70 years ago. But this time western leaders stay away. Reporter relief in liberia as the west african country is declared free of ebola and people from myanmar used as slaves on indonesian fishing trawlers. We hear from a mother who hasnt seen her son in years. Saudi jets bombed areas close to yemens International Airport in sanaa, a day after the saudis offered Houthi Rebels a 5day ceasefire from tuesday if they agree. No official word. For now heavy fighting continues. Hashem ahelbarra reports. Reporter air strikes targetting houthis in sadr province in morne northern yemen. The saudiled kurdish announced that sadr is a military target and civilians are urged to leave the area. Saudi arabian officers say a 5day ceasefire starting from tuesday, but warns it holds it houthis stop targetting saudi fillages. Translation these militias escalated the situation targeting saudi cities fighting is escalating across yemen. Tribesmen loyal to president Abdrabbu Mansour hadi say they have repelled a houthi offensive in a province. A battle for both sides. The province has most of the oil and gas reserves. Translation this is the front line this area was under the control of the houthis, now we have captured it. The rebels are regrouping and planning a counter offensive. Reporter in the city of tiaz progovernment traps captured the mountain. The high ground overlooking the city. These are some of the weapons and military equipment seized from soldiers of deposed president ali abdullah saleh. If the houthis lose tiaz, they lose a vital supply line for their fighters in aden. Reporter well lets speak to the editor of the yemen post joining me via skype. Lets talk about the latest bombing. Areas close to the International Airport has been bombed. This is an airport supposed to be receiving economic aid. What are your sources telling you is happening. That is true the air force has been targeted. Saudi announced a ceasefire will start on the 12th, while on the ninth. The houthis wanted to have aid into yemen before the ceasefire and this is what caused them to attack airports. We know that you are trying to do this purply what you think. Attacking the province. Over the last 12 hours alone, 400 air strikes took place in the province and its the Strongest Air strike over the last 48 days. The coalition has been trying to get people to leave sadr. They have been dropping leaflets telling them to evacuate. Are people able to get out. Are they leaving. They wish to leave. There is no buses, cars active. The crisis is so strong that the streets if we go on the road, you will not find cars or vehicles. Theres hundreds of thousands that want to evacuate sadr and they cant do that. They are forced to stay home and risk their lives. A total of 350,000 civilians are stuck in sadr and cannot leave. It will give them a ride outside sadr and those that did leave were forced to go by feat thousands of families walking, tens and hundreds of miles just to leave and thats why many decided to stay back in sadr because of the risk they were taking. Many people obviously, hoping that the ceasefire will start on tuesday. What are people saying to you about their faith, that this will actually happen. I have been sitting with the officials over the last couple of days and informing them that public anger against them is at the highest peak. Since announcing analysis for the ceasefire. Since then there has not been a houthi reply to the saudis. If this may 12th deadline passes without a clear houthi stand or agreement, it could operate against the people with the houthis, because it reached the people who are starving and theres no electricity, no action to petrol or food. It goes back on the houthis if they go against the ceasefire. Indeed. Lots of people hoping the ceasefire about start now 55 in mates and 12 police men have been killed during a prison break in the diyala province. More than 60 are missing after a fight broke out. The prison holds around 300 people the retrial of two al jazeera journalists in egypt has been postponed. Mohamed fadel fahmy and Mohammed Badr have been accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. Charges denied. They were released on bail in february after spending 400 days in prison. A judge dismissed the charges against them but ordered them to stand trial again International Inspectors found traces of sarin gas in Research Sites used by the regime after activists reported attack in idlib. Fighting in the area near damascus continued between hezbollah fighters and opposition fighters for control of the strategic area. Reporter its thought to be a battle of survival for the syrians. If the area falls into opposition hands, damascus would be next. It could cut off Bashar Alassad at hits strong hold from the northwest of the capital. They say they are gaining the upper hand with few losses on the battlefield. 40 hezbollah fighters were killed before announcing a strategic withdrawal. The army of groups leading the fighting is one of many part of a new group. 15 have been left on the border with israel and damascus inspectors found traces of sarin gas and a nerve agent on the sites. Samples samples taken from experts in december and january tested positive. It comes with increased regime attacks, the latest of which was an attack in Idlib Province more than 70 were affected. We believe the record was straut forward and def straightforward and devastating in terms of regime use. As a factual matter it is true that no one is mandated to establish attribution for the attacks, and we need to fix that. Away from the fighting in the Southern City the opposition is restoring historical signs that have been damaged during the war. The product is aimed at clearing and restoring the town that has a castle and a roman theatre. A hope in a province that a new life without law may be possible. Russian president Vladimir Putin is hosting the annual victory day parade to commemorate 70 years since the end of world war ii. It marks nazi germanys surrender to the soviet union in 1945. It 25 million russians were killed after hitler invaded the soviet union in 1941. A military parade in moscows red square is underway. Many western leaders not at the celebrations because of russias perceived involvement in neighbouring ukraine. Here is some of what Vladimir Putin had to say. In the past decade the basic International Principles have been ignored. Those invented after the sufferings after the war. We saw attempts at a neopolan wore and forces gaining momentum. All undermining stability, our joint goal should be equal stability for all countries, responding to current threats Rory Challands has more than the parade in moscow. Helicopters, Nuclear Missile launch, tanks, soldiers in uniform. Russia is in the middle of an ambitious military upgrade, trying to make the armed forces better equipped and more professional. Other departments are suffering budget cuts, defense spending here has increased significantly, and this is a chance for russia to show off all that kit. Another thing that is useful is rallying russians around the flag. Its difficult to overestimate the importance of victory day for russians. While other historical anniversaries like the baltic revolution, defeating the nazis is universally assumed to be a heroic achievement. Add to that the number of people that russia lost, or the soviet union lost in that conflict, and you combine sacrifice with victory. Its a tool for russia to be able to unify people, domestically, at a time when its felt here in the country that russia is being bullied and victimized by the west. Lets speak to the International Affairs analyst, joining me from moscow. Good to have you on the programme. Leaders, including president obama not attending the commemorations. Its a sign, isnt it, of how cold relations have become between russia and the west. Well actually yes this is because of their tangents presented between a russian federation, and some other russian western powers. I would like to say that these western leaders who missed this celebration they are probably as there is a general opinion in russia they are probably not taking taking into consideration that those are the victims which the people of their countries suffered during the second world war, and to a greater extent the russian public actually is not so much frustrated that a lot of western leaders didnt come to moscow to celebrate with the russian leadership and the other leaders, and there are more than 30 leaders from other countries, including latin america, china and india came to moscow. They missed a chance. This is this is like they are inviting to a party, and instead of 10 guests, only eight guests are coming. The general russian mood is not frustrated. Its a stark contrast to say, 10 years ago when we had major leaders from france u. S. , germany and the like attending. How is it perceived in russia today. Is it perceived as houthis standing up to the western powers . Well actually. In russia in russia there is a Great Respect for Vladimir Putin, and they are taking his results. He is sky rocketing, and in general the russian public is thinking that the Vladimir Putin is doing the right thing right now, and probably hes standing up to the western leaders. He made russia resurgent in the coming years. And even this very complicated question of acute ukranian crisis is taking in russia is perceived as the crisis which russia shouldnt be taking much care about. And the main thing, actually, that russia is a resurgent country, and that is connected with the name of the russian president Vladimir Putin thank you very much indeed for that. Speaking to us live from moscow more to come here on this newshour including. And, yes, we will deliver the referendum on our future in europe after a stunning victory in the u. K. Elections, David Cameron looks to the challenges ahead. Plus, in sport find out why lebron james was not a happy man during the n. B. A. Playoff game. Now, the World Health Organisation declared liberia ebola free after 42 days without a new case of the virus. Experts are warning against complacency, because new cases are being reported in west africa. Lets look at where it began. The source of the outbreak is known to have been a 2yearold toddler who died in december 2013 in gueckedou, southeastern guinea. It was spread by thousands moving through the region looking for work. Nine months later it was in guinea liberia and sierra leone much establishing how many died is difficult. A minimum of 250 people are confirmed to have died in each of the areas. The actual figures could be double that. By march the whole region was gripped by ebola. There were deaths in all of these areas. The hardest hit, the lighter areas that you can see down by liberia. Each of those 500 deaths were recorded. Again, we think its probably a lot higher than that. The World Health Organisation estimates more than 11,000 died from the virus. Liberia was hit hardest, followed by sierra leone and guinea. Liberia was affected. Caroline malone reports. Reporter these students are the picture of health as liberia is declared ebola free. The virus has not been seen in this country for 42 days, twice the incubation period. I lost my father to the deadly ebola virus. Now i see my country getting back to normal. Im happy ill see my friends play, joke, change hands. The people in neighbouring guinea and sierra leone are dealing with ebola. The World Health Organisation says both countries reported nine new cases in the last week. Thats the lowest weekly total, but it means ebola is spreading. New cases in sierra leone and guinea puts liberians at risk. We know that ebola, on the borders, especially with sierra leone, the entry points in liberia and sierra leone, and guinea. Reporter the disease killed nearly 11,000 people since it was first detected more than a year ago. People with ebola get fevers, diarrhoea and often bleed internally. The virus spreads through bodily fluids and kills half that it infects. Theres no known cure for ebola, but a vaccine has been developed. Trials show its safe and has been used to protect workers in guinea. Like with many fatal diseases that are fatal we rely on a vaccine, trying to avoid capturing the disease is what will help the most. It has been slow to respond to the outbreak, despite warnings from groups like doctors without borders, who dealt with the early cases. There are lessons to be learnt in the health communities. Doctors in liberia are feeling confident. If it happens that we have an upsurge of cases coming back, that would be a new outbreak, which we dont wish for. But if it should come, from the Case Management point of view, we are very well prepared. Reporter 4,700 people died from ebola in liberia, more than any other country. It has got rid of the disease, and although theres a threat of a new outbreak, people are hopeful they have seen the end of the ebola in liberia breaking news from egypt for you. Egypts previous president mubarak has been sentenced to three years in prison, plus a fine on corruption charges. Thats a Court Appearance today. Three years in prison and a fine and is due to hear an appeal relating to charms on the death of pro charges on the death of protesters held on 4 june. Well bring you more information on that as we get it the u. N. Security council made an urgent appeal for calm in burundi, 13 died in demonstrations that began two weeks ago. Protesters say president Pierre Nkurunzizas decision to run for a third term violates the constitution australian place say they prevented a bomb attack planned for sunday arresting a teenager in melbourne, and diffused three home made devices. The suspect is due in court on monday but there are no links with five teenagers arrested loft month on veterans day indonesias president orders the release of five political prisoners. They have been in prison in papua for 12 years. They were convicted during a raid on a store house in 2003. The president granted the men clemency after the executions of eight drug convicts including seven foreign nationals. Meanwhile in australia a funeral was held for one of those people. Hundreds gathered in sydney to remember myuran sukamaran, one of two australians killed by inton asian firing squad after several failed appeals. The Australian Government called it cruel and unnecessary and recalled the ambassador to jakarta. Indonesia defended the executions saying they were necessary in the war against drugs. 15 fishermen arrived in myanmar after being rescued by indonesia, Fishing Companies accused of treating them as slaves forcing them to work long hours without pay, beating and housing them in unsatisfactory conditions. We met the family of two of them in myanmar. It was poverty that drove her son away first to thailand and then to indonesia. Translation we are a farming family, it is no longer possible to work on the farm. On the other hand we dont have money to start another business. The farmers were losing money and he needed to find a job somewhere else. This man told his mother he was working on a boat and he would be back in three years. Those years have come and gone, without a word from him, until a few days ago. Kt found out her son is safe, after being rescued by indonesian authorities, and will soon return home to myanmar. Her son could be one of hundreds of irregular migrant workers, forced to work in slavelike conditions on fishing trawlers, one company used a prison cell to lock up workers. These men, many from myanmar, were paid a pittance and abused, until they were rescued by indonesian officials. Her son is among them. Al jazeera met him in indonesia, where hes awaiting repatriation. Its small comfort. She didnt know if he was dead or alive for years. I relied on my two sons. I cant rely on them now. The more i think about it the sadder i become. I wish my younger son comes back soon. Reporter all she has to do now is wait. The police are in the midst of confirming identities and checking documents. They are hoping to bring them home later this month. Therell be more men and women hoping to leave home, eager for better playing jobs abroad. Despite illtreatment that compatriots come back with now, a day after the Election Results in the u. K. Everyone is still taking in the news that the conservatives defied predictions and won a majority and three other Party Leaders have resigned. To simon mcgregorwood, joining me from london. This is a scenario no one predicted. What is the reaction today. Reporter a day of political hangovers, an extraordinary result an increased amount of seats, that has never happened. Extraordinary including the polling. The the Daily Telegraph here, headline banner for the conservative party talks of the chosen one in a reference to damn reports, the times not far off. The sweetest victory, and the sun, center of the right, part making fun of David Camerons two defeated opponents, nick clegg and mr miliband awkward as they had to attend the victory in europe day commemoration yesterday. I imagine they would have rather have been many other places. The guardian is a supporter of the labor party, and there was one the internal pages field with analysis of what went so badly wrong for the labor party, and how they can rebuild and search for a new and inspiring leader. Awkward, i think, sums it up. In terms of David Cameron and his majority a lot of sticky issues not the least of what happened in scotland and the issue of britain stay with the e. U. Yes, and a lot of commentators claiming connections with conservative thinking on saturday morning are saying that hell have to move quickly while feeling this honey mon effect of victory, to tackle the difficult issues. Firstly on the