twitter, facebook, google+ and more. >> hello, welcome you to the news hour live from al jazeera headquarters in doha. >> coming up in the next 60 minutes: >> a leading commander in the nusra front killed in a syrian army attack. >> no peace deal in south sudan. talks between government and rebels adjourn indefinitely. >> a russian dissident reds from prison after serving a 15 day sentence for promoting a protest rally.

>> a town just outside of madrid the local neighbors have been giving the mainstream politicians a run for their money. >> a senior commander of the al-qaeda-linked rebel group al-nusra front has been killed in syria. he died in a government air strike on thursday. he was a veteran al-qaeda leader, who held the title of general military commander for nusra front. we have a report. >> this is an al-qaeda training camp 16 years ago where some of al-qaeda's top commanders today were being trained. this man was among them, a top commander for al-qaeda's syrian branch, called the syrian front or al-nusra.

he was killed on thursday in an army attack. he reportedly fought with al-qaeda in the late 1990's, then traveled to iraq before the fall of baghdad in 2003. he was arrested by the iraqi intelligence services and handed over to syrian authorities who later released him. he returned to baghdad and became a commander of al-qaeda in iraq. in 2005, he traveled to lebanon. his travel and jail times meant he met every important figure in al-qaeda's top command from afghanistan to syria where he joined the ranks of al-nusra front in 2012. >> he's a senior commander military commander for nusra. this is going to be an important blow. >> over the years al-nusra front took many strategic positions from the syrian early. those gained were challenged by more moderate rebels and later by the sis i'll. the in-fighting has accepted the sir i can't be government take back control and target the leadership of all rebel groups

fighting against it. a divided international community hasn't helped syrians seeking regime change. >> the regime has gotten stronger in the last several months. it seems to have picked up speed since the united states began to bomb isis and nusra, as well. it has taken some of the pressure off. iran has stepped in in a big way, hezbollah has committed itself own more than it had before. it's quite clear that the regime with full iranian backing is confident, and this is just one more demonstration that it's going to assert itself. >> the allies, the united states, this command of the united states, saudi arabia, turkey are in complete chaos. >> now the assad government has claimed the death of al-nusra's leader as the u.s. coalition also continues to target the group. syria's internal conflict gets more complicated every day. al jazeera. >> let's have a closer look now

at the nusra front and what it's objectives are. as you already heard, it's al-qaeda's branch in syria having taken on the name in 2012 as part of the jump rising against the assad regime. they have been fighting other groups including isil and its leaders are reportedly considering cutting ties now with al-qaeda to form a purely syrian force. rebranding this group could secure more funding for them. the nusra front is under u.n. security council sanctions and is lifted listed as a terrorist group by the united states. we can talk to a specialist on islamic studies at the american university of beirut. thank you for joining us. what difference will it make to nusra front the loss of the leader? >> first of all he's the mostly senior military commander but i

think this kind of liquidation comes first in a wave of the government successes to i think more importantly in the beginning of the wave of the division among the nusra leadership itself, as you might know the leadership, most of it is now seems to be ready to mitt from al-qaeda, except a few. one of them is the head of the nusra front was killed yesterday, was one of those who also did not want to split from al-qaeda in afghanistan underral doesunderthat leadership. >> will they move now toward the

break with al-qaeda? >> i think nusra is moving into a phase of reconstituting itself. it may not be under the same name or it could keep the same name or part of it, but i think now, there is a lot of pressure on it from a lot of of the gulf arab countries and beyond this to become what is called the moderate opposition that's going to fight both daish and regime. now without getting the upper hand, meaning getting the money and the funds and the military hardware and support from states, i think they will be actually finished by daish in the later stage. i think nusra front today is at a very critical point, where if it goeoeoes along with the offers it has been given it will be one of the three main players. if not i think it's going to be

liquidated sooner or later. >> it sounds as though it has to evolve in order to survive but what about the way it relates to the other groups fighting the assad regime? >> well, i mean, the day before yesterday, there has been a lot of fighting between nusra front and hasem movement, it is made up of around 5,000 fighters. the front is considered to be the moderate front that the u.s. and other european countries were counting on in fighting wars, the regime and daish. this is not working however and therefore now i think the pressure is given that european

countries and arab countries are not ready to put boots on the ground, they need a fighting force that will swear allegiance at least to the view or the perspective of the arab gulf states and the european and the u.s. that is meaning u.s.-led forces. >> ok, thank you very much indeed for talking to us here at al jazeera. >> sure. >> peace talks between the two warring parties in south sudan have been suspended indefinitely. the president and his arrive rebel leader and former vice president have been meeting in ethiopia since tuesday. let's go live now to south sudan's capitol and al jazeera's catherine. what is on the table that the two leaders cannot agree upon? >> let me just start first by

reading out some of the statement coming out of addis ababa, mediators very frustrated. the chief mediator said the deadline has been missed. talks continued this morning past the deadline. we have afraid they have not produced the necessary break through. ethiopia's prime minister has said in his statement that our effort cannot continue unaltered. there was a joint press conference, as well, by the government and the rebels, who say that the talks on recess were more diplomatics on recent until they come up with a time frame but outside the press room, both sides accuse each other of failure of the talks. this comes as no surprise. we've been reporting about the statement yesterday.

leaders came to this round of talks with very high-line positions. they have been meeting directly, as you said, but they have nothing. some of their contentious issues on the table are power sharing the structure of this transitional government. they also disagree on the security areas especially here who is going to provide security in juba, who is going to provide security detail. the armies, will they stay separate, will they be reintegrated. also is the issue of a transitional parliament and the composition of it. people were hoping to see a deal. clearly that has not happened. it will be interesting to see how this is going forward. >> when it comes to power sharing, for instance, what exactly is being stipulated? what's being offered? obviously one man would continue

to be president, and another man would be vice president, and would that be the two leaders or would they reverse the roles? what exactly are they considering? >> absolutely. the package on the table and it's a package i must tell you that was signed. they did make a commitment in the last round of talks to adhere to this package and so the package on the table by egert is president then vice president comes from the opposition and in this case, then a second vice president. machar and his rebel group say the vice president himself should share responsibilities with the president and should be able to vet some of the

president's position. the government does not want that. they say there's no way the vice president can share responsibilities with the president. they want ma char machar to be on par. >> we go to our correspondent in thethe moroccan capitol. >> we are hearing that today they are going to tackle two main issues, forming a national unity government and agreeing on a ceasefire across libya that could pave the way for the

political process to kick off. the international community is aware that this is going to be a mammoth task and there are major issues to deal with. as part of the united nations special representative is concerned, he thinks that he can see a way out. let's listen to what he had to say. >> makes no sense to go back to fighting and confrontation. this will lead nowhere so they are aware of this. now, we are going to start discussing concrete proposals this morning. i am optimistic about the security arrangements, which is a key element. the new government needs a secure environment to work. >> so a kind of guarded optimism there we're hearing from the u.n. envoy in charge of this process, but the two factions around even meeting face-to-face at this stage are they? >> absolutely. they haven't been able to do so

for quite some time because of the trust deficit. this is something that the international community is trying here in the capitol to overcome. they were faced with a harsh reality, this is a country which has been divided across regional and tribal lines and they could never agree on how to move forward. they are divided have two governments, one in the east and one in the west, two armies, two parliaments. they cannot come you to some sort of agreement. they are also arguing about who is the legitimate authority. the international recognized government in tobruk says it has the international backing but those in tripoli say they have the backing of the constitutional court and they are the ones who control most of the territory that stretches from sirte to west of the capitol, tripoli. these are issues that most of

the international key players want to overcome here in the capitol, rabat. they want to tell libya's not going to be international support for one single party the only way out is for the libyans to come together, agree on a political settlement and then they will have international support. >> live in rabat, thank you. >> we've got a lot more to come here on the al jazeera news hour including: >> students in myanmar take aim at the government. we'll tell you why they're so angry. >> the search must go on oh, chinese families demand answers nearly 12 months after the disappearance of flight mh370. >> in sport a week after qatar out at the honda classic rory mcilroy struggles again.

>> the russian dissident has been released after 15 days in prison. he was arrested for promoting a rally where the opposition leader was due to speak. he was murdered on the eve of that protest. the kremlin is accused of ordering the killing, a claim denied by the russian government. >> i know you will have lots of questions. i've already expressed my opinion on the events and won't add anything. our activity will not change in anyway. we will not lessen our efforts we will not change anything. in this sense the act of terror that took place will not achieve its aims. i'm sure it will not frighten anyone. it has not friedenned me and it has not frightened my comrades.

>> he is dismissive of the idea that nemtsov was murders as a result of a general attitude of hatred in russia. he said that's nonsense, that nemtsov was murdered either by a government intelligence agency or by a pro government group specifically on the orders of the political leadership of the country and specifically names vladimir putin as being a possible part of that order. you could argue that he was has been for sometime a more prominent member of the opposition than nemtsov.

their work goes on. the report that nemtsov was working on was called putin and war, an investigation into the russian military's involvement in the conflict in ukraine. that will still be published. the opposition march which was going to take place last weekend, which name nemtsov's memorial march that march is being rescheduled for april. to make any kind of significant headway, the opposition is going to have to overcome the prevailing mood in russia at the moment, one of conservative nationalism, and that's going to be difficult. >> an opposition leader has been shot dead in turkey. he was killed by an unknown assailant in istanbul. the oil businessman led the banned opposition group 24. he was one of the president's

most outspoken critics. >> police in south korea say they're investigating possible links between a knife attack on the u.s. ambassador and his alleged assailant's multiple visits to north korea. mark lib period needed 80 stitches after his face was slashed at a forum on thursday. >> in northeastern under i can't, a lynch mob has broken into a high security prison and dragged a rape suspect to his death. he was paraded neighborhood and then beaten. he was accused of raping a 20-year-old woman last month. >> student leaders in myanmar are accusing government leaders are trying again to curb academic freedom. now, protests that were largely peaceful for two months or so have turned violent. we have a report. >> student protestors say this was a heavy-hand understand crack down on a peaceful

protest. police say they came under attack after they told demonstrators to disperse. >> security men in plain closed were doing this to a girl downtown. what are they trying to show? does this brutality belong in this day and age? >> demonstrators angry at the government for pushing an education bill they feel would safely academic freedom calling for changes to the school system and the right for unions. these demonstrations have been on for months. authorities say it's the first time they've taken action, despite the fact that activists did not get the proper permissions. student activists want to march to myanmar's largest city. >> we are protesting because we want reform of the education system. this has been neglected for 60 years by the government. we've written letters to the parliament, we've had meetings and submitted demands but they don't care much we've had this

march. >> they are calling themselves the 88 generation, named after student protests in 1988 that sparked a pro democracy movement. myanmar's military suppressed the protest then and intensified crackdown on activists and writers. a lot has changed from what was then known at burma. >> the government is still watching us and no decision has come from them yet. i think they want to cut us off and stop other students from joining us. we think they are trying to separate us from outside communication. >> even after the arrest and skirmishes campaigners say they'll continue their protest until their demands are met. al jazeera. >> a passenger plane slid off the runway and hit a fence after landing in snowy conditions in new york. all 132 passengers and crew he is scraped the delta airlines jet without serious injury. it happened at laguardia

airport. >> sunday is the first anniversary of one of the world's biggest aviation mysteries. what happened to malaysia airlines flight 370 and its 239 passengers and crew? many onboard were chinese and their families refusing to accept what they've been told of the jet's disappearance. our correspondent reports. >> one year on, they still demand answers. families of the missing trying to march on oh malaysia's beijing embassy. their way is blocked. the police reward them as trouble makers and keep them under surveillance. >> what you're doing is illegal he shouts. in many cases parents lost the only child the law allows them to have. >> we have been looking for help from the government, but the government hasn't done anything. our demands have not been

answered. >> such displace of emotion are frowned upon by the authorities which is why the families are as full of scorn for the government as they are for malaysian airlines. this man hoped to find news of his brother. he wanted news then, he wants it now. >> the government isn't working on seeking the truth but instead pressuring us to take compensation. this leaves our hearts cold. >> the older brother was devoted to his family. his home is adorned with happy memories. his son was 20 years old when the jet vanished. >> he had been working at a construction worker in 16 pour and hoped to one day train to be a dentist to serve his community here. his family still believe he will fulfill that dream because in their words he's coming back.

>> yes from the bottom of my heart, i always feel like nothing ever happened to him and one day he will come back. every time i talk about this with my son he always says daddy will come back. >> the lack of any credible information has led the family to entertain any number of theories about what happened to the plane but now they think it was highjacked. some have taken their protest to the doorstep of malaysian airlines headquarters in kuala lampur. they want the search to continue and refuse the compensation offer. to do so, they say, would be to acknowledge their loved ones are never coming back and one year on that's still something she can't quite believe. >> thousands of people remain

stranded in nepal because the country's only international airport is closed. crews are trying to remove a turkish airlines jet that has blocked the runway since wednesday. we have this report from katmandu. >> more than 25,000 people have been stranded after the only international airport in nepal has been blocked by a turkish airline airbus 330 which skidded off the runway thursday morning. the airbus is very heavy. indian air force has come to. they nepal. they've been working overnight. all these people have not been given the right information on when the runway is going to be clear. most of these guys around here are migrant workers, may not have been waiting for the past three days. we met this gentleman earlier saying he's been waiting for

three days. how have you been managing? >> we can't go home, it's too far. we've run out of money. there's nothing to eat and nowhere to go. >> everyone is angry at the airport authorities for not letting them know when the airport is going to open. this morning, they said it will open this afternoon and now told that it will open only tomorrow. al jazeera katmandu. >> time for the weather now. here's rob. you're starting in the balkans. >> yes it's gone to pot there somewhat, one death so far. we'll see the weather from the satellite picture. we're looking at snow, first of all. this happened during thursday. looks nice and gentle, doesn't it? it got heavier and heavier and shut down sarajevo. that was the snow. following that, the winds got up to such an extent, as this wound up they came down in this wind

called the bora gusting over 60 miles an hour. that causes a certain amount of damage. from the coast the winds were up boats were rocked gently, but actually trees were brought down even one heavy vehicle was knocked on its side. it takes some wind to do that, in fact, they are reporting record-breaking strength to do that. the figures are now gusting this has been going 24 hours and it is still going. not until this low gets out of the way will this improve. that's a warm front. it's not just snow, it's been rain, as well. rain falling in monte negro here. this is an example of what's happening. it's got worse in places with more rain, more snow and more wind still to come.

>> more to come. we go to northern nigeria where school girls were kidnapped by boko haram last year. >> it's going to be a long and painful process. >> my more and more south africans are going to be left in the dark. >> find out if scholars can top things in sport.

>> hello again these are the headlines. a senior commander of the al-qaeda rebel group al-nusra has been killed in syria, he died in a government air strike on thursday. >> peace talks between the two warring parties in south sudan have been suspended indefinitely. the president and his rival rebel leader and former vice president have been meeting in ethiopia since tuesday. representatives from libya's rival governments are holding talks in morocco to try to prevent the country from descending into civil war focusing on ways to form a national unit government and securing a ceasefire. >> in southern yemen president hadi put local militias in charge of all government institutions in aden. the groups known at popular committees are responsible for security at his palace.

>> these are the men in charge of law and order in southern yemen. the popular committee's militia has been patrolling the city for months. now, they have replaced all regular security personnel. >> i think the popular committees have become a key factor of supreme court and stat. they were able to defeat terrorists more efficiently than entire countries and governments. >> on president hadi's orders, the committees now guard the presidential compounds the airport and owl public institutions. >> we welcome the committees, because they're very useful. they had a lot of weaknesses and they helped us tremendously especially in the matter of crimes and illegal weapons. >> the purpose was to help fight al-qaeda in the province. they are set to have efficiency

and the president release on them now for his own protection and to keep security in the city of aden. >> we saw the aggression that took place. we can't let the same thing happen in aden. >> rewarding security in the north, the popular committee's commanders appear divided. some are open to the idea of an anti houthi offensive. >> we limit ourselves to the south. we welcome president hadi, but we're not ready to go with him to the north to fight the houthis. >> some say it isn't their fight. >> we will mobilize our forces for war once we have the legal military order, as well as an agreement between all tribes and provinces. >> right now, there is no plan to make a military move on the houthis in sanna. people here are concerned the presence of political players from the capitol may turn the

south you into a play ground for instability. al-qaeda still operates here and the only the committees are here to protect the south. al jazeera aden. >> israeli police say a palestinian driver has been shot and injured after his car plowed into pedestrians in eastern jerusalem. four israeli police women were injured. it happened on the border between east and west jerusalem. >> nigeria's president said his troops are narrowing down the areas controlled by boko haram. good luck jonathan has also said the army is closer to finding the school girls who were abducted by the armed group. the town has been taken from the fighters and schools are being rebuilt. >> on a mission to secure schools, a nigerian government

delegation traveling the city has been cleared of boko haram fighters, but still trying to come you to terms with the abduction of its school girls last year. this is how a project supported by britain, united states, qatar and others, the idea is simple, go into areas freed from boko haram control and build new safe schools. it's a new part of the strategy against the group with a name that basically means western education is sinful. all the places like this have new schools. students from places where boko haram is still in control are being relegated to they can attend class too. more than 2,400 so far. >> we are laying new foundation soon to build the school. the safe school project is finding ways to strengthen the school surroundings for our children particularly in the three areas.

the national initiative, we are looking at software and hardware. >> bolstered by the recent success says over boko haram the local government is confident schools will reopen soon. >> we have taken equipment and -- >> the government says the safe school projects will guarantee security for students in areas affected by violence. almost months after 276 students were taken by boko haram, 219 of them are yet to come home, something this community hasn't forgotten. >> the kidnapping on april 14 last year, still hangs over the area. many say the government priority should be the return of their missing daughters. her daughter is still held by

boko haram. her pain is every dent today. >> i really don't know what to say. i don't know what's happening to her. she first taken when she was recuperating from a surgical operation. i just want her back safe. the idea of rebuilding the school is ok, but i just want my baby back. >> al jazeera northeastern nigeria. >> africa, there are fears that power cut could threaten the economy. the state has been struggling to supply a steady supply. as erika wood reports there are concerns about the impact on the economy. >> south africa's power stations are old and no laryngable to cope with the demand. new ones are being built but it l. be sometime before they're on line. people and industry have been warned they'll have to endure regular power out.

outages. >> we are waiting on the restoring of the power system. it's going to be a long and painful process. >> interruption to the electricity supply is not good for foreign investment. >> we're very concerned about the international investment. if you're going to invest, we need a secure supply of energy at a reasonable cost. that certainly should not be a tipping force for a reason not to invest. >> that is set to rise 13%. the hike has been justified saying it still has some of the world's cheapest energy. for owners of the energy hungry industries like mine and factories, that power is only useful if it's switched on. it says it has given big business fair warning and asked

them to cut down on their needs or create their own. >> a company that turns coal into oil has done even more. >> we have installed enough equipment to generate our power requirement in the form of various equipment from gas turbines to gas supplied power plants. >> it is potentially damaging to south africa's reputation as one of the most stable and economically advanced. >> they are working together with us to find a lasting solution to this issue. >> it's kind of a bit late, though, isn't it? >> it is kind of a bit late. >> south africa's growth slumped to just 1.5% last year, lagging

behind other countries on the continent. it's too early to tell whether this will have a massive impact on international invest, but from a country suffering from regular labor strikes a power shortage could make companies think twice about coming here. >> a south african mitt anical list said early warnings about energy capacity constraints in south africa were ignored. >> this dates back as far as the late 1990's. in the decade between 1997 and 2007, there was a survey done by one of the non-government affiliated unions which showed that south africa was decreasing supply to sector such as mining and industry, but that there was an increased supply to those households that had previously not had electricity under apartheid but now joining the power grid. also interesting that south africa was increasing its sale of electricity outside its

borders. we provide electricity on firm contract to namibia botswana, mozambique and provide electricity on so-called no one firm contracts to zambia and zimbabwe and yet south africans themselves are dealing with this why are we selling off our electrical capacity? it is going to have a domino effect on the economy. hsbc downgraded their growth forecast with south africa in january this year. the south african reserve bank has already done so twice this year. last month from 2.4%, it is down to 2.2 and this month in the budget speech last week, down to 2%. they've also brought the economic forecast for next year down, as well, which tells you a lot about what the actual growth rate is then likely to be in this country.

>> afghan women have come a long way in the 14 years since the fall of the taliban. back then, they were basically confined to their homes. now 3 million girls are in school, women are in businesses and in parliament. they're still fighting for their rights. >> she has been attacked twice because of her prominent role in local politics but says she won't quit. she's the deputy head of the a conservative province where women's rights are often ignored. >> i'm a woman i'm a legitimate representative of the people. people voted for me. i'm trying my best to solve people's problems like education, health and reconstruction. >> one of her constituents accuses a member of parliament of stealing land from her. she takes the complaint to national officials and explains that mistreatment like this is common for those without powerful supporters. she travels with a bodyguard after the taliban killed her

politician husband in an attack that also wounded her two children. she said the local governor blamed her for the attack and reversed her the financial compensation mandated by law. she said that kind of discrimination is why afghanistan needs more women politicians. serving as health minister for five years under president karzai, this afternoon year, women cast more than a third of the votes. she says that sent a message. >> the message was we're a partner. the message was we are citizens who are responsible and we are citizens who believe in democracy. >> the new president ashraf ghani promised four women in his cabinet. so far there are none. the three he nominated were rejected. >> women want to ensure that progress isn't reversed.

>> they're petitioning the new government to ensure women have a place on district councils. they want 25% of seats to be reserved for with emin the next election. >> >> women's voices are very important. >> a law that guaranteed 25% of parliamentary seats was revoked last year. it was reinstated with a 20% quota. afghan women represent more than 50% of the population and say they deserve a place in politics. >> the murder of an american bangladeshi blogger highlights a disturbing trend in bangladesh, becoming increasingly dangerous to speak out about their views. the space for free speech seems to be diminishing.

we have more now from dhaka. >> one weak ago the professor had the shock of his life, a phone call telling him his son had been stabbed to death. he had written books criticizing religion and received death threats in the past. >> i told my boy he shouldn't come back from america this time, it was too dangerous. he said he wanted to see his mother. it had been three or four years since he'd last seen her so what could i say? >> the murder took place at a time free speech is under attack across the political spectrum. a number of journalists are being prosecuted after criticizing the government. david is one who has come under fire. >> if you pick up a newspaper

you will find articles critical of the government and in favor of the opposition. nonetheless, it is also true to say that the current political conflict appears to put pressures on the media which is reflected in the editor issuing a statement setting out concerns that they feel under pressure to limit what they can print in their papers. >> the government says the journalists in question are provoking unrest in the country. berkman notes while he and other journalists fight court cases others are fighting for their lives. >> he was attacked right at the heart of the university, a place rewarded as a secular progressive institution but it's always been dangerous anywhere in bangladesh to be critical of religion. he wasn't the first person to be attacked for voicing such views. few believe he'll be the last.

>> atheist writers are particularly easy targets in conservative bangladesh. >> in this country if people come out and say that they are atheists, it's practically guaranteed they will be killed. whether today tomorrow or the day after, they will eventually be killed. >> he believes his writings on religion make him a marked man. he continues the risks hoping he'll he avoid the fate of becoming another victim. >> a massive cleanup operation is underway in northern argentina after the worst flooding in 50 years. weeks of heavy rain destroyed hundreds of homes across four provinces and forced thousands of residents to seek safety. the exact number of people is unknown and some areas have been cut off by the flooding. >> the family of an argentine prosecutor said independent

presencic tests show he was murdered. alberto was found dead. >> the results from an independent forensic team confirmed what everybody suspected, that nisman did not die by his own hand. >> i want to let you know that nisman did not have an accident or 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 nisman was found dead in his apartment from a gunshot wound to his head. state forensic studies found no gun powder on his hands but refused to rule out suicide.

he died the night before he was to deliver a trotter congress alleging the president and foreign minister conspired to cover up iran's alleged involvement in the 1994 bombing of a jewish cultural center. his wife said the results also indicate that the prosecutor did not die instantly and may have suffered. his death continues to cast doubt on the president who denies involvement and suggests nisman was murdered by rogue members of argentina's intelligence service who wanted to implicate her. conspiracy theories abound, enough for several hollywood thrillers. while there seems to be little doubt that nisman did not commit suicide, there is still no hard evidence pointing the finger at who might have pulled the trigger. >> still to come here on the al jazeera news hour. in sport find how the chinese martial arts plans to conger

>> in spain trust in local politicians is at an all time low after a series of corruption scandals. 2,000 officials are currently under investigation and now one neighborhood group is trying to restore confidence in the system by changing the way towns are run. from just outside the capitol madrid, we have a report. >> it may be a sleepy commuter

town outside madrid, but in its own way has been quietly revolutionizing politics in spain. 23,000 people live in this middle class community. it's taken grassroots politics to another level. four years ago a group of residents fed up with the incumbent council decided to take matters into their own hands and formed a local party to make local politics accountable and get of the town's debt. they won beating the ruling popular party's 24 year hold here. once in power they began to make necessary repairs reduced their own wages trimmed expenses and got rid of their debt. all this while most of them still held on to their own day jobs. >> we don't have a political motives, just like our only management, we just think that we have to manage the city as if it were our home.

the same thing you do, first you repair the pipes before buying a new t.v. set. >> it would seem an extraordinary feat he at a time spain is divided between leftwing and right being politics, there emerges an alternative on building a pragmatic solution. the neighbors of this town have managed to ruffle the feathers of the mainstream political parties but it has newcomers on the scene taking note. >> spain has a huge problem with trust in its elected officials. the latest poll said 90 picks% of stan yards have no faith in politicians. corruption is at the top of the list of worries. regional politics has played a hefty part, 676 local councils have been found to be misusing public funds. the worst offenders go across

political parties. more and more voters looking for ways to ring in the changes this election year. what the neighbors have shown is that it can be possible, even without the support of mainstream political parties. al jazeera. >> we're going to start with the latest from the cricket world cup. champions india made it four wins after four by beating u.s. west indies. fifa president asked iran to end its ban on women watching football matches. he described the situation as intolerable. he said he spoke to the iranian

president rouhani in 2013, but nothing has happened since. thousands of female iranian fans were able to watch their national team play in the asian cup earlier this year in australia. >> the english football association has called upon fan to say report sexist abuse at games. so far this season, 25 incidents have sexist abuse have been reported. last season, there were just two. >> italian champions beaten at home for the first time in two years. it happened in the semifinal first leg. the egyptian mid fielder scored twice in their 2-1 victory. the last home dehe feet was 47 matches ago in april, 2013 opinion the second leg of that

tie takes place april 8. >> the new major league soccer season kicks offer later on friday defending champions l.a. galaxy will take on chicago fire. that's after the league vote avoided a player strike by voting in an agreement. >> i know nothing about it for the most part. it's none of my business, to be honest with you you. whatever they agreed to, they agreed to, and if everyone's happy at that end i'm good with it. >> for the first time in three years, all 50 of the world's top golfers are competing at the same tournament. it's j.b. holmes that leads after the first day in doral. cut ago 10 under par 62, takes a four shot lead, while number one

rory mcilroy is 11 strokes behind after a one over 23, comes a week after he was cut at the honda classic. >> nba now the eastern conferences number two chicago bulls beat the oklahoma city thunder 100 108-105. >> nhl the l.a. kings beat the montreal canadiens 4-3. the flames beat the bruins. they had led but erickson

leveled for boston to send the game into overtime. a shootout was eventually needed and schlemko got the winning goal, final score 4-3 to the flames. >> the arizona coyotes ended their 10 game losing streak beating the vancouver canucks. there was a shootout in that game 2-2 in the final minute, but it was chris higgins who missed for the canucks in the shootout to give arizona a 3-2 victory. >> the chinese martial arts will try to become an olympic sport according to the executive vice president. the sport missed out on inclusion for the tokyo games. he said the sport needs to expand its reach and feature at the all africa games in the congo. >> that's all the sport for now. >> now we know what wushu is.

>> 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.

>> a lead commander in thal must you are a front is killed in a syrian army attack. >> also to come on the program no peace deal in south you sudan. talks between government and rebels adjourn indefinitely. >> a russian dissident reds from prison after serving a 15 day sentence for promoting a protest rally. >> a town just outside of madrid the local neighbors have been giving the mainstream