continÚa la crisis polÍtica en perÚ tras el indulto al expresidente alberto fujimori. problemas. marÍa luisa martínez nos tiene un resumen de lo ocurrido. mar.. la tensiÓn estalló en el centro de lima cuando manifestantes en contra del indulto otorgado por el presidente pedro pablo kuczynski a alberto fujimori, pasaban por el llocal del partido fuerza popular, los seguidores del exmandatario. la masiva protesta que detuvo el trÁnsito por varias horas, transcurriÓ con tranquilidad. manifestantes coreaban ffuertes lemas contra el presidente pedro pablo kuczynski a quien acusan de haber mentido cuando, durante su campaÑa prometiÓ que no liberarÍa a fujimori. >> parece que no sean prestado las condiciones necesarias y estoy aquÍ para defender a mi paÍs de la corrupciÓn. marÍa: la indignaciÓn creció. en un canje polÍtico gestionado por el hijo menor del expresidente. la otra cara de la moneda estaba en la clÍnica donde se recupera alberto fujimori. algunos de sus fieles seguidores hacen vigilia. al exmandatario le atribuyen haber pacificado al paÍs. >> hacerle saber que esta

we cannot allow alberto fujimori to die in prison. justice is not vengeance.e's sun posted this photo, showing his father overcome with happiness when he realised he was free. 0n the streets of carew it is a different story, with many people angry that the former leader, convicted for human rights abuses, has been pardoned. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. authorities in the philippines have ordered a criminal investigation into a shopping mall fire in mindanao. the fire started after a storm hit davao and flooded parts of the city. at least 37 people died. the building's administrators have denied suggestions that emergency exits were inadequate. britain's royal navy has detected an increase in the number of russian ships travelling through or near uk territorial waters over the holiday period. since christmas eve, two vessels have passed close to uk waters and areas of national interest. russian investigators are trying to work out what caused a bus to career into a pedestrian subway in moscow, killing at least four people. vic

contributed to national progress i'm convinced that those of us who believe in democracy cannot allow alberto fujimori to die in prison. the pardon was bet by a silent majority a survey in may found sixty percent of peruvians wanted fujimori free supporters credit him with the defeat of the shining path and saving the economy from collapse . the fujimori's critics the death squads still hold them with a he's imprisoned or not they say they will voice their calls for justice charlotte bellus al jazeera fifteen men have been hangin in egypt for attacks which killed security forces in the sinai peninsula is believed to be the largest number of executions on a single day since president abdel fattah el-sisi took office in two thousand and fourteen emanuel hung from a two separate jails in cairo eight people have been injured in a suicide attack in northern nigeria just outside the city of my degree a female suicide bomber struck a day after the military stopped an attack by suspected baka her own fighters in the same region at least four people died in that attack and heavy gunfire was reported in the mos

present alberto fujimori has been pardoned for medical reasons the move causing an uproar protesters accuse peruse the current president of political opportunism issuing the party to save his own career. welcome supporters of russian president vladimir putin have officially officially nominated him as a candidate in next year's election at least five hundred citizens have to back a presidential candidates and with their support putin can now summon documents to take part in the march election he's running as an independent candidates and none for his united russia party. the nomination comes a day after russia's election commission rejected a bid by opposition leader alexina vali to take part in the presidential race. all right so we can now go to moscow to do sure when who is monitoring developments there why is putin running as an independent candidate. well putin announced the decision to run as an independent candidate in december at his yearly press conference and he gave no official reason now there could be several reasons one could be to do with the polls if you look at polli

contributed to national progress i'm convinced that those of us who believe in democracy cannot allow alberto fujimori to die in prison going to. the cotton was but by a silent majority a survey in may found sixty percent of peruvians wanted fujimori free supporters criticize him with the defeat of the shining path and saving the economy from collapse. the fujimori's critics the death squads still hold them with a he's imprisoned or not they say they will voice their calls for justice bellus al jazeera. powerful storm that left a trail of death and destruction in the philippines has been downgraded typhoon tembin also defied weather forecast and didn't make landfall in vietnam's mekong delta where hundreds of thousands of people were told to leave their homes but experts say that heavy rain and strong winds from the weather system could still cause damage across the region the storm killed at least two hundred people in the philippines bright has more now from the island of mindanao in the philippines where relief and aid efforts and i want to weigh. this is the township of too bad it's probably one o

leader alberto fujimori pardon isn't going away. some demonstrators carry photos of victims slain jaring for him henri's presidency extrajudicial executions massacres and the forced sterilization of thousands of women marks for him or is decade in power. his release from prison just twelve years into a twenty five year sentence has left families of the victims few years. was when you get a stanley's the rights to justice that we have are being trampled we are here rejecting that pardon and demanding that all the processes be made more transparent in a manner that must be followed and according to the norms that peruvian laws dictate what the. president pedro pablo christian ski appealed to the people calling the pardon the most difficult decision of his life. i am convinced that those of us who consider ourselves democrats cannot allow alberto fujimori to die in prison for justice is not vengeance. noise bring guns which in ski had campaigned on a promise not to pardon for he morey his change of heart appears to many to be political

alberto fujimori fue elegido presidente de perÚ en 1990.condenaron a 25 aÑos de cÁrcel. desde entonces, el tema de su liberaciÓn fue una constante la polÍtica peruana. sus cuatro hijos , polÍticamente dos de sus hijos los mÁs activos proclamaban la inocencia de su padre. el indulto llevaron momento turbulento de la polÍtica me peruana. una de los rumores mÁs fuertes es que los votos que le permitieron quedarse en el palacio se deben al apoyo del mÁs entusiasta defensor de su padre. el gobierno negÓ haber transitado. mientras tanto, varios ciudadanos aa manifestar su desacuerdo con este indulto. un dÍa antes de conocerse el indulto, alberto fujimori fue trasladado desde su celda en una celda policial hasta 1 u mÉdica debido a sus problemas mÉdicos. aquÍ se han comenzado a congregar manifestaciones. aranza: el modelo de venezuela hizo efectiva la liberaciÓn de mÁs de 30 presos polÍticos que se beneficiarÁn de medidas policiales. mientras mexico exhi aranza: mientras mÉxico exhibe el rÉcord de asesinatos de los Últimos 20 aÑos con una cifra qu

pkg= intro asi le agradecieron por el indulto al presidente kucksynski estos simpatizantes de alberto fujimorindenado por violacion a los derechos humanos. 1.13.02 ambientales: fujimori libertad! fujimori libertad! sus seguidores llegaron hasta la clinica donde se permanece internado debido a una arritmia cardiaca.. 1.9.35 bite de isabel tovar: es el mejor regalo que el presidente nos ha dado a los fujimoristas poder liberar en la noche de navidad a nuestro líder histórico 1.10.00 bite de pedro silva: si se cierra una herida. a partir de la fecha habrá reconciliación nacional.. bridge: y mientras los simpatizantes de alberto fujimori celebraron el indulto, sus detractores tomaron las calles poniendo en aprietos a la policia. calificaron de traidor al presidente e intentaron llegar a la fuerza hasta el palacio de gobierno para reclamarle por haber liberado a fujimori antes de cumplir su condena de 25 aÑos.. marcharon con las fotos de los estudiantes universitarios muertos durante el gobierno de fujimori. 1.27.52 bite de juana quicaÑo: el indulto es un insulto 1.30.55 bite de tito balbuena: aunq

thousands of peruvians have demonstrated after the former president alberto fujimori was pardoned because of bad health he served about half of a twenty five year sentence for human rights abuses and corruption peru's current president petro publications could call pardoning fujimori the most difficult decision of his life both most acb then it's obvious to all of us that the government he inherited at the beginning of the ninety's the country was in a chaotic and violent crisis incurred significant transgressions of the law as far as democracy and human rights are concerned but i also believe his government contributed to national progress i'm convinced that those of us who believe in democracy cannot allow alberto fujimori to die in prison going to canada is to expel a venezuelan diplomat today is off to caracas throughout the canadian ambassador for criticizing his record on human rights the venezuelan ambassador who had already pulled out of canada has been barred from returning nicolas maduro his government has also expelled the brazilian envoy who is accused of interfering in domest

thousands of peruvians have demonstrated after the former president alberto fujimori was pardoned because of poor health he served about half of a twenty five year sentence for human rights abuses and corruption peru's current president petro public oshinsky called pardoning fujimori the most difficult decision of his life oh most a.c.v. then it's obvious to all of us that the government he inherited at the beginning of the ninety's the country was in a chaotic and violent crisis incurred significant transgressions of the law as far as democracy and human rights are concerned but i also believe his government contributed to national progress i'm convinced that those of us who believe in democracy cannot allow alberto fujimori to die in prison the russian opposition leader alexina has been barred from running in next year's presidential election he's been told he is in eligible because of a criminal conviction which he says is politically motivated and the only is now calling for a boycott of the march vote. the nigerian military has stopped an attack by suspected book fighters on the outs

translation: they gave a just sentence to alberto fujimori and he hasn't fulfilled it. who is he?rid of him. last week, president pedro pablo kuczynski celebrated after surviving an impeachment vote despite admitting taking money from a brazilian company while a government minister. the company has admitted paying millions of dollars in bribes to officials in several countries including peru to secure contracts. however, president pedro pablo kuczynski says he was only paid legitimate consulting fees. on thursday, he was interviewed for four hours by prosecutors investigating the case. they also interviewed kuczynski's main rival, the leader of the majority party in parliament, keiko fujimori, the daughter of the former president. she was the main drive behind the impeachment vote. the party split in the move failed. days later her father was pardoned. on the streets, protesters assumed a deal was done and blamed the entire political class. the man at the centre of the angen class. the man at the centre of the anger, alberto fujimori himself, remains in hospital, seriously ill acc

and thousands of peruvians have demonstrated after the former president alberto fujimori was pardoned because of poor health it served about half of the twenty five year sentence for human rights abuses and corruption through its current president petro publications can call parking for the most difficult decision of his life. now is twenty seventeen comes to a close we're looking back at some of the biggest stories of the through the eyes of five families in part four we speak now to a kenyan family who lost their six month old daughter during political violence following the disputed presidential vote algis it was katherine sawyer from consumer. and his wife linda still trying to come to terms of the killing of the six month old daughter samantha pendle. they say she died from a severe head injury when police raided their home in the town of. this was in august just after the fast presidential election when president was declared the winner. supporters of opposition leader the took to the streets in protest. police responding with tear gas batons and live ammunition joseph and learn

kuczynski survived an attempt to impeach him thanks to tion of 10 fujimorista people, led by kenji, alberto fujimori's son. it looks too many peruvians like a quid pro quo and sorted one. -- and a rather sordid one. the government claimed it was worried by fujimori's deteriorating health and did not want him to die in jail. sharanjit: to what extent is the current government, particularly president kuczynski, is in a weakened state as a result of this? michael: he is in an extremely weakened state, no doubt about that. he only survived just as they attempted to impeach him, which was an act of political vengeance by the fujimorista majority. he has only a small group of supporters in the congress. he survived the vote by appealing to the country as a democrat who was being faced with a parliamentary coup by what he saw or what he portrayed as the undemocratic fujimoristas. people gave him the benefit of the doubt and supported him. many of them now feel he the trade them -- he betrayed them by immediately returning around and pardoning alberto fujimori. sharanjit: a british woman has been sentenced to

out of prison but in poor health issues former president alberto fujimori is part. does christians worldwide celebrate christmas the impact of u.s. president donald trump's recognition of jerusalem as israel's capital reverberates across the world pope francis is presiding over religious ceremonies at the vatican he's been a vocal critic of trump's move that is calling for the status quo to be preserved the palestinian leaders were among those attending services in bethlehem where there was also a message on jerusalem. well francis said repeating what many other said before him he's not you would that journalism is if you feel. there is not peace if someone uses crude. it was an end to it includes not as crude. but it's also been widely denounced by the international community the u.n. general assembly voted to declare trumps jerusalem recognition as null and void al-jazeera is how the force that reports now on a city united and divided by faith. bounded by its ancient walls this tiny patch of land has for millennia borne a power that has spread far beyond the. won

contributed to national progress i'm convinced that those of us who believe in democracy cannot allow alberto fujimori to die in prison going to. the pardon was bet by a silent majority a survey in may found sixty percent of peruvians wanted fujimori free supporters credit him with the defeat of the shining path and saving the economy from collapse . the fujimori's critics the death squads still hold them with a he's imprisoned or not they say they will voice their calls for justice charlotte bellus al jazeera fifteen men have been hung in egypt for attacks that killed security forces in the sinai peninsula it's believed to be the largest number of executions on a single day since president. took office in twenty fourteen the manual hung simultaneously and two separate jails and kyra. at unity in official sense the united arab emirates has intelligence that female find says returning from iraq in syria may be trying to use to newseum passports to stage attacks the u.a.e. caused outrage early this week by banning female chain is in citizens from landing in the gulf state leading to protests in tunis an

contributed to national progress i'm convinced that those of us who believe in democracy cannot allow alberto fujimori to die in prison going to. the con and was bet by a silent majority a survey in may found sixty percent of peruvians wanted fujimori free supporters credit him with the defeat of the shining path rebels and saving the economy from collapse. the fujimori's critics the death squads still hold them with a he's imprisoned or not they say they will voice their calls for justice bellus al jazeera will get a weather update next here on out zero then we'll meet the family of a six month old baby who was killed during recent election violence in kenya. these press the button. pleased. to say here it was this but i will tell you why the development of driverless cars could drive thousands white out of a job. welcome back across southern and eastern parts of china the weather is fairly quiet at most most part b. c. this rain across the far south into northern parts of vietnam the last particularly heavy over the next twenty four hours by thursday area of rain a sort of narrowing but extends furt

also has marched to lima to protest the pardon of ex-president alberto fujimori for murder and human rights abuses. tech giant apple issues an apology after millions slam the company for deliberately slowing down the operation of older model i phones. he was once one of the world's top football players now george weah has become his country's leader after winning liberia's presidential election where you defeated vice president joseph in a runoff taking just over sixty one percent of the vote he'll succeed ellen johnson sirleaf next month in the country's first democratic transfer of power since one thousand nine hundred four campaigned on. during the poverty rate in liberia far more than eighty percent of people live on just one dollar a day mohammed at our ports in the capital monrovia was celebration on the streets of the libyan capital neutral was supporters will find some national football adored with greeted news of his victory in tuesday's runoff election with a song and dance was broke down in t. is a soon as that as old swan asked he's seen he have been called filtered by hi

also has marched to protest the part of president alberto fujimori for murder and human rights abuses. and how an ancient form of body art is helping women with hair loss to rebuild their confidence. he was once one of the world's top football players and has become his country's leader after winning liberia's presidential election where defeated vice president joseph in a runoff taking just over sixty one percent of the vote so now he will succeed ellen johnson sirleaf next month in the country's first democratic transfer of power since one thousand nine hundred four when i campaigned on lowering the poverty rate in liberia over more than eighty percent of people live on just a dollar a day job reports in the capital monrovia. celebrate the streets of the libyan capital in the group. support. with news of his victory in tuesday's runoff election with song. it was broke down in t. is a soon as that as old swan just he seemed he had been consulted by his running mate if you will take that who is an ex-wife or former liberian president charles taylor who is currently serving a fifty yea

ex president alberto fujimori embezzled millions and ordered the deaths of dozens.vely ill with an irregular heart beat. translation: he continues to be hospitalised in the intermediate care unit, which is also the critical care unit. it has also the critical care unit. it has also been determined that he will continue to be hospitalised, undergoing treatment so he can be com pletely undergoing treatment so he can be completely stabilised. during his decade in power, he oversaw a successful campaign against ultra— left—wing rebels, but his methods we re left—wing rebels, but his methods were brutal and sometimes illegal, including kidnappings and killings of activists. survivors have not forgiven him. translation: this is a pardon of human rights violations without acknowledging the gravity of those crimes. it acknowledges impunity and deepens the pain that we feel. president kuczynski says he ordered the pardon on humanitarian grounds, but came up two days after an attempt to impeach him for corruption. he survived after supporters of a party led by alberto fujimor

and fresh clashes erupted in peru over the pardon granted to former leader alberto fujimori protesters accusing the current president head of the republic of issuing the pardon to save his own career. hello and welcome my name is christopher spring a thanks for joining us russian opposition leader alexei navalny has been barred from running in next year's russian presidential race the country's election commission ruling him ineligible to take part due to a suspended prison sentence that novelli says was trumped up the opposition leader believes the move to stop him running is aimed at stifling any possible challenge to a further term in office for president vladimir putin. the election commission's vote was a setback for no vaal me twelve of the thirteen members supported the motion to bar him from running in next year's election with one member abstaining earlier the commission argued the opposition leader was in eligible due to a past conviction for embezzlement. the crime which alexei until you gave each was charged with is a serious one which deprives a person who committed that c

alberto fujimori seen here in file footage was president throughout the one nine hundred ninety s. he's credited with defeating the leftist shining path insurgency and restoring economic stability but he was authoritarian he once suspended the constitution and shut down congress transparency international has ranked him among the world's most corrupt heads of state. for he maurice supporters may now be rejoicing but his release has reopened old wounds and threatens to further destabilize the country. in german soccer the business leader is enjoying a well earned winter break at the moment after one of the most compelling first hobbs' of the season in years high profile sacking some spectacular goals and huge control of the sea over the new video referee system i mean there's hardly been a dull moment as you look back now for you at the season so far. the comeback of the year so your pint gets replaced the sacked cattle are returned for a fourth stint as coach of byron munich in october seventy two year old trying to steady the ship and buyer now have an eleven point lead at the top

i am convinced that those of us who consider ourselves democrats cannot allow alberto fujimori to die in prison or justice is not vengeance. nor is bringing guns the genes he had campaigned on a promise not to pardon for he maury his change of heart appears to many to be political it came after he survived a no confidence vote spearheaded by fellow legislator cato for him henri alberto fujimori his daughter many believe the pardon was part of a quid pro quo to keep christian school in office. who he morry now age seventy nine is in hospital being treated for heart back and stomach problems. his children are delighted by the turn of events. we were just with my father. his four children. and i can tell you that for him despite being intensive care it has been the happiest christmas of the past twelve years old and ugly. i know. who he mores legacy in peru is a nation divided his supporters credit him for defeating rebels and stabilizing the economy he's opponents say he belongs behind bars and now they're demanding that the current president go as well. authorities in western australia

grupos de manifestantes protestaron por la madrugada, contra el indulto otorgado al expresidente alberto fujimoritizantes de fujimori continuaban esperando en la puerta de la clÍnica en la que estÁ internado. >> apoyar a mi chino por su libertad. eso. no lo puedo creer. andy: en el centro de la ciudad, los familiares de las vÍctimas de la masacre salían a las calles a gritar su indignaciÓn. >> rabia porque hay familias que tienen mayores derechos que nosotros en este caso, ddecidiÓ solamente escuchar a la familia fujimori y nunca recibirÁ los familiares de la vÍctima. >> hemos presentado un pedido. esperemos que ese documento prospere pero presentaremos diversos documentos a la corte interamericana porque el estado es el principal responsable quien debe de respetar el derecho a la justicia. andy: los manifestantes opuestos al indulto a fujimori, aanunciÓ que continuarÁn salido a las calles para protestar contra esta decisiÓn del gobierno. mientras tanto, se produjeron las primeras divisiones. aranza: las fiestas navideÑas tienen dos caras para miles de damnificados por los terremotos en mÉxico. y

[disparos] reportera: tal vez las protestas no dejaron dormir al expresidente alberto fujimori en losreportera: las dolencias de fujimori no le han impedido enviar un mensaje de reconciliaciÓn, sobre todo aquellos que no celebran su excarcelaciÓn. >> les pido perdÓn de todo corazÓn. reportera: agradeciÓ al presidente king a su vez tambiÉn trato de poner paÑos frÍos a la polÉmica decisiÓn del indulto. >> quiero decirles que quizÁs esta ha sido la decisiÓn mÁs difÍcil de mi vida. se trata de la salud y la posibilidad de vida de un expresidente del perÚ. reportera : la justicia no es venganza, dijo el mandatario. >> la navidad mÁs feliz de los Últimos 12 aÑos. reportera: tal vez ellos tambiÉn se reconcilien. la polÉmica y audaz decisiÓndel presidente le ha ganado el apoyo de aquellos que estÁn de acuerdo con el indulto. un 65% segÚn una última encuesta. pero ha perdidoel apoyo de aquellos que lo llevaron al poder y ahora se sienten engaÑados. aranza: la crisis econÓmica en venezuela deja poco espacio para las celebraciones navideÑas. residentes de una de las mayores ciudades venezolanas,

than that you have essentially solved all the economic tasks at hand peru's former president alberto fujimori has asked for forgiveness from peruvians thousands of people protested in lima after president petro public announced he was pardoning fujimori on humanitarian grounds for modi has been serving a twenty five year prison sentence for corruption and crimes against humanity committed in office in the one nine hundred ninety s. . the u.s. has imposed sanctions and to north korean scientists linked to the country's missile program the u.s. and south korea say khinjan sick and repealing child a senior figures in the ballistic missile development team of north korean leader kim jong. mexican police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a crime journalist one colace money offshore is accused of planning the killing of middle slava british in march and the u.s. canada and the european union have joined top u.n. officials in demanding the release of two reuters journalists being held in me in ma while alone and killed saul who was arrested earlier this month they were working on stories abou

and peruse former president alberto fujimori has been pardoned on health grounds the seventy nine year old was take the hospital on saturday after a big drop in his blood pressure has been serving a twenty five year sentence for corruption kidnapping and human rights violations. a chess competition should chill to begin in saudi arabia on tuesday a swapping international controversy israel had planned to send a delegation to the world speed chess championships in riyadh but visas for the group have not been issued and is now unclear whether they will be an israeli chess official says the saudis have still not responded to visa applications despite repeated attempts now meanwhile cattle has been allowed to compete in the tournament so the organizers have also said the team will be able to display its national flag the cattery players are eligible for visas on arrival in saudi arabia akiva eldar is a senior columnist with mana so he joins us now from tel aviv akiva good to talk to you again is this really really just about speed chess. know that all as you know good chessplayers. thinkin

against pyongyang and thousands marched through leave out to protest the pardon of ex-president alberto fujimori for murder and human rights abuses these are live pictures from over. he was once the world's top football player now george way has become his country's leader after winning liberia's presidential election where defeated vice president joseph in a runoff taking just over sixty one percent of the vote he will succeed ellen johnson sirleaf next month in the country's first democratic transfer of power since line forty four he strongly campaigned on lowering the poverty rate in liberia more than eighty percent of people live on a dollar twenty five cents a day muhammad the reports now from the capital monrovia. celebration in the streets of the libyan capital. with repeated music. victory in tuesday's runoff election with song and dance you was broke down in t. is a soon as that as old swan asked he's seen he have been consulted by his running mate he will take that who is an ex-wife or former liberian president charles taylor who's currently serving a fifty year sentence in the u.k. fo

to prove where the former president alberto fujimori has been pardoned because his health is failing his supporters celebrated. the saturday after a severe drop in his blood pressure for jim moret was serving a twenty five year sentence for corruption and human rights crimes committed during his tenure presidency from his money on a censure. he spent years in prison campaigning for his release and begged to be never had knowledge most of the crimes for which he was sentenced to twenty five years. the former president always claimed his innocence for the murders and disappearances by a government sanctioned death squad could exceed that of a mint was the most corrupt improve in history. scripted the seventy nine year old former leader with the defeat of shining path revels in the one nine hundred ninety s. fields where the. cusp of unarmed conflict that killed thousands of people supporters also safe he helped save the economy from collapse for years his children campaigned for his release saying he was ill and frail but he didn't have a terminal illness a condition for a humanitarian

peru's president has granted a medical pardon to jailed former president alberto fujimori.man rights abuses, corruption and the sanctioning of death squads. the decision has had mixed reactions from peruvians. shuba krishnan reports. scenes ofjubilation scenes of jubilation outside scenes ofjubilation outside the hospital where former president alberto fujimori is being treated. his supporters greeted news of the pardon chanting his name, national hero. the 79—year—old was transferred here on saturday, after suffering from low blood pressure and an irregular heartbeat. but this group were angered by the president's decision to release him on medical grounds. translation: it's a total outrage, we can never forget what happened. we have to take to the streets now, 110w we have to take to the streets now, now is the time to get out an protest. they question the timing of the pardon which has come just days after alberto fujimori ‘s political allies helped him avoid impeachment. the president's office has denied making a deal to survive the vote. alberto fujimori is a highly di

contributed to national progress i'm convinced that those of us who believe in democracy cannot allow alberto fujimori to die in prison going to. the cotton was but by a silent majority a survey in may found sixty percent of peruvians wanted fujimori free supporters credit him with the defeat of the shining path and saving the economy from collapse . the fujimori's critics the death squads still hold them with a he's imprisoned or not they say they will voice their calls for justice shallop bellus al jazeera. fifteen men have been hanged in egypt for attacks that killed security forces in the sinai peninsula it's believed to be the largest number of executions on a single day since president. took office in twenty fourteen the manual hung simultaneously at two separate jails and kyra. a chain is he an official says the a knighted arab emirates has intelligence that female fighters returning from iraq and syria may be trying to use june is impossible to stage attacks the u.a.e. caused outrage earlier this week by banning female chin is in citizens from landing in the gulf states and egypt protests in t

peru is divided over the legacy of its former president, alberto fujimori.eru from economic collapse and communism. to others, he was a ruthless autocrat who authorised death squad killings. he had been serving a 25—year prison term for human rights abuses. but the current president, pedro pablo kuczynski, has granted him a medical pardon. in a video posted to facebook, fujimori said he's deeply grateful. translation: this has had a strong impact on me. i have had mixed mixed feelings of extreme joy and sorrow. iam aware feelings of extreme joy and sorrow. i am aware that the results produced by my government were well received by my government were well received by some at a whole i recognise that i have let others down. to them, i ask forgiveness from the bottom of my heart. michael reid is a senior editor on latin america at the economist. hejoined me from lima a short time ago and i asked him what the mood is like there. it came as a huge surprise to people. demonstrators took to the streets on christmas day in large numbers andi streets on christmas day

contributed to national progress i'm convinced that those of us who believe in democracy cannot allow alberto fujimori to die in prison. the pardon was backed by a silent majority a survey in may found sixty percent of peruvians wanted fujimori free supporters criticize him with the defeat of the shining path in saving the economy from collapse. the fujimori's critics the death squads still hold them with a he's imprisoned or not they say they will voice their calls for justice bellus al jazeera the kremlin says it's investigating with the calls by a russian opposition leader to boycott next year's election break the lol alexina valley has asked people to avoid the march vote after he was barred from running as a candidate official say he's ineligible to take part due to a suspended prison sentence he claims the charges are politically motivated very chalons has the something from moscow. it's no surprise that the kremlin seems sensitive to what looks like an attempt by alexei navalny to drive down voter turnout in march the talk has been this year that the kremlin is concerned about voter apathy and

down after twelve years in peru thousands of people have demonstrated after former president alberto fujimori was pardoned because of poor health he'd served around hoff of the twenty five year sentence for human rights abuses and corruption peru's current president petro pub locals in ski said the partner was the most difficult decision of his life. oh most sincerely then it's obvious to all of us that the government he inherited at the beginning of the ninety's the country was in a chaotic and violent crisis incurred significant transgressions of the law as far as democracy and human rights are concerned but i also believe his government contributed to national progress i'm convinced that those of us who believe in democracy cannot allow alberto fujimori to die in prison a powerful storm that left a trail of death and destruction in the philippines has now been downgraded tropical storm tembin failed to make landfall in vietnam but experts say that heavy rain and strong winds from the weather system could still cause damage in the mekong delta region the kremlin says that it will study whet