there have been fierce battles in the southern city between houthi fighters and loyalists to president adou rabbo mansour hadi. houthis have been trying to take control of the city but retreated after more saudi-led coalition airstrikes. we have the latest. >> these are what the saudi army says are ammunition depots in areas controlled by the houthis. the saudis say houthi rebels acquired a huge number of weapons over the past few months. they worry these weapons may be used in revenge attacks against saudi arabia. all the targets are destroyed. the factory became an inferno. dozens were killed. on monday evening an air strike hit a refugee camp, killing many people. the united nations condemned the attack calling it a violation of international law. the houthis blame the saudi-led coalition for targeting civilians. accusations dismissed by the coalition. >> the houthis were the ones who attacked the dairy factory. sources confirmed us that. the rebels used rockets in the attack and people were killed. houthis use problem began da to win support of the yemenese. >> airstrikes have inte

saudi-led air strikes force houthi rebels to pull back from the yemeni southern city of aden.l fighters are pushed back from the refugees camp near the sear general capital. and combating a childhood killer india's new vaccine targets the roto virus. >>> kenya's military has been deployed to the university where police say attackers are holed up in student hostiles, crossing over to djibouti. there are reports maholm ahead of people that have been injured and possibly killed as well. what are you hearing about the situation right now whether it's still unfolding at the university? >> reporter: well, doreen, i have been on the phone with local officials and residents of the town who tell me that the situation is still ongoing. the police and military who are often criticize today a slow response to the attack on the college are said to have cosh cordons off the compound of the university and now are dealing with some of the gunmen who carried out the attack are said to be hold up in one of the hostiles together with students whom they have taken hostage according to officials t

a secessionist group says it has helped take over the southern city's international airport. the surrounding area. the secessionists are just one of a number of groups now fighting the houthis on the ground. each has its ona general damn the players include forces loyal to president mansour hadi and various trials. the saudi foreign minister says regaining control of yemen won't come easily. but the region's stability did depends on it. the saudis are billing international support for their military intervention. foreigners trapped in yemen are desperate to leave. about 350 indian suttons left no gentleman beauty aboard this interim january navy ship last night. for all of those who remain, there are growing concerns about humanitarian crieses and no sign of a ceasefire any time soon. >> yemen's foreign minister says his government's main problem aren't the houthis but the foyer president sal los angeles. >> the main thing is if saleh forces stop fighting with them, i think that he will start to retreat. our main problem now is not the houthis, they are rebels, there are few

could you give us a sense of what life is like in the southern city of aden right now? >> the darklight is out most. some cities the water has been off for over five days now. the houthi rebels to the main pipelines. what are you seeing? are you able to go outside during the day? have you witnessed anything of the clashes and malitians in aden? >> yeah. there is with hadi therefore, the movement are fighting. in aden. there are check points like i said all over the city for the security for the residents. >> the international red cross has said that it does now have permission to send in food and medical supplies as well as its staff to the country. how badly is aden in need of aid. >> well, badly actually right now, they are in crisis. medical supplies are very limited and also most of the foreign doctors have been evacuated by their countries. the society of the red cross. there is money. anding civilians in aden. it's a difficult situation. thanks very much. what's happening at the moment let's look at the southern port city. >> now police say there have been attacks

intense fighting continued in the southern yemeni city of aden.outhi fighters and their allies advanced. an estimated 122 people have reportedly been killed in aden in the past few days. meanwhile, the saudi military denied hitting a factory in yemen given the offensive in the country. 23 were killed when the factory was targeted in the north-west. it's believed fighters from islamic state have withdrawn from the yarmouk refugee camp. iraqi presume arrived in tikrit. confirming most of the city has been taken from islamic state of iraq and levant. i.s.i.l. fighters have been driven out of the city. three outer neighbourhoods remain under their control. some viewers may find some of the images disturbing. as iraqi soldiers hoist their flags, the government is hailing this as a victory in the fight against the islamic state group. within hours of forces recapturing the city the prime minister headed there, promising to restore humanity. >> when the sovereignty is secured, god willing iraq will be liberated from i.s.i.l. the city had been under i.s.i

also ahead - heavy fighting in the southern city of aden as houthi fighters try to take control of it >>> i.s.i.l. fighters pushed out of the yarmouk refugee camp near the syrian capital >>> combatting a childhood killer. india's new vaccine targets the roetar virus. >>> hello. we begin in kenya where gunmen have attacked a university. attackers are holed up in student host ills after taking some people hostage. let's go to djibouti where mohammed adow is standing by. what is the situation there right now? >> well haas im it's a situation that is far from over. that is how local officials are describing the situation inside the gariza college, where gunmen are holding some of the students hostage in a story, in the university compound. and the attack happened at dawn around the time muslim faithful said their morning prayers. the gunmen killed some who have been mining the main gates at the university heading to the host ills where they started indiscriminately shooting at the students. so far from the cross we know that nearly 40 have been injured and taken to the garissa general hos

there have been continued airstrikes in the southern city of aden. nine people killed and dozens injured on saturday. kenya's president has pledged a response to the attack on garisa university college. 150 people have been killed. al-shabab has warned of further attacks. >>> shiasheisil has taken over the carr camp. other stories we're following indonesia government will prosecute a thai fishing company for using slave labor. 300 fishermen mostly from myanmar were sold to work on shishing fishing vessels. they said they were tasered and kept in cages. >> a rescue operation this region has not seen before. a convoy of six fishing vessels protected by the indonesia navy brought 315 fishermen to safety. men mostly from myanmar, who were smuggled to indonesia and said they were forced to work without a salary. many also say they were abused. the company allegedly changed their identities by giving them thai names and documents. indonesian officials are now registering them under their real names and checking their health before handing them over to the

. >>> the saudi-led coalition says it's determined to rid the southern city of aden of houthi rebels who they say now are isolated. >>> a drought forces california's governor to order a 25% cut in water consumption. >>> iran and six world powers have reached an understanding which it's hoped will lead to a comprehensive nuclear deal in three months. it would limit iran's nuclear enrichment to one site only and also reduce its stock pile to 300. in return the eu and u.s. gradually will start to lift nuclear related sanctions after inspections by the iaea the international atomic energy agency. the aim is for a new deal to be completed by june 30th and it should include a u.n. security council endorsement. the european union's foreign policy speech started by detailing iran's side of the deal. >> as iran pursues a peaceful nuclear ram, iran's enrichment capacity level, and stock pile will be limited for specific durations, and there will be no other enrichment facility. iran's research and development on centrifuges will be carried out on a scope and schedule that's been mutually agree

saudi-led planes intensifying raids on houthi rebel targets in the southern city of aiden.lims from iraqi providence say they are frightened of shia malitias and accuse them of looting, kidnapping and attacks and we have more. >> reporter: this family lives in a camp on the outskirts of the city. their hometown was under i.s.i.l. control since june three months ago iraqi forces backed by shia malitia recaptured it and they are sunni and scared to return. >> translator: we are afraid of the malitias. we are afraid they may kill us and our families. >> translator: we don't have weapons to defend ourselves, if there is malitia would storm our home we would be dead just like the victims of the massacres. >> reporter: thousands of fighters started a campaign to capture from i.s.i.l. and the leader and predecessor are everywhere. the providence is on the border with iran and the influence is evident. this border crossing was closed for 30 years and now it's wide open. [applause] the popular mobilization force and shia malitias are the real power here. some analysts feel the victo

meanwhile saudi-led planes intensifying raids on houthi rebel targets in the southern city of aiden forond straight day and targeted the presidential palace there. and we have a journalist in the capitol there and explained the situation on the ground. >> the tribes are sending forces and especially ground offensive but until now we have not seen anything and in control for almost four days. >> reporter: mohamed reports from the saudi/yemen border. >> reporter: families in the border city mourning the death of loved ones, the body of one of three soldiers killed by houthi shells on friday is about to be buried. the government is here to convey the condolence. among the objectives of the air strikes is to stop conflict in yemen spilling over into saudi arabia. now there are fears the kingdom may be forced to order a ground invasion. yemen and saudi arabia share a 1800 kilometer border control over the vast territory has never been easy. hundreds of refugees are heading north. this latest wave includes dozens of yemen, somalis and ethiopians and here in the custody of the saudi border gua

our top stories, heavy fighting in yemen's southern city of yemen as houthi fighters try to take control of it. >> plus. >> this is a moment for everyone throughout the country to be vigilant as we confront our enemies. >> kenya's president vows to step up security after a deadly siege at a university where students are still being held hostage. >>> isil fighters pushed back from a yahr yarmouk re -- refugee camp in syria. >>> houthi rebels of taking control of yemen has reached its second week. on the ground as rebels continue to battle forces loyal to president hadi. there are conflicting reports from the city of aden about the houthi storming the home of the president. there were reports earlier that troops were seen getting off ships in a port in yemen, yet, many officials say there are no ground troops in yemen. early on thursday al quaeda fighters stormed a prison in the east of yemen and freed hundreds including one of their leaders. >>> and saudi arabia is reporting its first casualty. one of its soldiers was killed by gun fire from across the yemeni border >>> war has let to a l

>>> intense fighting continues in the southern yemeni city of aden as saudi arabia-led air strikes try to force the houthi attack. >>> hello there, you're watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up on the programme. i.s.i.l. withdraws from parts of the syrian capital after seize are areas at the yarmouk palestinian refugee camp. nigeria's president promises to defeat boko haram, the country's first change of leader. plus. >> i'm laurence lee in rural ireland with the best news the issue have had for years, it's down these ladies. >> we begin in yemen when the crisis continues 76 have been injured this clashes, according to medical sources. this video is set to show the sizing in the central district. it's a stronghold of the president abd-rabbu mansour hadi, currently in saudi arabia. houthi fighters and allies advanced in an m of tanks in the district -- column of tanks. 123 have been killed in fighting in the past four days. yemen's foreign minister said an intervention is needed. yes, there is heavy fighting invasion, by the houthis rebel. and other groups. they are trying

but the southern city has become a battleground. >>> rebels backed by the president, are fighting thosethe current president. >>> civilians are caught in the middle. >>> reports suggest tanks are being used by fighters. and that the rebels fired at a public hospital. >>> streets are mainly deserted except for those involved in the fighting. >>> and four-years ago, they were an important part of the movement that removed the president and some of those demonstrators have joined, the hootie fighters, and behind the front lines, there are many other unarmed people who are suffering from a lack of basic services. and the saudi air raids couldn't and in other parts of country include the capital. medical aid is arriving. but aide workers say conditions are difficult. >>> the held sector is deteriorating because of the daily airstrikes. and they will not supporting us, and we would be watching genocide. >>> the united nations say millions have been affected, and that situation has been made worse by the lack of healthcare, water, food or fuel. >>> they are fierce battles across libya and figh

city. the occupied west bank. local media reporting that it happened in the southern areas. imtiaz tyab joins us from west jerusalem with the latest on that. >> yes, what we know after speaking with the israeli military according to them a palestinian and five others tried to penn separate the separation wall. an israeli group of soldiers happened on them. that's when the altercation occurred. an israeli solder was lightly wounded, and the palestinian man that attacked the soldier has been custody, and five others with him. security has been increased along many of the israeli check posts, along the occupation - rather along the separation wall and, indeed the checkpoint in the occupied west bank, ahead of the jewish festival of pass over beginning on friday. the israeli military telling us that the soldier treated in hospital is expected to be back on patrol soon. >> a russian trawler sung killing at least 54 people. more than 100 were aboard the ship when it sank off the coast of the cam chat ka peninsula. drifting ice may have been the cause. >> the governor ordered a 25%

on the ground houthi rebels are backing up loyalists in the southern city of aden. they're being supported by saudi reps in aden. much of it is centered around the craten district. to the east where fighters linked with the former president ali abdullah saleh has taken control of much of thier. tribal fighters are now trying to force them out. >> the streets have become a battleground. and the people of this port city are caught in the cross fire. >> aden has been without water for the past 20 hours or so. also, power supplies have been cut off from the district of crater after going through an intense battle on thursday. it is getting more difficult in hospitals as well where doctors have these shortages of supplies that cannot treat their injured. and a lot of people are dying in hospitals as well. >> days of fighting has destroyed much of the city center. the battles are fierce. hotels are overwhelmed and the people are desperate for help. >> we urge all countries and organizations to help us. we need them to help aden and we declare aden a disaster zone. >> forc

. >> another plane arrived into the southern city of aden by boat. but are distributing the aid could be difficult. boats are being prevented from leaving many ports. >> i would like to share with you again that the human situation in yemen getting worse by the hour. conflict is now reflecting 15 out of the 22 governments in the country. the situation is extremely extremely preoccupying if not catastrophic. >> at least founder have been killed so far in the war and there is concern about the humanitarian population. >> we expect there to be an upsurge in the cung being that there is a conflict or not. because people's revenues are going down. cost of government services weakened if not falling poorts. >> reporter: and this aattack on grain silos near aten could have a major impact on bread supplies. forces l'oeil to theforce loyal yemen was one of the world's most of impoverished nation and facts are likely to get worse erica woods, al jazeera. >>> a draft u.n. position could be prevented next week. the same sanctions would also be imposed on the eld

. >> you're welcome >>> turkish authorities arrested 19 people in the southern city a day after a hostageiege in istanbul. a prosecutor died after a shoot-out between police and two hostage takers. mehmet selim kiraz was investigating the death of a teenager killed after being hit by a tear gas cannister. >> reporter: gunfire in a 6th floor office in istanbul's main court. police special forces stormed the room where a prosecutor was held at gup point by two -- gunpoint by two armed men from a banned marxist group. the gunmen were killed, the prosecutor critically injured, was rushed to hospital. the doctors unable to save him. >> translation: we as a state do not see the attack as only targetting the prosecutor. at the same time it was aimed at turkish justice, democracy and the citizens of turkey. >> the prosecutor has been investigating the death of a teenager hit by a tear gas cannister during the ghetty park protests. the parents say the investigation into his death has been too slow. the hostage takers wanted the prosecutors to reveal the names of police officers suspected of firing

a secessionist group has said it has helped take over the southern city's international airport and surrounding area. the secessionist is only one group of that is now helping the houthis on the ground. each has its own agenda. the groups include those loyal to ali abdullah saleh. gaining control of yemen won't come easily but the region's stability depends on it. pulling support for their intervention parties are desperate to leave. about 350 citizens left for djibouti last night. there are growing concerns about humanitarian hashem ahelbarra al jazeera. >> from the syrian government, that's according to the syrian observatory for human rights. al qaeda group second official checkpoint that the governments lost in the southern province of hidara. in the syrian province of hala has killed dozens. women and children were beheaded burnt and shot. six syrian soldiers also apparently died. islamic state fighters reportedly advanced on to tens of thousands of people. ali mustafa reports. >> those that are nearby listened anxiously to the sounds of gun fire. activists say i.s.i.l. stormed the western

but they're continue to attack the southern city of aden. they pushed forward to the heart of the city. the u.n. security council says it's perceived russia's call for saudi-led air strikes in yemen. >> the russian delegation circulated a draft legislation regarding humanitarian measures in yemen and expressed concerns over the humanitarian situation. >> reporter: foreign citizens are being evacuated as the humanitarian situation gets worse. countries including france china, pakistan sudan, algeria, and egypt have stepped up efforts to pull their citizens out of yemen. but for yemeni americans, they've been told by the u.s. government that there are no current plans for an evacuation of its citizens and have been encouraged to shelter in a secure location until they're able to depart safely. in response a coalition of arab american advocacy groups have launched a website to help americans trapped. >> there is no explanation, no rhyme or reason. what they have said is that it is unsafe for them to attempt to evacuate u.s. citizens, which again

. >>> now to yemen where houthi rebels have been fighting in the southern city of taiz. >> this was once a a quiet town. now these are forces fighting for abd rabbuh mansur hadi who has fled to saudi arabia. civilians are caught in the middle. tanks are being used by houthi fighters and that rebels fired at a public hospital. >> streets are mainly deserted. four years ago the protesting were part of the movement that removed president is a saleh. behind the lines there are people who are suffering from a lack of basic services. meanwhile the coalition air raids continue in other parts of the country. they say the conditions are difficult. >> thewe've been experience as health disaster and genocide. >> the situation has been made worse with lack of food and fuel. >> there has been mother chlorine attack. opposition fighters say they've gained control natasha reports. >> gasping for air. another suspected chlorine attack. witnesses say helicopters dropped chlorine over idleb on sunday. it comes after rebel groups gain mortar tear. the u.n. security council has blamed the syrian army for re

fighting tips in the port city of aden in southern yemen. saudi arabia has been dropping weapons and aid to groups fighting the houthis, said to be backed by iran. those that are allied to the former president is said to be in control of the strategic port city of mukala. the streets of aden have ball a battle ground. large parts of the street have become dessert. supported by saudi air strikes, they hope to push the houthis back. for now the united nations security council will meet later to discuss a humanitarian aspect of the air strikes. >> joining me in doha is an advisor to the past three yemeni matters. i want to talk about the fighting in mooukala and who they are loyal to. >> we have to remember the 1994 war. when ali abdullah saleh, waged war against the sutherlands. at that time the spear head of his attack against the islamist. they are now headed by al qaeda. they are linked to those people. they are a fringe group of terrorists working with ali abdullah saleh. he has been growing them or the past 10 years, because al qaeda qaed

series of air strikes across yemen over the last 24 hours, the latest targetting areas in the southern city of aden. plus parts of the cities elsewhere >>> a former advisor to the last three yemeni prime ministers joins me to talk about this. >>> we mentioned the need for humanitarian aid. once aid is arriving how difficult is it to distribute to people on the ground? >> it will be a little difficult with the rebels and the toppled president, and their presence in the street. they are in tanks and armoured vehicles. they can't go back to the barracks because the allied arab forces are hitting them. there'll be difficulty. if we can secure areas close to the sea as the ships come or the boats drop the aid, i think that is a way for people to reach it. on the other side of aden lit the aden. it's where the oil port is it's easier. it's the quarter where they've dropped ammunition. the united states says it will speed up weapons supplies to saudi arabia what does that tell us? >> that's a booster for everyone fighting the rebels and others would take it seriously. they would know that they are

series of air strikes across yemen over the last 24 hours, the latest targetting areas in the southern city of aden. plus parts of the cities elsewhere >>> a former advisor to the last three yemeni prime ministers joins me to talk about this. >> i want to talk about the air strikes, and we showed the map about the other cities involved. how does it figure into the whole operation? >> there's a lot of pressure i think. the forces are identifying shelling of the houthi and the former deposed president's positions. and i think they are in a tight situation now. in aden we are receiving information that they are trying to you know pull out, looking for any way if there could be any sort of move. and, indeed the houthis are offering - they are ready to join you know negotiations and talks, but i think the stance of the government is that they have got a part from where it had been hiding and hitting on the civilians. >> let's talk about the humanitarian aid efforts. once aid arrives, how difficult is it to distribute it on the ground? >> last night the foreign minister of yemen, the acting forei

rebels are making advances on a strategic southern city despite attempts by the saudi led international coalition to force them to retreat. >> the coalition has been carrying out a writ -- in carrying out air raids, but they want ground troops deployed because air raids cause heavy civilian casualties. >> a russian trawler has sunk in icy waters off the east coast. at least 54 people have paris. >> search teams are still looking for survivors. it's unclear why the ship sank so suddenly. >> the search has an underway for hours for the sunken trawler. it went down in just minutes in the far east of russia. it had been sailing in relatively calm waters. officials suspect drifting ice could have punched a hole in the ships haul. another theory is it sank because it's fishing nets were overloaded. dozens of crew members were pulled to safety but there is no trace of several others will stop >> the rescue operation to recover the trawler is ongoing. 14 ships sent to the area to help. >> the city closest to the site of the accident is the port town located about 250 kilometers from where the s

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they also hit rebel targets in the southern city of aden and on the ground forces loyal to presidentadi attacks a site. saudi arabia and egypt say they have discussed holding a major military exercise which would also involve other gulf states. so far the military campaign has been based on air strikes, but a ground invasion has always been talked about. >> reporter: despite almost three weeks of air strikes, saudi arabia and its allies have not been able to defeat yemen's houthi militia and the forces fighting alongside them. it controls the skies, but the saudi-lead coalition hasn't put troops on the ground. it is relying on troops loyal to president hadi. they have gained some ground in yemen's second biggest city aden and other areas in the south. >> reporter: we well the houthis get out of here. we are sick and tired of you and your oppression. this is a message to them and iran. you will never be welcome here. >> reporter: vehicleshere vehicles speed away. and ambulances head towards the fighting, but can't get very far. >> translator: there are injured people over there, but t

continued their assault's attacking the headquarters of an army brigade loyal to the government in the southern city. i spoke a short time ago with the commanding officer on the uss cole in 2000 when it was attacked by al qaeda in the port of yemen. how worried are you given what you went through about what is happening at the moment? >> i'm concerned on eight strategic scale. what has become a regional problem within the country has grown much larger. you have saudi arabia on one side. it ran on the other. iran has been arming the rebels for years. the codes of the internal government dynamics that you have in yemen it cause them to rise up and take over. saudi arabia is unwilling to let that happen and is engaging on a larger scale. they have done the air campaign. they say they've ended it, but our continuing strikes because they continue to see a threat. the houthis will continue moving forward. katty: the two big regional powers, saudi arabia and iran, are focused on the houthi rebels. you are attacked by al qaeda in 2000. are they taking and -- taking advantage of this power vacuum? >> absolut

genie: in yemen, the fight for the southern city of aden heating up. houthi rebels are pushing their way into the heart of the city, the former stronghold of the president who has thread. the houthis are unofficially backed by iran and aided by military forces loyal to yemen's former leader. a week of airstrikes from a coalition led by saudi arabia. in the latest news we are getting reports that dozens of troops have disembarked at a port in aden hours after the houthi advance. to tell us more i have got doug with us. doug: you basically said everything we know. i am not being facetious. we really know very little. you do not have to be a rocket scientist to make some educated speculation. unknown nationality, suddenly coming ashore in aden. one of the two most strategic cities in the country, along with the capital of sanaa. coming hours, yesterday you had the houthis, the shia allied and supposedly iranian backed movement making headway into the center of that city. the saudis have said, leading a coalition of countries trying to take the fight agains

saudi-led air strikes force houthi rebels to pull back from the yemeni southern city of aden.l fighters are pushed back from the refugees camp near the sear general capital. and combating a childhood killer india's new

top quality mangos went on sale in the southern city of miyazaki. farmers there have been growing them for 30 years. the highest bid was for a box of two mangos that sold for $2500 u.s. that tied with the record price set last year. the wholesaler who placed the bid says he wants to thank the farmers for growing great-tasting fruit. >> translator: we farmers do our best to raise mangos as if they were our own children. i think the high price reflects our efforts. >> the average price for a box of two mangos was around $170. that's about $26 more than last year. >>> and that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for staying with us. we'll be back at the top of the hour. x packed full of exciting events and news from all over europe. here's what is coming up -- man and machine. computer-controlled robots. and the future of design. streetsmart -- a portuguese artist creates sculptures from trash. and island idyll -- the natural beauties of fuerteventura. these started out as polystyrene cubes and within minutes

. >> fighting has intensified in yemen around the southern city of taiz. houthi rebels are fighting forces loyal to the exiled president abd rabbuh mansur hadi. >> this was once a quiet residential area of taiz, but the city has become a battleground. houthi rebels backed by abd rabbuh mansur hadi are fighting forces loyal to the current president abd rabbuh mansur hadi who has fled to saudi arabia. civilians are caught in the middle. reports suggest tanks are being used by houthi fighters in central taiz, and that they fire at a public hospital. streets are mainly deserted except for those involved in the fighting. four years ago the protesting was important in removing president saleh and many of those are with the houthi fighters who they are backing. many civilians are suffering fromare lacking from lacking from basic services. medical aid is arriving in sanaa but aid workers say that conditions are difficult. >> the health sector is deteriorating because of the daily airstrikes all over yemen. if they were not supporting us we would be witnessing a hea

particularly in the southern city. it near the yemeni capital, air strikes targetting houthi fighters south of sanaa. there's no reports of immediately casualties. the envoy to yemen say the facilities facilities... a targeted arms embargo could inadvertently restrict commercial goods and humanitarian substance >>> al jazeera's staff mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr are back in an egyptian court on trial a second time tore allegedly harming national security and aiding the banned muslim brotherhood. we have the latest on the retrial. >> there's the frustration of enduring a second trial that many called baseless. then there has been delays and witnesses failing to show up. >> how can i defend myself. what can i say? there's nothing against me in the case. >> the retrial brought positive developments for mohammed badr and mohamed fadel fahmy. egyptian billionaire and company opener testified on their behalf. some of the prosecution's witnesses unwittingly helped their case. the prosecution's evidence seems to arres

the battle continued in the southern city of aden. five were killed 15 injured in the latest fighting. the president abd-rabbu mansour hadi sacked three top military officers. kim vinnell has more. >> reporter: a huge crowd pored over the area. this is no longer a search for survivors. this is recovery. for the most part the work is all by hand. the saudi-led coalition says it targets areas controlled by the houthis, and rebel fighters are hiding amongst civilians. it's further south in aden that the heaviest fighting is taking place. houthi rebels along with fighters loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh are infiltrating districts near the city's port. aden is the last strong hold of fighters loyal to abd-rabbu mansour hadi. they are putting up a fierce fight. the city has become a battle ground and locals are caught in the middle. >> many are trapped in their homes because of fighting. there's bodies in the streets. we cannot get close because there are houthi forces who stop anyone. >> reporter: for aden residents, even the

. >> i was ago warplanes launched more airstrikes in a southern city with the rebels have seized an army base. the fresh violence comes a day after saudi arabia announced the official air campaign was over. protests have spread across the yemen as more and more civilians are killed. france says it has no intention of delivering lethal weapons to ukraine. the french president said kiev had not made any such request. >> the leaders stressed the importance of keeping a cease-fire between pro-russian separatists and ukraine in troops. now to a catastrophe in eastern australia as a superstorm lashes the region. >> for people are dead. more than 200 thousand homes and businesses are without power. the storm also has canceled international flights and prompted the closure of the port of newcastle, the world's largest coal exporting port. >> first came the storm. then this. large parts of new south wales including australia's biggest city of sydney, are flooded. they had been hit by record rainfall and cyclone-strength winds for three days. at least one of those who died in the storm and 86 year

a secessionist group said it has helped take over the southern cities international airport and the surrounding area. the secessionists are just one of a number of groups now fighting the houthies on the ground. each has its own agenda. the players include forces loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi and various tribes. the foreign minister said gaining control of yemen won't come easily but the region's stability depends on it. the saudis are building international support for their military intervention. foreigners trapped in yemen are desperate to leave. about 350 indian citizens left to djibouti last night. for all those who remain there are growing concerns about humanitarian crisis and no sign of a cease-fire any time soon: >> let's go to syria now where activists say fighters from the islamic state in iraq and the levant have stormed the palestinian refugee camp in damascus. becoming the focus of heavy fighting in 2012 when rifle armed opposition groups moved in yarmouk. a siege there saw many camp residents pushed to starvation and violence has prevented aid groups from doing their

our top stories, heavy fighting in yemen's southern city of yemen as houthi fighters try to take control of it. >> plus. >> this is a moment for everyone throughout the country to be vigilant as we confront our enemies. >> kenya's president

government forces and houthi militants are still fighting in the southern city of aidan and an al qaeda affiliated group that attacked a military base in the south has clashed with local tribes. saudi arabia and other sunni muslim arab nations have been bombing houthi militant strongholds in yemen since late march. the u.n. says the fighting has killed at least 500 people and injured 1700 others. >>> japan's chief cabinet secretary and the governor of okinawa are trying to find common ground. they met to discuss plans to relocate a u.s. military base but they remain far apart over the issue. nhk world's kurando tago reports. >> reporter: okinawa residents are making sure their voices are heard. they gather outside a hotel where representatives of their local and central governments were meeting. they host more than 70% of the u.s. military facilities in japan, and they're opposed to controversial plans to relocate one. inside a hotel, takashi onaga met chief cabinet secretary yoshihide suga for the first time since he became governor. the two talked about moving futenma air station from

responsibility for a deadly attack on a university in north-eastern kenya >>> heavy fighting in yemen's southern city of aden as houthi fighters try to take control of it >>> i.s.i.l. fighters are pushed back from yarmouk refugee camp near the syrian

. >> the fiercest basses are in the southern city of aden, there are forces loyal to adou rabbo mansour hadi in areas with parts aligned to former president ali abdullah saleh. aid agencies have found it almost impossible to reach those most in need. >> we coordinated the arrival of a passenger plane to sanna. it landed and left safely. we are in the pros of coordinating a second flight for them and are finalizing the details. >> russia is working through the united nations to get all sides to agree to a ceasefire and allow aid to be delivered. china has also called for a political solution to this war hinting that it supports president hadi. >> china is deeply worried by the recent dell in the first of the yemen situation. we call on all relevant parties to quickly implement a ceasefire and avoid further civilian casualties. china hopes all relevant sides can i am president-elect solutions and proles also. we call on them to resolve the crisis through political dialogue to restore yemen's stability and real order. >> the international community faces a difficult challenge. saudi arabia

the saudi spokesman gave this update on the battle saying houthi rebels are now isolated in the southern city. >> we managed to fend off all the houthi fighters on the outskirts of aden and we can say the situation is calm and stable. following the houthi's coup some of the houthi fighters were able to station inside the city. yesterday those fighters attempted to seize control of certain government facilities. heavy fighting erupted. such incidents were expected by coalition forces simply because the tactics and techniques are well known to us. they're also aiming to gain certain media victories. it's a desperate attempt by houthi fighter who is are now totally isolated inside aden. they're being hunted down and targeted at various locations within the city. we're in close contact with popular resistance fighters and we will rid the city of both infiltrate infiltrate infiltrate infiltrators. >> how significant is aden in that particular war against the yemeni hue thes and the saudi-led coalition. >> it's very significant. aden is the place where the president has moved the capital to and it'

yemen's houthi rebltz have made gains in the southern port city of aden despite efforts to halt their ad vance. the houthis are said to have captured aden's headquarters. they say the fight bombarded residential areas setting fire to buildings there. meanwhile, a senior houthi figure has indicated this would be willing to set down for peace talks but only if the saudi-led coalition stops it's airstrikes. elsewhere, they arere are reports yemeni trieblzmen have taken back the eastern port towel of makalla. after it was overrun bu forces. >> a saudi spokesman has talked about the operation in ade civilians and their homes instead of military targets. >> they have resulted today to stop water pump bevels working and electricity was not there in so many parts of aden. this is the malitias. this is expected also from them. they don't have any goals. they only destroy the infrastructure that target the individuals, the citizens. >> al jazeera's omar alsalla has a full wrap now of the latest developments in yemen. >> reporter: most of the heavy fighting on sunday took place in the districts

this video shows police using tear gas and rubber bullets against the protestors in the southern city. more than 100 were injured. the state said it profoundly regrets the violence. the teachers propose changes. some demonstrators wore masks and used trash can tops at she'd. the local mayor tweeted to the area looked like a war zone. the city hall turned its lobby into a clinic for those in the protests. >> states using certain drugs for executions, the arguments for and against, next. >> this week marks 40 years sips the end of the vietnam war. we're visit a memorial to the conflict. welcome to al jazeera america. taking a look now at today's top stories, the nigeria the army rescued dozens more women and children from a boko haram stronghold. officials say 160 women and children were found in the northeastern part of the country, the same place the army said wednesday it liberated nearly 300 women and girls in another operation. >> 25 year jail sentences for a group of men who took part in the attack on teenage activist. >> teachers will be resentenced today, each given a 20 year se

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let's take a closer look at the situation on the ground in the southern port city of aiden and it hasthe scene of some of the heaviest fighting and humanitarian situation is fast deteriorating and we report. >> reporter: aiden is one of many battle grounds in yemen, for weeks the southern port city has been witnessing fierce fighting these men are loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi and say they have made advances against houthi fighters and forces loyal to former president saleh and they seized important buildings in aiden and with the saudi-led coalition air strikes they managed to expand their control. >> translator: they came and invaded our territory and humiliated us and they took our money and came with weapons, so many women have become widows and so many children are now orphans. >> reporter: humanitarian situation is only worsening, there is a lack of fuel as well as essentials like food and water, efforts to find a political solution failed and u.n. is hoping the warring sides would agree to a ceasefire but the leader of houthis rejected the call and showed no sign of

city of ib. this his the first strike on that particular base. an area of the southern port city of aden, many civilian homes were destroyed. yemeni government forces are said to have recaptured the air base from houthi fighters, that base is north of aden. we have more. >> a civilian in the center of aden is shot by a houthi sniper as he films the streets below. an example of how dangerous the streets of yemen have become. this is the kind of violence the saudi-led coalition said it's targeting with air strikes. they blamele houthis and they are rallies of taking control of yemen by force and cracking down on anyone who opposes them. >> the houthis target buildings and people. they have managed to move to certain areas to take cover from the airstrikes. we are working in coordination with tribesmen and popular committees. >> the fiercest battles are taking place in the southern city of aden, they are forces loyal to pat adou rabbo mansour hadi battling houthis and their army, part of which remains with ali abdullah saleh the former president. as the fighting rages on,

the battle between houthi rebels and pro-government fighters has continued in the southern city of adenve people killed and 15 injured in the latest fighting. and yemen's president hadi sacked three top military officers. kim vinnell has more. >> reporter: a huge crowd pours over a sea of mangled steel in sanaa. but this is no long air i search for survivors. this is body recovery. for the most part the work is all by hand. the saudi-led coalition says they are only targeting areas with houthis but they are now hiding with civilians. it's further south in aden that the heaviest fighting now taking place. houthi rebels, along with fighters loyal to former president saleh are infiltrating districts near the city's port. aden is the last strong hold of fighters loyal to president mansour hadi. and they are putting up a fierce fight. the city has become a battle ground. the locals are being caught in the middle. >> many have now become traped in their homes because of fighting. there is bodies in the streets. we cannot get close because there are houthi snipers on the roof top. anything tha

a local commander among those killed taking place in the southern port city of aden. street battles are reported across the southern and central provinces. a saudi-led opposition bombed the capital. the coalition spokesman said it ignored a warning to turn back. iran says the plane was carrying aid. the damage to the runway means no one else can use it to bring in aid. >> a lack of aid means the humanitarian situation is more desperate. people in the city of southern yemen are facing a shortage of drinking water food medicine and staff >>> more to come on al jazeera. why being a journalist in burundi is becoming a risky business. >>> suffocated by smog in seoul. dirty air and government policy a toxic combination in south korea. pass >>> you're watch, al jazeera, let's recap the headlines. crowds rally in nepal, demanding help from the government. thousands are living in camps needing food water and medicine following the earthquake. more than 5,000 are confirmed dead. >>> saudi arabia's king salman named his nephew mohammed bin nayef as the new crown prince and for th