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>> on the streets of east jerusalem after the abduction and killing of a palestinian teenager. >> it comes a day after the funerals of three israeli teenage settlers. amnesty as jets strike strongholds.
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and resurfacing after 31 days. >> we'll have all the sport. we'll have all the details in the program. >> hello, israeli leaders have appealed for calm after palestinian youth fought with israeli prison in occupied west jerusalem. the anger was stoked by the abduction and kill of a palestinian teenager thought to be the revenge of the killing of three teenage israeli settlers. this happened a day after the funeral of three teenage israeli
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settlers. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: palestinians who live in east jerusalem took their anger to the street. they had just learned about the murder of 17-year-old palestinian boy. his family accuses jewish settlers of killing him. >> between 3:30 and 4:30 a.m. mohammed was walking to the mosque. men came out and forced him inside and drove off. >> reporter: israeli border police tried to curb the angry rioters. they fired tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets. many were injured. this occurred after the bodies of three israeli settlers were found in the west bank. the israeli government blames hamas for their abduction and murder. >> the israeli policies creates
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destructive atmosphere and we're forced to resort to all the means to protect our people. >> reporter: iit has been called a reprehensible crime and called on all seeds not to take the law in their own hands. people are worried that this already serious situation may escalate. it's up to israeli and palestinian leaders to ensure that that doesn't happen. al jazeera, east jerusalem. >> well, there will an rally to protest against israeli's continued occupation of gaza. and the police are being criticized for how they handled the abduction of the three teenagers. >> reporter: israeli police have released a tape of one of the israeli teenagers calling the police just seconds after he was abducted in hebron.
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the west bank. he called police and said he was being kidnapped. there is criticism over what happened next. the police did not take it seriously. they thought it was a prank, and it was not clear that they motived everyone to look for these three teenagers. now the police have said okay, we should have responded better and quicker to the first calls, but unfortunately the outcome might not have been any different. investigators now believe that those three israeli teenagers were killed in the minutes or certainly no more than an hour after that phone call was made, and that anything the israeli police would have done would not have made a difference, unfortunately, to finding those three israeli teenagers abducted and then murdered subsequently after. >> two iraq where the prime minister has offered an amnesty to sunni tribes who are fighting his government but he excluded those who are responsible for bloodshed. he spoke out by kurdish leaders who took full control of the
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north. and that the sunni rebels pose as threat to the whole region. >> whether it's al-qaeda or isil, it is bringing destabilization. >> we have more on al maliki's address. >> his weekly televised address had a number of angry themes this time around. he took a look at what the kurds were doing and the fact that the kurds were remaining in kirkuk meant that they were trying to split the country apart. 9 kurds maintain that kirkuk has always been part of of its
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region. they'll create a referendum to see if they want to be part of iraq. and finally he has alluded to the problems of the iraqi parliament has had in picking a speaker of the house. he couldn't decide o on their july 1st meeting, let's see what happens, july 8th is key. can they come up with snore speaker of the house. most believe that won't be the case. >> iraqi forces are continuing to attack sunni rebels in tikrit, the town 69 late leader saddam hussein. soldiers could be seen storming buildings in the northern city, which was overrun by fighters from the islamic state last month. the city's hospitals was damaged
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by the attack there. has been violence in the holy city of karbula. they tried to capture the shrine of hussein. and the group has gone into hiding. and airstrikes are carried out in western anbar province. the rebels have already taken the key towns. they're advancing to the hom home. >> they're part of sectarian problems that began well before the advance of islamic state fight necessary june. >> reporter: he said he is a target because he is a sunni. and those from anbar feel particularly betrayed by the government of prime minister nouri al-maliki. this former officer once served
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with saddam hussein's army. he said it won't end until their rights are restored. >> we will continue the war unles--we are ready to deal with shia leaders but it has to end. maliki has to step away from power. we have been humiliated enough. >> reporter: they viewed the demonstrations which has spread to other sunni areas as a threat. they said they were fighting militant groups. the province has been a battleground since the start of this year. armed groups push the iraqi army out of the sunni heartland in early june. but opponents of the government said the rebellion started months earlier in anbar. some 300,000 people were displaced by the conflict there around 30,000 of them are now living in the kurdish region of northern iraq. many of them stay in molts. it has been six months now. and families hearsay that
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they've already spent most of their savings and will have no choice but to eventually return to anbar. they left because of what they call the indiscriminate and heavy bombardment of the iraqi air force. but that is not the only reason. the men here don't want to reveal their identities because they were suffering in the iraqi police force. >> most of the sunni who is joined the army for a salary, they weren't loyal to the government. they laid down their arms when the government attacked the people. but they were then threatened by armed men for collaborating with the state. >> there was a time when anbar cooperated with the government to rid their province of al-qaeda fighters. years later they say they regret ever touching maliki. they say the government didn't stop targeting them and their leadership. today's fault lines are not new, and just as many fear
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reconciliation may be too late. >> in neighboring syria rebel groups are battling fighters in the outskirts of the capitol damascus. [ gunfire ] >> video posted opposite line shows fighters firing at sunni rebels. they can be seen targeting the group. the people living near an italian port are watching nervously as toxins from syria's chemical stock pile were loaded from one ship to another. we have more from san fernando where the operation is taking place. >> reporter: a shor shortstop over for syria's weapons before they are destroyed.
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they arrived at the italian port. more than 700 containers carrying mustard gas and components of sarin loaded on trains. to use the commercial port in the handling of deadly agents used in chemical warfare is certainly unusual, but even more unusual how close the operation was to a highly populated residential area. >> reporter: residents of the neighboring town woke up at dawn to watch the ship arriving. many lost their sleep over the unusual cargo. >> we're very worried. they do what they want. we have no say. this was decided from above and there is nothing we can do. >> i don't feel safe. this kind of thing doesn't happen every day. i'm afraid that something might
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happen. >> residents complained they were kept in the dark over the details of the operation. among them, the town's mayor. >> they didn't allow us to follow the operation and live streaming as they promised, something that would have reassured the population. that's a total lack of respect to us. >> the transfer will continue in the early hours of thursday. until then locals will wait impatiently until the ship sets sail for international waters where the chemicals will finely be destroyed. al jazeera, san ferndinado. >> ebola continues to spread. experts meeting in ghana to discuss how to stamp out the virus. folks of a new cease-fire in ukraine after top level talks in
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berlin. plus they might be out of the world cup, but cracking in the united states had. >> the united nations said a disaste disastrous situation is unfolding in yemen. half the population is in need of happy. fighting has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and led to critical food shortages. >> this is one of the largest humanitarian challenges in terms of scope that we face in the world. it is extremely fragile, and it
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could get worse again and there is some hope that the decline coo be arrested and turned around, but for the moment all the indicators are detearating. you have 14.7 million people that are in need of humanitarian assistance in yemen. that's 58% of the entire population. >> health ministers from west africa nations are holding talks with the "world health organization" in ghana about the wol world's largest outbreak of ey ebola. they warn without urgent action it will spread further. the mortality rate is 90% and can kill within days.
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symptoms range from severe fever, vomiting and organ failure and unstoppable bleeding. we have more from the capitol. >> the main thing that needs to come out of this conference is getting together a strategic coordinated regional response to this crisis because up until now the country is effected, and have been dealing this on a country by country basis. this is an tempt to bring together the region, not just the region but africa to try to find ways of tackling this and preventin preventing it to spreading further. it's affecting a number of countries. that's what makes this outbreak so unique. the fact that it's not just in the rural areas but the urban areas, well. and the proximity of people in urban areas is a dig concern the way cities are densely
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populated, and the fear that it could cause the virus to spread even further. there needs to be commitment financially and also in terms of manpower to help the health services of these countries manage the disease and also to find a way to stop it spreading further. and finally research. the who regional in africa has call for more money into research to look at what is the actual cause of ebola because up until now that is still not known. >> we have this report from atlanta where u.s. experts are working on a plan to contain the virus in. >> atlanta the center for disease control prevention said the ebola outbreak is the most serious they have ever faced. and a region without medical infrastructure to combat the
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spread. >> the infection has spread in multiple areas in three countries and there is sustained transmission. >> reporter: the cdc headquarters here in atlanta does not have ebola specimens, but they're studying the fruit bat which they think could be the host reservoir for the virus and other fever-based diseases. the cdc has had response teams deployed to west arching since april. people who chase down and identify patients. >> we know what works to control these outbreaks and that is active identification of patients, getting them into proper isolation and treatment as soon as possible and then importantly following up--following the people they've had contact with to monitor for symptoms to determine if they will become patients. >> as the death toll rises the "world health organization" is
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urging drastic action, and the cd said a mastiff effort of multiple people on the ground is required in each of the effected regions to help identify the infected and slow down the spread of the ebola virus of which there is no vaccine and no cure. robert ray, al jazeera, atlanta. >> there is new hope of another cease-fire in iro ukraine. the fighting continues on the ground. ukraine military said it attacked more than 100 separatist positions part of what it describes as an anti-terrorist operation. president poroshenko refuses to extend the cease-fire on monday saying that the opportunity has been lost. peace talks where they say new peace talks hinge on the
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talks and knead a stable lon long-term truce. >> unfortunately we lost two days because the cease-fire was not extend: the last two days we were able to get a very clear idea of the price we had to pay because of the inability to extend the cease-fire. infrastructure has been destroyed. people's lives have been put at risk. >> al jazeera joins us from berlin. does it sound to you like there has been some sort of change in the russian position? >> i think yes and no would be the safe answer. yes, to the extent that the russians have recently invited ukrainian border guards along with the osce to come to the russian side of the border shared with ukraine to make sure tha that men are not flowing into eastern ukraine. no to the extent that from the comment we just heard.
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sergei lavrov was speaking about the delays that had taken place, unfortunately, and the need for a cease-fire. russia has said as a continue for any change in the religion the need for the government in kiev to stop as it sees it attacking the pro russia separatist or pro russian fighters in the east. and the government in kiev would like the opposite to happen. so the two countries talking past each other. a move to a certain extent as far as inviting the ukrainians to look at those border posts. >> given what russia has said at that meeting today, does that mean that the western threat of sanctions against the kremlin are now off the table? >> i wouldn't think so. angela merkel met with n.a.t.o n.a.t.o.'s secretary mass russ
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son and said that sanctions definitely were still an option given the very slow pace of progress. we're talking now about level three sanctions. this is the third round of sanctions, and they would target the military sector in russia as well as the financial sector and the energy sector. this is something that the americans are in line with the germans. it's really the americans who have been pushing things on the energy sector because they provide a lot of technology to the russians which is critical to the i don't know going gas reserves. and the germans talking with europe setting the red lines and trigger mechanisms, angela merkel saying sanctions still on the table today i think really is an indication whether the peace talks scheduled for this week go anywhere or not. russia is not off the hook as far as the west is concerned here in berlin and bruce he wills and in washington.
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>> nick in berlin, thank you very much. >> well, let's stay with ukraine because russia's prime minister is warning of a full scale gas cries. ukraine is still not paying for gas and it's debt is now you another must. they're seeking approval of the state of emergency i. russia cut off it's gas last month. in a pre-recorded interview breez being broadcast on french television sarkozy has been held in police custody, he's accused of using his position in his
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campaign funding. >> i'm shocked and surprised. i don't suspect privileges. false, of course i'm responsible. i don't runaway from my responsibilities. however, i call my fellow citizens and fellow frenchmen and women to take into account their own conscience. i wish to be listened to. >> let's get more on the story from al jazeera's live in paris. that interview is still being broadcast at the moment. but what else did the former president have to say? >> first, it was quite ironic that the portion that you just ran included nicolas sarkozy saying he wished to be listened to. he was talking about the french public. he said what happened to him on
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tuesday deeply shocked him. he asked why was it necessary for him to be taken to the two female judges at 2:00 in the morning after 15 hours of questioning just outside of paris. but let's not forget that all this came about through the fact that nicholas sarkozy and his lawyer were listened to. they were snapped on by investigating judges looking into the campaign fund for hi his 2007 presidential campaign. they were looking into allegations that he may have received money from muammar qaddafi of libya, which he said was nonsense. there was evidence that he had been receiving inside information on another investigation into allegations he received money from france's richest woman lillian bettencourt. that did not lead to any charges against him. that was dropped.
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but now he's saying he's outraged. he said there is a campaign, the judge leading the case against him at the moment is a member of an union of which has a political aim, which wants to destroy him. so he said that it's necessary for him to come on information and defend himself. of course, that's not the way everybody in the country will see it. >> in paris with the latest, thanks so much. we can talk more about this now with the french journalist and commentator. an ex-others case extraordinary case, this, first time a french former president held. >> yes, a first that the former french president was held and for such a long period of time. he spent 15 hours in the interview room. and he was then transferred to
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examining judges and charged with a stream of charges involving corruption but also influence peddling, and you know, stream of allegations. charges that were put against him. and this is very much a first. remember, jaques, mayor of perries, was suspended with a two-year prison sentence, suspended prison sense bu sentence, but never put in custody. this is a first. and the speed in which this is all happening is also a first. >> it will be interesting to see if this goes to trial. the judge could decide either way right now. even if he doesn't go to trial does this mean that sarkozy's political career over?
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with former pm came back to politics after being convicted of a corruption case. >> very much, but this has to go to trial first. this could take a long time. today was suggested that it could take up to one and a half years, for example, but sarkozy, who is a very good pr man has orchestrated this interview on national television to effectively put out his lines, and he essentially accused a very politicized judiciary, and especially the left, his political opposition, to try to put him through the judicial process. one noticeable aspect is that he never dealt with evidence, the bundle of evidence in his interview, and in previous interview he said that the method used by the judiciary in france was comparable to the method used in communist
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germany. the french people remember that he lost to a very weak socialists candidatsocialist candidate in 2012, and he had his chance in power. he was very unpopular, and with these fresh allegations and charges his chances of a comeback are pretty much doomed. >> it will be a fascinating case if it does go to court. good to get your analysis. thank you. >> all right, still to come on the news hour, the indian application under fire for threatening his rivals with rape and murder. hong kong place make more than 500 arrests of unauthoriz ed pro democracy sit-ins, and liverpool striker on his way to liverpool. all the latest on sport.
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>> hello, welcome back. a reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. palestinians angry about the abduction and killing of a palestinian teenager thought to be the revenge of the killing of three israeli settlers. sunni rubles who declared an islamic state pose a threat to the whole arrange. this as forces continue to attack in anbar. province. well, foreign fighters make up a significant portion of the group now calling itself the islamic state. it's gamed to create a caliphate in iraq and syria. in curd stance some are heading
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off to join the fight. one woman plans to go to syria. >> she was nervous about talking to us at first afraid of the country's intelligence agents. she met us at a small argument not wanting to invite us to her home worried we might be followed. but she started to relax as she began to speak about why she wants to go to syria. >> prophet muhammad said there come a time when you can't find islam. he said to keep the light in your souls. >> she said she believes earthquakes, wars and tsunamis are all prove that the world is comings to an end, and that the real muslims are going to syria. >> in syria now there was a building of a truly islamic word as the prophet said. most of the real muslims are going there and fighting against the non-believers. >> her friends who are already in syria told her that their
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lives now have more meaning. she has worked in the pharmacy and as a midwife, skills she hopes will be useful when she gets there. she may not be picking up a weapon and going to the front but she would support the base. >> i can help with medical problems because i have some experience in medicine. i know some arabic and i can teach some religion. >> reporter: many are worried about what they say is a dangerous trend of young men and women traveling from the south of the country to take part in the conflict in the middle east. for the chief of police in this city tracking and arresting people like sophia is his number one priority. >> right now there are more than 100 extremist website. through these website mostly uzbec citizens. two came back and are in prison.
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there are also women with medical education that are getting involve. they are very young and are going to syria via turkey. >> but it's not just an issue of national security. some spiritual leaders are treating it as a social issue. the senior cleric said what is happening in syria and iraq is a tragedy for the global islamic community. >> god is against killing each other. the prophet said that if a muslim kills another muslim he goes to hell forever. that's why if someone goes to syria to kill another muslim. he will go to hell. it is wrong. >> he said that the tools to convince people of that are words, not weapons, but people like sophia are pulled by another interpretation of islam. >> if you see someone fit against it with hand and power. if you can't, fight against it
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with your words. if not, fight against it with your heart. you must choose the strongest way to fight against non-leavers. >> the message of peace is not getting through to everyone. al jazeera. >> three al jazeera journalists have been now in prison for 183 daze. al jazeera rejects the charges against them and demands their release. in afghanistan a suicide-bomber has attacked a bus carrying afghan military personnel in kabul killing 11 people. the bomber strik struck not far from the university. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. pakistan's parliament of approved new powers allowing
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security forces to shoot or detain people with links to the taliban. the legislation is a watered found version of the original, but it's still seen by some as still too harsh. up the law suspects can be held in secret locations and questioned for 60 days without charge. senior police officers will be allowed to issue shoot to kill orders. 9 law was passed after months of high profile attacks by the taliban an and a counter fence in north wirizistan. we have more from islamabad. >> reporter: the ordinance despite the fact that there was much criticism as far as this particular law was concerned. the government on the other hand can win some of the major political parties to back it, however, there was criticism from the human rights organization that this would be a violation of human rights here in pakistan, and that it was a
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draconian law. they say it was necessary to show support for the military. and even in a state of war it was important to show that the pakistani government stood by with the military. within the next few days there would be som some opposition by the move of the government. now it's been passed into law, and it is likely to stay for at least two years. >> there is growing outrage in india after a politician threatened members of a rival party why murder and rape. the party which rules west bengal state made the comments. officially denied using the word tape but he's clearly heard saying it in this video. >> if anybody humps any women or children. i can do anything.
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i'll send in my boys and send them on a raping spree. if any rival touches any member of my party i will wipe out their identity, i will destroy their family. >> it is completely inhuman and disgusting and deplorable comment, coming from a member of parliament even more so. >> tough action should be taken against him. he should be dismissed immediately. the days should be investigated. >> he has apologized saying it was a gross error of judgment. his party has formally accepted the apology and said the matter was over. his wife has also apologized on his behalf. >> whatever he has said, it's not right.
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we ar being member of the parliament. but at that moment the scenario was different and he reacted to it very badly, which he shouldn't have had. i'm saying sorry, and of course he's not liking it at all. >> more than five people have been arrested in hong kong. they're calling on china to allow the free election of the island's next leader. adrian brown is there. >> reporter: physical confrontations like this are rare in hong kong. police moved in after proteste protesters. >> by wednesday morning it was business as usual in this global financial center. pro china groups warned that the demonstrators real goal is an independent hong kong and that their actions threaten its
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economy. the protest may be just the start of a pro longed campaign. >> this is only the beginning, and at the beginning more than 500 students come out with sentiments and worries. >> the violence of street marchs and rallies. the crowds accused the free election to choose th their next leaders. >> the police have defended their actions saying that the operation was carried out in a restrained and professional manner. but there are screens that would unsettle china's government saying it would go as far as it can. >> with pro-democracy groups
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vowing to continue their campaign of civil disobedience, the protest barriers are likely to stay in place. adrian brown, al jazeera, hong kong. >> jaques kcoustou spent 31 days in a submerged laboratory. the previous recorded was 30 days. they have been investigating predator fish and the impacts of climate change on coral. >> he has just returned from his mission. for the last 31 days he has been living in an underwater laboratory the size 6 a school bus and can house six people. he breaks the record of his grandfather who set the record
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at 30 days. but this means that diverrers can do six months of work in two weeks because they don't have to decompress. this has been streamed around the world to schools and researchers and it's significant in a place like this where there is a delicate ecosystem where the coral reefs are degrading. from that point of view, it's significant. and fabien has now broken the record that was previously held by his famous grandfather. >> advancements in rio with neighborhoods unrooted for the world cup, which are now wasteland. in sport we'll show you the vital part that pakistan is playing. >> three, two. >> a new nasa mission blasts off to unlock the secrets of carbon dioxide and track global warming.
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>> brazil has been heavily criticize for up rooting tens of thousands of people from poor neighborhoods. some who were living on state land were left homeless while others were relocated. but as we see it's been discovered in many places it was all for nothing. >> rio de janeiro is a worthy menu for millions watching the world cup. but most people don't see is what is left of a poor
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neighborhood of 700 families just across the train tracks from the stadium. it was demolished by city officials supposedly to make way for shops, restaurant and parking for the world cup. it's where we met a woman up year ago shortly before she was evicted from her home. 403 on the demolition list. they just see us as numbers, she told me, as an eyesore. with the world cup now under way we set out to find her in a nearby housing complex where she was forced to move. [ dog barking ] >> it looks new and modern but she is not happy. >> they just threw everybody together here. i pay my condominium fees, but others don't, so my water and my electricity is cut. that didn't happen before. the new 42 square metro airpor
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meter apartment is smaller and worse, she doesn't own it. >> i'm futur furious. i used to own my home. if i continue my payments i may, but in the meantime i could sell it and move everything or i could lose everything. one family is still homeless and is still on a waiting list. he shows us his pay stub to show that he's no vaga bond. >> what i think of the world cup? it's an embarrassment because there are so many people with desperate needs. this is so a select view can make money while the lower classes look on helplessly. >> as for the shops and parking lots that were supposed to be built here there is nothing but
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the rat infested remains where a few homeless families and crack addicts have now moved in. >> now with more on the world cup and the action from wimbledon. >> felicity, thank you very much. we'll stay with the world cup theme, and the united states may be out of the competition, but there is little doubt that the team's effort has had a huge impact back home. even in the white house. [ cheering ] >> well, president obama was just one of the millions to watch the country's efforts to reach the quarterfinals in chicago home of the soccer federation. officials moved a big screen event at nfl stadium george field so they could cope with the crowd of more than 20,000 fans. unfortunately for those fans and the president they couldn't
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celebrate a win. the united states put up a great performance against belgium in their last 16, but they went down 2-1 in extra time. well, belgium will play argentina in the quarterfinal. the two-time winner, this time against switzerland, but they managed to grind out a win. the only goal of the match. so we now have the complete quarterfinal line up. andy richardson runs through our special world cup. >> this is how al jazeera's world cup is looking. we started off with 32 teams, now just eight countries remain. for the first time ever the group winners have all won their second round games. the likes of usa, switzerland, nigeria, algeria, all coming close to cause angle up edit but unfortunately, falling short. host brazil will have to up
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their game against colombia. germany taking on france. germany's record of fourth consecutive semifinal appearance in three previous world cup meetings between the countries we've seen an average of almost six goals a game. let's take a look at the other side of the draw, that contains the surprise packet of 2014 costa rica. they're taking on the 2010 runners up, the netherlands. netherlands. and can mesi drag argentina through another game this time belgium, and close for his and everyone else's target. that's the rio de janeiro stadium. >> even thou pakistan is making an important contribution to the tournament. nicole johnston reports.
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>> reporter: it's meant to be the best football around. so high tech it can hold the same weight and shape under any conditions. the world cup has been being made in a pakistani city. a new production line was designed for it because this is not your traditional ball. instead of 32 pieces it only has six. and the panels are bonded together using heat. at first all world cup footballs were made in china, but there was so much demand that it was made in pakistan. >> it was required to be made in china. but the design was so good and the response so overwhelming that then it was decided, the company decided we want to have second source so we could boost our production. >> reporter: at one time pakistan was making 70% of the
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world's hand-sewn footballs. now it has to compete with china. still it packs out 40 million balls a year, and at world cup time businesses is up by 50%. while many factory workers say they like watching football, they probably never will be able to buy one. they earn $100 a month. the balls cost $160 to buy. >> we never imagined that we would be making the world cup footballs. we're pleased and happy. >> football has never been as big in pakistan as cricket, but it's popularity is growing and it's hopeful that one day one of these players will grow up to represent their country in the world cup. >> it is a game of love. and one day we'll be in the
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world cup and make our nation crowd. >> pakistan is known for making great footballs. now they want to make great footballers as well. al jazeera, islamabad. >> there are reports that there are talks in liverpool requiring luis suarez. it comes a day after suarez made a formal apology over the i want. andy murray has crashed out of wimbledon. >> reporter: all british hopes depended on andy murray going to the finals. but after waiting 77 years for a british winner, the scot could not repeat what was done in 1935, defend his crown. he went down to dimitrov.
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>> why would i have to be surprised? it's a good feeling. i'm not going to hide that. it's a great feel. i'm proud of what i did, but it's something that i've worked for to get onto that stage and come out and switch to another gear. >> the award for beating andy murray is a match against djokovic, who had to fight back from two sets. the 2011 champion using all of his experience to win 12 of the next 16 games. search-time champion roger federer is still on course for an eighth wimbledon title. they'll take the next three sets for the win. in the women's, the 20-year-old
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from canada beating the woman who beat maria sharapova. >> i'm never satisfied so i wanting to a step further or as far as i can. >> the highest seed still standing, the french open runner up fall back from 4-down to dispatch lisicki, 64 6-4, 6-love in under an our. >> now nassa nasa has launched a new satellite. it launched off from california earlier. the lightest shop that the satellite will help them understand why co2 is rising.
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>> carbon dioxide is an integral part of the earth's a atmosphere. it has increased steadily. the last time we saw today's levels over 400 parts per million was 15 million years ago. that's why understanding how carbon dioxide behaviors is critical. >> half of carbon dioxide that we're dumping into the atmosphere is disappearing somewhere. it's dissolving in the ocean waters. a quarter of that is, we know that from our measurements. and the other quarter is going into the land bio sphere, forests, trees, grass lands, somewhere, but we don't know where. >> to help answer that question nasa has launched its carbon observatory. this satellit satellite locates carbon dioxide every place on
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the planet every two weeks. >> you can imagine the sun is shining, reflecting off the earth's surface and back up to the instrument. we actually split that into a thousand small fractions of a length of light in three different bands to see the unique fingerprint of the absorption of carbon dioxide. >> it's seen in unprecedented detail and mr. provide 100 times more data than currently exists, and it is hoped that this will give us a better insight into human and natural sources of the gas, and also where and how it's absorbed, an important unsolved part of the climate change puzzle. al jazeera. >> and back on earth that's about it for this particular news hour but join me again in a couple of minutes time for more
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