or the voiceless. when you see this symbol respected around the world it means you too can now count on all the things we stand for. aljazeera america. >> people in yemen in desperate need of basic supplies as fighting continues in the country. hello, you're watching al jazeera live from doha. coming up on the show, the united nations says that the situation for refugees in yarm yarmouk camp are far from humane humane. >> a city that produces

11,000 tons of garbage and is running out of space. coming up we'll lack at how government and locals are trying to tackle the problem. >> in yemen where the saudi-led coalition continues to strike against houthi targets. saudi arabia has given the red cross permission to provide aid to yemen but deliveries have been delayed because of logistical problems. >> after days of heavy fighting, civilians are being killed. houthi rebels along with fight fighters loyal to ali abdullah

saleh, former president. these are fighters loyal to president hadi, and the city is a battleground. the locals are caught up in the middle. >> it is difficult to get the food supply and power maybe we'll have three hours of power today. otherwise, everything is going down hill. >> reporter: people in aden say they have been without clean part for five days and stores are being cleaned out of food. president hadi may have little

impact because the military is largely loyal to the deposeed president ali abdullah saleh. the saudi-led campaign is now in its 12th day. in sanaa there is a fuel shortage and people are scared. >> i've been here since last night. our kids and the elderly are at home. they're terrified of the bombing and the vibrations. we don't have wheat and flower. it is a tough situation. >> the airstrikes are hitting houthi pockets but civilians are also paying a high price. many here are searching for bodies of their family members. >> this is the home of my brother. they hit his home at 2:00 a.m.

it was as random bombing of civilians. we came to find the house reduced to republic. >> the international red cross said that it has two planes full of urgent aid but that may bring little comfort for the yemenis caught in the cross fire. >> you have the pakistan's people's party of and then you've got the pakistan south south, they're opposing any deployment into into yemen.

however the government has the support, the defense minister speaking on the floor of parliament saying that saudi arabia has had to neighbors air beyond support and asked in case there is infringement of sovereignty that pakistan would respond. strong language came out of parliament however the debate is likely going to continue for another day or two. >> more than 130 pakistan families arrived after leaving yemen. they have flown 360 people out of the country. there are about 3,000 pakistani citizen living in yemen. beyond inhumane. that's how the united nations is describing the situation in yarmouk, the palestinian refugee camp in syria. fighters from the islamic state

in iraq and the levant stormed the camp on wednesday. the security council will hold a closed-door meeting to discuss the crisis. of isil still controls about 60% of ther. >> they speak of incredible fear. these are some of the people who pa managed to get out of yarmouk. these picks show how the army and palestinian factions helped them get to safety. >> in a matter of 30 minutes they could have murdered all of these people. they will cut our heads off. they have no mercy. >> for the first time pictures of isil have been posted online. they have been fighting

palestinian groups and others here for the past six days. this camp has been besieged for more than two years by the syrian graft because rebel groups are also based here. there are people starving with no running water and no electricity. now bomb pardonment in what used to be a densely populated camp is making a situation worse. even though some people have made it out most of the 18,000 people who try to survive here are trapped. >> we can't pay for anything. we're not on anyone's side. we what the of want the whole camp to be safe. >> the palestine liberation organization is sending a delegation to syria to help try solve the crisis. no aid is making it into the camp. we're told by activists inside is that the lack of medical supplies is making it impossible to treat the wounded. it's come as a shock here. the u.n. is warning of a

humanitarian catastrophe if the fighting does not stop. stephanie dekker, al jazeera, beirut. >> meanwhile palestinians are protesting in front of the united nations headquarters in gaza city. they want the u.n. to do more to help people trapped in yarmouk. the iraqi prime minister has promised to work with the kurds to push isil fighters from the province. haider al-abadi met in the kurdish city of erbil. but did not set a time plan to take over. >> well, the kenyan air force has launched strikes on somali. the police have are in

operations. on thursday al-shabab attacked an university, killing 148 peoplement. >> we recommend that the kenyan government engage the international community in deploying in all the sectors along the kenya-somalia border. >> catherine soi has been given access to the scene. >> we finally have been allowed into this campus. it's a big compound with many buildings. and that water tower you see over there is at the entrance where two security guards were killed by the gunmen, then came here. this is where it happened. they killed the student. it took about 12 hours.

some of the surviving students, they watched their friends killed and are still very traumatized. this is one of the entrances to the dorms looking at the destruction you can imagine how terrified the students were, and the bannic that was in there when the gunmen arrived. those are bullet holes where security forces engaged the attackers in a fierce battle. we're not allowed to go in, but i can still smell blood from where i'm standing. we're told that about 100 students were killed here. >> a man who was kidnapped four years ago has finally been freed. he was kidnapped in 2011 in timbuktu.

carry out a campaign against the the armed group there, and they are trying to capture the group's leaders. they launched attacks in uganda. al jazeera has gained access to the force camp. we have this exclusive report. >> a birds high bird's-eye view of beni. in the democratic republic of congo, they are accused of human rights violations over the past 20 years. the u.n. is on a mission to track them down. they've launched a new offensive along side the congolese military is to weed to weed out members of the atf. >> they're going to engage right here in this region. in a way that contribute toss greater security for the people.

>> the u.n. peace keepers head to a mountain-based camp. they face a formidable enemy. the adf is highly organized secretive and well armed. it is led by ugandan exiles who want to overthrow their government and people along this border region have become too familiar with their tactics which include kidnapping torture and recruitment of child soldiers. >> we're never at peace. we're afraid of going to the farm. when we do, we're very cautious of adf attacks. but if we run out of food we'll die of hunger. we need security. >> we runaway from our farms because of fear. all we hope for is security. >> so far that's proven difficult. the congolese army has closed in on the adf several times before only to have to regroup elsewhere. it is hoped that the u.n. reinforcements will change that.

>> to have confidence in the process to secure the region and support the government's efforts and those of the security forces. >> the u.n. itself has faced criticism for what is seen as lack of will of pursuing the adf in the past. these operations could be a turning point in a fight against the rebels. al jazeera. >> well, coming up on the show indonesia rejects the final appeal for two australian convicted drug smugglers on death row. plus... j. >> i'm andrew simmons reporting from an orphanage in ukraine where a hundred children are been caught up in a tug-of-war between the two sides of this conflict.

>> let's recap the headlines here on al jazeera. in yemen the saudi-led coalition continues to launch airstrikes on houthi targets. the aden is facing power and water shortages, and saudi arabia has given red cross permission to deliver aids but are having problems because of logistical problems. >> a former request from the saudi king for assistance from pakistan. the palestinian liberation organization says a rescue

operation is underway in syria's yarmouk refugee camp. theisil is retreating but still controls 60% of the participate. syrian forces have pushed backa back in idleb. >> each hit is destructive for every person affect: this is the district in the syd of idleb. survivors trying to recognize their neighbors but many are inconsolable after what has happened. >> we're innocent people. it's wrong. the regime should direct their

rockets to those with rockets not unarmed people. >> there is no heavy machinery to ask you people. just people's hands and the will to get victims out of the republic. there is a shortage of water but people do what they can to put out the fires before they turn up with the water truck. and the picture is much the same north of the capital. rebels are in charge of the region but access to it has been blocked by government forces for two years. food and medical products are in short supply. civilians are often hit in these attacks. and this video from activists show us the victims are often children. rebels have been fighting for more control of the idleb countryside as well. the army has camps in the area where they direct operations in the wider region. >> the camp is the regime army

command center. it is the head of the snake. we'll cut off its head. >> they use weapons taken from the army. tanks and rocket-propelled grenades but it does not help when the attacks come to their homes. >> the taliban has published a biography of their leader, an attempt by the group to counter the growing influence of isil. it says that remains in touch with day-to-day afghan and world events. the u.s. has a $10 million gowny on omar. some analysts believe that omar may be operating across the border in pakistan. an indonesia court has rejected the last appeal of two australian convicts on death row. among 10 prisoners due to be executed by firing squad for

drug smuggling. there has been calls for clemency. some families are hoping for an appeal. >> this is not the kind of future they wanted for their daughter. she is faces imminent execution in indonesia. she was sentenced to death in 2010 for trying to smuggle more than two kilograms of heroin from malaysia. >> i raised my children to be god-fearing people. i taught them to live a life of simple ways. i told then that i brought them up well and i work my life only for them, and to live like i do. >> this is where marjean was born. a small farming village in the

philippines. she is a single mother with two children. her family says all she wanted was a way out of poverty. her recruiter, a close family friend paid for her trip to indonesia and bought her clothes and promised her a job in indonesia. she was given the luggage and had no idea she just became a drug mule. the philippine government questions marjean's trial. they say that she should have been given a professional interpreter and not just a student interpreter. the government agreed to review her case but refused to lift her death sentence. still, she has been treated well in prison. it was indonesia who paid for the first visit to see her in 2013, and that indonesia did more for them than their own

government. >> our embassy has extended all the appropriate legal assistance to ms. viloso. >> phone calls with her daughter are often difficult. worried that each conversation with her may be their last. it's really hard for parents to accept their children's fate. if they know that their children have not done anything bad i know in my heart she didn't do it. >> her letter in february was an outpouring of love for her family and the apology for not providing a better life for them and an acceptance of what is to come. al jazeera northern philippines philippines. >> well there will be no football games in turkey's top league for a week. the attack happened when players were traveling to the airport. they had earlier beaten the

nearby team 5-1. no planes were injured--no players were injured although the bus driver was taken in for treatment. they are the current turkish champions. to ukraine where the fragile sees fire in the east cease-fire continues to hold. there has been growing concern of the war's impact on the youngest members of society. 7.9million children live in ukraine. 140,000 children have been forced to flee their homes. that figure includes some of the more than 95,000 95,000 minors who live in orphanages in ukraine. those in state care are at the

center of the crisis. >> in ukraine, a country in conflict, there is even a fight over children who don't have a home. they are aged five to teens and they're all under care of the state. but that the self declared republic of donetsk look to russia but since july they are under the control of ukrainian government. the children were moved in secret after the fighting came to the height. then they were told they were going to be moved to russia for their safety. >> they told us whether you want to go or not you have to go. we told them we wouldn't. we started to cry. they didn't care that we were children. when we said we are not going they said just try staying and we will shoot you and your teacher.

>> whatever happens these children became pawns in a political playoff. the ukrainian government making the first move. >> threatening children is not acceptable in any situation by any side. it shouldn't have happened, but these kids from threatened. >> and do mechanic breakaway republic trying to use an ace accusing ukraine of stealing its children. >> they're obliged according to their official responsibilities to return the children back here. this is a real crime and there will an time when someone will face justice. >> the majority of these children have been living in institutions like this most of their lives. now they find themselves in a tug-of-war between the two sides in this conflict. many of them say that they're confused. some feel cut off from it all. that's the sad reality these children are officially classified as orphans. many have been abandoned by

their own parents. all of them have family contacts back in donetsk and most feel even more detached then they would normally. >> at the moment i can't go home because of the rebels. we need border passes. it's as if it's another country. my relatives can't visit me and it's bad. very bad. it's been a year since i've seen them. i miss them. >> it's questionable as to whether the new ukraine or the separatist donetsk people's republic are really looking after the best interest of these children. they're having to cope of the traumatic experience of war along with the isolation of feeling often unwanted. andrew simmons al jazeera, ukraine. >> well, the supreme court of bangladesh held up the death

sentence of war crimes. he denies the charges and said that his trial was politically motivated. india's prime minister narendra modi said that he will not allow other countries to pressure him on climate change. he said he's satisfied with india's clean energy targets. india is the third largest emitter of greenhouse gasses. and 13 of the most polluted city notice world are in india. they welcome the campaign on air pollution but find other problems such as waste disposal. we have reports from mumbai. >> this mountain of trash is mumbai's garbage dump pup one of the oldest and largest in arab. it candidate take any more but garbage arrives daily.

>> we're helping the city garbage service by spraying the wet and the triangle. we can sell part of the dry trash to make money for ourselves. >> along with low-tech solutions such as sorting garbage the city is trying out a new high tech method of one of its other dump sites. this is one of mumbai's land fills. they take in the garbage that sit produces every day. but here they use technology to break down the break down the garbage and put it to use. >> they have hired a bio reactor here. the gorge will be covered in soil to break it down. >> resurface the liquid back into the garbage to help it degrade at a much faster rate. the gas that comes off that process we capture and we turn

into electricity. >> but that solution is expected to take years and only is being done so far as one site. local officials say that the city will need more dumping space in the meantime. >> we're looking at 60 to 65 hector of land for a new dumping ground for our future needs. we have some problems, that's why we're looking for space that is not surrounded by real estate development. >> some say had is an essential step in reducing the problem. they're composting waste for the past 14 years. >> this is our own initiative and do it. if they're not doing it, then nothing will happen and the city will go to the dogs. >> but even as new solutions are tried out this mountain of trash continues to grow as a sprawling

sprawl metropolis produces more garbage. >> you can keep up-to-date with all the news on our website www.aljazeera.com. you can see our front page there with some of the lead stories we're following there for you at www.aljazeera.com. >> you struggling to survive as the red cross waits for a plane willing to deliver aid to civilians. and a strong response to an attack on a college. and rolling stone retracts its story about an alleged rape at the university of virginia, and why some call it a failure of journalism.