where technology meets humanity... only on al jazeera america >> killed in a strike by the asaad government. a faltering plan for peace. even syria is skeptical it will succeed. egypt's interior minister is sacked in a major shake up of president's assisi's government.

taking at look at the foe phenomenal growth of mobile gaming. >> we begin in syria where we confront a syria strike has killed a commander. he was killed in p a special army operation in italy on thursday. earlier remembers say he died in a drone attack on february 27th, but now the group says that he was indeed killed on thursday. he was a vet repleader who held the title of general military commander. ever the the front. a closer look at the fronts and it's objectives. the group is al quaida's branch, it took on the name as part of the uprising against the asaad regime. it has also been fighting other groups. now it's leaders are

considering cutting their links with al quaida to purely syrian entity. a rebranding would at least in theory free up more funding. u.n. security council and is listed as a terrorist organization, but reports are saying that not all leaders are onboard with this latest plan. the director from the u.s. of oklahoma, good to have you with us. >> who benefits from the death of this man. >> . >> when the u.s. first began to bomb isis, they bombed the headquarters. a group that was called the horsan group. so the united states has been targeting them, obviously syria, in this case, there's some confusion about who

killed him, but it seems that the syrian government has targeted him and the syrians will begin to go after nysr action increasingly. we have seen them target them more moderate rebel groups that the united states was supporting. because they were worried that they would get the good weapons and come after themselves but today nusra has destroyed most of the moderate militias and has cannibalized and taken over the north around italy. so that is the big enemy of the syrian government today. >> what do you make of these reports that the now break away from al quaida, would that be possible? is. >> you eno, i don't put a lot of stock in those respects. it is understandable. people inside are trying to find a way out of this disease ottawa j it puts them a very difficult position most of the

powers are looking for a way to get a sunni win in syria and devoir the regime, the united states become as that edge tooic partner. they are bombing isis and al quaida. between them they own about 40 perhaps more than 40% of syrian real estate, and united states, is bombing them. this is good for asaad. and that's -- this is a difficulty in why many of the adjoining states are looking for a way to get them out of the camp of terrorists by america, and into a possible coalition that could replace asaid. >> the u.n. envoy recently said that it was a part of the solution to the war against isil. at least in the short term. is the perceived threat changing the international

strategy for syria. >> absolutely. we can see the united states is thrown for a loop by the expansion of isis, and today isis is number onen my, and iran is not etch p we saw netanyahu and the american congress because he prioritized iran as the number one enemy and this is true of countries like saudi arabia, and gulf countries more generally. the foreign minister of saudi arabia today said that the offensive demonstrates that iran is taking over. he is very worried about this, but the united states, has become in a sense an ally of asaad interestingly enough. they worry that should they fall today, who is going to take damascus, who is going to take ham ma the major cities. and once they are ensconced in the major capitol cities, of this of syria they will never be forced out.

how could america get them out of the major city? it would be extremely difficult. that's why they are saying you have to get rid of asaad in order to defang isis, the united states sanious we can't do that, we have to get rid of isis first, and then can we begin to think about taking down or replacing asaad. >> good to talk to you in thanks in dean. activists say at least 20 people have been killed after what appeared to be barrel bombs on the city. most of the casualties were close to a shop selling petro which caught fire after being hit. the government has been heavily criticized by human rights groups for the use of barrel bombs which are far from precise the use has been bans by a u.n. security council resolution. meanwhile, his plan for a six

week halt for fighting is failing, our diplomatic editor has the details. >> for months the u.n. has been calling for a freeze in aleppo, but it is clear the opposite has been happening. when special envoy addressed the security council two weeks ago, he said he had an agreement from the president to stop aerial bombardment in the city for six weeks so there could be a trial cease fire. he gave them a clear time line, but now a think tank at london in his plans stalls he said violence has been increasing. >> that is the tragic effect of a very good medicine, so i am afraid you are right we have seen intensification around aleppo for example. >> he even seemed to hint that his choice for the freeze may have been wrong. a help poe perhaps was not right, but for the reasons i said, there is a moment when

you have to stimulate a push in a certain direction. and therefore, perhaps making it right what else is there the prime minister of turkey, a country's whose order is less than 100-kilometers has been discussing the situation with the u.n. secretary general banky moon. >> if his plan is failing what is plan b? >> unfortunately there wasn't a plan a until now we had some proposals. but we didn't have a clear strategy regarding a syrian crisis, we don't have a clear response and reaction to war crimes committed by the regime, and the regime has used chemical weapons against civilians. >> for the plan, the french ambassador currently the president of the security

council, says he is skeptical about the chances of success. and again there's talk about a top down rather than his bottom up approach. one very senior u.n. official told me this time, it needs to be different though, all regional players including iran need to be invited to the table. >> james because, al jazeera of the united nations. >> saudi arabia foreign minister has expressed concern over iran's role in the fight over isil accusing it of taking over iraq. on the assault of the city of decrete. a prime example of what we are worried about. iran is taking over. the country. >> terroristdecrete is around 80 milesfrom

the tigress river. jane has more now on the iraqi army slow but steady advance. >> the battle cry this fighter. this near smart rah the base of operations for the shia militias on the eastern front of the battle for tick it. key players are iranian backed hezbollah. they have combined with police, for the biggingest offensive since isil seized parts of iraq last june. the troops are backed by iraqi air strikes but it's been a slow advance to tikrit.

this is a trip wire for a roadside bomb, a team detonates this, one of hundreds they found along the road. security forces make their way past the feels. through the rough terrain and dessert. by the help of god we have expelled isil for more than 15 agricultural villages as you have seen behind me, the farmland and dessert we have expelled from these villages. >> isil built sand berms to block an advance. the bulldozers are dismantling them. >> it's been four days since

the start of the offensive and fighters are still clearing villages along the way to tikrit. it is clear that it is on the defensive, but the main battle won't begin until troops reach the city egypt's interior minister has been sacked. >> it is the first fire that stage add coupe in july 2015 and later one presidential elections. eight ministers have been sacked including the ministers of tourism and culture. but the most important was the sacking of general mohamed ibrahim, the minister of interior, he was a long term security officer under the toppled president.

it was appointed in interior minister under the first elected civilian president mohamed morrissey. a leading member of the muslim brotherhood. supporters accused the minister of collaborating with the military to orchestrate a coupe against the president. in the squares once security forces disbursed the protests camps in august 2013. human rights watch had an investigation into crimes against humanity, be carries out against egyptian officials including general ibrahim the minister survived the bomb blast in september which ibrahim described as an assassination attempt on his

life. ibrahim was featured in a number of audio leaks in which he helped the military hide the whereabouts of detained president morrissey and obstruction the course of justice. he was also heard giving the green light to his officers to use automatic weapons. ibrahim came under the spotlight after a stampede in february, which led to the death of at least 19 fans of the club. there was a public outcry to sack him accusing him of inciting violence against the fans. there could be other reasons for the sacking of ibrahim. there have been several attacks and blasts across egypt with plenty of arrests and accusations but not clear indication as to who is behind the attacks or the ability to stop it. ibrahim and his forces have also failed to stop anti-coupe protests which have been going on for more than a year and a half. al jazeera. >> all right still to come

here on the news hour, we will tell you why the chinese government believes that slower economic growth in future will be a good thing plus. >> in eastern ukraine where an investigation is underway into the cause of a major mining accident. >> and in sport a blow in his bid for a fifth team as fifa president, the details coming up later. libya's u.n. recognized parliament says says the forces will halt air strikes for three days in order to help facilitate peak talks. representatives from the rival government have been meeting in morocco to try to resolve the uncan's political crisis. libya is fast ascending into chaos as powerful militias fight for control of the oil our report from the capitol.

they are walking to the meetle hall but they are not yet ready to sit together, to talk about a way out of the conflict. this is the go between. the representative meeting here with members of the tripoli based government recognized as legitimate by the country's constitutional court we came here because there is a crisis, they want the chaos to continue, they continue to bomb our cities but we want this round of talks to succeed. >> the u.n. envoy moves to another room to talk with members of the internationally recognized government of that brook. libya has two governments and two armies. they have been fighting each other for control the factor

that we are here means we are building trust which hasn't been the case in the the past. all the parties want to solve the problem implement a cease fire form a national unity government, and appoint a new prime minister. >> rival factions in the past brushed aside called for dialog. each leg is claimed as the legitimate authority in libya. >> so far i can tell you that there is a sense of if not optimism, at least a sense that it is possible to make a deal. and this is something very important because in the last month this was not the case, for years violence has claimed the lives of thousands of people, and forced many others to three for safety it has also played into the hands of groups claiming allegiance to the levant.

raising concerns libya's civil war could destabilize the whole region and international community has made it clear that it won't opt for a military option, and that it is after the bitterly divided government in tripoli to settle their differences and agree on a road pap to end the civil war hundreds of people have marved through yemen's capitol to protest against the abduction of two women. gone stray tors shows solidarity with the victims who calls on the government to do more to find them. unidentified gunman kidnapped french bill isabel and more female driver last wreak an iranian diplomate has been freed. he had been missing since

july 2013 after leaving his home, he is believed to have been accusing doesn'ted by gunman linked to al quaida. we talks have been extended after the government and rebels miss add deadline for a deal the talks are being mediated by the east african regional block. which had given both sides until thursday to reach an agreements. the 14 month conflict has displaced 1.5 million people that has led to thousands of deaths. a update for us from the capitol jube ba. >> is this comes as no surprise, the warring parties came to the talks with very hard line positions. they have met directly, put they seemed to have agreed on nothing, still a lot of contention, and posturing the security arrangement, who will control juba who will provide security detail when he

returns, the armies will they remain separate, will they be reintegrated they also disagree on the submission of a transitional parliament, as well. now the special envoy say they have are at a deadlock, the deadline has been extended by another day, lit be interesting to see what happens if they don't agree will the sanctions be enforced will eager involve the union will there will be another extension everything is still up in the air. 33 miners are now confirmed to have died. a minute of silence has been held for those that lost their lives on an official day of mourning. the latest from rebel held donetsk. the rescue workers entered the mine once again, hoping to find survivors they emerged black faced with only the dead. >> we sent upstairs four

bodies one was crushed. another one we still can't find the grim toll all 33 missing dead. >> everything is deformed mangled and crushes trolleys pipes it is hard to get there the debris is widespread out that's why it is such a problem. >> the survivors end day two of recovery, some of them hopefully. we have the best doctors in the world he says they will put everyone back on their feet with that optimism belies the seriousness of their injuries the explosion is so deep, one had 100% burns two had 70 to 80% and all five airways were badly damaged i have always admired the miner's courage every day they go into the mine not sure they will come back.

s. >> the mine is ukraine's biggest and because of it's naturally high levels of methane gas, it's did rios, it has seen seven major accidents killing more than 300 miners. each time, questions are asked about how safe it is, and each time afterward hundreds of miners return. once again ass are cue workers return the booed appointed a committee to investigate. >> one of the soldiers has been killed and another wounded in fighting with pro-russian separatist despite a cease fire. the government in kiev has pass add new law that increasing the sized of the arm forced by a third, to 250,000. in the u.s., republican and democrat leaders have urged president obama to authorize military aid for ukraine.

in liberia the last patient to receive treatment for ebola has been damaged from hospital. liberia currently has no confirmed cases. the head of the response unit has urged people to remain vigilant, if there are no new cases for 42 days days the world health organization will declare liberia ebola free. >> growth in the second largest economy continues to slow. in china, ex-forts arele faking and people are being encouraged to buy locally made goods. harry has more from beijing. >> from across china they stream into the great hall of the people nearly 3,000 here for the annual report on the accomplishments and plans delivered by the premier so what were their priorities. >> i want migrant workers to enjoy the same treatment as urban citizens what i care most about the the air everybody has to pete inside

would devote time to both subjects but the center of his speech, the economy. managing the transition from the export depend growth to a more mature domestically driven and slower growing china. the growth target down from last year's 7.5%, to 7%. with downward pressure on the economy building, these problems the development surfacing. >> we are to encounter in the year ahead maybe even more formidable than those of last year, and so it pledges to free up more foreign and domestic private investment, tighten banking regularslations create 10 million new jockens and restrict urban unemployment to below 4.5% china's leader this represents appropriate growth level in pursuit of moderate prosperity, and a time of downward pressure on the economy. it also is an acknowledgement

that they believe the slow down is set to continue, at a time when declining property prices and record debt levels present unpredictable threats that can undermine that target. real estate enterprises especially bag dead in the finance industry, it is definitely worse, some people even think the economy will collapse soon. the worsening pollution has been part of the price paid for the rapid growth but increasingly the the leaders are recognizing that the cost has become too high. the environmental pollution is a blithe on people's quality of life, and a trifle that aweighs on their hearts. we must fight it with all our might china's ability to fight enemies will also be increased. the budget going up by 10.1% all that that represents the lowest such rise for five years. it is the economic forecast that will guarantor most attention, 7% growth is high by the standards of just about

anywhere but china the trick for the government is to ensure that amido the slow down it's people continue to feel wealthier and amido hazards healthier anything else, risks what it cares about above all, the stability of the country we are approaching the midway point on this news hour, still to come, a look at concerns about u.s. police using this device to listen to private phone conversations. how confidence can explain why bo boys outperform girls in math and science. and defending champion india just one win away from the quarter finals of the world cup, but their opponents have a secret weapon. details coming up in 20 minutes in sports.

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>> the u.n. representative says it is possible that a peace deal can be reached dell grates from the warring factions have been meeting to try to bring an end to the political crisis in their country. palestinian leaders are threatening to cut coordination the organization central council put forward the resolution on thursday. despite on going tension security forces on both sides cooperate in the west bank to ensure law and order. it is unclear whether they would implement the resolution in order korea has called a knife attack a deserved punishment. it is said to be in

retaliation for joint military drills between the u.s. and south korea the attack is raising questions about what the u. ts. is doing to protect it's diplomates abroad. rosalyn joe dan reports. >> the u.s. ambassador to south korea had taken to life in seoul with gusto. >> so, the image being rushed to the hospital on thursday, after he was slashed at a public event is shocking. u.s. firs condemned the attack, and told reporters he was recovering. the spirit is strong. >> but the attack is renewing questions about whether the u.s. is doing enough to protect it's diplomates. and politically unstable countries that can be difficult. after ambassador chris stephens was killed in ben gaza in 2012, an investigation revealed long running problems

with government funding for diplomatic security officers as well as disagreement on how freely diplomates should move around. in countries such as libya and iraq the freedom is restricted. it was lashed? an event. regardless of where he is. the secretary of state john kerry always travels with a secure -- it is a double edged sword. and attend events and do speeches. >> the level of security that is needed adequate resources to ensure that. >> a pro reunification activist. they tried to harm a diplomate.

a point with the japanese ambassador to south korea. late on thursday, the state department said the ambassador had undergone surgery and is in great spirits. but it isn't clear if he will return to work with the same gust toe that he displayed in the first new months on the jobben. rosalyn jordan, al jazeera washington. >> in the u.s. the parches of a black teenager say they will sue the my who shot and killed him. michael brown's death last august sparked months of protests on wednesday the department of justice said that it wouldn't file civil charges against darren wilson the former police officer who shot the teenager we are now in a process of formulating. a civil case. on behalf of the family. in our case, question plan to shell and outline pretty much the same evidence.

making it more clear and a more accurate picture of what took place that day. we feel and we have always felt from the very beginning that officer darren wilson did not have to shoot and kill mike brown jr., in brad daylight. >> there is no secret that the u.s. national security agency has been collected data from gones in the u.s. and overseas. kimberly tells us why now privacy advocates are worried about a device called sting ray. >> i was washing my dishes and all of a sudden i see this man, with an assault rifle pointing at my face, with a flashlight or white light. >> the man turned out to be a my. who entered louise's home at gun point, she was put in

handcuffs and her house was searched. after more than 30 minutes they were let go with no explanation. >> no apologies nothing. >> louise contacted a lawyer, and learned the latest victim of a secret device known as the sting ray. access analyze, retrieve store data on their terms. >> it was created by a company called harris corporation. it was designed. today it is believed that more than 100 state police agencies. are using the device. images. you need them now. without question. without delay. >> the sting ray mascaraeds as a mobile phone tower tricking a suspect's personal device into drafting police secret access into personal data.

the u.s. marshal service another law enforcement agency also declined to comment. >> that's because the u.s. federal bureau of investigation, or fbi has instructed police departments not to disclose use of the invasive technology. i don't want to say too much about that because i don't want the bad guys to know how we may be able to find them. >> louise was not a bad guy. she was an innocent% that was victimized by sting ray surveillance, we don't invade people's privacy in homes without a warrant second there's a presumption of innocence in this country. >> that is protected under u.s. law. but on the day her home was invaded louise wonders. >> what kind of righteous we have any more? is that what they do to the american people? they just come in, and almost kill you? is. >> it is a question privacy advocates also want answers.

that's why louise and others are working to expose the technology, that the u.s. government is trying just as hard to keep a secret al jazeera, sarasota florida. >> an aircraft after la guardia airport slid off the runway and struck a fence. all 127 passengers and five crew escaped from the plane. there were no serious injuries p family members of a dead argentinian prosecutor say that the independent forensic tests show that he was murdered. he was found dead in his home in january just hours before he was due to testify in congress against president kristina. the results from an independent team seem to confirm what almost everyone in argentina already suspected. that the prosecutor did not die by his own hand.

>> iraqi waltzed to let you know that he did not have an accident, he did not commit suicide, he was killed and his death is an assassination of unknown proportions. that deserves answers and in my opinion on the part of the institutions of the republic. >> alberto was found dead in his apartment from a gunshot wound to his head. state forensic studies found no gun powder on his hans but refuse to rule out suicide. he dies the night. >> he was to deliver a report to congress, alleginging that the president has compared to cover up iran's alleged involvement in the 1994 bombing of a jewish cultural center. the former wife who hired the team, said the results also indicate that the prosecutor did not die instantly and may have suffered. his death continues to cast doubts on the president, who staunchly denied any involvesment. and suggests that he was murdered by rogue members of the intelligence service. who wanted to implicate here.

spursy theories abound, enough for several thrillers but while there now seems to be little doubt that he did not commit suicide, there is still no hard evidence pointing the finger at who might have pulled the trigger. lucia newman, al jazeera. >> environment lists in brazil say that a river has been pa lieutenanted so badly that it is a violation of human rights. the river flows into a bay which will be the venue for olympic events in 2016. activists say that the bay is filled with sewage, and they blame the government for concentrating on clearing up only tourist beaches. the city has been hit by gang violence that has left hundreds dead. reports from there. >>

>> former par military groups have lon terrorizes this city, fighting to control territory in the population. so a year ago the government announced special measures doubling the number of police, and investigators. they also sent in the army. a year later these areas are still gripped by fear or collusion. many fled leaving their homes up for sale, those worker remain stay silent. some people say there are mass graves but we haven't seen anything. >> no, no, we don't know anything about that. >> nobody in this neighborhood feels safe enough to talk to us truthfully on camera, and that's because despite the government measures gang control over many areas

remains fundamentally unchanged. a new record draw as horrifying snap is shot of the situation while the government measures have had some results extortions disappearing says killings continue and often go unreported. there's no question that more resources have been brought to bear, there is now at least one prosecutor dedicated to pursuing the most heinous crimes. and the disappearances. but there have been no convictions. no one has been formally charged. >> claudia now lives in the progress neighborhood, her father was killed for helping the police. she spoke with us but in a different part of town. and ask them to please talk to unite put they are too afraid so they just leave.

>> indonesia has rejected the offer to swap prisoners as part of the last minute efforts -- from execution. andrew chan and miran sukarama are among 11 people who will face a firing squad australia has appealed for clemency for the pair. this were arrested in 2005 when they tried to smuggle more an eight-kilograms of heroin. hospitals in the capitol are struggling over the last few

months because of face wide strikes. things like these are been common in the past couple of months. bomb attacks have kills 56 people. and injured dozens more. >> victims line the corridors of the only major burns unit. victims of household accidents not political violence. until it opened they had been waiting days for treatment. >> they are usually isn't a burn unit at a hospital like ours but the situation in this country is so severe, that we have had to start operating one.

>> while the burn i don't want is overwhelmed it is the opposite in other parts of the hospital. >> it isn't just the burn unit where you can see the impact of the blockade, is this usually crowded hospital is fairly empty. because both patients and doctors are worried about their safety when they are on the road. they treat patient whose can't afford a trip to the capitol. because doctors fear they will be attacked by protestors if they travel by car they travel by ambulance. which patients also need. >> it is one thing for doctors to use ambulances to see patients but what you see now is that sometimes the public hires ambulances just to go to the airport. this is unacceptable. what if an emergency patient calls a that the moment. >> as the blockade continues and with no end to the violence in sight, more burn units may also be opening their doors soon.

al jazeera. >> scientists have kiss cover add fossil that may have belonged to one of the very first humans the jawbone with five intact teem is more than 2.8 million years old. that makes it nearly half a million years older than any previously known human remains. >> just ahead all the sport details of the tiny caribbean nation appoint add big name as it's new football manager. >>

the study look to test scores for 15-year-olds in 64 countries. now it shows on average girls do better than boys in all subjects. but, when it comes to the topper forming students in math and science. girls continue to lag behind, the study suggests this difference is likely to be caused by a low level of confidence. in these subjects when comparing boys and girls who have similar confidence leveling their gender gap disappears. the author of the report onend equality in encase, she says there is no reason that girls shouldn't perform just as well as boys in math and science. >> to challenge a motion that girls can't do math, and in fact, it is said that girls

can achieve at the highest possible level, they can help parents of women that excel in the sciences. question just had the first woman getting the field medal in mathematics at the same time, question can have motions among teachers but this requires really giving them the instruments that to change their approaches fostering more independent learning fosters more potential of each student even when they are very good in other sunts. girls excel in language subjects so they tend to be much much better than boying at reading and sometimes they are left behind in mathematics and science, because teachers and parents concentrate on their relative skills. in language subjects over than what they could achieve in

mathematics and science. >> time now for sport. >> thank you very much dutch football association president says he is hopeful he will receive backing from south america's football confederation in his bid to unseat the fifa boss. >> this week, he fails to get official backing the 78-year-old flew into par guy for the annual congress where it was expected. he would receive an expected endorsement for a 5th-4 year term, but the ten member confederation didn't announce it's support, the official reason while they didn't get round to a vote apparently. t three rivals for the presidency prince alley of jordan, portugal international and dutch fa president, will also in par guy lobbying for support ahead of that may 29th vote. the only ones i have been talking to is yesterday the football confederations and

they are very much interested in football issues. that's also the feeling i got that they enter worker change. i have a good feeling about the et mooings yesterday that's all i can say and of course, i didn't disclose what they are going to do. i can understand that, because there are still 2 1/2 months to go, so they have all the time to come together again and to make up their mind. >> the greatest football league will resume this weekend after a government forced suspension due to violence, and the sport is taking another step forward with the announcement of a new national team manager who was sacked after greece's disas strouse start to qualify for next year's championshipses they got just 1 point for 4 matches. >> we know what greek football is going through at this time, and we are are now at a historic point, we will be

taking a step back. this is what we need to stop and we know it is difficult. >> former dutch striker has also gone into international but it is slightly different level to greece the 38-year-old is set to be named as the new coach of the tiny caribbean island. posts the population of 150 throe thousand and 160th in the fifa rankings, they are set to be unveiled as the new manager on friday, he had been works an assist isn't while he was coaching the netherlands. he is from the former dutch colony which competes in the concacaf confederation. they have been beaten at home for the first time in two years it happened in the semifinal first leg two goals since the egyptian midfielder giving them a 2-1 lead, the last home defeat was 47 matches ago again byron munich

back in april 2013. well major league soccer championships will kick off the new season when they take on the chicago fire in the opening guy of the campaign on friday, but just a day ago there were doubts other whether the game would even take place. players were threatening strike action the deal includes the introduction of a former free agency, which basically means they are allows players to legally represent themselves as well as a rise in the minimum wage. >> as much as you can be. a lot of nonsenses in the background. it doesn't help the league, but we can only focus as we can and prepare ourselves mentally which we have been, with the training we have been doing, so hopefully now we can just get the game on friday. >> defending champion can book their place in the correct world cup later, they take on the west endies, they have three wins from three in the

competition, and lead having beaten the likes of pakistan, and south africa. this will be the first time they will have faced since they pulled out of the india tour. midway through the series. the west indies will hope the attack can make the most of the wicket. who wants took several for one run against the aussies there he is very same ground way back in 1993. >> yeah, traditionally, they presented a lot of bumps in our period, and enjoyed then cans here, i am sure tomorrow will be no exception to that, but you still have to use then cans in your favor. i think it is important you just hit your good areas and you tend to get to particular -- i think the more you together the better off you are in the game. >> it is very important to that we take one game at a time. it is going to be the biggest

game through to the finals or semis, so we like to play every game that it is a knock out game so that it leaves nusra a good state. >> organizers for the bid team for the 2022 winter olympics have announce add series of changes which they say could save $500 million. the international committee have bid to be financially efficient with their bids the biggest change will be the elimination of two plantses venues and the relocation of other events in the capitol. bay jib is the only other bidding city, the winner will be announced at the end of july. the north korean government will reopen the mar snob to foreign runners. organizers have previously told travel agencies that participants wouldn't be allow to compete because of fears over the ebola virus. lit be the second time that foreigners will be allowed to run in the race scheduled for april. now, para olympian sprinter

has had his prosthetic leg stolen the american runner woke up on his birthday to find the thieves had broken into his car and stolen two running blades. worth $30,000. that's my way of life. the most exciting part of my day is when i go to track. >> the value that it had far exceeds anything than anything on the black market we are talking 100 fold. the game industry is big business, it is undergoing though an even bigger transformation. but now smart phone games are becoming ever more popular our tech editor has more now from barcelona and early days of computer gaming to play games like packman.

but soon consoles took over, the new gaming into the home. the sale of these along with the games themselves have become a $55 billion a year industry. but now that is changing the gaming on smart entos is becoming increasingly popular. >> is so they have enough cape tonight do games and more than that there are games that can go with you anywhere, and they can be connected to any other device. mobile games the kind of apps that you download on to your hand set or your tablet, used to be a bit of a afterthought for the gaming industry, but they are becoming a main stay. this allowed you to design your car to race, in a virtual world you can also order it for $20. and deliver it to your home mobile games are now reaching millions consider themselves gamers and this main stream popularity is fast making it as lucrative as the old console business.

some believe sales will top $30 billion, but with the u.s. and europe much more explosive in southeast asia and china. >> there are a lot of games that adapt well to certain countries and then there's the mass hit that everybody are hits angry birds is an example. but then you get into specific genera based games that really resident are nate well there but then they have problem adapting to the global scale. >> from around 2 billion people today to more than 4 billion by 2020, so too will demand for entertainment on these the gaming community, is confident this will make their games even more profitable and popular. >> al jazeera in barcelona. >> the latest on the day's top stories straight ahead here that will do it for the news hour, thank you for watching, bye.

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