>> can unprepared teachers make a difference? >> why are we sending them teachers with 5 weeks of training? ♪ this is al jazeera. ♪ welcome to the news hour. live from doha. in the next 60 minutes, conflicting reports over the fate of an american hostage held in yemen. ten people killed in a rescue operation. a group linked to al-qaeda says it's killed a captured lebanese soldier and threatens to kill more. nearly half a million people evactheir homes in the philippines since the country prepares for a powerful typhonn.

from california to new york, another night of protests in the u.s. demonstrators call for justice for a black man killed by a police officer. ♪ now yemeni officials tell al jazeera the u.s. hostage was taken away after a to free him. they report after being taken after, somers died of his injuries. he was kidnapped in september last year. at least 10 people were killed in the operation which involved what's suspected of being a u.s. drone strike and ground forces. for more on this, sxwrurnlist, nassar alibi joins me from sanaa. tell me what you know in terms of the fate. any confirmation about the fate

of somers? >> thank you very much. when i got into my information and sources there, they told me that he was killed just as the american and yemeni operation to rescue huim started. so, i thik he was killed as they told me, but the ministry of defense said that he was freed. >> what are the u.s. authorities saying? >> when i -- i don't know now what the authorities said so far but what i am assured from my sources since early morning, was that he, luke somors was killed just as the british rescue operation started.

what, can you tell us, may have go gone wrong? >> the rescue operation started early and they wanted to rescue him, but the al-qaeda was very unnerved, and one of my sources told me they started to kill him, and they tried to. first, they tried to. they tried to escape with him, but the operation was very strong, and they were surrounded. so they killed him. twelve of the al-qaeda operatives were killed after that. they also tried to land, to but they can not do anything after they landed because everyothing was done. >> we will leave it there now. thanks for your information on that. the military in pakistan said it

killed al senior commander that was once wanted for a bomb plot on a new york subway system. us prosecutors accuse him of recruiting and training fight nerds 2008 for attacks in new york and london, both of which were prevented. he was considered the chief of al-qaeda's global practices, a position once held by the man who planned the 9-11 attacks. the syria-based al-qaeda offshoot al nusra front said it killed a lebanese soldier it was holding captive in response to the leb government holding freedoms if tjane ferguson join now from the lebanese capitol, beirut. first of all, bring us up to

speed to what happened overnight. >> reporter: sami, it's an event that has been happening throughout this weekend. essentially, it started on tuesday when the lebanese army said that they had detained two women linked to the nusra front and isis and they were also traveling with children when they were detained. those kwlirn detained at the same time. then on friday morning, a senior nusra commander released an angry video statement demanding the release of his wife, saying that she was one of those that had been taken, along with two small children. he says that she must be released. otherwise action they would kill some of these captives that they have been holding since august. it was later in the day, as late as 11:00 p.m. local time on friday when the nusra front basically published a photograph that they said was the killing, the soldier, this young police officer, rather, being shot. and ever since then, there have been appropriattests, angry pro

family members of that police officer. so the security forces here, very much so trying to calm the situation down there as well as in the capitol where there have also been some increasing protests and road shuts by the family members of not only this police officer but others that are kurmth being held by nusra front and isil. >> we will at least there for now. thanks so much, jane ferguson. the rebel against bashar al assa assad. dominic kane reports. dmrdz cart is a victim of the bombing. the man hurried to get out, but he's already dead. this city is where the rebellion against president bashar al

assar began. the fighting is relentless. here, the reynolds are trying to drive assad's forces from a base, using a combination of ground fire and improvised artillery shells. >> the revolution areas have managed to dominate the area except the shia area. it is considered to be the last stronghold of the regime. it is important because it over looningdz the security square. >> that's a reference to the newer part of the city. it contains government buildings and security basis. most have now been turned into barracks. the government has besieged this city for years, preventing food and other supplies from getting to rebel areas.

no it's an urban battle grouvenld. dominic kane, al jazeera. al jazeera continues to demand the release of three journalists who have now been nelled prison in egypt for 343 days. they were jailed on charges of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, charges they deny. they are appealing their convictions. peter and mohammed were sentenced to seven years in prison, each. bahu was given an additional three years for having a spent bullet with him which he picked up at a protest site. china is to investigate one of its most 7 ario officials for corruption. the form heard of security has been expelled from the communist party. adrian brown has more from beijing. >> china's leadership would have

thought hard about the timing of this announcement. they chose midnight on friday. zo yun kain was the head of the drastic execute apparatus. now, he is the most high-ranking communist party party official to be prosecuted in more than 30 years. >> was on the second most powerful of his opponents. sidelining him by putting him in jail sends a message to everybody else that ping is powerful. >> jo was a member of the polit bureau, the company's top decision making body, a theoposn that in theory made his untouchable. but he was place and his wife were placed under house arrest

and haven't been seen since. he is accused of a widespread abuse of power, including accepting huge bribes, leaking state secrets and, if that wasn't bad enough, committing adult rewith a number of women. his ruin came within days of ping coming to power two years ago. almost immediately, he began an anti-corruption campaign, but has so far ensnared thousands of party officials including generals and the people's libration army. i will go after tigers and flies, he said, referring to low-ranking and high-ranking officials and they don't get much higher than zhou. ordinary people are still coming to terms with it all. >> translator: for all of my life, i haven't seen leaders who can be so tough. people can have a better life n now. >> this is a milestone in

china's anti-corruption campaign. zhou is the highest level official taken down in this country in more than three decades. it is remarkable. >> experts are divided on the real motive behind president ping's campaign. some say it's a guys to eliminate his rivals. some say campaign is genuine, that the party is so corrupt the very survival is at stake. in beijing. outgoing u.s. defense secretary chuck hagle is in afghanistan. his unannounced visit came a day after president barack obama nominated ashton carter to succeed him. hagle says he wants to discuss the security situation with afghan president and chief executive officer abdullah abdullah. charles stratford joins us now from the afghan capitol, cable. so what's hailing's message to afghanistan's rulers there?

>> as you say, sami, as we are expecting a press conference bechuck hagle, we understand he is going to be meet can president ghani and chief executive officer abdullah to discuss the security arrangements at the end of this year. we understand there will be potentially some formal announcement for the end of the u.s. combat mission. now, this obviously comes after a security agreement was signed and approved by the u.s. and by the government here that will see a number of u.s. troops remaining in afghanistan after the end of their combat mission. we expect some more details on that. we heard president ghani say they will be here in some sort of aecht terrorism role. we are expecting more details on that. of course, this comes at a tight

when we have seen brazen large attacks by taliban, most specifically on camp bastian down in the south of the country. you mentioned the camp bastian. some figures this year for army and police casual at this. how much public confidence is there for this new stage, as you put it. >> reporter: well, it's pretty obvious on the ground they're that despite an increase in security certainly here in the capital over the last few weeks, thetable stalin has been able to attack when and where they want.

>> here, you would expect after 13 years of military intervention in afghanistan, it seems that there is still a lot that needs to be done, and this training mission certainly, there is a separate agreement that nato has signed, will see a number ofphon forces staying here as well to train the afghan military and certainly, all evidence would suggest in the last couple of weeks that is very necessary as we go forward into 2015 thanks, charles stratford there. now, the humanitarian crisis in northernro iraq is escalatin with the onset of winter. sirrians are fleeing next door while isil is driving many iraqi kurds from nair their homes. sue turtan is not far from iraq's border with syria, joins us live from there. it looks like you are at an aid

center. i guess there is no shortage for neim need around you? >> yeah, they want to try to protect their homes. they are still up there. they are now living in tents. it's betterly cold. many are running out of supplies. this at the moment is a heming depot, a helicopter pad, launchpad here we have just seen three cargo planes, an attack helicopter take lots of this aid up there.

and it's clothes and blankets but this is a drop in the ocean. they have taken them up there possibly three flights a day, takes 35 minutes to fly up. all they can do is stay for 10 minutes, unload this material, these supplies and get some of those desperate to get up and into the air. it is pieceimmediately, just a drop in the ocean if you like, because they are saying that there are all of these families, as many as 10,000 people who are desperate to get off. one of the peshmerga forces just came off with the zitti and he said they are so dependent on the weather. it's cleared up again now but he says once it starts the bite of winter, they won't be able to bring supplies and they are appealing to the international community to see if they can come up with larger aircraft

that could land on physical terrain, to not just take a dozen or less than a dozen off at a time but a large amount because they are basically saying, the longer you leave it, the less chance they are going to be able to evacuate these people. florence sue turtan. coming up on,as. kenya's president save says he is vindicated after charges against him are dropped. and we are live in zim ban way where president mugabe is hip to name his deputy. in sports, we will tell you how tiger woods is getting on as he returns to action after almost four months off. we will have the details later in the news hour [applause.] half a million people in the philippines are seeking shelter ahead of a typhoon. it's expected to main landfall

in a few hours. the storm has triggered one of the largest e vvacuations seen during peace times. am winds are on the way. let's check about this more withays's meteorologist everton fox. is this storm now losing steam as it gets closer to landfall? >> we just had the latest reports coming in. the winds now are around 200 kilometers per hour. it has dropped a bit. so that's slightly better news. a still a powerful storm, a category 3 on the simpson scale. you look at the satellite picture, you see how there is no distinct eye to the storm. we have the circulation there, just making its way towards the eastern side of the philippines. you can't pick out an eye of the storm. that is indicative of the fact it's losing some intensity. still going to cause problemss. sustained winds of around 200

kilometers per hour. >> can cause devastating damage. >> will remain a problem. i think it will be four or five hours before it makes landfall then the flooding rains right across central parts of the philippines only clearing away sometime on tuesday. so, i think you are looking at maybe three days of very heavy rain, some parts will see widespread flooding and damaging winds. >> massive, all of the colors and everybody. thank you, everton. mexico city's chief of police has resigned because of criticism over the disappearance of 43 university students. protests continues on friday when mexican farmers took to the streets with tractors demanding justice. protesters are calling for the government to find the missing students who disappeared more than two months ago. farmers deck created each of the tractors with a photo of one of those missing. the mexican government says the gang members killed the

students. did a was a third night of protests after two gjz decided not indictment white police officers who killed unarmed black men. hundreds of demonstrators rallied on the streets from new york city to down south in miami, florida. in separate incidents, eric warner and michael brown were killed by police officers in new york and in ferguson, missouri. demonstrations have put the spotlight on alleged police misconduct. protesters say police misuse their authority and others are defending the force. kristen sallumi reports. >> jeremy's bar is a few blocks from headquarters, a place where men and women in blue can come for a beer and a synpathi wantedic are ear. >> they have to watch their back at all times. i sympathize with them. >> i can't breathe. i can't breathe. >> it's a point of view largely

drowned out of late and not just by protesters in the streets. after the decision not to charge a white police officer for the death of an unarmed black man, there was little doubt where the mayor of new york's sympathies lay we are dealing with centuries. >> there was little appreciation for his comments among police. >> whatples felt after that press conference was that they were thrown under the bus, that they were out there doing a difficult job in the middle of the night protecting the rights of those to protest, protecting our sons and daughters and the mayor was behind microphones like this, throwing them under the bus. >> bill diblasio was elected on a platform of police reforms. married to a black woman, he has

worried publiabout the spotsibility of his son being mistreated by police. >> the mayor has since praised the police for their measured response to local anti-police demonstrations sclings resulted in many arrests but no violence. as the command ner chief of this city, he walks a fine line between reforming the department and relying on it to maintain law and order. >> he and please commissioner bratton have already prompted to retrain the entire police force and they are testing the use of body cameras. this please trainer says a more measured approach focusing on please supervisors would be more effective. >> the training he offers in the aftermath of the scandal primarily falls on deaf ears because the officers know they will be penalized through this experience. so, it's a direct outcome of a scandal usually doesn't work.

acted visits are planning daily demonstrations. kristen saloomey kenya's police department says he feels vindicated after the case against him collapse did. charges were withdrawn, with the prosecutor saying she didn't have enough averages to take him to trial. he faced charges of murder, rape and was accused of orchestrating violence in 2007. prosecutors say the kenyan government obstructed their 4-year investigation and that witnesses were bribed and intimidated. because the charges against kenyat kenyatta were withdrawn, he can face trial if more evidence becomes available. >> the withdrawment of the charges does not mean that the case has been permanently terminated. mr. kenyatta has not been acquitted. and the case can be opened or

brought in a different form he was seen being congratulated following the announcement by the chief prosecute-off. >> two doctors infelted in sierra leon have died t brings the number of doctors killed by ebola to 10. nearly 6 within 200 people have died in this outbreak, mostly in west africa. key apointments for zimmerman's ruling party are due to be named at the close of a crucial meeting in the capitol. mugabe is expected to be called party chief and the woman is to be the head of the women league. women are expected to endorse changes to the party's

constitution giving mugabe power to choose his deputies. straight to harai. hara mutassa. the question of choosing with a deputy. what's happening with kwhoozing a vice president? he was part of the liberation struggle, in mugabe's government. and very close to president magube. he felt out with mugabe. he was demoted in the party. >> that's when the vice president kale to the forefront and people thought for a long time she would be zimmerman's first did did -- zimbabwe's first vice president.

people expect the deputy will be chosen by mugabe later today. sami? >> how popular are the mugabes after so long in power? >> reporter: al seem him as man who am managed to challenge white farmers and give it to blacks. there are a lot of people who say he has been in power for way too long, 34 years, with the economy struggling and he needs to go. that's why some reason say he is pushing his wife to the forefront. the women of the leader's league. >> that's a powerful position. that's more tactical. many are concerned she may not be safe after he is gone. he may be worried about his children and assets. a powerful position in the party and the ears and eyes of the army general to protect her. people think that's why he is trying to move his wife into

some kind of role this year. the sun has just set. it will be a long night. look at the satellite picture, huge mass of cloud. this is our typhoon. it is swirling away, heading into the eastern sides of the philippines. we have seen heavy rain lashing the eastern side of the country. it will weaken the. we will see it work further west. take the high clouds of the storm and see, just about make out the center of the storm just

there, just to the eat and we will see it will make its way in, the center of the storm. financial stateme this is the position right now. it will drive west, maybe a northwesterly direction passing to the south of man ill a sometime on monday traveling at around 15 kilometers per hour. we have seen rain coming down to the east of taklaban and many will see similar values over the next couple of days, sami. >> everton, thanks. the u.s. hostage that was being held in yemen, we are now receiving word the u.s. defense secretary chuck hagle is saying that somers has actually died. spaiblth, there was a rescue operation with hagle saying there were compelling reasons to believe his life was the life of the hostage was in danger.

>> has not evened with the hostage being freed alive. so just have to recap there, u.s. hostage killed after an attempt to rescue him in yemen. let's bring you what's next to come. >> the maltese are forced to bring in drinking water from intrad abroad. >> in india, the government is looking at foreign invest ors to help address around urgent shortage in affordable housing. >> in sport, lewis hamilton rounds out the formula one season in style as he finally, gets his hands on the driver's championship [applause.] ♪

let's recap headlines in al jazeera now. it's been confirmed that the american photo journalists held by al-qaeda in why i am yemen died in an attempt to rescue him. the u.s. secretary confirmed luke somers was killed after being kidnapped in september of last year. the operation involved a u.s. drone strike and ground forces. syria based al-qaeda offshoot said it has killed captives because the u.s. is holding female relatives of the leader from the ruling xhuftist party, zho you felt is accused of abuse of power.

many of his relatives are under investigation. >> the u.s. government increased security. 11 soldiers and policemen were killed. violence has escalated in the area during the run-up to e lepingsz in the states. separatists have called for a boycott, though. large numbers of people were seen casting their votes during the staggered state elections. >> india and vir lanka have flown e mevenling emergency supplies after severe shortages of drinking water. carolyn malone has more. >> reporter: drinking water is being brought in from india. the government has promised 100 tons over two days to help make up for a shortfall on the capital island of mali. >> there will be 10 flights tomorrow, 10 flights of drinking

water to be carried. we also made arrangements for two ships to move to maldese. >> reporter: 130,000 people live in mali. the island is surrounded by sea water which is normally desal iniated to into drinking water. there was a fire at the production plant used to serve the island on thursday. >> mali is very heavily populated and, hence, our reliance on one plant for the desalination. mali requires 13,000 metric tons per day. there is water in the rest of the country. it is being released now for tomorrow onwards, additional water would be released to the public. >> reporter: it is an archipelago of more than a thousand islands. many used as tourist resorts. some of the people living on the atoll have suffered through water shortages before. the mald ease government says sri lanka, china as well as the united states as well as india

say they will assist in getting supplies running again. caroline malone, al jazeera. t two leaders discussed a number of issues including the fight against the islamic state of iraq in the levant. uruguay has agreed to resettle 6th prisoners on humanitarian grounds even though they haven't been charged, they still can't return to their home countries. the uruguayan president wrote an open letter to the u.s.etter to president urging him to lift the embargo against cuba. daniel schwimler has more. >> reporter: a personal campaign by the out going president. he, hills, was a prisoner for 13 years under the military

dictatorship that governed uruguay in the sprooepts and '80s. he says uruguay has what he calls a moral obligation to take in people from other >> he said he would speak again on the issue as soon as that campaign was over. voters voted last week, a new president takes over in march. in the meantime, mr. mojika is keen to accept this first batch

of prisoners. six syrians, a palestinian and a tun easeian who will be given the same deal as the ref rouge ease, house, jobs, education, learning spanish and that kind of thing. it's by no means cut and dried. there is still opposition to their arrival and many difficulties to be ironed out before they final set foot in uruguay. >> france agreed to pay out $60 million to holocaust survivors and their families. more than 76,000 jewish people were deported to nazi consents trace camps by france's state rail company during world war ii. french government has already paid out more than $6,000,000,000 but only to french citizens. the new deal addresses a loophole that prevented survivors in other countries from claiming compensation. the british museum has loaned out the world's most hotly contested artistic master

pieces, the headless depiction of the river god has been sent to russia to go on display until mid january. it's caused an outcry in greece that said it was looted from athens and must be returned. it's one of a number of realics acquired by lord elgin in greece in the early 19th century. he wanted to do it now because as the political relations are difficult, the friendship of the museum is more important. we wanted to send the most important thing we could to say, happy birthday to the hermitage. >> serbian have, in 1993, 20 mainly bosnian muslims were forced off a train and tortured and killed by serbian military did. sir mcgrassinger wood has more.

>> they were tortured and robbed in this school in bosnia and shot and their bodies thrown into a local river. most of them were bosnian muslims taken by a training by pa gang of serb para militaries called the white eagles. in 2009, this man was jailed for life by the international war crimes tribunal and the hague for leading the gang. those who ordered and carried out the killings have remained at large. madina remembers the last time she saw her son. he took the train but never returned. his body has never been found. >> translator: as a mother, i never asked for help, but i just want to find his bones. i can't hold on much longer. i just want his bones and then i can die. >> that's what hurts the most. >> friday's police operation is a rare display of cooperation between investigators in bosnia

and serbia. suspects were picked up in both countries. >> we think we need to work this way in the future. the message is very important that criminals have no where to hide and would not be able to escape justice. >> the suspects have been named -- haven't been named but they include 7 ario military officials as well as those suspected of doing the killing. simon macgregor wood, al jazeera. >> in india, the government is trying to boost foreign investment in the construction sectors, part of efforts to address the country's housing crisis. foreign investmentment will fast track construction of homes but can poor communities afford to live with them? a question we take a look at. >> reporter: the residents are picking up the pieces of their lives. two weeks ago, authorities arrived at this illegally constructed city slum and bulldozed more than 300 homes.

like her neighbors, she moved here from another state and built a small brick house on this patch of forest? >> i came here to earn money and make a life. we built this house to have a better life. >> that's why we came here. >> reporter: people admit they don't own the land but they say they cannot afford to live anywhere else. every year, about 10 million people move to the cities looking for jobs and a better life. the problem is, there are no homes for them to live in. land is becoming increasingly scarce and expensive, pushing these migrants into illegal urban slums like this. >> india's new government has promised housing for all within the next eight years. to make homes more affordable, they are encouraging foreign direct investment encouraging

companies top invest in smaller projects with less money. for indian am builders, it's a welcome move. >> we were crying for capitol for the last decades and there was prevention. foreign investor. so this is a great, great beginning. some say it will do little to ease the housing crisis. >> the real estate company would like to build a house for very, very poor. it might be good for the upper middle class but not for the very poor policies population like them. >> so the residents of ranpourpadadi, buying homes seems like a fantasy.

they say they are going to rebuild right here until the government can give them a better solution. karish maviansi, new delhi. >> we speak to one of the estimated 10 victims of human trafficking in britain. and in sport, a former world number one discovers the dangers of playing golf in south africa.

♪ welcome back. now, the british government estimates there are 10,000

victims of slavery in the united kingdom. it's an international problem. the conference is bringing together community leaders from dozens of countries to tackle the issue. barnaby phillips explains. >> this young woman was used by a slaver by and older woman. she was made to cook and clean for long hours. she slept on the floor. and she was not paid. when she asked why things had to be like this, the older woman threatened to send her back to abusive relatives. >> i don't have friends. i don't have anyone to speak to or, you know, i just felt this is maybe that's just life for me. and she just said to me, oh, would you rather be forced to go back to your own home where he beats you and kills you than to be here? so i had no voice. i had nobody to talk to and i just felt, well, i just have to go along with the things she says. >> here in central london, police officers and leaders of the catholic church from around

the world have come together to discuss the growing problem of 21st century slavery. according to the british government, in this country alone, there are more than 10,000 victims of illegal trafficking. they include sex slaves and abused domestic workers and laborers. british police have had success did. this is a drawn raid on suspected russian trafficers but this trade in human ms. reis very difficult to stamp out. this former police woman runs a she wou shelter for female victims of trafficking. she says the criminals are ruthless and those who control prostitutes make big profits. >> if your commodity is a person, that person can go on for a very long time making you money. for instance, i have known before feels that have been trafficked to this country that can make up to $50,000 in three months. then they can carry on making you that amount. it may cost you $1,200 to bring

them to the country on a flight. they are going to make you $50,000 in the next three months. >> victims of human trafficking often feel isolated and frightened. the conference in london could be a first step towards changing that. >> we are going to pursue the criminals and punish them by going to prison. so, it's about changing the balance. but at the moment, victims are reluctant to come forward. they are sometimes not properly supported and, actually, then, the criminals get away with it. >> these women have been trafficked to the u.k. and force the to work as prostitutes. the british police can't solve this alone because this is an international criminal trade. the ugly side of globalization. barnaby phillips, al jazeera. >> now, fighters in the united states are investigating why latino women are less likely to get cancer and putting our genes under the mike scope to find a cure for the disease. rob benldz. >> delving into the minute world of the huguley genome scientists

have solved a mystery. it's long been known fewer hispanic women get breast cancer than those of other groups. researchers found latino women have a single snippet of dna that confers greater resistance to the disease. >> this variance is one in 3 billion veryiants in the genome. it is an heirloom among the native peoples of the americas. finding the crucial varian took scenario years of painstaking work says laura fairman. >> i am committed to doing research in latinas. for me, this is a great is it step forward after so many years. >> researching the generaletic roots of cancer could lead to better therapy. the fight will prevent the disease. >> reporter: for example, the breast cancer finding will guide

doctors in advicing latina women on how often they should obtain mammograms. >> i think that we will get much better tools for prediction of who is at risk for sure, and i think we will get much better understanding biologically of what makes cancer happen and how we can potentially use that against the cancer. >> scientists say rapidly improving technology will speed new findings about the very nature of cancer and how to defeat it. rob reynolds, al jazeera, san francisco. >> all right. here is joe now to tell us about what's going on with all of the sports. >> absolutely, sami, tensions are running high in cairo ahead of the deciding match of africa's confederation cup. they broke into the stadium. it prompted egypt security authorities to threat tone call off the game. the fans have now agreed to temporary ly leave the stadium.

the score was 2-1. you can see it was up to 2528 fans being allowed in to watch their team for the first time since february. if they can overturn the deficit, they will become the first egyptian team to win the second tier continental club competition. manchester city will look to close in on chelsea and english me premier league later, six points mind as they face everton. the coach pelegrini is confident the defending championships are returning to their best form. chelsea gets things underway against newscastel in the early kickoff. they will be looking to continues their storming start to the season and could set a new club record of 24 matches unbeaten in all competition. their coach said that means little for him. >> i am not looking for records. i am looking for points. victories and points and, if possible, at the end of the

season, titles. i am not looking for records. >> spanish league real madrid will look to extend 17 wins as they welcome celta vido. they could narrow the point to one point if only temporarily as they travel to elche. italian champion yeuventa, it's, clear points 4 of roma in second having played game-all. roma play on saturday. in germany, the bund a liga title. it dortmund beat hoffenheim. they almost got a equalizef but some smart work from the captain stayed them one-nil. they move up to 14th in the tables. the draw for next year's

fifa women's world cup will be held in ottawa on saturday. it comes despite an ongoing lawsuit launched by many players. they are claiming gender discrimination due to the fact that the tournament listen played exclusively on artificial turf. brazilian footballer pele said his health is improving. the 3-time world cup winner has been in the hospital since november 24th after suffering complications from a kidney condition. he was moved to a special care unit last week and is hoping to leave soon. >> don't you worry. thank you very much. i know everybody worry about my health. i am okay. okay? i invite you one more time to come to brazil, enjoy the game. we are going to participate in the game together. thank god and thank everyone who

always pray for me. >> last report start from his return from injury, former worldnu 1 tiger woods showed glimpses of his old self. >> reporter: tiger woods returned to golf after a 4-month layoff may have started badly. the 14-time major winner has begun to show signs his game is returning. it produced a bit of magic with his shot out of the par 5 13th. he would make eagle to go 2 and for the day before birdies at the 14th and 16th. his momentum was only stopped by a 90-minute rain delay as he waited to tee off on the final hole. when he did, his tee shot left him with mud on his ball and his approach went wayward. h his short game let him down

again, in a round of 17 which leaves him am bottom of the 18-man field and 14 shots behind the leader jordan speif. >> it didn't feel that much different than yesterday. i had two less worse shots than i did yesterday. but i struck the ball solid yesterday and i did it again today. but i think that obviously i hit them a little closer today and made a couple of putts. >> 21-year-old speif is the man to catch so far. bad luck stopped him short on the final 18th. he was 5 under par and leading henrik stinson by two shots. al jazeera. english golfer holds 2 straight lead in his third round of the european tour event in south africa. he held his nerve despite a close encounter. a wild baboon decided to have a walk along the course. he has no idea about golf

etiquette. >> we saw one hiding in the tree and got to my bowl and shane said, watch out. i turned around. suddenly this thing galloping towards me. i jump out of the way. i don't know. my facial expression, i am sure, was caught on camera and, you know, he is probably on the internet already by now. >> yeah, i think mine would have been the same. >> on to cricket. new zee land beat pakistan in their second national on friday to legal their two match series. the kiwis got off to a slow start. williamson got into his stride. pakistan in the first two. it didn't stop the even scoring. 31 off 19 balls. black cats posting 144 for 8 of that ir20. pakistan got off to a bad start with akmed, and briefly threaten today wrestle back control for the hosts. when he got out, pakistan's hopes with him.

winning by 17 runs. >> they share the series 1-1. they will play a one-day series starting on from the kennedy space centerser at cape canaveral in florida, andy gallacher reports. >> 3, 2, 1. >> it was a textbook launch and

a spectacular site launched by the most powerful rocket did in the u.s. fleet, this is one of the most anticipated space programs in decades. hundreds of onlookers came to watch what nasa says is the beginning of a new era. as it left the earth's atmosphere, orio climbed to 6ing,000 kilometers going through a series of vital stress tests. >> separation, a good spraeings of a port and starboard posters. >> this is requested a crucial step in deep someplace exploration. engineers hope in years to come this craft will take astronauts to near earth asteroids and mars. >> now, we are going out to a different planet, and that brings a lot of challenges, both technical and human, and that's what's so exciting about this new era. >> at 4 and a half hours, it was a short mission. orion or bitted the earth twice before going through one of its most critical tests. as the craft reentered the

atmospheres, shields were super heated. pair shoots were deployed before splashdown in the pacific ocean. in terms of a maiden voyage, fasa is say they couldn't have got better. >> it's a testament to the workforce of those who put in so many years to make this work well. >> this was a flawless start to what will be a long and ambitious program. over the next few months, engineers will poor over all of the data but they say this is a milestone. there will be another unmanned test in about two years. after that, astronauts will borderline invention into deep space. >> one described it adds aircraft built to per infection t cares with it the home that taking humans into deep space is possible. kennedy space center, florida. >> that brings us to the ends of the news hour. we are back with another full bulletin of news coming up with followleys in a couple of minutes. don't go too far.

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