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one man has died. plus - the u.s. and n.a.t.o. formally end their war in afghanistan with a handover hello, robin adams at the doha sports desk. action from the sydney to hobart yacht race plus... >> you could see the difference in the second half tsksn't football it was -- it wasn't football it was a struggle for life. >> that battle in about 45 minutes time. hello. we begin in asia where a search and rescue operation is due to resume in the next couple of hours for a malaysian passenger jet. it disappeared over the java sea with 162 people on board. air asia flight qz8501 left

surabaya in indonesia at 5:20am local time. the destination was singapore. it lost contact with ground control 42 minutes after taib off. before that -- takeoff. before that the pilot asked to fly higher because of bad weather, but was told he couldn't. veronica pedrosa reports from changi airport. >> from the air and sea an intense search for airasia qz8501. the airbus a320 was carrying 162 passengers and crew from the indonesian city of surabaya to singapore. 42 minutes after takeoff it lost communications with air traffic control. >> translation: i hope for a miracle and may god save them all. i should have been with them i cancelled two weeks ago as i had something do. i have two friends on board and family members. >> those with relatives on board

demanded answers. >> weather conditions were not good. other than that we don't want to speculate. there was storm clouds and the pilot had made a request to change altitude. that's as far as we know. we don't want to speculate as to the weather. we don't know. let's find the aircraft and we will do a proper investigation. >> indonesia's disaster management set up a crisis center at the juanda airport. offers for help came in. not much is known. the area was cloudy over the java sea. they requested a change of course but were denied. officials at changi airport say 47 next of kin approached them.

they were provided with counsellors from government departments and the indonesian embassy. singaporean authorities say they'll send two aircrafts and a c130 sent on sunday morning, as soon as the plane went missing. this is a national international search operation. this is the first incident for the low-cost carrier, whose parent company is across south-east asia. it trails two other airlines, the malaysia airlines. mh370 disappeared on a flight from kuala lumpur to beijing, with 239 people on board. that plane was never found. in july mh17 from amsterdam to kuala lumpur was shot down over ukraine, killing 298 people on board. airasia has never lost a plane

before al jazeera's scott heidler has this update from surabaya airport, from where the plane took off. >> a great deal of anxious waiting at the surabaya international airport. we are looking into the next couple of hours, when the authorities in jakarta will make the decision on how and where to relaunch the safe operation, in the coming hours when daylight begins. at the airport overnight a crisis center has been set up. the vast majority of people on the a320 aircraft is here from indonesia. family and friends have come in seeking information. there's a crisis center from where the airport took off from. the facility was not good enough. they had to set up chairs and a plastic tent. what information they are getting is very scant in the hours since it went missing. they are hoping with a full day

of light on monday they'll get the answers. again, it will be more anxious waiting, that is because the weather system that causes the aircraft to deviate, a pilot to request the deviation is in the area. there's concern about where and how the rescue vessels on the sea and in the air, those aircraft in the air, how much search and rescue they'll do on monday, that will be decided in the coming hours. the family members will want answer that's when we get daylight and they can get out on the sea. there'll be more anxious waiting. they'll be guarded with that information. there's no physical evidence at the moment as to what happened with the aircraft al jazeera's meteorologist has more on the weather conditions at the time the plane lost contact. >> hello, when the airasia took off, it was about to face a wall of thunderstorm. and this is normal at this time of year. but these thunder storms are huge. their tops are over 50,000 feet. of course you can try to fly

over them but you can't get to that height. i think he requested to lift to 38,000 feet to fly around. that is fraught with danger when they are tightly packed. the danger is icing, a likely danger where you change the shape of the wind. hail which tend to blind the radar, so you can't necessarily see what is ahead of you. lightening, if you encounter it you should get away with it. and severe turbulence. any two of those combined could be serious. there's more to come for anyone flying in that area. with me in the studio is a senior lecturer in aviation studies in london. thank you for coming into the studio. airasia is a low-cost airline, is there a link between budget air linings and aviation -- airlines and aviation safety.

>> not really. there is a general thought that safety was less but if you look obvious the past 15 years -- over the past 15 years, that is not the, and you look at euro jet and ryan aircraft, they haven't have accidents in that period of time. >> is it usual for no distress call to be sounded? >> if pilots have time to think about what has happened they will communicate. what normally happens is the pilots are trained to fly the aircraft then navigate on the ground. it's possibling if it hit -- possible if it hit bad weather, they'd try to control it make sure it was going in the right direction and communicate. the workload for the pilot shoots through the roof. it's possible they may not have

had time to communicate or send a discretion signal to the ground. >> it seems extraordinary, particularly after the mair plane that went missing earlier -- malaysian airplane that went missing, that in the age of satellite trafficking that aircraft can disappear. is the technology just not there? >> industry wide it is being rolled out. the technology that exists in that part of the world is pretty good. there's tracking available at the moment but not industry wide for all aircraft. if an aircraft appears off the screens there's not a lot that the air traffic controllers can do but they should have app idea of where t and should have a narrowed down region. >> the search will resume at first light.

it sounds ridiculous but what are they looking for. if as expected the plane has gone down in the sea, it tends to break up and certain parts of the plane come up early, is that right. >> yes if you look at the incident in the hudson sea, the sea was calm. the aircraft was able to stay intact. we know there's a lot of bad weather around indonesia and the water surrounding the area. it's possible when the aircraft hit the circuit, it would have broken up. what search and rescue would be looking for is a lot of debris lots of small pieces of debris large tail sections or wings of the aircraft intact but floating. that's the stuff they'll be looking for and first light that's what it will do. >> a terrible situation, but thank you for coming in. >> thanks. >> malaysia's prime minister pledged $143 million to help

160,000 people who have been displaced by the worst floods in more than a decade. 24 people have died there, and in thailand. up to s are underwater and the rain is expected to continue for another week. from kota baru we have this report, one of the worst affected areas. >> this is all that is left of a dream dream. five years ago she and her husband poured in savings in this internet cafe in kota bharu. they fear their business would not recover. >> i'm worried, i didn't have enough money to rebuild my shop. i hope that there is a way to do it. >> many in malaysia's nearby peninsula are worried as floods engulfate states.

torrential rains forced tens of thousands to flee from their homes and seek shelter in relief camps like this high school. this woman walked 2km with a 12 day old baby and young son, after her home was submerged in a matter of hours. >> translation: the government should play a role in this critical situation, and concentrate the effort on senior citizens and mothers who have given birth. food is scarce and there's a lack of drinking water. >> reporter: mane malaysians -- many malaysians say the government has been slow to respond. many are filling the gap, distributing food, drinking water and money. medical clinics are being set up. >> usually we worried about contagious disease. they have diarrhoea, bus that due to inadequate hygiene, due

to inadequate water, it is a great hazard. >> while urban areas have access to relief supplies remote communities are facing shortages. >> the government promised 157 million to help flood victims rebuild their lives. there are more immediate concerns. many are stranded in their homes, cut off from emergency aid and 24 are dead,ate missing and more ---ate missing and more -- eight missing and more than a million affected by bad weather. most hid by landslide and torrential flooding. more rain is expected there too. >> reporter: a sea of water everywhere you look. hundreds of thousands of families in sri lanka are struggling to cope with widespread flooding.

>> we are afraid of staying inside the house with our children in case the waters rise and the roads are impassable. >> that made this couple and their family spend the night in a taxi. torrential rains hit sri lanka causing rivers to burst banks, irrigation tanks to spillover and transform streams into torrents. villagers flock to this church on christmas day, it was not a christmas service. >> translation: the waters rose on christmas morning, police came around 4:00am and told to us leave. we some had time to get a hold of children. >> almost 400 people are housed in the church. there's a regular supply of food. we found midwifes responsible for cooking meals. >> the floods caused thousands to flee their home and seek shelter in centers set up to

house displays. many like those behind them chose to stay. many that stayed behind crowded the only dry land available. a sense of community spirit obvious as they made the best of the situation. the reluctance of some to leave their homes does not make it easy for local authorities. >> any person their home - that is the situation. they don't want to give up their properties. >> reporter: the disaster management center says blood levels are rising in certain areas, and landslights are a possibility. more rains are predicted, offering little hope for those yearning for home comfort still to come on the newshour - stranded in the snow. thousands caught up in transport chaos as a deep freeze hits france. the thousands of children

left orphaned and stigmatized a year after west africa's ebola outbreak and later in sport - action from one of the most spectacular and prestigious event in the australian sporting calendar. first, search teams are still trying to rescue people stuck on a ferry which caught fire off the greek island of core few. 300 of 470 passengers and crew are on board. bad weather is hampering the operation. one man died after jumping off. the normal atlantic car ferry had been heading from the greek port of patros to ancona. it's stranded near the greek islands. simon mcgregor-wood reports. >> reporter: in stormy sea, the

fer yes burns. over 300 are on board, some have been lifted. they are gathered on the top deck to escape heat and smoke. one passenger died during the rescue efforts, and a number of passengers were air last lifted to this hospital in italy. helicopters and firefighterships were sent to the sea. large vessels circled the ferry, trying to protect it from the wind. >> translation: it's been confirmed that one dead person has been retrieved, a man that was trapped. details of the deceased have not been confirmed. on the same shute a second person a woman trapped was rescued. she was transported by an ittal lan coast guard -- italian coast guard vote. >> the ferry left patras bound for ancona. the fire took hold on the car deck it's not clear how it

started. there's almost 200 vehicles, including 20 tanker trucks filled with olive oil. in his weekly address, pope francis prayed for the victims of the fire. >> translation: i'm close to the family members and those living through the difficult situation, with apprehension and suffering, as well as those involved in rescue operations. >> reporter: there are women and children on board. passengers used mobile phones to call for help. some said the heat was so intense that their shoes started to melt. the italian coast guard says there's no danger of the ferry sinking, but conditions are so difficult it's almost impossible to get everyone off. the plan is to toe the "northern atlantic", to a nearby italian port - an operation that could take many hours two people died after a turkish cargo ship collided with

another vessel off the italian coast. the ship sank after the crash. four turkish crew members are missing five missing. all are on board the vessel are believed safe and well. >> in france heavy snowfall left 15,000 stranded in the alps. a storm dumped masses of snow as holiday workers were heading to and from popular ski resorts. man died when his car slid into a ravine. >> over a week ago there were worries about a lack of snow. france has been hit by a deluge. making a journey for those heading to the ski resorts and the alps treacherous. these are some of the thousands of cars stranded in the snow. >> we have had a jam of people in both directions since 10 this

morning. we have steep slopes of 6-7 degrees. >> many decided to abandon cars and continue on foot. others came better prepared with snowchains for the tyres. >> translation: it was expected but i wish it had come a day later. i can't wait to get home and jump on the coach. >> less than an hour to go. we had 15km to go. we were trying to put on the snow chains and get back to our home. there's too much show. >> in the french rooegeon authorities -- region authorities have been setting up emergency shelters in around 12 home. >> translation: we need to be patient. there's no point getting angry. what can we do. >> reporter: in other parts of the country it's gusts not snow. gusts blew down parts of a multimillion fence built to keep migrants out of the port.

there are more than 2,000 migrants living in the area trying to get to bit an. the winds destroyed some of their shelters. many are given help by a local charity. france is preparing itself for more bad weather. that means more snow and freezing slippery roads. dressers are being told to delay their journeys if possible. croatians have been voting for their next president. and with 94% of votes counted, results show a run-off is needed to choose a winner. the income band supported by the -- incumbent supported by the democrats has taken 38% of the votes. his contender from the conservative ht party is close

behind. u.s. and n.a.t.o.eneded a war in afghanistan. the u.s. led force from january 1st, will be replayed by an n.a.t.o. training and support mission, supporting the 350,000 army as it battles the taliban. 2014 is said to be the deadliest of the war, expecting civilian casualties to pass 10,000 by the end of the year. most of the deaths and injuries are said to be caused by taliban attacks. it's a deadly year for the fag security forces with more than 4,600 deaths reported so far. >> reporter: an end of an era, and the beginning of a new one in afghanistan. the air force completes a 13-i can't remember mission. a smaller -- 13-year mission, a smaller force will take its place.

n.a.t.o. and afghanistan worked together to protect the afghan people and community from extremism. since 2001 they have created an atmosphere fostering progress. >> females in school. people in schools... >> reporter: he cautioned that there are challenges ahead. >> afghanistan has been the longest war for the gates and n.a.t.o. even though the ceremony is the end of n.a.t.o.'s combat mission, the fighting is not over. >> it is in the hands of afghan security force, and has been the worse year ever. many have been killed. casualties are high because the afghan troops don't have the nato support they used to. >> we have everything. we are limbited. we have a lot of challenges pt

pt -- challenges. the biggest is the airport. we have enough to work on it. >> reporter: the latest allowed al qaeda to re-establish training bases. the taliban has taken control of large parts of the country side in many provinces. >> an insurgency is not beaten on the battlefield. it can only be overcome by reconciliation, and that is the process that the president has laid out as part of the future of the. >> reconciliation seems a long way off. in addition to the security concerns, the country relies on aid. there's no cabinet three months after the new president took office. n.a.t.o. says the mission is a success. afghans are concerned that gains of the last 13 years can be reversed. >> drawing me in the studio is a former e.u. envoy. thank you for coming into the

studio. the u.n. is estimating 10,000 deaths are be recorded for the year 2014, and suggests the situation is not stable in afghanistan. is there ever a good time for n.a.t.o. and the u.s. to leave? >> firstly, 10,000 casualties, and 4,000 deaths - but still, it's a high number higher in past years. in a way, it's not the best time to leave. at the same time you can't keep a foreign presence miltary presence in a country for a long time. i can't think of any situation where there's combat troops for 13 years. and i think afghans have mixed views on the one side they do want the foreign troops to leave. at the same time they are worried as to whether they can manage by themselves. there'll be some n.a.t.o. preps,

nonetheless. it will be up to 12,000 foreign forces and they'll be there to train, to provide air cover, intelligence and maybe also to even operations against terrorists much. >> the fact they'll stay there for the trained missions and counterterror missions does that suggest that the afghanistan security forces are not able to cope yet? >> they are not fully able to cope. for one thing, they don't have an air force. this is something that will happen but not yet. so they are going to rely on american support. they have a large number of forces. 350,000 between the police and the army. how well trained they are, how competent they are, we don't

know. it's a mixed bag. there are some that are good others not so good. the fact that the taliban, what it is trying do in the coming years, is to test them and see how far they can go militarily. >> some commentators are saying the taliban in some areas are as dangerous as they were back in 2001. >> well they are in a different situation than in 2001. but, yes, there are a lot of taliban for a major presence in a lot of distributes. perhaps not in the urban centers, but there are a major preps in the south, in parts of the east and the north. and that is likely to expand in the coming couple of years. but i don't thing they are in a position to take over major urban centers. >> good to get your thoughts and analysis. thank you so much for coming

into the studio. thank you right. still to come on the newshour - almost a year to the day, three al jazeera journalists present in egypt. we'll examine the dangerous space by media workers worldwide the south african mobile service designed to save the lives of mums and babies. robin will tell how this contributor made history for south africa on his debut. details coming up in sport.

welcome back. a reminder of the top stories op al jazeera al jazeera. the search and rescue operation for a missing airasia plane is due to resume in the next few hours. flight qz8501 disappeared over the java sea with 162 people on board flooding kills 24 in sri lanka, 13 in malaysia rescue operations are under way between greece and italy where a ferry caught fire.

hundreds are trapped on board, one person died after jumping off a battle against the islamic state of iraq and levant is intensifying. u.s.-led coalition jets launched for air strikes in syria and iraq following gains by the army in a province where the forces regained killings and towns. [ gun fire ] >> reporter: these shia militia fighters are celebrating after taking over two iraqi towns. they are supporting the iraqi military advance of fighters belonging to the islamic state of iraq and levant. dozens were reportedly killed and injured on both sides. the pro-government militia men say they are in control of both towns. >> this is a town of abu hishmar that was invested with fighters we retook it for the iraqi

people. >> translation: in front of us all praise to god we liberated this town. we are the victors. >> reporter: battles are continuing around other towns. they are important, because they are near the stronghold of tikrit. they are controlled by i.s.i.l. they are slowly being pushed sought of samarra. the u.s.-led coalition fighting i.s.i.l. in iraq and syria carried out more than a dozen hair strikes. -- air strikes. i.s.i.l. fighters continued their attacks, and say their antiaircraft capabilities forced coalition jets to leave.

north, the situation is tense as kurdish peshmerga forces advance into the sin jar mountains, fighting has intensified in other areas. iraqi armed forces cut the supply lines to the farm on the out skirts of the town. they want to retake more areas north of samarra city. as the fighting continues, more iraqi people become victims and houses vacant. >> a senior commander has been killed in a fight in iraq. the general was killed in samarra, north of baghdad where he advising troops and volunteers. al jazeera is reflecting on this year through the eyes of four families affected by major events. in the second part jane arraf meets an iraqi family devastated

by an incident at a checkpoint. they are now caught up in the latest fighting against i.s.i.l. >> reporter: this man has a family of chess players. one of his sons is in the u.s. his children from a second marriage are scene to learn. here in baghdad he has rebuilt his life trying to move forward from tragedy. 10 years ago his wife five daughters, a sop and nephew were killed when an american tank opened fire on them at a check point. the soldier said they thought they were insurgents. the youngest child was nine, the eldest 23. >> his youngest wrote of a peaceful world. >> that day he lost his family. now he fears he's losing his

country. he is from diyala province where iraqi and kurdish forces and shia militias pushed back i.s.i.l. residents paid a high price. his sister was a shop opener. here in baghdad she's another of the displaced. >> translation: i lost my entire house. it was two stories, fully furnished. i had two shops. all the property including everything in it was gone. some burnt, some bombed. >> for 50 years she and her neighbours lived in peace. he says he believes in iraq. he composes music incorporating traditional melodies from mosul all the way to the south of the country. >> in baghdad he built this small house with his own hands. he says he has forgiven the soldiers that killed his family and believes it's part of the

price for a better iran. >> we are dreaming to have democracy and to see our people like other nations in the world. they deserve to have this because they already pay a heavy price, but this is the life. >> he paid the heaviest price. he says he tries to teach his children that all men are brothers, and while tragedy comes and goes love endures. with part of his family gone he hopes his country will survive. in in the third of our 4-part series, we meet a family in the gaza strip struggling to get back on its feet after israel's offensive this year libya's western city of misrata has been hit by air strikes as violence continues between rival governments. forces loyal to the tobruk

government carried out the air offensive after the rebel group tried to seize the port. there were no reports of casualties. we are approaching a grim anniversary. in a few hours three al jazeera journalists would have been imprisoned in egypt for a full year peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were arrested on december the 19th 2013. they were falsely accused and convicted of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood and danking egypt's reputation abroad. they say they were simply doing their jobs as journalists and are appealing against their convictions. six other al jazeera employees were falsely accused and convicted in their absence press freedom is said to be at its worse levels in more than a decade. the 2013 index found 66 journalists have been killed. covering conflict in places like syria, iraq and ukraine.

more than 200 journalists have been detained for doing their jobs there are things an objective journalist takes personally. the unjust imprisonment of colleagues in egypt is a case in point. some argue there were casualties and seismic change but no rational analysis discount the fact they sit in gaol for doing their jobs. these men, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed, are the first to acknowledge that they are among thousands around the globe who have fallen victim in an undeclared war to silence the messages. >> as peter eloquently put it from the prison cell we no longer report from the front line nowadays we are the front line. [ explosion ] nowhere in the past year has it been more bloody than in syria, where 10 journalist were killed doing their jobs. the most recent victim was al

jazeera can't. as many as nine reporters were killed in iraq. at least seven dead in ukraine, where a new conflict erupted. in many zones of conflict governments are involved governments that regard journalists as necessary collateral damage in the pursuit of political ends. and the thousands of reporters who have been imprisoned around the world - they are testament to the fact that in many cases suppression of the media is a matter of law, not chance. over the past year the rise of non-nation actors the unelected militant groups that secure any means to an ideological end. the power of those that seek to shine light on event is

undiminished. luke somers images of the people going through the traumatic transition. in these photographs lie a basic truth, no matter how brutal the changes, there'll always be those brave and honest enough to record it boko haram fighters attacked five towns in neighbouring cameroon. they briefly occupied a military camp before being driven out by the country's air force. >> now, one year ago west africa's ebola outbreak claimed its first victim, a 2-year-old boy in guinea. 7,500 have been killed mainly in guinea liberia and sierra leone. it's the worst ever outbreak of the virus. caroline malone reports on the

children left behind. >> reporter: over the past year as the ebola outbreak spreads in three west african nation it's left 4,000 children without parents. at a new orphanage in the capital they perform drills to protect themselves against ebola. >> translation: these children are orphans. you see how poor they are. what i can do is help to the best of my abilities. >> part of the problem is a stigma attached to ebola. some have relatives that could look after them but fear the disease even though kids are healthy. this has been traced to a 2-year-old there's evidence that it began in the fruit bats. >> what i found in the one village is that people were bereft, people hungry. they are angry, suspicious. how did it become a crucible for

a deadly incarnation of the ebola virus. when someone dies in a home with ebola people come in they disinfect the home. you lose everything your mattress clothing banking that keeps you warm. >> an outbreak was reported in march. the international response was slow and ebola spread to sierra leone and liberia. it was not until august that the world health organisation declared ebola a global emergency. >> i'm declaring the current outbreak of ebola a public health emergency of international concern. >> about half the people who caught ebola decide from it. there's no specific treatment, but vaccines and drugs are tested. it spreads through contact with an infected perp through bodily -- person through bodily fluids or broken skin symptoms

may take 28 days to appear. the world responded with shipments like this from the e.u. a billion has been donated from the world bank. a recent world bank study suggests the economic cost of ebola could be as much as 33 billion over the next two years, if it continues to spread. back at the orphanage, children are surviving with limited support they get from the private sector. >> translation: we get rice and tea, it's not enough. i have a hard time sleeping. i don't think i'll become someone in the future. i lost my mother and father. >> reporter: she is one of many children and adults victims of the worst ebola outbreak. time is running out for the u.n.'s millennium development goal. an ambitious plan with the aim of producing poverty and better companies around the world. one of those goals is to reduce

global maternal mortality rates. from 1990 to 2013 the rates have been successfully reduced worldwide by 45%. from 380 to 210 deaths per 100,000. by 2015 the figures are supposed to fall to a 75% reduction. meaning there's a long way to go. south africa has been slow to rasp the goal. in the -- reach the goal. in the 23 years, the maternal mortality rate dropped. from 150 to 140 deaths per 100,000 lives. our reporter reports from johannesburg on how a new mobile phone app could change that. wait >> reporter: waiting in line at the clinic when you arate months pregnant is something many dread. winnie uses the time to learn something new. information that is potentially

life saving. using her mobile phone, she sends an s.m.s. to a designated number. in seconds she is joined to an application called mum connect. it's a free government service where she can ask questions and receive valuable information on what to do at any stage of her pregnancy. >> translation: it's like having a clinic next to you. many women can't for for check-ups, they are not feeling well. if i'm worried about complications, i send an s.m.s. south africa made progress rusing the deaths of women and babies. many are dying. the department of health calls it a radical approach to save lives. >> to women living in remote areas, especially those who are far from the clinic. they do feel that they have got

a resource where they can access information enoughing -- using mobile technology talking through their phone, guiding them on what to do and when to go to the clinic if there are warning signs, regarding treatment. >> reporter: women register to use mum connect at a clinic. it's a national projects aiming to register 1 million pregnant women every year. this is the nerve center where some data is received processed and sent back to mobile phone users. >> this is a bazooka in every women's hands. it's empowering women with information that they need to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. >> soon to be mum winnie nose regular check-ups can identify and reduce risks to her and her baby. she's glad her mobile phone is a personal clinic whenever and

wherever she needs it. >> new york's police commissioner says it was inappropriate for officers to turn their back in protest as the mayor spoke at the uniform of one of two police men murdered in brooklyn. bls bill de blasio aligned himself with protesters against police that kill unarmed people. >> the common ground is to do what they are doing in new york - deal with the demonstrations in a way that they don't turn into police riots, if you will to allow breathing room in the sense of allowing people to demonstrate, to vent. at the same time showing on the part of police remarkable restraint. >> reporter: apple followed competitors releasing the u.s. film "the interview" online via the itunes service. google and other companies have been renting the film to their

subscribers since wednesday. sony pictures cancelled a cinema release because of threats from hackers. "the interview" angered north korea because it depicts the fictional assassination of leader kim jong un still to come - as moscow's economic woes push it to beijing, we look at a russian border city doing business with china for years plus the english premier league leaders chelsea try to pull away from the chasing pack. that and the sport is coming up. bsh bsh

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. >> hello again, ukranian military forces delivered supplies to the besieged airports in donetsk. army vehicles carrying water and canned food was allowed through a separatist held check point. donetsk has been hit by shelling that killed more than 4,500 since april. >> russia's strained relationship with the west over the ukraine crisis is pushing it closer to china. the two countries will have to put years of mistrust behind them if they are to make the most of business opportunities. one russian cities that has been doing business and we have gone to see how cooperation benefits both sides. >> the first restaurant set up in russia is getting a renovation. these days the chinese business

woman commands an empire of eateries and construction projects. >> translation: now we feel russia and china have good relations. in the last six months many want to invest money, but they are cautious. they are studying the market. i have always told my colleagues that there are many opportunities and it's very profitable to invest in russia now. >> reporter: this is one of the more successful members of a chinese community that decided that it is a place where money can be made. they have not had to come far, just across the frozen river is the chinese city of hay-hay. the mighty waterway formed a stretch of the russia china border since 1858, and apart from a hiatus the two nationalities have been mingling, trading and competing for generations. as you mite expect relations between the two land empires

have not always been cordial. in 100s during the boxer rebellion, chinese forces shelled the area. in retaliation the russians forced some 4,000 chinese resident into the river to drown. >> long-held russian fears of an invasion of chinese immigrants across the eastern borders - for the moment seem for myth than reality. the two cities are part of a special zone allowing temporary visa free travel. crossing the border for business is as easy as taking a hovercraft across the ice. as well as chinese, there are russians making a life in hay-hay. >> if you look at the every day staff renting an apartment is cheaper here. food costs less here. if you want opportunities, there are more here than in russia. china is a fast-growing economy. it can give you anything you want. you need to know what to wish

for russia's new geospliting geosplitingly -- gio politically aligned relation with china - friends looking for opportunities, typical neighbours time for the sport with robin. >> thank you very much. hello. english premier league leaders chelsea's title ambitions have been frustrated. the table was forced and they took the lead. scoring after 17 minutes there was an equalizer. 1-1 is how it enned. manchester united failed to clinch a win. they took on tottenham. the visitors dominating. attempts were denied by spurs

keeper. the second half was a little more even finishing goalless unit with this result. >> you play your best and first half of the season as manchester united. we are playing in white hart lane, top six clubs of the premier league. you play like that. and you can create six until eight chances, open chances, and you have to finish that. but you don't reward yourself. then it's normally that the opponents win. you can see the difference in the second half. it was no football. it was a struggle for loif. >> bottom club lester picked up a crucial three points beating hull 1-0. a 2-goal league wiped out. salvaged a point. newcastle coming from a goal

down winning 3-2. gunners beating west ham 2-1. woet "wild oats xi" won the sydney to hobart holding off a challenge from the american yacht "comanche," making a race debut. it was about 10 nautical miles behind when "wild oats xi" crossed the finish line in hobart, the 8th recess-winning 10 years taking the record. "morne" took the line honours between 1986 and 1960. >> it's satisfying. we had a real race. the great thing is it was a full-on race a lot of competition from "comanche" from the start. and, you know we had to really work hard for the whole thing. it paid off. it was very very rewarding. >> contribute news for you. the windies staged a late fiat back on day 3 of the second test

against south africa in port election. history made for the house, the first black specialist blacksman to play for the protos proets -- protyas. hosts beaten 417 in response to morna, two balls. the tourists 55/2. unbeaten 50s from craig and samuels stabilized the ships much the windies on 147/2, and they trail time to remind you you can see more news and sport over on the website. usual address to click on to is aljazeera.com. our lead story this our the search and rescue operation for the missing airasia plane. that's about it from this particular newshour. don't go far away more news in

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