We are in yemen, where the humanitarian situation is worsening, despite the arrival of International Aid stuff. Houthi rebels are holding out against a saudiled campaign. The International Committee of the red cross landed. A plane of staff is in the capital sanaa, and another carrying 48 tonnes of medical supplies what is held back. Meantime the u. N. Security Council Votes on a russian proposal for a pause in the fighting to offer aid. Pakistans government debates whether to offer military support. Prime minister sharif is expected to announce that decision much the fighting rages across yemen for control of the country. Forces loyal to Abdrabbu Mansour hadi recaptured territory from the Houthi Rebels. Government forces are said to have recaptured an air base north of the port city of aden. Abdrabbu mansour hadi loyalists have been cornered in the area home to the president ial palace and offices. We have the latest in the reports. Reporter the Saudiled Coalition lamps up sir strikes
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White house as Congress Puts the agency itself under the microscope. An environmental activist takes to the water to protest shells Oil Exploration plans in the arctic. Good evening, im antonio mora this is Al Jazeera America. We start with the latest on the amtrak derailment in philadelphia. Investigate scores now say the train accelerated quickly in the seconds before the derailment instead of slowing down. N. T. S. B. Officials hope to find out if the train engineer played a role when they get a chance to interview him. Lisa stark reports. In the interim amtrak is taking responsibility and promising new safety measures. Reporter shortly after the last body was pulled from the mangled first car of the train, amtraks c. E. O. Made a pledge that the railroad will finish installing a system. They are required to have the system in place by years end. Today we are committing to, i am committing to meeting the requirement of positive train control that will happen on the northeast corrido
Has offered greece increased he stopped short of extending direct Financial Aid to the country. Alexi sippers there was speculation that tsipras might seek aid from russia for a bargaining chip with creditors. The greek Prime Minister alexis sippers and Vladimir Putin did not let it dampen the moodtsip. Said athens has ther right to look to moscow foras Stronger Economic ties. Before getting down to business, they visited the tomb of the unknown soldier. On his wish list, low gas prices and deferral of outstanding debts. Despite the budding friendship, greece and russia are both under economic strain. Moscow is feeling the pinch of eu sanctions, something both countries opposed. Putin clarified their plans. I want to assure you that we are not going to use any kind of situations within the European Union in order to bit by bit resolve the issue of improving relations with the european block as a whole. This could meet loans for greece in exchange for Economic Cooperation. Vladimir puti
In society, outlawing motorcycle gangs. So the threeday conference in ye yeahed involving yemeni and tribal figures has just ended and conference reiterated support for the exiled yemen president abd Rabbuh Mansur hadi and az government and endorsed actions of Saudiled Coalition against the houthis and Government Support forren antihouthi forces and resolution 2216 passed by the u. N. Security council which calls for the houthis to withdraw from all the areas they seized and creation of a joint arab force to secure cities in yemen. Well lets speak now live in the saudi capitol of riyadh and so we have the end of the riyadh conference and we have the so called riyadh declaration. Where does this leave us as far as the ongoing situation in yemen . Well, nick, this is basically a clear message sent by the main political fashions and tribal leaders meeting here in the saudi arabias capitol and houthis who control more territory in yemen have two options, surrender or face war. Now, preside