special with three stories on how new technologies are changing what you see in the news. we'll see you then here at the listening post. >>. >> what will next for columbia's peace process after the man opposed to talking to rebels enjoys success in parliamentary elections. >> hello, this is al jazeera live from doha. also ahead - malaysian officials say wreckage spotted in the south china sea may not be from the missing airliner. >> 13 nuns held for months by rebels in syria are freed in a prison exchange deal. rebuilding broken lives - three years on from japan's tsunami, we meet the survivors

still struggling with their loss. >> there are fearing for columbia's peace process after the ruling coalition lost seats in the parliamentary elections. most of the votes went to the party of ariba. his group, which is opposed to talking to the rebels f.a.r.c., will be the most powerful. >> a peace deal has been worked through for 19 months. they have been fighting the government for 15 years. they have become reliant on the drug trade. we have this report. >> a surprise success. former president and his new party are the second-biggest force in the senate and the winners in the columbian

elections. if they resolve it, it deals a blow to the current president santos who had enjoyed a huge majority in congress. i had voted for the democratic dissent in venezuela. the government allows it and others do not avoid it. >> 33 million columbians cast a ballot to elect a new congress. the vote is seen as an ongoing peace process. the congress will play a role in crafting laws to implement a peace deal, and aribez vows to resist reconciliation with the rebels. >> changes may be forced. maybe by including other points

that have been absent from that table. >> the result marks the birth of a new political force in columbia. while president santos's coalition maintains a small majority, sunday's vote could impact the chances of eelections in may. >> both candidates in el salvador are claiming victory in the presidential election. there's no official result, but the electoral council says that the vote is too close call. from the capital david mercer reports. >> el salvador elections are over. they'll go bed without knowing who the next president will be. the supreme electoral council came out saying there's no winner yet, the results are too close to call, and there has to be an official count starting on

monday before they can determine who the winner of the election is. >> outside of voting stations we saw a lot of boisterous activities. party supporters out waving flags, showing support for the party, hoping they'd come away on sunday nightway victory. inside the voting stations we saw what appeared to be an orderly and calm vote, and saw the vote being counted with observers watching the count, paying sure that each boll ot was accounted for. in the election center, observers are forced to wait for a number of days before finding out the official results. on the streets of el salvador, the el salvadorans are the ones left in limbo, waiting to find out who will lead their country. >> officials say they have not found part of the malaysia

airlineses craft. earlier debris was found, but it's been discounted. the plane disappeared on route to beijing from kuala lumpur, with 239 people on board. al jazeera's scott heidler has the latest from kuala lumpur. >> malaysian officials say they have expanded the search. there has been reports of debris or oil slicks, but there is no definitive proof of where the aircraft went down. they have indications from radar that the plane turned around, coming from the air force, but there's no definitive and hard evidence. that is their top priority, to find indications where, how and when this aircraft went down. >> on the other side, the

investigation two gentlemen who boarded the aircraft. they are investigating that. they are saying that they are looking through closed-circuit television footage from the kuala lumpur airport and documents, likely the immigration documents, to see how they got on board and who they were. that investigation is going, and we know that other nations are involved in that investigation, now that they are consulting with the united states federal bureau of investigation. >> an earthquake struck off the coast of northern california. the epicentre 80km west of eureka, with a magnitude of 6.9. earlier indications suggest that there's no danger of a tsunami. >> 13 syrian nuns and three monastery workers have been released. the deal ensures the release of 150 female prisoners from syrian gaols in return. we have this report from the

lebanese-syrian border. >> it took months of negotiations and discussions to secure the release of these nun and mont aftry workers. they were kidnapped by syrian rebels. in her first interview the sister said all 16 nuns and monastery helpers were released. trnchts. >> translation: we would like to thank god for facilitating this and being here now, and patriarch john, who is working with us. mr president bashar al-assad, and others who helped us. i would like to thank them. without forgetting the mediator who is doing this for the sake of god. now we are too tired for questions, because we spent nine hours on the road. we'd like to thank you all, and all those that participated in the operation to get us out of where we were. >> the deal was brokered by the

qatari and lebanese government. in return for the nun's release, 150 syrian prisoners from freed by the syrian government. tnchts. >> translation: there were sum imprisoned in syrian gaols that were released, except for those that committed major crimes. the numbers are more than 150. the women were brought from abood to a cell in lebanon. they were transported from a cell to a border crossing on the lebanese-syrian border. logistical delays meant it took hours for the release operation to be completed. >> the qatari role was down to a mediator, the qatari involvement was not direct with the kidnappers. >> some reports linked the delay to ransom requests by syrian rebels. >> there were some media reports

that logistical delays had something to do with financial institutions. >> by keeping the nun, the rebels prevented a major assault by the syrian army. the latest hostage release highlights the role regional powers can play in the syrian war. it's a victory for the syrian government, which considers itself the most suitable protector of minorities in syria. that's why christians continued to support bashar al-assad's government. nearly three years of war shattered syria's health care system, according to save the children. it says the country's health system collapsed. hospitals, dispensaries and health facilities have been attacked or destroyed. the majority of hospitals is no longer functional. and more than half the country's doctors fled syria.

homes are used as makeshift hospitals. many lack power. in this picture a doctor performs an operation on a baby, using a mobile phone for light. >> more than 1.2 million children have fled the civil war and are refugees in neighbouring countries, 4.5 million children inside syria are in need of humanitarian assistance. many witnessed or experienced extreme violence. more than 10,000 children have been killed in the war according to current estimates. >> rebels controlling an oil terminal in eastern libya says any attempt by the libyan government to fire on a north korean tanker will be an act of war. libyan's government sent vessels to the port of sidra to prevent the tank from leaving. the tanker docked at the port of sidra. by doing so the crew ignored

warnings by the libyan government to stay away. the port is controlled by rebels trying to sell the oil, despite the government's objections, and threats to bomb the ship. >> translation: the defence ministry gave instructions to the army to deal with the tanker before it docks at the port. we asked the armed forces to stop it at all costs. >> the libyan navy, coast guard and air force are on high alert. the military said the tankers sneaked their ship into the port of sidra, taking advantage of foggy weather. >> translation: they will engage with it as soon as it starts sailing. what prevents us from bombing the tanker is environmental consequences, especially a shipment causing a crisis in the

sea. >> since last july, armed rebels have taken control of oil exporting ports, demanding a bigger share of the country's oil revenues. recently some of the groups have tried to sell the oil independently. >> the crisis over libyan oil highlighted differences over the government and military forces torn between tribal and regional allegiances. >> still to come here on al jazeera. we'll tell you about the mexican drug cartel leader who has been declared dead for the second time. plus, the congolese government is going after the largest remaining rebel group in the east of the democratic republic of congo.

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>> hello again. the top stories an al jazeera. there are fears for the columbian peace process after the ruling party lost seats. most votes went to the leader opposed to peace talks with the f.a.r.c. rebels. >> authorities have not found any part of the malaysia airlines. earlier debris was thought to be an aircraft door - this has been discounted by investigators. >> 13 syrian nuns and three monastery workers kidnappeded by

syrian rebels have been freed. 150 women have been released from syrian prisons in exchange. the deal was mediated by qatar and lebanon. >> the democratic republic of congo's army says that it's determined to finish the job of clearing all armed groups out of the east of the country. the largest remaining faction is the democratic forces. the group includes members of the hutu rebels that carried out the 1994 rwandan genocide. they've been in the d.r.c. for 20 years. the congolese army will attack with u.n. support within weeks, if they don't surrender. >> this remote village in eastern congo does not look like the headquarters of an armed group. villages tell us that many carried guns and uniforms.

for the rebel group, the fdmr is trying to present a better image. we are greeted with singing and dancing. some are accused of genocide and mass rapes. it's all smiles today. first they show us the guns which they say they have laid down. there's a stack of kalashnikovs, mean look old. in the middle is a stack of larger machine-guns. on the floor is a pile of ammunition. there's not men more bullets here than guns. there's a lot more than the 50 rifles here. the fdlr say they have laid them down, because they are ready to talk peace. the congolesan army wants the men to come out of the bush and hand over the weapons. the old enemy is not interested

in their demands. the fdlr's leaders say they will not be safe going back unless the rwandan president negotiates. >> we do not want to hand the weapons to the u.n., they want to disarm us. we ask african leaders to find a solution an african way. >> some other members are wanted in rwanda for genocide crimes. most here are too young to bear the guilt. the u.n. says many grow up as child soldiers in congo. u.n. troops support the congolese army to clear the groups from the east. commanders from both forces say they are ready to attack soon. >> what we observed on the ground is still continuing activities, including doing human right evaluations.

we don't see them surrendering. >> the fdlr says a political solution is needed to end ethnic tensions that date back to the 1994 roou wandon genocide. people are waiting to see if they'll try. malcolm webb, al jazeera in the eastern democratic republic of congo. >> mexico confirmed the death of one of the country's violent drug cartels. the government declared nazaria smz moreno gonzalez dead in 2010. >> that pays tribute to nazario

moreno. he was presumed dead in 120. he lived on to lead the knights templar. his reign ended on sunday. >> translation: he was intercepted by the marines and the army. when they asked him to surrender, he opened fire. >> many can't believe he was alive. many of those who didn't, prayed to him as a saint. the knights templar surrounds itself in mysticism and is a main trafficker of methamphetamine. in recent years millions have been made through extortion, preying on the people they said they protected. with the federal government largely absent, vigilante groups went into battle against the cartels. this year it launched an offensive and arrested several top leaders. they worked in an uneasy

alliance with the vigilantes. the death comes two weeks after the government arrested one of the world's most wanted drug lords. joaquin guzman, known as el chapo or shorty. for weeks they said they were close to capturing. it's unclear what role if any they this to do with his death. showing that the man killed was nazario moreno. the government is trying to show that the former president headed a government that was ineeffective because they said they killed nazario moreno, but they never produced a body. >> the white house invited ukraine's prime minister for talks in a show of support for the new government. he will meet president obama when he travels to washington on wednesday. they are expected to discuss options for a peaceful

resolution in the ongoing standoff in crimea. people there are due to vote in a referendum to decide whether to become part of russia or stay a part of ukraine or have more autonomy. >> 10,000 protesters gathered in the city of don efble. today it was a former stronghold of the ousted president viktor yanukovych. in the black sea port of odessa. thousands of people held a peaceful protest. >> footage from high-security prisons. "the daily telegraph" says it includes interviews from prisoners who say they've been torture. 21,000 people have been detained across egypt since the coup that toppled mohamed morsi. >> there's no room to move.

16 prisoners cram together in a cell made to hold no more than four. these are rare pictures from inside some of egypt's high security prisons. it shows how some are held which are il, even under egyptian law. none of the cells have beds. some are denied access to water for up to 12 hours a day. they are locked in filthy or crowded cells with little or no sunlight. except for one hour a day. in this video an inmate takes us on a tour of an underground cell. it's 2 metres by 1.5. he says three inmates are hold here. the toilets which has no door is a hole in the grouped. a blanket is used to provide some semblance of privacy. some of the test moanies

smuggled out detail torture, ash industry arrest and -- arbitrary arrest and forced confessions.

according to amnesty international, the test moanies echo the findings of their own investigations. >> there are thousands of people detained without due process rights - rights like access to a judge, to a lawyer, and they are being held in appalling prison conditions, with little hope of having a fair trial or escaping the cycle of detention orders in which people are being detained effectively indefinitely. al jazeera asked the egyptian government to comment, there has been no response. the egyptian police force has been accused of encouraging drug dealing and other criminal activities.

>> the coup in egypt showed that people in egypt are divided and the inhumane way that prisoners are treated are likely to make the divisions worse. >> three al jazeera english journalists have been held in egyptian prisons now for 72 days, mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste are accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false views. al jazeera rejects all charges against its staff. abdullah al-shami from al jazeera's arabic channel has been detainedins august.

he has been on a hunger strike. >> an earthquake and tsunami struck japan last year. 20,000 were killed in the disaster. for many that survived, the loss of loved ones is felt every day. harry fawcett spoke to families and victims. japan's nearby coast is marked by what is missing - houses from dozens of neighbourhoods, loved ones from chows aned of wives. they are doing what they can to reg. a carpenter is putting up a memme memor -- memorial, a playground, where his mother was cradling the body of his daughter. >> on top of the playground are three arrows pointing to the sky. if children come to pay, my

children would be happy. hannah, can'tar and canner were young when they died. their loss has plunged their parents into a living hell. in the three years since, ando has thrown himself into volunteer work, sensing that his children have guided him. >> you might think it's strange. when my wife sits here, and me there, eating, drinking, chatting together, sometimes we feel something, someone looking through the glass. when i notice it so does my wife. she'll say they probably came home to play again. >> a 20 minute drive is on the go. the seer reared up 20 metres here, more than 800 people were killed. >> there's no question the communities up and down the ost are changing. the rebuilding process is underway.

three years on they are still marked by a terrible feeling of absence. >> like that of the bank that stood on the plot, and the 12 staff members that are swept to its death, this man was one. her husband carries her picture and he thinks about her email saying that she wanted to come home. last month the 57-year-old bus driver qualified as a rescue diver. he will not stop until he finds her body. >> she needs to come back home. be buried. her bones i mean, so we can pay tribute to her. if i leave things like this, she'll continue to lie where she fell at the bottom of the ocean. that is too sad to bear. >> back here the weather is turning. endo wants to show us an earlier memorial and he sits and remembers. it's just their bodies that are

not here. he spends time on lovingly crafted seat, one for each child so they don't get jealous. he will always be their father. >> the latest news 24 hours a day at the website aljazeera.com. and some would say kick-ass dance moves...