i'm adrian finighan. also ahead - rival groups battle for control in libya, as european and foreign powers call for an end to the fighting. >> sanctions on the um port of luxury goods -- import of luxury goods >>> and a new row over the catholic church's attitude to gay rights. >>> yemen's new prime minister arrived in the capital sanaa from new york where he was serving as ambassador to the u.n. he was given the top job after rebels rejected the appointment of a previous candidate. all coming as they left a town. houthis, sunni tribesman and parties signed a ceasefire deal in the province of ibb. out of sanaa, omar al saleh is there to help us draw all of this together. omar, the prime minister takes over at a time when much of the country is in chaos, is he going to sort out the mess. what are his priorities? >> yes, he's facing a big challenge, because he needs to keep this country together. his challenges are huge, he needs to keep almost everyone happy, the political parties, and armed groups, includ

i'm adrian finighan. also on the programme - the united states drops air supplies to the iraqi army as i.s.i.l. threatens supply lines to baghdad. 150,000 people in india, a move to safety. tik lon hudhud makes landform. this report from sarajevo on weather elections bring change >>> israel's 50 day assaults on gaza had a devastating impact. more than 2,000 were killed, including 511 children. the financial cost was in the billions for a population suffering for years under israel's land, sea and air blockade. the palestinians are seeking $4 billion to rebuild homes, schools and hospitals damaged by bombing. secretary of state john kerry is among those that arrived in cairo for an a.i.d.s. conference. in a moment we cross to rafah's border crossing. let's hear from charles stortford. >> reporter: this man inspects his irrigation pipes. tank tracks left scars in the sand, nothing remains of the tomato crop. >> translation: i lost $500,000 in the war. i could only salvage around 19. the west bank says the e

i'm adrian finighan. coming up in the next 60 minutes, coming to the aid of gaza, an international conference coming to its help >>> the united states air force drops supplies to the iraqi army as an i.s.i.l. offensive threatens supply lines to baghdad >>> bosnians go to the poll

i'm adrian finighan.o on the programme - the united states drops air supplies to the iraqi army as i.s.i.l. threatens supply lines to baghdad. 150,000 people in india, a move to safety. tik lon hudhud makes

i'm adrian finighan >>> also ahead - kurdish forces get a boost in their battle against i.s.i.l., and the syrian town of kobane >>> cuba sends hundreds of medics to west africa, making it a key player in the fight against ebola. plus... >> i'm nicole johnson in pakistan. we'll report on whether these giant windturbines can help the country's chronic electricity shortage >>> al jazeera learnt that the united nations is considering sanctions against five high-profile yemenis, including the former president. the list includes the president's son and three top leaders of the diplomatic rebel group. james bays has more from the u.n. >> reporter: they have been talking about sanctions in yemen for months. in february the u.n. security council put in place a sanctions regime. until now there has been no names on the list. that may be getting closer. al jazeera's learnt from arab diplomatic sources that there has been two reports in the last week or so from the expert committee set up by the security council. and they are proposing five names to be included in any future sanctions. they are h

i'm adrian finighan. coming up in the next 60 minutes, coming to the aid of gaza, an international conference coming to its help >>> the united states air force drops supplies to the iraqi army as an i.s.i.l. offensive threatens supply lines to baghdad >>> bosnians go to the poll for a general election upset over high unemployment and widespread corruption. >>> bracing for haddad. more than 100,000 in india are moved to safety as the cyclone makes land fall >>> we begin in iraq, where there has been an attack to the north-east of the baghdad in dial yes. the kurdish security base was the tart. we'll go to er -- target. we'll go to erbil to zeina khodr. she can tell us more about what has happened. >> we are getting more details. this was a triple suicide car bombing, targetting three different locations in close proximity to each other. now, these are key buildings. two of them were used as bases by the kurdish security forces. a third by the puk political party. a well-coordinated attack. we understand f

i'm adrian finighan. coming up in the next 60 minutes - battles for benghazi. fighting for control of libya's second city intensifies. [ singing ] >> hope for the families of nigeria's missing schoolgirls as the government says it struck a deal with boko haram. >> ireland's hidden secret, while a brutal medical technique used on women in childbirth is coming to light. >> i'll do it in the future. >> we look in a school in north korea's capital pyongyang >>> the battle for benghazi intensified over night. [ explosion ] . >> forces loyal to the renegade general launched an operation on wednesday. he's taking back the city after a failed attempt to do so in may. they were called to take up arms to push out rivals. 49 people have been killed, following days of fighting. we are joined on the line from tripoli. tell us about what is going on in tripoli. what are residents - benghazi, sorry. what are residents doing in benghazi while the fighting is raging around them. there has been protests, haven't there? >> actually, human suffering - the news about the booby-trap

i'm adrian finighan. coming up in the next 60 minutes - battles for benghazi. fighting for control of libya's second city intensifies. [ singing ] >> hope for the families of nigeria's missing schoolgirls as the government says it struck a deal with boko haram. >> ireland's hidden cr

i'm adrian finighan >>> also ahead - kurdish forces get a boost in their battle against i.s.i.l., and the syrian town of kobane >>> cuba sends hundreds of medics to west africa, making it a key player in the fight against ebola. plus... >> i'm nicole johnson in pakistan. we