this. killed in a failed rescue attempt, an american and south african are confirmed dead in yemen. >> hello. welcome to aas live from doha. also, ahead, tension in eastern lebanon after the al-qaeda-linked al nusra front killed a captured policemen. a typhoon making landfall. 600,000 people have left homes for safer ground. plus from switchboard operator to first lady, the wife of z zimbabwith way takes another

step on the political ladder to power. >> we begin in yemen where two al-qaeda hostages have been killed in a failed rescue attempt. american for theo journalist and teacher pierre tais kochi were killed. u.s. president barack obama has killed the deaths as barbaric. >> reporter: it was the second time u.s. and yemeni forces tried to rescue luke somers along with pierkorki held alongside him. they said they found them but neither made it out alive. >> the rescue operations started early morning saturday and they wanted to rescue him, but the al-qaeda was very alert and they, one of my sources told me they started to king him and they tried to skaim with him but

the operation was very strong. they were surrounded. so they killed him. >> that operation took place in shabwa promise. barack obama planed the timing. >> earlier this week, a video announced that luke would be killed within 72 hours. other information also indicated that luke's life was in imminent danger. based upon this assessment and as soon as there was reliable intelligence and an operational plan, i authorized a rescue attempt yesterday. >> luke somers was kidnapped in sanaa in september, last year. he had been working as a freelance photographer. these are some of his pictures he filed for al jazeera. on wednesday, a video was posted online with luke appealing for help and saying his life was in danger. >> please show mercy. >> his family was pleading for his life to be scared. he was in captivity four months

longer kidnapped in may of last year. whereas the americans say luke somer's life was in danger, the, al jazeera asked a spokesman about the details. >> the words used in the conversation with his wife this morning was that the wait is almost over. a few days ago we were told that he will be home for christmas. and it's very unfortunate that he was killed during an attack on an al-qaeda property in an attempt to release other hostages. >> now, both men won't be coming home. stefanie dekker, al jazeera. >> patty:hane h-- colhane has more. >> this was carried out by seal team 6, the elite unit. they are the ones who carried out the raid that eventually

killed osama bin laden. we were that they were dropped by ospery aircraft and they hiked their way into the village. exactly what happened in that fire fight, those details are unclear. we know the seals were able to get to somers. we believe he was wounded. they transported him to a navy ship off of the coast, but it was too late to save lives. >> syrian based al-qaeda link al nusra front said it killed a lebanese policemen it was holding captive. his father gathered to mourn his digged. al nusra said he was killed in retaliation. jane ferguson explains from beirut. >> reporter: the killing of the young lebanese police officer overnight is really an indication of the deteriorating situation in trying to secure the release of dozens of young soldiers and police officers. here is a look back at how this situation came about. several dozen lebanese soldiers

soldiers and police officers were captured by isil and al nusra front fighters in a battle in the town of arsal. arsal is close to the syrian border. this was the first major incursion into lebanese territory since the war in neighboring syria began. five days of heavy fighting followed before a fragile truce took place. the area was never entirely cleared of rebel fighters. by september, negotiations to release the soldiers had come to nothing, and their desperate families began a sit-in to protest outside government buildings and push for more action. on tuesday, the lebanese government announced it had arrested two women and a number of children kept with al nusra and isil. it was hoped they could be used as a bargaining chip to free the kidnapped soldiers. one of those women was the wife of an nas, shishani.

he released this video on friday morning, demanding the release of his wife and children and rejected efforts by the qatari government to release the soldiers. later on friday night, a picture of a young lebanese police officer being shot was posted on al nusra's twitter page. t the family of another young police officer being held captive had told the local media they recently received a phone call from isil saying that he would be the next to die. the lebanese government is holding emergency meetings today to try to discuss how to go on with these negotiations and how to save negotiations for the release of the rest of the young police officers and soldiers. >> a typhoon made landfall in the philippines. 600,000 people have left their homes and the military is on full alert. those who stayed behind were being hit by strong winds and storm surges. andrew thomas is in man i wiill

>> reporter: makeshift homes like these are all that stand between them and a typhoon. the city was badly hit by a powerful cyclone and storm surge last year. now, a typhoon with 175 kilometer winds is headed their way. hundreds of thousands of people have left the most vulnerable areas. many of them are crammed into temporary shelters. >> they told us the waves will get bigger. >> that's why i am worried that it will be like what happened last year. >> others are trying to get the last of their valuables together before the typhoon makes landfall where they are. >> we are afraid of the typhoon, but we have to pack our belongings and move them upstairs before we leave. >> the military is on full alert. it has weakened to a super strong but it is unpredict alan.

it has the potential to create high waves like typhoon hayan did last year when it killed 7,000 people. and people in the low-lying coastal areas like these are again the most vulnerable. >> if this cyclone stays on its current path at its current speed t will take three days to completely clear the philippines and will affect in some way about half of this country's population. it won't reach manilan until monday. that's where there could be serious flooding even here in the capitol. andrew thomas, al jazeera. manila. it will zimbabwe's first lady is the head of the women's league of her political party. her 130i789 was confirmed at the party congress. it is the latest step in a swift rise to power. it began when she and robert mugabe started an affair. many disagreed with that because his wife was terminally ill.

she founded an or fannage but zimbabwe criticized her lavish spending even as the economy deteriorated. on her 49th birthday she entered politics and held self recallies. she explains why grace mugabe's appointment is so important. >> grace is head of the women's league. >> that's a very powerful position here in zimbabwe. most are men. the ruling party am, and they ultimately become the policies. her husband has become president and first secretary general. so, it basically means effectively the mugabes are firmly in control. it's a husband and wife team. those who support them are very

happy, very he can static. those who don't are worried. they are saying this could be the same policy over and over again, policies that will have been blamed for the demise of the economy. the deputy of mugabe will be? it likely be emmerson. if all goes wells f he could be the next leader of zimbabwith way should mugabe step down. >> one of the most 7 ario office fighters was killed in a raid in the tribal area according to an army statement. seen here in both images, u.s. prosecutors say he recruited and trained men in 2008 for attacks in new york and london, both of which were foiled. he was contracted the chief of al-qaeda's global operations, a position once held by 9-11 master mind hallad sheik

mohammed. >> troops will stay in afghanistan to cover a shortfall. chuck hagel made the announcement on an unexpected visit to kabul. it brings the total number of u.s. soldiers there to 11,000. at his last visit -- it's his last visit to afghanistan after he announced his resignation. charles stratford has more from kabul. >> reporter: announcing an additional 1,000 u.s. 2r507z will remain in the country into 2015. now, that's in addition to 9,800 that were part of this security agreement between washington be and the afghan government. their mission here is to aid afghan security forces in their missions against the talibtable addition to training and going after what they describe as terrorist cells, which we understand to mean al-qaeda groups. now, this comes at a very important time in terms of transition here in afghanistan, in terms of the government. the new government in london two days ago, telling international

doanors that it would go ahead with the promised reefrlz that it has set it will deliver to this country in terms of hitting corruption, in terms of institution building and in terms of its economy. now, it's understood here that those reforms and those promises are wholly dependent upon the security situation here. so a fascinating time both militarily, specifically here in afghanistan. >> still to come for you on al jazeera, muslims trying to escape myammara country 3 doesn't want them plus. >> i am paul brennan in romania where the extraordinary success of a home-grown car maker producing a real dilemma for the workforce. am

>> it's a chilling and draconian sentence... it simply cannot stand. >> its disgraceful... the only crime they really committed is journalism... >> they are truth seekers... >> all they really wanna do is find out what's happening, so they can tell people... >> governments around the world all united to condemn this... >> as you can see, it's still a very much volatile situation... >> the government is prepared to carry out mass array... >> if you want free press in the new democracy, let the journalists live.

♪ welcome back. you are watching al jazeera live from doha. let's take you to the top stories, an american journal accident and south african teacher have been killed. president barack obama declared the men's deaths as barbaric. al nusra front said it killed a lebanese policeman it was holding captive because the government is holding some of the wives of the leaders. tie off and on has made landfill hitting the east coast of the central philippines. 600,000 people have left their homes and the military is on full alert. in other news, activists say fighters from the islamic state of iraq in the levant stormed a key air base in syria. the area has been in the center

of heavy fighting. an isil fighter blew himself up at the main gate of the base. in iraq, the humanitarian situation in the north is getting worse. people there are either fleeing the violence from the syrian war next door or escaping bombs of isil. sue turtan sedated is being delivered to ethnic zittis. >> this is the only lifeline for thousand of zittis desperate for supplies to get off of the mountain. these three helicopters are taking three or four flights a day to try to take supplies up to the sinjar mountains, anything from rice and clothes and blankets and tents. to bring them to safety in northern iraq. these are some of the families that have gotten in the helicopters. they are mcing to take these there and taking incoming fire and one of the helicopters has

also been an attack helicopter. they are om manage to go bring a few and they are calling out for larger transport aircraft, something that land in this terrain but can bring many more than just a few dozens to come off every day. they are saying time is of the essence. a peshmerga general is saying weather could close in at any time meaning this could not happen. they would no longer be getting aid owned no longer able to get anybody off of those mown answers. >> hundreds of yemenis have been protesting houthi gunman. they are angry about attempts to absorb the forces. protesters marched onto a region currently being controlled by the rebels. they have beent protesters have been galloneding more rights. the criminal court's decision to drop charges against kenya's president has triggered mixed reaction. he and his supporter -- he says

it was . for their families, it's left them with more uncertainty. erica wood reports? >> we can't tell you who they are because these people are afraid. they say they could be attacked if they seem to be talking about what happened during the violence during the election. this mother tells us her husband was killed when they slashed him with knives and threw him and several others into swamps full of sewage. she never saw him again. >> translator: it pains me to be here. i avoid this place as much as possible his body is underneath. it hasn't been treetrieved. she said government authorities never made any effort to find out who was behind the violence. she is not sure who is to blame but this man said he has no question in his mind who chased him out of his home. he left everything behind and never went back.

>> we are aware, we have the business tycoons here who are involved. >> reporter: am organizing and financing temsz between ethnic drives is the accusation. criminal courts were plagued by allegations of witness bribery. many retracted their testimony. others we want missing or are suspected to have been killed. the icc, itself, has been accused of not carrying out a proper investigation. >> it is next to impossible to prosecute whether you want to believe that or not is up to you. but it is impossible. you would be going against the head. who would do that? >> more than 1,600 people lost their lives in the weeks that followed the disputed elections in december, 2007. thousands more were raped or

wounded. from the street in the kuru town, mary people died it the w world war crimes investigated and they may not get justice externally either. >> i don't have faith in the government because i have had no reason to. >> justice delayed is justice denied. it can now happen again. if he wants to retain power, he will still do the same. >> reporter: the victims we spoke to say no matter who was behind the violence, someone must be held accountable. if they are not, he is afraid it may happen again, erica woods, al jazeera, nakura. >> prosecutor general has launched an investigation into an audio recording. an egyptian channel says they are heard ask yousing the forging of evidence against morsi. morsi has spoken for the first

time about the conditions in which he was detained. he has told a cairo court he was held in a republican guard compound before being transferred to a navy camp in alex and degree i can't. al jazeera continues demands the release of three journalists held in prison in egypt for 343 days. peter greste, petter fatmy and mohammed greste are appealing begins their con vince. two sentenced to seven years in prison. barhe was given three years for having a spent bullet in his possession he picked up at a protest. >> mexico city's mayor stepped down on friday. the capital has been a site of regular demonstrations since 43 students disappeared more than two months ago. here?

vi lanka has had severe shortages of drinking water causing the capitol male to. >> on every street corner, there are hundreds of people lining up to get three liters of drinking water or here to try to get water for cooking and cleaning. now, most people that we have spoken to say they are getting enough water. earlier, there were some problems. there were fights breaking out as people tried to buy whatever was left from the shop, but help has arrived in the maldives there have been 10 arrow planes 5 india as well as a ship with desalination facilities on board. another one is coming from the united states and china is also providing water. >> we are live nag 10-story building and we are not getting water, even for cleaning ourselves. we have to collect water from distribution points.

>> even though the lines that we have seen waiting for water have been very orderly and seems organized, some people feel they are not getting enough to meet their basic needs. this situation could continues for a few more days yet until the government gets the desalination plant up and running again. now, in the meantime, sundays and monday have been declared public holidays. all of the schools and government offices across the maldives will be closed because of the water crisis. >> to myanmar wheretins of thousands continues to leave the country trying to find a better life. hundreds have left in west and many fall prey to people smugglers. a report from rakin stained where many mahinga begin their journey out of the country. >> the village bustless as the morning catch is bought. it sustains many families around

here it's one of the few industries in which the rahinga, an ethnic minority the government does not recognize can still find jobs. about 140,000 are displaced after conflict broke out between them and buddhists in 2012. they are now confined to camps and villages around rakind state with no freedom of movement. for sheik amad, the only way to provide for his family is to leave the country, he says. >> i do not want to stay here anymore. i can't feed my children. my children are always asking for food. i know the journey is risky, but i leave it to allah. >> he bought an illegal passage out of myanmar and will join the thousands who plan to sail to tie land or malaysia.

it's. vessel used by people trying to escape from myanmar. this boat that the normally holds 10 as crew will have 50 and 60. men will sleep on decks while women and children squeeze into the cargo hole. if the journey takes longer than expected, they could run out of food and water. despite the risk, more people are making these trips. they usually catch a boat. it costs around $100 u.s. dollars to take them. this way, they by pass the big human trafficking rings. it's cheaper but riskier but the vessels are less sea worthy. passengers could still ends up in traffickers' hands when they arrive at their destination. still, it spawned an industry of sorts. this man says he's arranged to

take? >> i am not doing this for the money. i am just helping her. >> off camera, he admits he gets paid to act as a go-between. the boats depart from the quieter beaches at night. the owners say they usually bribe someone from the navy to allow them to slip away and with the monsoon season having ended, countless others will be looking to make the journey to escape from a country that doesn't wants them. lawrence luie, myanmar. >> in haiti, thousands of protesters are calling on the president to resign. demonstrators in port-au-prince three rocks at police who responded with tear gas. it got past security and reached as far as the national palace managing to breach security there which has been restricted now for several years. it is the latest in a series of rallies against president martelly who is accused of corruption. they are demanding he resign. they are also angry at martelly

for failing to hold legislative looepingsz which was supposed to take place in 2011. a romanian company is manufacturing cars, it grew at least 35% % but it is causing friction with labor unions, as paul brennan now reports. >> reporter: the production line of dacha's factory almost can't keep up with demand. the comic crisis gripping europe has it a niche for a low-cost, no-frills vehicle. it's entry level car costs $9 and a half thousand dollars. it's a world away from this company who is state-owned. >> i worked under the communist system, and now i work using the

international it rules. the difference between the two is incredible. there is just no comparison. >> 65 cars an hour are coming off of the end of the dacha production line. it flat out to meet demands. but with that extraordinary comes a dilemma for the workforce that makes that possible. >> in 2008, after a 15-day strike, a deal was agreed to raise wages and benefits in line with the company's fortunate. now, the union wants a new deal. >> translator: multi-nationals in general are losing interest in good labor relations, and we are in a small conflict with the dachia management to make sure they respect the previous deal. they seem to have forgotten the strike of 2008. some years have passed. perhaps we need a more radical conflict now to remind the management to maintain good recess with the workforce. >> daichi is part of the french

reneau group. dachia's top boss says wages will rise but the union must be careful. >> we have to be wise and patient and not too much the wages increase. otherwise, we would have to recondition the volumes, lotion and the project locations between r078ania and the other countries with the goal of making the same cars. >> the town sits right next to the daica plant and nearly half of the people here directly depend upon it for their livelihood did. almost everyone has a connection with the factory. >> if daici is very important for the city because most of the people in the city work at the plant. my relatives, my friends, young people, old people, i worked there for 40 years, and now my wife and my kids are working there. >> the dilemma for the workers here. negotiate fair reward without driving away the success story

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