>> >> rescue operation gone wrong. u.s. marines helping rescue efforts in nepal go missing as another powerful earthquake rocks the region bringing death, damage and destruction. the ties that bip. >> we see what happens when russia and the united states work together secretary of state john kerry meets with russia's president vladimir putin, calling for cooperation in many of the major conflicts.

no laughing matter leaked audio recording seem to show abdul fatah al-sisi and others divertingate from gulf allies to defense funds miracle of sights - an american doctor diagnosed with ebola talked about how the disease lurked in his eye months after it almost killed him good evening. this is al jazeera america. i'm antonio mora. we begin with more death and destruction in earthquake-ravaged nepal, less than three weeks after a quake rocked the heinrich himmler nation killing more than -- himalayan nation killing more people. today another quake struck. the 7.3 quake caused buildings

across the region to collapse. more than 40 are confirmed dead and another thousand injured. it's feared people in isolated towns and villages were buried in the rubble. the quake triggered a powerful land slide near the border with china. u.s. marine officials served that a marine helicopter went missing. six marines and two nepalese soldiers were on board. search teams are looking for them. andrew simmonds reports on the quake in kathmandu. >> reporter: reliving a nightmare, when people had begun to believe they had returned to something of normality. crush injuries, head injuries fractures. some of the medical staff are in shock as well. this may not have been as big ag the last but the hospitals are overcome again. no one wants to be in a building when what follows is half-a-dozen shocks.

this man an the casualty list. >> i tried to jump out the building. i got hurt. my children were crying. >> reporter: this is a landslide caused by the aftershock in the north of the country, an area cleared after previous landslides. parliament was in session when the quake shock. after a few seconds of disbelief they started running from the chamber. outside the panic, with people trying to get through on cellphones with relatives and friends to tell them they are alive. >> it was shaking like this. everyone started running. the pace is dangerous. we have to leave. >> translation: people have become scared in their minds. they don't know how they'll life, eat and work. going into the building we don't know what will happen.

>> reporter: search teams saving lives again in the rubble that were homes. many more in kathmandu near the epicentre. as if one quake was not enough. this was a family home. a search team is deploying. this was a 19 storey apartment block, now destroyed. there is a high level of fear. in some cases terror that exists now. many people are fleeing the capital. but they'll find little comfort out of the city within the mast couple of hours an earthquake hit northern japan, a magnitude 6.8 quake struck. no tsunami warning and no

injuries. president vladimir putin met with secretary of state john kerry in sochi. on the agenda conflicts in ukraine and syria, where the u.s. and russia are on opposite sides. rory challands has more on the meeting from sochi. >> reporter: john kerry's first engagement was at the war memorial. president obama shuns russia's victory day celebrations. this was the u.s. government's opportunity to honour russia's role in defeating the nazis. then at least eight hours of diplomacy began, first a meeting with foreign minister sergey lavrov and then a talk with vladimir putin, iran syria, yemen, libya and ukraine, a long list of talking points and it's a sign of how fraud u.s. russian relations are. that just talking was the goal. >> this was an important visit at an important time.

we didn't come with an expectation that we were going to define a specific path forward with respect to one crisis or another or have a major break through. we came here purposely to have a full problem purposely to have a dialogue with russia's leaders much >> reporter: peace was the lion share of discusses. the u.s. made it clear -- discussions. >> the u.s. made it clear that was needed. >> if and when minsk is clear, u.s. sanctions could roll back. >> reporter: vladimir putin left without speaking to the press his foreign minister tasked with articulating russia's position. >> translation: one of the key issues of our discussions was the crisis in ukraine. there were contradictions about the origins, and the way it is

developing. we share the view that it's only possible to solve the issue through an implementation of the minsk agreement. >> reporter: the progress on a nuclear deal with iran is an indication of what can be achieved when u.s. and russia's interests align. that's a bright star in a dark sky. despite gamely talking up agreements washington and moscow have more that divides them. make what you want of the gifts, russian quotations and a briefcase, some poetatos tomatos and a patriotic t-shirt for john kerry william taylor is a former u.s. ambassador to ukraine, coordinator of u.s. assistance. and joins us from washington

d.c. good to have you with us. neither side as we heard, seemed inclined to raise expectations about what would come out of the meetings is the point that it's better to talk than not to talk. >> that is the point. it's also better to talk directly to vladimir putin. he has people apparent him that filter what he gets and what he understands and the way he hears the new, for secretary kerrry to talk to him, tell him our view and the rest of the world's view of what is going on in ukraine and how the world is condemns the russian role in eastern ukraine, and condemns the russians for invading crimea and a a annexing crimea. that is important. >> kerry's visit has been played up in russia as a capitulation for the kremlin, an indication

that vladimir putin's policies are forcing the u.s. to pay respects. >> no one outside of russia pace much credence in the russian dominated media, i wouldn't put much credence into what they say. the russian people talk to the russian media, that's their right, they don't have a choice. they only get to listen to the russian-dominated media. i wouldn't pay too much intention by that. they are paying a price for the invasion of ukraine in terms of quick regime. both because of sanctions and lower oil prices. that's having real effects. specifically, there's totals to pressure us with sanctions is

the way to a dead end. is that wishful thinkings because sanctions are having a powerful effect. >> the russians are suffering from sanctions and lower oil prices so much so they are taking taking dramatic steps. they are talking about lowering pension, raising the retirement age. imagine what would happen in this country if one had to do that because of the sit of the any. the russians are talking about reducing defense spending. they are clearly having an effect on the russian economy. mr sergey lavrov can't avoid that. >> talking about sergey lavrov he said the only solution is the implementation of peace agreements. it's double talk because aren't the russian and allies responsible for most of the violations of those agreements?

>> they absolutely are. the russians are there with the separatists, their military leaders, finance, equipment, they are all there. the minsk agreement calls for all foreign forces to be withdrawn from doesn't basket the area in -- dunbask the east of ukraine. until that happens, the sanctions stay on the russians are crucial to the iranian nuclear deal and resolving the conflict in syria. they vowed closer cooperation. do you think that will happen? >> russians will do what is in their interests, it's in their interests for the iranians not to have a nuclear weapon. negotiations have been proceeding along the lines.

that is something where we have the same interests in seeing an outcome. on syria they have not been helpful a new report shows murdered russian opposition leader had been gathering evidence about the war in ukraine. it was title the "vladimir putin war", claimed 220 russian soldiers died in two battles in ukraine over the past year. the study says families of the soldiers killed were offered money for their silence. he was killed in february. five were arrested for his murder. vladimir putin and the russian military denied involvement in his killing fighting in yemen continued hours after a ceasefire took effect. the saudis carried out several air strikes, one designated a

u.n.e.s.c.o. heritage strike. we follow developments from the saudi capital, riyadh. >> no one knows for sure whether the ceasefire will hold. the saudi-led coalition warned that swift retaliation would be prompted. the bruise offers a window to a sense of lieses. we are talking about millions forced to flee their houses. or forced to leave the country. >> the problem that international aid agencies were facing is that they are concerned about the potential

for support the ick clashes and factions cross the country. they are hoping to move to the northern provinces to help people. you are talking about millions of people that have no access to drinking water, medicine and tulle. basic commodities. looking forward so seeing immediate supplies in yemen embarrassing moments for egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi caught on tape. up next while many of the gulf allies may not be laughing. >> four years after the arab spring we ask the question,way went

egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi has been under pressure for a series of leaked audio recordings that seemed to

show he conspired to oust president mohamed mursi in 2015, and shifted billions in foreign aid to military accounts. abdul fatah al-sisi dismissed the recordings as a fabrication. others disagree. >> reporter: abdul fatah al-sisi led a military coup in july which removed the government of mohamed mursi. abdul fatah al-sisi was elected president 11 months later and relied on donations from gulf countries to keep egypt's offenses afloat. in february a tv channel and al jazeera broadcast conversations between abdul fatah al-sisi and some generals. they have been authenticated by u.k.-based audio experts. abdul fatah al-sisi is heard making sarcastic remarks about gulf countries sawing saudi arabia united arab emirates and kuwait have more money than they need and egypt should have a

share, and is heard making plans for the money to be transferred to the military not the government. class class throughout abdul fatah al-sisi's presidency gulf countries have given egypt billions no aid. saudi arabia was the first to announce an aid package offering billions in bank products oil

and gas. followed by a $3 billion from one country. it has a negative impact on egypt in the gulf nations. >> it could be seen as an embarrassment, and from what happened in yemen at the moment he's not really an insider. >> the fact of the audio recordings were leaked at all may be more revealing than the conversations they contain, suggesting there's divisions within the highest level of abdul fatah al-sisi's government in conflict the arab spring erupted. there was a transformation. the uprising created economic difficulties sparking a series of new conflicts.

>> egypt, 2011, president obama struggles to react. then. comparing the protesters in tahrir square to heroes in the american revolution. >> we cannot help but stand on the side of their rights. knowing that their success will bring about a world that is peaceful and stable and just. four years later, the region is less peaceful and stable. >> in yemen. a saudi arabia campaign to drive them back. playing a supportive role behind the scenes. >> four years of civil war. more than 2,000 dead and millions displaced. president obama will not go directly. since the dawn of the arab spring president obama encouraged regional allies to take the lead.

>> the u.s. doesn't want to fill in so who will fill in a vacuum >> reporter: the vacuum exists in libya, spring 2011. a bombing campaign launched to oust muammar gaddafi. leaving the charge, the french. as the smoke cleared, president obama declared the operation a success. >> without putting a single u.s. service member on the ground we achieved our objectives. >> reporter: it didn't last libya devolved into chaos. an exodus was triggered by sea. thousands died. many are looking for the u.s. to lead. >> there's an old saying you may try to get out of the middle east, but the middle east tries to pull you back the saudis the fight in yemen. if the u.s. is not calling the shots, it can't call the tune. even if it objects to the methods and has questions about the goals. >> i see a disagreement about what the saudi arabia and the

g.c.c. countries were trying to do this and what the u.s. would like to see happen. >> pressuring arab allies led to friction. the campaign in yemen has been carried out with american-made weapons. >> the concern is that the united states seems to want to hand over the keys but then direct what they do. >> what are the options? >> the president leads a war-weary nation, reluctant to commit blood and treasure and boots on the ground in the middle east. >> the d.n.a. wants to focus on domestic issues than professional issues, and i think that many would suggest that knowing that our enemies and those that would do us harm. has she had ground forces. this they sentenced troops in syria. things would be worse.

in part, it was a solution whether it was a military solution. i think the president understood that. >> others see a president struggling to react. >> i think it's less confident, he can direct us. there was a sense among the white house that the u.s. could lead the wave. as gulf leaders gather in camp david, a time of uncertainty a political science professor at long island and an expert on the region - good to have you. you listen to mike vikara's story, you can't help but thing that it was a disaster for the region and i.s.i.l. was not mentioned. >> if you remember the moments after the arab spring we saw people from all walks of live leftists, people were all social and economic strategy in the square together, we thought this

was the coming of a new dawn. but there's a couple of things that happened that crippled the moment. the first is that there was suffering from over three decades, there were no split call institutions around for political participation of the parties. quickly, 37 parties formed. and while we want parties to form, there was an institutional backing behind it. socially this was even worse, right. egypt is a country that needs a charismatic leader. in politics there has to be winners and losers. for the people to win at that moment, two groups, two institutions had to lose. the first is the military to break the control on the state. the second, the big capitalist, who increased in wealth the revolution would have to have

receded. their wealth had increased 80%, while 49.9% lived on less than $1.80. >>ling to what you say, it seemed to be that democracy could not take root because of conditions in egypt. is that fair to say for the region. >> it's not because democracy did not take route, but there were forces because in order to real democracy... >> the institutions weren't there to accept democracy. >> we know that it is messy. the united states is a prime example and spain, we hold them as examples of democratic transition. in order for this to occur in egypt they held the power on the deep state. and the growny capitals would have loosened the crip. to do so we ended up having to lose. >> and an islamic power take power, and in a coup, the

current government, also authoritarian - has there been progress in egypt. >> there were five elections, where people went to the referendum for a vote. we saw the democratic process take root. what happened was in egypt, all the five elections were overturned and the confident in democracy as a mood to the future, and that's where the danger lies. >> mike was bringing off the role and we heard from various experts with various opinions. is this a situation where the united states was going to be damned if it didn't damned if it danned. would it have stayed there, if it had been more active in libya, would that have made a difference. >> the intradepends between the country like the united states

was tight. unfortunately it's the egyptian regime that lefr ridges the relationship. it is instituted even though it didn't met the democratic requirements. the united states is not able to leverage its influence. if we think about what went wrong in syria, we were late to come to the game. their revolution began with a few students spray-painting freedom on a school wall. now we had four walls of complete dissemination of the space hundreds of thousands dead, millions displaced. it's a shame the optimism has come to this. always good to have you with us. malaysia and indonesia take a hard line against migrants leaving thousands of refugees to fend for themselves. that's next. >> in europe stuck in legal limbo after surviving a long journey on the high seas.

welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm antonio mora. coming up in this half hour of international news - cartoonists working to bring peace to the world. first a look at the stories making headlines across the u.s. in our american minute. senate democrats delivered a blow to president obama's trade agenda members of the president's party blocked debate on a bill that would have made it easier for them to push a deal with the united nations congress. some say the trade pact would cost jobs st. louis police are vetting allegations that babies were stolen from women at birth and sold. police are talking to over 100 black woman whose babies were

died verizon is buying aol. it owns a number of tech sites. it has power mobile video and mobile technology. it will concentrate on content and mobile video we go off the radar to south-east asia. a migrant crisis is growing. many are heading to malaysia and indonesia, following is crackdown. indonesia say they no longer will welcome migrants unless their boats are sinking. the refugees incowed rohingya declared as one of the most persecuted minor ties. >> veronica pedrosa joins us. military and police officials in thailand and malaysia are meeting where you are to discuss the crisis. they are taking a hard line,

what is expected to come out of the meeting? >> we'll get more reinforcement of the fact that law enforcement are serious about denying thailand as a transit point of allowing migrants to come in in unprecedented numbers from the bay of bengal. rohingya muslims are among the most persecuted people and are joined by bangladeshis. the united nations warned that there may be as many as 8,000 people in the sees behind us on boats, and there is nowhere for them to land. as you mentioned malaysia is saying they'll turn back boats that enter their waters. indonesia said the same the other day. there's nowhere safe for them to land. this concentration on human trafficking, the criminal

element is on the part of the own we spoke about the rohingya and how thousands are in migration camps. the organization is calling on south-east asian nations to be active, go out and find and rescue migrants believed to be stranded at sea. do you think thailand malaysia indonesia and others in the area will heed the call or will they try to close the door to the migrant? >> this is the problem, there's a history or culture in south-east asia of noninterference. rohingya muslims are denied citizenship. they are stateless, they are segregated in a country they and their families lived for centuries - i should say decades. they were recognised as citizens at some point, but that is

denied them. life is difficult. where will they turn if there are rescuers at sea if some outside call where would they go if thailand malaysia indonesia are saying they are turning the boats back. >> thailand is in fact calling for a high level international meeting at the end of the month at which they want a comprehensive addressing of the causes of what is going on. simply concentrating on one part doesn't address humanitarian issues. we found mass grace in thailand because they are abused. they are so straight to get out. when they come in off the boats they had little food, water. some are abandoned. i had spoken to many of them.

they are so desperate and their futures are utterly uncertain terrible growing migrant crisis in south-east asia. thank you for joining us. another migrant crisis 30,000 have arrived in italy since the beginning of the year from ports in libya, some do not intend to stay in italy, what happens to those that do. stephanie dekker followed the journey of a teenager from gambia trying to build a life in catania. >> reporter: time seems to stand still. this boy was 17 when arriving from libya, he was taken to a center for migrants and his dreams were put on high. >> i go to school maybe three times, to school. after that the other days you wake up in the morning and you sit without doing anything. all that is wasting time.

it's waste time. some before they move from their country, they have talent they have knowledge. >> reporter: he has applied for asylum, but it's a long-winded process. italy is overwhelmed, leaving many in a limbo. around 70 young people are housed, and many were supposed to stay for a short time. there's nowhere else for them to go. they end up waiting for a later legal process to play out for a long time. these young men complain about the conditions here. four, six to a room and they don't quote the weekly pocket money. the people that one the center say the money drips in, stuck in a bureaucratic system. >> the lack of money means they can only offer an interim service, not to say a cheap one. i can't buy clothes often, and their weekly pocket money i can

only deliver every two months. that's why some of the boys are not happy they'll have their dreams and the long wait means they are frustrated. young men, full of energy, their future weighs heavily. >> we have goods, medication and good life. in the future, i'll be a father. there's no one to take care of my family. >> someone described those who are at sea as the invisible ones. >> all of our efforts is to take care of the people that risk their life at sea. once they ask at the port we forget about them. they get stuck in the system. they can fulfil hopes. this is a forgotten tragedy. there is beauty and hope against all odds. with patience and faith, they'll

wait to get the opportunities that they have risked everything for chad's president says the war against boko haram has not been totally won because the army's of chad and nigeria are working separately. he added that the lack of synergy allowed boko haram's leader to remain elusive. ynonne ndedge has more from abuja. >> well the president of chad came to nigeria to congratulate goodluck jonathan for conducting a free, fair and peaceful presidential election at the end of march. it was during the meeting with president goodluck jonathan that discussions were held about how the fight against boko haram was going on. the president made comments that it was regrettable that there wasn't greater sinernaly in the fight against the group. if they had been it could be better resolve. the fact given by the bosses is

different. they say that there has been good coordination between the countries, not just chad but other countries like nigeria, cameroon is evidence in the fact that the group has been diminished, there has been few attacks in the north-east that in the last few weeks we have seen the rescue of hundreds of women and girls in the region in the sambisi forest specifically where it's believed that that is boko haram's last remaining strongest stronghold in the country. and there is a sense, there is a feeling that boko haram is soon to be over. it's not clear the basis on which idriss deby is talking. he didn't give examples of military operations where there was a lack of coordination, and a lack of a united fronted described in these comments. >> ynonne ndedge in abuja. doctors studying one of the

americans who survived ebola made a stunning discovery months after he was saved by treatment in atlanta. they were treating dr ian crowser for eye pain. what they found was the ebola virus lying in one of his eyes. the virus changed his eye colour from blue to green. on antiviral medication and steroids his site was regained. doctors say eyes are not connected to our immune systems. we are joined by phoenix by dr ian crosier. good to see you and that you are going well. when you wept back to emory to see about your eye, were you surprised it was ebola. >> i was surprised. when i left hospital there was a lot of things on my mind. i was focused on getting stronger mainly walking again,

facicly and other ways. in december when i developed pain in my left eye, it was apparent that it would be aggressive, severe and four days in my opthalmologist tapped fluid from inside the eye and we were surprised to find the eye was teaming with high levels of active and viable ebola virus. we'd had a hint in the mid 1990s of mild eye disease after ebola in survivors, but this was mild. eyes weren't tapped and my eye was clearly sa different animal. >> reporter: because we are seeing the same problem with a lot of survivors in africa. >> we are, indeed. one of the reasons i started paying attention to some mild eye symptoms was the fact that in canama where i worked we were seeing patients 30-40% of them complaining of eye symptoms.

understanding what that is is a different story. there were early red flags. even after the treatment, you thought you had lost vision in the eye permanently. >> my first concern hearing that was i might have transmitted to my family or girlfriend. as we talk about the virus, my tear fluid was negative with the same test. it's important to state that the risk - there's no risk of casual transmission or casual contact with an ebola survivor and it shouldn't add to the stigma that they are drugging with. in the next three weeks, my least baseline went down. three weeks later i couldn't see two fingers six inches in front of the eye, i was completely

blind. so around the time of christmas, i had been receiving topical steroid drops and high dose steroids because i was admitted to the same bed at emory, and underwent experimental treatment. that included a periocular steroid injection. after that as i said when i went home for the new year, i was convinced i lost the eye completely. >> you were sick. some people said you are the sickest person to have had ebola and survive. >> i'm not sure that it's true. certainly people called me the sickest - potentially the sickest survivor ever. i, within the first week of my illness at emory i developed local system organ failure. my lungs failed, my kid nis and

liver failed. emory gave me a level of care that had not been provided. they changed the game. in a sense they were walking on the moon. what we have seen in my eye may reflect the fact that i should have died at that time, and i survived and we are seeing things pop up in me that will not be typical of most ebola patients. we spoke about how we had to learn to walk again. >> the outbreak was so large, we have more survivors than before. how much do we know about the serious long-term effects of the disease? >> yes. >> that's a great question. the issues are broader than the eye. my colleague wrote recently that even when it's obvious, it's not over. in addition with the eye i struggled fatigue, i have an arthritis of my back and other

joint. i struggle with my brain, with short-term memory and problems finding my words. i lost most of the hearing in my left ear. there are other scars, but i'm not so different between 10-15,000 west african survivors struggling with a new set of issues after they have - in a sense, been cured. we know it's not cured from ebola. this is not a new disease, but in a sense, it never had a spotlight as it does now and there's a great deal of work to do to provide impair for survivors, and they may need long-term care, and to build capacity in west african talent on the ground to care for the survivors, and to learn about what, in some senses is a new disease. >> dr crossier says there's only a short window of opportunity to treat and prevent west african patients from going blind. we'll continue the conversation

with the doctor tomorrow. focussing on his experiences in west africa, the flight of africans struggling to overcome the disease and the future of fighting ebola. coming up, a tail of two economies on the verge of running out of cash greece makes an 844 debt payment. and the australian government presents a controversial

greece made another large debt payment, but they had to dip into emergency funds for the cash. the government is under pressure to find a way out of its financial troubles. [ chants ] >> reporter: it was victory for hundreds of cleaning ladies on monday they got their jobs back 20 months after the previous government sacked them. syriza made good on a promise to

hire back men state employees. those issues prevented a breakthrough at monday's euro group. greece is hopeful. >> i agree with the government no one want salary cuts. can they put their position across. if they surrender, it will be bad. everything will go belly up. if you have no money, it will all grind to a halt. >> translation: i think the government will have to retreat. if there's no money,that simple. i don't think the e.u. are voting with our best interests. >> reporter: time a growing short. the government in greece is coming closer to a deal but can only continue to pay salaries pensions and debt installments until the end of the month. >> we talked and decided what

was of the essence was to establish in public the great strides that have been achieved, to maintain a good climate in order to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and before the liquidity constraints are binding. >> tax revenues are stalling. it was only able to pay by using an account that was a reserve. >> reporter: the government is losing surpluses. the primary was $1.3 billion, half of a year ago. cities hoped to raise $3 billion by forcing municipalities and public bodies to lend their deposits. it's only raised a carer, because many refused to comply. protracted talks made households

uneasy depositors pulling money from the bank account. all this suggests faith and authority are slipping away from the got government the australian government announced its budget. they are trying to energize the economy despite a deficit and a downturn in the mining industry. as wayne hay reports, it's likely to be an uphill battle. >> reporter: in the times of economic uncertainty the australian government is looking to get its house in order. to do that it wants to boost domestic spending to stimulate an economy. >> this house has to adjust for falling revenues and trying to restore the budget to surplus over the medium term. >> a feature is a childcare package that the government believes will encourage parents to go pack to work including a programme to subsidise nannies.

for couples that juggle shiftwork while caring for four children, it's good news. >> finding child care is almost impossible. that put me off going back. i wanted to go i didn't have the option. >> reporter: there are benefits for small businesses in the form of small tax cup. this has been running for four years, and says tax cuts are not with a they need to grow but support in the terms of grants and advice. this is unlikely to end criticism that governments have been focused on big business. >> we have been left behind for a focus on areas. i don't think it's just the abbott government, others made that mistake. >> reporter: australia economy is coming off a boom led by commodities like iron ore, but the prices crashed and the government has been left with nothing to show for the glory days other than a large deficit.

adding to the messy economic situation, the current government is unpopular. while it has to fix an economy that some say will dip into recession, it can't afford to make too many decisions that will make it more fragile their work is at times controversial, a group of cartoonists is travelling the world to bring people together. their story next.

breaking news out of philadelphia. we are looking at live pictures. these are train cars that derailed. this is an amtrak commuter train. the philadelphia fire department said there has been multiple injuries, we'll stay on top and bring you the latest at 11 a group of cartoonists is travelling the world using art to bridge political divides. the group known as cartooning for peace, says the attacks on "charlie hebdo" in paris was a

wake up call. >> reporter: this is one of the philippine's leading cartoonists. he's worked in a main newspaper, and it has a huge following. >> translation: i think it started to change. the comic industry is growing in the philippines. as slowly the country is coming out. intellectual cartoonists - it is no longer comedy for entertainment. >> reporter: this is known as a paper in france founded cartooning in 2006. they are on a world tour to support political cartoonists. the trip comes at a critical time. in january 12th people were killed in an attack at the satirical business of "charlie hebdo". it was satirical illustrating politics and religions in the name of humour. he says it has not affected his

work. >> it's strong in my eyes if i look in your light, at the end, i'm blind. sometimes we have to think, mayb with a picture we can make it. we continue the other job with our time to continue the battle, not against the beliefs, but against the ignorance. ignorance is our battle. >> cartoons are not meant to polarize. >> reporter: unlike france, the philippines is a country of readers that are conservative images that have power to inspire and offend so they tread carefully. there are many whereabouts in the country. the hierarchy of the church is seen to be sensitive. powerful political families and

big businesses are hard to tackle. the artist is better for his creativity, how do we tackle the issue. people can question the issue better. >> it may look like an image, they say but a drawing turn language and culture. it is all about finding the balance between freedom and responsibility now, our global view segment, a looking at how news outlets across the world are reacting to various event. the ukranian website takes aim at talks between john kerry and vladimir putin with this editorial, showing them preparing for a long race for the sochi 2015 talks. the winter olympics were held in sochi last year. lebanon's daily star offers a review against government's inability to elect a president.

it says that parliament must take action and the lebanese don't need another date for an election that will not take place. after a year of mirage they deserve a solution. and ireland could be the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. they criticize opposition under the headline heterosexism is a prejudice days. it defines it as a system of bias and the point of view is not rationally offensive. it is a prejudice. >> vienna is giving a green light to tolerance. it is adorning crossings with traffic lights. the campaign is intended to put a stop to visionary and coin ides with the euro vision -- coincides with the euro vision song contest and will play host to an aids charity event on the 16th.

that's it for al jazeera international hour. i'm antonio mora "america tonight" is next. see you again in an ^ see you again in an hour. on "america tonight" - a fate worse than living in a war zone. >> we feel that life in america difficult that the only choice they have is to return to iraq and afghanistan where their death is almost guaranteed "america tonight"s sheila macvicar with a look at the shocking conditions facing some of the most loyal defenders of america. and making work pay. the high price