>> >> the u.s. vows to continue working on a u.s. peace deal despite a set back. >> you're watching al jazeera, live from doha. also ahead. a u.s. soldier who went on a shooting ram page in a military base might have been involved in an argument before he opened fire. chad withdraws its peace-keeping troops from the central african republic, following claims they have been helping rebels. >> bringing jakarta's old city back to life.

the indonesian government planning to restore the dutch colonial district. >> the u.s. secretary of state is urging israeli and palestine leaders to prevent middle east peace negotiations from collapsing. israel decided to cancel the planned release of a group of palestinian prisoners, following renewed efforts by palestinians to gain recognition by the united nations. this report from jerusalem. >> secretary of state john kerry met 39 times with palestine officials, 40 times with israeli officials. press conference after press conference after press conference. >> thursday, alone, separated by both sides, kerry made a last-minute plea for them to keep talking. >> the leaders had to leave and they have to see a moment when they are there. there's an old saying you can lead a horse to water, but you

can't make it drink. now is the time to drink and the leaders need to know that. >> neither side seems thirsty. first, after releasing three groups of prisoners the israelis refused to release a fourth group, even though they promised to. then mahmoud abbas signed 15 international agreements even though he promised to. in response. the israelis cancelled the prisoner release. the decision by the israelis to delay the release of the fourth tranche of prisoners creates challenges. >> the questions is whether they are insurmountable. neither sidewalked away, meaning kerry and his aides will work to keep both sides talking. >> we will continue, no matter what, to facilitate the people to make peace. >> so far the pressure failed.

on wednesday night the u.n. hosted a trilateral meeting. it was contentious and solved nothing. does the u.s. want peace more than the israelis and palestinians want it. the answer to that question will determine whether the peace talks survive or die. >> a former advisor to the palestine negotiation team says abbas moved to join u.n. agencies was bold. >> mahmoud abbas is not known tore being a visionary leader, he's not known for being a strong leader. he's known for setting red lines that he ignores, signalling to palestinians and americans that he is weak and can be walked all over. this time around he basically said "you know what, we made a deal, the israelis didn't stick

to it, we are proceeding. that is what was needed in the palestine alertship. he's unmasking the sher aid -- palestine leadership. he's unmarked the sher aid. i don't think anyone believes anything meaningful can come out of a binyamin netanyahu-led government in israel. mahmoud abbas said "you know what, we'll expose the sher aid. we'll talk, but not put everything we want on the back burn are. we have other tools, and we'll start to use them. it's a good decision. >> the news out of syria, the head of the task destroying chemical weapons says syria can meet deadlines of removing chemical agents. the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons said that the april 27th deadline can be reached following news that the syrian deposit is ready to resume

operation. >> now, the commander. largest army base in the u.s. says the shoulder went on a shooting rampage may have had an argument before he opened fire. they killed three soldiers, and took his life on thursday. we have this report from washington d c. >> nearly 24 hours after shots rang out at fort hood an answer to a question - who was the killer? >> we have identified and are able to release the next of kin have been notified the alleged shooter is specialist ivan lopez, 34 years old, originally from puerto rico. investigators could not confirm that ivan lopez argued and one before opening fire. three others killed, 13 more are still in hospital. the military confirmed ivan lopez suffered from depression

and anxiety and was being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder, he had served in iraq and spend a year in the sinai while with the porto rico national guard. the shooting is the third in the lastate months. a computer consultant killed four at at washington navy yard and a couple of weeks ago a sailor was killed at the norfolk navy station. a question many have - should the military lift bans on personal guns on base? >> we have a population over 100,000. that would not be realistic to do a pat down search on every soldier for a weapon on a daily basis. it would be unrealistic. local hospitals are doing what they can for the injured. the likelihood that somebody would have a difficult emotional response is high. our job will be as they get well, provide services and support, and work closely with

fort hood, so they can get the attention that they need emotionally early on. >> the fort hood community is grappling with the memories of 2009, when a base psychiatrist army major nidal hasan killed 13. soldiers were more anxious this time to reunite with loved ones. >> this time is worse because i'm on the outside and cap be with her on the inside. >> the obama administration will have to do more to reassure the public that it's looking for ways to prevent this happening again. >> afghanistan's president hamid karzai urged people to vote in saturday's election, despite a severe security threat. the participation is the greatest response against those who believe in violence. the taliban is warning people to stay away. one in 10 polling stations are

expected to be closed. >> foreign minister is a leading candidate favoured by the president hamid karzai. jane ferguson went to meet him. even those hoping to run the country can't travel its roads. this presidential candidate's hypo lands at a spot which is a 2-hour drive from the capital, a journey considered too dangerous for him. previously foreign minister was seen as hamid karzai's chosen successor. the support could come with a legacy of corruption linked to this government. >> the hamid karzai government will be very well-known for a long time for horrendous levels of corruption. you were part of that government. what would you do differently? >> i think first of all i have not been involved in

anticorruption issues. i repeat myself, that the fact that i have been involved, i know it's happening. i know which kind of thing we should do correct that. >> i want to put the experience that i got and the achievement and lack of achievement in the service of the afghan people. whilst he was foreign minister, hamid karzai refused to sign a bilateral security agreement with the u.s., allowing some foreign troops to remain in the country, throwing relations with the u.s. into crisis. >> the fundamental of relation with the taliban. we are province, it happened with the friends. i was involved on drafting it from the afghan side with my other colleague. i believe that the national interests of afghanistan has been respected in that, it is in that interest of afghanistan, and the united states and i am hopeful that this will be signed soon. >> in jalalabad speeches are

heard by thousands of locals, including supporters of warlords. of the eight men running for president. rosule is one of three to have a female vice president. like political campaigns the world over image and protocol molled themselves to campaign locations. >> in the capital candidates like rosul want to present themselves as the future of a modern state. when they travel to the provinces 13 years since the fall of the taliban, there's not a single woman in this crowd. >> he was educated in europe's finest schools and worked at the highest levels of the afghan government. his leg as si of the old royal families. he'll be seen as a vote for continuity. they'll want more of the same

kind of government if he stands a strong chance of leading it. >> international lenders are preparing to pump billions into ukraine to stablilize the economy. many wonder how much could be syphoned off. ukraine was called the most corrupt country in europe. they were concerned by the extravagant successors of viktor yanukovych, which were discovered after he fled the capital. >> planning to set up a business in ukraine, well, here is a steppy step guide. first, get to grips with the mountain of permits you need to issue and have renewed and be prepared to sweat as you pay plenty of money to smooth the way. this is the experience of one gym owner and entrepreneur who told me it's the norm. he preferred not to be identified. >> yes.

sometimes i have to pay fee, and in the process of obtaining a permit. otherwise they can take up to a year or two. >> in 2013, the corruption watchdog transparency international described ukraine as the most corrupt country in europe. ukrainians were shown what that means when former leaders successors were laid bear at the viktor yanukovych country estate outside kiev. >> apart from the astonishing extravagance, the private zoo, the golf course and the solid gold loaf of bread, piles of paperwork made up viktor yanukovych's lacks. a top-down system of corruption, unlike anything ukraine has seen before. the corrupt practice dates back decades, so endemic in every day life that it could take more than a revolution and new

government to correct it. >> obviously it was a shock for ukraine, and a lesson about how not to conduct your life. it's a good lesson for people in power, that if they lead their lives like viktor yanukovych, they'll end up the same way he did. >> at the gym, the strain of doing business in ukraine shows. >> the amount that you have to pay for various ridiculous documents constitutes a large part of expenses. sometimes you have to pay so much that a business is not profitable at all. >> correction - some people do make lots of money. generally at the expense of others. >> lots more still ahead on the program, including -. >> i'm stefanie dekker in the jordan valley. i'll tell you why palestinians say they live in fear of their homes being demolished by israel.

>> good to have you with us. these are the top stories on al jazeera. >> u.s. secretary of state john kerry ujed is -- urged israeli and palestine leaders to not led the talks collapse. a u.s. soldier who killed three of his colleagues at the fort hood army base, they had an argument. ivan lopez, who wounded 16 others is thought to have suffered mental health problems. >> the middle east peace talks

have faced many obstacles along the way. over 600 structures were demolished in 2013. the highest rate in five years. many believe israel is trying to change the demographics of the west bank. stefanie dekker has more from the jordan valley. >> israeli bulldozers destroyed this man's home for the third time. he set up a tent, but he knows they'll be back. >> they say it's a military zone. it's not, it's an excuse. settlements are expanding. they want us out to they can grow. >> this is an israeli illegal settlement, down the road from where the palestine homes were destroyed. it's one of 37 israeli settlements in the jordan valley. since they resumed talks, home

demolitions here have doubled. palestine officials say israel will never give up this piece of fertile land. >> they are trying to annex the asked jordan valley, and all the measures that israel is taking is to serve that purpose. israel claims it is a security zone. the northern valley has never been a security zone. it's a border area, but the valley is an economic zone. if you drive along the valley you see palm trees et cetera. >> there is disappointment in the political process. human rights groups say palestine homes have been demolished at the highest rate in five years. settlement construction in the occupied west bank and east jerusalem doubled last year, israel maintains it is not doing anything that will affect the outcome of talks.

>> israel is building in places, it's intoed it will remain part of israel, is that an obstacle >> "yes, it is", says this man. trmpingts there's no -- >> translation: there's no solution but to leave. they take our belongings. there's a widespread feeling that the counter talks are less about ending the occupation, and more about managing the conflict. stefanie dekker, al jazeera in the jordan valley. >> somali is investigating cases of the deadly ebola virus, following an outbreak in guinea, killing more than 80 people. several have died in liberia and sierra lien is stepping up checks. the virus is contagious and spread through contacts with an infected person's bodily fluids.

there's no vaccine or cure. scientists are working to find one. >> it's named after the river close to where the first victims were from 30 years ago. when ebola strikes, it does so with deadly force. this latest outbreak in guinea left more than 80 people dead, and the authorities struggling to cope. >> is this a three dimensional section through budding viruses similar to ebola. several thousand kilometres away, scientists are trying to work out how highly contagious viruses operate. >> there's probably a 2-week period then symptoms set in and you get worse. you're dead within a month. >> ebola is scrd too dangerous to -- considered too dangerous to keep on site. >> this is the most dangerous

virus we know much. it can mill many, even with the best of the -- kill many, even with everything we throw at it. >> detecting viruses of this nature in laboratory conditions can be complex. >> so you put down a little bit of the virus in the wells and take the serum from the patient's blood and put it down there. if it reacts with the virus, that means they have seen the virus in the past. it develops a few weeks after infection, and it's a view weeks after helping the patient. once a person comes down with what we think is ebola disease, doctors without borders have to trace all the people that that person has bout a coffee from, shaken hands with, been in the same house with during a 2-week period. >> a vaccine against ebola is thought to be years away.

containment may be the only option for now. >> chad is preparing to withdraw 850 peacekeepers from the central african republic. the chadian government says it's pulling out because of a malicious campaign against troops. they've been accused of killing civilians and siding the what happened soldiers, who are part of an peacekeeping mission, stabilizing the conflict in the central african republic. >> now, the u.s. government has defended its creation of a social media network in cuba, denying that the twitter-like network is a move to undermine the communist government. we have the latest from havana. >> it's no secret that young cubans grave access to social media. a report claims usa id want to

exploit that setting up a service similar to twitter. according to the associated press, it was down through a system of front companies set up to hide it. nothing sinister, says washington. >> it was not an intelligence program, it was an effort, one of a variety of efforts that the united states engaged in as part of its mission, to promote the flow of free information, promote engagement of citizens by countries that are non-permissive. >> the idea is to build up a strong base before launching politically provocative messages. the first test came in havana in 2009 at the peace conference for the columbian singer. they were unaware that it was funded by the u.s. it was represented by this

interest assist. the cubans say there's nothing new in u.s. efforts to undermine the government. the scope of these revelations goes beyond anything we have seen in recent years. the pressure on the u.s. presence here has grown dramatically. >> it was set up after a cuban telephone company employee leaked half a million customer record from one of the most lightly controlled communication systems in the world. it's one more example of what has been going on for 50 years. the u.s. is so obsessed with cuba, it can't stop trying to overthrow it. usa id found it difficult to find suitable part engineers as the service grew. it's funding of the scheme paying millions to the authorities it was trying to undermine became unsustainable. by the middle of 2012, it had

disappeared. but the political damage caused by the revelations will linger for a while longer. >> there have been more aftershocks in northern chile following a magnitude 8.2 earthquake on wednesday. residents in the hardest-hit city of iquique have been sleeping outdoors fearing their homes might collapse. >> a boat in the air through the port of iquique, one of dozens of vessels that can no longer float in the water. >> we were 200m out on the dock when the earthquake struck, crushing the boat on to the peer. now i can't work to feed my family. >> in fact, no one is out fishing. the port is closed and in any case, there's no ice to keep the catch fresh, i'm told. >> it's been three days sense an

earthquake brought the city to a standstill, and patience wears thin. >> this water is only good enough for the toilet this woman complains. near we discover that hundreds of merchants from bolivia that come to the port for the day are stranded, many penny also. the only road to the border is blocked by a landslide. >> i have never had this experience before. we don't have earthquakes in bolivia. i want to go home. there has been hundreds of aftershocks. one as strong as the earthquake. so resist departments of this neighbourhood are taking to the hills. this man shows us the structural damage to his flat. the worst is in his son's bedroom. >> we are sleeping outside in a tent. we are afraid it will collapse on top of us because the main pillars of the building are

bent. it's too dangerous. >> thousands of homes are dammed the government is assessing the destruction and planning a strategy to help the victims, no longer ready to wait, the bolivians are walking to the border, 450km away. >> an underwater search for the missing malaysia airlines jet has started. time is running out. 14 aircrafts and nine ships are searching the indian ocean for the boeing 777. devices are toed behind ships looking for signals emitted from the black box flight recorders. batteries only last for 30 days, the flight with 239 people on board went missing 27 days ago. >> jakarta's historic old city has been left to decay. now the local government of the indonesian capital started to

restore the dutch colonial district. this is where jakarta began. the dutch established the capital over 350 years ago, and called it votavia. it has fallen on hard times, run down and neglected. some buildings are beyond repair, this archeologist argues it's not too late to save others, saying the old city should be a city of pride. for a long time there was no result, and now the government is serious that all my dreams and everyone who wants the down restored will come true. >> the local government started a restoration project, wanting to clean up the area and attract tourists and is spending over 12 million to help restore homes and businesses. most of the buildings here are

privately owned. >> translation: they'll see if the building is good enough to be renovated, it they'll work together to maintain them so it's not all left up to the opener. that man's family had a shop here for 30 years. with government help they'll renovate the home. >> yes, it's possible to renovate. there's a few examples like in singapore, and they rerenovate the homes, and now it looks very good. >> even though it's in a terrible condition there's an assistance of history here. the dutch government managed its vast trading empire from the old colonial buildings. from here, spice, cloth, tea and coffee were loaded on to ships and send around the world. this hark our is going --

harbour is going to be restored. when it's done, it's hoped visitors will be able to imagine what it was like all those years ago. >> and reminder that that story and the rest of the day's news can be found on the website aljazeera.com. the tiny number of americand themselves bumping up against implements good news. the limits zoom into the millions get out your checkbooks it is inside story.