by the way by the way calling you see tanks come into eastern ukraine those are not ukrainians. as a russians. there is no shortage. only a shortage of defensive weapons. at the committee hearing last week sec. kerry said that pres. obama has still not made a decision on whether to send defensive we go military aid to ukraine. six months after pres. boris shanker told a joint session of congress and his words one cannot when the wall with blankets it was not surprising but still discouraging to see him have to shop for defensive weapons and unfortunately it has been very difficult for the ukraine to find any defensive weapons. and i was just as discouraged to read in this weekend's "wall street journal" that us intelligence sharing with you crying keeps ukraine in the dark. satellite images are delayed and of skewered making them less useful. frustrated, ukraine is approaching other countries like canada to share such information. this is not us leadership. moscow is also undermining the ukrainian economy. today russia is using its natural gas and other energy sources for politi

he's calling for an examination of human rights ryealations in eastern ukraine. a fragile truce is holding despite the loss of lives in debaltseve in the last few weeks alone. 6,000 people have died there since fighting began in april. >> russia's leaders and splittists that they back implementing the full measure of the commitments under the minsk agreements, and to implement them everywhere, including in debaltseve outside of mariupol, and in other key strategic areas, and i underscored this morning that if that does not happen, if there continue to be these broad swaths of non-compliance, or there continues to be a cherry picking as to where heavy equipment will be backed from without knowing where it's been moved to, and whether the osce has been able to gain the access necessary then there would be further consequences that will place added strain on russia's troubled economy. >> sergei lavrov fired back at his american counter part saying ukraine must do more to pursue a course towards peace. >> the grave humanitarian situation should be given highest prior

russia is still in eastern ukraine. and they have over a long period provided substantial support for the separatists. we ask russia to withdraw all forces from eastern ukraine and respect the agreement. >>> joo dwindling supplies of methadone means addicts are not getting adequate supply to clean up. an upsurge in the sharing of needles has led to an increase in hiv infections. ukraine is the worst country affected by hiv/aids in europe. the world health organization says more than 3,500 died in ukraine of aids in 2013. >> reporter: it's a nearly daily ritual, every morning but sunday, he makes the rounds distributing needles wipes and condoms to the heroin addicts. and since the conflict in separatist eastern ukraine there are more than ever. they are running out of drug it uses to get addicts off heroin. >> they promiseed to look after us ask now they have reduced so quickly vihad i have had a fever the past month. we can't afford it, we have no money. there is war. >> reporter: ukraine's government has provided the

is also embroiled in tensions with russia over eastern ukraine. now that they're seeing i guess the iraqi forces taking of isil, which is something they always wanted to see, how much of a priority do you think they see the fight against isil as? >> well, they still consider it a very very key priority. it's probably the u.s.' top defense and national defense priority right now. just because we're seeing these positive developments happening in tikrit on wednesday does not mean that the pentagon believes that the iraqi military is fully capable of fighting it's fight by itself. they are already looking at bringing in more u.s. forces to help provide training and support for these troops. part of the reason why they need this legal authorization is to basically codify, put into writing exactly what it is that these u.s. forces would be able to do, partly in order to have legal cover and partly to get political cover. they want to make certain barbara, that people here in the united states, who frankly are tired of war under the very limited mission

independent nation across 94% of its territory, crimea and eastern he ukraine -- eastern ukraine has suffered a reign of terror. crimea remains under eu legal annexation and human rights abuses are the norm, not the exception. this includes tartar's, ukrainians who will not give up passports, and lgbt citizens. russia and its separatist puppets have unleashed unspeakable violence and pillaged hundreds of heavy weapons and troops. a commercial airliner was shot down. the airport was obliterated. ukrainian pilot languishes in a moscow jail on date to of her hunger strike. as of the minsk cease-fire lines, cells of separatist six days after the cease-fire was signed. 1.7 million ukrainians have been

see and still is he strong russian support in eastern ukraine. we see the equipment forces training russia is still in eastern ukraine. they have over a long period provided substantial support for the separatist. >> the u.s. has imposed sanctions on eight pro-russian separatists who are accused of causing conflict in eastern ukraine. washington also said it would deliver humvees and drones to ukraine. we have more on this from fred weir. >> it is mostly a symbolic political statement by the americans' message. they're still interested in putting the screws to russia, keeping the pressure on even though the europeans seem to have lost their appetite for more sanctions at least for the time being as long as the minsk cease-fire is in place. the idea is that a rift widening between the united states and europe over the efficacy of the sanctions on russia. but this particular list of sanctions probably won't make a difference at all. >> the peace process in colombia that is been given a past with the president announcing a one- one-month halt in air

in eastern ukraine russia in eastern ukraine, russia and its separatist puppets have unleashed unspeakable violence and pillage. this is a manufactured conflict control by the kremlin, fueled by russian tanks and heavy weapons, financed at russian taxpayers expense. it has cost the lives of more than 6000 ukrainians, but also of hundreds of young russians have also lost their lives in eastern ukraine, sent there to fight and die by the creme lip. when they come home in zinc coffins -- "cargo 200," the russian euphemism for war dead -- their mothers, wives and children are told not to ask too many questions or raise a fuss if they want to see any death benefits. throughout this conflict, the united states and the eu have worked in lock-step to impose successive rounds of tough sanctions, including sectoral sanctionson russia and its separatist cronies as the costs for their actions. our unity with europe remains the cornerstone of our policy toward this crisis and the fundamental sort of strength. and it is in that spirit that we salute the efforts of german chancellor merkel and french pre

nation across 93% of its territory, crimea and parts of ukraine, of eastern ukraine, have suffered a reign of terror. in eastern ukraine, russia and its separatist puppets unleashed unspeakable violence and pillage. this is a manufactured conflict controlled by the kremlin, fueled by russian tanks and heavy weapons, and financed at russian taxpayers expense. it cost the lives of more than 6,000 ukrainians, and hundreds of young russians have also lost their lives in eastern ukraine, sent there to fight and die by the kremlin. and when they come home, in zinc coffins, cargo 200, the russian euphemism for war dead their mothers and their wives and children are told not to ask too many questions or raise a fuss if they ever want to see death benefits. throughout this conflict, the united states and the eu have worked in lockstep to impose successive rounds of tough sanctions including sectoral sanctions on russia and separatist crohn yessynyies as their cost for their action. it is in that spirit that we salute the efforts of german chancellor merkel and holland in minsk on february 12t

they continue to operate in eastern ukraine. fighting alongside the separatists. they are moving military equipment and they are still -- when they may make another move, i don't think anybody can say. >> you mentioned the sanctions. what are we doing right now in terms of the european union, the government, those nations that have been opposed to traditional sanctions? what have we been doing to talk to them about the steps needed for additional sanctions? >> despite some publicly stated concerns, those countries have supported sanctions when the leaders come together. we continue to talk to them bilaterally about these issues. i will make another trip to those countries in the coming days and weeks. we are working with the commission to continue to design sanctions that if we needed to use them and they need to be applied in deterrent or actual -- have more effect on russia than the european economy, that is part of the conversation we have. >> does the administration support spelling russia from the financial system -- expelling russia from the financial system

. >>> ukraine's government, skirmishes continue on a daily basis in eastern ukraine despite the truce between the government and the pro-russian separatists. john hendren reports. >> as daly daily rifle fire breaks the silence of the ceasefire,. >> we are breaking on a razor's edge. >> provoking a new enslawt. >> in this issue ukraine is culpable. lead the situation to explode in an instant. >> reporter: do you have reason to believe that that might happen? >> translator: yes certainly. it hasn't just happened once or twice over six months. we've had many civilian casualties. >> reporter: so all it would take is for one more mortar to land here in the separatist area of donetsk than a launch of assault. they too expect an assault and they are convinced it is prowrgs separatists who will launch it. are -- pro-russian separatists who will launch it. each side accuses the other of violating the ceasefire and the ban on heavy weapons. but both seem to agree that it is rebel forces seen here training this week, the rebels say they want the ceasefire the ceasefire to hold. the u.s. intellig

the firing yesterday started to open fire. >> a year a into the conflict in eastern ukraine the death toll continues to rise, on a landscape transformed by the war. and with each passing day the front line continues to shift. in weekend fighting, few were killed, but few in pietske expect the ceasefire to hold. >> we are preparing to deflect their attack. >> reporter: if that happens with separatist troops appearing to want to expand on the gains they've already made the front line could shift again. john hendren, al jazeera donetsk, eastern ukraine. >> meanwhile nato's deputy secretary general has also criticized russia sayings it's violating its commitments and stoking fear in neighboring countries. alexander vesko made the comments on a three day conference on weapons of mass destruction. let's go to egypt. the second bomb attack in cairo in less than a week. a coalition.syrian rebels has disbanded after days of fighting with the al qaeda-linked nusra front. infighting has distracted the opposition for battling the real target the syrian government. zeina khodr reports from beirut.

, crimea and eastern he ukraine -- eastern ukraine has suffered a reign of terror. crimea remains under eu legal annexation and human rights abuses are the norm, not the exception. this includes tartar's, ukrainians who will not give up passports, and lgbt citizens. russia and its separatist puppets have unleashed unspeakable violence and pillaged hundreds of heavy weapons and troops. a commercial airliner was shot down. the airport was obliterated. ukrainian pilot languishes in a moscow jail on date to of her hunger strike. as of the minsk cease-fire lines, cells of separatist six days after the cease-fire was signed. 1.7 million ukrainians have been forced out of their homes and over 6000 have lost their lives. the united states and the eu have worked to impose successive rounds of tough anxious including deep sectoral sanctions on russia and its separatist and cronies as the cost for these actions. those sanctions are biting deeply on the russian economy. our unity with europe and ukraine remains the cornerstone of our policy towards this crisis and a fundamental

russia is still in eastern ukraine. they have overa long period provided substantial support for the separatists. >> frosty relations in moscow's significant fishing port. russia's embargo on imported food has left buyers and suppliers struggling. >> a statue of a young woman watches the ports' cold waters, waiting for her fisherman to return. romansk is's icery grip of sorts has enveloped this trade into a political one. since these pictures were filmed two years ago, the ramansk fish fact riff has stopped operating. buying fish from norway has been banned. that's pretty much all this place did so it was particularly well neryible. not all processing plants were so exposed but supply lines have been disrupted and the effect is being felt in shops and. >> fish gets more expensive every day. it's gone up 20% in price. >> and rising prices mean people buy less. >> the suppliers just called but we reject all the fish now because there is no one to buy. >> two of russia's most popular fish types herring and salmon, were imp

john hendron reports from the rebel stronghold, dondon. >> as the war in eastern ukraine began, so did olga bliznet's cancer. she was diagnosed for a second time, this time along with hepatitis c but she no longer gets her ukrainian welfare payments or prescrib drug payments for the cancer drugs she needs. even if she could find it here. >> i don't have money to buy them. in 2009 and 2010, the medicine was provided by the hospital which cured me. in 2014, they no long he were had the drug. >> reporter: so what happens if you don't get the medicine? >> well i don't know. if you don't treat serious diseases people dye. >> reporter: she's hardly alone. drugs are hard to find and expensive, with high inflation, unemployment and no functioning banking system. this man relies on donations for his heart medicine. >> there is no place i can get it. the pharmacy is closed. i have to buy less and the prices are high. >> the international aid group doctors without borders, tries to fill in the gaps making regular stops in rural towns, their waiting rooms crowded with the under served but it's not

john hendren donetsk, eastern ukraine. >>> helping control the spread of swine flu. more than 1300 people have died from the virus and 25,000 have been reportedly infected. workshops are being held in the jamu and kashmir provinces. >>> suspected links to the paris attacks almaden amadieie kulibali. >>> died in a helicopter crash in northwestern argentina. the sports stars were among ten people killed when two helicopters collided mid air during filming for a reality show called "dropped." weather conditions were good and cause is investigated. >>> it is one of the biggest challenges facing drug enforcement agencies in the united states, how to control mexican heroin smuggling. cash tells are using existing routes for crystal meth and heroin. border agencies have told al jazeera a tiny fraction of what gets past it's easy to be smuggled because it can be done in a small amount. >> you can put in a plot of heroin in here. >> reporter: they call it the trophy room, how to spot drugs secreted away in cars ton way to the pluk ra tiff u.s. market. >>> look at the extent t

. >> >>> 30 feared dead more trapped by an explosion at a mine in eastern ukraine. i'm jane dutton you're watching al jazeera. also on the programme. >> iran has proven time and again that it cannot be trusted. nothing new and no available alternative - president obama's response to binyamin netanyahu's speech to congress. >>> australia prime minister said he's revolted as indonesia transports 11 to face a firing squad. >>> and a battle to put out a blaze in the minds around cape town -- in the mountains around cape town >>> dozens of miners are feared dead after on explosion in eastern ukraine. it happened in donetsk, over 30 are feared to have been killed. the rescue operation is on going to reach those at the zasyadko mine. john hendren is on the phone from donetsk, with more of what happened. reports do say 30 dead right now. 70 trapped in that mine. it's a coal mine in donetsk, which is a rebel held territory held by the separatists in this part of eastern ukraine. there was a number of ukranian parliament who said 32 people have been killed. i'm not sure where

it clearly is not deterring behavior by vladimir putin in the eastern part of ukraine. people are dying. you yourself documented in illegal movement of military equipment across the border with him unity. -- with impunity. you sent a message to the kremlin, inc. the get out and we can't return to normalcy. that may not be your intended message but when you are a kgb thawed who happens to be the head of another state, the aggressor in this case, that is the message they are hearing. the evidence on the ground would suggest that is the case. iraq's first of all i think it would help if we sent the sanctions team to show you what we hold for crimea and what we hold for ukraine. the state and treasury. >> that would be a novel thought. >> we will make that happen as soon as they come back from europe. i want to make clear, we have begun consultations already this week with our european partners on deepening sanctions if we do not see minsk implemented. >> how many violations have there been on minsk to? we show 300. is that roughly in the ballpark from your point of view? >

the quality of electronic warfare capability that russians have employed in eastern ukraine -- this is not something you can create in the basement of your home. when putin s miners and tractor drivers, it is an obvious lie. vago: there are soldiers on vacation there as well. gen. hodges: when you allow a soldier to take a tank with him or his rocket launcher when he goes on lead -- on leave? the russian narrative is, we want peace, and that sort of thing. the proxies are clearly parart of the ukrainian military capability. and what russians are using their -- air defense, artillery rockets, surveillance -- it is significant. there is obvious command and control involvement on the ground by russians. people in uniform wt this to be a diplomatic solution. we wanted to see the minsk agreement successfully implemente one of the keys is monitoring. osce has been denied accent -- access to at lst 30% of the area where they should be able to monitor. 70% of the area where they are motoring, they are constantly under pressure from rebels. they have had rebels point weaponand say they argoing

and parts of eastern ukraine have suffered a reeign of terror. today, crimea in eastern ukraine, russia and its separatist puppets have unleashed unspeakable violence and pillage. this is a manufactured conflict control by the kremlin, fueled by russian tanks and heavy weapons, financed at russian taxpayers expense. it has cost the lives of more than 6000 ukrainians, but also of hundreds of young russians sent to fight and die there by the kremlin. when they come home in zinc coffins -- “cargo 200,” the russian euphemism for war dead -- their mothers, wives and children are told not to ask too many questions or raise a fuss if they want to see any death benefits. throughout this conflict, the united states and the eu have worked in lock-step to impose successive rounds of tough sanctions, including sectoral sanctions on russia and its separatist cronies as the costs for their actions. our unity with europe remains the cornerstone of our policy toward this crisis and the fundamental source of strength. and it is in that spirit that we salute t

in eastern ukraine. the truce is said to be largely holding despite continued fights near donetsk and other flash points. but a car bomb in kharkiv left two people injured. >> reporter: the car exploded as it passed through a suburb. it belonged to the heard of a pro-ukrainian militia. he was injured so too were his wife and bother. the local police say they think the explosion was caused by a magnetic mine. just the latest act of what they are calling terrorism. they have accused russian-backed groups of trying to open up a new front. on the 22nd of february a bomb exploded during a pro-ukrainian rally in the same city. four people were killed including a police officer. but this police video shows a car packed with explosives in the city of mariupol. the ukrainian authorities detect the hand of russia. >> translator: we have confession testimony saying who recruited them where they were trained, and it was on the territory of the rushing shan federation. we know the exact people they made contact with

let's look now at what life is like for people in eastern ukraine. the u.n. saying as imogen just said, hundreds of thousands of people have been now for months without power, heating, water, and food. and even where life continues somewhat as normal there have also been significant changes. rupert wingfield-hayes has been one to mariupol's new high schools to find out about newly created lessons in ukrainian patriotic education. ♪ >> reporter: this is the biggest high school in the city of mariupol. we've come here this morning to witness something very new, which is patriotic education. a little earlier, all the kids in the school lined up here in the hallway to sing the national anthem. then they go for an hour's lesson on ukrainian nationalism, ukrainian history, and learning about patriotism. someone who comes from britain, it's very strange, because we don't tend to wave the flag and talk about patriotism, but here it's a very very important subject, particularly because of what is happening with the rebellion, what's happening with russia. we've seen

the war in eastern ukraine has claimed many victims including the economy. >> ukraine's currency is on a race to the bottom, teetering on the brink of collapse. now in another drastic attempt the central bank has raised interest rates by 30%. >> signs of a sick economy and hints of how bad it could still get if the war continues. >> it may look peaceful in many parts of ukraine, but the conflict in the east is felt everywhere directly and indirectly. the cost of living is soaring. hyperinflation is looming, and the national currency is in virtual freefall, having lost nearly half its value against the dollar. in a dramatic push to prevent the economy from crashing, the central bank has jacked up its benchmark interest rate hoping to prevent further deposit runs after three banks recently folded. the trouble began in 2013 when ukrainian economy logged a zero growth. last year, the economy contracted seven point 5%. a further contraction of 5.5% this year. but it's unclear what could help drive a turnaround. the country's industry has all but collapsed and is unable to compete. the gover

john hendon, al jazerra donetsk, eastern ukraine. >>> a lawyer for fugitive edward snowden says the american whistle blower wanting to home. the former u.s. spy agency contractor has been in moscow since 2013. he was granted asylum there after leaking details of the u.s. government's mass surveillance programs. washington says it will welcome snowden home, but he will have to face criminal charges. >>> the trial of the alleged boston marathon bomber is set to begin on wednesday. it's taken more than two months to put together a jury. the attack killed three people and injured hundreds of others in april 2013. ellen fisher has more. >> reporter: 21-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev looks different now from the police picture that went around the world. he has been sitting in federal court watching the extended process of selecting a jury. it was expected to take three weeks, it's taken twice as long. the weather has been an issue. finding impartial and fair jurors another. now, with the jury in place he will go on trial pleading not guilty to 20 federal charges including the use of a weapon of mass

a rescue mission is underway at a mine in eastern ukraine after a large explosion. more than 30 people are presumed dead. donetsk has been racked by intense fighting between the government and pressure rebels for month. the rebels are accused of holding up the rescue effort. >> the united nations says it's forced to move syrians sheltering in temporary facilities because it cannot afford to keep housing them. >> a lawyer for edward snowden said the american whistle blower wants to return to the united states. the former spy agency contractor has been in russia since 2013 where he was granted asylum after leaking government documents. washington said he will have to face criminal charges if he returns. >> let's get more on one of our top stories. benjamin netanyahu's controversial address to the congress, he had this to say about iran. >> today the jewish people face another attempt by yet another persian poe 10 tate to destroy us. iran's supreme leader spews the oldest hatred, the oldest hatred of anti-semitism with the newest technology. he tweets that israel must

john hendron, al jazeera, dondon eastern ukraine. >> u.s. president barack obama has defended the decision not to charge a former ferguson police officer with the killing of unarmed black teenager michael brown. brown's brown's death led to proceed tests against police treatment against african americans. >> we may not know what exactly happened but officer winlson like anyone else who was charged with a crime benefits from due process and a reasonable doubt standard. and if there is uncertainty about what happened then you can't just charge him anyway just because what happened was tragic. that was the decision that was made and i have complete confidence and stand fully behind the decision that was made by the justice department on that issue. >> meanwhile, it's 50 years since peaceful civil rights protesters were attacked as they tried to cross a bridge in the southern u.s. city of selma. the incident which gave momentum to the african civil rights movement. the fight for equality goes on as rob reynolds reports. >> reporter: at the civil

so russia is still in eastern ukraine. and they have, over a long period, provided substantial support for the separatists. we call on russia to withdraw all forces from eastern ukraine and respect the agreement. >> south africa's president brushed off calls, millions spent on his private home. >> jacob zuma was heckled in parliament. he refused to plan how and when he paid the money. he was asked to return $20 million. ashton carter said i.s.i.l. military targets may be expanded to include boko haram. in a visit to washington nigeria's intelligence chief said he was confident about the fight against boko haram. i'm hopeful that we shall win the war. i think this will be completely finished with. >> in south sudan, oil production has been slashed by a third since fighting broke out in 2013. many oil wells have been damaged or are under rebel control as kathryn sawyer reports. >> this is how you find the lecture hauls in south sudan. many of lecturers are on strike. they had a pay cut last year. now they want the money back

. >>> clearing a path for the future in eastern ukraine, work start to remove the remnant of war. hello, for the first time in months-- >> tonight family members danger. >> he was staring at space drugs, and from the very people you trust to care for them. >> it's killing people. >> uncovering the fda warning. there were over 60,000 in total sent and received. about half from work-related and went to the state >> iraqi military forces are still not in complete control of tikrit itself. that is expected to take days. but many wire about what will happen after. they fear there is significant destruction in the city, and they fear revenge killings prompted by revenge on those that are seen to be responsible for the execution of more than 1,000 military recruits. the fear is that the military and their participate necessary won't go after just the gunmen but will try to take retribution on those who they accuse to be complicit with isil. >> yemen's former president ali abdullah saleh said that president hadi, who fled to the southern city of aden, should leave the country and go into

we'll look at how difficult it is to put food on the table in troubled eastern ukraine. uprooted once again thousands are displaced in the southern philippines as the military launches a major operation against a rebel group. >> the stream, >> your digital community >> you pick the hot topics and express your thoughts the stream it's your chance to join the conversation only on al jazeera america >> you're watching al jazeera. a reminder of our top stories. yemen's former president has spoken out against president hadi. >>> a power base in aden in yemen south. >>> asking for more powers to fight what he calls imperialism. after the u.s. called his government a terrorist threat and sanctioned several officials in venezuela. >>> first lady of ivory coast has been sanctioned. from her violence stemming from the 2010 elections. open letter to iran saying that any nuclear deal wouldn't last after president obama leaves office. iran's foreign minister has criticized the move. he says the politicians don't understand their own constitution and called the letter a piece of propa

troops participating in military action in eastern ukraine. that's going to be very damaging. considering the success and the impact of the nemtsov previous reports on putin's regime this is something that definitely vladimir putin and his cronies didn't want to see happen. >> you touched on this a little bit. you have been part of your own movement opposing the government. tell me what that is like, what your experience is like going up against the administration there? >> look, whether we started in 2004-2005, we thought it was difficult but it was a very vigilant time. at that time you could be detained or maybe put in jail for five or ten days. for the same quote unquote crime you go to jail for five or ten years. >> you describe it as part of the territory knowing you're going to go to jail. >> again it was light by current standards but until boris was murdered it was still we were still talking about being in prison. now it's the next step. and let's not forget. boris was not just an ordinary leader of the opposition. not the most formi

. >> they are accused of causing conflict in eastern ukraine. penalties have been placed on a russian bank and the u.s. will deliver humvees and drones to ukraine. >>> reports of drug use on the rise. and the sharing of needles has led to the increase of hiv infections. ukraine is already the worst infected of hiv in europe. 150,000 people ages 15 to 49 are infected. john hedron reports from donetsk. >> it's a nearly daily ritual. every morning but sunday bruce will make the rounds distributing needles, antibacterial wipes and con domescondoms. donetsk is running out of the drugs that they use to help get people off heroin. >> they reduced doses so quickly that i've had a fever for the past month. even if we can find it we can't afford it. we have no money. there is war. >> ukraine's government has long supplied the drugs for heroin substitution therapy but in separatist territory that up a stopped. they use two drugs in heroin treatment, and as substitutions run out heroin use rises and since heroin users tend to share needles, so will hiv. >>

we report from the trenches of eastern ukraine where gunfire and shelling continue to puncture the seats fire. plus a world first test of solar power. high lots try to fly around the plan aetna plane propelled only by the sun. chad and 9 ear have launched a ground and air offensive against boko haram fighters in northeastern nigeria. local media, reporting that a convoy of more than 200 vehicles is headed towards the nigerian border, the offensive comes after the au, the african union endorsed the creation of a regional force of up to 10,000 people to join the fight against boko haram. they pledged allegiance to the islamic state of iraq in the lee vant. nick sheeve iran joins me from karno from northeastern nigh year i can't. i appreciate you are not on the front line but you are not far from it. what do you hear or see about this new offensei? >> jonah, we have been traveling in that region inside nigeria and chad and niger. >> these countries need to go in from chad from niger into northeastern nigeria where boko haram is largely headquartered. none of it, officials i am speaking to w

dozens of people are feared dead in a coal mining motion in a rebel held area of eastern ukraine. and two australians in new niche are set to be executed after 10 years on death road -- in indonesia are set to be executed after 10 years on death row. please currently have been ignored. and we will be looking at what is behind the state owned company areva plunging almost 5 billion euros in the red. and the trial of the boston bombing suspects dzhokhar tsarnaev begins today. ♪ first, the hunt is on for three suspects in a deadly terror attack harris that happen -- in paris that happened 32 years ago. rent authorities in a have finally identified three people link to the 1982 attack on the deli that left six dead including two americans. international warrants have been issued for the suspect, now in their late 50's to early 60's. they are believed to be members of a pro-palestinian organization. today, i spoke to the head of the voice of victims tears in group here in france. let's listen. >> now they are going to bring them to justice. maybe they are not responsible for anything

since the conflict in eastern ukraine, they are more in need than ever. donetsk is running out of the drugs it uses to get addicts off of heroin. >> they promised to look after us now i've had a fever for the past month. even if we can find t we can't afford it. we have no money. there is a war. >> reporter: ukraine's government has long supplied the drugs for heroin substitution therapy, but in separatist territory that all stopped when the year-long war began. they would use two drugs it ran out of the first drug in january, and without new supplies, which don't appear to be fourth coming it will run out of the second by the end of the month. and heroin substitutes run out the use of heroin rises and since drug users tend to share needles, so does h.i.v. >> patients have to live on minimum doses. some have left the program and have gone on to detoxification to live without substitution therapy. >> 300 patients in the separatist cities of donetsk and luhansk has lost access to methadone since the conflict began. another 150 will run out soon. >> many wil

foreign fighters are continuing to flow into eastern ukraine from russia. i asked the report's author for more detail on human rights abuses. >> we had for example serious allegations of people being tortured there were some video released that groups were at least threatening or possibly using hammers as well as surgery equipment to make people confess. this is very serious. who's -- >> bhos doingwho's doing this? >> rebel groups. >> a conflict russia and the west continue to interpret in very different ways. barnaby phillips, al jazeera geneva. >> says there is evidence both ukraine and pro-russian separatists are creating abuses. >> in fact you know both of them are firing indiscriminately into populated areas using grad rockets, sometimes using cluster munitions. there have been reports from both sides of arbitrarily detaining people, torturing them and in some cases disappearing people. there's plenty of abuse for the u.n. human rights council to focus on. what we need is passionate reporting on both sides to stop them not the partisanship that both si

>> >>> 30 dead and more trapped by an explosion in eastern ukraine. hello, i'm jane dutton you are watching al jazeera. >> iran is proving time and again that it cannot be trusted. >> nothing new, and no viable alternative >>> the latest in the battle in tikrit. >> australia prime minister says he's revolted as indonesia have two australians facing the firing squad. >>> a rescue mission is underway at a mine in eastern ukraine, where there has been an explosion. it has happened at the dokor coal mine in the doesn't bass area of doesn't esque. according to reuters, 30 are dead, and dozens are trapped below ground. let's speak to john hendon en route to the scope. what have you heard about this john. >> we are hearing conflicting reports. one person has been killed so far. we are seeing another report where up to seven people have been killed. there are a number of people - i'm sorry, 30 people. there are a number of people trapped here as many as 70 people trapped in that mine. it's been difficult for rescue authorities, first they have to release pois

. >>> 23 miners are killed in a mine explosion in eastern ukraine, 10 are missing >>> and the indian government bans a film on a 2010 gang rape that triggered mass protests >>> libya's national oil company declared itself unoperational after a series of attacks. it's a legal move protecting the company from liability in case it fails to filter its contracts. it comes as u.n. brokered talks are set to resume in morocco to end the violence. >> reporter: an attack on libya's oil facility left it inoperable one of several oil targeted in recent weeks, most linked to islamic state of iraq and levant. they destroyed equipment at an

in donetsk in eastern ukraine where an explosion has left at least 30 miners dead. with poisonous gases escaping rescuers have been held at bay. a local spokesman said seven bodies have been recovered but it is thought up to 50 miners were working underground in that blast area all seven years after previous explosion was left more than 100 dead. we start with this report. >> reporter: outside the mine the families have been arriving desperate for information about the fate of their loved ones. and after hours of confusion it is being confirmed that dozens of miners have been killed. this expert said there had been an explosion around 7:00 in the morning local time and it wasn't known where the miners were. some rescue teams have gone in to try to find those trapped deep below the surface and to retrieve the bodies of those killed. but there are questions whether there will be enough emergency workers to deal with an accident of this scale. the coal mine is in the eastern city of donetsk which is controlled by the separatist rebels. it's a huge complex, one of the b

the outlook for eastern ukraine is bleak. i would hate to see what a return to fighting might look like. mark: the top stories. teaming up with google to take on apple. it's becoming the largest brand to make a smart watch. the chief executive told bloomberg the partnership is a big one. >> it's an enormous partnership because we are going with two giants to make an incredible swiss luxury connected watch. >> the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is pulling back from his campaign remarks and saying he now supports a two state solution with palestine. he told msnbc he remains committed to palestinian status of circumstances improve. the move comes two days after he was reelected as prime minister. a solar eclipse could leave the u.k. and parts of europe in the dark this morning. the move will cover parts of the sun. it was said to be the best solar eclipse in years. the visibility will depend on the weather. you can find more on that story at bloomberg.com. caroline: you can join in the conversation on twitter. to let

ambassador nuland: nobody's been patient what we've been seeing in eastern ukraine. mr. perry: the ukrainians have been patient because they have no choice. ambassador nuland: we have sent, as you know, $118 million in -- mr. perry: defensive weapons. forget all that other stuff. defensive weapons. i imagine you've been to a war zone. i have. ambassador nuland: yes. mr. perry: blankets and all that, they don't stop bullets and tanks. you have to defend yourself. harsh words. we have to get back to you and we're deciding that doesn't help. i'm talking about defensive weapons and strategic patience where does that hinge on the other? ambassador nuland: i would note again the counterfire radar batteries we did send saved lives. it enabled the ukrainian forces to target where firings were coming from so they could defend support it. mr. perry: with all due respect, that is the absolute minimum standard. it is not going to be effectual. that's why i said pathetic and ineffectual is valid, in my opinion. let me ask this -- can you explain the concerns within the context, the c

hospitals are under pressure in eastern ukraine. everything is harder during a conflict like this. >> there has been no clear winner in the elections. an announcement is expected revealing how many parliamentary seats each party has won. the party would look to enter coalition, and the outcome is who forms part of the government. >> each of the candidates is going to smaller parties to find out who will join them. a coalition government has a rocky history fear. 2012 was the countries's first government. that will be the problem solver solving the infighting. it didn't work we had the alleged coup why we fast-forwarded now tow years early and back are election time again. what is happening is we have comas kobani winning 40, and his closest rival with 4,000 fewer votes, also a former prime minister. the congress party has 37 of its constituencies. that's not enough in the mmb system. what we are doing is negotiating behind the scenes to find out who the coalition partners are. we have fears of what might happen. in the background we

i don't think he has the same goal in eastern ukraine -- the goal in eastern ukraine is to keep the conflict going in order to prevent the government in kiev from being successful. >> he thinks significant amounts of weapons in the hands of pro-russian rebels are actually starting to be withdrawn from the frontline and that is presumably a good sign. >> that is a good sign and we have a long way to go. the white house was complaining today about how monitors have not and allowed in to verify what is going on. president obama was meeting with the european council president today in order to talk about next steps and confronting russia over ukraine. some of it may be putin's strategy to dampen down any talks of further sanctions or military assistance to ukraine. i think it is a good sign, but we have a long way to go. >> a quick look at other news around the world -- police in france are holding for people in connection with the deadly attacks in paris on the satirical magazine, "charlie hebdo" and are thought to be connected to the man -- republican senators have warned that any deal on tehr

in crimea and the separatist controlled areas of eastern ukraine, men, women and children are being killed. they are being tortured and being raped and sexually assaulted, detained arbitrarily and abducked for ransom and forced into labor and persecuted and prosecutor because of who they are and who they worship and that is what is happening and it's up to the hrc to shed light on it and to help to hold accountable those who violate those human rights. the bottom line is tattoo many people and too many places are facing unbearable realities. we cannot accept that. we all of us collectively and we do not accept that and this counsel working with governments across the globe can help to create a future that is much brighter than the present or the past. i believe it is fair to say that we are already making historic progress gains and i'm proud to say that since 2009 the united states has been privileged to join with many of you and work hard in order to achieve those gains. consider the unprecedented resolutions, this council has passed to respond to threats facing civil society to better p

. >> reporter: daily bullets and mortars break the silence of a fragile ceasefire in eastern ukraine both sides say they are bracing for major military offensive that can come any time. >> translator: ukrainian side has not withdrawn heavy weapons and we are bouncing on the razor's edge of a military conflict. >> reporter: ukrainian troops would likely be to blame for provoking a new onslaught. >> translator: in this it's ukraine and any fire to residential areas of donetsk would lead the situation to explode in an instant. >> reporter: do you have reason to believe that might happen? >> translator: yes, certainly, it has not just happened once or twice over six months we had many civilian casualties. >> reporter: so all it would take is for one more mortar and not far away ukrainian troops say they expect assault and are convinced it's pro-russian separatists who will launch it. >> translator: in this village there are spotters to the so-called rebels and mortar from the army and we are strengthening the trenches responding to attack. >> they accuse each other for the ceasefire and

john hendon, al jazerra donetsk eastern ukraine. >>> europe has told greece to stop wasting time in talks on its bailout program. the euro group chief made the comments as finance ministers gathered once again in brusselss to discuss athens' reform proposals. he said serious talks need to begin on the bailout which has been expensed until june. greece has warned of on possible. >> referee: done if the euro zone rejects athens' propose think. let's go live to speak to john. on february 20th the sort of two groups the greeks and euro groups seemed to come to some kind of agreement based on reforms that greece is going to presents and implement. it kind of all seems to have deteriorated since then. >> reporter: well, athens is quick to points out that it appreciates this as a first step towards climbing back to viable finances and normalizes its relations with the euro zone, hailing it as a positive beginning following the 20th of february agreements with the euro zone, which is just a framework agreement, of course. but this does appear to be a second concession forced upon athens after the

>> more than 30 feared dead and dozens trapped by an explosion at a mine in eastern ukraine. >> welcome to al jazeera from doha. the united nations cannot afford to house thousands of syrian living in temporary accommodation in lebanon any longer. >> edward snowden's russian lawyer said the whistle blower wants to return to the united states. >> a rare exhibition of north korean art on display in south korea isn't just drawing attention from art lovers. >> a rescue mission in underway at a mine in eastern ukraine where there's been a huge explosion. thousands of families are gathered in the city of donetsk. according to reports at least 30 of dead and others trapped below grounds. donetsk has been racked by intense fighting between the government and pro-russian release for months and now kiev accuses the release of holding up the rescue effort by restricting access. we are outside the mine in donetsk. what more are you hearing? >> we are hearing from the separatist government that the cause of the blast was likely an excess buildup of methane inside the mine shaft, that there was no fo

, france, and germany have held a telephone conversation on the ongoing crisis in eastern ukraine. both ukraine and the rebels say they are acting in line with the deal made in minute of course last month. but the u.s. says pro-russia separatists have only withdrawn weapons from some parts of the front line, john lend ron reports from rebel-held donetsk. >> reporter: the machinery of war keeps rolling through a fragile ceasefire. >> reporter: the silents is broken baby lie small arms fire and mortars. that's ours he says. >> translator: in principle the ceasefire is holding but there is regular small arms fire so complete ceasefire can't exist. before you arrived here, several small shells land odd our side. before we fired back, there were grenade launchers fire at us. >> reporter: as occasional volleys routinely violate the tenuous ceasefire a report released monday by the united nations found 6,000 people have died so far. separatists say it is ukrainian forces who are violating the ceasefire. >> translator: the ceasefire from our side, we are not just trying, we are upholding i

. >> while russia has denied allegations that it is sending troops and weapons into eastern ukraine, russia's u.n. ambassador has criticized the united states for a possible plan of training ukrainian troops. >> according to data we have these days, some 300 military personnel from the united states have arrived and they will ukrainian soldiers in the use of northern equipment. everyone knows wherever american military appear expect bad things to happen. >> while the conflict in eastern ukraine is having a dramatic affect on people with serious illnesses. fighting has cut off people's access to health centers supplies and medication is also running low and patients say they can't afford the rising prices for treatment. we have reports now from the city of donetsk. >> as a war in eastern ukraine began, so did olga's cancer. she was diagnosed for a second time. this time along with hepatitis-c. but here in separatist territory she no longer gets her ukrainian welfare payment or prescription coverage for the drugs she needs even if she could find it here. >> i don't have money to buy th

. >> we have seen a russian strong force and presence in eastern ukraine. we see the delivery of equipment forces training, so russia is still in eastern ukraine. and they have over a long period provided substantial support for the separatist and therefore we call on russia to withdraw all of its forces from eastern ukraine and to respect the minsk agreement. >>> south africa's president has brushed off called to payback millions of dollars in state funds spent on his private home. >> you can call the police, there is nothing you can do. >> jacob zuma was heckled in apartment lie opposition members when he refuse today plain how he plan to his repay the money he has been asked to he repay $20 million. >>> in south sudan oil production has been sharks by a third since fighting broke out in 2013. many oil wells have been damaged or are under rebel control. the government relies almost exclusively for funding to run the country. >> reporter: this is how you'll find most university rex true halls in south sudan. almost empty. many of the lecturers are on strik