>> powerful explosion kills six and injure more in the afghan capital of kabul. [ inaudible ] more than 700 migrants fleeing the middle east in africa are believed to have drowned in the mediterranean. plus... >> i'm lawrence lee at the u.k.'s nuclear submarine [ inaudible ] and what a swedish company

behind one of the best-selling computer games is $2.5 billion richer. so a suicide bomb attack in afghanistan [ inaudible ] wounded more than 20 others. police say it rammed a car filled with explosions into a military convoy in kabul. happening close to an embassy. [ inaudible ] . >> well, it happened - it was the height of the morning rush hour, 8:15. it was a stwag packed with -- station wagon packed with explosions, the target a convoy. it waited for it and rammed into

it in a busy street. in addition to this [ inaudible ] between the u.s. and the airport here in kabul. the explosion was so large it could be heard across the city. there was a large plume of smoke in the aftermath. it threw [ inaudible (technical difficulties) (no audio) ..something clearly went

wrong with security. >> that's right, and i am sure the african security forces [ inaudible ] (technical difficulties) (no audio) ..fighter jets destroyed a

position near baghdad. it's the first time the u.s. hit targets near the capital. well kurdish forces are making gains against i.s.i.l.? the zuma region in iraq's north-west. (technical difficulties) (no audio)

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progress that has brought the country closer to the brink of protracted conflict and strikes. >> members of the security council are also concerned about the harsh toll the crisis has taken on civilians, with around 300,000 who are displaced or who

fled the country due to the violence. we support the efforts of the humanitarian agencies, assisting the country populations. >> security council diplomats are stressing there's no military solutions to the problems of india, saying there should be dialogue between all the sides, but are trying to get that dialogue going for almost three years since the death... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..it's feared it could mutate into a more easily transmitted disease. the new united nations forces faking.

faking... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..estimate that 5,000 have been killed since december. almost one in for, or around - sorry... (technical difficulties) [ inaudible ] [ no audio ] we have this report from the capital bank which. >> reporter: this is another expensive and complex... ..africa, as a failed state around the size of france. 10,000 peacekeepers may not be enough. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..this mission has new powers to

address and command. >> i don't think the international community is spending money. [ no audio ] ..with their help they hope to breed and find happiness in a new era. >> reporter: the mostly muslim [ no audio ] (technical difficulties)

..republic is a dangerous place. these u.n. peacekeepers from 20 nations would come up... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..marching into a toxic mix of ethnic violence, poverty and corruption. in a country that is already seen years... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..first visit from a chinese head of state for 28 years. china has overtaken india to become the largest investor in... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..military takeover, fiji's

allies taking a vote to welcome fiji back. from suva, here is andrew thomas. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] lion ..with an election on wednesday, she's thinking about her country's future. >> we want to live in a country where we maintain (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] >> reporter: waiting for her grand-daughter, this woman is going through the candidates. >> translation: (technical difficulties) [ no audio ]

..improved. sanctions had not worked. when frank bainimarama set an election date australia and new zealand (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..whether the election will be free and fair. the signs so far are mixed. unfair, say some, is frank bainimarama's grip on the needia, and bans on some parties and candidates. >> the elections ought to be so fair that even the side that loses accepts them - accepts the outcomes. >> reporter: as for free, an international team of observers, so they don't... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] . >> we really are set good

examples of further democratic teaching. [ no audio ] (technical difficulties) >> reporter: reporting on political activity and anything that might influence voters. social media is banned. democracy is about more than an election, it's about how it's held. still ahead... [ no audio ] (technical difficulties) >> in new york, coming up, details on the growing pressure against the league commissioner over how he's handled domestic violence allegations amongst players.

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opposition figures who criticize the government. >> reporter: in this man's case, according to his sister, the government is bullying him over

a comment he posted. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] >>..that gets anybody. they are left on their own to do their jobs. >> reporter: the prosecution is not commenting on the case. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] >> reporter:..promiseses from the prime minister and the ruling party that they are leading malaysia into the future. why are they using the decades old colonial law to silence the

opposition. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..the timing might be because of this case. the lawyer has been charged with sedition for publicly repeating his argument in the case. >> what is important is that the whole country stand firm and not buckle to this kind of pressure from the authority. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] well that's a very good question. right now we are trying to figure it out. it's clear there has been a

significant uptick of the number... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..part of a planned process by the government, by the attorney-general's chambers, and the larger government... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..well, the government is actually in charge of the prosecutors through the attorney-general's chambers, and, you know, we have recently seen information that many of these prosecutions started after a major meeting between the attorney-general, the top

policeman in malaysia, and a number of the party officials... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..now it appears that he's backing off. we think that the effort to change the sedition act, or abolish it altogether... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..consultative committee established by the government to consider this has faced significant... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ]

..for the most severe weather warning and nearly 26,000 fishing boats have come back to... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..thousands of people into evacuation centers. and a powerful earthquake hit japan, shaking buildings in the capital tokyo. the meteorological agency says the epicentre was believed to be east of the city, 50km below the earth's surface. the initial magnitude was

(technical difficulties) [ no audio ] six police men have been killed in a blast in sinai. we'll have more information as and when it comes into us. al jazeera continues to (technical difficulties) ..peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 262 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they are appealing against their conviction. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..remain part of the u.k. david cameron urged voters not to be swayed by the yes campaign, and thursday a referendum will decide whether scotland becomes an independent country. in 18 months polls suggest the race is extremely close. >> translation: this is a decision that could break up... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ]

..and will go our separate ways forever. well, much of the debate over independence centers over whether scotland could manage on its own. what would the rest of the u.k. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..and defense policies may alter. we report from the naval base. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ]

..many in scotland don't buy that story, and sadly don't want nuclear weapons on their land. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..the continental shelf. nowhere else around the coast of the u.k. offers such good places... (technical difficulties) ..keen to talk about the problems that an independent scotland would face if it tries to go it alone. this is what all the politicians fear loasing the most, the fear

is what happens if an independent scotland demands the withdrawal... (technical difficulties) ..independence would make the future of this place a huge bargaining chip. >> on a day-to-day basis the scottish police force has to protect the naval base on (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..the other question is what happens to the british army, which traditionally carried lots and lots of scots. the scottish government... (technical difficulties) ..establishment believed scottish soldiers would far rather stay where they are now. scotland... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ]

..more people out of scotland per capita than anywhere else in the u.k. we always have, we always will. [ no audio ] teb tech teb tech (technical difficulties) (technical difficulties) .. the wealthiest and popular sports league... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..baltimore ravens running back ray rice has been sidelined. his case is overshadowing the start of the american football season. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ]

..women's groups are saying roxer goodell must go, flying signs over stadiums to that effect. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..per cent of the n.f.l.'s audience at stadium and on television. >> this is a black eye for the n.f.l. no question about it. how they spin and control

this... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..32 teams that fund the league, it's headquarter said behind me, and the salary of the commission. three teams have come out publicly expressing their unwavering support. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] "minecraft" sold more than 54 million copies, a third best-selling computer game of all time. "minecraft" let's players build structures with lego-style block and battle other players. last year it generated $150 million in profit. the buyout coming a year after

microsoft brought the finnish mobile phone company nokia. plenty of money in gaming. (technical difficulties) aljazeera.com is the address. aljazeera.com. headlines coming up.