the u.n.'s syria envoy is in istanbul for talks. his last stop to get a deal in aleppo. hello from al jazeera's headquarters in doha, i'm jane dutton. also ahead. >> bombing every day from separatists and we can't give him -- >> he can't reply to that fire? >> we can't. >> ukraine's ceasefire deal struggles to hold in the city of

mariupol. >> all about crime scene investigation. >> the u.n. special envoy to syria is in turkey trying to secure opposition support for a ceasefire in aleppo. trying to agree to ceasefire for six weeks but around aleppo they are unlikely to observe any ceasefire. a conspiracy that would allow syrian government to launch more assaults. then there's the disconnect between the syrian opposition in istanbul and fighters on the

ground. they may not comply. zeina khodr is on the ground. it's not going to be easy is it? >> for months he has been trying to broker a deal in aleppo city. what he calls a freeze in the fighting. there has been little progress since october. shuttling between the damascus deposit and rebel groups in turkey. there is little details emerging from his meetings in turkey. we're not sure which rebel groups he is holding talks with but like you mentioned the syrian government promised to stop air and ground bombardment for six weeks. but he is not under any illusions, it is going to be difficult. he needs to get them to say yes we will stop target fire to the west of aleppo, because aleppo

city is divided. what he hopes to do is reduce the violence and suffering of the people. allow aid in but starting a political process and he wants this process to start in aleppo. but like you said, very little progress. you talk to rebel commanders, they say we don't trust the government. if we don't agree to a truce here the government will just shift its forces to another front. much further for political settlement. >> how do you get a political settlement when you are not dealing with i.s.i.l? >> undoubtedly i.s.i.l. controls territory in syria the islamic state of iraq and the levant is not only at war with the syrian government, they're at war with moderate are groups, groups that want to control not just syria but iraq itself. it's targeting the group but from the air.

without partners on the ground you can't defeat the group. we understand that the u.s. is planning to train a force on the ground but how long will it take? focusing the fight on i.s.i.l. and not dealing with the assad government, they believe this war cannot end unless you oust the government. but on the government side, they are trying to benefit from this politically, telling world you have no choice, it's us or i.s.i.l. >> thanks for that dena zeina khodr. i.s.i.l. raided homes in the northeast of the country. syrian kurdish forces have launched omajor offensive against i.s.i.l. in the region. u.s. and emir, extraordinary challenge to stabilize obama

hostat the white house. he described qatar as a strong partner in the fight against i.s.i.l. mohamed jarif warned that exerting prush pressureexerting pressure on iran during the talks peaceful nature of its program met with john kerry in geneva. the u.s. wants tehran to limit its nuclear production in exchange for easing of sanctions. the u.s. secretary of state told congress that russia has rm

conducted more lice, whatever you want to call them to my face, to the face of others on many different occasions. on the ground in the east of ukraine both the army and pro-russian separatists are accusing each other of breaking the ceasefire now there's concern that rebel forces are moving their forces to mariupol in the south. would give them access to the azof sea as paul brennan explains. >> east of the city of mariupol, fresh tanks and continued tank fire is why. while it is true that the guns have fallen silent along large sections of the line of conflict it is not happening here. >> bombing every day from separatists and we can't give him -- >> you can't reply to that fire? >> we can't.

>> you were given orders. >> fire only in one way. >> we were taken further forward along dry dusty lanes and passing between ukrainian defensive positions. there are tanks and guns and no intention to withdraw them yet. >> these are on the second line in case the enemy break through the first line. it may be shelling, if it's a grand assault i must be able to withwithstand it and make a reply or should i just stand and watch? >> the sound of tank and artillery fire is almost attendance. weinstantaneous. the urgency with which the soldiers are digging them they

have zero confidence that the ceasefire is applying here. the city of mariupol with its huge steel works and busy sea port is briefly controlled by separatist fighters last week before being recaptured by ukrainian soldiers. its position gives it strategic importance. in the city itself the markets still pretty but the uncertainty is creating deep anxiety. >> translator: of course we feel anxious but i substantial stand on the market every day i see them helping our army and i personally think mariupol will not be surrendered. >> translator: of course we are worried when you live on the border of donetsk and see what's happening there you worry it will happen here. certainly a lot of people have fled the city. >> translator: we hope our soldiers will defend us and not let separatists and bandits into our city.

we hope our other allies help us it would be better if they gave us weapons to defend ourselves. >> diplomas has so far done little to-z diplomacy has so far done little to silence the guns. paul brennan, al jazeera ukraine. a 14-year-old was shot in the city of san kristobal. president nicholas maduro called for investigation. many areas are still in ruins, the u.n. has raised billions of dollars to help families rebuild but as nick schifrin reports many palestinians say they have received nothing but broken promises. >> today many, in gaz the

ruined homes are children's playgrounds, factory floors are filled with destroyed machinery. the only power plant storage tanks are a crumpled heap. gaza's never been well off but today it's perhaps worse off than ever. the fear is that could lead to another war. >> why have your family not been able to rebuild? >> all building materials are so expensive. >> reporter: part of the problem is poverty. said is a government teacher and only received 60% of his rm salary. omar has no job. the family has blueprints but they can't rebuild without more help. >> translator: the process is slow. a week ago i went to the

ministry. they said the funds from the u.n. haven't removed yet. >> that is another problem. the palestinian organization, called unrwa is broke. >> robert serry leads the u.n. effort to reconstruct gaza. the authorities haven't paid up because of the bad blood. >> there is a lot of bad blood you have two strands of civil administration in gaza. that of course needs to be resolved. >> until it is, there are no plans to rebuild. nick schifrin, al jazeera gaza. >> much more to come on the program.

cyber attacks latest leaks from the spy cables. and stretching the goal posts the hoo heat goes back on fifa, for qatar's 2022 world cup.

>> sunday, the parents of captured american reporter austin tice. >> austin went missing in syria. >> campaigning for his release and maintaining hope. >> austin tice is alive. >> find him and get him home. >> a special "talk to al jazeera". sunday, 5:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> you're watching al jazeera. a reminder of our top stories. the u.n. special envoy is in juniors, steven de masturis

says the government has agreed to suspend shelling on the capital for two weeks. the secretary of state john kerry says russia had not engaged in such propaganda since the cold war. six days on to israel's 50 day offensive many haven't received any help at all. human rights watch says it is proof that syria's government has used barrel bombs to attack the area. the u.n. security council passed a resolution last year calling for an end to aerial attack. james bays reports. >> human rights watch says the number of attacks has pen

increasing including the use of improvised munitions like these the so-called barrel bombs. almost exactly a year ago in a rare moment of diplomatic unity the u.n. security council passed the resolution on humanitarian access in syria. that resolution said all aerial attacks including barrel bombs had to stop. but the human rights watch using satellite imagery says that hasn't happened. they say the number of attacks marked in blue on the map numbered about 350 before the resolution. in red after the resolution, over 1100 bombings. >> we have seen that the syrian government as well as other parties to the conflict have completely failed to abide by the temps of the resolution. and despite that the united nations has failed to take this issue back up and send a clear message that there will be a

price to pay which require an end to indiscriminate attacks. >> human rights watch says there is there has been so much attention on i.s.i.l. that the syrian government hasn't been held to account for its action he and urging the members of the security council to read its new research before its next meeting on syria next week. james bays acknowledge al jazeera, united nations. >> now say there houthis want to arrest president abdel mansour hadi. he is trying to consolidate his power base, he withdrew his resignation as president which he made under house arrest by the houthis last month. armed men have abducted a french woman in sanaa the

30-year-old was in a taxi with a yemeni driver when they were intercepted. former israeli agents threatened south africa with a massive cyber attack if the government didn't stop supporting the pro-palestinian campaign. here is phil reese from the latest from the spy cables. cables . >> in south africa, pro-palestinian groups are influential. the nation's apartheid history with its parallels in palestine helped them gain support. but the spy cables show they face aggressive opposition by pro-israeli group.

exposes a group claiming to be israeli mossad cyber-attackers. they hand a letter saying they had worked on the stuxnet that sabotaged iran's nuclear program. they told the minister to end government support of the pro-palestine campaign and prosecute its leaders. if it didn't happen within 30 dates, south africa would face a cyber attack that would crich cripple its banking and finance sectors. >> cyber-terrorism cyber-warfare is on the increase finance. >> seems like the government never did find out who was behind the threat. but it fears the worst is yet to come. strong possibility that israeli businesses linked to mossad

could increase espionage against south africa. phil reese, al jazeera. >> you can read the original spy cables. tell us what you think on twitter as well with the hashtag, spy cables. killed 200 boko haram members, nigerian military released this video which it says is an operation against boko haram. the offensive was in the northern regions of baga sambesa and bama. two teenage suicide bombers debt natalled their explosives at crowded bus stations.

in ga ghana people who don't have a generator are in the dark for 12 hours or more every other day. reports from accra. >> these workers pack 20 towndz of food per day. they're using generators more and more because electricity from the grid is erratic and infrequent. >> initially we were just spending electricity or power about 5% of the total gross take of the business. frankly it's running from 7 to 10%, almost doubled based on the situation we are currently in so it puts strain on cash. >> businesses and homes are experiencing power cuts for days

at a time. there's just not enough supply to mead meet demand. even if the country's power plants can generate more lesk electricity than is needed. >> we need to maintain our periodic maintenance. >> the president has set up a power commission. >> has not given the issue the seriousness as it deserves. but the president has promised that this episode will never be repeated in our nation's history history. we all going through it, it is

painful. >> as these australians prepared for another night without power what they know for sure is that the longer the crisis continues the more it's costing the nation. ama boasa al jazeera ghana. >> the man who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager in the united states in 2012 will not face federal hate crime charges. george zimmerman many shot 17-year-old trayvon martin. as he was walking home. zimmerman has always insisted it was a lack of self-defense. country's ruling party supporters during an event where luis silva was set to

speak for the pet petrobras oil company. more than 15,000 hectares of forest have been born in the chibot province. the european clubs association says moving the tournament to winter would damage its domestic leagues. andy richardson has more. >> reporter: almost from the moment qatar was awarded the 2022 cup quest as to exactly when it would take place began. during the usual tournament window of june and july, while

qatar said it would have the required cooling technology in place to make such a tournament possible did class qatar's bid as high risk because of the weather. now after a six month consultation process a final proposal has been made for the 2022 world cup should be played in november and december. >> there will be not one solution which will be supported by all. but there is one solution which is is coming out from this discussion which is november-december 2022. >> for now this is just a proposal but it's a proposal that is almost certain to be ratified by a meeting of fifa's executive committee next month. that is an outcome that has angered representatives of european lesion who are here in doha and face the most disruption. this is an argument they say

they had never had a chance of winning. an argument that is taking an unexpected and as far as the boss he are concerned an unwanted break. >> a tournament, anyone who runs a league anywhere in the world will be sensing the disruption and sensing the chaos. >> qatar's organizers say they are willing to host a tournament any time of the year. >> wear ready whatever they decide are we're committed to and we'll deliver an amazing world cup. >> the exact duration of the world cup should be signed off at that fifa meeting in march and the main talking point now appears closed. andy richardson, al jazeera doha. following allegations of sexual harassment 74-year-old

rahendra bachuri is accused of inappropriate behavior against a female colleague. chaired the intergovernmental panel on climate change since 2002. jamaica has decriminalized small amounts of marijuana. or ganja. 56 grams or less would not result in a criminal record. >> a new show opens later in london looking at the new arts of forensics not all blood and guts but how this science developed over the years. jessica baldwin got a preview. >> a familiar sight looked on television series seeing crime scene investigators following their favorite detectives

solving mysteries. it is all part of a new show, the forensics neament of anatomy of a crime. guide to postwar methods dates back to 13th century china. a voyeuristic pastime. >> what happens in death maybe by looking at some of these images, and interpretations it's a way of making sense of that possibility and the fact that this could happen to any one of us. >> forensics today involves armies of people. painstakingly collecting clues with the help of advanced technology. and in the morgue, where the

motto is every body reveals a trace, gleaming steel. the show includes sound from modern day autopsy and without scalpel, using mri. >> if the prisoner has already been identified, his fingerprints -- >> 1934 fingerprinting and now involve dna sampling. >> there is part of the macabre, and the moral imperative of identifying those remains. a mortuary refrigerator, inside the work an endless loop of footage from the bosnian war. crime scenes like northern chile can be defined as entire swaths of a country.

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