and why have zimbabwe taken these steps?: well if you are in pakistan, most of the local channels here are very disappointed, because they have already announced that zimbabwe is not coming. however, as you mentioned the zimbabweans may reconsider. it is important for pakistan because as you mentioned this will be the first test-playing nation to come here in six years after that deadly attack on the sri lanka team. it was also important because pakistan recently has performed very poorly particularly the match against bangladesh which they lost 3-0 and that means that pakistan's ranking has slipped to number 9 that is just above above zimbabwe so pakistan is hoping if the match goes ahead, they may recover some lost ground and particularly because they are playing in front of the home ground so there's a lot of on -- anticipation excitement. >> you did touch on it earlier, but give us the bigger picture here. what does this tour mean for pakistani crick etd et -- cricket and the fans? >> it has huge implications because as

zimbabwe had been described as great after traveling to pakistan.e hoped to be courageous and open up with an early boundary. they would beat the second man out and pakistan getting back with one of three wickets for the night it ex-sill rated the crowd. they had not seen this level of picture before since 2006. they would reflect on what an achievement was to even bring the game in the first place. >> it was a big step for us because it helps us zimbabwe would struggle to contain them. zimbabwe would put a strangle hood on the match pakistan was inside of their target with one wicket down and although they conceded to a second shortly after, 144-2 there was only likely to be one winner. pakistan won by five wickets. pakistan back to winning ways at home and the next twenty20 is on sunday as they get used to international cricket once again again. >> the cleveland cavaliers would make it 2-2 in their series against the atlanta hawks. the final score 94-92 they will play their next game on sunday. >>> two of the records set in the 1920s and 30s fell

. >>> the zimbabwe cricket team have landed in pakistan.team to play there since the 2009 attacks on a sri lanka cricket team. they have an extra 6,000 police and security personnel deployed. >> reporter: welcome to the stadium, this is going to be the venue for the match between zimbabwe and pakistan. it has taken six long years to convince an international team to come and play here in pakistan. there is unprecedented security in the city to ensure that the game goes smoothly. the pakistani military has launched a major offensive against the taliban in pakistan and that has created a conducive environment restoring law and order across the country, although the threat still remains, the zimbabwean team has done a brave thing to come here to tell pakistan they are serious about cricket, and send a message to the people that zimbabwe is there to play a leading role in the revival of cricket in pakistan. >> translator: we are very happy to see an international team after six long years, and we hope more teams will come here. >> translator: a

zimbabwe had been described as brave after travelling to pakistan. no other nation toured the country since the attack on the sri lankan bus in 2009. zimbabwe hoping to be courageous in that early boundaries for the tourists. he was the second man out in the second over. pakistan, with one of three wickets for the fight. 54 off 34 balls invigorated the crowd. we haven't seen that record in a while. no one could fail to be increased by a mighty high tick. that reached for the star. they set a tart of 173 to win. there was time to reflect on an achievement that it had been to get this game to go ahead in the first place. >> zimbabwe coming here was an extremely big step for us because it actually helps us in building the case for other teams to start playing cricket regularly in pakistan. >> pakistan started the run straight. they were 36 without loss after only three overs. they struggled to contain them. pakistan together a stranglehold, they pushed to 85. an opening partnership of 142. pakistan in site of the tart. they conceded a second shortly aft

. >> zimbabwe cricket team preparing for their groundbreaking tour in lahore friday. touched down, they became the first nation to enter pakistan in six years. games are suspended after gunmen attacked the team bus. around 4,000 security officers and policemen are deployed to protect the zimbabwe party in a major security operation. >> we have more from outside the stadium which is in lockdown. >> welcome to gaddafi stadium in the city of lahore, which is going to be the venue for the match between zimbabwe and pakistan. it has taken six long years to convince an international team to come and play here in pakistan. there is unprecedented security in the city of lahore to ensure that the games go smoothly. the pakistani military has launched a major offensive against the taliban in pakistan and that has created a conducive environment restoring law and order across the country. the zimbabwe team has done a brave thing to come here and show the people of pakistan that they are still serious about cricket and want to send a message that zimbabwe is there to play a leadi

zimbabwe is set to begin the tour on friday. near the scene of the attack. we have more. >> this was the attack in 2009 that forced contribute out of pakistan, and changed the lives of all those there. gunmen shot it was headed to the stadium. wounding eight people. among the wounded was pakistani umpire. >> i had two bullets in my tummy, second, now not working at all. i spent 27 to 29 days in intensive care. few days in coma it was a horrible day for me or on pakistan. >> since then pakistan's team played all their home matches abroad. security deemed too risky, but six years on top level international cricket is returning to pakistan with zimbabwe's tour starting on friday. >> the main event is the zimbabwe has broken the spell, as it were and that it will i hope pave the way for other countries to follow suit. we have interest. i think within the next year or so we'll have more tours from member countries. the opening game will take place in lahore and marks a comeback for raza who will umpire at his first international game. >> i'm stretch excited. i ca

this is going to be the venue for the match between zimbabwe and pakistan.ears to convince an international team to come and play here in pakistan. there is unprecedented security in the city to ensure that the games go smoothly. the pakistani military has launched a major offensive against the taliban in pakistan and that has created a conducive environment, restoring law and order across the country, although the threat still remains, the zimbabwe team have done a brave thing to come here. but they want to send a message to the people of pakistan that zimbabwe is there to play a leading role in revival of international cricket in pakistan, a country where people are passionate about the game. >> translator: we are very happy to see an international team after six long years. we hope more teams will come to pakistan as the security situation is far better than before. >> translator: almost all of the tickets are sold out. there are still four days until the match, but people are very excited to see a match after such a long time. we are kicket lovers. >> re

hello, fighters from the zimbabwe state appears to have accelerated. this is in stark contrast to predictions that the group was in retreat isil fighters have entered a world heritage site in syria the ruins of the ancient city are one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world. it sits by the town, it is significant because it is on the cross roads between the capitol, and the contested town. in recent weeks isil has been expanding it's territory these areas in red are now controlled by isil, in syria with it's power base centered around aleppo in the north the areas in light orange show where it has freedom of movement, which allow it logistical support, this is the situation in iraq, again you can see that the areas controlled are in the north the ones in red, but the group also enjoys freedom of movement in large parts of the country we will have more on that shortly but first, on the fears for the ruins. ovarian appears to have fled, knowing that isil has been coming closer day by day. fighters are relentless. past and present. palm

zimbabwe would open up with an early boundary and pakistan getting back in the bowl bowl ling groove at home. we have not seen this level of cricket for a while and they even cheered the opposition just a little bit. while no one could fail to be impressed they set pakistan a target of 173 to win and there were time at the inning to reflect on what an achievement to get this game to go ahead in the first place. >> zimbabwe coming here was an extremely big step for us. it actually helps us in building our case for other teams to start playing cricket regularly in pakistan. >> pakistan started the run they were 36 without loss with 33 overs as zimbabwe would struggle to contain them. pakistan was inside of their target with only one wicket down. and 134-2, there was only one winner and pakistan won. the next twenty20 is on sunday. al jazeera. >> staying with cricket new zealand have dominated day two the first test against england to put themselves in a strong position. new zealand then took advantage of the batting track and would help the black cats to 303-2. >>> real madrid will fin

and we'll have the latest on whether zimbabwe's tour of pakistan will go ahead.s coming up later in sport. ♪ >>> burundi's president is back in the capitol after a failed military coup against him. three generals accused of being behind the takeover attempt have been arrested. protesters opposed to the president took to the streets again on friday but the army broke up the crowds. malcolm webb is in bujumbura. >>> this is al jazeera america, we are interrupting our colleagues in doha to take you live to the nation's capitol where president obama is being introduced to honor fallen police officers with a keynote speech at the 34th annual national police officers memorial day services. this event was proclaimed by president kennedy back in 1962. some 40,000 police officers from the u.s. and around the world are expected to be in attendance throughout the week. >> president barack obama. thank you so much sir. honor to have you here. [ applause ] >> thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you so much. thank you. please be seated. thank you chuck for that kind introduction

live pictures here as the ceremony is getting under way in abuja and south africa and zimbabwe are ins it has been singled out from the crisis in southeast asia and bangkok and blame persecution on western myanmar. brazil looking into possible corruption of fifa and this is one of seven officials arrested in zurich and anger over 2014 cup has not died away and many are angry about the amount of money spent on stadiums that now stand empty and lopez reports. >> reporter: for many this is an example of everything that was wrong with the 2014 fifa world cup and it costs $600 million to build, twice as much as originally planned and after hosting less than a handful of matches from the world cup it never has been filled again and it's mainly a parking lot for these buses. after seeing cases of miss management and disproportionate spending around the country, the sign of wrongdoing where the world cup are flaring and took few by surprise. >> translator: the brazil people never trusted fifa and some of us already suspected that corruption was rampid and the depth of the corruption scheme. >

hello, the momentum from fighters from zimbabwe. laic state appears to have accelerated. that's in stark contrast to the group was in retreat. what is thought to be the last government held border crossing between iraq and syria. that's a day after fighters enter the word heritage site in syria. emma hayward reports. >> everybody appears to have fled, no eking that isil has been edging closer day by day. with their own camera rolling isil fighters are relentless, in their destruction of any symbol of the syrian regime. past, and present. palmyra is in the hands of these fighters just a few weeks ago isil was said to be oen the run now it is struck at the heart of syria's ancient past, and it's modern infrastructure including the national hospital and security head quarters. the fall has caused alarm for the thousands of civilians who are thought to be trapped inside. many have come here seeking sanctuary from other parts of syria. again in a video release local people it is unclear whether this emotion is genuine. >> isil has used fear and terror to control the fall. with

the head of pakistan will improve links and ties between zimbabwe and pakistan and of course mean goods for millions of cricket enthusiasts across pakistan. >> football club argentina suspended 10 days after hitting his head during a match. the issue of safety was brought further into the spotlight after ugly scenes in a big game in buenos aires thursday. we have this report. >> for the last 10 days, there have been hope that the 21-year-old who was in a coma after hitting his head against a concrete wall during a fourth division match in argentina would pull through. instead, his tragic death from a freak accident was confirmed thursday. the beautiful game had lost a promising young star. the football community comes to terms with his death while matches across the country have been called off. >> i consulted with several football club penalties and we agreed to reschedule all divisions and that there would be no football this weekend. >> concerns have now been raised about the presence of the wall which is only a meter from the sideline designed to keep fans from invading the pitch.

but now six years on, to be level international cricket is returning to pakistan, with zimbabwe's tour starting on friday. >> the main event that zimbabwe has broken the spell, as it were, and that it will i hope pave the way for others to follow suit later on we have interest from other countries and i think within the next year or two, we will be having more tours. from nebraska countries. >> the european game will take place at the same stadium, and also marks the come back who will umpire his first international game at his home ground since the attack. >> i am very much excited i can't express myself, because after six years not very well in pakistan. it is a big sport even in pakistan. the overall security situation remains unstable. and the international cricket council has refused to send it's officials to pakistan. the team is confident that safety is being prioritized. >> but the marian thing for us is to play good correct. >> tickets for friday's 2020 match have sold out. as the frans prepare to tear their seats for a historic game which it hoped will mark a change in the co

zimbabwe was described as brave no other team has visited since a team bus was attacked. there was an early boundary for the tourist. pakistan back in the bowling broov at home. this one of three wickets. 54 off 34 balls - exhilarating the crowd. they hadn't seen this level of cricket. >> no one could fail it be impressed by the 5-6 from the zimbabwe captain, it reached for the stars. they set a target to win and there was time to reflect what an achievement it was to go ahead in the first police. >> zimbabwe coming here was an extremely big step for us, because it actually helps us in building the case for other teams to start playing cricket regularly in pakistan. run-chase impressively. they were 36 without loss after only three overs. they struggled to contain them. pakistan together a stranglehold, they pushed to 85. an opening partnership of 142. pakistan in site of the target. they conceded a second shortly after, 144/2, there was only likely to be one winner. the cap tip hit the winning run as pakistan won by five wickets. pakistan back to winning games at home. t

. >> the zimbabwe cricket team landed ahead of the tour of pakistan, the first test team to play in thehe 2009 attacks on the sri lanka cricket team. it will consist of one dayers with thousands of police and security personnel deployed. we are in lahore. >> welcome to gadhafi stadium in lahore. it has taken six long years to convince an international team to come and play here in pakistan. there is unprecedented security in the city of lahore ensuring the games go smoothly. the pakistani military has restored law and order across the country although it still remains that the zimbabwe team has done a brave thing showing pakistan they are still serious about cricket and want to send a message that zimbabwe is there to play a leading role in the revival of international cricket in pakistan. a country where people are passionate about the game. >> we are very happy to see an international team after six long years, and we hope that more teams will come to pakistan as the security situation is far better than before. >> almost all the tickets are sold out. people are excited to see a match

now the pakistan cricket board officials are upbeat about the zimbabwe visit, and says this may openother teams to come to pakistan. >>> lebron james has helped his team take a 1-0 lead against the atlanta hawks. he scored 51 points and help bring the cavaliers to a 97-89 win in their opener with the hawks. >> i think if we continue to attack and play with pace and move the ball better then, you know, i think that's going to give us our best chance, you know going into game two. >>> on thursday the warriors face the rockets. warriors will once again be expecting big things from their star player who has been fined $5,000 for flopping. something that has baffled the current mvp. >> you never know how they determine what is a flop and what is not, and all of that stuff, so i -- they didn't even talk to me about the play at all. so i -- i figured they would call and ask what you were doing or what you saw and get my side of it but it's all right. >>> the nhl game 3 of the eastern cob for instance final series between the lightning and rangers, certainly went the distance and more. drama

zimbabwe went ahead with their tour despite attacks in karachi and lahore in the past weeks and with thousands was security personnel in the ground and in the sky, they are confident their safety is prioritized. >> pakistan have done a lot so that we will be safe. the main thing for us is to play good cricket. >> tickets for the match have sold out as fans prepare to take their seats for a historic game it hopes will mark a change in foreigns for cricket in the country. >> lebron james has helped the cleveland cavaliers take a 1-0 lead against the that he didn't atlanta hawks. he scored 31 points on the night. they took the win in their opener with the hawks. >> in the nhl game three of the final series between the tampa bay lightning and new york rangers went the distance and then some. tampa bay came back from 2-0 down, charged to a 4-2 lead. those celebrations short lived because the rangers made it 4-4. it was 5-5 when the game went into extra time. scoring the winner, 3:53 into the third period. thanks for watching, more later. >> that brings you guess to the end of the news hou

zimbabwe due to become the first test nation to play since 2009. next week's games are in doubt. zimbabwe cricket officials have been advised by the government that the trip to pakistan could be dangerous. the tour is not off. discussions are ongoing. no test teams for pakistan since the cricket team was shot at. our correspondent is in islamabad to explain why the tour would be important for contribute in pakistan. >> it will be the first test-playing nation to come to pakistan in six years after a deadly attack on the sri lankan team in 2009, which brought international cricket to a grinding halt. it was also important because pakistan recently has performed very poorly, particularly the match against bangladesh, which they lost 3-0, and that means that pakistan's ranking slid to number nine. that is two above zimbabwe, what pakistan was hoping and is hoping is if the match goes ahead, the pakistanis might recover some of their lost ground and particularly because they are playing in front of the home ground. there's a lot of anticipation excitement but at the back of their min

of nigeria and among the guests attending the ceremony in abuja are leaders of south africa and zimbabwerom al-qaeda al-nusra front captured the town in idlib and turkey and has president to bashar al-assad's home and the coast and there was heavy shelling and rocket fire before was stormed by rebel fhters and vehicles were also seen pulling out. u.s. security council has been briefed about the continuing barrel bomb attacks in syria which some of them allegedly containing chlorine gas and she told al jazeera she has no doubt the assad regime is responsible and made it clear that the u.s. position setting up a no fly zone has not changed. >> you have to assess whether going to war with the assad regime is likely to bring about the results that you seek. it's an extremely complicateed enterprise and it's one ultimately that if the assad regime tested it would entail shooting its planes out of the sky and option we are turning a blind eye to when, in fact, it's a complicated enterprise. >> you can see that full interview on talk to al jazeera at 4:30 gmt on saturday. iraq's army is continu

. >>> thanks very much, pakistan marked cricket return with a win over zimbabwe what and the first timeisiting international team and matches moved outside the country following attack on the sri lanka team in 2009 and security is tight and fans thrilled by the return of top fight cricket and international cricket council refused to sent officials to pakistan over safety concerns and they allowed the home site to appoint their own match officials. and this is how the match was won, 54 and held zimbabwe of 173 and the day delonged to pakistan and put on an opening stand of 142 as the host claimed five wicket win and on sunday before the three match one day series begins on tuesday. pakistan cricket officials hope the success of this man will encourage other countries to travel there. >> we will be making effort for the last few years to convince people to come to pakistan and for one reason or the other those efforts have not been successful. zimbabwe coming here was an extremely big step for us because it actually helps us in building our case for other teams to start playing cricket re

. >> zimbabwe's cricket board is expected to determine whether the tour will go ahead.the government. there was starting with a match next friday. they would be the first test playing international side to tour pakistan since the sri lankan's team bus was attacked in 2009. joining me now from islamabad is camille hyder. what are you hearing about the tour? >> a little while ago, i spoke to an official of the pan stan cricket board who said that he was very optimistic that the zimbabwean team will go backon with the plan with it and an aannouncement was likely within the next few hours from the cricket board to that effect. so room for optimism as far as the series with zimbabwe is concerned. >> how important is it for both pakistan, cricket and for the fans there if this tour does go ahead? >> it is crucial because, as you mentioned earlier after the deadly attack on the sri lankan team and given the security situation in pakistan many teams were reluctant to come to pakistan. pakistan has seen deadly attacks, terrorist attacks, bomb blasts. and so it was going to be ve

although the threat still remains that zimbabwe team has been brave to come here and show the peopleious about cricket and they want to send a message to the people of pakistan that similar zimbabwe is playing a role in international cricket in pakistan a country where people are passionate about the game. >> translator: we are very happy to see an international team after six long years and we hope that more teams will come to pakistan as the security situation is far better than before before. >> translator: almost all tickets are sold off and still four days until the match but people are excited to see a match after a long time and people of pakistan are cricket lovers. >> reporter: it also means that pakistan will come out of isolation. its own team had to blame the emirates and a lot of excitement across pakistan this will indeed be good cricket and also give an opportunity for the pakistani team to show they can still play the game. >>> the referee for the champions league final between barcelona next month has been appointed. and it is turkey official the final in berlin is l

zimbabwe will arrive here on monday and after that there will be five matches here. >> our explains.r report that zimbabwe would not be visiting pakistan because of security concerns they have decided they will go ahead with this particular trip. it will provide an opportunity for pakistan to prove to the international community that despite the threats of terrorism the deadly attacks that pakistan is still able to hold an international event. the pakistani team will be playing in front of home fans after a symbolic performance against a bangladeshi team, losing 3-nil the first ever defeat. improving their ranking and their game of cricket. beyond that the pakistani team, will income mean good in fact mean good news across pakistan. >> despite competing with a dislocated shoulder, contador injured himself and the spaniard in 1998 to wind in the same year. diego lissi ahead of rider fabiano larou. more time on clay ahead of the french open, into the italian open after a straight-set verdict over. david ferar for him next, spaniard has beaten djokovic three times on clay. >>> all profe

i've only known one president in zimbabwe. and opposition parties over the years have been met with heavy handed force by police soldiers, people who support the president. so now then i went and reported where the people through a massive up rising managed to get the former president to run away. that was amazing to see. and now i'm here and seeing the same things happening. some saying we don't want this. he must leave and cannot have a third term in office. but now the difference is i'm seeing the beginning stages here where people are pushing back and forward and back. they are scared of being beaten but slowly they're coming out of the streets more and more. the key message for me is as an african that it seems possible for some people in some countries to speak out against people they think are trying to hang on to power. that's really inspiring to many africans and people are watching this story very very closely. >> and we are watch body it very closely. thank you so much. always a pleasure. that does it for this week'

zimbabwe is the first test nation since the 2009 gun attack on the sri lanka team. >>> world number onevic is looking good as he steps up efforts to win the french open thanks to one grand slam title to elude him. he bead roger federer. this was his 22nd consecutive win, and fourth-run title much the french open gets under way next sunday. >> roger plays well hasn't dropped a set. today i served well stayed aggressive calm in the right moments, and all in all it was a great performance, i'm looking forward to paris. >> he played great throughout, made few unforced errors and took the opportunities that presented itself >>> maria sharah pova looking good before rol jnd garros fighting back in her rome final. the win sees sharapova move up to second in the world rankings >>> the world's fastest woman shelley ann fraser price has been beaten in her 100 metres. the double olympic champion was fifth in shanghai here. 11.25 seconds, a slowest time in a diamond league final since before the london olympics. also suffering struggles is world 400 meter champion. the reigning champion came in in

zimbabwe answered the calls to bring cricket back to the country. security is tight in lahore. the international cricket council is refusing to send officials to pakistan out of safety concerns. they've allowed them to appoint their own match officials. let's go live to lahore. what's the atmosphere there like there? are fans fearful of the safety or joyful that cricket has returned to pakistan? >> well, for the most part, people have set aside security considerations, women and children, compare families, even infants are coming to watch this match and of course they're encouraged, because there are thousands of security forces personnel around the city. some of the people have come from other cities of the punjab, as well. they're very into the aspect. there's a lot of color here. you can see people with the pakistan flag. we saw some people wiring the zimbabwe uniform and saying they were welcoming the team. >> take us through the security measures. what are the measures in place for those games in lahore? >> well, these are unprecedented security measures. in fact, the kind

as you know brun burundi has sent troops to zimbabwe. face these attacks that are security risk to the citizens of burundi. >> there was no mention about the political unrest or his determination to run for a third term. which is unconstitutional. amina howard is worried. she is planning a survival strategy. >> translator: when the protests happened, everything closes. it's not always safe to be out. i'm make sure i have enough food for a few days. >> reporter: some political analysts say the presidential election in june could be delayed because of the political instability. but the ruling party seems to be preparing for poll. it is not just about nkurunziza wanting a third term. what is clear is that things here are unpredictable. amina hopes for the best but says she's preparing for worst just in case. haru mutasa al jazeera bujumbura. >> tens of thousands of people have been protesting in macedonia's capital demanding the stepping down of the president. corruption across all levels of state. robin forrester walker is live for us. tak

with a come from zimbabwe, all you're going to get is a human you won't get some other new thing. >>to get some good hair too. that's a joke. >> we're all the same thing fromta scientific standpoint, so there's no such thing as racism but there is such a thing as tribalism. >> larry: you got that, when a guy from norway has sex with an african woman, racism is over. that's what you said, right? >> you got it. (laughter) (applause) >> if i can split the meaning of race vs. tribe and give you that then yeah. >> larry: here's what i want to do. we'll ask bill nye the science guy anything you want. if you can ask bill nye the science guy anything you want. mike? >> this has always baffled me from the time i was a child. how is it that you put a needle on a record and it plays music? what kind of witchcraft is that? >> is this lost on many of the younger listeners? >> larry: they have no idea what a record is. my question is why are you still playing records? (laughter) >> the needle often made of gem stone diamond sapphire sort of thing, and then has a crystal which when you bend it make

. >> reporter: a typhoid clinic in zimbabwe, these pictures were filmed during a 2012 outbreak affecting 1500. typhoid, spread in contaminated water or food can be treated with antibiotics. a superstrain is spreading around the world, and as more infections are drug resistant. it's worrying health experts. the world health organisation warned that we are heading towards what we call a post antibiotic era meaning much of modern medicine could become impossible. they have raised the prospect of infections that used to kill millions in europe becoming a danger once again. >> now a u.k.-based initiative wants drug companies to invest $2 billion in researching medicines. the money would come from governments worldwide, costing up to $37 billion over 10 years. a hefty sum, but the man heading the project insists that ignoring the problem would be more offensive. >> we estimated if we don't do these things it will cause world g.d.p. to be $100 trillion smaller than otherwise would be the case in 35 years time. so as a person that thought of risk versus reward for much of my adult life, $37 bill

. >> reporter: a typhoid clinic in zimbabwe, these pictures were filmed during a 2012 outbreak. normally it can be treated be antibiotic, but a new superstrain is spreading around the world and is more and more infections become drug resistant, it's worrying health experts. the world health organization has warned we're herding towards what we wall a post antibiotic era. they have also raised the prospect of infections that used to kill millions of people here in europe becoming a danger once again. now a u.k. based initiative wants drugs companies to invest $2 billion in researching more effective medicines. their prize would be one of large payment if they develop the most needed antibiotic. it could cost over $37 billion years over ten years. >> we have estimated if we don't do these kind of things it's going to cause world gdp to be 100 trillion, trillion dollars smaller than otherwise would be the case in 35 year's time. so as a person that has thought of risk versus reward for much of my adult life $37 billion as big as it sounds is nothing. >> reporter: the idea would als

heads of states from across africa africa, including the leaders of south africa and zimbabwe and the u.s. secretary of state john kerry attended including other vips. the outgoing president goodluck jonathan set next to buhari. he thanked him for accepting defeat during elections in march. after being sworn in he gave his inaugural speech. he said the world had come to expect the worst from nigeria, but they surprised the world by conducting a free fair and peaceful election that brought him to power. he promised to fight krpgs and employment and improve security. >> i support everybody. >> it's a complete change for the image of africa. there's a sense in the u.s. something that frustrating me a lot, that nigeria and other countries can't have a peaceful transition or elections. those days are over. >> reporter: outside the venue thousands of supporters tried to get in to watch the ceremony. >> why we elected him? because we think he's one of the best man for the masses. because his chaktracter and movement was with the masses. why today in the happiest today and how to show our hap

diamondill zimbabwe's policy help rio shares shine in sydney? welcome to the stock exchange. we look ahead to the opens in japan and australia. our intrepid reporters are here to tell us what they are keeping an eye on. reporter: the world's second-biggest minor, rio tinto. we are hearing that zimbabwe is saying they will not nationalize diamond mine. 78% of onewns about of their diamond mines. they are backing down and saying they are not going to nationalize. i want to see the how the effect -- that effects rio tinto. copper has been good for rio tinto. mongolia's government last week let them expand their gold and copper mine. let's see what it does. reporter: we are talking about a home appliance chain. nikkei reported they might be shutting down 40 stores, mostly in the suburbs, focusing more on urban areas. this is about 4% of stores overall. the nikkei did not indicate how many jobs would be affected. but the stock has been rising for about six days, up 33% for the year. buys, 11 holds, two sells. angie: thank you for that. are you sure y

john: in zimbabwe they had million-dollar bills because there's been so much inflation. >> yes the central far worse than our central banks, which is not the best but even if we use it here at home and we find it disruptive if the government is not scared of a little competition, let's be what these currencies can do. john: thank you max of the wonderful freeman magazine. and coming up next better ways to learn things. >> school should the real question that needs to be asked is "what is it that we can do that is impactful?" what the cloud enables is computing to empower cancer researchers. it used to take two weeks to sequence and analyze a genome; with the microsoft cloud we can analyze 100 per day. whatever i can do to help compute a cure for cancer, that's what i'd like to do. at book club they were asking me what you're doing now, janice. blogging. your blog is just pictures of you in the mirror. it's called a fashion blog todd. well, i've been helping people save money with progressive's discounts. flo, can you get janice a job? [ laughs ] you should've stuck to softball! i was so mu

zimbabwe just nine over. pack stand can still win the series. >>> new zealand is a half court back from england. >>> meanwhile, in india, they're yet to make a final call on whether -- the foreign minister reacted angrily when it was suggested that there could be a fourth series in uae. >> who gave the information to you about cricket to you? how could you say it was decided and i was not consulted. no decision has been taken. absolutely no decision has been taken >>> the russian futbol union has dismissed their president after long issues with futbol in the country. he was voted out on sunday at the conference in moscow. he was voted out but delegates and well over half voted in favor of his exit. the 59-year-old has faced fierce criticism during his three-year tenure. >>> russian futbol is in deep trouble financially with their debts approximated at $27 million. the outgoing president was particularly criticized for signing the national team coach to a new contract worth $7 million a year. he then went unpa

. >>> pakistan's cricketers claiming the win over zimbabwe after tuesday's wins. smashed 375-3. security concerns mean. bolt will have to do better than the 2008 olympics where he won three goals. the. >> one of the nba's highest rated players said he'll be ready to carry on. steph curry for the golden state warriors. he played no further part of the game but there was no serious damage. golden state lead the western conference finals 3-1. >> i felt like i was in the air a long time and trying to ways yourself and once i hit the ground i heard voices from trainers and people telling me to take my time, and not rush it. i wanted to make sure to pass all the tests that they needed to do so i could get back on the floor. >> that is how sport is looking for now. >> andy, thank you. you can find much more on our website. why not take a look at that. the address for that is www.aljazeera.com. you can get all the latest on those multiple explosions that happened in an expensive area of kabul in an heavily fortified area. we'll be back with all of the day's news.

zimbabwe will arrive on monday, after that there will be five matches there. >> alberto contadore continuedspite competing with a dislocated soldiers. he road apparently with lower pressure in his tires to ease the pressure on his shoulders. he would become the first rider is since to win the giro and the tour de france in the same year. >>> roger federer with one of the few titles so far alluded during his career. only an early loss at madrid masters convinced federer that he needed more time on the clay in the french open. >>> djokovic a step close for defending his title. he beat japan's nishikori. and he has a good record against him but the spaniard has beaten djokovic three times on clay. >>> racehorse american pharaoh is the favorite to win the preakness. having already won this year's kentucky derby american pharaoh is a third of the way to winning the triple crown. >> american pharaoh, he just moves, he floats over the track. both, we were really happy the way they went over. they looked healthy and bright and in top continues conditions. >> foot will be able to compete in the bout

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. >> zimbabwe has confirmed that the team is on its way to pakistan. due to security concerns.arge contingent is on place in lahor since the 2009 gun attack on the sri lanka team. tennis great djokovic has just beaten roger federer in straight sets. 22nd consecutive win and his fourth title. the french open gets underway next sunday. >> i managed to just build the form and elevate the performance level as i was progressing in the tournament and the best two matches yesterday against federer and today against roger hasn't dropped a set. today i served well, stayed aggressive, calm in the right moments. all in all it was a great match and i'm looking forward to paris. >> four back set 4-6 7-5 76. now the world's fastest woman shelley ann price has been beaten. trailing in 5th, that is her slowest 100 meter time in a diamond league final since before the london 2012 olympics. >>> also suffering early season struggles is world 100 meter champion karani james the reigning champion. >>> a finale of the australian soccer season should always be a day to remember. no one will forget th

in zimbabwe the first time an international team will head to pakistan for more than six years. they have teams arrival for five limited matches. they'll call up second place international cricket has not been played in pakistan back in march of 2009. >>> well the united states for players championship in florida the richest tournament in world golf with $10 million prize purse jordan spieth is one of the players who will play the course. much of the focus again on tiger woods, the two-time winner is there and is in action for a the first time since making an encouraging come back at the masters last time. >> i'm finally healthy enough to do it. i've got my body in the shape i need to have it. and full practice schedule and everything is full go. >> that is your sport. thank you so much. there will be more later. >> thank you very much, indeed. >>> the birthplace of british cinema is set to reopen after a multi million dollar restoration project. it's been almost 120 years since the first movie screening in london. jonah hull reports. >> welcome back to a bygone age of cinema. ♪

zimbabwe. >> marquez fell fifth into the overall standing, five lapse remaining. yamyamaha's lorenz, finished second ended up third behind andrea ianoni. that's it for me lauren. >> that's it for me lauren taylor but julie mcdonald will be here in just a moment with a full bulletin of news, thanks for watching. >> a deadly day for iraq, soldiers in their fight against i.s.i.l. in anbar eight suicide car bombs are used in a single attack. hello there i'm julie ann mcdonald. al jazeera live from london. coming up. millions of farmers are starving. one in syria homes to win the fight against hunger. african union calls for calm

. >>> zimbabwe's cricketers will pray their final match despite the suicide-bomb attack close to thetadium during the game on friday. pakistan won the match as they went in by six wickets to go two up in the three-match series. both sets of players were unaware of the bomb blast. security has been increased for the final match on sunday. this is the first tour of pakistan since the attack on the sri lankan team six years ago. >>> on the second day of the second test against new zealand. cook was eventually out for 75 for 177. new zealand hit back late in the day with five wickets and still lead 97-1. >>> alberto contadore will win the cycling contest for a second time. he takes the lead in all but two minutes into the final. the last time the rider had to tackle the mountain contadore closed in on his challenger, and was stage winner. it looks like his efforts will only be enough for second place. that's it for me, lauren. >> thanks so much, indeed. that's it for this news hour. from me, lauren taylor. julie mcdonald will be here for another full round of news in just a few minutes.

. >> heads of state from across africa including the leaders of south africans, zimbabwe and the u.s.ecretary of state attended. including other v.i.p.es. the outgoing president goodluck jonathan sat next to buhari. buhari thanked him for accepting defeat after elections in march. after being sworn in the new president gave his inaugural speech. he said that the world expected the worse from nigeria but he promised to fight corruption and unemployment and improved security. >> he'll change the image of africa. i think there is a sense in the u.s. something that frustrates me that nigeria can't have a democratic transition or election. i think those days are over. >> outside of the venue thousands of buhari supporters try to get in to watch the ceremony. >> today we need to show our happiness. this did not allow the masses to be there. why? >> celebrations to mark this historic occasion is taking place across nigeria. but oh among those is the hard work and putting the country on the right track begins. nigeria. >> joining me from new york is john campbell, former u.s. ambassador to ni

we have a system with ecocash in zimbabwe. and use mobile money, they have a companion mastercard, they can go to atms or shop online and breakthrough for them. almost 30% of our e-commerce coming out of zimbabwe is people using the mobile money application. >> when do you see consumers actually using mobile pay. >> this is an early stage for it, right? one of the big things is getting the platforms out there that you now see. a great thing about android pay is it's backward compatible. to handsets that are out there. if you're on a kit-kat version or higher you can use it. >> you had to get the latest iphone to use apple pay. >> this will work with existing systems. >> we're out of time. have to take a break. ed mclaughlin, chief payment officer at mastercard. >>> kayla tausche with what's coming up next on "squawk alley." >>> we take a deeper dive into the conversation we were just having about google's dive into the e-payment space. we're going to talk about it with kara swisher and get her take on comments from dick costol

. >>> the zimbabwe contribute team arrived in pakistan for the 5-match series. the first test played on pakistan soil since a sri lankan team bus was attacked. they'll play two 2020 internationals at the muammar gaddafi stadium. the tour was rescued after three days of talks about safety concerns >>> tokyo is forced to cut back on preparations for the olympics. the government ran short of money and time. it needs to be ready a year earlier as it will host the 2019 world cup. the sports minister announced a plan for a retractible roof has been strapped and 30,000 of 80,000 seats will be temporary. the government is asking tokyo city council to pay 30% of the cost, around $400 million >>> there's a safety crisis ahead of america's biggest race, an indy 500. a fourth driver suffered a crash in practice. james hinchcliffe hit the wall, his car flipping. he's undergoing surgery for a thigh injury. it comes 24 hours after edcarpenter's crash. after two accidents race organizers were forced to change safety rules. world number one golfer rory mcilroy believes he can im