♪ >> this is al jazeera. hello. this is the newshour live from london. coming up: pinned in with no where to go. arguing over how to handle the refugee crisis. >> we are prepared. it is assad -- is assad prepared to negotiate. >> syria's war is pushing so many of the refugees to europe. reports to reinstate a

government following a coup. the catholic pope arrives for the start of his historic trip to cuba. hello. in doha, we have all of your sport including japan. one of the biggest upset ins rugby world cup history. south africa. there is increasing hostility between e.u. countries over how to handle the refugee crisis. more than 14,000 have entered croata in the past few days. the government said it can't cope. it's sending refugees back to the border with hungary saying it will force its nabor to accept them. that's prompted a bitter response from hungary which accuses croatia of breaking international law. as arguments of how to handle the crisis, refugees, many fleeing war in the middle east are left to fed for themselves

sleeping at railway stations and roadsides. >> reporter: they are moving in the right direction even if the motivations of the countries they are in are far from generous. overnight, the croatian refugees in buses and them to get in the no man's land between croatia and slougheen i can't. another closed border emerged. an architect from syria, his children and his wife. a simple explanation: europe hasn't got a clue what to do with them. >> they don't know what to do. they don't. >> the best thing that happened to them was the arrival of volunteers from slougheen i can't and croatia who brought soup to shivering people, enough food and clothes to offer at least a little dignity. they are doing this because the government is in at a loss and

they are less than impressed? >> it's no surprise. everyone, i would like, if i would see the sloughe. /* schlt lovenian president, if you have common sense, you know these people will appear. >> right at the fence, they pleaded with the riot police and an arabic speaker to come across. the occasional family got through. everyone else said, why not us as well? >> family, i have family. of course these countries have said they are open to refugees coming through but in practice, it looks a whole lot more like passing the problem on. for all of the political differences between many of these countries over the refugees, they have one thing in common: a policy of what you can only call people dumping. macedonia dumps them on the serbian borders who dumps them on the croatian border who is now dumping them here on the

slovenian border. buses arrive on the slovenia side and cheers went up. this is the start of the zone to german, the only country around here prepared to let these exhausted people finally rest. lawrence lee, al jazeera, on the croatia shaft slovenian border. >> german is where many want to end up. serbia's foreign minister called the country to find a united solution to the problem. >> we spoke about the refugee and migrant crisis. we have agreed we must try to find a common political way forwa forward. on the other side, we must help those who carry the biggest weight, especially the southern european countries. we must find a solution that all can accept. >> for many of the people seeking safety in europe have fled from syria's civil war. now, the u.s. is pushing for the world to make more of an effort

to try to end the conflict. speaking in london, the u.s. secretary of state john kerry maintained syrian president bashar al-assad however in what appears to be a softening stance against assad. kerry added it should be decided through negotiation. more details. >> not surprisingly, syria topped the agenda when john kerry met his british counterpart, thephon secretary, at his residence and after the meeting, kerry said they discussed ways to push for a political solution to the syrian conflict in what he calls this moment where russia appears to be more committed to doing more against isil. the reference to what kerry believes is a common aim between the rest and russia defeating isil, particularly through airstrikes. at the same time, he said he was concerned about the prospect of russia increasing its military support for president assad with russian fighter jets already in

the country. he might have made a small concession when he said that president assad didn't have to go on day 1 or month 1 but he insisted that assad did not have part of the political future. that's something that has been a defendant sticking point when people tried to get syria's alleys around a negotiating table. john kerry spoke clearly in the other court. >> we are prepared to negotiate. is assad prepare to negotiate, really negotiate? is russia prepared to bring him to the table and actually find a solution to this? those are the questions. we have made it very clear. we have been open, made it very clear that we are not being doctorineaire about the specific date or time but right now, assad has refused to have a serious discussion. russia has refused to help brim them to the table in order to do

that. so that's why we are where we are. the two men discussed europe's wretch uj e crisis something john kerry calls a humanitarian catastrophe. he will talk with chancellor merkel about what her country has done and whether other countries can take in more refugees, themselves, perhaps backing this idea of a quota system, something merkel is very keen on, to take the pressure off herself. but at the same time, kerry stressed the ultimate solution isn't about dividing up people in terms of numbers or giving them more assistance in europe but solving the core problem which he said is the kong flick, the violence in syria and the lack of hope for young people in the region. clearly, it is very, very -- he is very, very concerned about getting things speeding up politically in syria. at least 53 people have been killed in air raids by syrian government forces in rebel-held areas of aleppo.

the british-based human rights says 15 children are among the dead. at least two of the raids are understood to have hit market places in the city. meanwhile, the world food program has been forced to suspend aid to hundreds of thousands syrian refugees. the organization says it's running out of money. it means syrian families sheltering in areas like jordan may go hungary -- hungry. >> a report. >> this family survived because of the united nations world food program. it was only a dollar and a half a day, but it was enough for the family to get by. now, even that small amount has been cut off as of this month. it's illegal for refugees to work in jordan but they have no choice. they take turns looking after fatima while the other works. between them, they earn enough to buy baby milk, eggs and yogurt. >> we are living through our

worst years. we don't know how much worse our situation can get. >> the world food program said it is seriously unnd funded. it has to make life and death decisions about who to feed and cut off. this family of 11 is in the same position. he works illegally on a nearby farm. >> i have been humiliated and enslaved here my boss makes me work 13 hours a day for only $14. is that enough for my family? >> the wfp said food and security levels are skyrocketing. almost 70% of refugees in jordan live under the poverty line. after losing food assistants refugees say they have lost faith in the international community. those who work for humanitarian acted sees say they are frustrated because ner no longer able to maintain services and they are worried desperation will force some to go back to

syria or risk the treacherous journey to europe. for many, it is a fateful decision they must take in the coming weeks. people are now telling us they have lost hope for a better future here in the region original. many people real considering returning to war in syria and those people who are in the worst situation have told us that they will risk their lives to risk europe. >> syrian refugees fled to escape bar because they had no food. in jordan, the authorities struggled to cope relying on the u.n. and ngos where they could. but now those resources are also drying up along with any hope. al jazeera. >> it seems to reporters that the president is to be reinstated after he was depose in a coup. 200 have been killed and hundreds injured following the takeover. the decision to reinstate him comes after mediation talks

between the coup leader and the president of beneen and senegal. >> let's speak to those at the capitol. first, nicholas, give us a clear idea of what we know. do we know when exactly he is going to be reinstated? is it as of now? what's actually come out? >> well, we don't know exactly when. this announcement natural press conference after two days of negotiations, the discussions were over and in the press conference, it's interesting to note that the new president said that it had an agreement until spirit. he was keen to praise the general. we don't know what's going to happen next. we don't know what's going to happen with the man in the group. we have no more news about the

prime minister who is still being held. all we know is that the president of the transitional government is going to be reinstated. there are still a lot of questions and there are people on the ground that are concerned. their main concern is to put them back on their feet. >> nicholas, obviously, since the president and the prime minister were detained, i think it was wednesday by the country's coup leaders, we have seen clashes in the country. there have been death did, injuries. what's the situation like now? do you get the sense things are still tense? >> i am right in the center of town right now. you can hear members of the presidential guard patrolling

and, you know, the fear of the people is that they have been robbed for this opportunity. they have had only one leader. there was a lot that took place scheduled to happen. >> nicholas joining us live from ondoduben. i know you have been monitoring events for us for the moment. thank you. the head of the roman catholic church has arrived in havana at the start of a 9-day tour of cuba and the united states. pope francis will spend 4 days in cuba, before then, flying on to washington, d.c. it's his first visit to either of the countries. he is credited with helping bring about relations between the two former cold war rivals. joining us now from washington, d.c. is michael from

the organization engage cuba which has campaigned against the u.s. embargo of cuba. thank you so much for joining us here onnays. we do know that pope francis -- it was our pleasure. we know that pope francis played a pistol role in bringing the two countries and two leaders together. what else do you think he could do during this visit in cuba and the u.n. top, i guess, make it at a time even closer? >> there are several things that we are looking forward to seeing. in cuba, we saw that the cuban government had already released or has announced that they plan to release over 3,000 prisoners just as a sign of humanitarian good will knowing that the pope was coming. we expect there will be more measures of human rights and humanitarian gestures on the island while he is there. then he will be coming to the u.s., and there are two very important things he will be doing here in terms of politics. one is that he will address a joint session -- excuse me -- of

congress where the embargo is codified and we expect on him to call on our lawmakers to lift the embargo. then, em be addressing the u.n. we think that will also be an opportunity for him talking about this reconciliation between the u.s. and cuba and how this could be a model for other areas of the world that are in conflict. >> we have certainly seen pope francis, certainly a man who speaks his mind. it will be interesting to hear the speeches at the u.n. how much sway do you think he actually holds in either country, cuba and the u.s.? thinking now just of the politicians with the general public. >> i think it's enormous. not just within the catholic community. for example, in cuba, there are other religious communities that are looking forward to his visit. for example, in the miami herald, there was a piece about a jewish leader who is planning on attending mass there. she is excited about the visit. this is the guy that is really

garnering support from all sectors, and we see similar attitudes in the u.s. as well. >> and, he is, of course, the first latin american pope. he is arrangentiniaargentinian. what effect do you think that will have? thinking, also, in the u.s. >> it will have a very important effect for the hispanic community and the u.s. he actually is planning on conducting several meetings in the u.s. is in spanish. i think the message of him doing so will say loads about the connections that are throughout our hemisphere, cultural, lingui linguistic, social and political. he is a figure that kind of und underlies the ties the ties between u.s. and latin america. >> because he seems so outspo n outspoken, i guess a lot of his statements haven't gone downwell. he has spoken about climate change and it's the responsibility of everyone,

especially the wealthy countries to do their share to change it. how much sway do you think he is going to have in congress because he does present, perhaps, a different view of religion than some other people. > . >> you are right. >> that's an issue that has been devise i have. i am glad you asked that question. i think that the mere symbolism of having the head of the catholic church speaking where normally only the president of the united states gets to address a joint session of congress will also speak loads about his abilitity to influence our lawmakers. i really do think he has sway with them. >> they will definitely be interesting speeches to follow. for the moment, mikel maso speaking to us from washington. thank you. still ahead, they were forced from their homes, but now these children in nigeria are getting a chance to rebuild their lives. we are going to tell you how. plus: >> i am charles stratford reporting from a maternity

clinic in northern ethiopia where the work of women is a development army, saving mothers and babies' lives. in support, lewis hamilton misses out on a record as ferrari's sebastian betto dominates the grand prix. ♪ the saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes on several sites against the capitol sanaa. the radio and t.v. building and the ministry of trade at least 29 people were killed. earlier, houthi rebels and troops loyal to former president have standing several neighborhoods in the southwest city of taiz. seven rebels were reportedly killed. meanwhile, troops from the coalition are gathering in the

marib region. several thousand forces are in the province to provide tactical support to the yemeni military fighting the rebels. for the fighting in yemen has displayed one and a half million people and 21 million are in need of humanitarian assistance. oxfam's head of programs for yemen has just returned from the war-torn country. >> i think what is really most astonishing is the level of destruction wrought, one, by the ground fighting that we are seeing in places like taiz and previously in aden but also by the airstrikes which have been relentless for almost six months now and targeted a lot of civilian infrastructure including hospitals, roads, markets, seaports, airports, water systems, et cetera. so we are seeing a devastation of the country which is basically being brought to its knees. >> let's go to kenya where the government has ordered all schools in the country be closed because of a teachers' strike.

more than 280,000 teachers have walked out since the beginning. academic year in august. the supreme court has ruled in their favor ordering the government to give them at least a 50% pay rise but the state says it simple doesn't have the money. kenyan students are due to sit for national exams next month. meanwhile, in nigeria, it's the opposite. some are reopening after being forced to close because of ongoing violence. u.s. figures suggest the group boko haram has displaced more than a million children in the north of the country alone but recent military victories are encouraging some families to go back. a report now. >> reporter: boko haram the name translates that western education is forbidden but these students understand at the start at the start of the new school year. after six years of violence, only a few schools are left

standing. most schools will now have to i am prove vise. this old prison yard has been converted to a temporary school. iasha is determined to be a doctor despite the risks. >> i don't know why they are destroying our schools or what they are going to do. all we wanted was to get an education. >> the government has launched an ambitious program to reopen schools even before victory over boko haram was declared. most schools have been destroyed by boko haram but the hunger for education remains and hundreds of children are back in school. massive recon instruction work is underway as the nigerian military continues its campaign against boko haram. the military claims it wants to security both students and school infrastructure from further attacks.

>> we will have to be there to provide security for the inhabitants. we have confidence. yes, they are now protected. >> i didn't do anything, you know, from this terrorist group. >> she tried to catch up with her studies before returning to school. after two years, she hardly remembers what she learned. she also wants to be a doctor so that she can help victims of violence. after the military 6 of boko haram, there is optimism there for children in the region, it's a chance to be educated and achieve greatness. ♪ >> mohammed debris, northeastern

nigeria. the eldest son of the vice president and prime minister of united arab interem ranem rants died of a heart attack. he was 33 years old. three days of mourning have been declared across the uae. each oath i can't says it wants to expand maternal health carry. many live in isolated villages. charles stratford visited one community where a government-run program is making some positive changes. >> these ladies are members of what the ethiopian government calls its women's development army. >> my name is sanjana. >> my name is undabo. >> my name is nitrasa. >> my name is esman. >> my name is nana.

>> the women real volunteered 34,000 medical outreach workers spread across the country. their mission: to assure better maternal healthcare to ethiopian women. in a village nearby, a family waits for nanu to arrive. she is a qualified midwife and is responsible for 35-year-old beruit kwhos who is close to giving birth to her fourth child. >> it is joyful to me when a mother gives birth, when we go to the house and talk to the mothers, they usually accept us with a small. they ask us a lot of questions and we advise them. >> berut and her family are typical of millions where access to basic healthcare wasn't available until recently. beroot gave birth to her three other children at home. >> translator: the last time i

gave birth, the plac eventa was stuck. i was in a lot of pain. i hope the health center will be nice for me. that's why i have decided to go. >> she has been complaining of back pain. her husband and nanu help her to a car applied by local medical center 10 kilometers away. the government says its maternal healthcare outreach program to villages across this like ethiopia is working. suddenly, the figures seem to suggest that's the case. according to the world bank and the world health organization, ethiopia has managed to reduce the number of children dying under the age of 5 by around 70% compared to figures in 1990. this health center services an area with a population of around 57,000 people. the staff of pregnant women, traditional coffee and food that they would eat in the village. the women are given postnatal care, too. the government says around 50% of mothers now give birth in centers like this. ethiopia still relies on donors

for almost half of the health budget. the government said it is determined to expand it's out reach program. >> we have achieved significantly including the p t pastoral areas of the country, we believe there is a sense of equity that needs to be addressed where some have better access than the other. a challenge its hoped will save the lives of millions of children under 5 and mothers like hott. still much more to come on the program including: could vice president joe biden be the next to join the race to be u.s. president? plus? >> from the border between gasagasar and egypt. the e jiingsdz may have found a way to permanently close them. >> the murray brothers team up

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>> the top stories on al jazeera: hungary accuses crow a croatia of breaking international law as they continue to argue over how to handle the refugee crisis. after days of unrest following a coup, it's being record military leaders ought to reinstate president michelle nofando. the head of the roman catholic church has arrived in havan a at the start of a 9-day tour of cuba and the united states. venzuela opinion jury supporters protesting against the government in the capitol. the woo i have of the the jailed opposition leader called for the protest. accused of inciting anti-government protests in 2014 which led to violence and the

death did of more than 40 people. virginia lopez is in the capitol. >> thousands of people gathered here today to show their condemnation of what they say is a an unjust thing. 's also from human rights across the world. the international community said this trial which was held mainly behind closed doors lacked trans parents and is a clear sign lacking independence. if the opposition were to win upcoming parliamentary elections, they could put forth an amnesty law however, the same amnesty law would have to be approved by the same judicial system. 20 people running to be the next u.s. president and we will soon learn if there is going to be

one more. we expect to here from vice president joe biden later. pat patty:hanetacks a look at his chances should he decide to run. >> we will see if the third time will be the charm. it will didn't look like he would run until the public scandal began to surround former secretary of state hillary clinton. using and deleting tens of thousands of e-mails she sent and received while in. in a highly unusual move, she was using a private server that is now being investigated. polls show the majority of people not only don't trust her but they are not excited about her campaign. and that gives biden an opening because he is seen as the exact opposite: trustworthy and honest, in large part because of moments like this one when the president signed his signature

health insurance legislation. (bleep). >> he is prone to public but often popular gaffes. >> for god sake don't listen to rumsfeld. he doesn't know what in the hell he is talking about. >> he is a politician that knows how to work a room. >> you are beautiful. >> his history is one many americans can relate to. he was born to working class parents and unlike clinton, he isn't worth millions but there are some analysts who believe he won't be able to overtake clinton in the primary. >> i have a difficult time imagining that anyone who got in now would be organizationally prepared to win. so, if anything, those who get in now will be kind of throwing hail-mary passes hoping that, you know, hillary clinton stumbles further. >> a big factor could be who u.s. president barack obama endorses. the white house says he might weigh in. they won't say who he prefers, but they volunteer this often.

>> the president has described selecting vice president biden as his running mate as the smartest political decision that he has made in his career in public service. >> biden has been a defendant very public vp, in charge of the economic stimulus during the recession and taking on the fight with congress on budget issues and the u.s. involvement in iraq. >> issue could hurt him along with what he did in the senate pushing for stronger prison sentences for drug offenses, now a very punpopular stance. he would be the oldest president ever elected. one of the factors he will have to consider along with this: the dying wish of his son who reportedly told him that he wanted him to try again to run for president of the u.s. patty:hane, washington. >> egyptian army has begun to pump water into underground smuggling tunnels connecting sinai with gaza. it's believed the tuldz are used

to smuggling people and weapons but also for basic goods such as food and clothing. from rafa in gaza, a report. >> reporter: watching from gaza as egypt continues to widen the gap between them. the egyptian military says it is building fish farms in an expanding buffer zone along the 14-kilometer border. it is hoped this will put the an end to an underground network of cross border tunnels. people of the border town of rafa say the e jipingsdz began flooding the tunnels late on friday. it's the last thing 7-year-old who mansurea needs. she has already lost two homes in gaza's long history of con flu i can't. she says she can't lose another one. i want very much dead. day and night. and now i live in fear of flooding. it could happen any time. that's why i am always tense and

scared. we can't sleep like other people. the tunnels were used over the last eight years to smuggle goods and people into a blockade at gaza. millions in taxes from these operations. hamas is also believed today have allowed fighters and weapons to pass through here a at any rate its neighbors want stop. >> this was salt water pupped into one of the smuggling tunnels from the egyptian side. there are 1200 such tunnels in this area. this is just one of them behind me. the people that live in rafa fear continued flooding could e destabilize the ground and cause landslid landslides. they also fear that it would contaminate the water source. there is very little drinking water for the people here as it is. they struggle to get food, petrol and have to live with daily power blackouts. thing worry about irrigation of what's left of their crops, too. we hope the city of rafah could

reflect our brotherhood with egypt through commerce and exchanges. we were surprised instead the egyptians are pumping water along the border which only makes the already existing siege even more difficult. people in this border town say they long for the day when there won't be a need for underground life lines but many have lost hope it would happen in their lifetime. mansura sits outside her house for hours and late into the night on alert so her family won't be swept away. she says she feels helpless and more alone. >> al jazeera, gaza. the annual hage pim grimmage is getting underway in saudi arabia. millions will be visiting islam's holiest site in the city of mecca. security is being stepped up across the city. >> the number of pilgrims in mecca is increasing ahead of

hage. the government wants it to go well. it's stepping up all security preparations and showing off some of the equipment. protecting the millions of pilgrims who will be performing the hage special forces, snippers and others are among them. they have prepared for different scenarios including bombings, shootings and attacks. it is estimated 50,000 security forces. this year, the hage comes at a critical time for saudi arabia. a military coalition the country is facing an increasing threat from the islamic state of iraq in the levant. isil has carried out at least two suicide stacks since may. security forces have arrested a number of people they accuse of attacks. the atmosphere in mecca as

millions make their way to the city. some have concerns. >> everybody is worried what exactly are you worried of? some political issues. i think the sud e people are doing their best. but you know there are things that can hatch unexpectedly. >> voluntary. >> getting in to mecca is not easy. this is the make checkpoint. authorities are looking for hage permits and identification. saudi arabia is fight okay multiple fronts, seeing many con conflicts and push forward. for now securing the hage is a

prior priority. mecca. >> opinion polls in greece indicate millions of voters are undecided less than 24 hours before a snap general election. barnaby phillips has more from athens. >> he still have the magic? tsipras is still young, charismatic but it's been a bruising year. defeated by predators, defeated by brussels and berlin. he says don't let the old party be back in. in the first place. he may have lost to europe but at least he went down tonight. came to power in the euro zone. aust air it.

>> talking to the way people leave disappointment. >> i met young people who supported the left wing when it won in january. he said he will vote for them again. within the same. the same and disappointment, disillusionme disillusionment, some that sum up the national mood for this analyst. a spark of hope existed in the last election eight months back.

the spark was part of tsipras's image. it's a totally negative role. it's difficult to predict the result. leader of the center right democracy. some warmed to his down to earth style but it's part of a discredited establishment. at an athens citing festival, they are enjoying the last war of evening before what could be a long hard winter. somehow, a new government will have to revive that spark of hope. barnaby phillips, al jazeera, athens. >> farmers say they have been forced from their land to make way for a new road. it's part of the asian highway which when they transport between thailand and myanmar

easier. wayne hay had the story. development is happening now, albeit slowly but as the country continues to open up after military rule coming under increased recruit any. this is a section of the asian highway network that is just opened in corein state. it's part of a united nations project started in 1959 to promote development in the region origin region. there are good and bad points. it's good to have it so people can travel easier and bring in more business but not for my family. we have no place to go. we will lose our business. through the mountains connecting the thai reducing by serial

hours. the farmer didn't want us to use his name. he said he was given a set price for his land but was told the government needed more for free. lands on my sites, they also want to include extra land. i have to move back even further leaving us were very little. >> past the town, the highway is still being built. information stating that some of our property now belongs to the government, but this is our property. we have lived here for a long time. >> the road cuts through an area that has seen intense fighting over the decades. it's where rebel armies have battled for independence and greater autonomy despite a cease-fire. rebel soldiers watch over a project built by the enemy.

everyone is hoping that these people we have to carry our guns. in the meantime, people say they simply want a fair deal for the from the government. wayne hay, al jazeera. >> a family is placing deportation after failing to get status as climate change refugees. they say their home, the pacific island could disappear because of rising sea levels. carly reports now from auckland. a nationaling in central south pacific in 2007, they wanted a better life.

some for this other country, a big country. to save our life. >> country was new zealand where they had three children. they ran out in between and have been trying to stay ever since. >> under the present definition of refugees, they would be sent back to their country of origin because they weren't specifically in danger of being killed that. needs to change because claimant change refugees are basically economic refugees. >> carabeth is one of the world's lowesting nations. global warming is very real here most of the land is less than two meters above sea level. some scientistsists believe it could be completely uninhabitable by 2013. >> they find it difficult to grow crops, difficult to get fresh water and one day, when

the water comes through too high and there is no adult around to grab a little kid, possible death a 4-year legal battle to stay was quashed buy new zealand supreme court who said climate change was not a reason to give the family refugee status. it says there was no evidence that at a time government wasn't trying to minimize the dangers of global warming and there was no evidence that the they were facing immediate persecution or serious harm. it will could be a lengthy process i want so to stay with

my family. >> the court will hear a final plea on monday. if that fails, it's likely the entire city will be deport deported back to carabeth on the next available plane. arizona, talk land, new zealand. >> news with a big shock. manchester city in the english premier league.

sgljs. next, sports news now. here is raou. we begin at the rugby world cup with the perhaps the biggest

upset. japan shocked south africa in an over time victory as mark gram now reports. >> the celebration from play is coa s and the fans showed what this meant to japan. crossing the lionel in the 18th minute. japan showed they weren't intim dated by the world's two ranked team and muscled up against the biggest south african park. when they added their weight to this tribe, captain michael leach reduced the score to 2-7 after 13 minutes. 4 minutes in the second half. bursting through. japan tied up the match at 22-all with twenty minutes left.

south africa later when they broke away. but moments later, replacement scored for japan in overtime. i stuck at it. i kept on picking at penalty goals, the odd try here and there and the carriage it would have been, you know, a good result. it's a fantastic result. >> the winch in brighton is the most significant in japan's rugby history. the tournament has them wide open. >> in the days georgia six nations ireland showed while they could be a real threat in this cam pin. france easily past italy. >> formula one now.

securing farrari's first poll position in three years, breaking mercedes's lead. a disappointing day. starting 5th failed toqual. >>. in single season. football in the english plea mere league. first league defeat of the season. goals coming in the first half. give, the 2-nil lead now. mohammed now up to 2nd in the table, three points behind manchester city. gabrielle was sentence off following a bust up with chelsea striker costa although he was

not dismissed himself. second half, chelsea in front. an injury time the final score. chelsea 2, arsenal nil. arsenal's manager describing costa's behavior throughout the game as disgusting. it is just to say he played like i he has to play. that's why you have four stadiums, you sell to televisions all around the world for millions and millions because the game has to be played like that. >> part 2 of our period on controlling sport. we are looking at the increasingly strange relationship between sporting organizations worldwide and the media. as far as jamil reports, this has been an issue in sxwab where cricket's governing body talks about control of the popular

support. >> concerns have been going on for years. some have been barred. the bcci offered to supply its own photos. over what they say are excessive. the root of all of this conflict is because of a lack of trans piece between the bcci itself. between medium freedom and protecting commercial interests. they need to be more electrics parent because they are public body they should allow the media to fairly comment on their ad minstration as well as the sudden procedures. but at the same time, they need to protect the commercial money because it does go to the players. something like that coming. to that ex denied, access and allowing fairer reporting should be all right. but to allow an organization to

commercially exploit that, i think it needs to be protected. >> the deep connection and fact it's been a sprooim governing body for 87 years, any change in the media of freedom will only happen when the bcci chooses to change them. >> earlier, spoke to the editor-in-chief. the relationship between the bcci is improving and he hopes it will become easier for international reporters to access it. >> it's the wham we have had are unfavorable reporting all of that in the public domain and the new dispensation wants to change that which is a good thing. in the past six weeks. you do have the world 2020

coming up in march, april of next year and very keen to promote the positive picture of the run in the game. within the countryside. national journalists who do come will see the change for themselves because some of them in the 2011 world cup watching part 1 of our series by going to aljazeera.com/sport, you will find and drew thomas's report on why australian media have boycotted the rugby world cup. on sunday, lee wellington where journalists are finding themselves increasingly locked out of their local football clubs. part 3 of a controlling sport series. >> great britain have the authorities heading into the final two single matches of their davis cup sem e final. the murray brothers, andy and janie teamed up to take on hewitt winning 5 sets to go 2

up. trying to reach the davis cup final for the first time since 1978. closer to the 5th foreign al. brussels, carlos 4. that's the sport for now. back to you barbara in london. thank you very much for that. >> is it for the news hour. you can get more on everything else we have been cover on our website there it is. discussions for secretary of state for the u.s. and the british minister. they were talking about a possible negotiated meeting with bashar al-assad. we willbly you more on that and everything else we have been covering in another half hour of news starting in a few minutes. i hope you will be able to join me then.

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