nobody expects mikhail khordorkovsky to be a wall flower.act that everyone went to see him suggests that he has a lot of pulling power around the world. we have to wait and see. in the short term he is keen to spend a lot of time with his family. he has been able to see them over the last few years, but that is partly why he's been released because his mother is sick. we know that he has a year-long visa to stay in germany. it will be a case of watch this space over the next few weeks or months. thank you so much. >> antiriot police and protesters in thailand scuffled outside the prime minister's residence. tens of thousands were marching in two different locations trying to lock down the city. they wanted the country's prime minister to resign and sh asking for reforms. the main opposition party says it mans to boycott the upcoming vote. >> and we will have that report shortly. >> 15,000 people rallied in the capital of ukraine to protest the government's rejection of a pact with the european movement. the turn out was down sharply, demonst

. >> russian former oil tycoon mikhail khordorkovsky has reunited with his family. a critic of vladimir putin was pardoned in a surprising move. we have more from berlin. >> is this is the moment days ago that they must have thought was impossible. a family reunited. a day after mikhail khordorkovsky was released from a russian gaol, he was back in the arms of his parents. in an interview he gave more details about conditions in prison. >> because for a year and two months i was in one prison and then in another. during the years i had long meetings with relatives and other times i was on a prisoner regime and had no long visits. >> mikhail khordorkovsky spent the last decade in detention. he'd been russia's richest men, a group of oligarchs who had their wings clipped. president vladimir putin's decision to pardon mikhail khordorkovsky on friday surprised many. but it comes weeks before the start of the socchi olympics. >> it's an enormous event, especially in the run-up to the olympics. it's a big step to soften a negati negative attitude towards putin's russia. i

it is appropriate that mikhail khordorkovsky was allowed to go to germany.ladimir putin is repeating his soviet predecessors because a lot of soviet political enemies were ex-island to germany. in some ways it was a soviet deja vu >> why do it now, especially with the olympics coming up? a lot of people are saying he's trying to look good to the rest of the world. >> and it does >> it works. >> well, i don't know how it works, but he tries to look good for the rest of the world. his other message is that he can do it all. he can keep ukraine - our conversation last time - within the russian orbit and argue with germany. the european union is power. he can negotiate with the germans. putin has scores on keeping his own political orbit of other countries like ukraine, he has mikhail khordorkovsky released and score human rights points, humanitarian grounds and sent him to germany so he really needed angela merkel's support. he's a man of all traits, he can do it all. >> do you think he's generally concerned about what the international community thinks of him,

- no longer making mikhail khordorkovsky a threat.ow we know the talk, negotiations offer the release have gone on for at least two years and engaged high-ranking members of the german establishment, including foreign minister hans-dietrich genscher. >> obviously this is stage managed. mikhail khordorkovsky said it was well managed, his release. it was like a 1970s spy novel. he said he doesn't want to return to the political side of activism. do you think we have seep the last of mikhail khordorkovsky? >> actually, there's nothing new about the statement he would not engage in politics. he said it in many interviews that he gave during his incarceration and in the prison camps. he said he would not engage in business, he had achieved enough and he wanted to do public work and do good for the russian society. >> he also said that the priority is there are still political prisoners in russia and he wanted western leaders to acknowledge and recognise that when dealing with vladimir putin. >> yes, indeed. actually, mikhail khordorkovsky

an oil tycoon and former critic, mikhail khordorkovsky was pardoned.e spoke out on sunday for the first time since he was imprisoneded. >> if the kremlin hoped that the world would forget about mikhail khordorkovsky after his release, they were wrong. at a museum dedicated to the cold war past, he arrived under the glare of flash bulbs. it was chaotic, but quick to thank those that secured his release. he admitted it came as a surprise >> translation: i did not have a choice at the time i was released. a chief at the prison camp woke me at 2 o'clock in the morning. during my trip i found it would end in berlin. >> he promised to fight for those behind. >> there are other political prisoners, not only those in relation to the yukos case. you should not see me as a symbol that there are no more political prisoners this russia, but a symbol of society that could lead to the release of those that people wouldn't think could be released. >> mikhail khordorkovsky denied the charges against him. from behind bars mikhail khordorkovsky wants russia's rich man w

the kremlin will watch every move that mikhail khordorkovsky makes.n sunday we expect him to come here and give more details about his future, and how it involves russia. >> coming up, a political backlash in pakistan as the cost of food and petrol stores. we are surfing in rio de janeiro, where there's no shortage of champions. >> hello again. welcome back. the top stories - south sudan troops are going stop the rebellion by forces loyal to the former vice president riek machar. they are reported to have taken over the oil rich state. the president said anyone who has committed crimes against civilians will face justice. riots in bangui have killed another 37 people. >> riot police in thailand confronted anti-government protesters outside the prime minister's house. they want to force out yingluck shinawatra and reform the political system. >> leaders from ukraine's three main opposition parties are expected to hold more demonstrations in the capital. they are opposing the government for not signing a trade deal in europe. there's plenty of support f

. >> former russian tik on mikhail khordorkovsky arrives in germany >> sex for sale in canada as theupreme court removes restrictions on prostitution >> the united nations is facing an unprecedented crisis in south sudan. the security council is urging the president and ousted vice president to end the violence and begin talks, and warns the country is a powder keg yet to explode. 2,000 armed youths overran a base killing a dozen people. many are unaccounted for. we'll go the capital juba. first, kath turner in the u.n. headquarters in new york. >> they died trying to carry out the united nations mandate, to protect south sudanese civilians. the bodies of two indian peacekeepers have been flown to juba. they were with 90 other people in the u.n.'s temporary base when they were outnumbered by 2,000 armed nuer youth. a third soldier was injured. the compound is now empty. staff from the u.n. and international nongovernment organizations have been taken away by u.n. troops and airlifted to safety. there's little information about local south sudanese who ran to the u.n. base for shelter

prison mikhail khordorkovsky's image was transformed. from that of a ruthless businessman to political activist. even behind bars he was an outspoken critic of the creme line. it's unclear how loud the voice will be now he's on the other side and out of russia. >> he was 10 years in different areas, and that means he has to learn what it means to live in a modern society. it's very, very difficult. >> the kremlin will be watching every move that mikhail khordorkovsky makes. some day we expect him to come and give more details about the future. and how it involves russia. >> 30 people have been killed at the central african republic rebels stormed the capital. among the dead is a peacekeeping soldier. 1,000 have been killed. rebel fighters will face justice for attacking civilians. andrew simmons has the latest. >> condolences were offered for the dead, and calls for national rechon sill i takes and made an appeal for humanitarian aid. he assured the car that there'll be justice for both sides and that includes rebels he fought alongside

what he does will be followed by the kremlin. >> mikhail khordorkovsky has a visa to stay in germany for a year. he says a return to russia is not eminent. because he may face more charges. >> now, earlier i spoke with professor from the new school and asked why mikhail khordorkovsky did not plast vladimir putin. >> he could not have been released bout vladimir putin's pardon or go to germany without viewedin's approval, so he couldn't come out straight away and say vladimir putin is my enemy. he is planning to appeal his imprisonment for 10 years. he needs a conversation with the kremlin to do that. >> he mentioned that he wants to help other political prisoners, but doesn't want to get involved in politics. what is he trying to say? >> he's saying that he's going to be involved in politics any way he can, but will not go forward and say, "i am going an aarch enemy vladimir putin. i will do it in a subtle way." >> was it smart for vladimir putin to release him. >> absolutely. vladimir putin is brilliant in the kgb insidious stuff. vladimir putin was a kgb operative and stationed in

if you met mikhail khordorkovsky at a party. he's not the person that you expect to sit quietly in a corner. he's been a critic of the kremlin from behind bars and we don't expect him to sit quietly for long. >> a party may be something he's looking forward to. we'll be live to the press conference later on al jazeera. >> in germany riot police battled protesters from being evicted from a cultural center. 80 protesters were injured in hamburg. 2,000 riot police were put on the streets in an area notorious for confrontations involving left-wing activists. >> seven people have been killed near benghazi, all killed are thought to be soldiers. it's thought a suicide bomber set off the explosives in front of an army town. 16 people at least were hurt. police charged 13 people over the worst factory fire ever in bangladesh. the building owners, security guards and managers are charged with culpable homicide and causing death due to negligence. 111 people dies in the blaze on the outskirts of dhaka. >> a preliminary investigation into

in a written statement mikhail khordorkovsky said: >> president putin did not stop with mikhail khordorkovsky. in a surprise announcement he pardoned 20,000 prisoners, including two members of the pussy riot punk rock band and detained greenpeace activists. the pussy riot members were sentenced to two years in prison in 2012 amid an outcry after staging a saucy anti-putin protest in the church. members of greenpeace were taken into custody. what is behind vladimir putin's decision to let the prisoners go. kremlin watcher mark hollingworth said putin has an eye on the winter olympics and the bad publicity he's been receiving over russia's attitude towards gay athletes. >> i don't think it's a coincidence that we are six weeks away from the olympics. the olympics is a show case. >> vladimir putin didn't concede much. mikhail khordorkovsky and pussy riot were slated for release in if a couple of months. mikhail khordorkovsky still has money and power. >> he can use the money to run political campaigns from abroad. but i don't think he would be as naive as in 2003 when he took on vladimir putin a

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. >> reunited with his family former russian oligarch mikhail khordorkovsky adjusts to life on the outsidefter a decade in gaol. >> and the beat

. >> mikhail khordorkovsky is now in germany, spending 10 years in a russian prison for fraud and tax evasion. >> chase bank is limiting withdrawals to $100 a day. customers will only be able to spend $300 on debit cards. outside the united states the debit card will not withdraw any cash. >> those are the headlines. i'm jonathan betz. stay tuned. "talk to al jazeera" starts now on al jazeera america. [ ♪ music ] >> the united states has had education apartheid. our white kids are taught at the best public school education on the planet. >> closing america's education gap - what works and why, in "i got schooled" director m. night shyamalan says there are five things that make the difference. >> no robot teachers, leadership, feedback, small schools, extended time. >> plus, director m. night shyamalan talks to us about his latest project and the directors he most admires. >> they are three of my gods. >> when people here that m. night shyamalan wrote a book, i bet they think it's about how to make a suspense film or how to be a director or your life as a director. then they pick it up

mikhail khordorkovsky was released from prin after serving a decade behind bars. >> chase bank is trying to protect debit cards. it is limiting atm withdrawals and customers are only able to spend $300 on debit cads. into winter's first official winter weekend began with a storm. trees buckled, there was ice and snow. electricity has been out for tens of thousands today. those are the headlines. i'm jonathan betz, back in an hour with more news, "talk to al jazeera" is up next on al jazeera. [ ♪ music ]% >> the united states has had education apartheid. our white kids are taught at the best public school education on the planet. >> closing america's education gap - what works and why, in "i got schooled" director m. night shyamalan says there are five things that make the difference. >> no robot teachers, leadership, feedback, small schools, extended time. >> plus, director m. night shyamalan talks to us about his latest project and the directors he most admires. >> they are three of my gods. >> when people here that m. night shyamalan wrote a book, i bet they think it's about how to mak

>> russian president vladimir putin signed a decree to pardon gaoled oil ty can -- ty can mikhail khordorkovsky, he argued he was gaoled for opposing vo t vladimir putin >> president obama reduced eight prisoners sentences. the obama administration was looking at drug crimes and seeing if original sentencing was fair. punishment for crack co-cane was more severe than other forms of the drugs. >> the apollo theatre's roof collapsed. 76 were injured. 7 seriously. the cause of the collapse is not yet known. those are the headlines. you can always get us on aljazeera.com. becoming one? one of the biggest credit card thefts in retail history, and why you may be a victim. also tonight, an al jazeera exclusive. the shocking findingses of an in dependent investigation into the terrifies treatment of the disabled behind bars. because it is so believe, farfetched because of the way we treat people in prison, not just the deaf, and deaf, blind, and blind, the way we treat people in the prison system is terrifying. >> comments to america tonight. >> when i entered the car, my wife said look at your hand, i

. >> oil tycoon and vladimir putin rival mikhail khordorkovsky is speaking out about his time in prin. he spoke about prison conditions. he said he was allowed brief visits with his family. he was locked up for so years before voout yin pardoned him. >> clair davis, the 17-year-old shot in a high school near denver died of her injuries. she was shot by karl pierson, fellow student, who turned the gun on himself. those are the headlines. "america tonight" is up next and you can find us on aljazeera.com. and good evening. thanks for being with us for "america tonight", the weekend edition. i'm joie chen. there can be no morp intimidating, isolating environment than the walls of the prison system especially for those wh whom disabilities is challenging. life behind bars for the deaf and disabled is difficult. al jazeera spent years making contacts within the prison community and deaf and disabled community to get an indepth look. we begin a report with the story of a deaf inmate's attempt to navigate the justice system and his struggle to survive in prison. >> there's no question that in

pussy riot, and his most important political prisoner russian oligarch mikhail khordorkovsky. >> i'm not going to engage in political activity. i said that in my alert to vladimir putin, and reiterated it assistance. >> the 'financial times' says of the releases: >> vladimir putin is anticipating international push-back. president obama has there are sent a delegation of openly gay athletes. whatever vladimir putin's reasons for releasing prisoners, it's not seen as a sign of change. >> it's not done from a position of weakness, but strength. >> inside the country he solidified control over russia. the country is a nuclear power. he lauds over some of the world's largest oil and gas reserves. the law in russia allows his re-electi re-election, meaning vladimir putin could be in power in 2024. >> in central african republic nine were killed in interreligious violence. french and african peace of keeping groups were on the ground trying to stop fighting. tensions remain high. andrew simmons reports from the capital, bangladesh. >> the central african republic misca says a civilian with

. >> mikhail khordorkovsky was russia's richest man at the time of his arrest. a greenpeace protestier anthony peret was arrested for trying to storm an oil rig. prosecutors dropped all charges against him. the rest of the group is expected to be freed. >> president putin has been building bridges with ukraine, to steer the former soviet republic away from europe. ukraine received the first part of the $15 billion bail out. russia bought bonds worth $3 billion. prosecutors rejected the trade. thousands have been on the treats after president viktor yanukovych dropped an e.u. deal to improve ties with russia. >> thailand's prime minister unveiled a plan that threatened to split her country. randall pinkston says -- yingluck shinawatra says it will not be a new government. >> there has been a surge in foreign investment in myanmar following pit call and financial re -- political and financial reforms. property and rental prices are at a high. >> it's different to the city life they know. there's no running water and no electricity here. >> translation: life is har

. >> former russian tycoon mikhail khordorkovsky spoke out at a conference in berlin, promising it help free political prisoners, and would not enter toll ticks >> a bomb exploded on a bus in tel aviv moments after it was evacuated. a passenger noticed a package, alerting the driver, who ordered everyone off. >> emergency crews are certainlyinging for people trapped in homes after a train derailed on a slum. six people there from hurt. it is on its way to uganda. >> those are the headlines. i'm jonathan betz. i'll be back in an hour, but first, "america tonight weekend" is next. you can always find us at aljazeera.com. have a great day. and good evening. thanks for being with us for "america tonight", the weekend edition. i'm joie chen. there can be no morp intimidating, isolating environment than the walls of the prison system especially for those wh whom disabilities is challenging. life behind bars for the deaf and disabled is difficult. al jazeera spent years making contacts within the prison community and deaf and disabled community to get an indepth look. we begin a report with th

. >> former russian oil tycoon mikhail khordorkovsky is speaking out about his time in prison. he made his first public comments today, addressing the conditions of his detention. he said he was only allowed brief visits with the family for his time behind bars and was locked up before putin pardoned him this week. >> a colorado community was in mourning. clair davis, a 17-year-old girl shot in the shooting last friday has died of her injuries. she was shot by karl pierson, who later turned the gun on himself. those are the headlines. "consider this" is up next. nine years after it was published. two dozen pages were classified and raise questions over whether the 19 hijackers received state-sponsored report. many were from saudi arabia. should the saudi arabia be concerned at a push to have the information released. google purchased boston dynamics after buying more than half a doze in others. what is the search engine giant up to. "anchorman 2" premiered, but based on the marketing blitz you may think it's been out for a while. will the over-the-top campaign numbers. >> i'm a

. >> mikhail khordorkovsky, once one of the world's richest men was imprisoned for fraud. many believe he was put in prison because of his policies and defiance of vladimir putin. he was pardoned on wednesday for unspecified reasons. >> good afternoon, it's the first official day of winter. it feels like the first day of spring across the east coast. why? there's a rim of high pressure in control off the coastline drawing up warm air off the atlantic ocean. look at temperatures in the south-east. 70 degrees in atlantic, the warmth pushing into the capital. it's 69, and they reached a high of 71. normal for this time of year is 45. cooler air, winter across oklahoma city. a ridge of low pressure making its way across texas, fuelling weather threats here and into the evening. look at temperatures into oklahoma city. 63 degrees in houston. storms between houston, and damning winds greater than 70 miles per hour. right between the two states. tornados could break out across the area. we'll keep you updated later in the show. >> u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon visited tabbin