>> hello, welcome to the news hour live from doha. coming up: >> saudi backed forces make against against houthi in a key yemen province. >> iraq's parliament approves new reforms aimed at cutting government corruptions. >> anger in japan as the first nuclear power station since the fukushima meltdown disaster is

switched back on. >> the mistake that's turned the colorado river yellow and caused an environmental emergency. >> we're in bangladesh where the shrimp industry is booming, but comes at a high price to the environment. >> we begin this news hour in yemen where pro government forces are making major gains against houthi rebels. they've pushed them from the last town in the province that's still under houthi control. then when you add others, that means most of the south is now held by forces loyal to the exiled president adou rabbo mansour hadi. there's still heavy fighting in other central provinces and the houthis remain firmly in control of the capital, sanna, which they captured last september.

we have the latest. >> watching over the province, now entirely in the control of pro government forces. parts of yemen are being recaptured. they fought houthi rebels and forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh and say they are now in full control. >> we managed to claim the city supporting the houthiion and ali abdullah saleh. we achieved a victory. we saved the country from going deep into the unknown. >> the fighters are looking ahead. they say they're on their way to the capital, which the houthi rebels still control. they're fighting on behalf of the exiled president, adou rabbo mansour hadi. >> if necessary, and if the leaders think it's appropriate, we need to go further and go

beyond shabwa. >> it's a situation repeated across yemen, leading to what the president of the international committee of the red cross says is a cots photographic humanitarian situation. >> the yemeni population is in dire need of food, of water, and not only we can see the direct impact of displacement, of the violence going on, taking a toll on the syrian population, but the direct impact of this violence going on, health systems crumbling, social and economic systems crumbling so more than 20 million yemeni today are in dire need of support, of humanitarian support. >> land mines have been left behind. some children are back playing in the street, but security has not returned. fighting may have ended in some parts of yemen, but the

suffering continues. >> caroline malone, al jazeera. >> parliamentians in iraq approved sweeping reforms proposed by the prime minister to eradicate rampant corruption and cut spending. al badi wants a cancel special privileges enjoyed by officials and set up an anti corruption committee. he wants to make state institutions more accountable by assuring officials are appointed on merit. we are joined life bottom baghdad. this is a very rapid process. >> it's happened much quicker than anybody here had expect that it would. this session in parliament today was truly remarkable. you're talking about a parliament that is notorious or long delays and bitter debates

and when al abadi announced these measures, some thought it could take months. it was passed unanimously and as the t.v. cameras were on in the chamber today, also another extraordinary move. it gets tricky. parliament adjourned. they're going to take up these issues and more reforms at a later date. whether or not the cameras will be in the chamber then we don't know. when the debate kicks off about how these reforms are implemented, that's when it could get contentious. you're talking about serious constitutional questions that remain like will there actually be a vice president in this country, or will all three just actually be sweeped under the rug. will there actually be any deputy prime minister at this point or not. a lot of questions, some easier than others, getting rid of the number of bodyguards that certain parliamentians have, cutting the fat as far as other

spending will be easier to deal with, but harder questions go to the heart of the fragile balance that exists in this country. >> as you mentioned, we've heard a lot about the abolition of these top posts, you mentioned other proposals put forward, but what did he say is abadi actually suggesting happens here to cut corruption? >> abadi's talking about streamlining government. he's talking about cutting wasteful spending. it hasn't been as specific as far as what exactly that wasteful spending is. he's also talking about going after corrupt politicians. who are they? have they been charged? which parties do they belong to. this is stuff he can suspended to possibly cause tension. we've spoken to lawmakers who believe that this is when the arguments might break out as far as these types of issues, because it really is going to affect the political balance in this country. now, these politicians certainly are between a rock and a hard place right now, because anyone

who's seen as trying to solve this process is going to take a beating in the court of public opinion. you have a situation where by now, the people protesting feel their voices are heard, they feel they are making a difference and think that power from on top here is actually listening to them, but when it comes to parliament, dew that delicate balance here, the sectarian ambulance, that's where it's going to be difficult. laura. >> ok, we'll leave it there, thanks for joining us there from baghdad. >> the turkish military says it's launched attacks on 17 targets at the kurdistan worker's party or p.k.k. in the southeastern province. >> russia says draft ideas are being discussed to fight isil. russian foreign minister sergey lavrov made comments after meeting his saudi counter part in moscow. saudi arabia says syria's

president, who russia has supported has no place in the country's future. >>. we have discussed the crisis in syria. we have underlined the importance of resolving the syrian crisis by political means. we've underlined that the kingdom of saudi arabia on syria has not changed and based on the provisions of the first geneva communique and bashar al assad has no future in stir i can't. we believe that the main source, the main reason behind the creation of isil was the behavior of bashar al assad, because he directed his weapons not against isil, but against his own people. that's why we do not see a place for bashar al assad in syria's future. >> russia is not part of the u.s. led coalition which launched thousands of airstrikes against isil in iraq and syria since august and that is often criticized the campaign. sergey lavrov said it was counter productive for the u.s. to expand air operations in syria by providing air cover to u.s. trained rebels.

moscow believes the white house should cooperate with syria's president to defeat isil and view bashar al assad as a partner against the isil enemy. it said it will supply weapons to fight the armed group. we have more from moscow. >> the language used in this press conference was very heavy in terms like possibility and phrases like continuing discussions. very little was said about actual hard policy. there is much that thieves two countries disagree on but perhaps an issue they are broadly on the same page is isil. we heard that saudi arabia and russia are talking about how they might collaborate with their security forces in combating isil. we also heard about a potential coalition by which the two countries, saudi arabia and russia might get together to combat isil, as well, but not very much in terms of what form either of these proposals might

sake. there is more that separates than unifies them, we can look at future which assad in syria. saudi arabia said there can be no future for bashar al assad in syria's political framework. assad is obviously an ally of russia and russia has been standing by him for many, many years. >> japan restarted the nuclear reactor at its power station. it's the first reactor to begin operating under new safety rules singles the fukushima disaster in 2011. the decision has triggered protests and criticism. >> inside the control room at the power station, a crucial moment for japan's nuclear industry. just after 10:30 a.m., an engineer confirms that the control rods in racketer one have been removed, nuclear

physician has begun. >> protests were held at the gates. >> accidents happen and here all of the necessary precautions to prevent and accident have not been taken. >> fukushima suffered a meltdown in three reactors after hit about a tsunami. one designer said restarting is fraught with difficulty. >> more he will lengths would have been stopped so it's

harder. >> if you have tweaked something, that part needs more inspection. this is more than 30 years old. they needed to review safety on that basis, too. >> japan's prime minister who overturned the previous decision to phase out nuclear power, this is an important part of his economic recovery plan. fossil fuel imports have caused electricity costs to jump by a quarter since the fukushima disaster. the majority of the electorate still opposes a return to nuclear energy. the government said the restart was a decision by the power company. there is no question to the people that this is driven by the prime minister. the numbers here mitt be relatively small but polls suggest that 60% of japanese people are against the plan. >> residents living nearby are divided in their opinion. there are concerns about the emergency evaluation plan, that local government more than tokyo or the power company would be responsible for it. others say the local economy needs its main industry to get going again. the power station restart is now underway. by friday, it is do to start

providing electricity to the national power grid. by september, it is expected to be running at full capacity. al jazeera, tokyo. >> coming up here on this news hour. >> castro didn't just confiscate our properties, but took the hopes and dreams our parents once had for our future. >> americans make emotional pleas for cuba to return property taken from their parents. >> plus an anxious wait, why only certain migrant families seeking asylum are welcomed into poland. >> it's enough to make you sick. we'll tell you why rowers in rio could be feeling the affects eff the dirty water. >> china has devalued its currency against the u.s. dollar to its lowest rate in three years. the central bank reset the point

from which the trading price can fluctuate. beijing wanted to bring exchange rates closer in line to currency markets. >> greece and national lenders reached a deal for a bailout worth about 85 billion euros over three years. it means aid can be dispersed in time for athens to make a $3.2 billion payment to the central bank due next week. greek banks could get a cash induction of 10 billion euros even before an assessment is completed of their financial health. many dials need to be ironed out, including dealing with bad loans in the bank and a 50 billion euro sell-off of state assets. >> an independent euro zone analyst joins us now from greece. thanks very much for being with

us. this deal sometime needs to go through the creek parliament later today and euro zone finance ministers on friday. it is likely to be passed? >> it is likely to be passed on thursday. the greek government that majority that can be enforced by opposition parties that will most likely vote for the new bill. the real question is the euro zone finance minister's meeting on friday, because there are countries that are still not convinced by this agreement between the staff level and greek government and they want an interim agreement, bridge loan for next week, bond to be repaid by greece and have further talks and details of the agreement with institutions.

>> if it goes ahead, greece will implement 35 measures immediately. give us an idea of those measures and how difficult it might be to implement them. >> well, there are several discussions right now on how the new reforms will be implemented by greece. right now, there has to be some reform on the pension system. there has to be reform on also the tax collection system. and also reform on closed professions. we're waiting to see the bill in its draft to be submitted later today to the parliament to see which exact measures the greek parliament has to vote on thursday. >> how are those measures going to hurt greeks? what austerity is that going to, the very austerity that seeks

its party not to bring? >> right now, greece has entered recession since even the second quarter of the year, but we have to take notice that the institutions, the creditors in greece have agreed on lower fiscal targets for the next year. that means the austerity will be there, but it will not be as hard as in previous discussions, especially in the june discussions, so there will be austerity measures ahead, but it will not be as tough as thought in the previous time. >> ok. that thank you very much for joining us there with your expertise from greece. >> thanks for having me. >> fights have broken out amongst hundreds of frustrated migrants on the agreeing island perfect greek police sprayed the crowds with fire extinguishers as they demanded food. authorities are struggling to

cope with the influx of arrives. 25 migrants have arrived this year, mostly from the middle east and north africa. >> poland agreed to accept asylum seekers to help stem the migrant crisis, but the decision has not been widely welcomed. >> poland is not a country with a migration problem. add an accommodation center, refugee families wait for the outcome of their asylum claims. they are relatively few in number and most come from neighboring ukraine. migrants from further afield are viewed with deep suspicion. >> i'm afraid that it's going to happen something like in france, when with that they wanted to take the public places. i think we have to protect sort

of our beliefs and our culture. >> these men fled war-torn syria, exchanging home decorating work for polish language lessons, they asked that we protect their identities. they are among a group of 50 families recently accepted into poland, but specifically because they are christians, not muslims. >> we are working with christian leaders, with bishops, with priests in syria, because we really needed to know that the people we are bringing, they are safe to bring. >> what do you mean by that? >> when there's a conflict in syria, there's isis, there's terrorists, there's a war going on and we don't want to import

terrorist to say poland. >> do you think countries like poland should take more people from syria, like yourself should help more people? >> i think poland now is, we have to thank her for getting us. i don't know how to dictate that to them, but if they can, please. >> as poland agrees to take its place helping if only a little built to ease the migrant crisis, it's clear there is some sort of a debate taking place here. no to islam, no to islamaphobia. it's a debate with narrow parameters and the basis for it is fear. >> the present government has shown some willingness to compromise, but a likely victory for the right in autumn elections may see this narrow opening to migrants shut. al jazeera, warsaw.

>> more than 100 have been arrested in ferguson after a fourth day of protests marking a year since unarmed black teenager michael brown was shot dead by a white policeman. a state of emergency is now in place. we have this report. >> activists gather in a church in st. louis and prepare to get arrested. >> we march and we march with the chants and all of that. >> church leaders and peace activists take part, including well known philosopher cornell west. >> we've got black president, black attorney general, head of homeland security, who's black and still can't deliver justice for poor people and black people. so now, we are moving toward pressure on the federal government. >> some have come from out of state. this 13-year-old girl is from ferguson. >> the kind of change this brings is that they see we're serious so will take us serious instead of thinking we're a joke or a game. i don't think there's been a

change. justified yesterday, the one year anniversary, they shot somebody else. >> all in all, a couple hundred people acting under the banner of ferguson descended on the federal courthouse with a message for the department of justice. about 50 climbed the barricades, pushing up against police as the crowd chanted and cheered them on. in less than an hour, they were arrested. >> this has been a textbook case of civil disobedience. everything has gone according to the organizers' plan, aggressive and forceful, but peaceful, a stark contrast to sunday evening, which was much more tense and unpredictable. >> activists blocked traffic on west florissant avenue, refusing police orders to move to the sidewalk. [ gunfire ]

>> several shots were fired between two groups of young men when police pursued one of the men, he shot at them. police returned fire, leaving 18-year-old tyrone harris in critical condition. >> four officers who were in that van, all four fired at the suspect and the suspect fell there. >> the u.s. attorney general loretta lynch condemned the violence. >> not only does violence obscure any message of peaceful protest, it places the community, as well as the officers who are seeking to protect it in harm's way. >> it was a bloody end to a day of peaceful marchs in memory of mike brown, whose death at the hands of police one year earlier sparked a national movement. his family had called for peace. al jazeera, ferguson, missouri. >> more than 60 wildfires are raging in eastern russia. local media say 2,000 firefighters have volunteered, they're working on the ground and in the air to dampen the

flames. tourists have been told to leave a tourist town june firefighters have managed to put out two large firefighters in the north. one man's been detained on suspicion of arson over one blaze which took more than 300 firefighters to extinguish it. 80% of the country's experiencing severe drought and high temperatures. >> let's cross over to rob for the weather. in india, it's not fire that's the risk, it's flooding. >> yes, it being monsoon season, we would expect that, of course. it's been quite wet in the last few weeks. we had significant flooding at the start of the season when the monsoon burst kite suddenly. it's been coming back in lulls. it's not extreme at the moment. there is a lot of rain, but that's two storms, really and it started raining again. just to the north, nepal itself

still with plenty of people in tents. it's right in monsoon season. we've had more than 71 millimeters west of the capital. you can see on the satellite picture where the brightest colors are indicating heavy rain. bangladesh is the place it's been raining incessantly. the conditions, you are technically walking in cloud. that's gone on for a bit of a time and the water is now rushing where it doesn't normally rush. that's the future. well, are we going to say any change in this? probably not. the wind coming in the western gaps, you've got good circulation at the bay of bengal, promise r. promising more big showers. for some, it's flooding, but i think it's quite welcome.

>> in the united states, a state of emergency has been declared in colorado. more than 11 million legalities of toxic sludge has been released from a diffused gold mine into local streams, three times of the amount that was previously thought. workers from the e.p.a. accidentally triggered the spill. dan olsen as the executive director of the systems hope the spills will raise the issue of pollution caused by mining. >> as a community, we are very saddened, as well as worried about the future implication of the spill for communities up and down the rivers. it would be wrong to say that we're surprised. unfortunately, we have been living with pollution from abandoned mines in the head waters for decades if not over a century, and it's unfortunate that this event happened, but there's a silver lining that it will race the specter of this pollution issue that's plagued our community for a very long

time. it's very hard to know at this point, we're waiting on a critical data with rewards to what exactly the contaminants are, at what level an how it's dispersing through the eco system. the immediate impacts were less worse than they could have been and so far it appears that fish populations have survived the initial plume. that is not them an indicator for immediate and long term health, no one can adequately answer that question now. that's causing angsts amongst our community, we simply don't know. >> still ahead on the program: >> in sport, getting ready to start the new season, all

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>> pushing the fighters from the last town that was still under houthi control. >> engineers in japan restarted the first of 25 nuke reactors

under new safety rules. >> the iraqi parliament voted in favor of reforms. al abadi wants to establish and anti corruption committee. >> let's get more on that story now. mansour is a no one resident scholar who joins us from cambridge in the united kingdom. everyone's been quick to welcome and pass reforms, but how difficult is it going to be to actually implement them? >> i think that's a really good point. it's still far too soon to come to any real conclusion about how these reforms will look like. i think the reason there is jubilation is because there are two powerful strict friends backing these reforms. one is the popular protest. thousands or millions of iraqis

went to the streets last week protesting for reforms and they are still very active demanding change, and being quite vocal to the likes we haven't seen in some time. the shia clerics let by the ayatollah, a representative of his called on the prime minister quite explicitly to bring about some reform. he is the leader of the shia region. though you tries not to interfere in politics, when he does, there's not much to listen to his wishes. >> call for the elimination of sectarian quota in iraq, which is so sensitive to sectarian divides. >> this is another difficult challenge that abadi is trying to tackle. of course these sectarian quotas were essentially a way to get all the parties some sort of

power as well as financial incentives, but they were problematic. they did lead to an institution of a corrupt institutions throughout the government, and to be honest, they cost millions if not billions of dollars to the iraqis where that money could be going elsewhere rather than please the political parties and it's patron only systems. it is important and will require sacrifice by some of the parties, but there is hope that i believe there would be some take back of those positions. >> of course the focus here is on corruption, but to what he can tent do you think that is going to help improve iraq security situation, particularly in light of those attacks in the province last night where more than 50 were killed? >> of course the security situation is still there and of prime importance. however, both issues, the corruption and the general grievances against the government and the security

issue are interrelated. you won't be able to solve the problems of iraq security without solving some of the reasons why there are grievances toward the government. we've been saying for a long time that the only way to get rid of the islamic state is addressing the core fundamental political problems that led to their emergence in the first place. this reform package as it doesn't address the security issue explicitly is beginning to address underlying problems that have led to rack security qualms in the first place. in that sense, they are interrelated and important to pursue both at the same time. >> very interesting to speak to you, thanks for joining us from cambridge. >> the u.s. coast guard ship seized cocaine and heroin worth more than a billion dollars. they were seized off the coast

of central america. >> the drug trade in the philippines is so lucrative that even mexican dealers want a piece of it. a suspected leader of the 16 low i can't cartel was arrested in when nil la this year. corrupt officials are accused of working with drug lords she's asked to her her identity hidde. she's worked as a fixer, putting local distributors in touch with dealers. >> the chinese run the biggest syndicates here. it's through connection that is they're able to come in.

there are those brought in by sea. we have our own factories here and they just bring in the chemicals needed for production. >> the most popular drug is meth, but also a market for cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy and other emerging party drugs. there's so much money to be made that aside from the chinese are mexican and west african drug operators. >> much of what comes into the country does so in what drug enforcers call low volume, high frequent, small quantities carried by many careries creatively, such as in the like this of suitcases, hidden in the soles of shoes be even in fabric or on their own person. >> the drugs are mostly consumed locally and many users are from less o affluent communities. the anti drug office said it's

doing the best it can. >> 46% of the detainees, so i think we're doing enough, but sometimes people are jim patient. they want the problem to vanish automatically. it's not going to happen. >> because there are officials protecting it, and in some instances, they themselves own a business, so it would be hard to eradicate this, because for example like me, if i am recognized, for sure i will disappear from this earth, but if you have money, you have the means to fix things, then you stay free. >> it all comes down to money and there are millions involved. law enforcement are aware the task isn't easy but are out to

prove despite the challenges, they can at least put a dent in the trade. al jazeera, manila. >> a mexican activist who helped families search for missing relatives has been killed. jiminez's body was found near his home in the state of guerrero. it's thought he was murdered. he led the search for 43 students who disappeared last year. we have this report. >> they prayed for him the way they prayed for others. they mourned him the way they mourned others. the man who helped many in guerrero find their murdered relatives and spoke up for their rights was himself finally silenced. >> justice. he was a fighter. he was a man who wanted to defend the people. he wanted peace. he was a good man. he didn't even know how to use weapons. he was not a killer. >> miguel jiminez helped otherwise the search for 43 missing students abducted by

local authorities inclusion with organized crime in this part of mexico last year. the incident caused an international outcry, but he was also part of a group called the other disappeared, who searched for people reported missing by their families but presumed dead. >> look, this is a bone. here's another one, a bigger one. this is another bone. this is a place of kidnappings with that this is normal. coming to your house at 6:00 a.m., opening the door and taking you in front of your family. >> the activist murdered was one of 15 over the weekend in guerrero, an area smothered by gang and drug violence. speaking to al jazeera last year, he was dismissive of the police many think are connected to the disappearances. >> officials say why don't people give us information. to say that is an embarrassment, because i know they have lost the trust of the people. instead of winnings the trust, they lose it.

>> on the other side of the country in veracruz, citizens marsh for an end to the violence. an activist and well known photographer who worked here also recently tortured and killed. now at least 13 journalists reporting from this state have been murdered. the people are saying it was you, it was you, they are referring to the state governor of veracruz. that's really the sentiment, that from guerrero to veracruz, there is a distrust of the authorities that people think neglect to protect those who challenge them and actively work to intimidate or try to get rid of them. >> more than 2,000 people are missing across the whole country. now there's one less person looking for them and looking out for their families. al jazeera, veracruz. >> prosecutors believe they've found parts of a russian made

missile at the crash silent of malaysian airlines flight mh17 in ukraine. it's the first time physical evidence has been declared of a missile strike. the plane was shot down by russian backed separatists. all 298 people onboard died. >> eritrea does not have a war, nor a famine but does account for the second largest number of asylum seekers arriving in europe. thousands make the dangerous trek across the border to find refuge in ethiopia. we report from northern ethiopia. >> there is no let up in the steady stream of eritrean who flee their country. we found many at one of 20

crossings. they say they walked for three days to get here. >> life has become unbearable in eritrea. i never wanted to leave my country. i have no interest in politics but government officials kept harassing me. >> the u.s. say up to 300 arrive every day. they are taken to screening centers before sent to refugee camps. most fleeing are young people who want to avoid con description, a paramilitary exercise. it's supposed to last just 18 months, but many of them are forced to serve for decades. >> he has been trying to get out of eritrea since he was 14. >> the con description has no age limit, as long as you can carry a gun, you belong in the military. even my father, who is partially blind is in the army. i don't want to lead that kind

of life. >> young children have also been leavingeleaving eritrea. >> children are as affected by government policies as the rest of society. they are forced to flee when their parents are conscripted or arrested for refers to go join the army. >> some refugee he is want to go to europe. >> other refugees who have been returned or deported after having reached as far as even egypt in a bid to cross over into europe. >> the government recently asked the u.n. security council to help bring human traffickers to justice. it says it's smuggling groups, not human rights abuses forcing the movement.

many here disagree. al jazeera, in northern ethiopia. >> families who lost homes and businesses when fidel castro seized fire in 1959 want compensation. many families are americans, now that the u.s. and cuba have restored diplomatic relations, they're worried that they may not get justice. we have this report. >> she was just a baby when her u.s. parents land in cuba was taken at gunpoint by fidel castro soldiers. still it haunts her. >> it wasn't just the monetary stuff, it was the personal things that were taken, as well. >> wedding photos, jewelry, everything her father had worked decades for was gone in a single night. the family fled back to the united states, but she says her father never record from the loss. her parents died in financial ruin. >> kass stow didn't just

confiscate our properties but took the hopes, dreams that our parents once had for our future. >> that's why caroline and other property heirs testified last month before congress. >> amy's family farm was seized by soldiers in 1960. her family is among thousands fighting for compensation. >> when my father tiled the claim it was in good faith that they would be honored and settled fairly. >> more than a half century later, the obama white house restores full diplomatic tie witness cuba. there's fear the more than $6 billion in property claims will be forgotten as the adding pushes to increase commerce and trade. >> i've called on congress to take steps to lift the embar gore that prevents americans from traveling or doing business in cuba. >> at some point, the congress needs to be involved. >> it is said that would be a mistake. >> we have only one thing cuba

wants, access to the u.s. market through lifting the embargo. if the congress gives that away without getting these claims paid, then the congress will have failed to stand up for these american families and companies. >> caroline agrees. she won't give up fight to go reclaim what they are parents lost. >> they died heartbroken. that hurts me more than, you know, anything else, is knowing that they didn't -- they didn't see justice. >> these families must continue their struggle for that justice and compensation for the largest ever seizure of u.s. property by a foreign government. >> cuba's government is also asking the u.s. for billions of dollars in compensation. we'll have that story tomorrow on wednesday on al jazeera. >> fidel castro is the subject

of a photo exhibition in havana. it opened just before his birthday and before the reopening of the u.s. embassy on friday. the two countries restored diplomatic ties after more than 50 years of prosen relations. >> still ahead, we'll be hearing from the world number one golfer as he prepares to defend his title at the last major of the season.

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mangrove forests are now being cut to make space for more farms. that's threatening the delicate balance of the ecosystem. we have this report. >> he and his neighbors have been farming fish for years in the district. these days, the water is becoming too salty, and fish are starting to be replaced by new arrivals, the black tiger shrimp. one of bangladesh's biggest exports. it was an easy decision to start the transition from fish to shrimp farming. >> the fish will fetch us about $2 a kilo. they sell for $10 a kilo. it's much more profitable. >> shrimp exports have more than doubled in the past five years to become a billion dollars industry. the tiny crustation leaves

behind a large carbon footprint. it must be kept below freezing, requiring large amounts of energy. the factory we visited has to supply its own electricity using an old inefficient mini power plant. >> shrimp needs to be kept within a very specific temperature range. it's a very narrow range, so it's costly to maintain conditions. >> what's worst is the damage done to local trees. mangrove forests such as the rain forest are among the most carbon rich has been tats in the world. they are quickly being chopped down as space is made for shrimp farms. in turn, the farms make the water too salty for the trees to survive. >> although shrimp farming inside the national park is banned, the mangroves are still under threat. these trees grow all over the region, even at the edges of its

biggest cities. >> some local environmentalists are taking it into their own hands to save their famous plants. >> i planted these mangroves here because they are important. they help fight climate change. >> as more people like this map shrimp over to slip farming, more carbon is being reds into the air. that's bad news for the environment and coastal residents. his new business venture may also be contributing to global warming and rises in the sea level, which in low lying bangladesh threatens to flood him off his land. al jazeera, bangladesh. >> let's bring you all the sport now. >> water safety in rio has been called into question with less than a year to go before the city holds the olympics. 15 members of the u.s.a team came down with a stomach illness

after a race in rio. it was a trial run for the games. high levels of viruses and bacteria were shown. the rowers who were aged 16-19 have been suffering vomiting and diarrhea. the team doctor blamed the illness on the water pollution. other teams also reported illnesses at the event, which featured more than 500 young rowers. officials are not ruling out that symptoms were caused by food or drinking water. >> i have been coming to this lake for more than 30 years, since i was 13 years old, throughout all this time, i've never seen any kind of disease. it didn't happen to me and i've never seen anyone with a disease related to the water like cholera. i will say the quality is much better than five or 10 years ago. >> the international olympic committee has been visiting rio

to check on the readiness. so far, preparations appear to be on target. >> you are on the right track. you have achieved great success with your marketing program that has brought some of the finest companies in brazil to support the olympic games. you are delivering the venues on time for the different test events. these venues will be a great legacy to future generations here in this wonderful country. >> turkey confirms one of their player has been shut out in an around attack following a train session. he was driving home from the ground in istanbul when he was targeted. the bulletproof glass on his car prevented the turkish international from the being seriously injured. in april, shots were fired at his team bus when traveling away from an away game. the driver was hospitalized. league and cup matches were

suspended for a week after the incident. >> manchester stiffer, the champions of england for two of the last four years started the new premier league season with a 3-0 win. new signing sterling made his debut. the ivory coast mid fielder netted twice for city. captain vince and company got the third. >> he started to see some very with not a problem with the death of his brother, there was a lot of problem with his agents, so i think that he was not focused maybe on what he had to do last year, but we spoke long before to assure that we are going to see the same yaya that we saw two seasons ago. i'm happy for him and his team. he's a very important player for us.

>> it's the annual game between the winners of the champion league and europa league. barcelona are trying to make this their fourth trophy of the year, having won the european cup, spanish league. >> i don't care if we're the favorites to win or not. that doesn't matter. with a we have to do is show it on the pitch. we know our arrivals will be a tough one. it was hard to beat them in previous matches. it's almost excite to go play in the super cup and we know we have to do well in order to win. >> league winners are in the super cup for a second year in a row. last year, they looked around madrid and car difficult. they faced barcelona in the super cup before and won 3-0 back in 2006. >> this is just another opportunity, an opportunity that

we, that i want to make the most of. we are playing a major rival, who are the favorites, but we have plenty of things in our favor and we are working on our strength to defeat our rival. >> rory mcelroy declared himself 100% fit for the final major of the year, the p.g.a. championship. he has been playing practice rounds at whistling straight ahead of the tournament in wisconsin. an ankle injury kept him off the course for a month. he'll tee off against jordan speith in the first two rounds. speith won the girls two majorrion of the season and as well as chasing a third, he easy got mcelroy's top ranking in his sights. >> i think playing well, winning golf tournaments, it takes care of the ranking. playing well, competing in tournaments like this and ultimately winning them is what keeps you there and that's my

main focus this week. >> if mcelroy defends his title this week, he'll -- the 14 time major champion has enough gone more than two years without a title and seven without a major victory. he's now

saudi-backed forces make significant gains against hue huely -- houthi rebels in yemen. ♪ hello there and welcome to al jazeera. i'm laura kyle. also ahead. anger in japan as the first nuclear power station is switched back on since the fukushima meltdown disaster. they have walked for days to >>cape oppression.