colombia's president and the leader of the park rebel group have agreed a justice deal after more than five decades of conflict. ♪ ♪ hello, this is al jazeera live from doha. also ahead on the program. urging action on climate change and canonizing a controversial figure, pope francis wraps us his first day on this u.s. trip. e.u. fledges pledges over $1 billion of aid to syrian refugees in the middle east.

>> the whole thing is over and we can go back home. >> relief and jubilation, jailed al jazeera journalists are pardoned in egypt. ♪ first we begin in yemen where two suicide bombers have blown themselves up inside a mosque in the capital sanaa killing at least 25 people. the attack happened during prayers marking the muslim holiday of eid. we believe at least 30 people have been injured. muslims around the world are gathering to celebrate the start of the eid holiday. these are the latest pictures from outside the al-aqsa mosque compound in east -- occupied east jerusalem. there won't be any age

restrictions real jazeera plied on thursday for russ limbs wanting to enter the holy site. scott heidler joins us from occupied east gentleman russ legal. what is it like there at the moment? >> reporter: yes, we are at damascus gate and this is one of the mount entries in to the old see and the al-aqsa mosque there was a heightened israeli security forces presence here this is something we have seen since friday because of the clashes that we saw in the week previous to that. so that security presence has maintained, at least an additional 3500 israeli security forces were brought out in on on being pride east jerusalem. monte remain but we don't see the restriction that his we saw last fight. no cordon around the gate, no age restrictions from muslims coming to play. so we don't see a check point like last week. so pretty much it seems to me things are going normally

outside the fact that there are a lot more security presence here around occupied east gentleman justice legal. what caused the tension were the nonmuslim tour groups and right wing jewish people would pray there which is illegal. we will not see that because it's only available for muslims to go up in to the compound so we won't see those confrontations like we saw in previous weeks, right now it is very calm, minus the fact that there are a lot of extra security forces. >> iran's supreme leader making comments on the eve of eid, the eid celebration. calling israel's actions an insult. >> reporter: absolutely. we have heard a lot of rhetoric being turned up this week if you will, heating up if you will this week. palestinian president mahmoud abbas has said the watt israeli

security forces and israel handled that increased tension was not done properly and broke the law. we are also hearing reports coming out of jordan that king abdullah is very disappointed with the way israel has handled it. and he said that there could possibly be changes with the diplomatic relationship here with israel. there have been reports saying that he has threatened to pull his ambassador from israel because of what happened over the a last couple of weeks, we hear this heated rhetoric, what will be interesting is next week is the general assembly of the united nations of new york and yoall these leaders will be thee it will be interesting to hear how this subject is brought up on the sideline of that big, big meeting with all the world leaders next wee weekend in new york. >> scott leader, than heidler, . the funeral of a young woman shot dead by israeli soldiers had. 50 youth threw rocks and were

stunned with a grenade. about 50 people saw this and have disputed the israeli account. saying that she was moving way from the check point when she was shot a close range, the israeli army said she tried to stab a soldier. talks to end the longest running conflict in latin american history have led to a major breakthrough. negotiations have been taking place in cuba between the colombian government and farc rebels president juan manuel santos says a peace deal will be in place within six months. while the farc is the oldest and the largest group among colombia's left wing rebel. it was set up in 1964 as a% ant army fight to go reduce the gulf that still divides rich and pour in the south american country. the farc remains a force in some

rural areas, especially in southern jungles. the rebels have held hostages in secret camps for years now. experts estimate that the parks take in between $50,600,000,000 annually and that comes from the illegal drug straight. 500 to $600 million. >> reporter: an image speaks loud irrelevant than a thousand words and this image of colombia's president juan manuel santos shaking hands with jimenez, the leader of the farc rebels is one that skeptical colombians could not have dreamed of. >> translator: on the 26th of march, of 2016, at the very latest, exactly six months from now, we'll say goodbye for good to the longest war in colombia and of the americas. >> reporter: after almost three years of negotiations here in havana, colombian government and rebel negotiators reached a deal to guarantee purpose.

for perpetrators of gross human rights violations and war crimes, including members of the farc. >> translator: those who refuse to recognize their responsibility in these crimes will be sentenced to a maximum of 20 years in prison. >> translator: it is up to us now to multiply efforts to reach consensus on a bilateral ceasefire and transform in to a legal political movement. >> reporter: the agreement removes the last stumbling block to a comprehensive peace deal to end nearly 60 years of war. but it's displayed more than 6 million colombians and killed an estimated 220,000 others. cuban president raul castro who has hosted the peace talks was june lands. >> translator: we have advanced further in ever before. there are still enormous difficulties to overcome we now that the certainty that they will be overcome.

>> reporter: the announcement came just three days after pope francis addressed the peace process directly here in havana. saying, quote, 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 colombia's government and rebel leaders all bulls at powerful groups who are opposed to the peace process from the extreme political left to the right, including sectors of colombia's military and in a country as staunchly catholic as colombia the pope's blessing is seen as an important antidote toest to his 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 process of peace and justice can begin, lucia newman, al jazeera, have vanna. pope francis will deliver

the first papel address to the u.s. congress later on thursday. on wednesday the head of the roman catholic church called for urgent action on climate change. he also praised the response of u.s. bishops in the child sex abuse scandal. patty culhane reports. >> reporter: it is clear the pope francis is going to take on controversial topics while in the united states. freeing up the priest sex abuse scandal with u.s. bishops. >> translator: and we have to hope the crimes never repeat themselves. >> reporter: that fell far short for some of victims, still across the country this pope is overwhelmingly popular. that was clear by the welcome that greeted him as he began his day at the white house. remound for humble living he arrived in a fe fiat not the

traditional limousine. >> your humility, the gentleness of your words and the generosity of your spirit, we see a living example of jesus' teachings. a leader whose moral authority comes not just through words, but also through deeds. >> reporter: pope francis is clearly going to try to use that authority to spur action, focusing most of his remarks on climate change. >> when it comes to the carol of our 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 development. >> reporter: the pope doesn't need to convince the president he doesn't need to convince him the climate change up like those

on the opposition party, he needs to push his followers' lawmakers to do more. >> i don't see the pope's presents and the visit in the near term having -- because having any affect on republican positions on immigration reform, or climate change. mainly because republican members of congress, from & frankly most republicans run for this president right now, they don't have any political incentive to shift. >> reporter: pope francis ended his first day elevating serra to saints hood. aging many who said he immaterial are employed brutal tactics. a day of panel en tree and controversy for the pope's first ever trip to the united states. european unions have promised over $1 billion to u.n. agencies dealing with the refugees crisis during emergency talks in brussels.

they decided to boost aid to syria's neighbors as well. e.u. members have also agreed to deploy more resources to beef up the block's external border controls over half a million refugees have arrived in europe this year. >> it is clear that the greatest tide of refugees and migrants is yet to come. therefore we need to correct the policy of open doors and windows. the focus should be on the proper protection of our external borders and assistance to refugees and to countries in our neighborhood. >> well, germany's chancellor angela merkel has praised what has been achieved so far. >> translator: i am satisfied with today's result. although we know that all of the conditions for comprehensive solution to the refugees problem are not yet in place work but we have gone a necessary step forward. it was important at this

cultural meeting to have an exchange of views to try to gain a better understanding of the matter at hand and i must say that it's i saw very clear indications from all of us to understand this common task. >> that was late on wednesday night. mrs. merkel is speaking now back in germany in berlin at the bun dez stag and saying the way we trackal the current crisis will shape europe in the long-term adding to the german audience that we plan today to agree financing for refugees among german states, that's the latest coming from germany's angela merkel. do stay with us, still ahead in the program living on rubbish, we meet the people who scavenge to survive in south africa. also india marks a milestone as it's a mission to mars celebrates its first birthday. to life...

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>> there's so much injustice. >> workers are being injured constantly. hello, let's reminds you of the top stories here on al jazeera. in yemen two suicide bombers have killed at least 25 people at a mosque run by shia houthis. the attack happened during prayers marking the muslim holiday eid. at least 30 people have been injured. talks to end the longest running conflict in latin american history have led to a major breakthrough. the colombian government and farc rebels have agreed to form a truth commission provide reparation for victims and give amnesty to combatants. european union leaders have

promised over $1 billion to the u.n. agencies dealing with the refugees crisis. at emergency talks in brussels they also decided to boost aid to syria's neighbors and strengthen the block's borders. now jailed arsenal journalists have been freed from an egyptian jail think they were released b egyptian press sey t sey and 81 other inmates. but the other al jazeera journalists were not pardoned. we demand that their sentences be overturned. >> reporter: it's been a long time coming but al jazeera producer bahar mohamed and free hansbrough tuesdayer bahar mohamed are free at least. >> this whole night their is over, we can live like normal people and go back home. and enjoy my life and that's it. >> reporter: a pardon by president sisi marking the end of their long ordeal which began

when they were arrested in december 2013 along with correspondent peter greste. al jazeera media network says we are delighted for them both and chaitheir flames. 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 4,041,000 people. he can tending such treatment -- 41,000 people. he can tend that go to it. in journalists shocked the world. a committee to protect journalists says egypt has the highest number of journalists behind bars. in june of lat year a cairo court sentenced the al jazeera team to 7 to 10 years in prison. last january the court of cassation threw out their convictions and ordered a retrial. in february, after more than a year in jail, egypt allowed for greste to be deport today his native australia. mohamed and fahmy were leased

later that month. but they were unable to levy i didn't want. they said with their lives on hold, they were still serving a kind of sentence. their plight inspired a global campaign of support from grassroots to heads of government. >> the issue of the al jazeera journalists in egypt, we have been clear both publically and privately that they should be released 78 last month a court in egypt returned them to preprison. >> reporter: the retrial was supposed to give them and guest air second opportunity to clear their names. instead justice was denied. the arrest and detention of mohamed, fahmy and greste damned egypt's reputation a proud. president sisi's pardon has allowed him to close the case without threatening the independence of egypt's judiciary. it may not be a coincidence that they were pardoned before president sisi is due to address the united nations general assembly in new york next week but it may make mohamed familiar me who is canadian a while to get back here to toronto. it's the start of the major

muslim holiday of eid and that alone could clowe his progress down. there are other al jazeera staff who were cop victory ed in absentia at the original trial one of those former core are correspondent sue has yet to be pardoned. >> we are not going to stop the free a.j. staff campaign until we are all cleared at least of this conviction in the eyes of the law. we need to be able to fly in and out of countries that have extra ditches treaties with egypt or just agreements without the fear that we may be arrested and put on a plane and send back to egypt. >> reporter: in a statement the company said they may not be behind bars, but their families and careers have been affected immaterial americably. we your honor the egyptian authorities to quash their cases and let them too get on with their lives. for now, earn at al jazeera is just happy to see the closure. >> mohamed familiar me has been pardons. >> reporter: of one chap cher at least in this long-running saga.

[cheering and applause] >> reporter: john terrett, al jazeera. , toronto. >> steven ellis is director of ahead vo cass and i communications at the international press institute, he joins us live via skype from vienna. thank you for joinings you here a al jazeera. we saw a final picture of the report from peter greste very happy. but for him and another six journalist who his have been tried in absentia, their charges and sentence still remain. what can be done about that, do you snow? >> we need to continue to apply pressure to the egypt government in this case. it's important to know this was a positive development for two of the journalists being finally released from prison again, many other journal assists are affected as your correspondent needed they are subject to a de facto travel ban to any country that may have an extradition treaty t to egypt. it's not just this case but other cases some 18 to other 20 journalists are behind bars in

egypt. international attention needs to remain focused on this country. which is suffering from a very repress i have press freedom climb eight right now. >> why is that? just listening to the figures from the report. egypt has the highest number of journalists in the world behind bars. why this sudden change in the way they treat the press? >> well, it's unclear to me exactly. i can speculate, but i believe it has to do with the climate that has started over the past few years after the former president was ousted by the military and a new government installed. that has led to an overall broad crack down on civil liberties, the right to freely associate and protest as well as the right of the media to freely and independently report news. >> and do you think that international pressure as has been applied and as we have seen yesterday do you think that will continue to help. president sisi does have pressure him.

a lot of people questioning the egyptian judiciary. >> i absolutely think it will helpful unfortunately the judiciary. >> excuse me, their a best to i implement them and their understanding of them. there needs to be training, pressure from the west from any partner of the egypt to make sure it lives up to its international commitments. we have seen it works it can work again and we need to continue. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. south african civil rights group says the health of thousands of people is at risk from badly managed landfill sites. it you are saved 50 around the country and 50 are not complying with legal minimum requirements.

>> reporter: another load, another chance at a few dollars. her looking for something to recycle. regardless of the season, there is little cheer here. >> maybe goes through six years i have been coming here because i come here just to get mon eu78 but he shouldn't be here, according to the law only workers employed with row tech tiff clothing are allowed on landfills, but he says he has no choice. >> because we need money. seriously, we need. >> reporter: there are at least 100 people here like him working on this landfill site. what they are doing is illegal. but they say they have got to do it. they have to make a living or they'll go hungry. civil rights group says 50 out of 56 landfills it surveilled failed to meet the minimum health and safety requirements, other breaches here including

water pulling, people selling food and living here. they ever also uncovereddest of illegally dump end medical waste and animal carcasses. >> the municipality should be required to stop this. >> reporter: the government says it welcomed the investigation but the sample size is too sma small. there are 700 landfill say across south africa saying they are trying to enforce the law. >> we have to cooperate with them. [ inaudible ] we can't just say now we are taking you to court we have to work and resource all avenues. >> reporter: what it can't do is help people like him. he sleeps amid the rubbish and dreams of better things. >> to find maybe a good job and maybe good money. so that i can have a good fami

family. to be somebody else. >> reporter: in south africa sometimes it doesn't matter what the law says people do what they have to to survive. tania page, al jazeera, pretoria, south africa. the parents of 43 mexican students who went missing last year in the state of guerrero are on hunger strike, they are fasting for 43 hours ahead of the case's 1-year's anniversary, demanding an independent and thorough investigation. the government has maintained that local police illegally detained the students and then turned them over to a drug gang who then killed them and burned their bodies. but the official investigation has been questioned saying there is no evidence of this account. india's first interim planetary mission has been in orbit around mars now for the past year. it joined four other active orbiting crafts as well as two active over the that are already on the planet surface.

this makes the red planet the focus of more scientific study than ever before. our signs editor explains. >> reporter: extraordinary images of the red planet not from nasa or from the european space agents i but from india's mars orbiting mission. it has been in orbit around mars for a year its five scientific instruments studying the atmosphere and topography of the planet. the mission has been keenly followed back in india, especially by these students. they are all big space enthusiasts. >> i love to think about it. i want to be an astronaut. >> show the world what they can do if they want to. they achieved greater heights. >> to just have the technology demonstration that we can do it. in our first go. that is the biggest achievement that we have. if you look at the other times to go to mars, almost 50% of the times have been a failure.

and none of the countries reached mars in their first attempt. >> reporter: the mission has been achieved on an extraordinarily small budget around $73 million. this is just over a 10th the cost of nasa space craft that arrived in orbit two days before the indian mission and also doing research in to the planet's atmosphere. >> it's not that expensive it's a minute part of the growings national from the country. >> reporter: there are currently five active space craft in orbit around mars. the oldest, mars odyssey has been there since 2001. and on its dusty surface nasa has two active rovers, they have both encountered sonde, sandy conditions, a third rover named spirit was lost after it became irretrievably stuck in sand in 2009. now researchers at the european space agency are developing technology they help will prevent it from happening to the

next generation of robotic vehicles. >> what we do is to move it back and forth this wheels on their arms, i would say legs, so that they are in certain times they are unloaded and they can freely roll. and then we transfer the weight of the body in to the wheels that have positioned themselves forward. and then this way you imagine to get out of entrapment in the sand. >> reporter: it's all vital new technology needed if or indeed when a manned mission arrives on mars, this is unlikely to be before 2030. until then the current fleet of space craft will carry out vital scientific research. terrik bassly, al jazeera. happy birthday to you. now that's one of the world's most famous songs. and now it belongs to no one. ♪ happy birthday to you >> a u.s. judge has ruled that warner chapel music no longer

owns a valid copyright to the song the decision means it belongs to the public and is free to play. before this ruling warner enforced it's ownership and took in an estimated $2 million in royalties each year. >> this week on talk to al jazeera - the once high powered capitalist in russia turned human rights activist - bill browder. >> i had more than $1 billion, which was a huge amount of money-- in any circumstance, but certainly back then, and in russia. >> the financier had a spectacular rise with his investments quadrupling - but then browder began calling attention to corruption and crossed the wrong people. >> i was locked up overnight. and then i was deported the next day and declared a threat to national security, never to be allowed back into russia again. at that point it became obvious