this is a key gateway to northern india, and all trains that pass through delhi have to come through this point. >> reporter: it's not just travel disruption, they are facing a water crisis as protesters shut down the water source. 60% of water comes from here. this man has protested for days, he has to become a farmer because his community is not included. >> translation: if i had reservation status i wouldn't be in front of you. i would have a proper post in a job. i'm a graduate and i can't get a low-level job. how can our family and kids be successful. this system defeats us. >> reporter: since the 1990s, india's supreme court quashed several attempts to grant the community residential status, which would have given them access to government jobs. this time they are determined to get it. all people from our community, from children to the elderly are prepared to die for this. no one can take our demands and our rights. >> the government world are in a tight spot. they have been promised resident status many times. especially the campaigns, the latest bringing both parties to powe

. >>> violent demonstrations in northern india put water supplies at risk for millions in new delhi. >>> fiji's neighbors launch a massive aid operation after the islands are hit by a powerful cyclone. >>> more wins for donald trump and hillary clinton in their battle for the white house, but for jeb bush, the race is over. >>> a double bombing killed at least 46 in homs in syria on the same day the u.s. talked up the prospect of a ceasefire. the neighborhood is home tical lowwhites. jane in a hodor reports from southern turkey, near syria's border. >> it was an attack on the heart of homs. the government held city in central syria. two near simultaneous explosions killed and injured zones of civilians. many women and children. it has seen similar attacks in the past, but sunday's bombing is being described as the worst. over the years, the government has managed to regain control of much of the city from the opposition but bombings like these are a reminder that a military solution won't end the war. there seems to be progress towards a truce. >> we have reached a provisional agreem

about ultimately how much weight these debates carry at the end of the day >>> many have died in northern india. the agricultural community want the same quotas in jobs offered to the back cast. we have this report. thousands of army droops have been deployed. >> an order has been imposed to control the protests, with thousands of paramilitary forces on the ground. the troops had to be air dropped, protesters closing down stations and blocking groups. >> at the heart of the protest they controlled community halls and the residence of the finance minister was set ablaze. in many areas, the protesters ignored peace. they want status giving them priority for government jobs and a quota in the institutions. local politicians tried to apiece the community saying if it was up to them, they'd grant it. >> with all the demands of the community, the government already says it will resolve constitutional legal hurdles. >> reporter: the chief minister's words drew anger. this government is bad in particular. we will ensure that the government is overthrown and boycott it. that community makes up 30% of th

. >> reporter: 80 million members of the community live trees northern india. looking for opportunities in towns and cities. they are not part of the government affirmative access, giving lower cost quotas. >> the government told them it would give them the status they want. protesters say it's not enough. at the heart of the matter is trust. the community has promised this many times before, and this time they won't have confirmation. until then, they will carry on the blockades. attacks across the state and further. trucks remain. they are not getting paid and unable to leave their cargo. i have been stuck here for four days. i can't go out and get food or a cup of tea. people rob and burn vehicles. many have had tires slashed. many had to shut down. hundreds of factories closed. economic losses are expected to be close to 3 billion. this family runs a tire shop but hasn't had any customers for days. >> i make a small profit. this is important. how do i pay my suppliers. my debt is growing. >>> india's supreme court botched the proposal. now government world

. >> 18 million members live across northern india. traditionally from farming backgrounds they claim of missing out on jobs and opportunities. they're not part of the government's affirmative action which gives deprived groups quotas in places in universities and government jobs. the protesters say it's not enough. at the heart of the matter there is trust. they say many times before, and this time they want written confirmation. until then they will carry on with blockades like this. >> the impact has been felt across the state and further. many say they're u--many drivers say they're not being paid and can stay no longer. >> i cannot go and get food. they're robbing vehicles. >> many in the blockade have had their tires slashed. many shots near the blockade have had to shut down. factsrys have also closed. the economic losses are close to $3 billion. mohammed wants his famil runs his family's tire shop but he has not had a customer in days. >> how am i supposed to pay my employees and my suppliers. my debt is growing. now government

officials were also involved >>> at least five people have died in protests after cask rights in northern india. the agricultural community want the same offered lowercastes. >> translation: the shoot to kill order has been imposed to protest the protests with forces on the ground. the troops had to be air dropped as the protesters burnt down railway stations that blocked all major roads entering the states. in the town the heart of the protest, buses, community halls and even the residence of the finance minister was set ablaze. protesters ignored peace for calm. they want status that would give them priority for government jobs and april quota in state institutions. they tried to appease the community by saying if it were up to them they would grant it. >> translation: the government has said it stands by the community in resolving all the hurdles that stands in the way to meet their demands. >> reporter: the chief minister's words have grown more an >> translation: we have been fooled so far by the governments. this government is bad in particular. we will ensure that this government is over

. >> reporter: 18 million members of the jat community live across northern india. traditionally from farming backgrounds they claim on missing out on job opportunities in towns and cities. they are not part of the government's affirmative action, for university places in government jobs. though government has told them it will give them the status they want protestors say it's not enough. at the heart of the matter is trust. they say their community has been promised this many times before and this time they want written confirmation. until then, they will carry on with blockades like this. the impact has been felt across the state and further. trucks remain stranded in long queues. their drivers say they are not getting paid and are unable to leave their cargo. >> translator: i have been stuck here for four days. i can't even go out to get food or a cup of tea. people are trying to rob and burn vehicles. >> reporter: many trucks which try defy the blockade have had their tires slashed. the protest has hit businesses hard. hundreds of factories have also closed. es

hariana is a gateway into northern india. all trains that pass through delhi have to travel through the state. delhi is facing a water source. 60% of the capitol's water source cams from ariana. >> shoshan has been protesting. he said he has had to become a farmer because the jack community isn't included in the reservation system. >> if i had reservation status, i wouldn't be standing in front of you. i would have had a proper post in a government job. i didn't get a low level police job. how can our family and kids become successful. this system defeats us. >> since the 1990s, several attempts to grant the community reservation status which would have given them access to government jobs and protests in agricultural institution. this time, they are determined to get it. all people from our community from children to the elderly are prepared to die for this. no one can take our demands and rights. >> it's the government leaders in a tight spot. they have been promised reservation status many times especially during election

also coming up on the program, caste protests in northern india.en people are dead, water supplies are cut off and roads are blocked. >>> fijians are told to stay in for a second night as officials assess the damage. >>> and in niger one of the president's rivals is behind bars. and promoting the urban garden. venezuelans are encouraged to grow their own food to combat shortages. thank you for joining us. syria has suffered two devastated sets of explosion explosions in just 24 hours. in the first homs was hit by a double car bombing in the city. at least 46 people were killed, and more than 100 injured in one of the deadliest attacks today in the government. just hours later a southern suburb of damascus suffered another explosion killing 83 people and injures dozens. 31 villages in aleppo have been effected. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry has reached a provisional agreement with russia on terms of a cease-fire in syria. we have more now from the turkish border with syria and a warning you may find some of the images in the report upsettin

it is a key gateway in to northern india.ins that pass through delhi, heading north, have to travel through this state. it's not just travel disruption. delhi is facing a water crisis as protesters shutdown the city's main water source, 60% of the capital's water supply comes from here. he has been protesting for days, he says like the rest of his family he's had to become a farmer because the community isn't included in the reservation system. >> translator: if i had reservation status, i wouldn't be standing in front of you. i would have had a proper post in a government job. i am a graduate, but i can't even get a low-level local police job, how can our family and kids become successful. this system defeats us. >> reporter: since the 1990s, india's supreme court has tried several attempts to grant them reservation status which would have given them access to jobs in educational institution i in. this time they are determined to get it. >> translator: all people from our community from children to the elderly are prepared t

. >>> deal is done in violent protests in northern india which disrupts water supplies to the capital. >>> uganda's opposition leader is taken away as supporters plan protests. >>> fijians w

to start repairing the damage >>> at least ten people have died in protests over privileges in northern india. the agricultural community want the same offers to other castes. >> reporter: the shoot to kill order has been imposed to control the protests with para military and military forces on the ground. the troops had to be air dropped as the protesters burnt down railway stations and blocked all major roads entering the states. the heart of the protest, buses, parole clubs, community halls and residents of the finance minister was set ablaze. in many areas the protesters ignored peace for calm. they want operator to government jobs and a quota in institutions. they were tried to appease them by saying if it was up to them they would try. >> the government has said it stands by the community in resolving all the constitutional, legal allowing judicial hurdles that stands in the way to meet their demands. >> reporter: for the chief minister's words have drawn more anger. >> translation: we have been fooled so far by the false sureties of the government. government is bad. we will boycott it

antecedent report is a gateway into northern india and all trains have to travel through the state. it is not just travel disruption. it is facing a water crisis aspro testers shut down the city's main water source, 60% of the country's water supply comes from here. this man has had no become a farmer because the jaat community is not involved in the reservation system >> translation: if i had reservation status, i wouldn't be standing in front of you. i'm a gradual but i can't get a low level local police job. how can we become successful? this system defeats us. >> reporter: since the 1990s indian supreme court has had several attempts to provide a reservation status. this time they're determined to get it. >> translation: all people from our community, from children to the elderly are prepared to die for this. this no-one can take our demands and our rights. >> reporter: it has put government leaders in a tough spot. they have been promised reservations many time. times >>> a group of rebel fighters in indian administered cashmere have been engaged in a standoff with security for

. >>> violent demonstrations in northern india put water supplies at risk for millions in new delhi. >>> fiji's neighbors launch a massive aid operation after the islands are hit by a powerful cyclone. >>>

. >>> protests by members of the jack agricultural community in northern india have gone in to a secondh at least one person dead and almost 80 injured. they are demanding more state benefits, including being add today a list which would give them better access to government jobs and university places. india's constitution has a sometimes to help people from there that traditional face discrimination. >>> the former central african prime minister has won a presidential run off with 62% of the vote. that's according to provisional results. it's hope this election will restore democracy and end inter religious violence following the topple of president in 2013. an ali defeated another former prime minister who won 37% of the vote. >>> well, it's another big day in the race not white house with a republican prime any in south carolina and a democrat caucus in nevada. and the polls suggest that hillary clinton and bernie addressers are next in neck in the first test in a more racially diverse state. a poll average by the remember site real clear politics gives clinton a tight two pot four l

al jazeera, northern india. >>> committing crimes from the civil rights era. >> if somebody kills me, somebody kills me. if someone kills me then it just means i'm going home sooner. >> that story is next. >> this is hollywood's biggest night in london where the basta film awards were handed out. al jazeera's phil lavelle holds the story. >> and the bafta goes to the rev nant. nant. revenant. >> this film stood the best chance of the lot. five for the revenant. best actor, best film, and best director. he lost out when birdman failed to take off here. despite expectations, cate blancheette. blanchettetete lost out. >> room is not an easy watch but her performance has been astounding critics. the baftas are british films big night. that's what the b stands for, british. but you'll seize talent from all over the world. a wide indication of what's going to happen at the oscars in two weeks time. same names, same places, same controversies as well. >> case in point this year, the lack of diversity. this protest has been embraced by bafta onto the red carpet. bafta says it's going to incre

. >>> at least 10 are dead and more than 150 injured after violence flared in india's northern state. members of the agricultural community are demanding more state benefits. india has a system of affirmative action to help people discriminated against. they want to be added to the list, giving them more access to government jobs. they have cut off water supplies leading to a crisis in the nearby capital new delhi. we have this update. >> there have been more protests, despite a curfew, the presence of thousands of troops on the ground given shoot on sight orders. the rampage continues with protestors burning buildings, torching vehicles and we're also hearing incidents of looting in shops and of a.t.m. cash machines. travel also has been zeroly disrupted, also in neighboring states, as it is the key gateway to the northern state of india. any train that passes through deli to the north has to pass through hariana. about a thousand trains have been canceled. >> we are facing a lot of trouble commuting. the train services have stopped. there are blockades by protestors everywhere. even

. >>> deal is done in violent protests in northern india which disrupts water supplies to the capital. >>> uganda's opposition leader is taken away as supporters plan protests. >>> fijians warned to brace for a rising death toll as news trickle in from ravaged islands: plus... meet the 106-year-old whose visit with the obamas at the white house got her dancing with joy. >> hello, afghan government forces have pulled out of another district in southern hellman province. in the past week they had withdrawn from another district. helmand has seen some of the fiercest battles since the invasion of 2001. but the afghan army said it's a strategic retreat. >> we have decided to pull our troops from their defensive role and get them ready for an offensive. the new move is part of the a new strategy. they are still on the ground. they have not gone somewhere else. we're providing them with new training and equipping them in order to get them ready for a spring offensive. >> crossing over to afghanistan, with more on this decision, reza, for the forces to pull out of the southern district in he

the government should reinstate status >>> members of the community live across northern india. they are after opportunities in towns and cities. the government's affirmative action gives them quotas for university places and government jobs. they will be given the status they want. at the heart of the matter is trust. they say the community has been promised this, and they want confirmation. until then, they'll carry on the blockade. >> they are across the state and further. crops remanded. not getting paid, is an issue. >> translation: i can't go out and get food or a cup of tea. people are in their vehicles. >> reporter: many try to defy the block. they've had tires slashed. they disrupted businesses. many shopped along the protest routes. hundreds of factories have closed. economic loss is estimated to be close to $3 billion. this tire shop has not had customers since the protest started. >> we make a small profit. how am i supposed to pay employees and survivors. the debt is the growing. >> previous governments advise of reservations. india's supreme court quashed the propo

. >>> and one person was killed and at least 78 others injured during protests in northern india.dreds of soldiers were called into subdue angry members of a lower caste. they were demanding benefits on federal and state levels a number of lawmaker homes have been attacked. >>> the final member of the angolia three is free. he was released yesterday. more than 40 years after being convicted in death of a prison guard. he and two others were convicted in the 1972 murder which happened during a riot. all three eventually had the convictions overturned. judges ruled that none of the evidence in the case tied them >>> former new york city mayor is being treated for an illness. the 88-year-old is the first and only african american mayor of the nation's largest city a spokeswoman said he is expected to recover and be fine. this is the second time in two years he has been treated for. he served as a one term mayor of new york from 1990 to 1993. >>> workers at the largest retail store in the world just got a raise and volvo made sure you will never be locked out of your vehicle again. >>

also coming up on the program, caste protests in northern india. people are dead, water supplies are cut off and roads are blocked. >>> fijians are told to stay in for a second night as officials

. >> ifill: days of violent protests in northern india may finally be coming to an end. government agreed on concessions late today. the unrest in haryana state has killed at least 19 people and cut off water to new delhi, as jonathan miller of independent television news reports. >> reporter: the angry people in haryana have taken the bull by the horns. thousands are protesting against a lack of prospects in a fragile new world where many fall through the cracks. paramilitary forces were ordered to shoot looters and rioters on site, and they did. tonight, more than 10 million people in delhi have no water to drink or wash if because the protesters sabotaged the munak canal which provides the capital with most of its water supply. the protesters belong to the jat farming caste of whom there are 18 million across north india. 8 million in haryana, the state northwest of delhi. they want more government jobs and places in state education institutions, half of which are ring fens for what the indian government calls other backward classes traditionally more disadvantaged th

the unicorn, than an herbivore from the african savanna or of the swamps and rain forests of northern india and southern nepal. but let me be very clear. this is so false. it is true that the word rhinoceros comes from the two greek words meaning "nose" and "horn." and so, yes, it's the nose horn that makes the rhino. but the rhinoceros horn is no more magical than your fingernail clippings, since this horn is made of the same thing as your nails and hair-- a rhino horn can't cure fevers or bring good luck. it's not an antidote to poison, and it won't cure nosebleeds or asthma or any other myriad of human illnesses. this horn is just compressed keratin, and it's not even a part of the animal's skull, like a deer's antlers are connected to its skull. keratin is not just the substance of rhino horns and fingernails, but also of horse hooves, bird bills and turtle beaks. sadly, it's been the belief that this horn has some beneficial properties for humans, which has led to the poaching of thousands of wild rhinos. when we come back to "animal atlas," we'll dispel some more rumors swirling aroun

has been severely disrupted, also in neighboring states, as it is the key gateway to the northern state of india. any train that passes through deli to the north has to pass through hariana. about a thousand trains have been canceled. >> we are facing a lot of trouble commuting. the train services have stopped. there are blockades by protestors everywhere. even the bus services and taxi services refusing to where the protestors are. >> it is inevitable that the effects of the protest would be felt in the capital. not just with travel disruptions, but also water shortages, dheli gets more than half of its water supply from the area and the main source has been shut down by protestors. there are still curfews imposed in several towns and districts, but leaders said they are going to carry on with their campaign until they get reservation e more to come on al jazeera. preventing a catastrophe in iraq, urgent repairs are needed to stop the world's most dangerous dam from bursting. >>> china ponzi scheme scam. with almost a million people defrauded, could this be the country's biggest ever fair ball

plus, how deadly protests in northern india have left the capital city with a crippled water supply. i thodid the ancestrydna toian. find out i'm only 16% italian. so i went onto ancestry, soon learned that one of our ancestors was eastern european. this is my ancestor who i didn't know about. >>> it looks like bolivia's president will not be able to seek an unprecedented fourth term. after losing a referendum to change the country's constitution. president ivo morales lost the vote with exit polls showing the no vote leading 52% to 48%. already blif y.'s longest-serving leader, the referendum would have allowed morales to serve until 2025. want to turn to mexico now where the wife of notorious drug lord joaquin guzman is breaking her silence and speaking out about her husband's treatment in prison. recently el chapo has complained to his lawyers that he's become a victim of physical and mental torture in prison. here's what his wife told telemundo. >> translator: they want to make him pay for his escape. they say that they are not punishing him. of course they are. they are there wi

. >> thanks very much for that, speaking of snow a lot of it has been falling in india's northern stateure scene for tourist and the snow came during a deep plunge in temperatures in the city of shimler on saturday morning. some tourists said they never experienced snow before and others went out to play and take photographs and it's known for tourist resorts and surrounded by tribal villages. another bulletin coming up. do stay with us. ♪ ♪ syrian government forces further tighten their group around aleppo about a planned pause in fighting. ♪ hello this is jane and you are watching al jazeera life from doha and also on the program president elsie si promises a new egypt before parliament. leader of the catholic church arrives in mexico after stopping on the way to heal a thousand-year-old rift and. >> i'm andy in the florida everglades where the grade on

it's parts of a protest of india's caste system in the northern state. officials in new delhi are scrambling to control the water crisis in a city of 18 million people. >> reporter: we are at a reservoir where the government is filling up tankers to send to affected areas. officials say they ramped up production by 10 times, working around the clock to make up for the shortfall. you can sense the dispraigs here. people here say they have had a hard time to cope without water. >> there has been no water for a few days. not even for an hour. we can't drink groundwater, can we. >> it can only provide a fraction of the water demand. it is too polluted. the company has to rely. they have been damaged by protesters. officials say they are working overtime to fix it. the government is warning that it will take two weeks before water levels return to normal. >> al jazeera's correspondent reporting from new delhi, a nurse from scotland who survived ebola is back in the hospital for a third ebola-related illness. she contracted ebola in sierra leone, was treated i

nepal did reach out to its northern neighbor china and after they returned from india. >> many analysts say those in india push themselves into a corner an, and there are some hopes. >> coming up shortly on the news hour, the galactic unveils a new spaceship and we look at how the space industry is taking off. lindsey vonn loses more than her palace during the latest skiing championship event in italy. we have more on that after the break. >> welcome back. air travel in asia is flying high. but as demands soars, airlines are struggling to find enough well-trained pilots to fly the aircraft. >> one out of every three airline passengers the world last year took off or landed in the asia pacific region. growing middle classes and new markets are pushing industry numbers up. last year the number of passengers here grew 8% more here more than anywhere else in the world. a soaring demand for air flights means the need for more airports. after the aviation regulator foun downgraded thailand, it was a wake-up call. >> the united states faa has downgraded the thailand, and some other countries a

nepal did reach out to its northern nation china and the prime minister is expected to visit china after his return from india. >> india has been very paranoid about nepal's relationship with china. what can india use to try to influence the prime minister not to approve economic integration with china. >> the prime minister said he is not playing the china card. many analysts say those in india managed to push themselves into a corner with the blockade and this visit is a face-saver. now there are some concrete hopes. one is nepal's emergency crisis will be over with transmission lines and development of hydropower. for many here who are tired, the hope is the prime minister will play his cards right and their life will normalize soon, as well. >>> barack obama is to fly to cuba at the end of next month, to be the first u.s. president in office to visit his communist neighbors in over 100 years. the white house hopes the trip will be similar to when the berlin wall came down. obama will also visit argentina where the government imposed two days of power cuts in the capital due to a heatwave. nearly 200,000 p

have not normalized yet and nepal did reach out to its northern neighbor china and prime minister modi expected to visit china after he returns from india has been very paranoid about nepal's relationship and it won't be easy for india to impose another economic blockade so what are the leverages india can use to try to influence prime minister oly not to improve the economic integration with china is a question to ask. >> reporter: oly says he is not playing the china card and many analysts say both nepal and india manage to push themselves in the corner with the blockade and said the visit is a face saver and there are some hopes and one is nepal eastern guy crisis will be over with india's help with extension of transmission line and development of hydropower but first many here who are tired of this and the hope is the prime minister will play his cards right and their lives will normalize soon as well. >>> always good to hear from you, do check out the website, al jazeera.com and you can get lots more on the top story, uganda opposition leader being held for a second time in the past 36 hours or so and also talk to some twitter or

nepal did reach out to its northern neighbor china and prime minister modi after he returned from india has been paranoid with the relationship with them. it won't be easy for india to have another economy to block it so what are the leverages that india can use to try to influence the prime minister not to improve his economy integration with china is a question. >> reporter: he says he is not playing the china card. many analysts say those nepal in india seem to push themselves in a corner with the blockade and the visit is a faith saver. there are some hopes and one is nepal eastern guy crisis and india of extension of transmission lines and hydropower and people are tired of this and the hope is the prime minister will play his cards right and their life will normalize soon as well. >>> india's supreme court has referred the case of the student leader kamal back to a lower court and faces charges of sedation after anti-india slogans were chanted at a university event and spawned days of protest across india calling for his release and we are in the capitol new deli with this update.

india is trying to quell protests that have jeopardized the water supply in the capital of delhi. the government sent troops today to northern haryana state, where members of a rural caste are demanding more benefits. the protesters have sabotaged pumping equipment that supplies most of the water to delhi's 16- million people. the government has imposed water rationing while engineers try to repair the equipment. indian security forces have killed at least 12 people since protests turned violent on friday. >> and finally, drew hunter has set a new american high school record for running the mile. at the annual miller games track meet in new york yesterday, hunter posted a time of 3 minutes and 57.8 seconds lower his own previous record for the indoor mile by nearly half a second. the 18 year old virginia senior is only the 7th high-school student to run a sub4 minute mile indoors or outdoors since jim ryan did it first in 1964. that's all for this edition of pbs fushour weekend. thanks for watching. i'm alison stewart. good night. captioning sponsored by wnet captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> pbs new

india. the country's prime minister hopes to change that with solar power. we have more from a northerntown. >> for less than 5 cents a night, this teenager is providing light to a village that can be days without any power. his name means moonlight. he is using sun light to power lanterns. she says her small enterprise has helped her family financially. >> earlier, we couldn't even afford chairs but i bought them now from the money i earned from these land earns. i also bought a t.v. and many other things. >> there's an energy revolution happening right across india, rooftop solar panels are part of the government strategy to bring cheap and clean energy to the masses. she has been selling solar gadgets for the past five years. this man has seen tuesday change. >> earlier, just a handful of people would come to me. then people started noticing how they could change their lives. in some villages, half of the households use solar. >> india is a natural candidate for solar energy. 300 million people are not connected to the electricity grid. here at the village level, people are taking ch

india's most prestigious universities. >> i'm jonah hull with the soldiers of odin patrolling the streets of northern finland, protecting they say the citizens here from refugees. >> in sport, phi phil mickelson edges closer to ending the longest title drought of his career. >> the violence and the threat of violence is ever present. >> i deal with this every day of my life! >> i don't like to see people get killed. >> al jazeera america's hard-hitting. >> today, they will be arrested. >> they're firing canisters of gas at us. >> emmy award-winning investigative series. >> the stop stories, turkey has shelled kurdish held positions ins northern syria. ankara wants y.p.g. fighters and allies to withdraw from borders near turkey, but the group refuses to retreat. >>> u.s. supreme court justice antonin scalia has died. >> why are more and more civilians being killed and injured in afghanistan? most have the deaths were caused by groups opposed to the government including the taliban. >>> pope francis is preparing to arrive in the town just outside mexico city. he's expected to lead sunday mass. adam rainy looks at what the

northern borders. the most pressing demands are employment, education and health. the country is rich in natural resources but almost half of the population live in poverty >>> the prime ministers of india and nepal have met in knew delicatessen lee to talks on mutual interests. their discussions will focus on ways to improve relations. there were tensions between the neighbors after a row over nepal's new constitution last year and a blockade on the border was lifted earlier this month. it is a big day for donald trump and the other republicans hoping to become the next u.s. president. south carolina is the first state to hold the first republican primary with a significant number of black voters. >> reporter: after the sunshine, the american presidential race has moved south and the different weather, a different state, brings different challenges for a republican party searching for a candidate and an identity. south carolina is different from the first two contests. the population here is greater than iowa and new hampshire combined. the diversity of the population different than iowa and new hampshire combined. the challenge for the republican party is to tap into that diversity so

india over the arrest of a students leader. protesters accuse the government of cracking down on dissentence. >> i am jonah hull with the soldiers of odin patrolling the streets of northern finland protecting, they say, the citizens here from refugees. >> in sport, find out if england's rugby player could continue their winning start in six nations's championship. >> people loved him. teachers loved him. >> we were walking the river looking for him. i knew something was really really wrong. >> all hell broke lose. >> people were saying that we were terrorists. >> how are you providing a cover for your brother to do this? >> we saw the evil side of the social media take off. ♪ >>> welcome back. you are watching the news hour. let's take you through the stop stories. tieshelled kurdish fighters for a second day. the turkish government wants fighters to withdraw polls have closed following a presidential run o'fallon-off. after more than two years of fighting between muslim and christian communities. hundreds of palestinians have traveled to the gaza border with egypt which is open for the first time this year for just three days. now, finland's government has announced it

india, in kashmir, is over. killed were at least 3 three government officers, six died when a bus carrying police entered a training facility on saturday. >>> thousands of refugees are currently strand he in northern greece near the macedonia border. to impose further controls over who they let in. they, the refugees, are blocking the passages of other refugees into macedonia. the greece greek government expecting the number of stranded people to grow in the next several days. hoda abdel hamid is there. looks like a very complicated situation and a complicated overall picture. so how does it get resolved? >> reporter: well, that i think is what everybody here is wondering. at the moment as you said the afghan refugees had first blocked the crossing point for all refugees into macedonia and then they decided to have a sit in along the rail tracks. they say if we can't get in then no one else will be getting in. i have to tell you that there are fictions between different groups of refugees at the moment because the syrians an are sayig we are being blocked here. they are running out of money, it is dark, you can't see what's going on around me, there are tents, a lot of tents i would say all in thi