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people on board. talks with rival governments begin in morocco - they both agree to a draft proposal and to meanar and one of the world's most unusual vineyards but first, we go to yemen where rebels are moving closer to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi, and there has been a major development, they have taken an airbase abandoned by u.s. forces a few days ago. the houthi rebels have been pushing south from sanaa towards aden. that's where president abd-rabbu mansour hadi has been trying to consolidate the power. the air base was taken after a battle between abd-rabbu mansour hadi's forces and the rebels. president abd-rabbu mansour hadi

wants the u.n. security allow force by other military. let's talk to a political analyst and editor-in-chief for the yemen "post" and joins us from sanaa. start by talking about the whereabouts of president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. there are reports suggesting he may have left aden. >> unknown as of now. i talked to three of his senior aids. they do not know where president abd-rabbu mansour hadi is. he's on the run. and for security he will not announce that. only when he reaches a safe location. if he's in aden i upset no one with will find out he is there. one official told me he is expected to lead to a g.c.c. country by nightfall.

as of nightfall it's unknown, and likely he'll head to riyadh by nightfall. >> tell us again where you are getting this information from, will you? >> i talked to three of his senior aids in aden right now who are with him last night. the preparations were undergoing last night, as well. especially after the houthis may expand - expansions towards an arab air parks that's when they started and when president abd-rabbu mansour hadi met with the defence minister and made him lead the battle himself. as a result, he was imprisoned. as soon as the diplomatic mission in the saudi arabia the u.a.e. and kuwaitie missions evacuated at 7am this morning, president abd-rabbu mansour hadi at that time also hid and went to an unknown location. he has been hiding at the same

time that the g.c.c. diplomatic missions in yemen evacuated the country and all the while we are hearing reports of saudi arabia of course the major power in the region massing military might on the border with yemen, sending a clear message to the houthis, which doesn't seem to have much effect. >> not much effect at all. the houthis do not worry about saudi arabia's threats. according to them saudi arabia gives more threats than action. and it's very strident between them especially after the 2009 war that saudi arabia was involved against the houthis, from the houthi experience they were able to enter a distribute and loot a military base and come back to yemen. houthis are not worried about the saudi arabia escalation but

the spokesperson warned two days ago that if saudi arabia intervenes the war will not end and saudi arabia will bring the war to its land instead of keeping it only in yemen. >> events moving rapidly in yemen. thank you. here in al jazeera, we'll keep you across those important developments in yemen now we'll go to france where a recovery operation is under way in the alps where a german liner crashed. the rescue is based in seyne-les-alpes. their efforts of recovering bodies and wreckage are likely to be hampered by stormy weather, that's the forecast. a germanwings plane came down close to the staging place in seyne-les-alpes, on tuesday, killing all 150 people on board. jacky rowland joined us.

the recovery operation began at first light? >> it did. yes. and these helicopters have been taking off constantly over the past few hours, since first light from this field that we are standing in. they have been ferrying mountain rescue teams back and forth from the hillside. it is a painstaking task. and a grim task. investigators say that the plane has been shredded into pieces which at the largest are only the size of 2-3 car doors, so you can only imagine the state that the human remains are on the mountainside. they are having to hoist up parts of the plane, and they are bringing back body parts for the difficult and painful task of identification. let's look back at the events over the past 24 hours. >> reporter: in a remote alpine valley the shattered debris of

germanwings flight 9525 is strewn across the hillside. nobody could have survived a crash like this and in this difficult terrain retrieving the bodies of all those on board will take days. you can just about make out of the rescue workers struggling up the hillside as they try to locate the pieces of the plane. crucially they have found a black box flight recorder providing evidence as to why the disaster happened. at dusseldorf airport relatives and friends gathered to receive more information. and to absorb the terrible news. the arrivals board tells the story. germanwings flight 9525 never showed up. it was travelling from barcelona to dusseldorf but crashed in the federal communications commission. this is thought to be footage of the plane that crashed, an

airbus 320 filmed on a previous flight. the french president was hosting the king of spain on an official visit. that has been cut short. >> we will do everything in our power to understand the cause of the accident and recover all the victims from the crash site. the accident has taken mace in an area that is especially difficult to access. >> germanwings is a low-cost airline owned by illustrus, and flies short-haul journeys. it has an excellent safety record with no previous crashes. the passengers on board flight 9525 are thought to include, german spanish and turkish passengers. >> translation: we are deeply saddened. the flight of our sister plane

crashed. thoughts, feelings and prayers are with the passengers and crew on this dark day for the company. >> 150 deaths left so many families grieving across europe. the town of haltern in germany has been hit hard. 16 teenagers and their teachers from a local school were on the plane, returning from a spanish language exchange programme. a community changed forever in a sudden moment of tragedy now the investigation begins in earnest in what is a truly pan-european tragedy, and presumably first off centring on the contents of the black box that they managed to recover. >> yes, they retrieved that from the crash site early in the search operations. normally there are two flight recorders, and the one that they have found is the one that records the voices of the pilots in the cockpit, and the

surrounding sound and french officials say they are particularly interested in the recordings between 10:30 and 10:31:00a.m. local time on tuesday, the final minute before the plane went silent. and then of course the plane went into that 8 minute dissent before hitting the mountainside. they think the last minute could be crucial in providing them with information about what caused the crash. at this stage they are not ruling out any possession, it's too early to be categorical about what may or may not have caused the accident. officials say it's unlikely the result of an attack. >> thank you, jacky rowland giving us the latest from the scene of the recovery operation. the town in germany is mourning the loss of several - in fact 16 teenagers, and two teachers

who were on the flight. dominik kane is there. >> here nothing quite sums up the emotion that the students and the teachers are feeling than the placard behind me. yesterday we were many today we are alone. >> and that sense of shock and sorrow is mirrored in the town which lost 16 students and two teachers ripped from the heart of the school. the assistance of emotion and shock is mirrored across germany, certainly in the mirror, with newspapers talking about the 150 dead in the air crash, and the sense that the heart has been ripped out of the community. later on german chancellor angela merkel will go to the french alps with the french president francis hollande and the spanish president mariano rajoy brey to see the disaster strike. here, the sense is emotion,

sorrow and shock at the loss of many of their children. >> dominik kane there. more to come on the al jazeera newshour, and we hear from unare on the humanitarian situation. as peace talks resume. fears of a crisis ahead of election in nigeria. and in sport - why it hasn't been plain sailing for rio's olympic organizers. now, libya's rival factions are resuming peace talks in the moroccan capital. the legally installed government and the rival u.n. backed government based in tobruk have welcomed a new u.n. draft proposal. and here is some of the details of what could be a landmark deal. now, the u.n. proposal calls for

the formation of a national unity government comprising of technocrats. the house of representatives would be based in tobruk and would include members from the other side so from both sides of the dispute, a presidential council would look after the implementation of the agreement during a transitional period. hashem ahelbarra is our correspondent who has been monitoring the talks. he joins us from outside the venue in the moroccan capital. it's positive that there's a draft proposal on the table. how acceptable is this proposal as it stands to both parties to this conflict? >> martine, i was talking to members from both delegations and they say they welcome the talks and are willing to move forward to pin down the details of a comprehensive agreement. they want to go through some details. we expect them to start talks in

an hour from now, talking about who is going to be the new prime minister, and then the make-up of the national unity government. the united nations to overcome the issue of the political deadlock is offering the following format which is basically to split power between different institutions. so you have a presidential council, the highest authority in the country, then you have a national unity government, a parliament and you have a state council, which is more of a council that offers arbitration and settles differences between different institutions when and if they clash. now, a member from the tripoli-based government is happy with a parliament being from the house of representatives, but because it's going to be a united libya, therefore they want most of the institutions to be based in tripoli. these are the details which

they'll start talking about in the coming hours. >> well it sounds positive at this stage. what about the militias. how far are the militias represented at the talks taking place. and if they are not. how much control do the politicians have on the activities of the militias on the ground. >> it's the militias who have the ultimate say in political life in libya. therefore they are represented and will definitely look into the security arrangements details, and this is one of the most important aspects of this political settlement. when you talk about a ceasefire, disbanding the militia, pulling them out, including them in a national army securing the country, this is where the militia from the east led by khalifa haftar, and militias in the western part of the country

under the control of the tripoli g.n.c. talk about if we have a deal, and this will be a genuine deal what about merging all the factions into an army. this will be the biggest obstacle facing the international community. if they dismantle the militias merge them in one army it will be a significant progress. >> hashem ahelbarra exciting times. thank you. hashem ahelbarra will keep across these talks as they reach the crucial stage in the moroccan capital. as the talks are taking place in morocco fighting in libya is continuing. many say in addition to the critical crisis libya is facing a humanitarian crisis officials in geneva have been briefed, and jamal benomar joins us live from

geneva. the sad fact is that wherever there is conflict human rights take a plunge don't they. it's the ordinary people who suffer. >> yes, and as you said there's a humanitarian crisis in libya, and a human rights crisis. many abuses are linked to the fighting. there are conflicts taking place at the same time in various parts of libya, with associated abuses. such as attacks on people they are abducted because they belong to one side or the other. as they are exchanged prisoners are tortured. this is one aspect that is particularly concerning. today, we are publishing a report to highlight another grave development. and that is the situation of human rights activists, human rights defenders and other social activists facing the worst repress since the

revolution. we are talking about people individuals and organizations that are monitoring or denouncing abuse, and who have been attacked physically. some have been killed others harassed in various ways for example, through threats by text messages and facebook. many left the country. those in the country have taken some - some decided to take a low profile, and others are facing all kinds of attacks and difficulties by both camps, both grand coalitions. we have champs in tripoli, benghazi and the rest of the country. >> all pointing to the disillusionment of the state. militias rarely are observant of the geneva conventions, are they? >> yes, there is no state here and as you pointed out, militias are strong groups basically are

carrying out all kinds of abuses. we want to appeal to the militias, to their commanders and the political leaders that have influence on them and any country outside libya that has leverage on the group. of course, my colleagues are netted to try to achieve a political agreement. but also we need pressure for these abuses to stop. libya had an opportunity, still has an opportunity to develop a vibrant civil society. at the moment they are under attack. they are being killed abducted and forced to leave libya. and many of them by the way are women, who are doubly at risk partly because of the content of their work and because many in libya do not accept a public role for women. the situation is dire. we need a political agreement and these violations to stop.

>> you must we resting a lot of your hopes on an improvement of the situation on talks, and the progress made - being made at the moment in rabat, obviously with a political accord. you would hope that that has a positive spillover on the ground within libya itself? >> of course if there is a political agreement, then we can start rebuilding libya's institutions, particularly the judiciary, who is not operating in some parts of libya, judges and prosecutors are, themselves under attack and so there's a need to in fact building the libyan state, and that process can start if you have a political agreement, rather than be in the midst of a civil war. in any case it's important to point out that the various leaders. those committing abuses. those that order them and those that could stop them and don't are criminally liable.

the international criminal court has jurisdiction over libya, and, you know these people could face one day justice if they don't stop carrying out these atrocities. >> claudio. thank you very much indeed for talking to us here at al jazeera. now to nigeria, where there are fears of sectarian violence breaking out in parts of the country as it heads for election. the incumbent, goodluck jonathan from the south about bases competition from a candidate from the north. we have this report from the center of the country, a city that witnessed flare ups in the past, jos. >> reporter: song and dance on the busy street of jos, central in plateau state. behind every step is a serious

message. a rejection of violence in the elections this weekend. >> one man one vote, one woman one vote. one youth one vote. it should be done peacefully, no killing of anyone. >> nowhere is this message more relevant than a city known for ethnic and sectarian violence. >> jos is the melting pot of nigeria's groups. it is also divided along the lines. deadly clashes erupted here since 2001. >> the conflict rooted in disputes over access to land power and jobs almost always took the time. the city was known for its peaceful coexistence between muslims and christians. >> this muslim has been married to a christian woman for the past 45 years. a former diplomat a presidential commission was led, tasked with investigating the religious crisis and he blames

politicians for the conflict. >> if you have nothing to give your followers, economically morally, and educationally, an empty head politician will pick religion to replace it. tension has been high in jos. the closest contest in nigeria's history. these are the men trying to diffuse the tensions. leaders of the two main faiths. >> i worry a lot. but worry doesn't solve the problem. so i pray and i try to engage in dialogue like we have done before with the chief imjp the dialogue. >> if we want we can do it. but no case of religion in site. >> for now, representatives of the mosque continue preaching

peace everywhere. they hope that their call will be heeded and this time jos will choose peace over conflict. a political satirist writer and lawyer joins us from the capital abuja. and nigeria is often, i would argue, mistakenly depicted as a split with muslims in the north and christians in the south. it's far from the case. that is not the case in nigeria. >> certainly not. it's common misconception that nigeria is split along the lines. however, a look at a state like lagos in the state, with the largest population in the country, one would find that they are almost always muslim governors in that state. that is in the south.

there's a lot of areas, pockets in the north that have christian majorities, and this distribution is not a fair representation of nigeria, a lot is lost in that sim plist yik interpretation of the country, muslim north and christian south. >> until recently nigeria was renowned for the relaxed way that both religions cohabited side by side without a problem. how much responsibility would you say rests now with the leaders, the candidates in the presidential elections, election to make sure that that stays the case. of course any kind of upheaval in the country could translate into a sectarian conflict. >> i think that nigerian political leaders, they bear a great responsibility.

they need to before during and after the elections make clear statements about nonviolence, and about the commitment to nonviolence, because quickly although most conflict in nigeria, the end of coming religious conflicts don't start out so. it's easy for existing tensions to morph into religious violence, and so whoever wins the elections and whoever loses, they have equal responsibility to impress upon their followers that this is not a religious battle. it's not about religion whoever wins will have to work with people on both sides of the divide. in the north and south, with muslims, christians and non-believers. this must be clear and consistent. >> thank you very much. it's been interesting talking to you. certainly we'll have to cut it short. there's a bit of audio - an audio problem with abuja now. thank you very much.

we'll have to leave there. unfortunately, an interesting picture developing in nigeria. richard is here. he has the weather news. unfortunately it's messy picture in central peru where certain people died as a result of a mudslide. >> that's right. the area is close to lima 50km inland. it's here that we have had the mudslides occurring. you are getting towards the end of the rainy season. the ground is saturated. there's a vast run-off. reports of fatalities, many missing and scores of houses damaged or destroyed. so looking at the satellite you see showers towards the mountains, doesn't look threatening, what is interesting is the rain pushing across the northern parts of the continent up to and into french ghana. the monthly total is about 400 millimetres of rain. something that is behind me is an area of cloud across parts of

chile. it might coincide with the desert, one of the driest parts of the globe. looking at the cloud, it's potential for a little rain across the area. there may be one or two records broken. the general trend is for the rain to die away. the computer forecast put rain in the desert like that. looking at the forecast. it is extending across peru up into the mountains. same to bolivia. prone to the mudslides. they are the heavy showers. it looks wet towards the south-west. looks like it will be a nice day. >> thank you very much indeed. a lot more to come including more from latin america. thousands near a volcano in chilly remain at risk three weeks after a major erupts. the n.b.a.'s leader shows no signs of slowing down the latest on the race for the play-offs in

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it looks wet towards the signs of slowing down the latest hello again. let's look at the top stories in al jazeera. houthi forces near yemen seize an air base near lahage. these are pictures showing fighters loyal to the president, who gathered on tuesday to try to defend the area. the air base lies 60km from abd-rabbu mansour hadi's stronghold in aden. libya's factions are resuming peace talks.

the legally installed government based in tripoli, and its rival. the u.n.-backed government, based in tobruk in the east welcomed a draft u.n. proposal. >> and a recovery operation resumed in the french alps where a german airline crashed. these are pictures from seyne-les-alpes, where the search crews are based. recoveries will likely be hampered by forecast of stormy weather. now to the main story, recovery in the app possess where a germanwings a320 crashed. we can look at the safety of that model. since launchled in 1988 there has been 11 fatal crashes, including this germanwings, and

one of the worst losses of life was in 1990 when an indian airlines jet came up short of the run way in bangalore. 92 on board were killed. in 2000 an a320 belonging to the gulf air fleet made a third attempt to land at bahrain international airport when it crashed into the sea. eight crew members and 135 passengers were killed. last year an a320 crashed into the see in indonesia to singapore. there were no survivors among the 155 passengers and seven crew on board. let's talk to michael daniel an accident investigations expert. he joins us from singapore via skype. it would suggest then that there are a few, or should be a few concerns about this model of airbus. >> well, the recent concerns are

what happened as you pointed out, the accident in the java sea. there was the flight in november which was a very significant event in terms of a flight upset, which caused a european safety agency and federal aviation administration to issue emergency air emergency directive for, you know issues that could be attributed to what happens with this germanwings accident. and airasia. >> going back to the actual investigation which is under way. one black box has been recovered and the examination will have begun. what are they looking for, depending on which of the data recorders that they have found. >> what i understand they recovered the cockpit voice

recorder, which records the communication within the cockpit. the discussion between the pilots. there has not been an indication of may day or distress signal. they may have to rely on what was said inside. >> yes, there was confusion as to whether a distress call had been made. >> yes, from what i understand there hasn't been any distress call. the pilots have the capability of issuing a transporter. that didn't occur either. >> what do you make of this sudden loss of altitude. i think it was over a period of 8 minutes during which it plummeted from something like 38,000 feet to about 6,000 feats. yes, the altitude and speed changes with the aircraft. it could be considered more of a gradual dissent. if you had a high altitude

upset. it could be rapid and more direct. in this case it took several minutes to dissent several thousands feet which could be indicative of several things. of cabin depressurization issue or something that caused the aircraft to descend, but holding short of calling it a rapid dissent such as a stall or spin into the ground and i suppose you still have to consider the possibility of their being human intervention, some sort of foul play. what is your safety as to how viable that is as an explanation at this stage? >> sure. well this time i think that terrorism might possibly be ruled out. i mean all options are open and for further investigation. no one has come forward for any criminal intent or anything like

that. they'll look closely at the human factors at what the pilots were doing at the time of reaching crew's altitude. what the aircraft was doing mechanically, the maintenance issue for the aircraft and operations and procedures. a lot of things yet to be included in this investigation, and more answers to be coming out. >> okay. michael daniel accident investigations expert. thank you for talking to us. thanks. iraq's president says the u.s. led collision will carry out air strikes with i.s.i.l. fighters in tikrit. the coalition joined with surveillance flights and intelligence sharing. this is the first time the coalition has been part of this offensive on tikrit in which iran is playing a prominent role. pro-government forces are on the outskirts until now, waiting

until they make the final push into the city. to syria where rebel fighters in the north-west joined forces in a bid to take control of the city. the al qaeda linked group al nusra front took on western backed fighters and the syrian regime. the intensified attacks saw a shift in strategy as kim vinnell now reports. on the outskirts of idlib rebel fighters take aim at government checkpoints. several groups including the al qaeda-linked al nusra front say they have joined forces. video shows fighters getting ready for battle. regime forces closed the city in preparation of the attack stopping residents getting in or out, whilst transferring command

centers. >> taking idlib would be a victory for rebel fighters allowing them to cut off vital government supply lines. to the east government forces are targetting i.s.i.l. controlled areas. fighters control large parts of syria and iraq and after meeting with the syrian president, iraq's foreign minister says more will be done. >> there is cooperation, but we are looking forward to having a higher level of cooperation. what we have in common needs more coordination and we hope the visit would be a first step towards more coordination. >> reporter: iraq, one of syria's main allies is a key player for the u.s. in the fight against i.s.i.l. iraqi troops are working with the u.s.-led coalition and its bombing led campaign. while baghdad act as a go between, the u.s. ruled out

cooperating directly with the syrian regime. back in idlib hospitals are overwhelmed with the injured, and medics are calling for the attacks to stop. all know that the fight for control of this strategic city is far from over a trial of two al jazeera journalists in egypt happens been adjourned until april 22nd. they are both accused of aiding the banned muslim brotherhood, charges they and al jazeera deny. after weeks of delays witnesses for the prosecution took to the stand in a hearing last week. we have the latest in the journalist's retrial. >> the evidence against mohammed badr and mohamed fadel fahmy is based on a video, supposed to prove that the al jazeera journalists harmed the national security. the members of a committee that

issued the report testified they didn't see the videos write the report or remember what they wrote. a new committee was sworn in. >> how can they say we said if and now we didn't. >> earlier this year an appeals court ruled there was not enough evidence to convict the journalists. mohammed badr and mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste spend more than 400 days in gaol. legal experts called the charges against them baseless. last month peter greste was deported to australia and a judge released mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr on bail. despite the frustration they said the prosecution witnesses helped the case. >> today i think it was a success. they said they were not responsible, didn't write the statements. >> both may be free on bail but they have to check in with the

police every die. >> mohamed fadel fahmy, a citizen of egypt and canada was forced to give up egyptian citizenship and is trying to get deported to canada. mohamed fadel fahmy's passport has disappeared. he and mohammed badr can only hope the retrial will allow them to prove their innocence south sudan's parliament has voted to extend the president's term in office for more than three years. perhaps for an election this year could be called off. the move is necessary to maintain stability. the opposition says it's a sign the president is not interested in negotiating a peace deal with the rebel leader. the u.n. security council meanwhile has threatened both with sanctions if they don't reach a deal soon. >> reporter: an anticorruption campaigner has gone on trial in angola. a block on blood diamonds was

published, accusing the military of murder and torture. the author is charged with defaming the army generals. he faces up to nine years in gaol but says he will not be silenced. >> i'm not a victim here. i'm a proactive citizen and raised the issues knowing what the consequences are. i'm prepared to face the consequences. and that is why i say it's a privilege to go to the court and challenge the seven generals and basically tell them no matter what the outcome is i will win. >> the european union's foreign policy chief says a deal aimed at normalizing ties with cuba could be reached by the end of the year. the cuban president was met on tuesday. the e.u. froze relations with cuba in response to the arrest of dissidents. whilst in canada an agreement

was signed to give $50 million to the agriculture sector. >> the united states has listed sanctions on dozens of countries and individuals, who had been blacklist said in the past for having links with cuba. relations had been improving since december. we spoke to larry, a news editor for the washington diplomat and a contributing writer for the cuban news. he says the timing of this decision by the united states is crucial. >> it could be simple house cleaning. in effect taking old companies off the rails. we understand many of the people on the list are decreased. most of the companies are not cuban, but registered in panama and other countries. it's hard to say if it's a significant move. what is interesting is the timing of the summit of americas, and president obama clearly would like to make a dramatic announcement that would put the united states in good graces with the rest of latin

america. >> it's almost six months since 43 students disappeared in guerrero state. family members want mexico's attorney-general to step up the investigation. until now the government said the students clashed with corrupt police officers who handed them over to a drugs cartel for execution. family members and forensic experts dispute that version of events in southern chile an alert is in place three weeks after a major volcanic eruption. the volcano is active and thousands of people that live nearby are at risk. geologists warn that it could be another four months before the area is considered safe. our latin american editor reports from the foot of the volcano. >> reporter: it looks picture perfect. looks can be deceiving.

the villarrica volcano in chile is one of the world's most unstable. now doubly so. earlier this month it began spewing lava and rocks at 3 in the mourning. this woman and her family life on the foothills of the villarrica and were awake ebb. en. >> i could see fire everywhere. i thought it was the yard. when i looked it was coming from the volcano. >> reporter: 85,000 live in and around the cities of this area. both popular tourist spots. i live from the volcano. these walls are made of volcanic rocks. i am not afraid. the risk is reel. the biggest chamber is of the slide. it is the top of the volcano, releasing huge amounts of water. think of it assist a tsunami

moving downhill dragging boulders, rocks, trees, everything in its path at 100 k/hr. at this elementary school in the red zone teachers and children are living on the edge. an orange level alert is in effect and they know they have little time to reach safety should there be a bigger eruption. nature is unpredictable. it's disturbing. we don't know about the volcano. >> i'm afraid it will erupt, says this 9-year-old. at this tracking center scientists monitor the volcano around the clock. >> we don't think the eruptions will be worse than on march 3rdrd. should they escalate the slides could reach the community in 20 minutes. surprisingly many are building new homes. expensive ones of that right on

the foothills. >> because they love the spectacular view those of us brought up here are used to the bad news. we don't think it will get worse. >> the last major eruption was 43 years ago. scores died. and while many worry, many more remain incredulous. refusing to believe that the volcano will do its worst still to come in al jazeera, in sport. and n.f.l. quarterback, why he is throwing his support manned boxer mani pacquiao.

now, you probably don't think about a budding industry. attracting a lot of attention. . >> the quant di of line is a trickle. we have a report. the industry is set to go. >> up on the slopes in central myanmar is a landscape rarely associated with subtropical countries. harvest time at the vineyard is over. workers prune the plants for the next season. the grapes are not native to the region, care must be taken. once the rainy season starts

fungus could destroy crops, there are other factors making growing grapes available. -- grapes viable. >> there'll be plenty of sunshine, it's important for high quality red wine and white wine. there's an important issue that means the cold nights which we have here in the mountain. the lack of a winter means the plant could use two crops a year. the cost is cheap. that doesn't mean producing wine is inexpensive. vineyard owners have to produce raw materials, driving up production. that can come up to double the costs in europe. things like machinery down to glass bottles and corks are important. wine makeser believe in the industry's potential. mainly because consumption is on the rise. growing disposable incomes mean a change in the drinking habits.

and a surge in visitors numbers has been given. >> businessmen come in. visitors, our volume has doubled. and, therefore, the wine con assumption, the beer consumption is double. >> a survey around the restaurants reveals myanmar wine. >> like french wine very nice magnifique. >> this wine surprise me because of the ebb and flow. >> the government announced it will allow local companies to import wine. the prospect of competition doesn't worry winemakers and are concerned keeping up with growing demand. >> now, the next i know you've been waiting for andy and the sports news. >> i'll see what i can do for you. olympic organizers in italy will

be ready to host the games, marking the 500 game countdown until the start of south america's olympics. while progress has been made troubled waters still lie ahead. elise holman reports. this is rio de janeiro, id eelic from above. the surface tells a different story. pollution, junk and toxic run-off visible. in 500 days it will be hosting sailing events. >> reporter: we expect and trust we'll have the bay and waters ready to host athletes from the entire world. the waters will be equal for everybody. >> at the market shopping center its fished out by divers have been put on display to raise awareness of the environmental issues asserted with the problem. the majority of the city's raw

sewerage, and officials promised to clean up 80% of it. it's been admitted that the goal is no longer achievable. >> it's obvious that it's the responsibility of all of us. all of us meaning the government. society has its part. i think we missed the opportunity to clean the base. >> west of the city at the main olympic park officials say all the venues are on time. >> different to the other games. 60% of our budget comes from the private sector. so we are using the ptp, the public and private partnership to reduce the high cost of public money. we are delivering the game with a huge legacy and saving public money. >> after the rush preparing for last year's in brazil officials are adamant they won't face the same problem. test events start in july

building to the opening ceremony on august 5th next year everyone hoping it will be smooth sailing until then defending cricket world cup champions india say they will not be intimidated by hosts australia during the semifinal in sydney. the first meeting between the side since the world cup where david warner was fined for verbally abusing sharma. india are unbeaten and are prepared to deal with any australian interim stayings. -- intimidation. >> we need to stick to the game plan. there'll be times where you see - where you will see our bowlers getting on their faces. as a team we have to stick to our game plans and secure what we have been doing for the last

seven games. >> australian legend shane warne dropping in to bowl a few balls. australia 4-time world cup winners with a chance to win on home soil for the first time. >> there has been a lot of talk about pressure and expectation. that was a role of playing cricket at the highest level. there's no greater expectation than what you put on yourself. if you want to perform at the highest level or against the best. i think the boys will be fine. >> coach diego simeone agreed a contract to keep him at the club. they are the champions, seeing him linked to manchester city and paris clubs international games take over club football. germany host asian champions australia in a friendly.

germany's recent form has been inconsistent. joint second in the euro 2016 group, winning just two of four games. australia - it's their first match since winning the biggest title history, against south korea in january's asian cup final. >> it's a great fixture for us to measure ourselves in another great test for a lot of players in the group. look yes, you feel good about what's happened. for the most part we have moved on from it. >> the contest for the n.b.a. is heating up in the east. sixth place milwaukee scored a last second 3 point beating miami. oklahoma's chances of making the finals impressed. russell westbrook continued top form. double double. 27 points and 11 assists. thunder running out 127-117.

they occupy the i think and final play-off birth, three games ahead of phoenix. >> former n.f.l. quarterback tim tebow put himself in the manny pacquioa corner in the flight against mayweather. here he is dropping in on his californian training camp. the may 2nd fight to be the most lucrative history. the unbeaten mayweather the slight favourite to win. >> in life so much of the time we can make it about us and become selfish and inspire millions for so long. that's more important than winning a fight. his ability to inspire and encourage. i'm proud of it for that. >> good luck. thank you very much, indeed. do stay with us here at al jazeera, i'll have another full bulletin of news with the latest

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