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pakistan's government accused of inadequate response as a heatwave kills over 700 people in sindh province plus... >> i'm nicole johnson reporting on how afghanistan's highly priced lamb pelts end up in finland we begin in syria, where i.s.i.l. fighters destroyed two islamic shrines, close the ancient city of palmyra. it's the first time they targeted historical sites since taking over the city. experts fear there's more destruction to come. zeina khodr reports. >> reporter: this is what many feared would happen when fighters from the islamic state of iraq and levant captured palmyra a few weeks ago. it was not the first time i.s.i.l. has destroyed ancient monuments. it's the first reported damage

in the city in central syria. fighters blew up two ancient shrines they consider un-islamic. the shrines are not from the roman era. unlike other 2,000-year-old buildings in palmyra. there are concerns about the fate of the u.n.e.s.c.o. lifted world heritage site. >> it's possible that the organization will destroy all the historical remnants of palmyra. they started with the shrines that have islamic residences, a shrine to a companion of the profit mohammed. a shrine to the medieval an activist reported that i.s.i.l.'s fighters placed explosions in palmyra's ruins, but it was not clear whether it was around the shrines or the arc logical site. >> i think they were associated with the blowing up of the shrines i have not seen any

substand evidence any photos real photos that show mines laid around the actual archeological ruans themselves. >> i.s.i.l. destroyed history in syria and neighbouring areas. i.s.i.l. used a bulldozer in april to destroy a city near mosul in iraq. after smashing artefacts in the city's museum. i.s.i.l. is not just destroying monuments, precious antiquities are being old. i.s.i.l. is destroying history and civilizations. this is true in the east and palmyra, where i.s.i.l. stole artefacts. >> i.s.i.l. fighters are not the on runs targetting sites in syria. the museum was hit by barrel

bombs. the structure was seriously damaged. and walls covered with panels are rubble. the museum is in an ottoman compound. so many of the archeological treasures are gone. it's not clear what the international community can do to save what remains. a syrian person wrote about the middle east and joins us from london. i.s.i.l. is saying it destroys the shrines for religious ideological reasons. what else does it get from the videos of destruction? >> i think what we are seeing here could be described as the inverse logic of tourism. as tradition states use heritage sites and the imagery of heritage sites as part of a national iconography and the presentation to the world. i think the more comprehensive the islamic state is in doing

away with what came before it the more it can extend a collective psychological, idea lockical and cultural control over the areas that it controls. >> do you think the ancient ruins at palmyra are at i mean in terms of the future of ruins, it's unclear as of now, but certainly they have been open in broadcasting their profound hostility towards statues and other material culture. so they are certainly at risk and obviously in terms of what can be done about it. it's impossible to isolate the element from a broader strategy to deal with the islaming state. >> it has a sense of impunity. we are seeing videos of destruction and videos of shocking atrocities mass executions. i mean what do they gain for

i.s.i.l. why is it releasing it footage. >> it's an important method that the islamic state uses to distinguish itself from its fellow groups. other groups in syria are mired. the islamic state is using these very well crafted, sophisticated images of its tyranny, to present itself as a group dealing - that has lost stalker aspirations for the region it's building a brand for itself and the spectacular instruction of material culture and human being is essential. >> effective propaganda and sophisticated techniques, who is

attracted to the videos. >> it's a gamble and a gamble which will have mixed results. in a broad sense it's working well. it will mag nit ice people with a fetish for destruction, and bring together people who are sick of factionalism and fissures that exist within sunni groups in syria and iraq coveting the administrative and ideological xrens iness that the islamic state possessing and in terms of people who toept support barr barrize. will demoralize them and destroy symbols of pride and unity aing as cohesion. it serves several purposes at the same time. >> great to get your thoughts there from london. thank you for joining us.

>> thank you homes have been destroyed and people killed in iraqi air strikes on fallujah witnesses say eight died in the attacks. fallujah is around 70km from baghdad in anbar, where i.s.i.l. fighters are battling government forces and tribal allies. france summons the united states ambassador after wikileaks said the u.s. spied on the last three presidents. francis hollande called a meeting and the he will not tolerate anything interfering with security speaking on the issue the french defense council said:

a security analyst and founder of terror risk a risk consultancy firm joins us from paris. thank you for being with us. we have france reacting with outrage. should it be surprised that its leaders were spied on? >> well you know. there's different legal understandings in let's say, the kind of overroked on the french site. there's a legitimacy. you have not only a diplomatic issue, you have a national issue as we have as you know been slow definitively this evening, and there's a debate inside the opposition as well as within the opinion. that we don't want in france to do like the n.s.a.

does in the world. so if you want there is also that issue, which is that the government really need to get that law signed. it's one of the issue, the other, of course is the reputation of such let's say, clashes because they are - there are many clashes about. i mean protecting the secret and the spying. >> could this be damaging... >> it's not the first time as you know. >> could is be damming to the u.s.-french relationship. >> could you repeat the question. >> could we see further damages down to the u.s.-french relationship? >> no, i don't think so. i mean you know you really need - i mean in u.s. you need to let's say, show that we apologise. we expect - french authorities

expect a kind of strong statement to show that it's - it will be no more like that. but, of course you know france really needs the u.s. partnership, especially in some literary operations outside the country, like in africa or iraq and so on. you cannot destroy such a strong partnership with that story. but it is nearly that strong a - let's say apologising from the u.s. side. >> yes, embarrassment there on the part of the french. thank you very much for joining us from paris. >> now the documents leaked by wiki leeks mentioned the french president fearing that greece could exit the eurozone in 2012, revelations come as the european

leaders hold last-minute talks in brussels. greek prime minister alexis tsipras needs to secure a deal by the end of the month to avoid a default. people are not convinced in athens. >> they have heard the latest news from brussels, and they don't like it. after five months of tense negotiations. leaked documents suggest that the government is proposing to take 8 million more from a shrinking economy this year and next. pensioners are no longer convinced they are safe from further cuts. workers face higher taxes, making the politics of a greek deal difficult. they do not want to bring down the government after 5 months in office, but promised not to pass more austerity measure, greece's choice is between a bad deal and no deal. syriza's leading backbencher is likely to scuttle party unity if there's a whiff of austerity, in whatever deal the government

brings back for parliament. for him the fight is about ideology and numbers. >> europe is currently a liberal europe. it surrendered to markets. it feeds and cultivates inequality and stagnation. this europe needs a fundamental change. people need hope for the future. greece is fighting this battle to bring the liberal cabal. in the european union. if greece succeeds, all of europe succeeds. >> syriza could pass the measures. with the opposition help. divided, the government is likely to have to hold new elections, ushering political uncertainty that stopped the government in its tracks this year. there are decisions and conflicts elsewhere. a day earlier, in downtown athens, greeks clashed with leftists, frustration with the government increasingly obvious in the last days of talks. >> they promised our lives would change for the better.

for five months we are living on the edge of our seats. we cannot plan for the future or feel hopeful. >> syriza's approval ratings are high. it might well risk an election without a deal and no financing from its partners, that would likely lead to default on the last day of the month, followed by capital controls on banks. an exodus from the euro may be closer than ever we are joined life from athens. john, greek leaders in brussels more meetings with eurozone leaders. is today the day they'll get a deal? >> well, that is what the european commission says. it wants later on this after noon the greek prime minister to meet with their three commissioners. the head of the european central bank the head of the international monetary funds christine lagarde in brussels.

he's on his way now. he made an uncompromising remark. he said the i.m.f.'s position they said that the measures composed full far short of what one could expect. this position mr alexis tsipras said, may disguise one of two things. either they do not want to serve interests domestically. it's one or other of those. that is an uncome promising statement to make about one's interlock tours as one goes out to meet them. he's essentially saying that greece's creditors are colluding with the political opposition in greece, fulling from power, and was a proausterity government in order to scuttle his government's chances of coming through with a deal.

what mrs. christine lagarde objected to in the greek proposals was the fact that roughly 8 billion euros words of taxes will be raised from the syriza plan from a shrinking economy. that is moving in the wrong direction. this despite the fact that european creditors, on monday when the proposals were delivered, said they were a sep in the right direction. there was a clear sense of pan between the two european institutions. >> alexis tsipras has to go to brussels playing hard ball. he has to satisfy the audience at home and the greek public will not accept more austerity much. >> the greeks are realising that the brinkmanship has now promoted for several months has not served greek interests for a while. perhaps back in february when greece signals that it was taking a different stance, some

people were saying perhaps then it might have served greece's interests if a deal was made by march. five months down the road with the economy suffering as a result of lengthy negotiations as a result of political uncertainty, that the man on the square complained about in that report. now that brinkmanship is damaging greece's negotiating position. many people believe. that's why you are having procompromise greeks coming on to the streets in protest against the government and leftist or interest groups that syriza promise said to protect. in the last week we saw both of biggest of those two groups the pensioners last night and sunday night the public sector. both coming out feeling insecure about whether the government toed the line it promise said everywhere watching this space. >> thank you for joining us from athens. hungary is planning to build a wall along the border with

serbia to stop migrants crossing over. we'll hear from some of the people it's straight to keep out also ahead... ..anger over electricity price likes leads to the biggest protest in years in armenia. sport - whether holders japan have done enough against the netherlands to secure a place in the world cup quarterfinals. people are reported to have been killed in a bomb and knife attack. a broad caster said 18 died in the attack by muslim weeker men. 15 suspects were reported killed by armed police. the government is not commenting more than 700 people have now died from an intense heatwave in pakistan. doctors fear the totals will

climax many elderly patients are rushed to hospital. soldiers are handing out water. many are not drinking during the day, they are fasting for ramadan. >> reporter: the commercial hub is in a state of emergency, a searing pakistan's commercial hub is in a state of emergency, a searing heatwave has stretched medical services in karachi to their limit. morgues are overflowing and hospitals struggling. >> translation: people get fever and weather. >> army and paramilitary set up

camps to treat people and to hand out water and dehydration assaults. >> translation: when we heard the name of the pakistan army, we left everything and rushed here. we were sure that treatment and care would be better than anywhere else. >> it's not just about the weather. power cuts are common, and electricity grid collapsed when the heatwave was at its worse. fans and airconditioners were inoperable. muslims observing the ramadan fast were foregoing food and water from sun up to sun down. there's a political dimension, with opposition parties criticizing the federal government's slow response to the crisis >> the federal minister for water and power gave a fantastic statement saying karachi is not his mandate. karachi is part of the pakistan federation. the ministers responsibility is the whole of the pakistan, no part is exempt. >> the frustration is echoed on the streets. tuesday night people in one neighbourhood burnt fires to protest against another outage. well our correspondent hyde kamal hyder sen this update from

islamabad. >> within parliament the opposition and government are accusing each other about what happened to karachi, in the last few days not a single politician turned up at a hospital in karachi to offer moral support. the government has to take the blame for the high casualties. however, the provincial government declared a holiday. that, of course, itself entails problems. a lot of people rely on daily wages. there's no compensation for those people. . >> everton is here with the weather. >> we are looking at high 20s, rather than the 30 a slight respite. the reason why we are going to - shall we say see the heat abating - huge massive cloud around the far north-west of india. that increasing cloud takes

those temperatures back a touch. we have rain underneath the cloud. mooum bay, 142mm of rain in 24 hours. over a meter or two of rain in the last 10 days or so. heavy rain towards pakistan through the next day or two, at least for a time. we have seen 188 inches of rain in 24 hours. streams of cloud coming in across the region. the wetter weather will ease north-east through the next day or two. that is thursday's picture. temperatures in karachi around 39 degrees. as the system runs up to new delhi, where temperatures are peg the bad. the wetter weather pushing to nepal, still rain into mumbai and the temperatures in karachi easing off a touch with a high of 37. >> thank you.

some respite on the way there for people in pakistan. let's see how people are coping whilst the temperatures are high. a journalist in karachi joins us live from there via skype. we heard earlier from our correspondent, that the government was doing absolutely precisely nothing to help with the crisis there in the karachi. in light of that inaction, i understand that you are taking matters into your own hands. what are you doing? >> well i'm doing what i should be doing. i'm playing my part as a responsible citizen. i, together with friends and colleagues pulled together resources and are arranging supplies and relief goods to be carried out to those that require help cooperating with the authorities, looking to provide assistance to those that need it. the situation is dire and we need all the help that we can

get to clean up. >> and who does neat it most. who are the most vulnerable down there. >> at the moment from what our sources tell us the most vulnerable are those in the open. people that have homes in shanty towns and those not economically well. also those fasting in ramadan, the heat is extreme, and not hide drated for 15 hours is leading to heat stroke and exhaustion. we know that those that don't have electricity are impacted. large numbers and large groups are vulnerable at the time. given the scale of this crisis the intensity of the heat. do you think the rules of ramadan could be relaxed for those forced to stay outside all day. >> absolutely the rules of

ramadan should be relax. hospitals are sending out s.m.s.s. if they are not able to fast. they are saying that those that are fasting should keep themselves hydrated between starting a new as far as the following morning. we have an ordinance banning people from drinking water and having food outside and in public spaces. it would have been a good move to relax that ordnance and allowing people. people who are vulnerable than having water when needed it. temperatures are soaring, it's insane. they need to make sure they are comfortable in a crude place. >> they get some respite soon. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having us. the united states is sending 250 tanks and other heavy armour

to n.a.t.o. allies in eastern europe. the u.s. defense secretary ash carter made the announcement at a meeting of defense chiefs in estonia, it will be the first in countries since the end of the war as a constant stream of migrants moves through europe in search of a life one e.u. country is making plans to stop them. hankary suspended european asylum rules requiring them to take back refugees entering hungry and trailing to other countries. in a report they talk to migrants about journeys and their treatment upon arrival. >> reporter: they could be tears of pain or relief or exhaustion for more days than many can count, they travelled, crossing borders by any means, fleeing civil war in syria for the safety of the european union.

this is the welcome they gateet. another group arrested. this time from pakistan. they walked from serbia into hungary. the latest leg of a shattering 2-month journey from islamabad. >> where do you want to go to? >> spain. >> reporter: why? >> working. >> reporter: in good weather, hundred a day might cross into the pretty hungarian border town. the dense forest providing good cover, and most escape the local rangers who follow their tracks through the woods. the hungarian government plans to build a 4 meter high fence to seal the 175km stretch of border. something the mayor describes as a new iron curtain, a necessary solution to stop the influx of what he says are mainly muslim

asylum seekers. >> we are talking about a totally different culture. we are talking about a muslim culture, a world that col its with our european and christian civilisation. >> reporter: the rangers are the mayor's men. few in number but answerable to him, with police powers and weapons. >> translation: i'm not happy about the iron curt jip. i see it from my farmhouse. i feel like i'm in gaol. it is necessary, because i'm worried the migration will bush hungary no terrorism attention. >> reporter: these people hardly resemble terrorists. this man lost hissister and two daughters, and we try to explain we believe they were captured a little earlier. they made it into the european union, only just this group of

men from syria. women and children are in the police van, and are in the hands of the hungarian police and will be handed over to the immigration sloordies, who will decide whether to grand them asylum or not. >> most will be housed in a refugee camp. most will resume their journey. you're watching al jazeera newshour. more ahead - including boosting japan's economy. a report from tokyo in a quest to get more women working. >> i'm catherine soi in western kenya where scientists and community workers are coming to communities like it to help reduce malaria. >> and a potential takeover of the motor racing's most watched

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hello again, a quick look at the top stories on al jazeera. i.s.i.l. fighters in syria destroyed two shrines near the ancient city of palmyra, which is a u.n.e.s.c.o. world heritage site. smoke could be seen rising from the tom of mohammed binnali, a come pan yin to prophet muhammad's cousin

u.s. accused of spying on the last three french presidents. criticism for the palestinian government for failing to respond to a heatwave crisis. many have suffered from heat stroke in karachi breaking news. we are getting reports of a loud explosion heard in the somali capital mogadishu. the cause of that blast is unknown. more details on that blast as we get it. a loud explosion herd in the somali capital mogadishu army forces loyal to yemen's exiled president seized a border crossing from saudi arabia's houthi rebels. thousands gathered at the border after the crossing in the eastern province changed hands.

in the southern province of aden there has been fighting to troops loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. they were forced to retreat to the desert burundi's ruling party boycotted un-led peace talks. opposition politicians and civil society groups attended the talks following weeks of violence. the federal african nation has been in crisis following a controversial bid to stand for a third term changes to the australian citizenship act have been tabled in parliament. the so-called allegiance to ausbil means that duel nationals that take up articles against australia could be stripped of their citizenship, including anyone that joins an armed group overseas that the australian government defines as a terrorist organization. and also against dual nationals that commit an act of terrorism

or any person convicted much ab roe kating terrorisment the message is if you go to syria and iraq to support i.s.i.l. you will not be allowed in. peter when is from the yurty of sydney saying it has little effects on those going overseas. >> the impact of that, i think, will be small, given that there are only a small number, several hundred, it's estimated, of australian citizens who are overseas currently fighting in syria. a small proportion of those have dual citizenship. and an even smaller proportion will survive the conflict or seek to return to australia. this is largely a political message from the government which came into power in 2013 with a very strong national security agenda. proposals to strip citizenship from dual nationals are popular amongst the public, well over

80% of australians support the proposal. and about three-quarters of australians think that terrorist threat within australia has increased. that is the political context driving the legislation along, rather than specific practical need. members of the gay and less bian community in new york city are celebrating after the city granted a bar landmark status. it is considered the birthplace of the gay rights movement. in 1969 patrons fought back against a police raid on the bar. days of protests followed galvanising the movement. protests continued in annual pride day. >> it's such a win for the community, not just here in new york even though it's a city landmark, but globally. having it recognised by the city of new york is important, and it

will preserve it for generations to come to make sure that the building can't be altered and people will walk by or come in and things of that nature. will understand how important the event of 1969 were in this place. >> i think it's fantastic. i was saying it's neat. we travelled from canada to be here on a day like that. it will be something we can hang on to. >> it's incredible that this is happening now. there's a bit of a way to go. you know. we are glad to be here to witness this today. hopefully they keep moving forward. hundreds of armenian protesters spent a second night in the streets. they refuse to go home until the government reverses a decision to race electricity prices. it is owned by a russian firm.

>> reporter: the water canon knocks him off his feet. he comes back for more. again. and again. protesters stage a sit in monday night, angry over a decision to allow a russian-owned power company to increase electricity prices by 22%. tuesday morning, riot police moved in. they arrest more than 250 people. more than a dozen are hurt in the skirmish. the demonstrators regroup, joined by thousands more in freedom square. >> we cannot be stopped. it's not the first time we are beaten in the street by police officers. this time they were brutal. i don't know why. >> today i wouldn't allow them to touch these young men even with one finger. >> that's why i came here, even though i'm not that healthy. >> earlier in the day the opposition walked out of

parliament over the actions of police. they demanded the release of all those detained. crowds moved on. this time about 7,000 strong towards the residents of the president. once again, those stopped by riot police, but this time not confrontation, but negotiation, support for the protesters growing. as the sun goes down. the authorities invite protesters to send a delegation to see the president. the officers considered, and turned down. the sit-in continues into a second fight. those arrested are released from custody, but there's no sign of a solution to the most serious civil unrest in armenia in years. a dutch court ordered the government to cut carbon emissions by at least 25% by

2020. it's the first time in europe that a state has been held responsible against the effects of climate change. the case was filed by the ordenda foundation in 2013, on behalf of 900 people. netherlands is a low-lying country. an attorney joins us live from the hague. this is an unusual case that you have just won. talk us through it. . well it's worldwide as far as we know, where we asked the court in the hague to order the dutch government to reduce green house gas emissions by a more am-britishes target than set for themselves now.

it's based on liability law, human rights. the unique part is the dutch government is ordered to cut the emissions in an ambitious way than right now. >> what happens if the dutch government failed to comply with that order. the order can be executed if we want it to but we expect that the dutch government considering the separation of powers that the dutch government will follow up on an order of the national court. we expect them to do this without us having to execute the verdict as such. >> it's a landmark case. do you think we'll see similar

cases brought against governments around the world? >> i think this could motivate a lot of other parties in other countries to follow. in belgium there's others. we expect the ruling somewhere next year. really looking forward to that. certain organizations and n.g.o.s looking to follow the same route as we did in the netherlands. >> apologies to the viewers for a delay in communications to the hague. interesting to speak to you on this day. now, although it's easily preventible, malaria is still endemic in many parts of the world, particularly in africa basic measures like insect sides

and mosquito nets reduced infections catherine soi reports from one of kenya's most infected regions. >> reporter: it's strange not to see people suffering malaria. they have one of the highest malarians. >> we have people at the community level, 100% coverage. but using that, 56%, which means that people are not using that. these health workers from the international control for insect physiology and ecology is here to install a solar powered trap. it's one of 4,200 that have been installed in the last three years.

soloman a first globally. this trap has nylon laced with a human scent that trapped mosquitos before they get into the house. eventually they die of hunger and starvation. we are seeing mosquitos resistance. and soloman is using the system to prevent technology, existing technologies. and education. they are more excited about the new light in her house after a lifetime of using kerosene lamps. the solar light is a bonus to entice people and researchers to carry out the study. >> i'm still alive but facing health problems. like other old people's. if there's a way to protect my health, it's not bad. i don't have much energy any more and all my 10 children died. >> reporter: not far from where

she lies, this fisherman on the showers are fishing. that's when the chances of catching malaria is highest. the focus is shifting to amounts -- out door control of malaria. many are convicted of mosquitos, out fishing at night or going about daily business. >> they are constantly mutating and eventually resist new insecticide and medicine. so they have to be sa step ahead. they say they are winning the war, but there's a long way to go. police in hong kong have removed the last protest champs that occupied the streets for nine months. tens of thousands of people have been demonstrating against electoral reforms. it would have given voters the right to choose leaders for the first time in 2017. but those candidates would have had to have been approved by a

pro-beijing committee, legislators voted against the motion this month the japanese government is trying to encourage more women to return to work after they've had a baby the policies dubbed women-somics say it's to boost the economy. rob mcbride with this report. >> reporter: running a nail salon from her living room. this woman is lucky enough to find a work-life solution. she can earn a living whilst raising her son. customers, many of them working mothers as well can bring along their children. >> i wanted to work. i also wanted to raise my children. so running my salon from my home was the best way. >> reporter: other working mothers are looking for their own solutions. on a sunday afternoon, women that left work to have children attend a catch-up course, trying to return to the same positions in the companies they left.

>> translation: japan has the worst income disparity between men and women of any of the developed countries. women that leave to have children are worse off. >> reporter: faced with an ageing population, bringing women into the workforce is seen as a way to revive the economy. in doing so the government is trying to overturn an economy of discrimination. >> it's wonderful no one will ask you why you are working in -- it used to be a japanese tradition, where women are supposed to be stay at home. that has changed the situation and the conditions not catching up. that's the problem the policy of so-called women-nomics is good in theory, but is hampered by a lack of child care facilities across japan. that scarcity and the cost, combined with lower wages means it doesn't make financial sense

for a woman to return to work. this is a pioneer in the field of childcare. the non-profit organization has 13 daycare centers in tokyo, and he has become an advisor to the government as it looks for ways to provide more. >> translation: this is the first prime minister to do something about working conditions for women. many spoke about it before. he is taking practical action. >> reporter: working mothers are waiting to see if the action could finally translate into a real change in their position in today's japan coming up in sport - how football fans in south america are putting aside political and historical rivalry as the region's biggest football tournament.

the falling price of afghan lamb skin is affecting the pelt industry. exporters are down by 18%. nicole johnson reports from northern afghanistan on how sheep farmers are coping. >> reporter: under the harsh sun, this man is trying to feed his sheep. >> we don't have grazing land

this sheep is very thin. there's no grass. we don't have water. they drink at a garbage tip and get sick. >> reporter: these sheep are highly regarded for their meat, wool and lambskin, which has tight soft curls. when times are tough and farmers can't afford to raise the lambs, they kill the newborns for their pelts. from the farm, it is sold in the market to the export traders. a lot of bargaining goes on to secure a deal, as well as checking the quality of skins to see if they are meeting export standard. he has brought some skins to sell, but can't get the price he wants. neither can this man. he walked out in disgust. farmers say insecurity across the north made grain prices more expensive. preventing them from taking sheep to the mountains to graze. exporters had problems too. business collapsed. exporters sold 10% of their

stocks this year, at a loss. a skin we bought for $40, sold for $10. it is a crisis. thousands of people are employed washing, drying and sorting the pelts. last year over half a million was sold. it sounds like a lot. but not when you consider that 30 years ago afghanistan was selling the over 1.5 million a year. regardless the largest exporter is optimistic. >> at any price, people who like fashion will buy it. even though we made a loss, we'll pay the farmers for their skin. many farmers don't agree. the pelts pile up at a main auction house in helsinki finland, and traders talk about the good old days, hoping someone discovers a new market for them.

the question, however, is where now, time for the sport. >> thank you. we begin at the f.i.f.a. wipens world cup, where japan's coach apologised to fans for a stressful experience after the defending champions nailbiting victory over the netherlandsing seeing them into the quarter im. there was a score late in the second, putting japan 2-0 up. in scottage time a goal was pulled back for the dutch, and in three minutes of added tomb they kept japan's keeper on her toes. they held on to win 2-1 going through to the last eight. the netherlands missed a chance to qualify for nest year's olympics. but can make it through to the playoffs. quarterfinals begin on friday with germany against france before china face u.s.a.

japan takes tonne australia. the time game in the quarterfinals see england take on canada in vancouver the first of the quarterfinals kick off at the copa america in chile. the hosts facing uruguay. but their star player could miss the match and leave the tournament after his father was involved in a fatal car crash. his father was arrested after knocking down and killing a 19-year-old motor cyclist on monday. the uruguay coach gave the forward their full backing, but he could not confirm his place in the squad for wednesday's game. >> he's been effected by the situation in which a family member was by it, as anyone would be. as time basses we see how he adapts to the situation. fans from latin america have been in chile for the copa america. for more than 200 years, the

region has been plagued by conflicts and disputes. daniel schweimler reports on whether the politics is sustaining the people's game. >> reporter: 10 teams from south sudan, invited guests mexico and jamaica have been battling for the copa america. a feet for nans and players. ecuador and peru. bolivia and peru took chile. brazil has trouble with paraguay and uruguay. argentina and chile have unresolved issues. >> in south america there has been rivalry between us and those that share a border. that is on paper they talk about brazil and chile, i have a lot of friends. >> reporter: he is a legend of chilean football. the stadiums are named after

him. spreading the joys about the beautiful game. >> we have got the 90 minutes in which we can forget everything. we want to know what is happening on the pitch. that is why people go and the stadiums are full. >> football is history in governmental ga. the encyclopaedic knowledge of the game from a collection of sticker album. >> reporter: before we had internet people would ask about the teams, who won the championships, which clubs did the players play for, the internet players. they ask me i knew how it was, thanks to the islands in. >> the shadow hanging over the tournament is the f.i.f.a. corruption scandal. football withstood previous scandals and political and economic upheaval. could this be their year. the team thinks so.

all sorts of differences and conflicts in the region put to one side. the only conflicts that count are those on the pitch. o >> reporter: fans from 11 countries are in chile glorifying characteristics and celebrating the regional solidarity. in the face of many problems to be tackled off the pitch. perhaps some answers lie here. >> reporter: formula 1 could be on the verge of a takeover by a group of american investors. the sport is owned by several take holders including bernie eccleston. the biggest portion, 35.5% is gowned by invest. company. according to the times, the c.b.c. is the subject of a takeover by the miami dolphins n.f.l. team.

and qatar sports investment which owns the football club. >> if the take over goes ahead. it would put the investors in the driving seat when this comes to the future of fun. it's worth 7-8 billion and may see the sport expand into the u.s. and chinese markets. formula 1 is the most watched annual sport series with 425 million viewers last year. recently tv audiences in attendances in the european hart land declined. the interest in hosting the formula 1 was highlighted when neighbouring bahrain vetoed a project to bring f1 racing to qatar. that is all the sport for now. >> thank you very much indeed. do stay with us on al jazeera. i'll be back with another full bulletin of news.

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