new revelations from the f.i.f.a. corruption scandal. a former executive admits to taking bribes. i'm darren jordon, here in doha also on the programme. was the former yemeni resident working with al qaeda. a fighter turned informer talks to al jazeera nigeria's military accused of killing and torturing thousands in a might against boko haram. plus... >> i'm phil lavelle in london, where a steady stream of people

are arriving with one thing in mind - how to beat the hackers. find out the threat cyber hackers pose to you and me in the latest twist in the photographa scandal the u.s. released a transcript of a 2013 district court hearing in which an executive admits corruption. chuck says he and others agreed to take bribes from the 1998 and 2010 world cups. kristen saloomey has the de-styles. >> reporter: for nearly two decades chuck blaiser was the senior american official alt f.i.f.a., now is the lynch pin of the body. this is blazer in 2011. >> i think f.i.f.a. is doing an excellent job of promoting football around the world. back 10 years, 20 years, and seeing the progress that we are making. >> reporter: while he is credited in advancing the sport

in the united states he was pocketing millions in bribes and kickbacks at the same time. his lavish lifestyle and the fact he was not paying taxes attracted the attention of u.s. authorities. >> that's how the investigation got rolling. the federal bureau of investigation had leverage over chuck blazer and he cooperated making secret recordings of his fellow sport executives at the 2012 olympics. >> reporter: he is one of four me who pleaded guilty in the corruption investigation. >> in an unsealed transcript blazer admits facilitating a bribe to select the host nation for the 1998 world cup, which went to france and accepting another bribe over the selection of south africa for the 2010 competition, and is receiving bribes and kickbacks for broadcast rights. the north american regional competition in the '90s, and

early 2000s. at the time he was a deputy of jack warner a former president charged in those schemes. blazer's cooperation led to indict iments of him and 14 others. however what if anything blue jays says about outgoing f.i.f.a. president sepp blatter or the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 world cup remains a mystery. mooem former f.i.f.a. official jack warner fears for his life and decided to pass documents in his possession on to his lawyers. warner has been indicted by the u.s. and expect to be extradited. in a paid for political ad entitled the gloves are off. it's adelaide that the 2010 award was influenced.

>> this is a certain event for me. for all my friends, i never viewed myself as anything but. as for the division dignity and ridicule, i kept it. i have kept quiet fearful that it would cox. i do so no more. >> we spoke to tom smithers. chief football writer for the daily telegraph, saying it's difficult to predict what will happen. >> the difficulty and overturning the award is the legal crisis imagine qatar would through billions, resisting any attempt to strip the world cup 2022, having spent so much mummy aboveboard to get the world cup money above board

to get the world cup delivered to them. it's impossible to say what will happen the sense of the 1822 tournaments because we don't know who will replace sepp blatter. that will be a key factor. >> allegations made to al jazeera suggest that yemen's ex-president ali abdullah saleh supported and directed al qaeda in the arabian pennsylvania a former operative spoke to al jazeeraing saying the government was playing a double game. here is clayton swisher. >> reporter: this car bomb attack in yemen killed eight spanish tourist. al qaeda fighters claimed responsibly. this man says there's more to the story. it may involve the former president ali abdullah saleh. >> ali abdullah saleh...

>> reporter: he was a member of al qaeda until his arrest by pakistani intelligence and the c.i.a. in 2004. returned to yemen, he was released and began work as a paid informant for the yemeni government. they warned security agencies a week before the attack and provided details on the day itself. over a year later, a daring assault on the u.s. embassy left 19 dead. he warned the security services three months before a week before and three days before.

>> reporter: as an informant, he says he ignored the attacks, and went so far as to hand over money for explosives used against the u.s. embassy. they arranged for the materials to be given. al jazeera verified the background within al qaeda. we have also established that he was a bomb-maker.

that's now he gained detailed knowledge about the attacks. he lost his right thumb handling explosives. we are shown his testimony to two retired intelligence officers. >> my interpretation of hahni is that this is a guy who in substantial measure is who he says he is. he knows these people and as insights into how they operate. if you look back there's few with detail at the top. some being able to report what was going on over a period of months even perhaps years, if it's a few years back. is an extraordinary valuableful. >> if i had to give them a ballpark grade, i would say probably 70/30, 70 being genuine. >> spain and the u.s. vetted the attacks and closed their cases. the colonel could not be reached

for comments. he says he's willing to testify in front of an international panel in order to bring justice. and you can watch the full documentary al qaeda informant from 300 g.m.t. on thursday and online at aljazeera.com/al qaedainformant. there's extended interviews and articles and more. >> israeli fighter jets attacked three areas in the gaza strip. it comes after two rockets were fired into israeli territory. a group claimed responsibility for the attack. hundreds of black israelis clashed with police in tel aviv. very protested against racism. this time no one was hurt but two protesters were arrested. prime minister binyamin netanyahu informed a cabinet

committee to look at the integration of black israelis. in syria several have been killed and injured in barrel bomb attacks. the bombings destroyed many buildings. heavy shelling added to the destruction in the town. >> the retrial of three al jazeera journalists will resume in cairo on thursday. it was adjourned on monday after a closing argument which claimed the men endangered egypt's security. australian adjournist peter greste has not returned for the trial. and they were arrested in 2013, sentenced to between 7 and 10 years in prison. >> chinese maritime agency records show safety violations were found on a cruise ship which capsized on monday. more than 400 elderly tourists are feared drowned after "eastern star" sank.

adrian brown has this report. >> this will be a death toll where the death toll rises significantly. emergency workers drilled several holes into the upturned hull of the "eastern star", they've been inside looked around but have not found survivors. local government officials say some time this evening an operation may lift the "eastern star" out of the water. wednesday we saw a giant crane in position aside the "eastern star", and at the stern and bow, there were vessel they were holding it in place. it will be hazardous. the waters around the eastern star are murky making it difficult for the dyeing

operations. there are many relatives that have arrived in the city from where the rescue effort is coordinated. 200 locked after by 400 counsellors. in other development, it's emerged that the maritime agency said back in 2013, the "eastern star" failed a safety test. that is something that will further spoke up anger among the relatives, it emerged that a sistership of the "eastern star", has been ordered to stop sailing operations four soldiers have been killed in an ambush in southern thailand. police say the soldiers were travelling in an unmarked car. the attack happened in a rural road. it has been plagued by separatist violence since 2004. >> more to come on al jazeera. [ chanting ]

argentinians demand an end to violence against women after murders leave the nation in shock. we report from mexico where there's calls for a boycott op upcoming elections, more on that. >> i start hearing americans and their screaming and i thought, umm i'm just gonna throw this grenade... >> after 13 years, he's now out on bail an exclusive interview

welcome back. a reminder of the top stories, the u.s. released a transcript of the 2013 district court hearing in which a former top f.i.f.a. executive admits corruption chuck blazer says he and others agreed to take bribes for the allocation of the 1998

and 2010 world cups. allegations made to al jazeera suggest that yemen's former president supported and directed al qaeda in the arabian pennsylvania. a former operate ispoke excludes ily to al jazeera. -- ex-clause ily to al jazeera family members of dead or missing in a ferry accident have vented frustration, frustrated at the lack of information. they broke through a police cordon a bomb hidden in scrap metal exploded in nearly nigeria. the second blast in maiduguri in 24 hours. it went off 600 meter from an army barracks. 82 died in the area in attacks by suspected boko haram fighters. people the nigerian military rejected an amnesty international report accusing it

of committing war crimes in the fight against boko haram. amnesty international says the military and senior commanders must investigate. >> reporter: this is a cache of secret commune quays obtained by amnesty international. >> reporter: a video accompanying the report names nine military commanders accused of the murder of 7,000 men and boys and accused of committing or presiding over beating, mass torture and starvation. as the report was presented to reporters, amnesty international says it interviewed more than 400 witnesses. it says more than 800 official documents were submitted, along with 90 pieces of video evidence committed. sources were not made. amnesty rejects suggestions that many of the dead were boko haram

fighters. >> the question whether the people are boko haram suspects is opponent one thing we talk about is many of the arrests are ash try. the military will go to a community, round up the young me and pass them in front of a hidden pointer, someone the military is paying and will say yes, or no, you are boko haram. >> nigeria military commoneders responded by saying the amnesty international report is false and bias and the red cross and other bodies inspected detention cells in northern nigeria. some analysts say nigerian troops fight boko haram in difficult servings. it can't be ruled out some are boko haram, and some others are not. the military explained that it's handy capped in a sense it's operating in a sheeter where there's no traditional authorities or police.

the military has to do the job of police for which it is not trained to do and doesn't have the facilities to do. >> amnesty international handed over a report to the new president. the former military general is visiting niger and chad to discuss how to defeat boko haram. >> amnesty international is demanding the new president and government investigate the alleged crime. the president is yet to respond to the report. before he was elected, he promised to investigate the allegations, the question now is will he and when fighting between ukranian forces and pro-russian fighters the biggest escalation was agreed in february. ukraine's defence minister said the rebels are taking the town using tanks and fighters, stopped by forces loyal to the government. the separatists accused government troops of firing at rebel territories around

donetsk, saying electricity supplies have been cut off trapping hundreds of minors much. >> tens of thousands have been investing in towns and cities demanding on end to violence against women. the country was shocked by high-profile murders involving women and partners. >> reporter: they've had enough no more killings or beatings. no more victims, women and men, young and old from all backgrounds and sectors of society gathered across argentina, demanding an end to the violence. more than 1,le,000 women have been killed in the past six years, more than one a day. usually about a husband or boyfriend. >> we are always calling for new laws. in the meantime we need to change a culture, that says women are inferior and should

belong to someone. >> this woman was killed by her partner in 2008. he received a 5-year sentence and was release the after two. and is fighting for custody of their daughter. her sister says justice was not and is still not being done. you never know what will happen. what about my niece, who can tell me it will be the same for her. >> a woman's right center was named after adry arounda. hundreds more's names were not forgotten. >> many were kidnapped and forced into prostitution. >> women's rights groups say despite laws police will vet. when they do the judicial system is too lean yet with the offenders. >> anger has been brewing for

some time. what sparked the nation-wide protest was one killing too many. this 14-year-old murdered by her 16-year-old boyfriend. >> we have tensions because every time this happens, it means reliving the memory. he took away. there should be no more killing. >> the people have spoken. women are overcoming fear, demanding change. >> the question is how will argentina respond. there's more unrest in mexico ahead of midterm elections, some are calling for a boycott. students broke into offices and set fire to ballot papers. john has more. >> in mexico protests against the elections this weekend erupted in various states, principally in the south-west of the country, we have seen the

mass burning of ballot papers, people breaking into electoral buildings, throwing molotov cocktails and the armenty had to come into different parts to diffuse the situation. are hearing that certain electoral buildings and voting booths may need to be moved to prevent more difficulties in people going to vote. this has taken place across the south-west. and the epicentre is guerrero where 43 students disappeared. and the local mayor and police force were implicated. that's a cause that's been provoking people to anger, saying how can they have

elections when they have a corrupt middle class. parents are students are calling for a boycott in south-west mexico it remains to be seen what will happen violence already starting to gather peace here in mexico. we had electoral candidates killed here. it's spocted, analysts told us that that is probably by organised crime groups trying to attack rivals by killing candidates that they don't want to assume power. a situation that is potentially explosive. in columbia f.a.r.c. rebels resumed their ceasefire after air strikes killed 20. talks are still continuing.

>> back to where it entered. a government air strike. 27 soldiers died in an attack. it brought an end to the unilateral ceasefire. >> on the ground further deterioration with an increase in squirmishes. the explanation angered columbians but has not stopped the talking. >> one step forward, two backwards as columbians keep dying. >> in theory the government and f.a.r.c. think it will be a good idea to stop killing each other. in practice that is diff.

positive steps are taking. the return of violence could slow down the process. unless the size agrees the setbacks are inevitable. >> there has been a unilateral ceasefire. and without a system in place. it does not help the associations or international public opinion to understand the conflict. >> in a move president santos sent for a minister to join the talks. >> the combat able to for those that have committed war crimes. >> it's important the government be effective in counteracting the roll of spoilers who tried to convince the population that we are faced with a duel option

of sending f.a.r.c. members to gaol or allowing them to get away with impunity. >> it's unclear if a balance can be struck. one that can satisfy the factor the public and the international criminal court. but only real progress on this pint could bring the negotiations on track and finely silence the guns. the number of live anthrax samples is doubled what was previously thought. the rich peppiatt said more than 50 -- pentagon said more than 50 labs received the samples. an army testing facility mistakenly sent the samples without proper safeguards. the pents is investigating -- pentagon is investigating why the mistake was made and will release a report. there's no threat to the public. amateur cyber criminals are taking advantage of new online

tools that can take victim's computers hostage. phil lavelle is from london. >> here is a question. what does a cyber criminal look like. him, him, them who knows. but they are trying to fine out. this team of experts from all over the world, all in london all searching for the same answer. >> organised crime moves big time. we think it's bigger more involved in cyber crime than drug crime. they are ruthless businessmen, there's a bigger return on the investment. why walk into a bank with a sawn off shotgun if you can do it with another country and lower rick. into the problem is getting worse. by 2019 they reckon cyber criminals will steal in the region of 2.1 trillion. last year in the u.s. five out of every six big

businesses fell victim to a form of attack. 40% more than the year before. the biggest tactic is cyber ransom wear. where you gi access to joir machine to a hacker. they take control of your data and blackmail you saying pay off, or we'll delete everything. they may take sensitive, embarrassing stuff and share it with the outside world. >> it's increasing once again, and also attacking not only civilians, but businesses infrastructure. and that is a threat to well, the industry. it's more profitable to do this once and get one million instead of trying to attack 1,000 people. another concern is the internet of things. from kettles to toothbrushes. our homes are more and more plugged in, and more and more

hackable. >> in a future where our cars will be online, it's a worrying time for experts. they have a long unpredictable road ahead. >> you can keep up to date with the news on the website. there it is on the screen. aljazeera.com. aljazeera.com. trail. his mission to root out evil-doers on the internet. caught him the troll-hunter. >> what satisfaction do you get out of doing this? >> for once you do something that i hate the expression but maybe it makes a difference. >> "america tonight's" sheila macvicar with sweden's answer to internet trolls. and breaking bad. in the city of brotherly love bringing kids face