In the gaza strip, 10 years avisis withdrew all of its settlers, coming up, we will hear from palestinians andisitsis about how the effects of the socalled disengagement are still being felt today. Hello. A ceasefire on two fronts in syria. I had lib in the north i hdlib between rebel forces on the one hand and syrian army and hezbollah clasped without reaching a deal. The warring sides were involved in negotiations to provide rebels with a safe passage out of zebadani for the shia population. More on this ceasefire now in syrias zeina khodr is live for us in beirut. What happened here . Reporter well, the rebel group which was leading the negotiations on behalf of the opposition, they issued a statement saying that they would no longer abide by the ceasefire and that negotiations have broken down and they are now over. Like you mentioned, a ceasefire came in to effect in two front lines. The rebels agreed to stop targeting these two shia villages in idlib prove incident. We ha we have to remember much of idlib is under the control of the opposition but these two shia villages really have been holding out since then. And the other front line is in the damascus countriciled. The government and its lebanese ally decided to hold their offensive. What we understand from ahshim is that the government was demanding not just the opposition fighters will leave zebadani but the people, themselves. We have no confirmation but this is according to ashim. This is why they refused to continue to talk to the government about this, because they are against and they reject any demographic changes. So the deal, what we were understanding, is that these fighters will leave zabadani. But they will never accept depopulating the mainly sunni village of zabadani. Lebanese Authorities Say they have detained fugitive sunni cleric azit circumstances are unclear. Some reports say he was disguised and used fake identification when he was taken in an airport. He has been on the run since june last year. Thats when his followers engaged in a twoday battle with the Lebanese Army in the city of sider. ProGovernment Forces appear to be gaining more ground from Houthi Rebels. A report ofs troops loyal to hadi are taking control of the Security Headquarters in tiaz. The capture of the third larming est city in yemen would be a major gain for the antihouthi forces. ProGovernment Forces also say they are in full control of shabawa, recaptured from the rebels. Hack email ismardi is the edit he haddor of the post. He says if they lose territory, they will soon be forced to consider sharing power. The houthis have thousands of fighters, but again, on the ground, when you are defeated in numerous provinces, when you suddenly lose four or five prove incidents, that means there is something wrong, your strategy is not working or you are being doo he feet. Right now, thing tippets they cannot move the country alone and going forward, these realities, with the houthi leaders, they clearly sale you can tell the difference from two weeks ago and today this is what was needed for the houthis to determine that. There needs to be a United Government that represents all of the factions. This is why we see that going forward, talk in oman and success in the negotiations that have not been in this way for months. Now, it was the most devastating war of the 20th century, one of that continues to shape much of the world now and it ended 70 years ago today. Many of the countries involved in the Second World War are holding their own commenrations. Some of which we will get to. Here is a look citients that led to japans surrender. On may the 8th, 1945, nasa nazi germany sur rendered to the allied powers. The soviet union said it would invade judgment demanding japans unconditionable surrender. On august the 6th. The u. S. Dropped the hiroshia. Recollection pressed deep remorse over japans past but said future generations should not be obliged to apologize. This report now from tokoyo. He didnt find out about the ceasefire until two days later but it made little difference to him or his come rats. He says naive nationalism had given way to the reality of war. He saw fellow soldiers use military broth he wills action fight and kill chinese civilians. His war would last years longer as a soviet prisoner . I did not kill an enemy or participate in a combative act but the military i joined abused and humiliated people. I was its number. It was a military of aggression. Seventy years on, japan is in the throws of how long that shadow last. Today abis message was one of peace and condole he knew. Translator reflecting on our past and bearing in mind the feelings of deep remorse over the last war, i earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never be repeated. Together with all of our people, i now pay my heartfelt tribute to all of those who lost their lives. Japans Prime Minister pledged his nation would never repeat the horrors of war. But he didnt use this occasion to talk of damage to neighbors. In his key statement marking this anniversary, he endorsed apologies made by previous governments but didnt restate them personally. Until south korea where this anniversary is known as liberation day bringing to an end 35 days of the japanese colonial rule, that didnt go unnoticed. The president said his statement included a few regrettable points and called on japan for apologies. He said china had been evasive and should have made sincere apology to victim countries. Neither would have been impressed that there was a rich cash offering to the shrine where among the nations war dead, 14 war criminals are also honored. Abi wants to use this anniversary as a watershed, a chance to prevent future generations to feel the need to apologize for japans actions. He wants to give japan the right not just to defend itself but its glfrmths allies as a nor l normalized nation. The path he wants to move beyond is hugely device ive until japans relationships with neighbors. The Prime Ministers personal poll numbers have plunged. Public opposition to free up pass fist he recast in japans post war mindset seems to be his main an mating cause as he is determined to press on. Al jazeera, tokyo. In great brittain, members of the royal family and veterans of world war ii are commemorating victover over japan. It will include a service followed by a lane of laying of wreaths at a parade. Simon mcgregor woods is live at that commemoration. Simon . Reporter thats right. The queen of england left this church behind me. She led the first event of this 70th anverts recommemoration, religious service along with a handful of surviving veterans of that conflict. As you say, there will be other official events with lots of pomp and ceremony and marching bands in the next few hours c l culminating in a reception. An important moment for those people as the years go by, of course, that can generation begins to dwindle, and its an opportunity for the nation to thank them in particular for what many have almost referred to as the forgotten army. This was not a conflict. The conflict with the japanese was not one that was fought on the doorstep of great brittain. The british civilian population didnt feel it in the way they felt the war against nazi germany. In the post war collective consciousness, i think the veterans have sometimes felt hard done by and a poor relation of the two sets of fighting men if you like. Also, the big post war issue of the treatment by the japanese of prisoners of war which became a notorious cause seleb as the truth of their maltreatment came out. 50,000 British Service personnel were taken captive and over 12,000 died directly as a result of mistreatment at the hands of the japanese. Has taken many years to overcome. It is the 70th anniversary, the last sig niche cant one where a noticeable number of surviving veterans will take place and, therefore, it is a special occasion to mark that. Simon m mcgregor woold repor from london. Still to come on the program can he pull it off . Sri lankas president looks for a political comeback. 10 years after indonesia struck a deal with separatist rebels, former fighters are threatening to take up arms again. Hello again. The top stories on al jazeera. Ceasefire on two front lines in syria. Idlib prove incident in the north and zabadani south of damascus has ended. A temporary truce between reynolds, Government Forces and its lebanese ally hezbollah came into effect on wednesday. The grocery Government Force ins yemen have taken control of the Security Headquarters from Houthi Rebels to recapture of the Third Largest city in yemen will be a major gain for the antihouthi forces. Klein and sorting korea have criticized a speech by japans prime primary expressing remorse. They say it didnt go far enough. Abi expressed deem remorse over japans past but he said future generations should not be obliged to apologize. People near the scene of multiple blasts in northern china are being moved because of contamination fears. The death toll from wednesdays explosion has rizzens to 85. A team of nuclear and bio chemical specialists have been deployed to the area. Erica wood has the latest frpts the site of the explosion flattened buildings, many still burning three days on. City Officials Say they dont yet know what was being stored in the exploded. Why do you treat us this way . Its already been three days and three nights since the explosion. I dont have any information of my son. We are so anxious and worried. So we came here to find reporters. My son was in the first squad to arrive at the blast site. There are still people being rescued. This 19yearold firefighter was pulled out of the explosion area after two days. But as the days roll on and the fires continue to burn, there will be fewer stories like that. Instead, more families will likely demand answers as to where their loved once are, why they cant return to their homes and what potentially Hazardous Material is polluting the local air. Er. Saturday marks 10 years since israel began its sglifrlths withdrawn from the gaza strip and parts of the west bank under the initiave of then Prime Minister aerial sharon, israis at least 9,000 israels were relocated from gaza. Some of them, using force. The last of the Israeli Soldiers and security personnel left the strip in september, 2005. Israel continues to control all aspects of life in the territory, dieding who can enter or leave along with control of gazas airspace and coastal waters. Imtiaz has more. Reporter there is no shortage of work to do in these fields. Dozens cultivate this land growing fruit and vegetables. Raffet alestal is one of them. He said he never would have believed he could grow his own crops here this was a largitsisi settlement. For decades, it was home to more than 8,500 israeli and a large isralarge itsisi presence. All that is left are a few disused buildings and he says he is happy the settlers and Soldiers Left as part of israelis socalled disengagement of the gaza strip, he is angry at how things are now. We live in a big prison. We cannot move outside the gaza strip, which makes like heavy for us. The occupation is the reason for our suffering as the israelis control everything. We deserve dignity. Reporter althoughisitsis withdrew, israels government never managed to truly disengage without a propelling settlement with the palestinians, it exerted control over gaza and its people through its ongoing economic siege and repeat rounds of military violence. The socalled disengagement of gaza sharply divided israelis society at the time when the deadline expired on august 15th, 2005, the remaining settlers were removed by force. Aziz was one, originally from france, she lived there for nearly 20 years for what she describes as ideological reasons. She says many of the Israeli Settlers who were forced to leave still havent been able to rebuild their lives. I am angry at my government who didnt know how to cope with the hardships of the people and still, people are living here in temporary carry and house. That anger is overshadowed by what followed the socalled gaza disengageme disengagement. Hamas won a landslide victory in the 2006 general election and violently seized power shortly afterwards. Ham as has fought three major wars and the continuing blockade has crippled gazas economy making reconstruction almost impossible. While most say they arent sure how much more suffering they can endure, they say they are still happy the settlers are gone. Imtiaz gaza. The italian army says 40 my grassed have died after their boat sump in a southern mediterraneanian sea and say several have been reserving youd so far. The mediterranean has become the worlds most Deadly Border zone for migrants. More than 2,000 have died trying to cross into europe so far this year. Migrants mostly from middle east and africa are continuing to board rafts from turkey hoping to get to greece. Some fought for a place on the peninsula at night. The greek island of kos where the inflatable raft attempted to reach is a major agree point into europe. Two days left before south sudans peace talks. A Hunger Strike is being hemmed. This south Sudanese Community is hoping to resolve the conflict. The fighting to be stopped. We know that they should come in one union because they know we are the children of south sudan. New talks have begun to close the u. S. Prison in cuba. The u. S. Defense Department Said it is evaluating new sites to house detainees. The pentagon is looking in the prisons in south carolincarolin president obama pledged to shut down guantgaubt bay. At least 19 people have been killed in a wave of shoot inns brazil. Police in sao paolo. One stack involved al group of masked men opening fire in a bar and investigators are looking at possible drug trade connections. Sri lanka will vote for a new parliament ol monday. Former pecht parksa is hoping to win a comeback and be one of the 225 members. He has been working hard to convince brokers. A report. This is perhaps the hardest Election Campaign in the political career of mahinda, sri lankas former cpresident can pull a crowd but what he needs is for these supporters to vote for him. I am disappointed when i see all of this. After the war ended, they left the country. Now they are back. The investods are leaving. In the government is the telling lie did and they came to power with these lies. Thats how they do politics. To make sure his message is heard beyond campaign rallies, roger parksa is turning to people such as a lieutenant in the army that he lost his legs during an ambush several years ago. His injuries are a permanent reminder of the final stages of a long civil war which the parksa is cretted with ending. Thats what he says the he is a strong leader. Thats why we like him. For him, em ready to sacrifice my life. Parksas Political Base is nestled in sri lanka. After losing the president ial election in january, he has moved to the northwestern district. Volunteers campaigning for are finding sympathetic ears here because most broelong to t party. Many are serving in the military or have done. The former president needs them to vote for him. Not all military personnel he once led are part of his political comeback. Retired Flight Sergeant und undershamar admired the president for wartime leadership but doesnt thing his return for politics is good for sri lanka. If he becomes Prime Minister, he will he will control things and wont shrove the president to work independently. He will interfere. There will be conflict. Wary of this threat, the new leaders are eager to remind people they voted for change a few months ago. People tend to back the village. People elect a new president , Prime Minister, cabinet. People arent going to change their minds. Parksa seems to thing otherwise. We asked why we should back hoists return to politics. He told us to ask them. Al jazeera. Sri lanka. In india, thousands of people across the country have held celebrations to mac 68 years of independence. From time to time primary held an official deli. It brought an end to 30 years of conflict. But much of what was agreed has failed to be delivered. A report from achi. Many of the former fighters are threatening to pick up arms again. A grieving procedure who has lost her son fighting with indonesian soldiers. She was angry a peace deem signed 10 years ago hadnt improved his life. So, he joined the rebel group. Its commander said he is fighting the former leadership of the free achi government. The reality we are facing is not an agreement with the promises made during the peace deal. The pizza agreement was signed in finland after the tsunami destroyed achi. Thousands handed in weapons and agreed to a deal giving economy and a huge revenue package to achi. But the money has yet to reach most of the people. Linman wanders why he lost his life and now he is struggling to survive as a farmer promised that he would be given land and a Proper High School havent been kept. I am world former fighters have to live like this. I a big conflict would start, bigger than before the pizza deal because many are disappointed peace did not give us what we hoped for. Many jobless, former combat oaths are raltraveling to pick arms and join the rebel commander if the situation doesnt approve. A decade of piece but many are living in poverty. The pizza deal was seen as an International Successful story. 10 years on, mainly many wonder how much loner before an Armed Conflict will start again. While many are struggling to get back, government officials are building new houses and l luxurious houses. They are worried about allegations of corruption. What we are worried about is the lack of accountability of the government in achi. Maybe the government still has to learn a lot. How to return a government, for example. The former rebel leadership admits wrongdoing. We admit about this thing but this is something, a national phenom then, not only that case, even in jakartar, you can hear every day in the news and every way. The leadership has asked the government and the International Community to assist with get governorance and help implement the peace agreement. Simpling human rights organize call it a lost decade much has yet to be done. Achi. Health care providers of couples young and old have gathered in the heart of new york to commemorate the end of world war ii with a kiss. Couples reenacted the familiar outs picture of a sailor kissing a nurse after victory was declared over japan. The iconic photo was taken on that day in time square. A giant statute marks the exact location of the kiss. Much more on our website at aljazeera. Com. This week on talk to Al Jazeera International piano superstar lang lang. The art, you know, its about, you know. The distance and in and out, big picture, precision. Billions of people around the world have seen him perform. At the beijing olympics. The world cup in rio. Even jaming at the grammys. As a musician we will collaborate with great musicians. Lang lang grew up in an Industrial City in northern china. His father was a tough task