>> hello, welcome to the news hour live from al jazeera's global news center in doha. these are the main stories we'll be covering over the next 60 minutes. >> mexico arrests one of the most wanted drug lords from the knights of templar cartel. >> the search for grim lives in afghanistan, following an avalanche which killed 200 people. >> isil fighters smash priceless priceless

statues dating back 200 years. >> the results of the cricket world cup. >> we begin in mexico, where police captured one of the country's most wanted drug lords. gomez-martinez is the leader of the knight's templar drug cartel the prime target in the president's drive to regain control of the state. crossing over to mexico city, we will learn more about the circumstances leading to his capture. >> the capture happened this morning in the very early morning in the southwest mexican state. federal police apparently

captured him without firing a shot and he's now reportedly being transferred to mexico city at the moment, so oh this is a as you say a huge capture in mexico probably the biggest the world's number one drug dealer. police and all of mexico federal courts have been after him for quite some time, so this is a big deal for them. >> how do we expect the cartel to respond and what more can you tell us about him? >> he is an exschoolteacher then turned into organized crime. he formed the cartel using some

religious regalia. they've been kidnapping and basically there's been a lots of mayhem created in that state. a self defense group has risen up because the government hasn't tackled the problem. now that they've managed to take him out he's the last really big leader in that part of the country, what's going to happen, because when leaders of other cartels have been taken out it created more violence as the vacuum created more fighting amongst themselves. it remains to be seen if this will stop the violence in that part of the country. >> john reporting from mexico city. >> the german parliament backed

a four month extension of greece's bailout program by international creditors. the yes vote was expected after the chancellor angela merkel's coalition and smaller opposition parties voiced support. we are joined from the german capitol, berlin. even though it was expected, what's surprising is the number of those who voted yes nick. >> a massive majority, 542 votes in favor, 32 opposed13 absentiaens. they are largely from angela merkel's block. i think some of them were allowed to vote against this extension of the bailout package, because there's a new political force in germany alternative for deutchland.

this is a way for angela merkel's party to get some of those voters who might be leaning toward the alternative nor germany party but the overall outcome is one which allows greece to move forward to get another four months, to get $8 billion u.s. in its final bailout package and attempts to revive the greek economy. >> how do we expect this to play out in brussels. >> i think it's something brussels wanted. there's i think a consensus that this is what was needed, even if it was hard to come by. let's remember how it all began with the election of a new government, who's leaders did a tour of europe, talking about renegotiating the debt levels, that was a non-starter particularly here in berlin, it's not just germany that be pushing a hard line. you have bailout countries which made it through the painful

restructuring process portugal and spain that want greece to stick to the original deal. here it's, you know, something that people have been looking forward to. they're tired of bailouts here in germany however only one in five germans according to a poll published this week actually wanted the vote to go the way it did today to approve more time for greece. when it comes to asking for more money for grease in four months time, it's anybody's bet as to whether or not a majority can be achieved in that instance. >> nick, thank you very much. >> the snow in northern afghanistan has started melting. that means the risk of further avalanches. there's been a massive effort to dig out homes schools and mosques that were buried in the northeastern province of pang. >> ere. the number of dead is expected to rise. we have an update. >> the police chief and governor

say there are dozens of villages that they simply cannot contact at the moment. these are isolated villages, high up in the mountains much further down into we've seen 600 vehicles entering panjshir today. there are 100 troops in the area, trying to clear the main road. there's only one road into panjshir which is a big part of the problem. afghan security forces hampered by the fact that they don't have all of the necessary equipment that they need, or the expertise. afghanistan's president ashraf ghani will be visiting the area. the government is under pressure to try to do something to try to

help the situation and get supplies to people who desperately need it. panjshir is an area that a lot of the political elite in kabul come from, and that's putting extra pressure on the government. >> isil fighters seized control of a bridge linking to cities in anbar province, close to an air base used by the iraqi and u.s. military. at least 20 iraqi soldiers were killed in that battle. >> an iraqi air strike is believed to have killed iraqi fighters and civilians. this is near western iraq. hospital staff say at least nine civilians and many isil fighters were killed. isil commanders are among the injured. >> for many months, videos showing a masked man threatening to behead westerners in iraq and syria under the flag of isil have shocked the world. now he's been identified as a kuwaiti born british citizen from london.

we have a report. >> by the time the reporters turned up at the family home in west london, they were long gone. the police had already been around. reports emerged that their son was a murderer. you need to understand why they didn't want to be there. >> you have probably donated $100 million to kill our women and children to kill the homes of the muslims. >> it's been weeks sings the voice recognition software helped identified the man who the newspapers called jihadi john, a slightly ridiculous sounding name given that this man was involved in beheading several captives, aid workers and journalists, people who could not defend themselves and who had not gone to fight. the organization tore through iraq and syria as much of the world looked on in disbelief. the question is raised as to what if anything the british secret services new but neither

them nor the police would comment. this organization that routinely hears complaints did know him. he had been repeatedly harassed by the security services, who blocked him from returning to kuwait where he was born. the man who knew him described him as a beautiful person, enraged by his treatment of the british authorities. >> we have created the problem in the u.k. an environment in which the security agencies can act with impunity, can destroy the lives of young people without any recourse to be able to challenge them in an effective way. >> to add to it all, he was linked with the killer of the british soldier lee rigby as men angered by the treatment at the hands of british security. they say they can't talk about specific cases but their efforts to maintain safety are

always proportionate to the threats. >> whether or not the security services did try to stop him from returning home to kuwait from london, they certainly seem to know who he was. the question is how dangerous they thought he was because after all this appears to be a successful young man far removed from the stereotype of the isolated loser apparently at risk of radicalizing influences. >> he's someone who's well educated, as well and that times with a lot of the research we've done in terms of looking at the profile of people who go to syria. they are well educated, socially mobile people in that these are not people coming from impoverished for deprived backgrounds. >> the media has made its mind up this is him. until he takes thehood off it won't be known for certain. his parents don't believe it's hill but that's understandable. >> amon described by prosecutors as one of al-qaeda's early

leaders has been convicted of conspiracy by a court in new york facing life in prison for involvement in the u.s. embassy bombings in kenya and tanzania in 1998 which killed 224 people. prosecutors say he was one of osama bin laden's closest aids. >> duma east of the syrian capital of damascus has been under siege for almost two years. hundreds of civilians have died because of medical and food shortages. in the first week of february, more than 100 lost their lives in what is described as one of the heaviest air attacks by the government. we have a report. >> the child was over a years old and died of malnutrition. she wasn't the first victim, the rebel held suburb of the syria capitol damascus has been under siege for four years. during that time, activists say

264 civilians died, 188 of them children. >> we couldn't find medicine or milk and when you do, it is very expensive and we cannot afford to buy it. douma has been a battle ground for years. >> it is east of the center of damascus, just like other suburbs of the capitol, it is under siege. it was the first area in the damascus province to see anti-government protests. four years later, it is the main opposition stronghold surrounding the government controlled city. >> more than 100 civilians were killed in what was described as one of the heaviest aerial attacks on the city that lasted for days. this man survived, but his wife and daughter didn't. minutes after he left the house government aircraft targeted the neighborhood. the sustained and intense air

campaign was in response to a rebel attack on central damascus. >> on that day my wife was scared to stay home alone because of the airstrikes. she took my daughter and i went to her sister who lives next to us. i left them there. a few minutes later i haired the plane and explosion. i came back to see the house destroyed. >> some people in the opposition questioned whether causing civilian casualties in damascus had any military or political benefit. he was not one of them. he blames the government for targeting civilians. despite losing his family and home, he still believes the struggle should continue. al jazeera beirut. >> much more ahead on the al jazeera news hour, including the hong kong maid abuse case, a woman jailed for six years for mistreating her domestic helper. >> we'll tell you where these ethiopians are thriving, but the locals are not keen on them. >> a big european match is

marred by crowd's trouble. we'll have reaction later in the news hour. >> tunisian police arrested 13 people on terrorism charges. the interior ministry says the suspects who include four women were involved in the killing of four policeman near the algerian border. an estimated 100 people have been arrested in the last three days as part of the government anti terror initiative. the violence in libya is affecting,s across the border in tunisia. towns where people depend on the flow of traffic have been worst-affected. movement dwindled since tunisia authorities closed several crossings. we have a report. >> not many customers come to shop these days. this man said business has been slowed down, ever since the

tunisian government imposed an export tax for each foreigner leaving the country with goods through the land borders. >> the libyans don't come anymore. i used to have 50-60 clients per day. now there are none. my income decreased. our situation got worse. >> the world bank said cross border illegal trade is costing too nearby is that more than $600 million a year. as a consequence, the government decided to clamp down. the official border crossing is open but there's less traffic not only because of the fee increase but because of the lack of security on the roads inside libya. a few months ago the government had declared this whole border area a military zone. the army has been deployed to stop any weapons or fighters from getting into the country but this is having an impact on people's income. >> southern tunisia lives mainly off oil smuggling from libya

but since the security beef up, the trade has come to a stop. now there's little to do for most of the people here. >> nothing will change, whether one talks or not. it was daily trade. they call it smuggling. it was just enough to feed us, nothing more. now there is nothing. >> the situation has hit young people particularly hard in an area where economic development is close to none. some say it's so dire, it's pushing youth to look into the wrong direction. >> the youth in this country are under pressure to find a solution. they have lost all hope, so they decide to go and maybe die. >> it's a worry that haunts this man, his two sons, 28 and 30 years old are unemployed. he said they are at breaking point. >> they could steal, they could look the other way and join isil. they have nothing to lose. of course some will go for sure. the government is doing nothing for them.

my sons are disgusted. there is so much danger for the youth now. >> people say their area is safe for now and no one has joined isil so far but they wonder how much worse things will get as the crisis in libya continues to deteriorate. >> a court in hong kong sentenced a woman to six years for abusing her indonesian maid. the victim has welcomed a judgment but insists more reforms are necessary. her former employer was convicted of 18 charges from assault to not paying wages. the high profile trial highlighted the polite of domestic worser abroad. >> the general secretary for the international workers federation says while the decision is a step in the right direction more needs to be done to stop domestic worker abuse. >> i think employers in hong kong will now get the message that if they don't treat their

domestic workers fairly, there will be consequence but however, our government so far has not taken up any measures to stop future similar cases to happen, and i'm afraid that employers will still think that, you know, this is the isolated case, and it's not about me, and they will not really look at how they are doing with their domestic workers. >> because domestic workers all stay inside private homes with their employers and they are very, very difficult for them to tell others outside the homes about their experiences so -- and also many of them, especially the newcomers have to pay back loans which they have borrowed to pay the agency fees,

which can be as high as six months wages so they rather keep quiet and they will endure all the illegal treatment of their employers. most of them don't speak up. >> well, this high profile case prompted an angry response from indonesia. the president now wants to stop sending domestic workers abroad. >> she has become a symbol for the polite of domestic workers. her case of abuse has shocked many around the world. for eight months, her employer treated her like a slave. >> i was tortured and beaten. i was never paid. i was allowed to sleep for only three hours in the afternoon. i was forced to sleep on the floor. i was very seriously abused.

>> justice for ariana! >> her case led to protests in hong kong. with internal and bleeding and injuries all over her body, she was admitted to hospital for a month. february 10, the judge found her employer guilty of aiding charges of abuse. >> the case became well known because of the protest otherwise i would have been just another case like so may be. only because so many people have supported me, we have come this far. i hope my case will not be the only that gets attention. all the other maids who are still quiet and don't dare to speak out their cases should be brought to court. >> to prevent more abuse the president wants to stop indonesians from going abroad at domestic workers. only skilled labors would be able to seek work elsewhere. >> the president wants to preserve the country's dignity by banning maids from working abroad, but critics say the president's plan vitals workers'

rights especially in a country with a chronic lack of employment opportunities. >> migrant worker organizations urge the president to focus on protecting workers instead of banning them from work abroad. they say the government should have put proper laws in place and rectified an international convention on domestic workers to protect the maids long ago. >> the government indirectly legalizes this modern slavery and trafficking. it is not written to migrant workers are human beings to defend their own rights and determine their own conditions. >> most of the estimated 6 million indonesian migrant workers employed in countries like malaysia, saudi arabia and hong kong. the government insists this has to stop eventually. >> what we want is that those working abroad have skills so they can fulfill job requirement. that will make our workers more

competitive at job market. the rights will be more respected word wide if these two conditions have been met then what the president means dignity willful filled. >> she says the government can't stop sending women like her abroad. she hopes her case will be a warning for the thousands who leave indonesia every year to make some money for their families. al jazeera jakarta. >> chinese state media said at least 15 are missing after a boat sank off the coast. 19 people are set said to have been onboard. state media said four swam to safety all were from mainland china. >> a large rally is underway in the maldives in support of the president held on terror charges. protestors are marching through

the streets of the capitol of the island nation. we have with us on the telephone a representative of the opposition maldiven democratic party. can you at the time us how big that party is taking place in mali? >> thank you. we have 10,000 people in the streets, the main street currently is filled with people. >> what are you hoping to achieve, yourself, as well as the other protestors who have come out? >> people are calling for immediate resignation of the current president. people are calling for immediate release of the president and all politically motivated arrests. people are calling for ending of politically motivated trial. >> why do you think he was arrested? you just said it was politically motivated.

what evidence is there? >> these are all politically motivated charges. they initially arrested him and charged him on unlawful arrest but in a surprise trial it's been suddenly and manipulated and changed to terrorism. the two judges presiding over the case have provide witness statements and the person who filed the charges is the prosecutor general he has also provide witness statements. they are all the same. they are all manipulated and controlled, and the judges were exteamly unqualified. one of the chief judges presiding on the case, he only completed fourth grade, so we are absolutely sure that he won't be afforded a free and fair trial. >> how long will you stay out on

the streets of mali to protest and can you tell us whether it's been peaceful so far, and the presence of any security services or officials or police officers. >> the protests have been peaceful. we have thousands of people in the street calling for resignation, calling for the release of the president. we've been on the street for less than an hour this has been going on for weeks and will go on until we find a solution, until the politically motivated charges are dropped against him. >> ok. we'll leave it there. thank you for speaking to us from mali. >> there's big changes in the weather in india and pakistan. >> big chains in the weather and the area, as well.

first, i'll show you something that happened about 18 hours ago. it's unconnected but equally facial vicious weather. this is a satellite picture on a cloud just forming over bangladesh. it's actually just on the border. it looked like that big thunderstorm set off a tornado the sort of damage you get, it's got to be a tornado really, it's a rare event this time of year. normally one get a much bigger thing developing. we're back to see the result of cold air coming down across the gulf. already cloud is form be coming in toward karachi. this looks like an unformed massive cloud but i think more form will come to it. first of all you get this blob of green representing rain, then you get circulating arrows. it looks like that wind overkarachi will be an easterly first of all and gale-force. that's a huge change. first of all you've got the

winds, then the rain itself will develop, as the whole system gross. that's the picture for saturday, 21 degrees, backed with a strong wind and rain. the rain's not just in pakistan, also forming in india. it looks like it will tend to run in the west coast over mumbai and further develop in new delhi so wet and windy weather for quite a few. back to you. >> thank you. still ahead we look at how the financial budget may effect india's massive food aid program. >> thousands march in the philippines, demanding the resignation of the president. >> coming up in sport alex rodriguez heads back to work with the yankees but did he impress the bosses? details coming up a little later.

>> the top stories on the al jazeera news hour, police in mexico have captured one of the country's most wanted drug lords, martinez also known as la tuta is the leader of the knight's templar drug cartel. he was the target of the president's drive to regain control of the state. >> at least 197 people are now confirmed dead in an avalanche in afghanistan. more than 1,000 soldiers are helping in the search and recovery operation there. >> an iraqi air strike is believed to have killed nine civilians and isil fighters near a town in anbar province.

isil seized control of a bridge near an air base used by the u.s. military. >> a growing number of people from an ethiopian tripe of migrating to a region, saying they're marginalized and persecuted back home. many are trying to set up new lives, despite a crack down by security officials. >> the message is clear. they are not welcome. somali soldiers are willing to enforce this with force if necessary. every vehicle entering this town is searched for migrants, drivers caught bringing mike grants in risk jail time or a hefty fine. >> most come by foot. we have reports of many of them and we will continue sending them back. we cannot cope with this number of migrants. >> these men told me the threats

of deportation will not stop them from trying their luck. he walked for four months to get here. along with 10 other migrants, he has found a job on this farm, also owned by an ethiopian. >> i chose to move here for security reasons and because i found a job. i went to amman to find work, but i was deported here. >> this part of the city was exclusively inhabited by somalis. today it's home to thousands of ethiopian migrants and thriving with ethiopian shops. >> some want them deported. >> we are not happy with their presence. they brought many problems in terms of health. they brought criminals to this

town like smugglers. they are also putting pressure on the job market. >> it is not home, but he is not going anywhere. soon he will save enough money to bring his wife and children. >> al jazeera sow malyes. >> nigeria's president goodluck jonathan has made a surprise visit to towns recaptured by the army from boko haram in the northeast. his first stop was in the state where he inspected weapons that his soldiers took back from the fighters. from there he went to a key town seized by boko haram in january. last week, the all the way managed to push the armed group out of the town bordering chad. >> they want assistance from myself. it is good. as a president for you you to appreciate yourself -- i am very

hopeful that the journey to end boko haram is pursued aggressively. >> the destruction of iraq's ancient history by isil fighters statues are from the capitol of the ancient syrian empire some pieces dating back to the ninth century b.c. archeologists describe their destruction as a nightmare. around 1800 sites are currently under isil control. we have this report from baghdad. >> the ancient statues from syrian palaces are in a inspire reaction for this man. he would hide a camera understand pocket to take photos of them in the museum. he says he hasn't slept since he saw the video of their destruction. >> what is this statue? it's just stone, but it's what

the statue represents. any citizen would consider this his ancestor. he doesn't consider it a mere rock, it's his ancestor. >> this is near the heart of baghdad's cultural center. many here know first handled of mosul's significance as a center of history and culture. isil took over the museum in june when it seized the city. the most valuable pieces had been removed years ago for safekeeping. these were wrapped by museum staff to protect them from the elements. there is no protection from these men. they smashed staffs from a imperial statues. nearby, at the sane she didn't site of nineveh they destroyed these statues which have stood for 3,000 years. they are so iconic, you see them everywhere in iraq.

>> most iraqis see them as part of their legacy, stretching back to the world's first civilizations and mourn them almost as if they've been alive. >> an art student said the loss of the statues is in the intricate carvings told of empires created and lost. >> these statues, you see them i don't know are unique and destroying them, i wish they looted them, because one day they come out, you know, in 100

years, let's say. it doesn't matter, things like that happen before, but destroying them, they're gone forever. >> the areas were excavated by british in the last century major parts of the palaces were taken to foreign museums. those may be the only places left iraqis will be able to see their ancient heritage. al jazeera baghdad. >> a bangladeshi blogger known for speaking out against religious extremism has been found murdered in the capitol dhaka. police have yet to name any suspects. >> a prominent bangladeshi was killed, his wife was injured in the attack. no one knows who was behind the attack. his family is saying religious

fanatics have been behind the attack. he was been writing for a decade about religious if fanatickive of all kind. they were crying for help, but no one came to help them out. now a group of protestors under the banner of mass people's uprising are gathered here to protest and demand the government to arrest the attackers. they said they will continue to protest here until the attackers are arrested. all this comes in a very critical time in bangladesh with a serious political unrest going on. the government no doubt will be under serious pressure to quickly apprehend the attack jeers at least 10 people have been killed in elephant stampedes in india's eastern gulf state over the past months. they are trying to lead the huge

animals back into the forest after they trampled through homes in search of foods. increased contact with humans and deforestation are forcing them into residential areas. >> the indian government has released an economic survey saying that growth will be more than 8% this year. on saturday, the country's annual budget will be revealed. that could affect the millions of indians who rely on the government's massive food aid program. we have a report. >> for as long as he can remember, he has sold most of the wheat he gross to the indian government. he worries his sons won't follow him into the family business, because politicians are talking about changing the state run distribution system. he said if the government decides to buy less grain it will ruin him. >> the entire farming sector

will be destroyed. 70% of people here are associated with farming. if 70% of broken, they become defaulters. how with him the country operate? >> the government feeds hundreds of millions of people by buying food at a set price from farmers. food is sensitive issue in india and i understand states like punjab, talks of potential changes to the scheme makes even political allies nervous. >> we have given the government time and the majority in parliament, if they won't implement changes and roll back the food subsidy scheme, it will be dangerous for them and the country. >> india's food aid program costs the state nearly $20 billion a year, and while 70% of the population benefits from it, the public distribution system is considered by some economists as a huge burden on the economy. >> faced with opposition from disgruntled participators and political allies, the government

will have to act discreetly as it decides its future course of action but not everyone is willing to wait. some farmers are thinking creatively and moving on. >> moving on a long time ago it's been 15 years since he decided to invest in high tech farming methods. today, he earns hundred was thousands of dollars every year by selling high quality produce. he said farmers need to adopt to survive. >> our farmer is happy with the fixed rate he's getting and increasing profits by increasing land holdings, but he's not innovating and finding ways to survive. if he doesn't catch up to world standards, he's going to be left behind. >> the foreign minister said he will not completely withdraw schemes like the public distribution system that support india's poor, but to prepare for the future, farmers may have to grow through innovation to remain profitable.

>> al jazeera punjab. >> thousands of filipinos protested demanding the resignation of the president aquino, saying the majority of the people earn less than $4 a day. we have a report. >> president aquino was sworn into office with a strong legacy of hope and so that of two icons. he promised an era of reforms to end corruption and poverty but five years later the profound hopes for change to propelled him to the presidency have dimmed. alleged abuse of power by those close to him in government is seen to be behind the protest. a botched police raid last month have left more than 60 people killed in the southern philippines and led by suspended police chief a known close friend of the president. >> he is now facing growing calls for his resignation.

protestors say he has failed to address the issues that have long plagued this country poverty, corruption, and injustice. >> he didn't fulfill his promise. where is justice? where is the promise of jobs, of opportunities? the current situation is abusive to millions of filipinos. >> but under aquino, the philippines is the fastest growing economy in asia after china. foreign investment that ha doled in the last years. negotiation with southeast asia's post powerful group the islamic liberation front is in final stages. talk of a pending military coup is ripe, although not everybody here agrees. >> we've sort of gotten used to we want quick fixes. this has to change, because we need our institutions to be stronger. the people should demand for him to be accountable in the sense

of explaining or acknowledging his mistakes and then, and this one mistake has really -- is eroding his credibility and relying on friends buddies on personal relationships to run this shot of. >> aquino remains confident he will finish his term in 2016 and it isn't likely that millions will take to the streets if that for many, though, protests will continue. they say it is time to remove a president, who seemed to have promised so much and yet did so little. al jazeera manila. >> still ahead we'll hear from cuban american ballet dancers on what they think of communist cuba and the u.s. cozying up to each other. >> in sport golf's number one returns to action, but it doesn't go quite as planned. details on the way.

>> u.s. regulators imposed tough new rules for internet providers. they are trying to restrict providers from controlling download speeds. we have a report. >> the u.s. federal communications commission decided it will treat the internet like a utility and there will be no fast lane. >> with a shoutout to 4 million americans who took their time to share with us their views.

today, history is being made by a majority of this commission, as we vote for a fast, fair, and open internet. all in favor say aye proposed, no. >> it was proposed to do away with net new really aty. the question was whether to allow internet providers for a premium for a second internet, faster, more reliable 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. when you see that, a site was just loading and loading, you click away. faster sites have the advantage. the idea is that we should all travel the same roads on the

internet, whether you're netflix or some tiny upstart, you get to use the same digital highway. that's what makes it a revolutionary business tool, everyone reaches everyone else at the same speed if that for years, internet service providers comcast within time warner and verizon argued they should be able to charge more for a faster internet, meaning those who couldn't afford premium access would share a slower, more crowded digital highway. that segregation critics say would kill the free and open internet as we know it. now the f.c.c. will regulate the internet service the same way it regulates phone service or the highways. the new rules prevent broad band providers from blocking or limiting content. >> time for all the sports news with richard. >> it's been a day of records at the cricket world cup for south

africa and their captain in sydney. scoring a big total in the match against the west indies. we have more. >> this was always going to be an exciting match featuring the biggest hitters. off to a strong start setting the tone. >> chipped in with another half century. >> this was just the beginning of a full blown batting assault as the captain came to the crease. >> striking boundary after boundary to hit the fastest 150 in one day history of just 64 balls. >> there was no stopping,

finishing basin on 152 the highest total on australian soil. >> never getting close, three days after a double century gone to three. he bold for are a duck as the west indies crumbled, as they conceded a world cup record, 257. >> it's good to see teams like that, the odds were open, ready to fight and a disappointing loss. >> it might not get any better, they next face unbeaten india. >> now the international cycling union called for the astana team

to be stripped of their world license to compete. the italian won last year's tour de france with the team. it follows and audit that found a number of anti doping infringements. the case has been referred to their licensing commission. >> football news now the europa league match stopped twice after fans hurled things on the pitch. in the seconds after home fans reacted angrily. the players were taken off the field for 10 minutes. dutch police had been on alert following fan trouble in rome for last week's first leg. they detained 17 locals and one italian before this second leg even kicked off. roma eventually won 3-2. >> it helped.

>> this is not helping the club. actually these incidents are damaging the club. players are standing on the pitch trying to do their best and this happens. this can only damage. >> liverpool knocked out on penalties. it was their first time back in istanbul since winning the champions league in 2005. last week's win was canceled out in the second leg to make it 1-1 on aggregate. eventually in the shootout 5-4 missing the decisive kick. >> when i'd seen seven of them, like in school, taking a penalty, seven of them go like this. i say ok. we are not trying to go way of shooting the way we want. they wanted to shoot them. that gave us -- we're going to do it and we've done it, and

it's brilliant. >> rory mcelroy, it was a windy round in florida. on the fifth hole, landed in the water, but he did manage to get birthies on his final two holes but finished with a three over par 73. that's eight shots behind the leader jim herman. >> i'm coming off a three week break in tough conditions. i know that my game's there. today wasn't obviously what i wanted to start with, but, you know if i can get into red numbers tomorrow, you know, i'm right back in the tournament. >> let's say with comebacks in controversial new york yankees alex rodriguez has been welcomed back by teammates and fans as he joined his team for spring training. the 39-year-old made his return after completing a season-long

suspension for doping. he hit three home runs during that practice. 500 fans turned up in florida. his return has divided opinion and his manager said rodriguez has to prove his place for the opening day. >> the most important thing that comes back is his offense and hope left-field line, that's the quickest. it's hard to say. you know when i watched him take ground balls whatever, his hands seem to work fine, throws seem to be fine, taking b.p. seemed to be fine. it's at that faster pace that you've got to see. you hope it's his offense. can i predict which one's going to come back the quickest? no. >> minnesota vikings running back adrian peterson will be reinstated after a judge lifted his suspension for child abuse. the vikings star missed 15 games after he admitted to striking his young son. he's now eligible to resign with minnesota or could be traded to another team.

>> we've got a lot more sport on our website. for all the latest, check out aljazeera.com/sport. we've got blogs and videos from our correspondents around the world. that's all the supportive for now. back to you. >> all right richard see you later on. thank you for that. >> diplomats from the u.s. and cuba are meeting on friday for the second time. they move towards normalizing relations. in a historic break through in december the two sides said that they would reestablish embassies in both countries but for some cuban americans there's skepticism amid the renewed hope. we talked to three cuban ballet dancers who defected to the united states. >> this is the ballet in central florida, a small dance company with big ambitions.

>> it's artistic director wants to bring ballet to the masses. he defected from cuba 10 years ago and is keen to note the talents of others who have been through similar experiences like torres, who's been here for four months. the 23-year-old came to the u.s. alone. most of his family is still on the island. like many in his situation he's nervous talking about u.s.-cuba relations. he tells us he hopes any changes are positive for both countries. he especially wants change for cuba, it's people and his family. >> like ricardo diaz made the difficult decision to defect to the u.s. she left her friends and family behind to pursue a dancing career, but has a clear goal in mind for the future. >> my ultimate hope and dream is that my family joins me here in the united states. even if the situation were to get better in cuba, but i realize it's a personal

decision and i would understand if they didn't want to leave their country. >> in all the brandon city ballet is home to three cuban dancers who recently deeffected. they came to the u.s. for a better life, but like those who came before them, are realistic about the pace of change. >> it's going to take time from both countries, in my hum you bell opinion to kind of get to a good relationship and, you know, something that can be really good for the cuban people. >> all three of these dancers that made the long and difficult journey are watching the normalization carefully with caution. they all three have bright futures, tempered by expectations of what might happen in the months ahead. >> thanks for watching the news hour here. we have much more news coming your way in just a couple of minutes. do stay with us.

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