6 months on antigovernment protests come out in huge numbers to demand political reforms. And aljazeera exclusive we meet the iraqi protestors who survived off a Security Forces shot at them they refused to be silenced as they call for change. And ukrainians demand their president stand up for their interests when he meets russias leader to discuss ending the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. Welcome to the program the head of the f. B. I. Inquiry into a shooting at a u. S. Naval base in florida says theyre working on the presumption the attack was not terrorism but Saudi NationalMohammed Saeed al shaab irani shot dead 3 students on friday he was a junior officer in the Saudi Air Force who was in the u. S. The training. Our main goal right now is to confirm whether he acted alone or was he a part of a Larger Network we currently assess there was one gunman who perpetrated this attack and no arrests have been made in this case there have been many reports that the f. B. I. Is searching for or unable to find certain individuals well he opened fire in the classroom using a gun which was bought legally in the u. S. And many politicians and now calling for an end to the military Training Program involving saudis they also want tighter security on bases last summer romney had reportedly posted a manifesto on twitter before the attack quoting america a nation of evil well start as governor says the u. S. Needs to be on god for people coming from saudi arabia and major social media trail this guy was somebody who. You know just had a deep seated hatred for the United States and and that was that was pretty clear from from that and obviously the fact that he would do Something Like this and so you know my my view is is that. You know for us to be bringing in these foreign nationals you have to take precautions to protect the country aljazeera as mike hanna has more on the investigation now from washington d. C. The f. B. I. Says its acting on the presumption that this is an act of terror pointing out that this is a normal protocol in all active shooter situations a spokesman for the f. B. I. Has said that the investigation is continuing and no clear motive has yet been established nor has it feed the staff lish whether or not to the gunman was operating alone or in concert with others there are 10 Saudi Nationals who will on that aviation course at the base they are being held at the base while questioning continues they are under the command of a saudi officer whos also at that particular base the f. B. I. Says that there has been complete cooperation from these other Saudi Nationals and also that theres been complete cooperation from saudi authorities in riyadh another point confirmed by the f. B. I. Is that this is one off and you Saudi Nationals at the base did you have vents that were happening in the classroom when the gunman opened fire the motive for holding this still not clear so many questions unanswered the f. B. I. Says this investigation will continue and it wont release that many details until its certain that its accurate for us congressman mike gates says the vetting process for the military Training Program must be tightened. We need to have a review of this program and its my belief that as secretary asper is looking at the Record Keeping the accounting for the Saudi Nationals that are in our country the continuous observance and monitoring of their activities to ensure that there is not radicalization while thats going on we should pause this program we should not be taking new incoming saudi students until we are absolutely confident in our vetting process lets bring in general mark kimmitt he was an assistant secretary of state on the former u. S. President george w. Bush who joins us live now from washington d. C. General kimmitt the u. S. Defense secretary marcus has now ordered a review of the screening process for Foreign Military personel training in the u. S. But what does the current vetting procedure entail who does it and how robust is it. Well listen i was in charge of this program at the state department and for setting up the policies in the department of defense is the one who implements this program so im very very familiar with it 1st and foremost the country does the vetting before they send an application in for that student come to the United States that application then goes to the United States embassy in that country where an entire review from all the agencies inside the embassy the Drug Enforcement agency the consular officer and candidly our intelligence agencies review each one of those students that vetting is signed off by the ambassador before it is sent to the United States and without the ambassador signature that student isnt coming over i think its important to recognize there and that that go ahead go ahead and i mean there are 10000 students that come across every year and while theres absolutely no excuse for the killing that was done here i think the numbers need to be kept in perspective yeah i mean some lawmakers like matt gates who we heard from there a few minutes ago say the shooting highlights that the current procedure the current vetting procedure has failed disastrously i mean how difficult is it general kimmitt to ascertain whether or not these trainees are radicalized back home and have to u. S. Views on whats likely going to change in the vetting process that could have stopped this shooter from getting into the u. S. In the 1st place. Well 1st of all i agree with congressman gets that the entire system should be inspected top to bottom theres no doubt about that but this is a process that a decade ago a decade ago when i was doing this i know that it was very scrupulous very detailed and it was detail on the part of not only the local country but also the United States before they would come over i dont think we should throw the baby out of the bathwater as i said this program is important we have 10000 students coming over a year it allows us to conduct interrupter build the training it allows us to promote our interests and our values and its proven itself for years and years that this is an Important Program in our bilateral relationships with the other militaries but its not perfect and it needs to be looked at here President Trump has also pledged to review the Foreign Ministry programs in the u. S. But how are these expensive Training Programs funded for example dont the saudis pay a huge amount of money to have their pilots trained in the u. S. Anyway they certainly do but theres also congressional appropriations that come in to support those countries that cant pay for it themselves i dont know the specific details on saudi but id be very very surprised if we provide any money towards a rich nation like saudi arabia that money is reserved for the countries most in need iraq afghanistan many of our african partners its a good investment and its tragic and its wrong 1. 00 of vents like this happen but we need to continue this program general kimmitt just a final thought from you i mean this shooting isnt the 1st time the Saudi Nationals have killed a u. S. Citizens on u. S. Soil and just think of the 911 attacks for instance so is this shooting likely to revive cooled by many people on capitol hill who are demanding a complete overhaul of the u. S. Saudi relationship. Well i think it absolutely will there are 435 members of congress 435 members of the house 100 members in congress and certainly and many of them will be calling for this but i think its important to keep in perspective that we have one of our finest ambassadors out in saudi arabia right now general john abizaid who is very very familiar with terrorism having fought it for years and years and centcom commander so sadly i think this is one of those instances where someone slipped through the cracks but we have to be 100 percent sure but we never will be 100 percent sure gentleman kimmitt thank you so much for talking to aljazeera. But a strike has been called in hong kong to mock 6 months since the start of antigovernment protests on sunday 800000 people turned out for a mass rally to demand protection of the democratic freedoms difficult pollen reports. I fight for freedom one of the many slogans chanted by the hundreds of thousands who gave up their sunday for yet another protest was they came from all walks of life young and old and in all shapes and sizes the march was meant to coincide with the United Nations human rights day and color is no longer free so. The fall is crumbled to the ground you like to stand out express our opinion. Hong kong is falling that d many marched with 5 fingers in the air to symbolize the movements 5 demands including political reform investigation into allegations of Police Brutality against protesters and amnesty for activists arrested and accused of rioting organizers say this is the last chance for the government to give in to their demands now over the past couple of weeks since local elections showed overground support for the protest movement had somewhat subsided or become more peaceful but the government hasnt shown any willingness to make any concessions out of her since june there have been hundreds of demonstrations possessions and Public Meetings but response from the government has been muted there oh yes i dont think we should decide whether to come out by sun how effective these protests as long as i believe what i am doing is right and our demands have not been met it will continue to come out and not be deterred by the governments inaction this protest was organized by the civil human rights front the Group Responsible for some of the biggest demonstration turnouts this is the 1st time since august they have been given permission by the police for a march. And its the 1st time in months this many people have taken part. In kong is the only city in china where people can express dissent freely and the fight to preserve its autonomy and freedoms has attracted much international attention. To the problem because the its not just the occupy wall its a problem of this world many of the demonstrators left after finishing the 4 kilometer march to the citys Financial Center leaving behind the more hardline masked and black testers who have become a familiar symbol of the movement. They have done over the months they said have barricades blocking main roads while rows of police looked on was but after hours of tense exchanges the protesters decided it was time to retreat and so with no violent confrontations remained a peaceful rally to mark 6 months since the protests and political turmoil began the vehicle pollen are jazeera hong kong. Police in india say that an expect to find any more bodies from the remains of a building that was destroyed in a fire in the capital more than 40 people were killed when it tore through one of the oldest markets and burnt down a tree has more now from new delhi food because i think its the toughest call anyone has to make hay that really has lost 3 brothers in a fire that broke out in or delhi he says the youngest. Was the most devoted on. My mother. She loved my youngest brother dealing. Pedo and the relatives of many others are waiting at the mortuary to take the remains of their loved ones dozens of people suffocated as this slept in their factory and nearly 20 others were taken to hospital for treatment. So he lives in the area and saw what happened he says one of the workers from the Northern State of bihar who has been injured. I refuse the bullies and hold peoples cries they were screaming for help its the poor people who died most of the workers. There is the fact. There are many workshops and small factories in this area that make it difficult to access people in the city as well as across india come here to work and live in these factories. And dont do enough to prevent fires like these. In this case people also blame the Electricity Department some say they filed a complaint with the authorities several times to get the electrical sorted but nothing was done they say the fire may have begun in a factory that made plastic toys and bags. The rescue operation was a challenge because it was congested and there was a lot of small due to burn plastic inside the building which made the operation difficult to carry out. Earlier this year a fire swept through a hotel in the city killing 17 people the next day another fire broke out at a factory. Heder is not sure how to inform his mother about their loss he says his brother came to new delhi looking for better opportunities and thought he would be safe here in the capital. Seen by the government has ordered an inquiry to find out how the fire started and detained the owner of the 4 story building. New delhi. Lots more still to come here on the news hour including were in libyas capital where theres a housing crisis well tell you whats causing it. And an entire village in alaska is being forced to relocate find out what led to this drastic step. And support football is finally deliver a 49 year wait for glory details coming up in support of the plate. Now baghdads top security official has been removed from his post after weeks of antigovernment protests that follows the deaths of 25 demonstrators on friday when mosque gunmen opened fire more than 400 mostly unarmed protesters have been killed across iraq since demonstrations began in october the Southern City of nasiriyah has seen some of the worst violence so manifolds in met survivors and protesters who say theyve been tortured by Security Forces. Hospital wards in the us leah remain full after Security Forces opened fire on protesters last week in the intensive care unit this demonstrator who was shot in the head clings on to life prayers are all his family has left after doctors declared him politically dead the lucky ones if they can be called that recover from non fatal gunshot wounds the flags they carried defiantly penned to their hospital beds 17 year old safe says all he wanted was a homeland instead he got a bullet in his leg or what or with when i started shooting we were treated as we ran a guy next to me fell down i couldnt just leave him but when i attempted to carry him i was also shot and fell and the 3rd one who came to help us also i fell on me. Video shows the moment of the attack the government has issued an arrest warrant against a Senior Security force commander and promised an investigation. That there is an Investigative Committee formed for this purpose at the highest levels and for sure the people in charge of the investigation will bring those responsible to account and they will be punished by the law but the victims relatives want more i want the government to change i dont want this government i demand my sons rights what is his guilt her son safe was shot in the stomach neither the violence nor the bullets that remains lodged in his hip are enough to silence him the 22 year old has no stable job and no hope for a Better Future than they killed me a long time ago im dead whether or not i go out to demand my rights i dont have anything im dead because of the situation wherein i dont feel alive. The 3 has been rocked by violence many times since u. S. Troops invaded 16 years ago but iraqis say they are suffering unprecedented suppression now hundreds have been temporarily detained since protests began october 1st this activist says he was lurched to a meeting by Intelligence Officers who then arrested him. I got a call from someone it was an unknown number he said im so and so we have supplies for your tent and we want you to take you to your tent specifically for your tent he was tortured and interrogated for 16 hours his body still bears marks of electrocution and then x. Ray shows a fractured rib who. They call it an investigation but its not an investigation its torture they beat being gave me electrical shocks in every part of my body. He told me to confess i asked him what can i confess he asked who do you belong to what is your organization who supports you do you have foreign sides behind you i said i dont have anything like the bulk of those arrested he will soon released on bail but many believe the use of violence is likely to continue the problem that we have use that us a government by other side of they call them party the problem there is theoretical type of investigation. But without any result the crackdown has stoked fear among demonstrators that the same time feeling more anger the people of macedonia have seen too much and lost too many to simply return to normal life see Wonderful Team aljazeera. Some of colombias biggest artists have taken part in a concert in support of the recent antigovernment protests bands also performed at several key protest spots across the capital. The. Instructions began 3 weeks ago people angry at president even do case plans for Economic Reforms i want him to do more to tackle corruption and police fond of some repute he has more now from bogota another massive day of demonstrations here in the colombian capital good time this is coming 20 days after the beginning of an armed precedented National Strike this time in the form of a travelling concert with 44 different artists from colombia supporting the strike with their music treat their friends fix faces and also travel traveling truck tens of thousands of people were out on the streets despite the rain in the afternoon to put more pressure on the government of president