check > hello from doha. this is the newshour on al jazeera. the african president, her government and hundreds of millions of missing public money. we are live at malawi's corruption court case. protesters in ukraine dig in as parliament debates whether to release gaoled activists. >> separatist rebels - we report. >> and understanding the syria

divide. al jazeera speaks to syrian journalists on both sides of the conflict. >> we have a scandal involving hundreds of millions missing, including aid. more than 60 people are due to go on trial for that. in a moment we are live to the capital. >> first the setting for a corruption trial. charges are being brought separately against individuals. within two weeks it's suspected that as many as 10 simultaneous hearings are underway. the prosecution will in part argue that government computers

were hacked into, but sums of public money were transferred into private accounts, and amounts are staggering. the country's current president estimates that as much as 30% of the country's budget had been stolen over the past decade. >> it was president joyce banda who ordered the investigation that led to these criminal proceedings. even though evidence indicates the widespread corruption that flourished under a previous administration did not end when she took office. she appointed a new justice minister to oversee the process. the man arrested was the former minister. >> i never thought we'd have that in our country. >> the president, he says, made it clear that the most powerful

must face justice. in fact she went further to say even if it means a member of my family, that person should be arrested, and nobody should be spared. >> the long-suffering public was skeptical when joyce banda took office. cash-gate is something by which she'll stand or fall. >> we are having communication problems with malawi. we'll join mike hanna there later. >> now to ukraine. demonstrators occupy independence square in key eave. the resignation of the prime minister and abolishing of anti-protest laws are not enough. they are talking again today. what about, specifically? >> yes, they are talking.

they have sat down for a few brief moments to schedule the debate. and then they stepped aside for a recess and a think in a couple of hours they'll sit and debate the proposed law. and the idea is there is an amnesty for all of the protesters, who have been detained since the protests began in november. the anti-protest laws criminalized people out here, putting up tents and protesting the rule of the government here. these people imprisoned at the moment don't have a chance of getting out. the idea is the amnesty will give them a chance to leave, but only if the protesters agree to a kid pro quo arrangement. at the moment we understand that that will clear the streets and the administrative buildings they are occupying.

it also has them leaving independent square. so far as protesters are concerned, that will not happen. their demands have not been met. the main being that president viktor yanukovych leave office. it will be a healthy debate in parms to see where they get, with the opposition standing firm, saying they won't leave the protest or disappear home, but the people in parliament are not willing to see the president leave, sticking by and saying, "that's the deal, take it or leave it. >> this started two months ago as a problem with where ukraine wanted to align itself. developments on the economic front to tell us about? >> yes, the ratings standard agency - they've turned around and said they are downgrading the ukraine to a lower level, baut they think the bailout that russia has given them, the debt

paid back to the bailout is under question now, because the new government - the government currently is run by the deputy prime minister. there's a complete new government once the new prime minister name should be put to parliament. the ratings agency is saying we are concerned that the rating bait out will not be paid out. so far they have received $3 billion from russia. it sparked this whole crisis off. the deputy prime minister told the cabinet that they are expecting $2 billion to come their way from russia. i suppose the russians are looking here saying, "should we pay the money while there's a question mark as to what will happen with the future of ukraine." president putin made it clear doesn't matter who is in charge, because the agreement stands.

behind the scenes there's rumblings that the deputy prime minister is saying something different. interesting to see if that arrangement holds. >> in thailand an anti-government protest camp has been targeted by a grenade attack. it happened hours before protesters were due to begin in march. on tuesday the government said it would go ahead with elections as planned on february the 2 ned. >> the philippines military is looking for members. biff. reports say 37 rebels have been killed and the family is trapped in the region without food or aid from the government. officials fear they'll be used in human shield in this standoff. this report now. >> police said they have not finished operations and have requested for an approval to

extend the operations to keep hunting the members of the freedom movement and they said they have not given the extension, but are keen in pursuing the lawless element here. we have had a chance to speak to the leader of the islamic freedom movement. he has been accused of being a spoiler. peace talks between - discussions - between the phil phone government and the moray liberation front. me denies that 40 members have been killed. he said one has been wounded. he's accusing the philippine ministry of being the spoiler. he said his group is not causing the displacement of thousands of people. it is not his people that are bombing the communities or his people causing hunger and starvation that many who have been shot are experiencing. what it shows is that his men

are not going to surrender, he's not opposing the peace talks. they have their own agenda. they want an islamic state in the southern philippines, that is expected to be signed in the next coming weeks. many people here are worried that it may come at a heavy price. into we'll look at south sudan, where fighting conditions despite a ceasefire agreement. both sides are accusing the other of breaking thursday's agreement. there has been several attacks over the last few days. hundreds of thousands afraid to return home. many holed up in the u.n. compounds. the u.n. is involved in a diplomatic effort to save this shaky piece. these meetings are in ethiopia. the fighting killed and displaced many. the u.n. chief has been visiting

the camps in the north. >> devastation in the town. the way that whole areas of the down have been burnt out. the market area completely destroyed. and then to visit the teaching hospital and see the thousands of people taking shelter there, and in unbelievably dire circumstances, and, of course, 26,000 people taking shelter in the base of the u.n. peace-keeping force in south sudan. people very fairful, not wanting to come out and saying to us that they want to be relocated to another country. there's a desperate need for reconciliation efforts, for people to be quarantined of their safety and security. there's a potential health hazard in these informal camps that have now sprung up. way too many people, not enough

water, not enough food. >> still in africa the united nations security council has authorised the deployment of e.u. stroops in the central african republic. 10,000 troops may be needed to end the violence. this from christian sal umy. >> celebrations in the streets of bangui has french and african soldiers escorting fighters out of town. a million people have been displaced by fighting since the rebel group overthrew the rebel group. >> translation: we have suffered under the seleka and their acts. >> now european union troops are on their way to reinforce the african and french forces. on monday they were given permission to use force.

>> it's sending a clear message to those that threaten the political process or commit violence in the central african republic by setting up the sanctions. >> the homes of muslim residents were looted, evidence that the potential for violence is high. some say a full-fledged u.n. peace-keeping forces is necessary. >> the resolution falls short of what is needed on the ground. it is a u.n. peace-keeping force better equipped to help the bloodshed underground. >> the security council has been weighing the option of peace-keeping forces. they insist they can get the jobs down. >> the french insists it needs help. actions are expected until march.

>> back to the top story. malou which's cash gate, a scandal involving hundreds of millions. we have established communications with mike hanna, and he is there for us. the case has begun. the first two of the accused appeared in the court. these are the first in more than 60 accused who will be appearing in coming days. there's one court in process. within a week we are told by the justice ministry, as many as 10 courts in this, the most extensive alleges of corruption, that have been heard. the sum is staggering, come aspects putting the amount of money stolen in the region of $500 million over a 10 year period. much of it coming from international donors, money

diverted to all sectors of the malawi economy. the impact on the economy and people extensive. i'm joined by the executive director of malawi watch. now, the first issue here is the president joyce banda called for this investigation to happen, yet a large amount of this occurred while she was in power, during her administration. there's comment from some forces that there are suspicions that that matter needs to be clarified. >> i think it will begin by commending the government... >> apologies, we have problems. still ahead - the student poster in south korea that sparked a

nationwide protest movement. also... >> i'll report on why the world's second largest forest is shrinking. >> they told me it couldn't be done. that i was a lost cause. >> jo will be around to tell you about an inspiring store i of this year's super bowl stories. >> the turkish prime minister is in iran for an official visit. the two countries are trying to rebuild a relationship strain the by the war. he'll meet the aya tolda and president hassan rouhani. you don't see them becoming best mates. where they going with this. >> actually they were never

enemies over syria. for turkey and iran, the principle preoccupations are commercial. turkey is dependent on iranian. turkey, if you remember back to 2010, had jointly with brazil come up with the only deals at that point that any international body had been achieving since iran was on its nuclear program. there was a proposal nixed by the united nations. security council - it looked like turkey and brazil had made a break through. local considerations, commercial considerations and we have seen a knock-on effect if you like, but there was some effort here to get around the sanctions

imposed on iran, getting around restrictions by using gold as a currency. it reached billions worth of trade. it kept iran going. it was not lacking. it has to be pointed out along the way incentives handed out to business people and officials are mired. a mixed blessing. but the restrictions are off. turkey is looking at iran and iran in the opposite direction, and i won't use the word gold rush, but economic potential there. the two cannot afford to exploit that. >> there are political communications in the region are expressed by the analyst at the crisis group, who i spoke to a little earlier. >> i think the most important element is the element that is

pushing the two countries towards each other. the fact that they strived for economic and political soup rem si in the evening, and they failed for different reasons. but at the end of the day the most important reason was that they both were unable to navigate the shifting sands. >> what they go tonne to explain is turkish policy have all not proved successful while iran has had to reap a catastrophic declining goodwill. both of these feel their isolation in the region. feel their isolation in the region, and as such might want to have a quiet conversation on how best to work together to make the situation better.

>> thank you. >> syrian peace talks due to get underway, both sides struggling to make head way. journalists were coming face to face in geneva. have a look at this prorp. tensions flare at a news conference by the spokesman of the syrian opposition. a journalist wants to know what the coalition thinks about terrorism in his country. >> it ignores the question and asks for security. this has been a common scene where a lack of concern sis is played out amongst the media. >> journalists who represent both sides talk face to face. they communicate, exchange wards and debate. >> this is a presenter. this is the first time she came

face to face with the government's opponent. she doesn't believe she's a mouth piece for the authority. they are being targeted. >> translation: we live through the conflict and lost colleagues. the station was targeted. several of my colleagues were martyred. i hope we can reach piece, but we won't accept it. >> this was a colleague. they don't see eye to eye. the argument is about personal loss and who are the real victims of the conflict. he feels he can do his job. >> i need to tell the truth. i can't criticise bashar al-assad or the opposition. with my people, not for bashar al-assad. not like them, a journalist.

you know something, i'm sad for them. they are hostages. they are hostages in the bashar al-assad rage eement. >> he is wanted by the state. almost three years later he fills the gulf between the opposing side is great. we are both syrians. the political difference nation it impossible to live in a country. we are unable to talk and speak on different issues to divide us. >> it is a grim reality, but a reality nevertheless. for now they sit in the same room, there's little room for reconciliation, leech believing they are the true voice. >> u.s. president barack obama outlined his priorities, not just limited to domestic issues.

a white house correspondent patty culhane looks at what he said and what is next. >> mr speaker, the president of the united states -- >> tens of millions of americans spent the evening outlining his priority. the family who called this country home, had to wait 48 minutes to hear him address what they cared most about, the former homeland, syria. this is all he had to say. >> american diplomacy, backed by force. we will work with the international community to usher in the future that syrian people deserve, a future free of dictatorship, terror. >> it's gnting i feel like it's more of the same, and the syrians feel as though they have been abandoned.

>> the most important policy was clearly around. >> if john f kennedy and ronald reagan could negotiate. surely a confident america could negotiate. >> she warned the congress not to impose sanctions on iran while she tried to negotiate. >> it was a threat that was seemed to brush off. >> we don't believe there's sanctions while iran is in complinls. despite the applause, the president is in for a big fight. on his domestic agenda the president called for higher wages for the working poor. immigration reform. he's gone for those things every year. and every year the congress has ignored him. >> once the light fades and the

politicians head to the chamber, it's unlikely most if not all of the agenda will make it through congress. >> ever since he talked weather, you told me tropical cyclone for australia, madagascar and the philippines. >> yes, this is a situation when itains it pours. more concerns for the philippines, it's fine and dry at the moment. look at the area of cloud off the pacific. it's making a bee line towards central and southern parts of the philippines. we could see flooding. wet weather pushing through on thursday. it's friday before the system really sets in. there you go. problems are pushing in as we go on through the next few days. we have been talking about

cyclones. horn island, 123mm of rain in only 24 hours. a system is now in the coral sea, making its way further south-west, with sustained winds of 95 k/hr. gusting around 120, not the most powerful system, but will bring heavy rain in. not so much through thursday, but through thursday into friday. that is eastern side of queenstown seeing down poors over the next couple of days. in the days of madagascar, heavy showers in six hours. further showers to come over the next couple of days, we are looking at flooding here as well. >> we'll talk to you later. in south korea a hand-written poster put out by a student in the capital sparked a national response. the poster asks people how are you doing. harry fawcett has this himself. >> in the world's most wide country where social media spread news and comments in

nano seconds, these students are doing it the old-fashioned way. theirs is a protest for better conditions for contract cleaners at the university, and part of a phenomenon spreading across the country. it began in december when a business student at korea university put up a poster asking a simply question - how are you doing? listing a number of issues from nuclear issues, to tampering from politicians. >> translation: messages on s m.s. spread and tend to disappear, because it doesn't have physical space. i chose to put up a handwritten poster because it delivered the writer's sincerity and feeling. >> the poster was something of an invitation, asking how are you all doing. what is intriguing is across the country so many people are

desperate to give an answer. a facebook page was swamped. people writing their own posters complaining about poor job prospects, raising national issues. more than 1,000 went up around the country. the how are you doing slowingon was used in a strike called in december. for those who took part informant anti-dictatorship protests of the 1970s and '80s, it has a familiar ring. >> translation: the message reverberates because it asks how are you doing. he and his readers thought they were doing well and want to send a message of resistance. social indicators such as divorce, suicide and birth rates are lagging goodnight. >> the president acknowledged that they are country's economic growth had not been accompanied by a growth in personal

happiness. a simple poster became a sign of unease. the author is collating the responses in a book, to keep up the momentum of a movement he started, rather than write its last ward. >> in the news ahead a failing grey. a report about the united nations education system. easy prey for human traffickers. thousands of rohingya refugees living illegally in bangladesh, and which team made it through to the copa del ray semifinals. details later in sport.

>> you're on the newshour here on al jazeera, and these are the top stories, a huge corruption trial taking place in malawe which, involving hundreds of millions miss, including international aid. >> the turk irk prime minister recep tayyip erdogan is on a visit to iran. the two countries trying to rebuild a relationship. iran has been supporting bashar al-assad, while turkey opposes him. members of the biff are being sought in the south of the country. 37 rebels have been killed. the offensive has been extended by at least another day. >> news from the americas, and nicaragua's national assembly decided to scrap a limit on president terms. it could allow the current

president daniel ort aga to stay in power indefinitely. he is expected to seek another term. >> the chief of the organization of american states is in cuba. an unusual visit, 52 years after he was kicked out. the two countries are meeting as part of selak. adam raney reports from havana. >> at the end day of the first day of meetings it is clear that this organization, barely two years old, is gaining momentum and seeming to be a respectable challenge, if you might say, to the organization that for decades is seen as the group where regional issues are deciding. that organizations has been long seen as having undue influence. canada and the united states are excluded from the organization.

what we have seen though, since hugo chavez, the late president of venezuela died, there's a lot of speculation that this was his baby, his idea. if anything, we have seen it grown in importance. we had the first official gift by ban-ki moon and saw the general of the organization of the american states make his official visit, if not the first official visit of any organization since launched in the 1940s. all that is to say this, apart from being a vanity department is starting to attract attention and interest from leaders who, after decades, are ready to solve issues without the input or influence of washington bearing down on them. >> a new report by the united nations reveals that hundreds of millions of children are

affected by a growing learning crisis. >> this is the first number. 50 million children are not getting any education, and many poor children that do go to school don't learn to read. it's bad for girls in south and west asia were a third of young women are illiterate. >> a senior policy analyst on education for unesco says governments need to realise the benefits of educating everyone. >> some of the poorest countries in particular upd spent, they don't spend enough resources to make sure all children reach the end of primary school and learn. this is about 75% of children in this situation that comes from sub-sahara and south and west

asia. and in these parts of the world is where a large loss of resources is observed. >> 20% of the budget should be allocated to education. it's only a handful. 25 countries that managed to achieve the target. >> what is most important for the governments to realise is what education can bring for everybody, and i don't think any government would not want to see people prosper because prosperity is definitely a source of power. governments need to realise how substantial it is to vest in education. >> every day migrants travel

across the atlantic. the journey is becoming difficult. >> the coast here is the closest place in sub-saharan africa for europe. the canary islands are 800km away. for years this place lured african youths seeking passage to the west. updetered by the dangers, waiting for their chance. >> yes, why not. if i can find a way to go, i'll go immediately. >> sure, i want to go, even though it's very dangerous. >> translation: i dream of going to australia. it will bell great if i reach other places. >> most of the sailors behind me are might grants, working like fishermen. >> it is only a preliminary exercise. the final goal is the ultimate crossing. >> for a successful voyage,

candidates are required to learn the basics of sailing. planning a voyage is much more complex. >> you need a safe house to find candidates to keep them ready. then you need to buy a boat and equipment. then you need a security chief to arrange pecked. departure must be planned and any mistake means you are ruin. >> this is accra. it is entirely populated by african workers. most without visas are residency permits. they hate camrose. >> i came looking for a job. things are not going well. i'm still unemployed. >> seline is barely 20 and plans to travel to europe.

they are afraid of being arrested and sent home. thanks to funding and help from europe, mauritanians have been winning the war. >> but the aid and experience that maid him change his mind is lacking among the new groups. for him, making it a more prosperous life. >> now, a commission set up by myanmar's government denied mass killings this month. the u.n. and human rights group say 40 minority were killed.

but the commission says these allegations are unjustified. they play host to a rohingya population, there is concern that many look adequate protection. there's around 31,000 un-registered rohingya refugees living in two official camps in bangladesh, and they are 200,000 living in makeshift camps, and their status is not recognised. most arrived two decades ago. recent violence means thousands more are crossing the border. we have this report now on how refugees are easy targets for human traffickers. >> the 31,000 rohingya refugees living in the camps are registered. they get rations and their children go to school. importantly, it's legal for them to be here. hundreds of thousands of

unregistered refugees live in unofficial settlements, they have no protection under the law. the women are easy targets. promises of escape from the camp, where many are sold into prostitution. >> this couple followed a man to india. the man disappeared with the grand daughter erp. >> translation: we didn't hear from my granddaughter. she said she is kept in a room and never allowed to leave. >> local traffickers did not promise this woman anything, she seized her and took her away. she ended up in a forced marriage. >> they threw my mother out of the room and took advantage of me. they beat me, dragged me by may hair and forced me to get married. >> the rohingya are a social

economic burden. >> this is the border. its waters are calm, but at the time it can get dangerous. over the past couple of years thousands crossed the river. they haven't found the safe seat in bangladesh. it's not just the women. >> it's a big day. this man is heading to police quarters, to file a complaint against the men who kidnapped him. he paid the traffickers to not torture him. others were not luckry. >> translation: they really torrmented us, sexually abusing men and women. >> he left behind one nightmare, but for others, the future may have more in store. >> our web team put together more about the plight of

rohingya, and what the unhcr describes as a dire situation. go to the indepth question. >> the world's second largest forest of the juniper trees are being destroyed. we have this story. >> a meal on an open fire is ordinary. these people have to use juniper wood to survive. it's a slow growing try rising one foot every year. he would happily switch to another source of energy, if he had an alternative. >> translation: there is no electricity or gas. we had no choice. it snows every other day. you could see it's cold. we need to cut the trees to survive. the primitive forest is the

second-large juniper area. some of the trees in this forest are more than 2500 years old. their survival is at stake due to illegal logging and rapid population growth. >> the forest spans 95,000 hectares. locals are cutting down centuries-old trees to grow produce. the first factor threatening the forest is land use. another reason for deforestation is livelihood. new trees cannot take root >> the forest ranges showed us 30 trees which they caught the night before, but couldn't catch the culprits. each industry represents how old

the tree is. of the forest department lacks equipment to stop the loggingism. >> when it snows, people cut the trees. that's when the rangers are alert. we have limited researchers to keep check on these vast areas. >> the people of the area have no option but to depend on farming and agriculture. the government admits there's a lack of apatients. it started small-scale projects. corruption and lack of committed staff is contributing to deforestation. it is revealed 10,000 hectares of the juniper forest have been lost. environmentalist are warning that unless urge steps are taken, the long-surviving lungs of the planet will be no more. >> footy is on the way, there's controversial moves in the

cricket world. we'll find out why everyone is not happy. there's big plans for the future. that and the rest of the sport with joe in a moment. sh

>> we'll take you back to one of our top stories, the military operation against separatist rebels, we'll talk to a foreign affairs analyst joining us from manila. what is it about the conflict that keeps it going like this? we hear about the incursion, the fights, the idea of a separatist movement for years.

you get the mlis, biff and all the acronyms, what about it keeps it going. why can't the government solve it? i think in a lot of ways we are already at an historic moment in philippine history, and i think the recently finalised framework between the mlif, the important and consequential movement of the philippines and the government paves the way for the conflict. the flare-up intentions and violence that you see is precisely the attempt of the government to bring in all other sprinter groups which are not part of the agreement. it's basically between the philippine government and important organization, there are radical groups, such as the biff which finds it in opposing the philippine government and

they feel that the philippine government is not trustworthy and the future doesn't lie in a peace agreement with the philippine government, but in confrontation of the government. >> sorry to bankrupt you for a second. how does solving or striking a deal with one group, the most important one, but when you have other splinter groups and military exercises against them. is the government chasing their tail. there's always going to be another splinter group? >> well, i have been among people critical of the administrations approach to the peace negotiations. it should have been more inclusive, being the pragmatic elements with other important groups, including back in 2013 and "12 should have been part of the negotiation. they were not put into negotiations and that explains a lot what is happening last year, where you have some of the

radical groups using people as a human shield. you have a flare-up. the radical groups are a spent forest. they are the last violence lashes of the groups that feel they'll be marginalised. obviously a lot of changes lie ahead in the future. this is not a done deal. the momentum now is in favour of the prague gnattic groups. >> to look at it from the separatist view, is the idea of some sort of separatist area, autonomous region in the south. could that be a solution. >> this agreement between the philippine government is more viable between the previous agreement and the mlmf. one of the reasons why the previous agreement didn't work is the philippine government didn't stick to the side of the

bargain. it didn't accommodate a significant portion. at the end of the day the biggest problem is they did not make a transition from the rebel insurgency group to an effective institution of governance. the challenge is to make sure the ils will make the transition from a group. the problem here is radical groups, but the bigger problem is the proliferation and all of this which is lurking in the shadows. in one way or another they'll sabotage this. >> good to talk to you about quite a complicated situation. joining us from manila. thank you. >> a chinese man has been ordered to pay $230,000 or spend seven years behind bars for

trying to struggle ivory out of kenya. the first time since a new law has been put in place. >> this man was arrested on saturday. he had with him a suitcase full of ivory. he pleaded guilty and the conviction is swift. he was sentenced under a new law. anyone caught trying to smuggle is liable to a fine of less than $230,000, life imprisonment or both. >> there i 14 days right of appeal. >> the sentence comes at a time when there's a major drive through the continent. with a market for ivory in the far east poaching intensified. not only does kenya serve as a

danger point, the elephants are in danger. wildlife service officials hope that more of these sentences will scare away the dealers. >> we welcome the sentence. we are sure that this will pass a message out to ensure we can save the indigenous species. >> a second chinese ivory smuggler was arrested on monday. >> jo is here to talk super bowl, which i know nothing about. >> it's brilliant. you should know about it, because they've had the media day. n.f.l. legend peyton manning is just about making himself heard above all the talk of bad heather ahead of the super bowl. the democratic republic of congo quarterback is looking to cap a

record-breaking season. the weather was too cold for the media date to take place outside where the broncos take on the seattle seahawks. manning has a final chance to win a second super bowl. >> it's exciting. whatever we have accomplished it helped the team win. it's not just about accomplishing an offensive record or whatnot, it's been a big part of law. we want games. from that standpoint it's rewarding. >> approximately de great to go against peyton manning, it's not me verse him, but he's an any i have so much respect for. he has a legacy. >> one man getting a lot of attention in the build-up to the game is seattle seahawks derek coleman. he's the only player in the n.f.l.

coleman wears two hearing aids, but it never impeded his play on the pitch. >> his player teamed up for a tv ad. it has 12 million hits on youtube. >> they called my name, told me it was over. i've been deaf since i was three, so i didn't listen. >> i can hear the quarterback, i can hear him. when it's loud or a lot of background noise, the hearing aid amplifies everything, but that's when i go into my lip-reading phase. the quack knows to look at me whenever he's saying something important or if he turn around in the middle of the huddle.

>> he's a terrific player, he's started at fullback, consistent and tough. he has an issue, a hearing issue. that has never been a factor. he demonstrated toverybody that wanted to listen or watch that you can do what you want to do. >> barrs elowna and real madrid had wins. they doubled the advantage through jessie rodriguez. the only goal of the game. in the english premier league arsenal dropped two points. they were held to a draw. it could have been worse for arsenal seeing them trailing. goals ensured the game finished in a 2-2 draw. liverpool consolidated in fourth

spot. news for manchester united a winning debut against cardiff. wayne rooney returned to action from injury. >> we improved. i know i have good players coming back. i to win bet, play better. so don't think because of what happened tonight that i have a smile and i'm happy. i'm happy for the three points. for where i want to go and what i have for the way i want my team to play, i feel like i have a long way to go. >> the world of cricket is embroiled in a bitter batter about how the game should be run. pakistan and india voiced disappointment over plans that the icc said they had approval. >> india took an central

leadership responsibility alongside england and australia. the limit-over champions trophy is likely to return in place of the proposed world test championship. a final vote is due to take place on the proposals next month. >> cricket writer mike jakeman explains what the impacts the new plan could have. >> what this will do is increase the money that india, england and australia receive as a proportion of the total. it means that the other nation, such as south africa, windies and new zealand, who would receive money because they need it, are going to get less and less, and the associate nations, those that would like to play test cricket, such as ireland and afghanistan, will get less as well. >> the la lakers say kobe bryant will be sidelined with a left knee injury, ruling him out of the all star game in new orleans. it's a blow to the team that is

struggling without the star player. the lakers went down to the indiana pacers. david west scored 19 points and ate rebounds helping the pacers to the win. a man that will make his ninth appearance is new york nicks player. the nicks face the boston sell ticks. the nicks won 114 to 88 for their third straight victory. plenty more sport on the website, including a look to rugby six nations. >> austin what... >> forget about it. >> jo and i are back at 1300 hours, a couple of hours from now with another news hour. a full bulletin after the break. all the headlines at aljazeera.com.

>> it is you, our citizens, who make the state of our union strong. >> president obama laying out his agenda in the state of union, telling congress if they can't get the job done, he'll go it alone. >> a storm in the south creating problems, highways jammed leaving people stranded for hours. kids forced to sleep at school because it's not safe to