Ld hear almost the sound it was amazing. I kept jumping and jumping. Amy in a victory for press 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 Uni
Ld hear almost the sound it was amazing. I kept jumping and jumping. Amy in a victory for press 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 Uni
This is the neighborhood in the early neighborhood. Two parked cars ripped through the marketplace. 38 people were killed and 68 injured. A car bomb exploded here at the checkpoint killing and wounding several people. My son was seriously injured and is now in hospital. This is his vehicle which was damaged in the attack. Residents take a look at whats left twisted metal and burned out vehicles proffer just how powerful the bombs were. Baghdad faces almost daily bombings of this nature. The city is becoming increasingly divided with people afraid to leave their tained. No one has claimed responsibility for saturdays attacks. But people here in iraq are worried about what the future might hold. Now, in the Western Province of anbar, the head of the provincial council has said that there needs to be boots on the ground here he didnt say whether they should be nato peacekeeping forces, for example, or whether they should be american boots on the ground here but he said thats the only way
T illegal harvesting of the rain forest. Syrias army says israel has carried out airstrikes on two governmentheld areas near the capitol. The state news agency said the attacks caused damage but foone was hurt. There has been no immediate reaction. This is how it was announce odd Syrian State Television. Translator the enemy has struck and aggressive attack on syria targeting two peaceful areas in suburb of damascus. There has been no loss of human life. These are the areas syria says were hit by the airstrikes. As you heard there. Its not the first time israel has targeted locations in syria. In june, this year, it carried out airstrikes on a number of military targets inside syria in response to a cross border attack that left an israeli teenager dead. Last year, it launched a number of strikes targeting russian and iranian made missiles in latakia and in damascus. A sign Research Center was targeted and a convoy carrying weaponryitsis said was intended for hezbollah intended to cros
The korean air executive who flew into a rage over a pack of nuts is found guilty over a violation of air safety. Greeks show support for their new government, but debt talks with the e. U. Have failed so far. First and eception court released to al jazeera journalists on bail, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed were detained 411 days in cairo. Theyre accused of colluding a the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood charges they and al jazeera deny. Their clothing, australian peter greste was freed and deported february 1. Hed suspended 400 days behind bars. The trial will resume on february 23. Victoria reports. Al jazeera englishs cairo bureau chief Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohammed were arrested december 29, 2013 always peter greste correspondent. Originally it was believed to be temporary and based on bureaucratic problems with media accreditation. Within days, egyptians top prosecutor announced they were held on terror related charges alleging they were aiding the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. T