announcer: this is al jazeera. hello there, welcome to the news hour i'm shiulie ghosh in doha with the top news store why is ism a grim reality - the number of displaced people around the world reaches 60 million, and the u.n. warns the situation is not likely to improve protesters march against the

government. we'll be there, live 18 killed in india after drinking tainted alcohol in a mumbai slum. it's world refugee day, and the united nations is warning of a dangerous new era, by the end of last year almost 60 million people were forced to leave everything behind to escape war and persecution. the u.n. says there are 19.5 million who fled. 38.2 million are displaced within their own country. 1.8 million people are seeking asylum. the war in syria is the single largest cause of displacement 7.6 million have been internally displaced in syria, and 4 million forced out

turkey's open door policy for displaced syrians made it the biggest refugee. nearly 2 million crossed the border into turkey, and are spending ramadan separated from family members left behind in the fighting. >> ramadan in turkey is nice, but ramadan in syria it is different. my parents don't have food and live in poverty? >> translation: we are far away from our homeland, we are sad. our relatives are too far. it hurts being separated from them one of asia's richest countries, malaysia has welcomed thousands. of refugees over the years. some are coming from syria. this report from kuala lumpur, reporting on how starting a new life in a foreign land can be tough. >> reporter: a room in a shared apartment is home for this man. this is a syrian refugee arriving here over a year ago from damascus. the professor taught english literature in a number of the capital's prestigious universities before

the troubles began and families and friends were killed. >> i saw the last day, the day of judgment in damascus. that was before i left syria. i saw people. i saw the faces of people. i saw the death. i saw that. >> abdul has many health issues. when he feels well, his love of teaching brings him here. the teachers and the children are all refugees. the adult volunteers teach 130 students from the age of six to 17. more children would like to come. there's no room, and a long waiting list. malaysia is a signatory to the un convention on the rights of the child. this country does not give free access to state schools for refugee children. this is one of the issues that

those helping the refugees would like the government would focus on. >> the malaysian government moved the responsibility to u.n.h.c.r. it is in charge of doing the refugee status determination process, and once the process is finished, they'll provide some services, support to refugees. >> al jazeera approached the malaysian authorities and u.n.h.c.r. to comment on the status of syrian refugees. they declined our request for an interview. there are 150,000 legally registered refugees in malaysia. 90% come from myanmar, and less than 1% from syria. legal or not, refugees cannot work in this country. they find it difficult to rent property for their family, and rely on charity for food and clothes. the thought of returning home never enters his mind. >> what do you expect. of course i feel - i can't put it in words.

i feel so bad. how things turned out in that country, in damascus. well the number of refugees is increasing every day as the war in syria continues. in the past week hundreds of families fled tal abyad as forces in i.s.i.l. fought for control. >> the shade of a parked tree and the blanket, that is what this man and his family has for shelter. the fighting in his home pushed him out. he crossed the boarder seeking refuge. he is finding it difficult to feed his children. >> >> reporter: we suffered so much. it is almost impossible to buy mill for the babies.

there's no work. how do i feed my family. >> reporter: hundreds are camped out in border downs. one of many syrians that lost their homes because of the war. back in tal abyad the fighters says they are in control after capturing it from i.s.i.l. administrative buildings used by i.s.i.l. have signs on the entrances. this leads islamic state membership office. expulsion was welcomed by many. there are reports some kurdish fighters are targetting arab residents in the area. two were killed on friday, and several homes have been routed. the group that controls the area say it's untrue. the situation in tal abyad is similar to that across syria. fighters from different groups together with the syrian army battle it out. homes continue to be destroyed, and families displaced.

left to seek refuge in a foreign land, not knowing when or if they'll return the syrian observatory for human rights says dozens of rebels have been killed in fighting with i.s.i.l. in aleppo. eight i.s.i.l. fighters also died. rebel groups i.s.i.l. and the government are battling for control of the province. these are pictures showing damaged buildings showing forces in aleppo city. six were killed. >> a car bomb exploded in yemen's capital sanaa, killing one person. it happened near a mosque free questioneded by houthi rebels several were injured. no one claimed responsibility. it comms days after i.s.i.l. carried out a number of attacks. on the diplomatic front, both sides in the yemeni conflict are blaming each other for the failure of peace talks. they broke up on friday in geneva, without the houthis or

the government in exile meeting in the same room. the leader of the houthis said saudi arabia was to blame. >> reporter: i would like to add that the influence of saudi arabia was obvious. when the yemeni political parties were sitting at a roundtable and comprehensive political settlement was around the corner. the role of saudi influence in blocking the way was clear. after the dialogue stalled, they boosted efforts by waging attacks. before the talks broke down, yemen's foreign minister accused the houthi delegation of not taking negotiations seriously. unfortunately, the houthis don't comply with anything. they went to the united nations they have not numerated their representative. they were not engaged with any

consultation at all. they are just sitting in the hotels, announcing every day and hour, a new announcement. delegates of yemen's exiled government returned to saudi arabia after the geneva talks collapsed much the war continues, the u.n. is appealing for $1.6 billion to help millions of yemenis avoid a humanitarian disaster. victoria gatenby has this report. [ gunfire ] [ explosion ] >> reporter: houthi rebels and forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh shell a civilian area in the city of taiz. before the fighting started, yemen was one of the world's impoverished countries. now life is collapsing.

>> translation: life here is hard. this is the holy month, we are supposed to feel joy. to relax with our families. look at us. >> translation: we are living in horror. we are terrified. my god i tell you, it is horror. >> reporter: the u.n. appealed for $1.6 billion to help the 21 million people that need aid. >> on the evidence of our own eyes i'm deliberately raising the alarm about the looming humanitarian catastrophe facing yemen, where over 21 million yemenis, 80% of the country's population, are in need of some form of aid to meet basic needs or protect fundamental rights. >> the situation in yemen is dire with supplies running low and fears of an outbreak of dengue fever. millions of people no longer have access to clean water, proper sanitation or health care. >> the situation here is disastrous. only god knows our true

suffering. there's no fuel, there is nothing. the whole country is suffering. >> we can't sleep day or night. why is this happening. everything is expensive. we can't afford to buy food. >> reporter: millions of yemenis pinned their hopes on a ceasefire agreement in geneva. they want the war to end. and know until it does, the situation will continue to deteriorate. to egypt where the military says it killed 15 so-called armed terrorists in north sinai. a helicopter raid was carried out to the south. fighters in the area were preparing to launch an attack against security forces there. now protesters have been taking part in an aind austerity march in central london. they are demonstrating against cuts in services. pushed through by a conservative government.

people gathered organised by the assembly. unions and campaign groups took part. >> tell us what has been happening, and more about the people taking part in the march. >> well you join me here on parliament square. obviously under the shadow of personal. my colleague, the man inside there. the battle not the tower. what is happening now, is we are beginning to see the first of the protesters start to observe here. this is the end of the march. we are at the bank of england. tens of thousands gathered there. a similar demonstration is also taking place in scotland in the city of glasgow. on this stage over here in a short while, we'll here speeches from celebrities, there are representatives from trade

unions, there were students here environmentalists, all looking for a variety of different things to champion but very much united by one key thing. they are firmly against austerity, firmly against further cuts and they feel that the conservative government after winning a majority in last month's general election have a mandate to introduce harsher legislation that would not have been possible under the coalition government. coalition between the conservatives, in power. those days are over and it is causing a huge concern amongst the people. there are students. trade union members, people are worried that there'll be cuts to welfare, pensions and they feel that the taxes should be specifically directed at the wealthy, the rich. these people say are possible

for creating the nation's debt crisis in the first place. >> we are hearing that david cameron, the prime minister is availing more cuts in the national budget. are the protests then will they be the start of a series of campaigns against austerity measures. >> that's what we gather. as i mentioned all of these different campaign groups in the length and breadth of the country, united in aims against further cuts and cuts to welfare, also against restrictions to trade unions. they are also standing up against new surveillance hours, the deepest and broadest powers that the british government introduced. but the main aim though is to continue harrowing the government to make sure they

don't sit on their laurels over the coming five years, and make sure those in power are held to lent. thank you very much. updating us on that anti-austerity march taking place now in central london. >> in india, the death toll from drinking tainted alcohol in a mumbai slum climbed to 84. 31 are being treated in hospitals after drinking the toxic brew on wednesday night. police arrested five men in two days for illegally making the alcohol, which is spiked with chemicals to increase its poetancy. this update from new delhi. >> reporter: people started to get sick wednesday, but today, saturday they are still showing up. many are afraid of showing up for fear of being arrested for being part of it.

eight officers have been suspended for allowing the sale and production of the bootleg liquor to take place under their noses. unfortunately, this is a common problem throughout the country. and mumbai we are shy of the deadliest case 80 dying in a similar incident in 2004. all over the country we have reports of three people, half-a-dozen, a dozen dying from drinking bootleg liquor. the big draw is the price of it. $0.75, sometimes a little more sometimes less. it's cheaper than the domestically made liquor. it's the poor people the marginal earners who are drinking the liquor. it can't be controlled because ingredients are available elsewhere. there's corruption local officials and police pay or partake in the drinking to look

the other way. still to come on the newshour. >> you hurt me. you hurt a lot of people hearing from the families of his victims, the shooter that killed nine people at a south carolina church shows little emotion. >> under the commonist orthodox religions were compressed. no longer. now a conservative state is gathering strength. i'm rory challands, and i'll be back later to describe why some are not happy with this in sport, tiger woods slips up at the us open failing to make the cut for the first time in nine years. now, at least eight police officers have been killed in somali. it happened during a raid on a police station in the town of as

coy, west of the capital mogadishu. the armed group al-shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. tuareg rebels are expected to sign a peace deal with the government in mali the proposed agreement focussing on better recommendations for the norths but fails to give the autonomy they spent decades fighting for. persuading people to attempt it is not easy. we have this report from the border between mali and mauritania. >> reporter: they repeatedly said their goal is an independent state. now they want people to accept less than that. it's clear the leaders of the tuareg and arabs have a tough tack. >> we think this is the most we can get and with the world community's level of readiness. i think this is available to us for now. >> reporter: these are the same leaders who announced what they call the independent republic of azawad three years ago. several months later in burkina faso, they

signed a deal weaving their claim of independence. mali government failed to discuss the demand the the treaty allows parliament in the north. a role in the region's security for armed movements. more economic and social development in the area. the rebels demanded mali's government spends 40% of its budget in the north. the current agreement is similar to previous agreements signed in 1992 and 2006. most we talked to in this meeting are dissatisfied. >> it's clear that we have been forced to sign the agreement. i don't see a single point in it that served our interests. it's not good for the people, it's not good for our leaders either. >> the year-long negotiations involving 10 rounds of talks have been watched closely in the refugee camp. of the estimated 50,000 population, only a few thousand

turned up to hear an explanation of the agreement. many stayed away in protest. others expressing rejection. >> the document does not respond to our demands. if they want the final solution they should separate us from mali. let us remain here. >> the first refugees arrived a quarter of a century ago. an entire generation has never seen their homeland in northern mali. from how they see the new deal, they are not expected to return there soon. now, a spokesman for the az ou ward movement coordination joins me via skype. thank you for speaking with us. you are due to sign the peace deal later today. can you tell me why you want to sign it when it doesn't give azawad self rule?

>> thank you for your question. we are going to sign this document this afternoon, because how come - the whole community guarantees that they'll respect, and they make more pressure on us to sign this document. there's no way for us to - for us to refuse signing this document because we cannot face the whole world. we have asked for autonomy. we were fighting the government alone. today we are not fighting alone. there are u.n. and french soldiers and the international community here. >> but many tuareg many of your

people will only be happy with full autonomy, with separation from mali. how can you persuade them to accept this deal? >> in this document, when we read it well there was a lot of things, a lot of advances a lot of things but the document has evolved. what the population wants a political entity. we have the right today to elect our own government in the region. for example, we can elect the

governor and also choose our own law. this is a lot of things. we can roll ourselves by ourselves, but we'd be alone. >> do you think this deal will lead to peace and stability? >> yes, it's a great step it's done, a great step has done. but if the leader - only if they make more pressure on the government to respect their promise. their promise and then we have doubt about malian position because their position is not clear enough.

they are not - it's not clear enough about the very critical points that the movement has submitted. >> thank you very much indeed for explaining that to us. from the azawad movements coordination. >> thank you very much the threat of arrest in south africa earlier this week for sudan's president raises questions about back home. bash ear is the only head of state wanted for war crimes in darfur. the veteran leader is facing other challenges. we have this report from khartoum. >> reporter: he's been in power for 26 years, and won another term in office. the strong man leading sudan has been a controversial figure throughout his tenure. when he came to power, he called it a revolution, one that saw

the overthrow of a democratically elected government. he's seen as the only man in charge. >> translation: we are not a one-man party, we prove we have all the means when it comes to people. people. to rule the country. the president has always been nominate for the job much he's not after us. he hasn't left since coming to power. he's falling out with the allies and using the army to retain his authority. analysts think those are the reasons which have been keeping him in power. >> the group that took over in 1989 were mixed. you had the politicians that split since then to different camps and the army that stayed as one since. basheer uses both to run things. things he's been able to handle so far, is facing accusations of

war crimes in darfur and wanted by the i.c.c. in 2009. the rest of the region has been experiencing the arab spring, bashir have faced political unrest, which is perhaps why they think sharing power is better for the country. >> it's a hopeless case. despite our differences, we consider him a symbol of the country. this is why we should sit and talk about problems, and find solutions. >> it's not clear whether the problems can be solved. no matter how basheer ends his legacy, the nation is divided. >> despite having a career defined by war. he has promoted himself as safe and stable. others don't think so. are they ready to fill a power vacuum. the u.s. justice department says it's treating the shooting of nine people in a church for black worshippers as a hate crime and a possible act of terrorism. dylann roof, the gunman who

confessed to the killings made his first court appearances and heard moving testimony from victims's families. andy gallagher reports from south carolina. >> reporter: appearing by video link and flanked by armed guards, in is dylann roof's first appearance in court, suspected of killing nine members from the emanuel a.m.e. church in charleston in what is known as a hate crime. as the victims addressed him directly, dylann roof showed no emotion. >> i forgive you. have mercy on your soul. you hurt me. you hurt a lot of people. may god forgive you. and i forgive you. >> reporter: the family members offered similar deeply emotional

statements before dylann roof was led away. it's a testament to this community that those who spoke in court offered forgiveness. despite the pain of losing those close to them. the department of justice says they'll investigate whether this was an act of domestic terror. designed to inflict terror on the community. if that was the intent. it hasn't worked. mother emanuel is the site of a city determined to heel together. >> this hateful person came to this community with some crazy idea he would be able to divide, and all he did was make us more united and love each other even more. >> reporter: the case against dylann roof is complex. he faces a raft of charges, including the murders of nine innocent people, and for that he could face the death penalty. >> we want him to have the death penalty, it's the worse case i and the country has seen in a long time. we will fight in, and fight this as hard as we can. charleston is a city in shock. one determined not to take the

alleged actions of one man come between them time for the global weather. let's start with the southern united states where it's hot. >> yes, something of a heatwave. hot and steamy it gives the saturated plains a chance to dry up after the recent flooding. looking at the satellite, we have got this weather system making its way further northwards. that's the remains of the tropical storm. it will feel its way northwards and eastwards. dry whether in behind towards the northern plains. there's a massive cloud coming in. that will run down across the lakes, through the next couple of days here we go with the remnants of bill. bringing rain saturday across the appellation mountains.

it pushes northwards and eastwards for sunday. the two coming together. here we go with the hot and steamy weather. temperatures 33 degrees celsius for dallas atlanta and washington d.c. elsewhere, hot, dry and sunny although 16 is not hot. a bit of fog over the bay as per usual. getting up to 35. we go into monday and you can see pretty warm across most parts into the low 30s. chance of one or two showers, pushing in from the golf of mexico thank you very much. still to come on the programme - we meet one of afghanistan's most powerful men, known as the king of the north. find out why nothing will stop these guys playing the sport they love. all the details later on in this newshour.

have a za welcome back. i'm shiulie ghosh. the top stories on al jazeera. it's world refugee day. the united nations warn we are entering a dangerous era. many are leaving their homes to escape war and persecution. a car bomb explodes in sanaa. the blast happens near a mosque frequented by houthi rebels several people were injured. protesters are taking part in an

anti-austerity rally in central london. demonstrating against cuts for services much the march is organised bit the people's assembly unions and campaign groups are taking part well let's speak to a protestor taking part. clair, good to have you with us. tell us about this march. huge huge march that has been taking place. what are you hoping to achieve in. >> thank you for having us on al jazeera. we have hundreds of thousands of people on the streets of london saying that we are not going to put up with another five years of cuts. the government got in with a small minority voting, 25% of them voted. 75% of us are saying we are not going to put up with them. the u.k. has a deficit, and the

prime minister pledged to bring that down. how will he do that without more cuts? >> well - well, basically saying that wee need more austerity to bring down the deficit. we know that austerity is not works, since the coalition came into power. the deficit doubled and tripled. we have people living on poverty lines, lowest poverty level. we have a quarter of the population in poverty, a million people surviving on food banks, 400,000 going to school hungry and fainting because they have not had breakfast before going to school. we know they've got the money. she say they have. they spend billions on war. we know they have gone through the war in iraq. occupying afghanistan in libya, and they have money for that. they have money to kill people

they should find money to save people. whale we talk about that -- while we talk about that the the government that takes people to war fillifies muslim we want to send a message to muslims fasting for ramadan, on the demonstration, showing commitment coming on the d demonstration while fasting. >> people say it's the start of strikes and direct action. what can we expect going forward. >> well, this is it. the people's assembly is a massive coalition of people from all backgrounds and people from unions l.g.b.t. campaigns much we are here to say this is the beginning. we'll keep up the pressure on the government until they back down on the measures attacking people across the country, if people are having cuts - their services cut, education

privatized, housing sold off, and then they have the cheek to blame migrants for causing the problem. it's not migrants causing the problem, it's a banking system and a disgraceful government causing the problem. >> clair, great to speak with you, clair solomon from the national people's assembly. >> thank you very much right, let's go back to the top story on world refugee day. we can speak to killion. who used to manage a camp in jordan for the u.n. refugee agency and joins me from vienna. killian, i know you worked with many refugees tell us about the camp. you became known locally as the mayor. what changes do you introduce to make it beneficial for refugees. well thank you for giving me the opportunity. that is an example of what we

see all over the world, that refugees are - know commodities. refugees are people who want to continue with their lives. that's what they show they rebelled against being taken by the - in fact the aid system as commodities initially. receiving things it didn't want. what we did was to consult and put the people at the same height of the discussion and involvement them into what was going on in the camp. we transformed the camp into a city. we were clear one day that we'll return. however, urban planning thinking, and urban logic is necessary when you have so many people together. that's what we did. that's certainly the way forward. >> yes, when you look at the sheer numbers involved in the refugee situation right now, 60 million people displaced

around the world, do you think humanitarian work will change. should refugee camps change and should we tackle this another way? >> just think that since this morning, some 40,000 people are more displaced, became refugees left their homes. that's one new city being displaced. let's realized that only a few of the people on the move today actually go into camps. many of them are invisible amongst the host populations in various countries, continue to search for opportunities to be recognised as human being. to restabilize. it's about human dignity, and the rights to be part of this world, part of the capacities the world should have in the 21st century. there we have chances and must change the way we deliver aid. and that is also one of the

targets, objectives we should have today. >> you make an interesting point. refugees are ordinary human being. unfortunately they are also seen as a huge political problem. is that the issue that needs to change, yes? >> well i mean refugees are fleeing war, they are fleeing conflict. let's not forget those that flee poverty. we heard of issues of poverty in the u.k. there are issues of poverty. people are undermoved. one side is migrants. the other side is refugees. people move to search for new opportunities. we must be able to share the resources we have in the world to make it happen. to share this resources in a clever way, and then again, this is what is possible with the means of let's say,

positive globalisation, with the possibilities of networking and decentralized communication. really interesting to get your thoughts on the subject. thank you very much for joining us. killian in vienna there now, the man regarded as the most powerful afghan politician outside kabul says the northern region is a route for weapons and fighters that want to attack central asia\ nicle johnson reports on the governor leading the fight against the taliban in his province. >> this is the governor of this province. some call him the king of the north. walking through his photo gallery, you can see why. he started out fighting. against the soviet occupation 35 years ago. when the taliban was defeated, he trimmed his beard and became a politician. people travel from all over afghanistan to meet him.

these tribal elders and businessmen are hopeful this governor rather than the government in kabul will solve their problems. >> if you are committed to go to the central government and take the time, it will be more than weeks or months to wait. to take the time with the president and other officers in kabul. >> reporter: right now the biggest issue in afghanistan's north is security. they believe the north is being destabilized to create a route for weapons and fighters from groups like the taliban and the international movement of uzbekistan to attack central asia and south china. >> translation: a new geography of war is created, new tactics. it's an obvious change, a dangerous war. we tried to be secure.

there are threats in the new movements aimed at central asia and south china the governor has taken the security of the province into his own hands. he went with afghan security forces into the district to clear out the taliban. this has fortified the most important capital in the north, to a certain extent in may, taliban fighters dressed in police uniform stormed the attorney-general office. 18 people were killed. it happened 500 meters from the governor's office. >> yes, we are worried. that's why i put on a military uniform and went to the front line and we started sending forces to clear the taliban. >> reporter: the war with the taliban has crossed the border, many are worried there could be dark days ahead.

now, russia may be a constitutionally secular state, but the orthodox church is wielding power over spiritual cultural and political life. its conservative values appear to be a natural partner for vladimir putin against western liberalism and geopolitics. some are questioning the power of the church. rory challands reports from moscow. >> reporter: in the year of 1988 for years, through mongolian invasion and russian aithianism. the russian orthodox church sometimes survived. today it is thriving. like its predecessor orthodoxy is seen as fundamental. it is mutual. the vladimir putin era has been called a miracle. >> they need each other.

the church gives to vladimir putin additional - additional authority. additional groups. additional legitimacy yes. the church needs the state because they participate in political life. under this patronage, the church's influence strengthened hard power. using the law, orthodox leaders had an opera production, banned for desecrating symbols. the theatre's director were fired. the journey hit the cinemas. it's an animation, a collaboration between the ministry of culture, and tells the story of a spiritual conversion. and there's this vladimir,

it's a vast and controversial statue taking place in the workshop. a powerful church sponsored symbol of the unity of the orthodox christianity and t state. prince vladimir combined two sides. on one side he was a saint, and on the other hand he was a prince. two lives, spiritual life and a governmental, military life. so a statute to a collector of lands who happened to be christianed on crimea's rocky shores. built during the leadership of a man who collected crimea and handed it to russian rule. they thanked the church for boosting patriotism. a sign they are returning russia to an age-old model where kremlin and church work together. >> it's impossible to divide russian christianity.

i don't know what was the first. the basis of russian civilisation was orthodox. >> nearly two centuries ago russia was defined as a country built on three core principles. orthodoxy, autocracy. russia today is different to the russia of the 1830s. echos of that mission statement remain. they seem to be getting louder. still to come mixing art with politics. we meet artists in myanmar enjoying new freedoms after years of military rule and censorship and hosts chile put on a red-hot performance in the copa america.

>> shot dead and the government does nothing. >> they teach you how to eliminate people? >> ya. >> we've done it and that is why we are there. >> my life is in danger. >> anyone who talks about the islamic religion is killed. >> don't miss the exclusive al jazeera investigation. >> i can't allow you not to go into that because that is your job. >> only on al jazeera america.

welcome back. the art scope is making a comeback in myanmar after decades of military rule and strict censorship. artists are enjoying new-found freedoms, one is trying to ensure the contribution of hundreds of political prisoners is ner forgotten. -- never forgotten. >> reporter: gloves, plaster powder and a video camera, part of a day's worth for an artist. today he is with an old friend. a leader of a student uprising in myanmar, 1988. he spent more than 17 years in prison for his political activity. . >> so with our sacrificeing,

we cannot achieve anything. the rule of the former political prisoners should recognise and not - as a whole community. >> there's no bitterness when he recount his detention. sometimes they become friends, sometimes foes. >> this process is part of an artwork. himself a former political prisoner, making moulds of hands of former inmates and recording their stories. >> now we are in transition. that is why i wanted to create a kind of conceptual piece of work that is part of the history. just like that. and also other thing is important to increase expression. >> reporter: to date he's made nearly 500 models.

he started in 2013. not long after the country started moving away from a military government towards a semi-civilian one. then, he says, some were initially unsure whether they should participate in his project. the fears are going away. the line between art and politics blurring. a few years ago no gallery would have openly displaced the portraits, they are a symbol of resistance. resistance to the former military government. recent events caused some to wonder or backsliding on promised reform. in february police violently dispersed a student demonstration. dozens of protesters were arrested and face trial. they said it's as if the government supports his project by constantly putting

people away. he's joking. it could be right. the cast of hundreds may grow. joop time for sport. >> the latest from formula 1. lewis hamilton is on poll for the austrian grand prix finishing ahead of nico rosberg at the red bull ring. neither driver could improve their times on the final laps as they both spun off. lewis hamilton has 17 point championship lead over his team-mates. golf and jordan spieth and patrick reed share the lead at the halfway stage. us open. but for only the fifth time in his career former world number one tiger woods failed to make the cut at a major. richard has more. >> reporter: jordan spieth is looking down on everybody at the top of the leader boards. the masters champion shot a second-round 67 to move to 5-under par. attempting to become the second 21-year-old to win two majors.

>> it has to be a little more methodical. at augusta, i was hitting on the greens, making everything. it would be nice to do that. it's a harder golf course than the masters played this year. >> reporter: jordan spieth chairs the lead at chambers bade with fellow american patrick reed, he is round including an eagle, five birdies. >> the previous round, five or six bogeys, i didn't get up and down once. i hit the ball in the middle of the green on 18, and have no chance to have a normal putt stopping near the hole and play mickey mouse golf to make par. you know, unfortunately it's a bad way in the day. >> reporter: first round leader dustin johnson is behind at the halfway stage.

brandon grace is on four under. it's not clear in jason day will complete in the third round. he collapsed on the ninth hole with veterinary go. -- with vertigo. he recovered to complete his round, before heading to the hospital. >> chris kirk had one of the best shots on the day. the american sunk an eagle. heel be back on the links on saturday on 3-over world number one rory mcilroy got an eagle on the 12th, and it helped him avoid the cut. he was on four over. for the first time in nine years, he failed to make the cut at the u.s. open. he carded a six over par 76. that meant on 16 over, he slipped out of the major. over to the copa america, where hosts schile have topped group a by thrashing bolivia and

brendan santi. charles arengez opened the scoring 3 minutes in. arsenal's sanchez doubled the lead before half-time. adding a couple more after the break. bolivia eventually finding the net, but it was at the wrong end. final score 5-0 chile mexico were knocked out of the competition, losing 2-1 to ecuador. the opener in the first half, valencia getting the winner at 57 minutes chile top group took a while. bolivia in second. ecuador could qualify as one of the two best third-placed teams. a ban on woman attending volleyball matches in iran appeared to be in place as the host nation beat the united states in tehran on friday. 12,000 people watched iran win

the men's world league series 3 sets to nil. no iranian women attended. an official said this month that the ban might be eased. foreign women's and special female guests from embassies in tehran could watch. and just a few kilometres from the us open disabled army veterans are overcoming hurdles in order to pursue their love for golf. aaron boyle and jim martin son tell us their story and how they are not betting their disabilities stop them teeing off. >> the course looks good. i tried playing with my prot nettic led it didn't go so smooth. >> the carts allow them to play. >> it stands me up so i can stand up and swing through, one hand, two hands. i can put that way, and lower

myself back down. i'm jim martinson, i was an e5 sergeant in the military, and lost my legs in vietnam. i kept my head down, nice and easy. >> i'm aaron boyle, i served in the united states army, i did two tours, one in iraq. i served in afghanistan where i was hurt. i lost my right arm and leg. i have seize damaged to the left. >> we have blind golfers, amputee golfers. we have post-traumatic stress disorder golfers. >> >> you want me to help. all the bunkers were designed to travel into the bunker, i can hit out of the bunker, clean up my mess and move on. is that a sand trap there. >> sand trap there. jack niklas designed the golf course for a total of $0. he did it.

he wanted to help. it's rehabilitating, allowing you to relate to life. in life you have challenge. i lost my leg. in golf you have challenges, not nearly as big. >> we had our second child, baby girl. i love my life. my injury did not stop there. >> i'm nervous about having a girl. is it easier than a boy. >> much easier. whether it's you having a job or taking care of your family you keep moving. . >> man, i hit that ball a long way. >> you did. >> american-led golf course gives me hope. >> agreed, great, great sport more sport on the website. check out aljazeera.com/sport. that's it for me. >> thank you very much indeed for that. that's it for me as well. i'll be back after the break

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