>> she could prove what she was saying. >> [rapping] crack in the system. >> [rapping] this is los angeles. >> . >> one week after the attack a special edition of "charlie hebdo" hits the news stands. you're watching al jazeera. also ahead - [ gunfire ] ..~ we have a report from the front lines of the fight against i.s.i.l. as kurdish peshmerga strengthen their defenses almost a million people celebrate mass with the pope in sri lanka. plus... >> i'm in port-au-prince haiti where we reconnect with a child

we met five years ago who was orphaned after the earthquake - to see how he's doing today. the first edition of "charlie hebdo" since the attack on its office has gone on sale. the editor-in-chief said it was made in joy as well as pain. the special edition is being distributed around the world in more than a dozen languages. jacky rowland is in paris and joins us live. what is the mood like there in paris as this first edition of "charlie hebdo" since the attack on its office goes on sale. >> well we a seen people queueing up outside news ky of courseses and newsagents hours before the open. not hours, but in the hour before the open. people standing in line in the freezing cold in the dark waiting for the news ky of

courses to pull up the shutters and people are loving the ky of courses, pleading and begging with vendors to tell them a copy of the magazine. in many cases it's been sold out before the store opens because people are prebooking preserve copies on tuesday. as i said at the moment "charlie hebdo" - the copies are like goldust and it's hard to get your hands on a copy in paris today. >> what do we know about how the particular edition of the magazine was produced. what have the surviving members of "charlie hebdo" had to say? >> the surviving teams, the news team is housed in the headquarters in the building behind me. they have been given office space, and getting it edition on to the news stands a week after those attacks in which so many

colleagues were killed has been a huge logistical and a difficult psychological challenge for the staff. clearly they are traumatized. some members of staff are in hospital. other key members of the staff were killed and one of the main cartoonists, he was not at the office at the time of the attacks he was describing a news conference. he arrived at the office shortly afterwards pleading with police to let him in and how he found his colleagues face down on the ground. for him to pick up a pen and draw he described the process he had to go through

psychologically, how he reached the decision on what would be the front cover, the imaging of the prophet muhammad. holding uch a sign which is a slogan that is ubiquitous in france with the sign all is forgiven. emotional and logistical difficult task publishing 3 million copies instead of 60,000, distributing them all over the country and preparing them for sale overseas as well. >> thank you very much. jacky rowland with the latest from the french capital paris. well the attacks in the french capital raised fears of a backlash against muslim communities across europe. angela merkel attended a rally with religious leaders calling for tolerance and respect. the country saw a wave of right wing protests in recent weeks. >> six syrian children died as a result of subzero temperatures.

hundreds of thousands are struggling to cope with snow and ice. 400,000 lived in informal camps. many had little more than plastic sheets to protect them from the elements. u.n.i.c.e.f. says the situation is desperate. >> children's needs have been growing on a daily places. planning has been challenging due to the informal settlements. more and more have run out of savings and are resorting to rite measures including moving to settlements. >> clashes between kurdish peshmerga and i.s.i.l. continue in the iraqi town of guer. it is likely to be a launchpad for a future attempt by ricky and kurdish forces to retake mosul, which i.s.i.l. has held.

we have this report. >> reporter: this is a town in northern iraq. it's been the scene of heavy fighting between kurdish peshmerga fighters and those of the islamic state of iraq and levant. it's now under peshmerga control. the village on the other side and anything beyond it is i.s.i.l. territory. around this area the kurdish fighters are strength thing their defenses. they cannot afford to lower their gun. >> we are fighting a straeping enemy, one that does not care about death, they attack with guns and suicide bombers. it's not easy to see them approach, we don't have night figs. >> reporter: from their positions i.s.i.l. fights on peshmerga lines.

[ gun fire ] >> reporter: peshmerga return fire and claim their opponents have more effective and modern weapons. the peshmerga say they are forced to improvise. this is an anti-aircraft gun which they use for the ground offensive. the gun, itself is 20 years old. the peshmerga shot experienced writers. they say they are thinly spread. they have been getting volunteers from far and near. this man returned from sweden. >> translation: i came to fight for the country. i came as a kurd and don't belong to a peshmerga faction. we will never allow erbil to fall. >> reporter: a short distance away from the flints people displaced fighting living in

the village. >> the conditions here are not good. they promised to take us to the camps, we are still here. i don't know why the authorities are not coming to help us. >> reporter: with nowhere else to turn they keep on waiting. the women and children are the first to get the food. eggs and vegetables are all they have received. they say it may be a while before they eat again libya's warring factions have agreed to talk to each other in what many say could be the last chance for peace. the oil-rich country has rival governments and parties. talks will begin official nuclear talks with iran will meet next week.

secretary of state john kerry will meet with his iranian counterpart. they should provide guidance for the negotiating team which hopes to strike a deal by july. egypt's foreign minister has been confronted whilst in east africa. he was on a visit in nairobi, where peter greste was based before his arrest. peter and mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed spent over a year in an egyptian prison prongly accused of falsely reporting and helping the muslim brotherhood. charges they regret. >> hong kong's leader warned the pursuit of democracy must be in line with the war. he made the comments during an annual address. it was the first speech since mass protests last year calling for elections. some walked out of the chamber

in protest. the rule of law is the foundation of hong kong. the democratic development of hong kong must be underpinned by the same. as we pursue democracy, we should act in accordance with the law hundreds of thousands in sri lanka's capital joint the pope to celebrate mass. the pope canonized in a ceremony. he asked the crowd to overcome religious differences for the sake of unity. >> charles stratford was among the crowd and sent an update. >> incredible scenes this morning in colombo. tens if not thousands of people have come to celebrate mass to see the pope. they've been singing himself in singala and tamil.

after the pope called for reconciliation following the end. it's important to note that it's not just catholics here today. there are people in this audience who are buddhists, muslims who come out to see the pope. people from all over anca and some of them have been saying that for them today, it's one of the most important days literally of their lives. >> more to come for you on al jazeera this half hour including maritime piracy falling to its lowest level. we'll have the findings of a report. the battle against flight in detroit. why it has a long way to go.

s welcome back. you're watching al jazeera from doha. let's update you on the top stories. "charlie hebdo" french satirical magga zin released its first edition since the attacks last week. it was made with joy as well as pain. it's been distributed around the woirld published in more than a dozen languages. >> hong kong's leader warned that development as a democracy must follow the law or risk degenerating into democracy.

hundreds of thousands of people in sri lanka's capital joint pope country. the pope canonized the catholic saint in a ceremony it's the first papal visit since the end of the civil war in 2009. >> i want to talk to you about piracy on the world seas continuing to fall. in 2014 attacks dropped by 44% compared to 2014. 245 incidents were recorded around the globe. most attacks record ships boarded, few involve a hi jagging. the rest are attempts or were they have been fired upon. the navy started to patrol and last year there was 11 and criminals were stopped in those incidents. they have almost doubled in

south-east asia. the main target is armed gangs receiving cargos of diesel and oil. more on the story. we'll talk to the director of the international maritime bureau joining us from london. with a drop - doesn't it say more about who is behind the spot in hijacking? >> this is a small coastal tanker. it's the best diesel oil cargos on board. they take place in the approaches - the southern approaches to the south seas and vessels are boarded and patients distributed. the crews are restrained. the ship is taken to where the cargo is discharged into smaller

tankers, and then the vessel is usually released. we have seen a flight because they are high compared to in the past. we had a case on the 15th when a thai tanker was boarded by nine pirates armed with guns and guys. he took control of a ship destroyed the communication on board. took the vessel to another position and part of the cargo was judged after which they were released. >> tell me a bit behind the vessels that are targeted. it must vary from one reason to another. i think in south-east asia where there has been a rise in piracy we talk about small tankers, marine diesel and oil. what do we know about what the pirates do. once they have stolen the resources. do they sell them on the black

market? >> they feed into an underground economy, dealing with stolen fuel. because these cargos are easily disposed to other vessels, and other users outside. so it needs into this criminal phenomenon. and actions can take a while to stop. there's a lot of efforts to try to stop the trade in the oils around the waters. >> that has not stopped the rise in the attacks, has it? >> it hasn't stopped it. >> what about others toning down has threats been eliminated? >> no the threats have not been eliminated. we have reports coming in where

people have seen small boats with pirated equipment such as 7 meter boardings, with an intent to board a vessel at sea. the other concern is west africa where there's large ships hijacked. well organised gangs stealing large amounts of product oils on board, and, for example, it is often accompanied by violence. on 29 april this year about 13 a product tanker was boarded. fire was change pd. the armed team and the crew - some crew were shot. one died and the other needed

urgent medical attention. part of the cargo had gone. they are limited incidents. >> fascinating. thank you for putting it into context. director of international maritime bureau. u.s. president obama unveiled legislation to clampdown on cyber security. it would allow information to be shared with government agencies to include nationals posing a chernings and can do more -- challenge and can do more damage. the man behind silk road is on trial in new york. ross you'll brict faces a number of charges, including computer hacking, money laundering and drug dealing. his rights are on trial say activists. >> reporter: we know that ross is a friend that shows up. >> the friend when your car

breaks down or you need help. >> reporter: that's ross you'll brict, as described by family and friends, but to the u.s. government he is the master mind of a criminal website silk road. reporter andy greenburg was the first to interview him by email before his arrest. >> i felt he had a kind of libertarian anarchist philosophy and saw this not as a money making scheme but the beginning of this for mann kind. >> it allowed buyers and sellers to deal in illegal wares, primarily drugs. bitcoin was used to protect users. government used illegal surveillance methods to track

him. the trial could set a precedent for how crimes were prosecuted. if successful. the government can show they have linked individuals to operating a website, and it's going to have implications for criminal gangs. >> ooul brict supporters say the case has implications for criminals and political activists, and anyone who cares about the 4th amendment. and inhibits unusual safe and seizure. >> i feel like the bill of right is on trial as much as ross is. it's concerning. it fuels my energy. i am fighting for him, of course. but it is bigger than ross. >> reporter: lofty issues are not expected to be a big part of his defense as he faces conspire itry charges.

the opening argument has prosecutors reassociating claims that -- rae asserting lames that he is the dread pilot. his lawyers conceded he built the silk road. but he handed over control. he was lured back in once the government investigation was under way to take the fall for a criminal conspiracy he had little involvement with. the u.s. city of detroit has emerged from bankruptcy. leaders of both have seen the city rebirth. residence say it seems unlikely detroit will recover its status as the greatest industrial city. >> reporter: snow is a great leveller. it hides many things. in this part of detroit it's hard to tell the warm home to those that may never see another family. a bit like the city itself.

>> there's a feeling, a suggestion that detroit is on its way back. the people and businesses are attracted to this city center. there's also a feeling and suggestion that those on the edge of the city a few kilometres away are being left behind. north end was a thriving community, but those days have gone. the streets are dotted with homes and walkant sites. ms davis lived here for 20 years and feels like leaving. she feels forgotten by the city. >> when i see something in front of nee saying ms days this is what we are going to do for the community, then i'll say yes, it's getting better. until i see that i know that the neighbour here can get her porch fixed so she can come on the front steps, then i'll say yes it's getting better.

>> detroit ran into trouble when the motor industry left. pensions rose $20 million in debt the city failed for bankruptcy an expert says the city and its neighbourhoods changed forever. >> there are parts of the city that are never the neighbourhoods that grew up there. >> what you see here is a home. >> this woman works for a company that buys home rebuilds them and sells them to families. it costs her organization money but produces result. she said no site will be a true barometer for change. >> some would never work for the government or the u.s. economics can't work either. there has to be clear strategy and a clear intent. >> this is a challenge for detroit politicians, and

provides hope for an area that feels like a winter. >> japan proved its biggest ever defense budget. the country will spend 43 billion on planes naval vessels and drones to guard territory waters. prime minister shinzo abe hopes to strengthen its capabilities after the art over island in the china sea the indonesian rescue team found the black boxes, it's hoped the recorder and flight data recorder will settle on what caused the crash. the black boxes are analysed in jakarta haiti's political instability and reconstruction efforts after the devastating earthquake in 2010.

back then we met an orphan boy facing an uncertain future. we visit port-au-prince to find out how he's doing. >> this 8-year-old lost his brother and father. the day of the disaster al jazeera found him in an orphanage. he was terrified and could not stop crying. in the day after he was brought to the orphanage with another. we tracked him down. he is one of tens of thousands that have been left orphans. let's see how he's doing now. this is your class in here. he's 13. he is still living in the same orphanage. that is where the similarities to five years ago end. he's gained weight and scars from falling rubble have long gong. he is learning to read and

write, and soon will graduate from middle school. he has dreams. becoming a mechanic. more than anything he is happy in smiling. his softly spoken voice belying an inner courage. >> i go to school church and i can sleep and play with my friends. that makes me happy. >> he has a video of him five years ago, it's almost like he can't recognise the boy from back then. today the orphanage has 22 kids and they are trying to expand to take in more. the little money they have they use to make ends meet housing and feeding the children. >> translation: it's bittersweet. i'm sad because i can't help a number of children burdened but happy at least i can help this boy. >> reporter: haiti has many problems but look hard enough

and there are signs of hope. his name is sun-sun, a boy hoping to write his open destiny a volcano in tonga has spewed ash high into the air. a plume shot more than 4km into the sky. a discharge underwater turned areas of the sea blood red. several airlines had to superintendent flights over the area now, bushfires left thousands of acres of burnt land in western and southern australia. they have had an impact on the wildlife. the adelaide zoo are treating kangaroos and joeys, after the fires. most are under 6 months old and had burns to their pads. some had burnt tails. dressings are changed twice a day. once healthy, they'll be

released into the wild. and more stories on our website, aljazeera.com. bloggers from the reporters on the ground and analyse that takes you behind the headings. aljazeera.com. >> after all this time the keystone xl pipeline does not run to the gulf of mexico, but the bill authorizing the project will run as far as the white house, where the president promises a veto. that's inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. the keystone xl