>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >> welcome to the newshour, i'm darren jordan from the news center in doha and london. ukraine promises military action against pro-russian gunmen in the east, raising the risk of a confrontation with moscow. from crisis to crisis in libya, the interim prime minister will step down, a month into the job. time is running out. the u.n. tells the world to give up fossil fuels now, or the planet will pay the price. >> i'm in london with more news

from europe, including russian journalist denouncing what they say are restrictions on press freedom at a mass rally in moscow. >> i'm in one of spain's most important monuments, caught in a controversy between islamic and christian heritage. >> welcome to the program. the risk of a military confrontation in eastern ukraine appears to grow. the government says it will launch an operation against pro-russian armed men. russia is outraged calling it a criminal act. oleksandr turchynov, the interim president, blames russia for stirring up unrest in the east. >> translation: this morning in slovyansk a column of military force were with protected

citize citizens, the criminals opened fire and they protected themselves of shields made up of citizens. we did everything to avoid blood. we ready to give an answer to all attempts at invasion, destabilization and armed terrorist actions. we won't let russia repeat the crimean scenario. there has been incidents in towns and cities. the most serious in slovyansk. the reports of death on both sides during a ukrainian government observation against pro-russian forces. kim vinnell reports. >> tensions are spilling over in eastern ukraine. this is the ukrainian authorities, saying they have launched an anti-terrorism operation. the military, they claimed, for a short time moved in. there are reports of dead and wounded. this video, which can't be

independently verified, appears to show a man taking cover after being shot, nearby a second body lifeless. in the city center pro-russian activists are in control of the city's police station. >> translation: we are the residents of slovyansk. the national guard is coming here. there has been a shoot-out this morning. we have nothing to hide. here is my face, i want to ask vladimir putin, you promised to protect us, come and protect us. >> this was the scene on saturday in the nearby city. amateur city shows the moment gunmen stormed the police station. after a tense standoff shots were fired, and pro-russian activists moved in. a day later the station remains under their control. >> when we were given access to this building we were told we shouldn't film the outer barricades, just of the front of the police station. people here clearly wary of how

the unrest in the eased is being portrayed. >> people are frightened by reports of bloodshed but maintain calls for a referendum. >> donetsk is not western ukraine. donetsk, you must know is like a bear. it's asleep. when you wake up the bear there'll be trouble. don't ask how far we'll go. >> city councils have been taken over. pros testers blocked entrances and exits to the airfield. if special forces returned. they won't get passed. authorities maintained the people here do not represent the region, with supporters continuing outside buildings, buildings falling to protesters in the east. the use of force could be difficult. >> kim joins us from donetsk, a regional capital from ukraine. a stern warning from the acting

president. the armed groups in the east. what more do you have to say. what's on the ground now. >> oleksandr turchynov has given pro-russian protesters in control of buildings across the east until monday. we understand 9am local time, 12 hours, to lay down the weapons and leave buildings. if we do that, they'll avoid prosecution. most pertinently, the government in kiev is prepared to use force, weapons, and crucially says that the ukrainian military will be involved if it comes to that. he says it will not be a repeat of the crimea situation. eastern ukraine will not be annexed, it's a war - not a war between ukrainians, calling this an artificial conflict coordinated by russia. in terms of the situation on the ground thinks are tense. you report pictures from slovyansk, after ukrainian forces moved in for a short time there. pro-russian protesters remain in

control of buildings, and in other areas, and here in don esque, the state administration building is behind me, the hq unfortunate pro-russian protest. we spoke to leaders, they tell us they are not going anywhere, and they are prepared for any attack. >> the fact remains large parts of eastern ukraine is slipping from kiev's control. can the ukrainian government prevent the crisis from exploding into full-scale war? >> it's a good question. what is important here is the fact that oleksandr turchynov said the military will be involved, which is what russia warned against, that if the you grainian -- ukrainian government uses force, it could start a civil war. authorities said the pro-russian protesters are not necessarily indicative of the leader.

oleksandr turchynov called on people not to support those he fears are bent on civil war. one more note - we are hearing that the ukraine yap special forces -- ukrainian special forces in the east are calling on volunteers to join should they have to moffat short notice -- move at short notice. >> kim vinnell there. we have reaction on this from the united states and russia. let's go to moscow and talk to fred weir. russia's foreign ministry says this decision by the ukrainian president is of criminal order. sounds like moscow is ratcheting up. how significant is it? >> the russians have been silent in the last few days as various deadlines came and went without anything happening. the urgent tone of the foreign ministry statement this evening suggests that they though there are real forces massing to move

in to the eastern ukraine. they say they want to take the urgently to the security council of theiation, and the organization for security and cooperation in europe. they want to put down the marker, saying that this has to be stopped - that is, any ukrainian move, military move into eastern ukraine. if it isn't, it will be the west to blame. that is basically the message from moscow. that it is coming, and if it does, it won't be russia that caused it, it will be because the west failed to rein in that interim government in kiev. >> fred, just briefly, i want to pick up a point ump talking about -- you were talking about. it seems strange, after the dangerous events on the ground in crimea and ukraine, it's only now that moscow wants to refer all of this to the u.n. security council. >> i think it's because there really is a showdown coming, and

they would know that. but also, i think that they are stung by all the claims that they are orchestrating this, that moscow is the puppet ear behind all this. it's probably half true at least. but they are fighting back, and they want to make sure that the blame gets shifted or they are seen to make their case, that it's not them, but the west who started this. >> all right. fred weir in moscow. thank you. let's cross to tom ackerman joining us live from washington d.c. we heard earlier from samantha powell as the u.s. ambassador to the u.n., it's not the first time we heard samantha powell's on the involvement of russia. what more did she say? >> she said on television in the united states pretty much

echoing what secretary of state john kerry delivered to his russian counterpardon saturday. that there'd -- counterpart saturday that if russia did not de-escalate and move troops from the border. she made no bones about the american accusation, that moscow is behind it all, as the ukraine government says. >> it is professional, coordinated, there's nothing grass roots seeming about it. the forces are doing in each of the six or seven cities that they are active in, the same thing. it bears the telltale signs of moscow's involvement. >> now, all the american authoritiesies have been talking about are ratcheting up the sanctions with the russian got. on friday the department added to sanctions much several

crimean individuals, power against additional sanctions as outlined in an order that president obama signed, basically making it ready to go ahead without requirements to tighten the pressure. what the u.s. is looking for is a lead from the europeans. the union for instances will be meeting in luxembourg and the message from the british foreign secretary, we have to be clear and united on what the measures will be. further actions from washington has to be in coordination with the europeans. >> tom ackerman there in washington. thank you. >>

now the interim prime minister in libya handed in his resignation to parliament. he will continue to serve in the caretaker government until his replacement is found. he says gunman tried to kill his family. he replaced a deposed prime minister xiedan last month. the the interim government wants to be excused and not form a government. he's prepared to stay on until a replacement is found. less than a week ago he was asking for bigger powers for the government in a caretaker position, he wanted a bigger mandate from the congress. he was given a week to form a government and this has happened. he said the main reason is his family came under a violent attack on saturday night in a residential area, and gunshots were fired. he said lives were at stake. he didn't want any bloodshed by

staying in his position. he wants to stand down. now, the gnc has not really got a consensus on a choice of an alternative, 200 members in the gnc. how long this will take is unclear, and it leads to more instability in a country that is unstable already. >> activists in syria say government aircraft have been targetting a town at the center of a chemical weapons allegation. more explosives have been dropped in hama province. the government and potential accused each other of using poison gas. we'll hear from a chemical weapons expert. first, this report. >> this is the aftermath of a barrel bomb attack in aleppo. people are searching for survivors under the rubble. the government has intensified air raids across the country.

rebels say this cylinder is all that is left of a barrel bomb that exploded. activists say the bombs were filled with toxic chemicals. the videos are said to show victims of the attack taken to field hospitals. >> on 11 april the city was targeted, and the gaseses were all over the place. we went to the scene, dozens were affected. they were suffocated. most were elderly people, women and children. two cases were affected, and they died. the syrian opposition is demanding an international investigation. but the government blames the attack on al nusra front, a group availiated about al qaeda. the area has been frequently bombarded by the army, pushing to recapture some areas. but the rebels hold out.

>> translation: this military commander from al nusra front explains why it is important. the aim is to cut the main supply group and prevent army reinforcement reaching some areas. >> rebel attacks are expanding north in idlib. there, helicopter crews drop food and weapons to soldiers, besieged for months in a military base. recent gains by the opposition aleppo, hammon and idlib allows the rebels to send in more weapons and fighters, as fighting escalates in latakia. >> brigadier general is a former chemical weapons chief in the syrian army but defected when he was ordered to use them.

he says only the syrian regime has the ability to use the toxins. >> translation: i was given the order by may commander to use chemical weapons in august. the weapons are toxic, but not deadly. i exchanged the weapons and gave the officers noneffective elements. they used them because they thought they were deadly. when they started to investigate the mare, in order to use the elements you need the elements and platform. the free syrian army and islamic army don't have the tools, the artillery or the missiles. >> why has the regime resorted to using chlorine mix, because they can't be discovered. even if the mon itering mission arrived 48 hours later. only those affected is the only evidence. >> it's one of the poorest countries in the world, and a major hub in the global drug

trade. coming up, we are in guinea passau where people voted for a new government, hoping for stability up to a series of coups. cuba's experiment with a free market. what it's like to be self-employed without state support. in sport. find out if it is liverpool or mann city. that's to come later. >> the u.n.'s top climate change body is calling for a transformation in relation to power. they warn that the use of fossil fuels must drop dramatically in the next few decades. >> this was the third and final chapter in the panel's report on climate change. the message is clear - the world must cut reliance on coal and oil and make a switch to renewable energy, such as wind

power. the report is the result of intense negotiations, some call it a clash of interests between politics and science. it offers reasons for hope, and stark warnings. >> the longer we delay, the higher would be the cost. i mean, that is something that is clear. but despite that, the point i'm making is that even now, the cost is not something that is going to bring about a major disruption of economic systems. it's well within our reach. >> global surface temperatures are preticketed to rise -- predicted to rise by up to 4.8 degrees celcius if no action is taken. the ipcc tart is to keep -- target is to keep the rise o 2 degrees, beyond which dangerous impacts of climate change will be felt. to achieve that carbon emissions need to be cut by 40% and 70% by 2050. environmental campaigners

lobbying the talks welcome the report and urge world leaders to act n its recommendations. >> there is certainly hope. this is a strong message of this report, that we have the solutions, we have some time to prevent dangerous climate change, and it will not cost money, it will save money. >> there are many skeptics alarmed at the costs involved. tough negotiations are ahead if agreement is to be reached on a global pact to curb greenhouse gases by the end of next year. >> well, a climate change policy advisor with oxfam tells us getting the world to change how it generates power will not happen overnight. >> the report will have an impact. it has a strong message saying we can achieve the world that avoids claiment kat as trough -- climate catastrophe, we can do it. that's what the report sis,

it -- says, it says we can do it at a tiny cost, outweighed by benefits. the report is important. it is adopted by governments, they accepted this as the swags. they can't -- situation. they can't go wrong the they have to accept that the world can and will do it. developing countries will need support in making this happened, which is why coaxeded countries -- coaxed countries have agreed to support reaching a certain amount. it works only if developed countries meet the commitment for any upcoming greats will be adopted in paris, which is vitally important. >> to afghanistan where initial results show former foreign minister abdullah abdullah is in the lead. results from 10% of polling stations show he's won nearly 42% of the vote. his nearest rival is ash riff

ghani with 38%. there could be a run-off election if neither gains more than 50% of the vote. the final results will be in towards the end of bay. bernard smith has an update from kabul. >> to win the afghanistan election the leading candidate needs more than 50% of the vote. with the partial results released by the election commission, none of frontrunners managed that. abdullah abdullah had 41.9. ghani 37.6. results are still coming in, some released next week. the final tally, announcement will be mid may. but at this stage, while the figures could change, it looks like abdullah abdullah, and ashraf ghani are looking for a second-round run off. both saying they'll take part if they consider that the first round was conducted fairly.

the election complaints commission said while there has been fraud, it's not at a significant enough level as affecting the outcome of the poll. therefore there'll almost certainly be a run off, but afghans may not know who the new president will be until, well the end of the october when the final results are in and counted and disputes dealt with. >> it's election time in the country known as africa's narco sit. guinea passau is a major trafficking point for drugs out of south america. it's spreading to countries, a haul picked up in neighbouring guinea. guinea passau is a poor nation with a history of coups since gaining independence from portugal in 1974. the last two years ago. there's a corrupt and centralized leadership and inadequate and underfunded justice system. katherine soi is at a polling

station. >> people here are hopeful the election will be different, that they'll get the change they want, that it's going to turn the country around, a country that suffered multiple coups and a fascination, the fast democratic election. it's one of the poorest countries in the world. it has been economy that is facing a crisis, most of the state functions have been run by foreign aid. the cost of living is getting higher, people are getting poorer. it has a military that is entrenched in the politician and is reluctant to let go. the people want to elect a leader that will change that, making their lives a little more bearable. >> a car bomb in iraq killed 10, including five police men. the attack happening in mosul, targetting a joint army and police patrol while it passed through a busy area. 12 were injured. >> there are 5 million

registered orphans in iraq. not only have they lost their parents, they miss out on getting a good education, imran khan has this report. >> this is no ordinary school. every child here is an orphan. in iraq, you are an orphan if your father has been kill. in many cases both parents decide as a result of violence, they live with other relatives that can't afford to educate and look after them. the school is tucked away in a city of bag dad, an area that has seen much violence. >> today, though, the children are grateful for the opportunity to be able to learn. >> my father died in 2005. he was a taxi driver, shot by gunmen. my mother passed away two years later. i live with grandparents, i used

to feel alone. now i'm at school, i feel happier. >> that woman runs the school in three different shifts. 300 children are enrolled. for her it's a labour of love. she gets no help from the government and pays most of the expenses herself. >> i set the school up after my husband was killed in sectarian violence. i realise so many children lost their parents. i needed to do something. with god's grace i opened the school? 2009 and run it myself. i asked the government to help. our pleas fall on deaf ears. >> there's no accurate figures to tell you how many residential orphanages and schools, but there could be thousands of children attending institutions such as this. for many, it's an indication that the government has failed in providing the basic services.

>> this woman runs an officially recognised charity called childhood wishes for how manianity, for her, there's a long way to go before the nads of rick anies -- needs of iraqis are met. more children will be left without family. without help from the government, these children will be left without a future. those running them fear they won't have the money to keep them open, and they say children and thousands like them will be forced to the streets. >> time for a break. when we come back, could the island bring wings of change to remote areas bent on diesel. >> this 2,000-year-old tomb was

looted. i'll ask how it could have happened under the noses of the tunisian authorities. >> in sport kenya's runners dominate the london marathonas an olympic champion falters. more on that. stay with us.

>> welcome back a reminder of the top stories, ukraine's president is planning an anti-terrorist operation in the east. pro-russian activists have taken over public buildings. avoiding a civil war in ukraine depends on the wests factions. the the interim prime minister in libya handed in his resignation. he'd been in the job for a month. he'll serve in a caretaker government until his replacement is found. polls closed in guinea passau for the presidential elections. the wrote as seen as a milestone in a country that suffered a series of coups. the last two years ago. >> the result of this election

matters behind guinea passau's borders because it is a major hub for drugs coming from columbia, venezuela, ecuador, peru and brazil. from there it's shipped to europe. with drugs worth $2 billion trafficked through west africa every year. the entire economy is worth less than half of that, $897 million. drugs gangs exploit the quality. the u.n. said that 50 columbian drug bosses are based in guinea passau. for more on this, let's talk to herman cohen, assistant secretary of state. joining me live from washington d.c. herman cohen guinea is a trafficking point. how is it come to this. why does it have a reputation as a hub for drugs and a narco

state. >> it's a poor country. population is low. drug travelling - they have 18 large islands off the west coast coast, and they have air ships. planes fly in, no one sees them except the coordinators, and thee fly on to upper mali, europe or north africa, where they are shipped by boat. and the people are so poor that corruption is very easy. there's no one resisting this. >> what are the changes for the government in trying to push back the drug cartels. >> there's a new government about to be elected. some of the candidates are reputable, smart people. one is the world bank. and i think what they should do is attract international aid to substitute the drug trade. for example, they have good fisheries, they could be developed. that could be exmoited.

they could transform the cashew nuts, instead of shipping them to india. i think if the international community comes in very strong, they could dispense with the drug strayed. >> what about -- trade. what about ordinary people, what sort of changes do they want to see in the election. >> they want to get rid of the drug trade, because they are not getting any of the revenues. they want hoppest politicians getting up saying -- honest politicians getting up saying "what am i going to do for the people?" >> is the result of the election likely to make a difference to the drug trade. it's extremely well-established and lucrative. >> it will be difficult. the main support for the drug trade comes from the military. the newly elected civilians will have to make a deal with the

military to stop this, and transfer the energies in economic development. it will be difficult. i'm not optimistic. >> thank you for talking to al jazeera. >> you're welcome. >> potential protesters came out in force in moscow to rally agains what they say is a government clamp down on media freedom. let's go to our news center in london. >> between five and 10,000 people took part in a demonstration, including jourpists of the the protesters say russian president vladimir putin is increasingly trying to silence freedom of speech. al jazeera peter sharp reports from moscow. >> media freedom in russia has been under threat for years. journalist and supporters of free speech were gathering in moscow at a time of real crisis. those on sunday claim there is virtually no independent voice left. the media clamped down by

vladimir putin, means that during the political crisis the creme lip decides on what -- kremlin sides on what you read and watch. >> a protest against censorship and lack of freedom of opinion in russia. >> the opposition is exhausted because its hopeless. it soup revved so much. there's no point in protesting. the authorities don't listen to us. the last three months saw the kremlin widening its net. a well-respected newsagency lost lopping long-serving editor-in-chief, replaced by a kremlin friendly journalist. a broadcaster that had been outspoken, critical of coverage of events in ukraine was virtually closed down after pressure on subscribers. blogs could be banned without league at recourse. >> at the time of growing political crisis between russia,

its neighbour and the west. it's not just the fate of ukraine that's under scrutiny. it's the freedom of journalists to cover it. peter sharp, al jazeera in moscow. >> the leader of britain's euro skeptics met fellow anti-e.u. activists in france. the independent party leader addressed members of a small french party that supports abandoning the euro. they were expected to do well in european elections, it has no seat in the british parliament. >> macedonia is voting for a president. the two contenders are the current president and a map from the center left. neither is expected to win 50% of the total electorate, so the vote is likely to go to a run off. >> christians around the world have been marking palm sunday, remembering the day the bible says jesus rode into jerusalem,

and palm branches from laid in front of him. >> the pope celebrate palm sunday maths, and the leader of the church gave a whom illy. he asked worshippers to look into their own hearts to see how they are living their lives. >> in spain, the catholic church is accused of turning its back on its history. the church was once a mosque, but the church wants ownership of the site. >> on the banks of the river, one of the greatest movingses built overlooks the city. a reminder of the time when it was the center of the area. inside is almost like stepping back into that time. when it fell, defeated by

christian forces, so did the influence as a grand center of civilisation. over time the mosque became a cathedral. the roman catholic church became on authority. it's a unesco world heritage site belonging to the public. >> now, the church is looking to secure its hold over the site and it's in the protest of the registering itself as the soul owner. >> this complex is, for many, a potent symbol of a multicultural pass. it reflects a golden age in history. for some, what has been done is tantamount to stamping out its identity. >> a million come paying $10. the entry goes towards the mapz

of the site. in -- maintenance of the site. the church has invested $20 million in its upcope. the acquisition caused criticism. the church maintains it is a catholic site. ownership and management are evidence. no one can question it, even if others think otherwise. >> critics say the church's attempts to own the site is to do with revising spain's history, and it is trying to whitewash the powerful hold that islam had here. >> it's as if the arabs ta came were muslims, and there wasn't a time when the majority were muslims. arabic culture is acceptable, not an islamic one. >> a past where the city's muslims, christians and jews lived in relative peace along side each other. those that come here will find a city as beautiful as it is

fascinating. and the coexistence that is often talked about is what spain needs to preserve if it is to live up to its reputation. >> that's it from london for now. back to darren. >> thank you. now, allowing cubans to work for themselves was a pager change introduced by president raul castro four years ago. hairdressers, taxi drivers and street vendors were allowed to go it alone. we go to havana to find out how cuban entrepreneurs are getting on. >> this is a peanut seller in the heart of old havana. she has been working for herself for a year, one of the growing number of cubans working for themselves, now that president raul castro loosened centralized state control, designed to help the island's flagging economy. >> the advantages of being

self-employed, thanks to god i can manage my own income, i don't have to rely on a salary. i can organise the financing of my home and life. >> living without state support has disadvantages on her day off she's at home sorting, cooking and packing her peanuts. some burtens burdens disappeared, others return. >> when i started to sell peanuts, they cost three pesos 50. now they are 15 and at times at 20 pesos. it paper cost 10, then 25, now 30. >> for 50 years, all that cubans newer is a tightly state system, inefficient, providing if you incentives to work. changes are occurring. they don't come easily. courses are run at this college in havana, of some aspects that

those living in market economies take for granted, such as acting, marketing and customer services. >> we discovered their need to prepare them. we didn't want them to open businesses that would fail. that wouldn't bet good for the economy. >> entrepreneurs, some might call them catalysts, are a minority in a socialist system. >> oseta numbered some of the freedoms that being self-employed bridges. show is an individual who works in her own way, and is experiencing something of the pressures too. >> time for another break. when we come back, the death of the sea stars. scientists are trying to find out why the creatures are dying off along california's coastline. >> in sport - the latest from

spain in a moment.

>> welcome back. we heard about the importance to switch to renewable energy. in one island they are generating new measures of power. from king island andrew thomas reports. >> it's hardly a pumping metropolis. australia king island between the mainland and tasmania has more cows than people. it's becoming a prototype how

islands can be powered. small communities rely on diesel generators. king island did, but there are times the island is powered by renewable energy, the needs of 2,000 people and industrial customers. king island includes a high-end cheese-making plant. >> so far we have run the island up to 7.5 hours on wind energy. total to date of 150 hours. >> ironically renewable energy tarts have been reached -- targets have been reached while keeping diesel in the mix and wasting power. >> the traditional problem with wind power ist unreliable. not enough, and the lights can go out. too much can be just as bad. a surge can interest the system. a breakthrough is combining two

matters. a generator that fires up and a resistor, which taps off excepts power when overproxing renewables overwhelm the system. >> what we achieve with the enabling technology is evening out the variabilitiy in the renewable natural energy sources. the combination of technologies is what makes this a winner. >> the screen shows the power mix coming in, and the output pulling out. here wind-power generals covers demand but is topped with diesel in case a big customer trns on a big -- turns on a big switch. the resistor drains more, if the windmill turns faster. the big hope is that the technology here can be rolled out to other small islands and remote communities dependent on diesel. across the pacific there's plenty of fluctuating sun and wind, harnessing it reliably

could transform it there, more than this one. >> the government in tunisia returned the mask of gore gone to algear ja. it was looted and recovered from the ousted president. the president's family is accused of stealing hundreds of ancient artefacts that decorate their villas. archeologists are worried about the plundering of ancient sites in tunisia. >> the mask of gore gone was stolen from algeria. it depicts a greek mythical creature. >> three years after it was recovered the algerian minister of culture is taking it home. >> we are celebrating reaching a happy solution for what we call the case of the mask of gore gone.

this was stolen from anabar in 1996. it was discovered in the home, the son-in-law of the former president. the family's departure from the country has not stopped the illegal trafficking of antiquities. >> this is all they brought while excavating illegally. >> this ancient tomb is being looteded. this picture was taken in january, when the jars and the walls were intact. the diggings destroyed some of the 2,000-year-old pottery, and the surrounding walls are beginning to cave in. >> looters usually are looking for gold, treasures - gold, silver, diamonds. usually they don't find those things. the problem is that they destroy for the sake of finding something they don't find. >> it is tunisia's rich history

making it a popular target. >> these are the results of an early time, 1500 years old. there are thousands of sites like this, scattered across tunisia. men are unprotected, and open to looting. arc yogss say looting is not the only problem. the minister of culture admits issuingiology has not been a top priority. >> this is a problem of priorities. we have to admit it. the tunisian government is working with interpol to crack the network behind much of the looting. for now, negligence and corruption threaten tunisia's historical culture. >> time for the sport. >> liverpool have taken a step towards winning their first english league title in more

than 20 years, belting rivals manchester city 3-2 at anfield. liverpool ahead early. martin scertle doubling the advantage. mann city came roaring back after the break, levelling with goals from david silva, and glen johnson - an own cold. phillipa was the hero. the 78th minute strike saling the 3-2 win. >> it was a wonderful game of football. it had everything. an incredible amount of credit to the players. the game started on the way in. it was unique, what we received. that give us the marijuana before we stepped on to the field. i said before the game it's not the end. the most important thing to date is now we department dependent on what we can do in the future. we have to play four against

more. if they win, 13 or 14 games in a row, maybe they have to win the title. >> really still to play for. chelsea within two points of liverpool, after beating swan si 1-0. both meeting at anfield in two weeks time. >> atletico madrid about to go three points clear of real madrid. the match approaching full-time. they were given a first-half lead. a penalty midway through the second. angela sent off for bringing gown miranda. diego costa, back from a thigh injury, his penalty saved. of minutes to go, but was stretchered off, smashing into the post. 2-0 is the latest score. >> the final round of golf's first major under way.

masters co-leaders bubba watson and spoor jordan speef. and 1992 fred couples looking good, on 3-under. speef the story of day three. 2-under 70 giving him the place. plays in his first major, he could become the youngest ever masters winner. tiger woods won at age 21 years and three months, back in 1997. >> manny pacquiao defeated riley bradley to reclaim boxing's w.b.o. wealther weight title. the 35-year-old filipino winning in las vegas on a unanimous decision. in 2012 riley bradley ended the pacman's welterweight rein, his 7 years, 15 bout stroke, and a fight many thought manny pacquiao clearly won. >> you know, he got me in the

first round, and i see a star. and i listen to my corner. i said hands up, and don't careless. >> yes, i couldn't find the distance between my balance because of my foot. >> injuries happen. mani is one of the best fighters. i have to go back to the gym and get better. one defeat is not going to stop me. i lost the fight, but not the war. >> world record holder william kipsang won the london marathon for a second time, setting a course record, 2 hours, 4 minutes and 29 seconds. beating the previous record by 11 seconds. not a good day for olympic five and 10,000 champion mo farah, finishing eighth on his marathon debut. kenya woman won the women's,

after finishing un runner-up in the previous two years. >> north korea allowed foreign amateur runners to take part in the pyongyang marathon. more than 200 people signed up for the event. tens of thousands of north koreas filled kim un song stadium. >> dutchman nicky terdstra won a tough single-day event known as the hell of the north. it takes the riders through a gruelling course, including 50km of cobblestones. he won by 20 seconds ahead of tom boonan, and fabian cancelara. >> and on poll for the motor gp - the race getting under way. marquez qualified ahead of team-mate pedrosa at the austin

circuit. the spaniard leading the championship after a race of the season. in qatar. >> okay. more sport from me later. that is it for now. >> see you then, thank you. >> hundreds of colourful star fish clinging to rocks on the californian coastline used to be a common site. now they are nearly all gone. marine scientists don't know why rob reynold's reports from a town where they are working hard to solve the mystery. >> in the rocky waive-washed corner of the california close researchers are gathering evidence in a marine mystery, searching rock by rock, crevice by crevice for star fish. normally many species thrive in the pools. they are an important part of a complex ecological system. today the researchers can find hartley any of them. -- hardly any of them.

>> so far we saw two, and in the past we saw 145. a year ago at the location, to go from 145 down to two is drastic. star fish lived in the oceans for 450 million years. but now they seem to be in trouble. all up and down the pacific coast, star fish, known as sea stars, have been dying off in huge numbers. scientists have no idea what is killing them. >> divers noticed large unless of dead and disease sea stars in british column whicha and alaska last june. >> it's a widespread phenomenon. massive mortality. >> divers have seen the disease kill in a matter of horse. >> it's like a white leagues, usually, and basically they get deplated and the arms come off and kind of creep away. at the worst state you'll see

four or five arms that have obviously spread away from the center of the body. >> scientists believe a virus or bacteria is killing the sea stars, but are baffled by why the animals are susceptible. pete is the top marine biologist at uc santa cruz. >> given it's a pathogen, given it leads to deaths and has consequences on the community, why now. that is trying to fig urt out why the path gep is virulent now, having been here before, or why it moved from where it was before. >> possible clauses unclued manmade chemicals, waste water discharge or warming oceans. scientists say they are not ruling anything out. >> well, that's it from me for now, stay with us here on al jazeera. more news at the top of the

hour. thanks for watching. by for now.

>> emergency nurse maria connolly is leaving her job at the royal hospital, preston, to work in ciudad juarez, mexico. she'll find a city engulfed in a brutal gang war. >> do we know if it's a gun or a knife? >> where doctors and nurses are targets and have to be protected by armed guards. >> i've never seen so many guns, never, ever. >> and she'll witness, firsthand, whait