of classified documents lift the lid on the second world war. >> a legal, and necessary that's how barack obama described has controversial drone program in a speech at the national defense university. he said drones strikes made america safer. he laid down a series of steps aimed to address guantanamo bay. not everybody in the crowd was convinced. screaming truth of power this de-- case brakbrak barack obama demanding the close sure of guantanamo bay. >> these desperate people. >> today -- i once again call on congress to lift the restrictions on detainee transfers from gitmo. >> it was a wide-ranging speech about u.s. counter terrorism polls in which he also addressed the legality of drone strikes and the controversy surrounding them. america's actions ae legal. so this is a just war. a war waged proportionally in last resort and in self-defense. >> nearly 12 years after the september 11th attack, president obama says the country needs a new way to deal with this counter terrorism policy. but he's going to need congress' approval for some of the changes he wants and in this tough political climate. the president's ambitions may go nowhere. >> republicans in congress were immediately skeptical of obama's renewed call for the closure of began mo. >> until we have some kind of a plan from the administration then this status quo has to remain. more than 100 men, many of them from yemen and not considered a threat have been on a hunger strike in began mo since february to protest their detention. >> look at the current situation where we are force feeding detainees. is that who we are? >> these are encouraging signs but we need further steps. >> before the president's speech, some of the detainee's lawyers were already pressuring the defense secretary chuck hague to do more. they accuse the meant gone of violating the geneva convention by the way guantanamo treats the detainees. with this speech, the president is hoping to open a new chapter and renewed debate over how the u.s. prosecutes what it used to call the global war on terror. >> president obama also said he would lift the moratorium on transferring prisoners from guantanamo bay to yemen. >> this is his reaction to obama's announcement. >> what a a deep disappointment. we have been led to believe that the president would offer some kind of concrete plan for transferring detainees from guantanamo. all we got is the same conceptional distractions. we didn't promise to do anything. he said he would review the detainees case by case. but he's already done that. he said he would clear 56 of the 86 cleared detainees. what do they need another round of reviews for? either he's going transfer them or he's not. i believe this was an empty gesture. >> again, let's move on. rebels in the democratic congress of congo have declared a temporary cease fire during the visit from ban ki-moon. the united nations says 3,000 peacekeepers there. and 3,000 rebels captured the city before it was taken back by international forces. >> 20 people have been killed, . ny more wounded in niger the group said it carried out the attack on the government baracks in a french mine uranium mine in retaliation. our correspondent has this report. the aftermath of the bombing in agadez. until thursday morning this barack housed dozens of soldiers and cadets. then as sun was breaking the movement from oneness and jihad in west africa detonated a car bomb right outside. 19 people died in the attack. then a few hours later another car bomb exploded near a uranium mine to the north. the attacker was killed. 14 people were wounded. the government of niger put the blame scary on mujao. >> the situation is under control. we're currently looking for other attackers. the public will be informed of the events as they unform. our armed forces will protect the people and the country whatever the cost. >> for the past 18 months mujao had been carrying out atacts in southern ny year yeah an in mali. since being drin out, they warned they would attack french tarkts. and this is the mine the armed men were trying to hit. owned and run by a french company in partnership with the company of niger and some analysts say it represents a big target for mujao. >> when they attack it, it was really like they were attacking france itself because this uranium is used by the military. in 2011 niger produced more uranium fueling the french economy. the french president has promised to do everything in his power to defend his country's interests in niger >> police in the united nations united kingdom have arrested two more people in connection with the killing of a british soldier. it's raising fears of a backlash against muslims. our correspondent has the very latest. >> as roads around the scene of the crime reopened on thursday, local people went by to lay flowers for drummer lee rig bi-. he had served in afghanistan in 2009. >> this was a senseless murder of a soldier who served the army faithfully in a varietyy of roles including operational tours in afghanistan and our thoughts today are with his family and loved ones. >> british military involvement in afghanistan an other muslim countries is the reason drummer rigby was attacked according to one of the two attackers. both were shot and killed by police. british intelligent sources both have been the subject of previous investigations. but when not thought to be high enough risks to be planning an attack themselves. both have been arrested on suspicion of mur. they are under police guard at separate hospitals. the idea of attacking a british soldier on home soil for what some see is their crime over muslims overseas is not a new one. but it's never been followed through to such devastating effects. police have conducted raids in a number of home in the london area and one in the north of england. hey have arrested two more unidentified people on suspicion of murder. david cameron seems to take control of the incident. he chaired the government security deme downing street. >> this country will be absolutely resolute in its stand against violent extremism and terror. we will never give in to terror or terrorism or any of its form. police will urgently try to establish if there are other attacks in the pipeline. 1200 extra police officers are on duty in london. given the intelligent services were aware of these two men, their views and the company they kept, it shows just how hard it is to track all of the potential suspects all of the time. >> two syrian rebel fighters say they've centre enforcement to deposit fend the town of casea. it has been the target of a major offensive in recent days. 's thought to be strategic because its location. >> a surprise initiative by the ongoing leader of the syrian coalition to stop the cycle of violence in syria. habib called on president bashar to dissolve the parliament and then leave the country. sada is the most prominent sunni and is wildly opposed to the clamp down of the initiative. the new initiative is in a trial by the opposition. amid growing calls in the international community to find a political exclusion to syria's violence. >> before we started looking at the initiative, the syrian government rejected it right away. it just shows you the lack of seriousness on the regime's part to even show a good gesture. >> but the initiative isn't the only issue the opposition has to solve. it's trying to convince other factions to join the coalition and a successor and form any government. >> one thing is certain, the decision is going to be within the coalition and by syrian people. syrians are very, very, you know, clear about that. we don't want to have any intervention. the meeting is taking place while there is intense fighting rafael.own of they are backed by fighters in hezbollah and lebanon. the opposition says the president of hezbollah fighters have been an unwaivering regime assad receivers from russia will plunge the region from a sectarian war and they will use diplomacy. >> suspects in an alleged plot to derail a train. two men are accused of plotting with other members in iran to attack a train in the toronto area. suspects were arrested last month. it's a joint investigation. >> police helicopter crashed during a pursuit. the chopper went down east of caracas. the pilot, co-pilot, technician and two police officers were killed. they were chasing suspects in a kidnapping. >> in egypt, the government has thanked velt ran leaders for helping to security the release of seven officers. veteran tribes have been enjoig better influence. in some areas they have set up their own court system. >> these men are from different families but the same tribe. they're fighting over who runs a piece of land. they want this religious court to settle their dispute. there are more than 40 veteran leaders ruling in 15 districts across the sinai. >> a resolution in the sharia court is better than the official court because it's an easy process and it's fast. the official court takes time and wastes money. >> the judge, it's one of the argest in the sinai. he bases his suspicion on that belief. >> no doubt this place is empty of any official institutions. people come here of their own free will. we are not presenting ourselves as alternatives for official courts. several courts are still open. but people can choose the system they prefer. at the official court, it can take years to settle cases. but since the revolution the tribal courts have been reducing their workload and lawyers say that the number of cases they have to deal with has dropped by half. some lawyers say that police aren't strong enough to enforce verdicts and that's why the tribe must be involved. >> the problem isn't the type of court, or system of law. it's security which is responsible for implementing the law and executing the judgments. after court has issued a verdict goes to police to department whether they can carry it out. >> by the afternoon it's getting busy and outside even more people are waiting to see him. religious courts have taken floot the sinai. and they're influence is spreading. nicole johnston, "al jazeera," orthern sinai. >> again, you're watching "al jazeera," a reminder of our top stories. u.s. president barack obama has defended drones strikes overseas saying they are necessary to protect american lives. and has discussed transferring prisoners from guantanamo bay. two arrests have been made in the murder of drummer lee rigby. and the two suspects remain in separate hospitals. 20 people dead in niger the group mujao said they carried the attacks in mali this year. hundreds of afghan villages have followed because of fighting between the security forces and the taliban. some are choosing to stay and defend themselves. violent t has been a part. >> yesterday rockets an bullets were hitting our homes. the children were scared. they couldn't sleep. >> it started early monday morning when taliban fighters attacked police checkpoints. lightly armed police abandoned the position. provincial officials say they were 500 fighters including foreigners. >> it was a big fight. the tam taliban has been fighting for a year. the governor didn't do anything about it. we could have avoided this. >> the head of the district council said the attack was planned in pakistan. he said the local police called for reinforcement and drove the taliban into the countryside. >> i defeated them with the help of these children. no ammunition, no weapons. i can go live in a safe place but instead i stay here, i serve my country and islam. >> there's been a lot of fighting. british forces were be sieged near 2006 and 2007. u.s. marines drove the taliban out in 2011. afghan forces are in the lead now. >> sangui is at cross roads to much of the south to nato and afghan forces, their trucks are taliban targets. only a few does taliban are involved. the taliban wants to move deeper into hellman province. the people who live there have to decide if they want to run or stay in sight. >> a french court has questioned the head of the international monetarily fun. christine lagarde is being investigated for a celt given to a businessman. in 2008, papi got $560 million to settle a dispute. critics say the deal was too generous. democrats f yemeny are not happy with the leaderships and have not been paid for months. the only person working is the ambassador himself. >> the permanent mission of yemen to the u.n. every nation considers its embassy in new york to be one of its most important diplomatic postings. but behind the closed doors behind this building, there is very little diplomacy going on. the staff are inside but they're refusing to do any work. they say everyone apart from the ambassador is effectively on strike because they haven't been paid and they have no health insurance. >> as we speak right now their offices, they're not working. we had some code of honor which i think is an important vote in the general assembly. that's when we would vote. otherwise regular meetings, no one's going to the regular meetings. why are you taking this action? >> right now, this is a major mischief in the mission. first because of the terrible management of the mission here. and because of the lack of coordination between difference public agencies. >> the staff say they have political problems with their ambassador. jamal, they say he's a upporter of former president who after widespread protest was forced to step down. but he still wheels considerable power and influence. e general assembly comes together. yemen a troubled state going through a transition period has just one diplomat working, the ambassador himself. outside u.n. headquarters, an indication of the scale of the problems facing the impoverished country which is still home to a different armed books. this demonstrators want them to splate into two recreating the one separate state south yemen. >> the boy scoutses of america will for first time allow gay teenagers to join its organize. this banned teenagers, gay teenagers from joining. that has now changed after vigorous lobbying. >> we're moving forward together. and within our movement everyone agrees one thing, no matter how you feel about this issue, kids are better off in scouting. our vision is to serve every kid. we want every kid to have a place where they belong to learn and grow and feel protected. -- brazil's rio je spread. a flame na no injuries have been reported. workers in argentina have cooled off the strike. over a pay dispute. the action caused delays to so i and corn because they couldn't produce. >> it has been two weeks in shot.he was our correspondent want to find out what to think about that. >> around the island of taiwan's southwest coast, the regular comings and goings of people who rely on fishing for a living. but the shutters are still down in mourning for the patriarch. it was the philippine coast guard that shocked him dead two week ago. ever since the taiwanese and chinese government has been in a dispute. the more than 5 bullet holes covered and sent to investigators. that's the disagreement over how to conduct it. any filipino investigation that tries to deny the coast guard's guilt will never be accepted. >> i don't have high expectations. what can they do here? what point is there for them to come? >> this fatal conversation is certainly one of the most serious injury from this fishing boat. but it's certainly not the first, we have regular run-ins with regular coast guards. >> now running a store and determined never to return, he invested everything in a fishing boat. he lost his boat and needed to pay thousands of dollars to win his freedom at three year and a half. >> they were like pirates even though i wasn't in their territory waters. just returned from a fishing trip. if he admits he gets scared when he sees a search light in the horizon. the solution is for taiwan and the philippines to agree just who can fish well. -- hope the government with increasing competition between neighbors and south china sees, it's the sentiment that could be echoed by the fishing community. robert mcbride, "al jazeera," taiwan. >> at least 20 people have been killed. it happened about 200 kilometers of moscow. ou have 200 houses and downing. said european commission restaurants would be banned from serving oil in refillable glass jugs. you don't want to be accused of crash. ax says remember that. come to life with the release of previously secret thoughts. 1945, the conference. leaders from the united states, the united kingdom will map out the future of europe after the end of world war 2. how the big three, i think came to be known. it's peculation. now hundreds of declassified documents are providing an unpresident look at what used to be secret. one account explains how a frosty meeting between winston surge chill and joseph sta len turned the corner. it read there i found winston and starlin sitting with a heavily laden bowl. everything seemed to be as merry as the marriage belt. >> i got back to -- >> but the next day. >> sure. take these off. >> other documents review that britain's security intelligent services am i -- had a list in preparation for the d-day lending. those plans will attend it. >> but on the whole over the -- e've got 60, 70 years. material here he and open it. of rld war ii is part history. the newly released papers is what went on at the highest level of decision making and show in at least one case how a few dinks may have changed the course of history. >> finding a story for all of this "star wars" fans out there. ♪ >> believe it 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