>> this is al jazeera. ♪ anchor: hello, you are watching the newshour live from london. in the next 60 minutes, more than 400,000 took ryan's are in famine and struggling to get aid despite the ethiopian governments cease-fire. u.s. troops quietly pull out of their main base in afghanistan

as the taliban sweeps into districts around the country. brazil's president to be investigated over a vaccine deal as the country's covid death rate remains stubbornly high. after destroying a village at the het of canada's heatwave, wildfires are threatening elsewhere. and italy have beaten belgium to make it into the semifinals of euro 2020, where they will play spain, who needed penalties to get past switzerland's. -- switzerland. ♪ respect a truce and let aid in or risk a devastated -- devastating conflict. that is the warning from the united nations to the ethiopian government and rebel fighters after the start of a war that

has displaced millions of people and killed thousands. the government announced a cease-fire the rebels have dismissed, and as the fighting continues, the you in told security council members the situation is deteriorating further. figures were stark, 400,000 people estimated to have already crossed into famine. another 1.8 unit on the brink of famine, and some suggest the true number is even higher. children are going hungry to the extent that 33,000 are severely malnourished. we will have more on the security council meeting in a moment. first, here is a report. reporter: it is a difficult task for aid workers trying to get food and other supplies to those who need it most. fighting is still going on in some parts of the region, different forces control different areas and facilities have been destroyed in some areas.

this is what is left of a bridge, an important supply route. food stocks are running low and with airports still closed, reaching much of the population will be a struggle. >> people have died, people are dying and more people will die if we are not an out -- allow the ability to prevent it from happening. reporter: the internet, communication and electricity have been cut off. officials say tigray's airspace will soon be open for u.n. humanitarian flights. i asked estate minister of foreign affairs about restoring other basic services. he blames rebel forces in tigray for destroying communication and power lines as well as killing engineers deployed to fix them. >> there is no way the government can coerce services to go into conflict areas unless

there is a peaceful resolution. reporter: officials in the r on a pr offensive. the deputy held a meeting with diplomats to update them. the administration has been under pressure from all sides on how it has handled the conflict. >> the situation that we are trying to -- the tigray are denied humanitarian access -- it is beyond the pale. this is absolutely no reason for us to do so. these are our people, and the fact of the matter is we are using every ounce of our strength to extricate them from the situations they find themselves in at the moment, and

this is our duty. reporter: the situation in tigray is complex and fluid. tigray fighters in bermuda gain ground and -- fighters continue to gain ground. others are leaving. some say they will not leave, and caught in between our civilians desperate to get back to normal. anchor: more than 5 million people are in need of aid over all, but the u.s. the united nations says access to tigray seems even more restrictive now. >> humanitarian workers are reporting it is more difficult to reach desperate people in tigray now than just a week ago. such access, if verified, is not an indication of a humanitarian cease-fire but a siege. anchor: our diplomatic editor

was following the meeting at the united nations. reporter: in the eight months since the start of the ethiopian offensive in tigray, the security council has had ask meetings on the situation, but they were all held in private. until now, this was the first public meeting in front of cameras. investors were told shocking new figures about the humanitarian situation. >> one of the most distressing trends is the alarming rise in food insecurity and hunger due to conflict. more than 400,000 people are estimated to have cost the threshold into famine, and another 1.8 million people are on the brink of famine. reporter: the council also heard from the political chief of the united nations. she said there was the potential for more confrontation and a swift interior ration in the security situation. one of those who asked for the meeting with the u.s. ambassador, she said an open

meeting was good but not enough. she said she wanted an immediate cease-fire by all sides, humanitarian delivery of aid across tigray, and accountability for the crimes that have taken place. anchor: our other top story, in the u.s., the military has pulled out of its afghanistan epicenter. as one error of brutal conflict ends, another is looming. afghan forces now control the area. president biden headset september 11 for a full -- had set september 11 for a full withdrawal. just over 600 troops will remain to protect the embassy in cabell -- kabul, but the americans left overnight without informing local troops. this is a stark contrast to the

show of force when they first arrived. the taliban has thanked the u.s. for leaving and fulfilling their agreement, but on the ground, they are locked in a brutal turf war with afghan forces and control more than 100 this works across 20 provinces, you can see that in red. america's top general is saying civil war is possible. ♪ reporter: it became like a mini american city, the starting point for many americans deployed to afghanistan. for almost 2000 men and women killed in action, this was where they began the final journey home. it was visited by presidents bush, obama and trump, and now it has been handed over to the afghans. the final troops and eric whitman airlifted out, -- and air equipment lifted out, the u.s. on track for a full withdrawal. >> we are on track but i wanted

to make sure there was enough running room that we could not do it all until september. there will still be some forces left, but is a rational drawdown with allies. there is nothing unusual about it. reporter: u.s. plans to leave 650 troops in afghanistan to protect the embassy and diplomatic missions, with capacity to help afghan security forces if recorded -- if required. the bottom line, the u.s. is not abandoning afghanistan. >> we have a robust footprint in the region. even outside afghanistan, and we still have the capability to conduct over the horizon missions as necessary for counterterrorism. reporter: in afghanistan itself, thousands are hoping to leave the country ahead of the final u.s. withdrawal. the lines for exit visas and passports all, people worried a resurgent taliban could sweep into power. it is making military gains. >> we are seeing the rapid loss

of district centers, although the afghans have gained some of that back. reporter: the withdrawal from the air base is significant and symbolic. it was the center of u.s. military power in afghanistan. now the white house says it will continue to monitor the security situation, and if it sees a threat to the united states, it will act immediately. anchor: we now look at the reaction to the u.s. pull out and the legacy of the airbase. reporter: a formidable fortress for two decades were hundreds of millions of dollars have spent now looks like a junkyard. >> american forces left last night without any coordination with relevant administrations. this has not been officially reported to us. from the ground we get the information from the situation in the area. looters, opportunists and others

are on the air feared -- airfield. reporter: all foreign forces are to leave afghanistan. the taliban has welcomed the withdrawal them up and says the pull out is not complete. >> we hope the conclusion of the withdrawal of all foreign forces from pakistan -- from afghanistan will pave the way to expedite and find a peaceful solution to the issue as soon as possible. reporter: built by the former soviet union in the 1950's, the base has expanded to 30 square kilometers since the u.s. invasion. once a symbol for the u.s. to avenge the september 11 attacks, it became a notorious hub for abuse. tens of thousands of people were detained, many tortured and extradited to guantanamo. although the was handed over the area to the government in 2019,

some say the legacy of torture continues. >> when i hear the name, i recall the screams of innocent people and pain of children and elderly men who were there. reporter: it was an effective staging area for the coalition that once saw up to 100,000 soldiers. the u.s. forces say they have destroyed nearly 15,000 pieces of equipment and thrown out within 700 fully loaded transport aircraft. after the u.s. and allies spent 20 years at work, funded with trillions of dollars, and lost thousands of lives, the taliban remains undefeated and on the offensive. many are wondering, what was the point? anchor: christopher is a senior fellow at the center for new american security. he has served in afghanistan was -- and was involved in talks with the taliban. he is also an author.

he joins us from milwaukee. as you know, after the 9/11 attacks, it was president george w. bush who said u.s. military strikes in afghanistan were meant to disrupt terrorist operations and attack the military capability of the taliban. but i suppose the taliban will be celebrating today's withdrawal. has the u.s. handed them a victory? >> it is too soon to tell. thank you for having me. like a lot of people who spent time, a lot of time and a lot of energy in afghanistan, this is a day we all struggle with. anchor: why do you say this is something you struggle with? >> on the one hand, from a policy standpoint for the united states, the decision to leave

was the right one. i see it on the one hand on the policy side. on the others, as somebody who spent a lot of time, i remember in 2010, i was in afghanistan, i was speaking with an afghan elder. i will never forget looking into his eyes. and inflicting in his eyes were -- and reflected in his eyes were pain and sorrow and experience, and hope and joy. when i reflect on afghanistan, i reflect on -- it is not the beauty of the terrain, it is the beauty of the people. that is what i struggle with. for the past 40 years of conflict, it has been the afghan people suffering. the way the results, at least

right now, are not what we had hoped for for leaving, but the results of a peaceful, stable afghanistan were not possible within the united states, the international community being there in the size and shape they were. that's why i struggle with it. anchor: you say it's not possible while the u.s. were there, but you mentioned your encounter, and i suppose you can understand why many afghans are fearful about losing their hard-won rights. but also why they would say the western countries came to afghanistan, started a war with the taliban, and now these people are being abandoned to their fate as the conflict rages on. >> wright, of course the united states has been struggling with this policy to help those who

help united states receive special immigrant visas. the other point i would make that i think is important, just because you do the same things repeatedly doesn't necessarily mean you're going to get the same results. and what we have seen over time is the afghan government, the international community, doing the same things over and over again. but the results -- anchor: is the solution not to change or rework the strategy as opposed to a complete withdrawal? there will be those, including in the u.s., asking what it was four, nearly 50,000 civilians killed, nearly 250,000 u.s. troops killed, many wounded in many years of fighting, only for the taliban to be in the ascendancy and in control of large parts of the country. >> right, and six of those

american service members killed were killed in my command, so i feel this very deeply, or this part of it very deeply. the other point on this, i think , is that the united states government made an agreement with the taliban during the trump administration. president biden said it might not have been the agreement i would have made, but it was an agreement by a sitting u.s. government, and we need to follow through with it. it is a difficult set of choices. and my hope is the afghan government and security forces rally, that they can find the taliban to a stalemate and that becomes the foundation for a peace process to emerge, in which there is a negotiated end to the process.

anchor: thank you very much for joining us. you are watching the newshour live from london. still ahead -- >> this is historic progress. anchor: joe biden celebrates america's hiring spree after companies report the most new jobs in 10 months. fears a hurricane could destroy what is left of a partially collapsed condo in sorter where more than 120 people are still missing. and a costly mistake from a gold-medal favorite before the olympic games. why this sprinter will not compete in her main event in tokyo. ♪ the official death toll from coronavirus in india has passed 400,000. 850 deaths were recorded on friday. experts believe the real number

of debt could be as high as one million with a possible third wave of infections looming. as the new delta-plus variant emerges, there is a plan to vaccinate almost one billion people by the end of the year. in indonesia, they are proposing a raft of measures because of infections there. restrictions on air travel and dining are among the new rules taking effect from july 20. there were a record 539 deaths on friday. hospitals in the carter and other parts of java were operating more than 90% capacity. brazil has been one of the worst hit countries worldwide. the daily death rate remains stubbornly high. the country has reported another 1850 covid after more than 2000 on thursday. the health ministry also registered 65,000 new infections.

brazil's total death toll of 520,000 is the second highest in the world. despite that, it is hosting a football tournament after stepping in when argentina and colombia pulled out. an epidemiologist joins us from sao paulo. what can you tell us about the way in which hospitals and medical staff are coping? >> thank you for having me on the show. brazil is still struggling with a high number of occupied beds in hospitals throughout the country. 10 days ago, we experienced our highest number of cases registered in 24 hours with over 115,000. those cases have now gone down, but we are still at a very high rate that seems to be can distant and -- to be consistent and we haven't been able to bring it to the numbers we expected. we are seeing a lot of movement, people are not respecting the

precautionary measures they should be taking while vaccination is not able to cover enough of the population to protect us from the virus. anchor: the vaccination program has been extremely slow and social distancing measures are not being observed by many people. what else can you tell us about the number of infections, why the caseload is so high? >> well, we have seen a decrease in the number of deaths of people over 60, but the number of deaths for people under that age bracket -- under that age bracket have been increasing the last two months. we are seeing an increase also in the number of clandestine nine parties. it jumped about tenfold from february to march. that just in my state of sao paulo. people are disregarding the measures they need to take in order to curb the spread of the virus. this might be due to the fact that some people believe just one dose of the vaccination is

enough to prevent them from getting the disease, but of course that is not true. we are still around 45% of people with one dose, 17% have gotten a second shot. anchor: we know where the president stands on this, but has there been strong messaging and consistency among the state governments? >> well, the message was stronger at the beginning of the pandemic. it seems people in some of the governments are suffering from covid fatigue. they are not able to adequately express themselves and convince people to stay in their homes and avoid going outside or wearing masks. we are now seeing a move toward opening up the economy and bringing schools back to in person classes.

even the state governments are having a hard time convincing people that the pandemic isn't over. of course there is a mixed message. they want to say the pandemic is getting better because we are now vaccinating and seeing a decrease from the higher number of deaths we had two or three months ago, the local governments are having a difficult time expressing to people that this is a process. we are in the middle of the process of controlling the pandemic but we are not there yet. anchor: thank you very much. >> thank you. anchor: brazilian prosecutors have opened a corruption investigation into the president. he has been accused of failing to act against the scheme involving the national coronavirus vaccination campaign. they say a deal to buy indian vaccines was a front for embezzling billions of dollars. bolsonaro was reportedly warned about it but did nothing. the supreme court will decide whether to press charges.

we have more from rio de janeiro on what this could mean for bolsonaro's presidency. reporter: the president said he would talk to the federal police to open an investigation and that did not happen. they want to investigate him now for dereliction of duty. will this bring him down? not necessarily, and it is unlikely it will. there are over 120 requests for impeachment of president bolsonaro, but it is very damaging to his image. so far, he is been accused of downplaying the virus, of delaying the vaccines, but he has not been accused of being involved in a corruption scandal. this raises suspicions at a moment when the opposition is going back to the streets and his popularity rate is at a low. it is 24%. so yes, it is very damaging for him. will it lead to an impeachment?

probably not. anchor: russia's president is refusing to impose a national lockdown despite the country's covid death toll reaching a new high. 670 nine deaths reported on friday, the most in a single day since the pandemic began. despite the rising cases, the euro 2020 quarterfinal went ahead in saint perrysburg -- st. petersburg. vaccine hesitancy is strong in russia, although the national uptake is on the rise. >> as you can see, the vaccination campaign is gaining momentum and progressing fast. we can see it here at this vaccination point. in the last week, the number of people who got vaccinated has more than tripled. anchor: australia is having the number of -- halving the number of people allowed in. this is in response to several cities dealing with new outbreaks of the virus. australia has lagged behind

other countries with the vaccine. the latest jobs numbers from the u.s. a show a major rise in the number of people going back to work. the economy has seen a boost since the start of the year as the country emerges from its pandemic recession. we have more on this from new york. reporter: economic progress is often judged by the realization of expectations. in june, the u.s. surpassed of them, a further sign the u.s. economic recovery is picking up pace. economists predicted around 700,000 job gains in june, but the labor department announced 850,000 jobs were created. unemployment in the u.s. during the height of the pandemic was nearly 15%. today, down to 6%. better but still slightly higher than the 4% on a plummet before the pandemic. overall, the new jobs report left president biden company. >> this is historic progress.

pulling our economy out of the worst crisis in 100 years. driven in part by dramatic progress in vaccinating our nation, today the u.s. is the only major advanced economy where the oecd projections of future output are higher today than they were in january 2020 before the pandemic hits. reporter: a key to the economic growth in america was the vaccines, with 156 million americans fully vaccinated, about half the entire eligible population, people are out spending money and getting back to work. and traveling. thursday, 2.1 million people were screened at airport security checkpoints in the u.s.. that is higher than on the same day pre-pandemic. the jobs report outlined several sectors of growth, leisure and hospitality, everything from hotels and restaurants hiring again.

public and private education. teachers and staff headed back to class as kids go back to school. the u.s. economy is clearly rebounding. but there are still around 7 million americans who lost their jobs during the pandemic who have yet to find work again. and here in new york city, analysts say 21% of office spaces have no tenants, prove perhaps that even as more americans are expected to return to the office this summer, many are still working from home. the u.s. demonstrating that as vaccines roll out, economic progress goes up. anchor: bodies of two more people have been found in the rubble of the apartment block that collapsed in florida eight days ago and it brings the number of confirmed dead to 20. the tally of missing has been revised down to 128 after some people turned up safe and duplicate names were eliminated. there are fears that hurricane

elsa could hamper rescue efforts or bring down the rest of the building. >> we don't know exactly the track it is going to take. it is possible we could see tropical force winds as early as sunday night in southern florida. our department of emergency management is assuming that will happen and making the necessary preparations to be able to protect a lot of the equipment. you could potentially have an event with the building as well. anchor: still ahead -- mass evacuations near manila after a volcano spews steam and toxic gas in the air. no power for the people. iraqis protest against cuts to electricity during an intense heat wave. we will have the highlights in sports, including this contender .

♪ ♪ >> conditions are looking cooler and wetter across europe this weekend. a lot of the heat kicked out of the southeast and temperatures are generally lower than what we have seen recently. we have a swirling weather system that is moving to the east, bringing wet and windy weather to eastern areas of europe. we have seen some downpours in poland, and wetter weather for belarus and western areas of russia. we still have a rash of storms and showers affecting the balkan with romania seeing wetter weather. into sunday, another weather system is working into the northwest, we will see wet conditions from france to

western areas of germany. stronger storms and showers across the u.k. as we go into sunday. further south, the iberian peninsula with lots of sunshine, fine and dry conditions. to the eastern mediterranean, we are expecting heavier showers and thunderstorms across parts of greece and turkey. further south, the heat is building. if we look at cypress, they are seeing the temperature edging up to nearly 40 degrees celsius as we go into saturday and sunday, with plenty of sunshine coming through. ♪ >> the wor's lungare being ized. the amazon rain fest diminishing at the rate of two football pitches per minute because of logging and farming. as also there is government seeks to relax conservation laws

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anchor: welcome back. our main stories -- the un security council has warned the situation in tigray is rapidly deteriorating. 400,000 people are estimated to be facing famine and about 1.8 million are thought to be on the brink. some fear the true numbers could be much higher. the u.s. military has pulled out of an air base in afghanistan, leaving it under the control of afghan forces. president biden has said a september guideline -- line for full withdrawal. a corruption investigation has been started into the brazilian president. they say the deal to buy vaccines was a front for embezzling billions of dollars and they accuse him to -- accuse him of failing to act against it. more on tigray and what has been happening there. in the last half hour, our diplomatic editor has spoken to ethiopians investor to the u.n.

>> you are a long serving diplomat, very respected, on the security council three years ago. do you not feel uncomfortable representing a government that with its allies has been accused of carrying out executions, massacres, rape, and hindering the delivery of humanitarian aid? >> well, i completely disagree with the way the question is constructed. because my government responded to the attack -- in the middle of the night, over 600 officers were brutally murdered in their camps. would there be any government that would allow to let it go,

such atrocities? so that started the whole conflict. >> [indiscernible] >> in any conflicts, there are -- it is not only the engagement. of course there were crimes committed -- those who are responsible for committing crimes are the government, time and again will be made responsible. there will not be any impunity whatsoever. anchor: we want to turn briefly to lebanon's economic crisis, children going hungry according to research by the u.n.'s children's agency, that has found 30% of them have been forced to skip meals, and 77% of

households they spoke to our experiencing food shortages. lebanese power has -- the lebanese government is under pressure from international finance institutions to introduce reforms. a spokeswoman for unicef spoke to us earlier and said families are struggling to get the food and health care they need. >> people are not managing to cope, and the strategies, the mechanisms they are using, are very damaging for their own well-being and that of the children. you already mentioned that there are children in households that don't have enough cash to provide the food they need, but one third of children are skipping a meal during the day. it is affecting so many other factors of their lives. it is not just they don't have enough cash to buy food, they don't have cash to provide for

everything else. around one third of children who were sick were unable to go to a clinic and see a doctor and get the health care they need. we are very concerned the situation is now extremely serious. anchor: thousands of people in the philippines have been forced to leave their homes after a volcano started spewing steam and toxic gas. nearly 15,000 people from nearby villages have been moved to safe areas. we report. [sirens] reporter: an anxious time for those who live here, a municipality about 120 kilometers south of mental -- of manila. they only have a few hours to secure their belongings and move to a safer area. a nearby volcano skewed black plumes on thursday afternoon. a situation here -- a situation people here are familiar with. >> we will stay with our

relatives. reporter: early last year, the volcano erected and displaced more than 100,000 people. it was soon followed by the coronavirus pandemic and the months down lockdown made it nearly impossible for people dependent on fishing and tourism to earn a living. this town is where hundreds of people went. this woman says it hurts to see her children suffer this way. >> i don't really know what to say anymore. i am just praying. it is a really difficult situation. reporter: across the hall, this woman is afraid for her children too. >> isn't the volcano? is it getting sick, getting covid? it is really hard, i have so many children and i cannot sleep just thinking about it. reporter: these families are

reluctant to leave their homes. they fear the volcano but they also say they are worried about possible outbreaks of covid-19 at the evacuation centers. this is why the philippine government setting up as many evacuation centers as possible, in order to implement the minimum health protocols here. behind me a few knock on miles away is the volcano. although it seems relatively peaceful here now, people are still afraid. that is because many areas here, even the capital of manila a few hours away, have been like it did by smog. based on the latest government data, the volcano emitted a record high amount of sulfur dioxide. those that lived around the lake all their lives say life for the pandemic and volcano eruption were peaceful and harvest abundance. that feels like a long time ago now.

anchor: protesters in canada have toppled statues of queen victoria and queen elizabeth as anger grows over the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves belonging to indigenous children. protesters chanted no pride in genocide for pulling down the stitchers -- statues in winnipeg. the demonstration took place on canada day, with many cities scrapping celebrations over the discoveries. over 150,000 indigenous children were forced into boarding schools as recently as the 1990's. thousands died of disease and neglect. dangerous fires have struck northern california tourist spots as a u.s. heads into a holiday weekend. in western canada, emergency officials are trying to account for more than 1000 people forced to flee a wildfire on wednesday. it took just 15 minutes for

flames to sweep through the village, which has been at the center of an unprecedented heatwave. the mayor says 90% of it is destroyed. we report. reporter: almost an entire town destroyed by wildfire. some of the 250 residents here had little warning to escape the flames. many of their homes reduced to cinders. this after temperatures in the area smashed records at almost 50 degrees. >> i can tell you that at best, it has been unnerving, and at worst it has been terrifying in british columbia. we drove up here yesterday for our vacation and we saw a plume of smoke so big, all that distance away, and my son said is there a volcano corrupting? -- erupting?

reporter: days of record temperatures have hit the northwestern u.s. and canada. the unusual weather has been linked to the so-called heat dome, which traps hot air. emergency crews have been taking to the sky as well as the ground to battle fast spreading fires across northern california. the flames once again forcing residents from their homes. this man in lakehead expressed hope he would not have to leave. >> we are concerned, the wind is coming up and the flames are not too far away. we are paying attention. reporter: others wait out the fire at a high school serving as a red cross shelter. >> i was just getting to sleep good when the sheriff came through, right before first light, and said everyone has to leave. that's what we woke up to.

here we are. reporter: it is not just the fires causing concern. as western california and canada is consumed by a drought which many have attributed to climate change, a heat wave has also taken hundreds of lives. >> the number of excess heat related deaths and counties that cover just 62% of our population suggested that 5.5 thousand americans die every year from the heat. certainly we will see excess deaths. reporter: across the border in canada, the extreme temperatures have had a devastating impact. hundreds of deaths and british columbia linked to the heatwave. volunteers are doing what they can to take care of the most vulnerable. anchor: in iraq, hundreds of people angry about ongoing power cuts.

they have been demonstrating in baghdad about this. the country is dealing with a heatwave with temperatures climbing to 50 degrees. southern provinces are worst hit by regular blackouts. the entry -- energy ministry saying and powerline might have been sabotaged. reporter: angry protesters took to the streets and baghdad and many other iraqi cities. in some areas, they blocked streets and set fire on tires to protest the frequent power outages in many provinces in iraq. this comes after a call from the shiite political and religious leader. following the resignation of the electricity minister last tuesday, the government of the prime minister announced the formation of a crisis committee to deal with this problem and

try to find a solution to the power outage problem. the situation is getting worse, especially in these summer months as the temperature is exceeding 56 degrees in many areas and many families are suffering. we spoke to families that tell us that in many cases, people cannot sleep at night, and especially those who have students, who have exams and any families cannot afford to buy powergenerating machines. iraq is relying on gas from iran, and iran has decreased its supplies from a 15 million cubic meters to only 5 million cubic meters because of debts from iraq to iran. anchor: there have been a large protest taking place in a southern syrian city as well. demonstrators denouncing a siege imposed by the president's

government and his russian allies. it was put in place after residents boycotted last month's presidential election. the territory has been tense since it was retaken by government forces in 2018. more than 100 people have been killed in landmines left behind after last year's war between armenia and azerbaijan. nine months on, tens of thousands of explosives remain in negara karabakh. the people who live there says work to clear them is moving too slowly. reporter: taking a chance with every step. this is one of the most heavily mined regions in the world, and for some, it is home. >> my son left home to see the lands retaken from armenia but never came back. his brother-in-law called us and

said he stepped on a landmine and was injured. he died in the morning and left behind two children and a young wife. reporter: this was more than 100 people killed by landmines the latest war in nagorno-karabakh. they were placed by soldiers over nearly three decades, after armenia won control in a war that ended in 1994. now, there is the highest rate of accidents from landmines in the world. but the mind don't have to explode to cause damage. >> i have been in this house two months now but i have not brought my kids here because all the surrounding areas are planted with landmines. children don't understand the danger. these lands are fertile with a lot of water resources but i

cannot raise animals or do agriculture because of the landmines. reporter: azerbaijan's government says armenia is elected to share maps of where the landmines are. every time experts take to the fields to clear minds, they take -- mines, they take a big risk. >> it is worrying and stressful. you can step on mines anytime. each signal means there is a mine, and we feel so impatient and nervous, especially on hot days, because the protection we have to wear is suffocating. reporter: to clearmines, they are blown up from a safe distance. it has been nine months since azerbaijan and armenia agreed to a cease-fire to end the conflict. but landmines remain a major issue. in the first deal of its kind between them, armenia has given

maps showing the location of nearly 100,000 landmines in the region. this in exchange for 15 prisoners of war. but it hasn't revealed where it has planted landmines in other districts. the border dispute remains unresolved, highlighting the fragility of the cease-fire. people here wait and hope for a solution. they are mindful of their every step. anchor: african leaders have joined thousands of zambians to pay final respects to the country's founding president. state memorial has been held, he died three weeks ago at 97. his remains will be taken in a procession across the country ahead of his burial next week. he ruled zambia for nearly 25 years until 1991. he is remitted as a staunch african nationalist who stood up

to south of -- south africa. ahead, euro 2020 as belgium and italy battle for a spot in the semifinals. ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ anchor: we have the latest on euro 2020. >> italy's incredible winning streak continues. they have eaten elgin in the quarterfinals of euro 2020 -- they have beaten belgium in the quarterfinals of euro 2020 and they will face spain in the semifinals. the three-time champions --

there was a big deflation -- deflection. the captain was suspended and it was the best standing skipper that got his side back and it, after a mixup in the spanish defense. not long after, switzerland down to 10 men after one was sent off to a late challenge. it finished 1-1 and the sides could not be separated in extra time, so it went to penalties. after this was missed three in a row, they scored the winning pic. she has been described as the most exciting sprinter since usain bolt, but sha'carri richardson will not be competing at the tokyo olympics after failing a drug test. she tested positive for cannabis at the u.s. olympic trials last month and has been handed a

one-month suspension. her qualifying result for the 100 meters has been wiped out, so she will miss that event, but she could be selected for relay events. richardson says she was triggered by the delta -- death of her mother and apologizes to fans. a 20th grand slam title at wimbledon. the defending champion up against the number one qualifier. he was pushed all the way in the third, but novak djokovic came through on a tiebreak. the wind comes the day after novak djokovic was listed to compete at the olympics. >> i have the highest ambitions going into the tokyo olympics. the olympic games happen every four years, it is the biggest

sport event in the history of sport, obviously representing the country for me is the highest honor and privilege and i always try to be there for serbia and serbian tennis. >> and american start to prepare for the defense of his title. the two-time champion going down in straight sets against the number 10 seed. it is a return to singles action for the first time in 2016, ending in the third round. last year's french open champion is threw two the fourth round. -- through to the fourth round. it didn't take long to wrap this up in just 55 minutes. on stripper -- another beat the 2017 champion, making her debut on centre court.

she won in three sets and described it as the best day of her career. all the more impressive considering she was not feeling well and vomited on court. >> i have a problem with my stomach for a while, so it bothers me, probably with the stress and fatigue and everything. sometimes when i drink water, the water doesn't go through anymore. that is why i get sick. honestly, i don't want to interrupt other players, so i try to get rid of it and just continue playing. >> a day after lewis hamilton said his mercedes team had fallen behind their main rival, red bull racing, the seven-time formula one champion clocked the fastest time for the austrian grand prix. mercedes found much-needed speed as rain fell on red home track. too tense of a second faster than his teammate -- 2/10 of a

second faster than his teammate. let's get some golf. the masters champion has tested positive for covid-19 and had to withdraw from a pga tour event in detroit. the japanese a star was pulled out of the tournament shortly before he was do to start his second round. his playing partners from the opening round have been allowed to continue because under the pga tour's particles, they are not subject to contact tracing. in two weeks, the world's top golfers will no longer be required to test for coronavirus. and major-league baseball los angeles dodgers received a warm welcome from president biden as a became the first sports team to visit the white house since he took office. they were there to celebrate their 2020 world series win. the tradition was largely positive during the donald trump

presidency, mainly because many athletes refused to meet with him over some of his controversial comments and policies. last year's nba champions, the los angeles lakers, have yet to visit the white house, in part due to strict covid-19 protocols. finally, touched down in the italian capital to start a new job as roma coach. he has the star treatment. the club american owner went personally to pick him up on his home in portugal and piloted the plane that brought him to rome. special treatment for the special one. he was hired in may on a three year deal after he was sacked by someone else. anchor: quite the turnout. >> private jets. anchor: thank you. there is much more on our website you can also -- our website. you can stay tuned, i will be

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