On t on the poachers who are running tourism such as this lodge. Talks are getting underway this london to lay the ground work for peace negotiations to end the conflict in syria. Foreign ministers from the friends of Syria Core Group are meeting the Syria National coalition and the president bashir assad said no data has been sent for talks at ending the civil war and he indicated he has no intention of quitting saying there is no reason he cannot run for reelection. Translator there is no data and there is no factors that help in holding it now if we wanted to succeed. Meaning who are the parties participating in geneva . What is the relation of the forces to the Syrian People . Are they forces representing the Syrian People or forces representing the countries that made it . If this force participating conference with dialog wanted to suggest a suggestion later on which basis do we answer it as a country . Who does it represent . Reporter that is Barnaby Phillips in london and if there was one key of the meetings, what would that be . Well, to take as much of the Syrian Opposition as possible to a conference in jaw knee have n geneva and with their position that is not going to be easy and at the moment one of the biggest groups the Syrian National council is saying they dont really see the prospects of them going to geneva at all making any sense unless there is a clear commitment from the government in syria that these talks are going to lead to a Transitional Government, that president assad will be standing down and this Transitional Government will have full, executive powers over the army and security and country. That is a big ask. You saw what president assad was saying just yesterday in damascus and the western and middle eastern foreign minister whose are meeting right now in the building behind me are really going to struggle to convince all of the Syrian Opposition that they are taking them down a path that will be meaningful and that will bear fruit for the opposition. Difficult tonight what kind of pressure can be put on the opposition when the opposition has so much miss trust of those people who are sitting down at the talks in london. Yes, that is right. Obviously there is some leverage because parts of the Syrian Opposition are helped by some of the governments who are meeting here in london, the katar and Saudi Arabian but there is a lot of disappointment and frustration if you like the backers and some of the elements on the ground at the moment. Ser certainly in the west there is happiness about the chemical weapons deal and the fact they finally managed to get some cooperation from the russians on syria, the fact that they have got some sort of movement at the United NationsSecurity Council and all of that creating a feeling there is a possibility of momentum towards geneva to as its being called but if you accommodate the russians you irritate and annoy parts of the opposition who have felt very left out over the last few weeks and feel really that any sense of triumph over chemical weapons decides the point, that that was only a very small part of the terrible war in syria and that even if that deal is successful from their point of view it will serve perhaps dangerously to relegitimize the regime of president assad and they would say that is a very high price to pay. Reporter we thank you very much indeed and mr. Phillip in london. Bush fires are threatening sidney and the worst fires in a decade and one person has died and 200 homes destroyed. Fire officials now warning residents to prepare for the worst as forecasted weather conditions look set to fan the flames. The conditions are going to be worse than otherwise expected only this morning. They are going to be worse to the point that the fire danger ratings across most of the greater sidney area, the hunt and the fire ground Blue Mountains and southern mountains will be widespread and extreme fire danger ratings. Andrew thomas joined the crews battling the blazes around the clock. He is on the night shift for the third night in a row. Very busy. Reporter normally he works as a chef, almost a thousand kilometers from the town. We will split up. Reporter but he is hundreds of volunteer firefighters flown in from all over australia to protect the town near sidney. That is what we will do. Any questions . Reporter the hills are a light and the task is to stop the bush fires traveling down to the town and they will be fighting fire by lighting more fire. But first a townhouse needs protecting. We are putting in wet dirt and its not going to catch a lot. Reporter once the ground around the house is wet it is lit. That will do it. Reporter and within seconds this. The idea is these planes travel up to hill. I mean the big wild bush fire coming down it, this area burnt out and the wildfire cannot reach the house and cannot reach the town. Its risky work. As you see this is coming off the tree and coming up, and the wind will stop bringing it back. These are big ones here. Yeah. Reporter if that drops back down in here behind us that half is gone. Reporter there are hundreds of operations like this going on across south wales and much work being done when its coolest and the winds lightest at night. If we didnt do this tonight it would come down the hill and straight to the town. Reporter you are protecting the whole time. Yes. Reporter under controlled conditions two of the biggest brush fires are brought together and that means there are to huge fires across the Blue Mountains and the concern is as the weather deteriorates on wednesday the northern and southern fires could meet and could create what some are calling with a mega fire with the front hundreds of kilometers long and it could threaten the town and western suburbs of sidney and this is what is being done to stop it and Andrew Thomas with al jazeera. Reporter they shot dead a palestinian man in the occupied west bank and israel said the 24yearold was a fighter with the jahaad group and local people protesting about his death. Barack obama picked up the phone and called the french president to talk about accusations that the u. S. Has been spying on millions of french people. The latest allegations in the newspaper come from further leaks by the u. S. Whistleblower edward snow den and talking in paris the u. S. Secretary of state said the United States is reviewing how it gathers intelligence. President obama said clearly in a resent speech he gave at the General Assembly a few weeks ago he said we in the United States are currently reviewing the way that we gather intelligence. And i think that is appropriate. And our goal is always to try to find the right balance between protecting the security and the privacy of our citizens. Reporter Amnesty International is saying u. S. Drone strikes are illegal and could amount to war crimes and once those responsible to be prosecuted. The Human Rights Group investigated 45 drone strikes in pakistan between january of last year and august of this year. It highlights cases where civilians were killed including the death of a 14yearold boy and they documented so called rescuer attacks where those who ran to help the victims of a drone strike are killed in a followup attack. Mts spoke to one family that was targeted. This is the family of beebe, the 68yearold mother and grandmother was killed this a u. S. Drone strike in october of last year. And all they have left to remember her by is this photo from her id card. And her son said these xrays show the injuries sustained by his children when the u. S. Drone fired its missile near their home in the village. Translator every one was working in the field and we have crops and that is when the drone hit and i thought it was a terrorist so when it struck it was so powerful some of the children tumbled down the steps. Reporter it was carried out by Amnesty International and the Human Rights Organization expressed serious concerns over the deaths of people like beebe. They must explain why people have been killed and people who are clearly civilians and must provide justice and compensation and investigate those responsible for the killings. Reporter according to government and ngo statistics the u. S. Launched between 330307 drone strikes in pakistan between 2004 and last month. The United Nations said during that nineyear period more than 2000 people have been killed in drone attacks and at least 400 of those are believed to be civilians. Its difficult to get accurate figures because the cia Drone Program is secret and journalists are prevented from entering areas where strikes occur but that is unlikely to prevent the Prime Minister a vocal opponent from bringing it up when they meet on wednesday. Pakistan cannot afford picking up with the United States but at the same time if pakistans request are reasonable u. S. Cannot just simply ignore them. Reporter few expect drone strikes to end any time soon. Earlier this year president barack obama called the strikes lawful and part of a legitimate campaign against terrorism. Relations between pakistan and u. S. Have been tense particularly since 2011 when bim laden was living not far from the pakistan capitol and with warming ties the Obama Administration has requested more than 1 1 2 billion in military and civilian assistance for pakistan and drone strikes will continue to be a problem between the two countries, it would appear this relationship is on the mend as the u. S. Prepares its exit from afghanistan by the end of next year. Al jazeera islamabad. Reporter he wont the fight over healthcare law but computer problems are now putting barack obama on the defensive. That story coming up, and we will tell you about a court ruling that could lead to the release of dozens of separitists jailed for Violent Attacks. [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. And with them, a storm of views. How can you fully understand the impact unless youve heard angles you hadnt considered . Antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. Including yours. [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. And with them, a storm of views. How can you fully understand the impact unless youve heard angles you hadnt considered . Antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo with unexpected opinions and a fresh outlook. Including yours. Headlines for you on al jazeera and with me is david foster and talks are beginning in london to try to lead the ground work for peace negotiations to end the conflict in syria and they are meeting leaders of the Syrian National coalition. In australia brush fires in south wales are threatening the capitol sidney and the worst fires there in a decade and one person died so far and more than 200 homes have been destroyed. Amnesty International Said u. S. Drone strikes in pakistan are illegal and could amount to war crimes. Once those responsible to be prosecuted. And Human Rights Group investigated 45 strikes in northwest in the last 18 months. An auction of the biggest off shore oil field led to protests in rio and they say it will help Fund Healthcare and schools but many say its not worth the cost of putting their oil in the hands of Foreign Investors and we report. The protests have been loud, colorful and determined. Those on the streets mainly oil workers wanted to get to the hotel where the auction was being held. In their wait a line of riot police and used rubber bullets and tear gas to drive protesters back and for them to count anger on any available target. They also gathered missiles to aim at police lines and made arrangements for protection as they pushed forward. Translator this is unbelievable and they are attacking without reason and people in general. Old people and children and they were shooting tear gas. We understand that the government instead of helping out the people with health, education and public transport is helping out the multi nationals and big business. Reporter demonstrators want to halt the auction of brazils biggest off shore oil block and it could be holding up to 12 billion barrels of oil and the rest of the block could be hiding more than 100 billion. Exploiting that would make brazil one of the worlds top Oil Exporters but protesters say by letting foreigners bid by giving them control they are acsation that the president , an says is baseless. Translator results of the auction mean 85 of all income from the labor field will belong to the state. This is quite different from privatization. Reporter and brazils Justice Minister denies the police have been heavy handed. Translator its clear the right to protest exists and has to be ensured but the Event Security had to be also guaranteed. Reporter it includes two chinese firms and brazil state run Petroleum Company and its the sole operator of the fields and that means all of brazil will be better off. That is not everyone is convinced. And im with al jazeera. Flooding in peru killed one and forced thousands okill their homes and two are missing after being washed away. More than a thousand homes have been abandoned in the providence here. Cuba is going to ask the United Nations to condemn the u. S. Trade embargo of the island and its the 22nd time they sought condemnation and the ban has been in place since 1962. Before he took Office President obama said he wanted to improve relations with cuba and last year 188 nations condemned it and u. S. And israel and palow supported it. European court of human rights told spain to release separatist and pay compensation and he was in prison in 1989 for a number of Violent Attacks and could lead to release of more separatists and we report. Reporter the 1980s in spain of the tax perpetrated by the separatist group etta and caused the government to have tactics against the organization. Back in 1989 this woman was jailed for 30 years for taking part in 23 Violent Attacks including bomb ings and assassinations and scheduled for release in 2008 but they extended her sentence after they pressured politicians. According to the Top Human Rights Court that was deemed to be unlawful. On monday judges at the Court Ordered the Immediate Release of her as they decided her rights had been violated by retroactive charges to her original sentence. Translator firstly the court votes 1520 that there has been a violation of article 7 of the convention. Secondly, it says unanimously in 2008 the plaintiff has been illegally detained. Reporter spain would pay 40,000 to compensate for emotional stress and spanish politicians defied the order. Translator the government will not change the policy of defending the rights of spanish citizens. What constitutes an open wound for all the victims so therefore this decision regardless of how its executed by the courts in spain will not change the spanish governments Counter Terrorism policy. Reporter there are around 600 etta members in prison in spain and 61 had Early Release cancelled and the government said it was from a court ruling but its a controversial issue and there is significant pressure to keep convicted members behind bars and so far it seems unlikely it will change its mind on sentences any time soon, al jazeera. That will bring in news which is reaching us in sinai in egypt and close to the border with israel. We understand that one army officer has been killed, that is one officer killed, four have been hurt. This is with an ied which is the general terminology for a homemade bomb exploded as a military apc armored carrier drove through the south rafa road so apparently an explosion as a convey was passing and one egyptian officer killed and a number of them hurt. This believed to be in northern sinai. We will get you more on that as soon as we get it ourselves. Smog caused havoc in china forcing roads to close and it is at a near stand still and we have more from beijing. Reporter and people who are switching Heating Systems on means this has become the new normal. Its aggravated by the seasonal burning of crops used on agricultural land. In the city visibility was less than 3 meters in some areas causing 30 vehicle accidents and traffic problems. The unhealthy fog led to schools being closed and public routes not being used and the airport needing to stop operations and visibility is not the only problem, breathing is too. The pollution levels in many areas are beyond hazardous on international measuring scales. The acute pollution is not just a health and environmental issue its also a political one and its a symbol of access and growing public anger over corruption among officials and the widening wealth gap. Information on pollution levels and the effect on health is now easily available. The Central Government needs to show that its serious about handling the problem and pushing for a shift to cleaner energy and it has introduced a reward program to allocate over 800 million as further incentive for reg