to talk to the peole affected most >> is there a plan? >> hello welcome to the news hour from doha. coming up in the program at least 10 people are dead after al shabab targets a diplomatic convoy in somalia's capitol. >> heritage under threat, isil destroys two muslim shrines close to the ancient syrian city of palmyra. >> we find out what happens to the migrants who make it to the european union on foot. >> a first for europe, a dutch

court ordered the government to reduce carbon emissions but will other countries follow. al shabab fighters in somalia attacked a car carrying diplomats from the united arab emirates. at least 10 died in mogadishu when a bomb struck a car followed by gunfire. it is believed to be the first time fighters linked to al-qaeda have targeted the u.a.e. in somalia. what do you make of it? >> al shabab as we have said claimed responsibility for attacking what they call u.a. delegation and the member and the u.a.e. donated military hardware and also pays some of the government staff in mogadishu.

al shabab calls them a target as enemy of somalia and said they targeted because of those reasons. >> we are seeing an increase in attacks by al shabab and those linked to them. why that is happening now? >> just before the start of ramadan, al shabab vowed to increase their attacks in the capitol and as we have seen this week alone, there have been situations, some of them linking to al shabab and they even came out to claim responsibility for it. it's a pattern we see during ramadan, stepping up attacks in the capitol and also we've seen them increase their targets beyond the somali borders. i think during ramadan with targets and more foreign delegations coming, we might see an increase. >> al shabab con get so close to what i should imagine would be highly injure areas.

>> not all the capital is secure. these delegations have to move from one part of the capital holding meetings to another part. that's when attacks happen, moving from one area to the other. most of these delegations travel in armored vehicles. civilians pay the heavy price for it. >> thank you very much. thank you. >> isil feeters have blown up two slabbing shrines in syria after bulldozing ancient monuments in iraq. they say they are unislamic. we have this report. >> this is what many feared would happen when fighters from islamic state of iraq and the levant captured pal myra a few weeks ago. it was not the first time isil destroyed ancient monuments but the first reported damage in the city in central syria p.m. fighters blew up two ancient

shrines they consider unislamic. unlike other 2000-year-old buildings in palmyra. >> it's entirely possible that the organization will destroy all of the historical remnants of pal myra. they started with the shrines that have islamic resonances, a shrine to a companion of the prophet mohammed. >> a few days ago activists reported isil fighters placed explosives in the ruins. it wasn't clear if they were placed around the shrines or the archeological site. >> i think it was a set with the line up of the shrines. i have not yet seen any substantiated evidence, any photos real photos that show

mines being laid around the actual archeological ruins themselves. >> isil destroyed history in require i can't and iraq, dozens of shrines have been blown up. in march isil used a bulldozer to destroy a 3000-year-old city near mosul in northern iraq after smashing artifacts in the city's museum. isil is not just destroying monuments. precious antiquities are also being sold. >> isil is just like the syrian regime p.m. it is destroying history and civilizations. this is especially true in the east. isil fighters around the only ones targets ancient sites. it's best known museum was hit by barrel bombs earlier this month. the structure was seriously damaged. walls once covered with panels

are now rubble. the museum is in a compound with a historic mosque, also hit. so many archaeology treasures are long gone. it is not clear what the international community can do to protect whatever remains. al jazeera. >> isil is trying to present itself as a brand of fear. >> i think it's a very important method that they use to sting issue itself from its fellow sunni armed groups so while others are mired in survival and control, petty issues, the islamic state is using these very well crafted and very aesthetically economist indicated images of its tyranny to present itself as a group dealing with -- that has lostier

aspirations for the region. you can say it's building a brand for itself very effectively under want extremely spectacular destruction of material culture, as well as human beings is central to that. it will mag they ties people who have a fetish for such destruction. it will bring together people who are sick of the factionalism and finishures that exist within sunni groups in syria and iraq and cover the kind of administrative and ideological comprehensiveness that the islamic state possesses and in terms of people who don't support such bar prism will be destroying pride and unity that acted at cohesion for the populations of these states. >> a border crossing into saudi arabia has been seized from houthi rebels.

fighting is continuing in he other parts of yemen. >> this marketplace is getting busy. yemenis are able to leave their homes. the town in southern yemen was under siege by houthi fighters and allies of the deposed president ali abdullah saleh. that if the enemy is persistent and still powerful. houthi fighters and their allies are targeted many places. job it's strange that they take care of the prayer times and that indicates that they are near. >> recruiting must nots of volunteers preparing for a long batting, the houthis and their allies are keen to regain the upper hand. the town is north of the port city of aden and is considered key to patrolling aden and other southern towns. houthi fighters and forces loyal

to ali abdullah saleh she willed people and injured many. the government says the fighting is going according to plan. >> the saudi-led coalition provide aerial support. we thank them for efforts they achieved. the efforts are still on the ground in the armed resistance and forces. they are coordinating the operations exactly as it is planned for them. >> the humanitarian situation is tough. its people are suffering from a lack of water and basic services. it could be a while before life returns to normal bolt here and across yemen. al jazeera. >> >> france come mound the united states's ambassador after wikileaks would the u.s. national security agency spied on the last free french presidents. president francois hollande chaired an emergency security meeting and warned he won't tolerate anything which

endangers french security. live from paris for us, will you talk us through the fallout so far. >> the french government absolutely furious. that's the immediate response from president francois hollande. we know that a special emergency defense council meeting was called this morning. according to president hollande, some further stiff questions, as well. we know also that the u.s. ambassador to france has been summoned for a dressing down, no doubt, too. it's most certainly not lost on the french government about the timing of all of this. wednesday is the day when a new surveillance law was expected to come into force. that law was originally devised

to counter the threat of homegrown violence. we are talking about the return of fighters who may have taken part in conflicts in the middle east and their potential threat they pose when they return to france. it does beg the question as to how deep the surveillance law should go. it is believe that had these latest revelations expose a blind spot in france's surveillance activities and perhaps the government need to go further. of course it does beg the question also as to however of course the french government should go when it comes to defending itself security-wise against long standing allies like the united states. on the whole across the board the french government are somewhat outraged. >> i'm sure. do they know what was leaked? >> according to wikileaks

that's the only source we're going off at the moment, no top secret information is believed to have been gleaned but most certainly what we are seeing is an intrusive ability by the n.s.a. to be able to tap senior officials. we're talking about three consecutive presidents. we are talking about the french ambassador to the united states. we're talking specific live about the intercepting of telephone calls where french officials have talked at length about their feelings rewarding the global economic crisis, about their attitudes towards greece's economic instability. about france's relations with it is leadership of german chancellor angela merkel. specifically there are details rewarding things that the former president sarkozy may have wanted to bring into force particularly in rewards to

kickstarting israeli and palestinian talks that the french former french penalty may have wanted to do without the involvement of the united states. there is also a suggestion, too that president hollande was worried about greece leaving the euro zone as far back as 2012. all of these revelations hinge solely on what we're hearing from wikileaks and most certainly the french government will go as far as they possibly can to substantiate them. >> you touched on greece. the prime minister alexis tsipras is back in brussels for another round of talks of international creditors. he needs to secure a debt deal by the end of this month to avoid a default. they are discussing a proposal which was submitted on monday. greece needs its lenders to unfreeze $8.1 billion in bailout money to repay its debt. we are live from athens. john, what are you hearing about these meetings and what are the

expectations at this stage? >> well, what we're hearing is that the greek position is shifting relative to where it was monday when the greeks propose that they make no cuts to pension spending this year, but begin gently making some of those cuts next year to the tune of 330 million euros. creditors, as you know have demanded 1% of g.d.p. and want it this year immediately. they are now proposing that they do cut $2 billion from pensions next year and roughly $720 million this year. this is all just to give you an example of how the greek position is shifting on two key areas. one is pensions, the other is consumer tax where creditors hope the other potential area for large tax gains or savings

in the public sector exist. the trouble is this, that the greeks, although they are beginning to approach the troika positions on bolt of these issues from what we're hearing they aren't actually coinciding with them. those lenders have now come back to the greeks after monday's remarks by director of the international monetary fund, who is one of the lenders and said that the greeks have to come all the way over to the creditor positions. they are demanding 100% compliance, so there is still a major question over whether compromise is possible. >> affecting the man and women on the street, what are they saying about what's happening at the moment. how are they operating on a daily basis? >> the men and women on the street are growing increasingly frustrated. we've seen a lot of people over the last few months as these talks dragged on saying we no

longer care whether we stay in the euro or not. we want a solution and we want national dignity. we don't want to be dragged through this process forever. the other thing people are very concerned about is that the troika is not infallible. even the people who want a compromise for greece to remain in the euro zone and maintain a european orientation are not convinced that the troika has the right formula. in 2012, creditors wanted banks and other institutions to discount funds they held from greece greek funds. they were pressed into doing it by european governments and greece allegedly gained $100 billion from this exercise. however, that is not entirely true because $50 billion had to be spent refinancing greek banks who were one of the principle

holders of greek funds in the private sector and at least $20 billion to $30 billion had to be spend -- were lost, rather from educational institutions, and the pension funds that are today again under discussion. they can no longer -- they no longer have the assets, the liquid asset to say pay out what they should and they are being covered by taxpayer outpays. greeks are no longer convinced that the troika of lenders necessarily has been right all along and they don't see that their economy that improved in any way by compliance with creditors demands. >> coming up on this news hour, pakistan's government is accused of not doing enough as hundreds die from a scorching heatwave. >> not for sale, amazon the latest competitor to pull sails

of confederate flags. >> the british government is considering ways to strengthen its border with france. the channel tunnel between the countries was closed tuesday when striking ferry workers set fire to the train tracks. migrants tried to jump on to trucks waiting to cross the tunnel. the constant stream of migrants moves through europe in temp of a better life. one country is making plans to stop them. hungary suspended european union asylum rules that require it to take back refugees, then travel to other countries. we talk to migrants about their journeys and treatment upon arrival. >> they could be tears of pain or relief or exhaustion.

for more days than many can count, they've traveled crossing borders by any means fleeing civil war in syria for the safety of the european union. this is the welcome they get. another group arrested this time from pakistan. they just walked from serbia into hungary the latest leg of a two month journey from islamabad. >> where do you want to go to? >> why? >> working. >> in good weather hundred as day might cross into the pretty town in hungary. the dense forest provided good cover and motor escape the local rangers who follow their tracks through the woods. the hungary government plans to build a fence to seal this

175-kilometer stretch of border, something the mayor describes as a new iron curtain a necessary solution to stopped influx of what every says are mainly muslim asylum seekers. >> we are talking about a totally different culture. they are talking about the muslim culture, a world that would collide with our christian civilization. >> the rangers are the mayor's men, few in number, but answerable to him with police powers and weapons. >> i'm not happy about the iron curtain, because i received from my farmhouse. i am worried this will push into terrorism and tension. >> these people hardly resemble terrorists. this man from cameroon lost his sister and her two daughters in the chase. i tried to explain that we

believe they were captured at earlier and that he'll be reunited with them soon. >> they've made it into the european union only just in, this group of men from syria women and children are in the police van all in the hands of the hungarian police and will be handed over to the immigration police to decide whether they'll allow asylum or not. >> most of these people will be housed, able to come and go, which means most will resume their journey westward, soon to become another countries problem. >> the pakistani government are accused of fail to respond adequately to a severe heatwave. 700 people have now died. doctors fear the total will climb as many elderly patients are rushed to hospital. we have the latest. >> they sleep on the streets to

stay cool. many residents in karachi find no reprieve from the heat and frequent power cuts mean they can't use fans or air conditioners. >> nobody is taking care of the situation. no one from the utility company is taking notice of the complaints. people are falling sick and being rushed to hospitals. >> hospitals are overwhelmed. the searing health that stretched the commercial hub to the limit and filled to capacity. the army and paramilitary ranges have set up emergency camps across the city to help treat people and hand out water and dehydration salts. >> when we heard the name of the pakistan army, we left everything and rushed here because we were sure that the treatment and care would be better than anywhere else. >> health workerrion are urging everyone particularly the elderly to drink enough water but many muslims observing the

annual rahm emanuel fast fore going food and water from sun up to sun down. >> they statement says catchy is not part of his man mandate. no part of the country's exempt. >> the frustration on the streets, people in one karachi neighborhood angry at yet another power cut. al jazeera. >> let's talk about the weather. any chance of this heat breaking? >> i wouldn't say breaking, but we will see temperatures closer to where they should be at this time with a built more cloud around. you can see on the satellite a massive cloud across the northwest of india pushing up into that southeastern corner of pakistan. we are seeing pretty heavy rainfall out of this cloud actually, throwing down bucket loads of rain over mumbai for

example, we saw a further 142 millimeters of rain in only 24 hours. that's on top of what was a meter of rain in the last 10 days or so. the wetter weather now making its way further north heading up towards pakistan, and we saw 188 millimeters of rain in 24 hours. we'll see the main circulation for this heavy rain making its way up towards new delhi as we go on through the next couple of days, so we will see the rain gradually making its way further northward with weather coming in behind. you notice in karachi temperatures down to 39 degrees or so. we were getting up into the mid 40's, so that is an improvement. friday, top temperature in karachi, 37 degrees celsius. we have got no sign of any of wet weather to come in the next few days. >> policemen are reported to

have been killed in a bomb and knife attack in western china. a broadcaster says at least 18 people died in the attack by suspected muslim. 15 suspects were reported build by armed police. the government is yet to comment on the incident. hong kong police removed the last protest camps. tens of thousands have demonstrated against electoral reforms that would have given the voters the right to change their leader. candidates would have to be approved by a pro beijing committee. legislators voted against the motion earlier this month. >> fighting in the southern philippines affected generations of filipinos. more than 150,000 have been killed on the island. many woman caught up in the

fighting are afraid of being kidnapped by rival chance. >> her word is one torn apart by shame. in 2013, she was abducted along with other female members of her family. they were taken at gunpoint inside their house and were held hostage by their captors for almost a week. the details of their capture too painful to share. >> where do we go for the situation? the military? the police, we fear for our lives because we are kidnap victim. we are women in the middle of the war. this is part of our culture. >> it was a dispute between warring chance here. a century's old practice. this is an island in the southern most part of the philippines long held back by war and poverty.

family swabs over land or politics here could easily escalate into armed conflict and last for generations. women and children are at the heart of it. abduction of women is one of this war's biggest shame. women are either used as a bargaining chip, force the into marriages, or used as payment for daughterries. >> very few women come forward and file cases against their abductors here. the process is slow and women find themselves even more polarized. their abduction is consider the taboo and difficult to discuss openly. >> instead families choose violence as a means to solve disputes. blood money is often exchanged and women are left to cope with a trauma on their own. >> we need to make institutions in communities. one is educating them, informing

them about their lives and how to avail themselves to promote and protect these rights. >> there are organizations helping to assist women caught in armed conflict. they are willing to provide counseling. women must not be seen as a commodity here, they say and educating men is just as important, too. changes may not happen anytime soon. until then, women are bound to suffer silently. al jazeera southern philippines. >> in part two of our report, we look at the growing threat of armed groups as they recruit children to become fighters. that's thursday on al jazeera. >> still ahead we look at why small businesses in the united states are wary of hiring staff even though the economy is recovering.

>> in western kenya scientists and researchers are focusing on communities like this one to help reduce malaria. >> in sport has japan done enough to secure themselves a place in the women's world cup quarter finals.

>> the top stories on al jazeera, al shabab fighters in somalia attacked security

personnel from the united arab emirates. at least 12 people died when a bomb struck a car and then was fired upon. >> isil fighters in syria destroyed two islamic shrines near pal myra. smoke was seen from the hill top. >> wikileaks said the n.s.a. speed on the last three french presidents. >> a dutch court issued a judgment in a climate change case that could establish an important legal precedent. the court in the hague ordered the government to significantly raise its cuts to carbon emissions by 2020. simon mcgregor wood reports.

>> the court's verdict essentially declares the dutch government's climbs targets illegal. the judge ordered it to deliver 25% cuts on its 1990 emission levels by 2020, up from the current target of 7%. it was great news for supporters of the case. >> it's now obvious that the judges in the netherlands feel that liability law has a role to play in addressing the climate problem. >> the landmark ruling says the dutch government must protect its people from the effects of climate change and its current plan simply don't go far enough. it said:

the case was brought by the foundation acting on behalf of 900 citizens. they want their government to limit global temperature rise to two degrees above preindustrial levels in this low lying country concerned about rising sea levels. >> we are the first in the world to do this. we are being looked at everywhere, all the countries people here look at european union and climate treaty are watching. this will really be helpful. >> the case could set an important legal precedent with similar ones being prepared in other european countries and the e.u. of targeting 4% by 2030. the dutch government has motte commented and it does have the right to appeal the decision. al jazeera.

>> what do you make of this ruling? >> i think it's very significant. it's going to be significant clearly in the netherlands where the government will now have to rethink, even if it appeals it's going to be under great pressure to increase the ambition of its greenhouse gas emission cut which were already lower than the average for the member states collectively, the 28 member states of the european union are aiming to reduce their emissions by 20% by 2020 and the existing dutch government target is between 14 and 17%. this ruling says the dutch has to increase that target to at least 25% and that will put it more in line with other leading countries tackling climate change. >> how do you make the government accountable and what sort of rights does it give citizens? >> well, my understanding is

that they, the 886 citizens and agenda brought this action on the base of human rights and argued that dutch citizens are threatened by the impacts of climate change and the dutch government has a duty to protect its citizens and that it clearly wasn't doing enough. the dutch government argued that because action on climate change needs to be carried out around the world that it didn't need to be anymore ambitious but that argument hasn't really worked. as i mentioned the dutch were planning to be less ambitious than the average for the e.u. i think the message is very clear the dutch government has got to do more. the rule and the court also pointed out that this is not going to cost the dutch government very much more in order to be more ambitious, so a lots of measures such as increasing energy efficiency that essentially pay for

themselves. it really is a question of political will rather than anything else that is holding back the dutch government at the moment. >> again bob, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> a google and amazon are the latest companies to join the boycott of products with the confederate flag. we have this report. >> just 24 arse ago, you could buy flags mugs and tee shirts with the confederate flag from americans biggest retailers. sears joint walmart in banning anything with the flag. auction site ebay also took action. people will no longer be able to buy or sell items with the flag. in a statement the retailer said this decision is consistent with our long standing policy that prohibits items that promote or glory hatred, violence or racial intolerance.

>> >> sales of items with the flog shot up 3000%. it's joined the boycott and visitors get this message. the decision comes after brandon roof was shown in these pictures. it is claimed to be a sign of racism and intolerance as it was used by the states opposing the abolition of slavery in the u.s. >> obviously this is a decision for individual businesses to make, but the announcements from calendar matter and sears are certainly consistent with the kind of position that the president has taken when it comes to the confederate flag. >> all the retailers confederate flag themed items of a percentage of their sales butted as to the growing boycott. south carolina governor called for the flag which flies on state grounds to be removed.

>> it's time to remove the flag from the capital grounds. 150 years after of the end of the civil war the time has come. >> the u.s.'s figure biggest flag maker is going to stop making the flag. other retailers are deciding whether they will drop the merchandise, making the historic rely lick a thing of the past rather than the present. al jazeera. >> businesses in the united states are starting to hire again as the economy improves, but some smaller enterprises are wary of taking on too many new staff. we have looked at why some companies are taking a more cautious approach. >> ever since kelly took over her father's sheet metal business the workforce has become like family. that made the tough economy of 2008 more painful. >> it was horrifying, absolutely horrifying. i would just shut my door and cry. >> the company called sound

manufacturing lost a third of its business, and kelly had to lay off more than half her workforce. sales are finally picking up, and so is the hiring. >> job growth in the united states remains strong. companies are hiring at rates that haven't been seen since before the recession. still, the economy isn't growing as much or as quickly as anyone would like. >> tony of the local chamber of commerce says many small businesses are held because by uncertainty especially with a looming presidential election. >> businesses don't people it is predictable what they can expect next year in terms of cost, whether it's taxes labor costs health care costs so they remain very casualty. although employment is rising. not to the degree that anybody likes. >> kelly agrees. until recently, she avoided having more than 15 employees. since companies that size are required to provide additional

benefits, she worried about the costs. she families the economy is getting stronger. >> our sales levels of back to prerecession numbers and not only are sales dollars back to the order quantities are starting to return to higher quantities and we're really optimistic. >> optimistic, but like so many small businesses, taking a cautious approach to growth. sound manufacturing now boasts 53 employees. >> plans toed a three more this summer. al jazeera connecticut. >> although it's easily preventable, malaria is still endemic in many parts of the world. traditional measures like nets and insecticide have reduced rates. scientists are turning to new technology to fight the disease. we have a report from one of kenya's most affected region.

>> it's strange not to find people suffering from malaria in this part of the country. in western kenya, it has one of the highest malaria prevalence rates. science itself have studied the area for decades. >> to use it is 60%, meaning people are not using mosquito nets. >> health workers from the international control for insect and ecology is here to install a solar powered mosquito trap. the project is the first globally. this is nylon laced with a human scent that attracts mosquitoes before they get in the house. they eventually die of hunger and dehydration. >> you are seeing many

>> you are seeing many mosquitoes resistant to insecticides. >> she is excited about the new light in her house. the solar light is a bonus to entice people to allow researchers to carry out their study. >> i'm facing health problems like other old people. if there is a way to protect my health, i'm glad. i don't have much energy anymore and all my 10 children have died. >> not far from where she lives. these fishermen returned from fishing. that's the time when contracting malaria is the highest. >> the focus now is shifting to outdoor control. many get infected after being bitten by mosquitoes away from their home, either out fishing

at night or going about their other daily business. >> they mutate and are able to resist new insecticide so they have to think ahead. they say they are slowly winning the war, but they are still a long way to go. al jazeera in western kenya. >> coming up in sport our football fans in south america putting aside historical rivalries.

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>> the falling price of afghan lamb skin is affecting the country's pelt industry. exports are down by as much at 80%. in northern afghanistan, we have a report on how sheep farmers are coping. >> under the harsh mid-day sun he is trying to feed his sheep. without much success. >> we don't have grazing lands. this sheep is very thin. there's no grass. we don't have water. they drink at a garbage bin and get sick. >> these sheep are highly rewarded for meat, wool and lamb skin which has tight soft curls. when farmers can't afford to raise the lambs they kill the

newborns for their pelt. >> they are sold to export traders. bargaining goes on to try to secure a deal, as well as checking the quality of the skins to see if they meet 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 has made grain prices more expensive and prevents them from taking sheep to the mountains to graze. exporters have problems, too. >> our business here has almost collapsed. exporters cold only 10% of their stock that year. a skin we bought for $40 has later sold for only $10. it is a crise. >> thousands of people are employed washing drying and sorting pelts.

last year, half a million were sold. it sounds like a lot. thirty years ago they were selling over 1.5 million a year. the largest exporter is optimistic. >> at any price people who like fashion will buy it, even though we made a loss, we still pay the farmers a good price for the skin. >> many farmers it seems don't agree. the pelt pile up in helsinki, finland. they talk about the gold old days hoping someone discovers a major new market for them. the question is where.

>> the biggest pores 35.5% is owned by investment companies. c.b.c. is now the subject of a takeover by the owners of the miami dolphins. qatar sports investments which owns the football club. it would put investors firmly in the driving seat when it comes to the future of formula one. the deal is worth $7 billion to $8 billion. it may see the sport expand into the u.s. and chinese markets. >> formula one is the world's most watched annual sports series with 425 million television viewers last year. recently t.v. audiences and attendances at races in its european heartland have declined. qatar's interest in hosting an f1 race were highlighted last lately year when neighboring

bahrain vetoed a planned project to bring f1 racing to qatar. >> to the fifa women's world cup now where japan's coach apologized to team fans for a stressful experience after the defending champions nail biting victory over the netherlands which saw them into the quarter finals. scored late in the second half to put japan 2-0 up. in stoppage time, kirstin pulled the goal back for the dutch and in three minutes offed ad time, they kept japan's keeper on her toes. japan holding on to win 2-1 to go through to the last eight. netherlands missed the chance to qualify automatically for next year's rio olympics but could make it through with the european playoffs. >> the finals on friday with germany against france inmont team before china face the u.s.a. japan take on australia.

the final game in the quarter finals will see england take on canada in vancouver. >> the first of the quarter finals kick off in chile wednesday. the european star player could miss the match. his father was involved in a fatal car crash. his father was arrested after knocking down and killing 19-year-old motorcyclist on monday. uruguay's poach and the team have given the forward their full backing. his place in the squad could not be confirmed for wednesday's game. >> he has been affected by a situation in which a family member is involved. obviously he is affected by it, as anyone would be. as time passes, we will see how he adapts to the situation. >> fans have been in chile for the copa america.

the region has been plagued by conflicts and territorial disputes. daniel reports from where the politics is staining the people's game. >> teams from south america jake micah have been battling for the copa. ecuador and peru fought three wars over disputed territory. bolivia and peru have taken chile to international try bun nationals. argentina and chile have unresolved issues. >> in south america, there have always been rivalry between us. usually between those countries that share a border. that's on paper. i've got lots of friends from peru. >> a legend of football, one of

the stadiums in the copa america is named after him spreading the joyce of the beautiful game. >> we've always got that 90 minutes in which we can forget everything. we only want to know what's happening on the pitch. that's why people go. that's why the stadiums are full. >> football here is steeped in history and nostalgia assemblyified by his knowledge of the game gained from chiles biggest collection of football sticker albums, 250 and growing. >> before we had internet, people would ask me about the teams, who had won championships, which clubs did players play for about the great players. they always asked me and i knew how it was. thanks to the albums. >> the shadow hanging over this tournament has been the fifa corruption scandal but football has with stood prefers scandals and both political and economic

upheaval. all sorts of differences and conflict in the region put to one side now the only conflicts that count are the ones on the pitch. >> >> fans from 11 other countries are in chile to goalie their teams and celebrating they're regional solidarity. perhaps some of the answers lie here. al jazeera santiago. >> most fathers are becoming more hands on these days. here's a dad who's definitely a multi-tasker. a chicago cubs fan was bottle feeding his baby when he took an amazing one-handed catch out of the hands of a dodgers player. the fan said he was just trying to protect his son. the boy was so focused on the

bottle though, he didn't loosen his grip on his meal. unbelievable. >> the japanese government is trying to encourage more women to return tack off the having a baby, aimed at boosting the struggling economy. many say conflicts with tradition. >> running a nail salon she is lucky enough to have found a work life solution. she can earn a living while raising her son. her customers, many working mothers, as well, could also bring along their children. >> i wanted to work and i also wanted top raise my children, so running my salon from my home was the best way. >> other working mothers are looking for their own solutions. on a sunday afternoon women who

left work to have children attend a catch up course trying to return to the same positions in the companies they left. >> japan has the worst income disparity between men and women of any of the developed countries, and women who leave to have children with the worst off. >> bringing more women into the workforce is seen as an obvious way of reviving the economy. in doing so, the government is trying to overturn the culture of discrimination. >> it is wonderful that no one is going to ask you why are you working. it used to be a japanese sort of tradition that women are supposed to be staying home and taking care of kids. that has changed. the situation and conditions not catching up, that's the problem. >> the policy of so-called

womenomics sound good in theory, but scarcity and cost combined with the lower wages received by women means it often doesn't make financial sense for a woman to return to work. >> he is a pioneer in the field of child care. his non-profit organization now has 13 day care centers in tokyo and he has become an advisor to the government, as it looks for ways to provide more. >> he is the first prime minister to do something about conditions for women workers. he is taking practical action. >> working mothers are waiting to see if that action will finally translate into a real change in their position in today's japan. rob mcbride, al jazeera tokyo. >> we've got it all on our website if you fancy taking a

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