libyan militias. in the central city. lahn taylor this is al jazeera live from london, also coming up. >> fighting goes on despite the cease fire in ukraine where pro-russian separatist surrounded the key town. >> in the debt stand off with the euro zone. and a carnival turns to tragedy in haiti with several people killed bay low hanging

power line. violence is spiraling further out of control. in the latest development militia allied to the legally installed tripoli government, say they are headed to the city to tackle groups there which are affiliated with the islamic state of levant these show some of the aftermath in the town. carolina malone reports. >> celebrate as they remember the start of a uprising four years ago that helped push them out of power. they are also angry at the strikes on the east of the country on month and marched

in support of relatives killed in those attacks. >> the based government one of two fighting for control described the attacks as hostile. >> who support them say they are headed to the city of isil affiliated groups themselves is fractured the strikes were carried out with the support of the other government. egypt is calling for a resolution to intervene. then the military campaign happened after the beheading of 21 egyptian christians captured there, it isn't just egypt that is up canned about unraveling security. >> the european union is planning to hold talks with the united states and egypt sometimes referred to by the name diash. >> it is clear that it is a complex situation very dangerous, so far it has been so mainly for the migration

roots, now obviously there is another dimensions that should push all the sides inside libya. to realize that it is a threat to the entire country to all the libyans and that would require a joint action to face the threats. >> warning that if left uncheck fire department libya fighting groups linked to isil could be at europe's doorsteps. tell us more about what is being discussed there. >> well, the foreign minister is here at the u.n. and he is making his rounds trying to persuade people of a new egyptian initiative, egypt at the head of a coalition to try to deal with isil.

got many saying much, one that was was the russian ambassador and that's interesting. because it shed as little light on what egypt is planning a lot of talk of an intervention but when ambassador was asked about it he said he supported what they were planned and he was ask willed it would be under chapter seven that's the part that authorizes the use of force and he said no, suggesting that the plans put forward so far by egypt do not include military force i think we will get more detailed as these take place in the coming hours egypt is also briefing the secretary general of the united nations bank key moon and a couple of hours time, and then he will go on to a meeting of all the arab group of the united nations and egypt and will present it's proposals to the u.n. security council.

to get some kind of plan supported what it needs is an invitation from the libyans and of course there's a confusion there because there are two rival governments in libya, the ambassador here at the united nations the government in that brook and even here, it is not clear yet whether he has signed on to this plan earlier on. when he spoke to a number of reporters he said that for now, libya was looking at ethe egyptian plan. >> very busy day at the united nations. one hours time, yes, the united nations will be dealing with a situation in ukraine. and making it pretty clear that it sees that negotiation is the only way forward. and that it strongly supported that deal that was done last week in minsk after the late night talks that took place it was the russians who wrote

this draft resolution, we think the russians are onboard, and we are hearing from other countries. this resolution will pass, what this means is new deal done last week is now underpinned by the force of international law. >> normally take as bit of time, they have managed to make this work reasonably fast having said that, the deal was some days ago and i am sure there are diplomates that would like a resolution straight away after that. because the resident are lewis of the security council are internationally law. >> james because thank you very much for bringing us the live update on both of those

stories. >> let's get to the latest inside ukraine. in the eastern city of donetsk for us. paul is there any sense of the cease fire holding anywhere? in certain areas. just over the majority of the front line zones the cease fire has generally held the guns have gone quiet theres han't been the same degree of artillery and grad duals. across the front lines by both sides but there have been notable exceptions and the main exception is the important town. it's to the northeast of where i am standing here in donetsk it is sealed off effectively. it is the fate of the cease fire here in the east. >> there is no truce.

the firing can'ts stray shells are a constant threat spectacular explosion which injuries the camera crew who just happened to be passing at the time. tuesday was supposed to see the start of a withdrawal of the artillery instead both sides say until the cease fire takes hold, the big guns will remain at the front line on the outskirts separatist artillery used this firing area to target troops. but now that pattle is over, it's not clear whether the grab launchers have moved back or simply moved elsewhere. outside the town we found a unit of separatist artillery the separatist insist the troops were never going to be allowed to keep the town for themselves. >> when the cease fire was

announced it was clear that the battle wasn't going to be lifted. it was clear that we were doing to push until the end. you should finish it. >> a strategic rail hub and both sides are throwing everything they can into the pattle to win it. just ten minutes drive there the town, they claim to be optimistic and insist that the roads have been unblocked. in tuesday russian sell vision apparently of dozens of captures soldiers and amido claim and counter claim both sides accepted that it is now a close quarters street by street battle. what price to withdraw of artillery in these circumstances. >> . >> therein lies the problem for example the international monitors of the o.s.c.e. are trying to negotiate access, to verify what the situation is, but they are being prevented from getting into the town

increasing beleaguers into briefings we are getting from here and the separatist side, and indeed from the ukrainian defense ministry. >> thank you indeed. there's. more violence with bomb attacks reported across the country, 20 people were killed at a military check point. where three explosions were set off the check point was manned by civilian fighter whose have shot and killed some of the attackers. three people are dead, and 13 have been wounded after suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant. the armed group is very active these regions. a policeman was killed when an explosion erupted a t a political rally in the town. the capitol it seems like the escalation if that's not the wrong term. so in the last day or so.

>> . >> particularly violent day for nigeria and the south of the country just like you said. bombs went off at the mall rally by the riding opposition party. there at least when policeman have been found dead by the police and then at least four people have been injured including another politicalman following the explosions there and the gunfire that followed in the country the epicenter of the boko haram violence, close to the town -- and for many people, this is an ex-collation at the time when the nigerian forces staying that they are taking back a lot of territory. as they sort of stepped up that you are fight. in collaboration or conjunction with forces from chad in the northeast of the country the government said

there will be no more resetting of the elections. the government said the military needed at least six weeks to crush them, although the president last week, announced that what the problem -- what the military actually said was they wanted to -- for them to stabilize the region, in order for elections to hold in the northeast, particularly in the state as well as which have been effected by the violence the most also one other state has become another center for attacks. >> it is fragly taking baxter

story, places like border towns across close to the cameroon border. after the capture fourn't months now nobody is sure whether this will enable the military to crush boko haram. a sorted of see the peace that really really was looking for. >> thank you indeed, correspondent reporting live there from the region. >> coming up next, 15 minutes on dry land after a treacherous ordeal at sea the migrant whose say they are lucky to be alive. >> one new zealander is considering to send troops to iraq.

>> a top stories here on al jazeera. allies to the legally installed tripoli government, say they are heading to tackle isil. the u.n. is preparing to hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss ukraine the separatist say they have seized large parts. and a series of bomb attacks have killed at least 24 people. the greek prime minister has declared that his government will not succumb to blackmail. the country's finance minister has been handed an ultimatum by euro zone counter parts. they have given greece until the end of this week to extend it's bail out program or risk crashing out. says he won't be forced into a bad deal.

>> we are cooperating with our partners on the basis of specific proposals that we are presentingpresenting in good faith, the with a sincere willingness for the negotiations we want a solution not a clash our goal is not for a clash, our goal is a viable solution with tough negotiation and we refuse to succumb to psychological blackmail. >> so john, prime minister is, that can only add to tensions. >> well, that is the tone that they have maintained since the election and indeed, during the campaign. there are specifics to an treatment, that could be agrees upon, there are common lines here, the hardest of the gentlemans to grow on an effective tax collision policy they do agree on a balances budget, they do agree

on reforms to the any and even to the state machinery in order to make the economy more productive but there seems to be a deadlock over the political symbolism. the germans are afraid of the morale hazard of being seen for the greeks to get away with with the substantial revision. others like italy and spain much larger economies may ask for similar things. the greeks on the other hand, point out a different moral hazard, that there has been an election in@thens the drowned here has shifted, it is no longer politically possible for anyone to simply execute the previous asterty plan the way the germans are asking the present government to sign on to and so the greeks are accusing the germans of a democratic deficit, as the germans are accused the greeking of aens thible deficit and both of them site damage to the future of europe. in the meantime, a few days

left until the latest deadline? is. >> that's right. now, in theory, that deadline is tomorrow, by which time greece would in theory ask for the euro zone toen convene on friday and would come forward and reverse it's former position on refusing to sign the memorandum of ouster'sty policies that are a writer on the lone agreement. they are saying yes to the loan agreement no to the memorandum that accompany it. that is the pit we want to unbundle and renegotiation so we can't agree to it beforehand. it doesn't seem as though the greek position will change. that would make a complete nonsenses of everything that the government here in athens has said. so it remains now to be seen whether any other factors external to agrees really alter whether perhaps there are going to be back door conversations, between the creditors or even statements and pressures applied from

outside the european union the greeks are certainly very hopeful that the americans will come in on their side and put pressure, but who knows whether that will happen. >> okay, thank you very much. >> more than 2,000 migrants have been rescued off the coast of libya in the last couple of days alone. many have been picked up by the italian coast guard, in either trafficking boats or trying to make that you are way own way to safe pilot investigation p warming up in foil blankets after a treacherous journey at sea. these are some of the more than 2,000 migrants rescued off the coast of libya since sunday. more than 1,000 of them are being held here. at the reception center on the italian island. that's more than twice as many as it was built for. they told al jazeera they were lucky to survive. >> that situation was with so dangerous.

but we decide to be here. >> if we are from the so you have to -- in order to be here even survive. and the oxygen, there is oxygen come -- >> inside of the people, some of them they used to -- it is more crowded okay, it will take three people, it is something very very worse. >> we hope that the embassy before come here, yeah. >> believe me. >> why? is. >> because they don't pay any attention for us. they didn't give milk for children it was not even supposed to be open yet. it was undergoing a major

restoration, follows the closure a year ago, due to concerns over how migrants were being treated here, they say they are being treated fairly and well, but never the less they will have to be moved quickly to other bigger more reception centers. the u.n. refugee agency says conditions inside the center, are worrying. >> the situation is a bit out of control because the distribution of food, of clothes cannot be guaranteed. there was a number of people 265 people that had to sleep outdoors. that some of them had their wet clothes on, they couldn't receive adequate assistance. >> this year, a record number of migrants have already attempted the dangerous crossing to europe, during the freezing winter months, when the seas are particularly rough. and hundredses have already feared to have drowned. >> some of them were thrown to

other destination centers across the country. but the worry is that this tiny island between north africa and sicily will once again become the gate way into europe for hundreds of thousands of migrants. al jazeera. >> syrian government forces are reported to have taken control of several villages in their latest offensive near the city of aleppo activists say more than 100 people have been killed. it brings the army a step closer to bescreeninging rebel held areas. >> the leader of lebanon has revealed for the first time that his forces are involved in a fight against isil in iraq. in a speech broadcast to his follow supporters he called on the group's military wing. it also responded to calls from the opposition, for his policy withdraw from syria i say to you who call on us us

to retreat i call on you to go together to syria. >> we night have talks about iraq before, we have a modest presence in the early phase and the sensitive phase in iraq but i say let's go to iraq and let's go now new zealand is considering setting troops to iraq, and the government says any soldiers it sents will perform a noncombat role. this was the public invitation to a fight that many people suspect new zealand has signed up for long ago last week became the first iraqi foreign minister to visit here, and came calling on his counter part to send troops. >> the motion has always been there would be need to be some invitation that we would feel that our differents -- >> according to the government, any troops it

decides to send would be to help train soldiers. it has performed similar operations in afghanistan. the price of belonging toking the club. a reference to the intelligence alliance that also includes the united states australia, great britain, and canada. but it is also about pay back, last year, iraq voted to include new zealand on the united nations security council some people worry that new zealand is losings it's reputation that has at times seen it take a bold stance against some of it's much larger allies. a move that certainly upset the united states, or the condemnation of the u.s. led invasion of iraq in 2003. >> opposition member of parliament was the minister of foreign affairs at that time and he says the current government is making a big mistake. >> this government hasn't thought it through it has not

taken account of the lessons of history. >> late last year parliament tightened walls to monitor people and prevent new zealanders from leaving the country the chances of an attack here may be low but a danger for some overseas may increase. >> journalists business people diplomates who are within the reach of the islamic state and that reach for example now it stands very heavily into libya, it's presence in egypt it is president in algeria. >> the government says the decision on what is likely to be a long deployment will be made within weeks. al jazeera oakland. >> the retrial of two journalists is due to resume next week. they were released on bail last week, after 411 days in prison. put a fight for justice isn't over yet the previous conviction was thrown out but they are still charged with

calewding with the banned muslim brotherhood suicide bombers have attack add police station in afghanistan killing at least 20 officers. state officialses say that the first bomber detonated his vest at the gate of police headquarters. a second, set off his device at a check point inside the compound eight people have been wounded. >> other the border at least 70 people, including a police officer have been killed by an explosion in pakistan. it happened close to the city is head quarters. the taliban grouch has reportedly claimed responsibility. 25 ore people have been injured. >> the federal judge in the united states is temporarily blocked president obama's plan to protect millions of undocumented immigrant deportation the judge ruled that the correct procedures have not been followed.

around 4.7 undocumented immigrants have been allowed to stay in the united states, which announced in knot. it is a mainly immigrants whose children are u.s. citizens or permanent residents. haiti has canceled it's final day of the carnival event after at least 20 people died in an accident with power cables. it touched the open top of a float in the capitol electrocuting those onboard and starting a spam pead that injuries many more. >> carnival in port-au-prince early on tuesday morning. thousands of people are partying at a succession of musical floats makes it's way through the streets. among them, one belonging to a group. but as for open top bus heads down the road, it comes close to some electrical cables. >> and then a man is struck by the cable. >> the man who received the

electrical shock is now in a critical condition. many other people were killed or injured. both on the bus and on the road when people were trambled on as they try to get away. >> the casualties were taken to the city's general hospital. as you can see some of these are critical. we have stabilized them, i gave them oxygen, there are also some who are relatively stable and so we will be able to go home soon. >> haiti's president issue as statement on twitter expressing his sincere sympathies to the victims. tuesday's incident happened on the day of mardi gras, for more than 200 years they have celebrated carnival in port-au-prince. it is normal practice for the open top floats to have someone onboard who lifts power cables out of the way. but it seems on this occasion that did not happen. >> dominic cane, sal al

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