journalists. >> journalism is not a crime. ♪ this is al jazeera. from al jazeera's headquarters in doha, this is the newshour. in the next sixty minutes, health workers in mali search for those who may have been in contact with a toddler who died of eboa. al sisi says the country is facing war. >> i have been a on a weekend road trip gauging the mood of voters ahead of the presidential

election in a city that's very much divided like the rest of the country. >> and we are in the afghan cap tol where hundreds are lining up for a tiny device that will change their lives forever. we begin this newshour with the latest developments on the ebola crisis and health officials in mali are scrambling to track down people who may have been in contact with a 2-year-old girl who died from the virus. the world health organization believe she traveled hundreds of kilometers by bus through the country with her grandmother while she was contagion. randolph nogul reports. >> mali's first confirmed case of ebola was brought here to the dusty town of kays. now, the country has its first victim. >> well, i can say it's a two-year-old girl who traveled

accompanied by her grandmother. it's possible these two people arrived at a time when the symptoms were not detectible but that the illness evolved. >> malian health officials say she may have contracted the disease in the place where the first case of ebola was reported in december of last year, in the town of kisadugu in southern guinea. health officials say the girl had symptoms and was likely contagion when she traveled by bus to the capitol with her grandmother. dozens of people who came into contact with the girl have been identified and isolated. officials say there could be hundreds more. >> there are fears mali, one of africa's poorest countries is ill skwipd to contain the disease. staffers from the world health organization were in mali discussing how to prepare the country should a case occur. >> i trust the world health organization and the malian government. i think they will find the necessary solutions for this disease here. >> people must wash their hands with soap. this is the first plan.

now, we are waiting to know what we should avoid doing. on that point, we do not have much information. >> there is hope in this community but e ebola is spradding rapidly. it could reach 10,000 per week across west africa. with such a high risk of exposure in mali's first ebola case, the country will have to work hard to contain it. randolph nogul, al jazeera. >> the who and the aid group, doctors without borders are sending in teams to mali and a u.n. plane has flown one ton of medical supplies to the country. mali is the 8th west african country to be affected by ebola. the u.n. says it is chetreatinge case of the toddler as an emergency and the worst affected countries remain liberia, sierra leone and guinean. more than 4,500 people have died there since the outbreak was detected in march. ing 7eg gallon is free of the

disease. for more thnow, let's speak to nuhu amaga and joins me from the capitol. thank you for being with us. now, what do we know of mali's health system? is the country able to cope with a possible outbreak? >> mali has been gearing up for ebola for a couple of months now. and there has been preparations to pass on information on how to prevent ebola. the national ministry of health has set up a coordination system and contingency plan which involved the ngos working on the health field and the country has

just been launched after the discovery of that case. now, the health system is not very strong here an especially in the area where the case has been discovered. and the government is working, you know, to set up tents, to set up areas where the possible cases could be quarantined. >> we know that this two-year-old girl was traveling with her grandmother, and they crossed border from guinean in to mali how do you go ahead and do just that? how do you track people who may have been in contact with an infected case? >> in fact, it will be very difficult to track those people because the grandma has traveled from guinean from the capitol

going back to the region. so, it has been kind of a triangle trip. she came first to the capitol, more than 3 million people and they have been in contact with a lot of people, not only in the families but, also, on the way, in the buses. . so, it will be difficult. they will be able to track people, the grandma and but it will be very difficult to get everyone they have been in contacted with. >> we are going to have to leave it there. thank you for speaking with us. naouh amount of the redcross. >> president al sisi has warned of a plot against the egyptian state. he addressed the nation one day after a deadly attack in the sinai peninsula. >> egypt imposed a state of emer emergen emergency. this is all in response to an

ambush in the district of a al arish on friday. 27 soldiers died when a vehicle packed with explosives rammed into their security checkpoint and just a few hours later, three solids solids were killed when one gunman opened fire. >> translator: i am addressing all egyptians. be vigilant. a plot is being woven. all that has happened has been expected. we have raised these issues before. we must join forces to address this challenge. the army is up to it. we cannot be shaken. a result cannot be dented. do not think we are not feeling pain for those who have fallen, those brave soldiers. many have fallen and many are expected to fall. it is a huge war. he script is facing a huge war. >> a senior lecturer at the stint tut of arab studies, he says the unrest in east sinai is clearly escalating.

>> it's a very complex problem. part of the problem in sinai and this is mostly activism that became a national issue after the 2015 coup, but it was mainly local issue that goes back all the way since after the israelis left sinai. but since 2000 when the second infata was happening, there were multiple can crackdowns, accusing some of assisting palestinians across the border. this led to multiple waves of violence and counter violence throughout the 10 decades. after 2011, that manifested itself within the revolution fra framework. after the coup, this escalated. the on slaught from a regional group that operates in northeast sinai to more of almost a national group that was able to do operations in central delta

or claimflations central delta, claim operation in cairo and claim operations as well in the north of upper egypt. >> well, three jailed journalists have been detained until egypt for 301 days. they were convicted of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they are appealing their c convicti convictions. al jazeera has dismissed the charges against them and continues to demand mayor their immediate release. fahmy and greste were sentenced to seven years in prison. mohammed received an additional three years for having a spent bullet in his possession which he had picked up at a protest. >> dozens of shia houthi rebels have been killed in southern yemen. there has been fierce fightion in albidi and worsening sectarian violence and a number of u.s. drone strikes have targeted al-qaeda strong homicide in and around the city.

let's get the more from adan. get us up to speed on the situation in the north where the houthis are battling the al-qaeda group as well as government forces. are they losing their advantage there? >>. >> the houthis are nod ad vancing in those districts. we know from sources there that tribesmen from radan and outside radaa have joined forces trying to prevent the houthi advance. there aredownses of houthi fighters killed and the tribesmen there widened their front battling the houthis. they are extremely angry not only because of the houthis attacking them but on the other hand because of government forces who appeared to be siding with the houthis by bombing some tribal as well as al-qaeda-affiliated positions. to make things even worse, they

think the tribesmen in the area think the houthis and the government are backed by the u.s. when they launched -- when the u.s. drones attacked a number of positions. so the situation there is escalating and is getting a sectarian aspect to it. >> omar, you are in adaan in southern yemen. there is a secessionist no. full swing. what can you tell us about the development that front? >> reporter: people are very excited. they are enthusiastic, and they think this is the right time for south yemen to declare index because they want to take this opportunity. they see the very weak government in sanaa to protect not only the capitol but the wider nation they see as the houthi advance sweeping through the capitol as well as other parts of the country. they think the time has come for yemen, south yemen to declare

its independence. they have set a tent camp and declared an open city and gave government forces an ultimatum to leave south yemen by november 30th. so things could escalate. >> omar, thank you for getting united states up to date on that, speaking to us from adaan from southern yemen. >> more to come. all eyes are on kolbane. others say the world is ignoring president assad's atrocities. >> we are in the democratic of congo where a 16-year-old is on trial for the killing of a popular army control onnel. find out why someone was not happy at the wga fields. the racket took a beating in singapore. but did she? more in sports.

ukrainians head to the polls for the first time since victor yanukovych was forced out in february. barnaby phillips reports on how people are desperate for stability. ♪ >> reporter: these are dark days in ukraine, and there are some unlikely candidates who say they can get the country out of its mess. darth vader is on the ballot paper promising peace and an end to corruption but even if ukrainians share his concerns about where the country is going, they are unlikely to vote him and his friends into parliament. there are more credible candidates. they played a promptnent part of the overthrow of yanukovych but they say their revolution is not yet complete. >> yanukovych escaped but his system in courts in general

prosecutor office, allstage agent sees and ministers is working. his kleptocratic state is alive. we should keep it. >> fruststration at the slow pace of change is boiling over. in recent times, attacks of the previous members of the government that they feel sho d should. we met him in his. he said new legislation that punishes 7 ario civil servants and ministers who work for president yanukovych is unfair. >> it's a catastrophic mistake. it could affect some 1 million civil 7 ants, professionals the government can't afford to replace. it's a ven detta. we hope to repeal this legislation. >> no one in kiev will ever forget the battles that took place in this square last winter. now that yanukovych has gone, ukrainians going to these elections divided on the best

way forward. some want to see the old system completelies swept away. but with the economy shrinking and a war in the east, ukrainians also know that their country is in desperate need of stability and unity. president poroshenko is not running in these elections but opinion polls suggest his party, the petro poroshenko bloc is likely to be the winner. he hopes to then form a new coalition giving ukraine a stronger government. but the changes of the past year have been violent and unpredictable. in ukraine, there is no tradition of consensus and dmroms politics. whichever new government emerges from these elections will struggle to hold this country together. barnaby phillips, al jazeera, kiev. >> millions of brazilians will cast their ballots on sunday in a presidential run-off. the two leading candidates beat their competitors in the first round three weeks ago. so, what do they stand for?

well, marsusef has been brazil's president for the plast 4 years. her opponent is a senate and a former governor of brazil's second most pour lar state. he says the country needs less state involvement and more business-friendly policies. gabriel alosonso, both went head to head in a televised debate last night. give us an idea of what the impact has been for either of them. >> that's right. it was a big televised debate with more than 25 million brazilians watching it. it was on t.v., a global here in brazil, nationwide, broadcast nationwide and it was a debate marked by allegations of corruption on both sides. one of the biggest and most read magazines here in brass i will came out just yesterday with publication of a front page article claiming roussef knew

about corruption at the state-run oil giant petro brass. this is a huge allegation and claim. douma roussef shot back calling that electoral terrorism and said she wants government agencies to investigate the magazine for this. this came up during the debate on both sides. she accused the opposition, of his party being involved in corruption. they were trying beyond that to reach out to the undecided voters because ultimately, in such a tight election, those are going to be the people who decide it. this is the tightest election in brazil in the years. we have been going over visiting small towns in his home state. we visited a town that's split and divided. this is what we had found over there: >> carmo sits over an old-fashioned room weaving together cloth, stitching together blank ets and rugs.

just like many other families here, he works in a small shop in his home with his mother in a city that produces the famous hand made rugs from the region. but they can't escape the election in brazil. a t.v. played in the background and their eyes kept being drawn to it. with a final campaign commercial for delma roussef. they relate to the message. >> she helped a lot of people who need social programs. >> with the douma government and the government before her, the situation with the brazilian people improved. poor have more opportunities, including for us to start our business. >> but don't think for a moment that everyone in the town is in agreement. they are not. in the first round of voting october 5th, roussef and nevez received 43% of the vote.

down the street, others are hunched over a loom we'ving in their shop. each one takes four hours. so they are silently working with lots of time to think. like many brazilians, they are not much in to politics, but their vote is for sure. >> my candidate is nevez. he is the best of the worst options we have. this is a small town. many times, federal government benefits don't reach us or, if they arrive, they are late. >> whether it be in small towns like this or big cities, people seem to agree on one thing. brazil is a much different country than it was 10 or 15 years ago. the question is: is it better now or worse? and who is best to fix the problems that still exist in this country? >> the question that's divided so many people here and why this election has been one of the most contested an unpredictable

of the last two decades. >> the artisans in this town remain united by their love for their work. but absolutely divided on their politics just like the rest of the country. >> that was gabriel alozondo reporting from brazil. other stores. iran has executed a woman accused of killing a former intelligence official. this is despite international condemnation over her conviction. human rights argue she was acting in self defense when a man tried to sexually assault her. they accused iranian prosecutors of putting pressure on her confession. the u.n. has been critical of what they call deep flaws in her trial. >> civilians officials in argentina have been am convicted. more than 100 dissidents during the country's military regime. the men were based at the

lacancha detention center in a rural area of buen aus air easy between 1976 and 1983. property cutors in the congo are trying 12 people they accuse of being hind the death of a popular army colonel. madala was killed in january when a rocket was fired at his car near the eastern town of benee. malcolm webb has been at the trial. a warning that some viewers may find images in his report disturbing. >> people here in the democratic republic of congo have been waiting months for this military court case to begin. it's highly sensitive and closely watched. the killing of this man in january is at the center of it. colonel mama dew and we met him here last year fighting rebels. he was credited with defeating m 23 and so he became a national hero. the military prosecutors say

they are now bringing the culprit to book. the trials are expected to go on for weeks. >> the court went to the scene of the crime. the court has listened to messages. the court was shown the video. everybody, even the families of those prosecuted have seen that video. >> reporter: the video is taken by a journalist traveling in the come vroy show his car and his body after he was shot. it was am burned outside the town of bene. the attackers ran into the bush. the prosecutors say this 16-year-old boy was among those responsible. they say he's from a rebel group called the adf and that the reynolds attacked with the help of army collaborators. >> the courtroom is right in the middle of the town of bene. the hearings attract crowds of onlookers. people want to know the outcome. a lot of the people we have

spoken to is skeptical. they feel this trial won't reveal what happened. >> his driver survived. he was a key witness in the case. in his opening testimony on october the 1st, he said he suspected 7 ario army officers were behind it. he was found dead the following day. his lawyers demands for an autopsy have been refused. >> i am very worried. after requesting an autopsy, i have received threats who says i don't have the authority to request an autopsy because it he died of natural courses. >> the public event in congo, even a military court, none is complete without loud music. this singer compares mamadu to jesus for helping many people and then being killed. he sings, all congo's hero's end up dead. many elites here bipt from the lawlessness. many believe he was seen as a threat. an army officer who was too

affected and too popular to survive. malcolm web, bene in the democratic republic of congo. >> mass rallies over the death of a high profile politicians. 91 year-old who was the former leader of the jamati islamic party. he was sentenced to 90 years in prison. the verdict set violent protests. the bangladeshi society remains divided on what he stood for. more from dakar. >> there are thousands of people packing into the small street for the funeral. the former leader, he leaves behind a legacy of conflict. at its forefront, two of the bloodiest years in bangladesh history. he was convicted of war crimes k34i9d in 197 one. i and his colleagues are accused of orchestrating mass rapes and

murders of civilians during the war for independence from pakistan. he was sentenced last year to 90 years in prison but his trial was controversial. he had a large support base and they believe that he was innocent and it was an attempt by the government to silence him action a key opposition ally. they took to the streets and clashed with security courses and with supporters of the war front trials. the result was over 500 people killed, making 2013 the bloodiest year in bangladesh's hit since 1971. azam's death is unlikely to resolve any of this conflict. supporters say he was a pious man. but just a couple of kilometers away, his critics are staging a protest, angry that a man found guilty of such crimes should be mourned at all. >> it's time for a look at the world weather now with steph. some rough weather expected.

>> i think rough is somewhat of an understatement. let's take a look at the satellite picture because we've got this huge area of cloud here that stretches across many parts of india and acrosshire lanka as well. it's the little that circled. >> this is where it appears we have a tropical cyclone forming. it's going to work its way toward the northwest but whether it develops into a tropical cyclone or not, it's still going to bring a period of heavy downpours to many parts of oman and potentially yemen as well. it's not out of the question for cyclones to form. in 2007, we had a cyclone that hit oman and in 2010, we had another one. this hit almost three years to the day after gonu. this one was called phet. psyche loans aren't out of the ordinarily necessarily but we don't get them as regularly as we do elsewhere in the world.

so, lots of cloud and rain edging its way toward the northwest. it looks like it is intensifying and as we head through the day on monday, did looks like we will see the first of the showers edge their way on to oman. the dark blue colors to the south, that is a period of more intention rain that is slightly to cause -- likely to cause a major problem with flooding as that storm works its way toward the north. now, if we head northward still for some of us here, we have seen a lot of very severe weather as well. this has brought us the flooding in athens. it's the remains of our cyclone that hit us in bermuda. >> steph, thank you. stay with us here on al jazeera. still ahead, happy sitting on the back of a bike. ailing for a seat in parliament. the youngest candidate in the landmark election. >> not wedge. a bus load of south korea ian activists are heckled over their

plans to send propaganda to the north. plus the goal that lit up the afc championship. the biggest club match later in the hour.

'. yemen sectarian violence. ten iraqi soldiers have been killed in a suicide bombing at a military base north of baghdad. the attacker detonated the explosives as troops were gathering at the army camp injuries dozens of people. kurdish forces have gained territory from isil fighters in northern iraq and have retaken zumar and surrounding villages. it is on a highway that connects isil to mosul and to territory in syria. isil fighters at a keyboarder

crossing near kobane. these are live pictures of kobane that you are looking at. kobane is on the border of turkey. at least one mortar shell has landed on the turkish border. kurdish forces have been struggle to go defend the town from isil's advance for several weeks now. at least five people have been killed in the syrian city of aleppo in what activists say was a government barrel bomb attack. this video appears to show the aftermath of the attack in al hyder district. activists say children and the elderly are among the dead. >> i went to the rooftop. i saw the plane coming. we didn't know where to go. we ran down and hid behind the wall. later, i found my mother dead on her bed. she had been sleeping. i found her covered with blankets under rubble. what can we do? is there a god watching? >> syrian activists believe their fight against bashar al

assad has been forgotten. the stephanie decker reports, assad's army is taking advantage. >> reporter: the syrian regime here, as the glus-lid fire power focus on kolbane, there has been focus on assad's air force. >> he is busy. he has prior to project site to achieve military success and treat this as priority, first priority is damascus. second, the city and then the road between damaskas. he has taken advantage and this time, husband military operations. >> the syrian observatory for human rights reports that since monday, there have been at least 450 government airstrikes across

the country. many inside syria feel no one is paying attention. now that the narrative is all about isil. we spoke to an agent visit in the damascus countryside. >> he is ignoring regime actions and only concentrate on isil. in kolbane emma few hundred people are besieged western homms are 800,000 citizens left without food or medicine. >> there have been reports multiple brigades of the free syrian army want to join the fight against isil in kolbane. this woman in aleppo is asking: why is no one protecting us? we will have to take up arms ourselves. the battle is intensifying in the damascus country side. >> a very good news for president assad. now, he is taking advantage from this time to gain on the land

when they would like to say sit down on the table, he can have strong cards. so time is running out and he is very interested on the field, on the land before sitting and starting to discuss any political solution. >> reporter: the syrian opposition is divided politically and when it comes to the many different groups fighting on the ground there may be an international coalition that is fighting isil, but there is no such agreement on how to end this almost four-year war, a war that according to the u.n., has killed over 200,000 syrians and displaced millions. stefanie dekker, al jazeera, beirut. >> leb nineteen knees troops launched attacks on gunmen hold up in the northern city of tripoli. one person was killed and 13 others were injured in the fighting that started on friday and has stretched into saturday. the balance is seen as a spillover on the is civil war in syria with sunni fighters

inspired by al-qaeda and isil crossing in to lebanon. >> tun easeia is set to take the next step in the democratic transition with parliamentary elections on sunday. many hope this will be the end of a nearly 4-year transition period after the president fled the country. hasham albahara reports. >> reporter: tunisia's youngest candidate in the upcoming election. he is campaigning in the area where he was born and spent most of his life. 23-year-old mukdad realtime graduated from university and wants to win a seat in parliament. his friend's bike is his only way to move around and meet people. like many young tunisians, he says he doesn't trust the political parties. >> i have decided to run for the election so that young people in

tunisia take destiny in to their own hand. here, political parties use young and poor people to distribute leaveless, banners and candidate posters and when the elections are over, they ignore them. >> people here say they are willing to vote for him but they are not sure a young inexperienced candidate can solve their problems. he is getting a taste of the challenges candidates face. munya lives with her family in this crudely-built place. she wants a decent house, financial aid and free medicine for her chronic illness. a day later, she is in good spirits. he is joined by young candidates for a final rally. apart from relatives and curious school children, many chose to attend the rallies held by prominent candidates.

>> if i win a seat in the parliament, i will create job opportunities for young people, push for a fund that helps young people start small projects. >> the government has given mukdad and his colleagues $3,000 to pay for their campaign but if they get 3% of the vote in their district, they will have to return the money. young tunisians represent more than 30% of the voters, but a growing number of them don't seem to be excited about the election. they say regardless of the result, big political parties money and, therefore, will continue to have huge influence on political life in the come years. al jazeera, tunis. >> joining us from the tunisian capitol, naz e-mail hasham has many young voters are disillusioned. is that the same is notiment with other voters you have been

speaking to? >> campaigning ended on friday. the mood on the streets really is one of quiet contemplation. the people aren't really feeling as excited as they were back in 2011. when you go to cafes and the streets in the medina like this and you hear conversations, people are really would nott nottedering, first of all, whether they are going to vote. secondly, whether they are going to vote for a certain bloc or party but you are honking particularly among young people, they are not sure they are going to the polls. that's partly because of disillusionment because of the goals of the revolution, whether they are filled or not. also, execute issues as well. so people really do feel a little bit desrespondent about this election and the parliament, we are having presidential e elections here in about a month.

they seem to be more interested in that than the parliamentary elections. >> it's interesting. the country has seen something like six governments since 20s 10, so you can understand the despondence there. what's at stake in this election? >> reporter: everything is at stake for tunisia, everything that fem fought and died for in the revolution because this period really has been one of transition to democracy. so this will be the second election, but the first three and fair elections for parliament and, also, for a new president in a month's time. the eyes of the world a, and in particular, the arab reapon will watch what is happening here closely. people are holding their breath here in tunisia hoping things will go well. there have been some slight reports of irregularities in voting among expats abroad.

people want it to be as smooth as possible on sunday. whoever gets the most votes and whoever gets the most actually either to concede or accept that they have gained victory. >> we shall see. nezaneen, thank you. speaking to us from the tunnisian capitol. >> we will have full coverage of the elections right here on sunday on al jazeera. we also have in-depth coverage on our,sight at aljazeera.com. we have broken down the numbers there. lots of information about the parties and what they all stand for. click on "in depth" and then "interactive." hundreds of thousands of workers from all over italy have filled the streets of rome to protest against the government's plan to change labor laws. they are calling for measures to safeguard workers' rights and boost unemployment. 42.2% of young people in litaly are out of work. >> rally groups have forced over the planned launch of 100,000

leaflets attached to balloons. the north threatened to attack the south following a similar stunt earlier this month. harry fawcett has this from southern korea. >> reporter: on the road of what would turn to be a sometimes violent day. activists determined to launch balloons bearing anti-north korean leaflets across the border. >> by our constitution, it's an illegal group and a criminal organization. there can't be any talks of peace with such a commune nit group. >> two weelingdz ago, a similar attempt led to a cross border exchange of fire when north korea tried to shoot down these balloons. they said another launch would be an act of war, requiring a military response. >> so, when the bus arrived at the launch site, angry local residents and left wing activists were waiting.

>> the optimism they are expressing, this is the reality these activists have been confronted w protesters saying the residents are utterly opposed to the actions. most, whether the balloons they are trying to launch will actually get off of the ground. >> the south korea ian government, seeking high level talks with the north next week requested an end to such laufrningsz but said it had no legal power to stop them. others took on that job. this, the arrest of a protester who had apparently cut up the balloons and scattered the leaflets before they could be used. >> it's harvest time but we couldn't work. we are all here if they send these leaflets, north korea is threatening to fire back. it's happened before. tourits aren't coming here after seeing the news. we have the right to our livelihood. >> undaunted, activists recovered what leaflets they could and decided to get away

from their opponents. by locations. the plan b hardly seemed a success. the protesters and the conflict followed them. while this stand-off continued, the news later came that another group had managed a launch from yet another location. the question now is whether the apparent recent progress in enter korean relations can be salvanding. harry fawcett, al-jazerra, south korea. >> hong kong's pro-definitelyocracy protesters are to vote to accept the government's proposals. activists are planning a 2-day street referendum. the 3 main groups will ask protestors what they think at a government proposal aimed at ending demonstrations. the government has offered to liase on the protestors expands.

>> they have pair lights part's parts of the city for weeks now. the street block aids have now become a tourist attraction. >> there may be fewer student demonstrators but the protest site is attracting visitors of a different kind. >> walking around, just having a look around. just tourists, yes. >> travel warnings have been issued in some countries, but tourists appear unfazed by the protest which is looking more like a permanent fixture in the street of hong kong. >> it's massively impressive. i hope they achieve something. >> isabel terri made the trip from the united kingdom. she saw police fight with protesters but went ahead with her week long visit. >> after a few days, it became quite clear it probably wouldn't affect. >> hong kong relies on hong kong china for most of its. >> tourism dollars. last year, there were more than

40 million rifles, 75% of all visitors. >> i wish it was planned six months ago. >> that's why we came. i feel fine now that i am here. >> pre-planned trips might go ahead but not all mainland visitors agree with the students' approach. >> they don't have the right to occupy the road. they shouldn't inconvenience their citizens. >> it would never happen in mainland china. >> this is one of the busiest showing districts in this city, particularly for mainland chinese visitors to come to causeway bay to purchase big luxury brands. the protests here are having an impact on retail sales. >> that estimated impact is only slight. the international bank uvs forecasts the worst-case scenario would translate to a loss of .1% of hong kong's real gdp.

sarah clark, hong kong. >> kansas city has edged san francisco in the world series. more on that coming up with joe in sports a little later plus moving from a bedroom near you to an arena. how e sports are raising their game.

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lost the opening set and her temper. she smashed a racket in frustration. she pulled it back to 1 set-all and went on to win the set on her fourth match that took four hours. she will face hallek in the fields. >> i don't know how many times i hit it, but boy, that racket will never do me wrong again. i tell you. it was definitely legendary. i kind of lost my cool a little bit. football and western sydney wanderers are one team away from being crowned the best team in the champions league final. it is two years old, bidding to become the first australian side

to win this competition. the only goal of the game after 54 minutes said will leg in ria hasn't won it in 13 years. >> west ham has the english bre mere day off with a 2-1 vict over the champions manchester city. scored a goal in each half with rasako getting the crucial second. in a few minutes time, beratella starts for liverpool in their match against hull. sutherland will feel the loss last week. they play arsenal. >> a 4 month ban for biting. coach enrique said he will get minutes what could hardly be a more high-profile debut. barcelona is playing fierce

rivals, real madrid. his coach says he is looking forward to seeing suarez. >> doesn't change our tactics of the game with suarez or without suarez. i think for football it's good news that suarez can explain in spanish league. >> the mlb now and kansas city have a 2-1 lead. the giants had their home winning streak snapped. david garrett reports. >> two 1-sided games thus far in the series, one win each but this would be closer. kansas city's escobar had managed to make contact on the very first. kane, at the shortstop. the away team. >> same score in the 6th. gordon guessed distance on this

one. over gregor blanco. enough for an rbi double, 2-zero for kansas city. two becomes three in the same inning inning. it's déjà vu. gordon scores. the world is lauding it. 3 up by the joints fight back, michael morse doubles to the left. a chance to tie game 3 at 3, a runner on third but pablo is sandoval grounds out to first. the royals stay ahead 3-2. ttention to kansas city's face as they look to see the game out. game over. 2-1 in the best of 7 series heading in to game 4 on saturday. david garrett, al jazeera. >> mark marquette was crowned world motor gp champion for a

second time. the spanish rider has surpassed the record for the most polls in a sing season. he was fastest in qualifying for the malaysian grand prix. the 13 the time he will start for honda this year. pedrosa was second. >> the laptop was fast with those conditions. about with danny, he had goodrith im. >> the debate over what makes a sport and what's more of a hobby has plagued us here in the al jazeera sports department. now, competitive video gaming or e sports is part of that hop topic -- hot topic. the first ever professional gaming arena. john hendren went on to ohio to check out the u.s.a.'s new home of gaming.

>> it requires hand-eye coordination. but is it a sport? >> i don't see the athletic ability. mentally, yes, and i am sure there is a place for, you know, that, as well. i am not sure what it is, but i would be against that. >> it may not be as physically taxing as tulle or stuff like that, but there is a definite mental factor in it. i think it really valuedates it. >> last year, more than 71 million people around the world watched competitive gaming at events or through orlando streaming. this year's report morris just began to treat the league of legends as a varsity sports along with basketball and hockey. for the first time in the u.s., gamers have a venue. mlg.tv arena opens in columbus, ohio. >> a computer game spends half

of their day just basically learning mechanics. >> now, many gamers say if curl mvping and table tennis can contend in the world's biggest supporting, why can't they play call of duty? the asian olympic community recognizes it. >> it's worse than the olympics. winter olympics. how does this become an olympic sport? i would loave to see it. is it entertaining to watch? are people interested in watching it? can people follow it? >> what the question should be asked? not is it a sport or not. >> with another arena opening in china in 2017, recognizing e games as a legitimate support is on the rise for better or worse. john hendren, columbucolumbus, >> we want to know what you think. is competitive gaming a sport some is it something you would

want to watch or see it? tweet me. get in touch with rest of our team using twitter and football. details of which are on our website. check out aljazeera.com/sports. that's all of the sport for now. >> jo, thanks very much. in afghanistan, hundreds of children will hear their parents voices for the first time. hearing aids are being handed out to more than 600 locals as part of a joint program by afghan and u.s. aid agencies. >> reporter: the end of sigh less for norula, deaf since berth. his new hearing aids will allow him to hear for years. he can't bate to show his parents. so many dreams could be

fulfilled here a whole new life for these hearing-impaired afghans. >> it would mean a better education for them, learning skills, communicating, which is basic, being able to communicate with rest of society. life-changing in every way. >> it is expected about 650 afghans will benefit from this program. most for kobul's two schools for the deaf. >> the hearing impaired basically lived in a world of their own. this new opportunity gives them a chance to rejoin society. until now, all they have known is sign language. with hearing aids, they could learn to speak. something afghanistan's overloaded healthcare system couldn't offer them. >> we have so many problems in the health sector.

we have lots of challenges and, of course, child mortality, diarrhea, malnutrition this is one of the examples where non-profit organizations can do. >> an american company brought their team and equipment here? >> you can see the ear is truly the road to the heart. >> turning it on is the first step. it takes time just to get used to hearing the sounds around them. saleem said rocket ex mroesz ruined what little hearing he had at birth. he is listening to music. at 18, he has ne had a job. he hopes now he will be able to get one. his dream to work for the afghan government. jennifer glassee, kabul. >> stay with us here on al jazeera. we have more for you right at the top of the hour.

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>> a coalition of democracy reformers wants hong kong's government to be elected in 2017. the beijing government insists it needs to be elected from a predetermined list. working to galvanize public opinion.