-- continues live next from doha. >> translator: -- headed by saudi arabia and in particular the king of saudi arabia. we would like to thank them for their authentic support to our country. and i would like to thank the secretary general of the united nations for his efforts as well as the kingdom of jordan. you madam, president of the security council and representatives of all arabs in these dark times. >> if you have just joined us a very warm welcome. we were listening to yemen's

ambassador. he was thanking the u.n. security council for passing a resolution put forward by jordan which imposes an arms embargo on the houthi rebels demands an end to all violence and withdraw from all areas they have captured. 30 voted in favor with one abstention russia. let's bring in james bayes lye at the u.n. james what does this mean? >> reporter: it means this resolution is now international law. the u.n. security council meeting is over. the vote has been passed. we're still seeing live pictures we're seeing live pictures of the russian ambassador who abstained. despite that abstention because

it can't stop anything but what that actually means is that there is new pressure on the houthis. that's the first main substantial point. it calls on the houthis to end all violence to withdraw their forces from all areas they have seized including the capitol, sana'a. the other thing that i think is very significant in the resolution is sanctions and the arms embargo. the sanctions have now been extended to two more important figures the main houthi heard and also ali abdullah saleh's son who is a prominent figure in yemen, and a former ambassador of his country, and all of those five now have an arms embargo on them. worth points out that though

russia actually wanted an arms embargo on everyone including the government of yemen. now the other key point that is in this resolution is the idea of humanitarian causes. russia again, objected to this path. they wanted an immediate ceasefire by absolutely everyone. instead we have humanitarian pauses under the direction of the u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon, but he must do it in coordination with the government of yemen. now i think that's interesting, because clearly the government of yemen, you heard the yemeni ambassador there thanking saudi arabia and the members of the gcc, the government of yemen is closely in touch with saudi arabia and i'm sure they will also be speaking to the saudi military command as well jane. >> i'm wondering what sort of

impact they expect this to have on the ground and the fact that russia clearly is not happy about this and particularly hostile about what is going on and what has been ignored at the u.s. >> reporter: having said that though russia could have blocked this. it could have made this not a resolution not binding international law, and that is what it now is. russia could have used its veto and decided not to. so that means this is international law and is binding on all countries in the world, the arms embargo on those five figures and issued under chapter seven of the u.n. charter, so the most muscular sort of resolution you can get. certainly the countries in the gulf have been pushing for this for a long long time. they have now got the resolution. they have been negotiating for more than a couple of weeks with

numerous meetings taking place. on the ground in yemen there has been intense fighting. it appears hadi backed fighters are making gains against the houthis. tribesmen in yemen's southeast have taken control of one of yemen's most important ports. it's the country's only gas export terminal. france's [ inaudible ] has an almost 40% stake in the facility. in aden more fighting and the popular resistance says 23 houthi fighters have surrendered to them. and east of the capitol of sana'a, tribal fighters say they are managing to hold off the houthi advance. they say the houthis have superior weapons but can be

defeated. now that is where tribes are trying to stop the advance of huemy rebels alexei o'brien reports. [ explosion ] >> reporter: tribal fighters just 500 meters from the houthi front lines. thousands of local men have been on high alert since the rebels captured sana'a in september. there have been daily skirmishes here since. >> translator: as you can see we are everywhere on the front lines. our situation is solid, and our locations are strong because we have the support of god and the will of the brave men here. >> reporter: they call themselves popular resistance committees and support president hadi. so far the houthis haven't been able to take control of the area. this is home to the bulk of yemen's oil and gas resources,

and control of the region would be a significant victory for the houthis and their allies. >> translator: we are defending our land and our familiar list. our enemies exercised aggression against us. they will be defeated. >> reporter: the tribes are backed by the yemeni army and the saudi-lead coalition, but they say their weapons aren't as good as the houthis who are said to have looted yemeni army camps. >> translator: we need to increase pressure on the houthis in the south and then every front. they there are volunteers like us here and in other places. >> reporter: the fighters move off to protect another section of their front line but there are fears any escalation in damage here could damage vital gas and oil supply lines, pushing yemen even closer to economic collapse. let's go to iraq now where government forces are trying to

take back territory from isil fighters. the focus is anbar now. both sides are claiming they have made gains in the area. iraq's prime minister meanwhile is in washington, d.c. to ask president obama for more weapons to help in the fight against isil. the u.s. has already delivered 300 mine-resist important vehicles, 12,000 sets of body armor, and first aid kits and more than 2,000 hell fire missiles. the americans are also training thousands of troops in iraq. how could you want more than that patty? >> i'm sorry, jane one more time. >> i'm just wondering what more he could want? >> oh it's a long list. he has arrived at the white house. he is running about 20 minutes late but we believe he is in

the oval office now. cameras will be allowed in for some brief statements. white house is explaining why they are not giving him a press conference sometimes that's an indication that there are still big disagreements behind the scene. he is going to have meetings with iraq for money. they want humanitarian aids for the communities that have been freed from isil control, but he desperately from the u.s. wants weapons, specifically drones and f16s. the iraqi leaders have been leaking pretty much a lot of stories to the american press in the run up to this. going as far to say as the f16s will be delivered this summer. the u.s. has not given confirmation on that.

so it is going to be a tense meeting, it is thought. >> okay. patty, and if he gets what he wants, how concerned is the u.s. that these weapons could possibly fall into the wrong hands as we have seen before? >> reporter: well it's a huge concern. if you look at the daily target list that the u.s. military puts out. they are basically targeting the equipment they had given to the iraqi military. the vice president said we trained and equipped them and the iraqi military just melted away letting those weapons get into the hands of isil. so it will be a big concern for the obama administration. when it comes to small arms they will have better visibility about who is getting these weapons. the shia militia is going to be a concern that the president will press the prime minister

on. when it comes to small arms they'll have a better idea of who they are giving them too. but that's no guarantee they are not going to fall again and leave those weapons. when it comes to the drones the more high-tech. the u.s. has leverage and has said to the iraqis if you want air power, you have to get rid of the shia militias tied to iran, and the militias were forced to leave, and the u.s. commenced its bombing campaign. >> thank you for that patty. the man in charge of the global coalition against isil said it could take years to defeat the group. john allen spoke to rosiland jordan and talked about the challenges that lie ahead. >> reporter: retired u.s.

general john allen is president barack obama's man in charge of the campaign against isil. i asked general allen what kind of enemy isil has become. >> i would say that -- that in many respects daesh has become a pro toe state in some respects. it points to a peace of terrain that it calls the capitol. it has attempted local governments through amirs and wallies that look like provincial governments. it has even attempted to have its own currency. so in some respects it created its own vulnerabilities. >> reporter: and he says it doesn't have enough people to hold the areas it calls its own.

officials say since september they have lost between 1.3 and 1.7 million 1.7 million hectors territory. the prime minister who is shia and the sunni governor recently made pint of raising the national flag over liberated ta tikrit. does the coalition have a moral obligation to stay engaged as long as possible to essentially get both sunni and shia to learn how to coexist again inside iraq? >> the u.s. government but also more broadly the coalition governments are very much committed to assisting the prime minister in -- in creating the environment of governance that brings to an end the kinds of

sectarian strife that have characterized the iraqi politics and society to this point. >> reporter: and then there is the problem of foreign fighters. allen and other leaders are trying to figure out how to keep young people from joining isil. >> not only do we need to be prepared to hold them accountable, i think very important because, in the end we are a compassionate people it's important to explore hour rehabilitation and reradicalization can be brought to bare. >> reporter: the challenge he says is not letting up the pressure on isil no matter how long it takes. rosiland jordan, al jazeera, the state department. there's much more still to come here on the al jazeera news hour. it's a year on and some 200 girls kidnapped by boko haram are still missing. we speak to some of the girls who managed to escape. plus politicians in the u.s.

push back on president obama's executive power to lift sanctions against iran. and on tuesday the two madrid teams headline. details coming up with robin. ♪ for years the syrian regime has been accused of using chemical weapons. in 2012, following a devastating attack in homs the u.s. president warned president assad the use of chemical weapons was a red line not to be crossed. the following your inspectors confirmed sir ren was used in an attack. the watchdog group completed the

dismantling of the chemical weapons last year. fighting on the ground in aleppo has intensified. the latest spike in violence is taking the humanitarian situation even worse as osama reports. >> reporter: field hospitals in part of aleppo held by the opposition are struggling to cope with the rising number of wounded. they are short of doctors and medicine. >> translator: all of the wounded were civilians. there were no fighters among them. there are women and children who are still under the rubble. >> reporter: people say the syrian government has increased barrel bomb attacks on this and other parts of western aleppo. people say when these bombs drop entire families disappear, and rescuers dig for days to pull out the bodies. >> translator: why are you do this? we are supposed to your people.

the fighters of the fsa could bomb the area but they don't do it. we are muslims and there are women and children here. [ sirens blaring ] >> reporter: fighters raise the alarm when a plane is spotted and people run for cover. overnight bombardment has intensified in areas in and around aleppo. more than 135 schools and markets have been closed in rebel-held areas of the city. but barrel bombs aren't the only threat. fighting between multiple groups in aleppo has also intentionfy -- intensified. the central parts are mainly held by an alliance of opposition groups. on the countryside, the military airport is held by isil trying to capture more territory.

and there are no more classes in this school. it has become a shelter for people's who's homes have been destroyed. even here this woman is struggling to provide for our children. this part of homs has remained under perpetual siege. >> reporter: we were displaced, and i don't even know what happened to my husband. i have three children. my son was killed while he was working. i don't even know where he was buried. >> reporter: as syria's war drags on there is no end in sight for their suffering. in guinea, one concern has died in ore anti-government protests in the capitol. this was the scene on monday. police used tear gas as opposition supporters tried to gather. the demonstrators are calling for the president to step down. they are angry over the timing of elections and the lack of security in guinea. police opened fire on

demonstrators on monday and at least eight people were shot. gunmen have attacked a government building in somalia's cap doll. at least five people were killed in the blast. police believe the armed group al-shabab is responsible. it's been a year since more than 200 girls were abducted from their school in northeast nigeria. in the capitol campaigners are demanding they be returned. >> reporter: more than 200 girls have gathered here today in the capitol to start protesting the fact that more than 200 girls were kidnapped a year ago today by boko haram and still have not been found. each girl is carrying a small plaque card that has a name and number for each of the girls that were kidnapped. it's a way of reminding

nigerians and the world that each of these girls are a special individual. that their families are at a great loss and the families are missing them. the idea is to send a message to the government that these girls must be found. the government says they are doing all they can to find the girls, but have faced extraordinary challenges. a spokesman said national efforts are still being made to bring the girls home. >> clearly the government and people of nigeria have not forgotten the girls. there's a deep national commitment on the part of government and citizens of this country to ensure the girls taken are rescued. and not just those but [ inaudible ] other instances who may have found themselves in the nature of captivity and -- and communities also that were taken -- overtaken by boko

haram, are being retaken back. all of these efforts, using national asset and commitment targeted at ensuring safety and security of persons and the rescue of our citizens abducted. of the more than 200 girls abducted, 57 managed to escape. our correspondent went to meet some of them. >> reporter: they don't want to talk about the night they were kidnapped. instead they want people to know how they are doing now. but first a message to more than 20 of their schoolmates who couldn't get away that night. >> i just pray for them that one day that there is hope that one day god will set them free from the hands of the boko harams. >> reporter: these girls escaped from boko haram fighters by jumping off moving lauris in northeast nigeria. the armed group had raided the

government school and onabducted them. the reason why they don't want their face shown on tv is to protect their families and other girls at school in the area. but they plan to go back stronger than ever. mary wants to heal people. >> i want to study biology to -- become a medical doctor to help people. >> reporter: their new school the american university of nigeria is still in the northeast, but they are safe here. unlike before they have access to some of the best facilities all paid for by well wishers. >> everything here is different from there. because there, we didn't have anything like these -- like using the internet. >> reporter: teachers say

watching the girls grow more confident has been an amazing experience. >> i started seeing a determination to succeed, a determination to -- they are going to make the best out of this tragic situation and turn it into something positive. >> reporter: the girls say they are doing well. they haven't forgotten their missing friends, but they won't let what happened that night one year ago to define the rest of their lives. >> the message be brave and courageous have ambition to be brave. >> reporter: they said the next time you see them they'll be graduating. iran's foreign minister has once again reiterated that sanctions on his country need to be removed before world powers reach a final nuclear deal. a framework deal was reached in switzerland earlier this month. >> what you need to do is hold

the government of the united states accountable for its international obligations, and government accountable for their international obligations. so whatever happens notice the u.s. and however they want to spin it all of the economic and financial sanctions imposed on iran must go in the first state. >> reporter: his request comes as u.s. secretary of state john kerry tries to buy more negotiation time from congress. they are discussing legislation which if passed could prevent the white house from lifting sanctions on iran. >> reporter: president obama doesn't need the approval of congress to lift sanctions imposed on iran and that's what the republican majority on capitol hill wants to change. so senator bob corker is pushing the iran nuclear agreement review act of 2015.

if passed it could delay and potentially limit white house power to lift sanctions on iran. president obama says that won't happen but congress could override a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority. to get that republicans need support of at least 13 democrats from the senate and roughly 40 from the house of representative. that is not an impossibility. so president obama has asked his energy sector to clarify things. he should know. the former mit nuclear physicist lead negotiations with iran in switzerland and now he is providing technical details. the white house is pushing hard to convince lawmakers to vote against the legislation that would allow them to reject the iran agreement, but it is not

just the white house that is lobbying the halls of congress. these are very complex and technical issues. >> reporter: kelsey davenport is among those also meeting with senators to convince skeptics the framework deal puts real limits on iran's nuclear program. >> there are those who mind up their minds ago this agreement, long before an agreement was reached. there are many members of congress who think we can't get a deal with iran because they can't be trusted. >> reporter: for now the lobbying continues, because if the unwielding nuclear iran reveal act becomes law, it could give congress 60 days to weigh in and change history. the final agreement may have taken years to secure with iran

and it all could be undone within weeks. >> still ahead on the news hour. >> i'm phil lavelle at a state sanctions camp for migrants trying to reach the international community. find out why the authorities are sending them here and why the migrants say these conditions are worse than human. later in the program. and there's something fishy about the rio lagoon where rowing events are set to take place. those details later in sport. ♪

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washington, d.c. to ask for more help in fighting isil. in baghdad at least 16 people have been killed in multiple attacks. campaigners in nigeria marking one year since more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by boko haram. the government says it is still committed to finding them. prosecutors in the u.s. state of oklahoma have charged a police officer who shot and killed a black man during a botched arrest. police video of the incident has been released showing what happened. >> roll on your stomach, now. [ gunfire ] >> i shot him. i'm sorry. >> oh -- [ censor bleep ]. >> stop fighting!

>> he shot me! he shot me! he shot me! [ censor bleep ]! you hear me shut the [ censor bleep ] up! >> oh got, he shot me. he shot me. oh, my god. >> he didn't do [ censor bleep ]. >> he didn't do [ censor bleep ], you hear me. >> i'm losing my breath. >> [ censor bleep ] your breath. >> the officer has been charged with second degree manslaughter the victim's bother says he doesn't believe the shooting was racially motivated. we're joined live from washington, d.c. i'm sure you have seen that footage, and it's pretty devastating and upsetting. you wonder how that continues to keep happening. is it getting worse, or are we just being made more aware of it? >> i don't know whether this is

chronic. you have seen the shooting here. the allegation of the defendant is that it was a mistake. but i think it's wrong to try to suggest that this is exactly the same incident that we witnessed months ago in ferguson missouri or we witnessed with eric gardner in new york or more recently the shooting in the back in north charleston south carolina. i think there is a greeter media focus on the problem of lethal force by the police. i think one ingredient among many that has entered into this equation is the militarization of police departments around the country. looking at those they are on a battlefield rather than community policing trying to enforce the law, and using

deadly force. and i think in large this public scrutiny is a useful exercise here. i do think that critics have been and large been very discriminating in saying because you have one misbehaving police officer, it doesn't condemn all police officers. you have to look at it on a case by case basis. >> if i can just in here i imagine at times being a policeman is a pretty frightening experience. you wonder how you balance that experience without being too forceful and i'm also wondering whether these cameras that some policemen are wearing is helping the situation. >> i think policing is a stressful experience. it means that however, you need to be vetted for the job. there should be training and psychological testing. you don't want people who are unstable giving a weapon that

are too ready to use the weapon to shoot to kill rather than resolving the issue with less than lethal force. that could be addressed in the hiring process. [ overlapping speakers ] >> yes, and the video that we're watching showing that video, does i think, bring into play a greater transparency that will deter rather than encourage this kind of conduct. there are statements that were directly contrary to the video, and it may well be with drone and other technology we'll have even greater transparency in a way that i think will benefit the rule of law, whether it exonerates the police or

incriminates the police where the force clearly is unjustified. and on that score, i think technology will be an assist to the open processes of government and police situations. >> good to have you on the show. bruce fine former u.s. deputy attorney general. mexico's police force has long been accused of being corrupt. local officers themselves say without support from their superiors, nothing will change. john hullman reports from mexico. >> reporter: keeping order in one of mexico's most violent towns would be a tough task for any police force, but here officers are underpaid, underequipped and even have to buy their own bullets says this policeman who department -- didn't feel safe showing his face. >> the criminals are beating us

here. if we had better equipment, and are paid better we would be better able to do our job. >> reporter: officers argue they are struggling with little government support. almost all of the police we have talked to on the streets have been too afraid to go on camera. they are worried about getting in trouble with their superiors, but they told us they work shifts of 24 hours and barely earn enough to get by. this ex-policeman told us he wasn't given medical insurance or even given a bullet proof vest. >> translator: one time we arrested some carjackers by 3:00 pm they were free and another the door of my house threatening me. >> reporter: he says a culture of corruption and low pay even by mexican standards can push officers into taking bribes.

>> translator: with these salaries police don't go to work they go to steal. instead of taking care of the civilian, they are seeing how they can get money out of you. >> reporter: conditions for some have improved but many local police forces are still under paid and under trained. >> it's a lot easier to show a 2,000 strong elite police force that covers the whole state than actually having 10,000 police officers actually local -- local police officers improve their capabilities. >> reporter: without sufficient training or government support, local police across mexico struggle to convince a skeptical public that they are fit to defend them.

a judge in the u.s. state of georgia has told ten former teachers convicted of helping students to cheat to take a plea deal. it's the second day of their sentencing hearing. they were convicted on conspiracy and racketeering charges for changes state exam reports for bonuses. andy what kind of punishment will the educators now face? >> reporter: well jane some pretty dramatic scenes in court this morning. the judge on monday said to each of the ten defendants if they came forward before the court and apologized for their role in this huge cheating scandal, he would give them far less harsh sentences. so far only one of the ten has zone that. he received probation and weekends and jails. for the others it's a very

different storiry. sharon davis received a 20-year jail sentence to seven 7. she has been given 13 years probation, and a very large fine. that -- it has been a very emotional case. it has been a scandal that has engulfed the entire public school system here in atlanta. and the judge has said time and time again that thousands of children have suffered. yesterday he said many of those children who left school without being able to read and write have since appeared before them in court and he is then forced to put them in jail. it's clear the judge has been very emotional about this. and the punishments being handed out as we speak are fairly harsh for these teachers that have been accused of changing exams on a huge scale. seven year sentences for at least three or four of the defendants and depending on

their seniority, the sentences are less and less. >> thank you, andy. rival groups in central african republic have signed a peace deal in nairobi. among the signatorities is the former president, and the man who ousted him in a cue. there are questions about the legitimacy of the latest agreement. the central african republic has been in turmoil since 2013. the silica leader ousted the president. it lead to reprisals from anti-balaka groups. the u.n. called it ethnic cleansing of muslims. this woman took over as interim

president. the violence has forced one in four people from their homes. malcolm webb has more from nairobi. >> reporter: who former presidents of the central african republic signed the agreement recommitting to the peace process. absence throughout the whole four months of talks here as been the central african republics current interim government. critics say that means what happened here is meaningless. but they say because they got the main fighting factions and the two ex-presidents to the table it is step forward. six solders have been killed in ukrainiane -- ukraine. italy's coast guard has

rescued 144 migrants after their boat capsized off of the coast of italy. the coast guard says more than 5600 migrants have been picked up in the past three days. migrants in france who fled war and poverty say a new camp they have been forced to live in is inhumane. authorities have cleared a number of sites and moved hundreds of foreigners into a new settlement nicknamed the new jungle. phil lavelle has been to visit the camp. >> reporter: from before dawn they are out looking, hoping to find a lauri to sneak on to bound for britain. some will get through. most fail and return to camp but they will be back tomorrow. it's not much but it's home. at least for now. >> it's horrible. it's too bad. >> reporter: he doesn't want to

show us his face but he will show us his tent. he is trying to get to the u.k. he has tried five times this week already. but to achieve it he has to contend with the nightmare that is this new camp. >> this is the first time i have faced this kind of problem. just like the jungles. it's life of jungle. what we're eating it's not a normal human being eating like this. we cook here everything go in our dishes. we don't have enough water to wash our bodies. i haven't washed my body after one week. >> reporter: this was the jungle as the migrants who used to camp here called it. it has been cleared out by the authorities and directed all inhabants to this patch of land.

welcome to what they now call the new jungle. same people same goal same problems. this camp is flanked by a busy motorway. it sits underneath a chemical plant, yet there are no basic amenities. no toilets or running water. what they do have is the knowledge that they will be left relatively alone by the authorities because they have been told to come here specifically to stay. this is a state-sanctioned slum. down the road a day center provides food. they seek health in the shadow of a world war ii bunker. it was war at home that brought many to this place. makeshift mosques and deliveries of bread give a sense of

community to many people with the same aim, to cross the channel. whatever it takes. >> we get about 20, 30 new people every day. and sometimes 20 go to england every day, and sometimes less. sometimes more. this winter there were quite a few that managed to make it into the u.k. >> reporter: for each ferry that leaves it is impossible to stay how many stow a ways are on board. this short crossing represents a new life a dream realized a nightmare left behind. they have nothing to lose trying. phil lavelle, al jazeera. agriculture is sudan's economic lifeline. but some are calling for a block of elections.

natasha ghoneim reports. >> reporter: it's the end of the season in al jazeera. farmers say it was a good harvest, despite what they call the failure here in one of the world's largest irrigation projects. >> translator: everything is destroyed. >> reporter: this man is one of the more than 100,000 farmers leasing about 2 million acres of land from the government. he and other farmers we spoke with are boycotting the elections because they are angry. the farmer's ally answer of jazerra, accuses the government of failing to give loans and maintain the canals. >> translator: there's no support from the government at all. >> reporter: the alliance says the government is trying to push out farmers, who's families have worked this land for generations, and bring in private companies with ties to

the government. >> translator: it's a peaceful project, and it has brought people together working together but the government doesn't like that. it wants to divide people and bring conflict. >> reporter: the government disputes all of these allegations. >> translator: by providing the necessary loans, good irrigation and guidance to farmers to use the best methods, we are increasing the production of crops on this land. >> reporter: beyond living from harvest to harvest, they say they are also fighting with the government for their survival. natasha ghoneim, al jazeera, sudan. still ahead on al jazeera, the biggest name in american football turns his hand to baseball. that's coming up with robin in sport.

♪ here's a puzzle that stumped the world, a matt mattics question for school children has raised a question about whether students are under too much pressure to perform. >> reporter: the question begins with what seems like little information. albert and bernard are trying to figure out sheryl's birthday. she givings them ten possible date. she tells albert only the month and bernard only the date.

bernard responds at first i don't know when sheryl's birthday is but i know now. to which albert says then i also know when sheryl's birthday is. from these statements students in singapore have to work out the precise date. people say this does not test main stream maths. let's talk through the deduction requires. the 18th and 19th occur only once so if sheryl had revealed that date to bernard, he would have known the answer. albert is certain that bernard does not know so if albert had been told it was may or june he could not be sure it didn't fall on may 19th or june 18th which means the birth month must be in july or august so let's get rid of the top five dates. of the remainder, the 14th appears twice, and since bernard already knows the answer after albert speaks it has to be a

unique date so we eliminate those two. three dates left two in august and one in july. after bernard speaks albert knows the answer. so this time it has to be a unique month. there are two dates in august, we eliminate those, and are now left with july 16th. clear as mud? now imagine a 14 or 15 year old trying to solve this in minutes. and by the way, i cheated. >> right. yeah. [ laughter ] >> only one way to do it right? >> yeah we quickly read through the whole script. [ laughter ] the champions league takes center stage in the next few hours. as the first round of the quarter finals gets underway. this is a rematch of last season's champions battle. >> real madrid may have won the

champions league final, but since then they have met athletico six times. the last defeat was the worst defeat. they were beaten 4-0. they have improved though since then particularly since march. the athletico coach believes that's because of the return of luca from injury that he is really helping real madrid on the break. but what of athletico madrid they lost dee august go to chelsea. but he replacement has already scored 20 and vitally returns after a key match absent from an ankle injury. he says they are not his bogey team and he has two matches to prove he is right. the other quarter final sees juventus in action.

the current italian league champions have not featured in this competition since 2003. the journey to the 2018 world cup in russia has begun. the continents current champions, australia with jordan. it seems like a relatively easy group for the socceroos, chai. and qatar and japan who have managed to move themselves off of the bottom. singapore has been placed in group e along with japan have lifted the cup four times. the home games are likely to take place here in qatar. group h, the group winners and four best runners up will

advance to the 2018 world cup, and automatically get a ticket to the asian cup finals. >> this is a really strong nation and one that can make an impact here. we'll be disappeared with the results. it was a very young team but, yeah, that's why at all of these games, eight international games will be [ inaudible ]. there are heightened concerns about water safety for athletes competing at next year's rio olympics. thousands of dead fish were found washed up on the banks of the lake which will be hosting rowing and canoeing events. environmental groups are investigating the cause. it's the second venue of the scrutiny with the bay which will host sailing events.

city officials admit it won't be cleaned up in time. >> translator: you are rowing and you start to feel sick. the dead fish get in the way because they block the ores. >> reporter: west indy have fought back in the first test against england. england lost four wickets for four runs. then they slightly recovered to get england to 399 all out. the west indies just about to start their reply shortly. this could be the week that defines the brooklyn nets season, they face the bulls on monday. 22 points and 11 rebounds by pau gasol, helping the pulls demolish the nets.

they clenched home court advantage. the nets will need a win on wednesday to reach the toast-- post season. tom brady is known as one of the best-throwing arms in football. he sported the trophy at the boston red sox game. and then throwing the ceremonial pitch, turns out brady might be best sticking to his day job actually. fortunately the pros did a much better job. weathering the washington nationals 9-4. the yankees have posted a second straight win. the grand slam helped edge the orioles 6-5. that is your sport. >> thank you very much for that robin. that is the end of our news

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