florence lee, al jazeera, bangkok. >> let's go on with the election in india. india's nine-phase election is the biggest in the world. it's been running since the end of april, and final results will be announced on friday. around 900,000 polling stations were set up to accommodate over 800 million registered voters. >> we're joined live now from new delhi. the focus of attention? >> well, very important to the east of the country, and important for two reasons. the removing of the leader and the potential prime minister t. the reason the two men are fighting, both of these men want to show that beyond their safe zone they can represent the whole of india. a huge muslim population, and hindu community many spread the ashes of their dead along the river, whoeve whoever wins thatt has some really good pr behind them when the results come in. >> there is speculation about who is going to win. can we believe the exit polls? because they've been notoriously wrong in the past. any drink difference this time? >> well, they're right in one respect, the last four electi

florence lee, al jazeera. >> now the final day of campaigning in malawi ahead of presidential electiontuesday. the people's party is seeking re-election. the vote is being held amid ongoing corruption scandal. it's alleged millions of dollars of government money has been stolen by officials. >>> portugal's three-year bailout program is officially over. the westernmost country in europe has one of the worst hit by the eurozone crisis. but there are signs now of economic growth. barnaby phillips now reports. >> reporter: the streettheththef lisbon have been invaded. they come in shapes and sizes and all cater to visitors who come to admire this beautiful city. i took a ride in daniel's side car. he guides tourists around the old town. an entrepreneur who sniffed out opportunity i in the midst of crisis. >> i see more and more potential for portugal. people are coming. tourism is a big thing around here. sometimes people should risk a little bit more and not be afraid. >> reporter: in downtown lisbon more risk takers, but these ones are high-tech geeks launching apps and building websites

florence lee, al jazeera, kuala lumpur. >> a suspected gas explosion injured prisoners and guards jailed in the united states. more than 100 were hurt, as the county jail in florida, it was extensively flooded during recent storms but there's no word on whether there's any connection of that to the explosion. scan da's controversial mayor, at least toronto says he is getting help to sober up. he admitted to smoking crack cocaine during a drunken stupe for. screen grans from a video that show ises the mayor smoking something, in a pipe. the self-professed drug dealer who shot the vid is owe claimed it was crack cocaine. shortly after the mayor said he was taking leave to get help for an alcohol problem. a step lucked by his older brother and campaign manager. >> i encouraged my brother, to take this time for himself. and for the sake of his family, many people believe they can handle any problem by themselves. >> nobody is going to cover me. >> but he is also in trouble for offensive remarks about women, ethnic groups and gay people. ever since he first appeared in avid is owe -- he denie

florence lee, al jazeera, bangkok. >> in egypt, police have fired tear gas at protesters outside a university campus in cairo. five students have reportedly been arrested for demonstrations against military rule, alleged police abuses and the presidential elections coming up soon are taking place in a number of cities and towns. and still, three al jazeera english journalists are held in an egyptian prison, now for 132 days. peter gresta, mohammed farmi and bahmahama accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. it has been declared a terrorist organization by egypt. alshami is said to have been on hung are strike for 109 days. al jazeera rejects the charges and it demands their immediate release. >> libyan authorities have released more than 100 syrians who were caught trying to enter europe illegally. families who have been fighting in their own country now fear violence in tripoli having paid thousands of dollars to make a perilous boyt journey from north africa. a report from the coastal town in western libya. >> he and his family fled the war in syria over a year ago. he ca

florence lee, al jazeera, bangkok. >>> the african national con congress has taken a lead in south african's elections with two-thirds of ballots counted, they have over 60% of the vote. talking to people in pretty other i can't about their homes for the futureoria about their homes for the fut e future. >> many people expect the ruling africans national congress party to win the e elections. this lady is on the way to work. she wants to see more efforts from politicians. >> most of the people there applied for the houses. 1996, still now, they are getting nothing from anc. >> there was high voter turnout in wednesday's polls. at the election center in pretty or i can' pretoria is leading. >> it is. >> the question is by what margin will they win the vote? in 2009, about 65% of the vote. if it gets less than that this time, it could be a wake-up call for the leadership >> reporter: the main opposition party, the democratic alliance and the new kid on the block, the economic freedom fighters have gained ground in this election. they are tapping into the discontent some of the poor have with t