>> announcer: this is al jazeera. hello, welcome to the al jazeera newshour live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - a fifth night of saudi-led fights target houthis in yemen. the rebels show no sign of retreat or surrender hidden bombs hold back iraq's army as it tries to recapture the city of tikrit from i.s.i.l.

frustrations in nigeria as elections are hit by violently and technical problems. i'm in london with the latest from europe including world leaders struggling for compromise on iran's nuclear capability. >> i'm robin adams - it's been a busy day of sport. f1, tennis, contribute - and the curtain coming down on a memorable world cup - australia celebrating another title win. saudi arabia's military is reporting more success against houthi fighters in yemen as it and coalition allies bomb the rebels from the air. some of the latest strikes hit the strongholds in the north. and targeted ammunition depots and airports in sanaa and other

places. the houthis are on the move and are reported to be marching to aden, and are said to have been fighting in the southern cities between houthis and forces loyal to the president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. let's look at the map to see where the key strikes have taken place. targets in sanaa included fighter jets seized from the air force. elsewhere dozens of fighters were killed and others injured in an attack. in the last few hours there's strikes an sarda, a main support base. a spokesperson gave an update on the campaign accusing the houthis of building a massive weapons stockpile. >> reporter: today work continued on targetting dumps, and i'd like to confirm that the

houthi organization has made to turn yemen into a huge stockpile of weapons and ammunition, and all the cities and provinces of the republicafter the coup de ta by the government. >> reporter: the arab league said that air strikes will continue in yemen until they lay down their weapons and withdraw from the capital sanaa. >> reporter: air strikes hit targets across the country, including in the capital sanaa. jets from the saudi arabia-led coalition bombed ammunition depots airports and long-range rocket launches in sanaa, sadr. >> b and hugh ada. this is the aftermath of an attack on an al-daylami airport

destroying helicopters, fighter jets and more. thousands of soldiers have been deployed along the saudi arabia border shared with yemen. >> translation: the houthis are a group of militias staging a coup. they have the backing of ali abdullah saleh, and the iranians. saudi led air strikes seem to be weakening houthi fighters. sunni tribesman are on the move to recapture areas lost in the last few weeks. these are uty fighters killed in an ambush -- houthi fighters killed in an ambush. the summit in egypt has been dominated by the yemen security situation. the saudis and the allies say the air strikes condition until the houthis and the deposed

president dispel their militias. they insist that the president, who has fled the country, is yemen's legitimate leader. >> yemen was on the verge of collapse. the move came after all other means to achieve a peaceful solution, to restore the legitimacy. the action will continue until the houthi hand over their weapons. >> reporter: hardalready sacked ali abdullah saleh's son, general salah from his post as yemen's ambassador to the united arab emirates. this comes after saudi media reported that he was in riyadh a day before the attack was lunched against yemen. reports suggest that the yemeni president assist willing to turn against the houthis in sanctions against him are lifted.

saudis apparently no longer trust saleh, accusing him of colluding with the houthis to destabilize the region. some pictures come to us showing the fighting between houthi fighters and sunni tries in the south. [ gunfire ] we are getting reports that at least 40 houthi fighters have been killed in the area of baijan. and local forces tell us that 13 tribesman were killed and 10 others injured. let's go to the editor-in-chief of the yemen post. hakim al-masmari fighting on the ground, and it's been said that the air campaign is destroying depots and

capabilities for the houthis, but the bombardment is continuing, and so is the fighting on the ground. >> the answer is that the firing is continuing because the saudi claims are more propaganda than reality. the attacks for the last four days have been in the same location. so saudi arabia has destroyed the storage weapons of the houthis, they would not have attacked the locations or else it is trying to destroy the area for no reason. look the attacks have not changed location. it's showing that it's 100% accurate and that's why houthis will soon start on the land as

they did in 2:09. with missiles when the houthis invaded the land talking over 48km within days. the houthis know that saudi arabia is strong in the air, but are confident that they are stronger on the ground. that's where the real damage will be. it could happen soon. hakim, if that does happen if we see a ground invasion and battling on the ground had these sunni tribes could we see more tribes in the yemen, join in the saudi led coalition and fight against the houthis, and what does this mean for yemen - an impending war?

>> sunni tribes are not fighters for anyone. there's no reason for them to support saudi arabia in any wars only if directly involved or if they are al qaeda militants. there are sunni tribes that fight when their land is invaded. we have a hard time finding tribes that fight houthis, because they are invading their land. these people have jihad backgrounds and it could be other speculation. again, i believe that wars fought by air strikes, that if that was the case saudi arabia would not have forced itself to attack sadr.

the houthis are getting ready for that having thousands of troops ready, in the next week or so. >> i'll ask you one last question and hope the skype connection is okay. how are the people of yemen, you know, who are the poorest in the middle east - how are they coping with the strikes and the violence? >> this is the saddest part of the entire story. a big majority of yemenis live under the poverty line. now they are suffering more. against support or food coming in the country through air, water or land this will affect that. these people will go against saudi arabia, even if they are sunni, because they are the reason behind their growing war region. right now, thousands of families if not tens of

thousands evacuate the center. they have the financial eighty to evacuate. those less well off are stuck here, and their children are forced to fight day and night. they can do anything hoping that they can wake up. >> hakim al-masmari from the "yemen post" joining us via skype from the yemeni capital. thank you for your time. later we'll take a closer look at the arab league's plans for the creation of a unified military force. iraq's army is struggling to recapture the city of tikrit from islamic state of iraq and levant. an iraqi commander explains what holds them back. >> our advance is slow because of i.e.d.s and booby trapped roads. there's some resistance from the enemy, but it's mainly booby

traps in houses roads, shops and facilities as you can see the unit are advancing, and we have air support the iraq government says it was confident that it was in the time stage for the battle of tikrit. soldiers are getting support from the air. the city has been in the hands of i.s.i.l. fighters since march. gerald tan reports. >> reporter: meters away from enemy lines iraqi forces prepare for what they call the final push into tikrit. >> translation: our forces advanced towards the outskirts of the neighbourhood to flush out i.s.i.l. we have advanced on four fronts. >> members on the national police, the army - it's on the edge of the city waving the iraqi flag crossing a bridge into the city center. they fire targets with

machine-guns and rocket launches and report successors telling al jazeera the pupil of smoke is from homes close to a distraught mosque previously an i.s.i.l.-command center. >> we are fighting the hideouts of i.s.i.l. where snipers are stationed. thankfully we are making gains. security is making advances and by the will of god we'll be victorious and crush i.s.i.l. >> reporter: optimism is high since a u.s.-led coalition launched strikes on wednesday. a 3-day campaign began after the united states insisted that shia militias pull back from operations with the forces. the fighters have been instrumental to the tikrit battle since it began this month. >> our iraqi forces are heading to the city of tikrit. we are a collection of collaborating forces and by the help of god we'll be in tikrit

soon. >> the government preticketed several times that it will win back tikrit. gaping control is seen as -- gaining control is seen as a vital step to taking back mosul, a second city that i.s.i.l. took over in june a suicide bomber in the afghan capital cab cool targeted the whom -- kabul targeted the home of a politician. three, including a child are reported to have been killed. the targeted member of parliament was not badly hurt. 8 others were injured. french voters lean to the right in local elections. we'll look at what that means. plus denouncing violence. tens of thousands of tunisians march in the capital. a major arrest is made over a deadly attack. a former f1 world champion takes

victory. robin has that and the rest of the sports news coming up. it the top story out of europe as the talks on the iran nuclear programme in switzerland. i believe discussions have finished. there has been two stumbling blocks. we go to the european center to talk about the sticking points for the city. >> yes i can tell you the negotiators have reached a tentative agreement on parts of a deal that would sharply curtail tehran's nuclear programme, but cautions that a deal is by no means done. sources say iran will not budge on some issues including continuing nuclear research and is testing the speed at which sanctions will be eased the israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu scribed the nuclear negotiations as

dangerous, warning that iraq could be in a position to conquer the middle east. >> translation: i express deep concern towards this deal emerging with iran in the nuclear talks. the deal appears to bear out all of our fears and more than that. in parallel to them coming together around the deal iran's proxies in yemen are conquering a mood to conquer parts of this country in a bid to take over the strait changing the maritime challenge and the oil surprise. diplomatic editor james bays has been following the event in the south. >> all the foreign ministers of the p5+1 the five permanent members of the u.n. security council and germany are in lausanne, all the people needed to sign a deal with iran. they are close, closer than they've ever been before.

but there are sticking points. the latest to arrive the foreign minister sergey lavrov and philip hammond from britain. >> we are here because we believe a deal can be done in etch's interest. it has to -- everyone's interest. it has to put the bomb beyond iran's reach. there can't be compromise on that. if we get it done iran has to make deep decisions and ensure the red lines are met. i hope we have success. >> reporter: the main stumbling blocks are known to be future research and development on nuclear technology by iran beyond the 10-year deal proposed by the united states and the lifting of sanctions. particularly u.n. security council sanctions. the german frirn says firn says

negotiations will be difficult, but believes it can be sur mounted. >> there are individual elements missing, necessary for our security. we need flexibility and negotiations for iran. there's not been enough. it must be negotiated. we are doing it seriously. i have the impression that iran is also negotiating with a will to reaching a conclusion. >> there are likely to be tough, difficult negotiations. the weather now here in lausanne turned. it's cold and wet. iran jan journalists told -- iranian journalists told me that is good luck in persian country a far right has strengthened presence in french grassroots politics. according to exit polls from a second round of elections. the party led by the former president sarcozy appears to have wrong. francis hollande's socialists are promoted to have performed

badly. simon mcgregor-wood reports from paris. >> reporter: as she voted on sunday, she hoped this would be a break through election for the national front and it would gain control of the councils. results suggested disappointment. her party would have gained councillors, it will struggle to control one council. she tried to put a brave face on it. >> translation: the historical fact this evening is the establishment of the national front as a powerful force. this exceptional victory is a good line for the future. the socialist party is disappearing and the national front is showing ruts. >> reporter: the clear winner was the right wing ump led by former president sarcozy. it is promoted to win two-thirds of france's councils which may help his campaign to become the ump's next presidential

candidate. >> translation: with their vote the french people rejected massively the politics of francis hollande's government. this has never happened before. never before have the government lost so many departments. >> socialists of president francis hollande have been punished by voters frustrated with the stuttering economy, and high unemployment. the results suggest they have lost up to 30 councils to the ump. >> before these elections, the polling suggested the french people were turning towards the national front in greater numbers of attracted to the anti-immigration anti-europe nationalism. results show while the party is gaining grassroots popularity it doesn't have the critical mass to break through, reassuring those looking ahead to the 2017 presidential election in which marine le-penn

will run as a candidate. >> in uzbekistan 91% of voters turned out to cast their ballots, according to the election commission. the president looks certain to win, all three rivals endorsing his candidacy. results are seen as a foregone conclusion. he has ruled the former soviet union since the 1980s, independent challengers are not allowed to run. they are the latest news headlines from europe back now to doha. thousands demonstrate over nigeria's elections in the oil-producing center. some accused president goodluck jonathan supporters of killing opposition campaigners. the election commission had said he is concerned about the claims in the river state, and that

they are investigating. let's go to our correspondent ynonne ndedge, joining us from the capital abuja, and trouble in the crucial river state. >> well that's right, and the important strategic appearance of the river state cannot be understated. it's a key battle ground between the opposition. that's the congress led by the candidate muhammadu buhari and the incumbent president goodluck jonathan, and the ruling party. that's the people's democratic party. it's a state controlled by the ruling party, since the return of democracy following military rule, and is a state that the ruling party cannot lose. if there's a state in the election that the ruling party wants to hold on to it's river state. it's so important. however, there has been political problems in the state. we have seen the governor of that state fall out with the

ruling party which used to be a member of the opposition. there is a feeling, as we explained this evening. coming from opposition supporters is the reason that the election did not take place, which is what they alleged, is we are seeing the first signs of an attempt by the ruling party to rig the election. there's no evidence of that so far, and the independent national boss says they'll investigate what went wrong, because hundreds of thousands of people may have been disenfranchised and lost the opportunity to vote. here is the thoughts of the event related to this election around the country today. >> reporter: up to 15,000 opposition supporters protested outside the electoral commission officers in the oil of rich regions, saying they didn't get the chance to vote on saturday

because election materials and result sheets never arrived. the elect ral commission boss is investigating what happened as well as underage voting. in lagos the spokesperson of the opposition believes the ruling party lost the election. >> his results have not changed at the coalition center. we are not seeing this out of fear. we are not seeing this out of insecurity. we are seeing this out of practical reality. we are seeing this because we know that the government of the day has lost embarrassingly. >> no official results have been announced by the commission. just outside of abuja. robert and his friends are awaiting them. they are concerned about delays in voting and technical problems. >> i want to advise that we want

to bring over a process like this. they have to try it in a smaller election like the governorship. bring it to the general election. like yesterday what i noticed was so many people if you put your hand. >> the election commission wants people to be more understanding. up to 60 million may have voted in some 150,000 polling stations across the country. >> yes, they have to be efficient. because they can be hungry but there's a process to follow. let them follow the process to conclusion. >> given the allegations irregularities, the size of the elect rate the 157,000 polling stations - any idea when we can expect results? >> the short answer is no. what the electoral commission is saying is that the ballot papers will be counted 48 hours after

everybody has stabbed voting. polling stations do not have a polling time. it's the last person credited to vote, that gets the opportunity to vote. we know in the 36 states across the country coalition tallying has begun, parlticularly in the race for the presidency, and we expect that information to filter to the election headquarters in the capital, and hopefully there'll be preliminary results soon. however, local media are reporting that president goodluck jonathan has been defeated in the presidential villa by the opposition candidate. now, that's the complex where president goodluck jonathan works and lives. apparently he was defeated in two polling stations. the independent national election commission have not verified that this is correct. clearly, it is two polling stations out of 150,000 across the country.

not precisely a national picture. if it is correct, he has lost - clearly it will be a huge disappointment for the president. the electoral commission is saying everyone has to be patient, it's a colossal enters before them. they want to get it right and that it's a transparent process, and the way that results are released, satisfy all political parties taking part in the electionment. >> ynonne ndedge, thank you for that. joining us from the nigerian capital abuja. >> the nigerian military detained two journalists in the north. ahmed idris and ali mustafa were embedded with the military until they were detained. they are being held in their hotel since tuesday. al jazeera is demanding their release. still to come - freedom to grim nate - the --

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>> "techknow" where technology meets humanity. tomorrow, 6:30 eastern only on al jazeera america. good to have you with us on the al jazeera newshour. i'm elizabeth puranam in doha. these are the top stories - saudi arabia attacks houthi weapon storage facilities across yemen in a fifth night of strikes. houthi fighters can be heard firing anti-aircraft weapons at the coalition jets. iraqi army is meeting resistance in the fight against islamic state of iraq and levant had tikrit. hidden poms are slowing the advance, which they hope would be complete by sunday. thousands demonstrated over nigeria's elections in the oil-producing center of port

harco urk rt. some accused goodluck jonathan of killing position campaigners. the election commission is investigating. the war in yemen dominated the 2-day arab league summit in egypt. where leaders agreed to create a unified force. egypt's president says joint action is needed to fight terrorism, and foreign intervention in the mooest. the panel will work under the supervision of chiefs to decide the structure of the force. it's been reported the alliance will be made out of 40,000 troops. >> translation: arab leaders decided in principle to form a military force. a high-level team will be assembled under the eye of the armed forces in order to create a joint arab force. now to mark lyons, a military analyst who served as an officer in the u.s. army

joining us live from new york. good to have you with us on al jazeera. we have the saudi arabia-led collision of gulf countries striking yemen for four days in a fifth night of strikes, and the arab league processing a unified military force. is yen a pilot project for the force? could it be seen as one? >> well whether it's a pilot project remains to be seen. i think what abdul fatah al-sisi is talking about is a structured and formal type organization with 40,000 troops, assets and other nations participating. it's using the situation in yemen as a way to jumpstart the project. now you have mostly saudi arabia taking the lead. i think you want other arab nations involved, going behind the coalition. could we see the force intervene

in the region's other conflict - say, you know in syria, iraq libya. take your pick. what would determine when the force would intervene. >> well that's a good question. a lot has to do with the ground force going into syria. from a military perspective. if the coalition eradicates i.s.i.s. from the region, you know there has to be ground rules. the arab nations need to get together and determine whether it's an offensive base or one that is defensive based. and looks to you know defend the countries. and i think, again, what president abdul fatah al-sisi is saying he's looking over the region and the horizon and saying we need to have the force ready to go for things like iraq and syria. >> can we expect unity from arab

nations on this when there are so many divisions among them? >> you know one of the principles of warfare is unity of command. that will determine whether the unit will be successful. they'll have these nations which are adversarial with each other, competing on the commerce side of things. for them to be successful they'll have to create an n.a.t.o. structure protecting the north atlantic and the european nations. that will determine whether or not they'll be successful. this will be a military organization, which it is it will have to have unity of command to not violate the principle of warfare. as a military structure, force, the answer do you think, for so many of the problems which are political. well obviously the military is an extension of a foreign

policy. in most cases the kinds of alliances are determined for defensive purposes. if this one is going to be offensive in nature that will create a problem for countries like israel in the middle east that may not like the fact that this organization will have power. it has to be well defined, make sure that it has boundaries. again, there's the possibility of using the military as an extension to foreign policy. that you look at the president abdul fatah al-sisi, who has been a germ officer, a field marshall, a military career and he sees the military solution as something that has to be in the toolbox in order to move forward. >> mark lyons, military analyst and former officer, joining us from new york. thank you for your time. now, the port city of djibouti in east africa is bustling from new investment. a lot from multinational counties and gets a boost from

military spending. it sits on the edge of a new kilometres from yemen's coast. it's home to the largest u.s. military base in africa. >> this is the port city of djibouti, the capital of a little country. hundreds of millions of dollars of overseas investment are pouring in. turning this one city into a bustling hub. djibouti is across the strait a vital maritime corridor providing access to the red sea. with 5km across at its narrowist point, it separate djibouti from yemen. taking advantage of the geographical location djibouti is slowly transforming into a shipping hub. >> you want to create more jobs. our modelsis singapore,

hong kong. >> they build a fourth port. the country attracted powerful measures providing a source of revenue. djibouti is home to foreign troops including the biggest u.s. base. it's a staging grouped for counterterrorism operations in yemen and somali. this base gives the american forces a chance to strike al qaeda and allies. the pentagon used djibouti to carry and train forces and carry out drone warfare. general assembly jap -- germany, japan and spain followed and set up bases. >> the foreign forces pay a fee.

there's millions injected into the local economy through spending. finally, and importantly, there's the issue of job creation. thousands of jobs have been created by the presence of military forces a key issue where unemployment is a problem. >> reporter: djibouti for now, reaps the men fits of its location. tunisian's prime minister says the suspected master mind on the museum barda attack has been killed. he died in a raid. eight others were killed in the battle. 22 people died when gunmen attacked the bardo museum on 18 march. that attack prompted dens of thousands to march in solidarity through the capital. the prejudice president francis hollande joined them. >> to the united states with a

clash over gay marriage and same-sex rights flared up again. the state of indiana passed a war that gay right's activists and leaders say is a camouflage for discrimination. rob reynolds reports. [ chanting ] >> reporter: several thousand people marched through indiana's capital city denouncing a law that will refuse service to gays transgender and others on the grounds of belief. >> we are tired of fighting the worst legislators in the state. are you tired enough to fight back. >> all: yes >> reporter: indiana's republican party dominated legislature and the governor say the law, the religious freedom restoration act will stop government agencies from forcing business owners to go against their religious faith.

yund is the latest -- indiana is the latest of 20 states to pass the law. >> it's about government overreach. i'm proud ind your stepped -- indiana stepped forward. i'm working hard to clarify this we are reaching out to business leaders. >> reporter: in one example florists will be allowed to stop arrangements for same-sex weddings. this owner said she wouldn't turn away gay customers. >> if someone walked in my store i'd serve them. >> reporter: indiana's ban was overturned and a gay marriage ban was unable to be put in the state constitution. indiana's law could hurt the economy. some groups are reconsidering plans to hold conventions in the state. the major indiana base consumer website angie's list posts plans about expanding officers and hiring staff. >> if the atmosphere is such

that we can't draw the talent. we can't be comfortable. i can't commit the company. >> reporter: apple c.e.o. tim cook an openly gay business leader declared his company would not go ahead in indiana. a hashtag boycott indiana was spread on twitter and the obama white house stepped into the fray. >> it should be easy for leaders to say it's wrong to discriminate against people. with key gains in the march madness tournament due to be middle in indianapolis next week tournament officials hinted they may move the matches elsewhere in protest. >> reporter: bolivians are going to the polls to elect governors and mayors across the country. more than 6 million voters are choosing who should fill public service positions. the success of e.v.o. morales is

encouraging more to enter politics. >> reporter: these are regional elections taking on importance. not since coming to offers 2006 had president evo morales faced is strong challenge. he won national elections last year convincingly. he is popular, especially among the bolivian indigenous community, in the countryside and among women. >> translation: i believe a few countries enjoy democracy as representative of these people as ours. which makes bolivia one of the most democratic countries in the world. >> reporter: the economy is growing by 5% a year. wealth is redistributed in an unequal society, and the opposition is fragmented. the electorate according to the opinion polls, don't much like the people that evo morales surrounded himself with. after more than nine years in

office. they are seen as aloof or corrupt. these regional elections are one way of putting the brakes on the national deposit. >> the governorships of bolivia's nine region, including here in la paz are crucial and evo morales risks losing in places where previously support was unquestioning. if things turn occupant as bad as pre -- turn out as bad as predicted predicted, evo morales's remaining years in politics could be difficult still to come - why russians are embracing their own language and the world's number one badminton star gives fans a reason to celebrate. robin here with that and the rest of the sport in a

for a long time the eastern european state of belarus has been russia's most dependable ally. moscow's forceful influence has left many bella rooushans to reconsider their identity. they are learning to speak their open language. >> reporter: this is not an english class, it's not french german or mantra rip.

these classes are filling up. >> i see two reasons. the first is political. we can't influence the country through demos, but through learning language and culture, we can. the second reason is ukranian events. this forces people to think about who they are. >> reporter: for the people learning their own language it's not just intellectually rewarding, it's an act of political independence, but this is not just a grassroots phenom pon. it's going on at the top of government. in recent speeches the president surprised many by delivering sections in bell awe russian. and he's fired warning shots to those at home and others who may think that belarussian land

is part of the russian world, forget it. it is a sovereign and independent state. >> reporter: for centuries belarus was ruled by imperial powers, commonwealth lith wane yn government. russian powers and the t sars. now very have independence most like it. they warn against a big bella russian lurch. rather the rhetoric should be interpreted as geopolitical rhetoric. >> there's economic military and political of minsk and moscow. the rhetoric which can be heard from here should deceive no one. >> reporter: belarus was signed into the eurasian union. this is election year so talk

is cheap. now should signs of popular defines be resists once the nationalism is a force to control. it's time for the sports news with robin. >> thank you. good to have you along. australia contribute jers celebrating a fifth world cup crown, recording a victory over co-hosts new zealand. lee wellings explains. >> it seemed an ideal final. co-hosts and rivals head to head in melbourne. but unbeaten new zealand made a dreadful start. removing captain mccallan for 0. taylor and elliott provided resistance. but faulkner and haden broke a century partnership and new zealand crumbled in a first world cup final. australia attack was rampant.

their fielding just as good. new zealand bowled out for 183. it was not enough. hopes raised by bolt. finch out without scoring. warner quickly showed australia was still in control. australia captain michael clarke was enjoying his one day international with 74 ones. he was out with the target in site. and the faultless smith deserved the winning runs victory by 7 victims with 100 balls to spare. >> i think through the whole world cup i made it clear that it was going to be skill not emotion that won us the world cup. i think a lot of things i said in press conference has been for myself. i'm saying it out loud so i can hear it myself. i think that's probably one of the main things skill over emotional winning the world cup.

>> reporter: australia fifth world cup triumph, the first time in front of their own fans. they are kings of 50-over crick there was more disappointment for new zealand on sunday. this time in the rugby 7s world series. fiji going on to reclaim the hong kong 7s title. fiji racing to a 21-12 lead. despite resistance in the second, they ran out 53-19 winners for their first trophy in four years. fiji move above new zealand. south africa leads the way. tokyo the next stop for the japan 7s taking place next weekend. >> sebastien vettel ned a lengthy end. he upstages the counter champion. >> reporter: after a dominant weekend and start to the season

the front row was familiar. lewis hamilton defending champion starting from poll. behind him was sebastien vettel the 4-time world champion oh had a taste of the race -- who hadn't tasted race victory since 2013. after a smooth start, the first twist coming after a car spun off the track. from the safety car period mercedes pulled in their cars putting on hard tires. sebastien vettel stayed medium tyres to take the lead and made it count. sebastien vettel and lewis hamilton swapped the lead through pit changes, but lewis hamilton was 14 seconds behind and couldn't catch up. sebastien vettel going on to win. >> ferrari is back. fantastico.

whoa. ferrari is formula 1's most successful team but their last victory had been at the spanish grand prix in may 2017. >> it's been a while. my first time with ferrari. speechless. i don't know. lewis hamilton claimed second but his mercedes team-mate nico rosberg third. >> congratulations to ferrari and sebastien vettel. they did an amazing job, they had good pace. >> reporter: the championship race no longer as straight forward as it seems. that's it for motor sport. qatar motor g.p. grand prix had an italian feel all three spots taken up by the italian drivers,

valentino rossi taking it up. andrea and mark marquez in fifth. football an 8th victory since taking charge of the brazilian team beating chile in london on sunday. one goal at the emirates stadium. roberto setting matters in the second half. >> it was a difficult game. chile are a strong team. they play with three in the back and it's easier to build from the back. we knew it would be difficult to get the ball. when we did, we tried to use it. the results - it was fair. we happy with the result. some of the other friendlies on sunday - there's an

international. france beating denmark. mexico a 1-0 win against ecuador. south africa and nigeria former african champions, drew. speaking of former african champions, the winners in 2012 at the africa cup of nation zambia beating rwanda world champions on summer beating georgia. they are joint sn germans, with poland. scotland brutal thrashing gibraltar. and serbia beaten 2-1 by portugal. >> luis suarez torres henry to name a hue - all descended on anfield. steven gerrard and jamie gallagher were opposing team cap feigns in an all-star charity match. steven gerrard scored two

penalties either side finishing the match 2-2. steven gerrard going off on 81 minutes to a standing ovation. >> difficult to explain when you are in the home team. different when you are in the away team. today was a day i'll never forget for sure. so much to play again with my team-mates. we had a great time. >> india's newly installed badminton saina nehwal scripted another chapter history. 24 hours after beening the first player to win the top ranging, she was the first player to win a super series on home soil. winning in straight sets 21-16 21-14. the local favourite won the men's title tennis world number one novak djokovic is trying to get into the record books. the serb is saming to win the miami masters for a third time and is on course to do so

despite a scare against slovakia. novak djokovic, the defending champion raced through the opener clicking it 6-0. novak djokovic raised his game dug deep in the didder. winning 6-1 to set up a third round match with a belgium qualifier. women's champion serena williams through to the third. her passage easier showing few signs of knee strains which caused her to withdraw from the indian wells semies this month. serena williams was the champion in miami winning in straight sits against niculescu. that's the support that's it for the al jazeera america newshour. i'll be back in a few minutes with another full news bulletin. thank you for watching.

it's one of the toughest jobs in america now, ferguson, missouri's new acting police chief - speaks for the first time on national television to this show about fixing what is broken, and of the fear his companies face on the streets. >> they are afraid. if you are sitting looking in the crowd, it's in your mind who has got the gun. and there's no way to prevent it. also - a major american city that asked the department of justice to security nice its own -- scrutinise its own police forc