>> mass protests in the nation as thousands rally for a second day demanding the prime minister's resignation. hello, you're watching al jazeera. i'm here in doha, and also on the programme - the u.n. joins the global condemnation as an egyptian court sentences three al jazeera journalists to gaol greece struggles to find the resources and policies to cope with more refugees and sharing the spotlight. stars lend their fame to rebuilt the filipino film industry

tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the malaysian capital kuala lumpur for a second day seeking the prime minister's resignation, accusing him of corruption and mismanaging the economy. public anger has been growing over a $700 million payment made to his bank account from unnamed foreign donors. protesters accuse him of taking money from the state fund 1 m db to try to turn kuala lumpur into a financial hub. we spoke about demonstrators in kuala lumpur. >> reporter: tired and hungry, this couple prepare for another day of protests. they travelled almost seven hours to be here.

sleeping on the concrete pavement overnight to show support for a massive anticorruption rally in kuala lumpur. >> we want a state, and everybody has equal share of the country, and everybody treats everybody equally. that is what we wanted. >> concerned about a police crackdown, they have carried masks to fend off tear gas. thousands of demonstrators have taken over the center of malaysia's capital, calling for the resignation of prime minister and a more transparent bureaucracy. >> there are people from all walks of life here. some are professional. many are students. but there is one thing they have in common. they are fed up with the government that they believe is chronically corrupt. >> he is alleged to have taken almost 700 million from the state investment fund, and

denies wrongdoing, but many believe it's time for him to go. >> we are actually calling on the parliamentarians to do their bit, if they see that there's something wrong about what he is doing, then they should pass a vote of no confidence. >> the prime minister remains defiant. refusing to step down. authorities have labelled this rally illegal. and have blocked websites related to it. >> it would be wise for the current government not to ignore the talk or sentiment, but really to take heed of them and not shut them out. not drowned the voices. >> analysts believe the movement is unlikely to topple the government or force the prime minister's resignation. protesters vowed to carry on the

campaign. >> ananthropologist at the university of the queensland focuses on islamic politics in malaysia and was at the protests today. he says the demonstrations are just the beginning. >> i think there's a wider disaffection about what is happening with the economy. gst has been introduced, and all these things are not helping with rising living costs and petrol costs. people are feeling the pinch, and a scandal about the ones reported makes it apparent that there are some people who are benefitting unduly, perhaps, and a lot of people are not benefitting at all from affirmative action policies, and the wider economic benefits in general. those people, i think, are showing and demonstrating dissatisfaction on the streets.

this is really the beginning, rather than the end. this is not the end of a process of hoping and arguing for fairer elections, and cleaner elections, i think it's the beginning of a renewed poush for better governance in the neighbourhood. the scandal brought to the for the scale of the corruption in the system, and the systematic bad governance that malaysians have to deal with, but are seeing at the top level in japan, tens of thousands of people took to the treats of tokyo to protest against a security bill. the upper house of parliament is debating whether to ease restrictions. it could see troops sent abroad for the first time since world war ii. similar protests were held when the bill was pushed through the lower house last month. >> now, the sentencing of three

al jazeera journalists in egypt on saturday has been condemned worldwide. mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste and mohammed badr were found guilty of aiding a terrorist organization and broadcasting false news, claims they and al jazeera deny. the u.n. general ban ki-moon in a statement said he regrets the decision by the court of cessation. the u.s. state department said it was disappointed and concerned and that the freedom of the press to investigate, report and comment is fundamental to any free society. the prime minister of canada also condemned the sentencing. in a tweet stephen harper said canada calls on egypt for the immediate and full release of mr fahmy, and cooperation to facilitate his return home. mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr spent their first night in

gaol since sentenced on saturday. the judge gave them and peter greste a 3-year prison term. peter greste was retried in absentia after being deported to australia in february. he says the verdict is a gross injustice. andrew thomas spoke to him in sydney. >> peter greste finished his press conference to the australian media in the center of sydney. a big crowd of journalists there, i'm pleased though say peter joins me now. peter, there is still a lot of interest in this. that's a positive sign. >> it's a positive sign in as much as we need to make sure we keep public attention and awareness about the case and the gross injustice. i'm convinced that one of the main reasons why i'm here today, one of the reasons i was deported was because we had to much public support. so many around the world were aware of the injustice and made

it almost impossible for egyptian governments to hold me. we need to make sure that that noise doesn't die away. so the media attention that we've been getting is vital. we need to keep it going. >> where does the campaign go on here. >> well, we'll have to look at options for appeal. and abdul fatah al-sisi to issue a pardon. he said he would pardon us if convicted. now the whole world's attention is it focused on the trial to see how committed egypt it, the rule of law, due process, freedom of the press, we have seen a gross miscarriage of justice in the condescriptions, and the president has an opportunity to correct that, making it clear that egypt respects those principles, we'll look to diplomatic and political support, and i have spoin to the

australian -- spoken to the australian foreign minister julie bishop. she is personally involved and will use every diplomatic means available to her to try to get the conviction overturned and speak to other people in the white house, within the british government, within the european union, everyone we can, in fact, to remind egypt that the world cares about the case. and what it stands for. we'll be looking to continue the powerful social media campaign. >> peter's chief concern is for his two colleagues, our two colleagues, my two colleagues back in cairo four many have been detained in hungary in connection with a human smuggling case. the three bulgarians and an afghan have been held in custody. they are considered a flight risk. refugees were found dead in the back of a truck in austria an thursday. some were thought to be syrian

police in austria found 26 smuggled - again in a truck. the vehicle as pulled over after a chase close to the western border with germany. the group from syria, bangladesh and afghanistan were trying to get to germany. three were children. and were treated for dehydration well, the refugee crisis is the worse that europe that is seen since world war ii. the united nations says more than 300,000 people crossed the mediterranean, trying to get to the e.u. many made it to greece, but with a number of arrivals growing, the government is struggling to cope. john psaropoulos reports these afghan children are having a little of their childhood restored to them. the hellenic red cross set up a camp for games. here, too, they have food for 24 hour medical care. much has been taken from them. this person was born in exile.

his family feared for their lives. >> in afghanistan, there was some people. that was migrated to iran. i'm going to go to a place that accept us, accept us just like a person, like a human. >> reporter: more than 170,000 refugees pored into greece. all looking for a better life in europe. this facility was an improvement on the tent city. local residents feared a threat to public health and safety. 500 afghans in camp were gone. initially to the municipal facility, out of grease and north wood. the facility attempts to strike

a balance between the free for all, built by the previous conservative government. >> reporter: under that policy, undocumented migrants were detained until agreeing to be deported. >> in march, the left wing government shutdown the camp from athens, and released its inmates. the closure was controversial. five others remained. it is the same across europe, a struggle to combine law and order with humanity. in greece the arrivals came. the government chartered the vessel. the syrians, afghans and iraqis felt euphoria as they took their first steps on continental europe, sending pictures home. >> translation: my family lost 10 men, women or children because of the bashar al-assad state. there's nothing to eat. if you find food, it's for the

rich. >> the sudden freedom is over whimming. some -- overwhelming. some not sure where to go. some get on buses. this is a respite from which she seek little comfort and humanity still to come on al jazeera - rail passengers in europe face tighter security after a foiled attack by a gunman last week. also... >> this is common now. my people are coming back. >> we'll report from northern nigeria, where farmers chased away by bandits are reclaiming their land. eir land.

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you're watching al jazeera. a reminder of the top stories, thousands of malaysians are on the streets calling for the prime minister to quit. anger is growing at a $700 million payment made from his bank account to unnamed foreign donors. >> the sentencing of three al jazeera journalists in egypt on saturday has been condemned. ban ki-moon rejects the decision by the egyptian court. the u.s. state court expressed disappointment four men in hungary have been detained in connection with a human smuggling case in which 71 refugees dies. bodies were bound in the back of a truck. >> in northern yemen an air

strike by the sed rer coalition killed -- saudi-led coalition killed 30. it hit a bottling plant. coalition forces have been trying to target houthi rebel conditions since march. >> also in yemen, a top security official has been killed in aden, the head of the port city security service was reportedly shot dead in front of his health. aden was retaken from houthi rebels six weeks ago. >> the u.s. president travelled to sedan, taking support in the fight against the houthi rebels. the forces are in a battle to stop iran's expansion in the region. sudan was seen as close to iran before it joined the saudi-led coalition against the houthis. iranian expansion is in iraq,

syria and lebanon. when the houthis entered, they said they occupied four capitals in the world. police in the lebanese capital pushed back protesters trying to set fire to barricades in front of government headquarters. thousands gathered for a second weekend, sparked by a rubbish crisis expanding to reflect anger at a failure to provide basic services. >> thai officials are average a foreigners of police found bomb making materials and passports when they arrested him. 20 died in the attack on the religious shrine we would like to inform the media and the thai people that we were able to arrest the foreign suspect. we have charged him with possessing explosive materials, and found a lot of evidence. i can't reveal more details at the moment.

>> people in the u.s. states of mississippi and louisiana marked the 10th anniversary of hurricane katrina. the storm killed more than 1800 people, leaving much of the city underwater. there has been memorial services to remember the dead, and celebrations of the city's recovery. >> a rally has been held in chicago over the deaths of young black men and women at the hands of police, the latest in a series of protests against what some call an epidemic of police violence. >> john hendren reports. >> reporter: on chicago's most story said streets, demonstrators fame death. a spade of deaths of young black men in police custody focus the attention on baltimore and ferguson, missouri. here in schick are chicago,

police used unjustified killings that have gone on for decades. the march passed the chicago theatre, past the famed facade of a tower owned by a presidential candidate to protest the treatments of black and poor by chicago police. >> you don't see many people of certain higher tax black getting gunned down, beaten, harassed by police. >> reporter: the city paid more than $85 million to victims of police torture in the 1980s, and "90less, and set aside a reparation fund. this commander was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for purgery, overseeing suffocation, electric shocks and beatings. the mayor offered an apology. protesters want more.

>> people asked what got me involved. i sat and listened. it's outrageous, i don't know how anyone could hear it and not do what they can to get involved. >> the demonstrators say they are marching for advise, wanting a civilian oversight board. since 2007 they say 127 have been wrong fully killed by police, none held accountable. >> they have literally done nothing, not held police accountable. they've become a cover up committee, and a police department. when they commit a crime, when something goes wrong - murder and whatnot. these guys never get prosecuted. they are never prosecuted or brought to justice. the police union, the fraternal order of police said demonstrators have a right to protest. but are declined to address their complaints guatemala's parliament is expected to vote in the coming

days on whether the president should be impeached. protesters quaul for president molina to resign over a corruption scandal that has seen his vice president facing charges. he denies the allegations. >> security will be tightened on european railways after the failed attack on a high speed train between amsterdam and paris. passengers will face more identification and baggage checks. peter sharp has more the foiled gun attack on a crowded high speed amsterdam to paris express last week exposed a dangerous laps of security on europe's railways. it was the bravery of four passengers that overpowered the gunmen, that prevented a potential massacre. >> on saturday, france convened in a summit of interior ministers to formulate a coordinated response to the threat of an atrocity on the

rail network. >> the summit threw up a number of suggestions to toughen security measures on the rail links. airport style detector and scanners to be deployed. armed security forces to be drafted in. greater exchange of security information, so that destination countries know when a suspect is heading their way. and the introduction of targeted checks on roots in and out of turkey, a common exit and entry point. germany's interior ministry was frank in assessing the chances of winning the fight against terror attacks on the network. >> it is impossible to have a check of persons and luggage of millions of people. millions who travel day per day in germany and europe. this is technically impossible.

and it will be a victory for terrorists to destroy our free travel. >> it was a pessimistic view shared by rail travellers this weekend. >> just like when you are travelling, you risk your life, actually. at the end. i think it can be - it can happen everywhere, on the beach in tunisia. transport ministers will debate the summit in october, with the burden of ensuring the safety of tens of thousands of passengers, likely to fall on police and railways rebels in south sudan accuse the army of violating a ceasefire hours after it came in effect. rebels say government troops bombarded positions. a government spokesman told al jazeera that he was not aware of any fighting.

at least seven ceasefires have been agreed, shattered within showers in the battle for control. 10 fighters from nigeria-based group boko haram were executed, killed by firing squad. they were sentence said to death after being convicted of murder and the use of explosives. meanwhile, peace is returning to some communities in northern nigeria. after thousands of people were forced out by battle thooefrs. we have this report on how they are rebuilding their lives. >> reporter: for the first time in three years, this man worked on his farm. like many villages around the north-west. he is returning home after being forced out by thieves. >> for them, killing the land was impossible, until a few months ago. >> we suffered and lost lives and property.

we fled several times, and they said not to run. you can't run forever. we are afraid. where else can we go. >> hundreds were killed. thousands pushed into property as thousands were stolen. communities are rebuilding. >> this is common now. people are coming back. it is a tough decision to return. >> we are crying to get back. >> few are trying to raise cattle again. >> the young take advantage of situation to have fun. the communities are less than 2 kilometres from a reasonably secured post. half the population is back after self-imposed exile. bandits terrorized the villages, forcing the villages to leave. peace has returned. >> animals stolen from here are

taken hundreds of kilometres away to be sold. what many don't understand is how they are sold without anyone getting caught. the government assures those that returned, they are serious. >> this is where they have been educated. police boats will be there. the security of the life and community there. that came too late for some. the village was raided by robbers. the residents are not looking forward to coming back to the ruins the philippines has one of the oldest film industries in south-east asia, and for many years it was dominated by big budget productions.

that is all changing now. >> reporter: these first-time film-makers are creating a small film on a tight budget. it features one of the popular young actresses. this could be the next run-away smash at the botch office. a feat unheard of a few years ago. >> now it's easier. even with simple telephone camera we can tell the story. two, people recognised it. >> digital technology and social media led to what industry watchers called cinema. more can tell their stories for less money in more ways. it revitalized the film industry. putting viewers in charge. more independent films are

produced than big features. >> it's been 10 years since the independent film festival. starting out as a project, is now an awaited cultural event in the philippines. >> top celebrities are taking pay cuts to get involved. big studios are taking a bigger interest. >> we'd like to believe it reshapes the way main stream looks at the products. last november, an independent film that nearly was not as completed broke records earning as much as $2 million in two weeks. it's not about money for many film-makers. >> we are storytellers, and we want the story out there. some will break the box office. we are calling it mainby.

main stream sensibilities and independent film making just to remind you, you can keep up to date with all the news on the website aljazeera.com. jazeera.com. >> i'm sylvia rowley in the south of england where support for small scale sustainable fishing is catching on. >> and i'm russell beard in bangkok to meat a team innovative urban farmers turning air polution into protein. and i'm amandeep bhangu