>> can affect and surprise us. >> don't try this at home. >> "techknow" where technology meets humanity. monday, 5:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. announcer: this is al jazeera. hello, welcome to the newshour. i'm shuty ghosh live from headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 20 minutes. kidnapping from tikrit un-security council describes abd-rabbu mansour hadi as the legitimate leader of yemen south africa spying on russia over the joint satellite

project the french president presses for action to combat climate change. we look at how rising sea levels are damaging malaysia's coastline. the islamic state of iraq and levant has reportedly released some of the men it kidnapped four days ago. in total 30 were released. it's thought they were taken base their relatives have been fighting against i.s.i.l. the group holding around 80 men and 10 boys belonging to the sunni al-obeid tribe one of the largest in iraq. to jane arraf. this is an interesting development. the hostages have been held for four days. what is the relationship you are hearing on that? >> we have spoken to the chief leader of the el-obeid tribe and he tells us more than 50 of the

tribesman have been released. they are holding a number of them. the problem is that phones have been cut off. contact is difficult to maintain and the details on what happened to the rest of them is a question. it is clear they are held by i.s.i.l. in retaliation for other members of the tribe taking up arms to fight against i.s.i.l. with iraqi forces. and the fighting is continuing in places like anbar province, where i.s.i.l. has taken a main bridge between the town of baghdadi killing more than 20 iraqi soldiers in the process. >> jane stayway us there's a development we -- stay with us there's a development we want to touch on. a human rights watch report says the kurdish regions is responsible for ethnic saying

that: at the same time kurds have been allowed to return to the areas and move into the homes of arabs that left. dozens of arab homes have been destroyed in areas identified as a kurdish autosome does area. gives us context on the human rights watch report, and what reactions we'll see. >> human rights watch says they've raised the issues with the government. and after they raised them a couple of months ago the restrictions were eased. the restrictions remain to the point where they have done a detailed report about arabs not going back to communities where kurds go back. the implication is partly that the kurdish regional government is trying to incorporate the communities into the kurdish region. kurdish officials tell us they have not had time to absorb the

report and had no comment on it. it's an indication that apart from the territory gained by i.s.i.l., and the war going on on the ground. there really is a problem here with communities fraying. the tension, the wrists that deepened between religious groups and the arabs and the kurds since i.s.i.l. moved in. >> jane, thank you for that. jane arraf in baghdad there. >> now, the u.n.'s special envoy to yemen arrived in the city of aden to meet the president. hours after the security council said it was backing him as yemen's leader. in a statement released on wednesday, he was described as the legitimate president. he's in aiden, after threes from sanaa where he was held under house arrest. the houthis took over power in a coup. the security council urged all parties to resolve their differences through talks. we are joined on the live from

ties in yemen. what are the diplomatic moves that we are getting. >> yes, they are overjoyed with the move. we have been talking about the teams, because they were expecting the u.n. to escape to send the envoy here to welcome back the development. it should have happened schooner nan the reality. however, there are problems here. the u.n. will be required to do something about the talks that have been taking place this sanaa, and the houthis have according to some of the

parties, the parties participating in the talks, they are forced to - not to leave aden, not - sanaa to come to aden when the president asked for the talks to be moved to a place where everyone can participate in them. this will be the next move from the u.n. and the talks resume. how can they force the hands of the houthis to accept the move to ty ez in the center of the country, or here to aden. >> there has been pro-abd-rabbu mansour hadi rallies across the country, what is the latest on those? >> yes, we have seen rallies, protesting against the houthis. remember that a few weeks ago

none of this was happening. because of the presence of the houthis there. now they appear to have gined momentum -- gained momentum. they are galvanized and they have a hope with the tremendous changes, in this growing situation of protest against the houthis, and the biggest area in september when they came to be happened in the capital. they used live ammunition in what their opponents described as desperate acts showing they were weak in face of their development in the country. >> thank you for that. reporting from ty eve. >> egyptian media is reporting that one person was killed after several explosions in egypt's

gaza province. three of the four blasts targeted branches of telekom companies. people were injured. police are searching the area for more explosives. >> the state newsagency sis members of the u.n. recognised parliament are in cairo for talks on the future of their country. the tobruk based prime minister faced with a high-level delegation, to meet abdul fatah al-sisi. the new government is competing for power with a rival government in tripoli. it is recognised by the constitutional court. you are with the newshour. more to come - including how the international crackdown on piracy helping the impoverished. >> and new jobs if rer elected - how credible it the claim. >> joe will have the details

later this hour. south african agents are spying on russia. fordetails on their own joint satellite project. that's according to a secret cable obtained. as clayton reports the plan is so secretive each the spies are not sure what is going on. high above, satellite watches. it's a joint project, code named condor. it's struggling to monitor it. few in government know what project condor is or what they are paying for. opposition politician and shadow defence minister david may ner has spent five years trying to find out. >> the government is trying to hide a massive ro curement ir -- procurement irregularity.

it's been difficult. given the fact that this is a top secret or secret defense intelligence project to get any information. >> spy cables show african military intelligence kept state intelligence in the dark. so little is known, al jazeera can reveal the state security agency is spying on its military counterpart, relying on a spy in russia. agent africanist is said to have direct access to the russian government. the top secret cable records in the provided in 2012. according to him russia has 30 technicians working on the satellite. they hope it will allow them to spy on all of africa. the secrecy surrounding the satellite and confused accounting of almost $100 million sparked conspiracy theories. >> it wasn't long before i came across the theory that a former

secretary of defense was assassinated because of his involvement in this project. meeting people and talking to source, it was suggested that this is the kind of things that i should not look into. it was a warning. >> for years the status of this satellite program has been unclear. south africa's defence minister said it was ongoing and would cost over 100 million. with revelations that scav ka is spying on russia, it appears that not even the government fully understands what is going on with project condor families of gaoled somali pirates say they have been left nearly destitute. piracy in somali dropped sharply after a crackdown off the coast of east africa. more than 1,000 pirates are in foreign prisons.

as found out. most were soul breadwinners. >> this was the world's piracy capital. the scenic beaches lined with ships that were hijacked and brought here. piracy was the main source of income. as it declines, it has been abadoned. restaurants who were pilots are empty. the good times are long gone. almost everyone is affected. those left to queue are among those struggling. with the pirates gone the main customers, business is slow. >> translation: a kilo used to be $15, then the pirates game and it went up to $50. that was good. now they left. local can't afford it. piracy may be good for some in

this town but there are those whose lives are destroyed. over the last five years, 200 young men took fots hijack ships -- boats to hijack ships like this. six died the rest are in prison. these young men used to provide for families. >> this man is one of those in gaol. he is a convicted pirate. today, like every day she's trying to reach him on the phone. she's unsuccessful. >> translation: we only depend on what god gives us. our lives were better when he was here. he used to look after everywhere. now we are worried about him. he's not in a good place. >> the relatives of the pirates were desperate to have them back. the mayor assess the town doesn't need them. >> translation: when they were here they had an effect on the town. they were responsible for security, destroyed the local

culture, rob res increased. they brought alcohol and prostitution. the town is better off without them. >> they are trying to recover and move on. for many they are missing, and dead relatives are a reminder of unpleasant pasts, one they are not proud of. >> the french president francis hollande arrived in the philippines for the start of a 2-day visit. joined by a delegation of u.n. officials to press for action on climate change. the trip is part of a campaign as part of a global conference to be held in paris in december. the meeting is called cop 21. the goal to create a legally binding agreement. at the previous cop talks in peru, the framework was set. experts warned striking a deal will not be easy. let's cross to margaret ortigas

in manila, tell us more about francis hollande's trip and what he's hoping to achieve in the philippines. >> as you said it is to drum up support for a legal agreement to come out of that conference in paris in december, and he's highlighting it here in the phil loans. this is one of the nation's most vulnerable to the climate crisis. president francis hollande will visit an island most affected by a deadly storm in 2013 that put down really two climate change. the strongest storm on record in recent history, to make land fall. more than 6,000 killed. they say storms will get stronger and it's difficult to predict the weather. >> are people blaming climate change for the disasters that hit the philippines recently - typhoons, storms flooding?

>> indeed they are. storms are a regular fare. it's been over decades that you see 20-24 storms a year. however, over the course of the last five to six years, when climate change had reached its peak in terms of dangers in the global community, environmental ministers pointed to that as the cause for the storms becoming stronger and more unpredictable. as much as they fight see a tomorrow scamming it could change course. some found themselves safe and those that received the storm completely devastated. now, this is what happened here over the course of the last four years. we saw this happen in northern islands in the southern philippines. what the philippines wants to see is larger countries like france and the united states take on a firmer stand, cutting

down carbon emissions and gree to help nations like the philippines combat the effect when it hits here. >> thank you. here in manila. >> another country with high hopes is malaysia coastal erosion takes a toll on wildlife and communities, a problem shared by many asia pacific nations. >> 70 years ago the coastline used to be there, and now it's here. this is the effect of rising sea levels causing coastal erosion. the sea has been battering the shores for decades. the fishermen - times are tough for these men. they earn a living in the inland waterways. sea levels rise weakening coastlines, sand and soil. more salt water enters the yest uaries.

fresh water fish die. >> i have been fishing for over 20 years, i used to catch two kilos of fish in two hours. i barely catch one keel scro in four ours. >> erosion is a threat to coastal villages depending on the eco fm for living. rapid urban development is a factor affecting the environment and paraliesing economic activity. according to official figures, 30% of the coast is at risk. coastal erosion is at risk. yet, with two unique monsoon that affect malaysia from the north and the south. areas such as penang and further south in peru are causing concerns for those dealing with the problem on the doorstep. >> over 20 million usd has been pledged by the government. for some the solution was

balancing urban development. >> any development proposed must incorporate and ensure that the mango swamps exist. so you have both wetlands as well as the sea. >> reporter: macquarie bank groves act as a -- manninggroves act as a nursy for the fish. a shore line management plan has been in place since 2010. replanting mangroves in vulnerable areas is an urgent matter for fishing communities. >> mangroves reenforce the sail in sand, strengthening it. we planted 3 hectares, 50,000 plants in the area. 30 years ago the water never came this shah. >> this man feels the same way but wants to get his message across to those that could

really make a difference. >> world leaders have to remember we are the poor. your decisions affect us directly and i don't want my home livelihood and memories to disappear into the sea forever. >> sahil is in penang. strong opinions from local people that you were talking to. what do they want to see from the paris meeting? >> they want clear decisions made and a clear agenda set out by malaysia in 2015, it's the chairman of the asian group, the association of south-east asian nations that include indonesia, thailand cambodia and the philippines. they as a block, have a strong voice for asia pacific. so the the moment it's in charge and has a seat on two

important bodies and can get his message across to the international community, industrialized states at the cop 21 conference in paris and plain about the problems. i'm in one of the most beautiful beaches in penang. people are wary of the environment. 10 years ago when the soon army of 2004 hit, as many as five were killed. this beam was emerged. taking 10 years. people are proud of it and don't want the sea levels to rise and lose the lokecation to relax with families. >> it's a good time for malaysia to raise the issues. is in enough discussion about climate change. are people aware of what the problems are, and how they and

malaysia could be suffering because of it? >> indeed yes. i would say definitely. the prime minister on wednesday evening started to allude to that at a speech where he said we have to act against climate change. we are worried about the environment here in malaysia, it's a peninsula surrounded by water. many people have been discussing it and analysing why malaysia. for example, in december 2014 a few months ago, was hit by the floods in the north of the country. many people wondered why that was happening. was it climate change was deforestation of the area a factor that played a part in those floods that affected so many and they are trying to rehabilitate thousands of families and communities in the north of the country, yes, there is a debate it's happening in the national press, but the people that we have spoken to and that are interviewed on local information in the newspapers that we meet are

critical of the government saying that the government need to do more. they are not clear on the policy. on protecting beaches or the forests, or what they'll do about recycling or cutting down co2 emissions. they want to see a clear agenda. when you ask the government for a comment, they are silent. >> thank you for that. >> i've been talking about the effects of flooding and bad weather. rod is here. we are talking about flooding in sao paulo. >> not necessarily attributable to climate change brazil is suffering from that point of view. the satellite zoomed into this area because in area is suffering huge drought. the reservoir is down 10%. to get rain is welcome. unfortunately, it needs to fall in the catchment area. this fell in the city of sao paulo, yesterday afternoon at

rush hour. traffic was horrendous. it was violent. 100 millimetres fall of course huge flooding. submerged vehicles. one killed luckily, through electrocution. the rain hit the wrong place. from the forecast point of view. there'll be rain in the general area, and you can pick up more from the general storey. everton fox wrote a piece that will be out soon. taking the forecast through, this is it. it looks like the rain will be a bit too far north or south. a rogue shower could be anywhere if you were lucky. the biggest stories have been really in north america where winter is extant. the brightest cloud in the south-east is where the snow is. we have had snow in iowa you'd

think it would be covered, but it was light. there was snow. in the immediate future there's a freezing rain problem just here - in north carolina, and following that it snowed behind me in colorado. all right. staying with the issue of climate change let's bring in our guests now. senior researcher and scientific coordinator at climateprediction.net and a research fellow at oxford university. good to have you with us. global warming a huge issue, we've been looking for volatile countries, developing countries, and counts voice like asia and india. do you think the regional governments are doing enough to manage climate change or does more need to be done to coerce

them? >> it's not on me to judge if they are doing enough. i think having implemented the mechanism on loss and damage and working on the programme of this mechanism on loss and damage seems to be a sensible step to then work with scientists to identify what are the actual impacts of climate change now. and what is loss and damage dew to climate change. >> some of these countries are suffering - sorry to interrupt. some of the countries are suffering hugely. the u.n. says the philippines is the third-most vulnerable nation at risk. we have seen numbers of storms and flooding in recent years. >> yes, although not necessarily every extreme event is more likely due to climate change.

now taking loss and damage as part of the agenda leads to an increase in people acting the question what events are actually made more likely to climate change in which are less likely. flooding is probably one of the events that is made more likely in places like the philippines. storms does not necessarily be the case. but the good thing is that the signs exist to answer the questions. they just need to be asked. >> okay. we are coming up to - at the end of the year will be the cop 21 conference in paris. the key question is whether there'll be a universal agreement on climate change. that is the holy grail, isn't it getting all the countries to agree on - on set marge jens of what is accept -- margins of

what is acceptable in terms of emissions. >> i think besides what is acceptable has long been established. there is nothing to be done. that is something that has to be done from the political side. but realising that climate change is actually happening already, might help to communicate that this is the real threat and not just something for future general agencies so that might change things. >> okay, good to speak with us fredrica otto speaking live from oxford in the u.k. still to come on al jazeera. following the death of a leading prosecutor a spy agency is dissolved and a new one created a police officer shot dead

during an anti-government protest and champion's league an unhoping game for arsene wenger's former side. all the details coming up.

welcome back you're watching al jazeera, i'm shiulie ghosh. the main stories islamic state of iraq and levant reportedly freedom of the men it kidnapped four days ago. it holds around 80 men and 10 bows belonging to the alob-eid

tribe in iraq the security council said it was backing abd-rabbu mansour hadi as yemen's leader the french president francis hollande arrived in the philippines as part of a 2-day visit, joined by a delegation of u.n. officials pressing for global action on climate change ahead of a conference in paris in december. i.s.i.l. kidnapped dozens of syrian christians. the number of assyrians captured rose to 220 and were taken from veil 'ems in the north-east -- villages in the north-east provinces. now to zeina khodr in beirut. the kidnapping of christians, what can you tell us. >> activists reported that the islamic state of iraq and levant captured christians from

villages in the north-east province, now they are revising the number to 220. they have been speaking to community leaders, families on the ground and as you imagine, the community is worried, conflicting reports on their whereabouts. we understand they were taken to an i.s.i.l. strong hold. they control 30% of that province strategic province bordering iraq allowing the group to move between iraq and syria. we don't know if they killed the people if they are alive or if i.s.i.l. is ready to engage in a prison swap. so far the group has not made demands. >> as far as the battle against i.s.i.l. how is that going. what protection is being made? >> well, like i mentioned,

i.s.i.l. controls 30% of the province, they cannot afford to lose the territory. it means a major supply route that links the stronghold to a stronghold in iraq. mosul will be cut, severing the supply links. we saw the iraqi kurds pushed towards mosul. in syria, you have the syrian kurds on the defensive. now, is this all part of a broader military plan in the run up to every ground offensive in mosul? it's too early to say. the u.s. led coalition had this in mind. and one of the most important supply lines runs through the province.

>> thank you for that. zeina khodr in beirut a taliban suicide car ball attack killed two people. the bomber targeted a vehicle from the turkish embassy. it's the first known attack. in afghanistan, more than 190 people died in a series of avalanches heavy snow was falling across the region. nicole johnson reports from kabul. >> reporter: afghanistan had been experiencing a mild winter until now. there has been dumps of snow up to two meters. it caused avalanches smothering villages. people are leaving the area. they can't cope with the snow. it's too dangerous. >> translation: three children and one adult is under the snow. the government rescued three

people. animals are under the snow as a result of the avalanches. >> reporter: the mountain rages and a narrow valley. there's 1 main road to get in and out. 300 people are using shovels to dig though the snow. they don't have the right equipment to get to the homs. >> we demand the government come and rescue people they are poor and need help. >> reporter: cars and trucks are stuck on the roads. getting around the province and other areas in afghanistan has become possible. a tunnel carved through the mountains has been closed. it's the only road through. conditions should improve over the next few days. it will give emergency crews a chance to clear the road. for many help will come too

late south korea's constitutional court struck down an adultery law criminalizing extra marital affairs for 60 years. the 1963 statute was aimed at keeping family values together. >> few people served time. the u.n. is looking to decriminalize adultery it can be used as an excuse for violence against women. >> we speak to our guest from the united nations, joining us from jerusalem. good to have you with us. so the u.n. is pushing to decriminalize adultery globally. why are you going that. what difference will it make? >> well firstly, it's a question of women's right to

equality dignity and privacy, it's mainly women, when the laws prohibit adultery by men or women, they are differently applicable to men and women, many countries in which adultery is applicable allow men to have many wives, four wives. the sentences for adultery have been mainly against women, and in some countries of the world, there are court sentences condemning those found guilty of adultery to execution. nothing or execution by stoning. we had to intervene in such judgments, often successfully to prevent the stoning of a woman for committing adultery or being allegedly committing adultery. often the trials are not fair

trials. >> isn't it the case na in a lot of countries, areas like africa the middle east these perceptions of adultery and consequences are based on religion rather than legal considerations. >> yes well the united nations, both the treaty the the special human rights council point out that religion is extremely important, cannot be used with the justification for discriminating against women, and not for the harsh discrimination that we are speaking about. >> and is this the problem, that you can decriminalize adultery but you can't change people's perceptions. in a lot of countries there are remote areas or communities taking the law into their own hands. how do we stop that? >> firstly, the state was saying

first and foremost has a responsibility to not exercise its own power to imprison women for adultery. it may be customary. religions or customs, it does not mean that the state should choose police power to punish women for adultery. that's the first thing. when these measures are taken by religious or customary law groups hor other communities, the state has a due diligence to protect women against these punishments. >> thank you francis for joining us. interesting discussion speaking to us live from jerusalem. >> thank you for inviting me. thank you the u.n. high commissioner for human rights warned recent developments in myanmar could lead to instability.

fighting between government forces in the north-east threaten recent democratic gapes, authorising the government to stop gaoling journalist and petitionsful protesters. >> the international community has seen the transition in myanmar as a story of promise and hope. development relating to human rights minorities the freedom of expression and the right to peaceful process are calling into question the direction of the reform and threatening to set it back. >> nigeria's president jonathan goodluck said he'll create 2 million jobs if re-elected. with the country having one of the highest unemployment rates, it will be no easy task. 100 million nigerians live in poverty. a quarter of the population is unemployed. a figure rising 3%. amongst the youth, the figure is

higher, at 50%. >> they were clamoring for seats to take an aptitude test for jobs. moments tlart, there was a stampede, and 16 people were killed. over 700,000 had shown up for just 4,500 jobs. >> paul has three children and lost his wife that day. the government promised to give him and others a job as compensation. something he says the government is working on. . >> i feel like it's an accident of course. it's not an intentional act. i believe that nobody invite people to kill. i believe it's an accident. if the federal government promised to recruit the members of the family to fill in the

gap. >> reporter: the government is advertising more jobs. moses decided to apply, after surviving the stampede last year. >> i had to survive. i looked for a safe place. after the stampede after overing calms down i moved out with some of the friends i went with. >> reporter: the stampede at the jobs shows unemployment is a problem. 1.6 million graduate but there's not enough jobs for them. when the government advertises availablinganceies millions apply. the government days safety has been improved. >> crowd control will be put in place. we take into account that mistake. only those duly selected and invited at this point in time will be asloud to attend.

-- allowed to attend. motorcycles is hoping that is -- motorcycles hopes -- moses hopes that that will be the case. >> i almost lost hope. looking at africans i almost lost hope. i was able to pick um and say okay. i don't have to lose hope like that. >> reporter: the impact of government jobs offered is expected to be minimal. 25% of people here are without jobs. argentina's congress passed a law to get rid of the prosecution office it create a new one. it was suggested that the old spy service had matt niskanen killed to discredit her. questions about argentina's office date back much further.

>> reporter: it's an old photo, one of the few of former intelligence chief, a man who was said to move in the shadows. >> from the building located next to the presidential palacing students controlled the spy agency for decc ads. information is power. for years president kimp used and -- cristina fernandez de kirchner used and abused what was supplied. >> translation: the president liked to receive not just the trips of illegal wire traps, but the taps to here tone of voice. kimp controls her -- cristina fernandez de kirchner controls political allies. >> reporter: a former secretary of the intelligence agencies should know and describes the 1992 pomming of the jewish cultural center as the agency cities black box.

a former investigator says five years ago an abduction was ordered and had words carved on his back. matt niskanen was responsible for showing that the spy agency paid money to derail the investigation. >> translation: today we don't know what line of investigation to follow. the intelligence agency raised or contaminated the evidence to cover their own tracks. >> after the suspicious death of the prosecutor congress was asked to create a new accountable intelligence service. friends and foes agree that the dismantling of the service was overdue. the question is why now. sources close to the palace say it was because the president discovered the spy agency was turning against her, leaking

damaging information to the media. 14 months ago the president named a seasoned intelligence officer, accused of human rights abuses as head of the armed forces. create aing parallel spy service, more loyal to her. now the president is asking her country men to believe a federal intelligence agency will be more transparent given the history of espionage services many can't be blamed for having doubts. now protests continued in venezuela over the death of a teenager killedly bit. demonstrators rallied outside the vatican, demanding an intervention from pope francis. >> reporter: thousands of disputes took to the streets to protest the recent address of

venezuelas, and mounting economic woes. this video shows a moment after 14-year-old, wearing a high school uniform and a backpack was caught in the confrontation and shot in the head by a policeman. >> i saw the boy there with his break-in spilled out. >> this is the voice of one eyewitness who consistent want to be seen on camera. >> i told the police you wanted to call the ambulance after shooting him. >> the sign says that he was born and died in revolution. a reference to the 15 years that the revolution has been in place. it adds - he never lived in a democracy. the president nicolas maduro condemned the killing and the police officer who shot him is behind bars. >> if any member of the security forces commit a crime.

especially those in charm of public order, i'll be the first to have them arrested. in venezuela, it is against the law and the constitution puts limits on the cues of force. >> the tragedy of the untimely death is made worse by what some say is a brutal repress of descent. then he was shot. >> translation: what could he be doing or holding in his hands, his school books. it's not right. i have marks on my arm from the police who didn't want me to hold the child. why? after they shot him. they wanted him taken away why, i insisted. because they didn't want to leave the ested. the repercussions of the death is not clear. as tensions rise it could be the park that sets off a wave of protests protests in the si at the heart

of clashes. >> in bolivia, there has been severe flooding. 800 families had their homes destroyed. it's been promised that residents of hardest hit areas will be relocated. in mexico a volcano spewed ash 700 meters that the sky. the eruption forced a series of flight to be cancelled. experts say the volcano is experiencing low-intensity explosions. it is the second tallest volcano in mexico fierce forest fires continue to range in corn argentina's region hundreds are scrambling to get to a remote area. we have this report.

huge clouds of thick smoke pollute the skies. the fire is pushing out of control. many residents are evacuated. some are guarded - never knowing where the wind will plough where the flames will ignite. >> they discuss whether to discuss the blaze, what needs to be done to prevent this. the provincial authority deployed hundreds of firefighters, and helicopters. many say it is too little too late. the damage is irreparable. >> what we are losing is 400 to 500-year-old vegetation. places that have not this much contact. there's no end in sight. and locals are desperate, wandering whether properties will be there the next day.

>> we are crossing our fingers, doing rain dancers, it's not looking good. you can see what the vegetation has caused. the fire is raging difficult to control, or is a case of which way the pint will blow. the blaze was started by a bolt of lightening many question it some thinking it was reckless campers. still to come here on al jazeera. all the sport for you, including cricket fans in afghanistan. separating a first-ever world cup victory. stay with us.

welcome back let's get the sport with jess. >> thank you. afghanistan have won the first ever match at the cricket world cup, beating scotland in a thrilling game at dunedin. >> reporter: neither scotland nor afghanistan won the world cup before. afghanistan's decision to field paid off early, taking the wicket of callum mcleod in the second. scotland were in trouble 195/7. josh davey was one of four wickets. the partnership of 62 helped

scotland's post 210 - their highest ever world cup total. it didn't look like afghanistan would reach the target slumping 97-7. the run chase was steadied, with seven fours, and five sixes. afghanistan on 192 for nine. 19 runs off the target one wicket remaining. scotland had the chance to wrap up the victory, but mat missed the wicket with the attempted direct hit. relief. he struck the winning runs with a four to give afghanistan the victory with three balls remaining. >> when we win, we shout. one shout, big shout. the coach come down. it's one match still we have a

world cup two more. afghanistan take on co-hosts australia. these are the scenes in jalala ba after the batch. afghanistan is the first team to bin a world cup after a collapse of five wicket for 12 runs the victory keeping alive hopes of reaching the quarterfinals. >> there's one other match in pool a going on now in melbourne. sri lanka are in a strong position against bangladesh. centuries from dilt shan and assumar saga carra. the target slipping from bangladesh's grasp, 216 for 7 arsenal's manager aring weping accused his -- manager, arsene wenger, accused his side of losing their nerve the the

french side in charge after goals from berbatov and another. arsenal got one back. the victory sealed after janik korasko got the visitors third. >> we missed the challenges and were undecided eventually. we were not at the level defensively, and unlucky. the first goal is deflected. on the second and third we went to the side we have a lot to combat, we can't give away it makes the task difficult. >> bayern leverkusen won a knock out match, betting atthe lettico

one-neil. they were finists and ty ago was sent off. >> it used to be regular players in european competitions. palmer is close to bankruptcy. close to the european cup. palmer has debts of $224 million. the situation is so bad. they paying for travel and accomodation. the club's computers were seized by bale ifs on wednesday. >> novak djokovic into the quarterfinals of the dubai championships. 6 is minutes is all it took for the match to be rapped up. making it 11 match wins for novak djokovic. that is all the sport for now. >> thank you very much for that. and that is it from al jazeera, we have all the days news on the website, aljazeera.com, from me for now,

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