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that was sold for $0.01 could be worth as much as $20 million. in iraq sunni rebels continue to seize control of large parts of iraq. some of the sunni militias fighting the government have turned on each other. we are hearing reports of infighting in mosul. a small contingent of troops have been sent to baghdad to protect the american personnel and the u.s. embassy. imran khan joins us from baghdad. this intriguing story about sunni militias turning on each other in mosul. what are you hearing? >> well there has been an idea logical divide between the sunni rebels and the islamic state of iraq and levant. they have different goals. the sunni rebels want regime change in iraq.

they want to take over the government, i.s.i.l. they want an islamic state, hence the title of their group. the sunni rebels inside mosul want to provide services to the people. they want fuel, they want to get people jobs and pay salaries. they want to run mosul like they would run iraq. i.s.i.l. want to run it along religious grounds and they issued a decree saying people have to pray five times a day and women cover up. clashes have occurred. it's about control. the i.s.i.l. rebels have a way they want to run the city. the other sunni rebels don't want it that way. we are seeing clashes come to a head in mosul city. lots of other things have been going on. let take a look at the rest of event in the country.

iraq's second biggest city. sunni rebels continue the occupation. some residents say it's safer than before. if i say the situation in mosul is more stable, you won't believe me, we don't hear explosions or bomb attacks. now that the mujahideen are present, there's no looting or theft. >> outside of mosul both the sunni rebels and the government say they are in control. there has been fierce fighting in the town. information is very difficult to come by. what that means also is that both the government and the rebels make claims that cannot be verified. >> reporter: without verification the battle for information control. cockpit video has been released of a variety of targets being hit.

>> translation: iraqi security forces killed 56 terrorists in the past 26 hours. >> members of the islamic state of iraq and levant released pictures that they say show their fighters murdering 1700 iraqi army soldiers in camp spiker. the government confirmed their authenticity, but says the number of soldiers killed is incorrect. so far they have not released a figure for how many died. human rights groups say these murders need to be investigated, but they look to constitute a war crime. iraq finds itself not only in a shooting war, but a media one as well. and that has some concerned. >> the security situation is deteriorating. people are bewildered and monitoring every development. people are ready to volunteer and we are ready to fight. in any province that the leader

orders. >> the capital is untouched and there's a massive security presence in the city. despite that in the last 24 hours, there has been a number of attacks. many fear more are to come. >> we know that the u.s. is sending around 275 troops into baghdad to protect their interest. does that mean that there is a very reel fear now that the rebels could attack baghdad. >> one of the islamic state of iraq and levant goals is to march on baghdad. the sunni groups said they want regime change in baghdad. under the war powers act. president obama has the right to send troops into iraq. he's sending 275 troops to come to the u.s. embassy. they are going to back up 160 other troops. the u.s. is mulling over its options. we are hearing reports that president obama may send a

contingent about 100 special forces operatives into baghdad to train soldiers and help as consultants to the iraqi army. the u.s. carrier group "george h.w. bush" is in the gulf. any potential air strikes - the u.s. is ready. they are taking a serious look at what it can do. options are limited. it's not going to send in mass ground troops. it will be things like this, 275 soldiers to protect the embassy, and 100 special forces troops to advise the iraqi army. >> thank you for that. imran khan in baghdad. >> of course the iraq crisis is bringing the u.s. closer to its long-time enemy iran. we have this report from the u.s. state department.

>> reporter: late on monday u.s. and iranian officials met in vienna, not to discuss the iranian's nuclear programme, but the crisis in iraq. secretary of state john kerry encouraged the encounter. >> we are open to discussions if there's something constructive to be contributed by iran, if they are prepared to do something that is going to respect the integrity and sovereignty of iraq, and the ability of the government to reform. >> reporter: the u.s. and iran said after the meeting - they said iran can do more to pressure nouri al-maliki to be politically inclusive. the u.s. needs to do the same with its own allies in the region, another source said. >> the situation in iraq can only be solved, whichever

country it is, wherever it comes from. >> reporter: others suggest that tehran will engage from washington with an eye towards strategic interests. >> they will start talking. iran understands something different under cooperation and americans would understand something different. look, there are those in iran who claim that the americans are supporting i.s.i. s. so come and convince those people that you need to cooperate with the americans. >> reporter: even though president obama has ruled out troops. on monday evening protesters gathered at the white house to make sure obama keeps his words. >> violence has alarmed officials in washington. even though the u.s. and iran do not have diplomatic relations,

apparently they are willing to overlook the diplomatic nicety in order to deal with a growing jirt threat in the heart of the middle east. after 10 months in an egyptian prison, abdullah al-shami is due to be released. the 26-year-old correspondent has been on hunger strike for five months, protesting against his detention without charge. the public prosecutor ordered him to be freed. journalists are still being held. erica wood has wore. >> reporter: imprisoned without charge for 10 months. abdullah al-shami maintained he had done nothing wrong. five months into detention, abdullah al-shami went on the hunger strike. he lost a third of his body weight. >> days after the leaked video, abdullah al-shami said he'd been placed in solitary confinement.

he said he vomited and passed out. the court extended his detention. family warned about his declining health. abdullah al-shami said he would not stop the protest until he was freed. a court ordered that he be released because of his deteriorating physical condition. there are three al jazeera journalists behind bars in egypt. on monday peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed stood once again in the courtroom cage. it was a final day for defense lawyers to put forward their argument. but they'll have to wait until june the 23rd to hear the verdict. the egyptian prosecutor asked for maximum sentences, meaning peter greste could get seven years in prison. mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are facing 15 years. >> translation: the defendant is innocent until proven guilty, we have been treated as if we are

terrorists, as if we have weapons. a rapist or murderer has weapons. we have been locked up all day. it's unbelievable. they are falsely accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects all the charges. since their arrest on december the 29th, demanded their release. >> translation: we feel the court formed a belief that the defendants are innocent of all charms they are accused of. they have not done anything they should face trial for. i believe the court will acquit them. >> we have to be optimistic. we have to maintain hope. if we lose hope there's nothing to hold on for. dozens of journalists and activists have been imprisoned, many without charge. the newly elected president, abdul fatah al-sisi, is in the process of appointing a new cabinet. while he does rights groups and media organizations will watch how the new government streets

dissent and free speech. al jazeera issued a statement following the news of abdullah al-shami's relief saying: the egyptian court is due to deliver his verdict on june the 23rd. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been imprisoned for 171 days. peter greste's family says they are hopeful of his release. >> we have still got to have faith in the egyptian legal system. they continually backed or it's been explained to us that the egyptian legal system and judiciary is independent and open. it's a fair process. knowing that peter's - there has

been no evidence presented against him. we feel - we are confident it's a good outcome. >> he has been in a cell, in a small single-berm-sized cell for 170 days with two unrelated people of, you know, different cultural, different social backgrounds. the only thing they have in common is that they work for the same employer, and they are all journalists. you know, you can understand how difficult things can get when members of the same family are couped up in one space for a whole rainy weekend. egypt's president abdul fatah al-sisi has sworn in a new government. prime minister is to lead a cabinet of 34 minister, including four women. an investment post has been appointed after a failing economy and abdul fatah al-sisi vowed to focus on improving

national security. argentina's president said she will not comply with a u.s. supreme court ruling requiring the country to pay a group of creditors $1.3 billion. argentina defaulted on its debt and got some creditors to accept a reduced payment. others insisted being repaid in full with interest. they took the case to the supreme court, and it gives bond holders to force buenos aires to reveal where it pays assets. >> buenos aires warns it will not pay vultures. >> translation: i think you need to distinguish request between what is a business and what is extortion. i think these two concepts are different. all the government, all the directors in the areas of the environment and policies need to be open to negotiation. no president in a sovereign country can subject its country, its people to extortion.

we have more from the capital venezuela. >> a few hours after the supreme court ruling in the united states, the president of argentina went on state television to say that argentina would pay its agreements, but would not deal with speculators in mystery, referring to the seven or 8% of those hedge fund holders who were fighting this face in the united states over the last 10 years or so, and won the victory with the supreme court a few hours ago. this relates to argentina's debt crisis of 2001, 2002, when it documented on something like $100 billion. the argentine economy has been fairly successful in the following years, but has been struggling in the last two or three years.

inflation is very, very high. argentina trying to come to terms with creditors, but this ruling by the supreme court has come as a blow. mrs. kerch ner said she expected the decision, and argentina would meet obligations, but would not deal with what she called speculators in misery. coming up on the programme - we follow a cholera awareness team in south sudan's capital where an endomic is showing no signs going away. >> who would spend $10 million on a post im stamp. i'm in new york. what was once called the freedom stamp. better understanding the fascination of collectors.

. >> welcome back. the top stories on al jazeera - sunni rebel fighters continue to seize control of large parts of the northern iraq. some of the military are turning on each other. u.s. president obama is sending around 275 troops to protect american interests. egypt's released al jazeera arabic correspondent abdullah al-shami and 12 others, fighting ill health. he has been in prison since august without charge, and on hunger strike. argentina's president will not comply with a u.s. ruling requiring a company to pay $2.3 million. argentina defaulted in 2001,

bondholders, led by a new york billionaire demanded that they be repaid in full. israel's prime minister demanded help from palestinian leaders to find three teenagers thought to be kidnapped in the west bank. more than 150 mostly hamas members have been arrested. >> reporter: scouring the occupied west bank for the three missing teenagers. israeli soldiers have been searching houses and patrolling here for four days. over 150 arrests have been made. one of them was acrom's eldest son. soldiers blew open his front door, injuring a child and turning the house upside down. his family are innocent. >> translation: i was handcuffed and thrown outside with my family for hours. when we came back in, the house was a mess.

it was trashed. >> most of the search focused on hebron city, near where the three went missing. >> reporter: the israeli government maintains these soldiers are searching for hamas activists. and are adamant that hamas are responsible for the kidnapping of three teenagers. hamas are keeping quoout and vague, not giving assertions as to whether or not they are or aren't involved. . >> reporter: israel considers hamas as a terrorist organization and condemned the group's inclusion in a palestinian government. israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu has been holding daily meetings with military officials. >> we are at the height of a complicated operation. we must be prepared for the possibility that it would take times. it is a serious event. we are operating together in a balanced responsible and determined way. >> some palestinians think the

kidnappings could be an opportunity to negotiate for prisoner releases. several hundred palestinian prisoners in israeli gaols have been on hunger strike for 50 days. negotiations cannot happen until someone claims responsibility for the missing israelis, so the intensive manhunt continues. the u.n. secretary general assembly approved jordan's ambassador as the next human rights chief. he will be the first muslim-arab to hold the boast. ban ki-moon nominated him for a 4-year mandate replacing navy pilae. south sudan's cholera epidemic is spilling, 170 reported cases since may. with no water retreatment facilities, many are vulnerable to contracting the disease.

that's the case in juba. from where anita mcnaught reports. j- juba's. >> reporter: juba's cholera awareness campaign is in full swing. with raw sewerage racing down the middle of the street, they have their work cut out. families have soap lessons. fear into the murky water and it's clears, there's no water supply. most get the water from the river niger. >> there's no water. people putting everything in water. some bad thing. that's why bring to us disease. >> reporter: there two water treatment depots, this one donated by u.s. aid. power cuts shut the pumps most days, causing delays. many come here to the river banks to fill up instead. >> juba is growing so fast.

the primary drinking water supply and what it has always been, the river nile. that river is also a source of cleaning water, industrial water, and it's used for waste disposal. >> reporter: it's quicker, cheeper and unicef hands out chlorine to dose the bowsers. this man is recovering from cholera at a doctors without borders clinic and says "sometimes i buy clean water, sometimes i can't afford it." south sudan's government says a lack of resource and a return to internal conflict stalled plans to fix the problems. >> when there is poor hygiene, because. not well managed sewage system, the population will be definitely effected with this kind of disease. >> in juba town, row sewerage

pulled behind buildings, running into channels that feed the nile. newly built oxidation ponds charge fees and are too small for one of the fastest growing cities in africa. in these conditions cholera will come back. china's state broadcaster released footage showing a knife attack during a chess game. two attackers were killed. a third cap tired. it is home to muslim uyghurs. separatists have been blamed by the government for a series of recent attacks. >> relatives of dozens of asylum seekers seekers killed in a shipwreck off cild launched a -- christmas island launched a legal attack. lawyers said australians knew they were at sea but didn't do

enough to prevent their deaths. around 50 died when boats crashed into rocks. general motors is recalling 3 million more cars because of a potentially leeth at ignition fault. it can cause a power shut down affecting power steering, brakes and air bags. the company is facing legal action over the faums if admits it knew about for a decade. >> a $0.01 stamp to ghana is expected to fetch as much as $20 million. the $0.01 magenta was issued in 18 a 56. the ship bringing taxes in was delayed by storms. 17 years later, the last surviving stamp was rediscovered by 12-year-old louie vernan vaughan who had a stamp collection. it ended up in switzerland after

being brought by an austrian count and after the war it was seized by france and auctioned in 1922. nearly 60 years later john du pont paid nearly a million and kept the tamp locked away. that is regarded as the holy grailful stamp collecting world. >> it made us wonder who is collecting stamps. >> reporter: it's an historic building dedicated to what could be considered an old-fashioned hobby. after 150 years in existence, the new york collectors club still attracts stamp collectors like mr muller. >> i like unusual things. >> reporter: he says sifting through sheets in archives exposed him to new people and places. >> i think of stamps as tiny time travel devices.

really, it's such history contained in these items. >> we have the membership application. >> stamp collecting is not quite what it used to be back when frankly d roosevelt was a member. the club manages to draw a crowd for monthly lectures. the president says things have changed because of the internet. >> as a child growing up in new york, my family couldn't afford to travel. i travelled by stamps. okay. i got my first views of the world. today, you go on the web, and you could get magnificent views of the world and find out anything. >> the web is where storms are bought and sold. back in the 1930s, there were hundreds of stamp dealers on the street in lower manhattan. now there's just one retail store front in the entire city. there is hope that an upcoming

auction will generate interest for a new generation of collectors. sotheby assist preparing to sell what is considered the world's most valuable stamp, the british guyana $0.01 imagine enta. a 128-year-old boy discovered it in a -- 12-year-old boy discovered is it in a pile of letters in 1873 and set a record every time since. >> for young stamp collectors, and me as a child, the idea that a 12-year-old could discovery the rarest stamp or the most valuable single storm, one of the most valuable objects excited us. we thought we we could do it too. as world cups go, this is as bad as it gets. defeated 4-0 by germany. football taps watched on as

cristiano ronaldo was steam rolled. >> this is the first game. first i have a feeling that this time we are wu winners. >> all the -- world cup winners. all the news and sport. aljazeera.com is the address. are head east to baghdad where sunni fighters are preparing for a fight. and meanwhile, the u.s. is wondering if it's time to talk to a new player in iraq. iran. it's "inside story."