>> could this be wreckage from the missing flight mh 370. malaysia sends investigators to the indian ocean to find out. hello. we have world news from al jazeera. also, a last minute reprieve denied and executes the man convicted of the bombings in 1993. europe deals with a new migrant crisis. and trying to survive death valley. runners in the ultramarathon face soaring temperatures.

malaysia is sending a team to the indian ocean island of reunion to see if washed up debris is from the boeing 777 plane. >> reporter: on the tiny island in the indian ocean, this piece of what looks like a plane is getting a lot of attention. >> translator: we saw the plane. as we were looking at it, i told myself, it's debris. >> reporter: aviation experts believe it could be part of mh 370 which disappeared last year. >> it matched one plane. the platform in the rear of the wing, everybody says it fits to the boeing 777. which plane is missing in this area. >> reporter: for hours after the

plane disappeared, this flight board said it was delayed. as family members gathered in malaysia and china, what happened to mh 370 is one of the greatest mysteries. it took off and was destined for beijing. but the plane lost all contact over the gulf of thailand around 40 minutes after takeoff. a search operation focused to the north or south, but no trace of the plane was found. they have concentrated on an area off the coast of western australia. now malaysia is sending a team to reunion island. >> whatever wreckage found need to be verified before we can further confirm whether it belongs to 370.

>> reporter: satellite data said it continued to fly for 6 hours after contact was lost. >> underneath the indian ocean, hurricane type of weather down there. and many times wreckage can get dislodged. these are floating devices which can then surface themselves and then be drifted off thousands and thousands of miles away. >> reporter: the search will continue and that find would prove the plane is somewhere to be found in the depths of the ocean. but for families and friends on board, the wait continues. russia blocked the establishment of an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for downing a malaysian airlines flight over the ukraine. the country is representing the 298 victims, asked the u.n. to set up the court to bring them

to justice. >> will those in favor of the draft resolution please raise their hand. >> reporter: the request to the security council seemed straight forward. an international tribunal to hold accountable those responsible for the downing of malaysia airlines flight mh 17. it came from the countries conducting the investigation of the incident. their work is expected to finish later this year. but the malaysian transport minister argued that now is the right time to establish a method for prosecuting the perpetrators, whoever they may be. >> the establishment of a tribunal to the completions of the investigation would also ensure that these establishment is as depoliticized as much as possible. >> but russia said no.

they question the integrity of the investigation. and the motivation of the resolution's many sponsors. >> translator: a draft which was submitted for voting today was deprived of any legal basis or precedence. we have explained this to our colleagues. responses of the draft refused in the spirit of cooperation, submitted it for a vote, knowing this would not lead to a positive result. >> reporter: the veto was a blow to the family. most victims were dutch, 38 came from australia. >> the recital of discredit tedd recitals. the exercise of the veto is an affront to the memory of the 298

victims of mh 17 and their families and friends. >> reporter: the country who comprised the team, those most affected by the downing of mh 17, have vowed to find an alternative, another way to bring the perpetrators to justice. but finding a venue with the power to extradite suspects without the backing of the u.n. security council could be difficult. in india the man convicted of bombings has been hanged. his final plea for reprieve was rejected on thursday. he was convicted of financing the blasts 22 years ago in which 257 people were killed and more than 700 injured. we have more from new delhi. >> reporter: he's the first person to be execute in connection to the 1993 serial blasts in mumbai.

in terms of the main people associated with this attack, he is not one of them. in fact, one of his brothers and he and others still remain at large. the big issue, the reason why this has become such a big issue in india is particularly because of the 11th hour pleas and petitions that went before his execution as far into 5:00 a.m. on thursday here in india. he was executed at 7:00 a.m. his lawyers up until the 11th hour petitioning the supreme court to stay the execution on numerous grounds. in terms of the context of this case, it's been devicive across india. it's raised questions about justice system, about how these cases particularly sensitive cases are dealt with. the amount of time it takes to deliver justice, keeping in mind you are looking at 22 years since the blast took place. and also issues relating to the death penalty, which case should be applied and should it have been applied to the case here.

keeping in mind that some legal experts as well as activists saying in terms of those who have been handed down the death penalty in relation to the blast, there were ten others, none of them have been executed and some of them they insist played a far bigger or more important role in this case. the u.s. has the latest reports of afghan taliban leader's death are credible. the afghan government announced that omar died more than two years ago in a hospital. but that's being denied by the taliban. there have been rumors of his death in the past, but none were ever confirmed. tens of thousands of people are homeless across pakistan by devastating floods. rain water washed away hundreds of villages. 86 people have been killed so far. more heavy rain is forecast for this week. a landslide in a mountain area of nepal has buried two

villages. seven people are confirmed dead. seasonal heavy rains triggered the slides. france deployed riot police to stop migrants from entering. hundreds tried to enter the title in a bid to start a new life. >> reporter: these people are the problem that europe wishes would go away. by the edge of a boat way, migrants bide their time. we watched as some tried to cross the road to enter the tunnel. the french police tell them to go away. they obey for now. but the police can't be everywhere. they say they are overwhelmed. at night the migrants try again in greater numbers. but why are they so desperate to get to england?

>> because we are sudan people. our language, we speak english. this is english, you know. >> suffering. so we looking for a better life. >> reporter: also here are afghanis. they crossed deserts and seas. these people are not welcome near cali and the british government doesn't want them either. but they have all come an awful long way. quite frankly, they feel they have nothing left to lose. so whatever french or british politicians say, they will carry on doing whatever they can to cross the english channel. higher fences and more policemen may bring some order to the current chaos. but they are short-term

solutions to a problem that will be with europe for many years to come. time for a short break. when we come back here on al jazeera. >> the price of continuing the civil war is too high. >> the u.n. unveils the latest plan to end the war in syria. we report on a mission to change the potato's bad reputation in china. more on that. stay with us.

>> welcome back. a recap of top stories. malaysia is sending a group to reunion to find out if warned up debris it part of the plane. no trace of the plane has been found since it went missing in march of last year. in india, the man convicted in his role in the 1993 bombings has been hanged. france has deployed riot police to stop m migrants from entering the tunnel. u.n. n envoy to syria put forward plans for a political solution to end the conflict that's raged there for four years. james bays reports on the significance of the proposals. >> reporter: i give the floor to

you. >> reporter: the u.n. special envoy presenting his latest plan for syria. in the past they tried international conferences and face to face peace talks. after four and a half years of bloodshed, a much more modest proposal. setting up a series of working groups. >> a deepening tragedy, the u.n. is obliged and all of us to not get any stone unturned. and the ongoing serious conversations which are taking place and we are hearing them around the region and elsewhere. which may require perhaps more time. >> he was referring to a number of important developments that the u.n. believes could be positive. this is a holding plan until they see how things play out. the u.n. knows that president assad's forces are losing ground on the battle field and perhaps in a matter of months his government will be prepared to make more concessions.

they also know that the recent policy shift by turkey which is prepared to carry out air strikes to push back isil, could help the moderate opposition. and there is the iran nuclear deal. the u.n. secretary general said that could change things too. >> when there is a unity, there is solidarity shown by members of the council and european union and all the actors, there is nothing which we cannot do. and my message was that why don't you use this political great momentum. and there is an important role to created by iran. iran is an important player in the region. >> reporter: when he addressed the security council, the secretary general attacked their own divisions on syria. he said the conflict was a shameful symbol of the international community's

failure. the verdict in the retrial of threejournallists will be handed down. peter has been tried. we spoke to peter about his thoughts ahead of thursday's decision. >> reporter: after more than a year in jail, in february, peter was deported from egypt and returned to australia. he's not technically free. in cairo, he's still on trial as our colleagues who are still in egypt. >> do you feel like a free man? >> it sounds a little ridiculous in this glorious sydney sunshine able to go and do whatever i want to. but the fact is i don't feel like a free man.

we are still caught up on this judicial trying. i'm a trial along with my colleagues. we still have a campaign to fight, a legal battle to fight. there is still a prospect of a conviction. so no, i don't feel free. >> what are your hopes for the verdict? >> i'm hoping that the judge will see a lack of evidence and throw the whole thing out. there was no more evidence that the prosecutor was able to present in this trial that wasn't in the first. and so it's quite clear that we were not involved with any of the things that the prosecutor has accused of us. we weren't involved with terrorism, we had no connections with the muslim brother hood. we did not broadcast any false news. and so as long as the court follows the evidence, it can only come to one verdict, that's acquittals for all. >> your fear? >> my fear is we not just get

convictions, but the original court will be upheld. for me that would be an inconvenience, i'm not going back to prison, i'm here. but that is a serious matter. it's worrying me. >> what will be the consequences of a guilty verdict? >> well, for them it could mean going back to prison. we hope that if they get a guilty verdict r at the very most, they may end up with sentences for time served. and that would mean that they would be able to go home immediately. for me it, would be always more difficult because it would mean that i would have to be under the same restrictions as all the other journalists. that would mean i can't go anywhere that has an extra an ea

addition treaty. fighters are resorting to targeting densely populated areas. we report from a commercial hub hit by a wave of bombings. >> reporter: he has been in and out of consciousness for a week now. one of the victims of the last suicide bomb attacks. he and his father, the bread winners of the family, are fighting for their lives. their small businesses are completely destroyed. his recovery is a long way off. as in many areas of the northeast, similar cases come after recent suicide bomb attacks. >> the injured have all sorts of trauma, physical and mental. there is something to manage.

>> reporter: for now that is a predicament facing many in hospitals here. most of the patients in this ward are victims of boko haram attacks. the hospital has seen an increase in the number of victims as they starting civilians with suicide bomb attacks. the social economic costs of the attacks continue to pile up. this father of seven was injured just as he finished work. he's afraid of going back to work or going near a crowd. >> translator: the risks are too much. you are under threat at the station. you are targeted at home or on the highway. there are threats everywhere, but you have a family to feed. if i can get away from here, i will just leave. >> reporter: he is not alone.

many businesses have been destroyed by these attacks. the priority is to avoid being hit. fears of another attack are never far off. a judge has granted bail to a professional hunter over the killing of cecil the lion. he was charged with failing to supervise an american. he relied on his local guides to ensure it was legal. a police raid on a shanty town has left 15 men dead. as crime continues to rise in venezuela, the government is announcing an iron fist approach. >> reporter: some have decided to leave before it happens again. others cope with their fear by talking to friends.

it's been two weeks since the venezuela government sent in a massive deployment of security forces and yet people here are still talking about what happened that day. >> translator: it was approximately 5:00 a.m. we heard gunshots and i got on the floor, because that's what we always do. then the police kicked down the door. they took my three sons and a laptop. >> reporter: this video shows the moment a military helicopter came close to homes. intense clashes between the police and armed gage armed gan5 people dead. >> they destroyed whatever they found in their path. they took everything they could. dvds, eve ds.

>> they overturned cars and destroyed their homes. they plantedded false evidence and took husbands and sons to jail. these are likely to backfire. but criminals can be seen openly wielding their guns in this area an err that according to the government serves as a base for gangs. >> translator: for the operation liberation of the people, i have been personally instructed directly by the president commander from the phase and he has instructed us to extend operations to all the country. >> massive detentions have been denounced by human rights groups. >> there is no gray area when it comes to human rights. these types of operations have never proven effective. >> reporter: this eyewitness, a former bank robber, questions not so much the methods, but the

results. >> translator: i see the criminals outsmarting the police. the police have lost access to the area. they had to do this huge operation with helicopters and tanks. >> reporter: armed gangs have threatened retaliation. citizens demand safety. s that something they can't stop talking about. in mexico 16 people were killed when a truck crashed into a group of pilgrims. at least 30 others were injured in the accident which happened in a state. the truck was carrying building supplies. the taxi drivers union in mexico city denied it was behind an attack on drivers using the uber smartphone app. on tuesday a crowd attacked cars. more than ten vehicles were

damaged. no serious injuries were reported. taxi drivers held a peaceful protest. they oppose government regulation of the service and want it banned. in el salvador a gang leader believed to be responsible for attacks on bus drivers has been arrested. nine drivers have been killed since sunday. public transportation has been disrupted. the motive behind the attacks is unclear. imagine in running in temperatures of more than 40°. in california the first runners have crossed the finish line. for the rest of the athletes, the world's toughest foot race goes on. >> reporter: these athletes have been running or walking now nonstop for almost 24 hours. the race started out with a lot of enthusiasm. but obviously, this is the world's toughest race so now it's become a human drama, a

drama of survival for many of these athletes. we have seen them go over three different mountain passes, incredibly hot temperatures throughout the entire day. the crews have been cheering them on. it's jo just a matter of putting one foot in front of the other trying to carry on. in between running and walking, these athletes have been taking breaks to stretch, to eat, to hydrate. it's been essential for their health in order to make it through this race. the first runners crossed the finish line about 24 hours after they started. some people it will take as much as 48 hours after they started before they finally finished. potato experts from around the world have converged on beijing for the world potato congress. it's the first time china hosted the annual gathering. and it comes as the world's most

populous country tries to meet its food needs. >> it is everything to do with potatoes. from every conceivable of consuming them to better science for growing them. the chinese government is on a mission to convince the people on the wonders of the potato. >> here in china they have good quality potato varieties. potatoes provide more options for us as a staple food. >> reporter: facing pressure on farming land from urbanization and industrial pollution, it could be the potato to the rescue. underpinning the great potato debate is a serious issue of food security in a country that has a fifth of the world's population t faces a serious image problem in the eyes of chinese consumers.

look around traditional street markets and it's hard to spot what's seen as a peasant food only for those who can't afford rice. >> translator: it's like a substitute food. i would have it if there wasn't rice. >> we'll have it like an extra vegetable. but it's not the basis for a whole meal. >> more westernized younger people, they will eat a lot more potatoes. >> reporter: and that's part of the problem. potato consumption is on the rise largely thanks to increasing amounts of french fries in fast food restaurants. the challenge is getting the chinese to learn healthier ways of having their daily potato. >> translator: in mongolia we have been eating potatoes for a long time. there are lots of ways of using them, like potato noodles.

>> reporter: hopefully this congress will have shown more ways of putting potatoes on chinese dinner tables. you can keep up to date on the news on our website. that's www.aljazeera.com.