i.s.i.l. claims responsibility for the attack in yemen that kills the governor of aden hello, i'm richelle carey, this is al jazeera live from doha. also a had dash dash political rivals in libya sign an agreement that could end to the end of years of chaos in that country politicians in mali urge thousands of displaced people to return home. not everyone is convinced. livelihood under threat. the indian surrogate mothers in despair over a ban on foreign couples

we begin in yemen, where the governor of the yemeni port city of aden has been killed in an explosion. major-general saaeed was on his way to work when his convoy was targetted by a rocket-propelled grenade. the islamic state of iraq and levant said it carried out this attack. we have this report. >> this is the aftermath of the attack that killed the major general. the car he was travelling in was in flames. he was elected call nice two months ago and a close rival of muqtada al-sadr. who returned from exile in saudi arabia. >> 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.

multiple militia groups blocked him entering his own office in aden, so he knew the situation was precarious. >> reporter: so the allies launched a campaign in march against the houthi rebels that had taken over sanaa, with the support of forces loyal to the former president ali abdullah saleh. although the conflict be gun with air strikes, the coalition sent ground forces. >> there's an alliance of houthi fighters, barked by troops, driving the rebels out of aden five months ago. >> it remains a challenge. they were attacked in the district. the area was a strong hold for armed groups, including some linked to al qaeda. >> there's a lack of security in aden, there are multiple factions fighting to fill the

power vacuum in the city. that's why you see a lot of people with guns and assassinations in the city. >> reporter: a day before, president abd-rabbu mansour hadi held talks with the u.n. envoy to yemen. they discussed how to hold peace talks. it's unclear what impact the death would have on the talks. libya's two rival governments signed a deal aimed at resolving the political crisis, agreeing to hold elections within two years, and it is hoped it will end violence and chaos that split libya since former leader muammar gaddafi was over thrown in 2011. >> reporter: a libyan initiative. for the first time in the country's long-running political crisis, an agreement to work together. these are representatives of the two rival parliament. the deal calls for the two sides to form a 10 member committee to choose a government of national reconciliation.

the u.n. welcomed the agreement. it says i.s.i.l.-linked fighters took advantage of the power vacuum and the country needs to unite before the ideology spreads. >> you have 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 are fighting against d.a.e.s.h. and syria. fighters come to where the security vacuum is, from syria to libya. it's a matter of days and not weeks to sign the agreement violence and rivalries polarized libya. the country fell into chaos since the 2011 uprising deposing muammar gaddafi. the general national congress is one of two rival administrations, the other is the u.n. recognised government based in tobruk. each is supported by armed groups engaged in daily fighting.

former libyan general took charge of an army which allied itself with the tobruk government. the chaos has been made worse by militia who do not follow the main political groups. some claimed allegiance to i.s.i.l., stepping into a crowded battle ground. analysts say this will not change the security situation on the ground. but is a positive step forward in the peace process. >> i don't see anything changing immediately. what i hope would happen would be you have militias working with some pro-hafta moderate elements fighting i.s.i.s. that is something unlikely to happen immediately. but could, down the road if we get lucky, materialize. >> under the agreement, elections will be held within two years. an interim president and deputy are expected to be named within weeks. a sign of unity ahead of peace talks in rome this month

u.s. secretary of state john kerry has been warning israel about the dangers of a possible collapse of the palestinian authorities. he said that it will 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'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 simply not a viable option. >> stephanie dekker is live for us in west jerusalem. the secretary sounds pretty nationate, pretty frustrated. what led him to make she is

rocks? >> well he's been quite frank, i think, by putting on the table where he thinks it's failed. it's not just he thinks, he's been actively involved in trying to get the two sides to the table. he led the last framework talks at the end of 2013, the beginning of 2014. they fail. he was here talking to both sides, left empty-handed. that's a sense of frustration we heard from him. pointing the finger of blame at both sides, saying mahmoud abbas needs to do more to lower the incitement levels, that he needs to condemn the attacks, and pointing at israel and saying the policy of settlement expansion seems to be a unilateral mood to annex the west bank and xauls into question the peace commitment. we heard president binyamin netanyahu at the cabinet meeting, his reaction to kerry's

words is there'll never be a binational state, it's a one state as kerry warned earlier. that's not new. we know the position of this government is - well, they say a 2-state solution, but they are not genuine about that. the question is how are we moving forward to find the 2-state solution. very difficult. also secretary kerry summed it up when he said he had never seen the two sides at such a moment of distrust and when he spoke to the palestinian president, the word conveyed at the situation on the ground. difficult to see how things will move on from here stephanie dekker live for us from west jerusalem. >> a top advisor to the iran supreme leader called the fate of syria's president a red line for tehran. he said bashar al-assad is an selected leader and future can only be determined by the syrian

people. >> we will not leave bashar al-assad in the battlefield or when it comes to the politics. bashar al-assad is a red line for iran, because he was elected by the syrian people and only the syrian people could decide his future. no one outside syria could make a decision on beafl of the people of -- behalf of the people of syria. >> the claim that there's 70,000 moderate voters is wrong. he dismissed the thought that they could be part of the political solution. david cameron presented the figure to the parliament before it endorsed air strikes inside syria. >> about the statement that there are 70,000 moderate fighters in syria. there's no 70,000. there's not even 7,000. there's not even 10 of those. the international coalition's air strikes are doomed to fail.

britain and france don't have the will or the vision on how to defeat terrorism. >> voting is under way in france in regional elections where the far right is expected to make claims. voting is taking place in the aftermath of the paris attacks. the national front could prove popular. france is in a tight security and state of emergency. jacky rowland has the latest from paris. >> what is at stake? > well this is obviously a sensitive time for an election to take place. in many ways it's seen as the clearest statement of public opinion yet on how the various political leaders have performed in the aftermath of the attacks. we have seen from opinion polls. they suggest that the approval rating, the popularity of the president francois holland rose

10 percentageages points, according to some polls, it's seen as having shown statesmanship and leadership and expressing that the feelings of the french nation in the aftermath of the attacks, and the other big winner has been the national front of marie le pen, and they are expected to do well in the voting and could possibly win two or even four of the regional councils. >> let's talk about the national front. what if that were to happen, what if they do one one or two regional elections, what would the practical impact of that be? >> at the moment if the opinion poll can be introduced. the national front is likely to win a region in the north and

the south of france. they are running neck and neck. in terms of practical impact. not much on a regional level. when we look at the national front's rettor rick, and the theme is security and immigration, neither policiesar decided at region at level, but set in a national level. really in terms of the influence in the region, they get to decide what taxes to set on fossil fuels, a topical subject at the moment with the climate summit going on, and they decide on funding for culture and local organizations. the main significance is symbolic. this is the first time and the last elections in france since the presidential elections. they are seen as an important test of the way that french public opinion is heading jacky rowland live in paris. thank you coming up in the programme -

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here is a quick run through of the top stories at al jazeera. the governor of the yemeni port city of aden has been killed in a car bomb attack. the major general was on his way

to work when this attack happened. i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility. u.s. secretary of state john kerry warned israel about the dangers of a possible collapse of the palestinian authority. kerry says that it would lead to a situation that would threaten the security of both sides. >> libya's rival groups signed a deal to resolve the political crisis. a tripoli-based general congress in the internationally recognised government agreed to hold elections within two years. the government in mali is trying to encourage thousands of people to return home. tens of thousands of civilians fled years of fighting. despite a peace deal many fear reprisals and lack of services in january 2012. rebel groups launched a rebellion. in march, the president was ousted in a coup. a month later, the tuareg rebel

group, the m.l.m.a., declared independence in northern mallee. by july it lost it to a group with links to al qaeda, it imposed sharia law and destroyed muslim shrines. by february 2013, malian soldiers backed by the french took it back. then june of this year, a peace deal. but the violence continued. recently of course the attack on a hotel by a group claiming links to al qaeda. we have this report on the dilemma facing mali's displaced people . >> reporter: a shelter for donkeys used to be a school. many buildings here are home to animals. tens of thousands left for places such as the camps. many are ethnic tuareg tribesman. a separatist group trying though declare independence in the region. some escaped fighting and some

left fearing a government backlash following the signing of a peace deal. this man used to be a merchant and had to give it up due to a lack of security. he set up a farm alongside the camp. politicians are trying to get the displaced people to return, but the people are not convinced. >> translation: those that left are not convinced to return. we came without a penalty, what should we go back for . voting for those that forced us out in the first place. >> reporter: aid agencies estimate 50,000 are displaced in mali. fighting between separatists, tuareg rebels and the government has eased. people are not secure. refugees started a new life and have no desire to return. >> translation: we cannot go back to our homes. we have nothing left there. we started a fresh life and now

-- new business here. we learnt the trade there too. >> reporter: schools are the basic services missing. in this camp children get liquid meals with lessons. this person runs the school saying displaced people must not be asked to return unless real efforts are made to protect the next generation. >> translation: to say the children can return to the current schools without them being fixed and continue their studies, that, to me, would be catastrophic. >> we need to repair the site. prevent interruptions that would be damaging to the students. >> an estimated 800,000 children had the education disrupted by fighting in mali. unless people are confident resuming life. many children will live in refugee camps country director for the charity save the children and he says there's a short in. of teachers.

>> the situation is much better. i would say few - a couple of displaced people are living in the south of the country. most have gone back. however, we are still facing a lack of you know schools that have not been rehabilitate yet. we are facing services that are not come back yet. we are still facing lack of teachers, for example. a swiss-taking - this year we have a gap of 600 teachesers in the northern three regions. it's not just the services that are not yet repaired. it's not just schools rehabilitate or rebuild, we have a number, 16, i think schools which are occupied by armed groups.

do you understand it's not just those facilities. we also need people to come back to - to provide education to children the pols opened in venezuela's elections. the president nicolas maduro agreed to let leopoldo lopez vote. he was sentenced to 14 years in gaol after being convicted of inciting violence during anti-government protests. his supporters say he's a policeal prisoner -- political prisoner convicted under false evidence. it comes amide a meeting between the president and another. the vote is hotly contested. the this man was the leader 17 years ago.

>> former candidate said he can taste the end of the socialist government's legislative power. venezuela is in an explosive situation. they have to realise they are voting for change. and for a solution to the situation we live in. >> reporter: situations like the need to queue here from five in the morning in front of a pharmacy, for medicine, nappies and shampoo. fed up with shortages, nearly triple digit inflation, and one of the world's highest crime rates. people here say they want change. >> translation: before i voted for the government. no more. >> under former president chavez, venezuela's left-wing government gained control of every state institution. the judiciary, armed forces and the legislature to implement a

socialist revolution, that, until now, had majority support. >> the eyes of deceased president hugo chavez are looking down on his country men from the top of the administration building, as though reminding them of what's at stake. that's the unthinkable prospect of negotiating with an opposition that polls suggest could bin a majority of seats. >> with a simply majority. they could cut off funds. many regard as a return to healthy balance of power is viewed by president maduru as an unacceptable threat. >> translation: we will not hand over the revolution. whatever the prize 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 oblige venezeula's political parties to negotiate and reach a consensus to halt a spiralling economic crisis, or,

as many fear, would it lead to a piracy and the waters of thousands of people have been demonstrating in chile's capital against a planned hydroelectric project. protesters say it will endanger drinking water a million dollar servicing market in india is under threat. the government wants to ban foreign couples sufg local women as surrogate mothers. some surrogate mothers say they are losing the only source of income they have. we have this report. >> reporter: romney and rana are meeting their baby daughter, a joyous occasion for couples like them that can't have children

from their own. rennet is from new zealand and her husbands american. this is their second child born to an indian surrogate. the government wants to stop this practice. >> i feel so passionate about the fact. i don't think they should ban it. look at the happiness it brings to the likes of us. >> rene believes it helps surrogate women improve their lives. housed in the dormitory building, the money the women get helps to save debt and build houses and send their children to school. this surrogate says she could never earn this money for another job. >> it's not that they take the baby and that's it. they keep a relationship, calling us when my children have a birthday. sending them gifts. when i'm in trouble, they are there. i prefer the foreign couple any day. >> reporter: surrogates say without foreigners they won't have the same opportunity to

prosper. >> these women say the generosity of foreign couples helps the families. here, shops, hotels and businesses profit from the increased business brought by foreigners, which owners say will suffer greatly under the ban. dr patel, who has one of the most well-known clinics, say there's no need for a ban to make sure women are protected. >> this arrangement could be wonderfully regulated. there could be laws in place, penalties and punishment. there could be a cell where they go and complain if something goes wrong the government and women's groups say regulation will not stop exploitation. >> you never find a rich woman, normally it's a poor woman doing it for commercial means, therein lying the danger of miss use. >> reporter: a law banning

foreign couples, or strictly regulating them, is being drafted and will go through government committees. the mothers say with no other opportunities to earn this much money, they fear they'll be on the losing end of what is still ahead on al jazeera - at next year's olympics in rio, china is the favourite to sweep gold medals for an unprecedented third time in table tennis. european rivals hope to challenge it with a rising star from a country that halled chinese domination in the 1980s. >> the chinese have a tight grip on table tennis winning every gold medal at the last two olympics. chinese men winning the last six titles, and there has been no female champion for europe since 1955. european fans have hoped the world junior table dennis

championships can get the slightest glimpse of a brighter future. for me the chinese are unbeatable. they are the best in the world, more than being better in europe. they have great training, they are strong, and there's lots of them. >> a talent that can emerge to take on the best of malaysia. sweden's 18-year-old anton shellberg is the new champion and took two sets off china's senior world number two. >> it is the big question, can you beat the chinese, if you do, you are the best. i think i'm faster than a lot of european players. it's a big advantage. >> now, the top european country in recent years has been germany. the emergence of the sweden added spice to table tennis. the only people to have broken the chinese stranglehold on the score are the swedes. >> in stockholm mikhail is a

sporting legend, one that did the impossible by winning a title, three championships in a row. >> there were five, six, seven players that came in at the right time. i think they adapted our style for sure, our european style, but to a higher level. >> his team-mate is the only european player to have won olympic gold and was world singles champion twice. the chinese loved him, they hut him on a stamp. >> it is to stop the spectators, and for me, when i play against them. it was funny. >> now we have a new star, i

hope, from sweden who is improving and hopefully we can been beat them again. >> practice may get the next generation closer to perfection. a million more chinese will do the same and a reminder, you can keep up to date with all of the day's news. go to the website. aljazeera.com. pass pass hello, i'm richard gizbert, and you are at "the listening post". here are some of the media stories we are tracking. turkey, russia,