suarez. syria's government says it's willing to suspend aerial bombardment over the city of aleppo. aleppo. hello, welcome to al jazeera. also coming up lobbying for support. calls for the u.n. to take on i.s.i.l. in libya. the u.n. tries to save a fragile ceasefire as battles condition in eastern ukraine.

>> i'm daniel schweimler in buenos aires, where a march symbolizes deep divisions in argentine society the u.n. envoy to syria says the government is willing to suspend aerial bombardments. of aleppo for six weeks. the move described as a glimmer of hope towards ending the conflict which is about to enter its fifth year. the syrian army has been advancing to aleppo capturing several villages. it is divided between the east and the west. it used to be the country's financial center and is close to a supply line providing a link to the turkish boarder. james bays has more from u.n. headquarters in new york. >> for months the special envoy has been talking about freezes - what others call ceasefires, in part of syria.

for months he said that aleppo the largest city in the country is where he wanted the first freeze. now there has been an important development, he says. >> the government of syria indicated to me its willingness to halt all aerial bombing, all sorts. all types of aerial bombing for a period of six weeks, over the city of aleppo from a date which we will announce from damascus. >> he didn't say it in public but in the closed security council meeting he told ambassadors that the first freeze would take place this one part of aleppo, a district in the south-west. i'm told there were knhafference, one diplomat said "you have to be skeptical about any offer made by president bashar al-assad."

egypt's foreign minister is at the u.n. headquarters lobbying for support of the coalition to take on islamic state of iraq and levant in libya. violence is spiralling out of control. the fighters say they are heading from misrata to the city of cert. they want to tackle groups affiliated with i.s.i.l. and are reg rejecting calls for intervention. they respond to a video showing libyan fighters killing 21 egyptian hostages. these pictures show some of the aftermath at a hospital in the town. we have this report. unfortunately we are not able to play the report. we'll move on for now, apologise for that. i'll tell you about the conflict in ukraine which had documents

scrambling to stop a ceasefire in the east from unravelling. the u.n. security council endorsed a draft resolution calling for both sides to stop the fighting which is focussed on the town of debaltseve. paul brennan sent this report from outside the down. >> reporter: near debaltseve there's no truce. as the firing continues, stray shells are a constant threat. this is what happens when one hits a gas pipeline a spectacular explosion that hit the camera crew. tuesday was supposed to see the start of the withdrawal of artillery and heavy weaponry. both say until the ceasefire takes hold the big guns will remain at the front line. separatist artillery use this area outside donetsk. that battle is over it's not

clear build the grad launchers and artillery moved back are elsewhere. outside the town of debaltseve we found a unit of separatist artillery using the brow of a hill as cover. this is within the withdrawal lines. the separatist insists that ukranian troops were never going to be allowed to keep the town for themselves. >> when the ceasefire was announced it was clear that rules were not going to be lived. we were going to push to the end. once we start a big operation like this, it should be finished. >> both sides are throwing everything we can into the battle to win. >> these ukrainian soldiers are in a village near town. they came to be optimistic. on tuesday, russian television aired footage of dozens of soldiers amid claim and

counterclaim both accepted that debaltseve is a close quarter street-by-street battle. what price the withdrawal of artillery in those circumstances. >> these guns aimed at the town over the hill are not pulling back soon. they have received no order to do so and the soldiers appear reluctant to do so. unless they do the peace in eastern ukraine stand no chance at all. >> the u.s. and russian ambassadors to the united nations accused each other of fuelling the conflict in ukraine. >> we have gotten used to living in an upside down world with respect to ukraine. russia speaks of piece, and fuels conflict. russia signs agreements and does everything within its power to under mine them. russia champions the sovereignty of nations and acts as if the neighbour's boarder does not

exist. for those growing accustomed to living in an upside down war, the violence in ukraine, a resolution was called calling for a solution. it is ironic to say the least. >> listening to the statement, i couldn't help the talk of the upside down world. she accused russia of starting the crisis did we topple the illegally elected president throughout the event that took place in ukraine. russia kept calling for a bloodless political solution. >> the leader of boko haram promised to next month's general election in nigeria. the announcement made in a video released on social media, following an attack on a rally in a southern town. one person was killed in the violence. >> in iraq kurdish forces

resumed attacks. fighters from the islamic state of iraq and levant inside the city of shingal. the curds say they stopped i.s.i.l. taking more territory. there has been air strikes targetting the area north of kirkuk. taliban suicide bombers attacked a police station in eastern afghanistan killing 20 officers, happening in logarth province. there were two explosions, one at the main gate. another inside the compound. greece's prime minister declared that his government will not succumb to blackmail in a dispute with the eurozone. greece has been given until the end of this book or risk crashing out of the euro. the prime minister will not be forced into a bad deal now, the united states is

set to allow the sail of armed drums to a wider group of allies. it's called a major policy shift following months of internal debate. countries have been demanding u.s. armed drones but the government is reluctant to accommodate demands. why has the u.s. changed their minds. we have this explanation from washington. >> the u.s. government will authorise the sale of armed drones to friendly countries. the rules governing the process are the same rules that govern the sale of tanks, of fighter jets of weapons such as firearms. this is a situation where the u.s. government believes that friendly countries should be able to take advantage of the same technology that the u.s. military has been using when going after enemies, namely members of al qaeda, al-shabab and other organizations, the move has proven to be

controversial because of the u.s.'s record in trying to prevent civilian casualties and failing to do so. the question is going to be whether other countries that are buying this technology will try to do the same thing in terms of avoiding civilian casualties and if they turn the equipment on their own citizens will the u.s. government hold them responsible. >> it's been a month since an argentine prosecutor was found shot dead in his home. colleagues of alberto nisman are marking the anniversary with a silent march, demanding answers to his death. it's causing greater divide in argentina. >> reporter: these images shocked argentina. the prosecutor alberto nisman his body removed from his well-guarded luxury apartment. a bullet wound to the head. exactly a month on and the

investigation into how he died continues. >> everything indicates that this case will have a major political impact. this could be one of the most important since the return to argentina in 1983. >> reporter: his former colleagues in the justice system are holding a silent march, the poster demanding justice for the justice system. however, the days leading up to the protest provoked plenty of noise on both sides of a divided nation. the government accusing the march organizers of what they call a judicial coup. >> it seems on the face of it a silent march in memory of a dead colleague. it has come to symbolize divisions within society. over the death of alberto nisman, and the case that he was

investigating should advance. with presidential elections due in october. those divisions are likely to deepen we'll leave him with silence. they have liked silence. do you know why? >> i say that we are the happy ones. because they have got nothing to say. >> we have never had a prosecutor. and alberta is there for his work as a prosecutor. not for personal or psychological problems. solely for working as a prosecutor. the case prove ebbed allegations of deficiencies in argentine institutions. most notably the justice system and the intelligence agency both investigating the 1994 bombing of the jewish community center in buenos aires, that killed 85 people, and remains unsolved two

decades later. >> translation: we are confront by a smokescreen put there by key players, explaining why two decades past without those behind the bomb attack being revealed. >> more than 20 years after an attack argentina is faced with more questions than answers. more to come on al jazeera, including on hold - a u.s. federal judge blocks president obama's immigration plan. what he says the - he says the plan is missing and the year of sheep - we cross to beijing, where millions of chinese are celebrating the lunar year.

the u.n. envoy to syria says the government indicated that it is prepared to suspend all aerial bombardments over the city of aleppo. the u.n. security council endorsed a draft resolution calling for both sides in ukraine to stop the fighting. ukranian soldiers are battling pro-russian separatists for control of debaltseve. egypt's foreign minister is at hours trying to get support for a coalition to take on

libya. air strikes have been launched targetting fighters linked to the group now, our diplomatic editor james bays spoke with the foreign minister at the united nations in new york. >> egypt on the diplomatic offensive. the foreign minister spoke to ban ki-moon hours after abdul fatah al-sisi hinted at the idea of a u.n. backed intervention. after a meeting with ambassadors, including the u.s. representative samantha power, in an interview, he clarified proposals suggesting initially they were limited to expanded support for the tobruk government. >> is it international boots on the ground is that something. >> all measures should be under consideration. it's up to the community to define the best course of action to deal with the threat.

i will not prejudge jump to any conclusions. if it is up to us to forge a collective understanding and commitment. that should exclude any form of support to the g.s.t. in tobruk. >> reporter: it's thought the u.n. security council will meet to hear a presentation by the prime minister on wednesday. other ambassadors say the egyptian proposal is worth examining, but international law must be followed. it's not just egypt, it's coalition, it requires legal process that the security council has to deal with. >> egypt is going oun the u.n. route. international law is something that president abdul fatah al-sisi ignored in the past.

he ordered bombings on a number of occasions, including recent days with no authorisation at all. >> reporter: now, a 3-day summit is under way in washington to stop young people being recruited to join so-called extremist groups. as kimberley halkett reports, it is drawing criticism. >> when this woman fled somali her only goal was to raise her family away from conflict. she worries that her young children are being targeted by i.s.i.l. recruitment videos. >> wep, as a community, are vulnerable because we have enemy enemy, nothing more than enemies, waiting for the kids to chase. >> reporter: the fear that children in the community will leave to join i.s.i.l. it reel. seven people left to travel to

syria and have been charged with crimes rated to their involvement with i.s.i.l. >> the obama administration launched a programme here and boston and los angeles. the aim to stop the recruitment of what is called at-risk youth. the u.s. attorney will address issues such as high unemployment and poverty making young feel isolated and vulnerable. >> there's a feeling of identity crisis a sense of isolationful the community want to address it. we are there to help. the programme has its critics, feeling that it will lead to mass surveillance. 2008 teenagers were recruited by al-shabab. a government group was also used to gather intelligence. >> they were initiating community outreach programs from

the outside. what has been their documents. they made clear that one purpose of this outreach was to collect information about the community. >> reporter: after holding dozens of meetings andy says that this programme is different. >> we do have a problem. we want to solve it the community wants to solve it. we'll do it together. >> communally members say they are optimistic and skeptical. it's makes me sad to share the flag where the bad guys do whatever, and we are the ones that gets the label or the sticker. or the shame for it. >> reporter: and she says as long as there's a stig ma there'll be suspicion about government-run programs even ones meant to project young people like her children.

sydney jones is director at the institute for policy analysis of conflict and joins me from jakarta. thank you for being with us. let's talk about the summit taking place in washington to tackle groups like i.s.i.l. this was a meeting that was scheduled, but it takes on greater significance after the recent events the video showing the beheading of 21 egyptians by i.s.i.l. in libya, and the attacks in denmark. there has been criticism of the white house for not focussing specifically on combatting the groups and the broader military efforts. do you think that is justified? >> well i focus most exclusively on south-east asia and i can say that concerned

about people leaving for syria is growing, regardless of efforts the united states may be making. i think that no country has found a viable way of trying to stop pt recruitment and the appeal of i.s.i.s. two young muslim men and women. >> how important is it then for these communities themselves to steer vulnerable youth away and make sure they don't succumb to this sort of ideology? >> i think there is in many of these countries a backlash against i.s.i.s. some of the rivalrieses within syria blow back to this part of the world. so we see some of the most vehement anti-i.s.i.s. messages

coming through groups associated with al qaeda. so we have now, in this part of the world, probably about 300, 350 from malaysia, indonesia, a handful from singapore. maybe the philippines who have gone. they are not all going to i.s.i.s., that's where the trick lies to exploit the differences. >> did you think the government in the countries need to do more to prevent radicalization turning to extremist groups. >> i think no country figured out a way to do this effectively, you have to attack it from different nodes. you have to look at the prisons where terrorists are incarcerated. you have to look at the appeal over the internet. you have to look at youth programs.

you have to look at the economic incentives offered by i.s.i.s. to families to come over with children and their wives. >> good to get your perspective on this. sydney jones joining us from jakarta. thank you for your time. >> the united states federal judge has temporarily blocked president obama's controversial immigration plan. the executive action would have spared a raping of undocumented immigrant from being deported. the delay now means an estimated 4 million people looking to apply for the programme will not be able to. >> moralize is a family man in a country he loves. he came to the u.s. 20 years ago. he works as a car pep ter trying to make a good life for his family. he was an undocumented immigrant, having to live in the shadows to avoid peeping

deported. he looked forward taking advantage of app executive order signed by president obama in november and set to go into place this week. >> it will be better to work legally. i want to help my son and wife. >> it's not going to happen of a judge issued an injunction blocking a plan going forward. >> the decision does not question the constitutionally or marriage of president obama's plan, all it does is say the legality should be worked out before it's implemented. the ramification is huge especially here in the state of texas, where there's 1.2 million undocumented immigrants. half of million of which are eligible to apply. now might not be ability. >> an immigration rights group that has been helping thousands get their applications are theed, various groups getting

information, but frustrated. >> i think that president obama is doing a good thing. when senators and judges and other people want to come in and decide people's lives when they are not living the hard life. where some of us are poor. we need this. 26 states mostly led by governors opposed to president obama joined the appeal against the plan and many supported the judge's decision. activists would fight the decision and expect is to be overturned. they'd be powerful and wealthy forces opposed to providing relief to the undocumented young people. we knew it will be efforts like this. and, in fact when the republicans can effectively do nothing, they'll file lawsuits. they'll make wild claims that's what we were experiencing. it will not at the end of the day effect the outcome. we'll have the programme.

>> for this man and others like him, the opportunity for them to say they are legally in a country they call home will have to wait at least for now millions of chinese are preparing to usher in the year of sheep. 25 million are leaving cities to see families in rural areas. our china correspondent adrian brown reports from beijing. >> reporter: you need to be patient when you travel in china, especially at this time of year when it becomes a country in motion. they are part of the world's largest migration. it will take 25 million migrant workers back home seeing their children for the first time in a year. for many the coming year of the sheep is tipped with uncertainty. the slow down in the economy is far from obvious.

some are not returning. >> translation: i will never come back to the city to work in my life. it's meaningless. we come far away trying to earn a higher salary everything is too expensive. nothing is left. >> the chinese place importance on the zodiac calendar. there's a debate whether it's the year of the sheep since they use the same word for sheep or goat. of all the signs this is the least desirable, because the goat and sheep are seen as meat creatures, followers, not leaders, not a good year to be born which is why hospitals are expecting fewer first ipirted. if i see women, they say they'll skip the year of sheep. >> whether you are superstation or not, there's no denying the

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