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70 killed in three days. plus... >> i'm harris in la paz bolivia, where modern technology is being used to do more than improve the quality of life of the citizens of this country. . >> we begin in iraq where the u.s. carried out a new round of air strikes against fighters from the islamic state group. u.s. and iraqi forces bombed areas where they are trying to protect the haditha dam. it's the first time the u.s. hit factoring in the superie-dominated -- sunni dominated area of anbar. defense secretary chuck hagel commented on the situation. >> first the iraqi government asked for support in the

strikes. second it was the iraqi security forces on the ground who conceived of the operation. they, too, the iraqi security so far as air force is conducting strikes. haditha dam is important facility for iraq. >> let's go to jane arraf in baghdad for us. what is the latest on the battle for haditha, and why are the americans focussing on haditha? >> haditha is important infrastructure, the dam, the second-largest in the country. the appearance is it's western anbar, a swath of territory to the syrian border. the u.s. air strikes backed by iraqi aircraft are focused on strikes between haditha. it's the area that the united states believes is key to

breaking down the operations of the islamic state group. on the ground equally important the iraqi security forces are fighting with some of the tribes. it's an essential component in beating back the islamic state group. and it has not happened in other places. really, a few firsts we are seeing in the fighting. the first strikes in the sunni heartland since the troops pulled out. what is the role of the sunni tribes in this? >> well, they seem to be playing an essential role on the ground. they are backing iraqi special forces and regular army. the two don't have the best of relations. the sunni tribes in many areas in anbar and the iraqi security forces. we have been fold by the office that the anbar governor was slightly wounded when hit by mortar shrapnel, whilst overseeing the fighting. >> we spoke to tribal leaders.

he brought 1,000 fighters to the front, and he managed to take part of the town 15km south. so that fighting is raging and wouldn't be as successful as it seems to have been so far, if the tribes haven't been involved. it's a tough fight, a lot of explosives, the islamic state group putting up a fears fight and a complicated situation. not all the tribes are supporting the iraqi government forces. >> thank you, jane arraf reporting live from baghdad. >> people in syria, government forces launched a series of air strikes on the islamic state group in rafah, and there has been fighting. rebels are in control of towns in the area. omar al saleh reports. >> reporter: fierce battles in the country side. after controlling the only border crossing in the area, opposition fighters want to cease more military posts,

belonging to the syrian army's 90th brigade. >> translation: our aim is to control a number of posts, we liberated three important post already. the fighters want to cut off the government supplies route between the western side of damascus, and secure a life line for forces under siege for months in the area. they aim to bolster the control on the western side of daara. it's not an easy fight. government troops are still holding on their positions, meaning the battle could track on for days or weeks. the rebel gains made recently is providing the fighters with a feeling of momentum. the goal of the battle is to open a route to the country side. in other parts of syria government forces gain the upper hand, and had beens the syrian

army is battling rebels. the government rooted rebels from homs to the syrian capital. it is making gapes to hamas. syrian jets are bombing aleppo and others. in areas in and around the capital damascus, the army struck deals with local rebels, ending months of seems. damascus was more secured three years ago. the main opposition, the syrian coalition is weak and divided, unable to convince powers to provide weapons to turn the tide against government forces. as for president bashar al-assad, his perhaps are clear. he's started a new 7-year term in office with a promise to end the war and defeat what he calls the terror campaign against his

country. let's go to ukraine, and the latest on a ceasefire tested on several fronts. there has been explosions near don everybody and shelling hit a -- donetsk, and shelling hit a building in mariupol. harry fawcett is there and sent this report. >> reporter: this is what the current ceasefire looks like in eastern ukraine. shelling coming into the area around donetsk's international airport, hours after bombardment of pamariupol to the south. for the first time tanks took up defensive positions on the city border, preparing for more of this. overnight in this spot came a major brief of a ceasefire that took effect on friday. the government insists that the ceasefire is in force. the firing and shelling is a

violation of conditions. the situation is under control. over the last 24 hours, we didn't have information about civilian casualties, we are not talking about a cancellation of the ceasefire agreement. faith in the ceasefire is diminished. >> it's terrifying not just for the people, but the whole city. >> reporter: a few minutes later the sound of distant artillery pushed people back further. in the last few minutes there was a loud thud, and the atmosphere changed. soldiers ran around. we are not clear what happened, but obviously everyone here is on edge. officials from the organization are charged with monitoring the ceasefire, this is a reminder, if noded, of the magnitude of that task. a reminder that everywhere in this contested country, the conflict is not over.

>> let's get an uch date from harry. what is the situation? is it quieter than a few hours ago? >> very much of so. there are now military personnel. less military. the situation is difficult to judge. there was heavy artillery on this position. more shelling around donetsk as well. we are hearing from kiev, from an aide to president petro porashenko, that there will be n.a.t.o. assistance in terms of military equipment advisors, weaponry coming in from five n.a.t.o. countries, the united states, france, poland, and it's not unexpected. it's hard to say if that will change the balance of power, certainly in the short term when

ukrainian forces are receding in the face of a heavy onslaught. what you heard there is that the kiev government is saying that the ceasefire is holding, despite what the residents say, that there's no ceasefire at all. >> what are the terms of the ceasefire. what would constitute a red line for both sides? >> well, it's being worked out. the ceasefire was based on a loose framework. there is some flesh put on those bones at the moment. the idea that what we saw here overnight does not constitute a breakdown of ceasefire is hard to fathom. it shows that there is an interest on the ukrainian side to maintain the ceasefire, because they have been taking so much punishment. one thing the government said is no civilian casualties confirmed

as a result of the breaches. that's different to what the local government says. they say a woman was killed from shrapnel wound. there's doubt about that, because there was another incident where a car was shot up and a woman reported killed in that incident. it's not clear if they are linked. >> thank you harry fawcett, live in mariupol for us. let's check in with paul brennan who joins us from eastern ukrainian, donetsk. you were at the airport and saw heavy shelling. >> yes, we went out to the airport because the ceasefire was supposed to be in effect. that means a ceasing of firing. it wasn't ceasing around the donetsk international airport where a small contingent. ukrainian forces have been holed up, surrounded for months. we heard a couple of bursts of

explosions. we believe they are from a rocket launcher, and we heard a volley of small arms fire, and the occasional heavy machine gun fire as well. it's clear that the ceasefire is not holding around donetsk international airport. i am sure that both sides will trade accusations as to who started it first, or who opened up first, but the fact is that the guns have not fallen slept, and it does not bode well. as harry said, the government in kiev accepts there has been violations, but insists that the dole is in effect, and in the coming hours it will be crucial. it will be the real test as to whether the situation will calm down at all or whether it will be more aggravated, particularly when evening comes, that seems to be when the worst of the gup fire takes place. >> thank you, paul brennan live in donetsk, eastern ukraine.

amnesty international has given a damming assessment of the conflict saying both sides showed a disregard for civilian lives. the organization has documented incidents of shelling, abduction, torture and murder. satellite images is said to show a heavy build up of armory from russia. we joined by amnesty international guest, saying that armed groups loyal to kiev are beginning to use more brutal tactics. >> it's not just a political issue, it's a significant legal issue, affecting how one characterises the conflict. as we now call, in the light of day, compelling evidence of russian involvement of which we only added a fresh lair.

we are now calling this an international armed conflict. it means that russia had to respect the laws, that they must respect the obligations and cease its cooperation in support, separatist forces who are committing war crimes on the ground. russian forces that are operating there are not always distinguishable from the separatists that they are fighting alongside. the majority of shelling resulting in civilian casualties is coming from the ukrainian side. they are concerned with separatist forces, confirmed stories documented over a series of months that continue, of torture, ab ducks and executions at the hands of forces. that is the primary concern report to the separatist

movement. we are seeing the same pattern of abuses. we see the same of pro-ukrainian forces fighting along side the regular ukrainian forces with a danger of replicating an area that ukraine takes back, lawlessness, abduction and killings seen in rebel held areas. there's more to come on the al jazeera newshour. [ ♪ music ] musicians use the power of song to warn about ebola. some west african nations take action to stop its spread. plus, limited power, contaminated water and sewerage seeping into the sea. coming up in sport. the latest as nico rosberg and lewis hamilton go head to head in formula 1 michael grimm. -- formula 1 grand prix.

first to libya, where the newly elected government is expected to be sworn in on sunday in tobruk. a rival government was sworn in leaving libya with two seats of power and more fragmented. >> reporter: he is one of libya's two leaders, sworn in in tripoli. he's the product of the germ national congress, the previous parliament that should have disbanded after jooup elections. the vote in the house of representatives reappointed former prime minister and asked him to form a government. they are based 1,000km away. >> the germ national congress left libya with two members. violence brought libya to a stand still, dividing the

country. on the tripoli front, alhasy and his government seem to be religiously conservative. they call themselves the town of libya. in tobruk, the house of representatives are seen as moderate. he's been battling militias, and calls islamic radicals. the violence spilled over into the capital tripoli, where they fought for control of the airport, which is in ruins. the trouble include allegations of meddling, with air strikes blamed. they have been accused of sending a plane, and qatar providing support. allegations they deny. it's been three years since the death of muammar gaddafi, and

libya is facing its worst crisis yet. al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three journalists contained in egypt for 253 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seep by many observers as politically motivated. they are appealing convictions. u.n. secretary ban ki-moon raised the case with the egyptian president. you can join the cam pain by using the twitter free aj staff, and find out more by going to aljazeera.com, and the special page there. palestinian president mahmoud abbas threatened to end a unity agreement with hamas, for the way it governed gaza. mahmoud abbas accused hamas. he wants a single authority and single system of rule.

the comments are unjustified. mike happena has more from the occupied -- hannah has more from the couped west bank. >> strong crit sting of mahmoud abbas about hamas. accusing hamas acting against members in gaza in recent weeks and months. there's been the arrest of hamas members within the west bank. hamas representatives saying that more than 30 people have been arrested by the palestinian authority. the response has been muted. this is what the spokesperson for hamas had to say. >> translation: the statements maid by mahmoud abbas against hamas are not justifiable. as the reports he relied on are false, untrue. it kerr tails agreat iment of victory.

these are no reward. she stood up to israeli bell imerance. in order to ensure the implementation of terms of consideration. >> the spokesperson said it would be better if mahmoud abbas dealt with such matters, directly, rather than waging a war as they put it, through the media. calls for unity made in the meeting of the arab league foreigners, which mahmoud abbas is attending and the opening statements, the members making clear that palestinian unity was a precondition, attempts to realise a palestinian state are to bear fruition. >> palestinians in gaza are in desperate need of humanitarian relief weeks into the ceasefire. israel destroyed much of the strip.

what can't be repaired due to limited supplies. andrew simmonds reports from rafah. >> reporter: delivery runs like this are as crucial now as they were in the war. aid agencies are providing a life line for tens of thousands of people. this is free drinking water, filtered and safe. those returning to damaged homes, when the water supply is working, there's no electricity often to pump it from tank and wells. gaza's only power station has been hit repeatedly by israeli shells. the fuel store and treatment plant was destroyed with generate and turbine damage. full repairs will take a year, and the temporary fix will so far a fraction of power needed. it will only give gaza 60% of its power. some of the short form made up by supplies from israel and

egypt. >> before the destruction the plants weren't billing enough. new it's seize. without a power supply the sewerage is untreated. the coastline is polluted with outlets like this, pumping out raw sewerage 24 hours a day. aside from that, there's a health risk from bomb damage to suers. this area was filled with raw sewage, sinking deep though the sand. nothing could be done to repair the pipe or treat the sewerage for a month. there are fears that underground water supplies for a populated area may have been contaminated. >> we are talking about raw sewage that infiltrated to the aquifer. it need the someone to come today, not yesterday, to take samples from our resources and give us a solution for contamination of our resources.

>> reporter: that is one urgent node of any. the fighting may have stopped. little else has changed. people have no option but to cope with the hardship. i spoke to pierre, the commissioner of the united nations relief and works agency in cairo, he's been asking the arab league for 47 million in aid, money he says is desperately needed. >> this is not the money for longer term reconstruction, it's money for immediate support to people in terms of life repairs that have been damaged. and providing cash for people relating apartments whose houses have been destroyed. this is what we are focussing on. the reconstruction will come later, requiring more money than that. this is the focus, clearly it's

a strong welcome. there's a lot of attention to the message, concrete commitments will come and we can continue to engage with all the countries involved. >> some members of the arab league donated a lot to gaza, are you optimistic that you'll get the money, not just the pledges, but the money will come forward. >> there has been contributions, significant amounts have been donated. through qatar there has been corrections from other arab states, and they are engaging in the context of meeting here, to have contact with saudis, and c cue -- queuaties. we had reports that significant

amounts had come from arab counties, they'll have to shoulder again a significant amount, and part of the international community's response. of course, in gaza with 12,500 staff, the experience of many, is we are well positioned to help to deliver some of the much-needed emergency response, and when it comes to reconstruction to be a key actor in that regard. >> to your knowledge, are humanitarian supplies getting into gaza. when things come through, they'll ease the blockade. is it happening? >> it is crucial in the immediate phase is that the ceasefire is not the only ceasefire. it is important to end the killing and the construction, but i can't imagine that they would return to the pre-existing conditions under the blockade,

making the life of civilians unlivable and untenable. we need an easing of access, a lifting of the blockade. commitments were made. i think they are still being discussed. this is something that will have a huge impact on whether or not the immediate recovery or the longer term construction can take place. >> time for a look at the global weather forecast. astonishing images. >> that's right. dust storms here frequently. we are not alone. it's nice to know. let's have a look at the pictures. they are of a dust storm working its way across phoenix in arizona. it is a huge wall of dust, forming when a thunderstorm collapses, the air hits the ground, if the ground is dry, has enough particles, you get a wall of dust of the inside the

temperatures are lower than elsewhere. we are seeing strong wind and the visibility is poor as well. normally under 100 metres. now, things will get different as we head through the next couple of days, thanks to this fleck on the satellite at the moment. it doesn't look too impressive. it's a hurricane, and it's a category 3 hurricane. it's strong at the moment. it's easing, edging to the north-east. as it does so it will continue to disintegrate. by the time it addresses baja california, i think it window give us flooding. across mexico and the south-west of the state - across here there's desert. where we see the heavy down poors, we are likely to have a problem with flooding and land slides. for the remainder of the days and monday we expect plenty of

heavy down pours and warnings for flooding. >> thank you. still ahead on the al jaseera newshour, anger in afghanistan. rallies held in the capital as men found guilty of a gang rape are sentenced. >> and talking with more than just books. how a canadian library is reinventing itself to stay relevant. and why this golfer is laughing all the way to the bank after this superb shot. stay with us, we'll be back after the break.

welcome back, you are watching the al jaseera newshour, a reminder of the top stories. the u.s. carried out a new round of air strikes against fighters from the islamic state. they bombed areas in haditha in the western anbar province. ukraine's defense ministry says a ceasefire in the east is holding, despite explosions near the airport and shelling near the port city of mariupol. there has been an escalation in fighting between the syrian government and rebels. the al qaeda linked al nusra front took control of the area last identical. the government of sierra leone defends its plan to have a lockdown to contain the ebola virus. 4,000 have been affected, more than half died.

gerald tan has more. >> testing for ebola, health workers conduct mass check-ups. the rising number of cases prompts extraordinary measures. from september 19th to the 21st. no one in the country is allowed to leave home. >> initially it's a lock down. after 3 days, after the three days government will consider, if the result shows spread is minimized we may be determined to increase the days. >> reporter: the announcement caused a backlash. doctors without borders said is lock down could cause the ebola to spread further because new cases may not be treated. the government is going ahead with its decision. >> we have 5,999,000 not affected. these are the ones we must keep safe. >> the worst outbreak of ebola

is sweeping west africa. hundreds decide in sierra leone. [ singing ] even musicians are trying to spread a message of precaution. [ sings ] >> reporter: this catchy tune is hitting the air waves from liberia to the ivory coast as governments try to contain the disease. the world health organisation says the first vaccine could be available as early as november: we great that whole blood therapies and convalesce ept serums may be used, and all efforts must be invested no helping affected countries use them safely. >> it's an effort that can't come soon enough. until then, ebola is forcing some countries to go to extreme lengths to stop its spread.

a court in afghanistan sentenced seven men to death in connection with a gang rape case angering the country. prosecutors moved quickly to bring them into court and now they want them to be hanged in public. the death sentence came after a few hours in court. seven me convicted of a series of crime. it was the abduction, robbery and gang rape of three women on the outskirts of kabul bringing the case to national attention. the trial was broadcast live with a packed courtroom. outside demonstrators demanded harsh punishments. >> we wanted the supreme court and the justice system and the afghan government to punish those people so that this kind of thing does not repeat again and again. the demonstrators say an attack against women is an attack against the nation. they want justice in a public

case. afghan president hamid karzai was calling for the death penalty before the men went to trial. one of the defense lawyers says the police violated basic rules of law, and physically abused his clients, who he said are illiterate and poor. >> translation: the security forces and investigative teams didn't respect basic rights to remain slept and didn't explain a right to have a lawyer, against the right of the constitution. >> reporter: and criticized to use tv and media to update the public, making the identities of the me public before they went to trial. photographs of the women were posted as they pointed out the me that attacked them. the men have a right to appeal their sentences. we can talk to an afghan lawyer, joining us from kabul. thank you for being with us.

a high profile case, swift and open justice, is this a step forward for afghanistan's justice system? >> i think definitely it's a step forward. there's a lot to take out it of and a lot this i'm disappointed with. first, i think the kabul police deserves admiration for the work they put in. arresting people. it's not easy. one knows how difficult it is to arrest someone in afghanistan. you do not have the surveillance cameras, you do not have the biometric state. it's not easy to arrest them. police have done an excellent job to arrest them, and brick them before justice. >> a quick arrest. are you not concerned that the trial was conducted quickly. defense lawyers say there were many irregularities, saying that clients were not given the right to remain slept.

do you think with due process - were due process rite follow said? >> there are certain things that i'm disappointed with. i agree with the defense lawyers that there were certain things that were not really done properly. bringing them before the public before there's a qc. that was legally and technically wrong. legally the law does not allow that you do it. technically you haven't arrested the other three. how do you bring them to the public and create awareness and give them a reason. it makes it difficult. it was wrong. apart from that, although we have the prison and the court, the kind of defense that they should have given, we didn't see that. we don't know to what extent they were involved during the investigation period. that is not known. i believe one. defense squad complained they

were not involved or his client was not given the opportunity to have a defense counsel. they were not really informed of their right that under the law the accused, during an investigation, that they are entitled to, that they should be informed of their rights. they were not told they have a right to remain slept or have a different council, and there were certain irregularities, it generated a great deal of outcry. they have a right to appeal sentence, will it make a difference. will there be a better respect for the rule of law? >> i don't expect it that much. the kind of court system that we have, it's not functioning. the judges, the prosecution do not know their job. as we had the court today, it was sent to the court by the

journal's head office. they decided on the fate of seven people. i'm not saying they shouldn't be convicted. definitely they should be. doesn't matter what crime they committed. they are entitled. they are deserving to have a fair trial which wasn't really there. >> thank you for taking the time to speak to us. great to hear your thoughts. now, to yemen, where there is increased tension on the streets of the capital. government forces are making their presence felt as houthi rebels intensify their campaigns. fighter jets carried out attacks. tribes me fought in the north of the country. seven have been killed. we have an update from sanaa.

>> it is an escalation of the mass protest movement. they blocked a main road leading to the international airport. it's an area where most of the government ministries are located, particularly the ministry. it's a warning message from the high courties to the government, that this their demands are not met, they'll escalate. what do they mean by escalations? we have different reports. we think that the houthis was occupying government ministries and blocking most of the main roads of the capital to cripple the capital, to put pressure on the government to respond to their demands and particularly to the president. qatar's government confirmed security is detaining two

british rigish researchers. krishna upadhyaya and ghimire gundev wind missing while researches working conditions. qatar has been criticized for treatment of construction workers. the ministry of foreign affairs in qatar released a statement saying: line lip the armed group al-shabab named a new leader, after former leader ahmed abdi godane was killed in a u.s. air strike in southern somalia on monday. ahmed omar will replace ahmed abdi godane, one of the group's founders. pakistan is dealing with some of the worst flooding in decades. 120 people have been killed, and 4,000 homes have been damaged or

destroyed. rob matheson has the report. >> monsoon season in pakistan. days of rain turning roads into rivers. in the reegeon of punjab, the bread basket, crops are destroyed and people stranded in the flooding. >> translation: last evening floodwaters entered the area. we climbed on to the trees to say our lives. five of us were stranded for 20 years. we lost hope and weren't aware that someone came to our rescue. >> the government set up relief camps, and sent search and rescue teams to badly affected areas. >> we evacuated five persons hanging over the trees, after 20 yards. they were survived and we have evacuated them. that's great success. >> many parts have been hit by

the worst flooding in 20 years. people in villages like these are suffering the most of the. >> their houses are typically built with mud bricks, making it vulnerable to collapse. cities are affected. flooding in lahore disrupted commercial activity, forcing some businesses to shut. the prime minister is coming under criticism for not doing enough, facing weeks of a movement calling for resignation. he was trying to focus attention on the disaster, saying the government will do what it can to help people in distress. the mountain as city of la paz in bolivia has been mostly unchanged after the centuries, the opening of a cable car line is set to change that. not only has it given the communities a boost, it's

integrating communities. we have this report. >> at first glance la paz looks far from the cutting edge of public transport. most parts of the city remained unchanged for sent iries. narrow streets are jammed with people and traffic. the mountains criss-crossed by well-worn footpaths. a cable car system changed that. >> translation: time is precious and hard to come by. we expect to help our customers save 12 million hours of their time a year. >> reporter: the cable car is about more than beating track. it's about integrating two distinct sectors of la paz, the poor and the wealthier living down city council. >> atop the mountains it is home

to millions of people, mostly indians, many live below the poverty line. the arrive of the car set up a bonanza. this woman set up a stand to sell fresh orange juice outside the cable car location. that changed her life. >> translation: i was thinking of emigrating to brazil to look for work. i don't have to now. i can support my sick husband and children, pay my utilities and my debt. >> reporter: that's the purpose of the cable car, integrating the neighbourhood, helping the economy flow. jamie saves two hours a day in her commute to a book stall she runs. she no longer has to pay for day care as she can take the trolley in the cable car. it costs more than $200 billion

to build, they are delivering benefits. still ahead -- >> "the pigeon sat on a branch reflecting on existence." >> the winner of the venice film festival. and kei nishikori makes history at the us open. action from flushing meadows coming up. @

welcome back, a quirky movie from sweden won the top prize at the venice film festival. as phil lavelle reports, scribing the winner is far from easy. >> reporter: they love a surprise at venice, something a

little random. >> "a pigeon sat on a branch reflecting on existence' by rory andersson. >> reporter: this was the reaction in the ceremony as the golden lion winner was announced. this was the press area. look at all the journalists and critic clapping even though few understand what this film is about. "a pigeon sat on a branch reflecting on existence' has touched people here. few actually get it. the plot is completely surreal, but it's beautifully shot and many rooted for the dark swedish comedy. and are happy it won. >> it's great. i'm so funny and so clever. the pigeon is the point of view from which the pigeon saw the little accident. >> also a good night for this film. the postman's white night. best director. the half drama, half documentary

is set in a secluded part of russia, a place that has not moved on from its soviet path. some lives never change. "the look of silence" took the grand jury prize, the only documentary in petition, a raw look at the impact of the indonesian mass murders of the 1960s. joshua's film has been universally well received. >> so the world's oldest film festival wraps up. this was not a shock result, but a feel good result. it took the top prize. many admit they couldn't follow it. italy's economic problems showed. fewer people came, less money was spent. those that came. many left with smiles, and puzzled looks as they try to figure out what the winning film

was all about. now to catch up on the sport here is jo. >> lewis hamilton won the italian grand prix ahead of mercedes team-mate and rival nico rosberg. lewis hamilton made a bad start in manchestera dropping from poll, but worked hard to get up the bridge, and piled on the pressure, nico rosberg made a mistake, missing a chick an. lewis hamilton won his sixth race. it cut nico rosberg's lead from 29 to 22 points, with six races left. >> in new york serena williams will go for an 18th grand slam title taking on caroline wozniacki in the us open final. two big shocks at flushing meadows, when the top seeds novak djokovic and roger federer were knocked out. >> reporter: could this be the changing of the guard in men's tennis?

kei nishikori conquering novak djokovic in under three hours, becoming the first man from asia to reach a grand slam final. the japanese never allowed himself to be overawed against the world number one, taking the opening set 6-4. normal order looked to return as novak djokovic took the second set 6-1. kei nishikori responded superbly, coached by former winnwi winner chang, he took the next sets. >> i'm very happy. i have 20 messages. happy to make history and it's the first time to reach asian people. i hope i can win to make

history. >> heavy rain delayed the second semifinal between roger federer and marin cilic. roger federer's hopes of an 18th title went down the train. >> the 14th seed marin cilic dominating, winning in straight sets. 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. he's the first since gorham ivanovic to win a title. this is the first time that neither roger federer, novak djokovic or rafael nadal will feature in a grand slam decider. it will be marin cilic and kei nishikori. on to football. cameroon opened their qualifying campaign for the african cup of noakes -- nations with a win.

mali and malawi's game was postponed because of a waterlogged kick but will kick off in an your. >> gibraltar will take on poland in the 2016 qualifying match. the territory of 30,000 was admitted no to uafa last year after a battle with spain. with a stadium in gibraltar complete, they'll play home games in portuguese city of farro. it's linked with germany, island, scotland.

>> what i want to see from the players is through the 90 minutes that they use what they learnt technically and tactically, but they play with a heart. my players give that extra. sometimes when you play with a heart, you can accomplish many things. and world champions germany play the first competitive match. they were beaten 4-2 by argentina in a friendly on wednesday. they are at home to scotland. welcome back mario gomez and marco royce. they'll be without their captain, recovering from a knee injury. golf and world number one rory mcilroy had a disastrous third round at the b.m.w. championship. here is a moment that will make am tur golfers feel better, 4-putting a 12th hole for a triple bogey. the northern iranman finished around -- northern irishman

finishing around 72. finishing at the top. over at the european masters in switzerland, graham stormer remained in the hunt for victory, winning on saturday sa $160,000 car with a hole in one. that earnt him more than he made all season. he's tied for the lead with a few holes left to play. well, there's more on the website. check out aljazeera.com/sports. there's details on how to get in touch with the team using twitter and facebook. aljazeera.com is the address again. that is all the sport for now. thank you very much indeed. libraries are struggling to stay relevant in an era of e-books and online file sharing. some libraries are expanding the concept of lending and sharing

to be useful in other parts of life. in our fourth part of our series, this report from toronto. >> reporter: before the digital aim libraries had books that helped stay lives. now they are working hard to stay relevant. where the shovels stocked things other are than books, some thrived. at the private not for profit tool library, people can borrow saws, hammers, plumbing equipment. >> you don't need a drill, you take the drill, make the hole and others can access it. >> just like tools, kitchen appliances are excellencive. taking up valuable space. borrowing them makes sense. countertop spaces, prime real

state, you need it. if you have a library like this, where you borrow alaipss, you don't have to store them somewhere. >> these offer seeds and garden tips. the young donate possessions and give them new life as community property. >> the younger people are more accustomed to it. they want to see a transmission. >> reporter: clothes for a special occasion, toys, tools, a bike. everything can be borrowed at a library. the concept that began with books is spreading. and you can watch the other special reports on the series on the website aljazeera.com. that's it for this newshour. thank you for watching. jane dutton is with you next for more world news. stay with us.

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