Support for King Abdullahs fight against isil. Aviation investigators in taiwan say a transasia plate that crashed into a river in taipei experienced engine problems. We begin in yemen where houthi fighters have taken power in what is seen as a unilateral move the shia rebel fighters announced the formation of a new president ial council. It will be tasked with writing the countries new constitution. Lets go live to aden. This is not going down well in many parts of the country. Talk us through the protests. There were protests even before in a announcement was made in cities across where people have been taking to the streets in recent weeks since the houthi fighters took control of the capital and forced president hadi to resign. Theyve already said that they considered what took place by the houthis as a coup detat. It seems that coup has been formalized by this announcement of the houthis. They say not only will this new interim body that theyre going to form, this National Council
The screws an lend to go athens. This is Film Festival in berlin getting underway. Find out what the organizers here did or rather didnt do to upset north korea. Thats coming up later. The u. S. Secretary of state is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine. John kerry met Petro Poroshenko in kiev, saying he wants a peaceful solution but will not close his eyes to tanks. Angela merkel and france president hollande plans to fly to kiev. The military alliance is plan to go strengthen its Eastern European strengths. We have more. In driving snow, john kerry was the first to arrive in kiev thursday offering u. S. Support to ukraine and warnings to russia. We cannot close our eyes to tanks that are crossing the border from russia and coming into ukraine. We cant close our eyes to russian fighters in unmarked uniforms crossing the border and leading individual companies of socalled separatists in battle. Hell be followed later by the leaders of france and germany, president holl
Nigeria says it will take out the rebel group in six weeks after refusing to cancel municipal elections for now other countries are joining the fight. A creative battle with i. S. I. L. Iraqi state tv is using parody videos, and a test of human will undermine extreme conditions. Athletes in canada racing their way in hundreds of miles of frozen tundra in temperatures as low as 50 below. Good evening and welcome to Al Jazeera America im stephanie sy. And im antonio mora. Today we begin with the growing concerns in eastern europe. German chancellor Angela Merkel was in the white house today. She aand the president promised to stand together against russia. But she refused to give weapons to kiev. She says that would make the fighting worse. And putin continues to blame the u. S. For making the cries worst. The two leaders say theres no gap in their approach to russia. People moved from towns along the border. Angela merkel believes the peace plan joined with the french, all sides meet in
Imposed on iraqs capitol is due to end. Inside were you ever baghdads motor fashionable neighborhoods. We begin to ukraine and a new diplomatic push to resolve the conflict that has left more than 5,000 people dead. The leaders of germany and france will arrive in moscow to meet with russias president Vladimir Putin. Angela merkel has promised to use all her power to get president putin to sign a peace plan. Lets go live to moscow. Youve got president hollande saying he wants not only a ceasefire, but a comprehensive Peace Agreement as soon as possible and Angela Merkel saying she doesnt even know if it is possible to get a ceasefire. What kind of reception will they get in moscow . When they get here, they were supposed to be arriving about this time, but running slightly late. When they get here, theyll drive straight into moscow and into a meeting with Vladimir Putin. Ellis to what theyve got to say and offer a plan of his own. He has submitted that plan to them in writing in the la
Price to pay for petulance, a year in jail for the Korean Airline executive, who caused a scene over the way she was served nuts on a flight. Also on the program, aarons here, of course. Those emergency talks between greece and the eu. David, they could hardly agree to disagree. They couldnt even agree on the wording for a statement. But boy, let me tell you, the clock is ticking. Greece has just over two weeks before it could run out of money. And now one in four economists say they believe that greece will be forced to exit the euro zone. Hello. A ceasefire has been agreed in Eastern Ukraine. It comes after months of fighting of course which has left more than 5,000 people dead in and large areas in ruins. The agreement which comes into effect on midnight on saturday night was reached between the leaders of russia ukraine, germany, and france in minsk, the capital of belarus. But there are already questions over whether it will stick. One rebel field commander has told the bbc, we wo