>> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> new air strikes in yemen hour after saudi arabia announced an end to the coalition air campaign hello. welcome to al jazeera. i'm jane dutton live from our doha headquarters. also ahead - he survived a deadly boat capsized in the mediterranean killing over 800, an exclusive interview coming up. protests in hong kong after the government introduces a new electoral reform plan

and a powerful storm in the australian south-east, leaving three dead and thousands without let's start with yemen, power. first up more air strikes have been reported on houthi controlled positions in yemen. tiaz and aden are the areas targeted coming hours already the saudi-led coalition announced an to the aerial military campaign. over the past month the world health organisation says 944 died in yemen, 3,500 have been injured. 450,000 have been displaced. the air space over yemen is closed. coalition is maintaining a naval blockade to ensure weapons don't reach houthi fighters. straight to our cronn in

jizan -- correspondent in jizan. what does it mean as far as the air strikes are concerned. they are supposed to be over, but they are continuing. >> yes, jane. 3 o'clock in the morning, local time. which is about midnight green itch mean time -- green witch mean time the first strike was conducted in aden. that was a couple of hours after there was reports from the local resistance committees that houthis began to move attacks hidden in buildings, to move them to the coastal line. that is the coastal line where the presidential palace is located and some of the government buildings are located, including the presidential house of the president. they began to move on those

places. the raid was conducted in order to push them back. in the city of tiaz the houthis marched on the brigade loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. after they have taken the brigade, air strikes began against the saudi-led coalition. it's a clear sign that the war is not over yet. it is a new phase. the saudis are responding to the situation like this. as explained in their statement, now they are not going to conduct air raid the way they did it before but will respond in a situation where the houthis push ahead or conduct attacks on the loyalists of president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. >> so what is the saudi-led coalition hoping to achieve now that they have minimised these attacks. what impact is it going have on the politics for example.

>> yes, we heard that announcement from the leadership of the coalition, saying they have basically achieved all the major goals of the operation, including the destruction of most of the bases and facilities of the houthis, and were able to reduce the houthis capability of conducting aggression or attacks on the yemeni people according to the wording of the statement. what we have seek in that time is probably proof that the houthis are capable of moving and doing things that were actually the reason why the saudis and allies began against them. they wanted to ex-packed opanned under their control. they have tried to regain the bases, and what they have lost. technically speaking, nothing much has changed in the war.

the houthis are trying to gain control and they are trying to push back. aide agencies warn the humanitarian situation is worsening. hospitals are struggling to cope with casualties and dwindling supplies. we have this report. >> it's a struggle for doctors to treat patients at the hospital in yemen's capital sanaa. electricity outages intensified in the last few weeks, as saudi-led tribes targeted houthi positions. >> translation: the hospital is dependent on two electricity generators. the first works for six hours, and the second for six hours. there's a chance it will come to a standstill when we run out of fuel. >> medics say they are running out of supplies. the world health organisation estimates 944 people have been killed, and nearly 3,500 have been injured. the u.n. says that more than 150,000 people have been displaced since the strikes

began. the number of food insecure people has run into 12 million. not all of this is new. 16 million are more than 61% of the population, required humanitarian assistance in 2014. yemen is a poor country. before the conflict began, more than 90% of food was imported. since the takeover and unrest ports have been closed and imports decreased substantially. >> the shortage of fuel meant whatever remains is only available at quadruple the price. most can't afford it, and those that can wait in long lines. basic services have been badly affected and schooling suspended for over 1.5 million children. >> people are finding it very, very difficult to just live. insomnia, sleepless nights with the heavy bombing and shelling. whether from air or houthis on

the ground in the south and other areas. electricity. for more than nine days, no electricity whatsoever. water. and there's no food. and many shops have been destroyed. the infrastructure as well. it's very, very difficult. >> reporter: the humanitarian crisis is worse in areas like aden, where pro-government fighters try to regain control from forces loyal to the president ali abdullah saleh. aid groups warn of a spike in the number of people requiring assistance. >> many yemenis are welcoming an end to the saudi-led air strikes. they know far too well that a lasting peace may be a long way off. libya said it detained hundreds of migrants along the coast. they have 450 people in custody

as they tried to leave europe. they were arrested in tripoli, and nearby coastal towns on sunday and monday. most are from sub-saharan africa. many that make it on to the boats face a perilous journey. 800 migrants died on the weekend. 28 were pulled from the water. paul brennan joins us live. tele us about the crew members heading to the court. the tunisian captain of the boat that went down together with the ship's meat a 25-year-old

man, proceedings will bea gains them. they may not have to appear in court on friday. they were mohammed malec, and his shipmate. the evidence comes from the few survivors, what amend to the worst single loss of life in this phenomenon. >> we spoke to a survivors. a 16-year-old somali boy, who spoke animatedly and at times with tears in his eyes about his ordeal to get that far, and how close he made not to making it. >> it looks like a normal youth club with the table ten us and television blaring. the teenagers are a lucky few

that have endured the hardship. the latest to arrive are the luckiest of all. to protect the identity, we call him jamal, he is one of 28 survivors from the sinking in the mediterranean. in somalia, they told me there's no happiness, what al jazeera jamal experienced at the hands of libya's people traffickers was worse. >> the problem we face in libya was mainly around the fact that we had money taken and were beaten up badly. some individuals died of starvation. the trafficker didn't allow us to speak to our families. we weren't given food. we were constantly beaten. the trafficking ring was uncovered and it was blamed on a woman beaten severely. >> eventually jamal was herded on to the traffickers boat for the journey turning into disaster. the boat was so crowded and at

one point he fell overboard and had to be dragged back in . >> when we were on the ship. we had no food and water. and only had one fish. we travelled all day. we saw the ship from europe. >> as they thought they were rescued, disaster struck. . >> i was with a friend who was hungry. i shared my fish for himful >> after yelling for help, we overturned and we died. i was underwater thinking "god, god, god," and i managed to swim to the surface. me and four others shouted for help. hundreds were not so lucky, migrants were in the dark, out at sea, and rescuers were blind. the sea is dark. after a few meters, you can't the only thing we could see were the beams of light projected by

the search lights. we had to rely on what we could hear. listening out for the screams to rescue survivors. >> jamal feels nothing but bitterness towards the traffickers, who jamal believes put the passengers in mortal danger. the migrant boat's captain and the mate are facing charles of homicide. jamal is already looking to the future. god willing i intend on bringing my parents over here, i'm working hard on that from what the survivors told the arrest that we heard of on the mediterranean size. we have pictures be can show you from 30 miles down the coast from here augusta, where another boat has docked today, bringing migrants who were rescued from the middle of the mediterranean. 446 people brought there. we are hearing of another 112 have been brought to the island of lampedusa, and another boat with 500 on board, a navy boat

will dock at the port of salem, the mainland. with more coming in. e.u. leaders prepare for the summit on thursday it's clear that the flow of migrants is not slowing. there has been protests in egypt against a 20 year gaol sentence handed to deposed president mohamed mursi. that's pictures show hundreds demonstrating in cairo. mursi was a democratically elected president but removed from power in a 2013 coup. dozens in hong kong have been rallying against an electoral reform plan, angry that it complies with china guidelines to screen candidates for the

election. >> reporter: the government's electoral reform plan guided the people of hong kong. security was forced to step in as protesters verbally clashed. central to the plan is ruling out a free election in 2017. instead allowing for china or the national people's congress to vet the candidates. the candidate said this is a milestone for hong kong, and the public needs to support democratic protest. >> this resolution is a huge step in promoting the democratic >> reporter: today, they walked out in protest. the bill leads a two-thirds majority if it's to get past. at this stage the government

doesn't have the numbers. it launches is 2 months campaign, visiting various districts across the city to get the public on board before a vote in the legislative council in july. lots more ahead on al jazeera. is more than 60 years on and britain's role in the malaysian massacre is due to come under the spotlight in court. i'm alan fisher where the number of motorcycles increased dramatically. authorities want to bring sanity and safety to the street.

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hello, you're watching al jazeera, a reminder of the top stories. moor more strikes in taiz. hours after a saudi-led coalition. coalition forces a maintaining a naval blockade to ensure weapons don't reach fighters. street battles between houthi fighters and those loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi dozens in hong kong have been rallying against an electoral plan. it will screen candidates for the 2017 election.

japan's prime minister shinzo abe expressed remorse over his country's role in world war ii. he made the comments where he's attending the asian summit. we have more from jakarta. >> amid a renewed spirit of african and asian countries, all eyes on the relationship between china and japan. they made any statement setting the tone for an historical speech. due to be made in august commemorating 70 years in world war ii. the relationship between china and japan cooled off after japan made the promise 10 years ago. prime minister abe used terms like aggression and deep remorse

referring to world war ii. >> translation: refraining from acts of aggression or political independence in any country, settlement of international disputes by peaceful means. they are principles, and feelings of deep remorse made a pledge to remain a nation adhering to the principles throughout, no matter what the circumstances. >> the question is now if mr abe's words are enough to grove the relationship between china and japan. the prime minister didn't use an important term, apology. used by his predecessors. not only his words are carefully watched, but also his deeds. the fact that prime minister abe sent the ritual offering, which commemorates the war-time leaders, could be seen by the chinese, a sign that the paper was half-heartedly

the numbers killed in a flooded main in northern china rose to 16. it happened at a mine near a city of detong. state media says 247 minors were underground when a shaft flooded. rescuers are working to free nine workers. storms battering the east coast of australia killed three cutting power to 200,000 homes. winds of up to 140 k/hr crushed power and uprooted industries. >> even for a country used to extreme weather, the severity of the storms took the south-east by surprise. more than 30 centimetres of rain dumped on part of new south wales? less than 24 hours, leading to flash floods and little time to get away. >> we had to swim for it. we were stuck by the bridge there. we got in by the toilets.

and got colleen's jumper, wrapped it through one of the weave holes and hung on, been there for a while. telephone polls struggled to resist high winds. trees also toppled. >> i was looking at a couple of other trees up there. looks like a slightly - a lot smaller tree than that one deflected it enough. >> leading to a narrow scope. at sydney's famous bondi beach the waves were less welcoming than normal. damaging properties along the coastline. with the city's harbour well above the usual level, some were warned they might have to evacuate. >> a short trip by ferry the storm was more serious than expected. >> there's no doubt that this is a severe storm event, a once in 10 year event. more severe than anticipated.

clearly the consequences are quite significant across new south wales, and it is clear they were in the midst of challenging weather. >> reporter: more than 200,000 homes were left without power. authorities warned the worst of the storm may not be over, with more flooding expected the south korean government formally approved fans to salvage a ferry that sank killing 300 people. the bodies of nine passengers who died are missing. raising the ferry is a demand for families who hoped it might help to reveal the sinking. most of the victims were high school students on a trip to a resort island. britain's failure to vet the role of the army in a 1948 massacre is changed in a landmark supreme court case. 24 victims of the killings want the british government to be

held accountable. we have this report. >> reporter: at 78 lim's memory is not what it used to be. one is crystal clear. as an 11-year-old, british soldiers forced her into a truck. as she was driven away she heard shots as her father was executed, and watched as her childhood home was burnt to the ground. she came to the u.k. to demand an apology. an apology from the british government. >> i definitely have a responsibility not only to my father. but to the others who died horribly. none of them have been given food. their bodies were left in the hot sun for several days. they were lying down in a row. their bodies bloated. in 1948 britain was battling communist fighters during the malan emergency. fighters. the official line is that the

unarmed men were shot trying to escape. at the time the killings were portrayed as a military victory. in 1970 six of the soldiers involved confessed to murdering the villagers in cold the villagers in cold blood. two investigators promised. the lawyers argued if the u.k. was liable for the death, it fell away from independence. a weak argument, says the lawyers representing the survivors. >> britain has a responsibility for those killed. after all, this was a british protective state. britain's role was to protect the nationals, and the people killed were british subjects. in a statement the ministry of defense said this was a deeply regrettable incident. it would not be appropriate to comment further whilst legal proceedings are ongoing. the seven survivors waited 60 years for an apology.

other relatives of the victims who were interviewed before, have since died. they are determined to see justice in her lifetime. judges could take months to make a decision. in the government is ordered to investigate, it could open the floodgates. british security forces shot civilians. forcing the question to what extent should the military be accountable to the human rights laws. the u.s. justice department is sleghting how a black man suffered a fatal spinal cord injury while in police custody. protesters in the city of baltimore are calling for the six police officers in custody to be charged. about 1,000 people gathered holding signs reading black lives matter. freddy gray was suspected of drug activity and put in a police van. he was taken to hospital

complaining of not being able to breathe and died a week later casualties as income rise. people turn to motorbikes as a cheep alternative to public transmit. it lead to an increase in motorcycle death. we have this report from the port. >> reporter: it's a cheap easy way to get around and also very dangerous. this place is getting a reputation one it doesn't want. in the last 10 years the number of fatal motorcycle accidents has gone up by 140%. that's because there are more motorcycle on the road driven badly. people use motorbikes for everything evening things that shouldn't be used. >> for this man, the roads are a scary place. he has been a taxi driver for years. >> translation: i see a lot of crazy thing.

you think "mann, how does he do that he is putting his life in danger and others too." >> this helmet iview gives you an idea of what it's like to navigate around the city. on one sunday last year the trauma hospital treated 98 victims of motorcycle accidents. the cases is running at 1200, twice what it was two years ago. >> if the number of accidents rises at the same rate we have today, our health system will not have conditions to treat the patients because they demand a high specialised treatment. >> reporter: this 30-year-old as on his way to work when he hit another bike. he broke his leg in three place and lost the use of his left arm. he thinks he was happy. >> translation: i'm not buying a new motorcycle.

i'll take a lift the bus. we need patients and slow down it's safer. >> they have now been identified as one of the 10 cities around the world that needs help from the global road safety initiative. it can plug into 125 million fund. >> these partners show us the best practices and ideas. we can ontextualize them. that is a great thing. >> the city will find what programs are approved what initiatives can be launched - an important decision for someone it could be life or death. >> in india thousands of couples married in a mass ceremony to fight the custom of dowry. the ceremonies in pradesh were organised by a campaign group that wants sums spent on marriage dowries to educate

young girls. thousands across the state tide the knot on tuesday. which coincided with a hindu festival. >> just remember you can keep up to date with all the news on the website. the address, aljazeera.com. night. hello, i'm ray suarez. federal agents raided buildings in three southern californian counties, looking for pregnant women arriving from other countries with a goal to giving birth to an american citizen. if you make it to the united states, a newborn gets you a passport and social security number. it's a squirmish in the immigration area.