Courts. And in the spirit of christmas volunteers in lebanon feed those struggling in the economic crisis sparked by political chaos. Hello its being called a mockery and anything but justice the end result of a saudi trial into the killing of a journalist. As both criticism from the u. N. Special investigator and condemnation from Rights Groups where 5 people have been sentenced to death but their identities havent been revealed after the closed door trial in riyadh it cleared former royal aide Southall Khatami widely suspected of being a ringleader and that mohammed. Was a saudi consul general in istanbul where the Washington Post columnist was murdered former deputy intelligence chief. Was released for insufficient evidence 3 other people received jail terms totaling 24 years when the kingdom has denied any links to the hit squad killing but some of the team work for the Saudi Crown Prince has more. 14 months after Jamal Khashoggi was last seen walking into the saudi consulate in istanbul where his fiance ha t. J. Genghis waited for hours before calling for help a saudi court has issued a verdict us not to limit your manages a video of the criminal court in riyadh has issued a preliminary sentence against 11 of the accused individuals and it is as follows the Death Penalty for 5 and they are those who directed but dissipated in his killing may he rest in peace. But senior saudis with close connections to the royal court have been cleared the court ruled there was no proven involvement of saudi tani in the murder he was advisor to crown Prince Mohammed bin some on before his sacking soon after killing the turkish chief Prosecutors Office in istanbul filed a warrant for khatamis arrest a year ago in june the un special investigator agnes callum ard said intelligence agents had identified qahtani as a hit squad ringleader i have and sees to it that the killing of mr ease a state killing it is not a killing by rober of his shoulders as the country of the government continued to do to pretend at least under International Human rights slow and she urged the world to sanction the crown prince and his assets until he could prove his innocence that hasnt happened. Exoneration to her former consul general mohammed all otay be who showed journalists around the consulate in istanbul also cleared off middle of siri the kingdoms former deputy intelligence chief started throwing a plan a vote under the journalism watchdog Reporters Without Borders says justice has been trampled why their mama been saw them on he was in contact with a lot of cop pani just before and after the murder of her my live show she this is what the cia based in part its this edition that that molly been film on was very high probability responsible for ordering the killing so yeah lots and lots of questions this verdict will do nothing to quell those questions and it raises many many more questions there is no such thing as fair and open justice in saudi arabia despite intelligence agencies including the cia saying crown Prince Mohammed bin so man was probably involved the white house shielded the future king from absolute responsibility maybe maybe. And following intense criticism and skepticism that little happens in the kingdom without his knowledge the crown prince eventually had his say was. Absolutely not that this was a heinous crime like this but i take full responsibility as a leader in saudi arabia the identities of those convicted were concealed during the closed door trial in the capital riyadh and it remains unclear what roles they played in crucial g. s death raising suspicions that they are the fall guys for much more powerful saudis and Chapelle Al Jazeera well the u. N. Special investigator agnes kalama says the whole trial was a travesty of justice what we. Now whitewash than. Just you. And. Jane. Anderson. Ive not been. Mean subjects. That made a lot of people want gemma. Here as much of the disease on my end as a saudi human rights activist living in exile on an island he says under its absolute monarchy justice can never be achieved in saudi arabia i dont think we are even close to justice. The public perhaps prosecutor in saudi arabia if he had gone a little bit higher so lets say if he said im a sad man is connected it wasnt to be a court order to bring we have a disadvantage to it because. We are an absolute monarchy where. Justice is very hard to achieve when as a special or touch from the u. S. Government was all this coming now just. To make things clear i was out of saudi arabia for a whole year before he was killed so this is not 6 an incident that is out of context this is really im at the end youre up there so do government where i can said the killing this event is legal im against the Death Penalty even part of this fight people because this battle to shouldnt be issued from the saudi government and his circumstances because we dont tout. He said court system and for sure and i absolutely want to keep people in the top cat has done a do not pay the price is not a Prime Minister who will be changed for his family or is there to stay forever if i dont eat ice. The chief executive of u. S. Plane make a boeing has been fired thats less than a week out of the companys suspended production of its wants best selling jetliner boeing says the leadership change is necessary to restore confidence after a turbulent year is set off by the twin crashes of the 737 max a craft rolls in jordan has more now from washington d. C. Its the biggest crisis and boeings 103 year history on monday after 2 fatal crashes involving its 737. 00 max jetliner boeing fired its c. E. O. Dennis mullen burge for breaching the Publics Trust the board of directors decided that a change in leadership was necessary to restore confidence in the Company Moving forward as it works to repair relationships with regulators customers and all other stakeholders. 189 people died when a lion air 737 max crashed in indonesia in october 2018 less than 6 months later another 157 people were killed when an Ethiopian Airlines jet also a 737. 00 max crashed in the north of that country the u. S. Government forced boeing to ground the jet until problems with both the operating software and with Pilot Training could be fixed weve made mistakes weve learned and we are still learning but despite repeated promises from mulund berg to get the planes back in the air by the end of this year the problems continue regulators in the u. S. And europe have refused to clear the 737 max is returned to the skies and lawsuits are pending a lawsuit alleges that the why america crash was in part a result of a recently dangerous conditions of boeing 737 max aero aircraft boeing has lost more than 8000000000. 00 and another 8000. 00 companies are also suffering from lost Business Airlines are scrambling to revise their Business Plans and juggle flight schedules since they dont want to use or buy jets with a dodgy Safety Record and on friday boeing had a setback in its Space Business its starglider transport shuttle suffered technical problems forcing nasa to ditch a planned docking with the International Space station the new c. E. O. David calhoun takes charge in january its now up to him to reassure everyone that boeing is taking their faith in flying seriously rosalind jordan aljazeera washington the top curtis is a form a safety engine if a boeing he says the Company Still has some way to go before it can regain customer trust. Theres both a cultural and an organizational as well as a regulatory issue that is happening here one of the major changes with the 737 max and its not just with boeing its throughout the industry the relationship between the f. A. A. Which is the certifying authority and the manufacturers have changed it gave more power and influence to manufacturing managers as opposed to f. A. A. Managers and although the investigations are still ongoing for the 277. 00 x. Crashes that major change could be a part of whats underlying the situation thats happening now the space situation that having that this week is one of the things i pointed out theres a Software Issue with the starliner spacecraft that made it misses or bit with the i assess there was a Software Issue with the m. Cast which was involved in the 2 crashes one question i had is is there any sort of relationship between the organizations that made the software for those 2 vehicles even if its an indirect relationship its something that boeing should be forthright about and come clean about as soon as possible moberg was a representation of boeing to the public and although we had some role in whats going on most of it is going to have a result by the existing organizations within boeing a part of it will be technological getting to the bottom of the crashes of the 737 max and getting to the bottom of why the spacecraft went into the wrong orbit and others will be more of a if i could say it a Public Relations effort to show the public by words and deeds that they have not only changed how they do business but the way they do business is going to be more reliable safer and with less risk in the general public. Lots more to come on the news hour including. The. Calls grow louder against indias new citizenship law thats divided its people. And malaysian researches go against the grain in their search for Sustainable Food production. And support one of rugbys best known players condemns china over the persecution of weekend muslims. Indias Main Opposition Congress party is accusing Prime MinisterNarendra Modi of silencing the voice of the people their anger is growing against a controversial new citizenship law or a grant citizenship to religious minorities from 3 neighboring countries but excludes muslims at least 25 people have been killed in protests and is about purana reports from the delhi. And now the crackdown in the heart of the capitol. Hill police detaining protesters outside the federal headquarters of clutter pradesh state. People condemned the killing of 18 demonstrators there in the past few days the delhi protesters said they wanted to give a voice to people in the call to put their issue with the internet remains cash off in many parts and large gatherings of back. Elsewhere in the capital a similar outcry. And a defiant mood on display at Jamia Millia Islamia university the university is a Muslim Institution the demonstrations are attracting people from all walks of life including 1st time protest is that actually that people have come out on the streets to express their anger and theyre saying that the why this government has brought this bill is undemocratic. Joined thousands who chanted against the government and the citizenship law passed by m. P. On december the 11th the citizenship Amendment Act makes it easier for migrants from of ghana star bangladesh and pakistan to gain citizenship but muslims are excluded students and Civil Society groups have been a driving force for the protests so far the Main Opposition Congress party joined in with a certain that raj got a memorial to my heart my donkey the aim to invoke the spirit of god these Inspirational Campaign the civil rights. To do this constitution was drafted by people of all feeds the voices of hindus muslims sikhs and christians is indeed part of the constitution and you cannot attack it and if you do the nation will stop you. I elsewhere in india more large protests thousands marched in the southern cities of chennai bengal and hyderabad. Despite the largest protests against his government since he was 1st elected 5 years ago Prime MinisterNarendra Modi isnt backing down from the new law and system it isnt divisive. But he is backtracking on plans to hold a National Register of citizens which would require all indians to prove their citizenship. Thats not enough for his critics. It was said of the trust the man was testing. For perhaps. It was 65. 0000 to. Thailands Main Opposition Party says it will range mass protests in the new year even as it comes under increasing pressure from the courts more than 6000000. 00 people voted for the future Forward Party in march but the Election Commission wants the party dissolved and its leaders banned from politics when a report from bangkok. Thailand politics is again being played out in the courts and on the streets in its 1st election in march the future Forward Party won 81 seats in parliament and was almost able to form a government since then its been hit with a series of legal challenges which it says a part of a deliberate coordinated attack designed to destroy its 90 percent of them came off the election result was announced so it was obvious that before the election those in power might be a little bit nervous but they didnt care too much about lies but after they have proved ourselves in the election they start to be really afraid as its come under increasing pressure the future forward led by charismatic young businessmen tama torn june room room kid has urged people to come onto the streets he says this protest just over a week ago which was the largest since a military coup in 2014 was just the beginning and more will be held early next year tama tone was the opposition blocs candidate to become Prime Minister but last month he was banned from taking his seat in parliament for violating election laws related to his ownership. Of shares in a Media Company and now the Election Commission is recommending that future ford be dissolved and its leaders banned for up to 10 years because of alleged financial wrongdoing the future Forward Party and some of its leaders have delved into some sensitive areas that others have and did too like discussing reform of laws designed to protect the monarchy from criticism campaigning on ending military conscription and changing old laws that benefit corporate monopolies by doing so the perception is that become a threat to some of the most powerful people in thailands thailand is led by Prime Minister. The army general who led the coup 5 and a half years ago and many in his government are also former military personnel and m. P. From his party late delayed his complaint with police about the leaders all future forward alleging that guilty of sedition for organizing the recent protest in bangkok. Says the cases are not politically motivated as. In reality no conflicts between forward and the government are the charges and allegations that are being laid against the party are caused by their own actions ties are used to large scale protests that are often ended violently by Security Forces another cycle of turmoil may be about to begin this time led by a new Younger Generation who say they want real democracy and not a military government in disguise wayne hay aljazeera bangkok. The leaders of china japan and south korea are meeting in the chinese city of chengdu in the effort to improve ties increasing militarization and territorial disputes of soured relations in recent years seoul and tokyo are allies of the u. S. Whose naval presence in the region has been repeatedly condemned by beijing north korea and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula remains a major concern both japan and south korea unhistorical animosities remain including south korean demands that japan apologize and compensate sex workers from the 2nd world war well katrina you joins us live now from beijing catrina these countries as you saw there havent always seen eye to eye whats significant about this meeting well i think one thing thats significant is that its happening at all now these 3 countries have had about 20 years of this these kind of gathering of these kind of meetings happening but over the last 11 years they only got together the 7 times because they have quite a complicated relationship its been as you mentioned before its gone from good to bad to in some cases what can only be described as plain hatred so they have an extremely complex relationship that really stems from you know very complicated issues to do with and military occupation and the treatment of prisoners of war and as you mention the treatment of the socalled comfort women so the fact that theyre meeting this year is significant for 4 years this meeting was actually canceled because the relationship between china and japan was so untenable and even this year they are managing to meet but tensions still that particularly between japan and south korea and even china and south korean on the best of terms because of south koreas thought Missile System so whats it significant is that they are coming to the table now going to try to do that best put the disagreements aside to see if they can really achieve some outcomes working together today so katrina one of the has been to achieve then during the summit. Well the main banner agenda is is trade these 3 countries in 2090 did more than 7200000000