>> >> welcome to newshour. our top stories - the kenyan army brings in outside help to try to end the siege at a mall in nairobi. >> i'm in london with full coverage of what looks to be a trium fant election victory for angela merkel. uncertainty is still ahead. >> suicide bombers target a

church in northern pakistan - at least 78 are dead. >> we'll have the latest on the progress on typhoon usagi as it bears down on southern china. hello. in the last few hours there has been increased military activity at a shopping center near kenya. it's been more than 30 hours since attackers claiming to be from al-shabab stormed the westgate mall. 59 have been killed and dozens of hostages are thought to be inside. >> military reinforcements are sent in. they say their priority is to rescue the civilians still inside the mall. the attackers have several hostages. president uhuru kenyetta and his political opponents - the former prime minister raila odinga and others addressed the nation and called for calm.

they asked the international community not to issue travel warnings for kenya, and had their own warning for the attackers in the mall. >> they shall not get away with their despicable and beastly acts. the cowardly perpetrators now cornered in the building, we will punish the master minds swiftly and, indeed, payne fully. >> soon after the comments activity at the mall increased. military helicopters hovered in and about the shopping center. >> this woman escaped from the mall after spending the night there. this was the fourth evacuation on sunday - getting people out safely is a slow process. police and the military surrounded the mall where the attackers are hiding with the hostages. others are hiding in parts of the mall that are not yet secured. it's difficult to tell how many. there seems to be no

communication from those inside. journalists have been pushed back about 200m from a wall that has been sealed off. the interior ministerry has tweeted and urged people to keep calm. it's difficult to keep calm in a situation like this, especially for relatives with loved ones hiding in the mall, and others held hostage. >> they are all hoping that this will be over soon, and the relatives will be safe. >> we go live to peter greste. are you hearing any more about the hostage situation? >> what we have been hearing is a lot of rumour and speckulation. let's cut to what we know. this afternoon there was a heavy presence of helicopters. two of them were circling low and intensively around the building, looking as though they were trying to but pressure on the attackers inside. we heard a loud explosion, an

attempt to breach the wall of the mall to allow some of the security services to go inside. we understand or know that al-shabab issued a tweet in which they said that there had been an attempt by the security services to land troops on the roof of the building. we don't have anything confirmed on that front from the security services themselves. about the the government issued a statement saying that a major operation is under way. of course, we don't know that this is the final operation. officially the government says that's not their position. at the moment we are watching and waiting. there's one thing i want to point out. as katherine mentioned in her package, there has been a lot of anxiety and stress for relatives of the victims. one of those victims, a relative, is pleading with the police to allow him to get behind the cordon to try to get into the building to search for his relative. >> presumably at this stage you are not being given information about what kind of forces or if

there's foreign assistance being given - would that be right? >> well, we do know that the american fbi, the fbi is supporting the operation and the israelis are providing advice and special forces troops to assist. we don't know exactly what capacity, what role they are involved. we don't know the precise details of how they are being deployed or which units are involved in the operation. we do understand that they are actively engaged in this. >> we heard from the white house that president obama has been in touch with the kenyan president. any details what that conversation was about? >> yes, we have seen a statement from the white house in which they said that president obama expressed solidarity with the kenyans. he offered american support to do everything to bring the hostages - sorry, the attackers

to justice. i am sure there was more said that wasn't made public. that was the contents of the official information about the phone call. >> thank you peter greste. robin sanders was the director of african security counsel at the time of the 1998 u.s. embassy bombing in nairobi. thank you for your time. to continue on with the conversation - peter says there's probably more to it than released in the statement. give us an idea of the help that washington might be giving to kenya at this point. >> one of the things certainly the president would have extended condolences on behalf of our names, that's first and foremost -- of our nation, that's first and foremost. we have fbi hostage takers, i worked with them before in situations in nigeria where we

had kidnapping. we have a team of military units that have expertise in this area, in terms of providing intelligence and tactical recommendations. certainly the president of kenya said this is a kenyan operation. we would be there in a supporting role, depending what kenya asks for. those are the main elements that the president would have covered in his conversation with president uhuru kenyetta. >> going back to the people we think are responsible, the al-shabab group. what does the way this is played out, and the scale of the operation tell you about al-shabab, and how it is developing at the moment. >> it has evolved. over the last year or so you have seen small targeted attacks not only in kenya but in somalia. in may and june of this year there were grenades thrown in nairobi. but this is very, very different. this is definitely a tactical

and strategic difference. they are small technical communicates. they had a 3-prong attack - one from the back, one from the front and one from the pedestrian. they clearly planned it. i would say they had some foreign assistance either right there or in planning. >> president uhuru kenyetta promised to hunt down the perpetrators. what do you take that reaction do you expect from the kenyan government now? >> well, i think they'll be strident in trying to find out who the attackers are. you know, first and foremost i know in his mind will be protecting the lives of the hostages still there. we don't know where they are located. it's a tactical difficulty that al-shabab put into the mix. they separated some hostages - making it difficult for rescue and a pronged attack from

outside. because you don't know where the hostages are. from the kenyan perspective they'll keep up pressure on the mall. they'll find if there are other sleeper cells out there, if anything else is being planned to attack other places in nairobi. you may or may not know small attacks are going on in somali itself. if they are able to carry out an operation of this size in nairobi, and simultaneous carrying out small targeted attacks in somalia, they have beefed up their tactical and strategic ability. >> thank you for your expertise on the subject. appreciate your time, robyn sanders. >> thank you as well. >> the german chancellor angela merkel thanked supporters after

results pointed to a victory. we go live. >> the chancellor described her victory as a super result, promising to do everything to give germans four more good years. according to the exit polls: >> angela merkel's key coalition partiers, the key democrats risk being ejected from parliament with under 5% of the vote. could angela merkel be forced into an alliance with her rivals. nick spicer is standing by from the christian democrats party and joan is among the voters at a berlin cafe. first, nick's report on how the election day unfolded. >> joy at seeing the woman they call angie lead her party to

victory and likely a third term as chancellor. her christian democratic union scored better, a reflection of angela merkel's management of the country and europe during the eurozone crisis. >> >> translation: we have shown that the cdu is the people's party. we'll do everything to be successful in the next four years. we'll await tomorrow's results, but for now we can celebrate. >> there may be a need to wait because merkel's free democratic party need to gain 5% of votes to get enough seats in parliament, and they appear to be falling short. >> there are no divisive issues in the campaign. unemployment is at its lowest level in 20 years. all of the parties, including the opposition voted in favour of bailouts for the eurozone and

will provide more, with conditions. angela merkel borrowed ideas from the opposition, such as a u-turn on nuclear energy. polls before the vote suggested that many german would enjoy more votes. >> translation: the ball is in ms merkel's court. she needs to find the imaginerity. >> something that will toughen the stance in your honour, but only slightly. >> you may need to see less pressure on off the erty and some countries getting more time. i think the german policy after the elections will be what we have had for the last four years. >> the shape of coalition and what it means for europe will take weeks to decide. merkel and her partners will

have to work out the conditions that the voters decide. a forced political marriage. >> nick, angela merkel seems to have the largest number of votes. i guess now comes the hard work? ixed certainly it's hard work. if the votes continue to be counted and continue to point the political players towards a grand coalition. to shed a little light on what that might look like i'm joined by a member of the governing board. if a coalition is formed what will it mean for europe m. >> europe will come out of the crisis, we may have the majority of the city. angela merkel, after eight years of power, has the strongest mandate of her political life. she's stronger than ever. the possible majority you are referring to is coming from

routers and the german public broadcaster, meaning angela merkel could govern without a junior partner - something that hasn't happened in half a century. is that a good thing? >> it's always a good thing for a party to get that. you can see the problems we have to solve in germany and europe. i would prefer a broad majority for the government and angela merkel. it's most probably angela merkel is in a situation to choose. >> would a grand coalition be a bad option? >> voters said that the liberals are not members and therefore have given angela merkel a mandate and it is clear that she's running the country for another four years. >> can i ask you app question.

a question about the coalition. how does it take place. does it take a few weeks. >> party leaders will sit down, there'll be working groups, energy policy, internal policy, they be a coalition treaty will be written, which will be the basis for the government for the next four years. >> thank you. that was a member of the governing board of the christian democratic union, whose headquarters we are at. >> let's bring in joan who has been watching berliners digest early results. we hear about angela merkel's personal popularity in germany,

is that the sentiments amongst the people you have been speaking to today? >> let's be clear, she has critics. it would be extraordinary after eight years if a leader did not. she has immense and popular appeal here because, of course, her record speaks for itself. she has delivered on the economy, she has delivered the country to growth and prosperity when it was in the doldrums. her message to the electorate was stick with me, you know who i am, what i can do. we are doing so well, and this is not a time for a change. basically what the german electora

electorate... it's the prospect of four years of stability under angela merkel, and no matter what the coalition break downs might be, it's not the worst thing they could face. they said it would be a boring election. it hasn't been in the closing stages here tonight. and, of course, it's not over yet. we have exit poll, and things could shift. here or there as official results come in. people will be glued to those results because, of course, of the possibility that it is - it is a possibility as we heard that angela merkel could, with her party, score an absolute majority. the first time that would have happened in german politics since 1957. >> one of the big issues over the last few years has been the eurozone crisis, and the fact

that the international loans that have gone to the weaker countries, in a lot of the opposition, german taxpayers funding the pay outs - what is the feeling among the people? do they want germany's relationship with europe to change in some ways? >> no, i don't think there is, as far as i have been able to tell in the last few days, and reading the polls and newspaper reports. you don't get a sense that there's an enormous app tight for a change of relationship with the european union or the eurozone. >> this is the first official party to bring this voice into

the debate. a voice anti-euro, wanting to see the poorer countries ejected from the euro. it's a fringe voice, it's been a taboo subject here. it may well be that it gains some transaction and can tap into the disinchantment of the electorate and the continued bailout. broadly speaking germany is a country that favours the european union, and faces the yearo, the euro has been good, and angela merkel will continue, i think, to do everything she can to hold it all together. >> >> well, outside germany greeks watched the election campaign. many have been critical of angela merkel for insisting on harsh off the erty measures in return for bailout loans.

debt inspectors arrived in athens to see how well greece is managing the loans to stablilize the economy. inspectors jointly represent the troika, the european submission, the european central bank and the the international monetary fund. >> you are up to date with top stories from europe. >> plenty ahead on the al jazeera newshour. we talk to people in the philippines saying a two week siege highlighted division. plus... . >> i'm in brazil where the indigenous people here want native ancestral lands back. it's been taken over. >> in sport. mixed fortunes for red bull at the singapore grand prix. action coming up later.

>> rescuers are searching for five u.s. military personnel after their helicopter crashed in the red sea. it was near a guided missile destroyer. the ship is there as part of a military build up ahead of potential strikes on syria. the navy said the crash was an accident. there has been a suicide bomb attacks in iraq. 16 were killed in a sunni area. it happened a day after 72 were killed in another area of the city north of the capital. >> 78 are confirmed dead after an attack on a church in northern pakistan. hundreds of people were at sunday mass when two bombers executed their explosions. >> this is the all saints church

in peshawar moments after the explosions. >> members of the congregation gathered for a free meal of rice as part of the service. when some went inside to receive the food the bombers detonate the explosives. >> there were many victims, some nine or 10 were in front of me. two of the victims were in that side. i rescued 707 victims and with the help of others put them in the balance. initial evidence suggests the explosives were packed with ball bearings so those not killed in the blasts were badly wounded. >> translation: we were praying in church. in the middle of prayers the blasts took place. too many lost their lives, mostly women and children. >> christianity is a minority religion. in the muslim country christians try to keep a low profile. churches have become targets in

the recent past. this incident is the worst to hit the christian community in many years. some of the survivors blamed the security forces for not taking strong action to protect them. >> >> translation: this was a lapse because during prayers they don't let christians enter. how did the suicide bombers come this so freely. the attack happened after prayers, because of the negligence of security officials. >> the bishop of peshawar announced three days of mourning for the victims. >> al jazeera's scott heidler has the latest on the attack from peshawar. >> the deadly attack in the city of peshawar has sent a wave of indignation in the community across pakistan. most of them have today been burying the bodies of loved ones killed in the deadly attack.

they've been putting them up and congregating at place, expressing the grief and anning wish. as you can see local people here want to show solidarity with the christian community. it is the first time in the history of peshawar that a church has targeted in an indiscriminate way. many lost loved ones. the death toll and number of wounded outstretched the ability of the hosts to deal with the situation. >> the russian embassy in damascus came under fire. the russian foreign ministerry said three employees were ind jurd after a mortar landed in the compound. moscow is investigating and it's likely to be the work of syria opposition fighters. government forces are thought to be on the offensive in hamas and other parts of the country. >> a rebel in a damascus suburb

vows to continue the fight until president bashar al-assad is toppled. his colleagues join him chanting, "victory is a matter of time." snoog but government troops are on the offensive. they have been fighting in hamas, aleppo, homs and damascus. fighter jets dropped tnt barrels on the village, destroying houses. local residents found temporary refuge in the desert area. with every passing day the death toll keeps climbing. >> this woman begs to be able to keep the body of her dead son for some time. activists say government militias killed dozens. the rebels claimed to make gains

in aleppo and other areas, but are largely outgunned. >> this video that al jazeera cannot independently verify appears to show government tanks and artillery. activists say these proops pulled out of damascus amid fears of u.s. air strikes. their return is an indication that those fears are fading. >> egypt's interim government is to rewrite the country's constitution. a 50 member committee led by hosni mubarak's former foreign minister oversaw the document. the muslim brotherhood was invited to join the panel. it declined. students in egypt have been demonstrating on the first day in term. our reporter we are not naming for security reasons sent this

report. >> it's the first day of university after the summer break for these students. they are refusing to attend classes. instead they demonstrated against the forced removal from power of president mohamed morsi. >> >> translation: we are here to participate in the civil disobedience and against the bloody military koup that killed our brothers and youth over egypt. >> they protest on campus. here they are free to protest without fear of the police. outside streets are being repaired. >> for weeks muslim brotherhood and anti-coup groups demonstrated outside the university gates. last month security forces cleared the area, along with the sit-ins across the other side of cairo. members of the anti-coup student movement say they will continue to hold demonstrations. they are widespread, taking place in cities including a

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saturday. dozens of hostages are still inside. >> early election results in germany point to a victory for angela merkel. she thanked supporters, but said it was too early to discuss forming a coalition government. >> egypt is set to rewrite the constitution adopted understand mohamed morsi. there are demonstrations against campus and political police. >> the siege in kenya - there has been criticisms about why the shopping mall wasn't better protected given it was a known target. andrew simmons reports from nairobi. >> the siege may not be over, the questions have begun. why do the officers from kenya's anti-terrorism squad take an hour to deploy. before that, why did the police announce they were responding to an armed robbery and how could

many lives be lost in a big that was a known factoring for al-shabab. >> they were fully armed with long guns, one with a band of bullets tied around himself. they shot randomly. i remember them shooting into the security areas. i remember unfortunately they shot the security guard who was laying on the dirt. they shot him in the head. luckily they missed me. there was a graze of a bullet. >> the government and security forces are not confirming this was solely an al-shabab attack. privately they acknowledge the somali group was involved, but say others could be a part of the operation. it's unclear what they mean by this, or whether or not al qaeda could be involved. for now that is speckulation. what is fact is that police on duty - these are some of the officers - were the first to respond to an explosion and gun

fire at westgate mall. >> it looks like the first responders did an amazingly good job under frightening and difficult circumstances by getting so many people out of a building while killings were taking place. >> kenya's presidential spokesman who has been attending briefings was on the defensive about why it took so long for backup to arrive. >> whether or not there was intelligence during this was going to happen. >> if there was, it was unforgiveable, the response. >> the way you react to terror attacks is not always going to be - when something like this happens, it gives you the opportunity to reflect and think what things were we doing wrong, and we may think we need and should have done more, we must do more. >> so as the long standoff goes on kenyans may be disturbed to hear that lessons could be learnt from it. al-shabab warned many times that

it will strike at the heart of the kenyan capital. a target like this, 300m away, completely out of view with a blackout on any information going on inside. and a blackout on a number of hostages as well. it's clear that the cap doors are prepared to die. it's unclear how security forces backed up by foreign intelligence and hostage advisors will bring this all to an end without any further bloodshed. >> rob mcbride says the attackers may be working alongside a kenyan organization. >> al-shabab claimed responsibility. since 2009 al-shabab has been linked to a group now in kenya,

a home-grown kenyan extremist movement. al-shabab designated the leader of the movement and has an emir or leader. there has been fusion of the group, and i wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't a combined operation. it was a kenyan operation that seized kismayo, a main source of revenue, doing the most damage in recent years. the organization split and the hard core headed by the intelligence and count counterintelligence, clearly wants to demonstrate that it's relevant. >> both inside somalia, but i think probably will be a lesson for kenya and to strategies how to deal with home grown groups.

>> mexico has been affected by two storms. entire villages have been covered in land and rocks. villages will be rebuilt in safer locations. >> translation: we had train throughout the country. unfortunately some areas are more affected. what happened in some areas is terrible. with the number of family deaths and the way in which it happens. >> a typhoon usagi made land fall in hong kong. >> it caused landslides in taiwan. most of hong kong may have been spared. >> we have the latest. >> the al jazeera studio is on the water front in hong kong and the wind is ratting, whistling around the building.

not a direct hit, not so far. it made landfall 20km to the north-east of hong kong. it moved slightly inland. it looks as though it's going to miss hong kong. it's a densely populated city, and it would have caused a lot of damage. that hasn't happened. it's a bit too early to breathe a sigh of relief. it could change tact shortly before it reached the mainland of china. >> a rising star of the chinese communist party has been sent to life in prison for bribery and corruption. bo xilai is the highest profile leader to be convicted under the anti-bribery campaign. >> it was a verdict all of china waited for. bo xilai was sentenced to life imprisonment and seizure of personal assets for committing

bribery crimes. the fate sealed for political princeling and rising star of the commaerty, bo xilai. he was found guilty of bribery, corruption and abuse of power. he's been ordered to pay $4 million, a figure he was accused of taking. and will lose a seaside villa in france. many belief it was because of defiance for him pleading not guilty. >> the government is cracking down on obstructions, and it is an important task, looking to tap the support of chinese angered by corrupt politicians. >> most political figures accused of corruption admit guilt. not bo xilai, his downfall was set in motion by his wife's murder of a british businessman. she testified against bo xilai, and he called her a mad woman. bo xilai admitted to failing his company in how he handled his

police chief after telling bo xilai of his wife's actions. it's expected in the coming days bo xilai will appeal the decision from sunday and a higher court will hear the case, taking a few months - giving bo xilai more time in the spotlight. >> the philippine president promised to bring criminal charges against a rebel leader for a 2-week siege in the south of the country. is a standoff is going on in zamboagna. the attackers highlighted religious divisions in the city. catholic priest says his first public mass after being released by separatist rebels. the special congregation is made up of others like him - people held hostage and used as shields by members of the moro national liberation front. >> i can't say i'm good or fine. i'm trying to cope. >> but despite the ordeal, he

says he harbours no resentment and hopes to get the message across that the rebel fight is not a religious war, but a political one. >> today this is a christian city. it was the seat of power of the moro or muslim province. people here have prided themselves on the harm ownious coexistence of faiths and cultures. >> some of the muslim separatist fighters say this is where they were trying to get when the fire fight broke out with government forces weeks ago. they wanted to raise a flag of independence over the zamboagna city hall. this woman felt safe growing up. she is noticing a change. >> translation: it's like before, whether you were wearing a hi jab, muslim or christian, it made no difference. you were free to walk around.

now you have a stern look because you are wearing a hi jab. >> along with other young mus limes she has been helping tens of thousands displaced by fighting, no matter what the religion or tribe may be. there are interfaith groups, hoping to avoid divides by encouraging people to talk to each other m. >> it will take time for all of them to go back to that normal feeling how they look at themselves, how they look at other people, and how they look at the situation. >> it may take time, many people across all faiths share one belief. that assist possible to eventually get back to normal. >> in brazil thousands of indigenous people are fighting to reclaim tribal land that they say is right fully theirs.

we meet some of the people affected. >> 25 members of the indigenous tribe have resorted to living on the side of a rural highway. squalid conditions, no running water, electricity - relying on food donations. if unhealthy conditions are not enough of a risk to lives of children, passing trucks are. crosses mark the spot where members of the tribe were hit and killed. >> we suffered a lot. my son died on this road. i have three family members killed here too. >> the others who live here say they have no choice after being pushed off native lands after making way for forms. brazil is one of the largest producers of soi, sugar cane and cattle. industrial sights fuelled

commodities, but it's got land conflicts between indigenous people and farmers who settled here decades ago. the -- they say the government has largely ignored them. >> translation: the government doesn't feel our pain or suffering or go hungry like we do. >> there has been 650 demarkated lands in brazil, spanning about 20% of thes area of the country. this -- of the area of the country. >> this case is complicated. >> translation: the national environment has been destroyed by the farms much they'll be squatters if they return and squatters will order they be kicked off again. >> the government solution was to donate the land to the tribes. this is part of it. the indigenous people say they feel trapped.

this is why - outside the fence where they live, off in the distance is native ancestral lands, but it's been covered by farmlands, lands that the indigenous people are not welcome in. if they are allowed back one day, they'll find lands stripped

cheque cheque >> the chuck is a local solution overcoming challenges. >> time for the sport. >> thank you. good to have you along. we'll start with motorsport and sebastian vettel won his third singapore grand prix. it was a fantastic start. mercedes niko ros berg took the lead on the first. vettel at the back, but he got to the front. he never looked like losing it there. red bull team of member ber's waste ended. member mark weber was fourth. alonzo finished in second. sebastian vettel edging closer to the title.

kimi raikkonen finished third. >> this is a long race that seemed to go on forever. there's a lot of things that can go on. sometimes it can get close. sometimes closer than you think. you can't afford to lean back. towards the end i was controlling the gap. it was helping that i was a fresh option, compared to these guys so we could control the gap soee the checkered flag. >> football from the spanish division. real madrid are hoping to win at home. the visitors went ahead after five minutes. equalising 15 minutes later. cristiano ronaldo put them ahead, converting from the penalty spot. just before the hour, suarez put them out of site. a few seconds left 3-1. earlier:

valencia have lost their last four games. arsenal have gone to the top of the english premier league after a win against stoke, the gunners off the mark five minutes in thanks to aaron ramsay. the visitors squared up 20 minutes later. arsene wenger's team evening up. points wrapped up in the second half with a header. 3-1 the final score. >> it's positive. it's a good week for us. we won in marseilles, and sunderland. it was a positive week. >> manchester united were in action, blown away by manchester city. they were the winners. >> a few other results:

>> in just a few minutes two teams that can dominate in world football can face each other in france. monacow with a game. psg spent around $452 million on new players since being taken over. some of those big signings swedish striker ibraminovic. he was the first. a brazilian costing $53.1 million, and $83 million for services of a striker.

thanks to monaco's billionaire owner splashing out money. james rodrigues government $62 million, and a former colleague joining tore a fee of $33. -- for a fee of $33.4. $196 million on new players this year alone. here is one of those players. >> translation: we are aware that we haven't played together for a long time, that we are a team starting the season. paris have been playing for a long time. this match is important for them but we see it as an opportunity. >> translation: we are trying to find the best formula for the players. often it is not possible. these are two important players. they are important for paris. let's not forget the balance in the team is, in my opinion, more

important. >> eufa president has visited kabul to express support for the team that won the football federation championship. it was the country's first major title. >> he is used to european centres of footballing excellence. eufa president took the time on sunday to visit afghanistan's team. recent crowned champions, the afghan team are heroes. the president hadn't seen the final. >> have you watched any afghanistan games? >> i never see them. >> will you come back. >> only movies and news, never football i see. i just see young players playing. that is nice. that is my pleasure. >> hope fls trained at the stayed um under the gaze of

national players. high profile visits like this are about more than encouraging the national team of afghanistan. it encourages and inspires a new generation. players here face huge challenges from funding to facilities. >> >> translation: in kabul we have two football grounds - not enough for the national team. other teams share the same grounds. we have problems from every aspect compared to neighbouring countries. >> after their victory politicians pledged money for the team. their win united the country in celebrations not seen in recent history in the capital. sporting officials in kabul hope to keep up the momentum and international support so their heroes can keep on winning. >> france will attempt to win their first major basketball title taking an lithuania in the

finals. the french beat spain in the sem jis, and tony parker scored in 52. san antonio's point guards, one of six stars on the nba roster. he needs 21 points to become the all-time leading scorer. pirates moved into the top wild car player spot in the national league after losing to the cincinnati reds. the pittsburg pirates brought in pitcher aj burnett to win. they had a season high 12 batters, helping to a 4-2 win and they were agame ahead of cincinnati, and the chase for the top spot in the wildcard race. >> texas rangers kept up a hunt for a play after beating the city royals, and are half a bay behind tampa bay raiders in the

wildcard race there. >> emirates team new zealand could claim the world cup. they are frustrated by the weather. they lead oracle and need one win to claim t title. unsettled wins over san francisco forced the racers to be postponed. races 14 and 15 will take place sunday. plenty of sport being updated on the website. there's information on how you can get in charge with the sports team. that's if from me. thank you for watching. >> thank you. hundreds of people attended the unveiling of nelson mandela in washington d.c. the figure is outside the embassy. mandela's daughter who spoke at the event said he was doing well after his recent illness. >> stay with us, another full bulletin of news straight ahead.

meantime. thank you for watching this newshour. bye for now.