hello. this is the newshour live from london. coming up in the next 60 minutes, iraqi trips and their shiia malt issue a troops against to move towards ramadi. celebrations in dublin as voters in the irish republic say yes to legalizing same-sex marriage. hundreds of thousands attended the ceremony for the champion 35

years after he was killed. the latest as lewis hamilton declares a maid in monaco poll position. party time in bavaria. as at a time bundasleague title is lifted. >> hello. iraqi forces right-hand side the u.s.-led coalition have started their fight back against the islamic state of iraq in the levant in iraq. coalition airstrikes started areas near the proofvincial capitol capitol. iraqi troops and their shia militia allies are trying to take control of that town to link fallujua. zeina hodr reports.

>> there has been military progress against the islamic state they have recaptured the town of hoseba. they have pushed isil out of the town. the iraqi forces were sent to the area to stop isil from advancing further. isil has managed to take towns and cities. excuse me. towns and villages since it captured ramadi on sunday. the capture of hosaba really the aim is to protect the habanea military base which was really under threat just earlier today. >> the base is the staging ground for the government's counteroffensive against isil in unbar province. in a show of support for the troops iraq's defense minister and unbar provincial officials discuss the military plans that are being put in place there but even before that military

operation begins, the base is already under threat. >> we are now at the front line. the morale of fighters is high. the positions rigs fortified. they have tried to breach forces but we are determined to recapture amnbar soon. >> before doing that the government needs to maintain its defense line just a few kilometers from the base. shia pera military forces and government soldiershoulders have moved pr prthere to this area to stop isil's advance in the east of ramadi. >> isil seems to have a strategy. losing habinea base would be a major military setback for the government which doesn't have many areas to stage attacks from in the province. isil would also be able to link ramadi to fallujah which has been under the control since january, 2014. all that would make the armed group closer to the iraqi

capitol, baghdad. >> more than 6,000 shia pera military fighters are now in anbar. these men will be leading the fight because regular forces are weak and not ready and the government has failed to bring in sunnis into the official forces. calls are growing louder for a rethinking of the strategy to fight isil. >> the only way to stop them is to give them guarantees to sunni tribes. they need to trust the government's promises. mistrust is deep. real reconciliation is needed to stop isil's gains. sunnis need to know what will happen after isil is defeated. >> sunni leaders opposed to the government have repeatedly demand add say in running this country. they don't want to join the fight against isil only to give territory to iranian-backed shia militia. it is a critical time. iraq's communities need to come together because so far, isil has managed to gain ground by

exploiting those differences. zeina hodr baghdad. >> saudi arabia said the man responsible for a suicide bomb okay friday was a member of a group affiliated with isil. the interior ministry identified him as a sudi citizens. he is alleged to have detonated his explosives at a mosque in hatif province. 21 people were killed. for more on all of this i am joined by hillary mann leaferet from georgetown university and former official in both the white house and the state department. she joins us live now from washington, d.c. good to have you with us. i want to get your thoughts on developments in hatif and saudi arabia in a moment but let's talk about what's happening in iraq. is the u.s. strategy of supporting the government in baghdad with logistics, training, and, of course airstrikes is it still viable in the face, of recent territorial gains by isil?

>> it doesn't seem viable and the u.s. strategy in iraq has not been viable in a long time. there is this kind of disconnected from reality, as i would describe it, debate here in washington about how the united states should be putting more troops on the ground in iraq and giving the iraqi government even more armament. but especially there should be more u.s. troops on the ground. >> somehow is going to take care of this problem. but the united states has had over 100,000 troops in iraq over the past decade and that has only incentivized metastasized the initial al-qaeda . the core problem here was the 2003 u.s. invasion of iraq. >> was a strategic disaster of historic proportions. it's going to take a very very very long time for things to get back together. in the meantime we are going to continue to see, we are going to continue to see particularly sunni muslims who feel under

threat first from the united states but now from others looking fora cleving to an organization that can build a political order that can protect them. that's the core problem. the more we try to bomb it, the more we try to give others weapons to attack it, the more we are going to surgery recruitment to it. that's what the data d, you know, that's what all of the data spells out. unfortunately, this strategy not only doesn't change but big players like the united states and our so-called allies continue to double down on the strategy that has failed. >> the u.s. as minstration seems to be very struck right now between the need to do more to help iraqis recab tour the area because they don't want to engage with troops on the ground or more troops on the ground. but they also don't want to endorse the shia pera militaries that are now going to be deployed in the western anbar prove incident which is

predominantly a sunni province which then, you know raises those sectarian fears again. will they be forced to change their strat zee in some way either in terms of openly supporting those shia malitias because they don't want to get more involved? >> they may end up here in washington supporting the shia malitias more. that would be just as much of a mistake as it is to arm, train and fund sunni jihadis. the problem with the debate is that it is very distorted in terms of who to support militarily when the debate should be focused first and foremost on conflict resolution conflict resolution and reconciliation in iraq in syria, in libya, in yemen. until that is done without a pre-conceived notion or determination of who should be the winner or looser but real conflict resolution real reconciliation, nothing is going to change in terms of recruitment to isis or the islamic state.

it's just going to get more and more. the problem is going to get worse and worse in more and more places, from iraq to syria and it may be now even into saudi arabia. >> henryman leafret, thank you for sharing your analysis with us. ♪ at least 12 houthi fighters were killed in coalition airstrikes that targeted a republican guards camp in the city of al hadada in yemen. 26 people were injured in the bombings. military sources have told al jazeera that the airstrikes targeted miss ill batteries and depos and in the prove incident of al-daly fighters were killed and 20 injured in fighting over the last 24 hours. >> meanwhile n southern yemen, fighters loyal to exile president hadi have been

battling houthi malitias in several parts of the port city. violence has been intensifying there over the past five days. in other developments the u.n. says it's suspected of taken charge of a ship on the way to yemen. iran agreed to an inspection averting a showdown with saudi forces. two and a half thousand tons are on board. more from jabuti where aid is being collected for yemen and where more and more yemeni did are seeking refuge. >> aid is slowly trickling in to yemen most if not all coming through jabu tive.ti, the arrival of the vetsel just the latest in terms of countries who are sending relief to those stranded inside yemen. however, the situation is

extremely dire and the united nations says much more is needed, not only for those stuck in yemen where there is a huge shortage of food and fuel and no electricity but for the refugees in djibouti. there is a massive sand storm that is expected to hit the north of the country in just over a week's time and the houthi tents where the refugees are staying aren't likely to withstand that. and there could be a spread of diseases and other epidemics. they are hoping the international donors' conference will take place in geneva within a couple of weeks and the u.s. is calling on the international community to act faster saying just as the international community was able to agree on large parts of it, is able to agree in terms of military they need to start uniting and acting in terms of alleviating the humanitarian suffering inside yemen and the refugees outside. >> military commanders from several arab states have gathered at the arab league

headquarters in cairo to discuss forming a joint military force. it would be used to intervene in regional crisis and deal with the growing threats from armed groups. the creation of a joint force has been a defendant lodge-time goal of arab nations in the 65 years since they signed a rarely used joint defense package. >> now a leading opposition figure has been shot dead in burundi's capitol. he was the president of the epd party and his death comes amid growing violence in the country as the president seeks a third time. a fragile truce was supposed to be in process. until bujunbura. >> reporter: when the grenade exploded, he was buying food. >> there was an explosion. i ran. >> nearby milan says he

remembers exactly what happened. >> i heard the first bang. after the second one, i started running. the third explosion injured me. >> she was helping her mother sell vegetables. >> all i can do is pray to god. he is the one who can help us. he is the reason why i survived. >> health workers say several people were killed in the grenade attack on friday. dozens were injured. the government blames opposition members who blame government militia. doctors have told him his sister is in critical condition. >>ists shocked. we are crying for what is happening here in burunya. what you need here, we cannot just keep on. >> some people are so upset and afraid. the market explosion is now quiet. the latest crisis started when the president announced he was running for a third term, which

violates the constitution. opposition members have been protesting for weeks. there has been a defendant military coup attempt that failed. now, it seems public places are no longer safe. >> the area has been cordoned off. the police say they are investigating. people who saw what happened say the grenades were thrown into this part of the market. there was lots of screaming and shouting. people started running away leaving behind what they were selling. >> these murders have only worsened the political crisis here some are saying that the violence will only grow worse the closer that people get to the presidential election in june. hara matassa. >> in the capitol, as you have seen there, she joins me on the line now. and haru in the wake of that grenade attack in the marketplace, we now hear that a leading opposition figure in the country has been killed. what do we know about the

circumstances surroundsing his murder? >> he is the third opposition leader to be killed since this current crisis began. what we know is that he was in his car with his bodyguard and a journalist. they were driving in to the gate into his house and some people came out with guns and shot him. he was killed. his bodyguard was killed. the journalist was injured. it happened in gagara where a lot of the protests had been going on for the past few weeks. people are nervous tonight. i can tell you where i was when the news started coming in people around me started getting up and saying let's get up and go. let's go home quickly because anything can go wrong tonight. a lot of people are nervous. again, the grenade attack on friday has made people tense. they are saying that they feel that this is not a coincidence densitye deposition that photographs these events the grenade attack on friday, this assassination on saturday could

be politically related and people are concerned that things could get worse the closer it gets to the presidential elections in june. remember the president insists he wants to run for a third term which is a violation of the constitution. opposition members say that he cannot do this. they keep protesting and the average person is concerned there would be a lot more violence in the lead up to these e less. >> all right, haru for updating us on the situation there for the capital of burundi. there is much more 'til to come for you here on the al jazeera news hour. made homeless and orphaned by nepal's earthquake children's charities are sounding the alarm over the mental welfare of the country's children. along walk but a historic one, the female activist marching from north to south korea. and find out what prompted angel

jiminez to roll back the years with his dance moves. the republic of ireland has approved same-sex marriage in a popular vote. they overwhelmingly endorsed gay marriage by 62%. tim friend has the story. >> reporter: the yes vote campaigners are jubilant. the sides of their victory is even bigger than they had anticipated. it's the world's first national vote on the issue and not a long ago, the result would have been unthinkable in this staunchly catholic country. >> i never felt happier than i have this day because we did it? >> so proud. >> i am so proud of this country. >> i can't believe it. i am proud of the ivy issue. you don't get many times where i am proud of the irish. it is one of them. >> before the official

declaration, it quickly became clear who had won. all of the main political parties backed a yes vote along with big business and sell ebbrities. >> with today's vote we have disclosed who we are: a generous compassionate, bold and joyful people. yes to inclusion, yes to generosity, yes to love, yes to equal marriage. >> in the time between their wedding and their reception party, newly we did vincent fox and dan cole found time to vote. >> this is just about equality. nobody told us whether we could or couldn't get married and we think everybody should have the same choice. if you want to, you should be able to get married to the person you love just like we have today. it's a really simple matter. it's just about equality. >> not everybody feels the same way as these campaigners. many still cling to conservative attitudes, but the catholic church has been rocked by abuse scandals. it's influence is waning and

attitudes are changing. >> at dublin airport, irish people flocked home from around the world to vote. >> my original flight was booked for tomorrow but i purposely changed the time of the flight so i could come home to vote. >> ireland was the last country in western europe to decriminalize homosexuality just over two decades ago. opponents of the latest move have raised concerns over parenthood andsurrogacy rights. tim friend al jazeera. life from dublin is naomi o'leary. at the square behind you it was filled with people celebrating. i think the party continues but perhaps elsewhere. tell us more about the atmosphere, what it's like in the country right now what reaction has been to what has been described as an historic vote. >> hi. great to be with you. crowds have entered out from dublin cassel and filled streets

around us as people driving buy in cars beeping, waving rainbo flags, street parties really filling the city. there is an amazing atmosphere lots of noise, singing, cheers and, yeah, there is a real sense that this is a declaration that ireland has changed and with something that has, you know, so much support from young people. there is a real energy tonight in the city. >> and all of the more remarkable when you think about the fact that just two decades ago, homosexuality was a criminal offense in ireland. it's gone from that to gay marriage to same-sex marriage being legalized in the country. how has -- how has change come so quickly? >> it's interesting. it's been called a social revolution. it seemed to happen slowly at first and then all at once. certainly, you know, a big part of this has been the catholic church's loss of moral authority over the last decade or two with

repeated child sex abuse scandals. it is now difficult, has been difficult for the no side to that aring they were concerned with the welfare of children. they have been accused by the yes side of hypocracy on that. it shows ireland has reflected trends in other countryies like the united states and britain. all at once, things seem to have changed in 2015. >> a great deal has changed. we know thousands of people returned to ireland to take part in this vote. is there a generational divide on this when it comes to supporting same-sex marriage in the country, or did support for they are referendum really cut across age, gender, sorry 0 economic background and all of theub sort of divisions, if you like? >> at the end of the day, the yes vote was resounding. and it couldn't have passed without strong support from all

sect orders of society but it was notable that in polls coming up to the vote reliably young people were shown to be almost overwhelmingly in favor. it's also an issue that many feel strongly about over the decade, you know tens of thousands of people of irish young people have i am graduated. not for all but for some it was because ireland wasn't seen as a place they could comfortabley build a life. i have heard some saying ire landfills more like a plates where they could live and build a life and they might consider moving back in the future. >> thanks very much indeed join joining us live from will you be din now. a u.s. court ruled a police officer who stood on a car and shot two black occupants 15 times after a car chase was justified in doing so. cleveland officer michael belo was found not guilty of

manslaughter in a change of assault after the incident in 2012. it's the latest case to go to court after a series of police related shootings where the victims have been black. alan fisher has more. >> additionally -- >> as the judge read his verdict, michael brillo cried tears of relief. >> i find the defendant not guilty. >> he thank youed his legal team and left the courtroom a freeman. timothy russell and melissa williams died after a 35 kilometer car chase with speeds hitting up to 160 kilometers an hour. more than 100 shots were firedas the chase came to a bloody conclusion. officer brill 0 fired 15 bullets through the wind screen. the judge said he could not rule beyond a reasonable doubt the officer was responsible for the deaths. outside the court, crowds gathered waiting for the verdict including members of the dead couple's family. >> we have no justice. they are killing kids. they are killing women now.

they just -- they do whatever they want to do. nobody isn't doing nothing about it. nobody. no justice. no peace. no justice. no peace. >> the department of justice got involved in the case and ruled cleveland police had engaged in a pattern of excessive force and violated civil rights. the officers'lawyers called the prosecution ruthless. >> we stood toe-to-toe trying to coerce and put away a law abiding citizen who did his job in this case even though there were tragic circumstances and outcomes. >> cleveland's mayor has called for calm in the coming hours. >> this is a defining moment for cleveland. as we look at this verdict and we respond to that verdict and we, as a city move ahead in a way that will ensure that

whatever the injustices may be will no longer happen again. >> there have been a number of police related shooting deaths. among them, michael brown in ferguson missouri and freddy gray in baltimore. the justice department says it will soon decide if additional steps are available and appropriate. alan fisher al jazeera. >> myanmar state media says the president signed off on a new law to control the population of minority groups. critics say it could fan the flames of intolerance as kim vannel reports. >> with five children to look after, days can be long and busy but she wouldn't change a thing. >> in the muslim faith, children are seen as a blessing. if the government says i can't have as many children as i want i cannot accept that. >> there may no longer be any choice. a new law forcing some mothers

to wait three years before having their next child has, according to state media, been signed off by myanmar's president. it target did ethnic minorities who's populations are growing because they are having children. the law was drafted by a group of buddhist monks who insist minority muslim groups could one day take power. >> controlling the population growth is to protect our country's security. we have the right to protect our country. it doesn't mean we are not observing human rights. >> nationalists and the government used the term b. ngali to dismiss the rohinga. they live in myanmar but the government considers most of them illegal my grant from bangladesh. religious groups forced many to flee their homes. many have been living in camps ever since. critics say the new law is another form of persecution in a country where many muslims

cherish big families. >> it can also happen to other minorities in the country, not only to the rohinga but it can be implemented to other minorities as well. >> regional authorities will be responsible for implementing the law and having babies. while there is no official punishment for those who break the rules, women like hida bigam are worried. more to come for you this hour. thousands of rohinga muslims continue to flee persecution in myanmar, the president claims a new law at controlling the population of minority groups. we will have a little bit more on that story a bit later. bringing you all of the latest on the election in ethiopia all of the latest on the that story and much more in sport as well. two competitors at the rally at portugal crash and burn.

so we will bring you more on that much more still to come for you. stay with us.

welcome back. violence has been intensifying in yemen over the past five days. fighters loyal to hadi in several parts of the port city of aden. the island has become the first -- ireland has become the first country in the world to pop lies same sex marriage by popular vote. >> government shelling in the eastern syrian town a regime is said to have used barrel bombs to target a district under the control of isil. eight children were among the victims. there are reports that dozens of syrian government soldiers have been killed

activists say they were withdrawing where they had been besieged. another 250 soldiers successfully made it out of the area which is now under opposition control. >> the ousted egyptian president mohamed morsi was back in court on saturday charged with insulting the judiciary exactly a week after he was sentenced to death on charges connected to a mass prison breakout during the 2011 uprising. he and alongside 24 liberal and secular figures who were accused of contempt of court in comments made in parliament n social media and in interviews. ethiopia is preparing to go to the polls on sunday. the prime minister has promised fair elections and is expected to do well in his first test since taking power since 2012. proefsh governments rallies have taken place. 36 million are registered to vote.

ethiopia's economy is one of the strongest in africa growing at almost 10% a year. the government has launched ambitious frank structure projects that mohammed adow reports, not everyone is benefitting. this is a country under construction. workers are business day and night paving roads and building bridges. they are constructing a new light rail system to stitch together the ends of the capitol. this is the first light rail in sub is a haran africa. >> it is a reflex of the government's ability to be able to work with national institutions. massive borrowing and grants are coming in. >> 65,000 kilometers of road have been constructions in the last 10 years, part of a government policy to open up rural ethiopia where mosting a cult toral production takes place. >> everywhere you look in the ethiopian capitol there is

something being built. it has changed in the past clarify years. development, property boom and economic growth form what government officials say will give them landslide victory in the elections. >> in this country, it was known for poverty, and it was hunger but. >> that success hasn't helped everyone. according to the united nations, 90% of them still live in abject poverty. we met alam on o on the outskirts. she has four children and sells saw dust from a timbe factory. on a good day, she makes 1 usd. >> this is not work. i can't call it work. i have to work all day to buy enough food. there is nothing else to do. >> it's that kind of desperation that she gets the exodus from young people from ethiopia. europe is a favorite destination for many migrating ethiopians.

they take dangerous junz. many don't make it. the government says its trying its best. >> if you look at the last 5 years, we have created 8 million jobs. 8 million, we have done that. but still there is poverty. we have to create opportunities. we have to convince people to seize opportunities, too. >> the problem with some of these opportunities is a salary. ethiopia has no minimum wage and because of that it has one of the lowest salary rates in africa. so for now many find themselves infuriated by the lack of opportunities, ochoa even though many can't help but be impressed with their country's transformation. mohammed adow al jazeera, ethiopia. >> el salvador's popular archbishop has been beatified 35 years after he was killed. thousands of people turned out for the ceremony in the capitol.

the archbishop was assassinated 1980 by an unknown gunman thought to be from a right-wing death squad. he was regarded as a champion of the poor speaking out against opinion preparation and violence during el salvador's dictator ship. it puts him .1 step toward sainthood. the beatfication is a victory for supporters after his death. he was a passionate defender of the poor and an opponent of el salvador's u.s. backed military rulers. he was shot by a snip frer a right-ring death squad while celebrating mass in 1980. his beatfication was blocked for years by conservatives in the church who saw him as a revolution aesh and a supporter of liberation theology. we are now joined by mike lee, professor of theology at new york's fordham university. thank you for speaking to us. given that oscar romero's most

vocal opponents, how remarkable is it that he is being beatfied one step away from sainthood? >> it's astounding. it has taken decades, over 35 years since the assassination. many thought they would never see this day come. so, it's a remarkable event to see the beatfication today. >> tell us more about liberation theology and why. just give us a very sort of brief straightforward explanation of how that plays into all of this and why it complicates this process. >> sure. if christianity's fundamental teach something about salation then liberation theology emerged in the last century, putting the question: what does salvation have to do with human liberation? cry did for justice out of poverty and violence? what does the christian gospel and what does the christian church have to do and say about

it? and so, you see in the ministry of archbishop romero his den united statesation of an economic system that created so much poverty, den unseeation of violation of human rights and of torture and abuse, and this to make this man a saint is to talk about holiness not just in personal virtues, which he did have, but to think about his sainthood in terms of a kind of social holiness that attempts to transform the world. >> that was one of the reasons why for years, this has been blocked by those conservatives from within the church isn't it? they saw him as a revolutionary and a support of the liberation theology and that's what got in the way of this. >> well, you know, the church especially in latin america for centuries since the time of colonization had been aligned with the powerful, with the government. go to any plaza in a latin

american city and you have it, the state government house and the large church. and it was romero's ministry that refersed that. romero dedicated his ministry to the poor majority did of his country. and it's no coincidence dhaens since the day he became pope pope francis has intoned the same themes. he wants a church of the poor and for the poor. >> oscar romero enjoys remarkable popularity in the country today. yes, he is a controversial figure. yes, he is a divisive figure >> and yet we saw thousands turn out to celebrate this beatification how is it that this figure has transcended time generations, an older and a younger generation of followers, some 35 years after his death? >> the key to romero i think, is his authenticity. he spoke with beautiful words, powerful words, but he also

backed them up with actions, both personal actions and the actions of the church he led. it was the church that had the most robust human rights office documenting human rights abuses. it was in his own weekly sermons that he denounced kidnappings and tortures and denounced an economic system that meant poverty for the majority of the country. i think that that authenticity that has always rung true. people trust him and them that example as something they can trust. religion isn't just a beautiful words or abstract thoughts about the world to come but really to use the image that pope francis has used the church is a field hospital taking care of the wounded in the world today. >> thanks very much. it was good to get your thoughts, michael lee at fordham university. a group of female activists from around the world is march from north to south korea to promote

peace. they have been given rare permission to cross the border between the countries which are technically city at war. caroline malone reports. >> north korean women are lining up for something you don't see very often: a group of 30 female international peace activists marching through pyong yang to support reunification. they are going through what's called the demil tarized zone but its, one of the heavy heaviest military borders in the world. they are technically at warren though the fighting ended in the 1950s with a cease-fire. zocor ians can't usually cross the dmz. >> what a wonderful thing to be able to walk with north korean women on the road towards the dmz. >> there are women of 15 nationalities one is la mar bali who was credited with helping

end liberia's civil war. and gloria steinem. a report released in 2014 says there are severe human rights abuses in north korea. the you u.s. and eu himposed sanctions on north korea. steinhem says it's time for a new tiektic. >> isolating north korea clearly hasn't worked. i think we need to go ahead with the first, do no harm. we have done no harm. >> it might turn out to be a good thing. >> but some people believe this kind of march does nothing to improve their human rights record or relations. >> i don't think it will help or hurt much. i am not oppose to the idea of sort of inter korean reconciliation meetings and things like this. there are family meetings between the two core ekoreas that are quite emotional. my biggest concern about this

and i think the concern of means is these otherwise well meaning activists will be manipulated by north korea on e a for its own purposes. >> that's not going to stop these women. this will be only the third time in international group has crossed the border in 70 years. they weren't sure if they would get approval but both north and south korea have agreed something that doesn't happen very often. caroline malone al jazeera. >> the united nations children's charity is worried about the emotional effect nepal's devastating earthquake has had on young people. many not only lost their homes but also their families. the country's child welfare system is in crisis. a report from kathmandu. >> reporter: at the central child welfare board in kathmandu, 46 children have been driven from the padding district allegedly by relatives. these children from the villages have all lost their homes. many have lost family members.

but this has fallen foul designed to prevent child trafficking. rules have been tightened since the earthquake. unicef says children are better off stay with their parents even when families are in crisis. >> as in any other emergency, we have see that the family desperation are not pushing them to send children away to you know trust people with safe promises. >> we met the children at the private school where they were being kept for the time being. nobody pulled my mother and my brother out of the debris for three days says 12-year-old ester. i found them. her sister swasta is in shock.

>> we had no help says 11-year-old sara. for three days, we ate nothing. then, we dug out the debris and ate rice and salt. we were afraid to go back because the mountains mile fall on us. >> it's been three days since these children came to this school in the out skirts of kathmandu. now they have been told they have to go back to a transit center where children at risk reason placed. after a few calls, we found out that the transit centers were not ready yet. the children would have to wait. >> children have lost their entire families will go to transit centers. as for children staying in dangerous places with their families, we are developing programs to help entire families. >> a week later, the government finally, had a transit center. allthough the parents prefer to keep their kids at the school,

the children would have to go back to the district. >> i don't know why we are being sent back. we prayed that we could stay and go to school here. >> these children who have already survived a disaster are now being shouldn'ted back and forth between well-weishars, relatives, the government and the international organizations upholding what they consider best practice and nobody has asked them what they would prefer. sab writtena shesta kathmandu. still ahead for you in sport, a, a huge new hazard for golfers at a course in the united states, if you could call it that plus: >> it was designed as the cash of the future and it symbolized the confidence and optimism of the years after the second world war. it's called the goddess. it's celebrating it's 60th birthday.

a beautiful car. many devotees have gathered in paris for the celebration. jackie roland has more. john me area is in love. it's a passion that has certain over his life this is the citreon daiz. it means goddess in french.

for en chooseyiests, it demands almost religious devotion. >> it was a car unlike any other with a high level of comfort that you couldn't find anywhere else. it was symbol of national pride. charles de gaulle adopted it and there was a fleet for ceremonial occasions. the car retains its cult status today. the disstinktive design and sleek lines make it popular with collect orders. they have come out in their hundreds to celebrate its 60th anniversary. >> when these cars first and on the streets of paris 60 years ago, they caused a sensation. it was as if a flying saucer had suddenly arrived. people hadn't seen anything like it before. it was a featuristic design a space age design really very much part of the atmosphere of

optimism and confidence that characterize the post-war period. >> the car included many technical innovations: headlights that swivel as the car turns a corner and the suspension system that will cushions the bumpiest of roads. >> it was really something new in the car world and if you drive it, it's like floating in a boat on the road. >> enthusiasts clearly love the design and the driving experience but the car also embodies a more confident and optimistic era and in these uncertain times, that's very said you can'tive. jackie roland al jazeera, just south of paris. >> now to sport. miriam thanks very much. lewis hamilton will start in poll position for the monaco granted pre. round 6 of the championship as he aims for his fourth win of the 2015 season. the reigning was ahead.

it's hamilton's first-ever poll position at the circuit. it's notoriously difficult to over take although he did win in monaco in 2008. sebastian settle was third quickest. >> i didn't have the rhythm until the last two laps. i was really really happy with it. coming across lionel, you know, just hoping for once that you've got it. so this is incredibly special for me and for my guys who have worked so hard this weekend. >> i had a goodrithim starting off qualifying which i didn't have all weekend so it was good to go in qualifying and then just lost touch a little bit towards the end. going for it, you know because i have to. because i know lewis is going to be quick. i need to go for it and it didn't work out. >> portugal a lead after the second if you day of racing. an action-packed round, newville

rolled the hyundai on to its roof. ten seconds later, his teammate had the to slow down only to bank his way past newville's car. evans broke the suspension of his car causing the car's body work to catch fire. drawing to a close with the final day of league action in spain and germany. english premier league finishes on sunday. barcelona lifted the spanish trophy in front of their own fans a week after clenching the 23rd title. they were held to a 2-all draw in their final match. an emotional farewell. the club has to remain on course for treble as they are still to contest the champions league. >> munich kicked off the title celebration to the 2-nil win. over a month ago with six games

to spare. the quickest ever triumph in german league history. the 25th time they have lifted the german title extending their own record. earlier goals meant by ron ended the season on a winning note. >> a new experience new club so far. new lien. it's always special. it's been a very tension, demanding season and now we are looking forward to have some period to rest to have proper vacation and after, we come back stronger and fighting for everything. >> italy's francesca munari with a joint leader going in to the final round of golf european pga championship with the flagshipent of the regular mean tour. rory mcilroy missed the harm

cut. civilra reports. some of the other players have stepped up to the mark. >> no rory mcelvoy but this tournament might go flat after the world number 1 missed cut. spanish veteran jiminez isn't getting younger. he keeps his work to the minimum on the pathways. 51-year-old can still pull off the moves. he is the first man ever to score the hole in 110 times on the european tour. >> the right club the shot, you need to make hole in 1. >> it isn't as rare as many thing. he won in every six professional professional. 24-year-old tom me fleetwood pulled off something more special, calling his second shot an albatross 3 under par for sing hole only the third time that happened in the 6-year history of this event

[applause.] >> it shot fleetwood up to three strokes up the lead which has been held since day 1 by italy's fran ches co malinary. the italian has been joined at 14 under par by a new name 23-year-old hun an who finished in style with birdies at the last two holes. >> proving you can have a great golf tournament. al jazeera. >> golf in the united states has a bigger than usually hazard. this sink hole has and close to the entrances the top run golf course in missouri an estimated 200 cubic meters of soil has disappeared into the 10-meter deep hole which and after days of heavy rain. geologist believe the rain may have opened up a massive underground cave. remarkably, the courts is still in use despite that rather recall challenging new bunker.

alberto contador back in the lead at day 14 of the time trial. he set off saying fabio overnight lead. he made what could prove to be a decisive step towards victory. he ripped through the fields finishing third two and a half minutes ahead of aru to return to the top of the standing. >> cricketers are fighting to stay in the game against new zealand after the third day of the first test at lords. the home side finished at 74, 60 runs short of new zealand's first total. earlier came williamson who competed his 10th test century as the tourists scored 523 with ej wat ling ending an undefeated half century. the world's top tennis players gathered in paris for the start of the french open, the second grand slam of the season. they are the only one of the 4

to begin on a sunday. the main atraction on day one is roger federer. the 2009 champion is second up on the main one against columbia's. federer is seated number 2, which puts him on the opposite side of the draw to djokovic and rafael nadal. >> it was interesting to see ravel in the same section with novak and good for tennis great headlines for tomorrow and at the end, you know, they are still 4 and 1 matches away from each other. so still a lot of work to do a lot of players have ideas. we will see how it goes. it's going to be an interesting french opening again. that's sport. thank you very much. that's it for the newshour but i will be back in a few moments' time with a round up. a full bulletin of news come up after the break. stay with al jazeera.

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