our top stories on al jazeera. in cyprus, bank customers have rushed to empty cash machines because of a planned tax on their savings. the president says it is needed to avoid bankruptcy. china's new leaders have promised to tackle corruption and keep the economy growing. in his first speech as head of state, xi jinping also spoke of overseeing a chinese renaissance. politicians in pakistan are hoping to reach agreement for an interim government to oversee elections. the prime minister has addressed the nation after his government became the first in the nation's history to serve a full five-year term. more radioactive waste is leaking from the most contaminated nuclear site in the united states. another 2000 liters of waste have recently spilled. over 4 million liters since the 1940's. we have this report from washington state. >> this is the edge of the hanford nuclear station in washington state, a 1500 square kilometers site, with the dubious distinction of being the most contaminated place in america. recently

>> you are watching al jazeera from our headquarters in delhi. also a head -- two years into the war, the children are paying a heavy price. reporting from northern syria. >> china's leadership change is complete, but will the new premier be able to bridge the gap between rich and poor? offusion over the safety the dreamliner. boeing says it is ready to fly again soon, but japan assists -- insists it is not. evidence has emerged alleging that congolese government soldiers have raped more than 120 women in the past 20 months, and that does not include cases that go unreported. hundreds of sexual assaults have been reportedly carried out by troops and rebels. government forces have been east in congo in large numbers since 2008, joining forces with rwandan troops to tackle the democratic forces for the liberation of her wanda. the fdlr. congolese troops have failed to defeat them, and since last year, a rebel group has arrived in eastern congo, presenting forces with another challenge. there are other atrocities. human rights groups have raised con

>> hello, you're watching "al jazeera." rising tension in the korean peninsula. north korea said it entered a state of war against the south. rescuers dig for survivors. dozens trapped under concrete and twisted metal after buildings collapse in tanzania. and one of the most dramatic ituals of holy week. pope francis marked the first good friday of his papacy. syrian rebels claimed to have won a strategic breakthrough taking control of an important town in the south. just 15 kilometers north of the jordanian border and until now the rebel offensive focused on the northern cities of aleppo, and al rackia. in the air less then 100 kilometers from the capital damascus and that could enable rebels to open a sked front against the government. ominic cane has the story. > this was once a peaceful opposition to president assad but now a key staging post on the front lines. for days rebels have been attacking government forces here, using machine guns to take on assad's heavily armed troops. these rebels improvise their own armored car to take on the tanks. the main focu

. ♪ >> al-jazeera, in nairobi and cobble -- kabul.he executives that caused the exact -- the collapse of a kabul bank receive hundreds of millions of dollars. hugo chavez is now fighting a dangerous infection. rebel fighters in syria said they have captured the city of alvac a, the biggest prize in two years of fighting and it could be a major turning point in the uprising. >> the statue of the late president of syria, being pulled down by a jubilant crowd. showing their contempt for a family that has ruled the country with an iron fist for more than 40 years. the rebels say that they have taken control of the city from government forces. this video appeared to show that the governor of the province had a senior leader moments after they were arrested. it is a severe blow to the regime. has ruled the falling into the hands of the rebels, they made significant military gains. they made huge gains of land to the east, the suburbs of the capital, the countryside to the south. mainly led by the [indiscernible] widely believed to be the mo

>> this is al jazeera. >> these is the newshour on al jazeera. a bomb at a shia mosque has killed people in karachi. the pakistani foreign minister tells al jazeera urgent action is needed. >> to the community -- all of this is part of a bigger problem. >> canyons gear up for a kenyan -- election. -- canyons gear up for a election. on a mission in northern mali, chadian halters are on the hunt for al qaeda linked fighters. eight discovery brings scientists closer to eliminating hiv infections in children. at least 38 people have been killed and scores more were injured in the southern pakistan city of karachi. witnesses say a car bomb will up outside a mosque in a minority shia muslim area and is acting explosion happened shortly afterward. people missing are reportedly still trapped under the rubble. a report from the scene of the blast. >> chaos and carnage after a deadly attack targeting shia muslims. the first blast occurred shortly after evening prayers and was so powerful it was heard to meters away. locals say it was this vehicle that carr

welcome to al jazeera. venezuela's opposition leader henrique capriles has confirmed he wrote -- will run for office. in a speech, he lashed out of the government, accusing it of lying to the venezuelans of former president who go shoppers's illness and fixing the election to take advantage of his death. nicolas maduro will be the ruling party's candidate in the april 14 elections. >> i'm going to fight. together with all of you. i am not going to give you free reign. you are going to have to defeat me with the votes. i am going to for this country. >> in the capital of car costs -- caracas. >> very strong words from henrique capriles. it basically accusing the government of lying in order to hold onto power in the wake hugo chavez's death. manifesting pent-up frustration by the opposition. things they have been frustrated with with many months now -- for many months now but have been afraid to say what chavez has been fighting for his life. you can bet chavez supporters will respond by saying one thing --

hello and welcome to al-jazeera live from doha. we hear from bangladesh in just a moment. .obilizing to attack gunmen the mastermind behind the algerian hostage crisis is said to have been killed. >> stop financing the tourists in syria. -- terrorists. >> president assaad says that they are making it worse. from a cappuccino to a lot say. falling in love with coffee. -- to a latte. >> you do not pay for the food. you pay for the time you spend a year. everything else is free. fdot >> the army has been deployed in parts of bangladesh for the first time in five years. they have taken up a position in the northern area. at least 20 people have died in violence across the country on sunday. lilas' erupted after an opposition leader was sentenced to death for war crimes. jim ferguson reports. violence and danger in bangladesh has become the daily normal. the first day of a 48-hour strike across the country following several days of protests. are supporters of a party and a senior member was sentenced to death for war crimes. -- ofguilty

a quick reminder of our top stories on al jazeera.lomats around the world have been meeting at the u.n. to try to come up with the first ever global arms trade treaty. the first round of talks failed when the u.s. and other countries asked for more time to review. australia said it's boosting aid and trade links with myanmar after an official visit was made by the myanmar's president. and the cypress president said accepting the bailout package is a less painful option to void bankruptcy. now, the new york city police practice of stopping, questioning, and frisking people on the street is about to face its biggest legal challenge. a civil rights group is taking the police to court and claims the so-called stop and frisk policy targets minorities. >> in this east new york city neighborhood, crime and poverty are rampant but many young men say it's the new york police department they fear the most. >> how are you doing? >> i'm cool. >> all right, all right, all right. >> in fact, some were afraid to give their last names when describing

you are watching al jazeera. nelson mandela is back in hospital, being treated for a lung infection. it is the second time this month the former south african president has been admitted to hospital. banks have reopened in cyprus, allowing people to finally withdraw their cash. the government close the banks were nearly two weeks as it negotiated a final bailout -- closed the banks for nearly two weeks as it negotiated a final bailout. a spam-blocking site was flooded with messages from multiple systems. all this talk of cyber warfare has world leaders getting prepared. a panel of experts says online hackers could become military targets. their recommendations have not been adopted yet, but it could shape the rules of engagement. it has been described as a cyber pearl harbor, state- sponsored, online attacks, designed to paralyze civilian and military infrastructure, even kill civilians. nothing quite so threatening has been realized, but governments and businesses around the world are increasingly worried. that'

al-jazeera, sydney. thealaysia is requiring release of the philippine fighters who took over a coastal month. last they say the land is theirs. they have issued the ultimatum. >> they must lay down weapons and surrender. forced tobe surrender. really took action after they killed eight of our policeman. to one year in jail. sylvia burlesconi will be appealing. it's not likely he will serve any jail time. he has been convicted of illegally publishing transcripts of wiretapped conversations in newspapers. some blame people ago and pass on the third highest number of seats. why he will not be joining a coalition. >> yet bee

it is very close to the al jazeera office as well. , it is really close to al jazeera. we were surprisingly -- we got all of these glowing -- all of this billowing smoke coming into the office. the main explosions happened after a calm day. >> thank you very much. that is osama mohammed reporting from the iraqi capital of baghdad. catholics around the world are welcoming the appointment of a new pontiff. pope francis began his first day as leader of the catholic church in private prayer at the basilica in rome. the man formerly known as jorge mario bergoglio is the first pope to be selected from outside europe in 1000 years. .e began his day in prayer what is on his to do list over the next couple of days? , accordingheduled to the archbishop of new york >> to pay a visit to america's -- the archbishop of new york, to pay a visit to pope benedict. his next public appearance will be on sunday. we are when the pope -- told this might change on sunday. the vatican expects a lot of people in st. peter's square. it may be on about any on which he made his first appearance ye

you are with al jazeera. china's president has arrived in moscow for talks with russian president vladimir putin. they are expected to focus on trade and military cooperation. in cyprus, hundreds of people are protesting against plans to cut their jobs. the government says the next few hours will determine the future of the country. all additions are set to debate how to stop the country from going bankrupt. the lease say more than 20 people have died in riots in central myanmar. say more than 20 people have died in riots in central myanmar. the united nations is marking world water day to draw attention to water security. in many parts of the world, fresh drinking water is drying up. nowhere is the situation more dire than in the middle east here that could further destabilize a part of the world already rife with conflict. middle east is rapidly getting drier. that is the conclusion of a pie or -- of a pioneering new study by a university of -- by university of california scientists. >> what we found is tha

this is al jazeera live from doha. complications and delays in the general election in kenya. who did it.cer one of the dancers has confessed. u.s. least $8 million in money was wasted in iraq. >> what the missing cache was meant to pay for and how it was really spent. -- cash. venezuela has declared seven days of mourning following the death of president hugo chavez. he rose from the ranks of the military to be the leader of one of the largest economies in latin america. a sharp critic of the u.s., the .elf-proclaimed revolutionary >> after two years of illness and weeks of uncertainty, the official announcement came that the venezuelan president is dead. >> after a battle against a heart illness, during the course of almost two years, with the love of the country and blessings of the country, and loyalty of his colleagues, and love of his family, we transmit our pain and solidarity. >> hugo chavez had been in power 14 years of. during that time he became more than a president to many venezuelans. supporters gathered on the streets of iraq as trying to adore the news, many of

you are watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in delhi oha. the death toll climbs from a car bombing in karachi. a blizzard in japan traps people in their cars and derails a bullet train. only one child at one hospital, but american scientists think they may have cured a baby of hiv. it is the day of truth in kenya. millions of people are going to the polls for the first time since postelection violence nearly ripped the country apart five years ago. a new constitution and new voting rules preventing the violence from happening again. but it is also causing frustration. the election is complicated. people are voting for a new president, senate, at national assembly. voting is very slow. i minister rail -- prime minister raila odinga is running for president. >> i will accept the results. this is going to be -- there will be no runoff. >> meanwhile, deputy prime minister uhuru kenyatta has cast his vote. he and his running mate have been -- the will to keep the lyrical piece in kenya is being tested on sunday night at least 17 people were kille

al jazeera. >> a nigerian group says it has killed seven foreign hostages. they were taken in the north of nigeria in mid-february. they were working for a lebanese construction company. the group claiming responsibility is a center of many attacks against christian targets in nigeria. nelson mandela is in the hospital. he was admitted on saturday. doctors say he is in for routine tests and there is up as yet no cause for concern. 21 hostages have been released. this shows the filipinos are arriving at the jordanian capital. the rebels have held them in syria since wednesday. we are joined live from iman. how did this really come about? >> they entered jordan on saturday afternoon. about an hour-and-a-half ago, at the 21 peacekeepers were brought to the headquarters of the jordanian armed forces and were greeted by jordanian officials. they do not make any statements. they seem healthy and unharmed. the officials made statements welcoming all. they said that they were happy to see them safe and sound. what we understood from some of our sources is that at th

this is al jazeera live from london. marching for jobs. mass protests against spain's unemployment. the opposition leader of it is well will announce that he will stand for president next month. divided balls in syria. -- divisions in syria. >> hello. karzai has accused u.s. forces of working with the taliban and behind his back. he says colluding with them means of violence will worsen. the commander in afghanistan says this claim is categorically false. the comments came on the second day of what seems a challenging visit for the defense secretary check hegel. suicide bomb attacks killed at least 19 people and cobble creek in kabul. they did meet in private. the press conference was canceled hour after the afghan president made these comments. >> america is saying that the taliban is not their enemy. they're fighting them. they are abusing our people. there in daily talks with the americans. they claim they're showing strength to america. did they are not. >> chuck hagel has had to do with a number of risks that have blown up between the two countries. at the moment, at the u.s. h

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this is the world news from al- jazeera. more protests in cyprus. the banks remain closed and now, word of resignation from the bank of cyprus. building a new order. south of africa hosting a summit from the world's leading emerging economies. china roaring back to the no. 1 spot. --it feels good right now tireder roaring back. i was crawling from iphone of all the people who have textrted name with all the messages that say thank you. >> we begin meant breaking news out of cyprus. ward is commander that the chairman of the bank of cyprus has submitted his resignation. we're going to go straight to one of our correspondents about this, john, what can you tell us? are we talking central bank or one of the commercial banks? the governor of the biggest commercial bank in cyprus, the bank of cyprus, not the central bank. -- >> this is the governor of the biggest central commercial bank. he is reported to be saying that the refinancing and restructuring plan that the bank of cyprus, which was to absorber much of the deposits of the bank, the one here beh

you're watching al-jazeera live from london. shots -- shops close in the central african republic as people flee in advance of a rebel advance. tykeon berezovsky dies london. and holy face time -- the pope embraces his predecessor during a historic meeting the >> so the one-off levy is off in cyprus, but it's back for accounts more than 130,000 dollars. that settle report. we are going to join harry smith in brussels shortly but first to the cypriot capital with the latest details on this particular deal. >> felicity, this is word emergeb -- emerging in the last 10 or so minutes. i can't tell you that anyone has come out and officially made an announcement here, but these are sources being quoted within the government, within meetings taking place at the presidential palace, suggesting that they have reached agreement on that very controversial question about a deposit, a compulse or pi eposit tax and what -- compulsory deposit tax. they are proposing 20% of accounts over $130,000 in the bank of cyprus and 4% on the other banks

department of energy turned down al jazeera's request to film on the site and they also said no when we asked to interview responsible officials. the department said they are committed to safely cleaning up the site and is monitoring the situation closely. state officials say that is not good enough. >> the state is concerned that radioactive material is being released to the environment. we expect the department of energy to do something about that. >> richmond, closest to hanford, is closely tied to the site. the high school basketball team is called the bombers. the town is economically dependent on the cleanup effort. >people here have learned to lie with nuclear waste next-door. >> fearful of it? no. >> gary peters and is with the local economic element council. he thinks hanford will become a tourist attraction. >> we have been working to make this part of the national park. >> they will have plenty of time to plan. plutonium produced at hanford remained lethally radioactive for more than 80 million years. rob reynolds, al jazeera, hanford, washington. >> catholics were given a

you are watching al jazeera, live from doha. also on the program, hundreds of thousands follow the body of hugo chavez through the streets of caracas. it is now lying in state. saysarty of raila odinga it has evidence the vote was rigged. and what the new pope will wear. we have prepared -- why tailors have prepared three different ropes. -- robes. says it will launch a preemptive nuclear strike against the u.s. it accuses washington of pushing to start a nuclear war against pyongyang by staging military drills with south korea. this comes just hours before the un security council is due to vote on a new set of sanctions against north korea. northeast asia project director at the international crisis group is joining us by skype from seoul. good to see you there. take us through how serious you think this threat is. north korea does not have a nuclear missile, as such, but it does have access to new year material. -- nuclear material. , are you hearing us? it is al jazeera here. >> yes, you sound great. >> tell me, just how seri

welcome to al jazeera. also on the program -- crimes of discrimination in long pond after the top court rules two filipino man cannot have permanent residency. africann the central republic. the witness tells us people are afraid. the u.s. is to complete the handover of the notorious jail. what will happen to the prisoners? spectators are stunned. they have avoided financial meltdown, but can they sell it to the cypriot people? and, alastiations minute deal was struck to build up the cyberspace. the depositors will still be hit. with looming job cuts and years of austerity to come, will cypriots accept the deal? >> having gone to bed fearing the worst, cypriots will continue as the country have been saved. they did not seeme pleased. >> decisions were harsh. it was a catastrophe. it will be a long time before things are right again. >> is a shame what has happened. where else could they do? there was no other solution. god help us all. >> after 10 hours of agonizing negotiations, a deal was struck to reduce

you're watching al-jazeera live from doha. also ahead -- zimbabwe votes on a draft constitution ahead of new elections. a church for the poor, pope francis focuses on the underprivileged in his first eeting with the media. and biblical plague or good enough to eat? israel's jews try to figure out if swarms of locusts are kosher. >> officially challenge after last week's election results. odinga has refused to accept that kenyatta won the presidential poll. we go across live to the phone from the capital, nairobi. talk us through the challenge that raila odinga has submitted. >> we've been waiting for the selection petition to come through, and it was very close o the deadline when it did, so it was a petition basically saying that the i.b.c. had failed to hold a fair and free election and were criminally negligent. now, odina has said he's not challenging the decision that can be determined the president. what he's saying is that this is an actual battle which is the hidden struggle between the change and the status quo. basic

jennifer glass, al jazeera.sthe chinese leader continuing his foreign tour with a visit to africa. sunday and signed agreements on trade, culture, and development. his trip will also see him visit south africa and the republic of congo. killed in have been violence in the central city of me and mark. a curfew has failed to stem the unrest in the country this year. fighting between muslims and buddhists has spread to different villages. at least 100 people have been displaced. the u.n. costs top envoy to burma said the government must punish those behind the attacks. ofsifting through the ashes violence that had been concentrated on the west coast, now spread to the heartland of myanmar. perpetrated this violence, it is important that they be caught and punished. >> this is the first outbreak of fighting between majority buddhists and a minority muslims since two similar episodes in the state last year. mostly communities lived apart. the fighting reportedly broke out on wednesday after an argument between a musl

you are watching al jazeera live from doha.orth korea threatens to wipe out a south korean island in response to seoul's war games with the united states. two sudans agreed to end their dispute over oil exports. disappearing way of life -- ancient beijing neighborhoods facing demolition. >> i am in central cambodia where a wildlife rapid rescue team searches for illegal traders. coming up, we will take you out with them. >> catholic cardinals from around the world are just hours away from meeting to choose a new pope. ♪ they held a special mass before st. petersburg -- at st. peter's basilica. 115 kernels will be locked away at the vatican before they choose a new pontiff. -- one under the 15 cardinals will be locked away of the vatican. the mass is finished, and they are now moving on? >> it has finished. the cardinals now probably heading for lunch. we will see them around 14:45 gmt, they will leave the residence where they will be staying for the duration of the conclave and head to that apostolic palace, and then from then,

you are watching al jazeera. we will have the latest for you live from her raunchy. chi.rom kara on arrest over war crimes goes wrong. -- swiss voters on exe cutive pay curbs. and the trade in rhino horns. at least 34 people have been killed and more than 70 injured in two bomb blasts in the pakistani city of karachi. the devices exploded outside of a mosque in the mainly shia neighborhood. many other people have not been accounted for. air our fears some are trapped in the rubble -- there are fears that some are trapped in the rubble. tell us what is happening at the scene right now. >> hi there. a scene of utter devastation and carnage in his neighborhood. dozens have been killed. many, many more injured. the scene of carnage is really hard to describe. it is relatively narrow. a predominantly shia neighborhood, this residential area. the faÇade of two apartment buildings completely obliterated, completely gone. it gives you a sense of how powerful these explosions are. a large rescue effort is underway. a majority of people helping out in the rescue effort are loc

al jazeera, sonora, mexico. >> catholics around the world are facing -- celebrating palm sunday.a special mass in rome. the pope warned against greed and corruption. thousands of catholics filled the square for the service, carrying palm leaves and all of bridges, symbols of peace -- all of branches, symbols of these. -- olive branches, symbols of peace. areow many wounds inflicted upon humanity by evil, wars, violence, economic conflicts that hit the weakest, greed for money?

hello and welcome to al jazeera live from doha. also on the program, iran, syria and north korea block a new u.n. create they to regular threat arms trade. why? well, we'll go live to teheran to find out why. the cripryian president tells his people economic turmoil has been contained. and -- i'm in the egyptian style? delta. find out of the why this area, once a football pitch is now ompletely submerged. north korea's leader has orders his army to prepare for a rocket attack on u.s. military bases in the pacific. it scuggetted he approved an order with his late night meeting with his generals. harry force et reports from seoul. >> in the center of pyongyang thousands turned out in a show shouted to him and death to the u.s. imperialists. pyongyang signed off on his long range missiles to attack the mainland and bases in the pacific. in statements attributed to him he said the time has come to settle klts with the u.s. imperialists adding the u.s. hostilities have entered the phase of threats and blackmail and the late-night meetin

al jazeera is looking at some of his biggest initiatives. the country is one of the top oil-producing nations. it has been closed to foreign investment. >> these are some of the world's richest waters. in the gulf of mexico, workers from the state oil company are busy extracting precious crude from beneath the sea. there are nearly 18,000 people that work here. over the past decade, production has been on the kind -- on the decline. at its peak, mexico was producing 3.4 million barrels of crude. production has fallen 25%. that is because nearly 90% of production last year came from oil fields discovered over two decades ago. the president campaigned on a promise to increase exploration by opening up the oil industry to private investment, something that has been banned by the constitution since mexico nationalized the industry 75 years ago. the director general says allow an top oil companies to invest is crucial. >> the purpose of the reform is to attract foreign capital without privatizing. it will not be privatized. but it can go into joi

al jazeera -- nicosia, cyprus. peter is outside the palace. what is cyprus going to do? >> a two-track process going on. two rounds of talks. the president is meeting with members of the troika of and also members of the cabinets and other political leaders. about an hour ago, the technocrats, economic experts, came away from this meeting and have not convened in nicosia at the cyprus central bank to try to come up with this elusive plan b to try to halt the escalating financial crisis. and really plan b has to be all things to all man -- to all men. it has to get the approval of the eu finance ministers, it's got to get a green light from the imf, is got to get the approval, too, from the european central bank and most importantly it has to get it through parliament here. because if parliament does not approve it, they will chop it out and vote it down exactly the way they did last night. gaining moreout cash and recapitalizing the banks include possible deal with the russian gas giant gazprom which would bring money, bring finances and capital into banks in exchange fo

you're in watching "al jazeera." also on the program, support and prayers around the world for south africa's liberation leader. nelson mandela is said to be responding positively to treatment. commemorating the pope, he washes the feet of prisoners in rome. >> and liftoff. >> liftoff. >> from earth to the international space station in ust six hours. >> a global arms treaty seven years in the making has been blocked by iran, north korea and syria. they're still talking at the united nations but there's little chance of a consensus. let's go straight to our diplomatic editor who is at the u.n. h.q. with the latest developments. what's happening? >> well, there is no consensus and there is no treaty. for today anyway. and that's because when they opened it up to the floor to all those countries who are gathered here, three countries said they couldn't agree. those three countries, iran, syria and north korea. the president of the meeting isas an australian ambassador, took them all away for other talks, said, are you

hello, you are watching al- jazeera live. also on the program, calling on canyons to unite after a narrow win in presidential polls. question from prosecutors for making fun of president morsi. celebrating easter, polk france's leads an open air mass. we will be there, live. be afghanistan president, hamid karzai, has been meeting as a part of ongoing peace talks with the taliban. the group is expected to open an office in the capital, which could be used as a base for future negotiations. next year is a big year for hamid karzai. international troops are due to leave afghanistan by the end of 2014. it will also be the end of his presidency. hamid karzai has already served the maximum two terms. the question now is whether the afghan army is ready to secure the country under new leadership. he has been laying the groundwork by opening a dialogue with the taliban and noticeably more critical of his close ally, the united states. travel to talk to representatives of the taliban is quite significant, but the president of afghani

you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also ahead, fears of a bank run in sibe us are. doors of banks prepare to reopen. somalia's president gives us his response to a report of security forces and refugees. prayers of passion. day two of the u.s. supreme court hearing on gay marriage. north korea has again ratcheted south, ons with the a military official said there is no communications in a situation where "war may break out at any moment. tensions have risen following u.s. and south korea military drills and un sanctions over the north's military tests. >> the north korean television showed pictures of leader kim jong-un -- the military was doing what it could to turn up the tension. they informed south korea they were cutting off the hot line that connects the two militaries, saying that no words, only arms would work. another statement from the foreign minister was relayed by a newsreader. >> the korean peninsula is now in a touch and go situation due to the nuclear war provocation of the u.s. and south korea. they are entering the final stage of the all-out showdo

you are watching al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha. in somalia, a car bomb has killed at least eight people near the presidential palace. a business out of control -- leaders from around the world gather to try and regulate the global arms trade. abuing off the sand and dhabi -- in abu dhabi. they are switching on the solar power. a car bomb has exploded in the somali capital. at least eight people are reported to have been killed in the attack, which was close to the residential palace in the capital, mogadishu -- the presidential palace in the capital, mogadishu. our correspondent, peter greste tha, is on the scene. >> it is a little too dangerous to remain at the site. we saw the remains of the car bomb lying in the street. a lot of people standing around, getting very nervous. people trying to clear -- the police trying to clear people away. , we understand from eyewitnesses, the attacker was trying to reach the national security intelligence chief, who controls the district that is, effectively, mogadishu. the target was a minibus

you are watching al jazeera live from our headquarters. also, crunch time in cyprus. politicians year of to deliver a bailout plan to eurozone finance ministers. theoken peace deal in central african republic. why rebel fighters are threatening to take the capital. the funeral of an influential supporter of the syrian president is taking place in damascus. he was a senior cleric, well known to syrians. he was killed in a suicide attack in a mosque on thursday. the government has blamed opposition fighters for the attack. we go live now to beirut. tell us about the funeral and how it went. very prominenta figure. oft to show how prominent, the most 500 influential muslims in the world, he is ranked 23rd. he is very highly regarded and considered an independent figure. that is why in his funeral, which you are looking at pictures of right now, most of those people who are speaking are very much giving him a lot of praise that you do not see for many other clerics. what makes it significant is that he is a sunni cleric of kurdish origin, and he still supports president a

al gourmet be headed to court for selling current tv, that was his tv network to al-jazeera. we are talking about a major lawsuit because there's a guy who says he helped facilitate the sale to al-jazeera and al gore owes the money. >> a guy claims to be a big media consultant with a long track record he came up with the idea for al go-jazeera to buy current tv. took it to a finance office. >> he was taken seriously. >> he is trying to get $15 million because he says that gore and current tv violated the implied, it's an implied breech of contract. there was no written contract. if you go with the finance plan and you cut off the people to put it together. >> you can't do that. >> he also says in the lawsuit gore was opposed to the plan originally but it was his step by step how to get it through that gore changed his mind. >> cable tv prices headed up, up, up. why now? >> you got 100 million? >> no. >> there's an investor's conference. the cfo from dushth t -- direct tv said they can no longer afford to not raise rates essentially that the cost of programming their costs hav

i am a big fan of al jazeera, they're a good news outlet. they do own a lot of oil but -- i don't know. i don't know as anyone who works for them -- a dcartoonist could contact my syndicate. first fellows,- john mcdunnough -- when he was involved in trying to promote the affordable care act and he argued that if we'd looked at the socieal security act, we'd be opposed. and that getting it started is what was important. i wonder if you may comment on that. >> during the debate when republicans were talking about repealing obamacare? it was with the caveat, everything in play, the 26-year- old being on your insurance, the no caps. they weren't campaigning against that. they said they would replicate it. all the stuff that came to being is popular. program will be more popular with the more benefits. >> there is a poll that supports that. when people were asked about specific provision,s 75% were in favor. and when they were asked about obamacare, 55% negative. there is a split in peolpe'ple's understanding. we have to take advantage of when th

hello, you are watching al jazeera in doja. thed rebels on the streets, african republic says he wants to suspend the constitution. security conditions forced the u.n. to withdraw from syria. three years on, south korea remembers the attack on unable chef that kills 46 sailors. banks across cyprus will stay shut, stopping the run on deposits as the mediterranean politicians chervil to secure an international bailout. there are further fears at home. >> on the day that cypress was saved, people joined the annual celebration of greek independence. the ironic since the banking crisis was triggered by huge losses. the bailout of his own, few are pleased. >> what else could they do? addressed thent nation. decision will start to be implemented. solution.a they will take a difficult, painful, and bold decisions. >> agonizing negotiations. the popular bank will close. the deposit below that amount will move to the bigger bank of cyprus where account holders will face losses of up to 40%. >> thousands of jobs will immediately -- immedi

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if >> of the headlines here on aljazeera -- >> the headlines in al jazeera. president ofa is kenya as the courts reject the order from raial odinga. north korea has declared open war after joint military exercises by the u.s. cyprus has shown the bailout deal will cost 60% of savings. nelson mandela is in good spirits after another night in hospital. many south africans relect on his -- reflect on his contributions. his legacy goes beyond the political. >> this is the war cry in johanessburg. today, they mean business. this now reflects a modern democracy, one of the best public schools in the country. they helped -- the man who helped this happy is unwell. >> he must recover. >> he -- i will pray for him to get better. >> he wore the jersey of the african national team and he had been president a year but used the power of sport to bring it together, and the once-hated afrikaana team was theirs and assuring whites he wanted unity. >> it is great to be in the position and to look around now and sseee the impact, we are all one because of this one team. we wis

someone is not happy with the sale of his tv channel to al jazeera. we'll have the latest on that.ing accident. that's what they're calling it, at an exotic animal park. an intern was killed in the lion cage there. the latest on the investigation into what happened. >>> plus an ivy league university complaining that new menu item in the dining commons is too popular. too popular. why administrators are unhappy that students love nutella so much. a hard-hitting report on hazelnut spread. jon: that's right. hey, there is an incredible sight in the sky and you can see it beginning tonight. a rare comet makes its debut in the northern hemisphere, naked to the human eye. it will give you the best view you have in years. some astronomers are calling 2013 the year of comet as they identify more and more of the snowballs flying through space. does it raise questions about our safety here on earth? we have the chief astronomer at the franklin institute planetarium. dr. pitts, we saw a couple weeks ago, mid-february, the 15th, that meteor right that came crashing to earth over russia, scared