>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >> hello, welcome to the news hour. ukraine's acting president accusing far-right groups of trying to destabilize the new government. protests in egypt as the country's top military plan announces he'll run for president. more objects spotted in the search for the missing malaysian airline. >> and i'll have the latest

sport, as the corruption investigation forces one of the most powerful men in world cricket to step down as india's cricket boss. ♪ >> we begin this hour with news that ukraine's interim president has accused ultra nationalist groups of trying to destabilize the country. a group called the right sector, blocked the parliament building in kiev on thursday night. they blame the interior minister for the killing of one of their leaders. >> translator: this is the root which leads to catastrophe for the country. this is a route supporting the aggressor who is concentrating their armed forces on your land. >> let's get the latest from jennifer glasse who joins us from sevastopol the far right

movement was far of what helped topple the yanukovych government and now seems to be part of a crackdown. how much of a threat are they? >> it is really a concern because it has certainly been used as the boogie man for the annexation of crimea, the people here have been saying, look at kiev, there are fascists up there, and they are referring to far-right sector, and they are criticizing the interim government for governing those people a place in the government. and when they look at what happened last night, that will be interpreted as kiev not having control again. and that goes along with the russians in the east concerned about their place in ukraine right now, and i think any excuse for them to look for more

rights, we have the former president calling for referendums in all of the regions for self determination, and any kind of agitation the right sector, will lead to danger. >> jennifer, there is one more thing i want to put to you. president obama has been speaking about russia's military buildup on ukraine's eastern border. here is what he had to say. >> this is not something that would be just in my briefing, it would be well-known and well acknowledged that you have seen a range of troops massing along that border, under the guise of military exercises, but these are not what russia would normally be doing, and, you know, it may simply be an effort to intimidate ukraine, or it may be that they have got additional

plans, and in -- in either case, what we need right now to resolve and de-escalate the situation would be for russia to move back those troops and to begin negotiations directly with the ukrainian government as well as the international community. we have no interest in ukraine people decide their own lives. there is a sphere of influence along the russian border that then justifies russia invading other coup -- countries. >> jennifer russia may have other plans. strong words from him there. it was a domestic u.s. television interview, russia

doesn't seem to be listening to him. but does anyone in kiev draw comfort from his words? >> i think russia has basically ignored the international community, both here in crimea saying what happened was legal, despite that we saw the united states vote 111, versus 58 abstentions, they have real concern of what is going to happen in the east. we have seen local leaders also calling for a referendum. very much concerned about what might happen. russia had said it would not invade ukraine, but also said it has the right to protect ethnic russians. and nobody knows exactly what they are doing on the boarder, but certainly there are indicationsing that they may perhaps not be having exercises. so kiev can draw comfort from

the fact that president obama notices it, but president obama has been very clear that the united states will not get involved here, and ukraine knows it is no match for the russian army. russia has been investing aids force over the past few years or so. so a lot of concern about what russia's intentions are on the eastern border. a lot of those up tos have large ethnic populations, and have always been very eastern looking. 70% of the industry goes to russia anyway. so thigh -- they have a lot of concern what russia's intention might be. >> thank you very much. protests are taking place across egypt now and al-sisi said he would run for the presidency.

anti-coup protests have spread across the country. let's go to an assistant professor of history in georgetown. protests today, but they are far less well supported than the ones that we saw late last year, and perhaps we could have expected after al-sisi's announcement today. what does that say about the state of the protest movement or the government's ability to stamp out opposition? >> i don't think we have seen an ability by this go to be able to silence the entire opposition, despite the massive wave of arrests, reported torture, and these sham trials that have taken place now. the leadership behind the protest movement is completely decentralized, so it is focused on the youth movement and people

who are more isolated in their community, and it has -- also spread past the muslim brotherhood. >> but there are far fewer people out on the streets protesting right now. surely the strength of feeling is there, or is it? >> well, i think it's very difficult to tell, because we obviously don't have the coverage on the ground to be able to tell us what the numbers are like. it's very difficult to get an accurate measure. because we're also not seeing protests or at least rallies of support for the sisi presidency. of course this was expected. and instead, we're seeing that

there is this ib - -- inevitability that has set in. >> so it is the inevitability perhaps of the sisi victory. >> to a certain extent i think that's true. there is an acceptance that this was going to happen. this goes all the way back to the coup where sisi positioned him. in the meantime the opposition continues to be there, and i think now it remains to be seen whether he'll deliver on the promises of security, and that hasn't happened so far, especially given the violence and wave of oppression. >> thank you very much. al jazeera has obtained a

leaked document of intelligence. it was published last may 2nd months before the coup that deposed president mohammed morsi, and he is now on trial on charges of conspiring with hamas. >> before the -- the -- even 30 june hamas has had contact with intelligence, and we had many meetings with them, and we discussed different issues regarding the security and the borders. and really, we never claimed that hamas has made mistakes in cairo, and sometimes they request our help and support, so we never feel that -- that intelligence have nothing -- something against hamas, and all the time they listen to us, and we have good

cooperation with them, because of the [ inaudible ] attempt to join that everything changed. this document proved that all of the aggregations and claims said against hamas is not true. and the military intelligence know very well from their heart and mind that all what have been said in the egyptian media is not true, and -- and because -- until now there is no -- hamas was brought to the trail. >> new zealand's air force has spotted objects in the new area being searched for the missing malaysian airliner. authorities are awaiting image the plane now. the plane may have flown faster and ran out of fuel more quickly than previously estimated. teams have moved their search

northeastwards. ten planes and six ships are focusing in an area covering some 319,000 square kilometers in the southern indian ocean. they have been looking more than 1,000 kilometers away. the flight disappeared more than three weeks ago with 239 people on board. >> the search for any sign of the missing malaysian airlines flight has been shifted to an air you north. an international air crash investigation team in malaysia provided updated advice, which is exam mined the information, northeast of the search area, and is now the most credible lead as to whether debris may be located. >> the search for that missing plane has sparked friction in

the relationship between malaysia and china. >> reporter: the messages were personal. one speaks of her mothers cooking being the best. another reveals a marriage proposal. all addressed to people who were on board flight 370. and now their personal grief and anger have become a national issue. >> translator: china malaysia cooperation has benefited our people and is conducive to regional stability and development. >> reporter: the chinese visit to malaysia last october was meant to strengthen an already strong relationship.

but that's not the only reason the chinese government wants to keep relations with malaysia friendly. >> translator: china has relations with malaysia. >> reporter: but many people here are already calling for a boycott of all things malaysian. chinese tourists are the third largest group of visitors to malaysia. now that figure is expected to drop by up to 40%. it's not a matter of sympathy for the family members. they say they showed a lack of understanding. and it isn't enough for these passengers that chinese officials allowed them a rare public show of emotion. they wanted government to do something more to punish malaysia. >> the key here is the extent of the public pressure coming from

[ inaudible ] itself, and i think to the extent that that's the case, the really revealing thing about this story is not so much the relationship between malaysia and china, it's the government themselves. >> reporter: the government doesn't want to risk undermining its relationship with anning -- an important ally. good evening italy, hello, saudi arabia, the u.s. president tries to repair relations with a long-time ally. plus -- i'm robin adams in cape town where organizers are hoping to unearth the next black champion.

mentioning strained relations will be among barack obama's pot priorities when the u.s. arrives in saudi arabia. white house correspondent patty coal han examines this issues. >> reporter: a lot has changed since

[ technical difficulties ] >> reporter: experts say although the u.s. is importing significantly less oil, the saudis still have leverage. >> it's their place in the oil market, because what happens is the saudis are the ones who have the capacity to expand and contract production. >> reporter: the u.s. view is that the saudis feel increasingly concerned about its place in the region. >> the saudis are worried that the united states and iran may have some sort of day taunt and that iran will take the place of saudi arabia as the united states preferred partner in the gulf and the middle east. >> reporter: with his presence and words, president obama is

expected to send the message that the decade's-old alliance is still strong, and will be regardless of who else he talks to, or the amount of oil his country buys. let's hear what james bayes thinks. the u.s. saudi relationship has detier rated to such an extent, can president obama repair it in such a short visit. >> let me answer that by taking you back almost 70 years to the current king of saudi's father when he met president roosevelt on a warship. that's when the basic deal was done. the u.s. were going to provide security guarantees for saudi arabia, in return they were going to provide barrels of oil and energy. that relationship has now begun

to start to fray. the reason for that, well, the u.s. doesn't need saudi oil as much as it did in part because of the frac-ing in the u.s. and the saudis are not very happy about what the u.s. is doing particularly the talks going on with the p5 plus one, but also what is happening in syria. they wanted to see a much tougher approach to syria. >> saudi arabia still needs washington as far as security is concerned, however, it has issued a threat to begin to draw away from washington. does president obama actually care what the saudis think of u.s. foreign policy, given that they are not as rely act on saudi oil. >> but they are a very powerful player in the region.

they are important and i think obama needs them because they are one of the main supporters of the opposition in syria, and i think the other factor is one that you have already said on this program, they are the main supporter of the military-backed proposal. and we saw those death sentences in egypt, and that concerns america, and they believe saudi has real influence. >> public consumption actually behind the scenes, things are not quite as strained ? >> i think there are areas in which they need to work together, and they know they need each other, even though saudi is a very unhappy and disturbed about the way the obama administration has handled various issues, and they don't normally complain about things in public. but they had a seat on the un

security council they were supposed to take up, and that was really a protest. >> james bayes thank you very much. youtube is the latest social media website to be blocked in turkey. following similar action against twitter. the government cites national security concerns saying the website had been used to leak important discussions about the war in syria, but some disagree. >> translator: they can't sweep things under the carpets and block people to information. i find it very disrespectful. >> translator: i think it is definitely political. everything is arranged for the elections. it is down to whitewash everything. it is to brainwash people and change perception. it's very sad. >> turkey has one of the youngest populations in the

region. >> reporter: these people come from different parts of turkey, but they have moved to istanbul to study in turkey. on sunday they will vote for the first time in their life. for them the election is about protecting personal freedoms. >> i think [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: over 60 million young people will be available to vote in the upcoming elections. and the number of universities increased from 76 to 175, and tuition fees sa scrapped at all universities, some students are still unhappy due in part to the government's reaction to the protests last june. >> translator: we saw in the park the youth united over freedom. it was a movement to protect the trees and all the way to the protection of individual

freedom. >> reporter: this is a professor of sociology, she believes the park protests and restrictions on social media sites will affect how young people vote. >> you look at the [ inaudible ] young voters, they are from the digital generation, they are born into digital, they are very efficient to use twitter and facebook, and they are well-informed. >> the park has in many ways become a symbol for many of turkey's youth. those opposing the government say the protests are about how that party has been kushing freedom in turkey, but others say it's more about interest in rioting than in economic development. among those supporters are this man and his friends from the youth league. they volunteer in their spare time campaigning on social media sites, and organizing ahead of the polls.

>> translator: in turkey the opposition needs to learn you can't get anywhere with violence. >> reporter: this is another activist, she says accusations that the government are limiting personal freedoms are baseless. >> translator: i don't wear a head scarf but my sister does, but we're both equal. we're not being limited. everyone is free. >> reporter: on the ground candidates are trying to win over both young and old. so secure the victory, they'll need turkey's youth singing to the same tune as theirs. a real mixed bag of weather right now in the united states. granted it's a big country, but it's unusual to have so many extremes going on all at once. everything but the kitchen sin income there? >> absolutely. we have seen some very heavy snow on the eastern seaboard.

the snow remains in our forecast. this large area of cloud here have been producing rather large storms recently. we saw some tornados. it's a late starred to the tornado season. besaw tornados reported in california and also in this area. sharp cold front as you can see here. high-pressure out in the atlantic, that is actually going to a blocking system. this area of cloud and rain and snow is going to remain in place over the next couple of days. really heavy rain right down the eastern seaboard. anywhere from down the appalachian mountains. we have pieces of snow just around the mountain states. and more wet and windy weather affecting western parts of canada still. risk of more mud slides in washington state, i'm afraid.

central areas remain quiet. more rain to come for the end of the weekend. >> thanks. the highly contagious bole lie virus has started in this area. erica wood reports. >> reporter: taking in the latest warnings one of the deadliest viruses known to man has reached the capitol city. with no known cure or vacation, it is striking fear in the residents. >> translator: i have been afraid. everyone has to protect themselves. >> reporter: people are being told to take precautions, the government banned public funerals for eboli victims.

and detection is difficult. >> translator: you cannot just look at a sick person and say he has it. but systematically if it resembles eboli we'll second them to the infection diseases center. >> reporter: up to 90% of those affected die, and the only course of action quarantine. it is highly contagious and can be passed on just by touching an infection person or animal. it is believed the virus was originally transmitted to humans by bats. >> translator: i'm afraid. i have stopped eating meat. >> reporter: this market

normally full of forest foods is now empty. >> we thought it was safe, but know there are cases where people have died there. but it looks like they were not infected in the previously known areas. they were infected further to the north. so there is a risk that this disease is spreading already through guinea, and without good controls it could spread through and in to other countries. >> reporter: it may have already spread to laboring liberia and see area leon, are investigating their own suspected cases. we're at the midway point in this news hour, when we come back, we'll take you to ski lawn ka. we'll stop for a cup of coffee in argentina.

plus world number one is moving ever closer to his first miami master's title. the details coming up in sport.

♪ hello again, adrian finnegan in doha with the top stories on al jazeera. ukraine's interim president has condemned a far-right group saying they want to destabilize the coin try. president obama is about to land in the saudi capitol. the trip is focusing on mending

strained relationships. protests are being held in egypt right now, after army chief al-sisi announced he was running for president, anti-coup protests have spread to 12 regions of the country now. stral crease prime minister has spoken to egypt's interim president and called for the release of peter greste. he is one of three al jazeera english journalists held for the past 90 days. peter along with mohammed fahmy and baher mohamed are accused of working with a terrorist organization and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects all charges against its staff and continues to demand their immediate release. andrew thomas has more now on the prime minister's call to egypt's interim leader. >> tony abbott spoke to egypt's

interim president on thursday, and it is understand that the prime minister asked for the assistance in securing peter greste's release as soon as possible. he said he was a journalist doing his job, and had no intention of damaging egypt's interests. egypt's president said he too hoped the case would be resolved as soon as possible and peter and his coworkers are receiving everything they need. up until now, tony abbott hasn't said anything about peter greste detainment. but the fact that he has now certainly is significant. peter greste's parents were very pleased that the prime minister has intervened. this is a little of what they had to say. >> very thrilled. >> glad. >> yes.

yes. you know, without any kind of reflection on anybody, we weren't expecting it any moment, and it was a great surprise to here that information. look, i can't quote him, because i don't know what was said, but clearly, my understanding is that the primary purpose of the call was to seek peter's speedy release. and the resolution of the case. >> during that interview, they were asked repeatedly whether they felt that tony abbott should have intervened earlier. and they said who knows. timing is everything, but the comments, the conversation certainly made them more hopeful. they said that they had high hopes but modest expectations. they didn't expect to be greeting his son and his colleagues next week, but they certainly sounded more hopeful than they did a week or two ago. there is a bit more hope in

australia that this may be reaching a conclusion. india's air force is investigating a transport plane crash. all five on board were killed. a spokesmen said the hercules was on a routine training flight. skree lawn ka's president has ordered a release of fisherman who were arrested for poaching. we have more now from colombo. >> reporter: the president's announcement very much seen as a thank you to indy for the standing it took yesterday. choosing to abstain from voting against sri lanka, calling into an inquiry into the allegation that they committed war crimes in the final stages of the war.

they said it was intrusive and overall emphasizing a number of areas where they wanted sri lanka to take action, but said they couldn't go ahead with the resolution. the president's said all fishermen in custody at present, there are something like 93 fisherman and 23 boat that are still in custody -- that they be released. it's very much a goodwill gesture. in terms of the overall picture of this dispute, basically, it will be what the indians have been pushing for, for the fishermen to be released. in terms of the sri lankan government, it was a significant achievement that they had decided not to back the international inquiry. it has been days since any

survivors have been pulled from a mud slide that buried the community of oso in the u.s. state of washington. 17 people have been killed. that toll likely to rise. john reports from seattle. >> reporter: the number of those buried beneath the earth continues to rise. >> in the next 24 to 48 hours, as the office catches up with the difficult work that -- [ technical difficulties ] >> and anger turns into disappointment, sadness, and, you know, self questioning. these analysis indicated that there is a potential for a very

large failure, and we mentioned that in the report. >> reporter: some of the most attractive places to live are also some of the most dangerous. here in seattle, the danger is everywhere. this hill is considered one of the most high-risk spots in the city for landslides. so what can be done? there is no federal mud slide detection system in the u.s., but authorities could model one on the flood prevention program. this country has spent $65 million buying up hundreds of homes in known flood zones. land slides are much harder to predict, and the vast swaths of land are more expensive to buy out. >> if local government had all of the money in the world, it would definitely be something to look into. the hard reality is, it doesn't

have all of the money in the world. >> now residents of oso, washington weigh another cost. >> i have lost my mother. i have lost my baby. >> reporter: a heavy cost to the survivors. the world health organization ranks disorders of the mind as the number one disability ahead of cancer of heart disease. but millions of americans say they are no longer getting routine health care. tom akerman reports. >> reporter: kathy understood the meaning of helplessness as she watched her son struggle with sits freenia. >> he is stopped taking his

medication. >> that's when she learned that people like that can no longer be held against their will. in the state such a person must be released in just six hours. >> doors were slammed in my face because family members basically have no right. >> reporter: this partly explains why so many seriously ill people now live on america's streets. but there is another factor an historic shift in mental health treatment. >> all gathered together in a modern mental institution, a city within itself. >> reporter: however accurate that description the u.s. today has the same ratio of psychiatric beds to population as it did back in the mid-19th century. for more than half a million

beds in 1960, there were only 35 thousand in 2012. this hospital is one of hups across the u.s. that are no longer in operation. many seriously ill patients that used to be served by the hospitals must now turn to a network of mental health centers for their needs. but after budget cuts, those centers are short of psychiatrists, and many critics say they are just unsuited to the task. >> they really don't handle people who think the fbi is talking to them. you can throw all of the money in the world at those centers. it is not going to take care of a population that is seef veerly ill. >> reporter: most private facilities won't accept patients without insurance. in the wake of a deranged gunmen's murder of 26 school children, many states have begun

to restore money for mental health services. but society must still learn to deal with illnesses of the mind as directly as any physical injury. andy richardson here with all of the sport just ahead in the news hour. find out who is setting pace ahead of the second grand prix of the season. >> i'm in rio dejan their you, where tensions are running high as the army prepares to move into this shanty town. >> al jaz.

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get you caught up on a developing story. a suicide attack in an up scale residential part of a part of kabul. rebel fighters say they are behind the attack. >> translator: i heard a bang and some gunfire, then i got a call from home saying all of the windows were broken and there was gunfire nearby. >> bernard smith is following the story. what is the latest? >> details are still coming in, but we understand there are still possibly nine people trapped inside the building. the taliban used a suicide bomber, tried and tested technique recently in kabul to blow a hole to get into the

building, which the other tall bap attackers used to get into the building. security forces are on the scene. one foreigner escaped, but some are still inside. this is the second attack in kabul this week. tensions running very high in the city prior to the upcoming electionings. >> we'll bring you further details when we get more information here on al jazeera. meanwhile there have been more protests in brazil against this year's world cup, but police outnumber the demonstrators by 2-1 in san pall low. protesters spoke out against the cost. they say investment needs to be made in education, health care, and public transport instead. and in rio the army is being

deployed into a community of shandy towns. >> reporter: brazilian soldiers are on patrol in one of rio's largely lawless shanty towns. the army deployment was approved by the country's president after a surge in gang violence, revenge killings and attacks on police outposts. larger numbers of troops are expected to be brought in the coming days. the government says the show of force is necessary to keep the violence in the slums from spiralling out of control. >> translator: we have to show them that we are stronger than they are. >> reporter: the government also wants to preclude embarrassment from wide-spread violence during the world cup starting in june. the people who live here seem more scornful than intimidated by the patrols that pass by.

>> the soldiers ransacked this house drenthzs said. >> translator: they said i have guns in my house. i live here with my daughter. i don't have drugs here. i'm a hard worker. i was so angry, but i couldn't defending myself. every time i tried to talk, they would tell me to shut up. >> reporter: many residents won't speak out publicly for fear of reprisal by police or the gangs. but there is widespread resentment of the government spending $11 billion on the world cup while these people lack greatly. disturbing images and a simmering under current in violence as brazil prepares to take a turn on the world stage. time now for sport. here is andy. >> thank you so much adrian. indian and world cricket is

facing up to a huge test of its credibility. the inteeian superpeople has ordered the head of the cricket organization to step aside while on investigation takes place. >> reporter: -- the indian premier league gives fans action, provides players with huge salaries and attracts more than its fair share of scandal. the head of indian cricket has been ordered to step down from his role while an investigation in to illegal gambling takes place. >> such investigation should be conducted with complete [ inaudible ] and there should not be any element of public

doubt as to the property of this investigation. >> reporter: this is one of cricket's most influential power brokers. he is set to take over of the icc in july. that promotion must now be in doubt. this began when three players were arrested last year on accusations of spot fixing. the son-in-law who had a management role was always indicted for illegal betting. as an ipl team owner he is being asked to step down for now. the ipl attracts a huge global gambling market. the sums involved mean corruption will always be a possibility. >> it's a huge issue. it always has been. gambling being an underground

activity has meant that [ inaudible ] amounts to billions of dollars every year. >> reporter: cricket legend has been installed as an interim head of indian cricket, and will oversee the upcoming indian premier season. the hearing is set to resume on april 16th. for now the cricket and the controversy will continue to run. well cricket's world 2020 event is carrying on regardless. india's match against host bangladesh is just getting underway. the west indies beat australia. the captain hitting consecutive 6s in the final over as his team won the game with just a couple of balls to spare. the west indies now go top of their qualifying group. and australia looks like

outsiders now after two straight losses. [ inaudible ] is to replace the national coach of the netherlands football team after this year's world cup. dutch football's plan is for him to make a return until the end of the 2016 european championships, at which time he'll be replayed by former player and coach. the miami master's title is one of the few tournaments to have still eluded the world number one. he dropped the first set but came back to win in three. burrish won this one in two set,

quite comfortable for him. the women's final will see six-time miami champion serena williams taking on the australian champion. with that is williams' 15th straight win over sarapova. the 76ers could break an unwanted record on saturday. if they lose to detroit it would be the most consecutive losses in nba history. >> we have been very transparent from day one that we are trying to grow something and rebuild something, and the short-term pain in which we hope is going

to produce a long-term gain, we think that this will fade to a distant member, you know, in september. sebastian vet l may have hit a turning point in his career. he has been critical of the new hybrid engines. out in front again was the german who won two weeks ago. the sport of lawn balls isn't one you would necessarily associate with diversity and youth, but one community in south africa is attempting to change traditions. >> reporter: long regarded as a sport for old white nobodying, they are actively trying to get young black kids involved. >> my name was to get junior

bolle bollers from all around into the sport. >> it is fun. it is relaxing, and it takes your mind off of things. >> reporter: organizers are so serious about promoting the sport, they have come up with a novel way of doing that. this is a lawn ball trailer. it explains where you feet go. the balls go from small to big depending on the number. this is number 20, and organizers believe this is the winning formula for how people can get involved. this is the club's biggest success story. he was voted sportsman of the

year for 2013. what do you enjoy the most? >> winning. i was raised by a single mother, and my father died in 2004, and my grandmother died in 2007, and then my mother started drinking a lot, and then they took her, and then i was left alone, but i survived and from 2010 to 2012 i was like staying alone. >> reporter: he is currently studying a prestigious university and has big goals about lawn ball. >> i want to be the champion, and people will read about me in the newspaper and say that guy, he is just the best. >> reporter: few would bet against this young man actually going all the way in the sport. robin adams, al jazeera, cape town, out-africa. >> plenty more of course on our

website, aljazeera.com/sport. there is more there on the head of indian cricket that has been ordered to step down. andy many thanks indeed. argentinians love their football and a good cup of coffee. daniel has our story. >> reporter: morning, afternoon, or evening, the residents here drink coffee. in a cup, or a mug. the art of coffee drinking is an intrinsic part of daily life. >> translator: more than a

custom. it's an excuse for us to meet to chat for a while. 20 minutes, half an hour. it's a good excuse. >> reporter: the argentine ministry of culture has called to declare coffee drinking part of their heritage along with tango music. the city has designated more than 50 of what it calls notable cafes, local landmarks. there are few finer places in the world in which to drink coffee, to chat, read, write, or stair blankly into space. but the coffee sometimes could be a little better. there is now a new wave of cafes

aiming to improve the coffee with better beans and brewing methods. >> translator: the reaction has been one of surprise. they have been drinking something out of habit, and suddenly they try something delicious and ask themselves, why was i drinking that. >> reporter: the coffee drinking culture is changing. the independent cafes facing challenges from the outside. something for the locals to discuss over a cup of coffee, obviously. now take a look at this, better late than never for three new arrivals at the international space station. the three-man crew was supposed to dock two days ago, but a problem with the engines needed to maneuver the capsule and held up the docking. for details on today's top stories straight ahead here on al jazeera, but that's it for the news hour.

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this is al jazeera america live in new york city. i'm del walters with a look at today's top stories. the president is on his way to saudi arabia trying to mend fences with the royal family there. rescuers now saying they have recovered 17 bodies in washington state in that mud slide but the number is expected to rise. they identified the body of a four-month-old infant yesterday. heavy rain expected again today. lawmakers in washington, d.c. overwhelmingly backing bills to aid ukraine and punish russia for an d