Population one way to help women get through it has been achieved by making small changes at the community level. Aljazeera. Business owners and nigeria lost hundreds of millions of dollars since the government closed a Border Crossing with neighboring benning as the one addressed reports from one of the hardest hit towns Border Guards so theyre trying to stop illegal goods being smuggled in. These trucks have been stuck here at the nigeria binny border for 2 months. Court by a sudden change of government policy theyre not allowed to go forward and cant go back. It has been importing and exporting goods for 23 years he says hes never seen anything like this ere come wipe out government should hand over to us goods that weve already paid import duty for we have more than 500. 00 trucks stuck on the bin the republic side of the border many of the goods are damaged will lose more if this doesnt and soon some businessmen say they have lost hundreds of millions of dollars since the middle of august when the government ordered the borders to be closed imports. This is one of the reasons the government says its shut because its illegally imported rice. Officials say the flow of contraband into nigeria is killing its economy and production and opening the door to criminals and weapons. If you last in this. Big broad. Have been exploited. And therefore we have a duty and responsibility to engage in legitimate actions that would be. Better secure our people and more importantly simulate. The port of cotton or in been in is 120 kilometers from Lagos NigeriaOfficials Say many goods from coated or smuggled past customs inspectors summer is the busiest of nigerias border towns connecting the port city of cotton or in been a republic with the countrys commercial capital lagos this used to be a very important trading point for imported goods especially right now in this market i mean town there is little traffic since nigeria closed its borders the government hopes that shutting down the borders will stop because from smuggling illegal got into the country. The security clampdown as forced up the prices of goods in markets and there are shortages in some places. The government says the measures will grow nigerias economy in the long term Officials Say in the 1st 2 weeks of the border closures revenues from import duty went to by more than 5 percent but that left many nigerians concerned about rising cost of food stuff what i do what we dont get regular supplies of food stuff here in same i know food is getting in across the border and no food reaches us here from lagos we are in a fix the government says it wants to stop smugglers and criminals who pose a bigger threat to the country and its economy and all keep the borders closed for now. Aljazeera. Along the nigeria have been in border. The United Nations has months of floods and sell for down have affected almost a 1000000 people entire communities have been submerged since july forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes crops have been washed away in this is in the country with 60 percent of the population dont have enough food to eat. More than a 1000 firefighters are battling wildfires in california with several communities across the u. S. State forced to evacuate Officials Say high temperatures and strong winds have helped the blaze and so no mccown to spread meanwhile roads and schools have been closed as fires continue in Santa Clarita near los angeles the states Largest Energy companies as power could be shot after millions of homes to stop further fires. Still ahead on the news hour and sports there is hamilton swaps a 2 wheeled ball as he chases a. Tight election a practice of the mexico free cutting out. All the work to stay with most my wife rest internment and mass indoctrination children are now in a process of reeducation or chinese assimilation forced labor and the use of high tech surveillance were being complicit in the human rights abuses that are trying an australian investigation into chinas systematic repression of the week tell the world on aljazeera. Investigative journalist. Global experts in discussion 3 times youve got a deal and you disagree with that deal because of the terrible twos the worst of all it was brought to us when you look at the stories from other. Open your eyes to an alternative view of the world today we have to rethink pretty much thank you for talking to aljazeera. Programs to inspire you on aljazeera. It is time for sports with peter and go easy on me peter i want to say to you anyway elizabeth england will play in the 2900. 00 be World Cup Final for 197. 00 semifinal victory over new zealand in yokohama on saturday the english started strongly with a 2nd miller try to see your mom. 2 aligning salmon because. You have as well but they were both disallowed as the all blacks withstood the pressure the world champions were right back you know when i already saw you last the march but the state of george forward ensured england stayed ahead of the final will be against either south africa or wales they meet each other in the 2nd semifinal taking place on sunday. In baseball the world series they used the masters have beaten the Washington Nationals in game 3 or sentenced series lead is now down to 21 before the game one sotos teammates presented him with a cake to mark his 21st birthday celebrations ended there for so to end the national after edging their way in front eastons lead increased to 41. 00 thanks to robinson shooting so homerun in the 6th inning it also be the final score this is the 3rd game in a row in the 29 t. World series where the home team has lost. We just had a nice team win you know we did a lot of things well tonight it was hard this is a really good team and so you have to earn everything you have against them and take opportunities when they present themselves and i think our guys came came into the game with in a great mindset this was the 1st time washington d. C. Hosted a World Series Game since 1933 the excitement has captured and united a normally divided city grows and jordan has more on how people in the u. S. Capital are putting politics aside to cheer for the a team. This is the washington the world has come to know thats an ask one of the other folks thats enough dont touch me. But right now this is also washington. 6 in the middle of baseballs biggest prize the world series. But its a really big deal really its brought the city together. Joining forces to push american baseballs Youngest Team the nationals to victory. Its been a long time since a Baseball Team has given washington this much to celebrate the all senators team last competed in the world series in 1933 when the country was in the grips of the Great Depression but even during postwar prosperity and the senators were lousy fans still turned up now with impeachment looming and the airwaves loaded with accusations of political witch hunts and fake news i think any time you get a daisy sports team doing well it really elevates the city and we could always use a little bit of unity in this place i think its bobby but also to get there you know and that theyre winning they can. Go rob or something in common hot bats and the joys of singing the team anthem baby shark are giving exhausted washingtonians a reason to smile now this is a story about celebrating washingtons unity but my producer reminds me that we need to remain bipartisan isnt that right chris. Rosalyn shorten aljazeera washington. N. P. R. Champions thats around the rats as have suffered their 1st defeat of the new season they went down to the Boston Celtics on friday jason tates and jayden brown proving to be the star man for the celtics in one. Opening home game the season tatum and brown both scored 25 points as western ran out winners 112106 that means both teams have won one and lost one to start a campaign. Leicester city have equal the English Premier League record by hammering south and the 9 no on friday the victory emulates majesty uniteds record win states in 1995 its also the biggest ever away win for a premier league team your say paris and jamie vardy both netting hat tricks along the way the wind sees Brendan Rodgers main goal 2nd in the standings although they have played a game more than leaders liverpool and Manchester City who are now 3rd. From. The very 1st person in the game to. Play with a performance. Liverpool have been given the go ahead to sign a lucrative new kit deal with nike they want to legal battle on friday against their current supply a new balance the european champions were looking to switch to nike once their current deal with new balance ends in 2020 but new balance took up the club to court claiming they had an agreement with liverpool allowing them to renew the deal if they could match any rival bid now a judge in the u. K. High court disagreed it means liverpools deal with new balance with 51000000. 00 a year will come to an end in may 2020 the proposed deal from nike is actually less at 38000000. 00 a year so why the change nike argued and the judge agreed that they deal was worth more in terms of marketing like e saying they would use sports stars like Serena Williams to help promote liverpool products. Ferrari Sebastian Vettel was quickest in practice for sundays mexico grand prix the german was over half a 2nd quicker than his closest rival max for stepan in the red bull mercedes a Lewis Hamilton you can change the 6th world title on sunday was fastest in 1st practice but is only for 3 in the day 2nd session qualifying starts later on saturday. Meanwhile moto g. P. Qualifying sessions for the australian grand prix at full of bile and have been cancelled due to dangerous weather before it was called off suffered a crash but luckily did not suffer any serious injury but if i will now take place on sunday with the race pushed back to a later start. 15 time major goal champion tiger woods is at the top of the leaderboard at the halfway mark of the zozo championship in japan the 2nd round was pushed back to saturday after the weather forced fridays play to be cancelled would short a 6 under par round of 64. 00 just like he did in the 1st round he shared the lead after the 1st 18 holes but he has now opened up a 2 shot lead u. S. Open champion Gary Woodland is the man in 2nd place. The Colorado Avalanche certainly lived up to their name on friday as they overwhelm the Vegas Golden Knights 61. 00 now as in country and the mets culverts each school win twice since colorado continued a good start to the season with the age when strong in the. Sport a little see you again later he turned thank you very much for that and that does it for this aljazeera news hour but do stay with us as Darrin Applegate is here in just a few minutes with another full news bonus and thank you for watching. Its a tough time for the Afghan Security forces taliban attacks have increased their suffering heavy casualties and the prospect of a withdrawal of u. S. Forces hangs over them yet young men are still joining up some for reasons others its the only way to get a job despite the risks midways karimi was an Army Bomb Disposal engineer in Helmand Province he knew the risks he was blinded in both eyes and lost a leg when a roadside device exploded as you try to defuse it always aware of the danger of seeing friends wounded while working on mines i wasnt scared to lose an arm or a leg is to sacrifice we have to like to serve this country. Deal with poverty unless you deal with the gap you decide to i disagree with that thought this sounds like i would be labeling the public the country for the president of the naming anybody these people well trained as much a part of the Islamic State machine and have a very end version of populism altered future join me mad the sun as i put it up for questions to my special guests and challenge them to some straight talking political debate here on aljazeera. Discover the world of aljazeera. The best films from across on network of channels and if 106 boys are going to go to one of the of citizenship fresh perspectives and new insights to challenge and change the way we look at the world. Colleges here a world. On notice here. Not backing down antigovernment protests continue across iraq despite the rising death toll. Youre watching aljazeera life from a headquarters in doha in derry you navigate also ahead the chilean president responds to more than a 1000000 people rallying against the government saying hes heard their message. New details emerge in the u. K. Laurie deaths the vietnamese nationals may be among the 49 people dead. And in England New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup semifinals to book a place in next weeks final. Hello we begin with the latest from iraq where the death toll continues to rise a day after the violent protests younger iraqis arent giving up with many spending the nights in baghdads for your square 42 people who are now dead and more than 2000 injured after fridays protests unhappy with the governments promised reforms protesters erupted around the country on a curfew has now been imposed an 8 southern provinces including buses and karbala demonstrators are demanding the resignation of government leaders as well as an end to corruption and Economic Hardship in the oil rich Country National whom with evidence of me what can i see the protesters are peaceful the Security Forces are the ones who are attacking us the one who are shooting at us who want to keep us see here for 5 minutes and youll see for yourself is ready for no reason. Lets bring in a toss of her name shes joining us from baghdad to walk us through the situation today after the deadly protests of yesterday. Thats quite a tense day here in Tahrir Square in baghdad we actually had to move out of the square due to security reasons the square is behind me but there were quite a bit of sun grenades deployed and tear gas a bit ago we were hearing that protesters may have breached a few of the walls that are on a bridge that lead to the green zone protesters of course the aim is to reach government offices in the green zone there are other embassies such as the United States and British Embassy that are also there Security Forces are trying to ensure that that does not happen for the most part protesters say they have been attacked while being peaceful several 100 people spent the night in Tahrir Square they said they woke up to stun grenades and that when our cameras arrived things calmed down but while our cameras were rolling we saw a resumption in activity if you will as i mentioned of stun grenades being deployed as well as tear gas i want to introduce you to our boss he is a father of 4 a former army officer as well as an accountant and you said that you felt compelled to come here even though its been a bit dangerous. Actually we are here. In review that you show all the people who have come in from all over the iraq. To say to want the 3 of them right a 3 need to change that a jean. Life has been tough for you tell me how youve been managing i understand that you dont have a job youre quite qualified how are you coping and how are you managing with 4 children this is we dont have anything to loose all the people they dont have jobs we need health we need schools told of them and i mean im came here to future talk. To my chit much of them no i think you know a future of 2 more children because that i came here and die i dont i dont care if i stay here if i die you know i dont care at all still but much of them and i want the what do you want for your children i wont good healthy Good Good Good teaching. Good good if we dont do good if you try to forgive them i you know you wont throw my daughter of to finish the college they wont kill you found a job easily there is no job you mentioned that you were having struggles because you are a former army officer during the saddam times one of the things of the reforms that Prime MinisterAbdullah Abdullah mati is offering is saying that help reshuffle the government he will not look at party are sacked but look at qualifications does that mean anything to you we dont trust about either not to maggie everything saying out the left and you know what to meaning he couldnt even or say anything im going to have been that hed. Thank you so much mr our banks be safe im as you can hear during it people remain steadfast in their hopes that the government will step down ive done my head he is saying if the government does resign and that chaos will follow again protesters remain unmoved all right to an attack on him thank you. In chile riot police have fired some of the 1000000 marchers in the largest antigovernment demonstration for decades tear gas and lead pellets targeted protesters who said barricades on fire in the capital santiago president Sebastian Pinera says hes heard the message of the protesters complaining about inequality and the rising cost of living at least 19 chileans have been killed in 2 weeks of unrest when you are right below has more from santiago more than 1000000 people have taken to the streets of the chilean capital to protest for the 7th day in a row it is a historic moment theres never been this many people on the streets at least since 1988 people are comparing this to the 1988 march where a 1000000 people march on the streets of the chilean capital to mark the beginning of the end of the pinochet dictatorshi