mohamed fadel fahmy -- mohammed badr, a father of two can see his family twice a week. peter greste's family is commuting from australia. two weeks ago the family received a let from egyptian president adly mansour indicating that he wanted the trial to end soon. the prime minister tony abbott called adly mansour and insisted peter greste was doing his job. he received assurances that peter greste would get a fair trial. mohamed fadel fahmy's father received a letter from the president reassuring him his son would enjoy all the rights as guaranteed by the law. a fourth journalist al jazeera arabic's abdullah al-shami has been detained since august 2013 without trial. he's been on hunger strike for the last three months. al jazeera rejects the charges and continues to call for the release of staff. >> north and south korea have exchanged fire across the country. both countries have been conducting military exercises. people on the south korean island have been taken to shelters. no targets have been fired on land. >> let's bring in robert kelly, a political science profe

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste spent 68 days in prison. they are accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects the charges. >> more than two months in toura prison. this was no walk to freedom. the three men were kept behind a caged-off dock in the cairo court room. the hand cuffs removed only after the lawyer for mohamed fadel fahmy petitioned for it. mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste are charged with terror-related offenses. the three men and al jazeera reject the charges and the family say they are not fighting the battle alone. >> it's been extremely stressful. i mean, again, we reiterate we have to stay strong for him. you know, it's definitely something that i want want to wish on anyone. >> this is the first time egypt prosecuted journalists on terrorism-related charges. the prosecution produced cameras, sell phon -- cell phon showing the content of a hard drive. witnesses for the prosecution said it provided links to the muslim brotherhood. speaking in his defe

peter greste, mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed were arrested over 60 days ago, they were in those cages. the journalists are accused of having links to a terrorist organization. al jazeera rejects all of the charges continues to demand their immediate release. the trial resumes march 24th. >>> it was a time away from the political unrest in crimea. friendly soccer match between the u.s. and ukraine. one of the americans final tuneups before the world cup in brazil. due to safety concerns in ukraine it was held in cypress. the ukrainian team defeated the americans, 2-0. >>> coming up. dramatic changes next. >> i'm meteorologist, what we are really dealing with is quite a bit of rain and flooding here across the northwest. so we are going to be watching flood watches, flood warnings. those greens, washington, oregon, idaho, also montana, threat of avalanche warnings in the cascades where they could be seeing about a foot of snow over the next day. in terms of temperatures, there is some good news there. minneapolis, how about 32° tomorrow. we do expect it to come down slightly as we go to

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste were arrested in december. they've been in prison for 67 days. mohamed vall has more on what happened today in court. >> three al jazeera journalists appeared in court in egypt. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr were charged with terrorism-related offenses. al jazeera rejects the charges and demands their release. after 67 days in gaol, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr were led to a caged dock in a cairo courtroom. the judge ordered their handcuffs be removed after an appeal from mohamed fadel fahmy's lawyer much families growth them. before the hearing peter greste's father spoke about his hopes for a positive -- brother spoked about hopes for a positive out come. >> it's extremely stressful. we have to stay strong for him. definitely something that i wouldn't want to wish on anyone. >> in court the prosecution produced cameras, cell phones and the document set to show the contents of a hard drive. >> such equipment is standard issue. according to witnesses for the prosec

mohamed fahmy is suffering from a dislocated shoulder, an injury he received just before arrested. fahmy has received only limited treatment and is barely able to move his arm. members of peter greste's family are commuting from australia for hearings. two weeks ago the family received a letter from egyptian president ad mansour endin indig he wanted the trial to end soon. assured peter greste would get a fair trial. received a a force [ al jazeera rejects all the charges and continues to call for the immediate release of all its staff. hasham average bara al jazeera. >> two spanish journalists are free tonight after being held in syria for six months. it was an emotional journey. a rogue al qaeda group kidnapped them as they tried leave syria. it is unknown if the men escaped or were freed. spain will not say whether there were a ransom. nine be others and 10 journalists remain missing. >>> talk about making two separate fixes but it did nothing. gm will face congress tomorrow. kimberly you you duchardt has more. >> how scufts at the biggest auto l maker waited more than a decade t

mohamed fadel fahmy had a shuld shoulder injury. he can barely move his arm, according to his family. >> mohammed badr is able to see his wife and children once a week, with an extra visit for mother's day. peter greste's family members are commuting from australia. interim president mansour said he'd spare no effort to work towards the speed yes resolution of the case. mohamed fadel fahmy's father also received a letter saying: >> at the last court appearance the man spent the hearing in cages. they were able to call out asking for international engagement to free them. it's expected the prosecution will continue to make its quay. a fourth journalists, abdullah al-shami, has been detained since august 2013. he's been on hunger strike since late january. >> once again the trial resumes. al jazeera rejects all charges against our journalist and demands or immediate release. >> we are approaching march 31st, a deadline when everyone in the country is required to have health insurance. for some the promise of affordable health care is e

the defendants, mohammed fahmy, peter greste, and baher mohamed were brought in wearing handcuffs andrison jumpsuits. at one point, mohammed fahmy telling the judge that his shoulder has been dislocated, asking them to remove the handcuffs, and they did remove the handcuffs from the department. mohammed fahmy also telling the judge that he has never betrayed his country. peter greste's brother andrew also inside, telling journalists his brother is remaining strong, but he would never wish this or deal on anyone. 67 days is how long these journalists have been detained, most of that time not being charged. eventually they were charged with assisting a terrorist organization, presumably the muslim brotherhood. also broadcasting false information and working without a permit. by some account these journalists did not have a permit to work here in egypt. however, when it comes to the more serious charges of assisting a terrorist organization, many rights groups, journal lists are eager to see what kind of evidence the state is prepared to present. we do know the state has presented the me

[indiscernible] >> mohamed fahmy says he has been denied proper medical care after his shoulder was broken during his arrest. egyptian prosecutors accuse al jazeera supporting the muslim brotherhood of ouster president mohamed morsi, it has been declared a terrorist group and subjected to a widening crack town. on monday, 529 brotherhood supporters were sentenced to death. a new mass trial has open involving 683 people, including top of the leader mohammed badie. in spain, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest austerity policies imposed by the european union. marches toed dignity residents from across the country to madrid over the weekend to protest spain's 26% unemployed rate, and call for greater investment in health care, education, and housing. the protests were largely peaceful, but a government report said dozens were injured in clashes between protesters and police, who fired rubber bullets to disperse the demonstrators. the united nations has released new data on the accelerating impact of climate change. the u.n. meteorology will agency reports 13 o

jailed credit al jazeera journalist peter greste, along with two other al jazeera english staff, mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed. saud rein according to sources, saudi sources have can owned media outlets such as the london based pan arab newspaper al hayat have quoted, will prevent saudi journalists with cooperating with the network or other qatari media. also recalled their ambassadors from qatar. critics in the gulf have longed accused the credit al jazeera network of a pro-muslim brotherhood bent. for now al jazeera's riad bureau remains open. just as myanmar's journalists and a news manager there have gone on trial charged with leaking state secrets. the charges relate to two reports in the yongon based, with the assistance of the chinese. in the northwest earn city of pauk. all five have pleated not guilty. but if found guilty could face up to 14 years in prison. now president of myanmar signed myanmar's long awaited media request law into effect. the law has been trumpeted as a way to guarantee freedom of the press after five decades of censorship undermilitary rule. but the bill that p

since his arrest mohamed fadel fahmy has received little medical fair for a shoulder injury sustained before he was imprisoned. mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste are accused of having links to a terrorist organization and spreading false news. they'll appear in court an monday. abdullah al-shami from al jazeera arabic channel has been in custody for more than six months. >> top tv presenters came together highlighting the importance of freedom, and demanding the release of al jazeera staff. >> imagine a world where reality is distorted. >> imagine being kept in the dark about major global events. >> imagine being silenced when speaking out. >> could saviour life. >> we don't know where to go to get food. >> you have imagined a world where journalists are not free to report the facts. >> 59 people in guinea died from the highly contagious ebolli virus. symptoms were detected six weeks ago and 80 cases have been detected. >> an out break of fever gripped guinea. that scare is confirmed to be caused by ebolli virus. >> investigation teams goes from village to village t

it's claimed it was violating turkish air space. >> a trial for mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste is due to start in a few hours. they are accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects all charges against its staff. >> in the u.s. state of texas an oil spill blocked the movement of ships, a barge carrying 3.8 million litres of fuel oil began to leak after the collision. the area is home to several bird habitats. the clean-up takes place 25 years after the largest spill in u.s. history when "exxon val dooefs" ran aground. it contaminated thousands of kilometres of coastlines, we have a report on the lasting effect of the spill. >> they didn't have this 25 years ago - a computer simulator to teach marriners about alaska's trickery coastal waters. it's real, the decks appearing to heave on the swell. there's no way to practice. >> it's as real as it gets, without being in danger. it's hard to convince yourself that you are not in danger. it's totally real. it's virtually real. >> wh when exxon hit the reef, billions of

sips his arrest in late december mohamed fadel fahmy had received little medical care for a dislocated shoulder sustained before his inspection. mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste are accused of having links to a terror organization and having false news. they'll appear in court on monday. abdullah al-shami, from al jazeera arabic has been in custody for more than four months. al jazeera rejects all charges, and demands their release. >> lots more aheat -- ahead, including - police move in to break up the biggest protest in spain since the economic crisis began. >> and how you can get your hands on one of the things that belonged to the world's greatest conquerer. >> welcome back. let's recap the headlines - russian troops seized the last military facility under ukraine control. they forced their way in, removing a number of soldiers inside. >> it's confirmed, the ebola virus killed 59 people. 80 cases have been reported. the disease, a fatality rate of up to 90% may have spread to sierra leone. >> in egypt thousands to stand trial on charges of organising illegal pro

> the trial has been adjourned once again and the judge refused to grant bail to peter greste, mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed. they are accused of providing a platform to the muslim brotherhood. charges dismissed by the al jazeera channel. the journalists were allowed outside the cage for the first time. peter greste said. >> that is frankly preposterous. >> his colleague, mohamed fahmy said: >> my wife is pregnant and i want to be with my family. >> attracted international condemnation. advocacy group, right activists and various government have all called for the release of the al jazeera staff now detained for more than three months. >> we are very, very concerned about influence on judges there, particularly right now. when there is heightened concern about the upcoming election and et cetera. our goal in the end is to make sure that people are able to cover these sort of issues, journalists are able to cover these sort of issues without fear of imprisonment or without fear of what is happening right now to moament, peter and baher. >> coverage was edited in a way to ex a exaggerate and

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste are accused of having links to a terrorist organizationnd spreading false news. mohamed fadel fahmy said that a letter sent it his family by adly mansour has given them hope. . >> abdullah al-shami from al jazeera's arabic channel has been in custody for more than six months, and has been on hunger strike since january. al jazeera rejects all charges and demands their release. in the last few hours peter greste's parents held a press conference in sydney. >> it's getting harder each time, of course. notwithstanding that we had the president's letter last week, which gave us some encouragement, but again we learnt not to expect too much. we hope the next date will be more of a finalisation, i guess, but, again, you know, there's no guarantee of that. >> north of cairo families of 529 people sentenced to death reacting to the verdict outside the courthouse there. the men were convicted of killing a policeman and attacks on government property last august. the trial on saturday lasted for less than an hour. human rights groups expressed disma

also in egypt the trial of our colleagues, the three al jazeera colleagues, mohamed fahmy, are baher mohamed and peter greste. al jazeera continues to demand their immediate release. >>> the crisis in the ukraine is topping the agenda in the netherlands. president obama is mitting there with others in th in the hake t. what came out of that meeting? are in well, there are a number of bilaterals that the president is undertaking on this three day swing through northern europe. kook is dominating the -- ukraine is dominating the conversation. it's charged to deal with dangerous leftovers from the cold war, called loose nukes. and as we speak the president now getting ready any minute now to commence a meeting of the g7. minus russia, kicked out or suspended for the time being. on the topic, on the agenda, what to do with russia's aggression. the land grab in crimea but also trying to zoos v detert a further move into ukraine. still ominous evident, a senior administration official teg us just a few minutes ago that the president wants to see a, quote, foreshadowing of economic aggressio

mohamed fahmy had a shoulder injury when he was detained, until two days ago he was denied proper medicaltion and to the family can barely move his arm. and baher mohamed is able to see his wife and children only once a week with one extra visit for mother's day and peter greste's family is commuting from australia for the hearings. egyptian president made a statement last week delivered to peter greste's parents saying he will share no effort to work towards the speedy resolution of the case. on sunday mohamed fahmy received a letter from the president and he says. >> i stress and reiterate the egypt judicial and he will guaranty the rights and cherished by the law and directed the interior minister to follow-up on your son's health condition and stress all possible care must be extended to him. >> reporter: the last court appearance the men spent the entire hearing in cages. they were able to call out, asking for international engagement to free them. a fourth journalist, al jazeera arabic has been detained since august 2013. he has been on hunger strike since late january and i'm anita

trial of al jazeera joirnts, petejournalists,peter greste, bd mohamed fahmy, trial has been adjourned to march 24th. >>> venezuelans paused to celebrate the death of their great leader, hugo chavez. >>> state of washington officially goes to pot. following colorado's lead, the first of more than 300 retail licenses were wished on wednesday. the first pot shop will open this summer. >>> as communities coast to coast look to open pot shots, the top cop remains opposed to pot. but bernard kerik's views did not change while in prison. how to nab and lock up criminals until he became one. now the ever outspoken kerik sat down with me, in times square. and what's wrong with america's system of crime and punishment. >> i was a foot cop on 42nd street, i walked foot post up here, right here in the heart of the square. >> you were a real beat cop? >> very much a beat cop. >> from the streets of new york city to the bid for the highest security job in the country, bernie kerik has been there. blunt. >> they're mor morons. >> and nobody has a resume like his. >> i'm the former police commissione

the trial of three jailed al jazeera english journalists resoups in a few hours time, fahmy, mohamed greste have been detained for 93 days in a prison. >> reporter: heading back to court for a fourth time, peter greste, baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy are charged with false news and terrorist organization and have been held for more than four months and the case has received worldwide attention and it's the first time egypt has prosecuted journalists on terrorism charges. in the last court hearing the detained al jazeera journalist was in a cage wearing white prison uniforms and stress their innocence and call for international support. >> we want to be free, we didn't do anything wrong. >> reporter: the al jazeera english reporting team was detaind by security services on december the 29th and taken to cairo's high security tohro prison enand he has a dislocated shorter that he received before being arrested and received limited medical treatment and according to his family can barely move his arm. the father of two is able to see his wife and children only once a week. some members

mohammed fahmy had a fractured shoulder and related to his arrest.it was worsened and broke during his detention. in the first weeks of his imprisonment, he was denied any proper medical attention. he was imprisoned in the were section of the prison, the maximum security wing known as the scorpion where he was held in solitary confinement without a bed, without sunlight and his condition worsened and healed incorrectly. now he can only lift his right arm a few inches from his ways. he requires surgery and physical therapy in order to recover. so this case has sparked solidarity protest around the world by journalists and others, calling for their release. , from thesion defendants cage, told reporters international pressure was very important to their case and that it helped alleviate some of their conditions. so they're calling on people to continue the pressure and demanding to be released with a fair trial. >> this is mohammed fahmy from the cage in the courtroom condemning the proceedings. >> [indiscernible] >> where does this case go and why are

israel accused iran of supplying weapons to its enemies. >> mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste and mohammed badr were back in a cairo courtroom on wednesday. it was adjourned until this month. the three were accused of having links with a terror organization. al jazeera rejects charges and demands their release >> changes to sats, to reflect what students study. the new test won't have a required essay and will throw out tough voke abb u lairy. >> those are the headlines "consider this" is coming up next. i'll see you again, in one hour. >> ukraine takes a turn for the worse, as a u.n. special envoy is forced to leave crimea. a turf war, turns ugly and goes public. >>> plus a teen sues her parents. what is she entitled to or is she just entitled? if you think your sibling rivalry is bad, you have nothing on snow owls. i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this." here is more on what's ahead. >> today united nations envoy

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste are accused of having links with a terrorism organization and spreading false news. abdullah al-shami from al jazeera ara bike channel -- arabic channel has been in custody since august. al jazeera relates commands and demands their release. >> one of osama bin laden's sons apologised from prison. saadi faces charges for upholding corruption. >> i extend my apologies to the libyan people and the government, disturbing the stability in the past. i say it was wrong, i should not have tup it. i -- done it. i call on all people to drop their guns. the government should hold weapons, people should work for reckon sill ration. >> the the lack of process to reach people by the syrian government has been criticised. >> last month the u.n. security council passed a resolution that aid rape millio-- reach million the country. a report was ordered, friday was the first. according to the report pi the secretary-general , there has been little compliance. examples were given the opposition groups blocking aid getting into the country. mostly the blame wa

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr and peter greste sent 70 days in prison. and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects the charges. >> saudi arabia joined egypt in banning the muslim brotherhood and labelling it a terrorist organization. members of the group included the deposed president mohamed morsi. along with other leaders of the muslim brotherhood are currently behind bars. saudi arabia says those that joined the group could be gaoled for 30 years. a former military chief in italy has been freed from prison. he was given a life sentence or plotting to overthrow the government. the decision to release him was after turkey adds highest court ruled his legal rights were not found. >> for those in prison, they'll be set free eventually. all we want is justice. for that i'll continue to fight for my struggle like i did when i was on duty and in gaol for two years until the last of the prisons will be set free. >> still to come - for columbians voting - blank ballots shows their disappoint. >> and an arrest warrant for this man. hello again. the top stories

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste appeared.ens of foreign journalists arrived to cover the proceedings. our journalists are accused of having links to a terrorist organization, al jazeera rejects the charges. >> al jazeera english staff has been in the egyptian prison for over two monts, they were doing their job, reporting events as they unfolded. peter greste is an award winning correspondent, before al jazeera he reported on similar stories for the bbc. his colleague mohamed fadel fahmy is an accomplished author and journalist who worked for c number of n, "new york times" and red cross. >> mohammed badr works for al jazeera for the past year. they are accused of broadcasting false information and having ties. al jazeera rejects the charges and wants the men released immediately. >> we categorically deny that they were involved in a malicious spreading of lies about egypt or that they were colluding with a terrorist organization. >> the first hearing took place tonne february 20th. s it was their son appearance in court. >>

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr and peter greste have been accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects all charges against its staff, and continues to demand their immediate release. their next court appearance is on march the 24th. abdullah al-shami from al jazeera's arabic channel. this week his detention was extended for 45 days. he's been held for more than six months. he's been on hunger strike since january the 23rd. >> still a crisis in ukraine. you are looking at live pictures of moscow, where supporters of vladimir putin are backing up the sale towards ukraine. >> in the coming hours, oint war activists are holding a peace rally to express their stance on the rally. more on that later. >> the rallies are taking place as international observers are arriving in crimea. 70 european monitors were invited to the capital in pro-russian authorities in the region. the vote is described as unconstitutional by the government in ukraine and its western supporters. the u.s. secretary of state and russia foreign minister failed to m

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste are accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false news. abdullah al-shami from al jazeera arabic channel has been in custody for six months, al jazeera relates all charges and demands their release. >> the soya spacecraft had to delay docking. a key engine malfunction means the crew may be waiting six days. a rocket lifted off from khazakhstan in the early hours of wednesday morning, scheduled to stay in place for six months. >> for centuries, peruvians carved out their farms. it's not easy, it's a reason so many have trouble feeding their families. we have this report. >> a day of supervision, this man is going around the community making sure houses are working. farmer says thanks to rustic technology the land is filled with vegetables. >> we used to grow potatos, there was a lot of malnutrition. now we are using technology, everything is organic, malnutrition is down. irrigation by sprinkling is some of the technologies the communities are learning. >> greenhouses is the success. it's the perfect temperature fo

>> three al jazeera english journalists have been held in egyptian prisons now for 72 days, mohamed fadel fahmyhammed badr, and peter greste are accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false views. al jazeera rejects all charges against its staff. abdullah al-shami from al jazeera's arabic channel has been detainedins august. he has been on a hunger strike. >> an earthquake and tsunami struck japan last year. 20,000 were killed in the disaster. for many that survived, the loss of loved ones is felt every day. harry fawcett spoke to families and victims. japan's nearby coast is marked by what is missing - houses from dozens of neighbourhoods, loved ones from chows aned of wives. they are doing what they can to reg. a carpenter is putting up a memme memor -- memorial, a playground, where his mother was cradling the body of his daughter. >> on top of the playground are three arrows pointing to the sky. if children come to pay, my children would be happy. hannah, can'tar and canner were young when they died. their loss has plunged their parents into a living hell. in the

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste are accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false news. abdullah al-shami from al jazeera arabic has been in custody for six months. al jazeera rejects charges and continues to demand the release of their staff. >> osama bin laden's son-in-law intends to appeal after being convicted of charges that include conspiring to kill americans. jurors in new york took a day to reach their verdict against suleiman abu ghaith, who is facing life in prison. >> the setting is afghanistan. the date, september 12th, 2001. osama bin laden wanted to deliver a message to the world and he asked this man, suleiman abu ghaith, to do most of the talking for him. >> translation: america must know that what happened to it is a direct result of the policy. if america continues to implement this policy, muslim sons will not stop under any circumstances. this and other speeches, praising the 9/11 attacks, warning of more to come, provided the back bone of the u.s. government's case. prosecutors argue that by agreeing to make them, he agreed

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste have spent 67 days in prison.y are accused of having links with a terror organization and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects the charges. >> al jazeera staff have been in the egyptian prison for over two months. they were doing their job, reporting events as they unnoded in egypt. peter greste is an award-winning correspondent who covered the plights of civilians in africa. he reported on similar stories for bbc already al jazeera. >> his counterpart, abdullah al-shami worked for the "new york times", and red cross. >> mohammed badr spent most of last year working for al jazeera. the egyptian authorities accused them of broadcasting false information and having ties with a terrorist organization. al jazeera rejects the charges and wants the men released. >> we categorically deny they were involved in a malicious spreading of lies about egypt or they were colludingway terrorist organization. >> the first hearing took place on february 20th. it was adjourned. wednesday is their second appearance in court. al j

. >> the trial of three al jazeera journalists detained in egypt, mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste have spent 68 days in custody. al jazeera rants all charms. >> ambassadors have been pulled out of doha. three accused qatar of failing to implement a regional security pact. under that the gulf countries promised not to interfere. qatar was committed to regional security and stability. >> the former qatari ambassador to the u.n. and the u.s. says qatar's support remains a source of tension within the gcc. >> we say we had nothing to do with egypt. egyptians are free to deal with their own issues. we will never support a regime. this is unacceptable. we are in the 21st century. egyptian people are our people. if a dictator is coming to power through the blood of his own people, and someone in another country wants me to support the dictator, that takes us back to pre 2011. the other masses would be devoted in egypt and tunis and syria. they'll be devoted to a dictatorship. these are three countries. they want to keep the arab words in the hold. they want them to stay,

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste are accused of having links with a terror organization and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects charges against their staff of the the next appearance is 24 march. >> cairo's court has given abdullah al-shami another 45 days in prison. he's been detained for six months and been on a hunger strike since 23 january. >> thursday marks one year since pope francis became the leader of the catholic church. nigeria, home to africa's largest catholic occupation, initials say it has reflected positively on their congregations. rapidly growing evangelical churches oppose a big change your. >> it's the annual conference. the catholic bishops preside over the largest population, and officials say a year into the leadership of pope francis, they have seen the following grow. >> pope benedict came across as an intellectual pope. very strong in academicics in troops and scholarship. pope francis brought in an emphasise that is populist. intellectualism is not a popular thing. >> they say his casual approach appeals to nigeria's 20 million kath likes

." >> our al jazeera english colleagues he mohamed fahmy , baher mohamed and pghtd have peter greste have been detained for more than 60 days. >>> brazil, cambodia saudi arabia to name just a few, protested to bring attention to imprison ed journalists all around the world. >> we've expressed concern about detainment of al jazeera staff and others, we have expressed that concern to the government of egypt, we have strongly urged them to release those journalists. >> we have been following, to speak for free speech. if you want to join, the twitter hajt i hashtd is #freeajstaff. >> she said promise me one thing, that you'll take care of dad. >> a look at the silent army of caregivers facing the difficult choices based in parenting their >> no doubt about it, innovation changes our lives. opening doors ... opening possibilities. taking the impossible from lab ... to life. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. on al jazeera america >> i'm ali velshi, the news has become t

." >> our al jazeera english colleagues he mohamed fahmy, baher mohamed and pghtd have per greste have been detained for more than 60 days. >>> brazil, cambodia saudi arabia to name just a few, protested to bring attention to imprisoned journalists all around the world. >> we've expressed concern about detainment of al jazeera staff and others, we have expressed that concern to the government of egypt, we have strongly urged them to release those journalists. >> we have been following, to speak for free speech. if you want to join, the twitter hajt ihashtd is #freeajstaff. >> she said promise me one thing, that you'll take care of dad. >> a look at the silent army of caregivers facing the difficult choices based in parenting their parents. >> now, to our special series, aging america and the toughest challenges facing our generation. parenting our parents. every six seconds another person will alternative 65 years old in america and that means sooner or later, the question we have to face, who will dare of me? "america tonight"'s special correspondent michael okwu, reports on taking on

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste are accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects all charges against its staff. the trial is to resume on march 24th. >>> there's a major food crisis in south sudan. prices of food have been pushed up. we are in the capital juba. >> since her husband died feeding her family has always been hard. but since the fighting the price of food was pushed behind her reach. >> since the problem started food has become expensive. sometimes the shops are not open. life has become hard. we have to eat less >> south sudan produces little food, so relies on imports. they were drawn to juba by the promise of a large profit. sips december many of the residents fled and fewer customers and higher prices are making life hard. >> translation: before christmas things were moving well. i was making good money, enough to support me and my family. since the conflict started things are bad. goods are expensive. life is becoming hard. >> this used to be a thriving marketplace. so much so traders came from all over

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr and peter greste are accused of having links with a terror. >> organization and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects all charges against its staff, demanding immediate release. the next court appearance is march the 24th. abdullah al-shami from the al jazeera arabic channel is in custody. the criminal court extended his detention to another 45 days, this week. he's been held for more than six month and has been on hunger strike since january the 23rd. >> in pakistan people have been enjoying a snow festival. the region controlled by taliban fighters. andrew simmonds hoped that the busy ski resort would make a comeback. >> fun like this would have been unthinkable less than five years ago. this is swat valley, once under the rule of pakistan's taliban. this was the country's only commercial ski resort destroyed by fighters. it's gradually being revived into a symbol of normality, with a rickety chair lift and hopes for a peaceful future. for now it's under army guard. the pakistan military driving the taliban out in a major offense if, beliefs the valley i

ing peter greste has been in cairo for 81 days, along with mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed. >>> todayhe gave a tear filled statement to the judge saying, i have been frustrated and angry, but i don't have to look any further than the mirror for someone to blame. i put myself and the army in this position with my sell selfh and self destructive acts. it would be a travesty if the general spent any time behind bars. >> he ought to walk out of this courtroom, be permitted to retire and live with his family. he should be able to deal with this damage to his reputation for the rest of his life. >>> reduced rank instead of missing his military pension and benefits if dismissed. he forced her to perform a sex act when she broke off their affair. sentencing continues tomorrow. joie chen here to tell us what's coming up on "america tonight." joie. >> good evening john. we will continue the exclusive investigation into florida's invisible children. exont sheilcan correspondent sha macvicar has the story, even for parents whose children are actively fighting to give them and get them the support

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr and peter greste spent 63 days in prison accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects the charges. abdullah al-shami, from the network's arabic channel has been held since august and he has been on hunger strike for more than a month to protest against his imprisonment. >> french president francis hollande promised his army would discharge rival militias. he's been visiting french soldiers. his troops would try to prevent the country splitting in two. thousands died in months of violence between muslims and christians. >> cattle raids, thefts, fights over resources are common over northern kenya. some people living in rural communities are taking matter into their own hands. we have this report from tukana. >> this is where this female teaches her students to handle a firearm, dismantle. assemble, load and pull a trigger. the women do this because they are forbidden to handle guns. they say they have no choice. >> translation: we have been forced to because it's dangerous. i used to live with men. my

peter along with mohammed fahmy and baher mohamed are accused of working with a terrorist organization spreading false news. al jazeera rejects all charges against its staff and continues to demand their immediate release. andrew thomas has more now on the prime minister's call to egypt's interim leader. >> tony abbott spoke to egypt's interim president on thursday, and it is understand that the prime minister asked for the assistance in securing peter greste's release as soon as possible. he said he was a journalist doing his job, and had no intention of damaging egypt's interests. egypt's president said he too hoped the case would be resolved as soon as possible and peter and his coworkers are receiving everything they need. up until now, tony abbott hasn't said anything about peter greste detainment. but the fact that he has now certainly is significant. peter greste's parents were very pleased that the prime minister has intervened. this is a little of what they had to say. >> very thrilled. >> glad. >> yes. yes. you know, without any kind of reflection on anybody, we weren't expec

mohammed fahmy, baher mohamed, and peter greste are accused of having links with a terrorist organizationd spreading also news. al jazeera rejects all charges. and this man from al jazeera's arabic channel has been detained for more than six months now. >>> commemorations across spain on the 10th anniversary of this madrid train bombings. the woman who is about to be sworn in as chile's new president, along with new faces in congress. >>> and in sport, the defending champion gets knocked out of the races. we'll have all of the details in sport. ♪ is >>> well, let's go back to one of our top stories news reports that more than 20 police officers have been killed in india. the rebels are active in a third of indians 600 districts. they are a powerful force. they say they are fighting for the rights of agriculture laborers, and tribes who's lands have been taken away. last may dozens of politicians were killed, including top state leaders. we have a journalist and author who is writing a book about the group. and he joins us now via skype. good to have you. these are india's greatest interna

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr are being detained, accused of having links to a terrorist organization. the interim president made the policemen in a letter to peter greste's parents. the next court appearance is on the 24th march, al jazeera rejects all claims. >> a man this has been arrested in the balkans. darko gave himself up to the serbian police after an operation in the c.i.a. france's highest court of appeal is expected to rule on ex-trader jerome kavill. he spent more than three years fighting a gaol sentence of a bet that nearly brought the french bank to the brink of collapse. >> an authorised trader who made unauthorised transactions. gurr om caviell was at the center of the one of the biggest scandals. he was found guilty of forgery, breach of trust and the illegal use of computers after making $50 billion of unauthorised trades. >> jerome was sentenced to five yeerts imprison with two years suspended, and ordered to pay back billions. he insisted he was being made a scapegoat. societyie general believed he acted alone. the bank, one of the biest su

mohammed fahmy, baher mohamed, and peter greste are accused of having links with a terrorist organization spreading false news. one family received a letter that has given him hope. >> meanwhile the journalist from al jazeera's arabic channel has been in custody for six months, and has been on hunger strike since january. >>> on the outskirts of the capitol, on high alert ahead of presidential elections in april, four people were killed. bernard smith reports. >> reporter: on the outskirts of kabul, the sound of gunfire reverbera reverberates. the taliban appears to be stepping up attempts to disrupt the presidential election of april 5th. as afghan special forces flew to the scene, around 20 members of the staff were trapped in the building. >> translator: this is to disrupt the election process. i urge the people of afghanistan to recognize the enemy. >> reporter: the assault followed a common taliban tactic, two suicide bombers one on foot, and one in a car. at least one police officer was injured in the shootout, which happened near the home of one of the presidential candidates. bern

trial of three al jazeera journalists detained in egypt is scheduled to resume on march 24th, mohammed fahmyd, and peter greste have now spent 69 days in prison. they are accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects the charges. another correspondent has been detained for months -- for more than six months. >>> still to come this news hour, the mega city built on debt. chinese officials grapple with an infrastructure and construction boom. >>> the frozen shoreline of alaska's bering seacoast will be the next challenge for the iditarod challengers. >> the major difficulty for the prosecution, that there was no evidence... >> now a three year al jazeera investigation, reveals a very different story about who was responsible >> they refuse to look into this... >> so many people at such a high level had a stake in al megrahi's guilt. lockerbie: what really happened? on al jazeera america ♪ >>> welcome back, china's growing debt problem is one of the big issues on day two of the meeting in beijing. massive spending has kept the economy on trac

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr are accused of having links to a terrorist organization and spreading false noose. al jazeera denies the charges and demand the release of its staff. >> abdullah al-shami from al jazeera's arabic channel is also in custody. this week cairo's criminal court extended his detention for another 45 days. heats been held for six months, and has been on a hunger -- he's been on a hunger strike since the 23rd of january. >> more clues and theories are emerging on the missing malaysian airliner. they have been searching the south china sea, where this satellite image was taken. the floating objects spoted floating a day after the plane went missing, but only missing in the past 24 hours. search planes found nothing bit the time they got there. >> u.s. sends teams to the west coast coast as the search widens. they are looking in the straits of malacca and the andyman see. the "wall street journal" is reporting flight 307 was in the air three hours after its last confirmed location. it vanished an hour after take off as it was thought to be flying ov

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr are accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false news. abdullah al-shami, from the al jazeera arabic channel has been in custody for six months. al jazeera rejects all charges. the next court appearance is on the 24th of march. >> thousand of people who fled their homes in south sudan because of fighting have another threat to deal with. heavy rains are hitting part of the country and with little or no sanitation, the refugees are at risk of malaria, cholera and other waterborne diseases. >> if we put the children in tents, the water intrs. there's no solution. the situation here is as you can see, more than this. bad things happen here, the children are sick. god is generous. >> flooding and land slides in barr undy has swept away homes and cut off electricity. government officials are struggling to look after people. we have this report from barr undy's capital. >> this woman is getting second hand clothes for herself and children. the house was destroyed by floods and mudslides. heavily rain killed 70 people i

inside, al jazeera journalists mohamed fahmy, baher mohammed and peter greste, wearing white prison uniforms, stood in the courtroom's defendant cage. they and other al-jazeera journalists are accused of endangering egyptian national security by assisting a terrorist organization, namely: the muslim brotherhood. the military-backed government banned the group after ousting president mohamed morsi in july. al-jazeera maintains the charges are "absurd, baseless and false," as do the journalists' relatives, who spoke after the hearing. >> ( translated ): the accusations directed towards them are far from the truth, none of them are affiliated to any political party, movement, or the muslim brotherhood, they use the same equipment used by all other channels. if they have a problem with al- jazeera, the journalists have nothing to do with it the defendants' lawyer claimed progress, based on the way the hearing went. >> ( translated ): today the session was to hear witness testimonies. the most important of these was the accusations directed towards these three defendants have completely collapsed

correspondent peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr are accused of having links with a terrorist organization and spreading false news. the next court appearance is on 24 march. abdullah al-shami, from the al jazeera arabic channel has been in custody for more than six months. al jazeera rejects all charms and continues to demand its release. the public inquiry into the most serious allegations made against british soldiers stalled. lawyers representing iraqi families withdraw their claim that the troops had killed unarmed civilians, those representing relative of the dead say there's insufficient evidence that anyone was kld by the soldiers. the japanese company behind the first bullet chains is relocating its global rail headquarters from tokyo to london. the company won is $2 billion contract to make britain's next generation of high-speed trains. 750 jobs are expected to be created in the north of england. into people in venice and ven eto are voting in an unofficial referendum on breaking away from italy. the result will not be recognised by rome, but a successful

mohammed fahmy that his shoulder still hurts and if they could remove the cuffs. the judge ordered them to remove the cuffs. he said would never wish to ordeal on anyone. he has been kept in detention for 67, much of that time without being charged. eventually they were charged with joining a terrorist organization, working without a permit. many are eagle for see what kind of evidence the state has to offer to prove some of these accusations, and that's what the state started to do today. they presented memory drive, laptop and video, however the defense team complaining that the court did not provide equipment to watch the video. it's not clear why the court failed to do that. of course, much of this region, much of the world watching this trial, rights groups say this trial is a troubling sign that egypt authorities are cracking down on dissent and freedom of the press. many journalists around the world, many are colleagues of these individuals, many are watching and saying these accusations are ridiculous. >> reporter: the charges against our staff are totally

mohamed fahmy shoulder injury has worsened in jail. baher mohamed is only allowed to see his wife and children once per week. peter greste'peter greste's fams commuting from london. promising the are trial is run efficiently. >> i stress and reiterate the independence of the egyptian judiciary. i'm sure your son will enjoy all the rights as guaranteed and cherished by the law. i have directed the interior minister to follow up on your son's health condition and stress that all possible care must be extended to him. >> the prosecution has not finished presenting its evidence and witnesses but defense lawyers were able to cross examine them. the trial has been adjourned until march 31st. abdalla al shami has been held without trial, he is now on hunger strike. anita mcnaught, al jazeera. >> 25 years after the exxon valdez oil disaster. the impact on the can a alaskan wildlife. train derails in chicago and crashes into an escalator. >>> and in sports the race against doping. how kenya's reputation for world class runners has been hit by a

mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste, mohammed badr are accused of having links with a terrorist organization, and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects all charms and demands their release. the next court appearance was on 24 march. abdullah al-shami is also in custody, and this week cairo's criminal court extended his detention for another 45 days. he's been held for six months. he's been on a hunger strike since january the 23rd. coming up. pope francis completes a year in office. we look at how he's changed perceptions. ♪ what is this place? where are we? this is where we bring together the fastest internet and the best in entertainment. we call it the x1 entertainment operating system. it looks like the future! we must have encountered a temporal vortex. further analytics are necessary. beam us up. ♪ that's my phone. hey. [ female announcer ] the x1 entertainment operating system, only from xfinity. tv and internet together like never before. >> malaysian officials say they've been unable to locate debris thought to be from the missing malaysian airlines plane. they've been scouring t