the houthis, that's for sure.t's not a proxy war, iran has no business being in yemen, they are not an arab country or the d.c. c country, it has no direct borders. it has no business being in yemen, or what it is trying to do is to create proxies that can fight their wars, it's the same thing with hezbollah. we are not going to allow a hezbollah type of thing to start on the border. >> let me ask you. he's over on the other side of town. some were puzzled by the membership on a key council. and saudi arabia said it will not mention any language referring to development goals. we go back to the beginning of the conversation. gay rights are all the rage in the united states. >> if that is a value of gay rights, that is one we do not share with the united states, but we share it with the vatican and with a lot of catholic countries, and most of the world. >> in fairness, i mentioned the guys that have the lashes, the guy that's up for crews fixation and gay rights. >> we have more values than we have differences on.

. >> reporter: earlier government and coalition forces lead by saudi arabia, blamed the houthi fighters troops loyal to former president saleh for the attacks. isil has emerged as a force in yemen over the last year. in this video, posted on sunday, it's fighters are shown distributing pamphlets in aden, and fighting against the houthis in different parts of the country. isil also claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that targeted shia mosques like this one in the capital last month. isil is expanding in areas formerly under the control of al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. it has recently suffered major setbacks, losing most of its top leaders in u.s. drone attacks. the attack in aden isn't the first time that coalition forces in yemen have been targeted. last month, dozens of coalition soldiers were killed in a missile attack. it was the highest number of coalition forces killed in a single attack since the start of their military campaign in yemen several months ago. many are now worried the attacks in aden will further inflame the continuing war in yemen. >> hashem try to

are the houthis tweeted, no. they have a huge influence in the north of the country. they are backed by the forces loyal to abd-rabbu mansour hadi. we are basically talking about areas still under their control. >>> here at the newshour, there's more to come. we'll be live in slovenia, where the flow of refugees will grow. hillary clinton faces questions over the 2012 attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi, plus. >> i'm andy richardson at the world athletics championships, asking if the marking of the sport is keeping pace with the athletes >>> first, a reunion between north and south korean families has come to an end. relatives divided for 60 years were allowed to meet after 60 days. more from harry fawcett in seoul. >> reporter: all the participates in the event new they were entering a bittersweet . i am sad now, it's time to say goodbye, even if some tried to insist otherwise. this 81-year-old told his elder sister we will meet again, don't worry. 88-year-old north korean told his family they would meet once more when the countries were reunified. on tuesday, we

the houthis expect both sides to pull out.they will pull out, but they want the pro-government militias to pull out as well. in order for that to happen, the pro-government forces interpret this agreement as the houthis pull out. they are the aggressors. the talked are based on a security council resolution, which does put the onus for the conflict on the houthis and call on them to withdraw and remove their forces, return heavy weapons and so on, but it does call on all sides to lay down arms, so there's some room for interpretation there, and when i asked the special envoy how he interpreted that, he said that remains to be prenegotiated. we just want to get the people together and have these talks. but he seemed pretty optimistic that they were going to happen, despite the history that you talked about. he said he was full of hope, and he was planning to announce a date very soon. >> he also said conditions couldn't get much worse for the civilians there. >> reporter: absolutely. and really that's the bad news. the humanita

they're having a hard time dislodging the houthis. >> translator: a message to the houthis is that ta'izz, by the support of its men women and youths is steadfast and will not be defeated. >> convincing the people of ta'izz is another matter. they remain under siege. houthi fighters have encircled the city. basic necessities, fresh food and water can't get in. what's left is very expensive. there are just six barely functioning hospitals left in a city of 600,000. doctors are short of nearly everything including oxygen supplies anesthetics and antibiotics. and the injured keep coming. al jazeera spoke to some of the local people. >> translator: now country is fully destroyed, who are we supposed to have a dialogue with? all sides should be put on trial. they keep shelling our neighborhoods. we don't see the point of talks. the government should come to ta'izz and see the suffering of people. >> the houthis keep killing yemenis. there is a dialogue and staged a coup. >> the rebels say it staged a coup last year to create a fairer distribution of the country's wealth. in ta'izz and elsewher

their am is to cut houthi supply routes.ebratory mood is clearly on display. >> we are now at the dam and we will advance god willing. in sanaa, despite the increase in air raids in the past several days, the houthis are still in control and there is anger against attacks by the sawed 0-led coalition. >> where is my house? i know longer have a house. i no longer have any furniture. no more home. no more anything. >> near the red sea city, residences are furious after a reported airstrike on a yemeni wedding party that killed 131 people. while the saudi-led coalition has formally denied any involvement call the reports completely faults, many villagers blame the arab coalition. >> what are the strategic targets that you have been hitting exactly? you hit a wedding party. a wedding tent. women and children. you killed women and children. are these your strategic targets? >> while local residents and witnesses say coalition aircraft carried out intention raids against houthi positions in the moka area in recent days, a saudi of

a houthi leader says efforts to reach a peaceful solution have failed.s cast doubt on the houthi agreement to a seven-point peace plan. the lead of the houthi's political committee is criticizing the u.n. envoy. back in ta'izz snipers kill again. women and children are vulnerable in any conflict. in yemen too, they are paying the highest price. >>> a palestinian held authority says an 8 month old baby has died from tear gas inhalation. and one palestinian was shot dead which israeli forces and another in critical condition after they allegedly tried to stab a policeman. 69 palestinians and 9 israelis have now dieds since the beginning of october. >>> meanwhile israeli police have shot a palestinian accused of stabbing a student in jerusalem. stephanie decker has more. >> reporter: this is the first incident in two weeks in jerusalem where we have had according to the israeli police, they say a 23 year old from occupied east jerusalem area, that is behind the separation wall, technically still jerusalem's complicated area, and incredibly difficult conditi

heavy fighting between pro-government forces and houthi rebels continues. hundreds of people have been killed over the past seven months. we have this report. >> yemenese in taiz can find no logic here. so you had led air raised are meant to back these pro government fighters, a mix of professional soldiers and tribesmen, but they're having a hard time dislodging the houthis. >> our message to the houthis is that taiz by the support of its men, women and youth is steadfast and will not be defeated. >> convincing the people of taiz is another matter. they remain under siege. houthi fighters have encircle the the city. basic necessities, fresh food and water can't get in. what's left is very expensive. there are just six barely functioning hospitals left in a city of 600,000. doctors are short of nearly everything, including oxygen, anesthetics and supplies. >> who are we forced to have a dialogue with? all sides should be put on trial. >> they keep shelling our neighborhoods. we don't see the point of talks. the government should come and see the suffering o

for the first time, they attacked someplace that was not houthis. the attack in aden, where the government liberated that region just two months ago, marks a major shift. that means there will be more attacks against the government. reporter: government officials had only just returned to yemen --er a six-month the islamic state group claimed responsibility for an attack on a mosque in the yemeni capital. despite the growing insecurity, the yemeni government insists it will remain in the prison on capital -- in the capital , ade. genie: doctors without borders is calling for an international fact finding committee to investigate the u.s. bombing of its hospital in kunduz, afghanistan. it has been deemed a war crime. 22 people were killed in the attack. reporter: a member of doctors without borders treated in kabul. his own hospital was struck by a u.s. were playing over the weekend. -- u.s. warplane over the weekend. for the ngo, the strike amounts to an air crime -- a wqarar cri. >> this was not just a strike on our hospital. this was a strike on t

houthi fighters have encircled the city. basic necessities, fresh food and water can't get in. what's left is very expensive. there are just six barely functioning hospitals left in a city of 600,000. doctors are short of nearly everything, including oxygen, anesthetics and antibiotics. the injured keep coming. al jazeera spoke to some of the local people. >> now the country is fully destroyed, who are we supposed to have a dialogue with no all sides should be put on trial. >> they keep shelling our neighborhoods. we don't see the point of talks. the government should come and see the suffering of the people. >> the houthis keep killing yemenese. there was a 12 month dialogue and they staged a coup. >> the rebel group say they staged a coup to ensure a fairer distribution of the country's wealth. the only thing that is being created is more poverty. >> turnouts have been high in tanzania's elections as a new opposition coalition tries to end the good morning party's 54 years in power. voting was extended in some parts of the country to allow those still in queue's to get their

we got rid of the houthi forces but now we need to invest in development. believe education is borne out of development. >> reporter: smile signs of life provide some hope but millions of people continue to wait for basic humanitarian aid as they are stuck amid the fighting. al jazeera. canada's prime minister elect, jurtin trudeau has told barack obama will withdraw his jets in the campaign against isil. it is likely to 3 big changes. after almost a decade of conservative rule, from toronto. >> reporter: his stirring election victory behind him, justin trudeaux is getting ready for leading. among the promises he made that god him here: the withdrawal of canadian fighter aircraft from the u.s. led bombing campaign against isil in iraq and syria. >> i spoke with president obama and we talked about canada's continued engagement as a strong member of the coalition against isil. and i committed that we would continue to the engage in a responsible way. but he understands the commitments i have made around ending the combat mission. >> mr. trudeau didn't say whe

as i a said, we said the saudi-led coalition used the bombs on the houthi strongholds. >> cluster bombsere banned in heavy civilian populated areas. is that what you were saying, they were not dropped in open fields, but civilian areas. >> we found in the two attacks, that we dropped them over villages that were full of civilians and houses and farms, and drop over the area the size of a field or football field. therefore they can spread quickly and it's difficult for them to be found once hidden under a soil. that is internationally banned. we are calling for an investigation into the use of internationally banned cluster bombs. >> how do you respond to reports that they deal with houthi violations. >> this specific report focuses on the saudi-led coalition, crimes in the north in the stronghold. >> we have covered houthi crimes in other reports, primarily in the south of yemen. where they launched indiscriminate attacks. >> amnesty international arrived saudi arabia to comment on findings, but they had no response. we requested an interview, and will continue to try >>> at least 18 pe

we confiscated was sent by iran to the houthis. we intercepted two shipments that were on their way to the rebels. >> reporter: most of yemen's oil and electricity is produced here. that is why the government is sending reenforcements to secure the province. but meanwhile, the fighting continues in the south. government troops are targeting houthi positions in mountains surrounding the city of ta'izz, and the saudi led coalition has intensified its attacks but troops supporting ali abdullah saleh still holds ground. saudi arabia says it supports peace talks set to occur in geneva. >> the kingdom with the coalition countries has always reiterated that the solution in yemen is diplomatic not mill are militarily. >> all but destroyed the country, jamal el shael, al jazeera. >> israel has given the government workers a half day off on monday. first stage of an election began on sunday with just 15% turnout. 2011 lines of people were seen outside polling booths. despite the measures there was still low turnout on monday. critics have cr

residents say it was shelled by houthi forces. in the hotly contested city of tiaz, nowhere seems safe. clashes and saudi arabia-led strikes conditioned tuesday. thousands were killed. the dire situation for millions of people is deteriorating. the world health organization says hundreds of thousands of civilians need life-saving medicines, food, safe water and fuel. humanitarian and health needs are increase of course, and the limited response is not enough. yemen's government insists that it has made gains, but it has not been able to declare houthi forces loyal to the president. the humanitarian situation is made worse by the blockades set up by the warring side. there's hope that the government agreed to take place in talks. they are expected in the next few weeks. >> in a place there has been calm, the university opened the doors after six months, there's damage. but people are hoping to return. >> translation: if we can't go back to university, we will not be able to go back in the future. the current situation doesn't allow

they want to ensure they have one direct enemy, which is the houthis today. but the enemy of today will be the enemy of tomorrow, whoever wins this war will have to face the jihadist groups especially since hundreds are now recruited who were before in prison. >> okay. good to get your thoughts and analysis on the stories. many thanks. >>> israel has announced the lifting of restrictions on muslims entering the al aqsa mosque come found in jerusalem. men under 50 have been banned from entering the area. across the west bank, hundreds of palestinians have been protesting against the israeli occupation and the recent crackdown. >> the crackdown in the occupied west bank resumed before dawn. the israeli army ransacking several houses and arresting at least two people. the resistance was fierce but limited to stones. then in occupied east jerusalem, the homes of two men who were involved in attacks were demoll initialled. neighbors say it was an act of cruelty. given that the attacks happened nearly a year ago. the plo describes it as yet another illegal act of c

. >> houthi rebels in yemen confirmed their commitment to a u.n. peace plan. they've written to the u.s. secretary general saying they are willing to commit to a ceasefire and to withdraw from captured territory, including sanna. the rebels made a verbal agreement to the plan last month. the yemeni government insist the houthis must withdraw first before any dialogue can take place. >> the saudi-led coalition fighting in yemen is accused of gross humanitarian violations. amnesty international said they should be investigated as war crimes. the group looked at 13 airstrikes in the houthi stronghold of sanna between may and july this year. at least 100 civilians died, half of them children. amnesty said there was a clear disproportionate and jib discriminate attacks amounting to collective punishment. it's concerned about a lock of accountability. the group urged all states to stop selling weapons to saudi arabia. >> a researcher on yemen for amnesty international said the killings appear to be deliberate. >> what we are seeing here is not unintended deaths. we

her husband says she was shot dead from a houthi-controlled area.omen and children are vulnerable in any conflict, in yemen, too, they are paying the highest prize. >>> still much more to come on the program, including chinese parents are now allowed to have more children, but do they want to? a mixed reaction to the end of the policy. >>> and the solar power startup that are keeping zimbabweans in business. >> -- let's listen to what he minister has to say. >> we have decided to meet again within two weeks. as far as france is concerned, we shall do all that is possible to go in the direction of peace and security of syrian people because they deserve it. thank you. >> that was the french foreign minister speaking there. he was saying that they will discuss obviously the situation in syria, doing all they can to restore peace in the country, because the people there obviously deserve peace and security and stability. a lot of countries present at those talks in vienna, france one. of course the u.s., and for the first time iran. of course that does

her husband says she was shot dead from a houthi-controlled area. women and children are vulnerable in any conflict, and in yemen, too, they are paying the highest price. >>> israel has agreed to release bodies of palestinians who died in recent fighting or killed in hebron in the occupied west bank, and on friday israeli forces shot another two palestinians at a economic point in the occupied west bank. israeli police say that they opened fire after the men tried to stab a policeman. one of the palestinians has died and the other one is in a critical condition. 67 palestinians and 9 israelis have died in a string of violent incidents since the beginning of october. as the violence continues in the occupied west bank, palestinians are accusing israeli troops of shooting dead civilians who pose no security threat. the allegation is supported by rights groups including amnesty international. we have the report noi from the city of hebron. >> reporter: they're in grief and struggling to accept what happened to their sister. the father of 17-year-old da

he is an ally of the houthis and he is definitely going to back the houthis in the coming days so expectingighters to continue the fight with houthi fighters in that part of the country and do understand at this particular juncture they have to have the north under their control, if there is a cap old toll sanaa that is the end. >> is that the game plan because the tide has turned against them on the battlefield and are they on their way to the north, is that where they are heading? >> they lost in the southern part of the country and now the fight is focused in areas like thai and marib and also now in on the outskirts of the capitol sanaa and after seven months of fighting huge sways of land is destroyed and people suffering and people stranded in different places and people forced to live in their own countries and there is absolutely no access to thai and humanitarian aid agencies have not been able to deliver food and medicine to hundreds of people who have been injured in thai so it's a dramatic situation in yemen. doctors without borders has been asking for an immediate ceasefire for

. >> residents blame houthi rebels who are fighting to control the city of ta'izz. and his words echo the fears of thousands of other children in war torn yemen. he says don't bury me, the medics assure him he will survive. but he died. friends can't believe he died. >> we were all of playing here and some of us returned home moments before the shell fell on him. we were all scared. my uncle was hit by shrapnel. may god punish him. >> another child becomes a victim in a war fought by adults. >> at least another 573 children have been killed, and another 800 have been asked, we see the consequence he of conflict where all -- everyone is in this war, is responsible for the death of children being it air strikes, shelling. knife attacks. >> more fighting in ta'izz, more air strikes. more than a dozen people were killed in these residential areas, reportedly hit by houthi shells. but houthisly blame saud houthi. >> what's building today, what's in the country, our generation of children, in the future, millions of children who aren't going to be educated, building many

fighting in intensifies in yemen as houthi rebels and saudi-backed government troops battle for the citytaiz. chaotic scenes it is as low-slovenia border as thousands of jefes try to breakthrough. plus a proposal to create the world's biggest marine reserve gets support from china, but still falls short of an agreement. ♪ ♪ >>> france's foreign minister says there must be significant political change in syria. he spoke ahead of a second day of meetings in vienna with a major international players in syria's war. it's the first time all sides have been invited to the negotiating table. the u.n. secretary general is calling for flexibility. mohamed jamjoon reports from vienna. >> reporter: in vee en ar vienne talks may be about syria but on thursday talks turned to another country. >> we believe that iran is a positive force in the renal and unyou cannot put condition on his iran's presence, therefore no conditions were placed on aura 10 tans at these talks if there had been we would not have said accepted at that. >> reporter: in this latest round of diplomacy. iran's prime minister took

houthi fighters had expended their presence in western yemen last year, around this important maritimeorridor. there is much more to come on al jazeera, including these soldiers accusing the government of failing to properly equip them in the battle against al-shabab. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back. i'm shiulie ghosh. you are with al jazeera. the top stories, syria's ambassador to russia says russia's intervention in syria is legal under international law. and vladimir putin is denying reports that russian air strikes killed civilians. >>> heavy fighting continues between the taliban and the afghan army. >>> and yemeni government forces have retaken control of the strait between the arabian peninsula and the horn of africa. the strait is vital for trade. >>> the united nations has praised the pal tinnian flag for the first time. but the symbolic moment has been overshadowed by the president's announcement that he is no longer bound by the oslo accord. >> reporter: raised for the first time at the united nations, the flag of the state of palestine, following a decision by the u.n. general assembl

houthi leader said that efforts to reach a peaceful solution has failed. the head of the caughty committee is--houthi committee is fighting against the envoy. women and children are vulnerable in any conflict, and in yemen, too, they're paying the highest price. >> we want to bring you some news. at least 25 people have been killed in a reported fire at a club in romania's capital of bucharest. the country's deputy interior said that others have within injured. no word yet on the circumstances surrounding that fire and what might have caused it, but 25 people have been killed. we'll stay on top of that for you. we want to bring you another story. the candidate in the coming up myanmar elections has been attacked by a machete. protesters in south korea why japanese flags are ripped up and anti-japanese slogans are chanted in seoul. now electricity shortages in zimbabwe has them looking to the sun. we have reports. >> continuous electricity shortages have not stopped them from working. the solar system for six months keeps them in business. >> zimbabwe produ

government troops are targeting houthi position in mountains surrounding the city of taiz. the saudi-led coalition has intensified its airstrikes, but the houthiesy backed by former president ali abdullah saleh still hold ground. the. >> the kingdom with the coalition countries have always redirected that the solution in yemen is diplomatic. >> the hope is that these talks will put an end to a war that has all but destroyed a country. al jazeera. >> isil has killed around 120 iraqi soldiers in the last two days of fighting in anbar province. 40 has died in suicide-bomb attack. there are also reports that 100 isil fighters were killed for the battle for control in the province. >> a survey carried out in iraq suggests eight out of ten women have suffered some form of sexual harassment. and many are facing harassment in public spaces. >> this woman loves her job. she has been a television news reporter for the past six years. it takes her all over baghdad to interview people from all walks 6 life. while she's passionate about her work it is not always easy. passersby often ma

government forces backed by the saudi-lead coalition have made significant gains over the houthis in last couple of days. the houthis, believed to be backed by iran took over the capitol last september. >>> human rights watchers criticize the u.n. for failing to set up an investigation in alleged war crimes in yemen. the u.n. estimates more than 2,000 civilians have been killed since march, a further 4.5 thousand have been injured. the u.n. says the real figure could be much higher. and 21 million people are in need of assistance, that's 80% of the population. almost 3 million children are unable to go to school. >>> still to come here on al jazeera -- >> reporter: i'm catherine soi, isle be telling you about the government's grand plan to modernize this city by 2040, and that means all of this has to go. >>> and israeli police investigate the scene where an israeli couple was shot dead in a west bank city. >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on, not just in this country, but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> pe

the houthis are still in control. and there's anger against attacks by the saudi-led coalition. >> where is my house? i no longer have a house. i no longer have no more furniture, no more home, no more anything. >>reporter: near the red see, residents of one village are furious after a reported air strike on a yemeni wedding party that killed 130 people. while the saudis have formally denied any involvement calling the reports false, many villagers blame the arab coalition. >> what are the strategic targets that you've been hitting exactly? you hit a wedding party, women and children. you killed women and children. are these your strategic targets? >>reporter: while local residents and witnesses say coalition aircraft had carried out intense raids against houthi positions in recent days, a saudi official told the european parliament that his country is abiding by international law in its military campaign. with more than 2,000 civilians killed during situation months of fighting, more and more aid agencies worry about

equipment we confiscated was sent by iran to the houthis. we intercepted two shipments on their way to the rebels. >> most of yemen's oil and electric is produced here. this is why the government is sending reinforcements to secure the province. the fighting continues in the south. government troops targeting houthi positions in mountains surrounding the city of taiz and the saudi-led coalition has intensified its airstrikes, but the houthis who are backed by former president saleh still hold ground. yemen's fighting factions have agreed to meet in geneva to give diplomacy a chance. >> isil has killed 120 iraqi soldiers in two days of fighting in anbar province. forty died in a suicide bomb attack near ramadi on sunday. there are also reports that hundred was isil fighters were killed by security forces in the battle for control of the province. >> now elections have begun in canada. stephan harper is facing a stiff challenge from his liberal opponent justin trudeau. his tough anti terror laws have divided voters. so have his restrictive and

government and kurdish in forcers led by saudi arabia blame houthi fighters and troops loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh for two attacks in aden. the first targeted the hotel, where government leaders have placed their headquarters. the second struck a compound used by soldiers from the united arab emirates. >> i heard huge explosions and rushed to the area. i was told two armored vehicles drew through checkpoints and exploded in the compound used by e.u. soldiers. >> troops will continue their campaign until the houthi rebels withdraw from areas that control and disband. last month, dozen was coalition soldiers were killed in a missile attack. it was the highest number of coalition forces killed in a single attack since the start of their military campaign in yemen, seven months ago. >> many are now worried the attacks in aden will further in flame the continuing war in yemen. >> so that report from hashem, here with us in the studio now. maybe we can expand on what you talked about, conflicting reports of what happened and how it happened. >> exactly, how the yemeni govern

houthi rebels have areas under their control and civilians are increasingly being killed in the cross fire. houthi leaders say efforts to find a solution has failed. [ baby crying ] >> she is one of the latest casualties in the war of attrition. she's seven years old and doesn't understand why grownups are killing each other in the city of taiz. >> i was playing on the street. i was shot in the leg with a bullet. >> it's a tough job for mothers to explain to children what are snipers, and why they shoot at anything that moves. >> my sister and her son were both shot by snipers. she was hit in her stomach and the child in his leg. >> people in taiz say that hundreds have died in weeks of intense fighting with houthi fighters and those loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. >> they have tanks, artillery and heavy weapons. we will prevail. we'll continue to hold up for our city. >> the houthi agreement to a seven-point peace plan brokered by the u.n. earlier. they're criticizing the u.n. envoy. back in taiz snipers kill again. women and children are vulnerable in any conflict, in

and you have two options or two scenarios and either rocket repaired grenades in aiden because the houthis no longer present in aiden, they are in thai, for them to fire rockets they need to have more military capabilities and the former president has ballistic missiles and the one who could launch advanced missiles targeting the government and the coalition forces in aiden so it's fast moving. >> it's not safe and secure and maybe they returned from exile prematurely. >> it was politically motivated to show the people they are on the ground and they have more political say because they have been accused of rivals saying they are in saudi arabia trying to pull the strings from there, they have managed to push the houthis from most areas in the southern part of the country but they are backed by the former president and still a powerful group in a huge area that goes from sanaa north to the city of thai in the center, i think this could be a message by the houthis, by the former president that they are far from defeated and the only way out of the crisis in yemen should be a political way o

so far, no claim of responsibility, however, the uae says this is the work of the houthis. >> how ist going foimpact peace talks? >> this is going to be definitely a major setback for any efforts to put an ends to the fighting. when the houthis listed palistics killing dozens of solids, what followed was unprecedented wave of airstrikes across yemen. i think we are going to see the same thing replicated because in a statement posted by the uae minister of foreign affairs saying that we will do our best to destroy the houthis and the former president thanks so much for coming in. >>> palestinians are protesting in the occupied west bank. tensions have been running high after a series of attacks in recent days with deaths on both sides. mike hanna is at the crossing in the occupied west bank. mike, they are calling for a day of rage there. what's unfolding? >> reporter: so far demonstrators have been kept away. there has been repeated firing of tear gas. a number of injuries are reported at least two pal stinz we have been told have been hit the with rubber-coated steel bullits. the in

we talking about government fighting against the houthis.nt faction with his different agendas and different loyalties, yemen has never been more divisive than it is right now. >> still plenty of questions i am sure we'll get a chance to raise them though later on, thanks for that for now. >>> israeli security forces did he knowledge,ed the homes of two palestinians. the demolitions are illegal under international law because they amount to collective punishment. article 33 of the fourth geneva convention states no persons may be punished for an offense he or she has not personally committed. collective penalties and likewise all measures of intimidation are prohibited. reprisals against persons and their property are prohibited too. the cofounder of the center for the protection of democracy in israel. he joins me now via skype in northern israel. good to have you with us, first of all, if we could start with the issue of house demolitions. to what extent can these sorts of measures be justified as an exceptional security measure justified

, houthis backed by form he president ali abdullah saleh still hold ground. despite all the fighting saudi arabia says it supports peace talks scheduled to take place in geneva. >> translator: the kingdom with the coalition countries have always reiterated that the solution in yemen is diplomatic not militarily. >> putting an end to a war that has all but destroyed the country. jamal el shael, al jazeera. >> u.k. has given the half day off for government workers many hoping to boost elections turnout. first since 2011 where lines were seen outside polling stations. despite the measures still a low turnout on monday. critics questioning the results, after the army took control in 2013. let's bring in dania faly, a rule of the egyptian american law foundation, pleased that you could join us. if some people are suggesting these elections are not fair, in what way would they not be fair? >> so this election is really about a mandate on democracy and trust in democracy. if we look as you said earlier about the difference between the lines of today and the lines of

and shows his visitors what he says are signs of iranian support for the houthis. >> translator: theon commitment we confiscated was sent by iran for the houthis and intercepted two shipments on their way to the rebels. >> reporter: most of yemen's oil and electricity is produced here and why the government is sending reenforcements to secure the province. but the fighting continues in the south. government troops are targeting houthi positions in mountains surrounding the city of thai and the saudi-led coalition have intensified air strikes but the houthis are backed by former president saleh still hold ground but despite all the fighting the factions have agreed to meet in geneva to give diplomacy a chance, al jazeera. >>> hundreds of north and south koreans separated during the 1950 korean war will be reunited on tuesday and 65,000 other south koreans are still on a waiting list to meet their loved ones in the north. harry faucet is in sochi where a few are preparing for a rare reunion. >> the hotel lobby where 400 south korean family members who had bend contacted by the north ko

more fighting between government loyalists and houthi air strikes. more than a dozen were killed this these residential areas reportedly hit by houthi shells. if millions of vulnerable children in yemen face the same risk unless adults can find a way to stop the fighting. osama ben javad, al jazeera. >>> country's parliament has given its parliament more powers for those seeking asylum. paul brennan reports. >> a blaze breaks out and with tents pitched so closely, the fire jumps easily from one to the next. much-needed accommodation is now ruined. further back on the refugee route, the refugees in the open have been lighting small bonfires to stay warm. clear skies are better than soaking rain but the nights are significantly colder. there we are worried for the capacity that the people are slowing going and bottleneck will be problematic. but figure on long waiting time and the weather condition. if the weather is still good we can still try do our best providing blanket, food, water. but if the cold weather is getting worse and worse will be very p

. >> blame houthi rebels who were fighting to control the city of ta'izz. thousands of other children in war torn yemen. don't bury me says in tears. medics assured him he would be okay. but he died. can't believe he's gone. >> we were all playing here, and some of us returned home moments before the shelf fell on them. we were all scared. my uncle was hit by shrapnel. may god save him and may god punish the perpetrators. >> another child becomes victim in a war held by adults. >> another 573 children have been killed and another 846 has been severely wounded. consequence of conflict where everyone is in this war, responsible for death of children in air strikes and shelling of snipers. >> it's been more violence in ta'izz, more fighting between government royalists and houthi fighters and more air strikes. more than a dozen were killed in these residential air strikes. another family to bury their child and millions of vulnerable children in yemen face the risk, unless adults can find a way to stop the fighting. osama ben javad, al jazeera. >>> a fire has

we have covered houthi crimes in other reports, where the found that they also launched indiscriminategainst civilians. >>> volkswagen will start to recall millions of emissions-cheating cars in january. up to 11 million diesel cars made by vw brands are said to have benefited with software designed to cheat emissions tests. the scandal cost the ceo his job, he was forced to step down after the cheating was traced back to executives in germany. nearly $40 billion has been wiped off of the value of vw shares. it is now facing a raft of lawsuits around the world. let's bring in the editor of auto magazine, good to have you with us. they say it is going to take a year or so to get these 11 million cars in. quite a short time to do a lot. >> it does. i think they are optimistic in seeing that. they say they are confident they can manage it. but that's one in 30 cars going through dealerships. and dealerships aren't quiet at the best of times. so it is a huge undertaking. >> all right. what about the vw group as a whole. it's presumably going to cost them a lot of money to do this, isn't it

a houthi leader says efforts to reach a peaceful solution have failed. a peace plan was brokered earlier in the month. back in taiz, snipers kill again. her husband said his wife was shot dead. in yemen, the families are paying the highest price. >> >>> people in china welcomed the end of the one-child policy, families now allowed to have two children. the government is calling it a proactive response to an aging population. not everyone is convinced. we report from beijing. >> with be a increasing burden of aging population, bonn donning the one-child policy is a cause for celebration for many, but it will be a long time before the change works through to produce a bigger working population to support the elderly. far from certain that all couples will take the opportunity of having a second child. >> i don't know if it will make enough of a difference, because the intention of women having children is very low. china has 20% of the world's population, but we account for only 10% of the world's newborn children. >> on the streets, a mixed reaction from

houthis also blame saudi-led strikes for killing civilians. his parents are yet another family to bury their child. millions of vulnerable children in yemen face the same risks unless adults can find a way to stop the fighting. al jazeera. >> turkey's president says a new wave of migration is likely after an increase in attacks on the syrian city of aleppo. his comments come as russia said its planes have struck dozens more targets in syria. these picture appear to show russian strikes on the rebel held province. activists say the russians have been bombing the strategic town for weeks. several operate under the free syrian army umbrella, supported by some western and gulf arab states. >> a fire has destroyed part of a refugee camp in slovenia. it comes as the country's parliament has given its army more powers to deal with the large numbers of people seeking asylum. paul brennan reports. >> the flames spread quickly, with tents pitched so closely together, the blaze jumped easily from one to the next. firefighters were swiftly on the scene, b

they show the visitors what they say are signs of iranian support for the houthies. >> we intercepted two shipments that were on their way to the rebels. >> but people the fighting continues in the south. government troops are targeting houthi positions in mountains surrounding the city of taste and the saudi-led coalition has intensified its airstrikes. but the houthies wer still despite all the fighting saudi arabia said it sports peace talks scheduled to take praise in geneva. >> the kingdom with the coalition countries have always reiterated that the solution in yemen is diplomatic. >> the hope is that these talks will put an end to a war that has all by destroyed the country. al jazeera. >> there is more to come oh in this news hour rescue rescue workers reach the stranded after the typhoon leaves destruction across the philippines. >> i'm jennifer glasse in kabul. >> and the possibility of cricketings rivals pakistan and india playing again. it has many people angry. we have details in sport. >> voting is underway in canada in polls suggest that will go down to the wire. prime m

but the houthis were backed by former president ali abdullah saleh still hold ground. despite the fighting saudi arabia supports peace talks scheduled to take place in geneva. >> the kingdom with the coalition countries have always reiterated the solution in yemen is diplomatic. >> the hope for many is that these talks will put an end to a war that has all but destroyed a country. al jazeera. >> israeli police have alreadied an immediate investigation into killings in the southern city ofbeof bersheba. a migrant was shot by the security and then attacked bye-bye standers at the bus station. the israeli government is responding to the escalating violence with an unprecedented clamp down on palestinian freedom of movement. it's directed the temporary wall dividing the jewish and palestinian part of the neighborhood. meanwhile, prime minister benjamin netanyahu has warned against vigilantism in any attack. but first this report from mike hanna. >> occupied east jerusalem divided. miniature versions of the separation barrier being erected around certain neighborhoods. havi