in washington, i'm ray suarez. >> >> israel superintendents peace talks with the palestinians a game after rival groups - fatah and hamas agree to unite. >> i'm in doha with the top stories on al jazeera. five anti-government rebels killed in ukraine as troops try to lodge pro-russia militia in the east. >> standed by japan - barack obama reaffirms support for japan in its territorial dispute with beijing. >> climbing the world's highest

mountain effectively over after a dispute with the guides. israel suspended peace talks with the palestinians, a day after fatah and hamas agreed to unite. the decision effectively ends a 9-month peace initiative by the u.s. secretary of state john kerry. talks were scheduled to end tuesday. israel is angry offer palestine president mahmoud abbas to form a government with hamas, which israel regards as a terrorist movement. we are joined live from jerusalem. is this the end of the road for the peace process? >> that is the big question that remains. it seems to be heading in that direction. in fact, the decision came after a 6-hour session by the security council and emergency session called upon which prime minister binyamin netanyahu last night

after what he said was a surprise decision by hamas and fatah to go - forge ahead with the reconciliation agreement. he said they were blindsided by the decision, and it was unanimous after a 6-hour session behind closed doors, in a statement that said instead of choosing peace mahmoud abbas formed an alliance with a murderous terrorist organization calling for the distraction of israel. it remains to be seen what the u.s. says. israel suspended the talks but did not pull out. they stopped short of saying they were pulling out of the talks. experts believe they are waiting on the u.s. to make the call. >> from the israeli narrative it's talks with israel or talks with hamas. what is the perspective. what is the line that the palestine president is spinning on where he is moving?

>> well, for the palestinians it seems to be a lose, lose situation when it comes to the israeli government. they do in the see binyamin netanyahu or his government a partner to peace. whether mahmoud abbas did not unify with the palestinians in gaza, he was seen as not being a true leader. once he decided to bring unity, he is seen as someone who is not serious about peace negotiations with the israelis. so in a way the palestinians feel that it was binyamin netanyahu's government who was looking for decisioning to actually -- decision to actually pull out of the peace negotiations. >> thank you so much. >> now, ukraine's army relaunched an aggressive military campaign to take control of slovyansk, in the east. up to five gunmen were killed when the military seized the

checkpoint. footage emerged of pro-russian masked men in control still. slovyansk is known for is a stronghold for armed groups pushing for the region to join russia. we have more near the city of slovyansk. . >> reporter: we are at an army checkpoint on the road. what we are hearing is that the situation in the town is now calm. earlier today ukrainian troops did move forward, and they dismantled one, two, three roadblocks which had been set up by armed pro-russian separatists. there was an exchange of fire, and the ukrainians say that up to five people were killed on the separatist side and they did not record any casualties. that's their version of event. we heard that the ukrainians moved back, and separatists reoccupied one checkpoint, which

they had lost earlier in the day. so it doesn't seem at the moment as if things had continued to escalate. but the point is generally the atmosphere in this part of ukraine is tense. earlier in the morning i was at a urinal of the man v laked mere rubok whose corpse was discovered and he is believed to have been tortured and murdered. that's what the ukrainian government says. that was a very charged political affair. people flying the ukrainian flag, shooting guns into the air. >> russians president threatened consequences against ukraine if it used the army in the east. russia said it will respond if its interest comes under attack. >> translation: if, indeed, the kiev uses the army against the population in their country, it

is, without doubt, a crime against its own people. everything you see in eastern ukraine would have been the same in crimea had we not taken timely measures to defend the interests of people in crimea and sevastopol. we have more from moscow. . >> reporter: thursday the russian defence ministry announced that it was calling up troops along the border for a major drill or military exercise. the defence minister said that this was a direct response to the n.a.t.o. exercises going on at the same time. sounds very cold war, i must say. the n.a.t.o. exercises going on and the presence of what he described as the ukraine's military machine. this consisted of 11,000 troops, hundreds of damages, d armoured personnel carriers and fighter

planes. in response the defence ministry ordered a second major exercise in as many days. and that was proceeded by a statement by president vladimir putin warning that there would be consequences if the russian supporters were in any way involved or injured in clashes with the ukraine forces that are carrying out the terrorist, anti-terrorist occupation. >> talks between the united states and japan on a deal involving 10 pacific countries stalled. president obama is on a state visit to japan, where he backed tokyo in a territorial dispute with china. . >> reporter: in tokyo president obama said what they had been waiting to here, the american military would fight on their side if a dispute with china over yilds essalates.

>> our grk islands escalates. >> article 5 covers all ter tories, including the senkakku islands. >> china calls them the diaoyu island, and claimed them as their own. that led to confrontation. as he stood with japan, mr obama sought to knock down the perception he wanted to contain and knock town the rising partner of china. >> we want to encourage the peaceful rise of china. >> wednesday night-president shinzo abe treated president obama to a sushi restaurant for dinner. hanging over it, crisis in hot spots around the globe, including ukraine. the president said it appears russia is not living up to its commitments, stepping back last

thursday, and he's ready to go further. >> i understand that additional sanctions may not change mr vladimir putin's calculus. that is possible. how well it changes calculus in part depend on not just us supplying sanctions but the cooperation of other countries. now, formula 1 boss ek bernie ekel ston denied bribery charges, accused of giving a bribe to a banker to ease the sale of formula 1 to a private equity firm. eccleston says he's the victim of coercion, he surveyses up to 10 -- faces up to 10 years in civil if connected. >> the food and drug administration proposes to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to anyone under 18.

it will not restrict flavour oured products, online sales or advertising. it's the first time the $2 billion eindustry faces federal legislation. the proposal will be open to public comment for 75 days. >> facebook says it tripled profits, exceeding analysts expectations. the social media firm has 1.28 billion users, half the world population. a jump on the mobile app helped to push up advertising revenue. growth in desktop users slowed. >> divers in south korea retrieved 171 bodies from the wreck of a ferry disaster. rescue teams are searching for 130 still missing, believed trapped inside the sunken hull. most were students on a field trip. >> the high school in south korea has become a shrine to the

dead. students have returned for the first time since a ferry accident on wednesday took many of their classmates. the yellow rib lions, a familiar site, carry messages of love and hope for the victims and their families. >> i'm a parent who brought up a child. it breaks my heart. i feel sorry that i could not protect them as an adult. i pray that they are at peace. >> but the national sorrow is punctuated by furry. on jind relatives -- -- jindo island relatives demanded the ministers demanding answers. there's no word of what caused the ferry to list and sink. local media speculates the ship may have been carrying three times the cargo limit. others say an inexperienced ship's officer was at the helm. the captain and crew members are

in kust on suspicion of -- custody on suspicion of negligence. >> they ignored the voices of hundreds of children calling for mercy. the minister ran away as well. is this a government tore what? >> more than 700 divers are at the site of the wreck, the task becoming harder as they try to break through the walls to find bodies. with each recovery harrowing revealing moments of those that died life jackets together and others found in a feetal position to stay warm. there's the sensitive issue of when cranes can be deployed to cut up and race submerged vessels. families of the victims say they don't want such efforts to end just yet. . >> sting ahead - malaysia's

deadly malaria strain that could leap from monkeys to humans. nepal's sherpa strike leaves many fearing in the country's many fearing in the country's vital tourist [ grunting ]

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welcome back. let's recap the headlines - israel suspends talk with the palestinians a day after the factions agreed to you night, epding a 9- -- ending a 9-month peace initiative led by the u.s.

>> up to five pro-russian activists have been killed near slovyansk, a stronghold for armed groups. >> u.s. president obama backed japan in a territorial dispute with china. the islands in the east china sea have been historically governed by japan. in syria more than 30 have been killed in aleppo after syrian jets bombed a market. rebels say they have seized heavy weapons after taking over a syrian army post. we have the latest. >> reporter: activists are calling this a massacre. syrian government jets dropped bombs on a market in a village, north of aleppo. significantly turning it into a place of death. the market was crowded at the time. the dead included women and

children. many more were injured. the bloodied ground evidence of the carnage. also in aleppo rebels say they destroyed a weapons depot hidden in a cement factory. fighters used heavy artillery in the attack with spectacular results. al jazeera cannot independently verify the footage. to the south, in the country side rebel forces claim advantage. despite the opposition political divide, fighters from u.s. lambic front, a group of rebel brigades and free syrian army say they are in control of the hill near the israeli occupied golan heights. the hill is near a syrian military base known as brigade 61. this rebel commander said his forces seized tanks, heavy weapons and vehicles from government troops based here.

it could be good news for the rebels, but the advancement of bashar al-assad's forces are continuing. meanwhile u.n. secretary-general bangui moonaccused both sides of -- bangui can accused both sides of blocking aid and urges the deeply divided security council to take action against the violation of international law. now, the trial of three al jazeera journalists in egypt has been adjourned for 10 days. they've been in gaol for 117 days. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed are accused of providing a platform to the outlawed muslim brotherhood. sharm r the fourth -- abdullah al-shami, the fourth al jazeera journalist has been held without trial since august and has been on hunger strike for 94 days. al jazeera rejects charges and demands release of its sfap.

three people died after a security guard opened fire in kabul, in a hospital. a doctor and father and son who were visiting were killed. they were all u.s. citizens. we have this report. >> reporter: the shooting happened inside a hospital in kabul. the attacker was supposed to be protecting those inside. >> a police security a guard opened fire on three foreign nationals. three were killed. one was wounded in the incident. >> people outside the compound heard the attack. >> i heard gunfire. i was told that three foreigners were shot dead. >> the hospital is one of afghanistan's leading institutions in maternal and health care. >> at this time the investigation is ongoing, and we are working with authorities. we are committed to serving the people of afghanistan. >> one of those killed was a paediatrician working in the hospital for seven years.

>> translation: they were not carrying guns. they did not have military uniforms. they came under pressure. this was an inhumane and brutal attack and will impact our health service. >> the motive for the attack is not yet known. there have been a number of attacks against civilians this year. a photographer was killed and a journalist injured after being shot by a police officer in cost this month. as afghan forces take over control of security, these types of attacks show no sign of ending. well, afghanistan's presidential elections are likely to go to a run-off with the latest figures suggesting neither front runner will secure an outright majority. more than 80% of votes have been counted. abdullah abdullah leads with about 43%, and followed by the e

finance minister. south sudan threw out charges against four political prisoners accused of threatening to overthrow riek machar. we have this update from juva. . >> reporter: two significant event suggesting there's a lot of activity going on behind the scenes of government. the first is four political detainees in kust since december had charges against them dismissed, along with seven others released earlier into the year into the custody of kenya. this suggests that the government were attempting to improve the situation when they go to talks in ethiopia. the first major-general hofmi was removed and general matt

bol. the head of military intelligence. we are not sure what the reason is. the government told us it's a routine procedure. these people have been in the positions for a long time and it was the right moment for them to move. others suggest the government is not happy with the way things have been going militarily. the rebels have taken major gains, and this is looked at as a possible means of removal of two senior officers. bangladesh marked the first anniversary of its first ever garment anniversary accident. thousands were injured when the rana vehicle collapse, hundred killed. relatives marched past the site calling for greater protection for workers. nepal's tour guide strike could impact on the country's vital tourism industry. local guides are refusing to

work, following the death of 13 sherpas at mt everest last friday. we have this report from kathmandu on what this could mean for the families of tour guides dependent on tourism money. >> 1500 experienced sherpa guides work across the himalayan mountain range. they have learnt their trade over many years. the knowledge of the environment is vital. they have little life or medical insurance in an emergency. their work is unpredictable and dangerous. demonstrated by the avalanche on friday, killing 13 sherpas. trekkers say there needs to be more protection for the sherpas. >> they are taking all the risk of the the climbers get the clory. the sherpas shlep gear for weeks before the climbers go up. it's not fair. >> it's the height of the tourist season in nepal. visitors from across the world

are gathering. nepal can offer what many can't - great trekking holidays and the highest mountain peaks in the world. tourism generated $29.8 million, attracting 800,000 visitors, accounting for 4%. g.d.p. a former cabinet minister is clear as to what the authorities should be. >> we should be strong and push the government to bring solution, to implement what they promise as compensations, you know, the financial compensations and the social management of the families that have been affected by this incident. >> tour operators know that they need to act together to save their income and project the guide. >> accordingly, governments should understand the facts that are involved in this system, and work closely with the private

sector to come into an amicable solution where all parties, government, tour operators, and the people who are working in this industry are equally happy and satisfied. >> this country conditions to mourn the death of a large number of sherpas. for many who risk their lives, they know it won't be the last. >> there's no sign that sherpas want to climb mountains. government officials extend the permits for another three years, giving g giving them a validity of five. those groups that work at the base camps are packing their backs, because the season to climb the world's tallest peak came to an end. >> now, at least four people, including a senior police officer has been killed in a suicide attack in pakistan's largest city in a fruit and vegetable mark. the police officer was targeted by groups several times before.

staying in pakistan - fighter jets carried out air strikes in the north wist, bombing bases of suspected armed group in the kiper agency close -- khyber agency close to the border. 37 killed, 18 wounded. china is introducing tougher penalties for polluters as part of an update to environmental protection law. pollution is a huge problem. reports suggest up to half a million people died prematurely from smog every year. it's the first change to the law sips introduced 25 years ago. the amendments will come into effect next year. a deadly strain of malaria spread from monkeys to humans, and is causing concern in malaysia. scientists warn that monkey malaria may be more widespread than previously throughout. florence mooney reports from

borneo. >> reporter: once every two months villages from this long house give blood samples. it's part of a study on malaria. this man was sick several years ago. >> translation: i thought to myself i'm going to die if this cannot be treated. >> he was infected with a par asite which exists. hence the name monkey malaria. the transmission happens when a mosquito bites a monkey and then a human. the first infection was reported in the 1960s. cases were rare. they are becoming more common show, with the parasite being the cause of malaria cases in hospitals in the eastern states of s ajs ba and sharawa. across the transmission of

parasites is rare. increased land clearing for farming and logging has meant closer contact between men and monkey. that has made it easier for the parasite to become an infection that jumps from animal to human. 80% carry the parasite, they are the most common nonhuman primate in south-east asia. the parasite is more dangerous because it multiplies quicker than other malarial parasites. >> the problem is when the patients come in, the parasite count is low. they may not be diagnosed with malaria, are sent home. when they return, the parasite counts are too high. >> under the microscope it looks like another less deadly parasite. and misdiagnosis can by fatal. because of that health workers

label cases as both. in rural areas, the risk of getting reinfected is high. mosquito repellant is expensive and unrealistic. >> i know that i can still get malaria because i go into the jungle from time to time and also to the farm. >> the only way to make sure the cases are not fatal is by educating the population, and early detection and prompt treatment. all right, let's leave you with a story that may give you a rapidly sinking feeling. two men set a record for base jumping off the world's tallest building. they jumped head-first off a building in dubai, with their intrepid cameraman, 828 metres above the city.

a platform was specially built so they could start from the highest point. they say it's a dream come true after three years of hard training. we'll get more on that jump and other stories - head to the website aljazeera.com. >> it may sound like something from a si fi movie but now an app for that. what you have to gain from dream control.