hello. this is al jazeera live from dougdoha. also ahead on the program. >> reporter: i am scott heidler live in jerusalem's old city. an increase in tension. also pope francis wrapped up his first day on his u.s. trip and due to become the first pope a address congress a little later. and e.u. pledges over $1 billion

of aid to syrian refugees in the middle east. ♪ ♪ first we begin in yemen a blast at a mosque in the capital sanaa has killed 25 people. at the attack happened during prayers marking the muslim holiday eid. the mask is ran by yemen's shia houthi group. at least 30 people injured. muslims all around the world have been gathering to celebrate the start of eid. these are the latest pictures from al side the al-aqsa mosque compound in occupied east in cruz legal. israeli police say there won't be any age restrictions applied on thursday for muslims want to go enter the holy site. scott heidler joins us from occupied east jerusalem. what's it like there at the moment, scott? >> reporter: yeah, there is really not a security presence

that we can see right now here at the damascus gate. one of the main entryways in to jerusalem city and the al-aqsa compound. very different from what we have seen in the previous two weeks, with the tension that increased over the raids israeli security force raids on the al-aqsa mosque. no age restrictions or security forces here, because when this is highly increased security they have a pair indicate and check people's i.d.s. that's not the case today. also not the case any nonmuslims not allowed in to the compound it's no muslim's only for the beginning of the eid holiday. so far to not seen much the security presence, though we know there are more added on to the beats in occupied east jerusam. now they are taken a posture that is step back but they are here and it's been confirmed to us that they increased them last friday and they are still on the streets here.

>> scott, for people who are not aware of the history of this site and the background to the tensions just explain to us why this is all happening. >> reporter: yeah, about two weeks ago there were raids by israeli security forces in to the al-aqsa mosque, they said because there were some young men inside the mosque that were going to attack they said israeli security forces says the nonmuslim groups that came found a couple of hours each day. within those groups there have been right wing jewish extremists who would pray in the compound which is illegal and that would obviously spark some tensions. so the israeli security forces said they went in early to take those that spent in the night in the mosque out. so there was rock throwing and fire bombs that elevated the tension here. but also went geo politically if you will. jordan chimed in and said they

didn't appreciate what israel is doing. threatened their diplomatic relationship. the president mahmoud abbas said this is going over and above and it could also affect things when you look forward in to the relationship and also it will be very interesting over the coming days worked leaders are gather at the united nations assembly in new york. this will be a subject spoken a lot about on the sidelines of that meeting. >> scott lied her, thank you very much for that. speaking to us live from occupied east jerusalem. the funeral of a young woman shot dead by israeli soldiers has sparked fight never hebron. around 50 youth threw soldiers at soldiers who used stun grenades a palestinian civil servant who saw the killing has disputed the israeli army's account. he said that she was moving way from the checkpoint when she was shot a close range, the israeli army says that she tried to stab

a soldier. now 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 the peace deal will be in place within six months. the farc is the oldest and largest group among colombia's left wing rebels it was set up in 1964 as a pez apt army fight to go reduce the gulf that still divides rich and poor in the sought american country. farc remains a force in some rural areas. the rebels have had hostages and secret camps for years, estimates say that farc earned between 500 and $600 million annually from the illegal drug trade. lucia newman has the report. >> reporter: an image speaks throughout louder than a thousand words this image of

juan manuel santos shaking hands with the leader 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 good by for good for the longest war in columbia and of the americas. >> reporter: after almost three years of negotiations here in havana, colombian government and rebel negotiators reached a deal to guarantee punishment for purpose traitors 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 long agreement removes the last major stumbling block for a comprehensive peace deal to end nearly 60 years of war. that has displaced more than 6 million colombians and killed an estimated 220,000 others. cuban president raul castro who has hosted the peace talks was junjubilant. >> we have advanced further than ever before. although there are still enormous difficulties to overcome we have 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 but also 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 clock bee arc the pope's blessing is seen as an important antidote to effort to his derail the process. if the accord is, indeed signed within the year it will not be enough. ed final agreement must be improved by the colombian people before the farc lays down its weapons and the long-sought process of peace and justice can bbegin. lucia new man, havana. pope francis will deliver the first papel address to the u.s. congress right here thursday. on wednesday the head of the roman catholic church called for urgent action on climate change. and also praised the response of u.s. bishops in the child sex abuse scandal. patty culhane has a report. >> reporter: it is clearly that pop francis will take on haven't very shall topics while in the united states, bringing up the priest sex abuse scandal with u.s. bishops.

>> translator: and we have to hope the crimes never re90 selves. >> reporter: that felt far short for some of the 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. ♪ >> reporter: 11,000 invited guests here to witne the pageantry. renowned for humble living he arrived in a fast. i.a.t. not the traditional limousine. >> in your hug humility, em graf simplicity, the gentleness of your words. ? the general rot at this of your spirit we see a leader of geez's teachings, a leader who comes not just through words but deeds. >> reporter: pope france is sit will try to use that authority to spur action focusing most of his remarks on climate change.

>> when 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 our sustainable and integral development. >> reporter: the pope doesn't need to convince the president, he already believes in climate change up like many in the opposition party. the pope hoping that he can use his overwhelming popularity to convince his followers that they need to act. that they need 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 -- having any affect on republican positions on immigration reform or climate change. mainly because republican members of congress and frankly most republicans running for the presidency right now, they don't have any political incentive to

shift. >> reporter: pope francis ended his first day in washington elevating serra to sainthood aging some native american groups who say the 18th century mission air 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. german chancellor angela merkel says the european union's agreement to relocate refugees is not enough to solve the crisis. she says the talks in brussels on wednesday show the block has regular nicked the problem and it will work to find a solution. e.u. members have agreed to give over $1 billion to u.n. agencies dealing with the crisis. they also decided to deploy more resources to beef up external border controls. uncief goodwill ambassador novak djokovic has met children of refugees saying in serbia. the tennis start visited a

child-friendly space in belgrade. serbia is part of the route of refugees trying to get no those richer western european countries. almost 130,000 people have applied for asylum in serbia. this year alone. >> seeing children that don't know if, you know, if they will have the roof above their head, if they will have the food on their table, have their water to drink, they don't know where they are going, where they are heading, what tomorrow brings, it is hurting me very much personally. >> still ahead on the program, police in indonesia get ready to clamp down on uber, the latest move against the high-tech taxi service that's causing practice zests arounprotestsaround the w. >> reporter: i am in lacia a country experiencing it's worst ever out bang of deny.

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♪ ♪ in yemen at least 25 people have been killed after a blast eight mosque run by chi shia houthis. it happened during prayers marking eid. at least 30 people are are were injured. the colombian government and farc rebels have agreed to form a truth commission. provide reparation for victims

and give amnesty to combatants. >> chancellor angela merkel says the agreement to relocate 120,000 refugees is his not enough to solve the crisis. e.u. leaders agreed to give over $1 billion to u.n. agencies dealing with the refugees crisis at an emergency meeting in brussels on wednesday. jailed al jazeera journalists bahar mohamed and mohamed familiar m fahmy have b. they were released by the egyptian president along with 98 other people. but other al jazeera journalists who were sentence million dollars absentia were not pardoned. al jazeera continue to demands that their sentences be overturned. john terret has more. >> reporter: it's been a long time coming but al jazeera producer bahar mohamed and free hansbroughappens lance producerd familiar me are free at last.

>> it's over, the nightmare is over we can go back home and enjoy my lyle and that's it. >> reporter: a pardon my president 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 their families. it's hard to celebrate, though, as this whole episode shut not have happen ed in the first place. according to human rights watch, egypt arrested, charged or sentenced a the least 41,000 people between july 2013 and july 2014. extending such treatment to international tv journalists shocked the world. a report from the committee to protect journalists in june said egypt has the highest number of journalists behind bars since the group began keeping records. in june of last year, a cairo court sentenced the al jazeera team to seven to 10 years in prison. then 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 deported to his native a australia. mohamed and fahmy were released 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 you of the al jazeera journalists in egypt, we have been cleared bot -- clear h publically and privately that they should be released. >> reporter: last month they were sent back to prison, a new trial bass supposed to giver them a chance to clear their names. >> instead justice denied. the attention damaged egypt's reputation abroad. president sisi's pardon has allowed him to close the case without threatening the independence of egypt's judiciary. it may not be a co sen defense they were pardons just before

president sisi is due to address the united nations general assembly next week. it may take fahmy a while to get back to toronto. it's the starred of the muslim -- start of the muslim holiday eid and that will slow him down. there are others journalists sentenced one of those sue has yet to be partonned. >> we are not going to stop free a.j. campaign until we are all cleared at least of the conviction in the eyes of the law. we need to be able to fly in and out of country that his have extradition treaties with egypt or just agreements without the fear that we may be arrested and sent back to egypt. >> reporter: in a statement the company said: >> reporter: for now, everyone

at ray is just happy to see the closure. >> mohamed fahmy has been pardoned 67 of one chapter at least in this long-running saga. john terrett, al jazeera, toronto. peter greste, seen celebrating at the end of that report was one of the al jazeera journalists convicted in absentia, now he was deported from egypt earlier this year. after spending 400 days in prison and he's now in australia. well, peter doesn't yet know if he, too, will be pardoned al jazeera's andrew thomas has been speaking to him. >> the great news, not just the good news but the fantastic news is that fahmy and bahar are out of pretzel broughting the freedom that we should never have been denied almost two years ago. and the problem is that we just don't know what the situation is for myself or my six colleagues who were convicted in absentia. it's been wonderful to get this far and, you know, we are very

grateful to press sisi for releasing my two colleagues, but this won't be over until everybody who was convicted not just in prison, and sent to prison but also convicted in absentia has their names cleared. until we know exactly what the situation; we really won't be able to celebrate completely. this is an absolutely wonderful day. mind, okay, never mind, you know, that there is still serious question marks. it's a relatively small issue compared to the joy i feel for my two colleagues who i know are at last celebrating the freedom that recipients they really, really deserve. burkina faso's interim president has officially been reinstated a week after a military coup. the general, the coup leader, says he regretted the take over admitteing that i didn't have te support of the people.

nicholas sent this report from the capital. >> reporter: back that air barracks and off the streets, the guards are no longer in george or visible in the capital. life is slowly returning to normal with shops close for the a week, she's trying to stock up on basic necessities. >> translator: we hope peace is going to last. we have come out to buy things for us, this is a cause for celebration. >> reporter: after being held hostage by the coup lead force a week, burkina faso's interim prison finally addressed the nation, a freeman. >> translator: i. [ inaudible ] to insure the interim government aims to hold a credible national lex for a new burkina faso. >> reporter: but can he do so with the general still in charge of the presidential guards. main theme as a threat to democracy and want the group

disbanded. behind closed doors, negotiations continue between the gyp cou coup leader and arm. but without michelle. the general. under pressure from the military and it's international communities, the general said that he apologizes again to the nation. saying that this coup was a complete waste of time. the end of the coup and the return to relative stability is something all have been waiting for. it's uncertain, though, how long it will last. ahead are elections where after three coups and 27 years with the same ruler, people will finally get to decide who they want as their president. nicholas, al jazeera,. we are just getting some breaking news coming out of mecca in saudi arabia. it is of course time of the hajj, it's been reported that at

least 100 people have been killed in a crushed -- in a crush while observing hajj. we understand that at least 390 others have been injured. now, millions of pilgrims, of course, perform their ridge you woulds for this year's hajj in saudi arabia. joining us on the phone from mecca, omar, what's going. tell us the latest, please. >> reporter: the civil defense just announced at least 100 pilgrims have died. the cause is a stampede. and more than 390 injured. the number could rise. this is an initial number. basically what you have today in the ritual of hajj is expelling of did he have and it takes the process of three days. everybody really in the first day has to go and do that

process. it is a three-story building if you will, they made it, expanded it to allow more pilgrims to perform the ritual at the same time. i think now details are coming so we can't really speculate what led to it. but it might be because when you do -- when you go in and perform that ritual in the beginning you will see a crowd of people in front of you, but if you hold for a few second then the traffic eases and then. [ inaudible ] becomes really fine. and then. [ inaudible ] let's see what happens in the next hours or so. >> this absolutely tragic, isn't it? this is the second tran a tragew to hit mecca. in less than a month. of course we had the crane collapse at the beginning to middle of september as well. >> reporter: yes, absolute abs.

the hajj season was already overshadowed by the other tragic incidents you mentioned the cane incidents about two weeks ago willing 107 and wounded more than 200. that area has turned in to a big massive construction site after the authorities wanted to expand the complex to allow more pilgrims to come at the time during hajj and during the holy month of ramadan. i think this incident will make the saudi authorities more nervous. i think they will also try to find out what happened and they will probably try to build on from previous incidents to make things even better. >> okay. omar, we'll leave it there for now, but i am sure we'll be speaking to you later, thank you very much. malaysia is in the grip of the deadly dengue fever

outbreak, more than 200 people have died so far this year from the mosquito-borne virus, doctors say a stronger strain of the virus may be causing liver failure, brain inflammation and lung complications. >> reporter: its taken her days of hospital care to recover from dengue fever. the mother of two was suddenly struck by severe joint pain last week. her head was pounding and she could barely move. all because she was bitten by amos toe carrying the dengue virus. >> what worries me the most is if i can't get it, any of my family member will get it. so if they get it, i don't -- for sure, i don't not imagine how my little children are going to feel.

>> reporter: doctors say they are alarmed by the largest and deadliest outbreak of dengue ever seen in malaysia. 240 people have died and almost 88,000 cases have been reported so far this year. medical staffer fear a more virulent strain of the virus is spreading nationwide making it increasingly difficult to treat. >> the common complications will be inflammation of the liver and also inflammation in the brain and inflammation in the heart as well. this year we are seeing an increase inpatients with condition combinations. >> reporter: the virus is spread by the female mosquito. there is no cure or vaccine, so all doctors can do is try it manage the symptoms. the government says it's trying to prevent infections by fogging but it's not hard to find neighborhoods about dengue can easily spread.

this is exactly the kind of place where the dengue mosquito breeds. in piles of pubbish and in drains. but right next door there is a densely populated residential block full of people vulnerable to infection. the health ministry admits it cannot solve the problem alone. government ministers are calling on earn to take responsibility for fighting the virus. >> in the prevention of dengue we must insure that our environment is clean and free of these breeding places if we keep throwing rubbish everywhere, we need to clean it up so we prevent the breeding areas. >> reporter: a number of vaccines are being developed to try to prevent infection but researchers say they could be months or years a way. in the meantime, a record number of people are continuing to fall ill. al jazeera, koala lumpur.

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