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The fight against isil took center stage at the white house today, as iraq Prime Minister, alabadi met with president obama. He may not have received all of the assistance that he was looking for. Mike viqueira joins us from the white house, and mike, president obama wants the Prime Minister to make some reforms in this country, and what is the president actually looking for . Well, he certainly is. And this is Prime Minister abadis first visit since he was elected to the post several months ago...

Shia Houthi Rebels appear to be gaining ground in southern and western yemen. Airstrikes could only last a few more days. The Saudi Led Coalition launched new airstrikes against houthi supply line and military installations. It said it now fully controls yemen air space. No one would be allowed to provide reinforcement or supplies to houthi militias. This is a specific target. The operation it is mainly to support the legitimacy of the president and the government, and to restore stability and s...

A day before the elections Nigerian Military claims big success against boko haram. Im jonah hull with the story of how war in ukraine is [ inaudible ] for fish farming here in the Faroe Islands. Good to have you with us. Now we begin this news hour in yemen where air strikes have continued across the country. Over the past 48 hours at least six provinces have been targeted. On friday a northern strong hold was hit. With a coalition looking to neutralize the houthis air defenses. Reporter this i...

Phobic violence talk to al jazeera and a volcano in chile sends ash into the sky european leaders are due to hold an emergency summit in brussels on the crisis in the mediterranean sea. More than 1,000 people arrived in italian ports. Many on rickety overcrowded boats. Live to catania in sicily. Al jazeeras correspondent Barnaby Phillips. Behind you an italian vessel bringing the latest batch of immigrants and refugees. Yes, thats right, a handful of women and men, four pregnant women. We have a...

Three months to move one of the worlds biggest refugee camps into somalia. Plus getting a taste of what its like to walk in space. Astronauts film their latest space walks with gopro cameras. And a saturday of sports including the masters t the new golfing star is being pursued by some of the sports most famous names. Hello. After more than 50 years of host hostility hostility, relationships between the u. S. And cuba are finally on the mend. Cuban leader castro and president barack samz have he...

Stress against president due ma douma rousseff. Something that could refrevolutionize power. Now, polls have opened in sudan for elections that are expected to return president bashier to power. The 71yearold has ruled the country for 25 years and face no sir real competition. The mainstream opposition is boycotting the vote. And the International Community skeptical the poll will deliver a credit result. Catherine soi reports from khartoum. Reporter some of these young men have lived for as lon...

Russia and Missile Systems to iran. Gunter grass. A nobel winning novelist dies. And cyclists almost collide with a high speed train. We begin in yemen where the Saudi Led Coalition has been striking houthis in the southern part of the country. Coalition has been hitting targets in shabwa. The south of the country is especially important how close it is to the red sea and the gulf of aden. Key shipping ports for oil. Saudi arabia says its turning up the pressure on the Houthi Rebels. The amounts...

This is Al Jazeera America. Live from new york city im libby casey. Were following developing news. Investigators in maryland say one person is dead after a car tried to ram the gate at the ncaa. Itsncaansa. Officials say that shots were fired. So far the fbi is only saying that it is not linked to terrorism. And new information today about the nsas secret phone Data Collection program. It was reportedly considering abandoning the practice of gathering and storing americans call records when Edw...

A checkpoint on the outdisirts of aden moments later it is hit. Armed vehicles missile launchers are struck. Theres a houthi presence inside and around the city of aden. We have intensified attacks. Fighters feel the heat and wherever they go theyll tart them. They are desperate to get into the cities to take over. Accusing houthis to destabilize the region. Translation iran and hezbollah trained the houthis, theyll meet the same fate as the houthis if they come into yemen. We will not allow any...

Heal wounds. It is time for our negotiating partners. To seize the moment power in the hands of western documents nuclear deal is elusive. And a man who accused india of influencing umpires resigns as the president of world cricket. Thank you for joining us. Fighters from the refugee camp. It was the focus of heavy fighting in 2012 when rival opposition groups move in and a government siege last year saw camp residents pushed to starvation. Stefanie dekker has more from beirut. The fighting is o...