the ruling party bjp the anticonstruction adne party. plus. >> i'm imtiaz tyab, in the occupied settlement of hebron imposing taxes on their palestinian neighbors. >> pro-russian separatists in eastern ukraine says they have surrounded a town called debaltseve. many believe are strategically important. fight arers have caught off the main supply road into this government-held down which is in between the separatist towns of luhansk and donetsk. the ukrainian army denies this happening. says there is still fighting going on. charles stratford in the opportunity of ooglegorsk, i don't know if you can determine if the town is taken over by the pro-russians but there is a battle going on i would guess. >> just to clarify we are in a town yanakev-e near the town of debaltseve. we have just spoken to a separatist commander here, and he indeed tells us that debaltseve is completely surrounded by separatists. the ukrainian military are denying this and saying there are ongoing battles in and around the main supply route. we were on that supply r

>> it is hard to say this is a shift against bjp on a national level but it certainly suggests the bjp finds it difficult to win the area. the state assembly has been for the last ten years by the congress party and those votes seem to have shifted to the am adne party. leading in 67 out of 70 seats in the assembly, that is a massive victory if in fact those figures turn out to be the exact number they've won. its also, with three bjp candidates in those seats in opposition while the mandate is huge for the am adne part at the moment as we're seeing the responsibility that comes with that will also be big delhi delhi-it's a-i delhi-ites. >> to put people up in cases of corruption? >> well, now that it's got this potentially got this big majority that may very well be one of its biggest priority. it says it quit office in under 50 days in 2814 that it couldn't get the bhopal bill through. interestingly in terms of dates as well you are looking at the chief minister-elect to be inaugurated on the 15th of february, the very day he quit office last year, so it's a coincidental date there b

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the ruling bjp rejects the idea the election loss will have an impact on national politics saying the result was not a referendum on the central government. the bjp had been winning one local election after another ever since its landslide victory in the general elections. the party's election victories reflected the high expectations voters placed on modi's economic policies. some experts say the latest election symbolizes the end of modi's honeymoon period with the public. state governments have a lot of power in india. the ruling bjp aims to become the leading force in state assemblies so it can promote modi's economic reforms nationwide. >>> malaysia's top court has rejected an appeal by opposition leader anwar ibrahim over his sodomy conviction. the court's decision effectively ends the political career of anwar, once seen as a rising star in the ruling party. malaysia's federal court on tuesday upheld anwar's five-year prison sentence. he was viewed in the 1990s as the likely successor to then pima their mohamud. it disqualifies him from running for election for the next 100 yea

anticorruption aap supporters celebrate after routing the bjp in state elections in deli. russian president vladimir putin in egypt on a two-day visit and they are seeking arms and food grain deals. ♪ but first ukraine is denying reports by pro-russia separatists they surrounded the town and fighting is intensified in eastern ukraine recently despite repeated efforts to break for a peace deal and this is a key rail way town outside the separatist stronghold of donetsk and fighters claim they cutoff the main supply road from government forces charles stratford is near there and has this update. >> reporter: we have just spoke tone a rebel separatist commander here and he indeed tells us that he is here and it's now completely surrounded by separatists. as you rightly say ukrainian military say there are on going battles in and around the main supply route. we were on that supply route yesterday in a town that is basically linked and has been the only road in and out and that is where we have seen some of the humanitarian corridors to bring the civilians out and yesterday th

these are things that we want the government to fix. >> for the bjp winning this election is symbolic but important. this region is where india has its seated government, and this vote is a test of the momentum of the bjp's national election victory. the party said that the election is not a referendum but an opportunity for delhi as a territory to develop. >> the action is delivered through the states, and since we have a prime minister who is fussed on developing the country, bringing it back on to track, being able to do everything for its dreams. >> the election has brought in the former police officer,s bjp hope that she'll have the common touch to counter the party. which struggled to get votes but left office after 49 days. >> this again i think regional revives the hope that the party had first generated in a country that looked a at this idea of politics and that it would no more remain the stronghold of those who are privileged. >> both parties have accused the other of both buying and violating the election code of conducts but the dark horse in this election is the congres

the loss could be a setback for his bjp party as they try to push their reforms. after his bjp candidate conceded modi tweeted congratulations, spoke to arvind kejriwal, congratulated him on the win. he assured the support in the development of delhi. delhi is a small state the bjp's loss could help their chance -- could hurt their chances in another state later this year. the party is banking on state elections to gain seats in the national parliament/ genie: world leaders say diplomacy is the way forward on ukraine. the u.s. has yet to completely rule out military support to kiev. disgraced imf chief dominique strauss-kahn takes the stand in a bid to convince judges he was not at the core of a prostitution ring. a blow to the prime minister of india as a party wins a local state election in a landslide. time for a look at the day's business news. let's start talking about the swiss franc causing problems for a few people and companies. >> not least of which is ubs which reports today. it is cutting its earnings forecast because of the strong value of this was ba

. >> for the bjp winning this election is symbolic but important. this region is where india has its seat of government, and this vote is accepted as a test of the bjp's national election victory. the party said that the election is not a referendum, but an opportunity for the territory to develop. >> the action is delivered to the states. as soon as we have a someone to help. >> with a reputation for being tough on crime the bjp is hoping that shell have she will influence the party. >> this again i think revives the hope that was first generated in a country that looked at this idea of clean politics and the idea that politics remain the stronghold of those who are privilegeed. >> both parties have accused the other of both violating the election code of conduct. but none of that is expected to affect who will form the next government. the dark horse in this government is the government could play a part in this election. >> gang violence has turned the lives of thousands of people upside down. >>> to libya's violence and falling oil prices puttin

but the bjp party takes its case to the president. >> it was very unusual.rt has happened in an indian parliament. >> in the end, the president supports the bjp party and gives the power back to it. >> in technical terms, bjp and its allies emerged winners. >> since 1997 violent outbursts in the state assembly have become rare, perhaps in part due to some redecorating. >> mikes and rots were removed. paperweights were removed. anything which can be thrown was not allowed on the desk. >>> now take a look at what happened at a somali political summit in 2005. >> it confirmed all of our worst fears about the transitional parliament and the transitional federal government, that this was an utterly dysfunctional group. >> the fight starts when somali politicians disagree about allowing peacekeeping troops into their troubled country. >> the ultimate irony of this one was this was a fight about peacekeepers. >> somalia is the longest running incident of state collapse in the post colon yal era. >> the somali people have gone without a functional government since 1

since the bjp has conin the last national election, they have also won local elections based on that more importantly it would be a strong voice of opposition right here in the capital. so any move, any announcement the national government could make, there would be a counter movement here outside the capital. >>> now, an illegal israeli settlement is trying to collect taxes from its palestinian leaders. palestinian leaders say they will not pay. imtiaz taxicab tyab reports. >> father of 13 received this letter under his door, a tax bill for over $22,000. it was send to jabba rvetiony by the councilbary by anlittle council. a tax by arnona only are paid by israeli residents. >> i don't even know what anona is. everything here, the land, the water, all the services, are provided by the hebron municipality. >> jabbady's land is surrounded by israeli settlements. 12 years ago ago a group of israeli settlers constructed this makeshift are structure. the judiciary said it should be removed. palestinians say the reason behind the demand is simple. it's part of a long and well documented ca

. >> two-party race, and the bjp both are from the anticorruption movement of a few years ak and ago and both are from a many position a few years ago however he lost a lot of support when when he stepped down after 49 days when his minority government couldn't pass promised anticorruption reforms. that lost him a lot of support in the middle class but he is still popular among the working poor and the lower middle classes. she joined the governing byp has a personal reputation of being tough on crime and corruption and getting things done. this is only astate election although there are national consequences. the bjp has been riding a wave of also a test of prime minister narendra modi and his promised economic reforms. a win would cement his approval. a loss would show some cracks in the support and would be strong voice of opposition right here in the capital. the selection is also the chance for the common man party to reinvigorate itself. the dark horse though in this whole thing could be the congress party. they led the last government in the -- at the center and several state

. >> reporter: for the bjp winning the election is symbolic and important.his is where india has the seat government ands a test of the momentum of the bjp's national election history. the party says the election is not a referendum but an opportunity for delhi as a territory to develop. >> the action is delivered to the states and since we have a prime minister who is focused on developing the country, bringing it back on track, being able to do everything for aspiring indians in terms of their dreams. >> reporter: the bjp brought in a nationally recognized former police officer as its lead cannot. with a reputation for being tough on crime, the bjp is hoping she will have the common touch to counter the other party. it's been struggling to get votes ever since it won a minority government in the last election but left office after 49 days. >> this again, i think, region with skw revise the hope that the party had first generated in a country that looked this idea of clean politic, this idea that politics will no more reason may the stronghold of only those

. >> for the bjp winning this election is symbolic. this secret is being seen as a test of the momentum of the bjp's national election committee. they said that it's an opportunity for delhi as a territory to develop. >> since we have a prime minister who has focused on developing the country bringing it back on track. >> the bjp has brought in a nationally recognized former police officer as lead candidate. with a reputation for being tough on crime they hope that she'll have the touch to opportunity the party with which has been struggling to get votes ever since it won a minority government in the last election but left office after 49 days. >> this again i believe revives the hope that was first generated in the country of this idea that politics will not remain the stronghold of those who are privileged. >> none of that is expected to effect who will form the next government. >> the dark horse in this election is the congress party which led the national government. last time it won enough seats to win an outright majority and cou

. >>> joined the governing bjp has a personal reputation of being tough on crime and cracking down on corruption and generally has a reputation of getting things done. there are national consequences the bjp has been riding a wave of success since their election last year. a jewel in the crown would be seen as a prestige are win and also a sign of prime minister narendra modi, the loss would show contraction in the support and strong voice of opposition lighter in the capital. the election is a chance for common man party to reinvigorateselves, in the past only won a few seats and only in one state. the dark horse though in this whole thing could be the congress party. they led the last government at the center and several state governments in the past. now, if they win enough seats they could keep any one party from winning an outright majority and could be potentially the king or queen maker. >> antigovernment protests across egypt in cairo last week, political are leaders demonstrations cross the prosecution he of civilians in military court. >>> well, al jazeera journalists, baher

the results are a blow to prime minister narendra modi's ruling party, the bjp. we have more now on what the winning party is promising. >> last time around it formed a minority government and stepped down after 49 days. it failed to keep its promise to pass anti-corruption legislation. now with an overwhelming majority people are expecting action. >> we've done our duty. we voted. now it's up to them to do their jobs. >> the party was able to gain such an overwhelming majority by appealing to a broad range of voters. the leader thanked their voteers by putting their faith in their party. >> we have to serve the people of delhi. i cannot do anything alone. i am a very small man. i believe together we can make it the city that both the rich and the poor can. proud of. >> it was women here who were thanking him. because the party has promised to keep them safe. >> over at the bjp headquarters, supporters of the national party were shocked. the bjp swept delhi's national elections and won stage election oops platform of development. but this defeat is the first set

the bjp swept delly in last year's elections.feat is the first serious election setback for the prime minister. voters say they still want development, but they expect better from their politicians. >> translator: this is the victory for the people of dehli. the thought of delhi is now with the honest people. such large win is more than most supporters could have hoped for, but now the real work begins. gaining votes is one thing, but it will be difficult keeping them all-- all happy. they say they are ready for the challenge. >>> time for a short break here. when we come back valley amos is live with us here in doha. >>> angry shoppers in venezuela, as the government blames business for food shortages >>> stay with us. al jazeera america gives you the total news experience anytime, anywhere. more on every screen. digital, mobile, social. visit aljazeera.com. follow @ajam on twitter. and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and g

the bjp winning the capital delhi would be seen as a prestige win a jewel in the crowd. it would be a test of narendra modi and his promise of technical reforms. a loss would be strong voice of opposition right here in the capital. this election is also time for the common man party to reinvigorate itself. the dark horse in the whole thing could be the congress party. they led the last government at the center and several state governments in the past. now if we win enough seats they could keep any one party from winning an outright majority and could potentiallien the king or queen maker. >> 30 years of strong economic growth in china has led to millions of people leaving the country side for cities. this has led to several villages being abandoned. unemployment that means a lot of people are not left in the businesses, and services are then cut and lust money is then spent. those who to do stay see their quality of life fall. that prompts them to leave and the cycle begins again. adrian brown traveled to the fall rural village of bisan meeting two people encouraging pe

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bjp has been riding a wave of progress. a jewel in the crown and it would also be a test of prime minister narendra modi and his promised economic reforms. a win would cement his approval, a loss would be a crack in the armor of support. the selection is also chance for the common man party to reinvigorateselves. having in the past only won a few seed and only one state. the dark horse cock the congress party. they led the last government at the center and several state governments in the past. now if they win enough seats they could keep anyone party from winning an outright majority and could be a king or queen maker. >>> internet spice share with the u.s., a british legal hearing say the spy jaght agency gchq. barnaby phillips has more. >> contravened law in a way it security through the nsa specifically it's saying that the gchq acted unflawfully without telling the general public what they were up to. the only reason that any of this has come out is various human rights groups challenged the group in court and now thes

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. >> reporter: over at the bjp headquarters supporters of the governing national party were shocked.t delhi in last year's elections and won several state elections. but this defeat is the first serious election setback for the prime minister. voters in deli say they still want development, but they expect better from their politicians. >> translator: this is the victory for the people of delhi. this is a victory for honesty. and the thought of delhi is now with the honest people. >> reporter: the next step will be keeping its campaign promises. now the real work begins. gaining votes from different sectionings of society is one thing, but the party says they are ready for the challenge. >>> now the greek parliament is expected to vote on a new economic policy. the party was elected after promising to end years of austerity, and vowing to increase government spending despite the threat of running out of cash soon. barnaby phillips reports. >> reporter: this family live in gloom. a single light connected to the neighborhood's electricity supply. their own cut off when they didn't pay

. >> reporter: over at the bjp headquarters supporters of the governing national party were shocked.n several state elections on a of development last year. but this is the first serious setback for the prime minister. voters in delhi say they still want development, but expect better from their politicians. >> translator: this is a victory for the people of delhi. this is a victory for honesty, and the force of delhi is now with the honest people. >> reporter: the next step will be keeping campaign promises. now the real work begins. gaining votes is one thing, but it will be difficult keeping them all happy. . this party says they are ready for the challenge. >>> one policeman is dead in afghanistan after a tall ban attack on a police station. two suicide bombers detonated their explosives. three more taliban gunmen managed to get inside of the building. reports say four policemen were injured. >>> nearly 6,000 people have been evacuated from jakarta, due to wide-spread flooding. 14 evacuation centers are now open in the city. the rains will expected to continue for the next few da

party 167 out of 70 seats leaving the bjp would just three seats. it marks an astonishing comeback for the leader who resigned after only 49 days as chief minister of delhi last year. he has promised to press ahead with his anticorruption legislation. were going to a short break. when we come back, the latest from berlin's international film festival. our correspondent joins us live from the red carpet. don't go away, we will be back in just 60 seconds. >> welcome back to the program. the german finance minister says negotiations with greece over its debt will end. if the government does not extend the current bailout program at the end of the month. this dire warning comes just hours ahead of a confidence vote in the greek parliament over the anti-austerity coalition governments policies. telling national tv that the greek government might seek funding from other countries if negotiations with current creditors fail. this comes as the euro zone finance ministers meet on wednesday to discuss greece's bailout conditions. >> with the latest, our corre

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it featured a statue of narendra modi and a notice of his ruling bjp following. the prime minister said that he was appalled and shocked that it was built in his name. >>> bangladesh has a poor record of maritime safety with one ferry sinking every year. diverrers are under pressure to return victims to safety. one diver has found as many as 100 bodies. >> no knife. no dive. that's this man's motto. a diver with the fire department in bangladesh. a large part of his job is to recover the bodies of the victims of the country's many ferry disasters. >> it's very hard. the water pressure makes it very difficult. and you have to be so careful going up. if go up too fast, it's dangerous. you can even be paralyzed. >> the divers are often the target of public anger. families of victims who sometimes spend days onshore waiting for bodies to be recover recovered confront salvage workers wonder requesting it takes so long. >> most passengers usually go down with the ship. when one of these major disaster disasters happen divers can spend five or six days looking for bodie

the party of alvin kirz i have a l won a landslide and it is seen as an embarrassment to the ruling bjp modi. jameel reports. >> reporter: nothing was going to start ashin kidr i have a l from taking the oath of. he had been sick with fever for the last four days. after winning an overwhelming majority state assembly seats, he says his party will focus on fighting corruption. >> my promise to the people of delhi is the money you paid in taxes has always disappeared because of corruption. i promise you that i will not let one cent of the tax get lost in corruption. >> in his first speech as delhi's minister he caused it's party to be mindful. it was one year ago that the common man party stepped down from a 49-day-old minority government. after it was unable to pass promised reforms. but this time the party has been given ab mandate from voters to go ahead. for many people here, they say it feels like a victory for them. >> this is great. he doesn't have any dirt in his soul. he has 100% feeling for the masses. so, if he has such true feelings the work will automatically start happening.

are two weeks of looking at the projected numbers here on one hand, a symbolic loss for the ruling bjp party which has until now many suggest, ridden a modi wave following last year's landslide national election victory. on the other hand vindication for india's newest political party that it has now got perhaps the numbers it needs to govern the state of delhi with a majority and perhaps also a platform to look at things to come to the party in terms of development in indian politics and you've got to also mention the congress party. it's been a big dominant part of indian politics for about a century now. but it looks like it's been absolutely annihilated in this election. it will be interesting to see where one of india's biggest and hist historic parties impose as well. >> theistan nations final between ghana and the ivory coast. >> teenage pregnancies are on the rise in mexico. one out of five babies there has a routine age mother. many don't see doctors until they are close to giving birth because of fear. a report on the new program to find the teens and get them the treatment t

opinion polls have places the anti-corruption party, the common man party, ahead of the ruling bjp. >litical upstarter creating a wave and turning delhi's election on its head. arvind kejriwal with his ordinary man next door look is drawing massive crowds. in the city's poor areas, they see him as one of their own, as he pledges to sweep out corruption and throws a direct challenge to prime minister narendra modi. >> translator: they promised to reduce inflation. have the prices come down? they lied. they deceived you. >> reporter: this is predominantly a working class neighborhood in delhi, and most of the people have gathered are workers, taxi drivers, even some shopkeepers. people among whom arvind kejriwal's common man party and message has the right feel. a former highly decorated police officer, with the reputation of being tough. eight months ago, the party won a landslide victory in national elections, on the back of a modi wave and his promise of economic prosperity. he's hoping to repeat the magic with a similar pitch. >> translator: we are going to cut red tape and attract

his bjp was neck in neck with an anticorruption party.he internet boom in china, one of the winners has been baidu, reporting fourth-quarter results thursday and analysts expect profit rose 30% on rising mobile ads. the end of the week sees the start of the 2015 cricket world cup. australia will be the stage of the tournament, with india defending the trophy. australia plays england, new zealand takes on sri lanka. the final is in melbourne on march 29. it's a busy week ahead here. he is global investment strategist. inis usually based singapore, but joins us in our hong kong studio today. it's good to see you. as we take a look at how oil prices climbed back on friday, crude surging 2.4%, lifting saudi equities and lifting , is it timece again to breathe a sigh of relief, or is still more volatility ahead? >> if you look at the long-term in the mid-70's, that is where it has been hovering. i would not be surprised if things were at this level for a period of time, which is encouraging. the u.s. payroll numbers were encouraging. the key q