shiulie ghosh shiulie ghosh -- aden must be clear. they want to shift the government to aden and said that. the prime minister and the deputy president has been clear in his statement that the houthis, for any kind of talks or deal between them and the government, have to lee aden and they -- leave aden and they haven't done that on their own. now it has to be done they have to be forced out of it so we can have a chunk of land which the government desires to move in and have negotiations >>> recap of breaking news. saudi ground troops beplayed. that report from saudi arabia >>> also on the ground fighters loyal to abd-rabbu mansour hadi say they have regained control of the distribute. houthis along with forces of the former president trying to push into the port city. a popular resistant force say they have taken control of the northern part of the city after fierce battle. the region has been under rebel control since march. as the fighting continues, the humanitarian situation is desperate. electricity shortages are making it diff

saudi arabia denies its troops are in aden. >> the u.n. said syria must stop bombing the palestinian refugee camp. it was bombed on friday. >> in baghdad, two bombings, the latest in a wave of attacks since thursday struck restaurants filled with customers. some blame isil who they say have infiltrated sunni refugees. >> 10 may go grants found dead at sea off libya. 3,690 others have been saved in 13 separate rescue operations in just the last two days. italian and french navy coast guard ships spotted them. adding to the unprecedented numbers already rescued this year. those coast guard services overwhelmed by the refugees coming across. rivals from greece and turkey are expected to triple this year. we have this report. >> it's the end of a long and dangerous journey the greek coast guard plucks these 34 syrians from an inflatable raft offshore among them, this 8-year-old who drove to turkey with his family. >> i am coming from turkey, i am and my family, coming from it. i want any -- >> these children have seen their city reduced to rub

one of the most populous districts inside aden, or it is where the port of aden is located and they've been able to strike inside saudi arabia, something that the saudis have not been expecting. they were talking about something that is a problem of yemen, returning to the government there legitimate government now they have called for a truce because the humanitarian disaster that the war is causing. it is sorry worrisome for the saudis. >> mohammed, thank you. let's go to afghanistan where a judge has sentenced four men to death for the murders of a woman who was lynched and beaten to death in broad daylight. the woman was attacked after being wrongly accused of burning the qur'an. but concerns have been raised about the speed with which the verdicts were reached. caroline malone reports. >> the murder trial has been closely watched in afghanistan. the trial was broadcast live on national television. 49 people including 19 policemen were accused. four am of them were given the harshest punishments. >> we have sentenced each of you to capital punishment, death our decision on these fo

is getting more complicated in aden now.here are no guarantees that it will be respected by the other side. they want to create safe zones for humanitarian goods to be shipped and distributed but they have to protect those humanitarian areas and it's a subject of discussion. we'll see how the saudi also respond to it, and how the americans are going to push further for it. >> thank you very much, that live update from riyadh. thank you. >> syria's president bashar al-assad has described recent military losses as mere setbacks. speaking for the first time since the idleb's pro convention capital,. >> we're waging a war not a battle. war is a number of many battles. when we talk about the war happening in syria across thousands of kilometers and across thousands of kilometers along it's boards and inside syria. >> the leader of lebanon's hezbollah group said that their group will launch an offensive in the region. [ gunfire ] >> coalition of syrian rebels say that they have taken more regions from the hezbollah fighters. these

our correspondent is in aden and sent us this exclusive report. >> we are now close to aden international airport where fighting is raging between the popular resistance and the houthis. we can see plumes of smoke which seems to be the result of an air strike by the coalition forces. there are popular resistance fighters shelling the facility every now and then as the houthis are stationed inside. it is a decisive battle and will have significant outcome. there again plumes of smoke as a result of shelling the positions of the houthi militia and forces loyal to the ousted president saleh inside the airport. it is a crucial battle and the the victorious side will shape the future of fighting in the coming days. >> eight days after the earthquake in nepal a 101-year-old man has been pulled alive from the rubble. now the countries only international airport has stopped accepting jets because of a backlog of aid flights. it is a growing concern that badly needed supplies are not reaching the interior of the country. chirp of course always the most vulnerable victims has left behind a new gene

the latest wave of people trying to give leave aden. the boat was shelled as they tried to leave the port. >> this is nothing short of genocide. again, this is against citizens and citizens of aden who have never violated law. this is war to cleanse residents of the city and destroy all its residents. the houthi forces loyal to saleh are carrying out the attacks all are defenseless and unarmed. >> aden has been under houthi fire and bombardment for weeks. the latest attack seems to be concentrated not far from aden's point. this area is important for control over the coast. the forces loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are putting up a tough fight. to the north of aden there is also battle in the city, yemen's most populated province. over the last weeks fighting has destroyed many parts of the city. those defending the city accuse the houthies of carrying out random shelling. power tribes have united their forces. the saudi-led coalition carried out more than 30 strikes in the last 24 hours hitting houthi targets in the provinces of sadaa

regarding aden i have said before that the popular committees are only working inside aden. the cooperation between the two parties is not because of attack or armed vehicle can do a lot in -- if compared with the weapons the military -- the popular committees have. we need some time -- we spoke about 40 days or less than 40 days since these committees have started their work. they have managed to stop the militias from occupying aden. this is a good job. there is thing being done now to train and to offer weapons to the popular committees. we need some time and we need to be patient in order to prepare the yemeni the pro-legit maty army and those committees to do the job needed. thank you. mohammed [ inaudible ]. please why did you warn about attacking sa'dah? don't you think this will help them to move from sa'dah and move their equipment from there? yes, this is a right question you have the right to ask, but i need to remind you my brother and sister there is an ethical commitment not to attack the civilance that have nothing to do with the houthi militia. even if he is

in aden we executed operations and the situation on the ground is unchangeable. they are still hiding in some area and the situation will improve soon. the target yesterday was aimed at ammunition storage, and they are hiding a big alt of ammunitions ammunitions. there's depots and storage areas inside hospitals and leadership buildings. it is a form of storage. these are all in leadership buildings, which have been targeted. which some of the storage contain. some ammunitions. and this one is near the borders of saudis and as you can see they - the amount of storage which has been hidden in the storage which aimed of targetting the saudi arabia area. and also they are hiding fuel to support the operations. operations. >> some of the fuel storage has been targeted. and some of the communications site which has been used by some militias to conduct their communication inside yemen or outside of yemen has been targeted yesterday. the headquarters of the leadership, which have been mentioned to you the headquarters and all those places where they have been planning,

they called on the houthi toss draw from aden,. very dangerous there and also for the civilians and the houthis are gaining more strength. their performance is getting better by the day. iran is wielding it's just a few days ago. the deputy foreign minister of iran saying that iran will not let regional powers jeopardize in yemen. these are very strong words. if you look at the houthis getting better, probably getting weapons in acement of the saudis and yemenis. it's getting dangerous and the saudis want to move ahead. because the airstrikes have been going on for more than six weeks now. as i said, they haven't achieved any of the goals that have been set now that we have an united nations security council resolution at 2216 under chapter 7 at least from the point of view of the u.n. the environment is ripe for them to ask for more. and we'll have seen countries outside of the we don't know if they have asked for this green light. now they want to move them to the u.n. that's very interesting interesting. >> interesting developme

it is a huge crisis there in aden. >> u.s. secretary of state john kerry is due there in riyadh later, likely to call for a pause in the fighting. how is that call likely to be received there? >> you know, the saudis are not against the idea of some kind of lull in the fighting in some areas, but when we look at the situation now in the latest developments as the houthis according to reports have been able to strike inside saudi arabia and inflict damage in civilian areas for the first time, it is unlikely that the saudis will accept to stop the airstrikes across yemen. they may accept to do that in some parts. they have been talking about recently about safe zones inside yemen where the humanitarian release can be brought, can be shipped there and can be stored and distributed but it is a problem, because they have to put troops on the ground to protect those distribution points. they haven't yesterday clarified how they are going to do that in the light of the heavy fighting there and the houthis still there in the cities an

of the airstrikes the saudis were saying we will not stop this until the houthis leave the city of aden. now that condition has been forgotten. now we're talking about just the houthis accepting the truce. atthat to me is a huge change in the conditions for the saudis at the moment. now they seem to believe that leaving aden for the houthis will be through negotiation not through airstrikes, but the houthies are not responding. they're not responding to the offers of truce, and they're not seeming to respond even to the war of pressure. the saudis have only one option it seems in the words of the spokesman of the coalition and that option is to increase the military pressure on the houthis. >> that certainly seems to be happening. what can we read into the lack of response from the houthis to the proposed cease-fire? >> yes as i said, the houthis have observed during the last few weeks how their conditions of the saudis and their allies shifted from the demand for the houthis to leave aden and some areas in the south and even sanaa at the beginning to a demand just to accept a truce and

saudi arabia leads the coalition and denies its troops have entered aden. a spokesman for yemen's southern popular resistance said fighters are in fact all yemenese. >> if troops were brought in from the sea, we would have confirmed it through the daily briefing as was the practice during operation resolve storm. all opposites are open. the coalition will not spare any effort and includes positive outcomes on the ground. no troop landings were made into yemen. >> al jazeera arabic correspondent is on the ground in aden. a few hours ago, he sent this exclusive report. >> we are now close to aden international airport where fighting is raging between the popular resistance and the houthi militants. we can see smoke which seems to be the result of an air strike by the coalition forces. there are popular resistance fighters shelling the facility every now and then as the houthis are stationed inside. >> it is a decisive battle and will have significant outcome. there again plumes of smoke as a result of shelling the positions of the houthi militia and forces lo

. >> sources in aden say these men are not what they appear to be. although their clothing is similar to the attire worn in this area. they are said to be arab coalition troops in aden to help pro-government forces. analysts say they don't usually have access to weapons seen in this video. >> anti-tank weapon, light infantry troops, typical weapon that is also used by special operation forces. but at the end of the day, you have to define your objective and find the best way to achieve its. going with a grand operation would not be the wisest way to do it because it would be very costly. >> locals agree these are special forces. but the saudi spokesman denies having sent any troops. >> translator: i assure you if troops were brought in to aden from the sea we would have confirmed it from the daily briefing as was the practice of the operation resolve storm. all options are open. the coalition will not spare any effort backing the resistance. and achieve positive outcomes on the ground. i reiterate today no troop landings were made into yemen. >> grou

[ technical difficulties ] >> the citizens of aden, who refused any [ inaudible ] to cleanse the residence of the city and destroy all of its property. the houthi militias and forces loyal to saleh, are currying out barbarian attacks against civilians who are defenseless and unarmed in all of the yemeni cities. and we appeal to coalition forces to do all that they can at the earliest possible time to salvage them and the residents of aden. we call on the international community to swiftly intervene to rescue the unarmed civilians, and we also call on the human rights to document all violations against him. as we also appeal -- a fact finding committee be formed swiftly to establish the violations and crimes perpetrated by the houthi militias, and forces loyal to saleh. the government and the president confirm that those criminals cannot go unpunished, and we will take all of the measures to have them tried, and they will stand before justice as criminals of wars, and all the steps are being taken at all levels. before i open the floor for questions, i have received a message from -- from t

. >> reporter: aden is at the crux of a war. in the north, east and west fighters loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi tried to overcome their enemies. they fire at positions held by houthi rebels and airlines of ali abdullah saleh. scenes like this are playing out over yemen. the yemeni president who fled to saudi arabia is indicating that he will not attend. his government in exile is demanding that the rebels commit to u.n. resolution and pull out of yemen's cities. >> translation: this position doesn't only represent the yemeni president, it emphasis that political forces don't affect dialogue. we don't need more dialogue. we know how to implement agreements as well as the u.n. resolution 2216. >> in the capital sanaa saudi-led air strikes hit outposts held by the rebels the bombing campaign targetting training camps seized last september. further north, both sides exchanged fire on the border between yemen and saudi arabia. the rebels showed little sign of backing down since the saudi-led coalition of arab nations inte

yemeni city of aden continues. houthi rebels and troops loyal to the exiled president are battling for control of the main airport. we have more. >> reporter: as fighting escalates there's few if any safe zones left. in this hospital, one of a handful open, staff are struggling to cope, while houthi fighters clash with committees loyal to country's president. as more injured arrive, news of the death of a doctor killed during an artillery site. two weeks earlier another during was killed by sniper fire. >> translation: the situation here in our hospital is miserable. we are under huge pressure. staff are also under pressure, we are no longer able to deal with this. there's a shortage of equipment and medicine. >> reporter: this boy is not one year old. he was with his grandfather when a bullet pierced his head. hit. there's no heavy lifting equipment. people use their bare hands to look for the dead and injured. >> pro-government forces are backed by the saudi-led campaign to restore abd-rabbu mansour hadi to power

only on al jazeera america. >>> sources have told us that arab forces entered aden. that has been denied >>> 20 police officers and a similar number of protesters have been injured in clashes with the ethiopia minority. >>> 5,000 have been rescued, according to the international organization for migration. >>> more now on the top story. saudi arabia ground troops have been seen in southern yemen. the director for political analysis at the hudson analysis a think tank in washington d.c. joins us live. we had conflicting reports, saudi arabia denying the presence of it. where do you think the troops have come from? >> it could come from a variety of sources. i think probably most likely it would include people from yemen themselves, people working with the saudis and members of a coalition based outside the country. they would know the territory best and be able to mix with the local militia. >> is it likely to be special forces and possibly that's why saudi arabia will not comment on what is going on? >> yes, possibly. they could serve many functions. at a minimum the

the situation in aden is terrible, there's no medicine. the rebels even attacked the people in the hospital. >> translator: says he's prepared to go back and fight those he calls invaders and oppressors. >> we were never a violent people but i promise you the moment i recover i will travel back to aden and join the resistance. >> at the forefront of the relief efforts is qatar and its charities. since tuesday, more than 200 tons of aid has been air lifted from doha to djibouti. most of it is destined for aden. >>> food families for five which is meant to last them a month. those seeking refuge in djibouti is that the war will end much sooner than that. unfortunately, the foreign minister isn't very optimistic. >> let me tell you we are very, very much pessimistic about the improvement of that humanitarian situation in the coming weeks and month. i am concerned about the syrian scenario. we have that in mind right now the stagnation of the process. >> for a refugee mother whose only power is to comfort her child, she can only pray that his

a few are left in aden. the houthis shelled our homes and robbed the people. >> reporter: a houthi spokesman denies allegations of targetting civilians, and tortures. >> translation: our opponents accused us. we asked the family to help us with the investigation and move us to the hospital. they refused and buried him. >> reporter: aden is reportedly in the south. the location is important. it's near the gulf of aden and offers easy access to the red sea. it became a base of provisions for the president, after he was forced to leave the capital this year. despite air strikes, the houthis controlest of the area. >> let me tell you that the yemeni minister of defence has been kidnapped in an operation led by an iranian. >> according to the u.n., more than 1,000 people have died since the war began in march. many need food and water. numbers that will only grow as the fighting continues. >> iraq denies tending arms to the houthis, and said the saudi led coalition will not let it send medicine. they are protesti

state of maryland >>> fighting intensified in yemen's port city of aden. hospitals struggle to cope >>> nigeria's military rescues women and children kidnapped by boko haram, but no sign of the chibok schoolgirls taken last year. >> well it's been a week since a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit nepal, and the death toll is continuing to rise. more than 6,600 are confirmed dead and almost 14,000 are injured. while international help trickles in rescue teams are searching the rubble looking for survivors or bodies. the cost of the damage may top $10 billion, and remote towns and villages are yet to be reached, to assess the devastation there. nepal's minister of information told al jazeera that foreign aid is slow to arrive. >> as to now, in terms of help received only $4 million. we have not received a penny beyond that. we are hoping we'll mobile as large an amount of $1.8 billion. >> al jazeera's sabine shrestha lives in nepal. she takes us around her home town and shows us how it devastated her neighbourhood. >> reporter: this is a square one of the most bea

north of aden the fight is equally hard.orces loyal to the former president are putting on a tough fight, but most of the city is destroyed. houthis and their allies continue to push for control of the city. >> translator: our priority is to unite and regroup the army. the houthis sees all army's equipment, and send the officers home. around 80% of the army is not doing their job. >> reporter: back in yemen most of the country is a battlefield, and millions continue to suffer. >>> the syrian opposition is denying that hezbollah fighters have retaken key areas on the lebanese syrian border. fierce battles are taking place in the mountainous border region which has seen intense fighting in recent weeks. there are now fears that that violence could spill over into neighboring yemen. >> reporter: the battles in syria's mountains have intensified. this is the western part where a coalition of syrian opposition groups says it is pushing out the government and hezbollah fighters. it is on the lebanese syrian border. commanders from

here on the streets of aden in the south, forces loyal to president hadi have been fighting for weekspush the rebels out. but the houthis, backed by soldiers who support former president saleh, insist they still have the upper hand. [ explosion ] >> reporter: but in the central province of mare ib, the fighting continues. tribesmen loyal to president hadi are now in control of the international airport along yemen's eastern coast, but the rest of the area has fallen to al-qaeda recently. six weeks of fighting have left yemen in tatters. hundreds have been killed and thousands of families have been displaced or had to flee the country. yemen's humanitarian situation gets worse every day. in the capitol sana'a people spent hours queueing for water. the city is rashing water, fuel and food items with a rising shortage in supplies. >> translator: we face a huge crisis there is no cooking oil or electricity. transportation is almost non-exist important. >> reporter: the international community is calling for a ceasefire across the country, so that aid can reach millions of people. but deli

>>> dozens are killed in yemen as they try to leave aden to get to safety. ♪ >>> hello this is al jazeeraive from doha i'm adrian finighan. a judge in afghanistan sentences four men to death for the murder of a woman wrongly accused of burning the quran. >>> we meet a nepalese man who made the difficult journey home after the earthquake. >>> and why one of the world's largest glaciers is retreating an at alarming rate. ♪ >>> at least 40 people have been killed in yemen as they tried to leave aden. the civilians were killed when houthi shells hit the boat they were traveling in. meanwhile houthi fighters are continuing to shell the saudi border town. three civilians were killed there on tuesday. the latest now from mohamed vall in the saudi capitol riyadh. >> reporter: reports talk about death of 40 civilians when they were trying to escape the fighting between houthis and the pro-hadi militia. they took a boat trying to reach a safer area but they were attacked on their way by the sea, and 40 were killed, ten were able to escape. in other parts of yemen air strikes continued. at least 30

in the north of aden there is a fierce battle in the city of ta'izz. over the last weeks fighting has destroyed many parts of the city. and those defending the city accuse the houthis of carrying out random shelling. tens of fighters are in the city of muka lfertiona and their declared enemies are the houthis and their lies and this could turn the tide genetics the heuferghts. from the sky the saudi led coalition carried out more than 30 strikes in the last 24 hours hitting houthis near the saudi border. those air strikes appear to be in retaliation for a houthi attack on tuesday on the saudi border town of pedran. three people were killed there by motor shells and rockets. it is the first time the houthis hit an area inside the kingdom since the being campaign over a month ago. omar al saleh, al jazeera. >>> ayatollah ali khamenei said, called on iran's nuclear negotiators to make a deal but not to accept humiliation. >> translator: i said during the term of former u.s. president george w. bush who was threatening us with the military attack at the ti

bats continue in the city of aden.ers loyal to the exiled president hadi are trying to regain control of the city from houthi rebels. saudi arabia says dozens of houthi fighters have been killed. >>> police in the u.s. city of baltimore have completed their investigation in to the death of freddie gray. the black man who suffered a fatal spinal injury in their custody. they are demanding police reveal the details now. >>> the u.k. election taking place on thursday has been dominated by the economy and immigration. registered british voters can cast their ballots no matter where they live in the world. lawrence lee reports from spain where about a million britains live. >> reporter: it's still quiet in the little town, but soon enough the bars and restaurants will be full of european sun seekers. but getting on, half the population is british. in the bar we found some of them putting the world to rights and there is plenty wrong with the u.k. >> people from. [ inaudible ] people are barredderring out in camps. do they a

why saleh and the houthi rebels are shelling civilians, are killing innocent people in aden.er cities also of yemen. and nobody is saying anything about what is happening here for the last few days. while everyone is concentrating on the air strikes. while the air strikes are going only to specific targets, and not causing -- maybe very little civilian casualties. but the main problem is there in the cities where there are now cull my signaturing the cities and trying to attack again and again aden and other places in yemen. the problem is inside yemen. it's not about just the houthis it's saleh and the houthi rebels are killing yemenis and just trying to draw attention to the world that this is a problem between them and the. [ inaudible ] it's a problem between a small group of militia, a terrorist group the only difference they are supported by iran. >> appreciate you talking to us, yemeni foreign minister talking to us there from the saudi-capital riyadh. thank you very much for your time sir. >>> morocco's state news agency is reporting that one of its fighter jets takin

the the battle for aden intensifies. workers mark the world mayday with protests and demands for better pay. ending a bang, nasa's messenger space probe completes its mission as it crashes in to mercury. more than 6,250 people have died from a devastating earthquake that struck nearly a week ago now in nepal. almost 14,000 people have been injured. many bodies are still being recovered from the rubble. search and rescue teams are using their hands as well as machinery to clear debris. and now the threat of disease. in the capital kathmandu, more than 20,000 people are living in 21 relocation camps. the conditions are poor. with no clean water not enough toilets. the u.n. says there is a growing number of diarrhea cases in the quake-hit areas. health workers are trying to prevents an outbreak of disease. mohamed is in kathmandu. >> reporter: one of the main concerns that we are hearing about today not just from health officials but also government officials is the fear of the spread of disease. and so the government made

. >>> fighting in southern yemen city of aden continues. battling for control of the main airport. neave barker has more. >> as fighting escalates in the port city of aden there are few if any safe zones left. in this hospital one of only a handful still open, staff are struggling to cope while houthi fighters clash with popular resistance loyal to hadi. >> translator: the situation here in our hospital is really miserable. we are under huge pressure. our staff are also under pressure. we are no longer able to deal with this. there is a shortage of equipment and medicine. >> naiz is one year old he was with his father when a bullet sheered into his head. >> what should we do 90 after they destroyed our home? >> reporter: and in yemen's capital sanaa war has led to destruction of resident homes. >> we heard the explosion. my aunt and i were rescued under the rubble. we found body parts of my uncle and another street. women chirn and elderly all died. >> saudi military commanders say the air strikes targeted troops loyal of sean sean. to ali abdullah saleh. restoring yemen's presiden

. >> reporter: for thousands trapped in aden the sea is the only way out.y have been caught in the battle for the southern port city. the residents are terrified. >> the condition is rockets, bombing, random shelling on the houses. no electricity, no water. >> they shoulder responsibilities or be set aside. >> many are confined in their homes. others are on the move looking for a way out. boats like this have become the only hope of survival. they have become dangerous. on wednesday, one of the boat was shelled by houthi rebels killing dozens of people. the district is important. it's not far from the city sport. the area is vital for control. the houthis and forces loyal to former president salah remain powerful here. in the province the fight is equally hard. forces loyal to the president are putting on the fight. most of the city was destroyed. houthis and their allies. different areas were bombed. speaking from the saudi capital, the newly appointed team of staff, his priority is to organise the forces. >> the requirement is to unite and regroup the arm

there's been heavy fighting once again in the port city of aden. we have this report. >> for thousands of people trapped in aden, the sea is their only way out. they've been caught in the battle for the southern port city. the residents are terrified. >> the condition is all rockets, bombing, random shelling on our houses, no electricity, no water. >> the gulf states should share responsibility or step aside. >> the streets are deserted, many confined in their homes. others are on the move looking for a way out. boats like this have become the only hope of survival, but even they've become dangerous. on wednesday, one of the boats was shelled by houthi rebels killing dozens. the district is important. it is not far from the city's port, the area is vital for control over yemen's southern coast. the houthis and forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh remain powerful here. in taiz, the fight is equally hard. forces loyal to the current president adou rabbo mansour hadi are putting on a tough fight, but most of the city is destroyed. houth

saudi arabia denies reports that ground troops entered the port city of aden to support the forces of-rabbu mansour hadi. yemeni official say 20 coalition forces landed on what they called a reconnaissance mission. on the ground in aden, tighters loyal to abd-rabbu mansour hadi saying they are gaining control of the distribute. forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh are trying to push into the port city >>> in other news 13 have been killed in two explosions in baghdad. the bombs went off minutes apart in a

civilians killed as they try to flee the port area of aden. they claim to have been shelled as they try to leave. the key airport in sanaa, the capital, had runways which were accepting aid shipments and have been hit by saudi air strikes. tough to get the humanitarian aid in. the question is can you coordinate both sides to pause in fighting adequately to allow shipments to occur. on top. that john kerry will hear from the yemeni government and desires expressed to the u.n. security council for a land forced into the international intervene to bring stability back. up clear unclear who will make up the force. this is worsening. the saudis called an end to the campaign but that has not led to the air strikes actually stopping. the violence is worsening and humanitarian crisis and the fear this could bring in more regional players. john kerry facing complex talks in saudi arabia. john. >> a complex issue. nick paton walsh. >>> google opening the wallet to more women in technology. that is next. >>> i'm christine romans. let's get an early start

. >>> fighting continues in aden as the battle for its main airport intensifies. thousands of people have fled the strategic city and more than 400 people are believed to have been killed and 3,000 injure: >> as fighting escalates in aden there are few if anyone safe zones left. in this hospital one only of a handful still open. staff is struggling to cope while houthi fighters clash with popular resistence committees. as more injured arrive news of the death of a doctor killed during an artillery strict. two weeks later another doctor was killed by sniper fire. >> the situation here in our hospital is really miserable. we're under huge pressure. our staff are also under pressure. we're no longer able to deal with this. there is a shortage of equipment and medicine. >> niles is not yet one-year-old. he was with his grandfather when a bullet pierced his head. surgeons managed to remove it, but the violence remains part of his childhood. >> we were sitting at home when this incident happened. what should we do now after they destroyed our home? >> and war has led to

they are fighting in aden and many parts of the current country. they are saying they are behind the shooting down of this moroccan f-16 fighter jet which is part of the aircraft of the coalition operating over yemen. if the truce comes closer they are not weaker than before, not because they are defeated but probably because they want to give a chance to the relief for civilians in yemen. but all these indications are adding to the complexities just hours before the beginning of this truce and there are now doubts whether the truce will happen at all. >> and mohamed the saudi king skipping that key meeting in washington between president obama and other gulf leaders. is there any reason known why he decided not to show? >> well, officially the saudis are saying the king has been unable to go because he is willing to focus ton truce that's upcoming and also he's willing to focus on the humanitarian relief for yemen. he's going to inaugurate a special inner to yemen in the few days. officially here, talking about the fact that the saudis wanted to s

battling houthi militias in several parts of the port city of aden. >>> and ireland is about to becomery in the world to legalize gay marriage by popular vote. at least 43 people have been killed in a gunfight in southwestern mexico. the gang involved is in the battle in is believed to be a powerful drug cartel. [ gunfire ] >> that sound was gunfire and these people were killed in a shootout between police and gang members in michoacan state. when the ambulance arrived 40 were dead, one was a police officer. the federal officials say that police were attacked by gunmen and returned fire that ended in in the ranch. >> the shut out was pro longed from approximately three hours three different parts of the country. this is the new generation drug cartel. they recently shut down an army helicopter and killed 15 police in an ambush. the government send in a 10,000-strong force to take back control. those killed in the shoot out could be from the cartel. >> as federal forces move into the new generation cartel territory analysts say that it's inevitable that this confrontation is going to ta

saudi arabia denies reports that ground troops entered the port city of aden to support the forces of abd-rabbu mansour hadi. yemeni official say 20 coalition forces landed on what they called a reconnaissance mission. on the ground in aden, tighters loyal to abd-rabbu mansour hadi saying they are gaining control of the distribute. forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh are trying to push into the port city >>> in other news 13 have been killed in two explosions in baghdad. the bombs went off minutes apart in a popular commercial area. the first was a suicide car bomb that detonated near restaurants and cafes filled with customers, the second struck in the same neighbourhood. >>> some lawmakers blame i.s.i.l. for the attacks and say they infiltrated sunni refugees fleeing the capital from other parts of iraq. imran khan has this report. >> it's been a bloody few nights. this neighbourhood was rocked by two bombs on sunday. the latest attack forwarding to some lawmakers were committed by islamic state of iraq and levant coming in to baghdad. i.s.i.l.'s claimed responsibility saying nothing

. >>> in yemen people have been killed in the southern city of aden. neave barker has more. >> as fighting escalates in the port city of aden there are few if any safe zones left. this hospital one of a handful still open, struggling to cope. while resistance committees are loyal to the government, while more injured arrived news of a doctor killed during a sniper fire. >> translator: the situation in our hospital is really miserable. we're under huge pressure. our staff is also under pressure. we are no longer able to deal with this. >> one years old he was with his grandfather when a bullet pierced his head. surgeons were able to remove it. but violence is part of his life. >> what should we do now after they destroyed our home? >> war has led to the destruction of nine family homes. a saudi arabian led coalition has reduced them to rubble. >> we layered the explosion. my aunt and i were rescued from under the rubble. we found body parts of my uncle in another street. this is our neighbors' home. women and children all died. >> targeted houthis and f

in southern yes, yemen fighters loyalty to exiled president abd rabbuh mansur hadi are in aden. >>> an iranian ship full of aid with 2.5000 tons of supplies on board. >>> the fighting has force thousands of yemenis to flee, and they are now in djibouti. we visited one refugee camp in northern djibouti. >> under the burning sun in djibouti they are gathered. hundreds of refugee who is have runaway from the war in yemen across the sea in search of safety. this woman has two children and have been camped out in conditions that she says are unbearable. >> some of us are diabetic. some have heart problems. we can't cope in this heat. there is no less electricity or hot water. >> the u.n. appears to be struggling to cope. many of the refugees still haven't been allocateed tents and inside this storm room there is not a great deal in the way of food or clothing, for that matter. holes have been dug up to serve as toilets. tiny cubicles out of which repulsive smells emanate making you want to throw up. the u.n. has been providing clean water but refugees say it's not enough. >> the internation

the objectives of the strikes were to expel the houthis from major cities particularly in aden and other cities, and force them to come to the negotiation table for peaceful resolution in the conflict. the houthis are defiant, they have taken territory in yemen, and have been able for the first time to strike inside saudi arabia and reach civilian areas like we saw in the southern city. saudi arabia is in front of some difficult choices. a stop in the fighting means a failure to achieve the goals set in the begin, and an escalation against the desire and will of the international community, and humanitarian organizations, which are asking for a humanitarian ceasefire, and that means more deaths in terms of civilians and suffering for the people of yemen >>> some of the worst fighting in yemen is in the southern port city of aden a boat carrying many was attacked by houthis, killing 40 people. a senior army officer died in the fighting. overnight, along with 30 houthi fighters. >> to other news and the president of iraq's autonomous region says there'll be a referendum on independence whe

especially aden and tiaz. he wants international human rights organizations so document barbaric violations by the houthi rebels against a defenseless population. some of the worst fighting in yemen has been in the southern port city of aden coming as human rights watch accuses houthi fighters of committing possible war crimes. two women were shot and killed and two aid workers were held. the u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in the saudi arabia capital to discuss the connight in yemen, he's meeting the yemeni president who fled to saudi arabia. kerry says he's deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation. kerry spoke during a visit to djibouti before he left for riyadh. >> the situation is getting more dire by the day. we are concern beside that. we urged all sides, anybody involved to comply with the humanitarian law, and to take every precaution to keep civilians out of the line of fire out of harm's way, as well as to provide the opportunity for humanitarian assistance to be delivered >>> the u.s.

air strikes continued across the area in sanaa, taiz and aden. we are more from riyadh. >> all indications point to escalation, not de-escalation. the truce is only about 24 hours away from this time when we speak. there are doubts whether it will happen. on both sides efforts are increased to show that if any truce happens, it will not be out of weakness, it will be because we are defeated, or because we want to have a truce. as i said, there are doubts. the houthis managed to strike inside saudi arabia. wounded four, and renewed that shelling this morning, and they also struck at the province of jizan to the south-west on the border. killing a saudi citizen. and wounding four others. this is a dangerous escalation a red line and we have seen during the last four days that whenever there's a strike by the houthis, the saudis intensify their attacks, particularly towards the area or the province, the stronghold of the houthis, destroying many government buildings there, and places they can see the army depots, targetting houthi commanders there.

houthis are shelling government troops in tiaz and aden. as the war goes on, millions of yemenis face hard times. this province is not the only area grappling with fuel, food and water shortages. the united nations and the international community are pushing for another truce to aid can reach the war wounded. the iranian navy is escorting a cargo ship, said to contain tons of humanitarian aid. saudi arabia accuses iran of helping the houthis. >> all in all we need a serious concerted international effort to deal with yemen. and to deal with this humanitarian crisis, and, of course, the political solution is the only solution, that is why we believe inter-yemeni dialogue should take place. un u.n. auspices. >>> talks are underway in the saudi arabian capital riyadh. key yemeni factions are expected to reach agreement on how to end the conflict. the houthis are not taking part. they dismiss the riyadh gathering as irrelevant. the united states, which is fighting al qaeda in yemen fears more instability in the power vacuum, if it exists. >> wi

international community to send in ground troops after 40 civilians civilians are killed trying to escape aden by boat. hello, i'm barbara serra you're watching al jazeera live from london. taking it to the wire, benjamin netanyahu strikes a last-minute deal to form a coalition government in israel. >>> four men are sentenced to death over the mob killing of a woman, which sparked protest across afghanistan. >>> and the last day of campaigning before the u.k. election. why none of the major parties look likely to governor alone. >> thank you for joining us. now in the letter the ambassador writes we urge the international community to quickly intervene by land forces to save yemen especially aden and taiz and call upon the international human rights organizations to document these barbaric violations against a defensive population. well let's go straight to the united nations and speak with gabriel elizondo. what is the significance of this letter? >> well, this letter that we got our hands on has not been made public. however, we were able to get it from sources. it was sent from the yemeni a

instead of being pushed out of aden and sanaa, the houthis attack a saudi border city. forcing schools to shut down and cancelling flights. the numbers of civilians deaths rise, a concern leading to the announcement by the king to establish a center to coordinate humanitarian efforts. >> translation: we hope the united nations will participate effectively with what the center will do. including coordinating humanitarian and relief works with the popes of the countries poring the initiative. >> reporter: the french president is the first leader to attend the summit here to assure golf leaders that they are a threat. >> we are here to fight against terrorism in the struggle again daiichi, and you identified the idea of an arab coalition forces. it's a question of ensuring the stability of yemen, and you can count on friend. >> reporter: apart from yemen the g.c.c. leaders discussed syria, iraq and palestine of importance is the iran nuclear programme and tehran's perceived interference. >> leaders stressed the importance of reaching a final agreement gardening the peacefu

that was prompted by an up surge in fighting in aden.ry says he is pleased riyadh is trying to seek a peaceful solution to the conflict. >> translator: i also briefed him about the kingdom's thoughts on a five-day ceasefire in yemen in order to coordinate with international organizations to send assistance and aid to the hue -- yemen people. >> king salman has announced a conference in riyadh which the foreign minister referred to to which he is inviting all yemeni parties, and we support that conference. everyone agreed that that conference can help lead into the subsequent talks under the u.n. auspices. and that all of this dialogue is beneficial in an effort to try to find a political solution to the crisis. we're also pleased that saudi arabia has agreed to support the u.n. in its efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the situation in yemen. >> a houthi supporter and activist believes the group will agree to a ceasefire. >> i think when it comes to the humanitarian issue, they -- they will like -- i'm pretty sure that they will ag

the situation in aden is terrible. there's no medicine. houthis attacked the incident in hospital. >> despite being in his 20s, suffering a gunshot and shrapnel wound. he is prepared to go back and fight those he calls invaders and oppressors. >> we were never violent people. the moment i recover i'll travel back to aden and join the resistance. >> tuesday, a temporary ceasefire was great to allow aid to reach yemen. at the forefront is qatar and its charities. since tuesday, more than 200 tonnes of aid has been airlifted from doha to djibouti. most is airlifted. some is distributed to the refugees. there's food packages for families of five meant to last for a month. it's hoped for he is people that the war end sooner. djibouti's government is not optimistic. the foreign minister says his country is bracing for the worse. >> let me tell you we are pessimistic about the prospect of an improvement of that humanitarian situation in the coming weeks and months s. i'm afraid of the repetition of the syrian scenario. that is what we have in min

houthis are shelling government troops in aden. as the war goes on millions of yemenese are facing hard times. this province isn't the only area grappling with fuel food and water shortages. the united nations and the international community are pushing for another truce so that aid can reach the war-wounded. the iranian navy is escorting the ship destined for the port of aden. it's said to contain tons of humanitarian aid, but saudi arabia accuses iran of helping the houthis. >> all in all, we need a very serious, concerted, international deal for yemen and to deal with this humanitarian crisis. of course, the political solution is the only solution and that is why we believe that inter-yemeni dialogue should take place as soon as possible under the international auspices. >> reporter: talks are under way in riyadh. key factions are expected to reach agreement on how to end the conflict. the houthis are not taking part. they dismiss the riyadh government as irrelevant. the united states which is fighting al qaeda in yemen, fears m

instead of being defeated they are getting more territory in aden and attacking. that's a huge concern for the saudis. initially the plan for this war was to help yemen. now the saudis have a dangerous situation to protect their own borders. kerry has a tough mission. he has had a series of meetings with foreign minister of yemen, with the yemeni president, and also on the saudi side with the crown prince and the foreign minister and is expected to met with king salman soon and the discussions will be told to the media in a press conference >>> what is the thoughts behind sending in an arab task force if they are asking the u.n. to do the job. >> i think they can go toot. the yemenis are asking for more u.n. green light and legitimacy. we know the security council already issued a resolution 2216 understand charter 7 gave a deadline to the houthis to reverse the coup and return from aden. the houthis did not comply. now the yemenis are seizing the opportunity of the 2216 u.n. resolution to tell the u.n. you have to do something. you have given your word under chap

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