>> from al jazeera's international news center in doha, this is the news hour. welcome to the show. two trucks carrying humanitarian supplies come under fire. aid workers are reportedly injured. protests in istanbul against new controls on the internet. hello, we have all the news from europe including protests

in spanish court over scandal. and russia said ukraine must pay its debt before any more aid is handed out. >> we have the day's sport. first gold medals have been won at the winter olympics. highlights from sochi coming up later in this news hour. >> trucks carrying you man tearan supplies entered homes on saturday but have come under fire. four syrian workers were injured in the incident. the attack left it unclear whether aid has made it to the civilians. government is blaming the rebels for the attack. posting this picture on twitter. the rebels say the government

carried out saturday's attack. video has emerged showing injured people being carried away in homs. it is, however, not clear where they have been taken, and al jazeera cannot independently verify this footage. now we're joined live from beirut in neighboring lebanon. do we know what actually happened during this attack? >> reporter: well, there are conflicting reports. we understand from the governor of homs that the aid trucks that went in, came under fire. one of the trucks was driving when a mortar shell exploded right next to it. and another truck came under fire around five bullets hit this truck. and at least the driver was injured. this happened as soon as they got to the area where they're

supposed to deliver humanitarian aid. the activists say that it's syrian government loyalist who is are based in the old city, and around the old city are responsible for these attacks and for opening fire on these humanitarian aids convoy. however, the syrian government said it describes terrorists who are based inside the old city, mainly arms rebels who are responsible for the attack. it's very difficult to find out exactly who is, but we understand that also civilians were also injured in this i want, and more or less you can say the cease-fire today has been broken. >> as both sides play the blame game over each other the real question is, is this going to

impact the aid effort going into homs? >> reporter: i think it already has. today on saturday they were supposed to evacuate a number of residents, and they were supposed to deliver the humanitarian aid. now there i are these aid workes entering the city, they are putting themselves in danger and are at risk. the united nations regional spokesperson said they're very concerned about the aid worker, their colleagues and their partners in homs and hope they can carry out the mission on sunday. >> all right, thank you very much for getting us up-to-date on that. reporting for us from neighboring lebanon in beirut. well, the fight be continues elsewhere in syria.

[ explosions ] >> an activist say president bashar al-assad's forces dropped more barrels filled with explosives on the city of aleppo. hundreds are thought to have died in aleppo and in explosions in recent weeks. now al jazeera cannot independently identify this video. news just developing now, police in turkey fired tear gas and water canons on protest necessary istanbul. hundreds gathered in the center of the city to protest against the new controls on the different. now the law was passed by parliament earlier this week, and jamal joins us on the phone. jamal, you're there at the square, can you describe to us what is actually happening?

>> reporter: yes, indeed, a small but loud group of protesters gathered here against this bill that was passed by the turkish parliament. the police trying to dispurse this crowd. they believe the law .

just another sign of the friction that is between opposition should the government and those currently in power. >> now as i understand it, you have actually spoken to prime ministerrer do juan earlier today. what does he say about this legislation? >> reporter: yes, we spoke with the prime minister and asked if the government was moving away from democracy and more to an authoritarian form of government. he said that they would only target in cases that have to do with false information being

broadcast for libel cases. but the actually evidence of this law, it's not so much what is in it as it is turkish society feel the way things are being governorred is not conducive of how they would like. and to find a different approach to these sporadic protests that sometimes turn violent. there are one of those here, he said skirmishes like this have become commonplace every other weekend. they are not huge by any means, and unless they manage to vall galvanize, they tend to filter.

>> reporting for us from a lively istanbul. now iran's supreme leader has renewed it's relationship to the united states. theyeayatollah khomeini. >> they say we're friends of the iranian nation. they are lying, they are lying. you can see this through their actions. they expect the rebel to reduce its nuclear capabilities this is not funny. is this not ridiculous? they say he you must reduce your

uranium capabilities. no, with the help of god we'll increase our defense strength every day. >> we're joined now from washington, d.c. roslind, very angry words from the ey ayatollah. how is it likely to play out in washington? >> it's likely to be met probably, i say probably because officials are trying to figure out how to respond to ayatolla ayatollah's comments. probably with arched eyebrow. these are coming not only from ayatollah khamenei, but pretty much others all week. i spoke with those who are involved with nuclear talks with iran, they testified this week, there were negative comments about her statement, about how the u.s. and international

community got to the bargaining table with iran. her comments were dismissed as highly negative and very unhelpful, those were the milder terms used by the testimony. we've seen comments from the foreign ministry and from the iranian national security adviser on friday indicating that the u.s. is trying to basically hamstring the iranian people, trying to deny the iranians their right under the nuclear nonproliferation treaty their right to enrich uranium for a peaceful purpose. they said this is simply not going to happen. we've seen provocative statements coming from parts of the military, including the iranian air force. this really has been going on all week. but the critical point which i think officials are going to point to is this meeting taking place between the iranians and

the members of the iaea, they say this is how the iranians are proving they want to be in compliance with international policies regarding nuclear energy and nuclear weapons. >> rosiland, thank you for updating us. rosiland jordan updating us from washington, d.c. and we go to a politics professor joining us live from tehran. thank you very much for joining us on the show. now all had seem to be sailing smoothly between the u.s. and iran, particularly over the negotiations over tehran's nuclear program, so what is behind this angry rhetoric from the ayatollah? >> well, the iranian storm supre leader eye i can't toll la ayats

trying to draw a line between iran and the united states. and on the other hand the nuclear issue. if you look closely at his speech he actually didn't say sin words about the nuclear issue. he didn't say that we should do this or we should do that. it means that he's trying to convey this message to hard liners that have been very much critical of the nuclear deal that the nuclear, it would be attacked according to the yes knee have a agreement. but the hostilities towards the united states will continue as before. i think, as i said, he is responding to the hard liners who have been very critical of the nuclear issue. so maybe the supreme leader by using harsh words against the united states, he's trying to

calm down the hard liners. >> that being the case, if he's trying to appease the hard liners, who as you say may have quite an a lot of influence in tehran, is this going to escalate and perhaps side line or affect the nuclear negotiations going on in vienna? >> no, i don't think so really. i'm not just saying as optimist, but pi believe the ayatollah has been really serious, and has given the green light for rouhani, they have been very firm in reaching an understanding and agreement over the nuclear issue. >> very interesting insight.

thank you for joining us, politics professor in tehran university. we travel with the u.n. to report a mounting humanitarian crisis in south sudan, and an escape route in the 1980's, now a major investment destination. we report on cuba. coming up in sport, we'll have all the details. >> spain's princess christina has been in court on the island of mallorca overalleged illegal spending. for more let's go to london. >> reporter: yes, princess christina was met with anti-monarchy protests as she headed to court. she was questioned on questions

of tax evasion in a company co-owned with her husband. it will be determined if they illegally use company funds to pay for personal items. >> she approached the court saturday morning arriving in mallorca on a regular flight from barcelona almost cheerfully greeted the press on her way inside. on the other side of the building there was little sympathy for her flight. demonstrators gathered outside. this is one scandal that has fueled anti-monarchy in the country. >> we're being defrauded by the monarchy. what we need is food and jobs. >> we as citizens need to take some responsibility because corruption is a symptom of society's failure to deal with this. >> reporter: this is the outcome of the second attempt to

question the duchess about her finances. she is suspected of tax fraud and money laundering at the company she co-owns with her husband. he is accused of using non-profit organization to embers funds. personal expenses were billed to the company that include refurbishing their barcelona mansion and dance classes at their home. but one of the groups filing a criminal complaint against the princess criticized her for being evasive during questioni questioning. >> live to go i don't know. i don't recall. i wasn't in charge of that, and then on other occasions incredible answers. >> one of the most high profile corruption scandals in the country has almost been an enormous blow for the monarchy. even the royal house hold has tried to keep a distance, but

there is no doubt the damage has been done, and it will take an enormous amount of effort to try to reverse that. >> the tunnel does not tolerate corruption, stealing funds or tax fraud. all of this has been reflected on the duke. this is why the case has left the public disenchanted with the royal. >> 15 billion-dollar loan for the ukraine will be put on hold until the country pays back its debt. this comes after a meeting on friday. meanwhile heated scenes in kiev after pro government supporters voice their anger at anti-governmentment demonstrat demonstrators. when president viktor yanukovych rejected a trade deal with the e.u. favoring closer

ties with russia instead. the protest has had a devastating impact on ukraine's economy. >> ukraine's national currency, here it is, about $50 or so has been fluctuating wildly in value over the last few weeks. last week it plummeted to its lowest in four years, and it has had an affect on the cost of things here. petrol prices have gone up, and the fear is other goods and services will become more expensive. russia will offer the 15 billion lifeline providing that ukraine can pay back a $3 billion loan on gas. and it's unclear whether ukraine in its political state will be able to do that. they say they're prepared to offer a stability package to

help the country but only providing that lawmakers bring about an end to this on going stand off. the fear is this could start a bidding war between east and west over influence of ukraine's future. >> a large boulder is hurled off a mountain from the french alps derailing a train and killing two passengers. the train traveled from niece, nine people were injured. two rescue helicopters were dispatched to the remote area to fly them to hospital. well, events now in full swing at the winter olympics in sochi. the lead up to the games from plagued with security concerns and the massive cost to the russian economy. many consider the games a showcase of modern russia and all it can achieve. [♪ music ] >> reporter: in the cool wooded

hills above sochi, holiday homes nestled out of sight russia's most fear some ruler loved this region and came here when the pressures of moscow got too much. so does the man currently occupying the kremlin. vladimir putin has such a soft spot for russia's summer resort he reserved it for the winter olympics. >> to bring a bit of sochi to the winter games in 2014. >> reporter: his vision is now a reality. but one that has come with a price tag of $51 billion. the most costly olympics ever. for those who question why such high expense for a sports event, this kremlin insider has an answer. >> olympic games are so important for russian public because this shows that russia

finish these social--and now russia able to conduct big international events. [♪ music ] >> reporter: for sure this is about russia and the way the country has made itself look attractive on the global stage has a widely new name "soft power." an annual index of soft power around the world. >> we're living in a world now where soft pow has become increasingly important. where the way that people view you is just as important as the threats that you can pose. so a lot of countries don't necessarily want to use military might, and they want to be able to rely on other things to

either influence other countries or, indeed, improve their image in other countries around the world. >> reporter: the much reported stories of corruption, human rights abuses and wonton spending have many doubt the benefits to sochi, however it's probably much too soon to make that final assessment. it's difficult to know for sure, but it's likely this man here would have been just as enthusiastic about the sochi games as vladimir putin is. times have changed, and of course russia has changed, too, and in many ways these are what these games are for. this is to convince the world that we're in a modern, confident russian era. this country may still like hard men as it's leaders but in today's wor world, even hard men need to know when to be soft. >> i'll be back with more at this news hour including the

cleanup after chaos in bosnia where rioting broke out across the country. >> well, it's a dangerous river crossing but a journey thousands of people are willing to risk to escape fighting in south sudan. at least 200 people died making the ferry journey across the white nile river last month. now people are often moving to find their way to united nations camping including ming. traveling to the united nations to a carp where thousands are hiding from the fighting. >> reporter: flying into this camp we pass over a huge area.

the vast majority come from across the white nile to some of the most vicious fighting. how many there are is a question that many can't answer at the moment. they're registering these people, but because of the difficulties of this area and the fact that they're geographically spread this will take a lot of time. now one of the estimates puts that number at 170,000. some of the aid workers say that number could be a bit below or above that figure, so this is something that they need to find out. also there is another urgency. the rainy seen is in two months now. aid workers not only provide for the immediate nea need of these people, but food and necessities through the rainy season where

activity in areas like this one will be very difficult. egypt's army stated they have killed fighters in the area. attacks in the area have taken place since former president hosni mubarak was oursed. journalists have been held accused of spreading false news and having links with muslim brotherhood, which is considered a terrorist organization. and another journalist has been held since july of last year. al jazeera denies all

accusations. >> to say that we are with you, the freedom of journalism and freedom of speech. egypt for us is a role model to look after for diversity, democracy, especially after the revolution. unfortunately, after th what happened in egypt was really hard to cover because people there are different whether it's a group or revolution. it's not our job to define. our job is to cover and reflect all opinions on the ground. their place is not in prison. their police is on the ground to cover the voices of all people. we want many voices in egypt, not only one voice. >> still to come on in al jazeera news hour. [ singing ] laying down their arms and

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relationship with iran. ayatollah khamenei in a speech marking the 55th anniversary of the islamic revolution. in afghanistan thousands of casualties and a dramatic increase in the number of children killed or injured, it concludes that 2013 was one of the deadliest years in the conflict as taliban step up roadside bombs. 2959 civilians died last year, now that's a rice of 7% sinc since 2012. 5500 injure injuries and 516 chn

have died. jane ferguson met with some of the casualties of the conflict. >> reporter: it's people like this who bleed the most in conflict, civilians shot, blown up, and battered by two warring sides. a teenager was simply standing too close to a suicide-bomber last week. >> there was an explosion. it threw me, and i was unconscious. after that i got up and i was very dizzy, i could not see. >> reporter: he is part of a growing number of growing canyonties here. according to a report released on saturday, 2013 saw an increase in those injured or killed than 2012. the taliban said they don't target civilians and reject the findings.

>> reporter: that of course includes children. children around 11 years old injured in a bombing in a province where she's from, but in this ward, we think she is two years old, injured in the led by one of the bullets. one of the youngest injured in this war. >> once a game with foreign forces, as they leave, the taliban is confident of engaging inintense forces and flanked by villages, arms and schools. >> targeted killing of civilians, anybody who is not directly participating is a serious thing. it may amount to a war crime

under humanitarian law. >> but people don't care who pulled the trigger or why. for them it's surviving this continuous washington. >> owe liven government said it is sending aid. 45,000 families have been affected by the high water, and 38 people have been killed. a congolese warlord aused of murder, rape and the use of child shoulders is due to repeat. denying the charge when he first appeared.

hthis isn't the only region in the congo where groups are fighting for gold and diamonds. now a group formed to fight rwanda forces, but it's leaders are demanding self government. in the past 3% homes in the region have been destroyed. more than 400,000 people have been displaced by government showers and the my, my. one lowewe now go to the child .

>> they lived in the bush with the rebels who want independence, an province of congo. the 15-year-old said they were finally rescued when some of the rebels in their group surrendered to the congolese army. >> they came. the children must go, the grownups stayed behind. >> here they get psych local help and learn a trade. some were forced to join the armed screws when their villages were looted and burned. >> there were some first who came her here with babies. >> the boys stay in the different part. they can't be integrated back into the communities because of

growing insecurity. mothers may never go home. i've seen terrible things and committed atrocities. their communities don't want them back. put it can be difficult. >> miko was not afraid to take in three child soldiers. >> they were afraid. i teach them violence is not good. >> 2012, the rebel leader was jailed for using child soldiers in his rebel army. singing and dancing help these children deal with the trauma of war. it's a song they sang before going into battle. they changed the words to we're going to live a new and positive

life. officials working to save more of congo's children say they are not violent, they are just difference in a conflict of war. >> the cleanup in bosnia has begun after rioting over a lack of jobs and alleged political corruption destroyed several political buildings across the country. here we have more in london. >> reporter: that's right. unemployed people war veterans, does printed yorkers, all ther it was here had a they turned violent and rioters set fire to a government building. the unrest soon spread to other urban areas you have swears

sarajevo where it was set alight. >> reporter: the anger here is still growing mainly aimed at politicians who the public blamed for the country's economic crisis. >> i've had enough. for the the past 20 years, 25 years, we are suffering from our government. we are not doing anything. we're leaving a bad country, but none is doing anything. >> reporter: unemployment is at a record high. the worst figures in the balkans. while neighbor be countries have made prong, congress ha progres. in sarajevo important costs were destroyed in a blaze.

protesters were out on the streets again on saturday. this time demonstrating peacefully. sarajevo has not seen violence like this since the end of the war in 1995. some of these buildings have stood since th the hungarian e empire. many believe they have been we would down this form of government. to bring the judgment over the that have produced all these problems over the last 20 years, and this is basically, this has a revolutionary connotation in terms o of changes, and their aware if they do not do

something physically for their destinies these politicians won't do much for them. >> they have called some of the protesters hooligans. but even those who did not take part in the violence say they can understand why it happened, antim friend, al jazeera, sara sarajevo. >> people in the southwest of england are told to leave their homes. shut could have by pardon ming. >> reporter: mostly blue skyf f. now, bad weather is forecast for overnight. heavy rain is a problem here because water levels are all right a concern. just down the road in the military of more land, and i'll

speak with the evacuation center. one woman is accusing the local agencies of mismanagement. you can see the pump hyped me. it was set up last week, and she said it's too little, too late >> let's take a look at what is happening in turkey. these are live pictures coming out of istanbul. earlier on they were clashing with protesters who had gathered

in tuscan swear in protest of the new controls on the intern internet. hundreds of police will trying to keep the calm. still it come on al jazeera as news hour. all the day one highlights from sochi including the winter olympics oldest ever gold medalist. that's in the sports news in just a moment.

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>> good afternoon and welcome to al jazeera america. the winter olympic games are under way and the u.s. has

clenched it's first gold medal on the slopes. more than 40 world leaders joined the opening ceremonies last night and millions watched all around the world. al jazeera takes a look at whether russia's image investment will pay off. >> reporter: sochi 2014 explod exploded, fireworks kicking off the action inside. a little girl floated across a wintery landscape before five brilliant snowflakes morphed into the olympic rings, one failed to open. there was no david cameron to welcome the brits. obama for usa or merkel for the germans, but still this was a breathtaking show, the realization of one man's patriotic vision. but vladimir putin can't control

everything. while the opening ceremony was under way in sochi, a different theater was enacted out at russia's square. protesters were arrested. in the city hosting the event excitement not defiance is the main motion. >> i'm very glad, very emotional. there are so many people here. >> russia will become stronger, more united, and more happy. >> sochi may well have all this shiny new infrastructure, and the games really have created genuine feel-good factor for many people here, but after the olympics leave sochi, what then? these games have personally altered the resort but not necessarily for the better. these streams used to have fish in it, but now they're polluted

by the apartments up the hill. >> the athletes and their officials are celebrating, but the problems for sochi are still here, and after the olympics it's the citizens of sochi who have to cope with these problems. all these problems appeared because of the olympics. >> reporter: theprevious olympis have been judged by their legacy and behind the smiles and excitement, the legacy of the sochi games remain huge. >> apparently athletic ability isn't enough to win a gold medal in sochi. we have more on the technology that is behind the olympics. >> reporter: the blood, sweat and tears joining me now is

jenny, editor of popular science to give us the inside scoop on technology. on preparation of the winter games the u.s. team worked with engineers, scientists to develop the ultimate technology. now the u.s. has to do that to be competitive with other countries. >> they do. the olympics have become somewhat of an arms race of scientists working with engineers to make the very best. the winter games are reliant onn equipment. >> the high wind tunnel. what does that do. >> ski jumpers are in air for only a few seconds. they can go in a wind tunnel to practice their form and see which parts of their form is creating the most drag and adjust their bodies. they found a wind tunnel near

their home base in utah, and retrofit it to practice in it. they nailed ski bindings over the floor and created the wind drag to practice all they want and take what they learned to the ski jump. >> now snowboards have the reputation of being chill but they're very competitive. this year the u.s. members are wearing a device that tracks their gee force and their speed and velocity, what is this device? >> snowboarders strap it to the boots when doing training runs on the half pipe. it has devices built in it to measure g-forces and body angle in the middle of the track. it helps them to adjust their form to get the maximum speed which will make their tricks bigger. that's what snowboarding is all about, it's all about going big. >> very true. pho for your time and insight because it's very interesting.

and time will tell if this new technology will help athletes. it's slick and very cool. >> going big or going home. tune in to al jazeera for an extended report on the sochi technology, more on that at 8:00 eastern. and beatle mania descended right here on new york city marking the 50-year anniversary of the fab four visit to the united states. the beatles flew to the states in 1964 met by thousands of screaming fans. days after they touched down they made their first-ever u.s. tv appearance. and then five decades later a plaque was unveiled with fans singing along to a cover ban. when the beatles arrived to the u.s. vinyl records were king but music businesses went digital long ago. vinyl never really went away. now as jonathan month reports it's making a big come back. >> it's the largest vinyl record

plant in the u.s. in nashville they have been making and distributing vinyl all over the world. 30 hydraulic presses push out one album in five minutes. >> it's a science, a skill as well as an art. >> reporter: in 2013 sales increased by 30%, of course, while the trend is up, the number of vinyl albums sold is still a tiny fraction of music sales. and for what's behind the resurgence audio philes said that music sounds better on vinyl. >> few would debate that it's the best sound experience. >> reporter: but there is a revival of the appreciation of the object itself from the cover to the inside sleeve albums put art at the forefront of the musical experience. >> those people who prefer having something tactile and

want that optimum listening experience are going back to vinyl. >> it was the highest selling vinyl lm in the united states. >> reporter: for jack white focusing on lps is nothing new. white started his record label five years ago and albums have been a key component. >> it's always been on vinyl. we never stopped. this isn't new for us. >> reporter: what is new while album sales are climbing, digital downloads are diving. for the first time since the dawn of itunes, digital sales fell, on demand screening and on demand radio all contribute to the decline. vinyl is so hot and the albums are moving so fast grimy's record stores have expanded. it's not just records that are flying off shelves. turn tables are hot commodities u too. >> it's fairly addicting. i find once i sell someone a

turntable they're in here every week. >> reporter: giving record collectors the analog sound they enjoy with the convenience they love, showing that vinyl has power spinning through the generations to come. >> new information on kenneth bae. the american missionaries has been transferred from a hospital back to a labor camp. the development is deeply concerning because bae has been held for more than a year after being sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. he's been accused of trying to overthrow the state. >> 25% of the people in bosnia do not have a job. protesters have taken to the street. aid workers from attacked on

their way to homs. it's unlikely that any more aid will be listened to homs. a spanish princess is holding court quite literal. princess christina are answering questions that she and her husband illegally used company funds for personal expenses. a boulder falls on a train in the french alps. you see it there lying on its side. around 30 people were on board and police say nine others were injured. the train was on a three-hour trip from nice. two officers from the jacksonville sheriff department seven-day forecast in a florida trial of what white man who is charged for killing a 17-year-old black teenager i in 2012. the incident started at a convenience store parking lot as

he pulled in next to a suv. i'm morgan radford. we look forward to seeing you here in just a few minutes.

>> good afternoon, and welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york city. here are the stories we're following for you this afternoon. in syria four aid workers wounded by gunfire as their convoy entered homs. and right here in the united states protesters express their anger over the toxic spill in west virginia. and