hello i'm martine dennis. other fighters inside syria. the nigerian armed group boko haram kill hins of people inside camcameroon. are. >>> in yemen houthi fighters have launched an attack on the presidential palace in sanaa. control of the capital since last year. we understand that the president is inside the palace, we can get more detail now by talking to hakim. outside the president palace. >> it is very tense. this has been the case for the last nine hours. the close the roads leading to the presidential palace were closed this morning at 1:00 a.m. hundreds of fighters around sanaa, from the northern and southern parts of sanaa that is why the roads are closed. the clashes erupted around 6:00 in the morning. dozens of houses around the palace have been damaged from the heavy artillery that has been used. this looks as the most tense as it has been in months in yemen. right now a mediation is going on to try ohalt and reach a ceasefire. within the next hour or so. >> does this represent a challenge to the authority of the president?

i'm martine dennis. also to come in the program. the man hunt continues north of paris. the two men who are accused of the attack on the satirical magazine. >>> yin luck chintowat. will be officially sworn into offices on friday. he southwest to power following the surprise concession of his main rival and former boss. bringing back a pairltary a parliamentary system. unexpected political fall for a leader who drove high economic growth but failure to bring about reconciliation. mahinda rajapaksa also changed the constitution in 2010 to allow him to run for an unprecedented third term. rajapaksa has been accused of, speaker of plairmtd and a son parliament and a son is an mp. let's talk to manel how big a victory are we talking about? >> martine, in terms of the figures, the new president of sri lanka is polling over 51% but in terms ever sri lanka a huge shifting of power between the former and the new president president.essentially we are seeing a huge victory when a large number of voters turned up yesterday to cast their ballot and indeed seen as a major source of v

live from doha, i'm martine dennis, also coming up life on the program. alcohol ra incholera in haiti the u.n. can't be sued. >>> the french president floinld andfrancois hollande and key members of his parliament will meet soon. two seedges were brought to seedges were sieges, were brought to an end. tim friend reports from paris. >> these are the images that will stay locked in the french public's mind for days to come. one of the most violent in recent history. first the end of a siege northeast of the capital two hostage takers dead then a few moments later mayhem in the city center itself as police storm the building to release hostages. four hostages dead probably before police action. now, the questions begin. just before list death in a hail of bullets one of the magazine attackers boasted in a phone call with french television that he had received backing from al qaeda in yemen. >> translator: we are the defenders of the prophet i cherif kouachi was sent from a&m andfromyemen and was sent by ann war alaki. >> admitting there's been a failure of p

hello again i'm martine dennis, you're watching doha live al jazeera. divers retrieve one black boxes that crashed into the java sea last month. >>> it was a demonstration of epic proportions. almost 4 million people across france marching in solidarity. world leaders locked ampletion arms as the french president led them down the streets of paris. jackie roland reports. >> a president and a people. united in their loss. words of comfort for the families who lost loved ones and gestures of support for those who survived. are unconnected before, now linked by the violent actions of three men. leaders from more than 40 countries stood shoulder to shoulder with the french president. on this day the president said, paris is the capital of the world. people gathered at place that republic. freedom united unity and fra fraternity. >> showing we all support freedom of speech. >> we are pride to be muslim and we want to fight for unity of all french people. >> somehow it shows that people care. and that liberty remains something and means something to us. >> re

hello i'm martine dennis. there could lose aid if palestine bids to join the international criminal court. and the hack of sony pictures. and ebola leading man against the virus. a cattle ship carrying around 450 migrants has been safely towed know to an italian port. this is the third migrant ship found off the coast of italy in the past two weeks. an areacaptain has told al jazeera they are fearful more will come. >> must have been an enormous relief and how exhausted they must have been. italian officials were sympathetic. >> we must create humanitarian corridors, free from dwreedy greedy human traffickers. >> recognition coast guard officials were forced to board the ship. it was abandoned without power left to the mercy of the sea. the second of in as much days. the other had been rescued close to the italian coast before it too became wrecked. told al jazeera he believed the crew had deliberately abandoned the ship. they are now digesting the assumption that this is the traffickers' new strategy. >> it i

. >> hello i'm martine dennis. live from the doha headquarters of al jazeera. >>> the nigerian armed group boko haram kidnapped hundreds in cameroon. >>> why thais are celebrating the drop in oil prices while mike cairns are not. mariannas aremariners aremalasians are not. >>> fighting apparently between the army and the houthi fighters who took control of part of the country last summer. first of all can you confirm that there is quiet now on the streets surrounding the presidential palace because state tv is reporting there is a ceasefire. >> there is a ceasefire here but there are also clashes heard every now and then and even sometimes have explosions. so i do believe that there is a ceasefire intact but it would take aat least an hour for all the field fighters to know that or that would reach them. there are still clashes as of now but it is most likely earlier in the day and a ceasefire is taking place and political powers are negotiating with the government and with the houthis that are trying to solve the

. >> hello again i'm martine dennis. here is a reminder of the top stories here in al jazeera. palestinians are accusing israel from starving their people by holding $126 million of tax revenue. israelis take this step after palestinian apply to the international criminal court. >>> airasia wreck another part is found in the java sea. abu anas al-libi was accused of being involved in the u.s. embassy bombs in tanzania. a ship abandoned with hundreds of migrants on board. a new tactic by human smugglers. >> passengers are sure they saw gang ways littered with possessions, suitcases stuffed with all they could bring on the voyage left abandoned. too late to escape the vessel that had promised them freedom from their prison. transporting cattle, cages designed for animals were the migrants sleeping quarters. hours earlier they had gathered on the decks wrapped against the cold night air as the izideen was finally brought on shore. an italian naval team one of their number giving voice to the passion and frustration. >> we need to create humanitarian corridors to allow these people

. >> hello i'm martine dennis. live from the doha headquarters of al jazeera. >>> the nigerian armed group boko haram kidnapped hundreds in cameroon. >>> why thais are celebrating the drop in oil

hello again i'm martine dennis, you're watching doha live al jazeera.

i'm martine dennis in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - hundreds of yazidis released by i.s.i.l. in northern iraq. violent protests against the french newspaper "charlie hebdo". seven die in niger >>> i'm malcolm webb in the democratic republic of congo. fighters from the

i'm martine dennis. also coming up. new hopes for peace talks in eastern ukraine. >> we have agreed now to deploy the international force. >> accepting in the troops. the african union is taking on the nigerian armed group. >> thousands pack the streets in madrid in support of spain's anti-austerity party. >> but first egypt's president has avowed to drive out terrorists of the sinai peninsula. saying that they will die defending the territory. egypt is facing a huge wave of terrorism. they have established a huge force fighting in the sinai. two attacks killed 45 people. a group who has claimed allegiance to isil has claimed responsibility for the attacks. >> this confrontation is very difficult and very tough and very bad. it will take us long time. the egyptians are now all paying the price. the sons of the army, the sons of the police are all paying the price for the sake of this country. >> we will never leave sinai. we'll never leave sinai to anybody else. sinai is ours, and we'll die for it. >> abdul fattah faiye

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, i am martin dennis with the world news from al jazerra.o to come, a stampede at a new year's celebration in shanghai, 35 people are reported dead. north korea's leader kim jong un says he's open to talks with south korea. ♪ ♪ >>> the celebrations around the world as 2015 begins. ♪ ♪ >>> but first an appeals court in cairo has ordered a retrial in the case against three imprisoned al jazerra journalists. the court of cass saying was unable to grants bail for the three because it legally is not able to do so. however the court has canceled the jail sentences handed down to the three last sum her. mohammed far me, peter greste and ba mar mohamed were convicted of broadcasting false news and helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood a charge al jazerra denies. here say reminder of case, they were arrested in cairo on december 29th 2013. after a trial they were sentenced in june, peter and mohamed to seven years in jail, bahar 10 years. the trial and sentencing has been condemned around the world. in october the authorities in cairo announced jud

i'm martine dennis a live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 50 minutes. >> sinai is ours, and we'll die for it. >> defiant words from egypt's president as he responds to deadly attacks in the sinai peninsula. and sending in the troops, the african union is taking on the nigerian armed group boko

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, i am martin dennis, welcome to al jazerra. we are live from doha. also to come.ing the slopes of a bumpy economy, we'll explain how russia's ski slopes are benefiting.

. >>> hello, i an martin dennis, welcome to al jazerra askar al jazerra we are live from doha. former president attempted a coup to remain in power. >>> al qaeda affiliate says it's behind suicide bombings in a cafe in the lebanese city of tripoli. nigh people are killed. >> it's cheap and of good quality. the only way we can get the latest fashions straight from europe. >> and how shipments of seconds hand clothes from the u.k. are threatening the local text tile industry in senegal. ♪ ♪ >>> but first the french prime minister has warned that the country is at war with terrorism and radical islam. manuel made the statement in a speech late on saturday. and this comes in the wake of violence last week in which 16 people and three gunmen were killed. well after solidarity al a crossralliesacross france on saturday. security is at the highest level with a national rally planed in paris later on sunday. and 50 world leaders are due to be in the capital to take part in this. and european interior ministers are also gathering in paris to talk about security, specifically about coord

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, i am martin dennis, welcome to al jazerra. we are live from doha. also to come.ing the slopes of a bumpy economy, we'll explain how russia's ski slopes are benefiting. >>> and an al quada affiliate says it's behind suicide bombings at a half a in the lebanese city of tripoli. ♪ ♪ >>> but first the france prime minister has warned that the country is at war with terrorism and radical islam. manuel made the statement in a speech late on saturday. and it comes in the week of violence last week in which 16 people and three gunmen were killed. now, after solidarity rallies across france on saturday, security is now at the highest level with the national unity rally planned in paris later on sunday. 50 world leaders are due to appear in the capital. and european interior ministers are also coming to paris, they are going to be talking about security. and counter terrorism efforts. we can go live now to our correspondent rory challands in paris. rory, starting with that meeting of interior ministers who is coming and what do they hope to achieve? >> reporter: we have in

. ♪ ♪ >> hello welcome to al jazerra i am martin dennis, we are live from doha.o to come, two more suicide attacks carried out by young girls in nigeria, just a day after a 10-year-old blew herself up in a market. divers retrieve one of the black boxes from the air asia flight that crashed in to the java sea last month. >> am here where the schools are reopening today. but many private schools are still not up to the mark when it comes to security arrangements. ♪ ♪ >>> it was a demonstration of epic proportions. almost 4 million people across france marching in solidarity. world leaders locked arms as the french president led them down the streets of paris. all in opposition to the attacks that left 17 people and three gunmen dead last week. jacky rowland reports. >> reporter: a president and a people united in their loss. words of comfort for the families who lost loved ones, and gestures of support for those who survived. the victims were journalists police officers, and customers of a jewish supermarket. unconnected before, now linked by the violent actions of

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, welcome to al jazerra, i am martin dennis, coming up on the program.least five people die in rioting in niger during protests against the charlie hebdo newspaper. one of the nominees for a cabinet position in the afghan government is on interpol's most wanted list. >>> and this is the scene in manila where around 3 million people have gathered to celebrate the pope's final mass on his tour of the philippines. ♪ ♪ >>> isil has released more than 200 captives from the minority yazidi community in noun iraq, they were transported from anyone have province to kurdish held territories not yet clear why they were leased the captain captives many think who are are elderly were taken for check ups. mohamed adow is in iraq's kurdish capital irrelevant erbil. >> reporter: most of the yazidis released are said to be elderly examine people with mel problems and also infants a commander for the peshmerga forces were on the frontline away from kirkuk, told us they people were brought from the city of mosul which is an isil strong hold driven through the town not far

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello i am martin dennis with the world news from al jazerra. also do come. year's celebration in shaming high. 35 people are reported dead. north korea's leader kim jong un says he's open to talks with south so*ugt korea. celebrations around the world as 2015

i'm martine dennis in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - retrial ordered. an egyptian appeals court rules in the case of three al jazeera journalists >>> a stampede at a new year's celebration in shanghai. at least 35 are dead. >> new beginningings. north korea's leader kim jong un says he's open to talks with south korea >>> we go to kenya to see how the nation is deal with tough new anti-doping laws. >>> but first a trial has been ordered for three al jazeera journalists who were gaoled in egypt more than a year ago. the court in cairo accepted an appeal from their lawyers, but it's unclear when peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed will be back in court. al jazeera says the original trial was flawed and continues to demand their immediate release. >>> now, here is a reminder of the case - the three were arrested in cairo on december 29th, 2013. after a trial they were sentenced in june. peter and mohammed to 7 years in gaol. badr given 10 years. the trial was condemned around the world. in october the authorities in cairo announced a judici

. >> hello welcome to the news hour i'm martine dennis. coming up. migrant ship only days after hundreds of refugees are found bownedabandoned at sea.kurdish forces try the hold off i.s.i.l. as it retakes territory. >>> antiterror law signed two weeks ago. bad luck or bad habits? a u.s. study is changing the way we look at what causes cancer. but first a cargo vessel holding hundreds of migrants has been rescued off the coast of italy after being abandoned by its crew. that's being towed now towards italy's calabria region by a new force that's been enlisted to help migrants at sea. that's second such incident off the coast of italy in aa a week. after italy rescued another un unskip erdskipperred ships. victoria gatenby looks at why the number of migrants. >> is croing thecrossing the immediate mediterranean in unsafe boats. before continuing the journey overland to europe. the number of migrants head toward italy. 60,000 migrants arrived in the country in 2013. but last year that figure almost tripled to emotional more than 160,000. the u.n. estima

i'm martine dennis in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes - hundreds of yazidis released by i.s.i.l. in northern iraq. violent protests against the french newspaper "charlie hebdo". seven die in niger >>> i'm malcolm webb in the democratic republic of congo. fighters from the stlr a rebel group, are to surrender and come to this camp and give up their amps -- arms. only a handful have come because they say they are not treated fairly. >>> millions attend the papal mass in the philippines. >> i.s.i.l. has released more than 200 captives from the minority yazidi community in northern iraq. they were transported from one province to kurdish held territory. it's not clear why they were released. the yazidi captives were taken to hospital. thousands had been killed in i.s.i.l. mohammed adow is in iraq's kurdish capital, erbil. >> reporter: most of the yazidi released are said to be elderly or people with medical problems. a commander eight kilometres tells us that he believes they were brought from mosul driven th

i'm martine dennis a live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in the next 50 minutes. >> sinai is ours, and we'll die for it. >> defiant words from egypt's president as he responds to deadly attacks in the sinai peninsula. and sending in the troops, the african union is taking on the nigerian armed group boko haram. new hope for peace talks to resolve the conflict in eastern ukraine. thousands pack the streets in madrid in support of spain's anti-austerity parties. but first the egyptian president has vowed to drive out what he calls terrorists in sinai saying his army will die defending the territory seeking after a meeting with the military top brass, al sisi said that egypt is facing a huge wave of terrorism. he has established a armed force after two attacks killed 45 people. a group that claimed allegiance to isil claimed responsibility for those attacks. >> this confrontation is very difficult and very tough and very bad and will take us a long time. the egyptians are all now paying the price. the sons of the army, the sons of th

hello i'm martine dennis. other fighters inside syria.he nigerian armed group boko haram kill hins of people inside cam

i'm martine dennis live in doha.ing up in the next 60 minutes... [ gunfire ] >>> the country is still at risk. france holds an emergency security meeting following three days of attacks that left seven people dead. a member of al qaeda in yemen says his group directed the attack in paris. >>> trying to unite the nation

i'm martine dennis live in doha. coming up in the next 60 minutes... [ gunfire ] >>> the country is still at risk. france holds an emergency security meeting following three days of attacks that left seven people dead. a member of al qaeda in yemen says his group directed the attack in paris. >>> trying to unite the nation - sri lanka's new president begins to assemble his cabinet after his surprise victory >>> closing the door on cholera examination in haiti. a judge rules the united nations can't be sued >>> 4. 3... 1. 0. and lift off. and the next generation of reusable rockets heads for the international space station >>> the french president francis hollande and key members of his government are meeting to discuss security and what has been described as intelligence failings in the right of the attacks which shocked the nation and, indeed the world. two sieges were brought to a violent end with four hostages and three gunmen killed on friday. two days earlier 12 people were shot dead in an attack on a satirical

. ♪ ♪ >> hello welcome to al jazerra i am martin dennis, we are live from doha.o to come, two more suicide attacks carried out by young girls in nigeria, just a day after a 10-year-old blew herself up in a market. divers retrieve one of the black boxes from the air asia flight that crashed

. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, i am martin dennis with the world news from al jazerra.a new year's celebration in shanghai, 35 people are reported dead. north korea's leader kim jong un says he's open to talks with south korea. ♪ ♪ >>> the celebrations around the world as 2015

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denny's. welcome to america's diner. . >>> recapping what we are following for you. demonstrators are using the message of martind others are protesting the shooting deaths of unarm the black men. one group called queers of color protested last night in the castro district. they blocked streets for some time. they arrested four people from the bart station to the oakland police substation. >>> police are searching for the man who broke into a school stealing thousands of dollars in personal items from a teacher. >> this captures a suspect inside the classroom. looking around. and off to the tea's bag. it is parked and in the parking school parking lot and before making it inside the classroom. >>> this is 6 million people in manila to hear pope john celebrate the mass. >> they lined the motorcade route and filled sursurrounding areas. >> he spoke to nearly 30,000 people at asia's oldest catholic university. >>> we are talking some fog. heading out the door and going on the run or running errands. you may encounter dense fog. >> here is erica with the forecast. >>> we are talking about the thick fog developing. w