>> hello, and welcome. i'm in doha, and our top news story at this hour. scores of people are killed after gunmen open fire in a mosque. in israel, 18 informants are killed in gaza. ukraine accuses russia of an invasion after an aid convoy crosses the border without permission. >> in sports, a twist in the

mario bar telly transfer sag a we have more from liverpool coming up. >> we begin in iraq where scores of people are killed while praying. militants opened fire in a mosque. the attack took place northeast of baghdad. the latest outrage is yet another sign of the instability in iraq. in the north, kurdish peshmerga fighters are attempting to drive back the islamic state fighters who control around one-third of the country now. we can now get more from jane, who is in northern iraq. and jane, firstly, if i could get some context from you about this attack at the mosque. >> reporter: well, vivia, it

happened during friday prayers, and according to witnesses, the gunmen roared up in the kind of vehicles often used by security forces or people disguising themselves as security forces, stormed into the mosque and opened fire. the exact death toll is unknown and the exact circumstances have to be determined. but what is clear is this is an extremely serious and inflammatory attack. politicians are struggling to contain this. and it could be the spark they fear that everyone feared could ignite another round of sectarian violence. the political leaders are investigating exactly what happened. and the speaker, a sunni, has said that he was threatened to withdraw his own people from the formation of a new government if an investigation isn't done and people brought to justice. >> and if you go further north, the peshmerga fighters

are fighting the islamic state group. and can you tell us what's happening? >> it's a very slow fight along the north where the islamic state group has taken hold. and it's slow because they're well equipped with weapons and armed vehicles that they seized -- i'm sorry, armored vehicles that they seized from iraqi forces, originally bought from the united states. but more than that, peshmerga, who we speak w. the kurdish forces, say they're a formidable enemy because they don't fight conventionally and they're completelying will and happy, in fact, to die. what they have done along all of the areas where they're doing battle is laid explosives. they have very sophisticated explosives expertise, so they have lined buildings with bombs that have to be dismantled.

in shallula, not for from the border, it's seized by the islamic state, and it's one of the areas where the peshmerga are trying to take back the territory. >> well, it extends as far as west as the mediterranean. and the death toll from syria's war is 191,000. they attacked the failure of the international community to act. >> the conflict in syria is facing outwards in an uncontrollable process, whose eventually limits we continue predict. afghanistan, central african republic, the democratic republic of congo, iraq, libya, ali, the occupied palestinian

territory, somalia, south sudan and ukraine. these crisis show the full cost of the international community's failure to prevent conflict. >> live in beirut, rula, the fighters have been overshadowed by what is happening in iraq, and what can you tell us about what their movements in syria are? >> they have gained momentum from what is happening in iraq. they have gained more money and armored vehicles, and they have a lot of money due to the control of the oil fields. in syria, they have offensive on two fronts. one against the syrian regime. and the other against the rebel fighters and rival rebel groups. they have other rebel groups with the army, they have been

retreating in fear of the isis offensive. and they have pushed further against the government's position. the government had one specific foot hold left, which was an air base, and that has been under attack by the isis for weeks now, and they have been able to take three other air bases. this is the only one left. in syria, they have been trying to send in their own reinforce. trying to push off the offensive. and they have been able to kill dozens of the isis fighters, but they have suicide bombers affecting it, and many of the regime force have been killed as well. >> is the isis a recent threat to the syrian regime? have they been fating it now or from the start of the syrian conflict? >> well, the isis started before the conflict in syria started. but however, the conflict in syria did give them more

momentum. they have more fighters, more money, and they have a solid core where they can recruit more people. they accuse the syrian regime of turning a blind eye and not supporting the existence and the growth of the isis group. the syrian government said from the beginning that they are fighting terrorist groups like the isis and they hope that the world will see their point of view and actually seek their help, scale back on their push to remove them and drive them under ground now. >> what's going on in syria, thank you. >> at least 18 palestinians, accused of collaborating with israel, have been executed in gaza. made up of several groups, including hamas and islamic

jihad. a warning, some may find the pictures disturbing. >> this is where six men were executed over suspicion for collaborating with israeli forces. you can see quite clearly, spent bullet cases, and those sacks were placed over the heads of these men, but what we understand, six people were executed here. and you can see here where another man was executed. this sack used again to cover his head. but again, it really just underscores the distinct change in the past 24 hours. 20 people have been executed with suspicion of working with israeli forces, and it's very clear that hamas is sending a message, that those who work with israel will meet a certain fate. >> ukraine has accused moscow

of violating international law of 100 trucks crossing the border without approval. they say that they are caring humanitarian supplies. >> on the move, the first of more than 260 russian aid trucks. the vehicles have been in limbo on the russian-ukraine an border for more than a week as kiev and moscow argue over their entry, but now in defines of kiev, the trucks are rolling into ukraine apparently under separatist escort. and kiev is calling the move a direct invasion. this is where the trucks are thought to be heading. where street to street fighting rages. the city remains under constant ukraine an bombardment. at this monastery, more than 1,000 refugees have sought

sanctuary. up to a few weeks ago, these people led ordinary lives, but the war has changed everything. angelica escaped fighting in the town. they have been here for a month. their family gathered what they could and fled. we're on the road to olifka, the scene of fighting, even here without water and electricity and the threat of constant shelling, locals are trying to live normal lives. we agencied the last ukrainian checkpoint and now we're in no pan's line. separatist fighters are down this road and they remain in control. ukraine an army, continuing to tighten the noose in the separatist's last remaining stronghold. for now, the ukrainian forces appear to have the upper hand. >> interpreter: it looks like

donetsk are ours, there are no major forces left. >> but the battlefield changes shape on a daily basis, with the arrival of the russian convoy, the tide of war could still change. in the donetsk region, eastern ukraine. >> the u.s. secretary general has accused russia of escalating the crisis in ukraine. nato has observed an alarming buildup of russian forces near the bored of ukraine. we go to those developments. nowhere coming in this news hour, including malaysia mourns the remains of the people killed on malaysian an flight 377. and the largest glacier, the latest on the icelandic volcano

threatening to erupt. ruling after a summer break, it's a familiar name setting the pace. in yemen, a group of shia rebels in yemen are threatening to quit. they are demonstrating over the decision to cut fuel. >> reporter: thousands of rebels or the partisans of god, they call themselves, sweep into yemen's capital. they are furious at the government decision to scrap fuel subsidies, and they want the government to resign. >> interpreter: we want the government of technocrats out of yemen. we want to be real partners in

the decision making process. yemen faces many challenges that one party cannot solve. >> reporter: soldiers and army officers join in the protest. this is along sectarian lines. a minority group, except in northern yemen where they make up the majority. they are setting up a protest camp. and only go back home after their demands are met. >> >> interpreter: let me make it clear to everyone. if the authorities open fire and commit crimes against civilians, we won't tolerate that and will respond. >> reporter: negotiations are underway in the province, the stronghold.

>> the forces and proponents are now in yes, ma'amen. here in the capital, it may be an indicator that they play as big a role in the future of yemen. aljazeera. >> peter salisbury, political analyst and independent journalist, he joins tus now. they have been used by various governments for support. and is there a political element to what we're seeing, and where do you -- which direction do you see this now going to the protest on the street, and them demanding that the government step down. do you see them being included in the current government. >> what we see at the most is

the continuation of the rise of thofthe leader for the group's ability to affect change in yemen.iem it is replaced by more with 5%. so at most, the houthis are looking for one or two cabinet positions but the bigger point is if they can get the government to step down on the fuel prices and get the government to be dissolved. the party here in yemen, i think that will be the big goal for them at the moment.

>> is it more economic, with the cuts in the fuel subsidies? >> in terms of the people at the protests, i would say that the majority of houthi supporters, but in terms of national sentiment right now, the houthis have hit the mark in terms of populist rhetoric. the president met with a group of different political actors and tried to get their support in negotiating with the houthis, but the message that he got back was in a this government is being effective, and needing to be replaced and the people are not happy with the subsidy cards. so they are really tapping into a popular sentiment, even if on the streets, the majority, of the vast majority protesting are houthis. >> if we look at yemen as a

whole, as possibly the arab state, but it has it's own resources, oil, and why has that been so badly mismanaged that it has come to the point where it not only has to import oil, but it can not generate revenues from it to adequately supply its population? >> it's a combination of issues, but the previous regime certainly used the revenues that the government generated from oil to pay off, in effect, different tribal and religious and political groups to prevent the kind of conflict that we saw in 2011 and the kind of situation that we're seeing right now. instead of recycling into development and instead of recycling into the wider economy, and we have seen since 2005, the government has slowly been taking control of the major oil fields in yemen and not doing a very good job of managing them, which has seen

oil production drop over a cliff in the past decade or so. and at the same time, because they haven't been investing in some of the oil rich areas, we have seen tribal groups attacking the main pipeline that connects in yemen with export facilities, and the domestic supply cut off and this is the problem with the subsidy. when the oil was cut off, instead of making small profits, they sometimes spent huge amounts of money by importing oil from abroad. so we have seen huge problems with the economy, and now that the economy is in such a mess, it's impossible for the president to continue the status quo, the way they did things in the past. >> and that's what we're seeing with the protests on the streets. thank you so much, peter salisbury, thank you for your analysis.

>> a landslide in japan, people are dead and missing. dozens of homes were destroyed. and the mountainside collapsed south of hiroshima on wednesday. thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes as forecasters warn that more rain is on the way. it has been a week since a landslide in napal killed 100 people. >> a week after the river broke it's bank and created a massive flood in western napal, people over here are still trying to rebuild their lives. this home was full of mud. and they're trying to get the mud out to make the house liveable. but the people don't have anything anymore. this one is a skeleton of a house. the floods created a huge damage to infrastructure and lives. more than 100 people are dead

and more than that, 130 people are still missing. in this village, because the village is quite near the highway, the army has rescued the people. and they have lost their means of livelihood, everything from cattle toll fields, everything is lost. this lady that i spoke to earlier, she said that she has absolutely nothing. she sent her children away to a relative. and she's all by herself. she has no food, no shelter, nowhere to go to, and she thinks that she's now saying that she would have rather died than stay alive in this kind of situation. so the situations are quite desperate. and people are appealing to the government for help as soon as possible. >> people in -- capital, heavy

rain across the niger river have caused the rivers to overflow their banks. >> in malaysia, the homecoming of 20 citizens killed when flight ma17 was shot down. robert has this report from koala lumpur. >> reporter: the arrival of the special cargo plane. draped in the national flag and given full military owners, the caskets were received. all were safely on the soil, a minute of silence observed as the nation mourned. family members attended inside, and outside, manymations came to pay their respect and support the families. >> we are here for them, and we pray every day for them.

>> the whole of patienta, i think we are in a situation of grief. >> the authorities have been preparing meticulously for this event. and they have determined in the past month, and now the victims are back on malaysian soil. and they will be treated with the utmost dignity. some of the remains were flown to other parts of malaysia for burial. and others were moved by hearse for burial in koala lumpur. like the caskets of one of the first officers and the flight attendants, brought to this mosque for special prayers. airline staff here remembered not only their colleagues on flight ma17, but also the crew and the crew and passengers on mh370, still missing three months o like the flag carrier they worked for, like the nation they carried, still

trying to make sense. aljazeera, koala lumpur. >> in iceland, a volcano showing signs of a massive eruption is being watched closely. on thursday, three earthquakes shook the area. standing by in case of a natural disaster. >> the biggest glacier, the earth is rumbling. this is the vatnajokull volcano, they don't know when or if or where along this volcano ridge magma could surface, but with almost 1,000 small earthquakes here every day, something is imminent. we're on the very east of the glacier, and the fact that the volcano as many underneath this vast expanse of ice is what

creates the real risk. if magma comes to the surface through thick ice, huge amounts of melted water will flow downstream. and even if it doesn't break through, it could melt enough to cause serious damage. that's why the government has evacuated hikers north of the eruption zone. >> with the eruption, the most likely scenario is that you get something that is 5-10,000 cubic meters per second, which is about 10-20 times the normal summit flow of the glacier river. >> but it's the possibility of ash that's worrying europe. in 2010, the eruption of the volcano sent huge clouds across the continents, grounding thousands of flights. this one will unlikely travel as far. in the capital, people are

watching closely, but are unafraid. >> nobody is panicking. i mean, it's exciting. >> they are on facebook, waiting for something to happen. >> the weather at the mercy of nature, they are prepared for yet another reminder. aljazeera, iceland. >> still ahead on aljazeera america, symbols of protests, how the u.s. city of st. louis is still divided. and up ahead, the canvas where politics converge, but is nicaragua's movement fading away in and in sports, a germany rally.

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