ive. >> find him and get him home. >> a special "talk to al jazeera". sunday, 5:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. welcome to the news hour i'm darren jordan these are the top stories. isil fighters kill more than 20 iraqi solders as they take control of an important bridge in anbar province. gulf nations back yemen's president for the capitol to be near him in aden. and how south africa is spying on russia.

and the beltre is no longer legal in south korea. find out why they changed the law after 62 years. ♪ ♪ welcome to the program with. isil and reported hi secured a crucial bridge that connects to cities in iraq. iraqi troops have been trying to take the town back from the group. jane is in bagdad. >> reporter: the iraqi military is continuing to evacuate families from the city of bagdadi amongst fierce fighting there. isil and taken control of a bridge between two cities in the vest western province where

tribes combined with iraqi military are trying to fight isil. but fighting has been particularly fierce around bagdadi which is near a base that is home to u.s. military trainers as well as its coalition partners. there was an attempted suicide bomb attack there as well. isil retook that bridge on the river after that. they said a military truck seized from the iraqi military with suicide bombers to try to bomb a gate to the base. they didn't make it to the base but they made it to a check point nearby. that's where three suicide bombers detonated. they say several iraqi officers and soldiers were killed in that attack. bagdadi is where families have

been under siege without food or water. they have been evacuating families by either air lifting them to bagdad to avoid the treacherous route to the capitol or sending them on a round about route by road. there are very few families left there, and the situation is still dire. a new human right's report suggests that the kurdish leadership in northern iraq have been discriminating. the kurds have been allowed to return to areas and even move into homes of aranswer who left. dozens of arab homes have been destroyed. we are told about how both sides feel discriminated. >> reporter: it's a very detailed report by human rights

watch. the organization expresses concern that kurdish forces are preventing arab residents from going back to their homes. this is where kurdish residents have been allowed to return. the kurds said it is engaging in all of the military practices that it does in those areas for security reasons. but according to human rights watch there is more at play here. the implication is that by preventing aranswer from going back to their homes in areas claimed by both the iraqi central government and the kurdish forces. there is also deep distrust here. here in bagdad kurds have left in growing numbers saying they don't feel safe here. in the kurdish region arabs say they don't feel welcome.

it's a bigger problem on top of the fight against isil. but the point human rights watch make is the atrocities have been well documented but it doesn't mean that it is justifiable to engage in collective punishment of arab populations. meanwhile isil has reportedly released 50 men belonging to one of the largest sunni tribes in iraq. they were kidnapped four days ago. the armed group who holds 70 others including ten boys. it was thought they were originally taken because they relatives were fighting against isil. the u.s.-lead coalition has committed fore air strikes. more from zana hoda who is

monitoring developments. >> reporter: on tuesday activists reported that a syrian christian were captured by the islamic state of iraq and the levant. at the time they put the number at 90. they are now revising it. they are saying that they have been in contact with community leaders as well as activists on the ground family members. they now say 220 are hostages. and there where abouts are not know. some say isil took them to their strong hold in the south. the community, as you can imagine is worried about their faith. they don't know if they are alive or dead. isil still has not made any demands. but what we understand from the syrian observatory for human rights is arab tribal leaders on

the ground are trying to immediate some sort of deal to release these people. isil has captured hundreds if not thousands of people but this is the first time they have captured such a large number at once. a new video posted on line by isil shows gunmen smashing air artifacts. it shows them destroys priceless artifacts. while four of the statutes were originals others are plaster copies. gulf countries are sending their ambassadors from the capitol sana'a to aden to be closer to the president. the president was forced to leave the capitol by houthi rebels. mohammed how significant is this move? and what does it mean?

>> reporter: it's very important for mr. hady who is trying to establish his -- his credentials again as the legitimate president of yemen. we saw the ambassadors of the gcc countries came here along with the secretary general and met with hadi they showed support, and they showed that the gcc is behind hadi and asked the yemenese to be behind them. some of them have followed their words are actions and at least saudi arabia has taken the decision to move its embassy here to aden. also the u.n. is joining. the u.n. envoy to yemen has arrived here today and has a meeting with president hady. after that meeting he gave us this statement. >> i discussed with the president the current situation. we discussed where the negotiations are heading. we discussed even the venue for the negotiations but the one

thing we all agreed on is there can be no solution other than a peaceful negotiated solution. there is no other way, other than finding a peaceful solution through dialogue that involves all stakeholders in yemen. >> reporter: elsewhere in yemen, we see the rallies continuing in support of the president, and in rejection of the houthis. they have picked up in this terms of momentum. we have seen that in many cities and provinces in the country, and this hasn't been happening in the last few weeks, it began to happen like this only has the new diplomatic movements here in aden. also the heard of the houthi militia is expected to give a statement on tv later today, and we understand he may be commenting on the u.n. moves, and the gcc, and on hady's

escape to aden. >> thank you. one person has been killed and five others wounded when five bombs exploded in cairo on thursday. three policemen were wounded when another device went off near a police station. two more bombs were found outside shops in cairo's neighborhood. the bombs left no injuries although these shops were damaged. a taliban suicide attack in the afghan capitol has killed at least two people and another person was injured. it's the first known attack on a turkish target in the afghan capitol. funerals are being held in afghanistan after at least 190 people died in a series of avalanches in the northeast of the country. nicole johnston reports from the capitol kabul. >> reporter: one by one, bodies are being pulled out of deep

snow in the province. the number of people killed in dozens of avalanches is growing. it's the heaviest snow this area has seen for decades, and it's far from prepared. avalanche had been experiencing a mild winter until now. there has been heavy dumps of snow, up to two meters, smothering villages like this. most of the province is still inaccessible. rescuers can only get as far as the outskirts of the valley. people are leaving their homes behind. they can't scope with this much snow. it has become too dangerous. >> translator: three children and one adult are still under the snow. the government only rescued three people. also 300 animals are under the snow. >> reporter: there is only 1 main road to get in and out. the area's governor says around 300 people are using shovels to

dig through the snow but they don't have the right equipment to get to all of the homes. >> translator: we demand the government comes and help recue people who are still under the snow. >> reporter: cars and trucks are stuck on the roads. getting around the province, and many other parts of afghanistan has become impossible. it's a long task a tunnel carved through the mountain has been closed. it's the only road that connects the south to the north. it seems the worst of the snow storms is over and conditions should improve over the next few days. that will give emergency crews a chance to clear the road. but for many families help will come too late. nicole johnston al jazeera, kabul. ♪ south african agents are spying on russia to obtain details on their joint satellite

project. that's according to a top secret cable obtained by the al jazeera investigative unit. the plan is so secretive, even the spies aren't sure what is going on. >> reporter: high above south african government buildings a satellite watches. it's a joint south african and russian project. while it monitors all of africa it's creators are struggling to monitor it. few in government even know what project condor is or what they are paying for. david has spent five years trying to find out. >> government are trying to hide a massive procurement irregularity. it has been very difficult, given the fact that this is a top-secret, or secret defense intelligence project to really get any information. >> reporter: the spy cables show south african military agents

has always kent state agents in the dark. relying on a spy in russia. agent africanist is said to have direct access to the russian government. this top secret cable records information he provided in 2012. according to him, russia has 30 technicians working on the satellite, and they hope it will allow them to spy on all of africa. but the sec aresy surrounding the satellite and the confused accounting of almost $100 million has sparked conspiracy theories. >> it wasn't long before i came across the theory that a former secretary of defense was assassinated because of his involvement in this project. meeting people and talking to sources, i was suggested to me by one individual that this is the kind of thing that i should perhaps not be looking into, and

it was a warning. >> reporter: for years the status of this stat light program has been unclear. south africa's defense minister recently said that it was ongoing, and that it would now cost over $100 million. but with revelations that south africa is spying on russia to get information about its own initiative it appears that not even the government here fully understands just what is going on with project condor. later we'll be in argentina, where the president is revealing the changes face of a national intelligence agency. >> reporter: coastal and inland waterway erosion has effected the livelihood of thousands of fishermen. in sport, afghanistan make history at the cricket world cup. jo will have the details a little bit later.

♪ >> now south korea's constitutional court has instruct down an adultery law that has criminalized extramarital affairs for the last 60 years. the court ruled it was unconstitutional. under the law, adulters could serve up to two years in prison but very few people have served time recently. let's see how south korea compares to other countries. in india, men can be punished with up to five years in prison or a fine. around half of the women behind bars in afghanistan are there for so-called moral crimes, which include being charged with adultery after being raped. but [ inaudible ] from the u.n.'s human rights council, she

says adultery laws where they exist are mainly used against women. >> it's a question of women's right to equality dignity and privacy even when the laws prohibit adultery by men or women, they are differently applicable to men and women. so many countries in which adultery is applicable to both men and women allow men to have many wives, four wives at least. the sentences for adultery have been mainly against women, and in some countries of the world, there are still court sentences condoming those found guilty of adultery to execution. flogging or execution by stoning. and we have frequently had to intervene, often successfully, to prevent the stoning of a woman for committing adultery or

for being allegedly committing adultery, often the trials are not very fair trials. adultery may be a customary offense or regarded as [ inaudible ] in some cultures religions or customs, but that does not mean the state should choose the police power to punish women for adultery. that the first thing. and even when these measures are taken by religious or customary law groups or other communities, the state has a due diligence obligation to protect women against these kind of punishments. now long line of ukrainian tanks, troops and weapons have been seen moving down a highway in eastern ukraine. the corridor runs from the strategic town of debaltseve which was abandoned by ukrainian troops last week. the military convoy's final

destination is unclear. six artillery pieces were always seen pulling back. pro-russian separatists initially used the truce as an opportunity to advance. but there were very few violations throughout the night, but the there was some shelling outside of donetsk. spain's anti-austerity party rallied on the streets on wednesday. their leader described the movement as a real opposition to spain's center right government. >> reporter: spain's youth is rallying for change. at this demonstration students are marching against a government plan to force them to pay fees. they say it's a move that will turn the right to further education into a privilege that only wealthier people will be able to afford giving fewer prospects to a generation that has been deeply affected by recession and unemployment.

>> translator: young people here are facing very complicated situation. there is a very high unemployment. 60,000 have had to leave the country to look forwork, but they are the lucky ones. those who are stuck here have no support. >> reporter: and these are the very people who are helping to change spain's political landscape. the younger voters. they say they are angry at the poor prospects facing them in spain, and angry at the mrital establishment and feel abandoned by them. krup shin scandals have blighted both the ruling conservative government as well as the socialists. while the prime minister stated the nation address this week touted the country's economic growth in the last quarter, many here have not felt its effect. enter the leader of the party to chants of yes, we can from his admirers. he says the movement has

impacted the two-party system and is drawing numbers from disaffected socialist parties as well. >> translator: the real nightmare is the reality of our country. spanish salaries do not guarantee a dig anified life. 2014 was the highest job destruction since 1996. is that your idea of leaving the nightmare behind. >> reporter: there are less than nine months to go before the general election. many here will be voting for the first time. the u.s. regulators are expected to approve new rules for internet communications on thursday. the laws would require broadband services to be regulated. jake ward explains. >> reporter: the fcc chairman

had originally proposed doing away with so-called net neutrality. but the plan attracted millions of public comment and huge outcry. it was allow internet providers to charge a premium for a faster internet. the rest of us who don't pay extra would have a slower connection. speed makes or breaks the companies that deliver content like movies or music through the web. faster sites have the advantage. the idea of net neutrality is that we should all travel the same roads on the internet. you get to use the same digital highway. that's what makes the internet such a revolutionary business tool. everyone reaches everyone else at the same speed. but for years, internet service providers have argued they should be able to charge more for a faster form of the internet. creating a separate lane for

those who can afford it. that would mean those of us who can't eye ford premium access would share a slower more crowded digital highway. what is now being proposed is a plan that regulates internet service the same way it regulates phone service or the highways. wheeler wrote: the proposed rules would prevent broadband providers from blocking or limits content. french president has warned a climate change could lead to wars and more disasters. he made those comments while in the philippines at the start of a two-day visit. he is being joined by a delegation of u.n. officials to press for urgent action on climate change. the trip is part of a campaign

for a global conference in paris. flefous talks in peru last december, a framework was set, but experts warn striking a deal will not be easy and the paris talks are likely to see fierce debate. >> reporter: it's an historic visit by the french president. the first time ever that a head of state from france is visiting the country. two days here. jam packed schedule. he'll be meeting with government leaders and businessmen, but also visiting one of the most damaged communities by tropical storm haiyan from nearly two years ago. that storm was the strongest on record to make landfall and greatly, it has put down two climate change. storms have always come across the philippines but never one as strong as haiyan. it is expected that storms in the future will only get

stronger if nothing is done to basically cut down on the carbon foot print of the global community, so the emphasis here is that basically is this a check thif responsibility, not just for developed countries, but also to work together with the most vulnerable nations, such as the philippines. the philippines here pretty much a small carbon footprint but is receiving the brunt of the climate change crisis. the country is struggling to cope with the effects of such typhoons and france and the philippines wanting to emphasize that climate change is real and the global community has to go into action now to basically try to avert a worse disaster in the future. one country which has more riding on the outcome of that conference is malaysia. our correspondent has more from the coastal town.

>> reporter: 70 years ago, the coastline used to be there. now it's here. this is the affect of rising sea levels. it's caused coastal erosion. the sea has been battling malaysia's shores for decades. for fisherman like this times are tough. he earns a living in the inland waterways. agency levels rise it weakens coastlines and sand and soil fall into the sea. then more salt water enters the estuaries. >> translator: i have been fishing for over 20 years. i barely catch one kilo now in four hours. >> reporter: erosion is a major threat to coastal villages that depend on an balanced ecosystem for living. rapid urban development along the water's edge is another factor paralyzing economic activity. according to official figures

30% of the country's coast is at risk. coastal erosion is another a critical level according to the authorities in the east of the country. yet with two very unique monsoons that affect malaysia from the north and south, areas such as where i am and further south are causing concerns that those who have to deal with the problem right on their doorstep. over $20 million u.s. dollars has been pledged by the government, for some the solution is balancing urban development while being mindful of climate. mangroves act as a nursery, protecting fish within their roots. it's also a food source for wildlife above and below the waterline. a shoreline management plan has

been in place since 2010. replanting mangroves in vulnerable areas where they once thrived has become an urgent matter. >> translator: mangroves reinforce the soil and sand. collectively we have planted nearly 150,000 plants in this area. 30 years ago, the water never came this far. >> reporter: this man feels the same way. but really wants to get his message across about climate change. >> translator: world leaders need to remember we are the poor. your decisions effect us directly. when we come back nigeria's president promises to create 2 million jobs if he is elected. but how credible is that claim? i'm at a hospital in qatar.

here doctors 12,000 miles from home are de facto ambassadors. cuba's main export. and [ inaudible ] will try to make history when they take on intermilan. more to come. stay with us.

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>> now, "america tonight" investigates the search for relisha. tomorrow, 10:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. ♪ welcome back a quick reminder of the headlines here in al jazeera isil has secured a crucial bridge here baghdadi. soldiers were also attacked by isil suicide bombers on thursday. gulf nations are rallying behind the yemen president. and the u.n. special envoy to yemen has arrived in aden to meet with him. homes schools and mosques

were buried from afghanistan in afghanistan. the u.s. house hearing committee is hearing on the use of force against isil. allan who has been talking so far. >> the director of national intelligence has been speaking. he has been covering the threat from isil and also the threat in ukraine. he said political instability is the new normal. more refugees than at anytime since the second word war. he is saying there is somewhere in the region of 3,400 european western fighters who have gone to fight with isil in iraq and syria, the number in the u.s. somewhere in the region of 180. he is also claiming the u.s. embassy, the closure in yemen

has reduced anti-terrorism efforts. and moscow will be versus poor to react to any u.s. reaction in ukraine. that has been followed up with the military intelligence operation general, and he joined the wrath of john mccain in that hearing for suggesting that many america were to supply weapons to the ukrainian army they wouldn't get there in time to stop any advance by vladimir putin, the russians or russian-backed rebels. >> do lawmakers want to put boots back on the ground in iraq? >> there are a few people who will talk about that there are a few people who are very dismissive of barack obama for withdrawing forces. but his hand was forced by a deal that george bush had signed who said if they didn't get immunity from prosecution, there was no point in american troops

staying there. there are advisors on the ground at the moment. at the moment there is no great feeling that they want to put more boots on the ground in iraq. they are aware -- they have said that they have killed more than half of the isil leaders, but it's impossible to degrade them to an extent that they completely disappear. they say at the moment there's no real intention of putting more than advisors on the ground in iraq. >> alan thank you. more secret cables obtained have revealed previously unknown details about the hunt for osama bin laden. agencies track individuals, monitor groups and warn each other of attacks. but many warnings are just hype. >> reporter: throughout the spy cables we see intelligence agencies hunting their great

enemy, al-qaeda. in south africa spies monitored islamic groups and tracked an apolitical religious movement akin to the american amish. the secret document includes: >> it is a political and is absolutely -- it has got nothing to do with terrorist activities. it has got absolutely nothing to do with any affiliation to any other group. >> reporter: the state security agency has identified individuals it says are linked to al-qaeda and spent time in south africa included is the so-called white widow, wanted by interpole, she is the former wife of one of the london bombers.

barry gilmore is a spy chief. he said the west pressured south africa to hunt for al-qaeda, but the threat was low. >> our assessment was that we didn't see al-qaeda as a particular threat in south africa. >> reporter: the cables reveal how spy agencies pool their knowledge on al-qaeda. what emerge are remarkable sometimes unverifiable claims. a russian cable warns of a lab in eastern algeria to develop biological weapons. however, the mnemonic playing escaped leading to the death of around 40 militants. the base was abandoned. israel's spy agency also sends numerous warnings. they repeatedly raise a specter of pending attacks. this cable makes reference to a number of planned attacks between 2007 and 2012 none of

which took place. south africa's former minister of intelligence accuses some countries of playing politics with their spy agencies. >> i believe it's hard. we live in a hall of mirrors in relation to this kind of thing. and this is where one needs a very cool head and a well balanced view. >> reporter: the spy cables suggest governments don't just communicate genuine security threats, but also exploit every country's fear of attack. argentina's congress has passed a law to get rid of the intelligence agency and create a new one. al jazeera's latin america editor reports, questions about an again tina's spy services date back even further. >> reporter: it's an old photo, one of the very few of former intelligence chief, a man said

to have moved in the shadows. from this building located next to the presidential palace he effectively controlled the nation's all powerful spy agency for decades. information is power. and for years the president allegedly used and abused what he supplied. >> translator: the president liked to receive not just the transcripts of illegal wiretaps but also the tapes to hear people's tone of voice. he controls not only her politicaled a i haves haves -- adversaries, but also our allies. >> reporter: this man should know. he described the still unsolved 1992 bombing of the jewish center as the agency's black box. former army investigator says five years ago he ordered his

abduction and had the words [ inaudible ] carved on his back. he was responsible for revealing that the spy agency had paid 400,000 dollars for fault testimony. >> translator: today we don't know what line of investigation to follow because intelligence agency razed or contaminated the evidence. >> reporter: in september the president fired the leader. and asked congress to create a new, more accountable intelligence service. sources close to the presidential palace say it is because the president discovered the spy agency had turned against her. and was leaking damaging information to the media. 14 months ago a seasoned intelligence officer accused of

human rights abuses was named as head of the armed forces. creating what many regard as a parallel spy service, more loyal to the president. now the president is asking her countrymen to believe a new federal intelligence agency will be more transparent. given the history of their espionage services mr. argentines can't be blamed for having doubts. bolivia's vice president has just visited the severely flooded province. he has promised the residents will be relocated. food and supplies have been flown into the effected areas. mexico's volcano has spewed ash 700 meters into the sky. the eruption has forced a series of flights to be canceled. it is experiencing frequent low-intensity explosions

following a tremor on saturday. protests have continued in venezuela over dhaet of a teenager who was killed by police. demonstratored are demanding an intervention from pope francis. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: thousands of students took to the streets on tuesday to protest the recent arrest of opposition figures and venezuela's mounting economic woes. this video, widely circulated on social media, shows the moment just after the 14 year old, wearing a high school uniform and a backpack was caught in the confrontation and shot in the head by a policeman. >> translator: i saw the boy there with his brain spilled out. >> reporter: this is the voice of one eyewitness who did not want to be seen on camera. >> translator: i told the police wanting to call the

ambulance after shooting him. >> reporter: this sign says he lived and died for the revolution. it adds he never lived in a democracy. the president has condemned the killing and the police officer who shot the boy is behind bars. >> translator: if any member of the security forces commits a crime, especially those in charge of maintaining the public order, let me tell you, i'll be the first to have them arrested. in venezuela armed repression is against the law, and the constitution explicitly puts limits on the use of force. >> reporter: the tragedy of the boy's untimely dead has only been made worse by what some say is the police's brutal oppression. >> translator: what should he be doing in what could he be

holding? his school books? it's not right. i have marks on my arm who didn't want me to hold the child. why? because they wanted to take him away. why i insisted? because they didn't want to leave the evidence nch >> reporter: the repercussions of his death are not clear yet, but as tensions continue to rise, it could be the spark that sets off another wave of protests. the congolese army says it has taken over areas under control of the fdlr. the government has been under pressure to crack down on the rebels as our correspondent reports. >> reporter: this part of the world is full of wanted men. here are some of them. rwanda says this rebel group took part in the 1994 genocide and massacred many ethnic

tutsis. rwanda had a tutsi-lead government. it is angry the rebels are acting openly. soldiers are raiding rebel camps, but they have produced not much apart from a small stash of weapons. one expert in the region thinks the congolese army didn't try very hard. i don't think they have the political or military will to go after the fdlr. it's very bad news for the local people who the fdlr has been involved in appalling massacres

and rapes. >> reporter: both countries accuse each other of supporting rival militias along their border. a lot more people have died after the genocide than during the atrocity itself. at least three people have been injured in this an attack near the presidential palace in somalia. al-shabab fighters saying they were targeting the come pound. goodluck jonathan says he will create two million jobs if he is reelected. but with the country having one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, it won't be an easy task. around a quarter of the population is unemployed. that's a figure that has risen nearly 3% since jonathan came to power. amongst the youth the figure is much higher at more than 50%.

>> reporter: they were clamoring for seats to take a test for jobs at nigeria's immigration service at the national stadium in abuja in march last year. moments later there was a stampede and 16 people were killed. over 700,000 had shown up at venues like this to app ploy for just 4,500 jobs. paul has three children and lost his wife that day. the government promised to give him and others like him a job as compensation. something he says the government is working on. >> i feel like it's an accident that -- of course. it's not an intentional act. i believe that nobody invites people to -- to kill in the name of [ inaudible ] i give you job. so i believe it's an accident. and the federal government has promised immediately to recruit three members of their family so they can fill in the gap. >> reporter: the government is now advertising more jobs. moses has decided to apply.

he survived last year's stampede. >> i have to survive, so i -- i looked for a safe place and stayed there, and after the stampede after everything calms down i -- i -- i moved out with some of the friends i went there with. >> reporter: the stampede shows unemployment is a serious problem. around 1.6 million students graduate every year but there are not nearly enough jobs for them. so when the government advertise vacancies, literally millions apply. >> crowd control architecture that we put in place now will take in to consideration that mistake. and therefore, only eligible person duly collected, dually invited at this point in time will be allowed to attend. >> reporter: moses is hoping that will be the case.

>> i almost lost hope in the scheme of things in nigeria. i almost lost hope. especially looking at the [ inaudible ] of africans i almost lost hope but i -- i was able to pick up and say, okay. i -- i don't have to lose hope like that. >> reporter: but the impact of new government jobs being offered is expected to be minimal, nearly 25% of people here are without jobs. u.n. high commissioner for human rights has warned that recent developments in myanmar could lead to instability. fighting between government forces and ethnic rebels in the northeast threaten recent economic gains. >> the international community has seen the transition in myanmar as a story of promise and hope but recent developments relating to the

human rights of minorities the freedom of expression, and the right to peaceful protest, are call ing into question the direction of that effort even threatening to set it back. michael is a specialist on the armed conflict in myanmar. he says human rights concerns urgently need to be addressed. >> my colleagues and myself and the human rights community have been raising concerns about these issues for a long time. we're really hoping that these comments will prompt a positive reaction from the government and the international community to really push the burmese government on these issues. we think widespread impunity by the military and other government authorities are a real problem. the military is doing a lot of things to entrench its impunity including threatening legal

action against those who raise concerns about human rights issues. we would really like the international community to convey that this is not acceptable and there will be repercussions if they continue to do this kind of thing. we would like the international community to tie greater to the burmese government in terms of human rights issues. we believe none of their wants should move forward until fundamental human rights concerns are addressed. three or four years ago there was a lot of hope in burma, but the trend in the last year and a half has been decidedly negative, and i think the international community is starting to catch on to that and i think that's part of the reason we're seeing this statement from the high commissioner. so we really hope that pressure from the international community, including the u.n. and high commissioner can help turn around some of this

negative trend. >> time for sport now. here is jo. >> thank you very much. afghanistan beat scotland in a thrilling game. richard parr reports. >> reporter: neither scotland nor afghanistan was to win at the world cup before so that was to change here. afghanistan took the wicket in just the end over. scotland were in trouble at 135 for 7. josh davie was one of four wickets. a nice wicket partnership helped scotland post 210, their highest-ever world cup total. it didn't look like afghanistan were going to be able to teach the arget, when they slumped at 97 for 7. but sammy steadies the run chase with 7 4s, and 5, 6s.

eat went for afghanistan, 19 runs off of the target with one wicket remaining. scotland had the chance to wrap up the victory, but max missed the wicket. relief for this player. and he struck the winning runs with a 4, to give afghanistan the victory with just 3 balls remaining. >> when we win we shouted. like one shout, but big shout. and then the coach said to calm down it's just one match, and still we have a world cup, two more match to win. >> reporter: afghanistan next take on australia. richard parr al jazeera. these are the scenes in jalalabad after that match. their victory keeps alive their hopes of reaching the quarter

finals. in another match sri lanka easily beat their opponent. sri lanka 332 for 1 in their 3 overs. bangladesh responded. as they ripped through the batting order, taking 3 for 35. bangladesh were all out for 2. and sri lanka winning by 92 runs. >> against this performance everyone confidence is high especially the bowlers really come back is getting form a little bit of every single game. i think this is a very important win for us going forward. the greek government has backtracked on an indefinite ban on football in the country. the suspension will now last just a week and cover only the

top leagues. this was after violent scenes as well as a brawl between club officials on tuesday. celtics will need to make history if they are to get past intermilan on thursday. the scottish team has never won since being formed. celtic had come from 2-0 down last week in glasgow. >> i'm looking forward to the game. it is going to be tough, of course, and we need to win here but everything is possible in football. and if we have our best performance so far in the season, we need to get up to the top level. and also with a little bit of luck with us we -- we have a chance. and in my opinion we have everything to win now, and we're going to go for getting that victory and go through.

uefa has banned [ inaudible ] coach are from their match for decent against the referee in the netherlands. liverpool take a 1-0 lead to turkey while the spurs hope they will go through. the greek lead will be suspended for a week and then get back to action hoping to overturn a 2-goal deficit. security has been increased in [ inaudible ]. dutch fans clashed with police in rome during the first leg last week. the riot caused damage to the historic town center. in acapulco, [ inaudible ] is through to the quarter finals of the mexican open. he beat his opponent 6-1 6-3.

now how far do you think you could cycle in an hour? 10 kilometers? 20 possibly? try 51.2. that's the mark that this cyclist was trying to set in mexico. he fell short by just 27 meters. and to make it worse, he had to wait over five minutes for the results because of a faulty clock. there is more sport on our website, for the latest check out aljazeera.com/sport. we have blogs and videos from our correspondent around the world. that address again, aljazeera.com/sport. and that's all of the sport for you. darren. >> jo thank you very much indeed. stay with us here on al jazeera. i'll be back at the top of the hour with a full bulletin of

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