nawaz sharif is the first pakistani leader to attend. he promised to help ties with the two countries. nawaz sharif released is a 151 indian fishermen on the day of the swearing in. most are fishermen straying into territorial waters of the other nation. many are in gaol despite the completion of their sentences. >> i believe... >> both leaders are focussed on reviving economies. they'll yield economic benefits. long-standing tensions are never far. >> nawaz sharif has been prime minister twice before. the last time he was in power, his attempts to improve ties with india were derailed after the attacks were held. he was ousted in a coup. while nawaz sharif wants to improve ties with new delhi, he'll have to do so carefully. >>> still to come - syria's cultural catastrophe. how the war is destroying historical sites and what is being done about it. >> the pope compares child sex abuse to performing a satanic mass - announcing he'll meet a group of victims next month. >> i was not a ham, i was ham & cheese... >> and turning it around... >

nawaz sharif is the first pakistani leader to attend. he promised to help ties with the two countries. nawaz sharif released is a 151 indian fishermen on the day of the swearing in. most are fishermen straying into territorial waters of the other nation. many are in gaol despite the completion of their sentences.

he had to tone that down while nawaz sharif is here. the other thorn in the side is those that perpetrated the 26/11 attacks in mumbai. india demanded on several occasions, and it's across political parties, that they want the perpetrators, and those behind the attacks to be brought to justice, beprosecuted. they believe that pakistan is harbouring them. while those issues continue, it seems that certainly the two government democratically elected government who want to work together, and narendra modi has offered a former olive branch that nawaz sharif grasped. it's up to the foreign secretaries and ministers to progress that forward to meetings in the future. on this side of the border, the indian publish, press, pleased that he has arrived and hope that this can develop into a friendlier relationship, one that would reap benefits politically and in terms of grade. >> it's early days. thank you for that live from new delhi. >>> still to some - syria's cultural catastrophe. how the war is destroying historical sites and what is being d

in terms of nawaz sharif, narendra modi, and nepalese prime ministers.hey are in their first year of prime ministership. it's a new start. we'll see how they get on in the coming days. >> thank you for that. that was from new delhi. more news in a few minutes. every night on my show i break down confusing financial speak and make it real. families ripped apart... >> racial profiling >> sometimes they ask questions... sometimes they just handcuff people... >> deporting dreams... destroying lives... >> this state is literally redefining what it means to be a criminal alien fault lines al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> they're locking the doors... >> ground breaking... >> we have to get out of here... >> truth seeking... award winning investigative documentary series fault lines the deported only on al jazeera america >> well, tonight we're going to philadelphia, we'll devote ourselves to a city so hardworking, the face of the middle class in the city has changed. we'll look at the sensitive subject of race. why more than half of the city's black midd

pakistani president nawaz sharif met his counterpart narendra modi in new delhi once he was sworn in. of all the stark leaders that narendra modi is meeting, all eyes are on his meeting with nawaz sharif. are we expecting any major announcements following this meeting? >> just as you come, nawaz sharif, the prime minister of pakistan is being greeted by the new prime minister. they are going in for bilateral talks, lasting about half an hour. there'll be no joint statement, no press questions. we are not exactly sure what they will discuss. we assume it's an issue on trade. all eyes, as you said are on the front page, that image of him shaking the prime minister's hand, and in the hindu another major paper. along with a photograph of all of the leaders democratically elected leaders. of course, we expect them to talk initially about trade or opening trade. and also about terrorists and the ongoing conflict administered by pakistan. it's a spate of encouragens over the last few years and 65 years that they want to sought out this meeting. it could be a kick start to trying to restart t

nawaz sharif is the first pakistani leader to visit. narendra modi will be sworn in at the presidential palace after leading the party to a landslide election victory. 20 are feared dead after a train crash. it happened at the railway station in the neighbourhood. the express hit a train that stopped. there are reports that around 50 people have been injured. >>> the white house mistakenly revealed the identity of a top c.i.a. official in afghanistan. the name was included on a list of the people attending a military briefing during president obama's visit to bagram airbase. >> reporter: it was an unexpected visit by the u.s. military's commander in chief. president barack obama touching down at an air force base in afghanistan to get what advisors called a read on the security situation. u.s. soldiers waited to hear from the president while he healed a top of dur meeting. the soldiers were entertained by a country music singer while they waited. >> and when he emerged from his meeting president obama thanked his troops for the service

nawaz sharif is the first spak stanny -- pakistani leader to visit. narendra modi will take his oath after leading his party to a landslide victory. the b.j.p. won majority in 25 years. many hope for a change. here is what some of them told us. >> me being a doctor i have late working hours. he can ensure the safety of the women. we use public interest. it should be safe. >> translation: what i want from the narendra modi government is water. we get it once every 15 days. we need water, that's all. >> we need to make the army stronger so if we are attacked at the border we can deal with it and the pakistany minister needs to stop the terrorism. >> he needs to take care of underdeveloped states, we don't want educated youngsters leaving the country. >> i'm happy that narendra modi said i'm responsible for over a billion people. i intend to take everyone with me, including the muslims. >> translation: the cost of living is high. he needs to control inflation. >> narendra modi will deal with all the issues that matter to us. there are so many. he cared a

the pakistan foreign office said nawaz sharif would hold a meeting after the ceremony. >> translation: nawaz sharif accepted the invitation, pakistan, china, myanmar and sri lanka - all these are our neighbours, they can't be changed. that is the beginning of a new relationship. >> interesting times. let's talk about this at the head of research and security in islamabad. thank you for talking to us here at al jazeera. how convinced are you that this could be the start of a new relationship between islamabad and new delhi. >> well, you know, every summit meeting, every dialogue, basically, always triggers a lot of optimism, particularly when it comes to india, pakistan, and similarly a lot of hopes and optimism are attached to this potential impending meeting between the two leaders. we have to, i think, see how both leaders, narendra modi, and the prime minister, how they conduct themselves after this meeting which primarily holds a symbolic value for both countries, because they'll meet each other in the presence of many others, but as an ice-breaking sense, it holds a big promise f

narendra modi made the invitation to nawaz sharif. they have a strange situation and fought several wars, mostly over the kashmir. >>> protesters in india urged the government to control armed troops. there was support for general khalifa haftar. he says he wants to crush hard-line militias backed by the libyan government. >> the syrian branch of al qaeda, the nusra front asked its ally, the islamic front to modify the manifesto. the document doesn't call for the creation of an islamic state. it led some to believe the group is trying to attract western support. >>> syria's al qaeda branch does not operate independently on the syrian battlefield. it fights alongside other groups against the government. with an aim of creating a safe base. the powerful ally, the islamic front has broken ranks. the new manifesto calls for a state of law that stays away from fundamentalism and radicalism. the group describes it as an independent syrian decision. >> the manifesto is agreed by most of the groups. we didn't consult nusra, but we expected th

delhi where india's newly elected prime minister far wren draw modi has been holding talks with nawaz sharif. relations between the two countries have been under particular strain since the mumbai attack in 2008 when pakistani militants killed 166 people. >>> there are conflicting reports from china and vietnam over a collision between two vessels in a disputed area of the south china sea. the chinese government told the bbc a vietnamese fishing vessel capsized after harassing and colliding with a chin needs fishing boat. officials earlier says they deliberately rammed and sunk the vessel. >>> weeks before the world's cup, food inspectors discovered packs of meat, butter, seafood and pasta which had gone beyond the use by date. the hotels have 15 days to offer an explanation. >>> stay with us here on "bbc world news." still to come, a rare look inside the police academy trying to instill security on egypt's streets. ♪ show 'em the curve. it's beautiful. it's more than that... ...it's perfect. introducing curved ultra high definition television from samsung. >>> the organization for the prohi

>> meanwhile india's prime minister elect narendra modi has invited his pakistani counterpart, nawaz sharifuguration ceremony. mr. sharif was one of several regional heads of government who've been asked to attend the event which takes place next monday. it's thought to be the first such invitation to be offered to a pakistani prime minister. so far there's been no official response from islamabad. >>> egypt's ousted president hosni mubarak has been given a sentence of three years for embezzlement. his sons have also been sentenced to four years. prosecutors say they stole millions of dollars of public funds. funds earmarked for the maintenance of presidential palaces. with me now is editor of bbc arabic. mohammed, what are they saying the money was actually spent on? >> this case -- a couple of periods between 2003 and 2011. what happened is that hosni mubarak and his sons were using public funds to, you know, refurbish private residences. in cairo and other cities in egypt. and they were doing this at will. actually, the judge today, when he issued his verdict, he had some very harsh word

thousands were in attendance, including the prime minister of pakistan, nawaz sharif. it was an historic first for the two countries who have fought three wars since winning independence from britain in 1947. modi and sharif are scheduled to hold formal talks tomorrow. voters went to the polls across egypt today to elect a new president after years of political turmoil. they cast their ballots in an election that's expected to install former army chief abdel- fatah al-sisi as the country's next leader. voting continues tomorrow. so far, there's been a strong turnout among women. >> they are very, very, very active really and they've begun to feel how important their country is and this is totally new. we were never used to vote. and now we think of the best for our country and we try to read and understand and analyze. >> woodruff: al-sisi ousted egypt's first freely-elected leader, mohammed morsi, whose muslim brotherhood supporters have urged their followers to boycott the vote. >> woodruff: the nigerian military says it knows where nearly 300 abducted school girls a

full day on the job, india's prime minister narendra modi met with his pakistani counterpart, nawaz sharif, for almost an hour. sharif, who took office just last year, described the conversation as cordial. >> i pointed out that we were at the beginning of our respective tenures with a clear mandate. this provides us the opportunity of meeting the hopes and aspirations of our peoples that we will succeed in turning a new page in our relations. >> brown: india's foreign secretary said modi pressed the issue of terrorism. >> it was conveyed that pakistan must abide by its commitment to prevent its territory and territory under its control from being used for terrorism against india. we also expect that necessary steps will be taken in the mumbai terror attack trial underway in pakistan, to ensure >> brown: the mumbai attack, in 2008, left 163 people dead at the hands of pakistani militants. india has complained that pakistan has slow-walked the investigation, and that the perpetrators must be put on trial. well before mumbai, the two rivals had a contentious, violent history. they've fought