their trial. >> catch more "faultlines" episodes on demand or at aljazeera.com/faultlines. >> the u.s. and turkey agree to create an isil-free zone in syria, but there are complications. >> hello welcome. the world news from al jazeera. also ahead fighting continues in yemen both sides blame each other of breaking a fragile cease fire. south korea says it's free of mers a virus that killed more than 30 people in the last three months. the u.s. threatens more sanctions against south sudan in

they don't reach a peace deal. the united states and turkey have agreed to create a buffer zone in syria to fight isil. turkey has been bombing isil target inside syria since friday. from washington, here's patty cohain. >> reporter: as turkey turns its bombs, on syria, they are talking about creating an isil-free zone. they say it will be a safe place for millions of refugees in turkey. but the obama administration said it will not create a no-fly zone. they haven't decided who will do the fighting on the ground. it will be unlikely there is enough trained syrian op isation to do it on their own. >> they don't have the military

capacity or some that they would not want in the zone. the united states european allies are too far away and are not going to be providing that military presence. it will come down to the turkish military guaranteeing that a zone would be free of isis. >> turkey started bombing the pkk in iraq, and that came days after they announced the u.s. could use their base to launch attacks in syria. >> i understand the coincidence of all of this. but it is just that. the attacks against the pkk were in retaliation for attacks they, the turks endured. >> reporter: the pentagon says they can have an agreement in the next few weeks. for now, they will not say who will do the fighting to find

one. >> apart from the pkk there is a group in syria the ypg. it has recaptured territory from isil. but turkey is now accused of attacking the group. >> i know information specifically about where the pkk may be inside syria in syria largely, the counter isil fighters have members of the ypg. and the attacks they rendered were against pkk not the ypg. >> reporter: but does that mean you are telling the turks? now we have this complication inside syria who is shooting against whom? >> this recent claim of attack that the turks fired on ypg? >> yes. >> the turks said they will investigate that and they have reiterated and clarified that their purpose against isil,

their purpose inside syria is against isil, not the ypg. >> it's seen as the most effective fighting force. recently it expanded its presence along the turkish border. that's making turkey nervous. >> reporter: turkey says it has no plans to send troops into syria. instead, it said it is cooperating with ground forces already inside syria. those troops are not syrian kurds who the coalition has been relying on, but opposition groups who are fighting isil and the syrian government. the u.s., which leads the coalition against isil, has agreed that those opposition groups should be protected. >> the agreement we reached has covered our concerns and expectations to a certain level. i cannot go into details. but an important point was the

air cover for the free syrian army. >> reporter: there have been no confirmation from washington, but it is an open secret that turkey is unhappy with the alliance between the coalition. with the help of air strikes the kurds expanded their presence along syria's border with turkey. turkey is worried about this for many reasons. it doesn't want the kurds to inflame separatist sentiments t considers the ypg an offshoot of the pkk the kurdistan worker's party which it declared war o it doesn't want the curveds to kurds the only force to be on the ground to be partners. turkey spelled out the condition they need to meet before it can be part of the new syria. it will need to cut its links with the syrian government.

so far the kurds have refused to join forces with the main rebel movements, particularly those backed by turkey. the ypg is now accusing turkey of attacking their units across the border, an allegation turkey denies. the syrian kurds accused turkey of declaring war on isil as a cover-up. >> they are trying to use the abolition against dash to target the kurds' political parties. and this is something unacceptable. we have differentiate between the terrorists and the political movements that demand for humanitarian rights for some earth any cal groups. >> reporter: turkey's decision to target the pkk is causing

controversy. another front line seems to be emerging. syrian military air strikes parts of the damascus countryside in the east. six people were killed. several others wounded. the syrian government seized the area more than two years. in yemen the houthi fires is accusing each other of breaching a cease fire. people aren't optimistic about what the five-day truce will achieve. >> reporter: the markets have once again come to life. even though the saudi led coalition is barely holding. on the city's outskirts pro government fighters say houthis and loyalists are going towards the airport. a saudi air strike targeted a rocket launch pad near the province. the houthis have not committed

to the pause in the fighting and see it as a ploy to reinforce government areas. checkpoints have been established to monitor all movement. the relative calm means much needed aid is arriving. gettingaid to aden is important. >> translator: 80% of yemenese are in need of assistance. the immunization of children stopped completely which presents a threat to their future. >> reporter: the mood is grim and many just want the war to be over. >> translator: we are entering the fifth month of war and destruction. we don't deserve this, the children don't deserve this. they will sit down and negotiate and it's impossible to resolve this conflict except through

dialogue. >> reporter: in areas where houthi rebels are trying to take control, no pause in the fighting. there are reports of shelling and the houthis are sending reinforcements. on the border with saudi arabia, they fired missiles before they responded to the attack. even in areas where there is support for the government in exile, people don't have much faith in the pause. >> we hope this will stop. something strange but as we can see here, from people, we do not trust the truce. we think that attacking houthis continuously. >> translator: truce? what truce? we didn't hear anything about it. we hope there is a truce so we can get electricity and water. >> reporter: in aden, people

know it's not over yet. south korea said an outbreak of merk has ended. 36 people died in south korea since the disease was first defected. we have the latest. >> reporter: the impact of this mers outbreak has been substantial. most seriously on those directly caught up in it. 16,000 people karentyed, 186 cases, 36 cases resulting in death. there's been a political impact as well. the prime minister apologized, failure to get to grips with this outbreak in its early days. the president has seen her approval rating hit hard. it's edging back up into the low 30s. there's been significant economic impact, 40% down in

terms of tourist numbers in the month of june. part of that is due to falling exports. but also there's been an impact from the mers outbreak. the government announced a $10 billion supplementary budget to help repair some of the economic damage done. they also announced a review into exactly how this mers outbreak was treated learning lessons from it and trying to sturm future outbreaks and control the spread of contagious diseases better in the future. it has highlighted some of the intrinsic problems in terms of medical problems. a lot of reliance inside hospital with treatment. in manchester, in the u.k., there is an outbreak there two people suspected with mers. already health professionals says that unit is shut down

because they don't want to see repeat in the u.k. what's happened here in south korea. >> time for a short break. when we come back. >> agricultural town in the center of argentina. residents suffer three times the amount of cancer. >> and in new york a poetry festival with a difference. stay with us.

>> welcome back. a quick reminder of the top stories. the united states and turkey agreed to create a buffer zone in syria to combat isil. the latest raids took place north of the city. houthi rebels are accusing each other of breaking a truce. aid is getting through. south korea says the mers is over. 36 people have died in south korea since mers was defected in may. india's president has died. kalam was a scientist and played a key role in missile development programs. how are people there reacting to

his death? was he a popular president? >> reporter: in fact, there's been an outpouring of memories and storing across newspapers, a tribute from all members of leadership across the country. but also a great number of stories being shed on social media particularly by young people who made a point of reaching out to keeping in mind that between 2002 and 2007 when he was the president of india his goal was to reach out to 500,000 young people across the country. a sign that he wanted to take his stories keeping in mind he was the son of a boatman who rose to become a scientist to take education and love the science to people of the country. and there are stories shared about that. there is inspiration. >> you say he will be missed.

what sort of legacy do you think he will leave? >> keeping in mind, this was a man who wanted to develop india into a knowledge super-economy. his legacy will be one of the sciences of innovation. he was at the forefront of india's science defense and space program when india was struggling. it was challenged to innovate within itself. given it had very little contact with other parts of the world. his legacy is in education making sure that children and young people see the value of an education and where it can take them from a small town to the top of india's science fields in a country that prides itself on good education and the development of these skills. so those will certainly be his legacies. those are the things that leaders across india will be talking about keeping in mind seven days of national mourning here in india.

>> thank you. chinese stocks plunged again. the benchmark shanghai fell 4.5% in opening trade despite a government pledge to stabilize the market. the index lost more than 8% on monday. more economic data prompted fears on the health of the economy. the securities regulator says it will continue to buy shares to prop up prices. the u.s. accused thailand of failing to stop human trafficking. as we report from the capital it's got a long way to go. >> reporter: this is the second worst position to occupy, the u.s. recognizes human trafficking is rampant but efforts are being made to comply with the law. the u.s. said there are

sustained efforts to combat human trafficking. something human rights advocates will disagree with. activists point to the government's persecution of a minority. government policies include denying citizenship curtailing their right including freedom of movement. they are policies that drive tens of thousands to see the country and into the hands of human trafficking. this exploded into the boat people or refugee crisis in asia where thousands of people were left marooned on boats adrift in the sea. this is the fourth consecutive year that it's been on the tier 2 watch list. it means they will be downgraded

next year if there is no improvement. once it's put on the tier 3 list the u.s. president can impose whatever sanctions he deems fit. there are reports that some members of the party want to raid the central bank reserves. they want to access taxpayer accounts to prepare a return to the drachma. a quarter of the party's mps rebelled but parliament approved. a key suspect in the murder of a russian spy has not come to an inquest. he had agreed to give evidence by video link from moscow. he couldn't obtain access.

the u.s. president warned of more sanctions against south sudan's warring factions. barack obama and east african leaders have discussed the possibility of a regional intervention force. >> reporter: late on monday president obama joined the leaders of kenya and ethiopia. they urged parties in the conflict to come to a quick agreement. this includes sanctions on parties and individuals and a regional intervention force if the warring parties do not agree to a peace deal by august 7. it's one aimed at strengthening relations established more than a century ago. the security talks dominated the

talks. >> our security cooperation is pushing back against violence extremism. ethiopia faces serious threats. the prime minister noted yesterday's bombing reminds us that terrorist groups like alshah boblikeal-shabaab. >> some groups criticized his visit. before obama arrived a number of journalists are held owe charges of terrorism. many others remain in custody. the ethiopian leader defended

his human rights. >> our commitment to democracy is real, not skin deep. we have both noted we need to step up efforts to strengthen our institutions and our capacity in various areas. we believe the u.s. support in this regard as age old democracy will contribute to ensuring that our system becomes robust. we have agreed to continue our engagement despite minor differences here and there. mainly to the speed with which the process is moving. >> reporter: the european opposition figures have been reacting to president obama's visit. >> the problem is he never walked his talk. he never walked his talk for the last six years. if you don't walk your talk, always empty promises, say

something in the dining and wining. people don't believe you. in chile four soldiers have been questioned over the death of a u.s. citizen. he took part in pro democracy protests during the country's military dictatorship was reopened two years ago. they are accused of dousing him with petro and starting him on fire. we are looking at a popular weed killer. it's sold under the name round up. but it's been linked to cancer. in the third part of our series, we report for a farming town in central argentina where the cancer rate is three times the national average. >> reporter: more than half a million liters of chemicals are

sprayed on the farm land. some contain the chemical which the world health organization says probably causes cancer. >> translator: you think about the risks but you are not scared. i was young. i touched chemicals without gloves. you take the gloves off. >> reporter: for nine years he sprayed crops for a living. now he has liver cancer. and five different chem calgarys have been found in his blood. this land is fume fume gated. it's a few feet away from houses where people daily will be touching eating and breathing toxic chemicals. the work was founded in 2005 when a doctor highlighted unusually high cancer levels. this map showing the spread of the disease. >> translator: here, a nine-year-old girl died last

year. a friend of mine granddaughter. >> reporter: most have cancer or other diseases they believe is caused by the spraying. she has colon cancer called in a team of scientific investigators. >> translator: we want all the fumigation machines to be taken down. we want the chemical deposits stored far from the town. >> reporter: residents voted for a cleanup for an end to unsafe storage of chemming as and this type of dumping. >> we are up against a lot of economic interests because we are questioning the agricultural production model based on application of substances that are detrimental to health. >> reporter: across the province their livelihood to the genetically modified crops.

manufacturers insist their products f used correctly are safe. monsanto one of the biggest producers of the chemical denied a request for an interview. >> translator: i'm in a bad way because i did bad things. so that's why i'm in this fight. >> reporter: some have left town fearful for their children. but most stay. it's maybe too late for alfredo. literature lovers have gathered for the poetry festival. organizers say the event is proof that poetry is far from

dead. >> my name is stephanie. i'm executive director of the poetry society of new york. >> once love. >> the new york city postry festival is a place where anybody who identifies as a poet in new york city can come and take part. it's a place for the poetry community of new york city to gather. >> i'm tommy. to me, lonely was beautiful only at first sight. >> one of the things that my co-founder and i decided when we formed the new york city poetry festival we wouldn't be choosing all the readers. we would invite organizations from across the city to program their own readings on one of our stages so that way it's not our vision of what poetry is. it's the vision of the entire city. >> there are no words for this, but still some.

teach, turns the love around a hundred times in her head before saying love is strange. >> i think a lot of people have this idea about poetry where it's kind of like a lonely art form. you sit alone in your bedroom at night writing and you don't hang out with your friends. you don't go out in the sunshine. so the new york city poetry festival is all about having a fun, beautiful day in the sun with other poets and creating connections between other poets. a typewriter is a physical activity. you have to engage your body when you are typing on a typewriter. and we just find it really conducive to writing poetry because of that. the things that get typed on the typewriter are so various. i think it sounds the way the city sounds. you sort of hear the voices and

the typewriter project has been amazing because it captures that about new york city. and a quick reminder, you can keep up to date with all the news on your website, all the latest on u.s. and turkey's deal to fight isil. there's the address www.aljazeera.com.