only on al jazeera america after four years of war and chaos in syria. aid agencies say the world is failing people in desperate need. ♪ ♪. >> hello, there. you are watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up on the program police in ferguson hunt for a gunman who fired on officers as responsibility for security is handed over to a different force. new leaked recordings link egypt's leader to an illegal armed deal with libya. and a factory collapse in bangladesh has left dozenings of people trapped and at least

five dead. thank you for joining us. the world is failing syria. that's the damming assessment by a coalition of aid organizations as the conflict enters it's fifth year. they say the u.n. security council has prove itself to be incapable of ending a crisis which is only getting worse. and it is indeed getting worse, because 2014 was the dead rios year of the war, at least 76,000 people were killed and overall 220,000 have died since the conflict began in 2011. the number of children in need of aid rose to a third last year. 80% of the population is living in poverty, and it's estimated that 7.6 million people are displaced within syria, while almost 4 million more have fled the country and are living in refugee camps. al jazeera diplomatic editor

has our report. four years ago no one could have imagined the scale of this tragedy. the figures are staggers. there's been no body count but it is estimated as many as 300,000 syrians are dead. many have fled. 3.8 million are refugees, that figure the main contributor to the fact there are now more displaced people in the world than at any time since the second world war. that's when the u.n. was created almost 70 years ago. there's been no peace in part because there's been little unity on the global stage. >> there have been rare moments of agreement in the u.n. security council on chemical weapons and the growing threat from isil. but nothing on a political solution, to the dismay of the u.n.'s humanitarian agencies one of those agencies the

world food program is led by earth room cousin. >> you must get frustrated when you look at the security council, and the lack of agreement. >> i get -- i get frustrated not only when i look at the security council when go into syria, and you see that there is no solution insight and i talk to the government, and the oppositions and they are firm in the their position, and than i look at the people, and i say don't they see what i see. can't they see the impact that their failure to compromise, is creating in the this situation. over the past four years the security council has left the main effort to find a political solution to a series of special envoys. former secretary general veteran diplomate and now another seasoned u.n. official stefan dim ma. >> four months ago mr. dimastura told the security council he had an

ambitious plan for what he called freeze it is first 11 supposed to be in aleppo. he later even revealed he had an agreement from president asaad to stop all aerial bomb badment for a six week period. since then, the plan has stalled. the diplomates are now very skeptical of the chances of success, and for now there is no plan b. syrian's will continue to suffer and many more are bound to die. james bays al jazeera. of the united nations well, around 3,000 syrian refugees died trying to reach europe by crossing the mediterranean last year, william spined her from the u.n. refugee agency says that's unacceptable. >> these tragic deaths who have survived the war are now risking their lives and -- trying to find safety in europe. and this situation cannot continue.

we cannot continue to see people dying in large numbers in the mediterranean that's why we are calling for a number of propolitical transition pose sals to be implemented by the union. we need to be creative, we need to be knowledgeable we need to find bold solutions because this cannot continue. and that's why we have written a letter to the e.u., proposing a number of option os that things can be done, such as increasing the rescue at sea so that people don't die. security in ferguson popular mobilization mo is to be handed over to st. louis county police and missouri state highway patrol the decision comes after two police officers were shot at a rally over the resignation of

ferguson's police chief. tom jackson quit following a scathing report, alleging racial bias in his force. the police chief is no doubt about what happened in the early hours of thursday morning outside ferguson police station. >> this is really an ambush, you can't see it coming you don't understand it, it is going to happen, you are basically defenseless. >> most of the demonstrators following the resignation of the police chief had disbursed. and then the gunshots. >> a cop got shot. >> this was the account of a photo journalists who had been packing up. >> as we were about to pack our cameras up we hear what we thought were fireworks up the street. turned out happened three more times it was gunfire because we with saw the mussel fire. so we just just ducked down. muzzle. >> the police say they saw

muzzle flashes 114 meters away. two police officers were hit one in the head, one in the shoulder. both have been released from hospital. in the absence of an definitive account the police narrative the emerging. who fired the shots was embedded with the protestors and he was surprised howage tailored ited they were. he said the following the night was fairly uneventful until about midnight, he also suggested that the area of protests at the time of the shooting was far larger than just the strag herring. >> the attorney general had this to say. >> this was a dam punk, who was trying to sow discord in an area that is trying to get it's act together and trying to bring together a community that has been fractured for too long.

and the family of michael brown, fatally shot by police in august in ferguson were adamant that this would not effect their struggle. in a statement they said we specifically denounced the actions of stand alone agitators who unsuccessfully attempt to derail the otherwise peaceful and nonviolent movement that has emerged throughout this nation to confront police brutality and to forward the cause of equality under the law for all. >> but for now attention has turned away from such issues. and the damming department report that found systemic and unconstitutional racism in h the ferguson police department. a libyan t.v. channel has aired what it claimed is a new leaked recording. offering support to former gaddafi loyalist. the recordings were made when sisi was still a defense minister in a transitional government. the league's suggest that the government provided weapons

the forces fighting the libyan parliament, the general national congress, despite a united nations armed embargo. with figures from the gain momentum daffy regime, the league suggest they maintain the close relationship with a cousin of the former leader. a member of the office is also heard making -- a former palestinian member, and crucially the current advisor to the crown prince. the suggestion being that the u.a.e. backed egypt's actions in libya. 100 people are feared to be trapped under rush. at least five people were killed when the half built cement factory came down. from a mangle of metal rescuers attempt to pull out survivors.

dozens of construction workers were trapped when the roof of this cement factory collapsed. soldiers and sailors had joined in the operation in the port town. cutting through debris to try to reach the victims. >> those rescues are receiving treatment, they say at least 60 people were working the roof of the five story building when it gave way many others were on the ground floor. the factories owned by the welfare organization, the cause of the accident, is under investigation. killed more than 1,100 people, most employed in the garment industry. that was one of the word's worst industrial accidents

exposing how many factories in bangladesh violate building codes by using poor materials, or adding extra floors that foundations can't support. into allegations of war crimes during the civil war, it is said the inquiry would not involve the united nations. up to 100,000 people were with killed in the 26 year conflict with the tigers. reports from columbo. >> she has just been released on bail. the terrorist investigation department says she aided terrorists. she says she was punished for campaigning to find her missing son i feel it is because of going to demonstrations that they took me in, to take revenge for campaigning against my son's

disappearance thousands like her have tried hard to find out what happened during the war, especially the bloody last stages. they have been accused of war crimes they were crushed the government in power denied any wrongdoing. now a new mechanism will start work in a month the president says lit be fair, balanced unbiased and unindependent. and take into account views within the united nations, which he says will strengthen the domestic process and it will not need outsiders to carry out investigations. some say the new add min vagues the same as the previous one, and willing to investigate wrongdoing but there is one with difference. >> what you now have a government that is willing to acknowledge that there is a grounds for having a mechanism with regard to accountability.

to get as credible a proposition as possible. >> after the war here in sri lanka, families of those killed or missing realize they must move on. to do they they say they must know the truth. al jazeera. columbo. >> still more to come, we will tell you why business is booming for gaza's farmers. and the mystery surrounding the secret service agents accused of crashing their car into a white house security barrier. >>

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at 7:00, a thorough wrapup of the day's events. then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . time now for a reminder of the top stories. u.t.n. has been accused of utterly failing the people of syria. security in ferguson missouri is to be handed over to another force after two police officers were shot at a rally on wednesday night. and at least five people have been killed and many more are feared trapped after a factory that was under construction collapsed in bangladesh. the islamic state of iraq has accept add pledge of allegiance to the group made by nigerian armed group. that's according to an audio

tape reportedly from it's spokesman. he speaks of the good news into west africa. al jazeera cannot authenticate the audio recording. but it is similar to previous messages. >> the teenagers left a u.k. last month traveling through turkey, to syria where it is believed that they plan to join isil. turkey's foreign minister said the arrested agent is from a country that is part of the coalition against isil, but not the u.s. or a european union member. in iraq, the forces are making significant gains in their bat toll push isil. the defense minister expects troops to reach the center of the city in the next few days. nadine has more.

pounding enemy targets on the fourth day of a huge offensive. about 3,000 soldiers and police have been attacking positions held by isil as they try to reach the city center. they are backed by 20,000 militia men known as the popular mobilization forces and the far smaller number of sunni tribesman. they reportedly been slowed down by snipers suicide bombers and bobby trapped buildings. this shows forces stopping suicide bombers in a vehicle from reaching barrack in iraq's western am bar province. the commanders are triumphant. isil tried to enter from all four sides but thank god the local force prevented them, we detonated their car bombs.

all iraqis should participate. this is a simple thing i offer to my country. elsewhere that forces fighting isil had made huge gains but said they also had to protect civilian life and property. >> there are infill stray tors who want to tarnish our victories by committing crimes and serious violations. therefore, we have issued strict orders to the police army commanders and to the popular mobilization forces. >> but while the government insist the forces are advancing in tick credit, the battle goes on. al jazeera two senior u.s. secret service agents are under investigation after driving their car into a white house security barrier. it is claimed the two has been

drinking at an all night party. allen fisher has the story. >> nothing unusual here, the secret service doing it's job but just last week, another embarrassment for the service which attracted scandal like the white house attracts sight seers and drove their government car into a temporary security barrier which has been set up because of an investigation into a suspicious pang canaling. >> it is understood the officers on duty wanted to arrest the two and test them to see if they were over the legal limit but a supervisor intervened and insists they just be sent home. because of the seniority it has been decided that the inspector general will carry out the investigation, almost a outside eye looking at the inside of the secret service. >> washington post newspaper which broke the story says one of those under investigation is a top member of the president's protective detail.

mark conley is often pictures close to his side. this is the late nest a long line of embarrassments and security lapses. 2013 a woman was with shot and killed by police after she ran a temporary security barrier outside the white house. the former secret service director resigned just weeks after a man got into the building itself before being stopped in january, a drone was found. one former white house outsider says there needs to be a change in culture and better vetting they are comes to the secret service they need to get rid of any anticipation of reliving their juvenile teenager years. and feeling it is part of their virility, no, the secret service is not about sex, it is not about booze, it is not about playing football on the lawn, it is about protecting the president of the united

states, with with dignity that is fitting of the office. >> the white house say as full investigation is underway. just last month, to take control of the secret service this is the first real public test of his leadership, and the real test to see if things are changing with the organization that should never attract headlines for doing it's job, al jazeera at the white house. the european union the most significant political murder in recent russian history. european m.p.es want an international investigation into the death. he was with shot outside the kremlin just days before he was due to hold an opposition rally. a fulling and transparent investigation, they also have to put an end to the climate of suspicion, hate red and international remembers for the opinion.

somalia's government has executed more people than any other country. amnesty international says more than 150 death sentences have been handed down since 2013. and most have been carries out. visited the death row wing at the prison in the city in somalia's region. >> there are more than 35 men in this cell. 39 would be shot dead in the coming weeks. a former government police officer, he is convicted of killing a young man. >> he is still coming to terms with his fate. you can get the execution call any morning, that is what we spend our time waiting for. that's what my cell mates are also waiting for. it is the same for everyone. >> in the this prison, there are more than 370 inmates. this is where the rest of the

28 prisoners on death row spend their days. conditions are tough, there is almost no ventilation the air is hot and thick with the smell of sweat, and the day of the execution they will be taken to a field about two-kilometers from here, where they will be face a firing squad. the graves have already been dug. mohamed ibrahim is putting the final touches to one last year he buried more than 15 executed prisoners. i feel a lot of sadness, it is not nice seeing human beings get executed right in front of you, and then having to bury them. we don't like to do this job but we with have to, because we have no other way of supporting our families. with great sadness we with bury them. >> human rights group question the justice system. accusing authorities of carrying out quick executions.

leaders deny this. >> there is a process we follow. we with take them to court and if they don't agree with the outcome they are allowed to appeal. they can take it to the high court, if the high cut upholds the decision, they still have a chance if the family of the victims pardons them. but as a grave digger, he knows their days are numbers. al jazeera, somalia. >> for the first time in nearly eight years the israeli government has allowed farmers to export fruits and vegetables to it's markets. it's been years since these tomato pickers have been this busy. they are preparing thousands of kilograms of the produce for export to vendors in israel. farmers in the gaza strip haven't been able to ship their fruits and vegetables there since 2007.

when hamas seized control, it was once their largest market. >> for years we did not export, we hope after exporting these vegetables to the market, that we will be able to continue producing and you remember familiesing more. 27,000-kilometers of tomatoes and 5,000-kilograms of eggplants were with trucked across the border, it is part of a plan to import 1200 metric tons of produce from gaza each month. and while farmers welcome the decision, they say it is still heart of what they use to export to israel before the blockade. >> i have one hector of land, but if exports pick up i think it will expand to two to three, because then i should have the resources to do so. >> in a statement to al jazeera, the israeli military said this step is important for strengthening the economy of the agricultural sector of

the gaza strip. adding it has advanced the products from gaza to the west bank in order to assist the economy. >> whatever the case, since the cease fire ended a military campaign against hamas last year, israel has spaced international demands to ease it's blockade. the conflict caused devastation across gaza, and left more than 100,000 people homeless. the israeli government says it's blockade is intended to restrict goods that could be used to build underground tunnels or assist in weapons production. but the embargo where more than half of all people receive food aid from the united nations. while many no doubt support the easing of the blockade questions are already being asked about how long it will last, the import of fruits and vegetables from gaza is largely to make up for a short fall in israeli produce caused by a biblical year,

meaning that once that is over the restrictions could be put back in place al jazeera, west jerusalem. >> scientists believe that they found a new way of treating alzheimers disease. almost 50 million people live with alzheimers which causes severe memory loss. there is no cure although medication can slow the progression. the exact cause is unknown but people with alzheimers have plaques in their brains which stop neurorons from working prop everly, researchers have treated this in mice, using ultrasound waves. and it did clear the plaque in 75% of the mice who then performed better in memory tests. jeremy hughes says the findings are good news. >> while we are excited every time there's a bit of research that shows possible hope for people without alzheimers disease, and as you say, there are over 40 million people around the world living with

with the disease today. with little prospect yet of really finding a cure this is early stage research that we are hearing about it has only been done on mice, we are very hope that have with more investment in research, and doubles efforts we will be able to build on these early studies and find the answers in the years to come, so yes it is important to have hope, but what is also important is to give better support to people living with alzheimers disease today. too many people don't even get a diagnosis, and many people feel embarrassed that people won't talk about alzheimers, they are hidden away, they are lonely forgotten and they suffer in silence. scientists say the large hay drawn collider which was shut down for upgrades two years ago is ready to work again the collider was at the origin of the discovery of which explains how matter took on

maz. it's next target is to explore the dark matter that makes up 96% of the universes. a lot more on our website the al dress aljazeera.com. >> over the coming decades, the number of people 85 and over in the us is expected to more than triple... the hope is they'll get good care, and lead an active, secure and engaged life. >> o sixty nine... >> n thirty one... >> the odds are that nearly half of the people in this room will spend some time in a nursing home.