goodnight. . >> a shock resignation, an announcement from libya's prime minister fol groed by con -- followed by confusion as to whether he's really going. >> you're watching al jazeera. coming up in the next half hour, a suspected boko haram attacks kills 70 people in north-east nigeria. >> costs of the attempts to rescue hundreds of thousands of migrants. >> an agency responsible for

protecting the environment poisoned a pristine river system libya's prime minister announced that he is stepping down. the leader of the recognised government made the shock announcement in a television interview. within minutes his spokesman was trying to say it was all a mistake. >> reporter: this is the moment abdullah says he'll resign. during an interview with the libyan tv station, he arrived what he would do if people come out to demand his resignation. he applies that people don't need to protest because if he is an obstacle. he'll resign. likely to have an impact here in

geneva, where the two rival parties are face to face again. the u.s. wants both sides to marriage. the deadline is two weeks away. there has been positive signs. for a peaceful solution, we are heading to geneva. the continuation of this situation will lead to more disasters, libyans, neighbouring cunt wris and the international community will not tolerate the vacuum that exists now. >> reporter: he stepped down before in 2014. four months later he's dismissed by the rival. he's reinstated which tobruk lawmakers and ordered to form a crisis government. the government has been accused

of having little influence, it's trying to play down the announcement. the resignation could have an impact to bring peace to battle weary libyans pro government forces are going ground. most is hemmed by forces loyal to the ex-island president. they'll be joined by coalition-led air strikes. >> government troops are on the offensive. houthi rebels held the city since may, backed by soldiers, backed by deposed president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. >> our message to the houthis is the following. you have 48 hours to withdraw from ebb or you will be killed. >> soldiers backing the exiled president made a series of gains in the south, supported by the

air strikes and took demrefr of new weapons and vehicles from the saud yis and u.a.e. it it ends, it paves the way for an advance on the capital. it's controlled by houthis, gulf countries accuse iran using it as a proxy. on the ground, a desire to end. >> translation: we condemn the atrocities against us, asking for peace and stability. it led to the destruction over the infrastructure and economy. it's led to the destruction of any kind of normal life for most yemenis. 82% are in need. 1.3 million have been force said to flee their home. the u.n. humanitarian affairs chief visited a bayst place.

the west solution for the country of yemen, the people much yemen is for all the parties to realise there's no military solution, there has to be a political dialogue no resolve the differences and maintained peez. >> any peace seems far off. the pro-government forces celebrating gains in tiaz. the third-largest city is the crucial battle ground. if the houthis lose her, they'll have no option but to abandon the south and dig in to strong hmedz in the north. in syria, a 48 hour ceasefire has been agreed to between rebel fighters and the army. the ceasefire involved two villages in idlib, and comes in

effect in under an hour. 15 people prl killed in air strikes in idlib. the attacks appear to have targeted a markets. 7 have been killed in an attack. it's 135 miles south from maiduguri. >>. >> the female super side bomber is looking to cause taj. they go higher than those legs terred. she targeted a busy market. todays lies between areas that are attacked by boko haram in the past. this attack at a time when the military alongside the troops and republic are stepping up operations against boko haram.

they did not claim responsibility, but fingers are blame are pointed towards them. >> they are resorting to the use of devices, killing hundreds of people in the last two months. the president of nigeria came to pure on the promise of defeat. and the military,iad and the republic are stepping up operations. we see how they pressured boko haram into a corner, in what many see as a final onslaught, and we see how they resort to bombing, rather than taking the military and troops directly, especially the north-east. where we see pressure. dismrooment human rights group amnesty international calling for an investigation into

allegations of rape and murder. amnesty international says the troops have been linked to the alleged rape of a 12-year-old and killing of a 169-year-old boy and his stepfather. 16 witnesses and a victim have been interviewed. the u.n. says the claims will be examined. >> we are aware of abuse by peacekeepers. the secretary-general is personally displaced and disappointed not just by the latest reports, buts allegations surfacing in recent months, related to the period before the peacekeepers were deployed. and since. we'd like to emphasise that no misconduct will be tolerated. and every allegation will be

taken seriously and investigated. >> a senior response advisor at amnesty international? >> there has been a series of allegations against international forces. so we are certainly concerned about the u.n.'s response. and we are referring to an effective communication. the other claims of sexual abuse allegations have not been responded to. th unis carrying out an vision of its own response. i have reason to believe given the u.n.'s response, that they are carrying out an investigation. there needs to be an investigation to the two incidents. we will see the level of transparency and effectiveness in the coming weeks.

>> attempts to register hundreds of migrants have resulted in chaos. the u.s. says 124,000 arrived in the eelds. neave barker reports. >> reporter: it's a scene of panic and desperation. 1500 migrants were gathered in long queues to be processed. after a long wait in the heat, scuffles started. a man collapsed on the ground. this woman begins to lose consciousness. there are children here too. only a handful of police were on

duty to carry out the demonstration. they were overwhelmed. give us papers, they chant. many migrants and costs have been camping in the parks and squares. they are frustrated at how long it's taking to protest the documents. it's an anxious way to know whether they can stay in europe. >> i want to go. i don't want to stay. i want to go. >> i can't say we are in europe. i say we are in a thirdly world country, no toilets, no water. what can i say, if this is europe, we are going back to syria. the greek groups and people are struggling to help the migrants.

every day more arrive in boat headlines from nearby turkey. for many, escaping war in syria and afghanistan, arriving in cos was meant to be a new life. for many, the doors remain closed. >> poland agreed to accept 2,000 people as part of an e.u. effort on part of the crisis. the decision to welcome - to help is not welcomed by all. >> poland is not a country with a migration problem. at an interest in war saw refugee families awaited the outcome of asil im claims. they are few in number and most come from neighbouring ukraine. most are vieweded with deep

suspicion. >> i'm afraid it will have something like what happened in france, where they wanted to take the crosses from everywhere, from the public places. i think that we have to protect sort of our culture. poland's pledge to take in 2,000 migrants is small but significantly. in a country with strong views about religious and cultural identity. these men fled war torn syria, exchanging home decorating work. they arriving that they protect identities. they are among a group of families. specific because they are christians, not muslims. >> we are working with bishops,

priests in syria. we need to know that the people bricking are safe. >> what do you mean by that. there's conflict, i.s.i.s., terrorists. we don't want to report it. >> people were syria, like yourself. do the you think you should help more people. >> poland, we have to thank her for getting us. i don't know how to dictate that. if they can... >> as poland prepares to take its place, helping if only a little bit to ease the crisis, it's clear there's a debate taking place, no to islam and no to islamaphobia. the basis for it is fear.

the president government shows a willingness to compromise. a victory to the right may see a narrow opening to migrants. >> still to come. >> i'm in colorado, we are investigating the toxic plume tham spilled into the creek. authorities say things are returning to normal. how great is normal? in the battle of the bull j, what could be the haanswer to weight gain.

welcome back to the stop stories on al jazeera. libya's president announced his resignation, there was confusion, the prime minister will not step down. the u.n. is trying to get libya's rival factions to agree to a unity government of the. >> 47 have been killed and 15 injured in an explosion in north-eastern nigeria. suicide bombers attacked the market. attempts to mash ire migrants at a football stadium resulted in chaos. they battled and paid among the crowd. >> toxic waste that leeks into a

river has not made lasting dama damage. >> reporter: the river that flows through durango no needs to look like this. it it leeks from a mine updistram. it contains elevated levels of arsenic, led and cadd mian. the governor of colorado and state officials are ski to tres that testing showed the river returned to normal despite sediment at the bottom. >> we have not found wildlife mortality. >> is this an answer to whether the water is toxic - it's not toxic to fish or humans, is that what you are saying? >> i'm not a water quality expert. i'm not qualified to make the

call. >> dr walker is here. >> i'm not sure that he can make anything definitive in terms of that would satisfy your viewers. >> an environment group agrees things are looking hope: . >> the fact that this guy is alive is encourage, but without the full analysis of the community we can't say more, after 100 hours, they are surviving. we'll monitor and see how the community is doing. >> the e.p.a. was working on stepping flows into the hills. it said millions of litres of waste were unleashed. >> abandoned mines have been leached into the river.

this is cement greek. you can see the toxic battles into the river. it will be diluted by the time it gets to durango. >> estimates suggest hundreds ands thousands are leaching into the nation's servers. >> the mines have been leaking up to 100 years. all the way from silverton to new mexico. have been compromised. last week is a reminder. from gold, uranium and mineral rushes staying in the u.s., hillary clinton handed over the private email servers accused while secretary of state to the federal bureau of investigation. the democratic contender has been under scrutiny for the use

of a private email account. the u.s. city of ferguson, there's controversy after a group of the whit militia men. armed with rifles and body armour, a right wing group calling themselves oath keepers says members were there to stem the constitution. their treatment contrasting with protests on suspicion of carrying firearms. >> in texas, a white officer who shot at teenager has been fired. he was seen on c c.t.v. vandalizing cars. the 49-year-old was under going training with the department at the time of the killing.

>> i have serious concern to the rationale. these concerns are best addressed through the criminal investigation process. based on the preponderance. and the facts revealed. i have decided to terminate the employment. exercising poor judgment. the u.s. coast guard made its biggest hole of karm pain of heroin we have this report. >> reporter: at first glance the pallet looked like millions of others. take a closer look, and this cargo is pure, uncut and illegal. 32 tonnes cocaine and two tonnes of heroin for the u.s. coast

guard it marks its greatest triumph on a single mission to crack down on drug smuggling. >> the wholesale value alone exceeds $1 billion. i'm not in the market of selling this. trust my on the street it would sell for more. >> more because u.s. drug enforcement estimates 32 tonnes of uncut cocaine could be converted to around $33 million lines that drug users would snort. the special operation ran for four months and involved three ships, among them this, on its maiden voyage. >> they were targetting drug smugglers like these, operating off the pacific coast to smuggle the contraband, and employing sophisticated techniques to avoid detection. coast guard video taken during the operation shows the arrest of traffickers on board 12-meter long submarines, netting 6 tonnes of cocaine. it's been a good year for the

u.s., almost 60 tonnes of drugs seized off the pacific coast. more than the previous three years combined. this record haul has been moved to a locations where it will be analysed and destroyed. that location has been kept a closely guarded secret. china devalued its currency amid fears the economy is growing down. it wanted to bring exchange rates in line with currency markets. pt training partner accused beijing of manipulating the yuan. >> in the battle against obesity. the latest ebb my is our own body. scientists discovered a geneling linked to white fat. scientists say they have been able to block the gene in mice,

reducing their white fat content by half. james johnson is professor of medicine and senior author of the report. >> we think we have discovered a gene that is important for determi determining fat sells that they are born with. there is good and bad white fat. we have found one of the first genes that is it important for creating bad white fat. we are not looking for a gene critical for production of facts. we are studying the protein, it was an interesting protein. it was unexpected. opening up an area of research in this region. we are trying now to understand all the different proteins, that this works with. and eventually understands the process required to make fat. surprisingly, we don't

understand how fat is made, how the number of fat cells you end up with is determined. we think the advance will help us understand this, and with a greater understanding of how fat is produced, we potentially have a way through the productions of a drug or a dietary intervention or lifestyle intervention that could lower the levels of this protein, and that would have ben fishing effects. >> tens of thousands of turtle eggs have been stolen from beaches in mexico. the eggs have been taken: environmental activists estimates that 80% of turtle eggs have been taken. staying in mexico, and a neighbourhood exploded with colour in an effort to combat violence and crime. gang members are putting down

their weapon. >> it's the biggest mural in mexico, a cane bow in echuca. graffiti artists spent more than a year planning houses. inevitably he's the one climbing up the lad ir. i feel good. proud to be part of this, because in the future my children are going to see this, and how the neighbourhood looks good now. the mexican government funded the scheme. a neighbourhood known for crime and violence, it's all about putting the youth to work. and giving them a positive environment. ex-gang member and project leader. art with social programs changes people's livers, empowering neighbours. areas like this one gets us working for a better mexico.

>> mexico is well-known for the cradle of modern ruralism. it was used to expose social and political problems of their time. in this case they were looking to project harmony and unity. it's a colour keem and they are not broffed. other see it as a game changer. >> we are surprised by the new colours. it was a rough neighbourhood and now it's calmed down. the painters talk to the youngest, because they come from neighbourhoods. they understand them. >> 20,000 litres of paint later, and a new-look neighbourhood seizes a gift to three young change is finished former cuban leader fidel castro is the focus of a photo exhibition in havana.

it opened days ahead of castro's 89th birthday and before the opening of the embassy on friday. the two countries restored ties last month after more than 50 years. >> a quick reminder, you can get the latest news on the website at aljazeera.com. >> "america tonight" is next. [ ♪ music ] good evening, i'm michael oku, this is a special edition of "america tonight". this evening we focus our lens on a 1300 acre scratch of south los angeles, it was referred to as a cattle ranch, then a major railroad junction. at one point nicknamed mud town for the many dirt roads that respect unpaved. after 1965, very few would call