they left pakistan in a more problem at situation. relations between huh veer's league and the army have soured. the prosecution of the tpoerl army chivas well aformerarmly. >> political leadership are becoming -- getting more entangled in to it and imran kahn and mr. al kadri are trying to benefit from the situation, so i think there is some sympathy in the military circles for imran kahn and even kadri. >> reporter: kahn accuses the prime minister of rigging the may 2013 lexes, despite winning 34 seats in the national assembly and forming the government in the first degree kp province after the same pol polls. cat respite wants a shake up after 12 his followers were killed by police for moving encroachments outside his house. he was an m.p. in the government. but is ineligible to take part in the polls due to his canadian citizenship, this is pakistan's first government to have taken over from an elected parliament and it says protesters demand for the prime minister to resign is unconstitutional. but there have been more protests i

with pakistan 185-5 and one down in the series and has to win it to level it. new zealand is in sight of a world record and victory of australia will have 18 conservative wins and the southern hemisphere rugby will be on course to retain the cup and that is the trophy and the countries play each other for every year. >> it's an opportunity here but you know you look at the line as well and we want to perform well and if we do we have a chance of winning and on one hand that would be nice. >> i've never beaten them and i withdraw with them once and enticed but you want to be able to go in through your career knowing you can take on these guys as a team and as an individual you can play these guys and try and match up with them. >> reporter: american teenager lexi thompson started well in the effort to win a second golf major this year, 19-year-old is in a tie for lead along south korea lei after the first round of the lpga championship and rounds of 66 at the monroe course at new york state and share one stroke each. >> the course is in great shape and it's play

. >>> protesters call on the prime minister in pakistan to resign. the latest from identify. >>> china says elections can go ahead in hong kong - but it will chos the candidate. >> chelsea and everton in a thriller. the us open claims a big-name casualties, access from flushing meadows later in the programme. australia has become the latest nation to join a growing international coalition against islamic state fighters in iraq. >> prime minister tony abbott says his nation will provide guns and ammunition. u.s. fight or jets launched air strikes near the davide moscardelli. hoda abdel-hamid reports na american officials say they never doubted fighting a fighting force like islamic state. >> reporter: the scars of battle. the islamic state group used houses as defense lines before it was forced to retreat towards the city of mosul. this man came home to find this. the group's fighters moved into the village in mid-august. they did not only use the house as a base. he tells me theyate whatever food they found and used their clothes. they didn't give up

. >>> vowing not to back down anti-government protest necessary pakistan say they will continue to rally until the prime minister resigns. >>> police in ferguson clash with protesters who have been demonstrating after a teenager was shot dead. >>> and honoring south korean christians, 124 catholics killed for refusing to renounce their faith. >> but first there is fighting across parts of northern iraq. the u.s. says it's helping the iraqi government from the kurdish fighters drive out the islamic state group as fighters have taken over large areas, forcing people out of their homes. bombing has hit close to mosul dam, and 159 fighters are claimed to have been killed. >>> syrian coalition said it supports the u.n. security plan of sanctions against the islamic state group. in a statement it says the syrian coalition calls for targeted airstrikes in syria, strikes should be supported by intensive training and equipping programs. for the moderate syrian opposition forces which have been fighting isis now known as the islamic state group for over a year. >>> despite more counter attacks isl

. >> in pakistan opposition leader imran khan says his car was shot at during a rally in the east of the country. his convoy was attacked as it moved through a city. the former cricketer and leader of the terry ricky party was not hurt. kamal hyder is in islamabad. >> the attack on imran's convoy was tape seriously by the pakistan who said that their march was peace: imran khan said their shots were fired. he'll move into a bulletproof s.u. s.u.v., going ahead of the convoy. tens of thousands were waiting for him en route, as well as in islamabad. the important thing now is to see whether jordan caron is able to get into town along with the professor, said to be ahead of the imran khan march. if a large number of people are able to kather in islamabad, it would put pressure on the government. >> the protesters are on their way to islamabad. they are demapting the reggize naying of the prime minister. we have this report. >> it's what some analysts are calling the most serious challenge to prime minister nouri al-maliki. politicians and supporters are digging in. two men lead the oppo

>>> mass protests in pakistan calling for the resignation of the prime minister. ♪ ♪ >>> we'll have the very latest from is last bad in just a moment. this is al jazerra live from doha. also ahead. >> australia has agreed to join an airlift of military equipment to the kurds. >> australia pledges support for an international coalition to tackle the islamic state group. and hong kong's political future, china says it has a right to choose candidates for the territory's next leader. ♪ ♪ >>> thousands of protesters are standing their ground in front of the pakistani prime minister's residents calling for him to step down. violence between protesters and police has continued in to sunday morning. one man was reportedly killed and more than 300 injured in scuffles between police and protest nurse islambad on saturday. and now they are reports that 4,000 police have been deployed to the capital. let's get the latest with kamal who joins us from islambad. frosters again trying to regroup. kamal. and a very heavy-handed response from the authorities. >> reporter: indeed. as we speak, we can

. >>> mass protests in pakistan calling for the resignation of the prime minister. >>> and hong kong's political future. china says it has the right to choose candidates for the territories next leader. >>> kurdish peshmergan militias are claiming to have retain the northern iraqi town after fighting with the islamic state group. the town has been under siege from the fighters for around two months. with more, sue turton joins me live 20km north of the town of amerrily. i believe you have been close to some of the fighting. what is happening there, sue? >> we are horing from one of the pesh fighters -- peshmerga fighters, they say they have take back amorally town. the fighters have been besieging the town. there had to be air drops of food and water. fear among the turkmen. fighters coop have been - could have been a massacre. we understand that they have driven back the fighters to the south. i understand there's a battle on one of the villages between amerli and tikrit. we under from the fighters, there's small ammunition and weapons. they are hoping it may push the fighters out of

the situation is getting better across northern india, and pakistan. the focus of the rain is further towards the east now across nepal, and also through to bhutan. if you look at the rainfall stats, you get into - you have about 300 millimetres of rain through the month. some of the totals that have been coming in, have been coming in. that was on thursday into friday. since then the rain is still coming down. if we look at the forecast, bangladesh threw up into nepal, and also bhutan. you can see we have a concentration of rain. it took two, 300mm of rain. that is corrected. from a higher altitude, more than that, flooding across the region will be a serious issue in the coming days. >> thanks for that. a public memorial is held for eduardo campos, killed this week when a private plane he was travelling in crashed in the city of santos. his body has been flown to his home city. the politician was due to stand in presidential elections in october. his running mate will replace him on the ballot. we have more. many have been waiting for eduardo campos'

india accuses pakistan of violating serious fire multiple times. last week new deli cancelled peace talks with its neighbor and now it deployed more troops to the region. chief minister of kashmir say they are doing all they can to help residents affected by the hostilities. >> translator: it is true that the shelling is not under our control, it is being carried out by another country, how the government plans to retaliate is up to them. it's our responsibility to take care of the people who have been affected by the shelling but to say that nothing is being done to rehabilitate the effect is wrong and seems the j.k.n.p.p. party are alleging these things because elections are near and they want to make this an issue. >> reporter: a glance at the background of the region. the state of kashmir was fought over since 1947. both india and pakistan say the entire region should be theirs completely. there are regular violations around the line of control, but usually they remain at quite low level and we have a correspondent in the indian capitol new del

pakistan calling for the resignation of the prime minister. we'll have the latest from islamabad in the moment. you're watching al jaseera newshour. 45 peacekeepers were teen in syria in response for u.n. crimes against syrian people. >> australia has agreed to join on airlift of military equipment to the kurds. >>> australia pledges support to an international coalition to tackle the islamic state group. and hong kong's political future - china says it has the right to choose candidates for the territories next leader. >>> first to pakistan and at least three have died in protests, calling for prime minister nawaz sharif to step down. violence between protestors and police began on saturday, continuing into sunday morning. more than 300 were injured in scuffles on saturday. there's reports 400 police have been deployed to the capital. we go live to kamal hyder. authorities are taking no chances with the protesters, as they try to regroup. >> yes, indeed. but the authorities seems to be having difficulties as well. it must be remembered 40,000

. >>> leading a mass anti-government campaign, tens of thousands of protesters in pakistan's capitol islamabad has brought traffic to a standstill. they say the election was rigged and they're calling for the government to step down. kamal hyder has more. >> ththey had been protesting in islamabad, but today was th they decided they would pull out of parliament where they have 34 seats and 340 plus and pulling out of the provincial assembly of the punjab where his party has 30 seats and two seats in the province, however his party has not decided whether they'll give up the provincial government where the pti is in the majority. he is saying that they had knocked on every door, going through the country's scores as well, but there was no justice. he wanted a system which would be transparent and would guarantee free and fair elections. so indeed a significant move by khan and not one that would go well for pakistan's democracy. >> in england 35 immigrants found in a container on saturday have been identified as sikhs from afghanistan. one man died making the journey. most of the refu

two rallies set off from lahore and will arrive in pakistan. the main rally led by former sports car imran khan. >> reporter: after several hours, imran khan and the professor are on the way to islamabad, with thousands of supporters. the leaders, imran khan, will gather more supporters as he passes through major towns in the punjab. the two marches are combining and the government is wondering how to deal with the situation, because the local administration has not removed the obstacles. it will be interesting to see how the large crowds are able to come into the city and what

a dangerous time for pakistan's parliamentary democracy. if you look at pakistan's military interventions on numerous occasions, it is because of the changing political scenario here in pakistan, the fact that a large number of people are young, no one wants a domestic hold on the parties, and is playing into all this. however people are questioning as to what good this will do for a country that is back on the road for democracy. the military was supposed to be organising a senior commander's meeting, meeting in rawalpindi. the military was seen as the beginning of an arbitrator or mediators. the government stepped back. more would work, but everywhere will watch to see what the military has to say. the political crisis is going nowhere, and protesters are at the venue. >> thank you for that update, kamal. coming up, russia and ukraine exchange prisoners captured on each other's soil. what does it mean for the ongoing crisis. >>> plus date diplomat. >> if it's safe to be here, why haven't official come to visit us. >>> people worries as eb

in pakistan it's illegal. to months ago this woman's husband was arrested in abac in a raid that arrested 200 people. now they're worried sri lanka immigration asylum seekers back to pakistan. >> i'm ready for what w wonder what they have done to my husband. i'm worried to go back to tack stanpakistan. >> reporter: three ahmedis were killed when their homes were burned down in pakistan. >> my son keeps asking me, if we go back, will they burn us? i have no answer for them. >> reporter: in court they say victims of persecution should not be forced to go back. >> this is a right under constitution allah which needs to be abided by all as part of this streetly. >> reporter: the sri lanka government said there are lots of people seeking asylum has become a burden on state resources and compromise state and regional security. while those involved forget the details, most families like hers are packing their bags just in case. al jazeera, sri lanka. >> and before we go a reminder you can always keep up-to-date with

, edgma is allowed to play until the tests are in. >>> after double century against pakistan. his return caps an amazing return of form, in his last 12 innings he averages just over 98 runs. >>> porteres.were ruled out by 397 before reducing reducin red. >> rory mcilroy took control with a birdie at the 17th with his main challenger phil mickelson henrik spencer getting parse on the final stretch. this is the northern irishman's fourth major of his career. >> i was happy at the end of two time major champion coming into this year and all of a sudden i'm a four time major champion, in 292, 291 days, it's been an incredible run of golf and you know kim just couldn't be more proud of myself or happier with where my game's at. >> even though tiger woods missed the cut at valhalla, he's not ruled out of the ryder cup. u.s. ryder cup tom watson is considering woods as a possible wild card pick. >> i don't make this comment loosely. he is tiger woods, he brings a lot to the team if he's able to play and healthy. he brings a lot to the team. i would be a fool not oconsider him. >> the

in pakistan it's illegal. two months ago her husband was arrested in a crackdown by immigration authorities who have arrested more than 200 asylum seekers. fleeing fail, possible death, many are hoping that sri lanka will be a safe place to wait while the u.n. processes their claim for asylum. but another they're worried, they have ordered another an asylum seekers to be sent back to pakistan. >> he was put on a plane to pakistan ten days ago. she and her extended family are scared of what will follow. >> on july 27th three ahmediss were killed when their homes from burned down. >> my son keeps asking me, if we go back, will they burn us? i have no answer for them. >> reporter: in court they say victims of persecution should not be forced to go back. >> this needs to be abided by all countries of the world. >> reporter: the sri lankan government said there are lots of people seeking asylum has become a burden on state resources and compromised state and regional security. many are packing their bags just in ca

this with the host of 320 in their first inning to reduce pakistan 140 to 5. the pakistanis did recover slightly. pakistan needed to win to level the series. >>> the international olympic committee have band nations from ebola outbreak, the event featuring 700 athletes gets underway on saturday in nanging. sierra leone and liberia had opted to not allow its athletes to travel to china. >>> novak djokovic is not looking in the best of form. third round of the cincinnati masters yolk vim djokovic beaten straight sets. that was, this is the one, djokovic has yet to beat. >>> the harsh remaining seed is roger federer. against andy murray, stan wolenka, upseede upseed seated. serena williams beat her opponent to move on. >>> czech grand prix, spaniard set the final, all ten races this season and closing in on the overall victories of 12, currently held by austin mick dewen. >>> australian rugby team, in sydney on saturday. a win in the opening game of the southern he hemisphere's rugby championship, will also bring new zealand on tap for the bowl that is part of th

pakistan finishing day four 127/7. chasing a target of 271. now, south africa lead the semmes fear's rugby championship after -- southern hemisphere's rugly championship. this earlier proving to be the only try of the game. quite a conprast to last year's game. 73-13. it was a home win for the intring book's. >> -- springbok's. >> saturday's game saw australia prevents new zealand claiming an 18th straight test win australia will travel to nz's eden park stadium, where the home team won the last 32 tests. >> the history, we are not living in the left. not many of the team are involved in the history of the eden park. there has been plenty of success. they won. that's a context. new zealand. >> britney leads the way in the golf lpga championship. the american looking to win her second title. with a one shot lead. close behind is defending champion parke, the south korean is nine under par joined by norway's susan petty son. >>> now, it's described by some of its fans as not so much a horse race but a war. the palio de siena takes place twice a

the political future of pakistan may be at steak, but beyond that it also has a heavy economic impact the country cannot afford. kamala harris, al jazeera, islamabad. >>> still to come, we're in yemen's capitol where the government has been given an ultimate tum to quit. >>> and portraying war in an artistic life. >>> and i'm in spain where little ones are about to make big waves in spanish football. ♪ >> now! >> faul lines, al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> there blocking the door... >> ground breaking... >> truth seeking... >> we have to get out of here... award winning investigative documentary series... special episode ferguson: city under siege only on al jazeera america >> i'm ali velshi, the news has become this thing where you talk to experts about people, and al jazeera has really tried to talk to people, about their stories. we are not meant to be your first choice for entertainment. we are ment to be your first choice for the news. ♪ >>> a quick reminder now of those headlines here on al jazeera. sunni politicians in iraq have suspended talks on a new government o

the situation in pakistan was serious, and it was a threat that the trouble could spread to other cities as well. >>> zac leslie's prime minister has accused the ministry of attempting a coup. he has tape shelter in south africa after shots were fired and the soldiers ceased police stations. we have this report from the capital. >> calm on the streets after the sound of gunfire rang out at town. the grandmother accuses the military of attempting to cease power. he told al jazeera that dialogue, not violence should be used to create pursuit. >> i'm calling on the military to put down their arms. and follow the might procedures. that defeat. we spept so much time training. putting together. >> the 2-year-old coalition government, the country's first collapsed in jooup. the military raided police stations to seize onons it believed could by supplied to supporters of the politician. that demonstration was called by the deputy prime minister to demand the resumption of parramatta. they deny he is behind saturday's event. >> it's not a coup. let us get that straight. i'll not still be the depu

. >>> thousands of opposition forces remain on the streets of pakistan's capital. will they get what they want? >>> the united states has been carrying out air strikes in iraq. u.s. central command says it's been targetting islamic state group fighters around the northern city of erbil, and iraq's largest dam near mosul. nine attacks have been carried out by fighter jets and drones. they damaged and destroyed around one dozen armed groups. people in the yazidi say the u.s. and kurdish forces didn't stop them being attacked by the islamic state group in the village of korchel. 80 are said to have been killed there. >> translation: they separated men and women from the men. they took the women and children in a hall. they took gold, id and property. they took the men group by group out in cars and killed them. they took the women in cars towards sinjar. i don't know where they took them. >>> at least five have been wounded in fallujah after shelling by the army. res dep shall neighbour -- residential neighbourhoods suffered the most damaged. they are targetting fight

pakistan begins its protest march. and the first trip to asia in 15 years, pope francis visits south korea on a five day trip and calls for peace. eace. >> welcome back. let's recap the headlines here on al jazeera now. at least four children have been killed after iraqi troops carried out attacks on the city of fallujah. a mosque and a water purification plant. fallujah has been the scene of ongoing antigovernment protests for months now. >>> reports from eastern ukraine suggest five people have been killed during more fighting in donetske. the ukrainian government says they seized a town cutting off the rebel held city of luhansk. >>> protests in egypt, marking the mack akerr a year ago, killing at least 800 people. >>> pakistan's capitol islamabad is in lock down ahead of the arrival of thousands of protesters from lahor. protesting the leadership of the government. accused sharif of rigging last year's elections. kamal hydr has the story. >> on their way to islamabad with thousands of their supporters. the leader i

foley now, nicklas berg several years ago, and daniel pearl in pakistan. this is just a continuation of a long exosistential movement the world is facing. isis is a create of misrule and the campaign of genocide that bashar al-assad has waged, and also the hezbollah mission out of lebanon. >>> a new foreign minister has been admitted for turkey. this man will take the office of president next week. bernard smith joins us from turkey. bernard was nomination a surprise at all? >> well there have been speculation that he was going to be the choice to be the chairman of the party, and therefore, he'll become prime minister. in the end we have somebody who was a close friend of the outgoing prime minister, the president elect. they are peas from the same pod. they share the same political philosophy. so he has overseen the selection of somebody who is like minded, but one of the challenges, the first challenges for him is to fill the shoes. he has dominated the political landscape in turkey. he enjoys adulation from his he gones of supporters. his successor doe

. >> ♪ ♪ >>> anti-government support led by two of pakistan's influential political figures, imran kahn who heads one party and a cleric say they will block main streets until the prime minister revines both accuse him of vote rigging. shareef rejects the ago sayings. >> translator: i think the time has come that all pakistani nationals should make a decision that this is not acceptable to us, we do not recognize them. we have to get justice. we have to get freedom from these types of rulers. >>> ukraine says it has destroyed part of a rub an armored convoy which had cross the board never to its territory. moscow denies that calling the ukrainian accusation a fantasy from. slovyansk, emma heyward has more. >> reporter: they are on the move close to the border with ukraine. a sign of russia's military might. hours after journalists said they had spotted a separate convoy crossing in to ukrainian territory, ukraine said it had partially destroyed a column of russian military vehicles. >> translator: i have to reassure you, this column was followed, it was always under surveillance by our

. >> the leader of pakistan's party is pulling out of parliament. they are trying to force the prime minister to resign. tens of thousands of protestor brought part of the capitol to a stand still. fellow opposition leader say that last year's elections were rigged and called for the government to step down. >> for the past few days, they have been protesting, but today was a climax of the protest when he decided that his party was the pulling out of parliament where they have 34 seats and total of 340 plus, that he's pulling out of the assembly, where his party has 30 seats and two seats in the province, however, his party has not yet decided on whether they are going to give up the government of the province where the pti is in majority and saying he knocked on every door and going to the country's as well and no justice and he wanted a system that would be transparent and would guarantee free and fair elections and not likely all to go well for the pakistan democracy. >> aljazeera is demanding the release of the journalists in prison in egypt. th

also coming up, thousand of opposition supporters remain on the streets of pakistan's capital to try to force the prime minister out. >>> gaza under fire - how israel's devastating campaign left parents with a dilemma, with a school your due to start. >>> plus... >> i'm in new york city, where a south african exile whose liveneded in the 1960s is about to go -- life ended in the 1960s is about to go back to his homeland. >> kurdish peshmerga forces in iraq are reported to have taken three towns east of the mosul dam from islamic state fighters. peshmerga have control of them. they are now fighting to retake the town of telkit. the u.s. has been carrying out air strikes around the dam and the northern city of erbil. several armoured vehicles used by the islamic state fighters have been damaged or destroyed. islamic state fighters are targetting several minority groups in iraq. people in the yazidi community said the u.s. and kurdish forces did not stop them being attacked in the village. 80 were killed. >> translation: they separated women and children from the men, putting women and

. >>> deadly anti-government protests in pakistan. at least three people were killed in islamabad during clashes between protesters and police. thousands marched to the prime minister's residence, urging him to step down. police fired tear gas after some tried to break through police lines. kamal hyder has more from the pakistani capital. >> reporter: in islamabad these protesters stand their ground. they staged their sit-in for two weeks now, but say they will not go until the prime minister nawaz sharif resigns. >> we will not return until we achieve our objective. it doesn't have a legal justification for its existence. >> reporter: the demonstrators are led by anti-government cleric tahir ul-qadri, saying he is seeking justice for followers in lahore, killed by police. and opposition leader imran khan, accusing the government of corruption and electoral fraud. >> translation: i'm here with you, with you and have been with you the entire night. i'll be with you until we get freedom for the country. >> with allah's help, move toward

pakistan is a political party contesting their lectures. it is running the government, and 20-plus seats in the assembly. so added to the second most populous party in the country, talking about 18 years, to get to where they are now. for that is one thing. incidentally, what is strange is that these two groups are together and united. they are bed fellows. one is a political movement, a tahir ul-qadri is an acitizen, leading a movement. he pretend in his own mind to be leading a revolution where he'll be in the style of ayatollah comeeny. >> thank you for taking the time to explain what is going on in islamabad today. >>> we have a lot more to come, including forehands and family pay tribute to the american journalist james foley, after his disturbing death by islamic state fighters. >>> plus, waiting for a new president. john easterns look forward to a -- indonesians look forward to a decision by the courts. >>> and who wins the final of the tennis grand slam. >>> hello again, welcome back. here is a reminder of the top stories - signs of

people generally are affected in terms of they have some personal loss, whether in afghanistan, pakistan or iraq or somewhere else. finally, they target people with mental health problems. in london, one of the killers of john rig by was being treated for mental health issues before he carried out the murder. this has been going on for a number of years. there are many people in the u.k. who ascribe to this islamist ideology, someone from the islam brotherhood and other organizations. there will be a number of people who have been thinking for a while that they want to do this, but now that isis has set up this so-called islamic state, some feel it's their duty to go out and do it. >> it's very interesting. it's not only fighters that are going to fight with groups like the islamic state but seems to be a phenomena. you have recruits report that there are recruits from outside countries joining established mill tears, as well as terms to fight. there are reports of soldiers who don't hold dual citizenship go into israel and fight with the israeli army. why is this phenomena taking place

five wickets, for 177, as pakistan bold out for 451. still trailing pakistan by 152 runs. india has recovered a little bit, 89-6, this series level at 1-1. >> ahead of this month's u.s. open, most of the top tennis players, djokovic surviving a scare. this is his first match since a wimbledon title last month. >> it might surprise you to know that golf in some parts of the u.s. is in serious decline. the sport has lost 5 million players and hundreds of courses have been forced to close. the younger players in particular, the game is seen as elitist and expensive. some clubs are fighting back. >> abandoned, overgrown and off limits, even in the sunshine state famed for its greens, this is becoming a familiar sight. close to 700 courses across the u.s. have been forced to close due to golfers who simply stopped coming. >> many in the sport blame the requestion, and that tiger woods stopped flying. the truth is the gentleman's game is viewed at time consuming and expensive. golf is in trouble. at this course, something revolutionary is happening. >> this is foot golf, about a

. >>> pakistan's capital is in full lock down ahead of an anti government march planned by opposition groups of the leader imran kahn and opposition cleric are calling for the government to step down. they accuse the prime minister of vote riging in last year's election. they plan to leave thousands of supporters -- lead thousands of supporters in defines of a court order. tell us about the protest, what is is planned? >> reporter: well, as you put it rightly, islambad is in a state of lock down, but now all eyes are on islambad. we are told that even the flights coming in to islambad airport this morning are disrupted because the city is sealed off. in the next few hours, imran kahn and professor kadri will try to leave the hall. according to our contacts, professor kadri will not be allowed to leave the hall, he may be arrested. there is a lot of confluence because while on the one hand the government is saying that the march will be allowed to go ahead, that they will be allowed in islambad, at the same time, security forces are sealing the city off, they are reinforcing the barric

the leader of the pakistan party will be gathering supporters as he passes through major towns. he has instructed his party workers who have a government in the province to bring a large number of supporters to islamabad. also moving his marsh, known as the revolution marsh, the other march the freedom marsh, the two marches are combining together and the government is wondering how to deal with the situation. the local administration has not removed the obstacles. it will be interesting to see how these large crowds come into the city and what steps the government will take to make sure no untoward incidents take place. >> korean airlines is suspending lights to kenya to stop the spread of the ebola virus. flights will stop next week as kenya's medical authorities warn it is not ready to handle the outbreak. >> the airports remain crucial. we don't think enough seriousness has been placed in terms of doing screening. it is imperative that we reduce the risk of the disease getting into our borders. >> in west africa, the outbreak killed more than 1,000 people since december. the

. >> talks to end week long pro tests in pakistan calling for the resignation of the prime minister have broken down. the protests, which have brought the capitol to a standstill are led by the opposition leader and a cleric. they say the prime minister rigged last year's election. imran khan said his party is pulling out of negotiations. for more, let's cross over to islamabad and bring in our aljazeera reporter. imran khan is accusing the u.s. of involvement. what can you tell us about that statement and what are the implications of imran khan pulling out of negotiations with the government? >> well, indeed, this evening, imran khan said that the united states was interfering in the internal affairs of pakistan. he appealed to the u.s. ambassador that the u.s. should withdraw a statement in support of the government. the u.s. embassy was very quick to issue its own statement saying that yes, they were monitoring the situation in pakistan, but that they were not in any way interfering with what is going on. however, imran khan, as you mentioned had called off the dialogue with the gover

india accuses pakistan of violating the cease-fire multiple times. last week new delhi canceled peace talks with its neighbors. now it has deployed more troops to the region. >>> the chief minister of kashmir say they're doing all they can to help residents affected by the hostilities. >> it is true that the shell something not under our control. it is being carried out by another country. how the government plans to retaliate is up to them. it is our responsibility to take care of the people who have been affected by the shelling. but to say that nothing is being done to rehabilitate the affected is wrong. it seems that th party is making this an issue. >> the state of jama and kashmir has been caught over since 1947. there are regular violations over the line of control but usually remain at a low level. we're joined live. what do you hear about these skirmishes? >> reporter: well, for the past few days the pakistani military said that there has been artillery used over the working boundary, which is the international boundary. the line of control

the host bowled pakistan out. meaning they had to score 99 for victory. they lead the series 1-0. >> there's more on the website. check out al jazeera/sport. there's details on how to get in touch with the team using twitter and facebook. there's blogs and video clips. the address aljazeera.com/sport. that's it, more later. >>> thank you for that. see you later on. and that is it for this newshour from me and the team here in doha. bye for now. thank you indeed for watching. watching. >> hundreds of days in detention. >> al jazeera rejects all the charges and demands immediate release. >> thousands calling for their freedom. >> it's a clear violation of their human rights. >> we have strongly urged the government to release those journalists. >> journalism is not a crime. >> on the stream, >> they sacrifice their lives for the country. so why are some are some of america's men and women in uniform stuggling to put food on the table join us on the stream. on aljazeera america >> this is puerto galera in the philippines. i've been coming here for over a dec

pakistan has seen these shorts of demonstrations in the past but how much of a threat to you perceive this one to be? >> well, i think the real threat is to the democratic order, as they say. because the most worrying part about this is the demands that have been made b. one does not see any constitutional mechanism by which these demands may be filled. they have called for another set up. they say they want a caretaker set up to do electoral reforms and lead to fresh elections on a widespread basis. it's not known how such a government could come in through constitutional means. that is what is worrying people. when there are so many people there and rigid stands have taken there is always the fear of violence. i think that's a very real fear here as well. >> are you alluding to the possibility that the military may get involved? >> that is always a possibility in a scenario such as this. that is what concerns most people and as is the issue causing the greatest deal of anxiety. that said it does not appear as of this time the military is in any hurry to get involved. you would know

. >>> and khan has put pakistan back in good position. this is the final test series for sri lanka's before his retirement. his team took quick wickets, and pakistan reached 261 before close. >>> cricket's governing body said it won't appeal against the decision not to ban england boner anderson. last week's independent job accusing anderson. both players are now set to play in thursday's fourth test a, the series at one a piece. >> i think the way both sides has played the series has been fantastic apart from that one incident, which has been blown up. both sides are very competitive, and. >> what needs to be done is for them to step up when they cross the line. it does not reunite the whole line. he follows the guidelines and within the guidelines. it's really good for the game and the spectators. >> four german champions. most of the german side is the backup goal of current number one. >>> and now for 9 story that has made some nba history becoming the first team to hire a woman to their full-time coaching staff. former wnba star beck

. >> bringing parts of pakistan to a halt, and they want the prime minister to step down. details coming up. plus, sacred woods an secret prayer, the traditional healer who say faith can heal ebola. and in sport one of the all time greats in cricket ends his 17-year test career. when you run a business, you can't settle for slow. that's why i always choose the fastest intern. the fastest printer. the fastest lunch. turkey club. the fastest pencil sharpener. the fastest elevator. the fastest speed dial. the fastest office plant. so why wouldn't i choose the fastest wifi? i would. switch to comcast business internet and get the fastest wifi included. comcast business. built for business. with the top speedou compare of comcast the top speed of business dsl from the internet... phone company well, there's really no comparison. why pay more for less? call today for a low price on speeds up to 150mbps. and find out more about our two-year price guarantee. comcast business. built for business. >> here during the al jazeera news hour, hello again. forceforces in northern iraq say

pakistan's first democrat transfer of power since gaining power in 1947. but khan says they want supervision under a new provisional government. but sharif, will block roads with trucks and bashed wire. >>> africa, world health organization is warning the ebola outbreak is much worse than initially thought. 2,000 have been confirmed infected and 1,140 people have died. vast reply underestimate the magnitude of the outbreak. the w.h.o. did announce a scaling up of support for hardest hit countries but on friday doctors without borders says the outbreak could last another six months. >> texas, governor rick perry has been indicted. he had threatened to veto a bill and withhold the money unless the head of the unit, district attorney, rosemary lemburg resigned. she had pleaded guilty to drunk driving. when she refused to resign, he vetoed the bill. he is accused of coercion of a public servant. he so face nine years. that's something . also the panama canal turns 100 years old. why it's just as important today as it was back then. nchtsd and later a new micha

. >>> protesters call on the prime minister in pakistan to resign. the latest from identify. >>> china says elections can go

the political future of pakistan may be at stake as the protests gets louder and louder. beyond that it has a heavy economic impact that the country caned afford. >>> the government in nepal ordered vendors off the treads of kathmandu. people whose livelihoods have been threatened demand the government find them work. we report on the effects of the crack down. police clear the streets of hawkers and others. the inspector does ris rounds six days a week much >> translation: the government doesn't allow vendors. we'll clear them up. >> reporter: it's like a game of hide and seek. the states are higher. the new laws were introduced in feb february. >> the government has to move towards planned development. it is for all. you can't abuse others right for your own. >> reporter: as evening sets in, the vendors set up. none of the vendors have permission to set up shop. if the goods are confiscated, they have to pay a hefty fine. they have to continue working here until the government provides them with an alternative venue. we meet a man that pedals cheap clothes. this woman s

. >> thousands of protesters continue to demand the resignation of pakistan's prime minister in a huge demonstration right in front of parliament. demonstrators have been streaming into the city for the past six days led by khan, a cricketerer turned politician we have more. >> reporter: even though the stakes are very high the mood at the site of the protest is festive, pakistan's military chief general urged the politicians to sit across the negotiating table and resolve this crisis as soon as possible. now for the first time the government would immediate kadre. he said at that meeting he never refused the option of negotiation, but that the government was not serious about that. however, today for the first time a government delegation was to meet and agree to the fact that talks will now get under way. khan has warned that he and his supporters will march against the prime minister house. the government is not taking any chances. they've blocked the roads leading to the prime minister's house, and there is still some hope that some sort of political decision is possible. however,

reporter: scored the 37th century of his career and rain washed out must of the third day and against pakistan and they did have time to combine for their 18th century partnership in tennis match, 252 for 2 in reply to pakistan's first innings of 451. rain curtailed this in manchester and play abandon and the series level at one a piece. that is sport for now and more later. >> thank you and that is it for this news hour from me, i will be back in a few moment's time with more of the days news and have everything you need to know on iraq and check out our website, al jazeera.com. ♪ >> this is puerto galera in the philippines. i've been coming here for over a decade. for me, it's like a second home.

. >> and in pakistan the military said it stepped in to negotiate with anti-government protesters at the request of the prime minister. the army's involvement is deeply i am appear racing for prime minister sharif. he said he did not want the military's help. protesters have been camped out at the capitol for weeks now. >>> the stop command center afghanistan said it's too soon if pakistan's offensive against the taliban is working. dozens of fighters have been killed in north which are stan in june. in libya the interim prime minister has resigned in hopes of building a more unified and inclusive state. thousands of people demonstrated hoping for an end to the political crisis. the end of the interim resignation is believed to be an of olive branch. >>> in mexico a new elite police force has deployed to an elite town after kidnappings and abductions. because it is a popular destination for the country's elite this crime wave is getting more attention. we have more. >> reporter: this quaint town a few hours outside of mexico city is the last place you would expect to see these men an

they say they will never forget mraba, the force in arabic. >> pakistan's capital is in full lockdown ahead of an anti-government march to islamabad. thousands gathered in lahore for independence day protest, calling for the ouster of the prime minister's government. the leader, imran khan. and the opposition cleric. tahir-ul-qadri accuses the prime minister of election fraud. >> how is it going down there? >> well, indeed, they are on their way, even though there was gens speculation that quadri was not allowed to go. there was behind the scenes manoeuvring by senior politicians, including one in exile in london, the leader who had assurances from quadri, that he would not be allowed to go to the red zone. the red zone is where parliament is, where all the diplomatic enclave is and important government officials are seated. apparently quadrihas been allowed. we are told that he is coming with a large number of supporters who are already marching out of lahore. some on foot, some in vehicles. imran khan is out of the jurisdiction of lahore. the authorities opened the gt road, the gran

all across pakistan, the media is concentrating on this story. it is bitterly divided as far as the political issues are concerned, but no one here knows how this particular crisis is going to end. >>> we have this coming up in the news hour. an addiction to sugar that is alarming health experts in indonesia. and one sporting legend watching another at the u.s. open. we have action from flushing meadows coming up. ♪ the streets of chicago. >> i don't like walk out no more... >> why is that? >> a lot of shooting and stuff... >> a community still struggling against violence. >> i did something positive... >> have people lost hope? >> this is a grown man that shot a little kid. >> or have citizens made a difference? >> glad that somebody that's at least standing up and caring about us man... >> america tonight only on aljazeera america >> now available, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll nev

. >> pakistan's capital is locking down ahead of mass volleys, demanding the resignation of the prime minister. >> 14 months ago, pakistan saw a peaceful transition of power when the prime minister of the company was elected for the third time. threatening to marsh on islamabad, also a threat to marsh on the 14th of august. the government here has reacted to that particular threat by cordoning off islamabad, putting a multiple layer of contain stores block all access oh into the city. that means hardship for the local population who don't know how to get to work. there are no fuel supplies available. the government is not backing drown from its place that it will stop protestors. the fear is that if islamabad does see big violence because the country is now, it appears bracing for more violence because of the political instability, it may provide an opportunity for the military to come in, something that the political pundits warning about. the government in islamabad perhaps overreacting, because it is said that they will come here, stay in islamabad indefinitely until the government

he scored 221 coming in the first test against pakistan. this effort taking him past nine double centuries. it looks to be heading for a draw. >> having quite a tournament in toronto after knocking out world number one djokovic. he reached semifinals against andy murray. they have won nine of the ten previous meeting against the french men. >> and sure ren serena williams won a test. the world number one took the next two 7-5 to seal the win and she'll now face her sister venus. you can read more www.aljazeera.com/sport. also details get in touch with us on twitter and facebook. that is your sport for now. >> thank you, andy. no women's rugby in that. africa fashion week is showcasing the brightest fashion, looks and connecting designers with key players in the industry. it's happening at a time when african designs are being used by some of the world's top labels. >> african fashion week keeps getting bigger. two days of continuous cat shows over 50 designers, some of them making debuts, some of them well established, and they come from ev