now, there is talk of rebuilding the battered port city. >> we hope to rebuild the city as it represents the resistens. >> that won't be easy. one government minister says, at least 100,000 people in aden have been displaced since the war began. natasha gname, al jazeera. >> egypt's military said it killed dozens of what it's calling terrorists in the sinai "penguins of madagascar." two stashes of explosives and the military says seven men were killed in the fighting. the number of armed groups have long operated on the "penguins of madagascar." six simultaneous blasts have hit cars in northern gaza injuring two people. vehicles belong to scenario officials from the hamas and jihad group. there have been no claims of responsibility for the attacks but supporters of isil have threatened hamas's leadership in gaza in recent weeks. a senior representative of beirut says while isil has threatened to toppel hamas, it's too early to jump to any con lotions. >> everyone has watched the video released. they don't have any response in isil. it's a very strange situation. everyone knows what you c

yemen's exiled government declares that the southern port city of aden has been liberated. >>> memorialervices are held in ukraine and around the world to mark one year since mh 17 was shot down overrebel territory. >>> plus musicians spread of message of peace and burundi prepares for presidential elections. ♪ >>> in yemen, the exiled government has declared the port city of aden has liberated from houthi rebels. president hadi says the province is now under control of fighters loyal to his government. but as natasha ghoneim reports there is still fighting in some areas. >> reporter: there were smiles for the camera and cheers all around and fighters in aden continue to soak in what is hoped to be a game-changing victory. these fighters have fight for almost 4 months to drive out the houthi rebels in aden. fighting with the houthis continues on the outskirts. >> translator: there are [ inaudible ]. we will definitely by the help of god clear up this area in the next few days and feel victory. >> reporter: president hadi says aden will be the first in a series of victories. but the hout

. >>> and the planet ploouto as never seen before >>> we begin in yemen, and the port city f aden, where some members of the country's exiled country are returning. rebel forces have been pushed out of the city and the government wants to reassert control. >> reporter: the sounds of cheering, fireworks and gunshots in aden, as people followed the -- celebrated the biggest defeat in houthi since the conflict. members of abd-rabbu mansour hadi's cabinet are returning to the southern port city for the first time since fighting forced them to leave. >> translation: we will announce within the coming few days that we have secured the entire city of aden, and we want to return home. the three ministers returning, it will be part of a plan to return all yemeni government to the city, where they'll be based, working towards liberating the rest of the country >> abd-rabbu mansour hadi and his cabinet attempted to run the government from aiden, after houthi rebels drove them out of sanaa last september. they were forced to flee aden as the country slipped further into conflict. this week governmen

>> she will in yemen's port city of aden kills over 40 people. you're watching al jazeera. also ahead on the show: >> a challenge to hamas in gars, officials have their cars blown up in a series of coordinated attacks. >> we take you to ukraine's front line where both sides are violating a ceasefire and civilians are paying with their lives. >> i am asked to give you a specimen of spoken english. >> the mission to save some of the word's most precious recordings. why it's a race against time. >> houthi rebels in yemen have fired artillery shells into the port city of aden. the latest casualty count is over 40 dead and 180 wounded. the attacks come 48 hours after yemen's government in exile declared aden liberated from houthi fighters. the deputy editor for the newspaper in aden joins us. tell us what sort of scenes are emerging in the aftermath of that shelling. >> well, as one rebel fighter put it, when the houthis sense defeat they started opening artillery and rockets on residential areas. north of aden, it is densely built and heavily populated primarily with refugees f

. >>> first to yemen and the exiled government has declared the port city of aden has liberated from houthi rebels. president mansur hadi says the province is under controls of fighters loyal to his government. as al jazeera natasha gname reports, there is 'til sometimefighting in some areas. >> reporter: smiles for the camera and cheerdz all around as fighters continued to soak in what is hoped to be a game changing victory. >> these fighters allied with the government have fought for almost 4 months to drive out houthi rebels from aden. this week, they took control of enough of the port city for several government miles per hour sisters and intelligence officials to return. but fighting with the houthis continues on the outskirts. >> they are remnants. we will with the help of god clear up in the area in the next few hours. >> president mansuer hadi said aden will be the first in a series of victories that will lead to him regaining control. the houthi control the capitol of sanaa. they have proven to be a riz resilient 50 oe. analysts says the tight collaboration between fighters

♪ yemen's exiled government declares the southern port city of adan has been liberated but the fightingoes on. ♪ >> hello. this is al jazeera, live from doha. on the program: angela merkel tells german mps to back an 85 million greek bail-out. >> few answers and still no justice for 298 people killed when the jet was brought down. >> a gunman kills .4 marines at a u.s. navy building in tennessee. >> yemen's government says the southern port city of aden has been liberated from houthi rebels. the leadership in exile says the province is under the control of fighters loyal to the government. the announcement comes after they took control of aden's seaport and its international airport. senior officials return after three months after being forced today flee. they are told the victory is still ongoing to the city. they say they are battling houthi and rebel malitias on pockets on the outskirts. a political analyst tells us there are still pockets of houthi fighters wen aden but that they are being cleared out. >> there have been airstrikes in aden small clashes. but they are being cleared

also, a large chunk of the city, which is the district which oversees the sea port still is under the control of the houthis and the resistance is trying to liberate that part of city. >> it still sounds pretty volatile. just how safe is it for the government to return at this stage? >> it is not safe. i mean, you don't see the ministers who came back strolling on the streets of aden. it's still not that safe. combined with the fact that all these fighters on the ground are not allies of the government, but rather of the arab coalition, they have received help and cooperate for anyone to liberate the city, but the independence of the south has grown higher. now it's an all time high with all the destruction that happened in aden. >> that's a pretty tenuous hold that the government is claiming often aden. what hope, then, that it can spread its claim to elsewhere in yemen? >> the houthis are not enjoying any kind of warm reception anywhere in the sunni areas. there is an expected defeat for them and in the south in taiz, and other areas but the government is going to try to show that a

. >>> yemen's exiled government declares that the southern port city of aden has been liberated. the fighting goes on. >>> german m.p.s are on vote on the 85 billion euro greek bailout. ♪ ♪ >>> growing calls to investigate the downing of mh17. britain has joined the netherlands and australia in pushing for u.n. support. saying justice must be delivered for the victims. you rain vinnie m.ukrainian m.p.s have gathered. 298 people aboard the malaysia airlines plane were killed. 2/3 of them were dutch. early investigations suggest a russian-made missile was used toe take down the plane as it flew over rebel-held territory. emma hayward is in moscow for us. before we get to russian reaction, just talk us through the ceremony and how it's being marked today. >> reporter: well, jane, there has been a small ceremony in the village close to the crash site around 30 pima tending. coming from different local villages. there is another events, though, taking place right now where a cruz fix is being taken to the crash side, a plaque there is also going to be dedicated. i understand this has

now there is talk of rebuilding the battered port city. >> we all hope to rebuild the city as it represents the resistance. >> that will not be easy. one government minister says at least 100,000 people in aden have been displaced since the war began >>> protestors in the u.s. state of south carolina have fought with white soup rem sifts at a rally in support of the confederate flag, the banner was removed from the state grounds. from south carolina state capital. alan fisher reports. >> reporter: this is free speech in america, a protest bit the ku klux klan, and their allies angry voices raised in opposition to their message. >>. >> we can't have a decent conversation because we are blacks. >> reporter: they marched on to the steps of the south carolina building surrounded by police, and came to object to the remove of the confederate battle flag from the state grounds, a flag seen by many as a divisive racial relic, and waved by a man who shot nine dead in a church in this state last month. >> reporter: for that are than an hour after holding the rally some stood silently others shouted

several ministers of the exiled president have reached a port city. among them are ministers of health, enat ainterior and transports. this is after they had a setback. it's a strong hold. he's been contested since forced into exile three months ago. let's move on to other news now. to greece where the parliament approved tough economic measures needed to open the door for talks on an 86 billion euro bailout package. they struck the deal with international creditors on monday. in the end, 229 mps voted in favor of it, 64 against, 6 abstained. half of the no votes came within the party. >> at the end of a very long day, greek prime ministerel alexis tsipras pleaded to pass austerity measures. >> i admit they are harsh, don't agree with them. i don't believe it will help the greek economy. i say so openly. i also say i must implement them that is our difference. >> and parliament obliged. 229 voted it through an overwhelming majority of mps. the memorandum had been expected to pass, but tsipras can't breathe easily just yet. he must go from worrying abo

houthi fighters have been cornered in the city's port and lost control of the airport on tuesday.his report. >> reporter: with no movement on the diplomatic front in yemen, it's on the battlefield that developments are happening. fighters loyal to abd-rabbu mansour hadi have taken control of aden's international air force, or what is left of it. they have been making significant advances to recapture the southern port city which, if they do will tip the balance. they call this operation golden arrow, the first time fighters on the ground engaged with a joint operation with a saudi-led opposition which has been conducting air strikes for almost three months. these pictures show new reinforcements including armoured personnel carriers driven by pro-abd-rabbu mansour hadi fighters. they captured areas home to compounds, and the special forces military base. >> translation: we are going to focus our attention on other areas in the city and by the bravery of young fighters we'll recapture all of aden. >> aden is the second city taking control of it would allow for president abd-rabbu m

members of hadi's cabinet are returning to the southern port city for the first time since fighting forcedm to leave. >> translator: we will announce within the coming few days that we have secured the entire city of aden and return home. this is part of a plan to ensure return of all members of the yemeni government to the city where the government will be based. it's a work towards liberating the rest of the country. >> reporter: hadi and his cabinet had been attempting to run the country from aden but they were forced to flee several months ago, as the country slipped further into conflict. this week government forces retook the international airport in aden. >> translator: congratulations to the people of aden. >> reporter: but in the city of ta'izz people were offering condolences instead. hospitals were filled with the dead and injured after shelling in a residential area. sources say eight civilians and at least 46 houthi and rebel militia fighters were killed. yemenese were supposed to see a lull in fighting and get access to much-needed aid. the u.n. brokerered a trust last friday

members of abd-rabbu mansour hadi's cabinet are returning to the southern port city for the first time ans fighting forced them to leave. >> translation: we will announce within the coming few days that we have secured the entire city of aden, and we want to return home. the ministers returning, it will be part of a plan to return all yemeni government to the city, where they'll be based, working towards liberating the rest of the country . >> abd-rabbu mansour hadi and his government attempted to run the government from aiden, after houthi rebels drove them out of sanaa last september. they were forced to flee aden as the country slipped further into conflict. saudi collision forces took control of the airport in aden. >> congratulations to the city of aden. >> in the city of tiaz, people offered condolences, hospitals filled with dead and injured, after shelling in a residential area. forces say eight civilians and 46 houthis and rebel militia fighters were killed. yemenis were supposed to see a lull in fighting and get access to much-needed aid. the u.n. brokered a truce last friday

. ♪ >>> yemen's government in exile says the port city of aden is no longer under the control of houthiers. president hadi who fled to saudi arabia said fighters loyal to his government are consolidating control of the city. but as natasha ghoneim reports, fighting continues in some areas. >> reporter: there were smiles for the camera and cheers all around as fighters in aden continue to soak in what is hoped to be a game-changing victory. these fighters allied with the go have fought for almost 4 months to drive out houthi rebels from aden. this week they took control of enough of the port city for several government ministers and intelligence officials to return. but fighting with the houthis continues on the outskirts. >> translator: we will definitely clear up this area in the next few hours, and feel victory. >> reporter: the president says aden will be the first in a series of victories that will lead to him regaining control of the country, but the houthis still control the capitol of sana'a, they have proven to be a resilient faux. analyst says the tight collaboration between fi

also a large chunk of the city which is the district of -- of [ inaudible ] which overseas the sea portll under the control of the houthis and the resistance is trying to liberate that part of the city. it is not safe -- i mean you don't see the ministers who came back strolling on the streets of aden. it's still not that safe. combined with the fact that all of these fighters on the ground are not allies of the -- of the -- of the government but rather of the arab coalition. they will receive help and cooperate to liberate the city but the sentiments for independence in the south has grown steadily higher. it was pretty high before the conflict started, but now it's an all-time high with all of the destruction that happened in aden. >>> egyptian security forces have shot and killed six people -- taking part in anti-coup protests. nadine barber has this report. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: a violent confrontation in egypt's second city. this footage shows anti-government protesters squaring off with security forces on friday morning. demonstrations against the rule of president sisi erupted

houthi fighters have fired artillery shells into the port city of aden.he latest casualty count is more than 40 dead and 170 injured. the attacks come two days after the government in exile has been recaptured from houthi forces. speaking to us from aden. >> as well rebel fighter put it, they started openingly artillery on the residential area. to the north of aden it is densely built and heavily populated with reffege ease from other areas of aden who fled during the past two months. we have now confirmed around 48 dead and 182 injured. out of the 48 dead at least 10 children are fatalities. so, this area has seen some clashes before because it's at the entry point of aden but now it seems that the fighting has intensified in the past 48 hours. >> much of the fighting has now also switched to tiaz yemen's third largest province and the key strategic region. ntasha gname has this report. >> a fireball lights up the night sky in tiaz accompanied by explosions one after another. the government says houthi fighters set fire to an oil refinery with a 3 millio

in zarzis and other nearby port cities like ben gardane. >> those people are fighting each one wants to go. >> reporter: and i see some pictures here of the bodies washed up? >> yes, this, this here is in ben gardane. these are syrian people. here is in il kitif, the port of ben gardane. we received this day 54 bodies from syria. >> reporter: photo after photo shows overcrowded boats-- men and women fighting to stay alive-- and migrants desperately flagging ships for help. when the fishermen find the sinking boats, if they are close enough to european waters, they call the italian authorities but sometimes the italians don't show up. >> he had to rescue them himself, because nobody come. and he waits a long time and nobody come, and people are crying in the sea, and he must help them. >> reporter: the lucky ones who make it to zarzis alive get help from the red crescent. mongi earns his living as a pharmacist, and has made it his volunteer mission to provide the migrants with shelter, food, and support to survive. can you tell me how many people live here? >> in this house, we have f

with joe in sport. >> at least 43 people have been killed in shelling by houthi rebels in yemen's port city of aden. the exiled government declared the city liberated on thursday from houthi fighters. six cars have been blown up simultaneously in northern gaza, wounding two people. the interior ministry said several suspects have been arrested. the attacks are believed to have targeted officials from hamas and islamic jihad. >> in crane both sides are using heavy weapons in breach of a ceasefire and civilians are still being killed. >> diplomatic efforts to calm regional fears over the rain nuclear deal are far from over. the u.s. defense secretary ash carter is going to israel. he's the latest u.s. official to head there as part of a charm offensive. saudi arabia is on the list. on friday, iran's supreme leader made his first comments. he said it will not change tehran's relationship with the u.s. or the middle east. business with tehran may be about to pick up. germany is sending a trade delegation and spain has a similar trip planned. we are joined frow from vienna by an advisor from a c

yellen's exiled government declares that the southern port city of aden has been liberated. but the fighting goes on. ♪ ♪ >>> i am jane dutton, you are watching al jazerra. also on the program. one year on from mh17, few answers and still no justice for the 298 people killed when the jet was brought down. >>> a gunman kills four marines at a u.s. navy building in tennessee. german m.p.s are voting on the 85 billion euro greek bailout. ♪ ♪ >>> yemen's government says the southern port city of aden has been liberated from houthi rebels. the leadership in exile says the province is now under the control of fighters loyal to the government. the announcement comes after they took control of aden's seaport and its international airport. senior ministers return to aden on thursday, three months after being forced to flee. president hadi is telling yemenis a victory in aden is just the beginning of retaking control of the nation, but clashes are still going on in the southern city fighters loyal to the government say they are still battling houthis and rebel militias in pockets on t

coming up in the program, saudi-backed yemeni forces close to taking over the port in the city of aidenrom houthi rebels, we have an exclusive report. >>> and conflict in the japanese parliament to allow troops to fight overseas for the first time since world war ii. >>> and a german who worked at the auschwitz death camp is ground guilty of being an accessory to murder. >>> the greek parliament is currently debating whether to pass reforms demanded by the european creditors for another bailout. the prime minister will need opposition support, because some members of his own coalition have refused to back the deal. the deputy foreign minister has also resigned. >> translator: this parliament must not accept the blackmail, the blackmail which is aimed towards the government. >> translator: presently speaking as you know the whole of syriza didn't bail for the first bailout or the second bailout either. and we were right. i'm not going to vote for the third bailout either. >> prime minister tsipras is also facing a strike by public sector workers, protesting against increased austerity. d

now there is talk of rebuilding the battered port city. >> we all hope to rebuild the city as it representshe resistence. >> that won't be easy. one government minister says at least 100,000 people in aden have been displaced since the war began. al jazeera. >> now six simultaneous blasts have injured two people. stephanie dekker has this report from gaza. >> this car belonged to a hamas fighter. the bomb was placed under the fuel tank. >> there was a huge explosion that shook the neighborhood. first we thought it was israel attacking us. then we realized it was from inside gaza. that's scary when your enemy is from one of your brothers in your country. we should protect each other. >> they said that all is under control and arrested have been made but no specific group has been named. attacks over the past few months have often been claimed by groups who have sworn allegiance to the islamic state in iraq and the levant. it threatened to topple hamas. hamas said it's trying to stabilize gaza. >> instagety in gaza will be seen as a weakness in hamas and it will provoke israel and launches ag

now there's talk of rebuilding the battered port city. >> we hope to rebuild the city as it represents the resistance. >> reporter: that will not be easy, a government minister says 100,000 people in aden have been displaced since the war began >>> egypt's military said it killed dozens of what it's calling terrorists in the sinai peninsula. 59 were killed, and two vehicles destroyed, along with two sashays of explosives. seven of its men died in the fighting. a number of armed groups operated on the peninsula. >> six blasts hit northern gaza injuring two people. the vehicles belonged to senior officials from hamas and members of the jihad group. stephanie dekker reports. >> reporter: this car belonged to a hamas fighter. the bomb was placed under the fuel tank. >> there was a huge explosion that shook the neighbourhood. first we thought it was the neighbours attacking us. it's scary when you think it's one of your brothers. >> reporter: hamas is quick to say all is under control. no specific group has been named. not the first time that it has been hurt from within. groups that swore

now there's talk of rebuilding the battered port city. >> translation: we hope to rebuild the city as it represents the resistance. >> that will not be easy a government minister says 100,000 people in aden have been displaced since the war began. >>> diplomatic efforts to calm regional fears over the iranian nuclear deal are far from over. the u.s. defense secretary is going to israel on sunday he is the latest u.s. official to head there as part of a charm offensive. saudi arabia and jordan are on the list. on friday. the strup reem leader made comments that it would not change iran's relationship with the united states. the business of doing business to iran is starting. germany is sending a dell face on sunday. spain has a similar chip. we are joined by a professor of world studies. >> he says the opening of the market is worrying in some countries. the problem had is about iran's economic benefits. some of the sanctions are suspended. they don't find seeing the programme limited. but what they mind is seeing iran does better economically, it's a correct statement saying that iran

. >> pope francis in ecuador's port city. people reached out to the pontiff as he made his way through the crowd at the airport. he will celebrate mass in the city with the congregation of it at least a million people. one of the poorest nations in south america. they discuss the key topic for his visit, helping those in need. francis says the call of victims of a throwaway culture of modern society and that he wants to bring care to the people. he wants to raise awareness of environental issues during his visit. it comes as the government faces criticism for pushing ahead with oil drilling and mining operations. as part of his eight-day trip people suffer heavily from poverty. sarah: don't forget, you can get the latest news and information on the clock. ♪ ' e sank in yesterday, both groups have repaired for a new round of talks to be held tomorrow. alexis citrus got the support of his party to try to reach a deal meanwhile sending mixed signals understand. francois hollande and other

members of exiled president adou rabbo mansour hadi's cabinet are returning to the southern port city for the first time since fighting forced them to leave. >> we will announce within the coming few days that we secured the entire city and will return home. it's the three ministers returning to aden is part of a plan for gradual return of all government to the city where the government will be based as we look toward liberating the country. >> hadi and his cabinet had been attempting to run the government from aden after houthi rebels drove them out of the capital sanna last september. they were forced to three aden as the country slipped further into conflict. this week, government forces retook the international airport in aden. >> congratulations to the people of aden. >> in the city of taiz, people offered condolences. hospitals were filled with the dead and injured after shelling in a residential area. sources say eight civilians and at least 46 houthi and rebel militia fighters were killed. yemenese were supposed to see a lull in fighting and get access to much needed aid. the

> thank you. >> now pope francis has been celebrating mass before a huge crowd in the ecuadorian port city. hundreds of thousands have been estimated to be attending. pope francis delivered a message about caring for poor during that service. with us is our latin american editor lucia newman. what is the pope saying to the crowds? >> hello felicity. the pope has an overriding theme which is reconciliation. he was talking about reconciling the family, he calls the family the cornerstone of society but the catholic church believes that the family is at risk particularly in modern times and with catholics more and more accepting divorce abortion and also homosexual or seam-sex marriage. all -- and same-sex marriage, all things the church does not accept. he does not condone same sex marriage most recently in the united states, strengthening the family and family values. he's also talking later on about reconciling man with the planet, he's very concerned about the environment, and also, about people reconciling themselves with their governments. he's already mentioned the need of different go

city of aden. sawed backed government forces have retaken control of the main port in the city a day after they seized the airport from houthi fighters. we have the latest. >> with no movement on the diplomatic front in yemen it's on the battlefield that developments are happening. fighters loyal to president adou rabbo mansour hadi have taken control of aden's international airport, or what's left of it. they have made significant advance to say recapture the southern port city, which if they do would tip the balance in this war. they call this operation golden arrow. it's the first time fighters on the ground have engaged in a joint operation with the and you had led coalition, which has been conducting airstrikes for almost three months now. these exclusive pictures show new reinforcements, armored personnel carriers driven by pro hadi fighters. tuesday, they managed to capture the area, home to several security compounds including the coast guard and the special forces military base. >> we've got to focus attention on other areas in the city and by the bravery of these young fighters, we will reca

. >> pope francis in ecuador's port city. people reached out to the pontiff as he made his way through the crowd at the airport. he will celebrate mass in the city with the congregation of it at least a million people. one of the poorest nations in south america. they discuss the key topic for his visit, helping those in need. francis says the call of victims of a throwaway culture of modern society and that he wants to bring care to the people. he wants to raise awareness of environental issues during his visit. it comes as the government faces criticism for pushing ahead with oil drilling and mining operations. as part of his eight-day trip people suffer heavily from poverty. sarah: don't forget, you can get the latest news and information on the clock. y8xy damien: hello and a very warm welcome to focus on europe -- with some of the very best personal stories behind the headlines, giving you an insight into the lives of europeans from all over the continent. i'm damien mcguinness. thanks very much for joining us. on today'

the president abd-rabbu mansour hadi said that the port city had been liberated from the houthis. police in nigeria say three child suicide bombers were responsible for killing 15 people in north-east nigeria. the gerald under the age of 10, blew themselves up in multiple attacks. one detonated her vest among worshippers at a mosque. boko haram is using young women and girls as human bombs. >>> aircraft deploy to battle a wildfire in southern california. five drones were spotted above the flames. the fire spilled across a highway, flames could be seen leaping from the cars. >> fears and fast moving. the flames caught motorists by surprise. as the fire swept across the packed road along the mountain path drivers and passengers abandoned their cars and scrambled to safety. >> my husband said get your stuff and go. we did. >> all of a sudden a huge fire came over the road. people were running up the hill. older people couldn't walk. it was a nightmare. >> reporter: the wild fire started in the foothills and bore down on the highway. the area is a dinneder box, vegetation parched. hot

on friday, rentals of abd rabbu mansour hadi said the port city had been libertied liberated from the houthis. >>> three girls under the age of ten blew themselves up in multiple attacks in damaturo, one of the girls detonated her suicide vest in a mosque. boko haram is increasingly using young girls in suicide bombs. >>> accused in accepting driebs for awarding major construction contracts. calls for president dilma rousseff to be impeached. >> another day and another politician with ties to brazilian president dilma rousseff. the conservative speaker edwardo cuna who is withdrawing his support of rousseff's government. >> i'm not going to be drawn into these dirty politics in order to pressure me to change my stance. this is the reason why starting from today i'm breaking with the government. >> reporter: the allegations against cuna come hours after prosecutors announced they had opened an investigation against ignacio de la silva. his legacy is largely responsible for the election and reelection of his protege and success the current president of brazil dilma rousseff. for months

. >> first, to yemen, on the exiled government declared the port city of aden as liberated from houthiebels. president hadi who fled to saudi arabia says the proof incident under the control of fighters loyal to his government. as natasha gname reports, there is still fighting in some areas. >> reporter: there were smiles for the camera and cheers all around as fighters in aden continued to soak in what has been called a game-changing victory. these fighters allied with the government have fought for almost 4 months to drive out houthi rebels from aden. this week they took control of enough of the port city for several government ministers and intelligence officials to return but fighting with the houthis continues on the outskirts. >> translator: we will buy the help of god clear this area in the next few hours. >> the president hadi says aden will be the first in a series of victories that will lead to him regaining control of the country. the houthis still control the capital of sanaa. they have proven to be a resilient foe despite months of airstrikes from a saudi-led coalition. it

. >>> yemen's exiled government declares that the southern port city of aden has been liberated. the fighting goes on. >>> german m.p.s are on vote on the 85 billion euro greek

hoda travelled to a port city to see how people are coping. >> reporter: for 20 years his coffee shop was the pulse of the neighbourhood. full during the good tiles, barely anyone here -- times, barely anyone here during these days of austerity. >> no hardly anyone here. >> reporter: how do you keep it open. >> i don't pay. electricity, thatting. no pay. >> reporter: most of the street has shut down. no one is investing in new businesses. >> where are you look, there's a seen of abandonment. doors are shut windos are scruffy, times there's a phone number in case someone is interested. by the look of it no one it. >> they had to down size. recently they let go of two employees. >> of course i was upset. they were with us for 20 years something easy to say. unknown workers, hoping for something better. i'd rather hope than. >> reporter: it's about family history, his parents opened the shops 50 years ago. the place is filled with childhood memories. for the last five years i'm forced to dig into my savings, i grew up here. i have been working 35 years. i have you retire in two or three.

targeted the port city on friday. it struck a housing complex near a power plant. we have more. >> the residential compound of the our plant in southwest yemen, repeatedly bombarded on friday evening. the saudi coalition had scores of workers and their families. >> here in the housing five and there were seven bonds. bodies were taken out, pieces of hotties, heads and hands. >> human rights watch says there was no military positions in the area and called the raids a war crime. >> we were very shocked, we never expected they would target a residential area. full of children, women and workers. >> this building is residential for the employees of the steam power station. civilians. that is it. what else? airplane to the house for no reason. >> another temporary cease-fire was announced for medical aid and humanitarian assistance. the i-80 continues to around across the country. meanwhile, human rights watch has called on the council to thoroughly investigate the allegations that the coalition is violated the laws of war. >> the foreign policy cheese is in tehran. th

. >> do you think you'll be back this this ♪ yemen's exiled government declares the southern port cityas been liberated but the fighting goes on. ♪ >> hello. this is al jazeera, live from doha. on the program: angela merkel tells german mps to back an 85 million greek bail-out. >> few answers and still no justice for 298 people killed when the jet was brought down. >> a gunman kills .4 marines a

on monday, fighters loyal to the exiled president launched an assault in the port city of aden on theouthi rebels. the following day, in a southern advance, they took control of the aden international airport. >> the airport is now totally under the control of the southern resistance. this victory is a gift to the martyrs and when did that gave their lives in these battles. we hope for victory, and victory is near. >> airstrikes, led by saudi arabia, continued to pound the capital. rebels took control of the capital in september. in february, the president fled to aid in, then fled the country altogether in march. iran is accused of supporting the houthi rebels, who are trying to overthrow the president. it is an accusation iran denies. the cease-fire is making it hard to get humanitarian aid food, and supplies through in a conflict that has already killed 3000 people. laura: 6 british tourists arrested in northern china are being deported. they were detained in inner mongolia. a foreign ministry spokesman said the group was suspected of committing crimes. five others remain in custod

the collaboration between fighters in aden, and the saudi coalition lead to defeat in the southern port city. it's the first in a series of victories, leading him to gaining control of the country >>> let's take you live now to jeddah in saudi arabia where you can see the egyptian foreign minister, who has been having a meeting with the saudi foreign minister. this is a meeting that's been going on for a little whi, bilateral talks amount at furthering the relations between the two countries. now, our political analyst is watching the pictures with us. and it's always of note when two of the arab world's biggest powers meet. what is the basis of their relationship, would you say, at this point? >> look, it started a couple of years ago when abdul fatah al-sisi took over through a cout d'etat and elections. but when king solomon took over things were not as rosy as they were before. and somehow they went through a cooling period. because king souleiman was different to king abdullah didn't want a tension or hate red that saudi arabia had with muslim brotherhood. the ones that president abdul

on friday yemen's exiled president says the port city had been liberated. police in nigeria say three child suicide bombers were responsible for killing 15 people in northeast nigeria. the three girls blew themselves up. one of the girls detonated her suicide vest at a mosque. they are using young women and girls as human bombs. >>> there is a deepening corruption scandal. the lower house of congress is accused of accepting bribes. >> reporter: another day and another politician with ties to brazilian president is accused of corruption. this time it's the conservative speaker in the lower house of the brazilian congress. he denies the allegation and is withdrawing his support for the government. >> translator: i'm not going to be drawn into this dirty politics in order to pressure me to change my stance. this is the reason why starting from today i'm breaking with the government. >> reporter: the allegations less than 24 hours after prosecutors announced they opened a corruption investigation into the former popular president. the investigation has stunned

this in the port city. doctors without borders say many civilians are among the dead including women and children. the rebels and their allies attacked a neighborhood on sunday. houthis have been losing ground in hayden. we have more to come. we talk to children who have lost their parents in in the ebola outbreak. >> government committees. >> they're spending money, they're not saving it. >> costing millions and getting nothing. >> it's a bogus sham. >> america tonight investigates. money for nothing. >> they've gotten away with it for years. >> hello again. you are with al-jazeera. these are our top stories. one person has been killed in violence in burundi as people vote in a controversial presidential election. the incumbent is running for a third term. but the african union condemned the poll. cuba and the united states have restored diplomatic ties. a monday a cuban flag was raised outside of washington. there are still sanctions in place. there have been wide antigovernment protests in turkey followi

but their presence in pakistan has grown, such as here in the port city where they have reportedly beenning support. the death of mullah omar is being seen as a blow to their organization but the naming of a new leader insurances their network of influence remains. >> israel's parliament has legalized the force-feeding of prisoners on hunger strike. force feeding is considered as a form of torture and full of medical risks. >> translator: israel is gen continuing with crimes and aggression towards the palestinian prisoners under the guise of what it calls laws. it is threatening their lives. the global union of doctors condemned this law, and even the doctor's association in israel called on their doctors not to deal with it. >> stephanie decker has more from west jerusalem. >> this hugely controversial bill is now law, and what it means is that security prisoners, prisoners that israel has convicted or suspects what it calls ing law. most of those on hunger strike are in administrative detention. that means they are being held without charge. in that can be done up to six months and is

the collaboration between fighters in aden and the saudi coalition lead to defeat in the southern port city. it's the first in a series of victories, leading him to gaining control of the country >>> israeli forces shot dead a 52-year-old palestinian man in the occupied west bang as they tried to arrest his son. it happened in hebron. he was shot several times in the chest as he tried to help his son, who was shot in the leg >>> well there has been weeks of violence in the occupied palestinian territories as israel carries out arrest operations. wednesday a man was shot dead during a rain on houses near janine. last month soldiers killed a palestinian who opened fire at troops at a checkpoint. israeli soldiers killed 16 palestinians in the occupied west bank since the beginning of the year >>> for the first time in a year israel is expected to approve an additional 906 housing units in existing illegal settlements, the slow down had been attributed by some israeli officials to u.s. pressure. but any announcement would come just days after a visit by the u.s. defense secretary >>> iran's pre

. >> crowds lined the streets as the pope mobile travel through the port city to the airport. there the pontiff was flown back to the capital where he met with the president at the presidential palace. later he visited the city's cathedral, playing flowers at the feet of the virgin mary, and once again he took the time to address the waiting crowd, much to their delight. >> we are going through a difficult time right now, there are lots of division, he has come to bless us and give us peace. >> the pope's trip has been described as a homecoming to ur. he is also set to take in bolivia and paraguay in the coming days. >> the infamous running of the bulls has kicked off in spain. the festival in pamplona was immortalized in the earliest hemingway nine -- ernest hemingway novel the sun also rises. the highlight is a daily race of courage of hundreds against a pack of six massive fighting bulls charging through the nero streets. they are finally killed and able fight. you are watching france 24. it is time for our press review. we will take a look at what has been grabbing headlin

recap sured the interfacial airport in aiden and it's a combination of a four-month battle in the port cityost control of the city's headquarters. also an agent and firefighters struggling to extinguish a blaze and are blamed for shelling the city and called on saudi-led coalition to send five aircraft to help put out the fire. fighting in yemen continued in spite of a truth of houthi and government forces and sick and injured are taking pauses in fighting that occur to seek medical treatment and hospitals across the country are inundated inundated. >> reporter: this baby has leg injuries and brought to the capitol sanaa and doctors and nurses are overwhelmed by the number of people who need help there are not enough betz so elderly patients wait in the corridors for treatment. >> translator: we are under on going aggression and cases are increasing daily and most cases are from the war and need this and deal with what is available. >> reporter: suffers kidney failure and wondered how long he will survive if he doesn't get the medicine he needs. >> translator: we are suffering because of th

between progovernment fighters and the saudi coalition led to the houthis defeat in the southern port city. victoria, al jazeera. >> the united nations aid chief stephen o'brien is warning that millions of people inside sudan. >> now refugees in neighboring nations and another 166,000 are crammed into u.n. peace keeping bases across the country many of them since the war began, in september 2013. was originally designed for they are doing their best. and worked very hard to support each other. from the outside world with people who are here to get great humanitarian action, and effect. to ensure that they are given the necessary healthy start, that they need to be. they have shot death a palestinian man in the occupied west bank, it has happened at the man's home. on suspicious of security, neighbors said he was shot several times in the chest. as he tried to help his son who suffered a leg wound. >> they have more from east jerusalem. they are set to be demolished under a court ruling. >> it has implemented what is a construction freeze in the occupied west bank, but now the government ha

inside look at the nation and people that call yellen's exiled government declares thate southern port city of aden has been liberated. but the fighting goes on. ♪ ♪ >>> i am jane dutton, you are watching al jazerra. also on the program. one year on from mh17, few answers and still no justice for the 298 people killed when the jet was brought down. >>> a gunman kills four marines at a u.s. navy building in tennessee. german m.p.s are voting on

there are important gains in the port city. however, it's not yet safe enough for the president to return. >>> japan's prime minister pushed through legislation that could see troops sent abroad for the first time since world war ii. demonstrators have gathered outside parliament. there were clashes between police and protesters in athens overnight as the greek parliament backed more austerity measures. the prime minister said the combination of tax rises and cuts wouldn't help the economy but they were demanded. a historic opportunity that the united states shouldn't pass up, those were president barack obama's words as he defended the deal with iran, saying it makes his country and the world more secure. >> this nuclear deal meets the national security interest of the united states and our allies. it prevents the most serious threat iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, which would only make the other problems that iran may cause even worse. it's why the alternative, no limits on iran's program no inspections, iran that's closer t

loyal to the exiled president have been meeting for the first time since they were pushed out of the port city. they are trying to find ways to take control of other provinces under rebel control. >>> north koreans are heading to the polls to vote in local elections. they are held every four years to vote for city council. these are the first local elections since kim jung ung came to power. we are joined from seoul. given that there can only be one name on the ballot papers, how important are the elections? what's the point? >> there are a number of reasons to have this. of course, the country itself is called the democratic people's rub ofrepublic of korea. we might see these in other parts of the world. there is more than one party in north korea but they come under the leadership of the workers party. and there is only one name on each ballot paper. what it does allow for the leadership to put in place people it wants to that owe allegiance to kim jung ung. this is the first time the elections have taken place. last year there was the full parliamentary elections which are much more senior

. >>> a bottom has hit yemen port city of aden. >>> u.s. president barack obama has spoken about the latest efforts against i.s.i.l he said the battle against cite will be i.s.i.l. will be a long one. >> i.s.i.l.'s strategic weaknesses are real. i.s.i.l.'s surrounded by countries and communities committed to its destruction. it has no air force our coalition owns the skies i.s.i.l.'s backed by no nation. it relies on fear. sometimes executing its own disillusioned fighters. its unrestrained brutality often alienates those under its rule. in fact, i.s.i.l. will be defeated. >> patty cultra hawaiian culhane has more. >> president barack obama came out and spoke to the media and said the same things he has been saying for months. he said he believed the strategy will work, it's just going to take time. heng iraq and syria so they can take on i.s.i.l. on the ground. when it comes to issues like the fall of ramadi the president simply characterized that as set backs basically saying those will happen. >> the south carolina senate has voted to re