states to look at those cases >> the truth will set you free yeah...don't kid yourself >> the system has failed me >> four more from the ferry disaster are arrested at the south korean president, as she condemns the actions of the crew. >> translation: the conduct of the captain and some crew members is unfathomable. it was like an act of murder that cannot and should not be tolerated. >> hello, live from doha, this is al jazeera. also on the prime - aleppo burning. more barrel bombs are dropped over the syrian besieged city.

forensic experts investigate the shooting dead of three pro-russian separatists in eastern ukraine. hahn asking the -- hahn asking the power of the sun, how thailand is becoming a solar power engineer. south korea's president condemned the actions of the dap tain and crew of the sunken ferry. it's been described as like an act of terror. four crew members were arrested. divers are retrieving bodies from within the ferry. at least 64 people are confirmed to have died in the tragedy. the search is continuing for 200 others missing. the sea world ferry was 146 metre long ship. the divers are trying to get to the middle decks.

some rescued passengers claim the missing people are likely to have congregated in the games room and restaurant. when it sanction, the coast guard began to pump air into the hull. >> adrian brown, our correspondent, is covering the story from the port city of jindo. the president had harsh words for the crew, the members arrested, and the captain, it is clear. she is not going to show them any mercy. >> that's right. the captain really is a figure of hate in this country at the moment, and really is the oection of so much nger from the cam lis -- focus of so much anger from the families and for good reason. the authorities are moving. there's four more arrests. three at the weekend, including the cap tape, who has -- captain, who has been charged with breaching maritime law and

negligence, and prosecutors accuse him of breaching the most important maritime protocol of all, which is abandoning the ship before all the passengers had left. today the president, added her condemnation to the chorus of criticism over the captain's actions. she was meeting her aides. this is what she had to say. >>. >> translation: the conduct of the captain and some crew members is unnath omable. it was untolerated. it was an act of emergency. the captain did not follow the evacuation orders. the captain and his crew members left and escaped first. this is legally and ethically something unimaginable. >> meanwhile the agonising wait for relatives conditions.

>> that's right. the anguish has been compounded by the release of the transcripts of the final ship-to-shore radio exchanges between the crew on the bridge. during a passage of the crew say to the port officials "we have lost our ability to broadcast, and the passengers can't move. that indicates that the vessels in-house internal communication system failed, and that is something backed up by survivors, who say they never heard an order to evacuate. the captain waited 30 minutes before ordering an evacuation. many survivors say they never heard that, and that will be at the core of what will be a long-running inquiry. >> adrian brown reporting live from jindo. thank you very much. >> as the recovery goes on, a

promotional video has emerged in which the captain claims the journey on his boat is safe. in the video, recorded in 2010, it is insisted that all will be well as long ag passengers follow the instructions of the crew. >> translation: i believe it is safer than any vehicle as long as they follow the instructions of crew members. >> as our correspondent was saying, the recording of the conversation between south korean rescuers and the crew revealed indecision and confusion as the ship sank. the ultimate decision was left to the captain. he was not on the bridge at the time the ferry began to list. the captain confirmed passengers were told to remain in their cabins as the shipp began to

sink. . the latest barrel bombs in syria's largest city killed 50 people, according to opposition activists. this pack, which cannot be independently verified, shows the after math of aleppo. barrel bombs have been dropped in aleppo in an intense campaign. more than 1,000 people have been killed since then. barrel bombs are imprecise weapons, filled with explosives and shrapnel. >> more than 20,000 residents of a besieged district in damascus

are in danger of starving to death. that's the warping from the united nations -- warning from the united nations. palestine refugees on outside of the battle in yarmouk has become a battle ground. no food has been delivered for 12 days. aid supplies have run out. some are resorting to eating leaves in animal feed. >> well, the u.n. relief and work agencies says it needs to deliver 700 food parcels to the yarmouk camp. it's only able to get in 100. in recent weeks conditions worsened. in the past 12 days no food at all has been able to get in. >> a spokesman for the u.n. relief and work agencies, and they say there is food waiting to be delivered, but aid agencies need secure access to get it to the people. >> it's the zero hour as far as u.n. food supplies is concerned.

a food parcel from the u.n. lasts 10 days. it's over 10 days. we have got down to zero and people are facing a threat of hunger. there is a dom reply kated situation on the ground. we are an unarmed humanitarian agency, one which unprecedentedly, certainly among other groups in this conflict. we had 12 members of staff. it's a dangerous situation. it is ready, we have food in the warehouse in damascus. we can take it in. what we need is security, substantial access, we need secure access, and we need it now. because people are going hungrier with every passing minute. it's back to the security council. we need the action. if they want to get rid of chemical weapons, they pass a resolution. they are being eliminated because hundreds are facing the

threat of chemical weapons. tens of thousands are facing threats because of a look of food. it's logical that the council should act, and they must live up to the hopes of family fathers, that this sort of thing would not happen. succeeding generations would be saved from the scourch of war. that is what the people of yarmouk need. >> syria's president made a rare public appearance outside the capital at an ancient town recaptured by government forces. state information showed footage in a recent town. troops retook the town 50km north of damascus from opposition fighters a week ago. bashar al-assad has been seeking to persuade minorities that his government is the best prbz against extremists. presidential elections will be held this year.

>> 50 rebel fighters have been killed in a military occupation in babil province in iraq. the 3-day offensive was carried out in islamic state of iraq and levant. the government has been battling i.s.i.l. fighters who seized towns in the anbar area. imran khan is standing by live in baghdad. we have heard a lot about the fighting going on in anbar. clearly this is an offensive that has many fronts across the country. >> that's right. what we are seeing is that offensive in anbar province, getting to a point where i.s.i.l. fighters are under a tremendous amount of pressure. they are coming south into iraq. where they are using safe havens to rest, recup rate and go back into anbar province. the iraqi army says it was an intelligence-led operation, they

knew the fighters were there, they mounted an operation against them, and they say they killed 50 of the i.s.i.l. fighters. i have to say this is coming from the iraqi army, and there are many politicians in baghdad that will poor scorn on this, saying it's another way for the government to show sectarian divides or differences. there has been no proof that they were members of i.s.i.l. expect to see more as we come closer to elections due on april 30th. prime minister nouri al-maliki promised to be tough on security, which is clearly a big issue. we'll see a lot more of these types of operations, the announcements of these operations. >> we'll cover it all very closely. thank you for joining us from baghdad. now, al jazeera continues to demand the immediate release of

its journalists imprisoned in egypt. mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste, and baher mohamed, are falsely accused of providing a platform to the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they have been behind bars for 114 days. their case has been adjourned until tuesday. al jazeera rejects all applications. a fourth journalist, abdullah al-shami, has been held in detention sips -- since august. he's been on hunger strike for over 100 days. three were shut dead at a checkpoint manned by chinese activists. it was outside provocateurs. we have this report from jacky rowland. >> local people call it the easter mass anger. what took place at the checkpoint in the early hours of sunday is unclear.

villages say that unknown attackers drove up and opened fire on the pro-russian activists manning the barricade. >> they came in four jeeps, lit up the barricades with their headlights and shot. my neighbour got a bullet between his eyes. others from slovyansk came to help us. if they hadn't come the attackers would have slaughtered everyone like chickens. >> the interior ministry said three pro-russian activists were killed. locals said the other side suffered losses, but the attackers took the dead and wounded with them. there are a lot of unanswered questions here. for a start, where did the two cars come fr. secondly, if -- from. secondly, if there was a shoot out. how come there are bullet holes in the back of the second car and how did the two seekses end up burnt out.

forensic experts are trying to april the questions. with the cars torched evidence is limited. they found shell cases, bullets and tried blood. whatever the truth behind the incident, it plays into the hands of those that do not want a negotiated solution to the it crisis in ukraine. local rebel leaders declared a curfew and are calling on moscow to send in peacekeepers. this may be the wreckage of the political deal reached in geneva a few days ago. >> ukraine's interim prime minister arseniy yatsenyuk reiterated his appeal for unity. >> translation: it's the first time on the great day of easter that ukraine is confronted with perhaps to squash and destroy it. on the holy day i would like to assure everyone, if we stay united, darkness will disappear, light will win. ukraine will resurrect.

>> plenty more ahead. >> illegal fishing. one day the people will no lodger be able to fish in the waters. >> u.n. warning that guinea passau's fish stocks are getting caught in the nets of unrelyingulated foreign trawlers. and thailand is looking to the sun to power its demand for energy. see the families on top of the rail car borderland continues only on al jazeera america

>> these protestors have decided that today they will be arrested >> these people have chased a president from power, they've torn down a state... >> what's clear is that people don't just need protection, they need assistance. south kor

of the ferry has been likened to an act of terror. 200 people are missing. latest barrel bomb attacks in syria's largest city kill 50 people. that's according to opposition acts visits. some report barrel bombs have been dropped on aleppo in an intense campaign that began in september. u.s. vice president joe biden is due to arrive in ukraine as forensic experts continue an investigation into a shoot-out in slovyansk. three people were gunned down at a russian-manned checkpoint on sunday. the chinese government is meeting environmentalists in beijing to look at how to tackle high levels of pollution. a year-long study released this week shows a fifth of china's farm land is contaminated.

a draft law could give the government more power to close factories and banned region. it's expected to be finalised this year. this is in one of china's most polluted cities. the east asia climate and number your campaigner. the law is necessary to make factories accountable for their role in polluting the environment. >> reporter: the hot spot is whether people can have proper information disclosure and how far and harsh the punishment can be. also, for environmental lawsuits. we have legislation, because when we put the economy at the front, in the priority seat, so it's

..but the ban - even the police are complicit. >> it's pakistan's favourite pastime. whenever there's a major cricket match thousands take to the streets to watch on big screens for anywhere else they can. although it's illegal some people place bets in the hope that the national team will win big. >> translation: i was really confident pakistan would do well. it's not looking so good. god willing i won't lose the $50 bet i made. >> there are hundreds of gambling shops and bookmakers across karachi, and they rake in millions in illicit proceeds.

al jazeera was given rare access to the bookmakers who are based out of a hotel room. we have hidden their identities as they take illegal bets over the phone. once the match is over, they'll pack up and leave, easily having made hundreds of thousands of dollars. gambling was outlawed when pakistan was petitioned in india. 30 years later the laws were revised when parliament passed the prevention of gambling act. penalties are a fine and a year in prison. given the lax punishment illegal betting thrives. so much so police are accused in being involvement in and protecting gambling conditions. this man is a senior police officer and admits it is a problem >> translation: the constables are badly paid and find it difficult to make ends meet. some are involved in illegal

activities like this. not all, but some. when we learn of it, we deal with them harshly. >> clearly it's not enough to prevent illegal bookmakers like these from making big profits. the rich fish stock in the waters off guinea passau under threat. the boats offer illegally, and little of their catch is processed locally. katherine sawyer report from the capital that it's having a devastating impact on the fishing industry. >> in the early morning heat and humidity the fish market comes alive in passau. it may be one of the poorest countries, but the atlantic ocean is rich with fish. this man and his crew returned from four days at sea. his biggest problem is

government taxes. >> translation: we are so tired of guinea passau, i can't make money off my work. we use so much effort. we have to much expenditure and government taxes to pay. >> like many fisher many, he'd like to export his fish. there's no proper processing facilities, and he can't compete with the foreign trawlers, so he has to make do with the local market. this is the biggest fish market in passau. it's normally very busy, everyone trying to get the best prices for their fish. for the traders here, it does not translate to much money at the end of the day. life has become harder, says this woman, when the military staged a coup and the presidential run-off. >> translation: the government has done nothing for us. we buy a lot of fish. sometimes we don't get

customers. many times we don't make overhead costs. >> perhaps unknown to them there's a bigger threat. the united nations is concerned that unregulated fishing by foreign trawlers will deplete fish stocks in territorial waters. >> they have the greatest fish stock in the reason because of the nafrt, the arcy pel ago, the mon groves, it's under threat, with illegal foresting and fishing. one day the peel will no longer be able to fish even in that territorial waters. >> the fisherman says the foreigners and their big ships can go deep into the ocean to get the big fish. these people that don't have the equipment can't. it's hoped that the government can protect fishermen from fair competition. .

venezuela's national guard fought with demonstrators in a peaceful rally. protesters responded by throwing rocks, to tear gas used to disperse the crowd. runners are preparing to run in the boston marathon. security hats been increased for the first race since the bomb attacks that killed three people. alan fisher reports. >> reporter: the memorials from the boston marathon bombing were not hard to find. the images from a year ago are seared in memory. two bombs ripped through the crowd as the marathon drew to an end. hundreds were maimed and injured. the city is gearing up. a celebration of unity, recovering and an attempt to banish the shadow of 2013. >> on monday there'll be around 4,000 police officers on duty.

500 will be undercover. there'll be thousands of volunteers deal with crowd management, security and first aid. this will be a different boston marathon. there'll be more surveillance cameras and people watching for something unusual. >> the standard has been changed. there's no doubt that security around large events - we are seeing more officers deployed, more cameras, more command and control, communication capabilities. i expect that will last for a period of time. >> the manhunt for the bombers losted days. two brothers did it, one in a shoot-out with police. experts who analyse the response in the days after say boston is a lesson for other places. >> you start with the way the event will work, how it will operate, and what it will look like. then you add the security in a way that doesn't disrupt the ept

as you wanted it to be. >> there'll be around 36,000 runners this year. more than normal. many ran last year, more wanted to be here for this. >> right there on the ground. right there. >> katherine swit zer was the first woman to run the boston marathon, and covered the event for decades. she said what happened here challenged event around the world. there's more security. it's annoying. you go out to the start and have a clear plastic and throw your clothes away. do you know what, we run to be free and fearless, and if that's what it takes, that's what we are going to do. >> boston will never be the same. it changed forever in a few moments. when the runners cross the finish line, it won't just mark the end of the race, but the end of what has been a diff year. -- difficult year. >> thailand spent years developing solar energy, it's become so successful that countries around asia are

looking to follow thailand's lead. we have this report from scott heidler. >> reporter: thailand is known for its sunshine. thailand is on the path to becoming a global leader in capturing the sun's streptiond to power the -- strength to power the nation. there ares clear benefits for the environment. the motivation is about preserving the nation's economy. reducing energy imports from south-east asian neighbours. as thailand develops and grows they are looking for reliable sources of energy. i think there's a country in the region that has a tenth of that power of the thailand is 20, 30 tombs ahead of competitors. >> for years the government has been pushing to expand the solar power industry.

>> it's 2 o'clock peak time for the 600,000 cells at the solar farm. they don't push a huge amount of electricity, only enough for 70,000 ohms. the government and investors hope that this concept will help decentralize the nation's power grid. >> it means smaller communities can generate their own power. >> the cost of pb solar cells is half of what it was two years ago. the agerity in the global market are manufactured in asia. next year, the output will double. the next step for the industry, the government is thinking small. >> instead of a large-scale one, they want to see how to promote and adopt solar technology in smaller scale - whether it's an urban situation or industrial park. >> households and businesses installing their own solar

cells. giving the people of thailand a chance to have a direct hand in pushing for more energy independence. >> and, of course, you can keep up to date with the latest news on the website. there it is. aljazeera.com. hello. i am richard. you are at the listening post. this week, algeria and the presidential e elections where the incumbent shies away from the cameras and looks set to win anyway. some accused snowden of breaking american laws, the pulitzer prize people beg to differ. israel w m