Beatification of archbishop oscar romero, who was shot dead 35 years ago. Plus. [ singing ] somecontests prepare to kick off in front of thousands of fans. Hello, iraqi forces and u. S. Led coalition have started their fight against the Islamic State in iraq and the levant in anbar province. Coalition airstrikes targeted on vehicles near the the provincial capital of ramadi. Losing control of that town would allow isil to link ramadi with fallujah and be within striking distance of baghdad. There has been progress for Islamic State in iraq and the levant. Shia militiamen as well as iraqi soldiers have recaptured the town. Theyve pushed isil out of that town, which is seven kilometers from ramadi, the provincial capital of anbar. The iraqi forces were sent to the area to stop isil from advancing further. Isil has managed to take towns and cities and excuse me, towns and villages since it captured ramadi on sunday. The capture ofthe aim is to protect the military base, which was really under threat just earlier today. The base is the staging ground for the governments counter offensive against isil in anbar province. They discussed the military plans to be put in base there but even before that the base was under threat. We are now the front line. They have tried to breach the offenses but our brave soldiers are repelling them. We are determined to recapture anbar soon. But before doing that the government needs to maintain its defense line just a few kilometers from the base. Shia military forces have moved into this area to stop isils advance in the east of ramadi. Isil seems to have a vaty. Losing the base would be a Major Military loss. It has been under isil control since january 2014, all that would make the armed group closer to baghdad. These men will be leading the fight. The government has failed to bring in sunnies into the official forces. Calls are growing louder for a strategy to fight isil. The only way to stop them is to give them guarantees to sunni tribes. They need to trust the governments promises. Mistrust is deep. Real reconciliation is needed to stop isils gains. The sunnies need to know what will happen after isil is defeat defeated. Sunni leaders opposed to the government. It is a critical time. The iraqs communities need to come together because isil has managed to gain ground by exploiting those differences. Al jazeera baghdad. For more on this now we know now that iraqi troops and shia militia allies are a few kilometers from ramadi. Thats a very significant town. How do you see the battle for anbar in particularly those areas around ramadi unfolding . Well, up to few its not clear. Isis gain has a very big impetus and a push forward. They have regained or strengthened their lives but i think that the main aim of isis is to go to go for fallujah, and they could go to fallujah and they were be in a better position. But they will be prevented from reaching the capital even if they can make that advance. During the last year isis never fought a war. Theyve gained things by simply seeing the iraqi armed force. We have seen that in tikrit, they managed to get back the land from isis in real fighting. So are they going to do the same in anbar . This is to remain to be seen. They are very good at adapting to circumstances on the ground. The u. S. Coalition started their airstrikes. It seemed as though there were gains made on that side. Nevertheless it seems that isil bided its time and managed to hang onto some of the territory it already had and now its using this weaknesses of the Iraqi Government in those areas against it. So what happens now . It starts with the American Air Force and airstrikes never having been successful so far. They have prevented isil from going through some areas. In cobany can kobane and tikrit. Yes in kobane and tikrit. But i think the civilization army you have the tribal fighters once you count on these forces and if they manage to gain the lost lands in anbar that would be a major break through. Just to be Crystal Clear you see the government in baghdad see playing a productive role combined no, no, no. And the sunni the Iraqi Government who leads that process . I think its either the themainly its the leaders or consultants, whatever you call them experts theyre leading theyre the ones driving these people forward. Thank you. Now at least 14 people have been killed and dozens more injured by government shelling in the syrian town. It is said that the government used barrel bombs and its thought eight children were among the victims. There are reports that dozens of Syrian Government soldiers were killed. Activists say rebels attacked the soldiers as they were withdrawing from a hospital on the outskirts of the city. Another 250 soldiers successfully made it out of the area. Rebels have now taken control. Yemens exile president said he will not attend the peace talks in geneva because of security situation and because the rebels have not pulled out of the cities they occupy. Reporting of fighting where houthi reportedly fired mortars along the border and saudi arabia said it responded with artillery shelling. No. Southern yemen fighters loyal to abd Rabbuh Mansur hadi have been battling houthi militia on several parts of the port city of aden. Fighting has intensified over the past few days. The u. N. Said they have taken charge of an iranian ship docked at djibouti on its way to yemen. Theyre searching ships to stop arms reaching the houthis. 2. 5000 tons of supplies are on board. Well, there is a growing humanitarian crisis in yemen. Many are fled to djibouti where conditions are desperate. Aid is slowly trickling. They have airlifted over 200 tons in the past week alone. However, the situation is extremely dire. And the United Nations say that much more is needed. Not only for those back in yemen where there is a huge shortage of food, fuel, and no electricity, but also for the refugees in djibouti. There is a massive sandstorm that is expected to hit the north of the country in just a weeks time. And there could be a threat of disease and other epidemics. Theyre hoping that this International Donors conference will take place in geneva in a couple of weeks. The u. N. Is calling on the International Community and they were able to agree on military action on yemen they need to start uniting and acting and alleviating the humanitarian suffering both inside yemen and outside. Now leaders have met in cairo to discuss a joint military force. Creation of a joint force wont be a goal of arab nations since they signed a rarely used defense act 65 years ago. An Egyptian Court has cleared 17 people from a protest protest. One person was killed in the protest and a Police Officer has been charged with her death. Still more to come in this al jazeera news hour. Muslims continue to flee persecution in myanmar. There is a new law aimed at controlling the population of minority groups. Detained and tortureed in argentina. One woman shares her story of her time in the school of mechanics. And a hole for golfers in the United States. Is. Now the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to approve samesex marriage by popular vote. 62 had voted yes. [ cheering ] campaigners are jubilant. Its the worlds first vote on the issue. Ive never been happier than i am this day. We did it. Im so proud of this country. Im so proud to be irish. You dont get many times where youre really proud to be irish but this is really one of them. Even before the official declaration it quickly became clear who had won. All the main Political Parties with a yes vote along with big business and celebrities. Im just so proud to be irish today. Its been a very emotional journey for many who have been campaigning on this. And personal stories have been told around the country and on the airways. Between their the time between their wedding and Reception Party they found time to vote. This is just about equality. Nobody told us whether we could or couldnt get married and we feel that everybody should have the same choice. If you want to, you should be able to get married to the person you love like we have today. Not everyone feels the same way. Many still cling to conservative attitudes. But the Catholic Church has been robbed by abuse scandals and its influence a waning, and attitudes are changing. At Dublin Airport irish people flocked home from around the world to vote. My original flight was for tomorrow but i changed it for today. Ireland was the last country in western europe to decriminalize homosexuality just over two decades ago. Opponents of the latest move have raised concerns over surrogates mother for same sex mothers. Its been described as a historic referendum. A huge milestone in a country where religion had has had a huge influence in the lives of people and it was a criminal offense to be gay just two decades ago. How do you feel about the result of this vote and the fact that it took place . I mean, i think its phenomenally moving even from my own perspective. It is such a short period of time since we moved from being a very cold and dark place for our gay and lesbian citizens where we were criminalized and right up until the day we became citizens. I was a criminal of ireland and now im a citizen. Many people have been able to enjoy that in their own lifetime. It is euphoric. Of course youre a supporter of the referendum. You voted in legalizing samesex marriage. Over the years have you struggled to reconcile that with your Catholic Christian identity . I think this has always been a challenge for many people. Ireland is a catholic and christian country. There is no doubt about that. But what weve seen today is the majority of catholics and christians who voted according to their conscience to cherish every individual equally that no life should be forced into invisibility or silence which was the case for far too long. What they did was to make sure that our laws would guarantee that into the future. It looks like the constitution well, but there are other things to consider now. For example, the archbishop of dublin has spoken out. He said this is very much a wakeup call for the Catholic Church. Hes gone so far to say that its a social revolution. How do they deal with this now . I think they need to start listening to their flock. My mother is the choir mistress in her church. She didnt just vote yes she knocked on every door in orvilleage to make sure that people would come out and vote yes. People who were devout christians could see that this was not in conflict with their faith but was compatible with their faith. And the archbishop will have to see how they were so out of step with their own flock on the ground. Do you see the church changing any time soon . Well, yes i mean its been historically against lots of things and things change. I mean, we look at the role of women within the church and how its very slowly improving as well. I think things do change. As science moves and our knowledge as societies move. We realize that gay people are born as lesbians and gay people, and the challenge of any religion government and society is how do you engage with people who are just who they are and should you force them into being invisible . Should you force them into isolation . And stigmatizeization, and for ireland that day is gone. Our lesbian and gay brothers and sisters are full citizens today and it will be a great flight night, and a great season in ireland. I dont see smiles disappearing for a long time to come here. Joining us live from dublin, political director with the yes campaign. Now nigerias military has rescued 20 women and children after a raid they say killed dozens of boko haram fighters. Fridays operation where boko haram have one of their few remaining strongholds. The group have kidnapped thousands of people in recent years. One soldier was killed by a land mind in the operation and ten others were injured. A strike by oil workers has disrupted deliveries, and, in fact, the National Airline ground some flights. Moving to burundi where six people were killed where grenades were thrown into a busy marketplace on friday. A fragile twoday truce is in progress where activists have called for funerals to take place. Were in the burundi capital for us and she met some of those who were injured in recent violence. When the grenade exploited this man was buying food. I was heading from work and suddenly there was ans an explosion. I ran. Nearby he said he remembers exactly what happened. I heard the first bang. After the second one i started running. It was the third explosion that injured me. This girl was helping her mother sell vegetables. All i can do is pray to god. He is the one who can help us. He is the reason why i side of. People were killed in the attack on friday. Dozens were injured. Government blame opposition members. And opposition members blame government. I was shocked to what is happening to burundi. Some people are so upset and afraid. The market where the explosion happened is now quiet. This latest crisis started when the president announced that he was running for a third term, which violates the constitution. Opposition members have been protesting for weeks. It hasthere has been a military cuba attempt. And now Public Places are no longer safe. The area has been cordoned off, and the police say theyre investigating. People who saw what happened, they said that the grenade was thrown into this part of the market. There were people who started running away, leaving behind what they were selling. Thesesome are saying that the violence will only grow worse the closer people get to the president ial election. Al jazeera. One offal salvadors most revered divisive figures oscar arm romero is one step away away from sainthood. The archbishop was assassinated in 1980. Romeros beatification is 35 years after his death a passionate defender of the call, he was shot by a sniper thought to be from a right wing death squad while celebrating mass outside of a hospital in 1980. His beatification was blocked for years by conservatives in the church who saw him as a revolutionary and supporter of liberation theology. This week argentinas president Cristina Kirchner inaugurated a museum of memory in buenos aires. Its hoursed housed in a center of notorious detention and torture. This woman was a survivor. She should al jazeera and told us her story. My they took me in front of my house. I was with my threeyearold daughter. My situation was very difficult with an arrest warrant out for me. I was a militant. This is where they torture us. When you pass there was a place that was lined with boxes so you couldnt hear the screams from those who were receiving electro shock, torture and being beaten. It was sinister and pathological. Officers would sleep here with their kids and families in the middle of a place where thousands were being tortured and killed. I swore that i would never again enter this place. There was a feeling that something would be done about it after so many years of fighting. For us this is closure. This place being turned into a memory site to me seems really meaningful. This museum and its trials are a reparation, its a social reparation. But to me reparation has two sides. The recovery of the remains of those who disappeared and where kids get their true identity back. Those are the things. If they continue my wounds are healing. Still to come for you this news hour. No homes, no families, and a system in crisis. We look at how nepals children are coping after the earthquake. And in regional and local election where is the economy is the top of the agenda. And two competitors, its crash and burn. Details coming up in sports. Its not looking pretty. I gotta pay my bills. You gotta do somethin, you know . Try to keep your head above water. Sunday. 38. Thursday. 36. For this kind of money i really dont give a s t. A real look at the american dream. Only on al Jazeera America. Part of our month long look at working in america. Hard earned. Al Jazeera AmericaInternational News. People here are worried that this already serious situation may escalate. Shining a light on the untold stories. Believe in yourself and you might get there. Making the connections to the bigger picture. Shouldnt you have been tougher . Feeling the real impact. Separatists took control a few days ago. Get closer to every story. How easy is it for a fighter to get in . Get the International News you need to know. Al Jazeera America. Lets take you through the top stories. Iraqi forces have started their fight against the Islamic State in iraq and the levant in anbar province. Fighters has been battling houthi militias in several parts of the city of aden. Ireland has been the first country in the world to legalize gay marriage by popular vote. In other news ban kimoon is urging Southeast Asian countries to deal with the causes behind the migration. Myanmar has agreed to take part of talks in thailand next friday. Thousands have been forced to flee because of the persecution they face. Majority of them are Rohingya Muslim who is are stranded and starving at sea between indonesia, thailand, and almost 4,000 have made it to shore over the last two weeks. Myanmars state media said that they have set population laws. This woman has five children and she wouldnt state a thing. Children are seen as a blessing. If the government says i cant as many children as i want, i cant accept that. Forcing some mothers to wait three years before having their next child has been signed off by myanmars president. It tarts ethnic minorities whose populations are growing because theyre having children. But almostthe bill was drafted by buddhist mornings who say that the minorities could one day fake power. We have the right to protect our country. It doesnt mean that were not observing human human rights. They used the word bengally to dismiss rohingya. The government say theyre migrants from bangladesh. Critics say that the new law is another form of persecution. The country where many muslims cherish big families. It can happen to other minorities in the country not only to the rohingya, but also it can be implemented to other minorities as well. Regional authorities will be responsible for implementing the law and having babies. While there is no official punishment for those who break the rules people here are worried. Al jazeera. Now, at least 57 people have died in central and southeastern china. Torrential rains have forced more than 250,000 to temporary shelters. Landslides have caused buildings to collapse, lowlying villages have been swamped and crops have been damaged. Now the United NationsChildrens Charity is worried about the emotional toll of nepals devastating earthquake has had on the union, and the countrys Child Welfare service is in crisis. Reporter at the center of in kathmandu children have been brought in from the village who is have all lost their homes. Many have lost family members. But this seemingly Mercy Mission was designed to prevent child trafficking in the wake of disaster. Rules have been tightened since the earthquake. Unicef Protection Officers say that children are far better off staying with their parents even when their families are in crisis. We have to be alert that that theyre not pushing to send children away to trust people with promises. We met the children at the private school where they were being kept for the time being. Inobody pulled my mother or my brother from the debris for three days. I found them. We had no help said 11yearold sarah. For three days we ate nothing. Then we dug up the debris and eight rice and salt. We were afraid to go back because the mountains would fall on us. Its been three days since the children came to the school in the outskirts of kathmandu. Now theyve been told they have to go back to a center at headquarters where children are at risk will be placed. After a few calls we found out that the Transit Centers were not ready yet. Et children would have to wait. Children who have lost their entire families will go to Transit Centers. As for children who are staying in dangerous places with their families were developing programs to help entire programs. A week later the government finally prepared a transit center. Although the parents brought them in, the children would have to go back to the district. I dont know why were being sent back. We pray that we can stay and go to school here. These children who have already survived a disaster are being shuffled back and forth between wellwishers, relatives and organizations doing what they feel is better, and no one has asked them what they would prefer. A group of female peace activists from around the world has been given permission to cross the border from north to south korea. This footage provided by north korea state media is showing the festival being held in pyongyang before they head off in their march. They have been given to cross the militarize zone between the two countries on sunday. The Oil Pipeline Spill along the california coast has been raising questions about safety. It has resulted in 532 deaths more than 2400 injuries since 1986. On average one significant pipeline occurs in the u. S. Every 30 hours. Rob reynolds reports from santa barbara. On the beach clean up conditions. Workers in protective clotheing haul away bags of contaminateed sand and rocks. Boons are sent out to see. 72,000 liters of oil spilled when the pipeline burst. The hard part will be the shoreline, beaches and cliffs. I dont want to put a timeline on that. We want to make sure that we do it right. It could take weeks. It could take months. The pipeline is owned by planes plains all american. Were told that pipelines are safe they dont spell. In this case the pipeline should have shut down immediately when it spilled, and it didnt. A lot of oil got out. The Company Offered plenty of apologies but Little Information information. No one in our industry wants to have an incident. Now theyre being asked about all the safety of the pipelines crisscrossing the country and whether the Safety Measures are Strong Enough to prevent oil spills like this one from happening again. In 2010 a pipeline spilled crude, the biggest spill in inland history. There is a constant this little spill that little spill which we dont see. The department of transportation report issued last year said that regulation has not kept pace with the changing oil and Gas Transportation environment. Without timely action to address safety risk posed by increased transport of oil and gas by pipeline and rail additional consistents that could have been prevented or mitigated may endanger the public. 46 years later here we are again, deja vu we havent learned anything. Were still repeating that mistake. The federal government has ordered plains all american to excavate the damaged pipe and then undergo tests to see why it failed. Rob reynolds, al jazeera, santa barbara, california. A report was sent to the Guardian NewspaperDavid Cameron has promised a referendum on britains continued e. U. Membership until until 2017. Spaniards are heading to the election poll with high unemployment key issues. There have been signs of growth, but many are skeptical that relief is on the way. This man is man has a fulltime job looking for a fulltime job. Before he worked as a driver. Now he has taken his resume to everywhere he can think of. From state agents to neighborhood bars. He said hes luckier than most because his wife has a permanent job while he gets 400 Unemployment Benefits each month something ma many are not entitled to. The worst case is the mine. Longterm Unemployed People with no state health at all its better to earn 250 or 350 u. S. Than nothing at all. But you cant live on that. The State Government said that its doing all it can to help people like david to find work. The Prime Minister predicted 600,000 new jobs will be created this year and he can point to encouraging data. During the First Quarter of this year spains economy grew by. 9 . Official figures it had dropped to 1 the year before. But the International Monetary fund forecasts unemployment will be as high as 20 five years from now. That rings true for manuel after losing his job as a publicist. Hes survived thanks for help from his parents and friends. We are creating jobs, salaries are very low. 30 to 40 below in the same force. So its not a good situation in the labor market. The problem is that there is an army of employers and there is a lot of offer for very few jobs. As luck would have it david got a call from an Employment Agency as al jazeera was filming. He has an interview next week. He has got no idea what its for but it has given him hope, something that unemployed millions dont have. Its the 60th anniversary of the contest and finalists have been showing off in dress rehearsals in vienna. The show kicks off if 20 minutes and is expected to be watched by more than 200 Million People around the world. For the first time australia is among the 27 finalists vying to win. It was given a wildcard because of its strong fan base. Its entry performed by Guy Sebastian is one of the favorites. Even if that happens, next years show will remain in europe. Lee, we know that australians have been massive fans of the euro vision song contest for decades. How that theyre now being allowed to take part of the european competition. As you say australia has been a massive fan for 30 years. 1billion people watch it in australia at 5 00 a. M. Every year. This year to mark the anniversary theyve invited australia to take part. And they could be back next year as well. What is the atmosphere like over there . If you can hear me, im in the press center full of 1800 journalists and fans. Were minutes away from the start of the event and yes its pretty electric here at the moment. I dont know if youre a betting man but talk about favorites to win. Anyone youre particularly looking forward to . Well, sweden is the big favorite tonight. Hes been a favorite all along. But russia has come up the ranks, theyre now second. Italy is third and australia is fourth. So its going to be a pretty tight contest tonight i think. A pretty tight contest. And what about antibooing technology. This is something that russia has invested. What can you tell bus that . Say that again . I was asking you about the antibooing technology that russia has invested in. What do we know about that . Sorry, its quite loud here. Yes, last year the russian their act came off in tears. Russia was not happy about that at all. So this Year Technology is come in to muffle the sound of the audience if there is any protest or booing. Throughout the rehearsals russia has not been booed so i think organizers are hoping they will not have to use that, but its on stand by just in case. 200 Million Viewers are expected to tune in to this event. Is its popularity grow . I think it is, with countries like australia coming on board and taking part. That brings a whole new level of enthusiasm for them. And the 27 countries competing tonight. Thats the biggest number ever, and it still pulls in massive ratings from the u. K. 10million views will watch tonight. Thank you very much. I hope you have a good time. Live for us from vienna. Contests are expected to get under way very shortly. More will come this hour. In sport. It was designed as the car of the future and it symbolizes the confidence and optimism of the years after the second world war. Its called the goddess and its celebrating its 60th birthday. Welcome back. Time now for your sport with zoe. Thank you very much. Formula one champion leader louis hamilton will start in pole position. And he aims for his fourth win of the 2015 season. The reigning World Champion posed the fastest lap in qualify qualifier. Its hamiltons first ever poll position although he did win in monaco in 2008. Farrarry drivers were third quickest. I didnt have the rhythm until the last two laps, so i was really, really happy with it. Coming across the line and hoping for once you got it. This is incredibly special for me and my guys who worked so hard this week. I had a good rhythm signing off, and just lost touch a little bit towards the end. Of course, you know, going for it because i have to because i know its going to be great but it didnt work out. In portugal, the second full day of racing. Belgium driver rolls early on in stage eight. That caused a tensecond delay for soto who had to slow down and barge his way past the car. The car would catch fire. Now the final day of League Action in spain and german. Barcelona would hold to their final match but that could dampen their delight at finishing. They won the spanish title last sunday but had to wait for the last match of the season to be presented with the civil war. Well that brings escape from relegation. Bayern clinched the triumph with six games to spare. They would lift the german title with their record. They would end the season on a winning note at last. The coach of dortmund, and they would take the second division. Joint leaders going into the final round of the pga championship. Wentworth, what a day of spectacular shots. And the par 3 second Miguel Jimenez became the first man in European Tour history to score ten holes in one in his career. Tommy fleetwood with something even rarer. Holing this second shot at 300 par. Fleetwood three off the lead. Golfers in the United States have a bigger than usual hazard to contend with. This sinkhole has appeared close to the entrance in missouri. An estimated 200 cubic meters has disappeared in the deep hole after days of heavy rain. It may have opened a Massive Underground cave. Remarkably the course is still in use. I think even i could hit that hole. Alberto contadore is the lead in the gibbs gira ditalia. He ripped through to finish in third leading two and a half minutes ahead to return to the top of the standings. It was a big surprise. I saw it, it was a good sensation. I asked for guidance and i was told i could get myself back on top. I went ahead. And englands cricket against new zealand after the third day of the first test at lords. So 60 runs short and new Zealand First inning total with tenth test century. Worlds top tennis players all gathering for the start of the french open. The grand slam of the season. The only one of the four tennis to begin on a sunday. The Main Attraction is roger federer. Federer is seated number two which puts him in the opposite side, and defending champion rafael nadal. It was a good thing to see in the same section of the draw with nowak. Great headlines for tomorrow. And at the end theyre still four matches away from each other. There is a lot of work to do and other players have ideas of how to make it all happen. It will be an interesting french open yet again. Proceedings on the same court, the number three seed is the top rank womens player on day one. She was runner up to Serena Williams last year, her best ever performance in a grand slam. And thats the sport. Thanks so much. Now the citroen is 60 years old and its considered the most beautiful car ever built. Many of its dee devotees have gone to paris for the celebration. Jacky rowland now reports. Jean pierre is in love. Its a passion that has consumed him for much of his adult life and the object of his obsession is a car. This is the citroen ds. The name means goddess in french. For enthusiasts like Jane Jean Pierre the car demands devotion. Its a car unlike any other. With a lie level of level of comfort that could not be found anywhere else. President de gaulle adapted it as his official vehicle and the president ial palace had a fleet of them for celebrations. The distincttive design and sleek lines make it popular for collectors. They have come out for their 60th anniversary. When these cars first appeared on the streets of paris 60 years ago they caused a sensation. It was as if a flying saw certificate hadsaucer when it arrived. It was like a futuristic design, a space age design very much a part of the atmosphere of confidence that characterize the postwar period. The car included many technical innovations, headlines that swivel as the car turns the corner and the Suspension System that cautioned cushioned the bumpiest of roads. If you drive it its like floating on a boat on the road. Enthusiasts clearly love the design and the driving experience. But the car embodies a more confident and optimistic era and in these Uncertain Times thats very seductive. Jacky rowland al jazeera, just south of paris. For more on everything weve been covering on our website that address is www. Aljazeera. Com. We have a full bulletin of news coming up. Stay here with us. Iraqi troops and their shia militia allies begin to move against isil forces near ramadi. Hello, im maryam nemazee. Request youre watching al jazeera live from london. Also coming up. Celebrations in dub palestinian as voters in the Irish Republic say yes to legalizing samesex marriage. And theand a womens peace march gets the green