saturday 5 eastern only on al jazeera america >> the ukraine cease-fire will collapse as shelling continues in the east. we'll be live with the latest from eastern ukraine and are sanctions against rush now inevitable. you're watching the al jazeera news hour live from london. also coming up. the all the on the islamic state group in iraq. u.s. and government forces mount fresh airstrikes on a new front. building isolation wards in west africa. the battle against the deadly

ebola virus has been stepped up. and case closed after 126 years of mystery. the identity of one of the world's most notorious killers is discovered. another welcome to the news hour. a cease-fire in ukraine is still technically in place. but in the east it has not brought peace. in donetsk the airport is still being fought over and in mar mariupol there is still shelling. there have been denials from the kremlin that it is supporting separatists. let's go to paul brennon who is in donetsk where the cease-fire

has been violated. take us through what you have seen throughout sunday. >> well, you know, it's more than 48 hours now since that cease-fire was agreed and the papers signed at that meeting in minsk. but the reality is that it seems to have made very little different to the lives of people around the airport in donetsk and the south of ukraine in mariupol. the people of mariupol have been cleaning up, and the people who hope that the cease-fire would bring a rest from months of cross fire from the parties, they've been badly disappointed. this shows the cease-fire going up in flames.

>> we were going to pick up ourselves. i have a baby, and we temporarily live i in a dormitory. i got a call from my mother who said that her house was burning. >> each side blames the other for provoking the cease-fire violations. on this occasion it seems the operat separatists fired first. >> they were standing here with the ukrainian army aimed at them and then started to shoot. sanding right here. >> the responses went back and forth all day sunday. >> to the east of here. to the east of the airport we've seen persistence small arms fire and busts from the machine gun

and to the northwest we've heard explosions. this is a cease-fire in paper form only. >> tanks mr. taking up defensive positions on the city limits. more of this, saturday night sustained pounding by separatist forces in kiev the government insists the cease-fire is still in force. >> the firing and shelling is a violation of cease-fire continues. over the last 24 hours we didn't have information about civilian casualties and at the moment we're not talking about the cancellation of the cease-fire agreement. >> faith in the truce is understandably low. >> it's terrifying not for the people here but for the whole city. >> a few minutes later someone

in the distance has these soldiers pushing people back from the chest point. officials from the organization for the security and corporation in europe, they're charged in monitoring the cease-fire and a reminder, if needed, of the magnitude of that task, and a reminder for everyone in this bitterly contested country that this conflict is not over yet. >> it was announced that on friday it was always a shaky cease-fire. but do we have a cease-fire at all now, do you think? >> reporter: well, we have a cease-fire on paper and it can't be described as more than cease-fire in practicality on the ground. it's quiet here in donets, i think over the next couple of days. what we need to see is progress politically. we heard from the self declared leader of the donetsk republic. he's saying the fall-off meeting

to build on the progress will take place in seven or eight days. that's quite a way ahead and it gives a window of community for th control. they need to show a degree of discipline and a degree of restraint. some of the militia, some of the volunteer sides on the ukrainian side are a bit of a rag tag bunch and the animosity with which both sides regard each other cannot be under estimated. the cease-fire is in existence. if we see any more violations like we've seen over the past 24 hours then it really will be called into serious question. >> paul, thank you. now we're joined in the studio by political risk analyst.

>> it's not going the way most people would have hoped. sanctions and more sanctions due to be announced officially on monday. how would these be different? >> well, this is looking at the current sanction regime. there were four sectors targeted, that would be financial, energy, industry and arms. it woulright nowthey would be looking to tighten these windows down to 30 days and including more entities, an.

>> has that worked so far? >> it has happened. whether it has worked to changing the official russian policy in ukraine, probably not. probably all signs are on the ground. >> you mentioned that these new sanctions are due to be announced on monday. whether there is tightening of financial sanctions. now when you read the press. there is fears for the financial links and mainland europe has fears of energy links coming from russia. do you think that the e.u. is being too hesitant? could they go in harder, but ultimately they're a little bit

being cautious? >> they clearly could go in harder. they're also looking at their own interest not to danger the european economy. they had just gone through a recession, the debt crisis, and the last thing they want is to face another recession. >> are these target sanctions? >> they probably are as far as it politically can go. >> does it mean that these latest round of sanctions, we'll see the details tomorrow, we'll see the final length. >> we'll see a ban on a corporation in individual sectors. >> just very briefly there any indication that these sanctions are having an impact on vladimir putin. >> not yet. >> thank you so much for sharing with us.

>> thank you. >> stale ahead here on al jazeera. fierce fighting in serie- syria as fighting cuts off supply routes into damascus. why hasn't humanitarian relief making it over the border? and in sport the rivalry renewed between two formula drivers. find out which one prevailed at the italian grand prix. >> now the arab league is challenging the existence of various states in the region. secretary general made the statement in an arab league meeting in cairo. it is issue group is set to release an issue backing u.s. fighters.

they are calling for military confrontation of the i.s. group. >> a fresh offensive in iraq expanding it's bombing campaign against fighters of the islamic state group. in the western anbar forces they're trying to protect, it's the first time the u.s. has targeted the sunni area of anbar. the president is expected to outline his plans next week. he said the latest strikes were vital because there would be significant consequences if the dam fell in the fighters hands. >> first, the iraqi government asked us for their support. in those strikes. second, it was the iraqi security forces on the ground who conceived of the operation.

they, too, the iraqi security force air force is conducting strikes. and the dam is a very important facility for iraq. >> well, a spokesman for iraq's interior ministry said outside help from the islamic state group is welcomed. >> a remedy for this council, of course, there must be support from the global, and if there is real help from the american side we will tackle it in a shorter time. >> we will go straight now to john hedron. talk us through why these latest attacks are so strategically important. >> well, the fact that the americans were asked to launch these airstrikes tells you a little bit how important it is, and the reason is that it's at a strategic crossroads. it's right between where the oil comes out of the ground in

kirkuk and where it's process: if the islamic state group were to control that, they would control a very lucrative source of oil and they might be able to traffic it out of there and fund their operations from there. but it's not just oil. it's oil and water. that haditha dam is the second largest source of hydroelectric power in iraq. that makes it important for two reasons. the iraqi army has captured that strategic dam. but they're moving in on haditha itself. there are explosives and the governor of that province was injured when his convoy was struck by an i am improvised explosive. he tweeted that he's all right. when you can tweet, it's suggesting you're doing all right, but this is a site where some of the heaviest fighting in iraq right now appears to be going on. >> and john, the islamic state

groups will has suffered other set backs. is it too early to say the tide is turning against them on the ground? >> well, we've seen a serious of strategic victories for the iraqi forces. right now they are attacking tikrit on three sides. that's a stronghold of the islamic state group. but the real stronghold is up in mosul. the largest major city near the supply lines in syria. we're told by peshmerga forces they're closing in as well. they're attacking on a couple of sides. one of them is on the east. they moved ten kilometers in the past 24 hours or so, and they captured the gaza region including the strategic high point of the mountain. it allows them to look down in the valley towards mosul, and this is an area where the islamic state is dominant. there is a christian town called

bartella, that was taken over by the islamic state, and now we can expect attacks on that city as imminent as the peshmerga move in. that's is the strongest spot for the islamic state right now. >> john, thank you. so that's the latest from iraq. but there has been more fighting crops the border in syria. rebel fighters are saying they're making advances. >> reporter: fierce battles along the province after controlling the only border in the area. >> our aim is to control a number of posts. we liberated three important posts already. >> reporter: the fighters want to cut off the government supply

route between the western countryside of damascus, they also want to secure a knew lifeline for rebels under sieged in the area. rebels aim to bolster their control, it is not an easy fight. government troops are still holding on to their positions. that means that the battle could go on for days or weeks. but the gains made recently is providing the fighters with the feeling of momentum. >> the goal of these gallons is to open the route to the damascus countryside. from there to the capitol, god willing. >> reporter: but in other parts of syria it is the government forces with the upper hand. in hopes the syrian rebels ar syrian army are fighting rebels from the other side. it's making gains in the damascus countryside. syrian jets are still bombing aleppo, and in areas in and

around the capitol of damascus the syrian army has struck reconciliation deals with local rebels ending months of siege and destruction. syria's main opposition to syrian national coalition seems largely weak and divided and unable to convince western powers to provide much-needed weapons to turn the tied against government forces. as for president bashar, his plans are clear. he just started a new seven-year term in obvious office: >> filipino troops serving as united nations peace keepers in the occupied golan heights have been pulled from the region and will not be replaced. it comes after a dramatic escape

from soldiers who have been besieged last week. the soldiers have been praised by their actions. >> reporter: they are considered one of the most battle-hardened armies in the world. filipino soldiers have been fighting in wars waged against communist insurgents and muslim rebels within the country. they're hoping to be able to use that experience in their next mission. working as peace keepers for the united nations in several conflict zones all over the world. >> in golan heights we deployed our peace keepers coming from the filipino army, in libya coming from the filipino air force, and in haiti, coming from the filipino navy. >> this is our experience, and this is our commitment to the

united nations to be peace keepers. >> reporter: being assigned as u.n. peace keeper brings more than prestige. for many it's the compensation that goes with it. they earn an additional hundred dollars a month. that's more than double they'll ever make as soldiers back home. the philippine government called it the greatest escape by it's troops. refusing to surrender. filipino troops called in darkness in the go land heights in war-torn syria last week. that happened after seven-hour fire fight against the syrian rebels that included rebels of the al-qaeda affiliate in syria, the al nusra front. it was a stand off that took several days. but the united nations observer force said that the action of the troops were unprofessional saying it endangered the lives

of the figian troops abducted. >> to the far east of the conflict must insure the safety and security of the peace keepers on the ground. at this point in time i don't think that this is the case. >> reporter: he saw how the situation has deteriorated over the last few years. and said his government has sacrificed enough. the philippines have been sending peace keepers to golan heights since 2009. more than 300 of them are still on assignment there. they're scheduled to come home in october, and according to president aquino they will no longer be replaced. instead, the philippines will maintain a battalion of troops as a stand by force to the u.n. which may mean these soldiers won't be seeing any action on the front lines any time soon. al jazeera, manila.

>> palestinian president mahmood abbas has sharply criticized hamas underlying tensions in the recently reformed unity government. he has been trying to reform the palestinian state within three years but he said that efforts are being undermined. >> reporter: president mahmood abbas' comments were made on a sift to cairo where he held talks with his egyptian counterparts. the remarks follow statements by hamas that a number of members have been arrested in the west bank. >> there is very little hope that things will move forward, and most probably will remain within the current status coof the division between the two sides. >> reporter: the response from hamas was muted. a spokesman for the organization said it would be better for them to bring up accusations of hamas forming a shadow government in direct negotiations rather than in the media.

>> these tension-filled statements are no with regard to palestine. we stood up to israeli belligerents. which continue die lag t dialogue in effort to insure negotiations. >> speakers insisting that an unit government was essential if any progress was to be made in securing a viable palestinian state. it would appear it's in the interest of all to maintain unity moves. the political reality in this post gaza war period is that fattah and hamas needs to prop each other up rather than move further apart. mike hanna, al jazeera, ramallah. >> protests were sparked by the death of a teenage boy who was

injured in a conflict in gaza. he was hit by rubber bullets. thousands of youths through rocks and firebombs at officers, who tried to control the crowd with gas and stun grenades. many in gaza are still in need of humanitarian relief weeks into a cease-fire. israel enjoyed much of the strip's infrastructure during the month-long bombardment. we have reports from rafa on the mammoth task ahead. >> reporter: delivery runs like this are as crucial now as they were in the war. aid agencies are still provid ing a lifeline for tens of thousands of people. this is free drinking water that is filtered and safe. those return to go damaged homes even when the water supply is working there is often no electricity to pump it from tanks and wells. gaza's only power station had been hit repeatedly by israeli

shells. it's fuel store and treatment plants were destroyed along with generator and turbine damage. it's estimated full repairs will take a year and the temporary fix will only offer a fraction of the power needed. even before the war it had the capacity to give gaza 60% of its power. some of the short form supplied by egypt. >> now it will be much more severe. >> reporter: without a constant power supply gaza's sewage is still going untreated. the coast line is being polluted with outlets like this pumping out raw sewage 24 hours a day. there is a health risk from bomb damage to main suer suers. nothing could be done to repair

the pipe or street the sewage for a whole month. there are fears that a water supply may have been contamina contaminated. >> they will start taking sand fills for our resources. >> that's one unit need of many. the fighting may have stopped, but little else has changed here. the people have no option but to try to cope with the hardship. andrew simmons, al jazeera, gaza. >> security forces in me then have been firing tear gas. the houthies, who have been demonstrating against the government for weeks, are condemning the attack and are vowing to retailate. we have more. >> scenes of chaos in yemen.

security forces use tear gas and water canon to disperse the crowds. angry protesters set fire on the police vehicle. security forces were given orders to open this road that was blocked earlier by the protesters. they gathered here to warn the authorities that their patience is running out. the minority shia have been demanding the government to resign and cut fuel prices. >> today we send a warning to the government. if our demands are not met we'll escalate. to the president we say we know your maneuvering tactics. we don't buy into what you're saying. >> reporter: the president has cut fuel prices by 12% and agreed to form a new government while maintaining full control over the ministries of defense in interior and foreign affairs. but the houthies say that is not

enough. many government buildings, including the ministry of interior are located here. the authorities made it clear they're ready to take all the necessary measures to restore order. this crowd is chanting a popular slogan here. "death to america. damn the jews." for these people the u.s. and israel are the biggest threat to islam. >> our problem is the u.s. and the west. they're creating problems that divide us as yemenis. they want us divided to control gas and oil. >> the whole area is controlled by the houthies. they have their own police force. they set up check points to prevent a potential al-qaeda attack inside the protest camp. these yellow armed bans and flags are distributed among the shia communities to rally more support to what they call yemen's true revolution.

>> reporter: this could undermine efforts under way to find a peaceful solution to the political crisis. al jazeera. >> riot applies in the turkish city of istanbul has fired. ten construction workers were killed when the lift they were in crashed to the ground. they say turkey has the third highest rate of deadly workplace accidents. al jazeera is demanding the release of its three journalists who have been detained in egypt for 253 days. mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste received long sentences after a trial seen by many observers as politically motivated. they're appealing their convictions. the u.n. secretary general ban

ki-moon has raised the case with the egyptian president. you can join the campaign to get al jazeera's journalists freed by using the #free aj staff on twitter. you can find more on our website www.aljazeera.com. more to come this news hour. a murder mystery spanning 136 years is solved. we meet the men behind the discovery. and the devastating flooding in pakistan that has killed more than 140 people. plus why this golfer can feel hard done bye-bye shooting a rare hole in one. that and the rest of the sport coming up with robin.

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out a fresh wave of airstrikes in iraq targeting the islamic state group. and there ar there is fighting within the unity government. who is hack the ripper. th--who is jack the ripper? countless attempts have been made to identify suspects thought to be behind the notorious killings, but up until now the case has remained unsolved. so who was he? and how do we know? we speak with the author os of the book and the scientist who made the dna break through. russell edwards, talk us through. you're a big--i don't want to say fan of jack the ripper, but

you're certainly interested in him. how did this come about? >> i have a passion for the area of east end, and i really wanted to--like most people that just look at the case, trying to find out the mystery behind jack the ripper and who this man really was. that's where it started. again, in 200 2007 i bought a shawl that was reported to be taken from the fourth murder victim at the time. again, we used science and we managed to definitively prove the identity of jack the ripper. >> when you bought the shawl are you sure it was from one of the victims. it had not been washed in all those year, which is key. do you know all this, or did you want to buy it as memorabilia? >> yes, the possibility that this was the only fo forensic

evidence in existence is the reason why i bought it. and behind it there was a pattern that was very significant to me. when i reported i bought it, it was reported to be katherine's shau shaul. i wanted to see if it was genuine. >> how did you see if it was genuine. >> there was forensic matter left by the killer and the victim. we managed to trace descendants of the killer and the victim, and we've been able to bring you a name. >> you've seen this sort of thing before, but it must be quite unique to have something that is from 126 years ago, and the dna is still intact? >> yes, that's the first doubt,

if there is dna left, and the second, the surface. so people landeling the shawl. and so to be able to get the dna embedded in the shawl, that was the key thing for the success. dna, of course, has degraded at that stage, but there are other methods where we can overcome that. >> because one of the incredible things i was reading is what you did, you wouldn't have been able to do a few years ago. >> that again, this work combined not only forensic science but methods have been used in cancer research. so i've been able to combine these methods to get to this answer. it took three and a half years, almost. >> when you were presented with the shawl, you were optimistic, but was it likely to come to

this? >> this was so old, i wasn't sure we would get anything out of it. but we were getting our hopes up all the time. >> why do you think there is this fascination by jack the ripper. i know you're fascinated by him, but there is jack the ripper walks, jack the ripper bus going around in london, what is it? >> it's the endless mystery. it was the "who dunnit" of all "who dunnites." how this man was able to kill these women in a ten-week period. >> there was a little bit then about the man who we now know as jack the ripper. >> jack the ripper we've proven conclusively is aaron kosmiski. he was a 23-year-old polish immigrant that lived in white

chapel area with his family. and he was admitted to an asylum just shortly after the murders, and he remained at the asylum where he died when he was 54. >> doctor, do you think we'll see other cold cases as old as this be solved now that we have the technology to do it? >> well, we have the systems now in place, so it should be much easier to follow if we want to use this method for other cold cases. this would be used where we have dna available. >> is there a point where the dna is using?

>> yes. >> now the jack the ripper mystery has been taken away. do you think that will take the appeal away or will jack the ripper remain? >> i think it will stoke the appeal. want to know about the man himself, who was he. i'm sure there will be more investigation noose that, and again where he lived, and how he did it. we would like to know more about him, and what precipitated th the start of these murders? what was it that triggered the man to murder in such a brutal way. >> it is an incredible story. thank you so much for your time. >> thank you. >> now, seven men are facing a public hanging in afghanistan after being found guilty of a gang rape. the attack on four women returning from a wedding two weeks ago shocked and angered the nation. but as jennifer glasse reports

from kabul there have been concerns about the speed of the verdict. >> the death sentence came after a few hours in court. seven men convicted of crime but it was the abduction, robbery and gang rape of three women that brought the case to national attention. the trial was broadcast live with a packed courtroom. outside demonstrators demanded harsh punishment. >> we want the supreme court and the justice system and the government to punish those people to the highest form possible so this does not happen again. >> they say the attack against women is an attack against the nation. they want justice in the cases. >> one of the defense lawyers

say the police violated basic rules of law and abused his clients who he say are illiterate and poor. >> the security forces and the investigative teams did not respect my clients' basic right to remain silent. they didn't explain the right to have a lawyer. >> he also criticized the police decision to use tv and media to update the public on the case making the identities of the men public before they went to trial. kabul's police chief posted photographs of the women as they pointed out the men they say attacked them. the men have a right to appeal their sentences. jennifer glasse, al jazeera, kabul. >> the nigerian military said it has killed 50 fight necessary a raid in borno state on saturday. thousands have fled the area due to intense fighting over the last few days.

kawuri has been attacked by the boko haram before. liberia is building clinics each with 50 beds. they will tackle the ebola crisis in west africa and should be as a national priority. sierra leone is trying to control the outbreak with a lockdown on the country. some believe that will make the situation worse. >> testing for ebola. health workers conduct mass checkups in sierra leone. it's prompting extraordinary measures from september 19th to the 21st.

no one in the country is allowed to leave home. >> there is a lockdown, but the government will consider if it shows that the spread is minimized we may be tempted to increase the days. >> the announcement has caused a backlash. doctors without borders say that the lockou lockdown could cause the ebola to spread further because many will go without treatment. >> we still 5 million, 999,000 people who have not been infected. these are the emergencies. these are the ones we must keep safe. >> reporter: the worst outbreaks of ebola is sweeping across west africa. hundreds of people have died in sierra leone. even musicians are trying to spread the message of ebola.

this catchy new tune is hitting the airwaves from eye beer i can't to the ivory coast as governments try to contain the disease. the "world health organization" said the first vaccine could be available as early as november. >> we agree that whole blood therapies and serum may be used to treat ebola virus disease, and that all efforts must be invested in helping infected countries use them safely. >> it's an effort that can't come soon enough. but until then ebola is forcing some countries to go to extreme lengths to stop its spread. al jazeera. >> landslides and flash floods have killed more than 160 people in pakistan as rain continues to fall. in some areas waters have reached their highest levels in 20 years. we have reports rescuers are

helping thousands more trapped by the floods. >> michael: it is monsoon season in pakistan. in the region of pubjab, this country's breadbasket, crops have been destroyed and people surrounded by the flooding. >> five of us were stranded for 20 hours. we lost hope and weren't aware that someone would come to our rescue. >> reporter: the government has set up dozens of relief camps for the victims. it has sent search and rescue teams to the most badly affected areas. >> they were lucky to survive. >> reporter: many areas have been hit by worst flooding in 20

years, and people in villages are suffering the most. their houses are typically build with mud, making them vulnerable to collapse. cities are also affected. flooding in the largest city has disrupted the commercial activity, forcing some busines businesses to close. the prime minister is coming under criticism for not doing enough. he has been facing weeks of opposition movement calling for his resignation, but he's trying to focus on the disaster. he said that the government will do everything it can to help people in distress. al jazeera, islamabad. >> the flooding is hitting the india area of kashmir. with two and a half thousand villages under water, the prime minister narendra modi has been looking at the area himself as

they try to reach thousands of people trapped. an u.k. poll commissioned the head of the scottish referendum suggest the yes campaign now leads the vote later this month. the survey commissioned by the times up in shows 51% of those asked would vote for scotland to become independent from britain. new measures to give scotland more autonomy would be revealed in the coming days but scotland's first minister said it's a scramble in the wake of the opinion poll. >> these are people who kept off the ballot paper two years ago. now just because they're losing they're going to reel out some grand plan.

>> i believe passionately we can build a better and stronger economy without breaking up the country. >> in libya modern technology is being used to do more than improve quality of life. >> the top picks takes on a literal meaning. robin will have details coming up. >> now available, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for survivors... >> the potential for energy

>> time to go to sports. here is robin. >> thank you very much. hamilton has released rossberg's lead at the grand prix. the tense relationship between the drivers was again on display frodisplay. >> they line up together on the front two weeks after the belgium grand prix. but hamilton went from poll position to fourth by the first corner. the mistakes would be the feature of the race. rossberg ran wide nine lapse in when the german did it again after 29 lapse. hamilton stormed to the front. another set of teammates fought further back. daniel getting the better of

redbull's champion vettels once again and would finish fifth and sixth respectively. while the rest of the field finished the race almost unscathed hamilton would stand at the front to claim the sixth race of the season. rossberg second. you. >> the championship standing by 22 points with six rounds remaining. al jazeera. >> from the formula one to tennis courts. serena williams and wozniac would put aside their friendship and battle it out. this would be williams forc fourth successive appearance. the win against the world number one wozniac with a woul with a

regarrecord that is not as imposing as williams. >> we obviously have two different motivations. she's trying to break a record, and i'm trying to win my first grand slam, we both have a lot to fight for and a lot to go for. hopefully it will be a good fight out there and a good match. >> the final at flas flushing meadows with two unexpected names. it's the first time that grand slam does not fear federer, nadal and djokovic. >> it will be great for both of us to be part of history, and it

will be definitely huge emotions on the court. >> the opening campaign for january's cup with the victory. qualifying for europe's top competition is also taking place right now. germany, who are--you might remember recovering from defeat. they're taking on scotland this time around. denmark against armenia. and georgia against the republic of ireland and northern ireland upset hungary. frenchman, this event will

be decided on sunday. giving the american the first american to win the playoff. six stages remaining, won by snyder. in a mountaintop finish. and winning the opening stage of the tour of britain. the germany was first to cross the finish line in liverpool. wigans is protecting his fight but finished well in fourth position. 4 floors of th24 floors to

the height of 350 meters. the winner was poland's who took it, this is just one of the stops. only skyscraper racing circuit. that's your sport. it's back to london for now. >> robin, thank you for that. now libya's former capitol is one of the highest cities in the world and one of the most traditional. large areas of this mountain city have remained relatively unchanged throughout the centuries, but there is a new side on the skyline. we have reports now from lapaz on the cable car that is bringing communities together. >> reporter: at first glance la paz looks far from the cutting edge of transport. many parts of this area has remained unchanged for centuri

centuries. the installation of a modern cable car system has changed that. >> time is a precious and hard to come by commodity. we expect to help our computers save 12 million hours of their time a year. >> reporter: but the cable is about much more than just beating traffic. it is about integrating two very distinct sectors of la assist pla pas. the rich and the poor. julio set up a stand to sell fresh orange juice right outside of the cable car station. that, she said, changed her life. >> i was thinking of immigrating

to look for work but now i don't have to. i can support my six husband and my children, pay my utilities and pay off my debts. >> reporter: that is the purpose of the cable car. to integrate the city's neighborhoods making it's economy flow more freely. jamie said she saves two hours a day in her commute to the small book stand she maintains downtown. and she no longer has to pay for daycare as she can take her baby's trolley in the cable car. even though they cost more than $200 million to build, the three lines are already delivering benefits. al jazeera, la pas, bolivia. >> that's it for this news hour. we'll be back with the day's news in just a few minutes. thank you for watching. bye bye.

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