By the hour the number seems to increase. The police in nepal say that more than 5,000 people are confirmed to have died more than double that have been hurt by saturdays earthquake. There is a little progress help in the form of aid beginning to arrive in remote areas which has proved extremely difficult to reach. And some of the injured much flow in for treatment into kathmandu. Many say they have not left any food or supports and theyre left to scavenge what they can. We went to one tent city that is now home for hundreds. Open and exposed. Its the safest place for many thousands across the capital and the rest of nepal while the threat of more aftershocks remain no one is taking any chances. Ten generations of the family lived in this area for decades, 24 of them have been living here since saturdays quake. With only the clothes they were wearing and a few personal possessions this is now their life. I have to whether this myself and borrow money doing this. Were surviving. No one has come to help us. No fresh water. No heat. This makes me angry. His wife is more direct. No one from the government has come to see how were coping for this pathetic condition. Because of this we all have diarrhea. Creating the daily meal is a difficult task. There is little money coming in, and they cant go to work. Water is scarce. Not all areas are reconnect saturdays quake damaged major utility infrastructure, which includes supplies, electricity and the mobile and land lines Telephone Network and it was only on tuesday when some of that was partially reconnected. Those that are survived are cueing for tent sheeting. They are distributing those who are registered as local victims of the quake. Each get a few meters. Its not enough but every family will find a way to use it. The first thing is a tent. This should give shelter. People are getting sick. While the public are grateful for anything that the authorities can provide there is disquiet that more needs to be done and done soon before it spills over into anger. Were going to provide the required help required to them. We are doing our best, but in some places we could not done on time. Thats why the people are in some kind of angriness. While temporary areas like this remain, the government will be under huge pressure from the public to make sure that they distribute fairly what the International Community has delivered. Al jazeera kathmandu. Our correspondent in kathmandu sends us this. This is nepals main bus station here and thousands of people are now trying to leave the city. Since saturdays quake people have been too squared to scared to leave. I have one gentleman here who is traveling 900 kilometers back to his home village. Ive been trying to get a ticket to leave through the earthquake. I want to go now. Were all worried about getting sick and the city isnt safe. There is no one helping us here. So its safer for me to go home. Now here is 900 kilometers away and it will take two or three days. But people are willing to risk the journey now even if there are aftershocks just to get away from the potential threat and danger here in kathmandu. Saudi arabias king has announced a major government shake up naming the new crown prince his nephew. This is saudi arabias new crown prince. Prince mohammed bin navy re replaces his uncle. Hes minister of interior and chairman of the council for political and Security Affairs a body that nations decisions on threats facing the king. The new crown prince has built strong ties in the u. S. When he was in charge of the fight against alqaeda, but this is the man who is likely to play a crucial role in the future of the oilrich kingdom. The kings son has been appointed as new deputy crown prince. He serves also as minister of defense and chief of the royal court. All of them being in the 70s and 80th, now we have a Second Generation mostly. The saudi government has recently launched airstrikes against shia houthi rebels. Itit accuses iran of destabilizing the region. This is the man to Seek International support for Saudi Foreign policy. Saudi ambassador to the United States of america has been appointed minister of foreign affairs, which was led for four decades by. In the past we were patient. We were today we lost our patience. Things are happening too fast for our taste and we believe that a strong government should take action timely and strongly and send right messages to people that saudi arabia is going to deal with everything. Saudisaudi arabia is an important player in the middle east. It provides support for the Syrian Opposition and its sway spreads. In 2011 they were behind an Arab League Initiative offering peace with israel in exchange for the pullout from the areas controlled in 1967. Al jazeera. In nigeria theyre trying to identify at least. The identities of the 292 women and girls who were rescued is still beinghe explained it remote and incredibly difficult area in which to get information from. You can only access from the air, and this process of screening and profiling these individuals to figure out who they are and where they came from is still going on. Now, the issue of whether any of them are from the chibok school, the school where more than 200 girls were kidnapped last year remains open. Theyre not ruling out that possibility because these individuals have been kept in sambisa for an incredibly long period of time. In general this rescue has been a morale boost. For many people theyre hoping that these individuals who have been rescued could lead to other individuals who have been kidnapped, being repatriated to their home, and many are hoping this is a signal that the last boko haram strange hold within the Sambisa Forest is about to be taken back under the control of the nigerian military. The founder of what is called bring back our girls said shes delighted that so many girls have been freed from boko haram, but cautions that says this raises more questions. Something that this particular rescue for us, when were these people taken . When were these people who were rescued yesterday abducted . Who are they . Howwere we ever informed or did the military not have an idea that these massive scale of Nigerian Women have been taken hostage . In west africa, tgogoen are rejected the president ial election. The controversy surrounding this election is that the president is going for a third term in office. This is something that has been debateed congress africa. How long should leaders stay in power . And in this west African Regional block there are only two countries without president ial term limits. So the president is entitled to run for a third term, but people are asking is it really the right thing to do. Especially since his father ruled the country for 38 years so between the two of them they have ruled togo for nearly 50 years. They have announced the preliminary results and they have put the president in lead at 50 . This announcement took the opposition by surprise because they thought they were still going through the results checking the results in the region because of the concerns of the results coming in. In a press conference on thursday they had some very strong words and called on supporters to mobilize in great numbers. He called this a takeover. And he said that people should not allow this situation to happen that its a crime against national sovereignty. That was ama boateng reporting. Why these iraqis feel no safer in makeshift capers than they did in amongst the conflict. And praying for a miracle the lastminute reprieve for one deathrow prisoner. Fall of saigon, forty years later. We have no idea how many were killed. Unanswered questions, a botched withdrawal lives lost. Examining the impact that still resonates today. A special report continues tonight, 10 00 eastern. On al jazeera america. Good to have along on al jazeera. Im david foster. These are the headlines. Dozens of people have been protesting outside of nepals parliament. And the governments response to saturdays earthquake. More than 5,000 are now confirmed to have died. More than double that number injured. Hundreds of women and girls are rescued from a Boko Haram Group in a remote forest. It is unlikely that girls from chibok are among them. But they have not ruled that out. Fighting by the Islamic State in iraq and the levant have forced many to flee to the capital of baghdad. From the outside it looks like a makeshift prison camp rather than a place of refuge if for those fleeing violence. Perhaps for good reason. The authorities have set up several camps like these to house those who are officially named idps or internally displaced persons. They have heard reports of anbar residents being killed in baghdad. Eight in the last few days alone. Its unclear if the murders were a criminal act but still its little relief here. We found our way to a shia neighborhood. We came home to a young man who searched the house. Our names told us to leave for our own safety. So we did and now we live in this camp with nothing and were scared. They say that security is paramount. We spoke to the authorities after hearing about such incidents, and we raised the security. Young men who fled and now live here also help with security. [ gunfire ] iraq for a long time has had tensions between its sunni and shia communities. Since isil has taken over many say it has gotten worse particularly in anbar province. Some in authority fear that its fighters may be coming to baghdad. Many anbar residents have not been placed in camps like these. Many have been turned away for not having the right identification, and thats led to a lot of resentment. So far there have been no attacks but many remember the sectarian violence from 2006 to 2008. And wonder if iraq might return to those days. In yemen there have airstrikes in aden. Pictures show smoke rising from positions. The strikes in the distance of the mountains pictures of the damage airport here they say they were carrying aid but the flight was not approved and the pilot did not turn away. U. N. Agencies have deplored dire situations in libya. This year 1700 people have died trying to make the crossing of the mediterranean. Many are unidentified and their families left behind they have no idea whats happened to them. Catherine soi met one such family in ethiopia. This woman last heard from her son two and a half weeks ago. He was just about to start his journey from sudan threw the Sahara Desert to libya and on wards to europe. Shes worried sick and just wants him back home. If he is alive i just want him to get in touch. If someone has seen him please tell him to come back to us. His elder brother and girlfriend helped him to reach the 4,500 smuggler fee. His plan was to go to germany where he has a friend. No one at home could stop him. He couldnt listen. He cant listen. Just like escondar. This man is desperate to leave. His family does not know he has been planning the journey for a year now and has so far saved 1,000. There are opportunities in england. Some of my neighbors are there. And they send money home. Posing as new clients, here in the capitol. He just told us that he will be taken to the board of sudan. But they come on specific days to pick up migrants. 4,000 is all it will take. But its not that simple. People spend months living rough on the road. Many have died crossing the sea. Maybe even why a coffin is often part of the package. Once your boat is built those traveling will be chosen among you to train how to save. Well explain how to get there. Here at the family home, this mother continues to pray for her lost childs safety. The most painful part is not knowing where he is or whether hes in trouble. Al jazeera. An aid worker has been suspended on charge of leaking reports. The documents and accusations that children as young as nine were sexually exploited by french peace keepers. The provincial authorities didnt think that the u. N. Was doing enough. Russias gas convenient gazproms loss in profits last year russia increased gas prices after ukraines president Viktor Yanukovych was deposed and then the new government refused to pay its bills. Revenues increased by 6. 4 in 2014, the problem is not the that gazprom has sold enough gas. The problem is the the devaluabling rubble. That debt and servicing has become a lot more expensive for the company. And then on top of that the spats over the ukrainian gas contracts, that really explains why gazproms profits have been so badly hit. How much of a difference does this make to the company . The Company Share price hardly budged. Most people it seems were expecting this and it didnt come as that much of a shock. Long term gazprom does face a significant issue. The issue is this its Main Customer europe, is trying to wiggle out from within its grasp. And a week ago it launched an antitrust case against gazprom which could stretch for years and years but will likely result with gazprom having to change its operating procedures in europe and and European Countries will be able to negotiate better contracts and that will maker gazprom a less valuable tool politically. The stay of execution in indonesia was called a miracle. She was arrested for drug offenses and eight were killed by firing squad. Nine gather for the president island for the last time before the executions. Not long after ambulances arrive with empty could have finishes. A grim sign despite all the attempts of governments to save the lives of their nationals officials here have made up their minds. While the support in indonesia support the Death Penalty many criticize the country for carrying out executions. We have corrupt boss corrupt executioners. But now the government use it as politics to cover the bigger problems of indonesia. After a large visit relatives of mary jane peloso prayed for a miracle. She was arrested in 2010 with 2. 6 kilograms of heroin in her suit case. In the case of the Migrant Worker from the philippines has brought protest because she always maintained her independence saying she was framed. Her two sons and parents returned from a tearful farewell when they heard that the woman who was allegedly involved in recruiting mary jane has surrendered to police. My daughter is innocent. She has always been innocent. All she did was go to mill lay shah. Spent three days there and flew to indonesia. She didnt know about the drugs. And their prayers were heard. To australians four nigerians and a brazilian they faced a different fate. They were shot by a firing squad for drugrelated convictions. The United Nations had urged indonesia to stop the execution saying their crimes do in the warrant capital punishment. Executions went ahead despite the political interference. The government said that it will serve as a strong deterrent in its war against drugs. Observers say that the use of execution shows strength in a time of weakness. President widodo resumed executions after previous president s called for a moratorium. Indonesia said it is not worried about any international repercussions. Al jazeera. South carolina and japan are having their first talks on shared air quality. They have a growing awareness that the problem may be closer to home. Here is harry faucet. So often as to endure periods of pollution, the 23rd of february of this year was something else. The worst airborne particles 50 times than the recommended safe level. When its that bad the solution cause is always clear. Its blown in from china and when breathed in it can cause heart problems and strokes. When you look at what is generated in seoul its human activity or human vehicle emissions. The city has a plan to convert for buses from diesel to natural gas. And to convert seoul to electric hybrid cars only. This area in seoul went from four to six furnaces and soon it will be identity in all more plants to be built in the next six years. The decision by south koreas government to expand its coalfired Energy Production at a time when seouls air quality has been getting worse. The entire world is moving towards that trend and korea is going the other way even while the number of premature dead is rising. Theyll reduce Carbon Emissions by 20 . Burning more coal would seem to work against that goal. Another of the ministrys main objectives is the supply of electricity. Were trying to minimize the use of coal power stations. And even if its more expensive. There is a conflict of interest. For all of the efforts local and across board to tackle the problem, they will have to get used to living with dirty air for some time to come. Now take a look at this. This is australian with a place in the record books. The first person to do a triple backflip three full revolutions. The 29yearold, he was jolly pleased with it all. Www. Aljazeera. Com. You can get a great deal more on all the world stories. Al jazeera. Com. Calm after the chaos. Baltimore tries to get back to normal after the first night of mandatory curfew. Trapped for 82 hours, a man is pulled from the republic after an earthquake in nepal. Today the death toll continues to rise. And Congress Talking trade and about the countrys friendship with the United States
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