natasha gname, al jazeera. >> cnn correspondent with us now from cairo . can you in that courtroom describe what it was like? >> just before the judge announced what the actual verdict was going to be, you could tell it wasn't going to be favorable for the journalist. he was talking about how they were not journalists and how they created a video to -- false videos to damage egypt's image, that they were operating without licenses. he was goithrough a list of thi. i was right in front of mohammed fahmy's wife, marwa. she was breaking down crying, as the judge was reading this out. we were waiting for those years to come out. there were those three years for mohammed fahmy and three and a half for bahar mohammed. there was a lot of shock in the courtroom. people were somewhat optimistic especially since you did have that international condemnation from almost everyone. you also had egypt's president saying that he regretted that this case went forward. you have the technical committee that went over the videos that e videos that done. >> i would say. >> the

natasha gname has the story. >> hope and heartbreak as two journalists return to prison. a retrial was supposed to give bahar mohammed, fahmy and peterieste a second opportunity top clear their names. justice was denied yet again. >> i don't know how i am going to survive this without him. >> the judge said he wanted to make clear to the people of egypt that these men were not journalists and doctored videos for air. then he sentenced them to more prison time. three years for fahmy and greste, three and a half for mohammed. they already spent more than a year behind bars. >> it's outrageous. it's just devastating for me. i mean i know my heart is with them. >> journalists in the courtroom describe a tense and angry atmosphere after the verdict. from the beginning, the case has been called a sham. leaders including president obama have joined journalists across the globe condemning it. the men have been convicted of aiding the muslim brotherhood, which the egyptian government now deems a terrorist group. >> they were arrested on false charges. they were convicted without a

natasha gname, al jazeera. >> let's speak to amnesty international there. joining us from london and thank you for joining us here on al jazeera. what was your reaction to that verdict this morning? >> personally, i felt like i had been punched in the gut. this is a mock reof justice. it sounds the death knell for freedom of expression in egypt. we have reviewed the case. there is not a scrap of evidence against these men. the only crime seems to be that they are journalists and they were doing their job as journalists. mohammed and baha are prisoners of conscious. we are going to be do everything in our power to release them. >> were you really expecting egypt to give any other verdict than this? >> the truth is, the pattern we have seen from egyptian courts is that they jail people including journalists, peaceful protesters, human rights activists simply for doing their jobs, for peacefully expressing human rights. so the truth is, no. it seemed very likely these two men would go back to prison, but the truth is, we had hoped that the tremendous internati

natasha gname. >> reaction globally to those developments in egypt. routed by the glom attic editor, james bays. >> getting diplomatic reaction from around the world. lots of countries issued statements. all of them have condemned these verdicts, from the countries that had nationals affected. fahmy is a canadian national, the consulate minister issued this statement. she said the canadian government continues to call on the egyptian government to use all tools at its deposal to resolve mr. fahmy's case and allow his immediate return to canada. i think what they would like is what happened for peter greste. he has been convicted of terrorist crimes but he was allowed to go back to australia in february. they would like that. mr. greste is an australian. the australian foreign minister said i am is that dismayed. i will continue tonight pursue all diplomatics to clear his name. we also had a comment coming from the united states from the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. i know having had conversations with her, she has been working very hard on this issue b

natasha gname, al jazeera, juba, south sudan. >> sri lankans will head to the polls. most of the focus has been on the former president. a report. >> reporter: parliamentary elections are usually about national issues and who can best deal with them. but there is nothing usual about this one. >> when we see what's happening in the country, we are unable stay away from politics. you should request whether the actions followed by them are people-friendly. >> seven months after being voted out, sri lankan's former president is attempting to come back. this time as prime minister. his main rival, after years in the political shadows, eager to come in opposition. >> he decided the future of this country on january 8th. now, you must decide your family's and your own future. >> thet he has urged people to carry forward the change that began in january. he has made it clear that he won't support rajapaksats return. the new government has brought change. analysts say a level playing field for this election is one example. and new rules have empowered the election chief. >> if

natasha gname, al jazeera. >> joining us from sydney, australia, peter greste. could you take me through the range of emotions you have had in the hours since this verdict has been announced? >> well, richelle, it's pretty straightforward. outrage and anger and shock really. those words still feel pretty hollow and feel pretty inadequate to express the way i feel right now. as we heard in that report, what really breaks my heart is what this means for fahmy and bahar. they are innocent men. their families don't deserve to suffer like this. they don't deserve to go back to prison. bahar has a 1-year-old baby who celebrated his first birthday on friday, and this is devastating for them. this is devastating for fahmy's wife. they just married about a month ago. and so, you know, this is wrong on so many levels. even more than that, this is wrong when it comes to fundamental natural justice. we did nothing wrong, as we heard in that report. there was never any evidence that the prosecute offer presented to suggest that we present -- that we broadcast false news. i w

natasha gname. south sudan. >>> activists in the philippines are calling on the government there to do more to save historic buildings under threat. some of them were demolished to make way for new commercial properties. in part three of our preserving heritage series, a report from manila. >> reporter: lunette park is home to the most famous monument, marking an area where hundreds of filipinos were killed during the spanish period. it is also where roman catholic popes gathered to meet their congregation and the protests resulted in revolution. but the monument is one of the world's threatened heritage sites all because of this. a commercial building that will many hearsay has disrespected what many considered to be an important part of the nation's identity. zaren said there are many heritage sizes like this one which are across the capital manil. >> manila has a rich architectural legacy. unfortunately a lot was lost in the war but even that loss is tempered by the fact that there are clusters o