production. hello, it's noon here in london, 7:00 a.m. in washington and 3:00 in the afternoon in qatar where a fifa task force made a recommendation to move the 2022 world cup from summer to winter. the timing could put fifa on a collision course.

they wanted the tournament to take place in may. summer temperatures in the gulf could pose health problems. the challenges sand storms blanket the city in winter months temperatures range from single figures to over 20 degrees celsius. in summer the temperatures can soar to 50 degrees celsius. high humidity can have a detrimental effect on the players and the fans. a shorter tournament was recommended. the head of the football association says all the options will be reviewed. >> i think the recommendations -- but again, it's an option. some people have concerned. whatever decision we are going to take i think people will have you know some question

about it. the overall benefit of everybody. >> it was four years since qatar was awarded the right to hold the 2022 world cup. it was one of the most controversial decisions in the sport's history. we describe the implications the schedule will have. >> reporter: this process won't please everyone. they have the agreement of the football confederation, including europe but the big clubs, the big leagues, we are yet to hear from them. they are unhappy about the switch given the disruption this will cause to their domestic schedule. fifa determines it will have to be moved because of the summer heat in kata from the summer to winter. they want to bring it to new parts of the world to expand the world cup and take it to places it's never been before. to do that they feel it has to be compromise zed. one of those compromises is now

in late november or late december world cup is what they want to see. it will go forward to the executive committee in zurich next month. >> it's been a controversial recommendation. let's get reaction from the executive director of the football association. david, what do you think? >> well, the first thing people must realize and they don't, always this is not qatar's recommendation, this is world football's recommendation supported by europe's governing body. that's the first point. the second point is i'm one of those who sees this as a huge opportunity for world football. i still have the scars of spending 13 years trying to fit the traditional european calendar, august ends in may, people go on holidays whatever world cup may be then too short of a break and another season. the truth is this is now the

world's game. a lot of the clubs who you quite rightly refer to some said they are very disappointed by the decision. the truth is they are the same clubs and the same people who have said we have got to do something about international football being in september, october, november march and april and all that. this is the chance to have two international football with two breaks not just in 2022 but beyond. >> let's talk about the bottom line. a lot of clubs are going to lose a lot of money with a change in the schedule. should they be claiming compensation? >> i expect them to let's start there. and, you know there's a deal to be done. that's why people like me who hope that this generation not my generation the next generation will have the vision to remold the football calendar for a world game. >> is it time to stop complaining about the fact the

world cup is going to be in qatar, it's a done deal and it's going to happen? let's compromise and make it work. >> we have been around football for a long time and football people start complaining would be nirvana. that's not going to happen. there's a distance to go. this is a recommendation. it is we are told supported by the six confederations. as i say, you know seven years preparation. seven years preparation for this. it is an opportunity, i think. >> ultimately, do you think it is the right decision to play at the time of year which is cooler? >> personally, as a european i'm bound to think that. i believe the quality of the football will be better as a result. qatar was always clear, qatar would have staged the world cup with all the new cooling technology, whatever the world wanted. >> this has been mishandled from the very beginning. is the controversy going to go

away? >> nobody disputes, that i have met, the decision to have the bidding for 2018 and 2022 together was the wrong decision. it was done for commercial reasons and they were not sufficient. having said all that if the world cup -- the world cup has got to be a true world cup, therefore it has got to be staged in places like the middle east and football is a power for good. what greater opportunity could there be than this? >> thank you for being with us. other news now, the russian president, vladimir putin dismissed likelihood of an all-out war with ukraine. he said the recent cease-fire deal is the best way to stabilize eastern ukraine. we have a correspondent in the region who's seen artillery moving back.

the key requirement for the cease-fire. standing firm on the death penalty despite political pressure. countries are trying to prevent the executions of their nationals for drug trafficking. indonesian court has thrown out the fight by two australian drug traffickers. the prime minister is among those of the funeral of a film maker in copenhagen. he had been speaking at a free speech event when it was attacked by gunmen. it left security guards dead. the gunman was shot. the opposition party walked out of parliament. they could see the prime minister modi's plan which makes it easier for businesses to acquire land for infrastructure. the plans would harm farmers.

thousands are protesting. here is our correspondent. ♪ >> reporter: they like to make their protest heard all the way to parliament. a few kilometers from here. these are farmers that have come here from all parts of india and gathered to oppose a new law the government is bringing in, which makes it easier to acquire farmland. this is key to the indian government's plan to turn the company around. as you can see, not everyone here is in favor of it. >> translator: i am a farmer. we have only one demand land acquisition act forced upon us. we will oppose it with all our might. this is the voice of every one

in india. >> reporter: a few days before it made a budget. a budget to unveil to economic reform, aid and reviving the confidence in the business community. here on the street we can see the sign of a backlash in the farming community. >> now greece has finally delivered a list of economic reforms as part of a deal to re-negotiate terms of a bailout. the plans are being studied by ministers who say the greeks are being serious, but talks aren't going to be easy. will the reforms be sl vacation for the greek economy? we take you to athens now. you have been writing about the greek financial crisis. thank you for being with us.

do you think enough concessions have been made by greece to get the green light now? >> reporter: i think the document is quite an ambitious document, a bit vague in places and remains to be fleshed out. i think it shows a government that's committed to reform. of course the crucial thing now is to see whether it is able to implement the reforms better than predecessors. >> there's a commitment to combat things like tax evasion, the beaurocracy, corruption as well. big issues in greece. how is the government going to do it? >> that's the key question, of course. i mean the letter contains pledges to strengthen the independence for revenue, a key reform passed by the previous government which was undermined by the government itself. they forced resignation.

the pressure to reform correctly is strong. they will be able to better resist them. >> what is the public saying about this at the moment? >> there haven't been any polls. the feeling is there's still behind the government. the polls that happened before the deal last friday were overwhelmingly supportive. there is a sense that they negotiated and tried to get the best they could for the country. of course they did have to make significant concessions compared to what they were promising before the election. i think the major part of public opinion factored that in. it remains to be seen how the implementation of the program will be received and practiced. >> what are the key things the government promised? they will tackle this humanitarian crisis.

they are afraid of helping people with shelter and food very basic things. will they be able to deliver on that, do you think? >> i think, first of all, it's a very important priority to deal with the issue of those who lost insurance, which is now very significant part of the population and also the long-term unemployed. a very small portion get income from the government. the greek government we need to be creative here. we need to find the funds to help these people by tapping spending elsewhere or increasing the revenue by new taxes or by being more effective in combatting tax evasion. this is a very important priority for greece and for this government. >> good to see you. thanks for joining us from athens. we are getting reports

islamic state militants abducted at least 90 people from christian villages in syria. they have told us this kidnappings took place after the militants seized the villages from kurdish forces. just a few minutes ago, our middle east correspondent explained the information we are getting and what we know so far. >> reporter: recently what happened in libya with the egyptians who were beheaded there is high concern on the livelihood of these 90 christians. this is a minority group in northern syria and other parts of syria as well. they are now in the hands of isis. of course we can tell isis is losing in many parts because the forces are supported by the international community or coalition fighting and there's great concern unless a deal takes place there is great concern for the lives of these

people. we know they are trying to fight isis and have pushed them from many parts. again, supported by the international, by the coalition against isis. but, there are concerns that isis wants to take revenge. that's why they are controlling this area and abducting kristian minorities. they know very well thrks is going to make more publicity for them because the world is going to pay attention given the minority. we know what happened when they were abducted as well. >> do stay with us here on "bbc world news." still to come, swallowed up by the ground. we reveal why these pedestrians in seoul had a lucky escape on their way.

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without oil, the modern world would stop. but it's fallen sharply. we are looking at the issues as part of bbcs oil price drop day. here is a quick explanation and how we got to where we are today. ♪

♪ as we are seeing there, fracking in the u.s. had a role to play in the oil price coming down. it's brought cheap energy to america and jobs as well.

with the oil price plummeting is it a threat? we have the report now from west texas. >> reporter: it's the middle of the night, the temperature is below freezing and the oil men here with equipment tied up are working around the clock working to finish the frac on this site in west texas. the boss told me they need to be selling at $80 a barrel. it's now just around $50. >> the layoffs are just starting. the large oil service companies are announcing thousands of layoffs. locally, small operators are laying people off every day. i heard more today, people that i know. there's no hope of reemployment. >> reporter: new oil may not be pumped now because of saudi arabia pumping at a time when the price is being driven

downward. the result is still left to be tacked when the economics change. three months ago, there were 580 wells operating in this area of west texas. it's now down to 450. it would start by summer if barrel stays at $50 a barrel. that means big job losses. not everyone is mourning the fall in the oil price. look at the pump prices. it's cheap to fill up sure. it means u.s. consumers have more to spend on other things. that is driving growth. >> reporter: how much difference does it make in day-to-day life the fact you have extra money to spend? >> a lot when i have four cars in my household. >> tremendously. >> reporter: yeah? >> yeah. >> reporter: does it make a big difference? >> it does. you can spend money on other things. >> reporter: others are feeling the same thing. this familiarer has 5,000 acres

of cotton. he's seen a significant overhead come down. what impact does fuel have on the business? >> it's a big impact. it's a big expense we have. we have nine tractors. we are earned 100 gallons for every tractor. we are saving $450 a day on fuel alone. >> reporter: what it doesn't change is america is the world east largest natural gas and oil producer with dependence on foreign oil. in washington it's not an oil country right now. that's a reason for feeling good. bbc news, west, texas. we have been asking you on facebook and twitter how the oil drop affected you. we have had a massive response. i want to bring the comments. we have a machinist in texas saying he's gone from a 12-hour day to an 8-hour day with no

chance of overtime. another says the government values the currency as reliance on oil prices meant they couldn't keep propping it up. people have lost 33% of their savings and accuse banks as people try to change money to dollars. mike says yes, oil prices are down but here in malaysia we are paying the old price. nothing has gone down except for fuel. sad and facing a tough life ahead. we are iranians are under more pressure. the major economy is based on oil experts. sanctions and oil price drops, people are under pressure. the rule is they are enjoying their lives. a range of comments there. we'll have more on the oil in business in 15 minutes time. you can go to the website, too. what's great is the calculator. it shows you how much you could win or lose as the oil price

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i'm lucy hockings. in this half hour a task force recommends the world cup in qatar should be played in the winter to avoid summer temperatures. we go to qatar with the workers involved in the construction. we could be moving closer to children with a peanut allergy by allowing them to eat peanut products. we are looking at black

gold. >> we are talking britain has more breweries than any other country in the world. one brewery for every 50,000 people. stay tuned, we have a beer expert in the house and we are going to find out what's behind britain's brewing boom. welcome back to the program. we are going to talk about peanuts. in recent years, parents shied away from letting young children eat them. they may develop life threatening allergic reactions. have they been taking the wrong approach? a group of babies suggests that early exposure to peanuts could prevent the problem. we have more. >> in a backpack right? >> reporter: this 8-year-old has

to keep this emergency treatment with her at all times in case of an allergic reaction. as a baby she was allergic to soy, milk and eggs but able to eat peanuts safely after being part of research. >> if i had an allergy to them i would have more allergies and i would still not be this good. >> reporter: she was in a clinical trial involving more than 600 babies at high risk of peanut allergy. in a group that avoided the product completely 17% were allergic to them by the age of 5. 3% of the group who ate regular peanut snacks developed an allergy. this ground breaking research shows eating peanut products early on can prevent allergies. the trial was done here at the children's hospital in south london.

babies were given small amounts of this special peanut snack. >> now, we are saying you actually have to actively intervene and introduce the peanut peanut alergin. >> reporter: no young child should be given whole nuts because of the risk of choking. children with allergies need medical advice before eating peanut snacks. it could make a difference to the lives of many more children like sofia. >> with me now from the uk is the national coordinator. mandy, what did you think when you heard about this research? they are saying it's compelling and could change everything frankly. >> we found it was a very interesting piece of research. we feel there is research being

done on peanut allergy. without research we are never going to get to the bottom of why it happens and how to stop it in the future. it's a positive step forward. >> it does contradict what parents have been told in the past. >> absolutely. we have been told -- we have been telling parents years ago, parents were told if there's a risk of allergy in the family avoid peanuts. now it's to seek medical advice on an individual basis. although the research is interesting, no one is saying go out and eat peanuts if there's a risk of allergy in the family. >> is there a reason why they are getting allergies? >> we don't know definitively. maybe our children are too clean, we don't allow their immune system to grow and develop at an early age and they are not able to tolerate the new

foods that have come into our country. >> i saw the other day, an article that says make sure your children wash the dishes by hand. what is it like to be a parent with a young child with an allergy to something like peanuts, which is deadly. >> having a peanut allergy at any age is going to be very anxiety inducing for the important and the family. the children included are very very young children. if you find your child is allergic to peanuts you can imagine how scary that would be when you have a 6-month-old who is going into it. not only are you having to live with a whole different condition you don't understand you have that worry hanging over your head. >> the fear continues once the child is over. public people are looking after the child. you are handing over responsibility for your child to people who may not be aware. >> a child is always in the care of some type of adult.

it's when the children get older and become more independent. you can imagine the anxiety spikes again. it's important to the family and the extended family to understand this as a serious, but manageable condition. >> thank you for being with us. to reiterate, the results of the study have been described as frightening and compelling. no one is saying to go out and give your children peanuts if you are worried they have an allergy. more research is being done. as we turn to the top story, it's looking likely the qatar world cup will take place in november and december rather than the full heat of the summer. many migrants working on the construction project associated with the tournament are working in unsafe and fillthy conditions. we have coverage with the workers.

we have the report from qatar. >> reporter: rising from the desert. the vast stadium, a flagship venue for the 2022 world cup. one of the biggest construction projects, ever and dependent on migrant labor. there's concern on sites across the city qatar failed to act on the controversial system which employs the laborers and their ability to leave the country. these are the sprawling labor camps on the outskirts. journalists aren't allowed in here but some of our team made it to three sites. here, in one of the richest nations in the world. speaking to us there's been no improvement. [ speaking foreign language ]

>> translator: i cannot leave by my ticket home. i don't have my passport and i need an exit visa. >> translator: i have been working for the past 14 years. nothing has changed. many get sick by working in the summer heat. there are barely any safety measures at construction sites. >> reporter: a year ago, they pushed for reforms, but they are still waiting. >> we have seen no change. the system is still in place. it's a system of slavery in the 21st century. it must change. >> reporter: here a few outside the center of dohar. an entire city being built to host the world cup finals. the 1.4 million migrants working on construction projects like this one have received plenty of promises. the question now is whether or not qatar has the appetite for real change.

qatar 2022 say world cup projects like this have adopted higher safety standards and universal rights are on the way. wages will be paid electronically to cut corruption. i think there are some areas where there's no doubt that workers are working in slave-like conditions. it is slow progress. we have to be patient. it is ongoing and there's quite a momentum. >> reporter: back at the labor camps, the head of the most controversial event ever the struggle to rights continues. >> let's take you to korea now where tensions are rising on either side. south korea prepares for the annual military exercises. it's a huge operation carried alongside forces there. an angry response from the

north. steve evans reports it's unlikely to change this year. >> korea and american troops trained side by side in routine regular war games. the upcoming truly huge exercise will involve about 200,000 troops americans and koreans combining in one of the biggest drills of its kind submarines ground troops coordinated across the country. the aim of joined exercises is to make sure troops speaking different languages work smoothly. >> we will work together effectively and efficiently to defend the republican korea from an aggressor. it helps us remain ready to deter aggression and should anyone be foolish enough to attack korea to defeat them. >> reporter: this exercise is about making more effective the

cooperation of two militaries who speak a different language. it's also about sending a message. an attack on south korea is also an attack on the united states. just across the border north korea holds exercises, practicing rapid landings of thousands of troops. it says its war games are about defense. those in the south about invasion. it's call for this year's south korean american maneuvers to be halted. >> the united states that united states should at least give you temporary sustained -- the largest war games held are the root cause of the tension under korean danger and the danger of nuclear war facing the korean nation.

>> reporter: the americans are geared up for exercises. so are the south koreans. north korea indicated if the maneuvers happen it may hold a nuclear test. tense times ahead. stephen evans, bbc news, south korea. aaron is with us now. >> let me start with the black stuff, lucy. thanks very much. hello there. the fall of the price of oil, we know, we have been talking about it. it has halved since the peak of june 2014. that is hitting the oil producing nations very hard. take a look. we have the fall for you. take a look at this fall. it is off a cliff. you can see, went from 2010 to 2014 oil was around the $100 to $110 mark. then boom straight down. that is having an impact on the

oil-producing nations. we are talking venezuela, russia iran iraq and saudi arabia. there you go you can see them there. i spoke with an oil expert. we are talking about the pullback of billions of dollars of investment and what this means on the industry. have a listen to this. >> all of these countries with over $100 a barrel. it still wasn't balancing. they had to draw on reserve funds. now, oil prices fell so far and so fast the issues are being more serious. these countries don't have many alternatives. certain countries may have built up big reserve funds may be able to whether out a year or two of lower prices. many countries cashed out. today, the last few years, lulled the industry. the oil prices were always going to be $100 a barrel or more protected by opec and saudi

arabia from falling too far. there wasn't too much concern about the rising cost. we are going after complex and difficult oil. with it comes technical cuts more equipment and service cuts. after the cuts for the industry faster than oil prices rose. now the prices are lower. that's creating difficulty. we are seeing deflation in the costs. there's less demand for engineers. a lot of layoffs are happening in the industry. what that's storing up is a problem for three years, five years down the line. we are simply not going to discover and develop new oil fields. the existing regions decline and produce less. if we have geo political disruptions as a result of lower prices, we may not have the prices available to meet growing demand to fill the gap. >> makes you thirsty.

it's got to be 3:30 somewhere. britain now has more breweries per head for population than any country. a brewery for every 50,000 people. britain is ahead of new seezealand, america and germany. 30,000 breweries opened last year. what is behind this brewing boom? let's find out. bridgette simmons head of the pub association. it's a great association. first of all, next time you come in, people bring props in. beer would have been very nice. tell us what's going on. we kept on hearing how many pubs in this country or the uk were closing. numbers, every single week. this contradicts that doesn't it? >> it is very small. that's thousands of them and there are only 4.5% of the brewery size we have in the uk.

it's about tax. they get about 60% of the tax rate of the rest of us. we are still paying far too much tax and sadly, we are closing pubs although we have great ones out there. >> it's not a cheap business to get into and set up. investors are jumping in because of this? >> there's opportunity. you know 90% of the beer we drink in this country is brewed here. still in a pub, seven out of ten alcoholic drinks. people come to britain to come to the pub and they want to drink british beer. it's iconic. what's happening, though is we are paying in tax terms 40% of the tax of the whole of europe. we are only consuming 13% of the product. we are saying to the government you must continue to cut tax. we have had two cuts in our budget, which the next couple

weeks hoping they are going to see a hat trick, which would be great from our perspective. that would help us with more investment. the great thing about the small brewers is they have increased interest in the style, in the flavors. >> i want to ask you about that. you see i lived and studied in california in the '90s. microbreweries weren't huge then. colleagues and friends, it was almost changing their taste buds for beer. it would be more adventurous. are we seeing that here? >> we are. i wish more women drank beer for example. this is a way of encouraging people to look at the difference in styles and taste and say i would like to try that. now i'm going to go try that different one. i think it's that range in styles which is getting interest. i think, also people interested

host. over 90% of beer is still water. it is a completely and totally natural product. >> i have to wrap it up. is there an export market for these? >> exports are up by 28% since 2004. 630 million across the uk. it's great to export. >> we appreciate it. fascinating. want to go to the pub? >> of course. >> phone me on twitter. i'll tweet you back. see you at the pub. >> see you at the pub. not long now. stay with us on "bbc world news." still to come, the ebola outbreak. we have a special report on how liberia is coping with the toxic waste.

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i'm lucy hockings. the top story this hour qatar's controversial worlds cup played in the winter. it's a recommendation by fifa experts today. good news on ebola from liberia. new infections of the virus dropped to one tenth of when it was at peak. the country still has the problem with what to do with huge quantities of potentially infectious human waste. >> reporter: liberia may have got the number on known cases down to a handful. that doesn't mean the country's problems are over. here is one that most people didn't give a thought to when the priority was saving lives. what to do with the huge quantities of potentially enif he canious human waste carefully stored at ebola treatment centers. what to do with many gallons of

ebola poo. well, this is the plan. practice runs have already started. trucks full of the stuff will be taken from the treatment centers to a permanent holding point. it's like the biological equivalent to nuclear waste will be driven through town. the trucks will not be allowed to stop. safety teams will be on stand by. however, centralizing the poo at this sewage works is only part of the solution. municipal workers will have to be trained in how to handle and store it. the instructors say the teams are doing well. >> they are doing pretty fine. they are cooperating. they are understanding. 90% of it. >> reporter: experts believe the ebola virus becomes harmless soon after it leaves the human body. taking any chances would be foolish.

the truth is, there's never been an epidemic of the disease on this scale and never been so much dangerous human fluid to get rid of. the community living around the sewage works is keeping a close eye on what's going on. >> we are here for the people. whatever we see, not in line with the protocol, we are there to raise a red flag. they are on course. >> reporter: for all the safety measures in place, this is still unknown territory. you don't have to be a civil engineer to see this holding tank has maintenance issues. on the other side of a simple fence, small holders live and plant food crops. this community and the ebola poo will have to be monitored for some time to be sure the danger is gone for sure. mark doyle, bbc news liberia.

if you like cigars cuba is the place to be. never more so than now. 80 countries are in havana for the annual cigar festival. >> reporter: every year, the havana festival is the highlight of the cigar. tobacco connoisseurs and industry insiders from around the world gather in cuba for the most iconic expert. whether vis tors are here just to make contacts to order tobacco products and humidors thrks is a premier trade event. americans previously banned from bringing cuban cigars back to the united states under the trade embargo are permitted to carry up to $100 worth of tobacco products in their luggage. >> this is the first time we have been able to legally purchase.

some of us have purchased jund ground. for us this is the first time. we are very happy. >> reporter: the company behind cuban cigar brands is a joint venture. they are hopefully the embargo will be lifted. it's something they say will be a major boost for the tobacco industry. >> translator: our future market shares reach in the united states is 70%. it is clear that we will reach this in the long term. >> reporter: improving cigar sales is big in cuba. they will host a second round of talks in washington. they hope to set out a timetable to reopen their embassies in each other's capitols. the diplomats may or may not announce the cigar enthusiasts who made it for this event.

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