the number of refugees trapped in greece could reach 100,000 by the end of the month warns the e.u. migration commissioner you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also on the program victory for cruz and sanders in the race for the white house but donald trump and clinton are still out in front. a digital detox. we visit a retreat to help people live without smart phones

and gadgets thousands of people hoping to cross the border into macedonia and continue their journey north. barring their path is say bashed wire fence as politicians try to find a coordinated response. more from the greece macedonia border. >> reporter: the latest estimate we got from ngos on the ground is that the number of those stranded here is closer to 14,000. their living conditions are bad as usual. organizations cannot cope with the sheer volume that increases on a daily basis. a lot of people now pinning their hopes on the monday summit between the e.u. and turkey hoping to get clear guidelines

as to what they need to do to get refugees status and be relocated somewhere else than this camp. one of the big problems is family reunification to go across the border into macedonia is not acceptable any more. more than half of the people in this camp are women and children. some of these women are travelling alone with their kids because the husband has gone already and is waiting for them somewhere in northern europe. another restriction that seems to be new now is that people are selected according to the city of origin. there have been many push backs, people people from damascus were not allowed to continue their journey. also people who come from raqqa are not allowed to go through. we spoke to some aid workers on the border between pass macedonia and serbia and they're saying now that there's about 500 syrians who are stranded

there. they have been pushed back from serbia. so these people will be pushed back into greece. so the number of people at the crossing is actually becoming more and more irrelevant considering the number of push backs in the ucht. s donald trump's hold on the hold for president is looser after two victories for ted cruz. bernie sanders also had a goodnight, although he lost heavily to hillary clinton in louisiana. >> reporter: a night where front runnerss for both parties were humbled. an alternative for donald trump ee percentaged for the republicans icht let me say god bless kansas. god bless maine. >> reporter: ted cruz won two of the four states and has now defeated trump in six states in the primary. after easily winning kansas and

maine, he said he that has solid tied himself as the only republican capable of surpassing the new york businessman. >> we're going to stand behind the strongest conservative in the race and also we have beat donald trump seven times now gentleman marco rubio was the big loser failing to win a state and finishing last in maine behind john kasich. as for donald trump he won louisiana. the state with the most delegates and remains the republican front runner, but he had a message for one of the losing candidates >> marco rubio had a bad night and personally i would call for him to drop out of the race >> reporter: on the democratic side bernie sanders might have rejuvenated his campaign after upsetting hillary clinton in two

of the three states that voted showing that while he trails clinton in the delegate count needed to secure the nomination, he still has support >> reporter: it was the republican race that was most shaken up. still saturday's results a warm up of sorts for march 15 when voters will cast ballots in florida and ohio. >> march 15 will determine where this race is going. if marco rubio is not able to deliver florida he is out. if john kasich is not able to deliver his home state of ohio he is out. that will leave trump and cruz. >> reporter: voters continue to surprise sending a message that they're not yet ready for any candidate of either party to run away with the nomination just yet voters in the west african

nation are choosing a president. five million people are eligible to vote. a run off poll will be held if none of the candidates win a clear majority. west african coastal are to contribute to a force. it is intended to respond to groups sup as al-qaeda and i.s.i.l.-limped fighters in the area. soldiers will receive training and support from spanish and french security forces and will be financed by the european union. one of the most important political figures in sudan's modern history has been laid to rest. he helped bring the president to power in the 1989 coup. the u.s. once called him the

inkarenation of the devil. >> reporter: thousands turned up for his funeral. he was one of the most influential men in politics. he helped orchestrate tabouts abouts come into power. his opposition lead him to be being jailed several times. he was the only one to support the warrant for his ally that was accused of war crimes. he also welcomed bin laden to sudan in the 1990s. he presented himself as a mainstream politician in favor of democratic change >> he was seen as a reformer and as champion of the islamics. he was support dwrer of liberalism, democracy rights of women. he has done a lot for women in sudan in that regard.

unfortunately, he is a tragic figure. he will be remembered more for the abuses that happened during the time when he was in power. >> reporter: many of the liberals hold him responsible for the strict rules that are present today. his career back in the 60s when he joined the muslim brotherhood. his brand of political islam would see him fall in and out of favor. television described him as a well-known islamic their and in his career spanning nearly 50 years, including some of the nations more turbulent two italian hostages have been freed from i.s.i.l. in libya and are now home. they were kidnapped last july

near an industrial complex in a western city. afghanistan's president has given the taliban an ultimatum, choose war or peace. the afghan government had expected to hold direct negotiations with the taliban this kweek, but the group has refused-- week, but the group has refused to take part in talks until all foreign troops leave. they also want the government to free its prisoners first. some breaking news. a bomb has killed 15 people and wounded many more near baghdad. police say the explosives were detonated at a check point south of the iraqi capital. what more can you tell us about this latest bombing. >> reporter: it is actually a suicide bombing on a check point. actually 90 kilometers south of baghdad near the town of hilla.

this is on the major road to the holy cities. it is a strategic area as well as one that is symbolically important. the details are still coming in, but apparently it was a suicide bomber. at least 15 dead. at a check point that is normally manned by iraqi soldiers and federal police officers. a long line of cars waiting to be checked on that key road that apparently also were caught in the blast. clearly a lot of civilians here would have been killed thank you for that. turkish's biggest newspaper has published its first edition since being taken over by the government. journalists say it is a dark day for turkish media. >> reporter: the scene outside

of the newspaper headquarters a stark contrast today to what it had been in the past two days when there were protests. yesterday protests and disbursal of the crowd by water cannon and tear gas, which turned ugly and violent throughout the evening. today very calm but a very stepped up security presence. we have riot police, undercover policemen, plain clothes policemen. they're trying to cordon off the area and try to ensure that no protesters access this area throughout the day today. it is puch calmer than it was yesterday at this hour. another stark contrast between the newspaper as it was yesterday and before and as it is today. yesterday the front page essential lip said the constitution has been suspended. today let me show you the newspaper that has been published after it went into trustee ship. today a very different newspaper. first off, the side r size.

the this is about 12 pagesment typically on a sunday this would be three times as large. also a much softer editorial stance twarpd a.k.p. party, twarpd the president and road accident prime minister. here, for example, you see a picture of the president erdogan in which he is smiling standing close to a turkish woman. it is saying he will be celebrating. this is not typical the picture you would see of him which until yesterday had been an opposition newspaper. also you have a headline in which a construction project, the third bridge is being paradesd for saying the people are waiting for its completion. again, a very marked difference between the tone editorially of this newspaper which had been an opposition newspaper yesterday appeared now today when it is in trusteeship after these headquarters have been seizeed and it really goes to show how much different a day makes when it comes to this story here in

turkey critics have accused the e.u. of turning a blind eye to turkey's record because it needs the help to stem the flow of refugees to europe. >> so far the e.u.'s position has been shameful. basically they're trading, they're making a transactional agreement between refugees and human rights and freedoms in turkey because the sort of comments that came from the e.u. over the last couple of days about concern and worry, this isn't enough. this is an ongoing systematic crackdown on freedom of speech in turkey in the e.u. is supposed to be a value-based organization. so far the value seemed to have been sold off in order that they can have turkey hold on to the majority of the refugees still to come on al jazeera, these soup kitchens help greeks during economic crisis now

they're helping another group in need. plus. fighting back with language. a tribe's determination to ensure its unique culture survives. survives.

welcome back. the commissioner says greece could receive up to a hundred thousand refugees by the end of the month. thousands are stranded near the border crossing waiting to enter

macedonia. donald trump and hillary clinton remain the front runners after the latest primaries. victories for ted cruz and bernie sanders show they could still be life in the race. a suicide bomb has killed at least 15 people and wounded many more near the iraqi capital baghdad. they say the explosive $were detonated at the check point just south of baghdad. we want to bring you some live pictures from the greek macedonia border where thousands of people are still waiting to cross the border into macedonia. living conditions at this camp extremely difficult. there has been heavy rain in the last few days and the refugees there stranded as e.u. leaders discuss what to do next about this crisis. in greece many people have been doing what they can to help the refugees. a soup kitchen which once served the unemployed has started

feeding the new rivals. a story. >> reporter: greek $come to the aid of refugees stranded in their country. images of families have made them forget their own problems. where the refugees live they turn up in droves with bags of food, fruit and medicine. >> reporter: we can be in their position and if we were we would need help. >> translation: we come to help all the time. they're human beings. >> reporter: greece has been struggling before the massive influx of refugees. dealing with an eight year old economic crisis there is little the state can do to help the refugees and now civilians and charities have been forced to step in. soup kitchen $that once served

unemployed and homeless greek $now cater for the refugees too. this is run by volunteers. it is this woman's first day here. >> if they see and they get to know that this is something that we must do to help people who are hungry, i think that more people will come despite the generosity of the people of greece, few of the refugees want to stay in this country. a syrian refugee here arrived in athens one and a half months ago. >> translation: we would like to go to germany. my brother has been there for two and a half months andway would like to join him. >> reporter: at least 25,000 people are stranded in greece.

their journey has been blocked because nations have failed to agree on how to deal with one of the worst humanitarian crisiss in the case. many people are worried about what will happen if people keep coming and the borders remain closed legal experts have denied a compensation scheme for women during childbirth. >> reporter: every set of medical records tells a story about women who were ruined in the maternity hospitals. this this woman's doctor opened

her up with a saw >> it was pain right through the back passage. it was unreal. when i would get out of the bed in the morning to go to the bathroom, the water just poured from me. i never made it to the bathroom. it just came from me. i had no control over it. >> reporter: it wasn't only her who was injured. her baby boy was brain damaged. a product of the doctor's refusal to get him out quickly enough. she spent many years treating him as he grew up and feels her pain >> he was a good boy. he liked to play football but me couldn't. he wanted to play football with the boys in his school. things like that was hard. but i had a little girl after that and then she would be

jumping or doing something and he would say to me, why can't i do that? >> reporter: the compensation scheme offered her nothing for her son's disabilities. she received $54,000, the baseline offered in the schedule drawn up by the irish state. the department of health and the judge administering the claims have simultaneously refused to grant us an interview but have also condemned media criticism of the scheme as lacking objectivity. they take the view that it is the best, fairest and simplest way of compensating women for many years of pain and suffering. the scheme bears no relationship to recognised pay office. one who refused took her case to the court and got well over 300,000 dollars. there is a small book telling lawyers what they should expect

to get for their client if they hurt a knee or ankle or other part of their body. then the pay outs were higher than the victims have received now. >> it is predicated on the presumption that a lot of them suffered was simply an operation that shouldn't have been performed, but that they suffered no injuries afterwards, that they carried on their lives like everybody else, that it was just an inconvenience at the time. >> reporter: the most striking things about their injuries is that they were done to the women not on accident but by purpose who wanted the mothers to be opened up simply so they could have more and more babies regardless on the impact of their health >> i was never the same person. never fully the same person as i was, yes. >> reporter: many believe the small compensation, the letters from the state advising them to spoil themselves with the proceeds do nothing but belittle

everything they have gone through the u.s. stayed of california was once home to-- state of california was once home to many languages. >> reporter: you're listening to an ancient language, once almost wiped out but determined to learn. they're learning hoopa on their reservation. its very existence is hanging by a slender thread. >> there's elder speakers, a handful of people my age or older who have come to a level where we can teach it.

>> reporter: in the late 19th sen treep the u.s. government took most of their land. in the early 20th century the government began americanising natives across the u.s. forcing their children into boarding schools where their languages and traditions were banned. the children were beaten for using their mother tongue. >> you would get punished at times. so the indians had to go underground. >> reporter: in the efforts to stamp it out and the onslaugt of american culture, the language dwindled. >> it was like losing a finger or part of your body. so that really in this case the world is sick. >> reporter: now the tribe is making a determined effort to

bring it back. they're learning basic hoopa here to teach it themselves. eventually there will be classes for children up to age six. they suffer from poverty, crime alcoholism and drug abuse. bringing back the language and culture can help heal historic wounds >> with the language comes the culture and tradition. this is something that is vital to the survival of hoopa people. restoring the language won't be easy. it is a project that will span generations. the goal is for these kids to become fluent hoopa speakers and then years later to pass on the language when they have children of their own. a language that refuses to die and the people who have survived against the odds. flowing on like a mighty strea .

smart phones and computers have over taken the lives of most of us. in south korea it has the highest rate of addiction. our correspondent has visited a pilot project where teenagers are encouraged to read a book instead. >> reporter: there are not many places in the world's moat wide country where you can cut the invisible ties to the internet. this school is one of them. every few weeks a new intake of teenagers arrived and stripped of their smart phones and laptops. they're encouraged to interact if the really world rather than the virtual one. >> translation: while they are here they get to experience the fact that they can live without their smart phones. we believe this can give them the ability to exercise

self-control. the sessions last up to four weeks and split into boys and girls groups. they are not about depriving the kids of their phones. they receive one-on-one counselling and discussion on their careers and futures. this teenager spent up to 12 hours a day on his phone. after more than two weeks there are times he craves it. >> translation: usually when i'm about to sleep, i feel like i want to use the phone. i want to do it. such thoughts occur to me. as we all live to go here, i can manage without it. it is okay. >> reporter: he had to be separated from one class mate when tensions boil over. the withdrawal felt in the first few days especially can lead to aggression. some even try to escape. staff say they simply walk with them until they're tired and they bring them quietly back.

>> reporter: there's no question that this is shock therapy. several weeks of rural isolation without any access to the internet of any dined. the question is just how long its effects can last once these kids get back to normal life. for the staff here, that depends largely on the parent. they say some are dedicated to making changes. others they suspect see the camp as child care, even promising their children a new smart phone at the end of it. >> translation: our expectation is that they will not use the internet or smart phone every again. they live in situations where they need it in their daily life. we just need them to use discretion. >> reporter: this camp can certainly teach nor at attitudes and skills-- new attitudes and skills, but the addictions will still be there when they get

home. a reminder there is plenty more news on our website. aljazeera.com. the very latest on that breaking new story out of iraq where there has been a suicide bombing out of baghdad. out of baghdad. hello. you're at the listening post. these are some of the media stories we're looking at. super tuesday comes and goes and what count more in the u.s.