Our childrens education is becoming a growing casualtie can iraq. And why some areas of the United States arent getting good nutrition. Hello there welcome to the program. At least 19 have been killed and more than 100 injured in a bombing in central bangkok, the bombing happened in a shrine in central bangkok. There were no history of bombings in the city and so far no one has claimed responsibility. Al jazeeras Veronica Pedrosa reports from the scene. Reporter with the fire from the explosion still burning there was a desperate race to reach survivors. As the Emergency Services moved, police tried to secure the area. A bomb had exploded minutes before. And closed Circuit Television shows the fear of central bangkok with people running for their lives. The bomb went off short to the hindu shrine. A place popular with worshipers and tourists. Several foreigners are among those who were known to have died. Translator i rushed to the scene right after i heard the explosion. There were destroyed motor bikes as well as body parts lying around. Survivors were rushed to hospital. Government Officials Say those behind the attack were trying to destroy thailands economy and tourism industry. But no group has yet claimed responsibility for this. The Thai Government is scram scrambling to deal with the cries is. It may present the greatest Security Threat to the prime minister, who took office saying he wanted to take security as a prime concern. Veronica pedrosa, al jazeera. Former Vice President riek machar has put pen to paper, his rival salva kiir says he needs more time. The conflict, started in 2013 has killed more than 10,000 people and forced 2 million from their homes. Widespread atrocities including reports that women and girls have been gang raped and burned alive. Charles stratford is in addis ababa for us. Whatever way you look at it, this deal has not been signed by the two leaders and there are some real sticking points and we believe the stick points are the ones that weve seen for the last few days, and theyre the ones that have prevented this signing today and they include agreement on power sharing. We know that riek machar was pushing for more powers in the Vice President position he was due to fill in this proposal of the transitional government. We also know that there were problems in terms or lack of agreement in terms of the demilitarization of juba as well, the south sudanese president saying that would pose military and security issues. The northwest part of the country, where all that oil is, coming under rebel command. Despite the pressure on these two men, no deal yet signed and salva kiir returning to juba for what he describes as more consultations. As those talks took place in addis ababa people back hoax are hoping for an end to almost two years of fighting. As natasha guinane reports, a few are learning to set aside their differences. Reporter tucked behind a market in juba something more than these ram shablg shelters is beinramshackle sheltersis, ly with one another again. Although they come from different villages their journeys are similar. You find generally it is not only one person who has lost but you are very many people who have lost. Meet auror mayum, mother of eight. She came from one of the towns in south sudan decimated by fighting. She said the family had to abandon their 14yearold son so they could save themselves. The last time she saw him he was walking into the bush to check on the familys cattle. Sometimes my heart tells me hes alive but sometimes i get depressed and think negative thoughts. But a lot of people told me other people have faced a worse fate than you. I stopped thinking bit and left it up to god. Mayume and others like her are now neighbors from tribes who are killing each other elsewhere in the country. In fact for other examples for displaced people within u. N. Compounds the tribes are segregated and tensions are high. But here they are building a community on Common Ground of shared needs, fears and hopes. Thats not to say members of different tribes dont fight. But when they do each leader of the crieb gather tribe gathers r to mediate. In the end youll find theyre even good friends. Reporter this conflict began nearly two years ago, as a dispute between the president and his Vice President. People here say theyre desperate for peace because peace means they can go home again. But mayume says she doesnt want people to go back to the way they were living before the civil war. Whats happened has happened, its in the past. What we want is for peace to come. The end of the war can also mean that mayume like so many mothers could finally find out what happened to her son. Natasha guinane, al jazeera, juba, south sudan. The United Nations has called for more protections for civilians following a Syrian Government attack on the outskirts of damascus. The u. N. Called the attack one of the worst single incidents in the war to date. Zeina khodr has this report. Reporter the plane dropped the bomb in a crowded marketplace. It is an alltoofamiliar scene for the people of the rebel stronghold of duma. This town is regularly targeted by Syrian Government air strikes but this was the worst yet. Civilians and others gathered to help move the wounded when more air raids hit. More than 100 were killed and dozens wounded, doctors at the Field Hospital struggled to help those who survived. Many critically injured. According to activists on the grounds, the victims were civilians, women and children among them. The urn has been unable ostop the violence or bring about a political settlement but obrien has condemned the duma strikes. Im absolutely horrified by the total disregard for civilian life by all parties in this conflict. Attacks on civilians are unlawful, unacceptable and must stop. I appeal to every party engaged in violence and fighting to protect civilians. And to respect International Humanitarian law. Syrian state media dont mention the attack on duma but officials are quote as saying the targeted group was the islam army. Offensive against Government Forces captured an army base in harasta. Fighting around the capital damascus has escalated in recent days. Duma has been out of government control for years but the military still controls the skies and civilians more often than not have been targeted. Haresta like dum satisfaction outside the governmentduma is. Since more reports of air strikes on duma. Zeina sent us this update. Reporter sundays attacks on duma have been described as the deadliest yet. The u. N. Achiever who happened to be in damascus condemned the attack saying it was a horrible attack and unlawful. But the United Nations cannot do more than issue statements of condemnation. We have to remember the organization has long been divided over syria. Russia holds veto power in the council. So duma is a rebel stronghold and for the government it is important that the rebels are not able to advance because they are just a few kilometers from the government seat of power. And this stronghold, we do know that the government over the past few days really have been has been concentrating its aerial campaign on these areas in the damascus country side because the rebels have been able to threaten the capital. Just a few days ago they fired mortars into the city of damascus causing casualties. So for the government it is important that the rebels are pushed back but undoubtedly on sunday the opposition really is calling what happened a massacre. Egypt has opened its border with the gaza strip for the first time, in two months. The rafa Border Crossing opened allowing people to travel. 20,000 have applied to exit. Rafa is the only Border Crossing thats not controlled by israel. Still ahead, nine months of slelgare shotdead after the ceas shakier than ever. Well have more when we come well have more when we come back get excited for the 1989 world tour with exclusive behind the scenes footage, all of taylor swifts music videos, interviews, and more. Xfinity is the destination for all things taylor swift. A reminder now of the top stories here on al jazeera. At least 19 people have been killed in bangkok as a bomb targeted one of the thai capitals most popular areas for tourists. South sudan one of its top leaders sign a peace deal. And more than 100 die in Syrian Government air strikes. Nouri almaliki play be put on trial after the second largest city fell to i. S. I. L. Last year. Accused hix and other officials are not doing enough to stop i. S. I. L. s advance. Now with 3 Million People internally displaced in iraq the humanitarian crisis is threatening to claim yet another casualty. Childrens education. Mohammed jamjoom reports now from baghdad. Reporter in a climate that makes concentrating near impossible and handbooks dont distract from the heat, these internally displaced iraqi students are doing their best to learn. Translator we used to live in our own neighborhood and it was like heaven. We used to go to clean schools and these schools would have proper rooms but now were studying here. Reporter while the boys here worry the world has forsake. Them theyre determined not to give up on their education. Coorksaccording to unicef theree approximately 837,000 internally displaced children in iraq, of that number 650,000 have missat least missedat least a year worf classes. When i. S. I. L. Fighters took it over in april he has been one of the students who have been forced to miss months of school. Translator if i were back home i would wear a proper uniform to school. I wouldnt dress like this and we wouldnt be living in tents. Reporter or studying in them either. Teacher says the situation is even worse than it looks at the el techia camp. We have 90 students in three different classes and only 30 textbooks were distributed. How can you teach 90 students with 30 books . Reporter jelal tells me each though 20 teachers should be working here now, only five make it every day. His wife teaches english to another group in an adjacent tent. She expresses even more concern. We feel this is a crime against those poor children. What did those children do to deserve such hash conditions . These students lack the basics to teach them adequately. Lacking the simple english they have a white board propped up by cinder blocks. 12yearold mohammed says much, much more is needed. Its very, very hot. The electricity comes and then it goes and sometimes it just doesnt come at all. Outside the next class queues up and tattered work books bake in the sun. Encampment, there is far too much hunger and the thirst for knowledge hasnt come close to being quenched. Mohammed jamjoom, al jazeera, baghdad. In the latest fighting nine people are reportedly dead after an all night shelling between government and rebel troops. Sonia gall ego has the story. It took just 20 minutes to reduce this street to rubble. This Ukrainian Military said two people were killed as russian backed rebels shelled the village. A man 30 years old and a woman of 22 were killed. Six others were wounded. The most serious injuries were those sustained by a mother with a child. Reporter yet the separatists are blaming ukrainians for the shelling. There continues to be sporadic fighting, ceasefire has been more or less in place since february. As the attacks increase moscow is publicly blaming the Ukrainian Military against prorussian separatists. Were worried about the latest developments. It was like that last august when the ukrainian soldiers received the order to attack. When that attack failed they then agreed to start the talks. This past january there was another attempt to resolve the situation by using force. That also failed and the ukrainian side agreed to more talks. We believe one shouldnt be experimenting and trying ones luck. One should go by what was agreed on in minsk. More than 6800 people have been killed since the conflict began. Its driven more than 1. 5 million civilians from their home. Where there have been repeated efforts, the gulf mistrust between moscow and kiev grows even wider. Sonia gallego, al jazeera. Eight months ago, sri lankans voted emphatically to elect a new president but theres voter fatigue. Liddy dutt has more. It was hard to open but the unlocking of the first ballot box signaled the start of a long night. Election observers huddled over hand marked pieces of paper which will determine who wins a seat in the 225 seat parliament. Most, there are two boxes, then do separately the box we are getting and we are separating for the parties. Reporter Sri Lankas Election Commission recorded a voter turnout of between 65 and 70 . Well below the Record Number of people who voted in januarys president ial election. 15 million sri lankans were eligible. To make sure every ballot is counted sand representative to the right candidates, observers are watching. Sri lankas former president Mahinda Rajapaksa is hoping to come back from this constituency, he lost in january. It is my duty to cast my vote in favor of a person who can guide the country and the people of this country. The selection is important for the country in every aspect. I think people have used their brains and theyll vote wisely. Reporter the answer he are all here. Not only will they determine the political futures of a few sri lankan politicsrisrilankan poli. Liddy dutt, al jazeera, sri lanka. Migrants were said to have suffocated in a fishing boat hull. And frontex rescue boat has rescued many. More than 2,000 have died this year trying to get to europe. 49 balloons were released for those who perished, during ceremonies to honor catanias patron saint st. Agatha. Now voting has started in the leadership election for britains leadership party, with the results to be announced next month. As nadim baba reports, a surprise candidate may be in the news. Antiausterity message, party heavy weights have been pointing out, his candidacy would be the kiss of death. The one grouping that even its own supporters is a is least likely to be able to form a government. Then we have to look at the lessons of our history. Reporter others suggest the party memberships turning left wards, losing two election necessary a row and all but wiped out in scotland. The heart says in i should really be without politics, get a transplant because thats dodge. Thousands of activists from rival parties signing up to influence the labour vote. Yvette cooper and fellow candidate liz kendall have denied they would step aside. Veteran left winger a role to rebuild the veteran if he won. Some left wingers are saying it could actually split labour. You need just the right political environment and suddenly these splits start occurring. Its been history to split, they usually are unified when the left splits. Reporter of course it is far from certain whether the person who wins this ballot will actually be leading labour into battle in the 2020 general election. Whoever comes out on top will have the task of winning back seats in parliament here in many marginal constituencies and virtually the hole of scotland and that is going to be a huge challenge. Nadim baba, al jazeera, scotland. Wildfires have been blazing in california and in three other states. Firefighters are facing triple digit temperatures very difficult to control. Now staying in the states where obesity and malnutrition are going hand in hand. In one of the richest countries of the world, the phenomenon of the food desert, an area not easy access to fruits and vegetables, Health Experts are warning of serious long term consequences. Andy gallagher reportsen the massachusetts delta, where the lack of proper nutrition is having a serious effect on the diet. Better known for its extreme poverty, the poorest corner of the poorest state in the u. S. , access to affordable food is a big prop problem. Leslie has never heard the phrase food desert before but she is living in one. A time consuming expensive trip that not everyone here can afford to make. My husband and my neighbors in neighboring town, we have to work together, we have to carpool or bum a ride as you call it to get food. It is hard. Food deserts are not a new phenomenon in the delta and it is often the young who pay the price. Almost a quarter of ten to 17yearold are overweight or obese. Delta Health Centers chief nurse session poverty is also a big factor. They cannot afford to eat healthy and nutritious food. If you have six kids at home and you come out to buy groceries you buy 30 pounds of grapes thats not going to last long and all your money is going to be gone. Convenience stores are pretty much the only option for many families in the mississippi delta and if i were shopping for my family the options are limited. There are a few canned goods here that is process meats and a couple of rotten apples, Health Experts say contribute to the high rates of diabetes and obesity. The cost of getting produce to what many view is a remote area makes it too expensive. His experience is typical for entire region. Fruits and vegetables are part of the food chain. Some of the main essentially you need it and its essentials you need it, you cant supply it we dont have the resources to do it. The irony is the delta is one of the most fertile places in the area and they struggle to produce for their own people. The source of all the information, aljazeera. Com. Fear. I should have punched you in the blank face. Now techknow goes to the field where is scientists stay under the radar to conduct research. What if i told you that they were gmo strawberries. Shell show us the latest innovations. These tomatoes here are special tomatoes. And then well go inside the antigm movement