the water -- it requires this new warning. >> this is aljazeera. ♪ theme ♪ >> hello welcome to the news hour. france calls on opponents toe react with force if claims of a chemical massacre are true. >> not long down without a fight, send year politician b.o.xilai at his trial. >> mubarak could be released from jail at any time, but won't be a free man yet.

>> mugabe sworn in. criticisms of his election win won't go away. >> france has called for the use of force in syria if claims of a chemical weapons massacre by the government prove to be true. the foreign minister excluded troops on the ground as an option. turkey is also calling for action. activists say more than a thousand people were killed in wednesday's attacks. we report. >> a day after hundreds of syrians including women and children were killed or injured a search among the dead for missing relatives. the syrian opposition says more than 1300 people died after government forces used chemical weapons in a number of areas east and west of the capitol damascus. an accusation strongly denied by

the president's government. the shocking pictures of the victims have brought swift international condemnation. the french government demanding some sort of action. >> if proven, our position as france is that there needs to be a reaction. what does that mean? not to send soldiers in the field, but condemnation internationally. and a condemnation and i'm not going to be precise of force. >> hinting at we are very concerned. these reports are serious and should they turn out to be true, it would be a a monstrosity. >> u.n. secretary called for a

thorough investigation for all reported incidents, but ultimately, it would be up to the syrian government to give their permission. they continued to deny responsibility. >> everything that has been said is ridiculous, knife eve unscientific illogical. we mean what we are saying. there's not any use of that weapon at all. the military operation that's taking place on the ground is a successful one and our forces are making progress on all sides facing the armed groups. >> both russia and iran say the news of the chemical attacks are accurate. it's most likely that rebel groups are behind the attacks. the syrian national coalition has called for an international investigation. they say u.n. weapons inspectors already in syria to investigate allegations of previous attacks should urgently include wednesday's atrocity as part of their mandate.

there have been claims and counter claims over the use of chemical weapons during the last two years. until any side is proven guilty and regional powers end their political differences over syria, the slaughtering of the syrian people are likely to continue. >> we are joined from paris. any more clarity on this call by the french foreign minister on the use of force in syria if these claims of the chemical weapon attack prove to be true? >> the french are deliberately being ambiguous. he made these comments during a television interview and the interviewer did press him for clarity, asking are you talking about air strikes are you talking about military force and he replied i can't comment any further at this stage. i'm clearly by making this hint at some kind of military intervention, he's hoping to

increase the pressure on the syrian authorities. first of all to comply with the investigation, and second of all, to be worried, if you like. i think what he's really doing is trying to turn up the heat on the syrian leadership by implying that there could be some kind of military action. he said as well during that interview that if there isn't a u.n. security council decision, it would have to be taken in a different way. >> do we know what that means? is there any appetite for the french to sideline the u.n. security council? >> as i said, at this stage it seems to be psychological pressure and the french using these hint and ambiguity.

he said no french troops on the ground. we must remember it was only a few months ago that french forces were deployed in the thousands in mali and the drawdown of that operation was started fairly swiftly. the french don't have much appetite for that and certainly not this kind of unilateral action. the kind of possible action he was alluding to, he said there could be reaction involving action with the british and the americans. those were the kind of nations he was suggesting but no clarity on what exactly he means and which kind of forum he's suggesting could take those decisions if it were not the u.n. security council. >> all right, thank you. that's jacki roland reporting from paris. >> turkey's foreign minister has added his voice to calls for international action on that syria. >> many red lines have been crossed. if no immediate action is taken we are going to lose all

capacity for deterrence. we are demanding the international community intervene as soon as possible in this situation, for the red line has been crossed for a long time now. that's our call. >> there has been reaction from russia's foreign ministry. let's get more on that reaction. peter. >> a fairly measured response today from the russian foreign ministry in contrast to the very robust statements made yesterday. the foreign ministry said the government of syria has reiterated in the strongest possible terms its readiness to cooperate with the u.n. chemical weapons inspectors, and in his words, as a spokesman's word, offer complete logistickiccal support. he said when the chemical experts would visit it would end speculation on who what and

where this incident took place. as i said, it was in contrast to what the ministry came out with yesterday, where they said that they had information that a homemade rocket containing an unknown substance chemical substance was fired from an area occupied by insurgent forces, and they went on to say that this was a preplanned provocation orchestrated by the in is your generalities, aimed basically at creating a pretext for demanding that the u.n. security council side with opponents of the asad government, saying that would undermy the prospects of a gentlemen they've i can't two peace conference later in the year. >> thank you. peter. that's peter sharp reporting from moscow. >> activists in syria say government war planes have hit areas of wednesday's alleged chemical attack. a military jet is shown target

be the region on the outskirts of damascus. activists say the bombardments will further hinder u.n. investigators from entering the area. there are reports of fighting, another area that was involved in the alleged chemical weapons attack. government tanks are shelling the area. >> as the situation becomes more desperate, thousands of revenue gees are pouring into neighboring countries. we'll report from northern iraq, where this refugee camp has sprung up in a matter of days. >> first disgraced chinese politician bo xilai has denied corruption. it's the first time he has been seen in public since the scandal broke 18 months ago. we report. >> a one-time star of china's

communist party now an accused criminal. his supporters say this is about politics, not justice. the man himself told the judge he hoped for a fair and just trial and in a surprise move, denied at least some of the charges against him. the son of a leading revolutionary, he served as mayor in a northern city and as china's commerce minister. the scandal that would bring him down came years later as party secretary. in november, 2012 with that neil hayward was found dead in a hotel room. an sort of b.o. and his wife, his death would come to be seen as murder after his police chief fled to a nearby u.s. consulate with an extraordinary account of hayward's can i go. he admitted poisoning hayward and given a suspended death

sentence. the once high profile police presence is now substantially more relaxed. it's harder to wipe out his more concrete legacy, the social housing that won him support among the poor. >> he was a good leader. i hope he doesn't get punished too severely. >> support extends into the upper reaches of the party which is why some believe he will get a relatively light sentence of 20 years. >> the communist party is a huge organization. this bickering amongst the factions will always be there. it's just that for the sake of party unity a decision has been settled for lenient treatment. >> his career over, a life at best under house arrest in store, there are some determined not to let this one time star of chinese politics slip silently

away. >> any discussion that xilai would cooperate was challenged as he entered the courtroom saying that he hoped he would have a fair and just trial in accordance with the laws of the country. was exploded when he then went on to challenge pretty much every accusation made against him. he understands in the case of one businessman in the northeast city of dalian where he held posts that the allegation that he had taken money from this man based on his own testimony couldn't be trusted because this man admitted to criminal wrongdoing. very similar argument when it came to his own wife, who apparently according to testimony communicated to the court that she had had access to the same saves at her husband and there was money she had taken out of it, $50,000 or $80,000 at a time that came from corrupt sources. he said in her own court case last year, when convicted of killing the british businessman. the liam system had characterized her at mentally

unsound, so why now should the same legal system believe what she has to say so an extremely robust performance from b.o. xilai. the question remains what his sentence will be. there is no question over the verdict, but a pretty exclosive start to his trial. >> egypt's deposed president mubarak is expected to be released from prison shortly. you're looking at the live scenes right now right outside that prison where he's held. the prosecutor has ordered that the administration of the prisons release him. his release follows his successful appeal against corruption charges. however, mubarak is still awaiting trial for accomplice city in killing of

protestors. any news or information on when exactly he will be temporarily released? >> no, his lawyers have been there throughout the morning processing what they say is the necessary paperwork for his release following the ruling by a judge agreeing with his defense that he had spent longer than the maximum two year period while his cases get concluded therefore, he is liable to immediate release. however, the prime minister, the interim prime minister very quickly issued a declaration under the state of emergency saying that hosni mubarak would go directly into house arrest after release from prison. a short while ago a medical helicopter was seen landing in the prison grounds fueling speculation that the place of house arrest for hosni mubarak may be one of the hospitals

where he has spent sometime during the past two years of his arrest. at some stage, we are expecting his release from the prison by helicopter, by road, not sure at this particular stage, however he will go straight into house arrest, that venue undisclosed. >> we are keeping an eye out looking at the pictures right now, but tell me how people are feeling about the release. >> it's been quite a muted public response. this is a number of factors. firstly, widespread awareness that he is going to continue to face a number of charges in courts. the corruption charge is ongoing. he will appear in court again sunday in connection with the

complicity of killing of civilians during the revolution of 2011. this is the sense that he is not getting off scot-free still facing judicial charges. also the fact that the interim government gathered quickly to insist those into house arrest. this is another factor that he will not be walking a free man. together, there has been a somewhat muted response to the fact that he will be released from the prison, because the public awareness is is that he will still be contained in this some sway firstly and secondly be with the judicial process against him will go on in coming days, weis, possibly months. >> thank you mike. that's my kind of reporting from our cairo bureau. >> late on within the aljazeera news hour, the owners of japan's leaking nuclear plants make an international call for help. >> early warnings about raising floodwaters saved the lives of philippine families. >> jamaica facing olympic

expulsion after its anti doping program is called into question. details later. >> mugabe has been sworn in as president of zimbabwe pap court ordered opposition leader was ordered to withdraw a legal challenge against the election. the british government is extremely concerned with the court's decision saying there was strong evidence of electoral fraud. the ceremony took place at the national sports stadium. >> while speaking to supporters, mugabe defended the election process. >> we have had peaceful elections. we have had free elections. we have had fair elections with

our constitution allowing for any changes from whomsoever. well done, zimbabwe. we pledge to insure that the peaceful views endures. >> president mugabe seemed relieved during his speech, relieved that the power sharing government is over. in 2009, he was forced to share power, so he seemed glad that that's over. he basically had two messages, one to his critics he won this election fair and square. he told them how dare you criticize an election. he knows what he's doing. as far as he's concerned he's endorsed by the african leaders and the winner of the july election. two, he pushed his empower play

programs taking land away from foreigners, giving them to black people of zimbabwe to run to empower the poor so they can capitalize on the wealth and resources in their own country. >> the key things to watch out for is how many countries willing to work with robert mugabe. the other thing is concerned about his health. he is 89 years old africa's oldest penalty. will he be able to serve his five year term? if not what happens with the succession and moving forward. >> bradley manning's lawyer expects his client to be pardoned. manning has released the statement saying he is female and wants to live as a woman named chelsea. he was sentenced to 35 years in prison for leaking classified

documents. >> turkey's lira has hit a low. the u.s. federal reserve could tighten monetary policy. several other countries including india and brazil have suffered heavy downwardness to their currency. >> a deadly virus has been detected in saudi arabia. the discovery suggestion that a bat could be the origin of the disease. the bats are not thought to be responsible for the transfer to humans. more than 90 people have fallen i will with the virus since it was identified a year ago. half died from respiratory illness. the yemeny government issued a public apology to southern accept are a activity for the

war waged against them under the former president. it was read on state television. the governments also apologized to the government up north for repeated military campaigns launched there between 2004 and 2010. the statements coincide with national reconciliation talks that began in march to address grievances by large segments of the population. >> the owners of japan's troubled fukushima plant said it needs outside assistance to deal with radioactive water. level three is the highest sips the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. we have more from tokyo. >> we understand that the japanese power generating company and the japanese government have not got on top

of the fukushima reactor problem at all. this particular leak is from water that was supposed to have been safely contained after being used to cool one of the three nuclear reactors essentially in the stapling of ongoing meltdown. if that water sentenced used, the consequences for japan the region will be great indeed. they can't afford to let these plants get critical again. this highly radioactive water is supposed to be stored safely in tanks and now the wider public is discovering that it hasn't at all, and at least one of those tanks is leaking. the bigger picture is the fukushima nuclear plant has not been secured and stablized. slowly as the months go by, the

company that is supposed to do the job is admitting it can't and the japanese government has failed to enforce a situation where it or some other organization is taking control. >> too men from iran have been jailed in thailand over a failed bomb plat. explosions went off in a villa he was staying in last year. he was found guilty of attempted murder and sentenced to life in prison. the other man was given 15 years for possessing explosives. >> a volcano has erupted in japan covering a nearby city with ash. residents used umbrellas to protect themselves as the volcano erupted to life. it erupts regularly forcing local people to be in a constant state of alert. >> people in the phillipines are cleaning up after a week of flooding. thousands had to leave their homes to seek shelter and

evacuation centers set up by the government. rob mcbride sent this report. >> roads that just a day ago were like this have quickly become this. receding floodwaters in many areas are on the move once more. at this evacuation center outside manila, people are already talking about returning to their homes. holding the youngest of his 12 children, this man moved his family here as the floodwaters rose. >> we were warned some hours before we were evacuated there was going to be very dangerous. we thought it would be safe for the children. >> after hundreds died in devastating floods in 2009, evacuation measures have been greatly improved. >> people are now better prepared, and when there is heavy rainfall, they know to come here. >> the fact if people were evacuated in time and relatively

few lives lost is seen as a measure of just how prepared the phillipines is coming with dealing with its storms. >> from best defenses in rural areas to a squatter relocation program to clearwater ways, improvements are being made. >> at the nothing weather center, staff prepared their latest bulletin. warnings are being credited with saving lives. >> they have as much time to prepare, these areas especially through the lower lying areas and besides the coastal areas. for this year, they are more prepared for this event. >> the question is can the improvements keep pace with the countries worsening storms? aljazeera, the phillipines. >> let's check on the weather in the phillipines and elsewhere with richard. we saw flooding. what's the outlook?

>> i think there's going to be an improvement in the situation and it's because of this typhoon much further to the north. all the air was sucked in from the southwest but is resulting in a very, very moist southwesty flow almost like a super monsoon. you see the rainfall factors up, enhancing the rainfall across the phillipines. it's sometime quite wet. there are sizeable rainfall totals reported. that's the total 24 hours to mid-day in manila. i've seen higher totals than that. it's less than it was but the rainfall total from the last few days eye hundred six-millimeters in six days. i could find other stations measures that way up. we've seen double the amount of

rain in six days. quite exceptional conditions. if you struggle with the amount of rainfall, 25 constitutes a very wet day. looks like there is a lot of rain to have had but most over the northern portion was china. >> the defendants in a case are back in guantanamo bay for another pretile hearing. prosecutors want to speed the schedule and start the death penalty trial for 2014. we speak with a lead attorney for the so-called masor minds about the issues facing the court. >> it's been more than a year since he and four other defendants were arraigned for planning the september 9/11 attacks. does his lawyer believe he is getting a fair trial in the military commission? >> oh, absolutely not not even close. this is a -- the way this thing is set up, it's a shadow of the

way a real defense of any criminal case in the united states, it's a shadow of what thatted look like. >> he said one reason is an issue that has dominated this week's pretrial hearing a proposed deal or m.o.u. allowing him to obtain classified evidence from the prosecution. the trade-off is that he would not be able to discuss that evidence with muhammed. >> mr. muhammed is entitled to see the evidence and to take what steps he can to rebut it, to explain it, to say there's this other thing you should know about this piece of evidence that is not in it here, and so on. and this is magnified in experience in a death penalty case. >> the other major road block neve convenient's inability to skulls with with his client the torture he suffered after

captured in pakistan in 2003. >> the things i'm allowed to talk about and the not talk about. when he tells me, when he raises the most important aspects of the case, and i have to tell him i can't talk about that, that's a problem. it's very, very hard to develop trust under the circumstances. >> devon said he is committed to defending muhammed as best he can, mainly because he believes the u.s. constitution requires him to do no less. rosalyn jordan, aljazeera guantanamo bay cuba. >> thousands of syrian ref gees are pouring into iraq. this is one huge tent city. we'll be there live in moments and hear their stories. also coming up. >> the u.s. has imposed economic

sanctions on what they have described as a terrorist training center. >> a yankee star makes history. that's coming up in sports.

>> top stories on the aljazeera news hour, france called for the world to respond forcefully if it's confirmed that syria's government used chemical weapons on its own people. germany and turkey also echoed calls for a tough international response.

activists say the alongside attack killed more than a thousand people in the southern suburbs of damascus. >> hosni mubarak is expected to be reds from prison placed under house arrest. it is ordered that he be reds, following his successful appeal against corruption charges. jane ferguson is right outside the prison in cairo. joining us on the telephone just set the scene for us, tell us what's going opinion. >> well, quite a bit of excitement here about 20 minutes ago. medical helicopter landed inside the prison facility in the compound, so there is a huge media presence outside filming there. the medical helicopter had people speculating would he be leaving soon on that helicopter. his health has been an issue since his detention two years ago. there's a possibility that he

could be airlifted out in that helicopter in any moment or it could be there to tend to his health for the day. outside the prison is a small gathering of pro mubarak people there, supporters, flying flags and showing photographs and pictures with his name on it. there's quite a bit of excitement out there. a trumpeteer was playing music for sometime. it is quite astonishing the scene here, because the crowds are quite small when you consider the enormity of the crowd that ousted him, to think that he could be released from prison and such a modest gathering outside the prison here but of course, nobody is confirming right now whether he will leave this prison in the coming hours. >> we're very interested in the scenes according to what you are saying. mubarak will be going straight into house arrest? >> that's what we're hearing, we

will be going to house arrest. he's not going to be a free man walking the streets of cairo. he will be going into house arrest. we don't know yet where that will be. he has a number of personal residences in cairo and a holiday resort. it's likely that there won't be details yet of where he will be going. of course, he's also due to face more charges along the 25th so it's really just a matter of days before he's likely to be potentially back in court for further charges. whether or not he's kept in house arrest in the city or further out, he will be needed back in court very soon. >> thank you jane. that's jane ferguson reporting from outside the prison in cairo where the former president mubarak is expected to be released. >> the increase in violence in syria is prompting syrian

citizens to cross the border in iraq. some 30,000 are being housed in camps across iraqi-kurdistan. >> you've seep the situation in the camps. ron, tell us what you saw. >> i saw very harrowing sites of people trying to live. it's incredibly windy and dusty here. this place didn't exist wednesday, they set it up quickly. there are a shortfall of things they need. they need can takings and clean water and are digging ditches around it. the u.n. registers 25-50 tents a day. to let you know what we're hearing, the border that has been open since thursday will not be closed on friday. whether it will open again we're unsure about. we'll find that out later in the

day. we are told 2,000 more refugees arrived today. this is what i found. >> torn from a home she may never seen again she arrived friday. she said she escaped hell in syria after her husband was killed. she's the sole breadwinner for a family of four that has struggled. she spent weeks walking to the iraq syrian border and lucky to get across. >> our house was shelled and in may killed by armed men. i don't know who they were, they put my husband in a barrel and shot him like an animal. >> her story is common here. the government opened the border crossing after hearing stories of syrian kurds being attacked.

the sheer number of ref gees crossing the bored means it is stretched. >> it is a slow process. there are some here that haven't been given tents yet. >> so they sleep outdoors, the united nations refugee agency is in desperate need of assistance. >> water sanitation is the priority, after that, provision of food, winter's around the corner. we have to tart thinking in advance of winter readiness. >> this vast city didn't exist monday. how long it will be here from is unknown. the spill over into the region is clear for all to see. >> that's right. you saw there the conditions in the camp. now syrian kurds are crossing

the border today. that crossing will be closed tomorrow. whether it reopens again is up to the government. they as well as nearly 10 different u.n. agencies and charities are in charge of setting up these camps. they've done a very good job and moved quickly but the sheer numbers of huge. so far since june, there are nearly 191,000 syrian-kurdish refugees living here. it's a relief for many to come over, because they share a common language, a common history. for many of them, it's a relief to get here. long term, there are going to be is. if you live in a camp six in a year or year and a half, it is quite simply hell you. need something to make you want to go on and make you want to live your life and that's what's going to be key is getting these people back into syria giving them hope of getting back to their homes.

it's unlikely now. >> thank you. australia needs to free and compensate 46 refugees who have been unfairly contained according to the united nations human rights committee. it includes three muslims from myanmar. they have been granted refugee status, but still being held at detention centers indefinitely. >> paints containing lead has been banned in many countries for years. the health risks are severe. many indonesians aren't aware of the risks and the continue to use it. the government has decided to remove some products from the shelves. >> leaded paint is most dangerous for children up to six

years old. their brain development can be seriously affected. children can swallow paint dust while playing at schools or at home and their i.q. levels can drop dramatically. in most industrial countries leaded paints have long been banned. >> from the decorative paints we've investigated, many still contain lead. from the sample we took, 75% still contained lead levels that are considered dangerous. >> most indonesians are not aware of the risk of lead when buying paint. companies are selling unleaded paint or reduced the level significantly make this clear on their product. >> i really didn't know about it. i've never heard about it. if i knew about it, i would have been more careful. >> bright colors usually contain more poisonous levels than others. indonesia's economy selling

paint has become a booming business. authorities warn that if aspects are not taken seriously a future generation is at risk. so's using led paint flame the government for no ban. some have taken the initiative to replace with less dangerous materials themselves. >> there is no law enforcement and people don't know about the dangers and still by leaded paint. >> when confronted with the result of the survey, the government announced that in 2015 that a paint will be banned. >> we're aware of the risks for sure but this still happens due a economic regions. unleaded pints are more sensitive. we're having trouble competing with imported paints. >> this by the announcement of the ban health experts worn that nationwide action is still

needed. even though paints may be lead free furniture still contain risks. >> more tapes have been released from former penalty richard nixon. they were reported by the same hidden tape system that helped force his resignation in the watergate scandal that. here he talks to secretary of state henry kissinger about inviting the chinese premier to the white house when china was still considered an communist power.

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news hour. let's cross over to the sea in cairo, right in front of the prison where the former president hosni mubarak has been held, and that is where we expect him to be released from shortly and reportedly placed under house arrest. egypts prosecutor ordered that the administrator of that prison where mubarak is held release him, so we do expect that to happen really at any time. just speaking to our reporter with few moments ago she reports that a helicopter did land at the prison to transport mubarak. there it is. that was the helicopter that landed at the prison. >> the united states has placed sanctions on a religious school in northwest pakistan, calling it a terrorist training center. it is the first to target a school of its kind.

tyab traveled to pakistan and gained access. >> this, according to the u.s. government is a terrorist training center, where students under the guise of religious studies are apparently convinced to carry out attacks. it is also accused of providing financial support to groups like al-qaeda and the taliban. as of tuesday, the u.s. department of the treasury has placed economic sanctions on the school. >> it is the first time that a medrossa has come under sanctions, for bidding any american to have business dealings with it. >> in what can only be described as crisis talks the elders gather. missing from the group is the

sheik who the u.s. says controls the school. he was labeled an al-qaeda facilitator by the united states and united nations in 2009 for providing material support to al-qaeda and the taliban. no one here, they say has seen him in eight months and deny he has ever supported the banned groups. we are told the u.s. has its facts wrong and that it's he in charge of the school, not the sheik, adding the accusations against his school are lies. >> the americans say it is the hope of terrorism but it is the hope of islamic teaching. we strongly say to show us proof. >> no taliban or al-qaeda have ever received training in this

madrassa. >> we have been here 20 years. why americans are accusing us of suicide bomb is or other terrorists. >> he says he's shocked by the news. >> i've lived and studied here for the past three years and never mentioned al-qaeda or taliban. nor have i been trained to do anything bad. >> pakistan's government has yet to comment. while those here deny having done anything wrong it's a different story in washington, where minds are clearly made up, and unprecedented penalties imposed. >> we have all your sports news. >> thank you very much. jamaica could be thrown out of the next olympic games that's the threat from the world anti doping agency. it follows claims from the former executive director of

jamaica's commissioner who said drug testing procedures there were inadequate. while there have been a number of drug scandals involving jamaican sprinters, one tested positive for a banned stimulant at the. >> make can stimulant in june. the olympic medalist simpson also failed a drug test. a month earlier 400 meters world champion veronica brown tested positive for a banned eye youyoubanned dierhett particular. >> i have been there for several weeks. i was researching on the. >> make can efforts as a fight against doping, and we could see at this time, 2009, there have been absolutely almost no doping

controls in out of competition period, so i don't think that was really a serious fight against doping. obviously, it was a conflict of interest at this time, because authorities and people from track and field and athletickics in jamaica have been also responsible for anti doping efforts for the controls and for analyzing. i think in my opinion that makes absolutely no sense because you have to divide the responsibilities in the fight against doping. >> to football now. the europa league has kicked off. one team looking to avoid the condition, an admission following a 3-0 win in the first leg of the champions league playoff in istanbul. pressure had mounded following an opening day league defeat, but took a big step towards the champion league group stages. with this win goal, giving the

goal is a 3-0 win. suarez will not be joining the squad. >> we saw you on t.v. saying that we need to wake up and move on after louis suarez. are you saying that is over now? >> yes. >> absolutely no chance of that? >> absolutely no chance. >> ok. >> what you have to understand is there's still a long way to go. the transfer market starts really now and a lot of activity will happen from now until the second of september. by 21 of august until second of september, you have 12 days, so a lot will happen. it starts now. >> wednesdays other results wins other gains and draws. >> an injury was picked up during barcelona's draw in the

spanish super cup. the first leg was played at calderone stadium. the brazilian came on and scored his first competitive goal for the club since his $76 million move. >> chelsea on top of the premier league. off to a quick start when the shot ricocheted off the defender and luna found his own goal after seven minutes. just before the break scored his third of the season to make it one apiece. had to steal a point for chelsea with just over 15 minutes left. lots more sports on our website including news of el salvador's

football association suspending 22 of the country's top players while they investigate match fixing accusations. >> moving to baseball, ichiro suzuki has made history collecting the 4,000th hit of his career, becoming only the third player in the history of the game to do so. ichiro's achievements came in the yankees game against the blue jays wednesday. he reached a milestone in the bottom of the first inning, hitting his first pitch to left field. it moved him back lou gehrig. ichiro's 30 in the all time hit list. pete rose, there he is, a remarkable 23 year career collected 4,256 hits. number two is another legend,ty cob from 1905-1928 making 4,189 hits.

and then of course, ichiro started his career in 1992 in japan in the pacific league and his number of 4,000 is a combination of the pacific rim and plaintiff l.b. careers. >> tiger woods pulled out of playing the back nine of the pro am in new jersey because of a stiff neck and back. he chose to practice his putting and chipping instead. the reason for the latest injury an uncomfortable hotel bed. >> yeah, my neck and back are a little bit stiff and it was stiff this morning after a soft bed, and, you know, just one of those things about sleeping in hotels, and i didn't want to push it, so took it easy and chipped and putted.

>> sharapova has pulled out of the u.s. pope. she announced that she couldn't take part because of a shoulder injury. she's currently ranked number three in the world and was u.s. open champion back in 2006. cricket rain is delaying play on day two at the oval between england. that's the sports for now. >> now dance is inspiring those in europe escaping hardship in their homelands. ♪ ♪ >> when she discovered tango in her anywayive italy, it was love at first sight. the music brought her to argentina, but europe's economic

recession played a role, too. >> europe is stuck no past. people go there to see what used to be. people come here to see what will be. argentina is like a teenaged country. >> europeans migrating to argentina once again first they came in the 1920's. walter piazza says nostalgic europeans longing for their home countries explains the sad melancholic tone of tango. >> the tango uses a sad tune, feeling blue and longing and crying. >> this particular dance style became famous worldwide overshadowing the lyrics. >> it's very difficult to dance tango well, especially like these people do. a lot of people would rather go

to bars and listen to the song. ♪ ♪ >> today there are around 200 tango bars in buenos aires. claudia has me most of her friends there. >> tango unites people. i met wonderful friends and shared bad and good times. tango is a world of heart. >> she's a professional dancer, working three shifts a day in restaurants and the tourist area. even in winter time. she is happy in south america and doesn't share the nostalgia for europe that influenced a dance, a style, and the world. ♪ ♪ >> aljazeera, buenos aires. >> back in just a moment right here on aljazeera with all your world news. stay with us.