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al-shabab university attack. it's revealed one of the gunmen was the son of a state government chief boom times for the crime-fighting safety experts in one of the world's most murd rouse countries. >> and all the sport, including five of the best for cristiano ronaldo, maintaining pressure on barcelona hello, yemen's houthi rebels have made gains in aden despite efforts from saudi-led forces to halt their advance. witnesses say the fighters bombarded residential areas, setting fire to buildings. a senior houthi figure indicated they'd be willing to sit down for peace talks, but only if the

saudi arabia-led collision stops the air strikes. the red cross says the coalition gave the red light to send medical supplies to yemen and hopes to send two planes an tuesday. >> reporter: most of the heavy fighting on sunday took place in the districts not far from aden not far from the city's sports. they managed to infiltrate the aden area. they were met with strong resistance from fighters loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. nearby in the districts there were furious battle aden is the center of this war. parts of the city have been without water or electricity for two days. there are fears of a growing humanitarian crisis. >> we have random shellings by

houthis on home and i feel like the humanitarian crisis in aden is getting worse by the hour. we wish for cooperation between houthis, so we can pass by with medical supplies. >> and this 11th day of air raids by the saudi-led coalition, the houthis and their allies fighting back. they are well armed. the port of aden is on the list of targets. >> the situation now is stable and the houthi rebel fighters and the security are fighting off the extremist groups in aden and are completing a cleanse. god be praised they were great victories. a spokesman for a saudi-lefted coalition says the hewitt -- saudi-led collision says the houthis are retreating showing what has been hit, a convoy of drugs and a missile

area. before the start of the operation the houthis controlled most of the bases of the regular army in aden. they don't have a front. it's a show of force to marm the population. they targeted water pumps in aden. they are in parts of aden and tried to move to the port but we prevented them. the popular forces have to heavy weapons, and we are supporting them with information and logistical support. we hope the popular farces pat -- forces patrol all the cities in the coming days. residents say there were no militia camps in the region. there is another potential front. tribal fighters are showing off military strength prepareing to advance and they have reportedly gained control of an area allied to former president ali abdullah

saleh, known to be former members of al qaeda. yemen is on the verge of collapse. the fighting can only worsen the humanitarian conditions let's take a closer look at some of the key military facilities holding the key to controlling aden. the the base is near the mountains, one near the coast of the north of that is another amy base providing access to aden by sea. all five are on the aden peninsula, meaning there's limited roads in and out. we spoke to a person in the aden port city and he said that people there are in need of

help. >> a majority are left in the dark. some parts of the city the war has been going for five days due to the damages done by the houthi rebels to the main pipeline. flights are limit. most of the foreign doctors have been evacuated by their countries due to the lack of security. there's over 1500 wounded civilians, and there's a lack of all kinds of medicines. >> moving to the other top stories now. in syria hundreds of civilians escaped to safety after the yarmouk camp was shelled. fighters from islamic state of iraq and levant have taken control of the most of the camp. i.s.i.l.'s presence gives a

foothold from the presidential ball as. >> the yarmouk neighbourhood has been recognised. both areas have seen fierce fighting. yarmouk was established in 1967 to house palestinian refugees. more than 150,000 lived alongside the syrians. many fled since the conflict began. it's home to 18,000, who attacked conditions. yarmouk has been besieged by troops leading to shortages of food water and medicine. dale degray reports. -- stefanie dekker reports. the yarmouk camp has been besieged for two years no electricity, food or water. i.s.i.l. has taken over.

some civilians have escaped to other areas. >> translation: the civilians are afraid. most fled. they are afraid of being attacked by i.s.i.l. some reconciled with the regime and aid is coming to the areas. the u.n. was able to get aid to palestinians palestinians. >> thousands are trapped by the fighting and there's fears of government attacks. the syrian observatory for human rights said the government is targetting i.s.i.l. positions with barrel bombs. the refugee camp is less than 10km from the city of damascus. others judged in the fight against -- joined in the fight against i.s.i.l. they have not managed to gain ground. there has been a reconciliation deal in the works between rebel groups and the government. we spoke to the syrianr reconciliation.

the government would end the siege. al nusra doesn't want that and allowed the fighters to enter the camp. whatever the politics what was a desperate situation for those trapped there got worse. the united nations called for a humanitarian corridor. the people in yarmouk are dependent on aid, and none has been delivered since the hospital began. hospitals and clinics are no longer functioning. with i.s.i.l. in control of the camp negotiating forms of relief seems further away than ever palestinian leader mahmoud abbas says the situation in yarmouk is a tragedy and he is doing all he can do help. >> translation: the palestinian liberal organization in damascus is trying to work out the

tragedy with the least losses we are in touch our brothers to find a way out and protect our people from the tragedy. >> the head of the u.n.'s relief and works agency for palestinian refugees said they negotiated to deliver awed to yarmouk, but it's -- aid to yarmouk, but it's too dangerous at the moment. >> what you have to see is it's never been more desperate for civilians in yarmouk than it is now. it's true a number of people have been able to find shelter and leave the camp. we have assisted about 100, with basic commodities. it's a better situation under the tragic circumstances. our worries remain acutely with the thousands of people of which there were 18,000 in the report.

among which 3,500 remain in a very very dangerous and precaresious situation. that is why we call on the parties to reframe from hostilities that would place them and put civilians in danger and for actions to be taken to allow people to move to safer grounds immediately. iraq's prime minister says i.s.i.l. can't be defeated as long as it continues to attract foreign fighters. in an interview with german magazine haider al-abadi said more than 40% of fighters come from abroad and urges governments to do more to stop citizens being recruited. >> four have been killed 20 injured in a suicide attack in libya. it happened in the as stadia area in misrata. members were the same family are among the dead. much more to come for you on

the al jazeera newshour. including. >> i'm not trying to kill any deal. i'm trying to kill a bad deal the israeli president steps up his attack on the iran nuclear deal a had ron collider turned on after a 2-year upgrade. and all the sport. istanbul's reaction to the attack on the turkish league leader fenerbahce team. stay with us. kenya's interior ministry revealed one of the al-shabab attackers was the son of a ministry chief. prayers were said for the 148 killed by the al-shabab fighters. the victims were killed for being christian. workers were under scrutiny it

is the worst the country has seen since 1998. katherine is in garissa and spoke, asking about details on the report that an attacker was the son of a government official. >> we spoke to some sources in mann dara, where this suspect about where the suspect came from. they said yes, he studied law in nairobi, and had a stint as a lawyer in a bank in nairobi. and spoke to a journalist what talked to his father a government official a government chief in mandera. his father said it is his son. the last time he was seen was in may last year.

>> a number of bodies of victims from the attack are to remain in a mort u air your and yet to -- mortuary and yet to be identified by parents people came to the mort u airy upsetting the worst. their loved ones were not among those rescued or injured in hospital. they quoued to see if the son, daughters, brothers and sisters are among dozens of bodies. one family wanted us to tell their story. we went in them. she was studying to become a teacher. her mother found her body. the agony of identifying her own child is made worse by the violence of her death. >> those children died a painful death. i can't identify my own child from her face.

she has wounds all over her body. her skin is burnt. she has no hair. i identified her with a folded toe and scar on the thigh. >> reporter: a red cross life are of survivors are checked and rechecked before they begin the heart-breaking task of searching among the dead. it may take days for the bodies to be identified. >> the people coming out are distressed. the process of identifying the bodies is traumatic. what i saw when i was in there was the worst thing i have seen. there are dozens of bodies on the floor. morticians have done their best. in some cases it was difficult, injuries were so severe. the smell is overpowering. you can smell the bodies out here that have been used to treat them. prayers are the only comfort.

the minister of health calm to visit. many question the government for failing to prevent the attack. he said it's doing its best. >> security is there, in government installations, whether it's hospitals or universities or other installations. so it's been of course strengthened but we make sure going forward we don't have incidents occurring again. >> for people here it's too late. their ordeal is just beginning. next they have to wait for post mortems before they can collect bodies and arrange funerals. snow the worse attack in kenya left hundreds of people from dozens of families in pain two al jazeera journalists held by the nigerian military since 24 march have been released. ahmed idris and ali mustafa were embedded with the military when arrested for allegedly reporting

on boko haram without clearance. they have been allowed to leave the maiduguri hotel when retained and are back at al jazeera's bureau in abuja. the director of news says: six ukranian soldiers have been killed in separatist attacks. sunday marks a year. four from killed by shelling in shastia north-east of donetsk. a land mine exploded under a military vehicle killing two and injuring a third 1500 migrants have been rescued in under a few hours.

five boats were rescued. three got into trouble sending rescue rests. the migrants were put on to italian ships and taken to lampedusa or ports in sicily tens of thousands of roman catholic supporters braved the rain in st peter's square? vatican city. the pope urged them go behind their comfort zone and live their faith, and to remember the christians attacked in kenya. . >> translation: we ask jesus, the victor over death to lighten the suffer engs over our brothers and sisters, who are persecuted in his name, and all of those as a result of ongoing conflicts and violence - and there are many israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu has taken to

the air waves in the united states to argue a nuclei deal with iran will be bad for everyone. the government warned it will not hesitate to return to former activities if the government doesn't comply. >> reporter: days after an agreement in relation to iran's nuclear capabilityies binyamin netanyahu went on talk shows in america to argue it was a bad deal for israel and the world. >> it leads the pre-eminent terror state with a vast nuclear infrastructure. not one centrifuge is destroyed. thousands will be left not a single facility including underground, nuclear facilities will be cut down. >> a key u.s. signities says there'll be little way to see

what is happening in iran. >> we'll have eyes on the supply chain. iranian, going back to the surveillance of the centrifuge production facilities. if they fail to meet the requirements we are going to know through, again, our access and transparency. that will lead to us and the international community, the p5+1 taking the appropriate actions. >> reporter: a lot of work needs to be done to solidify the deal. when and how sanctions will be lifted and how inspections will work - they are a couple. the overall details of the agreement have yet to be made public or worked out. >> the obama administration has to sell the deal to congress whose raw makers want to review the deal.

there's a lot at stake. obama threatened to veto any legislation that threatens the deal. and iran knows that a future president could have plans making the final stages of negotiations complicated for more now, let's speak to political analyst, joining me from tel aviv. thank you for being with us. we heard the israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu continuing his attack on the nuclear deal. is there anything he can do to stop a deal being finalised by the end of june? >> no he can't. we don't know if there's going to be a zealdeal. all we have is a draft agreement. there's differences between the iranian and the american side. publicly the two are - the iranians are disputing the

american version of an understanding they reached in lausanne. we are not sure if there'll be a deal. the two sides will negotiate to try to reach a deal. there's nothing we can do in israel to stop it. if there is a deal and affidavits it's going to the congress perhaps binyamin netanyahu can intervene. that depends on the quality of the deal. if it's a good deal that keeps iran a year away from making a weapon, and inspections - there's not much that he can do the u.s. energy secretary ernst moniz negotiated the technical side of the deal and says binyamin netanyahu's deal is wrong, that what we have here is isis unfettered surveillance of the facilities and production. you would expect a different

narrative. on the technical detail it seems that perhaps binyamin netanyahu's portrayal is not quite accurate or in line with what has been agreed in lausanne. >> absolutely. binyamin netanyahu has every right to address the agreement. there are things that are ambiguous. possible dimensions of iran's producious nuclear activities regarding how sanctions will be lifted. if they'll be lifted. what happens if iran is caught cheating. these are important legitimate questions that the prime minister should ask - whether it's binyamin netanyahu or anyone else. however, the way the prime minister binyamin netanyahu continues to confront the united states in such an aggressive manner kind of hurts israel's legitimate case when it comes to a possible deal. this is the issue - binyamin

netanyahu describing the deal as something threatening the existence of israel. it's an exaggeration that could hurt the validity of concerns regarding the draft agreement that they want to share with our american friends. >> how much concern is there about that within israel itself. there has been longstanding hostility and distrust between iran and israel. what you have between israel and the united states are two different starting points. the united states looking at dismantling the military nuclear side of iran's programme, whereas israel is linking the nuclear issue to iran's - what it perceives as iran's hostility and aggression within the region. >> correct. well there hasn't been a service done recently. in the previous two elections in israel, during the last four years, the economic issue

is more important to the israeli voter than the iranian issue. it is important. the regime not the people - the regime has been calling for israel and financed many attacks against israeli people. israelis are genuinely suspicious of the regime. in president binyamin netanyahu reaches a deal where iran is kept a year from making a weapon i don't think the israelis will go on the streets to demonstrate against it. i think the majority of israel could live with a deal based on the conditions that there'll be strong checks and balances to make sure it doesn't diversify. >> thank you, good to get your thoughts in tel aviv now, the last had ron collider has been restarted

after a 2-year upgrade. scientists spent 150 million on the plan to run it. at almost double the energy levels and before. >> reporter: back in action more powerful than ever. over the last two years, they've been which is i upgrading the biggest particle accelerator deep under the border. on sunday scientists fired two particle beams under the circuit known as the large had ron collider. these are baby steps for researchers, the organization for knewing leer research. -- nuclear research. >> it will take 2 years to six months to establish the first colizes. they announced a

breakthrough. scientists finally discovered the higgs bowson nicknamed the bod particle. two of the scientists peter his and andre got the nobel prize in physics. >> there would be no atoms, no nuke lie, no molecules which are the fundamental building blocks of matter. and, therefore, there would be no stars, there would be no galaxies no systems, and eventually no life. the lhc contains a ring of superconducting magnets with accelerating structures that boost particles as they hurtful down the tunnel. son they'll travel at the speed of light, and analysing their collisions could reveal secrets.

eventually they'll looking at dark matter the invisible matter that makes up 84% of the universe but can only be detected on visible matter like galaxies or planets. there could be more discoveries in this underground science city coming up this newshour - how soaring crime in venezuela is fuelling a booming security industry the first world city with developing world problems. how the transport system is leaving some parisians behind. >> coming up in sport. an historic day for women sport fans in iran. we explain later in the programme. programme.

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light to send supplies and staff. in syria hundreds in the yarmouk camp escaped to safety after the area was shelled. i.s.i.l. fighters have taken control of most of the camp kenya's interior ministry revealed one of the attackers on the garissa university was the son of a state chief. prayers were said at mass for the 148 killed by al-shabab fighters. the victims had been singled out for beak christian. more on the war in yemen. we are joined by a journalist. you are stranded here in the u.k. after the outbreak of fighting. there are no flights running to yemen. have you established much communication with your family and friends. have you bee in touch wh them? >> yes, of course. i try on a daily basis to talk to as much as possible whether

in sanaa or in aden. it's difficult. it's not easy to get to the lines. if we are lucky, and there's electricity, then the internet will be on and we can try to loose any other means of communication through the internet. >> yemen was already suffering. how is the round of fighting between the different groups and, of course the air strikes impacting access to food running water, electricity? >> it's been very very difficul has a huge number of malnutrition. now, there are thousands, millions with no food thousands that are houseless, nowhere to stay and the wounded. it's hard to live with no water or electricity, no fuel petrol

large queues on petrol stations. people are panicking so they are trying to final groceries and packing for 3-6 months. some are stranded in the houses and cannot leave. it's difficult. politics play. some extremism that happened in yemen led to all this but at the end of the day, people suffer. >> sorry, you have family in the capital and in the southern port city of aden there has been air strikes across the country. tell me about the situation in sanaa. what do you hear about the biggest problems people are having? >> in sanaa, mostly with the coalition strikes and the houthis on the ground are putting anti-aircraft weapons which are really not reaching - not reaching the coalition strikes, but at the same time

it's creating a lot of noise and it's very scary to hear. it's like a huge explosion that are happening. at the same time 11 days insomnia no sleep. they are emotionally drained. it's hard for them. it's scary. the city has turned into a coast city. whenever they hear that there's quiet time some will nap. others will try to find food for try to get petrol sorry, the saudi led coalition is in control of yemeni air space and ports. the red cross said it's been given permission to get some aid and some of their staff into the country. nevertheless how does this blockade effectively - how does that impact the people there? >> it's a relief to know that there are some things that are going to come in. especially medical aid and in the south of aden.

this is what is needed. medical aid, doctors. simple things that could save people's lives, and it's good that some n.g.o.s and organizations are willing to go in yemen and help. we hope that more planes are allowed, more ships are allowed. >> this is the thing that the people really need isn't it. and just a quick one on the political situation right now. the saudi-led coalition is saying that the stated objective is to secure the port city of aden to allow president abd-rabbu mansour hadi to return. are the majority of yemenis supportive of that. they have intervention from the outside, but they have militias and groups fighting in the country at the same time. >> it's difficult. there are yemenis that are with the coalition, especially on a longer run, and some against. in general abd-rabbu mansour hadi does not have huge support

on the ground. most of the support he has is in the south, and even the people in the south are just against houthis, and not with - doesn't mean if they are against houthis, they are supporting president hardy. it's different. but in the end people want to live. they want to have - want to be in their houses. they want to go out, have water, electricity. just simple things that really people need. >> thank you very much. good to get your thoughts there. >> thank you. >> now, venezuela is one of the world's most dangerous countries regularly topping lists for murder and kidnapping both of which is on the rise. personal protection is big business. al jazeera's virginia lopez reports from caracas. >> kidnapping in venezuela is a booming business forcing many

to hire cars and install tracking devices so someone nose where they are. this is one of a few shops where business is booming. >> before, armoured cars was a luxury now they are a necessity. >> as the fire power of criminals increases, so does the level of protection that people seek. for example, this level four with an extra interior door made out of steel and a double place window protect you from attack. with a price tag of 165,000 few can afford it. >> everyone is looking for ways to be protected. ranging for electrified fences. this man is a victim of crime. his elderly parents were kidnapped, an event leading him traumatized, but led him to take every event in the market.

>> this car has level three armoury, plus steel and borders. you live with a fear of being killed or sid napped. others install devices on the car. in the hope they can be found. a detector a company specialising in the devices, says more and more are demanding devices that can be implanted under your skin. >> our target has widened to include people like owners of public transport or taxi drivers, victims of crime or being wored about being that. in venezuela, an increase in crime and a police force is often outgunned by trolls leading people to look for private solutions to a public problem. joining me now from caracas is david from the washington

office on latin america. thank you for taking the time to speak to us. we are talking about a dangerous country in the world. you have crime on the rise murder and kidnapping and a police force struggling to deal with the problem. it stands to reasons that they have private companies stepping into the vacuum. is this a good thing is this. >> i don't believe i'd call it a good thing, it's understandable. the irony is this is a process going on over the past few decades, usually it's involved in neoliberal countries, this place is socialist. in venezuela, the police forces in the prison system have fawn into decadence. we see the same privacy of

security that we see in other countries. >> interestingly we see crime is not so much poverty or desperation. what is it then that is really driving crime. >> crime is about opportunity and demand. >> what i mean by that is it's about the deca dense or the mismanagement of systems to prevent crimes. if you look at what is happening in venezuela from 2004 to the presence there has been steady progress and reducing policy and poverty. at the same time crime has soared. it's really about opportunity, it's about whether there's police in the street presenting crime or a judicial system that profits cases. it rehabilitates people and keeps people off the streets. that is what explains the surge in crime. fact that we have security is a

natural response and indicative of the weak spots in the government. >> we know that venezuela is a country heavily dependent on revenues from oil, given the fluke tuitions and decline in prices we have seen is that something that could lead to further crime in the coming month, and perhaps years? >> well i think years. it's probably not going to happen in the way that people think, which is that it's going to increase poverty and there'll be more crime. there'll be a reduction in state expand tours. some of the attempts at police reformer probably going to be further rolled back. there's fewer resources to improve the prison system. fewer resources to improve the very dysfunctions in the judicial system. in that sense i think, yes, inevidencibly it will very a set

back. i doubt we'll see declining revenues and that is only part of the story it's been 10 years since young people in the parisian suburbs took to the streets because of lack of opportunities and unemployment. high unemployment is a problem, and many are disconnected because of failing transport links. >> reporter: the round trip can take up to three hours. a journey on foot and a bus and two trains starts early. she lives a few kilometres from central paris. it takes tombime to cross the city. one of millions that live in the suburbs, but struggle to get to where they want to go. >> when it comes to work it's a problems. employers say "you are in the

suburbs, i don't know that you'll make it on time" and give the jobs to those close buy. >> reporter: and those that live in the suburbs and central paris can feel like worlds apart. nowhere is that clearer than a suburb about 15km away. unemployment is four times higher than the national rate. people, at times, feel penned in by poverty, prejudice and a lack of opportunities. poor transport fuels the feelings some people feel they live in a ghetto because they can't get out. they have everything here and can't access everywhere. >> reporter: some are pinning hopes on a transport project. this is the extent of building wok on a new tram link. for many living here it's long overdue, and will take years to

complete. for those in other suburbs around paris, it is precious. any delays in improving the network could hold people keen on moving forward back. still to come on al jazeera - all the sport, including car crash chaos. find out more from the tour of flanders. flanders.

welcome back. raul is here with the sport. >> we'll start with tennis. novak djokovic won the miami

masters. he is world number one. he beat durry claiming a fifth title, in spite of hot and huge it conditions powering his way past the scott. he surpasses rafael nadal's winning games. >> there was another phenomenal year in miami, another great tournament and i want to congratulate andy for a great tournament. bad luck today, but a great battle. it's a pleasure playing against you, and i wish you the best for the rest of the season. [ cheering and applause ] >> i want to thank my team for hanging in there, and through good and bad times. >> iran have announced that a controversial ruling which barred women from attending male sports event will be amended.

the state-run newsagency reports iran's national security council approved a proposal that could be introduced by the end of the year seeing women and families allowed in stadiums. they may be prevented attending sports like rescuing and swimming well the rule imposed by iranian authorities following the 1979 islamic resolution for the past three decades women were banned from stadiums and prevented from gathering in public places to watch matches. sepp blatter described it as intolerable in march. it's believed iran was overlooked in part due to the rule. fenerbahce are calling for the turkish super league to be suspended after the team bus was shot at. the league leaders were travelling to the airport

following a 5-1 victory when a gunman opened fire. the gunman was taken to hospital. an investigation is underway. turkey is going through a difficult time. the incident you witnessed is not such. this is an attack aiming to kill or injure the driver. no one was injured. this coach is passing over the area. they wanted the coach to be smashed for more we'll speak on turkish football. the rivalries are known to be intense. it must come under shock. >> quite a shock. to be honest. it's been building for a child. although the incident in itself the shooting was a shock. it's not that much of a surprise that something like this happened. it was bound to happen at some

stage. >>y. there has been a lot of bad blood in recent years between the two teams it was believed that fenerbahce took a champion's league space from a team. >> it goes back to the 2010, 2011 season. trazonspor believed they should have been awarded a spot. there was a scandal in the country. it was deemed not known as to how much they were involved in the scandal. the following year they were not allowed to participate in the champion's league and their space was given to trazpanspor and they were not awarded with a title. >> fenerbahce called for the league to be suspended. should that happen would it make a difference? >> it should be suspended to

send a message. they have received widespread support from the other clubs, including arch rivals who said they would support a motion in india, the union of club meetings to be held tomorrow to suspend the league for up to a week or more dependent on how the situation unfolds. >> thank you very much for that for now. >> thank you. >> to spain, barcelona maintain a 4-point league at the top of the spanish premier league. only one header. a few goals in real madrid's match - 10 to be exact. real hammering granada. cristiano ronaldo scored five, and an 8-minute hat-trick. it's the largest victory in the league for 48 years. three time olympic gold

medallist grant hackett qualified for the world championships almost seven years after retirement. he booked his spot after a fourth place finish at the national trials in the 200m. he returned to the pool and placed third in the 400m. he faced vast personal problems since his 2008 requirement, including treatment for an addiction to sleeping pills last year englands players have been crowned champion in the rugby 7s holding off a challenge from south africa in the cup final, winning 21-14. south africa lead the champ yopship standing. the victory moves england into the fourth qualifying spot. the penultimate round followed by the twitt nam team a week later. >> now a big occasion on the american sports calendar on sunday. it's the opening day of the

major league soccer. the chicago cubs are meeting the st. louis cardinals. with declining crowds and a drop, new rules are introduced to make the sport more attractive. john hendren reports from chicago. >> reporter: modern life appears to have sped up everything including the american national pastime. >> i love baseball for 14 years, it gets a little boring. when you sit and wait 10 minutes for someone guy to come back to the bat. >> reporter: with baseball games lasting 10 hours, few sit in the stands. change is introduced. baseball is on the clock, setting off a national debate. >> every three hours. >> you have been watching baseball your life and you grew up with it. it's so far out of hand they need to change it? >> reporter: professional baseball is big business. 70 million fans follow each

year. the business slow down in the stand. every generation there's doomsday stories. i don't see it. the sport is popular, but it could be suffering a little bit because of the slow pace. i think major league soccer has the right idea with trying to pick things up. >> reporter: watching sport is a lifestyle in the u.s. it's as much as barbecues in the sun shine and a face off between pitcher and batter. traditionalists like their traditions. >> they'll mess up the game. leave it alone. don't change it. >> let's go. >> reporter: the younger generation wants things faster. >> a little more extra. ♪ a little less conversation ♪ ♪ a little more access ...♪ the new rule requires a pitcher to deliver within 10 seconds. the batters have to keep a foot in the batter's box unless

there's a wild pitch or a foul ball. under the old rules they can step occupant and stop play. >> they are going too far with not stepping out of the box. it was too much every pitch. >> breaks between innings are 2.5 minutes, and pitchers have the same amount of time to warm up. >> you have to appeal to people that want gratification. >> wh it puts more fans in the stand, it's a debate that will not end when the rules come in effect the ent described as the toughest foot race on earth - 1500 competitors started the 250km journey though the sahara desert in morocco the equivalent of completing 5.5 marra thanks in six days through extreme environments rock sand, and are required to carry all their belongings food

and sleeping deal the tour of flapders ended on -- flanders ended on underafter two support cars crashed. they are there to protect the riders. they managed to do the opposite. a new zealand rider scuvered. side swiped by a car. incredibly it happened again. a cyclist kwokked off his bike by his own car after it was rear-ended by another that is the sport for now. >> thank you all right, other stories for you before we go. former bangladesh prime minister has avoided arrest on corruption charges after a court granted bail. the lesser court amid tight security in dakar is accused of embezzling using charitable funds. they deny the charges.

they are politically motivated. the granting of bail could signal an easing of tensions in bangladesh. one person has been killed and three injured by shelling. the stay of gao came under mortar attack. residents say six shells were fired. for the time gao was under the control of only al qaeda-affiliated group, which is at large in the region. >> the world's longest kite is flying high in china. the 6 kilometer long dragon piece was launched at a kite flying festival. a 3km part of the kite was flown because of air traffic trolley. you can never be too careful. you can't find more on everything we are covering on the website. the address is aljazeera.com i'll be back with a full bulletin of news in a

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