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britain's new prime minister to come up with a new brexit plan in 30 days. ♪ hello. after five months of political uncertainty and violence, sudan has new leadership. -civilian military sovereign counsel has been sworn into role for the next three by the military junta that took power in april after protests prompted the ousting of the president. protesters demanded a civilian government and continued their sit in outside the headquarters in the capital. 3, pella military forces attacked and killed more than 100 demonstrators. talks between the two sides broke down, but mediators brought them back together. they signed a power-sharing

agreement on saturday, with an economist as prime minister the government. he has pledged to solve the country's economic crisis. we report from the capital. words, sudan's military junta came to an end, and a counsel took its place. an 11th member agreed on by both sides makes up the body that will lead sudan's transition. the per minister named by the fsc was sworn in hours later. >> i think with the right ,ision, with the right policies address thisle to economic crisis and will have a ,lan to address the recovery

addressing the need by the ,eople, issues of inflation availability of commodities, fuel, medicine, and all that. >> everyone is happy and satisfied, but if we do not see anything new from the revolution, we will hold another revolution and topple the council. all the members of the sovereign counsel are accepted by us. >> confirmation comes after a power-sharing agreement was signed by the coalition and the military on saturday after months of protests. it had been a point of contention, with disagreement over who would have a bigger say. now the council will be led by the military for the first months, and led by the freedom and change coalition for the remaining 18 months. it will oversee the executive

council and the legislative assembly, in which the opposition will have majority representation. they have been representing the protest movement in the forming of a transitional government and its institutions. people on the streets say they will be watching the coalition, including an independent judiciary to make sure the demands for justice and account ability are met. is the next steps in the journey to democratic rule. expecting argely technocratic cabinet to be announced during the transition, and the political parties themselves will take their place within the legislative counsel, so while there might be some positioning that happens within , it ist three years

offset by the structure of the transitional government. the sovereign is a test in the power-sharing agreement. they will him participating government, and that is when they would know they are on the right track to democracy. anchor:anchor: a sudan analyst says the international community needs to support the new sovereign counsel, if it is to be a success. >> in order to take it to the next stage, there needs to be concerted action by the sudanese, the arab countries, particularly the saudis and s,aqis -- is iraqis --emirati and also the u.s., who had their hands on the economic levers of influence come the imf and world place theputting into

economic normalization, the lifting of sanctions that are essential if the sudanese people are to see the fruits of their revolution. ♪ anchor: two people have been killed in indian administered kashmir. please say an officer in a rebel fighter died. guard toe have been on stop any protests or violent incidents. most mobile and internet connections are down, but landline services have been restored. we have more now. , the the ground restrictions that have kept people in their home have been the eased, leading to vehicles milling around, but shops and businesses are shut.

city is aer of the flashpoint for protest ever since the region's autonomy was revoked this month. some communication restrictions ased, but most people rely on mobile phones, which along with the internet remains shut. informationgetting from outside is so difficult. indian officials have confirmed cease-fire violations between forces along the line of control, the border separating india and pakistan-administered kashmir. they also confirm a gunbattle on wednesday between security forces and armed gunmen. there has been renewed violence between pakistani and indian administered kashmir. both say the other violated the cease-fire. as they trade accusations,

people on the front line continued to suffer. all --rt from the packet capital pakistani-administered kashmir. >>'s family said he wanted to join the forces which protect his village. he was killed in the latest cross-border shelling and pakistan-ministered cashmere. india and pakistan accuse each other of unprovoked aggression in violation of the cease-fire. pakistan's military spokesman tweeted d that retaliatory fire hit six indian soldiers. the day after the shelliling frm the indian side, more shells were landing on the same population in the district. a few homes were damaged. comes to asay life standstill every time tension escalates on the border. >> indiscriminate firing continues from india. they target civilians and kill innocent people. we are a few kilometers from the border.

you can hear their guns. people rushed to see what happened to their property when the fighting subsided. this person refuses to move because he would lose this land and livelihood. no way to run under heavy shelling. we would hide in the basement with mortar shells were landing everywhere. >> 33 civilians have been killed in shelling and pakistan-administered kashmir, and indian officials say civilians have suffered on their side. it is difficult for villages near the dividing line between the two sides. everyday activities such as going to schools or shops are impossible. town were coming from one on the line of control. we heard there was heavy shelling from the indian side, so we took shelter. >> the foreign minister says pakistan will take the case to the international criminal court of justice, but people here have

their doubts. there is mounting anger, not just against the shelling across the line of control, but also the plight of people stranded on the indian side. a number of forest fires in the amazon rain forest have search to the highest level since records began in 2013. since january, 73,000 fires have been detected by satellites from brazil space agency. that is up from 40,000 last year , an increase of 84%. 9500 new fires have been detected since last thursday alone. the majority of the fires are in the basin, home to the world's largest rain forest commit viewed as the planets lungs. several regions of brazil are covered in thick smoke. the president has dismissed concerns missing it at the time

of year when farmers set fires to clear the land. he also said ngo's could be burning down the force to shame his government. forests to shame his government. our guest believes corporate interest are being protected. >> we have heard the minister of , brazil does not the tunnel used to criticize the agricultural production of developing countries. for him, the amazon is there for business, for making profit, not therefore protecting the environment, and they are not worried about the consequences. at the same time, they are

interrupting the normal processes, as well as the human rights of the peoples in brazil, and they are the ones who do normally protect the forests. anchor: still ahead, warning from the united nations as it faces a massive funding shortfall to deal with the world's worst humanitarian crisis. land, five euy states agree to take in migrant stranded at sea for nearly three weeks. ♪ >> hello. wet and windy across tasmania. a similar story over the next 36 hours. you can see the clouds, where

the wins will be pushing into tasmania. cougar in sydney, 18. we could see showers there as well. kulik -- kuebler -- cooler in sydney, 18 degrees. 15 degrees is the warmest you will see on friday. not a bad day in brisbane, 21 under mostly sunny skies. new zealand, plenty of clouds, but it will be the north island that sees the brunt of the rains. most in christchurch. dry in friday. that's when we see the heaviest day in auckland. wellington will see showers, 13 degrees. japan,ead rains across and those rains working across southern portions of the korean peninsula.

it brings in slightly cooler air. friday should feel better, a high of 29. ♪ welcome back. the top stories on al jazeera. sudan's new sovereign council has been sworn in for the next three years, until elections are held. two people killed in indian-administered kashmir in the first gunbattle between separatists and security forces since india revoked its autonomy. the number of forest fires in the amazon rain forest have search to the highest level since records began. nations special envoy has arrived, where it is believed he will need houthi

rebels. he told the security council victim and was at risk of falling apart. he said an agreement to end the conflict was urgently needed. worn 22 lifesaving aid programs in given will close unless countries fulfill their promises to donate funds. 2.6 billion dollars was pledged in yemen, but less than half has been received. four years of civil war have killed tens of thousands and left millions on the brink of famine. the un has call it ws. .e have this update from the un >> the security council received a disturbing briefing on tuesday about yemen. humanitarian efforts are only 34% funded. in the coming days, water treatment will be stopped in various areas of the country, putting 3000 displaced people at risk of cholera.

even more dirend warning of what is to come because of that funding shortfall. promised ore funds received in the coming weeks, food rations for 12 lien people will be reduced, at least two point five malnourished children will be cut off from services keeping them alive. some 19 million people will move access to health care, including one million women who depend on the un for reproductive health. clean water programs for 5 million people will shut at the end of october, and tens of thousands of displaced families may find themselves homeless. >> what we keep hearing is while most donors have stumped up the money they promised, it is saudi arabia and the uae who have only paid a modest amount of the $750 million they each pledged for a given humanitarian efforts. anchor: airstrikes hit a

hospital in rebel-held village in syria. video and social media purportedly shows the strike in the idlib province. syringe ups have intensified bombing of villages and towns in the area. hundreds of civilians have been killed in the fighting. five eu states have agreed to taken 100 migrant stranded at sea for weeks. the migrants have been spending the first day on dry land after they were allowed to leave the ship and enter italy. the time government had stopped the boat from docking, but a local prosecutor intervene. they will now screen the migrants to establish whether they are eligible for international protection. meanwhile, another crisis looming in the mediterranean, a rescue ship with more than 350 migrants on board has been

refused permission to dock in italy or malta. we have more from the italian island. >> several eu member countries have agreed to take on nearly 100 or so people on board the open arms vessel, spain, portugal, luxembourg, and france. they have been willing to take them on, so thehey will now be able to claim m asylum in those countries. the prosececutor d did immediaty order r the disembarkation after havingng vited the v vessel and saw fofor himself f the conditin the vessel was in, which we had told was in poor hygiene conditions come as well as the fragile condition of the people on board, both physically and mentally as well. there is also another ship that is not too far away circling the sister island. it has been circling the area for several days with 356 people

on board. this is already another cause for concern because they will at some point have to go to a dock for safe landing. they have already requested that. an executive with the european commission has cold at the eu member states to show compassion and provide a solution in which these people can be taken on and given the opportunity to seek asylum in eu member countries. this is all part of the process happening in these islands, even though the interior minister have said he has banned these landings, the reality of the matter is they keep turning up while there are people who are desperate to escape the conditions they find themselves in in libya. they will do anything they can to find safety in a european union country. the u.s. will bring in new rules to allow migrant families to be detained indefinitely while judges consider whether to grant him

asylum in the united states. currently, micro children can't be held for more than 20 days. the new policy is part of a crackdown on undocumented migrants will have no limits on how long children or their families can be detained. officials say it will stop people from deliberately traveling with children to avoid attention. the u.s. president has accuse the danish prime minister of being nasty after she rebuffed his idea of buying greenland. donald trump she shall respect to the nine states, adding his suggestion of purchasing the semiautonomous territory was just an idea. greenland has a population of just 58,000, and 80% discovered by an ice sheet. our white house correspondent reports. island ofote greenland was disrupted when donald trump confirmed he wanted butuy the danish territory,

that bid was publicly rejected by denmark's pre-minister. >> i thought that the prime minister's statement that it was was nasty. i thought it was an inappropriate statement. all she had to do was say, no, we would not be interested. >> trump at been scheduled to travel to denmark for bilateral meetings. the hard rejection of the u.s. proposal prompted trump to cancel his state visit via twitter. on wednesday, the danish leader responded. >> this does not change the character of our good relations, and we will, of course, from denmark, continue our ongoing dialogue with the u.s. >> the public rejection outrage trump. denmarknued to chastise , accusing it of not fully contributing to native to pay for shared defense. trump's interest in greenland is not the first time he has mixed

real estate with diplomacy. >> they have great beaches. d north korea,ye enticing north korea's leader with assistance if kim jong-un gets of nuclear weapons. >> instead of doing that, you could have the best hotels in the world right there. think of it from the real estate perspective. >> like north korea, there is a u.s. a strategic interest in greenland. the airbases part of the u.s. ballistic missile early warning system and is used by the u.s. air force space command. trump is not the first u.s. president to try and buy greenland. the last time was 1946 under president harry truman, and before that in 1867, right after the u.s. completed the purchase of alaska from russia. despite donald trump's last-minute cancellation of his trip to denmark, he says he loves the country and expects to return at another time, but not

until he says he sees improve respect shown to the united states. the french president emmanuel macron says they will not be held hostage by the uk's diplomatic crisis and warn the trade deal with the u.s. with leaf britain subordinate to washington. he made the comments before he is due to meet the british pre-minister. boris johnson enjoyed a slightly warmer reception from the german chancellor angela merkel in berlin. we have this report. >> in coming to meet angela merkel in berlin, boris johnson brought a message, one of a desire to compromise where possible. u.k. want a deal. we seek a deal. and, i believe we can get one. we can do it.

i think that is the phrase. [laughter] cannot, werly, we cannot accept the current withdrawal agreement. unfazed by hearing her own catchphrase used to her, angela merkel went to the heart of the matter, the contentious irish border backstop. beene backstop has always a fallback position if one is able to solve this conundrum, if one finds the solution come and we said we would probably find it in the next two, but we can also find it in the next 30 days , and we are one step further in the right direction and obviously have to put our all into this. >> another question for the german government is what sort of prime minister they are dealing with. one analyst says ministers here question force johnson sincerity

, that his journey to berlin was more about posturing than politicking. >> we are talking about a blame game. he is coming here to demonstrated home, ok, i did everything. i offered our willingness to renegotiate. i made clear it was not acceptable and i got just a no, then he will follow up on what he started already, so to blame it all on you, brussels, berlin, france, then we end up also most likely in a new deal scenario. >> the prime minister will have to give ground to avoid that. boris johnson's brexit mission is clear, take it to the key european capitals where the decision-makers come in his opinion, are based. berlin on wednesday and angela merkel. thursday, the french capital and emmanuel macron. and boris johnson is clear he wants movement on the backstop. thousands of protesters

have rallied outside a subway station in hong kong that was attacked last month. assaultedailants supporters of the particular qasim movement in july. at least 45 people were moving -- wounded. the attack a suspected been carried out by local gang members. hong kong has been in turmoil after anger over and extradition bill spiraled into a larger anti-government movement. a britishgn to free consulate official detained in mainland china has wrapped up. friends and supporters are calling on the international community to help exert pressure on china. we have this report from hong kong. >> he disappeared on august 8 as he was returning from mainland china. atis an investment officer the scottish development international section of the british consulate and was on a one-day business trip. he is the holder of a british

overseas passport, which china does not recognize. now his family and friends are calling on the british government to take action. >> boris johnson, i'd like you and i believe in you. he was promoting scotland and his trouble was captured. all mp's, to and saving simon is your number one priority now. >> the chinese foreign office has confirmed that he is being held in what it is calling administrative detention for an initial. period of -- initial 15 days, but did not say why. the last time he was heard that was when he wrote a message to his girlfriend saying that the train was approaching the station. but it isong kong, manned by chinese immigration

officials. border checks are conducted here, not on the mainland, and chinese laws apply. his family says it was from here that he was taken back to the mainland. the announcement of his disappearance comes as protesters staged a sit in to mark one month after the attack by suspected gang members on them at a station near the border with the mainland. the attackers are said to be staunchly pro-beijing. his portrait is now on the wall among the victims of that day. one person says he is not surprising friend has been detained. >> simon had been involved in activitiesic-related , some reforms, et cetera those forms have a particular stance on the constitutional reform or the way

how hong kong was forward in terms of political development. sensitive.quite >> simon's lawyer says he has not been able to locate him, but his case is likely to feed into the anger and suspicion among protesters who fear beijing's growing ininfluence

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