state media says edge offenses repelled an attack at a major airbase and my men is used by russian warplanes to launch air strikes on rebels fighters launched drones and rockets towards the base close to the coastal city of luxor kier at least one person was killed in a village nearby and several others wounded and an airstrike in province on friday has killed several civilians including a father and his baby daughter many more people were injured and the united nations age chief mark low caucus warning of the most what humanitarian tragedy of this century if a military offensive continues in the syrian government and its russian allies have renewed their push to capture parts of it and how many provinces hospitals have been bombed and aged aid agencies have been forced to suspend their work our diplomatic editor james based reports. the russian ambassador vasoline the benzine under pressure in the security council last year russia was one of 2 countries with

turkey that guaranteed it as a safe now it stands accused of unleashing with its syrian allies a campaign obama bargmann told the province since late april this escalation in violence has reportedly killed and injured over 100 civilians and further displaced 180000 the aerial bombardment is alarming including the use of barrel bombs in populated areas. with 18 medical facilities and 17 schools destroyed or damaged in just 3 weeks there were even more powerful words from the un's most senior humanitarian official when i briefed you here on 18 september i said a full scale military onslaught could result in the worst humanitarian tragedy of the 21st century. despite our warnings our worst fear is now coming true mr local revealed the u.n.

had shared the precise coordinates of humanitarian facilities with all warring parties so they wouldn't be hit but the u.k. ambassador then asked if they'd actually been deliberately targeted as a result mr president it would be absolutely grotesque if n.g.o.s and health workers providing coordinates to a mechanism they believe is there to assure their safety but finding themselves being the authors of their own destruction because if deliberate targeting by the regime when it was time for russian ambassador burns ear to speak he accused the council of double standards ignoring civilian deaths during the us bombardment of the eyesores stronghold of russia but he denied his country's air force was currently targeting medical facilities for you but it's that we categorically reject accusations of by a lady in international humanitarian law neither the syrian army nor the russian space and air force is conducting has delivered against civilians or civilian

infrastructure or you bombing of hospitals in the us or no outside the chamber but in his speech to the council the syrian ambassador bashar jaffrey said military operations were being carried out against what he said were terrorists they were he said operations that will continue it seems this meeting has failed to stop the devastating bombardment of it lebron james plays out his era at the united nations plenty more ahead on this news hour including course in the crossfire the latest on a deadly attack on her military position from yemen that's led to civilian deaths. and manchester city could clinch a domestic treble later in the english f.a. cup final will have to tell tales of course.

as marking a decade since the end of the 25 year long civil war tamil tiger rebels who had fought to create their own independent homeland made their last stand against government forces on the jaffna peninsula and the north both sides were accused of widespread war crimes bennett smith reports from bosnia in northern sri lanka where many are still grappling with the legacy of war in the closing months of civil war is estimated by the un some 40000 civilians were killed as the government launched its final campaign against tamil tiger fighters those civilians caught many of them on this warm little patch of the area that was the scene today of a very moving commemoration survivors and relatives of those missing in the conflict lit candles and it's a giant flame to commemorate those who were lost now the survivors many of those still have missing relatives they don't know what's happened to them some

thousands and thousands of missing and a un panel some years ago found that both sides were possibly culpable intentional war crimes they said the sri lankan forces may have summarily executed tamil tiger fighters and they say the time of target fired his shot civilians trying to escape so the emotions still very particular in this part of sri lanka many people complaining but still nothing has been done to give them answers to what happened during the conflict. and al-jazeera is an elephant and has sent us this report from kelly not sure where the wait for the families of the many victims of the civil war still it still goes on for justice. the pain never stops for jacob . amanda lauren now at the end it ended as mothers were dying every day and we had children bring them up as good human beings for a good life we think of our children 24 hours a day and i and again her eldest son your game did and was shot dead in 2006 her

2nd son kojo even killed by a shell in the last month of the war she was separated from another son martin then as the final battle raged and thought he was dead until she saw a picture showing him in a government rehabilitation center. but after 10 years of searching she's never found him. then we don't know where he is but he's not that he's alive i believe what is my child situation the government has to give us an answer we're asking to give our children back let them go or else give us an answer what do they do with our children say publicly. after the civil war government troops battled the tamil tigers who were fighting for a separate homeland following years of discrimination by the majority singhalese population in 2006 then president behind the rajapaksa backed his brother the defense secretary to launch an all out assault on the tigers in the final stages

almost 300000 civilians were trapped in the middle many died in the crossfire sri lankan troops work used of deliberately shelling no fire zones a charge they denied the tigers used to villains as human shields. and they're no longer believe. after the war the suffering continues hundreds of wives and mothers have spent the last 10 years visiting all branches of the police the military government and attended every protest demonstration and vigil. they've tried to raise their plight with international figures from the u.n. but nothing. subtle just of a child and who has worked with many of these women says the vulnerable bear of getting income is so important for them. for survival north or that are for many. and even then they go out to have their livelihood to

work. even if they go and work in the how work is their fierce head as mine. because they had the everybody knew the never. the present government came to power in 2000. in 15 promising change sitting up an office of missing persons has been a key achievement but an office of reparations and truth and justice mechanisms are still pending a fact the senior most government official in the north admit i think government representing. i do not bring anyone is fully happy of rooms. we should do more and we could have done more that admission is of little comfort to jacob mari and hundreds like who just want justice 10 years after the end of the war there's still a lot of work to be done many families depend on those and they're struggling to

make ends meet find employment and rebuild their lives for this government would help them find answers is fading and patience is running thin but yet the we desperate for any scrap of information about their loved ones. is. where joined for more on this now by tamil event than a month of an eye a gun has electron international no at griffiths college in dublin some of this clearly still a lot of pain that's lingering for communities how is the company coping the country's sorry coping now has been able to move on. no i don't think that. the communities have moved on. serious problem is that the government has committed itself before the united nations however all the commitments made before the united nations especially after the report of the high

commissioner for human rights in 2015 have seen a little results in the country only with the office of missing persons and you have seen or heard from the previous report that many issues remain unresolved people are still longing for justice but this again to a new and very usual namely the culture of impunity rather than the culture of accountability let me ask you a little more about that tunnel because there is often an implied tension between justice and reconciliation when it comes to post conflict situations how has that been playing out in sri lanka. well look the the bottom line is there is no one size fits all solution to transitional justice 3 having said though. the united nations and the international community as such have stressed to the sri lankan government to set up mechanisms with

international participation to achieve accountability in relation to walk crimes on site of the sri lankan government but also on site of the temple tigers this hasn't happened so far rather the contrary we have seen that executive presidency in the country and moreover in light of also the. text renewed rejuvenated merchants regulations are impeding a dialogue between the communities there are actually being an obstacle for the transitional justice between the communities and they actually hinder any kind of solution where people in the country are seen as equal citizens in an equal country what i want to ask you about the wake of the easter sunday attacks because now the defense secretary got to buy a rajapaksa the brother of former president mahinda rajapaksa has now announced he's running for the presidency but he's also been accused of war crimes in the

fight against the tamil tigers and 10 years on now do you feel the country is ready for this has there been enough accountability. well it's of boring boring some sign that the former defense secretary and brother of the film a precedent with a biological action has thrown his hat into the ring saying that he wants to run as precedent and we have heard after the youth attacks that there is. that that feeling for a strong man in the country the return of alleviate than as thomas off would put it . it's it's a boring sign that got the white out of auction has announced that he wants to run which would mean that he will benefit from the poll struggles in the country but we have seen last year the constitutional crisis between iran and become a single and might that of all the cities they know. and this will pave the way for a new a strongman like with

a biological oxer who was so negatively associated with what has happened in sri lanka in 2009 having said that and i'd like to stress this now i acknowledge that the true local government has moved forward with a transitional justice again down to those in 15 but when we go back to the pre arrow to 1115 we will see again a retreat from an engagement international human rights and human. on the international scene and that will be very boring if you want to dust so because the momentum is lost in my eyes and the international community must renew its engagement with the sri lankan government and with all political activists and civil society activists on the ground can all events and i'm not have an eye again from college and up and thank you in fact on outta there. returning to the place called tam when in australia michael bonbon us as a journalist he's written books on the far right movement in austria and he joins

us now from vienna by skype michael i believe right now you as a protest against the coming of government and the wake of these revelations on this video. that's absolutely true and i'm memorable at the outside because of the connections directly in this at the center of vienna in front of the government buildings there are thousands protesting by don't know busy maybe you made your the silent of the demonstration it's like 20300 meters away from me and michael how do you think all of this is going to affect the coalition government does this mean the trust is breaking down between the 2 parties well basically we don't know what will have right now the trial slows about them quotes of their calls over to. people's party here in aus the press conference it was 1st announced were true in the off the noon local time. old lady have. so we don't know what we'll

have but basically there are 2 possibilities one possibility is the conservative people's polity raking the coalition with the right wing extremist audit and going into new elections what could happen off the new elections if that they make a coalition again but would you move it we can't write extremist freedom adi and strong or busy conservative on it 2nd possibility is that they will continue the coalition but with new force level on the side of the freedom party michael what would the protest is that a standing with you what would they like to see happen. well basically they was it's clearly a protest organized by left leaning organizations by the left by the radical left in austin which is specialist strong in vienna so it's very clear that sawzall they want the complete government to retreat so that one night at the cause busy of it if we don't body nor their right we actually

listen government and michael with the european parliamentary elections coming up next week how is all of this likely to affect things moving forward. well i think that. many many voters of the freedom august will stay a toll on us my boat now for the. why conservatives people's party so probably will who will see as we will see a rise in the water in the votes for the conservatives and some less holds busy for the right wing extremists and michael the video that was released shows an alleged russian woman and there have been allegations of russian interference in the upcoming european elections in favor of far right parties is this becoming a trend should people be wary. well of course there is a question like it's very clear that the right wing extremists in the west the europe of close ties to russia right wing those to the russian right wing

government and they're also haughty they have been officially packed with the russian government so it should not come with a surprise that there are some ties which would jar open to the public now journalist michael vaughan for not a far right specialist speaking to us from vienna thanks for being with us michael by. now it's time for the weather his cabin that's right and we're looking at a severe weather outbreak now earlier we talked about the numbers and those numbers have gone up since the last time i was here so right now it is morning time across the central part of one states last time we're talking about 31 tornadoes report be reported in 24 hours that number has gone up to about 34 right now we're talking about oklahoma kansas nebraska as well as texas and this is not the end of it as we go through the rest of the day that is only going to get more severe as the heating of the day also increases we have $44000000.00 people at risk that includes the

city of dallas and oklahoma city for tornadoes damaging winds as well as hail now today is going to be nothing compared to what we see on monday because that's going to be another severe weather outbreak but we do expect that to be even bigger this particular system is going to be making its way towards the east on sunday a lot of active weather here across the mississippi river valley as well as to the north but up to the north we're talking more about heavy rain as well as flooding monday is the big day that i'm very concerned of now because there is an agency in night states that watches this they've already put out a moderate risk across this area in texas and we are looking at some very active weather widespread tornadoes across the region we could be talking where between anywhere between 40 and 50 tornadoes as well as damaging winds and very large hail so this is going to be something we're watching very carefully back to you. still ahead on al-jazeera how breck's it unfasten ts hashing bresnan philologist steel wax. living on

a lake and how 250 years of history is struggling to stand. and a controversial loss left best woman in tears before she collapsed on the podium has more coming up in school. on. the cost as the u.s. ratchets up the pressure on iran we look at the straits of hormuz the most valuable waterway in the world tourism industry takes a hit after these the sunday attacks and flying cars as the future just a rough growth in the cost. of. goods.

struck many. and many. to end the epidemic. this is their story through the lens of local filmmakers sue people. this is what i would want to see survivors a witness documentary on al-jazeera. hello again i'm just. a reminder of the news this hour a strain is conservative coalition appears to have defied the opinion polls to claim victory and the national elections the liberal national party led by prime

minister scott morrison was expected to lose to bill shorten the labor party with more than half the votes counted the coalition holds $74.00 seats to labor's $6061.00 short of a majority. austria's far right deputy leader has resigned over a secret recording christian struck i was apparently seen offering government contracts and exchange for political support. and at least 20 fights. the u.s. democratic forces were killed in 2 bomb attacks on rocca a local police station and a military base were targeted. while in yemen survivors of a saudi u.a.e. coalition air strike say they have no idea why their neighborhood in the capital fall out with attacked at least 6 people were killed and dozens were injured the coalition says it's investigating what it calls the possibility of an accidental airstrike as 50 fighters were targeted reports. the sound

coalition in yemen says it recision strikes on the military positions in the capital sanaa but these pictures of damaged homes tell another story residents of iraq cross say there is no justification for the destruction of their neighborhood . and i saw them at 8 in the morning i heard an almighty explosion god knows what kind of rocket it was we don't know why we were bombed. sleeping in our. taxi driver he was injured in the attack he's come straight from hospital to see what's left of his home. so i went to look for my children the stairs were full of shrapnel and blood they got us out and took us to hospital my 3 taxis are damaged we have nothing more than taxis we don't have rockets we're just ordinary people. the school was also damaged it was close when the air strike hit

and it's unlikely to reopen any time soon the injured are being treated in hospital many feeling traumatised by what. i was with my children in our home we were hit by an air strike the ceiling collapsed on top of us. led coalition in yemen now says it will investigate a possible accidental strike for those who survived the airstrike very little comfort. and it didn't take long for these residents to protest the attack calling it a brutal crime against civilians. there from protests and libya's capital tripoli hundreds of people voiced their frustration and anger against wall khalifa haftar military offensive to capture the city they want to have meant to put down their weapons. with the brook based government in libya's east the head of that administration has told the u.s.

media they are ready to negotiate with the u.n. back tripoli government but he refused to accept the preconditions that have to his forces withdraw from the territory they've taken. all have also been protests in algeria where security forces fired tear gas at demonstrators to mounting a clean sweep of the leadership 6 weeks after forcing out their longtime president bush africa protesters say they'll only stop when everyone from his n.s.a. has replaced the reports. for months protesters have gathered outside the iconic grampus building in the capital algiers demanding political change. but on friday morning they arrived to find the area barricaded by police officers. tens of thousands of protesters tried to push their way through but 1st security forces responded with tear gas but outnumbered and under attack. i they eventually

pulled out of the area it's the 13th consecutive week protesters have gathered in the main square to demand the removal of politicians and officials associated with the regime of asked to president abdul aziz beautifully cut in the similar mix somebody from the they want to destroy us but they want we demand lates only we reject their stories of being we're the ones who choose who represents us not even though you know many protesters day believe that interim president up till kadok been salah is the right person to run the country at this critical moment for presidential elections on july the protestors not just in the capital but across algeria unrelenting in the demands but complete regime change in such a project elections under this president can only lead to a fraudulent government but we is the one who fix $6000000.00 forms for bootlicker good reason actions are rigged and dollars and we will not take part in that and we

say no to the elections. some want on the chief of staff my guides to step in and remove the political elite but he's wounded against what he says are attempts to create a power vacuum so i. despite such warnings and take up the protests to seem determined to continue their rallies until the political establishment is gone the tory king to be out is there. without listening to a straining its label heads bill shorten addressing a party in melbourne let's have a. disservice the minute from merriman i will not be a candidate in the next 5 or later should. along with my family my precious family to live a party and the tried union movement it's my life to be able to have served as later of the life of a party for a 5 and a high. is

a greater all know than anyone who had my family before me or even i could have dreamed of when i joined the local branch 35 years ago. i was 35 what i have always loved about the life of comedy and i still do. is the idea is that we champion is the people we empower the paypal account upon us the people who need good strong reforming labor governments. i wish we could have formed a government for this is tried and so on this saving i wish we'd go to one for the true believers for our brothers and sisters in the mighty trite union movement. thought i wish i wish we could have done it before.

but i was not except a. lie because next big dream will belong to our next later and i'm confident. that victory will come at the next election. brings the terrorists. the terrorists even beyond victory which i set myself in the lead up to this election was that at 6 pm when the polls closed when the final votes were cast i wanted to have a look at myself in the mirror and say there was nothing more that i could have done no more idea is that we should have expressed. all that talk or training with the labor party leader bill shorten conceding defeat in the country's national elections which the conservative noble coalition has won

. well venezuela's president has welcomed talks with his representatives and the opposition both sides are meeting in oslo in norway nicolas maduro says it's the beginning of dialogue with those who want him to step down the mediation bid comes after a month of power struggles between madeira and opposition leader. the crisis has resulted in demonstrations and stand offs between white o's supporters and the jurors military while venezuela's foreign minister spoke to al-jazeera about the talks in norway and he has told our last in america editor lucien human that proposals from the opposition will only be considered if they respect venezuela's constitution or get those when you also look at things again they are asking for all those things because the united states is demanding it and we will sit at a table for talks and also or anywhere else all initiatives are possible with our constitution on the table not with a pistol not with an imperial order but with our constitution on the options that

they are proposing or not in the constitution numbers and then the work done and i want to do so do you believe that there is a real credible threat of u.s. military intervention in minnesota or is it a bluff they're also going to be like us i've learned no with those hawks in the white house there is no bluff you always have to be careful and be prepared for all scenarios it was president trump who in august 27th teen said that he would consider a military option in venezuela it wasn't bolton or pompeo it was trump bolton has said it thousands of times pompei o has said it pence's said it that all options are on the table including the military one if we are prepared for all scenarios. the united states has reached a deal with canada and mexico to remove its tariffs from steel an aluminum imports the move could put the 3 countries a step closer to ratifying a deal that would replace the north american free trade agreement the agreement will eliminate u.s. metal tariffs and canada's retaliatory tariffs on u.s. products including pork beef and bourbon. obviously these continued tariffs on

steel and aluminum and our countermeasures i represented significant barriers to moving forward with the new now. now that we've had a full lift on these tariffs we are going to work with you my united states on timing for ratification but we're very optimistic we're going to be able to move forward move forward well in the coming weeks breaks it is adding to the uncertainty surrounding the future of britain's steel industry the owners a form a stage range of british steel have agreed imagines the funding to stave off the threat of collapse that's a reprieve for thousands of workers and scum thoughts on the east coast of england and as emma hayward reports it's one of only 2 giant steel works left in britain. for more than 120 years the steel works have dominated scunthorpe style and its glory days when tens of thousands of people were all long gone and these are

anxious times the 4000 or so stop on share it with worries about bricks it leading its owner to ask the government to loan it tens of millions of dollars for a business in profit so we're actually getting somewhere and then bricks the bricks it is causing this problem so all the problems that's happening at the moment are no fault of the workers out there no fault of the management team here it's way above the problem is the deal by. british steel has now put on the couch which does the best just to carry on in the short term view of what is from the e.u. because of the crisis have had to do already tough trading conditions hair it can be a long way from the political workings of westminster and even further from the e.u. space in brussels but uncertainty surrounding breaks it is having a real impact on people's lives so she is the life.

20000 jobs in the supply chain. at. busier than fabricating steel. anybody will tell you. it's the uncertainty that kills businesses people who are investing on tracking people on. all the way through the economy. more than 2 thirds of people in this area voted to leave the e.u. back in 2016 there are pockets of deprivation in scum thought so securing the still works long term future is important to the town survival if we're serious about being an independent self-sufficient nation outside the european union that can stand on its own 2 feet we need to have our own steel building capacity that's the foundation of our manufacturing the foundation for defense.