hitting the heart of turkey's capital. 34 are dead after a bombing in one of ankara's busiest areas hello there, i'm julie macdonald. this is al jazeera live from london. gunmen target three hotels. 16 are dead. egypt's minister fired for making blasphemous comments about prophet muhammad

and safety of passengers should come before a germanwings pilot's right to privacy good to have your company. 30 have been killed after a bomb blast hit a key transport hub. 125 people have been injured, 19 seriously. the interior minister said civilians were targeted. turkey will release the name of the organization behind the attack on monday. the bombers hit an area comprising a bus station and garden. it was time to strike at the

crowds. in a statement. it was said that the blast was caused by a car bomb. others suggest it was a suicide attack. the prime minister convened a security meeting. a fleet of ambulances were brought in. and fire crews brought in to deal with the mangled vehicles. >> a woman was sitting behind me. her seat blew away, something hit me here. five or six died in the bus, the neck of one was severed. something pierced me here, i have one in my arm. >> reporter: turkey has been hit by a spate of attacks since last year. last year 29 were killed in a group calling themselves the

kurdistan freedom fall can. turkey's h.d.p. party condemned the attack and expressed condolences for the victims. it comes two days. the area of the blast has been sealed off. a major investigation is under way. including detailed forensic examination the explosion in ankara is the latest of several to hit turkey. last month 29 were killed in a car bombing a short distance from sunday's attack. in jan 10 were killed in a suspected isil attack from istanbul, and in october more than 100 people were killed in a double suicide bombing at a kurdish peace rally in ankara.

a specialist in turkish affairs at chat am house said it was systematic of an an unavailable turkey. >> both the attacks took baht in a summit involving the e.u., european leaders and the turkish leadership over the syrian migration crisis. i suspect the group carrying out the attack was seeking maximum publicity not just to turkey, but to the outside world to declare turkey is an insecure and unstable place. al-qaeda claimed responsibility for an attack on a beach resort in ivory coast. gunmen stormed the hotel. a popular weekend destination for ivorian and tourists.

14 mr killed. security forces killed six armed m . ivory coast interior minister gave this update on the situation. >> translation: three hotels were attacked in the early afternoon. this sunday, 13th of march 2016, by armed men. the defense and the security forces intervened immediately and neutralize the terrorists. a detailed report will be held. >> it's the third such attack. in november a radisson blue hotel was stormed. shooting guests, and then going room to room. two months ago the splendid

hotel was attack the opt burkina faceo, killing 30. i spoke a security analyst and he said ivory coast is a target because of its improving economic situation. >> three attacks in four months putting the islamic programme on the map. targetting hotels because they have seen what happened, crippling the economy of the country. i think the fact that ivory coast, and senegal, which might be next are countries that have been doing better on the economy. and they are much more of a target because then an attack like this could have a negative impact on the any. >> in order for al-qaeda and islamic to get media exponch,

they have to attack ex-pats, and literally what we have seen, three attacks, three hotels, expats and e-french economies have to be underlined that they have french as the main energy egypt's justice minister has been tacked by the prime minister following outrage over market in relation to prophet muhammad. he was criticized and asked if he'd gaoled journalists. he said he would arrest security council even if it was the prophet himself. he apologised. he was condemned by human rights watch, after making comments that appeared to advocate the killing of human rights supporters the war in syria heads towards a sixth year, the u.s. secretary of state hit out at the syrian government, accusing it of disrupting talks aimed at ending the conflict.

john kerry was talking in paris. diplomatic editor james bays reports from geneva. hours before the syrian talks from due to start in geneva. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry was in paris meeting with european counterparts. he told reporters the cessation of hostilities in place for two weeks reduced violence, but one side was not fully compliant. >> the syrian people support the cessation of the hostilities, because it made their lives better. and to date the single biggest violator of that by allegation is the bashar al-assad regime. >> he hit out at the syrian deputy prime minister, who at a news conference in damascus said that there could be no negotiation about the role of president bashar al-assad. >> a witness, the comments made yesterday by the foreign

minister of syria clearly trying to disrupt the process. clearly trying to send a message of deterrence to others his comments clearly aimed as support for the main opposition bloc, the high negotiating committee whose members have been arriving for the talks. >> we want to see an end to the bloodshed in syria. we hope that we see a serious partner. >> what is different about these talks is that the u.n. special envoy says he is straight away going to get to the substantive issues - who is going to be in a new transitional government, taking syria towards new elections. that, of course, takes us to the key issue of president bashar al-assad, and those around him. on that, it seems no one is prepared to compromise

at least 22 people have been killed in fighting between yemeni security and fighters affiliated with i.s.i.s. and al-qaeda. the fighting happened in the port city of aden. fighting broke out when the forces tried to drive the fighters from parts of the city. security officials say air strikes were in the second stage. retaken by yemeni forces in july, backed by the saudi-led coalition. armed groups occupy some parts of it. 17 of the dead are suspect al-qaeda fighters. >> ahead here on al jazeera. angela merkel's party losing key states, seen as a test of policy and art for argument's sake, we visit the exhibition with a difference. difference.

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>> our american story is written everyday. it's not always pretty, but it's real... and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. a quick reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. 34 people have been killed and 125 others injured after an explosion in the center of the turkish capital ankara. al-qaeda in the maghreb claimed responsibility on an attack in a resort town in ivory coast. 14 civilians and two soldiers were killed. the justice minister has been sacked after making remarks about the prophet muhammad french investigators called for changes to rules surrounding the medical confidentiality of

pilots. it comes after a french inquiry into the germanwings crash. 149 people were killed after the pilot deliberately flew his aircraft into the ground. france's bea air accident investigation office said in its final report, that neither co-pil co-pilot or his doctors notified his employer about his health issues. they've asked the world health organisation to draw up rules on advising if it implementation kates public safety. and calls for patients with psychiatric problems be declared fit to fly no one could have survived what happened on march 24th, 2015. germanwings flight 9525 disintegrated on impact. the debris, the bodies spread

across two square kilometres of alpine hillside. the village is nearest to the sight. there is a stone memorial to the victims. the question is whether the tragedy could have been avoided in the first place. the germanwings co-pilot exhibited depression and suicidal thought. his private doctor never informed aviation authorities nor the airline imposed. issuing the report on the wider issues of the crash, the french investigation team everyoned global changes in regulations. >> we recommend clearer rules that require health care providers to inform authorities when a patient's health is likely to impact public safety there are 11 recommendations in total. including a call for medical checks to be made every three or six months, instead of annually,

pilots with depression would not be barred in flying, but should be closely regulated and supported. there's no rem takes on changes to security of cockpit doors. victims relatives want the law changed. >> translation: it wasn't only an accident. but with the advice from lufthansa did not work. it proved the pilot was sill. the family's lawyers are determined to sue lufthansa in the german courts. lufthansa is refusing to negotiate with american lawyers. nearly 80 families got together and must litigate. that is incompre sensible. >> reporter: the question now, how far and how quickly will the recommendations be adopted

it's been suggested na angela merkel's political party fared worse than expected in the german regional election, seen as a litmus test for the chancellor's handling of the refugees crisis, votes were held on sunday from where dominique kane sent us this report. >> reporter: these are supporters from the right wing populist party, the focal point for i suggest to angela merkel's refugee policy. that brought it success across germany. the high point was here. >> translation: the results are fantastic across the board in all three federal states. here we have the top results. understanding. the result for us is an obligation to take the voices of the voters seriously.

>> reporter: the problem is no matter how successful they have been across germany on sunday, no other main party is prepared to work with them in coalition. they will not enter government, meaning the vote they received is a protest vote against the parties of the coalition government. >> reporter: for the recalling c.d.u. there was con solation in remaining the largest party. the state premier is from the c.d.u. he hailed his party's showing in his own state. >> we managed to win with a good margin, we have roughly the same ruts in vats from five years ago when we were in a different situation, a different party landscape. >> reporter: the election campaign has been dominated by the refugee crisis, many suggests it was a referendum on the party.

the popularity slumped as the influx of refugees yew. in recent weeks, the approval rating recovered. but not in time to save party leaders. where the c.d.u.'s main opponents from victorious. and the candidates won seats at the expense of established parties. one political scientist told me why he felt voters chose the i.s. d. >> they appear it's the resolution of the refugee crisis. i don't think added a threat. but the people feel the threat and voted for the anti-refuge party. >> the question for the federal government is what to make of the voter's verdict. and where it leaves their policy on refugees. well, angela mushingel is at the -- merkel is at the centre

of the refugee crisis. some chanting their name as they make their way through europe. as borders face challenges, mohammed ado sends this update on the harsh conditions that refugees live in. >> days of rain adding to the misery of the refugees. most are living in flimsy tents like this, surrounded by stagnant pools of water. and some are falling sick. medical workers at the camp say they have treated 70 children for respiratory problems as well as digestive diseases. they have confirmed that a nine-year-old girl has been confirmed to have help tight us a. a contagious disease, and they are looking into how to vaccinate the rest of the children's population in the camp. now these bottle neck that has marooned 13,000 refugees is a sort of concern for the greek

government. they have been trying to urge the refugees to go out of the camp and into camps that are more hospitable and warm the set up for them in other places, but only 800 refugees have succeeded. many are here waiting, with the hope that the macedonian boarder might reopen for them. so far we are not seeing a final verdict the u.s. has been criticized for giving a woeful payment for families of victims killed in an air strike. the attack on the hospital left 42 dead, and rhundreds of other injured he sits a broken man, his body scarred and battered from when an american ac 30 gunship attacked a humanitarian hospital in northern afghanistan. he lost a hand and an high last

october, 42 others were killed, 100 injured. the u.s. military offers condolence payments of between 3,000 and 6,000. >> i received $3,000. this is a small amount. it looks like an end to us. it is not acceptable to anyone. this lady lost her husband, a breadwinner for her and four children, and said the american money is not enough. >> if a woman doesn't have a husband or someone to take care of them. how can they live. the money is not enough to raise one of my children to the age of 12. >> he was working as a security guard at the hospital operated by doctors without borders, saying they had given n.a.t.o.'s forces coordinates. >> an accident is difficult to believe. we are trying to understand how much the mistake was, or how many were done, and which type

of mistakes were done. today, i mean, it's only questions that we have. we can have all the ascensions, but the answers are with the american army today. >> reporter: the hospital was destroyed, the u.s. plane fired 211 shells in the 30 minute onslaught. witnesses said people were shot from the air as they tried to escape. president obama apologised for the attack. u.s. forces ait was a mistake, but resisted calls for an independent investigation, preferring an internal probe. the findings are yet to be released but several military personnel are due to face action. that will not be in the afghan or international courts. that will leave some afghans questioning whether justice will be done. >> this man's 11 year-old daughter was a patient in the hospital. watching helpless as she died, engulfed in flames.

they have given 6,000, which is nothing for us, costing more to take care of injuries. they need to help us more. >> reporter: for the families here, the money will help a bit. but it can never replace a daughter or a loved one hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets of brazil to call for the resignation of dilma rousseff. she is facing impeachment after a corruption scandal. she is deeply unpopular because of the economy of the country. we go to our correspondent at a large organization. >> millions turned out across brazil calling for the impeachment of dilma rousseff. in is by far the largest demonstration against the administration since the corruption scandal broke out here two years ago. that has to do with her allies and members of government

receiving kickbacks and bribes in relation to state-owned oil companies paris metro bass. people are tired of being lied to and the terrible state the economy is and believe dilma rousseff cannot lead them out of it. many say they want a change of government as soon as possible. other politicians and members say they were waiting to see how big the turn out was going to be before making a final decision to potentially breakaway formally from the government. this could turn the tide against president dilma rousseff. >> protesters have interrupted a rally by donald trump. the front runner in the u.s. presidential election. he was speaking in illinois. trump is attending rallies in ohio on sunday, despite an increasing number of destructions. >> this is what happened in blooming tonne earlier. >> get him out of here, please,

get him out. get him out. you can get them out, thank you, thank you as tensions run high, president obama said candidates somehow focus on doing more for the american people. >> what the folks running for office should focus on is how to make it better, not insults and school-yard talks, and manufacturing facts. not decisiveness along the lines of race or fate. certainly not violence against other americans, or excluding them. we are a better country than that. >> now, arts and politics - it's for centuries been an unavoidable relationship.

one exhibition is aiming to emphasis creativity and keep the politics out. gerald tan went along to have a look. >> reporter: at first glance the peace resembles the painting from the ming dynasty, turn the corner, a new picture emerges, materials erased to cast a shadow on to the screen. it's called background story by a chinese artist. >> we first sourced this transparent glass, and attached a chinese rice paper to it. it creates the special effect that we see. i call it like painting. >> this exhibition in doha coincides with the qatar china year of culture, an exchange qatar introduced to deepen ties with other nations. held in the gallery, the show features 15 chinese artists, the

largest of its kind in the middle east. the masterpieces raining from sculpture to painting. film installation, and video games. >> i'm playing the award-winning emissive video game called journey, with one level i move the player around. and with the other i change perspective of a magical beautiful universe created by the designer. the artwork forms part of a creative landscape of china. >> we are pushing to elevate the video game from entering people and communicating a message that could be relevant. that is human, to the player. i mean we want to push it as art. >> the show is curated by globally curated artist, known for dramatic pieces made from gunpowder. he called the exhibition what about the art. >> for the past 30 years,

contemporary chinese art attracted attention around the world. a lot of attention is given to the context of the works or sky rocket ing prices. when it is displays. the core issue is elected. which is individual craftsmanship. >> the work of artist weiwei is not present here. the art speaks of a generation of chinese exploring the topics of change and convergens. upbringing and upheaval and experimenting with eastern and western styles have formed unique brand of art and beauty palestinian woman won a million dollars for being the world's best teacher. the woman who teaches primary school children in the west bank was one of 10 finalists vying for the top price. she grew up and gained acclaim for a focus on teaching ethics

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