>> welcome to another news hour from doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes: >> saudi's king promises a new humanitarian aid center set up for yemen. >> new allegations of war crimes against civilians in syria as talks get underway to try to stop the killing. >> protests continue in burundi as the constitutional court allowles the president to run for a third term. >> the u.k. general election just two days away now. we'll explain by foreign policy isn't at the fore front of the campaigns. we begin in riyadh where saudi arabia's king announced the establishment of a center to coordinate humanitarian aid in yemen. he spoke at the gulf cooperation council leaders meeting in the presence of french president francois hollande, the first western head of state ever to be invited to that gathering. he commended the gulf states for trying to solve security crises in the region. >> we were able to take courageous initiatives committed yourself with the syrian opposition, fighting terrorism in the struggle against daish and able to deve

. ♪ hello welcome to another news hour from al jazeera in doha egypt ousted president mohamed morsi sentenced to death for a prison break that happened four years ago. [gunfire] iraq sends in reenforcements to take on i.s.i.l. fighters in the city of ramadi. growing concern in burundi about revenge attacks after a failed coup there plus. >>> i'm erica wood on south africa's southwestern cape coast where fishing and oil spills put the species of penguin in risk of extinction. ♪ but we begin this news hour with breaking news out of syria, u.s. special forces have killed a senior i.s.i.l. leader inside syria. that is according to the u.s. president and white house. let's take you live now to lebanon's becca valley overlooking syria and al jazeera is there and what more do we know omar? >> reporter: we know that the americans sent two helicopters and attacked an oil field that is east and then there were some u.s. special forces involved. we know that they have killed a senior leader known as thought to be the man responsible for running the oil business for i.s.i.l. especially in the zone. he

. ♪ hello there welcome to the news hour i'm live from the headquarters in doha and coming up in the next 60 minutes egypt ousted president morsi put to death for a prison break that happened four years ago. [gunfire] iraq sends in reenforcements to take on i.s.i.l. fighters in the city of ramadi. growing concerns in burundi about revenge attacks after a failed coup. plus. >>> i'm erica woods on south africa's western cape coast and fishing and oil spills put the continent species of penguin at the risk of extinction. ♪ an egyptian court sentenced former president mohamed morsi to death, the verdict relates from a mass jail break in 2011 during the revolution that topped mubark and he and others escaped and more than 100 others have also been sentenced to death and tried. the case will now go to the grand egypt's highest authority and if he agrees with sentence he can hand the case back to trial judge. the former president facing several other charges include conspiring to spy and commit acts of terrorism in egypt see that peninsula with hamas and hezbollah anicka tar that supporte

i'm elizabeth puranam in doha. these are the top stories on al jazeera. the u.n. calls for an end to saudi arabia led air strikes in yemen after several air strikes were hit across the country. they are considering pauses to allow aid in. >> more than 60 israelis soldiers broke their silence about tactics used on the war on gaza in which more than 2,000 were kill. their accounts appear in a court questioning whether israel breached international law. >> the syrian military head of logistics survived an attempt on his life. the suicide bomb attack targeted a military facility. >> reporter: residents in damascus heard two explosions in an area controlled by the syrian military. major-general mohammed e i.d. was injured. >> a suicide attacker on a bike was used. it indicates that there could be another group of rebels that tried to take the general's life. >> the attack was claimed by the al nusra front, changing tactics and joining others in the fight against bashar al-assad and his forces. last week the army fought from the outskirts. despite difficulty nice fighte

you are making your debut in doha, why did you choose to start at this event. >> doha diamond league is one. strongest field. i want to test myself it will be my first race outdoors. it's exciting. it's about the world championship. at the same time i want to test myself. >> you're better known for running 5,000 and 10,000 meters in london where you won the double olympic medals what preparation do you have to make to change to a different region. >> it's about washing with speed and doha has one of the best fields in the world. early season. 3,000 meters. back again in oregon. competing in 10,000 meters. we test and see who i am. >> and the athletic season gets under way with a bit of controversy surrounding it. failed doping tests involving athletes systematic doping in russia. as a runner do you have concerns about doping in the sport, and that enough is done to stop it apping. >> yes, definitely sports have improves a lot to what it was before. it's great to see what we are doing, we do a one hour slot. where you have to give in. as long as we can apply the same rules. it's chang

doha has one of the best fields in the world. and hopefully we'll compete here 3,000 meters and back again in portland oregon where we'll compete in the 10,000 meters. >> you can see our full interview there as he looks ahead to that opening event in the diamond league on our website. for all of the latest check out aljazeera.com/sport. and that's all of the sport for now. >> thank you. >>> finally a competition celebrating leading african innovators has turned out some amazing projects. our technology editor has been taking a look at some of the finalists. >> reporter: from this early warning fire detector to this environmentally friendly hydrogen fuelled mini cab. the ten finalists in this year's innovation prize for africa reflects some of the best examples of ingenuity from across the continent. and there is a alternative to antibiotic for animals. all evidence of a growing wave of africans. 65% of africans are below the age of 35. no surprise that education projects are all among the final lists. this mobile phone fund-raisi

al jazeera live from doha. iraqi military helicopters are targeting isil fighters who seized local government headquarters in the capitol of western anbar province. isil fighters have also burned down a police station in the same compound. the rohingya community has asked southeast asian countries to help migrants on boats. the governments have been forcing the boats back into international waters. burundi's president is back in the country after a failed coup attempt. >>> now to syria where dozens of people have reportedly been killed in eastern aleppo. a town controlled by isil. the strikes targeted a fuel tank in a crowded market which is said to have exploded. the syrian opposition has raised concerns about talks being held in geneva. meanwhile many peoples in rebel-controlled areas continue to suffer because of the war. >> reporter: for many syrian children this is the only way to find something to eat. some parents help them rummage through the garbage. this woman's kitchen has looked like this for months

. ♪ ♪ >>> you are watching al jazerra live from our headquarters in doha. also coming up, saudi-led air strikes kill over 100 people in yemen in one of the deadliest days of bombing since the start of the war. >>> the pentagon says 22 people may have been exposed to anthrax after a batch of the deadly bacteria was accidentally ship today south korea. plus. >> reporter: i am florence looi in western myanmar where the government's plan to cancel temporary i.d. cards threaten saysessto leave hundreds of thousand of people in bill low. >>> hello, the president of football's governing body sepp blatter has cancelled a speaking engagement in zurich. 24 hours after seven top fifa officials were arrested. they are among 14 indicted by

. ♪ >>> hello, i am in doha. also ahead time to talk. the top u.s. diplomat is visiting russia for the first time since falling out over ukraine and syria. >>> no refuge, indonesia's navy intercepts migrants from myanmar and points them towards malaysia. and. from ferguson to baltimore and new york, what is the state of race relations in the united states? we hear from civil rights veteran jesse jackson. >> we must grow together. we have learned to survive apart, we must now learn to live together. ♪ ♪ >>> held old. iran says it backs a truce in generally. this is significant because the saudis have asked for a ceasefire to begin this evening in yemen around 20 gmt. the eye iranian foreign minister called for the downing of arms and an immediate resumption of talks between pro government forces and houthi rebels. >> translator: any ceasefire and any halt of the military operation is his supporter by iran to help the victims of this war which are innocent children and women. this ceasefire must turn in to a permanent ceasefire and talks to form an

hello i'm darren jordan, you're watching al jazeera live from doha. >>> death of a black man in aist city. >>> and how african countries free of ebola are trying win back tourists. >>> it's been a week since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit nepal and the death toll continues to rise. more than 6600 are confirmed dead and thousands injured. rescue teams are still searching the rubble looking for survivors or bodies. the cost makes up $10 billion and towns are yet to be reached to check ton devastation there. aid has been slow to arrive. >> until now in terms of cash we've received only $4 million. we have not received any penny beyond that. but we are hoping that we be able to mount as much as 4.8 billion. >> valerie amos tells al jazeera: >> we have made some progress. i was very concerned in the beginning, it is always like that at a marriage major crisis like this. it is a terrible tragedy. accordancecoordination is a major issue we have one major airport with one runway. how we organize ourselves and how all the different teams that have come in are best able to make maximum use of

since tuesday, more than 200 tons of aid has been air lifted from doha to djibouti. most of it is destined for aden. >>> food families for five which is meant to last them a month. those seeking refuge in djibouti is that the war will end much sooner than that. unfortunately, the foreign minister isn't very optimistic. >> let me tell you we are very, very much pessimistic about the improvement of that humanitarian situation in the coming weeks and month. i am concerned about the syrian scenario. we have that in mind right now the stagnation of the process. >> for a refugee mother whose only power is to comfort her child, she can only pray that his life turns out better than hers. georgiajamal el shael, al jazeera djibouti. >>> conservative mps in the u.k, fresh off a sweeping victory individuals will explain. >> part of our month long look at working in america. "hard earned". >> hello again, the top stories on al jazeera. heavy fighting has broken out in burundi's capital bujumbura fighting those loyal to the coup leader. police in the iraqi capital baghdad say shia

. >> welcome from doha, this is the news hour on al jazeera. more violent protests in burundi as a senior official said the president has been dismissed. >> peace talks on yemen as a five day ceasefire appears to hold. >> more than 40 killed in an attack in da acho, pakistan. >> we ask what the possible attacks of one of the largest ice shelves in antarctica means. >> burundi a senior army official said that the president has been removed. it is a statement immediately dismissed as a joke by the president's media advisor. protestors have been on the streets for more than two weeks challenging his bid to run for a third term. we are going to try to talk to malcolm webb in the burundi capitol. what more can you tell us? >> right now we are with hundreds protesting. a couple of army vehicles and armored vehicles are traveling around with soldiers. the army is seen here as being neutral and bringing back what they say is the rule of competition. >> it looks and sounds a loot like a coupe malcolm and yet the penalty's media advisor said it is oh jok

i'm elizabeth puranam in doha. these are the top stories. >> experts warn of growing health concerns in nepal. thousands concerned at the unhygenic conditions. more than 6,000 people are confirmed dead bodies buried on the rubble >>> police in baltimore have completed their investigation into the death of freddie gray a black man who suffered a fatal spinal injury. for now the results are confidential. demonstrations have been held around the u.s. with over 1,000 people marching in philadelphia. u.s. warned of sanctions against violence in burundi. as protests agant the president continued for a sixth day. anti-government protesters rallied against a decision for the president to run for another turn >>> aden has seen some of the fiercest fighting. saudi arabia says dozens of houthis fighters have been killed. fouring north -- further north there was an attack on a border post. >> fight has been made in idlib. the government retaliated with barrel bombs. the pictures are from bench city in north-west idlib. a new a

news continues next live from doha. >> hello once again from doha. this is the news hour on al jazeera. the israeli prime minister has quit to forge a new governing coalition. >>> three protesters are killed in burundie amidsts the president's bid to stay in office for a second

the news continues next live from doha. keep up on aljazeera.com. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> welcome to the news hour. i'm in doha. here is what is coming up in the next 60 minutes. more violence on the streets of burundi's capitol as protesters demand the president does not run for a third term. >>> after taking ramadi isil sets its sites on capturing more territory in iraq's anbar province, but shia militias are getting ready for a counter

from al jazeera at our headquarters in doha i'm adrian finighan. coming up in the next 60 minutes. isil takes control of government headquarters in ramadi. >>> unwanted, a boat full of migrants is stranded off of the coast of thailand with no country willing to take them in. >> reporter: burundi's president is back in the capitol after a failed coup

genie: reporting from doha. let's look at our headlines before we talk more about the french a visit. in texas, two gunmen shot dead by police outside an art exhibit at an arena hosting a contest for the best caricature of the prophet mohammed. protests have broken out for a second week in burundi as anger rises over the president's bid for a third term in office. critics have called it unconstitutional. as the death toll from the earthquake and nepal climbs past 7000, the government says it will go much higher. time for the day's business news with stephen carroll. let's stay with president hollande's trip to qatar. stephen: there could be more on the way. francois hollande is overseeing the signing of the 6.3 billion euro deal to sell fighter jets to qatar. the deal is the latest in a string of successes for the french company dassault aviation which for many years struggled to sell the rafale jet. it adds to what is set to be a bumper year for the french defense industry. kate moody reports. kate: less than f

i'm elizabeth puranam in doha. these are the top stories on al jazeera. the yemeni ambassador to the u.n. called on the international community to intervene and send in ground forces. in a letter houthi rebels were accused of targetting civilians in the conflict. the israeli prime minister clinched a deal to form a new government. binyamin netanyahu signed an agreement with the far right jewish home party. chile's president asked her cabinet ministers to resign. she's been under strong pressure for months to name new ministers after a series of corruption scandals. >>> the united nations says afghanistan looks set to have another record year for heroin production. the war-torn country provides 90% of heroin. the united nations says they are making strong gains. they granted us access to a top-secret facility. >> reporter: in a secret facility in kabul, four men accused of smuggling millions of heroin are about to answer to justice. afghanistan's special drug court is run as a clandestine separation to prevent judges and prosecutors from being targeted or

i'm in doha. the world's heritage at risk of destruction. isil fighters enter the ancient ruins of palmyra. thousands of refugees from burr burr -- burundi are in tanzania. >>> fears for wildlife in california as over 400,000

headlines from doha i'm elizabeth puranam, also ahead - hours after proposing a ceasefire, saudi arabia warns that it will start bombing in territories that are attacked. the u.s. says it's trailling a group of opposition fighters to take on i.s.i.l. and it comes out of a traditional period of mourning. facing an uphill road to recovery. >> an exit poll in the u.k. is predicting prime minister david cameron will stay put in 10 downing street. the conservative party will be short of a majority. contrary to pre-election projections of a tight race, there has been a stunning of projected losses and there are calls for the leader to resign. here is how the numbers are looking. the center right are expected to be the largest party with 316 seats. then the center left currently predicted to have 239 seats. it's been a bad night for the central liberal democrats, projected to lose 47 seats, down to 10. the leader nick clegg held on to his seat. the polls predicting two seats for the u.k. independence party. it's been a result for the scottish national party, a huge increase to 58 seats. tim fr

live from our headquarters in doha. i'm elizabeth puranam. also ahead - the pentagon chief hits out at beijing as tensions arise over its claims on the south china sea >>> two bombings in two weeks in saudi arabia. i.s.i.l. says it's behind the blast near a shia mosque that killed three people. and cracking down on the deep web. the founder of the rogue website sentenced to life in prison in the u.s. >>> football's world governing body is in the grip of the biggest scandal in its history. it has not come or kept the man at the center of it keeping his job. the fifth term may be tough for sepp blatter. the management problem is the warning by the u.e.f.a. president. he threatened to pool european teams out of the world cup offer the way corruption has run through f.i.f.a. there's the ongoing investigation sparked by the rest of top f.i.f.a. officials in switzerland, and on top of all of this outcomes from investigations may impact upcoming world cups in russia in 2018 and qatar in 2022. the changes are likely to dog him as he extends his reign

let's bring in abraham in the studio and director of bookings in doha center so what do you make of what we have heard so far? the end of the riyadh conference and have a riyadh declaration that supports exiled hadi and endorses gcc against the houthis and support against houthi forces and 2216 resolution, but are we any further forward? >> well i'm afraid probably the only thing new in this outcome of this conference that we are seeing is the problem of terminology. >> i'm going to jump in there because abd rabbuh mansur hadi is speaking right now so let's listen to what he has to say and then we will talk about it. >> translator: secretary-general of the gulf corporation council, prince turkey mohamed, the foreign affairs secretary and the state minister of the united of emirates mohamed, under secretary for the state of qatar, mr. mohamed under secretary for foreign affairs, your royal highness and excellence and the g.c.c. to yemen, the heads and members of the consultive committee of the conference your excellence and your ambassadors and your ladies and gentlemen, may god's peace a

i'm elizabeth puranam from doha. these are the top stories - 15 dead after a suicide bombing in a mosque in maiduguri in north-eastern nigeria. it comes after a boko haram attack on the city suburbs, and a day after the inauguration of new prime minister kevin durant. -- prime minister muhammadu buhari. >>> the envoy to syria condemned the government for using barrel bombs. most were killed in a market at the time of alback which was controlled by i.s.i.l. forces. egypt has released a human rights activists. mohammad who didn't eat solid foot arrived home to the united states after washington secured his release. >>> more than 4,200 migrants have been brought to an italy port. 17 dead migrants were found. emma haywood reports >>> in the middle of sea it was a scramble. among them in this boat very young. few can imagine how the mother might have felt being reunited with her little boy. others exhausted from their journey were able to rest on deck. >>> and an unprecedented unless of people are trying to make the peril

regional commence on the migrant crisis in south-east asia >>> hello, welcome to al jazeera live from doha. program elizabeth puranam, also ahead... >> it will fall to me it to take responsibility >>> a defiant sepp blatter addresses the court >>> bombs explode in baghdad killing 10, and captured at 15, spending a decade in guantanamo and more time behind bars in canada. thailand is hosting a regional meeting to discuss the south-east asian migrant crisis representatives from 17 nations are attending, including bangladesh. we go to scott heidler, live in bangkok in a moment. first gerald tan explains where myanmar myanmar's rohingya are at the center of the crisis. >> reporter: the rohingya are a distinct western muslim group living in the western state, bordering bangladesh. myanmar does not rorgz the rohingya and considers the 1.1 million as immigrants. government policy denied them citizenship, land rights and restrict their movements. their blight claim to light in 2012. economic hardship has driven many rohingya to seek refuge in malaysia. 130,000 people have undertaken a journey acro

i'm in doha with the top stories on al jazeera. the saudi-lead coalition targets a houthi armed depot in yemen hours before a proposed ceasefire is due to start. >>> running for safety again in kathmandu, dozens are killed as a big aftershock shakes nepal. >>> no refuge

. >> we're in doha with the diamond league season. once again it's the respecter of drugs that cast a long shadow on the sport. >> hello again. oil spills and overfishing are threaten to go kill off the only species of penguins in africa. the number of african penguins was declined 90%. we look at what's being done to save them. >> this is a penguin hospital. the place where the stress, injured orphaned birds come to rehabilitate. >> some are being nursed back to health but others are permanent members. this bird is too tame. >> he is ambassador bird which we think he'll be amazing at. >> 10,000 children come through here every year to learn about penguins. other lessons are carried out over the internet. educating young generations is important because numbers of penguins are low. there are 15,000 breeding pairs in the wild. overfishing is one of the biggest factors in their decline. >> it does mean that adults have to travel further and expend more energy in trying to find enough fish for themselves and their chicks. >> in 200019000

news hour from al jazeera from our headquarters in doha i'm adrian finighan coming up in the next 60 minutes, saudi arabia closes schools and cancels flights in a region bordering yemen because of the fightering there. >>> new allocations of war crimes against civilians in syria, as talks get underway to try to stop the killing. >>> protests continue in burundi, as the constitutional court there allows the president

hour i'm richelle carey in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes. >> and i said that you have to leave. it was -- it was very sensitive on that. >> fifa's president must go. the head of europe's governing body is in favor of prince ali. >>> visa says it will reconsider its relationship if

the news continues next live from doha. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello from doha everyone. this is the news hour on al jazeera. celebrations in burundi as a senior general says the president has been dismissed. the united nations calls for peace talks on yemen as a ceasefire appears to hold. more than 40 people killed by gunmen in a bus attack in the pakistani city. and we find out why students in asia have a better chance of

adrian finighan here in doha. saudi arabia has been forced to close all schools in the border region with yemen. >>> u.n. backed talks on negotiations to end the conflict in syria are underway in geneva. the u.n. envoy is to meet with representatives over the course of the next few weeks. >>> and dozens of israeli soldiers who fought in gaza last year have been given frank testimonies about the tactics used during the 50-day complain. it describes a policy of indiscriminate fire that lead to the deaths of innocent sieve yals. in riyadh the saad di king announced the establishment of a center to humanitarian aid. >> translator: after the operation achieved its goals, we hope the new operation, renewal of hope can [ inaudible ] parties to engage in dialogue. this will be only achieved through the imimmediate implication of revolution number 2216. >> joining us now is [ inaudible ] thank you for being with us sir. what do you make of this promise by king salmon to set up a center to coordinate humanitarian aide in ye

. >>> you're watching al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha. also coming up we are in djibouti, with refugees from yemen as a humanitarian ceasefire in their own country barely holds >>> many people in nepal whose houses withstood massive earthquakes are still afraid to go home >>> spanish football in crisis. a court set to decide whether players can strike two matches before the end of the season >>> we begin in burundi, that's where there has been gun fire explosions in the capital. military factions loyal to president pierre nkurunziza are said to be fighting those loyal to the coup leader. in the last few hours the head of bure undery's army -- burundi's army said the attempted coup had failed. from the capital malcolm webb reports. >>> since about 3 o'clock in the morning local time there has been fighting in different parts of the city. there has been gunfire, grenades, and it could be rockets. we understand it's between soldiers loyal to pierre nkurunziza and soldiers or the those loyal to the coup. those rejecting attempts to take over.

. >> joining us live from doha with the latest on this. hashim still some acremains ambiguity around the proposed truce. how close are the warring parties actually agreeing on this? >> it's really difficult to tell whether there will be a cease-fire and whether that cease-fire will hold for the simple reasons that the houthis issued a statement attacking the saudis, accusing the saudis for what they described as crimes against civilian people in yemen. at the same time, they are willing to welcome any attempt by the international community to allow aid in to yemen. the remains remains at the same time, the saudis over the last 48 hours attacked top houthi commanders at the same time as the former president abdullah sala. all indications that we might see more escalation in the coming days. >> hasham we were seeing there in your report former president speaking in sanaa after the bombing of his home. he struck a very de tone in those comments, but tell us more about exactly what he was saying, particularly in terms of if the nature of the r

i'm elizabeth puranam in doha. these are the top stories son al jazeera - houthi fighters have been shelling the border region between yemen and saudi arabia. it forced saudie authorities to close all schools. all flights from the airport have been suspended. >>> saudi arabia announced the creation of a humanitarian center to coordinate aid effort by the yemenis, after a call by the u.n. for a pause in the bombing campaign to allow aid in >>> pictures emerged of a dramatic rescue operation of people in the mediterranean sea. the video was shot from a commercial vessel which came to their rescue on monday. >> tibetans at kathmandu came to a temple to pray and light oil lamps. more than 7,000 people died in the quake >>> meanwhile an avalanche outside the capital that followed the earthquake left nearly 200 dead, and 120 people, including nepalese nationals. andrew simmonds flue there with an army relief team and sent there report. >> reporter: it's a valley leading to one of the popular places in nepal. few would wa

i'm sami zeidan in doha. coming up the suicide bombing at a mosque in saudi arabia during friday prayers killed 19 people. they fled violence in bah rur dee, and now they risk cholera. >>> and myanmar rescued 200 people from

. ♪ >>> hello again from doha everyone this is the world news from al jazeera. united nations calls for peace talks on yemen as the five-day ceasefire appears to hold. >>> more than 40 people killed by gunmen in a bust attack. >>> and the united states is often called a christian nation but we'll find out why fewer americans are now saying in god we trust. >>> in burundi today a senior army official said the president has been removed. however, that statement was immediately dismissed as quote a joke by the president's advisor. >> reporter: people in burundi's capitol are celebrating. they have heard that the military has removed president pee pierre nkurunziza. violent scuffles have continued and dozens of people have been killed and hundreds injured. the president was running for a third term in office. [ inaudible ] his party insists because he was chosen by parliament through popular vote his recent [ inaudible ] and the recent court ruling agreed with that assessment. violence has caused wide-spread unrest and condemnation from african neighbors. one group

. ♪ >> you are watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. also coming up: the iraqi army continues its offensive to retake anbar proventions. an isil suicide attack kills 55 people. over a thousand people have died in a severe heat wave in india and: the royal sector. daniel banboi is conducting the reinvention of the piano. >> hello. high-ranking officials of tulle's world governing body have been arrested after two investigations were launched. here is what we know so far. a search warrant has been executed at the miami headquarters of the confederation of north central, american and association football. earlier a raid and several fifa officials arrested. 14 could be indicted in the u.s. to face corruption offices. the swiss office says it has opened a an investigation fifa will not consider a revote over the world cup in 2018 and 2022. >> no. as i said i cannot confirm the names. i cannot confirm how many people have been arrested and i can say what the president said in the past world press conference. it will be played in russia and qa

hour i'm richelle carey in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes. >> and i said that you have to leave. it was -- it was very sensitive on that. >> fifa's president must go. the head of europe's governing body is in favor of prince ali. >>> visa says it will reconsider its relationship if fifa does not react immediately. >>> the heat wave in india has killed nearly 1500 people. >>> and -- >> i'm florence looi in western myanmar where the government's plan to cancel temporary id cards threatens to leave hundreds of thousands of people in limbo. ♪ >>> michelle mra tina has asked sepp blatter to resign but blatter says he is refusing. platini says he will support prince ali in the vote for the presidency on friday. this comes after seven people were arrested after being accused of taking bribes. >> that was affected by what i said. he was affected. because i speak like a friend with him, and we work together in '98, when he wanted me as president of fifa on himself [ inaudible ] and when i said i don't know nothing a

the international athletic season has begun with the diamond league meet in doha. it has scene two drug controversies. the sport finds itself in a fight to restore public credibility. a report. the diamond league is back and even with the enthusiastic crowd we season opener in doha and the impressive line-up that included olympic gold winners, the sport of athletics is still trying to deal with two of the biggest fighting standards to hit it in recent years. last december, a german television he can't dory accused the government of funding a systematic doping program with their athletes similar to that of east german in the 19 sivenths. this year's marathon was banned. some fear the systematicnate of the russian and kenyan cases could result in track and field going the way of cycling during the lance armstrong era. speaking to al jazeera earlier this week the current double olympic champion is still positive about his sport. >> the supports have improved quite a lot in terms was what it was before and it's great to see what we are doing as a british athlete for us

. >>> the first athletic in doha on friday. mow farah the champion at 5,000 and 10,000 meters he'll be running in the 3,000 meters as he starts his build up for the world championship in beijing earlier later this august. >> this is one of the strongest fields. i just want to test myself. it's going to be my first race. it's quite exciting, but at the same time it's all about the world championship in august. but at the same time i want to test myself. >> and you're better known for running your 5,000 and 10,000 meters there in london where you won the double political medals but you're running 3,000 meters here in doha. what preparations do you have to make to change to a shorter distance both in preparations and rest tactics. >> it's all about working the speed. and doha has some of the best in the world in this seller answer. we'll defeat at 3,000 meters and then back again in portland, oregon i'll compete in the 10,000 meters. i'll test myself, see where i am and go there and enjoy it on friday. >> and then finally there is

this is al jazeera live from our headquarters if doha. also coming up an isil suicide attack kills iraqi soldiers on the second day of the army offensive to retake anbar province. >>> the eu is set to unveil the new plan to deal with the growing mediterranean migrant crisis. >>> over 1,000 people have died in a severe heat wave in india. >>> hello. the swiss federal office of justice says it's opened a criminal case in connection with the allocation of the 2018 and 2022 world cup football cups. there's manage management and money laundzerring. earlier swiss police raided a luxury hotel to arrest six high-ranking officials of the football's world governing body. they want the fifa officials extradited to face questions about bribery allegations. they're deciding whether to re-elect the president for a fifth term. why are these arrests happening now? the u.s. attorney's office has been investigating fifa kick backs since the early 1990s for football tournaments in the united states and latin america. the fifa officials in custody are suspec

. >> hello welcome to another news hour from doha. our top stories: >> fierce fighting in iraq's large evident province with isil taking control of government headquarters in the provincial capitol, rimadi. >> a boat full of migrants stranded off thailand with no country willing to take them in. >> three generals arrested in burundi and the president says he's back independent country after a failed coup attempt. ♪ the king of the blues bb king has died. >> we begin this news hour in iraq where army helicopters are targeting isil, who seized a compound containing local government headquarters in rimadi, the capitol of anbar. isil fighters burned down the police station in the compound. government troops still have control of two districts in the city though. people there have been fleeing their homes due to the fighting. activists who shot these images say isil fighters are searching the town for anyone who helped the army fight against them. let's go live now to iraq's capitol, baghdad. what's the latest you're hearing from rimadi?

the news continues next live from doha. have a great day. ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello welcome to another news hour from al jazeera from our headquarters in doha i'm adrian finighan. coming up in the next 60 minutes, gunfire in burundi's capitol as rival military factions fight for control. >>> yemen's government recalls its ambassador to iran accusing the country of helping houthi rebels. >>> i'm faiz jamil in kathmandu, where after the earthquake

i'm in doha. the world's heritage at risk of destruction. isil fighters enter the ancient ruins of palmyra. thousands of refugees from burr burr -- burundi are in tanzania. >>> fears for wildlife in california as over 400,000 liters of oil spills into the sea. >>> hello there, i'm robin adams with all of the sport. the fifa presidential down to just three contenders now. also ahead as cricket returns to pakistan, we hear from an umpire who is also making his comeback after being injured in an attack that took the sport away from the country six years ago. ♪ >>> monument ool ruins of an agent city is at risk now. isil fighters have entered palmyra in syria. the narrative has been that isil momentum had been stalled, but not anymore, it seems. the ramadi and now palmyra the cradle of civilization in its hands. carolyn malone reports. >> reporter: this appears to be the final stages of fighting for a city at the heart of syria. [ explosion ] >> reporter: isil fighters push syrian government forces out of palmyra. they are now in control of th

. >>> welcome to the al jazeera newshour i'm here in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes, the bodies of 17 migrants who died trying to cross the mediterranean arrives at a port in sicily. >> i.s.i.l. launches more attacks on government forces. >>> the e.u. hits out at russia after it issues a travel map against 89 european politicians. a month after the devastating earthquake children in nepal get to go back to school. >>> let's begin on the italian island of sicily where bodies of 17 people are arriving at port augusta. they were found during a large-scale operation to save migrants in the mediterranean sea. more than 5,000 have been rescued since friday. we go live to the port to hoda abdel-hamid. the picture behind you of the coffins, it tells the story of how dangerous the migration is. >> absolutely i mean it's a telling picture. the bodies of the 17 who died during the crossing should be uploaded shortly. we know from the commander of the ship behind me the italian commander, that they were found actually dead on board one of those i

. ♪ i'm nick clark in doha and coming up, on program 11 policemen who didn't stop killing a women are in jail and others go free. capturing territory in anbar and getting ready for counter offensive offensive. >> i'm in los angeles and a condition in society,out law motorcycle gangs. ♪ so a three-day conference in riyadh with yemen and political tribal figures ended and support fort abd rabbuh mansur hadi and actions of saudi-led coalition and houthis and called for military support for anti-houthi forces and wants implementation of resolution 2216 passed by the u.n. security council which calls for the houthis to withdraw from all areas they have seized and the creation of a joint arab force secure cities in yemen. yemen's exiled president hadi called for implementation of the security resolution we just mentioned. >> translator: this will pave the way and lay a solid foundation for the conference ladies and gentlemen, houthi malitias and forces loyal to the ousted president saleh miss read the truce and reflected in the continued violations of truce that continue to destroy and ki

>> hello from al jazeera's headquarters in doha, this is the news hour. coming up in the next 60 minutes, saudi arabia holds talks with the u.s. about implementing a five day humanitarian ceasefire in yemen but will the houthis agree? >> fighting in syria near the lebanese border. >> britons go to the polls in one of the closest general elections in decades. >> the sport including a crisis in spanish football as all domestic games are suspended because of a spalt with the government over t.v. rights. >> the u.s. secretary of state welcomes a saudi initiative for a five day ceasefire in yemen. john kerry has melt with sawed leaders, as well as yemen's exiled president adou rabbo mansour hadi, but the saudis say a truce will depend on whether the houthi rebels will comply. >> i also briefed him about the way the kingdom is thinking about it as his fire for five days in yemen in order to coordinate with international organizations to send the assistances and aid to the yemeni brotherly people. if the houthis are committed to that and if the houthis are commi

we will go to him live now in doha to get an assessment of the situation. when the coalition says you have got until about an hour from now to get out, we're talking about major centers of population in the north. is this feasible? where would they go? >> yes, david this is something that is definitely going to create more problems for the local population. you are talking about communities in the city of sa'dah but also communities scattered on the outskirts. this is one of the biggest regions in yemen. i remember going to that place in 2011, and it's one of the most underdeveloped regions in yemen. it is going to take hours and hours for people to get the message and then make a decision about whether or not they will leave. so i think this is a situation that would put thousands of civilians at huge risks. >> it's also going to encourage panic, is it not, because if you don't know where the next bomb is going to fall you could be walking into the path of another air strike. >> reporter: absolutely particularly after the saudis said that the -- the whole

. >>> welcome from al jazerra live from our headquarters in doha, i am elizabeth. also ahead. more demonstrations in several u.s. cities over the death of a black man in u.s. custody. >>> the u.s. warns burundi's government not to let the political situation spin out of corollas protests continue in the capital. and why the u.s. auto industry is heading west to silicon valley. ♪ ♪ >>> nearly 6,200 people have died in nepal from the devastating earthquake that struck the country nearly a week ago. almost 14,000 people have been injured. many bodies are still being recovered from the rubble and now there is the threat of disease. in the capital kathmandu more than 20,000 people are living in 21 relocation camps. the conditions are poor with no clean water and not enough toilets. the united nations says there is a growing number of diarrhea cases in quake-hit areas. health workers are trying to prevent an outbreak of disease. >> one disease that we are always concerned about in a situation like this is measles and uncief will be looking at emergency measles vaccination campai

>> welcome to the news hour from doha. i'm richelle carey. a double blow, top fifa officials arrested on bribery charges after an investigation over the allocation of the next two world cups. >> an isil suicide attack kills at least 55 iraqi soldiers on the second day of the armed offensive to retake on bar province. the eu asks its members to take in 40,000 asylum seekers to deal with the growing mediterranean refugee crisis. it has been a dramatic day in switzerland. after the arrest of high ranking firms from the headquarters of world football, the fallout is spreading across the world. the veteran boss of fifa seth blatter hasn't been arrested, but two of his vice president's have among top officials arrested by police in a dawn raid in zurich. they face extradition to the united states, where they are wanted for questions about kick backs involving $100 million. a short time later in miami f.b.i. agents arrived with a search warrant at the miami hears of the federation of north central america and caribbean football association. meanwhil

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello and welcome to al jazerra live from our headquarters in doha. i am elizabeth. also ahead. >> it must fall to me to take responsibility. >> a defiant sepp blatters stays the course. >>> bombs at two hotels in baghdad killing at least 10 people. and captured at 15, he spent a decade in guantanamo and more time behind bars in canada. we meet omar. ♪ ♪ >>> talks to tackle the growing migrant crisis in southeast asia are underway in bangkok. representatives from 17 nations are attending. this includes myanmar where most of the rohingya migrants are from. it says it's being singled out over the crisis, thailand, meanwhile, says it will allow the u.s. to fly surveillance planes from its territory to identify boats of migrants adrift at sea. >> we have to stabilize urgently. we have to develop better ways of discussing and meeting on these issues and taking action when people are setting sea in the boats and then we need to look at the root causes of why people feel they have no alternative but to flee their own countries and take such a dangerous, dangerous trip.