Calls for radical change in how germa germany integrates the massive influx of refugees. But first weve got some breaking news from saudi arabia where three people have been killed in a shooting inside a mosque in alassa providence in the eastern part of the country. Now it is believed to have been a shia mosque. It happened during friday prayers at the immon mosque and Security Forces and ambulances are at the scene and a number of people have been wounded. The authorities have arrested a person who was reportedly wearing a suicide vest so these are the very latest pictures to come to us from the eastern part of saudi arabia where this attack has taken place, again, i say at a shia mosque, shia of course represents about 5 of the population the total saudi population. Now the u. N. Says talks in syria will go ahead as planned on friday. Some opposition figures though are attending these negotiations despite others within the opposition insisting that they wont take part. The u. N. Has been commenting on the efforts to end the conflict so far. All i can say about the talks is they will start as plan as Staffan De Mistura announced. I dont have a time. I dont have the exact location and i cant tell you anything about the delegations. But there will be more later this morning. That i can promise. All right lets go live to our diplomatic editor live in geneva and sounding optimistic but he didnt look it, did he, particularly . What is the stated play at the moment . Well, there is certainly activity taking place at the u. N. Headquarters in geneva and certainly there will be discussions but i dont think there are going to be what we were thinking was going to happen which are the start of proper negotiations and that is because all the parties at this stage are not here. The Syrian Government delegation we understand and have not yet seen any pictures of them and we understand they have landed at geneva airport, delegation headed by the ambassador to new york bashar bringing a big delegation we understand to geneva and i understand in the coming hours he is going to be meeting the u. N. Envoy Staffan De Mistura and some opposition figures are here but the main delegation that was drawn up on the list in saudi arabia they in resent days have written letters to the u. N. Secretarygeneral ban kimoon and copies to the u. N. Security council saying we are not coming to geneva because we have certain conditions to be met and we cannot possibly come and talk around our table when our colleagues are being bombed on the ground in syria and want sieges lifted and they are conditions put before they come to geneva and having said that they are coming with the high group and have taken off from riyadh and are on their way here and im told by advisors they are going to a meeting later in the day with Staffan De Mistura but not at this stage taking part in negotiations and i think they will be discussing with them taking part in the negotiations and its not clear whether the small delegations represents all the high Negotiation Team back in saudi arabia because we know there were divisions there when they had various votes whether to come or not and a confused picture start of a process but certainly not any actual negotiation. And james one of the great significant achievements of this process leading up to today in geneva was the riyadh meeting and the show of unanimity of the Syrian Opposition is its a fragment of the opposition then that is bad news, isnt it . That is not clear and its not clear whether all the High Negotiation Commission have sent their own delegation or whether there is a disagreement and some will come and the others dont agree with that at this stage but yes you are right. I think one of the things that surprised diplomates actually even though we are seeing some wrangling in the last few days is how quickly they managed to form a delegation in riyadh and how cohesive and its different than tacks two years ago because then there were political figures here and Syrian National coalition represented but didnt have any of the armed groups in their delegation and this time around there are armed groups in that commission in riyadh and that is what called make these talks different because obviously if you have people who have arms on the ground then they can really enforce what is discussed at a meeting like this but i dont think anyone has any illusion if they do get down to negotiation and these talks are supposed to last six months its going to be extremely difficult when they get to the really naughty issues of who is going to be in a Transitional Government and the most difficult at all is the role of president assad and those closest to him. Okay, for now james thank you very much indeed. So what is the role of the outside players in all of this . Turkey for instance is saying it hopes the Syrian Opposition will go to geneva talks and Prime Minister said demands made by the opposition were justified. Translator the opposition continues to hold talks and hope they will decide to participate in these geneva peace talks and encourage them to attend and closely follow with the opposition when demands are met and we hope the conditions to start talks will start as soon as possible and more importantly humanitarian aid will be delivered to everyone in need in syria and the new period will begin. Turkey is ready to give every contribution for this purpose. Reporter now to another of our major stories today and the u. N. Is alarmed over child abuse by european soldiers the Central African republic and the cases involve minors aged between 716. Some of the alleged victims identified french and jordan troops as they abusers and lets get the very latest now, from the u. N. Human Rights Commission who says the allegations must now be properly followed up. These are of course extremely serious accusations and its crucial these cases are thoroughly and urgently investigated and we are heartened at the initial response we received from the countrys concerned as well as from the European Union that they take these terrible allegations very seriously. We will continue to closely followup on these cases and any others which emerge as the u. N. Team on the ground continues its investigations. And gabrielle is our correspondent at the u. N. Headquarters in new york and gabrielle this mission to the Central African republic has been pretty much plagued by accusations of wrongdoing and misdemeanor, what is in this report . Well, these new allegations and there are six of them are very troubling, they are part of what we have seen as a pattern of allegations of Sexual Misconduct by foreign troops as well as u. N. Peace keepers in the Central African republic and the allegations started coming out last year really and essentially it has become a crisis for the u. N. In the Central African republic. These latest allegations are very serious and i want to set the stage of what we are talking about here, first of all the latest allegations and there are six of them revolve around nonu. N. Peace keeper answer revolve around eu troops from the European Union and french troops and they date back to 2014. Both the eu troops and french troops were in Central African republic in the case of the french troops they are still there, a mandate to protect people in the country that has been mired in sectarian violence. Now lets talk about the french allegations first two children age seven and nine claim that they were sexually abused by french soldiers in 2014. The allegations are incredibly troubling, i will warn you right now. One of the children said that they were sexually abused by a french soldier in exchange for a bottle of water and a bag of cookies. And that child said it was a pattern by french soldiers there and now moving on to the other four allegations and they are against eu troops dating back to 2014, these are all girls ranging from 1316, they also say they were either raped or were forced into Sexual Activity with troops in exchange for money. Now the nationality of all of these troops in the eu case is not necessarily known, however, three of the alleged victims claim that the perpetrators of this alleged crime were from the georgian contingency of troops. And these apparently took place at in bangi the capitol at a camp for displaced people. If that is not bad enough what the u. N. Also said in the course of this investigation and it began early this month in interviewing people in the Central African republic they discovered new cases of alleged misconduct by u. N. Peacekeepers as well. However, the u. N. Has not released details about that. I can tell you its a little after 6 00 a. M. Here in new york at the u. N. Headquarters, as soon as u. N. Officials start getting here you can rest assured we will start asking them for details about that, as soon as we get more we will of course bring it to you. Thanks very much indeed and gabrielle with that developing story out of new york. Now the German Health ministry is saying that there have been five confirmed cases of the zika virus in the country over the last four months as they raise a global alarm on the virus suspected of being linked to birth defects in thousands of infants and w. H. O. Says zika is spreading quickly and could affect four million peoples within the americas within a year. The w. H. O. Is holding an emergency meeting only monday on how best to respond to this outbreak and brazil so far is the worst hit country with around 4,000 suspected cases of microencephaly in newborn babies and rouseff called for latin american countries have a conference in uraguay to tackle the mosquitoborne disease and we report from the chile capitol santiago where officials are taking special precautions already to deal with the outbreak. Reporter chiles Health Minister arrives at the airport to distribute leaflets alerting travelers taking specific precautions against the zika virus as they embark on Summer Holidays and advise z pregnant woman not to travel anywhere the virus has been reported keeping with the World Health Organizations directives. The possible links only recently suspected have rapidly changed the risk file of zika from a mild threat to one of alarming proportions. The increase incidents of microencephaly is particularly alarming as it places a heartbreaking burden on families and communities. Reporter back at the airport the minister announces another measure. Translator there is ap important vest fall in Easter Island next weeks, number one tourist attraction and giving insect repellant to everyone who gets off the plane there. Reporter the tiny polenesian island belonging to chile was one of the first places outside of africa to be infected with zika and a new out break in 2014 it raised no alarm bells. Translator the number of inhabitants of french polenesia on Easter Island they built up immunity in brazil and 200 people and no immunity the consequences are being clearly perceived. Reporter majority of the people you see here are about to get on an airplane are going to countries where the zika virus has already been detected, in fact, chiles main airline will refund pregnant women with nonrefundable tickets because the unforeseen danger traveling would represent to them and preparing to fly to rio this couple again is using birth control, cancelling their plans to conceive a child on holidays. Translator we have taken the travel insurance and we will use plenty of insect repellant. Reporter as the World Health Organization considers declaring a Worldwide Health emergency next week the epidemic continues to spread unabated throughout the americas, al jazeera, santiago. Republican president ial hopefuls squared off in their last debate in iowa and this is the first contest and most likely to be a drawn out struggle to be the Party Candidate for u. S. President donald trump. Skip the debate complaining of unfair treatment by fox news which was hosting the discussion. But as allen fisher reports the frontrunner still cast a shadow over the event. Reporter the final debate before the first vote and biggest name the frontrunner missing, donald trump had to be the subject of the very first question. Let me say im an maniac and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat and ugly. And ben you are a terrible surgeon. Now that we have gotten the donald trump portion out of the way. As trump and cruz are on the polls this is between them and the republic establishment and being led by rubio. Lets be clear what this is about, its not about donald trump and intentertaining but t is about a president who systematically destroyed the things that made america special. Reporter donald trump had his own attracting crowds and publicity saying he will be a good president. You have to stick up for your rights, when you are treated badly you have to stick up for your rights and have to do it and whether we like it or not and have to do it and that what the country has to do, as the example with iran and treating us with the deal is one of the worst deals ive ever seen negotiated under any circumstances and we just take it. Reporter the events saw several protests which provoked loud exchanges in the halls. Move on to the topic of immigration. Reporter one of the most spirited parts of the debate the question of immigration and if candidates switched position over offering a path to citizenship for undocumented workers. When that battle was waged my friend rubio chose to stand with obama and harry reid and shumer. You have been willing to say or do anything to get votes and you worked for george w. Bushs campaign and helped design george w. Butchs immigration policy. Reporter the night shows how bizarre the campaign has really been, on one channel almost all the candidates arguing their case explaining why they should get peoples votes and almost every single other channel the partys main contender and putting reasons for not being at the debate and should be the republican nominee and claims he raised 6 Million Dollars for charities but the more important counting will be the votes here in iowa on monday, republic debate. More to come on the Program Including rising costs and new taxes get farmers in greece all fired up. Desperate pleas from inside the besieged yemen city of tie for the outside world to come to their aid. Were here to fully get into the nuances of everything thats going on, not just in this country, but around the world. Getting the news from the people who are affected. People need to demand reform. Ali velshi on target hello again and lets have a look at the top stories at al jazeera, three killed in a mosque in saudi arabia, others have been wounded at the mosque and shia muslims in the eastern providence of alaksa and the gunman reportedly wearing a suicide vest was arrested. The u. N. Says talks aimed at ending the war in syria will go ahead as planned on friday. Some opposition figures will be attending despite others within the opposition insisting they wont take part. The u. N. Says it is alarmed over new allegations of child abuse by european soldiers in the Central African republic and some of the alleged victims identified french and georgian troops as their abusers. Shell fire by Houthi Rebels in southern yemen killed at least 13 people including five children, more than 60 others were injured when homes were targeted in the besieged city of tie and we report. Reporter they live in fear, children too young to understand war but forced to cope with death. Translator my friend was killed by a shell. He was 11 years old. Reporter these are the most recent victims of a bombardment by Houthi Rebels and forces loyal to former saleh. Tie has been under siege by the Houthi Rebels for month and there is no more food, hospitals run out of medicine and supply and the u. N. Food program was able to deliver emergency supplies this week after its trucks had enbe been blocked since november and the latest attacks targeted neighborhoods far from the battlefield and hadi considers the murder of civilians a kt an of genocide and more than 6,000 have been killed since the Saudiled Coalition entered the conflict last march and half of them have been civilians and talks to end fighting failed and u. N. Says more than 80 of the yemeni population now requires emergency help to survive. Paul with al jazeera. A search for survivors is continuing in the Mediterranean Sea after a sinking boat was found and six bodies recovered of a crew of an Italian Navy Ship and 290 people were rescued and the deaths are first to be recorded this year on the refugee route from north africa to italy. The german chancellor Angela Merkel will meet to talk about the refugee crisis and added to safe countries algeria and tunisia and morocco and merkel says its vital to encourage integration in the country as dominick cane reports from berl berlin. Reporter their struggle to get to germany is over and now the main task is to learn a new language and safely installed in a classroom here these syrians are glad to have left their countrys troubles behind. Translator i came here to have a peaceful life, it feels good, i have security and i have the peace ive been longing for but it was hard to leave home and family. Reporter the refugees teacher is ms. Schmitt and she came to germany 12 years ago from dubai and says her experiences made her want to help these people integrate. But in resent months things have gotten much tougher. And she says the attacks on women in cologne on new years eve have changed everything. There were a lot more people, german people that were excited at the thought of having refugees here in the beginning than they are now telling a german and more refugees will come in is a slap in the face. Reporter an opinion poll bears this out and for the firefighters time majority of germans believe their country cannot cope with the refugee influx and more than two thirds expect crime will rise as a result and nearly three quarters favor tougher laws for dealing with Asylum Seekers who commit crimes. That is a particular concern for social workers who gives advice to new refugees and migrants in the area of berlin and believes one problem is that most of the vent arrivers are looking to integrate into society other new arriv arrivals want to prey on it. Translator there are people that want to live here and enrich our society and we have people that are hostile through their actions and its not only that money plays a role but also they are hostile and dishonest. Reporter Angela Merkels view on refugee policy is we can do it but now several senior members of her own party are openly disagreeing and demanding radical changes and whether they get them may depend on Public Opinion and the first key test of that will come in six weeks time when three states hold parliamentary elections, dominick cane, al jazeera at the cdu headquarters in berlin. French Police Questioning a man carrying two handguns at disney land in paris and staffer alerted when he went through a metal detector at a hotel on the disney land site and were found in his suitcase and a state of emphasis in france following the paris attacks in november. Roads blocked in greece by farmers protesting against new taxes and Social Security costs and saying paying more taxes now farmer also eventually receive higher pensions as john reports from the Northern City here the farmers complain they wont survive long enough to get their pensions. Reporter anger that has been simmering for months breaks out into the open, hundreds of farmers storm a farming exhibition where greeces agricultu agriculture minister is speaking and falling incomes are threatening their industry with annihilation and for days they blocked motor ways diverting traffic. They cannot pay Social Security and no hope of a pension and Health Coverage and cases people needed an operation and had to ask around to borrow money to do it. Farmers were once a pampered group and decades ago paid no Social Security and until two years ago their tax was just 6 and if austerity came late it came swiftly and the income tax doubled two years ago to 13 and promised a return to the good old days but doubled the taxes again and cut the fuel subsidy in half and many are betrayed and feel they will not survive and making it worse they are losing half from brussels and he says it had no choice and the bail out with the euro zone will cut 2 billion from the annual security souths and subsidizes the Social Security by nearly twice that and most of the farmers at roadblocks are small land holders and many have another job and most at risk and they hope to leave his farm to his to sons and he now fears they will have to sell the family land cheaply because its not worth working it. Translator two hectors of property are finished and have to be a big land holder to survive, i made 10,000 europes on my hector of land and income tax claimed half of that, if i didnt work the land myself i would pay more for labor so what is left. Reporter brought salary cuts to the urban economy and it is tearing off the land they held for generations. Many would rather mark the end of an era with a bang, not a whimper, al jazeera. Refugees in greece who helped carry the torch for this summer games in rio the ioc president thomas made the announcement as he visited a refugee camp in athens, one of them will be chosen to carry the flame in the birth place of the Olympic Movement and also said the small team of refugee athletes will actually take part and find out about the stories and background and the breaking news story in front of you