a court sentenced peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy to seven years in prison. baher mohamed received a seven years sentence, and given an extra three years because he had a spent bullet in his possession that he picked up during a protest. it's been almost 300 days since our colleagues peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were wrong fully imprisoned in egypt. there are no signs of a breakthrough. they continue to demand their release. >> the al jazeera network was accredited in egypt. all the channels were accredited. when, for political reasons, an entity annulled that, an egyptian court forced them to do it. the accreditation is valid until 2016. the court is documented. the lies asem nated by media outlets by violations in al jazeera and egypt, with regards to a question of accreditation don't deserve to be discussed. >> convictions are being repealed. the court will hear the case in january. there are several other journalists convicted and sentenced. some learnt a request for their arrest has been sent to interpol, including talk show present

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 280 days, and falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were sentenced to seven years, baher mohamed got an extra three for having a superintendent bullet in his possession which he pick the up at a protest. they are appealing their convictionses. soldiers have been killed in new clashes. the battle took place near the airport. the libyan national army fought them off with support from the air force. >> there has been protests in nicaragua about the construction of a shipping canal. people marched though the up to , believing a canal which will run through the company will destroy their homes. e construction will start in december. >>> the united nations urged the mexican government to find 43 missing student who vanished after police shoot understandings last week. relatives of the student criticize search efforts and called for a federal investigation. >> reporter: it took more than a week of pleading and begging by these desperate parents before offic

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 280 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were sentenced to years in prison. baher mohamed received an additional three years for having a spent bullet in his possession, picked up at a protest. they are appealing their sentences. >>> extra police in rio de janeiro ahead of elections on sunday. 30,000 officers are on patrol. special forces will be deployed. the president dilma rousseff is facing a tough campaign, challenged by two candidate. the three main presidential candidates have gone head to head making final pitch, we have the latest. >> reporter: the campaigns are winding down. dilma rousseff closed her campaign with a rally in sao paulo, several thousand people are lining the parade route to get a glimpse of the president, mostly working class people. they are the because. dilma rousseff hopes they come out in big numbers. she is facing a tough campaign by two candidates, one is maria silva, the ex-environmental mi

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were falsely accused, and are appealing. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were sentenced to seven years, baher mohamed an decisional three years for having a spent bullet in his possession, something picked up in a protest >>> coming up, a new report reveals the californian health care system has given away nearly $2 million in no bid can tracts >>> and how bicycles are making an impact on the education on a group of students. >>> it's been more than a month since kim jong un has been seen in public. there has been speculation about his health or whether he's in charge. national security advisor stephen rice told n.b.c. that the white house is monitoring the situation. >> we have not seen indications of a transfer of power at this point in north korea that we see as definitive but we'll watch it. >> kim was not present at a political anniversary on friday. his last confirmed public appearance was september 3rdrd. the economy may be sluggish, but things are looking up for shareholders. those firms are using record profits

an appeals hearing has been set greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. they have been in prison for 297 days, and are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. earlier this year peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy received a 7 year sentence. baher mohamed received an additional three for having a spent bullet in his pocket. al jazeera demand their release. >> in washington d.c. benjamin bradley died after a battle with alzhiemer's. he transformed "the washington post" into a represented newspaper. during more than two decade as any editor, he oversaw the coverage of water gate, leading to president nixon's ring gags in the pentagon papers. he was 93 years old. that is some of what is happening around the world. >> coming up, president obama was seen as a liability on the campaign trail for democrats. he may have made things worse. we'll tell you what he said. >> the dangers of teens and texting. the police officers working on the issue missed warning signs with his own daughter. the two join us after the break. >> and harmeli aregawi is

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been imprisoned for 298 days, they are falsely accused of helping the muslim brotherhood, al jazeera demands their relief. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were sentenced to 7 years. and baher mohamed an extra three for having a spent bullet in his possession. here is reaction from peter greste's parents. >> it is good news, it is something we can plan for and look forward to a positive outcome from my point of view. i certainly now have confidence that the right decision will be made early in january. >> i agree with juri, is that it's great that we have a date. i'm disappointed that we have to wait for another 67 days for the start of the appeal. one would wish it earlier, of course. >> evan and fox is here to talk weather. it looks messy. >> the kitchen sink. you can see the large area of cloud swirling its way down into central europe. it was the same mass of cloud bringing the stormy weather into the u.k. moving into central parts. this is the offending area of low pressure. look how packed the isobars are. we are looking

peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy from sentenced to 7 years, baher mohamed received an extra three years for having a spent bullet on him, which he picked up at a protet >>> we have a lot more to come on the al jazeera newshour. we are in the democratic republic of congo, where a 16-year-old is among 12 people on trial for the killing of a popular army colonel. >> almost a year after ukraine's madan revolution began, parliamentary polls are set to open. not everyone will be able to vote >>> and the top two football teams in asia do battle as the western sydney wanderers play in saudi arabia. jo will be here with the details in a little while. >>> iran executed a woman accused of killing a former intelligence official. human rights groups argued she was acting in self-defence when a man tried to sexually assault her. they called for a stay of execution, accusing prosecution of pressuring her to confess. the u.n. was critical in what it described as deep flaws in her trial. >> let's go to yemen where the security situation is deteriorating. dozens of shia hooty rebels have been -- ho

al jazeera demands the release of its journalists, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed, who have been in prison for 294 days. they are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were sentenced to seven years in prison. baher mohamed received an additional three years for having a spent bullet in his possession, which he picked up at a protest. >> two groups have been picked up. abu sayyaf fighters threatened to kill them unless they received a ransom. >> stephon okay ep ebbing and henry were seized from a yacht. they were freed. their release clear, and the toll of their captivity. they threatened to behead mr okayen yek, pushing back the deadline. the news that the talks were successful came in a local broadcast. >> we are happy that the two germans have been released. did you turn it over already. >> an abu sayyaf spokesman ringing in to say $5.6 million had been paid. the philippine military denied that money changed hands. there has been no comment from the german gove

. >>> al jazeera demands the relief of three journalist, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed defined for 277 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste from sentenced to seven years. baher mohamed got an additional three years, for having a spent bullet in his pocket. they are appealing. >>> center for disease control says a man travelled to the u.s. from liberia on september 19th. he's critically ill in a texas hospital. they feel his family in the u.s. may have contracted the sees. the u.s. is sending equipment to build clinics in liberia. more than half the infections occurred in liberia. gerald tan has more. >> reporter: gordon starts his day with a stop at the liberian health ministry. employed by an ambulance service, he transports ebola patients to hospital. to do so he needs personal protecti protective equipment or p.p.e. >> they are calling me for more. i don't have enough p.p.e. to pick up the first patient. >> he is supposed to receive new gear from the government every two weeks. supplies

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 278 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste from sentenced to seven years in prison. and baher mohamed three years for having a spent bullet in their possession, which they picked up in a protest. >> health workers are testing a patient in hawaii to ebola. if confirmed it will be america's second case. a man in dallas texted positive, prompting parent to pull children out of school as five came into contact with him. 9,000 household protection kits have arrived in liberia. 50,000 will be delivered. it's the worst ebola outbreak the world has seen. sierra leone's foreign minister told al jazeera that no one saw the crisis coming and says one of the reasons it spread so quickly is because initially cases were difficult to diagnose. all of this is discussed in london. that's as britain's foreign secretary makes a plea for international help. he wants to raise funds to fight the outbreak of ebola, which has killed more than 3,000

peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained in eguilt for 293 days, falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against the convictions. >> jonah hull has more. >> reporter: as journalists gathered at the front line club for an award ceremony, one member of the club was absent: he is serve a prison return. he was given a lengthy sentence. in a keynote address, compiled by peter's family, based on conversations and delivered by co-deft sue turton, he reflects on dangers for journalists in conflicts defined more and more by ideology. >> my point is in all these battle ground, whether hot or cold, journalists are no longer on the front lines, we are the front lines. in this conflict, there's no such thing as a mutual independent reporter. if you cross the lines in pursuit, fundamental principals of balance, fairness you join the enmy. >> peter greste believes his incarceration is against journalism. >> the acquisition of news abroad has become increasingly daction, to the point now i think it's severely threatened. editors and n

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been in prison for 295 das. they are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions. >>> the ebola crisis is bringing together unlikely allies. cuba's leader fidel castro says the country is ready to cooperate. cuba sent 165 doctors and nurses to treat patients in sierra leone. medical staff to liberia and guinea. ebola could become the giptive humanitarian disaster, killing 4,500 people in west africa. we spoke to liban refugees. >> reporter: jefferson escaped war in liberia, leaving behind his family, spending time in ivory coast before arriving at this settlement as a teenager in 1998. he managed to go to school and hide plans to return to liberia. liberia changed that. >> i see it as the stalin war. after we went through the civil war, trying to recover everything that we lost, these incidents of ebola, this disease has come up again. >> reporter: he doesn't know when he'll go home. he started his college here. his family in liberia is constantly on hi

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 289 days. they are wrongly aused of aiding the -- accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions. >>> now, the u.s. secretary of state john kerry admitted that saving kobane from the islamic state of iraq and levant o-i.s.i.l. is part of a long-term strategy to defeat the group. kurdish forces are struggling and there are fears for the safety of thousands of civilians who are trapped there. john kerry said the focus should be on defeating i.s.i.l. in iraq. >> kobane does not define the strategy. not with respect to dash. it is one community and it is a tragedy. we don't diminish that. we have said from day one that it will take a period of time to bringle coalition thoroughly to the table, to rebuild some of the moral and capacity of the iraqi army, and begin to focus where we ought to moction, which is in iraq. it is iraqis who will have to take back iraq. it is iraqis in anbar who will have to fight for anbar. we are confident that just as that

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera and those inside reject the charges against them absolutely. >>> in sri lanka, the search for fivers of a mud slide which buried 100 people on wednesday is intensifying. the hopes of finding survivors is fading. 10 people have been confirmed dead. the mud slide hit a tea plantation, east of the capital colombo on wednesday. >> thousands of indians live on the doorsteps of the airport in mumbai. the government says the homes have to go. the people say they will fight that. >> reporter: 90,000 people live here. expansion of the airport brought it closer to the sprawling slum. officials now say that this poses a growing security risk. those living here say they are not a security threat. most agree that the slum is a place where anything can happen. >> everyone here is poor, there are people here that could do anything bad for money or food. >> the representatives represent a large voting block, which is why politicians have not made them move out. an increase in

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been in prison for 295 days. they are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions. at least 40 people are gop have died in nepal after blizzards triggered a series of avalanches in the him laas on tuesday. the number is likely to rise as the weather clears, and the search for missing trekkers widens. >> madagascar's former president has been allowed to stay in the country after returning from exile. he fled after a coup in 2009. he came back and was put under house arrest. the government says the former leader will be asked to take part in national reconciliation efforts. >> the homeless world cup is about to get under way in chile. teams from around the world sent months getting ready. this report from lima in peru. for many, it's been a life-changing experience. >> these are the last few hours training has been in the past seven months. the young athletes are ready for the next kick-off at the football homeless world cup that begins in chile on monday.

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 288 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions >>> the government of cameroon says 27 hostages captured by boko haram earlier in the year have been free. it includes 10 chinese nationals taken close to the nigerian boarder. the wife of the deputy prime minister was released, she was abducted by the armed group in july. >> al jazeera obtained rare access inside north korea as the country marks the 69th anniversary of the ruling workers party. leader kim jong un did not attend and has not been seen. this report sent from the capital pyongyang >>> celebrations on the streets to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the workers party of korea. >> the founding day of the working party of korea, it's like a mother. i am happy. >> reporter: there have not been big celebrations, thousands of people came on to the streets to pay the respects to the country's leader and the workers party, created by the king in 1845. it continues to

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been imprisoned for 296 days. they are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions. >>> the swedish military's search for evidence of activity in territorial workers entered a third day. prompted by a report of a possible russian submarine intrusion. >> it's an underwater search reviving military of the cold war. more than 200 swedish personnel are trying to locate what is thought to be a disabled russian submarine in the phil baltisberger sea. >> it could be a diver using a mo bed vehicle, for divers that have no business in our territory. that is where you have that span. . >> reporter: a russian military spokesperson denied reports claiming none of its submarines are running into problems and current missions are going as planned. this alert is not new for swedens, in the 1930s many entered waters and led to a diplomatic stand off. the research comes at a time of increased tension with russia and the united states. finland accused the russian navy of i

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were convicted of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they are appealing against the convictions. al jazeera dismissed the charges against them and continues to demand an immediate release. so egypt continues to struggle with the fall out of a revolution that ousted hosni mubarak in 2011. the countries that inspired the protests is demonstrating its transition to democracy. people will vote in elections in less than an hour. >> violence and instability loom large in a country said to cast an historic vote. >> security forces track a group of people with explosives in a house, in a suburb of the capital tunis. especially in the hideout, killing most of the fighters, including five women. police officials say they were armed and planning to disrupt the country's political process. the raid happened just as millions of tunisians are getting ready to elect a new parliament. this is leader of a secular tunisians call a party likely to make gains. members of the former government and the president are also taking part in these elections. one

. >> peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 288 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood and are appealing their convictions >>> at least three people have been killed in india as cyclone hudhud slams into the coast. it made land fall. thousands of people have been evacuated from the state of andrea pradesh. we are monitoring the situation from the capital new delhi. >> indian states are buttered by nature. a year after cyclone phailin wreaked havoc. rains and winds of up to 195 k/hr are toppling powerlines and uprooting trees. >> translation: we are facing a lot of problems. we are not getting food items. we have nothing to ate. >> the country's disaster response force prepared for the worst with cyclone hudhud, deploying 1800 emergency staff, equipped with both and dory clearing machinery. many have been evacuated. but people are scared for the homes and farms they have left behind. >> around 10-15 buses have been stopped because of winds and few were blown backwards because of wind force. 12 million peo

mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were sentenced to 7 years in prison. baher mohamed received an additional three years for having a spent bullet in his possession, which he picked up at a protest. >> dozens of shia rebels were killed in an ambush by sunni tribesmen in southern yemen. there has been fierce fighting in albider in past few days a number of u.s. drone strikes targeted al qaeda positions in and around the city. let's go to omar al saleh, who joins us now in southern yemen in aden. where you are right now is in the south of the country. we'll get to the situation in that area in a moment. let's talk about the north where the government is attacking and are they loading their advantage? >> they are. since sweeping through the capital and went south wards, they were met with no resistance. when they tried to go out towards other parts in the south, they were met by resistance. it is coming from al qaeda affiliated fighters, as well as tribesmen. now what we see in the last 24 hours, and in the early hours of today on saturday, increasing number

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 281 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. >> still to come on al jazeera, heavy fighting in eastern ukraine, where rebels say they are closing in on donetsk. we'll have the latest. >> it's gonna be on my terms, on how i want it to be >> boldly pursuing their dreams >> what did i do? >> the lives of american teenagers... on the edge of eighteen only on al jazeera america >>> welcome back, you are with al jazeera. let's have a reminder of the top stories. mexican police say they have discovered a mass grave in the southern state of gurr aero, near an area where 43 students went missing last week. brazilians are preparing to vote. the main candidates making a push in the polls. former haitian president jean-claude duvalier died of a heart attack at the age of 63. known as baby doc he ruled for 15 years. >>> u.s.-led air strikes helped to push back islamic state of iraq and levant. it hasn't stopped the residents fleeing across the border into turkey. >>> life as

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained from 281 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing their convictions. >>> in somalia, government forces supported by african union troops have taken up positions over looking a down of berary. we have a report from al-shabab's major economic hub. >> reporter: this is here in mogadishu, the port city. it's 220km to the south. we are told that african union forces and somali government troops surrounded the town. it's a major economic hub for al-shabab. the group uses it to bring infullies. this will be the first time in decades that the tonne it under the control of governments, so we are taking to the streets to witness a significant moment history. several towns and villages are under government control. some of the roads are dangerous, possibilities of ambushes. there are roadside becomes as well. we pretty much have to keep moving in armoured vehicles and convoys. we are hearing that most of al-shabab's fighters have left this area. elders there a

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 283 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions. >>> the first woman to successfully have a baby after a womb transport has been describing her joy and hopes her pioneering surgery will give hope to other couples struggling to have children. we have this report. >>> baby vincent was born to parents who thought they may never have a child of their own. he was delivered by caesarian at 31 weeks, early, but healthy. vincent's mother, who doesn't want to be identified, was one of several women in sweden that received a womb from an organ donor. hers came from a family friend. >> it's fantastic. it's a fantastic feeling. i felt like a mother at the first time. each if i had years and years of sorrow and loss of hope, at the first touch and when i saw my baby, i felt as a mother. >> like most of the other transplant recipients vince ents's mother was born without a uterus, a genetic condition affecting one in four women worldwi

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been imprisoned for 299 days. they are false aaccused of helping the muslim brotherhood. al jazeera demands the immediate release. the men have been sentenced to between 7 and 10 years in prison. that's the news from al jazeera. don't forget, you can keep up to date with all the developments via the website - aljazeera.com.

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects the charges against them. >> tunisia's former ruling party admitted its rival will likely win the most seats in parliament. according to preliminary results, neither party has not run enough votes in the election to govern alone. we have this report from tunis. >> there is a quiet sense of expectation at the headquarters here. the leader will wait for official results before declare victory. unofficial results suggest that the secularist party is in the lead. if it wins, members admit that it can't rule alone. >> we cannot talk about coalitions. we don't exclude anyone. another is the main part of the political landscape in tunisia. >> the rival is waiting. it wants to be part of a new government. it is showing that it is willing to compromise. >> anything we said, we stick to it. this is our country, democracy. this will acknowledge it. the main thing is the program. the campaigners, the tunisian people, are the real winners. there was unexpected high

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 282 cause. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. and are appealing their convictions. >>> pope francis opened a meeting of senior clerics, warning them not to impose moral burdens on believers. the meeting talked about changes in the church, particularly on issues like divorce and remarriage. >> reporter: a year into his pap pappansy, pope francis faces issues. >> translation: synagogue assemblies are not meant to discuss beautiful ideas or discuss who is most intelligent. they are to nurture, to realise a dream. the lord is asking us to care for the family. >> reporter: the main topics are the use of contraception, abortion. also up for debate. whether divorcees can take communion. >> translation: i wouldn't agree if the grope agrees to allow holy communion. >> i believe divorcees should be allowed to have holy communion. >> pope bishop has sent a strong signal. he presided over the wedding of 20 couples in st. basilica. one bride was a mother, some couples had bee

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been in prison for 297 days. they are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions. al jazeera continues to demand their immediate release. >>> still to come here on al jazeera... >> i'm in india's coastal state of pradesh where people are trying to recover offer the cyclone >>> fears for ecuador as work begins there to extract oil. >> since 9/11 the us has spent has spent billions of dollars on domestic counter-terrorism operations. >> i wanted to be in on the big game and to be paid top-dollar for it. that's it. >> many of these involved targeted informant led stings. >> to them, everyone in the muslim community is a potential informant or a potential terrorist. >> america votes 2014 on al jazeera america focusing on what matters to you >> what are the issues that americans need to know about? >> everybody needs healthcare... >> lower taxes... >> job opportunities... >> reporting from the battle ground states... >> alaska... >> kentucky... >> iowa... >>

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 282 days. they are accused of aiding the out laud muslim brotherhood and are appealing against convictions. a former karate champion is in pole position to become president for the second time. boyko borisov was the prime minister until last year. his center-right party the single largest party in parliament, without a majority. more than 700,000 indians work in the middle east, but fighting in iraq and instability forced some to return home, deep in debt and scarred by their experiences. >> these three friend grew up and went to basra and iraq. they lived in bad conditions, slept on the floor and were beaten by iraqi neighbours. the latest conflict in iraq began. >> translation: we returned from work to have lunch and found a bomb that fell into the camp. someone called the owner who had it collected by the police. >> reporter: as the fighting drew closer, they returned home. they owe local employment agents between 1,000 and $3,000. there's no work in the village. villages like these with lim

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were convicted of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they are appealing against their convictions. al jazeera has dismissed the charges against them, and continues to demand their release. >> now, kurdish fighters recaptured territory from i.s.i.l. fighters in the town of kobane. with the help of u.s.-led air strikes they secured a hill. this is an important piece of higher ground, changing hands several times in recent weeks in this besieged towns. i.s.i.l. controls vast swads of syria and iraq. the coalition is determined that kobane should not call. bernard smith reports from the border between turkey and syria. [ explosion ] >> reporter: u.s. air strikes on a small hill to the west of kobane occupied for two days from fighters from the islamic state of iraq and levant. after this, kurdish fighters took back control. in full view of the world's media, kobane has become a test for the u.s. strategy against i.s.i.l. a strategy that relies on air strikes and often ill-equipped local forces on the ground. a u.s. failure here might promp

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 282 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their qubzs. >> a -- convictions. >> a former karate champion is in position to become bulgari's prime minister for a second time. boyko borisov was prime minister until last year. his center light g.e. rd -- center right g.e. rd have been the party. >>> fighting in iraq and instability elsewhere forced some to return home, deep in debt and scarred by their experiences. we have this report. >> reporter: these three friend grew up and went to basra and iraq. they lived in bad conditions, slept on the floor and were beaten by iraqi employers, and had a gun to the head if they complained. then the latest conflict in iraq began. we returned from work to have lunch and found a bomb that fell into the camp. someone called the owner. they called the police. they returned home after the fighting came closer. they owe employment agencies between $1,000 and $3,000. problem is there's no work in the vil

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 281 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing their convictions. >> in somalia, government forces supported by african union troops captured a coastal town from al-shabab forces. katherine sawer reports. >> reporter: it starts here in mogadishu, a port city. it is 120km to the south. we are told that the african union forces and troops have surrounded the town. it's a major economic hub. the group uses it to bring in supplies. this will be the first time in decades that the town is under the control of government. so we are taking this, witnessing a significant moment history. several towns and villages are under government control. the possibilities of ambushes, snipers. roadside bombs. it got moving in armoured vehicles. we are hearing that most of the fighters have left. elders are reaching out to the joint forces, trying to negotiate a peaceful hand over. everything remains fluid. everyone is being careful about how this plays ou. >> the pre

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have now been detained for 281 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing for convictions. the first person to de diagnosed with ebola in the u.s. and in a critical condition. travelling from liberia toexas in late september. the center for disease control and prevention is monitoring nine people that came in contact with him. will 4,000 children have been left -- almost 4,000 children have been left orphaned by ebola. many relatives are refusing to take the children back for fear of election. >>> the former dictator of hatery, jean-claude duvalier died. he was known as baby dock, and was 63. he took over the country at the age of 19 on the death of his father. his death deprives victims of a chance for justice. we look at his rule. >> reporter: jean-claude duvalier was the son of francois duvalier, the man known as papa dock, who ruled ryne haitsuka through terror and gym -- haiti through terror and intimidation. >> i have been elected as president for life. this is a - w

mohamed fadel fahmy have been detained for 281 days, falsely accused of aiding an outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions. >> the first person to be diagnosed with ebola is in a critical condition. the man travelled from liberia to texas, and the center for disease control and prevention is continuing to monitor nine people that came into contact with him. >> 70 million people died during the second world war, a third of them on the russian front. 4 million are listed as missing in action. volunteers are searching battlefields to give them a proper burial. we have that report known as lenin grad, a scene of fierce fighting. >> reporter: the horrors of war lie below the surface. in the forests, they are known as lenin grad. members of the squad are listening to the pulse of the metal detectors, tracking the remain of fighters. the siege lasted nearly three years. 900 days of terror leaving 700 soldiers dead. the diggers filled a museum with what they found beneath the battlefield. among the machine-guns and mortars, the personal effects. this is not a search fo

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 288 days they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions. >>> hong kong's chief executive c.y. leung said protesters have an almost zero chance of securing free elections. leung said police would use a minimum amount of force if they have to clear protest sites. hundreds of demonstrators are continuing a sit in on the streets of hong kong. we have the latest from monning cock. >> not the comes seen at the might of the protest, but in mongkok there has been scuffles, and these have been a daily thing, including earlier, when the blue ribbon anti-protesters tried to come and break things up. i am not sure if you can see in my so the, there's tighter security and a flash point between locals and protesters, regardless of what the chief executive said or what the locals are saying, insofar as convincing the daily life going to work. protesters are determined to remain >>> in the united states, police arrested several in st. louis, missouri, it's uncle

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been in prison now for 295 days. they are falsely accused of helping the muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions >>> one of the legacies of the u.s. war in iraq and afghanistan is the high survival rate of troops injured in combat. they are having to deal with physical and psychological injuries requiring more than treatment. rosalind jordan has this report. >> reporter: once upon a time this man didn't need guidance climbing stairs, before his convoy hid a roadside bomb in iraq in 2006. >> i remember thinking it was like a big monster had a hold of the humvee and was slamming it up and down the road. i woke up in hospital. >> pearce relies on his service dog to get him through it day. >> if i have a nightmare, he gets up and throws his paws over the top of me and pull me in and nuzzle me to make me up. >> gunner joined pearce's family in 2013, courtesy of america's vet dogs. >> the organization breeds, trains and matches the dogs to veterans. private donations cover expenses, not cheap at $55

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, something that they and al jazeera reject. >> still ahead on the newshour, why africa's football champions may not get the chance to defend their title. >>> time for the sport. >> thank you. baseball's world series is heading to a deciding game 7, the kansas city royals beating the giants 10-0. the season will come down to a single game, to be played on wednesday. >> reporter: before game 6 there was a moment to remember, the st. louis cardinal's player, who died in a car accident on sunday. back in kansas city, the royals needed to bin to keep the world series win arrive. they did it in style. a michael double and noorie ioki. >> that forced the san francisco giants to pull him from the game in the second innings. it did not do much better. the american league championship. he hit a 2-run single. to put the royals 4-0 up. another two runs added to the home team. billy butler added a double, making it seven runs in the second inning for the royals, a high amount scored in

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been in prison for 295 days, they are falselyaccused of helping the muslim brotherhood, and are appealing their convictions. >> in india, more than 150,000 people who rely on free medication to fight h.i.v. and aids could go without the drugs they need. the government is running out. despite the fact that many of the drugs are manufactured in the country, we have this report from new delhi. >> this daily dose of tablets means life or death for 2 million indians. they rely on a programme to get the drugs. an upcoming shortage is worrying them. >> after getting my medicine last month, i went back and got enough for 10 days, they said there's a shortage now, after 10 days there's no guarantee if the drugs will be there or not. >> i'm upset because of this. i say give me 20 days supply. we are poor and can't come back and fourth. >> this h.i.v. and aids activist is a patient and says it's ironic that india has a shortage at all. >> we have the money. india is a pharmacy of modern countries. 80% of perps are supplied by -- persons are

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, something that both they and al jazeera reject utterly >>> coming up on the newshour. yemen getting ready to form a new cabinet as houthi rebels make gains in part of the country. the latest from sanaa. >> we are in london to ask whether boxing has the appeal of its heyday. a rumble in the jungle. 40 years ago. >>> ricky kurdish -- iraqi kurdish peshawar forces are poised to enter the syrian town of kobane. they are still on the turkey side, ready, they say, to take on fighters from i.s.i.l. that's the islamic state in islamic state of iraq and levant. you see them reaching this area on thursday, not just fighters, but weaponry. it was understood they'd try to enter the syrian side. we go to urfa. >> the ricky peshawar, as many as 150, with heavy weapons, are either at or close to the syrian border, the turkey syrian border preparing their entry into kobane. no indication when they may go in, but a suggestion that it would be dusk or evening, so they have the prote

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 295 days. this evening his words resonated from prison at a ceremony. jonah hull was there. >> reporter: as journalists gathered at a club to recognise the work of freelancers, a member was ab sement. al jazeera correspondent greste is serving a prison term in egypt, given a lengthy sentence in june along with colleagues for allegedly aiding the banned muslim brotherhood. in a keynote address compiled by peter's family based op conversations and delivered by codefendant sue turton, he reflects on the dangers for journalists in conflicts defined more and more by ideology. >> my point is in all of these battle grounds, whether hot or cold, journalist are no longer on the front lines, we are the front lines. in this wider conflict there's no such thing as a mutual independence reporter. if you cross the lines in pursuit of one of our fundamental principles of balance, fairness or accuracy, you effectively join the enemy. >> peter greste believes his incarceration serves as a reminder of the import

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained for 288 days. they are falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against the predictions. the fighting in kobane has a major impact. not only is the border territory threatened to fall into i.s.i.l. hands, the peace protest is under threats. unless the government intervenes to save kobane, the peace process will collapse. >> in the working class neighbourhood. they have come to pay reports. they were killed in riots erupting across the city. his brother tells me he is distraught, angry and afraid. the police are murderers, not involved in many protests, he was a bystander at the scene. despite the claim a large p.k.k. flag is pinned to the wall. the p.k.k. are an armed kurdish grouch. >> a picture of their leader is on display side eye side with that of the diseased. both sides have been engaged in a peace process. that is in the balance. hundreds of kurds took to the streets, angry because they say the government so not doing enough to protect the town. the deput

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing their conviction. baher mohamed received an additional three years to the seven received by the other two, for having a bullet picked up at a protest >>> it's been more than a month since kim jong un has been seen in public. it has fuelled speculation about his health and whether he's in charge. national security advisors tole "meet the press", that the white house is monitoring the situation. >> we have not seen indications of a transfer of power in north korea that we view as definitive. we'll watch it carefully. >> north korean state tv kids kim was not present at a political anniversary. the last confirmed appearance was september 3rdrd. >>> next on al jazeera america, a new round of clashes between police and protesters in hong kong overnight >>> in the u.s., police get into confrontations. the latest on a weekend of resistance when we come back. >>> it's the third day of resistance marches in missouri, protesting the shooting death of two black tee

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been detained in egypt for 292 days. they are wrongly aused of aiding the -- accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions. al jazeera continues to demand their immediate release. >> hong kong's government agreed to revooef talks with students -- revive talks about students as to who they can vote for. the announcement is a step forward after weeks of demonstrations shut down parts of the city. meanwhile seven police officers have been suspended af being caught on camera, appearing to beat a member of the local political party. sara clerk has more. >> after hours under arrest, ken is defiant but bruised. >> there's a number of police officer brutally assaulting me. while i was retained. >> this is what he says is the result - bruises and cuts on his face and body, when he was allegedly hand cuffed and beaten by six plain clothes officers. he's taking legal action against the police. prior to that i was assaulted and later assaulted again in a police station. >> the attack

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been behind bars in egypt for 281 address. falsely accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood, they are appealing against their convictions. >>> still to come on the newshour - we see the pope trying to tackle some of the controversial issues facing the catholic church. and more to celebrate for the man they call the joker - farah with that and the rest of sport coming up. in seoul in south korea, they are trying to bring a bit of extra light into people's eyes. harry fawcett took a drive to see where they are heading. >> in 700 meters enter the overpass. >> reporter: you don't have to drive far in seoul to come across a common features, repeatedly. this is the city of the overpass. 84 of them to be exact. a legacy of the rapid urban growth starting in the 1960s. now they are being viewed less as time-saving booms, and light-rubbing eye source, and are coming down. like this, an artery in central seoul, now gone. the city government says they served their purpose. and the priority should be on making the city a more ple

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed has been in prison for 294 days. they are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, and are appealing against their convictions. >>> in nigeria, hopes have been raised of a possible ceasefire between the government and the armed group boko haram. a senior presidential advisor told al jazeera that an agreement could lead to the release of 200 schoolgirls abducted earlier this year, but there has been no confirmation of that from boko haram. we'll, of course, have more on this when joined live from abujament put boko haram to -- abuja. put boko haram to the side. it's related from the pro-government rally, who do we expect from it and who will be speaking? >> from the rally, basically supporters of the goodluck jonathan, they have been organising rallies, it's a general election, they want him to run again for a second term. they are expected to make an announcement soon. people expect an announcement, making intentions known. all of this is back where the boko haram issue, the ceasefire signed. and,

peter grestemohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects the charges against them. chinese state media says the government is thinking about moving nine crimes from a list of offenses punishable by death. capital punishment applies to 55 offenses. a proposed argument could remove fraud, smuggling and prostitution from the list. china executed around 2,400 hast year. >> indonesia's president announced his knest. made up of technocrat expected to push through tough reforms. it includes politicians supporti supporting his rise to power. >> a court in south korea is hearing closing arguments in the case of 15 crew members of a ferry that sank, killing 300 people. they are accused of abandoning the sea waufl ferry. it was the worst maritime disaster in 20 years. >> the u.s. ambassador to the united nations is in guinea where a deadly ebola outbreak began. she is touring the three worst-hit nations. she wants international support to combat the virus. >> you've got to overcome the fear and the stigma that are assoc