>> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ hello, welcome to the news hour. this is al jazeera live from doha. here is what is coming up in the next 60 minutes. no hope in sight. more bad news for refugees stuck in greece and slovenia introduces new border restrictions. you never need to doubt that the united states of america has israel's back. >> vice president joe biden meets with benjamin netenyahu in west jerusalem. nearly five years after the

fukushima disaster, a japanese court orders the closure of more reactors over safety fears. ♪ and the death of the man they called the fifth beatle. we look back at the life of george martin. ♪ hello, refugees and migrants stranded in greece are losing hope. tens of thousands are stuck in an increasingly unsanitary camp on the border, and many are considering where to go next. the western balkans route, a popular route, is being shut down now. slovenia is introducing new restrictions. only those who plan to seek asylum, or those with clear humanitarian needs will be

allowed in. the countries you see here had already tightened their border controls in response to the spiralling crisis. that has left thousands stranded in greece with no clear path forward. now this is how the situation is looking at the greece macedonia border right now. it's been another cold and wet night for around 14,000 refugees there. and they are not being allowed to enter macedonia. aid has been delivered over the past few days, but there isn't enough to go around. hoda abdel hamid is at the camp on the greece macedonia border. talk about what the conditions

must will like for so many people. >> reporter: it has been a rainy and cold night followed by a rainy and cold day, and really this camp has turned into one big mud puddle. as you said there are concerns about the health conditions of this camp, specifically for children, about 5,000 of them among the at least 14,000 refugees who are stranded on this border with macedonia. i have seen children walking barefoot or with open sandals. it has been very difficult for them, but also very difficult for the adults as well. now some are coming to term with the fact that the borders are now closed, the balkan route is no more, some are still here hoping something will happen. and they are also weighing their options. there's a relocation program, that is the only option they have at the moment. but for many after waiting so long, two to three weeks in some

cases, it has been a very difficult time, they have run out of cash, and waiting here in greece is of a huge concern under these conditions. joining me is a syrian refugee from aleppo. you have been here for several days now, and i have seen you taking care of other refugees trying to make their lives easier. what are the most difficult things? >> the rain is coming. the tents are for summertime. they come for 1,000, 1,500 people, it's not for 12 or 14,000 people. it's very difficult for people to live here. the people here is like the animals. at night nobody sleep because of the water inside the tents, that's why, you know. and a lot of the children are sick. when they open the fire they are putting nylon and everything to

open the fire. it is very bad for them, you know. life here -- the people can't sleep here a lot. and the problem they close the border four us, you know, we coming from the war. i'm syrian and i come from aleppo for example. i'm coming from the war. i don't want a war. anything safe place. it's very bad life. it's very bad life for the child, you know. >> reporter: okay. this is border is closed. and there is no sign that it will open. what are your options at this stage? >> we don't know. some people they told us they will open the borders. some people tell me no. we don't know what happen, you know. just we wait, about me i say for the people go to the u.n. program. it's better for you. i didn't have family. i'm alone here. can i stay?

can i wait? maybe i wait for one week more or ten days more. it's very bad to leave. >> reporter: okay. now there is some assistance, but it's not enough, because as you said this camp was not ready for so many people. now what are you refugees doing among yourselves to make each other's life a little bit easier under these conditions? >> i know some people there is spanish, or greece, thank for the greece people. they gave for me clothes, and give me for me food or milk for the child. and about me and i have some group with me. they help me. and we give for tents for them. you know. that's what we doing. like today one hour ago one person is from hungary, he bring for me something to put on the tent like a nylon, you know. it will be something like a [ inaudible ], you know. it's not enough. >> reporter: now this morning we

met together a woman who was desperate. her daughter was with no shoes, walking in the rain, and you said that there is an urgent need for plastic boots for children here. what else is needed for children here. >> plastic shoes. pampers, milk. this tent is for summertime. not for wintertime. what we can give is not enough, you know. i told you before, i will tell you this camp for -- now we're 14,000 people. this camp for 1,000, or 1,500 people. for us we needed the pampers, the shoes, because it's -- the water is bad. and the food is not enough also. you see this line, it is 500 or 700 person. they wait for just one sandwich.

people here they are like the animal, and we coming from the war. i lose everything in my country. i lose my daughter, and i lose my wife. they dead. i coming to another war. it is very bad life. it is a second war here. -- don't worry for us, they tell us europe full. what about canada? what about america? we are people. we are not animals. who can live in these tents? nobody can live here. my daughter she has five years she die in think -- the war, and my wife also. when i watch any child, any girl, anything, i remember my daughter.

one week ago they give us macedonia give us [ inaudible ]. the helicopters go out, the childs they are scared. they go inside the tents. >> thank you, you receive. this is what people are going through here. there is no better way of describing it, and each person you speak to will tell you about how this coming to europe was their last hope to have a better life, and at the moment they feel that that hope has gone. >> yeah, it is an increasingly desperate and tragic situation for so many people there. hoda abdel hamid reporting for us. and we appreciate the gentlemen who was speaking to us before. many of those refugees making their way to europe are syrians, but for those living in camps in lebanon, they are telling a harrowing tail there about being forced to live off of grass in some cases. bernard smith reports. >> reporter: free to play

without fear of a bomb being dropped on them, these syrian children are now safe in the lebanese refugee camp. it took a two-month trek through a war zone for this family to get here. there was shelling he says, people were dying, and planes were dropping bombs. when they weren't hiding from the bombings, they were looking for something to eat. >> translator: when we didn't find food, we ate grass. the children would say this is grass. but i would have to tell them i bought it. >> reporter: they escaped from the city of daraa other. they are now laying siege to parts of the city still in government control. >> translator: they weren't letting food or anything in. if there was bread available, we

would eat it. >> reporter: save the children says shelling, bombings, and air strikes leave lasting psychological scars on children, and this family's story can't unique, of course. there are not hundreds, not thousands, but millions of syrians who are suffering similar traumas. bernard smith al jazeera. we know one of the major conflicts pushing refugees to europe is of course the war in syria and while a shaky limited truce is continuing there, the people tasked with getting aid into besieged areas have been meeting in geneva. al jazeera's diplomatic editor, james bayes is at the united nations in geneva with more on that. james there has been some discussion about the next round of planned talks involving the war inside. so what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: well, planned talks that were supposed to start today, but instead, there are two important meetings to try and improve the situation, try

to encourage both sides to come here to geneva to talks that they hope to start in the coming days. a task force on that cessation of hostilities is meeting as we speak a earlier on, there was the task force on the humanitarian situation, trying to get into those besieged areas. they started off when they first tried to restart this talk's process with 18 besieged areas that hadn't been reached. now the u.n. is saying 10 of those areas have been reached and out of the other eight, they have plans for an air drop that they are going to try again in dar daraa-zor. that leaves six areas, those, the u.n. has confirmed are areas besieged by the syrian government. the u.n. humanitarian advisor to

the talks process. >> the bad news is that we still have not reached six important besieged areas, including dara, and duma, that was the task that was given to members of the task force, homework as we call it in the task force. we need to have permits. we need to have security guarantees to be able to go also to those places, covering all of the 18 besieged areas. >> james as far as the humanitarian issues, any further discussion there? >> reporter: well, humanitarian issues is what he was talking about there. and it's part of the bigger picture, along with the cessation of hostilities, the opposition complaining about violations of the cessation of hostilities, and one other factor that the opposition are

demanding is the release of detainees. i spoke to the spokesman for the high negotiations committee, the main opposition block, he says they will make a decision in the coming days whether to come to geneva, and i think one of the other things the u.n. has been emphasizing is the fact that they are doing this work on that session accusation of hostilities and on the humanitarian picture into task forces, which means according to the u.n., if the talks do start again in the coming days, it will be focusing on the big issue of the future governance of syria, and that's certainly what the opposition wants to talk about, and i think that statement was aimed very much at that. >> james bayes live for us in geneva. thank you. let's go back to our top story the border restrictions imposed by slovenia. joining us now from slovenia is

a lawyer at the legal information center and provides counsel for asylum seekers and migrants in slovenia. thank you for being with us. given this situation, it would seem the options available to people in those areas are becoming increasingly limited. what implications does that have for the work that people like yourself do, and how you are able to assist them? >> well, first of all, i have to say, i don't think this was an autonomous decision by the slovenia government. this has to be understood in the context of the whole region. it's a coordinated response to the refugee crisis. and actually, i don't think it is something that happened overnight. we have been seeing throughout

february, more and more restrictions imposed on people who are traveling for the balkan root. >> so what does this do overall for people there. it is not going to stop people from trying to get to western europe, is it, realistically? >> no, basically it returns things to the regime before september, october, 2015. so basically there's no more corridor, no more free passage for refugees for migrants to travel through the balkans. this means that we will probably see a rise in irregular migration again, probably in much larger numbers than before the summer of 2015. >> where would you expect to see this irregular migration then?

>> well, one -- one classic route is the same one that the refugees were taking now. so through macedonia, greece, serbia, croatia, and slovenia, and there are also speculations that the refugees might travel -- the migration route might redirect through albania, through montenegro, and south croatia, bosnia and so on. so there are many possibilities, how that might occur. >> ak -- appreciate you joining us. thank you for being with us. >> lots more ahead on the al jazeera news hour, including a special look at how isil may be using prisons in europe to recruit its fighters. we'll also meet an afghan family who attempted the

dangerous journey to europe, but had to return home after losing everything. and in sport we'll have the latest from the champions league, as chelsea get pretty to take on psg for a place in the quarter finals. ♪ there have been several more attacks across israel and the occupied palestinian territories. israeli police have shot dead two palestinian drivers after the men allegedly opened fire on a bus. in that incident happening in the remote area of occupied east jerusalem and in the occupied west bank, a palestinian was shot dead after attempting to stab an israeli soldier. nadim baba has been following the events. >> reporter: two palestinian men were shot near a check point that went up on tuesday. that was after reports that at

least one of them had tried to attack a member of the israeli border police. now we're now hearing that one of those palestinians has died of his wounds, and he has been named locally as a 16 year old teenager from the occupied west bank. not long before that, that incident in occupied east jerusalem, what happened first of all, was that two palestinians traveling in the car fired towards an israeli bus in a remote area. no one was hurt, but the israeli police gave chase and during that chase, the palestinians then fired at a jewish, israeli, and actually wounded that person before being shot dead by the israeli police. on tuesday there were incidents not just in occupied east

jerusalem but in other parts of israel itself, including just outside of tel-aviv, where a man committed several stabbings before being shot dead. one of the victims, an american tourist died of his wounds. and that happened just down the road from where u.s. vice president joe biden was holding a conference, after he had just landed in the country. the rise in violence has marred a visit to israel by joe biden. he has met prime minister benjamin netenyahu and criticized palestinian leaders for not condemning attacks against israelis. >> you never need to doubt that the united states of america has israel's back, and we know israel has our back. we're committed to making sure

israel can protect itself from all serious threats. and it's critical, because israel lives as bebe knows better than anyone lives in a very stuff neighborhood. >> we're taking stronger measures now. i believe to fight terrorists, all civilized societies must stand together, and while israel has many partners in this -- in this decisive battle, we have no better partner than the united states of america. it's a partnership, anchored in common values, con fronting common enemies, and striving for a more secure, prosperous and peaceful future. >> the secretary general of the

palestinians -- palestinian administration. thank you for being with us. i want to ask you first of all about your thoughts on this visit by the u.s. vice president, the comes that you heard there, and the perception of whether the united states can be a really honest broker in its dealings with israel and the palestinians. >> well, unfortunately during the last 23 years or the 25 years, to be precise, the united states has failed to be an honest broker, because it is strategically and intentionally biased to israel. and as lock as it is biased to one side, it is failing constantly in conducting a peace process, and failing to be impartial. and the statement by mr. biden is an indication of that.

he wants palestinians to condemn attacks on israelis, but he never says a word about the necessity of the israeli government condemning attacks on palestinians. including settler attacks. 70% of the palestinians killed, were killed either in peaceful demonstrations or without in engaging any in about of violence, including a 60-year-old woman whom the israelis claim was trying to stab a soldier, which makes no sense whatsoever. so in my opinion mr. biden is not being impartial and not being fair. and when mr. netenyahu speaks about terrorism, he forgets to talk about the state terrorism that is practiced against the palestinians people. one action of which is this

terrible occupation. and this is the cause of all problems and violence, and if the united states really wants peace, it should pressure israel to stop the occupation, forever. >> what do you say to those who argue that some of the responsibility for this current state of affairs that we have there is down to the palestinian leadership in the occupied west bank. and the perception that they are seen as legitimizing this occupation, which has gone on for so long? that is what many palestinians tell us. >> the palestinian authority, if you are talking about the palestinian authority is practically an authority under occupation a an authority without authority. that's the truth. and the israelis want this authority to stay weak, and they want the palestinians to remain divided.

that's why israelis adamantly oppose any effort to clear consolidation. it is suitable for netenyahu to say there is no partner on the palestinian side that can represent all palestinians, and when we try to reconcile at it, he warts talking about palestinians choosing hamas rather than choosing peace. this is a well-known israeli game, and the response should be to end this determination, and we need this unified leadership to -- to -- to stop the israeli aggression, and we need this unified leadership to be able to lead our people in our struggle for freedom. >> good to speak to you, joining us from ramallah. thank you for being with us. now japanese judges have ordered the shut down of two

nuclear power reactors because of safety concerns. the ruling coming two days before the fifth anniversary of the fukushima nuclear disaster, a magnitude 9 earthquake triggered a tsunami with waves as high as 3 meters. harry fawcett reports from fukushima where cleaning up the disaster is expected to take decades. >> reporter: this man guides me through the main street of his hometown, past the shop where he used to get ice cream, to the chinese restaurant that he says made the best ramen noodles in the world. he makes monthly trips here, documenting what has been happening deep inside the exclusion zone. amid the destruction, he finds

small signs of hope like the almost magical appearance of a new gate. >> those people made this gate. >> reporter: yeah, yeah, it's a big [ inaudible ]. >> yeah. >> reporter: his home remains empty, but he is determined to keep a sense of connection to it, and to his community. his delight is clear when he bumps into an old school friend. he is making a film about his town to show that life hasn't been forever extinguished here. >> i will make the community again, and i want [ inaudible ] people. >> reporter: the d&asker that scattered the population started five years ago, but it's not over. along the coast thousands of

workers struggle to stabilize, yet alone decollision the power station. the problems continue to accumulate, hundreds of gallons of ground water are contaminated every day. and it's effects are felt far away. 40 kilometers away this was a hot bed of radioactive fallout. this man used to go to school here, now he uses his limited time to practice his art. ♪ >> translator: when i am performing, i don't think. but even in that state of mine, my emotions, memories, and the future of my hometown, it all comes through in my music. ♪ >> reporter: he is also worried about the effects of five years of fractured life on his community. he is part of a long tradition

of drumming here, he is trying to maintain and pass down to younger generations. two young men, doing what they can, to hold on to an idea of home. harry fawcett, al jazeera, fukushima, japan. still ahead on this news hour, we report from senegal where the practice of female genital mutilation continues despite laws against it. parts of asia and the pacific fall into total darkness during a total solar eclipse. i'm in greenland where the national football team is hoping that fifa will let them come in from the cold. ♪

>> that harmony, that politeness and that equilibrium that japanese people call "wa". at the other side of history, fukushima's heroes were not enough. people have lost their trust, especially in the authorities. the myth of nuclear energy, of it being economic, safe and clean has been swept away. >> "fukushima: a nuclear story," narrated by willem dafoe. ♪ hello again, the top stories on the al jazeera news hour. slovenia is the latest balkan country to tighter their border controls. thousands of refugees are stranded on the border between greece and macedonia. there has been a surge in

attacks across israel over the past 24 hours. one of the latest incidents was in occupied east jerusalem, israeli police shot dead two palestinians after the men allegedly opened fire on a bus nflt. in geneva talks on the cessation of hostilities and syria's humanitarian crisis are kicking in to gear again. they have set a goal to reach 600,000 syrians in besieged areas by the end of april. returning to the refugee crisis. for some families it is too late. many attempted the dangerous journey to europe, but had to return home after losing everything including their loved ones. tony met one family in kabul who say they are finding life too hard to go on. >> translator: these are the tears of a mother who's dream of a better life in europe became a

nightmare. she and her husband sold everything they had for a new life. her husband posted a smiling picture on facebook saying good-bye, afghanistan. that dream was shattered in the cold waters of the aegean sea. >> we were 21 people, halfway the engine broke. they gave us numbers for a rescue boat. we called, and told them in english we need help. no one came. and then a wave of water flipped the boat >> reporter: they were plunged into the sea with his children. it was dark and no one answered their calls for heart. eventually the children succumbed. their desperate parents helpless to do anything. they kept saying, please god help us as they were begging to be saved. they were children, they didn't

know what was happening. they didn't know anything. after they were gone i made a decision, we wanted to go to europe because of our kids, but now they were gone. what did we have to live for in and rescue seemed helpless, it would have been easier to take our vests off and drown as well. >> reporter: before they did, a turkish fishing boat rescued them. his wife was pregnant and miscarried in the ordeal. >> translator: i don't know what to do now. i cannot think. >> reporter: even though the afghan people are now all to aware of the risks, the dangers they face here from the war is a far-worse situation. these are the coffins of ten

young men who died. five were close friends. they left, said they, because they had no other choice. >> translator: there's no security here. we cannot go into the streets with safety. there's no work. we go and study and then can find job, and then sit at home, and there is no future here. we have no choice except to run away. >> reporter: they will run away again, they say, too many memories here of their children. but whatever life they find, the tragedy of that day will always be a shadow that hangs over them. france has the highest number of isil recruits in europe. often those young people are being recruited in the country's prisons. al jazeera gained access to one prison to see how a controversial program is tackling the issue by separating prisoners. >> reporter: france has long

prided it's a on his stanchly [ inaudible ] institutions, but it is having to reevaluate its approach to religion. there are questions over why so many young muslims aring identifying with groups like isil. in october 2015, some 1,770 french citizens were inside syria or iraq on their way home -- way there or returning home. last year isil sympathizers took their fight to the streets of paris, carrying out the bloodiest attacks on france in decades. observers noted a common factor. many of the killers appeared to have developed their hard line views while in prison. in that shined the spotlight on a program in the prisons.

>> translator: it's important because it is the first prison to have areas reserved for radicalized detainees. that's been a starting point for other prisons. >> reporter: this person is visiting a friend to see how successful the trial has been so far. there are 42 prisoners who have been identified as radical, and kept away from other inmates, but it's getting mixed reviews, including from fellow prisoners. >> translator: so you don't think it's a good idea? >> translator: no, we are all human beings after all. >> reporter: and the prison office's union, say the government needs to provide more money and staff for any plan to work. the plan, they say could even be counterproductive. >> the fact that we are allowing them to be together, i find that

quite dangerous. once they have been sentenced they will be sent out to other prisons. >> reporter: for others the real issue is a lack of positive religious influences in prison. this man began dedicating his time to offering muslim guidance to inmates. there are only 200 imans working in public prisons. and most only visit a few times a week. >> translator: we have a situation where inmates are left to their own devices and when there is no iman available either because he is not there much, or because there isn't one in the prison, they will instead rely on other inmates who very often have very, very fundamentalist understanding of islam. >> reporter: many are watching

to see if the program will have any impact. but policies enkour a more knewanced approach are likely to struggle for funding. >> so see more on that story on how france is trying to prevent isil from recruiting in its powers watch people in power on al jazeera. train travelers in france are going nowhere, because of a 36-hour strike by rail workers there. the state rail company says severe disruption is being caused. the workers walkout is over plans to change working hours and rules about days off. trade union leaders are also calling for separate protesters over labor reforms. they want more flexibility in hiring and firing the u.n. says 3 million

girls had their genitals mutilated last year alone. it is illegal in senegal, and those who participate risk five years in prison. as nicklas hawk reports, the practice is continuing. >> reporter: like every other girl, this 8 year old loves being with her mom. playing jump rope with her friends, and getting her grades done. but what sets her apart from other young girls here is the decision her mother took not to circumcise her. the practice known as female genital mutilation is widespread. in this community, it is considered an act of purification. >> cutting a piece of my daughter's flesh to make her pure makes no sense to me. we have been shunned for saying

no to the cut. >> translator: fgm is illegal, but age-olded tradition take precedent over the law, girls as young as two have it done. because she hasn't, some adults curse her, saying she is impure and dirty. >> we don't really talk about it between us. >> reporter: charities organize village forums, getting local celebrities and muslim leaders of imans to speak out against the practice. the iman explains the decision has nothing to do with islam. a local artist encourages those to denounce those who continue to mutilate young girls. but despite all of these efforts, the practice continues. it takes place away from town,

deep in the countryside. so we're on our way to meet a woman that continues to circumcise young girls. she has been doing it for the last 20 years. she knows it is illegal, but parents from the surrounding villages continue to bring their daughters to her to get the procedure done. for each cut she receives two bars of soaps, 6 kilos of rice, a chicken, and $3 in payment. >> translator: it's not just tradition, it's our job. if you take this away from us, do you think an old lady like me can fine a job in this is the only way to support our family. >> reporter: it is mothers who have bringing an end to this practice, so despite what others may say or think about her, she feels free, protected, and proud of her mother. nicklas hawk, al jazeera,

southern senegal. indonesia has been the best place to see the latest total eclipse, but millions across thailand, singapore, and australia also enjoyed the spectacular show. >> reporter: waiting for that rare moment when the moon is exactly between the sun and the earth. this spectacular solar show brought people together from all over the world. for some it was their fifth total solar eclipse. most indonesians have never seen one before. >> i can see the total solar eclipse for the first time in my life, second, i will share my experience with all of my friends and family. i will make them envoy. [ laughter ] ♪ >> reporter: traditionally, many indonesians believe something bad will happen during a total solar eclipse. before the last eclipse, the

government appealed to everyone to stay in doors. 33 years later, many came out to watch how day turned into night for two to three minutes. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: slowly now, night is turning into day again at this beach. after all of the cheering and excitement, people are kind of quiet, like they are in awe at what they have just witnessed. >> i cannot express it, but it looks like wow. [ laughter ] >> yeah. >> reporter: this man was worried he would miss his third total eclipse because of the clouds blocking the view. the supreme moment is when there is a circle around the moon. >> when there's no clouds, the corona just goes out and out and out. but this is beautiful.

>> reporter: indonesia used the total eclipse to promote tourism, the next one will be on august 21st, next year, when it's the united states's turn to be amazed. one of the driest countries on the planet is trying to cope with torrential rain. flights at abdue bahby are talking off again. dubai and the areas have been flooded. more thundery weather is forecast. many were caught off guard. still ahead in sport, the nba playoff race is in full swing, the utah jazz looking for a crucial win in the western conference. all ahead.

♪ all right. time now to get all the sport. >> thank you very much. authorities say evidence related to the criminal case against former fifa president sepp blatter, has been seized in a raid of the headquarters on the french federation. criminal proceedings were opened against blatter last september over $2 million disloyal payment made to former uefa boss michelle platini. they have both been banned from football for six years. and uefa's champions team

continues on wednesday. chelsea is taking on gps for the second time. the blues are -- looking to overturn their 2-1 deficit. the captain continues to struggle with his hamstring injury. chelsea eliminated psg in the '2014 tournament, while psg got the best of them last year. >> yeah, it's a big win. it's two huge games for the club. everyone knows the league situation for this season, and it's a big chance for us to achieve something in the season. although we know it's going to be very difficult. >> i never had better chance than this. when i was young talking about the champions league, yes, it was almost an obsession, but then i started to mature. i started to get to know myself.

which is difficult to understand, but okay. [ laughter ] >> and -- and i said to myself if i win it or not, will not change me as the player i am. in the other match, st. petersburg is hosting. but the russians are hoping to reach the quarter final. but they will have to do that by overturning their 1-0 deficit from the first leg. there are few places in the world where playing football is as difficult as it is in iceland. now a former child soldier from artreeia is taking on the challenge in an effort to lead the national team into full fifa membership. paul rees reports. >> reporter: conditions for football in greenland aren't the greatest, but it doesn't stop people from trying. the lack of a stadium in the capitol, nuuk, is one reason the

country is being refused membership in fifa. this man fought as a child soldier in eritrea, before being given asylum in denmark at the age of 14. he looking out on to a ground that few visitors will play on. >> when i saw the pitch for the first time, i thought oh, my god, people are playing football on this pitch. that's not possible. yeah, of course, to experience greenland they will come, but not to play football. it's too risky. i would never recommend to anybody. i would never invite another country to come play with us. >> reporter: a quick pitch inspection reveals why playing in the winter isn't possible, but even in the summer the pitch is full of these sharp stones, which means players have to wear thick tights in order not to cut

their legs, which is why many choose to take their passion for football inside. they their teams are taking on the arctic winter games by storm. it's crucial for development. contested by teams hundreds of miles apart with no roads in between. this man works in the harbor repairing boats, which are one of the only means of getting to matches. >> [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: greenland is likely to need full independence from denmark before its national team can hope to get fifa ranking, making politics, geography, and

money three obstacles. the former chief of the world anti-doping agency has no sympathy for tennis star maria sharapova. he says she has no excuse for failing a drug test. she shocked the sporting world monday by admitting to testing positive to a banned substance. the 28 year old who is the world's highest-earning sportswoman, said she had taken the drug for the past decade to treat health problems. >> the message has been there for 12 years, since she first won wimbledon, an athlete at that level has to know she was

taking the drug on the list. >> reporter: the game between india and pakistan has been moved because of security concerns. the match is due to take place on the 19th of march. they are warning of demonstrations and attempts to disrupt the match. while the two teams have played 60 matches against one another. in the nba the portland trailblazers remain a half game ahead of dallas. while washington remains two spots out of the playoff picture in the east. atlanta took on the utah jazz. atlanta came out firing in the second half, jeff teague hit three, 3-pointers on his way to a game high 24 points. they achieved their third

successful victory. that's all of the sport for me. >> thanks very much. now the two surviving beatles have been paying tribute to the fifth beatle who has died. paul mccartney says the 90 year old was like a second father to him. charles stratford looks back at his long and widing road. ♪ >> reporter: gorge martin conducting a recital of yesterday, one of the most famous of the many beatles songs. martin is credited with discovering four young lads from liverpool, who arguably became the best-loved pop group in the history. he became known as the fifth

beatle, crafting songs that changed music and popular culture forever. he signed the beatles in 1962 after the band had been turned down by many other labels. he said he was immediately taken by the humor of the fab four when they first met. he asked them whether there was anything they didn't like about the set up. i don't like your tie for a start, george harrison famously replied. ♪ >> reporter: martin described his feelings after a concert in 2002. >> i just played two pieces. but the warmth from the people touched my heart. >> reporter: martin was born in north london, and served in the royal navy, during the second

world war, was married twice and father to four children. tributes have flooded in. beatle ringo star tweeted: david cameron tweeted: with more than 50 number 1 hits in a career that spanned six decades, the guinness world record named him the most successful music producer in history. martin was honored by queen elizabeth and became sir george 20 years ago. today the music world is mourning the loss of a master music producer. ♪ >> reporter: charles stratford, al jazeera. and that's it for me. thanks for your company. stay with us, though, a full bulletin of news is straight ahead. ♪

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