>> forces making further gains in yemen taking control of important parts of the city of taiz. hello, good to have your company. i'm david foster. you're watching al jazeera live from london. coming up in the next 30 minut minutes, survivors of the explosion in china are still being rescued in the fear of chemical contaminations. >> marking the end of the second world war 70 years ago.

>> migrants protest priority given to syrian refugees. >> those loyal to the exiled yemeni president abd rabbuh mansur hadi made significant gains against houthi rebels. the pro government forces have now taken control of the security headquarters in the city's third biggest city taiz. loyalists say they control the shabwa province to the south of the country. which means that pro government forces controlled five provinces in the south. >> taking control. pro government fighters recaptured the main buildings in taiz. they've been able to defeat

houthi rebels and soldiers loyal to ali abdullah saleh in recent days. on saturday they announced that they managed to expel the houthis and their allies from shawba and similar victories from earlier this week. these fighters, however, are not content. they say they will continue their fight until they are in full control of yemen. >> we're in constant co contact and will focus our attention on liberating the government of i ibb. >> the destruction caused by the fighting is clear. almost every building appears to be damaged. momentum has been on the side of pro government forces since they managed to recapture yemen's

southern port city of aden. the saudi arabiaen-led coalition has brought weapons, logistical support to the forces. but it's still not clear who will help rebuild the homes and lives of yemenis when all of this is over. >> well in talking with spokesperson on behalf of the houthis say that the losses were a result of tactical move. >> to begin with, this was with respect to taiz. everything is under control. however, we pulled out of sh abwa and other provinces. this is a tactical withdraw with the purpose of redeployment of the army forces and popular

forces. this was mandated by the conditions. thwhen we headed south we meant to protect the community from al-qaeda. now who is responsible for maintaining the security. we fear that isil will move into the areas that we've pulled out of. >> rescuers are still looking for survivors in the chinese city of tianjin that suffered an

explosion on wednesday. this firefighter suffered burns and internal injuries but is said to be in stable condition. >> it's been reported that where the blast occurred restored 700 tons of sodium cyanide, much more than officially allowed. people near the site have been moved. and specialists have been deployed to the area. erica wood with the latest. >> the site of the explosion, some buildings still burning three days on, and many concerned in what was being stored at this facility when it exploded. a team of nuclear and bio chemical specialists have been deployed to investigate what happened. some people who live nearby the

site are now being turned away. >> when i got to roughly number nine street i had to get out of the car because they blocked the road. i asked them what was going on, they said it's still dangerous inside. you cannot enter. >> just now police officers came out and said that everyone on the road has to be over there. over there they're about to start the final battle against the fire. >> the death toll has been rising each day since the blast, and 20 of those have been firefighters. >> many more are still missing and angry family members, who had been shut out of a news conference demanded answers. >> we're all families of the victims. why do you treat us this way? >> it's already been three days, and three nights since the explosion. i don't have any information of my son. we are so anxious and worried, so we came here to find reporters. my son was in the first squad to

arrive at the blast site. >> there are still people being rescued. this 19-year-old firefighter was pulled out of the explosion area after two days. but as the days roll on and the fires continue to burn, there will be fewer stories like that. instead, more families will likely demand answers as to where their loved ones are, why they can't return to their homes, and what potentially hazard douse material is pollu polluting their local air. al jazeera. >> there have been commemorations worldwide about the end of world war ii, 70 years since japan surrendered. south korea had criticized the chinese employment for not making a direct apology.

>> it made little difference to him or his comrades. a 16-year-old cadet serving in china, he said his naive nationalism gave way to reality of war. he saw soldiers use military brothels, fight and kill chinese civilians. he would serve as a soviet prisoner in siberia. >> i myself did not kill an enemy or participate in a combative act. but others abused and humiliated people. that's an inescapable truth. it was a military of aggression. >> 70 years on japan is in the throws of a debate of how large a shadow that history should still cast. an 11-year-old boy when his father's speech was broadcast to the nation. today his message is one of peace and condolence. >> reflecting on our past, and bearing on mind the feeling of

the ravages of war, i pay my heartfelt tribute to all those who lost their lives. >> japan's prime minister pledged that they would never repeat the horrors of war, and many used this occasion to talk about damage done to asian napers. on friday, marking this day, they called on japan to up hold its agreements through its actions.

>> neither beijing nor seoul would be impressed that prime minister abe sent a donation to the memorial where many are honored. shinzo wants to use this as an opportunity to, he wants to give japan the right not just to defend itself but also it's allies as a normalized nation in the 21st century. the problem is the ability to move on is hugely divisive here at home. >> the poll members have plunged to free up pacifist remains. >> in the u.k. prime minister and members of the british royal

family gave tribute to those lost in the conflict. most of the former patrols are in to their 90s. saturday marks ten years since israel began withdraw from the gaza strip and parts of the west bank. under the initiative of then prime minister aerial sharon, at least 9,000 israelis were relocated from gaza. some of them using force. the last of the israeli soldiers and security personnel left the strip in september 5, but israel continues to control all aspects of life in the territory deciding who can enter and leave and along with control of air space and coastal wars waters. we have more from gaza. >> there is no shortage of work to do. every day farmers as a result aggravate this land and grow

food. this man said that he never believed he would be age to grow his own crops here. for decades it was home to more than 8,500 israelis and a large israeli military presence. it was also off limits to most. and while he's glad to be in the gaza strip he's angry how things are now. >> we cannot mov move outside of the gaza strip because the israelis control everything. >> israelis withdraw from the gaza strip, israel's government never managed to truly disengage without a political settlement with the palestinians, it

concerted control over gaza and it's people through it's ongoing economic siege and r. >> the siege sharply divided the society at the time. when the deadline to leave expired in 2005 the remaining settlers were removed by force. this woman was one of them. originally from france, she lived there for 20 years in what she described as ideological reasons. she said many of the israeli settlers who were forced to leave still have not. able to survive. >> still people are living here in temporary care. >> that anger is overshadowed by what followed the so-called gaza disengagement after israel

pulled out hamas won a land slight victory in the 2006. >> since then hamas has fought three major wars with israeli, killing thousands of palestinians. the israelien government continues to blockga cass' if a instructor. they say they're not sure how much in they say that they're happy that the settlers are gone. >> we have this coming up in just a moment. [ music ] >> turn to go song to overcome trauma. how children are dealing with the scars of war. and in the shadow of modern development efforts to restore manila's rich architectural legacy.

>> forces loyal to the exiled yemeni president abd rabbuh mansur hadi have made significant gains in yemen. taking control much of the city of taiz. rescuers still managing to find survivors in the republic in the chinese city of tianjin after multiple explosions on wednesday that have left at least 100 people dead. and commemoration events are held worldwide marking the 70th anniversary of surrender of japan and the end of world war ii. news from iraq, 13 people have

been killed in a series of bombings in the capital of baghdad. 11 were killed when a car parked at a dealership and a bomb exploded in western baghdad near a chain of commercial shots kill two. 50 people were injured in both of those explosions. an advise fire has been violated with fighting, erupting a gain. rebels in idlib province. the government retaliating by attacking northwest. >> the rebel movement rolled in these negotiations saying it will no longer abide by the cease-fire and that negotiations are now over. a few days ago a cease-fire was reached on two front lines in syria. one in the north, and one in the damascus countryside.

the warring parties were involved in the negotiations that would have seen rebel fighters get safe passage to leave the town of zabadani in exchange civilians in the villages, two shia groups. they have another demand not just the fighters that they would have to leave, but the civilians as well for the opposition that means depopulating the area, changing the demography. they're saying they will not accept it. these negotiations were really about a population swap, which is really unprecedented. yes, we've seen people being displaced from one area to another, and we have seep this would be a deliberate agreement to swap populations, allow who

are "r" in idlib. they've been holding out. they would leave and the sunni population of. zoo now the rebels are saying that these negotiations. >> pulling back to patriot missile defense and 250 soldiers from turkey. they were sent to protect attacks by syria. they were sent in the anti-missile weapons in turkey in 2013 intended to shield turkey from missiles and aircraft. german defend said that the decision was made because the attacks from syria have di di membershipped.

>> 4have--have died >> claims that syrian refugees are getting preferential actual treatmentreatment. >> it's unclear who started it, but there was no holding back. the angry, frustration and pus pigs many have come hoping to get the papers to allow them to leave for the mainland.

but disappointment and desperation turns to chants of freedom. some hearsay that others are getting preferential treatment. >> please can you help. >> the situation is becoming increasingly urgent. even a loaf of bread is pressures. >> some pool have found shelter, and oo. >> there is no food. no food. >> hundreds of migrants are being moved on. this boat left for athens on friday. another ship to be used only by syrian refugees has yet to start operating, but still others wait

hoping despite their nationality they will be allowed on board. every day there are more arrivals, many crossing the sport distance from turkey. greece was not prepared for this, and athens has called for help from the outside world. it is, though, still waiting. emma haywood, al jazeera. >> there are just two days after south sudan's warring party to reach a peace deal or face further sanctions. both sides appear to be as far apart as ever. in ethiopia. >> we know that we ar they know that we're the children of south sudan. >> while all that is going on, the relics on the ground for the

children of south sudan is one of hardship and homelessness, hunger, and the fear of being forced to fight. in bentiu an area affected by the fighting, and a place where young people are getting help. >> 14-year-old beater said that he watched soldiers to kill his afternoon. his neighbors drowned as they struggled to cross the river. now they live in this camp in beniu. he said that soldiers have already tried to recruit him. >> maybe i would kill someone or get killed myself. i will solve my problems with education. [ baby crying ] >> the children here are enduring the trauma of south sudan's civil war. it started two years ago after the president fired his deputy,

the fighting began and continued ever since. >> many teachers do what they can, but it's like they lose hope. >> there are some recreational activities designed to help children live for better times. but they're losing hope. there is not enoughed food, water and shelter to accommodate the thousand who is keep arriving at the gate. the camp's population has doubled since the beginning of the year to 1224. >> the children here are quiet. none of them are playing because they don't have enough energy. the children in south sudan are

suffering from severe malnutrition. this-year-old is one of them. she's six, tune. >> there is no choice for us to be stay alone here. we'll tolerate it answer though there is no food for us to. >> they're least in withi >> homes being evacuated in south japan. people living around there have started to leave after the threat alert was raised to what is an unprecedented level last year. 63 people died when a volcano in central japan erupted

unexpectedly. also mass evaluation evacuations in the u.s. state of washington. more than a thousand people are ordered out of their homes as firefighters continue to take on plays as well as in idaho, montana and california. the collection of online data has proven t valuable to all sorts of businesses. in part of our series "cracking the code," tom ackerman look to find ways to protect their online identify. >> priding personal information not just for the user. >> you'll be able to share your progress with your friends. >> that's how inter connected

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