repelling i.s.i.l.the armed group is forced from the town of al baghdadi by coalition air strikes. i'm shilly gauche. welcome to the program. edging closer to a deal. common ground that may help to end the fighting. dining out is dying out in

moscow. iraqi forces have recaptured the town of al baghdadi, from the islamic state of iraq and the levant. it has been held by i.s.i.l. since september. moved in on a string of positions. the town is west to the capital close to a military base where soldiers are being trained. jane arraf, this is a pretty significant victory for iraq, isn't it? >> it is a victory certainly and it's significant in terms of western al anbar.

the head of the municipality there alsod the ustells us by phone that there are parts of it still under i.s.i.l. control. same thing we just were told by anbar provincial council. clearly iraqi backed air strikes, have made advances. >> tell us the role of these air strikes. there has been debate in the past how useful they are but in this case they seem to be pretty effective. >> i think it's clear from the start of this when the u.s. got into this with the air strikes and then they expanded to other countries that they have been absolutely instrumental in this fight against i.s.i.l. there's no dispute among the iraqi military, among the

kurdish military, that it is whether the effects of the air strikes but where they're being used and what role the u.s. is playing in this conflict in general. taking back al baghdadi or most of al baghdadi. the battle to tikrit, that one being led by iranian backed shia militias. >> what is the latest around that because the fighting around tikrit has been very fierce. >> it is very fierce. the iraqi military backed by iranian ar artillery in some cases and the bulk of the force including shia militia.

30,000 troops, so far they're encountering quite a bit of resistance but i.s.i.l. has been fleeing to the mountains. it's taken quite a bit of time, but the news from al baghdadi, is a multi-pronged battle. the fighting near al anbar and miernlg offensemarriage fighting around tikrit. >> thank you jane. 13 soldiers and five i.s.i.l. fighters were killed in the attack. al jazeera has obtained exclusive video showing the

destruction caused by i.s.i.l. in the city of sabir al shakir. 54 people have been accused of taking bribes from the state run oil company in brazil, petrobras. key allies of president dilma rousseff. >> this list of names was released by brazil's court. taking bribes from all but one from president dilma rousseff's governing coalition. paying bribes to get lucrative contracts for petrobras. much of the corruption is believed to have taken place

the president has been cleared of any involvement in the scheme. speaking before the list of names was released, she says her focus is on restoring brazil's flag economy. >> a new trajectory so we can grow. >> but the scandal has shaken the brazilian stability. >> this is an enormous scandal involving the largest company in brazil petrobras which happens to be a state company. >> law make rs held accountable

even before the investigation is completed. >> you wouldn't necessarily have to wait for the end of the investigation or for sentencing process. if there was evidence against that member of parliament, it would go to the ethics board and then to the floor for an open vote by the chamber of deputies. >> under brazilian law elected officials can only be tried by the supreme court which must now decide with the help of prosecutors whether there is enough proof to put them on trial. victoria dayton bee, al gatenby, al jazeera. >> at least 20 others were injured. libya's national oil corporation says fighters have attacked an oil field and set equipment on fire. eight guards were reportedly killed at the al gani oil fields and tighters loyal to

the tripp liz based government south of sirte. >> warned against carrying out attacks as sensitive negotiations are taking place near morocco. >> they have agreed on principle on implementing a ceasefire pulling out militias from the cities and forming a national unity government. the two delegations need to travel to libya to consult with their government. if things go well they will return to the more okay kahn moroccan capital. >> once there is a deal we will have a government that has a

clear mandate. we will submit a draft to the united nations on a comprehensive deal with all the guarantees and so form a government as soon as possible. >> translator: a deal -- >> reporter: a deal was almost unthinkable a few days ago the governments of east and west libya don't trust each other. the tobruk government is recognized by the international community but the tripoli based government is recognized by the international criminal court. trying hard to convince libya's warring factions to give diplomacy a chance. >> it makes no sense to go back to fighting and confrontation which will lead nowhere. i am optimistic about the

security arrangements which is a key element. the new government needs a secure government to work. >> at the start of the talks the government of tobruk announced it is halting air strikes for three takes a gesture of goodwill. the officials here say: >> there is no way except a national dialogue, for the sake of establishing or constituting the government of national unity. >> reporter: libya has been beset by a power struggle. the in-fighting and the rise of groups affiliated by the islamic state of iraq and the levant raise concerns of instability that threatens to destabilize the whole region. despite all the optimism about signs of progress there remains the trust deficit that the

warring fashion he don't seem to have overcome to the point that the talks here at rabat both party, don't repair to do business with each other hashem ahelbarra, al jazeera. heated exchanges among councilmembers before an agreement was reached. james bays reports from new york. >> a rare moment. a new security council resolution on syria is passed condemning chlorine attacks and promiseing repercussions if they continue. for some there was no doubt. >> let's ask ourselves who has

helicopters in syria? certainly not the opposition. only the regime does and we have seen them use their helicopters on countless other individuals using barrel bombs. >> that led to a stormy rowe, are row just minutes after the group had agreed on a resolution. perhaps ambassador cherkin said, perhaps the bombs went you off at a time when the helicopters were in the area, and then he said this. >> we provide the technical details and then our colleagues smile and say we know it's the government responsible. can we work this way in the council? no. don't protect the terrorists. >> reporter: the u.s. demanded the right to apply. >> it is a little strange to take away the barrel bombs and then claim that the party whose

chemical weapons you have taken away denies the attack. >> reporter: then the response. >> red line and it could cause the united states to use force. and yet after the events of the 21st of august they didn't do that. so the government of assad did not cross this red line. the president of the united states said that this was a red line and then he didn't do anything. >> reporter: ocould the security council now take -- so could the security council take action if there are more chemical attacks? it illustrates how unlikely it is they'd reach an agreement identifying the perpetrators. james bays al jazeera at the united nations. >> coming up here in the next 15 minutes: >> i had some pigs but they all

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fighters in the town of al baghdadi. located near a u.s. air base. brazil's supreme court has given the go-ahead for investigation into the taking of bribes from petrobras. eight guards were killed on friday i.s.i.l. linked fighters attacked the al gani oil field inner zana. worst hits areas from flooding is the town of cord ba, where daniel schwindler reports. >> reporter: there is no one left in the town of idiosaba, every town devastated. more rain fell in the two days

than normally fall in a year. residents fled grabbing whatever possessions were around. >> the whole town was flooded we nearly lost everything, we're scared it will happen again unless they do things soon. >> reporter: food and clothing is donated they can't go home until the waters recede. that could take two months. have. >> translator: i had some pigs but they all drown. we saved the cows which we took to the him hill but we only have enough food for five days. >> reporter: he's lost 70% of his crop. this region suffered floods a year ago. the whole north of argentina is currently recovering from some of the worst flooding they've seen from generations.

the waters are receding now but the residents live with the constant fear of them are. the local authorities reach where they can providing vital supplies that will keep flood victims going for the next days and weeks. >> this last been very sad. whatever precautions we took would never have been enough because we never imagined we would see rains of this magnitude. >> reporter: but it will rain again and it will flood again. everyone here knows that. for now these residents are assessing the damage and must bring the strength to rebuild their homes and their shattered lives. daniel schwindler, cordoba province argentina. three europeans including a french national and two locals

were killed in the town bamacop. french president francois hollande denounced the attack as cowardly. 16-year-old says trial is about freedom of expression. despite criticism the turkish prime minister says the charge is justified. >> a charge in turkey insulting the president recep tayyip erdogan. >> i hope the people also follow this. >> for using more than half a billion dollars to build a new presidential powers, calling the president a thief. >> when we look at the cases

they're being launched for unbelievable reasons now normal ordinary criticisms. criticisms that are not even harsh, but are humorous in nature. >> she could face up to two years in prison for a widely shared social media post in which she wrote a satirical post that involves erdogan's family. >> what happens to me is not normal because i think the they have to be open for criticism but nobody else can see that. turkey is moving a little far from democracy. are. >> reporter: turkey's prime minister had defended the prosecution of the 16-year-old. >> they deem every criticism as an insult. not launching investigation into

the incident, just prosecute. >> summoned into a court in western turkey in suspicion of making critical comments about erdogan in a facebook post, teaching the world a lesson. >> more than a third of married palestinian women are victims of domestic violence. recordreporting from bethlehem. >> reporter: domestic violence lasted over 13 years first at the hands of her ex husband then at the hands of her brother when she got divorced. >> translator: one day my ex husband brought a plastic pipe

and beat me with it. i could no longer stand the pressure i was under. >> reporter: nadia has been staying in the state house for almost a year, longer than she has seen her children. this is one of the three shelters in the occupied west bank for female victims of dmisk domestic violence. a major problem is the women's reluctance to come forward and seek help. more than two-thirds of battered women prefer to remain silent, and less than 1% seek help at shelters like this one. the patriarchal and conservative nature of their families, a woman who accuses her husband of violence is frowned upon. sawa is a call center that offers psychological support to

callers across the palestinian territory. >> there are women who have reached the decision to call and ask for help and there are those who are still in dilemma wondering whether they should call. family matter, we view it as a social problem. >> the palestinian central bureau of statistics say 37% of married women in the palestinian territories have suffered from domestic violence. but the rate is much higher in the gaza strip where it's 58% and is attributed in part to the difficult living conditions there. >> translator: domestic violence is linked to the israeli siege. the home has become a party of being violence affecting everyone. >> although the effort has been made to help victims of domestic

violence. a vigil has been held in malaysia to mark the first anniversary of the disappearance of malaysia flight mh 370. a massive search in the southern indian ocean has failed to turn up any sign of the airliner. al jazeera's sahal raman met the outgoing minister and whether the report will become public. >> i hope i can receive a report today, independent team sending a report to the government. >> reporter: the prime minister suggested one stage in the last 12 months in an open

prnspress conference that the plane had been taken over, yet we have no evidence of the black box or any wreckage. how muchhow can such a statement be made? >> you must understand the ipo requirement, plane take off from an airport and couldn't reach a destination, after the declaration of accident is the way forward. >> there may be a prawnlt probability now that the australians wind down their search and recovery operations. when will you now take over and how long are you willing to continue to search for mh 370? >> i'd like to restate that, we are advised by an expert team

that this is an area that we should focus the areas and expect team consists of professional bodies from all over the world. we have participation from aaid, from ntsb, u.s., from australia we have from boeing, and a big search team and all the data we require and we analyze the data shows that the pain is in the south indian ocean. >> in the 25 years since communism collapsed urban russians have developed a taste for dining out. moscow now apparently boasts some 18,000 eating establishments it's feared a quarter of those restaurants could close this year, rory

challands reports from the russian capital. >> this establishment makes good pizza and pasta but now it's closing. factors like inflation caused by a weakened ruble and banned produce from the eu. >> everything became very expensive after the embargo. 2% more expensive also the rent. since the first of january they've raised it two and a half times. >> for svetlana, it is a crushing result. this was a family restaurant. >> can you imagine what this means for our staff? some have gone from waiters to managers. we are closing with tears in our eyes. >> it is not just momina pasta.

, a number of industry experts are predicting that a quarter of all capital eateries will shut their doors in 2016. owners like svetlana are telling us that with the russian economic situation the eating habits are changed drinking water rather than ordering alcohol, sharing food, in short they're spending less. but the situation isn't as bad as all that, say some in the business. times are tough but tough times result in better business models models. >> the market has to renew itself anyway. if something doesn't work you have to find another way. it's sad that they lose they're businesses because they can't pay their obligations or their

rent. >> svetlana, if she can find a place for less rent she'll reopen. if not she'll close rory challands, al jazeera. >> for the latest you can keep track of the details from our website, aljazeera.com. on america america, a local woman barely known outside of her alabama hometown became the image of bloody sunday seen around the world, but she clearly recalls the terror that day. >> beating them with sticks, had. >> crack baby's were supposed to be ticking time bombs. their prospects stunted at birth, but it turns out the script that was written for them was wrong. >> so when you hear the world reaction.