in china, massive explosions in the port city of tianjin. killed at least 44 people including 12 fi district. officials say dozens are in serious condition. no word yet on what caused the explosion. we are looking at live pictures by the way now as we do see the scene play out. still seeing plumes of smoke, great thick clouds of smoke reaching the sky. the initial explosion directed many warehouse in an industrial area of the port city. again, live pictures there. >> pc does not work hours and hours i've been looking for social media. pictures of parking lots and cars earned. everything destroyed. >> also saw people sitting outside the hospital. they are covered with raps on certain areas, injured from the blast waiting to get in there. they put the people under and they were injured and killed. the state run news agent the reported explosion warehouse restoring dangerous chemical goods. lauren: chemical contamination is something they have to watch. train to carry the pictures tianjin, china. a third dinner at third dinner of china has to va

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this disaster unfolding in the port city of tianjin. ns of firefighters are missing at this hour. the blast at a facility that handles hazardous materials knocked down doors for miles. i want to get the latest on the situation from cnn's will ripley. he is in tianjin, china. >> reporter: christine, good morning. it has been a very difficult day as the number of dead and injured continues to rise. 44 now confirmed dead. including 12 firefighters on the scene of the chemical fire that then turned into a series of really powerful explosions. i will turn this camera around to show you the vantage point. i am standing more than a mile from the blast site right now. you can see the extent of what the blast did. it blew out the windows to the convention center. it disabled a light rail station. i can't zoom in. all of the windows in the apartments are blown out. people were running outside last night trying to escape. they didn't put their shoes on. they were running through shards of gralass. you see the smoke plume in the distance. firefighte

now being trained in the port city. he regional state one of the last remaining strong holds of al that lob. >> translator: we cannot a lob al-shabab to continue using this region as a hide out. they have been flushed out of most other parts of somalia, we shall do the same here too. >> reporter: but until the army recruits finish their training, it's these fighters from -- who have the task of defending the territory. we sent out with them on the front line. it's a constantly changing combat zone, moving in small groupings al-shabab fighters are known to conduct surprise attacks almost anywhere. suddenly we are under attack. [ gunshots ] >> reporter: there has been annal show bob ambush here in this section of the road. it's renowned for attacks by al-shabab. who are not very far away from here. just a few kilometer as way. and the men we are with. the forces are returning fire. with our attackers pushed back, and everyone accounted for, we move forward to the official frontline. anywhere i don't understand here is rebe

they have now been trained in the port city, capitol of the regional state, one of the last remainingong holds of al-shabab. >> we cannot allow al-shabab to continue using this region as a hideout. they have been flushed out of most other parts of somalia. they shall do the same here too. >> reporter: but it's the fighters who have the task of defending the control. we set out with them to the front line. it's a constantly changing combat zone. al-shabab fighters are known to conduct surprise attacks almost anywhere. suddenly we are under attack. [ explosion ] >> there has been an al-shabab ambush here. we are not very far away from here, and [ inaudible ] forces of the jublan state are returning fire. with attackers pushed back, and everyone accounted for, we move forward to the special front line. anywhere beyond here is rebel territory. these men cannot afford to relax. just a few hundred meters away from the defenses of the regional forces this is an african union peace keepers base. >> translator: which have a close-working relationship with the peace keepers. they also support u

the explosions occurred at the port. city government officials say the complex was storing about 2,500 tons of toxic chemicals. among the roughly 40 substances kept there were sodium cyanide and ammonium nitrate, which is used in making bombs. the blasts were so severe that they damaged buildings several kilometers away. authorities have cordoned off the area. here we were within two kilometers of the site. unauthorized entry is strictly prohibited. trucks could be seen carrying damaged containers out of the restricted area, one after another. we spent about 15 minutes filming around the area. as we drove away, firefighters sprayed our car with water. the same thing happened to every car in this area, probably to prevent contamination by toxic substances from spreading. residential buildings also suffered damage in the explosion. people are returning from the places where they took shelter to pick up their belongings. some of them have found new accommodations because they don't want to continue living here. >> translator: we

they are trained in the port city of kismayo. l of the state, one of the last strongholds. >> we cannot allow shabbier to use this as -- al-shabab to use the area as a hide out. >> until the army recruits finish the training, it's the fighters who have trouble defending the government control. we set out with them to their front loins. moving a small group of al-shabab fighters, known to conduct surprise attacks almost anywhere. suddenly we are under attack. >> there has been al-shabab here, known for attack. >> and with the forces of the space... >> with attackers pushed back, and connected for. we move forward to the front line. beyond here is the territory. they can't afford to attack. they know their enemies could hit. a few hundred meters away from forces. there's the base. >> translation: we have a close working relationship with the peacekeepers. we exchange intelligence and information, and they support us by treating the sick and wounded. >> until recently, it's been an important base, with the village turned into a battl

. >>> fire lights up the night time sky, death toll rises after explosions erupt in a chinese port city. >>> brand new place for bargains in south jersey, details on the grand opening of the the new outlet shopping center, wow, starting to day, it could be dangerous. sending out jan carabao. lucky girl. the it is thursday, august 13th i'm erika ron tiehl. >>> i'm nicole brewer. we will get your day started with check of weather an traffic. good morning katie and meisha. >> are you talking about shopping? already i cannot focus. already another mall. we are pushing through this workweek. katie, i have to tell you looking forward to this weather. it is so fantastic. >> yesterday was pretty much just a generally good day. we had very isolated showers that fired up north of the city, with cool air aloft and warm air at the surface but we are in the mid of a a really comfortable air mass, regional wide, full sunshine the spectation just nice weather all the way around. this, i have been saying this all week, i have been personally looking ahead to as my personal favorite of the forecast beca

civilians and the growing number of casualties has not stopped the fighting and anti-houthi fighters said they captured most of the city and hit the portand we have the latest and warning some viewers may find images in his report disturbing. >> reporter: a victory march sums up the feeling of the fighters in yemen's third largest city. these are pro-government troops backed by the saudi-led alliance who have taken over most of ties. since april they fought for the former president saleh and advanced from the north and east and trying to capture the east gate to sanaa but no one controls all of thai and heavy fighting continues in western part in control of pro-houthi forces and they are trying to take the republican palace held by the city's airport and streets are lined with bodies of houthi fighters and there are efforts to bring some rule of law in southern provinces with forces loyal to the president to hadi have taken control. >> translator: there is no escape for anyone who dares to violate the law and we have the support to reach them no matter where they try to hide. >> reporter: military analysts believe prohadi fighters are

city. the successionists want aden to become the capitol of a breakaway southern republic. forces loyal to president hadi want the sea port become the financial capitol of yemen. one of yemen's most organized political parties says yemen should remain united. but the failed assassination attempt is a further sign of a deteriorating security situation across the country. >> it set acetone for security in aden. everybody is scrambling to clean up their act, in the city and establish a police force, but they haven't been successful so far. >> reporter: aden was retaken from the houthis and troops loyal to deposed president saleh. this followed months of air strikes by a saudi-lead coalition. these tanks provided by the united arab emirates played a crucial role in pushing houthi forces from the south, and this is where fighting is taking place. anti-houthi fighters are on the offensive in the central city of ta'izz. they are lead by this man. a tribal leader. his fighters have recently captured many areas, and security buildings in ta'izz. the city of ta'izz is a vital supply route for anti-houthi fighters. in their push to

the port near athens. it had been scheduled to sail to the northern port city. it was diverted to the greek capital. authorities decided the city couldn't cope with that many refugees at one time. there have been protests on the greek island with hinns of refugees urging the government to do more to help them. the protesters mainly from pakistan blocked the street leading to the port. police disbursed them by shooting tear gas into the crowd. >>> meanwhile, the country, greece, has received the first 13 billion euros from its latest bailout. the funds were approved after the german parliament voted in favor of greece's 86 billion euro financial package. it arrives on the day it needs to make a payment to the european central bank. the rest of the money will be used to pay government debt and stabilize the banking system. >>> in bangladesh piece at a side overkill isn't just a problem for the environment, it's also dangerous for farmers. many admit to not using protective gear. we repor.>> once a week he goess field to spray his crops. he uses no protective equipment, no masks, no gloves, no shoes. h

sarah: let's get more on the financial face of the port city of tianjin. reporter: it's a new and prestigious trades on that aims to follow in the successful footsteps of shanghai. the explosions late on wednesday night could seriously damage that potential. here is more. >> tianjin has an area of modeled by -- modeled after new york's financial district in manhattan. it's a symbol of china's ambitions to become an economic power. they said they expect the city's output to double by this year -- by next year and quadruple by 2017. the port, the largest in northern china. tianjin lies southeast of beijing and has one of the busiest ports in the world. in process more than 540 million tons of freight last year. some report disruptions in oil and chemical tanker levels. iron ore shipments are said to have been affected also. but the city may have to do more than address shipping interruptions to repair its potentially damaged reputation as a trading center. >> china's reputation as an engine of global growth has been on the line the past few days with the chin

sarah: let's get more on the financial face of the port city of tianjin. reporter: it's a new and prestigious trades on that aims to follow in the successful footsteps of shanghai. the explosions late on wednesday night could seriously damage that potential. here is more. >> tianjin has an area of modeled by -- modeled after new york's financial district in manhattan. it's a symbol of china's ambitions to become an economic power. they said they expect the city's output to double by this year -- by next year and quadruple by 2017. the port, the largest in northern china. tianjin lies southeast of beijing and has one of the busiest ports in the world. in process more than 540 million tons of freight last year. some report disruptions in oil and chemical tanker levels. iron ore shipments are said to have been affected also. but the city may have to do more than address shipping interruptions to repair its potentially damaged reputation as a trading center. >> china's reputation as an engine of global growth has been on the line the past few days with the chin

. >>> it is reported that the toxic chemical sodium cyanide has been found close to the port city. ome near the scene are being told to move away. the death toll from the blast has riive to 85 -- ris tone 85. erika wood reports. >> reporter: the site of the explosion, some buildings still burning. officials haven't found what was being stored when it exploded. specialists have been deployed. some people who live near the site are being turned away. >> i just bought some thing and i had to get out of the car they blocked the road. i asked what is going on and they say it's still dangerous inside. you can't enter. >> police officers came over and said everyone on the road has to go over because over there they are going to start the final battle against the fire. >> reporter: the death toll has been rising each day and more than 20 of those killed are firefighters. but many more are still missing and angry family members who have been shut out demand answers. >> we are families of the victims, why do you treat us this way? >> it's already been three days and three nights and i don't h

the industry. some 2.5 million passengers sale than last year, spending 300 million euros. direct international flights for the city in the port receives more in fees. the average passenger brings and 13 euros compared to just three for a stopover port. it's a lucrative market that french city marseilles is hoping to cash in on. expansion work at 35 million euros is set to begin at the port entrance, currently too small for bigger ships like this one to pass through. >> there's not much space as you can see. the ships have to turn around. we are going to widen the space 50 meters. kathy: rom pacifica this is democracy now! >> this act flows from a clear and simple wrong. it's only purpose is to right that wrong. millions of americans are denied the right to vote because of their color. this law

highly toxic chemicals have been decided in the port city of tianjin. multiple explosions so powerful they have knocked over heavy shipping containers. the death toll now in the hundred. the warehouse near the blast site restoring 700 tons of sodium cyanide. people nearby have been moved and fire specialists have been sent in. officials deny reports that people were forced to wear face masks. >> today i saw n that people within two kilometers of where the event happened would be evacuated. i saw a string of these announcements. we found out the situation with the emergency teams at the scene. this information is not tweet. there are no plans to evacuate people. at present there are no plans to evacuate people. >> extraordinarily there are still survivors being pulled from the republic after those explosions. this man discovered amid crumbled shipping containers that we just saw there were burns and internal injuries and is said to be in stable condition now. a 19-year-old firefighter has been found alive but badly injured. at least 21 of those killed in

momentum has been on the side of the pro government forces since they captured the port city of aden.s coalition has provided armored personnel carriers, weapons and logistical support to the forces. but it's still not clear who will help rebuild the homes and lives of yemenis when all of this is over. al jazeera. >> well, i've been speaking with the houthi spokesman, and he defended the houthi's military strategy and said friday's pro government gains were down to a tactical withdraw. >> to begin with, this was not a loss wit with respect to taiz. everything i is under control. this is a tactical withdraw with the purpose of redeployment of the forces and popular forces. this was mandated by the conditions on the ground simply for the reason that aggression managed to propagate the mitigating campaign. and people came to realize that when we headed south to protect the community from al-qaeda. we feel that isis, al-qaeda, will give in. >> do you believe that thi that a solution is probably. >> the diplomatic solution remains an option. it was and it is still, and it will always remai

they targeted houthi rebels in the port city. the port is crucial to help with the delivery of aid to the northern parts of the country. in taiz, fighting continues between the houthis and forces loyal to the exiled president adou rabbo mansour hadi. on friday, 65 people were killed. aid groups are appealing for the attacks to stop so they can get supplies into the besieged city. >> houthi rebels and their allies have allegedly kidnapped nine professors and student leaders during a sit-in demonstration at anna university. the protestors were demanding the release of the former education minister when they were apparently taken. >> now lebanon's prime minister says all political forces are to blame for unprecedented protests in the capital beirut. the outcry can't be ignored and thousands of people fought with riot police saturday. we have the details. >> these were by far the biggest protests since the crisis began and now it's about much more than just rubbish collection opinion many people have been pushed to their limits by unr

of areas that we've pulled out of. >> chinese media say that toxic chemicals have been found in the port city of tianjin. explosions so powerful they knocked over hundreds of heavy shipping containers in the port. it's been reported that the warehouse nor the blast side stored 700 tons of sodium cyanide. much more than officially allowed. people near the side have been moved to nuclear and bio chemical specialist where they have been sent to the scene. authorities deny reports of makeshift camps where they're forced to make face masks and there are worries of air contamination. >> today i have information that people within two kilometers of where the event happened would be evacuated. we immediately found out the situation with the emergency teams at the scene. there are no plans to evacuate people. at plenty there are no plans to evacuate people. >> they're amazed they're still pulling survivors from the scene. this man was found amid the shipping containers, as you saw. he had respiratory problems and internal injuries but is said to be in stable condition. turning our attention to iraq, 2

the blasts killing 140 people in the port city of tangerine. 150 police officers and firefighters among the victims. the investigations focus on how they got permission to handle dangerous chemicals despite being so close to where people live. nicole: the roller coaster ride in the stock market leading some people to be frustrated. after yesterday's monster rally, u.s. futures this morning pointing to another strong opening. the dow was looking up 226 points after yesterday's 608-point k. we are tracking tropical storm erika appeared first at the southern coast of florida. the latest on where erika is headed. you are watching "fbn:am," your first look at morning markets and ricky davis. ♪ breaking news. ♪ before i had the shooting, burning, pins-and-needles of diabetic nerve pain, these feet... ...served my country... ...carried the weight of a family... ...and walked a daughter down the aisle. but i couldn't bear my diabetic nerve pain any longer. so i talked to my doctor and he prescribed lyrica. nerve damage from diabetes causes diabetic nerve pain. lyrica is fda-approved to treat th

british police will travel to the french port city. both countries are promising to share policing and intelligence gathering. in greece a ferry carrying thousands of refugees has arrived in the port near athens. it had been scheduled to sail to the northern port city. it was diverted to the greek capital. authorities decided that the city could not cope with that many refugees at one time. there have been protests on the greek island with hundreds of refugees urging the government to do more to help them. the protesters mainly from pakistan, blocked the streets leading to the port. riot police disbursed them by shooting tear gas into the crowd. >>> tyler is from the international rescue committee. he's been on the greek island. many refugees have arrived. >> reporter: there's been a dramatic increase in the number of people that are arriving to the greek island. the committee has been working on the island since july. when i was there last, it was a thousand people a day was the estimate. it's gone up to 3,000 people a day was the last

this disaster happening in the port city of tianjin. dozens of firefighters are missing and hundreds injured and dozens killed. the blast knocked down doors and blew out windows for miles. let's go to cnn's will ripley. he is more than a mile from the blast site. look at the damage behind you, will, more than a mile away. >> reporter: i'm thinking about the firefighters, christine, at the epicenter of the blast. you think about the fact they are missing and people can't get close enough to look. it is really not good news. the death toll expected to rise here. we are more than a mile away. imagine a lot of people looking out the windows because they saw a huge fire ball for minutes before the explosion happened. they are looking out windows that were in tact. then the explosion happened and the blast smashes the glass and pushes walls in on people. that is why we have seen so many injuries here. 500 and rising at area hospitals because more than a mile from the accident, you see so much debris. part of this convention center building is

hundreds have been injured in a massive explosion in the port city in northeast china. e blast occurred at a petroleum storage facility around midnight local time. the world governing body fight -- fifa has chosen to restore the organizations credibility amidst a massive corruption scandal. the man they chose spearheaded the formation of the international olympic committee. he has described the situation at fifa as a serious crisis and said he is committed to implementing far-reaching change. >> he led the reform of the body after the 2002 salt lake city scandal. footballs governing body has been rocked by allegations, featuring nine who have been indicted for racketeering, conspiracy, and corruption. and just as he takes office, this warning. >> super chain best superficial changes to fifa will not be sufficient. and likewise, changes in personnel without a commitment to good governance will not be sufficient. we will be looking closely at what reform [no audio] >> allegations of corruption against senior pictures, -- senior figures, structural reforms that are badly ne

hundreds have been injured in a massive explosion in the port city in northeast china. e blast occurred at a petroleum storage facility around midnight local time. the world governing body fight -- fifa has chosen to restore the organizations credibility amidst a massive corruption scandal. the man they chose spearheaded the formation of the international olympic committee. he has described the situation at fifa as a serious crisis and said he is committed to implementing far-reaching change. >> he led the reform of the body after the 2002 salt lake city scandal. footballs governing body has been rocked by allegations, featuring nine who have been indicted for racketeering, conspiracy, and corruption. and just as he takes office, this warning. >> super chain best superficial changes to fifa will not be sufficient. and likewise, changes in personnel without a commitment to good governance will not be sufficient. we will be looking closely at what reform [no audio] >> allegations of corruption against senior pictures, -- senior figures, structural reforms that are badly ne

and this was the commander of the forces that pushed the houthis out of the sea port city of aiden. er of the sunni's party and he runs a divided city. the successionist want aiden to become the capitol of a republic and forces loyal to hadi wants the sea port city to become the financial capitol of a federal yemen. and reform one of yemen's most organized political parties says yemen should remain united. but the failed assassination attempt is a further sign of a deteriorating security situation across the country. >> it sets a tone for security in aiden and everyone is scrambling to cleanup their act in the city and establish a police force but they have not been successful so far. >> aiden taken from shia houthis and those loyal to the deposed president saleh and followed months of air strikes by a saudi-led coalition. these tanks provided by the united arab emirates for soldiers loyal to exile hadi are used to push them to the south and this is where fighting is taking place. anti-houthi fighters on the offensive in the central city of thai. they are led by this man, a tribal le

the growing number of casualties have not stopped in fighting. anti-houthi fighters captured most of the city and saudi air strikings have hit a port city. a warning, viewers may find images in this report disturbing. >> reporter: a victory march sums up the feelings of these fighters in yemen. these are pro government troops who have taken over. since april they fought houthi rebels. they have advanced from the north and east and now trying to capture the eastern gate of the capital. heavy fighting continues in western parts, still under the control of pro houthi forces. fighters are trying to take the republican palace held by the forces and the city's airport. and streets are lined with bodies of houthi fighters. there are efforts to bring some rule of law in southern provinces. >> translator: there is no escape for anyone who a cares to violate the law r we have the means and support to reach them no matter where they try to hide. >>hide. >> reporter: military fighters believe they are trying to advance. after making gains in the south, they have pushing forces back. and pushing forth from southern provinces. in the heavy fighting yem

of fighters battling houthi rebels recaptured more territory in the south, moving towards the city of the province after securing the port city of aden, the popular resistance forces are back and hope to enter in the coming days. >>> a typhoon slammed in taiwan. the storm moved to the strait and is expected to make landfall in china, later on saturday. as veronica pedrosa reports, they have left behind a path of destructi destruction. >> reporter: a family is rescued from their home. court and a strong typhoon. it ha weakened the gulf with rain and winds. 2 million homes lost electricity, 80,000 don't have water. in the main city, the river rose higher than the road and under the water is a playground, park and baseball fields. a community of indigenous people had to abandon their homes. this woman had to leave her home because of the flood risk. >> translation: because we are from a poor area, we have lived here to work at a coal mine. now it is impossible for us to move. the area never used to flood. we thought we were safely there. >> in the mountainous terrain, there was the risk of landslides and flash floods. peopl

after those initial explosions and right now officials are worried about chemical contamination in the port city. the death toll has now risen to 85 and there are more than 700 people hurt. angry family members of firefighters missing at that scene still are also demanding answers from local government. >> so much damage. it's terrifying to see those pictures. >> it's a frightening situation out there. frightening. >> and an awkward segway from that to the beautiful weather it. it's hot but nice. >>> well it's kind of like we had beautiful weather, but it really has been very nice. but now the tables are turned, so you're paying this weekend. august. >> as advertised. >> mark my words, tomorrow after this day they are going know? >> yes. >> you know? >> i'm saying it's going to get uncomfortable. we started to in the 90s and tuesday and wednesday. i like hot weather as much as anybody else but when humidity comes in there, it becomes uncomfortable that's when it's a little bit like okay, i remember august. right now we've got temperatures in the mid 70s looking out at the battery beautiful. you'

>>> death toll from a massive explosion in the chinese port city of tianjin jumps to 44 according to state media. hundreds more are injured as shockwaves from the blast destroy a vast industrial area. >> cisco shares jump after fourth quarter profit rising 3%. u.s. strength offsetting weakness elsewhere. >> news corp. swings the 4th quarter loss but beats estimates as cost guiding in it's news division does pay off. >> you are watching worldwide exchange. a second hour of our show. futures higher across the board in premarket trade. the dow up about 58 points. nasdaq up 55. positive earnings could help the index move higher but the chinese yuan extending it's losses for the third day despite wednesday's intervention by the central bank. we have been keeping an eye on asian markets that did close higher across the board. what does that mean for the global index but right now it's higher by 14 or 15 points on the day. we are slightly higher in today's trade. a big move to the upside. a rebound if you will. the german markets have been impacted by that move taken by the central bank to d

. >> focusing on increasing security and humanitarian aid in the french port city of calais. , thousands of migrants have tried to get to england through the channel tunnel. >>> wildlifwildfires in westerns of america have forced thousands to leave. tom ackerman has the story. >> across the west firefighters are reaching the limit of their resources to put out hundreds of fires in eastern oregon. crews numbering 25,000 men and women are adding support from mobilized national guard troops. >> coming down in pure flames, it's like a flame thrower, coming through this. >> lived here 33 years. so it's hard to see this. >> reporter: at the peak of the apple harvest there, one of the world's largest fruit processing plants was virtually destroyed. fanned flames continued to pose elevated risk. >>> fourth year of drought in california is aggravating danger. firefighters can no longer depend on moisture from undergrowth of trees to prevent the spread of the blaze. more than 20,000 square kilometers of tundra and forest land have been scorched this year in alaska, making this season the worst on

hundreds more were injured on the port city of tienjin. thick black smoke is still billowing into the air. a team of biochemical experts have been deployed for the area. the government says the air should be safe for the residents to breathe. >>> video of multiple explosions have shown up online, shows how huge they were. >> whoa! (bleep) [ no (bleep) no baby no! more dangerous, oh my god! >> oh dear god are you filming? yes, i'm filming. [ blast ] >> dramatic pictures posted there online. the turkish army says three fighters have been killed in southeastern turkey. the military says the troops were attacked by fighters from the outlawed turkish workers party or pkk. turkey lawned strikes against pkk and being i.s.i.l. last week. helping the country to default on its debt, a greek deal was agreed upon. more money to deal with the influx of migrants. the country struggling to accommodate thousands of people crossing the mediterranean sea. jonah hull reports. >> more than half of all migrants to the european union now travel the short distanc

to secure the southern port city from houthi attacks. sinjabar is critical because of its proximity to aden. war damage more than two weeks after houthi rebels were driven youout of the city. highest ranking official who has returned to the area. started bombing houthi positions four months ago. >> translator: what happened in aden are inconceivable crimes many. residents will never forget. i urged the u.n. envoy to visit aden to document these crimes. >> as the u.n. starts to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid, jamal el aden sent this report. >> managed to recapture the airport from the shia militia the houthis and the allies. hundreds of tons of much needed aid now delivered by the qatari air force now being unloaded by locals here. passenger terminal, when we had arrived here a few months ago the sign had read, "enter in peace and security" two things yemenis wish they have more than anything now. some estimated over 80% of the population in dire need of some source of humanitarian aid. look at the control tower behind me of t

. >> reporter: a first blast had shaken the port city of tianjin just before midnight. then this. massive explosion. many times bigger than the first blast and a blinding white light. they see it and then they feel it. the shockwaves shattering windows and turning shards of glass into projectiles. images of the blast flooded chinese social media. a store front disappearing. a living room covered in broken glass. tonight local hospitals are overwhelmed with hundreds of injured. some burned. many cut by flying glass and depris. it's one of the biggest industrial centers, home to 11 million people. people are being warned to stay inside in case of toxic fumes and 70 miles away in beijing, this message. please shut the doors and windows. not sure if harmful gas. canadian glenn alexander in beijing got calls from friends in tianjin. >> the firefighters and the first responders had all been knocked over and there's dead bodies all over the street. >> reporter: china's state broadcasters said the double explosion was called by a fire in a warehouse storing some kind of explosive material.

momentum has been on the side of pro government forces since they managed to capture the port city of aden. the coalition has provided armored carriers, weapons and logistical support to the forces. but with all this destruction and the extreme poverty faced by most people here it's still not clear what will help to rebuild the homes and lives of yemenis when all of this is over. al jazeera. >> still to come. >> commemorations marking 70 years since the end of the second world war. also, bein seeing red, anger spills out on the streets of guatemala. that story in just a few moment's time. >> welcome back. here at al jazeera a quick recap of your 207 stories. eythe italian navy has rescued people off the coast of libya, but 40 people are thought to have suffocated in the hull. >>> 21 people have been killed i in a series of roadside bombings. >>> pulling survivors from the rubble in china's city of tianjin after explosions killed over a hundred people. now commemorations taking place around the world marking the end of world war ii 70 years after japan surrendered. expressing deep remo

momentum has been on the side of pro government forces since they managed to recapture the port city. the saudi arabia-led coalition has provided armored weapons to the forces. with all the destruction and the extreme poverty faced by most people here, it's still not clear who will help rebuild the homes and lives when all of this is over. >> a cease fire on two front lines in syria has ended. talks between rebel forces and the syrian army and hezbollah has collapsed. they were trying to provide safe passage. we have been monitoring events from across the border in lobe non. >> reporter: the main rebel movement involved in these negotiations say it will no longer abide by the cease fire and that negotiations are now over. a few days ago a cease fire was reached on two frontlines in syria, one in the north and one in the damascus countryside, they were involved in negotiations that would have seen rebel fighters get safe passage to leave the town in the damascus countryside. these are two shia villages, they would be evacuated. from what we understand, the government had another demand

province of lahich neighbors the port city ever aden actually to the north of that city which the houthis lost control of last month. let's discuss the are issues there with adam barra. adam how do we know about the extensive push, how much of the air base they're actually in control of? >> first it's important to know that the al anad air base, this is not just a strip it's one of the largest military encampments in the entire country. anti-houthi forces are taking control of it, they have dfned they have lost complete control of aden. regardless of the different media reports it's very clear if the antihouthi force he have not taken control of al adnan now they are clearly in the wake of doing this. it is very clear which way this is going at this point. >> can you just put this into context for us. how important is the el anad base be? what would control of the facility allow the anti-houthi fighters what would it allow them then to do in terms of building on these gains? >> it's probably the biggest air force base, you would call it the anad triangle, it means control of aden and it w

after securing the port city of aden. the popular resistance forces which are backed by the saudi led coalition and the government in exile say they hope to enter in the coming days. >>> people in senar are stocking up on food and fuel. it's believed the aid ships will be sent to aden. >>> turkey has frozen assets of the former president. he was ousted from power three years ago after nationwide protest and is now back in the houthi rebels in their fight against the government. >>> four hostages that were being held in a hotel have been freed. they stormed the hotel ending a siege that began on friday. at least three people have been reported killed. the hotel is used by pilots who work with the u.n. peacekeeping mission in mali. >>> sunday mark as year since a white police officer in the u.s. city in ferguson shot and killed michael brown, an unarmed black teen imager. it sparked weeks of protest and a national debate about race and police brutality. we look at what has changed, if anything, since then. >> reporter: a tri

. >>> new details are coming in about massive explosion that destroyed the port city of tianjin. >> the death toll has risen to 44. hundreds more were hurt. >> the first explosion happened in shipping containers located in a warehouse for hazardous materials. managers very detained by chinese authorities. a person connection for those oo philadelphia. >> shell casings littered the area around cumberland street. it is unclear who shot the men or why. >> the search continues for the gunman who fired shots into a water ice stand striking a 19-year-old in the face. this happened in the 7400 block of woodbine avenue in philadelphia's overbrook neighborhood. coming up in the next half-hour, you'll hear from police and the worker who was about to serve the victim when the shots went off. >>> details are coming in on a pedestrian crash in folcroft, delaware county. the action cam was on the scene chester pike and folcroft avenue. a vehicle struck somebody in the middle of the street around midnight. the victim's condition is unknown at this time. >> a fiery crash shut down a stretch of the new

. >> at least ten somali soldiers are dead after a suicide-bomb attack on a military camp in the port citykismayo. the al-shabab group has already claimed responsibility. >>> there was an explosion in the somali capital. mogadishu. the report was that it was a car bomb close to internal security ministry and large hotel. >>> cuban doctors have held a protest against their visa status in the colombian capital bogota. they have escaped venezuela where the cuban government has sent them to provide medical assistance. they now say they are a me limbo without passports. we have this update from the protest in bogota. >> these doctors have answered th under this program, the 2006 cuban medical professional program, they were expected to receive an answer to their visa request within 30 to 90 days, but most of them have been waiting for months up to seven months now without receiving a response or having been denied the visa. now, these people believe that they are victims of the change of political environment of the renewed diplomat ties between the u.s. government and cuba. that's something, t

there is renewed violence in the southern port city. seven people were killed and more than 60 wounded by land of mine the. they were driven out of the city by pro-government forces two weeks ago. supporters of the exiled president have been advancing here on this town. they are trying to secure area around the city to prevent further attacks. the forces loyal to the president have made advances toward the airport. there are fighting between the fighters forcing people who live there to run away from yemen's third biggest city. >>> a 16-year-old girl has died after being stabbed while marching in a gay parade in jerusalem. she was among six wounded in the attack by an ultra-orthodox machine man. they used a practice that allows authorities to hold detainees for months without trial. we get the latest. >> reporter: the israelily prime minister benjamin netanyahu had long that remained strong on attacks saying israel has a 0 tolerance policy on to what he described as despicable crime. thousands turned out to protest. one of the opposition

the battle in the city of taiz and 30 others were injured. almost every building appears to be damaged. momentum has been on the side of pro government forces since they managed to recapture the portity of aden. they have provided armored personnel carriers, and logistical support to the forces. with all this destruction and the extreme poverty faced by most people here it's still not clear who will help rebuild the homes and lives of yemenis when all of this is over. >> are a cease-fire on two front lines in syria. one in idlib province in the north. talks between rebel forces on the one hand and the syrian army and hezbollah on the other collapsed without reaching a deal providing safe passage in exchange for the evacuation of the mainly shia population. we're monitoring developments from across the border in beir beirut. >> in the negotiations they have said they will no longer abide by the cease-fire. a few days ago a cease-fire was reached on two front lines in syria. one in the north and one in the damascus country side. and the warring parties were involved in the negotiations that would have seen the rebel fighters get safe passage to leave the town of the damascus country

ment explosion destroyed a terminal in the port city of tianjin, china. frightening scene there. police say the first explosion happened in shipping containers located at a warehouse. managers at that facility have been detained. tianjin is one of philadelphia's sister cities. >>> crews battling a wildfire in california is getting help from prison intimates. officials say the prisoners add manpower but save the state a lot of money. the fire in lake county is 16% contained. >>> turning to david murphy you say today is the day to make sure you get outside for a little bit. >> i think it's the pick of the week. low 80s and low humidity, you get the rest of the story, storm tracker 6 live double scan shows you we are precipitation free with high pressure inching in from the west. let's take a look outside and check out sky 6. the stars are out and you might see meteors too, if you look to the northeast. dewpoint, 58. wind out of the north at 6 miles per hour. nice and gentle. i know you see that sprinkle and shower activity trying to make a run at us, most of it falling apart in the

. >> the number of dead and injured is changing rapidly. tianjin is a major port city, 70 miles from beijing and home to more than 10 million people. state media is reporting that the site of the explosion, or what is left of it underneath the towering black cloud of smoke, was a special warehouse for storing dangerous materials. there is no further detail on exactly what was being stored. i spoke to john in beijing short time ago. what can you tell us about what seems to have happened? scale ofl, given the those explosions, the video footage, that makes it very clear that this was obviously something very flammable and stored instible being that port area. we understand that this was a warehouse used for storing what was described as dangerous materials. needmuch does not really saying, obviously. beyond that, there are a few details about the specifics -- whether they were chemicals, explosives used in construction work -- we do not know. as it happens, i was in that particular area of the port city earlier today on a totally separate reporting assignment. it is a sh

. >> acting houthi forces launch a new campaign to secure the yemen port city of aden. hello, you are watching al jazeera. also protests against turkey's attacks on the pkk in the mainly kurdish city. another night another bid by desperate migrants to get to britain. a cyclone is whipping across the bay of bengal bringing floods and landslides. thanks for joining us. anti-houthi forces including forces have launchedded a new offenseive near aden. they have been advancing as part of the campaign to secure the southern port city from houthi attacks. it's important because of its close proximity to aden. the anti-houthi fighters are trying to take control. a civilian has been killed in shelling in a border town inside aden. yemen's vice president has been surveying the damage. the prime minister is the highest branching ranking official. more than 4,000 people have been killed since the coalition started bombing houthi position months ago. >> what happened, residents will never forget the horrible scenes. on behalf of the yemen government i renew the u.n. to visit. >>> the

the death toll in the port city has risen to 85 by the still burning at the scene. a team of nuclear and biochemical specialists has been deployed in the area. firefighters at a press conference demanding information on their loved ones. the security officials stopped them and locked the doors until the briefing had concluded. >> translator: they didn't notify us about it. we were watching the news and saw there was an explosion in tianjin. our son is a firefighter and there was a team of firefighters who lost contact. the news says there are firefighters that have been sacrificed. >>> the u.s. flag has been raised over the restored american embassy in cuba. john kerry was there for the historic event. he's the first u.s. secretary of state to visit cuba in 70 years. our latin america editor has more from havana. >> reporter: it took more than half a century, but the three former u.s. marines who 54 years ago took down the u.s. flag to close the american embassy in havana lived to see it returned to the same flag poll. a ceremony that was as moving as it was histori

in the port city, members are voting for a regional president. the public has no role to play in this process, so the four candidates make policy speeches and ask for votes. >> one man, one votes needs security, legislation, and full voter information awareness. i think all the infrastructure pieces have to be built up. we are willing and ready. >> not the president. three years ago he was elected by a parliament and his members selected. he then promised to complete the transition to democracy by 2016. the next president of the somali, he said, will be elected through popular elections, but he announced it would be difficult to hold such elections after all. the council plans next year, for progress on security and threat from al-shabab fighters has not been as quick as hoped for. now the government has been under pressure to come up with a plan to select members of parliament. they have to come up with a system, other than the straight leaders selecting the next parliament and those elected. that system is no longer acceptable for the public. go