egypt's abdul fatah al-sisi arrived in downing street on thursday. the egyptian's leaders's trip started with unwelcome news. they suspended all flights. a popular holiday makers. outside downing street. hundreds of protesters. they protested a man accused of killing thousands of citizens. >> we are saying abdul fatah al-sisi committed crimes against humanity. he should not be welcome and is a threat to security and stability. some demonstrators lay down outside the prime minister's residence, blocking the entrance. a symbolic protest to depict hundreds sentenced to death or killed since the 2013 coup. they were removed and arrested by police. >> the egyptian embassy mobilized people. on the other side of the road, those in support of abdul fatah al-sisi gathered. the message - the general is the only man that can protect egypt. david cameron came under a lot of criticism for inviting abdul fatah al-sisi. the head of the opposition in the u.k. said the visit show contempt for human rights. it was no surprise the press conference was controlled by dow

abdul fatah al-sisi arrived in downing street on thursday. outside downing street hundreds of protesters gathered. they were responsible for tilling thousands, and thu never have been invited to the u.k. they are saying that abdul fatah al-sisi committed crimes, should not be welcomed and is a threat to security and stability. some demonstrators dressed in body bags lay down outside the prime minister's residence. a protest to depict the hundreds sentenced to death or killed since the 2013 coup. they were removed and arrested by police. the egyptian embassy in hoyned mobilized people. those in support of abdul fatah al-sisi gathered. their message. the attorney-general is the only man that can protect egypt. cameron has come under a lot of criticism. the head of the opposition says the visits showed contempt for human rights. it was no surprise that the press conference was controlled by downing street. al jazeera was not allowed to attend, we had to ask questions from across the street. abdul fatah al-sisi, when will you release the 40,000 p

there are abdul fatah al-sisi supporters, as there are in egypt. those that opposed him oppose him on the grounds that egyptians are are theed for rights and -- are ready for rights and freedoms and will not accept torture. we have torture and rape in the prisons, those that say no to abdul fatah al-sisi, and stand with us in british society, from across the political spectrum are saying the egyptian people are ready, and we will not accept military dictatorship and fascism >>> syria's strategic road, allowing forms forces to be reached - it had been cut off last month. >> myanmar's opposition leader aung san suy kyi said she'll be the true power above the president if her party wins the election. she's barred from running for the job herself. >> reporter: the queue formed hours before the opposition leader was due to speak, showing the interest in myanmar's upcoming election at home and abroad. it's a test of the country's transition to democracy. aung san suy kyi cautions against too much optimism. >> it's not a democratic condition, if it is or

and yet president abdul fatah al-sisi is by no means a pariah figure in europe. he has enjoyed visits to france, and more recently to germany. european governments may not approve of much of what president abdul fatah al-sisi does at home, but they feel he provide stability in a troubled region. as paris and berlin think, so does london. we should not worry about security, domestically and internationally and economically, and we should not forget that governments can look no further ahead. when they are in office, they will have to talk to the people who happen to be in power. >> opposition poll sings called on the visit. >> the bust will argue this is an ideal opportunity. >> it's also shown in its recent dealings with countries such as china and saudi arabia, that it is pragmatic. and that it will put what it believes are britain's strategic interests over human rights. >> the oil company is making claims about the extent of clean-up in nigeria. a joint report by amnesty international and the center for environment said the oil giant failed to implement u.n. r

abdul fatah al-sisi is by no means a paria in europe. he's enjoyed visits to france, and more recently to germany. european governments may not approve of much of what abdul fatah al-sisi does at home, but they feel he provides a degree of stability in a troubled region. as paris and berlin think, so does london. >> we should not have dilutions about government priorities, which are security domestically and internationally and economically. and we should not forget that governments an only look no further ahead than the next elections. when they are in office, they'll have to talk to the people who happen to be in power however in office and other places as well. >> opposition politicians called on the british government to cancel the visit because of concerns over human rights records. the government will argue that it's an opportunity to put the concerns to the egyptian president. but it's also shown in the dealings with recent dealings with countries such as china and saudi arabia that it is pragmatic. and that it will put what it be

the president rejected a last minute bid for clemency. >> abdul fatah al-sisi votes in the latest rounds of parliamentary elections. the vote has been delayed by two years. egypt has been without a parliament since 2012. >> elections are taking place in ongoing kong, the first since the protest last year. the local council poll is seen as a test of support for the movement. sarah clarke reports from hong kong. >> there's a record number of candidates standing in the district election. 900 are competing for 431 seats. there's a large number of parties formed in the wake. of last year's pro-democracy movement, and the protest shutting parts of hong kong. a lot of people are expecting a more younger - the younger quernation to vote, because they are -- generation to turn out and vote because they are disillusioned. there's an election watched by the hong kong government. because it's the first time people have gone to a general election. while the pro-beijing party holds a majority, the record number of independent candidates gives more variety, choice when they cast their vote. this is an

abdul fatah al-sisi accused of gaoling and sen storing journalists that -- censoring journalists that don't agree with the government >>> good evening, this is al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey in for antonio mora. tonight we begin in russia with the latest on a sports doping programme sponsored by the government. a russian lab that processed drug offenses for 21 sports shut its doors, suspensions of credentials. the head of the lab has stepped down, accused of hiding positive tests. destroying evidence and extorting athletes. the head of the federation was implicated. the international athletics foundation has had a resignation for covering up positive drug tests. tomorrow vladimir putin will sit with officials from the sports federation. the kremlin sought to downplay the meeting saying it's to discuss next year's olympics. rory challands has more from moscow. >> reporter: rain foal on moscow's -- fell on moscow's olympic complex. a fitting scene and mood. russia could soon find itself cast out of world athletics. >> translation: of course, it would be an enormous blow. i repea

we have seen abdul fatah al-sisi travelling far and wide. i guess not. >> in the regime, it's looking for legitimacy, and they need the elections to prove to the world that they have representation. but did they thing this would lead to legitimacy. the reforms are bad, looking at different aspect of the performance. there's not much among people. it's the parliament reflecting well. the success and legitimacy. it's important for the regime to have elections. it's not the case for the people, which is more important than the outside world. >> thank you for coming. >> thank you very much. >> china accused the u.s. of political provocation with its patrols in the south china sea. vice prime minister made the remarks on the sidelines of the meeting of asia. territorial disputes have been the focus of discussions at the asian summit. let's cross to scott heidler, who is in kuala lumpur. i wonder how the comments about the south china sea have been playing out. telling part of the region to back off. >> exactly, jane. and it was interesting. the a

. >> reporter: egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi cast his ballot in long-delayed parliamentary elections. stations in egypt have opened. >> a key question now is how many people will cast their votes. during the first round in october. turn out was under 22%. there are worries the numbers will be low this time, if few believe their vote matters. some voters complained there's little difference between the parties. >> translation: there are parties that joined forces with the current regime, that is my opinion. the parliament is not something they recognised. mubarak's regime, the political return once again. >> in 2012, with a turn out of roughly 46%. mohamed mursi, and the muslim brotherhood's freedom and justice party won what were regarded as free and fair elections. a little over 12 months later mohamed mursi was deposed in a military coup. the military secured support, promising to hold parliamentary elections within months, it's taken two years for that to happen. tens of thousands of activists are in gaol and the media dozens of journalists behind bars and the military tightly con

the british prime minister's comments overshadowed egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi's visit to downing street. it's been marred by protests. plus, u.n. envoy to libya denies a conflict of interest after accepting a controversial job, and how

come it's chaired by prime minister david cameron who on thursday will host the egyptian president abdul fatah. >> they have concluded that there is a significant possibility that that crash was caused by an explosive device on board the aircraft. earlier this evening we delayed the return to the u.k. of british-bound flights that were on the ground. while we conducted a review of security at the airport. we have people on the groundworking with the egyptians and i would like to pay tribute to the egyptian authorities who have been extremely cooperative throughout the day and have moved heaven and earth to meet our demands on the ground. >> reporter: at the crash site. u.s. satellite imagery has detected heat around the plane before the crash. egypt's civil aviation ministry says it didn't receive a distress call from the pilot. investigators are analyzing the contents of the two black box flight recorders. in and armed the russian city of st. petersburg from where so many were lost. there is still a sense of shock. and questions about how and why this could have happened. the youngest victim

. >> reporter: in london for a visit, egyptian president abdul fatah al sissi, he promised transparency. the kremlin blasted statements from the u.k. and the u.s. calling them premature. they are worried about blow back from their own claimed anti isis campaign in syria. jon: this is a huge forest destination, egypt has to be concerned what this means for tourism. what do they do to counter the latest problem. >> reporter: egypt is trying to respond in various stages of the tourism industry and this could be another blow. the uk was concerned about what security at the shoreham all shake airports where the plane left, suspended all british flights in and out, military to evaluate and sort out some way to get the 20,000 brits there back safely. the tourism minister for egypt came out today and flatley said it was not terror, just an accident and in fact the u.k. and u.s. are saying it is possible the blast was caused by a malfunction. reported the there has been no explosive residue found at the site but all of this is being pondered by washington because we have our own campaign against

the president of egypt and vladimir putin, president of russia, had a phone conversation, and abdul fatah al-sisi told vladimir putin that the russian teams would have as much time and space as they needed to complete their investigations. the russians would like the black boxes from this plane to at some point be returned to russia. so that the investigation can ultimately be completed. >> of course, the initial sta s stages. most of the victims were russians. they should be completed on russian soil. it is perhaps a sign of how uncertainly the causes of the crash are, that two major airlines, air france and loov than sea. decided they don't want to fly over egypt until the exact causes. it is a trouble region and has been a focus of arms conflict. they want to make sure it had no part to play in the downing of the plane >>> rory challands in moscow >>> in kiev mourners lay flowers at the gates of the embassy, three ukrainians were on board. it was a show of sympathy and solidarity between the two countries. russians and others posted support for victims and families. >>> turning to the

egyptian president abdul fatah el sisi visited sharm el sheikh airport wednesday promising his governmentlator: we will announce the results of the investigation with complete transparency and clarity. >> reporter: for the first time the u.s. has been asked to get directly involved in the investigation of what brought down russian metrojet flight 9268. national transportation safety board investigators now on standby to go to egypt. the first indication came from egypt's foreign minister saying the government was willing to accept american personnel. >> they have to be given full access to the crash area site. and they will undertake the same and have the same accessibility to all of the international investigators. >> reporter: security still a question in the egyptian resort city of sharm el sheikh. cnn has seen security personnel using handheld bomb detectors that british officials and security experts say just don't work. isis in sinai believed to be behind the attack released a new propaganda video. the speaker threatens attacks in egypt and israel, but no mention of the metrojet cra

he as a meeting with abdul fatah al-sisi. early assessed suggested that a bomb was responsible. defense secretary ash carter speaking a moment ago talking about that being a possibility. a former accident investigator and pilot who teaches at ohio state university was part of the team that investigated comair flight for the airline pilots association. thank you for joining us via skype. as you heard some security, government officials saying it's too soon to draw a concrete conclusion as to whether or not a bomb was exposed. the u.s. is saying that that is a possibility, do you believe they have information that is not public to the citizenry or the egyptian government? >> i am not sure they have information that supports that. but rather i think that they are wisely acting under an abundance of caution. it will be the physical evidence at the scene that will make that final determination, that will take a little bit of time. it's prudent as far as how they are approaching this. >> if there was a bomb. how did that bomb get there. there seems to be a growing body of concern that

the egyptian president, abdul fatah just left 10 downing street moments ago.expect to hear shortly the comments he and british prime minister david cameron made at the end of their meeting. certainly the timing is very awkward. president cici was here for three-day visit, and now topping the agenda is the british government's decision to suspend all flights to and from sharm el before the president's arrival, the british prime minister met with his cabinet. they held an emergency meeting. afterwards he made some comments. take a listen. >> we don't know for certain it was a terrorist bomb. there's still an investigation taking place in egypt. we need to see the results of that investigation. the reason we acted before that is because of intelligence and information we had that gave us the concern that it was more likely than not it was a terrorist bomb. >> reporter: the british prime minister has also spoken to president putin of russia to give further details and an explanation of why the british government has taken this decision to temporarily suspend all o