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plus... [ singing ] dot dot..pope francis names palestinian saints and barcelona win the spanish league title. lionel messi a match winner as barca set to win a trophy treble hello, fighters from islamic state of iraq and levant claim victory over iraqi forces in the city of ramadi. it's the second provincial capital to fall, it holds mosul in the north along with raqqa, a syrian capital. video posted online showed iraqi army humvees, trucks and other equipment speeding out of

ramadi. soldiers reportedly left canned a cache of heavy weapons. it came despite reinforcements sent to ramadi. the fall began on friday when i.s.i.l. fighters took control of several neighbourhoods along with the headquarters. soldiers are said to be heading back to baghdad, 100km away. zeina khodr reports. >> i.s.i.l. has overrun the last government stronghold. i.s.i.l. has been on the offensive for the last few days. the government and people unable to repel their advance. the provincial council has called for hep from the shia militias wanting them to join the fight. this will not be welcomed by all in anbar. anbar council is allied with the

government. but is not representative of all tribes. some tribes join with the government. influential ones do not. one said "we will consider this an iranian occupation", regular forces are unable to win the battle. what the sunnis have been saying to the government is "give us weapons, we'll wage the battle alone." the government is reluctant. they don't trust them believing some side with i.s.i.l. i.s.i.l. claiming a victory much the iraqi prime minister acknowledging that this was a military defeat and promised a tough sponls. -- response. the decision for the militia to fight will undoubtedly inflame tensions. the shia government of baghdad and sunni provinces have a history of conflict. before the take over in iraq

there were protests against the government, and one was in ramadi and they were demanding reforms. they made demands for the government to give them a say in decision making. the government never did that. without reconciliation the decision will destabilize the situation further i.s.i.l.'s victory in ramadi will have repercussions in washington d.c. where kimberley cal cut is now. the capture deals a blow for the government and for u.s. efforts in iraq. what have you been hearing from where you are? >> in washington this is not recognised as a blow but a set back. it's not a u.s. effort a u.s.-ed effort meaning the u.s. is leading a coalition of

neighbours working in iraq and syria. in the past 38-48 hours we have seen intensive air strikes, 18 strikes, six locations and ramadi. we saw an advance into ramadi. this is seen as a set back. you have to remember that iraq and iraqi government forces have been working on their own for a short time. the u.s. expected there would be time of days where you'd see setbacks at the same time you'd see overall in the greater picture things are advancing. if you look at the statements coming out of the department of defense, they point to the fact that from the outset that this is going to be what it calls a long-term project, that is what we are seeing. at the same time the coalition is saying that the fact that there has been overall improvement made, according to the statement that we read from the department of defense that

the front line is i.s.i.l. in its words, have been pushed about 25%. >> thank you kimberley halkett. let's say and talk to niklas piachaus. thank you for talking to us. the latest shows that i.s.i.l. is capable of attack and seizing territory. does the u.s. condition, the u.s.-led coalition continue with the air strikes or does something need to change in strategy? >> well, when we look at the setback i.s.i.l. suffered it's come at the hands of a capable ground force like the one in tikrit, and we have all the forces to take back the security force in i.s.i.s. and when we

looked there, we had peshmerga forces capable. in ramadi the government does not want to arm the sunnis, because they see them as a threat. this is a concession by baghdad to allow ramadi to fall to i.s.i.s. this is not tikrit. they had a cry mobilizing them from south, to avenge the i.s.i.s. massacre. there's no rallying cry for ramadi. we are not seeing the security forces going to ramadi to help their brothers. they are reluctant. they have been begging for help. it hasn't come. >> as you say, there's a difference in the way in which the baghdad government handled the situation in ramadi. it looks as though the government might prepare to send

shia militias into the government. how badly does the iraqi army need the support? >> well it's really not - it's the splintered iraqi army that is left asking for reinforcements. they have got to the point where they are asking for shia militias to come in the same militias responsible for ethnic cleansing. and the iranians could force proxies. coming into ramadi and now we expect them to be different, to distinguish between a sunni military and an i.s.i.s. fighter when they never have done that in the past. i don't understand how iraqi special operations forces are retreating from ramadi and hope rests with sectarian militias to

come into an an where they distinguish between a sunni military and i.s.i.s. i don't see how this works. >> yes sending militias into the situation throws up a host of dilemmas. the iraqi government's options are limited because they are afraid of arming the tribes in anbar. what are the options. how do you win back the trust. can a deal be negotiated with the government in baghdad, and who would lead the process. >> baghdad needs to convene sons of iraq and former leaders, to say "you are now going to be sunni commanders we'll give you the arms and weapons that we give the shia pmus give you the weapons we are giving them and you fight i.s.i.s. we'll look at you as legitimate security

forces with pensions ranks and a future in iraq's future." a place in iraq's future. baghdad is afraid to do that. haider al-abadi wants to do it but lacks the shia militias or parties that are more beholden to iran than the iraqi sunni brothers. >> thank you very much. good to get your thoughts on that. michael pregent former u.s. intelligence officer and military advisor. other developments in iraq - fighting is continuing in and around the baiji oil refinery the largest in iraq. 300km north of ramadi. this footage, posted by iraqi army personnel shows a suicide car bomb close to the post. the refinery was recaptured from

i.s.i.l. in november but the iraqi army failed to secure it, with resources stretched by fighting elsewhere over the border syrian troops are pushing i.s.i.s. back from a u.n.e.s.c.o. site. almost 300 have been killed since i.s.i.l. attacked the desert city. the attack has been foimed but i.s.i.l. forces are nearby -- foiled, but i.s.i.l. forces are nearby. elsewhere the government has been accused of dropping barrel bombs containing chlorine gas. two villages were targeted. several people including babies were admitted to hospital. the u.n. banned the use of chemicals king abdul accepted the

res -- resignation of a couple of ministers on the phone from jordan's capital - what do we know about resignation of the interior minister and what is going on there? >> well there's a lot behind it. one of them is the behaviour of security forces in the city of amman, in the south of jordan and a part of the traditional tribal support for the monarchy. over the past several years, there has been a growing sentiment and disconnect between that region and the jordanian capital. this is a poor region a region where the conservative religious leaders, and a region where hundreds of young men are believed to have gone to syria and iraq to fight.

there has been what many believe is a heavy-handed tactics by security forces who have gone in to suppress rallies. and, also allegations of torture of a suspect who was held in prison. and died in gaol rather. all along, it's really contributing to a lack of confidence in security force, and something the king believes that he had to act on. >> thank you very much. jane arraf bringing us up to speed on the situation in jordan. tribal leaders have been meeting to try to end the fighting in yemen. houthi rebels are not taking part saying any agreement in their absence will be irrelevant. a humanitarian ceasefire expired an hour ago. hashem ahelbarra reports from

the capital. >> this is the biggest gathering of yemen's political factions. each has its own vision for the future of yemen. all are united who remain in control of the country. >> i think this is a strong message of today, to our people in yemen. >> reporter: the president warns of violence unless the international community intervenes. >> they shell civilian buildings and seized oil to use it as a tool to humiliate or people. history will remember heroic actions against our people and allies we feel sorry. >> reporter: senior members of the general congress partner of

former president ali abdullah saleh were in riyadh. >> it's a minor stone in the history... >> reporter: they've switched sides, a blow to the former president, who has been abandoned by previous supporter saudi arabia. the united nations envoy to yemen called for a ceasefire extension. >> i am hopeful. contacts indicate that we have a chance. i'm calling for parties to extend this. >> reporter: the delegates agreed on a political roadmap. recognising abd-rabbu mansour hadi as the legitimate president. they have given the houthis one more chance to join the talks. the houthis reject abd-rabbu mansour hadi's authority, saying any agreement is irrelevant, because they have more control on the ground more to come on the al jazeera newshour.

we met a fishermen surviving a horrified ordeal forced into slavery. and slim pickings - why the only thing growing for these nigeria farmers is their losses. >> sport and a finale to the australian football season now, six people convicted of carrying out an attack on the security services in egypt have been executed. some of their families have been receiving their bodies there has been calls for the authorities to spare the men because of allegations that some were in custody. the charges relate to an incident in which two army officers were killed north of cairo. meanwhile, the u.s. said that it is concerned about the death sentence on the deposed president mohamed mursi. a court in cairo made the

ruling rights groups expressed resignation about their legitimacy egypt's first-elected president mohamed mursi is found guilty of breaking out of gaol and sentenced to death. the muslim brotherhood, banned by egypt calls the court's decision politically motivated and says executing mohamed mursi would be murder and the international community should stop it. the response around the world is mixed. some countries say action should be taken. >> translation: european union, western countries, haven't you banned the death penalty. since you banned it, don't you have sanctions against carrying out the death penalty. why do you stand still, why be silent? impose the sanctions. it's for your benefit, why not impose sanctions on egypt mohamed mursi was the president a few days after egyptians began a movement to

overthrow president hosni mubarak. in 2012 mohamed mursi became the first elected president. almost immediately he began a series of controversial decisions expanding his own presidential powers. in jan 2013 hundreds of thousands demonstrated in tahrir square against mohamed mursi. there were months of protests. demand for mohamed mursi to step down. in july, mohamed mursi is overthrown by the chief of the military abdul fatah al-sisi, who is now the president. on saturday mohamed mursi appears in court wearing the blue uniform given to convicts. the court sentences 122 people many given the death penalty, including the former leader of the muslim brotherhood and a former scholar. saturday's mass death sentence

has been referred to egypt's grand mufti, who is due to rule on it on june the second. the court verdict on saturday has been handed down after former hosni mubarak is sentenced but freed as he has served time. in a matter of gipt saw one president -- time egypt saw one president they voted in sentenced to death. and another a free man now we'll speak to a research fellow at the middle east center at the school of economics in london. we had concerns saying they are concerned about the sentence past. rights groups criticized its legitimacy. how would you describe the snat. >> it's alarming that the egyptian judiciary is proving

how they use a political tool for retaliation, to muzzle opposition, and mainly to put an end to muslim brotherhood as a political and social group how do you describe the way in which the court case the trials, are conducted, specifically in comparison to or measuring them against international legal standard, if you like. is the problem individual judges or systematic. ? >> it's, indeed systematic. we are witnessing political purposes protests. the problem with the trials is that the trials are mock trials as they are rushed inconsistent with international and local as well as tenders. for example, we have a prominent example coming today with the execution of six islamists. three of them were under the

custody of police when the alleged attack happened. they were accused and convicted of attacking the police. had documents come the activists were under the custody of police and yet they are and today they were executed. two of the convicted of taking part of the gaol breaking were, in fact, dead. and, yet, the police took the - took the issues - issued the conviction against them, accusing them of taking part in an accident that happened after they are indeed dead. >> so clearly there are deep flaws in the way the trial are

conducted. that's the point you are making. >> yes. >> and important to point out it's not just the muslim brotherhood that is has been the victim of a crackdown, we are talking about trials - charges that have been brought against journalists, civil rights groups. students. any form of political dissent. is it having the desired affect on the part of the regime? this is part of a crack down on civil liberties, targetting students targetting journalists, targetting all form of political dissent. whether they come from the president or other political parties. yes, they were efficient in intimidating the opposition in forcing people who are afraid from expressing political dissent. especially that national media

is unfortunately, supporting this. >> just a quick final question to you. what is the long-term impact of using the judiciary. could the judiciary find it is the target of popular anger. >> of course it's a dangerous situation. the judiciary and military rage home are during the country into polarization and importantly, they are sending a message to supporters islamists, that democracy is not a way to implement challenge. >> thank you very much. good to get your thoughts on this. >> another story we are following, huge crowds protest of course, demanding the resignation of the prime minister. the demonstration came after an opposition leader released conversations of wire tapped conversations. the government is accused of

spying spying on up to 20,000 of its citizens. we have this report. >> reporter: opposition leader's leaked wire tappings made him a hero amongst the crowd. his revelations of abuse of power scandalized macedonians, thousands showed contempt for the prime minister. >> translation: there is nothing else left for nicola gretsky to do, but to call the building. >> reporter: it's called the government building where the prime minister has its office. among the people, he does so at rick. one woman -- at risk. one woman wouldn't agree to be interviewed, because she works for the government and says if seen she'd lose her job. she came out, beat her film. for that she is proud.

gretsky's control over the state has offended the young and old. >> translation: i know the country is hold our government is criminal. despite fears of a divide albanians were among the protesters. the occupies has began. the government says supporters will be next to converge on the capital. it could pit citizen against citizen a pro-democracy activist joins us live. good to have you with us. what was different about the protest we saw today? >> sorry, your question again. >> yes, i was asking you compared to the demonstrations that you have seen in the past

tens of thousands, remarkable numbers of people turned out on the streets of the capital. what was different about the protest compared to those we have seen in the past? >> before in the past 20 years of independence, we saw protests for or against certain things and on the other hand you have the political rallies. protests are usually against something. we have a new tax law or high education law or political rallies, parties coming together saying "this is our programme, vote for us. this was different. we had different groups coming together saying "we are fighting

for democracy" it is the first time i see something like this in the capital. >> sort of a landmark protest. tensions are running high. what does this mean for prime minister gruevski. will the demand be met? >> this is a nonviolent protest. and this is important. i don't think given all the previous provocations that exist, the case where there was a terrorist attack. i don't think that gruevski will have an easy task to provoke violence. there's no physical threat to him or his government to resign. i hope that the two days meeting of the leaders in brussels will have result and the e.u. will

take a firm step and a stance towards gruevski and explain that this is not the road that mass dopia should -- macedonia should be taking. despite that i don't think there's much pressure on him. we see before that he is capable of going against his own citizens over and over again. >> thank you very much for bringing us the latest live from the macedonian capital still ahead - a rare show of defiance in china. thousands in the south demand better rail links striking the right note. cuba and the united states establish relations with music. >> and reaction from argentina as a famous team is kicked out of the top club competition.

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stories. i.s.i.l. is claiming victory over iraqi forces in the city of ramadi, 100km from the capital baghdad. al jazeera received reports that the command center has been taken over. political and tribal figures have been meeting in the saudi arabia capital to end the fighting. houthi rebels are not taking part. a ceasefire expired and heavy fighting has been reported around yemen burundi's president made his first public appearance in the capital since a failed coup against his rule. he made no mention of the political crisis instead warning of a threat from al-shabab. >> reporter: burundi's president wants to show that he's in control, after surviving an attempted coup. instead of talking about that critics said he purply deflected

attention from the political crisis. >>translation: we are preoccupied by al-shabab's attack. as you know burundi has sent troops and we contacted our friends in kenya, targets for al-shabab. proactive measures have been put in place to this ward the attacks. >> reporter: there was no mention about the political unrest or a determination to run for a third term which is unconstitutional. this woman is worried, hearing that opposition parties are planning protests and is planning a survival strategy. >> translation: when the protests happen everything closes. it's not safe to be out. i'm making sure i have enough food for a few days. >> reporter: some political analysts say the elections could

be delayed because of political instability. the opposition is not happy that the ruling party is complaining. what is clear, is that things are unpredictable. they hope for the best but say they are preparing for the worst. >> finals have broken out between israelis and palestinians. thousands marched through the area to mark the 48th anniversary. police say they have arrested six palestinians for throwing stones and attacking officers. in a speech binyamin netanyahu said that jerusalem will remain united forever at least three people have been killed and 18 others wounded in a suicide bomb attack in afghanistan. the blast appeared to target a

convoy of e.u. police gaining cars close to the airport of kabul. the fatalities included two women. the taliban says it was behind the attack about 10,000 have been forced from their homes in afghanistan. taliban fighters took over many villages there. as jennifer glasse reports, the people are appealing for help from the government in kabul. >> reporter: this is the latest arrival at this camp in kuehne duz city. the camps went up when the taliban fought in surrounding areas. this week it reached the village. >> translation: there was heavy fighting. i took my children and ran. >> he and his wife have 12 children. she says the taliban forced her to feed them. the villagers were caught in the middle. >> translation: the taliban

occupied the village, government forces were attacking them. what co we do? we would have died if we stayed so we left. across the state people tell similar stories, there's no bathrooms, running water. people are angry. "we have lost everything and no one helps us." >> translation: we have been here six days in the sun wowed a piece of bread. why doesn't anyone care about us. >> reporter: people left their home with what they could. some had time to lock up. others didn't. government announces urged them to leave before afghan forces engaged the taliban. >> we told them the people should leave the area. it was only for one or two address, and not to stay a long time. we are right now encouraging them to go back. >> reporter: this camp is

growing. in most areas the fighting continues. where it may be over homes are damaged or destroyed. in one village fighters tore down the walls so they could move between homes without going outside. in the fighting in kunduz like in other parts of the conflict civilians suffer the most up to 100 people are reported to have been injured during a protest in china, thousands of people are demanding better rail links. anger boiled over when media report that the government decided to reroute the railway in sichuan province. the country has no railway, waterway or airports. >> malaysia's prime minister met counterparts to discuss the migrant crisis. more talks are planned for next week. 2,000 refugees reached shore.

thousands are believed to be stranded at sea. thailand and malaysia say they cannot sent arrivals and are turning boats back. most of the migrants are ethnic rohingya scoping persecution. >> more than 150 rescued are heading home. trapped in a life of forced labour. we spoke to one of nose. >> reporter: even the simplest things give this man a sense of pleasure. he's home after 3.5 years away, away from his loved ones, who he thought he would never see again. >> when i was in indonesia i was thinking. when will i be able to go home to see my family. >> reporter: he returned to myanmar several days ago, together with 124 others and got this reception. they were some of hundreds of men, held captive and forced to

work in appalling conditions on fishing boats in indonesia. the nightmare ended after being rescued by indonesian officials in april. it's not unusual for men and women leaving the country, for better work conditions abroad. sometimes they enter another country knowing they don't have the right papers, which makes them vulnerable. >> they went to thailand to work. they went to indonesia because they were told they would make more money. he never saw a cent. there were hours and beating >> translation: physically i'm okay. everyone myself, are not all right mentally. i can't concentrate, i try not to think too: >> at least he's home. for his mother, it felt like a prayer answered. >> i'm so happy. i'm crying when i saw him. i thought he had died.

now he's here. >> reporter: he says that he's not sure what his future holds. he's only sure he's never working abroad again the libyan coast guard detained 400 migrants whom they expect travelling to lampedusa. they were preparing to sell to tripoli, but were clayed. 40 of the migrants were women, some pregnant or sick. around 51,000 migrants entered europe this year by crossing the mediterranean the nigeria military says it destroyed 10 boko haram camps. many fighters were killed after the assault in sambisi forest. weapons were captured. over a week ago several hundred

kidnapped women and children were rescued from there tomato farmers are struggling to survive in nigeria after a poor harvest. despite challenges from the economy and weather, some hope to break even. >> reporter: the tomato season is coming to an end. this man and their family should be looking forward to this moment. this year the harvest has been poor. and more bad news awaits. the market price of tomatoes crushed. >> when it is iran you must remove it from the farm. you have few options. you pay for labour and packaging and take the produce to the market and sell. at the end of the day you lose and the cycle begins all

obvious. >> reporter: the lack of capital, pore storing is killing farming offer the country. he faces stiff competition, all around farmers are harvesting their crops, which means they must quickly sell off tomatoes before it goes bad. many farmers try to cut losses by trying some artos and -- tomatoes and other vegetables by doing that they reduce the cost. he spent $4,500 planting tom arto and only has been able to recoup half of his investment. he is preserving the produce the only way he knows and can afford. >> if you do not do it, you can end up, maybe, losing everything. but at least by doing this you

can reduce your costs lost because maybe at the end you can sell the product to buyers at this situation. we have no alternative farmers were hopeful of change when a tomato processing factory was built. after three years, they are still waiting for it to open. while they wait losses mount now u music is playing a part in bringing the united states and cuba closer together. since the thaw in relations announced by president obama and raul castro in december, many old ties are being renewed. ashar quraishi is in havana where a group of musicians is making a long-awaited return. [ ♪♪ ] >> reporter: in havana, music is everywhere.

this weekend music is the universal language that many hope can reunite the hearts and minds of cubans and people from the u.s. even for a brief moment. [ ♪♪ ] >> it's the first time an orchestra from the states travelled to the communist island in 15 years. more than 100 american musicians from the minnesota orchestra are performing as part of the international cuba disco festival. this is the group's first visit to cuba since 1930. maestro says the ensemble is performing one of the same pieces played here on the last tour, 85 years ago. >> they have played the 3rd symphony during one of those visits. it was the reason why the local organisers want this. you come back to play the same sim phoney but like you did 85 years ago.

>> reporter: the trip takes on more meaning since the evolution of u.s. cuban. president obama took steps to renew ties in havana, in june cut in 1961. while diplomats from both countries do their work. tours help to build a relationship on a person to person level. >> i want you to get more core to the sound. u.s. musicians like principal cellist tony ross are coaching and playing with cuban music students. >> they seem to have a huge appetite for our kind of classical music, which is our cause to bring it to life. >> we talk about the relationships between nations and countries. in this case it's beyond symbolic, it's important. >> it's incredibly exciting. to be the first major orchestra in a new era in relations, and to make friends through music is

the easiest way, we love the same things. mousse mousse [ ♪♪ ] psh >> it is this greatness that artists hope will build momentum to bridge the divide between cuba and the united states through the sound of music. ashar quraishi reporting there from havana andy will be here with all the sport in a moment, including how the world's fastest woman stumbles at the shanghai diamond league.

welcome back. now, two 19th century nuns have become the first palestinians in modern times to become roman catholic saints. pope francis canonized them. it's a sign of support for those in the middle east facing persecution and war. we have this report from west jurisdiction from imtiaz tyab. >> reporter: a song of prays in honour of marie alphonsine ghatts. the palestinian nun built the church and founded the convent in the ottoman era. on sunday she and mariam bawardy, born in 1846, and founded convents across india, have become the first palestinian saints in modern times. the canonization ceremony follows an announcement that the vatican would sign a treaty with palestine, lending legal weight to recognition it extended

two years ago. the office travelled to new zealand to take part in the prayers. she said the lives of both nuns and their legacies are inspiring. >> they are incredible, like the faithful, what they did. >> a sentiment shared by many here. >> the decision by pope francis to bestow sainthood to the two nuns is seen as an attempt by the vatican to give hope to the middle east christians after years of war, and as part of attempts to refocus attention op their flight. >> sister hortense runs the convent founded by marie alphonsine ghatts, and shows me where the remains are set. she is palestinian and attended the canonization ceremony. she said all palestinians regardless of their faith should find comfort in the sainthood. >> translation: the palestinian people are frustrated on all

fronts. socially intellectually. no matter where you turn people are frustrated. they need someone to lift them up. >> reporter: pope francis is seen as sympathetic to the palestinians. on his first visit he offered prayers at the separation wall and he called for the piece process between the two sides to be resumed. the palestinian president mahmoud abbas attended the canonization ceremony and 15,000 palestinians belonging to the catholic church, many of whom pray for a better future. time for your sport with andy. >> thank you so much. when barcelona won the spanish league title for the 23rd time a goal from lionel messi giving them the win they needed against atletico madrid. barcelona one and it could be

trophy one of a treble. barca in a copa del ray time and the european champion's league. >> translation: i'm satisfied with everything over the whole season. you are looking for objectives, changes. things that you can achieve. there have been times when it's been obvious that it's been hard for us. it's always going to be hard over a long season. we have son seeded 19 goals, and created so many chances, scoring so many goals. it's been more than an outstanding season the celebrations are well under way back in barcelona. the fans have seen a turn around in the fortunes. recently in january, enrique was on the brink of being fired after falling out with lionel messi, dropping behind real madrid in the title race. taking care of business with a week left.

that is the fifth title in seven years. rolled won 4-1. hector rondon got a hat-trick, and are set to finish this campaign without a trophy one of argentina's famous teams have been kicked out of the competition. boko juniors are out after their fans appeared to target opposition players with pepper spray during a came. their game with river plate domestic rivals were abandoned after four players were hospitalized. boko have been fined $4,000 and has to play the next four matches behind closed doors. the feeling in buenos aires is they could have been more severely punished. >> when the football association imposed sanctions there was relief on the part of boko fans that they got off lightly. many here in argentina certainly

were hoping that the sanctions would be much more hard, that they'd be thrown out of the tournament not just this year but the following years. many of them a method to the football, the organised fans who have an influence on the club that this before is not acceptable. we have been living for the last few years in argentina through football violence. all the pointers go back. they have a huge interference not just on the players, but the running of the clubs. many say it's out of control. the incidents on thursday were seen as hitting the bottom after a whole series of incidents in which fans have been killed in which games have been shot. really the sentence imposed is seen as very very light. $200,000 fine seen as little. there'll be a lot of hampering,

shouting into what went on at the boko haram stadium. really few people are thinking that things will radically changed. they will not see the radical changes in the game they were hoping for, and many will feel let down by the sanctions against boko haram juniors. >> in england, arsenal boosted chances of a fop three finish and -- of the top three finish and qualification of next season. they drew 1-1 with rivals manchester united. mann city secured a spot three goals helping the city to a 4-2 win over swansea. >> swansea plays attractive football. they need to win, win the game that they have and continue fighting for europe and they have a lot of space during the game. and they work for the defending,

because they have been important zimbabwe contribute bosses confirmed that the national team is on its way to pakistan. due to safety concerns. it is already in place, where a series is due to start on friday. zimbabwe is the first test nation since the 2009 gun attack on the sri lanka team. world number one novak djokovic is looking good as he steps up efforts to win the french open thanks to one grand slam title to elude him. he bead roger federer. this was his 22nd consecutive win, and fourth-run title much the french open gets under way next sunday. >> roger plays well hasn't dropped a set. today i served well stayed aggressive calm in the right moments, and all in all it was a

great performance, i'm looking forward to paris. >> he played great throughout, made few unforced errors and took the opportunities that presented itself maria sharah pova looking good before rol jnd garros fighting back in her rome final. the win sees sharapova move up to second in the world rankings the world's fastest woman shelley ann fraser price has been beaten in her 100 metres. the double olympic champion was fifth in shanghai here. 11.25 seconds, a slowest time in a diamond league final since before the london olympics. also suffering struggles is world 400 meter champion. the reigning champion came in in

44.66 seconds alberto contador had his league at the giro d'italia tut-tut to 3 seconds. estarna dominated stage 9. alberto contador 3 seconds clear. the day be longed to an estarna rider. at 37 he was the oldest ever stage winner the finale of the australian football season should be a day to remember for football bosses. no one will forget this trophy presentation. federation chairman frank lowy taking a heavy fall when the mictry team -- melbourne victory team had the trophy in their sites. the 84-year-old escaped injury there he is port is about comeback and managed to complete the victory. i'm glad he's owing. >> it's quite a fall. that's it for now. i'll have a full bulletin in a few moments time.

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