Severe cyclone. We have report on how men from the former yugoslavia are now fighting in the war in ukraine. Hello Yemen Houthi Group which took control of the capitol last year has strengthened economic ties with iran. A move that is causing regional alarm, tehran has pledged 1 billion a year to support yemen. Internally opponents have formed a new national alliance. Reporter there is a power vacuum in yemen and iran seems to be capitalizing on it. Iran has found a willing partner. A houthi delegation has just returned from a twoweek mission from iran with an economic aid package, a houthi spokesman said that iran is pledging to expand a port, help build power plants and provide yemen with another oil to last a year. The houthis say that the support will boost the economy and bilateral relations. A spokesman said that the only ones getting a boost from the deal are the houthis. The iranian interference is merely about military support from some militias or Militia Groups. Iran has nev
And the u. K. Honors the legacy of the man who led indias struggle against british rule. And in sport the new formula one season is upon us in melbourne. And mercedes is in front of the grid. Hello Kurdish Security forces have found evidence which they say confirm accusations that isil is using chemical agents in the agents in iraq and syria. Samples collected after a Suicide Attack on Peshmerga Forces in january suggest that chlorine were being used as chemical weapons. Last week video emerged of the iraqi army showing detonations using chlorine gas. It causes choking and was banned you under the 19,967 1997 chemical weapons decision. I asked one of the worlds leading chemical weapons experts, i asked him if he was surprised that chemical weapons are probably being used by isil. Im not surprised at all. I just came back from iraq myself advising iraqi forces how to counter act the chemical weapons, particularly chlorine. Isil has seen how effective chemical weapons and it was only a m
Community making most of its money from fish. The island was buffeted by the deadly cyclone a deadly storm bringing winds of 300 k hr eight have died. Kim venel reports. Venturing out of their homes to assess the devastation left by Tropical Cyclone pam. Vancouver a group of islands in the pacific was hit by winds up to 270km an hour on friday. The category 5 storm, the most severe on the scale uprooted trees and tore about stores and homes. Power was cut, and as the storm raged, residents could do little but wait. Im in the bathroom. I have my back against the door. And im listening to the roof which sounds like its lifting. Im holding on for deer life. All i can do is think about people in vanuatu, with absolutely no shelter. This will be a horrific humanitarian disaster. Reporter as pictures of the devastation in the capital emerges, the real concern is those in the smaller villages and the outer islands. Aid groups say its possible entire villages have been wiped out. It has been a
Financial summit. An historic journey. Indias Prime Minister arrived in the tamil heartland of sri lanka. And hep for Nigeria Government includes mercenaries as part of the campaign so at least eight people are confirmed dead after cyclone pam hit vanuatu. Thousand prepared to spend a second night in shelters after finding their homes destroyed. Emergency teams were sent into the country, which lies to the east. Venturing out of their homes to assess the devastation left by Tropical Cyclone pam. Vanuatu, a group of island in the pacific was hit by winds up to 270 k hr on friday. The category 5 storm. The most severe on the scale uprooted trees and tore apart homes. Power was cut. As the storm waged. Residents could do little to wait. I was in the bathroom. Back against the door. I looked at the roof sounded like it was lifting. All they can do during this is think about people in vanuatu who have absolutely no shelter. This is going to be a horrific humanitarian disaster. As pictures o
Of i. S. I. L. Healing relations Narendra Modi visits jaffna to meet the displaced from sri lankas long civil war. First, iraqi forces battling i. S. I. L. Say the city of tikrit will be freed within 72 hours. Control of tikrit which is the home town of former president Saddam Hussein is seen as crucial in the fight against the armed group. People, at least 13 Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have been killed in i. S. I. L. s shelling. This incident took place south of the oilrich city of kirkuk. Lets talk to our correspondent jane arraf, in the iraqi capital. First of all, tikrit how credible is the optimism from the iraqi forces that they could liberate this important town within three days. Well liberate is a sweeping word. What they are saying is they believe that they are confident in eradicating the i. S. I. L. Preps in tikrit. The major pockets of i. S. I. L. I. S. I. L. Holds half the city. Its not a huge number of fighters. The reason this is taking so long, and the offensive starte