>> >> announcer: this is al jazeera. now, this is the al jazeera newshour, and these are some of the stories we are covering in the next 60 minutes. ukranian's president says he has reached a ceasefire deal with vladimir putin. israeli army is ready for battle for control of tikrit and mosul. washington confirm the same group did behead a second u.s.

journalist. and el salvador's worst drought in decades - why people think the government is as much to blame as the weather. well, ukraine's president petro porashenko's office says he has reached on agreement with vladimir putin, the russian president on a permanent ceasefire in the donbass region, covering luhansk, and don everybody where most of the fighting has been taking place. vladimir putin's press secretary says while the two men agreed on steps, russia cannot agree on a ceasefire, because it is not a party to the conflict. we'll have some analysis in a moment from moscow, where fred weir is waiting for us. first to harry fawcett in maria poll. where does it come from, straight out of the president's

office, or was something leading up to it? >> it came out of the president's office. there has been talks between petro porashenko and vladimir putin in the past. we saw changes in the ukranian positions, pulling back in donetsk and luhansk. it came as a surprise when the initial statement came out of the president's offices saying he had reached on agreement on a ceasefire with vladimir putin, his russian opposite number. as you say, the kremlin repudiated that, saying the russians were not part of the conflict, and could not negotiate a caes newer, meaning they had discussed ways out of the current fighting and in the last few minutes, we had something of a retraction, a rephrasing of the ukrainian president's statement, now talking about a ceasefire about a regime, steps towards peace. so already the position of petro

porashenko has been undermined coming out with this stunning statement this morning. questions, as well, as to how his forces are going to react to the ideas of a ceasefire along the counter lines, where so much ukrainian territory, it appears, would be ceded if the ukranian president was to great to a ceasefire as it stands at the moment. >> what about the people fighting directly, the ukranian forces, the russian separatists themselves. are they as bemused as moscow might be? >> certainly there was some confusion this morning. journalists calling - ourselves included, the dpr, people's republic to get their rehabilitation. they haven't heard about this potential ceasefire, a ukranian brigade saying that when they are put into ukranian

television. when told about this, at the same time there was more fire coming in, from the russian separatists side. there is some fighting going on. >> sorry, didn't mean to interrupt you. thank you harry fawcett, live in maria poll. let's go to fred weir joining us from an area outside of moscow. do you think what petro porashenko had to say had some truth in it from a kremlin point of view, or was vladimir putin taken offguard by what appeared to be a radical statement from the ukranian president? >> i think there has been a dialogue between the two of them. there was a two hours face to face meeting in minsk, and petro porashenko stormed out of that meeting at the end. so, i mean, we were not flies on the wall. we don't know what they said. most think vladimir putin made them an offer, he refused it.

the fighting notched up, the ukranian forces were put on the back foot in a big way there, and now it's clear, nobody disputes that petro porashenko and vladimir putin had the conversation this morning, and they agreed on the main lines towards peace. all this dancing is about how it looks. putin doesn't want it to look like he's making a deal on behalf of the rebels, he's maintaining a pose that he's a disturbed bystander, not a participant. petro porashenko would make it look like he's making a deal with his real enemy, vladimir putin. they both adjusted their wording. it's clear that they have got something going. the problem will be to sell it to the forces on both sides. >> does russia need a deal in

ukraine, as ach as it appears forces fighting the russian separatists in that part of the world needs one. >> i think everyone needs one, it's gone so bad. the death toll is higher than the official count. the destruction in the donbass is appalling. ukraine's economy is imploding. ukrainians need it. i think vladimir putin - everything has pointed to his decision, especially over the past few months, that he doesn't want to ipp vade, take responsibility for the eastern ukraine, he doesn't want to annex it. what he wants is a peace deal with kiev that keeps it out of n.a.t.o. >> and perhaps the suggestion appears to be affecting the investment market in moscow. and also the currency there for the good. >> yes, yes, the financial

circles in this town, moscow, have been nervous, and they latch on to any scrap of good news, this is a good sounding piece of news, and it boys them. if this leads to peace, i think you'll see a substantial recovery in russian financials. >> we'll leave it there. thank you fred we are in moscow for us. >> the iraqi army is planning to retake two key cities from the islamic state group. the first objective is tikrit, and then north along the tigris river, they are setting their sites on mosul - iraq's second-biggest city. both places have been held by the islamic state group since jooup, the same group -- june, the same group that claimed to have beheaded steven sotloff. two weeks ago they revealed how they killed james foley.

monitoring this is jane arraf. jane, tell us about the plans or those that you know of for the iraqi forces to move in on mosul and tikrit. sot tikrit is further down the lines after clearing villages like amerli. they are advancing towards tikrit. it won't be the first time they have tried to retake it. they have attempted twice. tikrit is saddam hussein's home town and the stronghold. they will not give it up easily. fighting is going op on several fronts. there's tikrit and mosul, where the islamic state fighters moved in in june. the u.s. military hance been dropping leaflets, warning people to stay out of areas where the islamic state group has bases within the city, with the implication that air strikes at least are imminent. >> you mentioned amerli, a town

that has been retaken. i know we've had our people in there. tell us about the story. residents of this town. that was fascinating. the u.n. warned while the town was under siege, that there could be an impending massacre. that's because the 1200 residents are turkman, the third biggest ethnic minor city, and the shia a minority within that. they are vouched by arab villages, but the iraqi military broke the siege with the help of the u.s. and iranian backed shia militias are, as sue turton reports from inside amerli, people were overjoyed to see them. >> reporter: the seem had been broken. the threat remained. as we arrived the iraqi army was tracking pockets of is fighters in and around the town. seven were killed.

it made the military escort nervous. is. >> the welcoming was warm. the turkman community feared a massacre. the women took no chances, knowing what is fighters were capable of. >> translation: yes, we heard what they have done in other villages, we prepared. the men and boys went to the front line. we made food and water. we told them you go to the front. we stayed downtown. everywhere was taught to use weapo weapons, so when they attacked we'd fight back. >> reporter: boys and girls as young as 8 years old carried weapons. they are free and cheerful, but who knows what damage the beseeming of the up to did to the young minds. >> translation: the children

were afraid, we hid them under the steps when the attacks began. they were fighting, really frightened. there were pregnant women who had steele born babies. >> life was desperate as food and water was low. >> translation: we made do when we had nothing. when we needed water, we dried for it. >> reporter: aid is trickling in. two businessmen from a nearby town brought this truckload. they are badly needed supplies. the flow of people into the town is a worry, as many is fighters who have been driven back, blended back into the surrounding villages. we left amerli heading east to areas occupied by is forces since 30 jooups. the battle to -- june. the battle to drive them out hung like a coast town. this was the police station,

islamic state forces used it and the courthouse to arrest and punish those that didn't conform. this is why the people here fought hard to protect their land and families. they know the battle is far from won. well, confirmation by the u.s. security council that an online video purporting to show the killing of an american journalist is authentic. steven sotloff - taken in syria in august last year. he was not seen until last month, when he reappeared in a video, released onin. steven sotloff, the second journal lift to be beheaded by that group. u.s. president obama not surprisingly condemning the killing. >> whatever the murderers think they'll achieve by killing innocent americans like stefan, they have already failed. they failed because like people

around the world americans are repulsed by their. ism. their acts make us stiffen our resolve. >> vice president. sufan group who worked with the fbi. experts in the united states, worldwide, will analyse the pictures to see if it's the same spot and person who killed james foley, who now appeared apparently killing steven sotloff. what will they look for? >> i think there's three things that the intelligence analyst want to know, the questions they want answered - where did it happen, when did it happen and, most importantly, who did it. they'll accomplish this through digital forensics, both through the imagery - what do you hear - and the audio announcers, what do you here or what don't you hear on the video.

talk about the energy. is the execution in the foley video the same as the executioner in the sotloff video. the way they'll do this is find something in there, a known dimension, the head and a knife in the sotloff video. identify the maker, the knife. once you have a known dimension in that video you can term the size of everyone in it. they can say how many sent meters. >> where does that liu? >> that starts to eliminate suspects and identify others. with the eyes, looking at the eyes, digitally forensic, or enhance. based on the eyes, it's the same person. you have an idea for what is there. next you look at the background, what do you see. terrain, buildings, what area in

that region could it have been. there is a potential, it would be a far shot, determining where that is. again, the when and the wear is not as apparent as who, who did this. that's why the audio enhancement is importantment. >> when you have thousands of people, hundreds of thousands losing their lives, is there not a danger that this will fall into the hands of those who did it, give them what they want, the fact that the concentration of investigation is on this one person, this one place, these two journalists, rather than the bigger picture? >> i don't think the bigger picture is being pushed away. in the last two weeks, two americans have been murdered by is. they conducted criminal attacks. if they are identified and captured, they'll be prosecuted based on u.s. laws, the attempt will be there. the u.s. hasn't lost site of the bigger picture. this is one investigation, you

know, involved with the wider strategy against is. but it is important for both the public and the families for the killers, for the killer to be identified. >> we'll leave it there, thank you very much. martin reardon talking to us. coming up later, we'll look at problems facing somalia's army as it gains more territory from al-shabab fighters. also, how the children of gaza cope with the emotional scars of the israeli offensive. and in sport we'll tell you why it is three years in the making for a former world number one at the u.s. open. still not certain whether the leader of al-shabab has been killed in a u.s. air attack. six died when a convoy was

targeted on tuesday. the pentagon said the attack was aimed at godane, one of the top fugitives. if confirmed his death would be a blow for al-shabab. government troops in somalia and tunion forces have -- african union forces have tried their bev, and appears succeeding. their job is to win over the people who live there. let's hear from our correspondent in southern somalia. >> reporter: it's the day after the small but strategic town was taken over by somalia government forces. it's abundant to the troops. few people start to return - one after the other. this woman got back from the forest where she inspect the night. she came back alone. her children are in hiding. few business me are willing to open their visit.

the commander calls a quick meeting to reassure them. >> we told the people they'll never see al-shabab again. we decided to put troops in every village and town. we advice them not to fear at all. >> reporter: but there's little confidence here. the men tell me they are not sure how long the government troops will remain in town, and are afraid of repper cautions -- repercussions from al-shabab fighters. men met up with clan militia men, it's a concern the government has to deal with. whatever happens, there's no way we'll treat them like al-shabab did. it's shocking that they don't trust us, he adds. >> government officials say this is the finest onslaught against fighters. they are vowing not to leave a town or village without administration. >> but that will not be an easy task with all the unresolved

clan rivalries that dogged the country. the local governor has a plan. >> translation: it's the people that decide about the leadership. our role is to organise and ore see the leader sp. >> an al-shabab blockade on areas controlled for the past six months is crumbling. vehicles can pass with ease, good news by the thousands effected by the drought and hunger. politicians in pakistan are calling for a negotiated settlement to a 3-week long political deadlock that paralyzed nawaz sharif's government. we saw thousands of protesters camped out, demanding nawaz sharif's resignation, and clashes with the police during the last three days left three

dead and 400 injured. an analyst joins us from islamabad. let's not go too much into the background politician to this to start with. let's talk about the role of the military. are they happy to see nawaz sharif in a tight corner? >> well, to an extent not the way things are happening. i don't think that suits them. they would have liked to weaken him. major policy differences, as known to everyone regarding india and the military operations, regarding president and general musharraf. that aside, i don't think they want things that would damage the major interests of the country. i think they also understand that their institutional interest is completely converge ept with the national from in many areas. of course, you know, there has been a history, a governance of

the history, it's unfortunate. democracy is frooge il. it's a different debit and reason. the military, and the leadership is responsible. >> imran khan, cricketer-turned-politician - many of the younger generation would only remember him as a politician. he's been a party to the protests. what is his position? is he likely to come out looking like he won something for his supporters? >> i think he has gone too far. i think he has practically played poker, in the sense that he had put everything in the sense that he thinks winner takes all. his command is something which the government and party in power, as well as the

politicians, political parties are with the government. to that extent he is isolated and in a blind alley. he's supported by a cleric, he's controversial, and one doesn't know his gaina. he is surrounded -- agenda. he is surrounded by old faces that are controversial. he says he wants a new pakistan. he has a youth and a good following across the spectrum, it does not mean he can place demands which are - cannot be accepted. >> thank you. that coming to us from islamabad. from israel warning shots at palestinian fishermen working off the coast of gaza. the army says the vessel violated a 10km fishing zone south of the strip. the palestinians say the boat was sailing within limits.

the 50 day conflict between israel and gaza ended with a ceasefire brokered by egypt, leaving 370,000 children traumatized. nearly 500 have died in the conflict. andrew simmonds reports from gaza city's orphanage. >> reporter: this is a place where it might seem bright and cheerful much the underlying mood can be dark. each child is ber received, having lost one parent. not all the deaths have been in the war. >> the staff are coping with some of the most distressing cases. like this 7-year-old. her father died in a road crash two years ago. in the war she witnessed the death of her mother, two sisters and brother in an israeli attack. "i want to hug my mother, i miss her", she tells her teacher.

>> translation: our children feel safe here. we gi them psychological and -- give them psychological and social support, taking their minds from the war and the damage it has done. >> next door her brother finishes his psychologist, and talks of seeing the deaths at bate hann school. "when i remember i cry", "don't worry about crying." his psychologist says he has severe post-traumatic stress disorder. he moves to other patients, trying to keep them adults. >> we as adults are struggling to cope. imagine what it's like for the children, they have social and psych logical issues, and education problems. this center is small. it's preparing to take on more. they are increasing support,

more mobile teams. >> psychologists say there's a demand for trauma therapy. a problem is a lack of recognition of the need. >> it's because with close extended families in difficult conditions, psychological support can be overlooked. people want to do more to offer support for those that can't cope. >> china is remembering the surrender of japan in the second world word as a state sayings, highlighting tensions between two countries. >> adrian brown has more from beijing. >> in the past it's been a low-key ceremony. that is changing. china's president xi jinping and his premier attended a ceremony broadcast on state tv, that commemorates the 69th

anniversary of what china calls victory over japan day. there are many reasons for this. relations between china and japan soured, particularly over a group of islands in the east china sea that china and japan laid claim to. then we have the continuing tensions over the visits that senior japanese politicians and the prime minister shinzo abe make to a shrine that honours japanese war criminals, and the rivalry over the fact that china replaced japan to become the world's second-largest economy. this, above all, is a day of history, nationalism and bitter memories. now, the world weather - concentrating on southern europe. richard - wish we were there, really, don't we? >> some bits of it. to be honest, it's looking rough in others. if we look on the satellite, we

see a massive cloud, which is pushing in from the east, and it's been associated with very, very heavy rain. troughs of low pressure do not look much on their own. together they have resulted in nasty weather conditions across the whole of the region, we are seeing flooding as a result. and contrasting with a big area of high pressure, keeping weather fine and dry. rain extending all the way from southern italy into croatia, and as far afield as albania.

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good to have your company, i'm david foster, you are watching al jazeera. australia's president petro porashenko says he has reached an agreement with vladimir putin. the spoebs person said one of men agreed on steps towards peace. russia can't be a part of the truce. president obama condemned the killing of islamic journalist steven sotloff. the killing follows the death of journalist james foley. as people in the iraqi town of

amerli celebrate its recapture by government force, the military says it's getting ready to recapture the city. the national army backed by airpower is getting ready to take -- tikrit from -- take back tich riment. let's return to a top story. in the in the few weeks the fighting has been creeping closer to the border. we go to peter sharp across the border. >> reporter: it is perfect tank country - flat and featureless. this long stretch of agricultural land along the russian border is a barely concealed staging post for the thousands of troops that n.a.t.o. said has been deployed here. russia donetsk with its stunning

church sits on the frontier, from the gilded bell tree, it is pointed out the ukranian border, enveloping the town op three sides. every day is the sound of shooting and shelling. >> translation: the worst thing is we are getting used to the explosions. we ran away, grabbed the kids, jumped into the cars. >> as we left, she asked to show me a picture. her 17-year-old son, called up to join the army. >> translation: this is my second son. of course i'm worried, i'm a mother. >> each week the war gets closer to this small area. this father said his congregation was terrified and they look to moscow. >> translation: at first when the president was slnt, we were worried. we saw humanitarian aid, the

power of russia. >> reporter: at the russian border the road is closed. they allow people to cross, 10 at a time. others are opening. this man said he was offered $500 a day to fight alongside the pro-russian separatist forces in ukraine. >> translation: i met with the people and they offered me to go to luhansk, and don everybody to help. >> reporter: despite this, you find no enthusiasm from the people for an invasion of ukraine. at refugee camp number 1, shelter for hundreds of families. no call for revenge amongst those forced to seek shelter. just sadness and guilt. al jazeera continues to demand the release of three journalists detained in egypt

for 249 days now. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seen by many as politically motivated. the convictions have been appealed, and the case raised by the u.n. secretary-general in a conversation with the jacob shapro president -- egyptian president. after 2.5 months in court, the case against four security guards are with the jury, they were contracts from a private firm known as blackwater. they accused of killing 14 iraqis in baghdad. >> reporter: they were accused 7 years ago, now four u.s. contractors will learn if they will go to gaol in a controversial incident in the u.s. war in iraq. it was september 2006, 19 blackwater security guard were evacuating a u.s. state department official from a nearby car bombing.

as another bomb approached the guards say they thought it was another bomb and opened fire. 14 iraqis were killed. 17 others wounded. after blackwater's founder prince testified at a hearing, he described iraq's security situation as a chronic state of participation ambush. >> most of the attacks are complex. car bomb followed by small bops. sniper fire. >> reporter: government prosecutors argue argued that the guards fired recklessly. claiming three of four defendants are guilty of manslaughter. at a 2007 congressional hearing on the botched security operation, members of congress questioned who was at fault. >> blackwater we have to question whether it created a

shadow military of mercenary forces not accountable to the united states government, or anyone else. >> reporter: others argue that accountability is misplaced. there's blame, but it doesn't lie with the contractors, but the u.s. state department. the author says blackwater was hired under two sets of rules. a strict operating code of conduct. >> and then what they said privately to the contractors, do what you have to take or do. in order to get our people home safely. i think it's fair to say that the state department pretty much looks at countries like black water as disposable assets. >> reporter: blackwater has been renamed twice, it settled a civil claim involving the attack, and your jurors will render their judgment.

relatives and supporters of imprisoned military and government officers from argentina's dirty war have been protesting in buenos aires. the family members say detainees have been abused. many in their '70s, or 80s, convicted of their roles during the dictatorship. protesters - many have died because of poor medical care. argentina's government is spending on public housing and energy subsidies. the boost has been accompanied by rising inflation, threatening to roll back the good sometimes. daniel schweimler reports from buenos aires. >> reporter: some say the argentine economy is in crisis. the country is in default since it refuses to comply with the ruling of a court, and pay hedge funds. while it's home, inflation is

rampant. the government is at 10%, observers say it's higher. >> what you need is confidence, trust, the basis of any public policy, any economic policy. the government lost the trust of the people, and that is why it's declining in the polls. >> the argentine government tells a different story, believing in spending its way out of trouble, increasing the minimum wage to 560 a month, and buys advertising where it highlights for spending the money. much is made of the prements, and state subsidies to lift whole communities out of poverty. great holes remain in the system. this is a miserable town, where government spending is a dream. this community kitchen receives money from the buenos aires city government, but nothing from the

state. the 30 women who work are unpaid. since it is a shelty up to, the gas and electricity comes free, and the food is donated. >> translation: i worked and then closed down the kitchen. more and more keep coming. they are growing. >> the apartments on the edge. shapty town were built with state money, drew to a corruption scandal. >> there's no doubt the massive state spending benefits some. projects are hampered by bureaucracy and corruption. >> if we lived in a perfect world, we wouldn't need a community kitchen. i needed people to work and not exist like this. we are in 2014, and we have to live any way we can. >> high state spending is fuelling inflation. it cut back energy subsidies and

spending. no one likes to be told the good times are over. left to go around, demonstrations like this are on the increase. >> in nicaragua authorities suspended the search for minors trapped in a goldmine that collapsed last thursday. 22 were rescued alive. 4-8 miners are missing. a couple of stories on the environment. we'll be in nigeria in a moment. first a report from el salvador, where a drought left thousands the risk of starving. sanchez reports. >> the worst drought in a decade. crops are drying up. the heat has destroyed one-tenth of the coin, a statement for el salvador.

not one crop in this community can be saved. the situation is critical. the corners are damaged. all suspect the elnine scro is to blame. rains down by 75%. farmers in the village say they have lost everything. the government has abandoned them. >> translation: we asked for help, there's no answer. leaders are telling they must demand the government extend aid. 63,000 packages have been distripd along what is known as the dry corridor, but not here. in the next community, it's the same story. women are desperately worried about their children. >> the problem is feeding children. tortillas are important. we don't have the means to by it. >> reporter: reference lives off

the land. if they don't have a harvest, they don't eat. a good crop can feed a family for a year. this bag of corn is the only thing left. it's a harvest of last year. it's 10 kilo, and last two more weeks. this is the situation for most of the families. when the bag runs out, they don't know what they'll do. leaders say the government is playing down the crisis. >> translation: there's no clear farming policy. each new minister tries to change what the previous one did. that takes us nowhere. >> ministers responsible deny they have failed to act. >> we supported more than 90,000 farmers accounted for. the other families likely will get aid. >> but this man does not have time to wait. he's sowing the seeds of grain resistant to heat, hoping to have a small harvest before the

year ends. >> if there is rain, we hope the crops will grow. we have lost a lot. >> he, like many in the community are desperate. they know if the new crops fail, and the government doesn't intervene, they may starve. now to an environmental mess in nigeria, where rampant illegal sandmining is blamed for vanishing coastlines. in lagos, the commercial capital environmentalist are blaming a boom in building. we have more from lagos. >> reporter: emerging from a 4-meter dive, this man offloads sand scraped from the bottom of the lagoon. he has been doing it since 16. it's the only way he can feed his two children. >> translation: it's not easy. there are rocks, there are scary big fish. it gets cold. god keeps us safe.

>> sandmining has been around for decades. a bomb in construction made it -- boom in construction made it profitable. the sand miners come all year long, irrespective of the weather, using boats not powered by engines. with no diving or safety gear, they spend hours filling up the boats with sand, a boatload fetching up to $$100. activists say the damage to the environment is immash usualable. >> by -- immeasurable. >> by digging into the lagoon, you are causing erosion, when you upset the natural balance of nature you'll have a rehabilitation. >> an eroding shore line is dangerous in laggos, surrounded by water. it affects trees, wildlife and fish spawning. the government has been trying to regulate the process.

two dozen companies are licensed, but others take it illegally. despite the law imposing a fine and a 2-year gaol term. there has been cautional arrests. activists say enforcement is minimal. the sand is purchased by construction contractors. in this makeshift factory, the owners say there's high demand for the sand, because it's good for building in swampy areas. >> we can't say what it is doing. we'll let the government settle the issue so we can produce and number our open areas. >> reporter: a deal in need of streamlining as concerns grow, compromising bridges leading in and out of the island. you're watching the al jazeera newshour. the line-up for the ryder cup is released in europe and the u.s.

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time for the sport. >> thank you. roger federer is now three wins away from a title. the second-seed through to the quarterfinals of the us open. >> reporter: roger federer likes to play under the arthur ash

lights. he has only ever lost once under those conditions, and has 25 victories after beating baltista. roger federer won 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, reaching the us open quarterfinals for a 10th time in 11 years. >> i'm pushing forward all along, trying to keep a gap between him and me in terms of the result and the score line. i was happy when the match was over. next time i play i know what to expect. not like today. >> gael monfils will take on roger federer in the last i think. he lost cool befr dimitrov, swatting the ball out, after beckoning a serve. monfils regained his compersonaling, winning in straight sets.

cilic played and won in five sets. he missed last year due to a failed drugs test. he'll face sixth seed thomas bird itch, beating the last non-seated player. 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. caroline wozniacki is through to the semifinals of the grand slam for the first time in three years. the former world number one taking 65 minutes to beat 13th seed 6-0, 6-1. >> i go out there and believe i'll play well. i had a game plan in mind. i went for my shots and knew we had to be aggressive, find the balance between finding the opening and going for the shots when i had the bolls for it. >> caroline wozniacki faces a

chinese. >> with the ryder cup teeing off, captains for the united states and europe finalised lip ups for glen eagles scotland. tom watsons, u.s.a. has set his team. the u.s. team lost the last two ryder cups. the biannual event starts on 26 september. >> experience was a big factor. all three layers have an even record or winning record. >> that positive thought - those positive thoughts go a long way. web is - he's two and two. hunter - i think it's a positive thing. the captain decided to leave out

former world number one. instead scotland will make a debut in a prestigious event. this year the tournament played in the home country. the other players picked will join the nine qualifying automatically. >> there are quality players that performed well who will not make the team. it was a difficult call. to those guys involved. on the positive side, i think we have three players that will add a lot to the nine already qualified, and make the european team as strong as it needs to be to take on the might of america. afghanistan's successful cricket coach resigned for a second time, stepping down due to differences with the country's board. during the 2000 charge, afghanistan reached three world t20 event and won international

status. they qualified for the first 50 world cup taking place early next week. a new captain of football world champions 30, taking over from his bayern munich team-mate, who stepped down following the brazil triumph. >> the new captain has been capped 108 times. he is injured. the team face argentina in a world cup final rematch. >> translation: the position of captain will be taken over. the new captain and i had a 10-year trusting relationship. he has vast experience and nonetheless higher respect within the team, and among them, he is a good communicator with the team, which is important. >> wayne rooney is relatively

set in the friendly. they haven't produced a rush of ticket. 35,000 is expected. that's the lowest for an international game at the stadium. >> it's one of highest attendances there is. obviously a bit lower than normal. we expect that. the world cup didn't go as planned for us. obviously we understand, and as a team we want to put an exciting performance on them and win the game. hoping to revitalize his career is fernando torez, a striker costing chelsea more than $20 million in 2011, signed for ac milan on a 2-year long deal. >> thank you for giving me the opportunity to go to the premier league, where i have a fantastic time, thanks to chelsea for the

opportunity to play for them and win mild trophies. i had in my mind that i needed a change. the world's fastest man usain bolt may not have done too much running, but his cricket sills look to be coming on -- skills tlook be come og on. the jamaican who claims he was good enough to take up the game. he hopes his full-time career can encourage the young to take ath let. >> a lot of young want to reply cricket. in jamaica everyone wants to run, we find more running talent. it's not about making short -- it's all about making sport attractive. >> that's it for me. >> thank you, indeed.

20 million tourists, the number that visit venice every year. soon they could be forced to pay a bit of money - in fact, quite a lot. locals are fed up with day-trippers who don't spend much money. authorities are proposing a daily fee, phil lavelle reports. >> reporter: there's no doubt venice is pretty, no doubt it can be pricey too, unless you do it on a budget. good for the visitors who come for the day. bad for businesses who are not happy with the day-trippers. >> translation: it's becoming impossible to walk around anywhere. these people eat, sleep, urinate in the street everywhere. you shouldn't be allowed into venice without knowing the rules. to stay here for one day even. >> reporter: the answer - charge day visitors for entry. pay as you come, not pay as you go. $40 a day.

controversial - yes. enforceable - maybe. it's only an idea, suggested by a minister, but it is a hit with venetians. >> part of the issue here is upkeep. this city is full of crumbling buildings, buildings that the tourists come to see, but which cost a small fortune to fix or maintain. venice is short of money. allegedly it's gone missing. when it comes to the issue of finding the important funds, visitors will pay the price. >> they can control the number of visitors. it creates problems it venice is considered as a city. we need to have a live city, and not to have a disneyland. >> reporter: venice has a charge for tourists. that came in three years ago,

around $8 a night for those that stay over. the authorities prefer the words cultural donations. the question is is yet another charge a step too far? >> i think it's too much. i won't come back. that will be my last visit. >> i think it's not possible. it's not physically possible to stop tourists coming in. >> we couldn't get anyone to talk to us. no politicians appear to be around, especially when tv cameras are nearby. as for venice, this place has been nicknamed a theme park for adults. those visitors may have to pay for the ride. okay. that's just about it from me and the newshour team. good to have had your company for the last 60 minutes. at the top of the hour - more on whether or not there has been a peace deal in ukraine.

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