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>> >> remembering the genocide in rwanda. >> ukraine's acting president convenes an emergency security meeting as tensions flair in the country's east. >> british politicians demand urgent action on foot waste, saying super markets are feeding the problem. >> one person has been killed and dozens injured during a riot at a refugee camp in jordan. police used tear gas. it's the world's second biggest refugee camp and homes to 100,000 syrians sheltering from the war across the border. we report. >> the syrian refugees inside the camp had seen violence before, but they say fighting between security forces and some refugees here was by far the

worst. >> according to the refugees, it wasn't only tear gas and heavy-handed tactics that were used to disperse the crowds. this video posted on line by accident appears to show the moment live ammunition was used, killing this 25-year-old refugee, who died in hospital on sunday morning. aljazeera cannot independently verify the video. the government acknowledges a man was shot and killed but is not saying who shot him. the day after the riots, refugees showed us bullet cases and tear gas canisters used to disperse the riots. >> the police opened fire. i've seen it with my own eyes, more than 50 attacked us. why are they talking us? we escaped from bashar al assad. >> they sent tents and trailers on fire, damaging several homes

as well as public property. the jordan government said 99 riot policemen were injured when refugees attacked them. the riot police detained three men who attempted smuggle bags into the camp. >> some of where the syrian tried to enter the camp from the road, so they stopped them. they tried to screen the luggage that they had, but unfortunately, these persons started shouseing for the others, and asked them, the others, to attack the patrol. >> around the 120,000 sir jens in the camp live in harsh conditions, while the authorities are finding it increasingly difficult to maintain law and order here. >> syrian refugee camps are

becoming a security burden on jordan. according to security forces, ani e.d. was found close to the camp's east gate a few days ago, the camp an high alert since. the authorities will not allow neighbor meddle in jordan's security matters inside or outside the camp. >> while the camp was opened in 2012, giving shelter then to around 100 syrian families, the u.n. refugee agency said there are now well over 100,000 people living there. the camp costs half a million dollars a day to run. half million pieces of bread are distributed daily. the pressure is so great, a second camp is scheduled to open later this month for mainly women and children. >> andrew is the representative for the u.n. refugee agency in jordan. we asked him why the riot

happened. >> bottom line is it's often the frustration of the refugees who were forced to leave their homes and come to live in a refugee camp. what we had yesterday was a number of them seeking to leave the camp. they were detained by the authorities, which is part of the rules in the camp, and they were returned and then subsequent to that, there was rumors spread throughout the camp, and were unfortunately repeated by several news agencies which led to further intensity of the refugees. at some point, you had hundreds if not thousands of refugees attacking the police posts. what we've always said to the refugees in jordan is you're guests in this country, the government has been generous in keeping their borders open, hosting over 600,000 refugees with very limited way of

resources, but while you're guests in this country, abide by the rules and laws. unfortunately what we had yesterday was completely unacceptable. you had refugees attacking the security forces, but also burning car vans, burning tents, which just makes everything more miserable for those poor people trying to survive here. we are struggling. we don't have the resources to deal with 600,000 refugees as we are. jordan certainly needs more resources to continue doing what it's been doing and that's absorbing much of the humanitarian disaster taking place in syria. again, what we had yesterday was basically an indicator to the international community's not doing enough to support jordan in providing the necessary services and support to refugees. at the same time, the refugees have to abide by the laws. we've only got 20% of the funding rich are required for this year and that is having a dangerous impact on our delivery of services. we're having to borrow from

other sources. we'd like to be providing much more in all the way of money to vulnerable women and children, improve the accommodation of refugees, improve the appear supply, open up a new camp, which we've got scheduled to open at the end of april. without money, there's very little we can do. >> large parts of libya's biggest city have been brought to a standstill by a massive strike. people flocked to roads near the international, which has now been closed. schools, government buildings have been shut. >> another bone of contention is the rebel takeover, the eastern oil ports, the major source of revenue for libya, but we're now hearing reports that the government has reaffirmed an agreement with rebels to reopen the port. let's get more, live from the capitol, tripoli. if this is the case, that a deal

has been reached, this is a big deal for libya. what are you hearing? >> it most certainly is. it was expected, although there have been reports to counter the optimism among some circles and the government here and also in the armed groups that have mounted this blockade of the oil ports in the east for more than eight months. it's cost the country billions of dollars in lost revenue and it's brought the economy to its knees, but we're now hearing that this deal has been reached. we're not sure what concession have been made. there hasn't been confirmation fully from the government yet, although we do understand from someone we've just spoken to, a government spokesperson that the justice minister is in the east and he's attended one of four oil ports that's been reopened. again, we can't confirm this. two of the four oil parts are apparently going to reopen in

this deal. we're not sure what concessions have been made. the demands were pretty strong from the arms groups, one in particular had spoken on the record earlier after the release of three men, who were responsible for stealing the oil tanker that was taken with nearly 30 million u.s. dollars worth of crude on it. they were released and we thought that apparently was some sort of concession made by the government, and that started a whole process of other concessions. we're not sure as i hasten to ask what those concessions were, but this does look as if it's going to open all the way to some level of recovery in this oil crisis. >> ok. we're hope to go get more detail when the government gets a press conference later on. hopefully, people angry, as you say, at the government because of the poor economy. also because of the security situation, and that's exactly why this massive strike in

benghazi in the east. >> this strike is not directly connected, but there are some levels of connection in the sense that the frustration about the security in the east has reached such a point with so many murders taking place and kidnappings and car bombings. the security situation in benghazi is much more critical, a read about situation here in tripoli and the blame is being put on the government. the whole process is being aimed at the general national congress and the claims politically for the g.n.c. to disband itself and call early parliamentary and presidential elections. not only is it a political process, but a humanitarian one, because people are so sick and tired of this level of violence with armed groups opposing each other and the level of deprivation and the concern that

benghazi known as the cradle of the revolution gets a poorer deal than the capitol. it doesn't get a say, so there's a federalist argument here as well and calls for you a to know knee linking straight back to the armed grooms who have armed the blockade. they want full rights ached recognition, a share of the oil wealth and also a major investigation into corruption, which they allege is taking place between the oil companies and contracts with the libyan government. what we're seeing now is a major development, it would seem, on the oil blockade and also yet another strike, there have been so many of them, but a level that's peeking now in terms of frustration in the east and all over libya about a law and order situation, which is dire. >> thank you very much indeed for that. andrew simmons in tripoli there. >> israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu is prepared

to continue peace negotiations with palestinians but not at any price. u.s. brokered talks were thrown into turmoil because israel stalled on releasing prisoners. the palestinians leadership responded by seeking greater recognition in the united nations. here's more of bending knelt at a cabinet meeting in jerusalem. >> the palestinians' threat to join the u.s. will not threaten us. they will receive a state only through directly. they will power peace cord farther away. unilateral steps by them will be answered by unilateral steps from us. we are willing to continue negotiations, but we will not do so at any price. >> stephanie is in jerusalem. even though both sides are using strong language against each other, talking of unilateral steps, we heard from the prime minister of benjamin netanyahu that he wants to continue talking but not at any price.

the door remains open for these talks. we know that the envoy is meeting both sides to try to extend that beyond the official deadline of april 29. they do face a huge challenge. the u.s. has notice that had. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry giving a nine month deadline last year is starting to realize that that was incredibly ambitious, but no one is using the wording that they want to give up. this is something that they want to move forward, however incredibly difficult at the moment. they're still talking about talks and extending the talks. they haven't come to terms with any of the main issues. these will be the hard ones that there is no real common ground. for example, the future of jerusalem, palestinians wanted as the eastern part of the city as the capitol of a future palestinian state, israel saying that will never happen, jerusalem will be the unified capitol of israel, so just an example of what they are trying to deal with.

many people will say they don't think anything will come out of these talks. >> we'll be speaking to the brother of journalist who's been in jail without trial in egypt since august. he's on day 76 of his hunger strike. >> voters in canada's largely french speaking province are going to the polls. >> in sport, making history at the world 2020 final. >> just take a look at all these faces. these are just some of the hundreds of thousands of people killed in the rwandan genocide which began exactly 20 years ago. the grim anniversary is

commemorated, although france refusing to take part after rwanda's president accused it of being partly responsible. >> between 800,000 and a million people were killed between april 7 and july 15 in 1994. that's an average of at least 8,000 murders every single day. the victims were mostly ethnic tsutsis, the perpetrators. we have more from the rwandan capitol. >> tears of pain. for the past 20 years, these women have relived the trauma of not only seeing their families hacked to death, but also getting raped. they can barely orrate their

ordeal without breaking down. her family was killed in the genocide. >> the pain is at times too much to bear. we still have the scars of the genocide, but our children give us hope. >> just 12 years old, her parents and seven of her brothers and sisters were murdered. she fled but was caught by the militia and raped by several men. she lives with her daughter, now 19 years old. >> a kind man who had taken me into his home advised me against abortion. he told me i would also die if i did it. i have never regretted keeping my child. she is all i got. >> she is not the only who chose to keep their baby. many ended up in orphanages like this one. this is a center for children in

distress. he has run it for more than 30 years. he saved the lives of hundreds during the genocide by hiding them at the orphanage. after the killing stopped, he took on the task of raising the numerous orphans and babies. >> they would mostly leave their baby clothes to the orphanage. some didn't wish their baby to say live, so threw them in latrines. a few women wanted to keep their babies. >> this is a country of thousands of tram sides women, wives, mothers and women who suffered for each other, they say has taught them to separate their children from the hatred they feel for those who raped them. aljazeera, rwanda. >> let's get more from rwanda's president about the comments that so angered france.

he said 20 years later, the only thing you can say against them in their eyes is that they didn't do enough to save lives during the genocide. he said that's a fact but hides the main point, the direct role of belgium and france in the political preparation of the genocide and the participation of the latter in its very execution. jacki roland has more from paris. >> france's decision not to take part in this 20th anniversary commemoration i think really reflects the surprise and disappointment that the french people as a result of these statements. from the french point of view, they felt that relations with rwanda were entering a new, more positive phase. of course, there was a very cold period where there were no diplomatic relations, but since they were reestablished in 2010, some particularly with the verdict by a french court, just last month to convict one of the

perpetrators of the rwanda genocide and sentence him to 25 years in prison, the french felt these are really positive steps and they were looking forward to the future. there are those in france who are suggesting that the statements could be a ploy to try to deflect or detract some criticism that he has been facing for his style of rule in rwanda. he has been accused of being authoritarian. he's been accused of eliminating opponents overseas and interfering in the neighboring democratic republic of congo, so there are suspicions that he could be trying to deflect international criticism by making these statements against offense. >> aljazeera journalists have now been imprisoned in egypt for 99 days. the trial of the three has been adjourned until april 10. they are falsely accused of providing a platform for the outlawed muslim brotherhood.

a fourth journalist has been imprison'd without trial since last august. after hunger strike, his health i go deteriorating. aljazeera rejects all the charges against its journalists. >> we learned where things stand now. >> the lawyers tried to ask him for bail and insist he would stay in egypt until trial, but they do knowing. we don't get any reply from the authorities. what we asked is reversed and his health is get aing worse day after day. it's been 76th day of the hunger strike and nothing is happening to him from the prison. >> pro russia protestors stormed government buildings in eastern

ukraine. let's go to our european news center for more on that. >> ukraine's acting president is in fact canceled his visit to lithuania and his emergency meeting with the head of security services over tensions in the east. dozens of russian protestors have taken over offices. several hundred protestors broke through the lines and stormed the city's main administration building. they're calling for a referendum on whether or not the province should remain in ukraine for join russia. >> pro russia demonstrators took us inside the local government administration building that they've now taken control over. they stormed the believe earlier this afternoon and they're calling on the thousands of people outside to go inside and join them. they've got a wall of tires and having supplies brought in all

the time. they want an order for referendum to the eastern region can choose whether to join moscow. they say if at this time isn't done until midnight tonight, they will form a people council and take control themselves. they say the government in kiev isn't listening to the demands and say the ousted prisoner yanukovych is still the legitimate leader of ukraine. the authorities haven't responded, but have said that they will order an investigation into the disturbances that have been here today. >> russia said on ration of crimea ever made it's other neighbors nervous. we report from georgia. >> close to the borders of turkey and armenia lies georgia.

once home to the russian military, today's it's economically deprived. this town has an armenian majority. most people don't speak georgian. activists say locals feel cut off from georgia. >> needed to motivate people, they learn georgian to be more integrated. >> the region is a mixed town, ethnic armenian said his loyalties lie with georgia. >> my grandfather was born here, so was my father, so was i and so was my son. that we are citizens of this country. >> he's ha--this area has a troubled history. >> this church is a great example of this countries multi-ethnic society.

that diversity although could be a strength is one of it's greatest weakness. >> 20% of recognized georgian territory, armenia, russia's strategic partner and home to a russian military base lies to the south. some fear russia might seek to destabilize the area and split georgia in half. georgia wants closer ties with the west. could bankers life fieldhouse moscow exploit minority grievances to stop that from happening? >> because of the political crisis with russia, people started talking about the possibility of losing this area. it's not based on facts or arguments, it's emotional fears link saied to the past. >> the post was abandoned in 2007, that russian troops might

return seems farfetched, but events in ukraine are having far reaching consequences and creating uncertainty. georgians may have to do more to keep their country united. >> like georgia and ukraine, moldova is a former state of the soviet represent. it's currently negotiating an association agreement to bring it in line with european standards and regulations. that's worry be small scale producers who say they won't be able to afford the cost of keeping up. we have more details. >> 95% of honey is produced by bekeepers like ivan, with who i was in their back garden. it's a way of getting extra money in europe's poorest country, but the average monthly wage is around $30 and where tens of thousands of young men have been forced to find work

abroad, most of them in russia. that used to be where most of his honey went, as well, but the bequichers are searching for new markets. the problem is a lot of and the bites are used to keep the who i was healthy, which rules out the european union. they simply cannot afford the costs of getting their money combs inspected and certified. >> it's not really worth it. >> we thought someone would be able to help us. so far, all we can do is work hard, make a good quality product and enjoy the process. as foreseeing the honey, i don't know what to think. we'll hope for the best. >> driving west towards moldova, it's striking how empty and undeveloped the surrounding country side is. a whole generation gone missing in a search for jobs. at road side store, the shopkeeper expressed the sentiment that is widespread here.

>> i've heard that life is good in europe and there are jobs there, but i would prefer if life would improve here so that all the people who left for europe could return home. >> the befarmers don't quite know it yet, but when that border behind me opens to europe, there will be a swarm of regulation from brussels flying in that could change their lives forever. >> the son of ivan and his wife has moved to chicago. they've never met their latest grandchild. they all long to be together again, to sit around the same table to which we were invited and share the sweetness of his honeys, but so many families here taste instead the bitterness of separation. aljazeera, moldova. >> right now it's back to doha. >> still to come here on the program. >> i'm in the democratic republic of congo. in 1994 in the aftermath of the

rwanda genocide, a million people crossed this border here in the space of four days. they were fleeing into congo and the u.n. estimates that nearly 200,000 of them are still living here. >> back from the brink of extinction in mexico, baby whales are thrive, helping a local community. >> moving closer to championship qualification. we'll have all the details later in the show.

google and the world brain >> it would be the worlds greatest library, under one digital roof. but at what cost? >> google could hold the whole word hostage... google and the world brain only on aljazeera ameria >> weekday mornings on al jazeera america >> we do have breaking news this morning... >> start your day with in depth coverage from around the world.

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for syrian refugees in jordan. police used tear gas on saturday after crowds started attacking police stations and set fire to several tents. >> rwandan's marking 20 years since the genocide, france refusing to take part after rwanda's president accused them of being partly responsible. >> let's look back now at the tragic events in rwanda more than 20 years ago. the killingings began april 6, 1994 when a plane carrying the president of rwanda was shot down. fighters then began systematically killing tsutsis. many fled to neighboring countries. we have more from the democratic republic of congo where there

are still nearly 200,000 rwandan refugees. >> after 20 years as a refugee here in the democratic republican of congo, finally going home to rwanda, she registers at this transit center. she was 10 when the genocide began. she just about remembers people being killed. since then, she married, had four children and is pregnant with a fifth. >> i want to go home, because my children do not go to school here. i'm getting older, and i want to be back with my family. >> more than 2 million people fled from rwanda in the aftermath of the genocide, mostly ethnic tsutsis. among them were the politicians and those responsible for the genocide. many coming to this border here, moving this way into the city of gomer. then they lived in camps for the

following two years along the border area, which became infamous for their squall lid conditions and for being home to armed groups that continued launching attacks back into rwanda. in 1996, the army and allied militia broke up the camps and many refugees went home. others fled further in to the congo and now there are 200,000 refugees still living here. >> among thousand living in remote areas under the control of the fdlr, she said they don't allow refugees to go home. she managed to sneak away. she's in a group of 20. they move a small group every week, but the trickle of voluntary returnees are slow. many don't want to return home. we spent to several who weren't willing to be filmed. they're worried they could be targeted for criticizing the

government or for not going home. this man agreed on the condition that we hide his identity. he said soldiers killed his parents in congo. he doesn't trust the tsutsis dominated government. >> the rwanda government killed my parents. some people my age that have returned have been forced to learn to congo,ified and were killed. >> she's confident her move is for the better. she says given food. she'll be taken back to her village. she's one of many who feel they can now rebuild a normal life. for others, the turmoil of the 1990's and its legacy goes on. aljazeera, the democratic republic of congo. >> syrian rebels have been pushing deeper into the area of the province home to the

community where president assad belongs. we have more. >> this is the aftermath of the shooting army raid on the northern city of aleppo on sunday. the barrel filled with explosion under the influence hit this residential area. witnesses say there were many casualties. >> other parts of the city have come under heavy bombardment in the latest offensive by the syrian military against rebel held areas. the president's troops who recently made gains around leep aleppo, but the rebels are considered into the best protected strong hold. rebel advances led to rumors on social media networks of massacres perpetrated againstar men even christians there. the campaign triggered protests in several countries, including turkey and france.

some of the campaign ads tried to insinuate that turkey, accused of genocide against armenians 100 years ago is now aiding arian rebels in order to commit similar crimes. these accusations are denied by the rebels, they say they've coordinated with the turkish red crescent to transfer people into safety in turkey. >> in order to take you where you want to go, we need to make sure you'll be safe on the road. the last thing we wish for you is to be hit by a tanker or mortar she. >> 18 people have been taken by bus to the turkish border. in this video, the armenians say they've been treated well by the rebels. the syrian option has accused assad says government in order to preserve it's self proclaimed status of protector of minorities inside syria. the save aleppo campaign is

activists trying to draw the worlds attention to say all syrians are suffering in this world. >> voters in canada's largely french speaking province of quebec go to the polls on monday. the election has two very different views of society, religious and secular. 80% of the population describe french as their mother tongue. quebec's government held referenda on independence from the rest of canada in 1980 and 1995, but people chose not to break away. we have this report from quebec. >> in small town quebec, village huddle around the church. everyone knows everyone else, the city seems far away. in arrowville in 2007, council passed a so-called code of life, telling potential immigrants they were welcome, but some of

their cultural and religious practices were not. this man helped write the code. >> we men had the right to drive a car. you know that some countries, women don't have that right. you probably do know now that in canada, some people had asked for taxi driver not to be women. >> criticized and mocked at the time, that code nonetheless helped inspire quebec's proposed secular charter, banning public servants from wearing religious symbols. quebec's government defenders the proposal, some saying it goes too far. >> it is now debated on the campaign trail. >> in multi-cultural montreal, the values charter is a hot topic. on the morning show, listeners

support and oppose the charter and intend to cast votes accordingly. >> it's very divisive, but people say they are going to vote and that's a good thing. >> the long held policy that the govern party to declare independence from canada. fears of economic and social disruption rose in the in the campaign with when a star candidate said he was strong make quebec a country. what was supposed to energize the separatists boosted the pro canada opposition liberal party instead, despite a rookie leader, the liberals have led free election opinion polls for weeks. >> people want a good government. they want a government that's going to create jobs, and economy, or the financial situation is probably the most

important thing as we gee as an often divisive and angry campaign ends, it's up to the voters now to decide on quebec's next government and with it, the future of the secular charter and relations with the rest of canada. >> voters in hungary ever also been deciding their future. we have more. >> many polling stations have closed but official results will not be confirmed until monday. so far, all signs point to a landslide victory for the prime minister and his party. orban is the popular choice, he's cust taxes and energy bills, but faced off with european leaders and foreign investors. the battle for the opposition is led by two groups.

we are joined live from the hungarian apartment roll. what sort of exit polls are you getting, although it's at the early stage? >> voting has now officially ended, although we're hear that go some polling stations have remained open, largely because of the high turnout and because there were people still cued up to vote. so that may have an impact on the end result. early exit results come with links to the ruling party. as expected, the party is way in the lead with 48% of the vote. down a few% from the 2010 election and second place with

27% of support, the opposition unit alliance running for the first time, a political party made up of five different independent political groups. their leaders include two previous prime ministers. in third place, the ultra nationalists right wing party who ever 18% there, they're up 1% from the last elections four years ago. not the kind of game games thate expected. the party, has been able to absorb some support from the right can, now retaining their 2/3 majority. >> how do you think the party has maintained its edge? obviously they have the lions share of the votes at the moment but have had their fair share of critics, haven't they? >> they absolutely have. i mean rapidly emerging as

something of a political phenomenon really across hungary and eastern europe. they initially started as a center left party but over time drifted further and further to the right. it's critics largely from the political opposition have accused the party of strengthening their hold of centralizing authority or becoming more auto contractic. victor orban introduced changes to the constitution that really strengthened his lead. he's changed election laws to law hungarian people of hung garbiahungarianette this isty te able to vote abroad. >> people in the u.k. will soon be able to boy over-the-counter h.i.v. tests. the kits around yet available,

but it's hoped they will eventually help the approximately 25,000 undiagnosed h.i.v. positive people in the u.k. the tests are expected to be introduced this year or in early 2015. >> urgent action is needed to tackle foot waste in britain, according to an influential group of politicians. they criticize super markets to use buy one get one food offers to get rid of stock, which is often then thrown away by customers. >> they're short on food and they've got too much. more and more in the u.k.'s going here and ending up here, 15 million tons of food wasted every year. the question is why. the answer is the age-old story of supply and demand. food producers are penalized financially by stores if they don't make enough. what hams is many overproduce just in case. the problem is super markets

don't want excess stock, so they use offers to get consumers to buy more, money off deals, buy one, get one free. much of the produce ends up in the bin. 42% of food is wasted this way, because the buyer has simply bought more than they actually need. the shops cancel orders late, so the producers have to throw away their own stock. 39% of produce goes like that, leaving the stores with little stock on the shelves but passes the problem on. >> the super markets admitted that on fruit and vegetables, customers just say well why not take the second lot, even though they're not likely to need it and they know a lot of of it is going in the bin. >> a lot of people just don't understand what the packaging actually means. for example, some items come a with best before date. this says best before eighth of july, loads of time left to still enjoy this. other items come with a use by

date, like these spicy chicken dumplings. these went out of date yesterday, but that is just a guide. it doesn't mean they are no longer safe to eat, but many would not feel comfortable, so they look at that and think the best place for these spicy chicken dumplings is in the bin. >> even the super markets admit there is a problem. one of britain's biggest track it 25 top sellers found 40% of apples are wasted. bananas, 20% of never eaten and not far off, half of bakery goods ends up in the bin. in fact, industrialized countries waste almost as much food every year as sub sahara africa produces, food for thought perhaps or at least fuel to change. >> that's it from europe. back to doha. >> it may look like just another parachewed jump, but this one set a new world record.

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>> this is one of the only places on earth you see cheese whales swim with their calves. scientists have studied them. >> the lagoon offers the ideal water temperatures and safety for the gray whale. this is especially important for the young whales, because predators don't enter the shallow water. >> the isolation and remoteness of places like this is what's kept thousands of whales coming back here year after year. the same isolation has kept the communities who have lived here for hundreds of years in poverty.

now because of the whales, that's starting to change. >> locals used to fear the whales and refer to them as devil fish. over the years, more and more tourists have come to see the grays and with that, local attitudes began to change. fishermen have never looked back. >> many here make their living from the whales. men and women work in kitchens at boat drivers, shutting drivers, cleaners, lots of things. >> it's a relationship which means thousands of people are now able to glimpse through a unique window when whales up to 15-liters long offer themselves up to be touched by human hands. for many tourists, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. >> it's something amazing and beautiful. they seem to come out of nowhere. they're so friendly. >> this year, there were more graye whales to see with scientists reporting a 50%

increase over numbers last year. a return from the brink of extinction based on a new found appreciation of these marine giants. aljazeera, baja, california, mexico. >> i'm so jealous. i really want to go there and see them now. ok, now to sport. >> chili won over india by six wickets in the final. it started well with a smash 7-7 from 58 balls, which was enough for him to be named player of the tournament. the total, sri lanka always looked comfortable in their reply. >> steering his side to the emotional victory, having lost previous four major finals, the victory with 13 balls there was

an emotional one, sri lanka claiming their first world title since 1996. earlier, and you say us's women's cricket team lost their title. >> louis hamilton one by just a second after a race long battle. the win is his second in a row and also a second 1-2 finish for the team. mexico's perez was third. hamilton has 50 points after three races. >> ever to know beat arsenal for a league spot.

taking the lead 10 minutes before the break compounded the misery for arsenal. >> from now on, if we don't pick any points, we're not going to win our range. yes, they were huge points from a psychological point of view, but now we face sunderland at the weekend. if we are not perfect in that game, we're not going to get three points. >> fourth place arsenal are one point ahead after that result, liverpool two points ahead of chelsea. man city still have two games in hand on both teams. >> the davis cup semifinals, pulling off a surprise straight set victory over two time grand slam champion murray.

james ward in the single match to secure a win for italy. >> one of the world's most extreme sporting events is underway in the sahara desert. the marathon with more than a thousand competitors will run the equivalent of six marathons over six days. andy richardson reports. >> adrenaline, nerves and no little fear, runners getting ready to take the first of oh, so many steps on this year's marathon. >> i'm feeling ecstatic and i can't wait to go run and to have fun. this is why we're here. >> i've been following this for 20 years, so 20 years it's taken, wanting to do it and i'm here. >> six stages covering more than 250 kilometers of brutal desert terrain lie ahead. it may look beautiful, less so when all the food and kit you

need for the week is on your back. >> it is so draining on your legs, your constantly going up, then down, up, then down, no end in sight. >> one marathon veteran described the runners as rotisserie chickens, marinated and gently cooked by the sun. the medics expect to hand out more than 6,000 pain killers over the coming days. >> with water strictly rationed and feet severely reddened, the medical tent is set to be a busy place. >> it's very difficult to have problem skin. we will see runners at the clinic for lots of blisters. >> placing yourself in harm's way is one of the perverse attractions of this race. >> i find it really does make you appreciate what you've got back at home. gives you time to think. takes you to some dark places,

but it really does give you time to get your head straight. >> the challenge for many here not just getting through the days ahead, but to think of what to do when it's all over. >> there's much more sport on our website. for all the latest, check out aljazeera.com/sport. that's it from me for now. >> thanks very much indeed for that. >> imagine jumping out of a plane with a parachute no bigger than a single bed sheet. that's what this professional jumper did. he holds the record for jumping with the smallest parachute ever. his was much smaller than the norm approximately, meaning his descent was more dangerous. he thanked god for landing after his record breaking jump. >> that's it for now.

from all of us here, bye-bye.

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