these were al-qaeda strong holds in rada, but the fighting continues.ni tribesmen are calling for reinforcement and the fighting is expanding. but the houthis say they are determined to fight until al-qaeda is either defeated or evicted from those areas. >> how does the new cabinet play into all of this? the new cabinet that was sworn in just a few days ago. talk about that agenda. >> there is going to take the government some time -- you remember, doreen, just a few weeks ago when the houthis swept into the capitol, the army security forces disappeared. they were sidelined, weekended and their reputation severely undermined here in yemen in general. so it is going to take some time for the president and the prime minister to ask the newly appointed defense minister to deploy the army and police to maintain security, and to lead in the fight against al-qaeda. the houthis say the moment they see the army and police leading in the security, then they will ask their fighters to pull out of the capitol and go back to their strong hold. the new government ha

five-month siege by isil. >>> yemen's shia houthi rebels are making significant military gains in radaal-qaeda strong hold. dozens have been killed in fighting between houthis sunni tribesmen who are backed by al-qaeda. >>> world leaders are gathering in brisbane for the g20 summit this weekend. the russian president, and the german chancellor have arrived to take part in talks about the global economy and trade. andrew thomas reports that other items are competing for attention. >> reporter: it's not easy being russian in australia at the moment. there were 38 people from australia on board malaysia airlines flight 17 when it was shot down over ukraine july. most australians blame russia. >> there is a perception that somebody in russia is sitting drinking woed ka, and laughing at this. no one is laughing at this. >> reporter: as brisbane prepares for the g20 antagonism towards russia is threatening to overshadow the meeting. australian prime minister tony abbott said he would aggressively confront putin when he got the chance on home soil. russia has responded by moving its navy into

. >>> now to yemen with the houthi rebels are making more military gains particularly in rada', whichl-qaeda strong hold. dozens have been killed in the fighting. security has deteriorated since houthi fighters seized the capitol in september, and forced the prime minister to quit. >> reporter: fighting has intensified in rada' over the last few days with both the houthi fighters and tribesmen backed by al-qaeda massing hundreds of fighters in the area. but the houthis have managed to control two main areas which were al-qaeda strong holds. dozens were killed in the latest state of violence in the area. the houthis insist they will continue their fight until al-qaeda is completely defeated. as far as the government is concerned, it doesn't really have that much authority. the army remains divided along sectarian lines, and we're waiting to see whether the new prime minister can deploy the army in those areas to restore calm. it is quite delicate, because the government faces a host of problems, the rise of al-qaeda, the rise of shia houthi rebels who control a huge area of the country

>>> let's go to yemen now where the shia houthi rebels are making more military gains this time in rada that's an al-qaeda strong hold. security has deteriorated ever since the houthi fighters seized the capitol in september, and forced the prime minister to resign. let's go live now to our correspondent who is there in the yemeni capitol. and we're hearing more and more about the different access of conflict within yemen. are we any closer to seeing how this is going to pan out? we're hearing houthis are fighting against al-qaeda, and sunni tribesmen are in enforce, and what of the government in sana'a? >> we're going to continue to see more clashes in the country for different reasons, when the houthis took over the capitol in september, they started expanding moving south of s sana'a. they say they are fighting because of the presence of al-qaeda. sunni tribesmen on the other hand say the houthis are trying to move to those areas to spread radical shia ideology. both sides, the tribesmen and the houthis have been massing hundreds of fighters in the last few days in rada'. but the lat

. >> reporter: some areas like rada south of the capital they are engaged in fierce fighting against al qaeda. precaution against revenge attacks. houthis say the presence of their fighters in sanaa depends on the security situation and once the government orders the army and the police to take over the capital, checkpoints will disappear and their fighters will pull out. hashem ahelbarra, al jazeera. >> 44-year-old martin salia was in stable enough condition to make the journey to united states, he will be treated by the nebraska health center. >>> thousands of people in georgia have been protesting against the russian deal, another step by moscow to annex another section after crimea was taken. robert forster reports. >> protest at the dismissal of georgia's defense minister and all these hint ministers came together, to say, they're worried that georgia will be losing its commitments. these uncertainty and those cracks this the government are going to be exploited by the opposition, they'll be hoping to capitalize on that, by bringing people out like today. because this is about t

. >>> at least four houthi rebels have been killed by tribes in yemen, rada district a number of people were wounded in the attack. >>> egypt continues its operation against armed groups in the sinai peninsula, jn egyptians are forced. natasha guinane has the report. >> sources say air raids destroyed stock piles of weapons, killed two fighters and injured three south of rafa. buffer zone near the border down in gaza has left hund homeless, activate says the deposit is wiping the village off the map. >> it is a massacre of humanity, a massacre of memories. it is a genocide. >> reporter: neighborhoods too close to the border now look like a war zone. a handful of people appear to be left, bul bulldozers reduce blok after block to rubble. smoke from the destruction of homes filled the screen with no buildings or people visible. al marzuki says the government is blocking access to journalists making it impossible for the people to know what's going on. >> anybody carrying a camera is also targeted. nobody is allowed to speak about what's going on on facebook or social media. >> 650 people

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at least 40 people have been killed in yemen in the past 24 hours during fighting in the town of radaead an are houthi rebels battling tribesmen and al-qaeda linked fighters in the town and drone strikes believed to have targeted fighters in the region and we report from there. >> reporter: witnesses say the fighting is the heaviest over the last ten days. the al-qaeda fighters as well as tribesmen attacked houthi positions from three directions. the clashes continued late monday into early tuesday. dozens of houthis were killed. one of the clashes were over the al-qaeda fighters as well as the tribesmen were retreated to the northern parts and u.s. drone attacks hit a number of targets. there are reports of casualties and don't know details but the prime minister is looking into the names that will be forming the new government, however, he is facing difficulty because he needs to find truly independent technocrats to fill the cabinet positions. >>> students and professors at saini have a raleigh to denounce the killing of the man shot dead at the capitol on sunday and he was secreta

france press said at least 20 people were killed in the overnight strikes targeting militants near rada. reuters put the toll at 10 but said 10 more people were killed in clashes between the militant group ansar al-sharia and shiite houthi rebels who have taken over the yemeni capital sanaa and advanced into majority sunni areas. while recent attention has focused on the u.s. wars in iraq and syria, united states has continued its covert bombardment of supposed militants in yemen and pakistan. an independent human rights probe in liberia has faulted security forces for opening fire on protesters opposing an ebola quarantine. the report obtained by the new york times found liberian forces acted with "complete disregard for human life." in sierra leone, another doctor has died of ebola. dr. godfrey george is the fifth doctor to die of the virus since the outbreak began. more than 500 health workers have contracted ebola in all countries impacted by the virus, just over half of them have died. in the u.s., state officials continue to impose restrictions on health workers who have treated p

france press said at least 20 people were killed in the overnight strikes targeting militants near rada. reuters put the toll at 10 but said 10 more people were killed in clashes between the militant group ansar al-sharia and shiite houthi rebels who have taken over the yemeni capital sanaa and advanced into majority sunni areas. while recent attention has focused on the u.s. wars in iraq and syria, united states has continued its covert bombardment of supposed militants in yemen and pakistan. an independent human rights probe in liberia has faulted security forces for opening fire on protesters opposing an ebola quarantine. the report obtained by the new york times found liberian forces acted with "complete disregard for human life." in sierra leone, another doctor has died of ebola. dr. godfrey george is the fifth doctor to die of the virus since the outbreak began. more than 500 health workers have contracted ebola in all countries impacted by the virus, just over half of them have died. in the u.s., state officials continue to impose restrictions on health workers who have treated p