this is al jazeera. welcome to the news hour. live from doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes. a diplomatic push to end the war in syria with the u.s. talking about the possibility of talks later this month. a desperate call for help. doctors say thousands of patients in the yemen city understand siege needs urgent care. stalled in new york city, a traffic ban is in place as a blanket the snow covers the

eastern united states. >> reporter: okay. google. how much tax are you going to pay here in the u.k. the u.k. gets what it was searching for. google agrees to pay almost $200 million tax but some say it's not enough we begin with the latest diplomatic bid to try and end the war in syria. the u.s. is making a final push to save key political talks which were due to happen in geneva in a few days. john kerry is in saudi arabia meeting gulf foreign ministers to try and reach a consensus on which syrian opposition groups should be represented. kerry says he is confident that the talks will go ahead but couldn't confirm the day they would start. >> one of the things we did today which i think is really important is we set up a clarity

for how to proceed forward in the initial steps of the negotiations on syria and we are confident that with good initiative in the next day or so those talks will keep going and that the u.n. representative special envoy will be convening people in an appropriate manner for the proximity talks and u.s. vice president joe biden is in turkey, saying they are against-- there are some major differences between the allies as bernard report now from istanbul >> reporter: this was an opportunity for the prime minister to remind the u.s. vice president of turkey's concerns, its opposition really to any involvement of the syrian kurds in any discussions on the final

settlement, any final settlement for the syrian crisis. indeed, the turkish view is that if the syrian kurds must be involved in any way, then they should be with the regime, they should be sitting with bashar al-assad, they should not be sitting with the opposition groups. >> translation: the pkk is just like i.s.i.l. the syrian kurdish ypg is directly connected connected to the pkk and is becoming a larger threat to turkey from syria. >> reporter: while joe biden acknowledged that pkk is as much as a threat as i.s.i.l. and alnews, he didn't draw a connection between the pkk and the ypg. that is because on the ground in syria they are the most effective partner with the u.s. in fighting against i.s.i.l. >> there is a thorough understanding that i.s.i.l. presents a clear and present danger, not only to europe, to the neighborhood, but

particularly to turkey, and we have shown robust cooperation in the commitment to defeat i.s.i.l. >> reporter: for that part, the largest syrian kurdish political group says if it is not represented in any syrian peace talks then those talks will faifail the united nations is seeking unconditional access to the besieged city of ties in yemen saying people are suffering from a lack of water. the doctors are working the sick-- warning the sick and injured could be left with long-term disabilities if they don't get treatment. >> reporter: the u.n. says 200,000 civilians are living under what it calls a virtual state of siege. houthis are stopping the sick

and injured from getting health care anywhere. >> translation: i desperately need attention. i lost my leg and there is no treatment for me here in tiaz >> reporter: the city's hospitals are struggling to cope with demand. more than 90% are closed. doctors say around 5,000 injured people need specialist treatment that their clinics can't provide. they're warning that patient will end up with lifelong disability unless they receive the help they need. patients haven't been able to travel and we haven't been able to have medical surprise delivered. >> reporter: the u.n. says lchl half of the injured are civilians. with cities under siege, civilians are suffering more than ever.

in the capital this bakery is using wood instead of fuel to make its bread. >> translation: there is a severe shortage of diesel and it is very expensive on the black market. the city is under siege. to spare residents additional costs we have turned to wood. >> reporter: the people want the war to end and until it does the situation will continue to deteriorate most of the eastern seaboard of the u.s. is under a mammoth blanket the snow. the region is at a stand still with travel banded in new york and flights cancelled. at least 11 people have been killed across the area what is happening right now? >> reporter: here in washington there is no mondayed tree travel ban, but the roads are desolate

except - i'm talking about road traffic, but people are walking around just scattering, a scattering of them, they are abiding by the authority's plea for people to stay indoors and out of harm's way. in new york it is another matter entirely. they are very serious about their travel ban. effectively since about two hours ago no road traffic has been allowed whatsoever and the authorities say that if they to do finds you on the roads you will be arrested how long is this expected to continue? when is it predicted to all end? >> reporter: the forecast is that here in washington it should be continuing for another ten hours or so.

in new york they hope that also it tapers off by the wee hours of sunday morning. what they're afraid of is that if the snow continues and it keeps accumulating, that the result would be that it would cause major disruptions for the work week beginning on monday. thankfully this fell on a weekend, and they also had a lot of warning time, so those were mitigating factors, but the other concern is that even after the snow stops, that the ice will set in and we will see a lot more serious power outages than we have so far. up to now there have only been about 170,000 households reported without electricity in the south. >> reporter: from georgia to

massachusets the outdoor activity is kept to a minimum. the winds r90 km/h. many who ventured out found the conditions more than they had bargained for. in kentucky thousands of drivers were stranded through the night along a major highway that turned into a parking lot. the red cross set up a shelter for those without heat in their vehicles. >> if you run into the ditches, we will be in the ditches twig to get to you. >> reporter: washington dc's metro service was shut down for on the third time in its history >> there were significant water in the street and ice floating up the streets. they were going over the wall that was good enough to protect them from any storm. >> reporter: after the snow forecast for new york city was raised to 76 centimeters, officials there ordered a rare

travel ban. >> so all vehicles that are not emergency vehicles or authorised vehicles involved in direct urgent service to people need to be off the streets. the nypd will begin enforcing the travel ban at 2.30 today. that ban will remain in effect until further notice >> reporter: around 150,000 households were without electricity. the outages were expected to worsen as ice builds up on power lines. but in washington the weather turned streets bare of traffic into a snow boarder's delight. at the national announcer: this giant pandas just couldn't get enough of the snow. since friday 15% of the commercial flights in the entire u.s. have been grounded. they hope that the service will be restored on sunday, but that would mean a huge backlog of

passengers from those 77,000 or so flights that will have to be reboarded and that will be a huge undertaking for the airlines open sunday. back to you indeed. for the moment, phenomenon ackerman live for us there in washington. a 17-year-old gunman has been charged following canada's worst shooting. after gunning down his brothers. he opened fire at a school. a teacher and an assistant were killed. he was arrested outside the school and later charged with four counts of first degree murder. the motive is still unclear. stay with us here on the news hour. still to come the political crisis in moldova continues. plus as the world's political and economic heavy weights pack up and leave davos, we look at

one issue. in sport, a new leader in the english premier league and a nine-goal epic between liverpool and norwich. that's coming up. tunisia is under a curfew for a second night. the prime minister says security has improved since it came into effect. he has held that emergency cabinet-- he has also held an emergency cabinet meeting. a report from the capital of tunis >> reporter: the prime minister faces the toughest challenge yet to his government. he has been in power for almost a year but his authority has been challenged by this week's unrest which has seen angry protests across the country. some of these protests turned into looting and attacks on

security forces and government buildings. >> translation: many enemies do not wish to see them successful. they feel undermined by the democratic process. they're doing everything they can to disturb the harmony of our country. the transition is inevitable. the transition is irreversible. >> reporter: the opposition blames the government for the unrest saying it has failed to implement genuine reforms. on the streets people remain divided over how to solve tunisia's simmering discontent. >> translation: i am totally against imposing a curfew. there are people who work at night. by imposing the curfew you compromise this future. i want this government to go >> translation: we have heard many promises in the past. now it is time for major decisions.

the government must take concrete steps to find jobs for the people. i do not know how, but that is their job. >> reporter: calls for a government have been dismissed by commentators is a risky step. elections were last held in october 2014. many fear a new vote could lead to more instability. for the time being, life in tunisia will be punctuated by a curfew that starts at 8 p.m. each evening and ends by dawn. a few months ago a state of emergency was implemented following an attack that took the lives of 38 holiday makers in the resort of suez. the security forces have extensive powers in curbing unrest and tackling the rise of armed group. the state of emergency also put restrictions on public

gatherings. by imposing an ongoing curfew nationwide, the government hopes to contain the vines that has been threatening to spin out of control, but a curfew will hardly sort the country's deep-rooted problems and for many people trust in their political leaders seems to be wearing thin i.s.i.l. says it has killed 72 iraqi soldiers in three separate suicide attacks as it fights to hold on to the city of ramadi. the iraqi army say the latest fighting against the armed group took place in the last stronghold within the city and in december government forces said they recaptured ramadi from i.s.i.l. a senior taliban commander says it is ready to talk but only if removed from the black list. the government along with leaders of pakistan, china and u.s. urged the taliban domestic

to a meeting on monday. the group wants the u.n. to cancel the resolution freezing their assets and limiting travel for senior figures. chinese president xi jinping visit to iran appears to be paying off. the two countries nowsing plans to build economic ties worth up to 600 billion dollars within the next ten years. he is the first head of state to visit iran since the sanctions were lifted. he and the president oversaw the signing of 17 new agreements. it was hailed as a new chapter in iran's relations with china. >> translation: we are delighted to see this trip taking place at the very appropriate time in the post sanctions era. we decided to increase mutual trade, up to 60 billion dollars. to ensure security and stability in the middle east, we are offering help to united states

which suffer from terrorism. we are also offering intellectual intelligence to fight terrorism around 200 refugees and migrants broke into the port in calais briefly halting operations. 50 people managed to board a ferry bound for britain before being taken away from police. it happened on the same day as protests. the opposition in moldova is expecting tens of thousands of people to join a rally in the capital on sunday. protesters there are calling for new elections after the appointment of a prime minister who they say is controlled by business tie coons. >> reporter: things have gone from bad to worse here. joblessness, a weakening currency, fuel and food prices on the rise.

nobody has anything good to say about the situation. >> translation: come to the villages and see how much we may. >> reporter: nobody we spoke to has anything positive to say about their politicians >> translation: i pray to god for help. i don't trust anyone any more. i've lost all faith. >> reporter: the people here are disillusioned and that is in part because this country has been suffering from political paralysis. there have been four prime ministers in the past 12 months and since october no government until this week. on wednesday angry crowds stormed parliament incensed by the appointment of a new prime minister. he is standing on the right is a close ally of the man doing the talking, the country's tie coon.

protesters want want immediate election $. they queues him of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from moldova's banks >> translation: since independence we have suffered and suffered and suffered and now we're on the verge of having a criminal dictatorship. we have top ready to oppose that at any cost >> reporter: the new government has the backing of brussels and washington and says there will be no new elections. >> translation: we believe that early elections are not the solution for moldova right now. we're in a difficult financial situation and we have to find urgent solutions. >> reporter: in the city center for months now are a hard core of protesters from across the political spectrum. they're hoping tens of thousands of ordinary people are ready to join them regardless of their geopolitical persuasion thousands of protesters have

marched through parliament's capital-- poland's capital. they're asking the government to withdraw surveillance powers. the government has plans to make changes to the judiciary and media. that prompted the e.u. to launch an investigation. the annual world economic forum has wrapped up in switzerland. leaders from around the globe tackled issues ranging from international security, finance health and climate change, but as our correspondent explains, one issue dominated. >> reporter: global economics is rarely black and white, but in davos, the white is self-explanatory, and the black this year has been oil, those falling prices and how to mitigate their effects. we've seen price falls before, but the speed this time is having a new and more damaging impact >> the sector has collapsed. it has an effect.

you have new economics of oil prices. not a lasting one. the benefits to consumers will trickle through. i think it is a source of fragility. >> reporter: a country like norway knows that. it uses oil money in a different way so it's part of the budget, not the budget >> translation: we are a little bit more sound in our economy than a lot of countries because we're not bringing the oil income and revenue directly into our budget. it goes through our sovereign fund. >> reporter: what's worth remembering, though, is a low oil price isn't all bad news. >> countries like india, china, europe, japan, this is definitely good news because their ill import bill is decreasing as a result of low oil prices >> a low price overall can benefit economies like britain because it reduces business's costs, consumers are getting a boost in terms of every time they fill up their cars

>> reporter: long-term there still needs to be investment. power companies are trying to look beyond the current volatility. >> right now between now and 2040, about 13 trillion dollars need to be invested to bring it to people. >> reporter: what can we take away from all of this, because it seems there is something for everyone. perhaps the most important thing, and this has been a buzz word for year, it's diversification. making sure the economy isn't so reliant on oil that it can't withstand a shock like this britain's finance minister has welcomed google's agreement to pay 185 million dollars in back taxes, but opposition prime minister say the tech giant ask getting off easy >> reporter: google, how tax are you actually going to pay here in the u.k.? >> reporter: that's something google can answer in a heart beat. the firm is going to shell out

130 million pounds. that ask is 185 million dollars, money many feel is long over due. >> reporter: is it enough google? google thinks so. it has reached an agreement with the tax man after a long open audit. that is to cover a decade of underpayments. the company is going to pay more in the future changing the way it calculates its taxes, which reflects the size and scope of its u.k. business. which leads to the question. >> reporter: okay, google, how big exactly is that business? >> reporter: the firm's turn over was 642 million pounds in the u.k. in 2013. that is nearer to 915 million if we're talking dollars. then look at the figures filed in the u.s. where google had revenues of 5.6 billion that year and 6.5 billion a year later in 2014.

quite a discrepancy. that's revenue and revenue isn't taxable profit. there are costs to bear in mind. but it shows google earns a lot in britain that doesn't go through its british accounts. it is all pretty confusing and complex. it is all perfectly legal. this was the boss of google u.k. appearing in front of parliament back in 2013 to defend it. just listen to the words directed at him. >> how do you think they feel every time they switch on to google and they remember, it reminds them of your rather devious, if i may say so, calculated and, in my view, unethical behaviour? >> i think ordinary people would rightly be concerned but i don't think that is a fair representation of how we operate. >> reporter: okay, google, why pay now? >> they say that they see the way the world is changing and they want to be seen as being

paying their fair share, but at the same time they're under pressure that has been and governments want to get more tax out of companies like google >> reporter: cash man gets its cash, google solvency it's pr problem and everything is all right? wrong. politicians here say google should pay a lot more, it is a small amount. elsewhere in europe, france, authorities are negotiating with google for their settlement and they may demand much, much more. for google at least in ask an issue that is not going away soon. -- this is an issue that is not going away. a break now. a grim fall out from zika. >> reporter: i'm in south africa i'm going to show you what a milk bank is and how the concept

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hello again. you're watching al jazeera. the top stories. u.s. secretary of state john kerry says he is confident syria talks will go ahead as planned in geneva. he couldn't confirm the day they will start. kerry made the comments where he is meeting gulf leaders to try and reach a consensus on which syrian opposition groups should be represented. most of the seaboard of u.s. is under a blizzard. travel bans are in place in new york and flights are cancelled in and out of washington until monday. the humanitarian crisis in yemen is getting worse. doctors in the besieged city of the tiaz are warning that patients could be left with

lifelong disabilities if they don't get urgent medical help returning to our top story and the efforts to get talks on ending syria's war to proceed. daniel is a circular at the middle east institute and he-- scholar and he joins us on the phone. thank you for being with us. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry saying he is confident that those talks will go on, will take place at some point. do you share his confidence? >> he knows better than i do, that's for sure. it looks like there's a greater probability today than there was yesterday, but i don't think it's a sure thing yet there are, obviously, still major stumbling blocks here, not the least of which is disagreements over how the opposition are going to be represented and this seems to have been a major problem with the opposition throughout the

complicate in syria-- conflict in syria, that they can't seem to be an agreement on how they're to be represented. isn't that part of the problem? >> it is part of the problem but i think it is unfair to blame the current controversy on the syrian opposition. the current controversy is about representation of the kurds and whether they are to be part of the government delegation or the opposition delegation or separate. as well as some other supposed opposition groups, but the core of the syrian opposition has agreed on a negotiating delegation. the controversy right now is between the russians and the americans we saw the pictures of john kerry there, meeting with gulf leaders, presumably he will be taking up the issue of the ongoing tensions between saudi

arabia and iran, two of the major players on either side of this conflict. >> yes. the tensions there will make the syrian peace talks even more difficult than they might otherwise have been and that would be very, very difficult, but the u.n. is doing the right thing by trying. john kerry is putting his heart and soul into it. i still don't think there is a good prospect for a serious agreement to come out of this good to get your perspective on this. thank you for that: my pleasure two palestinians have been shot dead in the occupied territories on saturday. a man was killed by israeli forces at the entrance to an israeli military base in a town east of jerusalem. in a separate incident a 13-year-old girl was shot and killed. the teenager allegedly trying to stab the guard at an entrance in a settlement in the occupied

west bank. tensions have been high over stabbing attacks in the past four months. at least 25 israelis and 163 palestinians have been killed in various incidents since october last year. bolivian president says he has brought stability to the nation in a six-hour address marking 10 years in office. it comes before the referendum next month that could allow him to run again. opponents say he wants to effectively create an monarchy. >> reporter: honoring the mother earth. it is the religious center of the ancient culture. he received the symbols of power here when he became the first indaughter-in-lawing incident president here. he is back to thank the people. >> translation: i don't know how long 10 years have gone by,

10 years of changes. brothers, leaders, reflect, you have given us this stability that brought prosperity to the country. >> reporter: supporters say he has been one of the best presidents this country has had. >> translation: he is fulfilling a process for change and doing a lot for the country. he should stay >> reporter: that's exactly what he wants. he changed the constitution once to allow for his re-election. now he has called a referendum in february to ask to run for a fourth term. >> reporter: in the past 10 years he has brought stability and social inclusion like no other president ever before, but his critics say that he has gained so much power that that is dangerous for this democracy. around the country opponents are citing to protest against his plan and asking people to vote no to prevent him from running

in 2019 for another five years. >> translation: the objective is to stay, but if a yes vote wins, he will continue in office. i think it is too much. >> reporter: critics also say they don't believe in his promises. >> translation: he has said twice he wouldn't seek re-election and hasn't kept his word. maybe after a fourth term he will ask for another reform and a fifth term and so on. >> reporter: on this anniversary in a six-hour address, he recounted his achievements from the economic growth to investments in education and poverty reduction. he said the country needs continuous effort. groups voice their approval. back here as dawn broke, he and his cabinet members had been flanked by supporters for a special ceremony. they raise their palms to receive the magic of the first

rays of the sun as the tradition goes. he said it's the energy to go oon venezuela is among 15 countries that have failed to pay their annual fee to the united nations. the countries that missed the payment lose their right to vote in the general assembly except under exceptional circumstances. it is a member of the security down and will hold the rotating presidency next month. the nation saw its gdp shrink by 10% last year making it the world's worst performing economy. the high coastal waves are flooding parts of the cuban capital. seven-metre high have been pounding the shore. the top u.s. agency for disease

prevention is warning pregnant women to stay away from countries affected by the zika virus. it is being linked to an increase in birth defects. while the connection has not been confirmed, they say it's not worth the risk >> reporter: the virus zika has been around for years in africa and south-east asia. in that time it barely registered as a problem. that was until it turned up in brazil. in just nine months there have been half a million cases of contagion with the virus and a rise in birth defects in babies. >> normally zika is not a dangerous disease. it is self limb limiting with mild symptoms. what we see in brazil right now is that in lots of the areas where we have zika infections, women have born babies with

micrcephaly. there were 150 known cases in the country previously. since october that has jumped to 4,000. the link to zika hasn't been confirmed but it is enough to prompt health officials to act as if there is one >> we are quite concerned about the potential complications to the foetus of zika virus infection of pregnant women. so we really are advising that pregnant women seriously consider postponing travel to these areas if possible. >> reporter: those areas cover 20 different countries throughout latin america and the caribbean and there have already been a handful of cases in the u.s. health officials are still not clear why it has turned into an epidemic so quickly, but they're worrying the olympic

games next august could provide the conditions for it to spread further. >> translation: it is the olympic games and a lot of tourists from around the world will arrive and they will be exposed to the risk of getting the virus. so zika has consequences not just for the brazilian public's health, but the health of those worldwide. >> reporter: as yet there's no vaccine or treatment for the zika virus. officials in brazil, colombia and el salvador have taken the unprecedented step of advising women not to get pregnant at all for now. zika is carried by mosquitos that carry dengue fever and other diseases. mosquito eradication promise like these are all the more important now joining me now to talk more about this is david freeman, a

professor of medicine and epidemiology. we should point out that the zika virus was first discovered in the 1940s. just explain to us how this particular strain has spread and why now. >> the strain reappeared, it was discovered in the 40s in africa. it popped up again in the south pacific in 207 and then spread to tahiti a couple of years ago, and then all of a sudden it popped up in a big way in brazil in february or march of last year. there is a hypothesis that it had to do with all the visitors for the world cop. these people had the virus in their bloodstream. the same transmit very many viral deceases dengue fever also

exist in a significant way in brazil. so that's the best we can tell. it was introduced by travellers from the south pacific and now has spread throughout latin america with surprising speed just how dangerous is it and why are pregnant women particularly susceptible? >> the disease itself is actually quite mild. it is a virus, it is a relative of dengue and other viruses that you may be familiar with. it's dengue like. it is a light fever, flu-like symptoms, rash, some joint pain and maybe swelling of the eyes, but really it never kills anybody, never puts anybody in the intensive care unit. it is just like a bad flu with air rash. the-- a rash. the surprising thing is this

possible association with significt small brains. we don't understand whether it is a rare manifestation or something that's common. many of cases have occurred in brazil and a number is still relatively small how can this be contained? do you think the various health agencies involved are doing enough to combat this? >> they're doing their best. mosquito spraying is not always effective, as you may know with dengue fever, which is transmitted by the same mosquitos, wean haven't been able to control that with mosquito control. there is no vaccine for this, there are no drugs for this.

the control efforts so far have been in some countries just to tell women not to get pregnant until we understand more about what is happening with this thank you for joining us. we appreciate your perspective. >> thank you the residents of flint in the u.s. state of michigan are having to rely on bottled water for their daily use. the city supply has been contaminated with led since 2014, but some people say they cannot afford to buy water and their only hope is donations from the government. our correspondent reports. >> reporter: >> good morning. >> reporter: the day starts early for this lady and her two kids. for months it has started far more complicated. >> all right. i've got water heating up over here >> reporter: their lives revolve around bottled water and boiled water.

teeth brushing, cleaning, hair washing become like chores. >> you've got to take care of your kids the best you can because one day we're not going to be around and they're still going to be affected by this. >> reporter: about a year ago she came down with strep throat. she blamed the tap water. she started relying more and more on bottled water >> i kind of feel like we're camping. >> reporter: every day she joins the steady parade of residents to pick up bottled water doled out by the national guard. >> it has been over blown in the cents it has been described to the state and nation and world for that matter as being like city wide catastrophe, everybody's water is poisoned. that's not the case. >> reporter: this doctor who heads the research team that blew open the flint water controversy says, yes, some flint neighborhoods like these in red tested highest for led

levels >> if you had a small amount of water in your tap water, but you drink a lot of water, it would add up. you have to figure out how much you are exposed to, how much you got into you and over what time period >> reporter: as for the city leaders who signed off in the switch on the water supply and the local state and federal officials now blaming each other, he is disgusted by all of them >> they were lazy. they wanted an easy and cheaper way out. you get what you pay for. she has no faith they will undo the damage in her life that they put into motion the south african government is trying to encourage more mothers to breastfeed. it is part of their effort to persuade new mums to stay away from manufactured formula and is creating milk banks

>> reporter: every day this mother dough natures some of her breast milk to a child in south africa. she doesn't always knows who gets the excess milk but is happy it is for a good cause. she has more than enough to feed her six month old daughter >> i think it is the good feeling you have as well. you think it's going to a baby who needs it more than we do and it will help them grow and nurture them. i think it's very important. >> reporter: the donated milk is collected ond dropped off at milk bank across the country. this is where it is tested for hiv and other diseases. it is then pasturised and fed to organs and children would-- orphans who don't live with their mothers. more than 2800 babies received donated milk last year. paediatricians and government experts are encouraging breastfeeding instead of formula

milk which lacks nutrients >> >> it's about countries that have low breastfeeding rates. only 7.4% of mother feed their children in six months. >> reporter: this woman's bay we was born premature and is still too weak to leave the hospital. she can't produce enough milk. >> i feel grateful for them because if they were not there, i don't know how my baby is going to survive. if i buy milk from the shops, but they say milk from the shops is not right for the babies. >> reporter: 34 new born babies out of every 1000 die before their first berth in south africa. more milk banks could save more lives still ahead on al jazeera,

documentaries get their time in the spot lightly as the world's leading independent film makers showcase their work at the sundance film festival. in sport, a tough break in slippery conditions. in the scrap for the lead at the monte carlo rally.

the sundance film festival is underway in the u.s. state of utah where much of the buzz is

around document res. -- documentaries. they can reach a wider audience now through various platforms. >> reporter: one of those parts of us that is so deep that no storm can take them away. >> reporter: how to let go of the world and love all the things climate can't change is one of the films here. the director spent six years on the project. he says it is meant to encourage action and slow kiment change >> when i say we have to let go the of the world, i mean this world that is based on agreed and competition-- greed and competition and in many cases violence. we have to base our society on things that are much more sustainable. >> reporter: the documentaries deal with challenging topics, including gun violence, race relations and abortion >> i think they're not only a great form of entertainment but they're a social good, a force for good in the democracy

because they make us ask hard questions for ourselves. jim tells the story of james folley, the man who was kidnapped and killed by i.s.i.l. in syria in 2014. this man was a close friend. >> he was trying to tell these stories of the syrians. i wanted this film to help jim bring those stories back to the surface and show people what he was doing over there. >> reporter: sonita is a story of a teenage girl from afghanistan growing up as an illegal immigrant in iran. when the director learned the girl's family planned to sell her as a child bride, she stepped in. >> when she came to talk her back to afghanistan, my film maker half was very excited and happy, but then my human side was, oh, am i going to see her any more and her life will be

ruined. so i entered the movie myself >> reporter: she now attends school in the u.s. and campaigns against child marriage >> the movie has changed my life and now i'm able to change the life of other girls. >> reporter: it's the good time to be a document refilm maker thanks to new platforms for distribution. channels like home box office and internet streaming services like amazon and netflix are buying up documentaries and putting them in front of a wider audience than ever before >> with all these big new companies, it adds so many options for film makers. >> reporter: challenging themes and bigger audience, part of a new golden age for documentary films time to get all the sport. >> reporter: we start with football liverpool stole a late

win over norwich in one of the most exciting matches so far in the english premier league. nine goals were scored while the red looked in damage, but liverpool scored three straight goals to take a four three lead. two minutes into injury time, one looked to have snatched the draw for the team, but in the 94th minute it was scored and it finished five four to liverpool. >> a draw would have been deserved for both teams and so we need the last moment and got it back, but a few days ago we lost a game we shouldn't have. we should have won. so today it took something back.

that's okay. we have good football, both teams have good moments. >> reporter: in other results leicester city lead at the top of the table with a three nil win over stoke. they can retake the lead against chelsea on sunday. man city were held to a draw. charlie austin was a winner in the 87th minute. some were booed as they left the field. >> it was the poor performance of course because football is not only defending but also creating chances and we didn't create any chance. our opponent neither i think. so it was a poor game for

defense. >> reporter: they now lead the league after extending their unbeaten run to 13 matches. madrid still takes the top spot. they play on sunday. real madrid are in reaction and they take on another. england are 138 for two at the end of the second day of the fourth and final test against south africa. a dropped catch cost the visitors. england lost a couple of early wickets but the captain instead eat the england's innings. they ended the day still 337 runs behind. vonn has become the most prolific winner in the history

of downhill skiing world cup. she won the case in italy. it is her 37th win in the event. the record of austrian great an marie mozapol which stood for 1980. vonn has won 74 world cup events across her disciplines edging closer to the all time mark of 86. five players are tied for the lead after the third round of the abu dhabi gulf championship. it meant round 2 was finished on saturday and bad light ended the third round early. world number 3 macroy had an exciting finish with an eagle before joining the leaders late in the day. despite some indifferent form,

he is three shots back. >> i'm struggling with my alignment on the greens and with my wedges. i'm just got getting those extra chances. still seven under, some crazy round tomorrow has a chance which, oddly enough, with the way i felt my game has an at, if it all comes together tomorrow. >> reporter: an increase in lead in the monte carlo rally when his rival was forced to retire. the french man was in slippery conditions on saturday before meeke crashed and pulled out with issue. he remains on track to win the opening round of the season. that's all in sport. i will have more later on. for now i will hand you back great. thanks. stay with us on al jazeera. another full bulletin of news is straight ahead.

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