and ensures both artists their place in history, jessica baldwin, al jazeera, amsterdam. >>> you can information on everything we are covering right here, the address for that is al jazeera.com. this is techknow, a show about innovations that can change lives. >> the science of fighting a wild fire. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. tonight: technkow in search of the great american prarie. >> we're in the prarie state yet ironically, we have such little of it left. >> farming and overdevelopment killed it, now get ready for this...

also this: >> i'm jessica baldwin in london where a new exhibit has just opened, exploring global pop art. art. >> business man bill browder. >> a couple in france somehow managed to survive after nearly driving directly into a tornado. the storm touched down on the country's western coast where tornadoes are rare. this video was shot by the couple as the tornado closed in on their car. local authorities reported uprooted trees and roofs being blown off buildings. so far though there have been no reports of injuries. >>> one of the wonders of the world the more than 2,000 year old great wall of china is slowly disintegrating. 30% of the man made wonder no longer exists because of weather and tourists chipping away. sahil raman has the story. >> naturally occurring stone available in this part of northern china yet not all the stone used here comes from the quarry. some came from the great wall of china. her ancestors took the great wall's stone to build their homes, in some cases more than 100 years ago. >> we are happy to give back any part of the wall if asked. you have to remember,

jessica baldwin, al jazeera, lon. london. >> time for ports news. here is farah. >>> thank you, barbara. fifa scandal they have assessed over 100 questionable bank accounts. he was giving an update about the case with his u.s. counterpart in zurich. >> this is an ongoing process. it is therefore too early to name a specific figure of frozen assets. i prefer also, not to share this information at this time, for tactical reasons. additional people have been questioned and we obtained information relevant to our investigation. >> united states attorney general loretta lynch also spoke saying there were more charges to come. lee wellings has more. >> with so much interest on this fifa situation, on the one hand this is a necessary update on what was a labbous process, all the teams in switzerland and the united states who are working on it. that's why more details we hear about how many bank accounts are being investigated, assets that are frozen, and important issues around those that have already been charged, already facing extradition to the united

think of pop art images such as andy warhol's soup cans or roy lichtenstein's political cartoons, jessica baldwin went to the preview. >> the faceless figure in a western half, highlighted an increasingly westernization of swrajapanese art. world goes pop looks at how artists around the world have interpreted pop art. the 1960s culture movement made famous by andy warhol, the show has taken five years to compile. two tate curators traveled around the world. unearthing artists that weren't even known. >> left out of history, you can't even find on google, to us that was the most exciting thing. >> artists reflected their own troubling times, military juntas. many of the works are social commentary unlike the dead pan humor of the textbook american pop artists. the red coat for 11 gave everyone the same skin, a charged image when racism was rampant. nicola l took it around oourm ee an.the world goes pop is all abt learning about all artists who are unrepresented in the history of upon art. 50 years on the art is playful ironic, like all pop art. but these works show art at its best, questioning oft

. >> i'm jessica baldwin at a exhibit ever global pop art. art. >> time now for a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. hungarian less have blocked the american crossing point between hungary and serbia. >>> the pentagon says russia has positioned military supplies at the center of a buildup in syria. >>> egypt has apologized for the deaths of mexicans. >>> germany's decision to implement border controls to stem the flow of refugees, done the same at its border with serbia just in the past half hour or so. howrvhowever a former prime min, purely for political game. andrew simmons has more from budapest. >> rearing to this human crisis, hungary's prime minister had a repeatedly said it's germany's problem. but ask any helping the refugees through this crisis they can't help but get political. >> for many hungarians it's natural we have them. and we feel very, very angry the government is giving them this kind of treatment. >> reporter: this is a husband and wife team. >> they said they didn't want muslim here. i did not understand that be

. >> i'm jessica baldwin in amsterdam, where an exhibit is opening comparing two of the best loved painters. >>> welcome back, a reminder of the top tories. -- stories. xi jinping's president says he wants to deepen investment ties between the country. >> burkina faso plans to reinstate the ousted president following a refusal for the coup leader to back down >>> a deal to releect 125,000 refugees, moving from italy, greece and hungry to other e.u. countries. >>> now, thousands of muslim devotees from around the world gathered in saudi arabia for the imagine hajj. it's to cleanse the faithful of sin. the followers must move together through a set of rituals around different sites in mecca. more than 2 million will take part in the journey. the final rituals begin on tuesday, lasting for five days. we are join the live. in torms of the hajj, take us through the instance of today? >> today is the main day for handling. if any pilgrim misses, he or she. the handling is incomplete and invalidated. they have to redo it all over again next year. now, the importance of this, there are people gathe

jessica baldwin discovered some of the garments played an oh role in india's independence. >> used for pleasure trips around the country by the sultan. a swatch of a blanket from the third century well preserved shreds of fabric with patterns that feel contemporary. the fabric shows 200 different items. the majority from the victoria albert's own collection. luxurious clothes fo designed to show off wealth. the jewel beetles, parts ever bugs embellish a skirt. >> part of the exhibition is devoted to explain how fabric became a symbol of protest, national identity and inspired mahatma gunned di gandhi. >> a resistence movement grew encouraging people to buy indian products. >> this message of self reliance was important. and it inspired mahatma gandhi to ask for self rule. he saw how fabric could become the symbol of national identity. he called on the nation to spin, weave and wear their own cloth. >> the curators leather skirt and chiffon shirt are represented in the show. modern saris and increasing global demand for indian design all part of the fabric of india. >> and it's time to

place in history, jessica baldwin, al jazeera, amsterdam. >>> you can find more information on everything we are covering right here, the address for that is al jazeera.com. this is techknow, a show about innovations that can change lives. >> the science of fighting a wild fire. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. tonight: technkow in search of the great american prarie. >> we're in the prarie state yet ironically, we have such little of it left. >> farming and overdevelopment killed it, now get ready for this... an explosition of color and the return of these native animals. >> how many plant speices do you have in here? >> but volunteers trying to bring back one of the planets most complex ecosystems ran into trouble. >> we just needed something to help level the playing field. >> why a certain animal from america's past was needed to pull off the impossible. >> we've just arrived at the nachusa grassland and i'm seeing these bisson for the first time. >> marita davison is an env

jessica baldwin, al jazeera, london. >>> the japanese government is assessing the damage after a volcano in the country's south erupted. it spewed out ash and smoke on monday morning and anyone within 2 kilometers of the mountain is at risk. >>> there's more for you on our website, there's a news conference at the border in hungary explaining some of the measures being put in place this evening. we'll have more at more in just a couple of minutes. uple of minutes. >> i kept trying to make him not be a boy... it's not working. >> transgender children. >> i'd sit alone, i'd eat alone, i have no one to talk to. >> some dismiss it as a phase. >> we're trying to pigeon-hole him into "tom boy". >> but is it reallt a crisis? >> when your child wants to die... that's what changes parents. >> meet the families on a life changing journey. >> i finally get to blossom into the beautiful flower i am! >>> 120,000 refugees have been relocated around the eu. in hungary, the main crossing point is closed for thousands of refugees. >>> this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up, egypt offers con

. >> i'm jessica baldwin in amsterdam where an exhibit is opening. >> every saturday night. .> every saturday night. >> jewish people around the world spent the day preparing for the day of atonement, one the holiest days on the jewish calendar. in one ritual the faithful empty their pockets at sea. casting away a year of sins. it begins at sundown tonight and concludes tomorrow, marking the end of jewish high holy days. more than 2 million muslims begin a handling mecca to islam. every able bodied muslim that can afford it must perform it once in a lifetime. it is the site of prophet muhammad's final sermon 1400 years ago. the global news segment looks at how news outlets across the world are reacting to events. the chinese paper talks about xi jinping's visit to the united states. the arab times affairs a sharp criticism of the league under the headline arab league in action on migrants shameful. writing that they have born the brunt of refugee influx. there's 120 members of league should at the relief offer shelter. south africa's leaders offers a warning that cameroon faces a thr

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jessica baldwin shows us. >> reporter: the faceless figure in a western hat, highlighted the increasingtion of japanese society in 1966. the japanese artist used highway billboard paint to create his pop art. the world goes pop looks at how artists around the world have interpreted pop art. the 1960s culture movement, made famous by andy warhol. the show has taken five years to compile. two curators traveled around the world unearthing pop art. >> we discovered so much that we didn't know about that has been left out of history, that you can't even find if you google, and to us that was the most exciting thing. >> the show is divided by themes instead of geography. they reflected their own troubled times. racism, women's rights, many works are intense overt social commentary. the red code for 11, gave everyone the same skin, a charged image. the italian artist took it around europe and was arrested in spain for a political act. there's not a campbell's soup can or american comic strip anywhere in the ten rooms of this exhibition. the world goes pop is all about learning about global art

jessica baldwin, al jazeera, amsterdam. >>> we'll go from the world of art to sports with andy. >> thank you so much. japan's rugby team is out to prove they're not just this world cup's one-hit wonder after that stunning win over south africa, japan has scotland and the quarterfinals in their sites. japan has only being given four days to rover from the win. on wednesday they play scotland, a country they have lost to all four previous meetings. >> we're strong now. we want to make a go of this world cup. we had two tackles, one to make the quarterfinals and be the team in the tournament. we have the scotland game. >>> palestine's first professional basketball player has his sights on the nba. he grew up in the occupied west bank city of ramallah, but more recently made his name in china. we have the report. >> reporter: for him, basketball isn't just a game, it's a way of life. he started to play as a child on the streets of the occupied west bank city of ramallah, and is he's now the first palestinian to play professional basketball. >> i love the game, so i put my head down and i wan