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time world champion sebastian vettel replacing fernando alonzo. >> media secretary state has arrived to join faltering talks on iran's nuclear program, the six world powers have to reach a deal before monday. france's foreign minister, laurel is also heading to vieany that on friday, which is only been expected. previously, kerry has said that an extension is not being discussed for the talks. as the talk clicks down. >> we believe all of us that if you have a peaceful nuclear program, it really isn't that hard, technically. to be able to prove that it is peaceful. our hope, is that we will be able to close the
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gaps, move forward, work with our technical experts our teams and see whether or not in the next days we can move closer to or achieve some sense of how we close the agreement. >> four days left to reach the deal. the talks are now at a crucial point, iran and six world powers which are the quite, britain, france, china, russia and germany have begun the final round of talks in russia's capitol, the key sticking points are the scale of iran's enrichment, and the timetable for lifting western sangs against the country. iran has always denied that it is producing weapons. they reached a deal last november to halt tehran's nuclear programs in exchange for a limited easing of sanctions. but after failing to make head way on the key issues during six months of negotiations they agreed in july to extend the talks.
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that's where we are right now. who is reporting for the institute. live from new york. what is your sense of where we are at right now. yolk either side owants to see the confrontation get ramps up, that doesn't necessarily means it will happen on monday, but i do think that a deal is going to be struck eventually. >> so what's the key sticking point, and what could be the break through. >> what can be the break through? >> the break through would be some sort of compromise on othe points as you mentioned earlier, that have been the sticking points that we have in these talks.
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about the timetable for moving sanctions that is how quickly the big chunks of sanctions on the country would be removed. recover more quickly, and for the americans and it's allies the question is what restrictions will be placed on the nuclear program. and for how long. we see the administration float creative solutions to bridge the gaps and it is not -- there's a distinct possibility, that these creative solutions can be agreed upon by monday. it might take a little bit longer and that we saw a report that said talks may be ebbing tended until march.
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the head of the i.a.e. 8, who says he is far from satisfied from the current situation. >> oh yeah, the ieaa has some legitimate complaints the iorainians are still stone walling. i.e.a.a. inspections into their iorainian suspected nuclear weapons program, pre2003, thats the work they did, allegedly on nuclear detonators that have military facility, but i think it is important to note that that is a concern and that the i.a.e.i., wants to address that and wants the irhinians to address it more forth lightly. we all know what happened and for the iorannians to
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admit something like this, might be a lot tougher for them than to just cut a reasonable deal that will restrict their progress going forward. i'm not sure it is as big a deal as it is made out before. for example they have said all along that iran is complaining with the interim nuclear cord that was signed last november. so we have seen that ioran is sticking to the regulations and been put in place for it's on going program, with the i.e.a.i. has concerned about is stone walling on what iran was doing before 2003, that is the past what they call possible military dimensionses of the nuclear program. >> yeah, interesting stuff. we appreciate your perspective on this, thank you indeed. and let's otake a quick look at the hotel, where all these negotiations are going on, the scene where john kerry has now pitched up, and lawrence the french foreign minister is due to arrive tomorrow, and at me goingses will of course be on going that deadline is monday. we on al jazeera, of
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course, will follow it all the way. >> and wided city remains extremely tense. residents on both sides say they are worried about more violence. years they have been navigating the streets his job normally has him working all hours but not any more, he tells me after months of violent protests east of the city, and following the series of recent attacks against israelis in the west, me no longer feels safe driving at night. few myself i am afraid. and i am the only one driving so how i can defend on myself. >> you are afraid you might be attacked? >> that's for sure. >> david, not his real
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name, has lived in west jerusalem for most of his life. he thinks people are staying off the streets over fears of more attacks. >> of course, people are still more concerned. because you don't know what is going to happen. so -- it's a question, to me, the next week, next month. >> the israeli government has been criticized for not being able to control the situation. whatever the case, new gun licenses as part of efforts to provide more security in wake of the recent attacks the new rules include the easing of restrictions on
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firearm possession, and have declared 42 and is towns and local councils including jerusalem as high risk. meaning residents can get a gun permit much easier, a move critics say will only lead to more violence. >> it is clear this city is as divided as ever. but the one thing so many share is a fear of more violence. al jazeera has uncovered new evidence of the refugees in northern france tied to immigration controls many are being forced to live in the french country side. lawrence lee reports among them are syrian children. there's a huge camp known as the juggle, equally,
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they know that desperate migrants dodged the police, trying to find their way into moving vehicles on the way to england, and even if most failed the growing perception is that britain is being swamped by unwanted immigration. think a new development, nowhere near a remote way or railway line, and here wedged between fields the evidence of how far the lives of refugees are sinking. these young boys said it all come from different parts of syria. they are all alone, and barely have a piece of bread to share between them. they look lost. they have been here for four months. >> we were smuggled through turkey he says i have lost all my papers, nobody is interesting in helping us.
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all of them had gone to calley, found it full, and retreated back with no idea of what to do next. >> not to put too fine a point on it, these unaccompanied syrian teenager boys the family with a ten-month-old infant girl, find themselves living in a ditch in northern france, because the british government doesn't want to let them in. the problem in britain, at the moment is the distinction is increasingly being lost between illegal economic migrants and the asylum seekers genuinely in need of refuge. people who work with refugees tell us no matter how much they warn them, they still see the u.k. as a source of promise land, what they don't realize is how much who even though has showed the support. these protestors may well organize there are only 80 syrians but despite offering aid, the u.k. has so far given asylum
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to just 50 people. there is too much fear. a lot of people here, the tragedy we were told would never be repeated. >> take a walk through the maize of this building and it's hard to see what they have to show from their dream, of a better existence. >> there is no security, a stable there, and all the people that are finding the settlementless, and looking for the protection. >> the only conclusion you can draw is that even though the u.k. is making the ability to move harder and harder people won't stop trying perhaps when they sleep they dream of nothing, it is exactly what they need.
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al jazeera, in northern france. much more to come here, including america's undocumented how millions of immigrants can be saved from deportation by barack obama. >> rounded up and locked up, on one of the refugees. >> world number one shows the class once again. in dubai. >> almost 1,000 people have been killed in ukraine in september.
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more now from done terrific. >> sayen on thursday that nearly 1,000 people have been killed in fighting which is continued since the cease fire between these two sides were signed on september the fifth. that will come as no surprise in this region owho especially here have been listening to daily shelling around the airport. between pro russian separatists and there have been isolating pockets. it's been a real attritional battle which is continued in these very sporadic and separate areas cease fire no cease fire. at least politically, this cease fire does continue to hold although the rhetoric on both sides has been the coming increasingly hostile in recent weeks.
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and on othursday, the prime minister saying that europe, ukraine, the west needs to come together to combat what he called the russian tactic of trying to turn ukraine into it's own playing field. it has been an imperfect cease fire throughout it's life, and there are fears that it might break down, in the much more widespread fashion. >> okay, let's move on to columbia. markist rebels have agreed to release an army general, a general ruben is the highest ranking
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officer ever captured by farring. let's speak to gab err, live from the columbia capitol. and gabriel, do we know any more as to when the hand over may have? >> well, all sides say that they want this to happen as soon as possible. i can tell you today, the international committee was going to be handled the hand over of these hostages, said that they have already started putting together the protocols on how this will happen. but it is very difficult, primarily because make no mistake about it, the farring and the columbian military don't like each other. so this is on their shoulders to set up the ground rules on how they will do this. these hostages are held deep in the columbian jungle. how they are going to get them, there will also be a cease fire in the zone
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conflict zone, so this can happen safely, but no idea when it will happen, it could be any time, but probably in the next day or two. where duh this leave the peace talks. yak tell you that santos says as soon as these hostages are released he is prepared to restart the peace talks again. i can tell you a lot of people are saying this could help the peace talks in some ways once they are restarted because both sides the farc and the government seem to really reach a break in this impasse, in this crisis here so fast, only after three days. in fact they were able to reach this agreement so
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fast, i will tell you one park representative today said that he hecks once these peace talks start again, that they can resolve this entire conflict within the next year or so. we will have to see if that's the case or not all right, thank you very much indeed. >> the nationwide protests are about to get underway, thousands of people expected to take to to streets part of an on going campaign against violence and corruption. the protests began in response to the disappearance of 43 students in september. what are the marchs demanding? >> and the protests coming later on, will have people marching down one of the main grand avenues in mexico city. and then going to the central square to the
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city and they will fill the square and make their demands known. right at the moment, there are a group of several hundred people approaching the international airport outside of mexico city, they are making a kind of symbolic attempt, to shut down access to the airport but police have been successful thus far in keeping the roads open. as far as their dend mas simply, it is justice, and justice for the 43 students an end to the culture of impunity, which has reigned in mexico for many years and a demand i think that the government really listens to the people and pay attention to what they want. and what they -- how they are suffering, we have been to parts of this country over the past week, where there are literally no law and order, just police presence, drug gangs come and go at will, sometimes murdering innocent civilians there are other
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parts of the country where local officials police and military are closely connected, and corrupted by the narcotics gangs so it is a situation that this killing likely killing and abduction of the 43 students is brought to a head the many mexicans i just want the government to know that they are fed up. >> all right, thank you very much indeed. >> reporting there. >> the blizzard on wednesday dumps heavy snow, killing at least seven people, more than -- fell in parts of buffalo, new york's governor has declared a state of emergency, the national guard troops have been sent in to help residents. >> and a highly anticipated speech later on thursday, the u.s. president is expected to unveil new steps to protect undocumented imn't grays, 11 million people live illegally in the united states. around half of those can
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be spared from deportation. and those who arrived as children. well, millions of undocumented immigrants work, pay, taxes and have children who are american citizens. they still worry each day, about the possibility of deportation. i have a 19-year-old now, he currently attends college, and i have two little ones. it request be fine for us to contribute to our family, cloning houses
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works volunteering in schools you name it. my husband works in a factory. as of right now, i am doing volunteering work, and also cleaning houses. and also looking for a job right now, but because i do not have a social security number. i am afraid of being deported. because where my little one's classmates. >> i know lit happen to me. that is my fear every single day. when i come to school i know that.
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my kids are my life. i have no protection whatsoever. to be able to give my kids with me. and not to be -- ever, never. mr. obama has the power to give an executive order for people like myself. for families like us. families who have contributed so much to this great nation. if we contributed that would change our life. i will have. >>sy have the opportunity to raise my kids.
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>> the director behind the classic film the graduate has died. he was 83. >> hello. >> mrs. robinson? >> yes. >> it is benjamin. >> yes. >> it was a movie which launched the career of a young unknown actor, that's dustin hoffman, nichols is one of the rare figures who won at least one emmy, grammy, oscar, and a tony award. still ahead on the news hour. i am tonya page, poachers killing hundreds of rhino every year, so many they have to move them from high risk areas to safe zonings. in sport, pakistan set up an exciting second day. highlights coming up.
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a final round of talks. john kerry says an extension is not being discussed as monday's deadline approaches. >> almost 1,000 people have been killed in fighting in ukraine since a cease fire was agreed in september, the u.n. reports says that between september the 5th and november the 18th 957 people have died. >> families of two palestinians who attacked a synagogue have received official notice from police that their homes will be destroyed. >> and staying with israel, the mayor in the city has said he will bar construction worker whose are renovating bomb shelters. israel prime minister has condemned the move, but the mayor says he is not changing his mind. >> anyone who thinks this is illegal can take me to court. at this time, i prefer to be taken to court, and not to attend the funeral of one of the children from kindergarten. >> palestinians make up about won't% of the
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population of israel, rights as individuals may be protected but collectively arabs in israel suffer institutionalized discrimination, there are more than 50 laws that discriminate against israelis. it raises to political participation, access to land, and criminal procedures. well, the director of the associate and i spoke to him earlier about the discrimination, that palestinian israelis face. >> the commercialist taking place all over the daily life of the population of the palestinian population. from immigration, to family life we have more than 30,000 families that are isolated. they are separated because of the result of the citizen ship law. we have legislation that is dealing with language, with broadcasting, and also of course the muslim warfare, that have been
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sophisticated in 48, and it is still sophisticated. as a state, shay should respect religious rights is violating the religious rights of the palestinian population, by this decision, this low that actually evacuated and isolated the palestinian community, and discriminated the community also in social economic life. for example, only 10% of the offices are our citizens. >> all right, i was just going to say in this particular case, he will bar our construction workers. the prime minister has condemned the move hasn't he. we are not about rhetoric, we need an action. this systemic discrimination that we face, this is against the community, it came out from the prime minister himself, when he called us two weeks ago. if we don't like it to go together. you know usually you
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replace the people. in democracies you should replace the regime. what is happening with the prime minister that we have a lot of rhetoric, a lot of speech therapy what we call, but lack of action, when it comes to discrimination against the palestinian community, inside israel. what is expected is clear action. they can act to prevent this decision, to be implemented, they didn't do anything they just have this rhetoric, out to the commercial community, because it was -- >> what impact does it have on the economy, are these people -- they do jobs after all. who does if they can't do them? >> woe have experts and unfortunately, and as a result of the
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discrimination, also discrimination, in the system, we have very big concentration. of labor in the infrastructure field. we are the palestinians we are replacing the occupied territories in the infrastructure field in israel. so this decision, for example, was to stop war in three in building three different shelters actually. shelters that have been built after the gaza war the last gaza war. there are a website called the hebrew website, the jewish website, and is calling private businesses to prevent employment in the private sector. and that is laws. this three laws that
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should prevent discrimination employment, but there is lack of implementation. when any action is taken by the arab community immediately the police the institutions will intervene and will act legally, here, there is a declaration, that these declarations are mainly for the community. what we are expecting is direct intervention to stop discriminating in the community. >> an independent report, now we are hearing that fifa is to further review the world cup construction probe. lee wellings our correspondent joining us in the segment. we will learn more then. the direction has been freed from prison after being pardoned by iran's
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1961, and wage add war against the bear please state until 1994. initially they demanded outright independence, but now it is seeking awe ton my within a federal mirimar. and since fighting erupted thousands have died in more than 100,000 civilians have been displaced. many of those who fled their homes have gone to malaysia. to find out how authorities are treating immigrants there. there are 1,000 asylum
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t. >> they cost 600 u.s. dollars. his i.d. shows he is a translator working for the u.n. he claims that top official in the agency is behind the scan. >> the u.n. acknowledges it has been fought, but won't say if any stats are involved. >> if allegations come up that have some credible basis to it, they are investigating and proper action is taken. so -- it's not appropriate. >> i am not going to confirm or deny it. >> on the streets we learn malaysia authorities have also heard of the scam, and are increasingly disinstructionful of u.n. i.d.es. >> they ripped it up. >> it is meant more refugees face arrest and harassment.
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making life miserable for those who have already fled a miserable existence. back home. you can watch steve's full investigation, it is called malaysia's unwanted and airs right here on al jazeera. they have been locked out of parliament by police, there were angry scenes as some try to scale the gate to get inside, and police fired tier gas, it began after an altercation after the speaker of the house's wrong and security offices from the building itself. is headed for exile in morocco. was forced to resign during mass protests in october. an army officer, lieutenant colonel has been appointed head of state. he was originally a senior officer, in the presidential guard.
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over 1,000 rhinos have been killed for their horns. so far this year. in south africa, it is the highest annual death toll ever. the kruger national park has been hardest hit. an operation is underway to relocate hundreds of rhino from inside the park, tonya page has this report tiling is everything, and steady hands. the shot is good and the stopwatch starts. the less time he is sedated the later, after a few minutes he falls. he is being shot with a tranquilizer in a part of south africa's national park that is close to the border. poachers slipped through the fence at night, he is in a lot of danger here. they are after the horns. which are prized as a status symbol and for their supposed medicinal
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benefits although there are none. marcus is also taking dna samples to help catch poachers. which before it was difficult to do in a court case. and so that's pretty much groundbreaking -- >> but still, only a fraction of poachers are caught, and convicted, so that's why up to 500 rhinos from poaching hot spots are being moved to safe zones. some will go to a high osecurity area, inside kruger. ores are being sold. >> south africa's ohome that's about went thousand animals and half of them are here in kruger park. but the park is mas.sive, about 20,000 square kilometers the same size as israel or wails and there are only 400 ranges to protect all those rhinos.
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the rangers are at war, they say more needs to be done to cut the command, and from authorities to break up the crime syndicates. >> how difficult can it be? to trace hundreds of -- shipped through your country, and out of your country, it must be possible to do something about it. they are looking for evidence, they found a single bullet and the bones of it's fetus, not one but two lives lost in a war that so far the poachers appear to be winning. tonya page, al jazeera, kruger national park. >> a swedish court is rejected an appeal to drop an arrest are warrant for wickky leaks. they want to question him over alleged sex crimes four years ago. an appeals court upheld the decision. >> . >> he has claimed asylum in london to avoided extradition to sweden he denied the allegations.
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>> pope francis has greed for profit is undermining a global fight against hunger and poverty, the head of the catholic church has been speaking at a u. n. nutrition conference in roam rome. >> a short trip to deliver a message that will reach all corners of the globe. the pontiff was among guest speakers on nutrition, alongside the prime minister of been he dash. >> it's painful to see that the struggle against hunger and malnutrition, is hinted by market priorities. the privacy of property, which is reduced food stuffs to a commodity like any other. subject to speculation, and also of a financial nature. and while we speak of new rights the hungry remain, at the street corner and ask to be recognized to
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receive a healthy diet. we ask for dignity, not for charity. >> more than 800 million people are chronically hungry. mostly in developing nations. almost 5 million children under the age of five die every year, the single largest contributor to the disease in the world, another 162 million children under five are stunted. while at the same time, 500 million people are obese. >> the vatican is not a member, but organizers here say the popes moral endorsement, was just as important. >> the morally -- which the pope represents and there is the political -- which this document that you see, people tend to be cynical about these conflicts. let's be clear. yet this document can be a major source.
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the civil society organizations, others that work at country level can you this document for political precedent, so you have the moral and the political, i think the combination of the two can be very important. came here for the first conference on nutrition, back then he spoke out against what he called the paradox. 20 years later, france claims that there are food for everyone, and yet, too many are dying of starvation. al jazeera, roam. that is coming up.
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opened in the commercial capitol. went to check it out. >> while his pride -- >> presenting africa in a new light. this is the aim of organizers of the fifth festival to change the way africa is seen by others. >> with the photo we are looking to combat the negative stereotypes as the continent of conflict, of poverty, of suffering and these artists are using fiction and fantasy to play with that and to talk about new stories of africa that are defining the continent.
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>> where he grew up. >> and the culture of nigeria's communities are also on display. >> but getting people to come to the exhibition has been a challenge. organizers are eager. in the the process young talents are motivated to show their work, she admits finding her feet, has not been easy. >> in the places i will go like, i am here, they have to look at me up and
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down, like -- oh, really. you are the photographer, so that's my kind of challenge. and maybe because i am a female, because we are very field that i entered this, so that's a challenge that is still look down on us. >> for others, the challenge is earning a living out of photography. and then there are a sense that somehow, their art is inferior. >> but we want to meet up with the global stand out. so it is a lot of challenge working towards this. >> the old perceptions are harder and that will take more than a few exhibitions to success. nick, thank you very much. we are going to start with football, it is being reported that the games governing body, into the bidle process for the 2018 and 2022 world cups followed a meeting between u.s. investigator michael
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garcia, whose report into the process was examined by fifa's ethics judge. well, garcia was reportedly unhappy with ebbing heart of his report, resulting in today's meeting. well, i am joined by our sports correspondent in our london studio. the a.p. news agency reporting that the statement puts the world cups in russia back into them, but is that the case? i don't think it is the case, just because of a statement released. you have to remember the background for this, it is extraordinary, that these two characters were having a meeting at all at fifa in switzerland. really, their business could have been done prop everly, a week earlier, and there was this falling out, mr. garcia, the new york lawyer says that he was unhappy about how he was represented by mr. ebbing heart's shortened version of his reports. so this was an attempt to
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get some peace to restore their reputations help restore the reputation, which is going to take some doing, and that's why they have come together, come out with this statement and said they will make sure as much information as possible ends up getting to the fifa executive committee to make decisions. this all ends up at the executive committee where so many of the problems happen. almost a completely different line-up. but the public where their loss of faith will still be wondering with and how this will all end. and if you look at the statement, a line that reallynd thats out to me, the two chairman regarded good communication is the key to fulfilling their roles. this is to show that they are back on the same page, but the damage has been done to reputations.
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this more open than ever, but we shouldn't make that jump, that this is going to have a direct and big effect on 28 and 2022, because it is mainly about individuals. >> thank you, we will have to leave it there for now. sebastian vettel has announced he is leaves red bull to join ferrari. the four time champion actually relegalled last month that he would be leaving red bull, but it was on thursday, when he said he would be joining the outfit. we will be looking to returning to the form the four executive world titles. who leaves after five years. the spaniard winning 11 races in that time. and it is expected that he will move to mclaren.
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i think he is -- probably the at least complicated driver in the grid. so in h terms of performance on the track, i think when we talk about the skills, he has, i don't think there's a single person who doubts his skills including myself. but from a personal point of view, i think it is very straight forward, i don't expect any complications. >> it was not easy decision to make. and it was in talks even last year, to be honest, and we wait for this year, for the new cars the new -- and this year, you know, i fell around summertime, september, that it was time to move
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and yeah. >> there is the small matter of the world title to be decided this weekend. lewis hamilton has a sen teen point lead over his teammate. but with double points available for sunday's race, he can snatch the title if he wins on hamilton finishes third. but they both insid they will be driving fair. to know what is wrong and what is right. >> yes, louis can do something to keep it clean, which is drive cleanly himself. so it's not like he can't do anything. >> tense and absolutely priceless, rory mcilroy is sitting as joint leader. that's the end of season
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european tour events in dubai. he made a fast start, this is his approach at the fifth over the bunkers began with four birdies in the opening five holes. the northern irishman who was the last -- in the last group to tee off finished his round, that's six under par, as he aims to repeat his win from two years ago. >> well, the only man who could match that was shane laurie with four birdies in the final six holes for another round of 66. >> now, pakistan has set up an exciting climax to the second test against due why. of the first -- for 393. pakistan then took some early in the second inning. he is really indebted to ross taylor, he held with an unbeaten 75, got in quick time as well, but
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the black cats are still struggling. that's a lead, with a gripping day ahead. football athletic have a slender 1-nil lead. after the first leg of their americana semifinal. the goal ten minutes before half time, louis carlos ruiz running on to a long ball and chipping over the goalkeeper. so advice for the crumb yous from the columbian tournament. it's top competition, the ultimate champions is recognized as one of the world's fastest growing spectator sports. at least not at my
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school, it is also developing the mind and the spirit, and about building men and one of character. >> today he is one of the new stars of the sports biggest promotion company, the ultimate fighting champion for u.f.c. in front of the homeout in his debut fight last week, it was the first event ever held in mexico, and sold out in eight hours. >> we can't misthis opportunity. in fact, we bout our tickets months ago. >> this is a very complete discipline, compared to others like boxes. this is one is better because it has everything, jiu-jitsu, kick boxing so people like to watch it. >> they estimate they have more than 33 million fans in the latin american nation. and the popularity of the sport on television is driving many to mixed martial arts for mma schools across the country. today we have about 18 in
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mention quo city, and more nationwide. >> it is already been perceived as a threat to boxing the second most popular sport in mexico behind football. the coaches have a different perspective. >> for us it is about incorporating it, and if mma has something to contribute, then both sides will benefit. >> the u.f.c. have also launched a reality show and a cable channel. we have the best boxing in the world, we are warriors so sooner or later this had to happen. >> the fight for fans in mexico, is only just beginning. al jazeera. i wouldn't fancy that. >> i wouldn't last long, would i. thank you, that is it for this news hour, good to have you with us, we will be back with more in just a few minutes.
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