>> >> announcer: this is al jazeera. al jazeera's headquarters in doha this is the newshour. coming up in the next 60 minutes. protests across yemen against a houthi coup: in the capital sanaa, rebels fire into the air ukraine's conflict back on the agenda. in donetsk people struggle for survival. also ahead...

..the battle for iraq's second-largest city. we meet the many training to take mosul back from i.s.i.l. ditching foggy cities for a life in the country. why more in china are embracing the rural life first to yeg where houthis are tightening their grip on the capital. a day after dissolving parliament and taking control. there has been protests against the takeover in sanaa, and other parts of the country. international condemnation of the coup has been swift. u.n. security council raised the possibility of sanctions, saying it's ready to take further steps if the houthis do not return to the negotiating table. gulf countries expressed their concerns as ministers held talks with the u.n. secretary of state john kerry

urged a stronger position to be taken on yemen. inside the country, widespread protests by the houthis. the governor of aiden in yemen south described the grab as a plot against the constitution. we are joint live from aiden. it's been a day of opposition protests. how have the houthis reacted? >> well they've demonstrated that they are not willing to - sorry, i'm getting a bit of feedback in my ear. they are not willing to accept any form of opposition. they essentially fired at protesters. from the university to know that one of the reasons is because of the security situation there, and the crack

down as well. five journalists are detained yesterday, swiftly after the coup announcement was made. it is a precarious situation. aside from that there has been protests in the southern cities where the houthis are not present. places have seen demonstrations and in other places. these cities are wary that the houthis could, considering the significance of the southern cities and the fact that the ports - the ports of aden they are beat up not only by the security apparatus like the police but they are opposed to the coup and say they will not take orders from sanaa. but by popular committees set up in order to protect the houthi

advancement. so very divisive situation here it sounds very divisive. as we know yemen is a divided country. no doubt the coup could deepen the divisions further. how do you see this playing out? >> well it's very difficult to say. it's not only a division between nose the minority and those opposed to the coup but there's a decision generally on those to separate from yemen altogether. there's a large separatist movement in this feud that is taking place in sanaa. it's an opportunity. we have seen them. but also obviously a lot of people are waiting to see how

this plays out. the gulf corporation council. for example, the military opponent to the take over was the general who was in favour of the arab spring uprising. he'd been inside saudi arabia. his troops on the ground were unable to prevent houthis from advancing on sanaa, possibly trying to get help from neighbouring countries and beef up their presence in places. other places in central and southern yemen, consolidating it on the ground. it is very divisive indeed. >> on the implications of the houthi takeover in yemen. thank you let's take a closer look at who the houthis are, and how

this crisis unfolded. they are a shia minority group, part of a sect making up a third. they took part in the 2011 elections. they rejected a deal including immunity and a coalition government. in july of last year protesters took to the streets angry over fuel subsidies. houthis seized on the public discontent. the houthis had taken control of parts of the capital, and in january they installed a residential palace. let's get more on the implications the regional implications of the takeover and a senior cole columnist joins u

and senior prove senior joining us from saudi arabia. thank you for being with us. no doubt saudi arabia is watching event in neighbouring yemen, in a nervous manner. what are the implications of the takeover for the arab power? >> we have to look first who is behind all this. iran is behind the houthis. they are behind hezbollah and the shia militias in iraq and syria. that worries us because iran trying to surround us with their agents of war and destruction. they are trying to frighten us into going down to the table of negotiation and accepting their terms. that is not ever going to

happen. they don't understand that. they keep trying. of course yemen is very important to us. it's in our sovereign border. before that war, if you remember, the houthis are on the borders, and we overcame - we overcame all of them but still we have the power now. they are much stronger than before. if they are going yemen. there is an issue here. we have to look over this with much concern. >> let me take you up on the point of iran. we have seen the u.n. he is with saudi arabia on the events. seeing the secretary of state speaking to leaders of the gulf

countries. why has there not been communication with iran which supports the rebels. >> for us to communicate here and now we came to them from a position of weakness. they are acting us to the table for negotiation. not while they are running yemen and elsewhere. they have to stop doing it before we can talk to them. at the moment there is much bigger problem in yemen, that international community should look into. and to find a solution. >> many people gulf leaders, as you say, are calling on the international community to resolve the yemen crisis many say it's an arab problem,

shouldn't it be resolved by the arab community. >> it started this way - there was the gulf initiative. then the u.n. came over and security council came over and it became now an international issue, and there is special shelt shelter, an envoy, assistant for the general counsel. just for yemen. so now it's - it became an international issues and let us remember here we cannot interfere into it. it's very hard to do that and it's not supposed to be. this is as i said an international issue, and we - we could cooperate with the international community, but it

has to be taken, not as one regional area. >> we'll have to leave it there. thank you for joining us. senior mist -- columnist moving on - president petro porashenko says the new franco german peace proposal presented on friday to russia could work. he made the comment at the munich city conference which spoke on the conflict in east ukraine. >> angela merkel is also there. she is playing a key role pushing ahead with a peace plan to end the conflict. >> russia needs to do its bit in the ukranian crisis as well. this crisis cannot be solved by military means. it's important more than ever to find substantial steps that serve to fill the minsk agreement with life. after the talks yesterday in

moscow which the french president and i have held i say for certain whether they'll be crowned a success, but in my view it's well worth our while to make this attempt to help the people affected in ukraine by this crisis. >> we can go live to munich to our correspondent. no doubt zeina khodr, the delegates - will they all be on board for the proposed franco-german peace plan? >> well actually just a few minutes ago, the germans - there were some questions. they stood up and said we in washington are considering

providing defense to ukraine, and the german chancellor headed her position. was hely equipment or armed situation, adding oil to the fire. she didn't see a solution and how would that bring stability to europe. people are worried because the conflict is at their doorstep. they don't have everyone on board. we heard from the commander of n.a.t.o. saying we need to step up the aid. it did not include boots on the ground. germ you have different opinions, as angela merkel said her visits and talks in moscow - she didn't know if they'd yield success. there is doubt whether there was

a minsk agreement. what will a new agreement bring about. a lot of questions, and not a common position. not at this stage. >> moving away from europe. a global security said the unrest in the middle east. what is likely to be discussed in relation to this region? >> well the islamic state of iraq and levant is dominating those conversations. tomorrow most of the talk will be about what to do. europe is concerned. in the opening statements of this conference the german defence minister said "well, we have two on the doorsteps, one from east ukraine, and one from the south. meaning the threat of the islamic state of iraq and levant. not only the threat of what is happening in the middle east but the domestic threat in european countries.

what to do with foreign fighters that go and return to the country, how to bring stability, it's providing more help to the iraqi government. training. germany considered that it will train along with other european countries, peshmerga, kurdish forces in the north of iraq. how to go ahead and counter the spread of the influence of i.s.i.l. where it's of concern for the europeans. >> zeina khodr at the summit on global security in munich. >> as zeina khodr said the crisis in ukraine is one of the top issues at the global summit. the fighting. thousands are dead. as charles stratford report millions are bearing the brunt. you may find some of the pictures in a story from donetsk

disturbing. >> reporter: donetsk barely survives. separatist fighters. they are civilians, incident people with no role in the conflict. >> translation: there's a lack of space. bodies are on top of each other. we have received 213 since march last year. 500 bodies since the beginning of last year. women children that stood alone. >> leaders flew to moscow. few braved the streets of donetsk. sounds echoed throughout the city. >> at the point close to the airport. the intensity of the shelling it shows how difficult it is to maintain a truce.

fighters had little math in this afrt. >> we have seen peace talks. i don't trust them. when we offer them peace talks, users have to... >> it is the old and infirm. cued for food handoutsment this is a daily scene in the capital of this people's republic. >> pensions benefits for inval its are not being paid. everything is done to eliminate ordinary people. >> we are not considered human, we are being illuminated. shelling is more indiscriminate. at least five were killed when a shell landed close to the hospital. just as they were being controlled by the ukranian army the civilians suffered most. >> more to come here on the al

jazeera newshour. let there be light. nigeria's president launches an ambitious plan to stop chronic power cuts. >> the sun could wreak havoc on earth. there's a plan to make sure we know it's coming equatorial guinea at the african cup of nations, returning two days after major crowd violence. details in sport. 23 people have been killed in two suicide attacks in iraqi capital. one targeted a local restaurant in a mainly shia neighbourhood. 11 killed, dozens injured egyptian security forces

killed at least 41 suspect operatives in the north. the military says air streaks targeted armed groups. soldiers reportedly shot dead a number of gunmen in a ground assault. fighters killed 30 security personnel in attacks in northern sinai over a week ago. >> the white house says it can't confirm if a fellow american has been taken prisoner in syria. in a statement i.s.i.s. says the aid worker was buried under rubble after a raid. she was captured while working with doctors without borders. rosalind jordan follows the story from washington d.c. >> reporter: this is a case where officials in washington

and imam thing that what i.s.i.l. is trying to do is essentially change the conversation and try to dissuade jordan from a stepped up air campaign against i.s.i.l. targets. they don't know whether this woman is alive or not and they are doing a lot of work trying to determine that is the case. one of the factors that they contend with is once the air war started against i.s.i.l. in august was the idea of trying to have as broad coalition, including arab community involved in the fighting. jordan has been a leading participant. none of the strikes by jordan or four other nations taking place inside iraq where i.s.i.l. has a notable foot hold.

it can be easier in a tragic way. the u.s. doesn't have to worry about being accused of some sort of military campaign against arabs, against muslims in arab territory because they can say look, we have people who believe as we do i.s.i.l. is against our security. it helps the u.s.'s messaging in that sense. hundreds of fighters around mosul are preparing an assault to take back the city from i.s.i.l. it is in proximity to mosul dam, providing electricity and power. there is concern over who will control the area once i.s.i.l. has been forced out. >> they hide their faces because their families live under the

islamic state of iraq and levant. these men are being trained a few kilometres outside the city. they want to recapture. they call themselves the suns of mosul. christians yazidi kurds, arab sunnis - they say they have come together to fight an enemy that destroyed the history and the lives of the people. >> mosul is oo microcosm of iraq all the communities live there. already the people are waiting for them to liberate them. we are going to fight together. this general served in the army. many iraqi sunnis like him found themselves without a job or place in the new iraq. commanders and fighters are bitter about the way they were treated after the fall of saddam. they were exploited by i.s.i.l. the men say the armed group

represents them neither does the shi'ite militias leading the fight against i.s.i.l. >> the fight to push out i.s.i.l. from the city may be a while away. it's not just a question of being ready militarily. the battle for iraq's second largest city will require a political decision. >> the men may represent many communities, but the shia are not among them. there is little reconciliation. sunnis want plans to create the national guard. it involves establishing an armed force in each province made up of people in the area. >> the sons of the city know who is god and who are terrorists. they won't treat everyone badly. we are all terrorists or at least suspects. >> commanders say the national guard is important. in areas where the mainly

shi'ite army may not be trusted. defeating i.s.i.l. in a strategic city of mosul may be the beginning of the end for the armed group. military process could be the problem in iraq. why voters are casting ballots in the state elections, 13 million are eligible. what is seen as the first test of the narendra modi's popularity. it's a close contest between the common man party and the ruling party. >> this is one of hundreds of polling stations seeing a brisk turn out. it is a 2-horse race between the d.j.p. and the common man. in the last election they had a surprise victory, and came to power in a minority government.

despite a rising power bill - they stepped down after 49 days in power. unable to pass anticorruption legislation. for the b.j.p. they are led by a former police officer, who has a reputation of being incorruptible and getting things done. the b.j.p. won national elections and state elections. while the 13 million voters may seem inconsequential, a win is a besieged win, a july in the crown, a validation from narendra modi, and his policies. a loss here could show cracks in that support, and could be inevitably a strong voice of opposition for the government right here in the capital. >> a member of kenya's parliament has been shot dead. george and his driver and two body guards were killed in the

capital. mosqued gunmen approached and fired at close range. they entered parliament two years ago. >> al jazeera journalist baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy have now spent 406 days behind bars in egypt. they along with peter greste were accused of reporting false news and supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood, charges that they and al jazeera deny. peter is at home in australia, after being released this week. they are still imprisoned and demands their release. >> let take a check on the weather with richard. snow affecting europe. >> that's right. take a look. whether you can see it, it's across the south of the region. we take a look at the situation. you can see the snow that we had

across lombardi and tuscany during the course of thursday. heavy snow. the whole system produced significant snow. further to the west we had some significant snow fall affecting the coast - yes, the coast of northern spain. rare indeed to see the snow on the beaches. >> looking at the situation, we have a low pressure system hovering around the area. it's giving totals that lasted 24 hours. then as we move towards the forecast. it's interesting that we'll see the area of rain and snow continue across the far south. and certainly there'll be heavy rains, and a sweep of snow from the north, across eastern

europe. snow expected here over the next couple of days. >> thank you. do stay with us here. coming up, food shortages, venezuela - it stays this warding supplies. >> and they may look beaten up but the cars in france are worth serious cash. cristiano ronaldo back for real madrid and hoping to end a winless streak against local rivals. details a little later? sport.

you're watching the al jazeera newshour. firing in the air above crowds of protesters in sanaa. there has been demonstrations across the country. on friday the shia minority dissolved the government and took control in a coup. angela merkel is unsure if peace talks to end the conflict in eastern ukraine will succeed. she is attending a summist in eastern europe focussing on the violence between ukrainians and pro-russian separatists. >> in baghdad a suicide bombing. 12 died in a separate bombing in

the city center the united states called for nigeria's presidential elections to be held on time. polls open jan 14th. they are due to tide vote in the coming days. there are difficulties distributing voter cards to 8.8 million voters. one of the biggest issues is the chronic power outage. billions have been spent. most of nigeria's 117 million people still have access to electricity. we have this report. >> reporter: this woman is doing something millions are doing in their homes and businesses. starting a generator to provide

electricity. this is a steady supply of power for this man adds business. he has to spend $25 a day, money that he could use to expand his business. >> they are supposed to provide electricity for us. we vote them into that condition. they are not doing what they are supposed to be doing. we went to the protests yesterday, or the electricity. >> to get an idea of how serious the problem is nigerians get around 4,000 megawatts of electricity, when they need about 80,000. how electricity is generated, transmitted and distributed has been part of government red tape and corruption. plus facilities which have not been upgraded or improved in 30 years. governments spend more than 40 billion to provide electricity for nigerians.

less than half the population has access. president jonathan goodluck introduced a privatisation programme to improve things. >> the hope is that private companies will do a better job of generating and distributing electricity. >> one of the problems we have nigerians people expect is to be like the other infrastructure. to see within a short time. it is something that takes 2-3-4 years. >> transmitting remains under government law, which is a problem. the sector needs money for more power plants like this in central nigeria. victor says nigerians have been patient enough. >> 50% of the light providing is

about two weeks, you see electricity once in two weeks. that doesn't last for more than three hours. >> after a long day of works, there's no electricity to turn and watch tv. they can't afford to run a generator at home too. in argentina, the investigation into the death of a prosecutor raised questions about the transparency of the intelligence service. alberto nisman was found dead hours before he was due to testify in a 1994 bombing of a jewish center. daniel schweimler reports from buenos aires. >> reporter: this is the scene every day outside the courthouse in buenos aires. where sa judge must decide whether the prosecutor alberto nisman committed suicide or was murdered. his body was in the path of his well-guarded apartment, a hist

ol in his hand. here day brings new revelations. >> there has been an earthquake. >> we have a fragile democracy, this is the first time we had a high profile figure killed. in the context of a country that is - an elek tral process, in 10 months we have presidential election. >> mr alberto nisman was investigating accusations against cristina fernandez de kirchner, that she and a foreign minister were involved in covering up participation in the 1994 bomb attack in buenos aires, that killed 85 people. 21 years op, no one has been convicted by that crime. and we suspect the same fate awaits the alberto nisman case. >> we see people all over the

system. they lack the resources. the ability to solve the cases. i don't think it will know. >> in a dramatic mood the government lifted restrictions allowing the former spy chief to testify. with a failure to solve the bomb attack and its alleged involvement. involvement. >> reporter: >> translation: we have made many extra suggestions. it's not enough to dismantle the intelligence agency and build a new one with all the vices and problems it suffers from today. >> argentine are talking about little elves. they believe the government will counter events and those that don't. >> many doubt we'll ever find

out who killed alberto nisman or those responsible for the bomb attack on the jewish cultural center will stand trial. what the crisis has done is laid bear some of the country's institutions. most notably the intelligence agency. >> daniel schweimler - al jazeera. in mexico 60 rotting bodies have been ground in the state of guerrero. police are searching for the owner. it's been closed for a year. it's in the same state where 43 students went missing in september. >> president nicolas maduro from venice ordered the states to take over a private supermarket chain of the the company that owns the stores is accused of creating shortages, hoarding basic goods. tapachula has the detail. >> people are lined up

right-hand the block. all this to buy groceries. >> there's a shortage of provisions. now the government is taking over a leading supermarket chain whose stores have been occupied by soldiers. >> this network of supermarkets goes under the control of pedeval. tomorrow it assumes all control of the chain. >> the venezuelan president did not see if the takeover would be permanent. they are accused of hoarding products driving demand. the director was gaoled on friday. >> before we needed a product you would buy it. now we have to hunt like people before who had to hunt.

>> they start early in the day, and all the supermarkets. they come. we try to see what we can buy. >> and it's not just food. executives. they are also being debated. >> it's in the middle of an economic crisis. revenues have been hit. falling global oil prices. inflation was high. forcing thousands to suspend the days waiting in line canada's supreme court overturned a ban on doctor-assisted suicide. the ruling will apply to competent adults suffering an incurrable disease.

coming at a time when canadians are debating assisted deaths. state media watched the test firing of missiles. the naval weapon was described as a rocket protecting their waters. it didn't specify where or when the images were taken. they've been released in the lead-up to military exercises due to take place in a few months. china's population is expected to reach many millions. many live in cities rather than rural areas because of job opportunities. some are migrating back to the country. >> in part one of our 3-part series. adrian brown travelled to a village to meet two people leading the new trend.

>> so much of modern china looks like this - busy cities in distinge wishable from one another and choking on their own success. no wonder some people have had enough of urban life. the village is more than 1,000 years old, and the focus of a movement drawing people back to the countryside. >> the lure of society is the base of the chinese life. if you want to understand this country. you go to the country side. >> reporter: this is an artist that left beijing, fed up with pollution and traffic. he's been trying to revive the life of this village. >> we open a cafe and a shop. >> in addition to the cafe he's paying for the construction of a new art gallery. for the first time in years labourers are finding work here.

>> i hope locals will be satisfied with their income. that they can commit more money. the hope is tourists will come. if they do. he'll start to make money on his investments. he established the first book store. before that it was a barn where cows slept. >> in 1970 when china opened its door to the outside world. 80% of the population lived in villages like this one. in the decades of economic development, tens of millions of people moved to the cities, where job opportunities were much better. >> reporter: the openers seem encouraged by the transformation taking place. >> of course i hope people can come back. more people means more customers. that can make my life easier. >> he is part of the reverse

migration, a fashion editor driven by a fire to connect with rural life. >> reporter: when i told my friends i was coming here. their response was "how are you going make a living?" i try not to think about that. >> china's president xi jinping tried to encourage artists and others to live in the countryside. going back to a bygone era where intellectuals were among the labourers. and part 2 of our series on depopulation - we will be in southern tunisia, where some areas were coast downs. young people were relocating to the capital, because they can't find jobs. sunday here on al jazeera. >> next here on the newshour it's been a here since the russian city of sochi hosted the

winter olympics. we tell you why sanctions are now leaving it out in the cold. cold.

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scientists in the u.s. are preparing to launch a satellite they hope will give them warning of solar storms. it can damage the power grid and communication systems on earth. >> reporter: a combination of gas, mass and energy erupts from the surface of the sun. while it is spectacular, it can cause damage on earth. the electromagnetic radiation disrupts mobile communication, computer systems and power. scientists wanted to develop an advance warning system. now they have a satellite. deep space climate observatory will be launched on sunday and sent around 1.6 million

kilometres towards the sun. >> this is about environmental intelligence. if we get the warning time. that left environmental intelligence to decision makers like satellite operators, who can use the moments to take precautionary action to limit the damage that a big solar storm might create. >> reporter: a best known example was the collapse of the hydroin quebec. it left 6 million in the dark for nine hours. >> the event from the sun are huge in scope. any burst affects the hemisphere if it is facing the sun at the moment that it hits. across the borders, continents and everything. these are big event and a global collaboration to protect society. >> large storms rarely hit our

planet. now scientists hope that deploying and discover means they'll be forewarned and forearmed. time for the sports news. here is jo. >> thank you. the third place play-off between equatorial guinea and the democratic republic of congo takes place on capital at the african cup of nations. it comes in semifinals. the confederation of football hands out heavier punishments. we have more. >> reporter: it's a day of extraordinary and contrasting punishments handed down. the most notable sought morocco kicked out of the 2017 and 2019 african cup of nations after a failure to host the 2015 tournament resulting from ebola fees. and given a $10 million fine, $1

million for failing to stage and another $9 million. the president of the federal football federation was spended after comment that they were lacking ethics and bias. they have given tunisia of 31 march, or facing a possibility that they could be kicked out of the 2017 african cup of nations. most surprising sanctions happened out on friday saw equatorial guinea the host nation given a $100,000 fine after the bizarre scenes at the stadium. which 66 ghanaian fans were insured. they have been asked to pay the medical bills of the injured fans. third and fourth placed games will be going ahead.

in the spirit - these are their words - in the spirit of fair play and brotherhood in the 20 sa african cup of nation that it will be hope to fans. the derby between atletico and real highlights the action. real holds a 4-point lead at the top of the table. atletico are a further three adrift. cristiano ronaldo returns from suspension as they return from six meetings. chelsea will be setting to return in a few hours time. they are away to aston villa. second place manchester city are at home to hull. later, edison host liverpool in what is the final mercy side darky. from the departing captain steven gerrard.

>> he's been an incredible player for the club. they might go into the game. one for the club. it will be no different this weekend. >> england host the rugby world cup, making the six nations tournament all the more important. they started the campaign with a 5-point defeat of wales. england coming from behind. for a 21-16 win. anthony watson and jonathan joseph scoring a major. george ford scoring 11 from the boot. >> guiding it 16-8 gives us a bit of work to do. delighted with the second-half performance and feel that we upped our intensity and to get 13 points was great. coming to get the win was pleasing. >> ireland and italy and franks

faces scotland gordie howe made his first public appearance since suffering two strokes. he attended a celebrity sports dinner showing an improvement in his health. he holds the n.h.l. record for most games played and won the stanley cup four times with the detroit red wings it's been four years since the russian city hoseded sochi. it was the most expensive games held. as peter sharp reports the overspend and sanctions leaves a costly legacy. >> reporter: a dazzling opening ceremony vladimir putin splashing out there 50 billion, making these of the world's most expensive games. that was a year ago. today, what is left of sochi

looks tired and empty. for sale signs on homes no one wants. apartments but i built for athletes and guests were expected to be snapped up. >> they are empty. >> all of this was for the olympics. no infrastructure for people was built. if you buy an apartment, you need shops, supermarkets restaurants. you won't find it here. >> it's the same with the olympic theme park. virtually deserted when we were there. it had plans for refurbishment and the money dried up as sanctions came in. up in the mountains the winter sports took place. it changed life forever in those places above the snow. >> this was a small area now it looks like a city. it changed dramatically. >> not all for the best. the government spent $12 billion

carving a railway through the mountains. it was a single expensive item. at the end, russian railways hiked their prices again and again to try to recoup costs, putting the price of a ticket beyond the means of most likal people and faced with empty trains they cancelled the entire. it was app olympic legacy that the people had not quite been expecting. and the influx of tourists on the slopes never happened as relations between russia and the pest soured. they say in the counter political climate. forget looking to markets in the west. sochi's future lies in attracting tourists to the east. >> we have the middle east big market. then you have the asian market which is growing, groek.

in outbound tourism. they are markets which sochi might be very very attractive for. >> there are attractions. vladimir putin's $50 billion price tag included a few extras. russia has its first formula 1 circuit and the 78 caght to host the event. thanks to the olympics sochi has a new airport. it needs flights from beijing, tokyo and hong kong from the east to bring new life and market to a struggling destination well there's more sport on the website. for the latest check out aljazeera.com. we have blogs and videos from correspond around the world. >> that's all the sport for now. >> thank you very much. >> he is one come car enthusiasts after decades

collecting dust. 60 vintage cars go under the hammer and collectors are clamoring to get their hands on the beauties. neve parker reports from paris. >> auction ears compared it to the discovery of tutin carmen's tomb. >> now they are sold for millions of dollars. the collectors are looking for these kind of cars and this kind of state. people are passionate about cars. people who are ready to take on a big restoration job. >> in the collection ferraris. among the 60, one stands out. this ferrari california spider is one of 37 made. it was sold for 15 million.

not bad seeing it was found under a pile of magazines. >> once owned by the monarch of egypt - like some people at the auction, with an extravagant taste in cars. >> this is where they were discovered. rusted and weather beaten. ivy growing through wind screens. the collection was amassed in the 50s and '60s by transport industrialists whose fortunes failed. he died before selling off the cars. when the heirs called in specialists to take a look the importance was described as sleeping beauty. after years hidden from view destined now for a new life some would say it's a find of a century. stay with us another full bulletin of news with adrian finegan.

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protests across yemen against the houthi coup. rebels fire above crowds to disperse them. this is al jazeera, live from doha also ahead. ukraine's conflict back on the agenda. this time at a security summit in munich. in donetsk people struggle for survival. also ahead: the battle for the second largest distract. meet the many training to take mosul