the governor of the yemen city of aden is killed by a rocket-propelled grenade attack on his car. i.s.i.l. claims responsibility. you're with al jazeera live from doha. also to come on the program, libya's political rival sign an agreement to end the country's political deadlock. iraq summons the turkish ambassador and demands that ankara withdraw its troops from the north of the country. quashing rumors the afghan

taliban issues a recording from the leader to prove he is still alive. first to yemen where the governor of the port city of aden has been killed. his convoy was attacked by a rocket-propelled grenade. five of his bodyguards were also killed. i.s.i.l. is claiming responsibilities. aden's governor had only been in his role for a short time. he was torn in by many yemen-- sworn in by the yemen president in october. he succeeded bakri who was appointed minister of youth and sports. he fled to aid deny after the houthi's took control of the capital. when yemen's army backed by the

saudi hattie led retook it from houthi forces. a yemen political analyst and he says the security situation in aden is now extremely dangerous. >> the governor moved about in a convoy of about five cars. it was heavily secured. he knew he was going to be targeted. he knew an attempt was inevitable, so he moved cautiously over the past two weeks. most of the groups blocked him from entering his ope office in aden so he knew the situation was-- own office. he knew he was going to be targeted, especially when al-qaeda took over cities just in the neighbouring area. he knew he was going to be targeted. he wanted to get an understanding of the different medical military groups inside the city, especially the southern area which is the southern mobility movement. unfortunately they failed to do

that, to reach an understanding, and that is why there is a lack of security inside aden. there are factions fighting to fill the power vacuum in the city. it is going to get worse really fast, especially with the different multiple groups wanting to control the city. now the city of yemen is the situation with the worst position the u.n. backed peace talks trying to end this conflict in yemen are about to take place next week. the president is reportedly agreed to attend after meeting the u.n. envoy in yemen on saturday. now the envoy is heading to iman

to need representatives of houthi rebels as well as the former president. gerald tann reports. >> reporter: on the outskirts of this area battles are raging. houthi fighters and those loyal to the former president still hold their ground in yemen's third largest city, but pro-government force raz undeterred. >> translation: we will continue our march. all left of the rebels are snipers and land mines >> reporter: similar scenes are playing out to the north-east. groups fighting to fully restore the president's position to power are receiving air and ground support from a saudi-led coalition. there are no easy victories. eight and a half months of war is taking a punishing toll on civilians. yemen was already one of the most difficult places to access

food. u.n. warns that half the population is on the brink of famine. >> it is a combination of both in terms of availability of funding for the coming year and, of course, we seek the support of all parties to be able to give us freedom of movement to reach out to the people that are in absolute crisis at the moment. >> reporter: planned u.n. talks in geneva have hit several hurdles and delays. both sides say they're open to negotiate, but have terms the other side can't or won't accept talking to the editor of the yemen post. he is on the line in the original capital because, of course, the temporary capital was declared to be aden not long

ago. >> 90% of aden is controlled by the militant groups while the pro-government forces (audio inaudible) this is only the beginning because the government has no authority, no control. the check points are run by (audio inaudible) this a result of what happened we've heard of i.s.i.l.

claiming responsibility for the bombing. how credible is this claim, that i.s.i.l. is behind this assassination of the governor?

elections within two years. it is hoped this agreement will end the violence and the chaos that has split libya since the former leader was over thrown in 2011. >> reporter: a libyan initiative. for the first time in the country's long running political crisis, an initial agreement to work together. these are representatives of the of the two rival parliaments. the deal calls for the two sides to form a ten-member committee to help choose a government of national reconciliation. the u.n. has welcomed the agreement. it says i.s.i.l. linked fighters have taken advantage of the power vacuum in libya and the country needs to unite before the ideology spreads. >> with the threat of d.a.e.s.h. and the scourge of terrorism is expanding every day. we have a situation where the international communities also fighting against d.a.e.s.h. in syria. this means fighters in syria

comes to where the security vacuum is. it is a matter of days and not weeks to sign this agreement >> reporter: violence has polarized lib yachlt the country has fallen into chaos since the 2011 uprising that opposed the president. the national congress is one of two rival administrations. the other is the u.n. recognised government based in the eastern city of tobruk. each is supported by armed groups enengaged in daily fighting. the former general took charge of a growing army which eventually allied itself with the tobruk government. the chaos has been made worse by militia who don't follow the main political groups. some have claimed allegiance to i.s.i.l. stepping into an already crowded battleground. analysts say this agreement won't change the security situation on the ground straightaway, but it is a positive step forward in the peace process. >> i don't see anything changing immediately, but what i hope

would happen would be you can have militias working with some moderate elements fighting i.s.i.s. that is not likely to happen immediately, but could down the road if we get lucky, materialise >> reporter: under the agreement elections will be held within two years and interim president and a deputy are expected to be named within weeks. a sign of unity ahead of u.n. brokered peace talks in rome later this month iraq is demanding that turkey withdraw its troops from an area near the i.s.i.l. controlled city of mosul in the north of the country. the foreign ministry has summoned the turkish ambassador, a violent act. ankara insists its soldiers are carrying out routine training for local sunni volunteers fighting against i.s.i.l.

>> >> translation: around two thousand volunteers fighters from mosul have been trained there for the past year, supporting them in their fight against d.a.e.s.h. this training has been launched upon the request of the governor of mosul and it has been coordinated by the iraqi defense ministry a senior adviser to iran supreme leader has called the bashar al-assad is an elected leader and his future can only be determined by the syrian people. >> translation: we will not leave president bashar al-assad in the battle field or when it comes to the politics. bashar al-assad is considered to be a red line for iran because he was elected by the syrian people and only the syrian people should decide his future. no-one outside syria should be able to make a decision on behalf of the people of syria meanwhile the u.s. secretary of state john kerry has announced more talks aimed at ending the war in syria.

the meetings will take place in new york later this month. >> our goal is to facilitate a transition that all parties have stated that they support. a unified syria, a non-sectarian syria, they will have an election sprfsd by the united nations, with fair, full transparency and accountability in order for even the diaspora to be able to vote for future leadership mr kerry has been warning israel about the dangers of a possible collapse of the palestinian authority. he says it would lead to a situation that would threaten the security of both sides. >> if there is a risk that the pa could collapse and it is in israel e's interest for it to, in fact, survive as the prime

minister suggested, should more, therefore, not be done to help sustain it? the one state solution is no solution at all for a secure jewish democratic israel living in peace. it is not a viable option still to come on this program, uncertain times in venezuela as its leader faces a tough test in a crunch vote. plus. >> reporter: i'm in the triangle in the republic of the congo, one of the most remote places on earth and where great apes can prosper.

hello again. looking at the top stories. the governor of the port city of aden has been killed. the major general's convoy was attacked by a grain idea. five of his bodyguards were killed. i.s.i.l. is claiming responsibility. libya's rival groups have signed a break through deal to resolve the political crisis. the general mags congress and the international recognised government in tobruk have agreed to hold elections within two years. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has warned israel about the dangers of a possible collapse of the palestinian authority. he says it would lead to a situation that would threaten the security of both sides. the afghan taliban has released an audio message that is said to

be from the group's leader denying claims that he has been killed. it was suggested that mullah akhtar mansoor was seriously woned and possible-- wounded and killed in ace shoot out with his commanders. the audio says it's propaganda. >> reporter: the taliban say the 16-minute recording was made by their leader mullah akhtar mansoor to prove that he is alive. it has caused rumors that had he had been killed outside of pakistan. he called on his followers to not listen to any rumorss. he said he hadn't been in the village where he had reportedly been killed in several years. this recording included a reference to an event that happened in afghanistan on friday to prove that it was made recently. the taliban right now very much

divided mullah akhtar mansoor was the successor of the founder of taliban. in july the founder was said to have been dead for two years before the taliban went public with the announcement, forced only because taliban peace talks were meant to go into a second round at the end of july. all of this uncertainty makes it difficult for taliban peace talks to go head. the taliban very much divided now, a separate faction of the taliban announced its own leader last month. he had a meeting showing several thousand of his followers. so that dividing the taliban making it difficult for the president and his government to know who to negotiate with if they want to go forward with peace talks with the taliban. of course, pakistan, china also trying to help with those peace talks but right now a divided taliban making things very

difficult venezuelans go to the polls in parliamentary elections on sunday. the vote is likely to be one of the most hotly contested in recent years. as our latin correspondent reports, the economy is high on voters' minds. >> reporter: this man was venezuela congressional leader 17 years ago, the last time opposition parties controlled the nation's congress. now former opposition presidential candidate says he can taste the end of the government's domination of power. >> translation: venezuela is in an explosive situation. we have to realise that venezuelans will be voting for change and for solution to the situation we live in. >> reporter: situation like the need to queue here from five in the morning in front of a pharmacy for medicine, nappys and shampoo. fed up with chronic shortages,

nearly triple digit inflation and one of the world's highest crime rates, people here say they want change >> before i voted for the government, but no more. >> reporter: understand former president the venezuela's left wing government gained control of every state institution, the judiciary, armed fors and the. the eyes are looking down on his country men. as though reminding them of what is at stake. that's the unthinkable prospect of having to negotiate with an opposition that polls suggest could very well win a majority of seats. >> it's the assembly that has to approve the national budget. in theory, the opposition could cut off with a simply majority. >> reporter: what many would regard as a return to a healthy

balance of power is viewed by the president as an unacceptable threat. >> translation: we will not hand over the revolution. whatever the price in the unlikely event that we lose, the revolution will enter into a new phase. >> reporter: the real issue is whether an opposition victory could finally obliged the country's parties to negotiate and reach a consensus to halt a spiralling economic and social crisis. or as many fear, would it lead to an even deeper conflict of power the greek parliament has approved a tough 2016 budget that includes deep spending cuts and tax heights. economic gross of 0 and 0.7% next year. the prime minister told parliament that growth would resume in the second half of

2016 and a strong tourist season could avoid recession. police in london say they're treating a knife attack at an underground station as a terrorist incident. the knife man reportedly shout this is for syria as he injured three people, one of whom was hurt seriously. the man was tasered about by police and taken into custody. voting is underway in france in elections where the far right is expected to meet gains. vote is taking plays in the aftermath of the paris attacks and the national front with its anti muslim rhetoric could prove popular. >> reporter: jordan sees himself as the new face of the paris suburbs. he grew up in saint dense, a big immigrant population. he is from ran immigrant

background himself. he is part italian and he is standing in the regional elections as a candidate for the for right national front. >> translation: the national front appeals to all french people. those who feel happy about nationality. >> reporter: st denis was the scene of the shoot out which lasted about eight hours. there were explosions as well as gun fire. the memory is still fresh in people's minds. >> reporter: it is ajust a few weeks since the paris attacks and the whole of france is still under a state of emergency. in these circumstances, it is understandable that security is a high priority for many voters. all of which is a political gift to the national front leader marie le pen. her message is anti islam and

anti immigration, both of which shia queuess as undermining french progress. she has taken her rhetoric to a new level >> translation: sharia law will replace, all women will need to work the burka, other religions will be punched barbarity will become the norm, as in all clunes, whether islamic state, boko haram. i don't want that in france >> reporter: the main parties are rushing to take the initiative on security. president francois hollande says france was at war and his approval rating with went up by 10% points. his rival has proposed electronic tagging for suspected islamic radicals. >> the problem for the france now is that everyone is taking its measures, propositions,

including francois hollande. >> reporter: these elections will give the clearest indication yet whether marie le pen marie le pen are moving from the fringes to the mainstream almost 20 nations have agreed on a climate change draft document during a summit in paris. the draft is a blueprint aimed at reducing global warming by cutting dependence on fossil fuels which produce greenhouse gasses. whilst much of the fine print is yet to be worked out, it raise hopes of a deal. robert red forward says the timing is grebe redford. >> now is the right time, but the question is so much damage has occurred in the last 25 years when people were not listening. how much time is left and how many resources are left to protect. i think that's the key thousands of people are

demonstrating in chile's capital against the planned hydro electric project. protesters say it threatens drinking water supply to more than six million people. the 1.2 billion dollar project is to be built-in the alcomypo 50 kilometres east of the city. the triangle is a unique safe haven for endangered campilys and apes. climate change could all terre that - chimps and apes. >> reporter: this is the view from atop the most isolated jungle on earth. this is really cool. we've got an adult chimp here. she doesn't have children. then the other one with her youngster. it remains an unspoiled haven

for wildlife, home to endangered animals all flourishing. how remote is it? to get there it's a two day road trip. first you take a highway to the nearest village. you're still 50 kilometres away. from there it is an hour's drive down narrow dirt trails and a barge across a river. you paddle a conoe down two more rivers and hike for two hours on animal trails. that's how you do it if you have an expert here. like this man, he has been studying this area for 16 years. he is worried that the climate can change this area. >> we believe there could be changes that could have dramatic impacts on chimps and other

species. they need particular food items to survive. >> reporter: development and hunting have already taken their toll it is said. >> translation: it is not good now with the wildlife. there are not many left. there is a lot of hunting and the animals have gone far away. >> reporter: this is the most remote corner of the national park. no-one lives here. they're not allowed nor hunters nor tourists, no-one but researchers and their rare guests. only about 20 outsiders have seen it. it is the ideal habitat for the apes. this is one of the last homes for chimps who show curiosity around humans. >> reporter: having one animal not realise you're a human being and therefore dangerous, that world of innocence that only

true wild places can offer is so rare and so valuable. as that disappears from the earth, we will be impoverished, not only biologically by spiritually. >> reporter: after a meal of leaves, this one is unaware of what's going on around him. they might not be safe from changes in the fragile climate that makes this an animal eden matters new horizons space craft has beamed back the clearest pictures of pluto to date. they were taken during a fly by of the dwarf planet in july. they show details of pluto's surface. the aimages are-- images are ten times the resolution of those

previously taken. they're giving scientists an unprecedented look. if you want to see those pictures again, go to the al jazeera website, aljazeera.com. you can keep up-to-date with all the day's stories. >> we've arrived in puerto rico, a us island territory, more than $70 billion in debt. residents are american citizens, but the poverty rate here is 3 times the national average. now, with the economy facing collapse, record numbers are using their american passports to get out. >> i have never been away from