>> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ hello from al jazeera's headquarters in doha this is the news hour. i'm jane dutton. coming up in the next 60 minutes. 13 civilians are killed a shell hits a bus. yemen's u.n. envoy meets with leaders in the capitol sana'a to try to solve the crisis.

and the european central bank announces a $70 billion spending spree to help boost the euro zone economy. ♪ first to ukraine where the prime minister is accusing pro-russian separatists of killing 13 civilians after a shell hit a bus in the city of donetsk. separatists are blaming kiev. it is one of the deadly attacks in months. >> reporter: life stopped dead again in donetsk. this time a bus hit by a shell or mortar. some passengers died in their seats others were thrown into the road. windows and lives shattered. >> translator: they called me and told me my wife was killed. i haven't seen what happened.

>> reporter: his wife's body was then dumped into a van. these dead now bring the total killed in the conflict to over 4,800. ukraine's prime minister ironically marking unity day in kiev had this to say. >> translator: russian terrorists have committed a horrible act on humanity. >> reporter: so much blood has been shed since the start of the conflict. particularly here at the region's airport, once the pride of the city now obliterated. ukrainian forces have battled for months to keep this from falling into the hands of pro-russian rebels but they have lost too many men. they are pulling back. >> translator: a decision was taken to withdraw from the territory to new positions. fierce fighting continues at this moment. yesterday 16 ukrainian servicemen shell shocked during a fight were captured.

>> reporter: as the fighting escalates calls for a ceasefire were discussed in berlin. no break through on troop withdrawal but some progress made. >> translator: there has finally been an agreement that the demarcation line as stated in the minsk agreement will be the line from where heavy weaponry will be withdrawn. >> reporter: but on the ground the grim task of clearing the dead continues, and they have seen no withdraw of weapons yet. nato's top military commander says fighting in eastern ukraine is seeing levels before a ceasefire deal. the fighters are sustaining heavy casualties but a growing number of civilians are also being killed. since last march more than a million people have been

displaced on both sides of the border. that includes nearly 530,000 within ukraine. last year amnesty international released documents that accused both sides of committing war crimes in eastern ukraine. for more we are joined by lincoln mitchell who is a national political correspondent for the new york observer. thank you for talking to us. what is proving so hard in resolving this? what are the obstacles here? >> neither side wants to budge, and as this conflict goes on and on russia begins to more and more achieve it's a goal so the ukrainian president yesterday on unity day said he believes in a strong unified one-state ukraine. and a year ago that wasn't a controversial position at all. and the fact that the ukrainian president has to assert that today tells you how much damage

the russian actions have done to the ukrainian state. russia for its part they have no incentive, really to do anything. the sanctions have hurt russia but the declining oil prices have hurt them much more. >> yeah i was going to ask you about that. this game being played between the u.s. and saudi arabia that is really hurting russia skt it? and probably makes them more determined to keep what they have got. >> it is hurting russia and that's not the only reason why oil prices are declining, but it does hurt russia and for russia there are two ways you can go. one is to say okay you are putting the screws to us we have got to get our economy moving again. or appeal to a more nationalist view saying look what the west is trying to do to us. and putin has clearly chosen the second approach and he was

always going to choose the second approach, because there's more pressure for a nationalist position. >> how do you negotiate this thing? >> you either have to somehow make a credible threat to russia that if they continue doing this, there will be a more serious response. and it has been a year and putin and russia know that the southwest not going to put troops on the ground. the military support is going to be limited, and on the other side you go to ukraine and say i'm sorry, but the unified ukrainian state that your country enjoyed for the past two decades isn't going to exist anymore. but that is a terrible precedent because it says to moscow you can do this in georgia, moldova, central asia, so there is no

easy way out. >> you can't do this without a ceasefire, can you? and really it is not holding. >> no it's not. and i don't know too many people who thought the ceasefire would hold. the main reason for the conflict at the end of the day is because russia created this separatists movements and really until we get to a recognition of that it's very hard to get a ceasefire that holds until russia actively becomes part of that's fire. and we have not seen a lot of willingness to do that. and the ukrainian military says we have got to defend our country and ourselves. >> good getting your thoughts. thank you. >> thank you for having me. let's bring you up to date on developments in yemen. the u.n. envoy is meeting with the president and houthi

representatives to try to end the crisis. houthi rubbles are still surrounding the presidential palace. we have been here before haven't we? we have seen concessions by the government on some sort of power-sharing deal. what is different this time? >> well it's either the houthis are moving forward to impose their will. if you look at the terms of the deal it says that the president is willing to offer them all concessions, in terms of giving them bigger political representation. they will shape the future. in exchange there's nothing that says that the houthis should pull out from the capitol or disband. they are the ones who are calling the final shots in the capitol. now, a very delicate situation, because the president is still confined to his residences.

and there's nothing he can do. he has completely lost authority in yemen. his authority has been severely dented by the houthi takeover of the capitol and a huge area to the south. the international community is now there trying to convince them to work together the houthis and the government to move forward, otherwise it is going to be a political dead lock that is not going to serve the interests of either party. this is a country that is divided along sectarian lines. >> yes, of course the longer this impasse remains, you have that al-qaeda threat. >> al-qaeda is definitely going to take advantage of this situation. they are going to tap into the growing sunni discontent. saying you see you are losing ground. it's time to join us. al-qaeda was confined in the

south, and we're seeing them now moving forward, forging ties with sunni tribesmen in the north. >> now you have been covering this story for a long time. does anything happening at the moment give you any sort of confidence? >> yemen is a count industry with a very complicated political landscape. it is an extremely delicate situation. >> thank you. >> thank you. meanwhile yemen's second largest city has reopened its air and sea ports. they closed the entrances for 24 hours because of the turmoil in the capitol. security forces say they are now reopening the ports because of the deal announced on wednesday. britton's foreign minister says it could take up to two

years to push the islamic state of iraq and the levant now of iraq and syria. leaders from 21 countries, including the iraqi prime minister are there to discuss ways to win the battle against isil. the u.s.-lead coalition has been carrying out air strikes in iraq and syria since august. the japanese government says it is a race against time to try to save two host taijs. a video released on tuesday appears to show fighters threatening to kill the men if they don't receive a $200 million ransom. harry fawcett reports from tokyo. >> reporter: less than a day remains before the deadline given by isil to save these lives of these two men. the price for their safe return according to their captors, $200 million. japan's government says it will

not give in to terror but is trying to open lines of communication with the hostage takers. >> translator: the japanese government is prepared to consider all possible twice save the two hostages. >> reporter: one is a freelance journalist who says he was asked by isil to be a witness at a planned sharia trial last september, but he returned from syria without even being able to see the captive. >> translator: i think the situation is almost hopeless. isis has always made sure to kill the people they threaten to kill in the videos. >> reporter: japan's prime minister says his country needs to play a bigger role in international security revising its interpretation of its passivist constitution.

this presents a major test here at home. for his supporters this represents the need for japan to play a bigger part on the world stage. for its detractors it's a sign of what can happen when you do. they are trying to talk directly to the captors so far without success. the recent announcement for aid is humanitarian not military in nature. >> most of what i think you hear the administration saying now is not really aimed at islamic state but aimed at the japanese public. he has to show that he cares that he is trying that he is not taking everything off of the table. >> reporter: isil has a record of video threats followed by video killings.

much more to come drumming up support in the democratic republic of congo, ruling party politicians deny claims that the president is trying to cling to power. i'm in miami, florida as high-level talks continue in cuba we'll be gauging the reaction. and in sport, australia'sed by to reach the finals in the asian cup. all of the goals coming up. ♪ the european central bank will inject close to $1.3 trillion into the euro zone to boost the flagging economy. the program includes printing the equivalent of almost $70 billion to by bonds. it's hoped that what is known as quantitative easing will help

improve confidence. >> first it decided to launch an expanded asset purchase program, encompassing the existing purchase programs. under this expanded program, the combined monthly purchases of public and private-sector securities will almost to $60 billion euros. >> quantitative easing is a term we have heard a lot about. but how does it effect you and me? what does it mean. so quantitative easing one of those awful financial jargon terms which can sometimes be called money printing. in fact this is how it works. we start at a central bank which prints money. it sounds odd, but they can do

that. that money is then used to buy up assets mostly government bonds from banks and financial institutions, and in turn those banks start lending out and so the cycle begins. that's how the money is injected and business increases. it's deceptively simple and it does work. we have seen that in the united states, u.k. japan, and now the european central bank as well. it's a finite resource. eventually quantitative easing it's a has to be eased, plus it's not really the man or the woman on the street that feels it first it is investors are generally the first to benefit. the thing is stagnation in the euro zone has gone on for years, austerity has only done so much. and it seems the powers that be have finally recognized that and

started to get spending. >> let's talk to adrian finighan. how is it going down there, that statement? >> reporter: well, the reaction here, jane appears to be largely positive. there was a real buzz in the corridor after the announcement. i think the feeling is something is better than nothing. i bumped into the secretary general who we spoke to yesterday on al jazeera, and he told me it is great. it is a shot in the arm. here is someone else i bumped into in the corridor it is the president of the european bank of development and reconstruction. thanks for being with us. what do you think of the announcement? >> i think it's a really big significant decision actually. we need a big decision like this to help the euro zone recover. inflation is really high. >> reporter: yeah the markets

don't appear to be that impressed, even though as we say it was more than was expected is it going to be enough? >> i hope it will be enough. we can't tell until we see how the economies react. it's really about how the real economy in these countries react. that will make months to see. there won't be an immediate impact, but it worked in the united states and in the u.k. so i'm very hopeful. >> reporter: the euro zone is a very different economy to the united states isn't it? >> of course but in the euro zone too what we need is not just qe but just like in the united states and the u.k. and germany, we need structural reform as well. >> reporter: there are desenting nations, aren't there? germany and the dutch. >> well they all signed up for this so in the end there is consensus around it. and everyone has to understand the costs of inflation are

enormous, so we have to use this instrument fiscal space, and a way of getting the euro zone going. the euro zone going in the right help eastern europe and other countries too. >> reporter: yes, another massive economy in trouble at the moment is russia. if europe recovers fairly quickly, will that have an effect on the russian economy? >> it can only help. that's for sure. we are predicting that russia is going to contract by a further 5% of gdp this year in 2015, so clearly this can make some sort of impact and that will help. oil price, sanctions, those are bigger issues of what is happening in russia. >> the president of egypt was here speaking just behind you this morning about his plans for the egyptian economy. what did you think of those?

>> i think it's a magnificent plan. we're going to take part in the investor conference in egypt in mid-march. and 600 million euros of investment in a country that had no investment two years ago. that's part of a big push in africa. >> reporter: thank you for your thoughts. there you go jane. the question is how long is it going to take to have an impact -- will it have an impact on the euro zone economy. it took five years to have the desired effect in the united states. jane. >> thank you for that adrian. cuban and u.s. delegates are sitting down for a second day of high-level talks. the most senior u.s. official to visit cuba since 1980s. this is the big day, day two,

what are the key issues? >> reporter: well it is certainly historic as you mentioned. and we haven't seen this high level of talks in over 30 years between these two governments. and the key issue is going to be reestablishing diplomatic ties. they want to talk about commerce trade, tourism, migration, but today it's important to understand that the united states does not even have an embassy here in cuba and likewise cuba doesn't have an embassy in washington, d.c. so that is a fundamental issue that both sides will be talking about, because that is fundamental before they go on to any deeper talks. so that is what they are going to be discussing discussing how they are going to do that and when they are going to do that. >> i'm wondering how long it is going to take to reestablish relations. is there some sort of time frame

here? >> reporter: it's going to take a while. there is a lot of expectation between both sides and both countries, and even on the streets here in havana, but this is going to take time. it has been over 50 years since both countries have really had any sort of diplomatic relations, and it's not going to be solved simply in one meeting. this is going to be one of several meetings in the coming days months and perhaps even over a year so that's why they are focusing on such a basic issue of how they are going to open up embassies. both sides say they want to do this as quickly as they can. but there are a lot of hurdles they have to overcome. we saw yesterday that the americans did not give the concessions immigration that the

cubans wanted. so we'll have to wait and see. >> the cubans who aren't politicians, what is it that they would like? >> reporter: yeah we have spoken to many cubans from a cross-section of society. here in havana life goes on as normal. people are watching these talks, but it's a normal day here in havana. we spoke to one young 29-year-old blogger, and phd student here and i said what do you want out of these talks? and he said i just want to live in a country that has normal relations with the united states. those were his words, and i think that really summarizes a lot of the core feelings of a lot of cubans that we have spoken to. beyond everything else. and trade, i think a lot of cubans we spoke to say we just want to live in a country that

has normal relations with their neighbor. and many cubans have relatives in the united states some that they haven't seen for years, so there is a sense of wanting some normalcy in that relationship between these two countries. and then everything else will fall into place after that at least that's what they hope. >> all right. let's leave it there. gabe. thank you very much. the cuban americans are watching developments closely. around a third of miami's population is cuban, and many fled to the united states because they opposed the policies of fidel castro but some are becoming more optimistic. optimistic. >> reporter: at miami's only independently owned cuban american station, the phone lines are lighting up.

amidst the barrage of calls, the station's managers say some have more moderate but cautious views about what might happen in the future. >> perhaps the only positive thing that might come out of this is the mantra that the u.s. embargo is the whole reason for that problems that may fall apart in their face. >> reporter: trade and an end to the embargo is more realistic than in the last 50 years, but an end will need congressional approval a move not likely to happen overnight. there's good reason this change in relations is being referred to as the tlau. any significant economic change will be slow in coming. but there is one company here in miami that has seen significant developments since the historic announcement in december.

>> the front reds are looking super cheap. >> reporter: this is the office of the base infund that trades under the stock market symbol cuba. they have been investing in countries that could benefit with better relations with cuba. >> i remember the movie jaws and the actor sees the shark for the first time coming out of the water, and he said we're going to need a bigger boat and that's exactly how i felt. we're going to need a larger fund. >> reporter: but for the mayor of miami, some questions remain unanswered. >> i feel bad as an american and i feel worse as a cuban american because the united states is the leading country in human rights and yet we're not demanding anything from cuba. >> reporter: for this community more than any other, moves to normalize relations will have a

big impact. and now they are paying close attention to what the future holds. do stay with us here on the news hour. coming up a million people have been forced from their homes by boko haram in nigeria. we meet some of those seeking refuge. and sebastian makes a return after 15 months away. detail coming up in sport. ♪

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palace in sana'a. the european central bank will inject close to $1.3 trillion into the euro zone to boost the flagging economy. the program including printing the equivalent of almost $70 billion to buy bonds. it hopes that what is known as quantitative easing will improve confidence in the euro. italy is one country hoping to benefit from a revived euro zone economy, but many business owners and consumers are cautious about whether they will see any benefits. claudia has more from rome. >> reporter: made in italy revolving artisans like this woman. now she is one of 260 shop owners across the country who are forced to close their businesses each and every day. >> translator: people can't afford to buy anything other than basic necessities anymore. they buy clothes and food but

not products like mine. >> reporter: italy is one of several european countries in inflation. to stop this trend on thursday the european central bank is to inject new money in the economy by buying government bonds. the prospect of quantitative easing has a positive effect on the economy. but the fear is that banks, rather than consumers will reap the benefits. >> translator: there is no guarantee that banks will pass on the new liquidity on to consumers. >> reporter: this woman thinks that injecting new money is not enough if they are not passed on to businesses like hers. >> translator: it would be a solution, but banks need to change their mind set. they can't just give money to

those who already have them. they need to invest in people like me. >> reporter: italians as the rest of europe are unlikely to see the immediate benefits of quantitative easing until they trickle down to them in the form of hard cash. to syrian now where activists say the government has launched about 243 air strikes across the country in the past two days. the syrian observatory for human rights group says 92 civilians have been killed and 320 wounded. it also said that in the past three months the army has launched more than 5,000 strikes. come syrian families are taking refuge in areas held by government forces they are now running out of sup place as winter sets in. >> reporter: these syrian children are safe from the fighting but that's about it.

they are cold and there's no enough food for them. their family has been displayed from southern syria to the north near the turkish border. their home doesn't protect them from the summer's heat or the winter's cold but they are trying to make a living. >> translator: we are feeding on what we can grow in this land. sometimes we sell some products and manage to spare a small amount. >> reporter: many schools have been temperatured into temporary shelters. it's not home but it is something. >> translator: when we first arrived here our situation was miserable. my own situation was tragic. they lent a helping hand and still are. >> reporter: those working here say the displaced families are from many parts of syria. >> translator: syrians displayed

come from various provinces and cities. some also arrive from outside of syria. >> reporter: since the beginning of the conflict thousands have been displaced. but now they areallying in dire conditions. still holding out hope for the day they can return home. faiz jamil, al jazeera. the sons of former egyptian president will be released from prison pending their retrial in a corruption case. the lawyers for the two say they should be freed because they are not being tried in any other cases. gamal spent most of the last four years behind bars along with his brother. the head of germany's anti-islamic movement has resigned after photos emerged of

him appearing as hitler. many pegida supporters are now distancing themselves from him. but thousands still marched at a pegida rally on thursday. france has seen a rise on the number of attacks on mosques and muslims since the paris attacks earlier this month. french soldiers have been guiding many mosques and synagogues across the country. >> reporter: in paris they are talking about training french imams. but what is on all of their minds is the impact the attacks two weeks ago are having on the muslim population. >> translator: people have been feeling like there's a tsunami of anti-muslim incidents. many are not going out right now. they are hiding waiting, until things calm down.

>> reporter: muslim monitoring groups say within the two weeks since the killings in paris, 116 anti-muslim incidents have been reported including 28 attacks on mosques, and day-to-day abuse is also on the rise. this person who didn't want to be identified no longer leaves the house without her husband, and when she recently fetched her 6-year-old daughter from school the girl burst into tears. >> translator: one of the girls in the class said my mom says muslims are bad people so that means you are a bad person. >> reporter: visiting the site of the kosher supermarket, the mayor expressed his solidarity. >> jews have to feel secure everywhere in the world. they have the option like

anybody else to live anywhere they want. >> reporter: but they are feeling more vulnerable than ever. places like the suburb north of paris where a quarter of the population is jewish. last summer this jewish pharmacy was burnt down but now there are soldiers posted outside the synagogue and community centers. this local resident says social cohesion is under threat like never before. >> translator: it's scary, because we're not used to these scenes. you would think there was a civil war going on here. we are afraid for ourselves and for other people who have nothing to do with the attacks. >> reporter: it's hard to know when these security measures will be deemed unnecessary, but the climate of fear may be around far longer than the soldiers. al jazeera continues to demand the release of our three

colleagues who have now been imprisoned in egypt for 395 days. they were falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, charging they deny. an appeals court in cairo has ordered a retrial. a car bomb has killed three people in afghanistan. it happened in the capitol of hellmann province. the vehicle packed with explosives hit another car. two officers are among the sdaed. hundreds of people living in northern mali have protested against u.n. operations targeting tureg rebels. they are angry at the u.n. after attack helicopters bombed rebel forces in the north. u.n. peace keepers are helping to secure the northern regions. the senate in the congoleez

capitol has a new law that has been met with fierce oppositions on the streets. malcolm webb reports. >> reporter: following days of anti-government protests in congo's capitol, ruling party leader are trying to ren cert themselves. they say the president is trying to change the law to extend his 13-year rule. the governor refutes it. >> translator: the issue the people don't understand is that they think he wants to cling to power. listen to me clearly. have you ever heard him suggest any constitutional changes to parliament? where does it come from? >> reporter: the protests have been violent. dozens of people have been shot dead by police. protesters threw stones and burned cars. in some areas there has been looting.

this is what remains of the goods from this chinese store. it's not clear exactly why chinese property is being targeted. some people say many people here who are jobless resent chinese traders who are better off on them. others say because the government has supported them with infrastructure and aid. in the senate politicians have been discussing changes to the voting law. the ruling coalition says that's because it wants a census before next year's presidential election. but it could delay the election by years, and that's why the opposition is suspicious. we met the opposition politician in his home. he says he has been in prison 46 times for criticizing the government and says the president must go. >> translator: we will mobilize the entire population to chase him out of power. he vows to uphold the constitution in front of the

whole country. he is meant to be a guardian of the constitution, so today if he breaches the comment he made to the people then in accordance provision 64 the people will evict evict him from power. >> reporter: here protesters burned an government worker's car. neither side shows any signs of backing down. in somalia at least three people have been killed in a car bombing. it hand at a hotel near the presidential palace in the capitol. members of a turkish delegation were in the hotel. police say none of them were hurt. more than a million people have been displaced in nigeria. many people are fleeing across nigeria's borders into niger, chad and cameroon.

caroline malone reports. >> reporter: this village in northern nigeria that was destroyed by boko haram six months ago, every week she crosses into cameroon to buy essential goods. she says the nigerian government is not protecting them. >> translator: we have no government. our village was burnt to the ground. it is now in ruins. we have no other place to go. >> reporter: she is one of tens of thousands of nigerians who cross this border to escape boko haram. they are working with the cameroonian army to fight against the armed group. they are worried that boko haram will launch attacks on cameroon from here. >> translator: they come here on a regular bases day and night. we must remain vigilant all the time. >> reporter: some of them have

witnessed violence but here at least, they are starting to feel safe again. >> i enjoy myself here. i'm grateful because they are providing us with something to eat and something to wear. >> reporter: boko haram has killed thousands of people since 2009. survivors say murdered hundreds of people in one town earlier this month. the teachers at this camp have escaped similar circumstances. >> translator: boko haram pursued us from [ inaudible ], we came here. i stay here then i came to teach these small children. i'm a volunteer teacher. >> reporter: these children have something to be happy about, but many others are not being protected against boko haram's violence. the international organization for migration has warned that many more people may run away from nigeria and into niger,

cameroon, and chad if boko haram continues their attacks. still to come in sport a goal in a english football match goes viral. details coming up in a moment. ♪

♪ later this week u.s. president barack obama will make his second visit to india. he'll be the first u.s. president to attend india's republic celebration. india's improving outlook is

leading some american businesses to set up shop there. >> reporter: this american and his wife are fashioning their dream business in india. in 2010 they set up exclusively.in, an online boutique that sells designer indian garments. >> we were optimistic that things would improve, and if you have seen the last 12, 24 months in terms of e-commerce it has exploded. i think the original reason for coming here was indeed india is close to our hearts. >> reporter: as traffic to the site grows, so too does his team he now has orders from over 150 countries. while the aim is to bring the best of indian fashion to the

fingertips of consumers around the world, others are trying to drive profits at home by selling the american dream to wealthy indians who can afford it. mark has made it his business to help indians invest at least $500,000 in the united states. the hook their investment assures them a much-sought after green card visa. >> we're expanding our office operation and creating a real investment, real presence. we are an american business that is for profit and we have decided that this is -- this is the place to be and we're investing to make the best out of that. >> reporter: since his election victory last year the prime minister has focused his attention on attracting more foreign investors to india, but not everyone is convinced that its pitch is right. >> it's important to bare in

mind that all businesses that come here have to actually recognize the needs of the indian people in terms of their human rights. and too much of the foreign investment that is coming here is based on a lack of acceptance of the human rights of indians. >> reporter: with concerns such as these, packaging and selling the best that india has to offer is far from easy but for americans investing in india, the promise of delivery is worth of wait. and now sport. >> thank you, jane. australia has reached the semifinals in the asia cup. up to 40,000 people backed into brisbane stadium. but once again this player came to the rescue. it was the 35 year old's 38th

goal. goal number 39 came soon after. and they will move to play either japan or the united arab emirates. >> the thing is is it's instinct. the world cup was probably a fluke. and today was probably a fluke again. but it has never been about me. it has been about the team. the other semifinal was south korea play isbeckstan. the game was settled by two goals. 2-0 the final score in

melbourne. south korea will play iran or iraq in monday's semifinals. the other two semifinalists will be decided on friday. two countries with a lot of history between them iran and iraq will face each other, followed by japan taking on the united arab emirates. two games to look forward to in the africa cup of nations this thursday. group b takes center stage. all four teams have played one and drawn one. this is zambia the winners in 2012 preparing to play tunisia. well later on thursday the democratic republic of congo tackle cape verde, who are making only their second appearance at a cup of nations. to club football now, a

16-year-old norwegian player has signed for real madrid. he was being chased by some of europe's biggest clubs. he made his debut for norway last august when he was just 15, breaking a record that had stood for more than a century. real have paid around $3.5 million for the teammate. [ inaudible ] new club have topped football's rich list for the tenth year running. the study looks at revenues from the 2013/2014 season and doesn't take into account club debts. that's probably why manchester united made the biggest game on the table going up from fourth to second. munich coming in third ahead of barcelona. to tennis world number 1

djokovic wasted little time in booking his spot in the third round of the australian open. he lost just five games as he thrashed his russian opponent. going for his fifth title in melbourne. the top women seed williams had to save 3 set points in her match. she finally cleched the first set then probably went on a ten-game winning streak. >> playing vieira i had to get my mind like serena this girl has been ranked as high as number 2 in the world, and she has been on the tour and she is a very quality player. she knows what to do and she knows how to win. >> reporter: the phoenix suns have baent the conference-leading portland trail blazers in the nba. the suns blew a 25-point second

quarter lead and trailed by 5 with just two minutes left on the clock. but bledsoe came to their rescue for a 118-113 victory for their fourth win in a row. long time world champion sebastian has returned after an absence of 15 months. the 40 year old now only competes in certain specific races, but showed no signs of rustiness. he was third quickest in his volkswagon. we're going to go back to football just briefly. when you get a goal like this one, you'll see why we are showing this. the striker no doubt still the toast after this strike from near the halfway line. it came in a conference league

match. the goal has gone viral and been shown as far afield as australia. that's all of your sport for now. >> thanks very much for that. make sure that you stay with us here on al jazeera. we have got another full bulletin of news straight ahead -- but i believe we do have one more story, and i'm going to give it to you in a minute if i can find it. sorry -- sorry for the delay. recent research into autism in infants has revealed that teaching baby skills before one year old can certainly help. >> reporter: in many ways this is like any other preschool. but stay for a day, and the difference however subtle becomes clear. they are both four years old, and while most children at this age are hard to keep quiet, for these two words are still few

and far between. >> they have never been able to say mommy. never been able to say his name. in the last three or four months he now has voice. >> reporter: this class all have some form of autism. they are pioneers being among the youngest to receive such specialist treatment. every aspect of the day is very structured, and that includes lunchtime. children are asked to verbalize what they want to eat. this center for child development has lead cause for autism to be treated while children are young, but now new research is going further. scientists have tested babies at risk of autism. baby's like harrison were filmed

while a parent tried to hold their attention. >> they might be saying something, but without looking at the parent's face for instance. or they might have slightly unusual use of gesture or eye gaze and what we help the parents do in this situation, is pick up even the slightest cues. >> reporter: after a few months of training harrison is able to sit still and focus on one thing at a time that researchers say training at-risk is babies could stop them from developing autistic behavior later in life. >> i have got absolutely no doubt at all that there's a massive stigma attached to autism. but the noah she says speaks for itself. we do have another bulletin coming up in the next couple of

minutes or so. and i'll see you again. thanks for watching. ♪

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