>> a car bomb in southeastern turkey targets security forces, killing at least six people. aljazeera live from london, and good to have you along. let's look at what else we're covering in the next 30 minutes. iraq's leader calls off supporters after the prime minister names new minsters for his cabinet. south africa's president zuma found guilty of violating the constitution by using public money to renovate his

home. a bridge in india collapses, killing at least 21 and trapping more. near a bus terminal in southeastern turkey, at least six turkish police officers have been killed and 20 people, maybe more, have been injured in the city of jab acer. the target was police special forces. joining us on the turkey/syrian border, bring us up-to-date. >> yes, david, the attack happened at a the bus station,

and that's why they chose the busy street. it was a car bomb, and the attacker parked it near a bus terminal. and the target was a mini bus carrying the police officers. as you mention, at least six police officers have been killed, and about 20 of them were injured. as i say, it was a rush hour, and that's why they fear that the death toll could rise, david. >> in terms of tensions in that particular hour, largely kurdish, how would you rate them before today's attacks? >> well, they were very high, david for a simple reason because the government has just ended it's operation in the key area. called sur, and while the government forces were starting the pkk, it was all last year, because the members and the

supporters of the pkk were in that area and other parts. the tensions were high, and earlier today, there was a delegation of three minsters, assessing the damage, and starting the reconstruction program. there already is, they plan a visit to dar backer tomorrow. >> would they be from the security forces? >> it's hard to say, but it will be picked. because the city and that province and the general population is kurdish, and if you want to join the security

forces, you join the forces. i don't know, the makeup could be mixed, but however, this attack, if it was an attack by the pkk, it's a possibility. but a couple of months ago, there was a similar attack, not there, but in the turkish capital. and it was made by an affiliated group. you get an idea that that group is actually targeting turkish. >> thank you very much. >> the leading iraqi shif, the country's prime minister has presented a list of candidates.

supporters have been calling for the changes, which they say could end corruption and diversity to the ministerial. they have proposed it for saturday. and take a good look at the names on the list. thousands say that they were addressed by the cleric. >> after at all the misinterpretations, [ unintelligible ] the last time, a new government's cabinet today accepts the interior and the defense ministry. >> it's about 16 names for 16

ministries, which is--well, it shrinks to 16, and it's supposed to be 22. and the names are not famous names, but still, it means that they are supposed to be technocrat. and secondly, it's a way that actually, it was a surprise. he surprised everyone, and he's going to work on the names with the parliament. until now, we don't know what the parliament are going to say, what are the positions of the political blocks, inside of the parliament and outside of the parliament. but still, it's a problem that it has been involved in a way that the demonstration will be withdrawn, which is a positive thing, to diffuse the crisis, and there's the second step of negotiations about these

things. >> emergency workers in india are trying to save dozens of people who are trapped after a bridge collapse, killing 21 and injuring 100. the 100--meter section collapsed onto what was a busy road at luntime in call cut a rescue teams believe that many people are still trapped beneath the rubble, and they brought in dogs and special cameras to help them find survivors. more from new delhi. >> reporter: the main concern, this happened in a very busy area with presidential and complexes nearby, with market in the surrounding areas. now, the construction area should have been cordoned off. there were no barricades, and vehicles were also parked under the bridge. many people fear that there are

people trapped in those vehicles under the debris. heavy machinery is needed for the search and rescue operation to lift heavy concrete and iron instructors. they're on the way, and the army has arrived at the scene to help with the mission. there are many questions about this bridge after the accident. over six years, it has been delayed time and time again, and the builders were under pressure to finish it off quickly. the politicians are taking advantage of the situation, and the chief minister is there, and she stopped her campaigning to be at the scene of the accident, but the politicians are pointing fingers, the blame became, saying that it's corruption that's behind the accident. >> reporting there from new delhi. a serbian ultra nationalist, accused of war crimes in the 179190s has been found not guilty by the

international tribunal in the hague. part of a group that tried to dispel non-serbs in bosnia. paul brennan reports. >> reporter: the prosecution describes him as a scandal master, whose ultra nationalist represent rick in bosnia. they allege that he terrorized and ransacked and murdered rival groups, but after a trial spanning 30 years of legal wrangling, the verdict, not guilty. >> he was calling for ethnic cleansing, and the majority of the court believes that the prosecution evidence is not enough for the context, and in making that appeal, he was just participating in the war effort with those in the serb forces. >> reporter: at his political

headquarters in belgrade, -- after having been released from medical treatments in 2014, he had no intention of returning. >> from the moment i went to the hague, i knew they couldn'tt prove any of the crimes i've been accused. i produced the documents. after i did the job, i wasn't interested in the delivered punishment or the delivered verdict. but in the croatian town, which is besieged by the millish a. the verdict is very different, and shocking. >> this verdict is shameful for the hague court, and for the prosecutors. the man we all know has done this evil and he has shown no remorse. >> reporter: the verdict

leaves birthday international critical tribunal in a difficult position. the judge's verdict accused of prosecutors at worst hiding and distorted evidence produced in court. >> we have reviewed carefully want arguments put forward benefit the tri-chamber in order to determine if we are appealing this decision. >> reporter: he is campaigning for next month's partly meantry elections in serbia. his refusal to recognize the authority boosts the standing of internationalists. and now it has catapulted him higher. >> we saw the croatian prime minister in that story, and croatia has just announced it will ban sheshel from traveling to that country, even if he wants to. now, joining us live, the decision of the judges was not

a unanimous one, was it? >> yes, that's it. the decision was made by majority, two judges much three voted, and only the one judge, she wrote the opinion that it was very interesting at the end, she wrote that after the reading of the majority judgment she felt like thrown back in time, centuries ago, back in the time of the roman empire when the romans tried to justify their war crimes. he concluded that the manual or the did not provide enough explanation, or no explanation to support their conclusions. she thinks that the systematic effect has been created in croatia, war crimes and the crimes against humanity. and she said that he failed to

consider intimidation of the trial witness. she did not agree with what was read by the majority and the she thinks that in effect, sheseslej, joint criminal. in 2023, involved in the trial in 2007, the trial started and it was ended in 2012. seslej was several times in contempt of the court, and he

got three years in prison, and this 12 years. and seslej was temporarily released from the prison here, and that period, that happened a lot here, and that didn't stop him from doing political work back in serbia, opposing serbia to the european union, and protesting against it, and once he even burned the croatian flag. those are most of the reasons. >> thank you, thank you very much indeed. coming up on this program, proposed labor reforms, thousands on the streets, and they could affect their 35-hour working week.

>> the other top stories at this hour, six turkish police officers have been killed in a car bomb. it was believed to be a vehicle carrying special forces. ended his supporter's sit-in in baghdad's fortified green zone. the prime minister presents a list of candidates for a rebound. and a u.n. war crimes tribunal has presented the serbian nationalist with war

crimes against humanity, bringing joy in serbia, and outrage in bosnia and croatia. urging the impeachment of president jacob zoomer, after they found that he had violated the constitution. he has been ordered to return the millions that he spent on his home. >> the judges delivered a unanimous ruling against south africa's highest political leader. >> the president failed to uphold, defend and reflect the constitution and the law of the land. >> they said that president stake be on zuma failed to publicly protect. they said that zuma should repay a portion that he spent

on his swimming pool and chickechicken coupe on his sprag home. and they want him impeached. >> when you said that he's about the law and the constitution. he was wrong, and today we say that the constitution reigns supreme. >> reporter: the president is under mounting pressure. he was cozy with a wealthy business family who allegedly offered people ministerial jobs on his behalf. and he has been under fire in december on the economy, which is in danger of a credit downgrade. it's damning but too soon to know how it will translate politically. zuma enjoys the full support of the amc, and the question is whether it will be enough to push the disconnect from behind

closed doors into the open. they say this they respect the constitutional court's judgment. and they have been able to capitalize on the momentum. but are unlikely to get impeachment from the national congress. some say that the anc won't abandon their leader until they see what the voters to do in this year's elections. >> many people for years, for centuries, believed and supported the anc. and they're going to be second guessing telephone themselves. >> the political uncertainty is hurting the economy, and millions of families on the table. with the opposition hunger for change is matched by voters in the coming months, but what's for certain, the president has been more vulnerable. >> let's go back to the events in turkey, our top story, and the car bombing in the largely

kurdish area. seven dead, many of them police, and let's talk to a freelance journalist, on the scene. and mahmoud, what can you tell us? we're live on the air, mahmoud, and tell us what you have seen when what happened. let's try one last time. mahmoud, this is david foster, live on aljazeera, and tell us what you learned and what you can see. okay, let's leave that. >> it doesn't seem that we're able to get through to diyarbakir. thousands in france, a nationwide strike in france. supporters say that it will make the country more protected

and opponents say that they will end up with fewer rights. >> actually, thousands of people have come out, and that's just in paris. there are as many as 100, sorry, 200 demonstrations taking place across france today in towns and cities. and also, there are a number of strikes as well. transport workers, airport workers, workers with students as well. many stores have been forced to close. high school students have blocked -- indicating that workers, unemployed students, and high school students are all opposed to anything that

would change the kind of working conditions to the kind of labor laws that france has known for decades. >> jackie there in paris. crossing to washington d.c. now, a nuclear security summit. poorly secured, there are concerns. [ audio difficulties ] now from washington d.c. patty, how do you had coincidence countries? >> you have a summit. and you have 50 world leaders around the table, and you try

to shame them. i talked to a senior washington official, and he said this has been going on for seven years, they, back then, made about 260 national commitments, things like shutting down reactors, or having better security protocols, and when they moved the nuclear material, and basically, they say 3/4 of the commitments have not been kept. and they are going to sit around the table and push the leaders to live up to the commitments that they have made. and the leaders did tell me that they think that the additional commitments will be made in the course of the three days. north korea is going to be one of the big issues, and the obama administration highlighted success of the iran nuclear deal. and the president is going to be meeting with the p5 plus one on friday along with the iea. but highs meetings today are all about north korea. >> any absentees?

>> there's the huge abty of russia. russia styled not to attend. the obama administration trying to downplay that, saying that we still work with russia individually, but it definitely hurt the potential credibility of what could come out of the summit. but getting back to north korea, that's a key issue. if you think about what nuclear issues face the president when he came into office, the iran deal put a lid on that. there's the issue of north korea, and today he's just meeting, and we're seeing that take with him meeting with the leaders of japan and south korea, and the very important meeting today with the president of china. they're trying to say the focus is climate change, but really, these two countries are in a stalemate when can comes to north korea. the president is trying to get them to stop the missile tests, and what they see as provocations. so they're trying to push the chinese in the last few weeks,

talking about the missile defense system. and they're saying that they might put it south korea. this is something that the chinese are vehemently against, from a bit of a stalemate. and whestalemate. >> the meeting to it decide or the release of a soldier accused of killing a palestinian who was injured. sharif was shot in the head in hebron last thursday. he had been wounded after allegedly attacking an australian. he is extremely concerned about what he calls an apparent execution. in qatar, facing systematic abuse, based on interviews with more than 100 workers, building a stadium for the 2022 world cup. every worker reported some kind

of abuse for wages and conditions and even forced labor. he blames fifa and the government for not enforcing regulations. the qatari government is committed to new laws. the ministry of interior, without them, workers can't travel. and wages, making sure that people get paid on time. the government said that others are aimed at recruitment practices and working hours. officials in china have released the names of family members of two dissidents remaining abroad, the letter called for the president, xi to resign. more from beijing. >> reporter: for nearly a

week, he was worried about what he put his family through. one lives in the u.s., out of the reach of security in china, but his relatives are not. >> i didn't expect the officials to pressure me this way. i was shocked when i heard the police had taken three of my family members. >> the authorities held his parents and brother for nine days, because they suspected them of an anonymous letter calling for president xi ping to step down. since then, the government has launched a hunt for those suspected of writing or circulating the letter. the numbers are difficult to verify, but it's thought that security officials picked up at least 11 people in connection with the investigation. some have been released, but others, including staff on the west side in which the letter was posted, are still missing.

in recent years, the crackdown of dissidents and critics have intensified. in one of the high profile cases, five people from a publishing house in hong kong have disappeared over protests that they were abducted. they later appeared on television in china, some making statements that activists say were likely coerced. >> what the foreign media sees is only a small fraction of these cases. there are so many activists that disappear in silence, they are sentenced for 13 years, nine years, nobody knows. >> back in the u.s., he feels safer living abroad. >> my criticism of the government and its policies led to my family members disappearing, but i won't give up my work. >> he knows that his family could be started again, and that's what worries him. aljazeera, beijing. >> and chinese police have arrested 3,000 people allegedly attempting to cross into hong

kong to work illegally. the hong kong and chinese police enjoyed a joint operation in february, and hong kong said most were residents of pakistan and vietnam. aljazeera for all of the news. >> world leaders converge on washington today with a goal of keeping nuclear weapons out of the hands of isil. clinton's emails, the fbi is close to wrapping up its investigation and making a decision on whether to file criminal charges. >> there has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman? >> yeah. >> the republican frontrunner quickly changing course after saying women who get abortions should be