>> there are no rules or regulations >> all this week on the new expanded real money with ali velshi helping you balance your finances and your life. now an hour, starting at 7 eastern / 4 pacific only on al jazeera america >> >> giving it another shot. ukraine's acting president will try again to remove arm grouped operating in the east. hello, there, you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. also ahead. mountain guides in nepal abandon the climbing season after a deadly accident. ivory coast bans the sale of bush meat to limit the spread of

the ebola virus. and how a supreme court decision can affect racial equality. >> ukraine's acting president oleksandr turchynov says he will order a second military offensive against pro-russian groups in the east. the first operation failed to drive out government from occupied buildings. well in luhansk armed men control a building and occupy two buildings in the north-west - city hall and the regional administration building. in kramatorsk pro-russian gunmen retook a police station. in slovyansk they hold city hall, the police station, security building and tv tower. in kiev - barnaby phillips

reports. >> the day began with an american show of support for kiev. any government in a desperate situation as ukraine's would be grateful for america's backing. vice president joe biden was warmly received. both the vice president and ukraine's acting prime minister had tough words for russia. >> but no nation - no nation has the right to simply grab land from another nation. no nation has that right. and we will never recognise russia's illegal occupation of crimea and neither will the world. . >> translation: russia should stick to its international commitment and obligations, we demand that they fulfil those obligations and not behave like

gangsters in the 19th century. >> they want ukraine to reduce dependence on russian gas. that will take time, and that is one thing the government in kiev does not have. the news from the east is ominous. in slovyansk, pro-russian groups fear an attack by government forces. after ukraine's acting president oleksandr turchynov said the body of a local body, tortured and murdered, was found near the city. he blames russia for the killing. >> oleksandr turchynov is calling for a resumption of anti-terrorist activities against armed pro-russian groups in the east. they were suspended over the easter holiday period. the geneva agreement intended to de-escalate the crisis is in danger of unravelling before it was implemented. >> thank you for your strong

support vice president. >> joe biden encouraged the ukrainian government with his strong long wage. he has -- language. he has gone home to washington, leaving the ukrainians to deal with the neighbour to the east. over the next few days hundreds of u.s. soldiers will be deployed to poland. they'll be involved in a series of military exercises. rosalind jordan has more from washington. . >> reporter: the first deployment will take place by the end of the day op wednesday. 450 power droppers are deploying to the baltition and will be -- ball tick states and will be on the ground by the weekend. they'll be engaged in bilateral training exercises. they are present on the ground in the countries, bordering russia, and is meant to send a message to moscow.

that is interference, according to the u.s., inside ukraine is not to be tolerated and is a show of reassurance that demaito, the -- n.a.t.o., the largest member, will be will to honour its article five commitment to protect countries from outside attack. whether there'll be a ramp up from the paratroopers remains to be seen. officials from the pentagon insists there'll be a broader expansion, in tandem with n.a.t.o., and we'll see that in the weeks to come. >> a russian opposition leader, anticorruption campaigner has been convicted of libel. alexi described a member of the russian party as nazi, on twitter and has been fined.

>> mountain guides are refusing to climb mt everest following a deadly avalanche on everest. 15 sherpas are killed, three are still missing. their colleagues are striking for improved conditions and more compensation. >> getting to the summit of mt everest is a tough physical challenge known to man. many don't do it alone, they need the help of guides or sherpa said. they show the way. putting them constantly at risk. >> friday's avalanche struck while the serpas were -- sherpas were trying to make the way safe. 13 were killed, three more unked for. >> it's a terrible tragedy, a loss of life and the family and villages will be impacted by the lose. >> the guides are refusing to go

up the mountain until certain demands are met, wanting an insurance pay out for those killed. more financial aid and regulations to ensure the guide is right. >> nepal's government said it will meet demands but for the sherpas it doesn't go far enough. >> we decided to establish a himalayan fund to assist the victim's children with food, education and rehabilitating those injured and disabled. the government makes $3 million a year through the climbing fees much the sherpas make a small fraction of that. for them and their community, mountaineering is a key source of income. the son of sir hillary, the first man to reach the top says it is a difficult choice to make. >> what are the options? unfortunately, the only option

when you play russian roulette, ascrepding the ice fall is to find alternatives, that may affect the employment of local people. it's a tough situation. >> until there's a way to make it safer, a 60 year history of reaching the peak hangs in the balance. >> garment workers and families of the the vic estimate killed in the -- victims killed in a bangladesh garment factory collapse. hundreds are missing and bodies are unidentified. >> the french president said one of two french men held hostage in mali is probably dead. the announcement was made after an al qaeda linked group made contact saying gilberto had been

killed. >> rescue workers found more bodies a week after a ferry capsized and sank off south korea. this is the live scene off jindo island. the bodies of 146 people have been recovered so far. leaving it 156 still missing. most of those dead are children. the captain and crew members have been arrested. harry fawcett has the latest from jindo. >> it's exactly a week ago since the ferry was on its side, on its way underwater, just a few kilometres off the the coast of jindo, in the southern tip of south korea. we saw the images of passengers clinging to the side of the ship, plucked off by helicopter. young people jumped into the arms of rescuers on boats. when we got here on that day we saw a great number of parents gathered on the shore side,

looking out to see, homing they'll be brought back alive. as regularized, it's become a routine, a dim one, when people go into a tent and watch as each body is brought ashore and people write up descriptions. that is how people are finding out whether their child has been brought ashore. there's a booth set up for people to register, to go out and see for themselves. we see people doing that. there's three occasions during the day when the sides are optimal for getting into the ship, when they won't be as strong as they have been. authorities are trying to put down a remote submersible with legs, which can stay down and have various detection facilities, hoping it will all right the process of recovering bodies. >> there's anger in ivory coast over a ban on a local delicacy,

bush meat which can carry the ebola virus. >> new measures to stop the spread to ivory coast are being ignored. >> these women are furious at the police. they have taken away the bush meat they were about to sell at this market. >> we have been put out of business. if we can't sell our meet, our families will go hungry. we want the bush meet back. this is what authorities did with it. 200 kilos of meat up in flames, along with fruit bats and monkeys, they are popular. they are known to host the contagious ebola virus. >> translation: the virus is found in the animal's secretions. if you are in contact, you run

the risk of getting infected. the government ordered a ban an touching, consuming and selling bush meat. an outbreak of ebola in guinea killed 120 people. there's no cure. it's hoped the new measures will protect wild animals from harm. despite the ban on bush meet, wild animals continue to be hunted. >> translation: don't get me wrong, i love the animal. eventually they'll kill and sell the meat. >> bush meat is a delicacy. government inspectors are checking what is being sold. >> meat is available on the market. it's cut into pieces make it delicate. the ban is hard to enforce. most, like the butch es civil on

new freshly cut meat. >> still ahead - reaching out to the east. barack obama is on his way to asia, will he be able to strengthen ties with the alliances. >> kuehnans dine out on the government's decision to open up the economy.

>> hello again. this is al jazeera. these are the top stories. ukraine's interim government has ordered another military

operation in the east. the first offensive failed to remove armed men occupying government buildings. nep lease mountain -- nepalese mountain guides have gone on strike to demand better conditions. 13 were killed in an avalanche last week, and three are missing. 113 bodies have been found off the south korean coast. 166 people are still missing after a ferry sank. the united states has lifted a ban on military support to egints -- egypt. aid was suspended after mohamed mursi was deposed. men have been charged and

accused are carrying out violence and coordinating with armed groups. the trial has been adjourned until next week. >> the trial of three al jazeera journalists have been adjourned and will appear in court on may the 3rd. they have spent 116 days in prison. a fourth journalist has been held without trial since august. >> the trial of al jazeera's three journalists gaoled in egypt has been adjourned once again. the judge refused to grant bail to correspondent peter greste, producers mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed, who have been in gaol for more than three months. they are falsely accused of providing a platform for the outlawed muslim brotherhood. the prosecution presented new material that it said supports the case against the al jazeera team. including this report on child labour in egypt, and a report of

child labour for taking part in protests in alexandria. the women appealed and got a one year suspended sentence. prosecutors also paid audio recordings that people in the court room were not able to here. >> defense lawyers challenged the prosecution saying most of the material was unrelated to the charms. observers closely monitoring the trial say they are concerned. >> it's dragged on for four months. we were told it's the final session for the prosecution to present evidence. in the courtroom they were shown videos allegedly belonging to three students.

codefendants in the case, not working for al jazeera. the sound quality was terrible. no one could make out what was said. >> the fourth al jazeera journalist in detention has been held in egypt for nine months and been on hunger strike since jan. 21st. his detention was extended by 45 days on march the 13th. the trial of the al jazeera journalists attracted global attention. advery case groups condemned the trial. al jazeera rejects all the charges and calls for their release. >> the white house condemned the mass anger of hundreds in south sudan, describing it as an attack that shocked the conscience. 200 died in a mosque in bentiu. bodies littered the town.

the white house called the violence an abomb nation and betrayal of trust. >> people fleeing the fighting between rebels and the government are afraid of being killed, despite living in refugee camps. 58 died when a u.n. kax was attacked -- camp was attacked last friday, in bor. president obama is travelling to japan for the first part of a week-long tour of asia. it was to allow u.s. access to philippine bases. president obama will discuss deeper ties with south korea and malaysia and is keen to sign an agreement on a trade pack. veronica pedrosa has more. r- it's said actions speak louder than words. secretary of state john kerry had to stand in for president obama, who, for the second time last year did not manage to make it to a major asian summit.

what were asian leaders to think happened to the much publicised rebalancing or pivot of foreign policy to asia. in 2011 the top diplomats explained the new direction saying just as asia is critical to the future, an engaged america is vital for asia's future. >> barack obama could not come last october because of the shutdown, because of the difficulties. this is a big problem for asia to find this poverty and pivot. it's credible. we have to see more delivery, we are not seeing that. >> governments in north and south-east asia want the u.s. to provide military balance to china's assertiveness. critics say the pentagon has not gone far enough and points out that the u.s. had more limited resources. washington doesn't want to

antagonize china unnecessarily. economist leads the way. justifying the pivot to voters. there's not as much urgency. underlined by clinton's former assistant secretary kurt campbell writing: >> campbell set up his own advisory confirm. >> around 740 million people in asia live on less than $1.25. no mention is made of them in headlines. they are probably not going to inside president obama's visit much. the government will be watching closely. it's seen as a critical test of the u.s. strategy. >> palestine activists held a

rally in gaza calling for unity between hamas and fatah. following a threat by mahmoud abbas. if peace talks with israel don't go through, the two rival political groups have been at odds for several years, and each rules a separate territory. it coincided with a west bank delegation. they want to negotiate a settlement. they hope it will strengthen president mahmoud abbas's position. >> u.s. supreme court dealt a bow to affirmative action, the policy favouring minorities, impacting how students are admitted to colleges. >> supporters say deuce's decision by the high court is a set back. in a 6-2 decision, the prurt

upheld a ban. deciding whether it was admitted to a mej. >> it followed arguments made to a shourt. in a case brought by the state of mich yab. residents voted to ban. >> the u.s. supreme court upheld voter's rites. >> michigan's attorney-general said the state's position is about fairness for everyone, no matter what the kin color might be. >> it's wrong to treat people differently. that was the concept enshrined in the initiative and i and 60% of michigan came to that conclusion.

>> the stark reality is race matters. it is to apply the constitution with the eyes open to racial discrimination. fews are echoed. fearing that a digs leads to higher education. we move beyond programs that look at west. we see growing economic divide in the country. and policy should address that, rather than narrow issue of waste, may be popular for the public and palatable for the supreme court. eight states prohibit affirmative action. bans reduce the number of black and hispanic enrolment at universities, law and medical schools. many fear the decision could involve other states to draft

constitutional amendments, leading to a drop in university enrolments for minority students. >> violent protests broke out in a shanty town in the brazilian city in rio de janeiro over the death of a 26-year-old man. gungun >> local media say police killed the male dancer after he was mistook for a drug trafficker. >> hundreds of bolivian soldiers left their barracks and went on strike to demand career progress. they are protesting against the dismissal of four leaders. soldiers want reform so 11,000 officers can study to become career officers. >> a court in columbia ordered the man of bogota to be reenstated. he was forced out last months

due do claims of mismanagement. the dismissal caused nationwide controversy. it's a victory for the bagga tea residents. it's unclear whether the ruling will be enforced. >> a lot more on the menu in restaurants. privately run restaurants have been opened up. we have this report. not everywhere is keep on this cuisine. >> until recently all businesses in cuba, including restaurants were run by the states service was, let's say, interesting. the food - there's a lot to be said for cuban quis each, it's easy to prepare, cheap, filling and nutritious. it is not very exciting.

all that is it changing. there has been privately run restaurants in cuba for some time. there were only a few, and they kept a low profile. with president castro partially loosening the state's hold, they are spreading across. >> when we make a desert, a main course, we say that's hour our grandmothers or mothers used to make it. food here is better. there's more variety, ingredients. you this is the owner of a new waive of restaurants in the heart of old havana. he fought in the cuban revolution and became chef to former president fidel castro. brother and sister martinez are at the forefront of the boom in havana's cuisine. they are meeting at her place, and he runs one of the best

established restaurants. >> translation: people are trying new dishes, experimenting, visiting restaurants with different styles and dishes. it's a gastro nomic revolution. >> they offer top-quality cuisine for a disturbing clientele. mostly foreign tourists. these customers with access to the cuban paceo are unlikely to dine. >> our protect has a value making it expensive for cubans. most of our customers are diplomats. >> french and spanish cuisine, sophisticated sushi, coffee shops and the best of cuban dishes are whetting the appetite. come meal time, it's still that

well-cooked staple of the diet, a plate of rice and beans that most tuck into. >> and a reminder i can keep up to date with all the latest news on the website. there it is, aljazeera.com. >> a guy who has been grazing his cattle on federally owned land. he doesn't want to pay for that privilege. cliven bundy said the government has no business owning that land in the first place. this is inside story.