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>> collaborated forces in and outside of yemen don't understand that they'll justify and dignifyied way of life. >> what else do they have to say that gives an indication of the way forward? >> they said it wasn't a choice that they went after in taking over. they say it was something forced upon them.

they said had the president not resigned and created a power vacuum they would not have taken it upon themselves. when they resigned the reason why they resigned is because houthi gunmen had forcebly taken over september 21st roughly four months before the resignation and made it impossible for the government to be able to do their jobs. houthi said that while his group was a minority this, was a revolution to a large part of the population here is opposed to anyone in the north any way because they want their own independent state. he also tried to reach out to regional countries. he said that the al-qaeda threat in yemen was so grave and significant that had his begun

men not taken power it could have spread, and that would have affected saudi arabia and other country. he has not backed down from the coup but tried to legitimatize it. >> it has been a day of protest hasn't it. >> indeed, pro tests even in sanaa. those protests would be dealt with in terms of outy fighters firing live ammunition in the air to disperse the crowds. we understand that a couple protesters were abducted by the houthi gunmen as well as some local journalists have been taken as well.

people in the south saying they do not recognize the new people in sanaa and they will deliberate among themselves to find common governance between those different cities and towns who do not recognize this coup. the u.n. envoy to yemen he expressed disappointment about the houthi movie. he had been working with a different political faction to find a solution to the political crisis but those talks failed. he wrote that he regrets the unilateral statement by the houthies. he calls on all parties to continue their way forward to

dialogue and consensus. >> dozens of people have been killed in two suicide-bombings 23 people were killed in that explosion, and many more were injured. at least 13 people were killed in a separate attack in a commercial area in the city center. we're live in baghdad. it seems almost wrong, doesn't it jane, that we're talking about the lifting of a curfew on a day of extreme attacks. i'm sorry we lost jane. we'll come to her as soon as we can get her back again. now hundreds of niney sunni

fighters are taking territory taken by isil. many are concerned about who will control the area once mosul has been forced out. >> these men are being trained a few kilometers outside of the city they want to capture. they call themselves the sons of mosul. some of them have never been in battle. christians yazidis, kurds, they say they have come together to fight an enemy that has destroyed their city's history and the lives of its people. >> mosul is a microcosm of iraq. we're going to fight together.

>> this general served in saddam hussein's army. when it was dissolved in 2003 many like him found themselves without a job or a place in iraq. many felt bitter about the way they were treated after the fall of saddam. those people were exploited by isil. they say that this group does not represent them. the fight to push out isil from the city of mosul may an while away. it's not just a question of being ready militarily. the battle for iraq's second largest city. >> these men may represent many communities, but iraq's shia are not among them. sunnies want authority to speed up plans to create a national guard made up of people from the

area. >> commanders in the national guard will be created. it won't treat every badly the way the army did in mosul. there we were all suspects. >> defeating isil in the strategic and highly symbolic city of mosul may be the beginning of the end of the armed group but it could be the start of another conflict in iraq. >> now the white house says it cannot confirm if a female american hostage has been killed in a jordanian air strike in syria. in an online statement isil said that the 26-year-old aid worker was buryied under republic rubble in raid.

>> we have much more to come in a news hour. a supermarket chain says its hoarding supplies. we look at a push in china. and accusing the media of exaggerateing semifinal violence in the cup of nations. >> the polls have closed in india's capitol territory of delhi. millions turned up to vote. it seems to be the first test of popularity for narendra modi since he won last year's election. we have reports from new delhi. >> they've been arriving since

mourn, under tight security, polling stations have been open for the region's roughly 13 million voters, who will divide decide, they say they want a government who will take care of their basic needs. >> we vote so our roads will be fixed, and we'll get rational cards and clean water, but none of it he ever gets completed. >> the roads are in bad shape. these are things that we want the government to fix. >> for the bjp winning this election is symbolic. this secret is being seen as a test of the momentum of the bjp's national election committee. they said that it's an opportunity for delhi as a territory to develop.

>> since we have a prime minister who has focused on developing the country bringing it back on track. >> the bjp has brought in a nationally recognized former police officer as lead candidate. with a reputation for being tough on crime they hope that she'll have the touch to opportunity the party with which has been struggling to get votes ever since it won a minority government in the last election but left office after 49 days. >> this again i believe revives the hope that was first generated in the country of this idea that politics will not remain the stronghold of those who are privileged.

>> none of that is expected to effect who will form the next government. >> the dark horse in this election is the congress party which led the national government. last time it won enough seats to win an outright majority and could play a key role in this election in new delhi. >> we'll go back to baghdad jane talk us through the violence that happened today and the impact its likely to have on the curfew? >> well, jane, as you've seen, it's been two horrendous bombings. two suicide-bombers, one going into a fast food restaurant, mainly shia restaurant killing 35 people. now all of that on a day that

the government is declaring the curfew over, a curfew that has been in place from midnight to 5:00 a.m. for years. for that we have a spokesman for the minister. thanks so much for being with us. tell us some might say this is not great timing to live the curfew. why are you doing it now? >> good to see you. well their aim is to terrorist peopleterrorize people and to stop living their lives. this is the time to take this mention message and this approach. we have areas that are safe and secure enough to live a normal life. this is coming, i believe at the right time to let the people of

baghdad live their life, and to have their voices heard across the world that people should live hire their lives in peace. >> how are you going to prevent car bombings? >> those are happening across baghdad, and some of them might have happened even in this neighborhood over the years. of course, they are less frequent, the bombings are less frequent nowadays.. we'll always have to be more vigilant especially after the new measures. how do we stop them? by having all of iraq united against terrorism. this is happening more and more

under hired al abadi. >> there have been changes why those changes? >> again the same message. lives should be as normal as possible it should be. some of the weapons are carried usually by people who are fighting with the iraqi security forces against terrorism. but those weapons and that security presence should be directed primarily outside of the city of baghdad where lives should be as you see it now lively and peaceful. >> thank you so much. jane, that was rafid jaboori the primary spokesman telling us that this is, indeed, a country still at war but hours before the curfew is lifted you really

wouldn't know that that is the case. >> michael: thank you. security concerns also a top concern in nigeria. the country's election commission has been meeting to discuss the possibility of delaying the vote. it is scheduled for member february february 14th, but there are security concerns where boko haram has carried out attacks. any idea if there is going to be a delay. >> that is what has been discussed, jane, as we speak. they're meeting with members of the civil society in the capitol abuja and they say that six

weeks will be necessary to deal with logistical problems that are facing the commission, including the distribution of more than 40% of the $6.8 million something that is very essential to cast their vote. however, the call or the proposal for postponement came from the national security adviser of the government. saying that the military because of the ongoing operation of boko haram, was not going to be able to cure all the areas and the hundreds of thousands of people in the northern part of the country might not be able to vote, and eventually the vote would not be one that can can

represent the will of of everyone, and it will be interesting to see if they can come up with a consensus. >> to ukraine where fierce fighting continues to rage in the east, shelling in the separatist stronghold of donetsk has intensified in the last few days. this is he's spitethis is despite efforts to put down the situation. angela merkel is in germany attending a security conference in munich. the crisis in ukraine is the main focus. chancellor merkel has renewed

for calls to help defuse the situation. >> russia needs to do its bit in the ukrainian crisis as well. this crisis cannot be solve by military means. this is why it's more important than ever to define substantial steps. >> after the talks yesterday in moscow which the french president and i have held, in my view and also in the view it was well worth our while to make this attempt. i think we owe it. it's not left to just the people in ukraine. >> u.s. vice president joe biden said that ukraine should be able

to defend itself. >> don't tell us, show us, president putin. too many times president putin promised peace and delivered tanks, weapons. we do not encourage war but allow ukraine to defend itself. we do not believe that there is a military solution in ukraine. but let me be equally clear we do not believe that russia has the right to do what they're doing. we believe we should attempt an honorable peace but we also believe that the ukrainian people have a right to defend themselves. >> do we have any details about the proposal that has been put forward? >> no, we don't have man

details. we did hear from the penitentiary president françois hollande who was speaking on television that they have the military equipment and create a buffer zone that goes from 50 to 70 kilometers. we also hear that there was an idea to give more a tan autonomy under operatist separatist control, and give the territory taken in conflicts that have flared up. you do hear many people here who say, well, if that doesn't work

what assurances do we have that this will work? there have been talks by president petro poroshenko. he has taken the floor now. and he has displayed passports and i.d.s that belonged to russian soldiers that were found in eastern ukraine by the ukrainian forces. he said that there is no doubt that russia is continue to go destabilize that region. and unless that stops there are no chances of peace to really hold there. >> and russia continues to deny any sort of involvement but was there pressure to end tensions in eastern ukraine? >> well, russia is under pressure. there is a renewed round of sanctions that is looming.

that conference will happen next week and the any certainly in russia has been hit quite hardly by these sanctions. russiarussia says that as long as there can't be a solution, russia does back the territory of ukraine but at the same time the aspirations of the separatists are legitimate, and their fears are legitimate, and that has to be taken into account. certainly a lot of pressure on moscow. especially checkcally. that's what we heard from the germany chancellor angela merkel today. she said that people, in washington, for example are favoring military support to ukraine, but she said we must not under estimate the toll of the economic sanctions on russia. >> we'll come back with more details.

thank you. venezuela's president nicolás maduro has ordered the state to take over a private supermarket chain. it is accused of creating shortages. >> people are lined up around the block. all this simply to buy groceries. there is a desperate shortage of provisions. now the government is taking over a leading super supermarket chain. >> this network of supermarkets goes immediately under the control starting tomorrow, it will assume control. >> the president did not say if the take over of the supermarkets would be permanent.

the company is accused of hoarding products, and it's director was jailed on friday. >> before when you needed a product you would go and buy it. now we have to hunt. like people before who had to go out and hunt. >> the lines for milk and that he ever is missing in this country. it starts early in the day. we check to see if anything new has arrived. >> and it's not just food. executives from the largest pharmacy chain are also being investigateed by alleged hoarding. venezuela is in the middle of an economic crisis. it's revenues have been severely hitly falling oil prices.

many food items are scarce, forcing many people to stand in line. >> still in the program we're in el salvador where a spiral of gang violence has turned the lives of people upside down. u.s. scientists are set to launch satellites to give us advance warning of solar storms. and the place of the sochi olympics is now being left out in the cold.

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care that they need >> this is a crime against humanity >> hands up! >> don't shoot! >> hands up! >> don't shoot! >> what do we want? justice! >> when do we want it? >> now! >> they are running towards base... >>...explosions going off we're not quite sure... >> fault lines al jazeera america's award winning, investigative series... on al jazeera america >> hello again. let's take a quick look at the top stories. in yemen the houthi leader have addressed his supporters for the first i assume since friday's coup. he justified the take over sailing. a revolution. he also warned against those protesting against the takeover. at least 32 people have been killed in two suicide-bombings just hours before a long-term

curfew is due continue to be lifted. and shelling continues in eastern ukraine. leaders gather in germany to find a diplomatic solution to the crisis. >> they took part in the 2011 revolution through the former president ali abdullah saleh. in july last year the outs took to the streets over fuel subsidies. but they stormed the president

presidential palace and placed the president under house arrest. what do you think the impact is going to have on the industry. what is likely to happen in the future. >> well, the houthi movements seem very comfortable and have not had any problems so far. right now the oil industry is almost shut down due to problems

with oil company. >> just jump in there the tribal leaders and the control they have over oil reserves, and how they were they are capable in taking it. >> they have shown that they are capable of shutting down oil production completely. the government has been unable to stop tribal demands essentially the tribes are complaining of lack of development despite millions of dollars of oil and gas being produced in their province. the houthi movement, if they're

serious about courting the southern side, they would need to come up with solutions. >> for now the coast of yemen anywhere east of aden up to the yemeni border the number of ships coming in are becoming a pretty common sight. >> very good to talk with you. thank you. egyptian security forces have killed 41 suspected fighters in one of the biggest military operations in northern sinai in months.

the airstrikes pulling it from the armed group pledging allegiance to isil. it shot a number of gunmen in the assault. killing more than 30 security personnel. mohamed fahmy, baher mohammed have now spent 406 days behind bars in egypt. they along with our colleague peter greste, were accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood, charges that they and al jazeera deny. peter is back home in australia. mohamed fahmy, baher mohammed are still in prison, and al jazeera demands their release. north korea's president kim

jong-un watches a missiles testing. u.s. president barack obama facing criticism over his national security policy. now he has unveiled a new strategy to highlight the country's priorities over the next two years. patty colhane has the details. >> when it comes to foreign policy critics have latched on to one comment saying that the president obama jumps from one crisis to another. his security adviser susan rice unveiled the proposal and argued that it's working. >> think for a minute where the world would be today without decisive american leadership.

ebola would be spreading across west africa. without us russia would be suffering nolos towards its actions against ukraine. without us there would be no military campaigns. she went on to detail the national security ports and it's priorities and it's a long list protecting the people, and preventing climate change and propping up failed states. some say the length of the list is a problem in and of itself. >> the strategy is choice, prioritization. a strategy is a way of saying x is more oh important than y so i'll focus my resource there is. because of who we are as the united states, we avoid those

choices and. >> what is clear from the latest strategy despite his critics the president believes his strategy is working and he's unlikely to change it over the next two years. >> in mexico, 60 rotting bodies have been found in a crematorium in the state of guerrero. is more than 15,000 salvadorans have migrated to the united states since 2013. gang violence has made the country a difficult place to live. in order to protect themselves people who can't leave are forced to move from one neighborhood to the next. we have reports from the the capitol san salvador. >> the police are searching for

suspects. they know gangs hide in empty homes. this area is controlled by the 18th street gangs. >> there are still bloodstains on the floor. the guns had begun to be dismantled. first we saw things missing like the shades, windows and doors. >> the police mark homes as stolen. when they five a suspicious tenant they check their papers. >> we've seen a dozen homes abandoned like this one. there are more than a hundred houses like this. the same is true not only for the capitol but throughout the country.

for the last six years jose has moved six times. beginnings demanded money from him. >> we took whatever we could and we lost everything else again. >> in this new home he placed a metal door to make sure that his family is safe. he has four small fast-food businesses. he also lost that to the gang. gang leaders guide all extortion operations from jail. and gangs that control neighborhoods create panic. the police say while some people leave their homes because they're unable to pay the rent, the majority are forced out by the gangs. a study cited by the u.n. agency for refugees say that 100,000

salvadorans from displaced because of the violence. >> you feel hopelessness. not knowing what could happen. >> one of many salvadorans who are silently escaping home to stay alive. >> still ahead on the news hour in sport rugby seven thanks to this school boy.

>> china's population is expected to reach nearly 1.5 billion by 2030 according to the united nations. many people live in cities rather than rural areas because of job opportunities. but some are migrating back to the countryside. in the first of our three-part series on depopulation, adrian brown traveled to the village in china's province to meet two people leading the new trend. >> so much of modern china looks like this. busy cities often indistinguishable from one another and choking on their own success. no wonder some people have had enough of urban life. this village is more than a thousand years old and now the focus of a movement drawing people back to the countryside. >> the society, it's the base of

the chinese life. if you want to understand this country, go to the countryside. >> o ninng left the city two years ago. since then he has been trying to revive the life of this village. in addition to the cafe he's also paying for the construction of a new art gallery. for the first time in years laborers are finding work here. >> i hope the local village they'll be satisfied with their income and everybody can commit more money. >> the hope is that tourists will come. if they do, then ou will start to make money on his investments. last year he established the village's first bookstore. before that it was a barn where cows slept. in 1978 when china began opening its door to the outside world

80% of the country's population lived in villages like this one. but in the decades of economic development that followed, tens of millions of people moved to the cities where job opportunities were much better. in the only shop the owner seems encouraged by the transformation taking base. >> of course, i hope that young people can come back. more people means more customers. that would make my life easier. >> part of the reverse migration, from shanghai now driven by a desire to connect with rural life. >> when i told my friends i was coming here, their first response was how are you going to make a living? i try not to think about that. >> china's president xi jinping encouraged others to live in the countryside, an echo where intellectuals and others were sense to labor which means for now this back-to-the land

movement appears to have the support that matters. adrian brown al jazeera, central china. >> in part two of our series of depopulation in tunisia where some areas are turning into ghost towns. people are relocating to europe due to lack of jobs in the region. that's right here on al jazeera. we now go to sport. >> in just a few minutes' time the african cup of nation also kick off between equatorial guinea at democratic republic of congo. despite the violence that occurred during equatorial guinea's loss to ghana. 63 people were injured when fans rushed out on the pitch. the club would be fined $100,000 by the african nation of

football. >> there has been an increased police presence, something that we witnessed on our way in as well. there is a stricter process at play and how they allow fans to come in. fans are not allowed to bring any water bottles which minimize the risk of those water bottles ending up on the pitch. there is also, it has to be said that many of these fans are inside the stadium just a few moments ago, and there must have been a grand total of 50 fans. the fans don't seem to be turning up. it's a stark contrast because they have always turned out in large numbers. but today they don't seem to be arriveing.

>> one man who did turn up is the fifa president. you were at a conference with him. what did they have to say about the events over the last couple of days. >> well, the third day of playoffs has garnered attention and the media always want to know the reaction to the incredible scenes we saw on thursday night with crowd violence stopping those games. but this has been the response to those scenes that we saw just two days ago. >> thethey always dramatize the western press. it's irrelevant that the

semifinal is a match. >> strong words there but the final will be head in just a little over 20 hours from now between ghana and the ivory coast. what does it feel like, though, with the gloss coming off the tournament. >> absolutely. equatorial guinea took under two months to stand in for replacement of morocco. of course, it was their time to shine. now all that anybody can remember are the scenes of ghana fans being injured and police being pelted with water bottles. it's a gloss over what should have been a big event.

now they're just going to be thinking about the semifinal that tarnished african cup of football. >> in spain the madrid derby between atletico and real is underway. it's the current champions atletico who lead 2-0 at halftime. in english premiere league, they were up against arsenal. but two second-half goals turned the game in tottenham's favor. chelsea are looking to extend their lead at the top of the

table. hull has taken a surprise lead, and everton hosts deliver liverpool in what will be the final derby for captain steven gerrard. in the rugby seven the support will make its debut. they beat england in the final of the wellington seven. two tries from 17-year-old school boy bringing the kiwis to the victory. south africa still maintains the top spot in the world standings. cavendish has won the tour. it was a return to the podium after the 2014 hampered by a soldier injury.

well, it's been a year since the russian city of sochi hosted the winter olympics. at $51 billion it was the most expensive games every held. but the overspent and recent sanctions against russia has seen the olympics leave a dazzling ceremony. >> spending $50 billion making these the world's most expensive games. but that was a year ago. the olympic torch has been distinguished, and what is left looks tired and empty "for sale" signs on homes that no one wants. hotels for guests were expected to be snapped up now lie empty. >> all of this was for the olympics and no infrastructure for people was built. if you're buying an apartment

you need shops supermarkets, restaurant but 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 expansion but the money dried up when the sanctions came in. it's up in the mountains 70 kilometers from sochi is where winter sports took place. >> this was a small quiet village, now it's a city, and it's changed dramatically. >> but not all for the best. the government spend 12 billion carving a railway through the mountains. it was the single most expensive item on the shopping list. the railways who had been offering a free service during the olympic games hiked their prices again and again putting the price of picture beyond the means of most local people and

faced with empty trains the company canceled the entire service. it was an olympic legacy that the people here have not quite been expecting. an influx of tourists on the slopes never happened as relations between russia and the west soured. in the current political climate, forget looking to markets in the west. sochi's future lies in attracting tourists from the east. >> we have the middle east market turkey is a big market for us. then you have the asian market, which is growing and growing. those are markets which sochi might be very very attractive for. >> and there are attractions. putin's $50 billion price tag for the games will included a few extras. russia now has it's first formula one circuit and contract

to host the motor sport event thanks to the olympics sochi has a spanking new airport. what it needs now were flights from places like beijing tokyo and hong kong from the east to bring new life and a new market to a struggling destination. al jazeera sochi. >> that's all the sport for now. we'll have more with asna later. jane. >> thank you. scientists will be launching satellites that will give warning to storms. dominick explains. >> a combination of gas mass, and energy erupts from the surface of the sun. while it may look spectacular it can cause substantial damage here on earth. the electro magnetic radiation disrupts mobile communications, computer systems and power

grids. scientists have long wanted to develop an advanced warning system. now they think they have. a satellite called the deep space climate observatory or discover will be launched on sunday and send around 1.6 of million kilometers towards the sun. >> this is all about environmental intelligence. if we can get the extra warning time, the warning time that they now discovered will give us, that let's us provide environmental intelligence to decision makers who can use those moments to take some precautionary actions that will help limit the damage that a big solar storm might create. >> one of the best known examples of such an impact was the collapse of the hydroquébec hydronetwork in canada in 1989. that solar storm left 6 million people in the dark for nine hours. >> these events from the sun are huge in scope.

and any such burst would effect the hemisphere that happens to be facing the sun when it hits. these are big events and a global collaboration. >> age solar storms do rarely hit our planet. but now scientists hope that deploying the discovery that may be forewarned. >> a painting sold for $300 million the highest price ever paid for a single piece of art work. it's understood that it was bought by states you see yum in qatar. theit was completed in 1892. another full bulletin of news is straight ahead. thank you very much for

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only on al jazeera america >> making his case to the supporters the houthi leaders defending their take over. and others say ising it was not in the best interest of the yemeni people. welcome to al jazeera. also coming up, pushing for peace in eastern ukraine. taking center stage in a security conference in munich. plus, new delhi assembly election seen as a test for prime minister narendra modi's party. and in hamilton, what