. U. N. Says a thousand 592 civilians were killed between january and june, thats a 1 increase on the same period last year. Another 3,300 afghan civilians were wounded. Thats already surpassing last years casualty figures. Which are considered the highest ever. And a growing enough of victims are women and children. 23 more women are getting hurt, 13 of children. Jennifer glasse spoke to one family mourning the loss of their son. Reporter he says his days are pulling of suffering now, his only son, 14 year old was killed by the blast wave of a nearby suicide bomb attack. Translator he was a good, smart, and brave boy. He told me all the time that he wanted to be a lawyer. Reporter attack that killed him was on the main road to kabul airport. The target was a military convoy of foreign soldiers but afghan civilians were injured and died. Translator when these suicide attacks happen the poor people suffer because in every suicide attack, many people die, many are injured. Its all civilians, poor people leak me who are working for their families. Reporter the United Nations says sicilian casualties are at a record high in the First Six Months of this year, with a 23 rise in female casualties and 13 more children being hit. Why antigovernment fighters including the taliban are responsible for 70 of all civilian casualties. The use of mortars and other inning direct fire by pro Government Forces meant they killed 60 more civilians than last year. Nearly 5,000 civilians have been killed or injured in the first half of this year. The main causes ground fight, roadside and other planted bombs, suicide attacks and targeted killings. Amidst the continuing violence the u. N. Is calling for a new commitment by all parties to protect aville generals from harm. Its too late for this family, trying to cope with the loss of a brother and son. Jennifer glasse, al jazerra, kabul. Two passengers cranes have been killed after being hit by flash needs killing 27 people. Rescuers have been searching overnight for trapped passengers. Passing over to faiz jamil who joins us live from new delhi to tell us whether there is in the word yet on what caused that crash. Reporter that is still being investigated at the time but the they say they are certain the cause is heavy rainfall. Its the monsoon season after all in india and two weeks of heavy rain naz area they believe weakened the soil underneath the tracks which led it to led to the accident late last night. Trains went by that spot several times a day the last 110 minutes before the Train Derailment happened. They also say a nearby damn may have burst or loaf flowed because that have it might have added more water on to the tracks. Now rescue teams are still on team but locals are the first ones to get there because of the remoteness of the area, it took rescue crews sometimes to reach the area itself. Fess, nofaiz. Not the first fatal accident. Some say unsatisfactory safety conditions, what is the government saying about that and could be there a possible fallout here . Reporter thats true, several train scents happened in reyet memory not even counting the ones in the last few years, many criticize the entire length and breath of indias rail met net work its impossible for the railways to maintain them all properly. Politician have his come out on television, radio, social media, giving domgiving condolences and compensation to the victims the later today the countrys Railway Administrator will address parliament to give be autopsy date. But many people say it is an ongoing safety problem, evening ifs the heavy rain issue the monsoon happens every year, something thats expected and more should be done to prevent these incidents. Especially ones that can be expected year after year. Faiz jamil reporting from new del lee, thank you. Meanwhile, two members of i cants Border Security force and at least one gunman are dead after a paramilitary convoy was attacked it happened near the administered region of kashmir which houses a military base near the border with pakistan. Security forces are upping for the other gunman. The Supreme Court in pakistan has upheld the establishment the military courts in pakistan meaning terror suspects can now be tried by military courts crossing over to kamal hyder joining us from islambad to tell us more about the significance that have ruling and decision, kamal. Reporter absolutely. Earlier this year Pakistans Parliament came out with the 21st amendment that allowed for the formation of the military court. However that was challenges by a rights activist. After that a stay head was to top the military courts. However the court has upheld the 21st amendment which means the military will be able to start passing out the death stepses. Sick of those militants who were sentence today death earlier that was stayed and, of course, that will now go ahead. The Supreme Court coming strongly in favor of that amendment. However, the civil rights activists are saying that this is accord to this doctrine necessity, something that is not forceful enough to convince everybody that this is not constitutional, but of course standing behind the 21st amendment and must be remembered that it was brought about as a result of the massacre in army public school, which led to a. [ inaudible ] and the parliamentarians asking for harshers sentences for terror suspects and those found guilty of terror a act. Kamal, thank you very much for that update from islambad. Well, the United Nations body assisting Palestinian Refugees in the middle east says its facing its most severe financial crisis yet. Workers at the u. N. Relief and works agency are staging a sit in outside the Head Quarters in amman jordan, frosting against the possible closure of schools indicator to go Palestinian Refugee children. The u. N. Says its running out of funds, and might have to suspends classes for four months right across the region. If it goes through with the decision, then close to half a million children are going to be affected. Many of those that could be affected are in fact in gaza. The you were has 245 schools there. With over 200,000 students. In the occupied west bank, close to 100 schools will have to close their doors. 69 schools with nearly 32,000 students operate in lebanon. And over in jordan, the u. N. Runs 172 schools teaching 115,000 Palestinian Refugees children. In yemen, proGovernment Forces seem to be making gains antihouthi fighters say they have taken control of two provinces coming a day after they recaptured the countrys largest air base it, could mark a significant turning point in the war. It means pro happened i forces can push authorities towards taiz which is the Third Largest city that has been under control since march. The houthis and prosaleh forces remain in control of the capital sanaa and as well orders to the north. Peter salisbury is a a freelance journalist he lived in yemen and he says although antihouthi forces have made gains they have a bigger fight ahead. What we are seeing happen over the last few days is that the antihouthi fighters have been pushing up from the south from aden which they took several weeks ago and gradually have been consolidating control over would now appear to have control of the air base, the Largest Military installation in yemen. Which they have taken over the last few days and it would appear to be a houthi retreat in the face of the onslaught. And in the face of the arrival of large amounts of military equipment from the united arab emirates. It does seem like the plan it for the antihouthi fighter to push enough too taiz which is the northwest of aden and the area that they are in. But to say that this is going to be the end of the fighting its perhaps a little premature. Given that the base for the houthis, the basis of that power, really is the northwest. The northern highland where their fellow sadies are and is law fighting alongside them are based. We are seeing the antihouthi forces really doing well at the moment in areas where the houthis have suffered the most resistence but if they want to retake the capital sanaa i think i much bigger fight will come in to play. In ken yeah, at least two people have died in many feared missing after a ferry carrying 200 passengers capsized in lake victor i cant remember the vessel was traveling to an island in kenyas part the inland lake when it collided with a fishing boat. Regions police chief said the bodies of two children have been recovered. You are with al jazerra. Still ahead on the program, hero shima class cleansed itself of radiation but still a Battle Ground for survivors of the atomic bomb. And back on the menu, a flour shortage sees bakeers turn take back on his bread in favor of an old classic, details come up. Trafficked labor on the front lines . 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Says it might have to suspend classes for two now a months across theg two trains derailed in india. At least 25 killed and 200 rescued. Rebels in syria have reportedly killed at least 20 government soldiers in the city on the outskirts of damascus. And close to a vital Regime Military installation. Gerald tan has the details. Reporter going on the offensive. Opposition fighters in syria target the positions of president assads forces on the outskirts of du damascus. They a take building and show an al jazerra crew the Identification Cards of soldiers they say they have overpowered. The city has been a constant Battle Ground since the syrian war began in the spring of 2011. It has changed hands several times but rebels are eager to control the territory. Because of its proximate immaterial tifproximity to oneot military command centers. Its adjacent to the airport and i think it shows the rebel s continued ability to hit in to damascus, everybody in to the core of damascus and upset the regimes base of power. Reporter in response to tuesdays attack. The Regime Military dropped barrel bombs on rebelheld city. But the syrian army is facing immense pressure. Once around 300,000 strong, its now estimated to have halved in size because of deaths and defections. The precedents recent the president recently acknowledged the loss of manpower but insists he will win the war that killed 230,000 people and driven millions more from their homes. Gerald tan, al jazerra. Libyas state prosecutor wants to identify guards shown in a slid yo apparently abusing the son of the former leader muammar qaddafi. The video appears to show guards beating him and other detainees. The 42yearold ga calf was extradition today libya by nigeria. He has been in prison on murder charges and other crimes. The israeli Prime Minister has made an peel to juice to oppose the nuclear deal with eye iran. Benjamin netanyahu says the deal risks catastrophe in the middle let. Chris lynkristen saloomey repor. Reporter u. S. President barack obama and israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are battling for the backing the american juice, net poo hue appealed to them directly in a web cast arguing that the iran deal was dangerous. The deal does make it harder for iran to produce one or two Nuclear Weapons in the shortterm. But it does so at a terrible price. The deal makes it far easier for iran to build dozens or hundreds of Nuclear Weapons in a little over a decade. This is a al jazerra lot at stake. Reporter some Jewish American groups are among the deals most vocal opponents in the United States. They have been targeting members of congress who have until mid september to approve the deal with address and rallies like this one in new yorks sometimes square, here they called out influential democrat and israel supporter new yor senator charls schumer who has yet to say how he will vote. Members of congress have been undeunder inning treasure of opponents to the deal. Thats let democratics torn. Not all Jewish Americans are against the deal. Some polls suggest the majority actually favor it. Outside the nonpolitical Jewish Community center of new york, a place where familieses do think tfamilies come toswim and take. I dont think its a good idea to give them all that money considering with where the terror i haves come from but i am not familiar with the entire situationing there were supporters . Its better than nothing, yeah. Reporter there deal is better that were nothing . Give me something better. Show us something better. I dont like it its 10 years, though, den are 10 years is better than nothing. Israeli Security Experts say this agreement is the best existing option. Reporter the leftleaning j street lobbying group is scaling up its own Advertising Campaign in favor of the deal. President obama has been meeting Jewish American groups at the white house. This deal with iran is a strong deal. Its a historic opportunities i think diplomacy is almost always better than war. And i they can deal brings iran under an International Framework of monitoring its nuclear capabilities. Reporter while republicans almost universally oppose iran. They are watching before saying how they vote. Al jazerra, new york. Japan is preparing to mark 70 years since the city of hiroshima was destroyed in the worlds First Nuclear attack. The United States dropped at topic bomb on the closing days of the second world war. About 140,000 people died in that attack. As well as in the months that followed, hairy fawcett traveled to hiroshima to see how the city and people have recovered. Reporter the hills above hiroshima offer fetter tal ground. Locals put down in part to the purity of the water. He calls this downpour a blessing from heaven. 70 year old ago he says these fields were cursed with rain from a manmade held. Translator they were soak ed in plaque. The taro roots were like oil. It rains so hard. Reporter when the u. S. Air force dropped atomic bombs on hiroshima and na nagy, radioacte did he brew prewas set up in the and fellas black rain, his village lies outside the black rain zone, he and dozens of others have launched legal action to have their experiences and often their medical conditions ridiculous niced as stemming from the hiroshima attack. Translator with every effort i hope we can make the truth be recognized. That is my wish. Reporter there are more than 180,000 officially designated survivors of the hiroshima and nag sack i attack still living. This year their average age rose above 80. The blast happened about 600 meters in the air about 150 meters southeast of hiroshimas ironic dome. To prove a link between that moment and the present day illness a link which could entitle you to aid, first you have to prove that as an adult, child or unborn baby you were within twokilometers that have point within the first two weeks of the blast happening or that you were exposed to large numbers of contaminated fellow survive suhrerssurvivors or liva government designated fallout zone. The initial radiation leave today twokilometers. [ inaudible ] spread wider area depends on the age and the sex the influence will be different. Reporter he was fourkilometers from the center of the atomic blast in nag sack i, for the last 20 years he has battled ill Health Including two bouts of cancer the government recognized his cancer says as abomb related not so a newer serious heart problem. I cant watch my friends die one after another yo i have to carry their feelings inside me and fight on in court. Reporter the land around hiroshima has long been cleanse of his the radioactive poise that one fell on it. But for many who survived the horrors of those days it remains a Battle Ground, harry fawcett, hiroshima, japan. Australias deputy Prime Minister says identification of plane debris washs up on reunion island could come this week, experts will begin examining part of the wing from a both 777 in toulouse, they will try to establish when it came from mh370 what has been missing for more than a year. The widow of form he south korean president is making a rare visit to north kia. On a humanitarian mission. But speculation she could meet kim i dont think un. Her husband won the Nobel Peace Prize for trying to reconcile with the north. During years of war in iraq and afghanistan american troops relied heavily on local interpreters, many promised special visas to live in thes and you are still waiting and they face Death Threats in their home countries. Kimberly halkett reports from washington. Reporter former navel officer eric gardener and his interpreter john, havent seen each other since gardeners unit left afghanistan. It was a difficult goodbye. He put his life on the line for our unit and everyone came back here except him. Reporter johns identity has been blocked out because he receives Death Threats. He was assign today some of the coalitions most dangerous missions. Now he lives under self imposed house arrest with his elderly parents fearing for his life. If they find me or take me or take my parents. We knew about that, there was a lot of risk and. [ inaudible ] in working with the u. S. Forces but when i started i never thought that one day the u. S. Forces leaving afghanistan and leave us behind. Reporter in 2008, the u. S. Congress created the special immigrant visa program to help iraqis in lif life threatening situations come to the United States. In 2009 the program was expanded to include those who also assisted in the the u. S. In afghanistan. But the special program has been mired in bureaucratic delay. The u. S. Congress says they must process the applications in nine months but in many cases it has not complied. This afghan interpreter was reportedly captured by the taliban, tortured and killed. Like john he had been waiting four years for the u. S. State department to process his visa. We neek nice frankly that the process is challenge for some of the am lands. Reporter but they argue applications are left idling for years without explanation. There is still newspaper was individuals who wait upwards of five years even for their special immigrant piece vees as to get adjudicated. Reporter gardeners interpreter applied for his visa in 2011. Hes still waiting for an answer. We have a moral duty to bring him back to the United States because of the work that he did for us. Reporter the state department currently has 4,000 visas to issue to you afghans like john before the end of the year. Its requested an additional 5,000 more but that will take another act of the u. S. Congress, currently set to go on its summer recess. Kimberly halkett, al jazerra, washington. Californias biggest wildfire of the year continues to grow north of the napa valley. The fire has already burned more than 26,000 hectors and forced thousands of people to evacuate. More than two dozens fires have been started in recent days and thats due to lightning strikes in droughtstricken areas. Police in mexico city have released Security Camera video it shows three men outside the apartment of a murdered photo journalist. The footage shows three men leaving ruben espinosas building before getting in to a car. He was found shot dead in the apartment on friday. Before his death, espinosa had said that he had felt threatened by the governor of eastern veracruz state. He had fled to mexico city for fear of his life. Vera cruise is one of mexicos most dangerous state for journalists. First it was to you lit paper no now coffee no, sugar and milk now flour threaten to leave venezuelans with no bread. The country is struggling with shortages of basic goods but its prompting local bakers to find new ways to feed the peop people. Reporter empty ovens, idle mixers venezuelan bakers have gone without flour for close to a month. They promised us flour for monday, then tuesday, then wednesday and it never arrives. We dont know when it will arrive. Reporter for close to three years now, venezuelans have had to live with shortages of the most basic food stocks, but something about going home breadless is hitting a raw nerve. Translator i feel offended as a venezuelan to be living in such a rich country but where one cant find bread. Reporter none of the bakeries in the small neighborhood have had a steady supply of flour. For economists a decade of currency controls has all but halted production in this country. Also a lack of liquidity in a country that relies heavily on imports is weighing in on inventory some. Have adapted some hoard others trade on the black market and others due without others substitute. And bakers lend each other flo flour. Translator we have had to change our mentality to adapt to this warlike economy. There is now a sense of solidarity among bakers and those who have cover those who dont. I myself owe close to 50 sacks of flour. Reporter but every crisis has its opportunities. And venezuelans have turned to an indigenous bread made out of root. The. Translator the shortage of imported flour has benefited our sales to the point we are no longer cover demand. We dont look the root. But we are hit by shortages of things like plastic for packaging and stickers for labels. Reporter and because it is gluten free the people from. [ inaudible ] have entered negotiation with his a foreign pizza franchise to provide them with pizza crusts. Just a reminder you can keep up to date wall the latest news on our website. Al jazerra,. Com. Reporter im ali velshi, on target, americas new asylum, how a broken Mental Health system puts the mentally ill in. Vortex of violence. Plus treatment versus punish the story of one inmate that says time behind bars saved her life. Tonight we continue our conversation on americas mentally ill, cycling through our criminal justice system. Even though an estimated 9. 6 million americans live with
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