>> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ hello there and welcome to the news hour. i'm nick clark live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in this program, protests continue in aleppo as syria's government says it has taken control of three villages in the province. and violent scuffles break out in hong kong. britain's prime minister makes a stop in kaboul. plus a cyber attack on

jpmorgan chase, data from millions of bank accounts are compromised. ♪ we begin in syria, where the regime continuing to fight rebels across the country. that was the scene in aleppo a short time ago, protesters marching through the streets and calling for an end to president assad's regime, that comes as the government in damascus says it has retaken control of three villages north of aleppo. further north, fighting inside syria is inching ever closer to turkey. [ gunfire ] >> there has been intense fighting around the syrian count of kobani, just across from the

turkish border. the video shows a confrontation with isil in the city, al jazeera cannot verify the authenticity of these pictures. go's go to bernard smith. what is the smithest with the fighting there? >> reporter: well, this has probably been one of the most intense days of fighting that we have seen and heard coming from kobani just behind me over the boarder there. we have seen exchange of mortar fire, we have seen isil tanks moving into position, and we have seen large explosions. the isil fighters appear to be targeting a small base or position, that the syrian kurdish forces have on top of the hill. so a day, really, of intense fighting. we have heard a lot of noise over there today. and it seems to be getting

closer to kobani. >> bernard, turkey has greater involvement in this conflict. what has been the international reaction to this so far? >> reporter: well, the u.s. has welcomed that new legislation that the turkish parliament passed. amongst other things it allows for the placing of foreign troops in turkey to take part in international missions against terrorist groups in syria and iraq. turkey worded the legislation very broadly. the government here just as concerned about assad and the regime in syria, as it is concerned about fighting the isil forces, but despite having that legislation passed yesterday, and despite the fact kobani is under intense pressure, there seems to be no immediate indication that the turkish military is about to make a move here. if you heard the desperate calls

defending that town, the said they are in a small besieged area, no enforcements have reached us, and my expectation is the general killing, massacres and destruction. so turkey has this new ability to go and operate in syria and iraq, that town behind us looks like it is getting very close to needing some help. >> bernard thanks very much. inside iraq government forces backed by shia militias have recaptured several villages just east of isil. the defense says it has retaken control of 30 villages let's speak to imran khan who is live for us in bagdad. imran, understand that the retired general john allen is in town. what is that all about?

>> reporter: well, he is here taking some quite high-level security meetings and meeting with the executive branch, and that's the kind of thing you would expect him to do. he is really here to gauge the reaction of the iraqis to the air strikes so far, and find out what the iraqis really need to build on the successes they have had. but more interestingly, he has also met with religious figures here. he met with one of the key shia religious figures here. and assured him that the americans would be supporting the iraqis in their fight, and also talked to him about civilian casualties, so these are really the things the iraqis are very worried about. we know the iraqis are worried

as i just said about civilian casualties and about american troops on the ground. so he is here reassuring the iraqis on those two points. >> and imran also hearing demand issued by isil demanding that all teachers and nurses return to their jobs. what more do you know about that? >> reporter: this was a statement released via letter. and the letter is quite simple. it just says all of the teachers, health professionals need to return back to their homes, otherwise their homes will be confiscated and/or destroyed. that they will take control of their financial assets they have left. but what is more interesting is the kind of language used this is isil saying we're in charge of municipal services in these

areas that we control, that we're trying to run this like a country, that the islamic state is actually a state and we need these people to come back to us. so it has been seen by many here in iraq as the isil flexing their muscles and saying we are in control of these areas despite the air strikes and the renewed ground offenses against us, we're still in control here. >> imran thanks very much. kurdish peshmerga forces have driven out isil forces in one area near the border with syria. there has been battles between groups in one of hong kong's most famous retail districts. now divisions between those who support the movement and those who don't are deepening. adrian brown is in hong kong.

>> reporter: this is one of the most densely populated places on earth. normally on a friday this would be teeming with tourists and other people out enjoying the friday night, but what we have now a very tense standoff between groups that support the demonstrations that have been happening in hong kong this week, and groups who are not. in the middle there somewhere are the police trying to keep the two sides apart, but there has been some violence, a punch here, a kick there. skirmishes taking place between rivals from both groups. we spoke to several local residents who told us they simply want to get their lives back to normal. >> if they stay only one day, two day, three day. i think people understand. okay. then you can do it. we already give many advice, to

many days. enough. >> we don't like the violence caused by some of the people in hong kong, and it has got to stop. >> reporter: the police have appealed to both groups to leave the area, otherwise they warn official action will have to be taken. but certainly what you get tonight is the sense that the mood is darkening, and there is a hint of a backlash. the hong kong chief ex executive has accused protesters of creating anarchy. >> translator: i think this action is affecting the emergency services. it is creating anarchy in hong kong. i understand the students and occupy central with peace and love don't associate themselves with leading any of the protesters, by i still call upon them as initiators to urge protesters to leave in a peaceful and orderly manner.

i have considered the use of police force to clear the area in the short-term, but this cannot continue for a long time. >> let's hear more on the protest from scott heidler in hong kong. >> reporter: after spending the night, hundreds of protesters waited in front of the chief executive's office. he was a no-show. he and many other top officials simply worked from other locations. the government complex was simply closed there were fewer protesters across the city on friday, but those in the district were able to maintain their blockade of the main government buildings. police and protesters tussled when an officer who collapsed needed to be taken away in an ambulance. but the protesters blocked its exit. police then forced their way out.

once the ambulance got through, they retreated behind the barricade. some of them feel what they are fighting for requires sacrifice from all people in hong kong. >> they have to look at the larger picture, if you are only concerned about what impacts your own. >> reporter: some other people in the city outside of the prozone feel those blocking the treat streetss -- street say thy are imposing on others. >> they don't like the other public to have their free choice. >> reporter: without protesters in cite a barricade remains in the central financial district. the first business day after a two-day holiday. protesters tying up the streets means fewer traders are able to make their way to work. but some analysts believe any

negative market impact from the protests will be short lived. the market here has faced crises before. but with talks between the government and protest leaders just announced and the chief executive acknowledging that this could drag on, no one knows how long this crisis could last, nor the scale of the impact on the economy or the city's reputation. scott heidler, al jazeera, hong kong. britain's prime minister has made a surprise visit to afghanistan to meet the new unity government. david cameron gave a joint press son for instance at the presidential palace in kabul. jennifer glasse is in kabul with more. >> reporter: afghanistan's new president mentioned it was david cameron's 13th visit to afghanistan, a sign he said of what a good partner britain has been since 2001 here in afghanistan. david cameron mentioned there is one british base left in

afghanistan in the next three months. all british combat forces will leave afghanistan, but he says that doesn't mean that britain doesn't remain committed to afghanistan, and outlined some of the accomplishments britain has made here. >> this is a difficult, unstable, dangerous world, but in well-trained afghan security forces in a national unity government and continued engagement with the rest of the international community with this country we can make sure it isn't the haven for terrorism which is why we came here in the first place. >> reporter: they will continue to have 74 officers here at the training academy, helping to train the future of afghanistan's military officers. and cameron said he is confident afghanistan will be able to stand on its feet in part because of that training. >> the forces need to be supported until they can become self sustaining. there is the officer training

academy, which is something the former prime minister of afghanistan asked britain to do, and we're proud to do and it is up and running already. there will also be the support of a large training mission, trade mission, and helping afghanistan with his economic development. >> good governance is one thing that david cameron highlighted while speaking at the blast with ghani. ghani outlined some of the meetings he has had here. he knows he had to rebuild the trust of the afghan people and bring about reforms he has promised more. he says he has met with business leaders and security leaders to try to get his two biggest problems under control, the economy and security. he knows the challenges ahead will be great, but he knows, he said, the rewards are worth all of the work it is going to take. two brothers of the leading

group of the taliban are set to be released from prison. it's a new agreement between afghanistan, pakistan, and the taliban. his brothers were arrested six months ago in pakistan. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: first of all, the two brothers that you mentioned the elder brother [ inaudible ], and [ inaudible ], the younger brother, were arrested from their home about six months ago, and after that, there were no reports about their whereabouts. however, there are reports that they will now be released now. the elder is said to have been running a business where [ inaudible ] was running a [ inaudible ]. there was no other charge

against them for any involvement in attacks. and there was considerable anger after they were arrested because they are the brothers of the leader. the leader was a close confident of the main speakersman for the taliban after the u.s.-lead invasion of afghanistan in 2001. so perhaps a significant development but no confirmation yet. again, pakistan has earlier released from a brother, it must not be forgotten, however, the government was not happy about that. so the important thing will be to see what kind of reaction that will evoke from the afghan government as well as the afghan taliban. >> all right. kamal thanks very much indeed. al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three journalists im prisoned in egypt. they are falsely accused of agd

the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter greste and mohammed fahmy were sentenced to seven years in prison, baher mohamed got an additional three years for having a spent bull it will in his possession, which he picked up at a protest. they are appealing against their convictions. still to come, a somber anniversary on the island. and groups step up handouts in ebola-hit west africa. plus a 17-year-old breaks the record for the youngest driver ever to take part in a formula one race. we'll have the details in sport with jo. ♪ so at least ten migrants have drowned and dozens more are missing after their boat sank east of tripoli. most of the migrants were from

sub saharan africa. up to 90 people may have been rescued >> friday marks one year since a boat sank off of lam pa due sa island. services are being held there to mark the tragedy. about 500 migrants were crammed on to a small fishing vessel that went down less than a kilometer from shore. and most of those who died were fromm from eritrea. the journeys begin in several points in north african countries. libya has become especially popular where traffickers exploit the power vacuum there, and from there migrants are trying to get to the closest territories. around 130,000 are believed to have reached their destination this year, over 3,000 are believed to have died, but many

estimate that the true number that have died is much higher. kim tell us what is happening there today, the commemoration of last year's event first of all. >> reporter: it has been a fairly emotional day. this morning around 20 or so of the survivors mostly young people went down to the port, the port they were first brought to when they were plucked from the sea, and i mean -- there were a few people there that collapsed, it clearly brought back a lot of very, very dark memories for those survivors, but the community is really trying to rally around them. the survivors and rescuers all went out to the spot of the shipwreck, and they through a wreath into the sea to remember all of those lives that were lost. this tragedy last year at the time was described as a wake-up call not just for italy, but for

the international community to try to stop the number of people dying at sea, but still these tragedies continue. september 10th, 500 migrants died when their boat was rammed near malta by a group of people smugglers. so this is being described as a humanitarian crisis. >> i remember this story from four or five years ago at the very spot you are at. and nothing seems to have changed at all. >> reporter: exactly. there are lots of theories about what could be done. there are lots of calls on the e.u. to put more money forward for the e.u. border agency. and they have a $11 million a month search and rescue depreciation. i'm joined now by flabio.

tell me what else do you think -- does your organization think can be done to stop the number of people dying at sea. >> well, this is just one solution. another long-term solution must be found. it is not easy of course. but the [ inaudible ] have been characterized by the majority of people fleeing from wars and persecution, so people who are entitled to get some kind of international protection in europe, so it should provide legal entry channels to people who are entitled to get protection in europe. family reunification, and coming here safely with us, risking their life at sea. >> reporter: there has been some criticism of the e.u. for perhaps not doing enough. obviously it has pledged to do more, organizing another mission at sea, although that would be

focused on border control. is that enough do you think for europe to be doing? >> well, [ inaudible ] has been carried out just by the [ inaudible ] government. european is doing a lot in supporting migrants. but it's true, it's a burden only on the [ inaudible ] shoulders. so i think the front-expath could be an interesting operation, but it shouldn't be limited geographically comparing to [ inaudible ], and should use the same means, helicopters and ships, whatever. it is important that the ships go to rescue people in international waters. >> and the idea of registration centers in north africa, what is happening with that? >> well, it is an idea to -- to set up resource centers to providing legal support for migrants trying to come to europe. not illegal of course at this

moment, because in libya the conditions are too complicated, but in other countries, such as tunis tunisia, and others it is acceptable to offer an alternative. saying, listen, don't risk your life. and find other solutions. >> reporter: the numbers as we know are still staggering, 160,000 people have made the journey this year, compared to 60-some-thousand last year. everybody here knows they have a very big job on their hands. >> kim, thanks very much indeed. millions of pilgrims are descending for one of the most

important holidays on the calendar. there is certain about ebola and the middle east respiratory syndrome, or mers. mohammed tell us how worried people are about ebola and mers. >> reporter: well, there is a bit of concern about an outbreak of ebola, however, the authorities have been down playing this, saying that the kingdom is free of ebola. not only have they stopped pilgrims coming from three of the [ inaudible ] areas in countries in western africa, namely, sierra leone, guinea, and liberia, but they have also made sure that all pill grams coming from liberia, 80,000 of them have gone through screening at the point of entry. and when they talk about mers

they say they have improved cleanness and protection for staff in hospitals, and they say this has brought the possibility of another outbreak of the virus by 97%. and say not to be in contact with camels, which has been the trigger of the latest outbreak of the disease. >> mohammed, as you say, this is one of the biggest human gathering on the planet. how are the authorities managing the crowds? >> reporter: well, it's definitely a huge logistic call task. and this is something they have done for generations. this is an annual event. so it has very good experience. they have been learning from their experience every other year, and what they have done right now is perfected the act

of hosting these millions of one people in one place. 65,000 troops have been deployed, not only to control crowds, but also secure them and guide them to where they are going. in strategic positions in -- in and around the mount of [ inaudible ], millions of pilgrims are gathered. there are vehicles that are handing them food. they are being offered water wherever they go? and where i am standing right now, there are fountains that are cooling down the pilgrims, those who do not have canopies over their head, any roofs over their head, so the logistical setup is really, really good. >> all right. mohammed thanks indeed >> the ebola crisis is pushing food prices up in liberia. fear of the disease has caused farmers to leave their fields

unattended. one charity alone is feeding 69,000 children a day in liberia. nine u.n. peace keep verse been killed in an attack in molly. they came under attack from gunmen on motorbikes. it's unclear who is behind the attack. the search for hikers who went missing after a volcano erupted in japan has been called off because of bad weather. wind has fog has been covering the mountain for two days and now they are expecting a typhoon. 16 are still missing. well, let's get more on that typhoon with richard. a volcano is one thing and now japan preparing for this. >> yes, one problem after another. and that typhoon could hamper

search efforts. there it is at the moment. you can still just about make out an eye. that has formed under temperatures of 31 degrees. very warm ip deed. further north the seas cool quite rapidly. so it loses energy, just as well, because we have sustainment at the moment of in excess of 200 kilometers per hour. the big question is when it will get swept up in the flow of the atmosphere. that's the official track from the warning center. some tracks take it a little bit further out to sea, no problem to anybody really. but some take it a little bit further north, which could take it, could take it right over the central part. so if that's the case, then you would be looking at probably 200 millimeters of rain, but if we

follow the guidance we have got at the moment, it looks as though it is going to be a case of the rain probably just affecting the far south. but not great for the japanese, nick. >> no, absolutely. richard thanks very much indeed. still ahead on this news hour. families demand to know the whereabouts of dozens of students taken away by mexican police. plus. ♪ for 90 years it was hidden in an ak attic. more on that with jo in sport.

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hello again you are watching the al jazeera news hour. let's have a reminder of our top stories. violence has broken out between rival groups in hong kong. protesters are angry at china's plan to vet election candidates, and threatening to call off planned talks with the government unless the attacks stop. britain's prime minister has pledged his support to afghanistan. david cameron has also been meeting troops. there are anti-government protests in the syrian city of aleppo, this as the government says it has taken control of three villages north of the city. jpmorgan chase is assures its customers that their

accounts are safe after coming under a cyber attack. never before has j.p. more gain chase been hacked to this extent. the customer information of 76 million households has been compromised. so what did the hackers get? personal data such as names, addresses, phone numbers and emails, but there's no evidence that more sensitive information, date of birth, account numbers, user ids and pass words has been jeopardized. in additioned aly no money was stolen, but some professionals say that's not the only concern here. >> it's very possible that whoever got into these accounts is looking at waiting a while, playing in stealth mode, maybe they were accessing other pipe

-- types of information. >> now the security breach began in june and was detected in july, and it's just the latest in a series of data thefts at major u.s. firms. in may intruders took 145 million personal records in a cyber attack against ebay. and last december, 110 million customers of retailer target were effected. but the protection at banks is usually thought to be like a fortress this attack changes that. we can speak to the author of what stays in vegas, who joins us from portland via skype. good to see you there. tell us more about this. first of all -- i guess the first question is really, the bank itself says that customer accounts are safe.

there is no need to change pass words, but given the scale of this data breach, surely people should. >> they are saying 76 million households, that's about two-thirds of every household, so a huge number of people are impacted. and it's -- at this point they are saying it only addresses maybe phone number, email, and so on, but that can be quite sensitive information. that will be everyone from celebrities, politicians, judges, sports stars, to batter women and others who don't want that information out there. and it's indicative of a bigger trend of gathering data about consumers on a worldwide basis. there there's daus yays about hundreds of people worldwide. the current system is alarmingly not adequate to handle that

data, and often we as consumers don't know who is gathering our data and how secure it might be. >> we had incidents at target, at home depot, but now this is at a bank who's security is supposed to be like a fortress. are we right that there is no such thing as data security? >> i think it's like the history of industrialization that were great additions to our lives. surely having internet access and easy banking is something positive. however, like the development of the automobile that had no set belts, or factories that caused pollution or other things that have developed over the year, often we are slow this developing the security side of things. and that's what we are seeing in hacking. the companies themselves are not particularly open about how they

gather the data and what they do with it. in this case we see the company released the information in their filings to the securities & exchange commission rather than in a public statement. it has not gone to its customers and said this is what has happened. they have now put out a top ceo to say let me answer your concerns. >> the worry thing about this is the bank will have spent tens of millions on cyber security, and yet something like this can still happen. >> that's right. they are the victim of crime as target and home depot and other stores have been. but obviously the measures are not enough, and more needs to be done to protect us all. >> adam tanner thanks very much indeed. argentina's inability to pay its debt means it is unlikely to received a additional funds.

>> reporter: argentine lawyer turns on the light as he enters his flat. in the kitchen he pours water into the kettle, which he then heats by lighting the gas stove in preparation for his afternoon tea. in this daily ritual, everything but the tea is heavily subsid e subsidized by the government. >> these are my electricity, gas, and water bills. >> reporter: how much are they subsidized? >> translator: about two thirds of the electricity bill, about one third of the water, and the gas a little less. >> reporter: as the light bill specifies in neighboring chile and brazil, it would be five times more expensive. in uruguay, 16 times more. and when he goes to the city center, he pays roughly 40 u.s. cents.

the cheapest bus fair in south america. all of this costs money, and lots of it, as the president noted when she welcomed the first batch of new trains for argentina's heavily subsidized public rail system. >> translator: in all we have spent $220 million, the biggest investment in our public rail system in 50 or 60 years. >> reporter: of course subsidies are popular, but argentina can keep taking money out of the bank without putting it back. but rather than maintained a reduced public spending, this first semester, the government increased it by nearly 50%. >> translator: we are playing at the edge of the precipus, we

risk reaching the point where we grab the piggy bank and discover there are no more coins. and argentina again will be bankrupt. >> reporter: a warning that the government is ignoring, hoping the piggy bank won't run out, at least not before presidential elections a year from now. survivors of columbia's civil war, want goth the government and gorillas to play down their weapons. they have been allowed to speak to the columbian government. >> translator: we're all hurt by all of the deaths in our country, and this is why we want peace to come quickly. effectively there could be a quick ceasefire, but this is in the hands of those negotiating.

in south mexico thousands of protesters have blocked the highway toal ka poleco. >> reporter: paying tribute to victims from the past and present. thousands marched in the western mexican state, honoring students killed in 1968, as they do every year, but this year was different. they are also calling for justice for six students killed a week ago here, and for 43 others who's whereabouts is still unknown. they haven't been seen since they were taken away by local police after protests grew violent. parents shouted, they took them alive, and we want them back alive. tensions have risen as authorities continue to fail to find the fiszing. >> translator: we know the local police took them away. they know where our children

are. we know where they left them. we want them back in the same condition they were taken. >> reporter: the incident in 1968 was the worst massacre in mexican history, army snipers opened fire on protesting students. the final death toll is still unknown. thousands of people come here every year to pay tribute to those who were killed in 1968, but this year people also tell us they see a connection between the repression of those times and what has happened with these students. >> translator: people are still being disappeared and students are still being killed. the government keeps responding with repression. >> reporter: 46 years after that massacre, fundamental questions remain. how many were killed? who gave the order to shoot down

innocent students? and with each passing day the belief that those questions will be answered diminishes. still ahead how the legacy of the london olympics is leaving a bitter taste for locals struggling to find a place to live. and as the nfl struggles to win back female fans, another player faces assault allegations. all of that coming up in sport.

♪ now then, talk about a paradox, more than 60 million people are out of work in the united states, but the number of

job vacancies is at a 13-year high. the problem, as tom akerman explains from detroit, is employer can't find enough skilled people. >> reporter: in detroit where the official jobless rate is nearly 10%, good jobs still go begs. just ask the staff at this college. a low-key school where graduates earn a two-year degree can be in plenty of demand. >> employers are clamoring for the right type of people. >> reporter: tony already has a full-time job, but he is taking classes in advanced robotics to get even better ones. >> i'm just trying to take advantage of -- the facilities they have here are amazing. it's tough. i don't get much sleep, but i know it is going to be worth it in the end. >> reporter: according to a recent survey of hiring managers

30% say they are having trouble filling financial positions, and 20% report it is difficult to find manufacturing personnel. at this small plant which makes lighting fixtures the owner linked up with the community college to match workers with the skills required to stay competitive. >> acquiring the personnel needed to run the equipment, to assist with our vertical integrations, that is where mccomb community college has really came into play as far as one fantastic strategic partner for us. >> reporter: but half of the company managers in that same survey also said their companies were not offering more pay or better bonuses to attract applicants. butter compensation, though won't be enough to solve the mismatch. >> it's in part wages, but it's in part interest, and in part

willingness to understand that not all of the answers are known when you go into that industry, and that you have to be able to adapt. >> reporter: as the u.s. economy keeps expanding so does the challenge, nine in ten personnel managers say they expect their labor shortages to get worse. tom akerman, al jazeera, detroit. all right. let's move on to the sport. there's a young gun on the grid. >> glute -- absolutely. he has made history byment coming the younger drive to take part in a formula one grand prix. max, who is the son of former f1 driver, was 12th fastest after 22 cars, before having to retire because of an engine failure. the team will be a spectator for

the race, but will join the team full-time next season. even then he will be younger than some of the sport's great big names: michael schumaker debuted at the 1991 belgian grand piece at age 22. sebastian was two weeks shy of its 20th birthday. he has won four championships since. while the current record holder is this man, who was 19 years old, and 125 days when he drove in 2009. he was axed two years later ending his career at just 21. we have talking to a correspondent for the reuter's news agency. we know he is young, but is he

any good? how does he compare to the other drivers? >> i think he's clearly a special driver. he is not just beat ep the record. he has beaten it by two years -- more than two years. and he has done a solid job. he did 22 laps. he kept out of trouble, and ended up only .4 slower than his next year's teammate. the lap time perhaps is not what matters, but he kept out of trouble, and showed he has the pace. >> the two time world champion said he is too young because of the risks involved in racing. is it really safe to put a 17-year-old in a powerful car against other drivers? >> well, i think drivers of micah's generation and cross generation will say it's too young, because the cars they were used to driving were a lot

more demanding. there is no question that this year's cars are less physical to drive, but they are still very demanding mentally. and i think we have to look at this as being -- it is an unprecedented situation. i don't think it means that there will be a flood of 17 years olds suddenly coming into formula one. formula one has always been a sport where the exceptional talent can surface. >> that brings me on to the next subject, because they are getting younger and younger. as well as reaching the pedals it's an incredibly physical sport, isn't it? this >> as i said it's less demanding, perhaps this year, but it's not going to get any easier, the rules are going to change to make it a bit harder in future. i don't think we'll see a driver younger than max in the future. i think we probably have reached the youngest driver that we are

going to see in formula one. i don't think that a drive actually should be in formula one younger than 17. i think max on obviously hasn't got a driver's license for a streetcar yet. but he has been groomed for this since he was five years old. >> how much has his father played an influence in this? >> it's not easy at all to get into this. we are have seen lots of drivers who haven't been able to get their sons in to formula one. his mother also was a very talented go-carter. he comes from a motor racing family. but he has been given a chance that don't come along for many drivers and he had to grab it, i think. >> yeah, and we'll wait to see what he does when he makes his full debut next year.

for once the two leaders of the driver's championship weren't the center of attention. but hamilton was the one that went the fastest. the national football league will go pink this weekend as it marks breast cancer awareness month. sales of pink merchandise will be donated to cancer charities. the nfl is hoping it will boost the sport's image with female fans. it also happens to be domestic violence awareness month, and another player is in the spotlight. c.j. spillman is being investigated over an alleged sexual assault last month. the cowboys are standing by the player. india have been crowned the kings taking gold in both the men's and women's finals. it made it the seventh straight

gold. they have now taken top honors every time the popular south asian sport has been featured at the games going back to 1990. and iran once again was pushed into silver. >> translator: it was a tough fight. they had a good lead. they had a lead to the last five minutes. our leader, the captain [ inaudible ] and in fact the whole team played as one. therefore we won and got the gold. serena williams has pulled out of the china cup after a knee injury. she'll head to europe for a scan before deciding if she'll play in two week's time. four time champion moved into the semifinals at the china open. he beat his opponent, 6-2, 6-4.

he will face britain's andy murray in the semifinal after he won in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4. the kansas city royals first post season for 29 years keeps getting better. they beat the angels coming off of a 9-8 win over oakland. they had to wait for a home run at the top of the 11th to break the dead lock. game 2 of the best of 5 series is later on friday >> in the other alds game on thursday, the orioles thrashed the tigers 12-3. out of their nine starting lineup scored as they hit their biggest-ever post season score. the washington nationals will continue their return to the playoffs with game one of their national league divisional

series against the giants later. it coincides with the discovery of rare footage of the 1929 world series. the 90-year-old footage was found in an attic at a household in massachusetts in august. it shows calvin coolidge watching the game alongside 40,000 fans. the senators went on to win game 7, and with it the world series. ♪ the only world series triumph for the franchise during they 60-year tenure in washington. they are now known as the minnesota twins. and that is all of the sports for now. >> it has it all, didn't it? >> it did. >> thanks. in london the cost of renting and buying a home has become so expensive, tens of thousands of low-paid workers have had to move from the

capitol. now some have started a protest movement. >> reporter: you might think london would be able to provide the basics for its poorest. but shelter is under attack. we found these people barricaded into a small block of flats at that protest. there were young mothers here, and they don't know where they might end up. >> it's like, you know, keeping london for the rich, basically. and moving the poor everywhere. then they are going to want to expand. so then it's like what do the people out of london have to do then? >> reporter: the housing estate is right next to london's olympic park. two years on from 2012, a small flat in this new block costs $700,000. the people who's homes are under threat have come to the view that the olympics ended up being a massive corporate wolf dressed in sheep's clothing. of course things like this

happen in other parts of the world too. mumbi in india, where gradually the slum dwellers have been squeezed and squeezed by the money men. here as there, people demanded they have rights, but of course, the great irony about this place is the social cleansing have happened off of the back of the olympic games, by is supposed to be good for everybody. and where might people go? this 62-year-old maria had lived on the estate for 40 years before being convicted. now it's a corridor too narrow for her wheelchair and it's so far from her former home that she barely sees her family. >> we feel alone. i have to struggle my way to get my wheelchair out the cupboard, then get it open. this is what i have to put up with. >> reporter: millions of young

people born in london will now never be able to afford to stay here. the protesters, some very high profile indeed are of the view that the political class has been swallowed up wholesale by big corporations. >> ordinary people are losing their homes so people who have loads of resources can garner more resources. >> yeah, and there is the bigger issue of destroying communities for big business and corporations, you know? >> reporter: local politicians insist it was the financial crash which made it impossible for them to pay for better cheap housing, but the banks came out on top and it's the rich who are buying here now. what remains is a community deserted surrounded by places they could never afford. it's the politics of the slum clearance at the olympic park. that is it for this news hour. i'm back with another full bulletin in just a couple of minutes.

see you then. bye for you. ♪ >> i'm ali velshi, the news has become this thing where you talk to experts about people, and al jazeera has really tried to talk to people, about their stories. we are not meant to be your first choice for entertainment. we are ment to be your first choice for the news.

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