A testament to the resilience of ordinary people they chose to stand up for they rights Alexia Brian Al JazeeraSouthern California has been shaken by its strongest earthquake for 20 years the day after another record breaking tremor and hundreds of aftershocks fire crews are dealing with gas leaks emergency teams are working through the night to assess the damage and does it communities but in los angeles and las vegas the city of ridgecrest was close to the epicenter of both the magnitude 7 point quake on friday night and the 6. 4 quake on thursday. Just you know joe room what if you didnt know and all of a sudden theres the room started sort of shaking and we didnt are you dont really know what you think what he did doesnt register straight away that until being killed every everythings moving in the chandelier was shaking and that and the kids were saying its an earthquake that is the 1st time at where were at in the whole thing all of us he didnt want to share why she was well there was a woman and they would realize. When we run our fight i hope you know where we were just checking into our hotel we were taking out their room now sitting on the bed and everything state shaky so we ran out and we saw that the rest of the people in our neighboring rooms were also like looking at each other we were all kind of scared just freaking out about it. Well still ahead here on aljazeera how Independence Day down geria became yet another day of protest against the political elite. And a speech to celebrate america comes with a History Lesson for this president to stay with us here on aljazeera. Hello welcome another look at the international forecast for the usual rush of showers across Southeast Asia dry into indonesia but malaysia pushing up into the philippines seeing some rather heavy showers big downpours and some storms some Stormy Weather to just lurking around some into the late punish those who go through sunday i think more so into monday it really does gather sings a little further south was showers continue in bangkok 33 celsius here similar conditions further south generally try to contest that she to sell just much of indonesia fine dry and sunny slushy fine dry and sunny to across australia seen a few showers into northern parts of queensland theyre facing out now a little more class still a possibility around the go parts of New South Wales just not just somewhat of weather just rolling through the bike that will freshen things up across South Australia has been on the warm side race and the 15 or 16 celsius for adelaide and also down into melbourne when that cloud and rain pushes through his very it pushes further east was over towards melbourne as we go on through sunday and on into monday and the temperatures will fall away accordingly as a result of that further west it brightens up cool winds pushing into perth temperatures here now high and 70 degrees. On counting the cost 3. 00 decades on the collapse of the soviet union to change russia is engaging with the. Africa to raise its political clout and we look at the economics behind his decision to buy the f. 400. 00 and f. 35. 00 Stealth Bomber counting the cost and i just you know. Theres no one way of telling this story keeping its telling right and to be i suspect its great to get to know the person for me to stop. Watching aljazeera with me so wrong with a reminder of our top stories the u. N. Security council has condemned the attack on a Migrant Detention Center in libya its also calling on the warring sides to commit to a cease fire deescalate fighting in the capital also the United NationsNuclear Watchdog will hold a special meeting to discuss irans threats to breach the 2050 nuclear deal. Little gradually reduce its commitment to the pact unless europe does more to save it. And to his ears president has called president ial and legislative elections for later in the year bay says seattle is a b c signed the decrees as he made his 1st public appearance since being discharged from hospital. In algeria thousands of protesters returned to the streets on the anniversary of independence from french rule they called for freedom and democracy those they call the ruling elite to give up power victoria be hostile the a day of mixed emotions for algerians celebrating independence from france in 1962 but also demanding the complete overhaul of the establishment its rules ever since my dad got you shuffle sucked but ill jury is Independence Day we see the police helping the clonie with some power and the special occasion we ask for for freedom. Many algerian say they feel betrayed by their political elite and have lost trust in the government they will say down the interim president is the right person to run the country at this critical time. On thursday Abdelkader Ben seller called the National Dialogue about arranging a president ial election but didnt set a date for when that might be on the streets the discontent continues and you knew she was laying there you know i think it you learned by playing ready i did you come out right and unions now do and unions most and unions. Are we doing to sacrifice their time day in force for the future of their country. The same protesters who forced out president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in april. As a member of the same elite accused of corruption vote rigging and for governance the problem is that there is a procedure laid down in the constitution the election should have been held yesterday but they werent because of no suitable candidates and that means that the army guaranteed the constitution and the protest standard daggers drawn. 57 years after independence many algerian say theyre still fighting for freedom they want to clean sweep of the political establishment and a National Unity government to lead the transition to democracy victoria gating be aljazeera. Versions of been joining Independence Day celebrations the 2 men locked in the past role president Nicolas MaduroOpposition Leader why dont hold rival rallies to denounce each other trees by reports. On the streets once again Opposition Leader why they will ask people to join him in a march towards the military counterintelligence directory to get access a state security body at kew stop torturing a navy captain said was plotting against me. The opposition says he was tortured to death. As a movie i dictate or ship is what we have its a dictatorship that we are fighting and when they ask how long why havent you been able to succeed its because its a dictatorship its not an excuse im not excusing myself its you my responsibility of the actions we have taken and of the actions we will take and what well try to accomplish accompanying our people. The United Nations human rights body this week released a report denouncing the serious abuses committed by my daughters government and lawful deaths in so called anticrime operations persecution and torture of the opposition and the roshan of democracy in this Oil Rich Nation excess of a little force has repeatedly been used against protesters. My office has also documented excessive use of force in the context of Security Operations by special Action Forces with multiple killings made of young men many could constitute killings and should be fully investigated with accountability of perpetrators and guarantees of non recurrence and the traditional Independence Day celebrations mother will preside over a parade of tanks and jets surrounded by those in the military still loyal to him can obviously nobody should ever be mistaken the empires of the world should know venezuela is and will irrevocably remain independent and sovereign now and always by should know this and those who dont should be aware. The u. N. Report despite being described as one sided and biased may have struck a chord with some venezuelan officials since 22 prisoners were released on friday among them a judge and a journalist human Rights Groups say there are over 700 Political Prisoners in venezuela whose rights have been violated over and over again weve documented that abuses by innocent and Security Forces are systematic and are part of a systematic pattern of abuse this report does not clearly state so and what is necessary is to determine clearly the governments responsibility for the humanitarian crisis this is not the consequence of a Natural Disaster and the government has to be held accountable venezuelans are struggling with a crisis that has to millions to leave the country u. S. Sanctions have added more pain leaving many of those who have stayed to believe that only a change at the very top will help them improve their lives. To put the finishing touches to a joint free trade pact aimed at creating the Worlds Largest trading bloc the african continent Free Trade Agreement to unite all 55. 00 members of the African Union it was a Single Market of 1200000000 people now the agreements designed to boost trade between african countries by removing tariffs taxes and other barriers and allow african businesses to grow by giving them access to new markets in neighboring countries the pact was 1st proposed in 22002. 00 me and was given a boost this month when nigeria which suffered his biggest economy committed to signing up at the summit. Of more this we can join everything correspondent in the capital good to have you with us but it sounds a little bit like the continent is trying to forward sort of type of European Union but african style. Absolutely so i dont know thats thats the any more 3 African Leaders or countries in africa 55. 00 of them so far like you said nigeria the biggest economy on the continent is saying that yes its going to sign up to this agreement yet but we also have 2 other countries i literally had been in been in has indicated its intention to join what according to officials here have not heard from they have not heard from is actually a reclear so basically the aim of the whole process is to set up a continent wide Free Trade Agreement just like europe and the others this one will have 1200000000 people on them but the question people are asking especially kind of is another concern africans the manufacturers is that. The Production Base in africa is sort of strong as people think and they may not easily compete with. European competition and asian competition so there is not fear that africa eventually will be turned into a big dumping ground more like a warehouse for courting trade in africa thats the concern very easily but yesterday when i spoke to the commission of a trade in the African CommissionAfrican Union commission he said they have supported play used several policies several measures to stop africa being turned into a dumping ground for european or asian products but for the moment well leave it there be interesting to see what else comes out of that meeting at the moment and thank you now the ancient city of babylon in iraq has been made to a World Heritage site described as the cradle of civilization it was the center of the babylonian empire full 1000 years ago iran has been lobbying the uns cultural and Scientific Agency in s. K. For 3 decades for long to be listed. 3 years ago another iraqi site was made a World Heritage site but the People Living in the marshlands of southern iraq the marsh arabs say the new status has not improved their livelihoods and as Charles Stratford reports government negligence and Climate Change daily struggle. The sun rises over the marshes of southern iraq the wet didnt region fade by the tigris and euphrates rivers. Home to people as far back as the samarian was more than 5000 years ago in the early 1990 s. Saddam hussein ordered troops to drain most of the area as punishment for a tribal uprising against him around 75 percent of the 250000 people known as the marsh arabs fled. When the dictator was toppled in 2003 many returned to demolish the dams that had deprived their homeland of water for so long the use of violence oppression of the marsh arabs suffered under the former regime are over but they say that repeated promises by government since the fall of Saddam Hussein over better access to services have never been kept they can live according to their traditions now but life here is exceptionally hard. There to bake spread on a tiny island where her family raised buffalo she says shes seen no improvement to their lives in recent years that i was able to hold that life is miserable because of the heat and the toil of looking off to our livestock bad for the buffaloes we are very unhappy but what can we do. Experts say dams on the tigris and euphrates rivers in turkey and iran combined with frequent drought stew to Climate Change have increased the salinity of the marsh water this effects the health of the water buffalo and the quality and quantity of milk they produce. Has lived on the marshes most of his life he says many marsh arabs like him much hold between moving away hoping to find an easier life or staying and preserving their culture. During the summer its especially hard fish die and the cattle eat less so they produce less milk for us to sell in the winter they separate viruses we have no Veterinary Services no proper electricity no schools no Health Services either. The Iraqi Government was proud when unesco made the marshes a World Heritage site 3 years ago this magnificent building built almost entirely from reaches calderwood beef. Its way tribal elders discuss issues affecting the community such as environmental problems and what many say is government linked. We have seen no improvements since the marshes were listed as a unesco World Heritage site there were hopes it could be a place for environmental tourism but that hasnt happened yet its estimated the marshes have shrunk to a 3rd of the size they were 100 years ago now the people with a unique culture are living in a long suffering region of Political Violence states Climate Change and broken government promises that all the biggest threats to their lives chance travel aljazeera in the marshlands of southern the rock. Old trump is blaming also q. Failure for a glaring historic historical error during his Independence Day speech while reciting highlights of americas war victories the president said George Washingtons revolutionary forces seized airports in 775. 00 the 1st plane didnt fly until 93. In june of 1775 the Continental Congress created a unifying army out of the revolutionary forces encamped around boston and new york and named after the great york washington commander in chief of the Continental Army suffered a bitter winter of valley forge found glory across the waters of the delaware and seized victory from cornwallis of yorktown our army manned the air it rare and the ramparts it took over the airport it did everything it had to do well as trump was ridiculed on social media and elsewhere he told reporters that the weather was to blame. I stood in the rain the teleprompter went out. Yes the teleprompter went out it kept going on and this one out but so i could. Actually write in the middle of that one out. Thats not a good feeling when youre standing in front of millions of people on television. Youre watching it all just their arms the whole romney a reminder of our top stories video has emerged showing the moment strikes had a Migrant Detention Center in tripoli on tuesday 60 people were killed and more than 100 others injured the u. N. Security council has condemned the attack and is calling on the warring sides to commit to a cease fire. Also the United NationsNuclear Watchdog will hold a special meeting to discuss irans threats to breach the 2015 nuclear deal to iran says it will gradually reduce its commitment to the pact unless europe does more to save it a course in gibraltar has extended the detention of an Iranian Oil Tanker by 14 days British Forces seized the ship on thursday they suspect it was delivering oil to syria in breach of ease sanctions officials in gibraltar and u. K. Territory of Southern Spain are examining the cargo and interviewing the crew iran calls the seizure illegal. In syria a mother has been killed and her son injured by government as strikes targ