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the fighting if somalia. >> ending a conflict - rebels and government officials to sign a peace agreement in the philippines. >> relaxing the one-child policy. how some chinese families may hear the patter of tiny feet - for a second time. >> first, he was the general who toppled egypt's first freely elected government. now he asked for voters support in his bid to become president. abdul fatah al-sisi declared his capped dassy after resigning as army chief and minister of defence. >> after briefing a meeting attended by the current interim president adly mansour, abdul fatah al-sisi made the announcement, one making it likely that he'll be the next president of egypt. he went in as head of the armed

forces. he announced his resignation and stressed his life-long commitment. >> i have spent all my life as a soldier for the sake of my country. i'll continue in this role. it's an important moment. the first time i put on my military uniform, i was 15 years old, and i have been wearing it for 45 years. it's my honour to have the uniform. >> i announce my will to run for the egyptian presidency, and i will be hop oured to have your support. >> after the announcement demonstrations were reported in several cities. abdul fatah al-sisi plays a leading role in the 2013 overthrow of president mohamed morsi. he won egypt's first democratic election. mohamed morsi supporters say there'll be no stability under abdul fatah al-sisi. a representative for the muslim

brotherhood said: >> but abdul fatah al-sisi has the support of millions of other egyptians, not least in the capital district where he grew up. >>. >> translation: i'm happy he is running. it's his right to be president and be in charge of the nation. he worked hard. he moved egypt at the right stage. we support abdul fatah al-sisi. >> many are weary of the political uncertainty since the uprising of a military leader of hosni mubarak in 2011. >> i think he should remain defence minister and support someone else. otherwise they'll say it's a coup. if he runs for the presidency, we expect trouble. >> abdul fatah al-sisi says he's running for president because it's the will of the people. egypt is a deeply decided

society. pallarized between those that want to return to democracy, and those that think stability should be a priority. >> three al jazeera journalists have been held in a cairo prison for 85 days. they are due to make their fourth appearance in court on monday. mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste, and mohammed badr are accused of having links to a terror organization. abdullah al-shami from al jazeera's arabic channel has been in custody for six months. al jazeera rejects charges and continuing to demand the release of its staff. >> osama bin laden's son-in-law intend to appeal after being convicted of charges, including conspiring to kill minister. jurors took a day to reach their verdict against suleiman abu ghaith. he is facing life in prison. >> the setting is afghanistan. the date, september 12th, 2001.

osama bin laden wanted to deliver a message to the world, and he asked this man, suleiman abu ghaith, to do most of the talking for him. >> translation: america must know that what happened to it is a direct result of this policy, and if america will continue implementing this policy muslim suns will not stop under ni circumstances. >> this, and other video tape speeches, praising the 9/11 attack, warning of more to come, provided a backbone of the u.s. government's case against suleiman abu ghaith. prosecutors argued by agreeing to make them, he agreed to be part of al qaeda's conspiracy to kill americans, and providing support to a terror. >> network. charges that have not been successful in military commissions. >> in terms of having laws that apply to the case, the federal courts are stronger. this is a case that shows that.

>> suleiman abu ghaith took the stand, describing being summoned to osama bin laden's compound. he took credit for the attack and asked the kuwaiti preacher to deliver the message. he provided the bull it point. suleiman abu ghaith said he spoke on behalf of mus lems, not al qaeda. he was not linked explicitly with a plot to kill americans. lawyers for sule rah argued that the evidence amounted for little more than words and association. enough to convict him on all of government's charges. the trial wrapped up in under three weeks, with little fanfare and disruption to the neighbour hood, blocks away from where the world trade center once stood. >> the defence will appeal the conviction. >> this was wrapped in an

inability to give access to people. suleiman abu ghaith could face life in prison when sentenced in september. >> the world's chemical weapons watchdog says more progress has been made in removing the stockpile. the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons says half the raw materials for syria's poison gas and nerve agent program has been shippeded ofrs for destruction. the rest will leave by the end of april. >> the syrian rebels captured a government command center in latakia. fighters from two groups joined forces to attack the base, giving rebels supply lines from turkey. african union troops in somalia recaptured another important town from al-shabab fighters. the au says it was reclaimed

after three days of fighting much it's the latest up to to be retaken sense the u.n.-backed force launched an sentencive. the successes include the arrest of 1,000 suspected fighters. others are thought to have carried out revenge attacks. we report on the special forces trying to protect mogadishu. >> these men are members of somalia's special forces. they have received supplies. shoes, rain jackets, sunglasses and guns. they'll be deployed to the fault lines, the mission to fight al-shabab. they are not ready yet, but this is a country at war, and every soldier in the somali national army is needed.

>> the challenge is now. how do you build it unused in war. it's difficult. you cannot have time to train the soldiers, because you need it in tomorrow's war. they have to go fight. >> inexperience shows al-shabab fighters are infiltrated mogadishu. so far this year they have attacked the airport, the u.n. compound and the presidential palace in the fortified section of the city. >> a lot of people are tired of being afraid. no day goes by without a mortar, grenade or gun attack. the government can do better. >> the african union forces have been pushing out al-shabab from main bases. the rebels are said to be

fleeing to mountains, many are also entering mogadishu. >> what you need is a credible government that has got the support of the locals. a localist that thinks the government is delivering something good for them. al-shabab would not hide in somalia if the public and the government, if the government wins the public to their side. >> but at the training camp the special forces see the nationals. they are ready for combat. they are under no illusions. after more than two decades, they tell us making sure civilians were safe, was never going to be easy. >> the u.s. president arrived in italy to meet pope francis at

the vatican. they have been in france where they described the military action as reckless and illegal and urged nor n.a.t.o. defence spending and less reliance on russian natural gas. >> this was president obama's big speech of his european tour. it was dominated by the crisis in ukraine. europe and the u.s. share ideals, and they have been challenged by russia's actions. >> the leadership is challenging truths that seems self-evident, that in the 21st century, the borders of europe cannot be redrawn with force, but international law matters. the people and nations can make their own decisions about their future. >> he warned sanctions on russia can increase, so, too, the political isolation.

the political community didn't want to control ukraine, nor is it it want another cold war. >> understand, this is not another cold war. unlike the soviet union, russia needs no block of nations, no global ideology. the united states and n.a.t.o. do not seek a conflict with russia. for more than 60 years we have come together in n.a.t.o. not to claim other lands, but to keep nations free. >> the speech followed a busy day the meetings. first at the european union, a chance to smooth feathers and send streength and unity. there was tough love. if europe wants security it will have to spend more on defense. >> the situation in ukraine

reminds us that our freedom is not free. we have got be willing to pay for the assets, the personnel, the training that's required to make sure that we have a credible n.a.t.o. force and effective deterrent force. >> some are concerned that america has been turning away from them and asia. america has been critical of the ability to act critically. they will have been reassured by his words here. it's taken a crisis but reinvigorated what remains a crucial alliance. >> this is al jazeera. we are in the phil poops, where after 40 years of fighting, they are poised sign a peace deal with the government.

>> plus a plan to vaccinate every child in nepal appears to be paying off. we'll have the details shortly.

>> hello again. the top stories on al jazeera. there has been protests in egypt after the military leader announced he's running for president. abdul fatah al-sisi says he's confront the terrorist threat. >> osama bin laden's son-in-law is planning to appeal his conviction for conspiring to kill minister. suleiman abu ghaith is facing

li -- life in proiften. >> president obama arrives in italy to meet pope francis. president obama and his allies have been showing a united front against russia's annexation of crimea. >> the asian government is due to sign a peace deal with a r rebel group. more than 150,000 have been killed and millions have been displaced since the conflict started in the '60s. members of the mlif have been fighting or autonomy. they will be granted autonomy through an entity called the bank somora that will share power. we have more. significant deal this, one that has been years in the making.

why now? >> well, finally, this is what many are saying the more islamic front fighters. they are dealing with a government that is in fear, is sincere giving them a chance for a better life. they say for generations they have been misunderstood. with the new entity they'll decide and share resources. they'll be able to be given the piece of paper and we treated equals together with the christians and other minority groups. we have been talking to soldiers. their fathers have been brought to war. they have been brought to war. wh they say with this piece of paper and their children. they have a chance for a better price. the road ahead is long.

the difficult part ahead of them. the implementation of the piece agreement. they are optimistic and thankful. >> a significant moment. live coverage of the signing of that peace deal in the next hour on al jazeera. >> australia suspended search efforts for the missing malaysian plane due to bad weather conditions, the spot are aircraft and ships are heading to prth. they have been battling rain, winds and poor visibility. a rural bank in eastern china piled stacks of cash to prove that it has not run out of money. hundreds lined up to withdraw the cash from the bank. the panic began on monday with a rumour that one customer's

request was denied. the president has been the toast of france, signing $25 billion with francis hollande. >> a state visit with all the associated ceremony, but the chinese president's three days in france are about trade. they had a range of deals to sign. chinese firm is taking a care in the car manufacturer. airbus is producing cars. germany has a 5% market share in china, france accounts for 1 poit 5%. >> france is not good at penetrating the chinese market. france has a lot of big companies. huge companies. a lot of small companies and few

medium sized companies, and those could potentially penetrate the market. >> the visit is to mark diplomatic relations between the two nations. francis hollande is hoping deals will create jobs and boost his image. francis hollande is doing badly in opinion polls. while the country is lagging behind competitors when it comes to business with china. perhaps it's no surprise they are pulling out all the stops for president xu. behind the french hospitality lies hope for chinese investment and exports to the world's largest economy. >> south korea says it will repatriate the remains of more than 400 chinese soldiers killed in the korean wore.

the president says it's a symbolic gesture of the friendship between china and south korea. >> nepal is free of polio. there's no new cases of the infection for three years. we have this report on the immunization campaign giving the nepalese support for communication. >> this girl contract polio at the age of five. she only remembers the high fever. when her parents arrived the doctor when she'll get better she remembers him saying "it will take her years to move again, if at all." when my forehand went to school and i could not, i felt bad. >> she insisted on completing high school. she worked as a primary school teacher, but had to stop. she volunteers at a center for

the disabled. >> as many as 260 people were disabled by polio every year, but aggressive campaigning to ensure that every child who was vaccinated has paid off. finally making nepal polio free. >> there are 52,000 across nep am, making sure that no killed is messed by going door to door. the eradication of the disease is a personnel achievement. >> i'm happy to hear that polio is being eradicated. we didn't get to play and run around with our friends. >> this is not the first time nepal has been considered free of polio. cross-border transmissions in

india in 2005 led to reinfection. it takes three years in no new cases to declare a country polio free. >> nepal, alone cannot do polio free. >> we have polio free zones except pakistan and afghanistan. so long as we a live viruses and these two countries, we cannot be protected. india is also polio free. victims of polio and health activists believe polio will soon be a thing of the past. >> a new report suggests the numbers of executions jumped 15% worldwide. amnesty international says it's largely because of a spike of deaths in iran, because 369 have been known to be put to death.

778 people have been known to be executed in 2013. the number does not take into account people killed in china. >> a baby boom is expected in southern china. the province has begun to relax the one-child policy. the new rules have been introduced. >> at home in beijing, this child likes being the center of attention with her parents and grandparents. with her mother six months pregnant. she's about to get a sibling. because both children come from one-child families, they qualify. doing so means not subjecting their daughter to the loneliness that they endured. >> they can share things, help each other. play together. >> most of us suffered the one

child policy, because there are no brothers and sis trs. >> if one parent is from a one-child family, the couple will qualify for a second child, opening up the prospect of a mipy baby boom. that is expected to result in possibly 2 million extra births a year, and that will mean a greater demand on hospitals and kindergartens. but it is expected to provide relief in the long term for a one-child generation, burdened with looking after aiming parents. >> the social consequences of the one-child family is the known. the parents in the biggest cities face the same financial dilemma when this comes to making a decision on a second child as parents anywhere else. >> in the small apartments, they share child-minding duties.

she has siblings, but he is from a one-child family. they qualify to have a second child. they won't have one. bringing up baby zang will cost them $200,000, and they see the single child option as offering the best chance for the best start in life. >> translation: my wife had to share things with a sibling. as an only child my parents could spend everything on me. i want my ston have the best education and receive all of our love. >> the change poses challenges for china and a conundrum for parents. they did have a choice, before there was none. >> the story of one of the rarest boys is back in the spotlight. it's critically endangered.

this tells a different story. >> that's a good thing, seeing i'm the only other one. >> in the follow-up to "rio", two love birds and believe they are the last of the dying breed set off op a journey. >> we're going to the amazon." >> the last known spicks mccaw was last seen in its habitat without a breeding mate. >> we are doing several, trying to create a proper area in the region, where the species used to occur. we also, in parallel have a program with several partners around the world trying to breed

the species. that's because there are fewer than 100 speck mccaws in the world with severe problems. the largest breeding program is in qatar, where they have had some success. artificial insemination for females. >> we are trying our best to get them into the wild. we are closer than we were. we have a collaboration with wild canal college. and artificial insemination. all allows them to go into the wild. in the movie the battle has been run, risking a shift in public perception of what needs to be done to save the species in real life. well-meaning film could harm conservation efforts. fox declined to speak to al

jazeera, and promised public information campaign has not happened. despite the upbeat message, there's no guarantee the species will survive. >> as always, more on the website, aljazeera.com. get the latest on all the stories we are covering. aljazeera.com.