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iraqi troops prepare for a major offensive against i.s.i.l. fighters. and landing in yemen, the first iranian airliner since shia muslims seized control of the capital. hello, russian leader boris nemtsov was supposed to have led an anti-government protest on sunday. instead, tens of thousands marched and mourned his murder in moscow. rory challands reports. >> boris nemtsov hoped sunday's rally would be re-energizing for the desspirited opposition movement in russia. certainly the crowd was vast bigger than any march in years. boris nemtsov was not here to see it his murder arguably is the main reason many came. >> we came to protest because they killed a man, a man telling the truth. we think the authority's actions

are a travesty of justice. a man was killed for telling the truth. >> i came because boris was killed. not only because of that we need to fight. i cannot live like this, i look around and want to shout people i love you. >> reporter: boris nemtsov's face was everywhere. the bullets that killed him, said this banner were meant for all of us. also present were thousands of flags. a political statement itself in an era when leaders are vilified on tv like traitors. it surprised many that such a huge rally has been allowed to take place in the center of moscow. usually they are kept on the outskirts of town. maybe the kremlin is thinking grief and sorrow is manageable public emotions than political

anger. despite anti-vladimir putin chanting, this was a sombre event. quiet and well behaved. included in the 50 or so arrests, a ukranian mp obtained on suspicion of involvement in a fire killing 40 pro-russian demonstrators. big anti-kremlin marches are a rarity with freedom of assembly controlled by the authorities. the challenge now is whether it can turn the emotion generated by boris nemtsov's murder into a re-energised push for change a political commentator for the russian national newspaper thinks that the large turn out for the march came as a surprise to the government and opposition leaders. >> initially, it was expected

but not more than probably more than a few thousand come to the streets. latest figures show opposition was able to just to bring to the streets nearly 100,000 strong crowd. that was a manifestition of people's anger over the killing which we have seen here two days back. we didn't see any speeches made. we don't see any banners of political parties, we have just seen a silent people moving in the crowd. some carrying flowers, some were carrying carrying... an opinion poll shows 86% of russians support vladimir putin, that's why even this 100,000

strong crowd of anti-vladimir putin is a drop in the sea of vladimir putin's support. that is why it game as a game changer in russian politics and in the standoff with the west. majority of russians are used to the politics of stand off with the west and they share the mentality of besieged citadel. >> nigeria's president vows to win the war against boko haram. jonathan goodluck denies mishandling the campaign against the fighters who killed thousands in their campaign to eradicate western influence. the president fears more attacks in the run up to the presidential election at the end of the month and gave an ecluesive interview to our correspondent. >> reporter: with less than four weeks to go before the election president jonathan goodluck

promised voters he'll defeat boko haram. >> we must end it. first we must take over all the territories, when we take over the territories they are holding they are weaker. then we improve monitoring superior technology to monitor activities, and we'll pick them and, of course frustrate the activities, over the two-thirds it will go. the president denies accusations the government handles the boko haram crisis. >> president jonathan goodluck stands for re-election. the vote was suppose boned for six weeks -- postponed for violence. we asked whether the election date could be moved again. >> i don't think so. i believe they have conducted national elections. i don't see why we should

postpone again. i'm impressed with the successor going on. i will win the election. >> if you don't win this election will you bow out gracefully. >> if by default someone wins the election of course. the country is not - i want to stop. >> there are fears there could be election-related violence. more than 800 were killed during the 2011 election. >> i'm not happy. it's primitive. very unexpected. we are doing everything to reduce it. we need to recalibrate our architecture, to handle the elections. otherwise parts of this country will go into unnecessary crisis. as the president or whatever -

nobody's ambition... >> many mij earians -- nigerians say all they want is a fair and peaceful vote and an end to the boko haram attacks. >> i.s.i.l. fighters are accused of murdering 2,000 people after they stood trial for spying blasphemy, homosexuality and adultery. the british based syrian rights group says the killings took place over the past eight months since i.s.i.l. created the islamic state. 1,200 are among the dead including women and children. 31 fighters from various groups have been killed and 125 of i.s.i.l.'s own fighters. last month 41 civilians were killed including two children. >> iraqi forces and militia men are trying to drive fighters out of the city of somali. targets are being attacked to

cut off supply lines. i.s.i.l. fighters attacked from strongholds in tikrit and the tigris river. the anti-i.s.i.l. operation is being overseen. >> i came here to the command center to announce the start of the operation. the priority that we have right now is to secure the safety of all of our civilians. i instructed the security forces to make sure they put the safety and security of our people first and last. we have a large number of residents in these areas that volunteered to help the army liberate the glorious land a u.s.-led coalition jets continue to strike i.s.i.l. targets in syria. a group of forces rejected a temporary truce fans for the city of aleppo. it was proposed by the united

nations envoy. zeina khodr is in beirut. >> the opposition has rejected the proposal after two days of talks in the turkish boarder town. they did release a statement. many took part in the meeting. they are saying that the initiative is not comprehensive enough. they need to present a comprehensive solution volving the departure of bashar al-assad from power, and the prosecution of war criminals. the opposition really has expressed a lot of reservations since mistura presented the proposal last object. they said they don't trust the government, have been asking for mechanisms on the ground to monitor the ceasefire. the opposition is asking why the initiative changed in october

when the proposal was represented. it involved hostilities in aleppo now the cessation of heavy bombardment. the proposal is that he's facing a challenge. these are warring sides. each one of them sees the other as illegitimate. he was trying to reduce violence to ease the suffering of the people and allow humanitarian aid in. the envoy hopes that if the deal was put in place, a political process can begin from the bottom up. now that the opposition rejected the initiative his proposal is dead. there is no other political process under way in syria. syrians - the war is going - is going to enter the fifth year and statistics released by the observatory for human rights says in the month of february more than 4,000 were killed

among them 800 civilians. at the end of the day the initiative did not involve solving the syrian crisis but the u.n. hoped to start somewhere. now we are back to the - to zero. >> now, it's unclear why i.s.i.l. fighters released 21 syrian hostages abducted last month. they arrived at a church in a syrian city of hasaka. 235 others are held hostage, abducted by i.s.i.l. during the offensive. the first direct flight from iran arrived in yemen's capital, bringing medical supplies and aide workers. iran's flight service will fly 14 flights between iran and yemen, following an groement between -- agreement between iran and houthi weapons. some voiced concern that it may

bring in iranian fighters. >> reporter: the decision to operate flights from yemen and saudi arabia came two days after a speech was given in which saudi arabia was attacked. describing the attacks as sub-jewation. yemen should respect themselves and yemen. today the announcement of the decision to open the line the official news agency under houthi control described this as an implementation of recommendations. so, i mean, the houthis have opened this line and at the same time sent high-ranking delegation for the first time and announced it. in the past they sent people to iran, they did not announce it. it is described as a government delegation headed by the head of the politburo in the houthi movement going to discussion

bilateral relations in the two countries. the decision has been criticized, and described as illegal and is void. a message was sent to the iranian authorities saying they should reverse the decision. it is not legal. the president, in a meeting with tribal leaders described it as an area under houthi occupation. everything every effort should be done to reverse the situation and oust the houthis from there meanwhile, anti-houthi protests have taken place in several cities in yemen. demonstrators want the release of political prisoners. fighters took over state institutions and sacked the government in january. they kept the president under house arrest before fleeing sanaa for the port city of aden. >> a leaked recording reveals how egypt's army used foreign

money to fund the campaign before mohamed mursi was ousted. an egyptian tv channel aired a recording from a former defence minister abdul fatah al-sisi. . >> no the money transfer that came from tamer odd, we need 200,000, yes thank you so much professor at the middle east center at the london school of economics, he joins us from london. good to speak with you again. first of all, what do you make of this take. does it tell us anything new about the event that led up to the 2013 coup. >> well i mean if the tape is accurate that would show a real connection between the security

forces and tamerod. that is the sole society movement mobilizing egyptian society against the egyptian president. it has repeatedly denied links or finance by the egyptian's fate. yet the allegations and the leak today do show a connection between the security forces and tamerod. remember this is not the first leak. there has been several leaks, you know by the top echelon of the security forces. all these leaks provide a catch behind the scenes the fierce power struggle that took place in the last few months of mohamed mursi, between the security service, and the deep state in egypt. and the president and the attempts to undermine his presidency and create a critical

mass public opinion, opposition public opinion. >> given all of that does this put the 2013 coup in a different light. the narrative before was that this tamerod movement was a grassroots civilian led movement that rose up against president mohamed mursi. so the suggestion now that they were getting financial help from the army - does that put a different spin on things? >> well you know first of all, how do you establish the voracity of this lek? the egyptian authorities denied all the leaks. they are blaming the muslim brotherhood for basically manufacturing the leaks. but they had multiple leaks, and the question is you have to establish the voracity you have to create a narrative that is credible, and, of course as you know the narratives that deeply contested in egypt between the

egyptian government on the one hand and supporters and the president mohamed mursi, the former president and his supporters, but this tells you how polarized egypt today, and the political power and legitimacy in egypt. this latest leak basically shows the extent of the struggle that took place behind the scenes in egypt, before the ousting of president mohamed mursi. >> ageing what you say about the voracity of this leak. is it going to do - you know will to do damage to the - to the egyptian government at the moment? >> well not at the moment. because remember it was the first leaks that basically is it a great deal of damage which forced president abdul fatah al-sisi to call his counterpart in the gulf and try to explain the egyptian position. obviously the first leaks were

damming from the egyptian point of view. the reality is now, i think, the egyptian government position is one and the same. it's not true, it's not true it's not true, it's not true. >> good to speak to you as always. joining us there from london. thank you very much. >> egypt's highest court ruled that an article in the law regulating elections is unconstitutionalal. the decision could mean a delay in the poll. egypt has been without a parliament in june 2012 when the court disdeveloped the main chaum chamber. still to come. departing to a crucial and historical mission. >> the israeli prime minister flies to the united states on a controversial speech to the nuclear demand. >> coming up we find out why business in pakistan live --

business men here live in fear that a member of their family will be kidnapped. >> and the first trophy of the soccer season. andy here with that story now, here in qatar, n.a.t.o. is hosting an international conference on how to control weapons of mass destruction. the meeting coming a month before the u.n. hosts to reach a deal to shore up nonproliferation commitments. arms controls are facing new changes across the globe. >> at the army day parade in moscow participants showed up with a mack up of a cruise missile, to be delivered to president obama. international tensions are far from approaching the dark days of the cold war, when the nuclear shadow hoverered over the clash.

>> the long-term goals, esposed by president obama have been relegated to the backburner. >> thank god nuclear weapons used are not in the newspapers but it's a bedrock of security. we can never forget that. arms control has essentially, you know, fallen off the table nuclear weapons analyst says it's a big reason for the bulletin of atomic scientists to reset the doomsday clock, engaging the threat to humanity it's moved forward to 3 minutes to midnight. >> they are reconstituting resubmitting to the type of nuclear postures that go back into the cold war. >> while russia and the u.s. reduced their nuclear war heads, they are spending hundreds of billions to overhaul weapons

systems and infrastructure, and are trading accusations of violating the intermediate treaty, aimed at eliminating weapons from europe. >> the u.s. is saying "you need to come back into compliance." the russianers saying, "we didn't do it we don't know what you are talking about, you are not in compliance either." at the statement russia is ending its agreement with the u.s. to dismantle soviet stockpiles in danger of being stolen and sold. north korea and pakistan pose the risk of exporting atomic technology, there's no evidence of that yet. >> the u.s. competition may have a negative bearing on the u.n. conference to review the nonproliferation treaty. they have refrained from pursuing nuclear weapons, may be asking why not, if the superpowers follow through with

their own commitments to disarm. israel's prime minister flew to the united states delivering a speech to congress on the iran nuclear programme. binyamin netanyahu is expected to outline a continued opposition to a deal with proin negotiated with the u.s. -- -- negotiate with the u.s. and other powers. kimberley halkett has more on the political divide in washington. >> reporter: every year thousands of jewish advocates descend on washington. the goal of the conference is to promote the u.s.-israel relationship one that is strained. recently because this man, the top republican at the house of representatives invited israel's prime minister to address the u.s. congress without knowledge of the white house. >> the american people and both parties in congress stood with

israel. >> threats that u.s. and israel face is a deal negotiated by six world powers with iran over the nuclear program. the members of congress support the campaign that iran is working towards a nuclear weapons programme threatening security. it is expected binyamin netanyahu's speech will urge congress to impose tough sanctions. >> more than 30 members of congress say they'll boycott the speech, many believing it will undermine efforts to frame iran. at the same time, hard questions are being ignored about israeli policies to the palestinian. those that take conflict with the settlement in violation of the war, and the assault in gaza have until now, remained quiet. now a rare rift over supportive israeli policies is exposed in

congress and among the more than 6 million jews who live in the united states. >> i see the block who says support for israel support for whoever the government is strengthening. i think we are at the beginning point of a transition. and i think what binyamin netanyahu will do on tuesday is rub salt in the wound. >> jay street took out a full-page add in the national newspaper, arguing that wading into partisan politician will harm the u.s. relationship. >> tough decisions will have to be made. >> it's damage that may be surfacingment the u.s. president will not address attack. less senior members will attend. traditionally it's the vice president that will preside on special joint sessions of capitol hill but on tuesday, joe biden will be absent.

>> rescue teams have been able to reach remote villages in afghanistan, that were buried by snow after a mass iavalanche. bulldozers are clearing roads and villages searching crushed homes forbodies. >> we rescued two people from the house, one is receiving medical care. the other has been discharged. we rescued another man from a villagers house. there were 22 killed, four wounded in the village. >> also in afghanistan, one of the country's notorious criminals has been executed. he was charged with a string much armed robberies, kidnappings and murder. afghan president ashraf ghani said taking on interesting gangs is a top priority. they are a growing problem in herat. from where nicole johnson sent this report. >> reporter: it's a quiet trip around the block. this man and his boys. app armed body guard.

this is how well-off families in herat get around these days. three years ago the youngest was kid named. -- kidnapped. his father carries a gun and can't stop worrying about their safety. the boys had been on a school bus. three men shot the tyres and dragged the boy out of his brother's arms and off the bus, demanding 300,000. the family didn't have that much, so the kidnappers dropped the ransom to 50,000. he was freed after 86 days. before he was kidnapped, he was naughty fast and bright. after he was withdrawn, if the body guard is not with him all the time he is frightened. he tells me they'll take us again. >> herat is a prosperous city. the taliban is active in the countryside, not the town. here the problem is organised

criminal gangs. one. main reasons this is a target for criminal gangs is it's full of business me. it's a trading hub. this road leads to the iranian border and herat is the first big city after the crossing. more than 100 peel were killed last year in so-called targeted assassinations. kidnappings are common. out of near most do not report it. this year president ashraf ghani fired the chief of police and all of 15 district chiefs in a mass sacking. he said they failed to establish security. the new police chief says they need to build up trust with the community, to get information about criminal gangs. the terrorist groups kidnappers and taliban - they are not as

strong as afghan security forces. they are smaller groups. the criminals are nothing. he didn't think he'd see his family. he said "they beat me showed me guns to scare me tied me up and moved me three times." the family receives threatening phone calls from men they believe are the kidnappers. he is home but far from being safe. >> nicole johnson, al jazeera, herat. >> still ahead - i'm in buenos aires, where hundreds of thousands of activists come to show support to the president cristina fernandez de kirchner, as she delivers her last state of the nation address. plus trapped in gaza after an egyptian court declares hamas a terrorist organization.

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hello again. the top stories on al jazeera, tens of thousands of russians marched in moscow to mourn the death of opposition leader. the kremlin critics was killed in a drive by on friday. >> we must end it. >> in an exclusive interview before his bid for re-election later this month, nigeria's president jonathan goodluck is vowing to win the war against boko haram. iraqi forces are targetting i.s.i.l. fighters north of somali. the prime minister is in the city to oversee the anti-i.s.i.l. offensive. there's growing anger across gaza after an egyptian course declared hamas a terrorist organization. thousands declared protests.

hamas leaders are calling it unwise and dangerous. we have this report from gaza. >> this is the main registration for those hoping to travel from the gaza strip into egypt. and the frustration here is clear. what is less so is whether the people will get the travel permits they need. on saturday a court in cairo declared hamas a terrorist organization. many fear the authorities will close the border it shares with the palestinian territory for good including fat amma she and her 1.5-year-old daughter hold passports, and for the past five months they have been coming to renew travel permits, but with the crossing rarely open, and small groups allowed to cross when it is she doesn't know when they'll be able to go back home. >> i need to leave urgently my daughter is sick. she has a serious brain

continue. now i'm stranded here. >> ties between hamas, which runs the matt grimshaw, and the egyptian government have been unravelling more months. they have links to the muslim brotherhood, and the armed wing was branded a terrorist organization. and the ruling it appears the strained relationship with cairo has gotten worse. egypt joins israel the united states and several other nations who declared hamas a terrorist organization. what is unclear is how or if the egyptian government will enforce the rulings. >> the senior hamas official says egypt's courts lack credibility, and the judgment against the group is unwise and dangerous. >> egypt should understand that gaza is not egypt.

they should understand that they are squeezed in the corner. since hamas seized control of the grip in 2007. it fought three wars in israel. they played a central role in brokering ceasefires, including a truce reached in august ending a 50 day war that killed 2,000 palestinians, mostly civilians, many are concerned it will not be israel's military that target hamas next a kuwaiti opposition leader has imprisoned for two years. seen here surrounded by supporters, was convicted of insulting the amir of kuwait and the legal system. he's a former member of the kuwaiti parliament. fighting in libya is forcing hundreds of migrant workers from senegal to fly home. they are back to where they started, and struggling to make

ends meet after seeking a better life abroad. they have been speaking about who other dangers they face in syria. they return home empty-handed, hungry and shaken. two words come up again and again to describe their treatment, violence and racism. >> they would cover their knows when they talk to us give us -- knows when they talk to us, give us a cup of water. we were animals to them. >> reporter: he travelled with $1,000 loan in his pocket. he hoped to reach europe. he ran out of money. it took two years working as a builder in tripoli to get the money back. an armed group forced their way into his room, locked him and his friend up and stole everything they had. many are held in a detention center in his rarta, and there

may -- misrata, and there may be more elsewhere. >> we have limited means, and will do what it takes to save hundreds left behind. and are facing a dangerous situation. >> senegal attempted up with the international organization to restore repatriation. those that make the journey are given 180. but it means returning to life they once tried to leave behind. it's the middle of the night, some are reluctant to face loved ones ashamed of returning empty hand handed. this man goes home friends jump into taxis and follow him. the ordeal brought the migrants together. and it will be easier to meet the family in the company of friends. he has not been back home for years. they don't know if he's coming. it's me he shouts. i'm back.

after the greeting comes the explanation. he hopes his father will not be disappointing. so many others made the trip to europe successfully. the dalery hardship -- dalery hard -- daly hardship is unnoticed. that's why they continue to travel. >> the journey changed them. violence left them scarred. but some say they'll attempt the journey to europe again joining us now from geneva in switzerland, is lyn ard doyle from the international organization for migration. thanks for being with us. we have a sense from our report of just how straight the situation is for many of these might grants. does that -- migrants, does that

fit in with the stories you heard. >> it's been happening since the resolution. it's been bad in the last couple of months. we have seen a lot of reports of migrants dealt with badly. as you protest. robbed of their money. and certain of them are put on boats to europe and boats that are un-sea worthy. it's a terrible situation. and international organization help to get them back. it was used to establish the original papers. >> makes you wonder whether it's worth it for the migrants to go to places like libya and seek a better life if this is what they face. >> it's very high risk at the moment. a hot of other borders are -- lot of other borders are closed. there's no question. they are coming up from the horn of africa from syria and west

africa. many are falling into the hands of militias in effect and treated and exploited, robbed and killed. >> given how bad the situation is back in their home countries, it's not it's not going to - is it going to stop people from going through places like libya, is it? >> the migrants have a dream of getting to a better place, they are entitled to do that. the bigger question is is it safe. they need education in safe migration, take precautions if they take the route, there's things they can do. it's difficult and high risk to go with a smuggler from libya in the first place, and to put yourself in the hands of

smugglers. >> what are you looking from governments to alleviate the situation that they are not doing now? >> we are looking for assistance to educate people. this is not very sensible we need people to improve skills to work where they are, and recognising that the best thing is to stay with their families rather than lose their money to smugglers. there's a big education and policy needed to bring jobs and benefits to people. there are, of course countries leaving because they are refugees, and because of the situation of human rites abuses. they are leaving to better their lives. >> good to get your thoughts on this. leonard doyle joins us from geneva switzerland tuareg leaders in northern mali are yet to sign a preliminary peace deal to end

fighting. other rebel groups signed an agreement. the tuareg alliance wants further consultations saying demands for political control have not been addressed. united nations and european union is overseeing the talks a new president has been sworn in - the former modest style of the president made him a loved lead. daniel schweimler has more. >> reporter: there was a little pomp and ceremony for uruguay's big day. the former king of spain juan carlos was present, and several regional heads of states. the president of peru michelle bachelet of chile, and the cuban leader raul castro. many stayed away. uruguay is not top of the priority list for everyone.

>> translation: you have just seen a big embrace between an outgoing president and an incoming one a gesture that strengthens our democracy. >> the 75-year-old during served as president from 2005 to 2010. heading the left wing brode front alliance and breaking the hold uruguay's two parties held since the foundation. he invested in health education and improving working conditions. an enocologist, he supported the tobacco industry. >> translation: we hope to see another like the last he led, helping women, children and the elderly. >> translation: he works for the people, is always with the people, fighting for them. that's the great thing he has done. he is taking over from this man, a former rebel fighter. and the same political alliance but with a different style.

he is more formal, less ideological. uruguayans, it teems, know what they want. the same party has been three elections, and a new president that they had before. familiarity and stability is two elements of how they define themselves. he left office in 2010 with an 80% approval rating. he faces a number of challenges. poverty is a problem. the new president about ensure that uruguay, with a population of less than 4 million is heard above its louder volatile neighbours. >> hundreds of thousands of supporters turned out to hear the argentine president's state of the union president. cristina fernandez de kirchner's speech came days after a judge

dismissed allegations brought by a prosecutor who died in suspicious circumstances. all was gaining well until the president was heckled. [ cheering ] >> reporter: as she prepared to address congress for the last time, not a visible hint of the stress that cristina fernandez de kirchner and her government have been under. [ cheering ] >> reporter: this since the mysterious death of a prosecutor accusing her of covering up iran's involvement in the 1994 bombing of the jewish community center. three hours into her speech cristina fernandez de kirchner lost her composure when opposition demuties -- deputies held up signs alluding to the bombing >> translation: i talked about it and asked for justice, accused the intelligence of covering it up. i don't need anyone to come here and talk to me about it. >> reporter: in response to the march honouring the dead

prosecutor. hundreds of thousands surrounded the congress to show support for the president. accused of undue interference in the justice system. activists from pro-g.s.t. trade unions political parties and accuracy route organizations were brought by bus from all over argentina. >> in the late 1990s i had no job. my family was hungry. after 2003 the arrival of nestor and cristina fernandez de kirchner gave me back my dignity at the dinner table. >> cristina fernandez de kirchner knows her legacy is at stake. the popularity has been plummeting. years of double digit inflation, rising crime and corruption charges against her, business partners, and the vice president took their toll. >> yet she made no mention of her government short comings, boasting as politicians do of her achievements.

opinion polls indicate more than half of argentines especially the middle class reject the handling of the economy and confrontational style. supporters see her as the champion of the have not. >> cristina fernandez de kirchner cannot run for president again. her political party and collision can. this demonstration is a way of saying we are more we are the majority. a kind of opening shot for this year's election campaign. cristina fernandez de kirchner claims she leaves the country in better shape than it's ever been. in eight months argentines will say whether they agree at the polls. >> australia indonesia and malaysia are testing a method for tracking aircraft over the o of the the system enables flights to be located every 15 minutes, an increase on the 30 to 40 minutes. the technology is being trialled

nearly a year after malaysia airlines flight mm-hmm 370 -- mh370 disappeared. >> in hong kong dozens have been arrested at a protest against shoppers from mainland china. pepper spray was used. chinese buyers were blamed for distorting the economy and price increases. those shoppers buy goods from hong kong and sell them for a profit on the mainland. >> still ahead - all the sport. we'll see how sri lanka pushed england to the brink of an early exit at the world

welcome back to the short of the here is andy. it's been a pivotal day in the premier league, and the race for the title. manchester city losing more ground on leaders chelsea. city could have reduced chelsea's lead to two points after it had beaten liverpool, and set goals. liverpool winning 2-1. city's goal from gecko. liverpool in 2 points of the top four. city five adrift of chelsea. >> we never give up about the title. we must try to pool together. after that trying to win the next game. >> arsenal beat everton 2-0. olivier and thomas with the goal. everton six above the

relegation. arsenal up to third. >> if you look at our premier league run since november we are in a good position. on the influency front -- flunsy front we can do better. but we just need to win. >> the first trophy has been held my jose mourinho's side after beating tottenham. chelsea ahead. spurs scored an own goal in the second half, the first time since jose mourinho's return that he has been silver ware and he came back to the club in 2012. real madrid missed a chance to open a 4-point lead. cristiano ronaldo with their kneel. kneel. -- goal.

barcelona 2 behind. atletico madrid lost more ground. wolves berg are doing their best to keep life interesting. they were trailling 3-2 at half-time. this game three quick goals after the break eventually saw them winning 5-3. wolves berg second, 8 behind leaders bayern munich. >> the host for the africa cup of nations ruled out changing the dates of the tournament to accommodate the world cup. the sports minister saying the country can't move the event because it coincides with the rainy season. last week f.i.f.a. said the confederation of african football agreed to the switch. >> rafael nadal won the argentine open, and in so doing equalled the record for clay court titles. he beat monaco in the final, and

is tied with the record. this is the world number four's first tournament victory since winning the open. a 65th career title overall. >> in cricket, england slipped to a third crashing defeat as sri lanka's batsmen were in superb form. chasing down a target of 310 for the loss of one wicket. century maker saying afghanistan's bowlers presented more of a challenge than england's. sarah coates reports. >> lining up in wellington singing a national anthem. [ singing ] england were perhaps thinking about how to save themselves. and their world cup campaign. with the opening in middle order batsman gone scotland's young gun stepped up.

the 24-year-old carving out a career best 121. finally giving england respectability, finishing at 309/6. but true to englands recent form that respectability didn't last long. a dropped catches and sloppy bowling allowing sri lanka to chase down the target. at the crease their batsmen thrived. kumar sangakkara and they'ra mannery bringing up -- they'ra many bringing up tonnes. rocking to a 9-wicket victory. >> anything can happen in the tournament, you know. we were one down when things started. but we came back really hard.

but that is not - in the end we have to play against australia in the next match. we want to win that match also. >> when we bowl one bad ball every couple of overs or every over, you'll be punished and we were. >> england need to pin a final two group games against bangladesh, and afghanistan, to avoid being knocked out in sunday's other match, the world cup hopes of pakistan were kept alive with a win over zimbabwe. pakistan batting first. leading the way with 73. an unbeaten half century, 19992 champions stored 235/7. zimbabwe couldn't chase down the total. payesman ries taking four wickets, pakistan winning by 20

runs. >> when you stop clicking you need to be really aggressive in your bowling line-up. if we are not getting that much run, we have to fight, we have to just keep looking for a win. so this is the way how we have to approach the game a countdown to the formula 1 season has well and truly begun. testing ended, the mercedes team turning the pace despite the driver finishing sixth fastest in spain. the defend are champions consistently quick throughout the sessions. not a good day for the driver. he suffered a crash and was slowest overall. the new season starts with the australian grand prix on march 13th. that is all your sports. thank you. >> stay with us a full bulletin of news straight ahead.

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