on international aid now fighting for control of her data could make the situation even worse the red sea port is the gateway for seventy percent of yemen's food supplies and half its few needs it's also the point of entry for medicines and other essentials needed by twenty two million people just to survive the u.n. and the u.s. have warned against an attack by the saw the n.y.t. coalition fighting the rebels. well let's bring in our panel now from. a pro who is a journalist and via skype also from some of the he country director for yemen with pham international a very warm welcome to both of you mr city here let me start with you what would an assault on the porch of data mean for what is already the world's worst humanitarian crisis and also for the some six hundred thousand people who live in the city of hadera. well. i mean yemen is already the world or worst humanitarian crisis is at the brink of i mean to me and it is one of the principal pulls of the country i mean to opiates the food supplies medicines and others since you come through so if i mean the fighting at the moment if

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out of yemen over security concerns the move comes as a marotta coalition forces close in on the red sea port city of hadera its port is yemen's main route for humanitarian aid the saudi military says yemeni government forces which it backs as part of a coalition with the u.a.e. are within a few kilometers of the who think controlled city the u.n. says a military assault could have dire consequences got amal as government has again suspended the search for volcano victims living relatives to dig through the ash and about themselves one hundred nine people and known to have been killed and at least two hundred more are missing david musser reports from the disaster zone. a community in mourning in the mountains of what amala lucky developers mother was one of more than one hundred people who died after a volcanic eruption buried the town of san miguel is look this after days of not knowing lucking will finally be able to put her mother to rest it's a small consolation during a time of amends grief. never a secret oh i give thanks to god that they found my mother's body they were looking f

area forces led by saudi arabia and the united arab emirates are within twenty kilometers of the red sea poor and. most of these families fled their homes and villages during the last three years of fighting they say they aren't able to return and can't live in such poor conditions and the longer. we have nothing no blankets no food no flowers no cooking oil officials come and take our names but never show up again the strategically positioned coastal province is crucial for yemen's feuding factions as the conflicts continue yemenis are losing hope of returning home. from time to time kind people from the area activists hoot but aid agencies and charities have forgotten us. the health of the yemenis has drastically deteriorated childminder tradition cholera and other in this why in her day. we are all sick here i have a kidney problem one of my brothers a diabetic and the other has tuberculosis. as well as disease and hunger strikes have killed many civilians coalition commanders this base allegations civilians are being targeted and they insist they're aiming for who thier brambles hide

because alicia accuses the rebels of using her data as a launch pad for attacks on shipping in the red sea and for smuggling in rockets aid agencies say two hundred thousand people that's half of a day this population could be displaced if fighting breaks out. leisel linked group in the southern philippines is expanding its presence just seven months after its fighters were defeated following a scene in the city of merari the group is now recruiting children displaced and orphaned by the conflict general allen dogon reports from around the city. ibrahim is fourteen years old and lives in an evacuation camp with his father he says a group of men approached him a few weeks ago they told him they were police officers and invited him to join training and he said the prospect of taking revenge against the eisel inspired mao to group that attacked what are we city and kept it under siege for months appealed to him so he said yes his bother as a side knew they were not police officers but now the supporters in this guy's. they wanted to take my son that there were no plea burst the same i am than

in reserve across the red sea at a base in eritrea.n eritrea. one thing is certain. the saudis and the emma raty is who are backing this campaign to restore the yemen government say there is too much at sta ke to government say there is too much at stake to abandon it now —— emiratis. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: we will have all the world cup action that is keeping the fans entertained in moscow. there was a bomb in the city centre. a code word known to be one used by the ira was given. army bomb experts were examining a suspect van when there was a huge explosion. the south african parliament has destroyed the foundation of apartheid by abolishing the population registration act, which for a0 years forcibly classified each citizen according to race. germany's parliament, the bundestag, has voted by a narrow majority to move the seat of government from bonn to berlin. berliners celebrated into the night, but the decision was greeted with shock in bonn. just a day old, and the royal baby is tonight sleeping in his cot

coalition accuses the rebels of using her day there is a launch pad for attacks on shipping in the red sea and for smuggling in rockets agencies say two hundred thousand people that's half of her days population could be displaced if fighting breaks out. still ahead on al-jazeera we assess the mood in rome as a populist coalition government assumes power for two weeks of uncertainty. last stepping up the fight against the a bowl of virus in the democratic republic of congo. and it's. the weather sponsored. welcome back as we look at weather conditions across the levant and western parts of asia there is a frontal zone which is pushing through kazakhstan and is becky stan so we could see some showers in both our marty and tosh count also the risk of showers on the southern side of the caspian sea so tehran may see the odd shower during the day temperatures not too bad pretty hot in baghdad elsewhere some very heavy showers across central eastern parts of turkey sending into the caucuses a chance of thunderstorms here i mean some flash flooding around the eastern side of the mediterranean ge

mamadou is on the other side of the red sea in djibouti from where much of the aid bound for yemen is routed. heavy fighting is still going on inside. despite claims by the soda pollution that they have taken control of the albert president of the city say the coalition troops of so far taken the main runway and i'm now fighting for control of the posse tunnels as well as the flight control tower for the fighters still holed up in the airport are said to be putting up stiff resistance the door marked for started with airstrikes on who positions before the coalition troops and militias allied to them calmed from at least three different fronts now there was panic in neighborhoods surrounding the airport once the barrage of missiles started hitting the airport making many people leave their homes in search of shelter from the falling missiles it was the same case on monday when attack helicopters targeted. snipers who sees my perspective on the roofs of mosques schools as well as residential buildings in neighborhoods around. the u.n. special envoy to yemen has left san archer fails dip

has asked the united states to help to take control of yemen's port of data from the rebels the red sea port is the main entry point for aid to reach millions of yemenis immorality american forces work together inside the country but the u.s. has so far stayed away from fighting around the port search and rescue missions are underway in the mediterranean sea after two boats carrying refugees capsized while heading for europe at least fifty five people including seven children died in the two separate incidents of greece and. police in france are carrying two more migrants camps in paris after some operation last week hundreds of people have been living in the temporary accommodation last wednesday police moved more than a thousand people from another camp under the main paris ring road as the headlines the news continues on al-jazeera but first it is rewind. we do not and will not tolerate with people who. we believe one year into the gulf crisis al-jazeera examines its political economic and human impacts join us for special coverage on june the fifth. hello and welcome again to rewind

coalition began its military offensive for the city last wednesday maradona is on the other side of the red sea in djibouti where much of the aid bound for yemen is routed. heavy fighting is still going on inside. despite claims by the soda good pollution that they have taken control of the albert presidents of the city say the coalition troops off so far take him the main around when i'm out fighting for control of the posse tumbles as well as the flight control tower for the fighters still holed up in the airport are safe to be putting up stiff resistance the door. started with past like some of the positions before the coalition troops and militias allied to them calmed the port from at least three different fronts now there was panic in neighborhoods surrounding the airport once the but i'd your missile started hitting the airport making many people leave their homes in such a shelter from the falling missiles it was the same case on monday when attack helicopter special targeted. snipers who sees my post parched on the roofs of mosques schools as well as residential buildings in neighborho

from sana which the who theses than two thousand and fourteen but it's the city's location on the red sea that makes it a strategic prize if the saudi led coalition takes over it would control yemen's most vital lifeline twenty two million yemenis need humanitarian aid well than two thirds of which is supplied through a date as port and ninety percent of yemen's food and most of its medicine is also imported through the city a coalition accuses the rebels of using her data as a launch pad for attacks on shipping in the red sea and for smuggling in rockets aid agencies say two hundred thousand people that's half of the data is population it could be displaced if fighting breaks out in the center. or yan egeland as the secretary general of the norwegian refugee council he joins us live now from oslo thank you very much for taking the time to speak to us we've been hearing for many months now about a possible escalation in and around today what is your sense about this could we see an all out assault happening sooner rather than later. a fear is that the war will come to the day that which i

the coalition accuses the rebels of using her data as a launch pad for attacks on shipping in the red sea and for smuggling in rockets aid agencies say two hundred thousand people that's half of the date is population could be displaced if fighting breaks out in the center where young egeland is the secretary general of the norwegian refugee council he says an escalation of violence could have a terrible impact on hundreds of thousands of yemenis. yemen is a country on earth with there is the highest number of people who are fruit very few who can secure who are at the brink of starvation many many millions seven ten more million who won't face starvation soon if that lifeline is. cut and one of the one of the things that could happen is actually that this city which is said only dispute that it's on the hands of the government in the in sana'a. the that there is claims that bad things that come through why not make unit and internationally and minister that port since it is so vital for the civilian population what we can at. we must at all costs avoid is war in one day that not only bec

launched an attack or see that now within twenty kilometers of the city her data is on the red sea coast and is the main entry point into yemen for food and other humanitarian supplies the. humanitarian coordinator in yemen is grounded says that a military attack or siege on her data would encourage hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians humanitarian organizations have rushed to develop a contingency plan in a prolonged worst case we fear that as many as two hundred fifty thousand people may lose everything even their lives still to come this hour the catholic bishops trying to end the bloodshed the neck or or up through dialogue and diplomacy tributes to u.s. celebrity chef on the border who took his own life at a hotel in front and england's rock which team are in south africa preparing for one of the sport's toughest assignments speech we'll tell you all about it in sports. how it's fine and dry across the middle east no surprises there we've got a few showers having said that just between the black sea and the caspian sea see the areas of cloud which will bring somewhat weather

from sun now which the who theses to two thousand and fourteen but it's the city's location on the red sea that makes it a strategic prize. if the saudi led coalition takes over it would control yemen's lifeline twenty two million yemenis need humanitarian aid more than two thirds of which comes through her day this port ninety percent of yemen's food and most of its medicine is also imported through the city of a coalition accuses the rebels of using her data as a launch pad for attacks on shipping in the red sea and smuggling in rockets a day agencies say two hundred thousand people that's half of the day this population could be displaced the fighting breaks out. lots more still ahead on al-jazeera we'll tell you why farmers in parts of india be dumping their produce on the streets. we assess the mood in rome as a populist coalition government assumes power of the weeks of on. welcome back as we look at weather conditions across the levant and western parts of asia there is a frontal zone which is pushing through kazakstan and is becky stan so we could see some showers in both our marty

sonar which the who these seized in two thousand and fourteen but it's the city's location on the red sea that makes it a strategic prize if the saudi led coalition takes over it would control yemen's most vital lifeline well twenty two million yemenis need humanitarian aid more than two thirds of which is supplied through data support ninety percent of yemen's food and most of its medicine is also important through the city. well the coalition accuses the rebels of using her day that as a launch pad for attacks on shipping in the red sea and for smuggling in rockets aid agencies say two hundred thousand people that's half of what made us population could be displaced the fighting breaks out in the center and england is the secretary general of the norwegian refugee council he told that dizzier that an escalation of violence in a day that could have an impact on hundreds of thousands of yemenis earth with there is the highest number of people who are fruit very food insecurity who are at the brink of starvation many many millions seven ten more million who would face starvation soon if th

inside the airport but there's also the red sea port which the coalition is looking to take back as we said before it along with the airport is a major lifeline for data and in fact for yemen as a whole meanwhile diplomatic efforts to quell the violence appear to be going nowhere mushing griffiths he is the u.n. special envoy for yemenis actually left the capital sanaa after three days of meetings with the rebels and he was left without a deal let's start with this update from mohamed atta he's on the other side of the red seas in djibouti from where much of the eye bound for yemen is rooted. heavy fighting is still going on inside her. despite claims by the soda pollution that they have taken control of the albert residents of the city say the coalition troops off so far taken the main where my mouth fighting for control of the passenger tunnels as well as the flight control tower for the fighters still holed up in the airport are said to be putting up stiff resistance the door mottaki first started with. positions before the coalition troops and militias allied to them calmed at leas

launch an attack or see the now within twenty kilometers of the city of data is on the red sea coast and is the main entry point into yemen for food and other humanitarian supplies the. humanitarian coordinator in yemen is grounded says that a military attack or siege on who data impaired hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians humanitarian organizations have rushed to develop a contingency plan you know prolonged worst case we fear that as many as two hundred fifty thousand people may lose everything even their lives the world health organization says the bowler outbreak in the democratic republic of congo appears to be stabilizing director general ted just says he is cautiously optimistic after a decrease in the number of cases reported in the past week more than eighteen hundred health workers have received an experimental vaccine for the virus the agency says it's also donating more than fifteen million dollars to countries bordering the d r c to help improve emergency care. so to come this half hour lebanon's growing rift with.

trained and equipped by the uae and saudi arabia, yemeni government forces have been advancing on the red seaudaydah. facing them are yemen's houthi rebels, who have reportedly fanned out across the city of half a million. diplomats have been scrambling to prevent a bloodbath, but the uae, which is leading much of the ground force, says its patience with diplomacy has run out. we have waited for over a year in order to secure hudaydah out of the houthi hands into a third—party hand. there's been a lot of diplomatic work based on that and it has come really to nothing because the houthis have not been very clear, not been very honest, in all these efforts. the houthis, who control the port of hudaydah, say the coalition are invaders and that the un is biased against them. they accuse the saudis of bombing the port's cranes, making it harder to off—load vital supplies. translation: the battle in hudaydah will lead to a humanitarian disaster in terms of food supplies. translation: hudaydah is a city full of civilians and it holds the main artery for all yemenis in the north and south. 70% of all

the united arab emirates against launching an offensive to capture yemen's hard day the ports the red sea port is the main lifeline for getting aid into the war torn country the saudi military says the yemeni government forces it backs in the coalition with the u.a.e. are now within ten kilometers of the whole of the controlled city u.n. experts are warning of a humanitarian crisis if the military assault begins. spain's prime minister has unveiled his new cabinet and it's dominated by women petro sanchez is appointed in eleven top posts including deputy prime minister economy and justice six men have also been chosen those are the headlines as nakba is coming up next on al-jazeera. nineteen forty eight. for palestinians that he it is or the catastrophe. when hundreds of thousands were forced out of their homes. for israelis that he had marks the creation of the state of israel. as a filmmaker and as a palestinian this documentary cities was my way to understand the events of the past that are still shaping the present. from early one nine hundred forty eight jewish paramilitary forces be

supply lines and stop reinforcements from the hooty strongholds mom was on the other side of the red sea intrade booty were much of the aid for yemen is stopped. the intensity of the. the u.s. . has been fighting for control of the airport for a week while. holding them back to start and on condition that the response has been one of defiance prompting fears the bottle will spread into the town until a humanitarian catastrophe the problem always is highly densely populated areas trying to clear these areas. as well imbedded into civilian population who have dug in and have nothing to lose and then you have a conventional military trying to clear these areas and that's always going to be difficult us pictures open ton of displaced people including the continue to march the united arab emirates red cross and says it's sending an aid convoy. it's a just. outside yemen. i think i'm national rescue committee says the relief plan announced by so that it be on the united arab emirates to protect civilians living in the data as they are tucked the port city is a publicity stunt meant to draw att

how many is on the other side of the red sea in djibouti where much of the aid bound for yemen is stored in the intensity of the bottle for the the international airport captured in a mobile form. the u.s. backed sodium about to call a ship has been fighting for control of the airport for a week while calling on the fighters holding them back to start and on condition that. the host response has been one of defiance prompting fears the bottle will spread into the town until humanitarian catastrophe the problem or always is highly densely populated areas trying to clear these areas from non-state actors who are embedded in the civilian population who are dug in and have nothing to lose and then you have a semi conventional military trying to clear these areas and there's always going to be difficult. as pictures often tonally displaced people in who they are continue to emerge the united arab emirates red cross and says it's sending an aid convoy north from aden it's a gesture only criticized outside yemen thing to national rescue committee says the relief plan announced by so that it be

know seems very planned i would say attempt by the americans to control most of the ports on the red sea and close to the. indian ocean especially close to yemen i think we are to certain aid that i mean when we aid in was as as they say liberated from it wasn't it wasn't given to the legitimate government led by our government so hard it was actually i don't remember how he was not allowed to be based in either so that's a that's a big question mark i mean what what will happen in a day done with it will actually secure the presence of the government or the legitimate government of yemen or if they don't actually controlled by others like immoralities what role and do you think the u.s. has played and and this particular operation getting a green light to be honest as we know there was there was a lot of communication between iraqis and americans and in the last week they were asking for the american green light for the whole think we remember that there was a discussion between the pentagon and the. department of state about this it seems that the americans they want to wait and see th

to help it capture the port of a data from iranian backed the red sea port serves as the main point for aid to reach millions of yemenis who are on the brink of famine because of the war u.s. secretary of state mike pump ai has asked for an assessment of the u.a.e. request the former philippine president benigno aquino has appeared in court accused of ordering a vaccination campaign before a drug was fully tested eight hundred thousand children receive the vaccine against the mosquito borne virus and indo gun has more from manila. former president beneath keno appeared before a court here at the department of justice in manila together with several members all these former cabinet they submitted their counter affidavit they're accused of a technical mob or station of government funds criminal negligence and rafts there's been no tchiowa until now that has started and even members of the prosecution did not appear to date but this vaccine scandal is something that has been dragging on for many months in fact u.s. government keno together with several members of his cabinet already appear

supply lines and stop reinforcements from the who the stronghold sana mom was on the other side of the red sea injured booty were much of the aid for yemen is stopped. the intensity of the bottom floor with the very point. the u.s. backed sodium or.

reporter: pro-government fighters are dotted along the edge of the red sea towards c', main point of entry for imports. the coalition by saudi arabia is trying to capture it. data are advancing to who to -- liberated from the rebels. troops led by the united arab emirates have advanced to the outskirts of the city area now the battle has begun n and heavy gunfire can be heard in videos on social media. a large amount of military and eight has come through the port since the start of the civil war which began three years ago. the u.n. estates 6,000 people lee here and in a a woworst-case scecenario, a batte could cost 250,000 lives. coalition wants to cutt supply lineses to the cacapital which is held by houthi rebels. the u.n. has called for the transport of aid to be maintained in a matter what. >> it is central to preserving anytimehediffer city were not to operate consequences in humanitarian terms would be catastrophic. haverter: over 10,000 people een killed in yem's civil war. the ongoing battle will be crucial that has driven yemen to the brink of famine. anchor: after the sum

warned the united arab emirates against launching a proposed offensive to capture the data port the red sea port is the main lifeline for humanitarian aid the saudi military says get any government forces it backs as part of a coalition with the u.a.e. and now than ten kilometers of the who controlled city and experts are warning of serious consequences if the military assault begins charity organization oxfam says essential supplies to millions of people could be cut off i've heard from many experts. during this visit of the great grave anxiety about an attack on the data and the significant and avoidable humanitarian consequences that would result in overcrowded smugglers boats has capsized off the coast of somalia killing forty six people un's migration agency says the group of mostly ethiopians was on its way to yemen hoping to find work in the gulf region at least sixteen of those who are missing or thought to have drowned over one hundred people were on board the vessel when it left somalia on tuesday that a dog is a spokesman for the international organization for migration he told u

out is on the other side of the red sea in djibouti through which much of the aid bound for yemen comeshanks. to the intensity of the bottle for the the international airport captured in a mobile form the u.s. backed sodium are to coalition has been fighting for control of the airport for a week while calling on the fighters holding them back to settle down condition that the hose the response has been one of defiance prompting fears the bottle will spread into the town until a humanitarian catastrophe the problem or always is highly densely populated areas trying to clear these areas from non-state actors who are embedded in the civilian population who are dug in and have nothing to lose and then you have a semi conventional military trying to clear these areas and that's always going to be difficult. pictures of entirely displaced people in who they are continue to emerge the united arab emirates red cross and ses it's sending an aid convoy north from aden it's a just around league criticized outside yemen. i think time national rescue committee says the relief plan announced by secre

our data lives on yemen's red sea coast and is the poor through which seventy percent of the country's food supply enters international aid groups appealed to the saudi led coalition not to attack the city fearing it will heighten yemen's humanitarian crisis but the u.a.e. insists aid will be delivered to soon as the city is captured we have this image plant did it in when we liberate the advent and then is more population populated then then the data. everything went very well and there even i want to ship it just and there it see with ink so we have a fright we have very we're very will organize and we are ready to do. every as is the nts for what he did. argentina's congress has voted in favor of legalizing abortion in the country's first ever vote on the issue. of the sealed. tight vote one hundred twenty nine yes two hundred twenty five no followed almost twenty four hours of debate the bill must pass in the senate before it becomes law thousands of pro and anti abortion protesters are demonstrating in buenos aires of all sin is only allowed in cases of rape or if the mother's lif

staff out of yemen because of security concerns the move comes as the lead forces close in on the red sea port of who data now the saudi military say yemeni government forces which it backs part of a coalition with the u.a.e. are within ten kilometers of the control city the u.n. says a military assault could have dire consequences a group of bishops in nicaragua has met president daniel ortega to talk about how to stop weeks of violence they've offered to mediate between the government and protesters at least one hundred thirty people have been killed since april. and argentina and the international monetary fund have agreed to a fifty billion dollar draft deal to beef up the economy president but it's your machree says the deals needed to avoid another economic collapse. and scientists from the u.s. space agency nasa say they have the best evidence yet of life once existed on mars the curiosity rover has unearthed organic molecules preserved in three and a half billion years of rock in the base of the crater that's believed to have once been a large shallow lake that means microorganism

strict military conscription laws have prompted thousands of young men to flee from eritrea is red sea coast line for europe israel and other african countries ethiopia's new prime minister offer to start talks with their tria two weeks ago. since we are the largest and oldest country in the african continent people must understand that ethiopia should take the responsibility of taking the first step towards peace with asmara and that we are also responsible for the stability in the region it's the trains and the buses started between the two nations and let us restore the ties between rich and ethiopian people. as a war veteran and fought and bought me one of the disputed towns now i'll be says he is ready to give knowledge that all disputed areas belong to your trail diplomats are welcoming what they say is a new chapter of peace and reconciliation between eritrean an ethiopian people some in the philippine ruling coalition believe the move is flawed but for now leaders of the two countries appear to be ready to find a path toward peace paul chatterjee on al-jazeera. south sudan's ri

to have a role in managing the city's red sea port the saudi u.a.e. military coalition has been fighting for more than two weeks to take the city from who is the rebels most of the countries and was coming through the port of millions of people who desperately need aid. and north korea is increasing its capacity to produce nuclear weapons despite leader kim jong un promising to work towards full denuclearization when he met donald trump that's according to u.s. intelligence agencies have been speaking to american media outlets satellite imagery website which monitors north korea earlier published pictures showing movement at a uranium enrichment plant the images appear to show construction at the young be on scientific research center known there's no nuclear sites. you have so you know the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera that's after a child soldiers reloaded. the at the at. the at the our. we will maintain the finest fighting force of the world has ever known the world has ever known the world has ever known the world has ever known

it will host yemen's war in politics for negotiations meanwhile the un says it will help run the red sea port of today though the saudi. coalition has been fighting to take the city from hoofy rebels for two weeks now to the country's humanitarian supplies come through the port to feed millions of people who desperately need. south koreans are protesting against the rapid rise of yemenis seeking asylum there more than five hundred people from yemen have flown to jeju island since december about half a million people have signed a petition urging the government to revise its refugee legislation the government held an emergency meeting on friday to deal with the crisis craig leeson has more from so. the south koreans are protesting against what they see is a refugee crisis here in the country this is because more than five hundred yemenis have access to countries through a whole day island called j g u r l and then are stuck there because the government has moved to heal them in coming to the mainland there's only about three hundred people here right now but they representing about half a

coalition forces attempt to take it from me who if you are bulls are now within twenty kilometers of the red sea ports which is the main entry point for food and humanitarian supplies into the water country stephanie decker has more.

one million yemenis livin in the city and it's a small city and is the most important city in the red sea on that it's you cause about seventy percent of the import of the yemenis and the human. aid comes from this port in the west of yemen and it is for these reasons mr sharon made that the u.s. that aid organizations the u.n. asking the m.r. ati's not to nourse this attack so do you think that they will take heed of that call while i think. they are going to are. they to see the city the whole city from from the over the line and they are going to put more pressure on the whole it is inside the city i don't think they are going to take it over because it will cost a lot of a lot of things in terms of human suffering is in in on the yemenis in the city and on in on the yemenis outside yeah even in the capital of sanaa because of the humanitarian aid will be cut off if the attack of the city misses you may there are reports that the un's on wife or yemen is trying to broker a deal so that there isn't an assault on her data and could possibly see the u.n. take control of the port what do y

trained and equipped by the uae and saudi arabia yemeni , government forces have been advancing on the red sea port of hodeidah. 'facing them are yemen'houthi rebels. diplomats have been scrambling to prevent a bloodth. the uae, which is leading much of the ground force, says the patience with diplomacrun out. >> we have waited for over a year to secure hodeidah out of houthi hands, there has been a lot of diplomatic work on that. and it has ce really do nothing, because the houthis have not been very clear, have not been very honest in these forts. frank: the hodeida -- the houthis, who control the port of hodeidah, say the coalition are invaders and that the u.n. is biased against themh they accussaudis of bombing the port's cranes. >> the battle in hodeidah will plad to a humanitarian disaster in terms of food s >> hodeidah is a city full of civilians, and it holds the main tartery for all the yemen the north and south. 70% of humanitarian aid comes through the port. therefore this aid will stop. frank: aid agencies fear of to a quarter million people's lives could be at risk in the fightin

asked the united states to help to take control of yemen's ports of her data from heathy rebels the red sea port serves as the main entry point for aid to reach millions of yemenis and mirage and american forces work together inside the country but the u.s. has so far stayed away from fighting around the port the former philippine president benigno aquino has appeared in court queues of ordering a vaccination campaign before a drug was fully tested and despite warnings of health risks eight hundred thousand children received the vaccine against the mosquito borne virus is now being linked to a number of deaths to matter i mean the gun has more from manila. former president benigno aquino appeared before a court here at the department of justice together with several members all the cabinet they submitted their counter. they're accused. of government funds criminal negligence and. until now. and even members of the prosecution did not appear today but this scandal is something that has been dragging on for many months in fact. he no together with several members of his cabinet already appear

united arab emirates against launching a proposed offensive to capture yemen's hard data port the red sea port is the main lifeline for humanitarian aid the saudi military says yemeni government forces banks as part of a coalition with the u.a.e. and now within ten kilometers of the who think controlled city u.n. experts are warning of serious consequences if the military assault begins. i've heard from many experts. during this visit of the grave of the grave anxiety. about an attack on the data and the significant and avoidable humanitarian consequences that would result and iraq's parliament has ordered a manual recount of every vote cast in last month's elections from as they are all about he said they have been serious violations parliament approved the cancellation of overseas votes and those of displaced people in some provinces it also sacked the election commission. you have states with all the headlines and back with more news on al-jazeera that's off the inside story to stay with us if you can the world is watching with anticipation the first ever meeting of a sitting u.s. pres

coalition forces attempt to take it from me who if you are bulls are now within twenty kilometers of the red sea ports which is the main entry point for food and humanitarian supplies into the water and country stephanie decker has more yemen was already one of the poorest countries in the world before the regional proxy war took over the country the saudi led war on yemen is now into its fourth year and hospitals are struggling to cope three hundred model american lawyer numbers we're in the good hands of god people are sick for years we have done nothing to be in the situation we're just citizens here we have nothing but god. this hospital is in the hooty controlled port city of had data vital to getting aid and supplies into the country but fighting nearby is threatening to close the lifeline to millions of yemenis the. short term coordinator in yemen is grounded says that a military attack or siege on her data would encourage hundreds of thousands of even innocent civilians humanitarian organizations have rushed to the will of a contingency plan in a prolonged worst case we fear that as many

strict military conscription laws have prompted thousands of young men to flee from eritrea as red sea coast line for europe israel and other african countries ethiopia's new prime minister over to start talks with their trio two weeks ago. yeah yeah since we all the largest and oldest country in the african continent people must understand that ethiopia should take the responsibility of taking the first step towards peace with asmara and that we are also responsible for the stability in the region it's the trains and the buses stalks between the two nations and let us restore the ties between rich and ethiopian people. as a war veteran and fought and bob made one of the disputed towns now abi says he is ready to acknowledge that all disputed areas belong to. diplomats are welcoming what they say is a new chapter of peace and reconciliation between eritrea and ethiopia and people some in the ethiopian ruling coalition however believe the move is flawed but for now leaders of the two countries appear to be ready to find a path toward peace. time for a short break here not just iraq when

on international aid now fighting for control of her data could make the situation even worse the red sea port is the gateway for seventy percent of yemen's food supplies and half its fuel needs it's also the point of entry for medicines and other essentials needed by twenty two million people just to survive the u.n. and the u.s. have warned against an attack by the saudi and watty coalition fighting the rebels . well let's bring in our panel now from. a pro who is a journalist and via skype also from some of the he country director for yemen with pham international a very warm welcome to both of you mr city here let me start with you what would an assault on the porch of data mean for what is already the world's worst humanitarian crisis and also for the some six hundred thousand people who live in the city of. well. i mean yemen is already the world or worst humanitarian crisis is at the brink of i mean to me and it is one of the principal pulls of the country i mean to opiates the food supplies medicines and others since you come through so if i mean the fighting at the moment if root

fighting is intensifying between the saudi led coalition with the rebels and yemen's red sea city of data with both sides now claiming to control the airport. let's head to south asia now where an afghan government ceasefire with the taliban has been extended to despite a suicide bombing that killed at least twenty six people a temporary truce was in place in the eastern province of when the attack happened on still has claimed responsibility though it happened as politicians security forces and taliban fighters celebrated the eve holiday together there's no response yet from the taliban about whether it agrees to extend the truce. we hope for a peaceful and stable afghanistan we must be proud of this peaceful moment and we hope it will last forever. at least eight people have been injured after a taxi was driven into a crowd in russia it happened near red square in moscow was many world cup tourist gathered witnesses say the driver of the taxi ran from the scene before bystanders caught him already say the driver lost control of the vehicle but wasn't drunk. well there are certainly

the coalition accuses the rebels of using her data as a launch pad for attacks on shipping in the red sea and for smuggling in rockets aid agencies say two hundred thousand people that's half of the day this population could be displaced if fighting breaks out in the future. and the secretary general of the norwegian refugee council he told al-jazeera an escalation of violence in her data could have a terrible impact on hundreds of thousands of yemenis. yemen is the they country on earth with their as they highest number of people who are fruit very few who can secure who are at the brink of starvation many many millions seven ten more million who want to face starvation soon if that lifeline in this is a cut and one of the one of the things that could happen is actually that this city which is set in the disputed it's on the hands of the government in the in sana the head that there is claims that bad things that come through why not make in it and internationally and minister that port since it is so vital for the civilian population what we can get and we must at all costs avoid is war

warning the united arab emirates against launching a proposed offensive to capture yemen's ports the red sea port is the main lifeline for getting much needed aid supplies into the war torn country the saudi military says yemeni government forces are now within ten kilometers of the think it rolled city the saudis and the u.a.e. both backed those forces as part of a coalition you an expert are warning of a humanitarian crisis if the military assault against the area gets underway. i have heard from many experts. during this visit of the grave of the grave anxiety about an attack on the data and the significant and avoidable humanitarian consequences that would result in south sudan has been torn apart by conflict its five year long civil war has left many suffering from preventable diseases because of severe medicine and food shortages more than half its population seven million people depend on aid since twenty thirteen tens of thousands have been killed and millions displaced and the un has recently threatened to extend sanctions on south sudan if the fighting continues the head of the nor

from sun which the hoofy seized in two thousand and fourteen but it's the city's location on the red sea that makes it a strategic prize if the saudi led coalition takes over it would control yemen's most vital lifeline twenty two million yemenis need humanitarian aid more than two thirds of which is supplied through date as port ninety percent of yemen's food and most of its medicine is also imported through the city the coalition accuses the rebels of using the data as a launch pad for attacks on shipping in the red sea and for smuggling in rockets but aid agencies say two hundred thousand people that's hard of her date us population could be displaced if fighting breaks out in the center where young egeland is the secretary general of the norwegian refugee council he told our jazeera an escalation of violence in her data could have a terrible impact on hundreds of thousands of yemenis. given is that they country on earth with there is the highest number of people who are fruit very food insecurity who are at the brink of starvation many many millions seven ten more million who won't f

coalition is attempting to cut off rebel supply lines to as mohammed the reports from across the red sea in djibouti. despite claims by the soda led coalition that their control of the port both the fighters maintain is not the case they say they're still resisting this is something confirmed also by reliable sources who say the still pockets of resistance within the compound. and as the fighting gets closer to residential areas their fears of a humanitarian crisis residents of the city say that aircraft has been targeting positions on the roads near the airport as well as the highway that links the data to the capital sanaa on their strongholds. the coalition forces say that they are trying their best to minimize civilian casualties but the queues the. who the fighters off leaving tons about what the legal residents will be. the main concern of the humanitarian community up the morning from street by street fighting that could see a rise in the civilian casualties seen so far is a discipline to the services of vital importance but the a lifeline for millions of yemen is we have to depen