despite an appeals court in cairo granting a retrial, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed are still behind bars. the judge in thursday's session said it was not in his power to grant bail. >> translation: we welcome the court's decision to accept the appeal of our journalists. at the same time we demand that they are immediately released. they are unjustly imprisoned. everything is politicized - their arrest and the verdict against them were also politicized. >> reporter: the arrest of the three al jazeera staff on december 29th, 2013, were believed to be a short thing, a mix up over agrid stations. as -- accreditations. as time passed it became more and more clear that the new government had other intentions. peter greste a veteran correspondent, an african specialist who knew little about egypt was amazed and shocked that he was linked to what the government described as terrorists. the same can be said for his team baher mohamed, and mohamed fadel fahmy >>> the hashtag free aj staff went viral, and in the u.s. u.k., and elsewhere reported journalists came out to say tha

egyptian authorities gaoled three al jazeera journalists, peter greste, and two producers, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed who also holds canadian citizenship. six months later u.s. secretary of state john kerry met with the president, abdul fatah al-sisi, and protested the journalists detention. during the talks john kerry offered to release u.s. aid. >> i have emphasised our strong support for upholding the universal rights and freedoms of all egyptians, including freedom of expression. >> reporter: that did little to help the al jazeera journalist of the the next day all three were convicted of helping terrorists and reporting false news. they maintained their innocence. despite the deterioration of human rights, the obama administration released $570 million of aid, and 10 military. >> in december the u.s. congress inserted language into the 2015 spending build making egypt's aid contint on progress made. crucially, it gives the u.s. secretary of state discretion to wave the conditions, if doing so interest. >> we welcome the flexibility to further the strategic relationship with egy

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have paid a heavy price for their work as journalists, and in egypt's charged political environment that is judged a threat by the military dominated government. since july 2013 an estimated six journalists have been killed, doze ens detained. most were -- dozens detained. most were released. but authorities contain 11 journalist including our three colleagues. meanwhile egyptian authorities admit to detaining 10,000 political opponents in 2014. despite their poor human rights efforts the u.s. government continues to give the military financial support. ali velshi has this report. >> reporter: the united states gives up to $1.5 billion a year in aid to the egyptian government. $1.3 billion going strait to the egyptian military. president obama temporarily suspended the military portion of that aid. in yule 2013. that's when the egyptian military removed mohamed mursi, the first democratically elected president. since then the government cracked down on dissent, making moves to silence the press inside egypt. in dises 2013, egyptian autho

peter greste has imprisoned in egypt for more than a fear along with mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed. imran khan reports. >> reporter: 376 days and counting. that is how long peter greste and his colleagues mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been behind bars in egypt. their only crime is to report. on january 1st egypt announced a retrial but no date has been sediment andrew greste says the egypt government should deport his brother. >> immediately after the announcement into a retrial was ordered peter submitted an application to the - to have - to get him deported. under the guise of the a presidential decree announced in november. we see it as an opportunity for the president to exercise his powers upped the decree and deport peter. now that he's an accused person going from being an convicted to an accused person. we are hopeful that egyptian authorities will consider this in a timely manner and come to a decision that sees peter deported and will benefit all parties. >>> mohamed fadel fahmy's brother recently said deportation documents have been signed and lawyers and go

thursday, a top court ordered a retrial for answer peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. -- for australian peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. it denied them bail. outside the courthouse the supporters expressed disappointment. >> it's hard to see your loved one in prison behind bars for doing his job. i hope that - i believe there is a misunderstanding and it needs to be corrected. >> i was expecting yes, every trial, but i expected with that a release today. >> the free peter peter greste page posted a message by australia: peter greste was a correspondent in cairo for two weeks when arrested. the first trial was most unfair and unjust. there's nothing that can be guaranteed, even for a retrial. the three journalists were sentenced 7 to 10 years in prison. they are accused of supporting the now banned muslim brotherhood. an attorney for mohamed fadel fahmy said on thursday there's no connection. they assume if you work for al jazeera, you are a member it is not true. >> reporter: the journalists imprisonment sparked an outcry and on social media where

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were wrongly accused of broadcasting false news and helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. a retrial has been ordered, that could begin within a month. lawyers for mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste filed a request for them to be deported from egypt >>> tradeunions shut down 75% of coal mines, calling a five day nationwide strike in protest of what they believe is the government opening up the market to private companies. we have this report. >> it's the biggest industrial action india has seen in 40 years. leading trade unions calling a strike against coal india, a state-owned country producing 80% of the country's coal. workers protesting against companies. >> translation: we are protesting the privatisation of the selling of coal. the government wants to wash away the existence of the workers. >> reporter: coal could be hit after workers walked out, and it may affect power plants which are already seeing fuel shortages. >> cole india sent extra supplies. if it drags on some parts of the country could face power cuts. they are wa

mohamed fadel fahmy spent more than a year behind bars. last week an egyptian court ordered a retrial. in the "new york times", mohamed fadel fahmy said the journalists are caught in a political dispute between egypt and qatar - which funds the network. mohamed fadel fahmy, a canadian citizen wrote: canada's foreign minister says he's working to secure his release. >> we were pleased he was granted an appeal. we have been working closely at senior levels within the egyptian government. when we have further news to announce we will. obviously this you know protecting canadians protecting freedom of expression for journalists speaks well to the issue we are speaking about today. >> the men spent 374 days in gaol. aiding the muslim brotherhood, allegations which they and al jazeera deny. >> the price of u.s. crude oil falls below 48 a barrel. collapsing crude prices made it a rough day on wall street. the do you was down 130 points. american workers started to feel the pinch. u.s. steel said it will lay off 800 workers due to lower demand for

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were wrongly accused of broadcasting false new and helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. a supreme court in cairo ordered a retrial ta could begin within a month. lawyers from mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste hope applied for them to be extradited. they are hopeful it will happen this week. >> can't give it a date on this side, but we are engaged with the egyptian government at the highest lels. >> ahead on al jazeera, technology makers reveal gadgets could put more of your personal data online >>> and in sport. a team that claimed victory in the n ba at the last second. >>> welcome back growing up in rural guatemala, means a lifetime of violence. but in one up to anything is possible. al jazeera's david mercer has more. [ ♪♪ ] >> reporter: though her hand are small and her feet do not reach the pedals. she plays the piano like a virtue oweso. every saturday morning she practices. when you hands are on the piece she travels to a different place. place. >> translation: i listen to music. a tune will come to me and ask why am ili

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed wrongly were convicted of broadcasting false news which they and al jazeera deny. thursday an appeals court in cairo ordered a recount. lawyers filed requests for them to be deported from egypt. cooler weather conditions in south australia are helping fire fighters contain massive bushfires, 12 homes in the adelaide hills have been buoyed by fire. wind conditions that fanned the flames have eased. firefighters bring another huge fire under control. >> 67 years for the day since britain granted independence to what was known as burma. myanmar has been celebrating with a military parade. last month's school attack in the pakistani city was followed by economicics. we have this report from peshmerga. many are hopeful of a better future. >> it has not rained this winter in pakistan. especially among the poor. as the new year arrives, they hold concerns. >> i hope 2015 will be a peaceful year and my business will prosper. if the bomb blast doesn't kill there'll be a bomb blast that will affect the livelihood. r this man sells gore a home-

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were convicted of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. they spent more than a year in prison. the group human rights watch called the trial a sham. in hours a cairo court will hear the first appeal and consider whether proper legal procedures were followed. al jazeera denied the charges since the beginning, and demands their release. we are joined by a legal analyst and attorney areva martin in los angeles. hello. >> hi. >> thanks for being with us. how likely is it that our generalists will be released in the days ahead. >> we are getting mixed messages. we are hearing on one hand that the newly elected president is going to issue a pardon then we are hag that he has to -- hearing that he has to allow the legal process to stay out. the judges will not look at the facts or evidence, they'll look at the procedure. the arrest the conviction, and the prison terms given to the journalists. there's concern about what the panel of judges will do with respect to the journalists. >> given what we know about the trial, the evidence presented - i

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were wrongly convicted of broadcasting false news and helping the muslim brotherhood, which they and al jazeera deny. on thursday an appeals court ordered a retrial ta could begin within a month. lawyers for peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy filed requests for them to be deported from egypt >>> the crew of a cement ship missing after it capsized off the north coast - four life boats at the scene. no distress call was heard from the ship. seven of the crew are polish the other missing man is from the philippines. >>> cooler weather conditions in south australia are helping firefighters to contain massive bushfires. 12 homes in the adelaide hills have been destroyed by fire and another 20 lost. hot and windy conditions fanning the flames since friday eased. in neighbouring victoria rain held firefighters bring a bushfire under control. north korea reacted angrily to new sanctions in the united states. president obama authorised expansions over the hacking of the film company. the decision is hostile and oppressive. pyongyang denied

today marks 371 days since al jazeera journalist peter greste mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed has been imprisoned. two days ago a retrial was ordered. al jazeera maintained their sentence >>> an epicentre of a 4.9 earth wake today was in chalize, idaho mountains, it was felt as far ace way as boysie. the quake knocked out power >>> it's not shaking, it's freezing. rebecca stevenson joins us with the forecast. >> wait until you feel tomorrow. >> great. >> no. >> better? >> in the '60s. tonight into the early morning hours, a better part of the day in main new hampshire, vermont. your transportation dollars have been working hard - putting out gravel and preparing roads for snow and ice that is coming in. you can see on the satellite that it is rain for the southern new york state. it goes into an an icy sleek wintry mix. boy is it icy out there. it's tough to do any travelling as you get into parts of the ummer north east. torl there'll be a warning for areas getting 4-8 inches of snow. piling up. passing through. mild mid '60s wait until you fell the temperatures on monday. wo

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were falsely convicted of aiding the muslim brotherhood, and spreading false news. peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were sentenced to 7 years, baher mohamed a 10 year sentence. al jazeera rejects their charges and demands their release. >> we want to turn to the blizzard that is going on in the north-east. and the toll that it is taking on the region. high winds, flooding concerns about power outages, and this storm a pounding in an area hit a few years ago by hurricane sandy. nicole mitchell was on long beach on the south shore of new york's island where they are expecting to get hit hard. what is the latest? >> well as you mentioned, this is a multi-faceted snow historic snow that we were talking about, could be thunder snow. the wind cold temperatures and the water rise that we are expecting. some are here like long beach, were basically at surface level with the o. if you get a little interior j.f.k. not far away. 10 feet elevation. i was looking at a buoy off the coastline, closer to the storm already waves at 10.5 feet enough to

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed. al jazeera demonstrates the release of the three journalists for more than a year. the three have been wrongfully gaoled in egypt, accused of broadcasting false news and helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. >> peter greste's brother spoke with us from new south wales, and said lawyers for mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste have filed a request for them to be deported. they are hoping it happened this week. >> after the announcement from the court that a retrial as ordered peter submitted an application to the - to get him deported under the guys of the decree announced in november. this is an opportunity for the president to exercise his powers and deport peter. particularly now he's gone from being a convicted person to an accused perp. egyptian authorities will consider this in a timely matter. and come to a digs where he is deported and benefit all parties. >> let catch up with the sport. >> we start with football. atletico madrid takes the advantage with cross-town rivals re

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, of charges they denied. an appeals court ordered a retrial. lawyers filed requests for them to bedeported from egypt. >> the president of chad called on other african countries to join in the fight against the nigerian armed group cameroon. men will join cameroonian soldiers they'll be joined. cameroon has faced cross-border attacks in boko haram. the united nations is planning an offensive against rebels in the east of the democratic republic of congo. the f.d.l.r. fighters were given until january 2nd to surrender. as moll come reports, some lay down their weapons, many are at large. the fighters from the rwandan f.d.l.r. have been on the run. now they surrendered, they are among the majority of fighters that came out. congo in the u.n. will attack those in the bush. we are allowed to meet one fighter. the group is i accused of atrocities and leaders say they committed genocide. this man came to congo as a refugee and joined later because he had little choice. >> we wer

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were wrongly convicted of broadcasting false news and helping the muslim brotherhood which they and al jazeera deny. an appeals court in cairo ordered a retrial. lawyers for peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy filed requests for them to be deported from egypt. >> the french human rights ombudsman launched an investigation into reports that a mayor refused to allow a roma baby to be buried in a cemetery. local taxpayers should have priority it was said because of a shortage of burial flats in the town. >> reporter: monday a baby girl will be buried in this parish suburb. she died of s i.d. s at the age of 2.5 months. the family wanted to lay her to rest in a nearby town where she was born and lived with parents and two siblings that go school in the town. the local mayor refused prime ministers because he said there were few spots available and told a paris newspaper that priority in the cemetery is given to those that pay local taxes - the implication being that the dead baby's family do not, because they are roma. campaigners for t

. >> al jazeera demand the release of peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed, accused of working with the outlawed government. abdul fatah al-sisi said he would like the case to be resolved. >>> the military has ignored warn in facts. boko haram a tacks in the north-east of nigeria. thousands fled the area hundreds reportedly killed. amnesty said the military failed to respond to requests. it assess the military had advanced warn engs of a boko haram attack which the armed group took control of on sunday. tens of thousands of nigerian who fled from boko haram will not be able to vote in the election. the electoral commission said it can't register people who hive in camps. 5,000 are taking shelter in the jos plateau state. we have this report from this. there. >> reporter: this man has lost his right to vote in nigeria's presidential and parliamentary elections because he does not have a voter's card. he lost it when boko haram attacked his village in borneo this year and burnt down his house. he and his family have been living in this camp ever since. >> translation: we

peter and mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed spent over a year in an egyptian prison prongly accused of falsely reporting and helping the muslim brotherhood. charges they regret. >> hong kong's leader warned the pursuit of democracy must be in line with the war. he made the comments during an annual address. it was the first speech since mass protests last year calling for elections. some walked out of the chamber in protest. the rule of law is the foundation of hong kong. the democratic development of hong kong must be underpinned by the same. as we pursue democracy, we should act in accordance with the law >>> hundreds of thousands in sri lanka's capital joint the pope to celebrate mass. the pope canonized in a ceremony. he asked the crowd to overcome religious differences for the sake of unity. >> charles stratford was among the crowd and sent an update. >> incredible scenes this morning in colombo. tens if not thousands of people have come to celebrate mass to see the pope. they've been singing himself in singala and tamil. after the pope called for reconciliation following the e

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were wrongly accused of broadcasting false news and helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges they deny. an appeals court ordered a retrial that could begin within a month >>> at least three houthi fighters have been killed after their patrol car was hit in the central area. no one claimed responsibility for the attack. al qaeda fighters have been targetting houthis in the area >>> in nigeria, at least nine people were killed when girls thought to be as young as 10 was used for a suicide bomb attack. the bomb exploded in the eastern market. the attacks by boko haram in that area. two people including a police officer were killed and another exploded at a police station. that happened at the town. monday is the fifth anniversary of the devastating earthquake. most is centered on the political upheaval. we have this report from port-au-prince. >> reporter: in the streets of haiti's capital it's an will daily occurrence. anger grows. >> translation: there's nothing left for us. a long simmering stalemate reached a boiling point. ja

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were accused of colluding with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. earlier this month egypt's court ordered a retrial >>> the new government in sri lanka is taking a close look at its relationship with china, a country that had become the partner of choice for the former president raja pack stay and had developed many projects. critics accuse china and the old regime of widespread corruption. >> reporter: proof of close fis between sri lanka and china. here chinese porcelain and other antiques are have common site. former president took the relationship with china to a new level. it was pay back for china helping sri lanka to fight the tamil tigers. the new government has ditch plans. >> china has been our friends, and will continue to do so. the element of corruption will be eliminated. >> reporter: china won a large share of projects. china stood by sri lanka during the war. it was a crucial time the time of support the last judgment was dreadful for. some analysts accused the government of taking financial short cuts and the lack of t

mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste and baher mohamed were falsely accused of callueding with the outlawed muslim brotherhood >>> in haiti an electoral council has been sworn in. thousands of anti-government demonstrators took to the streets. this comes as u.n. visited urging of the government to hold elections. >> greece's prime minister made a final appeal to voters ahead of the general election. despite years of austerity, the country is showing signs of recovery. the country is up against a group, whose leader promises to restore dignity to greece. the ailing economy affected businesses many declaring bankruptcy. one businessman told sue turton he doesn't thing a government would improve the situation. images in this report may be disturbing. >> reporter: a greek man takes action on the steps of his bank. a bankrupt businessman who spent his last 10 euros on a can of petrol. that was four years ago. he shows us a building where he ran the perfume bottling plant. before the bank refused to negotiate his payments. he lost everything. >> it was a kind of protest to the big man, not only t

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were falsely accused of helping outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges denied. an appeals court in cairo ordered a retrial. >> still to come on the programme, after years in limbo where afghani refugees in pakistan are threatened with deportation. >>> and the economic slowdown - business leaders gather in the swift resort of davos. >> this is my selfie, what can you tell me about my future? >> can affect and surprise us. >> don't try this at home. >> "techknow" where technology meets humanity. saturday at 7:30 eastern. only on al >>> hello again. the top stories on al jazeera. at least nine people have been stabbed on a bus in the is railingy city of tel aviv. the alleged attacker is a 23-year-old palestinian, shot and apprehended by police. >>> the leader of houthi rebels in yemen says the president must implement political and security reforms, seen as an ultimatum with houthi fighters surrounding president hadi's residence. president obama has taken credit for the improving u.s. economy, and also asked the congress to give him expanded powers

removed president mohamed mursi from power in 2013 >>> lawyers for gaoled al jazeera journalist mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste have made application for them to be deported from egypt. they and baher mohamed have been imprisoned for more than a year wrongly convicted of broadcasting false news much on thursday an appeals court in cairo ordered a retrial that could begin within a month. al jazeera continues to demand its release. >> bushfires are burning out of the control in australia. thousands have been moved. homes are at risk. emergency crews in victoria and tasmania are battling hundreds of fires. nicole johnson has the latest. >> reporter: it's summer in australia, bushfire season. a heatwave swept across the eastern states sending temperatures soaring to over 40 degrees celsius. it's a lethal application. searing heat and dry crass. the worst fires are in the state of south australia. in the hills, near the city of adelaide. >> the sound of the roar over the hills almost like a jet engine on an airplane is getting louder and louder. thousands flted from their home. there are fears doze

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were falsely accused of colluding with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera continues to demand their release. >> in zambia elections ruling party candidate ed-garlungo has a slight league. it is following the death of michael sata. voting has been low with delays in remote areas. >> staying with africa. nigeria's government embarked on a mission to re-vanning the railways. for years the system didn't run at all. trains may be back on track, but not at full speed. >> after decades of neglect. trains in nigeria are back on track, and passengers breathing life into the system. the refurbished line reopened last year. >> enjoy. >> they no longer have to worry about bandits or drivers when he takes the journey back to his family house. >> this is a second time on board he is going to visit his grandmother. >> i like it because it's cheaper. and what i like about it is that it's slow. >> the train seems to moveffatt moffatt -- moveat a lower speed than 50 k/hr. >> at the current levels. the nigerian railway estimates 5 million passen

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been in prison for more than a year. earlier this month an egyptian court agreed to hear their appeal. they were convicted of theping the outlawed -- helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges that were false. al jazeera demands their release. >> next... ..the growing outrage and health concerns over tap water in michigan >>> plus what tom brady is saying about the alleged cheating scandal and how much air is in the football. >>> thousands of people in an eastern montana city were told that the water is safe to drink after an oil spill. 40,000 gallons leaked from the pipeline on saturday. residents relied on bottled water after levels of ben zone was found in the drinking supply. the environmental protection agency told home owners to hope their taps to flush the system. e.p.a. showed that the danger is over. >> in mirfe gan, res -- michigan residents are in a fight. a year ago they stopped using water supply. for the first time in 50 years they used the flipt river. now the city says it may not be safe. more from

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were falsely accused of working withes outlawed muslim brotherhood. egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi said he would like to see the case resolved. >> the former australian ambassador to egypt talks about why the case drags on for this long. >> the egyptian judiciary will struggle to work out where it goes from here. the court of appeal rendered the initial case so quickly and comprehensively that there's probably work to be done within the judicial system. firstly to write up that outcome in ways that don't cause further harassment to the judiciary, and secondly to decide what approach to take from here. they'll probably come up with a fresh set of charges of what less than those under which peter greste and his colleagues charged. the approach will be to respect the independence of the judiciary, and there'll be reluctance to make a decision for that judiciary. until there is actually a political advantage to be gained by such intervention i think the line of least costs will remain that of using the judicial pros to its conclusion.

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were wrongly accused of broadcasting false news. it is a charge they deny. in cairo they ordered a retrial that could begin within a month. >>> protesters in yemen demand houthi leaders leave the capital. there's calls of rebels being allowed to take over the cattle. staying in yemen, an early morning attack killed three houthi fighters. te died in central yemen. no one climbed responsibility. al qaeda fighters stormed the city two months ago. the venezuelan president is in the saudi arabian capital. they met with leaders from the nation to seek their sentence. punkent oil prices damaged and madura's ratings are down 22%. the scarcity of foreign currency is strange. this - for example. last time the government used u.s. dollars, priced it at 2,000 in stores. depending on the exchange rate you use and whether you have the dollars, you can have anything from 12 to $300. there are reports now. >> reporter: a fight in the middle of the supermarket. the store received a shipment of soap and everyone wants to get a bag. january has seen s

he and two others mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed have been in an egyptian prison wrongly accused of broadcasting false news and aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges rejected. >> there's more for you on the al jazeera newshour. >> who would want to have sterilisation now? no one wants to die >>> what next for india's planning family programme after a clinic killed 18 women. >> this goal was 23 years in the making. we are at the asian cup. >>> the u.n. is dealing for help to deal with a cold spell that swept the middle east. millions of displaced children are in need of assistance. that includes many struggling. we have this report. >> reporter: this man has been through a lot. he lives in aleppo. now he has to use what he can do fight the freezing temperature. >> translation: we have money. we have no heating. we have no relatives here. >> reporter: this is hiding some of the damage once a business now in ruins. there's no electricity for much of the city. diesel and gas has trebled, and for most what is available is not affordable. only some clinics take care of the si

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were falsely accused of assisting the auted lawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera demands their release. >>> divers swam into the main parts of the airasia plane on friday. difficult weather conditions stopped the megs. they have been able to recover four bodies from the site. the operation to lift what remains of the fuselage from the seabed and out of the sea resumes on sunday. president obama is on his way to india for a 3-day visit. relations have been strained in recent years. patty culhane looks at what is at stake. >> reporter: as president obama attends india it's a day of first. fir to attend a national day, and the first time india asked an american president to be a guest. as the president and president obama watch the military go by. >> there's a momentum in the relationship that had not been there in the last several years. a momentum to not only from a strategic standpoint or an economic and commercial standpoint. >> the obama put the focus on india. the first state dinner held in honour of his predecessor. the promise o

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood, charges they deny. at a court in cairo they ordered a retrial. >>> still to come on the programme - the japanese prime minister demands the release of a japanese hostage held by i.s.i.l. we visit two lebanese towns close to the syrian border supporting different sides of the conflict and all the sport, including surprise semifinalist iraq ready to face south korea in the final four of the asian cup. >>> first, new video emerged of the moment shells were fired into residential areas of eastern ukraine on saturday. 30 were killed during the attack in the city of mariupol. the ukranian government said it intercepted communications proving that pro-russian separatists were responsible. moscow blames the attacks on the ukranian army. >> one of the few international journalists inside mariupol sent us this report. >> reporter: vladimir was at home in his kitchen when the grad rocket slammed into his apartment. >> translation: glass fell all over me i ran into the corridor. ther

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were sentenced in june to seven years in toura prison. baher mohamed was given an extra three years. >>> economic sanctions and the falling oil price is battling the russian economy. the fitz session say moved to downgrade russia's economy. russian bonds would be excluded from high profile indexes - pushed into junk bond territory. some industries are benefitting from the downturn. peter sharp has that story from sochi. >> reporter: for the first 11 days of january, russia closes down as millions leave for the holiday. many end up like this. this the mountains, home of the winter olympic, the slopes were packed. russian skiers were passionate about the sport. they were found waiting for the lift. sanctions and the fall in the value of the ruble changed all that. there has been a 30% drop in the number of russians booking holidays at european skiing destinations. we were curious to see post olympic sochi, to see if the place is worth it. when europe was expensive. it was unaffordable to go abroad. the places appeared to be pricey. >> the

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were all falsely accused of colluding with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. egypt's court of confession ordered a retrial. the egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi said he would like to see the case resolved >>> lots more still to come on the newshour. we'll be in yemen's southern province where al al qaeda is active. zambia's president is sworn in. his rival is not happy >>> in sport, can rafael nadal keep himself in contention for the australian open title. that is also to come. joo voting is upped way in grease in an election that could change the direction of the country. the far left group is expected to win the polls. he promised to renegotiate greece's debt and end austerity. >> this is his lively. samar a the current prime minister. he has been pushing through austerity plans to secure the bail out. there's the river party, formed last year by a journalist. center left leaning and wants to keep greece in europe. and golden dawn condemned as neo-nazi. it gained support during the economic crisis. >> sue turton joins us live. a mak

mohamed fadel fahmy has canadian citizenship as well. along with peter greste and mohammed badr they were accused of broadcasting false news. a retrial has been ordered. they have been in gaol for 385 days. >>> greeks go to the polls. voters will be voting to end the austerity. greece lost a quarter of the economy through spending cuts. we have this report on the party opposing the current government. >> reporter: this is the man most people see as greece's prime minister in waiting. his key proposals are simply - to free the state from debt it cannot pay. >> reporter: he's coming to a society pushed to the limit of poverty and despair. it is rising up on its feet. the logical fear will fall. >> greeks now owe an unprecedented 200 to banks, social security and the tax man. it will freeze much of the debtors freeing up resources to rebuild the economy and wants the us open to write-off half of its debt and reschedule when greece is on track. the party will spent $12 million on food electricity to those that lost much. there has been a prom

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were sentenced. they've been accused of having ties to the muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects the charges and demands the journalists release. >>> anita ek berd known for her appearance as passed away. she made a mark in a film as she trolled past the foupt an in an evening gown. she went on to other film including "war and peace" and passed away after an undisclosed illness. and will be buried in rome. >> coming up on al jazeera america - how the falling price of oil is creating economic chaos in venezuela. you probably think donating clothes is a good thing. it is causing problems in one country in africa. >>> welcome back. wall street is watching to see how much the falling price of oil will affect consumers. investors home users will use savages savings on retail and other products. cheaper oil pricers not necessarily good news across the board "real money"'s mary snow explains some states are facing lower revenues and budget short false, and that could mean major cuts. >> reporter: sinking o

al jazeera demands the release of peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed, falsely accused of working with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi said he would like the case to be resolved. >>> still ahead, as australia prepares for the final of the asian cup we look back at the football past and have that in a moment. >>> china is to build a 3,000 high rail line connecting to south-east asia according to the china-railway workings it will be constructed in four stages from china to loose. it will continue to bangkok, where it will split, heading to thailand's southern and northern provinces. the bangkok line will continue to kuala lumpur. as we report even though the system needs an upgrade, many wonder who will benefit from it. >>> thailand's rail industry is one of asia's oldest and is showing its age. the network received little funding with no major investment in more than half a century. >> it is so old. it's even. when the train moves, i'm afraid i will fall off. >> with a speed of 50 k/hr all the trains run late and at a loss. compar

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were wrongly accused of colluding with the outlawed muslim brotherhood. egyptian president abdul fatah al-sisi has said he would like to see the case resolved. ahead of a 400th day in prison peter greste wrote a letter saying: more to come in the newshour - including - boko haram - nigerians arrive in neighbouring chad to escape the violence. plus talks to resolve the conflict in ukraine are called off after more civilians are killed in the separatist held east. golden night for australian football as they are crowned champions of asia for the first time. >>> african union leaders are meeting for the final day of their summit in the ethiopian capital. a string of violence dominated the talks. katherine sawyer has the latest. >> reporter: the heads of state are expected to issue a declaration on the major issue, that have been the subject of this summit. and they are considering a proposal by the african union, for a regional force by boko haram. the council called for 7,500 troops from nigeria, cameroon chad. high on the agenda is a co

peter greste and mohamed fadel fahmy were sentenced in june to seven years in toura prison. baher mohamed was given 10 years and are accused of having ties to the muslim brotherhood. meanwhile a former aid to ousted egyptian president mohamed mursi was released after 18 months in detention because of health concerns. the former secretary of foreign affairs was arrested in 2013, along with other senior officials connected to the muslim brotherhood >>> it is monday morning in indonesia, crews will spend the day trying to retrieve the black boxes. they are trapped in the wreckage. efforts to bring them to the service will occur on monday. meanwhile. scrutiny of the tail section is under way now that it is ashore. experts from airbus, the manufacturer are pouring over the wreckage searching for clues that could pinpoint the cause of cash. there were 162 people aboard when the plane went down >>> barely a week into the new term the house is preparing to vote on controversial issuesful still ahead. a look at whether president obama will be wielding his veto powers sooner rather tha

thank you >>> now, canada's foreign minister pressed for the release of al jazeera journalist mohamed fadel fahmy at a meeting with his egyptian counterpart in cairo. he has spent more than a year in prison along with two other journalists, all three are wrongly accused of spreading false news and aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood. his wife spoke to us from cairo on skype a short time ago. >> yes, indeed we are frustrated. the court said nothing about when the current hearing will take place. no practical steps have been taken to release my husband for the other journalists. nothing has been settled regarding the hearing or the pardon. they only have accepted his appeal. that was it. >> amnesty international released images showing the devastating scale of attacks on boko haram on two towns in northern nigeria. this was baga before the group moved in. vegetation is shaded in red. there are streets and buildings. here is the same town on 7 jan, an estimated 3,000 homes, schools and clinics have been destroyed. a similar town in baga here it is on 2 jan, a thriving down. this is the picture fi

in june, mohamed fadel-fahmy, a canadian-egyptian; australian correspondent peter greste; and egyptian baher mohamed were handed seven to ten year sentences on charges of publishing false egyptian news and aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood group. but outside egypt, the trial was widely viewed as a sham and the verdicts sparked an international outcry. supporters organized protests and social media campaigns, claiming the journalists were unfairly caught up in tensions between egypt and qatar, the owners of al-jazeera. but the two countries have recently begun a public reconciliation. and in late december, greste thanked his supporters in a letter written from his cairo cell, saying: "we have created a huge global awareness of not just our cause, but the far wider and more vital issues of press freedom, the persecution of journalists, and of justice in egypt." >> sreenivasan: today, egypt's highest court granted the three retrials. lawyers for the journalists welcomed the decision, saying the initial verdicts were based on flawed evidence: >> they assume that if you work for al jaz