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artwork from north korea. now the u.n. envoy to libya say the situation on the ground is quickly deteriorating. they have addressed the u.n. security council video i can't via a video link to libya. they would hold talks with the rival tibruk-based government. now they say that there have been further airstrikes of tripoli's airport. >> right now we're here at the

airport for meetings. as you can see hyped me, there's are blum of the smoke of the airstrikes. this is yet another attempt to prevent us from going to the meetings and sabotage the effort of the libyan government. i stress that we're still going and we'll represent the government that will unite libya. >> now the u.n. envoy has called for an meet cease-fire after tit-for-tat violence from both sides. isil affiliated groups have clashed with forces loyal to the government in tripoli. and jets from the tibruk-based government has also targeted in sirte. james, they heard about the situation in libya from the

libya representative to the united nations. tell us what happened. >> it was a very interesting meeting, and i think the security council discovered after more than four years of turmoil exactly how hard it's going to be to bring peace to that country. they were briefed by the secretary general who told them that he plans talks to take place in just a few hours' time on thursday in morocco. and he told the security council what was at stake. >> the over all situation on the ground is deteriorateing rapidly. libya can no longer afford the crisis and armed conflict that has raped the country for much of the past year to not fester longer. >> moments later an explosive speech from libya's ambassador.

this is the ambassador who reports to the of tibruk government. and it raises eyebrows just before talks are due to begin. >> i say very clearly that the silence of the international committee in the face of the terrorist organization overtaking bengahzi has encouraged those allies to take over the capitol of tripoli. >> using words like terrorists, militia, about the people that his side is supposed to negotiate in a matter of hours. that's not where the stinging criticism anded. there is criticism to one member of the security council, a permanent member of the permanent five of the security

council. we think it was a reference to the u.k. who said, we're working to try to divide libya and criticism too, to ban ki-moon on a recent report of libya which he wrote which he said was not balanced. >> james bays, thank you. live at the united nations. let's discuss the situation. thank you to have you on al jazeera. how can the talks in morocco succeed when neared side is showing any willingness to back down? >> well, we have to hope that the u.n. are getting more and more participation in these talks. they're held up because of the two main parties.

now they have announced that the talks will take place in morocco tomorrow understand there is an agreement that will take place next week. i don't think so you should pay too much attention to what the ambassador was saying right now. >> i was going to ask you about that. he has very harsh criticism. he accused the united nations of not supporting his government. how does this undermine the u.n.'s role, and realistically what can they do? >> i facts is that it's the only game in town at the moment unless you want to see libya collapse into shooting and bombing each other. and i don't think the majority of the libyan participates

participants want that. that's why there have been talks going into the momentum. they may want that. they may fail. but i think they used the expression last chance or something like that, and of course, there is never a last chance in politics. they must get together, and they must talk. >> there is a sense of urgency. now we're see these hard line groups affiliated to isil, making gains taking over areas in libya. do you think that could be a major game changer where we could see direct involvement from the international community as is the case when it comes to syria and iraq, where there are airstrikes against isil? >> i don't think the situations are comparable at all no. in syria and iraq, you have what amounts to an army, which was has seized large areas. that's not libya. we've seen murderous attacks.

we've seen seizure of a couple of oil fields, which i think were not producing in any case at the moment. it's not comparable, no. it's very negative, but it's not very strong. >> thank you for joining us. the british ambassador to libya joining us. >> thank you. >> in other world news 17 miners are dead in ukraine after an underground explosion. pro russia rebels say that 16 others are still unaccounted for. as we have reports from donetsk ukrainians are accusing the rebels of slowing down the rescue efforts. >> after the blast came the confusion. suddenly there was dust everywhere and people were groining. >> there was an explosion.

it's unknown where the people are, what condition they're in. no one knows so far. >> most of the 230 men who entered the mine were evacuated some with horrific wounds. >> there was a bang, and then it threw me so hard that i threw for three or four meters. the heat, the temperature rose, and here are the consequences. and then the temperature became a little lower and we slowly started crawling out. >> for the families of those who didn't make it out there was wait and worry. >> he was supposed to retire next year. everyone is angry that they say on tv that 32 people died, but nobody tells us anything. >> the deadly blast left ukrainians wonder going to politics.

some said that they denied 60 experienced mine rescuers. >> six brigades composed of ten people. but the russian terrorists did not give the opportunity for the ukrainian mine rescue brigades to get to the site and help pull out people and save the lives. >> the separatist government said that though rescuers were not needed. >> we're using 135 men for rescue operations inside the mine. these men belong to the military mountain rescue service to the donetsk people's republic. if necessary we'll ask for help from the minister of emergency services. >> then there is the question of what caused the blast. the separatist government said that a build up of methane gas appears to blame. >> this is just the latest in a series of deadly accidents at this site.

it's happened often enough that it's developed a tradition of burying the miners here. it's reminiscent of 2007 when a gas explosion killed 100 people. it was the deadliest mine accident in ukrainian history. >> iraq's defense minister has held talks with his turkish counterpart in baghdad. they discussed how to beat isil as they tried to push the armed group out of tikrit. the iraqi military said its forces are advancing on four front into the city north of baghdad. they have retakenned the oil field 20 kilometers east of tikrit. a retired lebanese army general and military political analyst said the fight for tikrit is strategically vital. >> in my opinion this is the biggest battle after the

liberation, which took a long time. now this comes from the strategic importance of tikrit. tikrit is the crossroads for the elections, for example. it will open, if taken it will open the road to mosul offensive for this reason, al abadi, our prime minister, could. within a few months reconstruct five division or four division from the army. now there is two division prepared in this large offensive offensive. we do estimate the number of soldiers to be 35 fighters, including 25 soldiers from two division plus security forces.

plus tribalists plus militia shia and/or also sanaa. >> iraqi state television said fight freers isil has set fireers for isil has set fired to an oil pipeline. syrian activists are asking the united nations to pressure the syrian government to allow aid into the besieged districts surrounding the capitol of damascus. they say people are dying from starvation and disease. we have reports from neighboring lebanon. >> reporter: these children say they are hungry, and they have no food at home. rebel-controlled area is under seen by syrian government forces. local charity organizations are able to provide some help to families but even though groups

find it hard to bring in supply supplies to this besieged suburb of damascus. they've been unable to bring aid to this district, and it's been months since any goods were allowed in. >> there is no food at all and you're hearing the words i'm hungry, from many people every day. already, people have died from starvation. there is not enough water. the regime is using starvation as a tactic against rebel areas. >> children are dying starvation. mohammedal assar was 20 days old. people here don't only need food, there is a lack of medicine. >> my daughter has asthma, and the other four children have similar cases.

my nine-year-old daughter falls down every time she tries to walk. there is no medicine here to cure them. >> the united nations says that over 200,000 people live in besieged areas where conditions are deteriorating by the day. many of them are not being reached because of the fighting and lack of access. >> the problems of getting aid and food in are immense and growing. since the sixth of december we've been able to get virtually nothing in, and this is a population which has been living now for years under a siege a very cruel siege. part of the problem is that there are crash notice camps and part of the problems is that there is clearance to syrian authorities. the 18,000 civilians are those paying the high price. >> and they have been appealing for help. u.n. resolutions have been passed to increase aid access to across the front lines in syria but u.n. officials say that they've had little impact

without political action. al jazeera bay beirut. >> a desperate journey where 1,000 migrants are rescued but not before one of the boats capsize. plus edward snowdon says that the whistle blower wants to return home to the united states. and the record-breaking school score in a cricket run. >> almost 1,000 people have been rescued which the italian coast guard. ten people died when one of the boats being rescued capsized. >> a rescue in the mediterranean and a reminder of an ongoing tragedy.

in 24 hours italy's coast guard picked up a thousand people in the strait of sicily, but ten people died after the dinghy capsized. 3.5000 died crossing the mediterranean, and the flow of refugees is speeding up. >> just this month we have 7,000 crossing the sea despite wintery conditions despite very rough sea. despite the waves are sometimes five meters high. you can't imagine the desperation that it takes people to these boats in order to find safety. >> this high level maritime conference in london has heard pleas for far more search and rescue operations and legal ways to reach europe by sea. but officials deny that italy is left to handle the crisis on its own.

>> there has been support, and we're coming up with the operation, which is really a sign of solidarity for europe. >> between october 2013 and october 2014, italy's search and rescue program saved 100,000 lives. when italy said it could not cope the e.u. took over with its own operation try ton but it has been receiving a much smaller budget, and it's focused on border surveillance, not rescues. while the u.k. government has argued that cutting rescue missions might dissuade europe they say that's not true. >> there has been talk about poll factors. if we have in receiving countries good humane policies, and pulling irregular migrants into those societies.

in fact, we know that the principle issue here is one of push factors it is those issues of war and violence and abuse. >> in january and february of this year alone, 370 people died trying to cross the mediterranean. italy has just resumed it's annual exercises. but it will take more than that to stop the dangerous boat trips which end in death for thousands of people every year. >> fugitive edward snowden wants to return to the united states. the former spy agency contractor has been in russia since 2013. he was granted asylum there after leaking details of u.n. government's mass surveillance parameters. washington said that snowdon will have to face criminal charge if he returns. rory challan ds has more. >> his lawyer was launching his book on tuesday.

at that book launch he made interesting comments about what seems to be going on right now behind the scenes, legal discussions that would soon potentially lead to edward snowdon's return back to the united states. let's listen to what he had to say. >> of course, i want he is considering it and he wants to return back home. we're doing everything possible to sort this issue. >> it's conceivable if edward snowed enwent back to the united states he wouldn't be put immediately on trial. he's been a fugitive from u.s. justice for two years now. we heard a little bit from the lawyer as well about edward snowdon's experiences here in russia. remember he came to moscow by round about routes. he really didn't want to be here. he arrived, never having been to russia before, no money and not speaking the language. now considering those things, he settled in pretty well. but obviously not well enough to

want to spend the rest of his life here. and he would rather go back to the united states, it seems and face the very real possibility of a lengthy jail term. and spend the rest of his life as an international fugitive. >> russia's president has called for an end to what he called shameful political killing the murder of boris mentsov on friday. the fierce critic of vladimir putin was killed tuesday after being gunned down near the kremlin. the motive of his killing is unknown, but putin rejects suggestions that he had any involvement. >> the most serious attention should be paid to high profile climbs, including the ones with political sub text. russia should be devoid of the kinds of shame and strategies like the one we've endured and seen. the murder, the audacious murder of boris nemtsov right in the center of the capitol. >> officials have wrapped up negotiations over tehran's

nuclear program. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has been holding talks with his iranian counterpart a day after the peach were prime minister benjamin netanyahu where he called to block any talks with tehran. >> what is interesting here is the fact that the speech and the context surrounding the speech has really polarized the media landscape here in israel. that in itself is very something because normally when an israeli prime minister addresses a joint meeting of congress, it's almost universally praised. israelis like it when the leader of their country, which is a relatively small country with a relatively small population is given such a large platform and

has given global attention. but the reason this speech has become so polarizing, because so many people here in israeli don't see the threats that prime minister benjamin netanyahu sees, which is iran poses a imminent threat if the nuclear deal is signed with tehran. most israelis, one could argue while security is important to them, as they go to the polls in less than two weeks are thinking about other issues, most notably the economy and the housing crisis here in israel, which is essentially the fact that housing here is extremely expensive. these are issues that most israelis want the prime minister to discuss. he, of course, is trying to discuss iran, and indeed security. that significant for him because he's widely seen as somebody who is very good when it comes to presenting israel's security concerns but less good at dealing with, again issues like the economy and housing which are important to most israelis.

as mr. "n wakes up, he's not seeing that universal praise, which he is perhaps used to given he has addressed congress twice before. this time he's receiving an awful lot of criticism at home. >> the u.n. special envoy to yemen trying to intermediate an end to the crisis in the country. we have more from aden. >> this is the second round of talks between the u.n. and president hadi since he escaped sanaa. he said he's disappointed by the houthi refusal. they pointed out the negative role of other groups. >> i want a security council that radical operatives affiliated to many sides are working to undermine the ongoing negotiations. i also informed the security

council that no one side would be able to dominate by the use of force. and any party believing in military might is di lewded. deluded. >> the need to abide by all the previous agreements. they reject these demands. we're just political parties with no arms, no militias, we don't want to resort to violence. >> on monday the parties resume talks with the houthies. while many of them support president hadi's talks out of sanaa. >> until now the talks are a waste of time. there is no dialogue before a new venue is designated. they're trying to keep the talks going without finding a new place. they spoke of extremist groups

who create obstacles but he should have mentioned them by name. the houthies are not pushing hard enough to comply with the u.n. resolutions. >> more talks are coming from western nation. the latest from the new british ambassador to yemen. popular support for hadi conditions to grow. in other cities, including the capitol of sanaa, hady supporters take to the streets almost on a daily basis. but it's clear that the houthies who took power with the force of arms are not about to relinquish that any time soon. al jazeera aden. >> still ahead on the news hour. we're in the united states where former police officers clear a civil rights violation over the shooting of an unarmed black teenager even as the report finds police routinely discriminate against african-americans. from the ground and from the air, we report from south africa where hundreds of fire fighters are battling a blaze that has

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>> welcome back to al jazeera. the u.n. envoy says that the situation on the grouped is detearating rapidly. theya new round of talks between libya's two rival governments are set to begin in morocco on thursday. at least 17 miners are dead in ukraine after an underground explosion. rebels say 16 others are still unaccounted for. the ukrainian prime minister has accused the rebels of holding up the rescue mission. and in iraq talks are under way between the iraqi and defense ministers. it comes as they continue to win back the city of tikrit from isil fighters. now the u.s. justice department has cleared former

police officer darren wilson of civil rights violations over the shooting of an unarmed black teenager. michael brown was shot dead in missouri in august of last year. it triggered months of violent protests, but reports have criticized the city and it's police force for racial bias. let's get more from kimberly halkett, who joins us live from washington, d.c. kimberly, a very controversial case that we all remember. tell us about the decision from the justice department came about. >> well, what i can tell you is that it's not just one addition but two decisions long awaited by many here in the united states. what the department of justice has been doing, it's been looking at two different areas. the first is whether or not officer darren wilson intentionally violated michael brown's civil rights when he shot and killed him. that was the first investigation conducted by the civil rights division of the department of justice. the second one was looking at the over all policing practices of the ferguson, missouri,

police department, whether it routinely engaged in practices that violated michael brown's civil rights and that of the community. there is a very high burden of proof part of the civil rights allegations. they concluded after looking at ballistic, physical eched conducting dozens of interviews much eyewitness who is witnessed the shooting of michael brown. they concluded under the federal law there is not sufficient evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to conclude that in fact officer darren wilson intentionally violated michael brown's civil rights. however, on the second investigation with regard to the broader policing practices of the police department, there were 35,000 pages of police documents looking into the dad at a regarding searches

arresting regarding arrests and use of force they found racial bias. there were routinely stops made that people were stopped without probably suspicion, that they were arrested without probable cause, and there was excessive use of force. we're expecting the attorney general speaking about this in 90 minutes where they'll announce corrective action that will be taken. >> how are these two decisions likely to be interpreted welcome what areinterpreted? what are the reactions likely to be? >> well, i think they'll be mixed. if you live in ferguson, missouri, you will not be happy to know that your police department is engaging in practices that the federal government has now found to be routinely use of excessive use of force excessive racial bias. those are things that they'll be expecting from the attorney general when he discusses how

there will be corrective action taken, and see if they'll be able to reduce and eliminate bias and develop reforms so they can ensure that all people in ferguson month m will find that they'll be created equally under u.s. law. >> thank you very much. kimberly halkett live for us in washington, d.c. staying in the united states the child of the alleged boston bonneller is underway, and the suspect's defense team has admitted that he did carry out the attack. they say his older brother was more responsible for what happened. tsarnaev is accused of killing three people and injuring several ours. indonesia has transferred drug smugglers to an island where they'll be executed by firing squad.

many are revolted by the prospect of the executions. we have this report. >> the silence says it all. families of the two men are heading to indonesia to say their goodbyes. they have the most powerful man in australia on their side. but even he can't get indonesia to budge. >> when i spoke to president widodo i made it crystal clear what australia's position was is and will always will be. we arewe abhor drug crime but we abhor the death penalty. >> indonesia's president widodo say that drugs kill up to 50 young people every day in his country. that's why the death row prisoners, mostly foreigners, have been moved to the island where they'll be shot to death. of the group andrew chan has

had the most attention. partly because of the moving campaign by their parents. >> everyone makes mistakes. they don't deserve to die. >> arrested in their 20s. they're now in their 30s. they were caught trying to smuggle heroin from indonesia, a country with some of the toughest drug laws in the world. >> we do it for a very big reason. >> and the president that's made combating drugs central to his leadership. he says traffickers are destroying his country's future. this will be the second round of executions since he took office. indonesia be prisoners are among the latest group. so are nationals from france, brazil, the philippines, and nigeria. like chan and sukamaran, hopes for a second chance for the others are also fading fast.

al jazeera. >> indonesia's president widodo has told al jazeera that the executions will not happen this week but he insists they will be carried out soon. >> i as president have to follow the constitution, which still allows executions, and their verdicts have been decided by the court. >> you're not only a president you're also a person. i'm sure you have thoughts about this feelings about this. >> if you come to the drug rehabilitation centers you'll see the effect that drugs have on these people. 4.5 people have to be rehabilitated because of drug distribution, which we are now trying to stop. don't just look at those people who sell drugs. you also have to look at their victims. 4.5million people. >> but executing them is a very harsh measure. i mean there is no out. if you make that decision, there

is no turning back the clock. mistakes can be made. the indonesian justice system system--is there not another punishment other than to execute them. >> i'm still convinced that the justice system in indonesia, if you look at drug crime it's still valid, and it's based on facts and evidence. that's why when i rejected their clemency, i also looked at their cases. how much drugs were they carrying? how many kilos were distributed. how many hundreds of pills were distributed. >> you look at each individual cases? >> yes. >> do you also look at how people have changed after being in prison for a long time. two australian men are said to now be better now. they're doing good work in prison. >> i think the decision was already taken by the court. we can't discriminate between people from different countries.

one more time, i'm looking at our national interests. and i sigh see 4.5 million people whose lives are in ruin and who needs to be rehabilitated. that's what i see. >> you can see the full interview with the indonesia president starting on saturday 4:30 gmt right here on al jazeera. no. mexico security forces have captured the leaders of one of the most violent criminal gangs in the country. he was arrested in a pre-dawn raid. his detention comes just days after the leader of another arrest of the leader of the knights templar. one of the men convicted of gang raping and murdering a student blames his victim. the new delhi police have a court order to halt the airing

of a pro program on the ground ever objectional subject. the girl died 13 days after the attack of severe incertainly injuries. turkish airlines plane has skidded off the runway while landing in nepal in heavy fog. there was no serious injuries. the people on board have been tweeting pictures of the jet which has flown from istanbul to katmandu. the plain considered for a half hour before it tried to land. south sudan's foreign minister has spoken out against possible u.n. sanctions as counterproductive. on tuesday the security council adopted a resolution to force president and his rifle to stick to a cease-fire deal. if they fail to do so, they'll face an arms embar go. they are expected to reach an agreement by thursday.

kenya's president has burned 15 tons of elephant ivory as part of an effort to curb poaching. the ivory has bracket market value of $30 million. it's the largest consignment burned in kenya. conservationists warn that elephants could be wiped out from some parts of africa in the next few years. battling wildfires raging for a fourth day in one of south africa's most popular tourist destinations homes and vegetation near the national park has been destroyed. >> battling the fire and elements. some rain has made conditions bearable, but smoke makes visibility almost impossible. helicopters that bring much needed water risk being grounded. >> we try everything that we could. all the resources that is

available. that is currently available we're using all the resources. >> the city of cape town said that this year's wildfires have been more widespread. over 1,000 fighters are working around the clock to contain the wildfires across the city. but they are struggling with flareups. this family is seeking refugee as a church nearby. >> the smoke was too thick and it was too dangerous, so they closed up the whole area. >> there is still a lot of smoke in the area, and it could be days before the authorities let them back in to their own houses. but it's too late for some. >> people have lost homes they've lost farms and property like this, and the cost of the firefighting operation has been rising. it's nearly $400,000 since sunday. it could be days before the fire

is completely put out. and the demand for boots on the ground is more than ever before. al jazeera cape town. >> in chile people living around the volcano are now returning home. the volumethe volcano erupted forcing many to nearby shelters. >> nature's might in its dazzling glory one of the south america's most active volume taken knows erupt in southern chile. it spews plumes of ash and rock three kilometers high as the lava illuminates the dawn's sky. >> we heard the very intense noise that was tonight. we went outside to see what was happening because we were scared. it was clouding all day. >> we were really scared because there was a lot of fire coming you had, and it was a really big

explosion. we felt it because it was kind of seismic. >> thousands of people in surrounding towns were moved to designated cities, and the road to the volcano was sealed off. the president visited the area and declared it an emergency. >> several michigan have been activated and to guarantee the safety of the population. >> within seven hours the activity calmed. the geological service said that heavy lava flow is not expected even though several communities are still under watch. a a spectacular eruption. >> there is still more to come on al jazeera. we'll tell but a life-saving elevation that won top prize in technology conversation in

spain. >> sport dominated by men is used to tackle violence against women.

>> welcome back. a rare exhibition of north korean art is on display in south korea. the paintings are part of a dutch art dealer's collection. but as harry fawcett reports it's drawing attention for all sorts of reasons. >> the pictures tell the stories of abundance and contentment lived in a landscape of rare

beauty. some evoke another time and place number could this be france? 147 paintings getting a rare outing here in the south. part of a collection of two and a half thousand bought in cash in north korea over several years by this dutch art dealer. he says that it was a mixture of official transactions and private ones. >> of course, part of the money is going to benefit the government over there and again, really not my concern. >> in another gallery of paintings, the work of a north korean defector who painted propaganda slogans until he escaped the country of his birth. we contacted him about this new exhibition. >> when i lived in the north i

found paintings like this impressive. but then since i came here and studied, i found there is no freedom of art in north korea. it's a tool of propaganda. >> there are some restrictions on art in the south too. this painting had to be removed from the exhibition. the security services unhappy with the text which reads "in the service of the people," people being written the north korean way. for some it might seem far fitch fetched, but here people are governed by the national security law. and they're prohibited to hint north korean ideology. >> the communist ideology is a

meticulously crafted grand scam. no offending text in any of the works currently being shown and for the organizers it's about a long-term financial investment, not politics. but for a man who has lived inside the real north korea the brightness and beauty depicted here brings back darker memories. >> time now for sports. >> thank you very much. australia's cricketers have produced the highest score in world cup history. thrashing by 275 runs also the biggest winning margin in history. >> back from australian soil after a painful one week of loss against new zealand aussies were out to make amends. smashing at 178 runs. his partner saw the knock of 95

was also outstanding as the pair put on the stand of 260. then the rapid contribution of 88 of 39 bowls, the total of 417-6. faced with an incredible task, afghanistan's batsman gave it their all. but the aussie bowlers were just too good as they moved through their order to have them all out through 142. up 275 run wins. >> it's nice to turn our form around after new zealand especially the battle, the boys played very well to play 400. the highest scored ever. that's really satisfying and really pleasing. >> australia next place very lan can in sydney. al jazeera. >> well, earlier pakistan

recorded a routine win over the united arab emirates. they posted 339-6 from their 50 over. in reply the u.a.e. could only make 210-8 losing by 129 runs. pakistan now fourth in the table. next up, a meeting with south africa on saturday. now the greek government has lifted an suspension on the country's football league. an indefinite ban was issued after the third time this season professional football had been shut down and the newly erected ruling party said that it's determined to stamp out violence. the super bowl will play this weekend but behind closed doors. several matches in the english premier league. the leaders go to west ham the cup final against to the ham on sunday. he was named man of the match

but the manager well aware that they won't be able to rely on the 34-year-old forever. >> every one of these guys are difficult to replace. but i think at the same time you still have the player, and at the same time the play is still an important player. you have to start thinking what next. >> asian football champions have tripped up on the road to defending their title. they're up against 2013 champions. the last time these teams met they were facing slightly worse punishment, ten months in jail. but, the 2006 world cup winner did see his team record a 3-2 win to go top now the royal

st. gorge's golf club has lifted the ban on female members. for 128 years a men's only policy has existed for the club in the southeast county of kent. it hosted the national championship 14 times the last time in 2011 and there are two clubs that are men only both in scotland. the. the sport of rugby lead has long played first filled, but the 13-man code is the way of life. the league is being used to make a dense in violence against women. >> it does not get much sweeter than school kids than to see teachers making a display of themselves. but these teachers in papua new

guinea could help. png is the only country in the world where rugby is the national sport and until now it's been dominated by men. with fights often breaking out off and on the pitch. boys in the capitol learn skills. but girls and women are playing catch up. from no teams six years ago there are now 64. and the national side will now play it's first match this year. the woman who fought to make that change felt that rugby women will get respect in one of the world's worst records against domestic violence. >> women are inferior to men. rugby is a huge drive. it's a huge weapon. it tells them that a barier has been broken.

>> the elite australian competition has a fanatical following in png and has recruited local women to spread the game's positive influences in schools. >> if ladies respect themselves and see themselves, they can do what the guys are doing and things like this, they can guys can then respect them. >> former player said that women will have a bigger say running the sport as well as playing it. >> i think that's going to change over the years and i think that passion from female papua new guinea is going to be showing through rugby lead organizations and programs. >> domestic violence is a chronic problem in papua new guinea, but using the national obsession with rugby reed to give women more confidence and respect is at least a start in tackling it.

>> that's your sport. >> thank you very much, indeed. now as more and more people try to get food around the world technology is racing ahead. a mobile industry meeting in barcelona took a look at some of the devices that are in high demand. >> wearable fitness and activity trackers has been immensely popular, around 70 million of these types of bands have been sold in the last year. they seem to appeal to people's desire to get healthier and fitter and use technology to do so. but we're seeing a number of smart phones hit the market that also have sensors and trackers. these new models are going to give consumers greater choice when it comes to wearables. but competition will be fierce, for many people such a high tech and expensive watch will remain a luxury item.

it wasn't a smart watch or an activity tracking that won this year's prize at the world mobile congress for innovation. ned it was a project that is dealing with maternal health in morocco. the mobile ultrasound patrol took low-cost ultrasound machines to villages. the women were scanned, and the images were sent to doctors in the city. they were able to respond in hours with all the necessary follow up. the result of these scans dropped from 80 to just $2. meaning these women for the first time could access life-saving technology that many people in the world take for granted. al jazeera barcelona. >> well, that's it for this news hour from doha. from me and the whole team, thank you for watching. lauren taylor is life with you next. i hope you do stay with us.

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