i'm andrew simmonds reporting from donetsk in eastern ukraine. i explain why families are living in these conditions under ground even though there's a sees fire. sees fire. >>> welcome back: a reminder of the top stories, the u.s. is speeding up weapons supplies to the saudi led coalition. the red cross is warning of a catastrophic human tare crisis and wants a truce for aid to be brought in >>> a memorial for the university students in garizas, al-shabab stormed the university and killed 149. five men have appeared in court >>> a white police officer in the u.s. state of south carolina has been charged with murder over the shooting death of a black man. a video surfaced showing the policeman shooting 50-year-old walter scott. more on the top story, and the conflict in yemen. washington says it's increasing intelligence sharing to stop the houthis taking more of the country, military expert explains why the u.s. is stepping up its involvement. >> i think it's clear that as the saudi air strike campaign moves into the end of the second week it's

. >> i'm andrew simmonds reporting from donetsk and eastern ukraine. i'll explain why families are still living in these conditions under ground even though there's a ceasefire >>> also ahead - the volunteer police force helping to stop human trafficking in thailand. thailand. >>> hello again. welcome back. a reminder of the top stories an al jazeera - weapons supplies sped up in saudi-led coalition, targetting the houthi rebels in yemen. the situation across the country is deteriorating, u.n.i.c.e.f. saying 74 children have been killed since the end of march >>> u.s. security council is demanding humanitarian access to a refugee camp in syria's capital after it was stormed by i.s.i.l. fighters last week >>> hundreds of students mark through the kenyan capital calling for better security at universities following the attack in garissa, 149 dying after gunmen stormed a campus in the north-east >>> >>> malaysia's parliament approved an anterior. -- an anti-terror law. they reintroduced a policy revoked years ago in relation to those planning attacks in t

. >> i'm andrew simmonds reporting from an orphanage in ukraine, where more than 100 children have been without up in a tug of war between the two sides in the conflict. in thailand some people are doing what it takes to stop human trafficking. >>> food clean water, medicine everything is in short supply in yemen. people are desperate for aid as humanitarian groups in russia call for a pause in the fighting. for 12 days a saudi-led coalition has hit the tarts across the country. fighting is blocking efforts to provide help. we have this report. >> reporter: almost two weeks of air strikes and the humanitarian situation in yemen is worsening by the day. at the capital sanaa there's a rush to buy food. people are panicking, preparing for the worse. this queue is to secure wheat. the price has almost doubled since the war started. >> the sack of wheat is almost $40. poor people can't afford to eat. >> translation: some buy 20 sacks, others want one. i've been trying to buy one for the last few days. >> reporter: fighting and air strikes led to food shortages. people are scared. >> i have b

al jazerra's andrew simmonds is in a rural area outside of kathmandu. so tell us what the situation is like there andrew. >> reporter: well, this is a vast area and i am actually in a village at the start of a huge swath of damage. no one realized how extensive the damage was here. we drove for something like 30-kilometers through village after village devastated villages and one small sediment -- in one small settlement there wasn't one home left standing. the original estimates of dead were put officially at around 1600 here, but in actual fact, many unofficial estimates put it at around 5,000 even 6,000. i have to say, i have not seen anything quite like it in a rural area, buildings that were really constructed from boulders and mud are just absolutely devastated. and if i just show you over here now, in this village, there is a search operation going on by the chinese, they are convinced that they have around five to six bodybodies beneath this rubble. they feel pretty pessimistic they will find anybody alive. the main issue here is the late nature

andrew simmonds has this report from kathmandu. >> reporter: gradually the mourn.tion grows. an earthquake has pulverized nepal more devastatingly than most acts of war or any terror attack. natural forces did this. and no one knows when the death count will stop. but the searching goes on with bare hands. and there are still people being brought out alive. as this goes on, there is still the uncertainty, the fear, and panic of the after shocks. most people still unwilling to risk going back in to their homes. it's the tourist season here. and their numbers figure in the death toll. those that survived are still recounting their experiences. >> translator: we ran in to the hotel courtyard to avoid being crushed. and when we came back to the square we saw that everything was damaged. we started helping people, trying to move bodies out of the debris. and so yesterday evening we slept here because we were afraid of aftershocks. >> reporter: medical teams are working around the clock some getting treatment out -- giving treatment out in the open. >> we have do to him

andrew sum simmonds is live in cher noel. just how acute is this problem andrew?rter: well, the skyline may have changed at chernobyl with this vast art instruction true which will slide in to pace encasing nuclear reactor number four to make it safer but the legacy remains there are many of these cases of heart deflects the world health organization hasn't made any detailed research on the problem but it has said that 4,000 premature deaths have resulted from this disaster and we went to the second city of ukraine kharkiv to see a baby operation take place. the baby, only three and a half months old is cling on the ground to life. his heart has been stopped. a machine takes over. >> without the surgery baby could not survive. >> reporter: the doctor leads what's become known as the chernobyl heart team. he says most, if not all of his cases, relate to the 1986 nuclear accident. >> these babies are so big and so strange, and not usual very high probability can be related to chernobyl disaster. >> reporter: after all this intense intricate surgery the tiny heart is

. >> i'm wayne simmonds reporting from an -- andrew simmonds reporting from an orphanage in ukraine, where they are caught between the two sides in conflict >>> back in business - the hadron collider is plunging into the dark universe again >>> hello, we begin in yemen where the war is taking its toll on people. the red cross is being given permission. logistical problem has delayed ambulances. one plane can land on monday. hundreds of people have been targeted. people in the southern city of aden are experiencing power and water shortage. dozens of fighters have been killed in the latest violence on houthi rebels and pro-government fighters. three of the top military officers, the chief of staff, the deputy chief of staff of the armed forces and the head of the second forces. pakistan asked for military help. the department is discussing the request. there's more than that debate. kim vinnell has more on the latest fighting. >> reporter: a huge crowd pores over a mangled field. this is no longer a search for survivors. this is body recovery. for the most part the work is by hand. th

andrew simmonds just getting to kathmandu. thank you so much >>> mark myers is a professor of earth science and engineering. he joins us from germany. we appreciate your time professor. what are the factors at play that cause an earthquake of this magnitude. >> yes, good afternoon. as you know, the earth is composed of tectonic plates. the indian subplate moved northwards to the eurasian plate and does so by an average of 45 september meters a year. it hasn't -- 45 centimetres a year of it hasn't moved. the next quake was expected it had to comb. one of those is what we expected. when subpoena scientists said we expected something like this. what are the latest advancements in predicting yaecks. >> we cannot predict by the minute. we don't use the word prediction here. prediction means we can say a magnitude, day and time. we can't do that. we can say over the next decade we expect an quake. it accumulates obvious hundred of years. during the plate motion the indian towards the eurasian. there's no predict. given a likelihood

andrew simmonds is in what is known as the chernobyl exclusion jail. >> reporter: this is a school ine many areas evacuated after the disaster. there were 50,000 people living in this town now there's no one. it was left as it was. now dilapidated. there's a really eerie feel to this town. around 4,000 people have had premature death because of the disaster according to the world health organization. and there is a new warning for doctors looking after babies with con genital heart disease we went to find out more. this baby only is only three and a half months old and clinging on to life. his heart has been stopped. a machine takes over. >> without the surgery baby couldn't survive. >> reporter: he leads the cher her 2340eb8 heart team. >> this baby was so big and so different. >> reporter: the tiny heart is beating again, and there's now every chance this baby will survive. half an hour later and the mood is positive. >> the blood pressure of baby is 96 over 52. so we're happy. >> reporter: within an hour the surgeon who carried out the operation leads her patient to intensive care.

. >> i'm andrew simmonds reporting from donetsk in eastern ukraine. i explain why families are living in these conditions under ground even though there's a ceasefire. >>> and in sport - turkish police say that two suspects have been arrested after the leading team was attacked by gunfire. gunfire. >>> all that to come. iran's newsagency is reporting gunmen have killed eight border guards in the south-east. the attack took place in the balochi stan province the second reported incident in the area iran's official news says revolutionary guards probing up links between it and three members. >>> the u.n. security council discussed how to help thousands of refugees mostly palestinians caught in the crossfire in yarmouk camp. most of the camp is in ruins after being overrun. a top official is asking for people to beevacuated under emergency measures. iraq's federal government and kurdish regional government say they'll work together in a bit to liberate the northern provinces. the p.m. and kurdish president made the announcement in a joint news conference

. >> i'm andrew simmonds reporting from donetsk. i'll explain why families are living in these conditions underground even though there's a ceasefire. >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm antonio mora. coming up in this half hour - easing tensions between turkey and iran. plus rioters throwing molotov cocktails notice streets of athens, clash with police. we begin with suspects in the garissa university massacre that appeared in court, allegedly supplying guns to the men that carried out the killings. police vet a sixth suspect held in garissa. students held a vigil in honour of the victims. we have more. >> reporter: a sombre mood engulfed freedom park. hundreds of grieving kenyans holding candles turned up for the vigil to remember the victims of last week's attack on garissa university college by al-shabab gunmen. through the final hours of a 3-day period they declared a shrine of courses and candles set up photographs of the victims displayed. the assault on the university was the deadliest in kenya by al-shabab. >> every

. >>> i'm andrew simmonds reporting from donetsk. i'll explain why families are still living in these conditions underground even though there is a ceasefire. >> reporter: and in sport, turkish police say the two suspects have been arrested after the leading team was shot at. >>> but first, malaysia's lower house has passed a controversial anti-terrorism law. it introduces indefinite detention without trial. >> reporter: there was overwhelming support for the passing of the prevention of terrorism act 2015 in the malaysian lower house in the early hours of tuesday morning. 79 votes for, 60 against. it allows indefinite detention of an individual without any promise of a trial. and so we're not hearing civil society groups complaining about this -- what they are describing as draconian law being implemented by malaysia. there has been growing support in asia-pacific to join the conflict in the middle east. so the malaysian government feel they have to stamp on this recruitment campaign. now these 17 individuals that were arrested on s

i'm andrew simmonds reporting from donetsk and i explain why families are living in these conditions underground even though there's a ceasefire. >> and in sport after an illustrious career one of china's i chronic athletes is forced to retire. retire. first, hundreds of kenyan university students have been marching through nairobi calling for better security after the kenyan garissa university attack. they want compensation for the families of 148 victims, construction of a memorial and tighter security on campuses. the students stopped at the office of the president to present their demands. over the last couple of hours a vigil has been held in nairobi, for the victims of that attack. mohammed adow is there and joins us live of the tell us about what has been happening? >> a very sombre mood engulfed the park freedom park in nairobi. hundreds of kenyans came to pay respects tore 147 people killed in the garissa attack. some lit candles. others brought flowers, and some notes in honour of the victims of that attack. there were 147 forces representing the graves of those that died.

the grief felt here will reverberate slowly andrew simmonds is in kathmandu, and has this report. >> the government releases updated figures of the dead. there's a feeling of chaos here in kathmandu. people don't know what is going to happen next. they are unsure of how they'll get supplies. infrastructure is devastate across the country, something like 800 bodies have been returned to their families nationwide. here in kathmandu, there's a constant smell of the funeral piles on the river as funeral after funeral takes place. the main hospital - it is a devastating situation. supplies are running low. appeals are going out for medical supplies. at the airport where aid planes are getting in there's one run way. it's chaotic there. and with people crowding into the departure, getting flights out. large numbers of people queueing crushing in, desperate to get out of the country. the aftershock situation is such that people think the aftershocks as we have heard so many times are, in fact actually a warning of another quake coming. people can't be assure that they are safe. they are won

andrew simmonds travelled to the himalayan foothills to see what is done it help those in the remote areas. >> reporter: it's an operation that stops for refuelling and briefings. while the military may have been mobilized quickly, it's not enough to bring the relief the country desperately needs. beyond the sprawl of the capital is where the extra effort is needed most. >> from this altitude you see just how inactionable the terrain is to the special forces rescuers. ltcol has a colossal job on his hands. perched on mountain sides, homes that have collapsed. the army says there would be no way of reaching anyone trapped inside. here a mountainside disappearing in a mound of earth. the number of dead is unknown. this is one of further disasters in the wake of the quake and its after shocks. the ltcol is defending his operation against criticism. many died, few are recognising or counting how many have been saved. >> one mi-17 helicopter if i'm correct, flew 68 missions on the day in a 24 hour cycle. pulled out over 370 people. landing at the town, it's not long before the commander s

our correspondent andrew simmonds begins coverage from the outskirts of kathmandu. >> reporter: they are fighting over sheets of plastic. anything representing shelter are in short supply. crowds are homeless or refusing to return to houses for near of another earthquake. >> this is where many of them have come from. from street to treat. homes destroyed. the army is trying to save lives. success has dininnished. other more directed at recovering bodies. the officer is frustrated that he doesn't have specialised search equipment. >> we have to work manually. >> this is the scene you come across all over the distribute. this had been a close communicate your. look at it. two families lived among the ruins. five are dead. >> family voters were taken from the rubble. his only son was 10. he is dead aged 21. here. >> you found him here. >> yes. >> how i found the dead body. head down, leg up. >> reporter: you must feel broken. >> i've broken everything. my life is finished. >> reporter: gan esh washes as they search for his grandmother. lose of a different time. this is back in the squar

. >> i'm andrew simmonds reporting from an orphanage in ukraine, where more than 100 children have been without up in a tug of war between the two sides

andrew simmonds reports. >> reporter: children should haven't to live like this.n existence underground with little food. it's always the poor who suffer most at times of conflict and there's no exec shun in the self declared republican of donetsk. places like this answer the question is there any confidence in the ceasefire? families living underground in musty, damp conditions and here there are 28 children trying to get by. many families refused to give up their space here because they are convinced the fighting will resume. some of the children have foster parents who can't afford to clothe and feed them. this woman used to get a $100 month allowance for fostering 4 year old anton. she was advised by a welfare worker to put anton into an orphanage. >> translator: how could they say this? he is mine. he is mine. i won give him away never. never. do you love your mom? >> reporter: under the nearest orphanage, rebranded with a flag of the pro-russian self declared republic there is a depressed mood. >> translator: ukraine should supply these families are support.

andrew simmonds, al jazerra nepal. >>> the u.s.y of baltimore has declared a state of medical a curfew curfew is in place until 5:00 a.m. local time. riots erupted after the funeral of a black man who died in police custody a lawyer for freddie game's family says his neck was 80% severed. they are calling for police reform. >> we ask the prosecutors to reexamine their sentencing power, they are brutal towards us, they are worse than any country in the world. there is no other country that comes this close to the imprisonment of its citizens as the united states of america. we are asking the police to look the a their policies, but we believe that if they had cameras, and there is firm control legislatively of the on off-switch and harsh penalties for immaterial per miserably turning those cameras off they will work to increase civility like nothing you have ever seen before. >>> as the protests continue in baltimore over the death of freddie game. the city's racial and economic divide is under under screw any. >> reporter: on one s

and there is growing concern about the war's impact on children as andrew simmonds explains, there is the center of this crisis. >> reporter: in ukraine a country in conflict, there is everybody a fight over children who don't have a home. they are aged from under five to teens. and they are all under the care of the state. but they are from the self-declared republic of con everything now looking to rauch for its future. yet they have been living since last july under the control of the ukrainian government. the children were moved in secret as the fighting was at its height. and after they say separatist fighters told them that they were going to be moved to russia for their own safety. >> translator: they told us whether you want to go or not you have to go. we told them we wouldn't. we start today cry. they used such strong words they didn't care that we were children. when we said we are not going they said, just try staying. and we will shoot you and your teachers. >> reporter: whatever happened, these children became pawns in a political playoff. the ukrainian government make t

andrew simmonds reports. >> reporter: they are fighting over sheets of plastic.nything is resembling shelter is in short supply. at the present time report available and the crowds are homeless or refuse to go return to their houses for fear of another earthquake. this is where many of them have come from. from street to street it's the same. homes destroyed. the army is trying to save lives. but their success rate has diminishs. their efforts now are mo directed at recovery bodies. this officer is frustrated that he hasn't got specialized search equipment. >> translator: we have to workmanly, he tells me. it would really help if we had equipment like censors. >> reporter: this is the sort of scene you will come across all over this district. this been a really close community. and now look at it. two families have lived amongst these ruins now five people are dead. he has recovered some family photos from the rubble. his only son son i was 10 years old here, he is dead now. aged 21. you found him here? >> yeah, i found him here. and i found the dead body on my s

andrew simmonds reports from kathmandu. >> reporter: gradually the mournful realisation grows, an earthquake pulverized nepal, more devastating than an act of war or terror attack. natural forces did this. no one knows when the death count will stop. the searching goes on with bare hands. people are still being brought out alive. as this goes on, there's the uncertainty, the fear and panic of the after shocks. most people are unwilling to risk going back into their homes. it's the tourist season here, and their numbers figure in the death toll. those that survived are still recounting their experiences. >> translation: we ran into the hotel courtyard to avoid being crushed. when we came back to the square everything was damaged. we started helping people moving people out of the debris. yesterday we slept here. we were afraid of aftershocks. >>> rescue teams work around the clock. working in the open. >> we come here, there's a hospital but it's unsafe. we have come here for the rounds. >> reporter: hospitals are only just managing to cope. fresh medical supplies are reaching them demand is

andrew simmonds travelled to the himalayan foothills to see the difficulty getting aid. and we visit a tent city in kathmandu where people are in urgent need of food water and shelter. >> reporter: open and enclosed. this family lived here for generations, with only their clothes, this is their life. >> i had to build this myself and borrow money doing it. we are surviving. no one has come to help us. no fresh water or heat. this makes me angry. >> his wife is more direct. >> people have diarrhoea, no one is helping us. >> reporter: preparing the daily meal is a delicate tack. food and cooking oil is squares. little money is coming in, they can't go to works. >> reporter: water is scarce. saturday's quake damaged major utility infrastructure gas electricity and the mobile and landline networks. tuesday some of that was partially reconnected. those that survived have been distributed some equipment. they get a few meters of tenting each family has a few meters. every family finds a way to use it. at least they should get shelter. because of that, the government is arrangi

as andrew simmonds discovers, those in state care are at the center of this crisis. >> reporter: in ukraine, a country in conflict there's a fight or children who don't have a home. they are aged from 5 to teens, and are all under the care of the state of the but they are from the self-declared republic of donetsk, looking to russia for its future. they have been living since last july under the control of the ukranian government. the children were moved in secret as the fighting was at its height after they were told they'd be moved to russia for their open safety. >> translation: they told us whether you want to go or not, you have to go. we started to cry. they used words. they didn't care that we were children. when we said we are not going, they said just try staying and we'll shoot you and your teachers >>> whatever happened these children became pawns in a political play-off. the ukranian government making the first move. >> translation: threatening children is not acceptable in any situation, by anyone. [ technical issue ] >> al jazeera america international news. shining a light on

andrew simmonds al jazeera, ukraine. >>> the u.s.retary ash carter and his south korean counterpart they are united in on their views of north korea being a continuous provocation. north korea fired two missiles just before carter's arrival. but the u.s. confirmed it doesn't appear to be carrying out a fourth nuclear test. >>> the recycling industry supports millions in india. those who dig through garbage to make a living are known as rag pickers. but it is encouraging a vicious cycle of addiction and poverty. >> reporter: there are no words that adequately describe the filth this man works in. for 25 years he has dug through this wasteland. he can earn up to $5 a day, collecting plastic, but he needs to be drunk or high to do so. >> translator: we have to use substance to work here and then we become addicted to them. when it gets hot and the sun hits the garbage the smell is overpowering. >> reporter: they tolerated these conditions in the hope of unearthing a better opportunity. after years of picking through garage he set up his