Transcripts For ALJAZAM Weekend News 20150912

India. We begin in saudi arabia. Over a hundred people have died. More than 230 others were injured in the accident. The holy city is currently preparing for millions of visitors undertaking the muslim pilgrammage. The moment the crane collapsed, captured on amateur video. Another clip posted online provides an idea of the chaos that followed. The construction crane toppled through the roof, killing scores of people and injury many more. It sounded like a bomb blast. You dont know what happened. It was like a thunderstorm. For several hours scenes from inside the grand mosque showed emergency crews rushing to help victims and clearing the debris. Translator the incident happened at 5 23 p. M. Due to severe rain and wind speed as high as 83 kilometers. This caused the crane to collapse. The crane collapsed on the upper side. This is the buildup to the busiest time of the year. It starts later this month when millions make the pilgrammage. I would like to convey the condolences to the custodian, to the families involved in this painful incident. We hope god accepts the victims in paradise. The grand mosque is a virtual construction site. A multibillion dollars expansion project under way. The shear number of people converging on mecca each year creates security and logistical challenges that resulted in tragedies such as stampedes. The so you did i government goes to Great Lengths to ensure of the safety of visitors. But this will force a review of the construction site. The accident occurred just as millions people from all over the world gather. The start of the muslim religious rio rite. They perform at least once in their lifetime if they can afford it. Around 800,000 people have already arrive in mecca. Last year 2 million pilgrims took part. Lets move on to other news. European countries are still struggling to cope with the influx of refugees and have failed to come up with a united plan. Many of those that set off on the journey are children. We met at few of them on the Greek Macedonia border. Reporter children are often creped in the middle. Some are only a few months old. For the others, its an experience that will mark them as much as the war they fled. Translator we were really frightened on the boat. We were so scared. We had life vests, but i was still scared. I was afraid to sleep on the street. Nothing i could say, i had the sleeping bag, rolled it out on the street and slept. Reporter he left syria four weeks ago. Along the road he met amen, also syrian. They gave courage to each other as they continue their travels. There is no age limit to be a refugee. Entire families are on the move, walking on roads, sleeping wherever they can. There is little space for youngsters to be children these days. Parents often say its for their sake that they beg their way through europe. Often its the kids that give them the courage to continue. Hshe decided to leave. My friend die, my teacher die. Its not very. Its very bad. After the bomb, we dont have a school because the school go to air. And i stay in home doing school or out because my father said if you go, maybe they kill you because you are a young girl. We have difficult life. We have difficult travel. I wish, i wish, i want better life, without kill, without stress. I want a life, simple life. The children have their own challenges ahead. He doesnt know when he will see his parents again. He hopes as soon as he will get his paperwork done. Hes also aware that perhaps the road ahead is more difficult. That some in europe dont want him or his friend. Translator please, open the borders so we can continue. We are not scary people. We are escaping war, thats it. We are not here to hurt you, we dont eat people, we left because we risked dieing from barrel bombs, even while sleeping in our bed. We are coming to proticket yourselves, just a little. Reporter worries of an adult felt by a child. Many refugees move on to serbia and hungary which has been criticized for its handling of the crisis. There is an investigation into this video footage which is showing police throwing food. Those crossing its borders illegally will be arrested from next week. Some of the more prosperous countries of the middle east have been criticized. The u. N. Says six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council have barely taken in any refugees. The gulf state say they have hundreds of thousands of syrians, but dont give them refugee status. Hundredings of thousands have decided to stay on as residents. Saudi arabia says its provided 700 million in aid to the syrian people. It also continues to help refugees stranded in camps in jordan and lebanon. There are thousands of afghans among the refugees making their way across europe. They are trying to get away from the daily violence and high unemployment. Sometimes it includes paying thousands of dollars to smugglers to get them out by land or by air. Reporter this is the first step on the road out of afghanistan. The passport office. The shear numbers here show the desperation brought on by deteriorating security and a poor economy. There is no security. There is suicide attacks, there is bombing. What kind of situation is it . There is nothing here. Getting a passport is just the beginning. Securing a visa to travel thats the big challenge. The most desperate turning to men like this, a people smuggler who says business is booming. He says recent high profile attackings had killed 60 afghans in august alone, have sent his client numbers skyrocketing. Not long ago he was sending so to 15 people a month. Now its ten times that and its not cheap. Translator the people with money who choose to go by air pay about 26,000. If they go by road, its about 9,000 to 14,000 per person. Even cheaper way if they are willing to go all the way from could ball to germany by land, that will cost 6,000 to 7,000. The main route goes through iran to turkey. Turkey to bulgaria and depending on where the smugglers Police Contacts are, through romania, serbia, hungary and australia. Thats where the journey ends. Refugees have to make their own way to germany. This smuggler doesnt offer a sea route. The land route isnt safe either. Translator recently 40 young boys between 12 and 14 were shot and killed by police on the border between iran and turkey. Reporter they werent his clients who have a 50 50 chance of reaching europe. They are so desperate they dont care. They are processing 7,000 applications a day. It took a few hours, now can take a month or more. Hes getting passports for his whole family, 13 in all. Its not just terrible security thats driving afghans out. Translator people dont have any job here. Young people want to leave. There is no work, no job. Thats why everyone is getting passport. Reporter hes not sure how his family will travel. They plan to go to europe any way they can. Floodwaters have started to recede in northern japan but hundreds of people have no homes to go back to. More than a hundred thousand people have been affected by heavy rains and floods across the country. Three people were killed and more than 20 others still missing. We have this update from one of the citys hardest hit by the flood. Reporter japan is used to tropical storms and typhoons. This was the 18th typhoon. But it was completely different. More rain fell in the 24 to 48 hour period than normally falls in the entire month of september. It was too much for the rivers to cope with. In particular, the river which burst its banks at 1 00 in the afternoon on thursday sending a wall of water into the city and taking everything with it. The good news is the weather cleared, water is receding. A lot of people are leaving Evacuation Centers so they can go back and begin a cleanup operation. There are still several people missing. So the death toll could rise and a large rescue and recovery operation is under way. Still to come, british politicians reject a proposal to allow some terminally ill patients the right to end their live. Reporter the ongoing border prices between colombia and venezuela is leaving Indigenous People without food. Tonight we spotlight those inspiring stories. We given a family a chance because some of the houses are being rebuilt. If the city is down, id like to help it get better. [indiscernible] has returned to power on friday they allowed doctors to prescribe a lethal dose. One former director of Public Prosecutions now in opposition politician argued it would clear up a legal mess. Those that have reached an informed decision can now be confident that the loved ones but without exposing them to the law, but they cannot have the assistance of professionals. They can have amateur assistants, the nearest and dearest, but they cant have professional help. Leslie is a believer in assisted dieing. Her brother, john, in 2001 was diagnose with a disease. Two years later he traveled to the swiss clinic where he injected himself with lethal drugs. He couldnt speak. You could tell from the grunting sounds he made and expressions on his face, that he needed something. He didnt want to get to the point where he couldnt even do that. He couldnt tell you that his nose itched or he needed to go to the lavatory. Life would become a timetable. More than 300 people have gone to end their lives with the help of doctors there. Supporters of assisted suicide say a change in the law would mean people in stress wouldnt have to travel abroad. It would mark the start of a slippery slope. This member care, not killing, is a medical doctor. I have had people come to me. Im a christian and im a doctor. They will be pressurized in something they dont want to do themselves. When it came to the votes, the legislation was defeated. But they will carry on pushing for what they call dignified dieing. Remembrance ceremonies have been held across the u. S. To mark the anniversary of the 9 11 attacks. U. S. President obama and his wife observed a moment of silence. Four passenger planes were hijacked. The fourth airliner went down in pennsylvania. 3,000 people were killed. The governor and the u. S. State of california has declared a state of emergency over several dangerous wildfires. Thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes because of the approaching flames. Dozens of fires are burning across six western u. S. States. Dozens of people have protested in a columbian border town, angry over the closure of crossings. Tensions have been high since major border crossings were closed three weeks ago. Its affecting the Indigenous People on both sides of the border. Reporter its past lunchtime for his family, but they have got nothing to eat. Rice, sugar, flower, cooking oil, corn, we are out of everything. Reporter even drinking water. Before the kids would eat twice a day. If we had enough for three times, they would eat three times. Now we are down to one meal. They are getting sick. Reporter they are living in the desert. For centuries they managed to survive, first resisting conquest by spain and then freely crossing the border. But since venezuela stepped up its antismuggling offensive and closed the border, its been hurting their livelihood. For years it was a life saver for the most isolated. It would send in food, water thanks and others to the villages, but that ended months ago. They have the highest infant mortality rate and is going through one of the worst droughts in decades. They now depend on contraband food and gasoline from venezuela. These people are trying to cross one of the informal routes through the desert, hoping to bring back what they can. Venezuela says we can still move freely, but they take away what we buy. They let us bring in 2 kilos of rice. They take away the rest. Illegal gas is still available. And so are many subsidized venezuela goods. Restrictions are having an effect, but ending illegal trade might be difficult. If we look at it from a historical perspective, they have been merchants. Venezuela is looking for a scapegoat for its problems. They would trade goods in venezuela. It will be complicated to stop this as long as there is such a difference in prices. This has always been part of our tradition. They are under threat now and many here fear could soon stir up social tensions if the border crackdown continues. To india where 12 men have been found guilty over the 2006 train bombings. A court convicted them of murder an conspiracy. Sentences will be handed down on monday and they are expected to face the Death Penalty and earlier suspect has been acquitted, 189 people were killed in the bombing. Students at one of indias top film institutes are taking drastic measures. They are on a Hunger Strike protesting a string of questionable appointments. They are worried it will hurt their education. Reporter the entrance makes it clear there hasnt been a normal day for a while. Inside, we see why. These students began a Hunger Strike on thursday. Adding to a three month long protest by all students against the appointment of an actor who the students say is unqualified to be chairman. Organizers say its part of a string of questionable appointments here. [indiscernible] makes us feel that freedom of expression will be hampered. Well be asked to make certain propaganda videos. [indiscernible] earlier during the protests some of the students were arrested after a confrontation with the institutes director. Now the crowds have thinned. Most students stay in their hostiles waiting for word that the strike is having an effect. But the government says the students are being unreasonable. He was the only candidate willing to take the job. The minister in charge said on thursday unfortunately the students have taken an extremely hard line stand. They are ready to resolve all issues. We have had multiple talks with them. Meanwhile, the students say they will continue their protests. The fact that the students kept this protest going for three months, missing classes, even facing arrest, demonstrates their determination to force the chairman out. But some of their supporters which include faculty worry that this is an issue that goes beyond just this institution. The government doesnt have to consult anyone to make appointments to some of indias top educational institutions. I was completely shocked. But the students say in the past jobs have gone to people with well established experiences and careers. Unless they are questions and constantly debated, thats the only way to make a dialogue going on. They keep these appointments with a casual approach. The strike is likely hurting the education of these students and delaying their careers. But they believe its a worthwhile sacrifice for their school and its standard of excellence. Just a reminder now you can always keep up to date with all the news on our website, thats www. Aljazeera. Com. The Nuclear Agreement that iran signed with the United States and five other world powers is a big complicated deal thats taken years to arrive at and some people as im sure youve gleaned really hate it. The bottom line is if government of iran has agreed to slow down its Nuclear Program dramatically in exchange for the lifting of crippling economic sanctions. I spent two weeks in iran as the details of this deal were bein