us a shout. pakistan's prime minister issues a message of defiance saying he won't resign despite daze odays of protest. ♪ ♪ you are watching al jazerra live from doha. also ahead, we want compensation. syrian rebels issue demands for the release of 45 captured u.n. peacekeepers. ukrainian rebels sharpen their demands for full independence as kiev warns of the bloodiest conflict in europe since world war two. and american drone strikes against al-shabab in southern somalia. we have the latest from the

frontline. ♪ ♪ fax stan's prime minister is rallying his supporters in parliament. he said he will not resign despite the ongoing political cries discuss protest in the capital islambad which shows no sign of ending. kamal hyder reports. >> reporter: what began as peaceful protests are now firmly in a volatile phase. >> reporter: tear gas hangs over the streets of islambad. and now there appears to be decent in the party of opposition leader imran kahn. he said the party president for refusing to storm parliament. and in turn confused of conspiring with the military. >> translator: imran kahn told me that they said to take kadri along and that we cannot move without the army.

the core committee said they wouldn't have any unwanted politicians among us. >> reporter: the military di des back the opposition. so far they have only stepped in when asked by the government. as was the case on monday when protesters stormed the state tv channel. anti-government protesters have continued to challenge the police with force. resulting in sporadic scuffles. >> translator: i never saw tear gas in my life. this is such a painful gas. i can't breathe easily. i was just there. and police are firing tear gas from almost two-kilometers away. i am here with my friends. >> reporter: the protesters are heeding calls by two opposition leaders to rally against the prime minister. they accuse sharif of electoral fraud and want a new government. repeating his message immaterial roimmaterialron kahn used the lf

cricket to demand his regular us nation. >> your inning is over, why aren't you going back to the pa shilpavilion? why are you showing stubbornness? >> reporter: sharif says he is not going anywhere. saying he will not yield to pressure by those who resort for force. behind the scenes the army general has been holding crisis talks with the embattled prime minister. but that has only added intrigue and rumors of a possible military intervention to end pakistan's political turmoil. ca mall hyder, aca mall hyder, . issued demands for the release of u.n. peacekeepers it, says the it wants to be taken off the u.n. terrorist and wants humanitarian aid to parts of damascus and compensation for three fighters they say were killed in a shootout with u.n. soldiers the fijian soldiers

were captured last week. amnesty international has accused islamic state fighters of systematic killing and mass killing in northern iraq. the human rights organization says two of the deadliest incidents took place in yazidi villages in august. meanwhile the battle is gaining ground. an alliance of iraqi forces have pushed them out south of kirkuk. a military source says this effectively end three months of islamic state control in the area. now, to africa. the prime minister is set to return to the capital after a political crisis that unfolded over the past three days, ideal brokered by south africa on monday seems to have resolved what the prime minister has called an attempted mill carry coup. thomas has asked if a regional peacekeeping force to accompany him. the south african development community said it will send an observer team. the u.s. has confirmed it

carried out a drone strike against al-shabab rebels in southern somalia. the planes fired missiles during their strong hold on monday. the operation is in support of african union and somali government force that his recaptured two towns in resents fighting. we have this, crying i have exct from southern somalia. >> reporter: on the march. the thickets of southern somalia are a wash with troops as african union peace keepers and somali government forces go against a al-shabab militias. this is a fight like no other ever before in somalia. even american drone drones haven deployed in what officials are calling the final onslaught against al-shabab. >> we whim not repeat past mistakes, we will not stop fighting until we have full control everywhere. >> reporter: these men know that they can be ambushed anywhere. so they go on foot. on the out cuts of one of the

town that his they want to recapture they stop and wait. moments later, they move on. we are informed the militias who control the town have fled. it's the same story in the strategic town here on the border. the peacekeepers and somali government troops say it's been a good day for them. this is the second town they have taken without a fight. it's deserted. al-shabab ordered the town's residents to leave just before the forces came in. the offensive is aimed at denying al-shabab access to the sea. it's main mode of supply in recent years. of particular interest to the somali government is the town of al-shabab's head quarters and official port. >> translator: we know al-shabab cannot survive without that town. they have been using the port for their imports and also taxing traders. all that will be over very soon.

>> reporter: somalia's president says this is an operation especially to help draught-ravaged areas. >> people are isolated they cannot receive aid even normal food, the routes are blocked. so that created the people to get hungry and short of food and inning spin in many places the food have also been destroyed by al that lob. >> reporter: as nightfalls think the soldiers mound their defenses in strategic locations. they know their opponents are not far away and don't want to be caught up prepared. on the morning after, the forces ready themselves once again. they understand too well the job at hands is far from over. mohamed, al jazerra, in southern somalia. well, al-shabab is just one of many armed after group groupn

africa. they began in algeria but launched bombings and attacks in the kidnappings on its borders. in nigeria they have caused chaos with bombings assassinations and abductions. and while al-shabab is primarily associated with somalia. it has also been linked to attacks in neighboring 10 i can't ankenya anduganda. leaders are meeting in nairobi to discuss security and how islamic state groups may be inspiring armed groups across africa. katherine is at that conference in nairobi for us and joins us live. first, who is attending the conference in nigh robe and i what's the objective, what's the aim? >> reporter: let me just start by telling you that the heads of state have started arriving at this summit. which is going to be held in

this conference center behind me. we have seen the good luck jonathan from nigeria. the president of somalia arriving as well. ththis summit is going to start any time now. and the leaders here are recognizing the real threat that is being posed by extremists in this continent who continue to hold large swaths of territory. this is the first such organized by the african union. so quite important. he leaders understanding the threat that has been posed by this extremist group. leaders quite worried about what's happening in the middle east and in syria and in iraq. and quite worried also about the effect of activities being carried out by islamic state groups, coups emboldened extremists like i said before continuing to threaten civilians

have killed thousands. so it's a meeting really that is going to be discussing ways of collaborating between countries, ways of pooling resources, sharing information. coming up with a common strategy to fight terrorism in this continent. >> the a common strategy you say, katherine, but the question, of course, is do african countries have the capacity to fight extremism? >> reporter: that is a big question. that certainly have been expanding from western countries. we know that countries like the u.s. and u.k. have put in a lot of resources in the fight against terrorism in this continent and particularly here where the african union troops are battling al-shabab. we know that these countries are putting in logistical and technical support as well. but then we also know that corruption, bad governance and

armies are poorly equipped and disorganized fighting groups of extremists who have situated themselves in territories that are quite remote with terrible infrastructure along porous borders, those are big challenges for governments as well. but then also critics are saying more importantly, even, is the large group of the large youth population, a very huge population of young people who are disenfranchised. people who have an education but don't have jobs. people who are very easily targeted, very vulnerable to recruitment by these groupings, those are the issues that critics are saying the leaders should also address. >> indeed, thank you very much. reporting live from that robey. now to ukraine where the defense minister has warned of a great war that could cast 10s of thousands of lives. he made the comment as talks continue in belarus aimed

reresolving the conflict. there are signed that separatist rebels are softening demands as they make gains on the ground. let speak to paul brennan who is live in ukraine. what are the separatist demands now? >> reporter: well, what has happened is quite a dramatic chance i think in the stance of pro-russian militia and their political mast nurse recent days. let's not forget a couple of months ago they were demanding full independence from the kiev government out in the west. and demanding that the don everything and neighboring luhansk should be allowed to effectively complete. [ inaudible ] that they should be allowed to join russia. now, as a result of talks which took place on tuesday -- sorry, on monday in minsk, the stance appears to be softening somewhat. they are now calling for a kind of special status. they are saying they will respect the sovereignty of

ukraine, while at the same time seeking a degree of all tonight my for themselves. it is major change because it does mean that they are trying to pose as moderate if you like. they are trying to open the door for negotiation. but the difficulty is that the ukrainian president, petro poroshenko has said out ride that these militia are terrorists, they are not freedom fighters to him. he says he doesn't want to speak to terrorists directly. >> meanwhile, more setbacks paul for the ukrainian forces on the ground. tell us about the latest fighting. >> reporter: well, we haven't had the latest update from the kiev admin strings, the ministry of defense normally gives its latest military progress report or lack of progress report in around an hour and a half from now. so we haven't had the latest overnight figures. but what we can say is that the progress that the ukrainian army had been making in recent weeks has been reversed significantly by the progress of the pro

russian militia which kiev and nato say is being backed by russian regular forces. now, the impact of all of that effectively is i think to see a stalemate in the east. we were talking about petro poroshenko's reluctance to speak to the accept sift leaders. the reality is he may be forced to. the prospect that looked so big just a few days ago of a ukrainian military victory swing the militia to the russian border it's receding by the hour. and it's looking more and more as though a military solution will be impossible. and therefore petro poroshenko however reluctantly has to come to some kind of political arrangement with the rebels, separatists, pro-russian fighters whatever you want to call them here in the east. >> okay, thank you, paul. paul brennan live. still ahead in al jazerra, climate change and over fishing. is there hope for the world's most vulnerable environment? and india's rice bucket

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♪ ♪ welcome back, you are watching al jazerra live from doha. a reminders of our top stories now. pakistan's prime minister has arrived in parliament in islambad where he is expected to receive a message of defiance saying he will not resign despite days of protests. in syria the rebel group holding u.n. peacekeepers has issued

demands for their release. the a el news rah front says thy were to be commented to for killed forces and taken off the terrorist list. the u.s. carries out drone strikes in somalia. al-shabab was the target. the operation is in support of african union and somali government forces that have recaptured two towns in recent fighting. at least 13 people have been killed in fighting over the airport in had i object libya'y benghazi. the country's parliament admits they are losing control. >> reporter: the streets in again gabenghazi after fierce f. many killed and more injured. the rogue general of fighters are battling to keep control of the international airport.

for months the city of benghazi has been a battlefield after they began a war on other militias. the capital tripoli is no different. political deadlock amid armed groups resting for control. currently it's held by an alliance of islamic groups which calls itself the dawn of libya. >> so-called libya's dawn operation an operation conducted by the freedom -- former freedom fighters which fought against qaddafi and they see now the people are trying to regain power again in libya. >> reporter: the group backs the outgoing parliament. general national congress. the gnc has refuse today accept the house of representatives formed after elections in june. it says the hands over between the rival parliaments wasn't constitutional. but the elected parliament refuses to accept that and is convening hundreds of kilometers way from the capital in eastern libya. on monday, it admitted losing control of the ministries and

asked them for form a new government. but that's unlikely to have any effect on the political deadlock. fueled by an armed struggle. some of those militias and armed groups are formally and completely part of the state security forces. the army, the police, and other arm groups remain entirely outside. and some armed groups straddle the two. >> reporter: world powers who helped overthrow libya's qaddafi regime are struggle to go align themselves with one group. >> the u.s. is thinking very hard about how to impact this situation and to make it come to a successful conclusion. as they are thinking about three things, political, military and legal. they want to deal with someone in some institutions, some group, some people that they can be partners with but there is a lot of doubt about who those partners can be at this point. >> reporter: observers say it might be better to avoid taking sides. and instead come up with a diplomatic strait cry to help

libyans find a peaceful path to stability. al jazerra. talks on a power sharing deal between afgha afghanistan'l presidential cab datz have collapses. abdullah was supposed to be named chief executive in the national unity government but he's backed out of the deal. at began staff hel began stanafo month ago. more remains from malaysia flight 17 have been sent back. all 298 people on board were killed. a british activist for migrant rights has arrived in thailand to face charges on did he famindidhe faming a thai foo.

natural food is one of thailand's largest pineapple processors. in the philippines authorities have arrested three men link today a group that planned to set off fire bombs at the manila airport allegedly and in a mall. they plan today set of on bomb in a car park toilet and three others inside the country's biggest shopping centers. the seven proclaimed anti-china group wants the philippine to his particular a stronger stance in a land dispute with china over the spratly island. heavy rains have caused flooding in china's south west. eight people debt, 24 missing. the worst affected area has been around the municipality of chung king. among the missing 11 coal miners buried by a landslide. the government has deployed rescue crews to the area. now, the ocean and the threat of over fishing featured on the second day of the united nation conference in the small

nation of so m schmo samoa. the islanders are trying to fight back. >> reporter: when he was going out to sea, it would take him half a day to catch 10 fish. so with the help of a european union grants, he built a back garden fish farm, catching 10 fish now which the family sales for $5 each takes minutes. >> translator: overall this is much easier for me. when the weather is not good, so i can't fish in the ocean, i still can here. >> reporter: the fish farm also means a little less pressure fish stocks in the sea. it is trollers from big countries that pull out the most fish, how to regulate them is an important issue for small island states which depends on the oceans. >> we have loudly declared the importance of managing the resources of the oceans.

if we can control, there would be plenty of food for everybody. >> reporter: over fishing, though, is just one threat. climate change is warming seas, damaging corals and fish, sudden disasters too can have a huge impact but they can be addressed. just a hundred meters off the shore, the coral is healthy and there are plenty of fish, the two cyclones in the early 1990s had left this baron. the coral wiped out. virtually no fish. eventually village leaders took drastic action, they pens off a 10,000-meter zone, closing it completely to fishing and boats. within 10 years, more than 90% of the fish had returned, including giant clams a local delicacy can now be fished once more, what is remarkable about this project is how effective it's been for so little cost. just $30,000 spent over 10 years setting up this marine park, maintaining it and policing it. it's a rare success story.

a project that succeeded because there was community engagement and involvement. >> it's more actions like what we are doing here, you know, can make a difference. can matter. if you have a number of villages like ours doing the same thing, you know, venture tummy you'll get a much bigger success. >> reporter: small island states depend on the sea. its health directly affects their economies and often the health of their people. at the u.n., small islands conference, big oceans are high on the agenda. andrew thomas, al jazerra, samoa. 13 cubans have been rescued by the mexican navy after they were found drift on the ground a makeshift raft in the gulf of mexico. it's believed that they had been at sea for as many as 24 days and were showing signs of severe dehydration. one man was found dead in the draft and another died while being taken for treatment.

northern mexico farmsers are feeling the impact of a toxic spill from a copper mine, being forced to throw away thousands of liters of milk. in august a spill at the copper mine sent toxic chemical chemico the sonora river co contaminatig local pastures. thousands of fish found dead in a lake in central mexico have left environmental assists puzzles think the rotting fish have been washing up on the shores of the lake over the past week. natural causes have now been ruled out by the state environment agency. wastewater treatment facilities and a nearby tequila distillery could be part of the problem. india's prime minister and his japanese counterpart have agreed to speed up talk on a nuclear energy packed. necessary tokyo for his first foreign trip outside the indian subcontinent as prime minister. he signed infrastructure and other deals worth bill i billiof

dollars. japan aimed to double its investments in india in four years to $4 billion. there is the ice bucket challenge. but also the rice puckett challenge in india. meant to help communities in need of, what else, but rice. the story from there. the. >> reporter: it began in the u.s. as a way to raise awareness to als. and quickly caught on around the globe including here in india. a journalist saw the videos and noticed many people remember joining in without fully appreciating the cause. that's when she thought about the idea and taking it and adopting to to help her community. >> the rice connection came through and i put it up online. >> reporter: the idea was simple. challenging people to take a picture of themselves while donating a bucket of the rice to

the needy. >> india needs rice buckets, not ice buckets. >> reporter: some had donated before. but never so publicly. she decided to take on the challenge becoming the first to do so. what followed took her completely by surprise. >> it just went viral. all the faint international journals and my facebook friends shared it and followed it and it went wild overnight. >> reporter: the rice bucket challenge was finding supporters across the country. since it began a week ago it's already reached over half a million people on social media sites. inquiries are being made from as far away as turkey, the u.s. and philippines on starting similar challenges there. and the campaign is already helping people here. rice is a staple in this community. at this orphanage there are more than 50 children. for them, every donation count. >> translator: it's a good thing if people are willing to give to orphans. some are already giving us one

or two-kilos, but giving money for their education would help. >> reporter: an innovative attempt at making something international relevant to the local community. the rice bucket challenge is offering indians a chance to help their own. al jazerra, india. the fbi is investigating whether apple's online storage system the i cloud was hacked after news pictures of celebrities were released. actress jennifer lawrence was among several stars whose private images were stolen and posted on line. some celebrities confirm that their accounts were compromised. other claims the images were doctored. a woman living in the town in western mexico has celebrated what is believed to be her 127th birthday. that makes her the world's oldest living person. now, it's difficult to confirm her birthday of 1887 because her

original birth certificate was burned during the mexican revolution one century ago. since then she has out lived all five her children. her family says her secrets are chocolate, lots of sleep and not getting married. more news on our website. >> to hear al baghdadi hear it, he's head of state. the status that merges religious and governmental leadership. who al baghdadi, how he got where he is, and the caliphate are all on "inside story."