>> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ welcome to the news hour, i'm darren jordan. these are the top stories from al jazeera. protesting against proposed sanctions, yemenese rally in support of the normer president. we follow iraqi troops that are trying to force back isil. more scuffles between palestinians and israelis after friday prayers. and rebuilding somalia, we'll hear from the interior

minister. ♪ welcome to the program, thousands of people in yemen has protested in support of former president, saleh. the u.n. will meet later on friday to consider proposing sanctions because of the continuing unrest. but any sanctions would create more stability in the region. >> reporter: this is the biggest show of support for saleh since the popular uprising forced him to leave office almost three years ago. these people came here to protest against u.s.-proposed sanctions against their deposed president. if the sanctions come into effect, saleh won't be able to travel abroad, and his assets will be frozen.

>> translator: we u.s. sanctions are baseless, the u.s. ambassador is a diplomat. who is he to threaten our leader? >> reporter: the cleric who lead the friday prayers told the crowd the u.s. is concluding the sunni party to destroy yemen. for this crowd, saleh remains yemen's only legitimate leader. >> translator: i am here to show solidarity with our leader, and denounce western intervention. we made it clear, we are opposed to the sanctions. >> reporter: these loyalists are wearing head bands, but say we are ready to die for saleh. these tribesmen are chanting that saleh must be reinstated. that the current president must go.

many people, including the president accuse saleh of being responsible for the houthi takeover of the capitol in september. the deposed president, ali abdullah saleh is seen by his opponents as a major obstacles to the transition to democrat sick. they are worried that he will be able to exert his political influence for many years to come. well let's talk to a political analyst and independent journalist who joins us live from the yemen capitol of sana'a. are we likely to see more protests from saleh's protests. >> reporter: thank you for having me. well, the sanctions would see the international community imposing a travel ban on saleh,

and at the same time freezing what assets they can find of his within the jurisdictions that they control. so it's a pretty big deal. what is interesting about the sanctions is originally the list continued his son, and they have taken him off of the list. probably because of political expeed dansy. probably because they want to have some leverage with the former president. but the reaction has been fairly clear here in sana'a in that thousands of people have taken to the streets on the basis that they do not want to see this happen, and the knock-on effect is that what we're hearing from a lot of these people on the streets, is they leave saleh's successor is no longer a legitimate president. and while they may not be true, he has certainly lost a lot of popularity over the past month sin the houthis took over

sana'a. >> yeah, saleh is accused of helping those houthis seize control of the capitol. how is this likely to play out in the political struggle to stabilize the country? >> reporter: sure, at the moment we're facing a major power vacuum. for the past two or three weeks, the prime minister designate has been trying to form a new government. a weak or so ago he came to an agreement with the major political players in yemen that they would allow a technocratic government. but that government has not yet been created. if sanctions are imposed they will be passed at 5:00 eastern standard time and in new york if there are no objections from other members of the united nations security council, what we're likely to see tomorrow is

further protests and a meeting of saleh's party, the general people's congress, dismissing the president from the party and possibly accusing him of high treason, and withdrawing from negotiations to form a government. and there's a possibility he may have to step down within the coming days or weeks if opposition to his role rises any further. and if he does that and there's know government in place, we're looking at an extremely sticky situation. >> there were claims that the u.s. have told saleh to leave yemen. the u.s. state department has denied this, but are there any more details about those claims? this >> reporter: the only information i have is that on intermediary passed a message to saleh that the sanctions are going to happen and it may or may not have come from the u.s. so who sent that message is

still unclear. but these sanctions were aimed at getting saleh to step down from the head of his party and getting him to leave the country. so regardless of whether or not the americans sent that message, the entire point of bringing things to this to point is to get him out of the country. and he is resolute and he not leave. >> peter, thank you. security has been increased around the al-aqsa mosque in occupied east jerusalem. hamas and islamic jihad issued separate statements on thursday, calling on palestinians to take to the streets. palestinians say that israel want to change the rules on who can worship at the mosque. here is the latest from occupied east jerusalem.

>> reporter: that huge israeli security presence ahead of and during friday prayers has filtered away into palestinian neighborhoods. security forces basing themselves for another evening of protests in occupied east jerusalem, the scene of major protests now for some time. however, in the backdrop of all of that, we are now hearing comments from senior israeli officials, including the prime minister benjamin netenyahu appealing for calm. we have also heard from the chief rabbi here in jerusalem, also appealing for calm. although it has now become clear that the israeli leadership is becoming very concerned about what is going on, there is still a huge security presence, and that certainly isn't helping calm things down, and we are expecting more protests. whatever the case, this issue which has been brewing here in

the occupied east of jerusalem is very quickly becoming an international concern. we of course have heard jordan raise concerns to the undersecurity council. we also have the e.u.'s foreign minister here discussing the issue with the israeli foreign minister, and the white house has also expressed concern. so there's a lot of pressure on israel to calm things down here, and the measures they have been using heavy security forces and heavy policing tactics doesn't seem to be doings the trick, if you will, so one would imagine that's why we're hearing these appeals for calm by the israeli govement. >> the increase in security comes after an israeli man who was critically wounded in a car attack in west jerusalem died. a palestinian man drove his car into a crowd of pedestrian strans and was then shot dead by police. protestors in egypt have held demonstrations across the

country calling for better security and services. rallies were held in districts in the capitol of cairo as well as in three neighborhoods of alexandria. the anti-government protesters also expressed they support for the ousted president morsi. al jazeera continues to demand the release of three journalists who have been jailed for 313 days. they now people in a town in southern iraq are slowly returning to their homes after fighters from islamic state of iraq and the levant were driven out. it was recaptured by an alliance of iraqi soldiers, shia militias, and iranian advisors. imran khan reports. >> reporter: 72-hour long battle this town has been cleared of isil fighters.

now phase two of the operation begins. that means sweeping through the town as well as villages in the area to check for improvised explosive devices and booby trapped buildings. >> translator: this is the main entrance. you can see clearly the destroyed vehicle that isil used for their offensive on the town. they used humvees and other army vehicles, but we have swept them from the other side and managed to clear the main road that was entirely booby trapped. >> reporter: this was an depreciation carried out without coalition air strikes. instead a number of shia militias cooperated to drive isil fighters out of town. in iraq any battlefield victory in the town has been celebrated as the quickest defeat of isil so far. the prime minister visited here in the days after the operation, and the leader of the iranian force reportedly directed

military operations itself. it's a crucial city because it's a gateway to the south and the key religious cities which are very important to shia muslims. the iranians have long maintained that those cities are a red line. in that if they come under isil pressure, the iranians will have no choice but to send in ground troops. this is seen as an important victory for the iraqis and iranians, but in some ways it was relatively easy. the town was the weakest link in isil's territory, and one the group was finding difficult to defend. krit circumstances of the operation have accused shia militia of committing human rights violations. despite that the iranian iraqi cooperation many feel is something that should be further developed in other areas. the fight against isil continues across iraq and syria.

as robin reports the inspiration to join up may be coming from a georgian. >> reporter: it's a far cry from the ravages of conflict. this valley is little more than a day's drive to syria. there the war has claimed another of this valley's young men. this woman learned two weeks thatting her son had been killed in battle. he was 21. >> translator: from syria he messaged me several times that he was okay. four days before his death, he send me a voice message. that was the last time i heard his voice. >> reporter: this area has a history of militancy. here rebels evaded the russians,

and in this cemetery are recent graves of local men gunned down by georgian fighters. reports suggest dozens, men like omar, a georgia an army veteran, and now a senior it lammic state commander. in this valley still held by traditions they are troubled by the jihad. >> translator: most of the young people go to syria. the older generation are against this. we do not want our children to be killed in places like syria. >> reporter: by omar's young admission, the young are not hearing his message. many go across town to a new mosque, which preaches a more

conservative islam. no one there would talk to us about their faith, or those they may know in iraq or syria. the lure of jihad may be strong, but this is a region where jobs and opportunities are so scare, many have no choice but to leave. the link between islamic state and pankisi has attracted attention, but for many year of the wrong kind. there is a sense that this volley should not be viewed with suspicion, but as an economic deprived area urgently in need of support. these elderly women sing prayers for peace, for forgiveness, and for those in trouble. but they sing alone, and no one is there to listen. the international criminal court has oop proved thefrp rare

release of a serb nationalist leader accused of war crimes. they have allowed him to receive cancer treatment in serbia. he has been in detention awaiting a verdict for more than a decade. a regional governor in japan has given though go ahead to restart a nuclear plant. all of the plants were shut down after the accident in 2011. the reactors will be the first to begin work since the introduction of stringent new safety rules. three transgender muslims have won the right to cross dress in sri lanka. the judges said the law was degrading, oppressive, and inhumane. the landmark ruling is expected to trigger similar challenges from other people with gender identity issues.

still to come here on the news hour. we are live in the u.s. city which went bust, is detroit motoring back from bankruptcy? i will never forget about the sixth, seventh round, i realized i'm in for the fight of my life. ♪ human rights researchers are accusing high-ranking army officers in myanmar of war crimes. they occurred in the three year period up to 2008. u.s. president, barack obama is expected to visit myanmar next week. >> reporter: they sold high-ranking positions in the army. now they face allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. the evidence is detailed in a

report from the human right's clinic at harvard law school. the findings are based on a study that ran from 2005 to 2008. it investigated how a large-scale operation was carried out. many were kills and tens of thousands were displaced. the government claims the report is one-sided and distinguishing civilian and military targets is difficult. the president's office accused the arms resistance of violating human rights. though the report, say observers might not necessarily prompt american government pressure at next week's summit. >> they are not going to push too much on this visit, but they are going to remain their positions from -- that burma must be on track of the reform and then they are also saying that they are concerned about the backsliding in those reform process. >> reporter: a concern the american president has directly

expressed to his counterpart. also out on friday a report on how the government is dealing with another minority. thousands have been turning up on the shores here in thailand and the region, victims of human trafficking. they aledge the government is not just ignoring the trafficking, but is actively involved. >> authorities are cooperating with transnational criminal syndicates in the human trafficking. so this i think -- it has been happening for a very long time. it hasn't received the attention it should have. >> reporter: when the two leaders meet next week, as they did almost two years ago, the accusations highlighted in the report are unlikely to be discussed in front of the cameras. but they hope there will be an increase in behind the scenes pressure. the citizens of detroit will

soon learn whether their city has escaped from the largest municipal bullpensy in u.s. history. john hendren reports. >> reporter: living in detroit meaning dos a lot of things by yourself since the city oh closed the local police station in 2005, james, jack rabbit jackson and his neighbors have been policing their own streets. >> crime just started creeping up. the criminals started getting more brazen, and more brazen. so we decided we were going to have to do something, so we started patrolling. myself and a couple of other guys. and now, you know, we start catching a few crooks. before we knew it, crime was way down. >> reporter: the jackson neighborhood is now one of the safest in the motor city. but this is still detroit as katherine king was reminded this week. >> there was shattered glass

everywhere. this is the ninth incident. it's very painful and frightening, and it's not the direction that detroit has been going in with great, great, you know, ascent. >> reporter: the ascent is likely to improve on friday when a federal judge is likely to approve a bankruptcy plan. it would write off $7 billion in debts to creditors, and cutting city retiree's pension funds by 4.5%. but detroit will have to stop overspending. >> this gives the city an opportunity to turn itself around, but it's not a guarantee. in order for services to improve, which is everyone's hope, the city is going to have to save a lot of money from a lot of different sources, and it hasn't been able to do that in the past. >> reporter: detroit's neighborhoods remain blighted and largely empty. its population shrunk from 2

million to 700,000, but downtown there are now signs of hope. detroit might be coping with the largest bankruptcy in u.s. history, but the city is also undergoing a mini construction boom. buildings are being erected downtown, and here a new light rail system is being built with millions of dollars in private money. there are signs that new investment is reaching residential neighborhoods, where the city is building a new police station, giving residents like jack rabbit jackson a little help after years of making due by themselves. >> and john joins us live from detroit. john how important is this ruling by the federal judge, and what are people expecting? this >> reporter: darren is this a monumental decision for the industry of detroit and the judge in this case has the option of either approving this

plan in its entirety or disapproving it, but he can't pick and choose. he is expected to go ahead and approve that plan in less than three hours from now, and he'll give a statement at that time. it overcame objections from unions, retirees and creditors, and they have all signed on to what they are calling a grand bargain, a plan that would reduce the pension cuts now to 4.5% to those former city workers, and it would preserve the detroit institute of art, there was talk of selling off the city's art treasures, but those will be now preserved from donors, the state of michigan, and non-profit organizations. about $1.7 million will come in for the firefighters and police, that will be raised in part by higher bus fairs and what they expect to be better tax

collection, darren. >> john thank you. now to our continuing series about barriers which still separate people. cyprus now has the only divided city in europe. it was built to prevent fighting. john has been to see how islanders lead separate lives. >> reporter: how long would it take you to go from your office to your house if this checking point were open. she is a turkish sepriate. her family left in 1958 when a greek naib warned her mother that they weren't safe. >> reporter: he told her, lady, please take your children and go away because somebody -- not from our area came here and

asked us to point to turkish sepriate houses and families. >> reporter: she feels the buffer zone was an answer to the violence and political passions of another era. the clocks here stopped in 1974. the airport managed to get a few flights of panic-stricken residents out. this aircraft was stripped before it could taxi away. they are making their third attempt in a decade to reunite the island. and the discovery of offshore hydrocarbon deposits have helped fuel the latest round of talks.

but negotiations have now been stalled. the u.s. representative was here on thursday where we met with both sides. the turkish leader, and [ inaudible ] both agree that hyd hydrocarbons will be a part of the shared future of a united cyprus, and a federal-level competence. >> reporter: but many are growi growing patient. >> translator: both sides have suffered. but when you get to a certain age, you have to think rationally about what is best for the future of the country. and it's better for both communities and the whole country for us to live together. >> reporter: the wall is a false security, dividing people no longer afraid of each other. still to compressing for a

nuclear deal. barack obama writes a letter to iran's supreme leader. and in sport the goalkeeper who found himself fumbling more than just a football. more on that. stay with us. ♪

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♪ welcome back, a quick reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. supporters of yemen's former president has been protesting proposed sanctions by the united states. saleh is accused of helping houthi fighters seize control of the capitol. security has been tightened around the al-aqsa mosque in occupied east jerusalem. now somalia is slowly emerging from long-returning and bitter conflicts, the unrest lead to it being branded as one of the world's most dangerous countries. the past struggle is risking peace efforts in two year's

time. somalia is still building its army and fighting al shabab rebels. al shabab does still control parts of the country. elsewhere pirates have not hijacked a vessel for two years now. joining me in the studio is the somali interior minister. minister, welcome to al jazeera. let me ask you first about this ongoing internal conflict between the prime minister and the president. 140 mp's recently presented a motion november confidence against the prime minister. many say it's the president behind this. why is this happening? >> first of all thank you for having me on al jazeera. to answer your question, i think -- what i would like -- that the public thinks is that somalia is coming out of a crisis, and this is a part of

the process of coming out of crisis, that the role is always debated and the role is always [ inaudible ], and i think it is a part of the process, coming out of the ditch. the -- the prime minister believes that he is having a legal grounds of what -- whatever he is doing, and -- and the president thinks that consultations and unity -- political unity is more important than -- than wrangling around the constitutional cases. and we have issues that will help the [ inaudible ] to subside. >> the process is taking a long time. in the last 14 years, somalia has seen something like 11 prime ministers come and go. many people think this is because of this clash between

the executive role of the prime minister, the ceremonial role of the president. if a system isn't working, why can't they change the constitution. i mean you can do that. >> exactly. and that's the point. why we are having this is because we want to accommodate the issues over functionality -- proper functioning system. because we don't want a president to say, look, i fired the prime minister, which -- the -- the point-five system will not allow, but i think it's about time that we change, and i'm sure parliament will address this issue, because this has been coming again and again. and i think the time is right that the parliament will look at this, and that this -- this mentality where the president can hire but not fire -- >> because the system isn't working. >> exactly.

and parliament will address that issue. >> let's talk about the ongoing fight against al shabab, many say the somali army isn't being paid properly. how can you establish proper security when the government isn't taking care of the army. >> actually that is a very good question. to -- to build an army -- army that is fighting -- army that is in war, is very difficult. that's -- that's just difficult. because there's not proper time for training because the army is in a war with al-shabab. regardless, we -- the government put a lot of effort in containing the -- and training forces that we have, and lately, we trusted them to distribute food to the same people that they liberated from -- from the -- from al-shabab, the

terror, and they are doing good. we are waiting the time that -- the -- the war subsides so we can properly train our force. >> what about the timetable, minister, for the withdraw of african peace keeper from somali. their presence perhaps reinforces the fact that the government isn't making any real security gains against al-shabab. >> that's true. in the reign of the government we don't want to talk about deadlines, but we are preparing ourselves lately. we are meeting in london and [ inaudible ] and we are trying to address that issue. the cure is to build our army, and -- and train our army, and -- and equip our army. that's -- that's the -- the answer. and we are addressing these issues at this moment. our hope is that we could do whatever it takes within the 12

months maximum 24 months. >> it's an important point you make about trying to rebuild institutions like the army and police force, because some people saying isn't the current political infighting between the prime minister and the president undermining security and the fight against al shabab. it means that institutions aren't being rebuilt quick enough and there's no continuity. >> it's true and, i think when you are from distance, it appears like that. but i'm confident the president is very much aware of this concern, and this time we may surprise the world that the continuity is the answer. we won't solve the problem when the prime minister and the president, but the continuity is [ inaudible ] and we would like to make sure that every activity we do has a continuity factor to it. >> what about plans to hold a

country wide election in 2016. lots of pundits say that perhaps somali isn't ready to hold an election in 2016 primarily because the somali government has failed to build the framework to hold these elections. what is your response to that? >> well, i kind of agreement with them that that is difficult, and those that think that way, i think they have a point. decides that, we are working hard. the legal framework now is almost complete. then we're going to build the institutions that are going to deliver the elections, and we need to cap acetate those institutions and then [ inaudible ] the election, and then followed by general election in 2016 by september. however, this is our determination. is it difficult?

yes, it's going to be very difficult. the road is long. it requires a lot of funds that at the moment we don't have those funds, but at this moment, our focus is a legal framework, and followed by building the institutions like political parties. institutions like the independent commission for elections. those are the priorities. one thing is for sure. 2016, beyond that we are not going to have an extended government. we will not extend the period of the government or the parliament. we are not going back to the elders to select. so election is the answer. if we cannot, then the world will be with us and we'll see where it comes. >> let me get a final thought from you, minister, and let's talk quickly about the relationships between somali and

kenya. somali has a very strange relationship with kenya. somalis say kenya wants to fuel the problems with a view of seizing parts of somali. so what is the relationship now can kenya? >> our relationship is fairly good. a lot of activities that we share, we are now doing together. but we -- we -- our relationship is improving. our major interest with our relationship with our neighbors is security at this moment. and with kenya, actually they help us a lot. they trained our soldiers, some of them. they came along with those and then fought against al-shabab. the kenyan forces participated in the activities of [ inaudible ] and they are now as you may -- are aware of, and

they are doing a good job. so we are improving. the minister of the interior is due to come and visit this month. so relationship is improving, and hopefully it will continue improving. we have no choice. we have to work together. >> all right. thank you very much for your time. >> thank you very much. now the divisions in libya appear to be deepening after a supreme court decision. judges rule that the elected parliament in tobruk is un.constitutional. natasha ghoneim reports on the me requests posed by the ruling. >> reporter: the scene outside the court resembled a football game with cheering, chanting and flag waving. in this political battle the winners of the latest round are the militia backed government in tripoli and its supporters. but a spokesman didn't gloat.

>> translator: the most important thing right now is dialogue. and national reconciliation between all libyans. >> reporter: but reconciliation may be elusive. the ruling means the votes of libyans are now null and void. in june libyans elected a parliament and government viewed as moderate, but only a few months later that government was forced to move from the capitol of triply to tobruk near the egyptian border when a conservative militia established a parallel parliament. a spokesman with the exiled government says the will of the people overrules the court's decision. >> translator: it is up to the libyan people only to decide, not a court under siege by the rogue militia. one hand to liberate the city of benghazi and all of libya. >> reporter: the u.n. mission in libya had been looking for a way to find political consensus

among the rival factions. a spokesman is urging that the parties put the country's interests above all else. >> the mission in accordance with its mandate said it remained committed to working with all parties to help libya overcome the current political and security crisis. >> reporter: the power struggle between the two factions has taken its toll. hundreds of people have been killed and thousands displaced in the last two weeks alone. the court ruling which critics say was issued at gunpoint has raised fears that more bloodshed may be ahead. the u.s. participate has reportedly sent a letter to iran's supreme leader. the wall street journal says that barack obama stressed that cooperation on isil is condition

on a nuclear agreement. this man says the only way both sides will reach an agreement is if the u.s. respects iran's sovereignty. >> i think the iranians would like to see a deal, but they also have their red lines that basically are linked to iran's sovereignty. the iranians recognize that the united states globally is in a much weaker position than before, through it conflict with russia, ukraine, the chinese over the south china sea, and also the general decline in the economy in europe and the united states makes it more difficult for the united states to sustain its hedgemy that it used to have before, so it needs a deal with iran. and especially with the rise of isil and other extremist groups, the iranians understand the americans need a deal, but the iranians say that the litmus

test comes at the nuclear negotiations. the united states has to recognize iran's sovereign rights. if they about on that front, then i think the iranians will believe the u.s. is serious. typhoon haiyan killed more than 6,000 people, and devastated entire communities. >> reporter: haiyan survivor still puts his life on the line every day. like thousands of fishermen he lost all he had in the storm. and he is only able to head back out to sea because of a donated wooden boat. as grateful as he is, he says it has brought him little reward. >> translator: the main thing we are fighting over now is the dwindling supply of fish.

>> reporter: hundreds of fisher folk maid their livelihood from this bay before haiyan. now it's dangerous ground. the storm left tons of hazardous waste that has yet to be cleared. residents say there are still unrecovered human remains. the fishing men and women say they have no other choice but to head further away from shore. in small boats they are ill equipped for such long journeys. they often end up venturing into other municipality's waters, angering fisherman there. this family also survived haiyan, but her husband was shot and killed at sea just a few weeks ago, by other fishermen. >> translator: he never thought

he would be in that kind of danger. he was just earning a living like he has always done. >> reporter: boats lie along the shore. thousands were donated to fishing communities privately and by aid agencies, but the locals now call them solar boats, because they do little but sit out in the sun all day. many communities were moved further inland by the government, making it hard for them to earn a living. >> that's not the focus. we have to teach them alternative sources of living like be a tricycle driver, give them livelihoods such as those, and we're working on that. >> reporter: empty words for many. they are frustrated and angry, but say they will keep trying to find ways to get back on their feet. still to come here on the al

jazeera news hour, from the battlefield to the sport field, the rugby player who has found more than one way to serve his country. more on that. stay with us.

♪ welcome back. now the united nations human rights office has accused sri lanka of trying to sabotage its war crimes inquiry. the u.n. team is looking into whether both the government and rebels committed war crimes during the final stages of the civil war. time for sport now. andy is here.

thanks darren. practice of the brazilian grand prix just about to get underway. [ inaudible ] was fastest during the practice. lewis hamilton leads his mercedes team by 24 points. he was second quickest earlier on, a maximum of 75ing points up for grabs in the season's final two races. now two of argentina's fiercest footballing rivals have set up a semifinal. they will meet in the last fall. aragain tee winning here in this quarter final. a 3-2 win in this game. going through 5-3 on aggregate. the keeper who was pelted with various different items by the fans of the paraguay team.

they went through 5-1 on aggregate. when loui took over as manchester united coach, he said he needed three months before he should be judged. he is now saying his rebuilding process could take three years. >> i feel myself very lousy for the fans first place, but also the board, because they have a great belief in me and my staff and my players. i mean when you have 13 points out of ten matches, you are not doing well. in the nba the trail blazer recorded their most one-sided victory this season against the mavericks. [ inaudible ] top scorer with 20 points.

portland didn't ease up in the fourth quarter, [ inaudible ] added 18 more. the blazers winning 108-87. dallas cowboy's quarterback tony romo hopeful to return to action after his latest injury problem. romo and his team are in len done ahead of the game against the jaguars. >> we'll see. i think we'll keep taking it day by day, and see what happens as we move closer, and, you know, it's improving each day, and i think we did some things today that were positive. and if it keeps going that direction we'll have a good chance. graham mcdough is the halfway leader in shanghai. porter is his closest rival. the englishman picking up four birdies in the final five holes. he is 10 under par.

>> two good days of work. yesterday i hit it well. i was pretty clinical off of the tee, and today i wasn't. and the common theme has been a hot putter. and i just have to maintain through the weekend. new zealand getting ready to start their tour of the northern help -- hemisphere. >> we don't know if they have changed the game or what they are attempting to do. so i guess there's an advantage in that for them too to have seen what we're doing. we can only stick to gear. do they stick to the adventurous game they want to play, or do they think now we'll take them up front. [ inaudible ] will make his

debut for england. qualifying for engineer lank on residency. he is also still a solder in the british army. has served in afghanistan. he was spotted playing for the army rugby team and was fined only two years ago. >> the experience he has had inside and outside of rugby means he's pretty calm. he understands his role and responsibility, and i'm sure he'll bring his differences as well. just over 40 years on from one of boxing's defining fights, george foreman said he underestimated ali. he has been talking to our reporter, richard par. >> the one thing important about boxing is you must stay motivated. this is actually the first time i have gotten into the ring and

you think like that every time, you nothing but win. although when i fought muhammad ali, i put that on ice. i said i already made it. so i lacked motivation properly. and that's why i lost. >> reporter: it was 40 years ago last week since the rumble in the jungle, what do you remember about the fight? >> can you believe in the someday it was called ziare 40 years ago. as rounds four, five, six started coming on, i knew something different was going to happen. and i will never forget about the sixth round -- seventh round, i realized i'm in for the fight of my life. you don't forget moments like that. you can see plenty more of the interview with mr. george foreman including his life after boxing at 2230 gmt later on

friday. okay. that is all of your sport for now darren. >> andy thank you. the battle of gettysburg was one of the biggest turning points of the american civil wars. thousands died and one has finally been recognized 150 years later. >> reporter: it is the highest military award a united states soldier can receive, the medal of honor, and for helen it is an award long overdue. [ applause ] >> reporter: she accepted the medal at the white house on behalf of her distant cousin, a 22 year old solder who's valor has been recognized 151 years after his death. >> today the nation that lived pauses to pay tribute to one of those who died there. to bestow the medal of honor, our highest military

declaration. >> reporter: it was the summer of 1863. the future of the united states uncertain, as the separatists soldiers advanced on northern union soldiers, the first lieutenant stood his ground. he was bleeding heavily from his wounds. >> his first sergeant comes up and says lieutenant, leave. get out of here. and he says no, i'll stay here and fight it out or die in the attempt. >> reporter: it is said he lead his men for another harrowing 90 minutes until a shot to the head killed him instantly. the soldier's actions made it possible for the union to fight back against the assault, a major turning point in the war. his descendants and a woman who bought the property where he was born believed the young lieutenant deserved more. >> he needed that recognition,

and people needed to know, not only what he did, but what had to be done. people -- people still don't understand the civil war. >> reporter: so for more than 40 years she fought for curbing to receive the medal of honor. but it's one moment that hellen hopes americans will appreciate. >> awful things could happen if we hadn't been able to win that war. >> reporter: a rare honor for an exceptional act of battlefield bravery. kimberly hallcut, al jazeera, washington. stay with us here on al jazeera, i'll be back at the top of the hour with another full bulletin of news. stay tuned. bye for now.

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