>> announce >> announcer: this is al jazeera. hello, welcome to the newshour. i'm stephen cole in doha. in the next 60 minutes - a show down in northern iraq. peshmerga fighters battle the islamic state to retake control of the mosul dam. villages burning, a fighter jet is down in ukraine as fighting continues between separatists and government troops. live in ruin in gaza. we look at how israeli attacks, little hope for children getting ready for a new full year.

the difference between the fighting between f.a.r.c. rebels and the government in cuba. but we open this newshour in northern iraq, where there is a spheres battle going on between kurdish fighters and the islamic state group. the peshmerga kurds want to take back towns seized by the fighters, trying to establish an islamic state. the iraqi army and the islamic state are trying to turn the group out of the area. >> this is a complex situation, let's take a closer look at the areas where the groups are fighting. so far peshmerga forces have retaken the towns.

some pushed on. there's fears fighting gong on there right now. it is a major battle in mosul. the peshmerga have been massing their troops at the mosul juncture, some advancing towards the city. it was one of the first to fall. others were sent to fight at the traddagicly -- strategically vital mossel dam. the pictures shows smoke rising around the mosul dam. there's fighting there as i speak. zeina khodr joins he lie, and she is close to the mosul dam. what is happening where you are, and what you have seen? >> well, there's a major military battle. 2km down the road is the front line. we came back, the peshmerga are

having a hard time advancing inside this up to. what we saw were explosions from within the town. what we understand from the peshmerga is that the islamic state group are leaving behind road side bombs to slow the vans. the islamic state group has retreated. this town was not under the control of the peshmerga this morning. the islamic state group were treated. sharkia is one of three towns recaptured. there is an vans. the kurdish forces are advancing. they are not fighting the battle. the u.s. military is up on. we have to remember that the kurdish forces are ill-equipped and lack training. without the help of the u.s. military, they would not be willing to push. the objective of the military operation is to recapture the highly strategic installation,

the mosul dam, the largest in iraq, still in the hands of the islamic state. >> all of this fighting taking place 40km from erbil. i don't know if you can report on the broad offensive, or whether or not you can say how effective the u.s. strikes are, or not? >> well, yes, last week the islamic state group pushed into the north. they pushed into the kurdish region, when they decided to carry out air strikes. the objective was to defend the kurdish territory to prebility the minor -- protect the minorities. the air strikes are allowing the kurds to advantages on this front. there's another front. the mosul-erbil front line.

they are 40km from the capital. the islamic state group is well armed and trained. this will not be an easy battle. we have to remember the islamic state group controls a third of iraq. so far there's no plan to defeat them on the ground. you'll need partners on the ground. kurdish forces will not be able to fight in islamic areas. you'll need partners on the ground. the employers said they will not fight until they get the rights from the central government in baghdad. >> zeina khodr reporting from near the mosul dam. thank you. >> let's go to erbil. as i said, 40km away from zeina khodr. jane arraf is there. jane, if you can concentrate, perhaps, on how facilities, hospitals, the infrastructure is coping.

>> it is a crisis here, now that fighting along 1,000km, has pushed hundreds of thousands of displaced iraqies into erbil, and the surrounding area. here in erbil everything is under great pressure, all the public facilities, the hospitals all of the infrastructure catering to the refugees that are overloaded now, particularly the hots. >> reporter: public hospitals in the kurdish region were struggling. as a region of iraq they are posed to get drugs -- supposed to get drugs and other supplies from the ministry of health in baghdad. because of a dispute, neither supplies nor salaries have come for months. >> the last few months we suffered in drug and medical pli

plies -- supplies. >> this mat ermenty hospital is trying to cope with displaced iraqis, and and a regular case load of expectant mothers. it's a difficult time for everywhe everyone. >> this is one of three trauma areas. this hospital is filled with a blood of peshmerga fighters wounded on the front. the hospital says on one day alone it treated 40 peshmerga fighters. >> this is only seven beds.

a hospital or a city like that, in a situation we are, in a worse situation needs more than seven days. >> reporter: the fighter was wounded in a battle. surgeons removed shrapnel from his brain. the prognosis was not clear. another kurdish fighter is treated for burns and eye injuries, caused when a vehicle he was in hit a land mine. in a room next door is a fighter from the pk kx, fighting for decades for an independent kurdistan. he was wounded defending a camp where thousand lived for 20 years. staff try to cope with the wounded wighters and trauma of the emergency ward. this is the mother of a 10-year-old boy that fell from

the second story. she was told he had died. >> behind the doors, hospital staff prepare his body to be taken to the morgue. >> kurds and displaced iraqis, and there is continuing concern for the civilians in danger. yazidi are out, and others in areas held by the islamic state group. >> the syrian government is fighting the islamic state. government war planes launched several attacks near the city of rafah. six were killed. >> the ukranian army said it entered the rebel held city of luhansk, taking control of a police station station there. there has been heavy shelling in donetsk. the local mayor said 10

civilions were killed. forces pushed separatists out of areas. the rebel leader said they were getting more reinforcements. pro-russian separatists shut down a fighter jet. the plane was hit overnight, the pilot managed to eject safely. >> some of the lorries, part of an aid convoy moved to the border. it's been parked close to it after kiev insisted they be searched. the red cross agreed to distribute the aid. emma haywood joins me now. >> tell us about the fighting? > well, as you were saying, ukranian fors, the anti-terrorism say they have taken control of the police station in luhansk. it has to be said it's not in the city center, perhaps it shows that they are trying to

push forward much however, that plane was shot by the separatists. the ukranian forces say it was coming back from a possession in the luhansk region, and the pilot managed to eject. what it suggests is the separatists have a degree of fire power, they are in control of much of that area, and the ukranian forces can't rely on air superiority. there has been more fighting in luhansk. the president, on his website is saying that they have taken back another village, and we hear 10 have been killed. >> the latest on the convoy, has it been searched and on the move? >> well, it's still on the russian side of the border with ukraine, where it's been since it set off from moscow. on tuesday, but today some of the trucks, part of the convoy moved forward, 'emmed close to the boarder, presumably for more

inspections to carry out. the international committee for the red cross says it doesn't have the security guarantees to move forward. what is clear, stefan is that aid. wherever it comes from is needed for the people in luhansk. where the situation is more dire every day. a group of villagers from northern nigeria have been freed. soldiers seized them after the armed group raided a village. at least 10 foreign tourist and five crew are missing after a bode went down. people were rescued after the boat sank. survivors include tourists from the u.k., new zealand, spain, netherlands, four ships are searching for the other missing

tourists. angry protests continue in the u.s. city of ferguson, despite a curfew put in place, following the shooting of an unarmed black teenager. it intensified, racial tensions in the state say the curfew would calm the situation. violence would continue. bottles full of petrol or gas were thrown. >> a sign ordering the implementation of a curfew, in the impacted area of ferguson. again, this is not to silence the people of ferguson in this region, or others. but to contain those drowning out the voice of people. they will not allow a handful of looters to endanger the rest of

the community. >> what is a sun downtown, professor. >> a sun downtown is a community that for many decades, and some still do, was all white on purpose. black folks couldn't live there, sometimes other groups. the only groups kept out would be african-americans. is this representative of ferguson, mainly a black majority, being policed by a white majority. >> i think ferguson tried to become a sundown up to. it had a black population from the beginning. between 1940 and 1960, that black population dwindled from 37 people, down to 15 folks. meanwhile during the same 20 years, the black population

of the st louis metropolitan area doubled from 150,000 to 153,000. there's no way you can do that without getting whiter or get more whites. a method was literally a chain that the folks from ferguson put across the main road, leading to kinlock missouri, which is a little black community to the west. so they were trying to become all white. then in 19 - by the 19 '70s, that was impossible. there were too many black folks, the 1968 open housing war law and a couple of court decisions, now, suddenly, ferguson is almost 70% black, and is saddled with the white leadership or police force. >> when you say saddled, what do you mean? >> well, let me give you an

example. way back in 1967, it's almost half a century ago, i was doing research in mississippi about chinese growers. i was talking with the chinese groszer about the community. he said the store was a social center. he said have you ever had problem. he would call the police, and they'd ask if it was black or white folks. if it was black, they'd send white fers, if it was white, they'd signed white officers. they knew this in 1967. ferguson, i submitted has an uncompetent police department because it dant do this in the year 2014. is just doesn't have black officers to speak of. >> they are dressed as though they'll warn iraq. it seems incredible to yuers, we have to leave it on the racial tensions in ferguson. >> still to come on the

newshour. brazilians paying their last respects to the social party candidate who died during the week. a resort town in cyprus examining the rich and the fun loving may be restored to former glory. and an injury to the star striker was the first in any problem. andy has that story later. supporters of pakistan's opposition leader imran khan approached the high security red zone and threatened to cross it if the government doesn't step down. tens of thousands of supporters to islamabad, they demand the resignation of nawaz sharif. we go to islamabad. they want nawaz sharif to go because they say he rigged a vote. the clerics army and imran

khan's supporters - have they crossed the red line, what would happen if they did? >> well, first of all, imran khan's supporters were given a designated area by the authorities. a distance from the red zone, which is a high security zone. however, in the late afternoon imran khan supporters decided to remove the raiser ware and move -- raiser wire and move towards the red zone. there was tension, because the police took their positions. the leadership prevailed by stopping their supporters from crossing that red line. after that the authorities decided all right. we are going to give you a new designated place, you can move forward, it is likely that the new venue for imran khan supporters will be closer to the red zone. imran khan is likely to talk to

his people, also at 15 g. 8 o'clock local time. even though the strategic objective of bridging a lot of people has not happened here, tactically imran khan proved that they can bring islamabad to a halt. and showing an ability to the nawaz sharif government. >> two u.n. peacekeepers have been killed in a suicide attack in northern mali. it happened when a car full of explosives blew up. the third time this week the u.n. troops have been targeted there. >> israel says it won't agree to a ceasefire from hamas, unless security concerns are met. prime minister binyamin netanyahu made the statement.

egyptian brokered talks resume. the ceasefire is due to expire monday night. >> reporter: there are divisions among the cabinet whether or not to support a ceasefire agreement. many are opposed to discussions of a development of a seaport in gaza much it was something that was an important demand of the palestinian delegations. there was a feeling that there should be no stopping of the campaign until there is a complete demilitarization of hamas. something that the red line said is not enginesable. there are tough challenges for binyamin netanyahu. i can tell you the israeli media reported that it's the chances of their being an agreement. it is slim. >> translation: hamas thinks it can compensates for military

matters. he is mistaken hamas will sustain harsh strikes. if hamas things we will not withstand, he is mistaken. >> israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu made comments at the opening of the cabinet meeting sunday morning, and instructed the delegation he told his cabinet to make sure the security needs of israel are met in the negotiations, saying that the priority and the focus will be on stopping the rockets in gaza, and making sure that the border xoupties along the gazan border are safe. saying that if there is not a caes in the racquets fired, hamas will be dealt heavy blows. >> the palestinian authorities will not accept a ceasefire without an ending of the siege on gaza.

the palestinian side demands a lifting of the siege. what is plopsed is not enough. what we need is an elimination of the siege. this can only be achieved if there is independent thought. and an independent passage, internationally protected and internationally guaranteed that israel cannot interfere with. >> in gaza hundreds of thousands are sheltering in the schools. many forced to find refuge. their homes have been destroyed. >> jane ferguson reports from gaza. >> reporter: the gaza girls' prem school is home to over 3,000 desperate people, running from their homes, hoping the school would offer protection over 200,000 palestinians are packed into the schools, a new school year was due to start, but officials say it has been

delayed. many, like this person have no homes to return to. >> i have 11 children. six of them go to school. the new school year is coming we do not know where to go. >> her children attended the same school they are sheltering in. families are crammed together in classrooms. outside they cue for food and supplies in the playground. teachers like this man volunteered to help them until the children can return to their studies. >> classrooms like this are turning into makeshift homes. people have been displaced. a large family live in this one room, creating a gayeder trying to turn this into something of an apartment so people have somewhere to sleep. it's not a permanent solution, and this room will host classes for children soon.

around a quarter of a million children go to the same u.n. schools they are now lying in. the u.n. says 65,000 people have had their homes destroyed. it says it's trying to find a solution to the crisis. >> we will not force displaced people to leave the school. we expect we'll have some thousands of families, okay, in our school. we'll consolidate them. . >> reporter: that thi many families -- that may mean families will have to share less space as classrooms are freed up for teaching. around half of gazan students go to u.n. schools, the other half go to government once. many have been damaged in the fighting, some beyond repair. gaza faces a dilemma - getting children back to school (technical difficulties) ..or shelter for the families.

to the u.n.'s (technical difficulties) ..striking a deal with iran over a contested nuclear programme. the four suspected al qaeda operatives and a soldier was killed in yemen, happening when soldiers raided a house. government forces have been targetting members of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. flash flooding and landslides killed 53 in nepal. 3,500 villagers have been rescued. more than 200 homes were destroyed. hundreds of others were inundated. let's take a look at the weather. richard, not much brighter weather in store for that region. >> not really. there'll be more heavy rain to come. looking at the satellite, you see that it's towards the eastern side of india, nepal and

bhutan where we are seeing the activity. it's a clear up going on after torrential rain, after it went through there. 200 villagers were cut off as a result of flooding and landslides. when you look at the chart. northern pakistan had damaging floods. things are better there. sting, into the far west of china, that's where we'll see continuing heavy rains. there could be flooding issues here over the next couple of days. the main problem is not precipitation, it's the humidity, it's sticky outside. here in doha the temperature is 37 degrees. the humidity is up at 60%, making is something like 56 degrees. it's very, very unpleasant. i love the heat here. that is not god.

the hottest place is up in the northern parts of saudi arabia, where temperatures are 50 degrees. here the humidity is down to 4-5%. no signs of change. they stay sticky in the coming weeks. >> thank you, and thanks for r airconditioni airconditioning. a public memorial is being held in brazil when a private plane was crashed it juan manuel santos. his body was plon to yazidi for the urinal. the politician was due to stand in elections in october. his running mate will replace him on the ballot paper. we are joined. campos was not any politician, he was very popular in his home state. tell us about the mood there

now. >> that's right, he was wildly popular in his home state. we are outside the governor said palace. it's a story of politics and people. as you can see behind me, there are thousands in line right now to pay the final respects. the casket is in front of the governor's palace, to the right of me. the line wraps around, thousands in line here, everyone coming from the city of yazidi, coming from hundreds of kilometres away. he was a wildly popular figure. he was considered a man of the people, someone that you talk to people and he'll tell you me built a school, hospitals, and was so popular for many reasons. then there was the politics. dilmar rousseff is here,

ex-president silva and a dozen governors, he had deep political ties on the left and right, well-known all over the country and most say it was untimely death for the up and coming political star. >> indeed an untimely death. what happens now? >> well, in the next couple of days officially socialist party announces who will take place. it's most likely going to be silva, a running mate. then it's a political race for presidency. totally upside down. the first poll post eduardo campos not coming out tomorrow. we'll have a better sense of where the election stands.

>> thank you gabriel. still to come - 100 years af the opening of the panama canal, we'll assess the plan to open a rival waterway in nicaragua. plus, how many people have wanted to do this when using windows - an ice cold shower for bill gates, supporting motor neurone disease. and in sport, a 500-year-old horse racing condition. we'll report on the palio de

welcome back to the newshour. the headlines - kurdish peshmerga forces have been retaking villages in northern iraq from islamic state fighters. forces are battling to sees the strategically important mosul dam. the ukranian army enters the city of luhansk, taking control of a police station. separatists shot down a fighter shet. the pilot managed to eject safely. supporters of pakistan's opposition leader imran khan approached the high security red zone in islamabad, and threatened to cross it if the government doesn't bow out. they are demanding the resignation of nawaz sharif, because they think thee vote-rigged the last. >> a group of victims from f.a.r.c. rebels and the government testified in peace talks. daniel schweimler report from

havana. >> reporter: sat at the same table, victims of all sides in the five decade conflict. this intim nous leader lost five members of her family in 2004. >> our pain, our feels, our tears and hopes as victims are one. this woman's mother and two brothers were kld by f.a.r.c. rebels in 2000. we will do everything to honour the loved one, to rebuild piece and reconciliation in columbia. >> 12 people from all sides of the political spectrum who lost loved one, the f.a.r.c. rebels and paramilitary groups. they are giving testimony to 50 years of violence leaving

tens of thousands dead. all sides are edging nervously towards peace. the best tribute to give the victim is an end to the voirges and making sure that it does not recur. we are willing to reach agreement, willing to reach agreement to ensure no repeat of the violence and agree on guaranteeing justice for the victim's families, who are also victims. >> the newly elected president of columbia made the peace talks a central plank of his election campaign. my campaign motto has been with peace we do more, have more jobs and housing. that's the way to build peace, not only by silencing the guns two years of talks reached agreement on land reform. f.a.r.c.'s participation in the political process, and ending involvement in drug trafficking.

like all the elements in these discussions the issue of the victims is it fraught with difficulties, riddled with suspicion. while all sides are at the table. there's hope of a negotiated settlement for this long running and bitter dispute. >> more than 400 filipinos asked back in manila after a 3-day evacuation from libya. they were picked up from the port of benghazi, and taken to malta. they then caught a chartered flight to manila, trying to escape the fighting between rival ethnic militia groups in the country. in the latest round of fighting several people have been killed in libya. a u.n. special envoy is expected to visit the city. demonedors say they won't want foreign intervention.

>> reporter: rival groups fight in tripoli. armed men take control of the tapp call. they have no national army since muammar gaddafi was kicked out and killed. rebels were stepped into the gap. working in a capacity paid by the state. representing the city of hiz rarta, and loyal to different groups. >> this is the result of today's battle between the rebels and what is left. violence has been getting worse and libya in recent months. putting the lives of foreigners in danger. filipinos are among those that have returned home. embassies and international organizations closed. civil society initiatives are springing up to encourage solutions. this gathering brought key

leaders. they created a mediation council, pushing for an end to the fighting. >> translation: we condemn the use of fighting. we reject all oppression and military coupsment. >> reporter: lebia's parliament requested assistance from the united nations. an envoy is due to arrive next week, to net the ceasefire between the rebel groups. on friday, thousands protested. they think the fighters should begin a chance to talk on their own. within hours violence returned to the capital again. >> al jazeera is demanding the release of its three journalists yined in egypt. 232 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were accused of helping the outlawed

muslim brotherhood? june mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were given 7-year sentences. baher mohamed received three years because he had a spent bullet. he picked it up at a protest. it's 40 years since turkey invaded cyprus. disputes over the island remain. paul pren jan send this -- brennan sent this report where plans are under way trying to break a deadlock. >> reporter: signs sigh forbidden zone. the threat of prosecution keeps the curious away. >> in the 19 '70s, this was a play grouped for the rich and famous. it was ended, and the homes and hotels abandoned with the 1974 turkish invasion. >> this is to show what a neighbourhood could look like. >> greek cypriot was seven years

old at the time. now he is part of a determined coalition seeking to overcome the political inesha. this is a wonderful future for our city. and by talking about the future, by planning it, by - by starting to life in the future. in the souls of the people, to build the piece. >> in the past four decades few entered. a few fors that had been posted show a ghost town. for 40 years the resort on the other side of the event has been sealed off. uninhabited apart from turkish soldiers guarding it. a modern-day pompeii. 40 years ago when the residents first fled and other parts crumb

palestinianing into the ground. reopening the participation july of the mediterranean coast line could be future of resolving the future of the island. it's part of a larger town. reopening it would attract much-needed tourist dollars here. >> there's one thing i want to say here and in turkey. properties are gin back to us. letting us use them. >> the question of the ownership could be problematic. >> we can't say let's open it. who will we give it to. the questions are dependent on a solution of the cypress problem. >> turkish and greek netters continue to meet, but make little progress. this grass roots project offers an example of how a breakthrough may be on the horizon.

the pope says he wants to improve ties with countries that don't have a good relationship with a vatican in shina, and other communist countries don't recognise the authority. pope francis made the comments as he toured south korea, and outlined authorities through meetings with the bishop and cardinals. rallies are taking place in hopping copping about political reform, tens of thousands of pro government forces turned out are trying to stop a pro-democracy rally, threatening to close the city's central business district, saying that beijing is interfearing with elections. they are meant to be democratic. >> indonesia is celebrating its 69th year of independence from the netherlands. a large ceremony was held in the

presidential palace. president susilo bambang yudhoyono delivered his last independent state speech after a decade in power. he'll hand over power to the new governor in october. he won last month's presidential election. kenya announced a series of emergency measures to stop the spread of the ebola virus starting on wednesday all travellers from sierra leone, genee will be banned from entering the country, it's hoped that the chinas backed project in nicaragua, to build a can ale to challenge panama canal. there has been concerns about the environment. >> reporter: with eyes on the future, these young nicaraguans are learning mandarin chinese.

classes are free. the government initiative ahead of the construction of a chinese backed canal. for the university students and graduates, there are high expectations. >> when we heard the news of the canal. the first thing the young thought it i'm going to find a job, for something to be big. at around 280 kilometres. it will be 3 times longer. the plan includes deep water courts, three trade zones and an airport at a cost of 50 billion. the businessman behind the canal called it the biggest building project in the history of humanity. it will create hundreds of thousands of jobs and transform country. >> nicaragua is the poorest

nation with the lowest per cap ita. for the development to happen, we need prements. some locals worry about the impact of dredging a channel through central america's largest leg, and an important source of fresh water. ferries carry tourists, many depend on the tourist colors are afraid if the canal is built. the income could disappear. the canal's construction could have an impact on the lakes, riff, rainforest and other areas. this project you puts the country's environment and natural resources at risk. it's been approved in a record time. there hasn't been a sufficient cop sul takes, and there has been a lack of transparency.

construction is due to start in december. some are concerned whether it will be built. with half the population living upped the poverty line, many are happy to dream. >> still to come on the newshour - find out who went on to win this match between two of tennis's world number ones.

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welcome back. thousands of people are dousing themselves with ice cold water, posting videos online to raise money for a fatal motor neurone disease, john terrett has more on what is call the ice bucket challenge. >> if you have been online, there's a chance you'll see someone taking the als ice bucket challenge, people dumping ice cold water on their heads. nominating others to do the same. too cold. you can make a donation. a ls stands for amyothophic lateral sclerosis. known as lou gehrig's disease, after the baseball great diagnosed in the late 30s. it's a degenerate if disease killing off the motor neurone's. today a firal campaign on the internet is thrusting the fatal disease into the spotlight. according to the als asecs 15 new cases are diagnosed each

day. as many as 30,000 americans have the disease at any given time. als affects 20% more men than women. the life inspection si of an als patient average 2-5 years after diagnosis, there's no cure, which is why money for reference is different. als patient decided to use it to call attention to the disease. he and a friend are responsible. >> before this, so many people did not understand what als was. >> jc here, i'm accepting the als ice bucket challenge. >> celebrities and politicians joined in. it's paying off. the als association said from july the 29th to august 14th, the national and state chapters saw 146,000 new donors.

they raiseded 7.6 million. compared to 1.2 million in the same period last year. >> the only way to do this is quickly. here we go. this is why al jazeera reporters are always totally immersed in their stories. al jazeera in new york. >> john terrett losing the wet t-shirt contest. >> horrific thought. i'll deal with that slowly. >> a french team calls for a rival player to be banned for life. here is that incident. it happened in the players' tunnel after the game. the president - called for it to

be sanctioned. what is suspected to be a broken nose. they won the game, suffered a setback. ibrahimo vich had a hip problem, forcing him off. >> manchester city start their title defense on sunday. it's run of two games, home to southampton. it's 1-1. five new signings, the manager thinks they'll be stronger. >> last year when i arrived here, nobody believed we would win the title. it was my first here in england. but we did. this year we had the advantage that i know the place. and the place know me. >> saturday saw arsenal beating crystal palace.

the injury team giving arsenal a 2-1 win. it was enough to win the game. that nobody wanted. the only team was one at home. so that those you that it's give tore everybody. barcelona coach has just confirmed luis suarez will make a debut for the club on monday. the uruguayan serving a playing band for biting an opponent. he is allowed to train. his competitive league won't be until october. a can reply for leone. >> from what i can see and what luis suarez has been working on, he knows the gale and fits in to the profile. i'd like to see him play for a few minutes. he's been competing for a long

time. roger federer closing in on winning the sin sin ate masters for a sixth time. this was a rebatch. the world number three took over an hour to beat the canadians and straight sets. it will be his 80th title of his career. ana ivanovic is heading into the women's final, beating sharp, seeded four above her. the match going to three sets, winning the first 6-2, taking the second 7-5. ana ivanovic winning the decider. she has serena williams in rer way in that final. one of sri lanka's greatest cricketers played in his final test innings. mahalla jaya wardener retires averaging just under 50.

looks as though he'll go out with a win. pakistan finishing day four 127/7. chasing a target of 271. now, south africa lead the semmes fear's rugby championship after -- southern hemisphere's rugly championship. this earlier proving to be the only try of the game. quite a conprast to last year's game. 73-13. it was a home win for the intring book's. >> -- springbok's. >> saturday's game saw australia prevents new zealand claiming an 18th straight test win australia will travel to nz's eden park stadium, where the home team won the last 32 tests. >> the history, we are not living in the left. not many of the team are involved in the history of the

eden park. there has been plenty of success. they won. that's a context. new zealand. >> britney leads the way in the golf lpga championship. the american looking to win her second title. with a one shot lead. close behind is defending champion parke, the south korean is nine under par joined by norway's susan petty son. now, it's described by some of its fans as not so much a horse race but a war. the palio de siena takes place twice a year in italy and has been up and running for 500 years, an event where local rial ris are played out on horse back. >> reporter: this is the people zena waits all year long. the palio has been a tradition

for 500 years. jock ace ies -- jockeys ride bare back in front of an audience. each horse represents a district. the price is invaluable, the pride and gory of beating your nab oubs, an achievement worth ricking their necks for. >> they have watched the paleo their whole lives. >> translation: the paleo is not a horse race, it's a war. zena is one of italy's richest towns. in years it was hit by a mainly yore banking scandal, and economic prizes. and yet when it comes to the palio, no expenses a paired. residents donate to the district, and a good jockey can

cost as much as 250,000. not bad for a 90 second race. >> but the paleo is worth a lot more than money, it's a religious experience. horses are blessed in local churches with a traditional parade and more hymns to follow. all in the hope of this. in the end the race was done. they invaded to celebrate victory. this is what it has been. >> another fascinator known for

his footwork is usain bolt, getting ready to run in an section race. he's in brazil. have a look at his samba moves and looks like he's in need of a bit of work. beach football looks to be in app advance state. he'll run later on. of course, more at the website. ana ivanovic's progress into the sin sin afty masters. more on aljazeera.com/sports. back to brazil, where 13 inmates escaped from prison by digging a tunnel under their cell. remarkably, the prisoners recorded themselves on a mobile phone camera whilst escaping. the prison guard has been suspended and police caught two of the in mates. they are looking for the others. they'll probably post their whereabouts on youtube. goodes buy.

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