>> the saudi military target in yemen say that rebels have not answered their offer of a cease-fire. >> hello you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up, egypt's former president hosni mubarak is sentenced to three years in prison on corruption charges. relief in liberia as the west african country is declared free of ebola. and russia shows off its military might as it celebrates its victory day against the

nazis. >> the saudi military said that houthi leaders in yemen have nowhere to hide. the saudi-led coalition has staged more than a hundred airstrikes against houthi targets. jets bombed areas close to the international airport in the yemeni capital of sanaa as well as areas of sadaa and other provinces. saudi arabia has offered a five-day cease-fire starting on tuesday so long as the houthis take part. but so far there have been no response by the houthis and the fighting rages on. >> yesterday the coalition forces and saudi forces conducted more than 130 airstrikes which targeted more than 100 areas inland and near the border of yemen and saudi saudi arabia.

it also targeted more than 17 leaders. >> we have more now on the night of sustained hair airstrikes on houthi targets. >> reporter: airstrikes targeting houthi in sadaa province in northern yemen. coalition jets have reported to struck ammunition depots, command centers and the homes of top military commanders. the saudi-led coalition announce that sadaa province is a military target and civilians civilians are being urged to leave the area. army officers are also saying they will implement a five-day humanitarian cease-fire starting from tuesday. but warn it will only hold if houthis stop targeting saudi villages. >> these militias are escalating the situation and targeted saudi cities. that's why we need to protect the cities and to guarantee the safety of saudi and yemeni.

>> fighting is escalateing across yemen. tribesmen loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi say they have repelled a houthi offensive. it's a crucial battle for both sides. the province has most of yemen's oil and gas reserves. >> this is the front line. this area was under the houthis and we've captured it. >> in the city of taiz, pro government troops backed by militias capture the mountain, the strategic high ground overlooks the city. these are some of the weapons and military commitment seized from soldiers supporting depose ed president ali abdullah saleh. >> if the houthis lose taiz, they also lose a vital supply line for their fighters in the

southern city of aden. >> mohammed vall is live for us in riyadh. we're talking about more than 100 airstrikes overnight. does this represent an escalation in the saudi campaign? are the saudis moving into a new phase now? >> exactly the saudis are betting on increasing pressure on the houthis. they think this is the only way to convince houthis that they need to comply with the truce offers. remember at the beginning of the airstrikes the saudis were saying we will not stop this until the houthis leave the city of aden. now that condition has been forgotten. now we're talking about just the houthis accepting the truce. atthat to me is a huge change in the conditions for the saudis at the moment. now they seem to believe that leaving aden for the houthis

will be through negotiation not through airstrikes, but the houthies are not responding. they're not responding to the offers of truce, and they're not seeming to respond even to the war of pressure. the saudis have only one option it seems in the words of the spokesman of the coalition and that option is to increase the military pressure on the houthis. >> that certainly seems to be happening. what can we read into the lack of response from the houthis to the proposed cease-fire? >> yes as i said, the houthis have observed during the last few weeks how their conditions of the saudis and their allies shifted from the demand for the houthis to leave aden and some areas in the south and even sanaa at the beginning to a demand just to accept a truce and the talks. they seem to think they can bet

on time and the factor of time. they think that the factor of time is on their side, and that the saudis are losing their patience and their nerves because of the continuation of houthi defiance and because the objectives on the grouped have not been achieved. any strike against civilians by saudi arabia puts a lot of pressure on the saudi government to try to find a speedy solution. >> thank you very much, mohammed. mohammed va ll for us in the saudi capital of riyadh. in other developments iran's president has blasted saudi's air campaign in yemen. accusing the kingdom of lack of understanding of international issues. >> saudi arabia is a government that does not understand and is not aware of the political situation in the region and in the world. it is trying hard to prove itself after many years. >> saudi arabia accuses iran of false allegations then they can

deliver. our goal is to save these people. >> a judge in cairo has upheld hosni mubarak's three year prison sentence of corruption. but he's allowing the egyptian president to go home because he has already served time in detention and in a military hospital. the judge also reduced the sentences of the former president's two sons. they've now been given three years instead of four. the judge is also allowing them theming to flee sips they have served the full term in detention. hosni mubarak was ousted in 2011, the former ruler has face adjunct of trials added with a string of trials. initially he was sentenced to 25 years in jail, but he was acquitted in a retrial.

that verdict is being appealed and a final decision will be made early next month. the second case was one of corruption. mubarak was a accused of scan dering funds and the court found guilty and sentenced him to three years in jill. he has already served that time and he'll be allowed to walk free. an egyptian journalist in exile says that all the charges against mubarak and his sons were selected strategically. >> anybody can see that the charges have been carefully picked and also that seeds were planted, indictments, of coursings it was not surprising that they were all convicted at the first stage of their trial. and i believe that the objective of such convictions were rising

feellings. they knew in the next stage of the trial in my view it aims primarily will to till any chances for mubarak's son to run in any up coming presidential election. >> the retrial of two al jazeera journalists in egypt has been postponeed to june 1st. mohamed fahmy, baher mohammed are accused of supporting the banned muslim brotherhood. charges they deny. they were ordered to stand trial again. 55 inmates and 12 policemen have been killed during a prison break in iraq, more than 60 inmates also missing after a fight broke out.

police are searching for them. in syria international inspectors have found traces of sarin gas used by the government government. >> it's thought to be a matter of survival for the syrian regime and it's allies. it was forced into opposition hands, hezbollah said it has gained the upper hand with few losses on the battlefield. 40 hezbollah fighters were killed before announcing it's strategic withdraw from the area. the army of conquest rebel groups are part of a new

coalition. and damascus international have found traces of sarin gas. this comes with increased regime attacks in the areas. the latest of which was a chlorine attack reported in idlib province. >> we brief it's been quite devastating in terms of regime use. but as as a factual matter that no one has established attribution for these attacks and we need to fix that. >> away from the fighting, in the opposition is restoring

damage done through the war. they are aimed at cleaning and restoreing the town that a new life may be possible. al jazeera. >> still ahead for you on al jazeera in this half hour, three people are killed as one of airbus' newest military planes crashes in spain. and why mt. everest sherpas are worried about their livelihood after the nepal earthquake.

>> welcome back. you're watching al jazeera. let's update you on the top stories at this hour. the saudi-led military coalition has staged 100 airstrikes in the past 4 hours against houthi fighters in yemen. saudi arabia has offered a five-day cease-fire. the houthis have yet to respond. a judge in kay rojas cairo has upheld mubarak's prison sentence. battle for the al galamo un areas, and if they fail it will fall to the opposition. investigators are trying to find the cause of a crash that killed eight crew members. between eight and ten people

were on board and there is thought there are no survivors. the plane was undergoing flight trials before delivering the plane. airbus will be sending a team of investigators. the death toll from nepal's earthquake has risen to over 7,000 people. now with the climbing season canceled sherpa guides worry about their livelihoods. we have more kathmandu. >> it's not what he's used to carry on his back. getting his family's supply is just as important for the moment. he should be guiding mountain yearmountain years.

>> so we have a problem here. to live in kathmandu is very expensive. financially it's very bad. >> while he talks with his daughter, he worries about his family far away. some are alive but cut off from the outside world. no help has come yet. his cousin died in the earthquake. although he wants to go, the journey is unsafe, roads are blocked, and bridges are out. it's a worry not just for him but for many others who depend on foreign tourists. the community is still recovering from the deaths of a dozen sherpas a year ago killed in an of a avalanche. [music] now this year's earthquake has brought more hard shapeship. this is a funeral for a sherpa killed in the quake.

they pay respect. it's hard to bear for any community. >> nepal has come to a standstill with last year's disaster and now this. we try to help the sherpas as much as we can, but we need the government to understand this and help, too. >> the past 12 months has affected the ability of the sherpas to earn a living. now they'll help with the recovery. with the country's infrastructure all but destroyed its hard to believe that it will be up and running in the next 12 months leaving the sherpas with an unknown future. >> we feel safe with him. sometimes it's difficult to find the way and it's addsier easier

with a guide. >> praying for help is all that they can do right now. al jazeera kathmandu. >> two global aid agencies have evacuated their international staff from a region of south sudan because of fears of imminent attacks. both doctors out borders and the red cross say that they're concerned about the situation in the rebel held town in the rebel-held unity state. >> the "world health organization" has declared liberia free of ebola. but experts are warning against come playagainst complacentcy. >> liberia is declared ebola free. the virus has not been seen in this country for 42 days. that's twice its incubation

period. >> i lost my father to this deadly ebola virus but now i see my country getting back to norm. i'm so happy that i will get to see my friends play, joke, shake hands things i have not been able to do for six months. >> for people in neighboring guinea they're still dealing with ebola. both countries reported nine new cases in the last week. that's the lowest weekly total this year, but it means that ebola is still spreading. new cases in sierra leone and guinea also puts liberians at risk. the. >> disease has killed nearly 11,000 people. people with ebola get fevers, diarrhea and bleed internally.

it kills half the people it infects. there is no known cure for ebola, but a vaccine has been quickly developed over the past year. trials on healthy volunteers show that it's safe, and it is now being used to protect front-line workers in guinea. >> like with many fatal diseases that are contagious we rely on the vaccine. trying to avoid catching the disease is what will help the most. >> the "world health organization" is criticized for being slow to respond to the ebola outbreak, that's despite being warned by doctors from doctors without borders who warned of the early cases. there are still lessons to be learned, but doctors in liberia are feeling confident. >> if it happens that we have an upsurge of cases it means that that would be a new outbreak, which we don't wish for but should it come, from the case

management point of view, we're very well prepared. >> 4,700 people have died from ebola in liberia more than any other country. it has now got rid of the disease, and although there is a threat of a new outbreak, people are hopeful that they've seen the end of ebola in liberia. caroline malone in al jazeera. >> authorities in guatemala will watch for demonstrations. >> many celebrate the resignation of the vice president. the protesters called it a

victory for the people. the resignation was announced by the president and he said it was a brave decision. >> the vice president after talks in which we analyze what was taking place in the country i reiterate couragesly presented her resignation. there are processes here that i insist should be followed. there are processes established by law and there are processes that all guatemalaens should respect. >> there were reports of officials who took bribes during their dudeys. when she flew back home she denied any wrongdoing. but two days ago guatemala supreme court called to remove

immunity from her. paving the way to charge her. when president monthly lena was elected in 2011 he promised to combat crime with an iron fist. this scandal suggests limited success. with just four months before presidential elections some fear the damage to guatemala's ruling party had been done. it's presidential candidates had withdrawn from the race, and some protesters are calling for president monthly lena to molina to resign, too. >> 15 fishermen have arrived in myanmar after being rescued last month. we met the families of two of the fishermen.

>> it was poverty that drove her son away. first to thailand and then to indonesia. >> we are a farming family, but it is no longer profitable to work on the farm. on the other hand we don't have enough money to start any other business. so my son said the farmers were losing money and he needed to find a job somewhere else. >> he went and told his mother he was working on a boat, and that he would be back in three years. those years have come and gone without a word from him until a few days ago. katie has just found out her son is safe after being rescued by indonesian authorities and will soon return home to myanmar. her son could be one of hundreds of irregular migrants workers forced to work in slave-like conditions on fishing trollers in indonesia. one company even used a prison cell to lock up it's workers. these men many of whom are from

myanmar were paid a pittance and abuseed until rescued by indonesian officials last month. she knows that her son is among them. al jazeera met him in indonesia last month where he's waiting to be repatriated. it's a small comfort for her. for years she didn't know if he was dead or alive. >> i've relied on my two sons, but i can't rely on them now. the more i think about it the sadder i become. i wish my younger son would come back soon. >> all they can do is wait. >> the immigration said that they're in the midst of confirming identities and confirming documents they're hoping to bring them home later in month. but there will be many more men and women hopeing to leave home eager for better jobs abroad. al jazeera.

myanmar. >> they call it the great patriotic war, world war ii still resonates strongly among the people of russia. no country suffered more casualties military and civilian it's in the defeat of nazi germany. the parade in moscow is also a matter of national pride. we have reports from the national capital and it's also a barometer of their military position. >> russia's biggest ever victory day parade to mark 70 years since the nazi surrender. 16,000 service men nearly 200 units of hardware, 140 helicopters and planes. this from a leader who speaks against the rehabilitation of militarism. in saturday's red square address vladimir putin praised the millions of soviet citizens who perished in the war and criticized modern powers, presumably the u.s. for trying

to dominate international affairs. >> principles hard won by mankind in the trials of war have been neglected more and more often. we've seen attempts to create an uni polar world. now we see that thinking gaining momentum. >> ten years ago vladimir putin sat next to president bush. but a decade on western leaders were noticeable here only by their absence. ukraine's crisis has badly soured relations. the chinese leader, xi jinping, for instance, russia is displaying new relationships intended to mitigate damage to older ones. also being shown off with high tech new weaponry like the d 14, the first newly designed battle

tanks since the soviet union fell. russia is trying to whether more professional military, so while other departments of ministry are suffering severe budget cuts, defense spending has increased significantly. watching the parade with some of the remaining people who fought against the nazis in what russia calls the great patriotic war perhaps this is an opportunity where this is possible. >> i feel pride for our motherland, which we served at the time in war. now i'm amazed by the technology. i feel so proud. >> i'm satisfied there are people that can depend the land that we have defended. >> it displays military might. it shows off global friendships but perhaps most usefully it unites russians in the

politically potent themes of sacrifice and victory. al jazeera moscow. >> remember, you can get the latest on everything that we're covering on our website. the address for that is www.aljazeera.com. very few people get up in evil. what evil can i do today? >> he wrote the epic novel, a song of fire and ice, the basis for the hbo series "game of thrones" now in its fourth season, george r.r. martin is working fotin issue the series. >> there are days i wonder if i bit off more than i could chew. did it have dotcoms? >> his characters are often consumed with power struggles