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prevent athens from going bust. get out move facebook. india strikes down a law allowing police to arrest people for comments online. ♪ ♪ the u.n. special envoy to yemen says talks aimed at resolving the crisis there will be held here in qatar. houthi fighters are now in generally's third largest city. jamal has warned that the escalating violence is pushing the country towards civil war. charlie has more. >> reporter: this is a country on the brink of civil war. but the residents are not going quietly. thousands protest against the advance of shia houthi fighters in return, they are fired on and teargassed. their city, generally's third largest, was take own sunday with government buildings and international airport now under houthi control.

yemen is increase big divided between a north controlled by the houthis who allegedly are backed by iran and a south dominated by supporters of ousted president man hadi. now the country's foreign minister is peeling for help from the gulf corporation council to hold back the houthi advance. >> nobody wants to be pulled in to direct military action on the ground. the majority of us consider it a final option. however, if we felt compelled if the ministers felt it necessarily we would without question go ahead with the proposed land. >> reporter: this is what a gcc force could look like. it's a force 100,000 strong. here tribal forces gather to threaten houthi forces against entering their territory.

and adding more might to the fight could force yemen in to sectarian war with foreign powers backing opposite sides. speaking saudi's foreign minister hopes the conflict could be peacefully resolved. if not countries of the region would take necessary steps. >> translator: we are keen on protecting yemen's sovereignty. the legitimacy of recommend en represented by president hadi alone, we hope the crisis can be resolved peaceful i we are ready to respond to any demand at the president's request. >> reporter: each day of fighting deepens the suffering in this impoverished country. charlie angela, al jazerra. talks twine libya's rival factions set to resume on wednesday. u.n. says they are working towards a unity government. despite the talks the fighting continues, a prominent field

commander which backs the trib lee government has been killed by rival fighters. he was killed on monday by forces loyal to rival u.n. backed government based in at that track. he was one of the main rebel commanders in the 2011 revolution begins former leader muammar qaddafi. forces loyal to the tobruk government, meanwhile say they have shot down a fighting jet belong to this rifle rival libya dawn. they back the legally installed government in tripoli and say the plan crashed from a tech fault. one pilot tied while the other was arrested. libya town's political base is east of tripoli. the city's brigades became the most powerful of the armed groups after the revolution, they seized weapons from forces loyal to the deposed libyan leader and consolidated their power base.

and as zeina khodr reports their support is key to any deal on a national unity government. >> reporter: it has long been criticized for acting an as independent state. it has been accused of using military force for political gain. and it has been labeled at an extremist strong hold. misrata denies all that. but there is no doubt this city in central libya is not only powerful within its own borders its influence extends far beyond. missmisrata is located to the east of tripoli. to a large extent the government in tripoli relies on the libyan dawn military alliance to stay in power. and misrata's brigades are the military base and the political power that have alliance which seized the capital last year. misrata has thousands of fighters constituting one of the largest armed groups in the country. it acquired massive quantities of weapons during the revolution

in 2011. ever since misrata just like all of libya's arm the forces, didn't disarm. nor did they unite with other forces. but recently violence has escalated and there seems to be a growing realization among members of the tripoli-based parliament the general national congress or g.m. c that there is no military solution to this conflict. the g.m. y. there were some voice that his i considered extreme toyota a degree. nopely there are people that recognize that the only way to make peace in libya and to move towards democracy is to have dialogue with all sides. >> reporter: but they also have a red line. the libyan dawn alliance is at war with the government-backed forces in the east of the

country. misruata and their allies and accruesed haftar of being a dictator and cueing his alliance of under mining u.n.-brokered peace talks when a t* announced an offense to capture tripoli a few days ago so far they are not succeeded. >> haftar only makes statements. he said the same thing about benghazi but he couldn't do it. we told him to take benghazi and then talk to tripoli. >> reporter: the international community is trying hard to bring about unity. libya is at a critical juncture the a violence is worsening along the many front leans have that have divided the country. a syrian regime air strike in the southern province has killed five people. this video is said to show the aftermath of the bombing. all those killed are believed to be from the same family. town has been under rebel control since late 20 their 13 and

it's a strategic link. meanwhile in, a aleppo province, 13 people including four children were killed by mortars fired by rebel forces. al jazerra can't verify these pictures taken from social media. the united nations children's funds, uncief, estimates that more than 11,000 children have died since the syrian conflict began in 2011. tunisia's museum is set to open wednesday. it has been closed which when gunmen killed at least 27 foreign core tests. more than 3,000 bookings from europe have been canceled since last wednesday. in the online campaign, visitors pledges i will come to tunisia this summer. india's supreme court has just struck down a controversial law curtailing internet

freedoms. it's known as section 66a of the information and technology act. the law made it illegal to post content online that is deemed offensive or men asing in character. offenders could receive a minimum three-year jail term, let's now talk to faiz jamil in dillie. i am assuming that this rule i will make a lot of people very happy indeed. >> reporter: it will at that. one of the largest complaints was the arty try use of this law law. anyone deemed anything offensive could file a complaint. if the person filing the complaint happened to be some of wealth or influence a lot of times police would follow through one a arrest. one of the most infamous cases was in 2012 during the city wide shutdown in mumbai after the death of a well-known political figure think one woman questioned why the city had to

be shun down, one woman liked it and both were arrested by police. abuses like this they say were common and saying the law was far too vague far often being accused which today the court agreed with and struck down. >> does it mean now that indians can put anything they like online? >> reporter: well, they are a lot more free. this law did govern specifically the internet. and while indians may not have to worry about the legal consequences they still do have to be mindful of the social and cultural consequences. many groups here have used goons or hired thugs to threaten and intimidate people who say or post online things that they don't like or agree with. now, as for the legality. parliament will now have to draft a new law specifically for the internet, one that many here hope will be far more fair and a lot less draconian. >> faiz jamil live in delhi thank you. we have a lot more to come here at al jazerra.

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escalating violence is pushing the country towards civil war. a member of libya's former transitional government has told al jazerra that there is growing realization the conflict there won't be solved by military action. u.n.-broke arebrokered peace talks between rival militias are set to resume on wednesday. back to yemen. the chaos has had the u.s. scaling back and this will limit the ability of the u.s. to conduct training and intelligence gathering there. >> reporter: as the security situation worsened on monday in yemen, the u.s. government tried to reassure americans the decision to pull out its remaining operation won't affect the ability to fight groups like aqap inside the country. >> those efforts continue and our capabilities to carry out those kind of actions persist to

this day as well. >> reporter: just six months ago in a speech to the nation president obama held yemen up as an example of the u.s. counter terrorism campaign in the middle east. >> the strategy of taking out tour or assists who threaten us while supporting partner on his the front lines one we have supported in yemen and so mole i can't for years. >> reporter: without eyes on the ground, many critics argue that cooperation is gone. >> good intelligence plots against the homeland without that intelligence we cannot stop 2678 as the u.n. continues to back yemeni president hadi it calls for a no fly zone and military intervention from gulf countries the u.s. wouldn't comment on that instead urge hing a political is solution to the crisis. direct foreign intervention is unlikely. >> i think this is a situation analogous to what we have seen elsewhere in the arab world where parties on the ground certainly don't see their

interests as being proxies to some foreign power nonetheless will accept help where they can find it in order to sort things out internally in yemen. >> reporter: increasing instability now hal hampering u.s. counter terrorism actions. top israeli envoys in france to try get support for that are opposition opposing a nuclear deal with iran. israel says the agreement will be bad and dangerous. france played a key role in the interim deal in 2013 that stalled specific parts of iran's nuclear program. but israel wants it to be dismantled, not just frozen. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has apologize today the country's arabs over comments he made in the lead up to last week's election. opponents have called his remarks racist.

netanyahu warned that arab citizens were voting in droves and said a right wing government was in danger, kim vinnell reports. >> reporter: there was jubilation at liquid party headquarters as the numbers stacked in the israeli prime minister's favor. now as benjamin netanyahu negotiates his way to forming a new government, the comments he made to get there are coming back to haunts. >> translator: the right wing government is in danger, arab voters are going to vote in droves. left wing ngos are bringing them in in buses. >> reporter: israeli palestinians make up 20% of israel's population. critics are calling netanyahu's comments racist and divisive. in response, he posted this on facebook. >> translator: i know the things i said a few days ago offensed israel's arabs, i had no intention of this to happen. i regret this. my actions as prime minister, including the great investments in the minority sectors prove

the total opposite. >> reporter: the joint list an alliance of mainly arab parties is threaten to go file a complains against netanyahu on charges of insight. and rejects his apology. >> translator: he didn't call the leadership of the arab population he meet them. he apologizes because of the international criticism including criticism from the united states. is this actions or words? we demands a real apology on the ground meaning equality to the arab population. >> reporter: the u.s. has also come out swinging over netanyahu's campaign promise that there will be no palestinian state on his watch. speaking to jane street the white house chief of staff called the comments troubling. >> we cannot simply pretend that these comments were never made. >> reporter: making clear u.s. foreign policy and its commitment to the two-state solution won't be compromised. >> the borders of israel and an

independent palestine should be base on the 1967 lines the mutually agreed swaps each state made secure and recognized borders and there must be pro bust pro vision that his safeguard israel's security. an occupation that has lasted for almost 50 years must end. >> reporter: the u.s. is reviewing its relationship with israel and clearly taking a tougher stance. the white house has hinted it could pull u.s. protection at the united nations putting traditional ties to the test. kim vinnell, al jazerra. now here at al jazerra, we have been exploring the role that cartoon characters can play in social commentary in countries around the world. and bangladesh it's a wise-cracking street you are gin whourchin whohas been accepted as the cynical voice of the people. speaking half truth we caught up with the cartoon's creator to find out what brought him to

live 36 years ago. >> reporter: all it takes is a few strokes to create an image that resonates with bang los bangladeshis, young and old. the street you are khepbt. you are khepbt. as unlikely candidate for the affections of his countrymen. he was drawn to the straight talking ways of the street children he knew during his childhood. and recognized the potential as a social commentator. >> translator: many people called me after a strip was released to say that they were thinking the exact same thing that they are glad that the cartoon said what they were too hesitant to say. >> reporter: it has been a huge success since he made his first appearance in 1978. he well iced that a seemingly powerless street you are the chin could get away with saying things most people couldn't. >> translator: i used to make these cartoon that his run in

magazines for police officers. they never got angry with me for that. >> reporter: he got his start in comics while making political cartoons in the 1960s. during bangladesh's independent struggle from pakistan, his training was as a fine artist and today galleries galleries and collectors seek out both his strips and paintings for long-term fans, he should be considered a national treasure. >> translator: what is special is that his character is not only a vehicle for humor but also for protests against all of our society's injustice. >> reporter: these days he is focused less on cartoons and more on his painting. densely-packed compositions that reflect the chaos and bustle of bangladesh. yet his most popular creation continues to exert a strong pull not just for the public but for the artist himself.

al jazerra. the greek frame minister has met the german chancellor, angela merkel, in his first official visit to berlin. he warned ago athens is running out of money and won't be able to meet debt repayments without germany's helpful merkel remained firm there will be no new money without sufficient reforms. dot anything kane reports from berlin. >> reporter: a first official visit to germany for the greek prime minister. some media outlets here had called this a potential showdown in the chancellor's office. but he was received with the usual pomp and circumstance. once inside he spoke of a need to reach agreement on a european level. however, there was also a strong message for his own people. >> translator: the differences between our two countries bring shadows over us. the reparations are not just a material thing it's an ethical

issue. it's not just about grease, it's for the greek and german people who spilled a lot of blood in order to deal with nas iism nayism during that period. >> reporter: for her part angela merkel repeated the message she has given greece for many, many months. >> translator: we want greece to be strong economically and have growth. we also want greece to come out of this high unemployment and and make sure that the very high youth unemployment can be overcome and structural reforms are necessary for this, a solid budget is necessary and a functioning 5d minute station is necessary that's clear for both countries. >> reporter: behind all of this is the reality is german economic strength is helping to keep greece afloat. 10 hally costing its tax payers many billions. and now a growing number of people say they have had enough.

>> translator: we can help to solve their problems but the greeks must want this too. to give them more billions makes their whoas worse in the long run, you buy time, that that is right, but no one can seriously expect that we will ever see that money again. >> reporter: but buying time can only go so far because he has indicated that greece could did he fault on its debts within weeks. which helps explain why he came to the german capital to try to build bridges with the leader of europe's economic powerhouse. but on the face of it, there has been no tangible progress. come anything kane, al jazerra berlin. and within the past few minutes it's been reported that greece will present its reform package to its euro zone partner on his monday. and will hopefully get the much-needed cash in return. and later on tuesday, we are expecting a verdict in the trial of a former greek finance

minister. he accused of removing his relatives' names from a list of undid claireed swiss bank accounts at hsbc. it's known as the laguard list, he denies tampering with the documents. the trial of a prominent angolan human rights campaigner is set to begin in the capital. rafael is accused of defaming army generals in his reporting on human rights abuses in angola's diamonds fields, barnaby phillips gives us the background leading up to the trial. >> our second co winner is rafael. >> reporter: an award ceremony in landon and rafael is hailed as a champion of free speech. the timing is significant. with his trial about to begin in angola. accused by a group of powerful army generals of defamation after he wrote about killings and human rights abuses in angola's diamonds fields. he argues that the generals are

complicit because they are profiting from the diamonds trade. he says his trial is a rare opportunity to put angola's human rights record under scrutiny. >> i am not a victim here. i am a proactive citizen and i have raised these issues knowing very well what the consequences are. and and i am prepared to face toss consequences. and so that's why i say it's a privilege to go to the court and challenge these seven generals and basically tell them no matter what the outcome is, i will win. >> reporter: angola's president has been there since 1979 and his party as ruled angola ever since independence. much that have time the country has at war. since the fighting ended in 2002 there have been regular elections but the npla has kept a tight grip on power and controls many key institutions. whether a free trial can take

place in angola is going to be challenging the rule of slaw fragile, it can be very arbitrary. judges can make bizarre judgments. so it's really up to angola to showcase that it has the judiciary that can perform to international standards. >> reporter: angola's economy has boomed in recent years the skyline constantly changing as new investors look for opportunities. but angola's democracy is still weak. the trial of rafael will be a big test. there is one outspoken campaigner comes up against powerful invested interests. garn by phillips, al jazerra. rising seas in florida threaten a third of the state's beaches, but trying to combat climate change in the sunshine state is rather difficult. jonathan betz reports. >> reporter: from south florida shores christina has watched the seas change. on the surface the oceans are

rising. and beneath nature is dieing. >> i cannot believe that everything is gone. >> reporter: you are surprised by what you see today? >> absolutely. >> reporter: warmer water is killing florida's coral reefs. where color and life once bloomed now gray emptiness exists. yet she says in florida state government the words climate change are not to be spoken. they said to you point blank do not use these terms? >> yes. that was said that we were not to use those terms in any setting. ultima ultimately it was we will portray the message the governor wants to us portray. >> reporter: christopher bird was an attorney for the state work to go protect florida's waterways. >> they said if you know what is good for you you will not use the terms climate change, global warming, sea level rise or sustainability. >> reporter: and now fema has stepped in. issuing new guidelines demanding states consider climate change when planning for disasters.

or risk losing funding. governor scott has repeatedly insisted there is no policy against mentioning climates change. >> first of that's untrue. at our department of environmental protection, there is lots of conversations about this issue. from my standpoint, like every issue, my goal is instead of talking about it let's do something about. >> reporter: like spending millions protecting the environment and defending florida from storms. north carolina, louisiana and tennessee have all passed laws in recent years discouraging climate change from being considered in policies or in classrooms. but critics say they are avoiding words and reality. dangerous in in a state like florida, particularly vulnerable to rising oceans. now they have to walk this tightrope. they can't talk honestly about climate change, it makes it very difficult for them to think and write documents and make proposals and plan. >> reporter: frustrated, she

left her job with the state in december. fixing the problem she says became too difficult because no one could talk about it clearly. jonathan betz, al jazerra miami. don't forget there is always a lot more on the al jazerra website aljazerra.com. the first major candidate to formally declare his candidate for president, is also a major skeptic of climate change. we'll see how the political debate . you'll see a dallas mom who sought hem for her messagely ill son, only to see him killed by police. some comes helping them to make the split second decisions th