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i stove. an invention that could save thousands of women and children in bangladesh's villages. ♪ ♪ yemen's new vice president is calling on warring faction to his stop destroying the country. also asking for renegade army units to support the legitimate government in exile instead of the houthi rebels. now here is more. ♪ >> reporter: this is the man likely to be yemen's next president. he is currently vice president and prime minister. his task it "america tonight" to pull together a nation on the brink of civil war. he says he is willing to work with his houthi opponents and forces loyal to the former president saleh. but only if they disarm.

>> translator: we must give them a chance, we shall be united behind or project to save our state and to achieve that militias loyal to the houthis houthis and saleh should stop destroying the country. >> reporter: yemen's biggest challenge is the identity tour year eighting humanitarian situation. hundreds of yemenis have been killed since the start of the conflict three weeks ago. the city of aden is bearing the front of the fighting. >> translator: yemen is facing shortages of election tris at this and fuel. it requires immediate international intervention to vents a catastrophe in yemen. for this we have decided to form a relief and coordination committee.

>> reporter: for now the president and vice president won't be able to return home. parts of the country remain under houthi control. the man wants to form the army is detained. the general was captured by houthi fighters on the outskirts of aden. his opponent was backed by the houthi who later put him under house arrest, now he is expected to unite the country. diplomatic sources are telling al jazerra that the united nations has lined up a new special envoy to yemen. he uh-huhs worked for 28 year old with the u.n. in africa and the middle east. he's he is expected essex expected to seed the man who quid on monday. the yemeni ambassador to the

u.n. thought of jamal's efforts. >> we think that he did a lot of positive things in the past. i mean, his participation in the formation of all the implementation to making a gcc initiative and after that the follow-up election process in yemen in 2012. then the follow-up of the national dialogue in 2015. we think that in the beginning he was doing a great job. but the problem started when he thought he might promote the presence of the houthis as a militia group with using their force as the powerful element in the political spectrum. that nobody was accepting. and from that point we started to have a lot of disagreements with jamil. he started deciding without consulting with the president of the republic and we started to have serious problems.

we welcome mr. . [ inaudible ] as the new adviser to the general and we will work very well with him. and we will up core operate and support his efforts. well, there is no end in sight to the fighting in yemen as jamal now reports. >> reporter: on the offensive and pushing forward. fighters loyal to yemen's president hadi continue to make gains in the port city of aden. they managed to capture a tank used by houthis destroyed another and reportedly killed at least 10 fighters on wednesday. the gains made by what are known by popular resistence committees in aden have led to the deflection and sr*ed surrendered of soldiers an ali of the houthis saleh saleh. opponents to the houthis have

also suffered losses three of their fighters were killed near a battle by the airport. video has also emerged where presidential areas are being targeted by heidi shelling. homes in aden were destroyed. the saudi arabian led coalition continues to pound the houthis and their allies from the air. among their targets a factory allegedly used as a base reduce today rubble within seconds. lot coalition has limited its attacks to air strikes, al jazerra has been told a ground offensive is being considered. >> an air pain is part of the campaign plain. when we find that we have the necessity to go to the next phases a ground offensive will be one of the options. >> reporter: it appears that the houthis and saleh's forces are

on the back foot. the president has sent an an voir to both countries which would guarantee him a safe exit. but the saudis and their allies say saleh cannot be part of the political solution. >> saleh cannot be part of the plan of the plan is yemen now they are facing the same. [ inaudible ] they are on the same boat. they should find the same end. >> reporter: even if a military victory appears imminent for the saudi-led coalition on president hadi. the political conflict within yemeni society remains finding a solution to that will require consensus from all sides. not victory by one. al jazerra. ♪ the u.n.'s refugees agency says 1,600 yemenis have fled the fight to go djibouti and to

somalia. they are sailing across the gulf of aden. they are expecting 1,000 more refugees to his arrive in somalia and 30,000 in djibouti later this year. meanwhile growing concern for journalists and press freedom in yemen. more on that from imran kahn. >> reporter: journalists are used to be intimidated tang to court and story stopped from being had you been he published. now are hooray he he huh restlessed arrested and killed. >> translator: al qaeda and saleh did he voice everything. peace and security hit general freedoms. hit the freedom of expression and kill people. the violations committed during the last short period are asthmas i have and equal to those committed in more than 30 years in yemen.

>> reporter: in information ministry building has been controlled by the houthis since their take over. the day before the saudi-led air strikes began last month. the ministry threatened the media by saying these measures may amount to the closure of any media outlets work to go stir up unrest. these measures come to prevent media playing the role of raising second tear vinnieism regionalism and insight. which aims to tear the social and national unity. groups like the freedom foundation a yemeni media rights group strongly condemn the decision to silence any criticism. but not anyone in this bitterly divided society disagrees with the revolutions . >> we need the immediate to take responsibility both professionally and ethically. we need the immediate to bare in mind the into of the nation and the people. we don't need the media outlets and newspaper are newspapers only interested in marketing their news regardless of the results and consequences. >> reporter: with no one actually in charge of the country, like everyone else in yemen, it's unlikely that

journalists will get any protection. imran kahn, al jazerra. u.n. security councilmembers have been moved to tears by graphic pictures of suspected chlorine gaza tacks in syria. they also heard first hand accounts from syrian doctor who his treated the victims, many of them children. the u.n. says it will try to identify and prosecute the attackers. a wanting this report by james bays contains disturbing images from the start. >> reporter: this shocking video was filmed in the immediate aftermath of a chemical attack in syria last year. the pictures of doctors trying to revive young children was shown to security council ambassadors. they were shocked many were moved to tears. >> the video in particular of the attempts to resuscitate the children. if there was a dry eye in the room, i didn't see it. it was -- it's just devastating to see the facts of what this regime is doing.

so people were visibly moved. >> some of the worst stuff i have ever had to watch, i have to say. there were moments when i -- all i want today do was to look away and then i realized that the people we were seeing actually had to live through this and regrettably they had to die through. >> reporter: as well as watching the video. security councilmembers heard evidence from two syrian doctors and from a survivor of a chemical attack. they later briefed reporters. >> translator: in the video, you can see that the patients were one on top of the other. and that's because we received many sick people in a short amount of time. as far as my feelings, of course it was very disturbing. every time i rewatch the video i remember the events that occurred which are very upsetting. >> reporter: he says he was one of the victims of a czar sarin attack in 2013, at one point doctors thought they loved him. >> they gave up on me and i was placed with the dead bodies for nearly 45 minutes until a friends of mine noticed that i

was still alive. called the doctors again gave me more atropine and i don't know for some reason i came back to life. >> reporter: the video was filmed just 10 days after the security council vote, a rare moment the unity on syria when this revolution condemning the use of chlorine was past. the u.s. is among security councilmembers condemning what they say is a clear act of defines bydee'sofdefiance of the assad administration. >> reporter: and the obama admission station remains reluctant to take any action. and the russians will stop any other actions. the syrian forces have stepped up attack in aleppo and idlib killing 40 civilians including 20 children. according to human rights group there have been over 100 strikes in the area in the last few hours.

representatives from libya's two rival governments have resumed you were brokered talks in morocco it follows an air strike blamed on the internationally recognized government which hit arizona port in tripoli. the u.n. is pushing little government to end the unrest four years after ousting former leader muammar qaddafi. still adhere on al jazerra. the hard-hitting journalist is sent to jail in china. and we tell you why our people in kenya's coffee business. [ inaudible ]

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♪ ♪ hello again, you are watching al jazerra. our top stories yemen's new vice president is calling on warring faction to his stop destroying the country. he is also appealing to renegade army units to support the legitimate government in exile instead of the houthi rebels. u.n. security councilmembers have been moved to tears by graphic pictures of suspected chlorine gaza tacks in syria. they also heard first hand accounts from doctor who his treated the victims many of them children. representatives from libya's two rival governments have resumed talks in morocco brokered by the united nations following a air strike on an airport in tripoli which the internationally recognized government is being blamed for. hundreds more migrants have landed in italy after trying to sale the mediterranean from africa. paul brennan reports from

sicily italy is appealing for help to cope with the unprecedented flood of new arrivals. >> reporter: at the sicilian port of agusta, the coast guard ship delivers its human cargo. nearly 600 migrants rescued from a variety of the stricken boats off the libyan coast in the past few days. guided ashore by coast guard officers in protective clothing. these men women and children have risked death in the hope of a better life. such are the numbers involved teams of volunteer doctors now work alongside the ship's medical staff. what they have seen pulled from the water in recent weeks is harrowing. >> sometimes we see people in the sea. they swallow water and gasoline. and it's awful. it's awful. >> reporter: some arrive with a little money for their new life.

others arrive without even shoes to wear. they come from syria air eritrea somalia and there is no sign of a slow down in the unprecedented numbers seen in recent days, these migrants are safe. but not everybody makes it this far, reports emerging on thursday says there has been another sinking in the mediterranean, this time with the loss of more than 40 lives. the european commission admits solutions are needed. it's just that they don't have any at the moment. >> the european commission cannot alone do it all. yes, we are putting all of our energy in to developing a new competence i havecomprehensive approach. we will come in may moved up from july. but we do not have a silver bullet or panacea that will make the situation go way like that. and no amount of finger pointer is going to change that. >> reporter: in the next few days this coast guard ship will put to sea again. >> many more migrants' lives

will be saved as a result. but the question of how to stop them risking their lives in the first place goes unanswered. paul brennan, al jazerra agusta sicily. the ahead of the i.m.f. has ruled out giving an extension to greece over its debt repayments. greece has to payback $1.1 billion over the next month. >> my advice is to get on with the work. and the work needs to address both, you know, the short-term and the medium term of the economy and the objective that we all pursue is to actually restore the stability of the greek economy. >> if you look at projections of gdp growth made by the imf and in 2011, and 2012. in reality you realize that seem coldly and dispassionately we are talking about a massive

predicted failure. the chinese court has sentenced veteran journalist to seven years in prison. the 71-year-old became famous in china for her hard-hitting reports on political elites. one of her lawyers says she will appeal against a conviction for leaking state secrets to foreign news organizations. joining us now from hong kong is nicholas the east asia director of amnesty international. nicholas good to see you there. what exactly is she accused sharing? >> well, she has been accused of leak to go hong kong media organization high-level document from the communist party that layed out battle plan for ideological control on issues that the communist party seems to take as very sensitive such as press freedom. independence of the judiciary and civil society. >> and it seems as if she can

now appeal against the vert, is is that right? >> sorry, i couldn't hear you? >> she will now appeal against the verdicts ; is that correct? >> that's correct. and she and her lawyer plans to appeal on the basis that what formed the conviction was basically extracting and forced convention and also that since this was a document that was then let out in detail -- laid out in details in the state press including the communist party's press. the people's daily. there was no damage in terms of national security. the peculiar at peculiarity of kind is what is considered state secrets not only legitimate state secrets under the security of the state but also anything that deals

with the way the communist party governs china. and that is what she fella foul of. like many critics dissidents in journalists in china these days. >> so what does her arrest and subsequent conviction say about the currents position for journalists bin within china? >> well, the real issue here i think is that we are in a context where the government is taking a very stern very hard line on dissent criticism and any kind of a position within the party or outside of the party. and for exposing the sort of naked effort at reinforcing one party dictatorship, she embarrassed the communist party. eventually she's being served a 7-year prison sentence simply

for embarrassing the communist party. not really for do anything more than that. >> east asia director of amnesty international. nicholas, thank you very much. in bangladesh one of the deadliest threats facing women and children is right signed that i have homes nearly 50,000 people die every year by inhaling toxic fuels from poorly ventilated stoves. an environmentally friendly option is starting to save lives. >> reporter: it takes only seconds for the kitchen to fill up with smoke. with each meal that she cooks she puts her life at greater risk. the world health organization believes the traditional clay stove she uses is responsible for the detectives of 46,000 women and children in bangladesh every year. >> translator: the smoke is too much for me to hadn'tal of it's even worse during the rainy season. it gets even smokier and hazier when the weather is damp.

>> reporter: scientists say using these stove is his like smoking a pack of cigarettes each time she hooks. villagers exposed to the fuels can end up with asthma and pneumonia. or even lung cancer. 90% of bang los angeles bangladeshis use these traditional stouffers women inhaling dangerous amounts of smoke every time she needs to cook. but just a few hundred meters away these men are working to make her kitchen a safer place. a more air tight design and chimney. the two simple changes that make a friendly stove. but convincing people hasn't been easy. >> translator: they are really skeptical sometimes they even put their hands inside to see that the fire is really burning. only when they feel the heat do they believe the stove works. >> reporter: despite the doubts, one and a half million stoves

have been so far across the country. she is one of the early a develop teres she says using traditional stoves her whole life has caused her to lose most of her eyesight. >> translator: before i used to have a lot of trouble breathing. every time after i cooked i would feel restless. my eyes would sting since i bought this i feel a lot better. >> reporter: difference between their two kitchens is striking. yet many don't have plans to switch to the friendly stove. they say they can't afford the $10 it costs. even for something that could save their lives. al jazerra. bangladesh. the search area for the missing malaysia airlines flight 370 will be doubled if no wreckage is found by the end of next month. malaysia's transport minister made the announcement as australian and chinese officials met to discuss the search.

the disappearance of the plane and the 239 people a year ago is one of aviation's biggest mysteries. south africa president jacob zuma has called for the end of tacks on south african immigrants. police fired rubber coated bullets during a anti-immigration in johannesburg thousands are seeking shelter in police stations and refugees camps there. meanwhile, thousands of people have marched in durban against the hate attacks which claimed six lives in the support city earlier this week. they want the government to insure attacks against immigrants stop. demonstrators say the attacks undermine south africas multi-cultural character. polls have closed in sudan's presidential and legislative elections. election observers say only a third of the electorate cast their ballot. voting extended by debuts of the low turn out. the president is expected to extend their 25 years in power after opposition parties

boycotted the poll. kenyan coffee's unique fruity flavor is a big draw the world over. he wering it millions of dollars, it also gives jobs to many but coffee production is in decline. the exports are falling and many people in the business are worried. al jazerra's malcolm remember reports now from the coffee exchange. >> reporter: he begins his weekly task of tasting dozens of cups of coffee. he grades them so his employers can decide what to bid for. coffee exports earn around $200 million a year, providing an income for about 150,000 small-scale farmers and most of it is tasted and then traded here at the nairobi coffee exchange. downstairs traders collect the samples for tasting. but many of them are worried about the business, because coffee production has been going down since the 1980s. this coffee is some of the best in the world. and we are surrounded by

hundreds of samples of kenyan coffee awaiting auction. a lot of the world's leading coffee brands, including kenyan coffee in their blends to bring up the quality of the coffee bought from other countries and the traders say it's because of this reason kenyan coffee fetches about as high a price as it can on the international market. but they say that there are a anybody of factors between here at the exchange and the farmers that grow it, that mean a lot of those farmers don't want to grow it anymore. nairobi's construction boom is part of it. a lot of coffee plants around the city have been pulled up and the land sold to developers. the new properties don't provide jobs in the long-term. nearby elizabeth is one of the farmers who is still growing it. she is 81. she says she gets a fair price and it provided her a steady income throughout most of her life. but she says many of her neighbors gave up. >> translator: sometimes the

cooperatives were not well organized there were a few people that could help and advice so people opted out. >> reporter: back at the exchange he knows the business better than most, he says is ceo. >> price is not a problem. production is the problem. when you look at the production capacity over a bush, it can go up to even about 40 can he lows per bush. currently, we are producing about an average two-kilos. and that's our problem. >> reporter: here on the trading floor, kenyan coffee may make good money. but the farm to earn enough and keep their plants they need advice and investment the government says it's trying to help. everyone unless business including robert hopes for a turn around in the coming years millions of kenyan jobs depends on it. malcolm webb, al jazerra nairobi.

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