a fourth journalist, abdullah al-shami, has been in detention since august. reporter: journalists for al jazeera appear in court. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed have been in gaol for more than three months. they are falsely accused of spreading news and providing a platform for the outlawed muslim brotherhood. during the last hearing the prosecution produced video they said supports the case against the man. none of the videos have anything to do with the case. this video, for example, was a tv report by peter greste from kenya on the attack of the westgate mall last year. the court was shown this report, an award-winning documentary on somalia that peter greste produced before joining al jazeera. the court ordered a special manner to look at the special material. abdullah al-shami, a fourth journalist in detention, has been held in egypt for more than nine months, and has been on hunger strike since january 21st. his detention was extended by 45 days on march the 13th. abdullah al-shami recently sent a letter from prison expressing his

seeing my brother abdullah al-shami in this situation is the worst feeling. these a kind and worm feeling, and concerned about us all. >> journalists from many media organizations around the world have been campaigning for the relief of the al jazeera's staff. among them are the friends and journalists of the peter greste in kenya. we have spoken to some of them. we have this report from nairobi. >> this couple would meet peter greste at a cafes in nairobi. but on december 29th he and mohammed badr were imprisoned. abdullah al-shami has been in gaol since last august. >> i tell him to stay strong. i tell them we are all thinking of them, we think of them every single day. they have become the 'em blem of our struggle and it's every journalists struggle. it should be everybody's struggle. whoever takes vavening of journalism, anyone that reads a newspaper, watches television. those people rely on people like peter and his colleagues. they are suffering for the liberty way all of us take for advantage. >> in the 100 days since he's been in gaol, he would have c

abdullah al-shami has been gaoled without trial since last august. he's been on a hunger strike for several months. >> more to come on al jazeera, including will the threat of u.s. sanctions help to end violence in sudan. plus, the british government has started controversial training for civil servants, about how to identify what it calls potential terrorists. >> time for a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. in india the third phase of voting is underway. more than 100 million are eligible to vote on thursday for 91 parliamentary seats. the u.n. is preparing to vote on whether to send the peace-keeping mission to the troubled central african republic. 30 were killed there on wednesday. >> and the trial of three al jazeera journalists in egypt continues on thursday. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and mohammed badr, have been detained for 103 days. a fourth journalist, abdullah al-shami, of al jazeera's arabic channel has been detained without trial since last august. >> now back to the top story, the elections in india. son-in-law media s

a false journalist -- a fourth journalist abdalla al shami has also been held. al jazeera demands their immediate release. for all this time their families have been tighting for their freedom. hashima hambra has the story. >> reporter: they have been in jail for more than three months. the trial of al jazeera's journalists, peter greste, mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed has been adjourned many times in the past and the judge has refused to grant them bail. they are falsely accused of providing a platform to the outlawed muslim brotherhood, charges dismissed by the al jazeera network. last week the al jazeera journalists were allowed out of the cage dock for the first time. remeantly denied any association with the muslim brotherhood. their families have been demanding their release for months. >> he has two children, four years old and five years old. he is expecting a new child. very kind person, all our relatives and friends like him so much. professional journalist. >> my brother mohamed fahmy is in no way whatsoever associated with any political group. seein

. >> abdullah al-shami has been held since august and has been on hunger strike for 98 days. abdullah al-shami sent a letter from prison, describing his 250th day in gaol and writes:. >> christians arounded worlds are marking easter sunday. some in jerusalem say they don't have the same freedom to celebrate. >> why is it that the christians and muslims can't get to their holy site where is the jews can. >> a dispute over access to holy sites in jerusalem. >> and a state in india ensuring its people do not go hungry, even the pore. well it's official... xfinity watchathon week was the biggest week in television history. but just when you thought it was over... what now? with xfinity on demand you can always watch the latest episodes of tv's hottest shows. good news. like hannibal... chicago fire.... ...and bates motel. the day after they air. xfinity on demand. all the latest episodes. all included with your service. it's like hi-fiving your eyeballs. xfinity...the future of awesome. rob to this is al jazeera. here are the stories making headlines. divers in south korea have r

a forthjournalist, abdullah al-shami, has been held since august. he's been on hunger strike for the last 90 days. abdullah al-shami sent a letter from prison describing his feels as he enters his 250th day in gaol. he writes: >> russia says it's out raged at reports on russian state television, claiming five are dead after an attack on a pro-russian at a pro-moscow checkpoint in eastern ukraine. allegedly near slovyansk. a mediators from the organization of cooperation is holding talks. pro-russians are refusing to lay down weapons in defines of a diplomatic agreement signed on thursday. >> now back to the vatican city. live pictures of the pope, pope francis leading easter mass in st. peter's square. >> easter sunday is when worshippers mark what they say was jesus christ's resurrection. >> united nations peace envoy to the middle east accused israeli police of preventing him reaching an extra ritual. in statement, the delay was called unacceptable. parties were demanded to respect the rite of religious -- right of religious freedoms. >> thousands

abdullah al-shami, a fourth journal lift has been held since august. he's been on hunger strike for the last 90 days. >> a letter from prison has been send, as abdullah al-shami enters his 250th day in gaol, writing: lots to come tonne this program. a territorial dispute in the east china sea is hotting up. details in just a bit. we'll report from one state in india, ensuring all its people, include ght -- including the poorest, do not go hungry. rob to is the next . >> the top stories this hour - divers in south korea recovered more bodies from the submerged wreck of a ferry. more than 50 are known to have died. 250 are missing. >> russian state media says five have been killed in an attack on a pro-russian checkpoint in eastern ukraine. a european mediator is set to hold talks. >> an egyptian left wing politician has submitted candidacy for president. sunday is the last day for submission, which is expected to be won by a former army chief abdel fattah al sisi. >> let's take you to the vatican city where pope francis is leading easter mass. let's hav

a force journalist abdullah al-shami has been imprisoned without trial since last august. after 77 cause on hunger strike his health is deteriorating. al jazeera rejects all the charges against its journalists and demands their immediate release. >> the brother of mohammed badr made a video plea for the journalists to be released. >> he has two children, 4 years old and 3 years old. he is expecting a new child. he's a very kind person. all our relatives and friends like him so much. he started with newsagency japan and trained by three bureau chiefs of japanese media. journalism is not a crime. >> i'm joined by alison bethel-mckenzie, the director of the international press institute in vienna. good to have you with us on al jazeera. it's been 100 days since our journalists have been in prison in egypt. widespread international condemnation, how is it that the egyptian authorities can keep them in britain, how do you evaluate the case against them? >> there is no case against them. they should be released. they should not be gaoled for doing their jobs. i'm happy to sit he

al jazeera's arabic abdullah al-shami has been gaoled since august and been on a hunger strike for several months. >> lots more to come on the program, including drug companies under pressure from a rising demand for cheaper drugs to fight hepatitis c. and flying with the power of the sun. ambitious plans to fly a solar plane nonstop around the world. here is a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. in india, the spirit phase of voting is underway. more than 100 million people voted on thursday for 91 parliamentary seats. >> the u.n. is preparing to vote on whether to send a peacekeeping submission to the central african republic. 30 were killed in the latest violence. >> and the trial of three journalists in egypt were resumed. peter greste, mohammed badr, and mohamed fadel fahmy have been detained for 103 days, a fourth journalist abdullah al-shami, from al jazeera arabic has been detained since august. >> myanmar finished its census. some ethnic groups are being omitted. >> the cep suss takers are ready to begin the day's work. before that the police accompanying them get a quick br

abdullah al-shami's health is getting worst. and the 76th day of hunger trike strike and nothing is happening to him. >> al jazeera rejects chrms interest the journalists saying they are falsely acaused and are nanneding their release. >> a unique ser mop yea took place in argentina. the child has been backtiffed, from a same-sex marriage. >> at the roman catholic cathedral an upprets dented -- unprecedented mapitiesment. she is is the -- mapities. she's the first child known to receive the catholic sack rement. >> the father was waiting for a memory like ours, a gay couple. he accepted us the roman catholic church said yes to the bapitiesle of a baby -- bapities of a baby girl. the god parent is president hernandez. unable to attend, she sent an aid. she had signed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. it came when cardinal stran sis, now mop was argentina's catholic leader. all children have the right to be baptised. assistance the papacy she showed more tolerance to gay and lesbians. >> translation: we hope to await this momen

abdullah al-shami's health is getting worse day after day. on the 76 day of the hunger strike, nothing is happening to him from the prison. >> al jazeera rejects all the charges against the journalist and is demanding theired in release. >> officials are trying to determine if sounds from the indian ocean are from the missing malaysian strike. australian officials picked up two pulse signals. a british vessel is trying to verify the pings. >> an australian ship heard a third signal in a different area, something it is analysing. >> we will inform about the ping detected by a chinese ship and the australian ship. they are there now, at the area now. we have to verify the ping, the detection. >> reporter: what do you know about the frequency? >> they say it's 37.5. that is the frequency. we have to verify, we are not sure yet. there's one or two ships to verify. we do not have any information. >> verifying the frequency is a next step. chinese ships listened for the signal at depths of up to 20,000 feet. >> on wednesday, president obama will be

a fourth journalist al jazeera arabic's abdullah al-shami has been imprisoned since august. after 76 days on a hunger strike, his health is deteriorating. his brother gave us an update. >> the lawyers tried to ask for a release on bail, but they insisted he'll stay in prison until a trial is to be decided. there's nothing, there's no reply from the authorities. what we ask from the court is always refused. and abdullah al-shami's health is getting worse day after day, and they said 76 days of the hunger strike, and nothing is happening to him from the prison. >> al jazeera rejects all the charges aknaeps the journalist -- against the journalist and is demanding the release. >> a stop for defense secretary chuck hagel. he's reportedly going to tour an aircraft carrier tomorrow. he'll be the first foreign visitor. it's part of the a naval expansion, continually urging china to be more transparent about its military expansion. he's on a 10 day tour of the asia pacific. >> time for a check of the weather. storms rolling through the south. >> they are so intense. they are bringin

abdullah al-shami, meanwhile, the fourth al jazeera journalist in detention has been held without trial since last august. he's been on hunger strike for the past 90 days. abdullah al-shami has sent a letter from prison describing his feels as he enters his 250th day in gaol. he writes: >> the u.n.'s peace envoy accused israeli police of preventing him from reaching a ritual in jerusalem. the delay was unacceptable and the rights of relage jous freedoms have been called on to be respected. >> thousands of christians converged at the church of the holy seppica for the holy fire ritual. fire appears from jesus's tomb to show he has not forgotten his followers. many say christians have been blocked from taking par. >> christian pilgrims marking easter in the holy city. the calendar for east and west aligned, adding to the crowd. among the pilgrims from christian palestinians, a group dwindling in size, but increasingly upset. this group from jerusalem of various denominations filed a complaint with the israeli high court. demanding better treatment from israeli police, and free access to t

let me introduce shami chakrabarti, who is the director of liberty. her is ken roth who is the executive director of human rights watch and for whom i worked many years ago when i was fresh out of law school myself. sitting next to him is pam school.rom stanford law is sitting next to pam jeremy waldron who is a joint appointment at nyu law school and also the college at oxford. let me say start, if i can direct a question, and you are all welcome to stake a -- to take a stab at answering. the title of our session is the future of human rights, what are the challenges for the next generation? before we talk about the next generation, let me ask you how are we doing? how is it going for the human rights movement? how should we assess where we are right now? are we moving forward, backward? what are our biggest achievements and what are the glaring gaps? -- can, if you do not mind, i will ask you to start and then we will go to shami. thank you for the simple question. you actually cannot answer it globally. it is just thank you for the sie question. to

. >> abdullah al-shami, a fourth journalist in detention has been held without trial since august.e's been on hunger strike for 100 days. authorities refuse him medical attention. he began his hunger strike on january 21st, taking milk, juice and two dates. he weighed 128. two weeks in he went to liquids. by march he was taking juice and water, and 15 days later abdullah al-shami limited himself to water. 10 days ago he weighed 74 kilos, meaning he's lost 34 kilograms. >>> still ahead here on this newshour... ..pro-russian groups seize buildings in another eastern ukrainian town. >>> plus, simple message. fined out how a group of syrian graffiti artists are encouraging people in their war-torn country not to give up. >> for all people of all races, especially, you know, african-americans and latinos. >>> basketball responds to the life ban given to l.a. clippers owner donald sterling. . >> russia accused the west of revising cold war tactics after new sanctions were imposed over the ukrainian crisis. 15 more people were added to the list of russian officials, facing asset freedss a

abdullah al-shami, the fourth al jazeera journalist in detention has been held without trial since august. he's been on hunger strike for the last 91 days. >> plenty more ahead on al jazeera. including... >> we go fishing, the people here will no longer be able to fish. >> fresh fish stocks are getting caught that the nets of foreign unregulated troopers. and it's banned, it's illegal. but the market gambling industry is doing a roaring trade. >> these are the top stories - south korea's president says an ill-fated ship made mistakes as it sank. four more crew members have been arrested. 64 people have been confirmed dead. nearly 200 are missing. >> president latest barrel bomb attacks in syria's largest city killed 50 people, according to opposition activists. barrel bombs have been upped in rebel held areas in aleppo in an intense campaign in december. >> on the western ukraine border, there are growing calls for russian president to enter the region. separating it from moldova after the collapse of the soviet union. we look at whether the territory could be the next crimea. >> celebrat

abdullah al-shami, the fourth journalist in detention has been held without trial sips august. he's been on hunger strike for 9 91 days. >> in ukraine three were shot dead at a checkpoint manned by pro-russian activists. kiev says it was so-called outside provocateurs. we have this report from jacky rowland. >> local people call it the easter mass anger. what took place at the makeshift checkpoint on sunday is unclear. villages say unknown attackers drove up and opened fire on activists manning the barricade. >> translation: they came in four jeeps, lit up the barricades with their head lights and shot. my neighbour got a bullet between his eyes. others from slovyansk came to help us. if they hadn't come the attackers would have slaughtered everyone like chickens. >> the interior ministry said three pro-russian activists were killed. local people say the other side suffered losses, but the attackers together the dead and wounded with them. there are a lot of unanswered questions here. for a start - where did the two cars come from. if there was a shoot-out between the men at th

a fourth, abdullah al-shami, has been held without trial since august and has been on hunger trike for 90 -- sfrik for 90 days. abdullah al-shami sent a left describing his 250th day in gaol. >> let's get the weather now with steph. i gather a lot of thunder and lightening across china. >> that's right. normally i bring you depressive scenes. this time i have cool ones. looking at the satellite we can see the area of cloud making its way across the northern parts. it brought heavy rains, and impressive scenes as well. i can show you the pictures of thunder and light thing that we saw, and show you how cool it looked. i bring you slightly depressing images, but these i have shape you because they are impressive. a lot of people are scared of thunder and lightening. when you see it like this, you see how strong nature is. it's impressive. over the next few days, more thunder and light thing, thanks to the wet weather working to the east. this system here is going to be pulling itself together as it sweeps down to the south-east over the next couple of days. as it works down there on tues

. >> fourth journalist abdullah al-shami from al jazeera arabic has been detained since august. he's been on hunger strike for the last 81 days. al jazeera rejects all charges. >> libya's coast guard detained 400 might grants. they pick up -- migrants. they pick up four boatloads. warning shots were fired. migrants were passing through libya on their way to europe. >> the united nations security council voted to send 12,000 peacekeepers to the central african republic. there are 8,000 african and french troops. additional forces will not be ready until september. >> with those in favour of the draft resolution, race their hand. >> more than a year after the start of a conflict with muslims and christians pitted against each other. the united nations security council authorised a peace-keeping force, 12,000 strong. >> the draft resolution has been adopted. >> it was a move the transitional government sought. >>. >> translation: i had urged the security council to endorse the report of the secretary-general. i'm pleased this has been heeded. it marks the start of the phase in rest

abdullah al-shami, a fourth journal lift in detention has been in gaol since august. without trial. he's been on hunger strike for 97 days. >> dozens of homes have been destroyed by a tornado in south carolina winds ripped through towns on friday. 16 were hurt. thousands of homes left without power. a storm has moved out to sea. >>> now, the asian cup is threatening native fish in some of america's waters. it's now been found in 12 states and researchers tried various ways of slowing its spread, but now a processing plant in kentucky is trying a new disposal method. as al jazeera's john hendren reports. >> what do you do when an invasive species overwhelms waterways. for two waterways the answer is earn millions. >> we export 100 million pounds. at the same time we market in the u.s. we will cut down the number. >> the massive asian carp arrived in kentucky in the 1970s, and '80s to control algae. floods overwhelmed the ponds, carrying the fish to waterways. now the hefty herba vors are bounding out of lakes and rivers across the american midwest. one broke darryl butler's ribs. >>

a fourth journalist abdullah al-shami has been detained without trial until august. his health is deteriorating. >> al jazeera detects all the charges against the journalists. >> the gruelling mass is about to start in morocco's sahara desert. where runners take on the mountains. the route is so top secret that competitors only find out on the eve of the event. temperatures reach up to 50 degrees celsius. the terrain is sand flats to sand dunes. the fourth statement is the toughest, 80km that must be completed in 34 hours. runners compete at their own peril. an italian competitor got lost in a sandstorm, discovered nine days later, 300km off course. he lost 20% of his body weight. al jazeera's andry richardson is live at the start line in the more okay jp sahara. maybe you or your guests there can shed some light on why on earth people do this. it's a good question. i've asked this for a number of people. och you get an inspiring story and a worried story. no one has got lost as yet. there's two gentlemen here. they'll be hoping to get through in one piece. ted jacks

. >> abdullah al-shami has been imprisoned without trial since august. al jazeera rejects the charges and is calling for their release. >> u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel is going to tour china's first aircraft carrier. he'll be the first foreign visit scror allowed on -- visitor allowed on board. >> chuck hagel kicked off a 10 day drip to asia and japan. >> president obama is working to close the pay gap for women. he'll sign two orders aimed at increasing transparency. the piers preventing -- first preventing contractors from punishing workers. secrecy about pay is a challenge in equal pay laws. president obama wants a rule requiring government contractors to reveal their employees pay, sex and race. >> we have got a lot of rain coming down very quickly in the south-east to start the day, and it will continue through the day, in fact, we'll add in another 3-5 inches of rainfall on top of what has fallen, which is 2-4 inches. we have excessive flooding in alabama and mississippi. the canal in the town started to overflow. we have problems that will c

among them abdullah al-shami. authorities are still refusing to provide him with medical attention.e started his hunger strike on january 31st. he weighed 108 kilograms. two weeks later he started taking liquids only. on march 16th he limited himself to just water. ten days ago he weighed just 74 kilograms. he's lost a third of his body weight. three more al jazeera journalists remain in prison in egypt. they are falsely accused of providing a platform for the muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects all charges. >>> still to come here on al jazeera, the man tipped to be india's next prime minister casts his vote in the election. we'll have a special report from his home state. >>> and the world health organization warns new drug resistant bacteria could result in diseases becoming killers again. ♪ >>> welcome back. i'm shiulie ghosh. the top stories on al jazeera. a massive security operation has allowed iraqis to vote in the first parliamentary election since u.s. troops went home three years ago. >>> activists in syria say an air strike on a school has killed at least 30 people, ma

a fourth abdullah al-shami has been imprisonmented without trial since august.fter 76 days of a hunger strike, his health is deteriorating. >> now the gruelling race has start in the moroccan sahara desert, where runners take on the dunes, sand. terrain varies from salt pans and rocky plateaus to sand dunes. there are six stages. the fourth is the toughest, 80km, and must be completed in 48 hours. >> an italian competitor was lost, discovered nine days later, 300km off course. al jazeera's andy richardson spoke to two competitors before starting the race, and asked them why they are taking part? >> it's a good question. i have asked it to a number of people. for every runner, it's an inspiring story. worrying stories in the lead. no one has got lost. two gentlemen here now is making a debut. they'll hope to get through in one piece. >> ted jackson - we start with ted. you appear to dressed as the devil. >> i found out my race number, and i was 666. so i thought i would have to by red gear. it's helping to promote the charity. >> we like to do extreme adventures.

abdullah al-shami, the fourth journalist in detention has been held without trial sips august. he's been on hunger strike for 83 days. al jazeera rejects all the charges. >> there are 5 million registered orphans in iraq, according to the government. not only have they lost their parents, but they miss out on getting a good education. imran khan has this report. >> this is no ordinary school. every child here is an orphan. in iraq you're an orphan if your father has been killed. in many cases both parents died as a result of violence. they live with other residents who often cannot afford to educate and look after them. the schools are tucked away in a side street, in a neighbour hood that has seen much of the violence since the american occupation in 2003. >> today though, the children are grateful for the opportunity to be able to learn. >> translation: my father died in 2005. he was a taxi driver, shot by gunmen. my mother passed away two years later. i live with grandparents. i used to feel alone at home. now i come do school i'm so much happier. >> this man runs the school

abdullah al-shami, mohammed badr, and peter greste haven't denied bail and trial adjourneded to april 10th. >> al jazeera rejects charges and demonstrates the release of all its stuff. >> now to venezuela, where protests against nicolas maduro and his government turned violent. demonstrators threw rocks at police and set fire. forces used tear gas, water cannans and bullets to disappears the crowd. >> in mexico security forces killed a leader of the knights templar. he died in an operation - in a western state. the cartel has been chased out of town in the region by groups targetting the gangs leaders. the u.s. construction machinery company katter pilla has been accused of avoiding 2.4 billion in taxes. it joins apple, microsoft, hooul et packard and other corporations accused of using elaborate straightanies to avoid paying taxes in the u.s. the death toll from a mud slide in the u.s. state of washington rose to 24. rescue crews created a makeshift road making it easier to search for victims and have been clearing debris and mud from a highway. bad weather made the job harder. >> ma

a fourth journalist, al jazeera arabic's abdullah al-shami has been detained without trial since last august. after 75 days on hunger strike his health is deteriorating. al jazeera is rejecting all charges against its journalists. >> thousands have been demonstrating in bahrain where the formula 1 was held. the mass rally coincided with the practice session. protesters marched in the capital, demanding political reforms and the release of prisoners. many belonging to the shia muslim majority want more say in the country. >> syrian activists report an air strike in aleppo. more than 45 have been killed. al jazeera cannot independently verify the pictures. activists posted video showing what they say are rebel attacks on forces in latakia and idlib. >> 13 protestors have been injured, demonstrating against israel's refusal to release prisoners as had been promised. it was part of an agreement aimed at kick starting peace talks. >> stefanie dekker reports from outside a prison near ramallah. >> before the protests had a chance to start. israeli forces made sure it didn't get out of hand.

abdullah al-shami, al jazeera arabic, has been an trial sips august. he has been held without trial. al jazeera rejects all charges. >> to the ukraine - 12 members of the disbanded riot police unit have been detained on suspicions of killing protesters, accused of killing more than 100 people before viktor yanukovych was ousted. the acting attorney-general said the detainees were members of a force overseen by the former president. >> let's get more from kim vernel. tell us more about the arrests, and what the circumstances were that led to them. i can tell you that the interior minister is holding a press conference given the findings of a report by the acting prosecutor general into the shootings specifically around the days of 18th to the 20th of february. that report found that it was government forces social particularly for the snipers who were stationed at different hotels around independence square. and the interior minister said that the snipers were systematically picking off targets, and went on to say that the former administration is makin

and there is a fourth one, because abdullah al-shami was taken in august. and he has not been charged with anything. the reason why we talk about peter mohammed and baher is because they have been charged with the crime of spreading inaccurate and false news, and having links with what the egyptians now consider now to be aa terrorist organization, the muslim brotherhood. >> it bears to point out why these organizations don't want to be covered. >> well, i think it's something that--for years, for 20--26 years hosni mubarak ruled egypt with a rod of iron. he achieved things that suited the united states like peace agreement with israel. you know, egypt was a key anchor in the middle east situation. and so now that he has gone and the immediate president who followed him, the president who represented the muslim brotherhood, mohamed morsi, he's being deposed in that coup that no one wishes to call a coup. the authorities don't want anyone snooping in their business. that's just the culture of many countries around the world. now in the united states and west

a forth journalist abdullah al-shami has been detained without trial since last august, and he has been on hunger strike for the past three months. al jazeera rejects all the charges. >> 13 protesters have been injured in a confrontation with israeli forces. the palestinians were demonstrating againstst rail's decision -- against israel's decision to cancel a prisoner release program. it was aimed at kick starting peace talks, which appear on the verge of col ams. stefanie dekker -- collapse. stefanie dekker reports from outside a prison near ramallah. >> before the protest had a chance to get started. israeli forces made sure it didn't get out of hand. 13 were injured outside the prison. they were supposed to release a final batch of prisoners. >> translation: israel wants to use the prisoners as a blackmail card, forcing the leadership to extend the talks and framework. we don't accept it. >> israelis insist palestinians are not being honest, and not a serious partner for peace. >> palestinians do not agree, and it is sparking stand offs. >> israeli forces are outside the prison firin

. >> a fourth journalist, abdullah al-shami of al jazeera arabic has been detained without trial sips -- since august. he's been on a hunger strike. >> hundreds of runners have taken part in the second west bank marathon. it was highlighted to highlight a lack of freedom for palestinians. athletes from gaza couldn't travel to the west bank to take part. >> we are live in bethlehem. no doubt there are challenges of hosting a marathon in a place where there is a lack of land, and that's a reel issue. tick us through the challenges. >> you mentioned there are a lot of challenges when they host any event, let alone a marathon. the organizers biggest challenge is trying to find the land. it's in area a. and they couldn't find a stretch of land. it was 42km long. they picked a 22km stretch of land. they did two loops around. they began here in bethlehem. they ran through two palestine camps, and and ran through the village, the palestinian village that has been dwindling. throughout that time, the runners were also running alongside the separation barrier. it's a security wall to the israel

abdullah al-shami, a fourth al jazeera journalist has been held without trial since last august and has been on hunger strike for 96 days. al jazeera rejects all charges and continues to demand the immediate release of its staff. >>> the u.s. assistant secretary for human rights and democracy said president obama brought up the release of al jazeera's journalists with the egyptian government several times. >> we have publicly called for their release. we have called for their release at the highest levels with the egyptian government. i can assure you we will continue to do so publicly and continue to do so at every level as we talk to the egyptian government. this is a matter of great importance not just to me as the assistant secretary of human rights. but my boss john kerry, and his boss president obama, because i have heard them speak about it not justernally, but -- just eternally, because i know they have and will continue to raise it. >> four whaling ships left their port to begin an annual spring hunt. it's a first expedition since it was ordered to suspend the antarctic whaling

abdullah al-shami is the fourth al jazeera journalist, in prison since last august. 79 days his healths deteriorating. rioring. a demands of the al jazeera demands of the release of their journalists. >> more people have been deported by the president obama than under any other president. more than 2 million have been forced to leave the country. some insist they are u.s. citizens. from tucson arizona we have a report from one man. >> this man is caught in an endless cycle. he's deported, crosses back and lands in gaol. he insists he's a u.s. citizens. smugglers broke his hands. he was kidnapped, escaping with the help of a stranger. "get out of here, if they get you they'll kill you. they'll look for you.". the u.s. government couldn't prove he's not a citizen, he can't convince them he is. this is his father's arizona's state birth certificate. usually enough proof. in a statement to al jazeera, the government avoided saying whether he was a citizen, only saying that a judge ordered him to be deported to native mexico, citing his criminal history, including drug possession and burgla

abdullah al-shami, a forth al jazeera journalist has been held without trial since august. he's been on hunger strike for the last 87 days. al jazeera relates all accusations. >> in venezuela, demonstrators marched barefoot demonstrating against the high cost of living. this is the latest of protests, which has seen months of violent demonstrations. president nicolas maduro's government and members of the opposition have been meeting trying to find ways to stop the unrest. >> last week we brought to you the story of people deported by the u.s. government, despite evidence that they may, in fact, be american citizens. when we met esteban tiznado, he was in prison. on saturday he was deported to mexico. >> esteban tiznado is afraid to stand still. back in mexico, he's wary of kidnapping games. he says he had to pay them $10. so he wanders the streets, with no friends, no family and little money. he's overwhelmed. >> at the age of 40 he's forced to start over again. >> stressing, depressed. because i'm in this position. >> this is the sixth time esteban tiznado has been deport

abdullah al-shami, the fourth al jazeera journalist in detention has been held without trial since august. he's been on hunger strike for the last 83 days. al jazeera rejects all the charges. >> the secret of iraq's parliament has survived an assassination attempt. two security guards were hurt. a car was attacked on the road between kirkook. >> the government in iraq says there are 5 million registered orphans in the country. not only have they lost their parents, but they miss out on getting a good education. imran khan has this report. >> this is no ordinarily school. every child is an orphan. in iraq, you're an orphan if your father has been kid. in many cases they live with other relatives, who kability afford to educate and look after them. the school is stuck away in baghdad, a city that has seenful violence since the american occupation in 2003. today though, the children are grateful for the opportunity to learn. >> translation: my father died in 2005. he was a taxi driver, and he was shot by gunmen. my mother passed away two years later. i live with grandparents now. i suicide t

abdullah al shami has been held without trial since last august.e has been on hunger strike for the last 90 days. he has sent a letter from prison describing his feelings as he handles his 250th day in jail. he writes, "i have a responsibility on my shoulders. it is to complete documenting stories of people here as much as possible, and stay steadfast." details are from all egyptian cities. everybody talks about injustic . they have suffered indiscriminately. >> now it's not all about football, beaches and summer in brazil. still to come in the program, we will tell you how the government gateway trying to use this card to change perceptions about brazilian culture. plus, home at last, four journalists held in syria for more than 10 months are back in france. >> the debate that divides america, unites the critics, a reason to watch al jazeera america the standout television event borderland, is gritty honesty. >> a lot of people don't have a clue what goes on down here, the only way to find out, is to see it yourselves. >> taking viewers beyond the

abdullah al-shami, the fourth al jazeera journalist in detention has been held without trial since last august. he has been on hunger strike for 86 days. al jazeera rejects all the accusations. >> now, riot police clashed with anti-government protesters in haiti's capital porto prince. thousands gathered to demand that overdue elections go ahead. >> hundreds came out in parta prips to -- porta prince to express anger. as the protest gathered momentum police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. >> we cannot go on any longer with martelli. there are many government workers to give us support, as they heard there's no more money in the country's reserve fund. >> protesters are frustrated at the rising cost of living and elections are more than two years overdue. there has been pressure for president martelli to hold polls. so that are there has been no date left. >> the people are on the street to say president martelli has no place in the country, and we want a general election. >> there are complaints of high-level corrosion in the government, but reporting it is increasingly dangerous.

. >> abdullah al-shami an al jazeera arabic has been held without trial since august.e's been on hunger strike for the last 82 days. al jazeera rejects all charges against its journalist. >> six members of the knights templar has been arrested, but with a $two and a half millionnd boundary, the leader is still at large. both the police and vigilantes are looking for him. more now from adam raney. >> mexican soldiers and vigilantes are on a manhunt. both groups are searching the mountains looking for the most-wanted man in mexico. the head of the knights templar. for months this man has been working to bring down the cartel, but he is thinking of quitting. >>translation: the top leaders will fall. others will take their place. >> the government is concerned thousands of armed men could take the place. the self-defence group say they won't put their guns away until the head of the knights templar, and his deputies are brought down. it's these rugged mountains where the last leader standing of the knights templar has been holed up, trying to avoid the push to bring him to

sharm r the fourth -- abdullah al-shami, the fourth al jazeera journalist has been held without trialince august and has been on hunger strike for 94 days. al jazeera rejects charges and demands release of its sfap. >>> three people died after a security guard opened fire in kabul, in a hospital. a doctor and father and son who were visiting were killed. they were all u.s. citizens. we have this report. >> reporter: the shooting happened inside a hospital in kabul. the attacker was supposed to be protecting those inside. >> a police security a guard opened fire on three foreign nationals. three were killed. one was wounded in the incident. >> people outside the compound heard the attack. >> i heard gunfire. i was told that three foreigners were shot dead. >> the hospital is one of afghanistan's leading institutions in maternal and health care. >> at this time the investigation is ongoing, and we are working with authorities. we are committed to serving the people of afghanistan. >> one of those killed was a paediatrician working in the hospital for seven years. >> translation: they we

a fourth journalist al jazeera arabic's abdullah al-shami has been detained without trial since lastust. >> thousands of commuters in mumbai have been left stranded because of an ongoing bus workers' strike. 26,000 drivers and conductors are protesting against a computerized scheduling system which they say will result in longer working hours. >> now to bangladesh, where garment factories have been forced to close after a team of inspectors decided the building was unsafe. the inspections began after the factory collapsed, killing more than 1,000 workers. workers relying on an income are now facing a difficult future. >> this woman and her husband began to work at the same factory over 12 years ago. they lived in a tin shack and worked hard to build a decent life for them and their severely disabled daughter. last week the factory was declared unsafe. both of them lost their jobs. >> translation: my daughter is never well. she always needs medication and treatment. it's very expensive. even if we don't eat, she needs to eat. now we don't have work, i don't know how we'll take care of

abdullah al-shami has been in gaol since august, and has been on hunger strake for 84 days. al jazeera rejects the charges. >> we hear of a bomb blast at a bus station on the outskirts of nigeria's capital abuja. we turn to reuters newsagency - a number of people have been killed. we'll go to our correspondent in nigeria. tell us what is happening? >> well the the details are coming through. what we no is this blast happened in a place called niannar. on the outside of the capital, a place that is highly inhabited by people who work in the center of abuja, who take public transport to come into town. what we are hearing is there was some kind of explosion. it's not clear whether it was a car bomb for another device planted. it's not clear where the explosion took place, we are hearing from sources on the ground that there has been casualties. security services and emergency services are not confirming how many casualties there may be, what we know, speaking to eyewitnesss on the ground is that the area has opinion cordoned off. what the authorities are saying is they are not

abdullah al-shami suffered longer than that. >> all behind bars, they may have been cut off from the world, but are not forgotten. in london, journalists that compete with each other united. their silence sending a world - the world is watching. >> the state department is watching. >> we are watching and we have conveyed concerns. we urge the government drop the charges. >> in new york some of the most powerful media organization attended a press conference, warning the egyptian government that their legitimacy is on the line. >> any government wants to appear legitimate. for as long as the egyptian government is parading journalists in cages, dressed in white jump suits, there's no way that an egyptian government can be seen as legitimate. >> these journalists believe pressure from those and their profession and the broader public will lead to their release. the hope is if the pressure is relentless, it would seem it's a fit that can be made. >> academics joining with journalists to send the message - the harsh spotlight on your country will not be turned off. not until our journali

abdullah al-shami, the fourth journalist in detention has been held without trial since august and he has been on a hunger strike for 98 days. al jazeera relates all the charges. now, coming up on the program, a leadership dispute within zimbabwe's main opposition lees many wonder -- leaves many wondering who is in charge. as south africans celebrate 20 years of democracy, we ask if promises have been fulfilled. stay with us. >>> hello, a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera - the united states and the philippines signed a new 10-year defense pact allowing a larger u.s. military presence. the deal was announced as president obama heads to manila. he's due to arrive this hour. members of the european union will meet on monday to decide on further sanctions in russia. >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry warns that israel risks becoming an apart hide state unless a two-state solution is reached with the palestinians, making the comments at a closed-door meeting with international officials. >>> zimbabwe's main opposition party, the movement for democratic change appears to be spl

abdullah al-shami has been held in trial since august. and has been on hunger strike for 98 days. scraz rejects the charges. >> the death toll in saudi arabia from the middle east respiratory sindh roam has passed 100. medical officials identified eight new cases including a child, bringing the total number of doths to 102 since the virus identified in 2012. there was no known vaccines. >> still ahead on al jazeera. beaten, bloodied and put on show. paraded by pro-russian gunman. and... >> i'm in the pakistani city of karachi. find out why the armoured vehicle business here is booming. true business-grade internet comes with secure wifi for your business. it also comes with public wifi for your customers. not so with internet from the phone company. i would email the phone company to inquire as to why they have shortchanged these customers. but that would require wifi. switch to comcast business internet and get two wifi networks included. comcast business built for business. s >> the top stories on al jazeera. u.s. president obama is meeting president aquino in the philippines on

abdullah al-shami, a forth sournalist in -- journalist in detention has been held since august last year, and has been on a hunger strike for 98 days. al jazeera relevant all charges. president obama seeks mediation in the territorial dispute in china. americans finalised a so-year defense pack. the deal with give the u.s. access to military camps and make it easier to deploy fighter jets and ships. a filipino commander will have access to areas shared with the american forces. the philippines is one of a number of countries involved in territorial disputes with china. the claims focus on parts of the south china sea, ships from china and the philippines were involved in a long standoff which both countries claim. more recently china surrounded a contested territory. beijing claims a vast area of the south china sea, parts of which are claimed by at the end of the day wrarn, brunei, malaysia and vietnam. we have more from manila. >> reporter: this agreement would many an increased perhaps of u.s. soldiers, the fortification and upgrading of u.s. military facilities also in the we were ph

a fourth journalist abdullah al-shami has been detained since august. he's been on hunger strike. al jazeera rejects all charges against its staff. >> to kenya, where security forces intensified the crackdown on refugees. the government says some of them support the somali armed group al-shabab. tania page reports on the city of mombassa. >> they are mourning the victims of one of the latest killings in kenya. six were gunned down at a church in mombasa a week and a half ago. and a muslim cleric has been shot dead. he had been accused of having close ties with the somali islamist group al-shabab. his death prompted this plea. >> my message to the youth is they should keep calm, not go to the streets. what we need is peace. >> earlier in the week six were killed in a triple blast. it's in that suburb known as mogadishu that security forces intensifies the crack town on wednesday. some refugees support al-shabab, and are behind violent attacks, and wants to send them to refugee camps, a move condemned by the human right groups. the government is upped pressure to do something about

abdullah al-shami, the fourth al jazeera journalist in detention has been held without trial since augusthe's been on hunger strike for the last 86 days. al jazeera rejects all the accusations. >> now, a man has been arrested for dropping a hoax rice cooker bomb in the u.s. state of boston. security forces disposed of it close to where a similar bomb exploded a year ago, close to the finishing line of the barth boston marathon. earlier thousands paid tribute to the three killed, and 264 others who had been injured in the attack. >> i think i found myself to be a little more emotional than expected at this time of the year. just because it brings back memories of what i was doing around this time last year, and the fact that i didn't know i only had a few weeks left with my two legs. >> britain is one of the richest countries in the world. yet a million people in are being to ask for emergency food rations. dozens of leading angrily cans criticised the government's attitudes towards the poor. we have this report from one of the richest towns in south-east england. >> polly aspires to be a

abdullah al-shami, a fourth journal lift in detention has been held since august without charges. he's been on a hunger strike tore for 99 days. al jazeera rejects all charges. >>> navi palay's visit to south sudan follows the massacre. peace talks are expected to resume on tuesday. >>> gas supplies has been cut off to the prime minister. sharif is said to be behind. the gas supplier says all non-payers were september notice. the government days earlier was pushing for a zero tolerance policy on gas and trusty theft. >>> a decent education can be hard to get for people in a maoist strong hold in central india. caught in a crossfire between rebels and militia, many have been kept out of school. some are being given another chance. . >> reporter: laying the foundations for a better future. the students are learning practical skills hoping to open a world of employment opportunities. they've been told that the clem, established to tackle growing unemployment. it's in an area where left-wing maoist rebels have been fighting the indian government. thousands have been killed in their co

al jazeera arabic's abdullah al-shami suffered for longer than that. all behind bars in egypt. their crime - committing journalism. they may be cut off from the world, but they have not been forgotten. in london, journalists that compete with each other united - their silence sending a message - the world is watching. >> they are keeping a close eye at the u.s. state department. >> we are, of course, watching closely the trial and we convoy our deep concerns to the government of egypt. we urge the government to drop the charges and release the journalists. >> in new york some of the powerful members of the journalists attend a conference. >> any government that wants to appear legitimate, but for as long as the egyptian government is parading journalists in cages, dressed in white jump suits, there's no way that an egyptian government can be seen as legitimate. >> the journalists believe pressure from those in the profession and the public will lead to their release. >> hopefully if the pressure is relentless it will seem as though it's a fax that can -- fitch that can be made.