over 20 years. where insights into circumstances that shaped lives. in a rapidly changing world. 20 years of meaning continues with good morning group syria on al-jazeera. 'd farewell to a popular ethiopian singer whose death sparked 2 days of violence across the capital. i'm sam is a band this is live from the house so coming up rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah put their differences aside to fight against israel's an accession lands. a

u.k. call declares venezuela's opposition leader one why though as the interim president over a goal of this you. and nicolas cage at the national gallery of stray away vicious conservation project is underway and one of its most significant was mike jackson pollock. tensions remain high in ethiopia 3 days after a popular singer and activist was murdered chalo hand has been laid to rest following a funeral in his hometown of ambo just west of the capital however it was his death that kicked off violence which saw more than 80 people killed military has now been deployed shall about us begins our coverage. people gathered in addis ababa to school the casket of popular musician. monday.

this procession marks the beginning of violence that has moved dozens to. the channel who is an icon for ethiopia's biggest group the. music was the soundtrack to protests. it's the proposed prime minister made into office in 2010 then i want to talk about how truly was a role model for the struggle for democracy human rights freedom and justice he was treacherously murdered by some external and internal elements who have been planning for a while now to start a strong and chaos among our people. his killing has angry protests which led to the government shutting down the internet on tuesday there is now little evidence of what is happening inside ethiopia. there are unconfirmed reports of gunshots and explosions in the capital well the military has been deployed in

response to gangs and literally running out a stop of the prime minister has accused foreign forces of assassinating the singer in an attempt to destabilize the country. as the u.n. security council was meeting to discuss the relicensed crisis this is cessation crime took place external forces may have colluded with local forces to destabilize pace and security in the country. others argue it's unlikely another country orchestrated its killing ethnic tensions have grown in recent years with the remote complaining of marginalization despite them being the biggest of ethiopia's groups and having a fellow aroma as prime minister i challenge other romo's had become more critical in recent months one of the big questions is actually kill the musician. touch everything and i think what you're seeing here is a great. rush which has. this incident.

human rights watch has accused the government of making a volatile situation worse after some of these political opponents were arrested including media tycoon john will mohamad. the europeans now fear. in his hometown of and on thursday may result in more violence shalah ballasts al-jazeera . our correspondent is in neighboring kenya with more on that burial. funeral hoppen in the town of about 100 kilometers from the comfort of his. and some of the people we spoke to told us that the crowds were not us a big they had hoped there would be because the police had closed some of the roads leading up to our mobile one had been disposing crowds of. people who'd been trying to reach the town over to take part in the federal procession and

bid farewell among conceded to be an icon in the eyes of the people the region of ethiopia the largest region but also. people the largest ethnic group in the field pierre overnight we've been hearing about collages between. use in the comfort of a suburb on its environs some targeted killings. so. many people are awarded this may not be the end of the violence that we've seen in the past 2 days and there is the possibility of it spiraling into something else the tension is real and if they something that these latest cycle of violence it is european shows is that the prime minister still ha's alone when he took cover in consolidating his support in these his own region the only other genovese your.

rival palestinian groups hamas and fattah have said they'll work together to fight against israel's annexation plans for the occupied west bank for the secretary general. has been speaking in a model where he said there's a national consensus against annexation the comments come a day after israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu was due to start discussing the plans well that's been the latest high level talks on the issue continue. we are united and we will this the tactics on the ground the tactics on the field according to the his israeli. actions this is the really behaviors that israeli way of trying to destroy trying to do this coalition and so on as therefore in different for us mean the

end is to in the cube ration that is to end and to remove the annexation from the table for more on this we can join now need that she joins us from live from ramallah so is a general our prizing on the table now listening into those comments well as we heard from the conference they said that all options are on the table and to bridge over the that the secretary general has said that it's a means to end the occupation it's not and him in its own now many believe that the current situation on the ground is really scheme's the lack of prospects of peace could be conditions that could be considered drive forward and intifada but from experience into fall those in the palestinian street have happened when we least expected them to and for the has been trying to mobilize people to take out to the

streets we've seen over the past 2 weeks 2 main protests one in the jordan valley and another in jericho with the participation of dozens of international diplomats so it's fair to say that the palestinian leadership is trying to mobilize this 3 towards an intifada but it might not happen in response to a piers request but rather 2 things happening on the ground so it's really a wait and see at the moment. how much unity is really emerging between palestinian factions because of this an acceleration issue that's what they mean 2 leaders talked about they said that the current an extension talks or the existential threat and they or basically they're considered an end to the taste 2 state solution and that's why it's brought to hand hamas together in this press conference and they said the talks between them have been ongoing even before

it's not new they emphasize but there is a sense of skepticism many agreements have been even signed between the 2 parties with our auspices and with international. players but every time they had an agreement it ended up not being implemented or something came up that prevented that unity and you could feel that skepticism in the press conference many journalists have asked the 2 leaders and we've heard solihull i would be the hamas leader speaking from beirut saying that conditions now or ripe for the 2 parties to meet and put their differences aside but it's worth mentioning that the rift is still ongoing it has been over 13 years now for the 2 parties to have been split and it's a wait and see if the current israeli plans is going to be bridging the gap between the 2 parties all right thanks so much. now

a landslide of jade mine in myanmar has killed at least $113.00 workers a pile of waste collapsed into a lake burying miners in a wave of muddy water the disaster in the mineral rich by current region follows days of heavy rain. gunman in mexico of killed at least 24 people and injured 7 others at a drug rehabilitation facility it's the 2nd such attack in the city of iraq north of the capital the area has become one of the main flashpoints of gang related violence that's something president and the rest manuel lopez obrador has often promised to stop since being elected in 2018 and while apollo has this update from the capital. on wednesday mexican president and that is manuel lopez obrador to address the nation in a special speech commemorating the 1st 2 years since being elected mexico's president president lopez obrador touted the successes of his administration in curbing back violence speaking to putting an end to

a historical trend of homicides a success in ending massacres in mexico unfortunately as the president was giving that address there was word of 24 people who were killed and another 7 wounded in an attack by gunmen in the state of what i want to has really become the sort of epicenter for this epidemic of violence that's plaguing mexico the state has seen a 5 fold increase in homicides over the past year and according to statistics from this year alone there have been $1405.00 homicides through the month of may alone so headlines that say a dozen killed or more are not uncommon for the state but there have also been other attacks in states like seen aloa a brazen attack here in mexico city that's put into doubt the mexican government's capacity to enforce the rule of law and of course this goes contrary to the claims of president over the top in saying that violence is being curbed in fact the year 2020 is scheduled to be the most violent in mexico's history if you've been to

stamboul there's a very good chance you'll be the scene or visited this most famous of landmarks fear it is these days a museum has been since 935 but it was once the biggest christine cathedral in the world for nearly a 1000 years before became a mosque and that could be where its future lies to come once to reopen it as a mosque a move that's adding to tensions with neighboring greece and the orthodox church took his top court is holding a hearing on the plan which the foreign minister sides as a matter of national sovereignty so in course all the reports. one such urge led to a mosque and now a museum i also fear has always been precious and sacred for both christians and muslims built as a church in the 6th century they are sufi i was converted into a mosque after the concurring of what was constantinople in 1453 then turned into

a museum by mustapha camera uttered following the foundation of the turkish republic in 1923 now the turkish government wants to alter its status from a c.m. to mosque reopening go for sophia of war ship means and it's really the most traditional for respect on our site for the world which establishes in the woman's . it's the same time it's a token of gratitude and loyalty to the spiritual person i wish of fulton fathi the conqueror. i also feel i support of the unesco world heritage which forms the stumbles famous skyline it's been a museum since 1935. there are many in church and turkey stays by a sufi as should be open to worship for both christians and muslims and your

thoughts christian church is concerned that the transformation the former for over 8 years will we drove it was really bizarre boiled mediums of relations around the wall and the us will feel relieved reads this is a vital us and worth news is a member is the worst really thrive to these 2 war. president trajectory fired on ses i also feel i can function like the nearby blue mosque often today the prayers and tourists at the same time came to put in turkey a muslim country we are free to worship anywhere we want no one has any say on it. physicians were signed by the church to support the conversion but there are opponents you do a lot of this is said to our tourism i believe is not good for turkey local marginal why is sophia out to a mosque is a popular discussion in turkey and has support from the public along with the

nationalist and conservative parties until last year president adams stayed out of the debate how ever he is very vocal about it now many believe it's a political move especially given the rising tension between turkey and greece in the is certain mediterranean after part of the court on about conquest was resigned to deny a sophia last month the greek foreign minister said it insults at the religious feelings of christians the turkish government says i also feel is a domestic issue not to be interfered with because solo al-jazeera stumble. still ahead on al-jazeera president trump has secured half a 1000000 courses of treatment of ramdass a fear that the u.s. gives global leaders by purchasing major supplies of the world's only drug license to treat code 19.

hello well i'm pleased to say we have got some dry weather making its way towards japan now after a recent spell of really heavy rain. today with the seasonal rains of course the my by a front that continues to pose that west to weather rain make the most of the dry weather because southern and eastern parts of japan will see more the more wet weather as he go on through the weekend friday sees the cloud of rain pushing up towards q.c. southern areas of honshu that will sweep through some very heavy rain pushing back in for saturday west the site of japan actually not faring too badly and that's the case too across south korea some showers there into north korea they say the rise continue across central parts of china more heavy downpours coming in here further south it is generally dry with the usual shower as plenty of showers maymont across south asia the monsoon today right nicely now of course is well into pakistan 6 but

see some heavy showers there across more heavy showers there coming back into northeastern parts of india northern areas of bangladesh pushing up towards nepal at most widespread showers they are going to continue up the west and get more big downpours coming through here and there just not in the way it's was that southeastern corner of pakistan as we go on through that we can't. the legislature can hire a group of young men wrap things up there. when an elite white fraternity build a house next door community spirit is tested to its limits. we were exactly welcomed with open arms into the neighborhood it's hard to just bare the history of hate old south a witness documentary on al-jazeera. rule

or her order. i'll come back it's time to recap the headlines now tensions remain high in ethiopia 3 days after a popular singer and activist was murdered. being laid to rest following a funeral in his home town of just west of the capital rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah have said they work together to fight against israel's an extension plans of outs of the occupied west bank the comments come a day after israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu is due to launch the process

. turkey's highest court has met to debate the status of the iris of fear museum the government's been pushing to convert the building bank to a mosque the ottoman conquest of istanbul it was a christian cathedral. now a court in london has ruled venezuela's opposition leader one is the president of venezuela and here's why it's important high court judges are hearing in the street over gold 'd worth nearly $2000000000.00 that venezuela keeps safe in the bank of england president nicolas maduro wants access to a $1000000000.00 worth of that gold lawyers say it will help ease the coronavirus crisis that attempt has been challenged by one who once the decision on spending to be in the hands of venezuela's legislature last year though declared himself the interim president and dozens of countries including britain and the us recognized him as venezuela's legitimate leader. go live now the sun your guy go in

london so this wasn't a huge surprise given the position of the u.k. authorities so far right. well some me given the poor is currently between the u.k. and venezuela and the fact that the u.k. reckon recognized. last year to be the constitutional interim president. really perhaps wasn't a surprise to many of those who thought that perhaps this was going to go the other way but however the board that was representing. by the us case out at the trial stated from the get go that this was a nonsense and that the u.k. did in fact recognize that as way by the government to be defacto government in venezuela now the rationale for that is that. that there is this

constitutional issue between the 2 countries as well as diplomatic issue rather while the u.k. has recognized to be that interim president strangely enough it still continues to maintain full diplomatic relations with venezuela itself it's allowed. the venezuelan appointed venezuelan ambassador to take this position take its position up in the embassy behind me and also the u.k. has full representation in venezuela as well so these things seem to be at cross purposes which is probably one of the reasons why the venezuelan government the government is going to be appealing this decision even though it's still still remaining unclear exactly how diplomatically this is going to unfold course at the

back of this is the fact that there is. 1000000000 worth of gold sitting in the poles that belongs to venezuela which the mother of government says it desperately needs to resolve the coronavirus crisis in the country at least of course a country that has growing wide by an economic point sun years so what happens to the gold. well 1st start to be representative of why those bought the case at the trial said that they would ask the bank of england to keep it there for the venezuelan people for the meantime as well however if an appeal goes through and if it rules in favor of the mud little board it's difficult to know exactly how it's going to happen but with diplomatic relations being a search but for now the gold is certainly not going to go anywhere and it's going to remain within the faults of the bank of england sammy all right thanks so much

sunny going to go there harvey weinstein is agreed to pay $19000000.00 to settle 2 sexual misconduct lawsuits a former hollywood producer was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and other sex related offenses in february lawyers representing his many victims who sparked the global need to movement describing the settlement as a complete sellout the u.s. house of representatives has passed legislation to sanction china over its implementation of a new security law in hong kong 10 people were arrested under the new legislation during protests in hong kong on wednesday hundreds of others were taken into custody for taking part in the rally the new law punishes subversion and what it considers terrorism carries a life sentence. china is warning britain against offering residency to people in hong kong china's foreign ministry says there will be consequences if the british

government changes overseas passport rules to offer a path to citizenship britain's prime minister is condemning hong kong's new security law for us johnson says it's a serious breach of the 1997 handover agreement which guaranteed freedom and autonomy for 50 years the u.s. has recorded nearly 51000 new corona virus infections the largest daily increase so far in the world's worst affected country california florida and texas are the latest hot spots causing some governors to reimpose emergency restrictions an opinion poll says 81 percent of americans are very or somewhat concerned about the pandemic $128000.00 people have died in the u.s. with more than 2 and a half 1000000 infected there's international anger at the u.s. government for buying a massive supply of the only drug license to treat cope with 19 the rest of the world fears shortages of the antiviral medicine you have returned to reports from

washington d.c. . the us government has cornered almost the entire global market of rum desert here for the next several months the drug has been found to short hospital stays over 1000 patients president trump a secured half a 1000000 courses of treatment of ramdass severe and this through september of this america 1st policy during the pandemic has led to expressions of outrage and dismay among some international leaders the canadian prime minister has warned that going alone in a pandemic may backfire we know it's in both of our interests justin trudeau said to work collaboratively and co-operatively to keep our citizens safe but us coronavirus patients may not receive the drug if they don't have enough cash the drug manufacturer gilad says governments in the developed world will pay $390.00 for a vial of rum desert their average treatment will come to $2340.00 a patient however each vial for the us private health insurance system is $520.00

or an average cost of $3120.00 a patient it's not clear how much each patient will have to pay either out of pocket or higher premiums as with many drugs that are eventually sold for profit by pharmaceutical companies from this if it was initially developed with taxpayer money at least $60000000.00 but watchdog groups suspect government costs are far higher and the taxpayers are being charged twice for the drug 1st for its development and then for its purchase a report released this week found that pharmaceutical companies have raised the prices on $245.00 different drugs since the 1st case of covert 1000 was reported in the u.s. in january and many of those drugs are used to treat covert 19 or used in intensive care units but some economists wonder whether amid covert 19 economic collapse mass unemployment the inability of millions to pay their rent and social unrest things

may be changing i had never seen the american economy i was born here i've never seen the american economy to worship the level the accumulation of dead ends of crises for which. i see no solution is overwhelming and i think the system is shaking whether it will disappear or not i don't know but if you say to me it's just the 1st time in your life that you would imagine that it's possible the answer is yes the perception of price gouging by pharmaceutical companies during a pandemic may become part of a wider reckoning for the us she never turns the outages era washington now virus long towns have closed the arts institutions worldwide including the national gallery of australia but a lack of business is in camera has allowed conservation work to begin on a well known painting the color gauge has more from the capitol through the lens of a high powered microscope conservative david wise's analyzing one of the strategy

is most well known paintings blue poles by american abstract expressionist artist jackson pollock it's the biggest conservation project ever undertaken on the 68 year old work not only preparing it for future treatment but to discover more about its web of lies and how it was created. ultraviolet an infrared lotsa helping to digitally peel back some of its color as to reveal what's heaton underneath how much time did it. without thinking about when he was applying this particular color all these colors together you know what effect with the growing for and how did. paul explain 900 techniques were unconventional he used industrial house pints international's throwing them onto the canvas and woven into blue poles or shards of glass pieces of cardboard even metal staples and screws delves into kala and

uses the expression of his body and gestures in the way that he applies the pipe without the brush to create a canvas the draws you in public has conceded a founder of abstract expressionism and a pioneer of what's known as action painting the purchase of blue poles by a struggle year 973 marked a shift in the nation's acquisitions from europe to america but also divided public opinion over its huge price tag it was bought for $2000000.00 the highest price paid for a work of contemporary american art at that time some believe it's now worth up to $350000000.00 it was about passion about expression and about moving from a representational piety to something that was about the emotions blue poles has really been off display since the gallery opened so the closure of this space because of covert 19 has provided the perfect opportunity to carry out this

meticulous work to find out more about some of the secrets buried beneath its many . people is slowly returning to the gallery as restrictions on public gatherings but the conservation work on blue poles will continue for several months ensuring it's protected to inspire future generations. al jazeera camera. let's take you through some of the headlines here on al-jazeera now tensions remain high in ethiopia 3 days after a popular singer and activist was murdered her child has been laid to rest following a funeral in his hometown of his just west of the capital his political songs provided a soundtrack for anti-government protests rival palestinian groups hamas and fatah have said they'll work together to fight against israel's annexation pappe plans of

the occupied west bank the comments come a day after israel's prime minister was due to launch the process we are united and we will this is the tactics on the ground the tactics on the field according to the israeli actions this is the israeli behaviors there is there is only way of trying to destroy trying to do this coalition and so on as there are for intifada or for us does it mean the end is to in the wish the end is to end and to remove the annexation from the table turkey's highest court has met to debate the status of the i.s.o.

fear museum the government's been pushing to convert the building back to a mosque prior to the ottoman conquest of istanbul it was a christian cathedral. a landslide is a jade mine in me and ma has killed at least $113.00 workers a pile of waste collapsed into a lake burying miners in a wave of muddy water the disaster in the mineral rich country june follows days of heavy rain. gunmen in mexico have killed at least 24 people and injured 7 others as a drug rehabilitation facility it's the 2nd such attack in the city of north of the capital the area has become one of the main flashpoints of gang related violence that's something president and the rest manuel lopez obrador has often promised to stop since being elected in 2008. its inside story now stay with us.

and occupied palestinian territories israel's prime minister wants to seize more of the west bank and the jordan valley palestinians and their allies denounce yet another land grab will the seizure spark more middle east turmoil this is inside story. and i welcome to the program i'm adrian finnegan the west bank and east jerusalem are at the heart of any future palestinian state but occupied by israeli forces

since 1967 and now threatened by an accession palestinian dreams of their own homeland looked.