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al jazeera america. >> hello and welcome to the news hour. these are the top stories on al jazeera. suicide bomb blasts at two churches packed with sunday worshipers in pakistan. at least 14 are dead. >> the war in syria is in its fifth year with the number of refugees about to surpass 4 million. the human costs of the conflict and impact on syria's neighbors. >> aid arrives after a cyclone pam. the true scale of the damage still isn't clear. >> hamilton with help from arnold schwarzenegger sends out an ominous warning to his formula one rivals. >> when it comes to the next race i'll be back! ok? >> defending world champion starts the new season with victory in australia. >> taliban fighters in pakistan have claimed responsibility for two bomb attacks on churches packed with sunday worshipers. at least 14 people were killed and dozens wounded in lahore. victoria gatenb. >> reports. >> the pakistani taliban timed attacks for maximum devastation the two churches packed with those attending sunday services. there were chaos in the moments after the bombs exploded within minutes of each

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al jazeera. tomorrow, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> hello from al jazeera's in doha. this is the news hour. coming up in the next 60 minutes. yemeni followers accepted send outysending outy fighters. >> we'll have all your sports, including news of a record-breaking day at the cricket world cup as co-host new zealand blow away the indies to reach the semifinals. >> we begin this news hour in yemen where the security situation is fast deteriorating. let's bring you up-to-date with the latest developments. there has been fighting between outy rebels and tribesmen in the country's south. 20 people have been killed. outy fighters are appear to be trying to expand their presence in the country. they're deploying forces from the capital in sanna sending fighters by air. >>> this is the scene where shots are fired into the air as people protest against the hoties outside security forces building. it gives answer idea of how tense the situation is. yemen's president hadi has made a televised address to his party party. he used this address to call on all parties to take part in a political dialogue

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al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello, welcome to the al jazeera news hour live from our headquarters in doha.oming up in the next 60 minutes. [ gunfire ] [ shouting ] >> chaos in southern yemen, gun battles erupt between rival groups leaving planes stranded on the runway. >>> nine tooem are arrested in tunisia following a deadly attack on the few -- museum in the capitol. >>> and it's the stuff of science fiction. but it's a real concern it could leave millions unemployed. ♪ >>> we begin in yemen where president hadi has fled his residence in aiden amid escalating violence. two jets reportedly launched air strikes on the palace and hadi's forces responded with gunfire. it was centered near the international airport, and there are reports two shells hit the ground. imran khan has the latest. >> reporter: in many ways this is a battle not between two rival groups but between two men. forces loyal to president hadi retake the airport from forces loyal to the former president. it was a short but tough battle lasting four hours. the special forces unit fighters had reused to give up their arms and

only on al jazeera america. >> the top stories on the al jazeera news hour, activists in syria say as many as 20 people including children have been killed in airstrikes on rebel-held areas just outside damascus. the conflict in syria has entered its fifth year with no end in sight. >> iran's foreign minister arrived in switzerland for talks over its nuclear prom with the united states. the deadline for a framework agreement is set for the end of march. u secretary of state john kerry said an extension past that date is unlikely. >> more iraqi militia members are head to go tikrit to take back the city from isil. military commanders say the offensive is briefly on hold until reinforcements arrive. >> returning to our top stair the fourth anniversary of the war in syria. al jazeera's zeina hodor is in eastern lebanon home to almost 1.5 million syrian refugees. are's joining us from there to give us an idea of what life is like for these refugees in the camp. >> very difficult. they are struggling to survive and cope and so is the lebanese government. they have been appealing for help,

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. >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> hello welcome to the al jazeera news hour. coming up in the next 60 minutes, yemen's struggle expands as houthi deploy troops deeper into rival territory. [ gunfire ] the u.n. condemns attacks on tripoli as violent factions resumepea talks resume in morocco. >> also this hour, marathon nuclear talks between iran and world powers set to resume next week. we'll have the latest from switzerland. >>> taking cheating to the whole new level. the length that some parents go to help their children get better grades. >> now we begin with a developing story out of yemen. 20 houthi rebels have been killed during fighting between tribesmen in southern yemen. shots have been fired at people protesting outside of the security forces building in the south of yemen. and we're being told that houthis are now sending hundreds of fighters to the area by air. on friday, twin blasts hit two houthi mosques in sanaa and another hit where 137 people were killed. many fear that yemen is descending into civil war. there was reaction to the attacks in s

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al jazeera america. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello welcome to the news hour.'m in doha our top stories. violent clashes in myanmar has students demand more rights and better education. >>> the ivory coaster's iron lady is behind bars. she gets 20 years for her role in post-election violence. >>> yemen's former president tells his successor to go into exile. >>> two french olympians are among ten day after a helicopter collision while filming a reality tv show in argentina. ♪ >>> hundreds of police have been involved in violent confrontations with student protesters in myanmar. students marching were hit with batons and some were dragged into police trucks. they were calling for more education and more freedom. florence lee has more from myanmar. >> reporter: a tense standoff between protesters and police turns into a confrontation. for more than a week the protesters have been camping here a town 3 hour's drive north. they are unhappy with the newly elected education law, which they say restricts academic freedom and bans them from forming unions. on tuesday l

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al jazeera america. >> hello from al jazeera headquarters in doha. this is the news hour. coming up in the next 60 minutes: >> chaos in southern yemen gun battles erupt between rival groups near aden's airports. >> an attack on tripoli's working airport delaying officials due for peace talks. >> solar eclipse setback. a thrill for am for a astrong merse could pose energy problems across europe. >> it's the stuff of science fiction, robots doing everything for us. it could leave millions unemployed. >> we begin this news hour in yemen. at least four people have been killed in heavy fighting between rival groups in the southern city of aden. the fighting happened near the international airport. there are reports that two shells hit the ground. we have the latest from i aden. >> this is a battle not between groups, but between two men. forces loyal to president hadi take the airport from the former president. it was a short but tougher battle lasting four hours. with passenger planes within range of the bullets this special forces unit fighters refused to give up their arms a

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al jazeera. >> >> hello and welcome to the al jazeera news hour. live from our headquarters in doha. coming up, a government reshuffling egypt, eight ministers are replaced including the interior minister. >> up in the flames escalated violence as far as far ass 11 of libya's oil fields to be tuck down as talks get underway in morocco. south sudan rival leaders miss a deadline for a peace deal. and secret surveillance, allegations u.s. police are collecting data from phones around the nobody. globe. >> egypt's interior minister has been sacked as part of a government reshuffle. he has been replaced by a major general a leading figure in the national security agency. ibrahim is one of eight minister whose have been force out of their posts. omar has the detailed. >> it is the first cabinet we shuffle under president who stage add coupe in july 2013 and later won presidential elections. eight ministers have been sacked including the ministers of tourism and culture but the most important was the sacking of general mohamed ibrahim. he was the long term security officer under president m

robin walker, al jazeera. >>> up next, on the news hour australia and pakistan battle for the right to the cricket semi finals and the very latest from there quarter final match. ♪ >> al jazeera america international news. >> people here are worried that this already serious situation may escalate. >> shining a light on the untold stories. >> believe in yourself and you might get there. >> making the connections to the bigger picture. >> shouldn't you have been tougher? >> feeling the real impact. >> separatists took control a few days ago. >> get closer to every story. >> how easy is it for a fighter to get in? >> get the international news you need to know. al jazeera america. the sport now. >> thank you very much futbol governing body fifi says it will be played on december 18 extreme temperatures in summer months and there were concerns about holding the tournament during traditional window of june and july and the final will now take place on 18th of december which happens to be qatar day and it was made thursday in zurick. >> if everyone works together for one year they can make

>> the new home for original documentaries al jazeera america presents only on al jazeera america >>> welcome to the al jazeera news hour. coming up the saudi military says yemen's hoti rebels are moving towards its border as war planes intensify intensify air strikes strikes >>> also syrian rebels take over a city in the north. >>> a mass to commemorate those killed in the germanwings crash. >>> saudi arabia says fighters continue to advance as they are bombing in yemen. there are no immediate plans to deploy across the border into yemen >>> air strikes have destroyed most of the ballistics missiles which have been captured from the army. we will have more on the conflict shortly but first this update. >> militias are fortified inside buildings. right in the middle of civilian populations. the coalition forces are seeking to minimize civilian targets. >> on the ground in yemen, there's been a series of explosions at an arms depot in aden. dozens are said to have been killed. a military air base near the international airport has also been struck and just outside in the mountains, a w

al jazeera. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. [music] >> hello, and welcome to the news hour. we're in doha with the top stories on al jazeera. vanuatu's president appeals to the world for help. >> you can only image of being in this house as the cyclone struck. >> it's a thumbs up from john kerry after nuclear talks in iran and switzerland. >> two french police officers stand trial over the deaths of two teenagers that sparked riots across paris. >> and in sport france's highest paid footballer apologizes for what some critics say its time for him to leave the country. >> vanuatu's president said that 90% of the buildings in the island nation have been destroyed. baldwin lonsdale is calling on the world to help his people. they have confirmed their worst fears of widespread destruction. >> this was a very destructive cyclone over vanuatu. it is a monday monster. and again this is a set back for the government, and for the people of vanuatu. after all that has taken place it means that we'll have to start new again. >> we've managed to reach the south pacific islands. >> from t

al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello and welcome to the news hour. m live in doha with your top stories on al-al jazeera. >>> israelis go to the polls in one of the closest electionses in a generation. >>> four days after cyclone pam brought destruction to vanuatu, rescuers are finally reaching some of the most remote areas. >>> arsenal are staging an historic turn around. >>> israelis are voting in what looks to be the most closely fought election in years. analysts are predicting a turnout of 80%, one of the highest since 1999. at steak whether the next prime minister will be likud's benjamin netenyahu or the opposition leader isaac herzog. very close it appears to be, mike. how it is looking for benjamin netenyahu? >> yes indeed there's still some five hours before the polls officially close, and indications are that the turnout was far higher than it was in the elections two years ago. this perhaps an indication of how tightly contested this campaign has been. there has been a steady stream of voters since the early morning, and it is expected clo

only on al jazeera america >> al jazeera america international news. >> people here are worried that this already serious situation may escalate. >> shining a light on the untold stories. >> believe in yourself and you might get there. >> making the connections to the bigger picture. >> shouldn't you have been tougher? >> feeling the real impact. >> separatists took control a few days ago. >> get closer to every story. >> how easy is it for a fighter to get in? >> get the international news you need to know. al jazeera america. welcome back. $5 billion was transferred by a mobile payment this year alone in the united states. and that number is expected to triple in the next few years. here to talk about the broader impact is david wellver, the founding editor of money under 30 that's a personal finance blog for young professionals. a good guy hacker. so david, mobile payment systems aren't new. but they are certainly gain in popularity how do these work? >> well, basically, they store your financial information, so let's say your credit card number, or your debit card, in your phone.

and andy will explain that. >> here with the al jazeera news hour. here are the top stories and new coalition has been formed in yemen's capitol ending the counter with the coup by houthi rebels. houthis controlling sanaa struck a controversial deal with iran to boost the economy. [ gunfire ] >>> require forces have halted it's advance for the second day as they wait for vital reinforcements. they said that tikrit will be free of isil hold in 72 hours. and the u.s. secretary of state said progress has been made in the iran nuclear talks but important gaps need to be overcome before any deal with be reached. >>> more than 300 syrian migrants are detained in turkey after coast guard open fired on their ship. police arrested three crew after the captain ignored warnings passing the ship through the street of northern turkey. the refugees were taken. >>> in 2011 isil did not exist. now as a syrian civil war enters it's fifth year, questions are asked whether the u.s. administration could have done more to prevent its growth. >> no one in the west predicte

america. >> the new al jazeera america primetime. real news you've been looking for. at 7:00, a thorough wrapup of the day's events. then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >>> other media stories that are on the radar this week. the fighting in syria is into its fifth year and the casualty toll makes for disturbing reading. according to the new york based committee to protect journalists, 81 reporters lost their lives. it makes syria the second deadliest conflict. the organization tallied such figures in 1992. there are names well-known to audiences, they are the exceptions. 85% of journalists killed in syria are syrian. three names you haven't heard - three working for an opposition channel. they were killed as 2014 drew to a close as their car was hit by a missile. the channel reported the miss ill was fired. the research shows that government forces have targeted journalists in an attempt to sensor the reporting.

on al jazeera america. ♪ >>> welcome back. you are watching the news hour on al jazeera. interior minister has been replaced as part of a government reshuffle. he is one of eight ministers who have been forced out of their posts. eight new ministers have now been sworn in. >>> libya's national oil company has shut down production at 11 oil fields because of escalating violence. but the u.n.-recognized government says it will hult air strikes for three days in support of peace talks which is set to get underway in morocco. >>> and the u.n. special envoy to syria has suggested that his plan for a six-week halt to fighting in aleppo is faltering. >>> returning now to one of our main stories this hour. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry saying that he is not seeking what he called a grand bargain with iran. kerry was referring to possible nuclear deal with tehran and made those comments after meeting ministers from the gulf corporation council. and kerry has reassured gcc leaders that washington will not ignore their concerns while it pursues an agreement with iran. kerry

home for original documentaries al jazeera america presents only on al jazeera america >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> hello welcome to another newsr from al jazeera, from our headquarters in doha i'm adrian finighan. coming up in the next 60 minutes. >> the main objective is to protect the government in aden. >>> the saudi-lead coalition carries out more air strikes targeting houthi military installations in yemen. >> i'm david foster in london. the actions of the man

r chance to join the conversation only on al jazeera america >> hello, you're watching the al jazeera news hour live from london. coming up in the next 60 minutes, yemen's houthies head south deploying hundreds of troops and call for an offensive against the embattled president. >>> intense fighting around libya's capital kills a militia leader loyal to the tripoli government and threatens peace talks in morocco. >>> a renewed call for peace in turkey. >>> and one of naple's dangerous neighborhoods visited by pope francis, and tells its residents to resist the mafia. >>> battle for control of yemen is intensifying a day after suicide-bombers killed 137 people in two shia mosques in sanaa. 20 shia houthi rebels have been killed in the south. she haven't now called for an offensive. and appear to be trying to expand the territory that they hold. now all that brings them closer to aden, where president hadi has been taking refuge. on thursday, the southern port city was the scene of fierce fighting between hadi loyalists and those loyal to ali abdullah saleh. al-qaeda fighters briefly capture

al jazeera. sunday, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> welcome back. here with the al jazeera news hour. let's take you to the top stories. three explosions targeting houthis in yemen have killed 137 people and injured more than 340 others. bombs went off during friday prayers in two shiite mosques in sanaa. >>> peace talks between two libyan factions have started in morocco. >>> and parts of the northern hemisphere has been treated to a rare solar eclipse. we go to the faroe islands that has the best views. >>> now in other news thousands have marched on the streets of tunisiaen capital for independence day. they had another reason to come out in force to condemn the attack in a museum that killed 21 people. the president called on people to stamp out terrorism. [music] >> it's independence day in tunisia. that means flags and pro significances. celebrations have been overshadowed by the shooting attacks. >> the first challenge is the security challenge and the challenge of winning a war against terrorism. tunisia is in a war against terrorism. we won't win if we don't stand together. >

al jazeera. ♪ hello and welcome to the news hour, and i'm in doha with the top stories on al jazeera, saudi-led strikes target in yemen as questions are raised about the possible use of ground forces. russia's foreign minister leaves iran talks as world powers try to reach agreement on tehran's nuclear program. counting votes in nigeria people wait to see who will be the next president. and empowering one of the philippines oldest tribes to use solar energy. ♪ air strikes led by saudi arabia have benatar getting houthi fighters in yemen for a fifth consecutive day and latest targets were tribes in the area and describe the attacks as a night from hell and explosions were heard early monday in houthi controlled radar and defense systems targeted there and arab leader whose are meeting in egypt say air strikes will continue until rebels withdraw and surrender weapons and 500 pakistan workers arrived in ka karachi and flown to safety and let's look at the targets on sunday and war planes seized in sanaa say they have been destroyed and dozens of houthi fighters were killed and that city is home to

al jazeera. >> thank you. >> welcome to the news hour from al jazeera's news centers in doha. thousands of russian march in moscow to honor a critic of the kremlin, murdered on friday night. >> tehran's influence gross in yemen. an iranian passenger plane arrives for the first time in many years. >> i'm departing to washington on a crucial and historic mission. >> heading to the united states to address congress, angering the white house is benjamin netanyahu. >> airplanes that debuted during the first world war this year marks 100 years of the fighter plane. >> welcome to the program. it's a rare sight on the streets of nos scow, thousands are protestors marching together. these are pictures from the russian capitol. the march was in memory of boris nemtsov, a vocal critic of president putin and he was shot dead friday night. rory challands joins us from moscow. it has turned into a vigil after a protest march tell us what's happening on the streets and the atmosphere there. >> you're right this is a rare site in modern moscow. not since the anti putin demonstration of 2011 a

how they are get in on the became, next. >> the new al jazeera america primetime. get the real news you've been looking for. at 7:00, a thorough wrapup of the day's events. then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . welcome back. $5 billion was transferred by a mobile payment this year alone in the united states. and that number is expected to triple in the next few years. here to talk about the broader impact is david wellver, the founding editor of money under 30 that's a personal finance blog for young professionals. a good guy hacker. so david, mobile payment systems aren't new. but they are certainly gain in popularity how do these work? >> well, basically, they store your financial information, so let's say your credit card number, or your debit card, in your phone. and then after the point of sale, if you are at a store, you can simply tap your phone, or swipe the bar code, and put it in a pin in the phone and that sends your information to the

al jazeera". only on al jazeera america. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >> hello welcome to the al jazeera news hour.'m live in doha. our top stories. ukraine's prime minister accuses pro-russia separatists of holing up rescue efforts following a deadly mine explosion. >>> security forces in mexico capture another leader of a vying event gang. >>> also edward snowden's lawyer says the whistleblower wants to return home to the u.s. >>> and we'll look at a rare collection of artwork from north korea. ♪ >>> we begin this news hour in ukraine, where the prime minister is accusing pro-russian separatists of obstructing a rescue mission at a mine following a deadly explosion. at least 30 miners are missing neared dead after the blast in the rebel-held area of donetsk. >> translator: i gave instructions to send six brigades, each composed of ten people, but the russian terrorists did not give an opportunity to the ukrainian mine rescue brigades to get to the site and to help to pull out people and save the lives of the people. >> let's peek to john hendren now who is on the line from outside of the mine in

al jazeera. >> plenty more news on line, breaking news, video on demand, live streaming whatever you want whenever you want it. it's all at aljazeera.com. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >>> this week on "talk to al jazeera." author, globe trotter and commentator on race and culture, taiye selasi. >> there is a sense that certain people have to explain their presence. to say that racism is not that race isn't felt. >> the london born, twin daughter of african parents raises the question where are you from? >> it may mean a bit about your background, or i'd like to know who you are as an individual, but it may mean why are you here. >> her novel "ghana must go", is a sim biographic hl novel. >> i inhabited the minds of all the characters, and the parents. i came to love them. >> taiye selasi afro-politics. >> if i knew it was going to last 10 years i would a picked something else. >> racism exists in america, as shooting. >> there are unarmed people killed on the veets of the united states and left for dead. no one is charged. >> i spoke to the author as she passed through new york. >> i read that you do not like to

al jazeera. ♪ >>> and this is the al jazeera news hour warm welcome from me david foster.his is some of what we're studying in detail over the course of the next 60 minutes. egypt's president sisi receives a welcome boost to his economic recovery plan. >>> nigeria admits that mercenaries are helping in the fight against boko haram. we are live in northeastern nigeria. >>> it is the stalemate over? swedish prosecutors finally agree to travel to london to question the wikileaks founder over sexual assault allegations. >>> huge rally expected in support of brazil's president over a scandal at one of the country's biggest countries. >>> i'm lee wellings with the sports news. including stuck in the pit lane the formula 1 star frozen out by his own team despite winning a legal battle. ♪ >>> so the egyptian president has received a vital boost to his ambitious economic recovery plan. his gulf arab allies promising more than $12 billion in new investment and in aid. the announcements were made an an international economic conference held in the resort town in egypt. also there the

azeera america presents only on al jazeera america >> you're watching the al jazeera news hour. i'm david foster, and these are some of the stories that we'll be looking at in the next 60 minutes. in the french alps 150 people are believed to have died. >>> flying from barcelona to dÜsseldorf 16 german teenagers were on board. >>> and security force who is are loyal to the houthi rebel simply won't follow his orders. >>> now chile's rumbling volcano is forcing thousands of people from their homes. >> we have sport. it's seventh heaven and new zealand's cricketers final. >> now the search has been called off for the plane that has crashed in the french alps. all passengers and crew on board are believed to have died when the plane lost altitude rapidly on its way from barcelona and duesseldorf. well 16 passengers were from one school in germany returning from a school trip in spain. there have been candles lit in their memory in germany. scattered over a vast area in accessible, long valleys very difficult for people to get there. the french authorities though, have managed to re

al jazeera america. >> hello welcome to the news hour live from doha. these are the main stories we'll be covering over the next 60 minutes: >> the men who would lead israel, polling begins in one of the closest general elections for years. >> the airstrikes amounted to war crimes, damning assessments of the syrian government. >> scenes of the devastation in the south pacific the scale of devastation in venuatu becomes clear four days after the deadly cyclone. >> argentina's deforestation blamed for recent flooding. >> israelis are voting in what's expected to be the most closely fought election in years. polls opened several hours ago across the country. two leading countries are led by bens net results will be announced soon after the polls close later tonight. it could take time for a coalition government to be folder. we sent this report from jerusalem: >> this long and drawnout campaign was always going to be dominated by the personality of this man but prime minister benjamin netanyahu discovered that israel's political landscape has changed since

home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> hello welcome to the al jazeera newsur. coming up in the next 60 minutes, yemen's struggle expands as houthi deploy troops deeper into rival territory. [ gunfire ] the u.n. condemns attacks on tripoli as violent factions resume

al jazeera america. >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >>> welcome to the news hour i'm darren jordan. a's news center in doha, these are the top stories. yemen's houthi rebels seize a crucial air base. >>> the cockpit recorder of the plane that crashed in the french alps has been found, but is badly

. >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >>> this is al jazeera america, live from new york city. i'm thomas tony harris has the night off. the growing battle of the islamic state of iraq and the levant. >>> the problem with pot. law enforcement officials in and around colorado challenge the constitutionality of legalized marijuana. >>> and the right to work wisconsin decides whether private sector workers can be forced to join a union. we'll tackle both sides of this debate. ♪ >>> great to have you with us. it is day four of iraq's largest offensive yet against isil. tens of thousands of iraqi troops are working alongside shia militias to take back tikrit. now there's hope a unified force can loosen isil's grip on the city. >> reporter: the battle cry of this fighter. this is near the base of operations for iraq's shia militias on the eastern front of the battle for tikrit. the key players are iranian backed hezbollah. at a command center nearby the interior minister a leader of the militia confirms with the man given drol of the hezbollah brigades. they have combined

al jazeera, new york. >> there's plenty more soccer news or football as my director is insisting i call it at aljazeera.com/sport. the right word apparently. all your you sport news there. al jazeera d.c./sport. their control tear the country to pieces. a new report from a big group of non-governmental organizations details terrible suf rings at the hand of their government, various groups fighting the government and neighbours with designs on one outcome or another, in many ways leaving fate. it's "inside story". >>> 20 non-governmental organizations and n.g.o.s issued a report called failing syria, they targeted the united nations security council, and the international community. according to the n.g.o., the 15 members of the council have not lived up to the commitments spelt out in the very resolutions passed by the security council. the report about the syrian conflict says this spiralling catastrophe is a stain on the conscience of the international community, concluding that without action by individual governments, u.n. resolutions means little more than words on a page. it can

lawrence lee, al jazeera. >> still to come on the al jazeera news hour, setting sale for a better planet. we report from hawaii. >> when a lack of snow means for this year's dog sled race. >> 40 years ago, has wines launched a replica of a canoe their ancestors used to sale the pacific ocean a thousand years ago. they've been using that canoe to educate young people about their culture and the need to protect the oceans. we have a report. >> marsh eight 1975, a double canoe begins her maiden voyage from oahu. the 19-meter canoe is named after the brightest star in the sky. volunteers with the polynesian voyaging society created it from illustrations. they taught the crew to sale how their ancestors did. >> it's simpler to navigate without instruments because the whole sky's a compass. rather than looking at the little bubble of the compass you look around you to find your bearings. >> last may she and her sister canoe began the three year journey with stops at 85 ports around the world. the trip is called to protect the planet earth. it will have stops in 26 countries with a message of g

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only on al jazeera america. >> you are watching the al jazeera news hour.re the global headlines. at least 13 people died in heavy fighting between rebel groups. on the airport in aidan before the presidential residents in that area were straight from the air. thine people have been arrested in connection with the assault in the which 23 dies. >> and libya's tripoli based government says an air strike has targeted the airport to take off of the delegation heading they hoped to peace talks in morocco. now more on our top story fighting in yemen, i am joined by a journalist who was recently based in yemen let's try to strip this down. robin get into the mine newt of it. some of the military appears to be backing the former president, who has said wants to install it's son. some are backing the current president, keep up these go military machines coming head to head, who will win? >> well, at the moment, it's all in favor of the houthies really. even where hadi is an caught and the people are fighting on his behalf, largely militia men, who he has been paying

only on al jazeera >> the new al jazeera america primetime. get the real news you've been looking for. at 7:00, a thorough wrapup of the day's events. then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >> we go to the top stories on al jazeera. 17 miners are confirmed dead after a suspected gas explosion at one of ukraine's most dangerous mines. 16 others are still trapped. >>> a leader of one of mexico's most dangerous drug cartel has been arrested. he is the second drug lord who has been arrested in a week. there are libya talks going on in morocco. it's success looks questionable after fighting continues on the ground. >> a rescue in the mediterranean mediterranean, just 24 hours italy's coast guard picked up almost a thousand people but ten migrants died after their dinghy capsized about last year 3.5 million died but the flow of refugees is actually speeding up. >> the first two months of this year we have over 7,000 crossing the se

al jazeera. >> welcome to the news hour from al jazeera's news center in doha. yemen's chaos worsened, shots are fired at an anti houthi demonstration in taiz. >> in israel, the president says it's time to heal society. >> presidential debates in nigeria, but the main opposition refuses to attend. >> some of these birds have been bought by chinese pigeon fanciers for hundreds and thousands of dollars. >> we begin this news our in yemen. houthi rebels captured the airport and parts of taiz, yemen's third largest city. they fired into the air to disperse a rally against them. fighters are pushing south in the direction of aden where the president is trying to hold on to power. we have a report. >> tear gas in taiz. >> we refuse, we reject and denounce these militias, we will surround the police barracks with our bodies until they leave. >> first the houthis overtook the capitol of sanna forcing the president to plea to aden, now are moving towards the president. aden is a short distance from taiz. president adou rabbo mansour hadi has been trying to hold on to pow

. >> the al jazeera news crew few if only sources of information from the northeast. and ahead of elections happening, and an expectation that we would be getting reports from the al jazeera journalists who are based there who have worked all along embedded with the military and reporting on the military activityies in the region wee are particularly worried about this situation. >> reporter: it is the closest election since the end of military rule in 1999. insecurity corruption, unemployment and major economic challenges brought on by falling global oil prices and there are concerns about violence. >> there will probably be some violence around the country however i'm not particularly worried about nationwide violence or anything like that. as i said before, because i think there will there has been such healthy discussion about violence the outcome will be promising. >> huge logistical challenge nearly 60 million people expected to vote in 120,000 polling stations. but they say they're ready. yvonne ndege, al jazeera nigeria. >> still on the program. >> it is still