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easter home to the world's largest bible factory, in this a country considered to be atheist. thanks for meaning with us. there are reports from yemen that civilians have been killed in air strikes. jared cowen is we have continued to give logistical substance to popular resistance in aden and other

forces loyal. we can say the situation is relatively calm. as fighting continues in the south, civilian casualties continues to rise. hundreds were caught in the cross tire. saudi arabia said it had set up a committee within the ministry of defense for coordination of countries wishing to send aid. the national red cross called for a 24 hour humanitarian truce. first, a demand that the u.n. is given safe and unhindered access to ensure people in need are reached. it calls for poses in the sir tricks to allow countries and international organizations to

evacuate citizens and personnel. the u.n. security council held meetings to discussion the proposal aiming at a political solution. we should not forget the root causes that led to the situation and humanitarian situation in yemen is due to the failure of the implementation of resolution 2201 by the houthis. >> reporter: as diplomat effort inagreed. there was no lull in the fighting. houthis regained positions they lost earlier. they freed 300 inmates. and they took control in the south. signs on the ground that a military solution to the

conflict is far from certain. >> reporter: seven people have been killed many injured in an attack in nigeria's rivers state. armed gunmen have been shooting in the town and neighbouring village. during the attack on friday night the home of a politician was set on fire. kenya's president promised to find those responsible for the attack on a university. 148 people were killed. in nairobi, people held a canned ill lit vigil to remember those that died. one was lit for each life lost. three days of mourning have been declared. there has been emotional scenes in nairobi as students that survived the massacre were reunite with the families. the government provided buses, giving first hand accounts of the attack. al jazeera's catherine soi spoke

to a student that hid in a wardrobe. >> an unbelievable moment. a survivor has been rescued. many are describing this as a miracle. she's taken to hospital. >> two days ago she hid on a with regard robe covering herself with anything she could find. she heard the government taunting the victims, shooting. he came into the hostile and took two friends. she is happy to be alive. >> reporter: they were shooting everywhere. i continued to hide. when i got hungry i eat body lotion that was there. forensic investigators included u.s. personal have been at the university. those inside talk of the violence and bloody end to those who died. the government was keen to show journalists and others that turned up at the mortuary. the charge remains of four gen men. the pictures are too gruesome to

show. >> the government decided to display the bodies that the government had been killed. and to try to build public confidence in the security forces. the president uhuru kenyatta addressed the nation for a second time since the attack happened and declared three days of mourning saying the finders, organizers are kenyans. the government was pursuing them and he called for patience and religious tolerance. >> i urge every kenyan every church and local leader to speak up for our unity, and ensure that our justified anger does not spillover and lead to the victimisation of anyone. that would only play into the hands of the terrorists. let us remain in signedy as we safe guard peace and stability. >> reporter: there's frustration in garissa that was attacked

before. there were reports about an attack on a university. all this weapons that her using came from where. these people must have passed bar yes. -- barriers. al-shabab issued a statement. people are afraid and do not trust government sources to keep them safe. iraq's prime minister says the islamic state of iraq and levant cap be defeated if it uses -- can't be defeated if it uses radicalized foreign fighters. they are calling on young people to be prevent from recruitment. the capture is encouraging but the group is a serious threat meanwhile almost all shia militias left the city of tikrit

after violence and looting. the militias helped the army capture the city from i.s.i.l. hundreds of shops and phones have been broken into or set on fire. shia militias have been blamed for the damage. hundreds of people in gaza held rallies to support palestinians. the protests have been organised from hamas, and it is calling on the u.n. agency to do more than help the people there. thousands are trapped. most of them are palestinian. yarmouk is a few kilometres from the city of damascus. the u.n. described the situation as a source of universal shame. stefanie dekker reports. >> it's a fight they are losing. the palestinian group has been fighting i.s.i.l. over the last few days. i.s.i.l. controls most of it.

in an usual twist, there are reports that i.s.i.l. fighters are being supported by the al nusra front. the two groups do not like each other. it appears they are working together to take control. >> there was an agreement made under the table between al nusra front and i.s.i.l. many were shocked. they released a statement claiming they were neutral. nusra has several checkpoints. i.s.i.l. came right through it. this is an important reason they raised yarmouk. everyone is confused how the deal happened. yarmouk has been seized by government forces around 18,000 remain out of 160,000. most are depent on aid. conditions are difficult. >> we said that yarmouk is a

place of abject situation, where humanity is struggling to survive. and the lethal mix that we see in the camp is creating a greater vacuum where there's so little hope and dignity. >> reporter: many will tell you that yarmouk is one of the worse places to be in the war. that was before i.s.i.l. entered the camp. no aid has gone in. it's a worrying development for the government and people in damascus. i.s.i.l. is 10km away. the indonesian government is taking legal action against a thai company accused of forcing fishermen into slavery. more than 300 have been arrested. hundreds more are dropped.

we go to the island of tual with some of the rescued men have been taken. >> reporter: a rescue operation this reason has not seen before a convoy of fishing vessels by the navy brought 300 fishermen to safety. men from myanmar, smuggled to indonesia, forced to work without a salary. many say they were abused. the company allegedly changed identities by giving them names and documents. indonesian officials are registering them under real names and checking their health before heading them over to authorities in myanmar and cambodia. indonesia says it will present the evidence soon. >> translation: all the evidence will be studied by the judicial team. the minister put a special team

on the case dealing with the facts, telling us what acts are committed. these are a small part of the fishermen stuck in indonesia. >> finally they are free where they wanted to go home they are now finally safe. they are a few of others who are out there, and no one knows with they are. many are working on the boats, and managed to escape. it survives with the help of communities, in remote parts of the countries, some for a long time like those bout to indonesia, 15 years ago, during hardship and abuse at sea. they escaped. he and friends from myanmar are working as illegal loggers in the forest. >> i don't know if my mother and father are still alive. all of us want to go home. every day i think about how to get home. if it was possible to walk from

indonesia to myanmar. if there were mountains we would have done that. first time in 15 years it becomes reality. he and his friends are not part of the operation. they hope by registering their names they will leave soon. and that they will be able to celebrate the return home like these rescued men. stay with us here on al jazeera that is still ahead. an anti-islam process that was supposed to be peaceful descends into chaos in australia. plus... >> a state-wide ban on bulls is protecting animals. coming up. why a ban is killing livelihood.

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welcome back. the top stories on al jazeera. [ gunfire ] the international committee of the red cross want a 24 hour ceasefire in yemen. hospitals in the countries are overwhelmed. saudi arabia have been bombing targets for the past 10 days. students that survive the university attack in kenya have been reunited with their families. the president of kenya vowed retaliation against the group. iran's prime minister said

islamic state of iraq and levant can't be defeated if it continues to use radicalized foreign fighters. they are calling for the government to protect the young people from being recruited to join the armed group. >> reporter: there have been fights in australia where protesters have been holding a series of anti-islam rallies, there has been scuffles in the second largest city melbourne. dom as reports. -- dom as reports. they promised peaceful demonstrations. when confront. violence broke out in melbourne. police many and forces spraying those against islam to those condemning them as racial bigots. >> they fear them. they don't understand, as australians we are supposed to be a welcoming people. >> reporter: over three months

ago martin place in sydney was filled in flowers laid in memory of those that died in a siege in the cafe. on saturday, this. >> aussie aussie aussie. >> the same square chosen as the site. >> the muslims planning attacks at martin place. saying no to islam. no to extremists near. 300 extremist muslims dedicated to the takeover and down fall of we were civilisation. >> sydney's was expected to be the biggest protest in australia. rain kept the numbers down. >> terrible weather will have put off many. there's a few hundred people here coming together in the rain to reclaim australia. >> in brisbane more flags and more rhetoric.

>> there are those working with the hand who wish to destroy all that is australian and our freedom. >> in each city where there was a protest, counterdemonstrations were as large. protesting was a sign of fear. egypt's former president hosni mubarak and his sons were back in court on re tile from corruption charges, accused of embezzling 18 million. hosni mubarak's sons face a separate trial for alleged stock market manipulation. the former president was acquitted of causing the death of 800 protesters that forced him from power in 2011. >> who bombs exploded in giza.

it went off in front of a school and police station. no casualties have been reported. sierra leone recorded its first new case of ebola in nearly four months. a 9-month-old boy tested positive near the border with guinea. the new case is a concern for health officials there. >> french investigators ended a search for bodies in the alps where a german passenger plane crashed. the co-pilot andreas lubitz flew the plane into the mountains, all 150 on board were killed. investigators will analyse d.n.a. sample on the site a suspected arson attack on a building set to house refugees sparked outrage among community members in the east german town

rallying behind the mayor who supported the building. members of the far right pert protested against the plans people in one of india's largest state say a ban on the slaughter of bulls is threatening livelihoods. the state banned the killing of bulls used for meet and leather. this report from mumbai. >> reporter: these are the last animal hides to be produced at this tannery. it is produced for exports and provides jobs across the country. the ban on the slaughter of bulls put it at risk. the leather from the state finished in other part of the country. a lot lost their jobs. has this government come to help

or ruin us. many in the it industry say the ban hurt them. three of 10 sewing stations are being used. they may shut down. as supplies run out. the ban is hurting people in the leather industry and poor people that eat beef. >> those objecting to the ban say it unfairly targets those that rely on beef. those supporting the maps say it protects the animals from abuse. the religious group meets. some received from transport taking them for slaughter. they are fed and cared for. leather can be made from other sources. the workers are beggars.

they are not telling the truth. it's not acceptable in hindus. others think it's not fair. it shares the frustration. they spend lives in the meat business. >> translation: so angry, but we can't express it. we force young people to sit and control emotions. if they raise their voice, we face trouble. we pray for the government to see what we are going through. >> the empty slaughter houses are going back to life. buffalos are brought in to replace the bulls. making things worse, the national government is planning a ban on cow slaughtering suggesting that relief to workers in the meet and leather business is not a priority

the former cuban leader fidel castro appeared in public for the first time in more than a year. state television aired photographs of castro meeting a delegation. the 88-year-old left office in 2006 for health reasons. he kept a low profile ever since. now, one city in the u.s. found a new way to tackle the appearance of the homeless los angeles is trying to move people off the streets, giving them a place to live and support services under the roof it's not a mansion, but it's home. >> it's the biggest thing you miss when you are homeless. >> tj was once one of the tens of thousands of people in los angeles, who live on the streets in homeless shelters. i live day by day. i couldn't think of a plan to

get better because i was too busy trying to make up for that day. >> tj has a new life in an apartment building. it's a new approach to an old problem. in the apartment residents get a space to call their home and there's an unsite clinic for mental health and addiction problems. exercise classes, arts and education groups. people who live here are tenants and residents. they pay represent. there's a key to the apartment. there's no tim limit on how long they can stay here that's up to them. we have built into the structure on-site services where they can get mental health services case management. whatever they need to stablilize.

it's not cheap. in the end, supportive housing has been shown to reduce costs to tax players. each chronically homeless person uses $75,000-$100,000 a year in hospital emergency room stays. when people move in their hospitalizations they hospitalize and emergency room visits go down by 77%, which is huge. >> less tangible benefits are just as large. it's hard to put it into words. i'm normal again, oi feel human. i'm capable of living life. >> a chance at life in a place called home. >> a gunman shot at a bus carrying players from the turkish football team. they were on the way to an

airportfolioing a win. the driver was shot and taken to hospital. no players were injured. the government confirmed the attack. earlier they claimed the bus was hit by a stone. they are title holders pope francis urged the world's 1.2 million catholics to live their fates at a mass. he highlighted religious persecution including the christians. it ends with easter sunday the day christians rose from the dead. many christians aattended easter mass. they may not realise the bible they held is the largest bible manufacturer in a county said to be atheist.

>> there was a time when china's leader matsy tongue's book was the best seller. now there's another. it's been around a lot longer. more than 130 million copies of the bible rolled off the production line. mane escorted. purchased for churches sanked by the atheist government. the first principle is to serve the churcheses and brothers and sisters. if we have the capacity we'll serve the overseas churches. the factory publishes bibles in 90 languages from arabic to russian. such is demand for the holy book it is an around the clock operation. according to reinitial figures around 30 mill -- official

figures 30 million are christian, unofficially it's 100 million. while religion is tolerated the government is wary of its popularity. a popularity reflected here. the factory began to public bibles in 1987. a few years before the communist party ended its campaign to wipe out religion today there's proof there is money in religion contradiction possible only in china. more people are seeking meaning and spiritual conduct that capitalism plies. >> they say it's not enough. where we have enough for food. we think that why the value of the life. what is the value of the life. that is happened since. he believes that 20 years from

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