jacky rowland, al jazeera south of paris. >> singer mansel maloe beat all competitions with the song heroes. a record number of countries took part in the event this year including australia 200 million viewers were thought to be tuned into the event on tuition which was screened live in china for the first time. >> this is "techknow". a show about innovations that can change lives. >> the science of fighting a wildfire. >> we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity, but we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science... >> oh! >> oh my god! >> by scientists. tonight... the digital divide. >> if you had the world's fastest internet, what would you do with it? >> the promise of the digital superhighway. lightning fast hook-ups to the web, but not for most of the

jacky rowland al jazeera, just south of paris. >> much more over on our website, the degrees addresso click on to is www.aljazeera.com. and plantations in north and south america. today slavery is illegal on every country on the planet. but the truth is, slavery did not die in the 19th century. it is alive, it is thriving, and it it is bigger than ever.

jacky rowland al jazeera, just south of paris. >> well, it's also the 60th anniversary and many havef in dress rehearsals in vienna. >> the show is expected to be watched by 200 million people around the world. the first time that australia is among the finalists. it was given a wildcard because of its strong fan base. much more on most of our stories at our website. the address is www.aljazeera.com. www.aljazeera.com for your international news. >> i'm russell russell in the pacific northwest. >> it's exactly the habitat that has been missing for 100 years and that they desperately need.

jacky rowland al jazeera, brussels. >> about 20,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in thelogne in what has been called the biggest evacuation in post water history. they have created a 1,000-meter radius exclusion zone after the discovery of a world war ii bam in thebomb in the suburbs. they were ordered to clear the area. >> the special thing about this find that the bomb is very large with the weight of 1,000 kilograms. 60% that have weight is explosives. if it were to explode a massive area would be effected. >> madagascar's parliament will release its president now it will be decided by the constitutional court. the president came to power in january of last year. his critics say he has not delivered on economic promises. >>> in india a severe heatwave has killed more than a thousand people most of the deaths have been in the southern states. a red alert has now been issued in those states. in some areas temperatures have climbed to 50 degrees celsius every day for the last five weeks. but there is relief in fight. forecasters say that monsoon rains should hit india in

jacky rowland al jazeera, paris paris. >> human rights activists who was on hunger strike in an egyptian prison is heading to washington, d.c. after the u.s. secured his release. he washe is a citizen of the u.s. and egypt was arrested when police came for his father. >>> bb king's death earlier this month ended a chapter in blues music, and with the genre's biggest names now dead, it is hoped that they'll be able to keep the music alive. we have reports from mississippi. >> on his front porch strumming his guitar, his vocal chords in full throttle. leo bud welsh is in his element. he plays a unique strand of blues that is steeped in history, life's struggles growing up poor he still is. virtually unknown to the music world he played his music in church and for his friends. a master of his craft, a dying breed of american blues music. a genre today mostly played by men in their 80s or 90s so there is a rush to preserve the music before it's too late. but two years ago welk was discovered and signed to a small record contract. his first album came two days before his 83rd birthday. >> the

jacky rowland al jazeera, just south of paris. >> for more on everything we've been covering on our websitedress is www.aljazeera.com. we have a full bulletin of news coming up. stay here with us. >> iraqi troops and their shia militia allies begin to move against isil forces near ramadi. hello, i'm maryam nemazee. request you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up. celebrations in dub palestinian as voters in the irish republic say yes to legalizing same-sex marriage. >>> and theand a women's peace march gets the green

jackie rowland, al jazeera. >>> a major air defense exercise is underway in southern russia. 12,000 soldiersing their combat readiness, russia has repeatedly held drills since the annexation of the crimea region in ukraine. that coincides with fighter jet exercises in sweden norway and finland. they are testing military coordination in the region near russian territory. >>> lawyers for green peace india have gone to court to challenge the government's decision to block its bank accounts. the judge has postponed his ruling until wednesday. the government says green peace india violated foreign funding rules and is acting against the country's interest. >> reporter: coal helps ingia meet more than 50% of the country's need and the government wants to mine more of it. but the activist is concerned about environmental and human rights relations. the government barred her from traveling to london to speak against plans by a british based company. they wanted to open a coal mine in the central indian state. >> we were trying to amplify voices of indian citizens against foreign corporate registered

jacky rowland, al jazeera. >> 12 people have been arrested conclusion with a fire at a home for the elderly in china. two remain in critical condition in hospital in the central province. we have this report. >> this is all that remains in the rest home. this is one of the poorest areas in china. the evening meal had been eaten and most residents had gone to bed. some are very frail and so would have had little chance of escape from the flames and smoke. many did make it to safety, but by tuesday night rescue crews were involved in an operation to recover bodies burned beyond recognition. it's only two years since 11 people died in a fire at another home for the elderly. the cause of this latest blaze is still not known but china's president had an investigation promising anyone found responsible will be punished. adrien brown, al jazeera in central china. >> a major air defense exercise is underway in southern russia. combat readiness is being tested. russia has held drills since the annexation of crimea. larger drills planned in december. that coincides with fighter jet exercises in swede

. >> al jazeera's jacky rowland has the latest from brussels. >> e.u. ministers are looking to adopt a comprehensive package on the issue of migration. now that the military aspect to that fighting the people smugglers, but there is the longer term plans to address the migration, and also a humanitarian side to protect refugees. now, on the military side a lot would depend on what kind of u.n. security council resolution might be achieved that would be looking at operations within international waters in the mediterranean and also naval operations within libyan territorial waters. the e.u. has ruled out any forces on the ground in libya. in many ways it's actually the humanitarian side of the plan that is attracting most controversy within europe itself given the fact that a lot of countries there is quite a lot of hostility towards the idea of migrants. now the e.u. would ideally establish a mechanism where approximately 20,000 migrants would be given --while the plan might be there in principle nailing down the details could be a lot more difficult. >

al jazeera america. >> the citreon ds is 60 years old and it is considered the most beautiful car ever built. jacky rowland at a motor racing track south of paris. >> it's not exactly formula one but for fans this car is as good as it gets. it's doing laps of honor on this racetrack just south of paris. it might be difficult for us to imagine now but when these cars first appeared on the streets back in 1955 it was as if a flying saucer had landed. they looked very futuristic, very space angle and in many ways they embodied that feeling of confidence and optimism about the future in the periods directly after the second world war. they were associated with the french president. he had this fleet of cars they also had various technological innovations, a fancy suspension system that was something very knew new at the time. as for their enduring popularity 06 years later it may have something to do with that whole feeling of confidence in that post-war period. and these days in france where people are less certain more anxious about the future, this car could give a more feel-good factor. >> let's get to mor