this 4 was just hours after saudi arabia offered to pause to allow for humanitarian aid. now the offer was welcomed by the u.s. secretary of state who has been in the saudi capitol having talked with saudi leaders as well as with yemen's president late on when, the the ambassador the the united nations asked the international community to send land forces urgently into yemen to fight the houthis.

>> which is still raging in the southern port city, many people still trapped there. let's see if the correspondent who is in saudi arabia. >> there is the southern yemen city of adan after weeks of air strikes and fighting. a scene of chaos. thousands have lost their lively load. but there may be an opportunity for a break in the violence. >> today we particularly welcome a new saudi initiative. to try to bring about a peaceful resolution, through the announcement of their intent to establish a full five day renewable cease fire and humanitarian pause. no bombing no shooting, no movement or repositioning of troops. >> u.s. secretary of state

john kerry has been meeting saudi and yemen government officials and if the houthiss and loyalists of former president respond favorably his proposal could change the situation on the ground. the five day truce is a renewable which means that if the initial cease fire holds there's a likelihood of a longer truce to come. the purpose, is not only to facilitate the distribution of the humanitarian relief supplies but also to open a window of opportunities for talks to start. >> king solomon has announce add conference in riyadh which the foreign minister referred to to which he is inviting all yemenny parties and we support that conference. >> the two ministers pointed out, which will be held on the 17th of this month the saudis and the governmenten courage subsequent talks to

be helped with the help of the u.n., hay say they are open to talks and negotiations but will not attempt any that are hosts by countries that support the saudi led coalition nigh will never ever go to riyadh because riyadh has attacked us, it is not any more neutral, neither any country in the gulf. >> but the saudi foreign minister insists the ever the talks to begin the cease fire must hold. >> this is all based on the houthis complying with the cease fire. they will be a cease fire everywhere or a cease fire nowhere. >> if this offer holds it is the biggest step yet towards bringing all sides to the negotiation table. >> mohamed of al jazeera. >> despite the talk of a cease fire, a ill many tear briefing a couple of hours ago, a spokesman for the saudi led coalition said there would be a painful response to any attacks by the houthis on land inside

saudi arabia. >> they will pay a high price, because the security of the saudi borders is the top priority of the coalition forces and of the saudi armed forces this is a red line that has been overcome. so there will be huge operations that will start from now and will never end until their objectives made by the political leadership of the country are done and fulfilled and met. >> al quaida says one of it's senior officials has been killed in an air strike. appeared in a number of videos including one claiming

responsible for the charlie hebdo attack in paris, in january, let's talk to al jazeera live for us now in washington. this is what an intelligence group is el thing us what is the official response and what more do you know about what may or may not have happened. >> well, just in the last few minutes they were asks about these reports and this is what he had to say. >> i am afraidky not give you a specific response on this particular strike. if -- we just don't talk about those and certainly not from this poted yum. i will say to the general question we continue to apply pressure there. >> and we have very little information other than what

that intelligence reporting group you mention has been discussing that perhaps the elder son was killed with several others may have been killed but no other firm details in yemen and whether this is a new drone strike. more about our un -- begang his career really a a jihaddist in bass noah, he then caught the eye of al duda when he was in a training camp in afghanistan he then moved to the philippines. he then resurfaced around 2011 as part of u.q.a.p., as a spokesperson, very much part of the a.q.a.p. rivalry with the islamic state often denouncing the islamic state for we headings for example and so on, and so he was a key figure, someone that we know is the cause of that video, after the charley hebe

bow massacre beyond that all we have is questions. >> more when you get it, thank you very much. well the military is saying it has started training filters for the battle against isil. and this was the u.s. secretary of defense ash toone carter on this subject a short while ago. activists have denounced what they say is new chemical attacks in the country. photos taken by an activist on the ground are said to show several people in hospital with breathing problems after a purported strike they say government helicopters dropped barrel bombs, filled with chlorine gas on a number of different village. it is also kicked off in jordan it will then move to turkey, there are fears that fierce battles are controlled

in the syrian lebanese border. and fighter whose support the president. reports. the battle have intensified. this is in the western part where a coalition group says it is pushing out the government and hezbollah fighters. they are on the lebanese syrian border, it is consider add strategic supply rout for fighters north of damascus, and opposition fighters know it. commanders from the group say they don't want him to distracted fighters in the districts from the fight in other areas against isil and the syrian government, be uh the groups fighters are adamant about maintaining control in areas they have taken. >> the syrian air force has been targeting rebel

positions to prevent -- the government denies losing ground to the opposition. and recent grounds in the country. and promises to raise the morale of syrian troops. >> in the hospital to continue the battle to eradicate terrorism. in neighboring leck nonfunerals were held for the commanders killed during battle. hezbollah says it has also inflicted losses on fighters and promised the clear the area. be uh the battle near the divided part where sectarian tensions run deep, is a cause for concern for others as well. the alliance of political martys that caused majority 14th says it is worried that the advances can bring them into syria's war. >> any protection outside the

country create as threat for the army itself, and for the society. consider add vital lifetime keeping them in power. the lebanese army has already been deployed in areas where hezbollah can't operate because of issues. in a fight so close to home, where people may take sides is seen as a threat for lebanon, which is already struggling to contain that divide. al jazeera. a soldier has been killed in 11 have been hurt. in the city. security can sources set a record propelled grenade fight by isil military in the city, three were killed in a drone attack well, three more people have been killed

during political violence in the capitol. protestors on the streets now for almost two weeks. for a third term in office, they say that's illegal. from the capitol. >> soldiers have been out on the streets as a the capitol since the second day of protests against the president for a third term, the army says it is supporting the police, but the soldiers have not juneed in the violence, and the protestors like them. we should deploy more on the streets. >> that protest was then broken up.

police fire tear gas and guns this time nobody was injured. >> the protestors say a lot of people in police uniforms aren't in fact policeman, but a members of the ruling party youth wing. as long as the soldiers are out on the street, then they are safe, and much less likely to get shot. >> it is not normal to hear police here habiting and singing songs on the streets. but police and the ruling party deny that they are involved. many see the army as being neutral. in 2005, the states and military should be technically balanced.

despite fears growing they can keep it safe. >> they know what to do. they know how to operate how to cooperate. and they are doing their job. they have to wait. >> but some of the activist whose called for the protests don't want the army to wait they say they want it to take control. they studied the conflicts for years. he thinks it could happen soon if the violence continues. in that situation i can even see a coup-de-ta happening so that normality can be restored throughout the country. s the hard to see how the situation will be revolved, they don't show any sign of backing down. >> malcolm web, al jazeera

bore rah bore rah. >> prance says that it has open add case against 14 french soldiers accused of raping children. at a refugee camp in the central african republic, the alleged abuse was december 2013, and last june. the government has also said it will launch it's own investigation against the claims. now coming up on this program, the food scammers not as you have seen them before, it is venezuela's latest attempt to stop panic. >> tank trouble why one of the proudest products ran into a spot of difficulty on it's military most important days.

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quick cuts, beyond the sound bites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights, 11:30 eastern. on al jazeera america. >> the top stories here on al jazeera. the saudi led coalition to allow for the deliveries of humanitarian aid. the spokesman also said there would be a painful response to any attacks by houthis inside saudi arabia. has been killed in an air

strike, amired in several videos including one claiming responsibility for the charlie hebdo attack in paris. several people in hospital with breathing problems after a chemical attack, the government helicopters dropped barrel bombs which were filled with chlorine gas. so we get more on that now since the united nations security council talking about the use of those chemical weapons in syria we can't get very much information on what they are saying because it is a secret meeting but we know some of the ideas that are going into it as we join gabriel outside the united nations for us, and the idea of the united states is to do what here yeah, this is a clear door security council meeting as you said, but the -- this is a regular meeting by the security council talking

about chemical weapons in syria. what is different this time, is they are going to be discussing a draft resolution that's being put on the table, primarily by the united states, that would set up a mechanism that would assign blame to who is responsibility for these chemical attacks particularly the chlorine bomb attacks now the united states britain, france, as well as international ngos they point to the fact that these were dropped from the helicopters now, the asaad government denies that they have any responsibility for these chlorine bomb attacks however back here at the u. in the u.s. is pushing this right now behind clears doors trying to set up a mechanism to where the u.n. security council would pin

the blame on this squarely on the shoulders of asaad and his government. that is whether the u.s. is pushing for and we hope to get more information, i will say we did briefly speak to the british ambassador, to the u.n. who did confirm to us just a few minutes ago that they will be taking up this issue. thank you. >> just under two hours from now, we should have the first exit polls in the u.k. general election it appears to be one of the tight ohs run in a nation al jazeera lawrence lee reports. >> the cold weather on polling day and voters turned out by the millions to exercise their choice. the polling stations over at

breakfast time, pubs, even a care home came for the day places where people could put a cross in the box. >> this is the party leaders turned out early for their votes. the prime minister in his country side constituency. the labor leader for the north. in the town, and as well the scottish national party leader. the u.k. independent party leader by the seaside the leader of the greens in london. and many others too. so here are the numbers. 650 seats in the parliament, for a party to gain the confident of the house needs a simple majority, half that number plus one seat. the wee date on the calendar is may the 20 second, the queens speech, and a new program. >> turn outs were said to be brisk in many places perhaps

suggesting it may be higher than the last vote, when two-thirds exercise it is choice. the country already has 90% of the world's heroin, the government says it is making significant gains against traffickers and to support the case, at least in their opinion, they gave al jazeera 101 east exclusive access to a top secret facility. in a secret facility, four men accused of smuggling millions of dollars worth of heroin are about to answer to justice. >> afghanistan special drug court, run of a clandestine operation to try to prevent judges and prosecutors from being targeted or bought off.

but faced with growing criticism it is not doing in you have in the fight against drugs, the afghan government has allowed al jazeera's 101 east program in. >> the leader -- >> a prosecutor here. >> this is because we know that afghanistan is under severe threat from drugs. >> officials argue the court is convincing many to give up the trade. but last year, you remember -- this year looks like another bumper harvest. still he managed to escape. >> an internal investigation discovered after his conviction in court people

working became officials in the justice system to the tune of 14 to $16 million. that money secured his release, and to this day he is nowhere to be found. >> you talked about clean judges clean courts, but then there are cases -- in exploiting the processes are under investigation. >> afghanistan acting minister says he is an isolated case. >> can assure the community that the mistake that has been taken place will not be repeated.

well, four more on the list 101 east, afghanistan billion dollarss drugs war thursday at 2230 g.m.t. on al jazeera. long lines lines have been forming outside super markets is a regular site in venezuela as it grapples to some of the worst food shore tajes it has known. it is going to instale more than 20,000 fingerprint scanners. smugglers say the black market will continue to boom as long as prices are controlled by the government. that's in northwestern

venezuela. he has asked we don't show his face, he is unhappy with his current job. as a meat smuggler. suffering some of the worst food shortages in the recent history, officials say more than 40% goes straight back out to the country's borders. obama knows he is one to blame. i know i contribute to the shortages but i am not the only one and if i stop the people around me won't. in fact, i dare to say that 80% of everyone in this state is a smuggler. nothing on the border beats smuggling and at first sight

it does seem everyone is involved in the illegal trade. fingerprint scanners have been installed to control how much people can buy. they hope lit cut down on smuggling but recognizes it still needs fine tuning. the scanners will prove successful when we can get the registries with the system. >> economists have insisted that until prices are no longer controlled struggling will thrive. despite efforts like fingerprint scanners they have to still stand in line for hours. and even then often go home empty hands. >> or the desperation at the on going problem. >> nothing has changed. it is still the same, you waste the whole day in line, from morning to night. and there's still confined.

i end up buying them on the black market for 15 times more their price. the new mechanisms are found to curb shortages it is likely to continue warming in venezuela. al jazeera venezuela. where it will make it's long awaiting debut. it is hailed as one of the most advance tankses because of it's remotely controlled cannon. cameras didn't exactly catch the moment when the machine stalled but it did move on about 15 minutes later, it is due to star in the world war ii victory parade on saturday. before that, an out of control russian spacecraft is due to plummet back to earth three tons unmanned cargo ship failed to reach proper orbit.

oaks perts say the capture and the cargo should burn up in the atmosphere and even if there is some debris left over it should come down. >> aljazeera.com for more, that's aljazeera.com. . >> fired over facebook. creating a sleepry slope. a lack at how this enforcement tool called civil forfeiture works. and an online platform