Underway. An internationally backed ceasefire in yemen seems to be falling apart only hours after it began. One progovernment fighter has been killed in a gunfight with Houthi Rebels in the province of taiz. That truce began at the same time as peace talks got underway between the warring parties in switzerland. A military alliance led by saudi arabia intensified the war when it began bombing in march. We have the latest from geneva. Reports of violations to that ceasefire, but neither side has declared the ceasefire dead. In general, it appears to be holding. Negotiations have gone off to a positive start, the very fact that the delegation are still sitting in the same room is progress in itself. The last time they tried to hold talks in late may, talks collapsed even before they started. What we understand now from the United Nations is that the declaration of a cessation of hostilities is having a positive effect on the ground, the Word Health Organization saying aid, much needed ai
The mining for bauxite. How it affects the People Living here an their environment. Saudi arabia has announced the form formation of a new coalition. The saudi government says it wont just confront i. S. I. L. But any group threatening its members. Gerald italian has the details. It was a rare News Conference from the Saudi Defense minister. The announcement was the coalition of a new alliance of mainly islamic nations. Coordination and support of efforts to fight terrorism in many part of the islamic world. Islamic world vigilance, so it can be a partner of a group of countries fighting this disease. The socalled disease is widespread. The alliance will confront i. S. I. L. s growing influence in iraq and syria. It also aims to combat the rise of armed groups from mali and nigeria to libya, pakistan and afghanistan among others. 34 nations are part of this coalition. It includes established military heavy weights such as pakistan and egypt as well as economic ones, qatar and uae, nota
Good morning and welcome to your world this morning im del walters. And im in for stephanie si. Secretary of state is in moscow this hour to narrow the differences of syria, overnight meeting with russian counterparts Sergei Fedorov kerry saying they are committed to ending the civil war. Even when there have been differences between us, we have been able to work effectively on specific issues. Reporter and later this morning kerry will be meeting with russian president Vladimir Putin and their discussion could set the tone for fridays meeting on syria at the u. N. And washington and moscow have been at odds over the future of Bashar Alassad and what role he may play in a political transition in syria. This morning i. S. I. L. Is leading a counter offensive in the central iraqi city of ramadi. The group has launched at least a dozen suicide bombs there killing several iraqi troops and the government has been battling to retake the city and days ago officials said the army was making ga
And off the coast of south america, what is happening to the whales of chile. We begin in yemen, where after nearly a year of fighting, a truce is set to begin. The war is when saudi arabia began targeting houthi reckless. Deep divisions in yemen, the war broke out in september last year when Houthi Rebels took control of the capital sanaa. They are backed by the former president ali abdullah saleh, and fighting force he loyal to abd Rabbu Mansour hadi. The trigger for saudi arabia and its allies to step in and support yemeni rebels with air strikes. The United Nations estimates almost 6,000 civilians have been killed since march. 2. 4 Million People have been forced from their heems and 24 4 million 80 of the population require humanitarian support. Zeina khodr is there. Will this ceasefire hold and what does the u. N. Hope to achieve . Well, yes, as we understand, the ceasefire has now taken effect. Just a few minutes ago, 9 gmt, is that the ceasefire should have taken place on monda
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