>> i'm jane dutton, reports that at least sixth al-shabab leaders were killed in drone strikes. families of iraqi soldiers killed by islamic state group break into the parliament building in bagdad. syrian officials issue

demands for the release of 45 peace keepers captured in the golan heights. hello there, i'm robin adams with all of your sports. the ryder cup captain announces his picks to take on the u.s. team. i'll tell you who made the cut later in the program. ♪ a u.s. drone strike in somalia apparently targeted the leader of the armed group, al-shabab. missiles were fired at the town on monday. there are reports that at least six militant were killed, but it's still unclear if the main target was among the casualties. mohammed is live for us in the

capitol. any idea if they got him nort? >> reporter: not at the moment, jane. details are still sketchy. the strikes happened in a remote location where the headquarters of al-shabab situations, actually the convoy that was targeted was heading towards the lower region when the strikes happened. a source close to al-shabab confirmed the strikes happened and that the convoy was carrying syria al-shabab leaders. it was confirmed that there could be death. however, they deny that the man who leads al-shabab and who is known was not in the convoy. this is what they are saying right now. however, it's very difficult to confirm that dentally.

on the march against al-shabab fighters, the secrets of southern somalia are awash with troops as forces go against al-shabab militias. this is a fight like no other ever before in somalia, even american drones are being deployed in what officials are calling the final on slot against al-shabab. these men know they can be ambushed anywhere. so they go on foot. on the outskirts of one of the towns they want to capture, they stop and wait. moments later they move on. we are told the officials have fled. it's the same thing in another

town. the peace keepers and somalia government troops say it has been a good day for them. this town is deserted. al-shabab has ordered the towns residence to leave just before the forces came in. of particular interest to the somali government is a seaside town, al-shabab's headquarters and official port. >> we no al-shabab cannot survive without them. they have been using the ports, and tax traders. all of that will be over very soon >> somalia's president says this is an urgent operation. >> people are isolated they cannot receive aid or even the normal trade, routes are blocked. so that created the people to

get hungry and short of food, and in many places the footpaths have also been destroyed by al-shabab. >> reporter: last night the soldiers mount their locations in strategic places. on the morning after the forces ready themselves once again. they understand too well the job at hand is far from over. >> mohammed great news for those fighting al-shabab, but there must be a real concern that they could come back at any stage. >> reporter: well there is always the possibility. the somali government is getting stronger by the day. however, it's not strong enough to be able to hold on to alterer tos, all parts of the country, and the biggest weakness right now is its armed forces. these are made up of militia men, the same militia men who

caused most of the insecurity that have been raging in somalia in the last two decades, and they were brought together to try to appease their clans and make the arms forces. there are issues regarding publish trust in some of the towns that they took in the past 48 hours we have been talking to people who have been telling us that they are not confident that the government forces will be able to protect them. that they would be able to give them the security they need. and this is one of the reasons why al-shabab has been able to come back before even the government has taken some of these places, been able to come back, because some of these soldiers have been known to desert their position. so that is the biggest challenge. the other challenge is publishing administration for those places that have been retaken by the government. there are still many issues regarding clan roivalries.

who would be leading the areas, and that is going to be an uphill task. >> let's talk to man of much mystery, with no known photograph of him in existence. here is what we do know. he is 37. he received a university education in pakistan. he went to afghanistan to be believed to have trained with al-qaeda. he is linked to the deaths of countless somalis but went to mogadishu after being implicated in the killing of two british school teachers. there he and two others formed what we now know as al-shabab. we are joined by a researcher for the global center with the

responsible to protect. if they do have him, it's quite a success. one of the world's most wanted men. huge bounty on his head. >> absolutely. if it's confirmed, it's going to be a huge success for the us-lead war on terror -- u.s. war on terror in africa, and a significant setback for the group al-shabab. >> okay. so if that is indeed the case, but like so many of these groups, who is going to replace him? because once one goes there are countless who are adequately equipmented to take over. >> unfortunately right now we don't have fairly significanting can't people who -- who will replace him. he has run this organization using extreme brute force not

just outside but inside. what he has done in the past few years was to get read of anybody who was perceived to have been a threat to his leadership. probably the closest will be the american from alabama, but i think right now -- i think if it's confirmed, the most likely outcome is that the organization as we know it will go down to the grave with him. >> okay. >> you might imagine different form, but i think he -- his departure will be extremely significant to the group. >> interesting. and the timing now, this comes ahead of the up with-year anniversary of the attack on the mall in nairobi, do you think the u.s. forces had that in mind? >> absolutely. i'm sure there are many calculus that came in to undertaking this raid, but i think that would be up there among the most

significant issue. because with al-shabab and many other terrorist groups, al-qaeda, included have done over the past few years is used the anniversary, or few days before the anniversary to carry out a spectacular attack, and feed into the frenzy of the media coverage, which is the oxygen largely for these organization. so i think this is clear signal to this group, look, you can't attempt to try to do anything spectacular before that. so the usg was very clear on this, so it will be a significant deterrent to the group, now the leadership on mid-level and high level will be very careful about their movement and coordination of some of their attacks. >> thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us. al-shabab is one of many armed

groups in africa fired by a radical version of islam. it is an issue being discussed in a terror attack council. in nigeria, boko haram has caused chaos, and while al-shabab is primarily associated with somali, it has always been linked to attacks in neighboring kenya and uganda. katherine soy is at that conference. >> reporter: the leaders in the summit from countries that have been affected by terrorism and are still battling extremists, unanimous in the summit about the need to collaborate, pool resources, strengthen loads. those who spoke recognize the dangers of radicallizing. the huge disenfranchised

population of young people. and committing its own resources even when it gets help from outside. and talked about setting up an african stand to fight terrorism. but all of this will come to nothing if badly issued practices continue. syria's challenges including corruption, poorly equipped and disorganized armies and some pats fighting remote areas, are making the fight against terrorism in africa even harder, and those are some of the issues that need to be addressed. sudan has ordered diplomats out of the country within 72 areas. iran and sudan share good ties and they have not given an explanation. the families of iraqi army groups killed by the islamic

state group have brokened into the parliament building. jane has more. how did this play out, jane? >> reporter: well, the streets are calm now, but earlier there were hundreds of familiar list of relatives milling around here. they started their protest just down the street when the government decided to let a few of them in, the few of them turned into almost a thousand, and once they were in parliament it turned into essentially a riot. what they are angry about is they don't know what happened to their relatives three months ago when the islamic state group overran spiker base near the city of tikrit. they have been demonstrating for three months but this is the biggest and most disstricttive demonstration we have seen. >> so it is just the fact that the islamic state group is such a difficult enemy and getting information surrounding them is

hard? >> reporter: part of the problem is it's just tragic whatever way you look at it, because a lot of these families discovered that there had been executions at spiker camp not through anyone notifying them the way they would in other countries. they discovered it on the internet through videos posted by the islamic state group. really gruesome videos. so now they want to know how did that happen? how was it that there was no secure? and they really want to know how they can get the bodies back. families in the street held up photographs of their relatives. they have taken those photographs everywhere. they are just trying to find the bodies to bury and they haven't been able to do that even. >> terrible. jane, thank you. amnesty international has accused the islamic state group

of system ethnic cleansing in iraq. two of the worst attacked happened last month. the battle against the i.s. group in iraq is gaining ground meanwhile. and iraqi fighters have pushed fighters out of some areas. military sources say this effectively ends three months of islamic state control in the area. in syria, they say they want to be taken off of the terrorist list, and compensation for three fighters they say were killed in a shootout. the fijian forces were captured

last month. >> reporter: there are questions about command and control of the long-standi long-standing u.n. mission in the golan. >> our troops are still [ inaudible ] the rebels are not telling us where the troops are, but they continue to reassure us that they are being well looked after. they are being fed well and kept safe. >> reporter: a large group of filipino fighters managed to leave the zone safely but only after disobeying a direct order by the u.n. commander to surrender to the rebel fighters. >> i think yeah, that wasn't acceptable because, you know, [ inaudible ] should not make the soldiers a sacrificial pawn

in order for the fijians to be freed for the kidnappers or the rebels. >> reporter: and the government is considering making a formal complaint. >> what we were instructed by the president during a meeting together with the secretary of national defense was to document the blow by blow events that occurred, and it will be up to the higher authorities to decide whether there will be -- based on the report if there will be a purpose. >> the irish government has demanded a full review of the u.n. mission in the golan as a condition for keeping irish peace keepers in place. the question of whether the

40-year-old u.n. mission is about to end? coming up in this news hour, pakistan's prime minister issues a message of defiance saying he won't resign despite days of protests. i'm fill lavel at the venice film festival. and world number 1 battles through to the quarter finals of the u.s. open. robin will have all of the reaction later. ♪ moore than 1 million people have been displaced by fighting in ukraine according to the u.n. the number of people forced to leave their homes is continuing to rise, and the countries defense minister has warned of a greater war that could cost tens of thousands of lives. paul beban is live with more on that. what are you hearing about those

figures, paul? >> reporter: well, we're hearing that the figures have doubled in the last month. what they said is that -- around 260,000 is the estimate of people who have been displaced until september 1st. that's significantly up on the previous month's figure. and they also say those figures themselves are probably willful underestimates of the real figure. because many people are not registering with the official authorities, they are going to relative's houses and cowering and seeking refuge there. nevertheless what we are seeing is large suedes of the countryside being left. >> reporter: and sadly it doesn't seem like it is going to get better. with putin saying he could take

over kiev in just two weeks. >> yeah, that was a comment he made to the ec president, and actually he has been criticized for apparently revealing a confidence, but it shows the mind set of the russians. what we are seeing, i think that the political pace is falling behind the actual reality on the ground. according to the ukrainian military there were 22 battles taking place in the last 24 hours. but the separatists are resurgence across huge swaj areas. you have the nato summit which starts on thursday. and the politicians don't seem to be keeping pace with what is happening here on the ground. >> paul beban reporting there.

we're getting reports that saudi arabia has detained 88 people over plotting what have been called terrorist attacks. the suspect had been monitored for months before their arrest and were on the verge of care rig out operations. three of the detained are yemeny. an attack in the sinai peninsula has occurred near the border with gaza. a british envoy has visited libya's parliament at its new seat in an eastern town on tuesday. it's a show of support against a rival assembly set up by armed groups who seized triply past month. yemen's president says he will dismiss his cabinet and

appoint a new prime minister once a deal is agreed with houthi rebels. tens of thousands of houthis have held protests for weeks. the group has fought for years for more representation. on monday their leader called for increased civil disoh bead ens until their demands are met. >> reporter: in a bid to break the impasse in yemen, the president has a new initiative. his envoy is now meeting with houthi leader with the following message. president is willing to form a new government, the prime minister is going to be announced within a week from now, and the houthis are welcome to join this new government of national unity. as part of the second main demand of the houthis, which is reinstating subsidies. the president is willing to cut fuel prices. and this is an element they will debate for the coming hours.

we'll have to wait and see what will be the final answer of the houthi leader. if he accepts the initiative, that would diffuse attention and pave the way for new talks about the future of the country. the bottom line is the houthis would like to have more political representation, and a bigger say in rung the country. the president is willing to give them that opportunity there. we'll have to wait and see what will be the answer of the opponents, the sunni party which has been very suspicious and critical of the houthis. they have been of the view that the houthis have been manipulated by iran to implement a radical shia group in the country. the other option will be military confrontation. french court has upheld a ban on a muslim engineer who was

prevented from working on nuclear sites. the man who's name cannot be released had access to nuclear installation as part of his job. officials discovered links to an armed group and said he was in contact with them, recruiting people to fight in iraq. let's get the weather now with steph, and i'm heading that dolly is heading towards mexico and more ominous that she sounds. >> i'm smiling because dolly is not a very ferocious name is it? >> no. >> but if we look at this picture we see the area of cloud that we have been watching for the last 24 hours or so. as it works its way across the peninsula, we can see the system. it gets its energy from the warm waters of the sea, so it couldn't develop into a tropical

system until it works it way across the ocean again. it is working its way now towards the eastern coast of mexico. we're expecting the landfall to be around 12:00 gnt on wednesday. and when it does the winds will be around 85 kilometers an hour. of course there will be gusts far in excess of that. also it's not just a pinpoint where we see the strongest of the winds, the winds gradually ease as you move away from the center. it's at least 65 kilometers per hour, around 185 kilometers to the north and south of that system. but the main problem from this storm is not going to be from the winds, it's a going to be with the amount of rain that we see. 250 millimeters we could see in some parts that could give us flooding and potential landsl e

landslides. the film festival have come out against jailed protesters. phil has more. >> reporter: you have to queue come rain or shine to see a show in venice. and good luck getting a seat. maybe this lot have heard about two empty once who are being kept for two directors, but they won't bement doing at least not this year. one is in jail back home in iran. the prominent director, actress, and women's rights campaigner got five years now increased to seven. the charge, making anti-government propaganda. supporters say it is because she made a documentary about the disputed 2009 election, and worked for broadcasters the government does not like. this man is also in jail, arrested in crimea back in may

by russia. he had actively opposed the annexation, now he faces a 20-year sentence for what moscow ca calls a terrorist bomb plot. >> the empty chairs are in support of filmmakers who are in prison. these things still happen to this day and unfortunately they happen often. >> reporter: these empty seats are everywhere this year, but at the same time they are nowhere. this is very much a metaphorical protest. a show of solidarity for those directors supporters say were locked up simply for doing their jobs, also an act of defiance by other directors who feel that government interfere with cinema too much. the message here, if you are going to be controversial, you

need to be smart about it. >> there is a red line, and you should not pass. and those who want to pass this red line, those who are intelligent, they can, but in their way. >> reporter: directors are a fiercely competitive bunch, especially when it comes to awards, for they are also so fiercely loyal to their profession and defend what they do. their colleagues cannot be here, but they will not forget about them or give up, at least not until these seats are taken. still ahead, praying for unity, can palestinian factions, hamas and fattah put aside rivalries. and in sport this american golfer takes a big step towards a $10 million payday, robin will tell you why later in the show.

♪ the top stories on al jazeera, the u.s. has confirmed it has carried out a drone strike against al-shabab rebels in southern somalia. there are reports that at least six people were killed. protesters have broken into the parliament building inside bagdad's protected green zone. according to reports the demonstrators are relatives of iraqi army recruits killed by the islamic state group in the battle for tikrit which happened back in june. the u.n. refugee agency says the fighting in ukraine has

displaced more than a million people. the number of people forced to leave their homes is continuing to rise. and the defense minister warned of a greater war that could cost tens of thousands of lives. pakistan's prime minister is rallying his supporters in parliament. he said he will not resign despite protests in the capitol. kamala harris has the latest. >> reporter: what began has peaceful protests are now formally in a [ inaudible ] phase. tear gas hangs over the streets of islamabad, and now there appears to be desent in the party of opposition leader imran khan. he is accused of conspiring with the military. >> translator: imran khan said we cannot move without the army.

the core committee said they wouldn't have unwanted politicians among us. >> reporter: the military denies it is backing the opposition. so far it has stepped in only when asked by the government as was the case on monday when protesters stormed the state tv channel. anti-government protesters have continued to challenge the police with force, resulting in sporadic scuffles. >> translator: i never saw tear gas in my life. this is such a painful gas. i can't breathe easily. i was just there, and police are firing tear gas from almost 2 kilometers away. i am here with my friends. >> reporter: the protesters are heeding cause by two opposition leaders to rally against the prime minister. they accuse him of electoral fraud and want a new government. imran khan used a language of demanding resignation.

>> translator: your inning is over. why can't you going bah to the pavilion? why are you showing stubbornness? >> reporter: he says he is not going anywhere. behind the scenes the army general has been holding crisis talks with the embattled prime minister, but it only lead to rumors of a possible military intervention. talks in a power sharing deal between pakistan's rival candidates have collapsed. under the terms of a us-brokered deal, abdullah abdullah was supposed to be named chief of the government, but he has backed out of the deal. >> reporter: abdullah abdullah's team is unhappy about who things, first what the role of

the executive would be in the new government. abdullah supporters are also very unhappy with how the audit process is going. they set criteria with what votes should be disqualified. they say the united nations has not listened to their demands, and they are threatening to pull out of that process all together. saying the second round is totally invalid. it throws everything here in to a further state of chaos. afghans have been waiting for two weeks now to see who won the presidential vote. 8 million afghans voted in that election. they say that number is exaggerated, and they wanted at least a million votes thrown

out. about 80% of the votes have been reviewed and the invalidation process, the disqualification process, about halfway through that, but the abdullah team unhappy about where it is all going, so while they are hoping for a new president in the next couple of weeks, it's unclear what abdullah abdullah supporters will do. regular afghans are just impairme impatient because this has stalled the afghan economy. there is a protest against a lack of proper equipment to deal with the ebola outbreak. at least half of the health-care workers who contracted the disease have died. >> reporter: a protest against poor conditions outside of this medical center in monrovia,

these health workers are on the front line, risking their lives on a daily basis to treat patients, but they say they don't have enough equipment, they don't get paid enough, and there is no insurance if they get sick. >> we need more salary. we need our proper equipment to work with, and we need insurance benefit. we need [ inaudible ] to [ inaudible ] us. because our lives are at risk. >> reporter: the ebola outbreak has put pressure on already poor health systems, killing more than 120 health workers. in guinea where the first cases were detected in march there are around 10 doctors per 1100 people. in sierra leone there are just two doctors per 100,000. that means only around 120 doctors care for a population of

6 million. in liberia there is one doctor per 150,000 in a country of about 4 million people. the united nations says the outbreak is also putting harvests in the region at risk. it has resulted in panic and price hikes. many airlines are still refusing to fly to the region, an effort to stop the spread of the virus, but the suspensions are making the fight more difficult. >> this is a tremendous blow on the country, because now we feel they isolated internationally. it's like we'll being internationally quarantined. >> reporter: the main airport has introduced screening measures it hopes will restore confidence. >> they have set up a screening process that is going to make sure that no one with fever gets

on a plain. and that's important. that gives the airlines confidence that they can keep flying. >> reporter: human trials of a possible vaccine are due to begin this week in the united states. but health officials are not pinning their hopes on its success. basic health supplies are running low, and they're focusing their efforts on how to make them last. and 31 people have died of ebola in democratic republic of congo. the strain of the virus is different to that in the west african countries where more than 1400 have died. the japanese government has urged citizens not to panic as they tackle their first dengi fever outbreak. health workers have set up traps to find mosquitos carrying the

disease. popular support for hamas in the west bank and gaza is another its highest since 2006. the study was conducted after the recent war. it also shows a major decline in the popularity of fattah. it's a rivalry that is playing out in people's every day lives. >> reporter: this person has things to do and people to see. he is hoping for a new position in the local leadership of the fattah movement, the dominant force in the palestinian authority. the pa runs the west bank, but doesn't have much say in gaza where hamas is in charge. the pa and fattah see a new opportunity to extend their influence to gaza at the expense of hamas. >> translator: hamas after the

war not hamas as before the war. hamas under the lesson. without the political cover that the palestinian authority provided, the results would not have been the same. >> reporter: back in his home village, it's time for his children to finish school, and it's his older brother who comes to collect them. the two brothers share a lot, except for their politics, because mohammed is a supporter of hamas. >> translator: as a muslim and a person with a political cause for freedom, i found in hamas a religious message that matches my view of life in general, and the palestinian reality. i see it as the most suitable movement. >> reporter: this family like so many others have paid the price of the occupation. one son is imprisoned in an

israeli jail. hamas has been fighting against israel, and that gives it a lot of credibility among palestinians, but now that the latest war is over, the palestinian authority and fattah are back in the driving seat, that's because the international community will only work with them when it comes to rebuilding gaza. while mohammed supports hamas, alove all we prays for unity. he pray they'll work together. in the philippines three men have been arrested in connection with a foiled attack on the airport and international shopping mall. the men planned to set off fire bombs. the self proclaimed anti-china group wants the philippine government to take a stronger

stance over the disputed islands. india's prime minister is in japan drumming up business for his country. the state of the economy has been one of the key prioritiesover the bjp party, which came to power 100 days ago. so far many indians are happy with the his performance. but it doesn't mean their economic situation has changed. here is the report. >> reporter: the sweet side of doing business in india. this family has manufactured confectionery for 40 years, everything made here is exported to countries in africa and the middle east. but he is hopeful the government will deliver on promises to fix the problems that ruined the taste of these treats, electricity shortages, complicated taxes, and a lack of workers. >> small scale industry would love to see the changes at the

earliest, but i don't think it will happen for at least another year or two, because a lot of cleansing has to be done. policies have to be boughten, and bureaucratic hurdles, i believe. >> reporter: this represents all that is right and wrong where india's economy. it's a hub of small and medium-wised businesses, the engines of growth, but it has been held back by poor planning, bad roads, and bottlenecks. tackling these problems could help to unlock india's economic potential. the prime minister's economic blueprint also includes providing more indians with skilled training and generating employment for millions of young people. >> if things are handled well, gdp growth will accelerate. it will no up to anywhere between 8 and 10%. when dgp growth is at that level, as we have seen in the

past, almost all sectors of the economy tend to do very well. >> reporter: like building, the modern skyline, reviving one of the world's largest economies is no small challenge. but observers say the election victory in may delivered the political stability that foreign investors were looking for. >> people are expecting this government to deliver more, but in a gradual fashion, and i think the next leg of the rally should [ inaudible ] coming. >> reporter: millions of traders are aching for change. the indian economy may not have hit its sweet spot in the first 100 days in office, but everyone is hoping the good times aren't too far away. still to come, last minute

deals cap spending in football. that is ahead in sport. .

♪ in northern mexico farmers are feeling the impact of a toxic spill from a copper mine and have been forced to throw away thousands of liters of milk. the spill sent toxic chemicals into the river, contaminating local pastures. and thousands of fish found dead in a lake in central mexico have left environmentalists

puzzled. the rotting fish have been washing up on the shores over the past week. guatemala has declared a state of emergency in response a severe drought. many rural areas are being effected by food shortages. david has more. >> reporter: crouched in his corn field, this man surveys the damage. 40 days without rain has ruined his crop. for him and millions of gaud guatemalans who grow their own food, it's a disaster. >> reporter: if the have corn we can survive, but with this drought it is going to be very difficult. >> reporter: central america is suffering from one of its worst droughts in decades.

a prolongs heat wave has killed thousands of cattle and dried up crops. the guatemalan government says more than a quarter of a million families have been affected by the drought. most worrying are the 500,000 children under 5 who are at risk of acute malnutrition. this man only has a few more corn reserves. and he is worried about how to feed his family. he says his only option might be to go north. >> translator: i'm thinking of migrating to the united states in january. i can't just sit here and do nothing. i need to do what is best for my children and grandchildren, so i'll have to leave here. >> reporter: already officials are seeing an increase in illegal migration from some parts of guatemala.

>> reporter: -- >> translator: we tell the people about the risks of going north, but they don't want to hear it. they they would rather go to the united states and try to find work rather than see their families die from hunger. >> reporter: they are now waiting to see how the government responds to the drought. david mercer, al jazeera, guatemala. football and tennis to come. we're going to start with the latest golf news for you there. paul has announced his final wild-card picks. those three players will join nine other automatic picks to take on the u.s. team in scotland on the 26th of september. tom watson will announce his

final choices on monday at around 2300 gnt. >> the three picks i have chosen to compliment the nigh players in place, rory mcelry, henry [ inaudible ], victor [ inaudible ], jamie donaldson, justin roads, martin climber, thomas brieown and greg mcdowell will be joined by steven [ inaudible ]. one of those picks could be that of cliff kirk after he claimed the two-spoke victory in boston. the american's bogey free round gave him the tie for second. rory mcelroy is in a tie for fifth place now.

he picks up a check of $1.4 million, and moves him up in the standings and poll position for the $10 million bonus. >> yeah, i mean, i'm sure tom noticed it. i definitely don't feel like entitled like this automatically will get me a pick. i would love to get one if i can, but it's sort of out of my control. i'm just happy i have had the biggest win of my career and best season of my career, and this has been the best golf of my life, and i couldn't be happier. turning to attention now jocovich has cruised in place. richard nicholson has the details. >> reporter: world number 1, battled past both the heat and opponent to reach his eighth

straight quarter final of the tournament. the 2011 champion had to save a set point in the second set. but won his 22nd straight grand slam quarter final appearance. last time he was eliminated was in 2009 at the french open. >> i'm very glad that i had so many consecutive quarter finals or gland slams, it says that i do value this tournament the most, and try to -- to always perform my best tennis. >> reporter: he will face number 8 seed andy murray in the last 8. murray beat 9 seed of france. murray who has had a subpar season after recovering from

back surgery, and he will win the 2012 season wimbledon in 2013. and this man beat the player from spain in four sets. in the women's draw, serena williams is through to the quarter finals. she beat her opponent in three sets. canada's player has been knocked out in the fourth round. she was beaten by number 17 seed of russia in straight sets. the defeat ends the number 7 seeds streak of making the finals in touch tournament this year. football leagues around the world on a focus on international fixtures, this

comes after a day of high drama. there were plenty of last-minute moves, undoubtedly the biggest was the columbian's transfer from monaco to plan chester united. he had only been at the french club for a year, having joined for around $23 million. 11 goals in 20 appearances. the deal reportedly includes an option for united states to sign him permanently. it has been a record summer transfer period in europe, and just in terms of the numbers, a grand total of $2.1 billion spent on new signings. the premier league accounting for most of that spending. they splashed out 1.39 billion. the club signing the biggest checks, manchester united and hull, $250 million. lee wellings has more. >> reporter: well, that big spending isment doing mainly

from the english premier league now. the money keeps going up. clubs need a champions league spot, challenge for trophies, they need to buy players. it's brilliant for the players, not necessarily good for the fans. but those figures nearly $1.4 billion a record in the transfer window. that's at least twice as much as la liga. and la liga, you have to look at a couple of really big things there. the overall spending is not very high. and if you go back to the '90s seria was the dominant league in the world. but no club has spent more money in a transfer window than manchester united did with $250 million. now what is loui going to do with those players.

from football let's get you caught up on cricket. india looks set to continue after being bowled out in just 206. the home side battled first. england on 23 for 3 when the middle order came in and gave the scorecard some respectability. but 3 wickets, 206 in reply, india are 12 without loss. and zimbabwe after losing to the host nation, australia has posted a good score. mitchell marsh's unbeaten 85 of just 51 bowls. in replay 152 for 5. major league baseball, the philadelphia phillies have thrashed the atlanta braves. they didn't even allow the braves to record a single run.

it was the top-no hitter in history. the phillies come at the bottom of the national league east. the st. louis cardinals and pittsburgh pirates had a much closer match. the cards were 4-2 down, before being launched a homer to go level. and then completed the comeback. matt holliday completing the 5-4 win. iceland's volcano put on an impressive show overnight. authorities said the eruption is continuing at the stable level and is not creating ash. there have been fears that the volcano may have an explosion and ash cloud similar to the one in 2010 that stopped air travel for weeks.

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