in washington, i'm ray suarez. >> you desperate search for survivors as the death toll rises to 32. >> hello, you're watching am al jazeera. later on this program, journalists are freed after being held in syria for ten months. and the worst avalanche to take place on the world's highest peak.

and bigger than the eiffel tower, ripping up germany for coal. in south korea divers continue to search for the sunken ferry, but hopes of finding survivors are fading. the death toll has climbed to 32, but families of more than 100 missing teenagers donate dna to help identify those found in the water. for the first time authorities said bodies had been seen on board. >> civilian diver discovered them through the window on the fourth floor, however, they had to come out of the water due to time limits and floating

objects. >> reporter: but as relatives are shown footage of overnight dives news emerged, that it had tilted over on its side making access more difficult. it has become a familiar feeling that officials are not telling them everything that they know. some feel that the under sea movement has destroyed air pockets. there is a feeling that the mission has turned to recovery mode. divers back from the scene told us time has run out. >> when there was talk of an air pocket that was when part of the ship was above water. but as of now i don't believe that air pockets exist. >> reporter: parents who greed to began submitting dna samples.

it may be crucial in identifying bodies. the captain offered apologies to the parents and the nations. but also insisted that he had delayed the order of passengers to abandon ship because rescue boats had not yet reached the scene. >> the current was very strong. the temperature of the water was cold. and i thought if people left the ferry without guidance, if they were not wearing a life jacket, even if they were, they would drift away and face other problems. >> the vice principal who had committed suicide after being rescued from the ferry was brought home for funeral. al jazeera, south korea. >> four french journalists held hostage by rebel forces in syria were released.

they were found on the turkish border after being held for ten months. they were found in good health and are on their way back to france. >> thank you very much. it's very nice to see the sky, to be able to speak freely. i'm really happy. >> well, earlier we spoke to the manager of the news organization who had sent one of those journalist toss syria. >> we have been advised that they were in good condition, but we don't have so-s so much detas about their captivity at the moment. from the pictures on turkish tv they seem to be in great shape. the first five months were very difficult because we had really

no news, no information of where they were, if they were together, and so on. so that was a hard time. after six weeks we had news from the kidnappers. i didn't speak to them directly, but some families had seen them. said they were showing them in good shape. making us feeling better. >> two million children in syria may need psychological help because of the war. that's the estimate of aid workers. >> reporter: severe depression has left this 14-year-old boy from homs, scared and vulnerable, desperate for help. he's tried to end his life four times.

>> i was upset with my grandfather, and i used grass to to--glass to cut my arms. he said he never felt suicidal until he left syria four months ago. he is receiving medical treatment, and his parents are divorced and he and his siblings have been separated. the death of his youngest and only sister in homs shattered him and he has started drinking. >> it's no big deal in i die. death is better than if i live now. >> reporter: there are many children who need specialized help. there are children who need psychological support are attending a group counseling session where they share their fears, war experiences and worries about their future with psychologicals. unicef estimates that 2 million

syrian children need psychological support or treatment. but more severe cases require individual sessions. she has not said a word for over a year. she has been silent since her street in damascus was heavily shelled. this is common among children. she was mute for a year and now has spoken but now has speech impediment and needs speech therapy which the family cannot afford. >> the girl is living in fear. >> thousands of syrian children are being treated for psychological conditions across jordan. psychologists say it's much harder for children to come to terms with war.

>> i felt terrible because i could not even accept the peop people. >> some syrian children continue to receive help in jordan, but back in syria millions more face an uncertain future of war and further devastation. >> in egypt left wing politician has announced his decision to run for president. he is the second candidate to put his name forward after former army chief general al sisi. al sisi is widely expected to win the elections which will be held in may. a police military killed in the egyptian capitol of cairo. it happened on friday night in the busy square. there is some confusion of where the bomb was placed.

others say it was thrown from a bridge. al jazeera is financing to demand the immediate release of its journalists. they're falsely accused of providing a platform to the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they've now been behind bars for 112 days. their case has been adjourned until later this month. a fourth journalist has been held in detention without trial since august. >> he was ambushed on his way to work. the second attack on a journalist in weeks. two people have been killed by

an apparent car bomb in bahrain. the military said explosives were found inside the car. south sudan government has sent troops to secure united kingdom bases across the country. this attack on thursday in which 58 people were killed. the u.n. has described the attack as a war crime. the government has blamed peace keepers for firing in the air. 44 school girls out of 129 who were kidnapped are safe and back with their parents. they were abducted from their school, and it's still not clear where the remaining girls are being held. in and the hope of finding more victims of the mt. everest

avalanche are fading. there are reports that some now face a future with no income. >> families in cat man did do wait for the bodies of their sons. sherpa guides risk their lives every day preparing ropes and routes for climbers. it provides for their families. >> now what are we going to do? he is dead. he used to take care of us with what he earned. now many grandsons and granddaughters. it will be very difficult for us. he used to take care of all of us. >> reporter: sherpa guides are part of this community. they're used to putting their lives in the handing of others. the death of one is felt by all. >> my very close friend died in the large. we're all gathered to see his body.

he was a good man and a good climber. his death is a great loss to nepal and moun mountaineering. >> it's the worst accident o in its history. for the sherpas, some of the most experienced climbers in the world, they, too, sometimes find themselves at the measurescy of the mountain. >> a mother recalls the last words of her missing daughter, who called her when the ferry began to sink. and argentinian priest who is infusing the easter celebrations with a little rock and roll.

>> hello again. the top stories here on al jazeera. the official number of people killed in the south korea ferry disaster has risen to 32 as more bodies have been found. morthe families of more than 200 missing teenagers have submitted dna samples to help identify those recovered.

>> four journalists have been released from syria. more are being held. >> more now on our top stories. the search for hundreds of people still missing on the on e sunken south korean family. many say their suffering has been made worst with the way the disaster has been handled. we have reports. >> reporter: it is one of the saddest places on earth. the gymnasium that is now a temporary home to families of the missing, and where grief is all around you. another one of thosing those ag days, these are recent pictures of kim on the left. a daughter who her mother describes as intelligent,

optimistic, and above all friend. >> she was a daughter and a friend. >> a daughter she wants to believe is still alive. mrs. kim, a devout christian got the last call from her daughter on wednesday morning when the ferry was listing dangerously to one side. >> she said, mom, quickly pray to god. we're also praying, so i hope god is protecting her. if god decides to take her, there is nothing i can do. >> she's getting by on two hours of sleep a day and spends most of her time watching the rolling news coverage of the disaster. they have been through the full range of emotions. anger, denial and for some acceptance that they may never see their child again. >> reporter: mrs. kim's house has spent the past four days demanding answers from the authorities. on this occasion challenging

officials over the true state of the stricken vessel. his daughter did manage to call him twice. he told her to stay on board. >> as of now i don't know if those kids out there are alive or dead. i just want to believe that they are alive. but in reality i think they are dead. >> reporter: like many parents of the missing he's anger and frustrated over the official response of this tragedy, and why no one can still explain how this all happened. al jazeera, south korea. >> a tsunami warning after an earthquake off the coast of pap pa new guinea. currently there are no reports of damages or injuries. >> japan has set up a radar station on the western island in a move that risks angering

china. children already locked in a dispute with japan over nearby islands which they both claim. the radar would help japan surveillance systems. at least nine suspected fighters have been killed in a yemen province. the drone bombed two cars thought to be carrying members of al-qaeda. three passerbies were also killed. one of the oldest cultures that is being reborn with a new generation. >> the new hope of the libyan minority that is slowly fading

from view. the people don' are proud libya. but they're amazeer first, and for the first time in four decades they're in school learning a disappearing language. >> it's great. i like studying it. my mom always pushes me to do it. >> here the green, blue, and yellow banner flies again. a symbol of resurgence of an ancient people. >> in the past we never had the chance to teach the language or learn it. but now that that tyrant is gone we can. >> for 42 years muammar qaddafi suppressed their language and their history. they were ford bi forbidden to g their songs or teach their

culture. >> reporter: the amazeer were among the first to join a revolution that toppled the libyan disbelieved a lot of people died. we must capture this freedom. >> reporter: he was doing his part studying a language that his father never learned in school, and an alphabet that thinks principal never studied, because it was outlawed for have a century. but the if the culture is to survive he'll have to pass oppositonthese it was. >> dozens of pro-russian

activists are still occupying government buildings. n.a.t.o. said it would increase its forces around eastern euro europe. germany has a plan to produce 80% of its energy b by 2050. but right now it receives most of its energy were dirty coal. >> it's the world's biggest industrial machine. wider than the eiffel tower is tall. and churning out 50,000 tons of highly polluting ground coal every hour. while it chews through half a kilometer of countryside near poland every year. the monster is headed here, the village of atavash. 700 years old, residents are

fighting the plans of coal production. they have spent years building a home just the way they want it. >> it is just horrible to imagine. they want to dig a 100-meter deep hole. the cemetery where my ancestors lay will be removed. it's, um, possible. >> reporter: coal production and use in germany has hit the highest levels since 1995 when the two germans were broughtfied, this does have an affect on the environment. carbon emissions went up 5% last year. the company running the mine, however, said that coal is needed as nuclear energy is phased out and wind and solar

insrugents gathers steam. >> meteorologist: it's a necessary part of the energy tran suggestion. we can us drop it when sun and d are producing enough energy but we can use it to make up for shortfalls. >> reporter: some say there is no need for the expanse of coal production if there is going to be the use of alternative energy. >> now this weekend marks one year since nicolás maduro became president of venezuela in a narrow election victory. we have reports that it has been a tem temperaturous year. >> push and lots of it will be eaten in venezuela.

they are buying tuna, but this year having to pull out more money out of his wallet. on the other side of the market luis admits he struggles to pay the higher prices for fish, but this isn't another story about the high inflation in venezuela, it's how two people, either with strong political meanings see >> they're only worried about fighting, arguing and threat anything. thithreatening. this is all that our president does. >> for me the president has done a lot to create jobs and bring down high prices of food. people see this. >> in many ways this fish market represents where venezuela will

be at in one year. many can't see who is to blame and how to fix it. >> reporter: this week president maduro celebrated his first year in office. but there has been little to celebrate. >> maduro has been able to keep the coalition together for example, the decision on economic reform, it has gotten worse. issues with crime and violence have not improved at all. >> reporter: street protests against maduro wants the president to change the focus of the national debate to what he says is an opposite suggestion t

him. for now the country is still full of uncertain. al jazeera, caracas. >> now christians around the world are marking easter in argentina. one rock-n-roll please is getting into the spirit by celebrating with his up and down called the sippers. >> he looks like a rock-n-roller from head to foot. only the robe and the preys' collar gives him away. the leader of the rock group, he use money to preach word. and the word of god. he has become the modern face of

an old church. >> he always recognized i had a talent for much, so he never gave me a parish. rather he let me study and record and perform in talent. >> reporter: on his radio show he said [♪ music ] ly athletics deereflects deeperf life. >> rock-n-roll in argentina is a means to awaken people. >> he has recorded two albums with controversial songs like "abandoned love" and forgotten

hope. he was asked to write a song called "the motorcycle and the cathedral." this is where the bishop was inspired by an an an an anarchir who heads an ngo to combat human trafficking. a newly recorded song speaks of bringing the motorcycle into the cathedral, a metaphor of opening the doors to all men in good will. and to spread that message, a new breed of disciples. >> in three weeks time the late pope john ball 2 wilpope john pa

saint. cured a woman who had suffered from aneurysm three years ago. her case was declared a miracle. to keep up with all the news go to our website www.aljazeera.com. [ ♪ music ] . >> kids, until they go to school learning. >> creativity and education expert sir ken robinson says we have to reengineer our way we tech our students. ken robinson said we have to recognise their talents. something.