stream. sen al jazeera.his is this is al jazeera. >> a warm welcome from me to this al jazeera news hour. coming up, in the next 60 minutes egyptians vote on a new constitution, a referendum seen as the biggest test of the military backed government's hold on power. >> there has been violence, eight people have been killed in protest so far across egypt. diplomatic dispute, sparred by some very

undiplomatic excepts about john kerry. >> with the news from europe, including now is not the time. the french president speaked about the economy but brushes aside questions about his private life. and the u.n.'s special envoy for education, explained his plan to get 400,000 syrian children into school in lebanon. it is 1800 gmt and the polls chose in an hour's time. vote willing resume in the morning the the second and what is the last day in what many are seeing as a test of popular support. critics say it just boosts the power of the army. eight people are being

kehled in protests, and in cairo's suburb. nicole johnston with the very latest. >> egyptians are certainly getting used to having to vote. it didn't deter them, they turned out at voting stations around the country. >> i think the new constitution is stepped forward, it is an improvement over the last. and so i hope we get a resounding yes vote. >> it's the fist real test for the military backed subject. a yes vote will allow it to start work on organizing presidential elections. >> people can't really vote no, but when we have concerns about the environment of not letting anyone to promote the no votes. like we have seen with the yes vote. >> these are the proposed

changes. the military must approve the defense minister. the military will continue to be able to try civilians in certain cases. and political activity based on religion i don't know is now banned. it's unclear how this will be enforced. despite this, the ultra religious party is supporting the referendum. >> moving way from the constitution on the amendment would lead to chaos. we can confirmed that not only are we saying yes, but we hope that all egyptians would at vote yes. instead of voting keep them demonstrating. to the south, hundreds of people are on the streets. many of them oppose the coup which got rid of the former president.

while it is needed democratic nor civil. >> in the morning there was a blast outside a courthouse, no one was injured. egyptians have another chance to vote, and whether they support the new constitution or not, the one thing most people want is stability. it's just taking a long time to get it. >> it seems tock a long way off, you certainly called in that report. our first pictures we want to show you, and this is in the upper egypt area. we should be able to see those tens of people demonstrating there, not hundreds, not thousands but certainly a bit of a crowd. there's also military vehicles we know there's been a heavy presence on the street.

military as well as police, tens of thousands of them. someone throwing stones. and injured people, this has been going on in a lot of different locations. >> what what we were seeing now we move to geza. >> that's right. you can see people there, burning tires, now this is an area of very close to cairo, the interesting thing -- >> where the pyramids are. >> that's correct. but in central cairo it has been relatively calm. a very heavy security presence, but another situation, and just to remind our viewers it was one of the main areas where anti-caproates tors held a sit in for a very long time. so it is certainly a big area in terms of having supporters of that anti-coup alliance. >> showing some of the

helicopters, really indicating that heavy military presence. but they haven't succeeding because we have had demonstrations across the country. and also another one, quite different this one, it shows a go in front of some graffiti, he is outside a polling station. that's the area they have blasted this morning. that graffiti says boycott the constitution, they have killed the students. both sides of the political agents. >> people who have been

advocating and arrested. yes campaign nor the last few days from this military backed government. we have a lot more information on our al jazeera live blog page, and if you want to see that just go to al jazeera.net. okay, that's the web team that is just behind me in the studio here. one other item that we think is very well worth mentioning more than 30 international media organizations have issued a statement calling for the immediate release of five al jazeera journalist whose are still being detained in egypt. they are accused of spreading lies harmful to state security, and joining a terrorist group. al jazeera says they are fabricated and demanding their release.

the other too are from our sister channels. they have been in detention for five months now. thousands have filled the streets in the capitol to mark the 2011 uprising as the country is set to adopt a new post revolution constitution. for thousands of people on the main avenue like three years ago, when tens of thousands of people came out, helping to lead to the down fall of the previous president. when he left the country exactly three years ago. there were different voices this time around. some people supporting the government, which is

the main ruling party in this country, and others from the opposition who feel that the ideals of the revolution have not been achieved yet. but we have seen a series of political compromising of the last few weeks which let to the appointment of the new prime minister who is new. he will lead the country to fresh elections later on this year. at the same time, the country still has no new constitution. that voting process has been extremely slow. it's been vote bid the members of the assembly article by article, and they are expected to finish their work in the coming days. >> diplomatic dispute is grave between the u.s. and its main alley in the middle east of israel. excepts made by the israeli defense minister offensive, and inappropriate. speaking to israel's biggest selling newspaper, he criticized the u.s. state john kerry

this is what he said according to the newspaper. he has come to us determine and acting out of an obsession. they cannot teach me a single thing about the conflict with the palestinians let's go to rosalyn jordan for us now. what kind of a sting is this causing back in the u.s. capitol. >> well, it is certainly raising a lot of eyebrows and while the secretary is traveling in roam, his spokesperson said those very words that his comments were offensive and inappropriate, her words to try to deal with israel's security issues, and trying to broker peace between the israelis and the palestinians the comments are very very unhelpful. it is also worth pointing out that members of the own government including the prime minister have also been very critical of his comments.

the prime minister disavowed his comments very publicly, while meeting with other government officials on tuesday the justice minister who has been very involved in these peace talks said that this was damaging to the two countries relationships. and the president of israel al strongly criticized his comments. this is not something that is making anyone happy right now. >> okay, damaging to the two countries relationships. that is one thing, but what about damaging to any prospects of reaching a setment? because if the administration suddenly thinks the senior members of the israeli government are poo pooing their efforts and saying look, they can't teach us anything, it will go nowhere. what kind of head of steam will the u.s. take into the nec round? >> well, essentially,

this is the kind of thing they say makes it extremely difficult. it is for the two parties to want it, how, they are about half way through this negotiating process the nine month period where both sides are supposed to work on the very difficult core issues. the issues of boarders, of right to return, what the capitol of jerusalem would be. once this is established security questions and when you have these issues that are being hammered out, essentially under a press of embargo, to have someone who has been involved in those meetings come out and say that essentially his job now is just to basically be as difficult as possible, because he doesn't believe that the palestinians are negotiating in good faith, this really does threaten to undercut the u.s.' efforts to try to be an honest broker. but there might be some heart taken in the fact

that bra the prime minister on down, thements were disavowed so quickly. >> one other footnote, as we thank you, the only time we will be rid of john kerry is when he gets the nobel peace prize. rosalyn joe dan, in washed, thank you. we just received news out of iraq, a car whom there apparently has killed six people. and injured at least another 14. the car was packed near an ice cream shop in wesh baghdad. still to come on this news hour, hundreds of people in south sudan lose their lives in a ferry accident as they try to escape fighting. we will talk to a government spokesperson at the capitol. and former a.c. milan great, admits he is about to get one of the biggest roles at the italian, we have that in about 30

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je, it is important to provide shelter. we have a polio we have to watch for. we have to provide the other means by which people can survive, but if you don't give children education, they lose hope. they can't plan for the future. they can't think of jobs that they may do when the conflict is over. hour much money will you need, and where will it come from. >> we need about $200 million a year. 195 million-dollars in the fist year, that is very cost effective for 400,000 children to be at school. partly because we are using existing schools.

we have an inindication of support from the western agencies. some of the arab countries are also considering support, we believe this could be up and running within weeks. 400,000 children getting back to school within weeks but we have to get the funding for it. >> certainly a good cause, but lit be difficult to raise that money. >> it is difficult to raise the plunker because it is always been the second thought, an after thought almost in the humanitarian disaster. but if you know that this conflict is continuing for many months, if you know that traditional conflict lasts for nearly ten years and it will be years before these children are back in their own country, then you have to do something about this. you know 100 years ago, we established the principle through the red cross, that healthcare would be provided even in the worst possible situations in conflict. now it is time to establish the principle, that even when the situation is dire and

hopeless, and even when there is a conflict, that the children's right to education, should continue wherever possible. and we have found a way of doing it, and therefore it is important that we fund it. >> so that's the u. n. envoy's on education plan, but how feasible is it? zen that reports now from beirut on the logistical challenges of the proposal will have to overcome. >> this is not going to be an easy project, it is not straight forward, lebanon hosts over 1 million syrian refugees. now, over 800,000 of those are registered with the united nations. u.n. statistics show that approximately half that number are children of school age. only 30,000 syrian children are in schools. lebanon's infrastructure first of all it is weak, and second of all it has been strained by this massive influx. according to the united nations, lebanese schools most likely will have the

capacity to absorb another 30,000, but definitely not the 400,000 school children or children of school age who need to be back in classes. lebanon really has made numerous complaints to the international community, asking for help. the priority at the end of the day is providing people with food, shelter, it is winter now, refugees need blankets. so school is really not being a priority, but the united states warning time and time again, that a whole generation is going to grow up without schooling and that's dangerous. already it has caused social tensions. lebanese complaining that syrians have been taking their jobs. so this is a country struggling, and the hundreds of thousands of refugees also struggling just to make ends meet french president has been outlining his economic plans after days of headlines about his personal life. at his by annual news

conference, the president explained the economic priorities and plans to cut public spending by $68 billion. but he wasn't entirely able to avoided questions about his private life. following recent allegations that he cheated on his long term girlfriend. jockey roland was at that press conference in paris, didn't exactly get a grilling, because i guess he wasn't that forth coming, remind us about what he said? >> well, he spoke for half an hour before the question answers actually began. and he spent the whole half hour essentially talking about how he plans to relaunch the economy, and talking a little bit about france's interventions overseas. but he has hoped to avoided questions on his personal life, than he was certainly disappointed because the very first question went right to the heart of the matter. a french reporter asked him specifically what was going to happen when he goes to washington, and when he will be received

by the american presidential couple. and he ask very boy pointly whether she was the first laid deaf of france. this is how the president answered. >> everyone in a "live show" can go through difficult times. i have one principle, and that is that private business is dealt privately, respectful of one another's private life, so this is neither the time nor the moment to do so. >> jackie we are always being told that the french people don't really care about their politicians private life, but all that matters is how they do their job, but when it comes to not really know who the first lady is, if mrs. a first lady of france, are they now thinking that perhaps they should pay more attention to their politicians private lives?

traditionally in france there's been this informal packet that a president personal's life is off limits which is why you had the situation in the 1980 es, when the president had a parallel family. he had another daughter, with his long term misstress and that was just a public secret, no one talked about it. but it is clear that times have changed. certainly, in the first opinion polls made after the revelations of the alleged affair, most french people says it hasn't changed the opinion a lot, not necessarily that those were particularly high to begin with. we know he is famously unpopular in france. certainly pictures reporting to show the head of state riding around on the back of a moped, don't exactly do much to dignify that office. >> jackie rolands live in paster, jackie, thank you.

>> we will have more from europe a little bit later in the news hour, now though let's go back to david there doha. >> we will see you then. now, news out of kenya, where a big trial gets underway on wednesday. four men all ethnic somalis involvement in the tack on the west gate mall. more than 70 people were killed in that siege, the defendants have pleaded not guilty to charges of supporting a terrorist group. from nairobi. >> they had prayed for us. >> cut in the west gate maul attack, he was shot in the knee, another bullet grazed his forehead, he can't forget the shooter's face, and that of a security guard that layed dead next to him. the government he says has done nothing to help, and he doesn't believe an on going trial will give them justice. >> there has been contradictly reports. so question are knot sure

we are prosecuting the right guys or it is another scheme for a cover up, which i find disturbing. >> four suspects were charged in connection with the attack. they are held at a maximum security prison where the trial officially beginning on wednesday. none of them are accused of being the gunman in the mall. the government says the four assailants seen here died during the four day siege, and the attack watched widely around the globe rattled not only kenyaians but the world. confusion abounded. the somali al quaida link claimed responsible for the attack which killed more than 60 people and left the upscale mall in tatters. they said it was in retaliation to the presence of troops in somalia. police arrested dozens after the attack including the four men on trial. >> the mother of one of

the defts 22-year-old says her son is innocent, she says he was a disciplined young man who only went out so go to work, and that he was rounded up in what she described as a police cam bane that randomly targeted somalis. >> only god knows if my son will get a fair trial, i don't know what to do. i can't afford medicine for myself, let alone money for the lawyer. >> there's widespread skepticism around the case. >> many say questions will still linger in the way they handled the siege. al jazeera, nairobi. >> at least 200 people have died in a ferry accident. it happened on the white

nile river. an army spokesman said the passengers on the ferry were trying to attack a rebel attack, up to 300 people may have been onboard at the time. many of them women, and children. the presidential spokesman has told al jazeera that the fighting continues. >> until 4:00, this afternoon. malachi was under attack. >> the army itch to the taliban, talking to the media here. but things are still under control of the government. >> any indication what is happening to the civilians that are trapped in the town? >> it is very difficult to tell. because the civilian --

when the attack on the taliban, or if the cowhers have completely gone. >> what situation of the peace talks right now? >> as the talks have resumed to date, the face to face talks, so far there have -- there's no official communication as to how far the talk has reached, but there is optimism that something would come out as a result of that. >> is there a chance they could be released as political detainees. >> they are no longer called preliminary detainees. they are suspects. that happened on the 15th of december. those that call them political detainees. that is strange from the government, they are suspected of the attempted coup, and they

will face a court of law. >> in nigeria, at least 17 people are being quilled by a car bomb. the birthplace of the armed group which has been fighting to establish a separate state under sharee law. all right, coming up a second day of disruption in bangkok, protestors filling the roads again, but the prime minister says she won't be moving anywhere, and here is one excitement, they are turning abandoned willings into new playgrounds for skiers. the details later on in sport.

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for the military. thous have been demonstrating in the revolution. a uprising forced the president from mother, and brought with it the arab spring. the u.s.' comments of the israeli defense minister offensive and even appropriate. talking to an israeli newspaper he criticized the secretary of state john kerry, for what he called an approach to israeli palestinian talks. now our headline story, the poll closing in about 30 minutes time, in the fist day of the referendum taking place in egypt. polling stations while they have been busy, they will reopen in the morning for a second day of voting. so egyptian people decide on whether to endorse the new draft constitution who are the key players in egyptian society, at

the heart of the government the military. it's leader the defense minister. it is expected that he will stand for president if the referendum has a positive result. oppose it is military, the deposed president and muslim brotherhood and the anti-coup alliance, both of these groups boycotting the vote, and somewhere in the middle the april the 6th democratic front, that was set up in opposition to morsy's government, it now opposing the interim government and it is also calling on people not to vote. the group important players here, it has supported cause for the referendum despite the proposed ban on parties with overreligious links. and then the christian population, represents about step% of egyptian society.

and the power draw agree to be photographed with the general after the military deposed mo hamed morsy, and despite reservations about the draft constitution, it is widely expected to be approved. let's go to our senior political analyst joining us now from washington, d.c. good to see you on the news hour, when you were writing about the constitutional vote in december of 2012, did you ever imagine that one of our 13, 14 month nato would be talking about another one? >> yes, david. three constitutions and counting i guess. awaying the fourth constitution to come sometime soon. considering the instability in the country. certainly this is meant to be -- not just a legal issue for those in government today, in egypt or leadership, it's also a political tool. i think to a large degree this was saw the last two

times that we have seen those versions of the constitutions, unfortunately, because the country is in transition, the constitution which is meant to be something that is perhaps taken once every five or six decades we have seen it become approved and disapproved every few months. when it comes to the differences between the last constitution voted mono, and this one, there are innumerable small differences, but there are some very obvious big changes. which ones will make the most difference to the people of egypt if it is voted on and accepted. >> you know, david, when i looked through it, i have seen -- i'm not sure the average person would be able do pick up on much of the things going on there, but i could say there are three central points, one is where does religion fit, and how does religion play in the life of egyptians.

the new constitution says no party is based on religious grounds the previous constitutions said no parties that will advocate religious discrimination. the other point i think which is important, is the more awe ton my and bigger authority for the armed forces, that basically are behind the government, and third there are far more new articles in the constitution, in the new constitutions that defend personal liberties and so on and so forth. so legally speaking, there are some differences in those points. my fear, david, is that most of the people voting on it, including the religious parties and their adherence, are voting enough on legal grounds but rather on political grounds. >> we thank you very much indeed. live there from washington, d.c., our senior political analyst. and we go from washington, d.c., back to doe ha for just a second, because right now showing once again in london, more news out of europe.

>> david, thank you. they are giving the criminal court a dos year of abuses. alleged to have been committed during the war in iraq. the government says the claims are already being dealt with. emma hayward reports now on the background of the cases some viewers play find some of the footage disturbing. >> it is more than ten years since baha died while he was in military custody in iraq. an inquiry found that the hotel workers lad suffered an appalling episode of gray tutus violence. he had 93 injuries and only one sol was convicted over his death. >> the case was unusual, but there has been allegations of abuse into british forces. and tin query was shown video of u.k. troops

allegedly used bound interrogation techniques. now allegations made by more than 400 iraqis who claim they were also mistreated are being presented in to the international criminal court. >> we look in particular at the torture techniques that were part of the u.k.'s interrogation policy, interrogation and tactical questioning. there's also a great deal of abuse. and a great number of unlawful killings. >> the lauers representing the iraqis claim that those who bear the greatest responsibility for the alleged war crimes include individuals at the highest level of the british army, and political system. >> britain's ministry of defense has issued a statement, which says these matters are either under thorough investigation, or have been dealt with through various means including through the iraq historic allegations team, independent public inquiries, the u.k., and

european courts and in parties limit. as such, further actions through the i.c.c. is unnecessary. it also goes on to say, we reject the suggestion that the u.k.'s armed force whose on rate in line with domestic and international law, have systematically tortured detainees. the international criminal court have brought several prosecutions. but this case they sum could prove difficult. >> i don't think even if they accept this was not a strong case, and that is going to be a waste of taxpayer's money, because theme people are former ministers or camp ministers will have to be defended at taxpayer's expense. >> but the iraqis lawyer says the case is a compelling one, and they have now handed it to the international criminal court. al jazeera. >> well, the human rights grouped who put together that he was just telling us about are holding a news conference in central london right now.

let's listen in. >> it is historic, because the u.k.'s judicial review system, turning on the mew moon rights act, in cases funded by our legal system that we can be rightly proud of, has brought all the evidence to liability that i am going to refer to. every policy document, every email, every witness statement, everything, that sup effort politicians this complaint, is available to us, because of that unique combination of judicial review, human rights act and legal aid. it is historic, because the u.k. state thought it could get away with all of this. these issues of torture, and killings, and that i'm about to tell you about, and it can't. the human rights act of the european convention your man rights gives us a chance of accountability. and it's her techic, because the international community has reacted

swiftly, to the horrors of the second world war. part of that reaction, is the regional human rights conventions of which the european convention has won. part of that reaction, is the u.n. convention against torture. at the international community attempts to make absolutely the prohibition on torture. and part of that is operating in the hague. before i do anything further. i want to show you avid yes of one of the clients being intire gaited at the joint forward intire gas team. at logistics base in 27. that were three short excerpts from 11 interrogation sessions disclosed to us in judicial review proceedings they have been referred to in open court, and i can show them to you. please listen carefully.

news conference in london who have given a dose yea of abuses alleged. during the war in iraq. sikh organizations are demanding an inquiry that the british government colluded be the government to storm a holy sikh shrine. operation blue star was ordered bety prime minister to remove sikh leader and his armed followers from the golden temple. oh says he has seen documents which suggests margaret thatcher has dispatched with the operation. >> now an afghan citizen has been granted asylum in the u.k. on religious

grounds because he is an atheist. the man who has not been named was brought up muslim. in what is believed to be the first of its kind, his lawyers argued that he could face the death sentence in afghanistan for rejecting islam. with me to discuss 24, is idre yang berry, do we know if it is the first of its kind, or is it quite unheard of? >> it is the first i have heard of the home offer granting refugee status on this basis. as opposed to somebody winning their case at the immigration tribune i will. >> because presumably the home off is stricter? >> that's the impression which is created the statistics bear this out. in their desix making and grant seem to be at a lower rate than the case has allowed in the tribunal. >> what do you make of

it? it's been a talking point with a lot of people saying how do you prove you are an atheist? how do you prove atheism? >> it's a question of person's testimony. what they are really proving in this case, what he seems to have been proving is his loss of faith, loss of religion, as opposed to making a positive case that i think an atheist. it is a question of credibility the principle about whether or not you are convincing whether your own personal testimony is believed by a judge, or by a decision maker. >> do you think we may see more of these application cases like this? >> i -- not because of this case. but i think anyone who is at risk because they are targeted on religious

grounds because they are seem to be abatheist or someone who has lost their religion, can show that that risk of prosecution is entitled to the benefit on that basis. and so i would expect to see some. >> certainly a fascinating case, adrian berry, thank you so much for joining us here. that is it for me and the rest of the team in europe, now it is back to david in doha. >> thank you very much. this coming up in the news hour, australian open organizers under fire at temperature soar. how dangerous is the heat? robin will be here with that in just a moment.

opportunities have been injuried in a shooting in the u.s. state of new mexico. police say they have arrested the gunman. after he opened fire in the school. the city has been hit by gang violence, and has asked homeland security investigations to intervene. antigovernment protestors back in the capitol bangkok trying once again to shut the city down. it is the second day of mass demonstrations there following a renewed push to derail elections next month, and over throw the prime minister. scott reports from above bangkok. >> from the air, bangkok shut down day 2. antigovernment protestors still on the streets blocking some of the biggest intersections of the capitol. >> protest leaders say they still have the

numbers to paralyze the city, and they will continue with their shut down bangkok for as long as it takes. that's going to take dedicated supporters he and his family have been sleeping on the streets down there for the last three nights. >> he is from a southern province five hours away by bus, it is his fourth trip up to protest. >> in some ways the shut down is a rebranding by the profest leaders. many of the same tactics are again coming into play. on tuesday they marched with several government offices in one case prompting an early end to the working day. but some feel they have expanded their goals. >> the demand is in --

they simply want power, and they want to know the reform. >> the government plans to hold a meeting on wednesday, to discuss the point of moving the election date. it said all sides have been invited to participate. weeks ago the opposition announced it was boycotting the protestors blockaded candidate registration, the ruling party has a clean advantage at the polls. >> so for now, the protest leadership is relying on the unwaiverring dedication from their supporters. to keep their movement alive al jazeera, bangkok. >> thank you so much, good to have you along. he said he will replace allegory on monday. the. -year-old held a press conference, to confirm he was retiring as a police

officer to take up his new role. he spent ten years at milan winning both the championships league twice. a.c. milan has yet to confirm the appointment for now. will take charge of the match on wednesday. >> we are great blare whose have been great coached but also want players who train for one or two years and then realize that was not our proper job. lit be necessary to see him working and dealing with this. >> a glittery playing career. the midfielder went on to look the championships league in 1995, and two dutch league titles. that was alongside the likes of the debut brothers. joined real madrid in 1996, he won the spanish league in his first season and went on to play the champions league title as well, he

returned to italy in 1999 and after three years with intermilan joined neighbors and rivaled a.c. along with two league titles in 2003. he became the first player to win three championship leagues crowd with three different clubs. he would go on to win a fourth in 2007. with two years in brazil. just a day after crowned the word's best football, he is demanding he score even more goals. renaldo was the winner in zurich on monday. ahead of burglars luna. while preparing for the last 16 match, they are asked that the portuguese winger net more goals. i feel more responsibility, you can demand more, but it isn't easy to ask him to score more than 69 in the

season. i have the courage to ask him to score more. >> coast have will be allowed to form a national team, and pay for matches. the world governing body 200 member games against former or national and club teams. they will not be allowed to play in competitive matches. the ruling though is seen as the first steps towards full membership. through to the second round of the years first tennis grand slam, the australian open, and the temperatures hit four degrees celsius. nadal had a fairly easy time. >> as free pass through to the second round, for the world number one. a groin injury, forcing bernard to retire from his match against rafael nadal. the spaniard hoping to win his first australian

can open since 2009. >> it is very touc tough to out when you are playing at home. i felt really sorry. >> they played the very first match of his grand slam career, equals a record held by andreing asy, only to bow out to 24th seed. >> a record for roger federer as well as he beat australia in straight sets. the 17 time grand slam champion beginning his 57th consecutive major, a new open record. >> also safely through, the fourth seed dropped just five games on his way to a straight ten victory over japan.

in the women's draw, victoria began her quest for a third consecutive crown, the second seed beat joanna lass of sweden. to advance to the second round. former world number one carolina bos knee yak is also through the the evening seated. 6-lo, 6-2. al jazeera. >> australian open organizers have come in full criticism for allowing play to continue in the intense heat. they warned it could be harmful to the reputation of the event. >> you just have to be very careful these days because there's been some issues and other sports with players having heart attacks and i don't know exactly what it is. and collapsing in this heat, that's when you are really pushing it to your limits. that i don't want to see

anything bad happen to anyone. >> he is a sports physician, he has been speaking to al jazeera outside the arena, and say players need to pay close attention to their bodies while in action. >> they often have fairly good nutrition advise, and the deeper they go, the more likely they are to be fatigued or dehydrated. overnight, and prior to the matching go into the tournament, and the match really well hydrated. make sure they use the facilities available and make sure they keep aware of the body temperature, so they don't suffer from heat stress or cramps. >> world record holder appears in front of jamaica's anti-doping commission. after testing positive for a banned substance in june last year. the 31-year-old was a witness. they both blame a sum implement provided by the same trainer, causing the positive doping tests.

>> here is one that will excite the devils from detroit, extreme skiers in the city are turning some of the 70,000 abandoninged buildings complete with jumps, drives and ramps. it is a rather innovative way of transforming the city's warehouses, schools and industrial complexes. despite last week's cold snap, plenty of extra snow needed to be brought in. thank you for watching. >> robin, thank you very much. last story in this news hour, hindus across india have been celebrating the festival which marks the end of winter. also the beginning of harvest season for farmers and is celebrating in different ways in different places. traveled to the city. >> the night before the big day, it's a festive atmosphere, for this

festival, the kite market is open all day, and all night long. >> by morning it's easy to see why. most households stop work to celebrate the kite fly c. milan tradition. i have holiday today, and i woke up ready to fly kyles all day long. >> compared to the past, we now have music systems and better kites and strings so it is more fun, we spring snacks and fly kites all day. out even helps some families make thins meet. >> the whole family gets together to make kites, even the kids help out. it earns extra money for the household. >> the festivals popularity has even sparks an international kite festival the day before the main event, a way of boosting international tourism to

the state. noted everyone flies quites some spend all day selling them. >> we are too busy to fly kites myself, so we get together the next day at my house to do it. >> on this day, whatever their background and age, everybody in the city heads for the roof. >> while modern technology is filled it way into every part of indian life, this is the one day where everyone puts down their phones, skip add video game and heads to the roof top with a screen, a kite, and a sense of tradition. >> lovely stuff. i will be back in a few hours now it is time to hand it over to lauren

taylor in london.

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