Xenophobic attack saying violence against foreigners is against South African values. Hello there. Fears that up to 700 people have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea after another boat carrying migrants capsized. A major air, sea, search operation is underway on the italian italian island of lampedusa. More on this from paul brennan, in kat annia on the italian island of sicily. What more do we know . Well we are firming up details. An hour ago we werery tributing it to maltese media, now weve had the opportunity to the Operations Room in rome, and they gave us figures, that i can relate to you. As of 15 minutes ago they said 28 confirmed dead. Their figure as far as how much were aboard were between 700800 people. 18 ships are in the search and rescue area and there is one plane and two rescue helicopters on patrol out there, searching for survivors, and that the incident happened some 73 miles from the libyan coast. I can say that on social media we are seeing things. The Prime Minist
Police are better paid. Workers in the United States who say the minimum wage is not enough to live on the u. N. Says the humanitarian situation in yemen is deteriorating with millions struggling to find food and water. At the same time the u. N. s own envoy to the buntry Jamal Benomar, has country, Jamal Benomar, has resigned. Hed been overseeing elements to reach a political deal but it fell apart when the houthis staged their take over. The number of dead and injured keeps rising. More than 730 people have been killed in the air attacks and street battles. Nearly 2,700 people have been injured. Meanwhile the former president of yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh, has been trying to make an exit of his own, asking for safe passage out of the country. Forces loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh are accused of helping the Houthi Rebels. The spokesman told al jazeera Ali Abdullah Saleh has no role in yemens future. We are addressing now security situation for the yemenis occupation. We are trying to bring
And a powerful storm in the australian southeast, leaving three dead and thousands without lets start with yemen, power. First up more air strikes have been reported on houthi controlled positions in yemen. Tiaz and aden are the areas targeted coming hours already the Saudiled Coalition announced an to the aerial military campaign. Over the past month the World Health Organisation says 944 died in yemen, 3,500 have been injured. 450,000 have been displaced. The air space over yemen is closed. Coalition is maintaining a naval blockade to ensure weapons dont reach houthi fighters. Straight to our cronn in jizan correspondent in jizan. What does it mean as far as the air strikes are concerned. They are supposed to be over, but they are continuing. Yes, jane. 3 oclock in the morning, local time. Which is about midnight green itch mean time green witch mean time the first strike was conducted in aden. That was a couple of hours after there was reports from the local resistance committees th
Im jonah hull aboard a replica of a french mann of war that helped america win independence 200 years ago. Saudi arabia which is leading Coalition Air strikes in yemen, announced that it will put up the money needed for emergency said. 274 million the amount the u. N. Asked for an friday. Half of yemens population is short of food. We have this report. Reporter aid workers in aden say this is as much as they can do for now. Not everyone can be helped. There isnt enough food to go around. Translation we have given food to several families who have been displaced from surrounding areas. The aid we received was not enough for all internally displaced persons. We are hoping for more support. Aden is the main seaport that used to provide a life line for the rest of yemen. 90 of food was imported and much coming through here before the war. Recently the residents watched the city turn from a commercial capital to this. Some gather around a bombed out car they say belonged to a houthi officia
Could affect your health. To yemen first fighting is intensifying and the humanitarian crisis is growing. Militias loyal to Abdrabbu Mansour hadi is laying siege to an air base considered mucial to the u. S. Drone programme, targetting al qaeda fighters, trying to take back a rebel base, who took control after u. S. Advisors pulled out. The saudiled campaign is pounding houthi targets, across a country. Tiaz and aden the focus of strikes. Most of the country live in the west. The fighting is having a catastrophic effect on the civilian population struggling through live in one of the regions poorest countries. 731 people have been killed since air strikes. Many civilians. 150,000 forced to leave their homes. More on the humanitarian situation. Lets go jizan, where our correspondent mohammed val violence us live. What do you here about the fighting on the ground. Fighting is going on in aden there has been heavy bombardment and air tricks on locations and fogses of loyalists and around