. >> this is al jazeera. hello, and welcome to the news hour. here with your top stories. as weapon inspectors resume their mission, britain says lit try to put a draft resolution on syria to the u.n. security council. a series of bomb attack attacksq have killed at least zero people and injured more than 100. >> i'm malcolm web, in the democratic republic of congo, where soldiers and their families are buries those killed.

>> that's barn by phillips reporting for us. and now james is over at the united nations headquarters, james, and you heard what barnby was saying about the u.k. possibly going to the u.n. security council, what are you hearing from your end on that? >> well i think it is fair to say they kept this one very close to their chest. normally we get whispers of these things going on. trying to prepare these things there was no mention of this in all our calls in the last 24 hours. it is important development i think so is what we are about to see in geneva, where the special representative on syria. >> james, james -- >>ly just have to stop you, because we are crossing over to

geneva, that's where the u.n. arab pane envoy is speaking. stand by and listen to this along with myself and the viewers. we expect him to speak in just a few moments. let's listen in. >> the special envoy is with you, ambassador. and he is here for -- i have to alert that for a short period of time, because he has to rush for traveling. i hope that we will be able to answer all your questions, i know that you have been anxious to meet with him. good morning, everyone. thank you very much for coming, this is really a contact, as we are here for i don't know how long. i don't have any sensational news to share with you. but, you know, syria is now

undoubtedly the most serious crisis facing the international community, facing the syrian people in the first place. and the region, and the rest of the world. and these last few days the developments have been even more dramatic. we -- what has happened on the twenty-first of august, last week, it does seem that some kind of substance was used. that killed a lot of people. hundreds, definitely more than hundreds. some people say 300, some people say 600. maybe 1,000, maybe more than 1,000. this is of course unacceptable.

this is outrageous. this confirms how dangerous the situation in syria is. and how important for the syrians and the international community to really develop the political will to address this issue seriously and look for a solution for it. as you know, we have been working on trying to get the parties and everybody else to wayis called the geneva 2 conference. we have been working essentially with the americans and the russians because it is the meeting of the 7th of may in

moscow between foreign minister l arkvrof and secretary of state kerry, that has created the international space for us to work on this conference. i think that it is what has happened on the 21st of august makes it even more urgent, and more important to create the conditions for successful geneva 2 conference. whether that will happen or not, i don't know at this stage. i'm sure you have some questions, i apologize, but i will not be able to answer all your questions. butly do my best. and thank you, again, for being here.

can we do an production and name please. >> my question about all the situations over the last days that it's -- that there are chances of international intervention in syria are growing. and what do you think if there is such an intervention, what will be the chances for solution for syria? what will be the future the h. >> what will be? >> chances for solution, for syria, and what will be the future of this country, in case of this intervention? >> you know, i -- i'm like you. tasks and other news agencies the stories about possible military action against -- in syria. i don't know that that decision has been taken by the americans, because it is the americans who are said to be thinking of this military intervention.

i don't know that they have taken the decision. i don't know what they are going to do. i have spoke ton the americans. i have spoke ton the russians. both sides -- both countries tell me that they are still interested and committed to the geneva ii conference. they both that what has happened on the 21st of august, will have an effect on how we proceed and how we get to that conference. but apart from that, i don't know anything more. mohammed shhavit [foreign language] all right.

if you were just listening in giving a press conference from geneva, talking about the need to develop a political will and look for a solution to the crisis in syria, and at the end, there he is just being ask questions by reporters. james bays is listening in, and james is joining us from the united nations over in new york, james, so he is really trying to focus on a political way forword when it comes to syria in. >> yes, he is still talking about geneva ii. he says that the u.s. and russia when she has spoken to them, says they are still committed to the idea of a geneva ii, a second conference getting the syrian government and the syrian of cig in the same room, and trying to come up with a new way forward, in syria. of course, right now, all the

talk is of a military intervention, but you remember, that when the white house has been asked questions they say the military intervention is because potentially of chemical weapons if it goes ahead. they say the overall solution to this should be a political solution. let's listen in again to the news conference. >> how much will that complicate your peace efforts? >> you know, i think internationally it is clear on this. international law says that military action must be taken after a decision by the security council. that's what international law says. what will happen, that again, i don't know. i think i must say, that i do know that this -- the president obama and the american administration, are not known to be trigger happy.

what they will decide, i don't know. but certainly, international law is very clear. security council has to be brought in. >> mr. brahimi, you have said what you said about the international law, but the united states and britain have already said they believe chemical webs were used and that the syrian government was responsible. so doesn't that

>> if any action in syria, are you going to continue your mandate? thank you. >> no direct link between my mandate and military action. there is a lot of military action these days. it has been the case for almost two years now. more than two years. what i'm doing to do i will tell you if i decide to do anything you will hear about it.

>> i have read many the press -- i think one of the most important things i have seen is that they said that the security council must act. they have also said that the syrian regime is responsible for this. but as -- i told you, we are waiting to see what the facts are. >> there seems to be a widespread assumption, that military intervention would be bad for your efforts and for the peace process, but given the bosnian example, where after the massacre and other events there was finally nato bombing campaign. that seems to have precipitated the peace talks. do you see any glimmer of hope, that military intervention could

actually speed up geneva two and improve the chances? >> some people are saying that. i think a big fight in one of the newspapers says exactly that. that if this strike takes place, then we go straight into geneva ii. i'm -- i don't know. the russians and the americans are both telling me that they remain committed to geneva ii. but what will happen i think we will know only when -- if and when this military action takes place. >> . >> so that's a press conference being held right now by the u.t.

arab league peace. and james is standing by and listening in as well to that conference. just a short time ago james, he was addressing the issue of the u.n. chemical weapons inspection team that is in syria right now. what do we know about their whereabouts and their mandate? and when they will find evidence? >> well, we know that the chemical weapons team are continuing their work. they are actually out and about right now in one of those places, where the chemical weapons is believed were used carrying out investigations taking samples, continuing their work, which will take we are told some considerable dime to come up with a final report. for now, the deal with the syrian government is that they have 14 days in the country to carry out their investigations. this new investigation into what happened on the tw 21st of september, hundreds dead, possibly more than 1,000. as well as the other incidents

that think originally were going to investigate, the other three incidents. the work continues of course there's a big question mark about what happens to them if there is a military intervention. if the western powers go ahead with a military strike, what happens to those inspectors. are they going to get forewarning and will be the u.n. be told very quickly to pull them out. >> really stressing when he started to speak about the need to develop a political will, as well as look for a political solution. be uh the fact of the matter is there are serious divisions within the security council, within the permanent members. >> yeah, he was talking -- asked again about a political solution, about the geneva ii conference that he is trying to convene, but he is also asked about the idea of military intervention. we have heard now the british are going to try and come one a draw for a resolution at the security council. i have to say, most observers

here think it would be hard to get russian support. that would mean any military intervention would be without the authorization of the security council. he was asked about that, he said international law was quite clear, military action was only being taken by decision of the security council. making his position quite clear, those comments make it just a little bit harder for the obama administration, and the alleys the british and french, i think we know from the events ten years ago, that if a u.s. president wants to do to war, he isn't going to worry about the security council. >> does it look like the security council is going to be sidelined once again. >> well, no. i think they are going to make one effort. i think that's what is clear in the last couple of hours from the comments of the british prime minister, who says that britain has drawn up a draft regulars lewis. disgoing to see it to the key members of the security council.

the permanent 5 those are the ones that hold the veto. they are u.k.'s alleys. they are u.s. and france, but they are also russia and china, that has been on the other side of the argument. that meeting we believe will take place in a few hours here after that meeting i think they will decide whether to take it to the security council. put it up for a vote of the whole 15 members of the security council. i have to, again, stress i think it is unlikely they will get russian support for what is call add chapter 7 resolution. that's one authorizing the use of force. okay, james. stand by for a second, please, james bays let's go back to geneva and listen in to that press conference being held. >> if one can be reached is there some idea of what this settlement should? >> yes. >> and also would it include mr. bashir allah sad or not? >> you know, that -- the basist on which geneva ii is built, is

the declaration of the 30th of june, 2012, here in geneva. geneva i. there is a detained process described in that -- in that declaration. and it all goes around the creation of a -- what they call -- they didn't call it the government, they call it the governing body, with full executive powers. that means that formed by mutual concept. going to have delegation from the government, delegation from the opposition. they are going to agree on a governing body, that is going to exercise power in syria, until elections are held, and a new dispensation is implemented in

syria. this is the idea. now, some people say that you will go to an election, and then bashir will stand, or he will not stand. will he be allowed to stand or not, will he not be allowed to stand, or what i think has been decided now. and i think accepted by everybody who is interested in geneva ii. is that the people are going to come to geneva ii, without preconditions. and that -- then the decisions will start between the two parties. mediated by the united nations. and hopefully, we have reached these -- beautiful land where we have this governing body with full executive powers and then transition period -- that will take us to the new syria.

my feeling is that it will be a new syria. my feeling is that the syrians i think there is near you nan but certainly a large a lodge consensus. whether there are in activity engaged against the government or not. they all want -- to give up this presidential system. and have a parliamentary system. but then the problem does not come up if that's what happens. we are a little bit far from that. >> . >> all right, so that is the

press conference being held right now by the u.n. arab league peace envoy, and he is being asked questions by reporters there. and james bays is listening in to that at the u.n. for us in new york. james. >> he is now based in the geneva, questions at this news conference, both in english, and in french. i thought the last question, although it goes away from where we are right now, with the drums of war beating was interesting when he was asked about a future syria, and the future role for president asaad. he went further saying most syrians want a new syria. most syrians do not want the current presidential system. and he said that would remove the problem of mr. asaad. i haven't heard him make comments like that in public before. so i think it is interesting. obviously most of the attention

right now, though, is on the possibility of military intervention. and i think the key thing we have heard at this news conference, is that mr. bra himmy, and the international community has invested all the efforts in trying to bring peace, being asked what would he think of military intervention. if it didn't have authorization of the security council. he said international law was clear on that, he said that would mean a breech of international law. >> okay, james, thank you very much for that. that's al jazeera james bays reporting for us. we have jackie roll lan for us who is in stand by over in paris. so as that press conference is going on, as he is speaking we know that events are developing over in france, and the president is holding meetings there, what is going on? >> yes, the president as we speak, has gathered together his defense council. that includes the prime

minister, the defense minister, and the foreign minister as well as the army chief of staff. the presence obviously of the seem my military officials there does suggest that a possible french military intervention, and the way in which french resources, french planes or french across carriers can be involved in an international intervention, is clearly something that would be on the agenda, although obviously at the moment, particularly with the eminent brettish efforts present another draft resolution at the u. n. security council, we're not expecting to see any movement on that in the coming hours. but really, i think what we are seeing in terms of this meeting, is the next logical step from what president said in a speech on tuesday. namely that france had resolved to punish as he put it those responsible for -- ♪

>> a limited strike is unlikely to change the direction or the momentum of the war. >> in terms of shift mooing mentum on the ground it is not likely. i think that targeted strikes are really more powerful in terms of the signaling. that they achieve. and that sending a very strong message. that the use of chemical weapons will not be tolerated. >> many believe the president left himself little choice but to respond. this was one year ago. >> a red line for us is we start saying a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized. >> president obama has been hesitant to get involved in syria, the majority of the american people, don't want it, and former ambassador says the administration is afraid of who can come to power if asaad falls. >> then what happens?

who replaced that. what happens -- is there a blood bath. does al quaida and its affiliates gain the upper hand. i think the idea is to try to calibrate a militarya enough to send a message, but not so much as to change momentum on the ground. and if there's somebody that knows how to do that i have never met that person. >> the obama administration is expected to tell the american people why they feel they need to get involved. it will declassify some of the evidence that proves that the government is responsible for the attack. trying to make the argument that the world needs to do something, but only to a point. al jazeera, washington. >> well, a potential strike against syria, draws parallels with the 1999 nato attack. 3,000 people were killed in what nato call add surgical attack and retaliation.

and as now, there was no united nations mandate that gave nato the go ahead to d that. harry smith went to certain is yeah's capitol to talk to people that lived through those attacks. >> nerve a city steeped in history, it stands today as belgrade's most famous ruin. the cities authorities have no plans to reconstruct it, preferring instead to leave it as a reminder of a terrifying chapter in its recent past. the ministry of defense building was one of the first to be targeted by nato. the precision of the bombing and the reminded the world of the western powers. one man who wasn't taken by surprise, a former serbian general. who is now a member of the apartment. >> in the days ahead, i felt

helpless. like a soldier and student in that battle we could only be losing side. i would advice president asaad to avoided u.s. intervention. >> this is a part of the world where war isn't a vague possible, for generations it's been an all too present reality. this museum in the heart of belgrade, has relics of many past. it also has many painful reminders of a far more recent conflict. >> all right, i do apologize for that frozen picture there. be i that was harry smith reporting for us, let's speak to david owen, who is a former british foreign minister, and a former peace negotiator. very food to have you with us. and so we were just listening to over from geneva, and br brahims

says for a military action in syria. are you concerned at all, of the legality of any military action? if the security council does not give a mandate? >> well it's a very credit issue of law. i think it is a very good thing that u.k. is going with a resolution, and i personally hope that russia responds with a resolution of their own, calling if need be if a cease fire, but above all for inspectors to be authorized to remove all chemical weapons from syria. now, if russia came in with that, which would be a big change of position, but it would be a constructive one, then you can hammer out an agreed resolution in the security council. two problem at the moment, as you know, is that other sir is yeah for well over two years the security council has been completely at logger heads

between the parliament members and there has been no response. the other hope would be that china starts to play a constructive role, they are always linked with russia, but china has interests, and china has much more involvement and security council than in the past. and i hope they could be a constructive force for bringing what eventually must happen which is a negotiated settlement of this very bitter and divided civil war. you said it yourself, there has been serious divisions between all of these countries. so if there is no consensus at the u.n. security council, the u.k. is saying that acting on humanitarian grounds within the backing of the security council will be legitimate, do you agree with that? >> i don't believe you can act, even over such a grave issue, as the use of weapons of mass destruction. and the use of chemical weapons.

without exhausting all the procedures of the security council and the u.n. itself. it espressoing writing in the financial times today saying it should go to the general assembly. there is a case involving all members of the u.n., there is a precedence the 1950 resolution combining for peace. now, it is right to threaten to use force, because it is such a grave crime against humanity, but we need to proceed steadily and deliberately. we have had the meeting in 2005 of the heads of government, endorsing the procedures for the right to protect. so it is the right to protect, and the 2005 resolution, which has to guide governments through this very tricky issue. so there's not an absolutely right.

to fail to respond to a proven case of weapons of mass destruction. i don't think they have a total right, to stop a combination of countries and the more than better, to act. >> right put all of this talk. >> i think it is this the interpretation of the charter. >> all of this talk about possible military action, is coming, in fact, before we have any of the facts established. on whether chemical weapons were used. although it seems to point that they were, but we certainly don't know who used the attack, be uh the u.s. and the u.k. are saying that they believe, they were used by the regime, even though as far as we know, there's no evidence of that so far. >> well, i quite agree. i think first we have to establish whether chemical weapons were used. it looks likely, it would be very hard to recreate and dramatize.

we have always to be aware of the fact, that in civil wars happen. the side that is losing tends to want to drag in others. and create situations in which crimes are being committed which have not been done by the people that they are fighting but by they wants. that's a fact of life. it is a very unfortunate and difficult one. we have to sort that out. we need to hear what is the evidence of the british and the french, and the americans. that it is the asaad regime, it is highly probable, but it is not certain, as you are saying and yet they haven't given any evidence at all. and in the light of collin powell's evidence over iraq, the world is looked right to be skeptical, we need to hear this for the best solution is to remove all chemical weapons from syria, by u.n. action and inspection. we have done that before, in iraq, after the '91 war, and we could do it now.

under the threat of war. sometimes i'm afraid, in order to focus people's minds on the terrible nature of this use of chemical weapons you have to threaten force. does that not mean we have to move. we have to move cautiously, deliberately, under the u.n. charter and be guided by the charter. and the right to proconnection this the 2005 was a decision by heads of government, but it was in that resolution, very clear that it was through the security council and under the u. n. charter. >> all right, we will leave it there, thank you for speaking to us out of london, that's lord david owen thank you. >> thank you. >> ♪ let's have a look at some other global stories we are following for you. zero people have been killed in

multiple car bomb attacks. markets and restaurants were struck in places including southern city. >> there were 12 explosions in total across baghdad. ten car bombs mostly, and two suicide bombers that struck in mixed neighborhoods towards the south of the city. now, why such a spread? why both confessional mix neighborhoods and shir neighborhoods. one analyst i spoke to told me that this is designed to keep people thinking about sectarian violence, and security, and to try to keep people to their neighborhoods. when you drive around baghdad, you can see that it is visibly separated. people do stick to their own neighborhoods because of this type of violence. now the military has said to us, is they believe the report on al quaida and iraq. they say this group is responsible for the vast majority of the violence taking place within the city. but there is also another issue, the car bombs that are being

used are predominately being used in cars that are unlicensed. baghdad had a huge problem with cars that are unlicense sod when they come to investigate, they simply can't trace who is owners were. so once again, a very bloody day in baghdad, and real issues the r the police, and the residents of baghdad to deal with. >> government forces and m 23 rebels have suffered heavy losses in five days of fighting. mar cam web has this report. >> the relatives of captain constant lost to a conflict that none of them ever wanted. his men lay him to rest. he was killed in action, in a battle with m 23 rebels. >> the preacher tells the mourners that the mission must continue.

witnesses say many were killed, on both sides in heavy fighting here over the last week. but neither side will say how many. nearby at the hospital in the city of gom action the major was luckier. he survived being shot in both arms when he was ambushed by the rebels. >> the m 23 rebels used to be our soldiers, we served together and we know some of them personally. nobody likes that they mutinied but the government is going to deal with them. >> he is one of a hand full of wounded governmentsomes here, most of them officers. there are more injuries at this military hospital. relatives come to check on their loved ones, the government has provided some supplies for the injured soldiers staying here. here are mat dresses, some sacks of food supplies.

here are plastic cups and medical equipment as well. two injuries soldiers are staying in a ward over there, who are not allowed to film inside. it seems the number of dead and injured soldiers is a highly sensitive issue. >> health inspectors that flown in to visit. to assess the situation, and hand over the supplies. >> there is not very important numbers of soldiers that has been killed. and even here in the hospital, perhaps we can see that there is around 100 injured soldiers. >> back at the cemetery, captain constant is lowered into his grave. his wife struggles to say goodbye. his comrade comrades are upset . they have already been through a lot. both sides have vowed to continue the fight. and if they do, there may be a

lot more burials to come. ma'am come web, al jazeera, goma in the democratic republic of congo. >> the flooded city in north eastern china's hay long anyprocess has been strengthening its dikes to prevent more damage. to ensure the safety of its main residential areas. while it has been under water since flooding began on sunday. 33,000 people have been relocated. harry faucet is in the province, and set this. >> i am standing on a secondary embankment, and even here as you can see, emergency crews soldiers most of them have had to reenforce this area. and what they are doing now is that some of the wattser making its way to the other side of this bank, not because it is othertopping it but because it has been seeping or leaking

underneath sop so where we are now, we have come here by boat and a lot of sandbags. soldiers similar my dropping they are over the side, trying to plug any leaks. one of the roads just simply ended because it had been submerged. and about 100-kilometers further down stream, there's a very serious situation, where one of these dams was breech add few days ago. a few meters at first, and then the pressure taking more and more of it away until there was a 400-meter gap. and that has been the most serious single incident. this is a relatively sparsely populated province in china. 2.2 million in the whole of the province, about 200,000 people here in the city of tag ex. a few days ago about 5,000 trooped involved. we hear today that has tripled to about 15,000. so they are doing everything they can to try to stem this

rising water. >> let's cross over to richard, who will give office update on the weather? >> you can see that the weather conditions didn't look too bad, but it is still a fairly fought situation. yo uh can see all the cloud gathering there, we have more weather fronts. we also have this tropical storm, which is not going to effect that particular area, but lit give heavy rain and then later on in japan. as we move in and take a look at north eastern china. it was the middle part of the month, where we saw this incredible amount of rain. as we move to the forecast, through thursday, you can see another area of low pressure, a lot of rain coming down again, any rain at this stage is going to cause some problems. some very heavy rain effecting all the way into the far east of russia. through much of china. no does eventually push away as

we get into the latter part of the week, but still heavy rain for japan. there is that the tropical storm system, that is likely to give heavy rain. that will will push away to the north. for the south, a little bit drier, hong kong may escape with a bit of light range. rain. >> thank you for that update, still to come, she was just 12 years old at the time, and now 50 years later we get one woman's memories of martin luther king and how he still inspires her today. and one of the biggest clubs in turkey has its ban from europe uphold. that's in sport, right after the break. that's the headlines "consider this" is up next on al jazeera. ♪

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♪ thousands of people across the united states are preparing to mark the defining speech of the civil rights movement. president barack obama will lead the celebrations by delivering a speech of his own on the steps of washington's lincoln memorial. while 50 years ago, on august the 28th, at the same exact spot, the reverend martin luther king jr. made his "i have a dream" speech which layed out his vision for racial harmony. and former president jimmy carter as well as bill clinton will also take part in that event. one of the most memorable images of the 1963 march on washington was a photograph of a young girl, edith lee pane, now a community activist in detroit, only learned of the existence of the picture five years ago, and

that's when a cousin recognized her in a catalog. this is her story, this her own words. >> i was 12 years old when that picture was taken of me on august 8th 1963. when my cousin called and told me that that picture was on a black history calendar, i didn't believe it. i couldn't imagine why a picture of me would be in a calendar with historic people. i junked stood there were injustices to people to people that looked like me, and it was hurtful for me 20 see that and know that, but i still had hope. >> i believed that what i do in my life today is largely cue to the august 28th march. it is just not right for people to suffer injustices.

a community activist is somebody that goes oen the front lines to try to make the wrongs right, and make life better equality of life better for other people. >> the top wires are the higher vole age. you don't want vegetation on those. they are in violation. they must clear these lines because it puts your lives in danger. >> being a community activist in detroit, is a duty, it is an obligation. it's something that you have to want to do. it is good to come back and rekindle the energy and the spirit that i felt 50 years ago. >> the fact that dr. king is no longer here, as well as others that stood with him, gives me the challenge to pick up where they left off. to keep things going.

bringing my granddaughters with me. is passing that legacy to them, so they will keep doing what i have done. what they have done, to keep america to be a better place. one of the biggest football clubs in h turkey has had its ban confirmed. the course of arbitration upheld the punishment on wednesday. two european government body found that officials helped to fix matches to win the 2011 turkish lead title. and parred from qualifying for next season's champions league. >> due to drop into the europe league after being eliminated from the champions league at the hands of arsenal. the english club led 3-0. on the night, he added another in the second half, to send them through.

arsenal had now qualified for the group stages 16 times in a row. sometimes we get into the pace of a game, we control the game. and due to a professional job was not very maybe exciting game. but we did what we had to do. >> the knights other gales austria, scraped through 4-3. that's despite losing 3-2 on the night. hung on to win their second leg, and go through 4-3 on ogre gait. all the winners will now go into the draw that takes place in monaco on thursday. >> munich top of the league, but only a point, this after they were held 1-1. going into this game, one of four teams with 100% win record. the midfielder forced a good

safe from the fry burg keeper. after 33 minutes allows fryburg to attack. charles going close, but it was substitute nicholas who got the equalizer with four minutes to go. final score, fry burg one, munich 1. next up in the super cup final on friday. on to a big shock at the u.s. open in the women's draw, 2011 sam supposer has been knocked out in the first round, by a 17-year-old qualifier. american teenager victoria duvall who is ranked 296th in the world, stunned the 11th seed, winning 2-1. she had never beat a player ranked higher than 69th, and this was her first win in a grand slam match. obviously it is a great feeling

to be the past champion, and sam is amazing, so although she didn't pay nearly her best today, i played amazing so i will take it. but -- >> yeah, i mean i have to worry about the next match, so i can't celebrate too much. >> that was an easy win for victoria. last year's runnerup swatted away the challenger. 6-love, 6-love. former world who was watched by boyfriend is through to the second round. of china, in straight sets. >> five time u.s. open champion is safely through to the second round of this year's competition, the match at flashing meadows was played four hours later than planned. be uh that didn't change the result too much, with the 17 time grand slam champion cruising past in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5, in just 93

minutes. a recent slip and fall has seen him seated 7th. he says his passion for the game hasn't waned. >> when you win everything it is fun, but that doesn't necessarily mean you love the game more, you just love winning and being on the front page, and lifting trophies and doing uncomfortable prez conferences, it is nice. that doesn't mean you are really actually love it, love it, that maybe shows -- shines through in times when you don't play that well. and for me, i knew it winning or losing the practice court or mash court that i love it. >> no problems either for top seed. he beat lithuaniaen's player 6-1, 6-1, 6-2. the boston red sox thrashed on tuesday.

victory now has 11 homers this season, with this win extending boston's lead at the top of the american league east in division. in a much closer game, the open athletics defeated the detroit tigers with the scores locked 3-0 in the fifth inning. brandon moss hit a two run home tore put oakland ahead on the way to winning 6-3. and of course there's plenty more, check out al jazeera.com/sports. that's it for now, doreen. >> okay, thank you very much for that. well, pakistani activists has won the international children's peace prize. you will remember her, she is the 16-year-old who survived an attack by the taliban last year. and she was shot in the head as she traveled home from school, and the award judges praised her as a brave and talented girl, who demonstrated special dedication to children's rights. more news, in a moment.

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