Investigative journalists matter forced out the Prime Minister. And simmering anger boils over again about contentious reforms to polands judiciary. Now libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar has agreed to a cease fire thats just taken effect in libya now thats despite refused previously refusing to order his forces to put down arms the move has been welcomed by fire seraj he is the Prime Minister of the un recognized government out of there as much would otherwise hit has more from tripoli. After rejecting a cease fire call blade turkey and russia last week or lord honey for have to change his mind a few hours before it was due to go into effect. The general command of the libyan ira bomb forces announces a cease fire in the west inside of libya the cease fire starts from one minute past midnight on the 12th of january 2020 the other party should stop any type of military operation at the same time we will respond harshly to any violation of the cease fire. In a joint press conference earlier putin angular merkel made their position clear and into the ongoing violence in libya including peace talks to take place in berlin were going. To put an end to the opposition between the Libyan National army led by half that and the government of national accord. Have to his forces have been trying to seize the capital tripoli from the and back the government their attempts have so far fallen short but his forces have gained ground. Violence is collating of european and African Leaders fearing the conflict could destabilize civil countries to accuse president trichet dylan has also called for fighting to stop german chancellor Angela Merkel is hoping turkish russian efforts to secure peace will indian success and once the United Nations involved or. We agree to the conference in berlin to be held very soon in order to start the process of a peaceful libya. The talks wont include libyas warring parties and merkel says they will no doubt have to play a significant rule to help in the conflict when we. So much this unity in the International Community were going to have a conference about. Well. Well. Have to that has been backed by egypt the United Arab Emirates france and russia oil and the baghdad government by turkey the fact that both warring factions have now agreed to a cease fire does not mean an end to hostilities especially with the government demanding that have the forces pull our from southern tripoli as a prerequisite to any settlement in this conflict. Tripoli or William Lawrence is a professor of Political Science at George Washington university and also a former u. S. Diplomat he says the negotiations led by russia and turkey have been useful. What was really surprising about what happened is that have to are agreed and that was a direct result of turkey russian negotiations which were primarily about syria but also about libya and those of us that follow syria libya closely see the 2 to go have been connected and its probably the case since the cease fire benefits the turks more than the russians in libya that concessions were made on syria and of course right now the russians are trying to get more positions in syria all of this sort of sidelines the European Union as well and puts turkey and russia as the most Important International brokers in the conflict in a way we havent seen before so everybody wants to see libya stabilize and a lot of countries put a bet on have to are that he could do it not really understanding the revolutionary context that prompted the whole problem in libya and the fact that much of the west would never submit to an authoritarian state under have to are and so theres a lot of reassessing going on the french of reassessed even the egyptians to agree of reassessed and that without dissing themselves from have to are everyone seems to be more in a position now than they even were 34 months ago to participate in good faith in the peace talks. 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Is in bassa the iran has been arrested and then released after attending protests in tehran against the governments handling of the shooting down of ukrainian passenger jets the countrys leaders admitted early on saturday that the military accidentally fired a missile at it in the statement British Foreign secretary dominic grabs said ambassador robert has a rest was a flagrant violation of International Law the iranian government has as a crossroads moment it can continue its march towards pariah status with all the political and economic isolation that that entails or take steps to deescalate tensions and then gauging the diplomatic path forward iran accused the ambassador of organizing and drumming up a rally involving hundreds of people outside the university they chanted antigovernment slogans and demanded supremely of the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei step down the jewels have also been held to remember the 176 People Killed in the crash dosage of ari has more from tehran. The final terrifying moments for 176 passengers and crew onboard a Ukrainian Airlines boeing 737. For days iranian officials the night had been shot down by one of their missiles but on saturday irans revolutionary guard delivered this dramatic u. Turn. It is us who are to blame the plane was on its way it did not have any error or mistake everyone worked very well efficiently it was us who made a mistake and we are responsible we should accept responsibility and accountability. The Political Mission has sparked protests in teheran they chant death to liars and shameless as they demand those responsible for the missile strike to be brought to justice theyre angry about the downing of the plane and they want accountability from the authorities less than 24 hours before saturdays admission the head of Iran Civil Aviation Organization spoke to aljazeera. Was uscis it is very obvious that it was not hit by a missile if a missile hit it it should have crashed in its original direction. And this is whats causing more anger among iranians the fact that it took officials more than 48 hours after repeated denials to reveal what really happened. There was also criticism when the preform the wreckage was moved from the crash site possibly tainting evidence. The announcement comes a day after iran gave a Ukrainian Team access to the planes black boxes. Evidence that could be crucial for putting together a timeline a group of International Aviation experts is now part of the reigning investigation but this case could complicate further a region thats already in crisis ahead of or also disarray he has asked for all the evidence to be handed over to be investigated and the man in charge of irans revolutionary guard will be briefing m. P. s in a closed door session in parliament but what is not clear is how this will impact irans military and its government in the future dorsett a bari aljazeera tower on now 57. 00 canadians were also on board that ukrainian jets and the leaders of both those countries are demanding that iran take full responsibility for the disaster and the u. S. President has expressed support for iranian protesters in his 1st response since terror on admitted to downing a plane alan fisher has mall. More than 50 of those aboard the plane were canadian their passing has been mourned of a number of Memorial Services the foreign minister summing up the impact on the country this ladies and gentlemen is a National Tragedy a sentiment echoed by the Prime Minister he insists the really an admission of responsibility should not and the investigation earlier this morning i spoke with president rouhani of iran i told him that irans admission that its own armed forces unintentionally shot down flight 7052. 00 is an important step towards providing answers for families but i noted that many more steps must be take a full and complete investigation must be conducted. The president of ukraine initially had this to say on his twitter feed again urging plain short dont is a step in the right direction i insist on immediately completing identification of the bodies and the return to ukraine the perpetrators must be held accountable but then in a National Address the president ordered ukraines prosecutor to open an investigation yes it was not on the medical green i call on all International Partners of ukraine the entire World Community to be warm and persevered in the full and final investigation into all the circumstances of this disaster all of us need it later on saturday the 1st reaction from the white house in 2 tweets in english both repeated in farsi the president referencing protests in iran insisting hes always stood by what he called the brave and long suffering renie of people and will continue to do so adding we are following your protests closely and are inspired by your courage trump has also called for human Rights Groups to monitor the protests telling iran the world is watching but from nowhere in the trumpet ministration in what appears to be a coordinated response has there been any direct comment on irans admission that it dont reject alan fischer aljazeera washington. Now to syria and the latest attempt to bring a ceasefire to the province the last way the rebel held territory. Has the details. The aftermath of an attack by Syrian Government forces and their russian allies in provence the attack happened hours before russian and turkish brokered cease fire was due to come into effect. Volunteer why tell much paramedics who are there within minutes to do what theyve done thousands of times during the war trying to save the lives of civilians who have also moved here in the fall of the earth and there have been several airstrikes in different cities we went to the sites and while we were helping people there were more airstrikes for sure there are people trapped in the rubble were still searching for survivors. On a rap was one of several villages hit by russian and Syrian Government forces in the last 24 hours this grandfather is burying 4 out of his 5 granddaughters. I wasnt here when the airstrikes happened but i was told my granddaughters had been killed in the and we came we found their bodies and that parents are in the hospital having surgery only 13 month old baby survived. That more than 1300. 00 civilians have been killed since the government launched its offensive to retake it programs in 2018 this territory is the last stronghold of groups opposed to president Bashar Al Asad russia which the poor are sad and turkey which backs the rebels announced the ceasefire on thursday which has now come into effect. But it was too late for these children. The airstrike let the massacre of the victims of children these are the dead bodies i want the world feed these children look at the crimes of bashar al assad. Last august russia and turkey agreed to deescalation needed lip province but attacks continued and many here dont believe this ceasefire will last either victoria gave him be there. All still ahead on aljazeera and appear from venezuelas Opposition Leader people power to pressure on the president Nicolas Maduro. And well have more on the new sultan of oman. Side following the passing of his cousin Sultan Qaboos who ruled the country for 15. Heller rain is leaving the Arabian Peninsula having given away couple of days. Being here so bring it right through iran to pakistan and following the right as always issue well to strong and car would normally this time the year which means the High Temperature in kuwait is 80 and there was only 19 riyadh doesnt even make a fact now the breeze will ease so we can add one degree this is come monday and the rain carries on through pakistan towards northern india where its still falling otherwise it remains a dry picture scientology druther so a few showers are coming to the horn of africa or dancer kenya and beyond that but this isnt the wet term the you just see you see a few showers building and like the tear victoria tends to generate orange but there was a big thunderstorm in the Early Morning but heres the general rash of light is showers which will see cheering sunday and probably monday which do extend up in towards somalia and kenya this is not the heavy rain time of the year old say the heavy rain should be at least to some degree further south in angola they are congo to some degree namibia botswana and places east you should see showers developing every day weve had that flooding recently in madagascar but dont think that will be repeated. For the congolese the journey to a tall order means unimaginable hardship i prefer to lie down because then you might get the calking to chancing life and live on a dangerous journey through the jungle i fell onto the rails with a nearly died. Thats our children go to school and live because of the trade risking it all the democratic republic of congo on aljazeera. One more tool or hurt or war. Hello again. A reminder our top stories this hour maybe and world has agreed to a cease fire thats taken effect in libya thats despite previously refusing to have his forces put down arms in april have to us forces launched an offensive on the capital the seat of the un backed government. And another ceasefire brokered by russia and turkey has also come into effect in syria as it led province but leading up to it russian backed government as strikes are said to have killed 20 people in the rebel held territory. And the u. K. s ambassador to iran has been arrested and released after attending protests in tehran against the governments handling of the shooting down of a ukrainian passenger jet the leaders of canada and ukraine are demanding that iran take full responsibility for the disaster. Now venezuelas Opposition Leader one wider is trying to reignite his campaign to remove president Nicolas Maduro a year after he was declared by some countries as venezuelas interim president hes lost momentum from characterise latin america as a solution human examines why. A middle class caucus neighborhood was the scene of Opposition Leader one by doles 1st rally this year. If there are great spences or wall to jump we will jump them and if we cannot jump over them them down. On tuesday the majority opposition faction that he leads forced to sway into Parliament Just days after a while was prevented by soldiers from entering the legislature the government is now recognizing another Deputy Speaker of the house. Why though says he want to meet with the norwegian delegation the trip or tiddly in caracas to attempt to restart negotiations or broke down. Last year between the government and opponents says there are no conditions for dialogue but while than israel is political and economic crisis worsens its clear that the opposition has lost momentum in january of last year tens of thousands of people mobilized in support of. 12 months later either out of fear frustration or the belief that the opposition simply doesnt have what it takes to unseat the military backed government has only been able to bring out a few 100 people here. Nevertheless he pleaded for the news waylands not to abandon him. Today more than ever we need to all fight together to open the door to freedom because i confess to you we cannot do it alone really whether venezuelans will heed his call and accompany him next week in a new attempt to Enter Parliament remains to be seen to see him human got back. Well tonight is also facing further political instability after its parliament rejected a new cabinet proposed by Prime Minister designate habeeb generally the president now has 10 days to choose a new Prime Minister the governing party was forced into months of negotiations with other parties failed to win enough seats to form a majority after elections back in october. Has vowed to uphold his predecessors approach as regional peacemaker he spoke often being named as the successor to converse bin seidel side who died aged 79 same reports from the us. Omans new sultan hate them been taught it called saeed was sworn in a few hours after the longest ruling monarch in the region and the founding father of modern day oman. Sold on hate them made it clear in his 1st speech to the public that he will follow in the footsteps of the late sultan see if. We remain guided by the late sultans wisdom Going Forward we will preserve and embark on the achievements he made this is what we are adamant to do to follow in his footsteps with respect to International Relations we will follow in the same course set out by the late sultan we will embrace foreign policies based on peaceful coexistence without any interference in Domestic Affairs of other states the succession ceremony was swift and smooth dispelling any concerns about uncertainty or instability in one of the oldest dynasties in the gulf region. The new sultan will have several roles he is the Prime Minister controls the government the armed forces finance and foreign affairs. His biggest challenge is balancing a budget that relies on revenue from do wind lng and gas supplies. The death of silt on call comes at a critical moment tension has grown in the region after the us assassination of Iranian Military commander qassam so the money his killing has shattered any hopes of a diplomatic solution oman has in the past played a crucial role in narrowing differences between the 2 rivals it has a long standing neutral approach the problems of the region. In 2017 when saudi arabia the u. A. E. Egypt and bahrain imposed a blockade on qatar oman refused to take sides calling instead for dialogue. It also plays a central role in International Efforts to end the war in yemen the new sultan has insisted he will maintain his nations neutrality and on are the legacy of. The late ruler who came to power in 1970 at a time when oman was underdeveloped divided and facing a rebellion in the south but managed to overcome those obstacles and turn it into a modern state faced another challenge in 2011 when thousands of people protested demanding better wages and more jobs as the arab spring was spreading so fired members of his government gave more powers to the consultation of counsel and began reforming the Public Sector the late monarch will be remembered by his people as a unifying figure and by the world as a shrewd politician who turned what many considered a small country into a major regional player saying bus ravi ul jazeera must. A stray is Prime Minister says hell recommend a stablish in his countrys most powerful inquiry a Royal Commission into the ongoing bushfire disaster meanwhile 3 bushfires have combined to create whats being described as a mega fire and so long state border between New South Wales and victoria 27 people have been killed since september and more than 2000 homes have been destroyed or morrison has also responded to fierce criticism that hes faced over his response to the fires there are things that i could handle on the ground much better theres a very warm emotional environment to say that 95 percent or thereabouts of the responses of head of these guys is very very positive and very appreciative thailand has seen its biggest political protest in years and what activists are calling a quote run against dictatorship thousands of antigovernment protesters jogged through bangkok presenting the event as a fun run in a bid to get around restrictions on public demonstrations theyre angry at what they call political suppression and moves to dissolve a leading Opposition Party many are calling for general prayuth to step down as the countrys leader 5 years after he seized power in a military coup. Now at least 11 refugees and migrants including 8 children have died after their boat capsized off turkeys western coast in a separate incident on saturday 12 others drowned when their boat sank off the greek island of patmos else the greek coast guard says 21. 00 people were rescued and another 120. 00 people including 50 children have been rescued off the maltese and libyan coasts they were picked up in 3 separate missions by a german owned rescue ship on thursday and friday. They are staying in malta and robert bello will be the next Prime Minister after being elected as the new leader of the governing labor party a short time ago hell replace Joseph Muscat whos one spotless career was brought down by a scandal surrounding the murder of a journalist needs barco reports from the capital of the letter. This is the next leader of the e. U. Smallest state robert a bellow is one of the Ruling Labor Partys fresh faces elected to parliament in 2017 has been rocked by scandal at the highest levels of government must now restore trust and Power Central will be finding justice for the journalist and blogger. Killed by a car bomb in 2017 she died delving into the murky finances of politicians a businessman her family has little faith in the ruling party or the new Prime Minister. Because she thinks that financial structure. In november 1 of multis riches businessmen Juergen Fenech was arrested and charged with being an accomplice to the killing he denies involvement fenech implicated the multis Prime Ministers chief of staff Keith Schembri as a coconspirator he stood down a bit reports hes been questioned by police in connection to the murder 2 other cabinet ministers also resigned all have been investigated by carolina for corruption. The revelation spunked antigovernment protests Prime Minister joseph must be found to public pressure and resigned starting a race to replace him recent scandals that have led to a political awakening here in malta but despite recent protests support for the Ruling Labor Party remains strong but even amongst his supporters theres a feeling that malta has a serious image problem a European Parliament delegation accused of being either naive or complicit in the journalist death mask of supporters deny hes involved part of it is made of politicians have their own political agendas i dont think that is naive. And i dont think that by. Any nation therefore lets make it me. Because again we do not know. The extra story. Of the story of what happened the investigation into care what i could see as murder is going to trial by the way the net is closing in on her killers leave park aljazeera. The main Political Parties in Northern Ireland have met in the regional part of the for the 1st time in 3 years to form a power sharing coalesce and the Democratic Unionist Party all in force foster was sworn in as 1st minister while Michelle Oneill from the Irish Nationalist Party in feigned was appointed deputy 1st minister the restoration comes after a deal was brokered by the british and irish governments the power sharing agreement as part of Northern Ireland 1908 p. Settlement and huge crowds have marched through glasgow in support of Scottish IndependenceGlasgow City Council estimates as many as 100000 people took part q jay ins for the Pro IndependenceScottish National party in last months british general election have reignited the push to break away most scottish forces also oppose leaving the European Union. Well thousands in poland have rallied against a controversial law that could see judges punished if theyre critical of Court Reforms the parliament passed the law in december defying warnings from the European Union and the reports from mosul. Down out in warsaw they sang the National Anthem in solidarity members of the public joined more than a 1000 judges from around the country and delegations from across europe to. Members of the judiciary say theyre under attack from a new law which among other things means they could be fired for questioning previous reforms the bill. May be used in a very eastern mental way to influence the independence of a judge who will decide the court case and we need independent courts. To be a democratic. Country in december a Prime Minister. Got his Court Reforms through the lower house of politics where his lord Justice Party has a majority thats attracted strong warnings from the European Union about the separation of powers and rebuttals by lord justice every member state has its right to decide about judiciary system some part of the judiciary system wanted to question the right of other judges to work we cannot tell all dead because this protest very Justice System in the country for the countrys independent dont but 7 the possible implications a serious 1st was dismantling the independence of the confessional court and right now we are much further and the concert hall called is not an organ that could provide a proper judicial review of that kind of legislation so so different barriers have been eliminated before and now they are used to suppress freedom they are used to suppress judges many judges here in poland have already face disciplinary measures because of their activism but theyre not prepared to stop their campaign to inform the public and to oppose the new legislation the build may well be rejected by parliaments upper house next week but the tussle between the politicians and the judges is far from over the to aljazeera will soon. Hello again this is al jazeera and these are the headlines libyan war or at least i have to has agreed to a cease fire thats taken effect in libya just a few hours ago thats despite previously refusing to have forces loyal to him put down arms and april have to us forces launched an offensive on the capital the seat of the u. N. Backed government. Has more on that cease fire. The United Arab Emirates egypt and russia have those allies and after todays meeting between the russian president Vladimir Putin and german chancellor Angela Merkel most call it a call for an immediate cease fire in tripoli to pave the way to the believe in peace talks between the rival factions but it does not seem i mean the announcement by have to a spokesman short little while ago does not seem to be concrete and another cease fire brokered by russia and turkey has also come into effect in syrias province it comes less than 24 hours after at least 20 people were killed and government airstrikes in and around it live now and breaking news from news there a source has told al jazeera that the death toll from thursdays attack on an army base has now risen to at least 89. 00 no one has claimed responsibility this attack coming a month after another that killed 71 soldiers has again highlighted the deteriorating security situation near news as borders with mali and the kinna faster now the u. K. s ambassador to iran has been arrested and released after attending protests in tehran against the governments handling of the shooting down of ukrainian passenger jets the leaders of canada and ukraine are demanding that iran take full responsibility for the air disaster. And robbers abella will be multiples next Prime Minister after being elected as the new leader of the governing labor party he replaced Joseph Muscat who announced his resignation last month over his connection to people accused of killing an investigative journalist in 2017. Well those are the headlines join me for more news here after risking a tour. Frank assessments the one good thing about these bushfires usage really whats going on the. Climate change informed opinions economy i think is actually whats keeping donald trump afloat right now critical debate cyclone goes through school board noise on a bogus argument is astonishingly of the time saying indepth analysis of the days headlines this is the beginning of the new iraq of the new conscious and aware views about still against an ethnic sectarian cult inside story on aljazeera