>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >> you're watching the al jazeera newshour with me david foster. good to have your company. this is some of what we have coming up, a difficult humanitarian mission made almost impossible. a convoy delivering supplies to the city of homs comes under mortar fire. >> aleppo bombed - 19 reported to have died. >> riot police in turkey disperse protestors angry about

a new internet law. >> the latest casualty of the political deadlock. we report on thailand's economy as the country waits for last week's election results. >> dangerous - coalminers in pakistan are deserting the industry, threatening a bigger energy shortage. >> the united nations' humanitarian chief is deeply disappointed after an aid convoy was shot at in the besieged syrian city of homs. valerie amos will push to deliver assistance to the syrian population. it's not clear who fired on the convoy on saturday, the second day of a 3-day ceasefire agreed between the opposition and the government. a driver was trapped for hours. dozens have been evacuated from

the old city, which has been under government siege for 18 months. stefanie dekker joins us from beirut. the latest from homs is what? >> the latest from homs is they are meeting at the moment. they have not left the hotel, trying to figure out an alternative way into the city. they are determined to make the mission happen. we heard from the u.n. chief, in the old city yesterday for around 6 hours, and described it as a day of hell. it brings home the reality that the civilians face on a day-to-day basis. there's a lot of determination to get in there. it's dependent on both sides adhearing to the humanitarian pause, crucial in laying down their arms. this is what a syrian army commander had to say.

>> translation: our role in this process is to secure is safe exit for civilians. some have been trying to get out for months. the terrorists have been using them as shields. we know aid can be brought to the areas, but we cannot have them starving. >> so much of what we hear is about homs. big cities such as aleppo are still facing days of torrment and anguish. no aid getting to them. >> we heard a couple of hours ago that two barrel bombs occurred in aleppo. 19 were killed. they are trying to get into the western side of the city. the government is opening the checkpoint that they can across into safety. very uncertain and harrowing signs. all at a time when the diplomat is talking. geneva due to start on monday.

for most people it will not make difference to them. it's crucial why it gets decided. if something is decided many will tell you that it's challenging. will it filter to the ground to lay down their arms. it's a difficult situation to resolve. >> thank you. turkey's prime minister is denying accusations of internet censorship. protesters were confronted by riot police after parliament passed a bill to tighten government control and block websites. the turkish government is under pressure not to sign the rule into law. president recep tayyip erdogan told us the net will be freer and safer and condemned the violence. . translation: i'm not saying two

wrongs make a wrixght i'm presenting examples. are they going to defend this by using petrol bombs. why are they burning shops. how could had this be the way to fight for freedom. our job is to take measures to establish peace and order. >> we have the latest from istanbul. >> the square in the center of istanbul is the center of clashes between anti-government protesters and riot police. the protesters are angered by what they claim is a further attempt. and what is at the center of this contention here is the latest internet legislation, a law parked by the parliament a few days ago. the protesters say this curbs freedom of expression and is a

sign that the government is trying to control the public through legislation. the government says that this will not curb freedom of expression. it will protect it, and it is done in order to ensure that the internet is not misused in order to either expose people's private lives or used as a form of - a pass form or libelous accusations. the size of the protests were not large, but they were loud, as soon as riot police entered, we dispersed them quickly, and ensuing battles took place in the alleyways and side streets. another sign that there is a segment of turkish society that is not in favour of the way in which the government is going business here. however, the prime minister, who spoke to al jazeera earlier,

seemed unphased by the challenges, and is confident that he enjoys large popularity across the political spectrum. >> an investigation is being launched into a hotel fire in saudi arabia that killed 15 people. the blaze left 130 hurt. many of them egyptian pilgrims. it took more than two hours to put out the fire. >> two owners of a bangladesh garment factory surrounded after a factory fire two years ago, in which 112 people died. there were no emergency exits and doors were locked from the outside. the owners are among 30 facing charge in that case. >> anti-government protesters in ukraine holding a rally in the capital. this is the scene there now. thousands of government

supporters converged near the barricades. they have been angered by months of opposition demonstrations. standoff underlying tensions, and the protest into a third month. there has been more protests against corruption and high unemployment in bosnia and hertza gough eena. there were little signs of rioting that left buildings burning. this report from sarry ava >> the anger is growing, aimed at politicians who the public blame for the economic crisis. >> i've had enough. for the past 20-25 years we were suffering and we were not doing anything. we life in a bad country. no one is doing anything. >> unemployment is at a record high, the worst figures in the balkans.

neighbouring countries made economic protest, bosnia stagnated. overnight violence erupted, the targets government buildings and factories that had laid off thousands of workers. in central sarry eva government ar gives and documents were destroyed in the blaze. protesters were out on the streets on saturday. this time demonstrating peacefully. >> sarajevo has not seen violence like this now these buildings have been damaged by the anger of the crowd. >> some politicians admit that the public have been let down by an unwieldy system of government. this is an outcry. it's basically bring the judgment or the politics that

has produced all the problems over the last 20 years. this is basically - this has a revolutionary connotations in terms that people are dissatisfied, they want changes and are aware if they goept go out on the streets and do something physically, then these politicians will not do much for them. >> the government called some of the protesters hooligans. those that did not take part in the violence understand why it happened. pressure is going to take immediate action. this coming up - faster growing beans. why do some nigerian farmers feel left out. >> in switzerland the question is should more foreigners be let

in. there's a referendum. whelm examine the issues. >> downhill day at the winter olympics as the austrian takes the blue ribbon event. >> three years after an you rising security in yemen is descending. let's go to our correspondent in the capital. >> there may be a new president of yemen. a question asked is who is in power. >> i'm asking the question that everyone is asking. we have been in the streets. basically everything that has been done during the last

through years was an unfinished job. >> they are comfortably living, surrounded by loyal men, armed men, he controls a lot of obscure bases that people say contain arms and pieces, answering only to him. the situation around the country deteriorated. acts of violence around the county. >> it's the same slogans as 2011, and the same man opposed back then. the remnants of the form area regime are still in power. >> translation: the popular revolution has not started. it's in its first stage because

we'll struggle until we have removed tyre ants and wrong doers, and until the revolution reached every institution in this country. >> if you ask about the only major change that has taken place in the country during the last three years, they'll tell you it's the removal of the president. there is much debate going on as to whether he's out of the picture. >> this man stepped down. 50% of the cabinet members are loyal to him. he has a strong influence on the army and yemen's politics. he is failing in his role, yemen is not. security has deteriorated across the nation with frequent assassinations bomb blasts and tribal militia taking control.

brazen attacks increased in number and efficiency. like this in the heart of the capital. armed me took over the defence minister compound for 20 hours.. >> the old regime was like a cancer, causing the country to rot socially and politically, to the point where we were going to have a disintegration. we have got rid of part of that cancer, but parts are within our system. >> in the old center, many oppose the revolution. >> translation: there has been no process for the better, deterioration of economy and everything. highway robbery and rape. . >> translation: it's a negative change. if you drive from here, there's 20 checkpoints. the country is disintegrating.

>> many insist they'll fight on for real change. >> i mentioned at the beginning, mohammed about the houthi rebels, that they may come closer to sanaa where you are, and it's suggested in some quarters that ali abdullah sala is encouraging this. what is the situation with those elements that want or have grievances with the government? >> yes, the movement has generated from a small armed group in the north of the country a few years ago to a major force to reckon within yemen. the yemenis tell us that the major stress is it is no longer al qaeda, but the hutus, they have gained a lot of money, some

point the finger at iran or ali abdullah sala. he is known to exploit situations and maybe he sees the hutus serving him well. he wants reserve on the revolution, and his rival and cousins, who fought against the hutus, and now he is on the side of the government and the hutus want to gain ground. when we understand the yessenies have concluded a national dialogue. a major point in the dialogue is redivision of the area. the hutus are expanding their

influence. a fate aecom plebbing. they control half of yemen. that makes is easier. in this dialogue and in charge, they want them to give them that area, making it one area. it's a homogenous population. now they have seen a bigger threat. there is a rumour that the hutus are threatening to march in a week or so. >> that's live from the yemeni capital. >> votes are counted in thailand. two people were injured on saturday. anti-government protests and deadlock caused the economy to suffer. we'll get the details on that. >> it started with a movement on the streets and escalated into

violence. after national vote, with no result announced. the political stalemate is raising concerns. four months ago the country is enjoying solid growth as the second largest economy. there's suspension foreign entertainment. some are getting expansion investment on hold. >> those are committed to the long term. there are other countries in the region that are possibly attractive. >> all important tours and numbers are lower than the crisis. and the value of the thai currency. the cost of the impasse is impacting the government's finances. >> to spend money, the process

may take longer. there's a plan to spend a lot on infrastructure. that is suspended. >> when the protesters leave the streets of bangkok and there's a new government, smaller industries are not going to rebound immediately. it will take time to get back to where they were before the unrest started. that includes the technology, hit by the bigger sectors. >> when the political issue is settled we'll need six months to get on our feet. even if it's ended on i don't see budget plan on the government, from the enterprises. >> as the economic concerns grow the mood of the protesters is buoyant. as the political stalemate impacted, the entire country will feel it. there won't be much dancing in the streets.

>> depression does not discriminate. it's a global problem affecting people from every walk of life. china - it is estimated that more than 30 million people are treated, but it's thought that the true total could be higher than that. it's part of our hidden hurt series. >> as a mental health facility in the city of nanjing staff and patients attend an exercise session. along with counselling and drugs, designed to treat stress and depression, the patients count themselves lucky. for every one patient treated, it is estimated there are up to 20 others that should be. >> college student lee has been here for five months. >> before i came into hospital, i was unable to communicate with

anyone. i was in a terrible state. i thought about committing suicide. >> as one of china's leading experts on stress, this professor saw an alarming rise in patients suffering from work-related mental illness. >> in the past 30 yearsing the opening of china has been rapid. it is unprecedented. i have been paying a hot of attention to occupational burn out between white collar workers and high achievers. >> the development of china into a competition-driven economy resulted in pressures until now associated with developed societies. the pressures of the modern urban environment are taking a toll and as with so many other new challenges for china, the potential for growth is astounding. >> a report from chang high suggests 80% of depressed people

are untreated. >> as china's smaller cities are reached by the same combination of urban pressure and an awareness of what stress is, the problem is likely to get bigger. >> emergency warnings have been issued because of wild fires in parts of south australia. 40 blazes were reported to be burning out of control. engulfing homes in the state of victoria, one firefighter was hurt when hit by a falling tree. >> temperatures will rise to 40 degrees celsius and that will worse ep the situation. >> floodings killed 40 people in blif yeah -- bolivia. dozens have been washed out and state of memory sis have been called. -- state of emergencies have been called.

help has not reached those affected. >> the damage is clear. homes and livelihoods ruined. bolivia has been struggling to cope with seasonal rains. in the city of trip dad victims have set up tends alongside the road escaping from rising floodwaters. this is what teresa and her family call home. >> we had to leave everything behind. we couldn't get it out. we are living on the side of the road. >> adding to the misery, people's lives are under threat. around 17,000 hectares of prime agricultural land has been flooded, devastating for farmers. 100,000 cattle are at risk because herders have little dry feed left. >> this area is at risk or are res cute and taken to higher

ground the cattle will die. >> the government declared a state of emergency across bolivia, and food and relief have been slow to reach those that need it the most. outlook is grim. more heavy rain is expected to battle parts of the country for another month. >> okay, time in the new zealand hour to say hello to steph, who will take a trip to japan. >> that's right, you were telling us about the wild fires and the flooding. i'm going to tell you about snow. that is what this system gave us as it worked its way across japan, it looked potent. it gave us heavy snow. for tokyo 27 centimetre of snow. that makes it the heaviest for 45 years. elsewhere we saw more snow. for sendi 35 centimetres, making it the heaviest for 78 years.

yearly this was an exceptional winter storm. the worst is pulling away. things will get highlighteder and stay unsettled. there's flurries of snow in the northern parts of japan, towards the south, turning to rain. the wet weather working across the south coast as we head through tuesday. a few outbreaks of rain. the snow is part of what is going on over the whole of the region. as i show you the texture chart. the cold weather is digging its way through the south as we heard through monday and tuesday. that means for some of it, it will be freezing. >> we are moving around the world on this newshour. we'll go to pakistan, a country with a shortage of the electricity of the power cuts

are common. the government believes that coal fired power station will help. as we report, cole miners are leaving the industry because of dangerous conditions and the threat of kidnap too. >> this is what pakistan's government expect to bring, much needed energy and tax. the mountains have hundreds of millions of tonnes of cold. 70% of it is remaining untapped. they don't have support for the dangers they face. >> translation: it's difficult, it's a matter of survival for my children. that's why i take the risk. >> children go to the school and there's no proper hospital nearby. the coal industry is it struggling with a decades of investment.

the om source of light -- only source of light is the lamps on their head. at the moment we are 6,000 feet below ground level. the shaft takes you down a further 2,000 feet. we have been told we can't access that area. more than two dozen workers are establishing coal. the government insists it's providing training. and mining and openers are ignoring the dangers. >> they don't care about the 50 million. we have rescue and training centres at different places. some consider the places. they rushed through the area and took action. the biggest hurdle is law and order. out of an estimated 60,000 miners a third left the province. hundreds had to pay ransom,

dozens culled by kidnappers. fighters carried out most of the attack. the industry is in need of skilled labour, government assurances have been political statements. there's no one to protect us. security forces are complacent. they abbinged for hup -- asked for hundreds of thousands in ransom. if we had that money, why would we drive trucks. >> there's no real incentive to keep going. for many, giving up is not an option >> coming up on the newshour. from boat lift to facelift in cuba. more than 30 years after many sailed away for what they believed was a better life, cuba's plans for economic revival. a real-life drama playing itself

out at the berlin film festival. no ronaldo no worries as bale maintains the club's push for the title.

>> you're watching the al jazeera newshour. the united nations' humanitarian chief says she will keep pushing to deliver help to the syrian people despite an attack on an aid convoy. the driver was injured. trucks trapped for hours in homs on saturday.

turkish ri at police confronted protesters after government tightened control of the internet. president recep tayyip erdogan denies censorship saying the internet will be freer and safer. >> people living in southern beirut are taking measures, but unwavering support remains for hezbollah's involvement in syria. >> it used to be one of the busiest suburbs of beirut. they are on a war footing. six car bombs exploded in the hezbollah stronghold. people are trying to do what they can to protect themselves and a likelihood. a jeweller lost half of the sales due to bombings close to his shop. >> because of the suicide bombings, we were force to take

precautionary measures. people are scared to shop here because they feel exposed. >> the street was the site of two suicide car becomes in january alone. aloha-affiliated -- al qaeda-affiliated groups claimed responsibility. residents live in an atmosphere of fear, watching every suspicious car on the street. >> many people living in the hezbollah strong holds are proonsive, staying at home, and going out when necessary. although they expect the neighbour hoods to be trghts of future bombings, most believe it is legitimate and right. families of victims never believed so strongly. a woman was killed on a suicide

attack on her way home from college. >> i wish, as any mother, that there'll be justice. i want the person funding the car bombs and brainwashing the young men to be hung. >> since maria's death, the hezbollah flag is prominent. >> maria's martyrdom is prominent. i lost my daughter and realised they are right and i am behind them. >> aleegeances are clear. many feel al qaeda affiliated groups believe they have every intention to sweep into lebanon. they see the intervention as a war. >> voters in switzerland are deciding whether to limit

immigration from the european union. foreigners make up is a quarter of the population. two years ago switzerland was criticised after introducing quotas. this new measure could see quotas extended to immigrants from western europe and limit rights to bring families and have access to social services. >> let's go to vincent, a swiss-based journalist. >> first of all, is this likely to pass? >> well, the latest opinion polls last week she had is 7% lead for those against curbing iminterags. so at the moment based on that opinion pole it wouldn't pass. the gap has been narrowing in the past few weeks, and what will be decisive is turp out.

a large number of voters don't necessarily have political affiliations, are opposed to the government's line on the european union and immigration, and could be decisive. >> is this a case of those people pushing for reform, not wanting foreigners in their country. is there something deeper, that we can examine about the nature of this. >> you mentioned a figure of 70,000 a year. it's the net immigration figure. how this manifested for people is overcrowded trains, rising house prices, pressure on infrastructure, cities spreading. there is a real resentment, if you like, of the negative consequences of immigration. but, of course, that is fastry outweighed in the fews of many people which the positive consequences of immigration.

>> one of their arguments is that, look, switzerland is doing well, the economy is healthy, and the reason is we have an army of people coming in, prepared to work for us and do jobs that the swiss wouldn't do. >> absolutely. to give an example, the pharmaceutical chemicals biotech sector employs 67,000 people. 45% of those are e.u. citizens, highly skilled workforce, trained and adding to switzerland's prosperity. a lot of sectors, the mechanical engineering sector are concerned if the vote goes against them. >> switzerland is not part of the european union, but it might have implications beyond its borders. >> this is a debate taking place across european countries. there's a debate in germany about poverty immigration, in

brit april there's concerns, questions, discussions about capping immigration, annual immigration to 75,000 people annually. i think the vote will be watched care fly for its implications. >> a final thought. those immigrants in switzerland, if the referendum says no more coming in, will they have to leave? >> no. it won't affect those that are there. back to the days of quotas for jobs. every paste, employers will have to file an application. there's not a swiss candidate that is qualified. it will have an affect on sectors of industry. >> vincent talking about a referendum taking place.

egyptian army commanders say groups have killed many. attacks in sinai spread since hosni mubarak was ousted. the leftest egyptian pol sirp said he will stand for the presidency in elections. it is thought the army chief will win the race. he has not announced candidacy. he came third when murrs s was elected. al jazeera baher mohamed and peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy have been held since november 29th, accused of spreading false news and being linked to muslim brotherhood, a

terrorist organisation. abdullah al-shami has been held since july. al jazeera rejects charges against them. >> the annual berlin film festival continues. the berlinale is caught up in the battle of a man seeking asylum in germany. >> the bright lights are shining. this is the place that launches careers. not always. this man is the case in point. the best actor 2013 - a surprise winner. he took the silver bear, one of the top prizes for this, a movie following a day in the life. a world away from berlin. the movie was short lifted for an oscar for best foreign language prize. it was promising until the vest val ended. >> translation: in bosnia people

betrayed me thinking we have a lot of money. they promised a lot. it didn't happen. >> he came to germany. he is here with a pr campaign to keep him. the authorities said no. they send roma asylum seekers home. there appears to be no exception made here. we are in contact with him. we tried to make it work for him. but i mean legal advice? >> some roma people come to germany for the wrong reasons. they are not honest. i'm not one of them. i want to have a normal life here. >> the center for asylum seekers is the closest we have to a home here in germany. the closest he's likely to get unless authorities change their mind. this is sounding like the plot of a movie, a title storing about a man that fights the

government, authorities and life in general. like many, for him this one is unlikely to have a happy ending. >> a nun has been killed after a gunman opened fire in a russian church. a parishioner decide and six others were injured. on the far eastern island. police arrested the gunman who worked as a security guard. his motive is unclear. >> norway is leading the table after the first full day at a scost of $50 bill -- cast of $50 billion. the black sea resort has a subtropical climate, making it popular with leaders past and present. >> in the cool wooded hills

above socchi, stalin's holiday home nestles out of site. the ruler loved this place and came here. so does the man currently occupying the kremlin. vladimir putin has a soft spot for the summer resort capital that he chose it for the winter olympics. >> it is an honour for me to present and announce sochi as the host for the winter games in 2014. >> his vision is now a reality. one that has come with a price tag of $51 billion, the most costly ever. for those wandering why high watering expense. we have an answer. >> olympic games so important for russian public because this show that russia finish the time

after the period of soviet union, it is over, and russia able to conduct big international events. >> in short, this is about brand russia, and i way countries try to -- and the way countries try to make themselves attractive. it has a name soft power. the magga sfeen produces an index of soft power. we are living in a world where soft power is important. where the way that people view you is just as important as the threat that you can pose. so a lot of countries don't necessarily want to use military mite, and they want to rely on other things to either influence other countries, or, indeed

improve their image in other countries around the world. >> much reported stories of corruption, human rights abuses and spending made many doubt the reputational benefits. it's probably much too soon to make the final assessment. it's difficult to know for sure, but it's likely that this man here would have been just as enthusiastic about the socchi games as vladimir putin is. times changed and, of course, russia changed. that's what the games are for. they are an attempt to convince the world that we are in a modern confident russian era. the country may like hard me as its leaders. but in today's world even hard men have to know when to be soft. >> we have got more from the winter games coming up. day 2 of the action. eight more gold medals up for grabs.

there has been a surprise in the downhill ski.

>> vigilantes have helped federal police find and arrest more than 200 members of the knights templar. with white shirts on the defence groups rode into the city under the control of the gang. vigilantes have driven knights templar out of several other

towns. >> cuba's communist leaders have high hopes for a new cop towner report -- container report. >> open for business. cuba's communist leaders are hoping a deep-water port convinces shippers that it can serve as a hub for good. it may be a stretch in the inefficient state-run economy, but it is a key project for the country. >> this is a concrete example of the optimism and confidence that cuban see as socialist and practices perrous future. >> the nearly $900 million development is the biggest project the island nation has seen in decades. paid in most part with loans from brazil. it has the capacity to store 800,000 containers and is at the

heart of a specialist development zone. . >> translation: that area development could be important for kooub ape. it could -- cuba, it could baif the road for -- pave the road for development zones in the future. >> workers on the project will be paid higher projects than other government employees. at the beginning it was a dream. in cuba there are good engineers, project managers and designers. but we never did a project like this. sometimes for lack of know how, other times because of a lack of resources. >> when i started on this i realised we could do it. the old port was the scene of a boat lift crisis. that's when 120,000 fled cuba. >> leaders say they want the new

port and subsequent development to show cubans what its government can offer them. despite the new port it is a sleepy town. still, the catch word is reform, and people everywhere seem to be working to build a prosperous country. cuba is rooted in the past, they hope the new project will attract much-needed money to the shores. >> formers in nigeria have increased production because of a new-type of bean. it grows faster, nigeria lacks behind rivals. they explain why from the south-western state. over the last two years, john shiday, a cocoa palmer produced 25% more cocoa. that's because he's been planting a new cocoa bean

resistant to diseases. unlike the beaches he used to plant that took four to five years to mature. there's something, to my best the of knowledge. other rich people, despite producing more cocoa there are changes. >> even though cocoa production is expected to rise 10% this year, and the government wants to double production to 500,000 tonnes next year, not enough is done to help them grow more. >> most farmers don't have access to loans to lease or buy land. they can't by seeds or machinery. many are not trained and no formal data base of the farmers exist. >> if the governments try a small chance, so invest, in

times of providing them, all this from amenities, you understand. if they help the farmers. it will be very fine. >> there are changes in transporting co-ka from farms to the main port. >> there's a shortage in facilities. if the problems can solved. it can regain positions. the government doesn't plan or pz cocoa. it is all private sector driven. if some of the challenge is finance, definitely there's ample room. >> nigerian cocoa farmers are a long way from competing from

producers. they come pair a few thousands tonnes they are determined to try. >> time for the sport, here is andy. >> thank you very much. austria's player has taken gold in the winter olympics. the 23-year-old winning the downhill. maya competing at his first olympics putting it right. >> america's bode miller competing in his final olympics. he finished down in eighth. >> the usa's anderson takes gold in the women's snow slope style.

jenny jones with the bronze. the first of medal on snow. the host nation looks set to win a gold in the team skate event. russia lead canada by six points. >> in football the race for the spanish title is on. they stay there. it lasted six days. not a huge amount of luck. more than a bit of fortune involved. scored. >> it will be a lot worse. they have to keep the score. >> with cristiano ronaldo defended gareth bale stepped up. he scored one, made another, and

his team top on goal difference. a win for barcelona. we'll see how all three chaising clubs on the same number of paints. bayern munich extended their winning freak. with a 12th excessive win. robinan hit the post. thomas miller missing the chance. captain philip won the first goal in three years. >> it's hard to win in football. it's hardest when everyone expects you to win. it's difficult and we work to improve every day. today we face an opponent that has beaten us in the past. i can see why that is happening.

>> >> in the english premier league manchester united looks to bounce back david moyes captained the team back days after announcing he'll leave at the end of the season. united face a full am's side. >> we can only do our job to win the game. rock bottom - i think somewhere in between that. i don't think we are rock bottom. what i'd like to do is win. if i can do it ruthlessly, great. the important thing to do is win. before the fixture, two involved in the battle for fourth, tottenham place to the nam and

joan mondale. >> there's a team -- -- tottenham plays. the team that finishes fourth is the one that takes the most mini ed around them. including everton. it's important. i'm glad the players think it's important. it's a crucial game. >> new zealand cricketers win the first test match with india the the 10th overseas defeat in 11 tests. eight wickets in the match, four in the innings as the home side stopped intia chasing a vctry title of 40 -- india chasing a victory of 401. new zealand winning by 40. >> it makes me proud of the boys. neil wagner was a stand out for me, epitomizing everything we want to be known for as a team.

delighted for him and the guys. >> we have been in good positions in the series. we have not really been able to capitalize on the really good positions that we had. maybe still we are learning, and, you know, in the second test we capitalise if we get into a similar situations. >> tiger woods niece claims her professional victory at the australian masters. the 23-year-old winning by a couple of strokes. >> plenty on the website. check out the latest from the winter olympics and new zealand's win in the first test against india. more from me later on. >> fantastic. thank you very much indeed. that is it from me. you have elizabeth for company in the next half our.

bye-bye for now.

>> we will never stop working to ensure that equality under the law is protected by the law. >> another victory for proponents of same-sex marriage. the justice department said to expand federal privileges to gay couples across the u.s. >> plus a fragile cease fire in syria is threatened as aid workers come