report tonight at 8:00 eastern. thanks for watching. i'm stephanie sy. the news continues next live from doha. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. hello there, welcome to the al jazeera news hour. i'm laura kyle in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes. saudi-backed forces make significant gains against houthi rebels in a key yemen province. anger in japan as the first nuclear power station is switched back on. frustrations spill over on the greek island as greeks struggle to contain the migrant

crisis. >> castro also took the hopes and dreams that our parents once had for our future. >> and americans make emotional pleas for cuba to return property taken from their parents. ♪ we begin this news hour in yemen where pro-government forces are making major gains against houthi rebels. they have pushed them from the last town in this province still under houthi control. then when you add in aden, and these two provinces, that means most of the south is now held by forces loyal to the exiled president. still heavy fighting in other central provinces, and the houthis remain firmly in control of the capitol sana'a, which they captured last september. caroline malone has the latest.

>> reporter: watching over the province now entirely in the control of pro-government forces. local resistance groups backed by a coalition of countries lead by saudi arabia, are recapturing parts of yemen. they fought houthi rebels and forces loyal to the former president saleh out of town, and say that are now in full control. >> translator: we managed to clean the city of militias. we have achieved the victory. >> reporter: the fighters are looking ahead. they say they are on their way to the capitol, which the houthi rebels still control. they are fighting on behalf of the exiled president hadi. >> translator: it necessary and if the leaders think it's appropriate we need to go further. the aim is to reach even sana'a.

>> reporter: it's a situation repeated across yemen, and that has threed what the president of the international committee of the red cross says a catastrophic humanitarian situation. >> the yemeni population is in dire need of food and water. and not only we can see the direct impact of displacements of the violence going on, taking a severe toll on the yemeni population, and also the imdirect impact of this violence going on, health systems crumbling, social and economic systems crumbling. so more than 20 million yemeni today, certainly are in dire need of support of -- of humanitarian support. >> reporter: land mines have been left behind by the houthi fighters. 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. >> let's bring in adam barren now, a visiting fellow of european council on foreign relations, and joins us live from london. how are these pro-government forces making this seemingly sudden rush of gains? >> i think it's important to remember that the houthis have been under tremendous amount of pressure militarily since -- you know, the saudi-lead military intervention started approximately five months ago. you have had a tremendous amount of air strikes, you have had an air and sea blockage. and you have had this recent push into aden. where they have managed to push the houthis out of aden. it's important to member that so far these major gains by the houthis have largely -- they are not entirely been limited to

areas that were once part of south yemen. these were areas where the houthis were never tremendously popular. so these are areas that i think are very fertile. >> now looking towards taiz and the capitol itself, what are their chances of making gains there. >> i think there's a decent likelihood of chances being made in ta'izz. it is a different story in sana'a. the houthis are largely made up of followers of [ inaudible ] which is a type of shiaism. and their support group has also come through the tribesmen of northern yemen. so what we're looking at now is a situation where, you know,

right now the houthis are fighting on areas that aren't their turf. the southern provinces, ta'izz, that isn't the houthi's turf. however, once you enter sana'a, and areas north of sana'a, that would mean bringing the fight to sort of the houthi's real sort of native factions, and i think that would mean a far more difficult fight. >> a lot of talk of yemen being a proxy war between saudi arabia and iran. but to what extent do you think iran does play a role in the houthi's successes and failures? >> i think at the end of the day the houthi's successes and failures are largely rooted in their own internal yemeni dynamics. that doesn't mean that there isn't some sort of ties to iran. they have received financial support and military support and

political support and media support from iran. but they are an indigenous group. and their actions and ideology are very much linked to internal yemeni factors. >> thank you very much. now iraq parliamentarians have approved sweeping reform. the prime minister wants to abolish the positions of six officials. and set up an anti corruption committee. he wants to make state institutions more accountable by ensuring officials are appointed on merit. mohammed jamjoom reports. >> reporter: a rare show of unity. it look less than an hour for iraq's parliament to unanimously

approve the reform proposals aimed at cutting corruption and spending. not only was the session televised. once the announce was made, they even applauded. tv pictures meant to showcase a spirit of optimism. which resinated with citizens in baghdad. some felt it was a big step forward. >> translator: we hope this is a good omen for the iraqi people, and we hope with this step the corrupt people will be held accountable. we hope there are even more reforms. >> reporter: in the past week the number of protesters has only increased in various cities. huge rallies where demonstrators called for a return of the most basic services, electricity, air conditioning, and clean water to name just a few. now with citizens emboldened further, even more demonstrations are being called for. >> translator: we have to start fresh and serve once and for all

the iraqi people. a government that doesn't enjoy the support of its people is a zero government. >> reporter: not everyone is satisfied. some politicians say despite the extraordinary actions taken by parliament so far, the hard work has yet to truly begin, and they are beginning to be pessimistic. >> but these are just principles and wide titles. to enter the details, details of these principals, i think will create a problem. >> reporter: important constitutional matters will now arise, such as how exactly the country will move forward now that mp's have decided iraq is better off without three vice presidents and three deputy prime ministers. whatever happens next, analysts don't expect less pressure on parliament, and the iraqis feel

their voices are finally being heard, they are not expected to quiet down. at a time when so many are suffering from record summer temperatures, it's politicians who should expect to feel the heat the most. russia says draft ideas are being discussed on how to unite international efforts on the fight against isil. but saudi arabia says syria's president whom russia has supported has no place in the country's future. >> translator: we have discussed the crisis in syria. we have underlined the importance of resolving the syrian crisis by political means, and underlines the position of the kingdom of saudi arabia on syria has not changed. and that the syrian president assad has no place in the future of syria. but we have underlined the necessity of maintaining the state and structure of syria. we believe the main creation of

isil was the behavior of bashar al-assad. because he directed his weapons towards his own people. dutch prosecutors believe that they have found parts of a russian-made missile system at the crash site of mh17 in ukraine. this is the first time prosecutors have confirmed physical evidence of a missile strike. the plane was shot down in july last year. all 298 on board died. moscow has denied any involvement. fights have broken out amongst hundreds of migrants on the greek island. greek 34ris sprayed the crowd with water, as they demanded food and aid. 124,000 migrants have arrived on greece's eastern island since the beginning of this year. neave barker reports. >> reporter: it's a scene of panic and desperation.

1500 migrants were gathered in long queues to be processed. but after a long wait in the heat, scuffles started. a man collapses on the ground. this woman begins to lose consciousness. there are children here too. only handful of police were on duty to carry out the registration and keep control. they were quickly overwhelmed. give us papers, they chant. many migrants have been camping in the main town's parks and squares. they are frustrated at how long it is taking to process their

documents. it's an anxious wait to know whether they can stay in europe or have to leave. >> i don't have money, please help me. i want to go! i don't want to stay in greek. i want to go to europe. >> i can't say we are in europe. i say we are in third-world countries. no toilets, no water. people have been waiting for more than ten days. is this europe? if this is europe? we're going back to syria. >> reporter: the greek government, charity groups and local people are struggling to help the migrants. every day more arrive in boat loads from nearby turkey. for many, escaping war in syria and afghanistan, arriving here was meant to be the start of a new life. [ cheers ] >> reporter: for many europe's doors remain closed.

neave barker, al jazeera. greece and itself international lenders have reached a deal in principal for a third bailout. the bailout deal is worth around 85 billion euros over three years if finalized the agreement means aid can be disbursed in time to make a payment due next week. greek banks could bet a cash injection of up to 10 billion euros. but many details still need to be ironed out, including how to deal with bad loans at the banks, and the 50 million euro sell off state assets. an an -- analyst says there are still hurdles to be crossed >> the greek government had mine nor 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 ministers meeting on friday, because there are countries that are still not convinced by this agreement between the staff level and the greek government, and they want to have an interim bridge loan for the next week for esn, ece bond to be paid by greece. and have further talks and agreements within the institutions. there are several discussions right now on how the new -- 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, the vat, and also reform on opening closed professions.

so we're waiting to see the bill and its draft to be submitted later today to the parliament to see which exact measures the greek parliament has to vote on thursday. coming up, they have walked for days to escape conscription and oppression. and why these shrimps leave a big carbon footprint that is threatening bangladeshi's environment. and the governing body admits that 28 athletes from past championships could have been doping. details coming up in sport. ♪ japan has restarted the nuclear reactor at one of its power stations. it's the first to begin operating under new safety rules since the fukushima disaster of 2011. the decision has trigger prod

tests. >> reporter: inside the control room at the power station, a crucial moment for japan's nuclear industry. an engineer confirms that the control rods have been removed, nuclear fission has begun. nearly two years after the last reactor became idle, everyone in this room is aware they are a focus of national tension. much of it critical. at the greats. protests were lead by the man who was the prime minister at the sometime of the fukushima natural disaster. >> translator: we cannot predict accidents. and here all of the necessary precautions to prevent an accident have not been taken. >> reporter: fukushima suffered a meltdown in three of its reactor after the tsunami of march 2011. the new nuclear regulator says toughened standards approaching

any of that disaster would be essential, but restarting an old facility is fraught with difficulty. >> translator: more elements would have been stopped so it's harder, and if you have tweaked something that part needs more inspection, and it is already more than 30 years old. they need to renew its safety on that basis too. japan's prime minister this is an important part of his recovery plan. household electricity costs have jumped by a quarter since the fukushima disaster. and yet the majority of the electorate still opposes the return to nuclear energy. the government says the restart was a decision for the power company, but for protesters here they say there's no question this is being driven by the prime minister. his numbers outside his office may be relatively small, but around 60% of japanese people

are against the plan. residents living near the power plant are divided in their opinion. specifically that local government rather than tokyo or the power company will be responsible for evacuation. the power station restart is now underway. by friday it is due to start providing electricity to the national power grid. by september it's expected to be running at full capacity. harry fawcett, al jazeera, tokyo. >> edwin is a senior scientist at the union of concerned scientists. he joins us live from washington, d.c. i think the big question here of course is whether standards in japan have toughened up enough to prevent another fukushima disaster. >> yes, that is the jury is still out. even in japan there are two

courts that have come to differing opinions on that issue. it looks like the country doesn't have a national policy that is settled. >> i guess we have to wait and see until another disaster happens to see whether it can withstand it. >> well, if you have to wait that long, then you have waited too long. it -- it's very important to anticipate the maximum accident that you expect and make sure that you can have -- that you have plans in place that can prepare for it. at sin die it's near an active volcano. so there's the potential that the site can be covered with ash, which would prevent emergency responders from getting to the equipment they need to get to. so how much ash can the site deal with and how likely is the next volcanic eruption.

>> and this issue of restarting a long-idle reactor, how difficult is it to do that? because this one, i believe, is 30 years old. >> there are certainly challenges and they may encounter some teething problems with startup, but to my mind that's probably not going to be a critical safety issue. more important is the fact that some major infrastructure improvements, for instance, seismic upgrades have not been fully implemented yet, and the government regulatory agency is allowing them to implement them over time. we think maybe they are rushing too quickly into restart without solving all of these problems first. >> and wheile the focus is on sindie, let's not forget that fukushima cleanup is still going on. >> if you look at the mess at

fukushima you can understand why. there's a wide area around the plant that needs to be decontaminated, in addition to coping with the damaged reactors. and scientists still don't know exactly what went on inside those reactors. so until they can actually send in scopes and find out where the melted fuel is, it's going to be impossible to say how long it's going to take and how hard it will be to clean up that plant. >> edwin liven, good to speak to you. thanks for taking the time to speak with us from washington, d.c. families who lost their homes and businesses when if ied del castro seized power in 1959, say they want compensation. now that the u.s. and cuba have restored diplomatic relations, they are worried that they may not get justice.

>> reporter: she was just a baby when her parent's land was taken at gunpoint by fidel castro's soci social -- solders. she says her father never recovered from think loss. her parents died in financial ruin. >> castro didn't just confiscate our properties, but they took the hopes and dreams that our parents once had for our future. >> my grandfather -- >> reporter: amy's family farm was seized by soldiers in 1960, her family among thousands fighting for compensation. >> when my father filed the claim it was in good faith that

they would be honored and settled fairly. >> reporter: the obama white house has now restored diplomatic ties, it is feared that more than $6 billion in property claims will be forgotten. >> have called on congress to take the steps to lift the embargo. >> at some point the congress needs to become involved -- >> reporter: the former head of the settlement commission says that will 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 congress will have failed these citizens. >> reporter: that's why this woman won't give up fighting to reclaim what her parents lost. >> they died heart broken. i think that hurts me more than anything else.

knowing that they never saw justice. >> reporter: so these families must continue that struggle for that justice, and compensation for the largest-ever seizure of u.s. property by a foreign government. cuban's government is also asking the u.s. for billions of dollars in compensation, and we'll have that story on wednesday here on al jazeera. and plenty more still coming up in this news hour. an anxious wait. why only certain migrant families are being welcomed into poland. plus a major milestone is within reach for sub saharan africa, with the region on the verge of eradicating polo. barcelona is getting ready to start their new season, 4,000 kilometers away from home in the jordan capitol. jo will be here with the details.

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stories. saudi-backed forces in yemen say they are taken a key town from houthi rebels. the iraqi parliament has announced voting on changing plans. and mighting has broken out among migrants in greece. eritrea does not have a war, nor a famine, but it accounts for the second largest number of asylum seekers arriving in europe after syria. thousands also make the dangerous trek across the border to ethiopia. >> reporter: there is no let up

in the steady stream of eritreans who flee from their country. this disputed border is becoming a [ inaudible ] for them. we found this family at one of 20 crossings on the northern border. they say they had to walk for three days to get here. >> translator: life has become unbearable in eritrea. i never wanted to leave my country. i'm sample sheperd who has no interest in politics. >> reporter: the u.n. says that at least 300 refugees arrive here every day. they are [ inaudible ] into centers where they are officially registered. most of those fleeing eritrea are young people who say they want to avoid conscription, a come pulse sar exercise for men and women who complete school. many are forced to suffer

decades. thomas is 21. he has been trying to get out of eritrea since he was 14. >> translator: the conscription has no age limit. even my father who is partially blind is in the army. i don't want to live that kind of life. >> reporter: thousands have come here. this is chairman of the refugee community. >> translator: children are as effected by government policies as the rest of the society. they are forced to flee when their parents are arrested for refusing to join the army. >> other refugees who have been returned or deported after having reached as far as even egypt in a bid to cross over

into europe. >> reporter: worried by the number of people who are leaving, 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 that are forcing eritreans to leave. many here would disagree. poland has agreed to accept asylum seeshgs as part of an effort to stem the migrant crisis, but the decision has not been widely welcomed as jonah hull reports. >> reporter: poland is not a country with a migration problem. at an accomodation center in warsaw, refugee families wait for the outcome of their asylum claims. 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

where they wanted to take off of the crosses from everywhere, from the public places. i think that we have to protect sort of our beliefs and our -- our culture. >> reporter: poland's pledge to take in 2,000 migrants from africa and the middle east over the next two years, is small but significant in a country with strong views about reserving its religious and cultural identity. these men have 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 -- you know, safe to bring. >> reporter: what do you mean by that? >> because when there's a conflict in syria, there's isis, and terrorists there, and we don't want to import terrorists to poland. >> do you think that countries like poland should take more people from syria like yourself? should help more people? >> i think -- i think poland now is -- is -- we have to thank her for -- for getting us, but i don't know how to dictate that for them, but if they can, please. >> reporter: as poland prepares to take its place among european nations helping if only a little bit 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 incredibly narrow parameters, and the basis is fear. the present government has shown some willingness to compromise.

but a likely victory for the right may see this narrow opening to migrants shut. jonah hull, al jazeera, warsaw. more than 60 wildfires are raging in russia. around 2,000 firefighters and volunteers are working on the ground and in the air to dampen the flames. tourists have been told to leave the black sea town. in portugal firefighters are fighting to put out two fires. nearly 80% of the country is experiencing severe drought and high temperatures. in the united states a state of emergency has been declared in colorado. more than 11 million leaders of toxic plunge was released from a disused gold mine into local streams. our correspondent has more from

durango. >> reporter: this is what the river looks like as it flows through durango and the state of colorado on tuesday. pretty idyllic, frin fringe -- frankly. but that's part of the problem, because we saw that neon plume that flowed here last week, and we know what was in that plume. we also know it left sediment behind as it moves along. what we don't know, and don't have definitive answers is what long-term effects that is going to have, or what the current -- toxicity is. the yellow color was from the iron, what is perhaps the least frightening of the metals i just mentioned. the plume has moved into utah towards the colorado river, heading into lake powell and then perhaps on to the grand

canyon itself. as it moves it will get less ne neon, and less toxic, but still no definitive answers of what it is doing to the eco system. the u.s. coast guard is celebrating its biggest haul of illegal drugs worth more than a billion dollars. >> reporter: at first glance the pellets look like the many millions of others shipped legitimately into the u.s. every year. take a closer look, and this cargo is pure, uncut, and illegal. 32 tons ofco dane, and heroin. it marks its greatest triumph yet. >> the wholesale value alone exceeds $1 billion. i'm not in the market of selling this, but trust me on the street

it would sell for much more. >> reporter: the drug enforcement estimates the 32 tons of uncut cocaine alone could convert into around 32 million lines that drug users would snort. it involved three coast guard ships. they were targeting drug smugglers like these operating off of the pacific coast to smuggle the contraband. and employing ever-more sophisticated techniques. coast guard video taken in july, shows the arrest of traffickers on board a 12-meter long submarine that continued six tons of cocaine. almost 60 tons of drugs have been seized off of the pacific coast so far, more than the previous three years combined. this record hall has been moved

to a location where it will be analyzed and destroyed. that location is being kept a closely-guarded secret. more than 100 people have been arrested in the u.s. city of ferguson after a fourth day of protests, marking a year since unarmed black teenager michael brown was shot dead by a white policeman. >> reporter: activists gather and prepare to get arrested. >> we march with the chants and all of that. >> reporter: church leaders and peace activists take place including cornell west. >> you have black president, black attorney general, the head of homeland security who is black, and still can't deliver justice for poor and black people. so now we're moving towards pressure on the federal government. >> reporter: some have come from out of state. this 13 year old girl is from ferguson. >> the kind of change this

brings that they see we're serious, and so they'll take us serious. i don't think there has been a change, because just yesterday the one year anniversary, they shot somebody else. >> reporter: all in all, a couple of hundred people 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. they were aggressive and forceful, yet peaceful. a stark contrast to the evening demonstrations on sunday. activists blocked traffic on an

avenue the scene of looting and rioting a year ago, refusing to move to the sidewalk. down the street from the standoff, police say 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 the 18-year-old in critical condition. >> all four fired at the suspect, and the suspect fell there. >> reporter: 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 seeking to protect it in harm's way. >> reporter: it was a bloody end to a day of peaceful marches in memory of mike brown who's death at the hands of police one year earlier sparked a national movement. his family had called for peace. a mexican activist who helped families search for

missing relative has been found dead. his body was found near his home in the state of guerrero. he lead the search for 43 students who disappeared last year. john holman, reports. >> reporter: they prayed for miguel the way they prayed for others. they mourned him, the way they mourned others. the man who helped many find their murdered relatives and spoke up for their rights, was himself finally silenced. >> translator: justice. he was a fighter. he was a man who wanted to defend the people. he wanted piece. he was a good pan -- man. he was not a killer. >> reporter: he helped organize the search for 43 missing students abducted by local authorities in this collusion 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. >> translator: look this is a bone. here is another one. a bigger one. this is another bone. this is a place of kidnappings. this is normal. coming to your house at 6:00 am, opening the door and taking you in front of your family. >> reporter: the murder was one of 15 over the weekend in guerrero. and speaking to al jazeera last year, he was dismissive of the police who many believe are linked to some of the disappearances. >> translator: 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 winning trust, they lose it. >> reporter: on the other side of the country, citizens march for an end to the violence. an activist and well-known photographer who worked here were 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. and that's really the sense here, that there's a real distrust of the authorities that people here think at best just simply fail to protect those who challenge them, and at worse actively intimidate on try to get rid of them. more than 2,000 people are missing across the whole country. and now there's one less person looking for them, and looking out for their families. john holman, al jazeera. sub saharan africa appears to be on the verge of eradicating polio. it has been one year since the last-reported case was reported in somalia. the annual number has dropped from half a million in the 1980s

to just 34 this year. the americas were declared polio free in 1994. europe eradicated it by 2002. whilst india and southeast asia followed in 2014. only two countries in the world remain polio endemic, pakistan and afghanistan. the spokeswoman for the global polio eradication mission at the world health organization, says now is not the time to become complacent. >> it's very good news. we're happy. and all of the credit goes to the health workers in africa who have gone to vaccinate children. so they deserve the credit now, and it's a moment for celebration. but it's also a moment where we cannot afford to be complacent. the job is not done. we need to be cautious. we know there are children who are not vaccinated in parts of

the african continent, and we know there are places where we have not found the virus, and our surveillance needs to be very sensitive. so the two things we need to redouble our efforts are to find children and vaccinate them and to find the virus and know where it is, so we can make sure children around it are protected. and those are the two areas where we need to refocus and redouble our effort ts. >> still ahead we'll hear from the world number 1 golfer, as he prepares to defend his title at the last major of the season. ♪

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bangladesh is among the top ten exports of farmed shrimp, many mangrove forrests are now being cut to make way for the farms. >> reporter: this man and his neighbors have been farming fish for years in this district. however, 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 for him to start the transition from fish to shrimp farming. >> translator: the fish will fetch us about $2 per kilo. the shrimp sell for $10 a kilo. it's much more profitable. >> reporter: shrimp exports have

more than doubled in the past five years to become a billion dollars industry. but the tiny crustation leaves behind a large carbon footprint. the shrimp must always been kept at below freezing, which requires large amounts of energy. this factory has to supply its own electricity using an innish efficient power plant. >> translator: it's a very narrow temperature range. so it's very costly to maintain these conditions. >> reporter: what is worse is the damage done to local trees. mangrove forests, such as this forest are among the most carbon-rich habitats in the world. they are quickly being chopped down as space is made for shrimp farms. the farms make the water too salty for the fish to survive.

>> reporter: these 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. >> translator: i planted these mangroves because they are really important in [ inaudible ] they help fight climate change. >> reporter: as more people like this man switch over to shrimp farming, more carbon being released into the air. that's bad news for the environment, and for coastal residents like this man. his new business venture may also be contributing to global warming, which threatens to flood him off of his land. and now time for sport. >> laura. thank you. in the last hour the iaaf

has admitted that 28 athletes have tested positive for drugs after their samples from the 2005 and 2007 world championships were reanalyzed. they did not name any of the athletes who produced positive findings. the iaaf says a large majority of the 28 are retired, and some have already been sanctioned. none will be competing in the up coming championship in beijing. the iaaf has faced criticism after two media outlets published leaks tests from its database claiming that not enough was being done to keep athletics clean. a player has been shot at an an armed attack following a training session. the midfielder was driving home from the ground in us tam bull when he was targeted.

the bullet-proof glass in his car prevented the player from being injured. turkish football authorities suspended league and cup matches for a week after the incident. barcelona's season gets underway later on tuesday when they face [ inaudible ] in the uefa supercup. it's the annual game between the winners of this the champions league and the uefa league. they are trying to make this their fourth trophy of the year. >> translator: i don't care if we're the favorites to win or not. it's because of the potential on what we have achieved. we have to show it on the pitch. in fact it was very hard to beat them in recent matches. it is always a difficult

situation and it's always exciting to plan the super cup. savia are in the supercup for the second time. they have placed barcelona in the super cup before and won 2-0 in 2006. >> translator: this is just another opportunity that we -- that i -- want to make the most of. we are playing a mayor rival. but we have plenty of things in our favor and we are working on our strength to defeat our rival. >> the south african rugby team won't be adding anymore black players according to the sports minister. management have been criticized for only fielding two black players. the trade union has always been contacted by five black players who claim they have been

sidelined and not collected. earlier this year, the south african rugby union launched a plan to ensure that at least half after of all domestic national teams were made up of all white players by 2009. rory mcelroy has declared himself 100% fit for the pga championship. he had been playing a practice round ahead of the tournament, which begins on thursday in wisconsin. an ankle injury has kept him off of the course for over a month. speef won the first two matches of the season. >> i think playing well, winning golf tournaments it takes care of the ranking. it's a nice position to be in, but playing well, competing in

golf tournaments like this and ultimately winning them is what keeps you there, and that's my -- my main focus this week. >> reporter: if mcelroy defends his title this week, we'll be the first to do it since tiger woods in 2007. he has now gone more than two years without a title, and seven without a major victory. he is now ranked 278th in the world. water safety in rio has once again been called into question with less than a year to go before the city holds the olympics. 15 members of the usa team have come down with stomach illness after world junior rowing championships. an independent analysis of the water last month showed high levels of viruses and bacteria. the rowers who are aged from 16 to 19 have been suffering from vomiting and diarrhea.

other teams also reported illness at the event, which featured more than 500 young rowers, but officials are not ruling out that their symptoms were caused by food or drinking water. >> translator: i have been coming to this lake for more than 30 years, since it was 13 years old. i have never seen any kind of disease. it didn't happen to me, and i have never seen anyone with a disease related to the quality of water. like hepatitis. the quality of the lake's water today is much better than it was five or ten years ago. djokovic will play his first match since winning wimbledon. he faces thomas bah lucci. the canadian won in front of his home fans on monday. he'll next face the reigning u.s. open champion in round two. the women's tour is in

toronto, and serena williams will take on her opponent later on tuesday. but her sister venus is out. she lost 6-0, 6-3. it was one of only two matches to finish on monday because of rain. the two time champion has made a winning return at the bad mitten championships in indonesia. this time, the chinese star beat the american 21-8, 21-11. he has recently suffered early exit at both taiwan and indonesian open. and that is all of the sport for now, laura. >> jo thanks very much indeed. that's it for me and the team here in b -- doha. stay with us for another full

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