that is it for us here on america tonight. good night. ♪ >> more than 6 60 female prisons are freed in syria as part of a complex three-way deal. ♪ >> hello i'm in doha. the other top stories on al jazeera. the u.s. faces more spying allegations. this time germany's leader is said to the be target. >> it is a been six months since a building collapsed in bangladesh. have conditions changed for workers there. >> it's the start of the tourist

season in egypt. trouble elsewhere in the country means there is almost no one here. ♪ >> the syrian government has freed 62 female detainees as part of an ambition prisoner exchange. it involves three countries and illustrate how far syria's civil war has spilled across the middle east. most of the women were realized between lebanon and syria. many have returned to their homes in syria as part 69 deal t of a deal brokere broker the thn on saturday. two turkish airline pilots were freed. and finally on wednesday, 62

female prisoners were realized - released by the syrian government. our correspondent joins us live at the border crossing. good to see you again. i will ask you about the significance of this deal in a minute. do we think for a moment that this prisoner exchange is complete or there may be more female prisoners released by the syrian government? >> well the expectation is that there will be more females released by the syrian government simply because the northern storm brigade who is one of the main players in this deal, has put forward internichelinitiallya list of 3t was rooted down to 126. so far half of them have been released. as you said they came here to

this border crossing between lebanon san and syria and it's o man's land we are told by security official apples. officials. >> we don't know who these women are and why they why detained in the first place. all we have seen is a pushin a f them and most of them have decided to remain in syria. northwest of thmost of them havt live in government control areas and for their safety and 9 safety of their families they decided to return home. it's a man such a complex situan with the war there are channels of communication open between inside of syria and the country on it's borders.

>> it came at a sensitive moment for all parties. these were not easy negotiations. they took seven months to come about and the timing was not right for one party or for the other. this is a deal where by everybody has gained. we don't know what the syrian government got out of it. comment it's ally in hezbolla got it's people back here in the country. we are reading reports in the lebanese media that we have not been able to confirm, th syrians would like the solders of the free army be released in exchange for these women. it's a positive note that comes out of syria in a giv difficulte and raising hopes that other hostages will be released there are a lot of negotiations goings on right now.

lebanon and qatar are active on that front. if things go well today in this deal and this deal that is nearly over and not completely fulfilled yet, it does satisfy all millimetrepartiesnd it seems the case. it will pave the way for more negotiations and talks between the parties. thanks so much at the crossings near lebanon and syria. >> staying with syria an explosion near the airport in the capital da masse dasmascus. this video is showing the after math of the attack. the power was cut after rebel ar

artillery. utearaartillery fire. >> let's join nick spicers in berlin. we are talking about europe's most powerful leader none too happehappy about this i imagine. >> absolutely not. she is a reserve woman that likes to keep her card close to her chest. she picked up the phone, the phone that she expects is being eavesdropped on to call barack obama if you are listen to my confident it'foreignphoneit's e

didiplomatic offensive continues with the foreign ministry. calm on the american ambassador and i assume it's going to be a dressings down later today. >> you suggested that the issue of spying quite a i part from th -- apart fromthe political a. >> think about the secret police every where 100,000 officers and enableneighbors informing on neighbors. and any time you picked up the phone you could guarantee that the conversation would be par r. and coming from that mind set and think you are joining a free gergermany and come to find out

that the united states that protected them from fall behind the iron cure u ton is cur kurt. >> a shocker indeed. nick spicer in berlin. >> pakistan seas prime minister nawaz sharif met at the white house where they promised to cooperate on security issues. >> the usual word of friendship, coop ebtcooperation and commitmn pledge the in the oval office. pakistan sand the u.s. have barely been on speaking terms since the raid that ki kiddie bn

being killed. >> the traffic and aid are flowing again. >> it's evident that there is a huge source of tension, the u.s. drone strikes. >> i brought up the use of drones and emphasizing the end of such strikes. the president didn't talks about drones. they said that we are largely accomplished our targets. and now, 24e they have to taperd off. and once the remains targets are met. >> he wait a momen wouldn't go r err anand spell out what pro pre made. beaboth countries have little

choice than to find a shoes. shoes -- shoes. shoes -- -- solution. >> it's come to terrorism within pakistan and groups that are operating across the region but using pakistani soil. it's the pack pakistani weaponsd their over sau overall stablity. >> the u.s. aid that was promised each year has been on a steady decline an. and just 979 million is pledged for nex next year. pakistan need not just aid by trade. and help with the economic development. especially with the energy sector. this meetings, the show of respect, may mark a new beginning for two countries with

a complicated rehaitian ship. sometimes sal al all als allies. thousands have marched to the u.n. human rights office they are calls force th callingo intervene. taking it to the streets this time carrying the american flag the march was led by off opposin leader. his call to he protest has resulted in thousands of supporters desending on the capital city. 1e68 thousanseveral thousand pee been camped out in the central scare. the opposition says the ruling cacambodia party stole a ballot

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>> these are the top stories on al jazeera. syria has freed 62 female prisoners as part of a three-way exchange deal. nine lebanese hostages were released on saturday after being held by syrian rebels. >> two turkish pilots were freed on the same day.

>> people are protesting on the capital to protest a stolen election. they want an independent investigation into poll results this year. >> germany has summoned the ambassador over suspicions that's the president as phone was tapped the white house is not ruling out it may have happened in the past. >> hundreds of students continue to speak out against military rule at university across egypt. of the students are respondings to call from the anti-coup. it's the latest one of a number of protests that have taken place since the start of the academic year since september. and that instablity is having a devastating eforecast oeffect onthe country's tourismf

they have not recovered since the coup. it's a tourist as dream but this is high season. a few quites toshe visitors have ancient sites to themselves. >> it's a little bit better it's safer and it's that time of year and it's a regular place for the tourists it's absolutely something very bad for us and for our economy a and for our instituter. -- future. on a normal day thousands would be walking through. two showed up as we waited there. >> we asked friend and decide if

we come here. now we are happy to see the monolith alone. >> it's a unique experience. we are very lucky to see it without people. >> luxor has not been touched by the violence that has been hitting other parts of ey egypt. >> this is the valley of the kings. this the top of the tourists must see list. the car park full of tour coaches is pretty much empty. luxors's hotels are desserted. the occupancy is 4%. the nile used to be clogged with cruise boats. the government says a billion dollars of tourism revenue have

stopped. >> since we have like this problem actually between the new government i expect there will be like no stablity for a longer time. i don't know when they will come to sit together and then everything stop. >> aand while theses those two sides remain far a parts, the u.s. and european countries will advise against travel to egypt. >> no discontinuatio distinctior thimade forthis beautiful see. >> he the human rights council is going to be examining malaysia's record. they are goings back to usual ey refoarlreports from 20 he 2011 n

may they prosecuted doings of activity vestactivists and it cs pursuit on charges of sodmy. >> the u.s. will be luking at the rights of m minorities and indigenous people. many people are protesting goint the ey hydro electric project. this is a man defying authorities. he is out on bailable will continubail and is chargedwith .

>> twenty-four thousand hectares of lapped wil land will be floot year. they have been holdings up construction on the dam by blocking the road leading to it. >> the people here say they have womacomp under intention pressuo move. this is the not the first time they were asked to moi. the first time was when they had to make way of a an olive oil plantion. >> they have been offered come pen sikhs includings into you into land and $5,000 in cash and that they say it's enough. it's hard to move to the new settlement area. there is not enough forest to hunt and it's surrounded by palm

oil plantations and's it's far from the rive. >> the new communities have moved to the residents. >> it feels likes life has got a little harder. the crow crop is not rid 2keu ae can't find nix in the scrub gel and we have to rely on money for our daily need. the company said that it's following snacks standard. the dam as is one of 12 they e enough energy for the fo foreseeable future and the biggest d dam is not running ful capacity.

it's been six months since the world's worst disasters in bangladesh. the disaster blighted the industry but it's become a source of inspiration for some. from ban bangladesh we have this report. >> sticks months ago she was not smeurp isure if she would work a garn' garment factory again. she used to be a factory worker. more than a 240u workers died leaving them feeling collapsed, i didn't think i would being able to do 000 this again. when the again rate rate startst scared. >> that is when though stepped in. shocked by the devastation they

started the daystart to share i. >> we saw the horror of the collapse and realize the contriguys contributions couldn. they are trying to ensure that the future is better than it's past. problems remain. working in the garment industry is dangerous work last month it killed se people in the factsry. >> and it chars how much it has changed. the government doesn't want the plaza fire repeated. >> an accident is be is an acc. we are being for careful.

>> the plaza will be a reminder for a long time to come. but they are hope being t hopina reformed garment industry. >> and m aha sata joins us. it looks like you are stand being in front of the gap where the plaza once stood. i was listennings to the minister talking about accident or accident. these things happen he says. >> is there a sense that the government is taking this problem seriously? what the government will say is the problem will not go yo go ay overnight. >> you have a lot of factories that are taller than they are permitted to be. you have a lot of factsry, facts

dangerously close together. a fire in one factory mr. affect the workers in another factsry. >> where do these workers go? , would they be taken over by another town. and what town would that be do you have the infrastructure and roads to build saver factsries. >> the government has enact the a national action plan with the help of working with the international labor organizations and they'll insuspect 1 1500 factsries for fire safety and structural intelling righty. but the plan will take three and a half years to implement. and the inspection part will take one we'll year. the government will say they have taken need action that they have arrested the oceaner and some of the owners of the garment companies that use be to be located in the plaza.

>> 's wilit's a little bit like pattings yourself on the back for doing something you should have been doing anyway the previous owners have never faced any legal consequences for any of the disas ters disasters so e arrests do mean something. >> he is thanks maha. >> japan is bracing themselves for another storm. week after being battered by tie typhoon. francisco is not as powerful but it's packing strong winds and heavy rain be. it's on cures to hit the island 120 kilometres from tokyo by the end of the week. european leaders are meeting on thursday and they will discuss the agreein are refugee crisis.

two rescue boats are on permanent stand by to rescue the next mik migrant boat in troubl. today it's a routine pa patrol. it's not always like this. we are close to the spot where the boat carrying 500 mik migrat sank. this crew were the first to arrive at the scene. and many on board are haunted by what they saw. 350 mik migrants drown. this group pulled 45 survivors from the sea a few hundred meetsermeetishes frommeters fro. it's the worst thing they have seen. after we think about the people we rescued. we found also a lot of child.

all of us are sad they have to beemikemigrantshave been tryin e shores stor for years. >> despite the stress of the job he doesn't blame the migrants. >> he told us what the father of one familiarly told him. >> i have to decide to eat. tomorrow i die or tomorrow i go to italy and and then i have a possibility to save my family. you are a father, what you any about that?

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