>> thousands seek shelter after an attempted coup as gun fire continues. welcome to al jazeera live from doha. a u.s. court ruled spy agencies listening in on phone calls could be unlawful. >> angela merkel will be sworn in for a third term leading the biggest economy.

>> single and lonely - a skin condition marginalising millions of indians. >> we begin in south sudan, where heavy gunfire continued overnight in the capital after government forces stopped a coup. soldiers loyal to the former president tried to cease power. he wants to run for president still. >> thousands of people spent the night sheltering in united nations buildings in juba, fleeing their homes and leaving possessions behind them. u.n. compounds are in lockdown and a curfew was imposed. i'm joined by our reporter in nairobi. what are you hearing about the fighting.

>> we understand that there has been fresh sound of gunfire in the early hours of the morning, despite the situation being assured of being under control. tension and fighting could renew. the anti-government forces had taken control of a military barracks, and forces loyal to the government may have been trying to push them out and have control of the barracks. the fire was outside military bases. now, the capital juba is deserted. only military decoys have been spotted as thousands of civilians take shelter. >> just to give us context, what are we seeing. is it the spillover from president sal va kiir dismissing

his cabinet and his ex-deputies coming back to haunt him? what is going onva kiir dismissing his cabinet and his ex-deputies coming back to haunt him? what is going on? >> a contentious aspect is how little clarity there has been over what went down. the president accuses his arch rival the former vice president whom he dismissed in the summer of masterminding a coup. some security analysts think this was an outbreak of violence rather than a plot or coup. there's not a lot of clarity. tuesday was going be key in giving us an idea on how things will unfold. one cannot understatement the powerful image of president kiir in military fatigues, abandoning

his signature suit, sending a message that he will not tolerate dissent. dissident politicians, those with a known condition against the president have been rounded up. it's not clear if the former vice president is one of them. his whereabouts is unknown. >> thank you for that. >> a ceremony has been held in north korea to mark two years since the death of kim jong-il. thousands of military and government officials were at the memorial, and is being held days after kim jong un ordered the execution of his uncle for trying to overthrow him. south korea is warning of more aggressive posturing from the north. >> they may try to strengthen the leadership of the reign of

terror. military provocation is a conventional way. the competition for showing loyalty could lead to the possibility of provocatioprovoc. >> harry fawcett has more from the south korean capital seoul. >> no shortage of enthusiasm from the military, and the party figures assembled to commemorate the second anniversary. hardly surprising when you consider one of the offenses was accused of in the lead-up to the execution was he didn't applaud enough when kim jong un was appointed to a position of power. the young leader himself was stern faced, grim throughout the proceedings, and people here have been watching them closely to see what they can discern of the leadership situation in

north korea. the government is concerned by all this. the president talking about the possibility of reckless provocations in the future. her defence minister being more specific saying that the military here had to prepare itself to take on north korea in the case of military provocations between january and march next year, saying they had to be defeated at the source and command center. he said that this could be a turning point in the 68-year communist regime. one parliamentarian talking about indications of an imminent nuclear test or a rocket launch. the defence ministry told us there are no such signs at the moment. >> an international body tasked with dismantling weapons in syria will outline how it plans to transport the arsenal outside the country. they'll talk about who will oversee the chemicals.

syria is due to hand over the agents used to make the toxins. the united nations has launched an aid appeal, wanting to raise 6.5 billion, helping syrians inside and outside the country. the u.n. estimates 2.5 million syrians fled the war. the high commissioner for refugees says the international community isn't doing enough. >> it is important to say that there has been support, there has been solidarity, many countries have done their best. the problem is that the needs are so massesive. the situation so dramatic that until now, everything that was possible was not enough, and that is why we are making this dramatic appeal, and why we hope that international community will understand that this is not another crisis. this is the megacrisis of the century and requires exceptional measures and support.

>> these refugees and the people displaced inside the country have massive needs and countries like lebanon, turkey and iraq - jordan and lebanon are having a dramatic impact in economies, society. communities are overwhelmed by the presence of student refugees, and massive international sol darties necessary, to allow them to survive. also for those local communities that are striving with enormous difficulties, the education system, the health system not working effectively. infrastructure being not enough. water supply not enough, countries that are, indeed, extremely generous providing solidarity to the student refugees need the same

solidarity, and until now it's not enough. >> tunisians are planning a day of rage three years after a street vendor set himself on fire, triggering mass protests. their life is still miserable. organizers say the government broke its promises to the people. >> a u.s. court ruled the government's collection of phone records could be unlawful. the federal judge says the program violates the ban on unreasonable searches. we have more from washington d.c. >> we learnt from the whistleblower national security agency collects communications records of every phone call within the united states to and from the united states. two men challenged that

collection in court and a federal judge agreed that it is unconstitutional. that the fourth amendment right on search and seizure is affected by the n.s.a. collection. it outweighs the government's right to collect that. the judge is not stopping the n.s.a. from collecting the information yet. she said she was doing so in advance of an appeal. we understand that the u.s. judgment is looking at the judgment. is expecting to appeal it. the national security agency is going to far to monitor the data of american citizens. it doesn't protect those are are not citizens under the law in the u.s. >> two men released from

guantanamo bay without charge after 11 years. >> on the road but not for much longer. volkswagen puts the brakes on its iconic van. it

>> good to have you with us. these are the top stories on al jazeera. heavy gun fire continued in juba after government forces stopped and attempted coup. many people are said to have fled their homes and are sheltering in compounds. thousands of north koreans marked the second anniversary of

the death of kim jong-il. days ago new leader kim jong un or the execution of his uncle. >> a federal judge says a national security agency surveillance program appears to violate the constitutional ban on unreasonable searches. >> german chancellor angela merkel will be sworn in for a third term on tuesday. she was re-elected in september, but it has taken her a month to put together a cabinet with her new social democrat coalition partners. >> barnaby phillips is joining us from berlin. how is the grand coalition working and are both sides getting what they want here? >> well, for the moment it's harmonious.

undoubtedly there'll be tensions. it is a center right, center left coalition, and it's not quite what angela merkel had hoped for going into the elections. ever since she became chancellor in 2005 she had to work with different coalition partners, and in her first term she had a similar type of grand coalition with the social democrats of the center left party. she had experience of how it should work. she made important concessions to the social democrats in those tortuous negotiations, which went on in the weeks and, indeed, months after the election. i think they feel that they want some important prizes, the introduction for instance of a national minimum wage for the first time and the extension of pension rights were, i think, things that were on the right side of angela merkel's party were given away with some dismay

or misgivings which were sufficient prizes, if you like, to bring the social democrats into government with her. >> a number of first are are not there in the government. notably the finance minister remains the same. >> that's right. there are some changes, and in a 14-member cabinet six sads go the social democrats, frank walter stein mire was foreign minister in the first term and stood against her, unsuccessfully in the 2009 elections. he comes back as foreign minister, taking over from germany's counter foreign mirps.

the finance minister angela merkel's right hand man stays in his post. i suppose you could say he's the second-most powerful politician. it's that partnership which shapes germany's economic policy. it also shapes german policy towards the weaker countries in the eurozone and has been what has characterised policy throughout the crisis. that won't change, the policy carries on. >> ukrainian president viktor yanukovych is heading to the kremlin to sign an agreement with president vladimir putin. the two governments are continuing to negotiate terms for closer economic ties. thousands of e.u. protesters are

gathering. they are angry the government decision to turn down a trade pact and favouring ties with russia. with the e.u. and ukraine deal would not harm relations. >> we think ukraine, having had years of negotiation with the european union for the association agreement, and having made a political decision in the parliament and amongst the political leadership should sign it. and signing it would not have a detrimental effect with relationships with russia. i hope that that message will resonate with the foreign minister as he heads to russia. >> we discussed the party

nership. everyone should expect sovereigty. everyone should allow the people to make a free choice of how they want to develop their country and state. >> two saudi inmates of guantanamo bay have been sent home. the two men have been transferred to the custody any of their own government after a security review. alan fisher reports. >> hamood abdulla hamood is one of two saudize released. the other is saad muhammad husayn qahtani. there's no public picture of him. u.s. records claim both were suspected of being members on al qaeda, and it was considered a high risk both would join if released. there has been a review of the cases. all six departments and agencies involved are said to have reached a consensus to let the men go. both were transferred to saudi arabia in a weekend operation.

the pentagon in a statement said: >> u.s. president barack obama ordered the prison camp closed. speaking in the united nations in september he announced hits intention. >> we are transferring to other countries. working diligently to close the prison. >> the release same two weeks after two aljeerians were freed and the release of two sudanese prisoners. they are amongst detainees that will not be charged and are not considered a threat. >> it's alleged they were tortured. that is inadmissible. it's still considered a threat. a number of cases are being

reviewed. >> realistically there are people who are old and stick. who couldn't pose a threat. there is a question of what the conflict is. >> is there a conflict. what happens when the arrest is withdrawn from afghanistan. it is up to the government to come up with an agreement. >> prisoners have been freed from guantanamo bay. 160 men are in custody. >> hundreds of football fans rioted in myanmar. they spilled out on to the field setting fire to billboards and flags. fans threw stones at police. it's the first time in more than four decades that the south-east asian games were hosted.

most brides and grooms in india marry people their family chooses. spouses must come from a good family, have a decent job and fair skins. the quest for matrimonial perfection marginalised millions. >> this woman noticed small white patches on her body 13 years ago. over time the medical continue destroyed the skin pig t eights op her arms and face. because of this, a 39-year-old police officer is worried she'll never find a huss backhand. >> since my skin started losing colour i felt ignored a rejected. i gave up looking for someone.

>> they are trying to find her someone to love. an organization hosts match-making sessions to hep three people navigate the competitive market. the stigma attached to the condition makes finding a companion almost impossible. >> if they get married some of the children will get it. a wife who gets married. they think this is it. >> that's not the case. exact numbers are hard to come by. experts say that millions of indians. doctors are doing what they can to ease the suffering. this doctor purchases a skin draft from spreading around the patient's lips.

this 27-year-old man wants to get married, and he wants to make sure there wen be a trace of it. the problem goes behind finding a cure. >> it's not a disease, not a disease. it's something like a greying of the hat. in india arranged marriages leaves potential partners with no time to look beyond the persaved flaws that people have. summer hopeful that better awareness will make people see behind a skin and look at the beauty within. >> i guess you can call this a permanent stop sign. the mine joy bus, volkswagen is putting the break on the production of the kombi.

>> i can't open from the side. >> it's been three years since dave left his home in santiago to drive up and down in a volkswagen. the vehicle is beat-up, full of personality and reliable. >> the only time i had to take the motor out. >> like most owners of vw vans or kombis, their love affair with the iconic vehicle is something different. >> you don't buy a car, you enter a relationship. >> other bus runners gathered to hold a farewell party of sorts. 63 years after it was introduced in the market. volkswagen is dispong production on the kombi.

since 1975. this is the last place in the world, 140 a day are produced here, but now there are several in the final few. >> this is an all-new vehicle, iquipped with air bags. the compi - there's no way to retrofit the vehicle. the people of volkswagen did better just to retire if. >> for kombi owners, that means a going away party, there was nonstop talk about adventures with the vehicles. a map inside the compi traces everywhere it's been. he's taken to to three world cups and driven in dozens of countries. when i am travelling it's where i eat, when i'm tired i stop the car and spend the night with

her. spoken like a true kombi lover who had to carry on the legacy on the road, now, that no more would be made. >> now, it turns out antibacterial soaps may do more harm than good. the u.s. government watchdog found one of the chemicals found may cause health risks. >> for years u.s. manufacturers advertised to get rid of dangerous germs. ain bacterial soaps were the answer. the drug administration says there's no evidence to back up the claims. after an environmental group accused the f.d.a. in a slau

substitute did the agency take action. >> we are worried about the fact that people are using them. they are making kids and infants wash their hands. there have been studies to show hormones might be affected. >> now in a preliminary ruling, manufacturers must prove their products are more effective than soap and water, and safe for long-term sues. a guideline applies to antibacterial soaps that require water. han san tiesers and soaps are not affected. >> al jazeera contacted the f.d.a. to ask why it took 40 years and a law sued by an environmental group before it issued a ruling on the safety of triclo sat. the ruling is a response to emerging science that was not available before. >> two associations recommending

manufacturers are vowing to challenge the ruling. in a statement they were perplexed that there was no evidence that antibacterial soaps are beneficial. industry long provided data and information about the safety and esso case of those products. in 2010 the european union banned it from products that came in contact with food. in march the government deemed the chemical was toxic to the environment. the u.s. food and drug administration is taking its time. despite years of investigation, the f.d.a. says a final rule in antibacterial soaps will not be issued until 2016. >> now, the jackpot for u.s. megamillions reached $586 million. it's the fourth largest on record. people across the country are rushing to buy tickets for the

grand prize. if it goes unclaimed, it could break the record of $656 million set in march last year. that story and the rest of the day's news on the website aljazeera.com.