> >> announcer: this is al jazeera. hello there. welcome to the news hour, i'm laura kyle live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - israel continues to shell gaza after attempts to stop the fighting collapse. the world health organisation organise west african leaders of catastrophic consequences if they fail to control ebola. it's china's worst industrial accident in a year.

a factory blast kills 68 and injures 187. out with the old, in with the new. moscow says goodbye to a once popular mainstay. israeli sheing continues to -- shelling continues to pummel gaza a day after a humanitarian ceasefire collapse the. the truce last the onward about 90 minutes. over 100 have died in the past 24 hours. two israeli were killed in rafah, in gaza. israeli forces are searching for a soldier who has gone missing there. israel accused hamas of capturing the 23-year-old officer. hamas's military wing says it has no information on the

missing soldier. the latest islamic shelling destroyed a mass in gaza city. five people have been killed. all members of the same family. okay. let's join our correspondent in gaza city. he joins us there from the site of the mosque which has been pummelled by israeli shells in the past few hours. from what we see in the shot, it looks completely destroyed. >> that's right. amid the smoke and the ash, a scene of chaos and destruction. i'll have the camera man pan over my shoulder. this was once the gaza strip's largest mosque. around 3,000 people could pray here on friday prayers, and in

the early hours of this morning, saturday morning, it was destroyed in an israeli air strike, and you could see the utter destruction here. there's so little left. i'll pan over the shoulder. this was the inmerits, this is where the call to prayer was made five times a day. we spoke with the mosque, the man that called to prayer. he telling me that it took years to build the mosque, that people here in the local community, spent a - rather raised dollar by dollar to build the structure, to have a place of worship in their own community, and within a matter of minutes it was completely reduced to rubble. >> this and the university that we saw earlier, why are the places targeted. >> it's hard to say at this statement, laura. frankly, there really doesn't

seem to be any red lines in the conflict any more. it's not just mosques that are targeted, or schools that are targeted. over the past several days you see u.n. shelters targeted, in which people have been sheltering from the conflict and dying in the shelters. we have seen hospitals targeted, ambulances targeted. in fact, i have lost track of the number of ambulances that i have seen. lit ared across the gaza strip. these are meant to treat and pick up people injured in the fighting. taking them to hospitals. again, there doesn't seem to be any red lines in the conflict, and it bears mentioning the numbers, the fact that we have seen so many people die. the number of dead is pushing 1700, and the number of displaced, a quarter million, those in u.n. schools that they take shelter in.

that doesn't take into account the numbers displaced and who have gone for relatives and sleeping outside in hospitals. that's where they feel the safest, and i don't know if you heard in the distance of what we believe is the artillery sheing. the fighting hasn't stopped. >> it goes on, nowhere is the death toll rising faster than in rafah, i know that area has been closed off to journalists and anyone trying to get into the area. what are you hearing. >> we upped that the fighting -- understand that the fighting there remains very intense. we understand that the death toll around 190 will rise, and i don't know if you hear the bang in the distance, of the artillery shelling. again, in rafah. a very, very dangerous and volatile situation. a situation in which so many

have died. so many are injured. the hospital there is barely able to cope with the volume of casualties and going in. it's a no go area, journalists can't go there. because it's been cut off. aid can't get in, supplies can't get in to deal with the number of people injured there. >> joining us there from gaza city. as the artillery continues, israeli strikes go on. the collapse of the ceasefire meant as was said, death and destruction for palestinians living in a densely populated area of gaza. we have a report from kugar in the south. >> we arrived near the border, 2.5 hours after the ceasefire started. already the tank shelling had

begun. host of the blapss waited -- most of the ambulances waited to get the shelling out. blocked by rubble, and a crater created by a shell. people walked across no man's land, carrying the bodies on stretchers. >> it looked like an earthquake happened. houses are destroyed. there's no organization to get the ambulances in. and the dead and injured out much the bodies are decomposing in the heat. we pushed forward as the tank fired from the left towards the south. 14-wheel drive ambulance managed to get through, but turned around, unable to go any further. the area is sealed off. it's a no-go zone. we are trying to get in, to get to the bodies, but it's too dangerous. bulldozers need to get in to clear the rubble. >> we structured the road. >> we heard reports two had

ventured into the land, had been hit by snipers. what remained of people's homes lined the road into the village. groups of me ran past us, carrying the dead on stretchers. one man told us not to film. as they past the man wore the greens of palestinian fighters. >> men struggled to pull a body out from the concrete. another body was rapid on the side much. >> this was as far as we could go. >> we pushed as far forward as we can to the front line now. people are running out of the village. there are many dead bodies around. the small of death is overpowering. >> a woman raced past us praying, a rush to get as far away from the tanks as possible. we headed to the barrier where sa bulldozer tried to clear an entrance for the ambulances. families gathered their belongings and left their homes. the ceasefire was over, there

was no choice but to go. >> the egyptian president, abdul fatah al-sisi, says the invitation to israeli and palestinian delegationing for talks on a longer term gaza ceasefire stands. he warns the delay complicates things. james bays, the diplomatic editor, is in west jerusalem. the offer may stand, but is anyone willing to go? >> well, let's remind us of what the original plan was, and that was to create a 72 hour humanitarian pause, and during that pause, both sides would have the diplomatic space to go and negotiate. now, i think, somewhat desperately the egyptian president is saying we can go ahead with those negotiations and with those talks. president abdul fatah al-sisi was speaking beside him the italian prime minister on a visit to cairo, and said at times it's decisive, we have to

take advantage to douse the fire in the gaza strip. i believe from palestinian source, it's possible that the palestinian delegation could be persuaded to go to cairo. the problem, i think, is the israeli side, where it's clear after the security cabinet meeting that took place for five hours until the early hours of the morning, they are pursuing a military option, not a diplomatic one, no formal statement coming out of the side, it's a day of worship. we won't get any form at statement until after sunday. >> we are hearing from our correspondent in gaza, a massive offensive in gaza. the death toll rising. this is partly in response to an israeli solder going missing -- soldier going missing. tell us more on that front. >> well, that is something that obviously israelis are watching

very closely on the media. everyone is aware of it. it is becoming the story in the israeli press and public. the official position of the israeli military, and they've not put out statements during the day of worship, is that they continue their extensive searches, but the reports we are getting from the ground is of bombardment and particularly heavy bombardment in the area of rafah, where that tunnel, which the israeli military say was used to abduct the soldier, that is in the rafah area, and that is bombarded, some say the heaviest bombardment of any time during this conflict. >> okay. james bays live in west jerusalem. thank you very much, james. now, as the obama administration pushes for a diplomatic solution in gaza, the u.s. house of representatives voted to give israel more military aid. the measure passed by a large

margin on friday, giving israel an additional 225 million for its iron dome rocket defense system. israeli army confirmed friday that the iron dome intercepted two rockets over tel aviv and another air booer shiba on saturday. of course, you can keep up to date with the latest developments in gaza and the region on the website much plenty of live blogs and analysis as well as videos. more, as well, at aljazeera.com. also ahead here this hour - in libya, tension at the border, and fighting in the cities. armed groups continue to week long struggle. plus dozens die in an explosion at a plant that makes parts for

general motors. and usain bolt wins over the scottish crowd and beats the opposition at the quaels. -- commonwealth games. the dubai based airline emirates is suspending flights to guinea, the worst hit place with ebola. a plan has been launched to help them fight the virus. >> reporter: uniting against ebola. business leaders in free town are on a campaign to spread the word. >> we need to join the community together to make sure we fight against ebola. it has no remedy. >> reporter: a killer that has taken more than 700 lives in

sierra leone, liberia and guinea. they have agreed to create an isolated zone at the heart of the outbreak. they have met with the world health organisation , who made that appeal to the international community. >> you must support the extraordinary measures by the experts and other resource, including financial resources. >> reporter: this is the largest out break since ebola in 1976. some medical staff treating victims have become uneffected. two sickened aid workers in liberia are flown to atlanta for treatment, the first time an infected victim entered the united states. >> they have become infected through medical care, and we feel we have the variant and expertise to safely care for these patients and offer them the maximum opportunity for

recovery from the infections. >> reporter: ebola is highly contagious and spreads through direct contact. outbreaks have been restricted to africa. >> it's a threat to countries with a weak health system. that may not have the infection control factors and social disease systems that can lock it down. >> ebola is a life-threatening condition, threatening every cell in the body. >> there's no cure, a problem some blame on the lack of financial incentive for pharmaceutical companies to develop, and one that they say needs to be addressed. >> with a total of 729 people have now died from the disease. the counter outbreak in guinea, 339 died from the virus.

in late march, 24 killed in liberia. mid april, the first suspected cases reported in sierra leone. ebola claimed 233 lives. last week one infected person decide in nigeria. fighter jets reportedly controlled by ut libyan general khalifa haftar struck the bases of aunt government fighters in benghazi. fighting continues in libya's second-largest city after a coalition of militias captured an army base. rivals in tripoli are battling for control of the airport. >> well, continued violence in libya forced several countries to evacuate the diplomatic staff. the latest is the united kingdom. which closed its embassy and pulled out its people. more than 100 chinese and european nationals picked up,

arrived in the port of perez on saturday morning. >> the main border crossing with libya has been closed. >> every day for the past two weeks, thousands crossed the border, fleeing for their lives. >> some are libyans, others are foreign nationals. and some are diplomats who had been ordered to evacuate. for most of the people, this border crossing is the only way out. fighting between libya's rival militia closed down through the airport. making life in libya increasingly dangerous. >> you turn the television on, and you don't understand anything. there's no news anchor to explain what is happening. there's rumours outside in the street and at home. so you are afraid, scared. >> thousands of egyptians have

been stranded along the libyan border with tunisia. riots erupted as the crowd tried to storm the border crossing. >> on friday, the tunisian government closed the border crossing, allowing a few people through. one of the main concerns is security. the government feels some of the strong islamic militant groups in libya will use the crossing to infiltrate, exploiting the chaos to smuggle weapons. >> tens of thousands of the foreigners make their living in the rich oil company, and some are refusing to leave. 13,000 filipinos are in libya. the foreign minister travelling to tunisia, to persuade them to evacuate. >> they were able to bring back 760. 218 there for repatriation.

there's 30,000 more to go. >> for those trying to flee libya, the tunisian government measures are unfair. for many watching the conflict in libya spin out of control, there's concern that it may spill over to its own country and there's support for measures to control the border crossings. >> 68 people are dead, more than 180 injured in an explosion at a chinese car part factory. it's the country's worst industrial accident in a year. our correspondent adrian brown has more. >> it was a huge explosion. amateur video shows smoke billowing in the city in the eastern province of zhan zoo. the high death and injury testimony to the power of the blast. pictures on social media shows

badly brnt survivios outside the factory. the plant makes automobile parts according to state television, it's foreign owned. the cause of the explosion is not known. but industrial occur frequently in china where work safety continues are lapse. 200 are killed every day, on average. this sa manufacturing hub. with the united states and europe, its key export markets. >> well the international labour organization says 147,000 chinese factory workers die in accidents every year. one of the worst recent incidents was a fire at a poultry farm killing 120 people, last year. china's coal mines are notorious for poor safety records. more than 1,000 people died in

them last year. earlier i spoke to jeff crowsall and asked him why some factories in china have a poor safety record. >> well, i think it's important to tote that there are safety laws and regulations in place. there has been a white range of regulations that have been promulgated by the central ghost over 10 -- government over 10, 20 years. the problem is they are not enforce the on the ground, in factories or cole mines, as a result, management have carte blanche to ignore them and push production at the expense of the lives and safety of their employees. >> is china too vast a country for the beijing government to keep an eye on out the places? >> basically, yes. because it's the local

government that is supposed to be implementing and enforcing the laws, and all too often the local government has a vested center in boosting economic growth, and they are willing to turn a blind eye to safety regulations and violations of labour law. taiwan cleans up after an explosion caused by a gas leak killed 27 people and injured more than 280. the blast set ablaze residential blocks and set small areas to rubble. >> eight died in a massive landslide in nepal, blocking the sunakoshi river, which turned into a lake, threatening to burst and flood villages. the death toll is expected to rise. right time for the weather with steph. and it's looking stormy there in

asia, isn't it. >> that's right. if we look at the satellite picture we have two storms on it. if we look, there's one with a well-defined eye in the south, but the other in the north is edging its way across parts of south korea, and the southern parts of japan, the eye of this disintegrated completely. it was called nekri. now it's an overhang the cloud. it's not to say it didn't cause problems. first of all, in jeyu to the south of south korea there were reasons like this. trees down, blew off the roofs and brought down powerlines. as well as strong winds, there was heavy downpours. the worst in parts of japan. over 200mm of rain in 24 hours. that's just from this one system. that is easily enough to give a problem with flooding. the rain has not finished. you can see the circulation

stakes with us. xebility more wet weather. it will be wet. flooding is likely. it will be mild. 29. hot but very, very wet. >> the other storm, the one with the well-defined eye. it's tracking northwards, towards the small islands. it will take five days before it gets there. >> thank you. a state of emergency has been declared in northern columbia due to draulent. we have more. >> reporter: cattle carcasses and skeletons are scattering across what would be a blooming field. >> this was the blessing.

now it's a curse. >> we haven't seen a drop of rain, usually it would rain. even the stream is dead. >> drought and heat are affecting huge swaths. experts say this is the beginning of a dry season. leaving chupties at risk. >> the main crop is rice. now 90% of this year's harvest has gone. because they are expecting a longer drought. they will not plant a new crop. >> we farm things through loans

we get from banks and we are bankrupt and waiting for government help. >> the government has been sending in water tankers. the police and the army have been distributing water from town to town for a month. while people say this is a relief. it's not enough. >> the little water we get, we use to wash the rice. then we use the same water to wash the dishes or go to the bathroom. then we use it for the plants. i pray to god for rain every quay. >> but theest departments know they -- but the residents know they need more than prayers. the national government announced a million in emergency funds, subsidies and a plan to drill deep wells. >> with months of hot, dry weather, many are bracing for

more devastation. now, there's growing optimism the u.s. economy is growing stronger. according to u.s. bureau of labour statistics, 209,000 jobs were created. employment has not expanded for six straight months. consumer sending rose in the month of june. in the u.s. state of georgia some are turning rubbish into jobs. we have this report on how an old skill is weaving into every day life in atlanta. >> it's a tool that has become a quaint curiosity item for americans, the hand-powered loom. at the weave house, the workers turn out thousands of products for customers looking for something that stands out from the conventional. >> we can have a bag done in two hours. if we do a rug, we would say a

day. custom pieces take a little longer. >> all the material comes through donations, and more than 90% of finished pieces are composed of recycled plastic and cloth. this is a worn-out vest. all this raw material recycled into products like these - computer cases, wallets, credit card holders. >> reporter: lealea has been working here for four years, in a job learnt from scratch. >> when i first came here i saw a lot of materials and yarn. >> reporter: this refugee brought skills and design that her family has been carrying on for general occasions. >> the weave house began a project. most of them single women with children as well as people like fredrik brown.

>> i understand in the light of of the it's real hard. >> the nonprofit initiative calls the project a social enterprise, motivated by strategy, but also providing stead yea employment. >> it is -- steady employment. >> as they grow, they can take the jobs, both the foundational skill and the soft skill, that they could then transfer to another marketplace. >> beside the pay and benefits, workers can acquire something valuable in the long run. skills learnt a few stitches at a type. still ahead on this newshour, as europe commemorates the start of wings for life world run, there's evidence that -- of world war i, there's evidence that more brit ans were against the war than previously

recognised. >> sljews in france concerned about being targeted. and world championship invitational. vé

hello again, these are the top stories this hour on al jazeera. israeli shelling continues to pummel gaza after a short-lived ceasefire collapse on friday. a mosque has been destroyed.

five have been killed, all from the same family. it's chooupa's worst -- china's worst industrial accident in a year. a factory blast killing 68, injuring more than 180 others. the world health organisation warns west african leaders of catastrophic consequences if they fail to control ebola. back to our top story, the cries sis? gaza -- crisis in kazaa, more than 1,565 have been killed, and more than 9,000 injured. 63 israeli soldiers have been killed, two israeli civilians and a thai worker. 200,000 palestinians have taken refuge in u.n. shellers. an area hardest hit is

shajaiya neighbourhood. residents were act return to their homes briefly, and what many found was heart-breaking. we were there, and received this report. >> reporter: taking stock of what is left. these residents returned to shajaiya after an great 72 hour ceasefire. people climbed through the rubble to recover whatever that could from badly damaged homes. since july 20th, the area has been a no-go zone. that's when bombs and artillery shells killed dozens of palestinians and injured 280 others. >> we came back because of the ceasefire, we found our home in ruins, everything it gone, all the houses, the mosque, everything. less than an hour after residents returned, this happened, app israeli -- an israeli air strike in the

distance. those that claimed what little is left of their lives had no choice but to turn back. >> anger on the streets of shajaiya, as people flee the area over more violence. >> on the main road leading out of the area, we meet that woman. her tears are not of sadness but anger. >> god punished the israelis, they destroyed the home, attacked our people. god punished them. >> as we were talking she nearly faints. the stress of leaving her home again too much to bear. the u.n. brokered 72 hour ceasefire fell apart. thousands, residents, left with what they could carry, including the remains of loved ones for burial, and with the knowledge that it will be a long time before they can rebuild their lives. well, we have seen more

protests across the occupied west bank, and two were killed on friday. israeli police used tear gas against demonstrators in the town of bett unia. protesters blocked a road and throw stones at security forces. a number of people were injured. well, the war in gaza had an impact on the jewish community in france. it's the biggest population in western europe. many no longer feel safe after a rise in attacks against him. the jewish agency for his rail says 430 french jews have gone to is ray, on top of -- israel, on top of 2,600 moving this year, compared to 812 during the first half of 2013. david chater has more. >> reporter: french jews outside the israeli embassy in paris,

estimate by police to be more than 400 strong. the loudest chance "hamas terrorists, hamas murderers - stop the rockets", people scribe the military operation in gaza as a legitimate defense of israel. since the conflict began, there has been an increase in anti-jewish attacks in france. a pro-palestinian demonstration mounted in the capital. gas the jews and death to the jews have been man. >> as a young man, european jew, i want to tell you that we will fight, officially in europe in france. >> the french national app them was sung with -- anthem was sung with enthusiasm. many replaced it with the national anthem of israel. >> the immigration of views to israel reached a high.

as many as 5,000 expect to make the journey to a country which is effectively on a fear of a rising tide of anti-seminnism, not just here in france, but europe as a whole. >> four were shot dead in the jewish museum of belgium. the man arrested was a frenchman of algerian origin. in little jerusalem, synagogues and shops selling kosher food has come under attack. >> translation: i'm more worried of going outside with my children. i stay within the neighbourhood where people share the same faith. i'm afraid to go too far away. i went to the shopping center. you feel people are looking at you in a different way. it's not the same as before. >> at the grand mosque in paris, a leading member of the muslim community said racism was a fact of life, no matter your

religions. >> translation: just in france, french citizens complained of anti-semitic attacks. it's been happening for a long time in france. jewish suburbs in the french capital are marked out by the presence of vans full of riot police. tensions agrees as the bloodshed in gaza continues. in seeria there's pictures -- syria there's pictures showing the aftermath of a government helicopter dropping a barrel bomb in idlib province. six were killed, and several residential buildings were destroyed. >> united nations says violence in iraq killed 1,737 people in july. the iraqi government launched

renewed air strikes against rebels in ambar suburbs. at least 87 are reported to have been killed. at least six are dead after an explosion in baghdad's eastern neighbourhood. three al jazeera journalist have spent 217 days in an egyptian prison. in june mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were given seven year sentence, baher mohamed was given sepp years and a further three -- seven years and a further three because he had a spent bullet in his possession, picked up at a protest. they are false aeye accused. helping the muslim brotherhood. al jazeera demands their release. world war i began a century ago and it emerged the number of british that refused to fight may be higher than previously thought. we met descendants of some of

the conscientious objectors in northern england. >> reporter: some children are in school. some of the friends are dead. when the violence broke up, the building was looted. many in the community were kill. darrell and his family hid in a cathedral nearby for two months kes. it's safe to return tore now, and he wants an education. >> translation: i hope the fighting doesn't start, so all the children can come back. we want to go to school in piece. >> the u.n. agency for children said before the crisis in of the central african republic, 660,000 were in school onward half the schools are open. >> for the last two years, it's not been a complete year. the children missed as little as two months to six to seven months. some have not been able to go

back to school. >> this person hit in the bush. she said armed men attacking the school were looking for her. there's a ceasefire, but she is worried fighting will start soon. >> the government must make sure the fighting doesn't start. i can't teach when there's fighting. what will-en to the children. >> it's okay to send the children to school, they are trying to convince the parents. this man that is three children, he won't challenge hays mind. >> they are not safe. i would rather they send the day at the market selling vegetab s vegetables. i won't send them to cool to be kill. >> the scoop ends in november -- school ends in november. they'll have extra classes to make sure children are not missing out. apologies.

there was technical difficulties, that from central african republic. now, uganda's constitutional court struck down a controversial antigay law. it cited procedural irregularities in the way legislation was enacted. under the law which came in effect in february, those convicted of homosexuality face life in prison. it's not clear what will happen to those charge. >> human remains from the mh17 crash site will be sent by train cart to japan. investigators arrived at the crash site after weeks of being blocked by fighting. 298 were killed when the flight was shot down. ukranian army says pro-russian fighters attacked luhansk in the eastern most part

of the country. the fighters shelled the airport with missiles and tank fire. luhansk is a rebel stronghold. now, a mainstay of the moscow housing is disappearing. the cheap apartment blocks were built across the soviet union in the '50s, and '60s, to solve a housing crisis. as rory challands reports, the buildings out-loved their intended life span. >> reporter: like a vindictive cannes mall, the -- animal, the digger savages walls. bedrooms and bathrooms exposed. these are the last moments of a dying architectural species. >> translation: two of my children were born here. we lived here for 20 years, and

will remember it forever and will miss it. >> valerie is about to be relocated from his flat in a condemned area. >> he and his son are pretty much the last ones left in the block. he doesn't want to go. >> this is near the forest and near the met ra. there are shops and markets. it's in an industrial area. there isn't a shop nearby. it's far from the area, and the area is high prime. >> valerie's complaints make little difference. the push to replace the area stalled. moscow is tearing down the tired buildings with vigor. 257 remain out of 1772. >> the programme is called a wave programme where residents are relocated to now housing. a new block is constructed.

people from five storey buildings moved in. they build schools, kinder gartens the sport complexes. >> they got their man from this person, the junion's leader from 195 to 1964. they were built in huge numbers, they have no elevate scores, and the flats cramped. defects were apparent. the war and rab ied you're -- rapid urbaniziation created a crisis. >> you have to understand now people comlain about this. at the time it was a social revolution. my friend suddenly got their own two bed room flat with a bathroom. imagine that. most importantly, it was free. >> housing is a practical problem requiring prac tickal

solutio solutions. the needs of 1955 are different to today. it's obvious from what is left, like these soviet textbooks, that whole lives have been lived here. they may have been cheaply constructed and not much love, but with every one demolished, a piece of history goes with it. still ahead - in sport - a serious injury during a u.s. basketball game has the nation holding its breath. details coming up.

a massive oil and gas project has begun in southern malaysia, covering 8,000 hectares, and create thousands of jobs. not everyone is happy about it. we explain why. >> reporter: as he offers a prayer to his dead aunt, this man wonders how many more times he'll be able to visit her grave. this cemetery, and four others, falls within the boundaries of a new oil and gas project. developers say it will include a port so big it will turn that area into at rotterdam of the east. >> translation: i'm very, very angry, because our ancestors have been buried here for generations. we welcomed petronas.

why don't they segregate the area and keep our relives entimed. >> reporter: he walked from his home to kuala lumpur to deliver a petition. he says the cemetery represents the history and culture of the chinese who moved here to develop the area, the gentleman hor petroleum development organization says the grades must be moved because the refinery needs to be surrounded by a buffer zone for safety and security. around 1,000 homes will be removed. they'll be offered new homes in the area. >> there's no way of avoiding this. you imagine for a petrochemical industry, there'll be a lot of facilities and amendies as well as under ground. of the five effective grave

yards, it's thought 3,500 were buried. with preparatory work at the oil refinery, the graves will be gone by september. in their place, jpcd started to construct a new graveyard. company officials consulted an fung shz shoy master. providing coffins for bodies, and granite for tooum stones. >> this man feels the loss of graves goes deeper. his ancestors roots are taken away, and the next generation will not stay, because there's nothing to keep them here. let's get the sport now. here is farah. >> thank you so much. usain bolt and the jamaica sprint relay team will run for gold at the commonwealth games on saturday. the 6-time champion had no problem winning over the crowd

on his debut on friday. he anchored the team to victory. the sprinter was quoted saying he wasn't enjoying his time and he's dismissed that as nonsense. australia sally pearson defended her commonwealth title, racing to gold in the 100 metres hurdles, in 12.67 seconds. the olympic champion was criticised for missing a training camp and race in london. the coach was suspended. sergio garcia leads the golf invitational. the spaniard has finished with 9-under par 61. he's three clear of the field. justin rose is next.

rory mcilroy bidding for the world number one ranking produced a round of 64, four shots off the pace, tied for third. >> tiger woods is 10 shots behind garcia, down in joipt 25th -- joint 25th. he is pleased with his progress, following back surgery. this is my second, now my third. everything has gone good. i've gotten a little better. the good news is i'm getting stronger with a long way to go, as far as my strength and explosiveness. compared with what i'm used to feeling. >> the semmes fear's -- semmes fear's final is taking place in sydneyment the waratahs are losing 23-20 to the crusaders from christ church new zealand. dan carter, crusaders fly-half calm off in the first half due

to an ankle industry. >> indiana basketball star paul george looks set to miss the world cup after suffering a leg injury, during a u.s. national team show. he tried to contest a shot and looks to have bren his right leg. the u.s. will begin the defense of their world cup title in spain. >> everyone saw what we saw. that's for the medical team, you know, to decide, determine, and then make the announcement as to what it is, and what is going to take place, and we want to know as well as you do. >> serena williams is through to the semifinals of the bank of the west classic, losing the first step to ivano vich. she fought back, taking the next

steps 6-3, 7-5, to win the match. >> it will not be an all williams semifinal. sister venus knocked out by andrea pet cove itch in three sets. >> arson wenning's player may be on the move. >> look at the moment. an injury, short-term. it could happen - yes, it's a possibility that he goes. if he goes we have to replace him, because he's an important player. >> the french champion's trophy kicks off in over an hour. it will be the first time the curt april raiser will -- curtain raiser will take place in beijing. psg are without many players who were involved in the latter

stages. world cup. >> england's fast bowl are james anderson is found not guilty of breaching cricket's code of conduct following an altercation with an indian player. he was accused of pushing and abusing the indian play in nottingham. the indian player was cleared also after the 6-hour hearing. >> that's all the sports for now. >> now, bangladesh customs officials are struggling to keep pace with a gold smuggling rush. we have this report from dakar airport. >> reporter: this international airport is on high alert. over the past year it's become a gold smuggling hub. this man is smuggling in gold bars. lucky for him it's a gold necklace and he can move on. these are not so lucky.

they were caught with gold wrapped around their legs. >> translation: the smugglers are bringing in goals in many ways, some in the soles of the shoes, others in briefcases, others are in the rods and linings of a suitcases or television. >> reporter: the men say they were doing as tole - taking the gold from point a to b. refusing to from people they don't foe and handing it to people they don't know. >> translation: i am just a driver. they approached me and asked me if i wanted to do it once before. the money was good. i agreed to do it again. but it's not hard to figure out where the gold was heading. while large amounts of gold are brought to lapping every day,

trade -- bangladesh every day, traders say it's not affecting their trade. most of their metal goes to india. last year after the tax hike 520 kilograms were seized, more than 20 times as much. officials say this year has been worse. >> translation: bangladesh has a demand for smuggled goods. nowhere near enough to justify the amount gathered. bangladesh is a transit route for gold headed to india. >> reporter: there is a silver lining of source. gold seizeded is handed over to the bank, meaning the smugglers are making the central bank coffers a little bigger. that's if from me and the team here, for this newshour. stay with us here op al jazeera.

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