>> ray suarez hosts "inside story". next. only on al jazeera america. . >> jordan executes two prisoners - a response to the killing of its pilot, by i.s.i.l. hello, i'm martine dennis. al jazeera live from doha. also to come - a plane crashes into a river in taiwan killing 13 people. 29 are missing. more trouble for argentina's president. a warrant for her arrest is found in the garbage of the home of a prosecutor who died mysteriously

and how mobile technology is accessible for kenyan school children jordan executed two prisoners headquarters after vowing to respond to the killing of its pilot. sajida al-rishawi was on death row for her role in bomb attacks in 2005, in which 60 people were killed. ziyad alcoulis near on death row, was also executed. >> reporter: jordan said it would respond to the killing of moaz al-kasasbeh, their pilot. on down-wednesday they killed sajida al-rishawi, who i.s.i.l. demanded would be released. once a bargaining tool this suicide bomber who has been on

death row for eight years has been happened. he was sentenced to death for murdering a truck driver. >> it was exactly what jordanians had been dreading. the government confirmed he was killed. what will not be shown on tuesday. supposedly being burnt alive. the jordanian king thwarted the visit to washington d.c. addressing the people in a statement before heading to amman. >> translation: with sadness and sorrow we received the news about the martyrdom at the hands of the the cowardly daesch. that deviant gang is not related to our faith. our heroic pilot moaz al-kasasbeh died whilst

defending his faith, homeland and nations. >> reporter: riots broke out. al qaeda was trying to stir up violence and unrest. at the tribal gathering center in amman, tribesmen, relatives and family were devastated. they were desperate for good news about the fate of the pilot. some now have answers. >> translation: i absolutely support jordan's role in the fight against i.s.i.l. before i didn't. now it is a problem. it's imperative for jordan to stay in the coalition to prove that moaz al-kasasbeh's blood was not shed in vip. >> reporter: contrary to beheadings of hostages he was burnt alive, enraging people here. jordanians are angry not only because moaz al-kasasbeh was

murdered but they feel humiliated by i.s.i.l. the group demanded release and were willing to yeght an exchanged deal. i.s.i.l. demanded release after it killed moaz al-kasasbeh. >> reporter: the moaz al-kasasbeh ordealed government helps that more would support. it doesn't appear that jordan plans to reduce the role it plays following this confrontation with i.s.i.l. let's get the latest from amman. we see the shots of people angry on the streets of different cities in jordan. how representative of the population as a whole is it? >> well honestly this happened before we saw the video and heard about the murder.

there was the fear that jordanians would go out in the streets and block roads, specially those that come from a viable background. and people thought these would be the images. this is not the case. we heard about riots that happened for half an hour but they died downturning into protests. what this did for the people was unite them. people said that they realised that it has been made clear that i.s.i.l. is jordan's war, and those with question marks, whether jordan should beat this coalition, and it has been a member since september.

they now say they are convinced it is the right thing to do. people are more threatened than ever. we are hearing statements from the father who has not said a word yesterday after receiving news about the murder and calls on them to take revenge on i.s.i.l. it's called on i.s.i.l. to intensify strikes on i.s.i.l. to destroy it and to get rid of it. king abdullah then having to beat a hasty retreat. what is the kind of resense he is likely to get once he touches down in imam.

>> there are some large groups of people at the airport. large groups expected to be there when he lands in solidarity with the king and to show they are united. they stand together in the face of what he described as terrorism and what he called a criminal and a criminal gang which is i.s.i.l. this is sort of what we have been seeing here in jordan even though there were fears that the whole ordeal the demand by i.s.i.l. hostages for prisoners to be released for tying the fate of the japanese journalist kenji goto jogo to the fate of moaz al-kasasbeh. people are calling it dirty games, saying that they intended to create unrest in jordan, and divisions among the people. but they are going to come out

and not let this happen and they are convinced in the war against i.s.i.l. the images the they saw of the pilot murdered has explained to them why jordan is doing what it's doing. >> our correspondent live in the capital. now to taiwan where 13 are dead. 39 are missing. this is the moment. can you see there? it clips a bridge, and it ties into a river. rescue crews are at the scene trying to pull people from the wreckage. >> translation: right now we are asking the military to set up a makeshift bridge to carry the

fuselage. at the most are trapped at the head of the plane. >> the latest from our correspondent in beijing, adrian brown. what is the latest. we are hoping that there are survivors to be rescued from the fuselage? >> well the taiwanese authorities said in the last few minutes that the death toll has risen to 19. 24 are still missing. the remainder, some of those survivors are badly injured. the reason why chinese state media is many are from the mainland part of two tour groups vacationing in thailand. the aircraft was an a72 operated

in taiwan. the same type of aircraft. the same model of aircraft. one crashed in july last year killing 14. there are 54 of these aircraft in operation around the world. you mentioned in the introduction the pictures of the accident were incredibly dramatic. it happened very quickly in a matter of seconds. as you see, the plane is cart-wheeling into view the image, by an on board camera on the countries where there are cameras etch but nobody expected to record an act of this scale. you can see the tip of the wing. it clips the roof. the wing ploughs into the elevated motor way and crashes into the keelong river.

for the last five hours there has been a frantic rescue operation going on. i understand that many of the missing are submerged. it's not been possible to get into that section of the plane. there's talk of bringing a crane in to lift the fuselage but i don't think they want to do that until they are sure that they have got all those in there. this is turning into a recovering. >> adrian brown, reporting live from chinese capital beijing. there are terrifying pictures. nigeria - 16 out of 26 registered parties are calling for the upcoming general election. alleged voting problems complicated the campaign. the main opposition party is demanding the february 14th contest go ahead as planned

an arrest warrant for argentina's president has been found at the home of a prosecutor who died under mist earious circumstances in january. the lead investigator into the death of alberto nisman said the 26-page warrant was discovered in the garbage. daniel schweimler has more. >> reporter: it's been likened to a spy novel. it's one of the most intriguing that argentina has seen. if ever made into a movie viewers would find difficulty following it. it's more convoluted by the day. it was reported in alberto nisman's flat investigators found a warned. that was first of all denied. the investigator is not clear whether alberto nisman committed suicide.

if he was killed who was behind the murder. still uncertain. while all this is going, the president is in china on an official visit on this case. there are things that remain clear, is that we are as far ever finding who might have been behind the bomb attack on the jewish cultural center that killed 85 people or who is behind the death of alberto nisman still to come on the programme - a controversial comedian faces court for condoning terrorism. details in a while.

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>> who should answer for those people hello, let's look at the top stories on al jazeera. jordan executed two people, including a woman i.s.i.l. demanded in change for a pilot. on tuesday a video was released showing jordanian pilot moaz al-kasasbeh burnt alive at least 199 people are missing after a plane crash in taiwan. you have seen the moment when the aircraft went down clipping a bridge falling into a river in taipei. rescue crews are at the scene trying to pull people from the wreckage an arrest warrant for the

president has been found. from the home of a prosecutor who died in mysterious circumstances. prosecutor alberto nisman accused cristina fernandez de kirchner of helping to cover up iran's involvement in the bombing of a jewish center in 1999. >> let's go to tunisia where the punters started to debate unity on monday. it includes members from the party who won the election and from the main political rival. here live is our correspondent nisreen al-shamayleh who is there. confidence is expected in order for the government to be adopted. are we expecting it to go. >>

know. ... and the broad culture established successfully in tunisia, on the other hand it's almost as if you have a

one-party state. and there are those that cry out that democracy is not respected. >> well exactly. in october it was tunisia's first ever democratic election for a new parliament which is behind me here. and the country really was polarized on whether to vote for nidaa tunis. they won. but they are going into coalition with the opposition. leaving a thin opposition in parliament. it almost will become like a one-party state. others say look the party is so polarized at the moment unity is good to bring about stability which the country needs. to sort out all the economic and social matters. >> nisreen al-shamayleh live from tunisia fighters with i.s.i.l.

briefly had control of an oil field in kirkuk city. the governor told al jazeera it was a major assault and a setback for i.s.i.l. and he expects the group to try again. zeina khodr reports. >> reporter: for two days the oil field south-west of the city of kirkuk belonged to islamic state of iraq and levant. the attack on the habaz installation was part of an i.s.i.l. offensive. last friday i.s.i.l. fighters pushed out from their strong held taking kilometres of territory. >> it was a great influence. they did make progress. >> kurds recaptured lost ground over the u.s.-led coalition.

they lost a lot of men. commanders had enforcements from other provinces. they had to deploy to kirkuk. >> they came from the area helped by the arab tribes in the villages many left and recruit them by telling them we are kurds. >> we cannot independently confirm that because the arab villages are empty, but it shows suspicions na exist between the communities. >> kirkuk has many players, they are vying for control of the city. the central government in baghdad and the kurdistan government in the north have taken back control. most of the oil is in kirkuk this is a small field. production has been suspended because of the damage caused by

the fighting of the iraqis. losing 300,000 barrels a day in kirkuk. the agreement is important if it's implemented, fully libel. it's thick or thin. important for iraqi government important for kirkuk as well. they need the money to fuel the war against i.s.i.l. it's important for i.s.i.l. - it too, wants money the country has not been able to unite five years after a civil war when the tamil tigers and the civil government came to an end. the president made the comments as it celebrated independence day. he read the declaration of peace to pay respects to all ethnic

groups killed in the civil war. the president defeated the former president who held office for a decade. we go to the sri lankan capital colombo. >> a simply but colourful ceremony. for a new president and government very much the challenge mapped out is uniting the hearts and minds of those in the country, despite an end to the war. they are willing to bridge the gap. >> it's bringing together the people of the north and south. it's a way to move forward and reach understanding. >> reporter: in his address to the parliament the president

said they would move the powers. it's a talk of peace, regret honour for those of all communities. all part of the change brought in by the president police in france are investigating a knife attack on three soldiers elected while guarding a jewish center in the southern city of nice. the attacker was arrested along with a suspected accomplice. they'll appear in a paris court accused of condoning terrorism. it fol disproed a comment published on the internet. and as reported it's not the first time the comedian caused

offense. >> reporter: to his fans he's a comedian to critics a demi god. he is accused of condoning terrorism. it started with a comment made on january the 11th the day when millions around france took part in unity rallies under the slogan "jes suis charlie". on his facebook page dieudonne wrote "i feel like amedy coulibaly" a reference to the gunman that killed four. >> they prevoked angry responses from the police. they were not supporting terrorism. >> the defense is the truth. that he only expressed a unique feeling that was a humourist,

like those poor people from the newspaper, "charlie hebdo". >> reporter: dieudonne is no trapinger to the court. with incitement to religious hatred. in all cases he denied the charges. dieudonne has a loyal base of fans who say the comedian is exercising his right but legal experts do not agree. he was a true comedian years ago, now he's an idea log. he's been convicted. he nation people laugh, as i have the right to laugh like "charlie hebdo". his words are no longer seen as humorous. they are taken at face value. >> it raised questions about french values of freedom and fraternity.

but at what point does comedy ent and incitement begin. that's for the court to decide. >> at least six died in a commuter train crash in new york. it was near the suburb of white plains tuesday night when it struck a car, leading to a fire. five passengers and a driver of a car died in the accident. 750 people were on the train. when it happened. now people in somali are refusing to go back to work because they are afraid of attacks by al-shabab. they are demanding that the kenyan government return. al-shabab is a somali group targetting non-somalis in the area a group of entrepreneurs in kenya is making learning possible for many students by

the use of moel phones. -- mobile phones. >> reporter: this is no ordinary learning. these students are learning mobile phones to access information which they study. students are quizzed based on the syllabus and get feed back. they access an encyclopedia and can get help. >> it's popular in areas like nairobi, but has the biggest take up in areas north-east of kenya, where children have limited access to schools, book and educational tools. >> the team behind the service is constantly trying to make it better. cofounder is a 25-year-old. he is overwhelmed by the success of a few years. >> it can be boring as we know. it's like hiding a blank,

studying all night, or developing and seeing that students are there at 3:30 in the morning from studying - that feels cool. >> it's thanks to an nga that the students have access to the mobile phones. >> we have our own internal exams. there's a personnel. >> education analysts say there's huge potential in innovations. if proper training is provided it is increased. there'll be a real benefit to reap from the use of mobile phones as a teaching tool. >> he and his team plan to reach a million students. such innovations are racing ahead.

many say in order for them to benefit it's up to political leaders to catch up now, remember you can keep up to date with all the major stories on the al jazeera website. aljazeera.com. welcome. i'm here to talk about innovations that change lives. we're going to explore the intersection between hardware and humanity. we're doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. so let's check our team of nerds. phil torres studies insects in the rain forest of ecuador and peru. tonight our real-life spider-man takes us to colorado where iron man comes to life helping one