♪ after isil takes control of ramadi the u.s. says it's confident despite the setback. >> hello. i am darren jordan here in doha. also on the program: supporters of macedonia's prime minister promise a show of strength after protesters dig in and demand his resignation. >> the prime minister appear peels for more aid. we look at the task his plugs are facing in rebuilding trust. >> angry and desperate, plight

of people displaced by the fighting in afghanistan. the islamic state of iraq in levant is claiming a major victory. the group says it has taken control of ramadi where iraqi forces have been filmed fleeing. the prime minister has asked forces not to the abandoned their posts: the capture of the city could allow isil to establish display lines from syria to iraq. aiding the group to bring in weapons and fighters from the de facto capital. ramadi is 110 kilometers west of iraq's capital, baghdad. it's capture is the latest victory which continues to dominate large swathes of land. the group controls three major cities. mosul in the north of the

country, raqqa and from washington here is kimberly halkett. >> still visible high above the ramadi skyline. down below gunfire wriningz out in the city streets. the city undertac from isil fighters using car bombs to reach the center of the city for government buildings where they are located. the battle with iraqi forces is intense. army and police units are seen in an apparent retreat as isil takes control. the fall of ramadi happening as the u.s.-led coalition intensefies airstrikes. 18 at six locations including ramadi in an attempt to disability it's ill's tactical units. >> we will see these kind of setbacks. some are somewhat serious setbacks. i think the long-term strategy of the united states which is the support the iraqis by with and through the iraqis, not for the iraqis but by with and for

the iraqis will prove in the long run to be the successful strategy. >> still, north of baghdad. >> shelter, this could be another humanitarian disaster if it's not controlled rather quickly. >> since the start of last year there are now close to 3 million eternally displaced in iraq and the numbers are growing as residents now from ramadi flee their city in search of safety they have been unable to find.

kimberly halkett, al jazeera, washington. u.s. secretary of state said there are many challenges in the cam campaign against isil in iraq: >> campaign against d.a.s.h. is a long one. we have always said that. particularly in anbar where you don't yet have the presence of the iraqi security forces in the full numbers necessary to take the fight to d.a.s.h. everywhere yet. i underscore yet. part of the challenge is dealing with anbar and the tribes which need more resources, more training, more initial cover from the iraq security forces and that may be i am sure the subject of much conversation over the course of the next few days. >> meanwhile, syrian state t.v. says government forces have

regained control of palmyra from isil. three 00 people have been killed there in four days of fighting. isil fighters are still a kilometer away from the world heritage site. unesco has described it as one of the important cultural centers of the world. elsewhere, activists have accused the government of dropping more barrel bombs containing gas. several, including babies were admitted to hospital with breathing problems. the u.n. has banned the use of chlorine gas as a weapon of war. u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in the south koreaeenan capital. he met with the the president in seuol days after north korea executed its defense chief. he claims he has test fired a missile. >> it continues top pursue ballistic milingsz and make

threats and it continues to show flagrant disregard for international law while denying its own people the protection the fundamental freedoms in human rights. >> that's why it is absolutely critical for the global community to continue to shed light on north korea's atrocities against its own people. >> harry fawcett has more. >> john kerry referred to havents in north korea well his opposite number in south korea. he said the submarine launched tests which recently took plates was a violation of north korea's u.n. and international obligations and he said the apparent execution of one of kim jung un's leaders was another explain of public execution of a gross desk grizzly and

horrendous nature and he said north korea was not just treating elites in this way but its entire population in this way. as he raised possible ways of increasing the pressure on north korea potentially with further sanctions, he said other avenues would be pursued and a strong education that the united states would be receiving referral of north korea to the international criminal court unless he changed such behavior it would be hard to envision a scenario in which it could not take place. transition significant barrier to that being china and despite the fact that relations have cooled between, they haven't cooled to where it could be seen that china would allow such a thing to happen. the likelihood is china would veto any such move. it seems the united states will be pursuing that. john kerry make that pretty clear during this visit. >> saudi-led coalition

airstrikes have resumed in aden after a day of a humanitarian cease fire. the tribal figures have been meeting in the saudi capitol to discuss the conflict. the houthi rebels didn't take part. a report from ryadh. this is the biggest gathering yemen's political faxes. each has its own vision for the future of yemen, but all are united against the houthis who remain in control of much of the country. >> it has brought all parties together. i think there is a strong message of today to our people in yes, ma'amep that we are all united against the militia of houthis. >> the president warns of widespread violence unless the international community

intervenes. >> they shell civilian buildings by heavy artillery and sees oil to hugh mil ate our people. history will remember the heroic actions of our people against the militia and allies. we feel sorry to see our people under the siege of these malitias. >> reporter: senior members of the general congress the party of former president were also in read. iyadh. the former president has been abandoned by his previous supporter, saudi arabia. the united nations envoy called for a cease-fire extension. i am calling on all parties to he can tend this for five days. >> the delegates have agreed on a political roadmap recognizing hadi as yemen's legitimate president and given the houthis

one more chance to try the talks. the houthis reject hadi's authority. they say any agreement in their absence is irrelevant because they have more control on the ground. king abdullah has accepted the resition ig nation of his interior minister and several police officers. there was widespread criticism. the dismissals have been linked to the torture and death of a detainee who was in police custody. he script has hanged six men convicted of carrying out attacks on security foersz last year, found guilty of killing two soldiers in a shootout near chiro. police say the men belonged to a group that's pledged allegiance to isil the first multiple execution since the military coup in july 2013.

protesters have been on the steps of the capital en masse doane yeah. under pressure over a wiretapping scandal. his government is accused of spinning on 20,000 of its citizenship. a report from the capitol skopje. opposition leader's leaked wiretappings have made him a hero among thvt crowd. power at the heart of government scandalized macedonians, thousands came to show contempt for the prime minister. there is nothing else left for him to do but to leave this building. they call this building the government building. it's where the prime minister has his office among the people who have come to stand outside it, at personal risk i spoke to one woman. she wouldn't agree to be interviewed on camera because she said she worked for this government but if her boss saw her, she would lose her job but

she said she would come out today. she has beaten her fear. for that she was proud. >> the control by grevsky's party has angered the young and old. >> it is poor. my people is hungry. our government is criminal. our. >> despite fears of an ethnic divide al banians were among the protesters. occupy skopje has gun. supporters will be next to converge on the capitol. >> could pit citizen against citizen. al jazeera, skopje. the president of burrund i made his first public appearance since the coup against him. he made no comment on the crisis but said his country is under threat from the armed group a

report from the capital. >> the president wants to show he is back in control. he is not talking about that. critics say he purposely deflected attention from the political crisis. >> we are very preoccupied by the well-known attack. we know burundi has contributed to sending troops to somalia so we came here to contact our friends and colleagues as well as in uganda. both are targets of al shabab. the agenda is to put in place measures to face these attacks that are a security risk to the citizens of burundi. >> there was no mention about the political unrest or his determination to run for a third time which is unconstitutional. amina is worried. she heard there are more protests planned against the president so she is planning a

survival strategy. >> when the protests happen everything else closes. it's not safe to be out. i am making sure i have enough food for a few days. some political analysts say the presidential eley in june could be delayed because of the political instability but the ruling party seems to be preparing for the poll. opposition leaders say they are not happy. near thely won't be credible. what is clear is that things here are unpredictable. amina hopes for the best but says she is preparing for the worst just in case. al jazeera. lots more to come on al jazeera including nine people die as biker gang rivalry turnsz deadly texas. i report on this nigerian is

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get a first hand look with in-depth reports and investigations. start weekday mornings with al jazeera america. open your eyes to a world in motion. welcome back. a quick reminder the top stories. isil said it has taken full control of ramadi. government forces have been filmed fleeing iran's largest province. the the u.s. says the situation is fluid and there are many challenges against campaign against i see ill in anbar. john kerry says the international community must keep pressure on north korea

after they claimed a test by a ballistic submarine. tens of thousands have been on the steps of the capitol. after a wiretapping miles per hour officer. more aid in the wake of last month's devastating earthquake. a magnitude 7.8 tremor killed more than 8,200 people. it was followed by a magnitude 7.3 quake last tuesday. >> killed at least 117 people and injured almost 3,000. the earthquake has exposed serious political failedings in nepal which haven't agreed on a long running civil war. the politicians have been found wanting. al jazeera andrew simmons in kathmandu and send us this report. >> the people of nepal don't

trust the ground they walk on anymore. no one can gauge how long it will take to recover and beyond that, is there trust in the politicians sent running from their chamber by a devastating aftershock? mary are unconvince did. for the first 10, 11 leaders, no political parties anywhere. they could not face the people so that is where the vacuum is. >> simon dhungana volunteered services to the government. after getting no response he helped out a small political party. it's one of several youth-based organizations that has made a big impression with relief operations particularly in remote areas. >> they are providing help where it's needed most. these are tarpaulins. there is a void at local levels and it's political. >> that void is the result of a maoist insurgency that dates back two decades and led to

political upheaval. it was a peace deal by 2006 that ended the monarchy and gave birth to a secular federal republic and brought in an unstable multi-party system. there haven't been any local elections. there isn't any agreement on a constitution. the present prime minister's government is pur received to have been unprepared for the earthquake. it's been trying to make up political lost ground ever since. politicians and even critical voices in the from the media are skeptical about political change. >> you could have resources but mobilize resources is always the key in adapters and i am giving some benefit of doubt to the political class. >> whatever the political forces may be there is one indisputesable fact. the enthusiasm 6 young people has helped. those in need will remember the

phases of these helpers more than those of their local politicians. >> andrew simmons, al jazeera, catman kathmandu. >> the u.n. secretary general is concerned about the fate of refugees. dozens of bangladeshi migrants have been placed in temporary shelters. more than 2,000 have traveled to thailand indonesia and malaysia but most haven't been allowed to go to shore. the three countries are in talks to resolve the crisis. for the organization for migration, he says governments need to do more to stamp out smuggling. >> there are diplomatic approaches. we hope the sharing of information about ships at sea and where they are even more than that if there are regional powers who have ships and it may be global powers with ships and navies, they can play a part.

the smuggling network was moving 18,000 a month. one month, there were 13,000. there is a limited amount. no longer are ships departing. we need to focus everything to save lives right now. there is nothing else that we can do. >> over the past month, an estimated 10,000 families have fled their hopes because of fierce fighting in afghanistan's province. the number of emergency see camps has increased dramatically as astable gun men take over homes. people complain they are not getting enough support. >> the latest rival at the camp in kandu city. the tentsgan going up a few weeks ago when the taliban started fighting. this week it reached haider's village. >> there was fighting houses were destroyed.

i took my children and ran. >> haider and his wife have 12 children. she says the taliban forced her to feed them and the villagers were caught in the middle. the taliban occupied the whole vehicle. the government forces have talking them. what could we do? we would have died if we stayed so we left. >> across the camp people tell similar stories. the summer heat keeps growing. there are no bathrooms or running water here and many people are angry. we have lost everything this man says and no one hems us. >> we have been here six days in the sun without a piece of bread. why doesn't anyone care about us? >> people left their homes with what they could. some had time to lock up. others didn't. government announcements on t.v. urged people to leave before afghan forces engaged the taliban. >> we told them that these

people should leave the area the government. but it was only for one or two days, not to stay longer time. we are right now encouraging them to go back. >> but this camp keeps growing. in most areas the fighting continues. >> where it may be over holmes are damaged or destroyed. at least one village,table fighters tor down walls so they could move between homes without going outside. the government bombed them. the village is destroyed. in the fighting like with so many other parts of this conflict, civilians are the ones who suffer most. jennifer glasse, al jazeera, afghanistan. >> police in texas have arrested three suspects following a shoot-out between rival biker gangs in waco. it broke out in a restaurant and spilled over into a nearby parking lot. police say what began as a punch-up ended up with 18 people injured. >> u.s. rail company amtrak is to reserve train services

between philadelphia and new york on monday. the service was did zuptd last week. a special service was held in philadelphia in memory of those who lost their lives. >> kayaks has lined seattle in protest against all exploration in the arctic. activists warn there will be disastrous consequences for the environment. erica wood. >> joining in protest against the polar pioneer, the first of royal dutch shell's two rigs planning to send to the arctic the company says the region has about 13% of the world's undiscovered oil and much more of its gas. shell has been push to go drill off of the northern coast of alaska for years. a week ago, u.s. president barack obama gave his authorization. there is still some smaller permits yet to be approved. it's expected those will go through. obama put a hold on all new oil

exploration after the deep water horizon spilled in 2010. the moratorium didn't last long. activists say approving arctic drilling goes against his policy of slowing down the exploration and use of fossil fuels to reduce global warming. drilling in the arctic has never before been possible but because the ice has been melting at a record rate ships and rigs have a clearer path. >> the arctic is a very special place. it acts like an air conditioner for the world. it keeps the climate in check. it's the home to 4 million people. and so many endemic speisesses any kind of disaster up there would be impossible to mitigate. >> shell is hoping to have rigs in place by july but it's a risk risky operation. bad weather, harsh conditions meant a priests attempt when

2012 was postponed. >> this track record shows shell isn't ready although they would like to tell us they are, we have seen no evidence. those promoting oil exploration say moving into new resource frontiers is crucial gifrnl other current trees like russia are also pursuing arctic oil. both royal dutch shell and the united states bureau of ocean energy management insists strict safety procedures will be followed when the drilling starts until it does the rigs will be docked at seattle and likely be the target of more protests. ericawoods al jazeera. >> market trade in togo are making huge targets. the business has become so popular that people come from all over west africa to buy the second hand items a report from the capital. >> she came to togo from nigeria. his family managed to raise $100

to help him start his shoe business. i could see was okay. i said what he is doing in togo. he said selling these shoes from there, i said can i follow you? he said, yes. >> most of the traders in the market are the from east of nigeria. they built up a business em pioneer in the trade of second-hand items. this is where unwanted goods from europe and america end up. you can find anything from clothes to shoes to bags. some of it is sold locally but most of it is bought in bulk for sale across west africa. >> she came with nothing 2 pfeiffer years ago. now, et cetera importing goods every week. >> they come from nigeria, ghana, mali niger, from all

around. we arephonners because you know you have it here and there. >> the trade has become an integral part of the economy. it is dominated by outsiders one analyst said it's because of the way the market has developed. >> traditionally, women were looking looking for goods in the market. nobody was selling second-hand goods. the foreigners came and found afternoon opportunity and exploited that had particular seconder of the market. >> he says he came because he had to survive. as long as the customers keep coming, his future is here. al jazeera togo. >> finally a new attraction is causing a splash amongits in mexico. the clear lounge in the island of cozumel is called the first under water oxygen bar. guests sporting hellma with an

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