watching the news continues next live from doha. have a great day and a great 4th of july weekend. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ welcome to the news hour live from al jazeera's headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes, the greek prime minister tells the nation vote nothing in sunday's bailout referendum will not mean a switch from europe. boko haram killed more than 100 people in multiple attacks in northeast nigeria. china's left behind children, why four siblings in one village committed suicide.

and a drug scandal in somalia, thousands are falling ill, and many are dieing from fake or expired medicines. ♪ it's the last day of campaigning in greece for a ren rum that will inside its future in europe huge rallies are planned by both the yes and no groups. the yes camp believe greece should accept tough bailout terms demanded by international lenders. the noes are against the bailout and the austerity measures that come with it. the prime minister said a no vote on sunday doesn't mean greece will leave europe. >> translator: whatever choice we make on sunday there will be nothing to divide us the following day. no one questions our presence in europe. no to a non-viable solution doesn't mean a split with

europe it means a continuation of the negotiations with better terms for the people. i call on you to say no to this campaign of fear. i call upon you to say no to the rupturing, no to those that want to start panic. i call upon you to decide for democracy, and dignity. ballot boxes are being sent out to polling stations for the vote. opinion polls show the country is almost evenly split over the referendum. meanwhile people are carrying on as best they can. jonah hull has more from athens. >> reporter: the district of athens looks much as it should be in the shadow of the acropolis at the start of the tourist season. there are reports of businesses and big industry preparing to shut down because they can't afford energy and raw materials. the banking sector is perilously close to collapse and hotels

and restaurants run short of sup place. >> there have been people who talk about it but it hasening impacted our day-to-day travels. our land lords have said be careful, make sure you have enough money, you have cash pulled early, but because they have warned us we have had >> stephanie: issues. >> reporter: at cash machines the 60 euro a day limit is dropping to 50 euros for some machines. one man in the queue said he feels the same as all greeks do ashamed of europe. sunday's referendum was called by the left-wing government with the aim of securing a stronger negotiating position with the country's international lenders.

now the vote looks more like a referendum on greece's continued membership of the euro zone and a yes vote being actively campaigned for by a number of political figures could well spell the end of the government and new elections. do you believe this is a vote about greece's membership of the euro zone. >> no no no. i don't believe it. i think it's a question to fear us, to make us fear and vote under the fear. >> reporter: do you believe in what your government is doing at this moment? >> yes, i think they are doing the best -- i have some thoughts -- second thoughts, but it's not the time i think. we must support them. >> reporter: in its recent failed negotiations for a knew deal the government insisted the country's debt mountain is

unsustainable. this week the international monitor fund endorsed that view but not in time for a deal to be done this there is a hell hell -- helpfulless feeling that greece is slipping off of the precipus. the muslim brotherhood in egypt says another of its members has been killed by security forces. he disappeared more than two weeks ago. his family says his body had torture marks, and was returned to them by the government. his death follows the funerals of 13 muslim brotherhood leaders killed in a flat outside of cairo on wednesday. one of them was a lawyer and former mp. the government says the men had fired shots, a claim the muslim brotherhood denies. now a group of egyptian activists and opposition politicians in london is calling on the international community to stop supporting sisi's government.

they are accusing it of committing human rights violations. >> we call for an investigation by the united nations and human rights organizations and the hue plan rights council of the united nations in to the extra judicial killings that have recently taken place as well as the early massacres that took place in 2013. we repeat in the last few days some extra judicial killings have happened of innocent opponents in egypt. the [ inaudible ] in egypt's call is inciting people to exterminate a particular political group, namely the muslim brotherhood. anti-government protesters have rallied in several egyptian cities marking two years since the military coup. the muslim brotherhood has called for more protests on friday aun ut rised demonstrations are banned in egypt. there has been a string of deadly attacks in the northeast of nigeria all blamed on the

armed group boko haram. more than 140 people have been killed in three september rate attacks on villages. a government official says that several mosques were attacked in one town on wednesday night 97 adults and children were killed there. two other villages were also attacked. and on thursday a bomb went off. al jazeera's correspondent is in the capitol abuja. >> reporter: some more details are coming out about the nature of these attacks in the northeast. we now know that a suicide bomber was behind the attack on mallory, and app -- apparently the blast happened a few meters away from a military check point. vim -- vigilantes tell us on friday morning a contend gent of soldiers went there to try to

investigate what happened. eyewitness accounts are also emerging, and what we're getting is a sense of extreme violence that took place app pair rengly when boko haram attacked they stormed a mosque where they killed men and boys who were praying. they went on to burn the corpses of those they killed. they attacked mainly women and children in their homes, gunning down these women and setting ablaze many homes and businesses in the area. this latest violence will be a huge worry to the new government who came to power on a ticket of eliminating boko haram. there has been much diplomatic effort by the new president to try to work out a strategy to defeat the group, which is involving regional partners like chad and niger, but reports of these attacks will make many feel all of the efforts being made by the new government are not being felt on the ground if

boko haram are still able to launch these kind of attacks. boko haram appears to be focusing on smaller towns in northeastern nigeria. in january the group killed up to 2,000 people in two towns in borno state. the group also carried out a series of suicide attacks, at least 20 people died in another town, when a 12 year old girl blew herself up at a marketplace. then in march, boko haram released a video, showing the apparent beheadings of two men they accused of being spies, and they are also believed to be behind the slaughter of 400 people including children in another town. now a nigeria senator says that boko haram's new tactics are

challenging the nigerian military, but progress is being made. >> it is too early to judge the administration. he is just very few weeks in power, and he has done a number of things to address the problem. one of which is reaching out to neighboring countries, and also given confidence to -- to the people that he is prepared to fight, and also doing all he can to see that he boost the morale of the military and provided them what they need to fight. and it is unfair to expect result within the next few days. this is something that has been entrenched and has been going on in the last six years. it is very much impossible to expect him to perform magic within two days when he has taken over power, but i believe the strategy will produce result. much more to come here on

the al jazeera news hour including how a mysterious pregnancy sparked the birth of a new era in u.s. cuban relations. and we meet the mexican workers sues bp over its 2010 oil spill. and in sport one of the hottest strikers in football has a new club. robin will tell you who he has joined a little later this hour. ♪ the syrian army has carried out air strikes and launched raids in the northern city of aleppo. the operation was in response to a major assault by an alliance of rebels. rebels fired hundreds of rockets and missiles into government-held areas on friday but a syrian military source says the attack has been repelled. the government largely controls the west of syria's largest city, while different rebel

factions are in the east. isil has destroyed a famous statue in palmyra. they smashed the figurine weeks after capturing the city. they have also published photos showing the destruction of other artifacts. unesco says isil is looting ancient sights and selling the treasures to raise money for their campaign. the syrian kurdish force is 50 kilometers from isil capitol. they are the coalition's only partners on the ground, but syrian arabs are questioning this cooperation. zana hoda reports from the syrian turkish border. >> reporter: they have been extelled from their homes. syrian kurds are no longer welcome in isil's capitol city.

families moved north to a border town which was under isil control two weeks ago. they were forced to pledge allegiance to isil. after the ypg advanced isil accused the kurds of cooperating with the coalition. >> translator: they gave us 24 hours to leave or else they would behead us. they are afraid of the kurds, and they are worried about losing the city. >> reporter: the ypg with the help of u.s.-lead coalition air strikes, closed the route isil uses. but the ypg has no plan to advance towards the mainly arab city. the kurds have said any future battle there would have to be lead by arab forces to avoid ethnic tensions.

activists believe isil can be easily defeated if the coalition cooperates with syrian rebels. >> translator: ypg is not interested in taking the city. there are main stream syrian opposition groups in the area who are ready to fight isil but they need air support, and the coalition doesn't seem willing to support them. the coalition only supports the kurds. >> reporter: many syrians have started to question the cooperation between the coalition and the ypg, they accuse the kurdish force of taking advantage of the territorial gains by cleansing areas they capture of arabs, and only fighting isil in territory they consider part of what they call western kurdistan. for now the kurds are being treated by the west as the only reliable partner on the ground in syria, which is angering arabs.

the united nations envoy to yemen says he is still hopeful a ceasefire to the country's con fliktd can be reached. his comments come after the united states called for a humanitarian halt in the fighting during the month of ramadan. but on the ground the fighting shows no sign of easing. the saudi-lead coalition has launched more air strikes on the yemeni capitol in the early hours of friday morning. one city in yemen has successfully kept the fighting on the outskirts. troops and local tribes have joined together to fortify positions against houthi forces. >> reporter: a bustling market is a rare sight in yemen these days. there has been heavy fighting cently near the city and fighters guarding the city remain vif lens to maintain peace.

they say they have prevented shia houthi fighters from closing in on their city. they have established check points and monitor all traffic in and out of the city. >> translator: at the fronts where fighting goes on we're still resisting. it's happening 20 kilometers away. it's fortified and safe except for some shelling by houthi militia, and saleh gangs. here the power of the popular resistance comes from the yemeni army and thank god there is also the support of tribes. >> reporter: tribes warned the government last year of a possible advance of houthi fighters. army soldiers were station alongside tribal fighters to defend the city. many other provinces in yemen have fallen to houthi fighters.

in marib tribes and troops have stayed loyal to president hadi. >> translator: the city is different from other cities. there are a lot of fronts here and thank god all of the fronts are resisting the enemy with the help of the army and the tribesmen. we have support, and anyone who tries to attack the city will be defeated. >> reporter: houthi fighters have captured some areas in the western part of marab and there has been heavy fighting. the saudi-lead coalition has always carried out several air strikes to target houthi fighters in marab. the people of marab condition to hope for peace. the suicide of four siblings in china has highlighted though

poor child welfare record. adrian brown went there to find out how mass migration for employment is affecting families. >> reporter: it's a landscape that offers some of the most beautiful scenery in china, but it is also cinnamon mouse with tragedy. this is the house where police say four young children committed suicide last month after being abandoned by their parents. they swallowed pesticide, the youngest was five. their death has highlighted the plight of china's so-called left behind children. >> translator: those four children what they ate was worst than what you feed pigs. >> reporter: this case is about more than just poverty.

it also concerns the issue of child welfare in china, and raises a number of troubling questions. how it is possible for four children to live in this house for so long without anyone? a neighbor a teacher, the police local government officials, not realizing what was going on. one of the reasons there is simply nothing unusual about children living apart from nashths in today's china. these two grandchildren live with this woman, because her son works hundreds of kilometers away. she says their mother left five years ago to escape the poverty all around them. >> translator: she went back to her hometown. she thought life was too hard and poor here. she does want to come back. >> reporter: poverty is a sensitive issue in china, which is why go officials were soon

following our every movement. they were worried because the president had been in this same province a few days earlier, telling people that poverty was nothing to fear. we were though allowed to visit a village school. we were told around 20 children live with their relatives. grandparents mostly. strict rules to control the flow of people mean they only see their parents once a year. before we talked to the teacher, our minders spoke to her. >> translator: it is not a big problem because most of the children can talk to their parents by phone once a day. in the worst case it's once a week. >> reporter: a poster with an urgent message, build up confidence to battle poverty. in this city they are constructing new factories and offices that in this theory could one day provide jobs that

could help keep local families together. the deaths of four children last month is a reminder of why such an investment can't come soon enough. adrian brown, al jazeera, in southwest china. the car higher service uber is suspending its cheaper service in france. it will stop the uber pop service which is usually cheaper than regular taxis. the company hopes this will diffuse an escalating dispute with traditional taxi drivers. france has rejected a request for asylum by wikileaks founder. he had appealed directly to the president after the website published documents showing the u.s. had spied on french leaders, including hollande himself. he has been living in ecuadors london embassy for the past three years. the dutch government is the

latest to press for an united nations tribunal into the shooting down of a malaysian airlines jet last year. four other countries are also urging a prosecution. the plane crashed killing all 298 on board. separatists rebels are accused of firing a russian-made missile. the head of the u.n. nuclear watchdog says there are still unresolved questions around iran's nuclear program. they are trying to reach a deal with iran in austria. >> reporter: negotiators have already been working around the clock here. we understand there was one meeting with a lead u.s. negotiator, the lead e.u. negotiator, and two deputy foreign ministers of iran that went on until 3:00 a.m. some of the foreign ministers who were here on thursday have left. european foreign ministers and the chinese foreign minister,

but a word of the french foreign minister as he left i think is significant. he said he will be back with his colleagues on sunday evening, and what we're hearing is that it's likely the foreign ministers from the p5-plus-1, that's the six countries negotiating with iran, will probably stay here from sunday working through, trying to get a deal. remember the interim deal has already been extended. extended only until tuesday, so time here is running out. certainly european diplomats say they don't see any prospect for negotiation beyond tuesday. we really are in the final part of this very long process of negotiation to try to find a final deal a deal for ten years first, and then the period beyond ten years to deal with iran and making sure on behalf of the p5-plus-1, their aim that iran has only a civilian nuclear program. the u.n.'s human's rights

council is calling for an investigation into the war in gaza. they recommended that all sides should cooperate with the international criminal court. 41 members voted in favor of the resolution. the united states voted against it. mexican fisherman are suing bp for ruining their livelihoods. it's the first class action by non-u.s. citizens after the deep water horizon explosion in 2010. adam raney reports now. >> reporter: this fisherman heads out to sea, but he doesn't expect to catch anything. and predictably his net comes up empty.

>> translator: in all of my 50 years of fishing, i have never seen anything like this. there had always been plenty of fish, but since 2011 we have seen a dramatic decline. it's a disaster and enough to make you cry. >> reporter: this is what he and tens of thousands of mexican fisherman blame the shortage on the 2010 bp oil spill. around 5 million barrels of oil spilled into the gulf that summer. u.s. fishermen received $1.8 billion in compensation. mexican fisherman, zero. now 25,000 mexican fisherman are suing bp asking for 50,000 each. it is the first lawsuit against the british company by someone outside of the united states. >> translator: we're asking the judge to treat us the same. we feel they are giving priority to those affected in the united states. >> reporter: bp refused to comment on the case but fisherman say there's evidence

everywhere. >> translator: it's simple, we have seen dead fish turtles and dolphins with oil on their insides. >> reporter: they admit there has been contamination before but they say it never affected their catch. until recently fishermen say these waters were so populated that it only took a couple of hours to catch tons of fish. this man stays on shores nowadays. his wife asks him every day if he has caught anything. >> translator: she gets upset and says what is wrong? we're not going to either what? as much as i would like to have something for her, what can i do? >> reporter: he has two disabled grandchildren to care for,

whether it's at sea or doing odd jobs on land he head ts out every day looking for something to bring home. still to come on al jazeera, jubilation on dry land. we report from greece where migrants are arriving night after night. the u.s. president renews his push to give the country's lowest paid workers a pay rise. and one of the nba star players says he is about to leave the miami heat. details coming up in sport. ♪

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♪ you are watching the al jazeera news hour. a reminder of our top stories. greek prime minister has addressed the nation ahead of sunday's bailout referendum. he said a no vote does not mean greece will leave europe. huge rallies are planned by both the yes and no groups. boko haram gunmen are being blamed for killing fore than 140 people in northeast nigeria.

mosques were attacked and worshippers killed in one town. the muslim brotherhood in egypt says security forces have killed another of its leading members. the 14th this week. he disappeared more than two weeks ago. his family says he was tortured. a group of egyptian opposition activists are meeting in london and calling for an urgent investigation into the killing of muslim brotherhood leaders. and they criticize the u.n. president for inviting al-sisi for talks. let's go live to london to join a man who was at the conference. why do you think that the international community continues to support the sisi government despite amnesty international accusing the government of human rights

violations. >> well let's face it seems that human rights and freedoms and civil rights and democracy seems to have taken a step back in terms of the international community. it seems whilst before we claimed that we are behind those people seeking political reformation, it seems actually that interests come first. and at this moment in time it seems we are in the midst of an almost demented paranoia narrative, which is that of the fight against terrorism, and somehow -- somehow there is a very, very awkward, extremely skewed perspective that is offering the proposal that somehow general sisi is someone who can be relied on to fight that fight against terrorism. it's an absurd notion but one that seems to be totally

overlapping any human rights and democracies for freedom. >> president sisi has made it clear he is cracking down on the muslim brotherhood organization. and the muslim brotherhood is now calling for an uprising against sisi and his government. but analysts have told al jazeera that a majority of egyptians are tired of revolutions. all they want is political stability. >> i doubt that very very much. i think sometimes commentators and analysts can sort of hear the voices they want to hear. the fact on the ground is today is the second anniversary of that dreaded coup and we have had tens of thousands of victims, political detainees, countless media outlets shut down journalists being suppressed, to abuses to the extent that they have been called crimes against humanity. i doubt very very much that the

egyptian people want that kind of condition. i'm pretty sure that everyone including the muslim brotherhood want an egypt that is prosperous that is on the path of peace, of development, stability, and such, but on that right track. i mean we had a track that was labeled by democracy, we had a president that was elected democratically. >> so you have held this press conference now to highlight the egyptian government's record. what do you want to happen next? >> well there are several things. first of all, i think that now, two years on and with all of the promises that we heard time and time and time again when meeting with the british government when hearing out the american government when hearing out the european union, that sisi has promised liberties and freedoms and the return to the democratic track, all of

that has never happened. in fact now we're seeing an egypt on the verge of absolute meltdown, of total chaos, of total breakdown on every single level which will result in the atrocities we saw the other say in tunisia, those terrorist attacks were not but a result and an outcome of the coup because people stopped believing in the track of democracy since we stood by and watched as it was crushed. we're asking the world to decide whether it wants democracy, not just for egypt, but for the whole region whether it will standing by and watch or intervene. and we're asking the united kingdom government is it right in these circumstances that someone like sisi who has

committed these crimes documented by virtually every single human rights organization, is it right to extend the red carpet to someone like this? >> thank you so much for joining us on the show. now let's return to our top story on greece and while the country grapples with its debt crisis, it is also struggling to cope with a record number of migrants. the u.n.'s refugee agency says so far the number crossing the mediterranean is up by 83%, compared to last year. hoda abdel hamid reports. >> reporter: they are the first ones to land here this night, and there was a sigh of relief on the dock. the road to greece was long and difficult for these afghan and syrian refugees just a few

hours ago, they had sailed from the coast of turkey. their trip safely ended when the greek coast guard picked them up, and as they took their first steps on european soil several other boats were making their way to the island many undetected. the crossing doesn't take that long turkey is about 4 kilometers away. migrants usually leave in the middle of the night and arrive in the early hours of the morning. soon we spot a boat on the horizon, a group of pakistanis. they ask if they were indeed in greece. shortly after another dingy. this time intercepted by an italian ship deployed here as part of the triton mission. the last journey started from a refugee camp. he first went to iran and then

walked across turkey for 20 days to reach its shores. next morning, jr. again, the same seen a spot on the horizon, this time a group of syrians, palestinians, and iraqis. they drifted to the beach of a holiday resort. their engine has stopped. it's the current that drought them here. their screams of joys woke up the tourists. some visibly shaken by what they witnessed. >> that's the picture of -- of [ inaudible ] -- >> reporter: nearly 500 people arrived here in a 24-hour span. hundreds more in other islands

around the aegean sea. for those it represents the gateway for their dreams of safety and a better life. the renewal of diplomatic ties between the u.s. and cuba following two years of secret negotiations hinging partly on a prisoner swap. one was a cuban spy who was serving two life terms in an american prisoner. lucia newman has his story. the man you seay rooiing in havana, seems an unlikely central character, in a drama that changed diplomatic history. cuban intelligence officer has been sentenced by a miami court to two life terms. the last thing he expected was to suddenly arrive home to a hero's welcome. >> i learned about it in

december 16th -- the day before. >> reporter: hernandez had spent the last 16 years in u.s. maximum security prisons, a cuban spy implicated in the killings of four american pilots shot down by cuban fighter jets. his wife had repeatedly been denied a visa to travel to california to visit him in prison. so cubans were dumb founded when they saw that she was nine month's pregnant when her husband arrived. >> translator: i had frozen my eggs anticipating that when the time came it might be too late. >> reporter: their daughter was born shortly after her father's return to cuba six months ago. she was conceived as a diplomatic gesture of goodwill. the u.s. government has allowed her to undergo fertilization treatment in panama with her husband's early sperm flown in from prison in california. a small part of top-secret

negotiations. >> i have instructed secretary kerry to immediately begin discussing with cuba, to reestablish diplomatic relations. >> reporter: two years earlier, both governments had begun exploratory talks, but cuba behanded the release of its agents as a condition of moving forward. and an american contractor imprisoned in cubas had suddenly become key to ending decades of hostilities. >> it was a big deal for us personally, and we didn't even realize the consequence. >> reporter: his release has outraged many in florida. but in home he is being treated as a hero still loyal to his government, even after spending 16 years in prison. >> i see myself trying to recover the time with my family

my little girl and my wife and the rest of my family. and i see myself serving my -- my country, which is my only goal my only dream. >> reporter: a country that is ending the half a century-old cold war with his northern neighbor, a landmark decision which they all invent atly played a role. and you can watch lucia newman's full interview on the next edition of "talk to al jazeera," that's on saturday at 0430 gmt. counterfeit and out of date medicine are killing thousands of somali people every year. the government says stopping the illegal trade is one of its priorities. our correspondent reports from the capitol.

>> reporter: this woman had serious reaction to medicines given to her by doctors at the hospital near her home. she now says she will never go to hospitals in this city. >> translator: the medicine they gave me nearly killed me. it turned my body into blisters and white marks. i can't feel anything even if i stepped on fire. >> reporter: doctors here say thousands of patients are given fake or expired medicines every year in somalia. this doctor has seen firsthand what these fake drugs can do to patients. >> translator: expired and fake medicines have killed more than bombs and rockets. they continue to kill thousands. these drugs are silent killers. they are worse than bombs, because a bomb kills ten or 20 people. but these drugs can kill hundreds of people and no one will hear about it. >> reporter: everywhere you look there are unishlal pharmacies and clinics like this one. but pharmacies deny putting

patient's lives in danger. >> translator: first when they come to us and tell us they have a problem, we tell them to see a doctor, and only after that do we sell them medicine. >> reporter: most people here often go to these pharmacies without a prescription. the lack of proper clinics and hospitals have made it difficult for many to receive treatment. more than 20 years of civil war has left sew mollia with no public popt -- hospitals. but the government says that will soon change. it has built this new warehouse where donated medicines are stored before they are distributed to hospitals. and a bill to punish those involved in the trade of fake drugs is in the parliament. >> translator: we have made it illegal to sell it. and we also have before parliament a drug policy bill

which when passed will solve all of this issue. >> reporter: many have welcomed the government's intervention and attempts. but for this woman and many other patients like her, it may have come too late. still to come here on al jazeera . . . how a 14th century site is reuniting meme on the divided island of cyprus. i'm here where the tour de france is about to get underway where the dutch are trying to turn their love of cycling to the biggest stage.

♪ u.s. president barack obama is pushing through with legislation to help the lowest-paid americans. the u.s. congress is refusing to raise the minimum wage saying it would affect local business. patty culhane has the story. >> reporter: in the united states the people who make the least, those who work in restaurants, shops, cut the grass, they usually get paid by the hour if they work more than 40 hours, the law says they get over time called time and a half. the minimum page is $7.25. it makes a difference unless the worker has a title of manager, most of those don't qualify for overtime. >> i was doing the same job, i

just wasn't getting paid for the hard work i put in. now participate barack obama is promising to change that writing a new rule that says any manager who makes less than $50,000 a year gets overtime. >> this is an issue of basic fairness, if you work longer, you work harder you should get paid for it. >> reporter: they cheered him on in wisconsin, but the business community is less than excited. >> it will result in fewer hours for workers, and the elimination of lower management positions that are the way up the ladder for lots of workers. but the secretary of commerce tells al jazeera that it is time for change. >> i think the president is very focused with this change in rules on trying to elevate incomes, and make sure that our inequality gap is narrowed.

businesses will adapt. we know that. but in the end, i think there will be a greater gain than there is a loss. >> reporter: the change won't go into effect until next year so it will be sometime before you know if in trying to help the lowest-paid workers, the president got them more money or fewer jobs. time for sports now with robin. >> thank you very much. hello, good to have you along, everybody. only one place to start and that's at wimbledon. the two-time champion is facing an australian. he is two sets up on center court. that will be followed bizarre arena williams taking on heather watson and maria sharapova is a set up against her opponent. a couple of early results already. the champion beating his opponent to address to the third

round. next up he'll face belgian's 16th seed. last year's semifinalist's campaign is over. he was beaten in straight sets by the frenchman, the number 21 seed. he is in to the second week of wimbledon since 2012. next up is the young industrialian, it's a case of sweet revenge for him. he is of course the man who knocked him out last year. the 20 year old, winning this nearly three-hour-long match. [ cheers and applause ] football nows now. english champions chelsea signed [ inaudible ]. the 29 year old columbian only

managed four goals last year. ac milan coach says it's time for the team to be feared again nfrm he has been presented to the media by the club president. the 18-time champions came in tenth last season. the former defender is milan's fourth coach in a year and a half. >> translator: we will be a bunch of devils and our colors will be red as the devil, and the black is the fear we will give to our rivals. we have to work hard and be real professionals. >> reporter: cricket in the third and deciding test match between sri lanka and pakistan.

17 wickets. in the first two tests shaw took four. the batsman providing stern resistance, though. they reached the second test century, and eventually went on to score 130. the home side reaching 272-8. miami star basketballer dwyane wade has promised the heat will be even better next year. he has been with the franchise for 12 years now, and has agreed to stay with the team for another season. he averaged 21.5 points in 62 games. he believes the heat are destine for the playoffs after missing out last season. the 102 edition of the tour of france gets underway on

saturday. cycling is a way of life in the netherlands, but that is not likely to help them on the tour as paul rees now explains. >> reporter: the dutch are never far away from the saddle of their bikes, and it's a relationship that lasts a lifetime. rides of a few hundred kilometers are not unusual for a man like this hear leading the club to celebrate the start of the tour de france. it's land of two wheels. 33% of travel here is done by bike but the love affair to the bicycle hasn't translated to success in the biggest bike race of all. >> we have some very good riders, but no yellow jerseys and no wins in big tours. and why is that? i think the dutch maybe do not have the winning mentality, you know? >> 198 elite riders are here for

the start of the tour but the city is also having to find room for its commuter bikes. finding a space to park your bike here can be very difficult, but despite their love affair with cycling the dutch have had only two tour de france winners, and haven't won the yellow jersey for some time. with 20 stages to come they are not tailored to this man's skills as a time cyclists. >> it will be very special if that happens, and for sure for me as a dutchy i think the wish is bigger than the reality. >> reporter: the reality of the last tour de france was 1980.

and the only previous champion was in 1968. >> translator: the riders come from everybody now. kenya, south africa the usa, it's more international and difficult to win now. we're going to put paul rees's insert on our website, aljazeera.com/sport, including blogs and videos from our correspondents throughout the world. that's your sport, thanks for watching everybody. >> robin, thanks very much. what is the connection between an ancient tower from a famous play by shakespeare and the island of cyprus? stay tuned for caroline malone's answer. >> reporter: greek and turkish

sip reat its on a rare show of solidarity. part of the 14th century castle work that also involves specialists from both sides of the islands. >> we actually worked together. there isn't anything that we can't do together and succeed in. >> reporter: the tower was named after shakespeare's play. the tower started to crumble after 600 years. the republic of cyprus was formed after many british troops left the island 45 years ago. the island has been divided after turkish forces invaded after a coup in 1964, but both sides recognize the historic importance. >> translator: this was a very big chance for us because the tower is a value of cyprus. so we are sharing it together.

>> reporter: as delegates from the european union gathered the leader spoke in brussels in peace talks saying it may only be a matter of months before differences with the turkish side are resolved. >> talks are taking place in a very very positive atmosphere gives us really renewed hope for reunification. and we celebrate the cooperation and celebration. >> reporter: the tower is once again open to the public. renovation work started as emergency measures to patch up what had been neglected, but the project grew into so much more. focusing on the importance of saving a part of the island's past for future generations. stay with us here on al jazeera. we have got another full bulletin of news for you at the top of the hour with felicity

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