they say abdullah al-shami's release lifted their spirits. speaking from a hospital as he received treatment for a shoulder injury, mohamed fadel fahmy said we are confident we are going to be next. abdullah al-shami says the fight is not over. that will only happen when all detained journalists are released. >> it's important to mention this is the beginning. there are other journalists in prison, including the ones arrested with me, and, of course, our colleagues and friends from al jazeera english channel. >> reporter: it's been a long journey to freedom for shorm abdullah al-shami, his voice will join the protest as al jazeera calls for the release of its staff behind bars still. >>> rescuers are searching for dozens of people missing after their boat capsized off the malaysianan western coast, off the strait of malacca. one person is dead. a helicopter, a ship and a small boat are involved in the search. 97 people, including women and children were on board when the boat sank. it was carries suspected illegal migrants from indonesia. >>>

abdullah al-shami maintained he had done nothing wrong. five months into detention, abdullah al-shami went on the hunger strike. he lost a third of his body weight. >> days after the leaked video, abdullah al-shami said he'd been placed in solitary confinement. he said he vomited and passed out. the court extended his detention. family warned about his declining health. abdullah al-shami said he would not stop the protest until he was freed. a court ordered that he be released because of his deteriorating physical condition. there are three al jazeera journalists behind bars in egypt. on monday peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed stood once again in the courtroom cage. it was a final day for defense lawyers to put forward their argument. but they'll have to wait until june the 23rd to hear the verdict. the egyptian prosecutor asked for maximum sentences, meaning peter greste could get seven years in prison. mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are facing 15 years. >> translation: the defendant is innocent until proven guilt

it's been a long journey to freedom for abdullah al-shami. his voice will join protests from rights groups, governments and other journalists as al jazeera calls for the release of its staff behind bars. >>> now, to libya where the man accused of leading the attack on the american consulate in ghazi is in custody. mike viqueira reports from the white house. >> reporter: it took almost two years, when it was done, president obama welcomed the capture of ahmed abu chattalah. >> it's important to send a message to the world that when americans are attacked, no matter how long it takes, we'll find those responsible and bring them to justice. >> reporter: officials say u.s. special forces acting alone, without the help of officials staged a secret raid, taking ahmed abu chattalah, a man adelaide to be a master -- alleged to be a master mind of the 2012 attacks on the american consulate in benghazi. four americans died, including the ambassador of. >> we continue to think about and pray for the families of those killed in the attack. >> reporter: th

they say abdullah al-shami's release listed their spirits.peaking from a hospital as he received treatment for a shoulder injury, mohamed fadel fahmy said "we are confident we'll be next." the night fight is not over. sis abdullah al-shami. it's been a long journey to freedom. his voice will join the protests, as al jazeera calls for the release of its staff. >> the irrian army helicopter fired on a refugee camp. 12 people were killed, most children, fleeing in daraa province. the syrian everybody tri for human rights said seven people were also wounded. >> armed palestinian groups say they won't stay quiet for lopping if israeli operations continue in the west bank. members affiliate with hamas held a news catholic church, accusing hamas of kidnapping three teen imers. israeli authorities have been carrying out door to door searches. they have arrested 250 palestinians. >> translation: we support and stand by any palestine effort of resistance exerted in order to free the hero prisoners who are launching the battle in the face of the occupie

al jazeera arabic abdullah al-shami is also in prison but without charge. he has been on hunger strike for six months, his health declining and family is getting frustrated. >> the prosecution did conclude its case which what i think in all fairness were pretty wild and sweeping allegations against the whole of the group. >> other journalists have also been found themselves being called enemies of the state, activists too. the court sentenced abdalla alpha tisal -- fatah rks freedoe press. so far they've got a state which does the opt opposite. soraya lennie, al jazeera. >> and al jazeera rejects all of the charges against our team detained in egypt for 170 days. we continue to demand their immediate release. >>> arlington national cemetery celebrating its 150th anniversary. a wreelt laying ceremony was held at the tomb of the unknown. established in 1864. there is growing concern in italy. coming up on al jazeera america, some call for an end to immigration after the latest flood of immigrants come to the opportune. world cup fever, just can't wait for tea

. >> al jazeera's abdullah al-shami is to be released after 130 days on hunger strike. >> egypt's public prosecutor has ordered his reason medical grounds but three al jazeera journalists remain in jail accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood. i'm felicity barr. also coming up, striking i.s.i.l. strong holds. as they take another up to. >>> al shabaab attacks in kenya again. >>> russia cuts gas supplies to ukraine. and out of a coma but heading for rehab. former f.-1 driver michael sheu schumacher is released from hospital. >>> abdullah al shami is being released on medical grounds. al shami has been on hunger strike for more than 130 days in protest against his detention. he along with three other al jazeera journalists are accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood. >> for 130 days he maind h maine had done nothing wrong. imprisoned without any charges or court appearance. five months into his detention he wept on hung -- went on hunger strike. within four months he had lost almost a third of his body weight. >> despite authorities knowing this, i have been detained for 266 days

a fourth journalist, abdullah al-shami, was freed on tuesday, after spending 307 days in prison, without being charged. the public prosecutor ordered his release for health reasons. abdullah al-shami had been on hunger strike since january. a freeman, he joins the chorus calling for the release of peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. their trial began on 20 february and triggered a growing outcry. the newly elected president abdul fatah al-sisi promised to tackle many issues, including free speech. the verdict dew and the falsely accused journalist could be a first test. >>> well, the australian prime minister says he told the egyptian president that peter greste, australian journalist, was innocent and was only doing his job. >> in the end it's up it the egyptian justice system to do its job. i did my best to put it to the president that has an australian journalist peter greste would not have been taking sides, he would have simply been reporting on the events that he saw before him. he certainly would have had no interest in promoting the muslim brotherhood. he simply

. >>> meanwhile al jazeera correspondent abdullah al-shami also imprisoned in egypt had his detention extended for another 45 days. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge since last august and has been on a hunger strike. he insists he would not break his fast. >>> demonstrators in the united states are rallying for tougher control laws. around 1,000 protesters marched across the brooklyn bridge where they held a demonstration. among a group of victims attached. costa rica was the toast of the world cup. >> they were one of the greatest shocks. they lead in a goal difference. sara has this report. >> reporter: italy went into this clash without captain and goal keeper, out with injury. despite the setback, they took the lead. two minutes later england were levelled. italy had the last word, thanks to mario balotelli's second-half header, giving them a 2-1 win. the shock of the day came when uruguay were beaten by costa rica, also in group d. the costa rykans coming from behind claiming a 3-1 victory. in group c columbia proved they could cope just fine, with a comfortable win.

the lawyer for another detained al jazeera journalist abdullah al-shami, requested his immediate release on medical grounds. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge since august and has been on a hunger strike for four months. he insists he will not break his fast until he's released. >>> sudan arrested another opposition leader for criticising actions in darfur. he was detained after blaming security forces for a search in violent. >>> families in somalia face the threat of disease after a camp for intrnally displaced people was flooded. food is scarce, medical supplying running low. we have more. >> they were already homeless. now flash floods swept through their camp making their plight more desperate. soldiers from the african union mission to somalia have been trying to help. their efforts are limited. for the moment there's nowhere else for the families to go. we sleep in the water. i have four children and we have eight consecutive nights in the water. we are homeless day and night. we don't know what to do. if you can do something for us, please do it. >> reporter: floodin

an al jazeera arabic correspondent abdullah al-shami imprisoned in egypt has had detention extended for another 45 days. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge since august and has been on hunger strike for more than four months. he insists he will not break his fast until he's released. lawyers requested his immediate release on medical ground. coming up on the programme - wary of returning home, why thousands of displaced people are skeptical about a government proposal. and italy makes it tough for england at the football world cup in brazil. >> these protestors have decided that today they will be arrested >> these people have chased a president from power, they've torn down a state... >> what's clear is that people don't just need protection, they need assistance. >>> hello again. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. the pakistani military says air strikes in north waziristan killed 50 fighters, including u.s. becks. an islamic movement of uzbekistan has claimed to be behind the attack. iraqi soldiers take two towns north of baghdad. they are joined by a flood of vo

abdullah al-shami also imprisoned in egypt has had its detention extended for 45 days. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge. he's been on a hunger strike for four month. he insists he will not break the farce. his lawyer requested a release on medical grounds. now, thousands of migrants make a perilous journey from north africa to southern italy. many don't make it alive. for those that do, they face a tough transition. there's an italian village where they are given a warm welcome. >> slowly moving forward with a new life. danielle is one of hundreds of migrants who turned this town into an example of intregation. he collects rubbish for a living, using donkeys. to local it's an ancient tradition. to him it's a fresh start. >> i have been in different part of the country, you know. it's different because they are very kind. they used to play with everybody. they accident discriminate that you are from africa, you are from - you know, they play and welcome everybody here. juror rising unemployment forced young people to look for work elsewhere. with an ageing p

only on al jazeera america. >> al jazeera's abdullah al-shami is to be released after 130 days on hungerypt's public prosecutor has ordered his reason medical grounds but three al jazeera journalists remain in jail accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood. i'm felicity barr. also coming up, sin

. >> a fourth al jazeera journalist abdullah al-shami was free last tuesday after spending 307 days in prison without being charged. the public prosecutor ordered his release for health reasons. abdullah al-shami had been on hunger strike since january. a free man again he calls for the freedom of peter greste, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed a. there are trial has triggered a growing outcry. the newly elected president abdul fatah al-sisi promised to tackle many issues, including free speech. the verdict due to al jazeera's falsely accused journalists could very well be a first test. >>> australia foreign minister says her deposit is in contact with egyptian representatives to try to secure the release of peter greste. >> prime minister rang the interim president and i know he's seeking to make contact with the new president, president abdul fatah al-sisi. so we are making representations at every level in the egyptian government with a view to ensuring peter greste is home as soon as possible. >> still ahead - israeli raids in the occupied west bank continue as pa

. >>> the lawyer for another detained journalist, abdullah al-shami, requested his release on medical grounds. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge and has been on hunger strike for more than four months and insists he will not his fast until released. >> 120 israeli prison ners have been on hunger strike since april. a protest took place, and they are being held in detention without charge. in recent weeks others have joined the hunger strike to demand an end to their imprisonment. the executive director of the palestinian group joins us live from ramallah. there are reports that there are more than 5,000 palestinian prisoners, 200 in administrative detention. what does that mean? >> it's arresting someone according it military order issued by the military deposit for up to six months based on information. without the ability to defend yourself in front of the regular court and the regular procedures. and these 120 prisoners who are on hunger strike. how do you see this helping to highlight their cause. is it helping in any way. >> actually, we feel that they are reaching a

. >>> the lawyer for abdullah al-shami has requested his immediate release on medical grounds. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge since august last year, and has been on a hunger strike for more than four months and insists he will not break his farce until released. >>> matig was elected by mps in a controversial vote, let's get more on this in tripoli. stefanie dekker, what does this mean? >> it's an unclear picture. but the supreme court said the way he was appointed, ahmed matiq. we have spoken to his camp. they say in their eyes it's not a formal decision. there's an administrative court. it's a case put forward by the outgoing prime minister himself. we'll have to see. this is something that is polarizing the country. the court received threats. the judge left. there are two camps behind ahmed matiq and abdullah al-thinni. we were at a press conference where ahmed matiq was going to speak at the prime minister's office. he showed up. everywhere was surprised. he said "i'm not going to hand over until there is a verdict from the court. ahmed matiq's camp was tel

detained journalist abdullah al-shami's trial will resume in cairo on wednesday. his lawyer requested his release on medical ground. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge since august and has been on hunger strike for more than four months and nists he will not break his fast until he's released. al jazeera continues to demand its release of other journalists in egypt. three are accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood, and have been held for 165 days. on thursday egyptian prosecutors demanded the maximum penalty. they want 7 years for peter greste, and 15 for fahd and baher mohamed. >>> south korean police entered a church compound looking for the owner of a ferry that sank in april. he has not found. hundreds of his spobers turned out to protest the raid. it follows the start of a trial. more than 300 died in the disaster. we were sent this update in soul. >> this was not the first time that police and prosecutors raided the facility. they went in on may the 21st. at that time 70 police officer went in, they were guided around by members of the churc

the lawyer for another al jazeera journalist abdullah al-shami has requested his release on medical grounds. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge since august of last year and has been on hunger strike for more than four months, and insists he will not break his fast until he is released. >> rocket attacks in central iraq killed five people. dozens more died in a series of car bombings across the capital baghdad. the attacks happened in mainly shia muslim agencies. dozens have been killed, targetting a kurdish party headquarters. a senior police officers and four body guards are among the dead. imran khan joins us live from baghdad. a shi'a neighbourhood targeted, kurdish party highlighted. this highlights the sectarian division within iraq currently, doesn't it? >> that's absolutely right. if you take a look at the language that the islamic state of iraq and levant use, it is very much of a sectarian nature. they are being blamed for most all of these attacks we have seen take place in the last 24 hours. their public statement about the attack in dew articlea province means that

abdullah al-shami. >> reporter: for ten months abdullah al-shami said he has done nothing wrong.was working as a journal list when he was detained in august, held without any charges or court appearance. in january he went on a hunger strike. within four months he lost almost a third of his body weight. evident in this video. >> i was doing my job, and despite the courage of going that i have been detained for 2 -- 266 days, without any charge, and without committing any crime -- >> reporter: just days later, abdullah al-shami said he had been placed in solitary confinement. in a letter he said he vomited and passed out after being force fed. he wrote . . . when a court extended his detention last week, his family warned his health was declining. three other journalists are still behind arms in egypt. peter greste and mohammed fahmy, and baher mohamed have been in jail for more than six months. they are accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. on monday the three stood again in the courtroom cage. >> translator: the defendant is innocent until proven guilty. a rapis

for ten months abdullah al-shami said he had been nothing wrong. he had been working as anen a journalist in al jazeera arabic. he wept on a hunger strike. are he lost more than one-third of his body weight. this video smugd out in may. >> knowing this i have been detained for 266 days without any charged, and without committing any crime. >> just days after the leaked video was broadcast, al-shami said he had been they want to dent my resolve, my hunger strike is their deep pain. when a court extended his detention last week his family again warned that his health was declining but al shami said he would not stop his protest until he was freed. three others are behind bars, peter greste, baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy have been in jail for six months. the egyptian prosecution is asking for the maximum terms, seven years for greste and 14 years for mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed. they said there are 16 journalists in jail and egypt is one of the top five countries for l jailed journalists in the world. >>> plan cease fire for separatists in the ea

and talking about outrage, abdullah al-shami another al jazeera journalist was held in a prison for most of the year, he had been having a hunger strike, and they eventually let him out. reaction to this statement. >> with abdullah al-shami's release last week there was no celebration in the release of a journalist who was innocent and without charming. there was huge relief. but today, we see a huge injustice, the sentencing for so many years, for journalists who were doing with what? simply the job of being great journalists. >> and we should say that in this case, there was no evidence of any significance that was presented publicly. in fact one of the things they were accusing them of one report that was referred to was the report that was filed when they weren't even in egypt. >> and by other workers by al jazeera. >> they weren't even there. >> that's why everyone was thinking this case is embarrassing the government more than anything else. the more they dragged it on, the more people thought okay it is a matter of time before they shut it down. but the fact there was a conviction

. >>> al jazeera are journalist abdullah al-shami is expected to be released soon. the 26-year-old has been a hunger strike for past five months and the prosecution has ordered him freed. erica wilson reports. >> all along abdullah al-shami maintained he'd done nothing wrong. five months into his detention al shami went on hunger strike and lost nearly a third of his body weight. al shami said he had been in rks isolation, being his family warned again about his declining health and al shami said he would not stop his protest until he is freed. now a court has ordered he be released because of his deteriorating physical ca condition. there are still three in prison. peter greste, baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy toot once again in the courtroom cage. it was time for the defense to put forward their arguments but will have to wait until june 23rd to hear their verdict. the egyptian government has asked for maximum sentences. greghgreste faces 12 years and e mohamed and r fahmy face 18th years. >> they have done nothing they should be facing trial for. i believe the cou

. >>> the lawyer for abdullah al-shami, another al jazeera journalist, has requested he be released on medical ground. he's been held since august last year without charge and has been on a hunger strike since january. >>> dozens have been killed in attacks across iraq. the headquarters of a political party was hit,ate killed. in ramadi fighters launched a missile into a market, killing five. gunmen attacked a police patrol killing four officers. >>> sudan has arrested a second opposition leader in less than a month for criticising the government's actions in darfur. the man was detained after blaming security forces for search violations. last month troops were accused of committing abuses in the region. >> families in somalia are facing the threat of disease after a camp for internally displaced people was flooded. tim friend reports. >> reporter: they were already homeless. now flash flood swept that their camp, making their plight more dangerous. soldiers have been trying to help, but their efforts are limited. for the moment there's nowhere else for the families to go. >> translat

egypt's prosecutor ordered the release of our longest hold reporter abdullah al-shami. citing health reasons. abdullah al-shami-on a hunger strike for 145 days to protest detention, without charge. he had lost a third of ris body weight. he had been held since mid august, arrested whilst covering a protest. a judge in egypt's capital said peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed will hear their fate this monday. the judge said the court will rule on their case june 23rd, they are held on accusations of spreading false news and aiding the muslim brotherhood. the prosecution's expert witnesses contradicted their own written accusations in court and the journalist were accused of acts committed in egypt when they weren't in the country. al jazeera maintain the innocence of all three and rejects the charges. the network continues to demand their release. >>> now for more stories from around the world. >>> we begin if afghanistan where the run-off election was heard on saturday between abdullah abdullah and ashraf ghani. according to officials more than 7 million p

abdullah al-shami has been on hunger strike for more than four months. he insists he won't break his fast until he's released. al jazeera continues to demand did release of all of its journalists detaped in egypt. >>> egyptian police have arrested seven men for allegedly sexually assaulting a 19-year-old student. taking place during the celebrations of the president. to amend egypt's current laws on abuse. >>> as abdel fatah al-sisi begins his term as president, one of the main problems he faces is the country's chronic energy source. the energy crisis, the possible solution pf. >> the egyptian energy sector has been so devastated by years of corruption and mismanagement that the country now faces an estimated $20 billion in loans and responsibilities. the man who led the country down this past was hussein salam. it made him blts. and though an egyptian court later found salam guilty of corruption we tracked him down in spain where authorities have prevented his extradition. >> reporter: the egyptian people have a right to know what you did with their nat

abdullah fatah al-sisi. they want seven years in jail for peter greste and 15 years for baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy. al jazeera denies the allegations against them. another al jazeera journalist abdullah al shamiad his court hearing postponed. he has been on hunger strike. don't forget to go to aljazeera.com for the full news. >> the unemployment number is steady at 6.3%. we're taking a look at what is underneath those big numbers on inside story.

. >>> another al jazeera journalist, abdullah al-shami, has had his trial postponed until june the 11th. he's been held and on hunger strike for four month. he insists he will not stop his hunger strike until he's released. it's thought his trial was adjourned because he was not well enough to attend court. do you have information about abdullah al-shami, there was a suggestion that he was moved to a hospital yesterday? what can you tell us? >> it's been difficult to found information about his exact whereabouts. we don't have any new information, but we at the doha center for media freedom are concerned about his wellbeing. we've called for his release and for him to be given medical treatment. >> what do you expect to come out of the court case today? >> it's hard to know what to expect. this case has been so unpredictable. we hope that the prosecution will sum up its case, and the defense can put forward their strong case for the journalists to be released. >> why have there been so many adjournments so far? >> we are not sure. the political situation surrounding the case probably do

another al jazeera correspondent, abdullah al-shami has been held in a cairo prison without charge for more than nine months. as nicole johnson reports, the crackdown on the media has been widespread. >> this is an all-too familiar scene. al jazeera journalists in court. they are not the only ones. they shut down tv stations, raided offices of media outlets, and detained more than 65 journalists in july, and in addition they prosecuted and persecuted a lot of the defenders. >>> this is the funeral of reporter shot in the back of the head while covering a protest in march. egypt's americans of interior has agreed to provide 100 bulletproof vests for journalists covering demonstrations. gaoled media journalists cover freelance photographer. he has been in toura prison since august last year. secular activists have been targeted. one of the well-known ones is the leader of the april 6th movements. one of the earlier groups behind the 2011 rev loose. former led of the military abdul fatah al-sisi won the presidential election. abdul fatah al-sisi is going to have a lot to difficulty with i

the lawyer for abdullah al-shami requested his release on medical grouped. he has been held without charge since august. he insists he will not break the fast until he is released. >> to other news and dozens of people have been released. many are dead or wounded. there was a series of bombings in baghdad, in which more than 50 people died. security sources say five people have been killed and 12 injured. let's get the latest and spoke to imran khan in baghdad. >> the latest violence was the attacks in ramadi and other places. >> what i can tell you is unknown assailants attacked a marketplace. two hours ago. now this was a busy marketplace. they killed five and injured 12 others. i have seen pictures from ramadi. the damage is intense. there has been an iraqi army operation in anbar province, ramadi is a big town. it had quietened down, relatively speaking, compared to fallujah. where there is a battle against il forces from islamic state of iraq and levant. ramadi had seen intense violence. it was this time on saturday, there was a hosting scenario at the

another al jazeera correspondent abdullah al-shami has also been held in a cairo prison without charge for more than nine months. the crackdown on the media has been widespread. >> reporter: this has become an all-too familiar scene in egypt - al jazeera journalists in court. they are not the only one. >> they shut down the tv station, raided offices of media outlets and detained more than 65 accounts since july, and intigs, they prosecuted -- in addition they prosecuted, persecuted a lot. >> reporter: this is the funeral of a reporter. she was shot in the back of the head whilst covering a protest in march. egypt's minister of interior since agreed to provide 100 bullet-proof vests for journalists, covering demonstrations. gaoled media journalists include this man. he has been to toura prison since august last year, and has not been charged. secular activists have been targeted. the leader of the april 6th is a well-known prisoner. one of the original groups behind the 2011 revolution. former head of the military abdul fatah al-sisi has won the presidential election. >> abdul fatah al

al jazeera arabic journalist abdullah al-shami is also in prison. but without charge. he has been on a hunger strike for five months and his health is declining. their families are getting increasingly frustrated. >> the prosecution did conclude its case with what i think if all fairness were wild and sweeping allegations against a whole of the group. >> other journalists found themselves called enemies of the state. activists too. a court sentenced fatah to sa years gaol. he was a key figure in the 2011 uprising that toppled al-barak. the general is the president. he's promising to fix many problems. journalists want him to promote freedom of the press. he has a state that has done the opposite. [ ♪ theme ] >>> well, no major your jocks at the world cup -- shocks at the world cup on sunday. there was plenty of drama for the last gasp winner and the first use of goal line technology at the finals. richard nicholson has the action. >> reporter: the fourth day of the world cup in brazil saw two-time champions facing bosnia hertzo gough eena in the finals. a final touch p

. >> an egyptian court extended al jazeera abdullah al-shami's detention for another 45 days. his lawyer requested release on medical grounds. he's been held without charge since august and has been on a hunger strike for more than four months. he insists he will not break his fast until he's released. >> three al jazeera journalists falsely accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood have been held for 167 days. last week egyptian prosecutors demanded the maximum penalty, wanting 7 years for peter greste, and 15 for baher mohamed, and mohamed fadel fahmy. al jazeera continues to demand the release of all of its journalists detained in egypt. >>> china and vietnam have taken their maritime dispute over territory in the south china sea to the united nations. the latest standoff is over an oil rig which the chinese moved into waters near the islands. they have accused each other of aggression. china, vietnam, brunei, malaysia have fears, claiming ownership over a group of islands in the south. the spratly and parasell islands are thought to be rich in mineral deposit. this mont

a lawyer for another journalist, abdullah al-shami, requested his immediate release on medical grounds. sham has been held without charge since august and has been on hunger strike for four months. he insists that he will not break his fast until he is released. >> dozens of people have been killed in a series of car bombings across the iraqi capital. the attacks happened in shia neighbourhoods of baghdad. 23 were killed in one explosion. violence in iraq is at its worst level. imran khan joins us live from baghdad. do we have any details as to who or which organization could be behind the attacks? >> well, no. no organization has claimed responsibility for this. iraq's deposit is firmly pointing the fingers at the islamic state of iraq and levant. the types of bombings that we see follow a pattern mounted for 13, 14 months here in iraq. we see them placing car bombs into residential and commercial neighbourhoods and busy shopping markets. they happen during rush hour, early in the morning or late at night when people are taking advantage of cooler air to be out on the streets. there w

al jazeera arabic imprisoned in egypt, abdullah al-shami, had his detention extended by another 45 days. he's had been held without charge since august. and has been on strike for more than four month. he insists he will not break his fast. lawyers requested his release on legal grounds. >>> still to come on this programme - wary of returning home. why thousands of internally displaced people are skeptical about a government proposal. with joe burlinger only on al jazeera america >> hello again. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. the pakistani military said more than 50 fighters linked to the taliban have been killed in air strikes in north waziristan. it is in response to an attack on the pakistani karachi airport last sunday. >>> the u.s. is sending three warships to the gulf following a growing sunni rebellion. the u.s. s "george h.w. bush" is moving from the northern arabian sea. >>> 80 palestinians have been arrested in relation to the search for three missing teenagers. a senior leader from hamas is in custody. >>> more now on the pakistani military air strikes targettin

abdullah al-shami was released last where sunday after are spending 307 days in prison without being charged. the government ordered his release because of health reasons. global outcry against media restrictions in egypt. the newly elected egyptian president, abdel fatah al-sisi, clear message to both local and international media, that says egypt does not tolerate this sun and the constitution guarantees freedom of the media. mohamed ado, al jazeera. >> and the parents of are peter greste were shocked by the verdict. >> that's crazy. >> lois and peter greste were shocked by the sentence. >> outrageous and an injustice. in a statement he says today was a really grim day for journalists and journalism not only in egypt but right around the world. the charges against our people against peter and mohamed and baher were absurd from the outset. this case has been followed by civil rights lawyers, we talked to one about cases in the middle east and in africa. >> al jazeera plays a pivotal role, they uphold the rights of the people, they speak about them. they do not silence anybody their

the lawyer for another al jazeera journalist abdullah al-shami requested his release on medical grounds. he's been held without charge since august and been on a hunger strike for more than four months. >>> it emerged more women have been kidnapped in north-east nigeria. gunmen were abducted 20 women. it's the same area where the armed group boko haram kidnapped for than 200 girls in april. >>> a mini summit is under way in sweden between a select group of e.u. leaders. angela merkel, david cameron, and dutch premier are there, along with hosts, sweden said president and they are having a meeting on drug creation. the main job was e.u. president. cameron made it clear it was his objection. >> we want to see a yooup that is open, commetive, flexible -- competitive, flexible. one with less experience but effective. there's a link to that agenda, and the people who should run the institutions. this meeting is about content, what europe should be doing in the next few years. i would make an important point of principle, which is the democratically elected group, we should choose who runs th

abdullah al-shami has been held without charge and been on a hunger strike for four months, he insists he won't break his fast until released. al jazeera demands the release of its other journalists, three staff accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood have been held for 165 days. on thursday egyptian prosecutors demanded a maximum penalty for them. they want seven years gaol for peter greste, and 15 for baher mohamed and mohamed fadel fahmy. >>> people in parts of northern india are struggling to cope with a heatwave. temperatures hit record highs of 48. hot weather led to power cuts affecting thousands of businesses. >> reporter: around here electricity is never taken for granted. for 27 years this factory in the north indian state has produced materials for the electrical and automotive industries. power cuts of up to five cuts a day disrupt production and cost money. brothers have little choice but to keep the generators running all the time. >> we are losing money. we are losing profits. at times we have to work for the deposit departments. >> at least 2,000 businesses in this

al jazeera arabic journalist abdullah al-shami is also in prison. but without charge. he has been on a hunger strike for five months and his health is declining. the families are getting increasingly frustrated. >> the prosecution did conclude its case with what, i think in all fairness were pretty wild and sweeping allegations against the whole of the group. >> other journalists found themselves being called enemies of the state. activists too. a court sentence fatah to 15 years gaol last week. he was a key figure in the 2011 uprising that toppled hosni mubarak. general abdul fatah al-sisi is now the president. he is promising to fix egypt's many problems. journalists want him to promote freedom of the press. so far they have a state which does the opposite. >>> u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon has urged both israelis and palestinians to show restraint as a search for three missing teenagers continues. the australian army arrested 40 people on monday, including the parliamentary speaker. the teenagers were allegedly abducted whilst hitchhiking in the west bank. the

another al jazeera journalist abdullah al shami has had his court hearing postponed. he has been on hunger strike. don't forget to go to aljazeera.com for the full news. >> the unemployment number is steady at 6.3%. we're taking a look at what is underneath those big numbers on inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez. the country has recaptured all the jobs lost during the recession. more than 138 million people are working. but the population is grown and so has the workforce. a smaller share is at work than before the recession. to get back to the workforce participation we used to have we would need to create 7 million more jobs than we have now. even with modest job growth it has continued to grow since 2010. getting back to that overall recession number took some doing, better grab that legendary glass for a closer look. there are a lot of ways to figure out whether it's half empty or half full. >> so here's the good news, 217,000 more americans were added to the workforce in may. it's the fourth straight month of over 200,000 new jobs. the private sector led the

al-jazeera journalist abdullah al shami has been released from any gyptian prison after more than four months on hunger strike in protest at his prolonged detention he spent ten months behind bars without charge. arrest was related to the crackdown on islam the supporters of the ousted president mohamed morsi egyptian officials accuse the network of supporting will seize muslim brotherhood. to come rigs that have been put to death using lethal injection in the u.s. despite a backlash over a recent botched execution of an inmate elaters death sentences went ahead without incident in georgia and. and a third man will be executed later in florida but back in april and oklahoma convict was left to writhing in pain for almost an hour before he died after being injected with an experimental lethal cocktail parties marina explains. prison officials did not insert the lethal injection into his vein properly now that episode shined a new spotlight on executions in the u.s. it even prompted u.s. president barack obama to call for his justice department to review the procedures of capital punishm

. >>> release of abdullah al-shami, his condition has gotten worse. al-shami is one of four detained journalist, only one who has not been charged. roxana saberi joins us. roxanne. he has been held without charge for more than 300 days. three other al jazeera journalists remain behind bars. for ten months he says he has done nothing wrong. he had been working as a journalist for al jazeera arabic whether he was detained, on january he went on a hunger strike. within four months he lost almost a third of his body weight. evidence in this video, smuggled out in may. >> despite the authorities knowing this, i have been detained for 266 days without any charge and without committing any crime. >> just days after the leaked video was broadcast al shami said he had been placed in solitary confinement. in a letter smuggled out of jail, he said he hassed out after vomiting blood. his family again warned his health was declining. but alshami said he would not stop his protest until freed. three others are behind bars, correspondent peter greste and producers mo

al jazeera joint abdullah al-shami could be freed in a matter of hours. he has been on hunger strike for nearly five months. three other al jazeera joirnts are in prison for doing their jobs and we continue to call for their release. >> as long as he's bin in prison labz labz has bee abdullah al-sn clear. >> i've been dean detained for 266 days without any charge. and without committing any crime. >> he was taken into custody last august while reporting for our sister channel al jazeera arabic and it has been brutal. over the months we have seen his transmission. a strong 26 -- trmpletion. transformation, a 26-year-old who was committed to his hunger strike. he vomited and passed out after attempting to break his fast. if anything happened to him, the egyptian government would be to blame. >> they accept the responsibility of that. >> al shami is one of hundreds arrested, many journalists and activists, among them. correspondent peter greste and producers mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed, have all been in prison for six months. in court appearances they hav

abdullah al-shami spent 307 days in prison without being charged. al shami had been on hunger strike since january. nearly elected president of egypt, abdel fatah al-sisi, promised to tackle the issues including journalists. mohamed ado, al jazeera. >> tried in absentia, convicted and sentenced to ten years in prison. turtin says at the time of the arrest al jazeera's coverage last fall was typical of any 24 hour news network. >> to be frank, the sorts of stories that we were doing last autumn in cairo which is what they were looking at were very run of the mill. we were reporting ton demonstrations, protests, football, one of the things like sheep farming one of my colleagues did or what was going on in the tourism industry. al jazeera does the whole gamut of stories. not just the political sort of thing absolutely everything. for all people to see. to recognize like all 24 hour news channels, we get daily fodder, it's not ground break stuff. that's all we were doing. >> the prosecution of journalists for reporting information that does not coincide

another al jazeera correspondent, abdullah al-shami, was held in a cairo prison without charge for nine months. al jazeera denises the charges and asks for their release. >>> a suspect in a deadly shooting at a jewish museum in brussels has been arrested. he was a frenchman. police were tipped off as he was carrying two guns, one similar to one used in the shooting. he's held by anti-terrorist group. >> the new elements in the investigation draw the attention once more to the problem of the returnees. in other words, the people going to syria in order to participate and combat and return affidavits to our country. >>> three people were killed after a man opened fire inside a museum, a fourth is brain dead. >>> in 1997 fbi agent fred whitehouse blew the whistle on some cases. one case under scrutiny is that of willie. his case is highlighted in "the system," part 3, with joe berlinger. here is a preview. >> reporter: thousands of convictions have been called into question, including 27 death row cases. the case of willie manning is one of them. me was sentenced to death in 1992 for the m

. >> another al jazeera journalist, abdullah al shami has had his appearance in court postponed until june 11th. he has had a fast for four months. >> checkpoint, that they say soldiers and six civilian fighters were killed. it was in shebwa province. yemen's defense ministry says 500 al qaeda fighters have been killed since the military began its offense against the group in april. government wants to expel them from shabwa and neighboring albian province. >>> there is a man hunt underway in eastern canada. police are searching for a gunman who shot dead three officers and injured two more on wednesday night. people in the city of monkton are told to stay indoors while the suspect is loose. paul brennan has more. >> it was evening when the first volley of shots rang out. [ shots fired ] >> police had responded to sightings of an armed man and walked straight into an armed gun battle. three were dead and one injured. dressed like the movie character rambo, after evading police throughout wednesday night, law enforcement chiefs now say there have been three new sightings of him since d

. >> abdullah al-shami was freed last wednesday after suffering 307 days in prison without being charged. al shami had been on a hunger strike. their trial began on february the 20th and has triggered a global outcry against media restrictions in egypt. the newly elected president, abdel fatah al-sisi has promised to tackle the country's many issues including free speech. the verdict due on al jazeera's falsely accused journalists could very well be a first test. jarrod tan, al jazeera. >>> still to come on al jazeera america, the future of watching television on your ipad. the supreme court is due rule on several big cases. the sunday segment the week ahead. after the break. rebecca stevenson. now with the forecast. >> waco, texas, four inches of rain, flash flooding, i'll show you where the rain will continue coming up next. ♪ what is this place? where are we? this is where we bring together the fastest internet and the best in entertainment. we call it the x1 entertainment operating system. it looks like the future! he has a phaser! it's not a phaser! it's my phone! he can use his voi