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to civilians, now when they go to the areas they have to take a 12 hour journey. for many, there's little sign of life. last year, tens of thousands left wh areas were hit by barrel bombs. many others were wounded. those that lost their livelihoods have been left to help themselves. we need money. also the in rebel held east health facilities were bombed. people of the area managed to set up the hospitals to deal with the casualties of war, they are not up to the standards

needed. >> translation: we don't have services or medicine for diabetic patients. the health system has all but collapsed. >> the syrian war entered the fifth year an initiative bit the fighters - an initiative that did not achieve much. people on both sides of the divide remain trapped in what many described as a deadly stalemate. it's a daily struggle. government planes have targeted crowds standing in lines. for the warning sides the battle for aleppo is strategic iraq's army is taking more territory in and around tikrit fighting taking place in the center. the military is trying to

recapture the city. i.s.i.l. fighters are hitting back blowing up the city in several areas. sri lankan president revealed plans to set up a domestic inciry into -- inquiry into war crimes. the comments were made on a visit to the u.k. despite international pressure he said that u.n. investigators will not be involved. they investigated claims towards the end of the war in 2009. those injured in fighting are said to have been killed by government bombing. for around 26 years. many of them women, had been fighting for an independent state in the north and east. they had been accused of attacking civilians. recruiting child soldiers government forces have been accused of many of the same

crimes. it's alleged they have used heavy weapons, fired into safe zones which contains lives. i'm joined by our correspondent - since the u.n. will not be involved as investigators in this investigation, how much of a departure is this, from the sri lankan policy in investigating war crime allegations. >> i believe the announce. they are, in one respect saying that it would be a domestic investigation, even with the new government. that is what they are coomize doing. since the new government, they have done a bit of ground work in building the confident not

just locally, but within the community. and the allegations around the final stages of the war that ended in 2009. allegations of human rights abuses. essentially lots of concerns about how the war was brought to an end. in one respect very much talking about a domestic inquiry and in terms of art. what sort of shape that would be. it would be investigating committee, which would be set up according to the laws of the land, with the provisions in this country. however, also about whether the u.n. investigators would be allowed in. they say that they have asked people to have faith in the process, the government has been on a major international attempt

basically on a building. but there was a belief in what they planned to do in terms of bringing all of these allegations, of - so they are looking at it. but it did say clearly that we don't need al qaeda's investigators, but whatever is the account of the united nations, would be taken into account, and these views will be used in the process like the government is promising. >> thank you for that. two police officers have been shot during a protest in the u.s. city of ferguson, missouri. one officer shot in the face the other in the shoulder of the both are said to be conscious and receiving treatment an a local hospital. it's unknown who fired the shots. >> this is a very very very

dangerous environment for the officers to work in regarding the amount of gun fire that we have experienced. this evening, the only shots we were aware of were the shots taken from across the street. in other words the police officers were standing there and were shot. just because they were police officers. the night started with the resignation of the police chief, allegations of racism. a white officer shooting an unarmed black teenager last august. >> police chief thomas jackson long maintained that there was no racism on his watch. wednesday he became the 6th official forced to leave their job in a small midwe were city, accused of systematic racism. >> the city of ferguson police chief thomas jackson agreed to a mutual separation involving the police chief's leaving ferguson. >> reporter: it was after a

fatal shooting of unarmed teenager michael brown. the belief that the police force disproportionately targeted the african-american community was vindicated by a report released last year. the african-american community was seen as a means of making money for the municipality. millions raised by targetting ticketing and gaoling, keeping black residents in modern debtors prisons for crimes. they moved under the slogan black lives matter far more than ferguson. the unarmed african-american use. demonstrations usually follow. >> #00 kilometres north there has been baby protests since the killing of unarmed 19-year-old. >> this is a bigger issue. it highlights a universal

problem and how procedures have been carried out. protesters are demonstrating against a judicial and economic system. resignations in ferguson has been oiled. ferguson is a city of 21,000. a change in its municipal personnel is unlikely to be enough for those wanting change. >> we are getting reports for 25 team after a shopping center caught fire in the russian city. four people died, scores injured when the building was burning on wednesday now, ukraine received a boost in spending from the u.s. and the international monetary fund. the u.s. announcing it will deliver $75 million. the i.m.f. approved 17.5 million loan in the country, for the

bulk of the money. the people will only be paid if the ukranian government slashes spending. turmoil and war crippled the economy. >> still to come on al jazeera - venezuela's president given more powers to fight what nicolas maduro calls u.s. imperialism. we meet the next generation of pioneers at the most prestageous signs competition in the u.s.

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let's recap the headlines here on al jazeera. 21 aid groups are accusing the u.n. security council of failing to protect syrians. it's four years since the beginning of the uprising against bashar al-assad. the fighting shows no sign of ending. sri lankan president said he's going to set up a domestic inquiry into war crimes during the civil war. the u.n. investigators will not be involved, despite international pressure top law enforcements say two police officers shot at a protest in the u.s. town of ferguson, missouri, were targeted because they were on the force. the two officers are being treated at an area hospital. both are said to be conscious. >> the u.s. secretary of defense, ashton carter said i.s.i.l. affiliated targets might be expanded to include boko haram, and nigeria. in a visit to washington

nigeria's chief said he was cost about the fight against boko haram. >> i'm hopeful we'll bin the war, before march 28th. i think the operation will be finished with france pledged more troops to help in the fight. the defense minister insists the extra soldiers will not be involved in direct combat operations. jourld -- jacky rowland reports. >> reporter: french soldiers - an example of how they are engaged in its former colonies. 8,000 are deployed straining the armed forces to the limit. >> one of the solutions is to say that we are not the only

country to have this goal to fight against those abroad. and more and more we ask for the european union to pay more or to do more. >> reporter: on top of the overseas missions another 10,000 troops are currently deployed inside france itself. this is in direct response to the attacks in paris in january, in which 17 people were killed. more demands are made on the military, than what was budget for. >> this is a time of economic crisis. all government departments under pressure. the defence ministry had to make a case as to why it should be an exception. maintaining an army that is fighting fit is an expensive business. some units are on active duty

others are training back at base. then there's the equipment. the army says it must have the most up to date technology to confront current enemies. >> we have around 30,000 deployed out of 70,000. that's almost one out of two. it's too much, you know. and currently if we maintain this deployment. we have to decrease our training. france is on its highest state of alert. the president wants the current number of troops on the streets, particularly outside synagogues. the military presence will be part of french life. >> south africa's president brushed off calls to pay back millions on state funds.

>> you can call police. jacob zuma was heckled in parliament and refused to say how and when he will repay the money, asked to return more than $20 million. al-shabab fighters detonated a car bomb. police say the men fought their way in front of the compound. fighting is ongoing. so far no reports of casualties. >> oil production has been slashed. many oil wells have been damaged or are under rebel control. >> reporter: this is how you find most university lecture hauls in south sudan. many lecturers are on site. they had a pay cut and now says he wants the money back. the conflict started in 2013.

oil production has been moved by more than half. oil accounts for 90% of the engine. >> i must try my best to increase the production. i will be telling the give away prices. in a way it's a lot of revenue rights. >> the fall in global oil prices made it worse. the country selling crude mainly to china. because of lower quality. a barrel is selling for 20,000. there was compensation agreed on south sudan took most of the oil. after it pays the oil companies,

the government has less than $10. >> some analysts are worried that the economic situation will get worse before it gets better. >> it's real. unless we take drastic measures and that very soon it should have been yesterday. industries including this company have a hard time dealing with the overheads. south sudan reports almost everything most of it generators. and with losses from the oil revenue. it is crucial. >> they have to get to the market. you know we waited 5 months, we are unable to get the raw

materials. >> many people here are afraid that south's economy continues to get worse. well venezuela's government has given president nicolas maduro initial approval to rule by decree. nicolas maduro asked the government for extended powers to fight what he calls u.s. imperialism. >> reporter: president nicolas madura was greeted on tuesday with a standing ovation in the venezuelan national assembly asking for powers to impending threat. the move coming after the u.s. branded venezuela a national security threat and post sanctions from officials. >> we will perfect the venezuela legal system. so it's not necessary. so we can protect the territory, strengthen the armed forces.

we will prepare ourselves economically financially and commercially for a blockade enabling a shield for the country. in power for two years, this is the second time they ask for an enabling law. the mentor requested the right to rule by decree. the decision surprised few. it's an enormous situation. they have had a lot of system for the last 17 years. it's not absolute lu knew for us. they are using it as an excuse in order to create a new environment. they are going to use it in order to present what some say is a decision of president obama. with sanctions against people a celebration against the country.

they want to present it. >> president nicolas maduro says he needs special powers. faced with no popularity it has made government critics question whether he'll use the law to gain advantage. calling venezuela a threat to the u.s. it has cost ipp dig nation among alrice. the u.s. respond with hard evidence, it is likely the president will seek greater resorts. firefighters in chile battle a number of fires. two homes and a warehouse has been destroyed. 17 firefighting brigades have been called as part of emergency efforts to control the blazes china's ageing population

has outgrown elderly care facilities creating more opportunity for foreign providers. adrian brown explains from shanghai. >> reporter: volunteers performing a concert in a shanghai retirement home. unlike most care homes in china this one is foreign owned, providing expertise from the united states. the company is here for a simple reason. according to the united nations, more than 130 million people in china are now over 65, and there's a shortage of facilities to care for them. china's government has been forced to allow in foreign providers. this person is 88 and moved into the development a year ago after his wife died. >> translation: we used to love with my children. they were busy with their own

children to look after. i didn't want to make their lives harder. i moved here. >> reporter: the care costs 1500 a month, a third more than the average salary in shanghai. he covers the fees with a state pension, interest from savings and renting out his former apartment. some residents need specialist care. this person was partially paralysed after a stroke. she shares a room with her husband, who has dementia. the we hired a made. she couldn't handle it. it's not just three years a day, my mother needs more medical care, especially since the stroke. >> reporter: it can be painful to send a parent here but it's a decision more parents are having to make. >> in chinese society it's fallen to the children to take care of parent and grandparents much only those with no one to look after them were sent to a home. as the middle class expanded, a

cultural shift is underway. >> these days most of the children are working. husband and wife are both working. the only recall they have is the senior at home needs help is to get a domestic helper. when this does not work that's where they need help. >> this person is alert, enthusiastic and in strong voice. [ singing ] >> reporter: his children pleaded with him to come home. "i'm happy here", he says. the united states has the largest number of nobel prize winners in science. some discovered at the intel annual science search dubbed the most restageous science competition -- prestigious science competition. tom ackerman went to meet them. >> reporter: scientists and those that admire what they do gather for the intel talent

search. out of 1800, 40 students are picked. this person's project to find out what trigsers polar vord ex. >> the more you -- triggers polar vortex. >> the more you learn, the more beautiful. i'm drawn to that. >> this person focused on the flick. people give advise and think they know what they are doing. i want to take a scientific conclusion and figure out if they are right. >> reporter: her conclusion they are wrong. michael's project has benefits. >> super connecting wires are wires with no resistance which would make electricity happen. that's where things like that came from. >> there's quite a bit of fortune for the winners. each teenager collecting a

record 150,000 prize. >> which michael won in the category of innovation. amazing and delighting the peerpt. eight winners are final lifts. one laureate says science falls short on two counts. one was high risk high reward research the second was support for young people. both indicate the future and both supported at national and international levels. >> on this occasion comes recognition of what they do matters. scientists identified 1500 new creatures in the world's oceans, believing there's more out there. an international audit of the

sea discovers two new dolphins, including the humpback. a new species, and a stargazing shrimp in south africa given its name because its eyes are fixed in an upward direction. about innovations that can change lives. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. let's check out our team of hard core nerds. kyle hill is an engineer. tonight, sharks, long feared for their ferocity, how they can protect us. the secret in in their skin. rachelle oldmixon is