>> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ hello, welcome to another news hour from al jazeera, from our headquarters in doha i'm adrian finighan. coming up shia muslims come under attack while praying in northwestern pakistan. a car bomb kills ten in damascus. but the undersays that president assad must be part of any solution to end syria's war.

and we meet the rescue divers of bangladesh who risk their live to search for victims of maritime accidents. let me begin with developments in a story that is big news right now in argentina. the case accusing argentine's president in the cover of a bombing, and involving the mysterious death of a prosecutor. let's get the latest now from daniel who is with us life in bane necessary aries. >> reporter: the president and her foreign minister and some other officials have now

formally been charged in their alleged involvement in trying to cover iran's alleged involvement in that bomb attack that killed 95 people. this was the very case that alberto nisman was working on had announced in january, the day before he was due to answer further questions in congress his body was found in his bath in his well-guarded apartment with a pistol shot to the head. it has still not been concluded whether it was suicide or he was murdered. that is a huge step forward, or some would say a step backwards. >> you say charged. what does that actually mean in does that mean accused or is there something formal going on

here that may result in court appearance for the president? >> that's a possible court appearance certainly would be down the line. at the moment it's formally implicating the president and her foreign minister in this case. they will have to answer questions on this before the prosecutor at some stage still to be determined. so really it brings or it drags her formally into the case where she will formally now have to answer questions about the alleged involvement in the supposed coverup of iran's involvement in that attack. >> daniel many thanks indeed. with the latest on that story which is making big news right now in argentina. the taliban says it has attacked a shia mosque in northwestern pakistan. it happened during friday prayers. it's the second attack on a shia mosque in pakistan in two weeks.

>> reporter: they chose the busiest time of the week friday prayers. a small group of men wearing suicide vests entered the building, and shot at worshippers even throws again neighborhoods. one blew himself up killing the most number of people. another attacker was held down by some of the worshippers until he was shot by officers. according to a local police chief, this was a courageous decision that prevented many more deaths. the people here are caught in the middle of a long-running violent campaign by the pakistani taliban. it wants to impose a strict version of islamic law and wants more control, and says this is revenge for the killing of one of its men in december. like other attacks, the taliban has chosen to target shia muslims. a minority community in pakistan. this is also where 150 people

mostly children were killed in a school in december. the government has been fighting the taliban in tribal areas where it is most active but the military campaign has not stopped attacks like these. suspected boko haram fighters have launched an attack inside chad. the fighters crossed lake chad which separates chad and nigeria in canoes. they set homes on fire in a border town killing several people, before being pushed back by the army. >> reporter: the details of this attack come from an unnamed security official and what we know is the group, boko haram, suspected members of the group stormed this village in the very early morning hours of friday morning. according to the security official there were at least 30 suspected boko haram fighters. however, there is some

discrepancy if you would like about how many people would have been killed. what does this mean for the broorder fight against boko haram? when you talk to those supporting the military offensive, the various military offensives going on against the group by countries like nigeria, chad, and cameroon. they say this is an on going battle. no army has said they are able to defeat boko haram. it's difficult to know where the group are, to know how they are planning their attacks. but when you talk to critics of the authorities, they say this news is more evidence of the ineffectiveness of the armed forces who are battling the group. billions of dollars is being spent fighting them. thousands of soldiers have been deployed to the region, but still they are failing to protect lives and property. the u.n.'s special envoy to syria says any peace agreement

must involve president assad. >> there is an important dialogue that we need to have. he is still president of syria. there is a government there. there is a large part of syria which is under the control of the syrian government. and i will continue having very important discussions with him because he's part also of the solution. >> reporter: syrian activists say a car bomb has exploded outside of the syrian capitol of damascus. the blast happened in front of a mosque as worshippers were leaving the building. several protests have been held across syria, calling for international help to protect

the city of duma. the city has bourn the brunt of recent attacks. negotiations between the syria resheem and the opposition have broken down in the city of homs. the opposition says the government demands them to put down their arms to ensure civilian safety are unacceptable. >> reporter: this has been the scene in the neighborhood in homs for several days. constant bombardment by regime forces are a clear sign of where negotiations with the rebels stand. the government has asked fighters to give up their arms and leave the northern parts of the city. but they are not leaving. >> translator: we're here to fight. we will stay and defend our people. >> reporter: it also meant u.n.

workers could deliver supplies to thousands of people trapped in the area. >> translator: why isn't anyone caring for us? we suffer in silence while the whole world watches. >> reporter: for the people of homs the end of that suffering must seem a long way off. now to iraq where isil forces have attacked a major government base that houses hundreds of u.s. troops. the latest from imran khan in bagdad. >> reporter: according to the u.s. military command responsible for the middle east there was an attack around 7:00 am on friday against the air base from isil fighters. it was quickly, they say, beaten back by iraqi security forces. now they have about 300 u.s. soldiers within that compound. they say those u.s. soldiers never came under any kind of threat. the attack began on midday on

thursday. sleeper cells from isil activated themselves. they took over parts of the center of the town and mounted attacks further out with the aim of getting to the air base. now what we're hearing is that the area has been cleared by iraqi security forces of those fighters. but local forces say there are a number of isil fighters still within the center of the town itself. also what we're hearing is reinforcements have been sent in by isil from the west and that's becoming a problem as well. so to wrap up what they have told us is there was an attack on the base. that's the first time isil have gotten to close to a coalition base. let's get a view on this from hilary in washington, d.c. she's a professor on u.s. policy at the american university.

what does this attack hell you about the strength of isil. >> there has been a growing narrative here in washington over particularly the last two weeks, that isis or daesh can weaker and on its last legs and this attack shows us that daesh or the islamic state is still strong. the united states has had 6 months of bombing, dropped 500 pounds of bombs, and the u.s.-lead coalition has taken back less than 1% of the territory. and the u.s. claims it has killed about 6,000 fighters which we're not sure exactly what a fighter is in terms of the u.s. definition. but even accepting that 6,000 fighters have been killed that also would be less than 10% of the fighters that the islamic

state has and its ability to recruit more. i think this attack shows us that the data is really important to look at and that real data numbers of fighters amount of territory under control, would show that the islamic state is still quite formidable. >> do people in washington to be more careful with that narrative that the fight against isil is being won? >> i think there is a political dimension to it here in washington. yesterday president obama submitted a resolution for the authorization to use force against isil or daesh in the next three years. and that shows that that fight is winnable. it wouldn't require u.s. troops on the ground. so there's a political imperative to have it look like isis is getting greater. but what this attack shows on the town and on this base is

that there are now hundreds of u.s. soldiers who are very vulnerable to an attack and we don't really know how long it would take and whether this military strategy is one that can win under any circumstances. >> and hilary i want to ask you about the story we covered a few moments ago, which is related, i suppose by the u.n. envoy to syria, saying that the president bashar al-assad must be part of any solution to the conflict in that country. how will that message go down there in washington? >> well it's something in washington they have reluctantly come around to i think being able to hear. it is something that for three years i have been arguing quite forcefully and quite alone here in washington that there is not going to be a scenario where syrians are going to overthrow the assad government. the only way that we can resolve the issues and growing violence going on in the middle east

today is not a military solution. there is no military solution. there is only a diplomatic solution and one that focuses on conflict resolution and that is most sorely needed in syria. and there's no way of getting around it, that the assad government must be a vital part of that resolving that revolution. >> hilary always good to talk to you. many thanks indeed. all right. plenty more still to come here on the news hour including -- >> i'm very proud of every single moment i spent in prison for the sake of freedom of expression. >> back home mohammed fahmy, and baher mohamed are free on bail. plus the u.n. urges mexico to investigate drug-related disappearances. i'm wayne haye reporting from christchurch new zealand

which is preparing to host a mayor international sporting event less than four years after area was instruct by a major earthquake. egyptian state media says a bomb blast in the capitol has killed a police officer. security forces used tear gas to disperse some demonstrators in giza. >> reporter: this is where a bomb exploded killing a police officer, and injuring nine other people. it happened in a neighborhood in cairo. it's the latest in a string of recent attacks, targeting security forces in egypt where there has been violence since july 2013 when the army toppled president mohammed morsi. every friday anti-coup

protesters take to the streets to denounce the military and show support for morsi who is in jail. in the city of alexandria protesters raise banners that read al-sisi is stealing money from the gulf countries. they are referring to the recent leaked tapes of al-sisi apparently demanding money from regional allies. in giza district protests take a violent turn. security forces tire tear gas to disperse the crowd. >> the anti-coup movement is obviously meant to apply pressure on the sisi government. it's probably the most sustained protest movement in modern middle east history. there has been moderate success, but because media organizations have been intimidated from

covering the protests they haven't had the kind of success that the organizers would like. >> reporter: the government accuses the muslim brotherhood of staging attacks targeting the police and the army. the outlawed group continues to demand for its leaders to be released and mohammed morsi reinstated. hashem ahelbarra al jazeera. with a little over 24 hours now to go until a truce is due to come into force in eastern ukraine, shelling and fighting continues. since the ceasefire deal was signed in minsk on thursday at least 25 people have been killed. there is a fierce battle over the town of debaltseve. >> reporter: ukrainian army tanks are in position with what appear to be up to 8,000 soldiers. the separatists say they have surrounded the town.

if the separatists take control of debaltseve it would give them a direct ruth -- route to russia. ukrainian artillery was firing close by. everything is destroyed said this ambulance driver. you can't get into town and there are dead bodies on the road. we pushed up further towards debaltseve. we're here at a ukrainian army check point. there is a lot of heavy weaponry going towards the front. these soldiers here are very nervous about us being here. they say they don't like to be filmed because they consider it to be bad luck before they go into battle. but some soldiers were returning from debaltseve and one agreed to speak to us. we were in a village close by he said we were shelled with mortars and grad rockets.

we want peace, and we are happy about the ceasefire, but we don't trust president putin. behind me is the last bridge before the town of debaltseve the military are telling us it's too dangerous to go any further. there are fears that the separatists could hit this bridge at anytime. the ceasefire is supposed to start at 0000 hours on february 15th. a withdrawal of heavy weapons on both sides is supposed to begin soon after, for now the guns and rockets remain. behind me the military have set up tanks, and grad rocket positions. there are grads to my left now. bare in mind that we were here a few days ago, and these soldiers were not here. there is a big fear that the separatists will try to take

full control of debaltseve between now and the time the ceasefire goes into effect. there has been a rise in tension in indian administers kashmir after an 18 year old was shot dead during a protest. his family says he was playing cricket nearby and they are now seeking justice. >> reporter: people in the village have come out to comfort the family of the man allegedly shot and killed by security forces earlier this week. the mood here is somber but at times angry. people here say bot was playing cricket near where the protests happened, and they insist he was not one of the protesters

throwing stones. bots father was too emotional to speak to us so his cousin spoke instead. >> translator: there has been so many cases like this one, of the people being killed. nothing has happened in those cases, and it looks like nothing will happen in this one either. >> reporter: the streets have been largely empty this week and there have been curfews and strikes across the region some in response to bot's death, others to mark the anniversary of the execution of a separatists unlike previous cases authorities began an investigation into bot's killing right away. >> in order to restore the confidence in the public that we are fair in getting justice done. >> reporter: they say they will look at why shots were fired insisting that police and

paramilitary forces do restrain themselves. >> but if the prodecember goes beyond a limit, and there's a loss on a large scale to public property or personnel deployed then the fighting can be ordered in order to maintain law and order. >> reporter: in anticipation authorities placed several separatists leaders under house arrest. from his home, this leader says the protesters were peaceful. >> somehow when they use more force to crush the peaceful protest, definite then the [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: life has begun to return to normal in kashmir. authorities say they hope to continue their investigation later this month. businesses have reopened and people are returning to their daily lives. but many worry that deaths like these could lead to more violence. a temple built to worship

the indian prime minister has been demolished. it featured a statue of modi and a lotus flower. hundreds of modi followers had donated funds to construct the temple. the prime minister wrote on twitter that he was appalled and shocked that it was built in his name. bangladesh has a poor record on maritime safety. at least one ferry has sunk every year. many people have drown. recovery efforts can often be extremely dangerous. rescue divers are under pressure to recover the bodies quickly and return them to their families. one diver has found over 100 bodies from as many as 15 capsized vessels. >> reporter: no knife, no dive. that's his motto. he is a diver with the fire

department in bangladesh. >> translator: it is very hard. the water pressure makes it very difficult, and you have to be so careful going up. no more than two feet per second. if you go up too fast it's dangerous. you can even get paralyzed. >> reporter: the divers are often the target of public anger. families of victims who sometimes send days on shore waiting for the bodies to be recovered. sometimes confront sallage workers. when one of these major disasters happens, divers can end up spending five to six days looking for bodies. he is one of the best divers in bangladesh. on one occasion he saved one woman who was trapped alive inside a capsized vote that had a small capsule of air. it was a special moment. >> translator: one time i became

stuck in a vessel that was underwater. i became very scared. i thought of my young son and my mother. i thought of taking my oxygen tank off of my back on to my hands to make it easier to get through, but i wasn't sure i could then swim up. thankfully i managed to slip out. >> reporter: it took a while for his wife to come to terms with the risks her husband takes. >> translator: at first i used to get scared but people come to me and tell me my husband helped them get closure. so i'm really proud of him. >> reporter: he says he is always reminded of his son when he brings up the body of a child victim. it's hard, but it is also the thought of a father like him wondering what happened to his child that pushing him on. still to come on the program, roughed up by police

the indian government asks for an investigation into the assault of an elderly man in the u.s. plus desperate to save water any which way they can, we report on the severe drought in brazil's biggest city. and we meet a woman from nepal who is dominating the trail race to become a champion. ♪

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facility. suspected boko haram fighters have launched an attack inside chad. they set homes alight in a border town killing several people before being pushed back by the army. saudi arabia is the latest country to close its embassy in yemen. it follows last week's houthi rebel coup. >> reporter: the official reason given by the saudis to close their embassy is the fact that they pointed out the security situation in sana'a was making it untenable for them to secure the safety of their staff. obviously their decision to close the embassy is preceded by the u.s. u.k. france and italy to close their embassies as well. but they are saying it's not only because of the security situation, but also because the saudis are trying to pile on the pressure on the houthis who are

essentially the de facto guerrillas of this country since they conducted that coup a week ago. they have not recognized this coup, they are busy at the united states with a proposal to get the security council to adopt some strong stances, calling for the reinstatement of the former government and calling on the houthis to withdraw their fighters from the capitol and return the government buildings and institutions to what they say are the legitimate rulers or government here. there are three different military bases that have been taken over by tribal fighters after another larger military base was take over by al-qaeda fighters initially and then handed over to the tribesmen there. a lot of different develops across yemen, just showing how unstable the situation is. al jazeera, journalists,

baher mohamed and mohammed fahmy are back home with their families in egypt. they have been freed on bail after spending 411 days in detention. richard martin reports. >> after 411 days after too much time alone in prison it's like a dream come true. >> reporter: al jazeera producer baher mohamed enjoys the first moments of his new-found freedom. >> i'm very proud of every single moment i spent in prison for the sake of freedom of expression. i'm really proud about it. as time goes back i would choose the same experience. and i know the case is still there. i'll continue -- i'll continue to fight for the freedom of expression and i will not back off. >> reporter: baher and his colleague, mohammed fahmy were granted bail by a judge on thursday. it's come as a huge relief.

they have been in prison in egypt since december 2013. but the judicial fight for baher mohamed, and mohammed fahmy will continue until the charges are dropped. baher was initially sentenced to ten years, and fahmy to seven years in prison. in that decision was recently overturned. the highest court of appeals has challenged the proceedings. it says the proceedings were flawed and ordered a retrial. earlier this month, peter greste was deported to australia after 400 days in detention. fahmy, who is an egyptian canadian was told by the authorities that his only way to freedom was to renounce his egyptian citizenship, which he has done. the three al jazeera journalists, baher, fahmy, and greste had been wrongly accused of promoting the banned muslim

brotherhood. their trial was widely condemned by the international community. 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 its journalists exonerated. richard martin al jazeera. a united nations watchdog has called on mexico to further investigate the disappearance of 43 students last september. the committee on enforced disappearances says that government officials could have been involved. >> reporter: family members of course welcome this report from the united states. but they are not that helpful that mexico is truly going to continue to investigate this in a way that satisfies them. they continue to put pressure on the attorney general here but he has been pretty resistant to their calls to keep investigating. in his opinion this case is

pretty much closed. he said it is around historical fact that these students were killed and burned at a trash dump. and that's something that these parents completely reject. we hope that this pressure from the u.n. and other groups will force mexico to start investigating other strands in this case and they really hope it pushes mexico to somehow find these students. many here believe that there is little chance that these students are actually alive, but it is a clear case at which corruption at the state level lead to the disappearance. you had police allegedly handing these students over to a criminal gang. so they -- the family members hope this continued international pressure will somehow lead to new leads in this case. and somehow lead to some sort of justice. the biggest city in brazil is facing potential water

rationing after years of severe drought. as lucia newman reports people are trying to save water any which way they can. >> reporter: in this middle class home the awareness of the need to save water has transformed everyone's life. they use a bowl to catch the water when they wash their hands. when it's full it's used to flush the toilet. a bucket a catches the water they used to waist while the shower warms up. when full she takes it downstairs to be used for the dishwasher or the washing machine. the soapy water is collected for a second lot of clothes, and then used to wash the floors or pots and pans. nothing is wasted in an effort to economize on what has become the most scarce commodity of brazil's capitol. >> sao paulo is such a large

city. the government has admitted it has considered totally cutting water five days a week. >> reporter: in the poorest neighbors, this woman is forced to rush home to get water before the tap runs dry. >> translator: we gather water in buckets and bottles. >> reporter: in this case the washing machine is being used simply to store water. the ongoing deforrestation of the amazon is to blame for this country's changing rain patterns, but while the cause may be environmental, the repercussions are both economic and political. many disgruntled residence accuse the state and national governments equally of not investing in sufficient water infrastructure. the bought is now in its third

year. this drought has already impacted industry and it's now threatening to unleash an energy crisis given brazil's dependance on hyde -- hydro electric power. >> depending on the duration of the drought, we'll certainly go into recession. certainly. there's no reason why to think otherwise. >> reporter: afraid of what is to come one of sao paulo's most traditional restaurants has designed a plan b. top of the line disposable plates and cutlery. the government says he'll hold off until the end of the month in the unlikely event it will rain enough to avoid imposing stiff water rationing.

in the u.s. a police officer in the state of alabama has been charged with assaulting an elderly indian man during questioning. the 57 year old said he was left partially paralyzed and had to undergo surgery. the indian government has asked for an investigation. victoria reports. >> reporter: this man is about to meet two officers from the madison, alabama police department. a dashboard camera records the conversation. >> what is going on sir? >> reporter: and what follows. he is tackled to the ground. the incident recorded by a different camera. police say they received a call about a suspicious person. patel's son says his father had gone for a walk. >> police told him to stop. he stopped. and he was telling him no english, indian and he was telling them in english, house

number and pointing towards the house. >> reporter: patel had arrived in madison two weeks ago to help the family ware for their 17 month old child. when police try lifting patel, they find he can't stand up. >> standing up. >> stand up. >> patel's lawyers say he was severely injured and required surgery to relieve pressure on his spinal chord. madison police officers have apologized and arrested an officer on an assault charge. >> i found officer parker's actions did not meet the high standards and expectations of the madison city police department. for that reason i sincerely apologize to mr. patel. >> reporter: the indian government has contacted the u.s. state department to express its concern. >> our understanding of the

situation is that while there has been some progress in his medical situation, it's still is a matter of concern. >> reporter: the u.s. state department has sent its condolences to patel's wife and the rest of his family. patel is suing the city of madison, and the two officers. u.s. president barack obama is expected in california in the coming hour for a summit on cyber security. in fact we'll be taking his remarks when he makes them live here on al jazeera. let's go live to stanford california rob reynolds is there. why is the president taking such an interest in this particular summit on cyber security rob? >> reporter: well the white house called this summit adrian, because there have been a number of very high-profile cyber security breaches recently. there was the sony hacking,

allegedly linked to north korea. there was the hacking of social media accounts by members of the defense department the pentagon, and then just within the last week or two the hacking of over80 million contracts in a very large health insurance company here in the united states. so the -- these os tensable purpose of this meeting is to get government and the private sector together to work on strengthening cyber security, so everybody is marching in lock step but what is really the more interesting, perhaps, sub text of all of this is the tension between the white house and the technology community. it's worth noting that the head of -- of facebook as well as the head of google and the head of yahoo, all of them skipped this meeting. they are not in attendance here.

they sent lower-ranking people. why? because the industry is furious over revelations of the nsa's tapping and cracking of their cyber security getting into their accounts getting information, all of that released, as you know by edward snowden sometime ago in his leak of information, so the industry wants to develop new cyber security new encryption techniques that will be so strong that neither the government nor the companies themselves could crack them in order to provide information about user accounts to outside parties. now the government doesn't want that. they want the companies to provide back door keys as it were to get into these accounts so they can check them for ostensible illegal activity or violent activity that sort of thing, counter terrorism, so at the moment it's really kind of a

dead lock. at the same time the -- the companies want the government to help them be ensured against attack like -- by -- by instances like the sony hack again, allegedly linked to north korea. so it's quite a difficult situation here. the president is arriving shortly, and he'll make his speech. we'll see how he wants to sort out this naughty situation. >> yeah rob, we'll take that new live. many thanks indeed. the government of myanmar says 47 soldiers have been killed in fighting with chinese rebels. the government also has carried out air strikes. it isn't clear how many rebels were killed in this action. china's foreign ministry has

called for calm and says refugees are fleeing into china. >> reporter: this is not the first time there has been fighting between the myanmar army and the myanmar armed voerss. it happened sick years on. on that occasion some 30,000 refugees crossed over the border into china. we're told that some 10,000 refugees have crossed over the border into china during friday. that is going to continue i think, over the weekend. pictures online show thousands of refugees sheltering in blue tents. others are being accommodated in an exhibition center and also a sports stadium. china's ministry of foreign affairs has appealed to the

government to try to find a peaceful solution. the two sides were due to sign a ceasefire a number of days ago. that clearly is not going to happen, and the worry now is that the fighting will drag on as it has done in the past. indonesia says execution of two australians convicted of drug trafficking will go ahead. >> reporter: with just weeks or even days until their relatives are executed the families of two australian men on death row, made an emotional plea to save their lives. >> [ inaudible ] and mr. attorney general [ inaudible ] to show mercy on our children. i beg you to take the time to look properly into the facts of

this case. >> reporter: they were sentenced to death after they tried to smuggle 8 kilograms of heroin from bali to australia. they have filed a lawsuit to challenge the rejection for clemency. >> translator: they have introduced many good programs in prison. for example, computer training design and dance. this should be assessed and considered before the president makes a decision on clemency. >> reporter: australia's foreign minister is also urging indonesia to reconsider. >> the australian government will continue to seek clemency. we urge the indonesian government to show the same mercy that it seeks for its

citizens in the same situation abroad. >> reporter: bishop is referring to some of the migrant workers who have been sentenced to death and are awaiting executions. while most indonesians support the death penalty, executions of indonesians abroad often lead to outrage. during the president's state visit to the philippines, the president made a plea to spare the life of mary jane one of its citizens facing execution in indonesia. but despite international protest, indonesia says it won't change its policy. >> translator: countries have the right to protect their citizens. but we hope the same countries also respect our laws which

still apply the death penalty. we are not fighting against any country. we are fighting against drug criminals. because our country is facing an emergency situation when it comes to drugs. >> reporter: indonesia has yet to announce the exact date of the executions but think lawsuit filed challenging the rejection for clemency won't [ inaudible ]. just ahead in the sport, sport -- qatar's sports authority denies acquisitions that they ever worked on their behalf. we'll tell you more.

♪ time for sport, here is andy. >> thank you so much adrian. we're just a few hours away from the opening of the cricket world cup. the home side have reached the semifinals six times but have yet to reach the final. they believe they have what it takes this time around. >> it's the best prepared team i think all around team we check most boxes, and the style of play is something that we're comfortable with. we have had different personnel come in and out over the last little while, but the game plan has remained the same. and it's a good sign for a team that has the same game plan. it's almost four years now since a major earthquake struck christchurch and the impact is

still being felt there. as wayne haye reports in many parts of the city is still abandoned. >> reporter: this doesn't really look like a city that is preparing to host a major international sporting event. but on the edge of the business district it's heart is alive and well. the cricket oval is about to host the world cup. >> it's a fantastic opportunity for us. >> reporter: but the lives of so many people who live here are still in limbo. communities have disappeared. in this area there used to be almost 600 families now there are just three. this man and his family turned down government offers to move out of the damaged area. he is now working to help others

get the money they are owed from insurance companies so they can rebuild. >> we're starting to lodge claims because we believe that some of the insurance companies have breached people's human rights. >> reporter: it's a similar situation for many commercial buildings and facilities. the 2011 earthquake occurred less than seven months before this stride um was set to host games in the rugby world cup. and now this facility has been left largely untouched ever since. it also would have hosted world cup cricket games, but it's the subject of an insurance suit. it's hoped that cricket will provide a distraction. chris harris played 250, one-day internationals for new zealand and is now helping to develop young players.

>> is a lot of families and people still having issues here so it's wonderful to think you can have these events and help cheer up the community. >> reporter: they are also hoping that they can send a message that despite the challenges this city is open for business. now the man in charge of organizing the qatar 2022 world cup has denied that one of football's most controversial figures was working on his behalf. he is banned from all football-related activity after a fifa investigation found him guilty of repeated violations of the ethics code. he had been part of the committee that decided who would host the next two world cups. he says he had no formal working relationship. >> he has been in the world of football long before any member of the bidding team got

involved. he had his own goals, ambitious, strategy he had his own vision. so to -- it's safe to say i was not aware of his actions. executive committee members earlier on that were positive towards our bid, that underthe spirit and vision behind our bid, before him. he had to work harder on him than on the other executive committee members. the sport of trail running is hoping to get official recognition from the athletic world governing body this year. there are few more spectacular places to run up and down a mountain than in nepal. and the country has some of the best trail runners there are. >> reporter: every weekend locals wake up for a race along the trails of one of the mountains that encircle the valley. >> 15.5 kilometers of beautiful forest trails to run today. [ cheers ] >> reporter: among the best runners is this woman. last year at 23, she discovered

trail running. since then she has been breaking records all over the world. >> translator: in the village we had to carry water uphill. from our house on the hill we had to go all the way down to fesh water. i used to have to carry 25 kiloings of rice up and down the mountain, sell it and get back in time to do my homework. >> reporter: as a younger she joined the fighters. trail running in nepal, an informal group discovered her, and raised sponsors to sponsor her runs in hong kong and europe. her story could be replicated. recently two girls from a remote corner of nepal participated in some runs and showed plenty of from mis. but they need further training which is not available outside of the capitol. most women might run and even run at an event, but don't get a

chance to continue. >> this year i think the international athletics federation will recognize trail running as an official sport, and then the nepal government sa their sporting departments might be able to introduce trail races into their national program of running. so if that happens, then a lot of problems will be solved. >> reporter: but for those like mira, without others raising money for her, there is little chance that she can continue running. i [ inaudible ] next adrian. >> yeah i was going to ask you. you famously ran an marathon in the antarctic. >> i don't like running in mountains. >> many thanks indeed. a full hour of news ahead here on al jazeera. that's it for the news hour. we'll see you again, bye for

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