>> we don't know what happened to our family. >> vanuatu's president makes an emotional plea for the world to help his people. >> you're watching al jazeera live from our headquarters in doha. also coming up, john kerry gets on his bike after nuclear talks with iran break newspaper switzerland. two french police officers stand trial over the deaths of two teenageers that sparked riots across paris. and the last full day of

campaigning in israel's elections. hello, vanuatu's president said that more than 90% of police station in the island nation has been destroyed. calling on the world to help his people. aid agencies say flights over the 900 kilometers archipelago confirmed their worst fierce of destruction. that cyclone was a monster. a monster over vanuatu. this is a set back for the government and people of vanuatu. it means that we'll have to

start anew again. >> our correspondent andrew thomas managed to reach the south pacific islands with reports from the capitol. >> from the air you get glimpses of the decks trust. but it's not up close that you can see the full effect that cyclone pam had on the island. 90% of the buildings on vanuatu have been destroyed. and trees and rain made what the wind did worse. thankfully few people died and injuries, too, were light. at the hospital this man hurt his foot. he showed us how he got his injury, trying to save his garage and car. it was futile. >> the melt of the garbage metal

of the garage hit. >> you yes. >> i thought i was going lose him. >> he is a builder. there will be plenty of work coming his way within meters of his house is destruction. houses are crushed by trees. boats thrown from the normally idyllic lagoon. >> when the roof started to peel off they ran. and it was good they did the house was destroyed. >> the house had been in the family for generations. we just couldn't do anything. >> similar stories are everywhere. help is arriveing, but a lot of

help will be needed here, and many outlying islands have not been heard from since the storm. andrew thomas, al jazeera, vanuatu. >> after several hours of talk with the u.s. secretary of state, john kerry and iran's foreign minister has left lausagn and now he's on his way to. >> well, intense diplomacy and a series of meetings. they met for nearly five hours. not the only one of obama's cabinet here. the u.s. energy secretary here

and political directors from the countries of the p5+1 are here in switzerland as well negotiating with iran, and talks now between the iranian foreign minister and e.u. foreign ministers taking to place in brussels in the coming hours. all of this going on because we're really reaching the crunch moment in all of this. the deadline is supposed to be the end of this month for a framework deal. these negotiations began in the long time. they've been extended a number of times. but everyone is saying that this is the time when they have to do the deal. now we couldn't quite make out the words. just a few words when he left here. and left lausanne. he's now on the way to the geneva airport. it sounded positive after the meeting with secretary kerry. and then secretary kerry clearly

wanted to relax. watch this. >> we >> yes we're watching the video of john kerry leaving on his bike. but a lot of countries around the world watching very closely what is going to happen with this iranen nuclear deal, not least saudi arabia who has come out and made some comments that any deal could start a nuclear fuel race. what do we make of that? >> it shows you that john kerry not only has to do serious diplomacy with the irans to try to get a deal. but if he gets a deal he has to do serious damage limitation with a number of key actors in all this. the saudis are saying if iran has nuclear tech technology, and

then maybe the saudis should have technology. other countries in the gulf are thinking along similar lines i think, because we're worried about the threat from iran. of course, there is one country in the middle east that already has nuclear weapons and they never admit it, but everyone knows that israel has the bomb, and israel, of course, as we approach that election coming up on tuesday a very big issue. and of course, the last constituentcy that president obama and secretary kerry have to reach out to, which is going to be very difficult for them on the home front is the u.s. congress. >> james bays reporting from lausnn. >> iraq says that they have been trying to push isil out of the city for two weeks but the armed group still controls pockets of

the city center. isil fighters took tikrit in june of last year. turkey is criticizing john kerry suggestions of ending the war the u.s. secretary of state made his comments while attending an economic summit in egypt on sunday. the turkish foreign minister told state medicine mao that syria's current problems had been caused by the assad regime. in yemen houthi rebels have remained the prime minister and several cab pent members from house arrest. the prime minister had been held for two months, and said he had been released as a gesture of good will. two french police officers are standing trial over the deaths of two teenagers almost a decade ago. they were remembered in demonstrations in this weekend in paris. they were killed in 2005 at an electricity substation.

the police admit that they were chasing the teens before their death. jacky rowland telling us what the police officers' defense is, jacky? >> reporter: well, the defense lawyer for the police officers say they will take the stand on friday. we spoke to one a couple of hours ago. he said that in his view and the view of the defense team this is the case to any. the charge that the police officers are facing is one of failling to bring assistance to a person in danger. they're arguing that there was no imminent danger. it was not clear someone--that's why they believe the two police officers should be found not guilty. >> thank you very much. i'll have to leave it there with jacky rowland reporting. apologize to our viewers for the poor audio connection with

jacky. on to other news, russian president vladimir putin has been seen in public for the first time in ten days. putin met with kurdistan's president outside of st. petersburg commenting on his health who said life would be boring without gossip. here with al jazeera and it's one day before israelis head to the polls for its general election. for the first time in its history an alliance of israeli-palestinian parties are running together. some analysts call the joint list as it's called, could play a key role in determining the next government. [music] >> a better israel for its palestinian citizens. that's the message in this election advertisement for the joint list of the israeli-palestinian political parties. it's the first time that parties

divided among islamist, socialist, and nationalistic lines have run together in in the general election. the ticket is expected to win 130 seats and potentially becoming the third largest faction after the march march 17th vote. one of the joint list best known politicians. she's also the most hated by many israelis. she is an outspoken critic of the government hands a campaigned against what she says is widespread and systemic discrimination against palestinian citizens in israel. >> this is an indication of power, and is a political attempt to empower ourselves facing policies.

>> palestinians make up 20% of israel's population of $8 million. many of those voters believe that the political alliances predicted success in the poll will be the first step towards greater equality. >> the joint list has the potential to change the political map and improve the lives of israeli palestinians. but the parties have little in common and those divisions are already starting to show. the internal disputes which include whether to share votes with leftest jewish parties has been overshadowed by what led to the union in the first place. when the right-wing foreign minister helped to pass the governability law which set a threshold for parties to enter parliament, it was seen as an attempt to disenfranchise palestinian parties. since then his rhetoric has become more heated, advocating

for the beheading of, quote foes disleo to israel disloyal to israel. >> we should thank lieberman whose racist view views made this happen. we reached unity. a dream our people have been waiting for for a long time. we hope that this unity continues. >> a hope shared by many other palestinian voters as they prepare to make history at the polls. al jazeera northern israel. >> still ahead on al jazeera. [ sirens ] >> a military drill in south korea in preparation for a possible future attack from the north. >> i'm lucia newman in santiago, chile, where a teenager suffering from an incurable disease is demanding the right to a lethal injection.

>> tomorrow on "the stream". >> the annual south by southwest festival has been a breeding ground for some of the biggest tech innovations in the world. we'll take you there, giving you a glimpse into the future. >> "the stream". tomorrow, 1:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> the top stories on al jazeera. vanuatu's president is calling for international help as rescue workers struggle to reach remote communities after the storm which left thousands homeless. after four hours of talks the u.s. secretary of state john kerry, iran's foreign minister has left lausanne and is now on his way to brussels. they will continue talks with iran's nuclear program. and houthis have released

the prime minister and several cabinet members from house arrest. the prime minister said he was set free as a gesture of good will. fighting in syria has forced many palestinian refugee noose exile for a second time. most have moved to neighboring lebanon no join tens of thousands already there. we report on the tight restrictions they're under. >> reporter: too old to care for her disabled and mentally challenged daughters, but she has no other choice. there are palestinian refugee who is came to lebanon when their neighborhood in damascus became a battleground two years ago. >> they say they're barely coping with the little help they get, but they were alone when the eldest daughter died from lung infection. >> no one was there to help me. she died in my arms. no one came in time to bring her a doctor. >> she and her daughters live in

the largest palestinian refugee camp in lebanon. it is overcrowded and people are poor. now they're sharing the space with thousands of palestinians who escape the war in syria. >> we have been under pressure since the arrival of syrian palestinians. they are our brothers, but we are already fight'd finding it hard to survive. >> there is competition for jobs and aid provided by the united nations. this has caused tensions. >> syria's palestinians enjoyed the same rights and benefits of syrian nationals. they have access to schools universities healthcare. this is the not the case here. according to the relief and work agency 75% of of the 45,000 refugees from syria cannot survive without handouts. >> for many this camp is a prison. it's had a conflict of

palestinian population has imposed tight restrictions. >> one of the problems that the refugees have is the fact that their visas have expired. that puts them--that makes them much more vulnerable about restrictions of moment because. they can't come in and out of the camps as much as they want. they can be stopped. their documents can be confy indicated. >> this is just one of the reasons why many of them try to find a way out and at times it has cost them their lives. this palestinian family was hosting their relatives from syria before they were lured by smugglers to take a boat to reach europe. >> my cousins and friends were on the boat when it sank. one is missing. they were highly educated but they have no future here. there was no other way but to go on the journey of death. >> it has been a difficult journey for palestinian refugees. it has ended for this woman's daughter. for those left behind it is a

daily struggle. >> hundreds of thousands of protesters have marched in cities across brazil many demanding the impeachment of the over the president adam raney reports. >> a sea of people. all squeezed on at the heart of the financial sector. one of the demands the empeachment of dirma ro ussef two years into her term. many are worried about the economy that seems weaker every day. >> they're taking our money and

we don't have anything--we don't have anything back, you know. we pay taxes and taxes and taxes. we don't have anything back. >> the calls are all the same. they want the president out. >> hundreds of thousand was people have come out to march and ironically it's the 30th anniversary of the return of democracy in brazil when after 20-year military rule there were free elections. they say there is democracy but many think this is an attacks on that very democracy. >> there were conservative strains visible. signs calling for.

military intervention and rejection of communism that they accuse her of following. it's a response by a president it seems that no one wants to hear. >> venezuelans have marched for a new law that gives the president new powers to ruly decree. nicolás maduro said it will help him fight against there's of american aggression. >> to chile now where an teenager's emotional request for the right to die has split the country. >> mymymy name is valentina i'm 14 years old and i suffer from

cystic fibrosis. i'm tired of living this way. she can authorize an injection that could let me sleep forever. >> vallenvalentina's plea has gone throughout chile and beyond. her brother died from the same disease when he was six years old. >> my son struggled for six years, and i saw him fading away until i saw him suffocate in my arms. >> thanks to valentina's highly publicized message she was transferred to this hospital where her father says she's

getting much better care. the president came to visit but refused her request arguing that children should be helped to live, not to die. >> euthanasia is a controversial subject for adults and even more so for those generally considered too young to make crucial decision on their own. belgium is the only country that allows children of any age suffering from an unbearable and irreversible disease the same right as an adult to choose to die. in socially conservative chile valentina's request has triggered a heated debate. >> it is an atrocity, especially for children because they would be treated as objects. >> the only thing certain in life is death. so to speak of her dignified death is to address the fundamental rights of a patient as a human being. >> congressmen is one of the few calling for legalizing

euthanasia, but even he is reluctant to allow it for children. despite doctor's efforts valentina's health is deteriorating. something she tries to conceal by taking off her oxygen mask just long enough to smile in a photo with me. she's been fighting to live all her life, but she knows it's a losing battle. the only question is whether it will end at a time of her own choosing. lucia newman al jazeera santiago. >> south koreans are taking part in a defense drill that coincides with military drills, but many people are not showing interest. >> when the sirens blare everyone knows the drill. that seems to be the problem. they know it so well relatively

few people respond. turning the subway into a shelter. in the nearby district people start to listen to the civil defense marshals and then leave the shelter for the shops. >> they're not stopping. they keep coming. >> two years ago when north-south tensions had reach fever pitch the atmosphere was different. even some south koreans who have come to live with the ongoing threat of war seemed concerned. today the mood is merging on the apathetic. on the heavily fortified border between north and south korea all is quiet ahead of today's drill. this tourism village is well within north korea's artillery range, but people here had to be reminded that a drill is taking place. >> when they hear the siren

people think it must an drill. but i never give much thought of to it. >> it doesn't matter if the siren is going. it's not an issue for us. >> back in solely this drill finished with many not knowing that there had been one at all. >> knowing what to do and doing that are two different things. >> and everyone here is hoping hoping that it is never put to the test test. ron mcbride seoul. >> buyers from china accounts for a quarter sales of art and antiquityies. in recent years local artists have been oversad dod by big international names. we have reports on a new heart fair that is trying to change that. >> for a couple of million

dollars this too is yours. from the golden bridge to colorful cakes. more than $3 billion is expected to change hands at this year's art fair. but critics say that the glitzcy event has done little for hong kong artists. >> they're not outgoing. they don't like to go to events and meet new clients or meet people. they're a bit shy. for us, a lot of these artists we approach them. >> that's what the newest art fair set out to do with big white tents near the harbor. 20% of the artists are local. you don't need a pile of money to buy a piece of art here. this is billed as an affordable,

edgy arrest fair with lesser known talents. >> including vivian, whose work will be seen by thousands of people and top collectors. >> i talked to my friend, do you think my work is good enough? am i embarrassing myself? i'm worried and nervous. >> her creations stand by a more flamboyant piece like the mona lisa. vivian's creations proved to be popular. >> i saw a simplistic but to the point message. i think today with all the technology and all the busyness, i'm drawn to minimalist colorful work which brings joy and happiness. >> but by the last day of the art fair almost all of vivian's pieces have sold showing that the art scene has plenty of room for local artists and there is demand for it.

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