>> we're a popular city, people are going to come here and try to be successful.here's a lot of people that come here looking for jobs and they fall into hard times. whether it's the rent that they can't afford or the job that they lost and they're trying to get reskilled for the new job, these stories come very much directly to me, because i want to ask why are there -- i asked the same questions our critics are asking, why does it not look different? but the data says we have put 11,000 people back into homes. new housing, rehab housing. but i think the success really has to do with certain segments that were making headway. for example our veterans. we are one project away from completely ending chronicle homelessness for our veterans and we're celebrating that -- we had the homeless count just a few nigs ago. it was clear to us that we made some great progress. >> no one is disputing that, that's a great milestone to meet. but the numbers are still above 6,000. they've been above 6,000 year after year after year. the city spends $500,000 a day on homeless serv

city. we are in close contact and coordination with the popular resistance fighters. will rid the city of those infiltrating houthis fighters. they are now targeting certain government installations and we will continue to work on this. also yesterday the air strikes carried out all the plans as scheduled and in a few minutes i will show you some video clips with the operations carried out. they continue to target the military capabilities of the houthis fighters and the defecting brigades who are loyal to the ousted president saleh. they carried out their duties along the borderline between saudi arabia and yemen, in order to prevent any recurrence of what happened yesterday as you are aware. the terrain is very rough rigid and harsh conditions are being faced by those troops. however, they continued to discharge the duties, also the houthis camps in sadi, and prevent harboring any houthis fighters. this shows one of the axises leading to aden. this light was cut off in order to prevent any supplies headed to houthis fighters who are bunkered inside the city. as we r

jeweler's row that police made an arrest in one of the most brutal incidents connect to the popular center city district. atf says agents and u.s. marshals took 31 year-old tiery gay in custody in the south carolina hotel friday night. nearly a week after a jeweler's row employee was kidnaped tortured and robbed by three men. >> it was great news because good that they got him, and it the will be more great news when they get all of them. >> reporter: jeweler jasmine says business owners and workers have been on edge since the man threw the five three-year old victim into their van inside this chestnut street garage. they demanded keys to the work place national watch and diamond and coats to the safe. but, when she didn't have them robbers viciously beat the the woman and even shot her with the taser seven times. the suspect dumped her in the darby boro cemetery after emptying her bank account at several atm's. "action news" has learn that investigators got the a lead that led them to the security inn in lake city florence county south carolina atf took gay from the olney section in custody wi

like aid in, it is one of the most popular cities in yemen sunni majorities against the houthis. if there is a third capitol of yemen, it is taiz in every with respect. several have shifted to had. the elite republican guard before i go gate 22 is there in taiz and hadi and saleh and houthis capitalize on it. the fighting is strong and fierce and the committees have organized themselves better with the airstrikes. there has been heavy fighting around the presidential palace and also in the camp and other areas, but it is a very confusing situation because saleh's troops and also the houthis are now right inside taiz antfighting from street to street. >> thank you very much for that update not far from the saudi yemeni border. >> the human cause of the war is visible in its hospitals. government facilities are overrun with injured. we have more. >> these are just some of the victims of war in what's become an increasingly desperate situation in aden. most injured are civilians including children. >> i'm injured but still thank god. i've lard had two operations. i'm still waiting f

we have more from brazil's popular city sao paulo. >> tens of thousands of protesters are on the streets in sao paulo, and thousands more across brazil. there are all sorts of political issues here. the financial situation of the country, the fact that taxes and costs are rising and brazil is on the verge of tipping into recession. there are concerns about the petrogas scandal. there are allegations that senior figures took bribes to correct the contract and dilma rousseff - there's no suggestion that she knew about any corruption or allegations of wrongdoing and is not connected to the current investigation. people are worried that that impact on the way the government is run. dilma rousseff ran with over 50% of the vote six months ago. it was a polarized brazil. the allegations are built and built. that's why people have come onto the streets to voice distrust and anger and called for the president to go. the president welcomed the protest. she'll do what she can to make it better for ordinary brazilians, it's something that she's looking for in the long term. for those on the streets

there are englishmen yous and charming to be in one of the not so popular cities. >> do you think thiss going to last? >> i mean, we'll see where the euro goes but i think as of now it's looking good. airlines are cutting capacity largely to europe and asia because of the strong dollar and fewer people traveling to the u.s. right now so there will be some capacity cuts and the values are unbaetdible. >> all right. so that means try if you want try now. >> that means book as soon as you can. credit card reward points are a great way to get there. hotel credit cards to give you free nights basically applying for the card and spending bit of money. hyatt with a credit card and spending a bit of money in three nights you get two free nights at any hyatt property in the world. including in paris which is usually $1,000 a night. >> thank you so much for your advice today. >> thanks for having me. >> i like the recommendations. lisbon budapest love them all. >> off the beaten track a bit. >> okay. >>> well a record-breaking week for wall street but despite the gains we ask our senior business

tasting tour of africa. >> and take a trip to the main line where city restaurant have opened suburban outposts. >> we try our 'foot' at a popularwelry designed for smart, successful women. >> hi everybody and welcome to fyi philly. >> we are at the residences at the ritz carlton in center city. >> this is their new designer model. >> it's one of 270 luxury units here. >> and did we mention it comes with valet parking?! >> and some pretty stunning views of city hall and the philly skyline. >> as the weather turns warm and flowers get ready to bloom, it's time to flaunt

one of the submissions is a proposal to revamp the city's trash cans. >> because these are very popular in the streets in the morning and at the end of the day people collect trash to keep the city clean... make it more colourful, more amusing. the next challenge is to raise funds so that the winning idea can be implemented. for now, everyone working on the project is donating their time and input. >> we have people in finance, the start up industry, the arts. we all have a different way of viewing the world. but what we do have in common is that need and drive to make a contribution to our community. >> elaine phuong nguyen and her colleagues belong to the global shapers community and can now exchange ideas with other like-minded people around the world. although elaine studied in the us, her heart belongs to hochiminh city. >> from contemporary town planning, to the monolithic guardians of an ancient polynesian culture. these incredible sculptures are the famous moai of easter island which sits in the middle of the south pacific ocean, some 4,000 km away from the chilean mainland. onc

petersburg, the second most popular city in russia.camera captures this scene erupting at a parking lot. >> at first it looks a little bit like west side story, like the sharks and jets. it looks like it could start out as a flash mob. >> look a little closer. these guys are definitely in no dancing mood. >> to look at these people shouting and scream about something, you would think they had this very fierce political position about something. but no. these two groups just really like their sports teams. >> these are extreme football fans. before a big game. and by football, we mean soccer for americans. in red are the team from moscow. and in blue, the zents fans of st. petersburg. >> russians love their football. they love their national team and their clubs. >> inthe extreme fan bases started to form in the '60s when the oppressed were looking for a voice and an identity. >> you can see any city club is going to have hard core support, simple as that. there's a lot of rivalries and it's always, always entertaining to see what the f

san antonio is the most popular city in the district a fourth of san antonio. that's where i was born and raised. my parents still live in the house i was born into. that's on the eastern end of the district. on the western end is el paso a large city also covered by two members of congress. in between, you have towns like castroville and hondo, and alpine, big ben national park and it's about a 67% hispanic district, and so you know, you have such a rural part and urban areas of san antonio, and el paso. the thing that struck me the most when i was criss crossing the 29 counties is that people care about national security. they're worried about their future, and they are worried about the safety of their children and their family. that was great because of my background. you know, i spent almost a decade as an undercover officer in the cia, and this played well to be able to represent the district very well. >> talking about that in a moment, but if you traveled from one end of the district to the other, a straight shot how long would it take? >> 11 hours goin

the only cities more popular are denver at three and twin cities in minnesota, and washington dc.nswering calls to step up security. san francisco-based on demand car service hired a chief security officer at uber pulling joe sullivan from facebook where he had the same roll. sullivan will look at ways to improve passenger safety. >> workers with the gas and look risk company will be using drones to help with inspeakings -- inspeak -- inspections and troubleshooting using drones to improve response types in areas not easy to abscess by car. the company plans to deploy the drones over 26,000 miles of power lines by the end the year. >> prince harry is kicking east final mission of his decade long military year, arriving in australia this morning where he will train for four weeks. after the plane planned he visited australia's tomb of the unknown soldier and laid a wreath. the prince is set to retire from military service in june. >>> the abc morning news continues at 6:30 with the top stories. >> including dealing with the historic drought head on and what governor brown said the

this is a very popular sport in the city of san francisco. >> i would say it's more and more populare, in italy and more and more so in the world. we are very proud. it's wind essentially italian. it's the italian lifestyle, fun, social and competitive. >> reporter: you hit on my next question in that it's a sport you want to win but at the same time, you're hanging out and having a really good time even with the other team and your friends. >> you can enjoy it with a bunch of good friends and enjoy life italian style. italian way. the way we like it. >> reporter: would it really be a real bocce match if you don't have good food with it? >> absolutely. food is a part of it. and you know, the ancient romans started it all. it's the oldest known sport in the world. san franciscans find it trendy and cool. >> reporter: beningy, it's not just san francisco. this is becoming more and more popular throughout the bay area. >> that's the new yoga. >> there's clubs all over in the heart of san francisco and all around the area. >> bocce is the new yoga. you it's a workout. >> total body. >> y

of the houthi militias and those who misunderstood have surrendered themselves to the popular commits inside the city and we stress here that they are all the sons of the yemeni people and we stress that there is low and there is legitimate government and according to that law, these cases will be dealt through. we hope and we ask the popular committees to keep the maximum safety procedures for those people because we stress -- and they know that these people despite what they have done are the sons of the yemeni people. we have law there, and we have legitimate government there. we have security committees there in yemen. they will adopt their necessary procedures for those who committed crimes and for those who have sort of misunderstanding about the situation about the safety of everyone is to be guaranteed by the popular committees. regarding the operations today, and regarding the mission of the aerial campaign the ongoing aerial campaign is -- is there, and we stress that we have attacked so many weapons store there, and we have attacked ground-to-ground missiles. we have attacked some air defe

city jeweler. one of the alleged attackers has been caught down south. >> reporter: word spread on saturday that police had made an arrested in one of the most brutal incidents connected to the popular center city district. atf said u.s. marshals took 31-year-old gay into custody nearly a week after you'llry employee was kidnapped and tortured by they men. >> good they got him, it will be great news when they get all of them. >> reporter: the jewler said business owners and workers have been on edge since the men threw the victim into a van inside this chestnut street garage. the men demanded keys to the workplace and codes to the safe. when she said she didn't have them they shot her a taser and beat her. they emptied her bank account at several atms. investigators were led to lake city south carolina. they took gay into custody without incident. they have not said the van the focus of the intense manhunt has been recovered. there was increased security on jewelers row this week. >> as they were leaving we were looking around if somebody is falling or thinking, a little suspicious, if somebody looked suspicious there were cops outside. >>> the atf said gay is being held in south ca

shale gas we have currently some shale gas, but the problem is it is between two cities, two very popular citieso the population right now does not want us to do a lot of fracking. there is no moratorium on our part in terms of fracking, but we want to be sure that there is social accessibility --social acceptability if there is a project. alix: you guys are importing a lot of oil and there is talk about quÉbec reducing dependence on imported foreign oil. one it it helped a lot? -- wouldn't it help a lot? minister arcand: we have oil from canada, alberta in particular, so it remains in the same country. we do not in word as much as we used to do from the middle east or other regions. we import some of our oil right now from texas, but eventually it is going to be coming from canada, so i think that it is thereabout. also, we need to understand that in the case of oil, it has to be from the transportation point of view, it has to be economically feasible. alix: when you talk about transportation, i am assuming you mean how you get the oil. minister arcand: that is right. alix: so how do you get i

city council could vote on them next month. lester? >> gabe gutierrez, thanks. >>> a popularnack brand has been ordered to change some of its labels because the fda says they're not as good for you as the company claims. kind snacks must stop calling at least four variety of its bars healthy because the fda says they have too much fat in them. kind says it will change the labels, but the recipes will stay the same. we've listed the specific bars on our website. >>> still ahead tonight, the airlines reducing seat room to pack in as many passengers as possible. uncomfortable? yes. dangerous? questions about getting out quickly if there's an emergency. >>> also, the baseball player struck down in his prime and the team that refused to give up on him. >>> your next flight might be even more cramped than you remember because airlines are adding seats and cutting leg restroom squeeze in as many customers as possible on board. with the cabin even more packed, concerns are being raised about whether all those people can be easily evacuated if there's an emergency. here's nbc's tom co

san antonio is the most popular city in the district a fourth of san antonio. that's where i was born and raised. my parents still live in the house i was born into. that's on the eastern end of the district. on the western end is el paso a large city also covered by two members of congress. in between, you have towns like castroville and hondo, and alpine, big ben national park and it's about a 67% hispanic district, and so you know, you have such a rural part and urban areas of san antonio, and el paso. the thing that struck me the most when i was criss crossing the 29 counties is that people care about national security. they're worried about their future, and they are worried about the safety of their children and their family. that was great because of my background. you know, i spent almost a decade as an undercover officer in the cia, and this played well to be able to represent the district very well. >> talking about that in a moment, but if you traveled from one end of the district to the other, a straight shot how long would it take? >> 11 hours goin

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destinations no major delays with those green aircraft none rain reported in any of these most popular destination citiesws. thanks so much, david. >>> a new study reveals chemicals found in some sun screens moisturizers and shampoos can negatively affect male fertility. the study by the national institutes of health examined more than 500 couples struggling to get pregnant. researchers found fertility in men was far more negatively affected by the 29 chemicals that are ultravioletly filters than in women. researchers are not advising against using sunscreen but say if a couple is struggling to get pregnant then immediately wash off the sunscreen once you're out of the sun and consider limiting the use of other products with these ultraviolet filter chemicals. >> phillies and red sox return to action at citizens bank park tonight. aaron harang gets the sort. geno auriemma coached the uconn husky to another women's national championship. uconn beat notre dame in tampa last night. it was the huskies third straight women's hoops title and tenth overall. all of them have been under head coach auriemma whose

this was one of the city's most popular tourists attractions, commanding a panoramic view of the kathmandu valley and yesterday it was packed. >> 150 people are coming for visiting and 70 people are dead. >> reporter: open spaces here are packed. the people who lived through saturday's quake are too afraid to return to their homes. preparing to live outdoors right now, their terror heightened by another aftershock on sunday. the most powerful of more than a dozen over the last 24 hours. they huddle with family and friends dreading the moment the ground will start moving again. you feel safer here? >> yeah, more than our house. >> reporter: old kathmandu was a magnet for tourists and this was the height of the tourist season. will clemmons from san diego was two days into a tour when the quake struck. >> it was chaos. nobody knew what to do. they were trying to find people but it was just absolute chaos here. >> reporter: nearby, a rescue team shifting through the remains of a temple pulled out another victim which they said was probably a tourist. dusk was falling and the search went on. i

city. the popular ride-sharing service uber wants to get rolling on the los angeles strip. taxi cap companies are fighting to put the breaks on uber. >> it's the way things are done in this town. at the same time, it's frustrating for someone trying to enter the market. >> next week on the programme. we begin a look back at the fall of saigon. 40 years later. "america tonight"s joie chen travels to new orleans, where the largest vietnamese community outside of vietnam lives. she find out why refugees fled there after the vietnam war. >> al jazeera america brings you a first hand look at the environmental issues, and new understanding of our changing world. >> it's the very beginning >> this was a storm of the decade >>...hurricane... >> we can save species... >> our special month long focus, fragile planet . >> if you haven't already used it, chances are you have heard about uber. that ride-sharing service you can access on your mobile phone. it is so hot analysts valued it at $40 billion, and it is rolling into new cities giving taxis a run for its money. at a place where

now young people from the city's popular resistance movement are fighting with houthi rebels and forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh. in aden there were reports that a part of the city was bombed by houthi forces. neighbourhoods turned into battlefields. in the capital of sanaa saudi arabia coalition air strikes destroyed armed depots and military vehicles. the ministry of interior and the home of a top houthi official were targeted. as the fighting continues, many yemenis are seeing the conditions around them crumble >>> nigeria's army says it has rescued 200 girls and 93 women from boko haram, but the kidnapped chibok schoolgirls were not among them. the rescue took place in the forest in the north-east of the country which is a boko haram stronghold. 150 fighters were killed over the weekend with soldiers from niger. 46 of its soldiers and 30 civilians died in that battle >>> a day after the riots, some semblance of peace returns to baltimore. next - a live report on the road ahead. later, president obama, and japanese prime minister shinzo abe stumbling over the hurdles over the paci

the intro, one of the things that made the protesters very angry has been the closure of the city's most populartation. we spoke to some of the journalists. let's take a look at that story now. >> reporter: covering the protests comes with its risks. this man sells the video he films to tv stations and international press agencies but on monday the government closed the country's post popular radio, and turned off transmitters of all independent stations. now journalists here are increasingly worried about their freedom to do their work. >> translator: this is a sign that the government is turning its back on the free press. throughout most of the country there are now only media that were created by the ruling party. >> reporter: the radio stations are crucial at a time like this. people in the city depend on them. across the whole country, people depend on it to know what the government is doing, what the politicians and activists are saying. it's normal to see people glued to portable radio sets when the news is on. in radio public african or rpa was widely loved. when officials came to the h

the bbc caught up with the members of live time, one of the city's most popular groups. ♪ ♪ correspondentncers, hundreds maybe 70 to 80 teens, but individually, it's hundreds of us. i'm talking about just new york, like an epidemic. >> a lot of dancers incorporated into one. those are the three original basic moves. a lot goes right there. ♪ ♪ >> how much money can you make dancing? >> on a real bad day 30, on a high day 70, 50, and on a good day is 100. on a good, good day, 150. >> that's more than minimum wage. >> they arrest us for dancing because they consider it like soliciting or reckless endangerment. when i was younger, 15 years old, they didn't stop and tell us to get off the train because we were too young to get locked up. after 15, they started putting the cuffs on us, taking us to the precinct. that happened to me about 10, 12 times. >> he is like only four or five days old. he is my pride and joy and for me to keep on dancing, i'm not going to stop. seven days a week i'll be dancing on the train. i know if i stay home, i could slip up and do something negative. the girls, th

city. we're in close contact with popular resistance fighters and we will rid the city of both infiltrate infiltrate infiltrate infiltrators. >> how significant is aden in that particular war against the yemeni hue thes and the saudi-led coalition. >> it's very significant. aden is the place where the president has moved the capital to and it's quite a significant place. aden is a very sea port. the influence of the red sea. it overlooks the gulf of aden and it's quite an important, you know junction of a lot of trade routes. it's very much reflected in what's going on in the talks in switzerland. since the former dictator has somehow given some word to show that what he has received as a warning from the saudi defense minister that aden is a red line not to cross over and he wants to prove that they can cross over the red line and there are, you know forces behind them which could prove effective. unfortunately, the allied arab forces have to a certain extent you know lost concentration on the ball. yes, the houthis are now in aden and are besieged and so on but this is proving to be very very hard

reporter: word spread quickly that police made an arrest in a brutal incident connected to the popular center city district. agents took 31-year-old gay into custody at a south carolina hotel friday night nearly a week after a jewelers row employee was kidnapped and tortured by three men. >> at whats great news be good they got him. it will be great news when they get all of them. >> reporter: businesses owners and workers have been on edge since the men threw the victim into a van inside this chestnut street garage. they demanded keys to the workplace and codes to the safe. when she didn't have them robbers beat her and shot her with a taser. they did you find her in the darby borough cemetary after emptying her bank account at several atms. officials got a lead that led them to the south carolina. atf took gay into custody without incident. they have not said if the van has been recovered. there was increased security on jewelers row this week. >> make sure we were locked and when we were leaving at the door we were looking around if someone is following or thinking if somebody looked suspicious

city. the turban was a popular headpiece in the early, in the late 18th and early 19th century. this is one in the collection. it's made of a french charmuese silk and band around the front. she was often known to add jewels or plumes and could be seen across. that's how you could look for dolley. what is special about this turban is the way we can authenticate it a year before her death. july 4th 1848 when she was on her way for the washington memorial she stopped her niece anna. she's wearing the turban and you see these black curls. she used to wear a head band that could give her these lovely curls. she's wearing a paisley shawl. twhants through her family and to her daughter and her grand zonk. here is the infamous trunk that was found under the eves in the house of pennsylvania. it's a trunk that would have been used much later for dolley and by her niece and her husband later. let me open the trunk so you can see how beautiful it is inside. this is the trunk and would have been full of the objects in the clothing and textiles. there's about 90 some objects pieces of texti

city. we are in close contact with popular resistance fighters and we will rid the city of those in infillintrators. >> reporter: people are home and worried to go out because of the violence and it makes it difficult for small businesses many of which have closed down and jamal reports. >> reporter: a food store open for business in sanaa what has become something of a rare sight with a city under bombardment and the war in yemen not only forced people to flee homes in search of safe haven and made many businesses shut their doors as an already battered economy is further devastated. >> translator: there are very few people left here and everyone has fled and those who stayed live alone without their families and hardly nerve one comes to buy anything any more. >> reporter: what makes it more difficult for him is that his shop is not far from the airport and the military air base. prime targets in saudi-led air strikes against houthi fighters who currently control the capitol capitol. one million children under the age of five malnourished and the food program say 13 million depend on dirty

. >> reporter: the city seems more popular than ever and it is struggling to keep up with all the tourists coming to town. >> reporter: more than ever it is topping tourists bucket lists. >> a place you have to visit. especially coming to california. you have to go a san francisco. >> reporter: 18 million visitors spent a record breaking amount of money in san francisco last year. >> $11 billion. >> reporter: the city saw more conventions and an increase in business and travel. international tourism is on the rise. the market expected to grow 20% in the next three years. >> development of new air service into san francisco. international sirophorous. for those -- air service. for those people, 40% are international visitors. >> demand for the 33,000 rooms sky rocketed. >> when we look that demand, that effected the rates. they are going up. >> reporter: neighboring cities are providing extra places to stay for those determined to come to the city. no matter the cost. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: officials say last year's record breaking numbers are no surprise, they are based on the proj

the palace is the most popular wedding location in the city park system. reservations for weddings and other events are available at strecpark.org. shakespeares' guard and refers -- has plants referred to in shakespeare's plays and poems. located near the museum and the california academy of sciences, shakespeares garden was designed in 1928 by the california spring blossom association. flowers and plants played an important part in shakespeares literary masterpieces. here is an enchanting and tranquil garden tucked away along a path behind a charming gate. this garden is the spot to woo your date. appreciate the beauty of its unique setting. the cherry tree, the brick walkways the enchanting stones, the rustic sundial. chaired the bards'w ro -- share the bard's words. the garden is a gem to share with someone special. pack a picnic, find a bench, enjoy the sunshine and let the whimsical words of william shakespeare float you and your loved one away. this is one of the most popular wedding locations and is available for reservations. shakespeares garden is

city of aden. the continuous support is there from the popular committees and the brave people of the city of adennd these things made by the houthis will be decreasing day after day, and the city will -- and be in a safe position. regarding the aerial targets, we are concentrating on sharing the camps, the military camps, and the convoys of the houthis, all of the convoys of ali abdullah saleh, the former ousted president of yemen, these have been targeted directly in sana'a in ta'izz in ibb, and in every location where we find such convoys. the coalition forces asked the commanders of the yemeni army who are willing to go back and support the legitimate regime in yemen, we have asked them to be in contact with their colleagues who are now supporting the legitimate regime because we need not to destroy these locations, and we need not to put the lives of the officers or the soldiers in danger this is not our goal. now we need to make sure that all of the forces supporting the houthis militias will be targeted. we know about their movements. we know about their weapons too. that's why we ask them

city. we are in close contact with popular resistence fighters and we will rid the city of both infiltratorsr: the coalition has been targeting the houthis and their allies, forces loyal to the hadi president set soar president saleh. over the past two days they are focused on yemen and approaching the city from east and the north. thursday's advance was a major blow to the coalition which has waged an eight-day aerial campaign. >> the houthis have a right to be part of the political process in yemen and we are not denying this. in fact that was it the g.c.c. initiative that opened the door for the houthi to his participate in the yemeni political process. theythey cannot be a militia, they cannot have heavy weapons outside the scope of the state. that's the situation not tolerable. >> reporter: but the fighting has left 500 dead accord to this u.n. aden alone has accounted for more than 100 deaths. a further 1,700 have been injured. saudi arabia has also experienced its first casualty since the campaign began. the interior ministry says one of its border guard soldiers was culled by gunfire

sans visa's concerts in cameroon's major cities are very popular. ♪ >> as you can see, the mood here. we work well together during rehearsal. if someone makes a mistake or if something doesn't work right, we talk about it, and then change it, so we can make progress in rehearsal. >> they are rehearsing for this man petit pays, a makossa star , in cameroon who also tours internationally. today he's come to see how the band he mentors is getting along. ♪ petit pays and his music have been a staple in west africa for thirty years. this time, it's a dress rehearsal. adolphe claude moundi - petit pays' real name - has helped launch the careers of a great number of musicians in cameroon. >> young musicians are so fresh. it takes time, but it's a question of will. and they have that will, they believe they'll have careers in music. and there's no reason why they shouldn't be as famous as mathematik, or mony eka, or sonny. or others. >> those are all bands who've been successful in cameroon. armel ndoumbÉ also hopes for a career like that. the 25-year-old lives with his siblings on the outsk

. >> al jazeera has obtained he canclusive video of fighting around these southern yemeni city of taiz. popularesistance forces have been battling houthi militia there. it has been taking place near the headquarters of the government. >> cent % of the country is said to be no longer under the control of houthi rebels. speaking at a news conference in london t they said there would be no dialogue unless they withdrew all of their fighters. on the ground fierce battles are continuing in several cities. abdullah al shami has the latest. >> reporter: this is marib in the center of yemen, an oil-rich prove incident which the houthis took over last year. both sides want control of marib. we are at the entrance to the city. the houthi presence they send them away. fighting has been raging here for days. control of this strategic province would help the houthis access the main stronghold in sada close to the sawedee border. outside the stronghold in aden fierce battles continue as houthi loyalists and houthi loyalists loyal to the deposed president. rebel forces are trying to create a district. an area

during the next few days a lot of these ships will arrive at the yemeni airport in the big cities, and the popularnce committees and the tribesmen will be responsible, and the pro-army will be also responsible for delivering or providing the citizens with these goods and commodities. at the same time they will facilitate the procedures of arriving to the airports and distributing the goods for the citizens and all that facilitate their lives and make their lives easier. the militia houthis now, as i said during the last two days are under the threat of the area of the coalition forces and war planes. the houthis, during the few last days show that they have lost concentration. they are trying to reorganize themselves and yesterday the coalition forces has carried out yesterday a big operation in one area. when we get confirmed information regarding the movement of some vehicles within the area and we coordinated with the popular resistance committees and the aerial forces -- air forces carried out a raid this morning against these -- these groupings, and the resistance also are working in a good w

sales of new condos are still strong and condos in suburbs with good access to the city center are also popular. >>> the operators of japanese utility companies say they will have enough capacity to get through the summer even with all the country's nuclear reactors off line. government officials will not set power saving targets for the third straight year. the utilities released their estimates for summer power supplies at a meeting of experts and reporting to the industry ministry. tokyo electric power company says it expects to have surplus capacity of 11%. they say they will have a minimum surplus of 3% by resuming operations at thermal plants and receiving power from other utilities. >>> that's it for business news. i'll leave you with the markets. >>> some people in central japan are welcoming more tourists with launch of a new bullet train line. owners of a dive shop see great potential in tourists to show off fish not just on the plate. >> reporter: toyama bay is one of japan's richest fishing grounds. water gushes up from the ocean floor. it's full of new try ends because it's fed by