>> this is al jazeera. ♪ >> welcome to the news hour. i'm richelle carey in doha with the top stories now. >> bomb attacks in afghanistan kill 35 people. the president said that a group loyal to isil has claimed responsibility. afghanistan desperate and dangerous a desperate and dangerous journey to italy p..

and in iraq saving christian artifacts from destruction. and in a lab where they can produce a human ear in about five hours. a group linked to isil has claimed responsibility for multiple attacks that killed at least 35 people and injured 125 others in the afghan city of jalalabad. let's go to jennifer glasse, who is in the capital of kabul. jennifer tell us more about what has happened in jalalabad today. >> reporter: well, 35 people killed as you said, richelle, some of the more seriously injured has been brought here to kabul for treatment. since the explosion this morning, the streets of jalalabad has been deserted. many people came to hospitals to give blood but the attack happened this morning during the

early morning rush hour. the suicide-bomber detonateed his vest among a crowd of people lining in front of jalalabad's bank. the target was civil servants. passersby tried to help the injured and move the dead. >> i saw many people, dead bodies injured people on the ground. ambulances arrived very late and many people died of their wounds. >> two other blasts around the same time targeted a shrine and another bank highlighting the difficult security situation. president ashraf ghani said that groups affiliated with isil are to blame. >> today the tall began not take responsibility. daesh took responsibility. international terrorists are responsible. they are not our people. if you're afghan or muslim, come and stand by us. this is a warning.

ghani called this a new war against international terrorists. and of course these claims that isil-affiliated groups have launched this attack in afghanistan would be the very first time we've seen that here. president ghani said that he has been trying to tell the international community for six months that this is definitely a problem, that there had been some fighters dedicated to isil, declaring their affiliation to isil here in afghanistan and it is not just an afghan problem. president ghani said that he's hethis is a threat for the whole world. >> we'll have more in this news hour. it's been a week since saudi arabia has launch airstrikes against houthies in

yemen. there have been more calls to resolve the conflict. saying more effort must be made to create a diplomatic resolution to the situation. and saudi pledges $274 million and there are calls for an immediate cease-fire. let's go to saudi arabian which is close to the border mohammed, this situation with the money. this is what the u.n. asked for $275 million. saudi arabia said it would put up this money but how complicated is it for this money to go where it's supposed to? >> it's a very complicateed situation, and it's easier said than done. there are lots of things that

have to be taken in consideration today. the people of yemen need this help today not tomorrow. but this money has to go through the u.n. first and through bureaucratic procedures. we know its difficult to deal with this situation on the ground. they don't know who is in charge where you have really to know where they are to locate them across the mountains. they are scattered now and they are under the--they are under the mercy of both the rebels and the other parties fighting there in yemen. it's a very difficult situation. how yemen is going to put on the ground a structure that is going to facilitate the channeling of the distribution of the aid and also how are they going to gather their victims those who have lost their homes. are they going to set up refugee camps or camps for the displaced displaced, and outside of the country we know that hundreds have already been transported.

so it's a growing situation. it's expanding beyond the scope of what anyone can deal with now, especially every effort is made and we don't know how much time is made before they really benefit from this aid. >> mohammed, iran has put forward a plan that they say could lead to peace but realistically where do things stand on the diplomatic front? >> yes iran has tried to table a plan of four points, but in the eyes of the saudis and their allies it fell short of what is needed the amount of pressure needed to be put on the houthis. iran focused on the humanitarian side the cease-fire and negotiations, but it did not mention what should be done with regards to the houthis whether they should withdraw or in the. that is not good in the eyes of the saudis who suspiciously look at iran's role already. russia has already tabled a plan. it's very much looks like the

iranian plan, but all of this, you know, the saudis say that all of this cannot really reach fruition until there is a condition on the ground, and rebels should put down their reps and withdraw from aden. >> mohammed reporting live from saudi iowa saudi arabia. they have called for cease-fire and there are calls for emergency humanitarian helps and establish of an inclusive national unity government. iran's plan is consistent with its policy towards the entire region. >> the role of iran in yemen is similar to the role of iran in libya, in syria in iraq and afghanistan. iran is opposed to the rise of

extremism. iran is opposed to isil and al qaeda. and it supports elections in yemen, and the iranians support popular movement. there are 20-something million yemenis. saudi arabia has a huge border. yemen is one of the most poor countries in the world and now poorer and devastating and the they're trying to make this a sectarian issue but everyone knows the reality in yemen that the people of yemen are opposed to the people of saudis. >> the battle goes on. 20 houthi fighters have been killed in taiz. some have been killed in gunfight and in the southeast province local tribesmen are controlling the oil fields in

that region. they are guarding the area were rival armed groups. the fighting is only adding to the hardships of millions of yemeni. we go to the port city of aden. >> reporter: aid workers in aden say that this is as much as they can do for now. not every can be helped. there isn't enough food to go around. >> we have given food to several families who have been displaced from surrounding areas. the aid we received was not enough. we're hoping for more support. >> aden is the main sea port which used to provide a lifeline to the rest of yemen. 90% of the country's food is imported. and much of it would have come through here before the war. recently its residents have watched their city turn from the commercial capital to this. some gather around a bombed out

car they say belonged to a houthi official. aden was the government stronghold before the leadership left for saudi arabia. it's seeing some of the worst fighting. many in this group have lived through conflicts before. this is yemen's second civil war in two decades. with little or no activity in aden's port, food and medicines are desperately needed. drinking water is hard to come by. charities warn that public water services could soon collapse. saudi arabia said that it will provide the entire amount needed by the united nations too give emergency assistance across the country. >> just released the humanitarian flash appeal that calls for $274 million u.s. for urgently needed life-saving protection and needs of 75 million people. >> reporter: that's a third of the entire population.

al jazeera. >> coming up in the news hour. >> xenophobia spreads as anti-foreigner protests rock south africa. >> this is a story about yachts, diamonds and money. in tunisia i'll be investigates what happened to the country's stolen assets. >> and in sport the master's champion jordan spieth hits back on day two of the tournament. and andy will have that story. >> eight iraqi soldiers have died in the town of anbar province. they were killed in artillery shelling by isil fighters. it was near u.s. air base where u.s. forces train iraqi counterparts.

the shelling has killed eight soldiers. in a ramadi isil faters were fighters were ready to take over the entire city. what you see here is a video of a jet flying over suspected isil positions in ramadi. thousands of families have been forced to flee ramadi because of the fighting. residents can be seen carrying whatever they can. tents, food and other aid is said to be on the way. christians in iraq are racing to save some of their oldest and most sacred artifacts. thousands of manuscripts were stolen when isil stormed in the area last year. >> in northern iraq, one of christianity most sacred sites comes into view. this is the monastery once home to a line of christian patriarch

patriarchs who governed western mesopotamia. >> if isil reaches here they will destroy this historic place. it is so, so important to christians and to all of iraq's history. >> just 12 kilometers away is the front line with isil. the kurds, who in the 18th century ransacked this place, and now are protecting it. >> this monastery is made up of a series of caves. it's been carefully preserved. this is a very important pilgrimage site. isil has set out to destroy christianity and iraq and wants the world to know about it. in mosul churches linked to the very first apostles have been ransacked and precious artifacts have been destroyed.

what little has been saved has been moved between horses and is closely guarded in secret locations across iraq. >> they came and said you just have five minutes. i take this, and my passport, and this five books. >> in erbil we track down nicodemus shirif who agreed to show us some of what he saved. this bible is handwritten in aramaic. >> this means in the father and the son and the holy spirit. >> losing its history he says, has been a loss of dignity. >> people sleep in the streets and isis has taken everything. >> in another monastery, they have gone further. >> if it continues like this it

is a judgment for all of the iraqi people's history and culture. if we accept this all of the people of iraq and all of the history and culture will be murdered. if we let this happen, it will be in their destiny. it is in your hands to help lead these people. >> if that call continues to go unanswered, he says, the legacy of the first people of this country will be wiped out. al jazeera northern iraq. >> italy has rescued 11,000 people from over crowded boats in the last eight days. earlier, 90 others arrived in the city of palermo. most of them are escaping war and persecution in africa and the middle east. they say that the number of people who are crossing are unprecedented and they are call forhelp to catch the

traffickers. >> 11,000 have come. that's a lot of people in a very short space of time. but there is one argument to say that before this past week the weather was so bad that they could not make the crossing. it was impossible. it is potentially the case that there was a backlog that backed up on the libyan side of the mediterranean. what we've seen in recent days is that backlog slowly being cleared by the people's traffickers. what may happen now is that it settles down to a steady stream but not quite at the pace we've seen in recent days. we've spoken to the coast guard in the last hour, and they told us that at the moment there are no rescue--active rescue operations ongoing and they've not received any mayday calls at the moment. if the patrols are continuing they haven't got anybody picked up and they're not bringing

anybody into port at the moment. that in itself would indicate that perhaps just perhaps it has quieted down in a brief respite at least. >> arrivals will be taken to reception centers in northern italy under the government's orders. one town is earmarked more than $4 million to help look after them. but many residents are furious about it. >> this there is a storm on the way, and not just in the literal sense. the migrants keep coming here to italy's affluent north. public money is earmarked to house them. the people are not happy. this historic town has barely changed over the years but it's population has especially recently because like much of italy it is struggling to cope with that huge number of migrants who keep arriving. and the thing about the north is that typically it's the more prosperous end of the country. there is a lot of manufacturing industry and a lot of money here. but for the people who live in these parts they say you know

what, we have our own problems. we need that money spent on us, not the migrants. on saturday this protest was organized by the northern lead, an anti-immigrant party. wants italians to stop the local government were using their cash to look after new arrivals. >> italy's economy can't bear this situation. we're in an economic crisis. we should come first. the others second. it is not racism. the point is italy does not have the resources to take the hit. >> they cannot sign the petition quickly enough. >> if the disaster continues we're being invaded. there is a big problem of security. our wives and children cannot walk around in the evening any more. this is a big problem. >> too many are arriving here. there is not enough space for everybody, and not enough jobs. >> on the edge, migrants have

their own space. this is a community segregateed from a community. a tale of two towns. >> i don't feel happy. we've encountered so many difficulties in libya there is war everywhere. so we come here, and some people are saying, we don't want you here in our country. that's hard. >> they have withstood countless battles over the centuries, but not of this kind. it surrounds it by a moat, cutting it off from the outside world. you can see the irony here. it can't keep people out any more. the face of this place is changing. al jazeera. northern italy. >> thousands are making the journey to italy but others don't get that chance. a few are detained in libya before they can leave. >> i come to libya.

i paid my money three times. i cannot go. in the end i come here to the prison. >> i leave my country to go to europe. on the way they catch us on the sea. >> thousands of foreigners who have made south africa their home are feeling a backlash. there have been more attacks on immigrants in neighbors of johannesburg. parthe government has been accused much not doing enough to protect guest workers. charles stratford is at the scene of one of the worst attacks in johannesburg. >> we're in downtown johannesburg which has seen some of the worst violence in recent days. there were a number of foreign-owned businesses that were attacked, set fire to, in fact and only last night there were two local men who were killed in the building to my

left. now we spoke to locals about those murders and some were blaming foreigners for those attacks. now the majority, not all of the migrant workers who were you had working in this area have left. and there is a police investigation over those murders. but the comments by some of the locals here are an indication of just how tense the situation is. now, it seems to be relatively calm across the city today. we're hearing reports that were was some looting of foreign businesses by locals in an area called alexandria in the north of the city. we're also hearing that migrant workers in that area has asked for police protection. the government has come out and called for come. and the police officer is monitoring the situation in areas that they describe as hot spots across johannesburg. >> a somali member of parliament has been shot dead. al-shabab fighters are claiming responsibility for the

drive-by shooting in bogey dish mogadishu. the only leaders zimbabweens have ever known president magabe lights the independence flame for the 35th year in a row. it's a huge milestone as the country celebrates the send of british colonial rule in 1980. the president talks about attacks on african migrants and neighboring south africa. >> the issue ariseing from influx--the influx of africans

into any country. >> most of migrants in south africa are from zimbabwe because live here is tough economically. many say they miss the good ol' days when zimbabwe was called the land of music and honey and then things changed. >> some families aren't celebrating today. human rights activists have been missing for more than 40 days. >> in this particular instance we really--we really finding it hard to do in this predicament.

>> some landless blacks now own farms but the country is importing food. some see infighting could mean applications are not paying much attention to the economy. magabe says that the economy is showing signs of improvement. the reality is that some zimbabweens live well, but millions are struggling economically. for them they say the suffering continues. al jazeera. >> billions of dollars are still missing four years after the revolution in tunisia. members of the ruling family are accused of escaping abroad with cash gold and diamonds on stolen yachts. many believe not enough has been done.

>> the private school is on prime property. relatives to the former president wanted to build a shopping center here. the school's president kept it open despite financial pressure and threats of impressment. he said that benali himself asked for a chunk of the profits from other education projects. >> i told them that there was a big demand for university, but our repeated requests to the ministry had been rejected. he said okay, but it has to be split 50/50. >> nobody really knows how much money the ruling family got away with. estimates range between two and $11 billion. tunisia says that some of the cash are in hundreds of bank it's a in switzerland. tunisians were given insight into the family's luxuryious

lifestyle when some of their things were auctioned off. some of their boats are still docked. many of the family members escaped by boat taking with them money, diamonds and gold. tunisiaens have mixed feelings about what should happen to the former ruling family. but they agree something should be done to get those stolen items back. >> only $4 million has-- $24 million has been recovered. >> not so many countries have been willing to use the united nations convention against corruption in order to help recover the money. as you know, they use different means of hiding their action. you have so many screen

companies. >> for many tunisians. they did not just steal from the country. they also took people's sense of dignity. the reality is that these school children will probably be adults before all the assets are recovered if they ever are. al jazeera tunis. >> still ahead returning to everett, nepal mountain guides call for a better deal. >> replica 18th century french warship as she premiums on the maiden voyage across the atlantic. >> and in sport find out what the biggest name in athletics has planned for the finale of his career.

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people were killed in the city of jalalabad including government employees collecting salaries from a bank. the king of saudi arabia is ordering $274 million of humanitarian aid being sent to yemen. that's the exact amount asked for by the united nations to give emergency help to yemenis hit by a three-week long war. more my migrants have arrived in palermo and police are trying to catch traffickers. more on the stories. isil is made up of thousands of foreign fighters from all over the world but it's influence goes far beyond it's hard land for iraq and syria. it has found the support offal

lear gentlemanof algeria and liberia. we appreciate your time very much. so a group claiming to have links to isil saying that they're responsible for these attacks in afghanistan. who might this group be? >> well, there are several possibilities. as you sort of mentioned in your introduction, we in afghanistan are now facing several types of threats. we have the traditional taliban. some of whom now would like to talk with the government about a peace process. others who may be dissatisfied, who may be abandoning the taliban now you also have

foreign fighters who have been dislodged from northwest pakistan after pakistan's army unleashed an operation there over the last few months. and they have moved hess towards afghanistan and established themselves. then you have opportunists. those who take advantage of the situation either more monetary reasons, ideological once, and one day race one flag and another day another flag. >> you say take advantage of the situation. tell us about what the circumstances are that are creating this, that are making this failure relinquish, in fact. >> well, number one issue is season. the season of spring usually brings with it a new fighting period. and we are at the beginning of the spring season of

afghanistan. this is when these types of militias and terrorist groups enter into afghanistan or already are in afghanistan. and start their operations. this time of round remember, this is the first year after almost a decade or more when there are very few western nato u.s. troops in afghanistan. they are only about 10,000 or so. they're not in combat mission. the afghan people are overwhelmingly on the side of the afghan government, and they would like to see an end to this violence that has taken hold and is continuing. >> when you talk about the fact that yes as you said, there are no more u.s. troops in combat situation, when you hear about the possibility, and i want to stress possibility that isil-affiliated groups may be

started to get some kind of foot hold in afghanistan might that bring the international community in some way? >> it's not certain. i don't know if the international community would be needed at this point because the afghan forces themselves have--they have the capacity and the capability to defend the country at this point if there is a need in the future for some type of specific technical or intelligent related help, then obviously they would have to ask for that help. but at this stage i think it's a focus on the fact that as you said we need to make sure investigation and intelligence gathering work that this is actually isil operating in afghanistan. they could be isil wannabes or isil prototypes horror people who are opportunistic. but they'll find out that afghanistan is not an easy country or an easy territory to

control because of a lot of differences that exist between afghanistan and syria and iraq at this moment. >> thank you so much for your insight. we appreciate it. >> israel has agreed to pay $500 million in revenues to the palestinian authorities. israel froze the funds in retaliation to the palestinians' decision to join the international criminal court. israel agreed to release the money after deducting utility debts. palestine athletenned to take israel to icc if they did not pay the full amount. a student was shot in kashmir. the student was shot while in police custody. gun basketball and proceed blocks have brought a city to a standstill in mexico and left three people dead.

roads are brocked with burning blocked with burning bosses on buses on the u.s. border. colombia's president said that his patience with farc rebels is wearing then. he is calling for a peace talks with the rebels. he has ordered airstrikes after 11 soldiers were killed on wednesday. pictures attained by al jazeera suggests they were killed as she they slept. farc leaders deny the killing. >> members of farc, don't be deaf to us colombians who are clamoring to end the war. our patience is running out. we have to set time frames for this peace process. if you want peace you must show it with deed and not words.

>> britain's foreign minister said that argentina has started legal actions over the falkland islands is an outrageous piece of bullying. they say the area is theirs as well as any oil found by you u.k. and u.s. exploratory companies. >> fascinating research of what modern life could be doing to our bodies. scientists have discovered something intrigueing. the yanomani had the most diverse range of bacteria in the body. the average human has 1 trillion microbes that play as key role in keeping us healthy. but many were found to be 40% less diverse than the yanomani

people. one of the a thursday of the study joins us live from st. louis, missouri. so to us non-scientists put this in perspective for us. >> sure, happy to. thanks for having me on. so we learned over the last ten years in particular that these bacterias that live within us do extremely important things for human health, and keeping disease and bacteria out. this contact had a substantially greater diversity of microbes compared to modern lifestyles claims that westernization degrades these microbes because of soaps and cleaners and it may be contributing to various isil. >> the things that we think we're doing to make ourselves

cleaner and healthier actually may not, in fact, be doing so, is that what you're saying? >> yes, of course this, is a hypothesis it is something that we have to test, but it is certainly true that we have a certain set of deceases that have cropped up over the last 20, 30 years that seem to be unique to western civilizations and things like asthma may be due to lack of bacteria. >> are they healthier healthier than those who live in the west welcome. >> there are microbes that are associated with pre-modern times that are now missing in modern

times. what we would really like to understand what are those key microbes that have gone missing in our bodies and what they may have done in maintaining and helping our health. >> what is the information that we can gather from the yanomani people. >> the anti-resistant genes since there is no history of these people having ever taken antibiotics. a study performed in st. louis really confirmed that antibody resistence is a natural fear in the human body. it's not something that we invent with antibody use but it's enriched and amplified. it's something that we're learning from this remote population that we need to be careful. >> so is it fair to say that we could be learning a lot from the

results of this study for years to come? >> absolutely. this is a way in which to help population who is might be more remote in the future. to figure out what are appropriate ways in which to give them new medicines when they do come in to contact with the outside world. on the flip side, what can we learn from them in terms of beneficial microbes that could be used in remote populations as well as the rest of the world. >> remarkable information. remarkable discovery. thank you very much. >> thank you for having me. >> still ahead in sport find out how former world number one did on her return to singles action after an eight-year absence.

>> in this room in katmandu, this woman has surrounded herself from her late husband. he was one of the 16 climbing guides commonly known as sherpas, who died when an avalanche came down from the mountains. >> i still can't believe it. it's hard to come to terms when you can't see the body. his body was never found. >> the couple's youngest child

is just 19 months olds and her oldest is six. >> i would never make them work on the mountain. i had enough. i grew up without a father. i know what it is like to be fatherless. now my children are fatherless. >> the avalanche was the worst single disaster ever on the mountain. government's initial offer was seen as an insult. a year on the government and climbers have come to recognize the value of these men. >> yield be to the pressure the government gave the families of the victims $15,000 compensation. from this year on their insurance has been increased. a new route to explore avalanches especially on the ice

fall. >> the route we're using this time are two hours longer than last year's route. >> but mountaineering guides say that more has to be done. he said it's all about training and technical standards. >> it's not just about increasing salary and insurance. the government has to check if there is enough technical manpower going up the mountains an and training standards are of quality as well. >> everett is open for business again with 30 teams all right set up for base camp. now that the debate over pay and conditions have been opened climbing on the mountain may be entering a new era. the era of industrial labor relations. >> a ship made famous in the

u.s. war of indians is about--of independence is about to set sail again. she's about to make her maiden voyage all across the atlantic ocean. she's recreating the journey made famous during the american revolutionary war. >> the day of departure has finally arrived. the crew of l'hermione, 55 of them are making preparations for the maiden voyage across the atlanta. the crossing 200 years ago when the marquee delafayette were carried bearing.

>> you can bring that memory, bring that history back to life for a lot of people who have forgotten it. >> yes, history is what you make of it. we can make a great deal of the fact that france helped to free our nation as an independent country. >> i'm very happy because i'm sure i'm on the best ship of the world today with a good crew, and exceptional mission. >> they've got a huge send off planned for l'hermione. this has been more than two decades in the making, 17 years it took to build using

18th century ship-building methods, and her time has finally come. >> time for sport. let's turn it over to andy. >> in the last few minutes djokovic has beaten nadal djokovic winning 6-3 6-3 he's stepping up his effort to win a french open next month and the one grand slam that so far has alluded him. djokovic will face b yikes rdich. berdych. hingis would go on to lose in straight sets, 6-4 6-0.

world champion and title leader louis hamilton looks at pole. he never started at pole in bahrain. hamilton has won two of the three races so far. rosberg in china. hamilton was accused of driving too slowly while leading with the aim of allowing others to catch up and overtake rosberg. leicester could be about to move off the bottom of the table. we're 2-0 up now and swanl swansea will replace them at the bottom. chelsea are seven points clear of the top and in the next hour have a crucial home game against

third-place manchester united. >> the safest option is to win 11 points, which we cannot do in two matches but we can do in seven. that's the safest option. we need 11 points, and we'll go for them. we change nothing. >> we can play pressure on cheltenham's shoulders that's true and then you never know, you see it in previous premier league seasons. it's always possible. >> arsenal getting ready to face reading in the semifinal of the fa cup in wembley. this is their 10th in the last 18 seasons. because of that man arson wenger wenger. >> we have to be ready for the day. they are going to be super motivate: it is a special day

and so we'll work hard, and get the job done early. >> barcelona have gone five points clear of the top of the spanish league. and louie suarez has scored inside and atletico madrid are about to kick off against against deportivo. jordan spieth looks to be back in form that saw him win the masters last sunday. he's moving on from a pretty poor first round. the 21-year-old american shooting a 9 under par 62. that's his lowest ever pga round. this puts spieth in sixth.

>> just off and running and don't worry about your score. just trying to make birdies. i got a couple of good breaks today. the chip in on eight was a nice break for that to fall versus staying on the lip. but all in all we played well and i hit a lot of good puts, and a lot most of them went in. >> montreal canadiens two up. subban ejected for thrashing. then the goal which saw the game game finishing game three in montrealtwo in montreal. game three is coming up on sunday. the highest test wicket taker in his country's history this was anderson's 384th test

wicket. they ended the final day on 350-7 for a record but no win for anderson. >> we were back in the game. and then obviously we got together as a group the guys were congratulating me, which was really nice. it started to sink in. >> and outlining an ambitious plan for the finale of his career. in rio will host next year's olympics. it is said to be the jamaican's final games. he hopes to win more medals and another world record. >> i definitely want to beat the hundred meter that's one of my goals. so i think it will be hard to

do you the key thing is to stay injury-free this season and go into the olympics in the best shape i can be, so it will be much easier. >> get all the latest sports from our website. the latest from monte monte car carlo and djokovic pushing through to the final. >> researchers in united states say they're able to grow human organs in just a few hours. andy gallagher went to see how this pioneering technology actually works. >> it's technology that just a few years ago few would have thought possible. but here at the wake forest institute they're entering new territory. and thanks to the advances of 3d bio precipitators that are used to build organs.

it takes five hours for this machine to manufacture a human ear. >> pcl is used as a scaffold in which to infuse human living cells. much of the work being done is funded by the u.s. department of defense. the implications that there are patients everywhere is never far from the researcher's minds. >> we constant by get the message that whatever we do here will move to human trials that will enhance their life through the work we're doing. >> luke is one of those who benefited from early research. he was given a new bladder more than a decade ago and now lives a healthy life. the applications for this kind of technology is limitless and doctors say it may be a few

years until bio 3d printers are in hospitals across the world but it's the research done here that keeps scientists pushing and breaking new barriers. in the future it's thought the work here may lead to the construction of complex organs like the heart liver orchid nays. but the lab's director said that despite the progress they are still a long way to go. >> you're never really fully satisfied with what is being done because there is so much ahead that needs to be done, so many more patients can benefit from these technologies. >> but the strides being made here have already changed lives and are bringing hope to many more. andy gallagher al jazeera, winston-salem, north carolina. >> fascinating. stay with us on al jazeera. another full bulletin of news is straight ahead. and on this website as well www.aljazeera.com.

>> a new war in afghanistan. a group loyal to isil kills 35 people. hello, you're watching al jazeera live from london. also on the program saudi arabia follows up weeks of airstrikes by pledging hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to yemen. more desperate migrants arrive on italy's stores far-right groups look to capitalize on the rise of