>> if you want free press in the new democracy, let the journalists live. ? ? announcer: this is al jazeera. hello, welcome to the newshour, we are live from our hours in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - myanmar's army launches an offensive against ethnic rebels, killing more than 20 people. rounded up then locked up - an exclusive report on the plight of malaysia's unwanted refugees also this hour - israeli police fire tear gas at palestinian protesters in east

jerusalem after tensions remain high after synagogue killings. >> this is the worst i've seen > digging out from a deadly snow storm sweeping new york - and it's not over yet we begin this newshour in myanmar, where at least 23 kachin rebels died in the north during fighting with government forces. the armey attacked a training base close to the chinese boarder. fighting between the army and rebels began in 2007. kachin is a group leaving in the north, near the myanmar's border with china. the kia set up in 1951 waged a

war against the burmese state. they demanded outright in depends, but it now taking autonomy within myanmar. since fighting was interrupted more than 100,000 million were displaced. joining me from burma - why are we seeing a resumption between the government forces and the kachin. why hasn't the ceasefire held? >> i don't know why they are taking the kachin army at the moment. the ceasefire agreement has hot been able to make between the machin army. it's a coward attack against any rule of engagement between any

army or the military groups, so i'm very sorry that this has taken place, and then this must be taken action by any international government who have commonsense on this - to the myanmar government. >> why has an agreement not been reached? the president's government agreed with 14 other insurgent factions, since 2011, but has not been able to secure a deal with the kachin. what is not working with the kachin. >> yes, the kachin independence army is one of the member organizations of the united nationally federal council. they are trying to reach a ceasefire agreement with the burma army and the government as a whole. so they are trying as much as they could in order to make this happen, while they are trying to engage in making peace agreement

with the government, this attack by the myanmar army from the government site is very - which will not help any peace agreement with the kachin, independence army, or any other ethnic armies who have reached ceasefire agreement, which will not help to have a trust on this a nationwide ceasefire agreement with the military government and the ethnic groups. >> so you say a lack of trust between the two sides. dealt us about the human rights violetations. we talk about myanmar's government being accused of human right violations, is it also happening with the kachin. >> it is also happening not only in kachin state, but in the northern state, with the ongoing ceasefire - civil war, the

civilian population in particular are suffering from the numerous violations committed by the army. so this must be stopped, and you have to acknowledge that the weapons are fired upon the kachin independence army, and the military kachin cadets die. the weapon is made in the united states of america. this weapon is a very strong weapon, long range weapon, and then this kind of weapon, according to my understanding is that this use of weapon must be permitted by the very top level. for example, the commander in chief of the army. for example. the senior general office. >> thank you for sharing your views with us, spokesperson for the foreign for democracy in

burma, thank you thousands of rohingya in myanmar have disappeared and are feared missing at sea. this video shows 53 men, women and children crammed into a boat headed for malaysia or thailand. mean say they are forced to leave. this time of year is considered the busiest for smuggling and trafficking ships. >> and now a special al jazeera investigation into how authorities in malaysia are treating immigrants. many in malaysia have no legal status, because malaysia has never signed the 1951 un convention. if caught, they face arrests and detention. an estimated 150,000 asylum seekers live in malaysia. as far as borders and brox imenty to many -- proximity make

it a key destination for asylum seekers. once they arrive, their life can turn into misery. >> refugees are not only unwanted in malaysia, they are hunted. on the streets of the capital kuala lumpur, we watch as uniformed and plain clothes police trawl for those without immigration papers. it doesn't take long for them to make arrests. there are an estimated it 150,000 asylum seekers in the country. once in custody, they are sent to detention centers. with a hidden camera, we enter a facility. everyone is handcuffed. some are even chained. we quietly lend phones to these rohingya from myanmar. they are one of the most persecuted ethnic minorities.

we also find children locked up, which violates agreements that malaysia has signed. it's not denied that some refugees are mistreated. >> suddenly there must be something like this happening everywhere. my assurance is that on the basis of generally we are doing very well. >> in malaysia asylum seekers turn to the unhcr for help. they are issued cards to identify and protect them. al jazeera learnt of widespread fraud. here a man offers to sell the refugees unhcr cards. they cost $600. his i.d. he claims that officials in the agency is behind the scan. the u.n. acknowledges there has

been fraud, but won't say if any u.n. staff have been involved. >> if allegations come up that have some crit kaical basis to they are vetted. i'm not going to confirm or deny it. >> reporter: on the streets we learn malaysian authorities heard of the scanned and are distrust of the of u.n. i.d.s. >> police ripped it up. >> reporter: they face arrest and harassment, making life miserable for those that have fled a miserable existence back home. >> and you can see steve's investigation called "malaysia's unwanted", on "101 east," at 2230 g.m.t. let's speak to an advisor with the international commission. she's live from bangkok. good to have you on al jazeera. why is there so lit the

protection for refugees and asylum seekers, not just in malaysia, but the wider region? >> there is so little protection for refugees in malaysia, and also in the region from a wider perspective, because more often than not government's policies on the issue are ill-conceived and xenophobic. >> in malaysia, for instance, they have a de facto policy of arrest, detention and deportation, it's meant to limit and reduce ilmigrants in the country -- illegal migrants in the county. malaysian authorities don't distinguish between illegal immigrants, refugees or asylum seekers. >> abuse happens in detention centers. conditions are pretty shocking. surely there are alternative to

detention. these people are not criminals, what measure in your view need to be better introduced u. >> there are alternatives to detention. nask, they are cheaper than throwing people into detention centers. there are countries that have run these alternatives to detention efficiently and effectively. one example would be the philippines. some of these al-tern difficults would be an open detention center, and conditional release programs. if you gave refugees and asylum seekers, proper documentation, this would enable them to live a more secure and dignified life. it allows them to seek work and provide for themselves and their family. >> we saw in steve's report that the u.n. is overstretched in malaysia. it doesn't help.

it encourages corruption. what do you think the u.n. should do about this, given the accusations that its staff are involved in corruption practices. >> well, it has to strengthen its partnership with refugee community and organizations. it has to be a caveat that these partnerships have to be monitored. in cases questioning the integrity of the leadership organizations. so the u.n. wishes that it is doing it now, but it has to continue to strengthen the capacity of these refugee organizations and with those who are not in the leadership decision. >> thank you so much for joining us on al jazeera. thank you. >> security forces in israel

fired tear gas at protesters in east jerusalem. palestinian youth threw stones at trucks and cars waiting to cross a roadblock. tensions were high after it two people attacked a synagogue. imtiaz tyab joins us from our bureau in west jerusalem. tell us, first, about the latest from east jerusalem, and whether the clashes there are continuing. >> the situation across occupied east jurisdiction is extremely tense, it has been tense for some time now. we have hit something of a peak, particularly following the attack by two palestinian men in the west of the city leaving

five taken. the israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu ordered a large security presence in the occupied east jerusalem, which is saying something, considering the security presence was large to begin with, a number of roads have been blocked off, causing anger on the streets. what we understand, particularly in the shuffant neighbourhoods is that protesters have been trying to prevent israeli security forces from delivering a demolition order to the families of one of the men believed to have carried out one of these attacks over the past few weeks, resulting in the deaths of israelis. now, demolitions is, of course, a controversial policy by the israeli government and the prime minister saying that those involved in attacks against israelis, their homes will be destroyed. let's look at the report. >> reporter: a family home in ruins, on wednesday morning

israeli police demolished a fourth floor apartment belonging to one of the families, destroyed after police found that a man deliberately rammed his car into a group of people, two killed, including a 3-month-old baby. binyamin netanyahu says these houses will be destroyed next. they are members of the family, they gather to mourn the teeth of udayy jamal and his cousin. >> we pray they don't demolish our house, but if they do, what can we say. >> reporter: the demolition of homes has been a policies since

1967, and is to serve as a deterrent. in 2005 the policy was scrapped after a review deemed it count productive. prime minister binyamin netanyahu brought it back this year after three set letters were killed in the occupied west bank. >> binyamin netanyahu, when he spoke last night, spoke about such measures taken in order to try to restore deterrence. palestinians and human rights groups say the policy amounts to collective punishments and insights anger. the israeli government didn't use it as a punishment for nine years, close to 2,000 homes were dell mollished in that time. the official reason was because palestinian owners did not have the proper building permits. many say it was a form of punishment. in this latest round of demolitions, it will do little to calm months of essentials.

so a controversial policy, and as we have been hearing, illegal under international law. we are hearing, and as we heard in my report, that oftentimes these demolitions are carried out because of impromer building permits. we are hearing that in the area of jericho in the occupied west bank, that a number of demolition orders have been delivered to various palestinian families, and that will do little to calm the situation. >> thank you. reporting live from west jerusalem. let's bring in ben white, a journalist and author about palestinian conflict. thank you for being with us, ben. this demolition policy is controversial, the israeli security services questioned its evocation. what does the return to the aggressive policy suggest about binyamin netanyahu's strategy today? >> look, i think we can look at

this punitive house demolition policy as emblem attic, as a microcosm of bigger problems that are present in israel's policy. first of all, as the report mentioned, it's illegal under international law. it's an act of collective punished. binyamin netanyahu's spokesperson told the "new york times" that the house demolition was an indication of how there would be a price to be paid, the same language used by radical jewish extremists who attack mosques and other places. it's an abuse of human rights. on its own terms, to act as a deterrent, it's counter productive, and that was the conclusion of a committee appointed in 2005. thirdly, and broadly, it represents the way in which the israeli government under binyamin netanyahu lacks strategy and is pursuing

short-termed in focussed tactics. and that's far more dangerous, and far more liable to produce continued violence. >> right. as you say. i mean, this law, like the legal settlements - the building of illegal settlement is illegal under international law, and there's criticism from international community and partners like the u.s. about this. binyamin netanyahu doesn't seem to be hearing this, what is the end goal, if you will, for it? >> well, i think the end goal for binyamin netanyahu is simply the goal of staying in power, and with that in mind he will be making the kind of statements and policy movements that he's doing. we have the u.s. state department condemning not just the return. further news of settlement construction. we have had recently comments coming out of the e.u., and noises to indicate that the amount of frustration felt among

fradditional allies is increasing, and the indicators are that it was going to mount. >> a lot of frustration from israel's alley. we saw spain's parliament recognise the state of palestine. do you think the recognitions change anything on the ground. will they make the palestinians positions equal when it comes to negotiating, if they ever were to arise? >> the recognises in and of themselves change nothing on them, because as of now israel is in occupying power, the policies will be heard from your reporter. new homes continue. bigger picture rise mahmoud abbas and the palestinian leadership in ramallah hope that the recognitions will feed into

their strategy of going to international agencies, the u.n. and seeking recognise of palestine as a state, through that form. when it comes to negotiations. there's none happening. there's a diplomatic paralysis. the leadership already has legal tools. it hasn't used, hasn't wished to upset the u.s. what might happen over the next weeks or months is whether there is a shift in tactics, seizing the way in which the strategy with records to the negotiations has not produced results and in order to conduct successful negotiations you need to have cars you play, whether it's an international forum or resistance on the ground. >> ben white, joining us live

from cambridge. coming up on the al jazeera newshour, dozens arrested. police in kenya round up people they say are being brainwashed in mosques. protesters arrested in egypt. they were marking three years since the killing of demonstrators in cairo. in sport, find out why nigeria's super eagles are no longer flying high. details of a round of qualifiers for the african cup of nations coming up. columbia's f.a.r.c. rebels agreed to free an army general and four other hostages. the general is the highest ranking officer captured by the group in more than five decades of conflict, his capture led to the columbian government suspending peace talks. >> reporter: a deepening crisis and outright war averted.

in a night-time news conference an announcement that f.a.r.c. rebels and the columbian government reached an agreement for the happened over of an army general and two others held since sunday. >> translation: the parties have agreed on the necessary continues for the release of the following people - general ruben dario alzarte, corporal, soldier, another soldier. >> the deal was brokered by peace talk mediators from cuba, norway and the release of two other soldiers held by the rebels. it was the capture of the general, a high ranking military man held hostage by the f.a.r.c., that sparked an intense search operation in a remote jungle area. it involved more than 1,000 soldiers. earlier in the day, before the agreement was announced, several hundred people gathered, hopeful

there would be a way out of the latest turmoil to keep all sides at the negotiating table. >> this is a long process, and in the middle there were acts like the capture of the general. with this we are closer to peace, because of all the achievements up until now. >> hope is the last thing you lose. we are a generation that has been mistreated by the conflict. columbia needs to go through a process of transformation for peace. >> the fact that the f.a.r.c. and the government were so quickly able to reach an agreement to end the impasse, only three days into the crisis indicates that both sides had deep urgency to reach a conclusion. when they'll be handed over is anyone's guess, but it will be handed by the international committee of the red cross. it could be complicated and take days, because many are deep in

the jungle. the president is happy the disagreement was able to be reached and as soon as his cap tifs see the freedom. he'll authorise for the peace talks to start again u.s. killed a gunmen who opened fire at a university in florida. >> there had been a shooting in the library. >> amateur video showed students huddled in the library at florida state university, three were wounded and are treated at a hospital staying in the u.s. - the state of new york is bracing for another snow storm. a blizzard on wednesday dumped heavy snow on the western region killing a dozen people. gerald tan has more. >> a massive storm batters new york state. for buffalo, the weather is breaking records. >> this is the worst i have

seen. it's bad. >> i just started the outside of the truck. i'm getting it out so it doesn't get buried. i'm not going anywhere. >> some errors received almost 170 centimetres of snow on wednesday. the same day when textures dipped to freezing or below, in all 50 u.s. states. the unseasonable snow fall has paralyzed transport and trapped people in cars and homes. the state of emergency is in effect for several counties in new york. >> when we say stay home, really stay home. going out on the roads is dangerous, unnecessary. you are not going to get anywhere. you will get stuck, and then you will further complicate the situation. >> reporter: meteorologists are forecasting another storm for thursday. all in all, a year's worth of

snow is expected this week alone, and winter is officially a month away richard joins us for a weather update. more snow on the way of course. >> that's right. it really is a nasty situation. but i want to get this message across. if you travel to the states many areas are not badly affected by snow, it's a localized issue. the cold air has much of the country in its grip. it's a result of the jet stream. when i was here yesterday, the jet extreme is towards the west. we'll see a thaw taking place. at the moment we have fast contrasts between northern areas of eight degrees at vancouver and british columbia, with atlanta georgia, struggling with 2 degrees c. and likely to full further. looking at the lakes, i have removed to satellite imagery to

show the lakes. we have interesting effects. this lake-effect snow happens when you have cold air coming across warm waters, you have the heat, the moisture and the big know deposits. lake era, or is why buffalo and lancaster and vast amounts of snow is coming down. milwaukee is the other side of lake michigan, and we have 19 sent meters as we speak. there's the next lot of snow. think are interesting. milder air feeds in, the winds change and have you a meter and a half of melting snow still ahead - america's undocumented. millions of immigrants could be saved from deportation by president obama plus, tunisia is preparing for its first democratic presidential election. they are concerned it could be

the comeback of free resolution and they'll tell you why. >> and the davis cup final. farah with the details. back with us after this short break.

welcome back, you are watching the newshour on al jazeera. in myanmar, government forces died in the north. the army attached catch jip,

close to the -- kachin, close to the border with china al jazeera exposed the treatment of asylum seekers in the hands of malaysian authority, they have no legal status, and face arrest, detention and abuse if caught. >> security forces in israel fired tear gas at protesters in east jerusalem. palestinian youth threw stones at trucks and cars waiting to cross a roadblock. >> sri lankans will be picking a new leader earlier than expected. the president called earlier elections for two years. we are following developments from the capital. >> the much-awaited proclamation by the president declaring a further mandate for a third presidential term being signed off this afternoon, a tweet was

posted on the president's accounts. having declared this, the next step is for the commissioner to set a date for the nominations to be handed in. i spoke with elections a short while ago before the proclamation. in terms of time frames, essentially nominations should be called between 8th and 11 december and if we are looking at the date it would be between 6th and 10 january. the government pulling out stops. the president wishing him well for a third term. very much an expression of confidence in the president, and his term a spiritual leader in india is due to appear in court after

being arrested on suspicion of murder. 63-year-old rampal is wanted for questioning in a 2006 murder case, he ignored orders to appear in court. riot police stormed his compound. supporters tried to prevent them arresting him. six died in the standoff police in egypt have arrested a top muslim brotherhood member. he was detained on thursday morning at his home in the north of cairo. he is suspected of inciting violence. it is the most senior muslim brotherhood figure who had not been in gaol until now. >> dozens of protesters have been arrested in egypt, coming out to mask the third anniversary of killings in downtown cairo. anti-coup activists say many have been detained.

>> reporter: they have come out for a third year, denouncing the heavy-handedness of security force, and demanding justice. commemorating the day in 2011 when dozens of demonstrators were killed. what is different, they fear, is a new anti-protest law is in place, banning public gatherings. witnesses reported scuffles when security forces fired tear gas and bird shots. the egyptian media says 40 of those that came out were arrested. >> we are spread out across the downtown area because of the protest. thank god there's nothing at all. we are combing the area on foot. those intent on doing something, shouldn't. >> the university of students chose to mark the university with anti-coup, calling for the reinstatement. of former president mohamed mursi. anti-coup alliance, including the muslim brotherhood, called

for the anniversary to be a day for the children of the revolution to reunite. separatist groups refused. this leads to the interior ministry, but police and protesters fought for days in 2011. the supreme council of the armed forces was in charge. security forces trited to break up is sit-in. 50 were killed. it split the pro-democracy movement bringing down the president. the broad coalition of revolution accused the muslim brotherhood of betraying the resolution, saying they chose to prepare for the elections before bringing security forces to account. to date, no security group has been brought to trial. the military has been accused of staging as part of a plan to regain its grip on power.

as for the revolution race this opposed a government. they remain divided. >> and al jazeera continues to demand the release of our three journalists who have been in gaol in egypt for 327 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they are appealing against their convictions. >> police in kenya have arrested more than 100 suspected al-shabab members in a series of raids on mosques in mombassa. many are accused of radicalizing young people in the city. we have this report. >> reporter: this is one of the mosques raided by security forces in an operation which started on monday. police say the mosques in the coastal up to of mombassa are used to brainwash young muslims. here young men show us the aftermath. they show those that raided the

mosque, desecrated the place of worship. >> we are living in fear because the mosques are accused of having bombs. >> they are not prepared to confront police. the minute they spot a vehicle, they take off. the government says there is evidence that links the mosques to what it calls terrorist gangs. >> police raided this mosque. they say that petrol bombs and hand grenades - these are mosques to be raided by police in the operations. >> those arrested in the raids, some as young as 12, were brought to court and not charged. the magistrate allowed police to keep them in capacity, pending investigation. and ordered that minors be settled from adults. outside the courthouse parents wait, feeling that children from arrested. we recognise that we do have bad

elements. as any society in the world has bad elements. in the process of rooting out and weeding at the bad elements, you will not make everyone guilty. we will not have people bearing the since of others. police denied targetting muslims, but say they'll crack down on what they call radical youth and mosques that are teaching extremist ideologies. away from the courtroom, and in one of the most dangerous areas, josephine mourned her husband. he was one of three people hacked to death on tuesday nightie guns of young men, in what seemed like revenge attacks after the twirs two mosques were raided. >> translation: the attackers were wearing black head bands and carrying a flag. they were only attacking men. >> reporter: her husband is one of many who died in a state of killings, disappearances and attacks.

this left them leaving towns terrified. >> dozens of organizations in mexico called for a nationwide strike to protest the government's handling of investigations of 43 missing students. this is the latest move to put pressure on the government. the parent of the students protested to highlight the anger with the investigation. they marched through the city in guerrero state where the students disappeared in september now, in a highly anticipated speech later on thursday, u.s. president obama is expected to unveil new threats. around 11 million people live illegally in the united states. the measures are set to spare only 5 million people were deportation. these include those that live in a country for more than five years. and those who arrive as children. any move by president obama will

likely cause a showdown in congress, and the action could be reversed by the new president in two years time. that lives millions of undocumented iment grants with an -- immigrants with an uncertain future. >> when elva arrives home, she is greeted wormly by her family, and for good reason. until a few weeks ago, when she arrived illegally, she had never get her three sisters. she had been living in guatemala. she made the difficult and dangerous journey to what she hopes will be a better life. >> translation: here i feel more protected and secure. in guatemala, things are worse. children are raped and murdered. i was scared to study there and i didn't have a good future. i didn't want to go back, i know it's unsafe. unlike the eldest, her future is uncertain. like others, she faces the

threat of deportation. a father who is fighting for legal status says he wants to keep his family together. >> translation: all of us that come to the country do so to better ourselves and work honestly to help our families and america. i like the country, i feel american. i'm happy. it's estimated there are around 11 million documents. executive orders are welcomed by reform group. many want to see a clear policy including all, and not just some. >> it's in the interests of the country to make it happen. it's in the interests of the undocumented community to make it happen, and they'll continue to fight for it. >> president obama's decision to take executive action on immigration is controversial. it's been done before. ronald reagan made a similar ruling in 1986.

many feel comprehensive immigration reform is needed. it's a divisive issue, one not likely to be solved any time soon. for the chavez family that want to stay together and build a better life, it's a cause for concern now, in tunisia, they are getting ready to hold their first ever democratic presidential election on sunday. there's controversy about some names on the ballot. officials from the prerevolution government are allowed to run for office. this report from tunis - it doesn't sit well with everyone. >> reporter: after ra home zuhari was a powerful figure in the previous government. he was a minister up until the fall of close ally and friend, the president ben articli, after the uprising he was gaoled, but cleared and released last year.

he is among a group of people from the former ruling party call themselves the destorian movement. >> translation: we are learning from our past mistakes. we are bringing the positive of our legacy and leaving the negative side. this is why citizens want us to come back and pa.. >> this is why they can participate now. a vote to exclude them was defeated by the national constituent assembly. some politicians say the old guard represents a corrupt elite that dominates business in tunisia today. >> many of the figures presenting themselves in the elections, and in this process, they use the old ways, including specifying lists of people supporting them, using public institutions as a base, and

there are lawsuits against some of them. >> these elections will be crucial in putting a line and making a rupture with the city. >> many people thought that the influence of these old regime figures would start to crumble, like the harass of a former ruling party. they have cleverly used the disappointment and instability of the past to win back support. [ singing ] >> reporter: tunisian singer was beaten and censored under the previous regime. he is worried about what this means for artists. >> it's a war between a new freedom of speech, a new air against the old soldier. people will think that it will be easy, they are very wrong. >> tunisians turned out in big numbers to vote in the

parliamentary elections. many see this as a sign that people don't want to go back to their autocratic path. >> ahead on the newshour - spy ware beware. we'll tell you how victims of cyber spying are fighting back. we profile the brutal combat force attracting the attention of millions in mexico. that is coming up in sports with farah. stay with us.

welcome back.

now, is your government spying on you? there's a free tool to help you find out. a group of human rights and technology organizations is launching technology scanning for antivirus programs that are missed. >> reporter: governments, law enforcement and intelligence agencies are said to be spying on every day computer users. the practice is used by some countries to target political dis dents, journalists and human rights activists. this is a victim, campaigning against human rights abuses in bahrain, he not only endured a series of attacks on his home and colleagues, but on his computer in britain. >> it is devastating. you must know that you have no privacy in your life. when you feel that - as if you are walking the street without your clothes on because someone else is monitoring your

movement, you feel really - really frustrated. >> the spy ware is powerful, taking over the users system, sending emails, switching on cameras and tracking key strokes. it can be used to discredit victims and be removed without a trace. >> you are tweeting things that do not conform to your personality, such as, protection, sending links to pornographic sides, which i never did. so we were serious about it, looking into it, how it happened. until i realised that it was not the case. >> now victims of cyber spying can fight back. detect is a public software tool that scans device, picking up on

spy ware that antivirus programs can't find. >> this is what is terrifying about this spy ware, is that it goes way beyond what has been traditionally surveillance capabilities around listening in or interception of communication, and is it getting the information right at the source on your computer. this is a piece of software that has been developed to find and pinpoint traces of that spy ware that we know is used against activists. >> for now, it's a battle between those intent on protecting activists online, and those creating programs to help governments stop them time for sport, and here is farah. >> thank you. reigning champions algeria was bundled out as the final 15 places were decided on wednesday. fans reacted with disbelief.

nigeria will not be able to defend their title in ecuadorial new guinea, they finished outside the top two automatic qualification spots. >> i'm very sorry because of the outcome of the result. in fact, i can say we are disappointed. >> earlier we spoke to a football writer based in lagos, nigeria. he said the country was in a state of shock, and it could be bad news for the kach steven kashi. >> he has gone from hero to zero. he's been fired by the football federation after october. he was recalled following a presidential order. i don't think the nigerian football federation will want to continue with steven kashi. he doesn't have a contract. he said he is not tied to

nigeria at the end of the qualifiers. i don't think he'll continue as coach of the nigeria. >> nigeria's draw against congo, a chance to qualify. four time champions ghana are through, baing togo, finishing top of group e. uganda was knocked out. defeated by guinea. the democratic republic of congo, and mali are through atletico national have a slender 1-0 lead after the first leg of the copa del ray final. luis carlos running on to a ball chipping on to the goalkeeper. the brazilians host in a week's time, 1-0 down the united states imposed sanctions on the football team for connections to the drug cartel. the u.s. treasury accused a

crime gang being allowed to hide profits from drug trafficking. extortion and murder for hire. the club helped train real madrid's rodriguez. it has been blacklisted under the anticrime act. >> translation: i'm really very surprised. we didn't know anything. then we found out the new, we didn't receive notification, we are dealing with what is happening. the world knows the work, the training of its players, the accusations against our work. we were willing to clarify and open up the doors to those interested. >> formula 1 team ferrari confirmed the f1 champion on a 3-1 deal. fernando alonzo will leave the team after five years with one race remaining. the double world champion clinched 44 podiums and 11 wins.

fernando alonzo is expected to join mclaren formula 11 drive jules bi-angie is out of a coma for the first time since a crash. he crashed his car into a recovery vehicle in wet conditions. he is able to breathe unaided and has been moved to a hospital in his native france. >> pakistan's lower order caused new zealand's bowlers frustrations. pakistan out for 393, 11 short of the kiwi's first innings effort. uat went into pat and are 45 for 1. >> san antonio spurs beat lebron james cleveland cavaliers for the 10th time. raptors hosted the memphis grizzlies, missing five players because of illness.

21 points for the top scorer. memphis beaten 96-92. >> talbot made over 30 saves with new york at the expense of the philadelphia flyers. kevin cline scored the first, and rick nash sealed philadelphia's win with the second. it was standing goalie talbot, the stand-out player. he took all 41 shot tennis, and davis cup hopes in switzerland have been given a boost with roger federer finally getting on court despite nursing a back injury. the 70-time grand slam champion hadn't trained since withdrawing from the world cup finals. he got a late practice session in on wednesday. he has never played in a davis cup team against france. it gets under way with the singles on friday. mixed martial arts

incorporates boxing, wrestling and kickboxing all in one. it's a top competition, the fighting example onship for u.f.c. is -- championship u.f.c. is recognised as a fast growing sport. mexico is a target. >> reporter: this man grew up in a rough neighbourhood in mexico city. he took up mixed martial arts as a form of self-defence. >> mixed martial arts is not just about going to the gym. it's about developing the mind and the spirit and building men and women of character. >> reporter: to date he's a new star of the biggest promotion company, the ultimate fighting championship or u.f.c. the welterweight claiming victory in his debut crowd last week, the first event held in mexico. sold out in eight hours. >> we can't miss this

opportunity, we bought tickets months ago. >> it's a complete discipline. this is better. it has a bit of everything, jujitsu, kickboxing. people like to watch it. >> the u.n.c. estimate they have more than 33 fans in the latin american nation, and the popularity of the sport is driving many to mixed martial arts or mma schools across the country. >> we started with one small school. today we have 18 in mexico city and more nationwide. it's being perceived as a threat to boxing. the second most popular sport in mexico behind football. coaches have a different perspective. >> for us it's been incorporating it. and if mma has something to contribute to boxing, both sides benefit. >> the u.s.a. launched a reality show, and a cable channel in the region. next year they say will be

bigger. >> translation: we have the best boxing in the world, wrestling, we are warriors. sooner or later this had to happen. the fight for fans in mexico is just beginning. >> and that's all your sport for now. >> thank you farah now, he was known for bringing jamaican reggae music to the world. 30 years after his death bob marley's name will be used to promote a favourite pastime. a global brand for cannabis product called marley natural, and will be used to sell bisinfused lotions, creams and various accessories. >> with that we end the newshour on al jazeera. from me and the team, thank you for watching. more news coming up shortly on al jazeera. stay was.

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