see you online. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. hello there, welcome to the newshour, live from doha. i'm shiulie ghosh. these are the main stories we are covering this hour - who will be the next leader of taunizia. millions able to vote in the presidential elections since the 2011 uprising no chance of a deal at this time. talks over iran's nuclear programme may be extended new guidelines for u.s. troops in afghanistan. they'll be able to target the

taliban after combat operations end in december. and i'm farah - i'll have all the sport, including mani pacquiao dismisses suggestions he's past his best as he successfully defends his welter weight title it's a landmark moment for tunisia. the first presidential election since the uprising and revolution of 2011. some polling stations have seen large queues of voters, in total more than 5 million people are eligible to vote. there are 22 candidates to choose from. two have emerged as frontrunners. 87-year-old beji caid essebsi is the favourite. he is the leader of the secular nidaa tounes party, which won the county elections in october.

his closest rival is the current interim president moncf marzouki. and he has been in charge since the outing of former president zine el abidine ben ali. nazanine moshiri joins us live from the capital tunis. hugely a significant moment for tunisians. how is the front runner suggesting and what has he been saying? >> yes, he did vote here at the polling station. he was surrounded by the media. he really is the focus of the election at the moment for many tunisians. he believes that he will be able to get the most votes in the presidential election. he says he has confidence in the will of the tunisian people. he tried in a past to separate that secularism from his party saying the party is muslim. it is a muslim party, and don't believe in the label of a

segular leader, he can make a deal, talk to the islamic party, and maybe there's a small chance that they may rule in coalition in the future. >> his party won in the october parliamentary elections. if he wins the presidency, are people worried we may see a return to a dictatorship? >> there are a lot of reactions here. beji caid essebsi himself is a figure from the past. he was a figure under burg habib bourguiba and the previous president zine el abidine ben ali. he managed to move his profile away from the old regime. from within his party, there are old regime types in parliament, types who will see him as

possibly bringing back that kind of past to tunisia. but the constitution says, and the new constitution that was brought in in january limits his powers, the powers of the president. whatever happens, he will have to abide by what parliament says, and parliament, as i mentioned, will have to be a coalition government. there'll have to be unity, talks, and some sort of consensus. >> and we have seen a steady stream of people going into the pal orisation -- pollerisation behind you in the morning. how are people feeling, do they feel that tunisia is reaching its potential, its transition to democracy? >> many are hoping, holding their breaths, hoping that people will agree with the outcome of the presidential election. i have to say that it is pretty low here and across polling stations in tunis, and outside the capital. that is a little worrying.

when you speak to people. they feel like there's a lot of work to be done. there's economic problems, a third of graduates are unemployed, 13% of people in general are unemployed. there are social problems, security problems, a lot of issues, and they are wanting the government and the next president to get to work quickly to solve the issues. >> thank you nazanine moshiri for that. in tunis and you can follow the latest on tunisia's presidential election on the website. there are details, breakdowns of the main candidates, and the issues, together with blogs and explainers. that's the website. aljazeera.com now, the u.s. is planning to spend over $24 million on arming sunni tribesman for fighting inside iraq. the prime minister called for more air support to fight i.s.i.l. in anbar province.

imran khan live for us. the first part - u.s. planning to spend $24 million in arming sunni tribes. tell us more about that? >> this is a part of the u.s. policy when it comes to iraq, if you want to defeat i.s.i.l., you have to arm the sunni rebels. this has been - the sunni tribe, sorry, against the sunni rebels. the americans have experience in this. they did this? 2000... [ inaudible ]

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president obama. originally the role had been limbed to tackling al qaeda, and training afghan troops. lion. >> security deals will be a benefit to afghanistan. >> it was crucial for the parliament to approve this argument. not only with the united states, but also allowing the military support and financial support, and the afghan security budget is paid by the donor countries and afghanistan will not be able to pay in the future. it is important for the lawmakers to approve and allow financial support for the security forces for days to come. now it's good and it will help

the afghan security forces, and will reduce the strength of the taliban. the number of the american security forces might be reviewed, some of the u.s. generals in kabul in afghanistan are taking or thinking that perhaps they need more troops at least during 2015 in order to contain insurgency and not allow the contingency, the insurgency to reach out to big population centers. so protecting the big population centres, the cities in afghanistan is important north korea's state media released several still photographs of the leader kim jong un. supervising military drills. pyongyang condemned a resolution by the human rights body, urging

the referral of the north korea to the international criminal court for aalleged crimes against humanity. the revolution calling on them to consider targeted sanctions. hundreds of people from various states in myanmar gathered at the myanmar peace center in yank kong. following an army attack on an insurnalt military academy that left 23 dead. 23 were killed when a shell hit the string center. the independence army capital on the border with china. demonstrators are looking for answers. >> translation: i want the government to investigate this, and give the recording to low. how did the fighting happen, and who is responsible for this. >> it's been five years since the massacre in the philippines, when 58 people were killed.

the murders could be blamed on a deadly rivalry between two families, 200 have been charged. no one has been convicted in a case that has put the philippine justice on trial. tuesday, the latest potential witness was killed, and a second would-be witness was wounded by a road side attack. >> reporter: it was a crime so bold it shocked the country. 58 people killed in broad daylight off a main highway in the province in the southern philippines. 21 of the victims were relatives and associates of a dynasty. 32 were journalists, and five were simply passers-by. the first witness to come forward spoke to al jazeera. in fear for his life. he accused a rival family, one of the most powerful in the region. >> translation: it was ordered.

>> 18 members of the family are on trial for multiple murder, along with 176 others, including police and military forces under the family's influence. the family patriarch, two sons, held public office and were allies of the country's president at the time. the case has been proceeding slower than many would like, even with a new president in power. >> you don't charge 198 for counts of murder. it's never been done. international tribunals have not charged this many people. >> reporter: trials continue behind the walls, the biggest test of a justice system. the case has been beset by more than procedural problems. there's infighting among prosecutors. accusations of bribery. witnesses getting killed. promising to reform the country,

the president said there would be a conviction by the end of his term in 2016, so the justice secretary, who was human rights commissioner has taken over the case herself. >> it's not easy to advance a reform agenda by any administration. a lot of the systems, vested interests. powerful people, those who want status to prevail. since the massacre, rights groups say there has been 100 killings, and only a handful. in the southern philippines, they are governor. members of the family are also back in public office. as much as the government says it's pushing for change, it seems some things have not

changed at all time for us to get a look at the weather. it's pretty freezing conditions. we are heading towards thanksgiving. lots of people heading home. conditions for travelling are not great for some of us. let's take a look at some of the pictures from buffalo. these are new pictures. they are showing the fast amounts of snow we see. some of the place, some places in buffalo, reporting two meters of snow. it's piled up there. it's making getting around difficult. things are going to change. already you can see the clouds, the feeding up from the south-west. that is a mild direction. it's dragging up mild air. that means all of that snow will melt. if we look at the temperature charts, this is today, this is sunday. buffalo is expecting a maximum

of nine degrees. a lot of the snow will melt. maybe some of the largest piles may cling on through the day. they'll get through 15 degrees, everything will melt. it will melt rapidly, and if you have 2 meters of snow stacked up. that will give you flooding. so for the buffalo region, there's a risk of flooding in the next couple of days, and then the temperatures drop once more, and you see the blue colours, working down through the north air. beautiful low having a maximum of 5 degrees. and during the night they'll drop below freezing, so if there is flooding on the roads or anywhere else, it will freeze during the night. if you are moving around tuesday, wednesday, thursday, expect there to be a lot of ice around, particularly if you are moving around during the evening and overnight. as well as seeing all that very, very different weather and the i

don'tioing temperatures, there's a lot more rain around as well. during the rain today, it's in the south, where we are likely to have severe weather. around georgia and the florida panhandle. damaging winds, hail. the system looks pretty potent. >> cold, wet and windy. thank you very much indeed for that now, an earth quake has shaken part of japan. 6.2. homes were destroyed in a nearby ski resort, and dozens were injured in the area. rescuers are trying to reach trapped people following a quake in south-western china, four have been declared dead in sichuan province, the epicentre resulted in 50 injuries being

reported. the people's liberation army is helping to build shelters and evacuate buildings. china's people saw the first high speed train line open as part of a million dollar development plan for an area known for tensions. it's on the silk road trading route running from china to europe. adrian brown reports from kashgar. >> reporter: it is one of the world's oldest bazars, where bushers, farmers and haggle. a reminder of when cash gar was a hub of the trading route stretching from china to the mediterranean. the yak farmer made a 12 hour journey here.

>> i come to the bazar every week. sometimes i sell three yards, other times one. most of the people here are ethnic muslim uyghurs, the market is a symbol of their culture. the baz areas are important. >> standing here, it's hard to believe you are still in china. the borders with pakistan, kyrgyzstan and panelling ekize sustain are a few hundred kilometres away, making kashgar what it has always been, the world's original marketplace. down the road change is coming. the old city, a powerful symbol, chunks are torn down on the orders of the government, which promised new homes and better living conditions. you see the occasional tourist, but most have been frightened away by violence that the authorities blame on uyghur armed groups, some of whom want

independence from china. most uyghurs are wary of talking to foreign journalists. those that do don't like to be identified. the government says this is not very safe for tourists. they hope next year would be better. if more tourist come, they'll be eager for us to make money. >> roadsides show the future, a city that can be the shanghai of central asia. high-rise developments point to billions that the central government is pouring into roads and buildings. a construction boom that it hopes will bring stability and prosperity as it strives to transfer the city into the economic trade hub of old. . >> still to come on the al jazeera newshour. syrian refugees finding new homes in lebanon, but wondering

if their homeland will ever be the same. and ghana struggling to make its free school meal programme work. we have more on that, lionel messi scores a hat-trick and breaks a record in the process. farah will be here with all the details after the break.

welcome back. i'm shiulie ghosh. the top stories on al jazeera. polls open in tunisia for the first presidential election since the revolution in 2011.

the two main frontrunners are beji caid essebsi, from the secular nidaa tounes party, and interim president moncf marzouki an explosion near baghdad killed five people. a car bomb detonated near a bus terminal. seven others were injured. on monday's deadline for a deal on the nuclear programme, it could be extended. world powers want to limit the nuclear capabilities in return for listing sanctions the war in syria forced millions to leave their homes. more than a million people live in lebanon. so they all share the fear that their country will never be the same again. heidi zhou-castro reports. >> reporter: this is a business graduate and a ballet dancer, and works here at a cafe to learn a living. that's because the war in her

native syria made her a refugee. the 26-year-old is one of over a million syrians that live in lebanon, like the others, the conflict changed her life. >> when somebody take everything from you. and leave you with nothing, they start all over again. it's hard. actually, each hour. even half hour is like a precious thing. >> the cafe where she works is frequented by syrian refugees - supporters and the opponents of the government are able to sit together. this man does not support either side. he's an artist from aleppo, and doesn't like to discuss what divides syrians, for him the focus is on rebuilding a society, a victim of the

conflict. it's destroyed. 40% leave, left syria, 20% died, 40% pay. so the society destroyed now. there is, like, no community any more between the people. they used music to bring syrians together. the message is simple. silencing the guns means nothing. syria is a country where the wounds run too deep for healing. >> i'm not if syrians see a solution. there's multiple factions.

they prefer that they want the war to stop. >> for now, even that is hope. >> it's like a nightmare. you wish to wake up, but you don't. every time we think we can go back, sometimes it works. >> it's a hard reality for the syrians, they know that their lives and country will never be the same again we are getting news in from where sources say israeli soldiers at the gaza israeli boarder shot dead a 32-year-old palestinian, in east jabalia in gaza. that information coming from gaza medical sources. if that's the case, that's the first death in gaza since the truce on the gaza war was signed in august. we will keep across that and give you more information on that as we get it now, security has been

stepped up on kenya's boarder with somalia. after al-shabab fighters shot dead 28 bus passengers. the attack was revenge for police raids on mosques and arrests made last week. >> witnesses said the victims were forced from the bus. they were ordered to read verses from the koran to separate out the non-muslims, forced to lie down before being shot in the head one by one at point blank range. 60 passengers were on board. 28 killed. nine women and 19 men. among relatives waiting for new, one man told how his brother had an amazing escape. he survived the attack. those around him were shot. >> he lay down, pretending to be

dead. then people went away. he kept laying there, not knowing what to do. the attack happened near the kenyan border. the bus had been travelling to the capital. it's believed there were about 10 gunmen. the police say they are trying to track them down. >> the kenyan government said it was determined to bring them to justice. >> offensives have been taken. they have been identified with they came from, and continue to make inroads, to make sure that we bring to justice those responsible. >> the islamic group said it carried out the attack in

revenge for a number of raids by security forces. during the raids, man was shot dead and 300 arrested. after police said the mosques would be used to recruit fighters. >> they are the ones that closed the mosques in mombassa. this is between muslims and non-believers. god tells us to fight non-believers. in i want peaks they should withdraw the troops. kenya suffered a series of attacks. it's part of an african union force to bolster the u.n. backed government. the assault in the westgate shopping mall in 2013 resulted in the death of 67 people. al-shabab said it carried out other attacks on the coast earlier this year, in which 90 people have died. late on saturday the bodies of

those who died were flown by military aircraft to nairobi. at the airport gate rel tefs waited to receive the dead, others for news of those to survive. the other major african group fighting to impose their version of islamic law, boko haram is imposed for a new attack. up to 50 villages have been reported to be killed, in nigeria's borno state. crows to the village. it was the scene of intensifying three months ago. a free school lunch programme in ghana is running into trouble. more than 1.7 million children from poor families rely on it. the caterers say they have not been paid for months. government allowance, $0.15 per

child per day is not enough. very this report. >> mirrium is five years old. the free school lunch is the main reason these in school. otherwise she would be at home, helping on the family farm. it's a local dish. it has had an impact on classroom intelligence. there's no evidence to suggest that it translates into improved results. in this school, some children turn out from other areas to have lunch here. [ singing ] >> reporter: there has been a 30% increase for enrolment since the school joined the programme. according to the district chief executive there are many other factors that influence a child's schooling. >> they need all to aid the learning.

they need school uniforms for the children. some of them work there. we need it and they come, they come to school, and they will not be eating. >> the programme is running at a deficit. many caterers are preparing meals at their own cost. the government allows $0.15 per child per day. >> 50 kilograms of rice. it's now 660. it's no more more me to provide quality food for the children. >> the man who oversaw the

introduction. it is the right of the children to have education, and to be fed. the government has the advantages in producing low-cost foods and added value foods so that the government would grow economically the benefits to everybody. it can definitely be turned around. >> reporter: they have had a positive impact on the communities. poor financial management. lack of monitoring prevented it reaching full potential the last pieces of wreckage from malaysia airlines fef has been taken -- flight mh17 has been taken from the plane to the netherlands. recovery was delayed due to

unrest near the site. the flight was down near july, killing 298 people. the ukranian crisis was triggered. the overthrow of a pro-russian president. many are involved in activism. now they are focused on helping the army fight in the east. >> reporter: saturday in this home is another day in the office. it professional runs a facebook page in his spare time, raising money for the war. he joined the pro-european protest movement and his family has not had a day off since. >> translation: this war has healed ukraine. thanks to the war a lot of people woke up and felt enabled to take up arms and defend the

country and become soldiers. >> reporter: that is the patriotism driving the nation, paying for the equipment - warm cloeteds, sleeping bags, telescopic flights and home-made armoured vehicles for the volunteer battalions into which so many civilians enlisted. the commander who lost an eye says the public donations helped. >> translation: from the first day the battalion came into existence, the way it helps, i can't say it helps 100%, 50%. through social media, raising tens of thousands of u.s. dollars. it's an important civilian contribution. it's going where it's urgently needed to the front. the funds are flowing at the

spiritual center of ukraine's revolution on the maydan. here, the sentiments of andrea and his family are shared by many ukrainians, much is one, a new president, parliament, patriotism. so many lives will be lost, and they expect more sacrifices to come. >> in mexico's capital. demonstrators are calling for many who were arrested. authorities were detained. the rally was for 43 students missing since august. local media reports say 11 protesters have been held and are facing a number of criminal charges hundreds of mariachi musicians marked the national day by marching through the

streets of the capital. >> dressed in a silver button suit. fluffy bow ties and a hat. they are honouring their patron saint. it dates back 100 years and known for the jooub u lant sound. >> translation: since i was 10 years old my parents instilled in me to come and sing for her. i can't explain what you do once a year, or due to illness they cannot perform. i'm proud of the woman's, there are few women who have the honour dressing in the traditional mariachi costume. >> you can truthfully stay. still to come - entrepreneurs in india say drones could mean big profits. why is the government concerned

about the technology and in sport. what stands between roger federer, and his davis cup title for switzerland.

welcome back. now, in india, a government ban is threatening to ground a new industry before it takes off. business owners are hoping to cash in on flying unmanned drones. the rules and regulations have not been set yet. >> reporter: an eye in the sky, showing the daily police what street patrols would look like in the future. this is the latest drone project. >> defense might want everything made of carbon fibre. there are different requirements that industry has, which are, you know, probably more concerned about aesthetics. >> whatever the demands may be. people across india want to fly. his company mostly sells foreign made drones, but it will not be

long before indians capitalize on the growing demand for the technology. >> people are taking the drones, and applying it in a different way. >> reporter: drone technology is more widely available, but a lack of guidelines means the future of the industry is, for now, up in the air, because last month the government issued a blanket ban on the use of drones until regulations were put in place. a ban many ignored. >> the drone in india is huge. government authorities struggled to balance security concerns with technological advancements, drone usage continues to push the limits. >> over the last six months, this man has flown for all clients, including during the election campaign.

>> they see the application on thatened, and the other -- that end and on the other end they feel there's a ban. while there has been a ban, we have been approached by government bodies. it may look like fun and games, observers say drones need to be regulated by the government. >> the positive and negative use of the technology has to be identified and consequences defined. while the government deliberates, they'll continue to tinker with the small machines with big potential time to get our beady eye on to sport with farah. >> mani pacquiao and floyd mayweather junior may be headed for a showdown after the filipino boxer geded his welterweight title.

he knocked down chris algearie seven times. he didn't get the knockout. but he won in a 12 rounds points decision. pacquiao ended 121 more pumps than algearie and suffered a defeat the formula 1 champion will be crowned in a few hours. it will be either nico rosberg, who has the advantage. the germans, 17 behind leader lewis hamilton, can overhaul him with a win. lewis hamilton needs a second-place finish to secure a second driver's championship, and will start from second on the grid. >> it was a good qualifying session. i enjoyed it. the car was fantastic. as said, it's not the special

day. of course, it's one step, small step, because this weekend it's about the championship, poll position or anything. i was hoping, who nose, after he got the lap together. there was not anyone else in that. it could have been a williams between the two of us. that can happen tomorrow. for sure, starting first, it's a great place to be. it will be a good site. >> lionel messi has become the most prolific scorer in spanish league history. the striker netted a hat-trick in a 5-1 victory over slovenia, with 256 goals, surpassing a record by a player with a 15-year stay at atletico in the "40s and '50s. what is more remarkable is it comes from 250 starts for

barcelona. earlier this month he joins raul as the all-time goal storer, notching his 71st goal. in the 2012 la liga system he got the goals. he notched 361 goals. >> bayern yunic's progress - they are seven clear at the top. setting up number two before going on to score byron's third. back in action on tuesday against manchester city. >> liverpool will be away to crystal palace, in a repeat spelling the end to premier league coach. they are flying high at the top of the table.

a club record. with the first half goals, the blues are 7 points clear at the top. >> the quality is high quality. high quality. playing so well, so fast, so fluid. making the pitch very, very wise with people creating spaces to play. scoring two goals, scoring more than that. else were woin rooney scored the winner, and arsenal - united up to fourth. the winner from mann city. swans si, third in the table, and the fifth conservative league win at home. eight years until qatar hosts

the world cup. the focus is on building a national team. they can take a step forward. the semifinal sees the hosts take on the united arab emirates. while saudi arabia are bidding for a first title since 2003. to tennis, and roger federer can secure his and switzerland's davis cup title. roger federer and stanislaw wawrinka silenced a passionate crowd as they beat french duo, richard gaza and venetto in the doubles. the swiss win puts them 2-up. roger federer has singles against tsonga, and a win will clinch the title as you heard, mani pacquiao is celebrating another

welterweight crown over a victory against chris aljeerie. he boxed on the streets, it's a familiar story. what does it take? we met up with him to find out more. >> reporter: ask a boxing fan what it takes to be a champion, and they'll tell you strong fists, fast feet and dedication. add a touch of hollywood with a catchy name, and you could be on to a winner. just ask kidd galley had. >> he has an amateur. they've been professionals. we can't give you that name. we have to change it. what shall we call you, i didn't know what to give myself a name. i used to watch elvis presley. they said why don't we call you king gala had.

the king of the ring much >> reporter: and the rebranded kidd gala had has not looked back. since turning professional. the super bantam weight is unbeaten with 18 wins and nine knock outs. he has won three titles. earlier this year kidd gala had was named young british boxer of the year, following in the footsteps. hamad is a former world heavy wait champion, both have plenty in common, born to yemeni parents, growing up in sheffield in the north of england. >> there was a lot of gangs going on. i was in. i took myself out of the cycle and went into the gym. i've never been in trouble since

then. >> what is it about the sport that attracts youngsters. >> they'll get the one on one attention to coaches and people at the gym. they have not found elsewhere in their life. they didn't find it at school. this had troubles at school, maybe not at home. there's a band of brother in a way that you find at the gym. taking a street fighter putting him in a boxing gym takes more. >> you can't rush into things, and the most important thing is tough lessons. >> it's the most important lessen. >> that is the sport for now. thank you very much indeed. >> that's it for the newshour. don't forget the developments on the website.

for now, for the teams, bye-bye.

>> working hard. we hope we are making careful progress. >> monday's deadline for a deal on iran's nuclear programme may have to be extended as big gaps remain between the two sides. hello, i'm sammie, you are watching al jazeera live from doha, who will be the next leader of tunisia. millions vote in the next presidential election since the 2011 revolution. u.w guide lines.