suarez. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. hello, welcome to the news hour i'm martine dennis in doha, and these are the top stories. yemen gets aid money from saudi arabia while iran punishes an alternate plan to the end of the air strikes. a bomb attack in afghanistan kills 33 people. the president says a group loyal to i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility. we go to the remote hills of northern iraq to see the efforts

to save sacred christian artefacts from destruction. plus... >> i'm july on board a replica fridge warship as she prepares to embark on a maiden voyage across the atlantic but first saudi arabia which is leading coalition air strikes in yemen announced a package of emergency aid money. the official newsagency says $274 million will be provided. the amount u.n. asked for. half of yemen's population is short of food as we report. >> reporter: aid workers in aden say this is as much as they can

do for now. not everyone can be helped. there isn't enough food to go around. >> translation: we have given food to several families who have been displaced from surrounding areas. the aid we received was not enough for all internally displaced persons. we are hoping for more support. >> aden is the main seaport that used to provide a life line for the rest of yemen. 90% of the country's food was imported, and much coming through here, before the war. recently the residents watched the city turn from a commercial capital to this. some gather around a bombed out car they say belonged to a houthi official. stronghold before the leadership left for saudi arabia. it's seen some of the worst fighting. many have lived through conflict, this is yemen's second civil war in two decades. with little or no activity in the aden port, food and medicine

is needed. drinking water is hard to come by. charities warn the public services could collapse. saudi arabia says it will provide the amount needed by the nations to give emergency assistance across the country. humanitarian flash appeal. it calls for almost $274 million, to met the lifesaving needs of 7.5 million people. >> that is a third of the population. live to our correspondent monitoring developments from jizan, close to the border with yemen. 274 million pledged by the saudis to help the people of yemen, have they said how they'll get the aid in and how to distribute to to the people that need it? >> that's the big question now.

this is the exact amount that the united nations asked for. it's easier said than done and sooner said than down. we have seen attempts to channel aid to the people in need in yemen. on united nations it's gone to the wrong side or on many occasions no one knows who got the aid there. people in aden are complaining that they haven't been reached by significant aid at the moment. this amount of money is going directly to the red tape meaning formalities. there's nothing put in place, to see how this could be achievedment the new vice president is announcing a high committee to work on this. between this committee and the saudis and the u.n. and coalition force, it will take

time before the people that need it urgently see it. >> what about the suggestion from the russians, friendships, and, in fact, the iranians, that there's a humanitarian pause in all fighting including air strikes to allow people's needs to be met within yemen? >> yes, this question has several times been addressed. to the spokesman of the coalition. he reiterated that for saudi arabia and its allies there's no need for the pause, because they are not targetting civilians, they are going after groups in areas far from the cities and they believe everything can be done in terms of bringing the humanitarian aid to the city without stopping the air strikes. >> are we told how far the saudis think they have moved along the path to achieving their objective to getting the

houthis to disarm and get them to the negotiating table. ? >> yes, the saudis say the war is a war of necessity and the air strikes are not necessary to continue. if they agree to the initial request to come to the negotiating table and put down their arms and we have seen this reiterated by the new vice president. they are telling us according to the spokesman, that day by day the number of targets are reduced because the bigger targets are taken out and now the coalition air strikes are going after small groups and are saying that they are not well coordinated among themselves and their leadership is dismantled. so according to the spokesman, it's like there'll be a shorter period of expectation that this will take shorter than they have

planned for. not initially. they think probably it will take the better part of a month. now he's telling us the number of targets are reduced and they are going after smaller and smaller units and that this could be a nice process for them to force the houthis and others to come to the negotiating table. thank you well, while the battle for yemen goes on 20 houthis fighters have been killed. some killed in gunfights with forces loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. others died in saudi-led coalition air strikes on the presidential palace. in the south-eastern province local tribesman controlling the biggest oil field in the area, they are loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi, and they are there in hadramout to guard the oil companies from rival

armed groups. >> now to afghanistan, a group linked to i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility for attacks that killed 33 people. a suicide bomber detonated his bomb outside a bank in jalalabad. 50 were injured. another bank was targeted an hour later. >> live to our correspondent. jalalabad singled out for deadly attack. >> that's right. the interior ministry said it could have been worse. after the morning attack that killed 33 outside the kabul bank the interior ministry said they found and diffused two other bombs intended to go off in the crowded part of town. the injured and the dead littering the streets. one of three blasts that

happened there this morning. >> and a group claiming allegiance to i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility. >> that's right. we are hearing that from president ghani. the games have been made. president ashraf ghani went to assess the situation last week. 30 afghan army soldiers were overrun. he says d.a.e.s.c.h, or groups groupslinggroups linked to i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility. international terrorist groups are trying to build bases in east afghanistan, and he's been trying to convince the international community that it is an international problem and called on the afghan people to unite and not let foreign fighters get a foothold here in

afghanistan. thank you the united states has condemned a car bomb attack next to its consule it in erbil. that's the capital of iraq kurdish territory. security forces say the blast was in ankowra district. no consulate staff were harmed. i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility in western iraq i.s.i.l. fighters in ramadi looked set to take the city. they've been in control of 75% of the province despite air strikes by the u.s.-led coalition and an iraqi offensive announced last week. this is video of a military jet flying over suspected i.s.i.l. positions in ramadi. thousands left of the city because of the fighting. >> christians in iraq are racing to save some of their religion's sacred artefacts.

thousands of manu scripts were stolen when i.s.i.l. stormed last year winding through the hills in non-iraq. one of christianity's most sacred sites comes into view. this is a monastery, home to a line of christian paitry a. >> this place is from the 7th century. a lot of christian monks are buried here who followed father her milt. mitt. -- hermit. if i.s.i.l. reaches here they'll destroy this place. it is important to i.s.i.l.'s history. >> reporter: 12km away is the front line with i.s.i.l. the kurds ransacked this place. this monastery is made up of a series of caves. it's been carefully preserved because this is an important

pilgrimage site. few tourists come here any more because the threat on the doorstep. i.s.i.l. seat out to destroy christianity in iraq and wants the world to know about it. in mosul churches linked to the first apostle have been ransacked and thousands artefacts destroyed. what little was saved is moved between churches and guarded in secret locations across iraq. >> they came and said you have five minutes. i take it, my clothes and passport and five books. >> in erbil we tracked down the archbishop of mosul who agreed to show us some of what he saved. this bible is handwritten in aramaic. . >> this is the name of the father, the sun and the holy spirit. losing this history, he says, is

a loss of dignity. >> there is 160,000 people. they sleep in the streets, and i.s.i.s. take it, everything. in another monastery, the friar goes further. >> if it continues, it's a judgment for all the iraqi people history and culture. if we accept this, the people of iraq and history and culture will be murdered. if we let it happen, it will be our destiny, it's in your hands. >> if that call is unanswered. the legacy of the first people will be wiped out from this country. we have a busy al jazeera news hour including accusations of political repress in zimbabwe, as they mark 35 years of independence. and we tell you why the

indigenous people of guatemala prefer their graditional laws. masters champion jordan spieth hits back on day two of his latest tournament. andy has all that and more. more migrants arrived in the sicilian port of pol ermo. many have been rescued from overcrowded boats in the past week alone as police try to catch traffickers. the italian government says the flood of migrants across the mediterranean is unprecedented. most are scoping war and persecution in the middle east and africa. paul brennan is live in catania, on the italian coast. tell us about the batch of people who managed to survive the crossing of the

mediterranean. >> yes, there was a new cargo, if you like human cargo of separate people that arrived in poll ermo and they were picked up by a maltese merchant vessel it appears. and brought into port. the break down of exactly who was on board is 93 - 71 men, 19 women, one of whom was pregnant, and three children. we don't know whether the children are una companied minors and there's a lot of them that make the crossing whose parents don't survive the a journey or whether they were with their parents. they have been brought in to palermo and will be processed, given medical checks. taken to a holding center, a reception center where decisions will be made as to what can be done to help them and process them on further away from the coast to the italian mainland.

it's a difficult job, authorities are under pressure because of amounts involved. >> do we know about the backstories of the people that have been processed by the italians? >> not this group. the general gist of the reasons why these refugees the migrants are making the journey and risking death to get to europe are varied. it depends which country they come from, those coming from syria, they sold their belongings gathered what they can, paid people traffickers, and syrians managed to keep a little money. and they are fleeing the war in syria. as far as the african and the people that are coming from the sub-saharan continent of africa.

many are economic violence. those from somali are fleeing the violence there, many are fleeing poverty and seeking a new life. what joins them all is the desperate conditions and hardships he endure trying to get across the stretch of sea from north africa to the european coast, and the fact that so many are not making it. the estimates are nearly 1,000 died making the attempt, and the possibility is a woeful underestimate. >> thank you paul, live from the italian coast anti-terrorism detectives in australia is questioning five teenagers suspected of planning to attack the first world war senn ten ray service in melbourne next week. more than 200 police officers were involved in the arrest. >> there were a series of raids

in metropolitan melbourne. five people were arrested. we are expecting three to be charmed. two will be charged with preparing a terrorist act: the act that we believe was in investigation involved attacks against police officers. >> now to zimbabwe celebrating 35 years of independence from british colonial rule. the country is grappling with inflation and issues of human rights and unemployment. our correspondent there is at the harari national sports stadium, which will be the center peace on zimbabwe independence day. give us a sense as to how most zim backians feel as their -- zimbabweans feel as their country turns 35 years old. >> mixed feelings.

a lot of people we were independence from britain. people are happy about that. and proud about that moment. they have been talking about the good years, the 1980s, 1990s, when it was a land of milk and honey. that's when there was so much export, people were not hungry. the education system was the best. then 1997, the day when the markets crashed and things went down hill economically. and the land reform programme, and their lives have been difficult in terms of economically. they are wondering what the president has to say to change that. right now i think the mood people most people came to the stadium. those that stayed away said they don't feel like celebrating when they don't have jobs the kids can't eat. they want the situation to

change. >> despite the crushing economic continues of many zimbabweans, president robert mugabe is very popular, isn't he? >> he does. he has a youth following, because of his black empower. policy. many remember before independence when there was one white minority rule. a lot of people feel that he is one though brought this county forward. there are those that support him, saying he made mistakes and are concerned about the economy, and abuses and the way forward of the country. mixed feelings. a lot of people proud the country turned 25 but know there are huge changes ahead. i can hear a deafening roar of applause behind you. presumably the president hasn't

asked yet? >> well he's just asked. literally making his entrance into the stadium. people will sing the national anthem. he'll drive around the stadium. supporters will cheer. a lot of people say they love and respect him. they want to hear what he has to say. the issue of xenophobia is the other thing. he's criticized for being too quite and not smoking out wants to know what to say about those attacking migrants and they want him to speak out in a firm tone. and ultimately about the economy we'll leave you to take in and absorb independence day in harari sports stadium. we'll come back to you later after the president has spoken. thank you very much indeed for now. >> now, let's go to south africa

whereas we were allowing to the fact that a lot of zimbabweans are there, they are among foreigners attacked by south africans, indigenous south africans, in the neighbourhoods of johannesburg. police patrol the areas of shops are looted. the government in south africa is accused of not doing enough to protect foreigners. charles stratford is in downtown san jose. >> a lot of tension here in this town in downtown san jose. now, we are hearing that two local men were shot dead in the building to my right overnight. certainly locals here are blaming foreign migrants for the attack. police are investigating the case obviously at a time like this these murders in know way help the situation.

of it obviously inflaming the situation. there is a group of migrants arriving. here in this area there were two factories owned by foreign migrants. there's reports from alexandria in johannesburg a number of foreign migrants' shops were looted. police are going in helping them to remove their belongings interest the shops, those that want to move. the result of these two murders, a lot of attention from police on the streets in johannesburg. >> that was charles stratford in johannesburg. richard has the weather. it's not looking good for farmers in northern india. >> that's right. normally the weather is settled, you are waiting for the rains to arrive. at the moment we see unsettled

conditions. there has been thunder storms and it's really caused havoc with the wheat crop. a lot is flattened and ruined because of the rain which has come down. the bread basket of india is struggling. rain has been pushing in further south. what we expect across some areas. 52mm a fair amount of rain. things will change. looking at the forecast. it's looking dry. across the far north of india and pakistan it's looking like a drier picture. maybe some of the crop will dry out. hot conditions expected over the next couple of days. the weather swings through. it comes across the middle east and through loose the la vant region. there's another system across the arabian peninsula.

as we head through the weekend. the dust will rise. the winds are picking up. turning dusty. as we look at the forecast it will be the case over the next 24 hours, and bring the temperatures down thank you very much indeed. right. back to zimbabwe celebrating 35 years of independence today. the 18th of april, we'll talk to a project director of the international crisis group in southern africa and he joins us from south africa and johannesburg. thank you for joining us. cast your mind back, if you are old enough to 1980 and the then prime minister robert mugabe coming to power. that was never a popular election result as far as britain was concerned, was it. >> certainly wasn't. i was just a teenager at the time and living in the republic of zambia north of zimbabwe.

i recall there was great excitement in zambia around the independence of zimbabwe this certainly - there were concerns on a number of fronts particularly in south africa and western capitals about who was coming to power in the republic of zimbabwe. >> indeed because his agenda was prointijonisation. -- pro-indigenousisation. the british were spooked because they feared that their own interests within the newly named zimbabwe were not going to be respected or protected by him in the new robert mugabe government. >> well, the deal hammered out in lancaster house in late 1979 was a major compromise for all the parties involved.

yes, the radicalism of robert mugabe and zanu pf at that stage, a socialist agenda. in the contents of resuscitated cold war set people's nerves on edge at this stage. what robert mugabe did, of course with his policies of reconciliation and constructive engagement with the white community and the west of that side at that time turned things around. for many of the first few years, he was regarded as something of a darling of the west. rhetoricsal promises of resolution didn't come to the fore and were put on the backburner. as we saw in recent years, that radicalism came back to the fore. >> wasn't the centre piece of his policy was land reform and that was the thing that put him at odds with the british,

accused of not honouring the deal paying the compensation that they agreed to pay in order for zimbabwe to pay off the white farmers. that really got him into trouble, wasn't it? >> well certainly the situation deteriorated rapidly in the late 1990s, where the altercation between the u.k. and zimbabwe over what was going to be paid in terms of ongoing compensation, bearing in mind certain money was paid over the previous 30 years. there was question about how the money was handled and the transparency arrangement the process. land reform was not a major issue, but significant pressure of course led to what we saw following 1999 and 2000. and the politics around pressure an zanu pf as it was facing a

growing internal opposition. land reform was part of an internal political agenda as much as it was a reflection on the needs to respond to land hunger in zimbabwe. >> we saw zimbabwe start its journey on independence life 35 years ago stacked with positives. we saw it have so many negative encounters with the west sanctions applied to it. many difficulties internally in terms of managing its own economy. how would you assess the situation now, from an unbiased perspective. there's so much negativity out there about zimbabwe. >> there's a lot of negativity and that has coloured how people see what is going on inside the country. >> the elections in 2013 were intended the create a platform

of legitimacy of a government to form forward after the 4.5 years of an inclusive government of national unity. what we have seen over the last year and a half to two years of the new zanu pf situation contributed to political and economic turmoil. >> i'll have to jump in now, sorry. >> yes, of course. >> our satellite feed is about to run out. we wouldn't want that. thank you very much indeed for your thoughts talking live from johannesburg. thanks lots more to come on the al jazeera newshour. including looking for business. one of the countries trying to renew trade ties with iran. in sport - find out what the biggest name in athletics planned for the finale of his career.

hello, the top stories - the king of saudi arabia is ordering $274 million worth of humanitarian aid be sent to yemen, the amount asked for by the u.n. to give the help to yemen in the 3-week long war fighters linked to i.s.i.l. claim responsibility for bomb blasts in eastern afghanistan. 33 were killed in jalalabad, including government employees collecting salaries from a bank

more migrants arrived to the sis sillian poured -- sicilian port of palermo. 30,000 have been saved in the last week alone the top stories, the conflict in yemen. iran's president criticized saudi arabia for leading an air offensive against the rebels. hassan rouhani said saudi arabia will harvest the hatred it is sowing in yemen. iran demands providing military support to the shia houthis. president houthi spoke at the national army day parade. >> the other nations should learn from iran

there has been calls for a ceasefire and an end to all foreign military attacks. and is appealing for humanitarian help for yemen and a resumption of national dialogue. it should be led by the yemeni people and the establishment of an inclusive national unity government. ibrahim is the deputy director of the brookings doha center and joins us in the studio. let's go through what amounts to the iranian attempt to intervene in this. a 4-point plan has been sent to the secretary-general. it doesn't seem to have gained much traction outside of that. >> you are right. i think the iranians should have invested a little more effort in building a piece of land that would receive good attention. unfortunately, the peace plan

distant receive the minimum attention of international players whether it is the security council or anyone. >> why is that? because they are seen as parties to the conflict. >> no i think iran is an important country, has an important role to play and can contribute a lot to changing the course of action. the nature and the content of the plan that calls for a ceasefire, in other words, and keeping the way or the forces where they are. in other words, keeping the houthis in the territories they have taken by force, including in aden and other parts no one will accept or pay serious attention to a plan calling to stop the strokes in saudi arabia and keeping the houthis where they are, and keeping forces where they are in yemen. the minimum, in my view if iran

was able to invest a little more effort. and call for a withdrawal of the houthis from the main cities from aden and other parts of the south. i think it would have been - would have received attention. this the saudi ambassador in washington immediately responded saying there's no room for iran or a peace plan. >> that is in contrast to the u.n. security council resolution which was adopted unanimously, but with the abstention of russia a few days ago, calling for the houthis to withdraw from territory. it doesn't mention the position of sanaa, the capital. that is - that was seen by many as being one-sided because it doesn't actually leverage any pressure on the saudis to stop their air strikes. >> you are right. the initiative unfortunately, despite, again, the role that

iran can play in this this initiative was born then and no one will pay attention to it. again, if anything it helps the houthis and nothing else and the saudis in particular will ignore it and they will have lost an opportunity to contribute a resolution to this conflict. keep in mind the security council resolution. the latest one put iran in an awkward position where the international community has demonstrated a strong support to the operation, the saudi operation in yemen, with the close eally, russia -- closest ally russia ab staining. that was a huge set back. iran is in a difficult supposition. position. they are seeing the houthis bombarded and are unable to

provide them with anything. i would encourage the iranians to invest in putting, you know, serious peace plan that they can - they can work with. then you can help your allies the houthis, and the others and contribute. coming up with this i don't think there's a chance for it ibrahim, from the brookages center doha thank you. australia is one of the many countries hoping to profit from the eventual lifting of sanctions against iran as a result of the nuclear deal that seems to be in the offing. foreign minister julie bishop flew to tehran where she scuffed the threat of i.s.i.l. and the issue of iranian asylum seekers. >> reporter: australia sees itself as a food export powerhouse. it sells meat and crops. iran is an untapped market.

australia wants to position itself to take advantage, knowing others will not be far behind. that is why australia foreign minister julie bishop came here to iran a fortnight after the nuclear framework deal was agreed. hers is likely to be the first of many trips by politicians keen to trade. >> train was a major trading partner. things have changed. there's potential in terms of trade. >> reporter: iranians australians welcome the trip, they and organizations like human rights watch ordered her to raise the treatment of citizens during the vist. >> if minister bishop can advocate for more respect for human rights and freedom of speech and expression and social justice in iran that would be

something that stops people from leaving the country, coming to australia. >> of nearly 40,000 asylum seekers who travelled by boat to australia, a quarter came from iran. having stopped the boats with a policy of sending arrivals to camps. australia is trying to send homes hundreds who did arrive before the deterrent came in. julie bishop wants an agreement for it to take back its citizens they decide are not refugees even it they go not want to go. >> iran understands sending messages and the issue of asylum seekers is more been sending a message. >> reporter: it's unlikely an agreement will be formalised on this trip. it's chiefly about laying the ground work for the future. >> julie bishop has been on a whistle stop tour of asia

europe and the middle east. iran is a stop over on the way home. it is a significant stop over. one australia hopes will bring it an early mover advantage. now, israel agreed to pay nearly half a billion in tax. taxes to the palestinian authority, which were collected between december and march. israel froze the fund in retaliation with a decision to join the international criminal court. israel great to release the money after deducting utility debts. the palestinians threatened to take the matter to the i.c.c. if israel didn't pay the full amount. monthly taxes account for two-thirds of the budget. >> gun battles and roadblocks brought a city to a stand still in mexico. roads were blocked with burning buses. that's on the boarder with the

u.s. state of texas. the arrest of a drugs cartel heeder known as the jinxed one sparked fire fights between gang members and police and soldiers. two police were injured. several gang members arrested columbia's president says his patience with f.a.r.c. rebels is wearing thing. he called for peace talks. he ordered the resumption of air strikes after 11 soldiers were kill. pictures obtained they were killed as they slept. f.a.r.c. commanders deny breaking the ceasefire and blame the columbian army. >> translation: members of f.a.r.c. hear the outcry. don't be deaf to the columbians who are clamoring that the time to end war has come. our patience is running out. we have to set time frames.

if you want piece we must show it with piece, not wards. >> actions over the falkland island is bullying by the argentinian government. there are two british exploration and oil companies being taken to court by argentines. the falkland islanders voted to remain british. >> guatemala's legal system is recorded among the worst in latin america. corruption inefficiency is high. against a background. crime, violence and overcrowded prisons, some indigenous communities are convinced traditional law is the answer. al jazeera's david mercer has more from the guatemalan

highlands. >> reporter: delia is desperate. a long-term colleague persuaded her to co-sign an $8,000 line. her co-worker defaulted. and delia owes more than she could afford. rather that hire a lawyer, she took her case to the indigenous mayor's office. >> translation: i spoke to a lot of people. they told me that the people that make decisions are not influenced by money and bribes. they treat everyone the same. they are strict. >> reporter: after hearing both sides of the story and reviewing documents officials rule in delia's favour and order her name removed from the creditor's list. hers is just one of more than a dozen cases that will be looked at today. for centuries after the arrival of the spanish, guatamalas native communities practice their open form of law. in 1960 civil war broke out, and the government clamped down on

mayan traditions. it was when the peace accords were signed that their justice system made a comeback. >> the peace agreement brought with it guarantees to recognise the right of indigenous communities to manage their own affairs. since then mayan law has been >> reporter: outsiders link throughout communities like this. mayan justice with the rise in public lynchings since the end of the war. analysts say it is filling a power vacuum created by the failing justice system and is a way of curbing delinquency and avoiding juvenile violence. mayan justice it relies on community leaders to settle conflict and solve crimes. repatriation, community service and family participation are some of the measures used, as well as integration into

society. the leaders that work here don't receive a salary, they say serving the people keeps them motivated. >> translation: our vision is to look beyond the presence to the future. the work we are doing doesn't just help us know but teaches our children to give back to the community, this is how we hope to strengthen mayan law. >> reporter: with more that 2,200 cases, the mayor's office is inspiring other mayan leaders and offering hope for more peaceful communities. still to come here on the al jazeera newshour - in sport, the record-breaking bowler who couldn't quite in spire his team to victory.

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it was the jewel of the french navy that sailed to the united states to help in the war of independence. a frigate is about to reconstruct that journey. jonah hull is on the ship. >> it is amazing.

it is preparing to cross the atlantic recalling a crossing where she carried the frigate armed with a note by general george washington delivered in boston, telling that the french was going to come on side and help the british win the war of independence. an important historical re-enactment. i'm joined by two members of the crew. bruno, the chief store master and superintendent. a big moment. what is morale like among the crew, exited? >> sure. . >> we are definitely very excited. this is the end of a long, long period of contraction, training. >> you told me the food is incredibly good. i'm told there's two barrels of

hennessey cognac that will smooth your passage. >> it's not something we are supposed to drink. >> it has got to be drunk. >> no, it's being sold, auctioned in new york. for some nonprofit organization. >> reporter: thank you very much. mark jensen, you are a crew member and an american. >> i am. >> reporter: how will the ship be received in the united she represents an important historical connection between france and america, one that is overlooked, forgotten. i think so. >> she'll be seen as a symbol of what can be done. a small group rebuilt the ship. you have to tip your hat to them. to the original specifications. and for those that love sailing, that will play big there. there's a larger story. lafayette and his friendship with george washington.

that's emblematic of the two countries. >> it will be a big moment when she docks. >> when she reaches your town and hits the large cities. we are preparing for a 4th of july parade of ships on the hudson river moments like that the country will take notice. >> thank you. the moment arrived. it's been more than two decades in the making. it took 17 years to build the ship using 18 century construction methods. the time has come. absolutely amazing, isn't it. andy has the sport. >> thank you so much. we have gulf. jordan spieth looks to be back in the form seeing him winning the masters last monday. moving on from a poor first round at the rcb heritage shooting 9-under par 62 level with his lowest ever pga round.

this put spieth on 6-under. he is six behind leader troy merritt. >> off and running. don't worry about the score. make birdies. got a couple of good breaks. the ship in on eight was a nice break for it to fall. all in all, we played well i hit a lot of good pucks and most went in. >> chelsea will take a big step to winning the title for the first time in five years. the london side are seven clear at the top. they travel to second-place arsenal next sunday. first it's a home game against manchester united. >> the safest option is to win 11 points, which we cannot do. we can do in seven. that's the safest option. we need 11 points. we go for them. we change nothing. >> we can lay pressure on

chelsea's shoulders. >> that's true. >> and then you never know, you've seen it in previous premier league seasons. it's always possible. saturday's game. relegation threatening burnie and lester southampton can go fifth with a draw. barcelona's manager said they have to move on and forget their big win. they are in action against valencia, without their midfielder picking up an injury against psg. they have a chance in the spanish league, and spanish cup titles. >> it does not exist for me. it's about the league match against valentia we don't have time and it's not time for me to speculate. >> final practice out of the

bahrain grand prix starts in an hour. lewis hamilton was outpaced by nico rosberg on friday. lewis hamilton won two of the seasons three races so far. second fastest behind his closest rival. the pair had a bit of a falling out in china. lewis hamilton accused of driving too slowly with the aim of allowing other drivers to catch up and overtake nico rosberg. >> no we discussed it sunday after the race. it's all good again. we are good to go. looking forward to the race. putting our heads down focussing. that's it. the best way to do it is to be here in this race. that's the best answer huge match in the monte carlo masters with rafael nadal and novak djokovic set to play. they build up to the french open

at the end of next month. rafael nadal showing signs of returning to his best form after a difficult start to his season. he won the tournament eight times. he was made to work hard in the quarterfinal against david ferrer. rafael nadal coming through 6-4 5-7, 6-2. >> a victory like this helps me in terms of confidence in terms of physical in terms of mentality, the way that i played in the third, a disappointing second. it was great in terms of tennis and physical performance and in terms of mentality in the n.h.l. play-offs, alex galchenyuk scored to put his team 2-up. he was ejected in game one p.k.

subban for slashing in game one. galchenyuk's goal saw them finish 3-2 montreal. game 3 coming up on sunday. >> england fast bowler jimmie anderson is the highest test wicket taker in the country's history. efforts couldn't inspire a win against the west indies. this was anderson's record. taking him past ian botham. finishing 300/57. a record but no win for anderson. >> my thought was we were back in the game, and had a sniff to end the game. when we got together as a group, the guys were congratulating me which was really nice and usain bolt has been outlining a plan for the finale

in his career rio, hosting the olympics. they are said to be the 6-time athletics's final games. he hopes to sign you have with more medals and a world ror. >> i want to break the 200m that's my big goal so i think this season it will be hard to do. the key thing is to stay injury free to go into the olympic season in the best shape i can be so it will be easier. aljazeera.com/sport for all the latest news. bangladesh beating pakistan in a one-day international for the first time in 16 years, one of the top stories there. plenty more sport later. that is it for now thank you very much indeed. stay with us at al jazeera, i have a full bulletin of news in a little while. don't go away.

yemen gets aid money from saudi arabia while iran pushing an alternate plan to the air strikes. hello, i'm martine den. >> you are with al jazeera in doha a group loyal to i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility for 30 deaths in yemen we go to the remark hills of iraq to see the effort to