An activist could wind up in jail in russia hours after given a suspended sentence. New years celebrations underway in parts of the world where 2015 has already begun. Good morning, welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. Im del walters. There has been a breakthrough in the search for airasia flight 8501 indonesia Officials Saying sonar appears to show the plane at the bottom of the java sea. That Development Comes a day after the first signs of debris were spotted. Seven more bodies have been recovered from the water. Four men and three women. Todays search is hampered by Stormy Weather and high seas. Well have a report from indonesia in a moment, but first we have the latest on the investigation. Officials appear to be making progress and quickly. I think so. Of course bad weather played a part in bringing this air craft down and now is hampering the search, but it is huge that the sonar has found the bulk of the wreckage. Three days after the airasia flight 8501 vanished fro
Just struck midnight. More celebrations from all over the world. We begin in indonesia where authorities believe they have found the crash on sunday. The police say they have recovered seven bodies and some debris but bad weather is hampering recovery efforts. The bodies found yesterday were returned to surabaya today. They were welcomed at a ceremony at surabaya airport with the first bodies found. Bad weather is hampering the recovery south of borneo. The the tragic moment. Three days after they had departed from singapore their bodies have now returned here in su rabaya. Dna records will help in in recover recovering the victims. All festivities have been canceled, and well pray for the spirit of the victims so they can rest in peace. And those who have been left behind so they can accept this terrible loss. [ singing ] relatives of the victims held their own ceremony at surabaya airport, some hoping for a miracle. Prayers for Better Weather at the crash site so a speedy recovery ca
If you agree raise your hands. Those were the words of the palestinian leadership as they signed a treaty applying to join the International Criminal court. It was one of over 20 treaties signed by Mahmood Abbas following the rejection of the draft resolution for an end to israeli occupation. In a moment well have reaction from editor james bays. What has been the reaction there . Well, a bold move after a very disappointing day. Several international treesies, including the rome statute. This is very significant because it effectively starts the palestinians down the road of joining the International Criminal court. Thats something that they suggested for years now that they wanted to do. Now predictbly theville are very angry at it. Benjamin netanyahu saying, quote, the palestinians have more to fear from the icc than the israelis do. This is significant. The icc would effectively allow the palestinians to press war crime charges against the israelis. The israeli Prime Minister sayin
Chapter for afghanistan. Plus hoping for a happier new Year Celebrations begin around the world to bring in 2015. Well the Program Beginning in yemen. We understand more than 30 members of the houthi tribe have been killed in a suicide tack in the city of ibb, south of the capitol sunna, dozens were hurt among them the governor of the ibb province. A suicide bomber setting off his explosives at a religious gathering. The death toll is expected to rise elsewhere in the country. At least 34 people were killed in fighting between Houthi Rebels and alqaeda backed tribesman. We also understand there have been two explosions beside a main hospital in that city that is ibb, where some of the casualtyies would have been taken. Lets hear from our correspondent in sunna. Reporter sources in the city of ibb say that a suicide bomber targeted a gathering organized by the houthis at the citys cultural center. They were celebrating the birthday of the profit mohammed dozens were killed and we expect
This is the scene right now in japan where 2015 is just beginning. Palestinian leaders say they will not allow the world to forget their cause. After the u. N. Security Council Voted against a draft resolution for an end to israeli occupation. Thousands have gathered in ramallah. Fattahs leader is meeting with senior officials and he is expected to announce the palestinian authorities next step soon. Well have reaction from james bayes in london in a moment but lets first head to our correspondent. Tell us about the next step and about the options for the palestinian leadership. Reporter thats right, marian. But let me just first describe where i am right now. Im at the headquarters of the palestinian leadership. In the distance there, you can see the tomb of the former leader Yasser Arafat. The reason this crowd is gathering is because today marks 50 years from the palestinian liberation movement. These torches have a lot of symbolism, it scenes that the Palestinian Resistance the fla