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>> so there is a struggle for power between, you know the -- i would say houthis trying to control it so they can give like the rations and the shinies and also the saudis will not allow that so like you

said it was mentioned, i think, it can cause real serious damage to the world economy. so everyone is trying to get their hands on the port of aden and the government and that's why you see the fighting continue. but it seems like houthis cannot stay their for long because the south part of yemen is not a welcome environment for the houthis. >> in syria, hundreds of people have fled the yarmouk refugee camp in damascus and now it's almost completely controlled by the islamic state. almost 18,000 civilians are still trapped there. >>reporter: it's been besieged for almost two years. now isil has taken control of most of it. some civilians have managed to

escape to neighboring areas. >> the civilians are afraid of isil controlling the camp. most people fled to areas like yalda. they're afraid of being attacked by isil. some of these villages have reconciled with the regime and aid is coming to these areas. the u.n. is able to get aid to palestinians but make their way there. >>reporter: but thousands remain trapped by the fighting. there was now to added fear of government attacks which are also trying to push isil out. the syrian observatory of human rights -- refugee camp is less than ten kilometers from the center of damascus. other grouped have joined in the fight against isil. there are allegations an al quaeda affiliate is helping isil the al-nusra front. there had been a reconciliation group in the work. we spoke to the syrian minister

of reconciliation who said the deal was going to be signed and in return the government would end the siege. but he says al-nusra doesn't want that so its fighters allowed isil to enter the camp. whatever the politics what was an already desperate situation for the the estimated 18,000 civilians trapped there is now much worse. the u.n. has called for a humanitarian corridor to allow the civilians to leave. yarmouk is now completely dependent on aid but none has been allowed to get there. the supreme court of bangladesh has upheld the death sentence for a war crimes convict. he's the leader of the islamic party. the court has rejected his appeal to overturn the judgment. in may, he was found guilty of

crimes against humanity during bangladesh's war of independence in 1971. he denied the allegations and alleged that his trial was politically motivated. >> one of four gunmen who killed 148 student at a university in kenya was the son of a government official. >>reporter: at the operation here at the town center government forces say they've been tipped off that some of the suspected organizers of the university attack on thursday were spotted in this hotel. they did not find them but they did impound two vehicles. security seems to be everywhere. christian worshippers in this region have to be searched by private security guards and then they're watched over by armed

police. this charge was attacked in 2012. 17 people were killed. the pastor tells us some worshippers are still afraid. >> some of them are afraid to come to the church. what is worrying me is how easy it seems to radicalize young people to groups like al shabaab. >> that's one of the reasons why the government is having a difficult time dealing with the security situation. because some of the people suspected of carrying out the attacks are kenyans. they have relatives here and sometimes they're protected by the locals. >>reporter: local leaders say it's a problem that must be dealt with. >> we will fight -- it's an idealology. it is -- we will talk to our

people. we will fight radicalization. >>reporter: of the four gunmen who were killed, one has been identified as the son of a government official. another man suspected of planning the attack and who remains in hiding is also said to be a kenyan. he's also suspected of being responsible for an attack last year where dozens of people died. one human rights activist told us that if the government wants to deal with al shabaab fighters it needs to stop those collaborateinge collaborating with the group. >> once you have shown loyalty to al shabaab, what -- ♪♪ >>reporter: religious leaders are calling for tolerance. they say kenyans are fighting -- that can only be defeated

defeated by a united front >> two al jazeera journals have been released from detention in nigeria. they were allowed to leave their hotel on monday and are now safely back at the capital. they had been covering the military campaign against boko haram. i know that both of them want to thank everyone who helped secure their release including ngos politicians, and fellow journalists. one person has been killed and three others injured by shelling in mali. at least three mortar rounds have been fired in the north. it's not clear who launched them. in 2013, a french-led operation in northern mali helped expel

fighters linked to al quaeda but it didn't drive them out entirely. still to come battling a health crisis in brazil. cases of dengue fever are skyrocketing. skyrocketing. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet

welcome back. thanks for joining us here on al jazeera. aid agencies warning of a humanitarian crisis in yemen. water and electricity have been

cut in aden where the fighting is motorcycle intense. hundreds of people have been killed since saudi arabia and its allies began bombing rebels lamonth hundreds of people have managed to escape syria's yarmouk refugee camp. it's now completely under control of the islamic state. in kenya people remember the victims of the university attack that left 148 people dead. one gunmen has been identified as the son of a government official an indonesian court will shortly decide the fate of two convicts on death row. the president of indonesia

rejected their pleas for clemency last month. the men were arrested in 2005 as ring leaders of a group known as the bali 9. the philippine government is trying to save one of its citizen who is is also facing prosecution for drug smuggling. here's that story. >>reporter: this is not the kind of future they had wanted for their daughter. mary jane is facing eminent execution in indonesia. she was sense tensed to death in 2010 for trying to struggle heroin from malaysia. >> i raised my children to be god-fearing people. i've taught them to live their life in simple ways. i've brought them up well and lived my life only for them.

this is where she was born. a small farming village in the northern philippines. she's a single mother with two children. her family says all she ever wanted was a way out of poverty. her recruiter, a close family friend paid for her trip to malaysia. brought her clothes. promised there was a job waiting for her there. she says she was given the luggage and insists she had no idea she had just become a drug mule. the philippine government has questioned the accuracy of her trial. it says she should have been provided with a professional translater and not just a student interpreter. last month, the indonesian government agreed to review her case. but for the second time it has refused to lift her death sentence. still, her family says that mary jane has been treated well in prison. they say it was indonesia that paid for their first visit to see her in 2013 and that

indonesia has done more for them than their own government. >> since the beginning of her arrest our 'em bah say in has -- phone calls with her daughter are often difficult. worried that each conversation with her may be the last if the. >> it's really hard for parents to accept their children's fate. if you know that your children haven't done anything bad, then no i don't feel bad. i know in my heart she didn't do it. >> her letter in february was an outpouring of love for her family an apology for not providing a better life for them and then acceptance of what's to come. in egypt, there's been an attack on a police station in the north sinai region. 15 people reportedly killed in the attack.

a group affiliated with isil says it's responsible >> in cairo, three people were killed when a bomb went off on a bridge. it's not clear who's behind that attack. >> four people have been killed and more than 20 injured in a suicide attack in northern lib libya. the suicide bomber targeted an army checkpoint >> brazil is battling an outbreak of dengue fever. cases have shot up 162% so far this year. hundreds of cities have been put on alert. >>reporter: this is a city of more than half a million people in southeastern brazil. just an hour's drive from the state capital, it's known for its strong economy. but now the city's residencests

have found themselves on the front line of a health crisis. >> fever, headache dizziness, low blood pressure. i went to work and didn't feel well so they asked me to come here. >>reporter: brazil is a hot spot for dengue fever, a mosquito borne, tropical virus. 10% of the cases have been registered here stretching the health system to the limit. >> i came here last night but it was really bad. there were so many people. i finally gave up waiting. >>reporter: the local government set up a field hospital to help diagnose the most severe cases. with at least 17 people killed treating the virus in the early stages is essential. >> the main treatment we give is hydration. we need to help the body get stronger so it can tackle the

disease. >>reporter: government agencies are working to stop the spread of the disease by spraying in areas where mosquitos reproduce. but they have their work cut out for them. a record drought and high temperatures followed by seasonal rains means that areas where people throw their trash are now breeding grounds for dengue. but it's not all bad news for brazil. the country's a pioneer in the development of vaccines to combat the virus. >> our research shows that 30 days after vaccination, we have a response but we still don't know how long this vaccine could protect people. >>reporter: with final tests expected before the end of 2015 it's hoped they soon will be producing 60 million doses of the vaccine per year offering hope to the people of brazil and around the world. david mercer al jazeera.

venezuela is one of the world's most dangerous countries. it's opened up a new market for personal protection if you can afford it. virginia lopez is in caracas. >>reporter: kidnapping in venezuela is a booming business. this has forced many to armor their car and install tracking devices and hire body guards. this is one business that is booming. >> before armored cars were a luxury. now they're a necessity. >>reporter: as the fire power increases, so does the level of protection people seek. for example, this level four car with an extra interior door made out of steel would protect you from a hand grenade attack but with a price tag of $64 million,

few can afford it. >>reporter: everyone is looking for ways to feel protected. these can range from wire fences to body guards depending on your budget. his elderly parents were kidnapped which led him to take every precaution in the market. >> this car has level three armoring and the windows are all bullet proof. here there's a constant fear of being killed or kidnapped. >>reporter: others install tracking devices on their cars in the hope they can be killed if they're kidnapped. more and more people are beginning to demand devices that can be implanted under your skin. >> our target has widened to people you wouldn't expect like

taxi drivers who have been victims of crime and worry about losing that which allows them to put food on their tables. >>reporter: in venezuela, an increase in crime has led people to look for private solutions to a public problem. greece says it's going to pay back a half billion dollars to the international monetary fund this week after the greek finance minister held talks in washington washington washington d.c. wash with imf. greece is fast running out of cash and has promised reforms in return for bail out funds. six ukranian soldiers have been killed in the east of the country. four were killed when their vehicle was hit by shelling. in a separate incident a land mine exploded under a military vehicle killing two soldiers and

injuring a third >> ukraine has taken delivery of ten armored vehicles from the u.s. the u.s. plans to send $75 million worth of equipment including 200 hum vees and other nonlethal tools >> it's been a decade since young people in the suburbs of paris rioted because they didn't feel they have any prospects. ten years on unemployment is still bad. >>reporter: the round trip can take up to three hours so his journey on foot and then by a bus and two metro trains starts early. she lives just a few kilometers from central paris but it takes time to cross the city.

>> when it comes to work it's a problem because employers can say you live in the suburbs. i don't know if you're going to make it in time. >>reporter: and the lives of those living in central paris can sometimes feel like worlds apart. nowhere is that clearer than in a suburb about 15 kilometers away. unemployment here is four times higher than the national rate. people at times feel pinned in by poverty, prejudice, and a lack of opportunities. poor transport only fuels those feelings. >> some people feel they live in a sort of ghetto because they can't get out. they can't access. psychologically it's a big thing. >>reporter: some are pinning their hope on a new transport product. >> this is the extent of the

building work on this new tram to central paris. for many living hoar this is long overdue and it's going to take years to complete. for those in the other suburbs around paris, time is precious. any delays in improving the network could move people so keen on moving forward back an indian minister of spring tourism is about to start. the industry is one of the main drivers of the local economy but it's been hit by unseasonal rain leading to widespread cancellations. >>reporter: for him, this is the best time of the year. the tulips are in bloom. they have transformed the foot hills at the mountains into a

scene out of a bollywood film. >> we do everything we can to protect them. i'm very proud of them. >>reporter: monday marks the start of the month-long tulip festival often described as asia's largest. one of the state's most promising tourist attractions, its opening comes after a spell of unseasonal rain.

house boat owners rely on tourists to earn a living. according to state government figures, tourism is one of the regions largest employers. >> if tourists do not come here we're finished. no food. no money. and we can't do any other businesses. >>reporter: it's so critical to the state's economy that the chief minister oversees it. exaggerated media reports are far from helpful say those working to improve it. >> that's why the region that markets itself as the switzerland of india is counting

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