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carnival. western powers are calling for a political solution to the spiralling violence in libya. meanwhile egypt is wanting u.n. backed support. in libya, fighters allied say they are heading from misrata to the city of cert. they are rejecting calls for an intervention. egypt wants to trike further in retaliation for 21 coptic christians. it's air force has bombed targets in libya. he was at the u.n. headquarters lobbying for international support. >> egypt on the diplomatic offensive. foreign minister with the u.n.

secretary-general ban ki-moon was after his boss hinted at the idea of a u.n. intervention led by his country. after a meeting with ambassador inclueing the u.n. representative he clarified proposals. suggesting expanded support for the government. and a strengthened army. is the possibility of troops on the ground should that be under consideration. >> i think all measures should be under scrutiny. to define what is the best course of action to deal with the threat. i will not judge or jump to conclusions. it is up to us to forge. it's an understanding and commitment that should not exclude support to the

government. >> it's thought they'll meet to hear prime minister on wednesday. other ambassadors include those fighting i.s.i.l. say the proposal is worth examining, but international law must be following. >> it is an issue of egypt alone, it's more than equipment and requires a coalition. it requires a legal process. >> reporter: for now, egypt is going down the e.u. route, but international law is something ignored in the past. he's ordered bombings in libya, including days with no u.n. authorisation at all. air strikes have struck camps inside libya, and show the

aftermath. eyewitnesss say civilians were killed including children. >> there was no militants, just families lived here. the mother and her children all killed. there was a gentleman killed. there were about eight killed in the neighbourhood. in addition, many were injured. the u.n. envoy to syria says the government is expected to suspend all governments. they were at the financial hub from the rebel controlled east or west. they describe it as a way to end the conflict. >> translation: the governor of syria indicated a willingness to halt all aerial bombing. all sorts, all types of aerial bombing and artillery shelling

for a period of six weeks, all over the city of aleppo from a date which we will announce from damascus. i plan therefore, to proceed both to damascus and hopefully to aleppo as soon as possible. >> the u.n. security council has endorsed a draft resolution calling for government troops and pro-russian separatists to stop the fighting. violence continues in and around. there is no truce. the firing continues and is a constant threat. this is what happens when one hets a pipeline. tuesday was supposed to see the start of a withdrawal of such artillery and heavy weaponry.

both sides say until the ceasefire takes hold the big guns remain at the front line. on the outskirts, separatist artillery used the area to fire on troops at the airport. now the battle is over we are not sure what the grab launches and artillery moved back or else where. outside we found a unit of separatist artillery. this is within the supposed withdrawal of lines agreed at minsk. separatists insist ukranian troops were never going to be allowed to keep the town for itself. when the ceasefire was announced it was clear that the matters in debaltseve were not going to be lifted. once you start a big operation like this you should finish it. >> it is a strategic rail hub, and both are throwing everything they can in a battle to win it.

these are soldiers 10 minutes from the town claiming to be objectistic. tuesday. russian television of dozens of captured soldiers. amid claim and counterclaim. street-by-street battle. what price artillery. these guns aimed at the town over the hill are not pulling back soon. they have received no order, and are reluctant to do so. unless they do the peace in eastern ukraine stands no chance at all. >> myanmar's president declares a state of emergency, and is imposing a 3-month period of sharia law. the decision hours after a

convoy came under attack. two people were shot and injured, and an armed group known as the national democratic alliance army is suspected of the attack fighting between the group and government troops have forced tens of thousands of residents to flee into china. violence that broke out left 47 government troops and 26 rebel fighters dead. the u.s. president obama insists his government is trying to make the country's borders safer. his comments come after a judge in texas blocked his executive order protecting millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation. >> i disagree with the ruling and the judd department.

and blocking something or attempting to block something that ultimately was shown to be lawful. and i'm confident that it is well within my authority, and the position of the executive branches prosecutorial discretion to execute the policy which will help to make the borders safer. >> we have more from texas where the ruling was made. >> no more will this decision be felt more than here in texas. there was an estimated 1.2 million undocumented migrants living in the state. 600,000 were eligible for deportation relief and now will be stuck. the anti-immigration activists here and elsewhere are applauding the decision but others are not. we saw a press conference held today here in the city of san

antonio, where immigration experts came out. they'll fight the decision until sharia law is implemented. they were undocumented, from mexico and was hoping to apply this week for deportation relief based on executive order but now he'll have to wait for a resolution to be in place. all over the country there'll be people affected by the decision. i can tell you international activists plan to challenge this when it will be overturned. >> african migrants have been heading to yemen in search of a

better life. yemen has its own problems of poverty and turmoil. the underresourced coast guard is travelling much >> reporter: the gulf of aden a passage for migrants and smugglers, also a potential death trap for thousands fleeing africa for a better life. this these waters at least 246 died in the last year alone as they tried to reach other countries on the high seas. with limited resources authorities patrol the waters but the coastline is more than 2,400km long making the job almost impossible. the united nations says that 2014 witnessed the highest number of migrants making the

journey across the waters. 91,000 risked their lives in search for a better one. the challenges faced by the coast guard range from piracy to a lack of resources, making the job difficult for smugglers and migrants to cross the sea without being caught. >> we have a shortage of many things. the most important equipment we need is bigger and better boats to patrol the sea. >> we need spare parts for the current fleet much much of it needs servicing. crammed inside a dirty police station, a group of ethiopia are -- men are held. this man has made the journey more than once. he keeps getting sent back. while those coming from somalia

are treated as refugees little is done to help those coming from ethiopia. they are considered migrants and not afforded the same help. >> they become victims of trafficking. we have recorded cases. they were abducted. beaten for the proposal. the coast guard operates using all the equipment. they are doing their best. not only to safeguard the waters, but to save the lives of those entered illegally. for many of those who make it here alive. it has to be a life of misery and hardship

the united nations report found the numbers killed has risen by more than a fifth. the port states that 3,699 civilians were killed and another 6,649 appear to be a fash in civilian casualties, and the biggest killer of afghan women. the u.n. put forward the figure the court found there was an increase in the number of civilian casualties and an increase in the usage. things like mortars and rockets and grenades. also a high increase in the usage of e.u.s, improvised

explosive devices. it's a main reason so many are killed or injured. because there has been an expansion of the ground combat. the reason for that is as the foreign forces withdrew afghan security forces air, ground fighting. especially near residential areas. that's why civilians were caught up in it. there's a great deal of optimism among the people on the street. it's not known if this year will be better. they are concerned about the troops being withdrawn, and it's a big test for the security forces coming up on the programme - boko haram vows to disrupt elections in nigeria, as an

opposition rally comes under attack. plus... >> i'm laurence lee in copenhagen. hard tropical. what can the rest of europe learn from den bark about keeping the lights on and protecting the environment.

>> start with one issue. add guests from all sides of the debate and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get the inside story. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights at 11:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. top stories on al jazeera. the u.n. security council will meet on wednesday to discuss an egyptian proposal to fight

i.s.i.l. in libya. witnesses say the attack killed civilians, including children the u.n. envoy to syria says the syrian government is willing to suspend bombardment of aleppo. part of a plan divided between the rebel controlled east and the government-held west. >> a u.n. report found there was a 25% increase in a number of civilians killed in violence last year compared to 2013. the taliban and other groups are believed to have ramped up attacks on combat troops at the end of last year news coming in. ukranian forces are pulling out of debaltseve. the key town has been a fighting sight. a ceasefire said russian separatists were trying and prevent the government troops leaving the towns.

bangladesh's war crimes tribunal sentenced another leader from the opposition jemaah islamiyah party. it led to clashes between police and other supporters. there has been ongoing violence. is this ruling going to cure the unrest? >> there has been convictions more mass rape murder. the tribunal saw several jemaah islamiyah leaders sentenced to death. they are the political party. and has a strong support base.

they have in the past clashed in the streets. it's not just the one. just now, the court finalised the verdict. the death sentence for another leader accused of war crimes, and that means we can demand attacks in 2-3 weeks time. in the past a leader was executed and in the aftermath dozens died as supporters protested in the streets. whether it happens again, the political situation is tense, there has been many killed. the execution of a leader is unlikely to make anything better. >> there's been an independent report finding that the courts have not acted in a fair manner.

is this a view shared by other bangladeshi? >> again, in is something that divides opinions in the country. this backed up a lot of claimed made. and by critics, that it is a pollitt sized pros. the large numbers of supporters the report is not as biased. it was commissioned by a lobbyist and there's questions how it can be called an independent report. while it's being scuffed, an interesting thing about the report that has been overlooked is that it calls for the u.n. security council to step in and

appoint an international under the guys of the u.n. that will take over the tribunal. that will vet the army for war crimes and that would be a search for justice. >> radical and departure from the norm. thank you well the leader of the nigerian armed group boko haram is vowing to disrupt the presidential election. they made the announcement in a video on social media. it was supposed to take place last week because of security concerns. meanwhile, in southern nigeria, there has been an attack in an opposition rally. a policeman was killed and others injured in tuesday's

violence. >> a senior u.s. democratic party leader is in egypt for talks. the minority leader of the u.s. house hopes progress will be made on restoring diplomatic ties the president announced plans to normalize the situation. greece's prime minister alexis tsipras said his government will not succumb to blackmail. they've been given to the end of this week to extend the bail out programme or risk crashing out of the euro. the prime minister said he will not be forced into a bad deal. >> translation: we are cooperating with our partners on the basic of proposals. we represent in good faith for a positive outcome of the negotiations. >> translation: we want a solution not a clash. our goal is not a clash, but a

solution with tough negotiation. we refuse to succumb for biological blackmail. >> denmark is to become the first carbon city. as lawrence lee reports, the revolution is green. denmark's energy is achieved without fanfare. significance is huge. woodchips, not goal heat the burners in this, the biggest power plant in the country, providing steam-driven hot water in 2,000 homes, and wind-driven electricity. copenhagen will be the world's first carbon neutral city. we are making offshore winds and biomass. we'll deliver a green pour and cost-effective and be

independent of other countries, not for denmark is the debate whether turbines are ugly. clean lasting supplies is the only choice. >> there's barely a country in europe that doesn't have enormous changes. nuclear is expensive and complicated fracking is unpopular. defracking in russia has huge defense and foreign obligations. denmark is set to be self-sufficient in a few years. it's driven primarily by simple and renewable forms of energy. at the time when the cold war is being reboorn. there's no compromises by energy demand.

if you are green, you can stop feeling threatened. >> if the day came when russia stopped gas, we'd have to deliver sacrifices to comfort neighbours in the european union. if all do it will be a different security situation. >> reporter: keeping the lights on is entangled with defense and foreign policies. if european governments want to be environmentally friendly, they mark it's better for their own security looks compelling it's known as brazil's biggest street party. as rio's carnivale prepares it may well dampen spirits. gina dejesus and the beach are synonymous during carnivale, when people flock to copacabana

with hundreds of thousands. locals know to bring the best it's the operative ward to protect themselves from a tsunami. in the one that comes from the okay it's a humanly that comes from the slums. >> three months ago on the beach this was the scene. beach goers trying to escape. that as the police introduced sun protection. special unit's forces fighting gans is now stationed at the beaches.

to this is not a measure. it's a precaution. due to the large number of people that come here some take advantage to commit crimes. police op motorbikes and foot carrying pistols and stun gums weave around the umbrellas. on the pavement they sues state of the art technology. these are images from cameras. suspects are arrested on the spot a welcome development, say the locals. without a doubt i came close to the police truck, making the whole family feel safer. >> in the last month and a half things improved it was dangerous. authorities promise to keep

operations going as long as there's a mass presence of beach goers, which in rio means practically all year around. a quick reminder that you can keep up to date with the news on the website with aljazeera.com. america's been fighting a cold war against cuba for decades, your tax dollars to topple the castro routine. >> i'm not going to say it's a small amount of money, but it doesn't go cheap is america wasting money, including radio broadcasts that the people of havana can't here and the unemployment rate - at best misleading at worst,