>> welcome to the news hour. a new lead in the malaysian missing plane, satellite pictures show possible debris in the indian ocean. >> we'll never stop fighting for the liberation of crimea. ukraine asks the international community not to recognize the russian annexation. >> taliban suicide bombers kill at least 11 people in

afghanistan. >> real life robo cops, the african city trying a unique solutioning to very familiar traffic problems. >> there's a new lead in the hunt for the missing malaysian passenger plane, two objects spotted by satellite off the coast of australia in the south r. southern indian ocean. planes and ships are on their way to investigate the debris. the plane left kuala lampur heading east to beijing. it's last known location before communication was lost was just here over the gulf of thailand. the last time it was seen on radar was here, over the strait well west of its path. with no clear leads, the search

is played out in two like this areas, the first being the northern corridor up toward kazakhstan and south along this corridor. 21 countries are helping with the search. this is where the latest sighting of the debris was spotted. andrew thomas reports from sydney with more on that. >> is this debris from malaysia air leans flight 370, this photo is said to show a number of objects floating in the southern indian ocean, one said to be 24 meters long. >> the objects are relatively indistinct on the imagery. i don't profess to be an expert in assessing the imagery, but those who are indicate there are incredible sitings and the indication to me are objects of reasonable size and probably

awash with water bobbing up and down out of the surface. >> can you give us the size, like a basketball or a seat cushion or much larger? >> much larger than that. the largest image that i've seen is assisted at 24 meters. there's another that's smaller, and a number of other images in the general area of the biggest one. >> it was australia's foreign minister first announcing a potentially important development. >> i would like to inform the house that new and credible information has come to light in relation to the search for malaysia airlines flight mh370 in the southern indian ocean. the australian maritime safety authority has received information based on satellite imagery of objects possibly related to the search. i can in form the house that the

royal air force owe ryan has been diverted to attempt to locate the object. >> four search planes, three from australia's military, one from new zealand are taking turns to search the relatively narrow area around the objects. a commercial ship has been diverted to look. an australian naval vessel is en route. with poor visibility in the area, getting human eyes to identify the objects is still a difficult task. although this search zone is smaller than any has been since flight 370 went missing, it is still big and remote. two and a half thousand kilometers from the australian mainland, it takes the search planes four ours to get there and given limited fuel can only look for two hours before turning back. it can be hours, maybe days before these objects can be identified for certain. aljazeera, sydney.

>> we can go to kuala lampur where nicole is standing by. the malaysian government issued a pretty statement. they held a press conference and confirmed what the australian government was saying about the satellite image of the two objects. did they have anything new to add to that? >> before i answer that, i'll just give you the latest information on the search. a merchant ship is in the area. we are hearing a second merchant ship is on its way, as well as a naval vessel. one plane was over the area today, leaving from perth but turned back because of poor visibility. as for the press conference from the malaysians, it echoed the

australians, the search continuing in the northern corridor, the huge area in the north from northern highland to kazakhstan. they are waiting to hear back from russia and the ukraine to find out whether the passengers from those two countries had any kind of terrorist links and they are continuing their investigation into the flight simulator that the pilot had, and they are also sending a high delegation of officials to beijing to meet with the chinese relatives of some of the missing passengers from the plane. we know that there's been a lot of angst and upset relatives in china and malaysia and focusing their anger at the malaysian officials. >> now that australia has joined the search and claim to have in their words new and credible leads, does that take the pressure offer the malaysian government a little bit?

>> it's a really good point. it does take the pressure off. wednesday was a very difficult day for the malaysian authorities. they had a lot of commotion here in the media center when two chinese women came to protest. thursday has been much calmer. the focus has been on australia, on the southern corridor. we've had the press conference out of australia as well as the prime minister tony abbot speaking. this is taking the spotlight off the makes, diverted it to australia as well as indonesia in charge of the investigation down there. the u.s. and new zealand are the two other countries that are contributing ships to that -- aircrafts to that southern search, giving the malaysian officials some kind of breathing space. >> nicole, thanks for that.

>> ukraine, the parliament has been meeting in kiev for the first time since russia absorbed crimea, calling on the international community not to recognize the independence of the region. it vowed to fight for the liberation of crimea for as long as it takes. russia is tightening its grip on the territory, expected to ratify the annexation on thursday. e.u. heads of state are in brussels for a two day meeting, expected to implement more sanctions against russia. >> we have three reporters, brussels and moscow, but first to kiev. after this emergency meeting, on you crane remains defiant over crimea. >> it does. although the events on the

ground and the reality show russia is in total control of the situation there, ukrainian parliament in kiev is animate that it will not give up what it says are legal rights to the territory of crimea. in a two hour session today, an emergency session, they rushed through a main claireation on the liberation of crimea, urging the international community not to recognize the so-called crimean republic, and to reiterate the ukrainian government's in thence that crimea was, is and always will be a part of ukraine. that said, we are hearing from state border control service that they already are starting now to withdraw border control guards who previously have been stationed inside crimea. they are now gradually being withdrawn to continental ukraine as it's now being called.

no word on the orders being given to the soldiers who have been blockaded inside their bases within ukraine. the defense minister wouldn't tell us the order. he said if we tell you, it tips off our enemies rewarding those soldiers blockaded within the bases. it continue to be very tense, but the kiev government will not give up crimea despite the secession being rushed through the russian parliament at the moment. >> next door in moscow, peter shortstop is standing by. russia's parliament is moving to tighten its grip on crimea. >> yes, that's right. they'll also ratify almost certainly the annexation treaty announced in that triumph factual address by president

putin on tuesday. less than 48 hours after that, who do we have in moscow now but the u.n. secretary general, he flew in overnight. he's carrying on meetings now with sergey lavrov, the russian foreign minister and he'll be meeting putin at the kremlin short after after that. i wouldn't say it's mission impossible, but trying to find some sort of common ground between ukraine and the kremlin and russia is almost impossible. he'll be flying on to kiev tomorrow, where he'll meet the president and the prime minister of the incident rim government, but no real hopes that anything major is going to come out of this. it's coming at a time, really, as we heard of growing tensions, growing escalation. yesterday, the russian ministry of defense announced that they were starting a major air exercise in the western regions,

jet fighters and bombers will be taking part. they won't be flying over any region that borders ukraine, but it is another symbol about how the situation is being ratcheted up. the secretary general of nato has said that the threat to stability and security as a result of what's happening in ukraine and crimea is now the worst that we've seen since the end of the cold war. >> peter, thank you. let's head over to brussels now. rory, is there any details on what sort of sanctions the e.u. might impose on russia? >> not yet, no. we'll have to wait and see what transpires over the course of the two day summit. it's important tomorrow that europe is still deeply mired in financial cries, and so there are many other things being

talked about here, such as grab growth, banking reform, et cetera. ukraine certainly will come up, but it's not dominating the agenda, not dominating the schedule. we are not expecting ukraine to actually be discussed properly until later this evening when the leaders go into a working dinner. a press conference, the first so far of this summit, they did touch on ukraine. they reiterated here its condemnation of what russia's been doing, particularly the annexation of crimea. they said when it comes to further sanctions, consequences, that sort of thing, that it would be up to individual member states here in the european union to come to a decision about that. that's really the crux of this, because there are many european countries deeply uneasy about hitting russia too hard with

sanctions for fear of damaging their own national interests at a time when europe is still very economically vulnerable. >> thank you. i thank all three correspondents who are all over this story. >> still to come, we are in pakistan to investigate the pro spect of peace with the taliban but police and victims of violence are appalled by the idea. >> we sleep on the floor. it is cold, wet, and not comfortable. our children get sick a lot. >> sheltering from the rain.

>> seven taliban suicide bombers ever attacked a police station in afghanistan. ten officers and one civilian have been killed. we have more from the capital, kabul. >> it started as a down raid in afghanistan, a huge car bomb exploded at the gates of a police headquarters in the center of jalalabad in strict one. that is right next to the governor's house, and shows how serious a breach of security

this was. the timing is extremely significant. in just over two weeks, afghans vote for their new president. many are concerned that security could in the just threaten elections, but could cause a delay for quite some time. candidates have to try to campaign in public, speak to the public, and push for votes, all in an atmosphere of quite a lot of risk. the taliban have said openly they will target anybody who has anything to do with these elections, including security forces. >> 44 detainees have been released from having a's high security's detention center. the decision to free prisoners is condemned. >> in pakistan, more appeals talks are planned with taliban fighters. some locals including police and

victims of violence are wary. they suffered under two years of taliban rule before the military drove them out five years ago. we have more. >> they may have won the battle for the valley, but pakistan's forces have never had site of an overall victory against the taliban. unlike some parts of pakistan, the suicide bombings here are diminished, the security fores in control with retained military police gradually taking over from the army. their enemy got away in 2009. a local leader didn't only escape, he went on to become the overall head of the pakistani taliban. now he figures in hundreds of intelligence reports, are now talking peace.

>> if the government wants the peace talks to work, it will be good for everyone. >> that might be the official line, but privately, the police who were the main targets during the taliban's violent war are sickened by the prospect of amnesty. the police aren't alone in their distrust. this is the busiest central square in the valley, such a sharp contrast to under taliban rule. the headless corpses of their victims used to be hung on the pole back there. that was less than five years ago. no surprise that some find it hard to digest the idea of peace with the taliban. >> a village elder survived two attempts on his life in the past four years, but his brother, a nephew and his son-in-law weren't so lucky. the taliban shot them dead in 2008 and blew up their home which is now being rebuilt. he feels uneasy. >> this peace deal will only be

successful if all the stake holders are onboard, including those affected. the safety of the people who joined hands in out of thing the taliban must be assured at all costs. >> like so many in pakistan, he fears the government won't be able to give enough protection and the taliban can't be trusted. aljazeera, pakistan. >> a suicide bomber killed at least 12 people in iraq at a cafe in baghdad wednesday night as customers were watching a football match. forty were injured in the attack, targeting a shia neighborhood. it broth the death toll to 46 across the country. >> syrian troops have closed to border crossing with lebanon close to where they've fought rebels. 12 have been killed during the

battles in and around the syrian village just across the lebanese region. hundreds of fighters have been fleeing into lebanon vias contracting before it was closed. bashar al assad's forces have been heavily shelling the area after capturing yabroud. >> hundreds of fighters have crossed into lebanon from syria. there are civilians amongst the group. in the early hours thursday, many fighters tried to retreat to lebanon from a mid evil castle on the outskirts of homs. the foreign fighters also join a palestinian group based here in lebanon. it's a very tense situation. groups in lebanon are exchanging fire with the syrian army,

trying to open a passageway for people to get out. two houses were burned down in this area that overlooks syria. we're told by activists that as some of these fighters have come in armed, this is all after confirmation, it's an unclear picture at the moment, but certainly very tense. the bigger picture its that the syrian government is making headway in securing the border with lebanon. they are taking more villages on the border, carrying out air strikes in this no man's land, wimp is causing concern in lebanon of many fighters coming into the country. >> local medical sources in egypt have told aljazeera that at least 10 people were killed and dozens more injured in wednesday's anti government pro tests across the country. the health minute city says only two were killed, among them a teen able boy killed in the south. he was at a march in support of

former president mohamed morsi, who was ousted in july last year. >> egypt's interim penalty ordered a judicial inquiry into the killing of a muslim brotherhood supporter last year. the anti coup alliance says more than thousand 200 people have died. >> egypt's interim president promised to spare no efforts to secure the release of an australian aljazeera journalist held in prison. he has been detained for 82 days now along with two others, accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false news. a reporter from aljazeera's sister channel has been held for more than six months.

aljazeera continues to demand their immediate release. the next court appearance is march 24. >> the rainy season has begun in south sudan where flooding threatens the lives of thousands of displaced people. fighting forced many from their homes, now are sheltering in camps where a lack of sanitation increases the threat of diseases such as ma layer i can't and cholera. some survivors are sheltering in tents. >> she is getting clothes for herself and her children. her house was destroyed by mudslides. heavy rains killed more than 70

people. the rains haven't let up. families living in this camp are safe from more mudslides, but conditions aren't ideal. >> seven adults and nine children sleep in one tent. we sleep on the floor. it is cold, wet and not comfortable. our children get sick a lot. >> it's one of several temporary sites. aid workers say more than 12,000 people have been affected. >> this is how families live with the few belongings they managed to salvage. because it's still raining, mothers have to cook inside these tents. they also don't know when they'll be able to go home and rebuilt destroyed houses, because it's still raining. >> the homes that were destroyed are in the poorer parts of the area. often made of mud bricks, which are no match for heavy rains and landslides. not much is left of the place he

calls home. >> we fear that whenever the rain comes once again, our houses will be destroyed once again. >> this is one of the poorest countries in the world, still recovering from civil war. government officials say this latest disaster has set the country back even further. >> let's check the weather now. these are seasonal rains for burindi, but any chance of a let up. >> we're looking at another five weeks or so of the season. april is the wettest month in terms of rainfall there. we have still got plenty of rain in the forecast, so not really any sign of a sigalet up. look at that massive cloud coming through. to the south is rwanda, you can

see it staying in position, similar area through the last ewe hours. the next few hours will be similar. we can expect heavy showers coming through here. friday looks like another disturbed day for burindi. the next day, showers easing a little bit, but never too far away. seasonal rains, it is the equinox and it is two degrees south of the equator, so little wonder that we do have those rains continuing. further southwards, showers have produced heavy rain. we can see the focus for the heaviest rains over the next couple days. plenty of heavy showers running right through the democratic republic of congo. brightening up nicely for south

africa. >> there is a water crisis in kuala lampur. >> they say still waters run deep, but not here. after two months of virtually no rain in malaysia, this reservoir is barely half full. there's only enough water in it for another two and a half months. it's the same story across the area. all the reservoirs are at low levels, meaning water reactioning for the first time since 1998. water is being cut off every two days for more than 3.5 million people around kuala lampur. if people don't store water beforehand, there's no way to wash dishes, clothes, or

themselves. village were the first to get cut off in february with some houses without water for 18 days. >> not only before, but even now, people are wasting water. we have to conserve water. >> in places where continuous water supply is needed, like hospitals, water companies use tankers to keep their water levers up. malaysians are the heaviest users of water in southeast asia, at around 214-liters a day, compared to thailand at 90-liters per person a day and singapore at 160 meters. with rainfall totals so far down 75% this year, tuesday must change. that's not easy in a country used to a rainfall average of 2,500 mill legalities a year and the low cost of water here does nothing to conserve usage.

>> the current dry season is not new. this is normal and the we are only entering a quite severe shortage throughout the country, and this is a wake up call, i would say. >> the weather is changing from the northeast to a southwest monsoon, so more rain should fall on peninsula malasia, but many more days of heavy rain are needed if the reservoirs are to refill to healthy levels and water supplies return to normal. >> in the second part of our series, we will be in iran. it shifted from an agriculture based economy to petro chemical one, relying more on food imports. the government plans to change all of that. watch that report friday on aljazeera. >> coming up, allegation of pro government hit squads in

venezuela. >> they were armed and faces covered. the weapons are the same ones used by the security forces. >> gunshot victims speak out. the president denounces torture allegations. >> a surprise appearance in court of osama bin laden's son-in-law. >> in sport, find out the game against one of baseball's most famous teams. stay with us.

>> welcome back. surveillance aircraft and ships

have been sent to investigate two oh bees spotted in the indian ocean off australia. satellite images are called a credible lead in the search for malaysian airlines flight mh370 that went missing 12 days ago. >> russia's lower house of parliament ratified the treaty to make crimea a part of russia as ukraine asks the international community not to recognize the annexation. >> 11 people killed in jalalabad. >> the search for flight mh370 is a multi-national effort, 35 aircraft, maritime h helicopters and 18 ships of included. the search is divided into two huge a, one in the north, four aircraft searching there. the southern arc reaches from indonesia down into the indian

ocean, where the main focus of the search operation is being conducted. 25 aircraft including five from australia are patrolling vast areas of ocean. all 18 ships are now in the southern corridor. malaysia has six ships combing the area. let's speak to aviation consultant who is in hamburg in northern germany. tell us what the aircraft deployed to the area, would they be able to actually verify that that is the missing plane? >> good afternoon. basically, yes, they can do it. as far as i know, the weather condition in the search area is pretty difficult, and that hampers the search at the moment, but basically, it's the only chance by low flying aircraft to find any debris.

the ships in this area that is the only chance. the satellite image is no proof that there is debris or the aircraft is in that particular search area. >> if it does turn out to be the wreckage of mh370 and again we are only speculating here, what would happen next? what is the procedure to recover the wreckage? >> it depends very much on how deep the wreckage will be and it's a large piece of wreckage. if an aircraft is on the open sea, it's very unlikely that we have large pieces or anything to recover except the black box. >> is it possible 12 days on to call this a search and rescue operation? >> my point of view is it's a search operation, but not

anymore a rescue operation, because i think we have to face the hard reality that there is no rescue possibilities anymore. my personal opinion is that aircraft has crashed for some reason, and now we have to search the black boxes and the voice recorder in order to find out what really happened. anything else, what we can read on the internet and somewhere else over the media is pure speculation and the only thing which is true at the moment is that we know nothing. >> the malaysian government has come under criticism for their handle of the search. where do you think they went wrong? >> they have chaotic ways to handle this incident. the trouble was they had no idea where to start. they had only that the aircraft went a certain direction and

they searched in that direction. i think it's more all the way how they communicate their results, which makes them looking chaotic operation for the search. honestly, they have done what they can do, and that in good faith, but again, it's only a communication matter, which makes us thinking that it's a very chaotic search for the malaysian government. >> thank you very much for your insight. >> five men have been arrested in the u.s. state of texas, suspected of human trafficking after more than 100 people were found in squall lid conditions in a house in houston. the men, women and children from guatemala, mex low and honduras are now in the hands of immigration officials. two were taken to hospital, but

the rest thought to be all right after given food and water. >> osama bin laden's son-in-law said he warned the late al-qaeda leader that the u.s. wouldn't rest until it killed him. that was part of a surprise testimony by him in a new york courtroom where he's denied taking part in the september 11 attacks. from new york, we report. >> the appearance on the witness stand by the 48-year-old surprised many. he denied the government's main charge that he knew of any al-qaeda plots to kill americans. the u.s. government's case rests primarily on audio and videotapes of the kuwait tee preachers speeches. in the days and weeks after the attacks on america september 12, 2001. he said he was speaking on behalf of muslims, not al-qaeda saying god has ordered us to terrorize the infidels.

he gave described meeting of osama bin laden in afghanistan just hours after the attacks. he said he warned bin laden that the u.s. would not rest until it had killed the al-qaeda leader and overthrown the taliban government in afghanistan. >> i think what you heard was an imam, teacher who traveled to afghanistan for benign purposes, who got caught up in the cross hairs of history, in a situation, explained what he did and why and then left and ended up in prison in iran forever. >> attorneys for him are still trying to introduce testimony from the self proclaimed master mind of september 11, khalid

sheik mohammed. >> a move follows pressure from human rights organizations, arrest was a protestor against the government, accused of increasing unrest. also in venezuela, opposition supporters held a prayer vigil for a public employee shot dead. they gathered in the square in the capitol crashing cuss, a battleground between protestors and security forces. 29 venezuelans have been killed in demonstrations against high inflation and shortages of essential items. venezuela's national assembly formed a committee to investigate, but there's a blame game between the government and opposition who are refusing to back the commission. they say it's biased, a warning that does include distressing images in the report.

>> antonio rincon recently moved back to his native venezuela from spain, never dreaming he would be attacked for being near an anti-government demonstration of which he insists he was not part. he said hooded pro government thugs forced him to run and shot him in the back, landing him in the hospital. >> these people were armed and faces covered. we saved a shell and realized that the weapons are the same used by the security forces. >> the incident is one of many alleged cases of abuse, not only by pro government groups but also the security forces that the opposition led venezuelan penal form presented to the nation's top prosecutor. >> civil groups are being armed and with the support of the government there are 40 cases of torture verified by our organization, but there are a lot of claims that we have received different people rewarding abuses, police abuse,

torture. of crude treatment. >> the president seen here at the funeral of a gal guardsman shot this week during the demonstration puts the blame on violent protestors who he calls right wing fascist the. on his weekly radio program, aljazeera asked the president about charges of abuses by his supporters and security forces. >> if there is own one case of torture, let them denounce it to me. as the head of state, i will immediately investigate and punish those guilty with all the weight of the law. this is not a government of torture. >> this has not convince cooperation. >> these protests are peaceful and at least for now, the national guard is letting them take place. >> while it may be relatively

calm here, clashes, arrests and killings continue in several parts of the country, certain to intensify the battle over who is most to blame for the on going violence. aljazeera, caracas. >> share price of fallen in asia after comments of the new boss from the neutral bank. interest rates could be rising next year. they fear higher business costs. >> starting next month, we will be purchasing $55 billion of securities per month, down $10 billion per month from our current rate. as before, if incoming information broadly supports the committee's expectation of

ongoing improvement in labor markets and inflation moving back over time toward its longer run objective, the committee will likely continue to reduce the pace of asset purchases in measured steps at future meetings. >> the boss of toyota says recalling faulty cars is bad news for owners, but good for the long term health of the industry. toyota spoke out to an agreed settlement with the u.s. government. it found that toyota lied trying to cover up a string of deadly accidents. we have more from washington. >> it was one of the most trusted brands in america, a foreign car firm with a reputation for reliability. toyota admitted it puts lives at risk covering up unintended acceleration in models, leading to several accidents and deaths.

the company will pay a record fine. >> toyota's conduct was shameful, showing a blatant disregard for systems and laws designed to look after the safety of consumers. by the company's own admissions, it protected its brand ahead of its own customers. this constitutes a clear and reprehensible abuse of the public trust. >> when the problem became public, toilet that claimed the issue of sticking accelerators was caused by floor mats. in 2009, it ordered a massive recall of vehicles in the u.s. evidence gathered revealed the company knew the problem was getting worse, but lied about it. the investigation was led by lawyers from new york. >> toyota went about saying loudly and forcefully on television, in press releases and on its website to reassure the public and protect its brand, don't worry about it, we have it covered, we have gotten to the root cause of the problem. that was false.

>> there could be criminal charges if toyota doesn't follow district demands by the just democratic. general motors is under investigation for slow mechanical response -- mechanical problems linked to accidents. >> this penalty on toyota tells the auto industry that it's got to obey the law and notify consumers in a timely basis. that's going to save lives. >> this fine will go into a government fund. it's roughly about what toyota made in profits by not recalling vehicles considered dangerous, or even deadly. aljazeera, washington. >> cuba relaxed rules for locals wanting to buy cars but is still unattainable for most. we report from havana. >> cubans will do anything to keep their beloved cars on the road. since the revolution, car

ownership has been restricted, so they have had to be resourceful to keep old cars chugging along. this year, restriction have been lifted on car ownership. many hoped to get new cars, but prices have shocked cubans. this car is listed at $262,000, 10 times when it costs in most countries. every day, people are visiting dealerships to see the unbelievable prices. these two men were afraid to speak on camera but said it would take a lifetime for cubans to buy a car at such prices. many are angry with the government. >> i think it is enormously disrespectful. our salaries aren't enough to cover our personal needs. we've done the numbers and it is so expensive. >> for a foreigner, driving a car like this is no big deal in havana. for most cubans, it's

unattainable. >> the move to lift restrictions is the latest in economic reforms meant to spark growth and get more off the state payroll. most cars will sit unsold. cubans will likely be getting around as nerve, with a lot of patience. >> still ahead on the news hour: >> the capital of the democratic republican of congo, rowboats have started taking over the work of traffic police. >> the new york knicks could produce a win for the new president. all that and more, right after the break.

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jazeera america. >> part of the democratic republic of congo are notorious for bad traffic. police are getting a helping hand to keep the cars moving. we report from the capitol. >> it's normal for drivers to spend hours in traffic every day here in the capitol of the democratic republican of congo. traffic police are meant to keep things moving. now, joint traffic robots are here to help. there are two on trial. this one directs the pedestrian crossing. pedestrians like it. >> it is better than before. you can cross with confidence.

the robot is doing its job correctly. >> the robot is all the way towards modernization. we don't have to keep doing things by hand. we can change so that industry comes here. >> there are few traffic lights here, so the robots are welcomed. unlike its human coupler parts, it can't collect bribes. traffic officers are poorly paid and drivers accuse them of extorting money. the robot's designer says in-built cameras will report traffic offenses to a central computer. >> i asked her why use robots instead of traffic lights. >> there are several kinds of traffic lights in the world, but i can tell you that the only robot in human form in the shape of a policeman regulating traffic is made in congo. we are proud of that. >> she runs the women's technology cooperative and hopes

authorities will pay for the robots to be installed in south africa and beyond. she wants to promote congo's female engineers and create much-needed jobs. most people in congo are poor following decades of conflict and widespread corruption. there are areas where infrastructure doesn't work. people are happy with something that does. >> time for sport now. >> manchester united can now go on and win the champions league. the manager saw his team win in the quarter finals. scoring a hat trick as united claimed a 3-2 victory that provides respite from a hugely disappointing season for them. it was the first time united overturned a two goal deficit in europe for 30 years. >> we probably know in some as

underdogs in a lot of games, from that point of view, hopefully we can do it. i don't see any reason why not. i generally think that this football club is capable of it, and i believe if we play to our capabilities which are not shown that often, we can be a match for any team. >> losion two ore one added home to st. petersburg, last year's finalist still going through 5-4 an aggregate. >> these are the final teams. it's the first time although eight group winners advanced. trying overturn a 3-1 deficit in the europa league, in lisbon,

later on this thursday, with several players missing from injury, seven place have yet a play a single minute for the first team and are called into the squad. >> got nothing to lose. it's a very tough task, everyone recognizes that. we're going to come over here and do our best with the players that we brought here. we will try and keep it solid as much as we can, but hopefully can have a fret on the break. >> napoli have to overturn a deficit. they have never lost to a portuguese side at home. he hopes to win a title for the second straight year following last season's success with chelsea. a look at the second league ties. >> there are three mexican teams

in the last four of the top club competition in north and central america. reaching the semis of the champions league. scoring a hat trick here in mexico city, and completing a 5-2 aggregate win. defending south american champions remain top of their group despite held to a home draw. former world player of the year, that second penalty of the match. he earlier missed a spot kick. timeout to give his side a league. equalizing through a free kick. >> afghanistan have been knocked out of ricketts tournament,

losing in their final game. nepal could sneak in the next phase. that fictioniture just getting underway now. the woman who made a series of allegations about vote testing said she is branded a traitor by her own company. the anti doping conviction revealed one out of competition test was conducted in the build up to the london olympics. her actions resulted in the commission's entire board resigning and more tests carried out. eight athletes failed both tests last year from jamaica. >> it's been pressure, i wouldn't call it pressure, i'm going to put it in those words,

but there has been -- i will continue to be, but it's price you pay. it's a price you pay for speaking out. >> the new york knicks have given their new president a winning homecoming. >> please welcome the new president of the new york knicks, phil jackson! >> there is phil jackson, the man who won two tights playing for the knicks before coaching chicago and l.a. to championships. the knicks beat the indiana pacer, who top the eastern conference 92-86. the future of carmelo anthony in doubt, but moved the knicks during an emotionally charged night. >> the energy is throughout the whole city, new york city, the fans, supporters of the knicks, you can just feel the energy.

you can feel the energy when you walk into this building. we did our shoot-around and felt the energy. we want to keep that up, build on that. as far as us playing basketball, and winning basketball games, we are playing at a very high level now. >> after 100 years, baseball made its return to australia. team australia perhaps not surprisingly beaten by the l.a. dodgers in this exhibition game. the dodgers will play the arizona diamondbacks at the same venue to get the mlb regular season underway. plenty more sports on our website, of course. you can check that out aljazeera.com/sport. you can get in touch with us on twitter and facebook. >> that is all the sport for now. >> stay with us here. we've got another full bulletin of news for you right at the top of the hour.