>> welcome to the news hour from doha. coming up, iraqi shia militias arrive to recapture ramadi from isil fighters. >> e.u. ministers in brussels gathering to stop human trafficking across the mediterranean. >> end to the ceasefire in yemen, the saudi coalition launches more airstrikes.

>> cherries, peaches apricot tomato. >> washington farmers are going to lose $1 billion this year. >> iraq shia militia's launching fighters to recapture rimadi from isil. the iranian government offered its help to the iraq government hours after isil took control of the capitol of anbar province. residents are trying to find ref final in baghdad. that's where we pick up the story. >> according to the international organization for migration, 8,000 people were forced to leave ramadi when fighters belonging to islamic state of iraq and the levant advanced into their city. people headed towards baghdad

are being questioned before being allowed to enter the capitol. >> why aren't we allowed to go to baghdad? aren't we in the same country? we can't cope. it is better to die than to live this life. >> anger towards the shia led government runs deep in the mainly sunni province of anbar. there is also a feeling among people that they've been betrayed. >> we spent two days on the road. we were humiliated at government check points along the way. we can't understand how security forces just retreated and withdrew. why did they do that? >> rimadi belongs to isil for now. this video was released by the radical group. the provincial capitol of anbar seems abandoned after a three day offensive that pushed government forces out. according to government

officials, up to 500 security personnel and civilians were killed either in the fighting while others who worked for the government were murdered by isil. >> now iraq's shia militias are ready to launch a counter offensive against isil in ramadi. they operate under the government-sanctioned popular mobilization forces. they were responsible for pushing isil from the provinces but they have been accused of human rights abuses and many people have still not returned to their homes. >> the regular army and the local police were no match for isil. many were seen escaping from the city. many sunni leaders blame the government for the fall of the city. >> right now, we have very few options on the ground, but the best is to train and arm the local tribes, because the only group operating under the command of the prime minister is the shia militia coalition. unfortunately, the reluctance in

bringing the local sunni tribes onboard played a factor in the fall of ramadi and the retreating of iraqi security forces. >> some leaders said they would consider the sunni tribe involvement an occupation of their province. there is concern. >> it's a sunni area. there is an ethnic dispute definitely before, it's long about 10 years, and there will be a clash, definitely, between the tribes and the shia militia. secondly, it's more weakening the central government. why? because it's not the army who's getting in. >> ramadi was isil's first major gain after a series of defeats in recent months. the united states which leads the coalition against isil insists it is confident that ramadi will be recaptured.

that may happen, but winning the political battle could be even harder. in recaptured territories, there is little or no reconciliation between the government and sunni's. >> the core headed by former iraqi transport minister, the league of the righteous the promised day brigade plus the hezbollah italians. let's go live to baghdad. there's been clashes between the shia militia and isil in anbar province. tell us what's happening. >> the islamic state of iraq and the levant defiant advancing east towards the military base

where thousands of shia militiamen have been preparing the counter offensive against isil. they tried to reach the base but faced resistant from the shy militia as well as their local allies on the ground. isil trying to go on the offensive even before the government tries to recapture territory. the decision really to deploy shia militias is controversial in iraq. some people say that this decision should have not been taken, they should have armed sunni tribes, mobilize in flaming sectarian tensions. they weren't any match to isil. there are fears that deployment of shia militia the in the sunni

heartland could cause the possibility of clashes between them and sunni tribes who do not support the government. >> the u.s. meanwhile has been saying that it is confident this isil takeover of ramadi cab reversed. given the conditions on the ground, is that realistic? >> at the end of the day, we have to remember when u.s. forces were in rack, the years of fighting, they were not able toto win the war militarily. they had to reach out to the local people and when they received support were able to make successes on the ground. this is going to be a very difficult fight. isil doesn't just control ramadi, it controls a vast amount of territory in anbar and are deeply entrenched. they do have local support. this will not be an easy fight. more importantly, winning this battle militarily is not enough. they're going to have to reach

political reconciliation. people have still not returned and security forces not able to maintain the peace. tikrit people have not returned, they fear that the shia led militias operate outside the law even though sanctioned by that the government, but they feel that they operate outside the law. >> thank you for that. >> european union ministers have been holding talks in brussels on the migrant crisis. more than 10,000 have been rescued in recent weeks as they attempt to enter europe from libya. >> today the main point will be taking the decision to establish the operation the e.u.

operation to dismantle the criminal network smuggling people in the mediterranean. i would expect the decision to be taken today. >> jacky rowland joins us live from brussels. tell us more about the operation they are planning. >> the plan would be to identify capture and destroy vessels used by the people smugglers. there are a number of complications there. for a start any kind of aggressive action of this type, destroying vessels particularly if it was to take place in the territorial waters of another country, for example libya would really require a u.n. security council resolution, and you had rising that, and although some officials don't anticipate opposition within the security council you couldn't rule out the possibility that russia might raise some

questions. beyond that, even once the u.n. security council resolution were obtained and we don't know what the detail of that would be, there's the practicality of operating within the waters. they plan to seek the cooperation of the libyan authorities, but in response, you could ask for which libyan authorities, because there isn't a school libyan authority now that control the whole of the country, so there are tricky, practical issues to overcome if in fact the e.u. wishes to try to carry out the mission against human smugglers. >> what about the thousands who have already reached europe? what's going to happen to them? >> e.u. ministers have that knowledge that this is a problem that has many layers.

they want to look at tackling the migration poverty in many parts of africa and obviously dealing with that, we're talking about investment, it would take years. we see the thousands of people who have drowned. this has played heavily on the consciences of people seeing this on the television screen. there have been proposals that 20,000 migrants should have their situation within the e.u. normalized. they should be given permanent ref final in the e.u. and there's been a proposal to draw up a quota system whereby different countries would receive different numbers of reef gees based on how large a

country it is, how wealthy the country is. that might sound logical but there are lots of different opinions. there are some country that is support that idea clearly like for example germany but other countries, like the united kingdom and hungary have said they absolutely oppose it. those are countries where there's quite a strong feeling of hostility or suspicion towards migrants and asylum seekers. even in terms of dealing with this very urgent humanitarian crisis, it's far from clear that all countries will agree on the proposals. >> jacki in brussels, thank you for that. >> now yemen's foreign minister said saudi-led airstrikes against houthi rebels have avoided the main air and sea ports. the strikes are continuing elsewhere across yemen. these pictures show a houthi checkpoint targeted. a five day human ceasefire ended on sunday shortly after

political and tribal figures met to discuss the conflict. the houthis weren't invited. >> a houthi supporter and activist says the talks in saudi arabia were of no use but the houthis could consider attending a second round in geneva. >> i think they could -- they might accept this talk. it would depend on where to start from, because we will not accept to start the talk all over again. we have the national dialogue. the national dialogue came after and we have outsider outcomes. we should start on how to implement this outcome. if this going to be the case, i'm sure that the houthi will join this talk in geneva, because they do want and we as

yemeni don't want to start a new agreement. -- >> let's talk about dialogue, because plenty of critics the talks were in the capitol of the country of yemen. are there going to be talks in geneva? >> yes there will be talks. the international community hope to see all the parties including the houthis to find a way to end fighting and instability. here in riyadh, you have key factions like the sunni party people loyal to penalty hadi, people from the south and people affiliated with former president

ali abdullah saleh trying to agree on some sort of settlement about how to move forward. they say that they would like to see the international community step in and help hadi. they reject what they describe as a houthi use of force to take over power in yemen and they say that the international community should use force if needed to ask the houthis. will the international community respond to that? i think the general sentiment among many western diplomatics is basically this, we would like to see a peaceful way out of the crisis in yemen. this is why they pin high hopes against the talks in geneva. >> meanwhile the ceasefire has ended, more saudi-led airstrikes have hit yemen. tell us about the latest fighting. >> basically there's been airstrikes targeting houthi positions in saada in aden.

houthis at the same time hit back, saying that they are coming under attack in the border area with saudi arabia. saudi arabia has been of the view to the truce has been manipulated by that the houthis in a way to allow them to send more fighters to the southern part of the country and this should never happen again but the international community is saying that if there's no extension of a ceasefire the situation would worsen in the coming days in yemen. >> coming up here on the program: more groups of protestors on the streets of burundi despite a massive security presence. >> i'll be reporting on how the predominantly nigerian market is doing business in unwanted goods from europe and america.

>> in sport celebrations through the streets the spanish league title now decided. >> the lebanese army said it's detained more than 50 syrian refugees, most for having expired papers. there are 1.2 million syrian refugees living in lebanon most in informal camps. those arrested were from the bored her on syria. in that camp, like many others, refugees are struggling to survive. one aid group is trying a make a difference. >> he is a pastry chef. fellow syrian rev gees want him to make pizza. has he an opportunity rare for refugees living in lebanon. >> the aid group offered to give

me the shop and provide the equipment for free. i now earn a living for my family and employ a year workers from the camp, as well. >> a lebanese chart group runs this camp near the border with syria. it release on cash donations from gulf and national charity organizations. 450 new cabins have been allocated to refugees with a cost of half a million dollars. it also wants to create a self sustaining community, so those with the skill get a small business. he is a barber, now able to feed his family of five. >> it dependency. some days, i make $3. sometimes eight or more. after this shop, i can afford to buy my family's needs. it's very, very good. we've got almost everything. >> even with the improved conditions, life in this camp is basic.

over 1,500 people live here. it is tough and there are complaints. >> this refugee camp is considered to be among the best in lebanon. most families get to live in cabins like this with its own toilet as sewage system, but there is lack of water. some people only get six hours of electricity every day but mostgraphy, they won't find a better place. >> there are over 1.2 million registered syrian refugees in lebanon. many live in tents under harsh conditions. the in flux has put strains on lebanon's infrastructure. some lebanese people the refugees might feel encouraged to stay. >> the head of the aid group running this camp says they are overwhelmed. he says all the help provided to the refugees is temporary. >> all refugees want to return. this is a temporary living.

no one wants to stay away from their homes and if syria returns to normality, we will take this camp there until people settle in their homes. >> for these refugees, it will be to long while before the short journey back begins. al jazeera on the lebanese-syrian border. >> police gunfire is reported in burundi where protests against the president are again taking place. protestors chanted slogans after the president survived and attempted coup last week. there are calls to suspend next month's presidential elections at unrest over his attempted run for a third term in power. >> some of the leaders of the protestors are negotiating saying we want to move forward. the soldiers are saying you

cannot go beyond this point. >> some safe it is better to let them through but they don't want chaos or an incident. they don't know where these people are going. >> that's why they couldn't get very far the barbed wire is put there by the soldiers. they have to make a turn to another road. some of them had said no, let's go this why. right now it's not clear where they are going but say they have arrived to protest. they say they are going to do this each and every day saying they don't care if soldiers or police try to stop them. they don't want the president to run for a third term.

>> the white house says the u.s. government will no longer provide some types of military-style equipment to local police departments. it's sharply restricting the availability of others. police in the u.s. have been under increased scrutiny after a series of killings of unarmed black men. they've been criticized for using military equipment such as tanks to control protests. >> the drought in the west of the united states is forcing cities to cut back on water use. it's also hurting farmers who grow most of the country's truth and vegetables. nationals is a sue researchers are warning of a megadrought. >> normally, these peaks in the u.s. state of washington are covered in snow, but this year, they're barely dusted with white. only 16% of normal, streams flowing from the mountains are low. that's bad news for farmers and produce vendors at this market in olympia where mike sells his

wares. the washington governor declared a state of emergency. >> we're seeing things happen at this time of year we just have never seen before. the drought is expected to cost washington farmers a billion dollars in cross loss this is year. the state is offering incentives for farmers willing to sacrifice crops to save water. >> here the drought is already well into its fourth year but that may be only the beginning. a new study predicts parts of the u.s. may suffer from dry spells that last for decades. >> using tree rings to compare past rainfall levels and powerful computer modeling, scientists at nasa and colombia university forecast droughts far worse of those in the past millennium. >> these droughts represent events that nobody in the history of the united states has ever had to deal with. >> in the past, droughts in the

same area destroyed civilizations. an extended dry smell in the 13th century ended native american people. their fate is a warning from the past for the society of today. rob reynolds, al jazeera, los angeles. >> drought in the u.s. on that note let's get the weather from richard and hopefully it's not all bad news. >> hopefully not. le developing el niño should work in the u.s. favor. it's that warm water spreading across the pacific has an influence north into the united states. during next winter is every chance we could see wet weather returning across the country. that's some way off obviously. in the shorter term, the other good news is that parts of the southern and eastern texas are no longer in exceptional drought for the first time since 2012. you can see clouds down be at

the moment, but really at the moment, we've seen a big area of low pressure across the lakes northnorth dakota with heavy rainfall. we have seen nasty storm development over the last 24-48 hours. tornadoes have touched down across the south over friday and saturday. we hear of people being rescued from their homes in johnson county in texas after storms went through the area. we are going to see more storms developing, looks wet through the course of monday. tuesday, further towards the east but again across parts of the accident and up towards new mexico we're going to see further storms developing. >> market traders in togo are making profit selling unwanted clothes from europe and america. the business is popular and people come from all over the area to buy the items.

we have this report from the capitol. >> he came to togo15 years ago from nigeria. his family helped him raise $100 to start his shoe business. >> i could see my brother was ok. i said what are you doing in togo? he said selling these shoes. >> most of the traders are from the east of nigeria. they built a business empire in the trade have secondhand items. this is where unwanted goods from europe and america end up. you can find clothes to shoes to bags. some of it is sold local lil but most is bought in bulk for sale across west africa. >> he came with nothing 25 years ago. now he is importing goods every

week. >> lots come from nigeria ghana, mali, niner they come from all around. >> >> the trade has become an integral part of the economy yet dominated by outsiders. one analyst says it's because of the way the market has developed. >> nobody was selling secondhand goods. the foreigners found opportunity and exploited that particular be sector of the market. >> he came because he had to survive. as long as the customers keep coming, his future is here. al jazeera togo. >> still to come, a controversial verdict in france, a decade after the death of two

teenagers sparked riots. we'll be live. >> two devastating earthquakes in nepal expose political failings be and lack of leadership. >> we've got the sport for you. we'll tell you whether rory mcelroy held off his rivals. stay with us.

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>> iran said it's ready to help secure ramadi. >> rare strikes continue across yemen after a truce ended. these pictures show and he houthi checkpoint targeted. yemen ministers said they will avoid the main sea port to allow aid in. >> e.u. ministers meeting in brussels to discuss the migrant crisis in the mediterranean. they are expected to back a proposal for a new naval force to intercept human smugglers before boats reach europe. >> let's more about that proposal with an e.u. foreign policy specialist. this military plan, this is about dismantling trafficking networks before migrants ever reach europe. do you think there's going to be some kind of agreement today?

>> the e.u. would want initiatives to be in in accordance with international law. it will be difficult to sell this at the u.n. i don't expect any game-changing decisions today at this summit. >> how realistic is this plan. are they talking about operating within libyan waters, forming partnerships? libya doesn't even have one central government. >> exactly. it's hugely difficult to put into practice, but even if it were to be put into practice, the question is is it going to solve the problem. we don't really have enough data about this vessels about the smugglers, about the nature of the problem to identify the right solution. the problem is that in europe,

there is a real need to come up with some answers, because of public opinion and because there's a lot of pressure on the mediterranean coast and there's a lot of political pressure to find a solution. this is one way to approach this. there are other approaches which are being deployed and thought through. we need to think of this as a comprehensive package. i have doubts whether a military action is actually going to take place in the near future. >> well, we know as you say other prongs are being explored, for example quotas on e.u. member countries to take certain numbers of migrants. what about getting other governments involved, countries where most of these migrants are coming from? >> yes well, i mean let's face it, this is an issue which is of global relevance and should be addressed by our countries, as

well. the people who are undertaking this terrible journey all the way up to the northern coast of africa libya that is, come from many different countries many conflicts in some of them. some of course are regular migrants, but a lot of people are fleeing conflict around africa and middle east. it would make sense to have a more global initiative, which is not placing the burden entirely on the countries such as italy. the e.u. institutions are working on this, so there is scope for building something more, but the buildings really are coming together just now. for europeans, for instance, this has been a highly divisive issue. the fact that e.u. foreign ministers and defense ministers are discussing this issue at this very moment is in itself

and achievement. at least their talking to each other. >> exactly. it's such a huge humanitarian issue, and some are very unsympathetic. some say we need a return policy, there should be a policy of sending them back, so there are clearly very different opinions on what should be done with these migrants. >> first of all the numbers. reef gees fleeing syria turkey, jordan, they are taking on the large numbers. the europeans are not taking on very many. having said this, all european governments are under huge pressure from populist movements and are reluctant to take in further refugees because they fear that would undermine them politically. this is a real hot potato and there's no clear cut solution to

it. you need the mix of long term migration poles humanitarian relief. foreign policy to help address the conflict and the various countries in africa and middle east, you really need a mixed approach. the fact that at least the ministers are sitting around the table to discuss this, this already is a positive step. do not expect game chining results from this meeting. >> it's going to take a while to resolve this issue. thank you for that. >> in southeast asia, the migrant crisis is the biggest since the vietnam war. malaysia has taken a lenient approach to migrants in the past but that is now changing. rob mcbride records from the border with thailand. >> they are the lucky once who have fulfilled the dream of many rohingya migrants. they hold the paperwork that

gives them a refuge from persecution and paid work that gets them out of poverty. he came here 10 years ago his son followed on a boat five years later. the experience of their friend is proof of how dangerous the journey can be. he told us he was shot by one of the traffickers in a fight over food. >> the malaysian government should let them come in. it has the resources to help. it should not push them away. >> there is widespread sympathy, with those starting campaigns to help the migrants. >> there are human beings like you and me without food for months, they are duped into coming this way for a better life. some suffer back home because of genocide. >> the fishermen of this village found themselves in undated with

several hundred migrants by a boat that beached nearby. they had never seen that many arrives before and at first thought they were under attack. >> we're fellow muslims so the villages wanted to help. we collected money for food and drinks for them. >> on the beach where they scrambled ashore that night you still find evidence of their desperate arrival into malaysia. if they are to be repatriated to myanmar, this will be the only evidence they were here. >> the authorities hope the message that the newcomers are no longer welcome will be stronger than the persecution and poverty from which they are escaping. >> in france, the policeman charged with the killing of two teenagers 10 years ago have been

acquitted. the two were electrocoupled as they hid from the police. the incident triggered riots and highlighted the alienation many immigrants feel in france. the families will launch you a civil case. >> macedonia's prime minister is due to hold a rally in the capital. opposition protestors have been demanding his resignation. he is thought to be involved in a wiretapping scandal. we have this report: >> this is a believe where the prime minister did his business, and this is where the opposition has decided to camp out opposed to his rule, they say they won't leave until he does. it looks like an internal affair between the government and macedonians scandalized by the

release of recordings. the international community is watching closely. there have been violent incidents in recent weeks between security forces and alleged albanian separatistsed. there was a conflict in 2001 that almost brought this country to the brink of civil war. a peace deal was reached. any instability now could undermine that peace deal and escalate into a wider regional conflict. for now at least protestors are saying they're united against this government and against this political system. >> the u.s. secretary of state says north korea has not even come close to taking steps to slow it's nuclear weapons program. the comments were in reaction to reports that north korea test

fired a bliss system missile from a submarine. he called for a diplomatic end to hostilities. he was speaking in seoul where he met the president. we have more. >> john kerry talked about two recent events in north korea as he referred to the reckless abandon to which the leadership in pyongyang was acting. he said the launch of a bliss system missile was in flagrant violation of the international obligations and said the alleged execution of one of kim jong-un's evener military was the latest in a series have grotesque excuses in public in north korea. he gave a very strong signal that the united states would support efforts to see north korea referred to the international criminal court unless it change bed such behavior. he held out hope for pyongyang saying iran provided a model

recent success in negotiation over its nuclear program. there has been change in the language offered by washington in recent months. in january were attempts to start talks again with pong yawning. they were unsuccessful. rather than having first showing concrete evidence of denuclearization, he is now talking about sending a signal that it is willing to engage seriously on denuclearization. that is a marked shift. there has been word from pyongyang on monday the state media saying that the president was a viper that's in response to her comments on friday that there was a a reign of terror underway. >> april 20 knife an earthquake

killed over 8,000 people. there was an after shock last tuesday to killed 117 people and injured almost 3,000 more. the earthquakes exposed serious political failings in nepal which still hasn't agreed on a consist after a long running civil war. we have this report from kathmandu. >> the people of nepal don't trust the ground they walk on. no one can gauge how long it will take to recover and beyond that is their trust in the politicians sent running from their chamber by a devastating after shock. >> for the first 10, 11 days, there are no political leaders anywhere. you could not see it anywhere, because they could not face the people so that is where the vacuum is. >> simon is a project manager who volunteered his services to the government.

after getting no response, he helped out a small political party. it's one of several youth organizations that's made a big impression with relieve operations particularly in remote areas. >> they're providing help where it's needed most. shelter is needed by the people. there is a void at the local level and it's political. >> that void is the result of an in surgeons that dates back two decades leading to political upheaval. it was a peace deal by 2006 that ended the monarchy and gave birth to a federal republic. there haven't been local elections. there still is no agreement on a constitution. the present prime minister's government is perceived to have been unprepared for the earthquake and it's been trying to make up political lost ground ever since.

politicians and critical voices from the media are skeptical about political change. >> you could have resources but mobilizing is key in disasters. i'm giving some benefit of doubt to the political force. >> there's one indisputable fact the enthusiasm of the young people helped relief efforts and those in need will remember the faces of these helpers more than those of their local politicians. andrew simmons, al jazeera kathmandu. >> former thai writtenster goes on trial on tuesday accused of criminal corruption. if found guilty, she faces 10 years in prison. the trial is another blow to her family and allies who have won every election in thailand since 2001. we have this report from bangkok. >> the last time she was in the

spotlight, she was fighting for her political life as an impeachment hearing. she'll fight for her freedom. back in january, she was retroactively impeached by the military appointed legislative body banning her from politics for five years. this week, a criminal trial begins. she faces 10 years in prison if convicted. the basis for the criminal trial is the same at impeachment accusations yingluck ignored corruption within her failed rice subsidy program. it paid farmers twice the market rate for their rice. it cost the country billions of dollars. she said it was to help poor farmers. >> it's not the first time her family members have gone through such a trial. her brother was convicted of corruption. he fled and living in exile six he was convicted in abstention.

>> that was seven years ago. some think yinglucks trial is rooted for in politics than the law. >> she will be found guilty, but her assets seized. for this rice pledging scheme, the estimated loss in $14 billion. how will they seize her assets? that dependency on the supreme court and the prime. >> the trial could take months and the military government has restricted yinglucks ability to travel. she has to get approval before leaving the country. >> thousands of miners across peru have gone on strike indefinitely pressuring the government to strengthen labor laws. unionized workers in more than 20 mines are taking part. a law makes it easy to fire employees and wants the use of contractors restricted.

peru is the world's biggest copper, tin and silver producer. >> 192 are arrested in texas following a shootout between rival biker gangs that killed nine and injured 18 others. fighting broke out in waco and spilled over into a nearby parking lot. what started as a punch up ended with the two sides firing at each other. >> all three of those individuals were carrying weapons, all three of those individuals have been arrested and now facing engaging in organized crime. we will consider any that is here that may be criminal in nature. we will immediately take care of that and we will file the most significant charge on those individuals that we can. >> still to come, all the sport including the indy car series with their third crash in a week.

>> some psychologists brief writing down insecurities may coach people to overcome their fears. a project in the u.s. state of verge invites people to do just that. it's called the courage wall and we went to check it out. >> it's nothing more than a simple black board transformed into what the crater hopes is a

starting point for those wishing to change their lives but so far unable to take that first step. it's called the courage wall using chalk, passer's by finish the sentence i wish i had the courage to -- >> with their own secret hopes and dreams. >> nancy belmont created the wall after struggling to overcome her own fears of failure. >> i realized that in my own life, my own courage was lacking. i think that the conversation resonates with everybody because everybody has their fears they hide deep inside. >> fears that are holding a fact. >> i need the courage to do better every day in what i'm doing, impacting positively on the lives of others less fortunate. >> i wish i had the courage to be the best version of myself and reach my utmost potential. >> i've learned in that time that if you're bold and take risks, you can make amazing things happen in the world. >> she never imagined her little chalk board would be such a big success. most days, the board fills within hours. to handle the overflow, she created an on line version of her courage wall.

hash tag, we live big. >> we have a hash tag at we live big and have a facebook and instagram account at we live big. >> this board is the first step. >> it's one way to take a first step, but you don't need to write on this board. you can do it at home. you can write on a scrap of paper and put it on your fridge and share it with your friends. you don't need a courage board. you've got the courage inside of you. you just need to make that declaration. >> to erase past fears in favor of a future not yet realized, al jazeera, virginia. >> it's time for sport now. >> barcelona have been celebrating becoming the new spanish champions. they beat athletic co-madrid to claim their fifth title in seven seasons. the first lead goal was enough for a 1-0 win.

real madrid will finish second. this is barcelona seventh title. >> i'm satisfied with everything over the whole season. you're looking for objectives, challenges, things that you can achieve. there have been times it's been obvious that it's been hard for us but it's always going to be hard over a long season. we conceded in that goals in such a competitive league. we scored so many goals i think it's been more than an outstanding season. these scenes in barcelona after that result. thousands of supporters have taken to the streets to enjoy the moment. thousands of fans have been celebrating after their team retained the portuguese league.

a 0-0 draw was enough to clinch the title with one week of the campaign to spare. it will be the first time since 1989 that they will end the season without any trophy. >> rory mcelroy has won the championship by breaking the course record in north carolina. northern irishman posted 69 to give him victory by seven shots. his overall score of 267 to 21 under par breaks the course record by five shots. it was his 18th professional victory worldwide. last summer, i felt in control of my game. i felt like i was probably playing a little bit better last summer i guess. you know, i felt like everything was really on.

i putted well, was chipping well. i feel there's a couple areas in my game i can sharpen up on heading into the u.s. open, but it's very close. >> in the nba the houston rockets have reached the western conference finals for the first time since 1997. they beat the los angeles clippers in a game decided on sunday. james harden had 31 points for the rockets houston winning 113-100 to claim the series 4-3. they're the 19th team in history to overcome a three game deficit to win. >> our guys grinded it out. it was one game at a time. hour guys rallied and did a hell of a job. that was a really good game for us on both sides of the ball. that's a high potent offense and we were able to keep it in check somewhat, you know. >> meanwhile in the nhl finals,

the ducks have taken a lead against the chicago blackhawks. he made this save in california. they went on to win at home, being the best of seven series is on tuesday. >> i think everyone in the locker room knows we can beat this team and it's a good feeling that we show this in game one. yeah they're going to come harder, we're going to play better. it's going to be another good game. >> on to tennis now djokovic beat roger federer in straight sets. this was the first time he obtained a clay court title. the world number one it's the fourth time he's won this event as he looks to claim the french open for the first time. >> i managed to just build the form and kind of elevate the performance level as i was

progressing in the tournament and best matches in the write moment roger played well throughout the week. today, i received well, stayed aggressive, calm in the right moments and all in all, it was a great performance and i'm looking forward to paris. >> he played great throughout, made unforced errors and was able to take the opportunities that presented itself. >> maria sharapova has won the tournament for the third time, taking the third set. she previously won the event in 2011 and 2012. australian wickets keeper announced his retirement from cricket but will be available to play in tests.

two months after the 37-year-old helped australia to victory in the world cup. >> i think this is a great way to go out. i'm not getting any younger more games behind than in front of me. it's a perfect time to build to a world cup. i didn't want speculation of my selection affect a national campaign. i wanted to make it all perfectly need. >> an indy car for the third time has gone off the track. it went airborne during pro for the indy 500. carpenter didn't suffer injuries like two others, due to this crash. changes were made to reduce speeds for qualifying later on sunday. that's it. >> thanks very much indeed. that is the end of the news hour. i'll be back with more news straight after the break. see you in a couple of minutes.

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