. >> falling into the wrong hands. i.s.i.l. says it has hold of u.s. supplies destined for kurdish fighters. >> hello from doha, this is the world news from doha a cleric end a 2-month sit in in the capital tv viewers in columbia shown the attack that killed the f.a.r.c. rebel leader home or at school - a debate in australia on the best way to

educate children. so the u.s. military says one. 27 bundles of arms and ammunitions in air drops to kurdish forces in kobane went missing. a central commander couldn't say if it fell into the hands of i.s.i.l. in the syrian border town. it shows fighters taking control of the parcels. the auth ep tisty of the -- authenticity of clip cannot be verified. >> reporter: one. 28 bundles dropped to fighters inside kobane had gone astray. they were not prepared, they admit, for what came out on youtube - a video apparently showing what could have been some of the material dropped, and now in the possession of i.s.i.l. fighters. pentagon officials, and officials at the state

department say they believe the bundle was destroyed, and are analysing the video to see whether or not this is simply propaganda video. >> we have seen the video and cannes confirm what is in it is accurate. there's a lot of false information, propaganda on the internet and it may fall into the category. we are seeking more information on that point. we know that part of i.s.i.l.'s strategy is to wage a propaganda campaign. one of our lines of effort has been delegitimizing the propaganda. it's something other countries and religious leaders can do. >> the other major question about the airdrop is whether the u.s. and coalition partners will try to do something similar again for the people trying to save kobane from i.s.i.l. fighters. they will not say that this is a one off as it were, but they say

they have to look carefully at what the needs of the fighters in kobane are, as well as whether there are other needs that need to be attended to. the major issue that people are waiting for is for turkey to make good on the land bridge it established to allow iraqi kurdish fighters to get to kobane, and help the brethren in a fight against i.s.i.l. >> looking at yemen, a deadline to form a government has expired, a month since they signed a piece deal with the government and other parties. >> political divisions to talk us through. >> yes, we under they are deep, and the peace deal mentioned, backed by the u.n., is not holding because the houthis, despite signing that deal, they went on to secure on the capital

and moved to control more provinces. now, when they passed the town, there was a support for them there. beyond that point, that support ended because here comes the tribal and religious differences. when we say tribal, very sensitive issues between tribes. they wouldn't allow anyone in that area. the second is the issue of al qaeda. you have a front where these two, some places are uniting forces. so it's not as easy for the houthis to control these two provinces. or because of the differences. on the political front, it's complicated, we understand, from sources within the government and in the talks, that the president will keep naming the key ministers and they are called the sovereign ministries

defense and foreign airs. the rest, which are 30 - 30 ministries, will be divided equally among everyone from the political spectrum. that is confirmed, the houthis emerge as the biggest winners on the group. >> what does all this tribal, political, religious difficulties, what is if amounting to as far as fighting goes right now? >> well, it shows you that the country, if it continues, it is heading towards disintegration and perhaps sectarian conflict. we are seeing an increasing sectarian rhetoric in different places. you have the houthis advancing, consolidating their gripe. and you have the al qaeda insurgency. they want to take a grip on

government, and a southern secessionist movement in the south, and they wish the day for independence in southern yemen. it's a complicated situation. i think the political leaders are under pressure, mainly the government because it's week. they are trying to do everything in their power to keep the country united, staying together for a while, and they'll try to sort out their differences. >> thank you for that. omar al saleh live in yemen the pakistani cleric qued quadr is calling off his sit-in. is it not working any more? >> as far as the protest has been concerned, it's been going on for almost two months,

paralyzing life in islamabad. the government overreacted when he came into town, sealing off the city. his announcement was a surprise. he said he would not leave town until the resignation of the prime minister. yesterday he had a meeting with allies, and it was decided that he would call off the protest because the month of muholland is within the next two days, and he'd take the protest across pakistan to other cities. a step down by quadr issuing a statement, reframing from issuing statements. the situation is under control for now, and quadrigas obviously opting out. >> is it a bit of a win for nawaz sharif? >> well, it is in some ways because the nawaz sharif government was troubled when the

people came into town. how far, the opposition parties rallied behind him in parliament, saying that he should not budge, that he should not allow the people to un seat a democratically elected government, because the protests have been going on for so long, it mobilized public opinion. there's a demand for accountability and at the same time even though quadrigas came with imran khan, he is still standing in imran khan saying he will not end the protest. many questions asked as to whether there's a deal between mr quadr and the government. he says there is no deal. we'll have to wait and see how this transpires. >> thank you, scott heidler live in islamabad. >> an egyptian court will decide whether to allow an appeal for

three al jazeera journalist, on 1st january. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been in prison for 288 days, we demand their release here at al jazeera. >> reporter: inside the courtroom are three al jazeera staff members, journalists detained by egyptian authorities for doing their job. they are accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. a court sentenced peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy to seven years in prison. baher mohamed received a seven years sentence, and given an extra three years because he had a spent bullet in his possession that he picked up during a protest. it's been almost 300 days since our colleagues peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were wrong fully imprisoned in egypt. there are no signs of a breakthrough. they continue to demand their

release. >> the al jazeera network was accredited in egypt. all the channels were accredited. when, for political reasons, an entity annulled that, an egyptian court forced them to do it. the accreditation is valid until 2016. the court is documented. the lies asem nated by media outlets by violations in al jazeera and egypt, with regards to a question of accreditation don't deserve to be discussed. >> convictions are being repealed. the court will hear the case in january. there are several other journalists convicted and sentenced. some learnt a request for their arrest has been sent to interpol, including talk show

presenters. >> i covered the protests in tahrir square in january 2011, like hundreds of other journalists. later i was surprised by the accusations. i wasn't in tahrir square on the day of this incident, that it was alleged to have taken place. i considered the ruling against me a political punishment for having exposed a military coup in egypt, and it's clear my case is part of an over all attack. >> mohammed knows it will be a period of time before he can set foot in his homeland. for his colleagues and the network, it's been long enough u.s. newspaper editor ben bradbury whose newspaper produced the watergate scandal and caused the president to

resign has died. >> reporter: ben bradbury ran the noose room of an -- news room of "the washington post." in 1972 under his supervision, the newspapers reporters sh bob woodward and carl berp stephen traced a burglary attempt at the watergate offices to some of president nixon's top aids. a key source was a top federal bureau of investigation official called deep throat. >> deep throat was right from beginning to end. woodward and bernstein were not making mistakes. the accuracy in their stories were not called into question. >> nixon's attempts to cover up his involvement in the scandal. crimes of obstructing justice led to his resignation, the only time the president quit. it was called a watershed

chapter. >> people do not tell the truth in 100 different ways. and it's become so easy to lie. no one recognises lies. bradley backed by the posts owners had earlier fought nixon by winning a landmark ruling for freedom of the press. together with the "new york times", they posted a damaging history known as the pentagon papers. the newspapers argued that the public's right to know trumped the government's claim of damage to the nation's security. >> when the head of the c.i.a. tells you that publishing something will endanger the national security of your country, you can't tell them to jump in the lake. >> another president, president obama, awarded bradley the top civilian organization for challenging the government, in

speaking truth to power in the news ahead on al jazeera... >> people don't like giving attorneys to those they consider to be criminals ..the u.s. state accused of failing to provide justice for poor people and spreading the hindu way of life.

top stories for you once again on al jazeera. i.s.i.l. fighters in syria seize u.s. military supplies meant for

kurdish forces in kobane. one of the 28 dropped went missing a deadline in yemen expires, after houthis took control and signed a peace deal with the government and other parties. protesters have been calling on houthi fighters to leave sanaa a pakistani cleric whose supporters have camped out have left the city. they want nawaz sharif to resign over vote rigging. >> footage which killed an f.a.r.c. leader has been released. from the capital bogota we have this report. >> reporter: it was the biggest blow inflicted on the fashion when the columbian military killed the rebels in

november 2011. the video has been released only now. it shows large scale bombing. military on the ground searching for the rebel leader. the soldier credited with killing him said he didn't realise it was the commander himself. >> translation: i yelled "we're the national army halt." when a person heard me, he bends over, makes a sudden movement and starts to run. obviously i thought he was going to shoot at me. i fired. my security comes first. >> the military had been monitoring the area for many years, but managed to pinpoint him in the south-west region days before the operation. >> i thought we had been at it for a long time. the operation couldn't take more time because of all the

deployments. the operational secret would be lost, we had to do the operation. >> reporter: they had taken over the leadership of the rebels after their leader died of a heart attack. pictures of his body without a trademark beard was a victory for the defense minister. president santos has been able to force a weakened f.a.r.c. into peace talks in cuba, which promised to end the 50-year-old conflict in mexico offices have been set on fire by protesters, demanding the return of dozens of missing students. demonstrators attacked a building occupied by the former mayor. he's accused of links with the cartel responsible. it is one of the central pillars of the u.s. justice system. everywhere has the right to a

lawyer, even if they can't afford one. the state of new york is accused of falling short of that guarantee. kristen saloomey report. >> reporter: at this courthouse in syracuse, new york, 15,000 people accused of crimes cannot afford a lawyer. the judge assigns one, choosing from a roster of the defense attorneys, who are paid by the country. sometimes the assigned counsel does not show up. >> they show up when they do. you sit in gaol until he show up in court. >> reporter: according to a lawsuit by the new york civils union it is an example of a broken legal system. just sitting here we have seen several cases delayed because an attorney didn't turn up. it could mean the difference

between being guilty and innocent or how much time is spent behind bars. jeff perry and other defense attorneys want more money spent. one-third of the defendants never saw the lawyer outside of court. they rarely consulted experts, only in less than 1% of cases and prosecutors spent 35 times more on special investigators than defense attorneys did. >> it's unpopular. people do not like giving attorneys to those they consider to be criminals. they make judgments before anyone goes to trial. and the fact that those people are innocent never entered their mind. >> can we use more money? certainly. no question. so can food programs, day care programs. >> terrell spent 5.5 months behind bars on a weapons possession charge before being released on became, missing his

daughter's second birthday. he saw his daughter twice, which he believed delayed his belief. >> she visited me on a sunday. when i signed the paper to get paid, she grabbed her bag and left. not even 60 seconds, grabbed her bag and left. >> reporter: innocent or guilty, there's a cost to family and taxpayers when defendants spend more time behind bars than they deserve the south african paralympic ath light oscar pistorius has -- athlete oscar pistorius has started to serve his five year term. authorities say he'll be away from the general population because of his disability. >> reporter: with the international media's attention on him, oscar pistorius walked into court. his defense team argued that the

olympic star was overcome, having both legs amputated, was now a broken man who didn't deserve prison. he had to find a balance between mercy and punishment. oscar pistorius seemed resigned to it. the judge added a three years suspended sentence. he could serve as little as one sixth of his sentence tore 10 months, after which he may have to serve out a sentence of house arrest. >> we accept the judgment. oscar will embrace the opportunity to pay back to society. >> reeva steenkamp's mother said in court the inches was right. the model bled to death after oscar pistorius shot her through a bathroom door. he thought she was an intruder.

it seemed the justice system was on trial. some believe the sentence and verdict was wrong, that he should have been guilty of murder, not culpable homicide. >> we respect the judge. they have done a good job. we are calling for an appeal. >> others outside court disagreed. >> for those not satisfied, i understand them, yes. in the spectacles of the law is discourse. >> the judges decision brings an end to a 7.5 trial. the judge hopes the sentencing brings some closure to help the grieving process for the stein camp and oscar pistorius families. after a cil in which every moment has been watched and dissected by millions around the world, an end, and the privacy of a prison cell for oscar

pistorius. >> north korea released a u.s. citizens nearly six months after he was detained for leaving a bible at a club in north korea. jeffrey fowl was flown home. the u.s. is trying to free two others, one sentenced to two years hard labour the number of australian parents choosing to educate their children at home is on the rise much it's a trend worrying politicians. andrew thomas has more on that. >> for this family the living room is the classroom. ruben, jacob and odebt have never been to school. all are educated by their mother at home. >> having that person as my teacher who will build me who i am as a parent a good. >> for lindy, it is a way to spend more time with her

children and avoid over testing in schools. >> when you put testing into education, you create a competitive spirit. it removes the joy. >> the children mix with others. lippedy organises a get together for a group of home-schooled children and their mothers, with music, dance and drama. >> please don't hurt me, please. >> it's less formal than school would be, and children of different ages take part. >> i get out with my brothers' friends. if i went to school i wouldn't have this, i would be wearing a uniform. it's more like we feel like we are free. >> about 90 home schooled children get together here each week. that is it a number that has gone up by 10 for each of the last five years, fitting part of a broader trend. >> in the state of new south wales, home schooling is going up by 10% much more

than 3,000 children are registered for home schooling. home schooling covers everything from unschooled children, who have no lesson anywhere, instead learning through experience. what is wrong, if anything, with this normal school? in new south wales, a government inquiry is underway to find out. it's already heard evidence that some parents do not feel schools meet special needs, and some for religious and other reasons want control over the content of what children are taught. >> i am concerned about the narrowness of education delivered in the home setting. some parents are good at making sure there's supervision for the children. some use it to take children away from society. some countries ban home schooling entirely. australia leads the pack of countries where it's legal,

rare, but becoming more common now, the annual hindu festival of lights begin on thursday. celebrations to mark the start of the year for hindus. a time for prayer and fun. it's a busy time for police and doctors. >> the last-minute rush is on to thick this divally bright and memorable and some rush to buy the day itties they believe will protect their homes. police stand guard. >> we are making effort to protect everything. >> reporter: the press can only do so much. at one of the main hospitals, this doctor is expecting a surge in patient. divally is not complete without

firecrackers. their irresponsible use will lead to more than 300 people coming to his burns unit alone. >> 75% of patients have children below 14, 15 years of age. they are not taught how to use this. and then they face the problems. >> doctors, politicians and india's supreme court issued warnings about who should light firecrackers, and where. the public safety messages are lost in the existment. >> my children have been playing with fire crackers for the past month. we are buying more now. they buy fire crackers on their open, and bring them home. >> keeping team safe in a country as big and densely populated as india is no small challenge, not least during difficult army. hundreds of millions of hindus are expected to welcome in the

new year. authorities say they are confident, that the security measures they put in place will ensure that the celebrations will be peaceful. >> plenty more news for you online. breaking new, headline and video on demand. >> turkey wasn't going to help save kobane from isil. and then it did, and now the military is now attacked from the united states, a besieged syrian it city, 135 times. we'll catch you up on the fight with syria, isil and i wish ac on inside the reef. inside th inside story.