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garbage collection resumes in beirut after a stink that left rubbish piling up in the streets. hello. i'll have all the sports. it was a dream day for chris spearman in the tour de france and an absolute nightmare for lewis hamilton as ferrari sebastian wins the grand prix in a fitting tribute. after almost four and a half years of fighting in syria, it's the president's first real admission that government forces are struggling. in a speech to the nation bashar al assad said his army is tired and lacks numbers and to have victory they may have to concede some territory to their enemies. we have the report. >> reporter: for the first time since the war began in syria, al

assad admits government forces have a problem and they've been forced to abandon some areas. >> translator: we do have new recruits every day. the military is carrying out the mission, but the syrian army is sometimes required to give up areas in order to hold on into more important areas. we are in a fateful period and there are no compromising solutions. >> reporter: assad tried to put up a brave face. >> translator: in order to win and succeed in everything, everybody gets tired. it's quite normal that the state and army get tired, but the war defeats does not exist in our dictionary or the language of the syrian armed forces. >> reporter: for four years he relied on the military backing from iran and the fighters from hezbollah in lebanon. he also enjoys the backing of russia and china where the syrian army is under huge pressure. it once had around 300,000 members, but according to some

estimates it's roughly halved in size by deaths defections and the rise of draft dodging, a fact that assad publicly acknowledged. >> we have everything we need but there's a lack of human resources. >> reporter: isil fighters and opposition rebel groups have seized more territory in recent months. various areas close to the capital of damascus are balcs battlegrounds. >> damascus is the center of power. he wants to get told hints also and strength to also protect the main highway. that's very important to him. overall, he's losing ground. he lost in the north and south, even in the center of syria. so he's in trouble. possibly no-fly zone buffer

zone may bring him to the negotiation table in the future. >> government officials dropped bombs in northwestern syria killing a notch people. it has turned into a proxy war for intermittent powers which could prolong the waur. the u.n. says more than 230,000 people have been killed and millions more are displaced. istanbul is a member of the coalition and is questioning the president's motives. >> assad's regime is suffering lack of people lack of manpower. they are losing big lines of syria, but they insist that he would give up some regions in order to be able to ganl some other regions, but this is not the reason.

the real fact is that the regime announced loudly saying that syria is only for syrians that hold a syrian i.d. it's all who are fighting for assad's regime. sear cuss is -- would keep a set in power controlling the whole country, evening destroying the rest of the whole country. the obl thing is to stay in power, to stay on his to keep his own. nato is to hold an emergency meeting on tuesday to discuss turkey's air strikes against isil and the kurdish rebel group pkk. they blamed the pkk for a roadside bombing that killed two soldiers and has launched more air strikes against the roof. the latest hit in the condo mountains of northern iraq. turkish jets hit fighter from

the rate of it. aleppo and the town of jarbulis close to the border. as we report from istanbul the complex political landscape is adding to lur rising tensions. >> in turkey another attack. this time a car bomb targeted a military convoy in the southeastern province. two soldiers were killed and another four were wounded. while no group yet claimed responsibility turk ishg officials believe the outlaned party pkk to be behind it. it's the latest jolt in a volatile 48 hours full of minimumed tear shifts inle military strategy. a country that's wary of enter veengs of any conflict finds itself voovld into bombing both isil and sierra and the pkk in

northern iraq. this turkish journalist it is a skeptical turkish public wasn't aware for this. >> this is too many questions. if isis is contacting us why are we fighting the pkk, which is fighting isis in any case? on top is turkey strategically speaking which in terms of our spirit, are we capable of fighting two wars in two different countries simultaneously. >> when it kooms to renewed hoss talt, they believe both parties are very much to blame. >> the turkey military has been seeking a confront with pkk for some time now. of course, pkk is also to blame. it's very important for them to realize that their legitimacy was the view of international community. that's coming from the fact that they had stopped military confrontations. >> according to them though

national security is a paramount performance. leaders say turkey has never faced greater dangers. during the past few days raids weren't just conducted from the air. on the ground security forces fanned out across dozens of provinces and arrested more than 600 people with ties to what are described as terror groups. turkey's prime minister declared he won't allow domestic security to be disturbed. that the military will take any measure necessary to ensure turks remain safe. now anger is on the rise and activists are on the moouch. efoezing war and calling for peace. this tiny neighborhood was supposed to be the starting point for a huge peace rally today. in fact, the istanbul governorship canceled the rally and then the sponsored called it off as well. some committed peace activists

have shown up. they have their peace signs, some are wearing peace gawk jerseys and vests. but skoont forces have encircled the area and many are worried that this area will be cleared soon. many years we are respects on kurdish rights one reason so many officers were on hand. now trainings in a fraught relationship may break the brauking point once again. the crowd may have dissipated today but the anxiety very much remains. al jazeera, istanbul. at least 13 people have been killed in a suicide bombing at a hotel in the somali cap tar of monthing deshoe. he ran the truck into the motel, and al shabaab taking responsibility for the it. if they're fighting with the african un privately

coordinating with indices that use that hotel. u.s. president barack obama has arrived toette yoel ya. it's a keep ally criticized for his record on tell me see and button. right after the report on barack obama's earlier visit to the homeland of his late father kenya. president barack obama receives a rousing welcome from thousands of kenyans invited to hear him sfeek in speak in this arena. the u.s. president said kenya is a success story with a vibrant economy and good democracy. he's also well aware of economic inequalities and indemmink corruption. >> across the country one study shows corruption costs kenyans 250,000 jobs of year because

every shilling that's paid as a bribe could be put into the pocket of somebody actually doing an honest day's work. >> reporter: outside the arena, thousands of kenyans lined the streets. they see this as a homecoming so they went all toult welcome him. most of these people have been here since very early in the morning just to catch a glimpse of the case of president barack obama. they've been following very keenly what he's been saying. >> you don't need to do what my father did. >> reporter: they soon have the expectation. this man from there where he was born he hopes to get the president's attention. >> i have a master's degree. like neither did this country, get a job in this country.

>> president become focused threat from al jabaab fighters. it resonating with people here. >> his presence alone is enough to make that intrieentry difficult. >> how he has embraced youth and women. >> god bless you. thank you. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> reporter: he left the arena on a high. out here though they didn't get close to him, they just hope his visit was in prosperity. al jazeera nairobi. >> he left kenya on a high. let's find out what happened when he arrived in ethiopia's accent. what sort of welcome did you get? >> reporter: well, julie, there was a warm welcome from the

prime minister and cindy. they're dignitaryies if you appear in gofrj. there were kuns of people chairs if european and the u.s. were to line up the road from the air force and they were cheering up, the press president had pazed. there's nothing that can be different in the four extents we saw in katherine report we saw. for obama nairobi was more of a homecoming homecoming, but here it's a visit. it's a visit in which he expects to hold damages with the ooet yoep man officials and i tried to trade with ethiopia, which is one of the faster growing economic and also cloets are superior. if under 5 against al shabaab,

ethiopia has forces there and only this week the military takes them to key strongholds of al shabaab. something that the prime minister is go to ask for for more funding for the after rikz unite in seo mall. what's right now facing the threat of the financial complex after the usually union which has been most of the activities are announced to cut back funds by up to 20% while president obama is in taish he's also expected to immediate mediators and negotiators in the south sudan peace forces and mered yarts are saying they don't expect a breakthrough but they say pressure from president accident will help to bring the two sides to see highway serious the warm is taking -- the ish uof bringing the conflict in their country to an aendlternative. still ahead, brenda pellet

stir is a weed killer and promises fran to take action. >> i'm going to wine upped in stella where it was wounded in the what r with israel are still struckling too find proper health care. this double olympic champion is questioned by anti-doping. those details coming up later in sports. there's been fighting on the outskirts of yemen's southern port city of aden ahead of a ceasefire due to come into effect in less than three hours' time. the saudi-led coalition that supports the exile government compared it to alive for aid mint industry. this is the third one bombing houthi rebel fighters and arm forces not available. the aerial campaign started on

may 26. a five-day seed fear to dli food, fuel and medicine although there was still some fighting between rival sights. the ujs earlier this month failed almost immediately after saudi arabia said it wasn't asked to stop the rate. we report now on the dire situation inside the country and a worning some viewers may find images in his report disturbing. >> saudi-led coalition's military plain is landing in aden. it's after taking this strategic city from houthi rebel that is the so you haddy debt lobbying announced in the aerial pain. it said it comes at the request of the president to allow any humanity tearian. salve ya we respond to any attacks. >> the goal of the new truce is to help lift the siege imposed

on cities and reach those areas with much needed humanitarian aid. it's another opportunity for the houthis. they say the saudi-backed government is out of team and that saudi strikes hit many civilians civilians. it hit several houthi positions on friday and a residential area was hit including a shelter. dozens were killed. houthi activists uploaded this video, which appears to show bodies of women and children although we can't dependly verify the pictures. that means very little aid has made it through, and the humanitarian situation has become worse. they have been damaged or held by fighters. in western parts head off houthi advances and for the tieing positions. >> translator: our guy is to

liberate those and for, and help those displaced back to their home. wement to build a model civil state for us and our children. >> back in aden it's everywhere. he forces to control and journalists try to document the damage. aid agencies fet the brief paus but call for a lasting sea fire to reach those that need aid. the situation is dire. we talk about 20 million people in need of urgent assistance. health care water, food shelter and all the hes. so we desperately need a resolution to this conflict. >> it reveils and left with a yemen tattered and exhaust. >> the same is an activist and including them of not being honest p the southeast fire. >> the saudi want the see fear

to position their troops and they will use the cease fair to bring more troops in the anywayed of humanitarian aid in aden. at the end of the ramadan, there was a spies fire that we've been working for two months here to have it. he has it and used it. we used it to start adeny. for example, you must be involved if there's a ceasefire. they must watch. they could be the one. oonl onning wunl side, no one started the war. in yemen they want this ceasefire to end in an advantage over the oddy troops. amount there are parties in yemen and welcome any ceasefire. that's ali violated. >> palestinian and iraq precept felt outside the most sensitive holy sites at jez sglum.

they were praying there and it was revooefed from sign and violates you as the two tell me pas. they make makeshift barricades and use rocks, metal bars and flares to attack people that came to dismajsdz this. >> they say the fifth bombardment is gone from last year and that's the linger and sfrafk each. many with memory skrrsinjuries lose hope. >> spending time with his 2-year-old daughter is the happiest part of his day. he struggles with gregs after he lost his legs in an israeli strike on the united nations school were filtering in during last year's war. the father and brother were killed in the strike. he still has bits of shrapnel launched in his skull.

>> translator: i'm completely destroyed. i've lost my legs and my job. i can't leave gaza because we're under siege in all siems. i want one lender to feel like a normal person again. >> reporter: once a week he travels to this clinical in gaz sfla system where he received mitt yo therapy and taut wakes to manage the pain. like many that are wounded during last year's water, the other can't afford to buy the medicine he needs or want treatments not available. they say the continuing impact of arrest year's war is nothing short of catastrophic. 17 houprs and 15 hours were damaged or completely strieed. it cost the health care system here an estimated 50$50 million. according to the united nations,

2,251 pal stin were killed. of the 11,000 wounded, at least 10% have permanent disabilities. there could have been many more survivors survivors. an vegs by the ministry of hep found 500 heez of who don't know. israeli checkpoints and the lack of coordination meant these visits all right live when reported early died before the pair met dicks got to him or reached hospital. >> he's a physical therapy at one of the few rehabilitation centers for a. >>. eggs the health care system was stretched after the two previous collect with ool. >> there's a close bottle from yip egypt because we can't bring the medication or bring the medication from abroad to make the treatment here in the

gaza strip. >> reporter: which means the thousands of palestinians like him who have been seriously wounded will continue to suffer. al jazeera gaza. a russian officer driving a truck full of ammunition has alleged been arrested near the fighter-held city of done nefk. a video released from the authority show piles of fakes found in a vehicle driven by the russian soldier in custody. russia previously denied any intervention in eastern ukraine's conflict. for more on this i'm joined from the department of war studies at king's college in london. a welcome to the program. is this minor incident or something more. >> i think thattist -- it's a way it's mornts r miernl incident because the track was going to the south of ukraine and it sort of deviated without knowing into the ukrainian side. it was a bit of a mistake rather than an attempt to provoke in

any way. the driver probably dint what routed to take and ended up in the wrong spot and was caught by the ukrainian border check pointses. so in a way it confirms what we know there's a russian made presence there and a covert presence in terms of ekilt, aim anythings and figures there helping in the fight. >> what about the situation although the moment with the so-called peace fire. we know that there's fighting going on. la do you think is the bigger picture as regards the ceasefire. >> on the one hand we have constant violations of the stees fire. if you look at the reports, there's a reduction in violence last week. also, what is interesting is on sunday we had a unilateral withdrawal from the done nefk side from the heavy weaponry. it comes at a moment where there's an attempt to reduce the

tension, although the fighting copying takes place and there's shells constantly in areas of done nefk especially. there's still something happen. it's worse going on. the situation is not ideal. >> there was an agreement to use heavy weaponry but who is checking? do we know if that's happening? >> yes. there's a very good roorts and monitoring by the osc monitoring addition. they tried to to go to many places and check on the weaponry but not away they're given access on both sides. i can uncheck the equipment withdrawn stays in the same play. it's a bit of a cat and mouse sometimes, and it's hard to know. this is really not our mannerly situation on either side. there are groups within ukraine not part of the official structure of the military forces and we're also very eager to continue with it without challenging the government. the bigger picture is sgiet the

fact in ukraine he wins do you buy by the mink's agreement and complement most of the clothing. there's a strong plan for groups to break for a ceasefire. there's reports by the right side having it and cutting roads, establishing blocks. so there's a lot of pressure. on the separated side russia is putting probably i think, for her all sides to abide by the ceasefire bullet also to be able to reach us in case of further inquiries. >> thank you for your that you will. >> thank you. still to come on the program, has the nigerian government making spying mother accessible. on patrol in el salvador. coming up increase are under

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a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. a five-day pause in the saudi-led coalition campaign in yemen. the coalition says it would allow aid to reach areas, but houthi leaders are waiting for the u.n. to officially announce a ceasefire. president barack obama has arrived in ethiopia. during the two-day stay he's the first u.s. leader to address the african union. syria's president says the country's army is struggling. speaking in the capital, assad said his troops were tired and lacking manpower after almost four and a half years of conflict. let's cross now live to

beirut and speak to mare yum and he follows it. a very warm welcome to the program. what struck you about what assad said earlier? >> thank you, julie. the first thing -- this is the first time that we hear an official statement from assad himself that says that he has a problem and major trouble with the army. there is a huge lack of manpower in order to deploy and be able to control more territories. that is why it was a very significant speech in which president assad for the first time has officially approved and declared that he has a significant lack of men, and that the army has been suffocating after four years of the conflict and has been losing a lot of territories because of lack of people joining the army. lately that's been very significant for the army to lose

more territory because they couldn't keep up anymore with the emerging pace of the opposition in which they had tremendous on several fronts in which the army couldn't deal with it anymore. the more time passing, the more the army is relying on the militias that are supporting the regime. even though the army is supporting -- is relying on militias, it will have a very negative impact on the army because it won't be a professional army that is taking the fight and battling against those insurgents but in the opposite the militias have their own agendas and do all kinds of atrocities without any kind of accountability, which is already harming the regime more sp more. >> mario, in this speech is he effectively conceding some areas? >> julie, can you repeat the

question? >> was assad in his speech effectively conceding some areas? >> definitely. the president assad gave away a lot of areas, recently we saw what happened in palmyra because he couldn't defend it anymore. instead of allowing the opposition to control it he would rather give it to the islamic state, in which he will help them expand in the syrian territory, which is supporting the argument that the assad regime used since the beginning of the conflict he's fighting terrorism. he would rather surrender the territories for the islamic state, as it's considered a terrorist organization and there's a coalition fighting the state. this is part of a strategy to push the international community to cooperate again with the regime in order to defeat the islamic state. however, the coalition for the

islamic state already nnz and went out to the public that the regime has been cooperating with the islamic state allows it to further expand inside the syrian territory. this did not actually help the regime to better improve its position in front of the international community, but on the contrary it showed how much the regime is losing and how much they're not as strong as it was since four years of the conflict. >> mario joining me live from beirut. thank you. at least 15 people have been killed in a suicide bombing in nigeria. the suicide bomber blew herself up in a crowded marketplace. they say the attacker was a girl about 10 years old. she targeted the security checkpoint at the market entrance injuring another 47 people. homeownership is rare in nigeria because very few banks offer mortgages. the government is trying to change that. we have more on the house buying reforms from the capital.

>> reporter: he wants to buy this four-bedroom house. it's on sale for $250,000. he can't afford the terms of a bank note to pay for it. the developer here is allowing him to pay in installment, and if he can't afford to finish paying, he can get the money back. this kind of deal is rare. most people in nigeria that want to buy property have to have the money in cash and in full. >> i want to own a home like anybody else. it's among the basic things in life. you need to have a roof over your head and it's a natural thing to own a home to own a shelter. it gives you that security. >> reporter: in nigeria there's no culture of long-term lending. banks want borrowers to pay back home loans in two to three years, whereas borrowers in many other nations get 20 to 30 years. subsequently according to the government there are only 13,000

existing home loans in a country of over 170 million people. property developers say banks think there's a high chance borrowers will default, and there are other factors. >> they want transactions to get the total there. this is different. >> reporter: at this fair government and housing finance executives recently met to discuss the reforms needed to increase homeownership. they include making landownership easier improving the quality of construction, and creating the policies of foreclosure, which makes banks feel they are taking less rivengsk. >> land is way too expensive because of the process of getting the assurances about the title to the land. construction is the other key challenge. whether it's numbers and policies and part of the drive

for the affordability is the house price itself. >> banks charge up to 28% interest on home loans, which makes homes even more expensive. many nigerians spend most of their lives renting their place. yousef is one of the lucky ones. he has a deal with a developer, and soon he and his family will move into their new house. for most people until the reforms are implemented, the dream of owning a home is likely to remain elusive. the world's most widely used weed killer is at the center of a health scare. roundup has been on the market since 1974 and it's sold in more than 160 countries. earlier this year the world health organization said it might cause cancer an allegation still debated leaving consumers confused about whether they're in danger. we report that the french government has knowledgesnonetheless decided to act. >> reporter: farmers and gardeners face similar

challenges from weeds and insects. many products are now on the market promising help in the struggle against nature. one of the most widely used weed killers is roundup. the keep ingredient is glyfosate, which was discovered by monsanto in the 1970s. a recent report by the world health organization says this chemical probably causes cancer a finding that monsanto rejects. >> translator: we at monsanto continue that opinion to be absolutely invalid because there's no new information that permits anyone to say that the product is carcinogenic. >> reporter: he owns a form in normandy where he grows wheat, grape seed and other krorps. he said he couldn't run his farm profitably without roundup because it kills certain stubborn weeds and he said farmers are trained to use the products responsibly. >> translator: the farmer has a

toolbox at his disposable. he will use want right product at the right time and in the correct quantity. the amount you use depends on the season the crop and the weed you want to destroy. >> reporter: in reaction to the world health organization report, the french government is introducing new rules on the sale of roundup. as of january garden centers have to remove the product from display. people will still be able to buy it, but it will be kept behind the counter. the restrictions won't affect farmers. environmental activists say the government measures don't go far enough. >> translator: we want them to ban it completely and take it off the market and stop selling it. these products are dangerous to health and the environment. the government shouldn't take measures like this. >> reporter: consumers in the west expect their food to be high quality and cheap. an industrial chemical enables farmers to deliver that. if you want to be sure your food

didn't come into contact with herbicides or pesticides buy organic, but, of course, that's more expensive. it's a dilemma that affects governments, big corporations, and ordinary people. how to balance the advantages of today against possible risks for the future. there are no easy answers. jackie roland al jazeera in normandy. the central american nation of el salvador has seen a terrifying surge in violence this year. during the first six months of 2015, 2,965 people were killed two-thirds more murders than the same period last year. there were 677 killings in june alone. that's an average of 24 every day. adam rainy has part one of the special series on the gang violence causing so much death and suffering. >> reporter: a common sight in el salvador a police funeral. at least 33 officers have been killed this year.

some on the job, but most targeted while off-duty. just some of the victims in a wave of killings unseen since the civil war ended in 1992. june saw nearly 700 murders in a nation of 6 million. the vast majority blamed on criminal gangs. the government's response? more guns more police more patrols. for so long police were the hunters in this violent gang-infested country. now they're the prey. this female officer buried a close relative on the force. she was 27 the first policewoman ever killed in the nation's history. >> she still walks the beat

carrying now for two families on her one salary. in an exclusive interview, a gang leader wouldn't admit that gangs are responsible for the massive spike in killings or that members have been ordered to target police. >> police say there are no death squads, but a change of policy the vice president this year said officers should feel free to shoot gang members when threatened. both gangs and police say they're under attack. >> there have been far fewer

killings this month than last month, a sign the gangs are sending the message they really have the power to control the violence and now they want to negotiate. a new truce could produce as controversial as the last one agreed in 2012. >> no negotiating and no end in sight to the killings. we're leave now with adam in san salvador. this is such a complex situation for the government to deal with. >> reporter: it is indeed. we're seeing these historic levels of violence we haven't seen since the enof the civil war in 1992. to discuss is further we're joined by derek springer and he's the head of mission here for the red cross. good morning.

there is a recent history of much lower levels of violence, a truce that began in 2012 that only lasted a little more than a year. what can you tell us about those times compared to now? >> during the months of the first, the level of homicide went from an average of 340 per month to around 120. now unfortunately after a year of the truce, homicide levels have gone up again, and we've seen levels of violence reaching levels similar to those during the civil war during the last months of may and june. >> when you're advises the government you can't stay a stance on a political issue, but you say a truce would make this a safer place? >> we stick with statistics. the statistics are public knowledge. i mean you can prepare the statistics of what's happened during the months of the truce with what is happening today.

so, yes, there is an obvious difference. >> reporter: for many viewers it won't make any sense the government saw something that seemed to work, but now they're opposed to negotiating with the criminal organizations. from you being here on the ground, why do you see so much opposition to this you think? >> there's a great deal of public opposition, public and political opposition to the negotiating with criminals, with a criminal group. and it's not a great deal of public acceptance for this to be able to happen. >> we spoke to a gang leader who says they want nothing more than the violence to go down but that the government doesn't seem to understand why these criminal gangs exist. they say every neighborhood may not have a football team may not have a library, may not have doctors or hospitals but it definitely has a gang. what's he getting at there that the government doesn't seem to understand? >> well what basically is needed i think is investment in

these neighborhoods and the neighborhoods in the where gangs are and opportunities for youth so they don't have to go into the gang. they have to improve the education and access to health and improve the road infrastructure. give smaller amounts of capital so that people who can't necessarily find a job elsewhere can put a small business in these neighborhoods. >> reporter: you have a long history in he will salve el salvador. you were here during the civil war. you visited some of the same neighborhoods 20 years ago and now you visit them now. what's different from back then? >> basically nothing. the roads are worse. even greater absence of authority of the state. schools are in poor condition sometimes. >> thank you for that. as we can see and hear from what we've seen on the ground this is a very poor country with a lot of absence in the neighborhoods where people need

the government most despite the fact we have a leftist government in charge a government that fought a guerrilla war for more than 20 years. for now there doesn't seem to be an end in violence in sight. >> adam thank you. still to come on the program, all the sports including the weather in paris. chris is all smiles as he's crowned tour deforce champion for the second time.

now it's over to raul to get the sports news.

>> thank you very much. ferrari driver sebastian buddle dedicated to the former driver that died last week. his win puts him back in contention foster the championship title. we have the report. >> for a moment formula one's frivolity forgotten. they united in silence to remember the ferrari reserve driver who died after crashing in the japanese grand prix last year. it seemed to play on the minds of drivers starting from pole on the favorite traffic, lewis hamilton was expected to dominate. he was caught out at the start. the ferrari flew past. he flew in front of hamilton in the for the reason corn. the normally flawless hamilton the drama wasn't over. he's a prerace favorite having lost his lead dropped right down the field wide of chicane. up front ferrari forged ahead

until hockenberg deposited depredown the track. the drivers pit to take advantage of the slower pace and hamilton decided to make another move. having clawed up to fourth he went back down to 15th. they left him simply fighting to finish. a mercedes misery mounted just as it was poised to add to his championship championship. it's his hope with five laps to go. as the carnage unfolded behind bedell left his goal on the rick. his first win was a fitting tribute to his team he was once a part of. >> he'll always be in his hearts. we know sooner or later he would have been a part of this team. >> we had a great start, and obviously it was crucial to get

in the lead right away. the car was difficult but great to drive, and it has been a great race. we showed great pace. again, very you know -- thank you very very much to the team for the recoveries since friday and today i think it just came together and despite the safety we still managed to win. so this one is for the team as well. >> the win sees him bounce back into the race. the driver's dhaunship had eight victories in nine races and mercedes has the end to her r their record run. despite what was a very bad day at the office for lewis hamilton he still managed to extend his lead over rosburg to 21 points now. the race is consolidated third position. the next one is in spar in belgium on the 23rd of august. chris is the first british rider to win the tour de france for the second time.

the team sky rider last won the event in 2013 was guaranteed first place in the general clagsification after he went in sunday's final stage into paris with a 1:12 advantage. the stage itself was taken by andre. poor weather in paris meant the clock was stopped 41 kilometers in the stage, meaning he still had to complete it to be officially crowned champion which he did. he won the overall race by 72 seconds. double olympic champion mo farrah has been questioned by the u.s. anti-doping agency into allegations about his coach. it was reported that he spoke with officials in london on saturday, a day after he won the meeting here in london. last month a tv documentary claimed that his coach encouraged athletes to break doping rules. no allegations have been made

against farrah himself and the coach denies all the accusations. brazilian striker has returned to the field in russia for the first time since criticized the racism within the country. he pulled out of taking part in saturday's fifa world cup preliminary game draw after saying he encounters racism in almost every match he plays in. after a feisty first half he scored twice for his team. they had a 4-1 win. they remain unbeaten in the preseason matches and they beat the current european champion barcelona. a header rain bruin and a goal for jesse lynn guard put them up in the international national cup championship in california. he did pull a goal in the last few minutes from the volley but they sealed a 3-1 win.

ac milan was also involved in a preseason match. it was 25 meters out in the match. that proved to be the winner as milan ran out with a 1-0 winner. they're looking for a big improvement last season after both clubs failed to qualify for europe. jamaica will take on mexico. panama's football federation has called corruption after the team was knocked out in the semifinals. they allege the extra time loss to mexico was fixed as punishment for failing to vote for sepp blatter in the recent elections. they did pick up third place in the conkcacaf tournament. they beat the united states after being matched 1-1 in regulation. across south america indigenous communities in

bolivia are 70% of the nation. few are involved in sports on a national level until now. this is the first copa americana held in chile. >> reporter: it's been party time in santiago ever since chile won for the first time earlier this month, but these people are celebrating a different football tournament. the first indigenous peoples cup of the americas. eight national teams from multiple indigenous groups including players from remote tribal areas have been competing in the week-long tournament. >> translator: we as an indigenous people have something to contribute to the world. fouts sports and specifically football is a way to unify countries. it's a call for indigenous people to achieve dreams. ifs the first america's cup. why not dream to have a world cup of native countries? >> reporter: the event was funded by the chilean

government, but the home team wasn't able to lift the troephy. they came third beating bowl live ya in a penalty shoot-out. >> translator: chile exists as a country. we have to contribute to the unitiy of our countries. this is a good opportunity to share our culture and learn from others. >> reporter: the final was between pair paraguay and up colombia. it was a 1-0 win for paraguay. >> we work for the tribe with humility and confidence in the team. >> translator: this is a party, a gift from the indigenous to all the paraguayans. they made a good effort. we had little resources but achieved this title. >> reporter: the players celebrating their success in latin-american diversity.

richard par r, al jazeera. will let continuing the good form that saw him first sixth in st. andrews. he started tied for the lead and a round of 65 saw him finish on 17 under par. back to second in the ranks for the rest of dubai. that's all your sports. more later. >> thanks raul. lebanon is experiencing a big problem with its refuse. rubbish is overfilling in the streets for the past week because collectors sdz landfills were full. hundreds protested against the government for not resolving the problem. garbage collections have restarted but it isn't clear where it will be dumped. that is it for me jillian mcdonald and the news hour. lauren taylor takes over in a moment's time with more of the day's news. hope you stay with us. see you a little bit later. bye-bye.

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