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a chinese river boat with over 400 people on board capsizes rescue workers hear cries for help from inside the hull. and the new cancer treatment scientists are saying is a once in a generation discovery. ♪ a bomb has exploded at a market in northeastern nigeria. at least 17 people reported killed. the attack follows another major blast on saturday when at least 30 people were killed. let's get more from al jazeera's correspondent in abuja. tell us the latest about this blast. >> reporter: shiulie these reports of this fresh blast are coming from eyewitnesss who were at the market a livestock market in the area.

and as you said reports are that at least 17 people have been killed. but some eyewitnesses are telling other news organizations that the figure could be a lot higher. we have spoken to somebody on the ground who confirms that a major explosion did take place at a busy livestock market that people have been killed and many have been taken to the state hospital in the area and are being treated and emergency services are on the ground. now it does look like the work of boko haram, because obviously they have been behind many if not all of the attacks we have seen in this area over the last five or six years. just this week this was a similar attack in which 30 people were killed. and all of this comes of course just a couple of days since the new president was sworn in as president on friday in the capitol where the vowed to defeat boko haram. he promised then to move the command and control center the

military command and control center from the capitol to the epicenter of the violence. it made no sense for military chief to be in abuja. he is meeting with chiefs who may soon be retired, because it is expected that the new president will appoint new military leaders, and try to better strategize against boko haram. we also know shiulie, that the president will travel tamale and niger republic on wednesday to meet with leaders of those countries to discuss how to secure the border and stop the insurgency that has been going on. this is obviously bad news. people are waiting to hear how this new administration will tackle boko haram, how their strategy how they are going to work will be different from the previous administration. >> indeed. thank you for that. updating us from abuja there.

now iraq's prime minister says the international coalition needs to do more to fight the islamic state of iraq and the levant. he has been meeting the french president along with diplomats from several countries at a conference in paris. tran we need to disrupt the flow of international combatants and dry up their financial resources. we need to fight all of this. >> well our correspondent joins us from paris. so strategy wise what came out of this summit? >> reporter: well shiulie, it's been an interesting conference to observe, because in the lead-up to it you really got a sense that there were tensions arising among the participants that were here today, and this morning the iraqi prime minister came out swinging and he called

the efforts against isil a failure, and he said that he needed more help more weapons, more intelligence sharing to really make inroads. then as the conference ended, it seems as if it was all handshakes and hopefulness. we heard from u.s. deputy secretary of state who said that he wanted to remind people that 25% of the territory that isil had taken over in the last year has now been taken back and that the strategy was over all working, that there had been setbacks and there will be more setbacks, but everybody is resolute in their commitment to iraq. but something that clearly shows the frustration that has been mounting here is the theme of wanting the iraqi prime minister to do more in order to have a more inclusive government. in iraq we have seen resentment grow towards the shia-lead government and the u.s. and

french have been asking the iraqi prime minister to do more to be more inclusive. a lot of analysts believe this resentment has been exploited by isil. let's take a listen to more of what the french foreign minister had to say after the talks ended. >> translator: we supported the iraqi forces by supplying equipment and air strikes and the effort will be focusing on anbar and to capture ramadi. and the iraqi government has announced a plan to bring together tribal forces. the military strategy cannot be taken away from reconciliation in iraq and everything is related. we were able to reconfirm the necessary plan for iraq. stabilization in iraq will not be possible without a political transition in syria. daesh is ignoring frontiers.

chaos in syria has impacted the effectiveness of the assault against isil. we have to show determination with a view to a political transition. >> reporter: it must be said though that although this conference took place, there was much more fanfare around it in the lead up to it than there was in the last couple of days. expectations seem to really have been lowered. critics said that this conference isn't really going to do much to solve the situation on the ground and that at its heart this is something that has to be fought in iraq and while you heard the foreign minister mention syria in that last sound bite from him, it must also be stressed that iraq really dominated all of the talks today, and that's where the worry really lies right now. there was an announcement about an anbar action plan to anbar

province can be taken and rid of isil. not a lot of details on what that would entail. some details were basically all fighting forces would be gathered there, there would be a more streamlined delivery of weapons, and the u.s. announced that they were going to be delivering anti-contain missiles although we don't have a time line on when those will be delivered. shiulie? >> mohammed thank you for that update. victoria gatenby has more on the selling of antiques plundered from iraq and syria. >> reporter: the men in the green jumpsuits are isil fighters. they have been arrested by the iraqi army on suspicion of smuggling ancient artifacts.

>> translator: the intelligence of brigade 54 was able to chase and arrest four member gang who smuggled relics making use of the current security conditions and presence of isil in some provinces. >> reporter: isil fighters attacked 3,000 year old antiques with power drills and the trafficking of age-old artifacts is a lucrative source of income for isil >> isis has evolved from simply just using it as a supplementary source from taxing into actually being involved. >> reporter: this is one of hundreds of historic places damaged by fighting.

it's difficult to put an exact figure on how much isil nets but experts say it is substantial. >> typical deal might be anything from 50,000 to 250,000 or maybe even half a million dollars for a group of objects or items, and in fact some of those deals may go as high up as a million. >> reporter: the money raised funds not only isil's military operation and also pace the salaries and services in the areas it controls as long as demands for ancient artifacts continues isil will profit from their sale. in china, relatives of more than 400 passengers missing after their river boat capsized are demanding answers from the government. rescuers have heard cries for help from the sunken hull of the eastern star. at least five have been

confirmed killed. 14 have been rescued. >> reporter: china's mighty river has seen tragedies before what is uncommon in this case is the expected loss of life. hundreds of tourists mostly retired workers were taking the trip of a lifetime to the popular three gorges dam area. the captain who was rescued soon after the vessel went down said it was struck by a freak storm, what he described as a tornado. most of the passengers were asleep in their cabins below deck and had little chance to escape as the vessel sank in just two minutes. as other vessels and rescue teams rushed to the area. hopes were raised and sounds and shouts for help were here coming from inside the hull. >> translator: for the next step our work plan is to actively increase the trench and scope of

our efforts. we'll utilize a variety of methods. it's a race against time. as long as there's a little hope we'll give it 100% and we'll absolutely not give up. >> reporter: one woman was pulled out from inside the vessel raising hopes that more passengers somehow found air pockets to stay alive. the scale of this tragedy is likely to raise fears about safety on clie that's rivers. a number of people on board will have been taking their first-ever vacation and as more and more people have time and money to spend on holidays so is the increased risk of tragedies such as this one. hundreds of migrants found drifting in their crowded boat off of the coast of myanmar are being escorted by navy vessels to an undisclosed location. navy commanders in myanmar say they won't be taking further

action until the identities of the boat people are verified. florence looi has more. >> reporter: the myanmar government hasn't revealed a lot of information about what it plans to do with the 727 people sound on board a boat in its waters on friday. the minister of information says they will be taken to an undisclosed location but refused to clarify whether they would still be on a boat or be allowed to disembark, they will be held until all of their identities have been a verified. but he told us earlier that they would be taken to bangladesh suggesting the a very indication exercise has already been completed. so there is a lot of confusion surrounding this entire matter and there's also a lack of transparency in the way the myanmar government is handling this matter. we do know that reporters who tried to reach the boat speak to the people there, and see what kind of conditions they

were in were turned back by the navy. this also comes days after there was a regional meeting in bangkok where one of the purposes was to tackle the root cause of the migrant and refugee crisis in southeast asia. myanmar is seen as one of the problems because of the way it treats the rohingya an ethnic minority the government doesn't recognize. they are discriminated against and that's why so many are getting on boats to leave the country. but the myanmar government says it is not the problem, because these people are not from here anyway and refuses to recognize that it is its policies driving tens of thousands of people to leave the country. still to come here on the news hour crowding to get what yemenis are now calling white gold. after two months of war, water is a rare necessity. plus -- >> i'm andy gallagher in

florida, north america's older city and we'll be showing you how rising sea levels are threatening its very existence. and we'll have all your sport coming up. ♪ an egyptian court has delayed announcing a verdict in the trial of deposed president mohammed morsi for two weeks. they received an opinion from the highest religious authority in egypt. he was convicted of collaborating with hamas and hezbollah in a mass prison break during the revolution that toppled president mubarak. omar is with the institute of arab and islamic studies in the u.k. he says the egyptian government

is trying to calm down international criticism of the sentence. >> it was expected that that sentence would be upheld by the mafti, but there was an international outcry against the sentences of 106-plus the former president, and what you are seeing is maybe a reaction to these international outcries especially that general sisi has a forthcoming visit to germany, and at the same time you had more or less condemnations from various local and international actors for these death sentences. i think the crackdown is very clear. until now most of the leadership in the mill stair and security establishments are under ratification of the spectrum. and their belief that if you crack down hard that this time you can end this problem once

and for all and therefore you won't see another uprising. an american hostage held by houthi rebels in yemen has been released. the freelance reporter was abducted last month, and is now getting medical treatment. it is also hosting secret talks between the u.s. and the houthis. two months of attacks by houthis and air strikes by a saudi-lead coalition have left a dire humanitarian situation for civilians in yemen. erika wood reports. >> reporter: water here in sana'a has become very expensive to buy since war broke out. so much so that people now call it white gold. this is a rare chance to fill up their containers for free. >> we buy water and distribute it in the districts. all of the support came to us

from donors on facebook. >> reporter: social media is a way to appeal for the help they need. >> translator: we have nothing. nothing is left for us. we don't have wheat, we don't have flour, firewood gasoline or oil. nothing is left. >> reporter: this is one of an estimate 1.8 yemeni children who are not going to school because of the war. there is not enough electricity or fuel to run their generators. many hospitals and clinics have also been forced to close. medics described the city of ta'izz a laster zone and they are appealing to the world health organization for help. the international committee of the red cross says it has managed to get aid to more than 72,000 people since the fighting started. >> translator: the aid provided is not enough to provide for the needs of the people in the

province and the displaced people arriving here. >> translator: we have seen safety here and they have provided us with accommodation. >> reporter: yemen was always one of the world's most impoverished countries, and the situation continues to deteriorate. erika wood al jazeera. it has been a year since hamas and fattah formed a palestinian unity government. hamas controls gaza and fattah governs the occupied west bank. one year on have the two reconciled to take a unified stance with israel. our correspondent takes a look? >> reporter: this man is proud of his job. he directs traffic at this busy young shun in gaza city and rarely ever misses a day of work but for the past several months he has received a fraction of his pay. and he is not alone.

around 40,000 other workers employed by hamas have not been paid their full salaries despite assurances by the palestinian unity government. >> translator: the president keeps making promises to us but we have faced three wars with israel and now aren't even paid for what we do. he should show us mercy. >> reporter: it has been a year since hamas and fattah formed a national unity government. but since then, the two sides have failed to put aside their differences or solve the many problems facing palestinians. in gaza alone, more than 100,000 palestinians are still homeless after last year's war between hamas and israel. the israeli government continues to blockade the coast alterer to and has allowed only a small

amount of construction materials in. and the relationship with egypt continues to deteriorate because of its alleged linking with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. >> translator: unfortunately hamas isn't cooperating with us. it sets back the palestinian cause, and the only one who benefits is the israeli occupation. >> reporter: recently various representatives from qatar, turkey the united nations, and the european union have travelled to gaza as part of attempts to reconcile hamas and fattah but none appear to have enough influence to do so. >> i believe what is needed right now is the intervention of a third-party, the intervention of saudi arabia or another party who can mediate either a new agreement between hamas and qatar or basically bring both

sides and convince them to imfulliment the agreement which was signed in gaza. >> reporter: but with every attempt having failed so far there are few signs the lives of those caught in the middle will improve. national elections will be taking place in turkey on sunday and for the first time a mainly kurdish opposition party is threatening the ruling party's 13-year grip on power. >> reporter: on the election campaign trail in istanbul this person is trying to broaden the support of turkey's main kurdish party, the hdp. one way is by having women make 50% of the candidates another tactic is to reach out to poorer voters. >> translator: their main concern is to get a fair wage for their labor, rather than

just being exploited. those with kids are particularly concerned about being able to provide for their children. >> reporter: hdp leader is taking a huge gamble with this election. his party must win at least 10% of the vote to get any representation in parliament. previously candidates ran as independents, their overall share of the vote was never more than 7% but if the hdp wants to advance a stalled kurdish peace process, it needs more influence in parliament. >> with this decision to run as a party in these elections, the hdp forced many turkish workers to realize that the kurdish issue, and their own lives are intimately connected, so now they have to -- they have to pay more attention, to kurdish issue, and decide how to cast their -- their votes. >> reporter: for more than 30

years the turkish state fought armed kurdish separatists. 40,000 people were killed, so many ethnic turks still regard kurdish political leaders with suspicion. if the hdp gets more than 10% of the vote they will derive the ruling party of its parliamentary majority and that could affect the ambitions of the president's to change the constitution in favor of a more executive presidency. nine people including five aid workers have been killed in afghanistan. the ngo compound was attacked by gunmen on monday night. no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. >> reporter: this attack in the north of afghanistan targeted a czech-known government organization called people in need. it works on rural projects

reconstruction in villages building bridges and roads. nine people were killed. all afghans, two drivers, two guards, and five aid workers, including a social worker. there has been no claim of responsibility so far. it's certainly not the first time these kind of softer targets have been hit. in may in kabul there was a hotel attacked. 14 people were killed including 9 foreigners also a guest house has been attacked but there has been a great deal of instability in the north of the country. the taliban has opened up a new front for fighting. the government has had to send reinforcements from the afghan security forces up to the north to try to secure the area, but still there is isolated fighting going going and that instability and

insecurity is being felt in the northern part of afghanistan. >> translator: they respond us of everything and left us completely naked. >> the central american migrants risking their lives to try to reach the united states. a new billion dollars casino in manila highlights the gap between rich and poor. and in sport we're counting down to the nba finals. two of the biggest names in the league are set to tip-off against each other. robin will be here with all of the details. ♪

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do more to fight isil. the prime minister has met with the french foreign minister in paris. let's talk more about that summit now. we're joined by a senior fellow at the center for american progress. what do you make of the paris summit. they announced the anbar 34r57b which is promising to bring together all of the security forces to retake anbar from isil. how easy is that going to be? >> no one should be under any inlugs that this is going to be an easy process. the good news about the summit is folks on both sides were able to go in and air the conversation about who's fault was that it ramadi fell? the americans and others have put a lot of blame on the iraqi forces. and the prime minister of iraq punched back this time and said in essence there was a failure on the part of the international

community to support correctly. no doubt the truth lies somewhere in between. but on the other side of it we got to the announcement and it looks like we have the formation of a campaign plan in an efforts to unite and centralize forces in the see sunni province. >> and side by side is the understanding that there has to be a political solution in iraq a lot of distrust of the shia militias fighting alongside the iraqi army. what more can abadi to show he is in control and promoting unity? >> uh-huh. this is the hardest piece of the puzzle. a lot of the conversation has focused on what steps need to be taken militarily to reinforcement the iraqs to help

fight back isis. and at heart of the question is how do you give the sunni arabs a real and tangible stake in the future of the country going forward. the presence of shia militias fighting battles in sunni areas doesn't send a sign of comfort to the local tribes. there's legislation on debathcatoin pending, and the creation of national guards. but i think there may be a need to start talking about questions or possibilities or options for deeper decentralization in the way in which the country is governed because the iraqi sunni arabs are going to need more reassurance than just a request to once again sort of

trust the government in baghdad, that somehow this is going to be different this time in compared to the experience with prime minister maliki. >> what do you make of the battle against isil? should there be more coordination in the operations that are going on in iraq and syria? >> without a doubt. one of the things that makes this so difficult is that isis has fighting as though it's one theater. right? they have effectively erased the line between iraq and syria, and are fighting on both sides of it. the international coalition is engaging against isis in a haphazard fashion in syria and with a more robust plan in iraq. there needs to be a deeper effort to recognize we're fighting a single enemy in a single theater.

>> harden thank you very much indeed for that. >> thank you. the u.s. says there are reports that the syrian regime is helping isil target rebel-held areas. government troops have faced setbacks in idlib province. hashem ahelbarra reports. >> reporter: the commander belonging to al-nusra front urges his fighters to stand ready for their next battle. he says defeats syrian president bashar al-assad is just a matter of time. these are fighters from the army of conquest. a coalition that includes nusra, and other opposition groups. and they are on the offensive. [ explosion ] >> reporter: they recently captured most of idlib province and are now focused on the coastal city the heartland of

president assad's support. the army of conquest has made gains in the last few months forcing government troops to withdraw. fighting has intensified on several fronts. in idlib, the rebels phases hezbollah and assad forces backed by iran. elsewhere they have captured villages and expanded their influence, and the syrian government and isil fighters are attacking rebels together in another area. the u.s. government says it has heard reports of what appears to be joint strategy by isil and the assad government. >> they are aiding the extremists in their attacks on the syrian population. beyond that we have long seen that the regime avoids isil lines in contradiction to the claims to be publicly fighting

isil. >> reporter: the syrian observatory for human rights says isil controls half of syria. battle hardened and well equipped fighters from the islamic state of iraq and the levant storm an army base. isil has recently seized the ancient ruins of palmyra, raising fears they might destroy the sight. in april, isil blew up artifacts of the ancient asere an capitol. government helicopters drop more barrel bombs, killing dozens of civilians in aleppo. despite wide-spread condemnations, assad denies his army is using barrel bombs. four years since the start of the uprising more than 200,000 people have been killed and vast

areas destroyed, and there are no signs of an end to any of it. hashem ahelbarra al jazeera. >> in canada seven-year long investigation into allegations of sexual physical and emotional abuse in schools is about to be published. the report suggests canada tried to commit ethnic genocide. >> reporter: a traditional ceremony to mark the impending publication of a long awaited report here in ottawa in what has been described of the aggressive [ inaudible ] into the indigenous population. an industrial attempt to beat the indian out of us. this goes back to a court case seven years ago, when the indigenous population won a case

against the government. they were taken away from their parents and placed in state boarding schools, and there they suffered emotional, sexual and physical abuse. part of the settlement was a committee would be set up. and over the last five year that committee has been gathering evidence. its evidence will run to thousands and thousands of pages. this was a scheme operated by the canadian government for more than a hundred years. many people believe the recommendations continued in the report will help point the way forward for the indigenous population and canada as a whole. it is expected to say there was cultural genocide an attempt to wipe out what the indigenous people believed their customs and traditions. for many this will be a watershed moment something that they can celebrate, but they know that they still carry the

scars of what happened in those schools, and that will be passed on for generations to come so it's a cause for celebration, but also a cause for great sadness that it had to happen in the first place. it's 12 months since mexico and itself -- neighbors got together to tackle the problem of migration. our correspondent has been meeting men who risked their lives trying for a better life in the u.s. >> reporter: a short breather in a mangrove grove for these central american migrants. it's the second time this guatemalan is making the trip. this time it's been much harder. >> translator: there are lots of border patrol and police ready to grab us on the trains we

usually take. it forces us to take other routes. >> reporter: a crackdown has forced the undocumented refugees to travel through remote areas where they say they are more vulnerable to gang attacks. >> reporter: we were walking on the train tracks and suddenly i saw a guy with a pistol. they robbed us and left us completely naked. >> reporter: border patrol rains have focused on the train migrants call the beast. it's the easiest way to go north. a few months ago, there were lots of migrants clinging to the top and sides of this train, and now as you can see, there is almost no one on it. locking the passage of those desperate to leave central american countries where gang violence and unemployment is ripe simply won't work says mexico's foremost migrants rights campaigner.

>> translator: the mexican state is corrupt and with money there will always be a way through. what worries me is now the migrants are going down more dangerous and expensive roots because corrupt government officials are charging them more to let them pass. >> reporter: the mexican government refused our interview request. they say they are succeeding in dismannedaling migrant-hunting gangs, making the route safer. that's clearly not the reality for the migrants we met. on the move once more in a hostile life. john hullman, al jazeera, mexico. delegates at a u.n. climate change conference in germany are working towards a global deal to be signed in paris at the end of the year. rising sea levels are threatening coastal communities, including one of the oldest

cities in the united states. >> reporter: for the past three decades chuck butler has been diligently tending to his ocean garden. it's a past time that has allowed him to observe the environmental changes here aaron alexis like many along florida's east coast he has witnessed the effects of storms and rising waters. >> reporter: the argument back when was it's not really global warming, but i have been around a long time and, you know, my wife and i are convinced it's global warming. >> reporter: just down the road in st. augustine they have also seen their fair share of change. the streets fill with salt water as much as ten times a year. civil engineer says the city gets little help from the state and without it the future could be bleak. >> i wouldn't feel very good knowing my property one day is

not going to be worth much and the place i call home is going to be a memory instead of a place to live and work. >> reporter: the problem is one of scepticism over sea level changes. florida's government for like many in the republican party doesn't believe that climate change is real. >> i think it's a bad policy because it makes government look foolish, denying what is obvious, and failing to use the leadership that they have to address what is going to be a major issue in -- in our state. >> reporter: whether you think this kind of severe beach erosion is down to climate change or not, it's pretty irrelevant to people living in this community. many just want to see some kind of plan of action.

andy gallagher al jazeera, st. augustine, florida. new research raises hope for sufferers of skin cancer. in sport one of football's all-time greats is in cuba for an historic match. details in just a moment. ♪

rica welcome back. a new skin cancer treatment is being described as a once in a generation advance. british scientists are trailing a new combination of drugs which

shrink tumors in cancer patients. >> reporter: when pam smith was diagnosed with skin cancer she was terrified she wouldn't live to see her grandchildren grow up. given a choice of treatments she chose a new combination of drugs being trailed and hasn't looked back. >> the drugs have shrunk the tumor down to 4 millimeters, and afterwards they found some lesions on my lungs, but even they have shrunk to tinier than a pin prick. >> reporter: the trial uses a combination of drugs. they were blind tested internationally on 945 patients with advanced melanoma. and what doctors discovered was 58% of the patients saw their tumors shrink or stabilize for almost a year. side effects include rashes

fatigue, and diarrhea. dr. harris has been treating his parents with the individual drugs and is looking forward to using them in combination. >> this is game-changing set of results for advanced skin cancer without a doubt. i think where the excitement is really coming though is in the broader perspective. these are drugs that are not just specific for skin cancer because you are enhancing the body's own immune system there's no reason why this approach shouldn't be effective against other cancers. >> reporter: one boosts the body's immune system and the other allows the cancer cells to be attacked. >> there will be something like 40% of patients who don't have significant tumor shrinkage and we need to understand why, and

develop new approaches so we can get the number of people benefits from these treatments to be higher still, so we can help more of our patients. >> reporter: so while the new treatment is not a yuan serial cure when patients have previously been treated with chemotherapy, or other methods this is a new treatment in the fight against the disease. >> time for sport now. >> the fifa corruption scandal is still firmly in the spotlight. fifa is expected to host a press conference in just a few moments. there is a letter that has emerged asking for payment to jack warner. warner is accused of benefits

from the payment. still at the center the u.s. investigation says they acknowledge the $10 million payment, but the funding and transfer of the moneys was handled by the african football association. it was approved by fifa's finance committee, also other senior officials have absolutely no involvement. the nation's first and only appearance at a world cup finals was back in 1958. now we're looking forward to an historic moment features cuba's national team. they are said to host the new york cosmos. it will be the first time a u.s. sports team visits the island since 1999. >> i think cuba very soon going

to have a team in the world cup no doubt. let's bring you up to speed on tennis news. the former word number one is through to the semifinals. it is the first time since she won it back years ago. she will play her opponent from the czech republic who confirmed her place a short while ago. she won in straight sets over her opponent from spain. the mean are continuing their push for a semifinal place right now. the frenchmen holding on to the lead. that game in the second set. and roger federer in action as well going into two sets in action against his fellow

countryman from switzerland. 3-6 behind in the second set. and world number one djokovic and nadal. >> it is probably the toughest quarter final in my career without a doubt, but not the final. you know these are quarter finals, and, you know, the winner of that match will not be the new champion you know, will be a semifinalist. so that makes a big difference even if it's a special match. >> and i know what to do. i know what is expecting me the fact that i have played him so many times, and the player i played against the most in my life and we played here as you

said five, six times before. so i know -- i know what i need to do to have a chance to win. doesn't mean that i will win. you know the future is unpredictable, it's something you can influence, but i can get myself in the right state of mind and prepare well and give it my best. to the nba now, lebron james believes this will be the cavaliers with their first league title ahead of the opening game against the golden state warriors despite the recent form of steph curry. curry sets the new nba record for 3-pointers in the post season as well and while lebron james admits he could be hitting better form in fact better than he is right now, he says it is the best he has ever been. >> you know, i haven't been in good rhythm and, you know, shooting the ball but it hasn't

stopped me from doing what i need to do as far as helping our team. the three-point shot is something that if i was a player that needed that shot to be perfected to perfect my game but it isn't. >> i'm just confident what i'm able to do and how i can help my team win, and just the chemistry we have built over the last three or four years to get ourselves to this point, so i'm going to keep riding that wave and you have to have 100% confidence going into a series like this. the new york rangers forward says he will be ready for the preseason training camp despite suffering a fractured skull in the first round of the playoffs. he suffered bleeding of the brain after getting hit in the head by a puck. >> i couldn't talk.

i lost everything scary, but the doctors was really good and made sure i knew that i was going to be healthy, so after -- after it all, i'm just happy to recover quick. to cricket now, new zealand is closing in on their opponent. they still have over 20 overs to take that wicket. england leading an unlikely 201 for victory. defending champion sully fit gibbons have reached the semifinals. and she did it despite a nasty injury. she fell on her side in a second-round wipeout.

she was rushed to the medical tent for treatment of a perfrated eardrum. >> thank you for that. manila is now getting into the casino business. margo margo or tee gas reports. >> reporter: the city of dreams. it's the third and latest billion dollars gambling resort to open in the philippine capitol. 6.2 hexers of luxury. in the glamabling strip called entertainment city. >> the vision was always to find the greatest locations in asia to build innovative resorts. the philippines is one of the

fastest growing economies anywhere in the world. we want to build things we're proud of. >> reporter: the government has been inviting investors hoping to fashion himself the next games capitol of the region despite macau and singapore taking a hit in earnings recently. they want to attract the region's growing middle class and the high flyers. >> it's our effort to elevate the tourism industry as one of the main engines of economic growth but also as you point out about the employment. for permanent jobs. >> reporter: there are five resorts planned all in all, and the government estimates 30 to 40,000 people will be directly employed by them. officials are also counting on indirect employment as a result of the casinos. taxicab drives vendors, the expectation is around 100,000 jobs will be created around the

gaming industry. richard has been ferrying passengers along these streets for seven years. this cap is all he has. he and his family of six take turns sleeping in it at night. he was looking forward to the new addition to the neighborhood, but he is not allowed to get close to it. >> translator: business is actually slower now. i earnless money, and there's more competition. >> reporter: like many other filipinos, he feels the city of dreams is out of reach. the economy might be growing, but the income gap is only widening and many here feel this shouldn't come at the experience of keeping already marginalized filipinos at bay. that's it for this news hour. i'll be handing you over to our colleagues in london but for all of us here in doha bye for

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