turkey carries out a military operation inside syria to remove ancient relics. this is al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha. also on the programme - yemen's abd-rabbu mansour hadi insists he is still president. houthis refute that claim pro-russian separatists and ukrainians agree to pull back heavy weapons from the front line as part of a ceasefire

deal. and countdown to the oscars on hollywood's biggest night turkey has announced a military operation on syrian soil. hundreds of soldiers were sent in to remove an otto mon. soldiers entered the area. under the cover of night the turkish military cross the. territory held by i.s.i.l. to a piece of soil and an otto mon shrine. >> the tomb was left. when the french drew the borders of modern syria. it was the grandfather of the

first ottoman empire. they cited increased fighting in the area. the government decided to evacuate 40 or so troops stationed. >> reporter: the troops entered syria. 39 tank, and 572 soldiers. around 32 g.m.t. >> simmual tainiously a turkish flag -- simultaneously a turkish flag was replanted. symbolically in syria, but only just. it is up against the border in site of turkey's military. by dawn the raigs was over. the governor of ankara says it was all done. controlled the border.

nor was the syrian government in damascus involved. >> the turkish government has no appetite. it might have needed to pull the troops out of the shrine to avoid the risk of the i.s.i.l. attack. it comes as turkey and the u.n. agree to train free syrian army fighters here. the first time turkey agreed to take an overt role in the battle against i.s.i.l. in iraq u.s.-led coalition air strikes kill 60 i.s.i.l. fighters in mosul. i.s.i.l. has had control since june, when it made large gains. kurdish forces backed by the u.s. air strikes are planning an offensive to retake mosul, iraq's largest city. >> to yes ep -- yemen, where it is getting more complicated.

abd-rabbu mansour hadi fled after being held by rebels for weeks. he gave a declaration from a port city of aden. >> reporter: the yemeni president escaped to aden and drew a harsh response from opponents. >> translation: we are talking about a president who is not legitimate. he counts on the outsiders. this is one that refuses to deal with the southern movement in the elections. i don't understand what he is trying to accomplish by fleeing to them for help. >> he pointed to the fact that he did not give hits statement, but it left many wondering if he was welcome in the powers that be.

historically he held the highest power in sanaa. even supporters are confused after his statement, which failed to clarify with the resignation last month is final, or whether he will continue in his post. he said that all decisions, political measures and appointments taken since september 25th when the houthis overran sanaa were null and illegal. he called for the militias to release government ministers and high-nking officials who have been abducted and under house arrest. national dialogue should be maintained and be the basis for legitimacy. he called on the international community to support and protect the political process and offer support. some of his senior aids believe this means he had. >> translation: all the

political stories, the national talks in sanaa, except for one or more parties, support abd-rabbu mansour hadi. clearly he is still a legitimate president. >> reporter: initially the escape from house arrest was received with enthusiasm from many parts of the country. supporters took to the streets demanding he rescind his resignation. he fled the occupied capital and moved to aden. tribes met and announced loyalty to the president. after the statement on saturday night, there's a feeling of uncertainty among those that saw an opportunity to reverse the coup. saying that he needs to renew and show results, otherwise his

escape is meaningless to yemen. >> hundreds of protesters rallied in egypt. in three areas of cairo, protesters demonstrated against abdul fatah al-sisi's government. demanding the release of prisoners from the muslim brotherhood ukrainian forces and pro-russian separatist the agreed to pull back heavy weapons, the draw will be completed, and come after both sides exchange prisoners. 159 ukrainians, and 52 rebels were traded according to the officials overseeing a swap. it took place in the west. it was defined last week. the truce itself was violated several times. ukrainians in the east deal with

the violence. there were other violent events. foreign dignitaries are gathering. demonstrations in february of 2014 culminated in a bloody battle that led to the off thing of president viktor yanukovych in kiev. >> reporter: the centrepiece of the event will be a march and petro porashenko and his guests around the city square ending at the maidan. there'll be a handful of senior european officials mostly a level of officials and diplomatic areas, something of a disappointment. he was hear in the square giving a rousing speech. he promised victory to the east. the prime minister and president and the doors of the european

union was wide open. the problem he has is he can't guarantee anything in the east despite a shaky ceasefire. it is still looking like the party and is entirely a time of frozen conflict designed to hold ukraine back from a meaningful partnership or alliances with the west and may be why the big names are keeping their distance on this occasion. >> at least seven people have been killed after the cap sizing of bangladesh according to a local government official. it hit a cargo in the river, 40km north-west of dhaka. there were thoughts that passengers were on board. >> a town has been taken from

boko haram. it was occupied for six years. these pictures show baga before boko haram moved in. five days later, pictures show it was badly damaged and the whole area was flattened. >> the foreign minister is visiting cameroon's president in a show of support. the visit comes before a planned offensive carried out by a regional force next month, carving out territory. carrying out more raids. >> still ahead on al jazeera. struggles to recover billions. >> and a lamb in a suit.

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forced says he is the president, home to events. foreign dignitaries in kiev celebrate one year since a crackdown of protesters leading to the outing of viktor yanukovych a service has been held in independence square - a site of pro and anti-demonstrations. muammar gaddafi's sons and official resumes. it includes the late leaders spy chief. we go to tunisia. >> among the defenders is the minister of muammar gaddafi's regime. a close friend much also in

intelligence, and his two sons. now the brigade is holding some of the prisoners, one appeared by video link for security link. the list of charges is very long. it uses excessive force against protesters misleading and fighting muammar gaddafi forces. there will not be a verdict. but we should be included until the end of the trial. a lot of people would tell you that that is justice and accountability is a huge issue ever since muammar gaddafi was caught years ago. another that joined the fighting said they would not give the weapons until they make sure

that muammar gaddafi are brought to justice. many libyans hope that it could come down to a decision even though over the past four years they are more complicated and the country is more fractured than it was after muammar gaddafi was captured. more than 1,000 muslims formed a human chain at the main synagogue in the norwest capital oslo. it followed an attack on a synagogue in denmark. a group of young norwegians organised the event showing that islam was about love and unity australian prime minister tony abbott says his government will review immigration laws following recommendations in relation to a siege that took place in a sydney cafe. the report recommends tightening gun laws and says no specific

agency is to blame. three, including a gunman from killed. the gunman was an iranian born australian citizen in australia. a human rights group in india wants the government to stop domestic and foreign prisoners, there are 130 deaths. human rights says they come from 20 countries. there's no source as to which countries are affected. >> reporter: it's a prison island. it's located in central java. the government executes prisoners, and it's off limits.

last month six convicts were executed. another 10 are due to be shot soon. a brazilian was arrested with 19 kilograms much heroin sentenced to death. he is mentally ill. the family says the documentation was never part of his defense, because he lacked proper representation. >> i am here because i know the law doesn't agree. releasing someone. what i don't understand is if they don't know he is sick. officially.

human rights groups urge the government to cancel executions and investigate the case. >> sentenced to death are foreigners, but given proper lawyers. they don't have efforts to translators, since they don't speak indonesian or english. it is impossible for them to understand the legal system. >> prosecutor general says he's willing to look into the case. >> translation: had i received notification about his unit - we haven't replied. we want to see that it is proven that he is ill, or if he's making it up to avoid execution. >> international pressure has grown to cancel the execution. it's a situation ongoing.

there are possible repercussions by australia or other countries. >> two australian men due to be executed have been given more time to spend with their families their transfer to the island have been postpone pd. tactics used to save their lives have upset the indonesian government. >> i can't say what will occur, but threats are not part of the diplomatic language. and what i know and they have hope. unless they convince the government has them sent to hospital instead of being executed. >> the number of ebola cases in africa is steadily declining, but the outbreak is not over. and detecting it early is

crucial. a group of scientists came up with quick diagnostic. >> in the fight against ebola. time plays a crucial role. the longer is takes to detect the virus, the more like it will spread and kill. currently it takes between 12-24 hours to find out if someone is infected with the virus. >> detecting something as key to controlling the epidemic. >> reporter: long before an egyptian doctor joined forces to tackle endem ucks. they designed a solar power unit. it is essentially a lab in a suitcase that can be deployed

anywhere. >> translation: the mobile kit we can test in the community. it >> reporter: it can detect 30 pathogens, one affecting the middle east. the m.e.r.s. virus killed three people and continues to spread. it was developed to test and it has been using many to tackle ebola to kill 2,000 people. it's been man ipulating blood and saliva. they are analysed here. >> there are only a handful in africa. this is the closest one to the ebola outbreak. researchers continued to study the virus.

to find better ways to fight ebola. >> the world health organisation foomly approved the use of a 15 minute diagnoses kit. scientists want the kit to be approved, to see if theirs is more accurate. the ebola outbreak has cloeed down. there has been a finding but less on a way to the virus. the team will save time and save lives. greece's government is facing - racing rather - to finalise a debt deal with the european union. the finance minister says the government will put forward a deal on monday. it's the first of many tests for the government. prime minister assess the battle

may have been won, but difficulties lay ahead. iest. >> translation: yesterday we took a step for austerity. a step within the eurozone. the negotiation nation it excisive. from the destructive bailout policies to growth employment and social cohesion. >> reporter: the new left wing showed creditors that it convinced promises. those include making the service more effective and combatting tax evasion. that will be tough, taxes have risen sharply. greece is more indebted than ever. >> reporter: these are the children whose parents have an ability to care for them many during the crisis.

not only does it not take subsidies, it pays $100,000 in tax. more than what it paid before the crisis. with the money it could care for another 25 children. >> we have a lot of important institutions. they could increase the report. not because of lacking of support, but because the government say taxation takes the money of what it gives to authorities, making doing what the government will do. >> reporter: it is partly to repay creditors, so have arrears. greeks owe the treasury money. they are decreasing the revenue,

dropping sharply. it has fawn short. it is likely to come forward. 91% of greek tax arrears are owed by 11% of taxpayers. >> the government's plan is to collect a large sum to show them that greece is soars about the revenue, inviting greece to come forward, matching the payment with one of equal size. >> we will do our best. policy needs to objection on putting a stop to the increase of uncollected taxes, growing by 1.1 billion euros, and the next step is to help those that cannot pay. austerity managed to increase

revenue. experts believe that it is attainable. adding to the problem, as promised a hastening property tax. and an exemption to the exhausted middle class, cutting taxes. it has growth and pairing back. they don't belief that it can now, counting down the hours until the d academy awards. many of the big-ranking pictures are not nominated. >> reporter: the red carpet is ready - not that one, this one. there are so many red carpets. people are going crazy for the oscars. parties everywhere. >> eddie redmayne. >> no. >> reporter: film is fuel for

this place. it's all people are talking. something that is approached. >> here are your best pictures. eight of them. you see anything. >> the year's top grossing films. take transformers. this and the latest hobbit film. and "guardians of the galaxy" was up there too. it races a question. if the films are not there, but the films the academy likes, who do the awards the oscars really represent. >> i think if you look historic by the first "star wars" was nominated. the academy is not against that move. it's for equal revvings. -- representation.

you could also say it gives a platform to smaller films and then they get a bump at the box office. >> nancy is a cinematographer by day and member of the academy by night. 6,000 strong they pick the winners. few reveal their identity. here is her take. >> the issue is to highlight smaller films, and i thing that's probably why you see most of them being nominated, wrabs there's a big machine behind them. they don't need any help. >> for those that don't need a nomination you can look at the hit lego movie. >> they couldn't take it. >> the ceremony is watched worldwide. and is hugely flun small.

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