laurence lee, al jazeera. >> millions of low-wage workers in the u.s. will begin the new year with a pay rise. what is th amid the national debates of what is the minimum wage that one can live on. >> he has held down a full-time job for three years. but his pay is going up more than an dollar an hour to $10.15. >> basically, me and my workers, we got fed up. the othe or organizer came to talk with me and said enough is enough, don't you think? >> i said yeah. they started a fight for $15 an hour two years ago. they walked off the job in protest. some were even arrested. some from home healthworks and college proffers, joined the prayed highlighting the pain of low wage earn. they would adapt a $15 wedge over time with smaller minimum wages taking place in 15 states this year. businesses argue that a higher minimum wage will force them to cut jobs. >> mcdonald's is the world's largest fast-food hamburger restaurants, one of the most recognizabl recognizable brands. >> more than all half fast food workers require some public assistance to get by. >> what

laurence lee, al jazeera. >> hundreds of palestinians have marched in a funeral procession for the 17 bodies handed over by the israeli government. in all 23 bodies of palestinians killed after attacks on israeli shoulders and civilians were released on friday. palestinian families had held several protests in israel's refusal to hand over the remains. russia's ban on turkish goods continue after turkey shot down a russian fighter jet in november. what does this mean for especially citrus farmers. >> this farm in the southern turkish city, he grows a variety of fruits such as lemon, lime, and manderiness. a few months ago he grew more plants in the hope of doubling his profits. recently russia imposed economic sanctions against turkey for shooting down one of its fighter jets near the syrian border. now this farmer is worried about what this means for his business. >> sanctions will be harmful. we are hearing that citrus prices are declining because of russia banning our products. all those involved in this business feel the impact. >> this is the wholesale market. local produce from

laurence lee in copen haigen. >> hard times for refugees in copenhagen, and it is getting harder. asylums coming here will be present the contents of their rucksacks to the police for confiscation. another new law meaning refugees already here will have to wait three years before their families can join them. for people like this woman, that matters more than losing the rings from her fingers. >> i don't want to lose my things, but if it meant my family was safe i would pay anything. i'm worried that the new rules mean my family can't come, and kobane is not safe. >> it isn't only that denmark said it can't cope with the numbers, the breakdown of cooperation inside the european union means that the government in copenhagen joining governments like poland and hungary in enacting deliberate provocative laws to keep people from coming. they would like to go after refugee's bank accounts as well. >> if you want t come to europe stay clear of denmark. there they have the opportunity to send you back and we will send you back. >> a good half of the danish society is horrified by all thi

laurence lee, al jazeera, in the strait between denmark and sweden. >> america's biggest anglican churchs to be excluded from decision making and policy in a growing riff over gay marriage. clerics concluded a meeting on friday with the church deeply split on same-sex marriage. ipaul brennan problems. >> sir francis of assisi church is a long way from canterbury, england. these aren' are anglican believers, and on gay marriage they're not sure what to believe any more. >> this thing of being gay and lesbian, i really don't understand it. when we are born we are told that we are a girl or we are a boy. >> in the holden days it was not proper but in today's life, we can't cast them aside. >> there are those who are in favor of the union and there are those who are not in favor of that. >> the global church of 85 million worshipers is sharply split. the united states branch, the episcopal church supports an openly guy bishop. on friday, there is doctrinal debate for the next three years. >> this is a difficult time for many but it's important to remember that we're still part of the anglica

laurence lee has more now from warsaw. >> this very large protest in warsaw and many others like it areround poland today demonstrate a fall line not just in a state of polish politics, but status of poland and the european union as well. ever since the new government here tends to power very recently off the back of great deal of nationalism and in particular germany's response to the refugee crisis. they have enacted the government's critics say that it is against the interests of polis polish citizens. one of the measures the government is bringing in is to allow itself to point their heads of state television channel to the finance minister. that means free media in polish, and they say poland's democracy is very much under threat as well. >> a doctor in a russian hospital has been charged with manslaughter after video emerge showing him punching a patient. this surveillance video purports to show the incident which took place on december 29th. after shouting why did you touch my nurse, the doctor punched the patient who then hit his head on the floor and died. investigators say the