the idea of turning the number into a brand was not about raising money. >> peter greste is an award-winningournalist. he worked for the bbc for more than a decade, reporting across latin america, the middle east and america. >> peter is scrupulous. he wants to nail down a story, get both sides of the story covered. he'll take risks, go where others won't, and spend a lot of time on the story. that determination to tell it fairly marks it out. >> peter greste joined al jazeera in 2011, the same year he won the prestigious award. peter greste is an old friend and colleague, a good map, a great journalist. we work together. i found him to be very careful, considerate and good company. then he went to africa and fell in love. even after he joined another network he kept in touch with all of us at bbc, and we marvelled how he found the stories no one else did. we watched him. free peter greste, we miss his work. >> friends and colleagues regard him highly for his compassion, adventurous personality and strong belief in social justice. >> he is fun-loving. he is a very loyal person. he has a high

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr, have been in prison for 53 days. they are accused of having links to a terrorist organization and spreading false news. al jazeera rejects the charges. prominent people have been adding their voices to the call to release al jazeera's staff. here is a detailed look at men detained in cairo. >> for nelson mandela, the dayed dayed >> peter greste, an award-winning journalist whose work spanned the globe. he worked with the bbc for more than a decade, reporting from latin america, the middle east and latin america. >> peter is scrupulous. he wants to name down the story, he wants both sides of a story covered. he'll take risks, go places others won't. he'll spend a lot of time on a story. that sort of determination to tell the story and tell it fairly marks him out. >> peter greste joined al jazeera in 2011, the same year he won the pae body award for a report on somalia whilst at the bbc. >> peter greste is an old friend and colleague. a good man, a great journalist. we worked on many big stories of our time. i found h

there i was, christmas day, 25th december, anchoring for al jazeera, when peter greste popped up on a live link and told us that the muslim brotherhood have been deemed a terrorist organization by the authorities in egypt. peter talked about how this was going to impact the whole of egypt. this was small areas protesting, going out on the streets saying that mohamed morsi, the head of the muslim brotherhood should be the president and a coup had removed him and that it was against the constitution of the country. i remember thinking to myself how peter was very balanced in his report,ing in spite of fact he's been in cairo a couple of weeks. he's been the eastern african respondent for a long time. he's an experienced journalist who worked for the bbc and the u.k., and has awards for a documentary made in somalia, he was well respected. it's 53 days since they've been in prison, 53 days, certainly from the beginning of that time, d particularly when they were in dreadful circumstances. mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr were kept in the scorpion prin, the most effective maximum sec

. >> today's our day of solidarity for our detained journalists peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr, who have spent 60 days in prison. patty culhane reports. >> making a statement with their silence. the solidarity first on display in the al jazeera english news room in doha swept across the globe in 40 locations. the message from the streets of australia, indonesia and balloons released in england and flying high in brazil. in every language, one message... >> journalism is not a crime. >> a nobel peace prize winner said... >> we are asking for the freedom of the four >> a poet in paris and the cold in toronto where are calling for freedom of al jazeera's prisoners. >> we want to call on the egyptian government to release them and the canadian government to call for their release unequivocal unequivocally. >> none of the al jazeera employees are americans. that did not stop the white house secretary calling for their release. >> we are watching the trial of al jazeera staff and journalists in egypt. we understand the defendants pleaded not guilty and the trial was adj

journalist mohamed fahmy, producer baher mohamed, and correspondent peter greste are among 20 journalists facing charges. for greste, on christmas day, the government declared the muslim brotherhood a terrorist organization. a culmination of a six month government standoff against the military leaders who deposed him. peter and his team went looking for the impact. >> with this charity work done there is no alternative here, no state run social security net, no other make it down here. so the government decision is only likely to increase receptment not take it away. >> security officers raided the hotel and arrested them. they were taken to torah prison where former president morsi and his staff are held. a global campaign calling for their release and press freedom in egypt picked up system. last month, the committee for protecting joirnltprotecting jod this the most dangerous place to work. across the globe leading journalists are helping to send the message through egyptian thrortsauthorities, even memberr staff participated in the campaign. wednesday, staff of international broadcast

peter greste, baher mohamed, mohamed fahmy pled not guilty. trial was adjourned until march 5th. al jazeera says the charges are false and is demanding the immediate release of its staff. our tom ackerman reports. >> cameras were barred inside the courtroom at the cairo police academy where the trial of the al jazeera journalists was convened. baher mohamed, mohamed fahmy and peter greste, three pled not guilty. >> we demanded their release and a chance to interrogate prosecution witnesses. >> the three are among 20 defendants, eight of whom are present, the rest charged in absentia. >> we are very pleased we are in court, we believe we will get a fair trial and we believe we can defend ourselves and we have a very defensible position. >> family members of the journalists say the charges had no merit. >> from my point of view this trial is politicized. my son and his co-workers are good patriots and they work professionally. >> he is prepared to die. but he is also prepared for an outcome that perhaps you know that we don't want. >> two of the

mohamed mohamed fahmy, baher mohamed and peter greste have denied all charges. the three pled not guilty. >> we demanded their rest a and ochance to interrogate prosecution witnesses. >> the three are among 20 defendants, eight of whom were present, the rest tried in absentia. >> we believe we will get a fair trial and we believe we can defend owrs and we believe we have a very defensive opposition. >> family of the detained journalists say the charges have no merits. >> my son and his colleagues are professionals. >> we have to prepare for an outcome that we don't want. >> two of the defendants shouted from their change that they have been subjected to psychologically process protests from journalists from around the world, who warned that egypt had become one of the most oppressive countries for reporters. >> absolutely not acceptable. people think it's a perfectly fine way to proceed and not only egypt but other governments are following suit. >> the judge said, prosecution witnesses will be heard at the next schedule early next month. tom ackerman, al jazeer

whether it's in east africa, where peter greste is based or his family's pleas to the australian press, or canada, where mohamed fadel fahmy is a dual citizens. >> journalists outside of egypt are standing together. it is good to see that. a reason countries detain journ journalists is to scare other journalists from doing their job. freedom of the press will fall on deaf ears in a country divided. it is a message to the egyptian government, while they may continue with the trial, the world will be watching. >> we should add many news organization, including bbc and reuters released an open letter asking for the journalists release. >> emotional reunions are getting under way in korea. a group of elderly relatives are getting ready to meet. some have been separated for six decades. >> kim told herself this day would never come. the last 10 spent on a waiting list, she's on her way to north korea. the older sister who pushed her on swings and gave her piggy backs, has died. this is a chance to see her nephew. she'll pass on prized gifts. >> translation: even if it's just my nephew, i wa

whether it is in east africa, where peter greste is based or his families pleas to the australian pressor campaigns in canada, where mohammed fahmy is a duel citizen. >> i think it's critical that the journalists in in egypt see that journalists outside of egypt all over the world are standing together, because one of the reasons the countries detain journalists is to basically scare other journalists from trying to do their job. >> reporter: the question is whether or not calls for freedom of the press falls on deaf ears. >>> coming up next on al jazeera america, unsafe levels of arsenic from duke energy, as coal ash continues to pour into the north carolina river. >>> and outrage over this controversial photo posted online. >>> and as we go to break we leave you with some very dramatic images from ukraine. and a warning some of these could be a little difficult to watch. ♪ >>> welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm del walters. the owner of a shuttered power mranth in north carolina have now been ordered to plug a second leak. the wastewater contains arsenic levels considered to be 1

mohamed fahmy, peter greste and baher mohamed. >> for the purposes of this piece we have decided to use screen grabs rather than run the video. a voice thought to belong to a security officer is heard asking al jazeera acting bureau chief mohamed fahmy about his accreditation, to which he replies, i was told the al jazeera english position is valid otherwise i would not have accepted the job. the ordeal on the video has been overlaid by incongruously dramatic music. microphones, a printer, laptops, other tools of the trade. al jazeera english's director of news, has condemned the video, saying, if it came out by mistake, the professionalism of the prosecution process is called into question. they were also not operating in cairo secretly. the team openly filed several packages and live reports prior to their arrest. this is not an issue of accreditation. them not having full paperwork from the authorities in no way justifies their ongoing incarceration and treatment. they should be let go forthwith. especially since the 2011 revolution that saw president hosne mobarak ousted from power.

whether it's in east africa, where peter greste is based, or his family's pleas to the australian pressor campaigns in canada, with mohammed fahmy is a duel citizen. >> i think it's critical that the journalists in egypt see the journalists outside of egypt all over the world are standing together. because one of the reasons that countries detain journalists is to basically scare other journalists from trying to do their job. >> reporter: the question is whether or not calls for freedom of the press will fall on deaf ears? >>> that is phil ittner in london. ment copping up next on al jazeera america, some college grads have thousands of dollars in student debt. we'll talk to ament woman who is on a mission to pay hers off. >>> on wall street a positive day to trading. investors digesting a report that shows that inflation is under control. traders also waiting for the fed to release its minutes from its january meeting. >>> coffee bean prices are up about 30% this year. that means higher prices in the supermarket may not be far behind. >>> gm says it wants to build lighter trucks. the c

peter greste is australia. we go to kuala lumpur and malaysia with their signs, and "free the media". this was a short time ago in yemen, the nobel peace prize winner was a journalist and part of the event. she turned politician, the face of an uprising. she is part of it. >> this is an example of how this goes behind the staff. this is a group of armenian journalist using a simple them, "i am a journalist. have a look. >> yes, "i am a journalist", extending to media freedom. and the web soot at aljazeera.com. this is the front page. i just want to draw your attention to this on the right-hand side here. we'll blow it up more. that's the thunder clap. it will happen at 9am eastern in the united states, 1400 gmt, flooding the internet with a whole lot of tweets on the hashtag of free aj staff. that's the website. that's at aljazeera.com. also recommend the@al jazeera account. follow the tag. for the latest on the global day of action. >> thank you so much. >> let's go to thailand, the anticorruption agency summo

mohamed and peter greste have been imprisoned for 61 days. if you would like to take part, you can use the hashtag #freeajstaff. "real money with ali velshi" with david shuster is up next. >>> sure, politics played a part in arizona's battle of religion, discrimination and pay rights, but big businessmen may have really tipped the scales. >>> join the club! seriously, clubs for young job seekers. plus google glass, wearable art for tech, i'm david shuster in for ali velshi, this is "real money." this is "real money" and you are the most important part of show so join our live conversations for the next half our on twitt twitter,@aj realmoney. >>> five states have similar scaled religious predom bills before their legislatures like the law vetoed in arizona. about the potential economic consequences of moving forward, already there are 18 states including arizona with laws chmed by religious freedom activists that mirror a federal law protecting a person's right to exercise his religion. but the legislation in arizona would have gone further,

. >>> the brother of peter greste speaking in egypt today. >> prepare himself financially for a longall. obviously we're all hopeful that he'll be released very soon, but he understands if he gets his hopes up, and, you know, has any kind of expectations about today and that they don't go his way, that it will be extremely tough for him to get himself out of that hole emotionally. >>> african's youngest nation facing a number of challenges. one fighter once called the most wanted man in south sudan. he talked to us in an exclusive report. >> reporter: he emerged from the bush. they demand their own land within the newly independent south sudan. until recently he was the most wanted man in the country. >> based on all of the atrocitied that have been committed [ inaudible ] they wanted to have their own state together with [ inaudible ] communities. we have no development, we have no school, we have no facilities, we have no road, and we have not everything. so we are not within the consideration. that's why we need to have our own state. >> reporter: a call that resinates among the y

baher mohamed, mohamed fahmy and peter greste have been detained for nearly 60 days. al jazeera rejeghts th rejects . this is martyr square, in beirut, people holding posters saying, journalist is not a crime. landmark round about in silent protest, and a demonstration of support also in australia, we are expecting to see events in about thir countries in all. and joining me to discuss this is david rote, he is a columnist for reuters, once held in afghanistan after being kidnapped by members of the taliban. david that wasn't the only day you were kidnapped. >> i was te detained in bosnia r ten days. >> i'm curious as to your thoughts as you have watched this unfold for the last 61 days. what are you thinking? >> this is getting worse. there are 211 journalists jailed for their work, according to the committee to protect journalists. last year was even worse, 235. but that's a huge peak. the normal average is 150, 175. now our numbers are over 200. >> why? >> governments are scapegoating journalists. this is a foolish long term move, blaming these journalists aren't g

thursday is also the day three al jazeera english journalists, peter greste, mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed, are going on trial, accused of aiding a terrorist organization. charges the journalists and al jazeera say are false. for more, i'm joined by charles senate. the correspond for two front line documentaries on egypt's ongoing crisis. thank you for being on the show. >> thanks for having me. >> most notably in 1997, where ayman al sawahiri, new group whose name translates as supporters of jerusalem is going down this road and trying that tactic again? >> yes, it's depressing. i mean this is really sad to see jiept swing back to the kind of violence it had in the '90s. sadat was assassinated by these militants. they would fight back, terrorist bombings, it hurt the tourism industry, it hurt egypt badly. it is hard to see it go to where it is now. >> does this group have any connection with the muqtada muslim brotherhood the muslimbrotherhood, the muslm brotherhood has been connected again. >> there is no connection between ansar and the muslim brotherhood at all, and there's no

mohamed fahmy, peter greste and baher mohamed. al jazeera rejects claims and demands their immediate and unconditional release. >>> after battle with a powerful drug gang, pushed into the city with the help of police and soldiers. adam rainy has more. >> the supposed are strong hold, it's been a year since the scrimmagvinlanvigilantes rose u. >>> vij lan teasvijvigilantes, . >> i know you're afraid, but everything will turn out good. no more murders, no more extortions, no threats, no more beatings, and without giving the fruit of our labor to these bandits. >> soldiers into the state to try and take back control from both the cartel and the vigilantes, some vigilantes were even killed in clashes with the military. in the end throw the government made a truce with the self-defense groups. now it's even directing hundreds of them into a police force, the knights templar promised development aid to the state. with so many armed groups on the loose though, it is going to be hard for the government to ever fully control this rural and

mohamed fahmy, peter greste and baher mohamed have been held for more than a month.the are network continues to ask for their immediate and unconditional release. >> research shows all 28 member states of the european union are guilty of padding government contracts, bribery and other practice pakistans. the study found the money lost could fund the eu for an entire year, construction happens at loam and regional levels, nuclear deal with world powers by this july. iran reached a temporary deal in november which gave it access to more than $4 billion in cash. today iranian state media said it received $550 million in a swiss bank account as part of the first installment. iran's foreign minister said it should stop accusing iran of building a weapon. >> the best guarantee that iran will never produce nuclear weapons is not limitation on iran's nuclear potential. because even a small power plant can produce a fuel for a weapon. if the country was termed to use it. >> another effort to save detroit's finances. maria innes-ferre joins us, maria. >> thanks tony. complicat

baher mohamed, peter greste and mohamed fahmy are into their second month.ilitary backed government accuses them of supporting a terrorist organization after they interviewed members of the now outlawed muslim brotherhood. al jazeera maintains the journalists were just doing their job. they are just a few of the many journalists held the egypt. the committee to protect journalists put egypt among the worst countries of protecting joirnlts. >> they have a responsibility to ensure they are protected. we have expressed these concerns directly to the government of egypt in answer to your question and we have strongly urged the government to drop these charges and release these journalists and academics who have been detained. >> today's rally in london, in part noshed to present a -- in order to present a petition calling for the release of all journalists held. the union head stating, this repression of all journalists in the country, who are operating under outrageous pressure and intimidation, calls into question the deposit's attitude to basic human rights.

in an egyptian court on thursday fahmy and peter greste and mohamed said they were not guilty on joining a terrorist organization and it's arranged until march 4 for the judge to consider the matter in private and the three are among 20 journalists facing similar charges and al jazeera rejects the charges and demanding immediate release of staff and the managing director of al jazeera english said we are deeply disappointed that mohamed and fahmy and peter greste were not released from prison and it's baseless, unacementable and wholly unjustified. when we return to america tonight a former football star and popular player stands accused of living a double life and committing disturbing crimes against women. also ahead on the front lines with the taliban, a rare view from inside as a team of fighters moves against bases in afghanistan. >> 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.

>> well, i think the fact that there is an australian, peter greste caught up in this, it helps us as australians to kind of refocus on a much larger issue. it's plainly been an issue around the world. over 100 journalists were killed last year, according to the international federation of journalists. we saw justice week in hong kong of all places, a liberal minded np editor being brutally attacked. it is not a save world to be a journalist. just brings again an opportunity for us to look at these issues and also to exert such quiet, soft pressure as we can on the egyptian authorities to think again about what they're doing. >> as you say there are many other countries where journalists are in danger. but what specifically do you think is going on in egypt right now? >> well, it's hard to say. it's plainly the power vacuum remains effectively from the events of the last year or so. there is freight fear, obviously, by those -- great fear, of course by those trying to run the government at the moment that it could easily fall out of their control. the key point is whoever is going to

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste were detained by egyptian authorities on december 29th, accused of spreading false news, belonging to a strorist group. al jazeera denied all charges. australian journalist hugh riminton says the arrest brings egypt's legitimacy into question. >> that international legitimacy cannot be enhanced when you lock up respected international journalists doing their job in a well understood way, reporting both sides of a complex story. it is just not proper to put them in gaol on charges that wouldn't be sustained outside egypt. this is not going to do anything for the legitimacy that those powerful figures in egypt must have >> we'll have coverage of the global day of action, and you can go to the website for updates. >> still to come - citrus trees coming under attack. the new threat to an multibillion industry. >> bitcoin - actions one person wants to take. >> how one man is using soccer balls to provide an outlet for children in third world countries. >> it's no secret that children and teens can benefit from playing sport. in some parts

mohamed and peter greste and fahmy are in prison 55 days and accused of being with a terrorist organization guilty to all charges against them and tom ackerman has more. >> the trial of the al jazeera journalists was convened inside the cairo police academy and fahmy and mohamed and peter greste denied all the government's charges and accused of belonging to a terrorist organization and threatening egypt's national security and the three plead not guilty. >> translator: we demanded their release and the chance to interrogate prosecution witnesses. >> reporter: the three are among 20 defendants, 8 of whom were present, the rest being tried elsewhere. and al jazeera management expressed satisfaction that the trial was underway. >> we are very pleased we are in court and we believe we will get a fair trial and believe we can defend ourselves and we have a very defensible position. >> reporter: family members said the charges had no merit. >> translator: from my point of view the trial is politicized. >> this is prepared for an outcome we don't want. >> reporter: to journalists shouted from the

because the al jazeera journalists, peter greste, mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed are going on trial thursday, if convicted of the charges, broadcasting false news and aiding the enemy, they could face several years in jail. is this going to be a show-trial like the ones we used to see in the old soviet union? >> well, i don't know that it will be quite as bad as the old soviet union. but the judiciary is a mess in egypt right now. and it's hard to have faith that rational judgments will reveal themselves. but what is on trial tomorrow is really not peter or mohamed or baher. they are really trumped up. it's really about journalists trying to tell their story. what is on trial really is egypt's commitment to a free press. if they are serious about fulfilling the goals of democracy then there's a lot on the line in this trial storm -- tomorrow. >> and that's a question i want to ask. egyptian authorities say they didn't have official press passes, but al jazeera and the journalists insist they have not done anything wrong, they haven't been held in anything close to are have humanitar

baher mohamed, mohammed badr and peter greste. among the charges that they had ties to a muslim brotherhood, a terrorist organisation. abdullah al-shami, from our sister channel has been in custody since july. al jazeera denies charges and continues to seek the release of staff. >> hundreds of thousands in afghanistan were killed during the law. we have this report from western afghanistan, on how the people there are remembering the occupation. >> on the edge of harr at in western afghanistan, captured soviet weaponry remembering the horrors of war. >> the walls are filled with a name of the hundreds of thousands of afghans who died when the moouja had een rose up against the occupation. >> what people feared was aerial bombing from the soefiates. it was stuff. what was most distressing was the killing of women, children and the elderly. that nunted us to fight the soviets. >> at the heart of the museum, life-style statues guarded the entrance. it takes visitors through the wall against the sof yet. if history is written, the sto

egyptian authorities detained three of our journalists, mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr and peter grestehave been held since the 29th of december. they are accused of spreading false news and having links to muslim brotherhood, which are classified as a terrorist organization. abdullah al-shami has been in custody since last year. al jazeera rejects all the charges. >> a reminder that all our news can be found on the website aljazeera.com. >> get a leg up in the tough job market. three jobs that give you a bang for your buck. and a look at how the farm bill will happy a family's dairy business. why the next gold rush could take place in outer space. i'm ali velshi, this is "real money". conversation over the next half hour at @aj realon

peter greste, baher mohamed and mohamed fahmy have been detained for 59 days. >>> many korean were separated from each other over 60 years ago. now some koreans from the north and south are reuniting with their long lost family members. as richelle carey reports, the outpouring of emotions is overwhelming. >> reporter: tears of joy, tears of disbelief. families torn apart, separated by the korean wash. are reunited again at a mountain resource in fleak. somnorth korea. this isth could be the last:00 these families have contact with one another. >> i'm 87, the only renal i'm still alive is that i was waiting for this chance. >> reporter: but this is the lky few. both north and south korea banning communication, many koreans have gone without any kind of contact, phone calls or e-mails from their loved ones across the border flp have been 18 events since the first in 1985 but this is the first since 2010 and it almost didn't happen. after both governments agree to hold reunions, north korea briefly threatened to back out. but south korea refused and north korea's attempt to tie the event to po

a number of organizations, including the bbc, calling for the release of mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste, and mohammed badr. held for 53 days in an egyptian prison. it is part of the a group of 20 people charged with having links to the muslim brotherhood, which egypt declared a terrorist organization. abdullah al-shami, from our arabic sister channel has been in custody since july. al jazeera rejects all charges and calls for their release. >> we spoke to a former prisoner saying it's in egypt best interests to release detained journalists. >> the fact that so many journalists are detained and are in prison for doing their job it a retro grade step. it means egypt is losing the international support. it's fightal in any situation, no matter how polarize the, difficult or extreme, that journalists do their job and report impartially all sides of the art. that is what the journalists, men and women, have been doing. the first thing i would say, it's definitely in the interests of egypt to bring the metre to a speedy close, release the men and women, and get greater international support t

mohamed fadel fahmy, birthday mohammed badr, and peter greste spent 60 days in gaol.nother journalist, abdullah al-shami has been held since august. >> he is a dual citizens of canada and egypt. the canadian government is providing him with consular assistance and help and said: >> now, the water supply in the u.s. state of west virginia has been given the all clear after a chemical spill last month. some have their doubts. >> when keeley learns the drinking water in charleston was contaminated she acted quickly. with customers coming back, she knew she could no longer rely on tap water. >> we have commercial water pumps so the coffee makers could run on bottled worker. >> they are spending $5,000 extra so her customers have bottled water. she's paying the price of mismanagement. a chemical company's failure to maintain tanks. on 9 january, a tank sprung a leak and 38,000 litres of a cold-cleaning chemical poured into the river and into the water supply of 300,000 residents. >> the owners filed for bankruptcy protection. now almost impossible for the residents to sue

mohamed fahmy, peter greste and baher mohamed appeared in court on thursday, al jazeera says their charges are false and demands the immediate release of its staff. >>> demonstrators gathered outside seattle's fast food restaurants thursday calling for a minimum wage increase to $15 an hour. the fast foot workers and their supporters labeled their protest boycott mcpofort. mcpoverty. you can get the latest news online at aljazeera.com. on america tonight, a short cease fire, ukraine erupts and it's spreading and what is at stake. he is accused of drugging and raping women in five states, could former new orleans player lead a double life. >> he beg

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste have been in prison. al jazeera denies charges that they were reporting in favour of the muslim brotherhood. the united nations joins the list of people calling for their release. >> three documents have been ordered to leave venezuela. they are accused of inciting students, to join the anti-government group. they announced the expulsion of three u.s. consular officials. they were said to be infiltrating the universities, doing cop sulate work involving visas. nicolas maduro said he will not tall rate threats to sovereignty. >> despite a warrant for the opposition leader's arrest, he will lead a demonstration on tuesday. lopez hasn't been seen for days. he's wanted by the government. three were killed during a demonstration last wednesday. lopez says he has done nothing wrong and the government can arrest him at tuesday's rally. >> during the last few days they have said that they want to arrest me. i will be there, showing my face. i have nothing to fear, i have committed no crime. i've been a vnsan comm

. >>> our colleagues now appearing in a courtroom in cairo, mohammed fahmy, peter greste, and baher mohamed, all pleading not guilty to charges they face. they are accused of aiding and abetting a terrorist organization. al jazeera continues to deny all charges against them and demands their release. i talked to the u.s. director of reporters without borders. >> all of this harassment campaign are really having a chilling effect on journalists. it's harder and harder to work freely and independently as a journalist right now in egypt. and we will continue to put pressure on the egyptian authority to remind them that they -- it is their duty to guarantee freedom of information and freedom of opinion in their country. >>> coming up on al jazeera america, an old airborne illness now spreading in parts of mexico, california could be next. ♪ al jazeera america. we understand that every news story begins and ends with people. >> the efforts are focused on rescuing stranded residents. >> we pursue that story beyond the headline, pass the spokesperson, to the streets. >> thousands of riot police de

has been 44 days since al jazeera english journalists mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste were detained by egyptian authorities, accused of spreading false newses and having links to the muslim brotherhood. abdullah al-shami, from our sister channel has been in custody since july. al jazeera rejects charges and demands unconditional release of its staff. >> the owners of a factory where more than 100 died in a factory surrendered by police. ner in prison after a court denied them bail. we have more from daka. >> for many people this is a village. the garment factory caught fire in 2012, killing 112 workers. della war has been charged with criminal negligence. it took police 13 months to do so. many that tried to escape were trapped. gates were locked. this man insists he is a victim of sabotage. this man's sister was killed. her body was never identified. she should be charged with murder. >> my sister called me from inside the factory and said she couldn't get out because the gates were locked. >> activist says the arrest is a sign of progress. >> it is a progress. it too

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste have been held without charge since december 29th. they are accused of spreading news and having lengths to the brotherhood, which egypt classifies as a terrorist organization. the the cases have been referred to the criminal courts. the al jazeera network has not been notified of formal charges. >> to europe, and the ukraine opposition demands gaoled protesters be released. anti-government protesters have been on the street in the capital kiev for over two months. they demand cuts to the president's powers. the e.u.'s policy chief will attempt to soothe political tension, and opposition leaders later on tuesday. >> 160 billion - that's how much corruption is costing countries in the european union. the first official report into the issue found corruption is happening in every one of its country, and not enough is being done to stop it. >> the european commission report into corruption is critical, saying there's no corruption free zone, but a scale rather. more than three-quarters of people across european states says corruption wa

under way to draw attention to the fligplight of al jazeera's journalists mohamed fadel fahmy, peter greste, and mohammed badr have spent 61 days in prison, accused of having links to a terror organization and spreading false news. another al jazeera journalist from the network's arabic channel has been held since august and has been on hunger strike for a month, to protest against his imprisonment. >> a number of people jind a demonstration in sydney, including high profile journalists and members of the media from a variety of companies and networks. cru chris hollier spoke from amnesty international. >> amnesty international is concerned about this. we are campaigning for the release of peter, mohammed and mohammed badr. we believe that they are prisoners of conscience, gaoled for the free expression of and for carrying out their role as terrorists, reporting what was going on. amnesty international campaigned for many years on freedom of expression. it's a fundamental human right guaranteed under the universal declaration of human rights. the free press is integral to the international

mohamed fadel fahmy, mohammed badr, and peter greste have been held without charge, an i accused of spreading if as news and with links to the muslim brotherhood, which is classified as a terrorist organization. the government in cairo said their cases were referred to the criminal court. al jazeera network has not been notified of formal charges. the ukrainian president is expected to be back at work in coming hours, having been on sick leave for four days. it's been a critical time for ukraine, where the u.s. and e.u. backed demands for democracy. vitaly klitschko, the opposition leader called for a snap precedential and parliamentary election. we are joined from independence square. the president is coming back to work at a critical time. >> absolutely. well, his absence over the last four days seems to have raised a series of questions amongst protesters and supporters of viktor yanukovych. his absence coming at the worst crisis for the country since independence. many feared that he may well have been planning a crackdown. his first day back at work means he's going to hit the ground run

peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr have been held for 50 days, accused of having ties to muslim brotherhood. there's abdullah al-shami from our arabic sister channel, in custody since last august and is on the 29th day of a hunger strike since his detention. al jazeera rejects all charges and demands the upconditional release of its staff. >> 11 rescued miners in south africa are facing charges. it's believed others are still hiding underground, fearing they'll be arrested too. from johannesburg, we have this. >> desperately trying to save lives, these workers were on a dangerous mission to rescue miners trapped in a mine shaft. >> at this stage rescue operations have seized on the site of the incident or has been handed over through to the mine securities. 11 minors have been removed from the site. they have been checked by the medical operations. in these cases what we worry about is severe dehydration. vital signs are table, from there they have been moved through to police custody >> more people could have been trapped in the mine. illegal miners may be scared to c

and peter greste's father has been speaking about his son's imminent trial insisting he has done nothingng. >> to the egyptian people and authorities we respectfully but passionately insist that peter is completely innocent of all the allegations and charges against him. he is the innocent victim of the challenging times that egypt is living through. we offer them all our compassion and good will. we trust he will be judged by his measured and carefully considered reporting of the events as he saw them. as a highly seasoned and experienced international journalist and as it went to air. >> reporter: after more than 60 years of mutual hostility taiwan and china have come together for high-level talks and china says taiwan is part of its territory and wants to bring it back under control but a large people support the current situation of de-facto and rob reports from beijing. >> reporter: the highest level talks with chinese counterparts in half a century and it's a sure sign of improving relations across taiwan strait. >> translator: we need to make efforts to realize meetings like this

when asked about the arrest of producers mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr and correspondent peter greste from al jazeera english, and sarm ago. >> egypt can only move forward if egypt expresses itself. the newly approved constit ugs upholds basic rights and freedoms. we have expressed returns to the government of egypt. we have urged the government to drop the charges and release the journalists and dismicks that have been detained. we are expressing that we are concerned that this contrascreens the constitution that provides the freedoms that we hold tear and the egyptian people hold deer. >> we are making that clear. >> u.s. officials believe any influence they have in egypt. it comes from two things, military hardware and cash. last year president obama decided to suspend delivery of the military supplies and cut back on aid. the >> without the threat of concrete consequence, it's unclear how much weight the words will carry. they were spoken from the white house podium, from the president's chief spokes maup. his call is echoed across the globe. >> in nairobi where peter is based the

egyptian authorities detained three al jazeera journalists, mohamed fadel fahmy, baher mohamed and peter greste have been held and accused of spreading false noous and being linked with the muslim brotherhood. another journalist abdullah al-shami has been in custody since july last year. >> turkey has gone another step further after mps there approved new legislation. defenders of internet freedom say the law is designed to silence the critics. the government says it's protecting privacy. it's due to be signed into law by the president. a government agency, the telecommunications communications presidency will be able to shut down websites it doesn't approve of within hours. providers will be forced to store records of users' activity for two years, on top of the fact that some websites have been blocked under existing laws. we have the details from istanbul. . >> since the rule was presented in the parliament there was a reaction from the young users. they tried to organise a protest. since yesterday they have asked the president to review the law. there was tweets from him about the fact that

peter greste spoke on their release. >> the rains may haven't baited for now there is an awful lot of damage and clean up to come. i'll phil ittner in western london. i'll have that story coming up next. real reporting that brings you the world. giving you a real global perspective like no other can. real reporting from around the world. this is what we do. al jazeera america. >> every sunday night, join us for excusive... revealing... and surprising talks, with the most interesting people of our time. hip hop pioneer russell simmons talks with soledad o'brien >> i make mistakes everyday, i don't try to count them... >> about his music.... >> the artist should say what's on people's minds. >> his cause... dominion over the animals does not mean abuse... >> and his future... >> i wanna make movies and tv shows that reflect the new america. >> russell simmons up close and personal... talk to al jazeera only on al jazeera >> heavy flooding in peru in bolivia the flooding has destroyed 46 homes and 16 buildings. meanwhile no relief for flooded communities that are happening all across the

mohamed fahmy , baher mohamed and peter greste have been held for two months and accused of having ties to a terrorist organization organization. al jazeera america has been a bedrock, our third president said that liberty depends on freedom of the press. it's a principle that has since been embraced the world over and it's so why so many people around the world have come together on this day to declare, journalist is not a crime. that's our show. i'm david shuster, in for ali velshi. thanks for joining us. >> good morning, welcome to al jazeera america. i'm thomas drayton in new york. here are the top stories we are following at this hour. more tension for ukraine at this hour. armed gunmen have taken over a regional area in the crimea region. it was not clear who the me are. the upheaval in crimea cams as pro-russian supporters take to the streets to protest the changes in the government. >> a warning from secretary of state john kerry directed towards russia. >> we believe everybody now needs to step back and avoid any kind of provocations >> john kerry voicing concerns about russian

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in east africa where peter greste is based or his family's pleas to the australian press. or to canada where baher mohammed and mohamed fahmy are dual citizens. >> they're trying to scare journalists from trying to do their jobs. >> will calls for freedom of the press fall on deaf ears in a country that is so deeply divided. >> some college grads find themselves thousands of dollars in debt. one woman has vowed to pay hers off but that has led to a new problem. and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5pm et / 2pm pt only on al jazeera america >> al jazeera america is a straight-forward news channel. >> its the most exciting thing to happen to american journalism in decades. >> we believe in digging deep. >> its unbiased, fact-based, in-depth journalism. >> you give them the facts, dispense with the fluff and get straight to the point. >> i'm on the ground every day finding stories that matter to you. >> in new orleans... >> seattle bureau... >> washington... >> detroit... >> chicago... >> nashville... >> los angeles... >> san francisco.

egyptian authorities took peter greste on september the 29th.mong the accusations against them is having ties to the muslim brotherhood, which egypt declared a terrorist organization. abdullah al-shami has been in custody since last july, from my sister channel. al jazeera rejects all charges and calls for the release of its staff. >> 11 people have been killed in an attack on a prison in yemeni. a bomb was triggered. 29 inmates were able to escape during the chaos. >> the u.k. government says package bombs sent to army recruitment officers appear to be the work. several devices were sent to locationations including oxford and brighton. >> flood-weary residents in the u.k. could be in for rain. 6,000 homes have been flooded in the u.k. since december. . >> another day dawns over the river thames. here in the town of staines west of london, the river is swollen to bursting point. the speed of the water boosted by months of rainfall. a few hundred metres down. they faced ruined. we are trying to give you a perspective. how many streets and homes,

before the break, more of the peter greste's letter from the prison in egypt. mousse [ ♪ music ] what then for a journalist. how do you accurately and fairly report on egypt's struggle without talking to everyone involved. i worried about that with mohamed fadel fahmy, and we decided the choice as obvious, as obvious as the price we are paying for making it. >> welcome back. a live look at a chilly new york city. it's 20 degrees this morning. a beautiful look. >> become back to al jazeera america. let's bring in meteorologist dave warren. sick of people complaining. >> it happened a month ago. we have more cold air now. textures below zero. when you factor in the windchill, that's what it feels like, 30 below. chicago with a windchill of negative 4. it's dry, except for the lake effect snow showers. it could be heavy in some areas as the cold air moves over the lakes that were not frozen. in between is where you get the gusty wind. pennsylvania, new york and new england. it's calm, but it will pick up later. temperatures about 20, 11 in albany, climbing to bare

. >> our al jazeera colleagues in egypt have been detained for 57 days, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr have been accused of joining or aiding and apaiding a terrorist organization. the next court appearance is 5 march. al jazeera continues to deny the charges and demands the immediate release of staff. >> the winter olympics is almost over. how a team's failure may have cost the u.s. a chance to top the medal standings. why hundreds of thousands of immigrants coming into the u.s. is causing weights. >> a rapid cool down is on the way. i'll tell you more after the black. >> welcome back to al jazeera america. here is a look at the top stories this saturday night. mexico's most wanted drug lord is behind bars. joaquin guzman was arrested during a joint u.s.-mexican operation. the leader of the sinaloa has been on the run since a prison escape in 2001. >> mass protests in venezuela's capital. the demonstrations were mostly peaceful. thousands gathered as nicolas maduro left office. >> ukraine's parliament dismisses viktor yanukovych. he insists he will not step down, hi

whether it's in east africa, where peter greste is based or his family's pleas to the australian press or campaign in canada, with mohamed fadel fahmy is a dual citizen. >> it's critical that journalists see that outside of egypt are standing together. one of the reasons that the country's detained journalists is to create a chilling effect, scaring journalists from doing their job. >> the question is whether freedom of the press calls on deaf oars. >> this is a clear sign of solidarity with those imprisoned, but it appears as though the interim government is planning to go ahead with the trial. >> there's a number of outstanding journalists. >> we'll continue to track that. phil itner reporting from london. a legal showdown in new jersey. two former members of the lazaros christodoulopoulos's staff are refusing to comply. >> they are looking in into lazaros christodoulopoulos knew will lane closures in september which appear to be part of an endeavour. turnies say they won't turn over records. the committee likely will take the case to court. >> technology is becoming a staple. it's c