watching. announcer: this is al jazeera. welcome to the newshour, i'm richelle carey in toe nails ha. -- in doha. saying goodbye to victims. emergency meeting on the crisis in the mediterranean. >> i'm laurence lee in brussels. e.u. leaders look to be using the crisis as an opportunity to make it more difficult for refugees to come to europe jets launch new air strikes in yemen.

houthi commanders demand a halt to the raise as the precondition for talks. >> hit with an iron bar and stabbed. the victims of the xenophobic violence talk to al jazeera. in sport the n.f.l. feels the legal impact agreed a $1 billion to players that suffered head injuries during careers. united nations is calling op europe to take significantly more refugees and urgently set up robust search and rescue operations. over 1,000 people drowned in the mediterranean in the past week. a service has been held in malta to remember the victims. they keep coming. hundreds come ashore in sicily in the past few hours. laurence lee is standing buy in brussels, where that emergency e.u. summit is taking police.

first, let's go to barnaby phillips in the italian city of catania. tell us what has been happening there. >> well shortly after dawn a custom ship arrived packed with about migrants picked up off the libyan coast, in two incidents. thankfully we are not hearing of fatalities i watched the migrants disembark in the port. the vast majority were young men. there were a handful of women amongst them, including pregnant women, there's no indication, in other words, that the flow of humanity will stop. quite the opposite. if what happiness in 2015 is consistent with the friend of previous years, we'd expect the flow to increase as summer approaches, as the weather gets warmer and seas calmer.

>> barnaby phillips reporting live from catania where the migrants kee coming. laurence lee -- keep coming. laurence lee joins us from bruce 'ems where there's the -- brussels, where there's the summit of e.u. leaders. what are we hearing that is likely to come out of the summit. >> in fact there was a protest earlier this morning, africans and white europeans carrying coffins in front of the building. the coffin is the mote each for the pro -- motiff for the campaigners, and they wanted to use it as an opportunity to change immigration laws and allow people like the united nations in so they can seek refuge and asylum. it looks like the leaders want to use the crisis as an opportunity of their own not to make immigration easier but more difficult than it has been

in the past. remember the logic of stopping search and rescue is it was too easy for the refugees. more people this year came than last year. so many died, that europe has to say it's doing something on the most basic human tare wan principle. all the leaks that came out have been to suggest if anything the presence in the mediterranean will be more militarized. warships, a talk of drones bombing smugglers' votes on the libyan coast. to make it difficult for migrants and refugees to start. sounds like a hard-based response what the elements of the right wing wanted for is to be more difficult for refugees. to come across, but it is the mood of the european union

leadership. loads of problems with it. how do you choose between good or bad migrants. they are talking about letting five for 6,000 in. how do you pick and choose. where do you take them back to. there don't appear to be answers to the questions. it doesn't appear as though europe wants to embrace this as an opportunity to allow better immigration in from people who may be fleeing suffering and persecution. >> we'll have to see what comes out of the summit that is beginning now. laurence lee live there. >> the people that arrived in catania were picked up 15 miles on the libyan coast. that's where the government says all of the people who cross with hopes of a better life lead from. we talked to some that made the

journey across the see. >> reporter: they escaped war and poverty, travelling for weeks or months to reach libya, the gateway to a better life in europe. baba almost made it when his boat was intercepted. it was intercepted by the libyan coast guard. it was on the same day another carrying 400 migrants capsized. >> they got me and put me in container. and i come here. i don't know this place. people are suffering here. we don't understand where we are supposed to go or if they'll help us to live free. >> reporter: mohammed was on the journey, escaping sierra leone, after his parents died of ebola last year. >> we are orphans without anybody. we don't have anybody here for us. that's why we are here. we don't have any help of anybody. >> now they are in a detention center on the outskirts of misrata.

about 1,000 people are held here. the building used to be a school the classrooms are cramped. they come mainly from sub-saharan countries, some from as far as bangladesh. >> there's one toilet available for men and women. living conditions are extremely difficult. authorities do acknowledge that, but they say they are doing as best as they can to cope with that situation and in the coming months they fear things could get worse. with the onset of summer, many more migrants are expected to reach the coast of libya, everyone heard about the the shipwrecks that recently cost the lives of hundreds in the sea. it's a risk that they are prepared to take. >> translation: yes, it's dangerous, but there's no work in my country, that's why i'll take that risk. maybe i'll die. i'm scared. i have no other option. i have not spoken to my mother in months. she doesn't know if i'm alive or

dead. i have to work, earn money, and then i can see her again. >> it will take four or five years. >> it is the despair that made the men and women fly from home. despite the risks, escaping war torn libya by sea to europe is the only hope for a safer future until the security situation stabilizes in libya, migrants will continue to come. we'll have more coming up in the newshour. keep it here. >> government air strikes in syria killed 32 people according to activists. the syrian observatory for human rights says the biggest loss of life occurred when a hospital is hit, in the northern province of aleppo. these pictures released online appear to show the aftermath of the strikes on the capital damascus. >> in iraq u.n. says 114,000

people fled their hopes in ramada. in the last two weeks, there has been fighting. aid agencies say people are in urgent need of shelter. the saudi-led coalition launched strikes in the last few hours. the rebels demand a halt to the raids as a condition for talks. nearly 2,500 sortees have been carried out during the campaign. the sortees say the air defense is almost completely destroyed. that has been damaged as well. the red cross says hospitals in sanaa have been without electricity for nine ways. and the death toll has talked it 1,000, with close to 4,500 injured. from jizan, we have a report on the fierce fighting in many parts of the county.

>> reporter: street battles in tiaz a day after the saudi-led coalition announced the end of the first phase of an air campaign in yemen. fighters of the popular resistance are loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. they are supported by soldiers from the 35th brigade. but they are still unable to push the houthi rebels, and the soldiers loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh from the city. a similar scene is here, further south in the city of aden. these are members of the hadi popular resistance committee fighting continued tuesday night and the early hours of wednesday. in washington, the saudi arabia ambassador to the united states said the situation in aden required continued military action. >> we are seeing movement by the houthis that is very disturbing in the city of aden. where we see squirmishes, and we see movement of houthi troops into aden from three different directions.

>> reporter: clashes resumed in other areas. on wednesday, the saudi-led coalition targeted houthis and fighters in tiaz and other areas. the houthis seemed far from being broken. they still control. they chanted victory, denounced the saudi-led strikes and renewed allegiance to the houthi leader. yemeni army soldiers and officers loyal to the houthis and former president saleh joined the march. >> we took to the street to condemn shelling of civilians, bombarding of residential areas. we tell them shame on you. why don't you face us on the ground. why don't you fight us like men,

we will always face you as yemenis are as solid as rocks. >> the houthis say they won the war. and any peace deal should be based on the deal last september, a day after they took control of the capital sanaa. meanwhile, the human toll of the conflict is continuing to rise. >> houthis target any woman, any child or man, they blindly and randomly targeted all of us. >> translation: we are no longer able to receive more cases, it's gone beyond our capability in the hospital. we are putting patients in the corridors and reception. at least nine patients in each room. we are short-staffed and don't have enough beds or medical equipment and medicine. >> reporter: the international committee of red cross declared the humanitarian situation catastrophic and called for better access to aid. the saudi-led coalition launched an operation with the aim of restoring peace in yemen. so far there are still no signs of a peaceful resolution to the conflict

coming up in this newshour - thousands of protesters gather in south africa over the attacks on migrants. >> and a state of emergency declared in chile as a volcano sends ash 20km into the sky. >> in sport. find out why there'll be a chill when blowing through qatar's winter world cup. nigeria's army says it killed an important commander of boko haram in the north-eastern state of borno. on march 27th the army announced the capture of the headquarters of boko haram. a week later nigerian forces overran the camps.

on 10 april the army declared victory in two towns, also in borno. the counter events took place in the last stronghold. we are joined by martin a senior researcher at the institute for security studies in pretoria and we appreciate your time. tell me about the advance of the nigerian army how would you characterise it? >> i think so far they have done far better than they have been doing. there's a seriousness on the side of the nigerian army. we see the commitment and the improvement of the army which was missing before and that's why they are able to make such incursion into the riff and

forest. tell me more about the importance and significance of the forest. the forest is the most strategic place for boko haram, and even for the nigerian army it's in nigerian a forest that is surrounded by taboos, superstition. anyone there is recorded to have some spiritual powers, and the fact that book has been there, operating from there the aura of that myth is surrounding the group. it contributed to the way that most people see the group. >> this has been a forest that has given bog are the strength. the group has been able to find sanctuary, given the size of the

forests, 60,000km square which is the size of countries. if we take for example that in itself. the nature of the forest is so dense, that even from the air the americans have not been able to dictate what is going on because of the denseness of the forest. >> boko haram used that for hiding. >> the other aspect of the strategic nature providing access to two or three countries. you have cameroon to the east and chad to the north, niger to the north-west. once you see the river you can decide where you want to go. and this is what boko haram has been using to beat nijgeria and flee to a country. >> reporter: that's the point let me ask you about that do

you defeat boko haram, or do you drive them out, and they go somewhere else? >> i think what the nigerians are doing, what is going on, they are driving boko haram out. that is for me dangerous. in 2009, this seemed to be the same situation. they went for outright war to eliminate everywhere. those that survive run away regroup and come back in 2010. we may witness the same situation. those that flee may go somewhere, regroup, come back in the anotherest future. i think this may not be the best strategies. we want to see that there must be a nonmilitary strategy to accompany the successes that have been achieved now.

to prosecute, go out for outright investigation, investigate and prosecute all those involved in the boko haram crisis in nigeria, those that support the group, by whatever means, that is the only way to guarantee anything related to boko haram can be emanated. without that, we get comfort by the fact that boko haram ran away, we may face them in the future. >> one of the egregious crimes of boko haram is the kidnapping and disappearance of more than 200 schoolgirls. if the army is making progress they claim to be, why no sign of these young women. >> i think the key challenge regarding the girls is whether they are still alive. they have been no news to that effect. we've heard a lot of rumours

that they were spotted in one of the small cities in bono. but there was no substantial evidence to prove that. so we don't know if the girls are oi live, or if it exists whether it's in nigeria or the neighbouring countries, or if at all. the leader of boko haram once said that he was going to start them off into slavery or marriages. we don't know if he done this. some are killed. >> we'llto follow the disappearance of the schoolgirls. and the progress of the nigerian army the president of sierra leone called for africa to be represented at the u.n. security council. they made the comment that the opening of the summit - they called on asian leaders to support the seat.

in south africa hundreds gathered for a march. civil rights groups call for an end to attacks on migrants. seven poem died in violence. crowds gathered for an anti-zeno fobian march. now, there's a multitude of civil society groups here today. representing the fight against h.i.v. and people have travelled from all over south africans. one man told me it was to show that we are all afghans. and it's important to highlight it. this is a huge embarrassment for the government. there are concerns over the economy, how south african

businesses abroad could be affected with retall rate whying attack, with potential on the tourism industry. there's a big gathering of people from all over the country that say no to xenophobia. >> and hundreds who fled the attacks returned home. we spoke to a man that returned to his village empty-handed. >> reporter: people who fled from attacks. that man rarely got to see his wife and children when working an a bricklayer. he's home sooner than expect. there was a moment he thought he would never see his family again.

>> i was attacked by 30 to 40 people. they hit me on the head, and then on the hands. >> he said he survived by pretending to be dead. >> one of them said "leave him, he's dead." i struggled to walk. on a good month in south africa head made around $700. he sent most to zimbabwe, moneys his wife, aunt children and mother needed. they are heart broken he is battered and bruised. but at least he's alive. >> translation: when my son was in south africa, we could buy food and pay school fees. now what will we do the family has every reason to worry. high. the city near them is port

victoria. it was built on mining and agriculture. it's no longer thriving. farms and businesses are not operating at full capacity. that forced many young people to go to south africa looking for work. he still gets calls from clients in south africa asking when he is coming back to work. he is afraid he would be killed. he knows feeling safe is not enough. he needs to make a plan. because if he doesn't, his family will have a hard time surviving. . >> now to the weather. hello there. hi, we are seeing tornado across the north-east of india and bangladesh. look at the satellite. it's looking naster. massive thunder head, horrible

weather cross the region you see the conditions that people have been struggling with and windows gusting as high as 200 k/hr. power outages and widespread lose to property. showers making their way eastwards. the showerheads are popping up again, pushing up towards west bengal towards part of bahar as well. that will be the case as we go through the next couple of address. friday still showers. actually extending south, all the way down cross a good part of pradesh into match of carola and persisting around bangladesh and the north-east of the country. far north-east. hopefully not as violence as they were. we'll see the showers coming and going. go back to the day time.

showers cropping up, spreading in, a similar area. we can expect lively showers. across the central plains. the heat is building touching 42 degrees celsius. building across the arabian peninsula, and a little area of cloud sinking southwards. that heralds something of a change. temperatures of 41 celsius here in doha. a lot of hot sunshine, sweeping through. and we'll find cooler air coming in behind. 33 degrees celsius, wap out for dust and sand. >> there's a state of emergency in parts chile after a volcano erupted twice after being dormant for 50 years. thousands have been forced to

evacuate. >> reporter: a reminder of the earth's fury. as the volcano roared into life sending ash into the sky. >> translation: at the beginning it was small. later the cloud grew, it was huge, and i got scared. >> reporter: chile issued a red alert, closing local schools and airports, and ordering anyone nearby to leave quickly. >> translation: we are going increase the evacuation zone from 10 to 20 kilometres and are asking anyone nearby to leave the area and take precautionary measures for safety.

scrampling and as clouds grew above them, so did to flee. crowds queued for the petrol pumps. >> translation: it was impressive to see a mushroom cloud with the immense force of the volcano and see the ash. at that point there was a lot of panic, a lot of chaos, people going to supermarkets, everyone looking for water. >> it is considered one of the most dangerous of chile's 90 active volcanos. there has been no lava yet, authorities are watching this closely. silltill ahead, mexican police accused of ignoring drug gangs and taking on vigilantes. >> i'm done sitting down. if you don't do nothing, no justice will be served. >> anger against the police in the u.s. after another black man died in detention. in sport, we explain why it's set to be an important day for this contribute team.

welcome back here are the headlines. united nations calling on europe to take more refugees and set up more robust search and rescue operations. over 1,000 drowned in the mediterranean in the past week. european leaders are meeting for an emergency summit in brussels. the saudi-led coalition launched 20 air strikes within the last few hours against houthi targets in southern and central yemen. they are calling for a halt as conditions for talks. >> in south africa hundreds marched son central johannesburg

to protect against xenophobic attacks. seven died in violence in the raft two weeks returning to the top story on thousands arriving in europe on boats from north africa. joining us live is clara, the europe programme and advocacy coordinator. and we appreciate your time. let's make sure we are clear on what is happening. is this trafficking, smuggling or both? >> what we are seeing as - is actually likely to be human smuggling, rather than trafficking. there's a difference between the two. both are crimes smuggling facilitates illegal border cross and that's when the relationship with the migrant and smuggling ends. the journey can be dangerous and treacherous, but that's the principal purpose. when we talk about trafficking,

the main purpose is to exploit someone over a longer period of time. to bring them to a pleas of destination, and put them into forced labour or prostitution. the exploitation only starts after a person arrives. you can be trafficked from london to manchester. smuggling happens over international borders. what we see in the mediterranean is a smuggling. >> let's talk about that issue. it is a crime. something said that are the proper people the criminals being punished? well what we are seeing at the moment is that the focus is really dealing with the tragedy, and the proper response at the moment needs to be humanitarian response. in the long term what we need to start looking at is facilitating legular dignified channels so that people do not have to

resort to traffickers and smugglers to bring them across the border, and smugglers are the criminals that profit from that and by taking the business away from them, and creating regular migration channels, we would tart the criminal enterprise behind it. >> talk about the policies you see as necessary to get to the root causes of what is happening. are you optimistic about what will come out of the summit happening in brussels right now? >> what we would like to see come out of the summit is a number of things. firstly, of course if the immediate maritime humanitarian response that deals with the aftermath of the tragedy and what is going on at the moment. what we need to see is responses that go to the crux of the matter and address the under

underlying causes. one is creating systems for regular and dignified migration. one thing is it causes conflict and look at responses like peacekeeping operations in areas of conflict and stability, deplacing thousands of people forcing them to move to a place of safety. >> your thoughts on the possibility that the approach that may come out of the summit is to actually send thousands of migrants back. your thoughts on that? >> well, if we are sending people back to a situation of danger where what they'll have to do again is move to a place of safety because they are at risk of losing their lives or there are no opportunities for them what we are likely to see is people finding other ways to retaliate. it's not a long-term response to

return people to a dangerous situation, we need more sophisticated responses to that thank you so much libya has become the gateway to europe for desperate people, where nearly all the people who drown in the mediterranean leave from. numbers exploded as law and order in the country broke down. we have a report on the violence in libya, and efforts to restore stable government. >> reporter: a few thousands people used to live here. now west of tripoli, it is deserted. it's become a military zone with the ongoing fighting with forces loyal to the tripoli government and tribal forces loyal to the general khalifa haftar. intense crime happens in some areas, it looks like fighting is far from over.

>> it was calm for a day. the fighters were ambushed trying to take control of positions. >> on the political front u.n. sponsored talks are due to start later on thursday. there's a renewed focus on a resolution following reports of groups like i.s.i.l. gaining a foothold. it has been pushed into chaos since two major governments. the legally formed government is led by a prime minister after his predecessor was sacked. the second u.n.-backed government is based in tobruk. the u.n. envoy to the country says the solution is difficult, but not impossible. we have made important arrests. they are getting closer to

agreement. the remaining part will be diff but not impossible. >> it's not only i.s.i.l. that threatens libya. economic migrants and refugees pay thousands for a seat in a rickety boat to cross to europe. with multiple issues to confront. stability is a priority of the country amnesty international has accused police in the maldives of ignoring violence against peaceful protesters. amnesty says india has a responsibility towards its neighbour and urges them to intervene. in february there were protests over the arrest of former president israeli politicians are travelling to armenia in solidarity with 1.5 million armenians killed during the first world war. there are calls for israel's government to recognise the killings as genocides. it was important because

armenians and the jewish people suffered the same fate former c.i.a. director david petreaus is due to be sentenced for leaking highly classified information. more from washington d.c. . >> reporter: when he was unanimously confirmed as the director of the c.i.a., david petraeus was applauded for his military pedigree as the top u.s. general in iraq and afghanistan. >> i don't believe that i have ever quite encountered a military leader or civilian leader for that matter, with the combination of charisma and intellect that general petraeus possesses but fast-forward 14 months and the most respected general was forced to resign, accused of sharing top secret documents. they were shared with his mistress paula broadwell. she had been writing a biography about david petreaus. they became romantically

involved. when she felt threatened by another female friend of petreaus, jill kelly, she began sending emails. they discovered evidence of the affair with the general when it was unearthed. according to court documents, david petreaus is accused of sharing with broadwell eight of his personal black books. recording his time in afghanistan. the highly confidential material is said to include the identities of covert intelligence officers, war strategy and notes from high level security meetings. petraeus will plead guilty to unauthorised removal of classified material on thursday. it carries up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine. >> it's unlikely he'll do gaol time. time. this analyst says:

>> he belongs to a caste that is powerful, protected by powerful interests, essentially. petraeus ingratiated himself with the people who are not just supporting america's wars abroad. also with those in positions of power. that's why unlike edward snowden in exile for exposing mass nsa surveillance programs in the u.s., or chelsea manning in gaol for leaking diplomatic cables to wikileaks. petraeus is expected to pay a probation of two years, a fine of $40,000 a third of what he collects for making a single speech, $40,000. during this newshour leaders from the e.u. are gathering in brussels to discuss the migrant crisis basically. you can see there, francis hollande arriving at the summit.

just a little while ago. a few technical issues. we'll check in on the summit and the developments during the newshour here on al jazeera. the u.s. department of justice is looking into the death of a 27-year-old black man who died in police custody, hundreds of people in the u.s. city of the baltimore have been rallying. we have the latest. >> reporter: days after a young black man died after being arrested by police, protesters are back on the street making voices and frustration heard. grieving and intensing known. >> i'm done sitting down. if you don't do nothing, no justice will be served. >> reporter: they want justice

and answers for the death of freddy gray. he was held in police custody under suspicious circumstances. his family and eyewitnesss say that gray fractured three vertebras after being roughed up by police, and it left him in a coma that he died from. >> i'm here for my community, as a black person and i'm here because enough is enough, we are not taking it no more. and basically i'm here for the brutality of the police cell phone video showed gray screaming in pain as he was being loaded into the police van. it's unclear how or where the fatal injuries occurred. in the state of maryland police officers operated under a bill of rights, which says only law enforcement agencies can investigate misconduct and officers don't have to immediately cooperate with investigations into wrongdoing. >> it undermines the ability for an outside entity to come in and investigate, leaving the police to police themselves. anyone that is honest with themselves, if you have an agency with an interest in maintaining legitimacy and

careers of people involved. they'll do what they can to not be found to have done anything wrong. the lawyer pushed back against t wrong.> critics hit back saying it's preventing an internal investigation. >> it is in no way preventing the baltimore police department talking to the individuals or having any negative effect on the investigation. >> reporter: 63% of the residents in baltimore is black, as is the mayor, and the police force and residents. >> this can happen in baltimore, anywhere in america. the fact that it has been happening in baltimore, all over the country. >> reporter: with no clear answers on how mr gray died and at the hands of whom, people say they are not done and plan to take to the streets in a couple

of days. let's go to the federal police being investigated in the killing of 16 village lapties fighting -- vigilantes fighting a powerful drug gang. it will be another time that security council have been involved. some of the images in this report are graphic. >> reporter: killed in the crossfire, or mass abbing ired by federal police -- massacred by federal police. it's unclear what the video shows. according to an investigation, police opened fire of members of vigilante groups on jan 26th contradicting the government story that nine died this friendly fire. we came to the safe house to met the men attacked that day.

>> translation: the police were hooded and raised their hands at us we said don't shoot. they shot. >> reporter: he said the army was there to. he is one of the leaders of the group, known as viaing ag recess. -- via ag recess. authorities say they are part of a drug gang. it's hard to tell where one's allegiances live. most of the men were allegedly in town that day. >> all i could see is people getting shot. as a matter of fact, i think there was a lot of people kneeing them on the knees and shooting them. >> the last time we met the group was a year ago when they were working with the state police to bring down the most wanted man. they feel they can't go to town. this woman said she witnessed the shooting. she asked to remain anonymous. >> translation: they only have >> translation: they only have sticks and rocks to defend

themselves. they seemed desperate, running off. some wearing sandals. federal authorities refuse to talk about the report. the president of the group at the time now in a new post he maintains killings were a result of crossfire. checkpoints manned by police are found across the state. it's a violent pace. in the past they coordinated effort. vigilantes say they've never trust the police again. >> we showed security footage. he syas his men are running, they never fired. some of what was happening was caught on camera. supporters of sri lanka's o still ahead, the true value of one of the world's greatest

resources. and find out if the n.b.a. champions can stop blake griffin, the n.b.a. play-offs.

new zealand's prime minister john kee apologised for pulling a waitresses primary tail calling it horse play. he was forced to apologise after the waitress posted details on social media. it took place in several weeks,

and she said she was reduced to tars. the prime minister dismissed fuss over the incident. >> we have a lot of fun and games, and a lot of practical jokes. it's a warm friendly relationship. >> a new report from the world wildlife fund presented the value of the ocean at 2.5 million. on the shores of the gulf, a research team on its way to study a vital comment of the world's ocean, mangroves. the salt marshes providing an eco system, home to all types of

animals. they are capable of storing up to 8 times more co2 than tropical forests. it's important to understand how they work. >> we are looking at the capability of the mangrove to absorb nutrients, the capability of it to store carbon, and the support it gives to local fisheries, and species diversity in the gulf. >> the bottom line is fragile ecosystems like mangroves are fundamental to the general state of health of the world's oceans. mangroves are being ripped up and destroyed along coastlines problem. the rate of loss is three times that of deforestation on land. of course, as far as oceans are concerned, it doesn't end there. according to a fund for nature report, the multi-trillion dollar marine resort is in danger of failing. oceans are changing faster than any other point in tens of

millions of years and with pressure from pollution, fishing and acidification. >> what we have seen is staggering. ecosystems like oceans can recover if we don't reach the tipping point, the no-return point. we are at risk in the next 20 years or so that if this continues, the ocean will not recover for hundreds of years. >> the message is we are running down the ocean asset and pushing the marine economy into the red, by couching the ocean's flagging health in monetary terms, the authors hope they are speaking a language that the decision makers may understand. time now for sport with andy. hi. >> thank you so much. the national football league set to by hundred of millions to those suffering head injuries a lawsuit has been settled after

5,000 players accused the n.f.l. of covering up concussion and its dangers. 30% of former players will develop amazon as a consequence of head trauma suffered. you may remember chris bam, the 24-year-old linebacker retired from the game because of concerns about long-term head injuries. this is how it breaks down, allowing cash awards of $5 million for a retired player suffering with conditions related to head trauma. it's estimated to cost the league around $1 billion, but around 200 players opted out of the settlement retaining the ability to individually sue the n.f.l. n.f.l. writer and broadcaster michael carlson said despite the rules, they'll be difficult to

assay. >> it is the part of the game. physicality, attracting players to it. we don't know for sure what it is that causes brain damage and there are - there could be other factor not least the fact that anyone in the n.f.l. probably played 8 or 12 or 13 years of football before getting to the n.f.l. it's probably youth and high school football that is more dangerous. that's when the brain is growing and the body is not so well prepared to defend itself. >> the line up for the champion's league is complete. hernandez score the a decisive goal own atletico. to the 88th minute strike it's the only goal. beating atletico for the first time in eight meetings. juventus through after a 0-0

draw. that saw them progress 1-0 on aggregate. barcelona, and bayern munich are the other tombeam in the semifinal draw world leaders are meeting to discuss the allegations of corruption surrounding the soccer bid process. qatar has been cleared in a report compiled for f.i.f.a. by an american lawyer. they release details of their latest world cup stadium. >> the new orion design a step for the organizers of the 2022 world cup, and the first maim junior one since it was confirmed the tournament would take place. >> there's a sense of relief. when some things are pending, you want composure. everyone is happy that the day

is set. it will bring a sense of clarity for the future. >> 40,000 seats will have cooling technology and host matches. construction is expected to start at the beginning of next year and be ready in 2019. qatar 2022 says they'll monitor the we'll ware of workers. >> we have strict requirements and standards. we force the standards, okay on our contractors. they need to abide by the standards, regular inspections to visit the labour camps verifying that they adhere to the requirements. >> this is the fifth appearance. it's not clear how many they'll have to total. another thing they are not sure

about is whether the confederations cup takes place in qatar. it's normally the test event. f.i.f.a. suggested it could take place in another country in the middle east. >> they don't want to disrupt the season of the leagues pore more than one season. so it's understandable. however, there's an understanding that there'll be an event replacing the confederations cup. >> there'll be many complex situations that world cup organizers will face. they work closely with stakeholders so they are not marching to the beat of their own drum. n.b.a. champions san antonio spurs beat l.a. clippers on wednesday, levelling the western conference series 1-1. they won despite aing effort. blake with 29 points and 12

rebounds. unable to settle in regular time. duncan continued with his scoring, stopping the l.a. clippers getting ahead. forcing double overtime. spurs going on to win. 111-107. >> tonight, you know he was spectacular, and continues to amaze me with the things that he's able to do. he's a committed, competitive guy. he covers the play and tonight he got the shots to fall and did a great job for us. >> west memphis took a 2-0 lead. top seeds atlanta beat brooklyn 2-0 up as well. >> anaheim ducks through to after sweeping the winnipeg jets in their western conference series. ryan kessler scoring to help the ducks to a 5-2 win. they'll face the winner of the

vancouver calgary series. into and looked to be in a better position. play resumes in a few minutes time. four wickets from stuart broad restricted the windies. england under pressure. or under a huge amount of pressure to score runs. 74 without loss at the close. >> it's a simplon. the only way to win is getting 400, 450 first innings, and plying the pressure in that way. >> more sport in a couple of hours time. that is it. >> thank you, stay with us here on al jazeera. another full bulletin of news it ahead. keep it here.

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