that is bartley because some countries aren't consuming as much oil because their economy remains sluggish. perhaps more crucially it is down to big oil consuming countries like the u.s., finding alternative ways of meeting their energy needs. the u.s. has invested heavily into developing technology which can pass into unconvention fall resources like shale. and then, opec, saudi arabia as it's key player well, they have refused to reduce output. the effect of that is ethe lining oil prices and why that is helping consumers it is also leading to job losses. it is cutting 300 jobs in the north sea that follows similar announcements by shell and chevron last year. reports now from aberdeen. >> a sign that lou oil prices. b.p. is sacking 200 onshore staff and about 100 contractors. nobody was commenting at the headquarters but wile the numbers represent a small fraction of the u.k. work force, they are significant, because they could hold further decline. the job cuts are now serious, b.p. following warnings from shell and chevron, two other giants in the oil industry, that they will be shedd

so is it bartley for them something that they are reluctant to get involved with the not being hugelycessful. >> well, it was quite different situation for them, because it couldn't commit boots on the ground and they relied heavily on military air strikes against the houthies. that didn't work the saudis are also very cautious because they are predominately sunnies and are committing boots on the ground, which is seen by the shiite majority in the north as an act of aggression. so that would ago fight most of the saudis against saudi arabia but they still have huge assets in the country it has been financial and providing support for powerful leaders. it has allied in the south and in the tribal areas. they can use those in a way on another if needs be. do influence who yaw may see tomorrow or the day after. >> and in that context give us an idea of why in terms of globally, it was a small country in the gulf, why does the fall out mat tore the rest of the world, what is at stake here. >> well, there are huge things that are at stake. we are talking about a havening tooic area, if ye

it says sectarian and abuse of policies by syria and iraq's government are bartley to blame for the rise oof isil, and point the finger at international indifference. human rights watch highlights abuses accusing bashar al asaad of deliberately attacking civilians in opposition held areas. suspected of supporting the group, detaining abusing and even killing them. kenneth ross is the executive director of human rights watch. >> what we found in country after country is that tendency to sideline human rights is a disaster. for security if you take nigeria, the military's indiscriminate destruction of homes the large scale execution, that turns off the local population is support is needed to fight boko haram. if you look at iraq, the sunni tribals has joined together to fight al quaida today because of the atrocities committed by the shia militia that were the principle tool used by the government, too tribes have felt that they are safer under isil, if you can imagine, then they would be under rule by baghdad. today everybody's focused on isil. there's obviously a large scale military ef

. >> they promised an end to racism, a promise that some here feel hasn't obeen bartley fulfilled.l jazeera havana. >> and coast guard is saying another ship with 450 migrants on board is headed for the italian coast. earlier this week, they rescued nearly 1,000 migrants from a cargo ship, which had been abandoned and left on automatic pilot obviously over the last few years thousands of migrants have made the trip towards italy and europe, so that news just coming in to us with 400 migrants onboard, heading to the italian coast bring you more on that as we get it here. but first, lithuania has joined the euro zone, becoming the 19th country to do so. it hopes the membership will help boost the economy, and strengthen it's ties with europe simon mcgregor wood reports. the last of the soviet public to do so, for the politician it was a moment to savor. the your row will be our guarantee to stability. it will allow us to two quicker immaterial prove incomes. i believe lit strengthen the family. the similar bollism will not be lost on the increasingly aggressive neighbor russia. it is