Rally as protesters keep up pressure on their governmeme. Users data ises safe after google snaps up the forable Technology Company 6. 1 billion. Zealand, ending the rugby campaign with a win. They tried to beat wales. Beat wales. And a look at saturdays final between england and south africa, coming up. Barbara welcome to the newshour. Russia and turkey started joint patrols in northeastern syria where turkey wants to establish a socalled safe zone on the border. Their mission is to ensure fighters have retreated from the area. This follows the turkish incursion into syria last month shortly after u. S. Troops pulled out. We have a report near the turkeysyria border. Reporter the most crucial phase of a turkishrussia agreement on a safe zone in northeastern syria is underway. Joint patrols will fill the void left by the withdrawal of the largely kurdish syrians are chromatic forces democratic forces. Last month Turkish Backed fighters swept through sdf territory and control an area along the border with turkey. The joint patrols will be conducted west and east of that area. Outskirts ofthe all towns and villages east, to the border with iraq. Alassadesident bashar said he will capture all the territory including idlib. Even if it means going to war with turkey. Andhe syrian land is won the theater of operations from the far south to far north. American agent in this war. Whenever it struggled to do what it wanted, it left no option but war. This is obvious. We need to keep open the opportunities for the political process in all its forms. If it did not reduce results, we consider them an enemy. It will get to war. There is no other option. Reporter this was recently taken over by sna. They say the start of the conflict in syria, the city has changed hands many times. Demand and those of our people is the downfall of the dictator who has killed people and destroyed the country. Reporter for the time being russia and turkey will have a bigger say in northeastern syria. The only reason, Syrian Government troops are struggling to bring under their control. Russia backed bashar alassad. Turkey on the other hand back to the opposition and fears a permanent presence on its border. Have a countries different view of the country and this may be an obstacle to finding a solution. Russian forces are a key part of the new Border Patrol and how it is filling the void left by the u. S. Retreat to be a powerbroker in the region. Some analysts think russia may not have a clear, longterm strategy for its role in the middle east. We have the report from moscow. Reporter this was the moment Russian Troops answered the hastily abandoned u. S. Military base in syria. This was showed on social media in russia as a moment of victory. An embeddedby russian war correspondent on manbich isentitled ours. It was a 10 point memorandum with president erdogan. That agreement put russian and Syrian Forces in control and pushed curtis fighters out. Canned as putin can expand his influence, he will continue to do that. I am not a fan of domestic politics. Due. Ve to give him his he has succeeded and is given due even by those who strongly dislike him globally. Reporter while putins success was discussed on programs known for progovernment coverage, it did not get the same coverage as the war in ukraine or russias annexation of crimea five years ago. It suggests most russians are less interested in russians Russia Foreign affairs than at the height of the conflict with ukraine. Number of people who trust state sponsor television is half what it was. [indiscernible] analysts warn to turn this when into a real victory in syria, a lot more needs to happen. What russia needs at the needs an exit strategy from syria where it will translate military into political gains. So far we have not seen that. It is not fair to say russia has achieved all the goals in syria. The game is not over. Reporter with a joint russian and turkish foot patrols, it remains to see to be seen if the countries can prevent further escalation. There is still no solution for the situation around idlib. It depends on the fragile relationship between turkey and russia. Al jazeera, moscow. Thousands of of antigovernment protesters rallying in pakistans capital demanding Prime Minister imran khan and his government resign into days. They say his leadership is illegitimate and propped up by the military. We have more from islamabad. Reporter tens of thousands of protesters from all over pakistan gathered on the outskirts of islamabad. The striped flag is dominant because it represents a party that leads hundreds. He began the march from karachi and made stops on the way, gaining people and momentum. They encourage people to reject the results of last years election and what he called a selective government. Opposition parties say because of the ineptitude of the government the economy is weak. And there is more unemployment among the youth. Change will come. It will bury the politics of magic, superstition, lies. Reporter participants have been told to converge from the main gate. Security officials have been telling us this crowd stretches on both ends, the largest crowd we have seen and arrangements are made to stop them from entering the red zone. The red zone is an area of his llama bad near the Capital Building and supreme court. The government says it provided the venue and expects protesters to stay where they are. It deployed more than 20,000 security personnel to ensure safety. Saysrime ministers team his resignation is out of the question and called the opposition gathering away to avoid addressing corruption. A dedemand. The people have the right to rule pakistan. The government has two more days to address our demands. Reporter people have brought bedding and supplies to camp out. They say they will stay as long as it takes to ensure the government downfall. We will stay three or four days peacefully and if the government does not meet demands, we will go to another option. Reporter they say imran khan should follow the example of the leavening prime lebanese Prime Minister and resolve resign. It is the biggest test yet for their government. Pakistan,taying in relatives gathered for the first funerals of the victims of the fire on a crowded train in the country. At least 74 people died in the blaze, making it pakistans worst rail disaster in more than a decade. Peopler more than 100 gather after morning prayers for the funeral of a car mechanic from a small town in southern pakistan were many victims of the rail disaster lives. At least 42 residents boarded the pack train thursday morning bound for a religious festival. Officials say many bodies were so badly burned they had to be identified through dna testing, a process that could take up to a month. For relatives of the missing, the weight is unbearable. Wait is unbearable. Many are missing. They can only be traced by dna tests. We can never forget them. Reporter the accident happened in Rahim Yar Khan after the trains departure for from karachi. The fire broke out after a gas cylinder exploded. Initial reports suggest passengers were using gas to cook breakfast. In addition to those burned alive, many died as they were trying to jump from a highspeed burning train. Every time i heard about the accident i rushed home a media lead to console my father. My mother and sisters were crying. Reporter it is pakistans worst rail disaster in decades. They complained about a lack of investment in safety standards, mismanagement and corruption. Imran khan launched an investigation and relatives are demanding justice. We have the latest on that story from his llama islamabad. Have a rate of 100 a year. Many have been killed in train accidents. The Railway System needs modernization. Necessary, strict security measures have to be put in place at all the Pakistani Railway stations to prevent people from carrying in flammable material or gas cylinders on board. This is considered to be negligence on the part of the Security Forces, who are supposed to ensure the trains run safe and the passengers do not carry hazardous materials. The pakistani government has called for an inquiry. The opposition once the resignation of the railway minister. The resignation of the railway minister. They have to do more to make Rail Transport safer. Over 70 Million People in this country depend on Rail Services for travel. Barbara the Israeli Military say seven rockets have been fired from the gaza strip to its southern territories. The rockets were intercepted by a Missile Defense system. The media reported air raid sirens being heard across southern israel. There have been no reports of injuries or deaths. Plenty more ahead on the seesour, including baghdad its biggest state protest. And the unrest is spreading across the country. A sense of normality returns to lebanon after weeks of demonstrations. The political road of head is ahead is still filled with uncertainty. And the new bid to revolutionize sport. Details in sports. But first, u. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she expects public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump to begin later this month. Meanwhile the testimony of an aid to the acting white house staff due friday has been postponed until monday. Robert blair was one that listen to the call between President Trump in the ukrainian leader in july. Trump is accused of withholding military aid to pressure ukraine to investigate political rival joe biden. Hopefully as we go forward with this for the clarity of purpose and procedure, clarity of fact, clarity of truth, about the truth, it is about the constitution. We will do so in a way that brings people together that is healing rather than dividing. They are trying to impeach the president of the United States less than 13 months before an election based on an anonymous whistleblower with no firsthand knowledge who has bias against the president. It is reported the president it is reported he worked with Vice President joe biden. The American People see this for what it is because they are fair, just, people with common sense and they will not tolerate this. Barbara we have a journalist live in washington, d. C. A pretty we heard impassioned defense of the president. Democrats want to get on with these proceedings. What has the white house reaction been . Rosalind the reaction has been what it was before thursdays vote. That was, in the president s view this is nothing more than a political witchhunt, an effort to undermine his credibility and authority. Especially at a time he is trying to run for reelection. As you noted, house Speaker Nancy Pelosi is indicating they are trying to make the point of having a public hearing sometime before late november. No official date has been set, but they are trying to spend this coming week interviewing the last round of witnesses, those who choose to show up. The white house has been quite adamant in trying to prevent some of these people from testifying, but some have defied the white house efforts and have appeared before legislators to answer questions behind closed doors. All of this is happening as there is a new poll out by bbc news and the washington post. A sharply divided American Population on the impeachment inquiry, as it has been commonly described. We are talking 49 of americans who were surveyed saying they support the idea of impeaching and then removing the president are office, while 47 opposed to both impeachment and the removal of the president. When you look at it along party lines, the survey has found that 82 of democrats favor impeachment and removal. 82 of republicans are up are opposed to it. A couple numbers worth pointing out, regardless where they stand politically, 55 percent of americans survived think what the president did in his engagement with the ukrainian president was improper or perhaps illegal. But when you take it back to theles political views, question becomes whether or not the president should remain in office. The next few weeks should be interesting as we get to the start of those very public hearings. Barbara they will be. Thank you. Of thousands of antigovernment protesters occupying Baghdads Tahrir square in the largest demonstration seen since the unrest broke out one a month ago. Protesters have converged on the capital to demand political and economic reform. We have the report from baghdad. The current Iraqi Government remains in power, but protesters say they own Tahrir Square. Friday march one month since demonstrations in baghdad and other iraqi cities began against a government protesters view as corrupt, dysfunctional and oblivious to the needs of the average iraqi. Thursday the president announced would resign and elections would be held, but did not offer a timetable. It is meaningless and useless. We want to change the whole constitution. Reporter the Iraqi Human Rights Commission says more than 250 people have been killed and 5500 injured in protests from baghdad to karbala. Withreturned to protest gauze bandages on their arms, heads and legs. They threaten anyone they see, whether a woman, child or man. It makes no difference to them. Their goal is to hurt them. Reporter in baghdad, bridges from the Tahrir Square to the green zone have become deadly standoffs between protesters and Security Forces. An Amnesty International report says Security Forces in the capital are using military grade teargas grenades, more potent than teargas canisters. They are intended to kill, not dispose dispersed protesters. Werecases of canisters found embedded in protesters skulls in the last week. There is no crowd control need to cause such wounds. It does not matter if you are firing a bullet or a canister. The truth is, protesters are being killed in baghdad. Report hashe amnesty been reviewed and passed on for investigation. Earlier this week the chief of police in baghdad said his Security Forces are being attacked. Yet, not a single bullet has been fired. He says Excessive Force has not been used on people, protesters. After the first wave of protests in early october, the Iraqi Government vowed to hold those responsible for killing demonstrators to account. Now Amnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into the use of teargas and the deaths of all iraqi protesters. Al jazeera, baghdad. Barbara antigovernment protests are continuing throughout chile, two weeks after mass protests calling for widespread social reforms broke out. Voice from the u. N. High Commission Human Rights in san diego investigating alleged victims of police brutality. We have more. Reporter a secondary School Student scene being dragged out of his home by Security Forces, without an arrest warrant. Another student leader taken illegally from her apartment building. Formercent of chiles military dictatorship. A Community Activist has been sleeping in a different place every night since she filed a complaint with chiles human rights institute. For security reasons he asks to meet us in a park. I was beaten by the police and they talk to me for a long time. Eventually released, but then nearly lost his right eye 10 days ago when he was hit by a lead pellet during another protest. Takeey operated me here to out the pallet that hit me here and got stuck in my eye socket. I am one of the lucky ones who did not lose his eye. I know some people who have lost both eyes. Reporter omission from the u. N. Commission for human rights is in chile, investigating hundreds of charges of abuses by Security Forces. From illegal detentions to excessive use of force, to torture to rape. Amnesty International Says there been scores of complaints of sexual abuses, even against minors. Accountust take into many are afraid to take legal action against those who abused them. Even after the state of emergency was lifted monday, Police Continue committing Human Rights Violations against peaceful protesters. Rightsr of the Human Institute was shot by police with pellets this week while monitoring a peaceful protest. Here in the capital demonstrators commemorated all saints day with a silent march to protest against those allegedly killed by Security Forces in the last two weeks of social unrest. Areuman rights charges increasing calls for president pineras resignation. And impeachment request has been presented in congress by members of the opposition. Insist with rare exceptions Security Forces are expecting international protocols. Abusesing accusations of seem to indicate otherwise. , santiago. Barbara we are joined live from santiago, where thousands are on the streets. The protest have been going on for quite a while. They look like people will give up the protest. Remind us where this itch what the situation is like. Things are quite peaceful where we are at the moment. Only about a half kilometer and the direction i am pointing in we just saw a good amount of te