Of beirut. Plus the long walk across europe continues for thousands of refugees. Some are taking extreme risks to find a new life. Back in doha, well have all the sport including the latest in beijing. Usain bolt has won his third gold medal. Hello, the legitimate journalists unjustly convicted. Thats how al jazeera is describing the sentencing of three of our journalists to three years in an egyptian prison. Canadian Mohammed Fahmy and egyptian Baher Mohammed, and peter greste were sentenced to three years in egyptian prison. They were arrested in december of 2013. They were convictewent to trial in february 2014, and in june they were found to supporting Muslim Brotherhood and working out a permit. They would spend 400 days in detention. Al jazeera has always vigorously denied the allegations. The next legal step is to file an appeal before the Egyptian Court of concession. Hope, then heartbreak in an Egyptian Courtroom as two journalists returned to prison. A retrial was supposed to
Refugee crisis. Out of a job. Volkswagens chief executive Martin Winterkorn as the fall out of the scandal continues. Pope francis is met by president barack obama at the white house. Rugby reality bid in japan. The quarterfinals taking a hit after scotland. Jailed al jazeera journals mohamed fahmy, Baher Mohammed have been pardoned by the egyptian president elsisi. They were freed with 100 prisoners who were also granted pardon, but none of the seven al jazeera correspondents who were sentenced in abstentia including peter greste. Freedom at last for Baher Mohamed and mohamed fahmy. What are we going to do . Were going to travel the world, celebrate, party, we just really hope thatour families have suffered so much since the beginning of this trial, and were very happy that president sisi took this action and released us. This whole nightmare is over. The whole nightmare is over. We can live like normal people and go back home. Enjoy my life, and thats it. The pardon by president elsi
Freedom, two jailed al jazeera journalists have finally been pardoned and released. Baher mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy spent over a year in and egyptian jail. We will speak with the third al jazeera journalist, peter greste , who was imprisoned with them for more than 400 days and reported to australia. He has yet to receive a pardon. The fact is, we did nothing wrong. There was no evidence of wrongdoing. Ande guys are innocent men innocent men are in prison. That is what it is about. One day in prison would be unjust. Amy peter greste has traveled to new york to lobby for a pardon from egyptian president elsisi whos here for the general assembly. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Pope francis has left the United States after a historic sixday visit. During his trip, pope francis addressed congress and the United Nations general assembly, fed Homeless People in washington, d. C. And met with , immigrant
Are here to analyze the weeks news. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan a series of suicide bombings rocked Northern Nigeria today. Four women blew themselves up early this morning as soldiers challenged their entrance to maiduguri, killing at least 18 people. The blasts occurred just hours after two bombs struck a nearby mosque. At least 30 people died in those explosions. Officials suspect boko haram extremists are b
News. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan a series of suicide bombings rocked Northern Nigeria today. Four women blew themselves up early this morning as soldiers challenged their entrance to maiduguri, killing at least 18 people. The blasts occurred just hours after two bombs struck a nearby mosque. At least 30 people died in those explosions. Officials suspect boko haram extremists are behind both incidents. Nick sch