>> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ from al jazeera's headquarters in doha, this is the news hour. i'm sami zeidan. coming up in the next 60 minutes, another night of protests across the u.s. over the decision not to charge a policeman for killing an unarmed black teenager. celebrations in the democratic republic of congo as a doctor is honored for his work helping thousands of rape victims. >> for me it is a political will

to say that we know, we understand this pressure, we recognize the suffering of women. and we report from hong kong where police have moved in to clear protesters. some say that is a good thing. and i'll have your sports headlines, including phil hughes still critically ill after being struck on the head during a cricket match. ♪ let's begin first in the u.s., and that's where there has been a second night of protests over the decision not to charge a white police officerman in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager. let's take you to this scene in oakland, california, demonstrators setting up a

blockade across one street and setting fire to it. over to boston, 1500 demonstrators blocked city streets in a mostly peaceful show of force there, though. and in new york city hundreds gathered in union square chanting black lives matter. to missouri where the shooting happened, where michael brown was shot dead by white officer darren wilson, more than 40 people were arrested overnight. >> reporter: for a while it seemed as if monday's mayhem would be repeated. a police car burned outside of city hall. reports of gunshots and police used tear gas and pepper spray on protesters. missouri's governor called up thousands of more members of the

national guard, and outside the police department they helped confront the crowd. eventually there were several arrests, but no injuries, as the night went on people slipped away, driven home, perhaps by the cold air, the extra police presence. later in a news conference, senior officers gave details of what they said was far less challenging night for them. >> we have an array of things on the tailgate, rocks, bottles, a socket extension, looks like broken tent poles that were hurled at the officers, so those are all things that we are trying to protect the guardsmen and the police officers from. >> reporter: darren wilson, the policeman who won't face criminal charges for killing michael brown last august gave his first tv interview. he expressed no remorse and said he feared for his life during

the altercation with michael brown. >> i used my door to try to push him back and yell at him to get back, and he just pushed the door shut and stairs at me. and as i look back punches start flying. >> he threw the first punch? >> yes. i reached out to grab his forearm to try to get out of the car, and i felt the immense power he had. it was like a five year old holding on the hulk hogan. that's how big this man was. >> reporter: during the day peaceful protesters stopped traffic to make their anger known about the failure to indict officer wilson. more protests are expected this week, both here and around the country. daniel lack, al jazeera, ferguson. let's cross over now to kristin who is live for us in furringson. it's still early morning there,

if i have got my time zones right, kristin. what is the mood on the streets? any sign this is going to die down? >> reporter: well it is calm on the street now. it is early morning, but don't be fooled there is still a lot of anger here in ferguson, and a lot of tension. we did have hundreds of people out on the streets overnight, despite the cold and increased presence of police. the big difference was that increased police presence, the national guard troops out in force, the governor tripling the amount of people out on the streets, and that seemed to keep things under control. so people here are certainly hoping that the violence will end and that the worst has passed. but there are promises of more demonstrations of a peaceful type coming from the family of michael brown and other activists who are concerned about the issue of police accountability and police minority relations.

and that movement does seem to be gaining some traction around the nation, with sympathy protests springing up all around. you can see even in the early morning hours, a strong police presence here in the epicenter of where the worst damage occurred two nights ago. >> we have also had the first public comments from darren wilson. how is that playing out with everyone? >> reporter: well, we have heard some response from the family of michael brown and what they perceive as a lack of remorse in officer wilson's statement is not sitting well with them, the mother of michael brown said it was adding insult to injury. the father of michael brown said that the officer's account didn't make sense, and in fact

for activists and people who have rallied around the family of michael brown this is all just adding fuel to the fire over the process that lead to the decision not to charge the officer. there are complaints that the process was unfair; that the county prosecutor, in choosing to put 60 witnesses on the stand, giving 70 hours worth of testimony, that he was using an unusual strategy, rather than suggesting a charge to be leveled against the police officer, he put a lot of conflicting information out there and left the grand jury to decide for themselves what the way forward is. that's not the way grand juries usually happen. so that criticism and anger in response to officer wilson's comments is palpable here. of course the county prosecutor

says he had to put all of the evidence out there in an unbiased way for such a serious crime to be considered, but clearly there are two sides of this debate, and they continue to be argued, and the protesters, the activists, the family of michael brown are clearly not happy with the way the process played out. >> kristin thanks for that. after nearly two months of sit-ins, protesters have been cleared in hong kong from their main protest site. rob mcbride was there. >> reporter: for many protesters a rude awakening by bailiffs declaring this was the day they had to move out or face arrest, even ruder a confrontation with student leaders who have complained of successive police force. >> i believe it will just cause

fore protests. >> reporter: a few minutes later, joshua was under arrest again. one of the first grabbed as police started clearing the demonstrators. >> the force of the police is too strong for us, and we have no weapons. >> reporter: the police tactic seems to be to advance a few meters, secure the roads, and removing any obstacles and arresting anyone who obstructs them. the protest camp here has been the site of some of the worst confrontations especially between protesters and local people. and many here applauded the police action. >> are you happy? >> yeah, very happy. >> reporter: even amove the supports there has been growing dissatisfaction after two months

of occupying roads. is this the end? >> no absolutely not >> never be the end. it is only the beginning. >> reporter: demands for full democracy go unheeded their yellow umbrella symbol looks increasingly battered. now fact-finding committee in egypt has blimed the muslim brotherhood and its supporters for a wave of violence following mohammed morsi's removal from power. the committee was set up to investigate incidents in which hundreds of people died. now the report says 607 civilians, and 8 policemen were killed. it says pro-morsi supporters fired the first shot and the first to die was a policeman.

they claim the death toll could have been much lower if the response were more targeted. we talked to a representative who says the report overstates the role of the protesters. >> there has been a previous report by the national council of human rights in egypt about the incidents, which pretty much came up with the same conclusion as this finding -- this fact-finding commission has come up with. in both cases i would have to say and from the preliminary readings of the findings of today's report, i would need to emphasize that, again, this commission has looked and -- and has basically overstated the so-called violence by protesters

who were joining the [ inaudible ]. the report conclusions today demonstrate a picture as if there was a one violent element in these incident, which is -- which is the protesters themselves. this report really in its recommendations lack tremendously, unfortunately, a call for accountability. it has called on training and raising awareness, police officers who were involved in shooting, but it never asked for, you know, bringing those who are responsible even for what do they say or what do they refer to as minimal casualties as result of police fire. they haven't called for any level of accountability. egypt's president is meeting with his french counterpart to discuss investment and security. he has been welcomed the french

president in paris, but in parts of the city his arrival has been met with protests. demonstrators gathered to object to sisi's rule in egypt. he lead the military takeover from president morsi. he was then elected president in may. mohammed joins us live from paris. is sisi getting the support he is looking for? >> reporter: well, he seems to be getting it because president francois hollande was categorical that the international committee now had a responsibility to help egypt recover from years of political instability. sisi is after legitimacy, as

well as fire power and investment into egypt's ailing economy. in terms of legitimacy, his visit is coming at a time when egypt is slowly regaining its international standing, and that comment by president hollande could really have encouraged president sisi, and a contract of up to a billion dollars was discussed, mostly for the egyptian navy. and in terms of investment, he is forced to try to turn around egypt's ailing economy. he has been asking for more investment that between egypt and cultures in europe, particularly france which is egypt's fifth-largest trading partner, and tomorrow there is going to be a summit of the main businessmen accompanying him

from egypt as well as france is equal to the [ inaudible ] here where they are going to discuss among other things how -- a meeting that -- a conference that is going to take place in march, 2015, will be a success. >> with conflicts burning around egypt, how much of a regional power broker is sisi able to present himself there in france? >> reporter: well from meetings he had in both rome and paris he is trying to portray himself -- i mean portray egypt as a regional power. he -- the -- in discussions with president hollande they talked about the palestinian issue and the middle east peace process, and said there was a need to restore talks as soon as

possible. they also talked about libya and both countries feel there is a need for concerted efforts and a common stand against the militias. and they fear libya could became a haven for terrorists and criminals and drug traffickers. al jazeera continues to demand the immediate release of its three journalists who have been held in prison in egypt for 333 days. they were jailed on charges of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they are appealing those convictions. journalists from around the world have united in support of al jazeera's staff jailed in egypt. the committee to protect journalists has called again for

the reporters to be freed. the plea for their release and other journalists was made during the dinner. >> we know journalism is not a crime. our three colleagues from al jazeera are not criminals. our colleague from the "washington post" who is still in an iranian jail tonight is not a criminal. staff from both al jazeera and the "washington post" are here with us tonight. and we continue to agitate for their freedom. a free figure against the fight against islamic state of iraq and the levant is sentenced to death. also ahead -- >> don't shoot! we look at how anger on the streets of -- ferguson has

brought the issue of race relations up again in the united states. a doctor from the democratic republic of congo has been honored for his work in helping thousands of rape victims. he received the prize for freedom of thought. he founded a specialist hospital that treats victims of sexual assault. malcolm webb reports from the facility. >> reporter: this woman was going to collect crops from her farm when rebels gang ripped her. her hip was injured so badly she couldn't walk. >> translator: after they were done with me, they raped my mother-in-law with sticks.

she bled heavily and she died. even today my leg aches a lot. >> reporter: she is three month's pregnant. one of the attackers is the father, but now she can walk again. we spoke to her here at the hospital. it's founded and run by a gynecologist. he has become one of the world's leading experts on treating women injured by gang rape. the women in this ward are recovering from surgery. the people here say it gets much busier when the conflicts in the region get more heated. this is one of the few facilities where they can get this specialist treatment. thousands of women here are in need. rape by soldiers and civilance has become widespread. the doctor learned how to treat

survivors here, but he says something needs to be done to stop the perpetrators. >> translator: we have received many victims. we have now started receiving children under the age of ten. enough is enough. the government needs to provide security, and the international community needs to help to end this once and for all. >> reporter: the european union has awarded the doctor the prize here. these women learn to make hand crafts through money. they get counseling too. and those rejected by their husbands can stay. ♪ >> reporter: singing hymns can lift the mood. ♪ and at least here they get the help they need and a chance to rebuild their lives. malcolm webb, al jazeera, in the democratic republic of c con -- congo.

simon mcgregor-wood is live where the doctor received his award. what did he have to say, simon? >> reporter: he agreed to sit down with us for about ten minutes earlier on wednesday morning. he told us various things about his extraordinary work. he said when he established his hospital back in 1999, he had no idea that 15 years later he would still be dealing with this terrible scourge of mass rape in the region. he started with 45 victims, and over the intervening 15 years, he has treated now over 30,000 women and young girls, all of whom have been the victim of this terrible crime, which as he so articulately explains is not just a crime, not just some random crime, it is well thought out tactic of war in this

region. and here is what he told us about the devastating consequences of this crime. >> this weapon is very, very effective, and, you know, it's not only to destroy women, but to when women are raped in front of their family, in front of their children, in front of their neighbors, it's a way to humiliate, to dehumanize women. i found in giving me this prize, i think it's really -- for me it's a political will to say that we know -- we understand this question. we recognize the suffering of women. >> very interesting there, simon. as you mentioned he established this initiative years ago. it seems the problem is continuing if not getting worse. how do awards like this help the

cause? >> reporter: well, they do help. and he has received dozens of awards globally for his work, which is now recognized as being sort of the best in its field if you like, he has become, against his will, a specialist in this terrible field, but his acceptance speech inside the chamber today was not without criticism of international bodies like the european union. he said his homeland is one of the richest parts of the world in terms of mineral wealth. and he seemed to be saying that european union in relations with countries like his own and others should be tempered somehow, because he feels these countries, these governments are turning a blind eye to this crime, and he and others have accused these governments of actually facilitating these terrible tactic of war.

so he urged the european yuan to do more, and perhaps to start imposing sanctions to at least think of the human consequences with their relationships with these countries, and perhaps to punish them if they don't do more. >> thank you so much. a sunny member of parliament in iraq has been sentenced to death for his part in the killing of two soldiers. the decision has angered his supporters. imran khan reports from bagdad. >> reporter: the death sentence given to this man could damage the government's relationship with the very people it is trying to convince to fight isil. he is a member of parliament and a prominent sunni tribal heard. he was an outspoken critic of the government against the prime minister at the time maliki.

then in december, government troops went to arrest him after maliki ordered the shutdown of the anti-government process, and he was eventually convicted of killing the two soldiers pictured here. his death sentence has divided public opinion. >> translator: the death sentence is improper. it was supposed to be suspended until after the war with isil is over, because it will weaken the sunni support needed to win against isil. >> translator: he has made grave mistakes against the iraqi people throughout the process, which aren't peaceful. his supporters said they were part of al-qaeda. >> reporter: the heard of the tribe was furious at a news conference held after the sentence was announced. >> translator: we has a tribe are in total shock, a tribe is

considered the buffer zone of the city. we are now in shock at the death sentence handed to our brother. >> reporter: the agreement helped the new prime minister get the top job. the prime minister has promised to reach out and work with both the sunnies and the kurds. he needs the sunnies to win the fight against isil particularly in anbar province. but there are those who want justice for the two dead soldiers. in row mawdy the fighting continuing as the government thinks about its next move. the sentence is being appealed, which should buy more time. well still ahead on al

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♪ you are watching the al jazeera news hour. let's recap our headlines now. more than 40 people have been arrested following a second night of protests in ferguson, in the u.s. state of missouri. it follows the decision not to charge a white police officer in the shooting of unarmed teenager michael brown. egypt's president is meeting with his french counterpart.

a congolese doctor is being honored for treating thousands of victims of sexual assault. those protests across the u.s. over the decision not to charge the policeman for the killing of an unarmed black teenager. we can hear now from michael brown's family who described what the past 48 hours have been like for them. >> very hard. heart breaking and unbelievable. >> for the ones that are protesting in a positive way, you know, some people have their own agenda. i won't say that i'm mad at the people that is doing what they are doing, but their agenda, that's not what i asked for. so it doesn't have nothing to do

with us. but, yeah, everyone that has protested we appreciate and love them for that. >> i don't feel he stirred the crowd. the crowd was already stirred. it has been stirring since august 9th. i hold -- i wouldn't hold him accountable for that. that comes from our higher power, elected official, and it's called the governor. >> reporter: you lose your child in this manner, and about put video camera on you in raw emotion. who knows what you would do if this is your child laying on the ground for four hours, and you find out the killer isn't going to be brought to trial. >> who in a their right mind would rush at a police officer with a gun? that's crazy. >> we have to fix this system.

>> we are just going to keep fighting, and pray for a better outcome. barack obama's election was taken as a sign that america had changed, but race relations are now more in the spotlight than ever. our white house correspondent, patty culhane looks at why. >> reporter: for 34 years hannah hawkins has done this. feed the people of her community. she says it has only been getter harder. >> it's true. even the middle class don't have anything. and they are constantly every month taking people downsizing them, deleting them from the welfare road. >> reporter: statistically across the country the african american community continues to struggle even during president obama's time in office. the unemployment for

african-americans has barely moved since the president took over. and increasing numbers, 41% of whites, and 48% of blacks feel that race relations are bad. that's a dramatic increase from six years ago when the elect f -- election of the first african american president seemed to indicate a change in race relations. >> frustrations that we have seen are not just about a particular incident. they have deep roots in many communities of color, who have a sense that our laws are not always being enforced uniformly or fairly. that's an impression that folks have, and it's not just made up. >> reporter: he is promising a renewed push to help the african american community. tara greg believes it will get

better even as she stands in line waiting for a food handout. >> i'm hopeful and i'm willing, because i know. i see it. i see the future. >> reporter: she hopes it will be different, if not for her, for her son. now israel has revoked the residency of the widow of a palestinian man involved in a synagogue attack last week. five people were shot dead after the synagogue was attacked by two palestinians. two were killed by israeli police during the incident. for more on this, andrew simmons is live for us now from west jerusalem. this latest move probably not going to help israeli's reputation with those human rights groups that accuse of it of collective punishment in incidents like this? >> reporter: that's right. this situation applies to the

widow of one of the two attackers of the synagogue attack just over a week ago. now she, like all palestinians living in occupied east jerusalem does not have citizenship, but she has residency, which allows her access to benefits and social security and so on. that has been withdrawn. it means she has to leave. it means she will probably go to the occupied west bank, and not only that, of course, there is also a demolition order on the family home, which the family is appealing against. it could go to the supreme court. but that's not clear as to how that will arise. this is described by human rights groups as collective punishment, and there is nothing she could do, it would appear in terms of this residency. she will have to leave the area. >> well, the prime minister did promise what he called a harsh

response. what other measures are being brought out to public policy now? >> reporter: well, there's a range of legislation that's being prepared right now, and the primary one is this issue of demolishing houses, but also getting rid of residency has a profound effect on families as i just described. not only that, there's now draft legislation to try to -- to actually deport anyone involved in anything to do with resistance like stone throwers for example. they will be departed to gaza. this is a measure that is going to go -- is going to be proposed. not only that, also more measures against relatives, families who support attackers, and also a speedier process to

demolish homes. many feel this is not necessarily a deterrent against attacks, but it would appear that prime minister netenyahu is intent on pushing through with a whole raft of measures, which could, many people feel, make the situation worse. for now the things are still in a tense state in east jerusalem -- occupied east jerusalem, but there is some level -- some lull now, and some hope that people are gradually coming to some semblance of normality, but by no means is the situation safe in any area right now. >> all right. andrew simmons there. united nations secretary general says he is concerned over escalating violence in labia. the ongoing power struggle is having a devastating impact on the population. and egypt's president sisi says

his government intends to support libya's army. dominic kane reports. >> reporter: this is the effect of the fighting in benghazi. the once busy streets are now battlegrounds. these are districts in the north of the city. for the past month the [ inaudible ] libya group has brought the general for control. >> translator: all fighting in benghazi now were the first to fight the terrorists. the army is doing its best and is controlling. the situation is good. we are take control. >> reporter: but the other side disputes this. in recent days its fighters have attacked base around the international airport. a target of strategic importance to both sides, and across libya, it's a similar story. this week, the forces have

bombed tripoli's second airport. the airport is in the hands of forces that support the general national congress. a supreme court has left the government of the gnc as the only legitimate one in libya. >> translator: the national sol vagus government has always adopted the policy of peace, acceptance, and dialogue, but now we are forced to embrace the policy of war and armed confrontation. >> reporter: the united nations has expressed its deep concern about the air strikes against the airport. >> it's a new step in the wrong direction. it's a new step against the political dialogue, and once again, the united nations would like to call all libyans and particularly those who are using force not to do anything to undermine the political process. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: but with rival armed groups fighting each other in the streets, the u.n.'s

preferred political process seems a long way off. dominic kane, al jazeera. there has been an attack on yemen's main oil pipeline halting the flow to the red seacoast. it was east of the capitol sana'a. there has been a recent standoff over the protection of oil fields. the british government has introduced some of its most far-reaching anti-terror legislation the country has ever seen. it will allow the government to monitor students at universities in online conversations. lawrence lee has the details. >> reporter: here it seems is one of the new front lines in the british government's campaign against people the newspapers call home grown terrorists. university campuses, says the government should have, not only to stop extremists for being

allowed a platform, they will in future have to prove it too. >> then the agencies tell us that the threat we face is now more dangerous than at anytime before or since 9/11, we should take notice. and after careful analysis and thorough preparation, where we can tighten our laws, we should. >> reporter: many universities would say they are already doing their duty, particularly if the alternative that issues are denied, a public debate. >> what we don't have is for genuine difficult, intense debate underground. because we are keeping it in the open. it can be regulated and looked into, and people can feedback into members of staff or say that actually was criminal. >> reporter: but the government thinks the time is right for all of this, specifically that's because a number of british men have gone off to fight with isil in iraq.

the new rules won't allow them back home, where it is feared they might take out their aggression on the streets. and the incident in london in which a soldier was hacked to death, the government says it wants better access to internet provider's databases. the government suggested that the attack might have been stopped if such laws were in place. they want to answer directly to the government in its fight against terrorism, many people would see that as a good thing. a form of national service, but to others it's a direct assault on the civil liberties of british muslims. >> this government and the previous government are attempting to use the criminal law and other laws as a blunt instrument to manage the muslim community, to manage their

views, their ideas, their education, their travel. in fact every aspect. if possible, it's a crude way of possibly redefining the religion. >> reporter: with very few exceptions, every muslim organization in the u.k. has condemned isil. and yet the new suggestion is the government remains unconvinced that britain's muslims can police themselves. burial workers in sierra leone have been fired after they dumped bodies in the street over a pay dispute. 15 corpses were abandoned. three of them were left outside the entrance of a hospital. as staff say they haven't been paid a hazard fee for handling ebola victims for several weeks. gunmen in pakistan have killed four members of an

vaccination campaign. health workers trying to eradicate polo have increasingly been targeted by the taliban who accuse them of being spies. the pakistani offensive against the taliban has turned thousands of local residents into refugees. finding refuge in a country already crippled by conflict is presenting a host of hazards. >> reporter: this man and his cousin stack mud bricks against their tent. they have little else to protect their family against the cold. >> translator: we are trying to protect ourselves. aid arrived today, but we were told it is not our turn yet.

>> reporter: he is one of tens of thousands of refugees who fled the fighting in pakistan. they had little choice but to cross the border into neighboring afghanistan. there is a risk of attacks by the f afghan taliban here, and as winter comes, basic protection against the elements is also a serious concern. >> translator: some people don't even have tents. we get 200 kilos of wood, but it's not enough for even ten days. this winter lasts at least three months. >> reporter: this is one of the schools in the camp, a corrugated iron roof and a car pit. these young boys are being warned about another hidden danger, land mines. when the snows come, finding and removing the explosive devices will be even more difficult. >> translator: there are many mines in the area. we are trying to teach the ref

geese about the risk. >> reporter: these are the fighters the pakistan military are targeting. the military launched an offensive in june, hundreds of thousands of people were forced to evacuate the area. the recent suicide attack in the neighboring province which killed more than 60 people, highlights security concerns among aid agencies. >> there have been a number of other bomb explosions going on in the area. it seems very clear that we have been able to continue the operations; that there is a very strong link with the communities with everybody in the area, and we are trying to reach as many people as possible. >> reporter: the snows are expected here in the next few weeks. these people represent just a fraction of those who need help in afghanistan. the u.n. says that almost 7.5 million people in this

country are in need. now more than 200,000 people have fled across the border since the pakistani military campaign began. it's the latest refugee crisis in a country that has experienced nearly four decades of almost continuous conflict. all of the sport is up next here on the news hour, and it's a champion's league record for lionel messi. we'll have that story.

♪ welcome back. let's catch up now with all of

the sports news. i take it not a lot of sport for one cricketer. >> no, no, very sad story indeed for philip hughes. he remains in hospital after he was struck by a ball. hughes collapsed after he was hit by a bouncer while batting for australia at the sydney cricket round on tuesday. he had emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. on wednesday he had scans at the hospital where he remains in an induced coma. >> reporter: the sydney hospital where he is being treated as been giving up updates throughout the day. but each time it is the same, he remains in a coma. but at least his condition isn't

deteriorating. messages have been pouring in from all over the world. michael clark has been to visit hughes in hospital. meanwhile the team hughes was playing for has returned to their base in sydney. those players are being offered counseling as is the south whales player who rolled the ball. >> everyone is just reinforcing to show him we care about him and love him. >> reporter: a few more details emerged of exactly where that ball hit hughes. it seems it managed to find the one spot just below his left ear that wasn't protected by his helmet. the manufacturer of the helmet said they have now updated it to offer more protection. >> while this level of injury is

very rare. players being struck in the head is far from uncommon in cricket. the standard ball weighs 160 grams. that's around 10 grams more than your average baseball. known as a bouncer, the ball that hit hughes was traveling around 80 miles an hour. he turned his head as he was attempting to play the hook shot and it is believed the ball struck near his ear. in a 7th century has put pakistan on top. they ended the day unbeaten on 178. the home side closing the day on 281-3. pakistan lead the series 1-0.

liverpool are a team in need of relief. they have an equally dire position in the champions league. it is unlikely that anything less than a win will do if they are to qualify for the last 16. >> reporter: [ inaudible ] may be the fairytale of this champions league, but they beat a team that have already beaten liverpool. and brendan rogers is under huge pressure for a win here. he also is under pressure for fielding an understrength team against real madrid in their defeat. surprisingly he is under increasing pressure for fans for playing steven. brendan rogers said he had only ever slept him on form. he is not afraid to drop him. he could be rested tonight.

that game one of at it on wednesday. madrid could book their place in the last 16 with a win. in group b real madrid have already qualified, but they could do liverpool a huge favor by beating basil later. >> translator: it's true we have already qualified. but it is also true we need to win in order to clear up the first place. and that's what we are going to do. play with the best possible team. christiano renaldo will be hoping to score a few goals to close the gap on his rival lionel messi. lewis suarez got things going for barcelona with his first goal for the club. and then came the record-breaker for messi. taking him past the mark.

he went on to score a couple more as they finished 4-0 winners. messi now tops the champions league goal scorer. it averages out to almost a goal a game. he beat the record as i said of the spaniard, needed 142 appearances to reach his mark. and to the current real madrid star, renaldo is cur recollectly in fourth place, and will be hoping to score a few goals. he has played 16 times more than the great argentinian. now in an hour's time, the gulf cup will take place. this is shots of qatar, winning

their semifinal against ohman on sunday. they take on saudi arabia. they have never won the tournament on foreign soil. >> translator: the qatary team is strong. we respect them. we only need this game to win the title. god willing we will be crowned this that title. goodwilling, we will show great performance. >> we have done a great job to come this way on this level. and secondly, we have an opportunity to make a good match and to win the cup. why? because at the first match, we need to beat saudi. and we know this team is not surprise for them. and we have possibility to -- to win. that's why we're here.

on tuesday the hawks traveled to the wizards. this game was pretty close up until the fourth quarter. but washington reduced the deficit to just 4 points with 10 seconds to go. but the hawks eventually winning this one, 106-102. from the cold of washington to the rather more pleasant surrounding of maui in hawaii, stephanie gilmore is up for another title in surfing. the five-time champion progressed from her heat in hawaii after waiting for a late wave. she knows she could win the crown if she finishes strong. that is all of your sport for now. >> thanks so much. this brings us to the end of the news hour, but we're back with

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