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prepare to face greece in their most successful world cup in history. first, the turmoil in iraq, and the aftermath of the largest military offensive yet by government forces. they are reported to be on the outskirts of tikrit, readying for a push into the city. the army sending reinforcements is in chrome. the people inside tikrit endured days of helicopter attacks. mosul has been under bombardment, the u.n. saying they had to attend a nearby camp for displaced people because of large numbers leaving. half a million were forced to leave mosul. it takes the total numbers in iraq to 1.2 million. as a result the u.n. tripled the

aid appeal to $3 million. we go to imran khan in baghdad. >> a lot of people on the move because of fighting in tikrit. where are the people heading and what sort of help are they getting. what sort of help is down to the crisis in funding. 80% is not there, and most of the agencies tell you that they are instructing to help, to what are the certainly displaced people, refugees in their open country doing? the vast majority are heading into the iraqi, ramy kurdi region. a lot can't get in because of the lack of camp space, there's not enough houses for people. represents have skyrocketed. people were able to live there for a week, two weeks before it

became unaffordable, and they had to leave and are therefore trying to move back to the places they came from or seeking medical treatment abroad in places like jordan. you are getting to a situation now where you have people who are not once, not twice, but three times removed from where they were originally, and they can't get shelter so they have to get to places anywhere they can, and that often means going through dangerous parts of iraq to get to the safety of cities like baghdad. >> a stressful situation for these people. people, the iraqi government received fighter jets from russia, five planes - why are they receiving this now? >> this is seen as a bit of a snub to the united states. the united states promised 34

f-16s. the first is ready to be delivered, but they sat on the apron in fort worth texas. now, these planes. the pentagon say, were due to be delivered in the fall. the iraqis, since the crisis began said at the highest levels to the americans - we need the f-16s, now, and why are you slow-rolling the delivery. the pentagon say the planes were not due to be delivered until the fall, so we are on schedule to deliver them. this led to frustration and the decisions that nouri al-maliki made is if we can't get them from the americans, we'll buy second-hand jets from the russians, and they have been delivered. they are likely to be active according to the iraqis in the next two or three days. certainly the iraqis are confident. we'll hear what one has to say. >> we were in urgent need of this type of aircraft.

these jets will come into service within the next three or four days. >> three or four days, when the planes will be ready. will they be ready for that time. these planes are not ranking on the apron, it's likely they'll need russian advisors, and the weaponry this the iraqis have. they have he'll-fire missiles. it's likely they'll neat that, service, maintenance, throw or four days and she see what is happening in tikrit and mosul. >> imran khan in baghdad. thank you very much. >> a libyan man accused of planning an attack on the u.s. consule ace in benghazi has --

consulate in benghazi has pleaded not guilty. ahmed abu chattalah is charged with murder and made his first purposes in washington after being captured by forces earlier this month. his name is ahmed abu chattalah. he is the main suspect in an attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi libya on september 11th, 2012. that attack killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three of his staff. earlier on saturday ahmed abu chattalah was flown to washington by helicopter from a u.s. navy ship. he was held on board and interrogated by investigators since his capture two weeks ago in libya by special forces. on saturday he appeared here, ahmed abu chattalah plead note, insisting he is innocent, and did not direct the assault on the u.s. consulate. the u.s. justice department

charged ahmed abu chattalah on three counts, including murder and providing support to terrorists. security analyst jj green was in the courtroom and said the appearance in federal court was the first opportunity for the judge to determine if ahmed abu chattalah was fit to chant mile. >> people were trying to get an idea of what state of mind and health he was in. a number of people wanted to make sure that he would, indeed, clear and present. >> the attack is controversial in the united states. days before it occurred, an anti-islam video posted on youtube sparked protests at u.s. embassies and the muslim world. the obama administration blame the benghazi attack op what it said were spon tapious protests against the video. later it emerged the attack was planned and coordinated. republicans allege the administration was covering up important details about the case

to protect president obama's chances for re-election two months later. ustd the fact is we have four dead americans, was it because of a protest or guys out for a walk one night that decided to go kill some americans. they stated that hillary clinton's review was suspect, she too with aspirations for the white house. >> democrat fired back. the request for details is nothing more than a right wing security. republicans charged that the attack included failed attacks. there had been countless communication,ment the trial is expected to be watched closely by politicians on both sides. a look at the other stories making headlines around the world. in chennai, at least 132 people are trapped under the rubble of a tower which collapsed whilst being built.

five people have been confirmed dead. most of the trapped are construction workers. north korea test-fired two short-range missiles. the missiles were launched, days after pyongyang tested new precision-guided missiles. japan's foreign miles per hour says the missile test would not affect plans over north korea. the two sides will meet in beijing on 1 july. nearly 200 anti-world cup protesters tried to march to the maracana stadium in braz you will on saturday night. police stopped the demonstrators from reaching the stadium where they had knocked uruguay out of a tournament. protesters are upset about the amount of money brazil spent on the world cup. rockets launched from the gaza strip hit a factory in southern israel. the israeli army says six

rockets were fired in total. officials say there were no serious injuries. israel responded by destroying what it called three terror activity sites and other targets in the gaza strip. >> representatives from the u.n. refugee agency met afghan -- african asylum seekers seekers. conditions were called inhumane at the refugee champ. exodus, a reverse exodus. these people want to return to africa. >> we came here seven years ago. they remove us again. we want to say for seven years, it's enough. we don't need to be in prison.

the southern border of egypt - security forces blocked them. a scuffle followed, more than 1,000 turned back. they staged a sit-in, defying orders to return to a detention camp. the migrants are housed in the facility. they are free to move around, but not allowed to work and must report back each night. many call it an inhuman prison, and one for the u.n. to inter-jean. we tried to reach to the front and go back to the other side. you get persecution from the public, the government official. people have been in israel for more than five years, and opened last december the detention center house add around 2.5

thousand people. israel built an stricke fingerprints, to stem the tide of people trying to get in. it worked for those that want to get in, and now want out. still ahead on al jazeera, the gunshots heard around the world, marking a century since the heir to the austro-humanitarian thrown was kille killed. and scottish a month out from a vote fore updependence.

welcome back. our top stories on al jazeera - iraqi government forces say they are on the outskirts of tikrit, preparing for a push into the city. more than 100 million have been displaced due to fighting across the country. iraqi military received five russian fighters jets. commanders say the jets will be used to fight the islamic state of iraq and levant in the coming days a libyan man pleads not guilty to planning a 2012 attack on the u.s. embassy in 2012. ahmed abu chattalah appeared in washington d c. voting is underway in happening dong in -- hong kong

in an unofficial referendum. 800,000 participated, exceeding organizers expectations. it is part of a civil campaign that appingered the chinese government -- angered the chinese government. more on iraq. the associate vice president of middle east and north africa at the united states institute for peace and says a political solution only can solve the conflict. >> it's something we have been saying for over a year, for iraq to preserve its territorial integrity, it needs to unite and look at an inclusive government where everyone feels they have something to contribute to. it's not a simply solution. for over a decade iraq has been trying to find a way forward. there's a need for national dialogue. when you talk about political inclusion, it goes from the old laws to inclusiveness of sunnis and dealing with the status of

kirkuk. they were all postponed at the expense of iraq feeling a unity. it made it vulnerable. the crisis overwhelmed iraq. the borders that this corridors was an open border. the only real solution is a political solution, but it's far from easy. >> meanwhile, across the border in syria, i.s.i.l. fighters are facing attacks from syrian rebel groups. the town lies across the border from a town seized by i.s.i.l. fighters a week ago. a local leader of the al nusra front pledged support to islamic state of iraq and levant, but al nusra fighters are refusing to back i.s.i.l. protesters in canada held a rally to call for the release of al jazeera producer mohamed fadel fahmy. he's one of three al jazeera staff members in prison in egypt after bean accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood.

protesters are demanding the release of canadian resident who was an aid to former president mohamed mursi. al jazeera continues to demand the release of our journalists in egypt the the three were sentences on monday and have been imprisoned for 183 days. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were given seven years, baher mohamed was sentence sentenced to 10 years because he had a spent bullet in his possession, which was picked up at a protest. they were accused of helping outlawed muslim brotherhood. there has been sporadic attacks in the east of ukraine despite a ceasefire. separatists released a second group of international observers held captive for nearly a month. four other monitors from the o.s.c.e. were released on friday. >> we welcome the return of our last four team-mates after a month away.

we request our friends and colleagues in the press now to allow them peace and quiet time with their families. many people inside and outside the mission worked tirelessly to secure their release, and we take the opportunity to publicly thank them. the detention of o.s.c.e. monitors constrained the operations of the mission in eastern ukraine at a time when a flow of objective information has never been more important, particularly while consultations tftenlt we consider the work of the mission essential in helping to restore peace and stability throughout ukraine. >> thousands of people turned out at the site of an historic battle to mark 700 years since forces defeated the english and became an independent nation. the celebration is less than three months away from another ech. the referendum on

independence. >> reporter: from the fields 700 years ago the gorilla army of robert de-bruce defeated initial invaders. the re-enactment pleased the crowd. robert was cheered and the king edward ist i was booed. the battle was a centre piece, and the pipers and kilts and celebrations of scottishness guaranteed a sell out. now a couple of months away this was the place that dreamed of scotland being its own country. >> it's someone else's land. >> reporter: it was scotland for land in the past, now is the time for sclpd to tribe out by itself. >> we had it before. we'll have it back. >> 10 minutes down the road in the same city on the same day, those that defend scotland's place inside the u.k., would

hold celebrations of what they hold deer. under the castle was british armed forces day. the leader alex salmond had to line up with david cameron and the rest of the westminster elite he can't stand. the cout here was staying as far a way as it could. does it make you feel proud to be british. >> yes, extremely proud to be part of the union. >> reporter: i'm asking toilet date. >> i know the question. i know the question you're asking and i aped your question -- answered your question. >> will you go to bannic bow. >> no, i'll spend the day here. rmpingt it speaks volumes for the battle of hearts and minds. the arg about whether scotland would be rich are or poorer is deeper. it's about who you are, and your right to choose your place in

the world. the wars that the english and the scots fought, they tell an important story about the referendum. the politicians in west minister offer them many thinks to leave the yooupion. the one thing that the u.k. government in westminster will no vender voluntarily is defense and foreign policy. >> the defenders point to the sacrifices soldiers made. the nationalists push england back and choose their own battle. that is a defeat of historic scale. commemorates have been held

to mark 100 years of the death of archduke franz ferdinand. the killing triggered event. it claimed 16 million lives and one anniversary ceremony created a controversy as jonah hull explains, from sage. >> reporter: remembering the day an assassin's bullet killed the air to the austro-hungarian's throne. the vienna philharmonic orchestra performs "requiem." >> in a country torn apart and split, bosnia serbs chose to hold their open commemoration. here the young assassin himself a bosnia serve is a heroic

figure. >> reporter: of course he wasn't a terrorist. he was a hero. there'll always be people that tell lies about him. be know what the truth is. >> he was a hero who stopped the emperor from carrying out his intentions. >> there was a time when serbs, crow at and muslims agree. with the break-up of yugoslavia, all of that changed. for crow at and muslims, they came to represent serb expansionist. while for serbs, the losers embraced their hero more closely. the serbs boycotted event and reconciliation for a better solution looks as far away as ever. >> most people are for a unified

bosnia. it has to change. >> people are poisoned with nationalism and i don't think there's any chance to fight again. really. >> so in the end the legacy of gavrilo princip, that did once draw ethnicities toot in a nationalist ideal is one factor ensuring they stay apart. . >> brazilian football fans celebrated their dramatic win over chillie on saturday with songs, sam bar and festivities. the host nation defeated chile 3-2 on penalties and made it to the quarter time. brazil came close to making an

exit on the football's biggest stage. brazil will face columbia in the quarterfinals. >> reporter: this has been an historic day for columbia after waiting 16 years to go back to the world cup. they were eliminated in the united states. columbia won four of the four games they played and entered a new phase. the big star of the tournament is rodriguez, a 23-year-old who scored the goals and not only scored in this match, he scored five goals. he has now turned into the star of columbia. the columbias have a solid team. they were able to have something in favour of them, the fact that

luis suarez did not play. now columbians are, throughout the country, despite the alcohol ban, everyone here is celebrating. essential american teams defied all odds, beating italy and uruguay and earning a draw against england. on sunday a team faces off against greece deciding who will go forward and who will go home. we have more from the capital. it's a love affair that starts at a young age. hundreds of children that take to the pitch in the capital. it's an estate morning ritual, practicing their football skills and playing a few games. some of these youngsters could become the country's top players. and with costa rica's world cup success, there's no shortage of footballers to look up to. >> the national team players set

an example for the kids, helping to encourage them to practice. not long ago one of the players came here to help with the traiping, it's a fantastic -- training. it's a fantastic motivation for the kids. fewer than 5,000 kids live in costa rica, they think big. >> they describe themselves as crazy, they eat, sleep and dream football. that's why there's so much excitement about making it to the knockout stage, something the country have only done before. qualifying for the 1990 world cup transformed the team into heroes. when they made it to the second round, it was historic. former team captain remembers the highs and lows of that world cup. he hopes their success will inspire players and challenge

them to go further. >> i think the team will surpass what we achieved in 1990. it's important for the country to have these markers. all athletes need to raise the bar. >> the question is whether costa rica can beat greece to make it to the quarter files. >> costa rica did well against uruguay, italy and england. this is great. i believe that costa rica's story is just being written. whether they win or lose is giving costa ricans plenty to celebrate. huge bones belonging to what may be the largest dinosaur found have gone on splay. researchers say it's from a species of titanasaur that lived 19 million years ago. it weighs the equivalent of 14

african elements or 100 tonnes and was 14 metres tall. the foss ills were found in argentina's remote region. there is plenty more news, analysis and features on our website. usual address is ayatollah khomeini. -- usual address is aljazeera.com. today are men the oppressed gender? we take you inside a world where american men believe they are the widely disadvantaged sex. their claims, like rape is used as a scam, fuel controversy. yet their movement is growing. and later, why fed up dads are mobilizing across the country demanding their right to be in their child's life. hear why they believe courts and the child custody system are stacked against them. ♪ ♪