For the First Time Since the fighting began. From bunga bung e bunga parties to an old peoples home. The former Prime Minister begins his Community Service. Fighting has broken out between troops and prorussian operatists in the east. It took flaws a police headquarters. It had been seized by a prorussian groups. Attempts are under way to contain a blaze. Meanwhile we saw the russian president leading victory Day Celebrations in ukraine, recently annexed from the ukraine. Ukraine says is a deliberate escalation of tensions. Lets spoke to jonah hull. Tell us what you see there. Reporter hello. Listening to event, its unclear at this point exactly what has happened here. Outside the Police Station fire crews are trying to put out a blaze. Its a threestorey building. It is on fire. Theres no more fighting at this point. Completely contradictory reports from the people on the ground and official reports from kiev. Kiev, the state Security Service suggests that a large crowd tried to storm the building and soldiers from the National Guard had been brought in with armoured fighting vehicles to does pel the crowd and dispel crowd. On the ground people that there was no crowd or march, that the armed groups turned up and just opened fire. I dont know which account is true. We believe three are dead, 25 wounded. As i say at this point lots of evidence of a substantial firefight. Things are call right now. This particular building has changed hands a number of times offer the past week, hasnt it . Once again, you can be forgiven for not getting it quite right. We are talking there about the local Administration Building that changed hands and is in the hands of prorussian groups. This particular Police Station at this point, as i say, its unclear what the status of this building was before fighting broke out here at around 10 30am in the morning. It is by no means clear that it was stormed, it had been stormed and taken over at any point in the preceding day or who was fighting with who. Im afraid it is quite unclear at this point. Clearly a chaotic situation going on in in Eastern Ukraine, in the city of maryopol. Well try to clear up what happened there and well get more back to you as we get it, as we understand it. Meanwhile russias president is in crimea for victory Day Celebrations. We have more on Vladimir Putins first visit to sevastopol since the annexation. Reporter there was no clearer way of showing russias exserption over crimea. They visited the naval base. Vladimir putin reviewed navy vessels and watched a Philadelphia Flyers buy of military aircraft. This is victory day, where the country marks the defeat of nazi germany. Vladimir putin made no reference to the people in ukraine and focussed on the importance of the victory over the nazis. Ukraine condemned the visit to crimea, as trampling on international law. South sudans president salva kiir, and rebel leader riek machar are said to hold their first face to face talks since the conflict in dooz, both accusing one another of facing a fragile truce agreement. Rebels are accusing the government of more attacks in unity state. We are receiving Information Reports of violations. We are taking this opportunity to inform the world that they are not believing in a military option, and forces are on the offensive everywhere. The rebel commanders say Government Forces have been carrying operations in the oilrich unity state. We have heard that. The u. N. Has accused both sides of crimes against humanity, including mass killings and gang rapes. Fighting broke out in december after president salva kiir sacked riek machar as his vicepresident. The army split into factions. Much of the violence has been along ethnic loans. Thousands of people have been killed in fighting. An estimated 5 million are in need of aid. This meeting is taking place in the capital. We are there, live for us. What is going on there. It seems that everybody is present in in place, but no meetings. Face to face meetings between the two Crucial Leaders yet. Reporter yes, in the past few minutes we had invitations from the ministry of Foreign Affairs and mediations to the Prime Ministers palace, where a signing ceremony is expected to take place soon, as they say, and this has been a break through in consultations with both president riek machar and salva kiir, who have had conversations with the Prime Minister of ethiopia. The draft agreement, which we had the opportunity to see spoke out. Two main issues. An immediate ceasefire and a stop to all the conflict going on in south sudan. So humanitarian cane reach people in this part of the country and need help. And the issue of a final solution to the conflict that is a solution, put in the shape of a transugsal government. It brings all parties in south sudan. All Political Parties in south sudan. Ask, while the meeting is taking place the fighting is going on. How desperate are people there to see the two men reach a deal . Really desperate because there has been a lot happening, and people have been targeted for their ethnic group. Massacres have happened in worship and the u. N. Compound, peace keepers are struggling to protect the people, but give them supplies like water, food. There is the issue of the looming farming which u. N. Organizations say is unreal. It would be the second time theyll miss a harvest if they do not plant farms as soon as possible. There is an urgent need for a political resolution to the conflict in south sudan, and to see that the conflict ends once and for all, and go back to their homes in lead a normal life. Thank you for bringing us the latest from ethiopia. Schools across much of nearby nigerian state is closed due to the risk of violence. More than 270 school girls are missing three weeks after being ab ducted by members of the group. The girls were kidnapped from a school in borno, and we have this update. Reporter basically high schools are shut, except for students sitting for finalyear examinations and this happens when schools reforeperson the current calendar. These schools were shut when it was evident that boko haram stepped up its attacks. Remember, the worst student massacres happened. In terms of structure, several schools have been burnt down by boko haram fighters, who are against western educationful we have seen schools burnt down by these attackers in borno state. And then the stale fighters went back to the school. It made parents more and more afraid in such institutions of learning. They demanded security. Yet the attacks continued. Still ahead on al jazeera the downfall of the thai Prime Minister wasnt enough of the now protesters are calling for the rest of Yingluck Shinawatras minister to leave government too. Plus, the plight of one of the indigenous tribes in the philippines caught in the middle of others conflict and hard hats the order of the day, even for the brazilian president at this world cup venue. Antigovernment protesters in thailand have been gathering across the capital of bangkok. They are not content with the removal of Yingluck Shinawatra, they want the entire caretaker government to stand down. The main leader of the antigovernment leader has called this the final push. He said this before, and the tactics are the same. He has urged supporters to march on sites in the city to parliament, the Prime Ministers offices and several television stations. Translation im here to kick them all out because the cabinet ministers are still here. I want them all gone. The protest has been largely peaceful, although police fired tear gas at a group who tried to force their way into a government compound in north bangkok. A court recently forced Yingluck Shinawatra to step down as Prime Minister, after finding her guilty of power. A deputy replaced her as interim leader. And the leaders see her as a proxy of thaksin shinawatra. Bangkoks largest park has been turned into a demonstration site. Reporter some of the protesters camped here since early this year. Many say theyll change for as long as it takes. Caretaker government wants to hold elections. Parties have easily won elections since 2001, largely because of populous pop sis. Protesters say polls will not solve the cries si. We have to get them out. They want to put in place an unelected government who will be entrusted with reform before elections are held. Progovernment supporters say that is undemocratic and will hold a counterrally of their own on saturday, raising the stakes in thailands play. Here in the Fairy Company involved in the ferry disaster in south korea has been arrested. He was accused of allowing the ship to leave port and may destroy evidence despite that it exceeded its cargo limit. 230 have been confirmed dead, others are missing. The relatives of those that died in the ferry sitting are staging a sitin in seoul. They are demanding to release park geunhye, her government facing criticism for its handling of the disaster heavy rains in northeastern afghanistan are making conditions worse for survivors of last weeks landslide. 250 people were killed. Thousand displaced. We have this report from the province where aid effort are falling short, in badakhshan. Reporter they have been sitting for hours, waiting for something to eat. This food has been supplied by supporters of the leading president ial candidate abdullah abdullah. Volunteers tried to distribute the meals in an orderly way. As is the case at nearly all aid distribution areas, scuffles broke out as people pushed to the front. The desperation here is easy to see. Many havent had a hot meal in days and are worried that the food will run out before they get something to eat. Overseeing the delivery of the aid is a member of parliament. She tells us the government is doing its level. We would like to establish a system. Well be here to try to improve the system. Theres a Distribution Committee who needed who are the needy people. The chaos continued as more people forced their way forward. Not everyone here looking for food is directly affected by the landslide. Many came from neighbouring villages, people like this, an opportunist aid seeker. Someone that came to the district, knowing supplies are available and taking whatever he can get. Translation im poor. These people that suffered in the landslide are my brothers, but i need help too. Socalled opportunist aid seekers are partially to blame for the chaos surrounding the delivery of supplies. Organisers often provoked anger because they have no idea who is in need. The sad reality of this poor and underdeveloped region is that most people are. Yemens defence minister has survived an assassination attempt. Al qaeda fighters ambushed his convoy in the southern province. There are fears of reprisal attacks after a military offensive targetting rebel strongholds in the area. Dozens of suspected al qaeda fighters have been killed in the past 10 disease in egypt Police Arrested several students for allegedly breaking into a University Campus in cairo. Anticoup demonstrations are taking place across several towns and cities, protesters rallying against military rule, and the upcoming president ial elections. Most are supporters of the deposed president mohamed mursi. Three al jazeera journalists have been held in an egyptian prison for 132 days. Peter greste, Mohamed Fadel fahmy and Baher Mohamed are falsely accused of conspiring with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. The movement has been declared a terrorist organization by egypt and our cole eke al jazeera arabics Abdullah Alshami has been on Hunger Strike for 109 days. He is demanding all their releases. Hundreds of protesters have gathered in iran. Iran should not make a compromise, they say, in negotiations. The country has curbed Nuclear Reactors in return for sanctions relief. Experts from iran, the u. S. , britain and other countries have been meeting to work out a permanent deal. The Philippines Military offensive against separatist rebels in the south has been going on for years. The armys latest push displaced thousands of members of one of the last indigenous tribes. We have this report. Reporter these are one of the last remaining indigenous tribes of the philippines, whose culture remain intact. They are considered gatekeepers of the southern rainforest. Now they are homeless, driven from their home ever the Philippine Military launched an offensive more than a month ago, against communist rebels believed to be hiding in their area. Over 1,000 are forced to live in an evacuation camp. They are angry. The military are in the villages, there are no communists. We want to go back to our homes, plough our fields, swim in the rivers. The conflict involving the rebels in the philippine is one of the longest running. Tens of thousands of compete ents have been killed in decades of fighting. The group set up Political Parties in congress, engaging in peace talks. But these have largely failed. In 2010 president aquino renewed talks with the leftist rebels, a breakdown of negotiations led to more fighting. The military denies that it caused most of the displacement of villages, and says although offensive against communist rebels in the area is ongoing, the priority has been to secure the communities. An estimated 5,000 communist fighters are active across the country. Despite the military offense ifs, they are recruiting in farflung communities, where people are poor and largely negotiated. We have been operating here for so long and never had massive evacuations. Someone encouraged them to leave. The leftist rebels had a strong influence. Here, the people should not have been caught up with the conflict they had little to do with. We have to facilitate their land and giving it back quickly. The longer they are displaced, they are vulnerable. For generations, they have become casualties, and they say what they want is to be able to live in peace. China is promising to help africa build highspeed railways, airports and power stations. The president is in angola as part of a talk. He said Large Infrastructure Projects help with stability. China signed a 13 billion contract in nigeria. It pledged over 2 billion for a power plant and cole mines in zimbabwe. Kenya signed deals worth 5 billion with china for a railway line and an energy project. We have nor from nairobi, which is the last stop. [ singing ] reporter these students are singing m mandarin, preparing to perform for the chinese Prime Minister. They are aware how important his visit is for kenya. After years of studying the language, they hope to turn their hard work into jobs with chinese companies, based in kenya. This is a Good Opportunity to get a career and employ people. Its massive. Their teacher is excited too. We encourage them to go to china and come back. They realise that there are so many opportunities for them. We have so Many Companies established here in kenya, and realise that the chinese people, and local people who can speak the language students at nairobi see their Economic Future tied to china. Ed. The place young kenyans come to learn mandarin is an entire institute. All the classrooms are labelled in chinese. Theres a lot of evidence of Chinese Culture in the corridor. On the stare way is an stairway is an indicator of why kenyans want to learn, there are photographs in the haul of businessmen selling their product. China has had business ties with deals in mining construction and trade. China has been building soft power with Media Outlets across the continent. They have included environment. Some warn countries like kenya need to maintain beside with a number of countries. The importance of multilateral approach to engaging other countries is that it gives the businesses and their relationship the kind of what do you call the cushioning, in case things go bad. For a new generation of professionals, their dreams are in the east. We are joined by a consultant and Public Affairs in government and he says there are risks when it comes to the chinese doing business in africa. There is no Due Diligence against corruption, and china is not known for promoting democracy, its not something promoted internally in their county, so they are not likely to promote it in africa. They are focused on economic gain on their part, and we are the ones responsible for ensuring that whilst we take advantage of the new Global Political situation, we are also careful not to abandon the more fundamental social values that we hold dear, like democracy and corruption. Now, all the weather with stef. Youll take us to north america. Yes, recently we have not had an active tornado season. Things are pepping up. If we look at the satellite, we can see the area of cloud over the past few hours. This is what it brought us in dallas. You can barely make out the road. Its caused problems with wind damage around 35,000 people were without power, thanks to the storm. We havent quite finished with this. If we run the satellite, you can see the satellite edging eastwards giving downpours and hail. During the remainder of the day, this is what we see, heavy downpores all the w