Welcome back and reminder of stories in yemen and gun battle between soldiers and fighters and across the capitol sanaa and reports the president has flown from the palace and a convow has been attacks and minister told al jazeera the capitol is in chaos and could be a new yemen by the end of the day. Here is what she told us earlier. The president is in south its very tense and we can hear Fire Exchange and random not as much as the morning, random explosions or gunshots. There is there was a meeting around an hour ago at the president s house that included the Prime Minister and highlevel representatives of the houthis and they agreed from this meeting that the ceasefire will happen and there will be a Field Committee which is supposed to go around the streets and ensure that the ceasefire does happen. However, once the members of the meeting including the Prime Minister left the meeting at the president s house they were shot at and hopefully they can make it to their residence but
A election that could see the left party come to power. Tributes have been touring in for saudi arabias late king abdullah. Heards from around the world have attended his funeral. Power has now passed to his half bother salman. And in an unprecedented move one of the grandsons have been named as deputy crown prince. Erika wood reports now on the funeral for king abdullah. Reporter dignitaries from all over the middle east and beyond arrive to pay their respects the mayor of kuwait the Prime Minister of egypt, and leaders from countries like qatar and the united arab imrates. The ceremony was a transfer foreign dignitaries to greet his family including his successor, salman bin abdulaziz alsaud. The kingdom of bahrain said and u. S. President barack obama said and a similar sentiment from the former president of israel. It was a real loss for the middle east. And real loss for the peace in the middle east. He was an experienced heard and wise king. Reporter the u. N. Secretary general b
We go to athens for that mexicos government says the students that went missing last sent are dead east germanys dark past we tour around the headquarters of the secret police. Now, earlier on this week we heard the news that one japanese hostage held by i. S. I. L. In syria had been killed. Video was released of another japanese hostage, alongside him, pleading for his life. His mother made an emotional plea. We are getting more from jordan from the foreign minister saying you will hear good news. We have information that alrishawi will be released within hours that is a woman held since a failed bombing attempt. I. S. I. L. Said if you release her, we may release some of those we hold hostage. Well get news but japanese hostage kenji goto jogo who is being held by i. S. I. L. As part of the deal we understand also that a jordanian pilot could well be part of the negotiations. Thats all we know at the moment. Well bring you more as soon as we get it. Continue with the fight against i.
After masked men try to tear down barricades surrounding a prodemocracy protest site. Also on the program, aaron is here. Flurry of deals expected between china and absolutely, tim. The chinese premier is in russia, and some big deals on the table, ranging from neg to highspeed rail and finance. As russia looks east for new markets, weve got a special report looking at the growing trade link between these two, and what it means for the rest of us here in europe. Hello. It is midday in london. 7 00 a. M. In washington. 11 00 in the morning in monrovia, where the Ebola Outbreak is threatening to get even worse. Health workers across liberia already reeling from the epidemic are threatening to go on strike. Theyre demanding danger money, their own protective equipment and insurance for workers treating victims of the disease. 95 of liberias Health Workers have already died from ebola. Another atrisk group are the burial teams. Because of the difficulties if reporting this story, Many Inte
Industry is no longer pumping up the president s policies. Well tell you why. First, to yemen where saudi arabia is boosting security along its border, moving in tanks, artillery units and border guards. For almost three weeks now the kingdom has been pounding height targets right across the country. The Saudiled Coalition has continued its bombardment of aden the southern port city becoming major Battle Ground against the houthis. Military planes have also hit targets in ib robins, a sports stadium was hit there causing major damage, its one of yemens most dentslypoll lated areas. Sanaa absolutely defiant. The response to saudi arabias actions will be decisive. Mohamed adow has the latest from the generallysaudi border. Reporter its very clear that saudi arabia is not willing to take any chances in this war they want to protect their border because to them one of the main objectives of the campaign in yep sen to make sure saudi arabia is not affected by the conflict in generally. Of c