he >> colombia announces a break through in peace talks with farc rebels after five decades of conflict. hello, i'm darren jordan with world news from doha. pope francis calls for climate change. >> the whole nightmare is over. we can behave like normal people and go back home. >> baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy are pardoned in egypt.

the worst ever outbreak of dengue. >> talks to end the longest running conflict in latin american history have reached a major break through. negotiations have been taking place in cuba between the colombian government and farc rebels. president juan manuel hernandez says it will be in place by december. fighting to ar erase the gulf tt exists between rich and poor in the country. lucia newman has more. >> reporter: the image speaks louder than a thousand words and this image of colombia's

president juan manuel santos, shaking hands with the leader of the farc rebels, is one colombians could not dream of. >> in the 26th of march 2016, at the very latest, exactly six months from now, we'll say good-bye to the long eggs war in colombia. after almost three years of negotiations here in havana, perpetrators of gross human rights violations and war crimes including members of the farc. >> translator: those who refuse to recognize their responsibility in this crime will be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison. >> it is up to us to reach consensus on a bilatter ceasefire and translate into a

legal political agreement. >> the largest stumbling block to a apeace deal, that has displaced colombians cuban president raul castro who hosted the peace talks was jubilant. >> we now have a certainty they will be overcome. >> reporter: the anonymity came just three days after pope francis addressed the peace process here in havana saying, we have no right to fail yet again in the road to peace and reconciliation. the pope's stern words were clearly directed not only at rebel leaders but powerful groups who are opposed to the peace process, from the extreme

left to the right. in a country as staunchly catholic as colombia, an effort to derail the process. if the accord is indeed signed within the year it will not be enough. the final agreement must be approved by the colombian people. before the farc lays down its weapons and the long sought peace and justice can begin. lucia newman, al jazeera, havana. pope francis made comments in an address at the white house during the first full day of his visit to the u.s. patty culhane reports. >> reporter: it is clear that pope francis is going to take on controversial topics while in the united states, bringing up

the priest section scandal with u.s. bishops. >> and we hope the crimes never repeat themselves. >> still across the country this pope is overwhelmingly popular. that was clear by the welcome that greeted him as he began hi day at the white house. 11,000 invited guests to witness the pageantry, renown for humble living, he arrived in a fiat, not the traditional limousine. >> in your humility, in your embrace of simplicity, the generousness of your words and the generosity of your spirit, we see the are evidence of jesus's teaching, coming you through not only words but also through deeds.

>> are focusing most of his remarks on climate change. >> whether it comes to the care of our common home we are living at a critical moment of history. we still have time to make the change needed to bring about a sustainable and integral developments. he already believes in climate change unlike those of the opposition party. convincing his followers that they need to act, to push their lawmakers to do more. >> i don't see the pope's comments and the pope's visit in the near term having any effect on republican positions on immigration reform for climate change. mainly because republican members of congress and frankly

most republicans running for presidency right now they don't have any political incentive to shift. >> 18th century missionary junipero serra employed brutal tactics. a day of pageantry and controversy for the pope's first ever trip to the united states. patty culhane, al jazeera, washington. >> and the pope is not the only high profile visitor to the u.s. at the moment. xi jinping is in seattle where he has been finalizing an order for 300 aircraft with boeing. beijing wants to deepen investment ties with washington and an open economy. >> translator: during my current visit to the united states i intend to have an in depth exchange of views with

president obama and other american leaders and the cross section of american society. i want to deepen the friendship between american and chinese people. >> jailed al jazeera journalists mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed have been released. other al jazeera journalists who were sentenced in absentia have not been pardoned. we continue to assist on their release. >> reporter: a pardon by abdel fatah al-sisi marking the end of their long ordeal whic which ben when they were arrested in december 2013. it's hard to celebrate as this

whole episode should not have happened in the first place. according to human rights watch egypt arrested charged or sentenced at least 41,000 people between july 2013 and july 2014 extending such treatment to international tv journalists shocked the world. egypt has the highest number behind bars since the group began keeping records. in june, a court stedgessed them to seven to ten years then the court of castation ordered their convictions to be thrown out. but they were unable to leave egypt. they said with their lives on hold they were still serving a kind of sentence. their plight inspired a global

campaign of support from grass roots to heads of government. >> we were clear both publicly and privately that they should be released. >> the reretrial was supposed to give them a second chance to clear their names, instead, justice denied. president sisi's pardon has loud him to close the case without threatening the independence of egypt's judiciary. it might not be coincidence, but it may take mohammed fahmy who is canadian, a while to get bake here, it is the start of the muslim hold ever eid, and that maof eid.sue turton has yet to e

pardoned. >> in this conviction in the eyes of the law we need to fly in and out of countries that have extradition agreements with egypt without the fear ever being put on a plane and flown back to egypt. >> they may not be behind bars, but their families have been affected immeasurably. let them too get on with their lines. for now, everyone,. >> mohamed fahmy has been pardoned! >> john terret, al jazeera, toronto. >> peter greste seen celebrating was one of the al jazeera

journalists convicted in absentia. he was deported back to australia, peter doesn't yet know if he has too been pardoned. >> the great news not just the good news but the fantastic news are that fahmy and baher were pardoned. we don't know what the situation was for myself or my six colleagues who were convicted in absenan senabsentia. until we know exactly what the situation is, we really won't be able to celebrate completely. this is an absolutely wonderful day. i mean okay never mind that there are still some serious

question marks over the status of the seven of us who were convicted in absen an absentia. but that is a joy i feel for my colleagues fahmy and baher who are at least celebrating the freedom they really deserve. >> a failed coup in burkina faso. and police in indonesia get ready to clamp down on uber, causing protests around the world. more on that, stay with us.

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>> welcome back. a recap of the top stories in al jazeera. colombian government and farc rebels have agreed to form a truth commission and give amnesty to combatants. the head of the roman catholic church has called for climate e-have climbed change. sex abuse channel and jailed al jazeera journalists boa baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy have been pardoned.

but those journalists convicted in absentia we demand to their pardons. nine people dead over 30 people are injured in an explosion, these are the latest petitioner we're getting from the scene in the yemeni capital is sanaa. we'llbury you more as soon as we get it in al jazeera. leaders pledge an extra $1 billion to u.n. agencies dealing with the refugee cries. the meeting was overshadowed by a dispute over tuesday's deal of mandatory quotas to member states, to relocate 120,000

refugees. >> it is clear that the greatest tide is yet to come. therefore we need to correct the policy of open doors and windows. now the focus should be on the proper protection of our external borders and external assistance to refugees and the countries in our neighborhood. in light of this, leaders have agreed on increased help to lebanon jordan, turkey and other countries in the region. >> the volkswagen emissions cheating scandal has claimed its first baig casualty, the man at thbig casualties, ceo martinwin. sent volkswagen stock plummeting. here is rob reynolds.

>> company executive martin winterkorn is out. >> part of it was the offer by dr. winterkorn to step down. we want to stress that dr. winterkorn had no knowledge of the manipulation of emissions standards. how software designed to deceive emissions testing results found its way into 11 million vehicles. >> we had the impression that criminal acts have played a role here. we will bring to light all the proceedings within the company and make sure that the people concerned will be prosecuted.

if. >> they all knew about it, that is the sad thing in the end. that is scheming machinations. that is criminal dealing if you ask me. it is like a mafia. >> it just can't be true that such a global firm ruins their image like this. >> translator: i am dusted did because they should be role models. >> in chicago an attorney is taking legal action on behalf of volkswagen owners. >> the allegation will be that the consumer has been harmed for the full purchase price plus the consequently damagequengsconvec.

>> falling sharply and potentially billions of dollars worth of fines looming over it. but the biggest cost to the company cannot be measured in dollars and euros, that is the loss of its reputation. rob reynolds, al jazeera. >> the funeral of a woman shot dead by israeli authorities, palestinian civil servant who saw the killing of the tine ager has disputed the israeli army's version. says the girl was moving somewhaawayfrom the checkpoint.

are israelis said she tried to stab a soldier. >> millions of pilgrims are performing their rituals for this year's hajj, symbolic stoning of the devil, one of the most important parts of the hajj. michel kafando has been reinstated in burkina faso, the general who conducted the coup admitted he didn't have backing. >> back in their barracks and off the streets. the presidential guard are no longer in charge and no longer visible in the capital. life is soon returning to normal. stocking up on necessities.

>> we hope peace is going to last, we have come out to buy things. for us this is a cause of celebration. >> after being held hostage by the coup leader, burkina faso's president remains a tree man. >> presidential election for a new burkina faso. >> but can he do so? with coup letters general jendera still in charge. behind closed doors negotiations continue between the coup leader and the army mediated without diplomats but without michel kafando. general jendare in a statement says he apologizes again to the nation saying this coup was a

complete waste of time. the end flt coup and the return to relative stability is something all have been waiting for. it is unclear how long this will last. ahead of elections, people will finally get to decide who they want as their president. nicholas haque, al jazeera, ouagadougo. >> more than 200 people have died so far this year from the mosquito ar virus, den de dengu.

all because she was beaten by a mosquito carrying the dengue viervirus. >> what worries me the most, if i can get it, any of my family member will get it. so if they get it i don't -- imagine how are my children going to feel? >> doctors say they are alarmed by the largest and deadliest outbreak of dengue ever in malaysia. over 200 have died. many fear a more virulent strain of the virus, making it more complicated to treat.

>> the side effects is inflammation in the liver, in the brain and in the heart as well. this facility has seen a complication. >> all doctors did e-can do is try to manage the stoxtion. the government says it's trying to prevent infections by fogging but it's not hard to find neighborhoods where dengue can spread. right next door there's a densely populated block. government ministers are calling on everyone to take responsibility for fighting the virus. >> in the prevention of dengue we must ensure that our

environment is free from the breeding mosquitos. if we keep throwing rub an everywhere, this will provide a place for mosquitos to bleed. karishma vias, al jazeera, kuala lumpur. >> taxi service uber from operate cg the phone app completes passengers track the progress of their ride. dozens have bee been confiscate. step vaessen has the story.

>> one important mission today is to go after drivers of the uber company. >> every motorized cycle which is used to transport people for money is considered public transport. so they have to have all the licenses. glsh police are stopping private cars like this one. around half of the price of a floral taxi. the next step now is the police officer will check the documen documents. and if they're not in order and if this car is driving for uber then the car will be confiscated. up until 30 cars already have been confiscated in jakarta, but if everything is over. despite the ban and the police raids, uber drivers are still active at several places in indonesia. i just ordered one.

within no time the car comes. >> translator: we are getting twice as much money as before and we are a lot more flexible working for uber. whenever and wherever we can pick up customers. >> the uber company is trying now very hard to legalize its operations here. so far there haven't been any violence, until then, this right is considered illegal. >> now, happy birthday to you, one of the world's most famous songs and now it belongs to no one. happy birthday to you. >> a u.s. judge has i ruled that

nobody has ownership of the song. keep in mind you can keep up with all the latest news at aljazeera.com, that is aljazeera.com. >> i'm ali velshi. "on target" tonight, reading writing and risk, a hard lesson and why some aren't learning like they should be. it's mid september and that means about 50 million american kids are heading off to public schools every weekday. another 5 million go to private schools but nearly 2 million students stay at home and receive ho home schooling and in some ways, home schooling is old schooling.