the pope in uganda on the second leg of his africa tour.look at the hot button issues of contraception and homophobia. a gunman kills three people in a shooting at a u.s. abortion clinic. >>> plus lost childhoods. we report from guatemala where a young person is sexually abused every hour. ♪ ♪ >>> we start with the grogan monthsly between russia and turkey over the downed russian jet close to the syrian border. now, in this latest escalation, moscow has imposed sanction on his ankara as turkey's president erdogan warns russia not to play with fire. rory challands reports. >> reporter: strategic partners was how he described syria and russia. and the country's foreign ministers were certainly speaking with one voice in moscow on friday. >> translator: isis militants receive weapons and free passage, they don't have to use parachutes, we are talking about militants from several countries. they have receive medical help and weapons from turkey. turkey made the step to shoot down the russian jet because it supports and encourages those terroris

uganda has some of the harshest anti-homoswult laws in africa. a few hours after mass, francis was greeted with righteous enthusiasm in what has become a

well uganda has one of the fastest growing populations in the world. many ugandans want smaller families but for catholics this often pose east problem. malcolm webb has the report from central uganda. >> reporter: ful of the women here have recently given birth then they were referred to the family planning clinic. they'll each have more than six children. rose already has eight. she's come here because she doesn't want any more. >> translator: my husband does not have a job. i have no way of earning money. we struggle to afford the basic needs for our children, even a place to live. >> reporter: so she and her husband have agreed she should undergo sterilization. people who come to this house center can get free could be domefree condoms orbirth contro. about a third of the women in uganda all their partners are using contraception but the catholic church says all of these methods are wrong. pope francis is seen as progressive on many of these issues but his position remains controversial. the main teaching shows that people should only use natural p

at tuesday's sermon for thousands. >> does god love uganda? >> he does. >> reporter: it should be fertile ground for the visit. >> he is hypocritical. he must take a stand. >> reporter: some ugandan priests are angry at pope francis' attempts to reach out to christians. >> you say this is the proof. this is the way. >> reporter: these two are afraid to move together in daytime. they can't go back home. their families have abandoned them. >> people screaming outside. hey, gays are here. >> reporter: they live in fear of being attacked again. they face years in prison for acts of homosexuality and the colonial-era laws. is it hurtful that people hate you so much? >> it is so hard that people hate us so much because we are gays. >> reporter: this has done nothing to slow politicians and preachers in uganda. >> it is like any other crime in the nation or the world. >> reporter: and they say they are proud of who they are. >> i have a confession to god. is it that man is praying to god over things happening? >> reporter: they say no matter what hap

activists say the eritreans to rwanda, and sudanese to uganda. most end up in the uganda capitol, since t the eritreans say they are brought here. they say they are dropped off because they are told there are a number of eritreans living around here. but they can't work, and the rights say from here most begin the long and treacherous journey north heading towards the mediterranean sea which they hope to cross to find safety in europe. israel was seen as safe by many refugees from africa, but in 2012 there were protests against an influx of african asylum seekers. a government crackdown follows. thousands have been taken to this detention center. israeli officials have acknowledged a system for deporting refugees from here to some african countries, but have not said which ones. rights groups expect israel has pedro wanda and uganda to receive them. when we asked the uganda prime minister about it, he said there is no agreement and the government is unaware of refugees arriving. >> i think you are giving us useful information which we will follow

but most end up here in the uganda capitol.e people we have spoken to say they are dropped off in this part of the city, and they say they are told that's because there are a number of eritrean exiles living around here. but without papers they are at risk of being arrested, and can't work. so most of them begin to head towards the mediterranean sea which they hope to cross to find safety in europe. israel was seen as safe, but in 2012 there were protests against an influx of african asylum seekers. a government crackdown followed. thousands have been taken to this detention center. this man was among them. israeli officials have acknowledged a system for deporting refugees from here to some african countries, but they have not said which ones. rights groups suspect israel has pedro wanda and uganda to receive them. the uganda prime minister said there is no agreement and the government is unaware of refugees arriving. >> i think you are giving us useful information, which we will follow up and see what is behind it, and to dea

pope francis calls africa the continent of hope as he receives a welcome from young uganda people and the national security agency has to stop its mass monitoring of american phone records by sunday. and experts say they are 90% sure they found a hidden chamber in the valley of the kings which could be the tomb of tutankhamun's mother. ♪ thank you for joining us, rebel fighters in syria say that they have recaptured the town and several villages in the aleppo countryside from government soldiers backed by shia malitia and iranian forces and reverses gains made to weeks ago and several forces joined together including al-qaeda affiliated el nusra front and inflicted losses on syrian troops in the area managing to hold back their advances despite the government getting help from russian air strikes and they have significant strategic border with turkey and a battleground and from the border we report. >> reporter: syrian rebels on the offensive, marred by divisions and short of weapons they are advancing on the city of aleppo. many armed factions have established a joint command center.

there is a conservation agreement between uganda and the world bank to conserve then. dam finished three years ago, several rapids disappeared at that time, the demand for electricity is growing and there's money to be made to sell it to neighboring countries too. the new dam needs to be largest of three possible proposed. >> the other options may not be viable. it would end up delivering facilities to the people which they cannot buy. >> so construction started buy chinese company funded by uganda's government. the government has promised the bank it will complete an assessment of the dam's impact and that it would not take any action that would affect the conservation area without the bank's agreement. but it's already happening, he lobbies for tourism companies. he shows me officials that are against the dam, corruption something the government denies. >> the contract says the government, there is a lot of business as a result of this dam. >> possible the new dam will help the economy more than the tourism but campaigners say its impact hasn't been properly assessed

the pontiff arrived in uganda for the second stage of the tour. earlier he celebrated mass at a shrine. gay rights activists urged pope francis to address the issue of homophobia. uganda has one of the fastest population, many want smaller families, for catholics, there's a dilemma. alcome webb has this report. >> translation: many of the women here have recently given birth and were referred to family planning clinics. if they promised previous generations, they'll have more than six children. this woman has eight. she comes because she doesn't have any more. >> translation: my husband does not have a job. i have no way to earn money. we struggle to afford the needs of children. even a place to live. she and her husband agreed to undergo sterilisation. people who come to the health center get free condoms, pills and injections. the women waiting to go in, implants and sterilisation procedures. a third of women in uganda and their partners are using contraception but the catholic church says all methods are controversial. the official teaching is

so they are kind of heroes for the people of uganda.nd the people of uganda come from all around to go on pilgrimage every year. a very symbolic moment for the country. >> absolutely. a huge turnout. there the pope also covered some important issues. we know he visited a slum and has spoken out against corruption. what did he have to say? >> reporter: yes, he certainly has a political message. he's got a political message and a religious message here. on his political message on corruption in particular, we heard him in kenya and here after he met political leaders after he landed. and he told them that they need to work with integrity and transparen transparency, the same message he gave in kenya. on corruption, it's interesting that in the event after he met with politicians, the people, he also talked about corruption. of course, there's two levels. there's a political side, but there's also a cultural acceptance of corruption. he told the people, you know, corruption is like sugar. it tastes good, but ultimately it's bad for you. i

anne thompson, nbc news, uganda. >>> and fascinating news from egypt tonight.he southern city of luxor, scientific testing going on recently in the tomb of king tooten common, researchers think there is a chance there are hidden walls in the tomb and theorize one might contain the remains of queen nefertiti. >>> with tons on the move this weekend, dangerous weather especially in texas and oklahoma. meteorologist mike seidel reports on icy roads and flash floods. >> reporter: across the plains, pounding rain, heavy snow and thick ice. >> it's all ice. >> reporter: in oklahoma roads frozen over, causing dozens of accidents. drivers stranded in the cold. high temperatures today 10 to 30 degrees below average. downed trees and icy power lines left nearly 80,000 customers without electricity today. >> when we walked out this morning, there were trees down everywhere. nobody had power. >> reporter: in kansas slick roads caused cars to careen off highways. at least four people dead. after whiteout conditions in parts of nebraska on thanksgiving, crews in omaha poured

reconciliation and piece to uganda and arrived in uganda for the second stage of his african tour andd mass at a shrine and honors christians killed in the 19th century for refusing to renounce their faith. british prime minister david cameron is denying he suggested that a military only strategy would be successful in driving out i.s.i.l. and says the uk cannot wait for a political solution before intervening in syria and his comments came at the common wealth summit in malta. >> i.s.i.l. is being targeted and not anybody else, when it comes to the military contribution this is about helping our allies and other countries from the air, it's not about uk ground troops. it's also about having a whole strategy and didn't believe he can solve this problem through extra military action alone and need the force of the political and diplomatic strategy and of course the vital reconstruction work we would do after the war in syria is over. >> the search for those responsible for the paris attacks continues and belgium police charged a six person and whether local politics in belgium is getti

also coming up, pope francis calls africa the continent of hope after he gets a welcome from young ugandanational security agency prepares to stop mass surveillance so what now? experts say 90% sure they found a hidden chamber in egypt's valley of the kings which could be the tomb of nefertiti. ♪ hello rebel fighters in syria say they recaptured a town and several villages in the aleppo countryside from government soldiers backed by shia malitia and iranian forces and government gains are reversed from two weeks ago and rebel groups joined forces including the al-qaeda affiliated al-nusra front with painful losses on troops in the area and managing to hold back finances despite getting help from russian air strikes and aleppo province has significant strategic value on the border with turkey and made it a key battleground for the past three years and from the border we report. >> reporter: syrian rebels on the offensive, marred by divisions and short of weapons they are advancing on the city of aleppo. many armed factions have established a joint command center. this video appears to show

the pope in uganda in his second leg of his trip. a gunman kills three people at aa u.s. abortion clinic. the syrian armed opposition says it's now in control of talbaja in aleppo's southern countryside. the fighters say they've killed 40 soldiers and their allied forces. the al-qaeda affiliate group, which is known as al-nusra has' leased this video showing the damage caused in the area following shelling. the group says it suffered major losses against the syrian government during fighting for this part of the aleppo countryside. more on this from our correspondent who is in southern turkey. jew across the border. what do we know about this battle? >> reporter: free syrian army and opposition groups are coordinating attacks in the southern part of aleppo and they are trying now to reverse some of the recent gains made by the syrian government. the main groups operating in that particular area include al-qaeda affiliate al-nusra and another. they say they have control of new areas including a syrian million tray post. there are two main front lines in the areas. the syri

activists say they send them to uganda and rwanda. most end up here, saying they are brought here from rwanda within disof arrival. all of dropped in this part of the city. they say they are told that because there are a number of eritrean exiles living here. without papers, they're illegal, at risk of being arrested and they can't work, so the rights groups say from here, most begin the long and treacherous journey heading toward the mediterranean sea, which they have to cross to find safety in europe. >> israel was seen as safe, but in 2012, there were protests against an influx of african asylum seekers. a government crackdown followed. thousands which taken to this detention center. he was among them. israeli officials acknowledged the system for deporting refugees from here to some african countries, but have not said which once. rights group suspect israel pace rwanda and uganda to receive them. there were negotiations earlier this year, but when we asked the ugandan prime minister about it, he said the government is unaware of

what are we likely to hear from the pope as he gets going there in uganda?the main issues will remain inequality and i poverty. about 60% live in poverty. sarah: we have to apologize for their some static on your line. what we are hearing is that there is some addressing of the inequality in uganda. we will try to sort of technical difficulties. the president has just signed a number of anti-gay measures. the pope and has softened the church's stance on homosexuality. is this likely to be something that he addresses? >> [indiscernible] sarah: thank you very much for that update. we apologize to our viewers for the problems on the line. you're watching did a video news. we have to take a short break. still to come we have a report on child marriage in africa. a widespread this which the u.n. says could double by 2050 if urgent action is not taken. as america goes shopping crazy between black friday and cyber monday. $80 billion in acted to change hands. join us just above some bargains and hear about all the drama. sarah: welcome back. a quick reminder of our

al jazeera, chicago. >> pope francis is now in uganda.hat is the second leg of his visit to africa and the jet touched down a short time ago. he is going to say mass there on that saturday. earlier this morning, the pope spoke before a crowd of thousands in nairobi, kenya. he visited one of the city's most notorious slums and urged the kenyan people to throw off tribal bonds and unit as one nation. we have the story from nairobi. >> the pope has said that today was the highlight of his trip to meet young people and the poor, got to hear their problems and aspirations. he spoke strongly against corruption, which is rampant in the country. he said the corruption in many other places, including the vatican but told people here that ending it starts with individuals. he spoke passionately about the need to empower the youth. frustration, he said makes it easier for young people to be radicalized like armed groups. he was very passionate about the need to empower people. he spoke out against tribalism, another serious problem here. kenyans div

he will be heading to uganda next.atholic contingency in africa growing for the vatican, to an important trip for this peep. >> north and so you korea have agreed to meet for talks last month. in august, bolt countries threatened war over land nine explosions that maimed so screen sell injuries. >> authorities in mali arrested he two suspects linked to lot week's attacks at a luxury hotel. they were identified used by information found on one of the attacker's cell phones. mali has not released their identities. twenty people including 14 foreigners were killed when gunman stormed the hotel last friday. >> president obama is calling on americans to do more to help refugees. he said much of america's greatness comes from the generosity of the american people. he said despite calls from some politicians to keep syrian refugees out, many americans of written to him offering their homes to those fleeing war. >> nearly four centuries after the mayflower set sale, the world is still full of pilgrims, men and women who want n

the pope is uganda on the second leg of his africa tour. we a report from quoth where the rate of sexual-- guatemala where the says of sexual abuse is one case every hour. the syrian armed opposition says it is now in control of the city south of aleppo. 40 soldiers have been killed and their ally forces. the al-nusra group has shown this video to show the damage. more from our correspondent in southern turkey. what's happening there at the moment? how close are you to the fighting there? >> reporter: as you can see behind me, it is one of the mountains where there has been intense fighting between different syrian factions against the syrian army and there has been some explosions earlier today. apparently the syrian government is shutting those positions to reverse some of the gains. they have managed to control what you can see behind me. in aleppo i was talking to a top military commander who told me that this is a coordinated offensive against syrian government troops backed by iranians and also from hezbollah and iraq. he said in the

uganda has some of the harshest anti-homoswult laws in africa. a few hours after mass, francis was greeted with righteous enthusiasm in what has become a signature event of his trips-- a meeting with young people. some 150,000 filled the stands in open areas at a disused airfield. the stories of winniey, who was born hiv positive and corfanned by the age of seven, prochted francis to dump his entire speech and speak movingly about the inspiration their stories provided. uganda was the easiest leg of the pope's three stops in africa. tomorrow, pope francis is scheduled to go to the central african republic where an ongoing civil war between muslims and christians has flared up again. it's the most dangerous ever undertaken by a modern pope. allen pizzey, cbs news. >> axelrod: donald trump doubles down on his remarks about a reporter's disability. and how many bulbs did it take to light up a world-record christmas tree. . >> axelrod: donald trump held two campaign rally today in sarasota, florida. the second was for the overflow crowd from the firs

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reporter: pope francis received a rousing welcome when he arrived here in uganda. just behind me is a major and here heine addressed a crowd of thousands. leaders fromgious all beliefs and his message was about unity between the faiths but also encouraging the catholics who are here to do more to spread the gospel across the country. just before he came here we saw images of him riding into come call a -- the city. his choice of car is a small black kia. the message he is trying to send is about humility and modesty which some ugandans have really taken on board on social media. before that he was at the statehouse and here he met the president as well as other government officials and members of the diplomatic corps. his message was about how hopeful africa's future is and ask the leaders to do more to safeguard it. tomorrow, saturday morning, he will hold a big mass which over one million people are expected to attend. you're watching bbc world news america. still to come. in the run off to the climate change summit in paris will have the effectort about of food

uganda is a fairly religious country, about 80% christian, about half catholic.here's about 14 million catholics here. on top of that, pope francis is the first pope for a very long time who's not a european. he's from the global south. he's argentinian and walked through slums living humbly. he's a champion of the poor. this his the second stop of his african tour and causing lots of excitement. >> what is he expected to do in uganda? >> the first stop is the residence of the president whose been in power here for nearly 30 years. the popes coming right in the middle of election season. there's campaigns going on now for a presidential election that will happen in february. the president wants to run again and him on the other opposition candidates part way through conducting their campaign across the country. pope francis almost certainly won't say anything much about party politics, but we can expect him to urge ugandans to try and have a peaceful election. after meeting the presidents at statehouse, he's got a number of other engagements today and saturday wh

. >>> pope francis has blessed hundreds of thousands at a youth rally in uganda. for an official tour. security has been beefed up in central african republic ahead of his visit on sunday. malcolm webb reports from uganda. >> reporter: 10s of thousands gathered to meet pope fran since around the shrine in the capital. 130 years ago some of uganda's first christians were killed here for their faith. they are now known as martyrs. it's the holiest site in uganda for its 14 million catholics. >> translator: dear brothers and sisters, this is the legacy which you have received from the ugandan martyrs. lives marked by the power of the holy spirit. lives which are witness, even now, to the transforming power of the gospel of jesus christ. >> reporter: he held a mass and spoke of turning hate in to love. from argentina, he's the first noneuropean pope in 1300 years. he often speaks about inequality. and so he is seen as a champion of the poor and that resonates here where most are religious and many are jobless. across town, a crowd of thousands of young people steadily

in between, on friday, he is go going to head to uganda.in uganda, it is expected the pope might have tough words on the issue of government corruption. in addition to that the gay community in uganda is hoping that pope francis might, on this visit, take the opportunity to preach tolerance on the issue of sexuality or at least he might speak out against the frequent and fairly horrific violence faced by lgbt ugandans. few places in the world where it is harder to be gay than uganda. a few years ago that country came very close to enacting a law that prescribed the death penalty for homosexuality. we covered the fight over that bill extensively on this show, not just because of the extreme nature of that bill but because the architects of it were americans, radical, anti-gay american preachers went to uganda and lectured ugandan politicians on the evils and dangers of sexuality and told them how uganda needs to take drastic action to stop this terrible we were homosexual agenda from invading their country. and that's where the kill the gays

pope francis gave a mass to tens of thousands of people at the shrine in campala a site where 130 ugandahristians were killed because of their faith. since made into saints by the catholic church and it's an important site for the catholic community in uganda and talked about people becoming missionaries in their communities and turning hate to love and when he came here the city center the crowds were esstatic and people trying to get as close as they can to get a glimpse of him in the pope mobile and hoping for blessings and small children on their shoulders trying to get as close to the pope as they could and not as strong a message in kenya a few days ago where he came out against corruption and inequality. >>> violence in macedonia as the country begins building a metal fence along the border with greece plus president obama heading to paris with a plan to drastically cut carbon emissions but not everyone back home is on board, i'm kristen in west virginia where there is strong opposition. ♪ show you how the miracles of science... >> this is what innovation looks like. >> can affect

gay rights activists urged them to use the visit to address the issue of homophobia in uganda. >> uganda is one of the fastest growing populations in the world. many want to have smaller families, but this is often a dilemma. we have this report from central uganda. >> translation: many of the women here have recently given birth and were referred to family planning clinics. if they promised previous generations, they'll have more than six children. this woman has eight. she comes because she doesn't have any more. >> translation: my husband does not have a job. we struggle to afford the needs of children. she and her husband agreed to undergo sterilisation. people who come to the health center get free condoms, pills and inceptions. the women waiting to go in, implants and sterilisation procedures. a third are using contraception but the catholic church says all methods are wrong. >> pope francis is seen as progressive. his digs on the catholic church is controversial. the teaching is that people should use natural messages. failure rates are high. this bishop defends contraception. >>

reporter: joyous and zusi as him in uganda as pope francis touched down -- joyous in uganda as pope francisouched down on friday. the message he had was far more than regional in scope. pope francis: the world looks to africa as the continent of hope. reporter: pope francis has made the trip an opportunity to air themes close to his heart, mainly standing up for the poor and those in need, and combating corruption. however, the refugee crisis is hitting not just africa, but europe as well. the pope reminded people of the kinder side of human nature. ise francis: our world witnessing an unprecedented movement of people. a testdeal with them is of our humanity, our respect for human dignity. reporter: that humanity is likely something pope francis is hoping to restore when he continues his visit through africa to the war-torn central african republic. host: time now for business news. william hilderbrandt is with us in studio. it is black friday today in the united states and everyone is hitting the pavement for holiday shopping. william: stores offer big discounts to try to rein in millions

david mckenzie, cnn, kampala, uganda. lukas thousands of people across new zeland have turned out to demonstrate on climate change. lukas thousands of people across new zeland have turned out to demonstrate on climate change. thirty-five events were organised in towns and cities around the country as part of "2,000 across the world" . all of this ahead of the climate change talks in paris this week. lukas facebook is exteing parental leave for its employees worldwide. all new parents will recieve four months of paid baby leave, regardless of gender. the company used its social media site to make the announcement. the policy comes just days after facebook c-e-o mark zuckerberg announced he will take two months of paternity leave when his daughter is born. a post by zuckerberg said studies show outcomes are bettor children whose parents take time to be with their newborns. facebook is one of the leaders in a push by tech companies to offer competitive parental leave. lukas "raspberry pi" has raised the bar on low-cost compu

in uganda the authorities there say that the security is also under check. like you said the central african republic will present the greatest challenge should the pope go there. he wants to visit a mosque. he wants to visit the displaced people there. and also hold mass at a stadium. there is an ongoing fighting that started in 2013 when the then president was ousted. christian and news limb groups have been fighting. the pope is very determined to go and the authorities are saying that they are constantly assessing the situation there, peter. >> and also comments from the pontiff on his papel plane as he was flying towards after cashing it'africa.joking. telling people i am not worried about security. i am more worried about the mosquitoes. >> reporter: yes, i heard he said that. but security is a major challenge here. it's a concern for many people. the regional forces are battling, are fighting al-shabab, a group based in somalia. it has carried out several attacks in somalia, in kenya, and uganda as well. the reason the pope decided to come to kenya is

. >>> pope francis brought his message of peace and hope to uganda today. most of the population is christian. >> reporter: there was no containing their excitement. the crowd in a frenzy as pope francis arrived for his first mass in uganda. each with their own expectation. >> i want him to talk about peace. >> help us fight corruption. >> reporter: pope francis comes to uganda as a pilgrim to honor the memory of christian martyrs, whose lives of faith and sacrifice in the 19th century he hopes will inspire people today. the pope was visibly moved at the site where some of the martyrs were tortured in part because they sexual advances. while francis has said the martyrs lived in dangerous time, he made no direct mention of the issue of homosexuality. it's done nothing to diminish the vie branbrancy of the ugandan church. as francis toured the packed airfield in the popemobile, he heard from a young man who was kidnapped and tortured by a rebel group and a young woman who is hiv positive. francis told the crowd to turn their bad experiences into hope and ass

to destroy isil at a ceremony to honor the victims of the paris attacks >> pope francis arrives in uganda>>> and we'll take you inside a documentary film festival in qatar where more than a hundred movies are being screened. ♪ >>> hello the russian foreign minister says moscow has questions about turkey's commitment in fighting what he called terrorism in syria. he's just wrapped up a news conference in moscow along with his syrian counterpart. they agreed the only way for a political peace process to begin is to get the opposition and the syrian government talking with the help of the international community. >> translator: we have agreed that a list of terrorist groups that will be excluded from any political negotiations needs to be drafted. it will then need to go through the u.n. security council. it is absolutely clear that without it, political peace talks cannot take place. >>> the syrian foreign minister accused turkey of being in collusion with isil. >> translator:: isis militants receive free passages. they receive medical help and weapons from turkey. turkey made the steps to

the pope is scheduled to travel to uganda. a country torn apart by conflicts between christians and muslims. tonight, in contact looks into the complexities that lie ahead of the pope in africa. cath be written soi reports. >> these catholics have been waiting a long time to see their pope but he wouldn't just be meeting them. he is also due to meet political and religious leaders from all face. >> we are often talking of inter religious dialogue. and so when we see the holy father being able to kind of encounter the heads of all of these other regions and denominations, i think for me, it's something that is very powerful. >> the pope's visit comes as security forces across the continent grab pel well violent groups. al shabaab has carried out attacks in somalia, uganda and kenya. they attacked earlier this year killing 148 people. many of them students. the assailants appear to target non-muslims but muslims have complained of ethnic and religious profiling and the hunt for sympathizers. >> the utter applications that have c

and in uganda, a dam that will wipe out some of the country's most famous white water rafting rapids. usain bolt won't be able to out run it. >> techknow's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> this is what innovation looks like. >> can affect and surprise us. >> i feel like we're making an impact. >> let's do it. >> techknow - where technology meets humanity. >> a reminder now of the top stories here on al jazeera. egyptian authorities have confirmed a loud noise was heard in the last seconds of the inflight recordings recovered from the plane crash. >>> what's been hailed as a symbolic symbol of reconciliation. and there have been celebrations on the streets of sierra leone after the west african nation was officially declared ebola free. >>> a visit by india's prime minister, several people were arrested in sriniga. indiana's leader is a hard line hin du. fez jamal was at the protest. >> confronted before the morning rally, almost before the black flags and balloons appeared, they like other demonstrators, want self determination, as to whether kashmir should m

pope francis arrived in uganda there aren't happy with him... ugandan priests and pastors are speaking out against his efforts to reach out to gay christians. they continue to push for anti - homosexuality laws in the failed last year. they call the pope's stance on the issue "hypocritical." < you tell the people, this is the truth, this is the way. homosexuality is dangerous uganda is the second stop on the pope's inaugural trip to africa. police in belgium are conducting more raids in the hunt for europe's most wanted man. salah abdeslam is suspected of being part of the paris terror cell. he was seen with another suspect... mohammed abrini... at a gas station prior to the attacks that killed 130. belgium has lowered its terror threat level... but the government says there's still a serious risk. another security scare at the white house on thanksgiving day... a man draped in an american flag was able to scale and jump the fence... joseph caputo was quickly stopped by the secret service and taken into custody. the white house was placed on loc

people came from neighboring countries and from all over uganda. >> i feel good.re with papa to [ inaudible ] the ugandans. i want to also meet, to be here papa to bless me. >> reporter: it's also a much-needed business opportunity for many. people selling food and drinks, and all kind of religious paraphernalia. statues of jesus and the virgin mary and many different items, especially prince with his pope francis on caps, badges and posters, they are trying to say jesus is selling very well. when he finally arrived. people couldn't get close enough. some had been waiting hours to hear his message burse for many the excitement of seeing a religious leader, who they admire and love was the highlight. >> people are so many and enjoying, everyone is happy. >> happy everyone. [cheering and applause] >> reporter: malcolm webb, al jazeera, kampala, uganda. >>> the leader of egypt's coptic orthodox church is in israel in the first such visit knit decades. the pope attended a bishop's funeral his predecessor had banned egyptian cop cops in tral to go israel in protest of

advocate and a director at sexual minorities uganda. how do you reckon sill your suitabilitiy and faith in a country where your church doesn't like or want you. >> thank you very much. we are happy on the focus here. and are proud that the focus comes here. i would like to say it's charged. >> i am not questioning your faith in god, but what about your faith in the church. you will remember a few months ago there was a yerm yn bishop came out as being gay before a vatican gathering. the vatican was angry about that. how do you win the fight. >> it is difficult to win. if we say something about reconciliation. >> conversation reconciliation - is that translating into you getting a meeting with the pope? >> we did ask for a meeting. it was not able to happen but. but there may be a message of love, discrimination to the l.g.b.t. community. that's the message coming from the pope >>> we have to leave it there. thank you very much >>> the family members of the syrian boy whose drawn off the coast of turkey triggered an outcry are to be sett

but uganda's demand for electricity is growing and there is money to be made for selling it to nearby countries, too. >> the option may not be viable. it would end up delivering. >> construction started by an i chinespaid for by the chinese government and built by chinese companies. >> there is a lot of business as a result of this. >> possible the new dam will help the economy more than tourism but campaigners say its impact has not been properly determined. malcolm webb, on the river nile in uganda. >> well, from rafting to other sport here is jo now. >> the span arrested aims to snatch the world title from valentino rossi. lorenzo trails rossi by seven points who was fastest during qualifying on saturday setting a new lap record. his rival was due to start the race from last place on the grid after being punished for kicking another rider in the previous race. things appeared went from bad to worse and was 12th fastest in qualifying. >>> well, andy murray has reached the final for the paris masters for the first time in his career. it's his 68th win of the season. murray will will

pope francis calls africa the continent of hope as he receives a welcome from young uganda and the u.stional security agency is preparing to stop mass surveillance. experts say they are 90% sure they found a hidden chamber in egypt's valley of the kings which could be the tomb of queen nefertiti. >> sport live from doha and the cup team takes a title since 1936 and it's the merry brothers to put them in command position against belgium coming up. ♪ rebel fighters in syria say they recaptured the town and several villages in aleppo countryside from government soldiers backed by shia and iranian forces and reverses government gains made two weeks ago crucially several rebel groups joined forces including the al-qaeda el nusra front and inflicted painful losses on troops in the area managing to hold back their advances despite the government getting help from russian air strikes. aleppo province has significant strategic value as it sits along the border with turkey and made it a key battleground for the past three years from the border here we are. >> reporter: syrian rebels on the offen

hand-picked commando rescuers made the flight to uganda in three planes. >> the raid on entebbe is onee perfect operations of the modern era defined by surprise, speed, success. but mostly surprise. >> the israelis are familiar with the airport at entebbe because they built sections of it and had an active advisory force in uganda until 1973 when idi amin kicked the israelis out. >> no one thought anyone would fly all the way from israel to uganda to rescue the hostages. that was surprise number one. when they landed at the airport, all the israeli commandos were wearing ugandan military uniforms. they were even driving the same kind of mercedes that a ugandan general would drive. >> the hijackers didn't know what was going on, and by the time they figured it out, it was too late for them. >> it had taken just 52 minutes from the time the first plane landed until it took off with the hostages. that was three minutes less than the rehearsal the night before. >> the rescue seemed pretty much like a modern miracle. for relatives who for days on end were unsure whether they would ever see

the head of the catholic church will also visit uganda and if security allows, he'll go to the centralepublic as well. pope francis is expected to promote a mess edge of reconciliation and unity as catherine soi reports from nairobi. >> reporter: these catholics have been wait ailing long time to see their people. but he won't just be meeting tell. he is also due to meet political and religious leaders from all faiths. >> we are often talking of i want religious dialogue. and so when when swee the holy father encountering the heads of all these other religions and -- denominations for me it's something that is very powerful. >> reporter: the pope's visit comes as security forces across the continent grapple with violent groups caring out attacks, al-shabab, which is based in somalia has carried out attacks in somalia, uganda and kenya. fighters attacked garissa university in northern kenya earlier this year. killing 148 people. many of them students. they tends to profile nonmuslims but they have attacked others. >> after the attacks they border very close to telling people now we cann