in the mine nearly $500.00 homes were destroyed and about 80 percent of this land al-jazeera has teams on the ground people are just talking about wind and solar ship that's going to solve the problem and flow to bring new moon documentaries and lightning. don't the. russians take part in regional elections just weeks after position figure alexina abounding was poisoned while campaigning. live from doha when i'm come on santa maria this is the world news from algiers. attacking and arresting women police violently break up the latest protests against

the president of belarus. protesters are injured in eastern libya they were calling for the resignation of one of the old khalifa haftar security officials. not everybody living in the street everybody live in india. and growing frustration on the greek island of lesbos refugees remain homeless after europe's largest migrant camp was burned to the ground. so russia 1st of all where millions of people a casting their ballots in a series of local elections this sunday they're electing members of regional parliaments and municipalities governors as well some days the 3rd and final day of voting held over several days because of the pandemic. these elections also being held a year ahead. of parliamentary polls so it becomes something of

a referendum on president vladimir putin's popularity the poisoning of russia's main opposition leader saying the valley has cast a shadow of calls his supporters have been campaigning for candidates who will challenge the government in the elections this is the 2nd time russians are voting in a major election during this pandemic economy is struggling in parts millions are unemployed and they've been read process as well in the far eastern region of cover offs that's been going on for a couple of months actually some suggest the unrest in bellerose could almost have an impact also have an impact right alex on the restaurant it's got fires with us from moscow to talk through this one local elections in a very big country let's not forget. but they give us an indication of ahead of the parliamentary budget. ok well yes indeed the day will give us indication what is what might be happening the next year for the parliament elections for the russian parliament what is happening is that this time is

happening at the time of the economical crisis in the times of and then make which made a lot of people feel very uncertain to in the old forty's it's also happening on the back there of low approval ratings of both of the ruling party united russia and of the president vladimir putin himself i mean he stays the most popular politician in russia but he's a trust rating is down to 23 percent and his approval of his activities rating which is more about the foreign policy is 60 percent which is still a drop from the years before so what these elections are probably going to show is how both are doing in the regional levels that we should not expect it's all across this vast country because of the southern european parts the local authorities there are running a very tight ship so they're the usual people will win yet again but there are

parts in siberia which has shown to be very reactive and which has shown to have a bigger profit this potential we are seeing weeks and weeks of protests. because the person they chose for governor has been removed form of by by by the kremlin so this is also is going to show how united russia and is standing in the local level and also how mr vladimir putin is doing in this specific times what sort of strength and cohesion does the opposition have in russia alexandra we've focused a lot on the legacy novelli recently was a prominent figure but all of this they will take part. well the opposition in russia is facing very hard times and this is how it is basically for years and it's becoming more and more difficult for them as times go by now the

boys think of alexina riley and basically pushing him out of the race. to give a hard blow because he's not here to motivate people to vote he has this project called the smart vote which basically means that people should rally behind one person person that has most chances of winning against of the candidate of the oath or it is the candidate of the kremlin whoever that person might be might be from the communist party for instance if that person stands a chance so it is basically to lower the chances of the candidates of the authorities of winning and we are seeing possibility for that even for the post of governors in the far north in that are hung gills and in one of those say beery and regions where does might happen and where it was for instance in obviously it's just ahead of poisoning and he was railing there for they are his candidates for

the regional parliament now human being ill and out of the office or out of the race and recovering in germany on one hand might might have an effect that people are not going to vote but on the other hand it might anger some people and that they do what he was suggesting to do go and vote for those candidates that were allowed to participate because many of the opposition candidates were simply not allowed to participate were not registered and the finding himself tried couple of times to register a political party and that didn't happen to the day so this is going to be interesting to see how these specific areas in siberia and on the far north are going to do today of example a 3rd of it's called for with the latest from moscow thank you. a word on belarus now where in the coming hours another protest is expected in the capital minsk against president alexander lukashenko follows a demonstration on saturday which so police violently detaining dozens of women

more than $10000.00 women had to find the government crackdown to rally in the city demanding look at shanghai's resignation ever since he was declared the winner of last month's disputed election critics say that phone was rate that dawson was at the protest and witnessed those arrests every saturday for the last couple of weeks women have been marching here in the center of minsk. women smart to release the political prisoners and also offering to step down in the recent weeks while inspired police have increased and many have particular leave being detained in the last couple of days so women are still defiant and they're still gathering here. look this was the one we have here is a lot of. the women. was

. was given a group. was doing was i mean what kind of power is this doesn't see people doesn't listen to people is this our power how does this relate to a constitution onto a law enforcement system these are peaceful women without weapons. a group of women is now being locked up for by you muffed the policeman they're all grieving and she seemed to be relieved to be tensions are completely random here right now some women manage to escape by just simply jumping the fence but they are not a policeman here right now and people are screaming women are screaming why are we being detained. to libya where several demonstrations of the demonstrators have been injured by police in the east of the country this is the region which is under the control of warlord. the protesters were calling for the resignation of one of

have to security officials who they blame for breaking up and early around there has been widespread unaddressed in the area with demands for improve living conditions and an end to corruption. in misrata about the malik is this indicative of places where there is in control that there is unrest there are people who are saying what you're doing for us just isn't good enough. well i mean come all there's been we've seen for the 3rd straight day protests in eastern libya that's in areas such as a tobruk. now as you said earlier 7th several civilians were injured but we've also seen the same kind of protest in western libya to deteriorating living conditions demonstrators say this is because of the lack of government services there's no cash in the bank so government employees or regular employees can't really pull out their salaries from the banks and there's also

a long power cuts across the entire country that's in eastern libya as well as western libya so we've seen demonstrations protests in western libya in tripoli here in misrata in front of the municipality and they say demonstrators are upset because they say corruption has led to a lack of government services now the national oil corporation has said that the power cuts are are due to the oil closures so so the diesel and gas feeding the power stations haven't been able to do to the power stations due to the to the oil closures so let's talk about oil closures because there was a statement yesterday saying that. i was committing to ending the blockade on the oil facilities but this was a statement that came from the u.s. embassy can you give us any more clarity on it. well that's right

yesterday we saw the u.s. embassy post that have given a personal guarantee that he was going to open the oil the oil facilities us the oil ports and the oil fields. by september 12th now we haven't seen anything official from the camp as of yet so there aren't any statements that they will open and i think a lot of analysts here will say have to no longer has that decision making ability the national oil corporation has said in the past that mercenaries belonging to the kremlin backed wagner group along with mercenaries are in the oil fields and in the oil ports so i think a lot of people are saying have to are no longer has that decision that decision is going to have to be made by countries that were supporting him so maybe perhaps russia or perhaps his other foreign backers so i think the question is though have to made personal guarantees to to the american government whether or not he has the

ability to make that decision we have to wait and see ok thank you malik china with that update from the view from the structure now of british iranian charity work and serving a 5 year sentence for espionage is due to appear in court in teheran is now in the gallery if he faces new challenges of spreading propaganda against the state of iran this announcement was made when she's actually close to completing her original sentence after being released early because of the pandemic and he was arrested in 2016 washing visited her parents in tehran she was challenge of working for organizations trying to overthrow the government and update from outside baig in teheran any more news on her appearing today. well we've spoken to her lawyer who says that the charges of propaganda against islamic republic that could add an additional one year to her sentence but we're

still waiting for that to take place we're hearing that could be possibly postponed but there's been no official announcement now she's already serving a 5 year sentence for espionage and working to topple the iranian government she was arrested actually mom for many airport in 2016 and she was with a 22 month old daughter at the time that she was in the harrar visiting her parents she's a project manager for thomson thomson reuters find dacian which is a charitable arm of the thomson reuters news agency now it wasn't clear why the reason was for the initial arrest however amnesty international have said that it was linked to the arrest of employees of several earing in technology companies and the charges against them was working on projects run by the b.b.c. and receiving funds from london now the b.b.c. is banned in iran but also officials have spoken to iranian media in the past and they've said that she was arrested for her role in the protests and riots that took

place post-election in 2009 for designing websites are participating in media campaigns now it's important to note that nothing has denied all these charges and her husband her british husband says that she's been held hostage because iran wants the u.k. to pay a debt that's decades old now that goes back to pre islamic revolution $179.00 of the shah iran had ordered chieftain tanks from the u.k. and after the revolution the u.k. didn't send over those tanks even though iran has paid that money and iran is trying to get that back but it rained the iranians say the 2 cases are not linked now back in 2019 the u.k. changed nazanin status to a diplomatic protection which changes. status of her case from a concert a matter to a dispute between 2 governments and iran says that's against international law because a country can only do that for their own nationals and she's

a jewel national something that iran doesn't recognize so we're still waiting to hear what would happen about these new charges she was set to be released very soon but this could see a possibly a year i do to a sentence ok we'll check in with you again later hopefully some more information them. in the news ahead. pension money high and you're struggling said victoria with manning and demick lockdown checkpoint. and molly's military rulers make a commitment to democracy we'll have reaction to a landmark agreement in bamako. we've got lots of very warm sunshine across the central and southern parts of europe and

we will see what sunshine also pushing up into northern areas as we go on through the next couple days at the moment we have got some blustery showers rattling across scotland these will gradually make their way into scandinavia some very heavy rain into the west of scotland actually as you go through the remainder of sunday some parts can see another 100 millimeters of rain also that will cause some flash flooding but to the south of that really is quite pleasant 24 celsius in london the 29 in paris tonight see some showers still in place just around central parts of the med maybe down towards maybe motor sicily seeing some very heavy rain for time the showers will crash even little further south was skies i think up nicely across much if you are $28.00 celsius maybe 29 or even 30 in london as we go through monday on and choose day paris getting up into the mid thirty's as well and notice it does turn a little dry there into northern parts of scotland with northern parts of could see some showers as well at this stage want to show is to coming into spain and

portugal for a time some of the shows affecting the central med will also affect central parts of some rather wet weather coming in here along with northern areas of algeria. there are. we ask is the government not taking the necessary action to really address some of the structural issues we listen i still think that at travel is the safest mode of travel and to spend that when we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on the phone to 0. be the hero of world news. washington.

the top stories this hour on al-jazeera millions of russians are voting in local elections which is seen as a test for the governing united russia party have been overshadowed by the poisoning of opposition leader alex and. another protest is expected in the russian capital minsk against president alexander lukashenko on saturday police violently detained dozens of female demonstrations he said last month's election is a break in the welcome to resign. several demonstrators have been injured by police in eastern libya some marginally which is under the control of ward cleaver after people calling for improved living conditions and corruption. after

a day of ceremony and statements of hope the taliban and the afghan government will now get down to the hard work of trying to end the decades of war as the meeting got underway in athens capital there were multiple attacks though back in afghanistan i government says there were taliban attacks in 18 provinces on saturday and the taliban says there were 10 government assaults despite the accusations the sides are being urged to seize an opportunity to secure peace for future generations so. first of all a member of the taliban's negotiating team he said it will take time and patience to overcome the differences including the group's insistence on muslim excess time for afghanistan but he's optimistic. of course the office the other one upscale when you are of started to talk. i think that many kinds of out of the drawing of good fortune one is on ending the occupation but opted for talks day and night to do. the long discussions he chose solution and he had it and he gave me

insight that it could be done painted unfit witty and we'll i'm hopeful that we did we'd be moving from state in the week ahead but when t.v. would be just solution let's play one. of the government to go shooting him is that by a dollar a bella he spoke to talk to about 0 and says he is hopeful the talks will be a start to ending the use of violence. if there is one listen out of the recent history of afghanistan recent past 2 for dicky's that's that there is no military solution and our hope is that both sides have recognized this the right message to send that this is stage will be late their message to the in this conference that we want we have different views we have different version for their country but we want to make peace with one another in order to help our

own people and also look at the suffering of the people look at the losses of the people look at the pain that the people of the tolerating referred to the numbers in the past few months only since the signing of the agreement with you between the taliban in the united states which was. which was the main fundamental reason. that to get to carin situation that we were talking to and that that is still there when i am talking about the number of casualties it's high on both sides it's not just one side in to be billeted 2. to 2 coup their wounds of the people to recover will be sign of strength not to inflicting casualties on the people u.s. secretary of state might pompei or has been in cyprus for talks on tensions in the

eastern mediterranean he says the united states is deeply concerned about turkey's actions in the region and is pushing for a diplomatic solution the dispute centers on maritime areas believed to be rich in natural gas and turkey greece and cyprus have all made claims. took his presence also one the french leader to not mess with ankara and allies are at odds as paris backs greece and cyprus over their resources and naval influence in the sea on friday menu micro and other 70 unit is threatened new sanctions against her she will let her go much simular to one woman i do not want to mention him by name but i have to because he's messing with me he's seeing our problem is not with the turkish people but with. mr you will continue to have a lot more problems with me straight instead of victorious renewing a state of emergency after recording 41 new covert 900 cases the restrictions of prompted angry protests police have set up checkpoints in some areas this woman was

stopped at one of them in melbourne. filmed her struggle with the place around her. it is the police who say it's because she refused to identify himself. well michael gage has more on the ongoing restrictions from tambour in australia and. there has been some quite dramatic scenes coming out of nowhere and that we don't normally see in a strangely a very often the riot police holding shields separating crowds who try to gather in public of course under the lockdown in place at the moment people aren't allowed to gather in public places or in other papers times as well that i think is start showing just the frustrated that many people are feeling at the mormon so the lockdown measures in no been are some of the strictest in the world there is an

overnight curfew in place and many people have lost their jobs so they aren't leaving their points and that frustration really can be seen with some people protesting across the we can't in milk then of course the government has these measures in place because it says that it wants to keep people safe and healthy but of course the economic and social impacts have been massive in the business community and the federal government mind you has been quite critical of what the victorian government has been doing here for its so-called roadmap out of this on sunday this 6 week lockdown was supposed to end and it was extended for another 2 weeks and many companies business the say they just will not be able to survive going forward and people of wanting a stricter plan and a clear plan going forward as to how people can move forward mali's military rulers

have announced an 18 month transition period to restore civil rule the decision was agreed with the political parties and civil society groups all of this following a coup last month that forced the president from power and interest as more from a bridge or nigeria. for many here it's mission accomplished after 3 days of talks a resolution is agreed the mood is a bit different from scenes of a week ago when protests forced organized this to suspend discussions while these military rulers relieved their desperate to avoid international isolation little did the locals it better than what we have achieved here gives me hope for a new mali a democratic secular prosperous founded on work social justice and equality it's on this note of hope that i close these talks. it's a view shared by many who feel the resolutions reflect their wishes that. those who

don't like it will have to accept reality we can't spend our entire lives in protest the resolution was discussed by everyone present. but not everyone is happy or feels that are presented by the terms of the agreement. must be secured there i am very sad work was assigned to 5 working groups we did our jobs but the work of the groups was not taken into consideration it was rejected the resolutions we arrived at would different from what was announced that's why we are protesting. and that could be a sign of trouble ahead but organizers say most malia's are willing to leave with such imperfections last month modest move through as deposed former president to britain but what can kill an action widely supported by most mandaeans. but the leaders are under intense international pressure to quickly hand over power to civilians. the economic community of west african states has imposed sanctions and

is threatening more punitive measures on this poor country and its leaders. on tuesday malise rulers will travel to ghana to present the resolutions to president . the current chairman of course the bloc will then decide if what's presented is acceptable and warrants the lifting of sanctions i mean to greece al-jazeera protesters with differing grievances have been targeting the greek prime minister the police were on alert as about 5000 demonstrators rallied in the northern city of the salon and he. was delivering a speech that included pro and anti migrant groups as well as far right supporters who are against coronavirus restrictions. also a great place to find tear gas and protesting refugees on the island of les boss they're demanding humanitarian assistance and are resisting the attempts to relocate them as after tuesday when fires destroyed the maria camp europe's not just leaving 12000 people without shelter and support from john psaropoulos.

the arrest of an elderly man sparks violence afghan news pulse the arresting officers with rocks was. and they respond with tear gas women and children who were sitting nearby panic and seek shelter in the island's municipal refugee camp stuff terrified that asylum seekers displaced by the burning of the main camp at moria may try to set fire to this one as well and the crush this afghan boy is separated from his parents and after inhaling tear gas an infant is rushed to hospital unconscious days have passed since greece's largest refugee camp moria burns down on the island of lesbos bottled up on a stretch of highway these refugees have slept rough and are hungry angry and impatient because of daily protests the army has not distributed food and water

spraying even more on that we got no place to stay for $45.00 days now no place to stay no food no water down the toilet with decide to go to mitt lead to the show so they bring us to the mainland but the police the military the block the road since we are staying here. is not and everybody living in the street everybody livin in the bush we need freedom we don't want to maria we don't want to come we don't want to graze wanting to have a quit the comp that's won't. go. down the road the government is rushing to set up temporary shelter to get people off the street and out of the mountain olive grow. this is morea mark 2 an artillery range by the sea now being landscaped and fitted with tents where a few 1000 people will be able to stay at least temporarily a few asylum seekers are struggling in but there's been no mass transportation of

them yet off the streets here however that is what the author of he's intent as soon as possible because here they can be fed and watered and their public safety can be assured some refugees arrive to take a look at their immediate future some walk in and install themselves but some around this afghan women whose children have had 2 birthdays in no school we will nominees get our money good luck to you and i mean we are ready to die here and we don't want to go and live in a tent in another camp we want freedom all the refugees but for these people freedom for now is brewing tea on the asphalt and camping on the driveway of a car dealership jumps are open al-jazeera lesbos. top stories for you this hour on al-jazeera millions of russians are voting in local elections which are seen as a test for the governing united russia party abinger overshadowed by the poisoning

of opposition leader alexei novell name from moscow alexandra styron of its got explains what these elections mean for both party and presidents. their rating has dropped rapidly for instance their disapproval rate is 43 percent but also what is happening is that the ratings of russian president the most popular politician in russia dropping so the trust rating is down to 23 percent while the approval rating of his work is around 60 which is a drop since the beginning of the year so in this case in couple of regions of russia namely in say bierria and far north there will be a test. say it is a sort of a vote of confidence for kremlin on the local level 'd as another protest expected in the better russian capital minsk against president alexander lukashenko on saturday police violently detained dozens of female demonstrators say last month's

election was rigged according to him to be. a british iranian charity worker serving a 5 year sentence for espionage is due to appear in court in teheran now. faces new charges of spreading propaganda against the state of iran she was arrested in 2016 while visiting her parents in teheran she was charged with working for organizations trying to overthrow the government and as more talks between the taliban and the afghan government begin here in doha there have been multiple attacks back in afghanistan the government says there were taliban attacks in 18 provinces on saturday and the taliban says there were 10 government assaults despite these accusations the sides are being urged to seize an opportunity to secure peace in afghanistan for future generations. here today with the headlines on al-jazeera we are back with more news for you after the latest talk to al-jazeera. i am sequences i have

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