announcer: this is al jazeera. hello, this is the newshour, live from london. coming up in the next 60 minutes, diplomacy over dinner. the president of the united states and russia come face to face at the u.n.'s general assembly. key divisions remain over i.s.i.l. and syria taliban fighters seize part of a strategic city in northern afghanistan. german prosecutors open a

criminal investigation into former volkswagen boss warne martin winterkorn as the emissions scandal widens. could there be life on mars? scientists say flowing water, essential to life, is almost essentially present on the red planet and in doha - all the support, including sepp blatter defiant. the f.i.f.a. president insisting he will not stand down despite criminal proceedings being open again. tackling the islamic state of iraq and levant, ending the war in syria dominated the first day of the united nations, general assembly in new york. world leaders took their turns for offering solutions. clear divisions remain between russia and the united states. in the past half our, vladimir putin sat for dinner with president obama, and the u.n.

chief ban ki-moon. earlier vladimir putin used the speech to call for a new approach to combatting i.s.i.l., adding that any attempts to deal with the group cannot exclude the syrian government of bashar al-assad. >> we think it is an enormous mistake to refuse to cooperate with the syrian government and armed force, fighting terrorism face to face. we should acknowledges that no one but president bashar al-assad's armed forces are fighting the islamic state of iraq and levant and all the terrorist organisations in syria. >> reporter: vladimir putin's position is at odds with president obama's. >> while military power is necessary, it's not sufficient to resolve the situation in syria. lasting stability can only take hold when the people of syria forge an agreement to live together peacefully. the united states is prepared to work with any nation, including russia and iran, to resolve the

corn flict. but we must recognise there cannot be, after so much bloodshed and carnage a return to the status quo meanwhile it's been said that syria cannot achieve a true transition under the shadow of bashar al-assad's government. >> the syrian regime has manipulated the concept of terrorism by depicting peaceful demonstrationsar terrorism while it's been practicing acts of terrorism. when the shelling and killing of civilians brought people to embrace armed action, and the entry of some organizations that are not committed to the demands on the principles of the syrian revolution, syria has turned into a war zone.

then the regime attempted to tare the community of the alternative. it was incumbent on the international community to stop the massacres and provide the conditions for the syrian people to put forward fair alternatives. but the tyranny in the world that could acknowledge an alternative, is it possible for it to allow an alternative to grow and develop under its shadow. >> our guest is from the middle east studies of political science at university. interesting language on syria that we heart at the united nations in new york. there may be a renewed momentum in attempting to tackle the crisis in the country, will it translate into tangible action. >> the positions have been stated, the positions, clashing,

the russians and the iranians on the one hand, americans and their allies, i think the real work will take place behind closed doors, this is the first time in more than a year that there's a renewed effort at finding a political solution. i'm not suggesting that a break through would be achieved in the next day or so. now they are talking about political transition, and bashar al-assad staying, there's a shift in the western position, taking into account the realism of the political situation, and the russians are not saying that bashar al-assad must stay. all they are saying is that syria must be integrated in the broadly based coalition against i.s.i.s. a compromise could be found if the americans and russia sit and talk about the future. >> it looks like there could be an agreement on bashar al-assad's future, where is before it didn't seem a possibility. >> there is a narrowing of

differences. the western powers before had said no, bashar al-assad must go. his days were numbered. his ship sinking. now they are saying look, realism dictates "let's talk to bashar al-assad, and see if he could stay for six months or so." the united nations is talking about bashar al-assad, with basically constitutional - no, he would be basically a figure head. i mean, some of the ideas that he put on the table. the russians are more concerned about preserving state institution, preserving syria, the country. the question is - that is the question. can you reserve state institutions while really getting rid of bashar al-assad. russia and iranians say you can't do so. if you do, the whole state will relapse and i.s.i.s. and al nusra front will come in. united states is saying, no, let's talk about a transitional faith and give the opposition

and syrians help to they coalesce against i.s.i.s. in terms of looking at a possible transition period that could include president bashar al-assad, how does that need to be handled. how important is it that you don't have u.s. and russia at the table, but regional players, turkey, iran, saudi arabia? >> i would say more important. think of what has happened in the last few days in idlib. turkey, on the one hand and saudi arabia. negotiating a ceasefire, towns and cities. what does it tell you, it tells you if there is political determination on the part of regional powers on supporting the major factions. that you could really have a ceasefire. and it has hemmed, despite minor violations. not only do you need understanding and agreement between the united states and

russia, you need the united states and russia leaning against allies in order to stop the aid to the combatants in syria. >> in a scenario where that would happen, how difficult would it be to untangle the web of different groups inside syria. >> thing of how many ifs. you need the global power understanding agreement. regional powers, and you also - how do you deal with it, you have warlords. i mean, hundreds of warlords, not to mention i.s.i.s. and daesh, and el-nusra, and the ro liferation of -- proliver aification warlords make a settlement complex and unlikely in the future. >> good to talk to you. thank you very much. on the sidelines of the

united nations general assembly, u.s. president obama is chairing a peacekeeping summit. at the meeting more than 50 countries pledged to peacekeeping missions. united states pays for a quarter of the budget but contributes less than 100 troops and police. >> our goal should be to make every peace operation more efficient and effective than the last. beyond strengthening u.n. peacekeeping the united states supports developing new and deeper partnerships between the u.n. and african union to provide reliable support for aup operations, we look forward to hearing concrete proposals from our african partners to advance this one. finally, we need to increase a support of u.n. diplomatic tools, including mediation, envoys and special missions that

help us to prevent conflicts in the first place. >> the iranian president used his speech to call saudi arabia's handling of the hajj stampede inappropriate. 769 pilgrims died. there are suggestions that the number may be higher. authorities in india and pakistan claim that foreign documents have been given over 1,000 photos of the dead for identification purposes. >> translation: i'm speaking on behalf of a great nation, who is mourning the lose of thousands of muslim pilgrims and hundreds of its own citizens who have come together in the grand and global - spiritual gathering of the hajj but fell victims with the incompetence and mismanagementment of those in charge, due to the unaccountability. even the missing cannot be identified and the expedition

return of the bodies of the decreased to families have been prevent the. tamban has attack and -- taliban has attacked and is in control of a city in afghanistan. security forces are retaliating. there are casualties on both sides, with eight police officers said to have been killed and more than 50 wounded. stephanie dekker reports. >> the moment taliban fighters broke open kunduz prison, around 600 prisoners were behind bars, including taliban fighters. the attack is one of a string of event that left the group in control of the city. the people of congress is under fear, they are in fear of the house, no one is in the city. they are worrying about the

attacks. >> reporter: the afghan interior military special enforcements, and air support. the taliban made major games in kunduz since fighters surrounded the city in the early hours of monday morning. government leaders say the stay will be retaken. there has been casualties on both sides, bodies of fighters and a policeman killed in the fighting. they are reported to have been caught up in the battle of the city. >> it's the first time the taliban has taken control of kunduz, in the u.s.-led invasion in 2001. for the government, before they were overthrown 14 years ago. taliban fighters hold some part of the province, laying in the north of the country with main roads connecting it and the capital kabul. the u.s. and n.a.t.o. left afghanistan, leaving afghan forces to face the taliban alone.

taliban fighters are powerful forces on the ground and tried to take the city before. afghan forces managed to push them back. the question is whether they can do it again more ahead on the al jazeera newshour from london. a year after the hong kong movement shut down key districts for almost 80 day, while protesters are out on the streets again tens of thousands without power on taiwan. a powerful typhoon batters the island. now popular resistant fighters in yemen have taken control of maru and are loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. they attacked the houthi rebels, taking control of some areas on the outskirts of the ancient ruins. mean, they were said to have

died in clashes between the fighters and houthi rebels. two civilians are believed to be among the casualties. meanwhile, saudi arabia has denied responsibility for air strike on a wedding party in yemen, killing 38 people. yemeni government sources say it happened in a village near a port. many children are believed to be among the dead. dozens have been injured. six months into the war in yemen, and the second city aden is in ruins. the government is trying to help capture the city. further to the north, fighting rages on. riek machar reports. -- hashem ahelbarra reports. >> reporter: the seaport city of aden is under government control. entire areas were destroyed during the fighting with houthis and government troops. most of the fighters are members

of a movement. a group of armed southerners who want the south to breakaway from the north. >> we are at the palace, which the houthis kept taking over. they are the ones that ousted the rebels from the palace, and god willing security and stability, they will return to adin. >> the president faces the task of uniting yemen's factions. but his authority has been weakened. he depends on coalition troops for securing aden and the south. abd-rabbu mansour hadi's government has so far rejected calls for talks with his rivals, insisting the houthis must surrender. >> translation: this militia group have to understand now. they have to cooperate full why with the united nations reservation 226 and violence,

and to recognise that there is no solution in yemen, unless we go back to where we started before the 21st of september last year taking you live to the united nations general assembly in new york. we are about to hear from egypt's president abdul fatah al-sisi. >> translation: demonstrations of the great people of egypt, at the outset i'd like to congratulate you mr president and your country for chairing the united nations general assembly. i want to the express my appreciation to your predecessor, the foreign minister of our brotherly country, uganda, for his exceptional efforts during his presidency of the previous session, and like to commend the rule played by the secretary-general of the united

nations and his ceaseless efforts to uphold the principles of the u.n. charter which served as the constitution and reference of international relations for 17 years. mr president, ladies and gentlemen, a few weeks ago egypt and the world witnessed the inauguration of the new swiss cannes am, an egyptian achievement that will have a major impact on a number of economic fields, such as transportation, trade and services. it is a statement of egypt's capability and determination of people to work with sincerity and overcome challenges and obstacles. i do not intend to delve today into all these dimension, which i am sure you are already aware of. what i wish to highlight is the significance of what we achieved on egyptian soil. for this new canal is not only egypt's gift to the world, it's

the embody. of hope, and the ability to transform that will hope into tangible reality, and the new direction through hard work. you may agree with me that hope, that most important value, is the force that has continuously driven individuals and people's onwards in search of a better tomorrow. when hope is coupled with hard work, and commitment, it becomes the brightest light that can dispel the darkness of despair. >> a darkness that today lingers over the middle east. hope and hard work are the realistic example presented by egypt to its neighbours in africa. asia and the med terrainian. and the hand that egypt's extends to its is region, to contribute to overcoming the changes of the present. and illuminating the path to the

future. it's the belief in egypt that the middle east and the world at large are confronted with a perilous danger, and our need of a modern that presents new prospects for our youth. providing them with opportunities for a better future. they must be shown that that was diligent work, that they can participate in crafting the future. it's against the background to launch in coordination with the united nations and member state. and the youth of our nation, and initiative labelled hope and action for a new direction or hand, according to the english acronym. this is, indeed, the hand that egypt extends as part of the contribution to defeating the forces of extremism. and the ideas they seek to spread through proactive action, rather than just resistance.

counter-terrorism efforts relied on reaction, focussing on defending the present. and in parallel to the valuable efforts, we must seek ways to channel productive energy to the youth, away from extremists and false ideas. and to employ our youth capabilities in building the future that will be their own. ladies an gentlemen, god has bestowed humanity with a gift of the mines, which was our means to find him. our ability to use this mind to make choices is the ultimate proof that our differences and diversities are a product of divine will, which does not accept for human beings to be void of service, before the

simple, fanciful truth, all cedes fall apart. particularly those who claim to have a monopoly over interpreting islam. they forget that what they propagate is no more than their prejudice interpretation of religion, which negates the truth of islam's tolerance, justice and mercy. their rejection of the rights of others to differ is a rejection of the creator's will. in reality, they drive to achieve worldly and insidious goals, seeking to recruit and indoctrinate followers and isolate them from an opportunity to obtain a correct understanding of religion. there is no doubt that more than 1.5 billion muslims refuse to subscribe to the views of the small minority that claims to speak on their behalf.

seeks, through violence and extremism to marginalise and silence all those who oppose it. the whole world should realise this. nevertheless, i feel the discretion of every muslim who suffers from discrimination and prejudice solely for belonging to this great religion. such discrimination is doubtlessly viewed by the forces of extremism as an unprecedented triumph, as a primary goal is to create and enlarge a gulf between muslims and the rest of the world. allow me then to pose this question - how many muslims must feel victim to extremism before the world realises that all of us, muslim are at war with the same enemy, that we face the

same threat. how much blood must be spilt in countries that suffer from the scourge of terrorism before the international community awakens to the reality of this plague, which egypt is now confronting at the forefront of islamic countries, at the first line of defense. when will the international community acknowledge that there is no alternative to solidarity to all peoples, to defeat the evil where it exists. [ clapping ] >> translation: ladies an gentlemen, we have all witnessed libya's decent along a downward spiral when the forces of extremism announced their presence through actions contradicting u.n. and humanity. the slaughter was a result of complacency in confronting the expansion of extremists in

defines of the will of the libyan people. tolerating their exclusive nls tendencies, and allowing them to hold hostage the destiny of libya and its people. the great concern for its future and stability are the main driving forces behind support for u.n. efforts to reach a peaceful settlement. the support m a significant role in achieving the libyan political agreement. which should be considered a milestone. from this point onwards the efforts of the international community should be consolidated as well as support for the will of the parties in order to rebuild the libyan state, and empower it to effectively combat terrorism and enhance its capacity to defeat this threat before it can establish a base from which to target libya's neighbours, and extend to the

depths of africa. in this context i would like to emphasise the importance of continuing to foster an environment that is conducive to increased participation among libyans, who believe in a modern state, in parallel with an unrelenting confrontation to eradicate terrorism. we have also all observed how extremists exploit the legitimate aspirations of the syrian people, to drag the brotherly nation into conflict, in order to achieve the intentions of excluding everyone but themselves. the conflict erupted between extremist organisations themselves in the stronger and the struggle over the spoils. food syria is torn apart as it faces the threat of division. it is an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, and the xt posed ambitions of regional

parties are known. in response to this dire situation, egypt called on the syrian national party to meet in cairo to formulate a plan in the interim period in accordance with geneva. it would provide a common ground for all syrians to build a democratic syria over the entirety of its territory. and in a manner to reserve the state and respect and protect the diversity. the syrian parties are invited today to contribute with all vigor, and all efforts to negotiate a political resolution to the crisis, which achieves the aspirations of syrian people. ladies an gentlemen, egypt's political and military support for yemen and participation and the measures fan by the collision of state supports the legitimate government were in response to yemen's request.

they stemmed from our responsibility towards preserving arab national security. in the face of external attempt to intervene in its affair as well. as well as the commitment to unity, territorial integrity. egypt urges the international community to exert the necessary efforts to resume the process, in card are -- inaccordance with the gulf and political resolutions. egypt is closely following developments in iraq. we hope the reforms implemented by the government could restore national reconciliation between the people of iraq. as egypt has previously

emphasised, the plight of refugees fleeing from armed conflict reaffirms the need to work towards resolving the conflicts and confronting the scourge of terrorism. which is a major aggravating factor and necessitates creating channels for legal immigration, and facilitating transportation, and linking national development. egypt hosts ever-increasing numbers of refugees, that share with the brethren, the social education and health services provided by the state. in spite of the economic burden this represents. egypt hopes that the solutions to the crisis will be found - both in the short term to alleviate humanitarian suffering of refugees, and in the long run to overcoming the fundamental causes of this crisis.

[ clapping ] >> translation: ladies and gentlemen, the aforementioned is, perhaps, an example of the existing and increasing threat posed by terrorist organization, exploitation of political crisis to achieve objectives. it's incumbent on me, as president of egypt, at the heart of this confrontation, forewarned of the dangers of expansion of this threat to other crisis, at the forefront of which is palestine. the question of palestine is a just cause. resolving the conflict and empowering the palestinian people to exercise a right to determination and an independent state was within the borders of 4 june 1967, east jerusalem as

capital. this will effectively eliminate one of the most important groups contributing to the instability and dangerous pretext used to justify extremism and terrorist. perhaps you agree with me that it is imperative to resolve the conflict without hesitation, so the nations of the region may focus on building their future together, in order to achieve prosperity and build a better future for the coming generations. the ongoing event in jerusalem, and the holy mosque of al-aqsa confirmed that achieving peace continues to face hurdles, challenges that require us all to tackle by providing decisive final solutions. ladies an gentlemen, we, in egypt realise the importance of other factors in addition to defeating terrorism and extremism to achieve stability

and comprehensive development. the egyptian uprising and its call for change was an expression of our awareness of the need to build is modern nation with all its components. achieve the laws. we are aware that we have achieved only a few steps along a long path. we are committed to pursuing this path to its conclusion, in spite of changes we faced. this year will witness egypt's parliamentary elections, in completion of the roadmap for the future. so that they can regs steer their oversight. the phase will witness god willing the further realisation of aspirations for freedom. dignity and social justice. in this context it is essential

to highlight when egypt's government launched a sustainable development strategy, egypt's vision, 2030. in conjunction with the international community with the pursuit of the ambition post 2015 development agenda. we hope in agenda will take into consideration the importance of our comment, but differentiated responsibility yits in confronting the global changes based on the resources and capacity and diversity of our culture, development is a fundamental human rights to facilitate and promote this right, particularly enveloping countries and in africa as a joint stability and priority particularly for developed words. ladies an gentlemen, the vision egypt is proposing is the continuation of a lengthy passes in all of human history, throughout the journey egyptians have innovated and welcome

anyone that pass through their land and hand distributions to those whom humanity is significant this day. today, through the nomination to a nonpermanent seat, to the u.n. security council for the upcoming two years, it inspires to consolidate international peace and stability. we are confident in egypt role, shown by god's will to be well placed because egypt appreciates the responsibility it shoulders during the crit kalt juning tour -- critical juncture, and egypt will with the entire westerly direction uphold the purposes and principles of the u.n. charter, and the values that unite civilisation. the banks of egypt's river nile

witnessed the establishments. egypt remained for many eras, a center of knowledge and hart, and other countries and nations. in spite of difficulties and set back, egypt endured at other times. the egyptian people long today tried to make history once again. i'm confident that with god's help, the egyptian people will be able to achieve highest aspirations for themselves, country, region and the old world. long live egypt. long live egypt. thank you and pay the peace and mercy be upon you.

[ clapping ] you've been listen to egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi, really speaking on a number of issues there. mainly problems in the region. syria is being torn apart, he said. and called on in the in egyptian capital cairo to negotiate a political solution, and said military support for yemen was aimed at preserving arab national security. and he also mentioned the escalating violence with sinai, which has seen attacks on military and police forces in egypt. that is something the regime has been grappling with. let's speak to the senior political analyst. it seems that abdul fatah al-sisi is focussing more on instability more in the region, rather than his own problems at

home. >> that's true, very true. i don't think he has much to say about the issues at home with tens of thousands of political prisoners, with a coup de ta which basically destroyed hopes of a million egyptian youths for jobs, security and justice. so yes he'd talk about the regions. so he seed the conflict or the civil war or the difference in diria as a result of terrorism, not as a result of a war machine, that's basically controlling from damascus, from the bashar al-assad regime. it's more of the same throughout the region, this is - been the culmination of a long day of speeches. in is, as far as i'm concerned, as one of the worst.

perhaps the viewers should go back to george orwell and remember at the time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. >> just listening to abdul fatah al-sisi, he spoke about his economic vision for egypt. and has been a massive part of the country. projects, rhetoric - speaking to intentions for egypt to reclaim its mantle in the arab world after suffering its own tortuous period. how important is the economy how important is that in terms of giving his regime some legitimacy, shoring up his own position? >> it's amazing how he titled this under some sort of marketing ploy.

he called it work and hope for the youth. these are the youth that he put in prison exactly the same youth who went in jan 2011 seeking jocks security and justice -- jobs, security and justice, the same as he went against, and brought back the military, involved in the economy of not a transparent system. >> russia is a big issue in egypt. >> it is an issue and president abdul fatah al-sisi is, of course, responsibility for much of this. it's a speech about work and hope. youth in egypt. whether anything will come out of that. of course, it remains to be seen. i'm not hopeful that under the circumstances investments will flow in, and jobs and education will flourish in part of the

area, where the military rule, the oppression of the popular consent remains an every day issue. >> thank you, very much. there for us in new york there has been more clasps at the al-aqsa mosque. security forces fired gun grenades at worshippers, some of whom barr kated themselves inside. 15 people were injured in the fighting german prosecutors launched on investigation into the former chief executive of volkswagen. investigation into martin winterkorn focuses on allegations of fraud in relation to the emissions data. martin winterkorn resigned after admissions that the german company installed software to disguise emission rebels. audi admitted 1 million cars

were fitted a typhoon batters the nearby tip of taiwan. those hurt where hit by debris. thousands of homes are without electricity. downpours could trigger down slides. >> reporter: prepare are for the typhoon to hit home. the major storm with wind speeds of 230 k/hr, is expected to pass south of the capital city. taipei is home to almost 3 million people. more than 1,000 helping people leave their homes to reach safety. the major says the city is as prepared as it can be. >> we send messages to all the departments, according to the checklist. this way everyone is better prepared. >> taiwan is preparing damages a little over a month ago.

at least eight people were killed. it is forecast to be stronger than last month's typhoon. the waves are so big. the coast is blocked. i couldn't see much. staying here to look will be great. >> reporter: waves are expected to swell to 5 meters. >> thousands have been evacuated from the outlaying islands in. the typhoon has disrupted weekend plans as taiwan is celebrating the mid autumn festival. stations are offering double to accommodate those that are going home. the typhoon has come assure stronger than earlier preditions. >> at nightfall the storm battered with high wind speeds and rain. taiwan is where they have the strongest win seen here in more than 20 years.

people say they are used to typhoons which is part of life. the true extent of the taj is being assessed. >> violent unrest in the central african republic has gone into a third day with a gaol break at the main prison and an attack on police hours. thousands of protesters called to the rearming of the army, claiming 30 people, despite u.n. french peacekeepers. sunday night fighters attacked the police headquarters. late on monday 500 inmates managed to escape from bangui's main prison the president of maldives has escaped unhurt from an explosion on his boat. the government says it may have been a problem with the engine, but it's too early to say.

his wife and others were injured. the president took power at a disputed election in 2013. protesters in hong kong have been out, marking the first anniversary. a year ago tens of thousands took part in huge rallies to demand democratic reform and the right to choose the next leader without conference from the government. scientists at n.a.s.a. found strong evidence of liquid water on mars. it's an historic finding that raises the prospect that life, if it arises there, could exist on mars now. john hendren has the report. >> reporter: n.a.s.a. scientists say the red planet is not the desolate dry place they thought it was. >> today we are revolutionizing our understanding of this planet. our rovers are finding that there's a lot more humidity in the air than we ever imagined.

as we ingest the soils, they are moist, hydrated, full of water. mars is not the dry arid planet that we thought of in the past. >> today we have announced that under certain circumstances liquid water has been found on mars. >> researchers say a few billion years ago mars was covered with rivers, lakes and possibly an ocean, where they believe only a small amount of frozen water remains. now a camera has captured briny water on the surface of the plan planet. it's a building block of life. and they say there's a water cycle that changes, much like on earth. these are dark streaks that form in late string, grow through the summer and disappear by fall. >> that raising the possibility of life, possibly my cobial life, making it easy for explorers to sustain themselves

as they explore, as n.a.s.a. hopes to do by 2030. >> today's announcement about a fascinating result of current water on mars is a reason i feel it's imperative to send avt ree biologists and planetary biologists to mars to explore the question is there life on mars. the possibility of life on mars is envisioned in science fiction, but largely exists. >> there's nothing here. it's mars. >> the finding raises the possibility that despite varying temperatures, that it might be possible to grow food in greenhouses on the surface. n.a.s.a. managers say the discovery leaves many mysteries unresolved. they don't know where the water comes from, or what, besides salts, is in it. >> francisco is a senior research fellow at the dipt of physics and astronomy at the university college of london.

francisco, how exciting a discovery is this? >> it is very exciting. it's a confirmation of something that we suspected, because there is so much evidence in all the pictures we have from years ago, that there has been liquid water on the surface. erosion by the water canals and all this. but the significance of this is that those flows are still today. we thought water was flowing on mars millions, billions of years ago, where these structures work out. some of the smaller ones, apparently, there's recent activity of water on the surface which is important, meaning there's liquid water, and in some places the water comes to the surface and makes a dark mark and then, of course, it evaporates because there's no

pressure there. >> and this water, how extensive is it. does it cover large parts of the planet or is it concentrated in specific areas. >> you can see it. i have here a globe of mars. we are concentrating in the equatorial region of mars in the plain on which he is around here, about here. and the curiosity robot is nearly there. they are analysing the chemicals. and, of course, we have the orbiter that is mapping in exquisite resolution, the surface of mars, and the competition for mars as well. we have evidence of those flows. it is strange. there's a lot of craters with

peaks. for example, there is a huge mountain, and at the top of the mountain is where you see the thinks, where you expect to see the water at the bottom. not the top. you see the water, these little dark lines there, it is fascinating. >> and what sort of conditions need to be in place then for this water to be there. are you saying that we knew there was some sort of water, liquid water on mars, millions of billions of years ago. this is confirmation that it exists right now. have conditions changed on the planet. >> of course they have changed, it has a lot of atmospheric pressure, and liquid water could stay for hundreds of thousands of years. it's not the case. it has lost the atmosphere so the water cannot stay on the surface. but the water is underneath and is frozen, permafrost. but in the area, warmer times on

mars, minus 20 degrees, something like that - that is warm - then the water can come to the surface. it's associated with chemicals, which makes the water was more able to remain with the temperatures. it can survive the liquid, and carries the little structures that we see there. >> francisco, you have taken the trouble of bringing this, and i have to ask you, i can see little bits of writing in there. what does this show us? these places. >> this is a scale model of the morse globe. it shows the landing places for example of viking one here. in the '70s, viking 2, which had the curiosity and spirit. >> and the dark patches, what is that? >> well, mars - we used to look at the moon and see dark patches. >> what does this mean for life

on mars? >> it's a relevant question. we know that leaked water is asserted with life. liquid water on the surface. we know there was leaky water on the surface for a long period of time. i'm convinced - we have to talk about life and life. life can be very simple, as bacteria that appears quickly. that is the kind of life that we'll have evidence for when we explore mars. and that's the kind of life that may have been on mars billions of years ago and today. >> viewers can't see it, but you didn't bring in the prop you have a tie of the solar system there. all right. thank you very much. >> it's a pleasure. >> thank you for coming. >> more in a few minutes, all the latest sport. chelsea prepare for a champion's league clash. manager jose mourinho returns to the club where he made his name.

welcome back. time for your sport with raul. >> thank you very much. f.i.f.a. president sepp blatter said he has no plans to quit and told staff at football's governing body that he has done nothing wrong. this was him leaving f.i.f.a. headquarters having issued a statement by lawyers in a first public utterance since swiss authorities began criminal proceedings against him on friday. the 79-year-old is awe accused of making a dis player payment to michelle platini.

sepp blatter insists it was compensation and nothing more. here is the statement from his legal team: the u.e.f.a. president mitchell platini issued a statement over his part in the investigation into the $2.1 million payment received from f.i.f.a. and left to the u.e.f.a.'s member association. he said he has not been accused of wrongdoing and the money was fully declared to the swiss authorities. the former yench international is favourite to succeed blatt r but admitted the event of the last few days damaged his reputation. u.e.f.a. champion's league resumes on tuesday as barcelona play bayer leverkusen. ahead the coach says it will be

impossible to replace lionel messi, while he recovers from injury. lionel messi hurt his knee. he may miss five la liga games and three champion's league matches starting with the match against leverkusen. >> translation: the player like lionel messi is irreplaceable. we have to keep going forward. it's a very tough challenge for us and the team, to stay competitive without our best players, it's motivation and an attractive challenge, but to replace a player like lionel messi is impossible. >> meanwhile in group gment the english side won the first group. jose mourinho will return to the club where he won his first champion's league title. the supporter. they can call on the services of another european cup winner. the 33-year-old set to break the

champion's league record on tuesday, with his 150 second match in the competition. >> to be a winner, we don't need to win all the time, because if you lose, you cannot win all the time. but to be a winner, you must have a strong every game, every day. and in the moment i don't have untouchables, i have very good players, players that i like very, very much. i like the squad and quality yits as players. human qualities. >> a quick look at gacks. arsenal takes on olympiakos. they lost the first game. in the group. bayern munich - they are currently on a 45 game unbeaten run. >> a day after he picked up an 11 million jackpot and regaining

the world number one ranking, things keep on happening. the 22-year-old american has received a trophy awarded to the play, with the lowest scoring average. with a fifth of the year, and it includes the u.s. and masters, and made to last more than 20 million in prize money. >> it means a lot to me, like i said before. i don't know why they decided to pay us more, sim or seven years ago, we are happy about it. what it allows me to do is allows me more so to take care of people that gave me this position and allowed this to happen, like i always say. this is a team effort. >> tennis and world number 3 maria sharapova is out of the open in china, the 28-year-old missed every tournament due to

an ongoing leg injury, monday it was a problem with a forearm. she was leading barbara sakova 2-1 in the deciding set better news for former number one, venus williams bad agnieszka radwanska in straight sets. progressing to the next round the washington nationals began the nlb season with hopes of winning the world series. their campaign has not gone to plan, and hit a low on sunday. bryce harper and jonathan pappel bomb had a miz understanding thank you. you can find more on the website. aljazeera.com is where you need to go. all your news and sport there. that's it for now. but i'll be back with a full bulletin in a few moments, stay with us.

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