>> announcer: this is al jazeera. hello, welcome to the al jazeera newshour. live from our headquarters in doha. i'm elizabeth puranam. coming up in the next 60 minutes - scathing report, the u.n. accuses sri lankan forces and tamil tigers of committing war crimes. >> finding a new route into the e.u. dozens of refugees reached croatia. a day after hungary sealed its border. >> tougher penalties against stone throwers after days of

clashes at the al-aqsa mosque compound. >> and a study finds the marine population declines by 50%. the united nations is accusing sri lankan government forces and tamil tiger rebels of committing war crimes. it's released a damming report and atrocities during the 26 year conflict. up to 40,000 tamils were cleared in the final offensive to crush the movement. the report details horrific abuses, including torture, sexual assault and recruitment of child soldiers, and calls on the government to remove military personnel to be involved. it's urging a special court to be set up with international judges and lawyers to prosecute

those accused of those crimes. let's go to our correspondent now. she's joining us live from the sri lankan capital colombo. what has been the reaction to this report? >> we are still finding that people across the board, particularly here in sri lanka, are taking in the findings that have been announced by the united nations human rights commissioner. very much, initially at local level here, we have been waiting for some form of response from the government. the government has, in a brief statement, which was sent to the u.n., very cordial report. we are waiting for something more substantial, a serious and hard-hitting report. >> in terms of what it says,

unlawful killings, sexual and gender based violence, torture, recruitment of children and things like that, it talks about a special hybrid court in terms of looking into these things with international judges, prosecutors, investigators and so on. very much looking in terms of the detail. it will have to take another step. let's here what he had to say. >> follow up criminal investigation will be required to then join up the picture more fully, establish the linkage evidence firmly and to identify individual criminal responsibility clearly. we believe unless impunity has ended and there is a reckoning of the past, the dimensions of what this report purports to

reveal, then the fear is that there may well lapse. well there is a new government in place in sri lanka. are they likely to be more receptive than the previous government to the u.n., to the international community's movement in sri lanka's reconciliation process. what happens next, after the report has been released. >> a number of things at different levels. and what we are hearing from the u.n., the recommendation of a special hybrid court has been made in this court. however, the modality, the mechanisms of how this takes place will need to be thrashed out with the authorities? sri lanka. it talks about the need for international judges, prosecutors, investigators, purely in terms of the u.n. report, what it says. it's given the sort of suspicion

and the past history of commissions, of residential bodies instituted to look into allegations that have pretty much not come up with serious findings, or, indeed been able to bring perpetrators to justice, that victims, according to the u.n., need to believe in something that will bring them justice, and hence the recommendations of international involved. so the authorities will need to sit with the united nations, work out of the processes and the modalities of how this hybrid court will work out - you know, responsibility on different sides, and jurisdiction, particularly in terms of crimes. there are certain victims, and some that are abroad. there are certain - in terms of perpetrators that made it out of the country. another thing that the united nations talked about is

jurisdiction. very much to look at first, letting it sink in, look at evidence that they found of patterns of crime that they say the sri lankan criminal system is not quite capable of dealing with, and therein what we do next, where they go from here in bringing the perpetrators of those crimes to justice. >> thank you for that update. our correspondent joining us from sri lankan capital colombo. >> well let's move on to other news and croatia, the european union's newest member state is at the start of the refugee crisis. it says the border town turned the flow of asylum seekers to its frontieres. they arrived on thursday, arriving by bus after trekking through the balkan peninsula. serbia is ready to direct them.

hungary has started to build a razor wire fence on the border with romania, after imposing controls along the southern frontier. since tuesday, it's a criminal offense to enter-hungary without restriction. austria has refugees arrivingly land. on the last day, a day before the serbian border was sealed off. 15,700 arrived in eastern austria. mohammed jamjoom joins us live. talk us through the situation at the border, mohammed jamjoom. >> it's effectively a bad scene. there are dozens of tents that have been erected.

most of the refugees are syrian and don't understand the stance that the hungarian government has taken towards them. a short while ago i was at the gate. there was a crush of people. there was an iraqi mother with a child. she was begging people, begging them to let her anchor, saying her child was sick and needed treatment. i spoke to another. she had a 2-month-old. she had the baby with her, making the journey from baghdad where their house was decimated because of an attack, an explosion there. because of that, they made the journey. her husband left a week before she did. she has not been able to get into hungary. hungary, or germany. a lot of confusion here.

there are aid workers, volunteers and folks from the unhtr. it's very much complicating a complex situation. an infix that doesn't mean it will be over to. >> given now that hungary closed the border with serbia. where can the refugees that we are speaking to go. what options do they have in serbia. >> that is the question that all the refugees are asking. everyone is wondering if they can get into, perhaps, croatia. a man i spoke to said he's looking into that option, but he is worried is he going to have to pay a smuggler, taken by bus, and they are concerned if it's a secure route. from serbia. really the prevailing mood is

pessimistic. people have come a long way. they thought they were going to get into hungary and get out. now it's no longer an option. they are trying to find any way. so they can go into austria. most that we spoke we want to end up in germany. they are separated from themselves. it's sad. heart wrenching and doesn't look like it will get better. people here are scared at this hour. >> thank you very much for the update. from the serbian hungarian border. thank you mohammed jamjoom israel's p.m. is considering tougher penalties for people that throw stones at security forces. it comes after days of fighting, and security forces around the al-aqsa mosque. it is considered holy by both. muslims and jews.

more muslims, it's the third holiest site. it contains al-aqsa and a temple. it's the holyist site in jude aism, and palestinians fear israel will change the rules allowing jews to visit, not pray. >> reporter: for many worshippers at al-aqsa mosque, this is a security force violating a third holy site. they mounted operations against palestinians inside al-aqsa mosque. tensions spread to jerusalem through the old city. israeli army media is reporting that hundreds of officers will be sent to jerusalem on wednesday. palestinians warns the violence may escalate further. >> it's dangerous. extremists on the israeli side have been supported by the

israeli occupying authority and security forces, including some ministers, trying to change the situation and the status quo on the compound of the al-aqsa mosque. >> the al-aqsa mosque is considered holy. jews can visit but cannot pray within the walls. after an emergency cabinet minister, binyamin netanyahu said israel was going to maintain the status quo. but they would not prevent jews visiting: palestinians say among the jewish groups that enter the

compounds of settlers and far-right jewish activists. this is what makes them angry. i'm here on the ground in al-aqsa. i'm making sure they don't desecrate the sanctity. we are here to protect the holy place. the settlers come to provoke and cause sabotage. they hit the women praying here too. >> social media reports that the israeli prime minister is planning to visit al-aqsa mosque, have been denied by the spokesman. the last time is high profile israeli visited the site was 2000, when ariel sharon was the leader. it was an action sparking the second palestinian uprising let's go to our correspondent stephanie dekker, joining us live from occupied east jerusalem. what has been the situation at al-aqsa today? >> well, it's been calm compared

to what we have seen over the last few days. five minutes ago prayers ended, we are seeing people coming out of the mosque, and things are business as usual. it's a good sign. and it's a sensitive issue, a rid line for the palestinians. as a whole. the message from the israeli prime minister. yesterday coming out of the cabinet meeting. she is committed to that. that means jewish groups will not be allowed to pray in the compound. the prime minister is under pressure from jordan. jordan is the caretaker from the item. the relationship between jordan and israel will be affected if the escalation continues. jordan is a staunch ally. they have a peace treaty, this is something that the israeli prime minister takes seriously, and he does. there's language coming from the united nations, from the united states to calm the situation,

because of the sensitivity of the site. we do have another jewish holiday coming up. one of the most important in the jewish calendar. that is next week, thousands of jewish worshippers have been coming to pray. they'll be keen to prevent any form of provocation from either side. which is why we see now police and security forces to calm what could be an explosive situation. as i said, today, after three days of violence, everything, business as normal. >> stephanie, ined israeli authorities rearrested palestinian mohammed alain who had been on hunger strike, released due to deteriorating health. what can you tell us about that, and the timing of this? >> he was really released in

august due toll health issues. he was admitted. it happens a lot. israeli authorities arrest, keeping them in administrative attentions, six months, it was renewed. he has been on hunger stroke in protest that he had not been charged or released. he walls the face when it comes to administrative detention. they do it to thousands of palestinians on and off. he was in hospital. he's been monitored and rearrested from inside hospital. israel says he belongs to the group islamic jihad. his lawyer and himself deny this. it is symbolic. he came to the forefront around six weeks ago when israel passed a law on force-feeding. they said it was legal to force-feed a palestinian prisoner on hunger strike if it's deemed his life is in danger. he was arrested from the

hospital bed. he's in administrative detention. >> thank you for that. that's our correspondent stephanie dekker monitoring developments from occupied east jerusalem. >> we are getting breaking news from israel. the israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu is to visit russia next week for talks with russian president vladimir putin on the russian military's deployment in rea. that is according to an unnamed israeli official let's move on and the owners of a crane that collapsed at mecca in saudi arabia have been banned from taking on new building projects. top officials from the bin laden group have been banned from travelling abroad while an investigation takes place. more than 100 were killed when the crane fell into a section of the grand mosque. >> reporter: one of the biggest construction companies has been

banned from doing business in saudi arabia. orders were swift. superintendenting contracts and licensing for the bin laden group. it was the contractor at the holiest site, the grand mosque in mecca. friday, a massive crane fell on the eastern side of the mosque, killing 107, and wounding more than 200. an initial investigation blamed the incident partly on high winds, but also negligence and misuse. it was a busy time of the year. millions are expected to arrive here to perform at the hajj. bin laden was constructed five years after saudi arabia was founded and handles multi-million projects, including the 7 million expansion of the international

airport. internationally projects included airports in kuala lumpur, cairo, damascus, hotels and universities. the openers of the company built a network of connections and enjoyed influence and became close to the government. saudi arabia got a new kink last year, and -- king last year and a new administration took power. this is a big blow. it could be worse. the finance ministry is reviewing all contracts, and that means the company could lose big money and reputation coming up in the newshour. thousands of malays are demonstrating in support of their prime minister. >> i'm worried about what would happen to me. hundreds say they have no choice.

and in sport. find out if they overcame a bat start to the season as they kick off their champion's league campaign the families of eight mexican tourists killed in egypt on sunday arrived in cairo, accompanied by the mexican foreign minister. she is demanding to know why egyptian security forces shot at the mexican tourists. egypt says it was an accident. >> reporter: television crews have been waiting at the local authority building in the city where the families of the victims are being cared for. hours later, other relatives land in cairo, with mexico's foreign minister. they have come a long way to pick up the bodies. egypt insists the attack was human error, a car chase gone

wrong. it says security, helicopters on the ground were hunting what it calls militants. they mistakenly bombed and shot at the convoy, which they say was in a restricted zone. before leaving for egypt, the foreign minister didn't seem convinced. >> translation: despite being a restricted area, it's common to give permission to tour guides. this is the information we have. the tourist went with a travel agency. which is credited with egypt. in an open letter, the egyptian counterpart said the facts of the case were confuse of course, but the country would conduct a thorough investigation. >> libya's internationally recognised government recalled for peace talks and complained about amendments.

the u.n. is brokering a deal between this government and a rival administration controlling the capital tripoli. >> yemen's exiled ministers return to the southern city of aden. they have been in saudi arabia along with president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. they left after houthi rebels took over sanaa, saying the visit to the city thousands of ethnic malays marched in support of the prime minister. the mallet dignity uprising is in response to the protest demanding the prime minister resign over a corruption scandal. they were accused the ethnic min juniority. prominent mallas took part in

the rally. let's go to our correspondent. she is at the pro-government rally. what is the latest situation there at the rally? >> well, we have heard that security forces in chinatown. it happened after water bottles and stones were thrown apt the police. they were prevented from entering the chinatown area. they were prevented because there were high concerns that there would be clashes between the ethnic mallet protesters, and chinese businesses in that area. however, it seems in the park which was the center point of the protesters, things were peaceful. tens of thousands came up earlier.

essentially supporting the prime minister. they also were here. they stand up for the rights of the mallet community. they feared that their identity, their history, and their culture would be overshadowed and trampled on, including the chinese community, so security was tight to prevent any type of clashes between the mostly mallet protesters, and the ethnic chinese community. >> thank you very much. that's joining us from kuala lumpur now, to park a farm where people live in the remote villages, say they received almost no help. ptest dents in the district areas say melting glaciers were an existential threat. mitchell johnson reports. >> reporter: touring mountains

dominate the valley. climate change is transforming the landscape. glaciers are melting, and the floods come. it can be rough travelling around here, especially when roads have been swept away. it's a 2-hour drive to reach the village. but you would not know it was here. it's buried under layers of rock. >> all 96 houses have been smashed to pieces. >> by a flood that drove huge boulders and stones down the valley. >> translation: there is a big glacier on the mountains. flood and rocks came from there. no one from the government came to help us. >> reporter: people survive raising cattle and growing apples and walnuts. farms have been destroyed. the only shelter is a few tents

and the shade of a tree. this man's house is half-buried in the rock. >> translation: it was a heavy flood, we lost everything, you can see my house, it's under the rocks. you can see the roof. >> translation: we asked the government to resettle us in a safe place. if we rebuild the houses, the floods will destroy them again. this place is not suitable. autumn is coming, with it gold nights. in a few months the area is covered in snow. families will not be able to survive if. >> translation: all this area was the green village with trees of walnuts and apples. this is an area of glaciers, every year there'll be a flood. families have been here for generations. they see the glaciers retreating, and feel the summers getting hotter, and they don't

believe there's a future for their children in this valley well, it's time for the weather with richard, and there has been severe and deadly floods in the western united states. >> it's been really terrible. forecasters are talking about the worst storm of its kind in 100 years, a one in 100 year event. as we look at the satellite. you see that we have these weather systems pushing in. what happened is we had violent weather systems producing heavily rain for los angeles. and we got the remnants of hurricane linda mixed up in it all. >> taking los angeles. you see the 61mm of rain, comparing long term. there it is in second place behind 101mm, falling in september in 1939. all the records, what they have in common, as they occurred during a developing or developed

el nino. it isn't los angeles, it was further towards the north. it lies close to the national park in utah. you see the water rushing down through the thames, coming off the himself. that's all it takes, taking cars and people away. it looks like 16 people will be killed. heavy rain across the western parts of the united states during the course of wednesday, heading through to thursday. rain moved away. some from the pacific north-west. we'll see rain pushing in. we have heavy showers affecting the florida peninsula. >> still ahead on the al jazeera newshour. a country of immigrants and refugees. canada faces criticism. plus, i don't think anybody will be scared. we'll run things properly. >> donald trump provokes demonstrations despite promises as a front runner, and tony

parker steels the show at the european basketball championships, all the details later in sport.

good to have you with us on the al jazeera newshour. i'm elizabeth puranam in doha, these are the top stories. u.n. accuses sank junior rebels and -- sri lankan rebels and

tamil tigers of war crimes. hundreds of refugees arrive in croatia in search of a new route into western europe. hungary introduced strict border controls. it left refugees stranded in serbia to find other land routes into the european union. israel's prime minister is considering tougher penalties for people throwing stones at security force. coming after days of fighting. around the al-aqsa and occupied east jerusalem the top story on war crimes. after independence from britain sri lankan failed the senna lease majority. they complained of discrimination for jobs and economic responsibility. >> it was known as the tamil tigers in 1976.

a pivotal moment came men hundreds were killed. >> a tech aid later there was an assassination. >> a ceasefire deal was signed in 2002. that didn't put an end to the fighting. in 2008 they went for an all-out military offensive crushing the rebels in a year. >> nadim baba has more. >> the popular sent in the is that it's past, what happened was to restores peace to the country, and therefore the

sennel gallees would not be in favour of the community sitting in judgment. the second problem would be the legal implication s of this, and how the international judges fit in. whether this would require a constitutional change. unfortunately, the previous government, the government that fought the war at the end stage that won the war, and was there until january, did little to assuage the sentiments of the people and international community in regard to looking back at the past. coming out with the truth, and dealing with what had to be dealt with canada long had a reputation

for taking in refugees from around the world. recently it's come under fire for not accepting syrians fleeing the wall. that's an issue in the ongoing campaign. we have this report from toronto. >> reporter: more than the heart-wremping images of this young boy's death, news that his uncle was refused permission for asylum in toronto. this man and his sisters were among 60,000 resettled in the 1980s. >> everyone we talked to have been very generous, and we know what we have gone through. they are willing to step up and help out. >> tried to help as much as we can for those that need help.

that we have been through before. >> for the first time ever, it's become an issue. since coming to power. stephen harper stds government tightened the rule. fewer people have been granted asylum. opposition parties say they restored the reputation by approving thousands of applications. >> canada allows groups to sponsor refugees, allowing hundreds of thousands to be settled. now, potential sponsors are lining up to get syrians to come here. >> most of the 2,000 syrians were privately sponsored. the list of those willing to put up money and guarantee the family is growing. >> it's a board in a city. a big employer in a big tower, it's the entire legal community

getting together and saying we as a legal community want to sponsor, hip, support. >> based with the demand, the government is making changes. canada will make it easier to resettle people from syria, more officials may be deployed from the middle east. activists for refugee rights are skeptical. when the government under the pressure of an election campaign makes declarations or announcements about what he is doing or what it will do. there's reasons for concern, that they may be disingenuous. canada is a country of immigrants and refugees. they can become part of the growing diversity that most view with pride. >> donald trump has become the front runner in the race to become the presidential nominee. the businessmen delivered a

speech on national security ahead of a republican presidential debate. >> the man that generates coverage, support and controversy. donald trump came to talk security. it was the words on immigration provoking process. people here paid up to $1,000 a ticket to hear donald trump speak. a few meters away there are protesters angry at his mess j on immigration and are determined to drown him out. for the most part they are succeeding. for a speech heavily promoted. there was nothing of substance. >> as they left the stage. i stopped for a quick question. >> what would you say to foreign

governments. scared of a trump presidency. >> i don't think they would be scared. they weren't sure they had the vote. >> our military is depleted so badly. i agree, we need to do something about it. >> reporter: has he got your vote? >> i'm on the fence. >> reporter: it's good. he stayed on old topics, i like what i heard. >> reporter: was he good? >> of course. >> as trump supporters left. there are those posed. >> a sign of loyalty, how decisive they can be guatemala has announced the two candidates for the presidential run off. television comedian jimmy morales won the first round, campaigning against corruption, and will face former first lady,

sandre torres. before the vote the president had to resign > in the u.s. - 100 women are march towards the capital, washington d.c. they will arrive when the pope arrives. >> they gathered in here. this woman's husband was put in detention. the u.s. government is fighting to deport him. the children live with that fear. >> hoping to send a message the need for immigration reform to stop separating families.

to see how much it hurt us, it cost us. the burden that we have to go through with the uncertainty. patricia's son was de ported. she brought him from mexico as a small child with a better future. and has not been back since. >> i want my situation fixed to i can go back to my country. i have not seen my mother for 25 years. i want to hug her again. >> last year more than 30,000 immigrants in detention on any given day. few opportunities to stay here. the women will be on the road for eight days. arriving in washington d.c. at about the same time as the pope. there the pope will meet with president obama and members of congress, and the women will hold a vigil praying that the message of compassion will help with the deadlock. >> they are getting help along

the way from catholic churches and others that believe the undocumented should be given a chance. >> jesus tells us to welcome a stranger. we, at a practical level has to do this for the good of our country, that we have the most just, equitable immigration system for the good of immigrants today, for the future tomorrow. >> many facing deportation have children born in the united states. >> we don't believe family should be operated. we believe that the pope should let them know that they greet the immigrants in a different bay. >> it's not the pope they have to convince, it's the americans who see migrants as a burden the country cannot afford. >> zimbabwe's 91-year-old

president mugabe read out the wrong speech at the opening of parliament on tuesday. he'd given the same speech on 25 august. the opposition used the mistake to question whether the oldest leader is fit to govern. a mugabe spokesman claimed the mistake on an unnamed official. >> people have been banned from begging in parts of nigeria. the government says its move to improve security and counterattacks. those affected say the ban is an infringement on fundamental human rights. we have this report where beggars have been warned to stay off the street or face arrest. >> reporter: this person is begging on the streets in north-western nigeria. she is breaking a ban. she says she is unemployed and has seven children to look after. >> translation: the reason i'm begging is i don't have food to

eat. my husband can't afterward to feed me or the children. i'm praying. >> reporter: this woman is begging. she's three months pregnant. she has been abandoned by the baby's father and has nowhere to live. >> i need the government. >> i'm worried about bhaps to me if we are not allowed to beg. >> the ban on beggars has been imposed by the state government which said it would improve. all these people are defying it. boko haram launched an attack last month, killing more than 20 people. beggars might be used by the fighters, but those we spoke to had nothing to do with the armed group. hundreds that lived here, said the government didn't create educational opportunities. they had no choice, they say,

but to survive the ban. disabled people say the ban is affecting them the most. this is one of their leaders. >> in the government of the day, they'll come out to make a provision, provision for disability. i want to assure you. you will not find a person on the street begging. >> reporter: it created a discussion among the movement. >> the constitution gives powers. where the actions impact on public safety and security and public health. it won't rely on this section of the constitution to avoid responsibility. >> back on the streets. those fighting say they won't let the government get away with

it a picture of ocean health has been revealed in the most detailed study in marine life populations conducted. the world's mammals, birds and fish have been reduced on average by half in the last 40 years. some fish population declining. sharks and sea turtles are the most threatened species. researchers from the w.w.f. and the zoological society of london found steep declines, mangroves and seagrasses. the habitats are home to fish species, making an important contribution to the economy. studies showed threats to the ocean put at risk annual output of $2.5 million. $3 billion rely on fish as a source of protein. rising temperatures and sea levels are making matters worse.

>> i'm joined by john tanser by the world wildlife fund international in singapore. it's good to have you with us. thank you for joining us. how devastating are the findings in this report? well, it's quite alarming, i think. it's a timely report. we had some idea of the decline in the ocean, and we've been talking about it for some time as had many others. it was when we commissioned this work and the zoological society of london took a dive into the data on marine populations, that the picture became clearer, and unfortunately, even more alarming than what we predicted is to be. >> what are the main factors that led to the decline that we are seeing here.

>> well, just in answering that, let me say there's the decline which, as you say, is a massive 50%. it's the rate at which it happened. i want to make mention of the fact that this decline, 50%, is since 1970, 50% decline in a generation. as to the causes, well i think they are pretty well-known, overfish of course, exploitation, damaging practices, impacting on habitat. loss of important areas and habitat for marine life. declining quality, microplastics the latest in a long history. all exacerbated by the implications by climate change on the oceans. it's an unfortunate cock dale that comes together to impact on ocean health. >> there is some good news in the report. much of that activity

threatening the ocean report says it's avoid table. what can be done. can the trend be stopped. >> well it can be stopped. it has to be stopped and turned around. one of the good things about oceans is there's a level of resilience. if we take the pressure off, they have shown us they can bounce back. we are releasing the report. we had the sustainable development discussions. and there the united nations, the leaders of the world come together, and they have an opportunity to build political will around ocean restoration. everyone is starting to focus on the conference party's and climate change. we link there are two

opportunities for world leaders and civil siteies to come together. >> john tanser from the world wildlife fund joining us from singapore. thank you for your time. still ahead - art and activism. taking you to the exhibition that show cases the world's most renowned dissident artist. and who has been chosen to host the 2024 summer olympics. er olympics.

time for the sports news. here is farah. >> starting with football. manchester city beaten on tuesday in the opening round of group matcheses. they went into the game with no twins in serie a. things looked like they were getting worse when an own goal was scored. a 2-1 win was sealed. >> translation: i have to say well down to the boys, i think they played well against an excellent team. it was a game that came at a critical moment. we lost two games in the league and drew one. that was the reality, this was the first game. it's not easy to win higher, far from it manchester united lost in the return to group stains. despite opening the scoring. they went down to psv eindhoven.

goals sealing a 2-1 loss. >> we have to score one more than the opponent. today we could have scored more. but it is always like that. you have to be effective, and it was effective and the other matches, atletico madrid with a 2-0 win through to the semifinals of the asian champion's league, knocking out qatar. a 2-2 draw in the second sees them going through 6-3 on aggregate. they have reached the last four, and take on the ua or another team. >> in the east, tony parker put up an understanding performance

as a place was booked. latvia was crushed. the san antonio spurs car begging 18 points and six assists. group's unbeaten with parker becoming the euro basket's highest ever scorer in the tournament. >> one n.b.a. star that couldn't deliver glory was janus. trailling pain she missed a tough three at the buzzer, greece going down. >> in major league base bam. nick franklin hit a 2-run home run. lifting tampa to a win. wildcard lifting. the toronto blue jays lost 3-2 to atlanta the cities have been named to host the 2024 summer olympics. paris, rome, hamburg and buddee

pest will battle. los angeles is the only western participant let's look at the applicants. paris had a failed bid for the 2012 games, which went to london. the french capital has been host twice before, the last time back in 1924. rome, who last hosted in 1960 staged a bid to host the 2020 games, but pulled out because of budget concerns. hamburg never hosted the games, beating out berlin. budapest is hoping to join russia as the only eastern european country to land a summer olympics, and los angeles aiming to land a third game after 1932 and 1984. l.a. was the second choice after boston pulled out at the last minute. the winner will be announced in

september 2017 first time ever a crew sailed nonstop through the arctic ocean, led by the chinese skipper, a team of five sailors travelled for 13 days. they had beparted, and after 3,240 nautical miles arrived that's all the sport for now. back to you. >> thank you very much. now, to some art news. and an exhibition looking at 30 years of ai weiwei's work. his passport as unexpectedly returned by the chinese

government. >> reporter: it's the most anticipated show of year. where activism and art collide. it spans 30 years of wei wei's work. and something in between. in china he's known as the designer of the bird nest stadium. which he dismissed as a propaganda event. internationally he's seen as witty, bold and above all political. after the chinese government lifted a 4-year travel ban, the soft spoken artist personally oversaw the show's installation, and has this message about the refugee crisis. sfi.d western countries have to have sa decision to help each other, to have a better more sound way to dale with the situation. woi has long been a thorn in the side of the chinese government. this piece was made from the rubble of poorly constructed government built schools, destroyed by the earthquake. thousands of twisted metal bars have been painstakingly sorted and straightened. a monument to 5,000 victims,

many children. it's work like this that put them on the chinese government watch list. surveillance, a recurring theme. as to his time in gaol. this work is a sobering account of ai weiwei being held in a secret chinese prison for 81 days. monitored by guards 24 hours a day. it casts a cold and critical eye back on the chinese government. it's probably the most celebrated contemporary artist in the world. certain one of the best known. the stand taken politically and importantly, is linked to the art. but it is under rated. it's important, powerful and needs to speak for itself which is what is happening here. >> the show is a reflection of wei's artistic achievements. casting a spotlight on the power of art to challenge authority. and that's it for the newshour. thank you for watching. watching.

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