>> announcer: this is al jazeera. and a big hello from me to that al jazeera newshour live from london. i'll run you through some of the stories we'll study in some detail in the next 60 minutes. brazil's controversial former president is sworn into the cabinet. more protests and a court injunction. uproar in parliament as south africa's president denies that a wealthy family influenced his

political appointment. plus... >> i saw that a lot of men they get crazy. now they don't know what's going on the syria talks attention turns to the tens of thousands opposition prisoners in government gaols. donald trump winning the u.s. presidency is listed as one of the top 10 risks facing the world. >> and all the sports news - including south africa deny's f.i.f.a.'s claim that it faces a bribe to secure the 2010 world cup. i hear from one of the sports ministers in the programme. so brazil is facing a political crisis after a judge blocked the appointment of

former president silva as the success of dilma rousseff. the federal judge issued an injunction. the government says that it is going to appeal against that. prosecutors have charged the former president with money laundering and fraud as part of an investigation into the state company paris metro bass. opposition is accusing dilma rousseff of bringing him in to stop him being charged and stop proceedings against her, proceedings of financial mismanagement. let's to to margo, it is a complete mess, whichever way you look at it. does the president have much support given the protest we have seen on the streets? >> well, the president likes to think that she does have that support. she won by a slim majority when she ran for the second term.

just 51%. although more than 3 million came out calling for her to step down on sunday here, they have at least majority of the country behind them. they may not be as loud, but she wants to think that she has that support. in general, what we are seeing is many angry brazilians on the streets. >> reporter: this was the moment president dilma rousseff hoped would pacify the country and turn things around. her popular predecessor appointed chief of the cabinet. it didn't last long. president dilma rousseff didn't let the jeers get in the way. she called government supporters brave brazilians and welcomed the former embattled president into cabinet. >> translation: welcome to the cabinet, minister lula. i count on his experience,

identity, the identity that he has with the people of this country. i count on this. chief of staff of the civil house. >> reporter: outside the presidential palace anti-government protesters clashed with lula's supporters, frustrated and angry at the many different contradictory terms that the country's politics had taken. they are not limited to the capital. thousands took to the streets in sit sense, tired of corruption and politicians. >> reporter: despite the plo tests president lula is set to press on. the protests are part of a healthy democracy. she is believed to do what is best. members of the lower house plan to make it difficult for lulo to

hang on to her seat due to mismanagement. a federal judge suspended lulu's appoint to the role. a move the government is appealing. the president hoped having lulu in her corner would shore up support for her government. nothing is assuring emotions. brazil is in the middle of a corruption hearing paris metro bass. people are unhappy -- in relation to the paris metro bass. people are unhappy you make a comment that it wasn't long ago that we lauded brazil on being one. rising economies in the new world. if dilma rousseff has to go, is there anyone that can re-establish brazil's position in a growing world economy? >> well, this is actually half the problem. many of the people say as much

as they want dilma rousseff to go, they are not sure who can take over and lead them out of the recession. dilma rousseff herself was counting on the former president's expertise, and by appointing him to her cabinet, he would help her and guide them through this terrible recession and bring it back to the glory days when he was president. he is credited with lifting millions of brazilians out of poverty. all in all, lou la and dilma rousseff looking like a group from days gone by. many brazilians are thinking it may be time to have an overhaul of the government it may happen, it's not finished yet well, south africa's president jake or zouma too going through a torrid time. he was in parliament, denying

allegations that his appointment has been influenced by a prominent family. there's an inquiry into his relationship with the guptas. we have more from johannesburg. >> reporter: president zouma returns to parliament to face questions over the latest scandal engulfing his government. he is drowned out from shouts and cries from m.p.s. he's been scrutinised for his relationship with a powerful and influential indian family, with massive business interests in south africa. the gooupta family offered them ministerial positions in return for preferential treatment. one was the deputy minister of finance. saying he was offered the top job in the ministry before the previous minister was fired in december. >> i am in charge of the

government. i appoint, in terms of the constitution, there's no minister who is here, who is ever appointed by the guptas, or anyone else. ministers who are here were appointed by me. the gooupta family denied the allegations saying they are politically motivated. a minister says she was summoned to the gupta estate where they offered her a job as a minister in jacob zouma's cabinet. all the while he was in a different room in the mansion, and later he escorted her out. >> reporter: the president said there's nothing untoward with his relationship with the gupta family or nothing wrong with his son being their business partner. but the opposition are determined to see the president resumed. >> please leave the house.

>> reporter: the top decision-making body is due to meet this weekend. the official line is concerned by the allegations. how do we deal with what has been a position of state capture. they are talking about where outside interests, that seems to exert an undue interest. >> the difference between two big blocks have emerged. a liberal and the radical tradition of the a.n.c., and there's the nationals, and the traditionals. that strong block, that is in the majority still. they will hold on. >> the party's general is not untouchable, including the president. it may prove to be the president's biggest challenge

yet stay with us, this is the newshour on al jazeera. this is coming up, nowhere to go. refugees on the greek macedonian borders as juan iturbe leaders debate a deal to return them to turkey why turkey's prime minister wants all m.p.s to face all investigates, and stripped of their identity syria's main kurdish group, the pyp declared there to be a federal region unifying the areas that it controls in the north of syria, including three enclaves near the turkish boarder. the announcement was made in the north-east of syria.

200 delegates thereabouts are proving what they call the federal democratic system of rajava. it's a move rejected by both the syrian government and the opposition. both warn against the partition of the country at u.n. peace talks in geneva, the talk turned to the number of detainees held in syria. u.n. special envoy demist earia are holding detainees, the numbers are higher on the government side. activists say tens of thousands are held in government gaols. diplomatic editor james bays sent this report from geneva. >> near the top of the agenda for the main opposition bloc at the geneva talks, the release of detainees. they organized a news conference detailing inhuman conditions facing prisoners. a reporter was told a brother was gaoled and executed.

>> they put him in prison for two years and two months and killed him there. >> reporter: when you listen to the whole story you realise the appalling brutality and suffering involved. her brother was a military judge, arrested after he came to visit her in gaol. a peaceful activist, she was imprisoned and tortured in 2012. things were so bad she envied federal prisoners who lost their minds. >> i saw a lot of men get crazy. we used to feel for them. now they are happy. we don't know what is going on. they just putting them on the dirty water to throw them somewhere out. >> the issue of detainees has been added to the work of the task force. on humanitarian issues led by

january agerlin. nothing would be important than to get out some groups in particular, women and children, and the sick and the wounded among the detainees, yes, we are hopeful to make progress on that issue. >> the international committee of the red cross and red crescent. the guardian of the geneva conventions say they are willing to help arrange prisoner releases and exchanges if a deal is done. >> they have an expertise and can play a role should the parties to a conflict reach an agreement on exchange of detainees or on unilateral releases, which can occur. >> the detainee issue puts the government delegation under pressure. opposition fighters have fewer prisoners than the bashar al-assad side. and the u.n. is also calling out the government on the humanitarian issues, saying it's

not doing enough to get aid into six areas besieged by government forces. what's more, the u.n. special envoy says he wants to get down quickly to the substantive issue of political transition. diplomats tell me yes believe the government delegation is stalling and wants to talk about procedure the u.s. secretary of state john cary accuses the islamic state of iraq and levant of genocide, saying they are committing war crimes against several minorities, and highlighting the acts is an important step towards stopping them. >> d.a.e.s.h. is responsible for genocide against groups in areas under control including yazidi christians and muslim. d.a.e.s.h. is genocidal by self prom lamb aches, ideology and

actions. in what it says, believes and does. d.a.e.s.h. is responsible for crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing directed at the same groups, and in some cases against sunni muslims, kurds and other minorities. >> greece is calling for countries that could shut borders to face sanctions. refugees are being urged to move to organized camps. thousands are stuck in a small place on the greece-macedonia boarder. it's from there that mohammed reports reports. >> reporter: thousands of refugees are stranded. carrying them to the foreign locations. the with the borders closed, the only option is to seek asylum officially. in all eight. in this part of the camp.

since october 2015, which is the operational date, starting dates on the ground. about 780 people have been relegated. hope is what makes them trek to the camp. hope is going to the north, to reach the european countries. it's the force that prop pills them, like every refugee, past the camps that have been hastily erected. they are losing impressions. he's been in the camp with the children for more than four weeks now. >> translation: we registered for relocation. they did an interview on skype. nothing came of it. it's all lies. >> reporter: the chinese activist ai weiwei came to see the situation for himself. >> it will delay everything. it doesn't really cope with the

fundamental belief. they are human. they have dignity. they are victimized by the wall. they are still bleeding, and the programme to make them bleeding longer. >> reporter: aid workers too, are overwhelmed. they respond so long for the growing humanitarian crisis. >> more refugees are arriving. they are desperate. greece is struggling. they need to see a common european strategy. there's no option b. >> reporter: for now the people of the camp wait, hoping that the situation will change. greece with all its economic problems, risks turning into a refugee prison with 44,000 people stranded here already. a number that is ticking upwards every day leaders of e.u. countries

and of turkey are meeting to finalise a deal that should stem the flow of refugees into the european union. talking on his way, the turkish prime minister said he would not accept any offer turning turkey into his words, an om imprison. >> each one returning to syria, an asylum seekers. double the amount of refugees. turkey wants visa free travel for the citizens within the e.u., to be brought in sooner than planned. it wants negotiations for its own membership. european union to be restarted. neave barker in brussels, we

know what turkey wants, want some of the european countries want. will they be able to find a common position? >> several hours in, the impression that we get is all 28 e.u. leaders are still struggling to finalise a deal. still struggling to find common ground. currently they are expected to continue with the working dinner soon. we gather that's the draft statement. that has been worked on for the past 10 days, has been poured over intensely at the moment, and the impression that we get, tentatively, is that perhaps positions within the e.u. are starting to ease a little bit when it comes to the sum of money that turkey was after, that $6.7 billion in support, to accommodate the arrival of refugees sent back from greece. also, an easing, when it comes

to turkey's demand for a relaxing in visa restrictions, when they want to visit the schengen, the impression we have is the sum of money will be paid in two tranches, and a relaxing of visa restrictions could begin as early as june if turkey lives up to the 72 obligations, a list of requirements that turkey is expected to fulfil in order for the e.u. to honour its promises. of course, there are many more sticking points that are yet to be decided, and all 28 e.u. leaders have to agree before submit ght the deal to the -- submitting the deal to the turks. >> and some of the leaders from the 18 countries are saying if you want us to go along with this, you'll have to give us something in return. and for decades turkey has been saying we want to join the european union, and everyone says get your ship in shape, and

you might be able to do it. and they've been told they can do it without anything of the sort. this could unravel very quickly. >> yes, that is the worry, that we have built pretty much a house of cards over the course of the day, and with one slight the whole thing could collapse. we have to remember there remains a row between cyprus and turkey, ankara fails to acknowledge the internationally recognised status of the greek cypriot government. that basically means that turkey doesn't acknowledge that cyprus is an e.u. member state. and because of that, cyprus has threatened to derail the process. the question is now, how turkey and the european union are able to circumnavigate the sticking point. it seems like a challenge for the e.u. members to deal with

it. there's cynicism from certain counties in the juan iturbe about country's long-term intentions. france and spain are worried about the european union being blackmailed as it were into forcing the e.u. to give turkey what it doesn't want to give, like an easing of restrictions, and turkey being part of the european union, and importantly, there are major concerns about how legal an agreement would be as well. there are concerns about turkey's humanitarian status, about how its human rights records have been seen over the last few years, and there's deep worry if you send refugees back to turkey, the future may be uncertain. >> thank you, thank you very much indeed. live from brussels. sno . >> to the war in yemen, shelling by houthi forces in central

tiaz, a city in the south. elsewhere fighting continues between houthis and forces loyal to the president. on the eastern and western outskirts of the city. 13 fighters killed. 20 hurt in air strikes launched by the saudi coalition. the senior official in yemen says the number of people killed on a market on tuesday has risen to 119. which makes the attack north of the capital one of the deadliest in the year-long war. the u.n. statements 6,000 people have been killed by air strikes and fighting since the saudi operation began. >> donald trump winning the u.s. presidency has been branded one of the top 10 risks facing the world by the economic intelligence unit. he appears midway down this list, and the risks range from 1-25, including russia's intervention in ukraine and syria, and the eurozone

break-up. there he is, donald trump winning the election. it doesn't expect him to beat hillary clinton, if she gets a nomination, a trump presidency would disrupt the world economy, lead to political chaos and heightened risks. he's on the same level as the rising threat of jihadi terrorism destabilizing the global economy. the kremlin condemns a video showing vladimir putin throwing an opponent to the floor during a judo frame and later is seen laughing after seeing vision of hillary clinton and jihadi john, killed in december. vladimir putin did not like it saying it demonized his country. let's go to a professor of the political science and communication. it is in ohio. a massive risk to the world.

does he justify being on the list and the same level as jihadists. >> yes, i have to be honest with you, it might need to be ranked higher on the risk. the united states, for all the economic difficulties still has the largest military. if they have a president lected, who is not predictable or reliable and inexperienced, that is a danger to the united states and the planet. >> president obama came in saying he would do this, he would do that, and close guantanamo. he made all sorts of promises that he hasn't been able to keep because of real politics. he came up against the reality of it all. no matter what donald trump says now, it doesn't mean he'll do it if he gets to the white house, does it? >> no. i mean donald trump will face

realistic resistance if he becomes president. his chances are less than 50/50. the issue is this - what makes someone dangerous as a leader is not just the ideology or experience, it's the predict ability, what made george bush problematic is no one knew what he was capable of, once the world got an idea of what george bush was likely to do, it was easier for him to manage. you nee what president obama's belief system was, donald trump contradicted himself strongly within the campaign season. sometimes he's in favour of world trade, sometimes he is wants currency manipulation. he's consistent when it comes to business and policy, that makes him dangerous. >> your paper is on, we get the leaders we want or we get the leaders we deserve.

>> i think in america, we get the leaders that we deserve. even though we don't realise it at the time. that is a challenge with what we are facing. i got back from a trip in germany, it's something that people have to understand. he has not won his party's nomination, there's questions as to whether or not he'll have the delegates to do it. there's 3-4 processes that he would have to go to before he would be his party's nominee. as problematic, we are still a few steps away from him being a nominee, and him being president imagine this, he gets to the nominee, he does not get enough. they choose someone else, and he walks out becoming a third party and splits the republican vote and hillary clinton ambles her

way to the white house, which would the party establishment prefer, hillary in the white house, or trump on the ticket with a chance of beating hillary. >> at its core, and i'm glad you asked the question. i had candid private conversations with members of the republican establishment. the primary resistance is they do not believe he can win. if i thought he could win they'd be willing to tolerate the policies. the republican policies is something they can't master. for the republicans at this point. they would win 70% of the white vote. that's almost impossible to get. donald trump will not get asian americans, african-americans. if they thought he could win

they'd be more comfortable with a trump than a clinton presidency it seems to be fall apart a bit like the building behind you. jason johnson, great to have you on the programme. you're watching the newshour. coming up we have trouble at sea. accusations traded between china and argentina, as a chinese fishing boat sinks off the coast of buenos aires. plus... >> i'm in texas, where historic flooding led to the evacuation of hundreds of families. we'll bring you the latest it could have been a big upset of the indian wells masters tournament in california. how did this man get on. at one point he looked down and out.

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staff. there has been protests across the country made by the current president dilma rousseff. the president of south africa zouma has been denying claims that a wealthy family close to him had influence over his political appointments, and the syrian kurdish group, the democratic kurdish party declared a reegeion that it controls in the north of syria there has been protests in syria against al nusra front, one of the groups causing criticism. one is the changing face of a syrian resolution and growing divisions between armed groups. >> reporter: something is happening in north-western syria that could alter the balance of the war. these women chant "al nusra, get

out." protests have an unshakeable grip. it is an area said to control. the popular mood against the group is said to be growing. here they make equations between the tyranny chanting the syrian people are one. we started the demonstration for the people attacked. we are here to support them. the confidence is growing. this crowd turns on supporters trying to get inside the demonstration. the question was interested in the flag of revolution. what is so striking is the i goals of the f.s.a. have been shounted down by groups like nusra, across northern and western syria. now this group, moderate in the west calls for all syrians to come together against the regime

in damascus to be back in favour. things like this trashing of an al nusra office. seem to reflect the growing concern. many people in idlib are not interested. the shifting alliances among the rebel groups affected those that had been fighting with new zealand, and appears to have changed the position to reflect the demand that all fighting groups focussed on the real enemy. >> the talks about setting up a civil state in syria among other things are to be addressed later. this is delayed who are focussed on toppling the regime. this is the same objective forces on the ground and revolutionary forces. the majority is to bring down the routine. >> with the pressure to release

men, it seems popular opinion is telling the group to stop fighting others. tearing down the flag, what they stand for would have been unthinkable. turkey's prime minister says he wants m.p.s that face criminal investigations to be stripped of their immunity from prosecution. the proposal follows president recep tayyip erdogan's call for members of the pro-kurdish party to lose that privilege. they have been accused of links to terror groups after refusing to sign a declaration against terrorism, after the bombing in ankara on sunday. >> now, the european union has been accused of turning a blind eye to growing authoritarianism in turkey, we discussed that earlier. towns and cities in the largely kurdish south-east have become

war zones as turkey seeks to crush the p.k.k. hundreds of rebels killed and 150 reported in one town alone. >> freedom of speech has been attacked. and thousands under investigation. in the last year, about 2,000 cases have been brought against people for insulting the president, including a doctor that included recep tayyip erdogan to gol um from lord of the rings, and dozens of journalists have been imprisoned. the government taking over the newspaper and newsagency sparking angry protests. let's go to washington d.c. a political risk advisor. a member of the opposition people's party, and the man that was sued, and you won, sued by the prime minister, tell me about that if you would like to. bass i understand it, while you are against a lot of repress,

your party, said it believes it would be the whole idea, to strip the m.p.s of the privilege they have. >> right. basically the recent case to take the immunities out by the opposition members is a dangerous side. it's like a clear sign that turkey is drifting to ultra terrorism and instability on the coming days. >> your deputy chairman says it's a good idea. no, actually. the c.h.p., the republican people's family makes sure that that ultra terrorism is a major track. it makes sure that the recent investigation to take immunity

is also tre trouble son. >> i want to get it clear. bullant, tescan, and cuexcuse m if i have the name wrong, his party backs it, the lifting of immunity. if that's the case, why? >> i was invited to talk about demock risation. i'm not in the party, i'm not able to talk about the party. i was asked to join and discuss my views alone. >> we'll talk about that. i say an anomaly. >> i'm not in a position. >> i saw it as an anomaly that the opposition thinks an authoritarian move is a good idea. talk about other stuff here that is going on in turkey. what is the conclusion that you and like-minded people make.

exactly, currently there's a constant attack. freedom of speech, rule of law in the country, and many political views have been arrested. the journalists had been under arrest for a while. they sold deportation. these are troublesome signs. and it's kind of a risk of also feeling more instability and polarization. it's not about the parties and what other parties believe. what is more like a beyond politics. there's a constant attack on critical minded people. from the spectrum of politics, also other conservative groups, have been under direct threat. today's issue is about the future of the democracy.

what do you make of the european union. to bend over backwards, for the european union looking like it will do anything that turkey says to get the migrant refugee problem off its doorstep? >> it's really sad. because basically it's a short-term tractional deal. so many in turkey who believes in democracy, freedom of speech want to a member of the european union, today we see it's a short-termist, and tried to outsource the refugee crisis to turkey and closes its eyes to human right. it's very sad for the people that believe in freedom of the county, and is alarming for the

job political issues. european union may be creating syria at the same time. it's alarming and troublesome. >> thank you for talking to us. appreciate it morocco has said it is not going to withdraw troops from european peacekeeping missions. if threatened to pull out after being angry about comments made by the u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon. morocco was opening the contested area in sahara. international civilian staff from asked to get out within three days, this is the reaction from ban ki-moon's spokesman. >> this is a unilateral action, which i think is in clear contradiction of morocco's international obligations, specifically under the status of mission agreement.

it's a challenge to the security council. the mandate was not created by the secretary-general. it was given to it by the security council. the security council was the one that creates peace-keeping missions. what we are seeing is unprecedented. after tebola epidemic was declared over, 2 have tested positive. later in the day in sierra leone, it was revealed that the virus reappeared in guinea. vaccines have been taken to the area where the new case has been found. it's killed now 11,300. a bit of a row emerging over allegations that a chinese fishing boat was sunk by the argentine navy. argentina says the fishing boat was illegally taking catch from the waters, before ramming a

navy ship. china demanded a full investigation. >> out on the high sees. 2 hunt miles from the pat gownian coast. this vessel trying to finish eaglely in argentine waters. >> argentina alerted the ship. the ship tried to escape and tried to hit the naval boat. that's when they started firing so the beat would stop. >> what happened later is a matter of dispute. the navy says the ship sunk after it was fired upon and the sailors were arrested. they say they have doubts whether the fishing vessel sunk because it was fired at. >> the weaponry used by the navy is not strong enough to sing a

ship. some would rather sink a ship. the incident is one of many that happened in the last years. other countries tried to violate the borders, but the navy says that this time the chine eats boat tried to hit the argentine ship, and that's what makes the incident different. this time the captain is being detained because the ship tried to hit the hip. in host times the ships are captured. that's what happened with the ship. this chinese ship was captured nine months ago and is similar to the ones that sunks a few days ago in the argentine sea. you can see the lights used. also, the old and deteriorated condition that many of the boats are in.

>> authorities believe that the boats are the cheapest in the fleet. they cross into argentinian territory in search of replied, while the rest of the fleet awaits outside. they said what is happening is piracy. >> this is piracy, turn the boat across the water. they'd rather lose it than pay a fine. >> the investigation is ongoing. for many it's the example of consequences of illegal fishing around the world. >> thousands have been evacuate from hoaxes after flooding in texas and louisiana. floodwaters are up. state of emergency has been declared in 20 countries of texas. and from deweyville andy gallagher reports.

>> rescue workers gather in the fog at the edge of deweyville. this is a community submerged. most of the water comes from overflowing reservoir. making this severe flooding. >> i have left the drought here, fires. two hurricanes. this is worse than anything that we have been through. the only way into the community is boat. the extent by the darge and depth of waters. homes, cars and businesses submerged in deep floodwaters. >> it's been more than a week since the flooding began. to give you an idea of how extensive the damage is and how long before families can get

back to their home. this is a quiet residential street. >> hundreds of families have been evacuated. there's no reported deaths or casualti casualties. >> there's a lot of cleaning that has to be done. it's got be - it has got to be a mess. i don't know what to expect. it may be days before waters succeed. and weeks before damage is known. most grabbed precious possessions. the clean-up will be a long and arduous process. >> there has been violence between russian riot police near the city of tula. and access to pipelines, there were scuffles, supplying about

400 homes. engineers were blocked from entering thing about. human rights size roma is subjected to widespread discrimination in russia. workers in the south-eastern city of saporazia have brought down the largest monument. several attempts were made during the week to tear down a 26-year-old. and thousands of statues have been removed since anti-government protesters tore down the kiev monument in 2030. after years of pressure, sea world says it will not breeding killer whales, more on that in a little while. manchester united and liverpool fight it out for a place in the europa quarterfinals, we'll give you an idea of where that's going if you stay with us for

the sport. sport.

here is sana with the sport. >> thank you david. the europa league takes center stages across europe right now, teams continue for the pursuit of a quarterfinal place, while the stand out fixture on thursday sees manchester united hosting liverpool and old trafford. united went into the last 16 trailling by two goals from the first leg. the forward put them ahead from the penalty spot in the 30 second minute. liverpool equalized on the

streak of half time. the game is coming to a close end, and it's 1-0. in the early matters, jonas valanciunas was knocked out of the tournament on the night, but lost on goal difference. bo russia dortmund look like they are ba to go through. bort misunderstand -- they are beating swiss champions basil 3-0. >> sepp blatter is appealing his 6-year ban from football. the former f.i.f.a. boss filed his papers with the court of arbitration for sport. he was found guilty of misconduct following a payment to the former head of football. sepp blatter and michel platini lost their appeals with f.i.f.a. last month, but had their bans

reduced from 8-6 years. f.i.f.a. published sepp blatter's salary. the swiss who ran the governing body was paid 3.67 million last year. f.i.f.a. reported a loss of 122 million in 2015 following the corruption scandal. >> well, south africa's sports minister denied that the country paid a bribe to help secure the 2010 world cup. and says that f.i.f.a. should distract their statement. the comments coming days after the governing body announced it was receiving tens of million. f.i.f.a. halted a 10 million payment from the south african association. sports minister maintains that money was intended for football

development programme in the caribbean. >> we gave this money and support the the resources on the basis that this money was for development. and the latter stages it was not used for intended purpose. and it was embezzled and misused. sri lanka's contributors started defense of a world title. afghanistan batted first in the super-10s match. making 153 for 7. anca was off to a start. setting up the side nicely. targeted with six wick yet. i want to make it as long as

possible. they can vet it. doesn't mean i have the start. i have to do it as long as possible. adding that it's easy to chase it. if we had the start maybe sometimes it's not easy. i'm happy. the women's 2020 tournament taking place at the same time. england with the opening game. they posted 153 for 7. and went on for 36-run victory. in the n.p.a. the wars beat the new york knicks to regard a 52nd victory. play-thomson had 19 points. steph curry dominated for the

warriors, 34 points, leading the champions to 121-85 win. >> tennis rafael nadal was through to the quarterfinals at indian wells masters, bidding for the fourth title in california. the number fourth seat rallied from the set down. the spaniard fought off the match taking it 6-7, 6-0, 7-5. world number one novak djokovic threw to the quarter figes. they needed 66 minutes, lopez in straight sets. a fifth title into indian wells. that's it for me. back to david. the theme park says it will no longer breed orcas, they'll stop it, and it will currently bet the last. there was criticism about a

treatment of the captive marine mammals. shows involving orcas, killer whales. that's it from naomi rose. >> one of the big differences is that sea world is a commercial operation. a lot of zoos are nonprofit and do converves work. they have done rescue, but primarily it's a commercial operation. for them to accept in this is no longer a viable business model, and to re-emphasise the rescue and rehabilitation work is a step forward for them, and we support it. i do thing that eventually they'll have to look at other species, whales and dolphins that are in the park. >> those that are already there will have to stay till the end of their lives. >> that's it from the news team.

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