>> announcer: this is al jazeera. hello, welcome to the al jaseera newshour from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes... [ explosion ] confusion in libya as a rebel militia seize control of the international airport. israel's prime minister warns his army will strike targets in gaza, and tells civilians to get out of the way. a search is launched in

nigeria to find 35 police officers missing after a boko haram attack. and a displace of military might as separatist rebels - ukraine marks independence day with a parade in the capital kiev. >> i'll have all the sport, including a look ahead to the formula 1 belgium grand prix, getting under way in over an hour. will it be nico rosberg or lewis hamilton who will reign. good to have your company. tension is rising in libya. the government has lost control of the airport in tripoli. egypt denies it was behind air strikes against the capital. it adds to a picture of chaos and confusion, as dominic kane

reports. >> a battle for control of tripoli airport. until the weekend it was held by fighters who support the parliament. it's in the hands of militia. air strikes were launched on the positions, killing more than a dozen. their spokesman believes other countries are to blame. >> translation: based on the intelligence we have, the egyptian and the u.a.e. governments are involved in the attack. we have good relations with the good people of egypt and the u.a.e. the libyan rebels want to make it clear that we'll defend the sovereignty of our homeland against this aggression. egypt denied any involvement. the fighters who lost control of the airport are loosely allied to this man, general khalifa haftar, based in the eastern city of benghazi, but with an influence that extends across the country.

he wants the parliament based in eastern libya, close to the strongholds. he's accused of trying to take over the country. the parliament called for international intervention to find a solution, but many people oppose that and the parliament itself. they want the old general national congress to return. it was set up in the wake of the fall of muammar gaddafi. and based in tripoli. at stick is the future of libya, with fighting in many cities, and a political system seemingly at odds with themselves, some international organizations are calling it a failed state. i'm joined by the general director from beirut, from the savat institute, specialising in libyan affairs. let's pick up the points of that package. is libya a failed state or a state heading in a downward

spiral. >> well, there are certain post conflict realities and challenges that libyans must come to accept and the international community must accept. off the back, israel is inherently weak. it may forever remain. densely armed populous. in that respect the challenges have to manage the expectations and challenges. we met one of the most important things that we have to come into contact with, and an accelerated conflict on the ground. >> it seems there's a weak government, a military force that can't control the country, militias on the loose, and some rogue military elements who think that they know best for the country. where does the international community come in to negotiate for try to help libya on its feet. >> well, this is something that is almost a statement of claimic failure from the highest level.

it's permanent five members, and the security council must take into consideration the nature of the united nations is not able to make the kind of changes the security sector performs, the technical changes, they underpin the transformation and transition. this is an arrangement where we need to bash out the agreements. it will narrow down the political free market. who is going to fill it or what configuration will fill it. that is not sorted out by the electoral process. it's off the table negotiations. it's the only kind of the negotiations that will immunize it against the present. >> international agencies see government workers fleeing libya as quickly as they can because of the sectarian violence. are we looking, and one hope it will not be the same, are we

looking at the sectarian violence we saw in iraq. >> on the surface it seems that way. at its heart, these are political and narrow, and very real and predictable military and financial interests. they play a heart in this. it is a cohesive country. the tribal map is a map that will emerge in a country like libya. it's not one of difference in blood or ethnicities, or difference in religion. mostly it's ambivalent to the problems separating most of the two warring parties. even call it a battle between islamist and separatists. libya doesn't have a trend or a wide spectrum. it's difficult, but this could be the opportunity that they both need or big parties need to sit down from the table. so they can create the opportunity that can give libya back the stability and the

security that they want. >> for the moment, thank you for joining us. they are in baghdad for talks. dozens of people have been killed in iraq, in the past 24 hours, with violence near the iranian border getting worse. iraq's prime minister designate will be supported by iran, and they'll try to help the county find stability. >> it's a city of aleppo between government forces and aleppo fighters. >> the images shows rebels held by government soldiers. one of the areas was a central prison. >> israel's prime minister binyamin netanyahu has warned people in gaza to relieve a building. his comments come after an

israeli air strike destroyed a multistory apartment building in gaza. with more, we have jane ferguson on the ground in gaza, and jackie role land in west jerusalem. jackie, you've been following events, the prime minister holding a cabinet meeting. it's a regular occurrence on a sunday. there's a clear message to gazans and the israeli public. >> yes, the israeli public has been asking itself increasingly as time moves on, whether, after 48 days of host ilties, whether it's government and military commanders, whether they have a clear strategy for ending the conflict. at the beginning of the weekly cabinet meeting, prime minister binyamin netanyahu was doing his best for present himself as a resolute leader. >> i'm calling on the residents of gaza to clear out of any area

in which hamas executes a terror activity. every place like this is a target. >> now, one of the particular focuses of attention, in terms of public opinion and the government now is what to do particularly to secure people living in counsel and villages close to the gaza border, because they have been coming under mortar fire, the kind that killed an israeli child. there has been call for an offensive to clear out the mortar launch. the problem is with military operations is they become longer than planned, because it's easier to send troops in, than it is to pull them out. >> we'll see what happens in the coming hours. let's cross to ferguson, joining me from gaza. palestinians waking up on sunday to more destruction in the strip. bring us up to speed on the

latest developments. >> people are aware now that the air strikes are continuing across the gaza strip. just to update - eight people were killed overnight and up until now we know of eight deaths. two of those believed to have been children. remarkably, none of those deaths were recurring from the air strike that hit the building behind me. i'll step out of the frame here, so you can see the level of destruction. this was a 14 story building in the heart of gaza city. in a middle class neighbourhood. the israelis contacted people in the building and told them to evacuate around half an hour before it was destroyed, which was 7.30pm. there would have been up to 1,000 people living in the residential building. the israelis said hamas were operating a command center. local people say it's absolutely not the case.

remarkably no one died, but more families joining the homeless in gaza. we'll follow events with you and jackie in that area of the world as things develop. thank you. now, 35 nigerian police officers are missing after a boko haram attack on a training academy in the nearby state of borno. the group seized the city of galza. the military said it's preparing for an offensive. i'm joined from abuja by our correspondent there. what do we know about the search for the missing police men? >> well, on saturday evening the inspector general of police finally acknowledged an attack that took place on wednesday on that training - police straining facility in borno state. he said that the group was able to overrun the state, and that

35 police men have been missing since. in subsequent remarks he said it was too early to speculate on the fate of the men, whether kidnapped by the group, whether killed in action, or whether they are hiding in the bush until things calmed down. this is consistent with similar attacks we have seen in the past. usually it takes days, weeks, until what happens transpires. this is happening in borno state. it has been battered by boko haram. high profile attacks and kidnappings, including, of course, the kidnapping of 300 schoolgirls in april. >> for the moment we'll continue to follow what is going on in nigeria. joining us from abuja. now, somalia has seep a quarter of a century of conflict, and there are believed to be around half a million guns in circulation. getting the guns off the street is a priority with troops charged with keeping the peace.

we have this report from mogadishu. >> reporter: after years of struggling, the somalia government realised the need to scoop up illegal weapons. here african union peacekeepers and government troops raid the houses of people they call warlords and suspected militia leaders. official call this operation a success and say they'll continue until they bring back a measure of stability to the country. we will not stop until we reach a point where we'll need a warrant of arrest, and not guns to address criminals. current chaos cannot continue forever. not every militia leader has been disarmed. this is one of those keep on keeping provide armies. use from a former warlord says men fight for the government, and that earnt him enemies. >> translation: the government should provide adequate security

for people that might be targeted, or let them keep their weapons. i believe people like me will not be disarmed, we are waiting for the government's response. >> somalia has known little peace. a massive free for all trade in arms has been fuelling the conflict. just a few days ago this was one of somalia's biggest markets. traders have taken the trade in guns underground. >> in one of the suburbs we met a young man trying to sell an ak-47 rifle. with the market watched by the government, they are now officially part of mogadishu's trade in arms. >> translation: we will continue to sell arms to anyone who needs them, until the government provides them with alternative

employment. this is all that we know or care about. >> reporter: ties arming the whole of somalia will be no easy task. many believe it can be done by force, but years of negotiating militiaman and gan elders. the government will have to be assured that those who bear arms, that he has the capacity to protect them now. lots to come on the al jazeera newshour. we are back in the capital of yemen, where houthi protesters continue chants to change. plus... >> deep sea treasures three stories under ground in mexico cities new aquarium. i'm adam raney, we'll tell you about the new attraction. and in sport - relief for arsenal as they leave it late to avoid being beaten by arsenal in the premier league.

ukranian president petro porashenko announced that $3 billion has been allocated to reequip the army. he was speaking during independence day celebrations, a parade was held in a show of military might for rebels in the east. we have been following event, joining us from luhansk. let's talk about the significance, the special significance of this particular independence day celebration, in the light of recent events over the past 12 months. >> yes, well independence day celebrations marked 23 years of in depends from the soviet union. because of the violence that continues in the east of ukraine, it's taken on a more significant role. particularly there in the ukranian capital, where we have

seen parades of military hardware and troops along the av few, and the key announcement from president petro porashenko that $3 billion will be ploughed into the armed forces. a clear show of military might at a time in which ukrainians trying to show that the nation is united. here in eastern ukraine, celebrations have been comparatively muted. we saw a couple of hundred people walking down the main street of slovyansk to a national monument. people are aware that violence continues to rage not far away. >> of course, now all eyes are looking towards tuesday when russia and ukraine meet to discuss the impasse in the region. it's crunch time for the heavyweights.

>> it is crunch time. without any kind of breakthrough between the two key leaders, petro porashenko and vladimir putin. the hope of any kind of lasting piece remains a long way off. this will be their second meeting. they met briefly in france in june on the sidelines of the first world war commemorations. they are aware that there was international pressure on them, to bring about a ceasefire, particularly from the german chancellor angela merkel speaking in kiev, insisting on a lasting ceasefire and effective border controls. moscow and kiev fail to see eye to eye on the future of ukraine. russia talked of the need to break the country up into a federal state, something that set off alarm bells, and particularly on this independence say, want to make sure that ukraine's territorial

integrity remained in tact. >> you talked about how the celebrations vary from the east to the capital itself. on the war front, so to speak, bring us up to date on where the fighting is, and what parts of the country are still feeling that tension. >> well, the ukranian forces are closing in on three main separatist centers. the city of donetsk and luhansk, north of donetsk there has been regular bombardments of donetsk and luhansk. there has been street to street fighting and the ukranian army is making gains. in the city, we gather that the separatists may be holding their own celebrations, if that's the right word we can use to

describe this. we believe, although it's difficult to verify that, that the separatists may well be parading hostages taken during the course of the conflict, along with military heard wear. donetsk remains under bombardment. the hospital there was shelled, we believe that patients in the hospital had to be evacuated. life for those beyond the separatist lines seems to be hard indeed. >> for the moment we'll leave it and come back as the situation developments on independence day in ukraine. >> here is the weather. i believe all eyes are on northern europe. >> that's right. the question is is that volcano going to erupt. and will we be grounded in 2010. let me show you what happened in 2010. it was a particular scenario. first of all, let me show you

where iceland is, to the north of the u.k. and what happened. in 2010 when we saw the eruption, there was a high pressure to the south of iceland, encouraging winds down from iceland. that dragged all the ash spewed up in the eruption through parts of europe, and that caused the grounding of the flight. what is happening now is very, very different. you normally don't get a high pressure situated to the south of iceland that stays input for about two weeks. it's not normal. what is happening at the moment is sort of more of a winter setup much it's august, but it's feeling like winter. low pressures to the east. what that is doing, if you look at the wind direction, it's feeding up from the u.k. up through iceland and to the north. if there is an eruption, all the ash wouldn't be pulled down

through parts of europe. >> thousands of protesters held demonstrations in the u.s. state of new york. in memory of eric garner, an armed black man killed by an officer. >> he was held in an illegal choke to restrain him. his death sparked outrage about police brutality in part of the county. he was stopped for selling loose cigarettes. his death was ruled a homicide. the shooting of an unarmed teenager in ferguson, missouri raised questions of race and civil rights. andy gallagher has more on how a white community is reacting to the shooting. >> reporter: snow day at the formers market. this city is 20 minutes drive from ferguson, but feels like a world away. population is overwhelmingly white, and has some of the

highest incomes in the state. most are aware of the death of michael brown and the international tension garnered, reaction to events down the road are muted. >> we see it on the news, facebook, but other than that, it's minimal topic of discussion. >> i knew that it was probably going to bother people for a while. i didn't know to this extent. it was a frustration that we are still having these issues. >> reporter: in ferguson a market aims to replace food that families can no longer buy at shops that were looted and burnt. people are coming together to help. it's the experience of living in divided communities that raises the issue of race. >> it's all pretty sad. i'm hoping it's over over here. >> gary mortimer has cut weather in clayton for 50 years. whilst following events, he sees

nothing wrong with the way things are. >> these cops, you see them all the time pulling the cars over. to that tells me they have an expired licence plate, there'll be none. >> you don't think it's racial profiling in any way. >> no, no. they are just doing their job. that's what their job is. >> reporter: this is delmar boulevard viewed as a racial dividing line between the poor lack communities to the north, and the wealthy neighbourhoods that are white to the south. the event in ferguson are viewed here with a men's of disbelief. as long as the experience of living here is stark, change will be slow to come. mexico city has joined the ranks of major international cities with a new aquarium to draw in crowds at home and

abroad. the project was backed by one of the richest men. adam raney reports from mexico's latest attraction. >> reporter: three storeys beneath a swankingy neighbourhood, sea life is teaming. more than 5,000 sea creatures are swimming in the under ground waters, representing 230 fresh sea water species from around the world. so far it's a hit with the crowds who pay an entrance fee of $10 a person. mexico's famous for its thousand of kilometres of beaches, many in the capital have never been to the sea, let alone below its depths. >> a lot of people can't go to the beach and see sea life. it's cool they see it here. the aquarium draws a lot of families with children. >> translation: it's important to expose kids to this. it stimulates them. there's big business

underpinning the underground tanks. >> carlos slip, mexico's richest man is the main sponsor, primarily through the bank. above ground, it is surrounded by several cultural attractions owned in large part by slim. it attracted thousands on opening day, administrators hope to see a million people pass through the doors in the first year alone. it sits across the street from carlos slim's museum, and an arts complex including a broadway theatre and shopping mall. it's hoped that attraction will bring more people to this space to spend time and funny. aquarium director says art and culture are good business. >> it's like a one stop all day, you know going to the museum. going to the aquarium, the other museum, the theatre. there's a movie theatre surround.

it's a one-stop cultural tour, yes. >> financial writer edwardo garcia researched slim for years, and says the sponsorship is more to do with marketing. >> the bank brand is not well-known in mexico city or outside of mexico city. so they are using a novelty entertainment place in the capital of the country to put their name there. whether or not the aquarium makes profitment the man behind it will attract millions to his brand. well, still to come here on the al jaseera newshour. >> you are saying at the last moment no media coverage. >> that's what he says. >> who. >> mr pm. >> controversy and protests as fiji's prime minister campaigns for votes in australia. and why so many street vendors make a living on the margin of

the law. we go to tunis where street vendors sparked the revolution in 2011. and new york, jason day makes a move. those details coming up.

welcome back, you are watching al jazeera. these are the top stories - fighters in libya say they have captured the international airport. egypt forces denies involvement.

israel's prime minister warns people in gaza to leave a site where hamas is operating. binyamin netanyahu said his army will attack locations they believe hamas a using. >> ukranian president petro porashenko announced a $3 billion boost to the army, making the announcement during the independence day celebrations. foreign ministers from several arab states are meeting in saudi arabia. they are there to discuss the crisis in syria, and the spread of the islamic state group, which made large gains in iraq. egypt's jordan, qatar and the unit arab emirates and saudi arabia are expected to attend. to more, let's go to london. chair of contemporary middle east politics at the london school of economics. when you look at the countries gathering together, they have so much to discuss.

terrorism must be top of the agenda. >> the fight against terrorist is the top story and brainstorming ways and means to resolve the syrian conflict. the recent military advances by i.s.i.s. or the islamic state have shaken the regional order, to its foundations. another point for your own viewers and that the context of a meeting is important. the americans called for the establishment of a broadly based collision. in order to roll back the advances by i.s.i.s., and called on regional states to be proactive, to take measures to stop the flow of money and arms to the islamic state and al nusra front. the meeting it's is a case in point. >> it is. they talk about terrorism in the middle east and i.s.i.s., they

can't take the eye off the ball when it comes to the chaos that they are seeing in libya, in gaza, in iraq, and, of course, in syria. they have to discuss these and find a way of working out a situation that they can support stability within the middle east. because they have their fair share of blame in getting to this position right now. i think you are raising a critical question. how can you ignore the fires raging in yemen, in libya, in sudan. lebanon is on the brink. syria, all-out law. one would hope that asia, qatar, jordan, united arab 'em ir its would try to construct a particular vision, a particular roadmap to reduce tensions in

order to begin the process of building institutions, helping states to build institutions. i doubt it very much whether they will be able to do so. this is beyond the capacity. the goal at the moment and americans are pushing hard, and the fight against i.s.i.s. is a priority and it is for the americans. also, remember the islamic state not only controls 35% of syrian territories and 35% of iraqi territories, they are on the jordanian border. they are on the saudi iraqi borders. and we may see in jetta, in the meeting today discussion about gaza. because the situation in gaza has been disastrous. think of how many palestinians have been killed and injured. in terms of that, i want to you bring around the next topic of discuss. i wanted to ask how slow on the uptake of the arab league and nations on the gaza scenario. because arab league is not

holding a special meeting until october. they are slow to react and they continue to be like this historically. >> unfortunately, the arab league is almost dysfunctional. it doesn't have the capacity to be proactive, to take serious measures, that's why the meeting today. and i hope, one hopes that since, i mean, most of the states have major capital to play in gaza, qatar on the one hand and egypt on the other, basically would begin the process of bridging the gap on the palestine questions, and another point to keep in mind is tensions have been running high between qatar and egypt and the rest of the states on the other hand. one hopes that this meeting would begin the process of trust building between qatar on the one hand and the rest of the players. if trust is built, another major goal could be achieved in gaza. >> we'll see what comes out of

that meeting. thank you for joining us from london. now, yemen's government offered to resign and review an unpopular decision to cut fuel subsidies. tens of thousands of hutus have been demonstrating for says in sanar. our correspondent have been following events from the yemeni capital. there was a proposal on the table. where are we with that proposal. we might have been there - we'll get back to him, we have a few communication problems there to sennar in yemen. we'll get back to him about the situation on how the government is reacting with houthi rebels. let's move on. it was a young tunisian vendor helping to ignite the arab spring. informal trade has increased. with almost a quarter of the population out of work, illegal street stalls are a life line. in the second part of your

series, we have this report from tunis. >> reporter: for years this person has been selling illegally on the streets of tunis. it is a family business. his nephew helps out for a few dollars a day. every morning he gives his wife money. he doesn't know if the police will arrest him and take away his goods. >> translation: we have families to feed. we need to work. we are reaching to the government to help us become legitimate. if they don't assist us, then we will stay in this chaotic system. >> reporter: it is more than 3.5 years since a young street seller was targeted by the police. he set fire to himself, his death sparking a revolution. this is one of the consequences of tunisia's revolution. you can find illegal vendors selling goods across the country. according to some estimates,

half of the economy here is made up of the informal sector. >> for years a small number of people connected to the ruling family crowded out the competition. after they left, the rules become more relaxed. tunisian government says it's trying to make things fairer, but insists vendors who don't join the system are criminals. one nonprofit organization is encouraging street sellers to become legal. >> they will not have the social security, medical care, access to finances. if they move to formality, they'll have benefits for all of this. >> the people like this need more convincing. at the end of the day he's barely earnt the minimum wage. pays for social security and taxes would leave him with almost nothing. for many here illegal street selling is not just a way of life, it's the only way to

survive. now, al jazeera is demanding the release of its three journalists gaoled in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been imprisoned for 239 days. they are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. in june mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were given 7 year sentences, mohammed badr got an extra three years because he had an extra bullet in his possession. lawyers for the three men filed appeals against their convictions. >> 8 people convicted of terrorism charges in china have been executed in jink jang province, including three men behind an attack in tina men's square. this is the home of muslim uyghurs, and blames attacks on groups that want to establish their open state. china's progressive policies provoke unrest. hopes of finding survivors

from the hiro shimma landslides are fading. dozens of homes from destroyed when mountain sides collapsed on wednesday. over a million people in sri lanka have been left without clean drinking water due to drought. the government is now renovating irrigation tanks to deal with the crisis. as we report, it's having a big affect on people's livelihoods. >> this woman is digging in the bank to look for roots. she has little choice after the drought took her droughts. >> translation: educating the children and earning money for food is difficult. >> reporter: it's back breaking working villagers can earn $6 a dale selling the routes. crops have been wiped out due to

the drought. 16 of the country's 25 districts are affected. successive crop failures caused hardship. >> planting seasons have been affected. that is why people are so badly affected. previously if one system failed, we could recover with the next. >> reporter: in the worst-affected districts, including here, the amount of land cultivated has fallen by half. authorities predict that the harvest will fall by 17% from the 4 million tonnes recorded in 2013. this waterhole is all that is left of a giant irrigation tank, and dozens like it. despite signs of rain, farmers say more is needed in order to reverse the effects of the prolonged dry spell that damaged their problems. >> sri lanka's agriculture irrigation system relds on

reservoirs to store and distribute water during dry spells. the network suffered through poor maintenance. >> some of these have not been desilted for 50 or 60 years, that's why they are not full capacity. we can use this time to clean and enervate the -- renovate the reservoirs. >> the government said the impact on livelihoods is a primary concern. it's spending millions to clean up and repair the irrigation network. in the interim people will rely on water bowsers for supplies. >> there's not enough for drinking. even when cooking, they need to use water carefully. >> the lack of rains is not only affecting tens of thousands of people, but livestock and wildlife. all hoping for a speedy end to the dry spell. let's return to yemen and

the precarious position that the government is in as it negotiates with the houthi rebels. our correspondent is in the capital. there was a proposal on the table from the government to the houthi groups that want more autonomy in the north, where are we with that proposal? >> well the delegation dispatched by the president is now talking with the president in sanar. we are expecting an announcement in the coming hours, giving us an indication as to whether we'll see a settlement of further escalation. we are expecting a pro-houthi rally and anti-houthi rally in the coming hours in the capital. there's rhetoric. the hutus accusing the government of not listening to their demands. the government says the hewitties are introns gent. never before has yemen been so divided along the sectarian lines. >> will you follow event for us, we'll come back as it develops.

thank you. >> next month fiji holds an election, the first in the country since a coup in 2006. self-appointed prime minister frank bainimarama is hoping to win a democratic vote. dom as reports from sydney. >> fiji's prime minister promised an open for u, he'd take any -- forum, he'd take any questions - but not, it seems, from opponents. frank bainimarama made the trip to sydney to campaign for the fijians living abroad. he is looking for legitimacy. will it be a fair election in june. fijians living in exile in australia doubt it. >> i don't think it will be fair. as to free, that remains to be seen, because of the intimidation that is exercised by frank bainimarama, and people connected with him. outside the venue for the rally,

confusion. >> this is a public bloody thing. we are coming in. >> the meeting's organizers told members of the media where it was held and when. free media coverage is a test of a free election. with protesters around journalists were suddenly barred. you are saying at the last moment no media coverage. >> that's what he says, he's the boss. >> reporter: who? >> mr pm. >> two newspaper journalists were allowed in. an australian crew too, but when their journalist asked an awkward question they were removed. >> as you can see, the police are feping the journalists -- helping the journalists out. >> this footage is from a camera smuggled in. questions were mostly from committed forces, emerging

enthusiastic. >> it was positive. and the things he'll do if he's elected is positive. >> it will be a landslide victory for him. >> reporter: why? >> the people love him. we love him. >> reporter: in fiji roads and services have improved since frank bainimarama took power. many welcoming the stability and prosperity that he has brought. as the prime minister left the sydney rally, his refusal to take questions from anyone, except reporters did not, say some, bode well for the election. still to come in sport - how this goal made history in the german league.

iceland is on high alert after a small lava eruption was detected under a glassier in bardabunga. the alert level has been raised to red. it's the highest warning and means the volcano could erupt. the region was evacuated as a precaution this week. kim vinnell joins us live from the icelappedic capital. we saw maps of the area earlier on the programme. how are authorities dealing with the fact that they may have another international incident on their hands. >> well, they are assessing the situation all the time. there are scientists flying over the bardabunga volcano.

they will be re-assessing that aviation alert. they will give us an update at around midday local time. they say what is happening under the surface is of crucial importance. when you fly over, you can't see much. what is happening there is that magna is moving north under the volcano, creating pressure. we see two big earthquakes, 5 and 5.3 on the richter scale. the biggest earthquakes in 20 years. scientists are predicting that the magna will flow, and at a best confess, because it is a guess. there's a 50/50 chance that the mag ma will erupt. >> how is iceland reacting to the fact that the country could be in the spotlight for not the best of regions? >> well, it's interesting, actually. everybody that we have spoken to

is really waiting to see what will happen, with a sense of excitement. not a fear of danger. there are some businesses in the vicinity of the glassier who are nervous, we see that a large cloud puts them out of business for a time, and you can see a decline in tourists. after the 2010 eruption which saw 100,000 flights grounded because of fine ash cloud spreading across europe, at first tourists stopped, but after that that sort of ash cloud put iceland on the map. there'd been an increase in the number of tourists further on down the line. >> we'll see what happens in the hours and days. for a moment we know you will keep an eye on the volcano for us. it's pretty hot in iceland. i'm not sure what the sporting world is like - is it hot? >> i can talk about the belgium

grand prix, it's welt. getting under way in an our. nico rosberg will start from pole. look at these positions. he's going for his fifth win and has to overcome wet conditions to finish quickest. >> lewis hamilton will join him on the front row in second place. the britain trails nico rosberg by 11 in the title standings. sebastien vettel will start from third on the second break. bayer leverkusen set a record, they scored the fastest goal in the league's history. scoring for leverkusen against last season's runners-up after nine seconds from the kick off. the previous record was 11 seconds. leverkusen going on to win the game. arsenal left it late to avoid defeat. they recovered from two goals

down. it wasn't looking good. leveson took control. they have been in the first half. two goals inside the last seven minutes. aaron ramsay and olivia finishing 2-2. >> today i believe we deserve the point we earned and for us to come back 2-0 down, chose that the belief and resiliency is there. >> a quick round up about saturday's results. still without a point. newcastle haven't scored a goal. swan si, like chelsea won their first two games over burnley. and to sunderland in the late kick off. one player that will not be involved is mark as rocco, he's

yet to receive a work permit. his team-mate could see him at old trafford ard. manchester united are about to break a transfer record, paying $93 million for the winger. >> translation: the club in myself agree on de-maria's situation, which is clear because the player asked to leave in the summer and jegementd an offer from the club. that's why we tried to find another player. this is the situation to be resolved by the player itself. barcelona play on sunday against alchay. they failed to win a trophy. new signings have been brought in, this week saw the club banned from buying new players until 2016. it follows rule breaches surrounding the transfer of junior players.

the club is hoping to get the decision reversed. >> translation: the club will appeal. we'll see how it ends. we have reinforced ourselves. we'd like to play more players. when the final sanctions are finished we'll see what we can do. >> the worsening security situation in the north african country is a reason for withdrawing the hosting of a football cup. ongoing fighting delayed fans to build stadiums. the federation of african football asked other countries to bid. >> the final grand slam of the u.s. open begins on monday. the men's eches is without the champion.

rafael nadal is out. >> many are tipping roger federer. >> this is the last grand slam. this is where you want to play your best and the tension of the tennis world comes to. it will be a long two weeks journey for all of us. i was getting ready for it. >> the absence of rafael nadal, in a favourable draw could see roger federer win an 18th title. the 33-year-old hasn't won a slam since wimbledon in 2012. >> this year i played a lot of good matches, not just toronto and cincinnati, but from the first week on. i played really nice tennis, and then you come into this. it was open, knowing, remembering how it feels to win tournaments. and you get used to that. you almost forget how to lose. >> and this player is giving her u.s. open a boost. she won on saturday, winning the

final. the second time she has won in three years. current wimbledon champion was in unstoppable form. she didn't drop a step. she stormed home 6-4, 6-2. >> from tomorrow i have to think about the first round on tuesday. i will show the best against the best players. i think i have to be really ready for that. >> jim furyk and jason day share the lead after the third round of the barkley's tournament on saturday. furyk played a bogey free round to finish on 9-underpar. the 44-year-old chasing a first victory in four years. closing with a 3-under par round. the australian winning the

match-play championship. he and furyk lead by a shot. >> i know i'm a good ball striker, i hit it very good. i have to believe in myself. that's the biggest thing, to go out and have the belief in myself that i can compete and play to win. that's what i need to get through my mind. that is the last thing. >> now, argentina have just missed out on their first ever win in the semmes fear's -- southern hemisphere's rugby championship. this try in the second, against a 26-15 lead. they were looking good. the springboks battled back, claiming a last chance 33-31 win. staying with a decisive penalty. acknowledge teena still winners. >> major league baseball, and the washington national beat the san francisco giants on

saturday. things looking to go well for the giants. a 2-run homer giving them an early lead. but washington responded with 6-runs over three an inning. cabrera capped off the scoring. they are top of the national league. new york picked up a win downing the white sox at yankee stadium. a huge hit, fielding it 5-3. giving them a third win about. a second crash in as many. they are pursuing this. they couldn't bring themselves to watch, but the pair, unlike the car did escape unhurt. more news here. thanks for your time, that's it

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