ar ago. the trio was denied bail. a new year's eve stampede in shanghai. 36 people dead and dozens injured. china's president calling on officials to quickly determine the cause. and efforts to recover more bodies from the java sea hampered by bad weather. we will have more from our correspondents in indonesia. thank you for joining us here on "france 24." we stopart with egypt's top court ordering a retrial of

three al jazeera journalists. they were accused of aiding a terrorist organization. after the quick hearing they were denied bail. >> array -- a ray of hope for three al jazeera journalists. a new trial in their case canceling the sentence handed an earlier. it came at the end of a brief appeal hearing. however, the court didn't grant bail on the journalists must remain until the trial begins. peter greste, mohammed fahmy and baher mohammed have marked one year since the arrests. there were sentenced to seven-10 years in prison back in june. follow the shutdown of -- this

follows the shutdown of al jazeera's egyptian operation last week. >> with al jazeera going to be shut down in egypt, it is also a significant milestone in the case. it has removed the political aspect of why peter was arrested. >> the jailing of the three journalists sparked international outrage and raised concerns over human rights violations. the defendants have consistently maintained innocence and denied it links to the muslim brotherhood. >> earlier i spoke to our correspondent in cairo. he gave us the latest reaction to the news of the retrial. >> the canadian-egyptian dual nationals were pleased that the retrial was accepted but disappointed that there was not granted.

-- bail was not granted. they must wait until the judge was signed for the retrial. canadian and australian embassy officials were also present at the hearing. the canadian ambassador told me that they had serious concerns about the impartiality of the first trial were hoping for more transparent and fair process in the retrial. >> what are the possible outcomes of the retrial? >> well, the retrial will have to see how it proceeds. the possibilities for the journalists included deportation for the 2 journalists that hold foreign passports -- peter greste and mohammed fahmy. the ° in november allows him to -- the decree signed in november allows him to deport foreigners on trial for a crime.

right now we are waiting for the trial to begin. lawyers say they expect to begin with and month, which would be quite speedy, and given the high-profile nature of the case, the judges will hope to begin within a month. >> to shanghai, where at least 36 people were killed and more than 40 injured in a stampede during the new year's celebration. covering the story for us, sebastian joins me now from shanghai. a probe is underway into the cause of the stampede, with reports of a rush for fake money. sebastian, if you can hear us can you tell us about these reports with been getting of a rush for fake money possibly triggering the stampede? >> yes, there's conflicting

views of what triggered the tragedy. this was in front of one of the most iconic buildings, a nightclub, people celebrating the new year, and people said that fake money was sent through the balcony, which triggered the stampede. witnesses say there were too many people, and there was an accident waiting to happen. a few hours ago, telling me that the money thrown out was only one factor among others, and the most important was that there were too many people get the question was whether the authorities managed well the situation. they should have full people not to come. why the police let someone to give a comment, these are the

questions raised today -- why the police let so many people come in, these are the questions raised today. >> ok, thank you very much sebastian, with the update on the deadly stampede in shanghai. south korea has welcomed north korea's offer to hold talks on the highest level. it was made during kim jong-un cost new year's speech with seo ul calling the messaging. the north korean leader said he is open to a summit. >> is the atmosphere and environment -- there's no reason not to hold a high-level summit with south korea. we will make every effort to advance dialogue and cooperation. >> four days after any rac -- an airasia plane crashed into the java sea the search area

improved little but not enough to make an impact on operations. bodies and debris were first spotted 2 days ago. with the latest on the search efforts, we go to surabaya. >> there are hopes this morning that divers may be able to get down and shake out but it seems like that hasn't happened by the end of the day. the rescuers are pinning their hopes on tomorrow. and also missing -- on a singapore-based ship with an underwater sonar that may be able to go down and get a picture of what the rock looks like. >> but at least one victim has been identified. >> victim 001 was unidentified

-- was identified this afternoon. she is 47, or was 47. an elementary school teacher living in surabaya. she was traveling with her husband, her mother-in-law, and her daughter when the plane crashed. she is the first to be identified. 002, a young man they have not yet been able to identify. the other bodies are beginning to come through. but the identification process it does take some time. >> has there been any progress on determining the cause of the crash? >> nothing official, but we have heard the least evidence coming out of the investigation suggesting absolutely extraordinary numbers on the street in which the plane has

lifted into the air and then thrust downwards. numbers from an aviation expert i spoke to suggest the numbers he has seen suggest that this is either an absolutely massive weather system or something else that he cannot explain. it seems like the more we know actually, the more serious and unusual this event seems. >> now some of the world news in brief. more than 50 people killed in flooding and landslides caused by tropical storm in the philippines. weather warnings have been issued, and tens of thousands of people were evacuated from their homes, but the civil defense chief has admitted that more warnings could have been brought up. afghanistan assumes full responsibility for security for

the passing of four on troops, this after a wedding was hit by a stray rocket. we understand at least 28 people were killed. the rocket was fired during fighting in the southern helmand province. it seems that the rocket was fired by the army. the last 4 people awaiting execution in the u.s. state of maryland have had to send is committed -- have had their sentences commuted. the governor made the announcement on new year's eve months after maryland abolished capital punishment. martin o'malley said he spoke to relatives of those inmates before making the decision. in lithuania, it is the start of the new year and a new era. the nation is now part of the eurozone. some lithuanians fear price rises but many others are optimistic about the new currency. >> marking the transition from the old to the new in lithuania

not just in the new year, but for the baltic state's switch to the single european currency. >> the euro will be a guarantee for political and economic stability. it will allow us to have a lively economy and improve incomes. >> now the euro zone's 19th member state had its currency pegged to the euro since 2002. inflation delayed the process along with the financial crisis. harsher austerity measures turned the economy around but some retained doubts about what the euro will mean for the recovery. >> we are a little afraid that we will wake up with high prices . >> others are more upbeat about the economic opportunity. >> since the borders are gone,

the world is global, and i think it is the best time to have the euro. >> shops will have fuel pricing until june. >> it is 2015 everywhere now whichever part of the world you are watching us from. revelers in hawaii and tahiti the last to ring in the new year. celebrations included a spectacular light show here in paris. >> welcoming the new year on the shops elysées -- shas elysées and paris has hosted an official event with tens of thousands pouring into the streets.

this icon was transformed into a giant screen for a spectacular light show. across the channel in london, pyrotechnics as celebrations filled the air among the -- along the river thames. new year's celebrations gave a much-needed respite in ukraine where fighting has devastated many livelihoods. the iconic new year's eve ball dropped to the bottom of the platform for 2015 in the big apple. it is a tradition that goes back more than a century in times square and draws massive crowds into broadway each year. further south, it was anytime on the beach in rio de janeiro -- party time on the beach in rio de janeiro.

around 2 million people flocked to the beach to watch the fireworks. aussies were some of the first two great the new year, followed by people in asia and the middle east. >> that is it for me for now. thanks for watching. we leave you with images of new year's celebrations here in paris. enjoy. >> welcome to this week's edition of "inside the americas." concerns of police brutality in the united states leads some residents to take matters into their own hands. we will take you into a trend known as cop watching.

bolivia's once marginalized indigenous people enjoying economic transformation under president evo morales. and using art and the environment to call attention to the amount of garbage generated each and every day. first come thousands of boys from across the united states gathered in new york city last weekend to pay their respects to fallen officer rafael ramos. he and his partner when jen liu were shot dead while sitting in a patrol car in brooklyn. the gun man that indications that he committed the crime in revenge for recent deaths of black men by police. tensions have prison over the failure to charge officers for the deaths of ferguson's michael brown and new york's eric gardner. many say it is proof of a racist justice system that is not hold police accountable for the

actions. many are taking matters into their own hands by filming officers on the job. >> eric gardner 44-year-old african-american, died after a violent arrest, suffocated by police officer. the amateur video provoked outrage all over the u.s.. police brutality filmed by citizens is part of what is called cop watching, and is perfectly legal. >> as soon as they show up, they basically want to hurt them and finish and they leave. >> this salesman by day films kospi night. with a cell phone as his only weapon, he's villains -- films cops by night. with a cell phone as his only weapon, he films police. >> it has happened to me several times. >> this night he films and

operation that looks suspect to him. the man he sees on the floor is arrested for no apparent reason. >> you can't get involved because they are under investigation right now. >> the presence of the cup watch her -- copy watcher seems to stop the arrest. >> i want you to know that what they did you is you legal. they can't just stop you and searcher person. >> candid videos be used as evidence? this store owner has installed 17 cameras to watch the police. >> if they see you every day, they will stop you every day. >> with the videos, he decides to press charges against the police for abusive arrests. >> the deputy chief resign and . >> for cop watchers, the videos

are rarely followed by action. >> for every one of those videos that you see where an officer might have lost his job because they lost their cool, i can show you seven rate her officers have been killed. -- seven or eight where officers have been killed. this is a dangerous profession. >> the cop watchers movement is not always popular. in illinois, a bill to for bid filming police by citizens. >> once the poorest nation in south america, bolivia is in the midst of an economic transformation. one of the most visible signs is a rise in the indigenous class it under president evo morales he once marginalized group is benefiting from economic growth. >> a city of indigenous migrants , packed with brilliant colors.

this is a sign of a healthy bolivian economy, with gdp that is triple the last eight years. it has brought some people back to the country, as is the case with the owner of this six-story house who lived in argentina for 20 years will stop . . >> that is why i came back from argentina to bolivia. you can do all kinds of business . >> this new andean architecture is enjoying tremendous success. the buildings cost up to 200,000. the driving force behind this phenomenon -- his clients, wealthy indigenous people reclaiming the roots. >> before the arrival of our president evo morales, we lived with fear when it came to showing who we really are.

but now the idea is to show the world that our culture still lives. , in power since 2006, evo morales greases traditionally marginalized sectors of the heart of this social policies. the indigenous president has facilitated the rise of a new middle class. >> within this economic boom, there is an important presence of entrepreneurs. entrepreneurs for the lower classes and what i call the bourgeoisie, a mixture of the past and present. >> among the taste of this indigenous class, the revival of traditional clothes instead of western-style. >> they're going to model undergarments. these are the under skirts petticoats, what we wear under the skirts. >> here at the brand-new first

modeling school for models dedicated to indigenous style they teach how to value the dress with clothing that is modernized, bold, and expensive. this set of jewelry costs more than 20,000 euros. >> psyd didn't take the women to -- society didn't take the women dressing in traditional dress into account. she was part of society offering domestic labor. today, businesswomen and crafts women, women who earn a lot of money, indulge themselves in the best close that can be found. >> with economic power and rising price bolivia's indigenous population is emancipating itself with speed and style. >> one u.s. photographer has indicted art and the environment -- united art and the environment to call attention to the amount of trash gathered every day. he has asked participants of all macros to participate in a dirty experiment for a good cause.

>> art can be a dirty job. just ask juan monroe. he asked his family to pose for seven days with trash, a source of waste that serves as a reminder of the pollution we generate every day. >> what is it creating, who isn't harming -- who is it harming. and you see the trash company makes you stop and go wow, maybe i should do something different. >> this photographer chose natural environs for each of his subjects. here, in reference to the more 5 billion tons of plastic in the waters. >> it is abstract. it is not on a human scale.

we are getting individuals and families to think more deeply about what they are doing by actually examining their own trash. >> he says some of the participants in the actual amount of rubbish they produced -- hid the amount of rubbish they produced out of embarrassment. each person in the united states produces more than two kilos of waste a day, more than twice as much as in western europe. >> it is no surprise that the holidays are champagne's best selling season, but the luxury drink comes with a hefty price tag, especially outside of france where import and shipping taxes make it more expensive. this champagne region has conquered the brazilian market by producing sparkling wine in brazil. >> you can be forgiven for thinking that this is a champagne vineyard in france especially -- except for the conference -- except for the palm trees.

here is growers use the same techniques and traditions as champagne makers to produce the franco brazilian starting line. >> defines were imported from france and we made a few changes to adapt them to our land because we don't have the same climate. the taste of our drink is a bit different from champagne. >> international trade rules mean that champagne can only be produced in a champagne region. this was set up in brazil 40 years ago. >> it has a strong sense of yeast, no surprise. the bubbles are still developing. >> it has become the biggest sparkling wine produced here in brazil, 3 million bottles and 50 million euros each. champagne in brazil costs three times more. >> well, there was this country

with a big population, a young dynamic country. the idea 40 years ago was to take the risk, and today we can see the risk was a success. >> the company made a few changes after finding brazilians tend to like more fizz. beer is why for the country's most popular alcoholic think, but bubbly has found a place in the market. >> we make very good sparkling wine. ranjit, not like your -- granted, not like your champagne, but not far off. >> the world cup helped the firm boost sales. it is setting its sights on repeating its success in the rest of south america. >>