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a day of violence. hello, i'm here with all of the news from europe. ukrainian activist is laid to rest. we talked to the friend who was with him when he was taken from hospital. and an awkward encountering at respondents of the french president's affair, he meets pope francis. well it has taken three years of fighting, more than 100,000 lives have been lost, but finally the syrian government and the opposition are going to meet face-to-face. >> tomorrow we expect, we have agreed that we will meet in the

same room. when we started talking about this process after the russian and the american meeting in moscow on the 7th of may, we never considered that this was going to be an easy process. we knew that it was going to be difficult, complicated, and as i said, i think in montreal in our business, certainly is a rare commodity. >> and both sides finally agreeing to sit down face-to-face in the same room. earlier today things weren't looking good with the rebel delegation threatening to leave.

>> they were threatening to leave. they were supposed to sit down today, and that did not happen. but we hear bro heemy telling everyone this is going to be a complicated process. and this is what we have been hearing since geneva 2 convened on wednesday. but we heard him stress that both sides agree to the geneva 1 communique. the opposition earlier said they are demanding written guarantees before any direct talks with the government. they believe the government hasn't expressed its readiness to implement this communique. it calls for the formation of a transitional body with full transitional powers. so he made it clear that both sides respect geneva 1, but also

calling on countries that support the warring factions in syria to play a constructive and positive war, because he knows this is not just two delegations from syria, discussing the future, there are regional rivals. so he is going to need their support as well in order for this process to succeed. >> yes, he was stressing that what is important is to save syria. and all parties know that a lot is at stake here. a huge task in in front of them. any idea how long these talks are scheduled to go on for? >> what we have been hearing from syrian government sources that it will last until thursday, and on friday they are going to issue a communique. it's hard to say, but the fact that this process has started is an achievement itself.

a u.s. diplomat said there are always ups and downs, but the important thing is that it continues. as the war continues people continue to die, and the region will destabilize even further, the war has spread to lebanon, to iraq, so there is a real danger, and we also know that the international community is worried about the growing strength of groups linked to al-qaeda in syria, so it is not just the syrian parties who are concerned here. it's the international community, but this is going to take a long time, we're not expecting a political deal, but what could happen is some sort of agreement on security arrangements to allow humanitarian aid to reach those who -- need it most. >> yes. once again, thank you very much. meanwhile the daily shelling

continues on the ground in syria. this activist's video shows the aftermath of an attack by government forces in the capitol of damascus. plumes of smoke could be seen. it's not known how many people died there. >> an amazing scene of a rescue in aleppo. a toddler was pulled from the rebel. the little girl was taken out alive on wednesday after she was buried in the rubble following the explosion. a very rare bit of good news there. ten people, though, did die in that attack. while there has been a fourth explosion in egypt in front of a cinema in giza. three of the blasts targeted police buildings, six people have been killed and 80 others

injured. this shows a car pulling up outside of the police headquarters in cairo. moments later it explodes in front of the building. mohammed reports. >> reporter: explosions at the heart of cairo on friday morning. this is the aftermath of the largest one. a suicide bomber rammed the car into cement blocks, surrounding the min egyptian police headquarters. nearby buildings were damaged including the famous museum of islamic art. moments later another explosion. then a third smaller blast targeted the police station about four kilometers from the pyramids at giza, but caused no casualties according to authorities. >> translator: a pickup truck had two passengers inside.

a suicide bomber detonated himself. >> reporter: it was described as a vial terrorist act, and a child's body that was found near the site could be that of the suicide bomber. there has been arrested and violence since the coup last year that deposed president morsi. >> translator: we will continue with our road map. they will vanish soon and this operation is their last chance before they vanish. >> reporter: soon after the explosions took place, supporters of general sisi turned out to protest against the attacks. while in alexandria and other parts of the country, security personnel clashed with anti-government protesters.

morsi's supporters have vowed to use this anniversary to gain momentum. five al jazeera journalists are still being held in egypt. they have been detained for 27 days. two others from our sister channels have been detained for over five months. now international figures are calling for the men to be freed. >> reporter: these people say their son was just doing his job. they are the parents of our correspondent peter detained on december 29th. >> he is completely nenth of the acquisitions being made against him and his colleagues. most emphatically and energetically we reject the

accusations against peter. he and his fellow observers have done their job competently. >> reporter: it hasn't been easy for them, and has peter his colleagues detention reaches its fifth week, many are calling for their release. u.s. senator john mccain is one of the latest to join them. >> if you want to be part of the international organization, you cannot engage in these acts. >> reporter: the producers as well as the correspondent have been held in solitary confinement in cairo's notorious prison. they have not been formally charged, but the military backed egyptian government accuses them of spreading lies and joining a

terrorist organization. al jazeera rejects these allegations. >> he is a very objective journalist slash producer, slash reporter, and has always taken pride in his job. >> reporter: peter's parents say thing a accusations just don't add up. >> to think that peter or his high-achieving colleagues would jeopardize their careers by unethical or improper practices is completely propost rows. >> al jazeera was making sure that all sides were being heard. but this go is unwilling to risk having its opponent have a voice today. >> reporter: these two have also

been detained for the last five months. one of them has gone on a hunger strike. >> i think it's a clear violation of their human rights and any aspect of freedom of the press. al jazeera has been chronicling the events in egypt probably more intensively than any other world network. >> we are holding up. i mean we have got to, because we can't let peter down. it's shattering to the whole family, and it's -- it's a living nightmare at the moment. >> reporter: meanwhile the al jazeera media network eagerly awaits the release of its journalists. >> the plight of the journalists are also being raised in london. let's get more from judy.

emotion has been tabled expressions concern over the safety of the team and urges the british government to put pressure on egypt's leaders to ensure the freedom of all journalists to safely report there. >> i was alarmed when i heard that the al jazeera team in cairo had been arrested. i'm very alarmed that they are still in custody, and i heard an interview this morning with the government of egypt that said they were going to face some judicial process, and it seems to me that al jazeera has been almost singled out for arrest and detention, when they ought to be continuing what has been, i think, a very high quality of reporting of all of the news in egypt over the past three years >> are you confident that your colleagues will feel as you do,

and that they will want to put all of the possible pressure on to the egyptian government? >> a number of colleagues have signed it from all parties in parliament, including the chair of the cultural media and sports committee who is responsible for the parliamentary views on policies relating to the media. many who are also supporters of the journalists and journalists unions around the world have also signed it. so it all helps, and i will obviously be communicate that to the egyptian government, a lot of us are very, very unhappy for the way that al jazeera has been singled out for this special treatment in egypt. in reporting all of the difficulties around the world, it is very important to defend the ability of journalists to independently observe what is going on. journalists lay their lives on

the line in afghanistan, iraq, egypt, central america, many, many other places, and we should stand up for their rights. >> do you think -- do you think in reality the british government can manage to do something in reality to help our colleagues? what kind of pressure can they put on in these situations? >> the british government are quite capable of communicating their very strong views to the egyptian government that the al jazeera journalists should be freed to carry on their work in reporting events in egypt, and i want them to do that. that's why i put in a parliamentary motion, and where we're asking the british government to contact their colleagues in this the egyptian government very, very quickly.

ukraine's president has promised to reshuffle his government next week. the offer appears to be a major concession to the opposition as mass protests spread around the country. the uneasy truce is largely holding in the capitol of kiev. but elsewhere protesters are occupying government buildings. protesters are now occupying and laying siege to go. building in 12 of the regions. demonstrators suffered a set back in one area where the police barricaded the governor's building. in another city protesters continue to rally outside of the administrative building after trying to storm it last night. we're joined now life from kiev,

hi there. how is the opposition reacting to these so-called concessions from president yanukovych. >> well, it's early days in terms of any official statements from the opposition parties? fact the main reaction over the last few hours, if you like, has beennhose places you wer ju swingn various cities in the ukraine there continue to be actions by anti-government protesters occupying regional government buildings. sometimes there have been scuffles and unrest. they have been met with resistance from the security forces. in other places it has been much easier for them to take control. the government may not have been completely surprised by this, but it's a very powerful symbol by how strong and widespread the movement is. in the last few hours, clichco,

one of the opposition leaders has been meeting with the european unions here in kiev. but of course that's another side that the outside world at least is listening to the protesters' voice. >> and where exactly is the pressu pressure on yanukovych coming from? >> it's both internal and external as well as the european commission. we have heard from the german government in the last 24 hours, being very critical of the laws which restrict people's right to protest that were passed last week. germany and france summoning the ukrainian ambassadors. and people are warning if there is not a break through in the dialogue, there will be further

confrontations. many people want if the reshifl happens to know that the interior minister won't stay because they hold him responsible for the killing of protesters this week. there was a funeral today of one of the protesters, and this is all part of a growing feeling that the crackdown has gone too far. my colleague has been looking at some of the accusations against the security forces. >> reporter: a police raid on an emergency ward in the outskirts of kiev. they show no mercy. even the bedridden are wheeled out under arrest. one of the walking wounded says he was beaten by the riot police. then he is lead away. the doctors are asked how often this is happening? they say no comment. we head up to one of the wards

where police are standing guard. can we talk to the patients in here? no you can't, they say? we're waiting to arrest them. and what are they under arrest for? no answer. dozens of people have been taken from hospital in this way over the last several days. this one of them, he brought his friend to hospital for treatment when a gang of men turned up. >> several people came to room where jiri was, the doctor looked at him -- at his eyes, and i was near the door, they catched me, catched jiri, they hit me. maybe they hit jiri as well. they took my legs, arms and brought me to the [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: they were police? >> they were not police. they didn't tell anything. they just were talking to each

other like take this, take that. >> reporter: jiri's body was found days later in a forrest. it showed signs of torture. he had frozen to death. the opposition leaders have started to reach out to the police calling them to leave their posts and join the protesters, and in at least two areas they have heeded that call and have begun to resign. this is is in the west of the country. each of these police officers have just resigned. the crowd shout glory as they leave the department. all of the police there are now with the people. >> translator: the police must move toward the people. i'm glad it turned out this way. the people pushed them to make this decision and so they picked

sides. >> reporter: with reports mounting of beatings and arrests and of brutality at the hands of the riot police continue in kiev, an uneasy truce may be holding, but the battle lines are still drawn. you may have heard that france and germany have summoned the ukrainian ambassadors to express their concern. >> translator: our sympathies are with many and possibly with the overwhelmingly majority of the protesters by standing up for the course they take. violence on both sides must be condemned. i'll have plenty more from europe a little later this news hour, including, calls for the leader of hungry's party to be banned from entering the uk for

a rally on under. also we'll look at the plunging peso in argentina. who has been barking mad or just a sucker for punishment, the twitter's video site celebrates its first birthday. and a nasty hand injury in the final of the australian open. ♪ india's supreme court has ordered a huge to investigate the gauge rape of a woman who is in critical condition in hospital. >> reporter: police say they are trying to piece together an alleged crime that shocked the

nation. they reconstruct the movements of one of the men accused of raping a 20-year-old woman from this area, on the alleged orders of a village court. earlier representatives surveyed the area. they went door to door from the home of the victim to the homes of the men she says attacked her. >> no one will be spared. if [ inaudible ] not guilty or not [ inaudible ] second will not be punished. >> the victim's brother says he fears for his life. he is not sure if his family will be able to return to this village. their lives, he says, have been ruined. >> translator: my sister has been wronged. my family wants the people who did this to her to go to jail for a very long time. >> reporter: the victim arrived at a local hospital on wednesday. the authorities say her

condition is now stable, and while she continues to receive treatment for her injuries, people from her village have a very different story to tell. >> translator: the rape never happened. our men didn't do anything. the boy who the girl was having an affair with is the one who raped her. >> reporter: but no one denies that the village court [ inaudible ] held a session here. elders from the community did gather to decide on a punishment for the victim and the man she was having an affair with. police are now guarding this hut, the location of the crime. for more than a year the topic of rape in india has largely been discussed as an issue for cities. but the aledged gang rape in this tribal village, the first nokes of raping used as a punishment in the state has once again drawn attention to women's

rights in remote parts of the country. north korea has agreed to resume the meeting of families separated by the korean war. it's the latest gesture by the north to south korea after saying it wants a reconciliation and unity. harry has the latest. >> reporter: this is the latest of very conciliatory gestures. certainly in the instance of this family reunion offer that seems to be the case, the south koreans saying they do welcome this, although a call it a belated acceptance of the offer made on january 6th. just a few days after that they said they would not accept any family reunion ing event, at a time when the usual annual exercises between south korean

and the united states were to get underway. so this does represent something of a, u-turn from the north korean side. and it calls for an end to cross-border slander and a warmer atmosphere on the korean peninsula. so there is a level of scepticism on the south korean side more generally, and also freshen the memory is the fact that in september last year, when the last event was supposed to have taken place, the north korean side pulled out just a few days beforehand accusing the south of confrontational tactics. more reports of villagers being killed in myanmar. i'm andrew thomas [ inaudible ]

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government reshuffle and amending anti-protest laws. the un has called on the government of myanmar to invest reports that up to 48 people were killed earlier this month. florence loui reports. >> reporter: this girl fills our long days preparing firewood. she and her family survive on rations. >> we don't even have blankets for the night. >> reporter: she is one of tens of thousands effected by the conflict. some of these families have been in the area for generations, but

myanmar denies them citizenship, and they are subject to many rules. the un calls them one of the world's most persecuted minorities? the past year and a half there has been more fighting between these people and bu -- buddhists. we have spoken to several people from the region who said the village has been sealed off by security officials. >> there are reports as welcoming out of a number of casualties, gunshot wounds and stab wounds which would indicate violence perpetrated by both civilians and state security forces. >> reporter: the un has expressed concerns, and called for an impartial investigation. but the government says the villagers attacked a group of

policemen. one of the officers is still missing. >> translator: the report by other people are groundless accusations. they should also listen to us, otherwise it's impossible to accept their claims. >> reporter: rights groups accuse police of issuing an order that allows the arbitrary detention of my man or boy. for these people life can never return to the way it was. one of her sons was hacked to death during the violence. another has been imprisoned since. when asked what she thought her grandchildren's future would be? she replied only god knows. argentina is ending a ban on its citizens buying u.s. dollars to try to stop the falling value of the peso. the currency has fallen by 16%

over the last two days. raising the prospect of a jump in inflation, which is already very high. we're joined from washington, d.c. from an economist, welco once again to al jazeera. the peso slumping against the u.s. dollar. inflation at almost 30%. why is argentina's economy in such a bad state. >> because they always put politics in front of economics. now what is happening right now? everybody is talking about the peso being devalued to 8 pesos per dollar, but the truth is it is still overvalued, it has to keep falling until it is consistent with what people are guying in the black market which is about $13. the president will have to do that. what she needs to do at this

point is provide confidence to the citizens of argentina. and more importantly confidence to foreign investors -- >> how can she do that though? >> what she needs to do, her policies have been very populous, because i think for the way they were behaving, her husband and herself, is they were trying to get votes more inning front of trying to get a better economy for argentina. what happens, they have a very heavy load in social services and welfare services, and they really didn't have a consisting -- consistent economy to support this load. now she has to reverse course, go back to change the course of the ship and to actually see

what is she going to do to have more foreign currency which at this moment is only $29 billion. that's all they have to pay their debt, and it's a big problem. she needs to keep the peso value until it reaches 12, 13 pesos per dollar. she has to open the market. she has to tell people not only in argentina, but outside of argentina that it is safe to invest in argentina. what she did was to scare markets. when you want foreign currency, you don't scare markets. you do the opposite. and that's what she needs to do right now. >> but the term in office ends next october and she cannot stand for the presidency again.

does she have any incentive to do all of this? >> no, it's going to be a lame duck presidency. she did pretty badly last october in the congressional votes when that was her hope to change the constitution and to have another term. that's not going to happen. another president is going to -- to come, but as i said they don't need only a new president, they need completely different policies baseded on market approaches, and that's what they need to do, and argentina will have to just live through these times, and recover after that. >> once again thank you. >> you're welcome. the french president has met pope francis for the first time, and the timing of his trip made their encounter more than a little awkward. let's go back to julie in london

for more. why awkward, julie? >> i think awkward is the right word to use. i think i would have like to have been the fly on the wall. the date with the pope was announced just before a magazine reported he was having an affair with an actress. and he also clashes with catholics over gay marriage. so it is perhaps no surprise he seemed nervous as he met the pope. >> reporter: an official visit to the vatican, but without his first lady. friday's meeting when the french president and pope francis lead to inevitable sarcasm from the french press. who am i to judge the pope says in this cartoon.

but there are more important subjects to be discussed. >> i confirmed to pope francis that france confirms religious freedom everywhere. freedom of conscious, freedom of conviction, and religious freedom. >> reporter: a gay marriage law sparked outrage among catholics. a new proposal to legalize assisted suicide was met with disbelief, and a new law that would ease restrictions on abortion brought thousands of protesters to the street. more than a hundred thousand catholics signed an open letter to the pope expressing their concerns. the tension between the government and the catholic church in france may explain why this was the first time the president met the pope despite having visited rome four times

since his election. the timing of his visit on friday may not be coincidental. >> translator: he can't afford to have such an influential section of the country against him especially because we will have local elections in france soon so this may be an attempt to restart dialogue which was interrupted by his reforms. >> reporter: before leaving the vatican, he told the pope see you soon. an invitation to visit france the pope may take up to reassure catholics who feel sidelined. france's first lady is due to travel to india on a humanitarian trip next week. she has been resting at her presidential residence since her stay in hospital following reports he was having an affair. she is due to visit a slum and a hospital, as part of a long-planned trip. in germany two men have been killed at an attack at a

regional court in frankfort. they were shot and stabbed by the attacker who confronted them at the end transof the court. >> translator: he was shot and stabbed and died in the front entrance, the second victim managed to escape and tried to get into the stairwell, but the attackers caught up with him and inflicted wounds which caused him to die in hospital. a home secretary has been asked to ban a hungarian leader from entering the uk. >> reporter: this is one of europe's most high profile right-wing politicians. his party with its flags, marches and frequently anti-see

men tick rhetoric have seats. >> translator: we're special here in europe, even if all of europe licks their feet, we don't do it, even then. >> reporter: his ideas may be extreme but he has done well at the polls. he says he plans to address hungarians living in london on sunday. politicians say he must be banned. >> we have long had laws against religious hatred, and this is what this man is about to do. he should not be allowed to come here and spread that message in the first place. >> reporter: the visit will take place on the eve of holocaust remembrance day in the uk. and a petition has been presented to the home secretary asking her to issue an exclusion

order which will prevent him from entering the country. but to do that authorities must be convinced he presents a danger. the home office refuses to comment on his particular case. in 2009 similar attempts were made to ban a dutch politician from coming to the uk. those efforts failed and he made a high-profile visit. >> i think it's far better to let this person into the country, debate him, and his views will be exposed for what they are. if we let them into this country, he'll most likely lose support. >> reporter: his views deserve to be defined to the outlying fringes of acceptable politics. but the far right is gaining traction across europe, the

question is whether banning him is the right way to confront his views. that's all of the news from europe for the moment. it is back to shacks in doha thanks very much, julie. we have all the sports still to come. a tour de france winner discovers a flaw in his new cycling kit. we'll tell you what is wrong with it.

♪ hello there, welcome back. it's a big weekend in australia. we'll hear more about the finals

of the tennis in melbourne shortly. it's also australia day and the time when a quiet country town doubles in size. >> reporter: they call this the boulevard of dreams where musicians come to be discovered at the biggest country music festival in the southern hemisphere. the big names play the big venues, sometimes inside the big trks. they compete for one of the coveted golden guitars. but for adam, feel street is the stage. over two weeks more than 600 acts bussed along these streets often just meters apart. they are singing for spare coins and selling cds. some claim to make $800 a day. but the real prize is discovery. ♪ >> keith urban one of the

biggest country music stars in the world once sang here. >> a lot of people would like to be the next big change like keith urban. all of those amazing people that come out of something small like this. >> reporter: walking and watching are four judges. on saturday they'll announce the best in town. >> i'm looking for something that the audience is gathered around and tapping their feet, and that i enjoy myself. >> reporter: there is no block on who performs, but there are restrictions on how they do it. they should give impromptu performances, but they must preregister. not use animals, swords, knives or fire in their audiences, and stopped immediately if their music is judged a public knew

sense. at night rodeos compete, and established crowds sell out to audiences. but on peel street the bus singing is around the clock. time now for the tennis action in melbourne. >> nadal has continued his dominance over roger federer. the spaniard will meet in sunday's final after a straight sets victory. >> reporter: the 2007 wimbledon final was the last time roger federer had faced nadal. nadal prevailing in a tiebreaker and despite needing treatment for a receive veer blister, it didn't impact on his game.

as the match began to drift from federer's grasp. the spaniard brilliant as he took the second set, 6-3. federer unable to provide any answers as nadal advanced to his 14th grand slam final in straight sets. >> i'm really very happy the way i played tonight, and very special moment i have the chance to be in another final. >> reporter: the world number 1 will be a strong favorite on sunday. he can become only the third man to win all four majors at least twice. >> he is playing great. i -- i know him, he is a good friend. great guy. so happy for him that he is in in the final. he deserve it. he is playing better and better every year. >> reporter: china's player will be the favorite in the women's

final. the 31-year-old is hoping the third time lucky after losing her previous finals. >> in china 6 and 8 is lucky. [ laughter ] >> yeah. yeah. i'm not sure, but i tried to find the lucky way. yeah. [ laughter ] >> reporter: in comparison, cybill will be featuring in her first grand slam finals. but this will be a whole bigger challenge than what she had faced before. some football, chelsea manager says [ inaudible ] move to manchester united will go ahead. they bid is club record of $61 million for the matter. he says he was in no rush to see him leave.

>> in spite of not playing a lot without special rest periods, he could be a very important player for us, but juan had this fantastic opportunity for him. >> and former manchester united striker has told al jazeera that matter could be just the man to kick start the season. >> i think when you look at what juan has done, he is a fantastic player. the team hasn't done well in terms of the transfer market, we haven't been able to bring in any big names. i think that will be a boost for the team and the fans. maybe he can come in and do a similar thing as last year, but he's a fantastic player. >> many united fans may be wishing they still had the

experience and expertise of alex ferguson guiding their job, instead he has a new job. he'll be sharing his knowledge across europe as a uefa ambassador. >> i have always enjoyed working with young people, and i continue to do this in terms of helping young cultures. the experiences i have had over the years hopefully will help them too. england's cricketers have finally won an international match. they ended a nine-match losing streak against australia in the fourth one-day international. the win does mean india now replace the aussies as the top-ranked side in the world. >> it has been a long time coming, and we know the series is gone, but it's -- the thought

of losing 10-0 was -- the prospect was there, but we played a pretty good game today. >> and the final round of the masters where they share a one-shot lead. he enjoyed a relatively struggle on friday. this birdie, a rare highlight in his round of 73. another spaniard here. he'll still fancy his chances of victory, an eagle on the tenth here. and he is three shots off of the pace. [ applause ] tour de france winner has been burning up the kilometers in a way he'll soon want to forget. his suit tweeted this picture of him after a training ride in south africa, the sun burn

there. apparently not a manufacturer's deflect. >> was it totally see through? >> apparently he has worn it before. >> okay. thanks very much andy. well, their only last six seconds but videos on vine have been seen in the millions over the past year. as it celebrates it first birthday, we look at the hit parade. from animal antics to practical jokes. video site vine is just a year old, but already it's making its mark on the world of social media. >> six seconds is the perfect amount. you are not going to have anyone not watch it all the way through. >> reporter: vine lets you

capture and share short looping videos, and its brevity inspires creativity from independent short filmmakers to big-name brands. features like stop motion let you record small chunks one at a time. the service is owned by twitter and it's this platform with its 645 million users where the videos are most often shared. ♪ >> reporter: but it has competition, facebook owned instagram lets users share 15-second long videos, and more than 150 million users have signed up. >> some longer videos, you see the first significant drop-off in 10 seconds. >> can we stop you right there. there is no we. you are going to get a job. >> reporter: videos can be streamed one after one as

entertainment. >> [ inaudible ]. >> you know why i like vine? because it ain't got no filters, so if you ugly, you ugly. ♪ >> reporter: the jury is out, though, whether it's a service you will still be using in the years to come. >> it's hard to tell. 40 million users in the first year shows it is getting traction. >> more than a billion smartphones are expected to be sold this year. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: and with more than 2.5 million on line, we're increasingly using the internet to share life's moments. but which service people use will come down to personal choice. >> tickle, tickle. >> no! no! our ever-decreasing

attention span. good-bye now. ♪

again. >> first of all, i play with roger always is a very special feeling. he's probably the opponent that when i go to court i have very, very emotional feelings ever we play for important things in our career and today was another important match. he's a really great champion, and for me, is a really honor to be in the same arena like him. >> next up, another swiss challenger who has virtually nothing to show for his 12 career matches against nadal, 2-12-0 head-to-head. 2-0 in grand slams and 12-0 all time. this matchup has been so lopsided, he hasn't won a set against nadal.

>> women tomorrow, another aussie open final appearance, third in four years. she has one major title to welcome to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. here are the stories we're following for you. >> tomorrow we expect we have agreed that we will meet in the same room. >> news of a face-to-face meeting in geneva at the syrian peace talks. possible progress in ukraine with promises to reshuffle the government and change anti-protest laws, and a volatile day in egypt, more than a dozen deathsro