>> this is al jazeera. >> hello and welcome to the news hour. hereby is what is coming up in the next 60 minutes. >> yes then is collapsing before our eyes. we cannot stand by and watch. the u. n. hold as meeting on the situation as the military launches air strikes on al kade do after an attack on an army base.

another attack kills at least 400 people. two al jazeera journalists are granted bail, as their retrial begins. and a great through on the ukraine crisis. as war parties agree to a cease fire. >> the u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon has appealed for urgent action to stop yemen descending into anarchy. the united nations security council is holding a debate on the security situation in the country there's instability after rebels officially seized power in acylase week. >> yemen is collapsing before our eyes.

the president the prime minister led -- and ministers and other state officials must be granted freedom of movement. >> i am concerned by reports of ex-competitive use to peaceful felon stray tors and the use of arbitrary arrest and detention of civil society. activities and journalists. i called for human rights and to freedom of expression. >> al jazeera has more from the southern yes, ma'am minute city. so many warnings in yes in order to solve what is becoming more and more dangerous situation and more and more unstable state ooze every day goes by.

particularly the political parties that have been involved have become more and more pessimistic with regard to the role. theness inconsistency as they have continued is that the houthies and the shia many militia who conducted this have become more and more powerful so they are asking why the u.n. continues. surely there be another one of the senior politician, there must be another strategy in order to ensure that is who was reversed and that the legitimacy is restores. on the security front, more violence across the country this time on thursday, there was an attack by what is understood on call duda militaries. the significance here, is that this base and close proximity to the oil production center of yemen. also significant is that the militant whose had taken control of this army base,

said they were doing this because they said the army had capitulated. it has given its basis in other cities particularly a few days ago through the houthiss and the houthies advance south ward, towards the rest of the country so more instability and security concerns. >> well, the united states could ease sanctions on russia provided that it sticks to the cease fire deal. leader froms the kremlin ukraine, france, and germany freed on the plan. speaking from an e.u. summit in brussells the president said the implementation process will be difficult. immediately after the teal was signed by the trilateral group, the russian terrorist start the offensive operation. that's why it is of vital importance for us, for all of

us to keep the u.p.s. pros about the cease fire. about the heavy artillery about immediate release of the hostages. about the withdrawal of all the foreign troops from the ukrainian territory and about the clothes the border. as a key element for the sovereign of my country. >> the cease fire is due to start on sunday, withdrawal of heavy weapons should begin two days later and be completed within two weeks. the process will be monitors by the osce, with support of the liaison group and a peace deal also includes foreign military fourses. this should allow the government to get full control of the border by the end of the year. all unlawfully detained prisoners must be released as well. rory has more. >> vladimir putin has described as not the best night f ohis life, yum my the other three leaders agree.

more than 15 hours of wrangling, trying to reach a break through of ukraine. the waiting journalists had had many hopes dashed and than well into thursday morning it came. >> the first thing was the cease fire, if second thing is the withdrawal of ukrainian troops. and withdrawal of the militia from the line specified on the 19th of september. there is also the settlement, which takes into account the right of the people that live in the region. these have been incredibly tough negotiations. the germans were completely down beat about chances of success, even now with the agreement sign, angel merkel says much hard work remains.

germany and france together, show that we have made a contribution, in accordance with europe. of course i have with been here before, literally mining welcoming leader put the cease fire quickly spread apart. the agreements were never properly implemented. you can sign as many pieces of paper as you want, but it is what happens on the ground that matters. in each, ukraine the fighting and the dying continues. the separatist representatives have signed the new deal they are enforced the zone, pulling back heavy artillery making sure that hostages are released and pushing through assurances of political reform in the east. will be a torture process with many opportunities for failure.

at least one person has been killed in the city of donetsk. and the separatist seem skeptical. the separatest fighter with us said we should switch off our phones and drive fast. there are few fighters here at this former ukrainian base, they say that the primary role here is to try and monitor ukrainian army movements. with are at a separatist defensive position, south of donetsk, the fighters tell us that ukrainian forces are about one kilometer in that direction. they tell us we can't go in front of this building because of the danger of snipers. >> the fighters here are unsure what the mining agreement with mean for them.

we are holding this position to help protect the town. >> but separatest leaders say the treatment can have far reaching implications. we can't deny ukraine this chance. the attitude and the people will change. in fact, the people of ukraine, we are still with them we totally consider them our people, this chance is given to ukraine to change it's constitution, which is specifically mentioned in these agreement documents to change it's attitude. >> the minsk agreement phallists define the people's republic, some of the people are in favor of independence. >> donetsk should be independent, unity won't work, to return to ukraine means tor governed by inadequate government how can reurn return to ukraine after everything they have done to us. >> thousands of people have been killed on both sides of this conflict. three shells hit this hospital

in separatist controlled donetsk on wednesday night at least one person was killed. >> one bed was destroyed, it was terrifying. >> . >> so many people have died since the last cease fire collapsed, and there is great uncertainty among the people here. as to with this latest truce will be implemented and hold al jazeera eastern ukraine. >> here with a al jazeera news hour, and coming up the former korean air executive that flew into a rage over a packet of nuts faces sentence to a year in prison. we go behind the scenes at a life saving center in spain. >> and a nan in charge of the 2022 world cup tells al

jazeera he feels the country has been unfairly targeted for criticism. but first, an egyptian court has granted bail to two jump lists. they have been obtained for 411 days. they were accused of calooting. charges they and al jazeera deny. their colleague australian peter greste was freed and deported after 400 days behind bars. and their trial will are resume on february the twenty-third. >> this could be the beginning of the end of an ordeal that lasted for more than 400 days. al jazeera bureau chief and producer have been granted bail of the start of their retrial. >> he was asked by the judge

to pay ascot bond of around $33,000. abide by everything in the egyptian law and i am sure he has been vindicated by this, and continuer vindicated later on everything was possible, but we wanted to keep ourselves from getting too excited and wanted to expect the boss, but we got something. >> but the fight will continue. until the charges are dropped. he was initially sentences to seven years in prison. and ba her received ten. that decision was recently overturned. egypt highest court of appeals has challenged the evidence presented by the prosecution saying the proceedings were flawed and order as retrail.

>> early this month another al jazeera journalist was deported to australia after 400 days in detention. fahmy who is an egyptian canadian was told by the authorities that he is only way to freedom is to renounce his egyptian citizenship which he has done the three al jazeera journalists were arrested in december 2013. they were wrongly accused of promoting the muslim brotherhood. the trial was widely condemned by human rights organizations. it was a travesty of justice protestors from around the world demonstrated in solidarity with the detained al jazeera journalists. six other colleagues from al jazeera were sentenced in

absentia to ten years in prison. al jazeera continues to call on egypt to have all of it's journalists exonerated. >> well, al jazeera is unable to report from cairo, but cnn correspondent sent this update. >> there wasn't a dry eye among families and friends when the judge ordered the two be released. the defense lawyers argue if the other journalists peter greste was released then at least these two should be released on bail. mohamed fahmy gave a very painful speech. that would potentially see him extradited to canada, where he holds another nationallalty. while i am talking to his family, they are still going to try to get him extradited what was holding it up was a prosecutor not willing to sign off, they say now it is up to

the judge to sign off they believe he is going to be more willing. they want to see him out of egypt, so he can guilty the proper treatment he needs for an injured shoulder, as well as his hepatitis c. she was looking forward to having her husband come home, and see their three children. she told me she is going to buy them sweets, buy her kids now clothes for the big party. this case is not over yet while they are they have been released they are expecting back in the courthouse. cnn, cairo. >> to iraq now where the army is fighting to regain control of the town that's near the country's oil refinery. >> after 103 days under siege this special forces unit is finally free. >> in mid november, iraqi

forces retook the town, just 15-kilometers from one of iraq keys largest oil refineries. but the portions were stretched in having secured the oil refinery, they were unable to hold at the center of the town isil took advantage and pinned this down every day for 103 years they foul. it was a stalemate reinforcements from the army were able to cut off an isil supply line help was finally at hand. >> we have managing to cut the enemy's supply line, which is considered the central point we have advanced further to the front now the corridor is under our control the future plans is to retake the towns completely. >> both of those towns are important, for iraq's army is to successfully take the whole region but it won't be easy or

happen soon. >> the people know how crucial these two locations are, they have been in control entirely since 2006. but now we have made good gains by making that separation. and we are pushing through these holes are in the road are caused by device that is have killed more sols. this construction equipment that was once used as makeshift roadblockens. >> on wednesday, pram sighs that isil were on the back foot that may be the case in some yeas but here seemingly not. the fact that they were able to pin down an special forces unit for 103 days has to be of concerned to everyone fighting baghdad. >> a former south korean aaron executive is beginning a year long sentence over a bag of macadamia nuts.

>> more from seoul. >> in custody since the end of desks heather he was at least spared the cameras. she was brought by bus from jail to the back entrance it wouldn't be long until she was making the return journey as a convicted criminal as vice president of korean air just one army of the giant family firm putting her among south korea's elite her lawyer said that decision has been made on whether to apeople after the client was found guilty by changing the flight path of a plan and of interfering in the pilot's execution of their duty. he reacted with fury to been served nuts in a bag and not on a plate. she assaulted the crew member,

and ordered this man the head flight attendant from the aircraft. forcing the pilot to return to the gate. he would later testify that she treated him and his colleague as slaves forcing them to kneel before her. another executive was sentenced to eight months for impeding the government's investigation, a transport ministry official involved in that investigation given a suspended sentence. but it was for he he reserved the harshest language. and that she had trampled on the self-regard of fellow human beings. the fact she only got one year for abusing privilege is an instant of how much power they have. >> from an ordinary perspective it is more. people make mistakes. i don't think this should have been viewed as an issue of the

powerful verses the rest which can hardly have imagined that her action would lebanese to a one year prison term, but for many she has come to symbolize the entitlement and impunity that surrounds the families, the sense they have been getting away with this for too long in northeast nigeria, at least five people have been killed and eight others injured when a female suicide bomber blew herself up at a market. that attack it is a boko haram strong hold. it is the late nest a series of similar attacks in that region. south african p osix leaders have walked out of the state of the nation speech to parliament earlier they disrupted the speech says he should answer questions about a scandal involving spending state money. erica is joining us, to first tell us more about the walk out that was staged by the

opposition, erica. >> well it all started out very dramatically, we knew this might happen when the opposition leader from the eff party said that he would be disturbing the state of the nation speech, because he wants answers from the president over the so called security upgrades that were made to his private property something like $20 million was spent on his home for the security upgrades, he has been asks to pay some of that back, but so far he hasn't been forthcoming therefore the opposition has said look, we need you to pay that money back whether they should have or not whether that's constitutional or not is another question all together. >> and for zuma what was the reaction?

whether does this leave his address to parliament? >> well the speaker of the parliament was given the unenviable task of keeping the circus under control. she was obviously had a little bit of prior knowledge this might happen, she was very well versed, she knew exactly what she was supposed to say and specifically, she -- when the president's speech was interrupted several times she called in security, and members of were taken away, and then other members of opposition were as well. >> okay, era, thank you for that update, recording for us from cape town south africa. >> now the funerals of the three young muslim whose were shod debt in the u.s. state of north carolina on tuesday are currently taking place. crossing over do andy gallagher who is joining us

now from rallies to tell us what is going on set the scene for us, andy. >> well you mentioned the call to priority started behind me in this sports pitch. so many people have turned up they simply couldn't put them inside the mosque so we think maybe 5,000 people here, possibly more, are screaming in a great show of solidarity i think from the muslim community, not just here in north carolina but from states beyond. despite the fact that this is a somber occasion, and remembrance of these three young lives we just heard from a 70 rights leader to investigate what happened as a hate crime. the district attorney is also here as is the chief of police.

craig stephen hicks has been charged with three counts of first degree murder. it comes down to the motivation behind the killings. i said this was over an on going argument over parking but the family are insisting this neighbor picks on the three young people, because of their religion and that is why here today people are calling for this to be investigates as a hate crime. >> so then where does this lead the investigation when the first word of the shooting was that, in fact, it was a parking dispute as you are say manager people say that is not the case, and it was a hate crime. >> that's the crux of the situation, it is basically a he said she said scenario, but we have heard from the other neighbors where these murders took place to say that craig stephen hicks has been angry

and hahsled those neighbors over things like noise as well. he seems to be an angry person who was a self-professed gun toasting eightiest, that hated all religions. and they all insist that that wasn't the case, they heard from their daughters and son saying that this man this 46-year-old neighbor had turned up on their doorstep, with a gun in his belt, and they felt extremely threatened by him and threatened because they thought he looked down on them because of their faith. >> andy, thank you for that update. andy gallagher reported from raleigh north carolina. here at the al jazeera news hour and much more ahead including dancing to a different tune, we neat the columbians who after decades of war are embracing the fragile peace. and a new report says journalists face more restrictions on doing their job, than ever before. australia and new zealand welcome the world as cricket's

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the u.n. secretary general. there's been fighting between the army and al quaida in the south as well as growing political instability after houthis rebels seized fire in a coup last week. ukraine's president has raised concerns over the implementation of a cease fire deal agreed for eastern ukraine. fighting continues there while he held talks earlier with leaders from the kremlin prance and germany and the u.s. is saying it could raise sanctions on europe an egyptian court, has granted bail to two journalists they have been detained for 411 days in cairo. they are accused of calewding with the outlawed muslim brotherhood.

crossing over to london, and bringing in international lawyer toby, thank you for joining us, so speaking of the twenty-third of february, what do you expect to happen? >> well, good evening. it is a bit unclear right now obviously we are pleased to hear that the two have been released on bail. and then for them to leave egypt, we also shouldn't lose sight of the fact, that apart from these two they remains thousands of political prisoners and so while we do applaud the action, we mustn't lose sight of the reality on the ground. >> what do you make of the timing that the bail was granted? why was it granted at this particular point and not before? does this suggest a political decision? >> absolutely. because there's been a great deal of pressure put on the

regime recently. particularly following the demonstrations on the anniversary. the lady who was shot in the back so there's also a lot of pressure on ceci to at least show some semblance of reform. and so this is probably a political bargaining with international community to try and ease some of that pressure. >> toby, from what i understand you advise groups talk to us about the coalition for freedom and rights from which i believe you are a member of and what kind of work you document, specifically in egypt and the arab world. >> sure. it is a coalition of international lawyers that was formed after the military coup to coordinate the documentation of human rights violations by the coup members. and so we work with lawyers around the world in coordinating these efforts to

ensure that those individuals that bear responsibility, criminal responsibility for what has happened since the coupe are brought to justice. the difficult we have is there's no real appropriate forum for them to stand trial. the criminal court in the hague, doesn't have jurisdiction so what we are trying to do is ensure that under the doctrine of universal jurisdiction, that these individuals face justice, in domestic courts outside of egypt. and that they are prevented from traveling to these countries so that there is a system of justice for the very many victims is that a likely scenario that you are calling for? >> senly, what we have seening there was a ruling by the brittic high court that effectively states that the members of the government are not immune from prosecution

so they can face trial if the evidence demonstrated that the crimes have been committed so it is a very real possibility, that those members of the coupe regime will face trial was the members you speak of are seen as partners for a lot of western countries and especially enwith it comes to what they call the fight against terrorism. >> certainly, what we have seen more recently is there are obviously discussions with ceci in terms of the situation in gaza, the situation in syria and iraq. and he is considers by many to be a partner. our position is that he is the head of a police state that he is not a partner for the international community what we saw sometime ago when egypt was in front of the u.n. human rights council, there was widespread condemnation of these very serious human rights violations.

so they have to realize they can't have a partner in ceci, because he is not a retomorrowist. he has turned back the clock to a situation far worse than it was under movement bar reck. so they have to realize that. >> all right we will leave it there, thank you very much for joining us from london. hundreds of christians are picking up arms for the first time in the hills of eastern iraq. is is training to fight forces. he is just one of several thousand christian recruits hoping to defend their towns and villages. isil's assault last year, forced them to flee, leaving behind vulnerable communities. >> i decided to volunteer after seeing security forces trying to protect the christians including the syrians and the syrian

minorities. >> the fighters are training these regrets to reclaim their land, they are using full u.s. military facility to create a force that they hope will keep their arm as safe, even after isil is pushed out. tens of thousands of christians fled their homes after they was ordered to renounce their faith and pay taxes. but these volunteers hope to protect the few remaining towns and villages from falling into the wrong hands around 500 recruits mostly syrians will be trained this month, many people here, however, are divided about having their own militia. >> it is important to train these young men properly, but who are these leaders in we don't know what kind of thoughts they are feeding them, it isn't right what they are doing. some say this new task force is further fueling the

divisions between lines. the move which can later see the demographic shift drastically. al jazeera. >> in columbia, the greatest round of peace talks ended in a truce between the government and farc rebels. in the past, some of the worst fighting has taken place. >> once a month for the last 15 years the people and columbia's war torn region, has been seen as a form of resistence. >> the worst of times when fighting of the military where are an almost daily occurrence and they are still dancing even as the guns have fallen silent, following a cease fire in late december. there's a sense of serenity, that is new we don't hear

clashes and explosions and for us and our sons this has been a blessing. >> it has been a promising start of the year, in columbia fewer people have died in the armed conflict then at any other time so there's renewed optimism in the air although everybody knows this truth is fragile and the war is far from over. where people have long found themselves caught in the middle of this accused of aiding either park or the government. he worried that this law is only temporary. >> we still have doubts because they are tried many times before to bring peace and five so it is difficult to believe that this time it will be real the surrounding mountains providing a safe haven for rebel fighters.

president manual santos insists the military must maintain an offensive until a full peace agreement is reached. but my say there has already been a slow down in their operations. something the military denies. >> yes there has been a reduction of attacks but that's because of our military control we are now in control of every town and area, and the rebels are able to move easily and move explosives as they did before. >> the fighting may not be over but the calm here has renewed hope, that the dancing from now on will be to a different tune, and not to the drums of war. soups of posting the government in venezuela are moving to get the people out on the streets once again. it is the first anniversary of antigovernment protests which turned to clashes and left 43

people dead, and thousands detains. david mercer has more. february 12th was always a day for students in venezuela to commemorate what is called the day of useful rebellion. >> but last year, an occasion that has served to demand change became a tragedy when three men were killed marking the beginning of the country's worse political violence in a decade. despite the risk of violence, some remain defiant, and plan on hitting the streaks. >> this student leader and a mass for those that died in 2014 his tone might seem son sylla story, but he is still calling for change. >> students will persevere and remain in the streets protesting. we believe change is eminent and we are convinced we will achieve it soon.

>> but last year's clashes left a bitter taste, and many people the need for a different approach, one that called for nonviolence even so not everyone will be joining the protests a once unified front is showing cracks. >> i am afraid of being killed during a march or being underage and thrown into a cell. the brutality of police towards students and even students against students is still there. we saw the marching got us nowhere, i am not saying we remain quiet i think we need to wake up and find an alternative to street protests. also fueling the students fear is a recent decree that allows for police to use he that will force at their own discretion during protests. opposition students have organized different events hoping to rekippedle last year's protest movement.

if they succeed in getting people out of the streets again, despite international divisions, and government intimidation the meaning of february 12th might be changes forever david herrer, al jazeera. >> a new york city police officer has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter over a shooting death that his superiors say was accidental. it was a rare side in the u.s. criminal justice system. a police officer brought to court for shooting dead an unarmed black man rookie new york police department officer was incited by a grand jury on six charges raging from manslaughter to official misconduct over the death of 28-year-old akie girly. the police union that described the complex where he was killed as one of the most dangerous in the city.

>> it was right about here that he was shot and killed the officer was doing a routine patrol he had a flashlight in one hand, and a gun in the other when he pushed open this door, the gun went off accidentally, and akie girly was an innocent victim. >> but the prosecutor says the officer shouldn't have had his hand on the trigger p as there is no threat. melissa butler was with gurley trying to perform cpr while they argued about reporting the shooting. >> my lane did in our community what wouldn't happen in a white community. they would not be a vertical patrol in a white community where there has been no reports of anything happen, and the officer comes down the stairs with his gun unholsterred that wouldn't happen. >> the shooting comes amido a national debate over how minority communities are policed.

the choking death of eric garner sparked protests, that did not result in charges be evens the police that killed them. the case highlights the unreliable of the grand jury system when dealing with police ken thompson acted like prosecutors normally act. they have complete control over the odder the evidence, and presented what i would imagine was a compelling case that supported for why this police officer should be charged. in ferguson and in statton island we know the prosecutors did the exact opposite. >> officer's lawyer accused the black district attorney of having an agenda. >> this was a summary grand jury, it was clear there was intent to get an indictment all along, and lo and behold there's an indictment. >> this has nothing to do with ferguson or eric partner or any other case. this has to do with an

innocent man that lost his life. >> lit be months before the officer stands trial, al jazeera, new york well, spain has the highest number of organ donors in the world and as part of our special series emma hayward exams the success, now held as an international example. >> when the telephone rings here it really can make the difference between life and death. now we have our donor and our live in one part of spain. >> people with organ failure have a realistic chance of getting the surgery they need when a family decides to donate they will call through the national center, when the process of matching a donor really beginning. >> spain is a world leader in organ donation, few people carry donor cards here, the

key to their success is train transplant chord may ever toes it is their skill in being able to identify potential donors which has helped turn around donation rates. doctors are trains to steer families to donation, if they are faced about the most difficult situation about a loved one. >> who may have been declared brain dead. the most important is this critical moment, when a person has died, burr the hardest is very complicated to explain to the family, that this person is really dead. and so to have the adequate person at the adequate place, at the adequate moment, is practically the main reason which makes the family say yes or no and that moment can make all the difference. julio has had three kidney

transplants the first two from anonymous donors the last from his sister. it can save a life, in my case, it allows me to grow up from the a child to an adult to go to university to have a family and to have a plan. >> the future is looking bright. offing hope to others who may also be pulled back from the brink by the kindness of strangers. al jazeera, in madrid still ahead, trying to preserve a underwater paradise, will take a dive on a corral reef threatening by human destruction. find out why tiger woods is the time is right to take a break from golf.

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as well as it's safety. reporters without borders surveyed 180 countries for it's annual report, and the countries that rank the highest are finland norway, lexing burg, and an dora. they are all in europe, the bottom five are somalia syria, north korea and aratriba. egypt from three of our colleagues spend in jail, also ranks low the same as last year press freedommed have declined in a number of countries the wrights sank by 14. and kenya kuwait, and greece also fell in the rank. lue see yeah and program director at reporters without borders and journalists are often the ones caught in the information cross fire. >> we are seeing a freedom of the press that are targeting

journalists by the on going conflicts who are trying to wage a war on inspection, and taking journalists as collateral damage we are seeing blaspheme as a way to take control. being caught into the contract fire in demonstrations today the journalists has become the enemies and situated forces during demonstrations whether it is happening in a country like venezuela brazil, greece, and many others which prevents people from being properly informed from it's important social movements. >> time to get a update on all the sports news. >> the man in charge of organizing the world cup says qatar has been a victim of clear bias. he believes the country was unfairly focused on during a

corruption investigation. quality tar was cleared of any serious wrongdoing that was put together for fifa. garcia was tasked with investigating all the countries that bid for the 2018 cups. qatar has been sangled out. >> all the the reporting that came out the description was that the focus was on us, it was on qatar and that was inaccurate the simple fact is that it was on all bidding nations. 2018 along with 2022, the other fact is we were very open and accepted an investigator coming from a nation or coming from a country that was a competitor to us, we never raised an issue because we are confident

about it, and we embraced because for us it was an end to allegations and accusations unfounded allegations that came out. never the less, somehow the focus is still on us, and i think that have, if nothing else shows the bias now you can see that interview in it's entirety, with qatar will honest a summer or winter tournament on world cup projects and the bid team relationship with disgraced former football president. all included there, it is first showing is this saturday. at 0430 gmt. now tiger woods is taking an indestiny work of competitive golf. the 14 time major champion withdrew from last week's event after just 12 poles and posted the worst score of his

career. he says he needs to do a lot of work on his game before he can contemplate a return. >> tiger anothers is adamant this is not the end at all this is a short term thing he wants to practice, doesn't want to be exposed on the golf course. but really, how quickly can tiger woods come back? he says by the end of february but will he be competing near the level he wants to be? never mind the level in which he dominated for many years. this is a man that won 14 majors. being call add genius, people couldn't compete with him and the struck salt lake part psychological, but also of course the physical struggles he has had whether it's with his back, that has called him the most problems whether it's the problem with his elbow and a problem with his leg

that he did manage to battle back from but it is going to be a difficult path to get to the level he wants to be at he was humiliated in phoenix he doesn't want that happening again. >> australia's cricket captain is being ruled out of the co-hosts world cup open on saturday the 33-year-old did play in a match on wednesday he is still recovering from a hamstring injury, and saying he won't risk it. >> he is not playing so there you go. >> how is that? >> now happy what he pulled off, and happy with his progress. he h play against bangladesh. >> opening ceremonies have taking place in australia and new zealand.

earthquakes robs this city to be a part of the rugby world cup so it is only fitting this this would cup would have it's official opening and it is made here. and official way that showing the world that we are back in business. well the cricket hasn't even started but already one of the most exciting players is facing the prospect of an early exit. one of eight players to be fined for breaking a curfew the players returning late with team management telling them i repeat, we will see them september home. that is all the sport for now lead mags lean scientists say

this year could prove vital for sea reefs. reports where one of the world's most important corral reefs is facing destruction. >> for decades this incredible landscape has been a focus of study. the corral activity is the home for fish. proceeding ground for fish, it is like shelter in the the dessert. >> the climate change is warming the oceans causing mass cases of corral bleaching and die off around the globe. it appears this year's el anyone know however small will further warm the waters and take another step closer to extinction. >> this over threats to the

corral a diver's operator has been battling an iron ore mine protests last year, turned violent, with rocks being thrown. the mine pros texted by local officials. authorities have been very aggressny keeping divers away, what we are going to do is dive in gear, swim over as close as we can get under water. >> the visibility is so poor, it is all we can do to stay together, and when we find the reef, it is covered in layers of thick silt. even the visibility patches are choking. after only a few minutes we surface. two was the corral before. >> it was really beautiful healthy, reef as lot of colors and fish. and now, nothing.

but not all is lost, the research has found that climate change isn't having as big an impact on corral here that's because the reefs lie close to deeper colder water so to protect them, they have formed teams to guard the reefs. >> if we do something if we brought back this corral reef, the corral reef will still access live resources of the people the people can still eat for tomorrow and in the future. >> and with the way opportunities carry corral throughout the oceans, he believes preserving this underwater paradise, could ultimately save reefs worldwide. >> al jazeera in the corral triangle. >> well that's it for the news hour here at al jazeera, thank you for joining us. i will hand you over to lauren taylor in london, she will be with you as more news coming up in a minute, stay with al jazeera.

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