a warring party -- warring parties in yemen agree to new talks in january in schwitzer rand and without agreement. hell 0. you are watching from london. also coming up: protests in india after the youngest convict in a deadly gang rape three years ago is released from jail. spain's most open election for decades. the prime primary tries to fight off the challenge of two new parties. a massive landsslide in china.

59 people are missing. and barbecue, the families thanks to a savings scheme in south africa. the u.n. envoy to yemen says peace talks will reconvene on january the 14th after negotiations in switzerland ended without agreement. earlier, saudi news agency reported that one saudi civilian and two indian workers were killed in nadran by rockets fired from yemen. the saudi led coalition on the outskirts of the capitol and pro-government forces say they are advancing towards sanaa which is held by the houthirenals after seizing other towns from them in recent days. >> despite a week-long cease-fire which was supposed to be in force since tuesday when peace talks began. u.n. special envoy for yemen has

been speaking at a news conference in the past half hour. >> as of now, until we meet at the next round of talks, we have decided to hold this on the 14th of january from now until that round, we will have the utmost efforts with all of the parties concerned in order to maintain the cease-fire or truce until we reach a permanent truce nationwide to guarantee the safety and security of the yemeni citizens. at least six unlawful airstrikes in residential areas of the capital, sanaa in september and october, 2015 killing some 60 civilians. let's get more on all of this now. i am joined in the studio bottom craig based in yemen for over 40 years. iona, we know these talks are going to reconvene january 14th, just a couple of weeks from now.

why will this next round succeed where previous rounds of talks have failed? >> they may not. i think really, all that's happened this week other than obviously lifting the siege and getting humanitarian aid in there which is import is agreeing to the next round of talks. so that's agreeing on agreeing to talk really. that's as far as we are getting at the moment. as you were talking about the fighting there, really, it looks like the coalition is trying to pick up pressure once again we saw this in september and the conflict got bogged-down. at the moment it's hard to be optimistic that really there are any closer to reaching a political deal or settlement that will result in a long-term cease-fire at the moment. >> in terms of changing the dynamic, it just seems as though every time they come to the

table, there is a complete lack of commitment or political willingness to really engage with each other. we have seen now an escalation in the airstrikes in sanaa. it just seems as though they are still trying to gain the upper hand on the ground so they don't have to make so many con sessions at the negotiating table. >> yes, of course, you know, this agreement to keep talking is really takes the pressure off of them just to keep fighting. so there is a huge amount of pressure from the u.n., from the international community, to try and get everybody to the table to try and reach this political agreement that everybody says has to be the only and is the only solution to this conflict. but just by agreeing to go along with the u.n. and the international community in this means that they can just ke keepfikeep fighting. so, the moment, that commitment to peace talks or political negotiations appears to be just

minimal as we have seen it's escalated. you have had airstrikes and bullistic. down tools and stop the vehicle for taking pressure off to allow them to could not their fighting. does pressure have to come from -- is it pressure from the u.n.? audz e arabia? iran? the u.n.? >> i don't think anybody has got a huge amount of leverage over any of the sides in this conflict. i think the pressure will come from how the conflict develops on the ground. is there going to be more pressure on the hows? are they going to mace first page defeat whether that be in taiz or if ground troops push on toward sanaa or the saudis get

to the stage they don't think they can push on to sanaa. they are reaching a stalemate position. at the moment, all indications are that the saudis are ready to escalate this. there are training forces at the moment in the emirates, from my own sources, i have heard libyans and somalians being trained along with them. in order to push on with the ground war. >> thanks very much. ism ona craig sharing incite with us protests have been held in india's capitol where the youngest convict in a fatal gang rape has been released from prison. parents of the 23 year-old woman attacked on a bus in 2012 have been leading demonstrations in new delhi. the man was 17 when he was arrested and received the

three-year maximum sentence for a juvenile. campaigners have calling for the law to be changed so longer sentences can be i mposed on young criminals. more from new delhi. >> reporter: in case of the youngest offhanderred in the 2012 gang rape attack has raised many questions, particularly about the juvenile detention system in india, what happens to young offenders and what happens once they are released what is the roadmap for their rehabilitation as well as the reintegration into society, a society that is deeply, deeply angry and frustrated by issues of sexual violence and as we have heard from experts and people we have been speaking to about the issue, that this is a long-running problem in this case, once again, drawing attention to the root causes of one of india's biggest issues malotra is doing what many young

women do, out and about enjoying her day off. with personal safety a big concern, she says having sons is limited to daytimes. >> it's test to go out without a family member or without friends it is safe but at night, you cannot hang out with your friends because, you know, there is no security. >> anger over the lack of safety for women spilled on to the trea streets of new delhi after a woman was gang raped in a bus. the indian government says it has sense taken action to improve conditions for women but according to official crime statistics, nearly 100 women are raped in india every day. experts say this figure is grossly under reported. >> the attack three years ago provoked millions of indians to talk about sexual violence and

women's safety but experts have followed and documented the issues for much longer, warned they have long been india's secret national shame. >> across the country, rape is often blamed on social and cultural norms which encourage men to assert power over women. there is a large patriarchal mindset that is very much in operation, and which has manifest itself in many ways including sexual violence against women. >> social, culturea doctor roger midra has studied sexual offenders more than 20 years. he says a lack of accountability at all levels of indian society is a big reason why sexual violence is so prevalent. >> the sense i can get away with what i have done is something increasing in the minds of the average person an especially the offenders who know about it.

the criminal justice system is falling apart. >> outside the market, a group of men hand over to police a man they accuse of assaulting women. safety in numbers proiflthsz comfort to women here they are counting on the good will of people around them to ensure the fear of sexual violence doesn't get in the way of their lives. attention has turned to the supreme court of india. it will be hering al from the women's delhi commission. it has effectively said it does not think the offender is ready to be reintegrated into society, that they fear that he is a public security risk and may reoffhand. they have also said that no proper psychological assessments have been done of his mental wellbeing and character. but overarching, the big issue

that india will be discussing and is discussing is not just about justice across the country, but, also, why these crimes continue to take place. >> now, spaniards are voting in an election which is set to shake up the traditional two-party system. it's spain's first election since the economic crisis and the center right people's party is hoping to become the first crisis government to be re-elected. center left socialists are expected to be second. they face a serious challenge from two anti-establishment newcomers. the centrist party and left wing anti-oughterity party are vying for third place. with no one expected to win a majority, they could be the king manger in post election talks. naturally, the economy is a key issue in a country agree where the unemployment rate is 21% and a massive 47% among the young. live to the spanish capitol, madrid where davidchater is covering all of the latest for

us. you are at the people's party headquarters. tell us more about the message we have been hearing from the prime minister in this election and why he says voters should stick with him. >> his message is simple. you could say at the moment according to the polls that we had five days ago because polling has been banned in the five days to the run-up of the election, the people's party are going to lose the absolute majority in the congress of deputies, lower house of parliament. they are going to have to go into a coalition. this is obviously not the best day for rahoy. the polls close in less than two hours time. it is beginning to look as though the other parties, new kids on the block, are coming through on both sides and taking a crucial number of seats in the lower house so i have been

looking at the day for rahoy on this extraordinary day due to change the shape of the political landscape here in spain. >> there is a pivotal time and tied in the affairs of all men, especially politicians. al thought on it which perhaps the spanish prime minister was reflecting as he took his morning exercise two or new kids on the block. the prime minister is about to absolute his majority. >> could mean many months of negotiations before the coalition is actually decided and who will rule in spain. rahoy's happened has guided husband cun 3 through quick waters. nobody is talking about

bail-outs. why the erosion in his support? >>. >> corruption scandals mixed together with the economic crisis has created this cocktail and that's provoked people to ask what is being done with their money. people are paying close attention to the party's platforms. >> rivera's citizens party could prove to be the king make maker as spain steps into the first taste of coalition politics in the 21st century. >> it's pap low iglasias and his party that's exciting most speculation. his anti-oughterity stace might make him an al lie for the socialists. they might over take them in the number of seats in parliament pedro sanchez is trying to revive the socialist fortunes to bring a new party and disastit from its past. the spanish prime minister, it will be a very different political landscape. he takes his dog through a walk through when the polls close.

>> so david, even if the pp does win the most number of seats in this election, it looks as though they are going to lose their majority. what could that mean for the newcomers, the emerging parties and their abilitity to sort of influence the new government? >> it is extraordinary, mariam when you look at the medamos party that says, "we can" and it's charismatic young leader, the 37-year-old former university academic pab loss iglasias, they have really come from nowhere into the national political scene. their party is less than two years old. they are riding on a new wave in spanish politics. that's the youth wave. they have certain the burden, the huge burden, the austerity cuts that spain has suffered over the last few years. you mentioned their unemployment, 47%. they want a part of the future. they have suffered in the past, and that is, i think, going to

change the whole math of the lower house and it needs extended talks to try to form a coalition. we will know more about it when the polls close in less than two hours' time. there is going to be alternates of negotiating facing marian mariano rahoy in the coming hours, days, and weeks. the landscape has changed. >> thank you very much, dav davidchater, live for us in the spanish capitol. still more to come for you on al jazeera. we will be looking at strong gains. peshmerga fighters and their campaign against isil in northern iraq, a special report come up from frontline. >> he is becoming isis's best recruiter. >> hillary clinton takes aim at donald trump in the last campaign debate.

♪ >> welcome back. let's take you through the top stories this hour. these talks aimed at halting yemen's war have broken up without agreement. negotiators say they have made progress and will restart talks next month. protest have been held in india after the release of just three years. gang rape. spanish voters are choose agnew government in a closely-fought election. 59 people are missing after a massive landslide in southern china. it also trig editor an explosion in gas pipeline. it happened outside the city of

shenzin. witnesses described a sea of mud which buried 18 builds. >> the landslide buried more than a dozen buildings. a blanket of mud and soil flooded parts of the district. two workers' dorm stories and an industrial park were covered with dirt and mud. escaped to safety before the disaster. anyone who is trapped. the area has been construction zone for more than two years. heavy rain causing the landslide f al jazeera. more than 40 people killed by russian planes in southwest

certain 8. said to have hit governmental and reasonable areas injuring people in idlib. syrian president bashar al-assad. a commander in the shia organization. airstrike in syria. people died on the outskirts of the capitol, damascus. despite almost 30 years in jail for the murder of four israelis including a four-year-old girl. he was among prisoners released by israel seven years ago in exchange for the bodies of two israeli soldiers. following the news of death, we are hearing reports of rocket fire in northern israel. a learn knees security source told reuters news agency that two rockets were fired from lebanon onsurd. air raid sirens went off. so far, no reports of damage or any injuries.

peshmerga forces say they killed more than 100 isil fighters. they faced weeks of intention attacks as isil looked to protect mosul in northern iraq. al jazeera's ben janaid visited and some may find the report disturbing. >> these kurdish peshmerga soldiers have just repulsed an isil attack. >> the body there, a said suicide bomber. they say most isil fighters are foreigners and take drugs from the peshmerga position. they drag a boyt on a military vehicle this, the fighters say is the future of daesh, the future of isil. this is our land. >> some of the most intense attacks faced by the peshmerga

in recent months. isil fighters have had six fronts lines. the kurdish fighters say they have been able to defend their positions. isil knows about the trenches by the peshmerga and they come prepared with ways to storm them. they were left behind by the fighters who launched multiple attacks from the front line. soldiers say there is more than 100 fighters. an officer told me the number of suicide attackers being used by isil shows it's desperate. the futility is taking the pesh pesh by surprise. they thought they pushed the group back. the stacker also taking a tour on the peshmerga. two dozen fighters have been killed and more than 120 injured in the last few days. the continuing conflict over the treatment of the dead and how kurd soldiers are treating

captives. peshmerga fighters say after battle, they dispose of bodies in a humane manner and isil has never shown interest in any prison swap. isil intensefies. osama binjabi. erbil. >> an air france played made an emergence seep landing after the discovery of a suspicious device that turned out to be a hoax. flight 463 diverted after a passenger found a package looked like a stop watch pointed on a box in a toilet. france has been on heightened level of alert since november 14th. two air fraenz teams were diverted. >> that's what i can tell you at this stage. in any case, nothing that will

presence risk to the passenger or our plane or the crew. >> international execute have dominated the third presidential debate between the democratic presidential hopefuls. they have laid out their plans for the presidential attempts. they were united in their comments about donald trump. more from the u.s. state of new hampshire. >> hundreds stood in the new hampshire weather for a seat at the third democratic debate. supporters convinced that another democrat in the white house is what is still needed in the united states. >> job creation, and i think that if you look at just the general republicans, in the house. past several years. i really don't want more of that. >> inside the debate, candidates worked to convince voters of the same thing, distancing themselves to comments made by the top republican presidential candidate, donald trump, who

believes the solution to u.s. security problems is to ban muslims from entering the united states. third place candidates martin o'malley called. >> fascists please with big yon airs with big mouths. >> cities criminalnagory messages that trump is sending around the world. receptive ears. he is becoming isis's best recruiter. >> clinton says her plan to defeat isil includes a u.s.-led air campaign by limited ground rooms t clinton and her top challenger. >> if the united states does not lead, there is not another leader. there is a vacuum, and we have to lead if we are going to be effective. >> go ahead [applause.] the united states is not the policeman of the world. the united states must not be involved in perpetual warfare in the middle east. >> reporter: the debate was not

solely focused on national security bum income insecurity highlighting another difference between themselves an the frontrunner. clinton has accepted political donations for corporate donors. sanders has not and would rein until wall street barningsz if elected president. >> ceos, large multi-nationals may like hillary. they ain't going to like me. wall street will like me less. >> despite sanders' strong attack against the frontrunner, there is little time to close in on hillary clinton's commanding lead. the nation's first presidential nominating contest will be held in less than two months. a national polls, hillary clinton leads as much as 40 points ahead of her nearest competitor. al jazeera, manchester new hampshire. >> christmas can be an expensive time of year for many christians who are buying gifts and cooking for extended family. in south africa, saving schemes

are taking away some of the pressure from low-income homes. our reporter visited a seasonal favorite. >> steak and chops and barbecue is the flavor of the month nus happy home. these women are part of a savings scheme. they have been putting money aside all year for this big christmas shop. outside it is being added. it steaks the financial pressure off at what can be a very costly time of the year. it's organized chaos. >> we cannot afford it. we have kids, to buy them clothes, and this and it clothes on top of that. it's not going to work on ut. it's good to know you have something on the side and it's helpful. >> mazibuka makes sure his customers get the correct order.

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