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homes the largest since world war ii. and in short, costa rica brings another surprise at the world cup against italy. we'll have all of the latest reaction from brazil. ♪ hello. syria is increasingly deteriorating into a failed state and its war is bleeding beyond its borders, the words of ban ki-moon has he called for an arms embargo against syria. inside syria, a powerful truck bomb killed at least 34 civilians. while over the border in lebanon, a top security official survived an assassination attempt. and the military continues to

battle a sunny-lead uprising in iraq. the iraq's shiite cleric has called for a new government. james bays is in new york where ban ki-moon was speaking. james on syria, why is he chosen this moment to take the speech? >> the certainly has made his call in a new way. i think he feels the situation is very desperate at the moment, and people are beginning to ignore what is going on in syria, getting used to the bloodshed. he blamed what happened in syria at the very start in 2011 very much on the assad government. he said there were peaceful protests and they were mercilessly put down by the assad government. has called for all parties to

now start a new political process, and he made this call. >> i urge the security council to impose arms embargo. if divisions in the council continues to prevent such a step, i urge countries to do so individually. whatever they can to enforce this arms embargo. syria's neighbors should enforce a firm prohibition on the use of their land borders and air spaces for arms flows and smuggling into syria. >> this is the top diplomat in the world. and he normally uses were measured language. he said he was angry at the international community and security council, which seemed to be ignoring the situation and believing that the war can just

continue and will eventually be won, he says lauren there is no military solution to the situation in syria. >> what about on iraq? he has been warning against air strikes, but what can the un do? >> well, i think that's another reason why we have this speech now. he has been warning for some considerable time that the conflict was going to spread beyond the borders of syria. but i think the situation in the last week or so, really concerning the un has it is concerning many countries in the international community, he said suddenly the cohesion and integrity of two major nations is in question. >> thank you much. in iraq, two attacks have killed at least 36 soldiers.

a convoy was attacked leaving 16 troops dead. and a suicide bomber killed 20, and another six soldiers a shiite militia fighting alongside of them were killed fighting sunni rebels. bring us up to date there. we have heard this warning from ban ki-moon against air strikes, buzz maliki have any support for his call for that? >> yes, well the prime minister asked his foreign minister to request the americans to launch air strikes. president obama was very clear about that, that the u.s. will take their time and think about it, and they will not take such an action. i think it's because they don't want to alienate any of the

warring factions -- [ technical difficulties ] this is a revolution. he managed to stop the rapid advancement of troops, and thousands of volunteers were called on to back him. he is also planning on making a new coalition to form a new government -- [ technical difficulties ] because he wants to secu secure -secure -- [ technical difficulties ] because we haven't seen any concrete steps that the iraqi leaders are sit together and find a solution to this

political crisis. >> interesting there is not a huge amount of support overtly internationally -- for maliki. is there any likelihood that that could be the outcome that maliki could end up being forced out somehow? >> this is what all of his opponents are wishing for, however, speaking from previous experiences with the prime minister, he also puts a strong fight. he will not let it go very easily. remember he is popular with his own community. he is in fact the most popular individual that got most of the votes in the last elections in april. so he feels em-boldened, and there is another factor here, he used to be a key ally of iran.

now it will depend on any perhaps agreement between iran and america that could see the prime gone. without that agreement, i think it's difficult for him to leave. however, there is another chance that opponents of the prime minister united states together to form the biggest block in parliament, but that remains to be seen. >> thank you very much indeed for the latest from bagdad. also anxious worshippers have been advised to let their faith be their guide. imran khan has been finding out that many people in the capitol are reluctant to speak out. >> reporter: a man who knows how sensitive the situation in iraq is. he says he understands that many of the sunni worshippers here are concerned about what the

future right hold. he says the karon, the muslim holy book can be the only guide. >> translator: my sermon will talk about how to maintain one's honor and how to protect the country, and protect all groups whether they are muslim or non-muslim. >> reporter: still worshippers are worried and speaking out is an issue. getting people to speak openly to us is very difficult. no one wants to be seen speaking about anything political. but as the mosque empties of people, some want to speak. >> translator: if you asked me if i was afraid of revolutionaries before they took ramoel i would have said yes, but after, no. the revolutionaries have brought

dignity to the people. our people are at peace. i'm not afraid now. >> reporter: as iraq's war continues sectarian tension is increasing. people like these with an inclusive message will play an important role in helping to apiece it. a top lebanese security official has survived an assassination attempt at a check point near the border of syria. we have the report and just a warning you may find some of the images disturbing. >> reporter: one of the top security commanders had just passed through this security check point when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives. this is the main highway linking the area to damascus.

this man heard the explosion and then saw flesh and metal pieces fly over to here. >> translator: i saw one of the security men on the floor. cars on fire. the people were terrified. >> reporter: this truck driver first thought his tire blew off then he saw the smoke. >> translator: we like to help the [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: officials quickly blamed armed groups. in the past few months there has been a lull in the violence in lebanon. but since the attack in iraq, lebanon officials have been on high alert, concerned that the relative success of the sunni fighters there could encourage al-qaeda fighters here to start launching attacks. lebanese security say they were

tipped off on specific plots. lebanese security had been looking for potential suspects involved in the alleged plots. security forces raided this hotel and arrested a number of suspects. they were arrested in suspicion they were planning to carry out a big terrorist attack in beirut, where a speaker was scheduled to attend a conference. the conference was canceled in the morning due to the intelligence the security received. elsewhere in the capitol, roads were blocked and cordoned off. just as most people here started to enjoy the recent peace, the crisis in iraq is threatening to destabilize their country. coming up this news hour, former hostages gather in london to discuss the polite of three al jazeera journalists.

at least 12 people die in flooding in bulgaria. and how safe is the world cup for the fans? we'll have a special report from brazil in sport. ♪ the first time since world war ii, the number of people forced to leave their homes by violence or persecution has surged past 50 million. nearly 11 million more than 2012. more than half of the world's refugees come from three countries. 2.5 million from afghanistan, slightly fewer from syria, and over a million from somalia. pakistan has taken the most. but the war has driven across the borders. and the numbers are still going up.

more than a hundred thousand iraqis are on the move because of the offensive of the sunni fighters. joining us is the united stated nation's high commissioner, thank you for being with us. so where you are at the moment, describe the situation that is going on, and whether the flow of refugees is getting any higher? >> well, it is getting higher day by day, and not from syria. we have a crisis in south african republic, a crisis in south sudan, and iraq again, and of course the situation is getting worse and worse. so we live in a world where unfortunately the capacity of the international community to first of all prevent conflicts and second to timely solve conflicts, the capacity is very, very limited indeed. so the old conflicts seem never to die. be it afghanistan, somalia, the

democratic republic of congo. it represents not only a huge humanitarian challenge, but also a symbol that we live in a world that has a peace deficit, and where the threats to global peace and security are increasing day by day. >> one thing i noticed is apparently particularly high numbers of children on the move. why is that? and was it in the past that subpoena parents decided not to have their children move with them, or what is happening? >> indeed the number of children has reached 50%. it's the highest in the last number of years. and we see more and more families fleeing because civilians are becoming more and more the target in wars. wars are no longer between armies. wars are more and more with

attacks of civilians in the center of the events. international humanitarian law is not respected, so women and children are forced to flee because they are the first victims of war into this world. huge humanitarian crisis in all sorts of places. can the un and other organizations cope with these kind of numbers? >> well, we -- we are doing our best. together with all of our partners, un and non-un. let's be frank, we are not doing enough. the refugees deserve and need much more. the numbers are so overwhelming, that our capacity, our financial resources are simply not enough. and that is why i strongly appeal to the international community to enhance the support to the refugees themselves, by making an honest effort to help

these people. my appeal to the international community, to political leaders around the world is to be able to forget about the differences, about the divisions, about the contradictions that they have, and to really unite their efforts to put an end to these conflicts. >> in the meantime there is also the pressure, particularly in european countries, people are politically fightens, aren't they? so we have seen people arriving in italy and not being -- and being refused entry into europe. is that something that you think ought to change in the short-term on that? is that something that you have any power to change? >> i think that we need to recognize we have different situations in different european countries.

countries like germany or sweden have done remarkable work in receiving refugees. italy [ inaudible ] an enormous amount of people, but we have bulgaria with the border closed and other countries with more difficult immigration situations. we appeal to countries to open their borders to the syrians, open visas, and there is something that i believe is not acceptable. it's to see syrian families drowning, dying in the mediterranean, because they have no other way to reach safety in europe. so my appeal to all european countries to understand that support for refugees, for syrian refugees is now an obligation for us all.

>> thank you very much for joining us. child mie -- my grants are being seen in increasing numbers from guatemala into the united states. >> reporter: allison gomez is desperate to leave guatemala. a few months ago a neighbor attacked her without warning. now allison is scared to leave her house. it's enough to drive the 14-year-old north to join her father in the united states. >> translator: i told my dad i would go even if it's with a smuggler, because i don't want to be here. i want to be with my dad and my brother to study and have a better life. >> reporter: many dream to escape to the united states to escape violence and poverty. and there's a surge in the number of people making the dangerous trip north.

officials say the situation is alarming. on a recent fact-finding trip, this woman saw twice as many child migrants as in past years. >> translator: it's incredible, i didn't sleep for three nights after looking at the conditions these kids travel in. we saw children traveling alone with smugglers who supposedly will take them to their parents in the u.s. >> reporter: the governments warned would-be migrants about the real situation. but the rumors are hard to silence. people smugglers are well-known and easy to find. and now it is suspected that lawyers are putting the migrants in touch with the smugglers, and even selling them fake documents. after paying a smuggler nearly $10,000, she and her daughters

were told to walk into the u.s. and turn themselves into the border patrol. but instead of sending them to chicago to be with her husband, all of them were deported. >> reporter: the smuggler told us they would give us permission to enter, and we trusted them. it was very hard for us. >> reporter: despite all of this, allison's dreams are still intact. and the hope of escaping her town and seeing her father again is enough to drive her north. david mercer, al jazeera, guatemala. news coming to us from yemen at least 85 people have been killed during a week of fighting. the flashes have been between shiite rebels and local tribesmen. 11 soldiers are among those killed. ukraine's new president has ordered his forces to cease

fires for seven days against pro-russia separatists in the east of the country. it's the first step in his plan to end the conflict that has caused hundreds of lives. but russia say it's an ultima m ultimatum, not a peace offer. what are you hearing locally about the ceasefire u ufr -- offer? >> well, from the kiev side, this 14-point planned has been widely televised and the details has been floating out since monday actually. but the reaction against the fighters, there has been a very, very fierce battle raging in the last 24 hours in one area. and the fighters there seemed deeply distrustful of the president and the kiev

government. what he is fighting is amnesty, and the potential that mercenaries, those fighters that come in from elsewhere would be offered free passage out of the conflict, perhaps back to russia or wherever they have come from. but the political leadership is equally skeptical as well. interestingly enough, the -- one of the leaders of the self declared donetsk people's republic, he does not believe the president's proposals. >> translator: he makes a lot of decorations, delivers a lot of public statements, but does nothing. he has already talked about his peace plans. made statements about providing humanitarian corridors, but what we saw today were buses with women and children under fire. >> the state department has been warning the build upof russian troops on the border in the

meantime? >> indeed. and what exactly is the motivation for those military maneuvers on the russian side of the border? well, russia insists it is not threatening in any way. that these are perfectly routine exercises, nato was concerned about them enough for a visit to london to say if we thought they were simply improving security, we would be happy with that, but we don't think that that's what they are there for. and we ourselves witnessed ukrainian movement down towards donetsk yesterday. and if this ceasefire doesn't produce concrete results in seven days, there really could be very serious confrontation down here in the east. >> paul, thank you. the catholic pope has issued a warning against drugs, calling

them evil. he also spoke out against the legalization of drugs. >> translator: let me state this in the clearest terms possible. the problem of drug use is not sold with drugs. drugs are evil. and with evil there can't be retreat or compromises. the legalization of the so-skaled recreational drugs is not only highly questionable from the legislative stand point, but fails to produce the desired result. flooding has resulted in many deaths two of them children. >> reporter: bulgaria's prime minister has called this a huge tragedy. a small coastal community devastated by flooding. among the dead, two children. >> translator: it's assumed that a large quantity of rain water collected from two streets ended

up in a small steep street then the water devastated several houses and many cars. >> reporter: rescuers moved in to try to help those in danger. for some it was too late. authorities already admitted that more should have been done. by morning the full extent of the damage caused was clear to see. >> translator: i'm 61 years old. i have never seen such a disaster in this place. it's unbelievable. when you see all of the damage this flood has done here. >> reporter: the city is usually a popular summer resort, but now a state of emergency has been declared there, and the worst night not be over with more rain expected across the country. emma hayward, al jazeera. spain's new king has met with the spanish prime minister. in his first official meeting since taking the thrown on thursday, the 46-year-old

monarch used the palace, he'll hold his first official event on saturday for victims of terrorism. and coming up on al jazeera, a 13-year-old boy is shot dead in the west bank during israel's search for missing youth. and nigeria tries to tighten up its borders. plus, hamilton rediscover the formula for success in the grand pree? details coming up.

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point. in iraq the fighting goes down between the military and sunny-lead rebels. video calling on muslims to join the fighting has been released online. it urges muslims back home to join jihad. one of the fighters thought to be a british national describes the intentions. >> fighting the enemies of alah, we understand no borders [ inaudible ] we have battles, and we will go to iraq in a few days, and we will even go to jordan and lebanon with no

problems. >> thanks for coming in. what do you take of this video? >> well, interesting, i think it illustrates the fact that isil have a remarkably sophisticated strategy. the video is very high quality, and has shown up on twitter, so it shows they have technical expertise. >> the threat of violence back in the, uk, what is your impression of the scale of that? >> there are 2,000 europeans out there fighting for them. all of who have access to [ inaudible ]. so potentially he is on to something when he said we should be fearful of this. we had one attack in brussels, where three were shot outside of

a museum in brussels. >> have they become the sort of -- in some ways the sort of -- the group of choice for people who want to carry out acts -- extremist acts. has it become isil instead of al-qaeda. >> isil is more extreme than al-qaeda, in the fact that al-qaeda rejected them. they are more extreme, and their recruitments are much lower. they are more selective about who they allow, whereas isil will accept anyone who turns up. >> what do you mean by that? >> certain level of skills, background checks, a bit more careful about who they allow into their group. be isil, it's more out of control, they are completely

unhinged in their tactics and brutality. >> what can be done? >> we need to have a wide strategy, across government, across various sectors, and at the minute the problem is there isn't such a strategy. they have not published a strategy on extremism, the government [ inaudible ] with extremism either. >> and so when you say they need to do things. what kind of things would practically make a difference? >> we need to go on to the spaces that these extremes occupy, prisons, the internet, higher education establishments, and popularize, counter extremism messages in those spaces. no one is actually tacking them on this and giving them a counter narrative.

>> thank you very much indeed. >> thank you. a verdict is expected next week for three al jazeera journalists accused of collaborating with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they have been in prison for 174 days. al jazeera rejects all the charges. lawrence lee has the latest. >> reporter: the latest at sefrts by al jazeera to explain its case to the authorities brought former hostages together. while the egyptian government claim the al jazeera staff have been spreading false news, the network condemn the allegations. >> i think if the government in egypt now imprison and convict journalists who are doing honest reporting, then that does not reflect good at all on the government of the day. it portrays them as being

aggressive, and they have no need to be afraid of free and fair reporting. >> reporter: on monday they will have been in jail for 177 days. the evidence against them has included footage from another channel, and reporting by peter greste from africa. they will find out on monday if they will face up to 15 years in jail in egypt, despite universal acceptance that they have done nothing wrong. it has always become universally accepted that the charges against them are politically motivated. and that would put egypt in the bracket of countries regarded widely as police states. >> the eyes of the world are on egypt right now. if these men don't go free, there are dark days ahead for

anyone who dares to speak out against authorities. >> reporter: some say that now sisi may want to set the journalists free. others say a crack downon opposition has only just begun. a teenage boy has been shot dead by the israeli army during a raid related to the search for missing youths. jane ferguson reports. >> reporter: it is one of the biggest israeli military operations in the occupied west bank in cent years. hundreds of palestinians have been arrested and over 1,000 homes searched. a 15-year-old palestinian was killed in confrontations with the israeli army on thursday night. his devastated mother attended

the funeral on friday. several other palestinians were also critically injured this three israeli youth went missing on thursday, triggering a huge search operation. >> translator: we have discussed all of the issues, the issues of collective punishment and started to deal with it. we have begun making several international calls to lift this siege of the entire nation. >> reporter: israel says the palestinian group hamas has abducted the teenagers. hamas united with the palestinian government earlier this month. the recent raids have focused on arresting hamas members. >> i think they are using this kidnapping as a pretext to do so, basically. they don't want hamas in this unity government, backing the

unity government. >> reporter: but the israelis ared adamant that hamas is a threat that needs to be crushed. >> currently we're acting against the hamas machine. it is a brutal terrorist organization that targets men, women, and as we have seen, children. so in acting against hamas, we are protecting our people from this very real terrorist threat. >> reporter: beyond the violence and political fallout, there has still been no break through in the search for the three missing teenagers. jane ferguson, al jazeera, the occupied west bank. israel has care rid out another air strike, targeting fighters in the gaza strip. the strikes were understanding to have been in response to a

rockets fired. no fatalities were reported. as part of its eh norths to end worsening violence in nigeria, the government is enforcing stricter border controls. we report on the challenging task of securing migration. >> reporter: an illegal border crossing. there are dozens of them along nigeria's long and poorest border in the north. nigeria immigration officials have been busy lately, following a rise in attacks by the radical group, boko haram. this check point was introduced in february. so far 900 illegal immigrants have been arrested or repatriated from here. there is a small check point like this who will help to ap

apprehend migrants who cross through illegally. there is a shortage of men and material to effectively patrol all crossings. >> when we set out to increase the number of patrol bases, to reduce the number of [ inaudible ] and when we have done so with considerably good success. we have been able to identify some [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: despite that, boko haram fighters still find their way into the country, now some people are calling for a different approach. >> what they are doing can be seen anz adequate, such the efforts need to be complemented by the military as well as others. the military rather than manning

check points, certainly within major towns and cities can complement the effort ts of the immigration services on the border. it is the whole approach to the security strategy that has to be changed. >> reporter: a lack of cooperation from border communities is also a big concern. some see the enforcement as an intrusion. the filipino senator has turned himself in after an anti corruption court ordered his arrest. the action movie hero turned senator and candidate for president in 2016 is facing life in prison if found guilty. he is accused of pocketing more than $5 million of campaign funds.

marine bacteria is being studied. wayne haye has more. >> reporter: it seemed a fitting place to start a global investigation into what lies beneath the surface of the older's oceans. using sterilized wine bottles, it was a low tech beginning, to what will be a high-tech biological study of dna. >> they have tremendous diversity, and understanding how the bacterial dna works is fundamental to understanding life on earth. >> reporter: half of this country's marine species are foujd in the waters around new zealand, but scientists don't know if that is also the case with organisms we can't see.

>> the question is now is this bacterial diversity the same all over the oceans or do different places have eye ne -- unique bacteria. >> reporter: the samples will be collected, frozen, and sent to germany. then the huge task of analyzing the data will begin. there are also potential benefits for the medical world. watching the results closely will be scientists from many fields. here they are researching the relationship between bacteria and autism. they say bacteria in the oceans could hold many keys for the development of medication for all sorts of conditions and diseases. >> it's typically a very long pathway. it's not that you find a drug tomorrow and it's on the selves next week. it's a number of years and

millions of dollars to get it through, but yeah, a lot of exciting possibilities out there. >> reporter: man kind may be able to step a giant step forward. still ahead in sport, can france build on their good start in the world cup. we'll look ahead. plus -- >> i'm in the hague where a certain dutch girl has finally arrived home after a two-year trip around the world. ♪

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over to raul now with all of the sports, starting with the latest on the world cup. ♪ >> yes, lauren, thank you. another day, another world cup shock. costa rica has beaten italy to each the last 16 for the first time in 24 years. italy came into this game having beaten england in their opener, and an early chance here, but then costa rica really should have been given a penalty, but the referee didn't agree, much to the disgust of the costa rican coach. but that changes two minutes later as the captain headed in to give them a record of two wins in their two games so far. they go through to the next

round. not the outcome most were expecting when the draw was made. lee wellings is in rio de janeiro, not the outcome most were expecting. were you expecting that one, lee? >> reporter: i think i was with the costa ricans, as was said about the drawn. we have been drawn with three world champions, italy, uruguay, and england. costa rica went down as the whipping boys in this group. no one expected them to beat uruguay, and to follow with the win against england. this time, they have just heaped the pressure on italy and uruguay now to try to join them. costa rica will have an easier

game in the next round and perhaps avoid columbia. >> england are now out of the tournament and going home. but you said the world cup winner will come from south america. but let's hear it from [ inaudible ] as well, usa, costa rica, and honduras coming up very soon later in the day? >> you really have to go to twitter and follow a man who is the vice president of fifa. he is the head of the conca cafa region. and he is so proud of the teams that are performing out there. and now you have a really important game for honduras. it's a their chance to try to qualify for that group, and

carry on what has been an excellent world cup for that region. >> and just about to kick off, france and switzerland. both looking to build on their good starts. >> yes, wasn't it underrated switzerland, they are seeded for this world cup, a lot of people sneered at that. but switzerland have an excellent world cup history. whoever wins is in brilliant position in that group. >> now we're going to our contributor on our world cup. and he has been impressed by what he has seen. >> [ inaudible ] france about their first game. i think it's been a long time we haven't seen france playing this way. nevertheless, i think against switzerland it is going to be

much harder. it's a very organized team, very tight in the back in mid-field, with the two that control the middle of the pack, but i think france team has a chance, because they are in a great mood, and they seem much more focused and driven and of course with the confidence they had from the first game, i think they can do something positive. >> this world cup has already shown the length fans are prepared to go to follow their team. and not all of them are entirely legal. a large group of fans stormed a stadium. and that's not the only security problem the organizers are facing. >> reporter: stampedes of ticketless fans, arrests of black marketeers, fake ticket

scams. in the biggest security breach so far, chilean fans barge past guards at rio's stadium, but landed in the media center and were detained. on sunday a group of ticketless argentine fans climbed a wall and almost made it into the standings. fifa, which is solely in charge of security within the stadium perimeters is clearly embarrassed. >> fifa is trying to deal with the security authorities in order to improve the standards, and in order to improve -- prove that this will not happen again. >> the 88 oversel louse chilean fans have been ordered to leave

the country. stadium mayhem aside, the biggest breach of security has to do with tickets. this man was arrested trying to sell what are sometimes fake tickets for five times the official price. but most get away with it. fifa spokesperson tell us that tickets can only legally be bought through their official website, yet we have found dozens of websites selling tickets to the world cup, some of them for as much as $28,500 for the final game, including parking. a brazilian prosecutor is investigating this site after receiving complaints that even after spending a fortune, some fans have not received their tickets. fifa concedes it can't do much more than advise people not to use these websites. but when it comes to seeing your

team fight for the world cup, there's very little some fans won't do. we're going to november away from the world cup now, and formula one driver lewis hamilton drove on sunday. the mercedes dominating as they have done all season so far. hamilton, 22 points behind his teammate in the standing, so he really needs a win here at the red bull circuit, of course. andy murray will begin the defense of his whimableton crown. the top seed faces andre, while the world number 1 is set to take on killdown. roger federer, and in the women's draw serena williams

will play [ inaudible ]. that's your sport. more later. >> thanks very much. now one of europe's most renowned art galleries is reopening its door after a two-year shutdown for renovations. >> reporter: it's a busy day for emily. she is the director of the art gallery in the hague. and now it's reopened after a major makeover, she is shows it off to the world. >> it's really unique. it's small in a good way. you can see everything in a day. you don't get that overwhelming feeling you get in a huge museum. if i had to save one painting it would be the view of delt. it's so beautifully painting, it so captures the atmosphere of the netherlands. >> reporter: one of the star

attractions inspired a novel and failment, and she has been touring the world for the last two years. this is the best-known work of art on display here by far, and they are particularly happy to have it back after two years, but this place is about so much more. one artist featured heavily is arguably the best dutch painter of all. >> you can see rembrandt fairly well in the collection. he painted this in amsterdam, making a career as a painter, but he really wanted to be a painter of history scenes. he introduced group portraits and later individual portraits. >> reporter: it was struggling to cope with visitor numbers and

needed an exhibition space, then an art deco building became available, and now it's a new wick of the art house. to get to one to the other, you have to go under ground. >> our desire was to connect these two buildings in the most natural and inviting way. so we created this foyer and made it as big, open, as light as possible. >> reporter: when they open the museum is expecting a quarter million visitors a year. that would really be something to celebrate. a quick reminder you can always watch al jazeera online. the address is aljazeera.com, and click on the watch live icon. that's it for this news hour, lauren taylor, but i'll be back in just a moment with another full round of today's news.

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