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since the flooding, tens of thousands of people have become sick with abdominal problems and skin deceases. coming up we'll find out how doctors are coping. >> yemen's health ministry say that 200 bodies have been found. and the houthi seem to be tightening their grip. >> reporter: houthi rebels are reported to have acted out revenge on former enemies, raiding the homes of top military and political officials. the new deal will likely allow a shia militia to dominate politics for some time to come.

the peace agreement was signed and it was called historic. >> we have secured this historical agreement. which we hope will bring a new dawn to yemen. we commend the efforts of the special envoys, so i urge all to work together to implement this agreement with immediate affect. >> the u.n. agreement tackles many of the circumstance. >> the president holds transparent consultations with all parties to establish a technocrat government within a month of the former signing of the agreement. the current government will continue to run the country until a new government is formed. it must be inclusive of all representatives of society. the duties of the government

will be delegated centrally but also on a federal level. within three days of signing the deal the president must appoint two political advisers: a new nonpartisan prime minister must be appointed 37. >> you the agreement did not clearly say when the houthi fighters would pull out. they have repeatedly said that the campaign against the government would stop once the agreement is implemented. in sanaa the supporters face mass demonstrations but some say the real goal of the group is to seize power. the latest violence is the

challenge facing the peace treaty. supplied's deal is said to be no exception. with many wondering if the new government will be inclusive. >> of coursewe have this update. >> reporter: on the face it seems calm. it seems like the capitol of yemen every day. but when you go into the details, when you go into the streets you see something different. the houthis are going through the streets. we have seen one checkpoints going into one of the buildings, and you can see the soldiers in the ministry. it is the houthies who are taking ministry measures. in other parts of the city there

is apprehension. it is visible on the faces of the people there. there are fears of what may happen next particularly as the houthis have not rested on their lawyers. they've gone from place to place, hunting down their ow opponents, and we have seen how they've taken their housing compounds. they have tried to put a happy on this and be optimistic, they are very concerned, and as they talked earlier there are violations that they have seen already, and their' very much concerned that the deal may not last.

>> strongholds north of the country, and they began pushing out in february. and over the next few months took control of key cities and towns. five days ago the houthies began their assault on the capitol where they have taken a number of government buildings including the parliament and defense ministry. other key sites were taken as well. the central bank, for example, and after heavy fighting yemen's television state building. a member of yemen's dialogue conference and national adviser, says all parties are working towards an agreement on the running of yemen's security forces. >> let's not forget there was a vacuum created over the past seven, eight months since the end of the conference, and they have filled the vacuum, and

certainly the part of the agreement, which is relevant, the men, you know, as well as the settlement which is related to the army and security. but let's not forget again tha of the outcomes of the conference in three areas. the area mentioned in some of the accord itself. one area related to the outcomes in relation to sadr, the other one which was in relation to the group wor working with the southern, and the group and army security forces. that again can be tackled.

>> kurdish forces in northern syria say they have repealed an attack from isil fighters on a major town. the advance has sent tens of thousands of kurds fleeing for their lives. stephanie decker is in the city on the turkey syria border. >> we are very close to kabani. we're on the turkey-syria border, and there are over 130,000 refugee who is have crossed over here the last few days. but that number was significantly lower. what happened was astand off between tens of protesters with turkish police. they had a strong presence here. they used water canons and tear gas. there was a long line of riot police to keep things under control. syrian kurds want to bring their families here and then go back and fight the isil. they're angry at the turkish

government, saying they're not doing enough to protect them, and some say turkey's government is helping the kurds. the situation here ha where the syrian kurdish fighters have been able to repel them, but there are many more who could cross this border. >> jets shelled a hide out on the border between lebanon and syria. the air raids took place in the northeastern region of asal. several people have been killed and wounded. russian's president's security chief has discussed other fights against isil. it is not known which countries it will join. in eastern ukraine

government troops and pro russian separatists are preparing to withdraw their guns. the artillery withdraw is part of a peace plan on saturday. both sides have set up a buffer zone 15 kilometers from the front line. the ukrainian army will begin their withdraw on monday. well, self proclaimed people's republic is working to shake off the situation. >> they have important work to do. the pipeline in this donetsk neighborhood was hit by shell fire. >> the shelling can be terrifying. sometimes after finishing a job other areas get destroyed

overnight. >> reporter: even if they fix all the pipes the gas may soon run out. russia cut off supplies to ukraine in june. separatist leaders have a plan to keep their part of ukraine cosy this winter. >> if we make an agreement with russia we're able to receive gas and not pass it on to ukraine. it will be provided for. >> it's not that simply. today many separatist-held towns in donetsk depend on gas held found in government-held territories. gas is only part of the problem. fighters took us to see a coal-fired power station. engineers are working hard to keep it running. >> there is coal storage in the power station. we still have enough fuel for

another month of operation. >> reporter: they say it can run on gas and heavy oil though at the moment there is little guarantee. >> this power station is only operating one turbine. there is a fuel shortage is runs mainly on coal. cannot run power to the coal mines to produce more fuel. >> for lack of power many coal mines like this one are flooded inside with ground water. this engineer told me it will take two months to pump it dry. they are busy with thousands of workers are on unpaid leave. there will be plenty to worry about for the self-declared

republics this winter. >> coming up in the next 15 minutes. >> i have not heard his voice or seen him, that definitely means he's dead. >> his brothers have been missing for months along with their wives and children. peace keepers in central african republic are implicated. >> the oil companies talk about helping us, but it's a lie. >> tribesmen in ecuador fear for their future as oil companies drill in their national park.

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>> hello again, welcome to the al jazeera headquarters in doha. here are our top stories. houthi rebels are guarding government buildings in the yemeni capitol after signing peacekeeping agreements. 130,000 syrians are crossing the border into turkey in the past three days. more now on the situation in yemen, the growing power of houthi rebels, and accusing iran of backing the houthi. first to the saudi political analysts. >> it is a completely situation

unprecedented. we've never seen this before. in the 60's we won yemen back, but now iran did not control all yemen, but i could say today it has the upper hand in yemen. >> i think the iranians have predicted this all along. whenever unpopular regimes in this region are confronted with the wrath of the people, they look for an external enemy to blame. the reality is that the regime is erupt. the hike in the price of gasoline and fuels has hit poor people very hard, but the regime failed to recognize this. they marginalized the majority,

the overwhelming majority, which is comprised of people in the south and people in the north as well. >> the "world health organization" said that the ebola outbreak has pretty much contained in senegal and nigeria and school children have returned back to class. the travel and trade bans can now be lifted. in sierra leone there has been a three-day lockdown. replacing colleagues from the african union, they've been picking up the pieces after sectarian fighting has killed 5,000 people and forced 10,000 people to seek safety in neighboring countries. troops have left behind unansw unanswered questions for the civilians they were meant to

protect. >> reading out the names of people who are missing. on the list are two of his brothers. their wives and children. they were all staying at the home of one of his brothers. this man, self declared rebel general maurice mcconnell an anti-balacka leader that is a mainly christian armed group. when they first disappeared in march, he thought that his brother was is it prison. >> if he was in prison i would be able to take him coffee, cigarettes and food. but i have not seen his voice or seen him. that definitely means he is de dead. >> reporter: in march an africa union peace keeper was killed here. there were reports that anti-balacka was behind the attack. soldiers then turned up at the rebel general's house. this is the last place the general and his family were seen alive. witnesses say peace keepers from

congo based here took them away. the youngest person in the group was less than a year old. the african union has replaced the contingent with these men. they are also from congo, but are now under u.n. mandate. their forced commander won't comment on the incident, and six months on there have been no conclusive investigation. but the u.n. said its new mission will be different. >> the u.n. has a zero tolerance policy for any violation of any sort. that includes the african contenders commanders. it is something that we have to uphold. >> the u.n. peace keepers can only be prosecuted in their own countries. >> if this mission continues to

act with impunity that we saw with the contingent, that will delegitimatize the mission and negate all the work they're here to do. they're here to protect, not abuse. >> this is where robert will bury his family, but he says that their bodies will never be found, so he'll continue to mourn in private until he has answers and justice. al jazeera, central african republic. doctors say pakistan's flood-hit areas have caused a health crisis. we visit one camp in the punjab province. >> reporter: a baby girl born four days ago and named after her mother. she had to give birth on these banks and flooded fields.

>> i was in acute pain. i can't afford to get a doctor or get medicine. >> reporter: the weak are suffering, especially children, pregnant women and the elderly. >> we held a dozen babies in this camp alone. children are developing sores. >> we need a doctor and money. we need care for the babies. hygiene and food 5:00 clothes and a tent for giving birth. the government has given us nothing. we are exhausted. >> reporter: two and a half million people have been affected in one of the worst floods this region of pakistan has seen. many cannot go back to their village. they're living in camps on the side of the road with no toilets or clean water. across huge areas of southern punjab floodwaters are slowly starting to recede. but it's leaving behind dirty stagnant water which brings more disease and misery. >> reporter: people are usin

using this water to bathe in and wash their clothes and dishes. in some areas they're drinking it. some people are already getting sick. >> they're living right next to their homes. not inside because there is water. but they have their beds right outside of their homes on the roads, and we have all the stagnant water and insects around them. that's what is making the decision worse, and these are the conditions they're living in. >> reporter: this medical center for flood victims is run by a charity. it's also in the middle of a major road. children have skin rashes and infections. this woman tells us that she suffers from vimtying and stomach cramps. all of these women have the same complaint. doctors are treating around 200 peopl2,000 people a day a loan. >> they are seeing abdominal

problems and skin diseases. >> reporter: medical staff are pleading for more help. they say it's a crisis here. at least these flood victims have somewhere they can go for medicine and to see a doctor. in more isolated regions there is no one. so for now this baby and her mother have to struggle alone. nicole johnston, al jazeera, southern punjab in pakistan. >> university students in hong kong are on strike against china's refusal to allow democracy. they want the right to vote for candidates who are not hand picked by communist party leaders in beijing. thailand has hundreds of thousands of migrant workers as they look for better lives in a new country. their children often face difficulties. we have reports where one school

is trying to help them integra integrate. >> reporter: free hair cuts at school. for most families in thailand saving the $2 a month would not make a difference. but to the migrant families of these children, it could mean an extra meal. most migrant children in thailand don't have access to schools, and many are undocumented. the learning center is solely for children whose family left myanmar looking for a better life. they help with documentation and even send students on to thai government-run schools. but they still have to work the rubber plantation that his family lives on. >> i got to sleep for an hour before coming to school. >> his family left myanmar, but he just started school until m

may. his father wanted to wait until he got a better job at this plantation before he sent him to school so he could afford the $5 per semester. he started this year. >> i don't think they're intentionally trying to get children locked up, but the reality is because of these dysfunctional refugee and migrant laws children end up in detention. >> reporter: the military government has been making some progress. it has documented 1 million migrants. that's one of the biggest issues, says the school director, as a former revolutionary he fled the government in myanmar 24 years ago. >> the government, they tried to provide some legal system to our

undocumented migrant workers. >> th they might be making lives better in thailand, but there are changes in law, documentation is only the first step. with the fluid political situation here there is always a chance that their efforts might be undone by the next government. al jazeera, thailand. >> now a tribe in northern ecuador has been forced to live with the oil industry for decades. now a controversial extraction plans i are about to kick in. prescribes men are worried that they'll bear the brunt 69 impact, but they are not the only ones who are anxious. here is more from kok.

>> they've seen their way of life transformed. >> the oil companies talk about helping us, but it is a lie. here there is more sickness. they damage and pollute the land. every day vehicles drive down the roads and there are fewer animals. >> reporter: now they're afraid things will get worse. ecuador remains divided by the decision to extract more oil in the national park in one of the most bio diverse areas on earth. the poor town of coca, the cub of ecuador's oil industry. here they've lived side by side with oil for four decades, and they know the benefits and cost. in. >> this is the coca river where the pipeline spilled gas in the

waters and left the people without drinking water. >> all these blocks wer rocks were black. it is a reminder the government must boost farming and other industries as a long-term alternative. >> oil is our only source of wealth, how do we get ahead? what happens when we run out of oil? >> reporter: ecuador state oil company refused to speak with al jazeera, but applications for the opposition party said that locals this time will see the benefits from the drilling. >> it's a great challenge from our government to show the world that a small oil producing country.

>> they are worried that one day there will be no animals left in the forest. they want the government to recognize their way of life now before there are no animals left in the region. >> for more go to www.aljazeera.com. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you're in "the stream." how much will foreign policy impact the way you vote in mid term elections? plus, are voting rights becoming more exclusive? marginalized groups casting ballots. and targeting campaigning and taking it to the next level, starting with your personal data.