peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 268 days, falsely accused aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy 7 yearns and mohammed an additional three for having a spent bullet in his possession, which he picked up at a protest. they are appealing their convictions. >>> a 3-day lockdown to industry to limit the spread of ebola in sierra leone has come to an end. thousands wept door to door to educate people about the disease. 20 new cases were discovered. >> a spanish priest diagnosed with the virus has been flown to madrid for treatment, the second spanish missionary to catch ebola. >>> more than 300,000 people marched through the streets of new york city in what may have been the largest climate change protest history. among them u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon, former u.s. vice president al gore and actor lienon ardo dicaprio. kristen saloomey reports. >> this is a movement led by those on the front lines of change christopher gibson. coastal communities losing their neighbourhoods to rising sea levels and ext

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 269 days falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy received seven year sentences. mohammed got an additional three for having a spent bullet in his pocket. the three are appealing their convictions. the u.k.'s foreign secretary phillip hammond spoke to al jazeera about our detained colleagues. >> on the question of the al jazeera journalists, i raised the issue with president abdul fatah al-sisi, every time i see the foreign minister. the counter situation is that the journalists have, as i understand it, appealed their convictions. and that means this remains at the present time a judicial process. we have to respect the separation of judicial power. once it is complete, if the sentences stand, we would look to the executive to intervene to ensure they are released. >>> the world health organisation says the west africa ebola outbreak could infect 20,000 by november. that is unless rigorous control measures are implemented. a country that limited the outbrea

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 274 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were sentenced to seven years in prison. badr mohammed got three years. they are appealing convictions. >> houthi rebels in yemen signed a deal with the government, restoring power to the state. there's little evidence that houthi fighters are willing to withdraw from large parts of the capital. this report from sanaa. >> reporter: it's an agreement supposed to end the conflict in yemen. the houthi fighters were to withdraw from sanaa and other areas, and hand over their weapons to the central government. >> translation: we were not intending to have the appendix signed, it's an integral part of the document that you have signed. it's to allay confusion. >> reporter: minutes before the signing they were stormy and full of controversy. party leaders were angry that the representative took the trouble to attend the ceremony. they signed away from the media, and only in the appearance

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 274 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were sentenced to seven years. badr mohammed got on extra three years for having a spent bullet in his possession which he picked up at a protest. >> this israeli assault on the gaza strip killed over 2,000 palestinians, mostly civilians, many were wounded. among them children. a charity arranged for some to receive specialised medical care in germany. nick spicer reports. >> a bad infection squirrels the bone inside hamad's fractured leg. here there's a risk of amputation. there's a better chance that he'll keep his leg now he's out of gaza. he is one of 42 palestinian children brought over by a german charity in september. killed. open fractures, wounds, wound infections, and amputations - loss of legs, arms and most of them critically ill children. >> it was a tough journey to europe, two children died on the way into and through egypt in part because of delays. it's difficult fo

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 275 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste from sentenced to seven years, badr got an extra fully for having a spent bullet in his possession, picked up at a protest. they are appealing. >>> human rights in gaza say many have gone missing sings the end of the bombardment by israel. they are believed to have used people smugglers using tunnels into egypt. charles stratford has more. >> reporter: a shout to find missing family members. some people at the protest knew their relatives would risk their lives, risking taking the smuggling tunnels into egypt before catching a boat to europe. there was little they could do to stop them. >> translation: i haven't heard anything for 12 days, i don't know if they drowned at sea or where they were. >> reporter: it's believed around 60 palestinians drowned trying to get to europe on boats in recent weeks. >> mohammed could have been one of them. he wants us to hide his entitied. he and t

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 268 days. ey are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy received a 7-year sentence. mohammad had an additional three years for having a spent bullet in his pocket, picked up from a protest. >> military commanders in ukraine are accusing pro-russian separatists and russian troops from firing on their forces. they say they will not set up a buffer zone until all abide the peace plan. >>> after a journey across 700km, n.a.s.a.'s maven spacecraft is now orbiting mars. it is expected to orbit for a year, as part of a $670 million mission to learn about the red planet and the atmosphere that surrounds it. jacob ward has more. >> reporter: mars is a scary and desolate place, stripped of life by the sun, which roasted away the conditions needed for life on the surface. how desolate is mars - that's what we have sent the maven satellite to measure. there are many complications, not the least the incredible amount of time to get there. what is diffi

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 268 days. are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy received a 7-year sentence. mohammed got an additional three for having a spent bullet in his picture, which he picked up at a protest. the three are appeal their convictions. >>> military commanders in ukraine are accusing pro-russian separatists and russian troops of firing at government forces. officials in kiev say they will not set up a buffer zone until all sides abide by the terms of a peace plan. >> iraq was once a sophisticated center for arts and learning. but more recently it's become recognised for political instability and fighting. on sunday, some of the best musicians tried to tran cent the violence with bows and strings. we have this report from the capital baghdad. >>> this may be the least likely weapon iraq has deployed against i.s.i.l. this is the iraqi national symphony in collaboration with the baghdad youth orchestra. they begin with the national anthem, and offic

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 274 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste from sentenced to seven years, barder had an and three for having a spent bullet in his possession picked up at a protest. >> still to come, fighting in kirkuk >>> redefining massual jointy, find out why south america is the biggest market for mail cosmetics -- male cos met. stay with us. it's my last chance to get out of here... >> the incredible journey continues... on the edge of eighteen only on al jazeera america al jazeera america gives you the total news experience anytime, anywhere. more on every screen. digital, mobile, social. visit aljazeera.com. follow @ajam on twitter. and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera a >>> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. coalition air strikes targeted i.s.i.l. fight

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed and peter greste -- mohamed fadel fahmy and peterreste refused 7 years, and badr an extra three years for having a spent bullet. >>> in an area known as the pakistan bread basket, crops are under water. and food prices are rising. we have this report from southern punjab. >> reporter: it's a terrible year to own a cotton factory. first, the rain - heavy and out of season. it knocked the plants around, damaging the quality of the cotton. then the floods hit, washing away a third of the crop, taking with it 40% of the businesses profit. >> translation: because of the damage we are getting less raw material. the flood is costing a fortune. the factory is barely running 12 hours a day, because we don't have enough cotton. >> from the air you see the extent of the damage. farms, villages flooded when the government diverted water from rural areas. >> around 7,000 square kilometres of agricultural land is underwater - everything from fruit and vegetables to rice and sugar. food prices are going up. the worry is there won't be enough basic

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were arrested in december, all falsely accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. in june, peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were sentenced to 7 years in prison. badr to seven years. >> translation: we were treated like terrorists, weapons, a rapist or murder has four hour of outdoor time, we are locked up. this is unbelievable. >> al jazeera strongly rejects the charges, calling for immediate release. >> abdullah al-shami joins us in our studio in new york. welcome. good to have you here. >> yes, it's very good. >> first of all, why are you here for the united nations? >> i have come here, you know, at this time of the year trying - you know, with all means to lobby for our colleagues in egypt. to call for their release, and at the same give a message through the american media to radio stations, newspapers or tv stations to tell the world that, well, while obama is meeting abdul fatah al-sisi, he must put more pressure on egypt, and speak directly without words for abdul fatah al-sisi and his government. i tell them

. >>> al jazeera continues to (technical difficulties) ..peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher med have been detained for 262 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they are appealing against their conviction. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..remain part of the u.k. david cameron urged voters not to be swayed by the yes campaign, and thursday a referendum will decide whether scotland becomes an independent country. in 18 months polls suggest the race is extremely close. >> translation: this is a decision that could break up... (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..and will go our separate ways forever. >>> well, much of the debate over independence centers over whether scotland could manage on its own. what would the rest of the u.k. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..and defense policies may alter. we report from the naval base. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..many in scotland don't buy that story, and sadly don't want nuclear weapons on their land. (technical difficulties) [ no audio ] ..the continental shelf. nowhere el

al jazeera demands the release of three journalists, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 259 days, accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood. charges that appear to be politically motivated. they are appealing their conviction. >>> the latest opinion polls shows supporters in the u.k. have received a light lead in the opinion poll. the referendum is too close to call. scotland's first minister, amex sal monday hit back at -- salmon hit back at business leaders saying they'll move to businesses to england if the referendum goes forward. >>> a wildfire in california has spread to the cleveland national forest. the flames are moving up mountain slopes and evacuation orders have been issued. >>> cuban pets are reported to have some of the better health. when the economy falters pets suffer shortages. >>> first thing on monday morning in the state-run veteran clinic, this area is bustling. cuba trained vets to provide animal care across the country and sends many abroad. the problems are elsewhere. >> translation: you can go and ask the pet openers, and t

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have spent 247 address in an egyptian prison. all three received long sentences. after a trial many see as politically motivated, convictions are being appealed. ban ki-moon emphasised the importance of freedom of speech and the security of journalism. >>> world health organisation needs help to contain the ebola virus. a person from guinea tested positive in dhaka. there's concern of a backlash among the country's ghanaian population. >> reporter: for 40 years that man has sold fruit and vegetables in this market. he's never been so worried. his regular customers are not coming to shop. >> translation: they won't say it to my face, but they are scared of ebola. we are givenians, most of what -- guineans, and most of what we sell we bring in guinea. >> senegal sealed off the border, hoping to the prevent the virus entering the company. on friday the health minister announced ebola. the victim is a 20-year-old guinean. doctors at the hospital are treating him in isolation. 20 others, and family members and health workers are under

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 261 days, accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood, charges seen as politically motivated. they are appealing against their conviction. >>> quick reminder - you can keep up to date with all the news on the website. there assist on the screen with all the latest news. the address aljazeera.com. >>> the united states orders air tricks to hit so-called islamic state fighters in iraq and syria. military attacks is half the battle. i look at how they fund themselves and what can be done to bankrupt it. >>> and a small but wealth country of qatar has been an influential and controversial player in the region >>> how to stop u.s. companies leaving america to lower tax bills. sheila bear has a simply solution - eliminate all corporate taxes.

secretary-general said he raised the issue of three detained al jazeera journalists, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have spent 247 days in an egyptian prison. all three received long sentences after a trial many saw as politically motivated. convictions are being appealed and al jazeera is demanding their release. ban ki-moon emphasised the importance of freedom of speech, and the security of journalists. >> pro-democracy activists in hong kong interrupted a parliamentary committee, shouting shame and dishonesty. beijing announced it would hand pick the candidates allowed to stand. let's go to scott heidler in hong kong. pro-democracy candidates quick to express anger. what have they been up to? >> so far on monday, the day after the announcement, senior chinese officials to handle this from beijing's poif, he had a speech. on the other side of town he was heckled by people in the crowd, ushered out of the auditorium and will meet with the people, the administration in hong kong in the buildings behind me, the executive of hong kong. now, around the city block there are these core

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 267 days, falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. in his first interview with foreign media, egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi had this to say about their continued imprisonment. >> translation: i have said this before, that if i had been responsible at the time, it would not have gone this far. i would have deported them. now the case is in the hands of the judiciary system. >>> in pakistan flooding devastated punjab province and the vast agricultural injury. it's regarded as the bread basket of the country. they are under water and food prices rising. >> nicole johnson has more. >> it's a terrible year to own a cotton factory. first came the rain, heavy and out of season. it knocked the plants around and damaged the quality of the cotton. then the flood hit, washing away a third of the crop. taking with it 40% of the profits. >> because of the damage we are getting less raw material. this flood is costing us a fortune. the factory is barely running 12 hours a day, because we don't hav

release of its three journalists who have been detained in egypt for 260 days, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seep as politically motivated. convictions are being appealed and cases raised by the u.n. secretary-general in a conversation with the egyptian president. a conservative prime minister tony abbott finished a year in office. andrew thomas reports from sydney. >> tony abbott calls this the best beach in the world. he would. since 1994 he has been the parliamentary representative. he was elected australia prime minister. the assessment from voters that know him best. >> these current issues happened well. >> a score out of 10, i would give a four. >> reporter: on election note abbott's commitment was to keep promises. it has taken deportation of asylum seekers, the government has stopped votes. thanks to mining the economy is strong. his attempt to cut spending and raise taxes worked their way through parliament. >> he was successful in getting a large swing towards the party. he did not manage to get control of the upper house, th

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial by many called politically motivated. the u.n. secretary-general raised the case with the egyptian president. >>> qatar's government confirmed its security services are detaining two human rights researchers who wept missing seven days ago while researching living conditions. qatar says they are accused of breaking the law, but gave few other details. they've been criticized for the treatment of construction workers during the 2022 world cup. the military of foreign affairs released a statement saying: >>> still ahead on al jazeera... ..seeds of discontent. guatemalans vow to declare their plants from multinational dramas. plus... >> the pigeon sat on a branch contemplating resistance. >>> few understand what it is about, but a film wins the gold in lion at the vest. -- venice film festival. >>> welcome back. let's take a look at the headlines here on al jazeera. u.s. and iraqi army helicopters are striking islamic state group fighters around the city of haditha. they, along with kurdish peshmerga b

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seen by many observers as politically motivated. the convictions are being appealed against. the case has been raised by the u.n. secretary-general in a conversation with the egyptian president. you can join the campaign to get al jazeera journalists free by using the hashtag free aj staff and more on a special page on the website, aljazeera.com. >>> with the popularity of e-books and newspapers, many say that libraries do not appeal. a library in birmingham, england proves that theory wrong. >> reporter: drawing dragons, wings, and other mythical creatures may not inspire every child to read a book. that's the hope at the library of birmingham. >> we encourage them to go down to the library after doing this task. >> books, yes. the library is more. the award-winning design why the dreary square has brought new life to the city. >> we've never been about building a library. it's about people's pride in the city that they live in, a sense of community, a sense of place. >> reporter: it's clearly a

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 261 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing at the gaits to their conviction. >> ukraine's defence minister says n.a.t.o. has started sending weapons to help troops fight pro-russian rebels in the east. the ukranian army swapped prisoners. fighting continued in the city, despite a ceasefire deal reached this month. u.n. says more than 3,000 people have decide since the conflict began in april. >> in sweden, the leader of the social democrats declared victory in the parliamentary election. stefan lofven and his center left have not won enough to form a majority government. he says he will not do a deal with the far right sweden party. >> reporter: victim for the swedish opposition, led by the social democrats, and the green party and the leftists. social democrats will lead the largest party in parliament, but he will have a hard job for the coalition. the block has no key majority. they spend more. people have been dissatisfied with the way th

is demanding the release of three journalists detained in egypt for 254 days, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seen by many observers as to be politically motivated. they are appealing their convictioning. secretary-general ban ki-moon raised the case with the egyptian president. you can join the campaign by using free av staff on social media, and find out more by going to the special page on the website aljazeera.com. >> there's more ahead. we'll report from bolivia's capital on how people are taking to the skies to get around. >> i'm in the niger delta. i'll show you what is behind what some say is causing nigeria's worst oil crisis in five years. >>> hello again, let me take you through the main stories this hour in al jazeera. the u.s. expanded air strikes in iraq against the islamic state group. they bombarded sites near the haditha dam. the parliament is scheduled to vote on monday. >> flights and flash floods killed more than 160 people in pakistan. 120 people decide across the border in indian-administered kashmir. >> a tenuous c

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have received long sentences after a trial seen by moan observers as politically motivated. they are appealing their convictions, and the u.n. secretary-general raced the case with the egyptian president. qatar's government confirmed its security services detained two british human rights researchers. they went missing seven days ago while researching living conditions for nepalese workers. they are accused of breaking the law. qatar is criticized for its treatment of the construction workers for the 2022 football world cup. the foreign military released a statement saying: >>> al-shabab named its new leader, after the former leader ahmed abdi godane was killed in an air strike on monday. he will be replaced. >>> aid workers say a 3-day lockdown in sierra leone trying to contain the ebola outbreak will make the situation work. doctors without borders warns that the lockdown could help spread the disease, because new cases will go unattended. the shutdown will make is easier to chase suspected cases. >> they may be right in what they a

egypt detained peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed for 259 days. they are accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood, charges seen as politically motivated. they are appealing their conviction. >> hospital workers treating ebola patients in sierra leone have gone on strike. the hospital is treating 80 patients, many wards abandoned by staff after colleagues were infected. 38 nurses and doctors died from ebola since the start of the outbreak. >>> the latest opinion polls show supporters keeping scotland in the u.k. are gaining slightly. the referendum on independence is too close to call. they hit back on leaders who said they'd move their headquarters if scotland votes to leave the union. >> the people of scotland will not be bullied by big oil, supermarkets and government. they'll not be bullied out of a once in a lift opportunity to build a prosperous country and a fairer society. >> this week the referendum campaign is focussing on the financial impact of breaking away from the u.k. we spoke to some scots that want to stay in the union. >> the vil

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 267 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. in his first interview with foreign media since taking it was egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi had this to say about their continued imprisonment. >> translation: i have said this before, if i had been responsible at the time, it would not have gone this far. i would have deported them. now the case is in the hands of the judiciary system. >>> we have breaking news. there has been an explosion near the egyptian foreign ministry in cairo, sirens have been heard in the area. we'll bring you more on that as we get it here on al jazeera. >> flooding devastated punjab province, it's the bread basket of the country. crops are under water and food prices rising. we have more. >> reporter: it's a terrible year to own a cotton factory. first, the rain - heavy and out of season. it knocked the plants and damaged the quality of the cotton. then the floods hit, washing away a third of the crop, and taking with it 40% of pro

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 265 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their conviction. >> still to come - about to strike it rich. the chinese e-commerce giant getting ready for a launch. dangers increased since the ceasefire last month. more on that, stay with us. >>>. >> welcome back, a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. voters in scotland rejected independence and have chosen to stay with the u.k. scotland's first minister alex salmond accepted defeat but called on the parties to deliver on promises of greater powers to scotland. u.k. prime minister david cameron promised to honour the commitment made during the campaign, calling it a clear win. he said it was time to move forward together. let's bring the latest pictures coming in here to us. the final declaration from the highlands in scotland who again voted clearly in favour of rejecting independence. the latest pictures in scotland, voting in favour of staying with the union. >>> for more on the scottis

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now spent 247 days in an egyptian prison. all three received long sentences of a trial many observers saw as politically motivated. their convictions are being appealed, and al jazeera is demanding their release. ban ki-moon said he emphasised the freedom of speech and security of journalists. still ahead on the programme - protests in hong kong after beijing decides against a free election for the next leadership. plus, senegal's ebola backlash. why guinean migrants are struggling to do business. stay with us. >>> welcome back, you're watching al jazeera, live from doha, a reminder of the top stories. pakistan's state television returned to air. the station is now under army protection. demonstrators are demanding the resignation of prime minister nawaz sharif. >>> israel has come under criticism over what palestinians called the biggest land grab in three decades, declaring 900 acres of lands in bethlehem in the occupied west bank state owned. >>> there has been more advances by iraqi forces against islamic state. on sunday

egypt detained peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed for 258 days. they are accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood, charges seen as politically motivated. they are appealing against the conviction. the latest opinion polls on scottish independence suggests a 4% lead. the survey showed 2% lead for the yes campaign, sparking alarm in london about the braeg up of the u.k. -- break-up of the u.k. banks and financial companies are being accused of scare-mongering. banks are warning they'll move their headquarters from edinburgh to london if the yes vote wins next week. >> thailand's lucrative tourism industry is feeling the impact of a crackdown. marshall law is helping a clean-up in top destinations such as phuket. >> tourists from around the world have been coming to the shores of phuket for decades. the island is facing a heavy-handed crack down by the military government. for years, paton beach was lined with bars, restaurants and stands, renting umbrellas. they provided the livelihood for these people, and had for years. a few months ago they were

. >>> al jazeera's three journalists peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seep as politically motivated. they are appealing their convictions. you can join the campaign to get al jazeera journalists freed by using the hashtag free aj staff. find out more by going to our special page on the website. >>> an update on a top story. the shaky ceasefire in eastern ukraine. there has been violations in donetsk and mariupol. what has been happening, paul brennan? >> we got back from the airport, the international airport, held for several months by a small force of ukranian soldiers. what we have seen there is certainly evidence to the fact that the ceasefire in practical terms is not holding here. what we have heard is a volley of explosions, probably a rocket system fired off. we heard that more than one time. there was persistent small-arms fire and the burst of a machine-gun to the east of the airport. all of that would indicate that in practical terms, the cae fire is not hold -- ceasefire is not holding. that said, the security council

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seen by observerss politically motivated, and they are appealing their convictions. ban ki-moon raised the case with the egyptian president. >> the african union passed a new round of sanctions on russia's financial and energy sectors over the crisis in ukraine. enforcement has been delayed while the e.u. assesses whether a ceasefire is holding in the east. ukraine's president used the lull in fighting to visit the region, and is promising to defend it. from donetsk in the east, paul brennan reports. >> the fate of the city of mariupol depended to a large degree on the loyalty of the tens of thousands of steel workers who sided with kiev early in the conflict. it was the steel works that president petro porashenko chose as a venue to express his thanks and deliver a message of defines to those that would see east ukraine break -- breakaway. >> let everyone know we'll protect our city, region, state. we will not give it away to anyone, anybody. any bit of ukranian land, sovereignty or independence. we a

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have new been detained for 264 days, accused offed aiding the out -- of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. people across sierra leone will be housebound because of a nationwide lock down. a radical step to curb the spread of ebola. 6 million people living in the country have been ordered to stay indoors for 72 hours, from thursday to monday. volunteers will go door to do to try to bring people that are ill to treatment clippings. >> in guinea the life of a second doctor had ban claimed, one of five that tested positive for ebola in the capital. >>> while ebola can be treated, there's no cure. efforts are being stepped up to find a vaccine, and a volunteer in the u.k. is the first to be injected. the trials are happening at oxford university. >> preparing to try a potentially ebola vaccine, a hopeful attempt for researchers and volunteer ruth atkins, one they hope will be able to stop the outbreak of the virus us. for the former nurse it was nothing short of a duty to help those in need. >> i heard it on the radio. what could i do

al jazeera demands the release of its three journalists, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed - they have been detained for 275 days, and are falsely accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood. peter greste was sentenced to seven years, badr got on additional three years. they are appealing against their convictions. >>> a former aid of ivory coast's ex president is due to stand trial on monday. charles is charged with committing crimes against humanity. many victims are calling for others to face justice too. >> torn between forgiveness and revenge. aisha was three months pregnant when a group of men gang raped her and killed her family. >> translation: those that did it were my neighbours, the men were incited. he needs to pay for his crimes. >> reporter: known as the general of the street, charles was a former youth leader and an ally of the former president, who was himself facing charms at the international criminal court in the hague. he is charged with murder, rape and other crimes committed during the post electoral violence of 2010. 600 bodies have been found in

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 267 days, falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera demands their immediate release. >>> well in his first interview with foreign media since tak office, the melissa chan presiden had this to say about their confinement. >> translation: i have said this before. na if i had been responsible hat the time, it would not have gone this far. i would have deported them. now the case is in the hands of the judiciary system. >>> the united nations is saying that 70,000 syrian kurds crossed into turkey in 24 hours, forced to run for their lives by the advances made by fighters from the islamic state of iraq and levant, i.s.i.l. it took over a number of kurdish villages in northern syria. we have this report. >> walking for miles with only a few possessions they could carry. thousands left their homes since turkey opened their borders on friday, fleeing an offensive by the islamic state of iraq and levant in nearby syria. men, women and children struggled to make the journey to safety. >> tran

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seen by many as politically motivated. they are appealing their convictions and al jazeera demands their immediate release. >>> the u.s. is reviewing a programme that gives billions of dollars worth of military-style weapons to police departments. it comes after protests in bill ferguson, after an unarmed teenager was killed by police. >> the three officials that run the programme supplied billions of weaponry to police departments, were forced to admit once it was supplied there was little oversight of its usage. the three, from the department of homeland security, pentagon, and department of justice never met each other before the hearing. the question was raised as to whose idea it had been to suggest that police forces was a good idea. whose idea was it that an armoured vehicle should be supplied to a tiny community. answers were not forthcoming. >> i think, you know, speaking to the department of defense's stand point, it's hard for us. it's not what we do. whether it's an appropriate use. i

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 260 days. they are accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood, charges seen as politically motivated. they are all appealing against their conviction. >>> a faction of the pakistani taliban has announced that it will suspend its armed campaign against the army. it's believed the leader of the punjab wing has fallen out with the chief mullah fasuala. in a statement the punjabi taliban urged leaders of other factions to stop fighting and resume peace talks. >> pilgrims to the hajj are being screened for the ebola virus. 3 million visitors are expected in the kingdom. including travellers from nigeria. saudis imposed a ban on pilgrims from sierra leone, guinea and others. >> a manhunt is continuing across three u.s. states after a gunman shot and killed a state trooper. they were wounded when ambushed outside barracks on friday night. officers in new york and jersey are on the look out. a gunman is involved in what appears to be an attack on law enforcement. >> in california, wildfires are forcing h

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 266 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed mood christopher gibs -- muslim brotherhood, and are appealing their conviction. >>> more than 2,000 have been forced to leave shelters in the philippines, after a storm. the tropical storm made land fall in the north. weather experts say the equivalent of half a month's rain fell in six hours. >>> chinese ecommerce company alibaba is more valuable than amazon, ebay and facebook after making its debut. the price of shares soared 40% on the first say of trading. >> reporter: as the opening bell rang out across the stock exchange floor, alibaba set a new record, topping facebook and ebay. the online marketplace made more than 2 billion in profits. they ceased the opportunity to cash in on the growing middle class. >> china is an economic power, and have 80% of the market share. who wouldn't want to be involved in a market like that. >> i'm the founder. >> jack marr, the c.e.o., and other founders worked out of his apartment. today alibi ba

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been behind bars for 260 days, accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood. charges which are seen by many as politically motivated. they are appealing against their conviction. >>> scottish voters have four days left to decide whether they will choose independence or to stay part of the u.k. the story of the birth of that union is one of warfare, and national wounds which some believe have never properly heeled. lawrence lee reports from the high lnds of scotland. >> now, 16 april, 1746 will find the two armies deployed, facing each other. the tortured relationship between the english and the scots may go back hundreds of years. this is 40 years after the acts of unions, between the two countries, where they were signed. the english army destroyed communities to break the will of the rebels. into this is the beginning of the policy. it was a systematic dismantling of the hyland way of life. >> the crushing defeat of the forces of the scottish prince charles was the beginning of the end of the centring: whatever people say now,

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 261 days, falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they are appealing their conviction. >>> ukraine's defence minister says n.a.t.o. has started to send weapons to help troops fight the pro-separatists in the east. the ukranian army swapped prisoners with the separatists. fighting continued despite a deal reached early in the month. the u.n. says more than 300 died since a conflict in april. >>> in sweden, the leader of the social democrats declared victory in the parliamentary election. stefan lofven and his coalition have not won enough seats to form a government. we have this report. >> victory for sweden's paigs, led by the social democrats, and their partners, the green party and the leftists. social democrat leader stefan lofven will lead the largest party in parliament, but will have a hard job creating a new coalition, his bloc has no clear majority. the party's promised to spend more on public services attracted many. >> people are dissatisfied with the way that the old coalition tre

egypt has detained peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed for 257 days. they are accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood, charges seen as politically motivated. they are appealing their conviction. al jazeera continues to demand their release. >> a lot more to come on al jazeera, including the fight against ebola. doctors in senegal say they cured a young patient suffering from the disease. more than that. stay with us. is >>> welcome back, a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. u.s. president pledges to degrade and destroy the islamic state group. he says they'll fight against i.s. fighters wherever they exist. >>> human rights watch says israel likely committed war crimes, after several attacks on u.n. schools, and accused israel of causing casualties in violation of the laws of war. >>> oscar pistorius arrives in court in south africa where a judge will start to deliver a verdict in the murder trial. the athlete is accused of killing his girl on valentine's day last year. >>> back to the top story, president obama laid out a plan of action again

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 260 days. they are accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood. charges seen as politically motivated and are appealing against the sentences. >>> most jews left yemen, 250 are all that remain, and they face the tough choice to stay or go. >> reporter: this rabbi teaches his relatives. there are members of yemen's last jews. miss rart area jews say -- misrata jews say they lived in yemen for 200 years. the numbers have dwindled to a few dozen now. this is the patriarch, the chief rabbi in the northern region of sadder. but in 2007 they were evicted by the shia houthis from their villages. his wife says they lost their lands and businesses. >> we were very happy in sater, but now we have lost everything, and i'm scared to go back there. i want to die in yemen. >> their children, ruben and sadia go to government schools. they don't feel comfortable revealing their jewishness in public. but they are confident yemen is a place for them to live. >> translation: i want the congregation to live with the

mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste and bad are are falsely accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood. badr got three years for having a spent bullet in his possession, they are appealing the qubszs. >> sudanese president bashir is ready to form a new government. he is open to a reshuffle that would represent all political parties. the leader said all parties would have yal opportunities in the vote. nearly a million people leave tajikistan to work in russia. their absence is leaving many women at a loss. >> reporter: it's wedding season in turk ebbingize tan, and celebrations are in full swing. that groom returned from russia to get married. once his bride is settled in, he plans to go back. community groups that work with the family of migrant workers warn of tough times for those left behind. >> reporter: migrant workers and russians go to the big cities and learn new skills. they are far from home. this is a big problem. >> reporter: particularly for those looking for the perfect partner. this woman has been trying to find a husband for three years. with 80%, mostly men, working in

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 267 days, falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera demands their immediate police. in his first interview since taking office, the egyptian president had this to say about the imprisonment. >> i have said this before. if i had been responsible at the time. it would not have gone this far. >> i would have deported them. now the kates is in the hand. judiciary system. >> it was called a publicity stunt. the lockdown in in its third and final day. around the capital freetown medical facilities are open to treat infected people. >> reporter: of all the people that have caught ebola so far, more than half died. medical staff take no chances. in hot and huge it positions full suits were warned. >> isolation units are important. at the moment, there are a lot of cases or sprkted cases in the community who are behind isolated. the medics are working at an isolation unit about an hour from sierra leone's free up to. it is at full capacity. >> it's very warm. there's patients. we had to cons

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 273 days. their falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. badr got an additional three years for having a spent bullet in his possession after pucking it up at a protest. they are all appealing. >>> flights in chicago halted. the flight cancellations and delays were the results of a fire set by an employee on friday. crews are cleaning up the water damaged equipment at the air traffic control center. the disruption at the airport accused ripple effect, slowing traffic across the midwest. the suspect, brian howard, is in the hospital. the 36-year-old was a contract employee at the control center for eight years. police were alerted by a family member following a post that allegedly reads: . >> howard has been charged with the description of aircraft or aircraft facilities. >> a man shot after allegedly beheading a woman at an oklahoma food processing plant has regained conscience. he is hospitalized in stable condition. he severed the head of a 54-year-old woman at a food plant.

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed spent 246 days in an egyptian prison, all three received long sentences after a trial where many observers saw as politically motivated. >> this is a subject which i have discussed with the president abdul fatah al-sisi immediate after he was elected. and i have been emphasising the importance of freedom of speech and particularly ensuring safety and security of journalists for the covering dissertation, whichever newsagencies one may be working for, i an emphasised and urged him to take necessary action. it's regrettable that we have not yet seen, and the reporters are under detention. i certainly hope they'll be released soon. >>> al jazeera continues to demand the journalists immediate release. their convictions are being appealed. >>> ahead, campaign season in the united states is about to intensify. coming up in "the week ahead", we'll take a closer look at the midterm elections and the senate races that could shift the balance of power. first we'll look back on some major stories of summer 2014. next detroit filing for bankruptcy. >>

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seep by manybservers as politically motivated. they are appealing convictions. u.n. secretary ban ki-moon raised the case with the egyptian president. you can join the cam pain by using the twitter free aj staff, and find out more by going to aljazeera.com, and the special page there. >>> palestinian president mahmoud abbas threatened to end a unity agreement with hamas, for the way it governed gaza. mahmoud abbas accused hamas. he wants a single authority and single system of rule. the comments are unjustified. mike happena has more from the occupied -- hannah has more from the couped west bank. >> strong crit sting of mahmoud abbas about hamas. accusing hamas acting against members in gaza in recent weeks and months. there's been the arrest of hamas members within the west bank. hamas representatives saying that more than 30 people have been arrested by the palestinian authority. the response has been muted. this is what the spokesperson for hamas had to say. >> translation: the statements maid

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been behind bars tore 260 days, accused of aiding the muslim brotherhood. charges which many see as politically motivated. they are appealing against their conviction. >>> pakistani military has been using helicopters and boats to rescue people marooned by terrible floods. 280 have been killed. military engineers have been blowing up dykes in pakistan to divert water away from swollen rivers. the cities injured jang, and in there kamal hyder reports. >>> this is a village on the outskirts of jang. as you can see, for the last several days, 30 families from 30 homes are now seeking refuge on dry land. they've within able to bring back essential supplies with them, but most of them were lying at the moment, and it washed away. the biggest challenge is how the people will sustain themselves through the crisis. even though some of the farmers brought out livestock and some supplies that they could carry with them, most of the food stocks are gone. what you find is the women and children are sitting on the tar paul jens, waiting for someo

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed, were given long sentences after a trial seen byervers as politically motivated. there's an appeal against their convictions right now. the case has been raised by the u.s. secretary-general in a conversation with the egyptian president. you can join the campaign to get al jazeera journalists free by using the hashtag free aj's staff, and find out more by going to the website aljazeera.com, special pages on the subject and the day's news. aljazeera.com. >>> syrian rebels and government forces resumed fighting in the golan heights. fighting has taken place in the syrian controlled side of the territory, mostly under israeli occupation. last month rebel fighters kidnapped 45 united nations peacekeepers in the area. >>> sierra leone's president ordered that the country go into lockdown for four days to try to contain the ebola virus. people will not be allowed to leave their homes between september 18th and the 21st. the world health organisation says almost 4,000 people have been infected across west africa since the start of the year

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seen by many observers as politically motivated. their convictions are being appealed. the case is raised by the u.n. secretary-general in a conversation with the egyptian president. you can join the campaign to get al jazeera's journalists freed by using the hashtag free av staff on twitter. find out more by going to the special page on the website. it's all on aljazeera.com. >>> now, president obama appears to have gone back on a promise to reform the u.s. immigration system. it's estimated about is 1 million undocumented immigrants live in the united states. in july of last year the republicans blocked a bill to ease the log jam of citizenship applications. in june, president obama said he'd legislate, and before the end of summer. it looks to be delayed. kimberley howe cat is in washington d.c. tell us why. what is the problem? >> the problem, the president says, and this has been articulated by a white house official. is that there is concern that the republicans will politicize this form, an

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seen by many observers as politically motivated. they are appealing their convictions and al jazeera is continuing to demand their relief. >>> european sanctions against russia could make life hardest for europe's largest economy, germany. exporters say they support the politics, but business is suffering as a result. nick spicer is reporting from beijing. >> trying to keep things on track. this company leases and sells vehicles to russia and other former soviet countries. since the first round of sanctions in march. fears that business may be derailed is a reality. >> german exports to russia dropped 15% since january. the concern is the next round will worsen things. >> i think the sanctions have hurt the german economy. there are plenty of economies where businesses failed. in our case, businesses get 5-10 ipp yearies, now -- inquiries, now we get one or two. >> new sanctions needed to be prepared because there could not be a political resolution. >> reporter: the regional domino effect, pollen

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed received long sentences after a trial seen by many as politically motivated. the convictions have been appealed, and the case raised by the u.n. secretary-general in a conversation with the jacob shapro president -- egyptian president. >>> after 2.5 months in court, the case against four security guards are with the jury, they were contracts from a private firm known as blackwater. they accused of killing 14 iraqis in baghdad. >> reporter: they were accused 7 years ago, now four u.s. contractors will learn if they will go to gaol in a controversial incident in the u.s. war in iraq. it was september 2006, 19 blackwater security guard were evacuating a u.s. state department official from a nearby car bombing. as another bomb approached the guards say they thought it was another bomb and opened fire. 14 iraqis were killed. 17 others wounded. after blackwater's founder prince testified at a hearing, he described iraq's security situation as a chronic state of participation ambush. >> most of the attacks are complex. car bomb followed by s