successfully, congresshas got t. snoo. >> >> announcer: this is al jazeera. hello, welcome to the newshour. i'm jane dutton in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - international experts arrive in nigeria to help with a search for more than 200 ab ducted school girls. thailand's police on high alert as pro and anti-government demonstrators hold rival rallies in the capital bangkok. an election that few will recognise - pro-russian separatists in eastern ukraine push ahead with a vote on breaking away from kiev.

a chance for peace - the government and rebels sign a ceasefire agreement to end the violence in south sudan. i'm reporting from the desert in chile, where conditions are perfect for peering into the astrological pass in the search for life in the astrological universe international experts have begun arriving in nigeria as the government steps up efforts to find more than 270 mussing school girls. the military denied that it was tipped off hours before the kidnapping by boko haram. it has support from the u.s., britain and france, teams including military officials, fbi agents are now in the country. china and interpol promised to send support. nigeria registered security

cooperation with the international community in the past, leading to speculation that teams might be helping the government fight boko haram. >> in an unprecedented move michelle obama will deliver the weekly radio address to condemn the mass abduction. boko haram's leader admitted kidnapping the girls and threatened to sell them. this is a list with the names of the girls that were taken. we go live to abuja. it's chilling to see the list of names and horrific to find nothing has been done to find the girls, and the news that the government was possibly warned that there was some sort of action impending by boko haram. how is this going down? >> well, the nigerian authorities are tight-lipped about the ongoing search and rescue operation saying they

will not provide running commentary on the ongoing operation. the military broke its silence on friday, to defend its conduct saying it did not have an advanced warning defending, essentially, saying that troops did everything they cap to push back the attack, but they were ambushed in a rugged and difficult ter train. we understand there are several army teams on the ground, the air force was involved. border guards were on high alert and there were presumptions and suggestions that the girls were split into smaller groups, taken across the border it cameroon, chad and the niger. on friday goodluck jonathan said he does not believe that's the cause, and that the girls are withinside nigeria. there's a palpable assistance of fear in the north-east where boko haram is active.

the attack not only having an impact on the families of the victims, but gravely so on the future of the young ones in this country. from borno my colleague reports. >> reporter: a mother of four lost her husband to boko haram a few years ago. she dreamt of her children becoming duration and lawyers, but boko haram attacks on schools forced her to change her mind. >> translation: i really wanted them to go to conventional schools. abduction made me rethink. i pulled them out and put them in a koranic school instead. at least they'll be safe. it's painful what the chibok mothers are going for. >> her youngest daughter said it was a painful decision. >> i feel sad when i see my mates going school, and i am not. to be honest i'm afraid of what is happening because at least i go to a coronic school.

>> her story echoed through the region, why sending girls to school is a struggle the. evidence that boko haram's threats and attacks threatened school enrolment. dozens of schools have been destroyed and academic activities disrupted. >> reporter: schools like these in the states are closed, except for students taking their final exams. they were stopped as attacks were stepped up. >> giving into threats will have serious consequences. >> they want people to remain stuck illiterate. they want people to go back to the archaic day, and want to live in a society as animals. >> they don't want anyone to go school, particularly women. so we cannot train our children, our daughters to become engineers, doctors, nurse, whatever. it means our society is doomed.

>> despite government promises to secure schools, the attacks and killings, with a significant impact on school enrolment and numbers. more than 10.5 million children are out of nigeria's education system, and the increasing number of attacks on schools, especially in the north, means many parents face a stark choice - their child's safety or education. these international teams that are in the country to help find the girls, do you get a sense they'll try to take a swipt at eliminating boko haram while they are there -- swipe at eliminating boko haram while they are there? >> all sides are can on emphasising that it is the nigerian troops taking the lead on the ground in borno state, and confronting boko haram. washington made it clear that

it's not sending troops. the language used here is that they are sending teams of technical experts. we understand that both the teams stand by the yats and the u.k., who -- united states and the u.k. who arrived on friday, including military personnel, law enforcement personnel, skilled in the area of intelligence gathering, satellite imagery, hostage negotiation, havings and victim assistance. those teams are specifically focussings on identifying the area where the military team needs assistance and gaps. they'll be working in coordination with each other. it's important to note here that the teams are focussing not just on the search and rescue operations and the incident, but on long-term efforts, taking a swipe on counterterrorism and addressing how to handle boko haram in the long run. >> let's leave it there, live

from abuja the u.s.'s first lady michelle obama is holding her husband's weekly radio address. >> we can only imagine the anguish that their parents are feeling now. many may have been hesitant to send their daughters to school fearing harm might come their way. they took that risk because they believed in their daughter's promise and wanted to give them every opportunity to succeed. the girls, themselves, also new full well the dangers they might encounter. their school had recently been closed due to terrorist threats, but these girls still insisted on returning to take their exams. they were so determined to move to the next level of their education, so determined to one day build careers of their own and make families and communities proud. what happened in nigeria was not an isolated incident. it is a story we see every day

as girls around the world risk their lives to pursue their ambitions. it's the story of girls like mallala youcef from pakistan. she spoke out for girl's edu caution in her community. as a result she was shot in the head by a taliban gunman while on a school bus with classmates. fortunately mallala survived, and when i met her last year i felt her passion and determination as she told me that girls... >> michelle obama taking the place of her husband this week, keeping the nigerian story up there, making sure no one forgets what is going on. police in thailand are on high alert for potential violence as pro and anti-government demonstrators hold rival protests in the capital bangkok. supporters of ousted deposit yingluck shinawatra rally in support of the former leader, demanding that she be

reinstated. she was removed from power on wednesday after a court found her guilty of violating the constitution. thousands of anti-government protesters are rallying, calling for the resignation of the interim government, run by yingluck shinawatra's party. veronica pedrosa is live in bangkok at the pro-government rally. how is it playing out there? >> well, actually, thousands of people have been streaming in over the last hour or so, and they'll continue to do so. the rally starts proper in about an hour's time. i want to give you a sense, jane, of what ordinary people who are coming here are thinking about the event of last week. i'm joined here by this woman. why are you here? >> we are here to protect the system of democracy. we want to maintain the law and the rights of people. we would like to have the prime minister who come from the right

law, by the election. so we are trying to protect our rights, protect the people who do the right thing, and try to say that people should be policed. >> you are talking about the fact that anti-government proteste protesters want the government replaced by an unelected government. i want to ask you, there are lots of people who worry about the possibility of conflict. what do you think? >> this is absolutely not right. when the people come, they'd like the prime minister to come from the election. the scenario could be worse and worse. we are ready to go to the point where we have the right back. we would like to vote and regain and have the right to choose our prime minister. whatever people do, we are

trying to do the right thing. we are going to the extreme place that we cannot forgive. we cannot sit down and kick back and keep quiet. we are trying to tell the people, the government people around the world. people in thailand. we have to stand up and say something before it collapse, and before people who not come from the election, can, you know, destroy the company. so we are ready to, you know... >> thank you very much. we'll let you know how the situation develops. these are tense political times in thailand. >> thank you for that, veronica pedrosa. >> a territorial dispute over the south china sea is expected to overshadow a summit in myanmar. nations are meeting for the 24th

asian summit. tensions between china and vietnam has increased since a drilling rig from china is being moved to the area. the french defence minister met the president in the commercial capital abu ja to make an announcement that paris will send three countries to the central african republic, working and targetting groups such as al qaeda. france worked closely with u.s. forces to fight extreme ix in africa. >> angela merkel urged vladimir putin to do more to helpees tensions with ukraine and warned there would be sanctions against russia if ukraine's presidential election is not held. the vote is due to take place at the end of the month final preparations are under way in donetsk ahead of a referendum on its independence from ukraine. the vote is considered illegal

by the ukranian government and western nations. it's due to take place on sunday in the eastern cities and towns controlled by separatists in luhansk and donetsk. organizers say they have spent over 1,000 euro on materials for the referendum. >> several members of the red cross, held by separatists in eastern ukraine have been released. one worker was badly beaten. activists in donetsk say the group was captured on suspicion of spying. >> paul brennan is live in donetsk. let's talk about the referendum first. how is that playing out and what do they hope to achieve? >> well, if you believe the organizers here in donetsk... >> we have lost paul brennan, terribly sorry. we'll try to get him up later. more to come in the newshour, including homeless and

desperate - chaos hampers relief efforts for the afghanistan landslide victims. >> plus, it's a little scary to know someone is watching me. why traffic cameras are making some people in chicago uncomfortable. in sport, the indiana pacers show why they are a favourite to win the n.b.a. championship. the latest from the playoffs coming up. there has been a breakthrough in efforts to secure peace in south sudan. president salva kiir, and rebel leader riek machar signed a cease fire agreement, saying a transitional government offers the level chance of moving forward after five months of brutal conflict. fighting erupted in december after president salva kiir sacked his deputy, riek machar, at the time.

the army split into factions putting the dinka tribe against nuer people. thousands have been killed and more than a million have been displaced. the deal calls for an immediate truce and the formation of a transitional government ahead of the drafting of a new constitution and electorate. we have this report from the ethiopia capital, addis abba where the agreement was signed. >> reporter: it's the first sign president salva kiir and rebel leader riek machar met since the south sudan conflict began five months ago. after a day of talks and consultations with mediators and represent ties of the international community they reached on agreement, and the deal that two men will issue orders for troops to end combat and allow humanitarian aid. a ceasefire will be worked on before negotiations on the formation of a transitional

government of national university. >> by me signing today, this agreement, i am sending the signal that this conflict must be ended peacefully. i hope the other side will be serious. >> president salva kiir did not leave any room for doubt on who was actually in charge. >> i'm the president of the south sudan. i am in that position as the president, the leader of that country. >> the body language of the two men had many worried. there were no handshakes, smiles, reaching tout each other, forcing the ethiopian leader who mediated the agreement to issue this warning. >> make no mistake, that the region and international

community will not sit idly by while killings go on. >>. >> reporter: this is an argument that the people of south sudan have been facing. it's the fears of a looming humanitarian crisis under escalation of the human rights violation leading to the community to compile pressure on the leadership of the south sudan, to come to an agreement. >> the conflict left thousands dade and millions -- dead and millions homeless. the u.n. accused both sides of crimes against humanity, including mass killings and gang rape much the hope is that the latest cease fire willened the spiral of violence that engulfed the nation. let's go to juva and spoke to a spokesperson from the u.n. what do you make of the agreement? are you confident that it will hold? if it does,

what sort of impact will it have on the work you do? >> well, i think we are all hopeful and this is a good outcome. it's better than any of us would have expected. so the gackt - well -- impact - well, that remains to be seen. now, we would love to see an immediate truce, the cessation of violence, people would feel safer than they have during the last five months, they'd get out to the fields to plant and attend to their livestock. a concrete manifestation would be to enable the world food program to load barges in juva, to allow the barges to start moving along the river nile to take needed assistance, food aid, feed, tools, fishing kits, medicines, blankets up the river nile to bor, manikal and to

bantu. these are the areas heavily struck. for the government to enable the barges to set sale and for the opposition to make sure they stay along the route or the river nile as they head north, it would be a manifestation that things are improving for the people of south sudan. >> i imagine it's not going to be easy considering the distrust between outline sides and how long the fighting has been going on for. >> nothing is easy. it will take courage and enlightened messaging by both leaders to make a tangible difference to the people of south sudan, who suffered horribly over the past five months. when i was in beng u the message from the youth, the women, the elders is loud and clear. this is it not our fight, end it. we want to get on with our lives. the leaders have a chance to

make it happen. >> how dire is the situation? i know something like 5 million have been affected by the fighting. how have they been surviving and what is it that they need and what do they need now? >> when i have seen people that have gone into swamps, pull out the roots of lily pads and have been eating those. i have seen people who have literally been scavenging for anything, anywhere. people in heavy rain without shelter. they've been forced from their homes, over a million people faced the plight, and i saw people that cried out because their cattle has been lost, they have no idea where their feed are, how to get to the fields where they'd usually plant consist cultivate at this time of the year. it's untold suffering and misery for millions, markets that have been chatted.

cities destroyed. the violence awful for the people of south sudan. this is the level chance in months that they had to recover. the ngos, agencies stand with the people of south sudan, and get the medicine, shelter, water, and food they need to survive and get through this awful moment. >> good to talk to you and get an update on the situation. thank you very much. let's go back to paul brennan, live in donetsk and eastern ukraine where they are calling for a referendum. you were telling us how this played out and what their expectations are. >> that's right. sorry about the glitch earlier. we had a news conference request the chairman of the self-declared donetsk people's republic, and he laid out what had been made for the poll, and the ambitions that they had.

he said if there was a yes vote. he said it wouldn't automatically need that they run to the 'em brace of russia, but they'd have a majority for the pro-russian release, and it would be a mandate for future change. he said if the majority was significant, he said "if the result is positive, it will make us legal in the eyes of global society." that's a little ambitious. every capital west of kiev, including kiev regards the poll that takes place on sunday as illegal. it's a people's poll, as described here. it means it's an amateur pole. there are international observers. the ballots, a photocopied piece of paper and it's open to electoral abuse, and the register of voters is two years out of date. so, you know, it will be an interesting exercise, but

whether it will hold league ate is doubtful. >> talk us through the comments, france and germany say it will draw appropriate consequences if the election doesn't go ahead and putin must send signals of deescalation. what does that mean? >> basically vladimir putin came out during the week and said that he hoped that the referendum would be postponed, that it wouldn't take place on may the 11th. that said, the authorities or self-proclaimed authorities in donetsk and luhansk, a separate region allied to donetsk, they decided to press on with the referendum. what does that mean? is vladimir putin playing political games, giving himself arms's length deny ability. many western governments believe russia is behind the instability that is staking place. that is possible. as far as germany, france and others are saying, they are

concerned that to pursue the referendum and the instability in eastern ukraine, it's no good for the long-term future of ukraine as a whole. >> thank you for that paul brennan, with the update from donetsk. residents in parts of the mid west united states is cleaning up after the region was pounded by thunder storms. powerful wind stripped away the front wall of a church in texas. large trees were knocked down and power cut to thousands of home. the storm ripped the roof off a house in minnesota. let's get more of the weather with richard. thank you so much. it seems to have gone from snowing through the winter to storms and tornado, and it's not been a great time across the united states. the theme for this weekend is the fact that we are going to see a change, a pleasant change. this front has been active, you'll see the lumpy looking

cloud. producing a lot of rain fall down towards new orleans, 89mm in 24 hours, ending at 6 g.m. t. it looks as though the change we will see will be that we draw in air from the south. looking at the flow around the area of high pressure. it will produce significant change in temperatures for the east of the country. as you run through saturday towards sunday, we see the temperatures rising. as we head through saturday on into sunday and then through today monday, and temperatures coming up. temperatures in washington should be about 24 degrees as a maximum, and for new york you should look at 20. textures well above - it's the same across canada, looking at textures below what they should be. temperatures below the time of year. it looks as though the prend

will continue. >> it has been more than a week since a land slide destroyed most of a village in badakhshan. donations have been piling up in warehouses in the capital after relief efforts were hampered by days of chaos surrounding aid distribution. we have had report in badakhshan province. >> reporter: life is not getting easier for survivors of the landslide. they had to live rough in tents and struggled to get through. the weather has turned. making this makeshift camp a cold and muddy most. this man lost everything in the landslide. this is the first hot meal he and his family have had in days. >> translation: we survived this disaster by the grace of god. we need help from the government. they make us promises, but our problems are getting worse. they can see us sitting in the

mud. i worry if it rains, we'll die. >> concerns are shared by many. the problem of aide distribution added to the misery. he is a police officer and is responsible for keeping supplies meant for survivors safe. >> translation: this aid was found on someone that shouldn't have had it. we took it back. we are doing our level to prevent people from other areas from taking the aid. it is not easy. >> after speaking to him, people shoved each other for the supplies: >> reporter: time and again we see people fighting over whatever aid they can get, underscoring how chaotic the delivery of supplies is for people that badly need it. >> he was not able to keep the aid safe. a group of men got hold of it and started to fight each other

for supplies. this is the governor of badakhshan. he estimates more than 2,000 people lost their lives. international aid agencies say the figure is likely closer to 250. whatever the case, thousands are homeless and in straight need. >> translation: this is a challenging situation. distributing aid is a difficult task with dealing with the landslide itself. god willing we'll help the people and make the lives better. >> few here are convinced. still to come - the asylum seekers stranded in an indonesia, choosing to stay behind bars. plus... ♪ future >>..dancing to his beat. how a deal with apple could make this man a hip hop millionaire

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welcome back, a reminder of the top stories this hour. foreign teams arrived in nigeria to help with a safe of 270 kidnapped school girls. the government denied they were tipped off hours before they were ab ducted. they were taken by boko haram. police in thailand are on

high alert as protests are held. supporters of yingluck shinawatra demand that she be reinstated. demonstrators are calling for the sacking of the caretaker government. the vote in ukraine is considered illegal by the ukrainian government and western nation, of donetsk. there has been fighting around aleppo as the united nations accuses the syrian government of removing medical supplies from aid convoys. the u.n. says it's unacceptable. we have this report. >> reporter: 5,000 are killed in syria every month, according to the united nations. it says that the government is using brutal tactics to increase the suffering of those in rebel-held areas. >> medical supplies are being

removed from convoys as part of a strategy to deny the wounded medical care. this is an abomination. activists have long accused the government of deliberately blocking access to medical care, in addition to targetting hospitals. >> in terms of who are taking the medical supplies out of the convoys, it's the government of syria, who are either not authorising the free movement of all the medical supplies or whose officials are removing from the convoys, the medical supplies. the u.n. is calling for help, wanting all those that can influence the government and fighters to allow access to 10 million in need of aid. >> we are at the limit of what we can do. we are at the limit. hour colleagues are putting their lives on the line.

our colleagues are losing their lives in this conflict. and yet we cannot reach millions. >> iran and russia helped to broker a deal in which forces can leave home, in return for access to villages in the north. many residents are returning after years of a government siege in the rebel held city. it was once seen as the capital for the syrian uprising. >> i can't enter through a door. everything is damned. >> these neighbourhoods saw relentless attacks. they were denied access to food and medicine. the u.s. says it's a trad any used all over the country. denying access is a tactic in this conflict. starvation increasing the misery

of those in places that are besieged, denied access to humanitarian assistance is a tactic that is being utilised and is not acceptable. >> as the death toll mounts aid workers say they are becoming numb to the conflict. >> three al jazeera journalists have been held in an egyptian prison for 133 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are falsely accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. the group has been declared a terrorist organization by egypt. our colleague from yab abdullah al-shami has been on a hunger strike for 110 days. al jazeera rejects the charges and demands their release. >> life for asylum seekers in indonesia is so tough ta some

are handing themselves in to detention centres. 10,000 are talk in a country unable to get to australia. >> reporter: they were looking for safety. instead they found long term detention. me, women and children escaping violence in syria, myanmar and other places stuck in indonesia. the australian government tightened refugee policy and refuses to accept asylum seekers arriving by boat. australia insists it is saving lives. >> unhcr has a disagreement with australia. we believe that if people enter the territorial waters or land in the territory of australia as a 1951 convention signaturor and of its protocol '66 protocol, they have a responsibility for

dis'em barkation and allowing people into the asylum seekers process. >> immigration detention interests long reached capacity, so asylum seekers are allowed to live in communities. many are so desperate they ask to be put in detention. they include people who left the violence in afghanistan, but is threatened in indonesia. >> translation: i had this idea to go to the detention center because all my money has run out, and because of the growing abuse behaviour by people here. they ask and when i go on the street they throw stone at us. i'm not feeling safe here. >> these people here are straight. most of the asylum seekers here and in indonesia see no way forward and no way back. some of them are willing to be locked up behind bars.

>> since indonesia has not signed a convention for refugees, asylum seekers are considered illegal immigrants the 2,000 are locked up. for others, there are no space. that man, immigration officials, forcefully rejected him. >> translation: we went to the detention center to ask for help. without questions they beat us and threw us outside. we tried again a few days later. they beat us again. >> the immigration department denies the beatings happened but admits because of overcrowding fights occurred regularly. >> translation: this is very difficult for us. we don't have enough capacity to take them all, and we can't reject or deport them. we hope the unhcr speeds up the process so they can be brought to a better place. >> asylum seekers are stuck in indonesia for more than two or three years, before the

applications are processed. the indonesian foreign minister called the refugee policy a failure, because it has not stopped the asylum seekers from making a journey to australia. he said that australia is acting as if if can move the problem to his neighbour. jool north korea's leader kim jong un has been attending a combat contest with his wife in the air force base in the country's west. state television released photos of kim. he handed out medals to the winners. >> traffic cameras have long been an aknowns to refs -- an annoyance to drivers that run red lights. chicago is taking it one step further. as john hendren explains from there, it's new network of high tech cameras is making some people uneasy. >> reporter: in the windy city big brother is busier than ever.

the cameras are catching red light runners and performing surveillance. >> we don't know if we are tracking a terrorist or someone else. are we tracking someone we don't like because of his political views, are we tracking that person because they are an attractive person. >> chicago was one of the most watched cities in america. the cameras will be replaced by those that pan 360 degrees. >> reporter: how do you feel like that? >> a little violated. >> reporter: for years you could walk from one end of downtown to the other without being out of rain. the new cameras can pivot to follow an individual or zoom in for a positive id. some say that is too much information. >> imagine that that person takes the walk, and along the way they stop for a political meeting. and maybe they stop to see their

therapist. and maybe they stop to see someone with whom they are in a romantic relationship that they are not married to. police in those emergency vehicles can watch them. they are all networked together in a web of surveillance. >> it's a little scary to know someone is watching me at all times. authorities say cameras like these capture suspects like the boston marathon bombers. i feel safer with a camera. they capture the acts of every day life. >> that's a traffic camera. >> wow. >> does that bother you. >> yes. >> no privacy. >> city officials would not discuss what and who was tracked. the only time ron addressed

cameras was after the motorcade was kept on them, running lights. >> i thought follow the law. no one is above the law. there are a few governing the traffic. what the rules are on who watches who, when, how, only the workers in the building know for sure. still ahead - all the sport, including can anyone stop lewis hamilton. the mercedes driver the one to beat ahead of qualifying for the spanish grand prix. those details next.

a technology giant apple is reportedly close to sealing its largest acquisition report. reports suggest thatting it is buying a high-profile brand making headphones and streaming music. gerald tan has the details. >> reporter: they are big. [ ♪ music ]. >> they are bold and sold at ultimate symbols of swag. the beats headphone is the center phone, founded by dr dread, and music mogul jimmie iovene. eight years since launch, it's lodged in pop culture. supported by musicians, celebrities and athletes, and driven by a savvy aggressive marketing campaign. it's so trendy that tech titan

apple wants a bite of the action. >> a pair of beets head phones cost upwards of $150. it's set to deliver inferior quality. beats owns between 55 and 60% share of the lucrative market. it helps to explain why apple is reportedly offering 3.2 billion for the company. >> if the sale goes through, it would be apples biggest acquisition yet. a sign of what industry watchers say is an attempt to revise flagging sales. it operates a new and pop u laws dreaming surface, something apple has not had much luck in. >> beats is the coolst thing, they have a coolest executive. they have a great brand and rapidly growing consumer base

for the hardware and digital subscription side. apple is trying to keep their own brant aloft as long -- brand aloft as long as they can. >> the deal will make bates dr dray, a millionaire. stunning for an wrapper. a marriage seeing apple investing in an area of wearable fashion technology as red hot as earphones themselves. to a different beat. sport. >> thank you, starting with the n.b.a. playoffs, and the top seeds in the eastern conference. the indiana pacers living up to their billing in game three against the washington wizards. in front of bt and legend larry, they were comfortable 63 winners on friday. paul george the star.

the pacers now two and up in the level of seven. game 4 on sunday. >> you know, this was a - probably the ugliest game of post season this far. you know, this is our style of basketball. every now and again the team was fortunate. what we do is play defense. friday's other game saw the oklahoma city thunder beat the clippers. oklahoma leading their western conference semifinal 2-1. earlier the n.b.a. appointed dick parsons as c.e.o. of the l.a. clippers, a former chief executive at time warner, coming in as a temporary replacement for donald sister-in-law, following a lifetime ban for making racists remarks. >> now, the minnesota wilds

levelled the nll conference series against the stanley cup championship series. the wild taking the lead. the second period goal that they would hold on to until a 4-2 win. game 5 is on sunday. a day after his mother passed away, martin st. louis was back on the ice helping his side to a 5-1 victory over the pittsburgh penguins, keeping the rangers from being eliminated. they trail 3-2. >> just over an hour's time qualifying for the formula 1 grand prix will get under way in barcelona. lewis hamilton and mercedes once again setting the standard in friday's practice. not a good day for sebastien vettel, yet to win a race this season. sebastien vettel was unable to take part because of a wiring

failure. he had to hitch a ride back to pit lain. no problems for lewis hamilton. as i mentioned, he was quickest on friday. hamilton going to his fourth win in a row. the international olympic committee described reports that it was set to ask london to take offer the hosting of the 2016 summer games of rio as rubbish. reports claim the ioc was so concerned about the preparations that it was about to ask london to step in as alternative hosts. however, an ioc spokesman scribed the reports as without foundation. last month's ioc vice president described the preparations as work he had ever seen, but insisted there was no plan b. 10 olympic championships were in qatar. with no olympics or world

championships the diamond league will be the focus. shellie ann fraser price was off to a flying start in doha. >> reporter: shelley ann fraser price says she's concentrating on 200m. at the doha diamond league the champion proved untouchable in the 100. >> i'm pleased overall. for me to come out and perform. i wanted to just execute. i thought it would be my first race. 100 metres for the season. i wanted to see where i was at. today i have a through the go and look at. >> it was a record-breaking night for valerie adams. she won the 4th final in a row and an 18th diamond league event. >> it was a better start than last season. it's good over 20 seasons. we have done more.

we'll take the win. not a great night for high jump champion. he came fourth in front of his home crowd. olympic champion ukov prevailed. the russian jumped 2 metres 41, 4 centimetres off the world record. there were no olympics or championships. they are concentrating on the diamond league, winning by 44.44 seconds. >> it was important for me to come out the first diamond league race and get the win. it set the season up. this year, to win a san diego. >> world record holder out injured. mohamed aman took center stage. the world champian beating amos

to the line. victory for oman, to the delight of the ethiopia community. they are hoping for a double in the women's 3,000 metres. the 1500 and 3,000 indoor world records were broken in february. this 23-year-old couldn't provide the crowd in doha a victory. she faded badly. a kenyon won. golf. martin kymer held on to the lead of the players championship. this tournament has golf's biggest produce fund $10 million. it's at florida. a german is 12-upped par. jordan spieth finished second and is a shotway behind camer on 1 is-under. >> rafael nadal ended his worse

run on clay for a decade. the spaniard lost his previous two quarters fines in monte carlo and barcelona. he overpowered thomas bird itch. >> maria sharapova's advance to the final four in the women's with a 3-set victory over australian open champion li na. hopes have been boosted by the withdrawal of serena williams. saturday will be the final day of the bundislega season with bayern munich climping the title. hamburg is facing relegation. the 6-time german champions need to be ninth to avoid automat iing relegation. they are the only club featured in every season of the bupdize

leagua since it was founded in 163. manchester city's top scorer will be fit for a title decider on sunday. the argentinia recovered from a groin injury, they need a point against west ham to win the league. >> expect to win. we need one point. what happen if we win. to win the match, the level way to do it is to play the way we always look. >> sure to be a climax for the english premier league on sunday. i'm not sure if anyone will score a goal as good as you are about to see. this is action from singapore game. that was fabian cox scoring. most definitely worth another look. unfortunately, came in a losing cause. they go on to win 4-2.

amazing. they'll dine out on that goal for a while. >> thank you for that trial. experts in chile discovered a new star, believed to be 13 billion years old. it is thought to be one of the oldest in the universe. nick clark has spent time with the astronomists who made the did he ever in chile. >> reporter: spectacular and desso lapt. the atta camera is the oldest desert and the driest. some parts get no rain at all. and that is why it lures astronomers time and again. >> it's very dry. that is very, very good for astronomy. essentially it means that the stars don't twinkle as much. it's pretty when the stars twinkle, but astronomers don't like it. between majella telescopes, 2,000 metres up in the appedies.

other observatories perched in the it's ert air. the atta camera a focus to know more about what is out there. >> here we are with my baby, my favourite telescope. >> tell us about the discovery you made. >> we use the telescope several times a year and were here early 2013, a year ago. and one of the stars we observed turned out to be the second generation or a second generation star of the universe. >> the telescope operators prepare to find star targets. above the constellations, they continue relentless spectacular march across the skies, full of mystery and unanswered questions. >> can we go to target number 13? >> the telescope homes in on the newly discovered second-generation star, and the faint light is passed through a speck toe graph.

>> we think the second generation of stars in the universe fell from the ashes of the first one. that that generation included stars. we have found one of those guys. that's terrific. we have the tools and the telescopes to fish out these records of the very, very early time, and we can study the early chemical and physical conditions. >> a nighttame compressed into seconds finding the milky way sweeping across the sky. in amongst it all, too faint to be seen here is an omed, old star, just discovered taking it close to the beginnings of everything. nick clark al jazeera. >> and another star - younger, steven cole, will be hear with the next bulletin. stay watching. bye for now.

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