>> hello, and welcome to the news hour. i'm stephen cole with your top stories. syria's military objects to al-qaeda linked target in syri syria. in malawi politicians accused of stealing millions while it's people earn $1 a day. >> and i'm julie mcdonald in london with all the news from europe including the warning

from a giant ukrain ukrainian p, and the country is on the brink of civil war. >> we are getting reports that turkish fighter jets have attacked targets inside syria. let's go straight to istanbul. let's go to anita mcnaught. a convoy was attacked by these fighter jesus .

>> turkish reports initially using tank fire and artillery fire and that took another leap upwards and fighter jets are enjoy in a bombing raid. to put this in context for you, this is not the first time. the turks began to retaliate in kind like-for-like, if you will, artillery shell for artillery

shell. they took down an assad military helicopter that had crossed into turkish air space. what we've seen at this point is any action taken by turkey against fighters of the islamic state, the al-qaeda affiliated groups which include foreign fighters who have come into turkey to fight the assad regime. these are fighters who on many occasions turkey has turned a blind eye to as they have flown through istanbul into syria to fight. turkey is now fighting against the people who in a sense the turkish government would say they have allowed to pass into syria to fight. and fight against the assad

regime. >> thanks, anita. those reports of turkish jets attacking targets inside syria come on day five. we have been covering the talks in geneva, james bays is at the press conference, the daily briefing, and he said that basically the good news is that they're still talking. >> this is it. the talks will be adjourned for about a week. i spoke to one of the representatives of the opposition, i said, will you be back if the talks go for another round in february? he said we will continue talking for now, but there will be oh point where we cannot continue to sit here week after week. this is a very slow process, there is no progress made in

terms achievement has come out of this. an hour ago they said the ice was breaking but it was breaking very slowly. >> from geneva, thank you, james. >> seven prisoners accused of leading a coup attempt in south sudan go on trial for treason. >> they were all smiles as they greeted the kenyan president. they had been flown from the kenyan capitol to the south sudan where they have been held on charges to topple the government. the president of south sudan, previously held in his country, and as you can see behind me

here. >> the release was part of an agreement, and rebels loyal to former vice president riek machar. >> we don't think that our president is our enemy, not at all. we have his colleagues, we are his comrades. >> reporter: the break through on the political front, on the ground nothing has changed. several thousand have been killed. and fighting in certain areas continues. in bor, government forces backed by ugandan troops still battle, and the detainees in south sudan

face prospect of trials. >> jumal, tell us more of what you've seen. >> reporter: well stephen earlier today we went to the border with uganda why people we have been fighting. it's a picture we've seen around the country. despite the political developments in terms of the release of the prisoners it has not meant much in terms of improving the lives of over 500,000 people who no longer have a home to go back to, many of them. it has not done much in bringing to justice those who have killed several thousand people. that's why the cautious optimism in terms of the political development, there is a realization that the problem is greater and it's a lot more than just the freeing of some

detainees. there is a huge need for humanitarian efforts to try to provide sellter for a lot of these--shelter for many people, but the rainy season is coming in the next couple of months, and there is worry. they're not worried so much with the political front but those who face starvation and disease and no longer have a home to go to. >> in south africa members of the mine workers have been on strike for under a week. talks with the unions are due to end wednesday. all sides are deadlocked. >> perhaps the biggest, accused

of stealing a third of the country's budget. the money has gone missing. >> the modest high court is a setting for a corruption trial in unprecedented. within two weeks as many as ten simultaneous hearings will be under way. appearing i are some of the country's prominent officials and business people. government computers were hacked to and sums of money were transferred to private accounts. and the amounts are staggering. the country's further president estimates as much as 30% of the country's budget has been stolen over the past decade. it was the president who ordered the investigation that led to

this. although evidence indicates the widespread corruption that flourished under a previous administration did not end when she took office. she appointed a justice minister to oversee the process, and the man replaced was arrested this week on charges of laundering stolen money. >> i was amazed. i never thought we could have people in our country doing that to their own country. what i'm seeing is not just theft. >> the president has made it clear that even the most powerful must face justice. >> she went further to say even if it means a member of my family, that person will face justice, and nobody will be spared. >> reporter: many were skeptical when she came with the promise of clean governance.

it is something that she will stand or fall as well as what is being a tarnished nation. >> still to come on the news hour on al jazeera, al jazeera meets the lead of separatist rebels in the philippines who are threatening a peace deal with other rebel groups. and america's south gets a gusting odusting of the white s. and in cricket sports the proposal could see the greatest shake up the game has seen in decades. >> in news from europe now, and first to the ukraine where a former president has warned that the country is on the brink of civil war. making the comments while addressing parliament. politicians have been trying to end months of protest.

we have reports from the capitol of kiev. >> on the second day opened with a speech by a man who led ukraine to independence from the soviet union. he issued a dire warning. >> we should looking at the situation that has developed, the situation is let's be frank and dramatic one. the whole world knows the country stands on the brink of civil war. >> pro government applications have been saying they want demonstrators to leave the street and buildings they've occupied before amnesty can be granted. this is ukraine house one of several buildings in kiev that have been occupied by protesters. they have been hoping for an amnesty law so protesters who have been arrested and put behind bars can be rapidly freed. some want the president to resign first. others want talks to resume on signing an association agreement with group. >> are you kidding?

the people are not going to go first. the amnesty should happen first, then we'll go, but not just the amnesty. this is zero results so we demand more, of course. >> there were clashes outside of the ministry on wednesday. one opposition group wanted to continue its occupation of the building, and another trying to get it to vacate the premise. >> suggesting a split within the opposition that has just managed the government to begin making major concessions. al jazeera, kiev. >> well, ukraine urgently needs the promised financial bailout from russia to avoid an economic crisis. now moscow appears to be sending mixed message about the future about that $15 billion loan. russian president vladimir putin said the loan will stand, but

they're casting doubts over the timing of the installments. peter sharp is covering the story for us from moscow. >> we're getting two very different signals coming from the government. president putin repeating just a couple of ours ago what he told the e.u. yesterday, that russia would honor its commitments to meeting ukraine's debts with this huge $15 billion loan. he said that this in brussels, and he said it again this morning. but then we got another voice, that of the deputy prime minister who said, quote, it would make more sense before any more money was handed over to see what the composition was of any new government. now already out of the $15 billion russia has already handed over $3 billion to ukraine, and they urgently need another $2 billion as soon as possible. with that first transfer they

were able to pay off their debt to the imf, but they will need another loan as part of the $15 billion as soon as possible. really, you've got two positions here, and we just have to see exactly, and the russians will be looking closely at what the new government says, and there are people who say we don't want the russian's money. we don't need it. we don't want it. we want to get it from europe. but the fact of life the e.u. could never provide the amount of money that russia could give them, and certainly not at the interest rates the russians are prepared to accept. >> let's return to kiev and live to our report who are with the protesters. we're getting all eyes around this amnesty vote. >> yes, we're hearing out of parliament there is a bit of confusion. they don't seem to be closer finding any compromise between

the leaders of the opposition and the president. one draft said all protesters would leave all areas including here at independent square. the street towards parliament and the buildings that they've occupied. another draft said they could stay here at independent square, clear the other areas, and that would be enough for the government to release the 200 or so protesters who are in prison. but they're not willing to come to that compromise in a vote in parliament. we're hearing the party of regents have now left the chamber. they want longer discussions amongst themselves. i think they probably recognize they have to come to some compromise in parliament or this situation is not going to go away. it's coming down to a form of words that every is willing to

vote on. >> and are the protesters themselves united in what they want? what else have they been telling you? >> these guys who are manning the barricades, it's minus 26 with the wind chill, so it's fairly cold here. they say they're going say here, keep a presence here at independent square and not go home. they are a standing up for their demands. no one is willing to leave after this long of a protest since november to say this 11th hour when the debate is at last in that discussion. they're not willing to go and leave it now. they're not willing to say that they would allow the president viktor yanukovych to remain in the presidency. this is one of their key demands that they're pushing for. even though it's getting pitterly cold there is no sense

of giving up. the momentum is with them. there are calls all over the world including the u.s. including the west, and including the e.u. where there have been talks of a major player here. really to say you've got to compromise and listen to what the people on the street are saying. that is key, i think. that's what people here are saying. they're not going to give up now. they're going to hold out for all their demands. >> in a freezing cold kiev, sue, thank you. all the rest of the day's news is coming up from europe. a little later on in the program. for the moment back to doha. >> minus 26 there in kiev, according to sue, also pretty cold in of the u.s. a blast of snow and ice has hit the southern states to bring winter misery to millions. three states have declared states of emergency. five people have died and roads have been closed. >> traffic is moving in atlanta, but only just. roads have been blocked, many

drivers abandoning their cars after being stuck in traffic. some for more than 12 hours. they started to dig many of the cars and lorries out. the national guard has been called to help. when the snow hit, everyone had the same idea, and that was to head home. >> a lot of trailer trucks jackknife. >> i didn't have control of my car any longer. i pulled over, i started hyperventilating, and i thought i would have to tough it out. >> reporter: they deny that the city did enough to help out even though there was plenty of warning that the storm was coming. >> the error harass everybody letting out at once which caused the massive traffic jam. private sector businesses, the government and the school system all let out at once. >> reporter: icy blast caught most of the states most used to warm weather. it brought conditions drivers don't usually experience, and it showed.

hundreds of accidents have been reported. more than 80 in austin, texas, on the wednesday morning commute. the cold snap crossed the carolinas and as far north as virginia. a number of schools in several states didn't get chirp on their way home on time so they were forced to spend the night camping out in gymnasiums. >> it's like a snowcation. who knew you were going to stay overnight and have a slumber party. it's going to be a great story for these kids. >> flights ca canceled and dela. the areas not accustomed to such weather don't have the resources to deal with it when it comes. freezing temperatures that are expected to last another day or so, but it's not all bad news. it meant an extra day out of school and a moment to play in the snow for children who rarely

get the chance. >> al jazeera continues to call on the egyptian government to release five of its journalists. >> the three staff of anger english producing bader mohamm mohammed, mohamed fahmy and peter greste now have been held for a full month. two others have been held for six month and 200 days. that's a lot of jail time for five people who have not been charged with any offense. with speakers from bbc, sky news and the british daily telegraph all expressing grave concerns about what is said about the interim government in egypt. >> for a great nation like egypt to treat people who are doing

their job as journalists, which is an ethical decent job which all decent societies need, for egypt, for all countries to treat journalists this way is a shame on that nation. >> reporter: while this was happening in london, egypt's prosecutor general was considering peter greste's future in cairo. he had his detention renewed regularly while being held in conditions that are described as harsh and little contact with the outside world. egypt rules allow journalists to be held without charge. many say its draconian and from the days of the mubarak government. >> reporter: human rights organizations are genuinely worried about what is happening in egypt at the moment. it's an open question as to which all that shared politician particularly in the west.

the british foreign officer said its concerned on attacks in cairo and elsewhere. ithat language is quite mild. >> in alliance with egypt are n a bind. they're in a moral bind because they have been rather eequivocal in their response to a military coup and then a very violent crackdown against muslim brotherhood and their supporters that followed. they have been less quick to condemn that than they have been lesser abuses by other regimes elsewhere in the middle east. >> an obvious point, it may be seen as a revenge, but it doesn't explain why dozens of other people have been subjected to incarceration.

lawrence lee, al jazeera in london. >> as we heard in the report, peter greste has appeared in court appeal his detention. his appeal was denied and other al jazeera network employees are still imprisoned. a man is still on the loose and expanded his operations into syria. details on that coming up. >> they told me it couldn't be done that i was a lost cause. >> quietly inspiring story one of this year's super bowl stars.

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state. and attack is in retaliation of a mortar that landed in turkey on tuesday. piss necessary havprisonersd over to kenya's president. and katherine ashton has met with ukrainian president viktor yanukovych. >> and some news just coming in. car bombs across baghdad are reported to have killed at least 18 people. al jazeera sources are saying sg that several parked cars blue up in predominantly shared neighborhoods. pakistan's prime minister has peace talks with the taliban

despite attacks. taliban claimed responsibility and promised more attacks. the philippine military claim 4043 fight verse bee--43 s have been killed. they met with the rebel leader who said that their struggle is far from over. >> the far flung area of the philippines. al jazeera meets one of the most want the men in the country. the philippine government wants him dead. the military launched an all out offensive early monday morning. the government calls his group a threat to national security. they remain unfaze. >> from the very beginning we broke away from th them and saie

won't be joining the peace talks between the government and the mlf. >> that pending peace agreement aims to end the rebellion in the philippines. they insist it is not them who should be considered spoilers of peace. >> we are not the ones sabotaging. the military are the terrorist. why do they attack us every time there is development in the talks. it has happened again now that the peace deal is close to being signed. they keep bombing communities here. >> 30,000 people have been misplaced. many of those have gone to nearby villages for safety. it was expected to end wednesday morning but the military admits it need more time to neutralize the rebels. >> they're the one who is are

spoiling, the peace talks is moving on smoothly. >> the village said there will be no let up in going after the rebels. as the forces continue to battle it out against the philippine military, they admit that they may be outnumbers, but the group has no plans of surroundering, and they'rand--surrendering, anl indict to the death. >> to us death would be sweeter. we would rather die than surrender to in government. it doesn't matter how long it will take, he said, this is what their hearts have always longed for. al jazeera, southern philippines. >> going back to london for more news about europe.

>> the u.k. is set to take in refugee including rape and torture victims. britain will admit its first refugees directly from the region. >> reporter: they've endured unbearable suffering for almost three years. [ baby crying ] >> reporter: serious war has left thousands dead and millions forced to flee, many to neighboring countries such as jordan, and iraq. now for the first time britain has offered a temporary home to several hundred syrians. >> we will privatize help for survivors of torture and violence and women and children at risk and in need of medical care. this is where we believe we can make a distinctive contribution as the united kingdom. >> reporter: according to the government around 300,000 asylum

seekers are already in the u.k. but the decision not to take part in a resettlement scheme has been questioned by some m.p.s here. some have been slow in offering shelter. so far just over 18,000 places plus an open ended number to the u.s. has been secured by the u.n. they include germany, which has agreed to take around 11,000 syrians. france around 500. britain a few hundred, and spain, 130. thousands of other syrians are already in europe often having made perilous journeys to escape the conflict. the situation has reached far beyond crisis points. >> i have met many families as well who were traum traumatized.

children are pulling out knives on their parents because they're mimicking what they've seen in syria. they're afraid of loud noises. there is trauma help needed as well. >> reporter: almost three years after the first protest began any end to the suffering seems a long way off. al jazeera. >> scott lapped's government has been told it may face similar problems to the eurozone if it remains independent. mark carney has been offering his advice. >> reporter: walk the streets of the scottish capitol of edinburgh. [ bagpipe music ] >> reporter: scotland already has a strong national identity within the united kingdom. the principle of full

independence brings pause. what will they use for money if they go it alone. >> sir walter scott in the 1,900th century, he promoted paper currency. i see it being equal to england and scotland. it is those practical implications that the u.k. central bank chief came to address. but they warn keeping the british pound involve a currency union with responsibilities and risks. >> the threat of default by one country may trigger a more generalized crisis particularly if the liability of the crisis country, it's in the interest to bail out the country in crisis. that reduces the incentives for the countries to run their finances prudently in the first

place. >> reporter: this was a technical speed. mark carney described as dismal science, but the independence for post relationship. for scotland what kind of independence doesn't include financial independence and will the parliament and english people accept failing financial institutions north. >> that uncertainty worried scottish business leaders in the audience. >> we have seen what happened to the euro. we need to know if there is going to be a new currency all together. i do think its vitally important. >> but the pro independent lobby said such concerns are exaggerated. >> the key point is that it would be in the interest of scott lapped and england, for scott lapped to retain the pound.

>> reporter: despite his expressed wish to remain removed from the policies, mark carney has been involved in the debate. it is a yes-no vote but the real vote will not be near as simple. >> garbage has piling up since political fight. every day hundreds of tourists come by bus to the historic city city. but recently when approaching the city center they will be greeted by this. on the way to the famous old bridge, the monument is now

surrounded by rubbish, and had has the highest number of patients suffering from infectious diseases scabies. >> one patient was diagnosed with western nile virus. in this city you can expect to encounter the plague and cholera. scabies is a reflection of poverty. there are many who are not seeking examination. >> reporter: the rubbish has been piling up on the streets because employees from the waste disposal company has been on strike. their not the only ones who have beensatisfied with their lot. teachers have also been protesting against budget cuts. >> this is only one of the problems between authorities. the treatment of order people is irresponsible and unfair.

>> doctors warn it's not just poor citizen who is are at risk. >> waste can become infested. and because of poverty many are digging through trash bins and we all know glad and syringes can be found in those bins and can spread diseases. >> now placing the health of the inhabitants before political interest. it's the very least that they can do in this situation. >> the leader of the catholic church has extended his cross-culture appeal by becoming the first pope of gracing the cover of "rolling stone" magazine seen. it comes just a month after pope frances was named "time" magazine person of the year. he has become somewhat of a super hero in this graffiti art

near the vatican city. rock fall has caused thousands of dollars in italy. the rock falling and stopping just short of the house. it hurdled down the cliff. no one, amazingly, was hurt. that is all the news from europe. it's back to steven. >> thank you. the u.s. government said the senior al-qaeda financeer is on the loose and has expanded into syria. >> according to the u.s. government, thi this is one of al-qaeda's top financeers based in iran. he has been wanted since 2011 for allegedly moving money and alqaida operators from

pakistan, afghanistan, and the west. now officials say he has added his homeland to his operations. an u.s. state department official tells al jazeera. >> as head al-qaeda facilitat facilitator, organizing and maintaining roots by which new recruits can travel by way of turkey. >> he reportedly has been living and working in iran since at least 2005 with that government's consent. u.s. officials would not offer an explanation why iran, a majority shia country, would offer help to am quite. but it wouldn't be the first time. at least six al-qaeda operatives have been in iran since september 11, 2011.

they put him on the wanted list and offered a reward for his capture. but u.s. officials say that he's now back on the street and more active than ever. all the more reason to highlight his case. >> he's an al-qaeda operative. we know he's moving money and extremists for al-qaeda element there is. i think you can draw that conclusion. >> they say capturing him damage their function but they are under no illusionings that it would stop al-qaeda. >> welcome, richard, can you us why iran, a shia majority

country, would offer to help al-qaeda. >> it is complicated. it is a relationship that your reportedly quite rightly goes back to 2001. one advantage for iran is the defensive one in that if they look after al-qaeda people, allow them to stay there and keep them under control, then the deal will be that they're not attacked themselves by al-qaeda, nor their interests elsewhere. the other i think is an offensive one in that if they know where al-qaeda guys are, they may be able to use them. and of course your enemy's enemy is your friend. i guess they see al-qaeda being mainly focused against gulf states and the western countries that they, too, would oppose. >> so how does--just emphasize how iran benefits for harboring

al suri? >> well, i think that it's a way of exercising a little bit of control over al-qaeda, because you know what's going on, you know where the money is coming from, you know who is passing through the country and so on. at the same time there is a plaque mail element to it as well. if you attack us, then we'll put your people in prison here ordeal with them more harshly. we'll allow a certain amount of freedom. >> this comes after president obama wanted diplomacy. what message are they sending to iran. >> as, indeed, when the americans put al suri on their list of designated terrorists, and then offering a reward for his capture. they didn't expect anybody to do anything about him, but it was a

message to iran to say, look, we know about this, we're watching this, and we don't particularly like it. they can be talking about nuclear an feel there is a better relationship with president rouhani. nonetheless these issues are extremely important an they don't go unnoticed. >> thank you, richard. stale to come in sport, tiger woods looking for an improvement. ahead of the dubai desert classic. details coming up.

>> natural treasure in pakistan is threatened the world second largest forest of june pa junips is being destroyed. >> reporter: an open fire looks ordinary but this one isn't. they have used juniper wood to survive. it's the slow growing tree which rises one foot every year. he would happily switch to another source of energy if he had an alternative. >> there is no electricity or gas here. we have no choice. it snows every other day. you can see it's very cold. we need to cut down the trees to survive. >> this primitive forest is the second largest juniper ecosystem in the world. it's been declared a reserve. the u.n. said it's conservation

requires economic solutions. some of the trees in this forest are more than 2500 years old. their survival is at stake due to illegal logging and population growth. but cutting down trees is not just for survival. this forest isn' is not all government land. >> the first factor threatening the forest is land use change. another reason for deforestation is livelihood and the other is grazing. >> the forest rangers showed us these 30 trees which they caught the night before but they couldn't catch the culprits. you can imagine how old is each one of these trees. the forest department said it lacks funds, equipment, manpower

and training to stop illegal logging. >> when it snows people start cutting trees. that's when our rain injuries arrangers are aallright. >> the people here have no option but to depend on farming and agriculture. there is lack of awareness. it started with small scale projects, and the government is pleading for help from donors. but corruption and lack of staff is also contributing to the deforestation. almost 10,000 hectars have been lost, and unless other steps are taken to protect them, the surviving lungs of the planet will exist no more. >> that will be a terrible thing. it's into the world of sport. >> the world of cricket is

embroiled in a bitter battle. how the game should be run. the governing body said all its members are back along with england and australia and would have a greater say in how the game is run and would have a greater share of the icc profit. the icc president said cricket is united in these changes. >> we've unanimously agreed these principles that include approach, breaking the glass ceiling for members. encourage and support more financial support and more binding agreement over a longer period of time.

greater involvement in the leading members of the icc. >> football going to the top of the english premiere league with a victory at to toppen ham late. >> i think with football you never know. >> they can go level on court if they win at home to west ham. they are seemingly in party mo

mood. >> i think we're improving. i think we're improving a lot. the team, the players, so that the perspectives of the future are good. >> atletico madrid kicks off soon. it was the only goal of the game, going through 2-0 on aggregate. bayern munich in action league. this game was rescheduled due to world cup commitments in december. now nfl legend pa peyton mannins

about to make himself heard above all the talk of bad oh weather. the weather was too cold for the pre-game media day to take place outside in the new jersey arena where the broncos will take o on the seattle see hawks, but manning has what it takes to win another super bowl. >> what we've accomplished, and accomplishing a record and whatnot is a big part of games. from that standpoint it has been rewarding for all the offensive players. >> it will be great, it's not me versus him but he is a guy who i have so much respect for and all the amazing things he has done over his career. he has built an unbelievable legacy and he's one of the west who--one of the best who has

ever played the game. >> eric coleman is the only deaf player in the nfl. he wears two hearing aids, but his coach said it has never hindered his play on the pitch. >> they didn't call my name. told me it was over. but i've been deaf since i was three. so i didn't listen. when it's just the quarterback, i can hear. but when it gets loud, the hearing aid just amplifies like a microphone. that's when i go into my lip reading phase. the quarterback knows to look at me if he needs to say something important or turns around in the

middle of the huddle. >> he is a terrific football player, very well-rounded. he has played certainly teams. he started as fullback. he's very consistent and very tough. he happens to have a hearing issue, and that has never been a factor. he has demonstrated to everyone who wants to listen and watch that you can do whatever you want to do. >> some of the best golfers in the world are in dubai. the world's number one tiger woods is coming off one of his worst performances at torrey pines. he carded his second worse sco score. >> i needed to make a few changes, a few slight adjustments. unfortunately i had supplied off so i came out here and hit a few shots. i just wanted to improve every day. tuesday was better than monday.

wednesday was better than tuesday. >> being urged to crap its plans to award double point for the season. or face a fan backlash. saying 9 the percent of the team's supporters think it's the wrong move. meanwhile in spain they're able to put their car in paces after day one. michael shoe ma schumacher reman hoist after sustaining an injury. for more on sports about to www.aljazeera.com/sports.

>> this is the greatest rugby in any hemisphere. italy and wales, and well, they should do well in rome. >> you don't think they'll get the wooden spoon this year? >> i think they'll go for a third grand slam, i'm not sure, going great guns. they also say after lyons tour france always does as well. >> i think the interesting question is england. they have not picked any players playing in france this year it's very brave considering the talent that has gone over to france. >> and they have a lot of talent in-depth. >> i think they should be winning a lot more than they do. >> wales should be beating italy

and france. you heard it here first.

>> i'm del walters. we have news for you. one day later drivers are still stuck on atlanta's roads and the national guard has been called in to help. a top u.s. intelligence official warns a militant group tied to al-qaeda wants to attack the united states. a day after the state of the union address the president hits the road taking his message straight to the american people.