More than five decades of conflict littering we meet the people that scavenge to survive in south africa. Hello, breaking news coming out of saudi arabia. Its been reported that at least 220 people have been killed in a crush whilst observing hajj outside of mecca. At least 450 others have been injured. Millions of pilgrims performed the rituals for this years hajj outside the holy city. Omar al saleh joins us live from in mecca. What is the latest there . The latest 220 pilgrims died and men injured pushing and shoving in an area leading to the complex as part of the hajj ritual. Its a fourth story. I can see it now. I can see pilgrims heads. I cant estimate the number. I would say hundreds of thousands, and the movement is going really, really smoothly. What happens remains to be seen. I think it is because the pilgrims were trying to go into the complex, and all of a sudden the rush hoppappened, leaving t the tragic incident. Are people being removed, moved away from the area. No, f
The whole thing is over and we can go back home. Relief and jubilation, jailed al jazeera journalists are pardoned in egypt. First we begin in yemen where two suicide bombers have blown themselves up inside a mosque in the capital sanaa killing at least 25 people. The attack happened during prayers marking the muslim holiday of eid. We believe at least 30 people have been injured. Muslims around the world are gathering to celebrate the start of the eid holiday. These are the latest pictures from outside the alaqsa mosque compound in east occupied east jerusalem. There wont be any age restrictions real jazeera plied on thursday for russ limbs wanting to enter the holy site. Scott heidler joins us from occupied east gentleman russ legal. What is it like there at the moment . Reporter yes, we are at damascus gate and this is one of the mount entries in to the old see and the alaqsa mosque there was a heightened Israeli Security forces presence here this is something we have seen since fri
And using actors to play muslim fighters, this video of a police drill is causing outrage in india. Within the last hour the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations says that palestine has applied to join the International Criminal court. They said the move will pave the way for palestine to pursue israel for alleged war crimes in the court. Kristin Kristin Kristin joins us now. How long before the palestinians can actually file cases with the courts . Reporter the standard procedure is 60 days between the filing of the application and being able to take action with the court. We just received a statement from the spokesperson for the secretary general. It acknowledges the documents have been received and are being reviewed with a view to determining the appropriate next steps, which speaks to the fact that this is a bit of unchartered territory. We have a state that many countries dont recognize yet as a state, trying to join the International Criminal court. That being palestine
Police drills with targets dressed up as muslim fighters. A cargo ship is being towed to italy after its captain and crew abandoned hundreds of migrants on board. It cost power about 65 miles off of the coast. It is now being taken to the italian coast. Well thats the second migrant ship found abandoned by its crew off of italys coast. More than 700 syrian migrants were captured days ago. Despite the dangers of a perilous voyage across the mediterranean sea, migrants continue to risk everything. The turmoil of the arab spring has caused an increasing number of migrants to risk their lives, crossing the mediterranean in overcrowded routes. Another popular route involves traveling to yemen and saudi arabia before continuing the journey to europe. According to the Italian Interior Ministry 60,000 migrants arrived in the country in 2013. But last year that figure almost tripled. Many were escaping syria and the countrys civil war, and their journeys are dangerous. In 2013, the u. N. Estima
2015. We begin this news hour in egypt where the first day of the new year has offered the prospect of a resolution for three al jazeera journalists who spent all of last year in a cairo prison. Egypts court has ordered a retrial for the journalists but they will remain in custody. The retrial could get underway in a month, but no telling how long it could take. The journalists werent present whether the decision was made but the lawyers will seek bail for the three falsely accused and convicted of spreading propaganda in support of the Muslim Brotherhood. Reporter they never saw a minute of freedom in 2014 and with the start of a new year they remain imprisoned. Despite an Appeals Court in cairo granting a retrial theyre still behind bars. The judge in thursdays session said it was not in his power to grant bail. Translator we welcomed to the courts decision to accept the appeal of our journalists, but at the same time we demand that they are immediately released. They are unjustly im