Following a raid. Reporter im in texas, the selfdescribed live music capital in the world. A look at how hard it is to make a living as a musician here its not over yet, but one of the biggest nights in the u. S. President ial contest is translating into big wins for the two front runners. U. S. Republican president ial candidate donald trump has pushed one of his main rivals marco rubio out of the race. Hillary clinton built on her lead, winning four out of the five states up for grabs. Looking at the latest numbers. Donald trump remains the front runner on the republican side with 619 delegates winning in florida, North Carolina and illinois. John kasich won in ohio while ted cruz hasnt won any state about but missouri is yet to declare its result. Hillary clinton has 1488 delegates taking florida, ohio and North Carolina. Bernie sanders haebt won but two states left to declare. Reporter in florida favorite sons go down fast while it is not gods plan that i be president in 2016 or maybe ever, and while today my campaign is suspended, the fact that i have even come that far is evidence of how special america truly is. Reporter Republican Donald Trump delivered a crushing defeat to floridas own senator marco rubio forcing an end based on optimism the fact is we have to bring our party together. We have to bring it together reporter then there were three, narrowing the republican race to a contest between john kasich, donald trump and ted cruz. A new life that donald trump may not lock up the nomination in july. I have to thank the people of the great state of ohio, i love you. We are going to go all the way to cleveland and secure the republican nomination. Reporter his victory could lead to a potentially messy party fight. If we do have a contested convention on the republican side, it would go back to the old waits that parties did things whshgs there were no primary elections and the parties did get together and make the addition on their own as to who the nominee would be. Reporter in the democratic race Hillary Clinton swept big places. For clintons democratic rival Bernie Sanders the electoral math just got harder. The latest round of primary votes makes it hard that democrats will gain but republicans wouldnt. Hillary clinton pivotded towards donald trump our commander in chief has to be able to defend our country not embarrass it. Engage our allies, not allen eight them alienate them, defeat our enemies, not embolden them weve got some developing news from northern pakistan where an explosion has killed at least 15 people. The blast struck a bus in the city of peshawa. The bus was covering government employees. What more do we know about this explosion . Reporter apparently as you mentioned the bus that was carrying government officials had an explosion on board. This was travelling from the city, the second largest city, to the provincial capital where these officials were going to their varies departments across the city. This was about 8 kilograms of explosives that was placed near the tool box in the bus. The bus driver, despite the fact he was wounded critically after the explosion, was able to drive that bus close to a Police Facility so that the rescue efforts to get underway immediately. Now, there are dozens wounded. The hospitals are saying that up to 39 people wounded are in hospital, some of them in serious condition. So it is likely that the death toll may go higher saudiled air strikes have recordly killed hundreds of civilians in yemen. The Charity Doctors without borders said that more than 40 civilians were admitted to hospital after an air strike. The u. N. Says more than 6,000 people, half of them civilians, have been killed in yemens conflict since the saudiled intervention started last year. Plers have been attacked in brussels. Reporter the raid was coordinated by the belgium and French Police working together to search for suspects linked to the paris attacks that killed 130 people in november. Armed officers surrounded a building in the forest district of brussels. Gunmen holidayed up inside then opened fire. Translation shots were fired this afternoon and there were two people hiding in a building. The security perimeter was set up by the police and then the Security Forces rived. Operations are still ongoing. Reporter at least four officers were injured. Witnesses say they saw two suspects escape over the roof tops. Snipers position themselves above ground as the area went into lock down. During another round of gunfire a suspect was killed. He was found with an automatic rifle. Translation they asked us to evacuate the bus. We got out of the bus, walked, then heard gun shots near the church, near the school. So i got careful, walked away and stood at the bus stop reporter in this part of brussels there is deep shock. Children who have been separated from their families and the lock down returned home, but many of the area streets were deserted. Parts of this brussels neighborhood are still cordoned off as Police Continue to search the streets and people are being told to remain on their guard. Several of the paris attackers are known to have come from brussels, including 26 year old suspect Salah Abdeslam who is still on the run, but its understood he was not the target of this raid. The resistance whi the police encountered in forest seems to have taken many here by surprise. There will be questions about why those involved in the Police Search were not better prepared for what they found north Koreas Supreme Court has sentenced an american student to 15 years hard labor for crimes against the state. He was arrested for trying to steal a propaganda sign from his hotel in january. He later and to state television confessing to the alleged crime. Chinese leader has defend his countrys efforts to driver a high growth rate. The economy grew 6. 9 last year, the slowest rate in quarter of a century. They have set 6. 5 over the next five years. This News Conference lasted we understand for over two hours. One issue seems to have dominated the economy. Reporter absolutely. The premier spoke, as you say, for more than two hours here in the great hall of the people. Before that the National Peoples congress, the rubber stamp apartment basically approved the economic blueprint for the next fiveyear plan. That is very much a legacy of chinas command economy. Now once a year chinas premier meets the press. Journalists are invited to submit questions. Those questions are generally vetted in advance and all those questions today, most of them dealt with the economy. The premier went to great means, really, to stress that he believed there would be no hard landing for the economy this year or, indeed, during the next four to five years. He said he was confident that china could maintain Economic Growth of 6. 5 . He said there would be ups and downs, that things were serious, chinas government had the means to deal with those problems. By that he meant throwing more money into the system. He also touched on the sensitive issue of redundancys in the bloated state sector, referring here really to Steel Workers and minors. There were protests a few days ago in the northeast of the country involving thousands of mine workers who said they hadnt been paid. The premier said that the government had set aside a vast fund of some 20 billion dollars to cover redundancy and retrainingment chinas government is getting ready to wield the axe in the area concerning stateowned enterprises, but at the moment it is hesitating over how hard to wield that axe. It is working out how to concussion the blow. He said he wanted to avoid unemployment. It is what to do with the bloated stateowned enterprises. These are highly inefficient industries. They soak up billions of dollars of money. It is one of the reasons why chinas economy is continuing to slow and today it was really an issue that was one of the dominating issues in his News Conference still to come here on al jazeera, staying behind and risking it all. The volunteers in syrias largest city help the casualties of war. Reporter rumors that the former brazilian president could return to government. Hey hows it going, hotcakes . Hotcakes. This place has hotcakes. So why arent they selling like hotcakes . With comcast Business Internet and wifi pro, they could be. Just add a customized message to your wifi pro splash page and youll reach your customers where their eyes are already on their devices. Order up. Its more than just wifi, it can help grow your business. 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Diplomats at the u. N. Have been pushing for a settlement to end the dwikt. Staffan de mistura has been meeting in geneva. Reporter the man in charge of mediating between the sides in the syrian conflict, u. N. Envoy Staffan De Mistura, says he didnt believe the timing of the russian on announcement as his talks were restarting was a coincidence we considered this say significant, a repeat, a Significant Development i repeated, a Significant Development. We are expecting and hoping that this will be happening, that we will be seeing this decision bringing some positive influence on the actual progress of the talks. Mr Staffan De Mistura had a meeting with the High Negotiations Committee at the start of the war. They believe the russian pull out is positive news this will help us to reach a political reagreement and really achieve something for our own people there, and i hope it will be an end to all these fights in syria. Reporter there have been some suggestions that maybe theres a deal between u. S. And russia. If authority of pa deal was for Bashar Alassad to stay on for a time, would you be prepared to compromise on that . We dont know if such a deal, but we know that there is big efforts from the states, from the European Countries that really made putin take this decision reporter a diplomatic answer, but one of those representing the armed groups in the hnc was more forthright translation we are for a political transition, but without the presence of Bashar Alassad and we will not accept him having a role. Reporter the start of the russian pull out has changed things. How much is not yet clear. The government delegation are likely to be uneasy. The opposition are slightly more positive. Theyre still wary about russian motives. Perhaps president Vladimir Putin has more surprises up his sleeve the spokesman for the local coordinating committee is in syria. Presumably the political process is the best way to end the issue in syria. We would say that the best way to end the conflict in syria is to remove the regime of Bashar Alassad. Remember, for us this is a revolution against tyranny. This is a revolution for freedom and dignity and domestic object res for all syrians democracy for all syrians. The Bashar Alassad has turned this war into a situation against his people. We hope it will show more suss sayingss of violence so that fewer people can die over the course of a day. What we have seen in the relatively quiet areas is the outbreak once again of Peaceful Protesters demonstrating against the regime of Bashar Alassad syrias front lines have become the worlds most dangerous areas forcing many to flee their homes. Some in the city of aleppo refuse to go and they have taken up volunteer work. Reporter there may be a cessation of hostility here, but the violence is far from over. This man and hits team are heading to a district in aleppo to put out a fire. Theyre volunteers and their team is three years old. They have dug out and rescued many people over this time. Many left one of the world most dangerous front line, this man doesnt see it as an option translation we are helping people. We are not leaving simply because it is our country. If i and others leave, who will remain . We are staying to help our people. Even if there is no shelling fires break out frequently it. Reporter snipers are not the only danger they face. Planes carry out a double tap strike, which is where they strike and then strike a second time when rescuers arrive. Theyre not the only ones who have choen to stay. This man and his sons also want to save whatever is left of their home and help their neighbors in aleppo. Translation the regime has been shelling these areas for the past five years with the aim to force us out. Were not leaving. We will stay and keep serving our fellow resident. If everyone leaves their homes, who would remain for aleppo . Reporter their sons help him document the situation around them. He runs a local bakery and hands out ideas when he can. They continue hoping that one day they will rebuild what has been lost hundreds of mourners have marched in the ied west bank in a funeral processi no further questions for men who had been killed outside an israeli settlement near hebron. There is growing speculation in brazil that former president will be given a position in the cabinet. The main opposition says the appointment is to protect him against corruption charges. Our correspondent has this report. Reporter rumors and speculations have been circulating for several days now that the former president would be accepting a position in the cabinet of his successor and protege because this would give him a form of immunity against any kind of charges that might be lobbied against him and prosecutors have charged him with having hidden wealth. It runs parallel to a wider corruption investigation in relation to the stateowned oil company petrobras. That investigation has been going on for two years now and involves many highlevel politicians. As much as people were expecting an announcement on tuesday, it looks like this might be put on hold again because it turns out the Supreme Court has now accepted a plea bargain from a senator that was previously detained for obstructing the very same corruption investigation. Supposedly in this plea bargain he names the former president as being involved in wrongdoings to do with the oil company. The Supreme Court has to decide whether the plea bargain and details are to be made public. That alone has the government very nervous and whatever announcement might have been made on tuesday will be put on hold and at the moment everyone here is feeling that definite any the administration of rouesef is on shaky ground a coast guard chased a vessel and sunk a chinese vessel. Pope francis has confirmed that Mother Teresa will be declared a sane in september. She worked mostly in the indian city helping the poor. She died in 1997 in bangladesh the head of a central bank has resigned after a huge electronic theft scandal. Hackers stole 81 Million Dollars after breaking into the computer system. They got the money from the banks account at the Federal Reserve bank of new york the government in niger is building a rare building that was dreamt up during the 1930s when the country was under french rule. It will cover over a thousand kilometers and give access to ports on the atlantic. Reporter it has taken almost a century to arrive, but the train is finally here. The government of niger says its the biggest project the country has seen recently. Translation the train is now a reality. We already have 140 kilometers of remain that are completed and useable. Considering the reliability of our partners, we are sure the project will be accomplished. Reporter a French Company began work on the fiveyear project last july. The first section to the Southern City is already completed. Reporter this is where the dream began in 1936 when a Railway Linking the city. But it was never completelied. The Central Railway station that was supposed to be built here never saw the light of day. At the new terminal station several trains are already parked awaiting official inauguration later this year, but opposition leaders doubt 91. 8 billion dollar project will have the desired impact. They havent planned in advance for this railway. It is purely electoral. It has no validity or positive impact. It could be more useful in the mining areas. Translation we cannot defeat hunger through talking. We need to act. A railway is the best means to transport goods and people and achieve economic development. Niger is also a mining country. It will help us transport our minerals reporter on the backs of the river, boatsmen say they will be happy to stop using their wooden boats to ship goods if they can do it by train. By ship, i can do it by rail reporter they had to rely on trucks for the long journey to transport its minimum rams to ports. But with the construction of the rail line, that effort will be much easier. The train many here hope will help the country take a giant step towards a Better Future a tennis star, maria sharapova, has been suspended as goodwill ambassador for the u. N. This follows her admission that she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open in january. The five time grand slam champion had worked with the u. N. Development program for nine years, but the u. N. Dp says it would be suspending her role pending an outcome of an investigation. South by southwest Music Festival is now underway in texas. It is one of the biggest events for independent Young Musicians and perhaps a chance to get a record deal. The changing nature of the Music Industry and the advent of new technologies means its tougher than ever for Young Artists to make a living. Reporter around sun down things are getting weird. Besides random street busters there are several thousand musicians in town. Making a living playing music has never been easy, but in todays shifting technology and Business Climate it is more complicated than ever. Wrapper greg anthony says he works all the angles youve got to be out here every day looking for different gigs, youve got to have your cds merchandise. The clubs they are not paying how they used to reporter the odds against any of the acts playing here becoming rich and famous are enormous a majority of these people have to be musicians, artists, something thats in their soul, as opposed to being a pop star reporter thats true for this woman. It is not lots of money or fame. I think the average income of the every day musician is extremely unfair. We do work hard. Theyre all my friends here and we all struggle reporter many musicians rely on day jobs and selling merchandise at their shows reporter this is the live music capital of the world and Live Performances bring in about a billion and a half dollars to the citys coffers every year, but the musicians who live and play here in austin survive on me anger meagre earnings they make less than 25,000 a year reporter the Music Industry in flux. Music companies are investigating in Technology Companies that are threatening them to put them out of business. Youtube and apple are juggling. Money is flying around and a lot of it is in reach of many of musicians. Old School Rocker here is a hash critic there been myths promoted by the Tech Industry that artists can connect directly with their fan, less gate keepers. These are myths that were created by tech people in order to sell their product. They make more money out of dead kennedy than we do reporter they walk a difficult path. It is worth it i think the most important thing is playing shows and playing as much as you can because then you become a better musician reporter so the bands play on a quick reminder, you can keep up to day date with all of the news at aljazeera. Com. Its the new high you can buy at the corner store. Americas heroin epidemic is not this countrys only drug problem despite the impression you might get listening to president ial candidates. There is another newer drug plaguing america that goes by street names of k 2, spice, skooby snacks and green giant. They are synthetic can