An erupting volcano. The fragile temporary ceasefire largely holds in libya. Warning leaders have moved closer to making it more permanent. The head of the u. N. Recognized government and were lured russia fortar are in negotiations. Formalize the ceasefire that started in libya 24 hours earlier. Russia and turkey invited the Prime Minister of the u. N. Backed government and warlord haftar to find a more permanent truce aimed at paving the way to formal negotiations to end libyas nine year long civil war. After seven hours of talks, one signature remains missing. Achieved. S has been chairman has just signed. And the haftar president of the libyan house of representatives see this document positively and have asked for extra time until tomorrow morning to decide on whether to sign it. I hope the decision will be positive. The ceasefire was brokered by the president s of turkey and russia in istanbul last week following a meeting with italys Prime Minister giuseppe conte, erdogan announced he will be in berlin for an International Conference aimed at ending the libyan conflict. Only in onet is resultselieve strong from these talks. The talks in moscow lay the process. Correspondent turkeys troops were sent to libya to slow haftars ninemonth advance on the capital, trivially tripoli. Theian mercenaries with United Arab Emirates and egypt are aiding haftar. Both russia and turkey say they are hopeful haftar will sign the truce agreement on Tuesday Morning. The long and complicated negotiations in moscow show how complicated the conflict in libya is. With the International Conference do in berlin, it is crucial the agreement will be signed and sealed in moscow first. It is a complicated conflict. The u. N. Recognized administration is based in tripoli and supported by turkey and most western nations. They are worried the fighting will cause more people to cross the mediterranean. In the east, there is the government at the center of power for haftar, backed by egypt, saudi arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. France is accused of providing military support. Our diplomatic editor explains the upcoming berlin summit on libya is expected to be led by the u. N. Correspondent diplomats have remarked what this shows about power and influence among external actors in the middle east. They say there are parallels to situations in syria. Clearly they are different conflicts, but in syria, you had a u. N. Led process, and yet most of the developments have come as a result of the russians and the turks along with the iranians, the socalled process in syria. The what one described as again you have russia and turkey on different sides of the argument which support different groups coming together to try and come up with an outcome that suits their interests and pushing out of the way the united nations, the eu, and the United States. I got this comment from the u. N. Secretary general spokesman. The u. N. Cannot operate in a vacuum. Whether it is in syria or libya, and those are different cases, right . Libya, it is in syria or a political process cannot move forward without the will of the people being represented. But also, we need to be realistic without involvement of, not only the parties fighting on the ground, but of the parties outside the country who have an influence. What is important is that what is happening in moscow feeds into berlin. Correspondent if general haftar signed the agreement, that remains a big if, that is the next stage. A summit in berlin at leader level. That summit now will effectively be a rubberstamp of the diplomacy crafted by russia and turkey. The United States is removing china from the list of countries it accuses of manipulating currencies, just days before they are expected to sign the first stage of a trade deal. President donald trump has long accused china of keeping value on at low levels keeping the yuan at low levels to get an unfair trade vantage. In washington, allen, tell us more about this concession. Correspondent if we flashback four years ago, donald trump said his first day in the white house, he would designate china to be a currency manipulator because he believed it gave it an unfair advantage over the United States, and particularly over the balance of trade. He did eventually get around to it, but it was just five months ago at the height of a trade war between the United States and china. , both exchanged tariffs. The u. S. Imposed tariffs on a lot of chinese goods. Donald trump said they were draining thousands of dollars from the chinese treasury from this. That is not how tariffs work. One expert estimates each family in the United States ended up paying around 800 a year more because of Donald Trumps trade war, but we know he is about to willan agreement that happen in washington on wednesday. Donald trump will sit down with chinas vice premier and the two will put together this signature on the first part of what donald trump says will be an extensive trade document. As a little appetizer before that, the Treasury Department has said it does not consider china to be a treasury manipulator. It is not going to make enforceable commitments to there is competitive footing of the chinese currency. This is a big step. It shows the relationship between china and the United States is cooling down. It was very hot for a long time, and people were suspecting there would not be a deal. It has been reflected in the stock market as well. Things going well on monday. Donald trump making reference to that. He left for a sporting event from the white house just a few hours ago. But there are critics, and you will expected to come from the democrat excited of course congress. Schumer says that china is getting a great deal out of this they that the continued continue to be a currency manipulator, and this simply proves donald trump is not the great negotiator. He is concerned about the trade deal the u. S. Is about to sign with china. Thanks very much. France and its partner nations in africa have agreed to unite their troops under one command structure to step up the fight against groups there. In a summit in southwest france, the leaders of mali, burkina and, chad, niger, asked the, also United States not to pull troops. Ribs linked to al qaeda and isil have strengthened their foothold. Is the islamic whichthe greater sahara, does not prevent us from fighting against all armed terrorist groups, but they are the most dangerous we have seen. We are changing methods by implementing a joint military coalition. Concentrating our efforts in this zone. We will hear from natasha butler, who has been following the summit. Correspondent at the end of this summit in southwestern and thethe g5 leaders french president agreed to cooperate more closely militarily and politically to fight what they called growing terrorism. The president of burkina faso said 2019 has been a difficult year, with an increasing number of fatal attacks against the military and against civilians. He talks about there being a humanitarian crisis that was unprecedented in the region. With the leaders said they needed to do was basically bolster the region, the border region between burkina faso, ager, and molly, and mali, volatile region where attacks have taken place. France sending 220 extra troops. They also called on the International Community to do more to support this region, to support the g5 force in terms of logistics and money, because they said what happens in that region affect the world. Many of the armed groups working in that region, operating in that region, i should say, have links to al qaeda, isil, and boko haram. The president of niger replaced his army chief following an attack that killed 29 soldiers near the border of molly. The mood across niger is somber as a country mourns. The string of losses suffered by the army has shaken many and raise concerns about the future. The attackers are trying to conquer territory. I think once they are done with this country, they will move on to another. They have a global agenda. Thefter a devastating loss, government of niger is struggling to deal with the fallout from the attack. Is itt you need to know is unstable. Our soldiers are doing their best and need the support of everyone. It is not easy, but we hope things will improve. We hope the hardship we are going through will halt soon. The president called for the joint leaders of mauritania, faso, and but not before he changed military leadership. Described as too little too late for victims of the attacks. Niger are fortunately unfortunately bears the brunt of the attacks. New appointments are coming. The problem is structural. Families who lost members are. Orning mopurning book government needs to do is take action to prevent this from happening. Uncertains facing an future. In less than two months, 106 he soldiers have been killed by 160 soldiers have been killed by armed groups. This was built in the city in honor of the soldiers killed last month. Another 89 soldiers were killed in another attack last week. The threat from armed groups is a major concern for people, especially those in areas close to the border with mali and nigeria. Three days of National Mourning is underway. People becoming more accustomed to these attacks wonder why the armed groups wonder where the armed groups will strike next. In the news ahead, an act of terrorism. Military training after a shooting at a naval base. The going price for refugees trying to make a difference. Hello there. Quiet conditions throughout much of asia. Showerers on their way to you in Central Regions of japan. Bits and pieces of cloud. Central china, mostly fine. What we have had his freezing fog and it has given rise to beautiful images here. This is because the freezing fog, these freezing droplets coat everything. Popular withry people visiting, and it will stay that way through tuesday. Rain is further to the south. Away from hong kong, 20 when youre high on tuesday. Not too bad across much of japan. It is wednesday the showers push in. 10 celsius in tokyo and we have snow likely in the mountains, but it is mostly clear behind that. More rain developing through Central China through wednesday. Not quite making it to shanghai. A high of nine degrees celsius. Plenty of showers throughout much of indonesia, but it has been relatively dry across areas of borneo the past couple of days. We have showers and thunderstorms, and you can see they pop up across central areas of sumatra, staying very light as we head off into wednesday as well. Calm, just 19 celsius yet again in new delhi. You are watching al jazeera. A ceasefire in libya ended monday. Has asked for until Tuesday Morning to decide whether to sign a formal deal. The United States has lifted the designation of china as a currency manipulator just days before the countries are expected to sign a trade deal. Donald trump is accused china of keeping its yuan low to get an unfair trade advantage. Nationsnd its partner have agreed to unite troops under one command structure aimed at pushing back armed groups linked to al qaeda and isil who have stepped up attacks. Syrian authorities have open three corridors for civilians to leave the rebelheld province of idlib. Checkpoints have been controlled by russian troops. The ceasefire broken by turkey and russia is in effect, halting airstrikes in the region. Civilians were seen crossing into governmentcontrolled territory on monday. The syrian president Bashar Alassad has vowed to take back every inch of idlib. Iranian protesters have defied a heavy Police Protest presence in tehran for a third day. They are angry about the killing of civilians on board a plane. The u. S. Led Coalition Fighting isil in iraq has opened up the military are based international media. The Iranian Revolutionary guard says strikes were meant to damage the American Military machine. Four iraqi soldiers have been injured after rockets were fired at an airbase sunday night. The affiliate also the facility also hosts American Forces which the Iraqi Parliament wants out of the country. There are fears in the kurdish region withdrawal could read to a resurgence of isil. These mountains have become a hotbed for isil sleeper cells. 250 fighters are estimated to be hiding here, including some foreign fighters who crossed back from syria. After what happened in syria, too many fighters are just taken back to the iraqi fight. Mountains neare the town of mark boal, once under control of isil. And natural protective boundary that overlooks a vast territory claimed by both iraq and the kurds. Of the the last position kurds. About five kilometers away from here. In between, you have isolators hiding in caves at the bottom of this mountain. The Mountain Range is ideal territory for sleeper cells to lay low. Kurdish Officials Say the fighters have dug a network of tunnels to connect some of them and are taking advantage of a security vacuum. Isil as a terrorist organization is not finished, but is changing its way of operating. It lost territory. Now it is organized on small cells on the move. Attacks. Here were 456 in 2019, there were 238 attacks and 1058 casualties. And it continues. They have been mainly in the socalled disputed territories. A vulnerable belt along the borders of the kurdish region. The kurds are against the withdrawal of foreign troops. They have boycotted the nonbinding vote by araks parliament. Iraqs parliament. This decision was hastily taken. There are realities on the ground, Financial Security issues that have to be taken into account. I dont think pressure or the killing of soleimani were a Strong Enough reason for the votes take place. Correspondent joint operations are key to keep isil from regrouping. One carried out days before the assassination of custom. Oleimani Qasem Soleimani the fightdeath, against isil continues, but at a slower pace. Kurds and those living in places like this fear that isil could take advantage to strengthen its foothold on the area once again. An american man who had been held in egyptian jail for six years has died. It was. Government says needless and avoidable. The egyptian u. S. Citizen was arrested in cairo during a crackdown on protesters against president lcc alsisi. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death. The Trump Administration has announced military trainees will be sent back to the kingdom of saudi arabia following an investigation by the attorney general and the fbi in the december shooting by a saudi cadet at a naval base in pensacola, florida. Three u. S. Sailors were killed in the attack that washington is calling an act of terrorism. Correspondent the shooting shocked the tightly knit community pensacola and raised questions about the Training Programs that allowed hundreds of International Cadets to attend courses at u. S. Bases. People interviewed 500 in this investigation, in which it found the shooter acted alone and that none of his fellow saudi officers had any foreknowledge of the attack. But the social media accounts of 21 of the cadets contained what the u. S. Attorney general called derogatory material, ranging from what is described as terroristrelated content to child pornography. The relevant u. S. Attorneys office is independently reviewed each of the 21 cases involving derogatory information and determined none of them would, in the normal course, result in federal prosecution. However, the kingdom of saudi arabia determined this material demonstrated conduct unbecoming an officer in the Royal Saudi Air force and the royal navy. Disenrolledve been from their training curriculum in the u. S. Military and will be returning to saudi arabia. Correspondent the fbi also released details about the shooters activities in the days leading to the attack, which included a visit to the 9 11 memorial in new york city, as well as posting a number of antiu. S. And antiisraeli comments on social media. The conclusion, that the killings were an act of terrorism motivated by a violent ideology. The United States has imposed new sanctions on seven and is willing government officials as political chaos continues in caracas. They are accused of works treating a standup outside parliament. Troops blocked juan guaido and his allies from entering the building earlier this month. A politician loyal to president maduro was elected to replace him. Experts call what a volcanic tsunami is forcing tens of thousands of people to flee homes in the philippines. Taal volcano was in the middle of a lake and it is feared eruption will cause waves. The emergency begin on sunday, when it started spewing ash and lava. There is fear and anxiety here. Thousands of people are fleeing their homes and looking for a safe place to go. Everything happened in an instant. Ashes,lcano spewed steam, and lava on sunday. Violent activity not seen for decades. , to alling the threat those to not just these provinces, but the capital of manila, were people woke up to a city covered in ash. We came across people desperate to flee, gathering their Families Together and not bringing anything else, except the close on their back. We have nowhere to go. There are still people left behind. Correspondent it is not easy. The roads are bad and we are constantly reminded that we are in a danger zone. Residents,ng to some we felt another earthquake. Ok, we are feeling there is an earthquake. Ofwere told this is because the volcanos constant activity. What she is trying to say is they are trying to make their way out of here so they can go to the next town, hoping to be able to commute and get to the nearest relative in the next province. The Philippine Government says it is doing the best it can, but admits resources are already stretched. Thousands of people have already been moved to different evacuation sites, unsure when they will be able to return home. The situation is difficult. There is no electricity and water. The roads are muddy, making it difficult. Even our trucks are struggling. Correspondent the isle taal is one of the worlds oldest active volcanoes, just hours from manila. A popular Tourist Destination known for its unique landscape. For people who have lived aloud around the lake all their is a volcano they were taught to love, not one they thought they would fear one day. Refugees and migrants trying to reach europe are facing an increasingly hostile reception. Close quarters, police brutality, and a suspicious public combined to make desperate journeys all but impossible. First in a series of reports on the Overland Route from greece to croatia found refugees are becoming more reliant on people smugglers. Correspondent midwinter in the furthest reaches of northeastern greece. Gale force winds and bitter cold. In this vast, fairly inhabited wilderness, there are places to hide, but break cover and you risk everything. The Hospital Mortuary is evidence of the risk. Sisters from somalia who froze to death in each others arms. Two among dozens who recently perished. Many more have been killed in Car Accidents as the police have tried to chase down the smugglers. 70 people in one car. How did they hide 17 people in a car . I dont know. Correspondent the more hostile europe becomes, the Better Business gets for smugglers. On the border between turkey and greece, they are using the same big rubber boats to take people over the scene. Sea. Vehicles seized by police tell a story of the increasing industrialization of illegal migration into the european union. They are training migrants to be guides. They leave cards on the hill for them and tell one of the migrants to be the driver. Some of them are children and do not know how to drive properly. Correspondent refugees are guided to deserted buildings, sleeping in ththe