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planned talks fall through. and malala yousafzai says she is happy and honored to become the youngest-ever recipient of the nobel peace prize. [ applause ] ♪ the u.n. general assembly is being told the ebola outbreak cannot be controlled without massive international response. the virus has killed more than 4,000 people mainly in west africa. it says if the virus is not brought under control, the world may have to live with it forever. quite a stern warning from u.n. officials that the clock is ticking. >> reporter: a truly scary thought. think about this, the leader of the u.n. mission on this saying

if you don't contain it now, the world will never be able to contain it. and he said the virus infection rate is doubling every three to four weeks, so basically the message to all of the countries across the globe is that this can be contained but only if the they act fast. >> this outbreak has moved out of rural areas. it's affecting a whole region, and it's now also impacting on the whole world. and this outbreak is advancing quite rapidly, ahead of the control effort. and the rest of us are having to work really hard to catch up and overtake it. but we know what has got to be done, and together we're going to do it, and our commitment to all of you is to achieve it within a matter of months -- a few months, rather than go slow

and letting the outbreak cause a lot more harm and misery. >> so patty what sort of a window is the u.n. saying the word has to act before it's far too late? >> reporter: well, they are really getting these urgent pleas. they are saying don't talk about giving us a large amount of money, give us a small amount right now. they need to build infrastructure, hospitals, soap and water, and money to get that done, because they are saying it is just matter of months. here is the statistics from the cdc, they estimate there could be more than a million people infected by this coming january, so that is the sort of time line they are sending out. the very scary statistics they are using to try to spur action. >> all right. patty culhane there in washington, d.c. well there's growing fear

that ebola is spreading outside of west africa. seven people have taken themselves to a hospital in spain to be monitored as they have been in contact with the nurse who was infected her. >> reporter: the countries stricken by ebola say it is a tragedy unforeseen in modern times. liberia, sierra leone, and guinea, want international assistance, money, medicine, equipment, and training. the world bank and the imf have pledged more than $500 million, but the u.n. says it could cost $1 billion to stop the outbreak. the first u.s. mission to liberia has arrived in monrovia. more are undergoing final training at their base in kentucky. these soldiers will help construct additional treatment centers and not have direct contact with ebola patients themselves. but they are still worried. >> any time you send 3,000 guys

and gals into a country that is infected with a disease like ebola, there is a chance the soldiers can become infected. >> reporter: enhanced screening is being introduced at five airports in the united states and staffs in britain are doing the same this weekend. >> we're taking all of the steps we can to keep our people safe here in the u.k. we listen to the medical advice and act on that advice and that's why we're introducing these screening processes. >> reporter: in macedonia, authorities say the sudden death of a british man may not be linked to ebola at all. but the final results won't be available until saturday. in the meantime 25 guests at the hotel where he was staying have been quarantined. doctors are taking no chances

until the final tests are known. >> translator: it is highly recommended not to undertake the autopsy of the body until we see the results from the laboratory. >> reporter: in madrid doctors are continuing to treat the only confirmed case of ebola outside of west africa. such is the fear here in madrid that even people without symptoms are presenting themselves for observation. seven more patients have arrived here and presented themselves to be put into isolation, bringing to 14 the number currently under quarantine. the infected nurse remains, according to hospital authorities at least in a stable condition. on friday the spanish prime minister visited the unit. >> translator: both the european commission and the world health organization say the risk that this disease can spread in the future is very low. i think we should send this message to all spaniards and make it clear this is not a

message from the spanish government. this is a message from the world health organization and the european commission it's a and their experts. >> reporter: but his attempts to reassure the public fell short as his car was heckled and jeered. islamic state of iraq and the levant has pushed further into the syrian town of kobani. the town has been surrounded by the group for more than three weeks despite air strikes. stephanie decker explains. >> reporter: the u.s.-lead coalition has been active in kobani more air strikes have targeted isil positions. but the fight remains relentl s relentless. >> translator: we real enemy of kobani is not isil, it's president erdogan's government.

we do not expect anything from the turkish state or nation anymore because of their stance against this atrocity. >> reporter: the united states has made it clear it wants turkey to step up militarily. and now the u.n. special envoy to syria is urging the turkish government to open its border and allow kurds into kobani to help in the fight. >> our appeal to turkey to take some additional action to stop the advance of isil. we need that or all of us including turkey will regret that we missed the opportunity to stop isil. >> reporter: but it's clear the battle is a fierce one and it is ongoing, and another point that the u.n. special envoy was that

if kobani falls to isil the group will control almost 400 kilometers on the border with turkey. there is no mistaking these sounds, it is a constant battle taking place street by street. and many who have been forced to leave now watch helplessly with no idea of what will become of their homes. we're joined by a former turkish foreign minister. isil already controls territory along the border, how much of a threat will it be per received as a threat to turkey if it falls to isil? >> of course turkey doesn't want to become neighbors with isil of

isis or whatever you call it. but it can't send troops on the ground because it will be regarded as a violation of the sovereignty of syria. >> do you think that turkey and its western allies will agree on terms for turkish intervention against isil in some shape? >> if they agree, of course i do not represent the government position here -- >> i understand, but i'm just asking for your analysis of whether you think a deal is possible? >> yes, my analysis is the following, without either the syrian authorities, bashar al-assad's regime inviting turkey or international community to intervene there, or the security council decision allowing the international

community to intervene, i don't think that it will be advisable for turkish troops to go into the syrian territory, boots on the ground. >> [ inaudible ] the problem for the government? doesn't turkey -- would be happy to see and participate in some sort of military intervention if the goal was wider than just confronting isis and confronting the assad regime; is that not true? >> well, when the turkish authorities refer to this question, they always mention that assad's regime should be -- should be put down. whereas in my opinion, these two things should be separated, and now the biggest danger is isis or isil, and it is assessed to be dealt separately, because

it's a burning issue, whereas the international community gives the impression that bashar al-assad's regime's fall is not something immediate and perhaps there may even be some sort of agreement by major countries in the west to cooperate with the regime in order to facilitate the transition from the present administration to something stable with or without assad. >> is the reluctance of world powers to confront the assad regime while focusing on intervention to confront isil, is that causing some scepticism about the true intentions of the west and the world powers as to what they really want in syria? and whether they want stability? >> i don't think that there is a skepticism, but turkey wants of course to see the entire picture, and what turkey wouldn't like to be pushed into

syria with troops on the ground and left alone there only to be supported from the air by the united states and the nato alliance, but not having their boots on -- on the soil. this will be -- theirs will be a violation, turkey's violation, the violation caused by the turkish troops will be more visible, more tangible, because it's an invasion of the territory of the sovereign country. >> all right. we'll leave it there thanks so much for your thoughts. >> thank you. well that's the view from anchor, let's get the view from washington, d.c. where our state department correspondent rosiland jordan is standing by for us. any signal from the state department on whether they think they are reaching a more common understanding with turkey over confronting isil?

>> reporter: well, what they are saying, sami is the special envoy general john allen, and his deputy had very productive and constructive meetings with their turkish counterparts. and they stressed that there is an understanding and agreement that confronting isil is a shared goal of both the turks and of the americans. now there is this question of how -- trying to basically strengthen some sort of ground unit against isil inside syria. the turkish have agreed to start training and equipping some of the syrian moderate rebels. it's not clear how quickly that would happen, but certainly that would be very, very important, because the u.s. efforts to do the same is going to take at least a year, and would only cover about 5,000 or so trained

fighters. >> rosiland are u.s. officials having any second thought about the effectiveness of their air campaign? >> i raised that question during the friday state department briefing here, and the response in short is no. this is marie harp. >> it's not just air strikes and ground troops and nothing in between. we know -- and the defense department has spoken more to this, the air strikes are hitting the targets they are intending to hit. this is part of a longer strategic comprehensive way we are going after isil, though. the air strikes have been effective. they take out isil positions, tanks, and weapons. that is obviously helping, and if you look at some of the air strikes going back months now to help retake the dams, they have

had an impact. >> reporter: u.s. military officials are going to be meeting with their turkish counterparts next week to talk more about the military cooperation, but they stress this is simply not a military campaign against isil they are also looking at economic and diplomatic ways of confronting what they say is a fundamental threat to international security. >> rosiland jordan there. thanks so much. much more to come on the al jazeera news hour. north korea's missing heard, speculations surround his health. i'm andy gallagher in haiti, as the funeral of the former president approaches, we'll look at the legacy of the ruler of 30 years. and f1 comes to russia for the first time. ♪

thousands of people have gathered again in hong kong to demand democratic reform. protest leaders ask people to return to the streets after planned negotiations fell through. hong kong's government canceled talks for friday saying they would not be constructive. >> reporter: thousands of people have gathered here in now what is being called umbrella square. student leaders called on people to rally after student and government talks broke down. the crowds here while large are not as large as we have seen at the height of the protest. there is a certain energy here, but it is far more relaxed with people sitting down and listening to volunteer speakers talk about continuing these protests. there isn't a sense that this crowd will be broken up by police or the government. the age range is also interesting, in that there are a lot more older people we have

seen here than in recent days. the students and government talks broke down. both sides saying they cannot reach a consensus, and it seems like they won't be happening any time soon, as we are hearing the chief secretary who is supposed to be talking to the students, and the chief executive are both heading to southern china this weekend for trade and development talks. there's growing speculation surrounding the health of north korea's leader. he missed the celebrations for the 69th anniversary of the founding of the worker's party. he was last seen limping in july. north and south korea have traded small arms fire meanwhile across the heavily militarized border. that came after activists released leaflets. harry fawcett has more on the development. >> reporter: on a day that was

supposed to be about kim jung un and whether he would appear for the anniversary of the creation of the worker's party, the big story has turned out to be the exchange of fire across the border. it was all sparked by the launch of balloons carrying hundreds of thousands of anti-propaganda leaflets launched by north korea defectors here in south korea. they warned if they let this happen there would be consequences, and it seemed they wanted to make good on that, by firing anti-aircraft machine gunfire at the balloons. some of the bullets landing in south korean territory. the south koreans then gave a warning they would return fire. they did so. there was a response from north korea. a second response from south korea. all of this happening in this important day in north korea one

usually marked by kim jong un's attendance. no show from him once again. he hasn't been seen since september the 3rd, more than a month now, that's been prompted all kinds of speculation as to the state of his leadership and health. the south koreans say his leadership seems to be robust, and that adds further speculation that something is wrong with his legs. it is possible that he is being kept out of view while he recuperates. scuffles have broken oun between protesters and police in ukraine's capitol kiev. demonstrators demanding the release of ukrainian p piz -- prisoners held by pro-russian separatists. the conflict in ukraine has killed over 3600 people. pakistan's malala yousafzai,

and india's kailash satyarthi have been awarded the nobel peace prize. yousafzai is the youngest-ever recipie recipient. >> you all know there was taliban control, and at that time i stood up for my rights and i said i will speak up. i did not wait for someone else. i did not wait for someone else. i had really two options. one was not to speak and wait to be killed. and the second was to speak up and then be killed. and i chose the second one. so through my story i want to tell other children all around the world that they should stand up for their rights and not wait for someone else, and their voices are more powerful. it has been a long road for yousafzai from rural pakistan to a nobel prize. nick

nickel -- nicole johnston explains. >> reporter: malala yousafzai has become a symbol of demonstration. she began her campaign when she was only 12. the taliban was opposed to girl's education, and destroyed over 400 schools. malala spoke out against them. in 2009 the military drove the taliban out of the valley, but three years later, taliban fighters shot malala in the head as she road the bus to school. ten people were arrested for it this year. the attack received international attention, and she was flown to the u.k. for treatment. malala now lives there with her family. her old teacher says she has brought pride to the valley. >> translator: for me as a teacher there is no limit to my happiness. she truly sdefsh -- deserves it.

>> reporter: pakistan's government and military have congratulated her. and activists have spoken out too. >> i feel this is not just an honor for herself but always an honor for pakistan. >> reporter: she has met the u.s. president, spoken at the united nations, and traveled to promote girl's education. with the nobel peace prize to her name, it's a lot u to, but malala yousafzai seems to take it all in her stride. nicole johnston, al jazeera, islamabad. india child's rights activist kailash satyarthi was awarded the prize along with yousafzai. >> reporter: it's baiter sweet moment for kailash satyarthi after decades of campaigning for

children's rights, he has received the most prestigious international award, the nobel peace prize. but it's a cause he wishes he didn't have to fight. >> millions of the children now when i'm talking to you must be working somewhere in the mines and factories and homes and workshops and so on, and i feel very bad about it, i -- every moment of joy i feel for them, because -- it's because of them. >> reporter: satyarthi has been a relentless activist against child labor in india. he has been attacked and intimidated, but his organization has helped to rescue more than 80,000 working children. >> he has been injured and escaped death. he even had to change his name. people have come in front of him carrying a gun. just imagine if he didn't have strong will power how could he

get out of such situations. >> reporter: in india he is a national hero, compared by some to a gundy for his peaceful but determined work to end slavery. he has promised to spending the prize money on his organization. after campaigning for more than 30 years, he has received global recognition. his hope is that this award will raise awareness about his work to protect indian children. stay with us here on the news hour. one of the driest countries on earth and now there are fears jordan's largest water source could be contaminated. and teaching old cows new tricks why beef from zimbabwe could end up on dinner plates in russia. and a big farewell to one of

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you are watching the al jazeera news hour. let's recap the headlines now. members of the u.n. general assembly are told the ebola outbreak cannot be controlled without massive international response. islamic state of iraq and the levant has captured more territory in kobani. the syrian town has been under siege by the group for more than three weeks. and malala yousafzai says she is happy and honored to become the youngest-ever recipient of the nobel peace prize. the 17-year-old was awarded the prize alongside india's kailash satyarthi. let's return to our top story, the ebola outbreak. here is a closer look at the situation on the ground in west africa. more than 8,000 ebola cases have been reported. namely in liberia, guinea, and sierra leone. nearly half, that's around 4,000

cases have died. outside of west africa the number of cases is still very small, just 14 cases reported. you can't really see it here because of how disproportionate the numbers are, but it's highlighted in blue. let's zoom in. there you go. three of them have died. one in the united states, two in spain. all of those cases originating in west africa. but china's response to the ebola outbreak is coming under krut -- scrutiny. but beijing thinks it is doing its fair share. >> reporter: chinese media shows dispatched workers, providing mass testing for the disease, and flying in aid for the ebola outbreak. it is a view that contrasts

sharply with a recent report on international donations that shows china near the bottom. >> china has send over 200 personnel -- medical personnel in sierra leone and liberia, and also some other countries, and they are working really, really hard, and in sierra leone alone, the medical team has processed 20% of the virus samples collected. they are really working in very harsh conditions, and they are working at the risk of their lives, and i don't believe their lives can be, you know, evaluated in figures. >> reporter: china has become africa's biggest trading partner with developing diplomatic ties to match. given those numbers, many believe china should do more to

help africa. >> we talk about china's military and economic rise, and i think the next conversation we're going to have is a rise in china's responsibility. they will look to china to be a mediator in international conflicts and it seems as if the thinking in beijing hasn't quite caught up. >> reporter: it now has the medical stature to offer help to the world. while the debate continues, what everyone seems to agree on is its unquestioned expertise in fighting the spread of disease, from the sars virus to last year's bird flu, it has developed effective defenses, a valuable asset for china now, and also on the front line in africa. jordan is one of the three driest countries in the world,

but a refugee camp for syrians has been built on one of the most important kwauk - kwauk -- aquifers. >> reporter: over 80,000 syrian refugees are living on top of one of the most important sources of water for jordan. water experts say the camp should have never been built here. >> selecting that place as a camp was disastrous, was very stupid idea. i don't know how they came up with it. they could have selected a better place. the second thing is having selected that place, there is a responsibility of providing the water and providing sanitary reason -- or sanitarian facilities. >> reporter: but government didn't expect the refugee crisis

to last this long. the water hasn't been contaminated yet, but it could happen at anytime. many refugees have set up their own toilets and showers inside of their homes. the result filthy wastewater that could seep down through the soil, possibly contaminating the underground water supply. there are communal washrooms everywhere in the camp they are connected to septic tanks that are emptied and trucked out of the camp every day. >> translator: the communal washrooms aren't good. this is better for families with young women and children who are worried about their safety while making the trip to the washrooms. >> reporter: underway to build a water distribution system to minimize the costs of trucking clean water into the camp every

day. a new wastewater treatment plant will be operational in the coming months, but funding is not available for an underground sewage system. >> funding is letting less and there are various crisis throughout the world competing for funding. >> reporter: and the joer danance said they didn't cause the war in syria or the refugee influ influx. al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three journalists imprisoned in egypt. mohammed fahmy, baher mohamed, and peter greste have now been detained for 286 days. they are accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, a charge they deny. they are appealing against the convictions. the greek government has tabled a bill that would reduce

state funding of political parties trying to ease the burden on taxpayers. but critics say the law may cause more problems. >> reporter: this man prides himself on selling almost exclusively greek fabrics, but like the textile mills he buys from, his second-generation business is hanging by a thread. >> translator: we should eye boll lish the tax dividend to parties. they should get a symbolic amount and find the rest on their own. we struggle to pay our own supplies up front. >> reporter: taxpayers foot the bill for political parties to the tune of $7 million last year. the ruling coalition of socialists and conservatives has now tabled the bill that would cut public funding to parties by half and force them to post loans and donations online. >> a senior generation of politicians will want

transparency, and we want to regain the confidence of society, and that what we're doing now. >> reporter: many taxpayers will welcome greater transparency, but some say the government only did this under pressure from the creditors. >> politicians were reluctant to do it, and between you and i if it wasn't the pressure from the european community, the pressure from any other non-governmental organizations like the spanish international they wouldn't have done it. >> reporter: it will also make life difficult for the ruling coalition, because together they owe greek banks some $400 million. european commission says the two parties are already failing to pay interest on the vast majority of these loans, and political observers here don't believe they could raise enough money from private donations to do so, so the new law could

bankrupt them. >> reporter: since the tax bayer bailed out the greek financial system two years ago, it is again the taxpayer who would foot the bill. >> they have decided that these debts are not going to be serviced. could be that they will change their names and tax register, and start all over again with a different name. >> reporter: party debt is only a thousandth of the national debt, but since politicians caused both, taxpayers who have no escape, don't feel politicians should either. flash floods in italy have swept through the northwestern city. at least one person has died. the storm destroyed local shops and many streets were knee deep in muddy water in nicaragua heavy rain has

trigger triggered mud slides that have damaged many homes. the funeral of the mannone as baby doc will take place on saturday in haiti's capitol. he died of a heart attack a week ago. human rights groups say he is responsible for the torture and death of thousands. the question now is how will haiti remember him? >> reporter: in haiti even the death can't find peace. at the grand cemetery, tombs have been plunders, human remains are scattered, and the former president's tomb hasn't been spared. he was the man who's rule pitched haiti into chaos, repression, torture and the disappearance of thousands marked his time in office.

some hoped it would end when he died and made his son president for life, but under baby doc, as he became known, little changed. after 15 years in power, he was exiled in 1986 only to return 25 years later, welcomed by many and invited to official events by haiti's current president. the former lawyer says baby doc is greatly misunderstanding and did much for haiti. >> the people got poorer here after he left. and there was insecurity. we didn't know these words when he was in power. kidnapping. we didn't know nothing about these things. >> reporter: but like his father, baby doc used his personal militia to repress political opponents. this man lived through both regimes and says they ruled through fear. >> i believe almost all my youth

in terror, you know. to the point where i got home, and i was talking to my father and mother in whisper because he had an incredible network of spies. >> reporter: they lead haiti for almost 30 years and at great cost. tens of thousands were tortured and killed whilst both father and son lead lavish lifestyles. but some mourn their loss, others feel cheated that neither men faced justice and many more are too young to remember either. the father's grave now lays vandalized and empty. robin has got the sport for you in a moment. can two former world cup winners

are set to play each other at the bird nest stadium. we'll tell you why this is going to be a particularly tough test for both teams. ♪

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exports beef >> reporter: zimbabweans love eating beef and this is one of many farmers supplying the domestic markets. if government officials have their way, some of the national herd could end up on plaits in russia one day. >> we are an industry that has potential to grow a lot bigger than what we are now. and i think the market pull will stimulate growth, which is positive for the country. it's positive for employment, and positive for the industry. >> reporter: more than a decade ago, commercial farms were seized from many, but not all whites during the land reform program. the economy stagnated. the industry left hanging by a thread. after land reform, things in the agricultural sector stalled for years now the country is trying to grow its cattle herd, but farmers say they need capital. banks here don't give out loans

easily. investment is needed to train build and repair infrastructure. government officials insist they can and will one day export to russia and other markets. >> our cattle head is bigger when you compare to the combined head of libya and botswana. there's water and grass which is there, and we have [ inaudible ] including [ inaudible ] where we have the capacity to slaughter, and we have [ inaudible ] before, or better [ inaudible ] one or two things does not mean that we don't have the caps a if i >> reporter: some believe exporting beef to russia is unrealistic, but some business people are optimistic, hoping russians one day get to sample zimbabwean beef. let's catch up with all of the sports news with robin. >> thank you very much.

lewis hamilton was quickest during friday's practice. ahead of sunday's inaugural russian grand prix. ever in sochi still thinking about the driver who crashed last weekend. all drivers care rig messages of support on friday. and his team will also be driving just one car this weekend out of respect for their driver. >> he is an exceptional formula one driver, but he is also an exceptional human being. i don't know a single person who doesn't like him. and you wouldn't wish that accident on anybody, but i think certainly he has so many friends that it's really -- it's really hit home very hard to a lot of people. lewis hamilton is the man to beat on the track. hamilton was much quickener

session two. going around the sochi circuit seconds clear of his nearest rival. with four races to go including this one, they could wrap up the constructors title if either win on sunday. to football, and there are nine more euro 2016 qualifiers taking place on friday. the northerlands looking to bounce back from their defeat against the czech republic. now to the yates now where it will be very special day for football, where landon donovan will play the final game for his country. he will now play for the galaxy

and wear the captain's arm band for the final game. he has made 156 appearances for the united states. he is the all-time leading goal scorer for 57. his 57 career assists also a world record. his best performance coming in 2002 as the united states reached the quarter finals. the u.s. coach has paid tribute to the retiring star. for more now we're joined by united states football writer, and john, put it into context how big his contribution has been to united states football, soccer. >> i think he has been the face of u.s. soccer for the last 15 years. an entire generation of fans has seen him lead the team.

whether that was in 2002 or the 2009 confederation's cup when the u.s. beat spain and went on to the final or even 2010 when he helped lead the team to the round of 16. >> what is the feeling among soccer fans about the decision? >> i think it's pretty divided. you know, you see a lot of older fans who are so used to seeing donovan over the years who were pretty upset about that, especially when they looked at some of the players that the coach took on the roster over donov donovan. but the younger fans are okay with moving on and k -- looking at the next generation. >> what can his fans look forward to in terms of his club career. >> well, he has three galaxy

games left. two of those will be against the seattle sounders, which will be exciting because they'll get to see him compete against his u.s. national team, teammate and then off to the playoffs. >> and the united states obviously hoping to bolt on to the success of the world cup. do you think they can do that? >> you know, it's going to be a process. the u.s. has a very big talent pool that it can look at for the 2018 world cup. and right now they will be focused on preparing for the gold cup, because if they can win that tournament l that will lead them to qualifying for the cup in russia. >> thank you very much for that incite and your time. >> thank you. africa's teams continue their push for the 2015 africa cup of nations. that takes place in january. let's catch up with two teams in

group g. botswana beaten by egypt. senegal have yet to concede a goal. the bird nest's stadium will play host to one of football's most intense rivalries. there are fears the game may be disrupted as coaches make multiple substitutions to limit the individual playing time because of excessive pollution in the chinese capitol. there is currently an orange alert. it's 20 times the maximum exposure recommended by the world health organization. training kept to a minimum on friday because of the conditions. the coach hopes it won't impact on the occasion too much. >> translator: the players come from europe and south america,

so they all had journeys after their matches. some of my players were still unable to fall asleep at night. on top of this is the bad air quality. i think only three substitutions might not be enough for our team to catch up with the rhythm of the match. the tour of beijing is also going on. luca won the first stage. high levels of smog engulfed the city periodically. the won the final stage last year, and says he is happy to be back this year. came down to the finish with the break away at the line. roger federer er made quick work at the shanghai masters. he took it 7-4 with a backhand

winner. his french opponent pushed roger closely in the first set, but then federer achieved the victory. i suppose it is easy to say that the next match will be harder for federer when he meets novak djokovic. the other semifinals: in baseball, they are down to four teams now. the american league championship series gets underway shortly. neither side has been to the world series since the mid-1980s.

>> i take the same app proefroa every time. my teammates know what they are going to get from me every time. i try to be consistent with everything i do. the day i start, you know, they -- they know me just as well as i know myself, and i think, you know, if i go, you know, overboard with preparation or -- you know, if anybody does it for that matter, i think it's just another wrinkle. so i think i'm going to do the same thing. the rangers have their nhl season off to a good start. rick nash scored the winner to beat the st. louis blues 3-2. the 2013 champions, the chicago blackhawks started their

season with a shootout win. the game finished 2-2 and went to overtime. neither team able to break the dead lock. patrick kane scored, and corey crawford saved all three attempts to give the blackhawks the 3-2 win. more big stories on our website, aljazeera.com/sport. it's regularly updated for you there. that's your sport for now. thanks a lot for watching. more later. >> thanks so much, robin. now, one of the world's oldest known shipwrecks has been found off of the coast of greece. a team of archeologistings have uncovered a bronze spear that has laid beneath the sea for more than 2,000 years. previous finds included a clock work computer that tracked the cycles of the solar system. and some of the highest

priced art in the world has gone on display in london. the chariot is estimated to sell for more than $100 million. start saving those pennies. overworks are expected to go for 30, 40, even $50 million each. they will all go up for auction in new york sometime next week. as for why the estimates of works such as chariot is so high, they say the work is highly sought after. >> he is one of those artists that we now recognize as occupying a really key position in 20th century art. those years of renewal, deep philosophical thinking about the human condition and are where man kind was going. >> we're back with another bulletin with foley so stay with

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