From afghanistan to south sudan to syria aid groups that were once almost universally viewed as neutral increasingly find themselves targeted why the change and what can be done to make things safer for aid agencies and the critical work they do this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im mohammed jim joining there was a time when aid groups working in difficult places were almost universally regarded as neutrals and most conflicts all sides respected them and while aid might have been blocked from reaching particular areas aid workers themselves were rarely attacked but that era is long gone in recent years aid groups and their activities have frequently been targeted in conflicts around the world wednesdays attack on the salon about office of save the children was only the latest example of what has become a disturbing trend we begin with this report from jennifer glass. The attack began with a car bomb at the door of the state of the Children Office in jalalabad easter
Government. Antihouthi fighters have recaptured yemens biggest military base from Houthi Rebels, at least nine houthi fighters were killed in the operation at the base in the Southern Province and it is prove tone be news by the u. S. Launched drone strikes against alqaeda and we have details. Reporter this is the gate to a military base the largest now under the control of progovernment forces. They took it from Houthi Rebels and forces loyal to saleh and the battles continue since may. Popular resistance used heavy weaponry with tanks and vehicles provided by saudi arabia and emirates and Saudiled Coalition for weeks. This one brings them closer to thai a contested city that has seen fierce fighting in resent weeks and accuse hoouthis who will be used for prisoner in negotiations. In advances in the south which avoid the government in exile there is a change of tone as houthis on defensive in the resent days. Translator without the implementation of Security Council resolutions we ca
The center returns to the field. 2015 is turning out to be the deadliest year on record for migrants crossing the mediterranean. The number of people who have died trying to reach a better life in europe has passed 2,000. Still they come. Another 306 people have just arrived in italy, rescued by the italian coast guard. According to the International Organization for migration, the crossing into europe is by far the most dangerous route for migrants in the world, approximately 188,000 migrants have been rescued in the mediterranean so far this year. Most set off to europe from countries like tunisia, libya and syria. Some make their way to france, are where thousands are now trying to reach britain. These latest figures show that 2015 is on course to pass 3,000 who died last year. Just before we came on air, i spoke to leonard doyle, the spokesman for the National Organization or migration. I asked him if recent tragedies have led to any positive change. I think its undoubtedly the cas
There are new efforts that i will call on the legislature to adopt. However we should make our First Priority implementing the reforms we have already passed. I recently released opportunity mississippi which is my Strategic Plan for the state. In that document i outlined benchmarks for education works reforms. College and Career Readiness among High School Students has become the centerpiece of change and advancement. We must aim to reduce our High School Dropout rate a 10 by 2017. If properly implemented, the other reforms we have enacted will help us achieve this goal. Through the third grade gate we should also work to document a 20 increase in literacy attainment for the third thirdgrade students by 2017. I call on the legislature to work toward providing enough funding for this essential program to establish a ratio of one reading coach, one for every nine teachers, one reading coach for every nine teachers in our highest need classrooms. I have long been an advocate for increasi