peter greste, mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed, what do you know about their condition right now?> well, they are staying in one of the prisons in tora district kind of southwest cairo. and they are leaving as far as i know because i have not been in direct contact with them, i have sent them personal letters but i haven't you know been in contact with them. conditions in prisons are generally not good. we see lack of medical care, we see lack of clean water or clean food. there is no kind of ventilation or human rights respect. so i believe that the condition in which they are now, which you know very first thing is they are lacking their own freedom, things that were you know, not good at all. >> you wrote another letter to your mother 160 days in jail. i do not belong to any group or ideology. i belong to my conscience and my humanity and i do not take interest in what has been said in the local media about me or my colleagues. history doesn't forget. our freedom will prevail for my colleagues and myself. it prevailed for you. but there's still your colleagues in jail. >> yeah.

mohammed fahmy, baher mohamed, and peter greste have now been detained in egypt for 272 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and as world leaders gather in new york, al jazeera repeats its call for their release. >> reporter: the international campaign for the release of al jazeera english journalists, mohammed fahmy, baher mohamed, and peter greste arrives in time square new york. the message is being displayed here and on the back page of the "new york times" as part of al jazeera's campaign to free our journalists who's only crime was to do their jobs. as the u.n. meets here in new york, the principle is clear, the freedom of the press must not be violated. peter greste's parents expressed the hope the australian prime minister would raise the issue with the egyptian prime minister. >> i think he has settled to the fact that he is going to be in prison until this process is over and that he's -- he's doing his utmost in all sorts of ways to make the best of it. >> reporter: the egyptian president is sticking to a well-rehearsed line. >>

for 272 days al jazeera journalists mohamed fahmy, baher mohamed and peter greste have been in prisonused of spreading false news and aiding the muslim brotherhood. allegations al jazeera strongly denies. pleaded with the egyptian government to set them free. >> mohamed fahmy, peter greste and baher mohamed campaign arrives in new york. >> free our journalists whose only crime was to do their jobs. as the u.n. general assembly, meets, the word was clear, their rights should not be violated. >> raising the issue with the egyptian president in new york, peter greste's mother says her son is resilient. >> he's incredible. he's utmost in all sorts of ways to make the best of it. >> reporter: the egyptian president is sticking to a well rehearsed line. >> translator: regardless of their indictment whether they're guilty or innocent the best thing was to get them out of the country. but at that time when they were arrested i was not responsible for the country at that time. i was only the minister of defense. >> reporter: al jazeera abdullah al-shami was held by egyptian government for ten

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed and peter greste -- mohamed fadel fahmy and peterreste refused 7 years, and badr an extra three years for having a spent bullet. >>> in an area known as the pakistan bread basket, crops are under water. and food prices are rising. we have this report from southern punjab. >> reporter: it's a terrible year to own a cotton factory. first, the rain - heavy and out of season. it knocked the plants around, damaging the quality of the cotton. then the floods hit, washing away a third of the crop, taking with it 40% of the businesses profit. >> translation: because of the damage we are getting less raw material. the flood is costing a fortune. the factory is barely running 12 hours a day, because we don't have enough cotton. >> from the air you see the extent of the damage. farms, villages flooded when the government diverted water from rural areas. >> around 7,000 square kilometres of agricultural land is underwater - everything from fruit and vegetables to rice and sugar. food prices are going up. the worry is there won't be enough basic

peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were sentenced to seven years in prison. badr mohammed got three years. they are appealing convictions. >> houthi rebels in yemen signed a deal with the government, restoring power to the state. there's little evidence that houthi fighters are willing to withdraw from large parts of the capital. this report from sanaa. >> reporter: it's an agreement supposed to end the conflict in yemen. the houthi fighters were to withdraw from sanaa and other areas, and hand over their weapons to the central government. >> translation: we were not intending to have the appendix signed, it's an integral part of the document that you have signed. it's to allay confusion. >> reporter: minutes before the signing they were stormy and full of controversy. party leaders were angry that the representative took the trouble to attend the ceremony. they signed away from the media, and only in the appearance of government officials. party leaders made sure to notify the mediator about violations. violations are being committed. what are the guarantees

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 268 days, falsely accusedf aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy 7 yearns and mohammed an additional three for having a spent bullet in his possession, which he picked up at a protest. they are appealing their convictions. >>> a 3-day lockdown to industry to limit the spread of ebola in sierra leone has come to an end. thousands wept door to door to educate people about the disease. 20 new cases were discovered. >> a spanish priest diagnosed with the virus has been flown to madrid for treatment, the second spanish missionary to catch ebola. >>> more than 300,000 people marched through the streets of new york city in what may have been the largest climate change protest history. among them u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon, former u.s. vice president al gore and actor lienon ardo dicaprio. kristen saloomey reports. >> this is a movement led by those on the front lines of change christopher gibson. coastal communities losing their neighbourhoods to rising sea levels and ex

mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were sentenced to seven years. badr mohammed got on extra three years for having a spent bullet in his possession which he picked up at a protest. >> this israeli assault on the gaza strip killed over 2,000 palestinians, mostly civilians, many were wounded. among them children. a charity arranged for some to receive specialised medical care in germany. nick spicer reports. >> a bad infection squirrels the bone inside hamad's fractured leg. here there's a risk of amputation. there's a better chance that he'll keep his leg now he's out of gaza. he is one of 42 palestinian children brought over by a german charity in september. killed. open fractures, wounds, wound infections, and amputations - loss of legs, arms and most of them critically ill children. >> it was a tough journey to europe, two children died on the way into and through egypt in part because of delays. it's difficult for residents of gaza to travel, even in normal time. >> in 51 days of conflict. 528 died. few can help to receive the kind of treatment

peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy received seven year sentences. mohammed got an additional three for having a spent bullet in his pocket. the three are appealing their convictions. the u.k.'s foreign secretary phillip hammond spoke to al jazeera about our detained colleagues. >> on the question of the al jazeera journalists, i raised the issue with president abdul fatah al-sisi, every time i see the foreign minister. the counter situation is that the journalists have, as i understand it, appealed their convictions. and that means this remains at the present time a judicial process. we have to respect the separation of judicial power. once it is complete, if the sentences stand, we would look to the executive to intervene to ensure they are released. >>> the world health organisation says the west africa ebola outbreak could infect 20,000 by november. that is unless rigorous control measures are implemented. a country that limited the outbreak is nigeria. schools are opening in nigeria. >> reporter: students at this secondary school spent the morni

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 275 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste from sentenced to seven years, badr got an extra fully for having a spent bullet in his possession, picked up at a protest. they are appealing. >>> human rights in gaza say many have gone missing sings the end of the bombardment by israel. they are believed to have used people smugglers using tunnels into egypt. charles stratford has more. >> reporter: a shout to find missing family members. some people at the protest knew their relatives would risk their lives, risking taking the smuggling tunnels into egypt before catching a boat to europe. there was little they could do to stop them. >> translation: i haven't heard anything for 12 days, i don't know if they drowned at sea or where they were. >> reporter: it's believed around 60 palestinians drowned trying to get to europe on boats in recent weeks. >> mohammed could have been one of them. he wants us to hide his entitied. he and

peter greste, mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed have been imprisoned 275 days, they are wrongly accused of are favoring the outlaw muslim brotherhood. peter greste and mohamed fahmy got seven years, baher mohamed got an additional three years for a spent bullet in his possession. >>> ashraf ghani believes, corrupt officials be removed. if the people want a government without corruption. jennifer glasse reports. >> protecting the people of afghanistan. ashraf ghani is sworn in. ghani swore in his first and second vice presidents then signed a decree creating a new job, chief executive. to be filled by his former rival, abdalla abdalla. the two have been locked in a dispute, that have delayed the inauguration for more than three months. now they must work together for a unity government. >> based on the agreement of national unity government we are in the government of the sake of reforms in all political and social sectors we are together. afghanistan today needs national unity security and prosperity based on the agreement for national unity, economic development and administrative refo

peter greste was sentenced to seven years, badr got on additional three years. they are appealing against their convictions. >>> a former aid of ivory coast's ex president is due to stand trial on monday. charles is charged with committing crimes against humanity. many victims are calling for others to face justice too. >> torn between forgiveness and revenge. aisha was three months pregnant when a group of men gang raped her and killed her family. >> translation: those that did it were my neighbours, the men were incited. he needs to pay for his crimes. >> reporter: known as the general of the street, charles was a former youth leader and an ally of the former president, who was himself facing charms at the international criminal court in the hague. he is charged with murder, rape and other crimes committed during the post electoral violence of 2010. 600 bodies have been found in the capital alone, giving families on opportunity to grieve. the government hopes it will give comfort to the victim's family and allow for reconciliation. >> translation: let's not fo

peter greste, mohammed fahmy, and baher mohamed have now been detained for 256 days.hey are appealing their conviction. al jazeera continues to demand their release. >>> coming up, liberia's defense minister warns ebola is devouring everything in its path. >>> some kenyans are turning electronic waste to profits. i'll tell you how. ♪ >> on the stream, >> children of divorced parents are twice as likely to drop out of high school than their peers. is it time to time to rethink how we're approching the social and legal aspects of divorce. >> the stream, on al jazeera america ♪ >>> the top stories on al jazeera, u.s. secretary of state john kerry is in bagdad where he has met the new iraqi prime minister, haider al-abadi. he is expected to outline the u.s. strategy for tackling the islamic state group. >>> the entire senior leadership of one of syria's biggest rebel groups has been killed in an unexplained explosion. ah haral-sham have been fighting the government and islamic state group. >>> there is also fighting in yemen that is keeping protesters from reaching the ca

peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy received a 7-year sentence.ohammad had an additional three years for having a spent bullet in his pocket, picked up from a protest. >> military commanders in ukraine are accusing pro-russian separatists and russian troops from firing on their forces. they say they will not set up a buffer zone until all abide the peace plan. >>> after a journey across 700km, n.a.s.a.'s maven spacecraft is now orbiting mars. it is expected to orbit for a year, as part of a $670 million mission to learn about the red planet and the atmosphere that surrounds it. jacob ward has more. >> reporter: mars is a scary and desolate place, stripped of life by the sun, which roasted away the conditions needed for life on the surface. how desolate is mars - that's what we have sent the maven satellite to measure. there are many complications, not the least the incredible amount of time to get there. what is difficult and risky about this mission is how close the spacecraft needs to come to the surface. it's unbelievable. it's like shooting an

in june, peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were sentenced to 7 years in prison. badr to seven years. >> translation: we were treated like terrorists, weapons, a rapist or murder has four hour of outdoor time, we are locked up. this is unbelievable. >> al jazeera strongly rejects the charges, calling for immediate release. >> abdullah al-shami joins us in our studio in new york. welcome. good to have you here. >> yes, it's very good. >> first of all, why are you here for the united nations? >> i have come here, you know, at this time of the year trying - you know, with all means to lobby for our colleagues in egypt. to call for their release, and at the same give a message through the american media to radio stations, newspapers or tv stations to tell the world that, well, while obama is meeting abdul fatah al-sisi, he must put more pressure on egypt, and speak directly without words for abdul fatah al-sisi and his government. i tell them that, you know, you have to bring out the guys right away and let them rejoin their families. >> you were at the united nations

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 274 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste from sentenced to seven years, barder had an and three for having a spent bullet in his possession picked up at a protest. >> still to come, fighting in kirkuk >>> redefining massual jointy, find out why south america is the biggest market for mail cosmetics -- male cos met. stay with us. it's my last chance to get out of here... >> the incredible journey continues... on the edge of eighteen only on al jazeera america al jazeera america gives you the total news experience anytime, anywhere. more on every screen. digital, mobile, social. visit aljazeera.com. follow @ajam on twitter. and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera a >>> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. coalition air strikes targeted i.s.i.l. figh

peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy received a 7-year sentence.ammed got an additional three for having a spent bullet in his picture, which he picked up at a protest. the three are appeal their convictions. >>> military commanders in ukraine are accusing pro-russian separatists and russian troops of firing at government forces. officials in kiev say they will not set up a buffer zone until all sides abide by the terms of a peace plan. >> iraq was once a sophisticated center for arts and learning. but more recently it's become recognised for political instability and fighting. on sunday, some of the best musicians tried to tran cent the violence with bows and strings. we have this report from the capital baghdad. >>> this may be the least likely weapon iraq has deployed against i.s.i.l. this is the iraqi national symphony in collaboration with the baghdad youth orchestra. they begin with the national anthem, and officials say concerts like these are crucial in the fight against i.s.i.l., who swore to destroy anything that does not conform. that in

in june peter greste and mohammed fahmy were sentenced to seven years in prison.ohamed was sentenced to ten years. >> translator: the defendant is innocent until proven guilty. we have been treated as if we were terrorists. a rapist or murder has a television and has four hours of outdoor time. we are locked up all day. >> reporter: al jazeera strongly rejects all charges and calls for their immediate release. >> abdel la joins us in our studio in new york. welcome. >> thank you. >> first of all, why are you here for the united nations? >> i have actually come here, you know, at this time of the year, trying, you know, with all possible means to lobby for our colleagues in egypt, peter greste, mohammed fahmy, and baher mohamed, and at the same time, give a message through to the american media to radio stations or newspapers or -- or tv stations to tell the world that, well, while obama is meeting sisi and kind of legitimizing the whole thing for him, he must put more pressure on egypt and speak directly without any kind of, you know, sweet words for sisi and his

peter greste's parents hoped that their president boo raise it in new york. mother says her son is resilient. >> he is incredible. i think he's settled to the fact that he's going to be in prison until this process is over and that he's doing his utmost in all sorts of ways to make the best of it. >> reporter: the egyptian president is sticking to a well-rehearsed line. >> regardless of their insight. or that they are innocent or guilty orin september, the best thing was to get them out of the country, but at that time when they were arrested, i was not responsible for the country at that time. i was only the minister of defense. >> reporter: al jazerra's abdullah elshamy was held without charge by egyptian authorities for 10 months. he says the crack down on journalists in egypt continues. >> let's talk about facts. we have dozens of journal assists who are already in prison, others who have been forced to leave the country. others have been killed in fact. and the very example is. [ inaudible ] have been in jail for over eight months now. >> reporter: the w

. >>> al jazeera continues to (technical difficulties) ..peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baheramed have been detained for 262 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they are appealing against their conviction. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..remain part of the u.k. david cameron urged voters not to be swayed by the yes campaign, and thursday a referendum will decide whether scotland becomes an independent country. in 18 months polls suggest the race is extremely close. >> translation: this is a decision that could break up... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..and will go our separate ways forever. >>> well, much of the debate over independence centers over whether scotland could manage on its own. what would the rest of the u.k. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..and defense policies may alter. we report from the naval base. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..many in scotland don't buy that story, and sadly don't want nuclear weapons on their land. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..the continental shelf. nowhere e

mohammed fahmy and peter greste received seven year.amed received an additional three years for having a spent bullet in his possession that he picked up at a protest. >> the al jazeera journalists, now i realize you believe it is in the courts, in the judiciary. john kerry spoke to you about this. i have asked this question often. you shouldn't be imprisoning journalists. they are not a threat to the state, they are in prison in egypt, and you could do something about that. why haven't you? >> translator: i -- i will again -- i will again be honest with you. i wish egypt had not been facing such a situation in egypt. regardless of -- regardless of their indictment, or that they are innocent or -- guilty or innocent, the best thing was to get them out of the country, but at that time when they were arrested, i was not responsible for the country at that time. i was only the minister of defense. this is one point. the second point is that the judicial formalities are still in process. any state -- any state understands that if there is e

mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste received long sentences after a trial seen by many observers as politically motivated. their convictions are being appealed. their case has been raised in conversation with the egyptian president. you can join the campaign to get al jazeera's journalists freed by using the ashe tag free aj staff o--using the # #free aj staff. you can also go to www.aljazeera.com. >>> the authorities say that fixing 17,000 homes destroyed by israeli bombing will be $2.5 billion alone. the energy sector also needs $250 million to fix the only power plant, which was destroyed by two israeli miles. more than 2,000 palestinians were killed in the fighting by 64 israeli soldiers and five civilians were also killed. >> at least 50 people have been killed in fighting. the violence has taken place in al jawf province over the last several days. >> reporter: there are escalat escalating clashes. our sources say 20 soldiers and 30 houthies were killed in the fighting. fighting resumed about three hours ago. the situation remains quite tense in the al jawf province. and th

al jazeera demands the release of three journalists, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 259 days, accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood. charges that appear to be politically motivated. they are appealing their conviction. >>> the latest opinion polls shows supporters in the u.k. have received a light lead in the opinion poll. the referendum is too close to call. scotland's first minister, amex sal monday hit back at -- salmon hit back at business leaders saying they'll move to businesses to england if the referendum goes forward. >>> a wildfire in california has spread to the cleveland national forest. the flames are moving up mountain slopes and evacuation orders have been issued. >>> cuban pets are reported to have some of the better health. when the economy falters pets suffer shortages. >>> first thing on monday morning in the state-run veteran clinic, this area is bustling. cuba trained vets to provide animal care across the country and sends many abroad. the problems are elsewhere. >> translation: you can go and ask the pet openers, and t

mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste have now been detained for 273 days. they're wrongly accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they're appealing against their convictions. >>> a doctor said that the outbreak of a killer disease in venezuela could be the mosquito-born . >> the symptoms are joint pains and high fever. but until now they did not tell me what killed my baby. the authorities should alert us. at least nine people could have died from the virus in the hospital. some experts believe more than 50,000 might have contracted it nationwide while the government says there have been less than a thousand cases. doctors fear that the government is hiding the crisis . >> i don't understand why they don't want to recognize the epidemic. it makes no sense from a health point of view. the doctor said that the virus is moving fast but they are unable to deal with it. >> we keep seeing people come in with fever, and pharmacies don't have enough medicines that can help treat the symptoms. people are taking anything they can find even if it's not indi

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have spent 247 address in an egyptian prison. all three received long sentences. after a trial many see as politically motivated, convictions are being appealed. ban ki-moon emphasised the importance of freedom of speech and the security of journalism. >>> world health organisation needs help to contain the ebola virus. a person from guinea tested positive in dhaka. there's concern of a backlash among the country's ghanaian population. >> reporter: for 40 years that man has sold fruit and vegetables in this market. he's never been so worried. his regular customers are not coming to shop. >> translation: they won't say it to my face, but they are scared of ebola. we are givenians, most of what -- guineans, and most of what we sell we bring in guinea. >> senegal sealed off the border, hoping to the prevent the virus entering the company. on friday the health minister announced ebola. the victim is a 20-year-old guinean. doctors at the hospital are treating him in isolation. 20 others, and family members and health workers are under

peter greste and they have not been detained for 262 days. they are repealing against the convictions. >> by 25 million people worldwide suffer from mental illness, known as schizophrenia. around 85 genes which if present in our dna greatly increase the chances of developing the disease. now, a new study has narrowed down and identified how these work. the dna of almost 8,000 people, looking specifically at 700,000 areas of. they then match the symptoms with particular classes of genes. one was linked with hallucinations. 95% of people with them have schizophrenia, another set of genes was associated with disorganized speech or behavior. 100% of those of these genes had schizophrenia. scientists saying knowing this the is likely to help to diagnose and treat the illness. the head of neuroscience department at the university college of london, she says this is a small victory in the scientific community. >> by understanding better the biologist of the disease, we are getting a much better position to develop new treatment, i think it is import

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 261 days, accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood, charges seen as politically motivated. they are appealing against their conviction. >>> quick reminder - you can keep up to date with all the news on the website. there assist on the screen with all the latest news. the address aljazeera.com. >>> the united states orders air tricks to hit so-called islamic state fighters in iraq and syria. military attacks is half the battle. i look at how they fund themselves and what can be done to bankrupt it. >>> and a small but wealth country of qatar has been an influential and controversial player in the region >>> how to stop u.s. companies leaving america to lower tax bills. sheila bear has a simply solution - eliminate all corporate taxes.

secretary-general said he raised the issue of three detained al jazeera journalists, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have spent 247 days in an egyptian prison. all three received long sentences after a trial many saw as politically motivated. convictions are being appealed and al jazeera is demanding their release. ban ki-moon emphasised the importance of freedom of speech, and the security of journalists. >> pro-democracy activists in hong kong interrupted a parliamentary committee, shouting shame and dishonesty. beijing announced it would hand pick the candidates allowed to stand. let's go to scott heidler in hong kong. pro-democracy candidates quick to express anger. what have they been up to? >> so far on monday, the day after the announcement, senior chinese officials to handle this from beijing's poif, he had a speech. on the other side of town he was heckled by people in the crowd, ushered out of the auditorium and will meet with the people, the administration in hong kong in the buildings behind me, the executive of hong kong. now, around the city block there ar

mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste have now been detained for 266 days. they're accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood and they're appealing against their conviction. >>> still ahead here on the program. after russian troops over i tack over crimea. we'll tell why police patrols in bangladesh are whistling in the dark. continues... on the edge of eighteen only on all jazeera america >> hello again. the top stories at this hour here on al jazeera. yemeni government troops and houthi rebels fight for a third day. there have been heavy fighting at the state television building. dozens of people have been killed in the past few days. >>> 43 people hav43 hostages have been released from the islamic state in iraq and the levant. turkey denied paying a ransom to secure their freedom. >>> refugees cross the border into turkey to escape fighting from isil fighters. >> passions continue to run high after scotland's independence referendum. glasgow police made seven arre arrests. first minister said that he will step down after the referendum rejected. >>

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 267 days, falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. in his first interview with foreign media, egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi had this to say about their continued imprisonment. >> translation: i have said this before, that if i had been responsible at the time, it would not have gone this far. i would have deported them. now the case is in the hands of the judiciary system. >>> in pakistan flooding devastated punjab province and the vast agricultural injury. it's regarded as the bread basket of the country. they are under water and food prices rising. >> nicole johnson has more. >> it's a terrible year to own a cotton factory. first came the rain, heavy and out of season. it knocked the plants around and damaged the quality of the cotton. then the flood hit, washing away a third of the crop. taking with it 40% of the profits. >> because of the damage we are getting less raw material. this flood is costing us a fortune. the factory is barely running 12 hours a day, because we don't hav

is demanding the release of its three journalists who have been detained in egypt for 260 days, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seep as politically motivated. convictions are being appealed and cases raised by the u.n. secretary-general in a conversation with the egyptian president. a conservative prime minister tony abbott finished a year in office. andrew thomas reports from sydney. >> tony abbott calls this the best beach in the world. he would. since 1994 he has been the parliamentary representative. he was elected australia prime minister. the assessment from voters that know him best. >> these current issues happened well. >> a score out of 10, i would give a four. >> reporter: on election note abbott's commitment was to keep promises. it has taken deportation of asylum seekers, the government has stopped votes. thanks to mining the economy is strong. his attempt to cut spending and raise taxes worked their way through parliament. >> he was successful in getting a large swing towards the party. he did not manage to get control o

australia's prime minister tony abbott has mee met with the parents of al jazeera journalist peter greste. the prime minister told greste's parents that he has spoken with the egyptian president, and he'll keep up the pressure for their son's release. >> greste along with mohammed fahmy and bader mohammed were convicted and al jazeera is asking for their release. >>> the leader of the question complain say david cameron as visit is an indication that the rest of britain is panicking about next thursday's referendum. we have more on that. >> reporter: as he swept his motorcade into an underground car park the british prime minister was in edinburgh not to kiss babies but to speak with the leaders of the pension fund. some of the questions were tough but the message was insistence. believe us when we say we care about you deeply. >> i care hugely about this extraordinary country. this united kingdom that we've built together. that's what i want to talk about today. because i would be heartbroken if this family of nations that we've put together and that we've done such amazing things togeth

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial by many called politically motivated. the u.n. secretary-general raised the case with the egyptian president. >>> qatar's government confirmed its security services are detaining two human rights researchers who wept missing seven days ago while researching living conditions. qatar says they are accused of breaking the law, but gave few other details. they've been criticized for the treatment of construction workers during the 2022 world cup. the military of foreign affairs released a statement saying: >>> still ahead on al jazeera... ..seeds of discontent. guatemalans vow to declare their plants from multinational dramas. plus... >> the pigeon sat on a branch contemplating resistance. >>> few understand what it is about, but a film wins the gold in lion at the vest. -- venice film festival. >>> welcome back. let's take a look at the headlines here on al jazeera. u.s. and iraqi army helicopters are striking islamic state group fighters around the city of haditha. they, along with kurdish peshmerga b

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seen by many observers as politically motivated. the convictions are being appealed against. the case has been raised by the u.n. secretary-general in a conversation with the egyptian president. you can join the campaign to get al jazeera journalists free by using the hashtag free aj staff and more on a special page on the website, aljazeera.com. >>> with the popularity of e-books and newspapers, many say that libraries do not appeal. a library in birmingham, england proves that theory wrong. >> reporter: drawing dragons, wings, and other mythical creatures may not inspire every child to read a book. that's the hope at the library of birmingham. >> we encourage them to go down to the library after doing this task. >> books, yes. the library is more. the award-winning design why the dreary square has brought new life to the city. >> we've never been about building a library. it's about people's pride in the city that they live in, a sense of community, a sense of place. >> reporter: it's clearly a

mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste have now been detained for 259 days. they're accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood, charges seen to be politically motivated. they're appealing against that conviction. >>> anti-apartheid writer who died in exile 49 years ago. >> this is the home where nakasa grew up, where his family learned of his death. now they welcome him back. in 1964 he left south africa full of hope on a writing scholarshi scholarship to harvard in the u.s. but the government would not let him return. he sa decide falling from a building in an apparent suicide. his sister is his closest surviving relative. >> he loved south africa so much. when he left, he said i'll come back he came back now. he's back. >> they came to mourn a man few of them knew, but in a country where people died for racial equality, respect is shown where it is due. nakasa was an unusual hero. his writing was not tough enough on writes for some of his con temporaries, but he broke new ground in journalism. >> i crossed the color line like few writers before him. he was th

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 261 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing at the gaits to their conviction. >> ukraine's defence minister says n.a.t.o. has started sending weapons to help troops fight pro-russian rebels in the east. the ukranian army swapped prisoners. fighting continued in the city, despite a ceasefire deal reached this month. u.n. says more than 3,000 people have decide since the conflict began in april. >> in sweden, the leader of the social democrats declared victory in the parliamentary election. stefan lofven and his center left have not won enough to form a majority government. he says he will not do a deal with the far right sweden party. >> reporter: victim for the swedish opposition, led by the social democrats, and the green party and the leftists. social democrats will lead the largest party in parliament, but he will have a hard job for the coalition. the block has no key majority. they spend more. people have been dissatisfied with the way th

. >>> peter greste, mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed are sentenced to years in prison. (f) have been deployed to car none has brought lasting stability, 6500 african union troops have been in car since july of last year, but struggled to stop the violence. over fears of a genocide. 2000 french soldiers will work alongside the new u.n. force. under the u.n. mission almost 2,000 peace keepers and military police will be deployed by the end of next year. nazmin bashiri is there. >> 10,500 soldiers in all have contributed to this mission and also there will be a force of military police of 1800 with special powers to arrest those who have committed human rights abuses. at the same time this peace keeping mission will be heading out to strategic locations in the country but there are still armed groups roaming and terrifying local civilian populations. also there are very little infrastructure in this country. roads hospitals or schools. and a political system that needs to be overhauled. there's been only one president elect in this country and many, many coups here. what t

mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste have now been detained for 273 days. they were wrong ply accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they are appealing against their convictions. >>> still to come on al jazeera, collision course in spain catalan leaders sign a decree calls for a referendum, but madrid says absolutely not. >>> and demands for more democracy from china intensifies. >> dreaming big... >> i gotta make it happen... and i'm gonna make it happen... >> choices made.... >> i'm gonna lose anything left that i have of the mexican culture... >> fighting for their future... >> it is imperative that i get into college... it's my last chance to get out of here... >> the incredible journey continues... on the edge of eighteen only on al jazeera america >> now available, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for survivors... >> the pote

. >> al jazeera is demanding the release of three journalists detained in egypt for 254 days, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seen by many observers as to be politically motivated. they are appealing their convictioning. secretary-general ban ki-moon raised the case with the egyptian president. you can join the campaign by using free av staff on social media, and find out more by going to the special page on the website aljazeera.com. >> there's more ahead. we'll report from bolivia's capital on how people are taking to the skies to get around. >> i'm in the niger delta. i'll show you what is behind what some say is causing nigeria's worst oil crisis in five years. >>> hello again, let me take you through the main stories this hour in al jazeera. the u.s. expanded air strikes in iraq against the islamic state group. they bombarded sites near the haditha dam. the parliament is scheduled to vote on monday. >> flights and flash floods killed more than 160 people in pakistan. 120 people decide across the border in indian-administered ka

peter greste, baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy. u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon has raised the issue with the egyptian president. you can see freeajstaff website. >>> petro poroshenko is visiting mariupul in the east. government is sending reenforcements to defend the port city. mariupul saw heavy fighting over the weekend, from the government and the are pro-russian separatists. 1200 ar prisoners were returned over the weekend. >>> oil sectors including units of gazprom rasnef and transneft. they will also tighten nurse imposed in july, targeting more individuals with trabl bans and asset-freezes. russia has already banned knowledge food imports from u.s. canada and norway. >>> air space to western carriers. al jazeera's peter sharp is in moscow with more of that. >> there is no doubt that russia will retaliate proportionally to any sanctions imposed by the eu on monday and tuesday. prime minister medvedev. said as much on monday. in response to that the eu goes ahead and hits them with more sanctions. i think people here feel it's

release of its three journalist who is are imprisoned in egypt, mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste have now been detained for 275 days. they are wrongly accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. mohammed and peter were sentenced to seven years in jail. bader mohammed was convicted for another three years for a bullet casing picked up at a protest. >> more strikes against isil targets in kobane. syria sends its troops to the border. hello again i'm martine in doha. also to come on the program tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters occupy hong kong's business district. signing in as afghanistan as new president, ashraf gandhi and abdullah a

baher mohamed, mohammed fahmy, and peter greste received long sentences after a trial seen by many observerspolitically motivated. they are appealing their convictions and al jazeera continues to demand their release. >>> a preliminary report into the crash of malaysia airlines flight 17 says the plane was probably hit by what it describes as high-energy objects. the dutch report stopped short of saying it was shot down by a missile. 298 people died when the plane went down in july. tim friend reports. >> reporter: a short but revealing report. it does not explicitly say that mh17 was hit by shrapnel, but rules out virtually any other possibility. close-up photographs show the damage. the black box and cockpit voice recordings all suddenly stopped at precisely the same moment. wreckage was spread over 10 kilometers. >> at this moment we are investigating the objects that penetrated the aircraft. the found fragments of probably the -- the -- the objects in the bodies of especially the -- the flight crew. we are trying to investigate whether they are originating from the airplane, or whether t

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have received long sentences after a trial seen by moan observers as politically motivated. they are appealing their convictions, and the u.n. secretary-general raced the case with the egyptian president. qatar's government confirmed its security services detained two british human rights researchers. they went missing seven days ago while researching living conditions for nepalese workers. they are accused of breaking the law. qatar is criticized for its treatment of the construction workers for the 2022 football world cup. the foreign military released a statement saying: >>> al-shabab named its new leader, after the former leader ahmed abdi godane was killed in an air strike on monday. he will be replaced. >>> aid workers say a 3-day lockdown in sierra leone trying to contain the ebola outbreak will make the situation work. doctors without borders warns that the lockdown could help spread the disease, because new cases will go unattended. the shutdown will make is easier to chase suspected cases. >> they may be right in what they a

mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste received long sentences following a trial seen by many observers as politically motivated. repealing against their conviction. the case has been raised by the u.s. secretary journal in conversation with the egyptian president. >>> the "world health organization" said that more than 1900 people have now died in the world's worst outbreak of ebola. that is a dramatic rise from just over 1500 last week. and $600 million are needed to fight the west africa outbreak. >> if there was answer doubt that west africa is struggling with the ebola outbreak, just look at this. he fled because he was hungry and won't listen to pleas from the doctor to return to the clinic. this man complains we told the government we didn't want an ebola sensor here. claiming that patients have vomited in public places. they have forced one man into a vehicle. such scenes show how hard it is for them to do their jobs. and a tougher global response is needed including sending person medical. >> it's out of control. we cannot contain it. we have five treatment centers in

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 267 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. in his first interview with foreign media since taking it was egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi had this to say about their continued imprisonment. >> translation: i have said this before, if i had been responsible at the time, it would not have gone this far. i would have deported them. now the case is in the hands of the judiciary system. >>> we have breaking news. there has been an explosion near the egyptian foreign ministry in cairo, sirens have been heard in the area. we'll bring you more on that as we get it here on al jazeera. >> flooding devastated punjab province, it's the bread basket of the country. crops are under water and food prices rising. we have more. >> reporter: it's a terrible year to own a cotton factory. first, the rain - heavy and out of season. it knocked the plants and damaged the quality of the cotton. then the floods hit, washing away a third of the crop, and taking with it 40% of pro

egypt detained peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed for 259 days. they are accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood, charges seen as politically motivated. they are appealing their conviction. >> hospital workers treating ebola patients in sierra leone have gone on strike. the hospital is treating 80 patients, many wards abandoned by staff after colleagues were infected. 38 nurses and doctors died from ebola since the start of the outbreak. >>> the latest opinion polls show supporters keeping scotland in the u.k. are gaining slightly. the referendum on independence is too close to call. they hit back on leaders who said they'd move their headquarters if scotland votes to leave the union. >> the people of scotland will not be bullied by big oil, supermarkets and government. they'll not be bullied out of a once in a lift opportunity to build a prosperous country and a fairer society. >> this week the referendum campaign is focussing on the financial impact of breaking away from the u.k. we spoke to some scots that want to stay in the union. >> the vil

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 265 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their conviction. >> still to come - about to strike it rich. the chinese e-commerce giant getting ready for a launch. dangers increased since the ceasefire last month. more on that, stay with us. >>>. >> welcome back, a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. voters in scotland rejected independence and have chosen to stay with the u.k. scotland's first minister alex salmond accepted defeat but called on the parties to deliver on promises of greater powers to scotland. u.k. prime minister david cameron promised to honour the commitment made during the campaign, calling it a clear win. he said it was time to move forward together. let's bring the latest pictures coming in here to us. the final declaration from the highlands in scotland who again voted clearly in favour of rejecting independence. the latest pictures in scotland, voting in favour of staying with the union. >>> for more on the scottis

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now spent 247 days in an egyptian prison. all three received long sentences of a trial many observers saw as politically motivated. their convictions are being appealed, and al jazeera is demanding their release. ban ki-moon said he emphasised the freedom of speech and security of journalists. still ahead on the programme - protests in hong kong after beijing decides against a free election for the next leadership. plus, senegal's ebola backlash. why guinean migrants are struggling to do business. stay with us. >>> welcome back, you're watching al jazeera, live from doha, a reminder of the top stories. pakistan's state television returned to air. the station is now under army protection. demonstrators are demanding the resignation of prime minister nawaz sharif. >>> israel has come under criticism over what palestinians called the biggest land grab in three decades, declaring 900 acres of lands in bethlehem in the occupied west bank state owned. >>> there has been more advances by iraqi forces against islamic state. on sunday

egypt detained peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed for 258 days. they are accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood, charges seen as politically motivated. they are appealing against the conviction. the latest opinion polls on scottish independence suggests a 4% lead. the survey showed 2% lead for the yes campaign, sparking alarm in london about the braeg up of the u.k. -- break-up of the u.k. banks and financial companies are being accused of scare-mongering. banks are warning they'll move their headquarters from edinburgh to london if the yes vote wins next week. >> thailand's lucrative tourism industry is feeling the impact of a crackdown. marshall law is helping a clean-up in top destinations such as phuket. >> tourists from around the world have been coming to the shores of phuket for decades. the island is facing a heavy-handed crack down by the military government. for years, paton beach was lined with bars, restaurants and stands, renting umbrellas. they provided the livelihood for these people, and had for years. a few months ago they were

. >>> mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste have now been detained for 261 days.they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they're appealing against their convictions. >>> militia loyal to the libya general haftar say they have shut down the port they say the closure is to cut off supplies of weapons to armed groups. it is being discussed in new york, political editor james bays is there for us. what are you hearing, james? >> reporter: a very game picture presented by the new u.n. envoy who has been in his job since the beginning of the month. he presented a summary the secretary of general ban ki-moon's report in libya. he describe it as a somber reading of the rapidly deteriorating political and security landscape in the country. basically a picture of the worst situation in libya since the fall of qaddafi almost three years ago. he said the only way to solve the ways, he said there is a very small window of opportunity is to get everyone talking. that's what we've been trying to do for the last three years in the country, and it has pr

. >>> al jazeera continues to demand the release of its journalists imprisoned in egypt, peter grester mohamed, and mohammed fahmy have now been detained for 270 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. greste and a fewmy each received a seven year sentence. and baher mohamed received an additional three years for having a spent bullet casing in his procession, which he picked up at a protest. >>> india has become the first country to put a satellite in orbit after its first attempt. the mission was monitored from bangalore. >> history has been created today. we have dared to reach out into the unknown and have achieved the near-impossible. [ inaudible ] as well as all of my fellow indians on this historic occasion. [ applause ] >>> we report now on how the success of india's space program has inspired the country's next generation to reach for the stars. >> reporter: up close and personal with science. he is helping these children to understand what is going on in outer space. by seeing rockets in action here, they are learning about india's mars orbi