>> the head of the egyptian military confirms he will stand for president. >> hello, i'm sue turton, you are watching al jazeera live from doha. also, securing the games. a plea for peace amid concerns for the 2014 winter olympics. >> tightening their grip on, approving a law coming in for criticism from the west. >> not much to tweet about - twitter announces hundreds of

millions in losses and the slow down from new users.

voting is expected to be held within the next six month, and if he win, abdul fatah al-sisi will be the sixth military man to rule egypt. >> al jazeera media network has been saddled with a list of 20 people pursued by the interim

government. >> the lift is several formal charges. myself and other staff are on the list, including three of the four journalists in detention. most are not employees of al jazeera. al jazeera rejects the charges against his staff. the allegations are, and actions of the egyptian authority are extraordinary, unjust and unacceptable. all the videos are available to view online. they can stee that it is accurate, comprehensive and underpinned with quality and integrity. the reports tell all sides of the story. all of our journalists imprisoned should be freed. >> it's been 40 days since egyptian authorities detained three al jazeera journalists, mohamed fadel fahmy, baher mohamed and peter greste have

been held and accused of spreading false noous and being linked with the muslim brotherhood. another journalist abdullah al-shami has been in custody since july last year. >> turkey has gone another step further after mps there approved new legislation. defenders of internet freedom say the law is designed to silence the critics. the government says it's protecting privacy. it's due to be signed into law by the president. a government agency, the telecommunications communications presidency will be able to shut down websites it doesn't approve of within hours. providers will be forced to store records of users' activity for two years, on top of the fact that some websites have been blocked under existing

laws. we have the details from istanbul. . >> since the rule was presented in the parliament there was a reaction from the young users. they tried to organise a protest. since yesterday they have asked the president to review the law. there was tweets from him about the fact that internet bans are bad for the country. people say that turkey is going through the same thing with china, north korea. turkey is a young society. people need alternative media and information sources. they say the government is trying to avoid the content, which may be harmful for them in the coming elections n turkey. there was an earlier example about the fact that opposition mps had questions to the

parliament involving corruption allegations over the ownership and the sales of a media company. he got a warning from the e, and turkish communication directate asking for him to remove the content. the government is trying to avoid those situations, but the government says the mood was prepared before the corruption probe of 17 december, and before the protest. governments say that they are trying to protect young children of the society against pornography and trying to protect people's privacy and trying to avoid that. >> twitter stocks dipped by 18% after it reported a poor financial performance for the end of last year. the social networking site reported a lose of 511 million in the year op year, due to increased spending. it was not all bad news, it

doubled its revenue to 243. 9 million extra people joined since the company went public in november. >> gendo line regina tan is head of the tech division and joins us on skype from singapore. >> what do the figures tell us? is this about the market reaching saturation or is it compete tigs? >> in asia there's a lot of competition. there is a competing for users. it's also competing for business revenue. we are talking about a company finding new ways to find users. there's more potential. so far they have been struggling. it looks like they are beefing up a lot of the assets. it looks prom itsing.

the original value was based on facebook, and we have been reporting that facebook is not as popular possibly as it used to be. is this a warning to investors who are looking at these type of investments, not to be sure that they'll hold their value? >> yes. one thing regarding the top prices and ipos is that you have to separate the difference between valuation and value. you are talking about valuation and stock price, what the message is to stock and market valuation. it's what i see a value in terms of bringing to users and businesses. when you talk about stock prices, you are looking at different kind of people buying facebook stock. so you're talking about people buying technical, some believing in a long-term, and some for

different reasons. at the same time the way you look at the value, that twitter as a social media platform is bringing to people, i believe there's a lot of long-term potential. yes, there'll be competition. yes, big platforms have their time in the limelight. it's the pressure of any company. it depends on the founders, the management, innovating for the quurt. >> for example, microsoft is a great company. back then it was let's put a computer on every desk. that was achieved. that was achieved with microsoft window. but what they felt was that apple took the war. so when we bring it back to the conversation on it, you are

looking at a lot of competition for users, and revenue, but in terms of vestors looking at whether they should start, they should look at who audience are they looking at. think of new business models to innovate. >> maybe they will take your advice. good to get your thoughts on that, speaking to us from singapore. >> russia says it's against moves for a un resolution calling for anxious in syria. russia's united nations ambassador said a security resolution would not solve the crisis, and make it a political issue. >> the war in syria is being blamed for destroying heritage

sites. ancient sites are plundered and priceless artefacts are trafficked. the syrian government says it's emptied 34 museums and moved the contents to secure locations. >> about 40,000 people have been affected by heavy rain in north-east bolivia. 17,000 hectares of agricultural land has been flooded. more than 40 people have been killed. >> the head of the panama canal authorities says construction work to expand the canal has stopped over a financial dispute. the project has gone over project by $1.6 million. it's one of the world's key maritime trade groups. >> the expansion of the panama canal. it should be one of biggest and

busiest infrastructure projects. on wednesday the construction site looked like this - empty. >> the key problem is a $1.6 billion cost overrun, fully half the $2.2 billion budgeted in the regional bid. >> it's not possible to reach an agreement because the contract has maintained an inflexible condition time after time, expecting the panama canal authority to negotiate exorbitant figures outside the contract. the failure of the talks was a setback for the project. when finished it will allow vessels trees the size of the maximum to pass through the waterway, connecting the pacific and atlantic. >> administrators and contractors blame each other. the disagreement has gone to

international arbitration. this marks the 100th anniversary of the canal. the government wanted to celebrate, and it would no longer be the case. the the authority promised they'd need to finish the job in 2015. with or without the constructors. >> a lawyer who has followed the negotiations things it will take more time. the canal has the resources to finish the project. i foresee that the canal authorities tried to get everyone to get into and work. they are 70% done and 30% issue of completing the work. it's an objective of the republic of panama. >> this is food news for shipping companies and clients like the united states and china who invested billions at home. they hope it will unlock a new

era for commerce as the original canal did a century ago. >> still to come on the program - the mobile education project that is putting child workers in myanmar back in school. >> a scientific breakthrough. the bionic arm giving back the sense of touch. details of that coming up.

>> welcome back. you're watching al jazeera. a reminder of the top story.

army chief abdul fatah al-sisi confirmed he will stand in presidential elections in six months, following a decision by the leadership to back his candidacy. turkey's parliament voted in support of a bill to control the internet. it gives the government power to shut down websites he doesn't approve of. the law is designed to silence the government's critics. >> twitter stocks plummeled. the number of people joining the blogging site has flowed. it had 241 million users, up 30%, lower than the 39% increase in the third quarter of last year. >> the european union's foreign policy chief met ukraine's president to try to end the political crisis. the opposition made little progress in a push to limit

powers. protesters have been in kiev since november. the e.u. is ready to provide financial help. >> i taught many times in the cores of the last month -- course of the last month about the importance of supporting the economy in ukraine. not unconditionally. it is important to see economic reforms that are necessary. this is real economic support and investment that means it's not only about the short-term, it's about the long term, about the capacity of the economy not just to grow in areas that are doing well, but to develop in other areas. >> iran's president hassan rouhani says his country is benefitting from the easing of international sanctions. in a deal signed last november iran promised to limit the nuclear program for sanctions relief. steps will be taken over the next four months until a

permanent deal is reached. speaking on state information, president hassan rouhani said progress was being made. >> recording the issue of the joint action plan or the geneva agreement, our people witnessed that we were able to reach on agreement with the great powers and keeping the dignity and preserving the rights of the nation. many of the oppressive changes bound on the movements of our society are torn apart. >> the city of goma in the east of the democratic republic of congo is at the bottom of an active volcano. the threat of armed groups mean they are unable to monitor the mountain. malcolm web reports. >> this is one of the top 10 dangerous volcanos, sitting next to goma, a city of 10 million. at the summit a lava lake smoulders and can erupt at any time. >> it's george's job to predict

when this may happen. >> it's dangerous. it's 20km from the city of goma. and the quality i of the lava is fluid. so when it is start erupting, the flow of lava will be very fast. >> george studies rock formations and movements to under the volcano's activity. he shows us equipment used to measure tremors. in another country it should be in a museum. there's meant to be eight stations like this, but only one is operational. rebel groups mean it is not safe for people to go and do their work. >> the government is flushing them out. it has a long way to go. around the volcanos is not safe. failure to predict on eruption could be disastrous. the last one in 2002 sent lava

flowing into goma. nearly 100 people were killed. hundreds of thousands fled to rwanda. a third of the city was destroyed. >> a river of lava came bursting out of the ground down here, and destroyed everything in this area, then it made its way down here to the city center. it reached the airport run way destroying everything in its wake. roads, houses. >> if you look at the rocks left behind, you can see the bobbles from where it was boiling, summering. the rock turned out to be useful. a lot of the city of goma has been rebuilt, using it as a construction material. >> the volcano is everywhere. >> they make rocks using the gravel metal. >> the materials can bring wealth. it's bad. it's destroyed everywhere's homes. >> another nearby volcano erupted in 2011.

it didn't cause damage. because ns the bush. >> it keeps smouldering. an eruption could destroy it. people can leave the town. but on if they are warned in time. >> to south africa where protests in the ecangala township east of pretoria is more violent. residents torched several buildings, including a clinic. they are angry about expensive and inadequate electricity, housing and water supplies. people have been unhappy with the conditions since the early 1990s, but say nothing has been done for them. the united nations says that a third of the children in myanmar work for a living. some are given the opportunity to study. >> the bus is parked but inside

passengers are going on a journey they never thought they'd take again. the students here started working in tea houses when they were young to help support their family. >> it's been a year since this 13-year-old left school. he is eager to catch up, enthusiastic. despite having been up through early morning. >> it's not a problem because classes are three times a week and there are break times during work. the studies are for our own good. >> many of the older students were too shy to speak to us, embarrassed that they could barely read or write. >> for the children and teenagers that work in tea houses, the mobile classes is the only chance of getting an education. they work long days, leaving no time to attend school. >> the project is the brain child of tim hardy, who said he

had a tough tim convincing employers and students themselves. >> we've been under pressure for decades. the education is pretty much non-existent. they are not getting education, they don't think it will help in the long term. >> tea houses are popular all over the country. a place for people to catch up over a steaming cup of ch ago. the servers are almost always children. some start as young as six. for now, the mobile education project only has enough places for some of its students. >> translation: my ambitious it to complete level four, then

i'll stop working and go back to school. >> tourists from 180 countries travelling to india will no longer have to wait to obtain visas. online applications have made. travellers will be able to get viceas within five days. some countries have been excluded. that list includes sudan, afghanistan, iran, iraq, nigeria, somalia and pakistan and sri lanka. >> we have more from new delhi. >> the announcement by the ministry of tourism is a boost to the indian hospitality and tourism industry, with the possibility of the residents of 180 global nations being able to receive a visa when they arrive into india. it's a boost to the economy.

that's the principle move by the government to do things. the growth rate was less than 5%, according to official figures for 2013. the facility was given to 11 countries, including the likes of finland and singapore. there are exceptions to this. neighbouring countries are exempt. if residents want to come to india, they'll have to apply in those respective countries. under-7 million tourists arrived in india according to official figures. they are the latest figures we have. most came from the united states, u.k., and bangladesh and the industry is worth under 18 billion u.s. what india was trying to do is certainly encourage people to come to india. the problem they faced in recent

month, in the last year was certainly a reputation for being an unsafe city. in light of the recent state of rapes that have been report here in india and globally, and only a few weeks back, and an attack on french tourists caught the headlines, and it's that sort of incident that the indians want to quash. and reassure the international community to ensure those coming to india will have an enjoyable time. the government is saying that visa on arrival should be ready by the autumn. >> researchers have made a scientific break through in italy. a man who lost his arm 10 years ago has been able to feel again. as caroline malone reports, it's a fires in bionic measures.

>> imagine being able to to feel again using a hand you lost a long time ago. >> he lost the lower part of his left arm in a fireworks accident. with a prosthetic limb, he regained a rudimentary sense of touch. that is amazing to someone feeling something after nine years, because suddenly my hand is talking to the brain again, if you wish. it was incredible. >> incredible but not yet an easy process. soren son took part in a pilot project. the first of which was surgery in rome. doctors implanted electrodes. they sent a mild electric current in proportion to the object the hands came into contact with.

the message reached soren son's brain. the hand has censors attached to each tendon. we can use the censors to guage the level of force. we use the force information to deliver precise stimulation to sentencing nerves in order to restore the real-some time feelings into the nervous system. >> to be sure that soren son was using a sense of touch and not looking at or listening out for clue, he wore a blindfold and head phoneses the research team recorded orveds. artificial limbs can be bulky and that put people off uchg them in the past. prosthetics don't include the sense of touch. researchers are working on a lighter model that is to become commercially viable. soren son sis he will be the

first in line. he is discover something he thought he lost forever. that has to feel good. >> don't forget, you can keep up to date for all the news on the website. news and video. click on aljazeera.com. money on the table by taking cigarettes off the shelves. will this really help people who shop the cvs. many investors are convinced that twitter is essential in evaluating a company's stock. we'll explain. and the wildcats are formering a union, and the implications could be huge. i'm david shuster in for ali velshi, and this is "real money."