. >>> reports from the eastern ukrainian city of donetsk says hospital has been hit by artillery shellisis facing south africa. supplies have been rationed for the first time since 2008. >>> welcome to the program. good to have you with us. at least 19 people have been killed after a plane crashed into a river in taiwan. the plane was carrying more than 50 people. this is the scene now on the keelung river. rescuers are working to free the remaining people trapped inside. as you may be able to see the fuselage is lying on its side which is making the rescue operation difficult. it is evening time as well in taipei. many passengers were tourists traveling back to mainland china. we have this report. >> reporter: these are the last terrifying seconds of the flight slowed down the footage shows how the plane narrowly misses a block of flats. one of its wings hits a car as it disappears from view. these photographs capture the same last moments, the aircraft out of control and almost at 90 degrees as it plunges towards the river. parts of the plane were left scattered on the bridge. the fu

there the ukrainian military controlled city around 50-kilometers away, missiles hit a residential aream a military base. >> we were feeding the kids they were sitting at the tables. the kids started screamed and the shells started to explode it was justment day we started to round up the kids in groups and tell them fairy tails summer is coming soon and it is just thunder. >> authorities say the missiles had been fires from the separatist held town in front of you now is where the weapon landed the long distance weapon from the machine. it flew from a southern direction. >> the attacks are deeply significant, because it is hope to the ukrainian military eastern command. the separatist denied responsible for the attacks the fighting is intensifies by the day in a base, we find this army prisoner. >> they cover the burnt face, his tank was hit in the battle. >> outside hang the pictures of dead separatists fighters, and farther grieves for his son. >> of course i am proud, he was defending his mother land, his people, his family. >> as yet another attempt at cease fire talks is scheduled

city. the ukrainian government denying that separatists had surrounded the town.tainly here this morning there was a lot of shelling out going and incoming shelling a town as i say that was taken over by the separatists only a few days ago. interestingly we were on the other side of the front line yesterday, at a town that has the single route that goes in and out and it was used as a humanitarian corridor to get civilians out. the ukrainian military were pulling tanks back and setting them up digging them in fields. and basically the soldiers that we spoke to seemed very panicked by the situation. >>> the russian president has been holding talk with the egyptian president. the two-day meeting has concluded with both countries agreeing to boost their economic and military ties. they vow together in their fight against what they call terrorism. president sisi earlier spoke of the importance of russia's help in the development of egypt during difficult times. >> translator: we have agreed to establish a free trade commercial zone to expand economic relations with ru

later this hour we will go to another ukrainian city that is braising for what comes late in the conflict. >>> u.s. secretary ban ki-moon is warning that the brink of civil war with rebels tightening their grip on the country at the seize of power back in september. and as the instability grows in that country, most of the country is the closing their embassies due to security fears, listen. >> let me be clear, yemen is collapsing before our eyes. we cannot stand by and watch. >> ban's statement to the security council on thursday came just as al qaeda-linked fighters seized a large army base in yemen which reportedly housed 1,000 troops. the united states is one of those countries suspending its operations at its embassy in yemen. but there are fears that it could undermine counterterrorism suspects there. specifically in the arabian peninsula which calls yemen home. cnn's brian todd has the story. >> reporter: at the fortified u.s. embassy in yemen a scramble to get out. documents and weapons were destroyed, and all americans inside even the marines evacuated from the country. analysts

. >> i spoke in the eastern ukrainian city -- i spoke to ian in the eastern city of donetsk. >> you have civilians caught in the middle of the war. there is pessimism and people are hoping for change. people have not been able to resume normal life across the areas close to the front line. everybody is waiting to see what happens next. it is pretty clear they have won the territory and it is enough. we have heard from the leader of the people's republic that it was not covered by the minsk agreement. the cease-fire could hold everywhere else. if that is true, may the cease-fire has a chance. if it continues to push west, the cease-fire is done for. >> people are war-weary. >> yes. i think they are. the trouble with a lot of conflicts is that they are not necessarily driven by the mood of civilians on the ground. they are driven by people who have the guns and what their ambitions are. this was a defeat for the ukrainians. what will their response be? the appeal to the international cutie is to call russia out. he says that russia has played a disruptive hand here and even nato has critic

. >> at least two people have been killed and 10 wounded in an explosion in the eastern ukrainian city of kharkiv. in the capitol thousands have taken part in a march to commemorate last year's protests in which more than 100 were killed. from kiev, we have a report. >> three days of anniversary events for last winter's protests have been marked not by celebrations, but what was achieved in ukraine but by a somber remembrance of lives lost. there were more lives lost on sunday. a bomb exploded in the eastern city of kharkiv close to the conflict zone during a march for peace. ukrainian authorities are treating it as an act of terrorism. in kiev, president poroshenko was joined at the head of a march by some european leaders and other low level guests. it wasn't the turnout he may have hoped for after promising the crowds on friday that presidents and prime ministers would attended. he also promised that the doors of the european union remained wide open to ukraine and that there would be victory in the east. >> president poroshenko is under immense pressure, domestically, the state of

. >> at least two people have been killed 10 wounded in an explosion in the eastern ukrainian city of karkiv. in the capital, thousands have taken part in a march to commemorate protests last year in which more than 100 people were killed. from the ukrainian capital, jonah hull reports. >> in the eastern city of karkiv not far from the conflict zone people gathered for a peace march, then a bomb blast. more lives lost. the authorities are treating it as an act of terrorism, they say, instructed by russia. some will fear that the war in the east may spread further into the country. in kiev another march remembering the street protests a year ago and their victims. president poroshenko was joined at the head of the march by some european leaders and other lower-level guests. it wasn't the turnout he may have hoped for after promising the crowds on friday that presidents and prime minister did would attend that the doors' of the people union remained wide open to ukraine and that there will be victory in the east. >> president poroshenko is under immense pressure. domestically the state

there are concerns the security situation -- more on that as we get accurate ukrainian city of mariupolay now be in sites of pro-russian rebels. kiev reports forces are amassing half a million people and continuing to target positions there. the minsk cease-fire is not holding in several places, and the planned pullback of heavy weapons has not materialized, although one rebel leader is now claiming his or says have begun a large-scale retreat of artillery to create a buffer zone. >> honoring soldiers and veterans in the pro-russian stronghold of donetsk ukraine's rebels have adopted their neighbors' tradition, marking defenders of the father lunday. >> for me it is a great holiday and should be celebrated. the fact that it is for bed and in ukraine is very painful to us and very -- the fact that it is forbidden in ukraine is very painful to us. >> residence in debaltseve can do little more than pick through ruins, struggling to survive. nearly 6000 dead. it continues on the international stage. >> if the minsk agreements are realized, the situation will gradually return to normal. euro

. >>> charles stratford has more on the mounting tensions in the eastern ukrainian city of donetsk. >> the two blaming each other in the new initiative on saturday trying to restart the peace talks, saying the two men that were sent on their behalf have the authority to make decisions for them and a reference to a recruitment drive. they want to get 100,000 volunteer fighters here in the donetsk and luhansk region that is to start within the next 10 days saying the men sent to the front were not trained sufficiently. a reference to ukraine's drive, a fourth wave to bring an additional 50,000 ukranian soldiers to their front line. all this talk comes at a time of increasing violence here in the region. there are daily attacks incoming and outgoing shelling from here from across the front line and the civilian population spent most of their time hunkered down in their houses and basements if they can. we heard shelling a few minutes ago. saber-rattling language used in the context of violence in this region. >> the obama administration is sending heavy weaponry to the army is not the so

despite alone in the fighting the eastern ukrainian city of mario full -- mariupol is defending, or preparingo defend itself from attacks from russian separatists. many people feel it could be the next target. >> on the hills outside more you pull mariupol they are preparing for non-flop from the east. until a year ago these men were farmers and factory woers, and it's very unclear how much they really tight. there is going to be an attack here by the rebels, this is where it is going to come from. we have been told there is fighting about two kilometers downhill from here in the village. but even these freshly dug positions came under shell fire this morning. most of the equipment here is ancient. kalashnikov rifles and a few old armored cars, not enough, says their commander, to stop the rebels as they come. >> we need better communications from surveillance, drums, and more -- drones, and more antitank weapons. their russian equipment is better than ours. >> after just a few minutes here, we are told to leave. it's no longer say. as we are driving away, two more shells explode a few hundre

. >>> two people have been killed and another 10 wounded in the eastern ukrainian city of karkiv. a blast we want off next to a march, which was one of many national events marking a year since the ousting of former president victor yanukovych joan jonah hull reports. >> reporter: in the eastern city of kharkiv, people gathered for a peace march. then. ... a bomb blast. more lives lost. the authorities are treating it as an act of terrorism, they say, instructed by russia. some will fear that the war in the east may spread further into the country. in kiev another march remembering the street protests a year ago and their victims. president poroshenko was joined at the head of the march by some people leaders and other lower-level guests. it wasn't the turnout he may have hope for after prolting the crowds on friday that presidents and prime ministers would attend. but the doors of the european union remained wide open to ukraine and that there will be victory in the east. >> president poroshenko is under immense pressure. the state of the economy and huge losses in the east deman

. >> the mayor of the eastern ukrainian city of donetsk say several people have been killed in shelling that hilt a hospital. a top u.n. official said strikes on residential areas by both sides clearly vital international law. >> a first draft law in iraq creates a national guard consisting of locally based troops under provincial government. the second craft calls to end a ban on the baath party from joining the military. >> these laws face the tougher test of going through parliament. they are both controversial. the first calls for a national guard. rather than a national force it would create regional forces, answerable to the provincial governors in some of the provinces. in the case of anbar in the west it's particularly important, because there's been a deep suspicion for years on the part of the people there most of them sunnis, of iraqi security forces. they blame them for coming in, rounding up young men putting them in jail and putting many on death row. this would give people in provinces more of a reason to fight. that participation in the fight against isil now is particul

. >>> the situation in the eastern ukrainian city of debaltseve remains unclear.aratists claim they have seized the town. that's denied by kiev. the ukrainian foreign minister say separatists are fighting for control of the strategic train station. >>> russian president is in hungary for talks with the prime minister. we go live to robin forrester walker. what are they talking about, robin? >> reporter: hi jane well vladimir putin came in this afternoon and has been having talks with the prime minister and he is expected to address the press any minute now, and we are anticipating the hungarians are saying this is a big deal for them. they have been looking for gas supplies from russia. their contract expires this year and they depend on russia for its gas. 80% of their supplies come from russia so we think this is what the prime minister is going to say has been agreed. and the government here has been maintaining all along that this is about economics, not about politics and this is what is best for hungary, but of course it has been a pretty controversial decis

have taken nearly enough territory yet, they want to push on wards to several more important ukrainian citieshey could, they would take the entire black sea coastline all the way around to odessa. the ukrainian government city in kiev certainly doesn't want that to happen. it wants to push all the pro-russian separatists back out of the country, back from where they came from. russia probably feels it has not achieved its aim yet either. so that has been the problem so far. and also another issue is that no side particularly has been scared enough of what might happen of the wider concentration, the problem that may engulf this region and potentially set off a new east/west war that is now being seen as a real danger and maybe that is why the leaders are coming here maybe that is why people seem to be more keen on negotiations than they have been in the past few months. >> and we shall see, and the last-ditch attempt at peace in ukraine and thank you rory speaking to us from moscow. while the diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in ukraine and to the key period fighting is still on the

hundreds if not thousands of ukrainian troops inside that city the separatists say they have encircled them. the separatists say they are in fact firing leaflets and shells over the head of the ukrainian troops to inform them how they could effectively surrender. they believe that is their territory. of course kiev totally disagrees with that. the kremlin, though does think potentially it was sold by the minsk agreements. a messy situation, but it is where much of the firepower is being used. many are concerned if things go wrong or we see another loss of life large stale, we, see the cease-fire derailed. then we look at what happened on the ukrainian side of the lines in government-health areas. a town where one chile and one other individual of killed today. the ukrainian president said that potentially jeopardized the minsk agreement. things very volatile here and we haven't even seen the guns fall silent yet. nick paton walsh, cnn, donetsk, eastern ukraine. >>> we will keep you posted on if that cease-fire does indeed happen. hopefully it will in ukraine. >>> boko haram fighters ha

ukrainian forces and four russians separatist may be in jeopardy if to be heard into eastern ukrainian citiesg that is the head of a midnight cease-fire deadline the conflict comes after ukraine's president warned on friday that the plan's cease-fire before both forces was in big danger unless they separate will try to control of strategic location before the cease-fire lines were drawn. >>reporter: new ebola cases are on some of popcorn seen it will also said on friday after a five ebola cases or confirmed by laboratory testing the world health organization says yearly on the liver caused this was confirmed in also it is probable and unsuspected ebola cases. it remains widespread >>reporter:president obama is leaving the bay area this morning. >>reporter:it was a busy three day trip to the bay area for mr. obama. >>reporter:the president started off friday heading to stanford for a cyber- security summit >>reporter:he took off from san francisco's crissy field on marine one to get there. >>reporter:then in the evening he attended a private. high- priced fundraiser. to raise money for the dem

in eastern ukraine, active shelling tonight, and hearing about heavy fighting in the southern ukrainian city no heavy weapon pullout which was supposed to start two days ago. one more line he said today let me quote him there will be a rapid reaction if there are anymore violations from the rebels and the russians. that's what he is saying. think it was called a credibility gap in the vietnam days. back to you. >> let's turn to john bussey, the associate editor of "the wall street journal." seems like what we get is a load of crap and what we're getting here is a load of crap. the russians want these towns connected and want a land bridge to crima, they're taking it and that's it. >> does not sound like a cease fire. >> it's not a cease fire. >> this sounds like the failure of the last cease fire. there's a small glimmer of light here a small one. our reporter says there's ÷)ae slight cessation of shelling but that could start up again. u.s. satellites say more material from the russians are coming into the rebel strongholds and the fight over the town a rail hub so it's strategic. rail ilin

after at least ten soldiers and civilians were killed when missiles hit an army base in the ukrainian-controlled cityukrainian president visited the hospital and spoke to some of the wounded. civilian people living in their houses where there is no other military option. there is almost 50 kilometers from the front line and the russian-backed rebels and terrorists attacking civilian attacking peaceful city. this is absolutely unacceptable and that's why these crimes will be punished we demand immediate unconditional ceasefire. >> reporter: the attack on the shopping center behind me happened yesterday, but the violence has dramatically increased over recent weeks, and the shelling continued right up to the beginning of the peace talks. we went to a village close to the front line. >> translator: i want to live in peace. i don't want them to keep shooting to kill. >> reporter: nearly 5,500 people have been killed and almost 13,000 wounded since this conflict began. the political divisions run deep and have huge international implications evidence so far shows just how difficult it is to get both sides

soldiers and civilians were killed when missiles hit a residential area and army base in the ukrainian controlled citye ukrainian president visited the hospital and spoke to some of the wounded. the separatists denied the attack. the attack on the shopping center behind me happened yesterday, but the violence has dramatically increased over recent recent weeks, and the shelling as you can hear continued right up to the beginning of the peace talks. count less homes have been destroyed. >> translator: i want to live in peace. i don't want them to keep shooting to kill. >> reporter: nearly 5,500 people have been killed and almost 13 13,000 wounded. evidence so far, shows just how difficult it is to get both sides to lay down their arms. >>> the united nations says it believes that more than 300 migrants died trying to cross the mediterranean, and dozens were rescued as they tried to get from europe from libya in rubber boats. >> reporter: in high seas and plummeting temperatures two boats were spotted. survivors have told the u.n. refugee agency that more thoon 200 people are still missing. the agency i

but despite the lull in fighting, the eastern ukrainian city of mariupol is poised to defend itself from an attack by pro-russian separatists. the ukrainian army is suffering a heavy defeat from the up to of debaltseve. and as the bbc's rupert wingfield-hayes reports, many fear the strategic port city of mariupol could, in fact be the next target. >> on the hills outside mariupol, they are digging fresh trenches preparing for a new onslaught from the east. the men digging them are not professional soldiers. until a year ago, they were farmers and factory workers, and it's very unclear how much they really want to fight. if there is going to be an attack on mariupol by the rebels, this is where it is going to come from. we've been told there is fighting going on about 2 kilometers down the hill from here in a village, but even these freshly dug positions here outside mariupol came under shell fire this morning. >> reporter: most of the equipment here is ancient. kalashnikov rifles and a few old soviet-era armored cars. not enough, says their commander, to stop the rebels if they come. >>

nazanine moshiri, correspondent live in tunisia >>> we have news coming in from the eastern ukrainian city of donetsk. several people may have been killed as a result of shelling. on tuesday the u.n. indiscriminately killed over 200, wounded more than 500 in the past three weeks alone. strikes on residential areas violets international law. >>> now, sri lanka's new president says the country united five years after the end of the civil war. they were speaking at a version of the 67th anniversary. it is all ethnic groups killed in the war between the government and tamil tigers reporting from columbo. >> a simple ceremony to mark the anniversary of the independence. for a new president. it is inviting the hearts and mines of people in the country. they are talking of a need to bridge the gap. >> it's a challenge facing us. bringing to the minds of the people in the north and south. it brings about causes and national understanding. it takes human affections. >> in his address before the parliament parade grounds. it's fleging, through amendments through the parliament and remove the executi

. >> 12 people have been killed in a rocket attack in the eastern ukrainian city on the've of internationalks aimed at bringing an end to the violence. greece's parliament is -- and further strained relations with it's international lenders. you, vladimir putin has p whered up his two day visit to egypt. he held talks with his egyptian counter part on a number of issues. he has a special russian gift for his host. when your adversaries are trying to isolate you go and visit you friends egypt rolled out the red carpet, putin brought a gift in return, a rifle for fellow. this is a relationship that suits both men very well rat the moment we have confirmed that we are standing side by said to face our challenges in the shadow of the spread of the wicked terrorism that the whole world is sufficient eking from the conversation ranged widely, free trade zone investments libya iraq syria the two state solution for the problem military cooperation, and russian assistance for egypt as nuclear power ambitions. when we reach final decisions we build a plant to build electricity, and create a new secto

in the ukrainian controlled city. ukrainian president petro poroshenko visited the hospital and spoke to some of the wounded. >> civilian people living in their house where is there is no military. there is 50 kilometers from the front line, and the russian rebels attacking the city. attacking the peaceful city. this is absolutely unacceptable. this is why we feel these crimes will be punished. we demand it immediately. unconditional cease-fire. >> the separatists denied the attack. it propertied ukrainian troops to bolster their positions close to the front line. the attack on the shopping center behind me happened yesterday. but the violence has dramatically increased over recent weeks. and the shelling, as you can hear continued right up to the peace talks. we went to a village close to the front line where countless homes have been destroyed. >> i want to live in peace. i don't want them to keep shooting to kill. >> nearly five and a half thousand people have been killed and almost 13,000 wounded since this conflic

the situation in the east ukrainian city remains unclear, russian separatist claim they have seized 80% of the town, and that's denied by kiev. separate itselfs after fighting for control of the strategic train station. several explosions and gunfire in election rally in southern nigh grayer a policeman was killed gathers in the town. 59 people have now been killed the preehex violence in the country. let's get more from our top story isil affiliated groups in libya. the security samuel has helped pave the way ever the these groups. fighting for control of the country, let's take a closer look at what is going on there broadly speaking between two main militia coalitions. the more religion lousily conservative but was legally installed by the country's constitutional court. in of those comprise four militias that fight under the banner they control many areas in the west, including tripoli. a second coalition of fighters backed the elected and united nations recognized government paced in that brook after it was forced from tripoli by dawn fighters the country's self-declayed defense mi

. >>> a bomb has injured several people in the eastern ukrainian city of donetsk. >>> the united states than 300 migrants are feared dead after trying to cross the mediterranean. four rubber boats are thought to have left from tripoli on saturday. >>> the u.k. and france say they will be closing their embassies in yemen, a day after the u.s. did the same because of the deteriorating security situation and political crisis there. thousands of anti-houthi protesters have been holding a rally in the southern city of tyus. >>> pirates off of its coast and rampant corruption somalia has to say at the very least got its problems. and the man with the job of sorting them out, i'm pleased to say is joining us now from mow ga dee shoe. very good to have you with us prime minister. with a list of problems like that it is going to be a tough job. >> yes, it is a tough job, and -- but i think as all somalis are determined to move this country forward, and i think take it to 2016, and then i think have a country that is unified and [ inaudible ]. >> what is likely to be the toughest task that you th

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they want the ukrainians to leave the city without technical or military devices. that cannot be accepted by the ukrainian forces, of course if they are going to defend the city. >> what about the pulling out of heavy weapons in general? any sign of that briefly starting to happen at least? >> unfortunately not. according to the peace agreement , heavy weapons must be removed into the so-called buffer area which is about 50 kilometers away from the current frontline but instead of that meanwhile both sides of the armed forces and the pro-russian rebels have been breaking the cease-fire after yesterday. there has been fierce fighting everywhere in eastern ukraine. even close to the one big city that was quite peaceful after the cease-fire had taken effect yesterday. >> thank you very much for your coverage from kiev. >> a danish court has ordered two men ask suspected of ordering the gunman over the weekend to be held in jail. shootings described as an act of terrorism by the prime minister have shocked the normally placid copenhagen. flags are flying at half mast as

. >>> a hospital in the eastern ukrainian city of donetsk has been shelled.ght three people have been killed and many more injured. >>> let's take you back now to taipei and that rescue operation that is under way right now. these pictures coming to us just with a short delay but you can see rescue workers have committed to working through the night there to try and lift the fuselage of this aircraft out of the water. they built that pontoon, you can see on the side of your picture there, out into the river, in the middle of taipei. you can see it now being lifted on a crane out of the water. we know that the river there is very shallow and that rescue workers have been saying that they wanted to try and lift the fuselage out. what we're not sure of though is whether there are bodies still inside. but at least 20 people are still missing. >>> let's take you to russia. a country of economic contrast. nearly 16 million people there live in poverty. it's also home to some of the richest people in the world. now the country is facing a recession and that's thanks

the separatists backed by russian president vladimir putin have taken control of key ukrainian citiese group's leader says they are planning to mobilize 100,000 more for the latest offensive. nick paton-walsh is in eastern ukraine, where some of the heaviest clashes have taken place. what's the latest on the ground there? >> reporter: we are seeing increased clashes here and what's so remarkable is in the last month or so there has been a sea change really and now heavy weapons, artillery and often, their indiscriminate use in civilian areas is omnipresent from both sides as far as we have seen. today we had rare access to a battleground, held by the ukrainians for so long as their stronghold but overrun bicep ray separatists now. we saw the dead bodies of those left behind by retreating ukrainian forces but a real sense of the sheer volume of destruction. i flew out of that airport a few months ago. it was relatively high tech and could fly anywhere around europe you wanted but today, it is simply charred series of remains and i think a terrible symbol for many of where eastern ukrai

have lost five more service members in the last 24 hours and heavy fighting in a crucial eastern ukrainian citydown. >>> the new defense secretary begins his first day on the job today. ash carter set to take his oath of office in just under an hour. he'll be sworn in by vice president joe biden. carter is taking over at a critical time as the military deals with complex challenges including the growing threat from isis. he's the pentagon's fourth chief under president obama. >>> a texas arbitration panel is telling disgraced cyclist lance armstrong to pay up. he's been ordered to pay $10 million to a dallas sports insurance company over bonuses he won for winning the tour de france. it's because lance initially lied about using performance enhancing drugs. a judge must now give final approval. >>> still to come in the "newsroom," socked by another round of snow. the price boston is paying to get the city up and running next. eeeeeeeeee financial noise financial noise financial noise financial noise >>> 95 inches so far this year and the snow just keeps on falling in boston. commuter trains plo

mentioned, we are getting some fresh information about a potential withdrawal of ukrainian troops from the besieged city. that according to a posting on the facebook page of a ukrainian military commander. now, it's unclear from that posting if it will be a full withdrawal of troops or a partial withdrawal of troops. we're also hearing from russian state media that separatist leaders are considering whether or not to create a corridor for those troops to evacuate. though they will have to withdraw according to this russian media report without their weapons. now, debaltseve is a key city a key transport hub, the site of intense fighting before and after the cease-fire. separatists had claimed to have some 80% control of the city as of yesterday. and we heard from russian president vladimir putin in a press conference in budapest hungary, yesterday, calling on kiev to allow the ukrainian military to surrender to the separatists. and now, you know this word of a potential troop withdrawal from that city. christine? >> erin mclaughlin for us on this complicated and deteriorating situation in debaltseve tha

of doneskt the ukrainian shells rained down on the city throughout the day and we've learned tonight as well a lot of civilian casualties. at the same time there's a rebel offensive raging around the ukrainian-held city of mariopol maybe the biggest problem for the cease-fire deals its ukrainian-held transport held. there are 8,000 ukrainian troops inside that town. it is being pounded relentlessly by rebel fighters. we've just been told by a rebel official those ukrainian soldiers have to surrender or else. meanwhile, the u.s. embassy here in kiev have released pictures today, satellite photos showing artillery, rocket launchers, air defense systems around that town. they claim they are supplied and they are supported by the russian military. there are reports today of new moves by russian troops and vehicles around eastern ukraine. now for his part today, ukrainian president says if the russian-backed rebels keep fighting past this cease-fire timeline, he could declare a state of martial law in ukraine. that would mean a mass call-up of troops acro

obviously yesterday we saw that attack on the ukrainian military controlled city, and it comes on a day of renewed efforts to cry and bring a truce to this conflict. it shows basically just how difficult that's going to be. >> let's go live now to minsk to rory challands. >> whether it's a deal or not it's hard to say. there is an effort, leg work done in the last two or three days both in berlin and here in minsk, as well, with diplomats and representatives trying to get the different sides of this conflict roughly into a position where they might be able to agree on something so that when the leaders show up in here, show up in minsk later, they are closer towards an agreement. if you are going to draw your optimum from somewhere draw it from the facts that all of the leaders, all four of them have now committed to coming here to minsk, but there is still a degree of peace six most neatably from the germans they seem to be down beat about this, saying if there is a hope of any kind of negotiated settlement here it's only a glimmer of hope. you can see why. as we can hear frow now from

the grad rocket launchers were driving towards the front >>> in the ukrainian military controlled city of kramatorsk 50km away missiles hit aresidential area and military base. >> translation: we were feeding the kids. they were sitting at the table. they started screaming. shells exploded. it was judgment day. we started to round up the kids in groups and tell them fairytale's. it was summer in the middle of winter summer is come and it's thunder. >> reporter: ukranian authorities said the missiles were fired from a separatist-held town. >> in front of you is where the weapon landed the long distant weapon it flew from a southern direction. >> attacks are significantly. kramatorsk is home to the military's eastern demand. separatists denied responsibility. fighting is intensifying during the day. in a separatist base we find the ukranian army prisoner. bandages cover his burnt face his tank hit in the battle. outside hang the pictures of dead separatist fighters. as a father greaves for his son. of course i'm proud. he was defending his mother land people family. as yet another attemp

the ukrainian government saying that that city has not been surrounded yet but certainly another indication of just how great the eggs congratulations and fighting is in the region. >> in talking to people, are there expectations that the minsk talks can deliver anything of substance a ceasefire? >> certainly here in separatist-held territory, there is little hope. there is as lot of finger pointing toward the ukrainian government for the attacks. we've seen civilians held here in donetsk and other rush accept held territory. this is an area described by the u.n. as suffering from a humanitarian crisis, there are whole areas of this town where there is no running water low gas supplies, low food supplies, people haven't been paid pensions for months now. we've seen repeated efforts at trying to bring a truce trying to stop the fighting, repeated failed efforts, as well, so certainly among the people we're speaking to here, there seems to be very little hope that these talks in minsk can deliver peace and stability security back to this region. >> charles stratford live in donetsk, thank you

fire is applying here. >> the city with it's huge steel works and busy sea port was briefly controlled by separatist fighters last may. before being recaptured by ukrainiandiers and volunteers. it is industrial power gives it significance to strategic importance. >> in the city itself, the markets still operate. but the uncertainty is creating deep anxiety. >> of course, we feel anxious but i stand here on the market every day and i see ukrainian military vehicles headed to the front line, to help our army, and i personally think we will not be surrendered. >> of course we are worried when you live on the border of done necessarying and see what is happening there, you worry it can happen here too. and certainly a lot of people have fled the city. >> we hope our soldiers will defend us and won't let separatist into our city, and we also hope our other allies support us it would be better if they gave us weapons to defend ourselves. >> international monitors have expressed deep concern about the situation east the diplomacy has so far done lit toll silence the guns here paul brennen, al jazeera. >> and the form minister of ukraine, russia, france, and ger

city. the ukrainian government says rockets has a military base and some residential areas meanwhile, ukraine is denying reports. it is a key town outside the separatist strong hold. the rebels say they have cut off the main supply road from government forces. charles stratford has this update. >> we were earlier today close to the town who said that their fighters had surrounded the town. because if they were to take control of it from the ukrainian military, then it would link their territory to russia this commander told us that he had no communication with fighters close to that front, he did say that he didn't believe that there were fighters in the city, the ukrainian government denying that separatist has surrounded. certainly, this morning there was a lot of shelling and a lot of outgoing and incoming shelling. the town to say that was taken over by the separatist only a few days ago. which basically had the single rout that goes in and out. and that was used as a humanitarian corridor. to get civilians out of so repeatedly -- certainly the mill that we saw on that road were pulling t

obviously yesterday we saw that attack on the ukrainian military controlled city. it comes on a day of renewed efforts to try and bring a truce to this conflict. it shows basically how difficult that's going to be. >> the u.n. envoy to yemen has warned its on the brink of civil war. houthi rebels consolidate their hold. there have been talks involving rival groups in the capitol sanna. >> the current situation is a result of previous couplelations. the collapse of the state and the breadth of violence, the militias and militant groups in addition to the situation in the south, which are all negative signs and i understand indiana indications. >> it's been four years since the protest that led to the fall of yemen's leader. the southern city of taiz was at the center of protests and now they're back on the streets to demonstrate against the houthis who seized power in a coup in the capitol sanna. we have a report now from taiz. >> taiz was the epicenter of the jump rising when the yemenis joined the so-called arab spring in 2011. four years on, tens of thousands hav

the city of mariupol with its steelworks and busy seaport was controlled by separatists before being recaptured by ukrainian soldiers. industrial power gives it strategic impetus. in the city itself markets operate. the uncertainty is creating deep anxiety. >> translation: of course we feel anxious. i stand here at the market and see ukranian military vehicles heading to the front line to help the army and i think mariupol will not be surrendered. >> translation: of course we are worried, when you live on the border of donetsk and see what is happening there, you worry it can happen here. a lot of people have fled the city. >> translation: we hope our soldiers will defend us and not let separatists and bandits into the city. we hope other allies support us. it would be better if they give us weapons to support ourselves. >> international monitors expressed concern. dim loam as yea called little to silence the guns here. >>> a police officer in venezuela confessed to shooting a teenager with a plastic bullet during an anti-government protest. the 14-year-old was shot in the city of st. christo bull. the city

cities. before the war, 38,000 people lived here and worked in the mines and factories. half of them have meanwhile fled. some say the ukrainian army intentionally punished the city. others say the new russia fighters had holed up in residential areas drawing fire. not even the city's two hospitals were spared. the city is in the area dominated by the done cossacks. we are allowed to explore only in the company of a soldier who does not stray from our side. the commander and effect overrule or of the city distributes a bit of red. his soldiers have set up soup kitchens. for many people here, it's all that stands between them and starvation. the cossacks are upset that the rebels do not allow russian humanitarian convoys to get through here. >> i have not received my pension for six months, so i'm dependent on the soup kitchen. i have to drag myself here, no matter what the weather is. the food is good. >> the soldiers want her not to mention that a ukrainian oligarchs also since help. the elderly woman apologizes to them. this era is a favorite among the fighters. untrue pushkin pet sit tenderly. we meet him in a neighboring c

ukrainian military then it would link their territory to russia. this rebel commander told us he has no communication with fighters close to that front. he didn't believe there were fighters in the cityukrainian government denying that separatists has surrounded the town. certainly here this morning there was a lot of sholing and outgoing and incoming selling, a town as i say that was taken over by the separatists only a few days ago. we were on the other side of the front line yesterday, in a town that has the single route that goes in and out, and that was used as a humanitarian corridor to get civilians out. certainly the ukrainian military that we saw down on that road were pulling banks back and setting them up digging them in fields and basically the soldiers that we spoke to seemed very panicked by the situation. >>> the u.s. president has confirmed that kayla mueller is dead. she was a hostage held by islamic state of iraq and the levant. tom it is the news that nobody wanted to hear but what more have you been hearing now? >> reporter: well first the president's statement went on to say that after confirming her death; that she -- her legacy enduring inspiring each of those

. >> the east of the city ukrainians delivered fresh tanks to the front line on tuesday. and the continuous sound of artillery and tank fire from the positions further forward is why. while it is true that the guns have fallen silent, along large sections of the line of conflict, it is not happening here. bombing every day from separatist and we can't give him -- he can't reply. >> we can't. >> under orders in. >> this fire in one way. we were taking further forward passing abandon houses and weaving between military defensive positions. >> there are tanks and guns and no intention to withdrawal them yet. >> these tanks are on the second defensive line in case the enemy break through the front line, we need to have antitank armor, do you hear the sound? it might be shelling or they may be preparing a ground assault. if it is an assault i must be able to with stand it or make a reply p just a few hundred meters back, the sound of tank and artillery fire is almost continuous. the ukrainian army is digging new trenches. >> there's a constant back drop here, here in the trenc

ukrainian forces control the railway hub but militants say they have the city surrounded.hey say government forces have been launching artillery assaults on neighboring towns. officials from ukraine's defense ministry say five soldiers have been killed and 25 wounded since the truce came into effect. both sides had agreed to start withdrawing their heavy weapons on monday. but ukrainian forces say they won't comply unless the separatists stop their attacks. the militants say they'll withdraw their weapons only if government forces do the same. attacks with heavy artillery in the area have killed many residents and destroyed houses and hospitals. removing the weapons is seen as crucial for the cease-fire to hold. >>> now, european union leaders are turning up the pressure he on the people they say are destabilizing ukraine. they've added 19 names to a sanctions list and the targets this time include senior russian defense ministry officials. eu officials have imposed travel bans and frozen the assets of the 19 individuals. they say they'll also apply the sanctions to nine o

a city is in runs at ukrainian forces withdrew leaving prorussia separatists in control.culous cleaning of the scopes may not eliminate the risk of a super bug. >> the mayor has been arrested for what a venezuelan military source says was his involvement in a coup plot. the well known opposition leader was taken into custody when dozens of agents raided his offices. >> now to australia where people on two different coasts face tropical cyclones. 180 million people. and this is the really bad part. it may not get better any time soon as another surge in arctic air is supposed to hit in the coming days. >> it is so cold in the u.s. that look at this. niagra falls has nearly frozen over. it's roughly minus 18 degrees celsius there. it's a beautiful sight. >> we're really standing at a winter wonderland. you can see the solid chunks of ice. the cold temperatures make it look like everything is frozen over. look at the large ice burgs that seem to encapsulate the entire area. but the lights dot this beautiful picture as the mist rises from the water that is flowing over the si

ukrainian troops dig in around the city of mariupol as fears grow the pro-russian advance.nwhile britain says it will send military staff to train troops in the country. and u.s. secretary of state john kerry has accused russia of lying over its links to separatists. >>> fighters from the islamic state of iraq and the levant have kidnapped at least 90 people from christian vil vil -- villages in the northeast of syria. >>> two bomb blasts in northern nigeria have killed 22 people. the first happened at a crowded bus station. police say that 12 people died there, 35 others were wounded. and further north another another -- blast killed ten. >>> al jazeera has obtained leaked documents that has revealed that the cia tried to establish contact with ham mass despite an official ban. as part of our series the spy cables clayton swisher has our exclusive report. ♪ >>> the spy cables show us just how the u.s. israel and the palestinian authority play political games with each other. >> the general conference has voted to admit palestine as member of unesco. >> reporter: unesco gav