this is bbc america. and now, live from london, "bbc world news". hello. i'm geeta guru-murthy with "bbc world news". our top stories. more sightings of potential debris of missing flight mh-370. malaysia said objects could be retrieved within hours. a few minutes ago the prime minister received a call from the prime minister of australia who informed him that the australian search effort located two objects. 500 supporters of morsi are

sentenced to death for attacking police. . ukraine ordered withdrawal from armed forces of crimea. victims of nigeria's islamist speak to the bbc about their brutal treatment. within the past half hour, the malaysian government has said australian search planes have found two new objects in the vast search area in the indian ocean, one circular and one rectangular. it's not yet clear of these are the same possible debris spotted

earlier by a chinese aircrew. a u.s. navy crew poseidon has been unable to find any of the objects spotted by the chinese crew. it went missing 16 days ago with 239 people on board. >> a few minutes ago the prime minister received a call from the prime minister of australia who informed him that an australian search aircraft had located two objects, in the search area, one circular and one rectangular. it is possible the objects could be received within the next few hours or by tomorrow morning at the latest.

it includes 20,000 nautical square miles. >> jonathan head is in perth. jonathan, can you just clarify. we have had a lot of lines coming out on objects that might have been seen by different crews. >> reporter: this is very different. they described suspicious objects. they have been flying jet transport planes. an american plane went to investigate but had seen nothing. special reconnaissance planes fly over the see and well suited for spotting using human eyesight. authorities said they saw two objects, one gray and green and round, and one orange. these are man made objects.

this is a plane coming back today from the search from within the area where the authorities believed the plane that had gone down. pieces that could very well have come from an airplane. the australian are stressing they are separate sightings. satellite has been useful in a sense they were never going to be of any use unless they could be confirmed by an airplane flying overboard. they will be marked by marker buoys. it should be possible for the australians to be able to get close to them and possibly retrieve them. >> the australians are saying

they could be received in the next few hours. >> presuming they find them. the seas are rough. the currents can be strong. this is a challenging environment to find very small pieces. the whole 17-hour operation, there has been so much confusion. until we picked up pieces that might have come from the plane and had those identified, nobody would ever be sure where the plane was or have any possibility of finding out what happened to it. if these are objects they look like they have come from something man made, if they can be picked up and identified as something coming from the plane, it will be a very, very important step forward. >> jonathan head in perth, thanks very much indeed.

now, the acting president of ukraine has decided to withdraw all troops from crimea. president churchill says he redeployed military units and evacuated family members. president obama is in the netherlands to discuss what action to take against russia following its annexation of crimea. president obama stressed that he remained a priority and upheld his commitment to the people of ukraine. >> europe and america are united in our support of the ukrainian government and the ukrainian people. we're united in opposing a cost on russia for its actions so far. the prime minister rightly pointed out it would bring significant consequences to the

russian economy. and i will meet with my fellow g 7 leaders later today and we will coordinate with the netherlands and our european partners. >> daniel sanford, our correspondent, is there. i don't know how much of that press conference you were able to hear, daniel. how big a blow would it be to russia if they are formally thrown out of the g8. >> very striking what you heard. having to pay for their actions so far. it's an indication how limb the americans know about what russia's next move will be. if russia feel like they are thrown out of the g8, then that will be a blow to the pride of the russian leadership. i think this is something they knew was going to happen with

when they took the actions in crimea. there will be a period of economic sanctions. the question for them was always how far the west was prepared to go and how much the west would be able to take to its own economies. that's the unanswerable question at the moment. governments like germany, france and of course the united states to a lesser extent. how far they had to go to damage their own economies in order to make sure russia answers that it was beyond the pale. >> our correspondent has learned of horrific brutality against young women abducted by an islamist militant group. 500 civilians have been killed this year, including 29 boys

during an attack on a boarding school. >> reporter: young men gathering outside the army bare axe after it was attacked. even young teenagers are armed and fighting this war. they're standing over a heap of bodies butchered by the boca haran. i went to the people who survived the violence and have flood the war zone. these girls were abducted. whilst in captivity they witnessed horrific brutality. 19-year-old janet tells me that the fighters tried to turn her into a killer. >> they went to gaza and brought fight people to the camp and started slaughtering them. then they told me to slit one of their throats. i told them i couldn't do it. then the wife of one of the men

did it herself. >> reporter: she sees a chance to escape. >> one of the captives stood up and said you only die once. who is ready to make a run for it? six of us jumped into one of the cars they had at the camp. they chased us on motor bikes chasing the car. then i realized all three in the back seat had been shot dead. >> it must be difficult with all of these memories of terrifying things that happened. >> translator: sometimes i have nightmares because of all the people i say being killed. all the blood and the sight of people struggling as they had their throats slit. it still haunts me. >> reporter: the scene of devastation at the secondary school. a way of on showing they are

against secular education. they stormed the school overnight and 29 teenage boys were killed. i'm heading off to meet a teacher that was there the very night it was attacked. he's living in a safer part of the country. but he's so terrified he doesn't want to be on camera and he doesn't want us to say what part of the country he's living in. >> there was fire here and there. >> buildings were on fire? >> cars, yes. >> reporter: he said he had no idea the students were under attack. it wasn't until morning that the teachers saw all the bodies. >> we were crying. we cried. >> so the teachers were all

crying? >> yes. some of them would be lawyers. >> reporter: since that attack last month, close to 100 schools shut down in the northeast. this war is having a devastating impact. most people are far too terrified to speak about what they're going through. a court in egypt has handed down death sentences to 529 supporters of the ousted president mohamed morsi in one of the largest mass trials in recent years. they were convicted of charges, including murdering a policeman and attacking police. security forces in cairo broke up two cams. they have no chance to present

their case. our correspondent is in cairo. what's the reaction been to these sentences, ola? >> one is described as a black mark against the judiciary. we had a reaction for the muslim brotherhood who said it was the verdict of a kangaroo court. they said they believe this case will be subject to a retrial. now, it was the killing of one police officer and has resulted in death sentences handed down to 529 defendants. the verdict was announced today at what was the second session of this trial. it began only on saturday. he was unhappy at lawyers discussing politics in court. those representing the victims are the defendants in this case.

they say they have been denied due process. we certainly expect there will be an appeal in this case. >> ow 100 of them are in custody at the moment, aren't they? >> we believe 150 are in custody at the moment, according to media reports. the others are on bail or on the run. there is another stage to this process quite apart from the issue of appeals. there are some here who are saying he could guide to stall. that will allow for a retrial to take place. campaigners are pointing out while death sentences are regularly handed down very few have been carried out. but nonetheless there is also very shocked reaction among many here on the scale of this trial

and a number of people who have been sentenced to death and the speed at which the whole thing took place. just two hearings in a case where 529 lines are at stake. >> orla, thank you. maryam is here with the business. the chinese president to europe. everyone thinking trade, i suppose. >> they are hoping and thinking. the president has arrived in europe to start his long-awaited diplomatic tour of the region. he's currently in the netherlands. he will visit belgium, france and germany in hope of signing a series of trade details. and airbus jets will be placed by the chinese government. as sanctions ratchet up in russia, how worried should businesses trading there be? in recent years, russia has been seen as an increasingly exciting place to trade.

the impact could hurt european businesses far more than russian ones. banks will have to comply with u.s. sanctions. we'll have more throughout the day here on "bbc world news". in london, the market down 21 points. the dax and cac are all down. why? disappointing manufacturing figures from china. that's relayed worries about 2014 being a year where demand may start falling from the world's second biggest economy. we had better than expected french economic figures and german ones. but they weren't enough to lift market spirits at a busy week if terms of economic data. asia markets different altogether. back to you, geeta.

stay with us here. the 70s anniversary of the great escape. the 76 allied officers who tunnelled their way out of a nazi prisoner of war camp.

this is "bbc world news". i'm geeta guru-murthy with the latest headlines. within the last hour, the malaysian government has said australian search planes found two new objects in the vast search area in the indian ocean for missing flight mh-370. it is hoped the objects, one circular and one rectangular, will be retrieved in the coming hours. 500 supporters of mohamed morsi have been sentenced to death for attacking police. they say it wasn't a fair trial.

coming up in "sport today" in half an hour, mantle cal messi. his hat trick inspires barcelona to a classico victory for real madrid >> missing out on become the number one golfer heading into the masters. six weeks after breaking his leg, he opens the 2014 motogp season with victory. that's all coming up in 30 minutes's time. routers news agency reported that the russian prime minister mr. medvedev said international negotiations are now needed to solve crimea's energy and water provision. let's go to the capital

simferopol. >> there's no indication they are preparing to deliberately cut off energy and water supplies to crimea. if they were to do that they would be accused of deserting their citizens. but i think that what the line would be is to try to suggest that is what kiev is preparing. i think it fits into this war where moscow is accusing kiev of having alternative motives, of threatening the population here in crimea. where kiev says it's doing nothing of the sort and this is all propaganda from moscow. we had some power out in parts of crimea. no indication this is a concerted effort by the ukrainian government to cut

crimea off. we have heard in the last hour, ukraine is withdrawing troops from crimea. sorry. >> that is very significant indeed. it is tantamount to a military surrender although they would never use that word. it sees the operation as illegal and unconstitutional. it is still an in telling ral part of ukraine. what it is is a tacit recognition that ukrainians have been overwhelmed here on the ground in crimea and that as the president says for their safety they have to now withdraw. that means basically pretty much game over for the ukrainians in terms of their hold on crimea. the last remaining bases will be taken. and the troops go to mainland ukraine. russia will complete its control of crimea. frankly they would never be allowed i would have thought back in crimea unless they were

to formally accept to join the russian army. >> mark lowen in simferopol, thanks very much indeed. the oscar pistorius murder trial ended its fourth week in pretoria. the former paraolympic is on trial for murdering his girlfriend reeva steenkamp a year ago. the trial is said to run into the middle of may. riot police clashed with student demonstrators. several handled broke into the government central headquarters. it's not far from parliament buildings. . now, as we have been reporting, there have been further sightings of what could be debris from the missing malaysian airliner in the southern indian ocean. tony abbott said a navy ship may be able to retrieve these items

within the next few hours. let's hear from him now. >> i wish to update the house with the latest developments in the search for ill-fated flight mh-370. the australian maritime safety authority has advised that objects have been located by a royal australian air force p-3 orion. i can't advise the house that success is on scene and is attempting to locate and recover these objects. the objects were spotted in the search area about 2,500 kilometers southwest of perth at 2:45 p.m. our time. the crew on board the orion reported seeing two objects. the first a gray or green circular object and the second an orange rectangular object. these are separate to the objects reported earlier today

by a chinese search aircraft. a u.s. navy poseidon, a second royal australian air force orion and japanese orion are also en route to or in the search area. planes and ships continue to search the area for any sign of the missing aircraft. i caution again, mr. acting deputy speaker, that we don't know whether any of these objects are from mh-370. nevertheless, we are hopeful we can recover these objects soon and they will take us a step closer to resolving this tragic mystery. this is an extraordinary mystery, absolutely baffling

mystery. but as i've said mr., mr. acting deputy speaker, let me reiterate to this house we owe it to the families of those on board. we owe it to the loved ones of those on board. we owe it to all the people concerned about this aircraft to do what we reasonably can to find anything that is out there to test it and to see what we can learn about whatsoever is one of the great mysteries of our time. >> tony abbott speaking to parliament in australia on the latest on that search. they have seen objects that hopefully will be retrieved by tomorrow morning. justify before we go, we are going to leave you with these pictures. many of us know the story of the great escape thanks to hollywood because allied officers

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east meets west. the chinese president arrives in europe on a whirlwind visit towards international issues and free trade. as many sometimes changes hands, can indians in the upcoming elections believe anything they

read? hello. very warm welcome to "world business report". i'm maryam moshiri. in a moment we will look at what life has to do with the economy. why the japanese government is spending $20 million on dating agencies. but first the chinese president has arrived in europe to start his long-awaited diplomatic tower of the region. it is china's post important trading partner. it imports and exports worth well over a france and germany, chinese leader will attend a nuclear summit with other world leaders in the hope of signing a series of trade deals. a big ready of airbus jets. the head of china research at north square blue oak explained the importance of the visit. >> well, it's quite important.

this is the first visit to europe. you have had quite a lot of disagreements. you have had solar disputes. you have had quite a lot of trade friction the last few years. these events, a lot of it for show, all the disagreements were passed over prior to the visit. >> as the g 7 and other leaders meet in the hague, how worried should businesses trade anything russia be? on sunday, wolfgang was quoted in local media saying the european union is united in its readiness to impose sanctions on russia. he says russia has a lot more to

lose than in the west. europe, the united states. and the aim is to uphold international law. it is of second ear importance whether there is economic cost. they are politically focused. increasingly they are getting nervous. and experts warn their impact could hurt european businesses far more than russian ones. be live to the direction of travel. there's three things you can be that indicate that direction of travel. the sector might be targeted going forward. secondly, a shareholder in an oil trading company was targeted. that makes trade with that company very difficult and

indicates the energy sector could be targeted. and sanctions are required. they will be of most concern. they are really three fold. firstly, know your customer. who stands behind your customer? are there any politically exposed persons with connections. if they are, be more careful. make sure you have the right to suspend provision of your products, your services or any payments should further sanctions be imposed. seek such things as payment in advance of delivery. if you take those steps, then you can protect yourself at the

moment fairly well from an escalation in economic sanctions. >> now, is love in the air? that's what the japanese government is hoping for. ahead of the start of the new budget year they have allocated $20 million to match making schemes. it is in a desperate attempt to boost the country's birth rate. match making events are being arranged armed the country in the hope that young singletons will try their first love. is this money well spent? good to talk to you, doctor. let's start by asking you why is there a need to boost the birth population in japan? why are there not births? >> it is a complex issue. can i explain first why kind of we need to understand this policy within the context of

socioeconomic development in the last few decades. this policy is not only really intended to boost the birth rate of pa january but also to boost the economy. it's been declining since the bubble burst of the 1990s. we have to think of it as part of the package. it's not only about the birth rate but it is economic policy. >> how is it going to work exactly? how are these dating arrangements going to be made? >> it is actually organized. it's a commercial event organized by an agency called magiccon. it is quite a new event and

phenomenon happening since 2011. it is organized by local business and taking place in a given community. you would pay 3,000 yen to 4,000 yen. you would go into the premise that it will be fenced off for the occasion. you go into the caves and restaurants and have unlimited abscess to food and drink. that's a big plus. the idea is that it promotes the match making environment. >> will they actually end up getting married and having children? >> that's the problem. that's the heart of the problem. i don't think it works. i think the assumption here is

that, you know, we -- if you organize this kind of thing, surely the birth rate will boost up. actually, as we all know, having a child is a very complex business. in a country like japan where marriage is still a matter of families, it's not only a matter of individuals getting married, things are really complicated. marriage is also i premise. it is a condition to have children. obviously in this situation it's -- actually declining birth rate is a complicated issue, involving work, education. it is to reduce these complex issues into, you know, this cause and effect model of, okay, let's organize this. >> yes. >> and surely the country will have a lot of babies.

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hi there. this is "sport today". magical messi. his hat trick inspires barcelona to an el classico victory over real madrid. and missing out on becoming the world number one golfer heading

into the masters. and six weeks after breaking his leg, mark marquez opens the 2014 motogp season with victory. hi there and welcome to the program. there's only one place we can start. that's in madrid. messi scored a hat trick for barcelona in the 4-3 el classico in the spanish league. he became the highest goal scorer in contest between the two sides passing real legend i did stefano. despite going ahead early through iniesta, real was 2-1 up. messi scored his first of the night breaking that record to level the scores at 2-2, this is how it remained going into half-time. a cristiano ronaldo put them in front after he was put down in the box.

ramos was red carded for taking down nemo in the area. but they converted that penalty and another to complete the hat trick for his 21st goal in 27 appearances between the size. that result means they are back to within a point of second place real and tabletoping atletico. they don't think this will quell real's fight. >> madrid is the leader and then barcelona. i think everybody expected it. it opens everything up. what happened yesterday was kind of app accident. but nobody expected this.

it is barcelona or real madrid. we have la liga absolutely open from this moment on. >> cristiano ronaldo suggested he shouldn't be allowed to fish kwraeut another match. officiate another match. >> it was not the best night for him. he pointed out a penalty against barcelona which was out. and the first penalty for barcelona was not even a ppblt. i think n barcelona was not even a penalty. yesterday barcelona was horrible in defense. it's difficult to say. i think cristiano and ramos are right in some way. but obviously the referee committed mistakes on both

sides. >> behind them are plenty of excitement in the battle for second. offen heim beat bayer leverkusen 3-2. with the score tied at 2-2, anthony secured all three points for hoffenheim. now from the world 2020 in bangladesh. a crucial group one clash. currently 139 for 5 after 17.5 overs. masters champion adam scott blue a three-shot lead at bay hill in

florida. scott began the day on 15 under. final round 76 meant he couldn't even manage a runner-up place before his defense of the masters at augusta. he built up enough of a lead to bogey the final hole. bradley finished a shot back, missing a birdie putt at the last which would have forced a playoff. >> when you keep coming up short, you try different things. you really never know if it's going to happen. today coming down 17, 18, even after i bogeyed 16 i thought my arms are great. if i just get in and play, it will be all right. it worked out. >> i take a lot of positive stuff out of it. i'm annoyed.

it was just a little out of sorts for whatever reason. i somewhat achieved what i want out of coming here. claiming contention over the weekend was fun. identified a couple years i'll be working on. i'm looking forward to that. good to be back in the mix again. >> mark marquez got his motogp off to a winning start in qatar coming six weeks after breaking his leg in a dirt bike accident in spain. >> they say the second season is always the toughest for any sports person. i still did enough to claim pole position. lorenzo started from fifth place but snatched the lead only to see his race end in dramatic

fashion. it proved to be a yamaha that challenged marquez. but it was that of another in rosi. they brought out a wheel-to-wheel challenge. >> it was great. i enjoyed a lot. we will take two or three times. we did it and i hope to have some there in the future. >> in the nba, johnson scored 22 points to lead the brooklyn nets overtime victory over the mavericks. the defeat spoiled the return to dallas as a coach. the man has had a chance to tie the game with a buzzer beating three-pointer.

the attempt was off the mark. that's it for this edition of "sport today". the celebrations are no doubt continuing in barcelona after the win over arch rivals real madrid. for now, thanks for joining us. [ male announcer ] love drama? don't be a yes man.

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hello. i'm geeta guru-murthy with "bbc world news". our top stories. more sightings of potential debris from missing flight hh-370. it could be objects retrieved within hours. a few minutes ago the prime minister received a call from the prime minister of australia who informed him the australian search aircraft located two objects in the australian search area. one circular and one regu