yemen advances forces loyal to the compiled president game ground in the south of the country. also coming up, accountability drive moves be i the iraqi parliament, that cuts corruption, as well as spending. poland agrees to take thousands more migrants but we will tell you why the deal isn't being welcomed by everyone. and the cuban exiles fighting for compensation, decades after their family's property was seized by the cuban

government. we begin in nigeria, where 48 people have been killed. straight away, he is on the line for us. tell us more about what happened? >> well, according to sources in that particular area, of the state, the explosion was called by a suicide bomber who tries -- today is market day and as people are gathering to partaken buying in the market. they detonated the bombs killing dozens of people. sources say 50 bodies -- 47 people have been killed and 82 injuries. although they have yet to

confirm this, but this is what military sources who maimed as well as severely task force member whose are helping the military to keep peace in the area. and area is sadly used to violence. >> absolutely. that's the birthplace of the box carah ham insursy, and we have seen hundreds of people killed probably as many as 800. since mohammad took over as president of nigeria, following the elections, and this is largely caused by suicide bombings, not necessarily attacks on military, but suicide bombings like the ones we saw today. >> reporting live, thank you so much. >> now, progovernment forces are making major gains against houthis reasonables.

new entirely in control of forces. backed by a coalition of forces led by saudi arabia are recaptures parts of yemen, they fought forces loyal to the government. and say they are now in full control. >> we managed to clean the city, supporting the houthis. they have achieve add victory, the popular resistence has saved the country from going deep into the unknown. >> the fighters are looking ahead, they say they are on their way to the capitol which the rebels still control. the fighting on behalf of the

president. >> we need to go further. >> it is a situation repeated across yemen, and that's led so what the president of the international committee says is a catastrophic humanitarian situation. >> the yemen population is in dire need of food, of water, and it's not only -- we can see the direct impact of displacement, of the violence going on, taking the city, the yemen population, but also the indirect act of this violence going on, health systems crumbling, social and economic systems crumbling, so more than 20 million yemen today are in dire need. of support, of humanitarian

support. >> land mines have been left behind by the retreating fighters. some children are back playing in the street, but security has not returned. fighting may have ended in some parts but the suffering continues. >> care line malone, al jazeera. >> iraq's parliament has approved a draft of reforms proposed by the prime minister. >> among the abolition of key positions including vice president and deputy prime ministers. al jazeera reports. >> a rare show of unity in a chamber notorious for bitter debate, and long delays. >> it took less than an hour for the parliament to unanimously approve the prime minister as reform proposals aimed at cutting corruption and spending. not only was the session sell vised once the moment was made, they even applauded. t.v. pictures that are meant to showcase a spirit of o. mitch.

which resonated with citizens. some felt it was a big step forward. >> we hope this is a goo omen for the iraqi people, and we hope this step, all those corrupt people will be held accountability. in the past week, the number of protestors has only increased in various cities nationwide, huge rallies where demonstrators called far return of the most basic services electricity, air conditioning and clean water to name a few. now, with citizens emboldened further even more demonstrations are being called for. >> once with and for all the iraqi people, which is the foundation of this country. a government that duhn't enjoy the support of it's people, is a zero government. >> not everyone is satisfied. some politician say despite the extraordinary actions taken by far limit so far, the hard work has yet to

truly begin. and they are beginning to be pessimistic. >> this you have to remember, these are just principles and wide titles. to answer the details, details of these principles i think will create a problem. >> the important constitutional matters will now arrive. such as how exactly the country will move forward now that mps have decided that iraq is better off without three vice presidents and three deputy prime ministers. many question whether that may disrupt a balance that iraq has been fighting hard to achieve. >> whatever happens next, they don't expect less pressure, they feel their voices are finally being heard, they are not expected to quiet down, at a time when so many are suffering record temperatures it is politician who should expect to feel the heat the most.

the turkish military says it has launched attack on 17 provinces. >> these latest strikes follow an attack on the police station in istanbul on monday, which the p.k.k. says it carries out. >> russia says draft ideas are being discussed on united international efforts to fight isil. the foreign minister made the comments after meeting his saudi counter part in moscow. saudi arabia says the president who is supported by russia, has no place in the country's future. >> hezbollah -- >> we have discussed the crisis, we have underline the importance of resolving the crisis by political means we have also underlined that the position on syria has not changed. and it is based oen the provisioning of the first geneva communication. and that there is no place in the future of syria, but we with have underlined. we believe the main source,

the main reason behind the creation of isis was the behavior of bashar al asaad. he directed his weapons against his own people that's why we don't see a place for him in syria's future. >> dutch prosecutors investigating the downing of flight m h 17 last year, say some of the debris may belong to a russian made missile system. they say the parts are possibly from a book service to air system, and could reveal who was behind the crash. territory hold by pro-russian separate fist the uncan's east, killing all 298 people onboard. the greek prime minister has call pulled an emergency session to vote on a new bail out deal. the parliament will meet on thursday, after greece and the international lenders reach add deal in principle for a third bail out. that agreement is worth about

85 billion euros over three years. the funds will arrive to make a 3.2 payment to the european central bank next week. at an accommodation center, they wait fur the jut come of

their claims. they are relatively few in number, migrants from further appealed, are viewed with deep suspicion, according to recent public surveys. >> i am afraid that it is going to have something -- like where they -- they wanted to take the crosses from everywhere, from the public places, i think that we have to protect sort of our believes. of a culture. >> these men, have fled war torn syria, exchanging home decorating work for polish language lessons we ask that they protect their identities.

>> we with are working with with christian leaders, with bishops, with priests in syria. because we really need to know that the people we are bringing that are are safe to bring. >> what do you mean by that. >> because, you know, when there's a conflict in syria, there's isis, a war going on, we don't want to import terrorists to poland. >> do you think countries like poland should take more people from syria like yourself should help more people? >> i think poland now is -- >> we have to thank for getting us, but i don't know how to repay to team. helping if the only a little

bit to ease the crisis, it is clear there is some sort of a debate taking place. no to islam, no to islamic phobia, it is a debate with narrow parameters and the basis for it is fear. >> the present government has shown some willingness to compromise. but a likely victory from the right in elections may see this narrow opening to migrants shut. al jazeera, warsaw. a man has been arrested after a series of wild fires in the north of the country. 80 of fortunate is experiencing a severe drought. and firefighters in spain are battling three wild fires in the northern region. the president in one village used garden hoses and buckets

of war watt tore help contain the fire. they believe these blazes may also have been started deliberately. >> still to come on the program, nuclear reaction, protests in japan, as the two year shut down for roll eking the fukushima disaster comes to an end. and the toxic spill in colorado that has turned rivers orange and is threatening water drinking supplies. ♪

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>> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the 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". only on al jazeera america. of the top stories on alder jazeera. at least 47 people have been killed in a suicide blast.

the explosion happened at a cattle market. according to witnesses in the military. pro government forces are making major gains. still under houthis control. if now held to the exile president and iraq's parliament has unanimously approved sweeping new reforms. three deputy prime ministers will be swept. >> peace talks between the warring parliament are getting underway in geneva. the u.n. is sponsorin sponsorie negotiation. these talks have been going on for months. more work is feeded to lay the foundation for the unity government. >> regarding the the laws

issues by the g.n.c., as well as the house of representatives during this past year or so, since the crisis starts some of the decrees and lawed contradict the agreement, so therefore any new government will face the contradiction, and we done want to do that, we don't want to set them up for failure, we need to make sure they are addressed. >> japan has restarted the nuclear reactor at it's power station, it is the first one operating under safety rules. as harry faucet reports the decision has been highly criticized. inside the control room, the power station, a crucial moment for japan's nuclear industry, just after 10:30:00 r controls that they have been removed and the nuclear has begun. moorely two years everyone in this room is aware that the focus of national attention.

>> much of it critical, the debates protests were led by the man who is japan's prime minister we cannot predict accidents that is why they happen, and here all of the necessary precautions to prevent an accident have not been taken. >> fukushima suffer add melt down in three of it's reactors after the power station was hit on march 2011. japan's new regulator says toughened standards say anything approaching that scale would be impossible one former designer says restarting a long idle facility is fraught with with difficulty. >> it is already minute that are hint years amend, they knee to have reviews the satiety on that basis too. >> the prime minister who overturned the previous

decision to phase out nuclear says this is an important part of his plan position similar fuel implants have caused costs to jump by a quarter since the disaster yet the majority still oppose it is return to nuclear energy. >> the government says are sea effort with all a decision for the power company, but do the protestor no question this is being driven poms consistently suggest that around 60% of japanese people are against the plan. >> residents living nearby, there are concerns about the emergency evacuation plan. specifically local government, rather than tokyo, or the power company, will be responsible for it. others say the local economy needs it's main industry to get going again. the power station restart, it is due to start providing

electricity to the national power grid by september it is expected to run at full capacity. >> residents in the u.s. city of ferguson have opinion waiting up to a state of emergency that follows a fourth night of protests. the shot dead but a white police officer. over 100 people were arrests on monday, but they say demonstrations were with calmer than sunday night when a teenager was shot and kimed. demonstrators are vowing to continue their fight until the reforms to policing are enacts but residents are taking a breath after another night of tense demonstrations right on the street here behind me the business district, of ferguson, where there was rioting and looting last year, last night, demonstrators again took to the streets some of them were throwing water bottles, and

rocks at police officers, and about 22 people before arrested right here, but no major violence, and that's a big relief after what happened on sunday evening after shots were being exchanged. first between two groups of young men, and then between police and a young man. they say they pursued someone who had a gun, he shot at the police, and police shot back. that young man is tyronn harris, he remains in critical condition charged with assaulting police officers. >> a state of emergency has been declared in the state of colorado because of a toxic spill triggered by a government agency that is supposed to protect the environment. three times more than previously thought.

pretty idealic, frankly, but that's partly the problem. because we saw that neon toxic plume as it flowed through here, last week, we also know what was this that plume. that heavy metal cocktail, or arsenic, sting, led and so on. what we with don't know, is don't have an definitive answers from the environmental protection agency or other authorities is what long term effects that will have or even what the current toxicity is, in this river right now, they don't have that weird yellow color any more, but that was of course, that was the iron perhaps one of the least frightening of all the metals. the plume itself has moved further downstream, through to new mexico, into utah, towards the colorado river, heading into lake powell, and then perhaps on to the grand canyon itself. the protection agency says as it moves it will get less

neon, and toxic, but still no definitive answers as to what all of this pollution is doing to such a key ecosystem here in the southwest. >> . >> on friday, a travel agent was with sentenced to 30 years there prison for posting six negative comments about the royal family. the taye government has described the sentencing as just. >> among the top 10 ex-porters of farmed shrimp, but to keep one the growing demand, main grove forres are being cut down to make way for new farms the delicatele ba lance of the ecosystem is now under threat they have been farming fish, for years.

in the district however, these days the water is becoming too salty and fish are starting to be replaced by new arrivals. the black tiger shrimp one of the biggest exports. >> it was an easy decision to start the transition from fish to shrimp farming. >> the fish will fetch us about $2 per kilo, the shrimp sell for 10-dollar as kilo, it is much more profitable. shrimp exports have more than doubled to become a billion dollars industry. but the tiny crustacean leaves behind a large carbon footprint. the shrimp must always be kept at below freezing which requires larges amounts of energy, the factory has to supply it's own electricity using an old minipower plant.

shrimp need to be kept within a specific temperature range, it is very narrow, so it is costly to maintain these conditions. what is worst is the damage done to local trees. mangrove forres are among the most carbon rich habitat in the world they are quickly being chopped down as spaz is made for shrimp farms. in turn, the farms make the water too salty for the trees to survive. >> although shrimp farming inside the national park is banned, the main groves are still under threat. these trees grow all over the region. even at the edges of the biggest cities. >> some local environmentalists are taking it into their own hands to save their famous plants. >> as more people switch over

to shrimp farming, more carbon is being released into the air. that's bad news for the environment. and for coastal residents. new business venture may also be contributed to global warming and rising in the sea level. which in low lying bangladesh, threatening to put him off his land. al jazeera, bangladesh. >> now the restoration of ties between the u.s. and cuba has not been welcomed by everyone. cuban compiled who property is seized after the revolution are worried they will now lose their chance of compensation. al jazeera reports. she was just a baby when her u.s. parents land in cuba was taken at gun point by soldiers. stilt it haunts her. >> it wasn't just the --

monetary stuff, it was the personal things. that were taken as well. >> wedding photos, jewelry, everything her father had worked decades for was gone in a single night. the family fled back to the united states, but she says her father never recovered from the economic or emotional loss the parents died in financial ruin. >> castro didn't just confiscate our property, but took the hopes dreams and that our parents had for our future. >> that's what currin chester lamb and others went with to testify last month before the u.s. congress. >> my grandfather. >> amy's family farm was also seized by soldiers in 1960 among thousands fighting for compensation. >> when my father filed the claim, it was in good faith they would be honored and settled fairly. >> more than half a century later the obama white house restores full diplomatic ties, there's fear the more

than $6 billion will be forgotten and the administration pushes to increase commerce and trade fault on congress to take steps to lift the embargo that. >> at some point the congress needs to becomen involved. >> the importanter head of the settlement commission says that would be a mistake it is access to the u.s. market through lifting the embargo, if the congress gives that away without getting these claimed paid then the congress will have paid to stand up for these families and companies. >> carolyn chester lamb agreed. that's why she won't with give up fighting may died hart broken no mutters me more than anything else is knowing they didn't see justice. >> so these families must continue their struggling for that justice. and compensation for the largest ever seizure of u.s.

property by a foreign government. al jazeera, washington. >> you can find out more about many of our stories over on our website, that is what the front page looks like right now. and the address toe click on is aljazeera.com. environmental disaster, governors in three southwestern with states measure the toll after millions of gal longs of tockic waste leak into a river. scores of arrest put ferguson on edge again, demonstrators plan -- and we with take a look at the watts race riots. 50 years later how they defined the won't century protests.