>> fighting continues on the ground. government and rebels have sent representatives to ethiopia to find a political solution. in critical condition. his family is expecting a turn for the worst. john kerry is back in the middle east to broker a deal between israel.stinians and he is expected to meet both signs in the best sides in the coming days.

also coming up in the show, and analysis on the latest round of fighting in iraq. parts of commodity and falluja are controlled by al qaeda. and mission complete in antarctica. researchers were stranded on a russian boat if they have all been safely airlifted onto an australian vessel. we will get you the details. let's start with our top stories today. officials are looking for a political solution to the crisis that has left thousands of people dead over the last few weeks. president and rebel leader in ethiopia have sent

representatives. rebels say they control the town. tens of thousands of civilians have fled their homes. aaron is covering the talks for us. can you confirm that the talks have not yet begun? >> yes, they have not begun yet. mediators are still waiting for remaining members of the south sudanese government. have made their way here in the past few days. i have been told by officials here,nce all members are they will concede to hold separate discussions with delegates. >> do we know what the delegations will talk about once

they actually meet face to face? the primary aim, from what i have been told, is to stop the fighting. it is taking place at the moment. mentioned, both sides are under increased pressure to reach a deal to stop the bloodletting that have kid -- 100,000 people and displaced 200,000 more. they hope to secure access to communitarian aid -- humanitarian aid. >> night upright -- neither the president or the rebel leader in ethiopia -- neither the president or the rebel leader

are in ethiopia. do we know what will he needed to get them to talks? they secure the humanitarian access, they will be holding more talks and they will be pushing more science to have face-to-face discussions. , he said heterday is not ready to talk to his counterpart. pressure innting the west and from the region to settle this once and for all. i expect more talks to be held once a eight insecure. -- once the aid is secure. >> thank you or the update. 11 people dead in somalia. it was at a major hotel in mogadishu. there has been no claim of responsibility. ambulances rushed victims to

hospitals after more bomb attacks in mogadishu. most of the casualties were caused when a second car exploded as people tended to the victims. daylight, the damage became clear. the cars are now just burned out shells. i was here in the hotel when the explosion occurred last night. we were terrified. the magnitude of the explosion was huge. >> the target of the attack is mogadishu's most secure places. in 2012, suicide bombers hit the hotel in a failed assassination attempt on the president. this latest attack, like minis in the capital, is thought to be

the work of al should have the but as like many in the capital, thisought to bowl -- latest attack is thought to be the work of al should bap. the group claimed the sponsor -- shabab. the group claimed responsibility for the attack in kenya. about 25 kilometers away from the coastal club of mobile son and no one has claimed responsibility for that attack. is in critical condition. his vital organs are failing and his likeness in danger. since been in a coma 2006. his doctors are expecting a turn for the worst. sharon is hospitalized in our hospital for the last seven years. he shows signs of deterioration

, with following two days some critical malfunction of some of his organs, including his kidneys. treatment. we feel the situation is critical and some danger is expected for his life. >> the latest report seems to that arielatarie -- sharon has only a few days left to live. has been receiving treatment here in central israel. news of his declining health putting a new focus on the facility. he is suffering from kidney problems. months ago, he underwent surgery to insert a new feeding tube. it was in january 2006 at the height of his political power that he succumbs to a severe stroke. in the intervening years, his

family says the former i mr. sometimes opened his eyes. with his name back in the isdlines, the middle east rasping the legacy of this controversial figure. he saw action of all of israel's key conflicts. as minister, he pushed through the biggest ever expansion of settlements in gaza and the west bank. face005, he did an about- and gave the order two and 38 years of israeli presence in gaza. >> john kerry is back in the middle east to boost israeli- palestinian peace talks. he is trying to keep negotiations alive. he will be meeting with the palestinian president on friday. >> only weeks after his last visit thomas john kerry is hoping for a step a final israeli peace deal. he kept the framework a closely

guarded secret. according to the new york times, the document is likely to be sure, perhaps only a few dozen pages long. issues likeg for the status of jerusalem and armed forces in the jordan valley. also on the table are palestinian demands for the right of return for refugees and beael's demand that it recognized as an exclusively jewish state. the framework is the basis for a comprehensive treaty. initial american hopes look unrealistic. ahead of kerry's visit, leaders on both sides issued reminders of likely stumbling blocks. leader ruled out any deal allowing israeli military to remain on his soil. >> pervez musharraf was rushed

to the hospital as he was on his way to court. he officially suffered a heart problem. he is expected to appear before judges on thursday. we have more from islamabad. >> i spoke to the spoke person and his lawyers and they think he was feeling unwell and his doctor advised him not to take any more stress or to travel much. he had to go to court today because the judge said he had to appear before 11:30 a.m. in the morning. when he was on his way, he suffered a heart problem. reports are coming in from hospital. his party spokesperson is saying he did suffer a heart attack, and that is why he is under observation.

he is stable, but he is under observation. he is under high security and advisers are with him. he is going through in your test rightgiographic now. his checkup and treatment will be presented to the court to try to exempt him from appearing during the court trial. , therehe trial began have been 2 incidents of being found outside his residence. and now this happens right when he was on his way to the court. there is a lot of commentary. we look at social media and statements coming in. leadersolitical party are sayingeaders

they wish him recovery. everybody isime, saying the trial should start. it is being looked at as a delaying tactic. brought a newr mayor for new york. he was officially sworn in a became the first democrat in 20 years to move into city hall. he promises to remove inequality between rich and poor. york's first democratic mayor in 20 years arrived by subway after a low-key ceremony at his brooklyn home just after midnight. indeed heralded a new era at city hall. campaign manager for hillary clinton, he swept into

office last november with over 70% of the vote. the electorate is hungry for change after 12 years of alien mayor michael bloomberg. bill clinton stressed the mixed- race family struck a chord. represents, with his family, the future of our city and the future of our country. i got a big kick out of new yorkers falling in love with the family. doi, bill de blasio, solemnly swear. tackle thesed to growing chasm between rich and poor. one and five -- one in five new yorkers live below the poverty line. will take dead aim at the tale of two cities. i meant it. we will do it. democrats's agenda -- the

includess agenda tackling the race problems. a reminder of the headlines. south sudan peace talks are expected to begin shortly but fighting continues on the ground. government and rebels sent representatives to ethiopia to find a solution to the crisis. sharon is in critical condition. his vital organs are failing. the middleis back in east to advance peace talks between israel and the palestinian leadership. it is his 10th visit to the region. analysis on today's news coming out of iraq. al qaeda seized control of major iraqi cities.

the regional branch of al qaeda operates in neighboring sylvia. -- neighboring syria. let's try to make sense of all of this. inorts are being stepped up the region. >> not just the region. this fits into a global trend. al qaeda franchises are reasserting themselves. we are seeing it in the horn of africa and in iraq and syria. this group, the islamic state of countriesates in both and is clearly being given a new impetus by the chaos and civil war in syria. this is a group that was active in the first few years after the us-led invasion of iraq. there was a crack down.

events across the border in syria have given them a new lease on life. there is a different picture from two and a half years ago when osama bin laden was killed. the west was getting the upper hand over these organizations. very bad sign for iraq as we move into the 14th. 2013 was an extremely deadly and unstable year. years the deadliest since 2008. sayingunited nations is more than 1000 members of the security forces were killed in 2013. box,an see that last blue the highest level of violence in five years, approaching 2008 levels. below the height of the civil war, which was in 2006 and 7 --

and 2007. >> not long ago, the u.s. was claiming victory. in violence happens after 2006 and 2007. it happened in the same province were al qaeda now claims to be in control. what happens was that, at the the u.s. cooperated very closely with the iraqi authorities and with sunni to tryshakes -- sheiks to flush al qaeda out and deny them a safe haven. the u.s. has withdrawn. trust is broken down between the shiite led government in baghdad and the sunni tribesmen. >> and money has a lot to do with that. iraq were paying

ks to keep theshei peace. woundiite prime minister that whole thing down. once the u.s. had left, he started to see a possible threat from sunni militias. the u.s. was no longer there and he was in a direct contest with that little city, the political power base. operation, from that the financial side of things. worsening has been security in which everybody suffers. care -- not only takes advantage, but he has targeted -- it has targeted sunnis. qaeda'sose al activities in iraq. you have 2 things going on.

sunni violence and this broader shiite divide, which is being blamed on the prime minister. affairs editor. thank you. we will continue to keep a close eye on developments in iraq. thank you. let's move onto sports news and get the latest results. abeyance at the moment with a winter break in the sunshine. them from stopped getting in some serious work. they are extending their training camp and qatar. they will play against real madrid today. it is a prestigious match, a really matched -- really nice match to play. it is good training,

especially because it will help us with our motivation. it is an important, friendly match. get us -- gets us prepared for the matches we have coming up. >> he enjoyed a day off in the desert. teamig swede will help his get a victory over the cup winners. topping england with a 2-0 home win. suarez scored his 20th goal as liverpool won. the second round of the atp

event and -- in doha. wins a piece. going down six-two in the first set. 2 in the first set. lovely little backhand drop shot. the only break of the second set. german in thehe last round. through to the quarterfinals in doha. the top speed started well. for the first time, he raised his game and matched the u.s. open champion. forced aar-old german

deciding set. in the third and final set, he close of the match after two and a half hours. -- closed out the match into an a half hours. >> i am happy to be through. a tough match tonight. he was playing great. he played very well. i had a lot of chances. a for more than i should have. more than i should have. i converted. >> he will play the latvian. the german surprised andy murray in a warm-up for the australian open, which starts in 2 weeks.

the scottmed well for lead inraced into a 3-0 the second. a row ande games in forced a decider. the momentum was with the german , world number 40. he used it to close out the match in just under two hours. the austrian won the ski jumping championship at the german resort. he won the second leg of the famous tournament. his fellowbetter of austrian with his job of 141 meters. to make his victory even sweeter, it was the first world cup win of his young career. he is down the new leader of the

competition. -- now the new leader of the competition. 1-2.ustrian -- i'm astent jumping good result for the austrians. -- a good result for the austrians. >> the family mystery that could unlock hidden treasures thousands of years old. a woman says her late husband discovered a cave with paintings that maybe you is stored.

a stone's throw away from world famous caves. authorities are looking into these claims. prehistoric the sistine chapel, the paintings in southwestern france are thought to be 17,000 years old. they may not be the most impressive ones in town. several kilometers away, officials are investigating claims that another prehistoric cave existed nearby. we are awaiting information we have from witnesses to look for an entrance. it is difficult to locate. the caves were discovered in 1940. now a woman says 20 years after that, her husband and his brother is covered a different cave with paintings on their land. they did not report it out of fear they would lose the land. no reasons absolutely or way the state could have

taken the property or cave. that was not popular -- possible at that time. the site was closed in 1963. when he was no longer able to get money out of it, he sold it to the state in 1971. discovery of cave paintings would be more than an attractive asset rather than an inconvenience. >>a7guc>>