>> this is al jazeera. ♪ anchor: hello. this is the news from doha. in the next 50 minutes. china's government takes control of the response to the coronavirus as work begins in a 1000 bed hospital for victims. europe f faces its first cases. efforts underway in eastern turkey after powerful earthquakes have killed 18 people. proud to stand with you. donald trump becomes the

first u.s. president to attend the antiabortion march. a food threat security, is awesome -- east africa with one of its worst locust invasions in blamed on extreme weather conditions. ♪ efforts to contain a deadly oh break of coronavirus are ramping up around the world as -- deadly outbreak of coronavirus are ramping up around the world. 26 have died and 800 have been infected. health officials in france reported three cases of the virus. we have the first european cases. it might be because we set up the tests in a short time we detected the first positive cases in our territory. what matters now is to contain the situation as quickly as

possible. that is why we need to know the patient -- know the people the patient was in contact with and give instructions to stay at home and avoid any contact. anchor: this is overshadowinganchor: festivities for the new year, where events have been scaled down. parts of the great wall are closed. the impact of the a break spreading. russia advised its citizens not to visit china until the situation improves. the operate first emerged in the provincial capital of wuhan. it has been locked down at a number of other cities have enforced restrictions, affecting 40 million people. the first deaths have now been confirmed outside. one person was in outside, which borders beijing and in another city. cases of the coronavirus are in nearly every province of china. we have more of the measures beijing is taking to contain the

outbreak. >> has china battles to control the spread of the coronavirus, videos like this one are going viral. an unidentified female voice says three bodies covered with lincoln's have been lighting -- blankets have been lying in this category. she's there is -- she said there is little the staff can do. as more cases are reported around the world, it is not clear how many people could be affected. >> we would focus on a severe case and you would have more of those and then maybe we are missing some mild cases because people will just be a little bit sick and will not be tested. they will recover. >> many suites are empty in wuhan, the capital of the province. this is where the outbreak emerged. public transport has been shut down. other cities have done the same thing.

around 40 million people are affected. cases of the coronavirus are confirmed in nearly every province of china. new year's celebrations have been canceled including in the city of beijing. shanghai disneyland will be closed saturday. parts of the great wall will be closed. millions have been traveling in china and abroad, i had of the new year's celebrations, increasing the risk the virus could spread further. >> i don't think this has been properly controlled. i just came back to china. i let of -- read a lot of news on the internet. i am not satisfied with how the government controlled the disease. i am afraid of getting infected. >> i am afraid of those people who left wuhan but i hope the situation in wuhan can be improved soon. >> this video was deleted after it appeared on a social media site. china has to control the virus and prevent the spread of panic.

patrick is an international economist. he said the impact could affect the global economy. >> the economic repercussions when you have 16 cities now under lockdown, 46 million people, and you think of logistical challenges, the chinese lunar new year, which is like christmas. it is a big spending time frame. and the who thinks it will last months. so economic activity will be curtailed and the world will suffer. we will need less oil, buying less consumer goods. i was thinking about this on the way in this evening. how does a sippy cup with a lockdown and the food supplies, the logistics we take for granted? -- will it be

controlled by the government? people will not be out shopping and activity will not suddenly come back. they will not say it is all over. i will spend money now. you will have a hit to consumer confidence and you have a slowing global economy. when you have the world bank talking about global growth being at its weakest since the financial crisis, there is a real possibility china could tip us into a recession. anchor: scientists are working to find out how the new coronavirus spreads and how it is a threat. we look at what we know so far. are everywhere, plants, animals, and in humans. most don't stand a chance of adapting and spreading. the natural world defense systems fight them off and help as well. every now and then a virus gets through, jumping the species barrier to target a human.

the coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, and in animals. until the end of last year, just six were known to infect people. the wuhan coronavirus is number seven. four of these cause the common cold, unpleasant but not life-threatening. the others are killers. the highly contagious severe acute respiratory syndrome or sars broke out in china in 2002 to 2003 and killed 10% of those who became infected. catpread from the spotted to humans. anothererged with disease in saudi arabia. 850 people have died. thought to have come from the camel. both killed but both have been contained. this new strain is a killer and can be passed from human to human.

it seems at this stage to be less contagious. panic is rising as it spreads within china and across china's borders. the threat of a global health emergency looms. anchor: a powerful earthquake has struck eastern turkey killing 18 people. buildings collapsed in the epicenter of the magnitude 6.8 in one province. emergency crews are searching for people trapped in the rubble. for -- 500 people are reported injured. this is the moment the earthquake struck. the tremor interrupting the broadcast. many people ran outdoors for safety. people are afraid to return after a series of aftershocks in the region. is monitoring developments from his temple. >> public -- from istanbul. >> there were 60 aftershocks which were around 4.0.

disaster to the management agency, search and rescue are underway. know there are lots of buildings that were damaged and some of them collapsed. they are trying to figure out which buildings are damaged. we have to wait through the night to have a proper idea. the airport is operating. there is no cuts for the electricity or natural gas. this is winter. conditions are bad and people are not able to get inside their homes, buildings, they have to stay outside. that is why the ngo's, the turkish red crescent and the management agency have dispatched emergency personnel with tents and blankets to the area. the immediate cities around the city have felt the earthquake.

there are damages in cities around it. there are dozens of buildings that are damaged. turkey isunderline among the most seismically active countries in the world. there are several crossing faultlines. and where the earthquake happened, it sits on the eastern anatolia and faultlines -- anatolian fault line. anchor: plenty more ahead of the newshour including tens of thousands marching in iraq with a message for the government and for the u.s.. and bush fires continue to burn in australia. scientists reflect -- reveal the impact on the atmosphere.

quitting iran for germany but will it be enough to reach japan. on unusual journey to the tokyo olympics. [please stand by] ♪ anchor: it is the final day ofanchor: arguments in the impeachment trial of donald trump. democratic prosecutors are focusing their allegations on abuse of power and on obstruction of congress. the u.s. president is accused of withholding military aid to ukraine in exchange for an investigation into his political rival, joe biden. let's go to our reporter who is standing by on capitol hill in washington, dc. the last day for the democrats to layout arguments. what has been happening? reporter: the impeachment managers, the democratic prosecutors in this case, have

focused on trying to convince senators president trump obstructed congress. this is of course the second article of impeachment he is facing. democrats say he did this by withholding documents and witnesses from congress during the investigative period of this impeachment process. and for the witnesses who defied the president orders and testified anyway, the president intimidated them, some of them while they were on the stand. reunify which, if -- marie you allowed which -- she said she was the target of a smear campaign directed by the president's private attorney and she was sacked from her position unjustifiably. while she was on the stand, president trump was on twitter disparaging her. and this is crucial for both sides, because the president's defenders and republicans say if democrats really wanted all of these witnesses, they could have

taken them to court earlier. democrats did not do that. they say it is because they know any court battle can take months if not more than a year for it to see a conclusion. so they said by then, the president could have cheated his way into winning reelection with the help of ukraine which is a allegation he is accused of. so what we are left with is a mcgrath now going for a second opportunity to call these isnesses and testify -- democrats going for a second opportunity to call these witnesses and testify. the president could assert executive privilege, not allowing witnesses to show up and we could be back at square one. anchor: thank you. allen baron joins us from washington, dc. theas a special counsel to

house of representatives. thank you for your time. good to have you on. what if anything has stood out for you during the days of democrat opening arguments? >> i think the star of the proceedings for the democrats has been adam schiff. i worked with congressman schiff i guess 10 years ago on two traditional impeachments. i found him to be very smart, very capable, dedicated. he has become a superstar in his presentations with regard to president trump. i think also the democrats as a group have been extremely well organized, well prepared. they have made powerful onuments that they will fall -- arguments. that they will fall on deaf ears is not something they can overcome. they have presented their case

well. an awful lot of what they are doing is being presented to the american public and in in novemberoters will be disenchanted with trump, the sort of unaffiliated voters who are looking for somewhere to pledge their allegiance, so to speak, that is really what is going on in terms of substance. everything else is precooked. the republicans are not going to break ranks. say it interesting you optics for voters. could this be backfiring for the democrats? according to a recent washington post poll, president trump's approval rating is at the highest of his presidency. all of this is a gamble. everything is going to be up in the air until the last minute. trump's poll numbers have always been low.

even if it is the highest, they have always been in the mid-40's which is not very good. on --mocrats have to put it is only because history demands it. what happened here, and i have studied impeachment as part of my work, this is the worst conduct, misconduct by a president in our history. it makes bill clinton's misconduct look trivial. anchor: i am interested given your experience and work, are the two sides fighting a different battlefields given trump's defense argues there is no crime, therefore there can be no impeachment? the democrats say this is not a criminal trial. anchor: -- >> it is clear impeachment historically has never required

an actual criminal act occur before it is an impeachable offense. it is just not true. it is the last refuge to say it is -- it has got to be a crime. when the constitution was adopted, there was no criminal code. it doesn't need to be a crime. it needs to be bad conduct which may or may not rise to the level of criminality. anchor: let's talk about the witness issue. we have had questions and answers, and there will be this discussion about taking witnesses or allowing new witnesses and evidence. how do you think that will go? >> everything i am hearing says they won't get four republicans to break ranks. unfortunate and says a lot

about what the republicans are afraid of, that the truth will come out about how bad trump's behavior really was. even by the amount unearthed we can see. they are fighting tooth and nail to keep the american people from hearing from witnesses and seeing documents. that speaks volumes in and of as to the nature and severity of mr. trump's misconduct. anchor: former impeachment counsel to the house of representatives. two protesters have been killed in an antigovernment rally in act dead. police used tear gas to dismiss demonstrators. hitwas shot in the second -- and the second hit by a tear gas canister.

these are the latest protests which began in october. another protest in that dad, hundred -- baghdad, hundreds marching to have americans leave the country. the revolutionary leader is asking u.s. bases because. a oneer: the call was for million person march. simple, allis americans out. this was backed by other shia this one, whose leader was killed alongside qasem soleimani. gathering you see today are the auditing -- them mujahedin. we are united as one body and it

is real. despite differences in point of use, we unite. views, we unite. >> our goal is to expel the occupiers. we are standing for iraq against any intervention. we want sovereignty. >> the government divided and in turmoil. -- anti-protests have continued since october. the prime minister remains as caretaker pending new elections. the americans have said they are determined to stay in iraq and at the invitation of the prime minister. one of the more popular songs of protest, thet, -- chorus goes what a million.

they want u.s. troops out of iraq and they have got this kind of support behind them. 34 u.s. troops suffered traumatic brain injuries after a strike on a base in iraq earlier this month. to duty inurned iraq. initially washington said there were no casualties from the strikes. the attack was in retaliation for the u.s. assassination of the attack -- the top iranian commander is some solemani. commander solemani. this other protest quickly transferred into widespread anger over the struggling economy and equality. 26 people have died since the protests began. weather experts in britain are

sending the alarm about the global effect of bushfires in australia. meteorological service is showing an atmospheric rise of greenhouse gas levels. the meteorologists say the scale of the bushfires is accelerating the rise in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. co2 levels are well past the 400 parts per million limit seen by scientists at the point of no return. climatethe head of research -- he said while this is adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, the biggest impact will be the loss of plants. every year it is given by human emissions. some of it will be soaked up by natural ecosystems but that is weaker because of weather patterns.

bushfires we estimate, that byincreased the co2 level 2%. it is a notable contribution. they need to be protected to help reduce co2 but the only real way of stopping the rise is to stop burning fossil fuels. there wouldn't be any immediate effect, but what it does show is there is potential for feedback in vicious cycles. we rely on systems to soak up the co2 emissions. if they are weaker, then the rise could be accelerated. locusts have been swarming in the billions across kenya and somalia. help to has called for avert a crisis. it is the largest invasion in

seven decades. the grasshoppers have destroyed thousands of kilometers of props and the u.n. -- crops and the u.n. think this will affect food security. it is linked to the unseasonal -- caused thet locust population to boom. this man spoke to us from nairobi where he is responding to the local situation. >> the locust swarms are spreading throughout the horn of africa. there was a december cyclone in taiwan that brought humid conditions to the eastern africa, creating more conditions for the locusts to develop. we have seen the development of locusts. they are already affecting the crops on range and pastor. -- pasture.

the problem is that they are mature andh or -- they are laying eggs that will hatch soon and lead to a new generation of locusts which will come at a time for the planting of the next season in the region that will come around march, april. it means that that time we run the risk of really having the crops at risk and the situation with 9 million people who are already severely food insecure in kenya, ethiopia and somalia will see the situation further deteriorate. anchor: the number of people killed by a storm that battered eastern spain has reached 13. after days of off heavy rain.

the storm has lasted for five days accompanied by heavy wind, snowfall and hail. bere are fears there could more people dead after reports of people missing. ahead, as turkey announces more troops to libya to support the u.n. recognize government, german chancellor angela merkel urges opposition vices -- forces to join the cease-fire. >> they are not being held accountable. thunberg met leaders at the world economic forum. upsets inay of melbourne, roger federer survives a scare at the european -- australian open. ♪

>> we have weather warnings in first -- in force across the united states. you can see this cruel of cloud bringing disturbed weather across the appellations. there is no -- the appalachians. there is snow. across d.c. up to new york, and that will drive into new england and eastern parts of canada. behind that dry, decent spells of sunshine. into texas we will see what weather into saturday. wet weather around the pacific northwest, down into northern parts of california. way furtherive its east. we will see significant snowfall across the cascades. sure the rockies will see snow. there is wintry weather around the eastern lakes into the canadian maritime.

temperatures not bad for new york mdc, around eight degrees celsius -- and d.c., around eight degrees celsius. , sunshine.ater catch a shower around the leeward islands -- you might catch a shower around the leeward islands saturday. ♪ ♪ you a are watching al jazeera. a reminder of the top stories. the first cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in europe with three people being treated in france. they comes as cities across china go into virtual lockdown ahead of the new year's festivities to stop the virus from spreading. an earthquake in turkey has killed at least 18 people. buildings collapsed in the

center. more than five people are reported injured. emergency crews are searching for survivors. teaching protesters have been oilled at an anti--- t -- tw protesters have been killed in an antigovernment rally in iraq. another rally wanted american forces to leave. thousands of antiabortion supporters are attending a rally in washington, dc. and for the first time since the march began, the u.s. president has attended. ♪ reporter: breaking with tradition again. , cherish andotect defend the sanctity of every human life. reporter: donald trump dissented on the national mall to personally address the antiabortion rally, making him the first sitting u.s. president to do so.

again affirming his support for their cause. >> unborn children have never had a stronger defender in the white house. >> what do we want? reporter: it started in response to the landmark 1973 supreme court ruling legalizing abortion , a divisive issue in the united states. trump's promised to support -- a point judges who might overturn that ruling helped him win the white house, with the help of these supporters. for many the issue is possible. >> the unborn do not have a voice. we are their voice. they are being killed by the minute. reporter: the president also needs many of these people who consider themselves evangelical voters to show up in november's election and they need him. gorsuch -- reporter: he kept his promise,

naming conservative justices neil gorsuch and later brett kavanaugh to america's highest court, altering the balance to make it a more conservative bench. with democratic appointees ruth bader ginsburg's health in decline, people are eyeing a possible third conservative court appointment if trump wins reelection. it,he country, if you study the founding of the country, it was founded on judeo-christian beliefs. we need to return to that. >> many things are changing and we need that pro-life person in there so we can continue what we are doing. reporter: but trump has had to work to keep socially conservative voters on his side. he organized his rally in miami to energize evangelicals after an article in christianity today published an editorial: for his removal from office, citing his grossly immoral character.

>> he is going into reelection in a weakened state, and he needs his base. we are saying with this president, recognizing without him, -- them, he has no shot of getting reelected. reporter: as the campaigns gain momentum, expect appeals by president trump to his religious base as he continues to make the case he is the only candidate who will defend their faith. victoria robinson is the director for save the storks, a pro-life organization. thank you for your time. how significant is it that trump attended the march in person? you must be happy. >> thank you for having me. i always appreciate the opportunity to share what we are doing at save the storks and what the pro-life movement means

to me. why is it significant? andleader of the free world the most pro-life president we have ever had, coming to support a march like the march for life, he is not -- we can unify no matter what side of the aisle you are on. it means a lot to us he would come out and let us know, i support you and i see what you are doing. that trump hasd been under fire from the evangelical block and evangelicals are put in the same , which isro-lifers the reason he went along. what do you think? >> i don't know his heart, but i know he has done more for the pro-life movement and the pro-life issue than any other president in the history of our country. whatever reasons he has and doesn't have, doesn't matter to

me as long as things change. reporter: he is the first u.s. president to attend one of these rallies. previous presidents have been resident -- have been reticent to do so. could you understand why the president might be reticent to go along to something like this? >> i can, but i appreciate the fact that president trump had to go through a lot to come to an event with the magnitude of people that would be there. no telling what kind of protesters would show up. we all know there are a lot of people that are against him. my hat is off to the guy that he took time to go through who knows what kind of hassle to show up. i know that we appreciate the support. anchor: many analysts say abortion has become a partisan issue. what do you think? >> i think it is a human rights

issue. just last night, we had two speakers, katrina jackson out of new orleans, a pro-life democrat, and sarah huckabee sanders, a pro-life republican. to watch them converse with each other very friendly and take pictures with one another and exchange phone numbers, because no matter that i have many differences politically, the one thing they agree on is pro-life. i think it can be done, it is being done. it is a false statement. anchor: we will leave it there. thank you. turkish president said more military personnel are being sent to libya to train troops for the u.n. recognized government area he made the comments during a news conference with angela merkel. turk -- turkey is supporting the tripoli-based government. the forces are trying to take

the capital from the government led by the prime minister. we are giving support for the legitimate government in libya in order to reignite the political process, and giving support to the national accord in line with the resolution of the u.n., it is not a choice but a liability. attacks have increased, a clear sign they have no intention for reconciliation. >> it is important for both parties in libya to reach a contra mies -- a compromise. we hope there will be a cease-fire. we have dealt with many geopolitical issues of neutral concern to both of our countries. the meetings and talks that have been held are important because we have managed to express our appreciation to turkey for hosting a lot of refugees. anchor: we have more now from istanbul. >> both leaders emphasized the immediate need to ensure the

fragile cease-fire in libya continues. and that all the breaches that are being witnessed are stopped. there was a message from president erdogan and angela merkel where they said the warlord refused to sign the cease-fire agreement in moscow and the berlin agreement. verballymerkel said agreed, without a signature, it meant nothing and they could not trust simply his word. president erdogan went further saying the international community, and named egypt and the uae and some european countries, have to start -- stop supporting the renegade general because that is what is making more volatile. he said his country had sent train theersonnel to

libyan army and this was an internationally recognized agreement because it was done between the turkish governments and the u.n. recognized governments in tripoli. with regards to syria, there was a lot of emphasis before the need to do more to protect civilians in idlib. over 4.5 million civilians are under threat from bombardment from the regime of bashar al-assad. merkel said more needed to be done in terms of housing, especially with the bitter winter they are experiencing. there was frustration expressed by the turkish president that despite his country putting forward this bozo for the safe zone to be built in the syrian side of the border with turkey and the need to establish and build schools and hospitals and other institutions, the international community like the u.s. and other european countries prevented that from happening. he said it was high time they

change their mind and work as partners with the turks in order to establish that saison. turkey andalks about the european union and the need to kickstart those entry discussions again, albeit with little optimism being expressed by the turkish president. anchor: thousands of protesters in algeria have right of -- rallied in the capital, calling for political change. it is the 49th consecutive week of antigovernment demonstrations that forced the former president to step down in april. he was elected last month to replace the veteran leader but protesters say it is not enough. they are calling for algeria's political and military leaders to step down and rejected offers of a dialogue. israeli police have launched an investigation into the production of a palestinian

child. israeli security forces used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a group. many believe that kid who went missing east of jerusalem was kidnapped by settlers. 19 people were injured. sudan's government has signed a peace agreement with the people's liberation movement armed group as part of a regional peace plan. the group has been fighting the government since south sudan gained independence in 2011. reporter: a breakthrough after more than three months of talks. assigning a treaty with the people's liberation movement north. end years of a bid to of conflict in various parts of the country. deal that we have side

addressed a number of issues. it addressed the issue of ,egislation in the two areas south and the blue nile. also talked about wealth and power to shoot vision as well as security arrangements. we will lead our country forward. reporter: the group started fighting the sudanese government in 2011, after accusing it of marginalization and impeding democracy. a riven of the southern group, whos made of sudanese supported the movement and stayed behind following the independence in 2011, mostly in south court is an and blue nile states. they had to decide if they wanted to be a part of sudan or join south sudan. it is put into two, with the other led by a man who has yet to start negotiating with the government. the war has displaced many, 400,000. 20 rounds of talks, between the

group and the government overthrown in april last year, failed to produce results. >> by signing this deal, it confirms our resignation to establish an era free of marginalization and violence. under the previous regime, people generally and areas of conflict in particular have paid the price as a result of injustice and lack of political stability. now is the time to end the misery and bring prosperity. were mediated by talks such as groups like rebel movements from the western region of darfur. >> i am happy that you have reached this agreement, although it is not the final agreement. the groups that are still convincedt should be to join you, those who have

signed today. come to oneof you agreement. reporter: with some groups still in talks, the peace talk remains long but the assigning offers a glimmer of hope for those who suffered from years of war. anchor: with a week to go until brexit, the presidents of the european council and commission have formally signed the withdrawal agreement. they put their signatures to the document in brussels. inned by abortions and london. the european parliament is expected to approve it next wednesday, starting the 11 month transition time frame to discuss a trade deal. demonstrations have been held in france against pension reforms. tens of thousands have been marching in paris and thousands of others in cities across the country. the reforms are necessary to make the system sustainable,

says the government. union leaders say employees will lose out, working longer hours to get a full pension. a man in germany shot and killed his parents" or other family members -- his parents and four other family members. police were called to the southwestern town. he was arrested. two people are in the hospital and two tilde were harmed -- threatened -- two children were threatened but not harmed. hundreds ofrg led people on her friday for future marches through a swiss resort. it appears her environmental message may finally be getting through to at least some of the worlds big business leaders. -- world's big business leaders. reporter: the most talked about people were greta thunberg and

donald trump. >> how old is she? >> 16. >> what is your response>> -- >> she beat me out in time magazine. reporter: a new wave of discourse that seems to have come into its own this week. climate change, the environment, even the old ways of capitalist thinking that have seemed so at home here in demos. -- davos. >> as long as we don't treat this crisis as a crisis and as long as the facts and science are being ignored, we will not be able to solve this. reporter: world leaders and ceo's are responding with one in particular the billionaire declaringlesforce, capitalism dead. >> the of session with maximizing profits for shareholders alone -- obsession with maximum profits for

shoulders alone has led to inequality and planetary emergency. reporter: but some like citibank and goldman sachs push back against calls to stop funding the biggest polluters. they are -- greenpeace called out a number of banks represented for having let $1.4 trillion to fossil fuel producers since the paris climate accord was signed in 2015. how much of it is hypoxic? -- high popper see? -- hypocrisy? >> on climate there is meaningful moves by some private sector leaders that will make the not only in terms of what they do but it will force others, competitors to not be left behind. i find it meaningful. if you ask if it is changing or if capitalism is dead, in a world where the economy is getting softer, they are focusing more on the bottom lines. reporter: this year there was a

confrontation between the decision-makers and the young who will have to live with those. but may not be winning yet, their impact is growing. one of the architects of the northern ireland peace process has died at the age of 83. he was a former deputy first minister and a nationalist who desired irish unity, but a critic of republican violence. he was involved in the movement of the 1960's. still to come, the world rally championship gets off to a advance start with his new team. we will have more on that. ♪ ♪

anchor: close to 100 migrants including pregnant women have been rescued off the coast of libya. the ocean viking picked up 92 migrants from an inflatable dinghy. the youngest was a six-month-old. most of them originally came from west africa. a driver wanted in connection with the discovery of 39 bodies found in a refrigerated container in the u.k. can be extradited. he appeared in the high court in relation to a european arrest warrant. he is wanted for his role in transporting the trailer which contained the bodies of all vietnamese nationals. they were found in an industrial part in essex out of london last year. united nations is concerned about mexico's piracy -- policy itsigrants, highlighting

effect on children and vulnerable people. around 800 people in a caravan have been detained as they attempted to cross the border from guatemala. it is mainly people fleeing violence and poverty in honduras. the u.n. says mexico has a right to protect its borders but not use excessive force. here is paul. fans at thennis australian open witnessed a remarkable day with naomi osaka and serena williams both knocked out in the third round while roger federer survived a huge scare at the hands of a home favorite. >> it has been a day packed with drama and surprises in melbourne. there were two huge upsets in the women's draw. coco gauff pulled off the unthinkable against naomi osaka. look like a player whoed 63 places above goff,

had a performance of historical proportions. she downed osaka in straight sets to become the first person to donate top-five opponent since 1991. >> last year, two years ago i lost the first round of the juniors, and now i am here. >> serena williams was on the other amazing -- the other end of the shock. she was beaten in three sets by china's player. now without a grand slam triumph since 2017. >> it is not about the slams but about me playing good tennis. i did not do that today. that is more disappointing. it is not about the win. i am better than that. it was also an emotional day for another former australian open champion. tunisia'snt down to

player, bringing an end to her professional career. the former world number one announcing she would be tiring. a shock in the men's draw. roger federer was pushed hard by john millman. final set super tiebreak was needed but eventually the swiss superman availed. -- prevailed. drama for oneless of federer's main rivals, novak djokovic. the reigning champion had no problems brushing aside the japanese player. stepwin taking djokovic a further to an eighth australian open title. a second writer has died following a crash at the rally a week after the incident happened. had --ch motorbike rider

after emergency treatment he was flown to the netherlands but has succumbed to his injuries. was alsoguese rider killed in an earlier stage of the rally. -- his funeral took place in his hometown. he was impeding in his 13th rally. -- competing in his 13th rally. one team has appealed to another to let them play at home. they are preparing for the saturday luminary round with the q8 sporting club -- kuwait sporting club in dubai. the two iranian teams want neutral venues because of security concerns. the coach believes they will suffer without a usual support. there is no difference for them to play here because their stadiums are empty, but if we play in iran, 50,000 supporters will come to the studio. other teams and coaches have

good memories playing at the stadium at full capacity. let us play in our own country. reporter: iran's only female olympic medalist hopes to compete for germany at this year's games in tokyo. the tae kwon do bronze medalist defected from iran earlier this month. she said her success was being used as a propaganda tool. she is the third top iranian athlete to quit the country in recent months. her selection for the german team is not set in stone. only great challenge for every athlete, i want to give my best, but it is not clear whether i will be able to complete just compete at the next one. i will try. if it is not possible, i hope to compete in 2024. >> the return of cricket nation to pakistan is continuing with think the dish. after a decade of security

restrictions. it was the host -- the same city where the sri lanka team is attacked by a gunman in 2008. the 37-year-old was an unbeaten half-century and pakistan chased down with three balls to spare. new york giants said farewell to one of the all-time greats on friday. eli manning announced his retirement after 16 seasons including two super bowl victories. he chose to quit and spend time with his family rather than move to a new team. peoplemost of my life have called me busy. there is nothing easy about today. always ance a giant, giant. for me it is only a giant. >> the world rally champion made his debut with his new team sunday -- hyundai.

they got off to a roaring start at monte carlo but daybreak brought a different story. veering into a ditch in the icy conditions, putting his car into a barrel roll. he and his co-driver were unharmed. they put a dent in the performance. that is all your sports. we will have more later. anchor: that is the al jazeera newsletter -- newshour. i will be back with more of the days news. -- the day's news.