>> you're watching al jazeera america. >> hello everyone, i'm felicity barr. welcome to this news hour live from london. coming up in the next 60 minutes. the men who brought carnage to brussels, the chief prosecutor identifies two suicide-bombers and says the man on the right is still on the run. 34 people died in the attacks isil said it was behind the bombing. there were two explosions.

>> i heard the explosion. and then i just go under the sink and in the second explosion, everything is black. >> and in other news barack obama ends his trip to havana for a pitch to the end of the division between the u.s. and cuba. >> hello, everyone, i'm robin adams. monitoring the world's main sports stories for you. >> and the winner is-- >> fifa has launched germany's hosting world cup 2026. we'll have more in the program. >> hello, security forces in

belgium have launched a manhunt for one of three men believed to be behind a series of bombings that killed 34 people. the islamic state in iraq and the levant says it carried out the attacks in brussels. the police have released this picture. it shows two suspected suicide-bombers dressed in black. it's the third man in the hat who is now being hunted. the first attack happened at zaventem, brussels' main airport. then in central brussels, an explosion at a metro station killed 20 and wounded 130. well, the blast at zaventem airplane happened at 8:15 local time. there were two explosions where gunshots were heard. a third device was found and destroyed by bomb disposal

experts. it is 12 kilometers away or 20 to 30 minutes by rail where a bomb went off by train an hour later. the attacks come four days after police raid further west in maelbeek where the suspects from the paris bombs salah abdelslam was shot and arrested. first here are the reports on the day's events. [ screaming ] >> the immediate shock after the attack. [ screaming ] a haze of confusion and chaos. the realization of what just

happened. once again, the routine of people's lives making every day journeys shattered, and the escape difficult inside. >> i'm so scared. i feel like it's the end of the world. >> i hear an explosion, and all the ceiling is going found. and then everything is black. [ baby crying ] >> across the city another attack in the maelbeek metro station. men, women and children abandoned the carriage, escaping as quickly as they could. the injured treated on the pavement. the army keeping guard. the shock felt everywhere. the shut down of the public

transit system was ordered in brussels. one rescue organization appealed for people to stay where they were. belgium's federal prosecutor has confirmed that this is the image of three suspects. the authorities say are behind the deadly airport blast. the shockwaves of this apparently coordinated attack already rippled across the continent. at brussels airport many have been taken to hospital, the dead to mortuaries. now the grim task of identifying those killed begins. just months after the major attack in europe, another strike on civilians in public places have been realized. >> neave joins me live from brussels. there have been raids carried out in the city? >> yes, that's right. before i talk about those raids, more information about the

nurture of the twin blasts here at brussels international airport has been cleared. a local official they now believe the blasts were the result of bombs inside suit cases pushed into the airport. of course, we've been looking at that key image of frozen shot of cctv footage inside the departure lounge of three individuals. we can clearly see the two on the left are pushing trolleys, and of course, the authorities are now looking for the bigger on--the figure on the right, the man in the white and jacket. more information is being asked about that information. the scene here at brussels airport has gone through a series of changes. we arrived after the blast happened. we witnessed the evacuation of thousands of people.

now that night has drawn in, the investigators have access to that crime scene. that scene of mass murder. they're pouring over evidence. evidence that is, of course, giving them new leads to spark the series of raids and special operations in this part of brussels. they've located a bomb, toxic chemicals and an isil flag. we wait for more information on those raids and what the authorities have found there. one person we've been hearing from regularly throughout the day is frederick van lao. the belgium public prosecutor who talks about the leads the police have been following. >> photographs of the three main suspects have been disseminated. a number of experts have been dispatched to the different crime scenes. because of the violence it's

very difficult. several witnesses are being questioned. >> i mean, you've been in brussels all day, give us a sense if you can, what the atmosphere, the feeling is like. we've spent the buyer day here in brussels. here after what has been an incredibly chaotic day when it came to the evacuation and the movement of the injured bomb, the bomb sites, the hospitals, and now this quiet stillness that is the same on the airport as the investigators go about their work. there is an atmosphere somewhat of the reflection here. there are few police milling around where we are, where the press are? the edge of the airport. occasionally we still see the arrival of police advance, police trucks. a short while ago we saw a

convoy of military vehicles arriving. we assume that they're shoring up security at the airport and maybe switching ships. this remains, as i said, a crime scene. it remains an absolute imperative, an absolute importance to the authorities that it remain uncontaminated as they continue the difficult work of assembling the detailed understanding of what happened here. >> neave joining us from brussels international airport, thank you. well, the people of belgium have looked on at the focus of the isil in europe. the arrest of salah abdelslam put more pressure on brussels. jacky rowland joins us now, jacky. [ sirens ] >> well, i have to say that it is quite a small vigil. the atmosphere it subdued.

there is a very heavy police presence. everyone who comes to the square is having their bags searched, and they're also asked to open their coats so that police can check inside. people who we've see been talking to express shock. others saying that explosions in paris, istanbul, ankara and other places, maybe it was only a matter of time that brussels was targeted. >> it's the end of a traumatic day. people take a moment to honor those who die, and to think of those who even now are fighting for their lives. there are so many questions. how could this happen? why did the attackers choose brussels? >> being a city that i love. i'm not from here, but i've been

living here for quite awhile, it came as a shock. >> it is something that you don't even think that something could happen there. >> to begin to answer those questions you have to go back to last november. the police quickly established a brussels connection to the paris attacks and raided homes in the mlonbec district. >> it is in the building mind that the police arrested salah

abdeslam friday night. when one cell is closed down others are often activated, and that seems to be exactly what has happened. in percentage terms, belgium has seen more of its citizens traveling to syria than any other country in europe. molenbeek and other deprived areas have proved to be fertile grounds for isil recruiters. young people without jobs, prospects or hope, the isil message is simple and productive. >> isis in my view was arrested in molenbeek. [ sirens ] >> the timing of these attacks just days after the arrest of

abdeslam cannot be an coincidence. but the bombings are more than an act of revenge. after all, brussels has been a nato headquarters. this seems to be an attack on the heart of europe and all that it stands for. well, that question of why brussels is something that we're going to explore a bit further now wit with mr. alli. you came from brussels, you came to take part in a terrorism conference. and now this happened while you're here. what do you understand about the factors and the reasons behind brussels as a target? >> well, i think there are a number of things. first of all, we're looking at the target of the metro. it's very symbolic of where the

explosions took place. this is a symbolic target. the clash of the ideological conflict. interest is pragmatism here. we're talking about a cell that was turned back. it has apparently for the first time successfully carried out a second terrorist attack. actually they've had four months to repair something like this--prepare for something like this. people are suggesting with the arrest over the weekend of salah abdeslam this brought forward the attack they have prepared. >> can i talk more about the symbolism of the attack, the attack against the heart of europe? and an analyst-- >> that is a real shame.

we've lost jacky rowland and her guest live at a vigil that is taking place in bless else right now. we might go back to jackie later on. but in the meantime, the attacks have not just brought heightened measures there. police have stepped up their presence at the city's best-known landmarks. there is no evidence of specific threats, but they're taking increased precaution. the national guard has been rolled out to boost police presence in new york, los angeles and chicago. now in washington, d.c. alan, tell us more about the attacks in brussels. >> they will notice increased security at metro stations, at bus stations and also at airports and various roadways as well. they're taking precautions. not because there is any

credible threat against the united states, but they feel that people need reassurance having more checks, more police, more dogs give people the impression that something is at least being done. clearly there has been a reaction in the united states for the attacks in brussels from the presidential candidates. we heard from bernie sanders saying this is a clear example of why the international community had to work against isil. we've heard from john kasich, the most controversial comments came from ted cruz, who suggested that perhaps law enforcement in the united states should be empowered to begin patrols in muslim areas of the united states. it will be interesting to see how he pads that idea out further, but it will be interesting to see the reaction to such a suggestion. many people were waiting to hear from the president as well. he has been in cuba. he is due to speak to a group of cuban citizens. he started his remarks by addressing what happened in brussels and it's impact on the people of belgium.

>> this is yet another reminder that the world must unite--we must be target regardless of nationality, race, or faith in fighting against the scourge of terrorism. we can and we will defeat those who threat security all around the world. >> he wants the world to unite against isil, what can the u.s. do to help in that fight? >> secretary of state john kerry was talking with his counter part in. brussels. barack obama said that he'll do everything that they can to help the belgium authorities. but it has to be driven by the belgiums. they'll look at gaps in knowledge and experts tease, and they may turn to the united states, and maybe something like swans, increased swans. can the u.s. help with any help

with that. people describe this as an attack not just on an attack on belgium but an attack on europe. it is being felt across the atlanta and here in the united states. and flags across the u.s. have been lowered to half-staff and will stay that way until sunset on saturday as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives and those who were injured in the attacks in bus else. >> alan fisher in washington, d.c. thanks, alan. well, looking at the wider picture, the u.s. special envoy to syria say the belgium attacks put greater focus on the need for resolution in the syrian conflict. >> we want to remember with sadness but also with horror and outrage what has been happening in both istanbul recently and in the world by those recognized by daesh and the same group of terrorists in brussels. the message we're drawing out of it--we need to distinguish the

fire of war in syria. we need to find a political solution. we need a political transition in syria in order to be able to make sure that we can all concentrate and the syrians all together can concentrate on what is the real danger of everyone in europe, in the world, in syria, and elsewhere. >> well, the attacks in brussels just happened for days after a suicide bomber struck a bus killing four. we have more. >> well, turkey's president, president erdogan, has described the attack in brussels as a heinous crime and said there were no differences between terrorist organizations whether they were kurdish attacking the

capital or attackers in brussels. he's trying to say basically that turkey as well as europe are under contain terrorism by kurdish militants as well as other groups including isil. another reaction coming from turkey's prime minister saying that turkey will stand with the belgium government as well as the belgium people. he also said that global terrorism has showed its face again. now if this--the attacks in brussels were claimed by isil, then this plays into the hands of the turkish government because turkey is saying that it is a victory of terror contained of isil as well as the pkk, the kurdistan workers. >> to other news now. russia has sentenced an

ukrainian pilot to 22 years for the killing of two russian journalists. al jazeera highways report in. >> she was found guilty on two charge. complicit to murder and entering russia illegally. a verdict she was expecting. once more she showed contempt for the court. singing and shouting glory to ukraine as the judge was handing down the sentence. she was sentenced for 22 years. for directing a mortar attack that killed two return journalists in june 2014. the defense argued she was detained by pro-russian separatists before the journalists were killed and was forcebly taken across the border by russian intelligence officers. here in ukraine, a pilot in the

ukrainian military who was deployed to iraq. she volunteered for the battalion, a paramilitary group fighting in the ukraine, accused of committing human rights violations. she was also elected in abstentia to the ukrainian parliament. but that did not give her unhumanity to the trial that many say was unfair. >> we understand that the judge refused to admit material that could potentially serve as annal by for her. they refused to admit the material or to commo summon witnesses or refused to order independent analysis of evidence. that really undermines the fairness of the trial. >> in the weeks proceeding the end of this trial, ukrainian protesters spent days outside of

russia's embassy, some expres expressing anger. her case attracted international attention. the european union and president obama called for her release stating that her descension went against the minc mintz agreement. in ex-training--whatever the outcome, her case has come to symbolize how far torn apart the two countries are. >> the u.n. refugee agency is refusing to cooperate with the european union.

they're concerned about the lack of safeguards for the two. 2,000 people have been detained since the deal took effect. >> under the new provisions these so-called hot spots have now become detention facilities. so accordingly and in line with unrc policy on opposing mandatory detention we have suspended some of our activities in all these centers on the island. this includes the transport two and from these sites. >> still to come we'll have the latest from brazil where president rousseff has refused to give in to calls for her resignation. >> and in sport, luis suarez returns to train with uruguay

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>> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories. the police haves released an airport security camera photo of the three suspects. the islamic state in iraq and the levant carried out the brussels attacks. two bops went off killing 14 people and in other news, russia has sentenced a ukrainian pilot for 22 years. she was captured by russian-backed rebels in 2014. now four leaders have been quick to condemn the bombings in brussels saying they're an attack on all of europe. security has been stepped up at

several locations in response. barnaby phillips reports. >> the shockwave of events in brussels have spread far and wide. in britain where until recently the police rarely carried guns they deployed arm and greater numbers of airports and railway stations. the british government held an emergency security meeting. >> we'll insure that we're doing everything we can. and there will be increased support at stations as you would expect. >> what we've seen in france and belgium are probably a new phase of terrorism where we've got people able to travel very quickly and easily across countries. they've got far more access to firearms, there are many

firearms in the country. we don't have that in the u.k. so much. they've got a different set of problems. >> here, the heightened security. >> terrorism has hit belgium but europe has been targeted. we need to understand the extent and gravity of this terrorist threat. paris was particularly targeted last year in the month of january and in the month of november. other continents were hit, i'm thinking of africa, but this is a global threat that demands a global response. >> and in germany, too. >> our friend of treatment,

mobility. >> and other european governments express concern and solidarity. this is in a station in london from where trains normally run to brussels, but they were stopped soon after these attacks. all over europe people are asking themselves is this the new normal? transport disruption and extra security. and then there are the political effects. europe's already wavering commitment to open borders and to its treatment of migrants and refugees. the consequences of today's events in brussels will be felt across europe for a long time to come. barnaby phillips. al jazeera. london. >> let's bring in a security analyst at the international security consultancy. thank you for coming in olivier. one of the questions being asked by the wider world, were those attacks linked to those who carried out the paris attacks.

if particular the man salah abdeslam, who was arrested in brussels four days ago? >> we don't know for sure. but there is no way that this one was not working with the paris attackers, and especially the bomb maker because for that sale to find a sophisticated bomb maker that was able to bull up and manufacture, if you will, the suicide belts this is not something that you can find off the she have. this is why i think the two were together. >> is it likely that they were just brought forward because the fact that abdeslam was arrested and could have given information away about future attacks?

the fact that it had been planned for a while. the cell has been planning attacks. four days after his arrest seems a little rushed. if you think about it, easter is coming up. you could have had a greater impact at an airport where there could be more people flying out for the easter weekend, also the symbolic target to hit the infidels, quote/unquote, on a christian holiday. have internal services failed, in your opinion? there are those who say that they have failed allowing the attacks in brussels and in

paris. >> i think putting the blame on them is too much because they don't have enough means. a lot of the security services around the world are telling me that they don't have enough resources, enough means to follow and track and monitor all the people that they have on their target list. but you are correct. that it could live in brussels, unarmed, feeling safe, and also the fact that after his arrest, the authorities did not raise the terror alert for the highest level. >> in terms of intelligence gathering and sharing how much cooperation is there now across europe? >> it's not bad, but i would put to you that the issue is even within the countries. for instance, in belgium and in

brussels there are many different police forces not like in london where you have different police forces. you have different languages, you have different culture. even within the country it is tough for one service to speak to another, and sometimes they learn of intel through tv or through foreign powers which is mind boggling. >> in some ways is this why brussels have been a target for fighters not only to attack targets within the capital, but also to be able to have areas that they can operate in? >> very much so. we've seen since the 1970s the emergence of terrorism in our lives that they were always the swank teasanctuary places. there were those terror groups

who were going to let them work from our base but please do not attack us. that is now turned around now today. >> in other news, the u.s. marines have establish admi admied a a military base to fight attackers. until now u.s. groups have only been in a training role and not directly involved in combat. >> two weeks ago a small contingence of marines began to move in position at the newly constructed fire base. this unit is providing protection for coalition providers. and let me be clear, all of these movements have been done

in close coordination with the invitation of the iraqi government. >> the u.s. president said that his historic trip to cuba was about burying the last remnants of the cold car. barack obama has continued his push to lift the trade embargo against cuba. he said the blockade hurts the cuban people by cutting them off from the world and restricting economic growth. but he has a president for cuba's president raul castro. >> i have come here to bury the last remnants of the col cold war in the americas. i've come to extend a hand of friendship to the cuban people. why now? there is one simple answer. what the united states was doing is not working. we have to have the courage to acknowledge that truth. policy of isolation for the cold

war made little sense in the 21st century. the embargo was only hurting the cuban people instead of helping them. i always believe in what martin luther king jr. called the fierce urgency of now. we should not fear change. we should embrace it. [applause] that leads me to a bigger and more important reason for these changes. [ speaking in spanish ] i believe in the cuban people. >> latin american editor lucia newman joins us now. obama said that he believes in the cuban people, and he has been meeting with dissidents. >> yes, he has. right after he met with

dissident, many of these dissident are not allowed to speak out publicly here in cuba. he told them that they were courageous, and he respected their bravery for doing what they do. this was a very contentious part of the visit. the cuban government made it very clear that they did not want him to meet with people that they considered mercenaries. and the white house said that this would not go ahead unless president obama could meet with whoever he chose. and he did meet with the dissident while he was here. >> how do you look back at this visit by the american president? >> yes, i think president obama obama and president castro were very careful to make this both

made it very clear that they're not going to change their ideologies or poison of view. but president obama really left many cubans with their mouths open today when he sent a message directly to president castro, who was in the room at the theater. he said my presence here to convince you that i'm not the enemy. the united states is not the enemy. the united states, you don't have to fear the united states. nor should you fear the voice of the cuban people. perhaps that was the strongest message that he sent. that must not have gone down too well with the cuban government. nevertheless, president castro did see him off at the airport, which they would not have done if they were upset with what was said. there seems to be a commitment to bringing this forward. the cuban people are absolutely

counting on this change being something that is durable unless other attempts in the past will bring both countries together. >> it has been a fascinating couple of days. thank you. brazil's president dilma rousseff said that she would never resign. she spoke of a court rolls of wiretaps that was a violation of national security. groups have demanded her impea impeachment. >> those who call for me to resign show thes process of impeachment. above all they're trying to incite a do yo coup d'etat.

>> what else did she say, and what is the opposition response? >> yes, this was by far the most aggressive speech by dilma rousseff in refuting this impeachment process that is going on against her right now. and the congressional building you see behind me. she was very strong hides the basket that more than 65% of brazilians in the latest poll think that she should step down. she clearly said she has no plans of doing that. she said this was a grave injustice to people who voted her in office. she said this was a pretext to the opposition. this corruption investigation

that they try to encircle her with. she said it was just a pretext by the opposition to get her out of office. the opposition clearly does not see it that way. they say they're going through all the proper constitutional avenues through the congress through this impeachment proce process, and that process is going on right now. we expect the first face of it should take 15 days or so. but clearly dilma rousseff trying to rally her base and give strong offense of what she sees as injustice. what is happening with the former president lula da silva and the ongoing corruption investigation. >> let's see if gabriel elizondo can still hear us. i asked if there were.

further developments in the corruption scandal involving former president lula da silva. we've obviously dropped our line to brasilia. we might try to get gabriel elizondo later in the coming hours. now the infamous former mayor of toronto rob ford has died of cancer at the age of 46. the controversial figure is best known for being filmed smoking crack cocaine. he originally denied, but then admitted to using it in a drunken stuffer. >> in myanmar the call tall is

being formed. >> another step for democracy on tuesday as myanmar's parliament received 18 names to form the new cabinet. the first name on the list, aung san suu kyi, she led her party to a landslide victory in the last election. there have been speculation as to cha her new role will be once the cabinet takes power. they ar >> i think aung san suu kyi taking position in the government will help government development much better in the country. >> by having two foreign sons

suu kyi is barred from becoming president but she said she would governor from behind the scenes. she'll take up the roles of ministr energy ministry in the office. >> one of the biggest challenges will be fighting the country's drug trade. helping to fund the armies and some are suspected in different roles. now the vigilantes are trying to take on the drug lords themselves. did. >> in northern myanmar a team

mourning the death of a 19-year-old who was involved in the drug trade. he was killed when farmers and mill tradition tried to protect their crops. >> my husband and i were very worried. finally we let him go. >> a christian group that is thought to have around 100,000 members. they say they're tired of waiting for the military or government to move against drug producers. >> we will not stop. if we don't do it today, there will be thousands more who will die. myanmar is the second largest opium producer second to

afghanistan. you but it has had an impact on myanmar. treatment is often crud and often detains addicts. a former investigator with the drug enforcement administration. he said that the business is growing. >> most of the increases are in areas that are controlled by myanmar government as opposed to ethnic groups. >> it has to continue its increasingly dangerous job despite losing one of its own. >> thousands of indonesia taxi drivers have been protesting on the streets of jakarta.

some say that uber is under cutting their business. >> many protest against uber. it is unpopular here and there are riots. >> why should they be legalized. we have to work very hard from morning tonight to earn money. where are our rights? >> our taxi drivers are being attacked. for not participating in the protest.

situation has escalated. the government is giving mixed messages. other are still negotiating and they say negotiations are still open. but the situation has gone completely out of control. >> still to come on this news hour, all the sport as new zealand is smashed in the world twenty20.

>> hello again. time to catch up with all the sport now. here is robin. >> felicity, thank you very much. football's governing organization fifa announced germany to host the 2026 world cup. >> and the winner,... >> this all stems from the germany newspaper which accused the country of buying the 2006 world. earlier the law firm brought in by the german association found

no truth of the report and they have decided to open former proceedings. the head of german's football are being investigated of a possible anti-payment and contracts. lee wellings has more from london. >> they staged the tournament in 2006 a decade ago. but then the investigation started. what happened is they decided to clear this up. employed a law firm and earlier this month the law firm said that there was no evidence of buying but they could not rule it out.

no longer can they do anything about the german organizers, the executive who was so much on top of the game that fingers are being pointed at him. and he'll be desperate to clear his name. the man at the top of football facing the investigation. >> scenes around the world among them uruguay with one of the best players back in the squat luis suarez returns. barcelona striker served a nine-match ban for biting cellini hat the world cup.

>> of course he's a feeling. and it is for him to only think about football. nothing else. he would give up anything that would deserve his calm. >> they have picked up five points from four games. on thursday a home game against bolivia. new zealand are the first team through to the semifinals from the world twenty20 in india. it will be pakistan and pakistan falling apart, and they could

only manage 158, losing 22 runs, new zealand through two. >> it's important for the team. we needed someone the majority over t get up. we're lucky enough that i was a little bit through most of the innings and came up with the totals as well. >> i don't know, a lot of things need to be told of what is going wrong. this is not the first time. i'll go back and have a look and if they don't agree, that's up to them. >> they managed to beat india.

they picked up three wickets, 90-8. they would manage to hold their nub. an numbers in the competition. >> that is your sport. it's back to felicity in london. >> thanks so much, indeed. we'll end this news hour by taking you back to the center of brussels where an impromptu vigil is taking place. 34 people who died in two separate bomb attacks in the heart of the city.

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