adrian brown, al jazeera on the china-myanmar border. >>> the myanmar representative from the scenario for humanitarian dialogue. talk to us about the humanitarian situation and how the fighting has affected the refugees. >> sure. this has been some of the most serious fighting, the clashes started over ten days ago. as your report indicated we have had 30,000 displaced and serious impact within the myanmar itself. we have seen a convoy come and you tack, significant displacement. this is a real concern for those working in the country on the peace negotiation is because it does have the potential to derail many years of hard work that have been put in by the ethnic groups in the government to try to stabilize the situation to have ceasefires and political dialogue that this type of event doesn't happen in the future. >> what are the chances of that happening at this point in time? >> well, i think the worrying situation at the moment is this is likely to play out militarily over the next few weeks and the fighting is likely to continue and even worsen. the myanmar military per seefs t

a test of the true depth of reform in myanmar.pedrosa, al jazeera myanmar. >>> conflict mediation organization joining us from yangon, adam this latest battle we're seeing in that part of meenmyanmar is one in decades of conflict. how much further do you think this is going to escalate? >> well i think situation is very worrying. we have seen great humanitarian impact up to 30,000 civilians leave so far. we have seen a red cross convoy come under attack. so this is the most serious fighting we have seen in the past few years. these go back to the independence fight inin 1948. for more independence from the center of the country. this is a unique situation here at the moment. by way of background in 2009 an attack from the myanmar military displaced the kokan group. the latest attack is to recapture that territory. this has been used as a base of many illicit activities, there are no immediate prospects that that will decline. what is likely over the coming weeks is we'll see fighting continue. >> what does all of this mean for the

the border between china and myanmar was eerily quiet today.y it's one of the business-yest crossing points between the two countries but some of the fighting going on in a town just visible in the distance. for some of those who fled this is as close as they can get to home. >> we'll cross over to adrian now, adrian is joining us from the border with myanmar first tell us if you are hearing about any fighting on saturday. >> reporter: we did here the familiar thud of artillery this morning. several times, in fact. the fighting i think tends to ebb and flow in the region at the moment. it's basically calm on this is side of the border but we also saw from a vantage point today a number of myanmar army vehicles close to the border. now, the problem is that people who now want to leave myanmar to come to china are unable to do so because the frontier is closed as my report showed. so they are basically trapped within the country at the moment. we do know, though, that fighting has been going on in a town called low change about 10-kilometer as wa

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when we come back tens of thousands of people displaced in myanmar as the army continues the offensive on ethnic rebels. plus... >> i'm phil lavelle in los angeles, a long way from russia as the city is ready for the oscars, find out why edward snowden is causing a stir on this side of the pacific ocean again. >>> hello again - the top stories on al jazeera. europe has granted greece a crucial extension to its massive debt bailout ending weeks of tension, coming at the cost of concession including a commitment to spell out reforms. at least 45 have been killed in several explosions in eastern libya, five were egyptians. they last took place 250km east of benghazi. fighters claiming loyalty say they carried out the attack. >> a somali armed group al-shabab said it carried out two attacks in mogadishu. 20 were killed in the explosions including government officials. we have this report. [ siren ] >> reporter: mogadishu is a city used to violence. in the latest attack it was laden with explosives rammed through a front gate and a suicide bomber blew himself up inside. government ministers

myanmar state newspaper reported friday that the fighting occur occurred in eastern myanmar. it said more than 13 clashes have occurred in the last several days leaving 47 government troops dead and 73 wounded. the extent of casualties on the other side is not known. the special region was set up based on a peace agreement signed in 1989 between the military government and the ethnic minority after years of armed struggle. according to local media, several thousand residents have evacuated into china following fierce fighting including air strikes. china is urging myanmar to restore peace and order along the border between the two countries. >> translator: china has provided necessary humanitarian assistance. i think these people will return to myanmar as soon as the situation calms down. we hope all sides in myanmar can work with china to calm the situation. >> they hope to use the growth of the market of 600 million people as leverage for its own growth. it's indispensable for them togreementagreements. >>> the prolonged drop in crude oil prices is affecting not only the ec

there was a time when china had a certain amount of leverage over the government in myanmar and that longer the case as myanmar started opening up to other countries but beijing is watching things nervously i think and appealing to the government to bring this under control. >> thank you for that and adrian brown live in beijing. we have a lot more to come at al jazeera, inc including which are the winners and the losers in the trans pacific partnership. and we are on the run in nepal to be the race champion of trail running. ♪ >> start with one issue. add guests from all sides of the debate and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get the inside story. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". next. only on al jazeera america. ♪ hello and let's look at the top stories at al jazeera, attack on shia mosque in pakistan killed at least 19 people and wounded more than 50 it happened during friday prayers in peshawar when three suicide bombers detonated explosives. al jazeera journalist mohamed and fahmy are at home with their families and spent 412 days in detention in egypt, t

between myanmar's army and rebels who want greater austin me for ethnic chinese in myanmar began almost two weeks ago so far 30,000 refugees have crossed the boarder in china. adrian brown reports from the boarder town in china's yunnan province. >> reporter: several times today we have heard the distance thud of artillery. the fighting on the other side of the border does tend to ebb and flow but here on the chinese side things are relatively calm. what we don't know, of course, is how many civilians have been killed. caught in the cross fire, one chinese journalist i spoke to who is able to get to the town of about 10-kilometer as way from here says that he saw the bodies of at least 20 men and women lying in one street. we can't verify that, but we have also been hearing stories of our own from refugees who escaped. the new trade and exhibition center a symbol of the economic hopes china has this remote region but today it's been transformed in to a refugees camel over flying with those who fled the fighting. offense escaping with just a handful of poe accepts like this is on this si

the border between china and myanmar was eerily quiet saturday. normally it's one of the busiest crossing points between the two countries, but some of the fighting is going on in the town just visible in the distance. after some of those fled this is as close as they can get to home. >> you don't get to choose your neighbors. china has 14 of them. and the one causing the most angst at the moment is, of course myanmar. a country that it considers a friend and ally, but that friendship has been strained by what's happening just across this border. >> two men aused of trying to kill the bolivian president back in 2009 have now admitted their guilt. the unthe hungarian and croatian nationals have pled not guilty to the charges. the men were the surviving members of a team manning to target opposition leaders. other members of the team were killed during a government raid. >>> venezuelan's opposition leader is calling on people to unite and resist government plans to crackdown on dissident voices. also calling for the release of the mayor of caracas w

and the myanmar military or fleeing for their lives.t marshall law has been declared people are worried it sets the stage for a new push by the myanmar military to end what they see as a threat to national sovereignty. >> translator: we saw two helicopters and airplanes shooting. we ran away we were so afraid. >> reporter: the new battle between the eat nick national dmeic alliance army and the myanmar military is just one incident in decades of wars between the central government ate nick minorities. the military-dominated government has agreed ceasefires with some groups but the reality on the ground doesn't match the peace rhetoric. >> we have a ceasefire with the government [ inaudible ] january 28th and -- but this has been violated by the burmese army for about 400 times. in 2014 alone, in 11 months from january to november there have been 102 fractions. >> it can happen in any ethnic area given the fact that they are expanding their presence their control, in almost everth nick areas that they have ceased fire. >> reporter: there

i'm here with the world news from al jazeera. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: a state of emergency in myanmarer an attack on a red cross convoy. [ explosion ] >> reporter: egypt wants more support from the united states after striking isil fighters in libya. >>> i'm lawrence lee in copenhagen which is set to become the world's first carbon neutral capitol. ♪ >>> we are focusing on the ukrainian town of debaltseve this hour which has seen weeks of intense fighting, but has now fallen to pro-russian separatists. that has been condemned by the international community, which says the separatists have violated the minsk agreement. the ukrainian troops started leaving earlier on wednesday. separatists said they pushed the soldiers out. ukraine's president described the withdrawal as having been done in a planned and paeszful way. >> translator: we have taken new defensive line and drawn my talks with the leaders of the united states of america, and european union, we demanded a hard response to the activities of russia. and we be prepare organized and coordinated actions. now i'm going to the front

. >> also coming up: >> the red cross under fire in myanmar. the president declares a state of emergency. after bombing isil targets in libya and killing some civilians, egypt wants the u.n. military intervention. >> we are now into oscars week. many here are asking where are hollywood's missing latinos. >> ukraine's president says troops pulled out of the eat he were town of debaltseve in a planned and peaceful way. they were surrounded by pro-russian rebels. fighting for the town continued despite a ceasefire. debaltseve's become a key prize for the pro-russian separatists. it's at the supervision of two major highway that is link separatist territories in the east. it's a rail hub which is important for delivering coal supplies. loss of the town represents a serious defeat for ukrainian troops. >> i don't know, our commanders didn't tell us whether it's a retreat for rotation. he just told us to change our position because our unit had been staying there quite a long time and we had quite a lot of losses. they took the decision that we shoul

. >>> unrest appears to be spreading in myanmar's northeast.ernment is accusing three more rebel groups of fighting the army. a state of emergency is being enforced. government troops are trying to drive out mmdaa rebels but other ethnic groups are also fighting for autonomy. it's forced thousands to seek refuge in china. our correspondent reports. >> reporter: they are supposed to be celebrating the chinese new year. instead ethnic chinese in the border area of myanmar are either trapped by fighting between an ethnic minority rebel army and the myanmar military or fleeing for their lives. now that marshall law has been declared people are worried it sets the stage for a new push by the army to end what they see as a threat to national sovereignty. >> translator: we ran away. we were so afraid. >> reporter: the new battle between the myanmar national alliance army and the [ inaudible ], is just one incident of decades of fighting between the two sides. the government has agreed ceasefire with some groups but the reality on the ground doesn't ma

for ethnic chinese in myanmar.far around 30,000 refugees have crossed over to china for safety. adrian brown has more from the border town of china's you than province. >> reporter: the new trade and exhibition center is a symbol of the economic hopes china has for this remote region. today it's been transformed for those escaping. like those on this side of the border they are ethnic chinese and with account of brutality by myanmar's army. >> translator: the soldiers caught me and hit me again and again like this. just like this on my own head. >> reporter: this farm air received nine days ago. >> translator: they took most of our cattle. i only have a few left. it's a big mess there. too dangerous to go back. we are afraid they might kill us. >> reporter: elsewhere families squat in a row of partially built shops. fending for themselves as best they can. the military is in charge of that humanitarian operation. a soldier shouts at the refugees to go inside think he doesn't want us filming this. sometimes the sold

the ethnic chinese are fighting the army of myanmar. now some rebels have appealed to china to provide aid because say, we're ethnic chinese but china has said there is no way that will happen, but myanmar is not so sure. a few days ago a government minister said china should do all that it can to prevent chinese soil being turned into a base for terrorists to launch cross border aids into myanmar. that is the sort of link that will enrage beijing. china scoffed at notions it will provide aid. a few years ago china was probably the only friend myanmar had. that is a friendship now tested here on the border between these two countries. >> thailand's military government's been holding a public forum to hear critics of its plan to boost domestic energy production. our correspondent veronica pedestrian degrees is a is in bangkok. >> taking on thailand military government energy reform activists protest against the government plan to hold a round of hearings. >> we are here today to protect resources which belong to everyone in this country.

but myanmar is not so sure. days ago, a government minister said china should do all that it can to prevent chinese soil being turned into a base for terrorists to launch cross border raids into myanmar. that's the sort of language that will engage beijing. china has always scoffed at notions that they will provide aid to the ethnic chinese rebels. it's worth remembering that a few years ago, china was probably the only friend that myanmar had. in that is a friendship that is now being tested here on the border wheen these two countries. >>> the u.n. independent international commission of inquiry on syria has published a new report on war crimes in syria. let's get the details from james bayes who is at the u.n. james we know there have been several reports on syria in the past what is different with this one? >> reporter: yes this is the ninth report into human rights abuses in syria, and the situation continues to get worse and worse and worse. really is very grim reading. that really is not the key news thou

they press for military intervention in libya mented attacks in myanmar. myanmar's president declared a state of emergency in the kokang region >>> a pressman has been killed in southern nigeria during an attack on the potential. several others were injured. in the town in river state there has been a number of bomb attacks there, ahead of the presidential elections. >>> well meanwhile, in the other end of the country, the leader of boko haram is vowing to disrupt the sessions. it was postponed for more boko haram attacks. >> maiduguri, in nigeria's north-east faced several recent attacks. we look at how businesses have been hit. >> this is what many streets in maiduguri look like after five years of attacks. hardly any new jobs are created, and men of the existing ones are disappearing. this man lives apart from his wife and children. >> nothing happiness in the city. i used to earn $50 in two to three hours, to take care of my family and apprentices. some days the customers can't afford to drive the cars. many resort to taking enteg rities mean most of u

hyped me is some of the 30,000 refugees who crossed over from myanmar into china. and besides me are chinese soldiers who are trying to prevent us filming. they are providing food and shelter and water for these averages but this is a tricky situation for china. >> tricky because some of these refugees want china to support their campaign for autonomy. but beijing insist it is doesn't interfere. the boards were eerily quiet saturday. normally it's one of the busiest crossing points between the two countries, but some of the fighting is going on in a town of looking loqang just visible in the distance, and for some this is as close as they get to get to home. >> you don't get to choose your neighbors, and china has four of them and the one that is causing the most angels at the moment is myanmar. and that friendship is being strained by what is happening across the board. >> maiduguri has seen increased violence. >> a third child arrived only two days ago. and he thought they deserved a better place to live. now he's giving up on moving out. >> i used to pay a fract

law declared people are worried it sets the stage for a new push by the myanmar military to end whatsee as a threat to national sovereignty. >> translator: we saw two helicopters and airplanes shooting and it was loud and run away, it was so loud we were afraid. >> the battle between myanmar national democratic alliance army and the myanmar military is just one incident in decades of wars between the central government and ethnic minorities. the military dominated government has agreed ceasefires with some groups but the reality on the ground doesn't match the peace rhetoric. >> we have a ceasefire with the government 2012 january 28 and but this has been violated by the army for about 400 times. 2014 alone in 11 months first january to november there have been 102. >> reporter: questions are being asked about what marshal law in the part of the state could mean for other areas. >> it can happen in any ethnic area given the fact that the they are expanding presence and control in almost every ethnic areas they have ceased fire. >> reporter: there could be serious implications for nei

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the fighting in the kokang region is not the only one that myanmar faces. they're trying to face other fighting. the government attempts to create cease-fire deals before elections this year. >> hundreds of homes have been destroyed in a fire philippines. itthe area was completely destroyed, but there are no fatalities. >>> government in china is tightening up on internet restrictions because of the number of postings that poke fun at the government. everyone will have to register their accounts using their real names. will it work? here is adrian brown in beijing. [music] >> a song in praise of chinese censorship performed by the men and women who police the country's internet. it's the owe they were theme of the cyberspace administration and was posted on its website just days before china announced a tightening of its internet restrictions. economists is not one of those singing along. he blogs on corruption and censorship. >> there is so much information out there. and of course there is criticism, but this is normal. and people should be able to speak.

army and also the myanmar armed forces. it happened six years ago. on that occasion, some 30,000 refugees crossed the border into china. they were mostly ethnic chinese and that is the case now. we're told that some 10,000 refugees have crossed over the border into china during friday. that is going to continue, i think over the weekend. picture the on line show thousands of refugees sheltering in tents others in an exhibition center and also a sports stadium. china's ministry of foreign affairs say they'll continue to provide humanitarian aid but appeals to the government of myanmar to try and find a peaceful solution. two sides were due to sign a ceasefire a number of days ago. that clearly is not going to happen. the worry now is that the fighting will drag on as it has done in the past. >> still to come on the program india demands action from u.s. authorities after local police attack an indian grandfather in alabama. plus: >> parliament punchup. opposition lawmakers are shown the door in south africa. >> the taliban i

how will it affect the china-myanmar relation? china wants a decision of hostilities from both sides and has been requesting both sides to stop the fighting. so far it has not occurred. and there is concern if the fighting continues, the relationship between the nations might worsen. >> right. thank you, sir, for your insight. managing director of the institute for peace and dialogue. speaking to us from shankmi. >> thank you very much. >> in ukraine russia is in the european union. russia is a major supplier of gas to hungry. and vladimir putin has offered budapest a sweeter deal. >> reporter: vladimir putin is not welcome in most european capitals, but in budapest he was treated as a friend a success for hungary, the two reaching agreements on gas deals. vladimir putin hinted if only europe was willing, more russian gas could come its way. >> if no one hinders us we can implement part of the stream through turkey. we can use the agreement with other partners. >> this visit has not gone unnoticed. there are critical voices in eur

for decades, they've been fighting a bloody civil war against myanmar's army. the major bone of contention is who gets to cash in on the vast riches this land has to offer. drugs are not the only way to make money here. under these mountains are gold, silver, coal, precious stones, and metals. valuable types of wood grow in the forest. since 2011, myanmar's government has been negotiating with 16 rebel armies toward a nationwide cease-fire. it hopes to put an end to more than six decades of civil war and give official recognition to ethnic minorities. the conflict has left deep scars, including here in this village. >> there were many innocent victims. many villages burned down during the fighting. most of the people who lost their lives, for me, it's like a black spot on a white cloth which i can never forget. >> he says it's up to the authorities now to take a different tack. >> the government and army must win the trust of the rebels. the army attacked the rebels with heavy weapons. elsewhere, fighting has been going on even during the peace process. this co

. >> fighting appears to be spreading in the northeast of myanmar. government leaders there accuse three more ethnic rebel groups of fighting the army. a state of emergency is being enforced in the region there. government troops are trying to drive out rebels, but a number of other ethnic rebel groups are also fighting the government for autonomy. fight has gone forced tens of thousands of people to go over the border into china. we have a report from bangkok in neighboring thailand. >> they're supposed to be celebrating the nine new year. instead, ethnic chinese in the border area of myanmar are either trapped between fight be by an ethnic minority army or the myanmar military or fleeing for their lives. now that martial law is declared people worry the stage is set by a push for the military to end a threat to what they see as national sovereignty. >> we saw a plane and helicopter shooting. we ran. we were afraid. >> the battle between the national democratic alliance army and the myanmar military is just one incident in decades of wars between th

the border between china and myanmar was eerily quite saturday. normally it's one of the busiest crossing points between the two countries, but some of the fighting going on in the town just visible in the distance. and for some of those who fled this is now as close as they can get to home. >> you don't get to choose your neighbors. china has 14 of them. and the one causing them the most angst at the moment is, of course myanmar, a country that considers itself a friend and ally. well that friendship has been strained across this border. >> 89 boys have been abducted, some as young as 13. there have been recent fighting between government and rebel forces 1,321,000 children across south sudan have been used as soldiers by armed groups last year. >>> suspected boko haram fighters have killed 34 people in a series of attacks near the northern village. several were injured according to residents and local officials. as these sorts of attacks send people displaced by the violence further south. and the demand for housing in the city of maiduguri is s

. >> the red cross comes under fire in myanmar. the president declared a state of emergency. >> after bombing isil targets in libya and killing some civilians, egypt wants the u.n. to take back military intervention. >> also ahead: >> now that i know the finish is near, i can finally have a hot shower and warm bath. >> the winner of the yukon arctic ultra marathon. >> first ukraine's president says troops have pulled out of the eastern town of debaltseve in what he described as a planned and peaceful way. they were surrounded by pro-russian rebels. fighting in the town continued despite a ceasefire. debaltseve's become a key prize for the pro-russian separatists. it's at the intersection of two major highways that link separatist territories in the east. its rail hub is also important for delivering coal supplies. loss of the town represents a serious defeat for ukrainian troops. >> i don't know, our commanders didn't tell us whether it's a retreat or rotation. they told us that change our position because our unit had been there q

kind's foreign minister has called for calm and says refugees from myanmar are escaping the fighting.ece's prime minister says ideal on renegotiating a billion dollars bail out can be reached before his government runs out of money. he was talking in brussels ahead of a key meeting of euro zone finance ministers and says he's hopeful that a compromise can be reached. >> translator: this bridge agreement will lead to us shall i say a social contract with our european partners within six months a contract for growth, social cohesion and getting greece out of a crisis. >>> the peace deal on ukraine has been signed but fighting is still continuing. ukraine saying that eight soldiers have died in fighting in the last 24 hours. the separatists also seem skeptical about any kind of ceasefire. charles stratford has more from theukraine. >> reporter: we drove across the field to the frontline. only hours ago the ukrainian military fired rockets at this road. the separatist fighter with us said we should switch off our mobile phoned and drive fast. there are a few fighters here at this former u

. >>> myanmar state journalist say 47 soldiers have been killed fighting with ethnic chinese rebels.ack on the border with china. myanmar's government says the troops died trying to stop the rebels from taking over the capital of the region. china's minister has called for calm and says refugees from myanmar are escaping the fighting. >>> the new prime minister of greece says ideal on renegotiating a billion dollars bail out can be reached before his government runs out of money. speaking in brussels ahead of a key meeting of euro zone finance ministers, he said he's hopeful that a compromise on debt can still be reached. >> translator: this bridge agreement will lead us to a new shall i say social contract with our european partners within six months. a contract for growth, social cohesion and getting greece out of a crisis. >>> the peace agreement on ukraine has been signed, but fighting between government forces and pro-russian rebels continues. both the even u. and the u.s. could impose more shankses if the deal which is due to come in to effect at midnight on saturday sunday is

. >>> also a state of emergency in myanmar, after an attack on a red cross convoy. >>> egypt wants moreupport from the united states after striking isil-linked fighters in libya. all of that plus. >> i'm phil lavelle, we're now into oscars week and many here are asking where are hollywood's missing latinos. ♪ >>> so the ukrainian town of debaltseve has seen weeks of intense fighting but it has now fallen to the pro-russian separatists. the ukrainian troops started leaving debaltseve early on wednesday. the separatists said that pushed ukrainian troops out of that key town. but before heading to meet the soldiers, they described the withdraw as having been done in a planned and peaceful way. >> translator: today we have taken new defensive line and talked to leaders of the united states and the european union. we demanded a hard response to the violation of the ceasefire deal by russia. we will prepare organized and coordinated actions. now i'm going to the front line to meet those who left debaltseve, and i have a high honor to meet them and shake their hands. >> there you go they are r

myanmar. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm antonio mora. >> and i'm stephanie sy. coming up in this hour of international news, i.s.i.l. may be getting funds human organs. >> also fallout fans blocking a plaque man from boarding a train in paris. >>> pause to the fighting in syria's major city, aleppo has been a major battle ground since fighting began there back in 2012. according to a u.n. representative, bashar al-assad has indicated a willingness to halt all aerial and ar artillery shelling for six weeks the aim is to spare civilians further suffering. assad will be judged by his action he not his words. united nations special envoy stefan de masur sat down with our james bays and said, the devil's in the detail. >> you know you have not yet got all the opposition groups to sign up, only the syrian government. you don't know if the syrian government will keep its words. what do you think is the chance of success? >> i've had a terrible chronic disease which i've been trying to fight for 40 years frankly and i'm not succeed yet chronic optimism. i will always tr

but myanmar is not so sure.overnment minister said china should do all that it can to prevent chinese soil from being turned into a base for terrorists. that is the sort of language that will enrage beijing. china has also scoffed at notions that they will provide aid to the rebels. a few years ago china was probably the only friend that myanmar had. that is a friendship that is now being tested here on the border between these two countries. >>> still to come on the program, ukraine's government and the russian-backed rebels blame each other for outbreaks of violence despite a ceasefire deal. >>> and the moment one of venezuela's opposition leaders is arrested by government soldiers. ♪ "mexico's disappeared". monday, 10:00 eastern. >>> hello, i'm berra sarah, a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. at least 20 people have been killed in somali's capitol. the armed group al-shabab says it was responsible. >>> meanwhile a isil-linked group has claimed responsibility for an attack in libya, which killed at le

the border between china and myanmar was eerily quiet in nansaan today.lly, it's one of the busiest crossing points between the two countries. some fighting is going on lokang, just visible in the distance. and for some of those who fled this is now as close as they can get to home. >> you don't get to choose your nabors. china has 14 of them. the one causing it the most angst at the moment is of course myanmar, a country it considers a friend and an ally. >> friendship is being strained by what's happening just across this border. >> singapore isfieding leader li quan yu is breathing with a ventilator but his condition subpoena stable. during his 31 years in power, although he is no longer politically active, he is seen as an influential figure. still to come in the program, we will tell you what young muslims in norway did to send a message of peace to people from other faiths, plus: >> i amdam daniel schweimler until argentina in a factor run by workers as a possible example to others going through economic hardship. >> we will hear about the fight tha

and the state of emergency in myanmar's region after an attack on a red cross convoy. >>> so the ukrainianown of debaltseve has seen weeks of intense fighting, but it has now fallen to the pro-russian separatists. that has been condemned by the international community. ukrainian troops started leaving debaltseve earlier on wednesday, but separatists saying they pushed ukrainian troops out of that key town. ukraine's president has now met those troops. before leaving he described the withdrawal of having been done in a plan and peaceful way. >> translator: today we have taken new defensive line and drawn the lines in our talks with the united states and the european union, we demand a harsh response to these actions. now i'm going to the front line to meet those who left debaltseve and i have a high honor to shake their hands and meet the here -- heroes. >>> the fall of debaltseve is a big disappointment. it's right in the middle there, it also is a rail hub that is important for delivering coal supplies, so you see why it's so important. paul brennan is our correspondent in the area -- not

minty rebel army and the myanmar military or fleeing for their lives. now that martial law's been declared people are worried it sets the stage for a new push by the myanmar military to end what they see as a threat to national sovereignty. >> we saw two helicopters and airplanes shooting. it was loud. we ran away. we were so afraid. >> the new battle between the ethnic myanmar national democratic alliance army and the myanmar military is just one incident in decades of wars between the central government and ethnic mines. the military-dominated government has agreed ceasefires with some groups, but the reality on the ground doesn't match the peace rhetoric. >> we have a ceasefire with the government on january 28, but this has been broken by the burmese army at least 400 times. in 11 months, there have been 102 clashes. >> questions are asked about what martial law in the part of the state could mean for other areas. >> it can happen in any ethnic area given the fact that they are expending their presence, their control in almost every ethnic area that

the border between china and myanmar was eerily quiet. normally it's one of the busiest crossing points between the two countries, but some of the fighting going on in a town just visible in the distance. and for some of those who fled this is now as close as they can get to home. >> you don't get to choose your neighbors. china has 14 of them. and the one causing the most angels at the moment is myanmar. that friendship is being strained by what's happening just across this border. boko haram have killed 34 people in attacks in northern nigeria. several hours were injured according to residence and local officials. the demand for housing in the city of maidurguri is soaring. >> looking for a new house for his growing family. a new child arrived just two days ago. now he's giving up on moving out. >> i used to pay a fraction of my income as rent. now i'm asked to pay three times the amount. a search for alternative, but it seems that there is an increase everywhere. i'm lucky to remain here after my rent expires. >> he's not alone. many a

national sdmic alliance army and also the myanmar armed fors. six years ago when some 30,000 refugees crossed over the border into china. they were mostly ethnic haan chinese, and that is mostly the case now. we're told that some 10,000 have crossed over the border into china. that is going to continue i think over the weekend. pictures online show thousands of refugees in tents, others are being accommodated in an exhibition center and also a sports stadium. china's ministry of foreign affairs says they will continue to provide humanitarian aid, but urges the myanmar government to find a peaceful solution. >>> there's been a rise in tension in indian administered kashmir after an 18-year-old man was shot dead during a protest. his family says that he was just playing cricket nearby. they are now seeking justice. faiz jamil reports. >> reporter: people in the village have come out to comfort the family. he was allegedly shot and killed by security forces earlier this week when protesters began throwing stones at them. the mood here is somber but

. >>> myanmar's president has declared martial law in the eastern region of kolkan.shes between government forces and ethnic minority militants have reportedly killed dozens of people. the military has ordered people to evacuate the regional capital of laokai, apparently to prepare for a sweeping operation. a statement from president than sein was read on tuesday. it says regular law is not effective to control chaos in the region adding that the lives and property of civilians are under threat from conflicts. it is the first use of martial law since myanmar made the transition from military rule to a civilian government four years ago. a 90-day state of emergency has also been declared for the kolkan region. security in the region and surrounding areas has deteriorated. on tuesday a convoy of cars marked with the red cross emblem was attacked by gunmen. two people were injured in the shooting. on february 9th, a clash broke out between government forces and ethnic minority militants. the state-run news agency says at least 47 government troops and 26 ethnic militant

. >> some of the 13,000 refugees crossing from myanmar into china.eside me are chinese soldiers trying to prevent us filming. >> and in sport the boxing match made in money heaven. floyd mayweather and mani pacquiao - the most lucrative fight history >>> hello, yemen's former president abd-rabbu mansour hadi has left the capital sanaa after being held for weeks by houthi rebels. they are reported to have ransacked the house, and he is now in southern yemen. we have on set hashem ahelbarra, who has reported extensively from yemen, and we'll go to sanaa to get the reaction. hashem ahelbarra what are you hearing about how this operation was carried out. >> well yemen's political saga continues. we don't know how he managed to leave the house, it's shrouded in mystery. this is something that has happened by everyone, the entourage, and the houthis are surprised the man left the house without consulting. it's a significant development, knowing that abd-rabbu mansour hadi is now in aden his power base. >> so are we expecting him to come out and make a stat

adrian brown al jazeera, on the china-myanmar border. >> mallmalcolm x is one of the most well-known and controversial figures in the civil rights movement. he was shot dead in new york city 50 years ago. >> he was the voice of black anger. >> as muslims we believe that separation is the best way and the only sensible way not integration. >> an organizer an intellectual malcolm x wanted something different, something more for america's black population. as demands for civil rights in the 60s grew, he spoke of black power and spoke of martin luther king's change idea and change that would only come from non-violence. he spoke about how black lives matter, a message resonating 50 years after his sudden death. >> the recent events, malcolm you know his platform was black lives matter. that was his reason for being. >> there was shock in his assassination. he was about to speak at a political meeting. a number of men rushed the stage firing guns. he had more than 20 bullet wounds. today there are streets schools, and libraries named in his honor. many we spoke to knew his place in histor

but myanmar is not so sure. a few days ago a government minister said that china should do all that it can to prevent chinese soil being turned into a base for terrorist to launch across border raids. that's the sort of language that will enrage beijing. china has scoffed at notions that they would provide aid to the ethnic chinese rebels. it's worth remembering that a few years ago china was the only friend that myanmar had. that's now a friendship being tested here on the border between the two countries. >> diplomatic efforts continue to try to stop the ongoing violence in ukraine. the leaders in france and germany have been meeting in paris. both countries have set the terms of the minsk agreement should be observed. the cease-fire was supposed to start five days ago but it has been broken repeatedly. we have reports from donetsk. >> reporter: in central donetsk the sound of explosions vary in intensity but never really stop. they have been exchanging tanker artillery fire as if it has never been fired. they

and china, between the army and those that want autonomy for ethnic chinese in myanmar. about 3,000 have crossed the border to safety in china. adrian brown reports from the border down. >> several times we heard the thud of artillery. the fighting on the other side of the border it tends to ebb and flow. here on the chinese side. what we don't know of course is how many civilians have been killed, caught in the crossfire. one journalist i spoke to able to get to the town says that he saw the bodies of at least 20 men and women laying in the street. we can't verify that. >> reporter: this is a center of economic hopes for this region. mooeften escaping with a handful of possessions. like those on this side of the border, they are ethnic chinese. with cts of brutality. >> translation: they got me and hit me again and again. just like this on my own head. >> reporter: this farmer arrived nine days ago. >> we only have a few left. it's a big mess too dangerous to go back. we are afraid they may kill us. >> reporter: elsewhere families squat in a row of shops. taking care of

eurozone deal but will stick with the bailout to now >>> behind me is 30,000 refugees and crossed from myanmar to china, and beside me soldiers trying to stop us feeling >>> and the boxing match made in heaven is none floyd mayweather and mani >>> yemen's former president abd-rabbu mansour hadi left the capital sanaa after being held for weeks under house arrest by houthi rebels. they are report toed have ransacked his home. he is -- reported to have rann tacked his home. he is in aden where he has a strong sunni base. the importance of him going to aden, hashem ahelbarra, is because he has a power base. we are waiting for what happened next. >> exactly, he was born and served at a top military commander in the south for years. and then the president of yemen in 2012. if he says he's still the legitimate president of yemen, he'll have support in that part of yemen. two military unit in the south in aden are very loyal to the president. >> does that mean the houthi rebels backed by the former former president saleh and those in the south who may support the president who have gone down there ar

warns that unrest in myanmar could lead to instability and roll back of recent democratic gains. >> in sport afghanistan make history at the cricket world cup. we will have the details later this hour. first, funerals are being head in afghanistan after at least 190 people died in a series of have a larges in the northeast of the country. homes, schools and mosques were buried in the pangier region. what has the police chief told you? >> the death toll really has been steadily increasing for the last couple of days. the police chief said that two helicopters arrived in the area, but were unable to land, because the weather is just so bad. they are only able to circle above. they did manage to drop some blankets and some food to people blow but it just goes to show how remote and inaccessible it is trying to get help into the area. there is a heavy military presence about 1,000 troops are there, trying to get into the area trying to clear the one main road into the area. it's a really difficult situation for emergency crews and we're told that the worst-hit area in the province is pario

. >> myanmar's state media says 47 soldiers died in recently fighting with heavily armed rebels. fighting began in shan state. rebels were trying to take over the shan state. the foreign ministry had a press conference saying people had been fleeing to china to escape the attention. >> mohamed fadel fahmy walked out of custody in egypt on bail of spending 412 days in detention. his colleague is expected to be released on bail in the coming hours. an egyptian court granted them bail on thursday. the retrial on charges of colluding with the banned muslim brotherhood resumes in february. >> reporter: this could be the beginning of the end of an ordeal lasting for more than 400 days. mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed have been granted bail at the start of their retrial. it's come as a huge relief for their families. >> translation: i'm going immediately to tell the kids that their father is coming home today and that life will be beautiful. i wait to welcome him back. life has changed >>> mohamed fadel fahmy was asked to pay a security bond of $33,000. >> we'll abide by everythi

myanmar is now urging china to prevent rebel attacks from across its border.have to take a short one-minute break. but coming up, one year in office for italy's premier. has he followed up on promises to reform the country? we take a closer look at that question. >> and, europe struggles to cope with a surge of migrants and asasylum-seekers. the island of lampedusa is example number one. more coming up, after a short break. please stay with us. >> welcome back. with greece's future in the eurozone unclear, leaders from across europe are reaching out to athens to find groundwork for an agreement. >> one of the leaders is italy's matteo renzi. he has been some pathetic to greece, partly because his country is facing serious economic woes of its own. >> renzi swept into office last february, vowing to transform italy's floundering economy and tackle corruption. now his message has changed. >> matteo renzi! >> when italy's prime minister took office exactly one year ago, he left no doubt that he intended to shake things up. but even -- not even 40 years old, he ca

has called for calm. >> reporter: this is not the first time there has been fighting between the myanmarl democratic alliance army and the mieyanmar forces. we're told that some 10,000 refugees have crossed over the border into china during friday. that is going to continue i think over the weekend. pictures online show thousands of refugees sheltering in blue tents. others are being accommodated in an exhibition center and a sports stadium. china's minister of foreign affairs says it will continue to provide humanitarian aid, but has appealed to the government of myanmar to try to find a peaceful agreement. the two sides were due to sign a ceasefire a number of days ago. that clearly is not going to happen and the worry now is the fighting will drag on as it has done in the past. >>> running up and down mountains certainly isn't for the faint hearted, but the sport is gathering fans across the globe. as our correspondent reports now, nepal has some of the best trail runners around. >> reporter: every weekend locals wake up for a race along the trails of one of the mountains that encircl