influence to call for change. if companies like burger king don't do that, good riddance. >> >> announcer: in is al jazeera. from al jazeera's headquarters in doha, this is the newshour, i'm martine dennis. coming up, they won, as a new truce in gaza is hailed as a victory by palestinians. they are left with devastation on the ground. >> afghanistan - abdullah abdullah pulls out of the election audit. a looming crisis. a blow in the fight against ebola.

who closes one of two labs in sierra leone. more sugar with your tea - indonesians are told to say no as the country battles the bulge. let's start in gaza where after 50 days, the skies over the strip are calm. palestinian factions and israel agreed to a permanent truce. this is the scene on the ground in gaza, where families have been leaving shelters to assess what has happened to their homes. the u.n. reckons that it will cost billions to restore buildings, damaged by israeli air strikes. we can talk to our correspondent who is there in gaza, and i would imagine that people would have taken some time for it to sink in, to fuli realise there

is a ceasefire, they've had so many false starts before. >> yes, we are in the first day after the ceasefire. we are in the main center in gaza city, which is called palestine center, and we assure you the atmosphere here will be normal. people are shopping in the streets here. the men market in the center of gaza. people feeling calm and, you know, we talked to them, and they are happy of being back to normal, after 50 days before this area was one of the area has been targeted. it's many times by some of the israeli air strikes, people in the streets, looking for this ceasefire to be continued, and looking forward to implementation of the ceasefire agreement, especially opening the borders and ending the israeli siege, and lifting the

siege and opening the borders to lift the people to travel freely and lift all their needs, materials to bring it into gaza in order to rebuild their homes. we are talking about hundreds of thousands of people in the schools and outside the homes after being destroyed. these people are looking for the rebuilding process, but we understand that process will be not easy, very difficult. need huge amount of money, materials, and a huge amount of supports. palestinian looking for support from arab world, from the international community in order to hold them from the opening of the border and support them of this material. anyway, in the current time there is a meeting between the palestinian factions in gaza. until now this meeting is going on, the palestinian factions are

discussing the coming movement and the coming efforts, especially when negotiations, and the negotiations between israelis and palestinians. it's through the egyptian area, especially on the issues that have not been told in the agreement, of all the ceasefire, and the air force, and the prisoners. we understood that... >> i'm particularly interested in seeing that the scenes of almost bustle, ordinary bustle behind you on the streets of gaza city. after all this time, 50 days of solid pounding, and this immense and utter suffering that the palestinian people have to go through. how do they feel about their leaders, hamas, the people that have led them through this. the leaders are saying this has been a great success, is that how they feel?

>> this is what we hear from the people, to be honest. the people in the streets. despite all the massive destruction, despite all what they have sacrificed through the war and during the days of the war, but they are looking for what is happening, as they call it, and describe it as a victory. israel has not achieved any of its goal. second it was a palestinian unity. through all the war, days of war, yooupty in the streets and through the representatives of the palestinian negotiators in egypt. and unity number three, movement on the ground. they say israeli tried massive destruction, to isolate the resistance from the people. they have not succeeded in this goal, and today, after noon

time, there'll be a big and huge demonstration more hamas in the men's city. to facilitate the victory against israel. >> thank you very much for bringing us up to date with the spirit of gaza on the first day of the ceasefire. >> palestinian factions have been hailing the ceasefire as a victory. this is the senior hamas leader, coming out of hiding after the news was announced and addressed the crowds. islamic jihad leader emerged. both went to ground when the conflict began, to avoid assassination. >> a lot of talk about victory, but what have the palestinians gained from the deal. in earlier talks hamas insisted it would not accept a truce unless israel's blockade was

lifted. borders will be open to aid and supplies, there are still major restrictions in place. israel agreed to restore the palestinian fishing zone, back to 10km out to see. during the fighting they were allowed out to 5km and three miles. further talks could extend this zone, this fishing zone. hamas had also demanded a seaport and an airport in the gaza strip. this has not been agreed yet. that is due to be addressed within a month, we here, on the more substantive talks that will take place in cairo. >> let's talk now to a middle east analyst in tel aviv. thank you for talking to us. who do you think has done best out of the ceasefire, which we

are told is not a temporary truce, but a longer lasting, more durable ceasefire? >> well, first of all, the good news is that the hamas is respecting the authority of the palestinian authority in ramallah. we have noticed israel has negotiated through egypt with hamas, but the team were the representatives of hamas on the team. and they bring us back to where we were before the war, and where we could be today, saving the lives of more than 2,000 palestinians, including more than 400 children, and about 70 israelis, which is that israel will respect the unity government, or the experts'

government that was formed before this war started. and i believe that the message that is coming out today is that we will have to deal with hamas, with the pa, with gaza and the west bank as a package deal. >> okay. so the palestinians could have secured a certain level of unity from all of this. tell us about the sell that binyamin netanyahu is joining to have to do to the people of israel. obviously he will colour this with success, and say he has managed to achieve all his objectives. is it the case, and how skeptical are the people of israel? >> well, i think that his problem is that he put the expectations, the threshold very high, which is complete

demilitarizing gaza. now we will get back to the question whether we will open a port or not. but gaza is not demilitarized. in one month we'll have to decide what we'll do with the gates. both the air space, and the seaport, but binyamin netanyahu, and it's clear, could have offered the israelis the same kind of ceasefire that he's offering today, 50 days ago. and he didn't even convince members of his own cabinet, including minister of the likud. you can hear more and more israeli politicians and analysts, that believe that it will bring to early elections not only because of the fact that he didn't come out from

this world as victorious as he wanted to, but we still have to deal with the bill of this war, which cost a fortune. which will put aside many reforms that he promised, and this will be a snowball. more that that, no one is talking about the elephant in the room, and the elephant in the room is peace negotiations, the occupation and the settlements. we will hear more, i believe, from the pa once the hamas will take away from binyamin netanyahu the excuse, or the pretext of not negotiating, when he will have to put a map on the table. >> can i interrupt you there. i just wanted to find out from you very briefly if you will, whether you think having gone

through what - the palestinians have gone through, and, indeed, what the israeli public as well, having gone through the tortuous process. when the talks start in cairo, do you think there'll be any difference? >> i am sure there will be, the israelis are fed up with running for shelters, school years start in the next week, in a few days, and i think that if there will be a good offer on the table from the security council, from the men's, from the arab league, and i was quite surprised that mr lieberman was talking about adopting the arab piece initiative, i think that in one month if we get the support of

the international community, support or pressure from the international community, i think we can reach a comprehensive agreement. that will bring us back to the negotiating table and opening the closure and the kind of boycott that israel put on gaza. >> thank you, interesting to talk to you. thank you. >> now, to afghanistan where the presidential candidate abdullah abdullah pulled out of the vote audit process. the audit is part of a u.s. brokered deal to resolve the deadlock in the presidential elections. abdullah abdullah accused the awed doors of -- auditors of refusing to throw at fraudulent ballot papers and asks for an independence audit. live to afghanistan.

the election protest must be in crisis. >> it was, abdullah abdullah supporters did not show up at the election headquarters, where those 8 million ballots have been painstakingly been recounted over the past month. the election commission in the united nations had a solution. they asked the ghani supporters to leave as well, when you are supposed to be resuming, but only with the united nations, afghani observers, and international observers present. to keep this thing moving, there's a tight deadline on the process. president karzai, the outgoing president asked for the successor be inaugurated on september 2nd. the question is whether abdullah abdullah and his supporters will accept the result of the audit, without the representatives in the room. it was abdullah abdullah who called on the community to intervene, and the united states to step in, and oversee the

process. the united nations has been overseeing the process for the past month. they say they are optimistic. the process will continue. it may go quickly without the representatives in the room. the few times we've been at the headquarters, there has been a number of flights. they got through 74% of the ballot boxes, but the last few are the most contentious. 3,000 from each side. that recount, as i said, should be resuming about now. without representatives of dr abdullah abdullah, who has boycotted the process and dr ghani. supporters have to see to make sure that if his representatives are in the room, and not abdullah abdullah, there may be favouritism. >> amid the confusion, afghanistan suffers, not only on the economic front, but in that political vacuum it leaves a gap leading to more security fears.

>> that's right. security, a very large security concern, as well as economic problems. the afghan economy faltered while the process has drawn out. afghans are afraid to spend money on the streets. international investments have halted and people want the process to move forward. they want to see a new president so they can get op with their lives. crucial is the n.a.t.o. summit in whales in britain. the new president has been invited and is to attend. there's no president yet. they have to determine what the follow own resolute support will look like. the current commission under i.s.i.s., and at the end of 2014, and the not only that, but a president needs to sign a bilateral agreement with the united states. so meaning things are up in the air - security, economy, waiting

for leadership and the new afghan leader to take charge in a process that afghans will recognise. a real crisis here. >> jennifer glasse will keep us up to date with disturbing developments in the afghan election. the presidential election process. >> we have a lot more to come at al jazeera, including in the same room, the ukrainian and russian president is far apart on how to end their conflict. >> downstream from canada's tar sands. some in the community feel petroleum pollution is making them ill. i'll find out more. >> in sport, a 15-year-old produces a huge shock at the u.s. open. sanaa will have the details

later. . >> world health organisation has closed a laboratory in sierra leone, after a health worker became infected with ebola. this leaves one remaining lab in the country where almost 400 died from the virus. the number of cases and deaths have been underestimated. latest figures show 607 cases, and 406 deaths in guinea since the outbreak started in march. liberia recorded the largest number of cases. 1,082. 624 of those have died of the virus. >> sierra leone, 910 people have caught the virus. of those, 392 have died. in nigeria, there has been 16 cases with five deaths. we have this report. another blow in the fight against ebola.

one of two labs used by the who in sierra leone has been closed after a medic caught the virus. more than 224 health care workers have been infected. half died. the u.n. says the outbreak is having a devastating effect on poorly resourced health systems. >> heavy death toll on health workers depletes a vital asset. w h ox estimates in the -- who estimates in the three hardest hit countries, only one or two doctors are there to treat 100,000 people, mostly in urban areas. >> reporter: in liberia some ministers and deputy officials have been sacked. they were warned they'd lose their jobs if they failed to return to the country to help with the crisis. in nigeria, the opening of primary and secondary schools have been delayed due to the

outbreak. officials say the situation is under control. >> ebola infection is not in centers. several of our cases in lagos have been reintegrated with families and communities. >> reporter: there's no proven treatment or vaccine for the virus. a few people have been given doses of the untested drug zmapp. how effective it has been is unclear. the u.n. is looking at this. >> translation: we have several experimental drugs at the laboratory. it's not tested positively. we have talks with companies and human rights groups to see if we can use the experimental drug. the ebola outbreak killed more than 1400 in west africa, but is not yet under control.

even when contained. the u.n. says the effects will be felt in years to come. with so many dedicated health workers lost to the virus. >> we can talk to a virologist from london. in your estimation, where are we with the anatomy of the virus and epidemic, have we gone through the worst? >> that's actually very difficult to say. of course, we are seeing new cases reported continually. so in terms of analysing epidemic curve, it has not been a classical closed epidemic, in that there are numerous waves occurring, and cases are occurring in democratic republic of congo. this is thought to be a different strap, but certainly it's too early to say whether we are reaching the end or where we are in the epidemic.

>> it was a slow starred admittedly. many have been critical of the african government's being slow and not very responsive to this terrible epidemic. do you think now that a precautionary measure such as the nigerian government is delaying the start of the school year in order to prevent the spread of this, do you think precautionary measures like that are taking hold and can work? >> difficult to say. the epidemic in nigeria has been limited, with less than 20 confirmed cases. and closing the school for a month may or may not have an impact. with the number of cases it's unlikely to be effective, although it may provide some reassurance to the population

that something is being done. >> doctor, thank you very much for that. >> now, the syrian government has been criticised in a u.n. human rights report. they carried out 480 introduce. syrian government forces targeted civilians and committed murder, rape and torture, amounting to crimes against hupanity. >> the documents the islamic state, including their use of public executions. the u.n. says they are becoming a regular - even in raqqa, and often children are present. it highlights the flight of children in syria, they've been killed or injured at the hands of government forces and recruited by rebel troops. the u.n. accuses the syrian government of using chemical agents in eight instruments.

now, the commissioner general for the united nations relief and work agency for palestinian refugees. she joins us now from gepp eva. can i start by asking what is the point of gathering this - all this information. much is replicated by previous reports that you've seen. when syria is in a state of complete and utter turmoil. what will happen to the report, what's the point. >> well, in is our eighth respect in addition to four less formal reports. what is important is that we are looking towards accountability at some point in the future, and evidence that we can produce and corroborate, the more important to get the persons responsible for these things to be held accountable for them. >> realistically, how will you pursue and bring to justice any

of those who are guilty of carrying out these acts. particularly as you don't name them. you don't name individuals. >> we don't name them, but we have compiled confidential lists. names of individuals and units. names of locations for these crimes to be committed. there's a way. we don't believe that justice is not temporal, it can happen any time in the future. we have seen this in other parts of the world, crimes against humanity, some people have been prosecuted against the crimes. >> the people involved in the conflict in syria on the whole need to operate with impunity. very little acknowledgment or conscious possess of what could be the process of justice once of the conflict's over.

>> yes, i think that's also true of any conflict. we hope that by having these reports, getting a lot of publicity for them, is that some people will understand that it chunt be committing the crimes, we are talking about the crimes committed for the groups, those that arm them. all are responsible for the crimes that are committed. >> presumably then, you are not in favour of the latest policy shift from the americans when they say they have started surveillance flights over syria in order to check on the is fighters, and perhaps with a view to taking more proactive action against the spread. >> i think we are in favour of anything that may bring the conflict to a peaceful end, that isn't in sight now. we are happy when we see something has been down on the humanitarian and political side. that is all that's been missing on the political side.

if there is governments that have to get together and decide there needs to be a political solution, have not been able to do that. >> thank you for talking to us at al jazeera. >> all right. time for us to have a look at the weather now. richard is here. heavy rain in bangladesh. >> yes. certainly heavy rain. but also, more than that, the result of a lot of flooding elsewhere up in parts of nepal. if i run the satellite imagery, it is drawn further south. here in the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rain across to pradesh. we have storm clusters further north, effecting bangladesh, and the eastern states of india. they come from bangladesh, and it is representative of what is happening in men parts of the country, farming area. it's a familiar pattern, a result of days and days of heavy

rain off the himalayas. meanwhile, in the national park, there's concerns for the animal. animals like the rhino tend to push outside the path and become victims of poaching. there's a concern. looking in the forecast. there's a lot of shower activity across north india and bangladesh. if looks like the heavier rain will be across the eastern gaps, and the west, where there'll be further rain and flooding. north-western areas could do with rains. we are looking at dry companies, 33 in the sunshine. >> thank you very much. you are with al jazeera newshour. still to come, freedom for a man who confessed to killing 300 people. >> pandemic, look around. all my trees are dead. no one is doing anything about it. they abandoned us. >> what is killing thousands of

olive trees in italy. . >> and a dramatic victory for a rider at the spanish velter. all the details later. stuart! stuart! stuart! stuart! ♪ check it out. this my account thing. we can tweet directly toa comcast expert for help. or we can select a time for them to call us back. the future, right? ♪ this doesn't do it for you? [ doorbell rings, dog barks ] oh, that's what blows your mind -- the advanced technology of a doorbell.. [ male announcer ] tweet an expert and schedule a callback from any device. introducing the xfinity my account app.

you are with the al jaseera newshour. people in gaza have been leaving their shelters to assess what happened to their homes. hamas says it has won o victory. israel said the group accepted

the same deal which was offered a month ago. abdullah abdullah has pull youed out of the vote audit -- pulled out of the vote audit process, accusing the commissioners of not throwing out fraudulent ballots. ashraf ghani has also pulled his people out. world health organisation shut one of two laboratories in seerar, after a worker -- sierra leone, after a worker contracted the disease. obama repeated a commitment not to allow u.s. ground troops to return. >> threats to citizens abroad, like in iraq and syria, as commander in chief, the security of the american people is my highest priority, that's why with the beautiful terrorist

group i.s.i.l., i have authorised targeted strikes to protect diplomats and military advisors. comments come as the iraqi prime minister designates haider al-abadi races to form a government to deal with the vice sis. political leaders are aiming to complete the government before that. they announced a government programme to resolve issues. our correspondent has more now from the ricky capital. >> not far from here iraq's new prime minister designate is sitting with political leaders to form not just a new government, but agree on what the government will do. by today he'll have a government programme, a list of priorities, that the new government will take on. he's still saying you will form a cabinet, a strip-down cabinet

of 20 posts within the next two weeks. it's not an easy task, the stakes have never been higher, controlling a third of the territory, and deep divisions here in the country. outgoing prime minister has devoted a weekly address to saying that u.s. vice president joe biden should not attempt to fragment the country, referring to comments made some time ago that iraq may turn into separate regions, and says united states should unit the country and promised to reign in the gunmen brought in to defeat the islamic state group that are in many parts of baghdad. >> ukraine's president petro porashenko says he will work on a ceasefire to try to diffuse ukraine's separatist crisis.

his dements follow talks with russian counterparts in min of course. stopping the fighting was up to kiev, russia insisted but they would help. >> reporter: the basic civilities were observed. dialogue is progress, even in expectations for the talks are low. petro porashenko brought his 15-point peace plan to min of course and has been talking about it since june. though the ukranian army has been pushing the separatists in eastern ukraine hard, he's not convinced russia to accept it. . >> a roadmap will be made on a basis of the peace plan, and we'll try to have consultations through the three sides contact group to reach a ceasefire as soon as possible, which will be secured by the representatives of the monitoring mission of the organization for security and cooperation in europe.

it will be able to monitor and verify the ceasefire, which has to be two sided by any means. >> on top. war, vladimir putin is clearly angry that kiev spurned his eurasian customs union in favour of the e.u. >> translation: in this situation russia cannot remain inactive and we will have to, i want to stress this, take retaliatory measures to protect our market, in accordance with the cis with a free trade dope and w.t.o. rules. >> reporter: meaning russia is likely to scrap import preferences remaining with ukraine. the european union, keep to prevent the crisis creating more economic pain articulated its proposal for deescalation. >> we call for a ceasefire linked to the proper management of borders, the importance of ensuring that humanitarian support reaches people in a

proper manner in full line with international law. >> in the short term petro porashenko probably has the upper hand in these negotiations. the ukranian army made the big gains, but it hasn't beaten you yet. and the longer the fighting goes on, the more the balance of power is likely to swing back. >> that is because russia has shut off the supply and moscow's leverage will increase as winter approaches. if peace is achieved, they'll find a middle ground that is acceptable to the citizens back home. it will take more than a round of talks to get there, but the process has started. now, the i.m.f. chief christine lagarde has been placed under investigation for apparent negligence in a french political fraud case. the inquiry stems from her 2008

authorisation of a controversial out of court settlement. christine lagarde was the finance minister of the prime minister sarcozy. she awarded the businessman berna kape over $500 million. christine lagarde has been questioned several time over her role in the case. she has not been charged. [ speaking foreign language ] john velascar was a former hitman and confessed to 300 killings, including a presidential candidate. he's known as popeye and released after helping prosecutors convict a former justice minister. now, al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three journalists gaoled in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel

fahmy and baher mohamed have been imprisoned for 242 days. they were wrongly accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. in june, mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were given 7-year sentences, mohammed badr an extra three, because he had a spent bullet on him, which he picked up in the protest. >> now, three russian citizens have been killed in a u.n. helicopter that crashed in south sudan. the government sis rebels are to blame. the mi 8 helicopter, similar to this. crashed south of bentiu. that is in unity state. the u.n. says a fourth member is being treated for injuries. government and rebel fighters have been battling for control of oil fields in yooupty state -- yooupty state. >> with two days left in the latest round of talks, there's no sign of a deal on a transitional government. on monday east african leaders gave them six weeks to reach an agreement and endorse a roadmap.

critically, perhaps, the rebel leader has refused to sign. as katherine soy reports. >> reporter: close to fine months after the south sudan peace talks, regional heads of state signed more documents, pushing forward a process. more controversially, heads of state endorsed a protocol on the formation of a transitional government within 45 days. the roadmap reads that the prime minister is the head of state, until next we are, a prime minister will be appointed by the ribbel side and be -- rebel side and be acceptable to the prime minister. the prime minister will not be liable to contest public positions during the election. rbel leader has refused to sign that document. >> translation: we have never

refused that we did not want to talk. >> the peace should be something that you impose - it will not work torp. we need something that the parties commit themselves into. >> the chief mediator told me the roadmap is a work in process, and forms a context to the next round of negotiations. >> we have to understand what are the main issues that kept him a principal of the opposition for not signing. we'll focus on the interest of the positions, moving the process forward, enter into a stable transitional arrangement and move beyond by establishing an elected government. >> the inter-governmental authority on development, which is mediating the talks threatened sanctions if the 45-day deadline is not met. the fifth round of negotiations is in its time weak.

the warring side have yet to meet directly. >> the latest round of talks end on thursday, the session has been shrouded by mistrust and accusation, a blame game that stalled the process. the talks are the only chance for the south sudan caught up in a bloody conflict. many are hopeful that with sustained pressure a deal can be made, and they can go home and rebuild their lives. now, protesters in canada's oil sands region wants a federal court to stop the expansion of the bich me mine upstream from their community. they believe pollution from mining is causing cancer rates higher than usual. al jazeera's daniel lack reports from the port in alberta. alex is one to contract cancer

in recent years - breast cancer. >> she's in remission. she and others worry that the beloved home up to is a cancer hot spot. >> we live and see our neighbours, friend diagnosed. i think in the back of our minds we sort of say i wonder who is next. >> the local nursing staff say many patients live in fer, demanding elaborate tests whenever they feel unwell. >> ultrasound, x-rays, c.t. scaps, m.r.i., they want the tests done to be on a safe side to make sure they are not having cancer. >> reporter: for generations they lived off the lapped. now the lake is -- land. now the lake is polluted, and

fish nation hem ill. up stream -- fish makes them ill. heavy metal from emissions is getting into the word. the leaders are going to court to slow down expansion while health and environmental impacts are assessed. >> we are not here to oppose development, but we are also not here to promote further development without cleaning up the act. clean up the mess that is here, let's do it in a way where we could prove to the world we are getting a leading edge in regard to how we could take the area. >> the government referred to a study from last month saying cancer rates were higher than else where. oil companies say water and air quality standards are observed. >> it's been a positive thing that has happened for canada,

providing opportunities across the country, and still does, and opportunities for aboriginal people and local development. we should be proud of it. >> on the shores, this is a community this gets jobs and business from oil. but worries about the impact. >> poisoned by the petroleum industry or not. there's no doubt it causes fear. fear of swimming or eating fish, or that being here could give you cancer. we have a lot more to come including an addiction to sugar alarming health experts in indonesiania. one sporting legend watches another. action from flushing meadows on the way.

in indonesia the government is battling an obesity and diabetes problem because the huge love of sugar is a habit the people can't kick. we explain. >> reporter: it's not a question if you want sugar with your tea, but do you want tea with your sugar. indonesians are famous for having a sweet toost. 20 kilograms of -- tooth. 20km of sugar are consumed each year, more than most asian countries. the result is an increase in obesity in indonesia, and at the

same time obesity is present. >> organizations have been asking the government to create awareness. >> what is needed is education that sugar is not good for you, and aed to lower that is fat is not healthy, as many think. >> due to the enormous demand for sugar, it's the world's largest importer. once the large et cetera exporter local sugar mills can't keep up with demand. some call it white poison. too much sugar does more harm to the body than ruin your teeth. many are not aware of implications. some are talking about a time bomb, looking at changing lifestyles and smart food advertisements for children. >> we know that already noncommunicable diseases are

increasing at a rapid rate. the prevalence of diabetes doubled. this is doing to consume a huge amount of budget of the health system and draw it away from needed areas. frbz, preventing -- for example, protecting and treating childhood diseases. there is no legislation for food labelling. sugar producers denied responsibility. >> if we work hard, we need energy. if we consume sweet drinks. while we work hard, our bodies will not get sick. we'll get sick if we onassume too much sugar without exercise. >> to prevent the health crisis, habits have to be changed quickly, and that means swapping sugar for a healthy alternative

and getting more exercise. time to have a look at the sport. >> thank you. there has been joy for both young and old at the us open. 15 yield player provided a shock at flushing meadows. 17-time grand slam champion shms serena williams and roger federer made winning starts. >> this is the moment cici bellis became the youngest winner at the us open since 1996. at the age of 15 and 152 days, the the the american knocked out 12th seed domininka cibulkova in three sets. ranked 1,208, cici bellis can claim her $60,000 as she's an amateur. >> i'm feeling amazing. i'm so in shock about the match. i wept no thinking i was going to play as well as i could play. obviously i played well.

i'm really happy. >> cici bellis was 5-month-old when serena williams won her first grand slam at the us open in 1999. the world number one had a victory over fellow american taylor towns end. 61-63. >> there's -- 6-1, 6-3. >> there's room going in as a defending champion. i felt i served the way awanted. hopefully i can build from this. >> wimbledon's petr coe vitako won. eugenie bouchard beater opponent in straight sets. >> i don't want to set goals to reach a certain round.

every round is so tough. i know that i can do it. >> reporter: no one has won more matches than ana ivanovic, claiming her 4th victory, beating alley son riska. injuries limited victoria azarenka in playing matchesment the 2-time australian-open champion won in three sets. roger federer was not the only sporting legend winning a match. michael jordan watched from roger federer's box, as the 5-time champion won in straight sets. roger federer met michael jordan on monday, despite having his posters on a wall as a teenager. manchester united signing has claimed he did not want to leave real madrid but was left

no choice. he was signed for $78 million. his arrival couldn't come at a better time. his side lost 4-0, milton kees team in the english league cup - the dutchman suffered a defeat and draw this his first two premier league matches. >> it is disponting -- disappointing for the fans to believe in the philosophy of the coach. you have to do that. you have to do that. because i am here. and i a here to build up a new team. and a new team is not built in one month. >> european champions porto reached the u.s. for a record 19th time.

they beat 2-0 going through 3-0 on aggregate. the first goal with a free kick in the second half. columbian forward netted the second on the night. >> these teams made it through: >> norway set to field their youngest ever player when hosting the united arab emirates. matilda has been named in the squad at the aim of 15. >> it's a dream come true. i've heard the same as you. i'm in the team because i have done well and have an equal chance of playing with the others. >> the cleveland cavaliers have

introduced their new signing 7-0. the all-star forward spent his first six seasons with the miles per hour timber wolves. -- minnesota timberwolves. he was acquired last year, and will line up with lebron james. >> lebron james signed to come back with the cavaliers and he called me is and said "i'm in." that had a lot to do with my decision. i knew the cavaliers had a lot of young pieces in place, a lot of great talent has accumulated here as well. cricket - a century for australia in the one day international against south africa. they are coming towards the end of the innings. 253/5. phil hughes and george bailey hit halve centuries, this match is played in harari as part of the tri-series with zimbabwe. >> cycling and john deegan claim

stage four of the spanish south welter. compete tours endured temperatures and two climbs. a six stage win was picked uch. michael matthews, from australia, retains the leaders jersey. more on the website. check out al jazeera/sport. and -- aljazeera.com/sport. that's it from me. thank you very much. now, ancient olive groves are being destroyed in southern italy. deadly bacteria infected half a million trees. experts say there's no way to stop the construction. we have more from gallipoli on the threat to the prised oil export exports. >> this is the time when a year of hard work bears fruit. this is one of thousands of

olive growers in the southern italian region of the nation's biggest producer of quality olive oil. his business this year is suffering. >> it's a pandemic. look around. all the trees are dead. no one is doing anything about it. they abandoned us. this is what's killing the trees. a bacteria in the america's, but never seen before in europe. it's difficult to know how the bacteria reached italy, it's clear how it spreads. this is the carrier of the bacteria. it's the spittle bad. a small cicada. it looks harmless, but transfers the bacteria from tree to tree. eventually it kills them. >> so far 800,000 trees were contaminated.

10% of the region's total. the cost of olive oil producers, $300 million. scientists are trying to contain the problem by cutting down infected trees. some 500 years old. pref ecks is better that -- prevention is better than the cure. >> this is known for 150 years. there's no cure or prevention for it. you can contain the disease. there's no system of quarantine for plants coming from abroad. >> reporter: the disease has not yet influenced the quality or price of olive oil. it is spreading fast, and farmers say something has to be done soon to avoid the centuries old tradition going dry. the news continues here at al jazeera. david will be with you next.

>> on the stream, >> are ivy league schools turning our kids into zombies? an ex yale professor thinks so, find out why he says kids are afraid of risk. on the stream >> the stream on al jazeera america rooting out a cancer like yit will not be easy -- i.s.i.l. will not be easy and quick. >> rooting out islamic state will not be easy or quick. and an american dies in the fighting. >> what happens after a truce is put in place in gaza and israel. >> a 9-year-old shooting and killing her instructor with an