where technology meets humanity... only on al jazeera america >> hello, welcome to another news hour from al jazeera. our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes. >> this bill has two major concessions. >> israel's prime minister warns the u.s. from accepting a nuclear deal that could quote pave the way to a bomb. rattling saddam hussein's hometown making gains against isil in tikrit.

and paying respects to an russian opposition leader shot dead in the moscow. and one of the most active volcanos erupt. >> well, in the u.s. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has made his case genes nuclear deal with iran. speaking against congress netanyahu warns that an agreement will not permit iran from getting a nuclear bomb. he said that it paves the way for a path to a bomb. he said the deadline is a count down to a counseldown nuclear nightmare. kimberly halkett starts our coverage from washington. >> reporter: the reaction to prime minister benjamin netanyahu's speech was just as critical and controversial as the discussions leading up to his address to the joint meeting of congress. benjamin netanyahu said that it

was not his intention to be political, but that is how his speech was received. as he laid out his case about why an agreement with iran why an new englander nuclear program would be bad for the united states and the world. patty colhane reports. >> this was unprecedented. prime minister benjamin netanyahu is here at the invitation of the opposition party and over the objections of u.s. president of barack obama. >> my friends, i'm deeply humbled. >> here to talk about iran and ongoing negotiations and the nuclear program. >> this deal has two major concessions. one leaving iran with a fast nuclear program. two, lifting the restrictions on that program in about a decade. that's why this deal is so bad.

it does not block iran's path to the bomb. it paves iran's path to the bomb bomb. >> reporter: the president pushed back personally. >> the prime minister did not offer any viable alternatives. >> reporter: prime minister netanyahu painted pictures of the holocaust and asked congress to intervene. more than 50 members of congress from the president's political party boycotted the speech in protest. >> i resented the condescending tone. what you were witnessing today is a very old concept, if you can make the people afraid, you can make then do anything. >> he is a rejectionist. there is no agreement that this administration could achieve with iran that would be good enough for him. >> despite the claims that this was not political or partisan,

that is exactly how it is being seen in the u.s. a controversial speech that drew protests both for and against to the capitol. many political analysts say this visit was an attempt to give netanyahu a boost as he heads into his own election. it completely alienated some members of congress that he hoped would intervene on his behalf but it's not seen that the congress can do anything to stop the deal from being done. >> the president could do this as an executive agreement. >> in the end it could be that the prime minister got his speech, but the president will have the final say. patty coal colhane, al jazeera "w." >> the country's vice president said it is an attempt to derail nuclear talks. >> well, they're making their

efforts to some how derail the deal, as you mentioned. but i think the more logical lobbyist in both sides are looking forward to a solution. >> well, a political analyst and professor, he said that the islamic state of iran is not the enemy. >> iran is a country that has never attacked its neighbors. over the past 300 years it has never launched a war. the only war was launched was against iran with western backing, and the iranians never retaliated. the iranians never used or produced chemical weapons because the religious leaders in the country believe it was against islam to use weapons of mast destruction mass destruction. net manetanyahu, he would bomb

thousands in gaza, shell schools saying weapons were hid therein and people of gaza are living in concentration camp-like conditions. anyone but the most gullible is if anybody is like the nazis are those who advocate zionism. >> let's get reaction on the speech from israel. >> i think mr. net netanyahu's speech is going to go down well with the broader israeli electorate. it's not because of the contents of his speech. most israelis are not kept up at night about a potential nuclear deal with iran, but what they do like is seeing the leader of the country in the united states standing before u.s. lawmakers and talking about israel's security. i think they also like the fact

that mr. netanyahu's speech was taken on channels around the world. his face will be on the covers of newspapers from major cities from around the world as well, and it really lends to them that israel although a small country with a small population is important. in saying all of that there are certainly people in israel who are not happy about this speech. people who feel mr. netanyahu exploited his relationship with various politicians in the united states in order to make this patio speech happen. he injected a bipartisan nature with the relationship with the united states. of course angering the white house, when it wasn't aware of the speech when it was agreed with u.s. house speaker john boehner, and many are saying thatsaying that mr. netanyahu

agreed to do this knowing that it would cause a rift with a short-term gain. >> there were rival protests outside. some of the demonstrators said that iran has the right to develop nuclear power and most americans oppose mr. netanyahu's speech. supporters are saying that he's trying to stop the spread of nuclear in the middle east. netanyahu's address comes as talks in switzerland appears to be making progress. they're trying to reach an agreement by march 31st. syrian forces supported by iran and hezbollah are fighting to regain territory from rebels in the south. the area near the golan heights are crucial as it gives the

allies a new front line. >> the government is on the offensive in the southern corner of syria. it hands to reverse rebel gains over recent months but it is not fighting alone. the regime is backed by iranian fighters and shia armed group of hezbollah. this triangle of territory is strategic. it is a short drive to the government's seat of power in damascus. it is also close to the rebel supply lines from jordan. and the neighboring process of funeithra are held in lebanon as well as goll lan heights. military analysts say it is no coincidence that the group has invested manpower to push into these regions. >> hezbollah is extending its front line with israel. the south lebanon front is 70 kilometers. if they're able to extend this

to golan this will put pressure on israel. >> hezbollah has suffered casualty in syria. the group has also maiden mys across the arab world. but it has advanced to where golan will be part of the new strategy. hezbollah bus not shy away from saying that they have a greater military presence at the israeli border, and they hinted that south lebanon and golan are now one front against israel. he said that the group two no longer comply with the so-called rules of engage with israel. it followed contact with israel. hezbollah retaliated by targeting an israeli convoy in the contested of areas. >> hezbollah has raised the

stakes. from an israeli perspective. they feel that as hezbollah gains more power as compared to the regime itself in syria they increasingly see that regem control of areas bordering the occupied golan is tantamount to hezbollah. >> hezbollah fighters are spread across syria iraq and lebanon. some argue that the group cannot afford a major escalation with israel. it is already on the front line of the regional sunni-shia donor conflict but it could push rebels away from lebanon and they would be on israel's border. >> still to come on the news hour. we'll take you inside a warehouse in eastern ukraine where pro russia separatists are preparing for battle. and push for better treatment of migrants in the u.k. why some say they're being

treated like criticals. and we hear from two-time world champion about why he won't be lining up for the race of the formula one season. >> in libya fighter jets backed by the legally installed government have bombed ally rebels south of sirte. they seized the oil fields when security forces were treated. meanwhile, the u.s.-recognized governments in tibruk has sheffield united the only working airport in the capitol of tripoli. it was in retaliation for its airstrike targeting an oil port in the air force in the north of the country. libya has descended into chaos with two competing governments backed by powerful militias fighting for the country's oil.

meanwhile, the army commander for the internationally recognized party in tibruk. haftar is a decisive figure, and it could effect talks aimed at ending the fighting in the country. >> he has proclaimed himself libya's save. klifa haftar, and he was just named army commander. they probably need him more than they need them. >> we've had two rival governments in libya. this had to do with the misaligned militias which call themselves libya dawn conquering tripoli, kicking out the elected parliament, and establishing their own pseudogovernment.

>> these politicians are the ones pushed out of tripoli. they want haftar on their side because he's going after their enemies. [ gunfire ] and this is his so-called operation dignity in action. which began last may after haftar left the united states, where he had been living for about 20 years. with guns tanks and aircraft, his men have seized large areas of the east from militias. they're also taking on fighters from groups with links to isil. isil has been threatening to use libya to enter europe. is here haftar talks about being one of the good guys, but he's a main player in one of the most complicated conflicts in this region and it's not that simply. haftar has an obsession with pow that dates back decades. he was one of muammar qaddafi's

allies before turning against him. even trying to topple him on at least two occasions and has ambitions to lead libya. a much loftier title than army commander. al jazeera. >> iraq's army said that it has made gains against the islamic state in iraq and the levant as it tries to retake the town of tikrit. thousands of series militias and tribesmen are involved in the fight. from baghdad, if any, arraf reports. >> the attacks started with shelling. these mortars are aimed to pave the way for soldiers and other fight tours advance towards tikrit. the iraqi military and shia militias have pushed back isil from small cities and towns. but saddam hussein's hometown, an isil stronghold has special

significance. >> we'll spanish them all over tikrit. >> it seized territory last june gunmen killed more than 1,000 unarmed military recruits. many militia members blame some of the neighboring sunni tribes for supporting isil. prime minister hired al abadi tried to reassure sunni leaders that their people will be targeted by the militias. but he told parliament that those who did not support the government fight were supporting isil. >> in this battle there shouldn't be anyone standing on the other side. in this battle we should all be united. anyone who claims to be taking a neutral side, it will mean that they're standing with the other side. they're standing with those who are cellaring killing our people. killing the husbands of our widows, and children. >> the iraqi militias are

considered more effective than most iraqi units. those on on ground said they have coordinated operations from the front lines. in the air it's only iraqi aircraft. the united states is helping in other ways, but it's not backing this major offensive with u.s. airstrikes. 2,000 sunni tribal fighters have joined the battle, but as they fight for tikrit, the question is how many more sunni also join them. some see the battle for tikrit as a launching point to move further north to take past mosul. but there is deepens iranian involvement. al jazeera baghdad. >> egypt's parliament try election, which was due to begin later this month has been put on hold indefendantly. this after the supreme court

ruled the provision on voting districts is unconstitutional. the first face of the parliamentary election was held. >> many are attending the funeral of boris nemtov. he was shot dead near the kremlin on friday night. >> patiently holding their offerings, the mourners waited in the long ride. they come to the memorial service to honor a man they felt championed russia. >> it's such a shame to say good goodbye. >> he was a wolfman with great charisma and kindness.

a charmingen. >> i came here because no one deserves to die like he did. it's outrageous. >> dignitaries representing all 28 member countries of the european union also came to central moscow. former british prime minister. >> if anyone believes that his voice will be silenced by his murder they've erred. i think his death will accelerate his message. >> the service finished with mourners queuing far up the road. those who hadn't managed to get in threw flowers at the coffin as it passed. heroes never die is what they're chanting. at the cemetery more people waited for the burial. droves of priest sang the liturgy of the russian orthodox church.

the cemetery tells interesting stories of russia's past and frequent. stalin's son was buried here. also people less popular with the russian state the famous journalist shot dead in 2006 now of course, boris nemtsov himself. his girlfriend has flown back to kiev after three days of investigating by russian investigators. >> investigators did not receive any complaints either from her or her lawyers during her stay in moscow. and only today during the investigation requiring her presence to be completed she left russia. >> for russia's opposition this is potentially a pivotal moment. a leading light has been lost, but this suggests that his cause is not as marginal as the

kremlin would like to think. >> a fragile cease-fire is holding in eastern ukraine but some continue to fire across the front lines. diplomats are hoping to negotiate a lasting agreement but that has not stopped the ukrainian army or separatist rebels to get ready for the next fight. >> it's here that separatists fighting against ukrainian government forces prepare for the battles to come. in a battered warehouse the size of an aircraft hanger lie the mechanickized casualties of war. trucks with broken wheels. this conflict has left 6,000 dead. now despite a fragile cease-fire this separatist army is readiying them for future battles. they're now preparing

the rebel war arsenal. he asked that we not show his face or use his name. >> if you want peace you must be prepared for war. our equipment will remain with special places to store it, ready for the time when it will be necessary to use again. >> this ukrainian personnel carrier where separatists are repairing it. they'll use ukrainian equipment against them. forces on the ukrainian front lines are also preparing for the next battle. >> so what we need is what i would call critical defensive capability in comparison with terrorists supplied by the russians. we need the defensive weapons not to launch any but to

counter attacks. >> with neither side expressing confidence the fate of eastern ukraine depends as much on the mechanics of war. >> well, the 11-month conflict is effected ukraine's economy. kiev has heightened interest rate to is 1% currency has lost 80% of its value since april hitting a record low against the u.s. dollar. ukraine is hopeing to receive $40 billion from international powers. still to come, the u.s. justice department releases a scathing report on the practices of the ferguson police department following the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager, michael brown. tons of elephant tusks go up in

flames in kenya in an effort to end a major wildlife crime. we'll tell you more. and in sports, good news for the man who runs world football as he seek a fifth term as fee at fifa president.

>> at one time i felt that selling cocaine was my purpose. >> as the amount of drugs grew guns came in. >> murder rate was sky-high. >> this guy was the biggest in l.a. >> i was goin' through a million dollars worth of drugs every day. i liked it. it's hard to believe that a friend would set you up. people don't get federal life sentences and beat them. >> they had been trafficking on behalf of the united states government.

>> the cia admitted it. >> "freeway - crack in the system". only on al jazeera america. >> hello again with the news hour. adrian filling in in doha. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu speak to congress and criticized current negotiations between the u.s. and iran in switzerland. iraq's army said that it has made gains against the islamic state in iraq and the levant in its offensive to take tikrit. thousands of soldiers shia militia drive isil out of the city. thousands of people attended the funeral of russian opposition leader boris nemtsov.

he was killed near the kremlin on friday. jordan's king an abdullah has asked people to step up against terrorists. he described the turbulence in the arab region as unprecedent: jordan has stepped up its campaign against isil since the group showed the murder of a jordanian pilot. it has been cracking down on isil sympathyers. at home dozens of people have been arrested accused of supporting the group. we have reports now. >> jordanians reacted with outrage to isil's killing of their pilot. it led to strong feelings of patriotism across the country and marked a drastic shift in public opinion a month later

support for the government is still high, and new opinion polls suggest 88% of jordanians back their military's role in the coalition. but there are unavoidable fears for what may come even among supporters. >> people should be extra vigilant because isil may enter jordan. all they seek is destruction. >> after the pilot's murder jordan responded with an air campaign against isil. the army said that this was just the beginning. but without major foreign military aid it's difficult to say how far it would go to degrade isil. >> we said to that we would look how we could help to fight terrorism. and we continue to have this

discussion. >> isil's threats to the king has stopped. they published a video threatening retaliation. the speaker who was jordanian called on his tribe to stand by isil. security forces estimate that more than 2,000 jordanians have fought in syria and that there are up to 7,000 so-called of jihadly sympathizers inside the country. since the murder, the government has intensified its crackdown on these groups arresting 90 people in the last month. internal securities now jordan's top challenge, and the government has said it's not taking any chances. this analyst said that jordan's armed groups because the government made it easy to do so. >> this is the strategy of all of the countries worldwide when they want to rid themselves of their own. those countries pressure them or facilitate the departure.

>> security has been heightened everywhere on the streets and at shopping malls. jordan's biggest challenge now fighting isil abroad and containing it's supporters at home. fistnisreen el-shamayleh. >> in yemen eight houthi rebels have been killed in a sports facility. the bomber apparently detonated his explosives at a security checkpoint outside the facility. 12 people were injured in the blast. a suits car bombing in afghanistan has killed 14 people. 10 security personnel and four civilians died. just this week afghanistan's army launched a campaign against the taliban in helmand province. >> more on our top story.

israel's prime minister warning against a deal with iran. ron, thanks for being with us. what exactly did this speech achieve, do you think for israel would it benefit netanyahu. what would it tell us about the divisions between the obama administration and the government that netanyahu leads. >> netanyahu had one of the premiere stages in the world to make his case. he did not really say anything new. did he not reveal anything new which is what some people thought he would do or fear he might do because there were concerns about the obama administration's spots. for israel, he got 40 minutes dedicated time on television just two weeks before an election. he got standing occasions mostly from republicans but still standing ovations in the world's

parliament. goat to show that he's still a player on the world scene and it shows that there are still profound differences when it comes to the obama administration and netanyahu. he said that he thinks a deal is going to be a bad deal. and if it has this, that, and the other it will be a bad deal. he thinks it will be a bad deal because it allows the iranians to continue to enrich uranium and there will an sunset clause of 10 to 15 years after the restrictions in any deal will pass. and the obama administration said that it does not have any choice. those are the terms that it will have to deal with, and it will have to walk away. >> dissipate the of disagreement, the rankle between the two men obama said that he'll visit israel and meet with netanyahu if he wins the elections later this month.

how damaging are his visits to washington between president obama and mr. netanyahu? >> oh, the relationship may be beyond repair. i think that the fact that netanyahu felt he had to go behind obama's back to organize a speech with boehner says a lot. the fact that he did it the ranker the administration's response. the question is what is the damage to the u.s.-israel relationship. everybody who is criticizeing the speech has qualified it by saying that there is still a relationship with the u.s. on the other hand, he has done what they have never been able to do. he's gotten people in congress to openly criticize the leader of israel in very harsh terms. nancy pelosi, the leader of the democrats, said that the speech nearly brought her to tears because she felt it was very

condescending and insulting to americans. >> good to talk to you. thanks for being with us. >> thank you. >> a group of politician notice u.k. has criticized the country's detention stem for refugees. it is the only of european country that doesn't have a limit as to how long immigrants can be held. >> critics say that they're more like prisons, where they can hold people indefinite before they decide if they're going to be thrown out from the u.k. they have acknowledged that there is a problem and it does mean something. >> i think the problem at the moment is that it is completely ineffective. and we hold people for far too long. we hold people who are extremely vulnerable in detention and their anxiety levels rise and rise and it cause enormous distress. if you have a culture of

disbrief, it's inevitable you're going to get mistreatment of people on the ground. >> he was born in ghana but grew up in great britain they still try to deport him. >> the detention broke me. unless you have been there and lived through it, the uncertainty is unimaginable. i went through stages where i thought i've had enough. >> campaigners for people like michael hope that the acknowledges of the problem can be a step towards treating people with more humanity. >> i think one of the most important things about this report is that it does call for a systemic shift in the whole approach to managing migration and removals away from this knee jerk enforcement engaging with migrants in the community.

>> it wants rape victims and pregnant women to be spared the detention entirely. this man died while being restrained by two guards. as they put him on a plane out of the country. abusive, racist text were discovered on the phones of the guards. that sort of allegation is not an one-off. >> they're acknowledging what migrant rights campaigners have been saying for years. there is a brutality about the detention system. the less good news is that elections are two months away, and it's difficult to imagine any of the mainstream partyies thinking there are votes to be won in the rights of immigrants. >> in the u.s. an investigation into the ferguson, missouri police department and municipal court has found that they engaged in a packing of racial

bias and stereotyping against african-americans. the results come six months after a white ferguson police officer shot and killed an unarmed black teenager michael brown. the report found that african-americans were targeted disproportionately for traffic stops and arrests. what's been the reaction to this report? >> i think many people in ferguson will feel vindicateed and validated about what you're seeing. that there were deep flaws within it and the african-american community was being unfairly targeted. the report says that 67% of the population in ferguson are black. they say constitutional rights are trampled over they were arrested with probable cause.

thereit said that barack obama will not be in the job for four years, who knows of a black man who has held a stable job for that length of time. clearly there were problems within the ferguson police department. they said it was all geared towards moraising revenue than protecting the community. it was there to serve. >> pretty damning report. what happens now? >> well, the department of justice says that the people in ferguson police department, the court system has been very cooperative. now they can continue to be cooperative as the department of justice suggests remedial measures saying this is what you need to do now to please us and start to win back the confidence of the local community. if they had been courttive and continue to be so, that should be no difficulty. but the problem that the department of justice has had in the past they've gone in to

police departments saying these are the problems. these are what you need to do, and it has not had the reaction that they've wanted. the department of justice going to court forcing the ferguson police department to make sure things change there. but at the moment the department of justice say that those in ferguson are very cooperative so there's nothing to suggest that won't do whey they want them to do. which means better protection of the people in ferguson. >> thank you very much. live in washington. in chile people living around the volcano have now been allowed to return home. more than 3,600 people were driven to shelters. >> nature's might in its dazzling glory. one of the south america's active volume any knows erupt.

it spews plumes of ash and rock into the dawn's sky. >> we heard very intense noise that was constant. we went outside to see what was happening because we were scared. it was cloudy all day. there was a lot of fire coming out. it was a really big explosion and we felt it. >> thousands of people in surrounding towns were moved to designated zones and. chile's president visited the area and declared an emergency. >> several measures have been activated. >> within seven hours the volcanoic activity calmed.

it is in place again until it's next spectacular is eruption. al jazeera. >> the three west african nations hardest hit are saying they're continuing their drive to bring their cases down to zero. >> it's a year now since the out out outbreak of the ebola epidemic epidemic. they would plan their next steps against the disease. >> we're optimistic that we're going to contain the virus. >> the meeting began with the minute of silence in memory of all those who have lost their lives to the disease. maybe 10,000 people have died in

the liberia guinea and sierra leone, and thousands more are infected. >> the goal is to bring the number of ebola infections down to zero. but there is a warning. that is the fight is not over until it's over. >> healthcare workers are now starting to win that fight. a key factor has been getting people to change their behavior to stop to the virus from spreading. and local leadership has been vital in achieving that success. >> we found that community leaders have the ability to persuade and exhort the local population to change their behavior in very effective ways in everything that burial practices to screenings to identification. the point i was make something that what counts is community

responsibility. >> commercial activity went into decline. >> it would expose the weakness and expose weakness in government. and therefore, it is for us to build much better than before. >> west african leaders and their international partners have reason for optimism. but everyone is aware for the need of continueed vigilance. >> firefighters in south africa are bringing in reinforcements to battle the blaze in cape town. they're struggling to contain the fire. the fire has destroyed five homes and thousands of hectares of forest. interest are no reports so far of any deaths. kenya's president has burned up to

15 tons of elephant ivory as part of the nation's efforts of curbing poaching. it is the largest consignment to be destroyed in kenya. rhinos are also poached for their horns. elephants could be wiped out in some parts of elephants in the next few years. the united nations has called for a crackdown to stop the illegal trade around the world. in china the trade of smuggled ivory is booming due to high demand. we have reports from bay beijing . >> these rescued elephants now perform for tourists. print's prince william is expected to be one of the spectators on wednesday. china's government insist this is more than a tourist

attraction. it's slowly rebuilding the local elephant population and strengthening laws. convicted poachers now face the death penalty. environmentalizes are cautiously optimistic that china is getting the message about elephant conservation. >> it is really important for china to reduce the demand for illegal wildlife product. and we've seen that they have taken some steps to doing that. >> one of those steps was announced just days before prince william began his visit when the government imposed a ban on imported ivory products for a year. >> together we can save our wild rhinos. >> and an abiding passion for the prince who recruited some of the biggest names in sport for his campaign. such advertisements are common on tv. hong kong, an important hub for

the trade is playing a rolering too. this recent hold was one of the world's largest and destined for the mainland. while china is the world's largest importer of smuggled elephant ivory the government insists it is doing what it can to eradicate the trade. but the limited sales of ivory from the stock pile acquired more than seven years ago are still legal. conservationists want to ban that legal trade because they say that it would help to end the illegal one. but for now that remains a step too far for china. adrian brown al jazeera, beijing. >> still to come here on the news hour we'll take a look at how an european ban on a popular plant is effecting the livelihood of farmers in kenya. and in sport why two super bowl champions will donate their brains to medical research. we'll have the rest of sport in the next two minutes.

>> kenyan farmers are struggling after many european nations banned the leave that acts as a stimulant when chewed. farmers are now forced to sell it below market price and now can sell it only to somalia. >> growing cut is what families in the kenyan highlands have done for generations. >> in mogadishu, it's like 1 dollar.

>> farmers sell it to sow mall y but they feel that they manipulate the market, forcing them to sell their plants cheap. >> they want to maximize their profit. we have no other market. they lower the price. >> farmers say that they use used to get $600 a bag. now prices are down to $200 a bag. several european countries have stopped importing the plant. some doctors say that it can lead to insomnia high blood pressure and heart problems. it's a mild narcotic. but for people who use it regularly say they can choose the leave for hours. it keeps them awake puts them in a good in mood and helps to suppress the appetite.

>> carrying roughly 60 tons of khat each, but they feel that it's the cartel who is are benefiting. >> they want to continue benefiting. they must take into account the means and requirements of the farmer. to produce it. and unfortunately, they are very shortsighted. they only see the profits they can make. >> recently they stopped sell to somalia in protest to the against the low prices, but they resumed. >> if the farmers increase the prices, and then increased prices for transportation costs. >> it's nighttime diversifying it into other crops could be a solution.

but changing a way of life is difficult for some. al jazeera. in the kenyan highlands. >> time now for sport. >> thank you very much. two-time formula one world champion fernando alonzo said that that a crash is the reason for pulling out in melbourne australia. he suffered an injury when he crashed into a wall alonzo is expected to return to racing at the end of march. the spaniard gave his reaction on the twitter account saying that it will be tough not to be in australia but i understand the recommendation. a second impact in less than 21 days no, hashtag #count down malaysia. preparing for arguebly the

biggest game in history. is the afghans will be confident after their win against australia last week. they sit fourth in the table but could be a second if they beat afghanistan, sir lan can and scotland in their final games. >> i think its great for the world cup to see afghanistan doing really well. they've got a really good team that can worm at this level against the best, and i think that's great for the game. i've always been a believer in the more countries that we can get involved in cricket the better.

>> we have good bowlers our bowlers enjoy bowling on this wicket, so we'll try our best to do it in that match. >> it's been reported that the south american football federation will support the re-election of fifa president. it comes as he arrived in paraguay. rivals for his job are also attending hopeing to give their campaign a boost. the election itself takes place in zurich on may 29th. well, to matters on the pitch.

a real nightmare season in the german bundesliga, but they've enjoyed themselves in the cup competition as they take on juventus in the knock out tie on the 18th of march 2-1 in that tie and they go through to the quarterfinals of the german cup. last season's runners up scoring both the goals. they have nine assists. relegations against aston villa and they had hopes of boost against crystal palace. >> this win is maybe one of the key moments of the season. we know that we like to fight

for high position on the table but if you don't win three games at home in a row or you score once once. it's all about confidence. >> two nfl stars have announced that they'll donate their brains to scientific research after their deaths. they are both former super bowl winners. rice was a wide receiver with the seattle seahawks while weather ford played for the giants. the nfl is close to agreeing to a deal to compensate concussion victims. >> you're never going to irradicate brain injuries from life in general especially in

the game of football. but when you look at what roger goodell has implemented in the football league to make it safer, i'm not going to let my son play full contact football until he's 16. >> appearing before the court of arbitration of sport facing a four-year skiing ban. >> if you go to www.aljazeera.com/sport, we have blogs and videos from around the world. >> many thanks, indeed. that will do it for this particular news hour. many thanks, indeed, for watching. i'll be back in just a few moments to update you here on al jazeera. see you then.

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>> this is aljazeera america. live from new york city, i'm tony harris. israeli argument. benjamin netanyahu makes his case against the deal with iran. president obama says there's nothing new. pattern of discrimination. how the justice department describes practices, and the war on women the woman would not have died if she had not fought back.