tuareg >> announcer: this is al jazeera. hello, welcome to the newshour. i'm martine dennis in doha, these are the top stories. >> we look after them very well, we provide them a good facility any. >> thailand's military rulers detain the former prime minister yingluck shinawatra, and other political figures. [ speaking foreign language ] anti-coup protesters take to

the streets of the capital bangkok. jacob zuma is sworn in as south africa's president for the second time. and preparing for the pope. jordan welcomes pope francis on his first trip to the middle east. >> i'm wayne reporting from new zealand where a maori tribe is trying to find a use for one of its products. breaking news coming from the somali capital mogadishu. latest reports suggest that there have been several explosions outside the parliament building in mogadishu. heavy gunfire has been reported. witnesses spoke of rebels appearing to launch an attack during a parliamentary session.

now, we understand that al-shabab, the militant group, is behind the attack. let's speak to our correspondent who jones us on the line from -- joins us on the line from mogadishu. tell us what is going on at the moment. >> there has been an exchange of gun fire between al-shabab inside the parliament building. >> and how long has this been going on. how many people have died. we are hearing of their being four bodies. >> the fight has been going op for an hour. there has been several explosions. seven military has been killed, 13 wounded including security force and a member of the parliament. >> this was an attack launched during a parliamentary session.

yes, that's true. around 11 o'clock. they were getting ready to vote. the first explosion happened around the gates. >> and it sounds as though the al-shabab militants were well armed and well prepared. >> yes, they had a strategic base opposite the parliament building. and so they entered with a car bomb, which blasted and sent reinforcements inside, which is why there were five ex-motions -- explosions. >> live from mogadishu, where an ongoing attack launched by al-shabab rebels is currently taking place. thank you very much for now. >> now to thailand where more leaders have been summoned to a

meeting with generals who seized control of the country. they have detained the former prime minister yingluck shinawatra, and other figures. yingluck shinawatra is held at an undisclosed location after her government was dismissed by the military. the military tried to reassure the public about the welfare of the detainees. >> these that were the former leader of the country, they'll be well looked after. talking about the word detention, i understand that in english word it has a negative meaning. it does, i don't deny that. the way we deal with this case, we provide them a good facility. anti-coup protests have taken place in bangkok.

hundred gathered outside a shopping mall in the city's north, demanding on end to military rule. they scuffled with police who tried to move them away. we go live to veronica pedrosa in bangkok, and, veronica pedrosa, it seems as though the longer it teaks for the military authorities to announce a timetable for elections and a return to democratic rule, the more people are going to become incensed by the intervention of the military into thai politics. >> it's going to be very interesting to see, how the military is going to handle these demonstrations that seem to be snowballing. it remains to be seep whether they'll gain traction. what we have seen, a small protest. there is - there are two expected this evening, one here where i am standing, a main

intersection in the main shopping district. people may be familiar with the shopping center, which is over here in a major department store. just over there. so this is expected to turn into a standoff just as we saw yesterday this time. i don't know if you can see behind me, the military and the police are well prepared. there are ambulances here already. they are stationed in varies areas. i'm understanding from my colleagues, who are at the victory monument a little far away. there were several hundred shouting loudly for the military to get out. >> we hear, veronica, that the military, having detained several key political figures, including the former prime minister, that now they have summoned more thai leaders.

who are they? >> well, probably the level known is a man called somday line tanakal. he's a well-known leader of the yellow shirts, who gained notoriety or fame. if you remember a few years ago, when demonstrators shut down bangkok's international airport. he was outspoken at that time. in fact, he was the center of an assassination attempt. interestingly, the list of 35 people include academics. that we have not seen. what we have is a list of about 190 people who have been summoned to the military, which it appears is a oouf ammism, which is supposed to allow the

military time to think in inverted commas without outside influence, and they hope it might help reach a resolution. it seems it's a use 'emmism -- oouf 'emmism for putting them into detention. >> at a site of an anti-coup demonstration. veronica pedrosa keeping us up to date. the country has gone from being a global tourist hot spot to a flash point of uprest. as scott heidler reports from bangkok the military coup couldn't have come at a worse tim -- time for the tourism industry. >> reporter: these are not the normal snapshots. last year it was the most visited tourist destination. there was before six months of conflict lead to a coup.

>> everything is close at 10 or nine or something like that. i'm here and try to enjoy bangkok. >> reporter: since the military announced its takeover 50 countries issued warnings to thailand. this will increase losses in the $30 billion a year tourist industry. this is one of the most popular tourist spots in bangkok. because the coup took place a couple of days ago a lot of tourists were here. a big concern is future bookings. if the decline in tourist dollars continue, this year it will be 40% down. >> i'm concerned about the future, because tourism is the first industry of thailand. many of my indonesian tourist

groups cancelled their trip next month. >> one of the biggest draws is the night life. the military imposed a 10:00 p.m. to 5am curfew. at this club business is down 50% since the crease sis started. with -- crisis started. with the curfew in place, they shut their doors. >> i can't tell about the future. i try to maintain the club, put my energy into it, try to present the great music and i hope we recover as soon as possible. >> for the smaller businesses operating on thin margins, recovery will have to happen fast. they need more tourists, and fewer soldiers. let's go to yemen where soldiers and al qaeda fighters have been killed, when there was an all-night raid taking place

on the city of seyune, the second largest city in the south-east province. let's go to sanow and talk to our correspondent. tell us about this attack. >> very spectacular attack. if you look at what is happening in yemen, imagine you have thousands of troops, launching an attack in al qaeda. the americans of defense has been single. we are defeating al qaeda. suddenly they took everybody by surprise. they were driving on dozens of pick-up trucks. most taring attack, they attacked police station and army base, government buildings, and also bank branches. the army had to deploy additional troops to the province, supported by fighter jets. now, most of the al qaeda fighters left, but one of the leaders posted a picture of himself with some other al qaeda

fighters in front of the presidential palace in seyune with a message scrawled on graffiti saying "if we are in seyune, tomorrow we'll be in sanaa", a delicate situation for the government in sanaa. >> it sounds as if the al qaeda in the arabian peninsula militants are bold. how does this fit in to the government offensive, which is four weeks old in terms of trying to rout yemen of the al qaeda-aligned troops. >> it's casting doubt on the military offensive. people are saying if you look at the social media network, people say if you are defeating al qaeda, why it is attacking, and yesterday in other areas. not only in one city, in other areas as well. three different areas in the province. this shows the delicate task

that the government face, which is basically trying to defeat al qaeda. al qaeda is able to move from a place to a place. sometimes they retreat to the desert lands or the mountainous areas where they enjoy support along smooth etic tribesman. as we speak, the commander of al qaeda is still intact. >> hash am for now. thank you very much. >> still to come here at al jazeera. syria's al nusra takes its allies, the islamic front to task for being too moderate. >> left without choices before the boko haram threat. the crippling pov ert ni that handicapped thousands of girls in northern nigeria. >> i'm matt ramsay in lisbon where cristiano ronaldo's responsibilities go beyond winning a champion's league

final. china is launching an anti-terrorism crackdown in the north-western xinjiang region. hundreds of troops are in the regional capital and the year-long operation will target the manufacture of illegal explosives and training camps. this follows an attack on the market in which 39 were killed. five suspects have been identified. uighur separatists have been blamed, who want independence from beijing. protesters in libya urge the government to control fighters. there were counter protesters for general khalifa haftar in tripoli. he wants to crush hard-line militia's back by the parliament.

the syrian branch of al qaeda asked its allies, the islamic front to modify the manifesto. it doesn't call for the creation of an islamic state, a moderate stance that led some to believe that the group is trying to attract western support. we have this report. >> reporter: syria's al-nusra front fights alongside others, with the aim of creating a state based on islamic law. now the u.s. lambic front seems to have broken ranks. the new manifesto calls for a state of law staying away from fundamentalism and radicalism. it's a moderate stance. the group decides it as an independent decision. >> we didn't consult nusra, but we expect them to agree.

if they don't we'll leave it until we talk of the regime. >> they reacted to the manifesto. it called for fighting extremist, and not infidels. it called for justice trials. it called for cooperation with regional and international parties. these countries could be fighting islam, and it called for a state of law. >> so far the leadership has not condemned the allies, and already supporters of nusra began to label groups under the banner, labelling them traitors. it's not clear if and how the relationship is affected. >> reporter: they called for a protest, when the united states labelled it a terrorist organization. it takes its orders from the leadership. this has prevented the west from providing the islamic front with

weapons. there are those that believe the new manifesto is warrant. >> translation: they are asking for weapons. the manifesto avoided mentioning an islamic state. some arab countries are talking about fighting terrorism. the islamic front denies that it is reversing its policies. its new position may find allies. it may create a new risk. now, a u.s. judge says guard at guantanamo bay can force-feed a syrian prisoner on hunger strike. protesters in new york called on president obama to honour his pledge to close the controversial prison. >> reporter: protesters in times square demanding the release of

the prisoners. they are still there, held without charge. >> the frustration stems from the fact that the administration has authority to transfer the man that it cleared for transfer, of 154 men that remained, 77 of them have been approved to leave by every government agency. at least half the prison could be empty. >> that includes a hunger striker cleared for transfer to uruguay who a federal judge ruled may be force-fed by a military through the nose, via a tube. the judge critical of the d.o.j. for refusing to compromise and find a method not inflicting so much punishment. >> the harsh measures are used as a way of combatting the men on hunger strike. the prevailing mind-set at guantanamo bay, and within the department of defense is anyone on a hunger strike is conducting

asymmetrical war fair. >> reporter: he is a 43-year-old syrian whom the task force recommended for transfer. he's been held without charge, three months shy of 12 years. >> his hunger strike is a way for him to protest the detention at guantanamo bay. >> in deab's case, and the case of others cleared for transfer, the protesters blamed the progress on the obama administration administration. >> the fact that the president promised to restart transfers, and that he would reinvigorate the effort to close guantanamo, and that he is there having to hunger strike, it says something for the willingness to follow through on the promises. >> the perhapses to shut guantanamo bay was promised after president obama was elected. it remains to be seep if he can

fulfil the promise with two years left in office. pakistan's prime minister confirmed he'll attend the inauguration ceremony of india's new president narendra modi, who made the ipp vitition. india and pakistan -- invitation. india and pakistan have a strange relationship. the pakistan foreign office said nawaz sharif would hold a meeting after the ceremony. >> translation: nawaz sharif accepted the invitation, pakistan, china, myanmar and sri lanka - all these are our neighbours, they can't be changed. that is the beginning of a new relationship. >> interesting times. let's talk about this at the head of research and security in islamabad. thank you for talking to us here

at al jazeera. how convinced are you that this could be the start of a new relationship between islamabad and new delhi. >> well, you know, every summit meeting, every dialogue, basically, always triggers a lot of optimism, particularly when it comes to india, pakistan, and similarly a lot of hopes and optimism are attached to this potential impending meeting between the two leaders. we have to, i think, see how both leaders, narendra modi, and the prime minister, how they conduct themselves after this meeting which primarily holds a symbolic value for both countries, because they'll meet each other in the presence of many others, but as an ice-breaking sense, it holds a big promise for both countries to get out of the stated

positions and i think once they move out of that stated position, both india and pakistan it could set the tone for the resumption of a comprehensive dialogue. >> reminders of the acrimonious issue between the countries is the status of cash mere, something that mayinged the countries since partition in 1947. >> yes, sure. cash mir has been at the heart of troubles and tensions that india and pakistan endured. particularly with narendra modi's statement that successful indian governments called cash mere, then this region of india should not be treated as a special reason, and the article 370 be abrogated. having said that. i think this is a very historical moment for both

leaders to seize, for narendra modi to shake off a lot of negativism of being a communal leader, a muslim hater and for pervez musharraf to put his foot down -- and for nawaz sharif to put his foot down, heading the anti-india campaign at the heart of india-pakistan acrimony. it's an historic moment to get out of a history of acrimony and embark on a new journey, which is important for pakistan given the situation at the moment. one hopes that this meeting basically paves the way for a constructive dialogue between the two countries, and sets off a new relationship which then helps in creating commercial linkages between the two counselled res, and a positive -- countries, and a

positive dialogue. >> thank you very much indeed for talking to us live from islamabad. interesting times, as i said. thank you. time to catch up with the weather. here is everton - what do you have for us? >> southern china sees heavy rain. they are noticed as plum rains. you can see thick areas of cloud cropping up. this is where we see a line of rain fall over the last few hours. further south there has been massive downpours, 126mm of rain in 24 hours, down towards the south-eastern corner. further north and west - look at this? 70mm of rain in three hours. when you get that rain fall value, this is what happens. widespread flooding, roads and rivers - many roads have been washed away, destroyed. we have had major power cuts and

thousands of people have been affected by this awful weather that has been going on over the last few days. certainly we'll see more of the heavy downpours in the coming days. to the central areas of china. 31 celsius, hot weather. and, of course, hot air holds more moisture than cooler air. the wet air driving further south, there's heat in place. we'll see further down pours and flooding offer the next couple of days and weeks. >> thank you. >> a new zealand maori tribe believes it has found a way of generating income, it has been growing given sending. >> in this -- ginseng. >> reporter: in this remote area the pine tree holds the center for change of the the openers

believe they may have found a lucrative extreme, hidden beneath the soil. the roots of the herb are sought after particularly in china and korea. the early indications are new zealand ginseng are high standards. new zealand is about seven years old. it's saleable. we have learnt a lot in that time. we are competent. >> the ginseng are grown my a maori tribe. the income comes from forestry and tourism. at around $2,000 a kilogram, it's hoped ginseng could take over. >> new zealand governments settled disputed with many

tribes. this tribe has not entered into the negotiation phase. in the meantime it's trying to look after itself and its people. there is little opportunity for young people. the biggest settlement is largely closed for business. it's a situation that the tribe wants to change. >> if the business grows as we think it will, it will make it easier for us to sell and stay, and form a career. >> the idea initially came from a visiting south korean, who suspected the conditions would be perfect for growing gins erkts ng -- ginseng. it appears he was rite. the crops are growing faster than in asia. >> it's a challenge for us to get over the line in terms of being accepted. as a genuine grower, and we are doing all we can to demonstrate what we are saying is picked up by remp and testing.

>> the tribe has 13,000 acres to utilize, meaning big participation for income and much-needed employment. coming up on the programme - northern separatists in mali agree to a ceasefire after humiliating government troops. we ask whether all-out civil war has been averted. plus... >> i'm lawrence lee in the historic scottish town of st andrew's. do they see themselves as scottish or british - members of the u.k. or the european union. soon they'll have to decide. in sport - an indiana pacer mare returns for the n.b.a.'s defending champions, miami heat. 

here is a reminder of the main stories at al jazeera - there has been several explosions outside the somali parliament building in mogadishu. heavy gun fire is being reported. al-shabab claimed responsibility. in thailand anti-coup protesters call for an end to military rule. an army spokesman told reporters the former prime minister yingluck shinawatra is being treated well in custody. another of the main stories is the head of the roman catholic church.

pope francis who touched down in amman, this is the first top of his 3-day middle east tour. pope francis will be celebrating mass and mach refugees who fled syria. the pondive travels to the west bank and there to israel. we go live to imam. you are in a stadium where the pope is drew to address not only the diminishing numbers of christians in jordan, but around the middle east. >> reporter: that's correct. over the decade christians have left the region to find opportunities in the west - western countries and in the state, and have - their numbers have diminished. 15 years ago in jordan, they make up 3.9% of the population, and now they don't exceed 3%. however, for jordan they tried

to protect themselves as a model country in the region, for peaceful coexistence with the christian minority. this is why the visit for jordan is important. especially with the violence happening around the countries where christians in syria and iraq have left the region, and some have come to jordan, and they are giving them refuge and protecting them. at this time there's a political message coming which is we are capable of protecting the minority were there has historically been a good people coexisting between the two - the muslims and christians, and we are in a better position to protect the rights of christians. >> thank you very much indeed. setting the scene for pope francis, due to address the crowds gathering in imam.

to south africa where the president jacob zuma is just being sworn into office for a second term. 5,000 foreign and local dignitaries were attending the ceremony, those attending include goodluck jonathan, and the president of south sudan salva kiir, and russia, china and india - fellow bric countries. jacob zuma won in elections on may the 7th. in pretoria is al jazeera's tania page. jacob zuma got in again. the a.n.c. won again. there was no doubt about that. controversially with a reduced majority. >> yes, a reduced majority about by 3% on what the a.n.c. won last time, which was expected by

some, but nonetheless is still a bit of a blow to the party, which has said that it will do some serious thinking and analysis of the voting patterns as to exactly where it has lost votes, whether urban or rural, and exactly in which provinces as well. those that have been sworn in, the national anthem has been sung, there has been a philadelphia flyers by of the aircraft and air force. in a few moments he'll be down to speak to the people that have come to see them. one is with me now. >> you took a bus ride for 12 hours to be here. why was it so important to you to come here today? >> it is the first time for me, and it was a great experience to travel all the way to here to witness my president when he's

taking on oath today, that's why i'm here, to celebrate with him. >> reporter: he's going to come and talk to the crowd in a few minutes, to talk to you. what do you want to hear him say, what do you want to hear him do over the next five years in office? >> many of the south african who voted for the a.n.c. have given them money, they will deliver according to the manifesto of the organization. >> south africa has come a long way. it has changes. currently there are lots of protests, lots of people don't have jobs. what do you want to see the resident and the party achieve. what do you think are the biggest issues. >> there's a lot that has been done in these two years. but, of course, as an organization, we realise that it is not enough. we need to do more in terms of saving people, in terms of our

service. coming from the eastern cape i come, you know. it's one of the provinces in south africa. maybe the president can help with the infrastructure, and trying to create a lot of opportunity for the young people of our country. >> i can tell bit the crowd that he is not -- by the crowd that he is not far away. are you proud to be south african. >> i'm proud to be. even one watching us on tv, they are more unhappy. this is very big day for me and the south africans at large. >> thank you for being with us. >> i'll let you go. i know he's turning up on stage now. >> appreciate it.

>> tania paig live in pretoria. in a noisy pretoria. >> let's go to malawi and president joyce banda who nullified the election protest, days after demanding a recount. the electoral commission rejected allegations that vote rigs was widespread. we speak to our correspondent. can joyce banda the president nullify the election? >> we spoke to the attorney-general , as far as he is concerned she's the head of tat. she is within her rights to do so. mitt call parties -- political parties, if unhappy can take the matter to court. people here are in shock. some didn't know. there has been a mad rush behind me. the head of the electoral commission walked in and is

expected to give another news conference. i get a sense that people didn't know that would take place, it came as a shock. people are waiting to see how malawians are unhappy, and how they'll react. >> this nullification of the result comes after joyce banda made dramatic claims of there having been vote rigging on a technical level. she said that the opposition managed to hack into computers. >> exactly. she maintains that. in fact, her party is in and out of the building saying for the past few days that they believe the computer system of the electoral commission had been hacked and the opposition party managed to get into the system, change figures, delete and inflate figures, and they have documents showing a tern number of people -- certain number of people voted. in some cases it was double

that, three times the coast voters. -- ghost voters. the court dismissed the allegation, but the president is keen on proving a point and stopping the process, which is why she nullified the result. the key thing is the shock people have, the expression on their faces. no one expected this, hence the mad rush and the meeting to find out what is the way forward. >> as soon as you find out, come back to us and let us know. apology, she's not in the capital. she's in blantar, the commercial hub. now we'll go to mali. there's three main rebel groups in the north agreeing to an accuracy fire deal with the government, reached with the help of the u.n. and african union. the army launched an offensive to retake the strong held.

20 soldiers were killed as rebels added another northern town to their games. we'll find out more about this by talking to our correspondent. you know the toings and froings of the mali dispute well. how significant is this current cease fire. we have seen them before. >> about a year ago a ceasefire was signeded. it failed because the two sides have not really followed - not complied, and accused mali of not making good on their promises, including a fair election in the north and south, and the return of refugees. they gave a lot during the ceasefire. they accepted to have mali troops in the stronghold and the

experts regroup, so months later everything crumbled. now it's a different situation. the tuareg feel they have an upper hand because of the humiliating defeat. and also because france seems to have adopted a neutral stance. this is ipp general politics, which -- internal politics, which is different to last year, where it looked like france wanted to give everything to the government, not to the tuareg. they feel the al qaeda factor, which hurt their court re-seeded because al qaeda was ousted from the city. they think the international community can listen to them, giving them the demand that they have been looking for. >> what do tuareg tribes of the north - what they are demanding is an independent separate homeland, is that something that the government in bamaco would

tolerate. >> they demanded nothing left than independence eps. there were moments they asked for autonomy and mallee would only consider, not discuss it. with the victories they gained and the momentum they have now, probably they may push mali to talk about autonomy. >> we shall see. now, boko haram's attacks on schools in northern nigeria have been taking a toll on education, before the recent violence and mass kidnapping girls in the impoverished north didn't have choices. cultural tradition and economic challenges push them away from school into early marriages. we have this report from borno state. >> reporter: this woman believes she was 13 when her parents married her off. there were many things she didn't learn, including her age.

one of eight siblings, the family couldn't afford to send her to school. she has three children. they are six, three and one, and she's coming to this vocational center hoping to pick up skills to help her support her own family. >> i was upset i couldn't go to school and envious of others that were able to. i had no choice but to accept defeat. >> this is an attempt by the government of borno state to help them empower disadvantaged girls and women. posterity in this -- poverty in this part of the country means many are left without education - pressed into early marriages, pregnancies and divorce. the kidnapping of more than 200 girls by boko haram, and the worsening of a situation that was already bad. it's believed that more than 50"

of girls are married been turning is a. the girls end up trapped in a cycle of poverty, dependence and subservions. what to many is a simple routine is a daily victory over attitudes and the hard-liners engaged in war on education. women's rights advocates have been involved in campaigns for several years, setting up literacy. the fight is bigger than them and international donors need to step in. >> facilities are overstretched. 85% of schools have been burnt down. if you want to go to school, they make a big appeal to the international community, in spite of the changes. this is the period when society needs the operation. boko haram threatened to sell

the kidnapped girls, and fighters told others that they should get married, instead of an education. in spite of the obstacles she wants her daughters to go to school. it's the only way to have a better life than hers. >> now, the death toll from the mathive flood in the balkans is up to 56, and it's expected to reez further. there are concerns that disease spreads as areas remain under water, and in bosnia it's feared that landmines from the 1990s war have been dislodged and now could detonate. alexi o'brien reports. >> this field is dotted with anti-perm mines. they are light, and lay near the surface. that is what happened when torr ents of the water flowed through here last week.

>> we need a different way of preaching these mines. it's a new situation for us. >> the mines are the legacy of the war in the '90s, leaving 100,000 dead. 2,500 have been killed or injured by land mines sense the conflict ended. people are aware of land mines. this village is surrounded by three large minefield. they are worried now that the floodwaters pushed the mines into the heart of their community. when the dirty water poured through this man's village, it was up to his chin. now the water is gone, he's too scared to walk in his garden. >> translation: it's more dangerous than it was. it's hard, we don't know what was in the flood water, whether there's a mine there or not. >> it's thought 120,000 unexploded devices contaminate the land in bosnia, and signs

marking some fields disappeared. now that the water is receding remapping the area can begin. the loose mines can create an international problem if they carry downstream and could travel throughout south-east europe. demining is long, dangerous and expensive. it's been expected to cost $400 million, certain to rise. the bosnia government is counting the cost of the wood spread devastation. the economic impact of the flood will be felt for years to come. there's the time countdown at the cannes film festival to find out who won the palm dore prize. there's a strong taste of war and reality. phil lavelle reports. >> reporter: cannes palm door is

led by a woman. the question troubling critics, what gender will the winner be. there are two women up against 16 men. like this man whose "winter sleep" has been the favourite. this turkish tale is three hours in duration. the critics gave it their time. this is the critics fifth film. "grace of monaco" opened the festival. it did not compete but set the top. biopics are huge in year. and from "jimmy's hall", and "mr turner", the look of a british artist. cannes is describes as a main-stream festival. not that that makes it easier to

predict. >> you can predict it. they have to agrees, a majority. there's proper debate about what he's doing. i think they'll want something radical, political, because that's been a big theme. war has been another of the big themes with the jury considering conflicts hold and new - from fighting in the malian city and a look at the conflict in chechnya. the directors previous effort was another cannes favourite - black and white silent movie "the artist", will the follow-up make as much noise. the sun begins to set on the 67th cannes film festival. the focus not on sales or distribution, but who will take the big preez, the palm d'or.

down there, there is a winner in waiting. not long until we find out who it is. you can feel the excitement here. time for the sports news, here is robin. it's a matter of a football match. >> not even a small matter, a big match. thank you. football fans have been descrebding on the portuguese capital lis bomb -- lisbon. it will be the first time two sides from the same city. support frers madrid - real and atletico made the trek from spain. some on specially chartered planes. atletico hoping to win a crown and stop a 10th european cup title. real's fans are counting on one man in particular. matt ramsay travelled to lisbon and filed this report. >> reporter: portugal's famous

son has come home. cristiano ronaldo is in lisbon for real madrid's final against atletico madrid, a moment in the spotlight, an opportunity to ipp spire. greatness on the football pitch leads to responsibility off it. if you think cristiano ronaldo is just a footballer, think again. he's an icon, an inspiration, moulding the mines of millions of youngsters. it's not just portuguese youngsters that cristiano ronaldo inspires. his appeal is global and actions impact of the. >> he has learnt from the past as well, that he needs to be more of a team player. >> reporter: this is where cristiano ronaldo began, the academy of clubsporting lisbon, following in the footsteps of luis fego and deco. >> all of this an example for

the kids. they have responsibilities. of course there is a lot of pressure, poem look for us all -- people look for us all the time. >> reporter: cristiano ronaldo was paid $12 a game as a ball boy. his first income from football. today he receives an estimate $45 million a year. every young player in this city wants to be the next cristiano ronaldo - an impossible dreamt. to be like cristiano ronaldo, that's an achievable goal. lisbon based journalist wrote the book "a journey through football", he sees the cristiano ronaldo effect. >> you see everything that ronned did is reflected in the -- cristiano ronaldo did is reflected in the kids, in their hair, and manners. he had a suggestion of arrogance, but people respect him, he got to where he is by

hard work. >> cristiano ronaldo played for the under 16st, under 17st, under 18s, the b team and the first team all in swiften before scoring twice on debut. the most popular photo to be asserted with is this one. whether you play football pore not. >> chelsea defender david luis looks set for a move, a week after the french champions were fined for overspending. me will play in the webb cup. the transfer -- world cup. the transfer fee in the region of the $67 million. he's expected to be a psg player on june 10th. a week after f.i.f.a. president said awarding qatar the 2022 world cup was a mistake. there was a disagreement.

one of the members that voted for the state - qatar has been criticised for the treatment of migrant workers. the spotlight that the tournament brings may bring change. >> translation: no, i voted for qatar, i don't see why i would say it's a mistake. i thought it was a good thing. it's a poison gift that we have given to qatar. now we are in the eye of the hurricane. there are things to do, dangerous problems involving the workforce, and qatar is doing things about this. >> michel djotobia's status -- adam scott's status as the world number one is under threat. he needs a solid finish or may be under take pt world number three is taking in the bmw championship. scott overcame a shaky start.

six shots behind pga garnett who is leading on 7-under at the halfway mark. scott needs to finish in a similar position to stay world number one. indiana pacers charge paul geulph storm -- paul george is clear to play after suffering a concussion in game 2. he was on the court for the final training run. cost he's 100% fit. the series is tied. the trip to miami will be no beach holiday. >> we think of winning games. we need to win one game down there. we'll go down to win game 3. >> we lost. our backs were against the wall. going down was not an option. we came out with the mindset.

you can go on, it's doesn't always result in a win. our mind-set going into the game was aggressive. from basketball to tennis, a draw has been made for the french open. rafael nadal helping with the women's draw, attempting to win a ninth title at roland garros. he may have to get past last year's finalist in the quarterfinals. rafael nadal lost three times, and that is the first time in 10 years that happened. serena williams has a tough route to retain the women's, facing venus williams, and maria sharapova in the quarters. north korea says it will take part informant asian games in south korea despite political and military tensions. north korea announced it would send athletes to the games.

it comes after they exchanged artillery fire over a border. north korea has not participated in more than a decade. the chicago white socks beat the new york yankees. they lasted under four hours. adam dunn starred for chicago. bouncing home. he secure his side a 6-5 win on friday. >> all of the big sport stories on the website, and a look to the champion's league. aljazeera.com/sport. >> very exciting. >> no little game more to come. coming up in a couple of minutes - we'll take you though the day's news and beyond.

a papal pilgrimage - pope francis embarks on a 3-day trip to the holy land, coming with some controversy. a frond runner emerging on election eve. ukrainians head to the polls to choose a new president. russian activists fulfilling their vow to disrupt it. a water