day at aljazeera.com where the news never stops. >> hello from doha. coming up, ban ki-moon calls for an end to the violence between israelis and palestinians once again, but there's no clear solution on just how to do it. >> syria's president makes an unannounced visit to moscow to meet with vladimir putin. >> we're on patrol with the thai navy, southeast asia dealing with its own refugee crise, struggling to find a unified

solution. plus. ♪ >> a winning performance, a 21-year-old from south korea wins one of the world's most prestigious music competitions. >> u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon met with palestinian president abbas and called for calm. he is trying to end weeks of unrest. in the latest violence, a palestinian has been shot and killed in the occupied west bank. the israeli army said he attacked one of its soldiers with a knife. so far this month, 51 palestinians and eight israelis have been killed. >> the situation in the west bank also deserves renewed attention, settlement activity by israel is illegal, and only

in flames tensions while reinforcing the sense that the viability of the two-state solutions is disappearing. we know the sense of desperation that comes with the slide of hope. >> we have a report from the occupied west bank. what are we to make from ban ki-moon's choice of words there, the language that he used? >> well, he was sending a clear message that what he calmed a dangerous escalation, that both sides needed to do what they could to calm things down. he did state in the press conference he held with the palestinian president that the message he gave to the israeli prime minister who he met on tuesday was that real change needs to be felt on the ground for perception to change. now as you said, what is this

change going to be. there is language being used calling for international president. this is what the palestinian president abbas is asking for and managing to have an exchange with the secretary general, asking what exactly this means. he said well, he's going to address the u.n. security council tonight by video conference. he remains in the region. he will brief them. he mentioned an international force. i also, are you talking about the compound, temple mount, he says yes, but it's up to the security council. this is a key sensitive, holy site to both muslims and jews. the status quo, the muslims and fear that jews are changing it, allowing jews to pray. i think it's very difficult to see how that will happen, because we know when anything reaches the u.n. security council, the united states uses

its veto in most cases when there's a situation that israel is not happy with. we are going to wait and see what can be done in those kind of terms practically that will affect the situation on the ground and try to call it. >> what did the palestinian president abbas have to say? >> he basically stressed that the palestinians had a right to defend themselves under what he said was live ammunition. they are civilians under occupation, but he did make it very clear that the only way to stop this was via negotiations. he will be meeting the u.s. secretary of state john kerry in amman in jordan on friday. he said that kerry knows exactly what the palestinians want. they want to return to the negotiating table to try and finally get their palestinian state to end the occupation. he said settlement expansion is illegal under international law and that needs to be accepted

and put on the table. the last round of talks here brokered by secretary of state john kerry, during those talks, there are actually talks about talks about talks, complicated and complex situation. the palestinians will tell you that the map is changing, even if they agree on something, that a palestinian state looks unviable when you look at the map. coming back to what he said was an inevitable call for international protection, because they had no other choice, this is the reason he gave for that. >> in the face of these bar bareian acts committed by the israeli settlers and those perpetrated by the israel occupation army against unarmed civilians, children and women, and the use of live bullets in addition to the act and measures of collective punishment, that's why we sought the protection from the international community, namely the united nations, and this is a lawful

demand. >> so this is the difficult, the question now, what can be agreed diplomatically which seems a world away from the situation on the ground here. as you mentioned, there continue to be incidents of alleged stabbings. palestinians many times have a different narrative that people did not attempt to stab, they were shot, very complicated to figure out what exactly is going on. what is clear is it is actively going on, we had one palestinian shot and killed, one arrested, the israelis saying one soldier seriously injured. there is a real tension on the ground and it's very difficult to see how any diplomacy without having that real impact on the ground, put trust in the people here who have lost their trust even in their own politicians when it comes to the palestinians to see that there is any real hope for them getting their own state. east jerusalem is their capitol

and then in the occupation. >> thank you very much. >> moving to our other main story, syria's president met with vladimir putin. bashar al assad's visit is believed to be his first trip abroad since syria's war broke out in 2011. the topic for discussion, of course the war in syria, and russia's military involvement. >> we assume that the long term solution maybe reached on the base of the latest military developments and political pros with participation from all political, ethnic and religious groups, this decision can be made only by the syrian people. we are ready to support it not only militarily, but politically, as well. >> i reiterate that the goal of our military campaign and that of yours is to undermine the terrorist organization, not only for the dangers they present to our people but an object steckel

to diplomatic aid on the ground. >> rory joins us live from moscow. bashar al assad out of syria for the first time since the war began and he's in moscow. it shows the nature of the relationship between the two countries. >> yeah, always being a very close one. over the last 20 days or so, we have seen russian war planes, russia cruise missiles supporting the army of bashar al assad, as bashar al assad's army launches the first proper offensive it has been able to muster in quite some time. he wouldn't have been able to do that without russian air support. clearly bashar al assad was thankful to president putin for the military assistance.

president putin is advocating, trying to push for some sort of diplomatic, some political resolution to the conflict in syria. there is a big question that remains here. is the resolution that putin would accept, does that come with or does that come without assad. there are those that believe bashar al assad's transition out of power as long as assets in syria were protected and as long as the pepper who replaced assad was someone that russia could deal with and deal with

properly. putin has doubled down and moved further to prop up his long standing ally in syria. >> rory, many thanks, live from moscow. >> stricken riot police have fought with students in cape town, protestors tried to storm parliament, while the finance minister delivered his interim budget. the nationwide demonstrations are part of a campaign against hikes in tuition fees set to take effect next year. let's get more now from pretoria, where one of the nationwide demonstration are taking place. looking at these latest pictures from cape town, what's the situation there in pretoria right now? >> what we are seeing is similar

to across the country in the last days. initially protests began in johannesburg at the university, but spread to all major universities, including this one, in pretoria where thousands of students have protested throughout the day. they are behind us, singing songs and wanting the attention of the vice chancellor administration here, saying they won't accept any fee increases that have been proposed for next year. so far, government has responded to students government as well as university management has responded to students saying they'll cap these increases at no more than 6%, students saying that is not acceptable. they simply can't afford further increases and they are concerned that thousands of students will be left out of university come the new year. >> it certainly sounds very noise where you are, how many people are in attendance? any way of showing us?

>> we've seen at least a few thousand. there were similar numbers in johannesburg and we've seen the same in cape town where students have been protesting through the night. they've had altercation witness police in that city. we do expect the protests to continue through the week, as the student leadership has said they will not rest until their demands are heard, until they get the right answers from university administration and management. so far today at the university of pretoria, students have cock agree gated in the administration and in the streets, as well, wanting their voices heard. they say they will continue. >> many thanks indeed. let's see if we can show you those pictures from capetown once again where tear gas has been fired at students

demonstrating as the budget speech continued. there are reports that police were inside parliament. we'll keep an eye on that developing situation. we'll bring you more as and when we get it. >> cline i china's president isg talks with david cameron in the u.k. the two nations are expected to announce deals worth more than $46 billion. it's down business today. what is the u.k. hoping to get from china? >> after all the ceremony yell welcome that president xi received yesterday, it's down getting the nitty gritty of those deals, set to cover areas such as the financial industry, to health care and even the

automobile industry, as well. now, in fact, china investment in the u.k. had actually fallen sharply in the first half of this year in the u.k. however, this visit is certainly the u.k. government hoping is going to reverse that trend, and sign all those deals. also, what's showcased is the collaboration between the two countries, and on technological and creative industries, as well. one of the most controversial aspects of investment that the chinese are planning to sign off on as well in this visit is the investment in a nuclear power plant in southwest england. now, there are some intelligence circles who say that because of china's history in hacking that could pose a security threat, but the u.k. government is saying look, it's potentially

providing 25,000 jobs where and could power 6 million homes in the u.k. that's simply temptation that can't be red. >> there's criticism about that particular issue. a lot of criticism against david cameron in general for giving president xi such a warm welcome. >> absolutely. it's not just about all those human rights issues that have really been talked about, but it's also to do with china's steel industry. now, in the days coming up to the visit and yesterday, as well, it was announced that some thousands of jobs were going to be closed because of steel plants being closed down. one of the owners of the steel plants, an indian company has really blamed the chinese steel industry for doing that, and blaming them also for flooding the international market with cheap steel. just this year alone, steel

prices have halved, and that is a worry, but of course, the u.k. government has had to react to this, with it being such an absolute issue in these coming few days. he said that he would raise the issue with the chinese president, but whether that's actually going to affect changes is also questionable, really, and really, that could be the most that could happen right now is having this conversation with the president about it. in the meantime for workers set to lose their jobs, it is coming at an insensitive time. >> there's much more to come here on the al jazeera news hour. slovenia sense riot teams to patrol its border as thousands of refugees continue to arrive there. the slovenia government said it can't cope. we'll tell you why. >> the philippines says it may have to start importing more rice after tropical storm kappu devastated much of its stable

crop. >> we'll explain why the new york mets daniel murphy broke the hearts of chicago cubs fans. the latest from the major league baseball playoffs a little later in sport. >> many rohingya muslims fleeing persecution in myanmar, thousands make the dangerous journey across the sea in the bay of bengal trying to reach indonesia, malaysia and thailand. we have a report as the so-called sailing season getsunder way. >> shortly after setting sale

from phuket island. >> if we wish to come to thailand, it's our job to explain that they will be charged with illegally interesting the country. >> navy personnel conduct a search for weapons, while others treat the fisherman. they are advised to report any unusual activity. the fishing vessel goes on its way. the thigh government is trying to prevent a refugee crise like the 16 months ago when thousands of people were left to drift at sea. their smugglers abandoned them after a regional crackdown on the human trade. survivors spoke of beating, near starvation and kidnapping by their traffickers. some were economic migrants from bangladesh, but many were rohingya from myanmar and escaping persecution. muhammed escaped 20 years ago by

tracking overruling land to thailand. >> the myanmar government took away proof they are citizens then say we are illegal and tried to push us out of our land. >> the rohingya have been fleeing myanmar for years. it wasn't until thousands washed ashore this year that regional countries were forced to act. the crisis prompted a 17 country meeting, but get has been achieved. a multi-country task force has yet to materialize. >> that's what's lacking, a coordinated response where the countries are talking to each other. that's why the task force is required. it's a bit piecemeal, ad hoc, driven by that the media. >> the factors that drive people to flee remain. >> human smugglers trying out new routes, if they are

successful, there may be more boat loads of refugees. >> the thigh navy wants to prevent them landing in thailand, but many say until conditions improve in myanmar and bangladesh, thousands more will continue to risk their lives for a chance at a better future. al jazeera, thailand. >> florence mentioned there thousands of people leave their homes because they are simply desperate, but their journey to a safer place can be extremely dangerous. amnesty international focused on rohingya refugees from myanmar, interviewing 100 of them as research and found evidence of women, men and children being killed or severely beaten by traffickers. they were kept in inhuman conditions on boats, conditions so cramped, they could hardly walked when they reached land. thailand was criticized for its handle of the crise, saying

thousands were left stranded at sea without food or water for weeks. we have a report from amnesty international. who is to blame for this, the thigh government, the people smugglers, the government of myanmar? >> it's really a regional problem. the source of the problem is myanmar, which persecutes isthmus limb mighty. until that persecution stops, other governments in the region have to take measures to anticipate what we know will happen, which is that people are going to leave myanmar and try to prevent another human rights disaster at sea before it's actually unfolding. >> do we know how many have died at sea trying to make this crossing? >> i mean that's part of the problem. that's one of the unanswered questions that remains from what happened in may with that there were hundred was reported deaths between january and june, 2015,

but amnesty international is concerned that this number is too low. the people we spoke with in indonesia saw dozens of boats crammed full of people like them and we only have five confirmed landings of boats in indonesia and malaysia in 2013. the question is where did these boats go and what happened to the people on them. >> are we talking about entire families here? is it men, women and children? >> yes, that's right. i mean one of the most devastating aspects of our research in indonesia is that the abuses that were perpetrated against the people onboard were perpetrated against everyone, including children. a 15-year-old girl told me that the crew members made her call her father in bangladesh and made him listen to her cries while they beat her and extorted money from the father. these are just horrific, horrific abuses happening on these boats. >> how can it be stopped then,

anna? >> well, i think one of the key things to emerge from the crisis in may is that law enforcement efforts are not enough on their own and can actually backfire. what's absolutely need is not only to stop trafficking and prevent abuses by abusive boat crews, but also search and rescue operations accompanied by predictable and safe procedures. >> thank you. >> thanks a lot. >> a judge in sri lanka said allegations that troops committed war crimes during the conflict with tamir tiger rebels are rebel. it's the first time evidence was found that the army committed war crimes. the judge's report was commissioned by sri lanka's former leader who oversaw the final push against rebels that ended the war in 2009. he's always denied his troops committed war crimes.

>> two chinese diplomats have been killed in the philippines, shot at a restaurant in the central philippines. the chinese consul general was also wounded and being treated in a nearby hospital. >> let's get a weather forecast now. meteorologist everton fox has news of yet another hurricane brewing off mexico. >> that's right. this is patricia kicking up a storm here. want to keep an eye over the next couple of days. you can see this little clutch of storms off the west coast of mexico, just making its way further northward and westward as we go on through the next days starting to cause problems. there is still a tropical storm sustained, but it will intensify as we go on through the next few days. by friday, we expected to make landfall west of mexico city. by that state, it could be

155 kilometers per hour. life threatens flash floods and mudslides a possibility as it makes its way towards western mexico. we have southeastern the weather making its way up the west coast of mexico over the last couple of days. it's going to continue doing that as we go on through the next few days. that's the position of the storm as we go through friday. nasty conditions as we go towards the weekend. we've seen nasty conditions just around the southwestern corner of the u.s., just around the pacific southwest there, just affecting that western side. arizona, as you can see, she was trapped in very nasty conditions. that wet weather will stay in place as we go through the next couple of days. we've got the cloud and rain making its way further northward and eastward over the next few days. >> tropical storm ca kappu left5

dead in the philippines. it's had a devastating impact on the farming industry, as al jazeera reports. >> the scene from almost every road here is similar. thousands and thousands of hectares under water. this is supposed to be harvest season and now there's almost nothing left. farmers say this is what's left after months of back breaking work, their crops are now worth almost nothing. more than 90% of farmers here do not have money to start on their own. they borrow money from lenders despite ability to pay high interest rates. with more than 60% of crops destroyed here, they say they are forced to borrow money

again, leaving them in deeper debt. >> bernard dough said farmers are among the poorest people. >> the money the government should us to help us goes to buy rice. >> even before the typhoon hit, rice production was already reduced. that's forced the philippines to become one of the words biggest importers of rice. farmers are vulnerable to extreme weather conditions brought about by climate change. the weather patterns are different, meaning the harvest coincides with the arrival of strong typhoons. some way what's needed now is a shift in government policies. >> it's not acceptable that in every disaster we give out seed

links to recuperate. we need to study which plants can and can't grow. what is more agriculturally sound to grow, what kind of infrastructure should be there so the solutions would be more permanent. >> initial reports from the agricultural office put the damage to crops at $900 million, and that number is expected to rise. they may be held back by the devastation, but farmers say for decades, they have found ways to cope, even with barely. they from their government. al jazeera, northern philippines. >> we're approaching the midway point on this news hour. still to come, every government this in this town was destroyed by boko haram. we report from northern nigeria on how those who remain are rebuilding. >> in baghdad, for the first time since 2008, iraq has not been named the world's most dangerous place for journalists.

this move from the top spot is far from encouraging for iraq's press freedom. we'll explain why. >> palestinian's football team gets good news from fifa. we have plenty more in the sport. the only way to get better is to challenge yourself, and that's what we're doing at xfinity. we are challenging ourselves to improve every aspect of your experience. and this includes our commitment to being on time. every time. that's why if we're ever late for an appointment, we'll credit your account $20. it's our promise to you. we're doing everything we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. not the other way around.

>> there'sar nasty bug going around here in doha. that ban ki-moon has met palestinian president abbas in

ramallah and called for calm. 51 palestinians and eight israelis have been killed this month. >> syria's president has met his russian counterpart in moscow. bashar al assad's visit was believed to be his first trip abroad since syria's war broke out in 2011. >> south africa riot police face protestors in cape town. the protest continued while the prime minister gave his speech on the budget. >> joining us from the occupied west bank, a palestinian activist and economist. thanks for being with us, sir. we heard from the u.n. secretary general a little earlier in ramallah today. what do you make of what he had

to say and the tone of the language that every used? he called israeli settlements illegal. it's kind of refreshing to hear it. >> thank you for having me. i don't think it's the first time we hear this from an international leader or from even the enough itself. everyone realizes the settlements are illegal. what we would have liked to hear from ban ki-moon, his words of what he had to say from the murder in streets. israelis have been killing palestinians for just suspicion. if they think you are, that's enough reason to kill you. i don't think now there is still time to condemn settlement or settlement expansion.

everyone now has to realize that there's no going back to -- >> there's this emergency meeting of the u.n. security council that he's convening later today. ban ki-moon said we can ignore the sense of desperation that goes with a slow evaporation of hope, we must stop the endless needless mindless cycle of suffering, but had no proposals how to stop it. >> exactly. this is what we are demanding for. we need -- we either need an international mechanism, clear mechanism to end occupation, which is not happening and i don't think anyone, in fact, we will be fool if we think that the word will come up with such a mechanism. the problem is that we've been waiting for 20 years, and we've been trying to just sit polite

and behave and ask the world to intervein, and yeah, give us space, but this is the first strategy. >> let me ask you how much of the blame for this situation president abbas has to bare. he said today providing protection to the palestinian people is our responsibility, we must do all we can and use all conceivable tools in order to provide protection to our people, but it's his lack of progress that's causing the frustration that is behind much of the current tension. >> it's true. first of all, we only see israel as the only side that should be blamed for the bloodshed for the continuous suffering of the palestinian people, the only one to blame is israel. when it comes to the rule of the

v.a., we understand that the v.a. for the last 20 years have been the overall assessment is negative, is public sentiment against the policies. i agree with what you said that the lack of progress is one of the reasons why the escalation is happening, but this is not to say he is responsible for what israel has been committing, is committing crimes against the palestinian people, the fact that his program failed has nothing to do with this, has continued since the inception -- >> many thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> slovenia will ask the e.u. for police backup and financial aid to help deal with the growing refugee crisis. more than 20,000 people have

crossed into slovenia since saturday. parliament passed legislation giving the army more power to protect its border. paul brennan has the latest. >> parliament debated the issue late into the night on wednesday morning was when they finally finished at 01:30. the vote was 66 in favor and five against. the powers the army will have, police won't be shooting at refugees, but they will warn, direct and temporarily restrict the flow. the army will be deployed to those areas where police patrols are simply too thin on the ground to cope with the influx. the influx continues to pace some 2.5000 refer jesus say the authorities crossed the border from croatia tuesday night alone, putting huge pressure on the capacity of the sloveniaens

to cope. some made their own break for the border. >> hampered by bad weather and official restrictions, numbers reached critical mass on the slovenian-austrian border. some gave up waiting and came streaming down the hill to the austrian frontier. >> we told them we just want to go. we don't want anything, just we want to go to complete our journey. >> austrian soldiers and police strung a barrier across the road. translators used megaphones to appeal for calm. the atmosphere was anything but calm. >> as the pressure gross, so does the impatience, this group has come walking down the street from the slo sloveniaen side.

>> the breaking point was the arrival earlier tuesday of hundreds more refugees to the slovenian border camp, already hosting two and a half thousand people. until then, the camp had been orderly, providing food and warm clothes. >> these people came to my heart. i empty my closet. i took all the children's stuff, because i have small child, and bring them here, brought them here to help people, because they are wet. >> slovenia, a country of just 2 million people says it cannot cope with the numbers arriving from croatia, continued to outstrip the numbers allowed onward to austria. in direct response, slovenian

police reinforced their capability and brought riot vehicles to patrol the croatian border. austria denies restricting numbers and police at the crossing say they are process be refugees as quickly as the system allows. >> we want them to have aid, food and so that they can have sleep somewhere in austria. there's no limitation about persons that we get from slovenia, but we need to have a correct order. >> correct procedure. >> correct procedure to get them, so this is the problem. >> the police don't lack compassion, but it seems the system cannot keep up with the reality. >> for this group, the journey is almost over. they are now boarding coaches, they'll be taken into austria once closer to their preferred destination of germany. paul brennan, al jazeera, on the austrian, slovenian border. >> nigeria has begun to rebuild communities in northeast of the

country destroyed by boko haram, but the armed group is still carrying out attacks in the area. al jazeera reports now 100 kilometers from the state capitol of bourno. >> the community is trying to get back on its feet brick by brick. every government building in this town has been destroyed, schools, police posts, homes and hospitals have been attacked. those who can have left, but many still call it home. he and his family live in a destroyed government building, displaced by war and desperate. >> boko haram destroyed my home. members of my family have been either killed or displaced. i don't know where else to go or what to do. >> the government is planning to spend $5 million reconstructing

the down. he hopes the money will trickle down to people like him. bombses are still exled ting in northeast nigeria but there is hope here. >> boko haram attacked the town several times, destroying most of it. the regional government is taking a gamble, pouring millions of dollars into infrastructure that once again could be target of boko haram attacks. >> the infrastructure is massive. with more than 75% of the state requiring help, the government are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on reconstruction, but it's clear it's not enough. >> the initial damage done was very huge. the government cannot cope. this is not the first time. >> now, they are starting anew. military commander say troops will provide some level of

security. >> we pose a truth, but reality, ok, we cannot be -- however, we can be in the most -- the nearest of the -- and town. >> peace and confidence is returning, but this is on a major transit group for boko haram fighters. in town, people know very well one attack is all it takes to erase all that has been done. al jazeera, northeast nigeria. >> mexico says it will relaunch an investigation into the disappearance of 43 students who went missing last year. the original inquiry was criticized by relatives and independent investigators. the students disappeared after held briefly by police in iguala

in guerrero. prosecutors say the students were given over to a drug gang and then murdered. >> iraq has long had the poorest record in the world for failing to prosecute the killers of journalists. a recent report said it's not the worst offender anymore but is still one of the most dangerous places in the world for media to work. we have a report now mom baghdad. >> for 20 years, he has had the grim task of counting the number of iraq journalists killed for doing their job. he runs the observatory out of this small office in central baghdad, sending out regular detailed reports of every killing and kidnapping. he says rarely has he ever been able to include details of an arrest or conviction in his reports, and that the rice of isil has made the dangers facing journalists dramatically worse. >> working in iraq, the constant threat is isil. it is the biggest danger to

journalists. isil carried out massacres against many journalists in cities they control, like mosul. >> the faces of 35 iraq journalists killed in 2007 alone are shown in this poster. the following year, the u.s. faced media adversary group, the committee to protect journalists released its report. the research looks at the unsolved murders of journalists in countries where attacks often go unpunished. iraq has consistently been at the top of the that list, but moving down to second place is far from encouraging for press freedom in iraq. >> since the 2003 u.s. led invasion, close to 170 iraqi journalists have been killed in targeted killings with only one ever resulting in a conviction which is why press freedom groups say anyone who kills a journalist is getting away with

heard. >> facing increasing threats, iraq's media industry is booming. before the u.s. led invasion in 2003, media was strictly controlled by the state. now there are around 13 newspapers, 35t.v. channels and 80 radio stations, but iraqi press freedom groups warn powerful shia militias backed by iran are gaining in fly ins over media networks, posing a serious threat to journalists. >> these militias operate under an official cover and therefore can target any journalists who oppose's them. they can get away with it, because these armed groups are protected from the government. >> prime minister abadi's government explains they stand for press freedom. trying to be a somewhere else in iraq, it's still another concern. al jazeera, baghdad. >> just ahead here on the news hour, why one of south america's

oldest tribes is boy catting the first ever word indigenous games in brazil. >> a former world cup winning manager with brazil now enjoying success in china finds his team in the asian's championship league. we'll have details in a moment.

>> one of south america's oldest tribes refused to take part in the first word indigenous games in brazil. they say the event does nothing

to highlight the suffering of their people. we have this report. >> in brazil's region on the border with paraguay, the people are not practicing for the upcoming world indigenous games. they are instead getting ready to fight for their ancestral land. >> brazil is throwing a huge party to cover up what they have done to the people. how can we even think of going to these games when we have to fight for our land and mourn our dead? >> land hold sacred value and is among the most fertile in south america. for veneries, they have been consistently displaced by external actors. spanish and portuguese conquerors, missionaries and now soy and sugar contain farmers. >> we will not leave this land. we let them take our land once, but we won't sacrifice our identity again. we are not from paraguay. we are not from any other place

but here. we have been on this land for a long time. >> they are were you ever three tribes that make up the larger people. occupying land between brazil and paraguay, their land disputes were made more complicated by an invitation from the brazil government to white settlers to take over this land following the 1870 war with paraguay. recent efforts to reach a solution have fallen short. an initiative was blocked by farmers who also lay claim to this land. a decade later, the people can wait no longer. last august, one of their main leaders was killed, a shot to his cheekbone scattered his skull. five years earlier, his brother, too was killed in a clash with local land owners. today no one has been held

responsible for either death. >> we can't accept any other land as part of a deal. this is the land where my brother, grandmother, great grandmother are buried. if we don't get out of this alive, they won't, either. >> the people are intent on remaining in their land. this confrontation could be something the brazilian government can ill afford. al jazeera. >> looking a picture of health, here's joy. you don't have the doha bug. >> i don't, thankfully. the royals win one away from reaching baseball's world series. championship series continue wednesday. the mets face the chicago cubs at wrigley field.

a result could extend a century long wait for the home fans. >> 107 years and counting is how long fans of the chicago cubs have been waiting for their team to add to their two world series title. >> early on, there was little to choose between the teams at chicago's wrigley field. a couple of homers for the cubs and the mets daniel murphy racking up his sixth home run of the postseason saw the scores tied at 2-2. >> man alive, david daniel murphy. >> in the sixth inning, two fielding errors resulted in the next two up. >> oh, my goodness! >> the metals chasing some history as they bid to reach their first world series in 15 years. >> that clubhouse right now, that's all they're talking about is tomorrow. they know what they're facing. we've got some experienced guys who have been in playoffs before

and been in some big situations. we aren't looking any ahead except tomorrow we have got to get ready to play. >> in the american league, the toronto blue jays revival ground to a halt. the kansas city royals bouncing back from their loss in game three to thrash the jays in front of the toronto fans. >> what a first inning here for kansas city. >> along with the chicago cubs, the blue jays have arguably been the other great story to come out of the postseason as they chase a first world series since 1993. kansas city were ruthless in a 4-2 demolition, they lead their series 2-1. >> we feel good. we like the way we're playing now. our offense has been really, really good. we've got eddie volquez coming back tomorrow. our defense is spectacular and our bullpen is primed to go tomorrow, too. >> wednesday's game is a must-win for toronto. a loss for either team would see their world series game end for yet another year.

>> palestinian's football team will host a world cup qualifier against saudi arabia at home after an ongoing dispute. the match had been due to be played last week in ramallah. they would have had to cross israeli checkpoints to access the territory. offensive in a ruled the match must be played on the five of november in palestine. >> a day after fifa's executive committee tried to move on from the scandal surrounding it, more allegations are expected wednesday. the ethics committee will reveal the identity of senior officials facing punishment. seth blatter is serving a 90 day suspension while being investigated, prompts tuesdays meeting of top officials. the committee decided that presidential elections should proceed at planned on

february 26 next year. in yellow, china taking on japan, the chinese team who were asian champions two years ago took a 2-1 lead into the second leg in japan. the final will be played next month. >> arsenalled manager wenger said his team's win over mine nick will strengthen the fans' belief in the players. they keep alive hear hopes of reaching further stages. the run was ended of 12 straight wins with a 2-0 victory. >> wednesday sees a clash of two european giants in paris in group a. both teams won their first two games of the campaign. rinaldo become the all time

leading scorer with his 324t 324th goal for the club. manchester city are without top players. city played manchester united at the end of the week. united are in moscow and their manager insist they are focusing on only wednesday's match for now. >> for me, as a manager, the next match is the most important match. i don't think about manchester city. i only think about moscow, and i have to focus on this mess. >> alex ovechkin completed a special milestone. this goal for the capitals against the calgary flames was the 900th of his nhl career,

coming in his 764th game. that is all the sport for now. more later. >> many thanks indeed approximate a south korea pianist won the top honor in the piano competition. the contest is held once every five years in poland's capital, warsaw. we have this report. ♪ the winning performance for the 21-year-old south korean. >> first, i couldn't believe it, and now, i feel a little worried, because about the future concert. i don't want people left disappointed. being famous is also good, but i

just want to make a -- >> he outplayed 77 other contestants to sweep the gold medal and the $33.5000 prize. the prestigious competition is named after the polish pianist and composer, one of the very few contests in which few significances play pieces by a single composer. canadian artist came in second place, the only finalist who suggested the concerto in f. minor. running since 1927, the chopin launched many classical pianists, opening the doors for them to play in the world's leading concert halls. >> fantastic. that's it for the news hour, see

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ban ki-moon calls for an end to the violence between israelis and palestinians once again. but there's no clear solution on just how to do that. ♪ hello i'm adrian finighan live from doha, this is al jazeera. also ahead, syria's president makes an unannounced visit to moscow. students with sent running from tear gas. ♪ and a winning performance,