Tonight less than 2 weeks until afghanistan holds elections nearly 50 people have been killed scores wounded into taliban attacks the president s Campaign Rally was targeted though hes reportedly unharmed and swapping plastic for groceries a Novel Program in the philippines allows people to trade their trash for food but will it tackle the root causes of our plastic pollution. Im burning off its good to have you with us we begin tonight in israel the countrys Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu finds out tonight whether his high stakes gamble to hold a 2nd general election in less than a year will pale polls have just closed after a tightly fault race between. Netanyahu and his biggest challenger former army chief. Yahoo tried to form a Coalition Government after elections back in april but filled disagreements with orthodox parties he then plunged israel into months of uncertainty by dissolving parliament and calling for fresh elections rather than allow another cubit to form a go. All right with me here in the studio now is my colleague my ass waiter who has reported extensively from israel so here we are how did we end up here tonight we brought. In 5 months right well if you didnt turn it tuned in for the last episode of israel actions this dates back really to 2015 we have to take it back about far when the last last elections happened nessie now who won reelection he formed a coalition with several right wing religious party is and one right wing Secular Party as is his want to these days has been drifting further and further to the right and that awful apart earlier this year over a dispute with the ceasefire that he brokered with tents and there was that there was also a issue this has been an ongoing issue in israel for years over the question of Orthodox Jews serving in the Israeli Defense force because they dont want to do that they think that is against what they believe. So this this coalition fell apart which led us to the 1st elections that happened this year and long story short basically no one was able to pull out a majority of netanyahu and his likud party squeaked ahead by like 15000. 00 votes something about which he claimed victory on Election Night but thats basically 0 when we look at electoral math so he was unable to form another coalition even though he turned to his usual partners and that brought us to here today where we are seeing a 2nd election in 5 months which is unprecedented in israeli history and from what we have heard israeli. Theyre not particularly happy about yes the other app of the is reportedly very high and this is an election more than ever about netanyahu because one me he wants to stay in power but to whats going to happen after the election to this man there are possible these arguments corruption charges against him it one of the scenarios that hes looking at well so only fools and children try to make prophecy is so im not going to go that far but what were looking at right now is if the polls are correct from before the election possibly another runoff between nothing else party and benny gantz the Main Opposition Party one second i understand that my colleague tanya kramer is standing by in jerusalem tanya we want to go to you we have seen youve got some initial projections talk to me a little bit about what they look like. Yeah thats right thats what everybody was waiting for the punning stations have closed now the 1st exit polls. Published by 3 t. V. Channels here in israel so i will start with the exit polls from channel 11 so we do have and everything here is in seats so were talking about knesset seats out of 120 so channel 11 projects 32. 00 seats for blue and whites mr bennett guns 32. 00 for Benjamin Netanyahu is likud channel 13 its 31. 00 for qute 33. 00 for blue and white and channel 1234. 00 for blue and white and 33. 00 for netanyahu give you all 3 because you know its only exit polls at the moment and we will have to wait and see of course over the course of the next hours when the results are actually coming in but that means now. Now analysts yes starting to do the math and seeing you know because it is or its all about Coalition Building so far the Likud Binyamin Netanyahu fayez to obtain a majority of 61. 00 seeds that he would need actually to build a coalition if you put those potential partners now together so at the moment it doesnt look like he could secure those magic 61 seats what he had hoped for and still if we go by these exit polls and we have to say the decks of polls the polling numbers are traditionally reliable of israel then were looking at what the results of a 2nd election with with no clear clear resolution right. At the moment it looks like and as you said we have to be very very careful we are still now in the early you know hours now that was start counting the votes but at the moment it does not look like that mr netanyahu could secure the 61 seeds that he needs he certainly needs some of the party also to join him but also blue and white has no majority if you look at the sentinel left bloc so we have to wait and see you know no look at the other parties the smaller parties who could join them but at the moment its not yet clear where this is going its not clear and we have we have heard during this campaign that the possibility of a 3rd election cannot be ruled elders in tanya when you look at these numbers these are early numbers but still they do speak to the fact that. One candidate coming out with a clear mandate or a clear majority seems to be the biggest challenge. Yeah thats right but i think everybody here wants to avoid to go to the elections and were here having these elections actually because. The current Prime MinisterPrime Minister netanyahu thessaly could party failed to put this coalition together and instead of giving back his mandate which he could have done he pushed for early elections so im not so sure if you know this will happen again so we have to wait and see now because now all the smaller parties parties will make their count and then to see how the plucks you know we are talking about the rights being there when it is parties to also docs and also on the left center how they go together but there are also other options they could be some kind of unity government in the making or some grand coalition the problem is that blue and white had said they would not sit with netanyahu as Prime Minister so there are other options here as well but at the moment again its not just the after these exit polls yeah still searching for consensus in israeli politics tanya kramer in jerusalem and you will come back to you a little bit later as the numbers come in thank you very much and maya slater thank you are here are some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world officials in the u. S. Say they have evidence that saturdays attack on saudi arabias Oil Facilities originated in iran the unnamed sources tell Reuters News Agency that the strike involved drones as previously reported and cruise missiles iraq has rejected all claims of responsibility for the attack britains brags that battle has moved to the Supreme Court which has begun hearing a case claiming that bores that Prime MinisterBoris Johnson acted illegally when he suspended parliament as johnson says the shutdown was necessary to present a new legislative agenda opponents say the real reason was to prevent parliamentary scrutiny. A surge of anti foreigner violence is taking a toll on the South African city of johannesburg thats in addition to an economic downturn already hurting the country businesses are keeping their doors closed and visitors are canceling trips to one of the citys most popular areas because of the recent unrest its a toxic mix that threatening a decade long effort to revive the former slum. 6 states the john is big in a city has been rocked by 2 uses violence sangley mobs looting and destroying anything in the past with foreign in business is feeling the brunt of it and. There is nothing that just about. Any form of this conflict between South Africans and the foreign nation was short or that it what did it with jimmy ality rather than see if look at the present whatever it is that fact has been devastating on mother nature. In a city hub for tourism culture cuisine and entrepreneurship. This is what the damage looks like and theres a big crowd of. People just throwing stones breaks businesses have seen a significant drop in visitors since the unrest began putting serious pressure on the hospitality and tourism sectors which rely on the citys estimated 5000000 annual visit is. How are we going to sustain this 2 industries with the sort of the chaos that always worries me that will always stresses me out police have increased their numbers on the ground conducting raids and patrols across johannesburg we want to make sure that their parent and last time they people with within a short stay it doesnt care can i came or it doesnt spread to at the areas where will it be remaining in the hot spots are or are the areas that we effect up until we are sure that everything is back to normal. Analysts argue the damage is already done this city is the most unequal in the world and it took a long time to begin to get people in the middle class to go and say on sidewalks restaurants and go out in the town and this definitely is a psychological barrier to continuing the reintegration of class and race in our awfully divided cities its a tragedy and its not only restaurants hostels bars and hotels feeling the pinch in a city commerce is taking a serious hit i just have this feeling they might come back my customers as theyve been calling me they cannot come and collect the stuff some of the ice that has been damaged so my breathing is never going to be the same again. Although authorities claim the situation is slowly normalizing the unrest has already cost 12. 00 lives and the city of gold remains on age. 4 the Afghan Taliban has carried out more suicide bombings a week after president drum called off peace talks with the Insurgent Group 26. 00 people in charge card just north of the capital were killed in the 1st of todays attacks when a bomb exploded near an election rally and was being addressed by president musharrafs ghani he was not hurt a 2nd blast in the capital kabul killed at least 22 people and wounded many more. Models like a panic and chaos a survivor scott have from the scene of the attack as a 2000 people had come to listen to president fanny in the town of sharikov when a suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt. Here to suddenly and about on a motorbike to arrive at a huge explosion went off for the last people were martyred and that was a visit we shared in the desperate scramble the wounded were piled on to pickup trucks and raced to hospital. 7 but there was a terrific loss that all my friends got injured i dont know what happened next. The 2nd blast went off hours later near the u. S. Embassy in kabul it was also claimed by the taliban on a 2 coast con inch piece. Of trash in addition i heard an explosion of dust rose from the side of the attack. There was gunfire. I escaped from here body parts are spread all around this area. The insurgents oppose the actions campaigning all but ceased as the u. S. And the taliban negotiated a peace deal but President Trump last week an ounce deal was quite debt. The candidates are now back on the campaign trail. While the taliban are seeking revenge for trumps snap. Open more of this now im joined by journalist in kabul only a woman and these peace talks between the United States or the taliban they were called off earlier this month and then the warning came that there would be more violence as a result is that what were seeing now. Yes i mean the thing is we have to remember that and during the 9 rounds talks between the towel on in the United States which i want government was not part of the problems and not stop their attacks they continued their act. After the socalled warned of greater attacks and that is to be a part of what was in doubt and the Afghan Government it is a target of the taliban talk to me a little bit about why that reality persis. Book called function better i want government to which government but thats ending and im betting and profiting off of occupation so theyre going to make them the target but again as much as they make like for instance earlier in your video it said that the 2nd bombing in kabul was in near the u. S. Embassy wasnt there the u. S. Embassy at all 2 u. S. Embassies behind the block long a good and the kilometer away from where that explosion actually took place so thats a complete misnomer because the truth is that its always civilians that are paying the price for these things you know i have money was Fine Campaign running me or mine but it was the people who came to an Election Campaign i think the people locking on the streets and possible not able to see that came under attack that that you know were killed and then they didnt. Have to keep going to everything. Is there any outcome due to these elections that will see the government or the taliban for that matter more willing to negotiate and to find a way maybe to to to coexist do you do you see that being possible after this election. The taliban refuses to speak to the government cause they keep saying that they run and directly right with the government at least not in their issues with the United States are worked out thought the end of the day he no good to her in the taliban in the region the 1st in any option is they need to come to an agreement with the United States. So at this point it really i mean although the current government is saying that outcome the election if they are the backbone that they will try and work harder on their feel but yeah all right journalist. With the latest on the situation in afghanistan from kabul tonight ali thank you thank you. Of the United Nations says that hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims and meanwhile our still face systematic persecution its repeating its call for top generals to face trial me and mark Security Forces are accused of killings gang rapes and arson during a crackdown that drove more than 700000 people out of rocking state and into neighboring bangladesh back in 2017. More than 700000 right in your flat rocky instate myanmar in 2017 but despite global outcry the un found persecution continues to this day. Yeah my has done nothing to dismantle the system of violence and persecution and the rohinton remain in return live in the same dire circumstances that they did prior to the events of august 2017 the idea night citizenship and recognition face regular violence including in the context of the ongoing conflict between the our current army and that about all the mission says it has a confidential list of over 100. 00 names including myanmar officials suspected of being involved in genocide crimes against humanity and war crimes in addition to 6 generals it names publicly a year ago. Chillingly i have also received reports of villages being burnt as many as 6 since the end of june which was also when the government imposed the suspension of mobile Internet Services the Fact Finding Mission was not allowed by the myanmar government to travel to the country so how did it collect Information Commission travel to neighboring countries such as bangladesh conducted more than 400 interviews with rohingya victims and eye witnesses. Myanmars ambassador denies the genocide blaming the refugee crisis on conflict with the right in your themselves and the group it is a charge which require legal review and judicial determination and should not be troll around loosely as a right in your Insurgent Group we cannot overlook the horrific atrocities committed by us or against the north sent people and its coordinated attacks on that date police outpost. In the sensibility and to leave these are the main reason for this as the Un Commission discovered its unlikely that these rohingya will be returning home anytime soon. Both ortiz in indonesia are battling to contain forest fires that have sent thick clouds of choking smog across the country now the fires happen every year but this years extremely dry weather has made the situation worse than usual worst affected all the islands of borneo and sumatra. Breathing here has become a struggle eyes sting and headaches abound heavy seamark has forced people on the indonesian island of borneo to leave their homes. Large scale forest fires have burned more than 1000 square kilometers of Indonesian Land since the beginning of august the islands of barney and sumatra or hit especially hard schools and cannot gardens has been closed people are exposed to the thick haze day and night. Tiny particles in the smog post several health risks including strokes and respiratory infections the youngest are especially affected. My he has asked previously everything was fine but because he was playing outside he started having difficulty breathing before the smoke worsened the never experienced charges of breath. The fires are allegedly caused by an unusual farmers they want to convert the burned down rain forest into profitable farmland police have arrested 185 people over forest fires so far but the blaze is hard to get under control. The smog has now spread to neighboring malaysia and the capital kuala lumpur the air quality has been