>> sepp blatter announces he'll stand down as fifa president just days after his re-election as head of world football. >> sepp blatter announces he'll stand down as fifa president just days after his re-election as head of world football.

>> four days after his re-election as one of the most powerful men in football, a shock announcement from fifa's long-serving president. sepp blatter said that the

organization needed profound reconstruction. >> the way members of fifa have re-elected me as president this mandate does not need to be supporters. this is why i would call an extraordinary congress and dispose of my functions. >> the extraordinary congress to elect a new president expected to take place between december and march next year. the 79-year-old swiss national was only re-elected to the presidency last friday. he spent years building a network of global support especially in africa, where football has received growing investment. the recent scandal around fifa have prompted many to call for his resignation including the head of the football organization who welcomed the news. >> it's a very good day for football. we needed change at fifa, and this is the change we wanted.

we're a bit smug and delighted. >> blatter's designation comes less than a week after police arrested seven fifa officials including two vice presidents on charges of fraud and racketeering. part of a u.s. prosecution against 14 people. >> swiss authorities have launched a criminal investigation around the 2018 and and world cup bids won by russia and qatar. accept blatter is not under investigation, but under his they face their biggest challenge yet. sepp blatter's resignation paves the way for a new era in international football. >> they've been talking about qatar's bid to the world cup. the qatar fa said that it has been cleared of any wrongdoing

in the internal investigation and realized the following statement: >> with me now a columnist inside world football looking at the business and politics of football. you must an busy man at the moment. it has to be said. >> yes. >> dealing with what has been said, a lot of people are saying that perhaps russia and qatar's world cups aren't as safe as they might have been following sepp blatter's's departure. iscould this be recalled?

>> no, but there is overwhelming evidence of corruption, there has been denials from both world cups that there is any wrongdoing. two people who were soliciting bribes in some cases were proven to be corrupt in other cases and issues have been raised again in this current investigation. our investigation is very narrow at the moment. but if it were to extend, that's the american one. the swiss one is specifically looking at 2018 and 2022. were it to find any proveable evidence of corruption involved in that, i think it would be incumbent on fifa, and the head of the compliance and audit economy of fifa said that it would be rerun if there were evidence of corruption. like i said there is no need to

believe at the moment that that is the case, but it's under the stop light and were the sweat authorities were to find anything i think time is irrelevant. in 2017 there are meant of countries, england not least where they stage the world cup at the drop of the hat. >> i thought it was extraordinary that he made that speech two days ago and that he would clean up fifa. he must have known that the pressure would come down on him from everyone from politics, business sponsors, they must know that investigators are looking at him as well. why on earth did he feel that he could run again? this is extraordinary congress ordinary. >> because he had the mandate as he said. and the constituentcies to him he feels that he's answerer. the transmission use-turn this

is a complete change from sepp blatter's stewardship of world football. his view has always been that fifa is an island, and he is accountable only to the constituency only of pratt now what he's encountering that fifa is of itself and itself is a criminal enterprise. if he's not at the head of a criminal enterprise he's quite wrong. if there is strong and proven corruption in over part of the year, them there a real problem for fifa. this thatif that was the case them it would be possible to shut down fifa all together. >> are you looking for a fundamental reorganization of fifa? or is it a lewd rued in that fifa ends, and the new organization that takes place.

>> there is absolutely nothing to suggest that fifa is not under that crime at the moment. the fbi jlook at the language, using rampant systemic, racketeering and bribery within fifa. that is the language they use for organizations. if something is found to be guilty of an criminal enterprise it becomes impossible to transact with that business. you cannot in any way have any trade with them. you can't broadcast the world cub. you can't sponsor world cup because it is teemed to be no better than a mob. if that is the case then you'll see fifa today.

the belief today is that fifa will fix itself from within. that's very important. it was something that blatter has feuded over but they were quite clear on thursday and friday that fifa must reform. because if it doesn't it will reform or die quite literally. that's the issue can fifa reform? the big question here is blatter--personally i believe blatter is a stomp not the cause of all this. but i think platter is absolutely a product of the organization that he leads. until there is efficient and formal accountability of every similar member of fifa, every similar member of ocean very clear a sill trails and every dollar sent from fifa, how that is spent why they are voting in the way that they are term

limits and all the other things suggested by mark pete and rejectand rejectand i'm afraid that fifa is on the path of self destruction. >> thank you. >> now the u.s. national security agency has finally got some of its surveillance powers back over two-day lapse. the senators have passed the freedom act which includes provision of the patriot act. let's get the latest now from kimberly halkett. she's live on capitol hill in washington, d.c. so just how different is this bill from the previous one? >> well, it's not that different when you look at those sweeping

powers but there are mod raid moderate modifications. the length of the call, the duration of the call, i guess that's the same thing. but there will be a number of private telephone companies collecting this data. the government can't just automatically access any more. now it will require a court order, a vie is a court. they're saying that this is program that was automatically rubber stamped like so many times before. instead, some of the provisions under the patriot act was fired and there was a discussion that had not taken place in a very long time. there was a shift initude. there is is news a shift in the

debate the fact that there was debate at all is significant. but at the same time i can tell you that there are many in the united states who are unhappy to see this program being brought back even with these modifications. the aclu said that when it comes to surveillance, they will remain untouched. >> thank you. members of the u.s. congress calling for the release of a classified intelligence report that contains information on who may have financed the september 11th attacks. it's something that many family members of victims have been demanding for years. kristen saloomey reports from new york. >> she had three young children. >> he was going to the stair well.

that was his plan. i never heard from him again. >> she has been looking for answers ever since. her belief is that the saudi government helped to finance the attacks, and she along with thousands of other victims are suing the kingdom. >> everything i read everyone cut ties with sow with osama bin laden, but the evidence we have proves otherwise. >> raising questions early on about what their government knew knew. former florida center bob graham was part of the they become known simple had you as the as the 28 pages. >> the country that alleges to be such an ally of ours has

engaged in so many actions that have been extremely negative towards the united states. >> on tuesday graham and strada were called to call on the white house for released circumstance circumstance i cannot hair circumstances. we owe it, and we cannot let this road of transparentcy make us feel unsure sure they were never able to prove the complexityity. the white house has been reviewing the material. >> what is in the 28 pages that is so sensitive. for many americans who come to the memorial the issue of time

accountability was settled with the death of say dam owe bad. >> but others say they will not wrest until the peak it known. terry said that the lawsuit will go on in her quest for justice for her husband. >> still to come on the program more migrants attempt the dangerous mediterranean crossing crossing. and and humanitarian struggle as aid comes in yemen.

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talk to al jazeera. only on al jazeera america. >> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. the president of football's governing body fifa is to resign. sepp blatter will step down after a fresh election to choose a successor. he was elected amid corruption scandals involving fifa. the u.s. national security agency has some of its surveillance powers back after a two-day lapse. the senate passed the freedom act by replaces provisions of the patriot act that expires on sunday. the new bill reauthorizes surveillance but with a targeted

system. u.s. president barack obama has criticized israeli prime minister on tv. he said that the statehood endangers political envy. >> there is a possibility of a palestinian state but it has so many caveats. so many continues. that it is not realistic that those conditions would be met any time in the future. so the danger here is that israel as a whole loses credibility. already the international community does not believe that they're serious about a two-state resolution. it was compounded by the belief

that there is not a commitment there. iraq's south prime minister hasiraq prime minister will meet . >> in iraq the bullets and bombs continue. fight something severe it looks nowhere near over. the hot desert landscape a tangled web of militaries and militias all trying to stop the advance of isil. in paris a stark just juxtaposition. in its fight against isil or as the group is called in arabic daesh. >> the international community has to support us to destroyed

daesh. iraq's foreign minister recently called for gains. >> the exchanges that we've had today will allow us to reaffirm our unity and common determination to combat daesh terrorists. >> the hand shakes and hopefulness meant to show how resolute this coalition remains. >> this will be, as we have said, a long campaign. but we will succeed if we remain main unite determined and focuses. we are. an anbar action plan that will deliver weapons to the province and vanquish isil for good. also on the agenda, syria calling for a political transition in syria and said if isil continues to take over

mortar tore there it will been more dangerous for iraq and than ever before. yemen exiled president will meet in talks. now for two months after airstrikes by a saudi-led coalition the humanitarian situation is dire. >> water has become expensive to buy. so much so people now call it white gold. here people are able to fill their containers for free.

>> we distribute it to the poor districts especially those distributes that don't have water wells. >> the latest way to appeal for the help they need, and it's not just for a water shortage. >> we have nothing. we don't have wheat, we don't have flour and we don't have water, gas or oil. nothing is left. >> this is one of the estimated 718 yemen children who are not going to school because of the war. unicef said 3.5 million schools have been forced to shut down, and just enough to run the fuel. many hotels hospitals and medics have been forced to close. the international community said it managed to get aid to 72,000 people since fighting started

but there are still many missing out. >> the eight provided by these organizations is not enough to provide for the needs of the people in the province and the displaced people arriving here. >> we've seen safety here and they have provided us with accommodation. >> one of the world's most i impoverished countries. the situation continues to deteriorate. er with a wood, al jazeera. >> china's transport minister said that rescuers will not give up the search for survivors on the boat the eastern star which capsized on monday. many of the passengers are still missing. rescuers have a cry from help from inside the ship, which was carrying 458 people when it overturned. rob mcbride has more from hong kong. >> china's mighty yangtze river

has seen tragedy before. what is uncommon here is the unexpected loss of life. hundreds of tourists, mostly retired workers were taking the trip of a lifetime. the captain was rescued soon after the vessel went down said that it was struck by a freak storm. most of the passengers were asleep in their cabins below deck and had little chance to sink as they escapeed in two minutes. other successful and sounds in sounds for help from heard from inside the hull. >> the next step is continue to strengthen efforts and not a second will be wasted. as long as there is a little bit of hope we'll try our best. we will not given up give up.

>> the scale of this tragedy is likely to raise fears about safety on china's rivers. a number of people on board will have been taking their first-ever vacation, and there is more and more people in china have the time and money to spend on holidays, so the increased risk of tragedies such a this one. al jazeera. >> a bomb blast at a marketplace marketplace, at least 17 at least people were killed. we have more details. >> this attack happened when hundreds of people were at this busy livestock market trading in cattle. we have now spoken to a reliable source on the sea that many might have been moved. those who survived the attacks and are in the state hospital in

maiduguri. now all of this comes just after another attack everyone the weekend in the same area in which at least 30 people were killed. obviously suspicion has fallen on boko haram give the fact that they have been behind all of the attacks. the question now being asked is what will the new president of the country muhammadu buhari was elected how will he beat boko haram. he met with police in the championship tall to discuss the way forward. we know that he intends to challenge to travel to other countries. he will be tested because one of the major promises of the campaign is to defeat the group and secure the areas. now many will see how he'll respond in the face of fresh vie

glens the italian course board has beenvie. >> they call up the italian military police. they were 24 nautical miles up the coast of western libya the area where most of the migrant boats sail out from. when we carried out the first rescue operation 110 people all on board of a rubber dinghy. the most of it with a bottom of plywood. and by the time we areached the dinghy the play wood was turning to paper because of the water.

northwest there was another dinghy packed with somalis. 110 of them, men women and many of them pregnant, and there was one child. we had to come back. there was a sick man with a broken leg. by the looks of it one of the grew members said that he could have gangrene. our first step is lampedusa. here's here many are being up loaded and others will have to wait. some say they're hup gray, but the crew has been reluctant to give them food because the sea was quite power. they didn't want anybody here to be kept safe. >> they arethe video released

from galapagos shows volcano lava rolling down the mountain. for more on these stories go to our website www.aljazeera.com. >> this week on talk to al jazeera, the actor. wendell pierce >> the first line of my obituary will be, wendell pierce who's known for playing bunk moreland, the detective on the wire, dies today at 110. >> he's best known perhaps for his role in the hbo crime drama the wire but pierce , who grew up in the historic