eight international monitor did are being held in the besieged city for two days, paul brennan reports> reporter: on saturday, he said they were prisoners of war. now, the self-declared mayor of separatist slovyansk can't quite decide whether the international observers are his prisoners or merely his guests. either way, they will not be permitted to go home just yet. speaking through their leader, the europeans said they had not been physically mistreated but were under no illusions as to their present status? >> our presence here in slovyansk is for sure a political instrument for the decision makers here in the region. and the possibility to use it for negotiations. and i clearly state the vienna document diplomats come to the nation without arms, without ammunition. we are not fighters. we are diplomats in uniforms. >> both loyalists and separatists' sides in the east of ukraine are increasingly on a heightened alert for provocateurs. the absence of open war, this is increasingly becoming a covert struggle. here is the evidence of that covert struggle: three ukrainian intelligence

paul brennan, al jazeera, the hague. >>> the groups hiding equipment's real destination and waiting until the right moment to transfer it to iran which would violate international sanctions. >>> hungary's prime minister has won a decisive victory in the country's election. victor oban won about 45% of the vote. far right opposition party accused of antisemitism. and in france a group of models have staged a demonstration calling compensation for the victims of a bangladesh factory collapse. killed 1200 workers a year ago. benneton has thought. let's go back to sh sheely. >> we'll talk to a film maker locked up in the same prison. >>> and the scandal vatican bank, plus the sports, chelsea considers risking one of their biggest champions. york. >> stories that impact the world, affect the nation and touch your life. >> it's like a brawl here in the waters around monterey. >> only on al jazeera america. [ grunting ] i'm taking off, but, uh, don't worry. i'm gonna leave the tv on for you. and if anything happens, don't forget about the new xfinity my account app. you can troubleshoot technica

paul brennan reports. >> in 2003, the world face truck driver al pandemic. experts warned that billions of people around the world were at risk. tamiflu emerged as the leading antiviral medicine. this new report claims that the drug's benefits were exaggerated. >> there is no reduction in complications like pneumonia and hoped ideation. it also tells that there are no effects on transmission of flew that would beware houses full of drugs stockpiled for an emergency. the british government spent $793 million on tit. amiflu. the u.s. $13,000,000,000 on the drug. the new report found tamiflu worked but only a bit. flu symptoms which would have lasted seven days were reduced to 6.3 days for adults and 5.8 days in children. critics say over-the-counter drugs would have had the same effect their findings not only question the drug but also criticize the system the way drugs regulators are only ever presented with selective data by the pharmaceutical industry. >> they are a conflict of interest and provide the regulator with what they ask for but they do not go out

paul brennan reports on this latest leap in relations. >> whether he fifrs came to london as a 21-year-old, michael d. higgins worked as a restaurant waiter. now aged 72 he's president of his country, on a mission of diplomacy and reconciliation. this is a fourth state visit laden with symbolism and ceremony and a sense of shared responsibilities. >> we have a fresh candidate on which to share our hopes and advance our overlapping vision. what we now enjoy between ireland and britain is a friendly, cooperative partnership based on mufrp respect and deep personal links that bind us together in culture and social tasks. >> reporter: the legacy of the period known as the troubles still haunts british and irish history. the years when the ira's attacked and murdered british targets. when the british were also guilty of murders and abuses. in the 1970s martin mcginnis was a young ira commander. two years ago he and the queen finally shook hands. the two will meet again during this state visit. to receive the president of ireland and deputy first minister martin mcginnis himself in the ira is a

paul brennan, al jazeera.dsor. >> in south africa, former olympian oscar pistorius broke down in tears while recounting the moment he discovered he fatally shot his girlfriend. >> i cried and i don't know how long. i don't know how long. >> cameras were not allowed to record his testimony. the judge adjourned court immediately afterwards. pistorius is charged with murdering 29-year-old rev reva steincamp at his home. he said he thought she was an intruder. he faces a life sentence of 25 years if convicted. >> talks over iran's hit a speed bump saying they could have the materials for an atomic bomb in 2 months. it highlights the mistrust between the six world powers, the u.s. and others fear iran is working on a nuclear weapon. tehran main tajz the program is for paetsches purples. talks are scheduled to build al frank fame work deal. in kenya, the president is the deciding on a new law that legalizes polygamy. it is to blend western kenyan culture. they say the proposed law goes too far. tanya page has the st

aljazeera's paul brennan is in kiev. the first set of sanctions didn't stoop putin. does anyone believe a second set of sanctions will work? well, suddenly, there is as difference of opinion as to whether the first set of sanctions have had impact. there are of course hawks there in the united states who believe that it's a pin trick on an elephant, really and that the sanctions, the initial set of sanctions did not do what they were desiring to do, reverse vladimir putin's actions towards crimea in the first place and eastern ukraine in the second place. the european union take a more cautious approach perhaps because of the amount of trade done with russia. the european union stance is that the sanctions are having an effect and it's fortunate stagger them so that you have a progression of sanctions, getting more and more serious. you don't necessarily go for the punch out right away. the e.u. says for example there has been capital flight from russia, investors are scared, there has been an increase in interest rates, the ruble is down and that the economy is havi

paul brennan, al jazeera, manchester. >> who next for manchester united while they have a favorite, ryanriggs will step in temperature rarely. others are having a great season as coach of atletico madrid. they're currently top of the spanish league and in the semi finals of the champions league. and could alex ferguson be tempted to come out of retirement. the 72-year-old is still director and ambassador to the club, and he said that moyes sacking is a sad move. >> it is the right move at a wrong time. they should have done it sooner. they should have put in griggs then and they could have reuni reunited manchester what it's best known for all over the world for the past 27 years and more, but the past 27 years, david moyes is a good man. it was important for british coaching that he succeed. it was a savage blow to british coaching that it hasn't. now manchester united will fall into foreign hands. which means that three of our top four clubs now are in foreign hands. that's something that we didn't want. we wanted david moyes to succeed, but the further it went, the longer it went, the

paul brennan reports on the steep price some are willing to pay just for a place to park.elcome to not perhaps london's most desirable area but far from being the worst. if recentents are to be believed, this isa what some people say is a bubble. chronic property shortage, a property in this area was sold earlier this week for $922,000. it wasn't one of these handsom townhouses. it was a redundant garage space owned by the local council currently uninhabitable, just 64 square meters, 14 and a ha$14 a thousand dollars per square meter. you are looking at the most expensive garage space in britain. it has a permanent execute guard outside it. property prices have risen 18% in the past year. compared to 2011, prizes have risen 24%. the average property price in this area is $687,250. most are apartments and houses that sell for a premium averaging in the region of $1.6 million. >> so buying a garage for $922,000 and then converting it into a $1.6 million house would create a handsome profit for a developer. >> you see a lot of people that sell their property and make a huge p

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brennan of cbs news. >> thank you very much. mr secretary, two questions for you - n.a.t.o. says there's no signs of a russian paul back. what is it going to take -- pull back, what is it going to take for the body to have a greater show of force? is seems some members are loath. and in middle east peace, where are we with mab a this brinksmanship, and has the u.s. offered the release of jonathan pollard. >> that's about three or four questions, i think. i'm happy to april them. with respect to n.a.t.o. and the presence of force and what is it going to take - i think everybody here today made it clear that the preference of nato, the preference of all of us is to see a deescalation, to find a diplomatic route in order to be able to work hopefully, ultimately together to strengthen the possibilities of ukrainions making their own choices about ukraine in the fumpt that's the goal -- future. that's the goal. at the same time it's important for everyone in the tworld understand that the n.a.t.o. -- world to under that the n.a.t.o. alliance tags seriously an attempt to change borders by use of force. so that is the wake-up