sarah clark is with us there how well supported is this rally? >> reporter: the organized had hoped to get around 50,000 people, our numbers or our estimates would be probably between five and 10,000 people. they started the rally here at causeway, the leaders or founders of the movement this is the first rally i of 2015. so far the political discussions with the government have failed. particularly during this rally the other end which is supposed to be in the heart of the business district in hong kong, that's where they're hoping to get more people to join the rally. prodemocracy movement here in hong kong. >> where are we with those political discussions right now? >> reporter: there have been two rounds of political discussions so far. but they have failed to find common ground. they will not give concessions beijing said they will go ahead with the public elections in 2017 but they will appoint those candidates and that is what have upset a large group of people in hong kong. seeing whether or not the discussions which have been had in the

sarah clark reports from hong kong. >> unlike the last protests this rally wasn't just for students.his was a civil movement united under the symbol the umbrella. >> because freedom of speech in hong kong is slurping i will do whatever i can. >> the rally started in the business shopping district of causeway bay before people marched five kilometers back to where last year's protest began. traffic was stopped and police were on stand by with up to 10,000 people reclaiming the streets in the heart of hong kong's city center. >> occupy hong kong ended a while ago. so this is a chance to reunite the people. >> organizers say this demonstration shows there is still support for their campaign for greater voting rights in the 2017 e sglefrnings the people are involved in the demonstration to show our persistence and cohesion to urge the government to solve the argument in society. >> china is standing by its plan to screen all candidates for the chief executive election. >> decision triggered two and a half months of protests last year. this really avoided a repeat of those violent confron

sarah clark, al jazerra, hong kong. >>> pope francis has appointed 20 new cardinals.m are from developing countries, including tonight gas, myanmar and oaths open i can't. a ceremony was held at st. peters basilica in the vatican, the cardinals along with 150 others will one day choose the pope's successor. >>> well it's the stuff of science fix fiction part human part machine a new surgery allowing those that lost their limb to his receive robotic replacement, andrew thomas right-hand from sid 234eu679 in 1998 jed christy lost his leg when pipes collapse odd him at a building site. after 17 years struggling with a prosthetic limb which oven rubbed his skin sore christy traveled from the u.k. to australia for pioneering surgery to give him one of the world's first integrated mechanical legs. >> even just putting the leg on traditionally would taken it, 15 joins put it on properly. whereas this will just be a case of clip it on, off you go. >> reporter: part of christy's new robotic leg has been surgically implanted in to his body it works with residual muscle and nerv

sarah clark, al jazeera, hong kong. >> still ahead in our sunday segment the week ahead.pope francis has quickly gained a reputation for remaking the catholic church. is it a true change, or a change in tone? bp >> welcome back to al jazeera america. here are the top stories we're following right now. egypt's president is vowing revenge, i.s.i.l. released a video in which they appear to have killed 21 coptic christians they were holding in libya. abdel fattah al-sisi is speaking to his national defense council. >>> shootings of a man in denmark. he had weapons and gang related charges. one man was killed when a suspect opened fire, another man died following an attack at a synagogue a few hours later. >>> fighting continues in ukraine despite a ceasefire that took place today. heavy shelling around the town of debaltseve. however truce is mostly being respected. it is sunday night and time for our regular look at the week ahead. the pontiff is trying to spread the reach from the church, we start with some background. here's john henry smith. ftc. >> pope francis urged his

sarah clark, al jazeera, hong kong. >> it's the stuff of science fiction, part human part machine. andrew thomas reports from sydney australia. >> in 1998, jed christy lost his legs after a building collapsed him. christy traveled from the u.k. to australia for pioneering surgery, which gives him an integrated artificial limb. >> off you go. >> part of christy's new robotic leg has been surgically implanted into his body. it works with residual nerves to give him feeling. >> if i tap as lightly as this jed can feel it. >> the procedure involves drilling in above where the surgery occurred. it was hollywood that inspired him. >> i watched terminator the movie. i was fascinated how a human being can be part machine part human. i've always had that dream and now this dream is becoming true. >> saddam hussein's regime ordered humans to have their ears removed. last june, paula gowland fell off her bad so badly she had to have an amputation. amaduras is giving her the surgery to be able to have a clip on leg. fewer than 400 patients have received the implants which allow them to receive

sarah clark is there. >> protestors, our estimates are between 5 and 10,000 people, started the rally at causeway bay here. it is certainly not what they anticipated but the leaders or founders of the movement indicated this is the first rally for 2015. so far the political discussions with the government has failed, particularly during this rally they'll hold a march or forum at the other end the central business district in hong kong, that's where they hope to get more people to join the rally prodemocracy movement here in hong kong. there have been two rounds of discussions but fail to find common ground. beijing said they will go ahead with the public elections in 2017 but they will appoint those candidates and that's what's upset a large group of people here in hong kong so the next trip will be seeing whether or not the discussions which will be held in the next few weeks with the government whether they can find any way to move this pro-democracy movement forward. >> rescue teams are searching for survivors of a fire in bangladesh. survivors say there were around 70 workers ins

sarah clarke, al jazeera. >> you can keep up to date with all the day's important stories on the website aljazeera.com. om. >> about the fact that human beings could heal themselves. >> offering insights about coping with fear and anxiety. >> stress is the perception. i like to think of stress like waves on the ocean. if you're a skillful surfer then every wave is joy and exhilaration . >> it's to bring optimal health and well-being. medication and mindful living can solve global conflict as well, chopra says. >> the only solution, creative solution. >> and a new age guru to celebrities talks about his close friend the late michael jackson. >> michael was like a brother to me. he was very joyful. he was genius. >> i spoke with depack chopra while he was in new york. >> you have been called an author . >> i think if you define yourself you limit yourself so none of them. >> or all of them. >> you were a practicing physician. when you came to the united states you were a practicing physician, what was that experience like? >> experience was interesting because i trained in internal medicin

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sarah clarke has the latest from the financial district. >> organizers hoped around 50,000 people would attend the rally. i would suggest it's closer to 10,000 people. it started in a popular shopping district. it's a 5km march to where we are now, in the heart of hong kong's financial distribute where the protest began. people are filling the road in the middle of the financial sector. 2,000 split were deployed to see the rally. it's a peaceful rally. efforts to resolve this through public consultations with the public failed. beijing said it would uphold basic law. there will be an election in 2017 but they will chose the candidates they will appoint them to whom the hong kong government or residence can approach. given that talks have failed the only way forward is holding rallies like this to address what they want. which is greater voting rights in the 2017 election. >>> more to come including - nowhere to goment the syrian refugees in turkey who hope to return home are crumbling. >> i'm rory challands on the shore line where a russian film was made. a case of small-town corruption

. >> more now from al jazeera's sarah clarke. >> around 50,000 people would attend the rally. i would suggest it's closer to 10,000. the distribute at cause way bay made its way from there, a 5km march to where we are now. >> where the protests began. now, traffic has been blocked, and you may be feeling like you are in the middle of the financial center. 3,000 police were deployed to ore see the rally. it's a peaceful rally. effort to resolve this through public consultations with the government failed. beijing said it would uphold basic law meaning there'll be an election in 2017 but they'll choose and appoint the candidates but who the hong kong residence are, protesters know given that. the only way forward will be holding rallies like this to address what they want. which is rights to choose in the election. >>> to egypt. at least 7 soldiers have been killed in the sinai peninsula in northern signnai. armed groups have been exchanging fire. the armed groups get propelled grenades. 400 days. peter greste were arrested in cairo. the three journalists are accused of colludin

sarah clarke al jazeera, hong kong. >> stay with us here. the newshour still to come.earning to a differentrithiment. we visit private schools offering an affordable alternative to south africa's low-income families. >>> 450 years of revelri, carnival's party roots. >> kazakhstan look at hosting 2022 olympic games. the rest of the day's sports a little later. >>> hello again. you are watching the al jazeera newshour. a reminder of top stories, police in denmark have identified the gunman suspected of carrying out attacks in copenhage, a 22-year-old danish citizen. they have not released his name. police continue to carry out raids in the danish capital. anti-coup leaders have issued a joint statement rejecting the houthi takeover. they have moved to aden and say they will form a joint leadership committee. government forces and pro-russian separatists appears to be holding in eastern ukraine but there has been sporadic shelling in the connell tested town of debaltseve. the double shooting in denmark, the prime minister has visited a synagogue in copenhagen where a jewi

diversify interests which some believe will be crucial to avoiding an even tougher year ahead, sarah clark>>> let's go to sport now. >> thank you very much. and checkbooks are back in pockets at futbol clubs and relatively quiet month of business and the biggest deal saw ivory coast striker moving to manchester for $40 million, for less than that chelsea has signed columbia striker on the final day. and chelsea world cup winner and assigned for germany in a $30 million deal. european sports correspondent lee weldings has more. >> reporter: as you would expect most of the activity in this winter european transfer window throughout and on the final day was taking place in england's and the primary league still spending the most money overall and most transfers in and out and the club at the center of it, no surprise really it was chelsea once again and we knew it was going to be a case of confirmation of two big deals really one in one out. andre, the world cup winner with germany, had a great world cup but couldn't break in the chelsea team and in the end he decided he wasn't going to be pa