>> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ hello and welcome to the news hour. i'm in doha with the top international stories. the once influential uncle of the north korean leader is summary illy tried and executed for treason. at least 600 are killed in the central african republic as the african union pledges more peace-keeping troops. >> i'm here with the news in europe.

signs of progress in ukraine as all three opposition leaders agree to attend talks with the president. and green peace says russia won't let its activists go home despite an international court ruling. ♪ our top story north korea's neighbors are trying to find out what the execution of kim jong un's uncle. it could mark the beginning of a wider purge. >> reporter: this was the final chapter in his downfall. widely held to be the second-most powerful man in the countried. on his way to summary execution. >> translator: despicable human scum who was worse than a dog

perpetrated acts of treasury in the profound trust and warmer love shined by the party and the leader for him. >> reporter: he cataloged his crimes, building his own power base, trying to make the reins of the economy. and even failing to applaud properly people are now denouncing him and his allies. >> translator: for this group of traitors who were going to destroy our single-hearted unity, execution is too lenient. they should be torn up and thrown into the rubbish bin. >> reporter: they have openedly admitted to a charge and powerful threat from within. >> they announced -- what was wrong with him. and they executed him very

quickly. so this means that they tried to know -- prevent other possible counterattack from his supporters. >> reporter: internal strife could translate into another round of provacative behavior. >> translator: our government expects that north korea's recent develop could bring a bloody purge and reign of terror. we're watching for possibilities of rebellion and provocation against the south. >> reporter: one interpretation to all of this is kim jung un is stronger than ever. but at the same time this spasm of public discord at the top could be a sign that the current order really did feel under threat. the governments in the region

and beyond are watching him more keenly than they did before. >> joining me is a senior follow of the asian think tank. is this a power play by his rivals from within the regime. >> i it's consistent with a pattern we have seen over the last few years, which the young leader has been attempting to put his own people in the position of leadership. and remove those from the last government of his father. but the brutality and swiftness i think is a measure and sign of

perhaps some anxiety. and the risk he has taken in very publicly exposing these internal riffs suggests that we could be seeing a regime that is facing real decent. and in this the next weeks will there be other individuals who are purged. >> you are right, harry had pointed out the fact that this is a regime that usually portrays a very united front, particularly at the top. so them exposing the fact that there are cracks within the regime, wouldn't that just make kim jung un's regime seem weaker and therefore being open to being overthrown? >> potentially, but one couldn't forget the effect of moving decisively. that won't be missed on anyone

in north korea, and this is unexpected. this is a 30-year-old new leader and we haven't seen this sort of decisiveness and frankly brutality until today. so therefore, i think it's quite reasonable to assume this represents an opportunity for the leadership to reinforce his authority. some interpretations may have to do with the economy. he may have been lining his own pockets. >> now neighboring south korea is -- says that their army is on stand by after this execution. how nervous should soule be given these latest developments? >> i think they are justifiably cautious and keen to monitoring what is happening in the north. it won't be the first time that

north has used domestic instability as a basis for challenging its neighbors, and binding together in the face of a common external threat. what woe don't know is what the north might be capable of doing, a possible missile launch, some have even speculated that the north may test its nuclear device. anything is possible. and therefore it's understandable why south korea and indeed other countries, including japan, china, and of course the united states will be monitoring events closely. >> thank you. we very much appreciate it. the situation in central africa republic is deteriorating. living conditions continue to

worsen. more than 600 people have been killed in the capitol over the past week, and the violence has forced nearly 160,000 people to flee their homes. 38,000 of them are using the airport as a home for now, where they have no bathrooms or running water. here is the latest now from the capitol. >> what is here is that the country is going to need a lot more soldiers to bring calm to the streets. things are still uneasy here as fighting earlier between frenches fors and selica fighters in a part of town where we have seen trouble before, and it's not just here. the figure of 600 dead. that's in the city. around the country we're hearing of more massacres. we're hearing of one massacre in

the west of selica forces. they may have killed at least 27 muslims in that particular village. and the humanitarian situation is just getting worse. at the airport in particular, there are still around 40,000 people. some of those people are sleeping under old aircraft. at the moment they are receiving a bit of food, a bit of assistance, but nothing like what they need. the u.s. secretary of state is confident a final peace deal between israel and the palestinians will be achieved by the end of april. and he has announced that israel will release more palestinian prisoners in december. this is part of a deal secured by kerry in july to relaunch negotiation. he has pet with the two leaders on his ninth trip to the region.

a new united nations report says chemical weapons have been used at least five times during the war in syria, but it doesn't mention who carried out the attacks. we have a spokesman of the syrian national coalition, and he told al jazeera the world needs to act. >> it's not a question of evidence and reality. i think there is a biggest question. everybody knows that the regime used chemical weapons. the russians know this, the iranians know, our allies know this very well, but -- okay, so we know this. there is a really nice question to follow this with. so what? what is the world going to do about this knowledge? and unfortunately it does not translate into actions at this point. in bangladesh at least five

people have killed after the execution of a former leader. nicole johnson explains how his death and the trials of other members of his party have split the country. >> reporter: these are the relatives of this man. they didn't expect it would be the last time they would see him. they thought a final court decision would be made in a week. >> translator: according to the jail code he was to be given seven days. he'll not get any decision now. >> reporter: but in the end there were no more chances. the supreme court rejected his appeal, and on thursday night he was executed. a special tribunal set up by the prime minister found him guilty of crimes carried out over 40 years ago. outside prison, crowds demanded his execution. >> translator: we just found out he has been hanged, and i think

it is a victory for us after 40 years of independence. >> reporter: but not everyone was so happy about it. as news of his death got out, his supporters rallied, and their demonstrations turned violent. houses and cars were set on fire and roads blocked. a number of people were killed. there has been trouble in bangladesh ever since elections were announced for the 5th of january. since october more than 100 people have been killed. now with this execution, it seems things will only get worse. thousands of people in south africa pay their respects to nelson mandela, and we take a look at how he dealt with the problem of hiv in the country. that story coming up. plus why cotton farmers say it is increasingly difficult to

make a decent living. ♪ well there are some signs of progress in ukraine in the standoff between the president and the protesters demanding that he step down. let's more from lauren taylor. yes, the president has reported to have proposed an amnesty for the people detained during the mass protest. the decision to attend talks followed the release of the last of the nine protesters arrested during clashes on december 1st. hundreds of thousands have been demonstrating since yanukovych decided not to sign a trade deal with the european union. let's go to robin who is in

kiev for us. how are those talks between the two sides been going? >> we understand they have been underway this afternoon, and this is really an important development for this political crisis unfolding in the ukraine, because it was the first time they actually sat down. the opposition are making keys conditions to the ukrainian president. above all the release of prisoners -- the release of those detained during earlier unrest, who a lot of people said were innocent of doing any wrong, and certainly of causing any violence. they were among those who were caught up when the riot police came and used what many considered to be excessive force, beating people on the ground. when the protest was underway a couple of weeks ago. of course they are still calling for a government replacement of this government, and they want those in the government to be found accountable for the

actions of those riot police. at the moment we have all kinds of actors and factions at play here, and lots of different influences in this country. one of the key ones we have been looking into in our report today is the role of the church in ukraine. >> reporter: prayer in a time of crisis. in ukraine many churches support the pro european movement. st. michael's cathedral gave protesters beaten refuge. >> translator: the question is either europe or a new confrontation. the kremlin, i don't mean russia has been constantly trying to rebuild the russian empire. >> reporter: ukraine's orthodox church is divided. some priests have criticized european integration. officials in moscow claim not to be taking sides.

>> translator: all of them, our children are believers, and we'll be treating them like inchesian. >> reporter: the greek catholic church has always shown support for the opposition on kiev's independence square, just by being there. the political crisis has reached such proportion in yukraine, in such a religion country it is impossible for religion to stay out of the equation. ukraine is facing both a moral and a political struggle, and the faithful know this all too well. robin, how serious is yanukovych about really negotiating with the opposition? >> the fact that he has actually chosen to sit down with them is -- is a significant

development. but at the same time, he has got all kinds of things to deal with. he is also expected to be signing deals with the kremlin next week. we're not sure quite what is going to be on the table, whether it will be a cheap gas deal, easier trade relations, because the russians have put such restrictions on ukraine. and he is trying to negotiate a better deal with the europeans. he says he wants more money if they sign up for a trade agreement, and f after that, the fact that there is going to be a major pro yanukovych rally this weekend. there could be hundreds of thousands of people here of both camps, and that of course makes for a potentially difficult situation with -- with the threats of more violence. always on the mines of people here. there are a lot of rumors going

around about a situation of emergency needing to be imposed. we understand the president has said that that is not the case, but he has really suffered from a loss of credibility. because the last time he was in substantial talks with senior western diplomats, that was the night that he sent his riot police in. and so nobody here really trusts him -- nobody on this square trusts the president at the moment. >> robin thank you very much indeed. the russian authorities have told the green peace campaigners they cannot leave the country. this defies an international court ruling. the activists were arrested after a protest near an oil platform near the arctic sea? september. they were released after

spending several weeks in jail. joining me from st. petersburg is the captain of the arctic sunrise. can i ask for your reaction. >> it's disappointing. we were arrested for a crime we never committed, so the whole thing has been frustrating at least. >> the russians are concerned that if you are given leave to leave the country, you won't come back for the trial. would that be right? >> no, that won't be right. none of us have any intention of jumping bail. >> so far the international community has put some pressure on the russians but can you expect the international community to do anything more in this case, or if so what in >> i don't think i'm the right person to ask that. i think if our supporters hadn't

made enough noise we would still be in jail. so i'm very grateful for all of the support we have gotten. i hope the situation changes here. we know it's flexible. and we hope the russians will allow us to go home for christmas. >> what about your families? are they understanding about the situation and you being stuck there, or are they akind of aannoyed that you got into this in the first place. >> no, i have a lot of support from my family. they are frustrated. they would like to see me home. >> what is moral like amongst the others? >> i see my crew every day. that's the huge advantage to not being in jail anymore. where we were isolated from each other. we give each other a lot of support, and at the moment

morale is quite high, but i don't know what it will be like on christmas day. >> indeed. thank you for taking the time to talk to us. >> you're welcome. russia's supreme court has ordered a review of the case against the two jailed members of the punk protest group pussy riot. they say they overlooked mitigating factors in sentencing them to two years in prison. it could lead to shorter sentences for the two or even reversal of their convictions. they are due to be released in march. >> that's the news from europe for the moment now back to doha. >> lauren, thank you. hundreds of people havement come out to pay their last respects to former south african in t leader nelson mandela. mike hannah has more now. >> reporter: a steady stream of

people flowing down the steps of the union building, having paid their last respects to nelson mandela, tens of thousands of people have filed past the cassette where he lies in state. as many as 100 people every minute viewing the body paying the last respects, and those who are here, old and young. this group of children sing a song in nelson mandela's nate tiff language. we thank tutu mandela. he gave us educate, food, and freedom, they say. the final day of lying in state in coming hours, he will be transported from the military base where his body has been kept overnight to his home village where the state funeral

will be held on sunday. but left behind will be a tangible reminder of nelson mandela, a statue that will be publicly unveiled on monday, signalling an end of the former mourning period, but fittingly celebrating a national holiday. well despite leaving a legacy of freedom and equality in south africa, nelson mandela was never able to bring hiv under control. and he has come under scrutiny for failing to address the problem early in his presidency. >> reporter: a clinic in south africa is crowded with aids patients. this country is struggling with more aids victims than any other in this the world. more than one in ten adults is inflicted. but activists say the first post

app part tide president, nelson mandela failed to address the proble problem. >> orphans are infected. there are [ inaudible ] little boys that are living with a foster family, and [ inaudible ] strong and healthy, and i'm just -- and that's what i want all of the other orphans to have. >> reporter: a year later he lay close to death. nelson mandela has come to accept the scale of the problem and begun to speak publicly about it. >> it is a grave pity that this

young man has departed. he [ inaudible ] of this nature. so he is very worried about it, and he captured many hearts. >> reporter: out of this very public tragedy came this center for aids set up by his foster mother. the country still paid a terrible price for the delays at the top in coming to terms with the disease. south africa's attitudes have changed over the years, and orphans are no longer ostracized. but activists believe things might have been very different if nelson mandela, who's own son sighed of aid, had been more forceful sooner. >> one wonders what our attitudes would have been if he had gone public before his son

passed away, because that would have made it even more real, that hiv is totally non-discriminatory. you can be the president's son and be infected. >> reporter: the government danced around the issue for years, but if they acted sooner, gail johnson believes there might have been far fewer orphans for her home to take care of. still to come, lights out in gaza, how residents there are using innovative ideas to keep the power on. plus . . . i'm in glasgow. firemen worked all night when a hospital crashed into a [ inaudible ]. but managed to [ inaudible ] match later that day. ♪

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deeply concerned after north korea executed an uncle of leader kim jung un. he was found guilty of treason. some think this could signal the start of a wider purge. the state of fighting in central african republic has killed 600 people in the city alone. and tens of thousands of people have come out to pay their last respects to nelson mandela. he will be buried in his home in the eastern cape on sunday. human rights group, amnesty international has criticized european countries for not doing enough to help syrian refugees. only half of a percent of refugees have been accepted in european countries. barnaby phillips has more. >> reporter: escape from syria.

has dawn breaks, mohammed runs from his country and makes it across the border to turkey. now he'll meet the smuggling gangs who say they can make him to europe for a price. >> translator: i have a two year old daughter. when planes bombed our towns at night, she hid in the corner and covered her ears. she screamed daddy they are bombing us. when fear is a plane in the sky who can kill that? >> reporter: in istanbul mohammed meets other syrians, including this 8-year-old who has traveled here without her father. they plan to go by boat, but the girl does not know how to swim.

amnesty international says germany is the most generous eu country, offering to take 10,000 syrians. the other 27 countries have offered to take just over 2,000 between them. france has offered 500 places, spain 30, 18 eu countries, including england and italy have not offered any at all. >> what we really need is to help the people on the ground people who are suffering and cannot get the care they need. people are at risk because of who they are, and they really need a safe place to go to that would provide to them what they need. >> reporter: the figures don't tell the whole story. in sweden 20,000 syrians have found refuge. other countries like britain have helped fund camps on syria's borders, arguing that

this is an efficient way of helping many people rather than offering resettlement to a few mohammed does arrive in greece and ends up in a crowd camp on an island. he to wants to go to sweden, but for now that is just a dream. part of the middle east are experiencing some of the heaviest snowfall in decades. knee high levels have cut off roads and some schools and government offices have been closed. schools in jerusalem were also shut and buses in and out of the city were canceled. it is the third day of snowfall. and roads have also been blocked in in parts of jordan. some motorists have had to be rescued. the harsh winter is causing

misery to millions of syrian refugees who have living in makeshift settlements. >> reporter: it's freezing temperatures here. it's snowing, and people living in this makeshift camp are not equipped to confront this snow storm. look at these kids. most of them. they don't have coats. this boy is 11 years old, hat, no coat, no shoes, not even socks. most of these children share their clothes. they live in plastic tents, and nothing can shield these kids from the winter except proper housing. and the international community has not delivered on its promises to give lebanon enough money to accommodate the needs of the refugees here.

there are over 800,000 refugees registered here. and their needs are enormous. some are finding new ways to keep the lights on in in gaza. but not everyone can afford alternatives. >> reporter: the lights go out a lot in gaza, in fact ever six hours the hamas government pulls the power because of a fuel shortage. but residents are adapting. you will find a lot of these in homes, car batteries. sammy has two in his lounge, but with a big family, he says they are essential even if the batteries don't give off much juice. >> my wife if you want to wash the floors, she is supposed to

be waiting until the electricity comes. sometimes the electricity comes on at 4:00 in the morning, and she has to wake up and go do the laundry. smuggling tunnels used to be the main way in, but the authorities have now destroyed many. portable power is definitely the present here. there is another way of charging the batteries, and that is solar power. just good light, and there is plenty of that in this part of the world. the problem is the cost. this would come in at around 2,500 usd. which is fine for the middle class, but for many people here getting ahold of that kind of money is just impossible. this man's family has managed to scrape the cash together. he says there is little choice.

palestinians have to be inventive if they have to have any chance of leading an ordinary life. >> translator: the solar panels are expensive for some people but safer than generators. i can't turn a generator on for the whole day, but i can for solar power. but it's expensive for ordinary people. >> reporter: the factories are doing a roaring trade. it is the old story of supply and demand. for those without the money, candles will still have to do until the power comes back on, albeit for a few precious hours. the leader of thailand's anti-government protests say the prime minister should step down or be forced out. they plan to meet over the weekend, and has florence reports the armed forces have long played a crucial role in

thai politics. >> reporter: it was a day after the military supreme command agreed to holding a meeting with protesters. demonstrators want to explain their goal including having a non-elected body run the country until reforms are put in place. >> translator: what we expect is when they have understood the situation, the problem, and the solution proposed by us, they will consider the information from us before making their decision. no matter what decision they make, it is their right. >> reporter: this is not the first time protesters have tried to determine the military's loyalty. several weeks ago, more than a thousand of entered the army compound to deliver a letter. the answer then was the same as now. >> translator: we support an end to this conflict, but we cannot conduct our role in a partial manner. we have to remain neutral.

>> reporter: the army has long played a role in politics. it was the coup in 2006 that ousted the former leader. but that lead to continued upheaval to this day. the government is holding a public forum this weekend to try to find a solution to the political dead lock. >> that could be kind of a social contract where political parties say whoever will win the election will carry on with this national reform agenda. >> so far protesters have rejected all concessions offered by the government. there are fewer people out on the streets demonstrating. the power struggle seems to be taking place behind closed doors. people in the u.s. are observing the first anniversary of the sandy hook school

shooting. saturday will mark the day a mentally ill gunman killed 20 children and six adults in connecticut. patty reports. ♪ >> reporter: this is how the nation remembers the tragedy at sandy hook elementary school one year ago saturday. these are the faces of newtown, these are the faces of 20 dhirn who were murdered in their classroom. six and seven year olds, killed in a constant stream of gunfire at the hands of a mentally ill man. a crime that brought the country and its leader to tears. he promised their deaths would not be in vain, their country would change their gun laws. the newtown families lobbied, but so did the powerful national

rifle association? the guns rights group won. >> so all in all this was a pretty shameful day for washington. >> reporter: he promised he would keep fighting, but since that day there has not been a renewed push for federal legislation. at this memorial that is what they are focusing on, what didn't change because of the children of newtown and the tens of thousands of others who were killed this year. >> the murder who had twice been in mental institutions, well legally able to get the gun that killed my son. >> when you have a constituency like moms getting involved, and who care more about the safety of their children, than they do about a lunatic fringe that is basically holding the country hostage. i think you are going to see

things change. >> thankfully they have taken their time on this, so we don't get anything tremendously foolish that may come through. we are always concerned about what may happen. we are doubly concerned about something especially as sensitive as a civil right in this country. and what that lead to. >> reporter: ten states have adopted tougher gun laws, but 14 states have voted to ease restrictions on gun ownership. newtown did have one concrete impact. gun sales skyrocketed. so far this year, the government ran almost 19 million background checks. that's on coarse to beat last year, meaning there could be as many as 19 to 20 million new guns on the street. so in the year that has past after the tears have been shed, promises made and not kept, politicians and lobbyists look toward the future have, but on

the anniversary, the nation will stop for one day to remember their futures stolen forever with a pledge from here. >> i will remember -- >> we will remember. >> stay with us here. we have lots more right after the break. >> now we don't get acid on our fingers anymore. >> a high price on worker's health in india. and in sports find out who made the shots of the day at thailand championship farah will be here with all of your sport next. ♪ >> audiences are intelligent and they know that their

at this government-run facility, not much has changed since the industry took off in the 1920s. here cashews grown locally or

imported are opened and roasted before being peeled and sorted. for the disshellers especially, it is back breaking work, literally >> translator: i know some people who have died from medical problems, but now we don't get acid on our fingers anymore. >> reporter: this processing plant is better than more private ones. but they still have to swat on the floor for more than hours a day and that causes problems in their legs and back. reshelling ka shoes for years has led to continued body pain. now she helps workers with

anything from medical help to being paid on time. >> translator: the government facilities give medical treatment, but only sometimes. we have had to protest and even strike a few times just to get wages or pension owed to us. so the amount is still not enough, not when inflation keeps rising. >> reporter: the government body says medical facilities are available to workers, and they have looked for ways to make the process less painful. >> we have been tried to make it by sitting in chairs. we did a lot of [ inaudible ] in that, but most of our people -- the floor is most comfortable for them. >> reporter: sarah doesn't buy that, and says conditions for workers haven't improved in years. she believes it is workers like

her who are paying the real prize. price. cotton is one of the most used fabrics in the world, but despite its popularity, many african farmers who grow it say there is barely any money to be paid. nicholas hack reports from dzingel. >> reporter: in two months the cotton in these fields will be picked, processed and shipped to asia, and be used to make the clothes that people admire on the cat walk before making imitations. but for this farmer this crop is no treat. he has no irrigation or equipment to pick the cotton. these men in new york decide the

price of his cotton, and the world's trading floor, small african producers are up against the big industrial farms in the united states. the obama administration subsidizes their production, so they can afford to sell cotton for cheap at prices they cannot compete with. they launched a complaint with the world trade organization in in 2001. they are still waiting. farmers are investing in fair trade cotton. the problem is no one is buying it. >> translator: when there is an economy crisis people in the west might continue to buy organic because it's healthy, but the fair trade products like the cotton we make is ignored. >> reporter: half a million depend on these plantations to survive. there is a growing sense of injustice among farmers.

say cotton is simply not worth growing anymore. but cultivating anything is a challenge. more sunshine, less rain, the climate is changing and so are the harvests. farmers also face severe food shortages. >> cotton remain critical for region where the level of poverty is very, very high. and if you don't have [ inaudible ] poverty will expose more and more than where we are today. >> reporter: his family is struggling. this year again he might not get the price he wants for his cotton, but he is optimistic. he believes no matter what the season, african cotton will always be in fashion. it's time for sport now and here is farah. >> thank you so much. steve smith helped australia recover from a stuttering start.

they had taken the prize wickets of the australian captain and david warner, 143 for 5 at one point in perth. but home soil helped them rebuild. >> it's probably right up there for me in my career. obviously under a little bit of pressure coming into this game. and getting into the position of the game as well. i was really happy with the way i was hitting the ball in the net. and i think i summed up the conditions pretty well, and, you know, paid off in the end. >> smith will return to the crease on saturday, on 103. australia leads the series 2-0 so victory in this test would seal the ashes. michael clark is playing in his 100th test and on friday was named the icc cricketer of the

year. >> they have had fantastic years and helped their country win games of cricket, so to have my name alongside of them is certainly something i'm extremely proud of. robin van percy has been ruled out for a month because of a thigh injury. he was hurt on tuesday. he could miss eight games. united are currently ninth in the english premier league, 13 points behind leaders arsenal. for a second year in a row the [ inaudible ] turned violent. thousands of supporters had gathered at the plaza of the republic, but that soon clashed with police. some threw rocks and bottles, at least seven were injured. sergio garcia and justin rose are tied at the thailand

championship. garcia produced the shot of the day a hole in one on the 8th. the tenth of his career. the spaniard finished with a second round of 65 and shares a two-stroke lead with the u.s. champion rose. portland trail blazers have kept their place at the top of the western conference. aldridge has a great individual performance. he scored a career high 25 rebounds. [ inaudible ] only played for 38 minutes but scored 15ing points. portland won 111-104. the city of glass -- glasgow suffered a tragediy

last week. >> reporter: a typical friday night in a glasgow bar ended in scenes of unimaginable horror. a helicopter plunged into the roof leading to ten people dying with many more injured this frank is also a footballer, and later that day he was needed to captain his club in their scottish match. >> i had a job just like anybody else has got a job to do. and you feel for the families and victims and things, but you have just got to do your job, and it's important to answer the causes as smoothly as possible, and protect the people that were there, you know. >> reporter: what time did you leave the crash scene? >> maybe half 7. and then straight home. and then off to football.

i was always going to play, and i was glad at that play, you know. >> reporter: he knows how important his teammate's support have been too. he says this squad is like a family. >> [ inaudible ] double check make sure [ inaudible ] session for them, and what happened the day before. >> reporter: the semiprofessional playing in the third tier of the scottish league so many have to juggle football with their day jobs. if football does still have a soul maybe it can be found here. formed in 1870, the third oldest club in scotland. and they responded by scoring 4 goals of their own. the goal that put them in front was scored by frank. the right man at the right time. one more win will equal their

best-ever performance in the cup. a revered manager remarked football is not a matter of life and death, it's more important than that. if anybody has the right perspective on this, it's frank. >> it's just a game at the end of the day. but it is just a game, and makes you appreciate what you have got. it makes you app preesh how lucky you are. there is much more sport on our website. for all of the latest you can check out aljazeera.com/sport. there is also details on how to get in touch with our team using twitter and facebook. that's all your sport for you. >> farah thank you very much. stay with us here on al jazeera, we have another full bulletin of news right at the top of the hour. we'll be with you soon. ♪

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