lawrence lee on the border between albania and most of the growth where the government is coming under pressure to put up a fence to keep refugees and migrants out almost being called the new balkan routes into western europe. and. the weather sponsored by cateye oas. hello the thunderstorms that are still going in the southeast of your have produced some flooding in greece most recently it's a very slow circulation as you see these white took things of the big clouds as more of a killer runs through poland back through austria and the amount of rain there similar actually but the biggest concentration was further south and i think we'll see more of the same the same circulation exists throughout thursday from greece right up to poland this is the rain is rather steady this is the sundry stuff temperatures in the middle thirty's here thirty middle twenty should say thirty two in ankara where the sun's back out again and similar things could be found again in the western side of the u.k. twenty six in london about the same in paris it's pretty warm there in spain and portugal that might

in western europe lawrence li al jazeera on the albania montenegro border. the sounds of syria time take a look at the headlines now more than two hundred refugees and migrants stuck at sea while european leaders argued about their fate have reached land after a six day stalemate the charity ship lifeline docked in malta aids e.u. countries agreed to take a share of the migrants i think it's too early to say how many will go where we have very clear indications. of and play just very concrete pledges from each member state i think everyone will take to it's safe to say everyone is take according to. its capability. the u.s. and russia say a summit between their two leaders will take place but they've given few details officials say the talks between president dog trump and landed near putin will be held in a third country on wednesday trumps national security advisor john bolton that the russian president and moscow u.s. defense secretary james mattis is in china's capital for talks on regional security territorial disputes in the south china sea and the pre

in western europe lawrence li al-jazeera on the albania montenegro border. two women accused of poisoning the north korean leader's half brother have reappeared in court in malaysia for the closing arguments of their trial they're charged with smearing a banned nerve agent on kevin john noms face at kuala lumpur airport last year they pleaded not guilty saying they thought they were taking part in a harmless prank for a hidden camera show their face the death penalty if convicted. the united nations envoy to myanmar has called for the dismantling of what she says is a system of discrimination against muslims yankee leaders speaking at the un human rights council in geneva and responds myanmar's and best accord for her to be replaced. i have been consistently informed by roha refugees that it is futile to speak about this a fallen terry dignified and sustainable returns unless the root cause of the exodus a properly addressed in that it is paramount that the minimal government dismantle this system of discrimination against the revenge of by law policy and pr

could this derail the relationship between germany and albania? >> not at all. we have to acknowledge and comment on what some countries have done and contributed doing during this migration wave, such as we had in 2015. they are supportive to resolve this problem, and i can only repeat myself today that they cannot become a parking lot for refugees >> turkey has played an important role in helping europe cope with record numbers of people trying to reach europe. libya has had an important role as well. the italians made a deal with the libyans in the past. there are now noises from the italian government, particularly the interior minister, that he would like to deal with countries further south with that this is part of your portfolio, your european neighborhood, is it true that europe could make deals with other countries like they did with turkey >> it is important to differentiate between refugees and migrants refugees are fleeing conflict, wars, everybody is clear they have a right, a human right to be protected then it's about migrants if i

this is the national symbol of albania.both players were born in kosovo where serbia led a violent crackdown. this gesture was seen as a provocation of serbia. serbia called on fifa to ban these players. they decided not to do so. you can see here on the front page of this newspaper. they report the players have been acquitted almost. they say almost because they have been issued fines of 8700 euros. the serbian football association has issued a fine for the behavior of their fans. >> this hand gesture did not just upset their opponents. a crereative anger in switzerlad -- it created violence ends switzerland -- in switzerland. >> we see the cross on the swiss flag splitting into the two headed eagle of the albanian flag. another paper cause at the black eagle that questions the swiss identity. that explain how it sparks a question about integration. a lot of people say it showed a loyalty to albania over switzerland. it also created tensions with swiss people who have serbian origins. others defended the players. they said

his brother actually plays for albania. there area actually plays for albania.ld switzerland and in the swiss team. after he equalised he gave what could be considered political gesture towards serbia, where he had to leave after all the trouble is there. he gave a sort of double headed albanian flag, the double headed albanian flag, the double headed eagle celebration. then we got to the winner and that came from shaqiri. years of kosovan dissent as well, a fantastic win this in the 89th minute, i think we can show this do you now. he scored just before he took off his shirt, you will see in a minute, he gave that same gesture, the double headed eagle, and then shaka went and joined him and they both did that celebration. fantastic result for switzerland but i wonder if fifa, who take a very dim view of all political gestures, they've actually find a team already, i think it might have been serbia, for some of theirfans might have been serbia, for some of their fans with a political flag in one of the stamps in one of those early matches. they mightjust have a

cornered mohammed had arrived the day we turned up he thinks he would like to risk the crossing through albania which thousands have already tried this year but how to afford it you have money for this. i have one month in one year or even now one euro yes. vanished. in person just ahead no one money is the northern pass to greece from turkey over the wide river the rich revealed by al-jazeera several months ago that is causing this new humanitarian crisis everyone we spoke to would come this way and the total lack of hope in greece is forcing them to consider any route out if you have any money you can get a bus from thessaloniki to a port and try your luck on a boat to italy but most don't have the luxury of this option until a couple of years ago it was full of tents and journalists before the so-called full could routes was closed by macedonia the media is all gone now but we'd been told dozens was still attempting this route every day and so it proved we found them a shepherd's track in a forest right on the border all of them pakistanis many of them teenagers. where do you go do you know.

non practical but they will make it happen and some countries are ready and talk as possible host albania for instance muscle and so we will see a strong push in that direction barker at the end of the mini summit this weekend and the full summit next week if there is no europe wide solution what is the possibility that germany could seek and bilateral deals for example with italy. deal particularly italy and that's at the core of course of this whole problem is that the national interests of germany and of italy are completely contradictory it's only once a get rid of migrants italy doesn't want to keep them because europe doesn't take migrants off of these hands so particularly that sort of deal could be difficult or it would be extremely expensive for germany if italy could be bought on that point that's the question but already we see the first government crisis in rome unfolding so we don't even know who has the power to speak and make what agreements so we are on very uncertain ground there at the moment all right you have used barbara visa with the very latest for us from brussels

that could threaten merkel's government the european union has opted to begin membership talks with albania and macedonia at the end of twenty nineteen officials say that membership proceedings will only go ahead if the two countries make sufficient progress in combating corruption and strengthening the rule of law . ethiopia's rolled out the red carpet for eritrea as a top diplomat as the two neighbors took a major step toward ending decades of conflict and hostility ethiopia's prime minute. britain's prince william has met israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu on the first ever official british royal visit to israel and the palestinian territories earlier the prince visited jerusalem's holocaust memorial william has to navigate deep political and religious divides in a region that britain once ruled well the syrian government its forces have begun an offensive on the southern city of the wrong one of the last rebel held on claims in the country it was supposed to be part of a deescalation zone agreed by the us jordan and russia but according to rights activists that has not stopped an

could threaten miracle's government the european union has offered to begin membership talks with albania and macedonia at the end of twenty nine t. officials say membership proceedings will only go ahead if the two countries make sufficient progress in combating corruption and strengthening the rule of law. ethiopia's rolled out the red carpet for eritrea as top diplomat as the two neighbors took a major step towards ending decades of conflict and hostility ethiopian prime minister upbeat ahmed who you see there on the left says that the issues dividing the nations are miniscule compared to their eagerness to mend. all right high drama in the village games at the world cup today joining me here at the big desk to talk about it is it really from v.w. sports good to see you again or at least go through this well what a day argentina looked down and now but they came back in spectacular fashion that oh it's such a thriller before the game they knew that they had to win but it was a bit of a roller coaster of emotions they started out on a high because who else but me you know messi scored t

would you have it somewhere like albania, on the borders of europe?hing is, you put one of these hurdles are, and we have seen again and again, migrants find another way, back overland through turkey. this is donald trump's argument. if you are tough on the issue of migration then they won't come. that is the whole philosophy behind a lot of these arguments. come. that is the whole philosophy behind a lot of these argumentsm is not completely without merit. we have seen a sharpening of words, a toughening of borders already. those numbers are coming down, but for many people there is no option and they will continue to head to europe. in the meantime, the us pulling out of the un human rights council. it says it is biased. it is sort of anti— israel and it has others on the council who are iran, syria, others who are subject to sing human rights issues and that is not discussed as frequently as what israel is up to. i don't often quote borisjohnson as a source of inspiration. i think i has the right view. it is not the best of organisations, there are

some countries like albania almost donya already being talked about austria as having negotiations was of a new for instance where people can be sent to have been rejected as asylum asylum seekers and on the other hand italy can people consent people who have been fished out of the mediterranean and so they will not have to be received on e.u. soil anymore but they will be put somewhere and then wait and sit and nobody really cares about what happens later at the moment. if there is no europe wide solution what about the possibility of bilateral deals between for example germany and italy germany italy of course the music streaming difficult because they're totally at counter purposes germany ones to sort of send migrants away or not let them in in the first place italy doesn't want to keep them either but they still keep blending in italy are coming through italy and they want to get rid of those people too and have somebody take them off their hands so what could a possible solution be there if there isn't one it will cost a tremendous money for berlin they might be willing to pay it

he had homes to make repairs in albania, utilities and bills to pay over there.wanted to look at a few homes on the adrianic coast and decide what to do for retirement. >> when do you expect to hear the next step on this? >> i'm hoping very soon. they have to return the money at this point. we've done nothing wrong. >> quite a story. thank you very much for telling it to us. let us know. keep us updated, if you would. >> yes. thank you. >> you bet. all right. a quick break, quote of the night, coming up next. >> tonight's quote of the night from helen keller, who died on this day in 1968. despite becoming blind and deaf as a young child, she went on to become an author, an activist, an educator, once writing, quote, life is either a daring adventure or nothing. wasn't it quite an adventure for helen keller? we'll see you back here monday night at 7:00. have a great weekend, everybody. trevor carlson is up next. >> welcome. if you've been paying attention to the news recently, many of the big stories revolve around questions of race. increasingly in this country r

you know libya where i was recently albania they've all said no to these kinds of centers no this is a long march potentially towards offshoring as you heard from. our other guest and we've seen that in australia and the e.u. by the way would not survive this kind of opprobrium the idea of diminishing human rights in this way i mean i was in libya recently and we could send set up disembarkation centers in libya really the government there what is left of the government there is already said no so you know the policies we do need dublin you know all the various files that we've worked really hard in the parliament to work through with the council need to be implemented but if we chase the far right. as is happening at the moment and create this kind of offshoring situation we're going to be in trouble because practically they don't work but in human rights terms and values terms it's a worry because you know what you do strengthen the coastguard i mean i saw that in the documents today maybe we could get a comment on this there are there is a coast guard in libya and the e.u. is part

you know libya where i was recently albania they've all said no to these kinds of centers no this is a long march potentially towards offshoring as you heard from. our other guest and we've seen that in australia and the e.u. by the way would not survive this kind of opprobrium the idea of diminishing human rights in this way i mean i was in libya recently and we could send set up disembarkation centers in libya really the government there what is left of the government there is already said no so you know the policies we do need dublin you know all the various files that we've worked really hard the parliament to work through with the council need to be implemented but if we chase the far right. as is happening at the moment and create this kind of offshoring situation we're going to be in trouble because practically they don't work but in human rights terms and values terms it's a worry because you know what you do strengthen the coastguard i mean i saw that in the documents today maybe we could get a comment on this there are there is a coast guard in libya and the e.u. is partly

really struggling with is finding external countries which are prepared to act as holding since as albania was suggested but it is resistance so are african countries and as usual the question of helping troubled nations so that people don't have to become migrants was barely mentions it's worth remembering that the founding principle of the entire european project was and remains ever closer union and yet migration threatens to break that now because many countries either don't have the money or lack the political will to help anymore there is now a battle on for the heart and soul of the european union. this isn't a refugee crisis it's really a crisis about the rule of law and humanitarian standards in the part of the world which claims to be the most moral does it do its people want to be that anymore these are big questions with no satisfactory solutions. get more now from lawrence in brussels several hours any chances of resolving this in any kind of satisfactory way and that yes. well a number of those countries you mentioned your introduction which are more and more hostile through

would be, for example, north africa, libya, egypt, morocco, also niger, and they've also talked about albania in the balalkans. this has been championed by austrian's chancellor. he won election last year after a campaign that was very heavy on immigration rhetoric. there were a huge number of people that floated through austria during the 2015 sort of peak of the migration crisis, very controversial, though. of course, e.u. law only applicable inside the e.u. so help assure migrants' rights. and i also mentioned that the italian deputy prime minister is in libya today, and he's specifically talking about this. he also is championing the idea of e.u. processing centers outside the e.u. to talk about the internal solutions that emmanuel macron touched on, that includes beefing up the e.u.'s border force, and he also wants to see deportations sped up and stream linde. he's joined in that by several other leaders, including angela merkel and the spanish prime minister. anchor: the informal meeting, and we saw pictures behind you as you were speaking. this is ahead of this major summit that's com

this is the aquatic ferns albania molesta commonly known as korea but we it doesn't look like anything special but underwater it looks like it's silver plated biologists and botanist have found out that the leaf structure of the fern retains a layer of air when submerged in water. the fern takes the air with it and uses the water as a silvery envelope the fine hairs on the surface of the leaf are waterproof but for water holding cells each sit upon the egg beater shaped ends they hold the water so long and so well that no air escaping. the botanists from bone brought their discovery to the physicists at the institute of technology in karlsruhe with a special request. the city has a plant that permanently holds and underwater and no one knows why and that was the beginning of a very nice collaboration between botanists and physicists. since ships are especially problematic for the environment the researchers decided to make the ocean giants more eco friendly with the silva any effect container ships transport about ninety percent of all goods traded worldwide on the high seas they burn

the european union his opted to extend talks with albania and macedonia at the end of 2019.fficials say that membership proceedings will only go ahead if the two countries make sufficient progress in combating corruption and strgtheni the rule of law. ethiopia has rolled out the red carpet for a eritrea's top diplomat as the neighbors take a major step towards ending of decades of conflict and hostility. ethiopia's prime minister seen here on the left said that the issues dividing the nations are miniscule compared to their eagerness to mend ties. high drathe mat rld cup today. joining us is emily from dw sports. what a day. argentina looked down and out but they came back in spectacular fashion. >> they knew they had to win but it was a bit of a roller coaster of emotions. they started out on a high because leno messi scored the opening goal from argentina in the 14th minute. they felt safe. this is what they were hoping for. but they continue to struggle of low bit -- a little bit. here you see the penalty. that was the equalizer in the 51st minute. now everything was open

he takes on albania at the manchester arena and our reports or is there for us this evening.ut can you explain some of the issues that have led to this absence? this is a night many people thought they would never see again, 92a days since tyson fury last fought back in november 2016, since then, a lot of problems, drink problems, drug problems, and depression. some mental health issues as well, he said at one point he was taking cocaine to did with his mental health issues but many people thought he would never come back but he has come back, he's here tonight at the manchester arena and we spoke a couple of days ago and here's what he had to say. if you wa nt here's what he had to say. if you want to do something crack on and if you don't want to do is walk away. i've done hundreds of rounds with many tough guys and have trained ha rd many tough guys and have trained hard enough and they're looking forward to getting there and i can't wait. it's been a long time so i'm eager to get an anxious to get in and i'm looking forward to it. fury has become quite a big name in this

deal with the real geopolitical geostrategic problem that these are not former yugoslav macedonia or albania they come from the east for these greek macedonians however history and identity matter above all else jumps at all costs al-jazeera telling. spain's prime minister has unveiled his new cabinet and it's dominated by women petro sanchez is appointed eleven women to top posts including deputy prime minister and the economy and justice ministries six men have been chosen including a former astronaut a science minister sanchez was sworn in on saturday after ousting his predecessor mahdi out a whore in a no confidence vote over a corruption scandal the u.s. is warning the united arab emirates against launching a proposed offensive to capture yemen's ports the red sea port is the main lifeline for getting much needed aid supplies into the war torn country the saudi military says yemeni government forces are now within ten kilometers of the think it rolled city the saudis and the u.a.e. both backed those forces as part of a coalition you an expert are warning of a humanitarian crisis if the

you look at the map and you see e borders in bosnia herzegovina or even the map between greece and albania, youi l see that it's virtually impossible to close those borders. once people are determin to use the route, they will use it. >> reporter: many of those who've found their way to bosnia have simply followed the g.p.s. on their phones. others have relied on smugglers. >> here in the balkans, there is a long tradition of smuggling-- smuggling of weapons, smuggling of drugs. our understanding is that a lot of those gangs have diversified, if i can put it in that way, and now also smuggle migrants. >> reporter: the refugees and migrants are trying to enter europe through croatia at a time when the new government in neighboring italy is promisingto deport unwanted migrants and croatia is stepping up border patrols. >> ( translated ): 60 meters after this turn, you can see in mont of you. ers. you're very close now. stop there. there they are, on your right. >> reporter: croatian border police on the ground are being directed by their colleagues in a helicopter. ed>> ( transl ): they're j

he takes on albania's sefer seferi at the mancheser arena. it, walk away. i did not want to box any more, so i walked away, and i want to box now, so i came back. i have done hundreds of rounds of sparring, i have trained hard enough. i have trained hard for ten fights, i am looking forward to getting there, can't wait. it has been a long time, i am anxious to get in. looking forward to it. we're we' re close we're close to the return of the former heavyweight world champion. that's all the sport for now. thank you. the first bond girl eunice gayson has died at the age of 90. she played sylvia trench in the firstjames bond film, doctor no, in 1962 and was the first person to whom sean connery said those famous words. i admire your courage, miss, uh...? trench. sylvia trench. i admire your luck, mr...? bond. james bond. i suppose you wouldn't care to raise the limit? i have no objections. with me is ajay chowdhury, editor of the james bond international fan club. welcome to you. good to see you this evening. tell us more about eunice gayson‘s

after 2.5 years away, he tookjust four rounds to beat albania's sefer serferi at the manchester arena a fury uppercut. he didn't really trouble him. there we re he didn't really trouble him. there were some showboating. he had imports since september 20 15. a young wales team scored two tries to beat argentina 23—10 in the first of a two—test series. so a winning start for debutant captain cory hill in sanjuan. flanker james davies scored his first try for his country on only his second appearance for wales in a fine all—round display, while george north finished off a sniping break by gareth davies for their second. earlier, england lost a fourth test match in a row — despite leading south africa 24—3 at one stage injohannesburg. the springboks hit back to win a thrilling encounter 42—39. ireland's winning streak was ended with a 18—9 defeat against australia in brisbane. at two o clock this morning scotland take on canada in edmonton. mercedes‘ lewis hamilton will start tomorrow's canadian grand prix from fourth on the grid. ferrari's sebastian vettel took pole position. vettel trai

deal with the real geopolitical geostrategic problem that these are not former yugoslav macedonia or albania they come from the east for these greek macedonians however history and identity matter above all else jumps at all costs al-jazeera palace. and business and as in nicaragua as capital a calling for a national strike to pressure the government to end its valent crackdown on protests says almost one hundred thirty people have been killed since demonstrations began in april al-jazeera as mandela grappler reports now from managua. at the busy minute gathering already in open air market in my novel thousands of vendors and shop owners are preparing for an act of civil disobedience a majority of the small business owners say they will no longer pay taxes or utility bills until the government commits to ending the violence that's gripped the country for the last six weeks the thought of a long war by adding the i one we're not going to pay for electricity because that's them. the government used to pay kidnappers in killings the land ahead is owns a shop here and is one of the organizers of

deal with the real geopolitical geostrategic problems and these are not former yugoslav macedonia or albania they come from the east for these greek macedonians however history and identity matter above all else jumps at all costs al-jazeera. president vladimir putin says he's not planning to withdraw russian troops from syria any time soon he was questions from his citizens during the annual coolin share that is broadcast on state television he insisted that troops would stay in syria for as long as it was in russia's interest. in the arsenal but our forces are deployed there to secure russia's interest in this vital region of the world which is very close to our territory and they will remain there as long as it's beneficial to russia. the range of refugees stuck in makeshift camps in bangladesh a doubtful that a u.n. agreement will see them return home. and u.n. agencies say under the deal some of the seven hundred thousand. will be able to go back to me and law seventy dekker reports mohammad prays before breaking his ramadan fast with his family this year they're observing ramadan as re

you know libya where i was recently albania they've all said no to these kinds of centers no this is a long march potentially towards off shoring as you heard from. our other guest and we've seen that in australia and the e.u. by the way would not survive this kind of opprobrium the idea of diminishing human rights in this way i mean i was in libya recently and we could send set up disembarkation centers in libya really the government there what is left of the government there is already said no so you know the policies we do need dublin you know all the various files that we've worked really hard in the parliament to work through with the council need to be implemented but if we chase the far right. as is happening at the moment and create this kind of offshoring situation we're going to be in trouble because practically they don't work but in human rights terms and values terms it's a worry because you know what you do strengthen the coastguard i mean i saw that in the documents today maybe we could get a comment on this there are there is a coast guard in libya and the e.u. is par

them and finding out what's happened since ten years ago cost of all sandwiched between serbia and albanian the balkan peninsula declared itself independent and independence held the promise of a new beginning after a bloody war had ravaged the country at the end of the one nine hundred ninety s. in the months following the mergence of this new nation al-jazeera correspondent bonamy phillips traveled to the village of barrack of all where ethnic said he and sold fled during the war where returning to make a new life alongside their albanian neighbors from two thousand and eight his bonnet film about one villages attempt to forge an inclusive and peaceful future kosovo a year of fear and hope. this is western kosovo and behind me you can see the village of but. it's just a small place but what makes it so unusual in kosovo is that in late two thousand and seven a handful of serb families who had run away during the war decided to come back here that makes but one of the very few communities in kosovo where ethnic albanians and ethnic serbs live side by side as neighbors we decided to follow

he takes on albania's sefer seferi at the mancheser arena.nt to do it walk away. did not want to box any more so i walked away, and i want to box now so i came back. i have trained hard for ten fights, iam i have trained hard for ten fights, i am looking forward to getting there, can't wait. it has been a long time, i am anxious to get in. looking forward to it. he has been away a long time. that is all the sport for now. see you later. thank you. theresa may has said the government's white paper on brexit won't be published until after the meeting of the european council at the end of this month. mrs may said the cabinet would hold another away day at chequers to finalise the details. the government hopes to complete its negotiations with the eu by october. earlier, our political correspondent iain watson joined me to discuss the importance of the white paper. i think it was deliberately the case that they were trying to get it out before the june eu summit. downing street was a bit cagey about specific dates. but they did tell the bbc would

really struggling with is finding external countries which are prepared to act as holding centers albania was suggested but it is resistant so are african countries and as usual the question of helping troubled nations so that people don't have to become migrants was barely mentions it's worth remembering that the founding principle of the entire european project was and remains ever closer union and yet migration threatens to break that now because many countries either don't have the money or lack the political will to help anymore there is now a battle on for the heart and soul of the european union. this isn't a refugee crisis it's really a crisis about the rule of law and humanitarian standards in the part of the world which claims to be the most moral does it do its people want to be that anymore these are big questions with no satisfactory solutions. and lawrence joins us now live now from brussels so italy blocking a final statement any progress on breaking the deadlock. well know it's no clearly not in you know as bad as we thought things were and as big as the schism really insi

but not only could they not make progress on issues like external holding centers in places like albania the size of the rift became clear as italy vetoed a planned joint statement from the political bloc putting yet more pressure on chancellor merkel with one day left of the summit it's worth remembering that the founding principle of the entire european project was and remains ever closer union and yet migration threatens to break that now because many countries either don't have the money or lack the political will to help anymore there is now a battle on for the heart and soul of the european union. this isn't a refugee crisis it's really a crisis about the rule of law and humanitarian standards in the part of the world which claims to be the most moral does it do its people want to be that anymore these are big questions with no satisfactory solutions the recently of zero in brussels or italy as one of the countries that refused to last in a rescue ship carrying more than two hundred migrants the lifeline eventually docked in malta after being stranded at sea for six days and it's n

for switzerland against serbia they put their hands together in the shape of the eagle displayed albania'snational flag the gesture has inflame tensions in the balkans but it's also used by albanian nationalists welch's there is due sun had. has more on the reaction in serbia. there are some reactions who show that the serbian media and public are appealing shocked by what they did and how they celebrated the goal and that they see that as a provocation but the nothing more and even last night i was in the phone zone in downtown belgrade where fans gather around to watch the games on the big screens and during those celebrations there was a lot of booing and discomfort but nothing more than that in two thousand and fourteen among players of the swiss national team those there was an agreement that they will not be celebrating goals the way they did last night last night that the remote was obviously broken. again reminded of the top stories here on jazeera zimbabwe's president. has criticized the tax on his campaign rally as a cowardly act the bomb blast happened just seconds after he had

deal with the real geopolitical geostrategic problems and these are not former yugoslav macedonia or albania they come from the east for these greek macedonians however history and identity matter above all else jumps on oprah last al-jazeera. well still ahead here on al-jazeera . the warning from the u.n. as the battle for the libyan city has intensified is also will tell you why the war in syria is creating tension between russia and iran. just over a week to go until the world cup starts age of to confident will be fit to play peter will have those details in sport. and it's an event. the weather sponsored catarrh. welcome back the main feature across southern eastern china is this tropical depression which is give me a lot of heavy rain across hi nancy ward's hong kong macao and i think it's in front seeing the frontal boundary which is usually across this area which is getting heavy rain across food i think of the next twenty four hours further towards the north it's generally confined for wu han and the heading west was towards chain do it should also be fine unsettled conditions acros

deal with the real geopolitical geostrategic problems these are not former yugoslav macedonia or albania they come from the east for these greek macedonians however history and identity matter above all else jumps around us al-jazeera telling. it without our top stories the afghan president has announced a weeklong ceasefire against the taliban to coincide with the end of the fasting month of ramadan operations will continue against another. like i sell on monday afghan religious scholars issued a directive against suicide bombings and attacks at least forty six people drowned when an overcrowded smugglers but capsized off the coast of somalia on wednesday united nations of migration agency says the group of mostly was on its way to get men hoping to find work in the gulf region. meanwhile the u.s. has warned the united arab emirates against launching a proposed offensive to capture yemen's hard data port the red sea port is the main lifeline for humanitarian aid saudi military says yemeni government forces back as part of a coalition with the u.a.e. and now than ten kilometers of the wh

deal with the real geopolitical geostrategic problems and these are not former yugoslav macedonia or albania they come from the east for these greek macedonians however history and identity matter above all else jumps at all costs al-jazeera. president vladimir putin says he's not planning to withdraw russian troops from syria any time soon he was questions from his citizens during the annual colin shea that is broadcast on state television he insisted that troops would stay in syria for as long as it was in russia's interest. in the arsenal but our forces are deployed there to secure russia's interest in this vital region of the world which is very close to our territory and they will remain there as long as it's beneficial to russia. there are hindu refugees stuck in makeshift camps in bangladesh adult full that are un agreement will see them return home mia ma and u.n. agencies say under the deal some of the seven hundred thousand muslim or hindu will be able to go back to me among the seventy.

but not only could they not make progress on issues like external holding centers in places like albania the size of the rift became clear as it's alleviates owed a planned joint statement from the political bloc putting yet more pressure on chancellor merkel with one day left at the summit. it's worth remembering that the founding principle of the entire european project was and remains ever closer union and yet migration threatens to break that now because many countries either don't have the money or lack the political will to help anymore there is now a battle on for the heart and soul of the european union. this isn't a refugee crisis it's really a crisis about the rule of law and humanitarian standards in the part of the world which claims to be the most moral does it do its people want to be that anymore these are big questions with no satisfactory solutions the recently of zero in brussels police are investigating whether a rescue ship in the mediterranean was helping people smugglers the lifeline docked in malta on wednesday after being refused entry by italy and spain it had be

both crossing their hands and putting together an eagle motion which is the eagle from the flag of albaniach making rests to their ethnic roots. it's something that fifa and football's governing body doesn't accept. they don't like political statements in the football arena. we expect them to investigate but haven't heard official from them as things stand. certainly a result not only for switzerland but beyond, as well, last night, george. >> all right. of course a lot of excitement about what is going to take place behind you there at the stadium. a lot of excitement around belgium and tunisia. belgium not as good as expected. could their luck change in russia? >> reporter: yeah, george, fans are flocking. still a couple of hours until kickoff. we've got the red, yellow, and black-clad belgian fans here in their numbers. this is a team that i feel lightning i have talked about year on year, time in, time out. they're great quality but they haven't managed to pull it off and do what was expected at the major tournaments in years gone by. i actually went inside the stadium yesterday and sa

p a man was flying home to albania with the money in his bag and court documents for his family and help and took the money. here's how his son reacted. >> he was intercepted by tsa at the airport because he had money in his luggage. we've never even done anything wrong, so to have cvp take his money with no cause whatsoever is shocking. >> court documents say that man was also strip searched. >> that's what this gentleman alleges in these court documents that have been recently filed as he seeks to get his life savings. he also claims that he put the 58,100 in his carry-on when he left cleveland hopkinton airport. he had a layover in newark, new jersey where he said he planned to make that declaration of this money, so did federal authorities have that solid legal footing in seizing this money? it's actually kind of unclear here, ana. let meexplain. it is not illegal to either come into the united states or leave the united states with large amounts of cash as long as you declare amounts in excess of $10,000. the question is though where should that declaration happen? when you pull up

cornered mohammed had arrived the day we turned up he thinks he would like to risk the crossing through albania which thousands have already tried this year but how to afford it you have money for this or not i have one month in one year and no one euro yes. as banished if you want in person just ahead no one money is the northern pass to greece from turkey over the wide of ross river the route revealed by al jazeera several months ago that is causing this new humanitarian crisis everyone we spoke to would come this way and the total lack of hope in greece is forcing them to consider any routes out if you have any money you can get a bus from thessaloniki to a port and try your luck on a boat to italy but most don't have the luxury of this option until a couple of years ago it or many was full of tents and journalists before the so-called balkan routes was closed by macedonia the media's all gone now but we'd been told dozens were still attempting this route every day and so it proved we found them a shepherd's track in a forest right on the border all of them pakistanis many of them teenagers

from the macedonian side of the border this lake actually borders not just greece and macedonia also albania he will be joining here the prime minister. as well as the foreign ministers and representatives from the united nations and the european union so you talk about the dispute problems that the greeks have faced but the mood at the border was quite aggressive in the lead up to the signing how would you describe the mood there right now. well there are still planned protests that are occurring today quite close by obviously not in the area itself there is enough security to be able to fend that off but there is clearly a lot of opposition expected to battle with protests expected to come within the region as well to voice that. it has really been going on for quite some time now but really this is not just a case of of just a renaming there is a lot of dialing back that has to be done certainly on the north macedonian side about for example both countries will have to put these the decision to both parliaments they have to be able to ratify those are macedonia also has to put it to a ref