flooding and some disruption as possible eastern areas of plenty of showers there over towards the western side of africa some of they say i was very very heavy and pushing further south into angola. we're going to beat this corona virus or whatever you want to call it. beat it soundly. a critical few days ahead for u.s. president donald trump to make complete thing assessments of his fights against 90 . 1 of them or a kyle this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up live in azerbaijan where the army says it's winning and its fight for the disputed new corner car about

region. one struck reporting from cuba. with a state. barring the parliamentary elections. and giving up the american dream hundreds of migrants stopped in guatemala decide to return home . his chief of staff said doctors had been very concerned president trump says he's feeling good and the next few days will be a test the true picture of the u.s. president's health remains unclear the conflicting reports from the hospital where he's being treated for 19 but in a video on twitter trying vowed to finish his election campaign exactly the way it started an official reports. from inside walter reed hospital a message from the president i came here wasn't feeling so well i feel much better

now working hard to get me all the way back i have to be back because we still have to make america great again we've done an awfully good job of that a new recruits from donald trump who was rushed to hospital late on friday i just didn't want to stay in the white house i was given to him to stay in the white house lucky self in don't ever leave don't even go to the oval office just stay upstairs and enjoy it don't see people don't talk to people and just be done with it and i can't do that i have to be out front and this is america this is the united states. but the white house message and the president's illness has been confused and incomplete on saturday morning the doctors gave a briefing but that reese questions of when the president was actually diagnosed the president tweeted out the news on friday morning just 72 hours into the diagnosis now the 1st week of it and a particular day 7 to 10 of the most critical in determining the likely course of

this illness at this time the team and i are extremely happy with the progress the president has made. another of the consulting physicians said the experimental cocktail regeneration was administered 48 hours ago some are working very closely with the company to monitor him but that would mean the president was diagnosed on wednesday before 2 big campaign rallies and a fundraiser would suggest regeneration was given 24 hours earlier than the white house says it was. the 1st rule of crisis communications one story one voice the white house has failed to follow that and this caused confusion and medical experts say it doesn't help that the briefing left a number of questions unanswered for example we were not told what type of fever the president had how high did it go we were not told with any clear whether or not he in fact was or was not the recipient of supplemental oxygen ha then adding to the confusion the president's chief of staff mark meadows who told reporters

trump's vital signs in the past 24 hours have been disturbing and the next 48 hours of treatment are critical. all that has meant little to the hundreds of supporters who gathered outside the hospital to send their support for the president but the crucial period is still to come for corporate patients 5 to 10 days in is critical but know the president is in the best place for treatment even if he insists he's ready to head back to the white house alan fischer al-jazeera at the walter reed hospital because the middle. here is actually a state has decided to cut short his asia tour following the president's hospitalization pompei will hold meetings in japan on sunday but will not go to mongolia or south korea today as ago when news of trump's infection became public pompei or said he had no plans of counseling has also confirmed that he and his wife have tested negative for the virus. his mother news now and it's been

a week of intense fighting between armenia and azerbaijan over a disputed region as a by john says it's liberated central territories around a corner karabakh both sides have avoided military and civilian casualties and blame the other for fresh violence in the decades old conflict. so because earlier joins us live now from what you have lack in as a by john in cinema what are we hearing from his aires about the latest fighting. very fresh news survey john defense ministry and knowledge that bridge on 2nd largest city again j north of a quarter of a has been hit by the armenian forces this is a very new information according to the defense ministry statements and the it what has been reported in the news the intense fight fighting is over territory a very large region city region or city let me say which has been occupied by

armenian forces it has the longest. contact line as they say with the gornergrat about also the 2nd important battlefield the is the food region which is is south of tire tire in the her whole rather the city and yesterday. city which is far from the front line of food was hit and 2 women lost their lives many buildings were damaged and the fighting continues especially intensified in tart's our area north of karbala and. down to south in from area as a bridge on military says that they are decisive to continue their battle and since yesterday they have been exposing are many and are many and forces vehicles that they have captured or the ones that there are many and forces have left during the fighting but as our big junk government is not giving in in numbers on its military

casualties there are which seems to be a way to keep the emotions high and the morality of the soldiers so high because both are mania and as our age on our trading casualties for each other's military but we don't have as. at least on the side but there are 22 civilians who have been killed during the later school sit in the last one week and defense ministry informed. armenian forces that they shouldn't attack civilian areas so when you look at the scene you see that both sides accuse each other for attacking civilians and they are suffering casualties but of course it's the people who suffer for most of saddam's especially in these kinds of conflicts like in the gornergrat of our for 30 years laura absolutely ok sentiment many thanks for that update from azerbaijan. now voters in kyrgyzstan are picking

new members of parliament but the legitimacy of the vote is already in doubt there are widespread allegations of parties trying to buy votes the country is often described as being the most democratic of all former soviet states in central asia chesterford joins us now from the capital bishkek and charles this post is not a foregone conclusion something of a rarity in this region how's it going. well the stakes are very high in terms of the political history post soviet political history of this country because of the progress that they have made since the breakup of the soviet union and their independence but in terms of the kind of challenges that this new parliament is going to be faced with i think number one thing is the economy the economy was tanking way before covais has done for years so analysts say because of mismanagement corruption lack of investors because of

kind of the political instability here. that's going to be of great importance for these new parliament treat members also the kind of level of influence that the parties are going to be able to have on china and russia which are both obviously big powerful power brokers in this region with great interests in central asia and kyrgyzstan so it remains to be seen as to whether the results of this of this new government a new parliament are going to be able to push back on what is being described as some fairly unhealthy pressure from both those countries that have been widespread allegations you say all of vote rigging vote manipulation in the run up to polling day and already today actually we have seen evidence that we cannot verify of people taking photographs of the vote they've made on their ballot and it's being reported that this is evidence of people using this photograph of proof of having

voted for a given party in order to receive payment from them so certainly worrying developments . this would not be the 1st time that we've seen widespread vote buying in parliamentary and presidential elections in this country but we've been looking at these allegations of of playing with the with the vote in the run up to this poll and this is our report. bishkek the capital of kyrgyzstan a country often described as being more democratic than its neighbors which were also part of the soviet union before it collapsed. 16 parties with more than 1500 candidates competing in these parliamentary elections but there is little trust in many of the faces that adorn campaign posters who. works on a farm on the outskirts of the city he's angry about mounting allegations of parties trying to buy votes in the run up to the poll that was something i found.

people who sell their vote or selling their hope selling their country selling their memories of their ancestors and selling their future. this man who didn't want to be identified said in recent days people working for a pro-government political party have twice offered him money if he promises to vote for them all citizens who work for a given party are involved in vote buying he tells me you know party gives a person $50.00 to buy a vote they will buy it for $25.00 and pocket the rest the system happens every election and it's happening again he says. kyrgyzstan's post soviet political experience has been lively to say the least 2 presidents overthrown in revolutions the former president currently serving in 11 year jail term for corruption but politicians and analysts say that kyrgyzstan may be more democratic than its central asian neighbors but in terms of free and fair elections the still

a long way to go there are dozens of candidates with various parties who have criminal records that want to kill gives law could be wiped clean if they pay a fine. but what i lay get a rose was set a long time ago nothing lawless is happening now but i agree that issues with a legal document form 2 i thought we were a new democracy and we are learning a form. election monitors say people in poll rule communities are particularly vulnerable to accepting bribes for votes form 2 is a legal loophole the lower voted to change the precincts in which he or she casts a ballot it means parties who feel they may lack support in a given area off a transport and money to voters if they agree to be moved and vote for them. it's estimated around half a 1000000 people have been moved from their precincts to vote. the likely outcome of the vote is tilting in favor of pro-government parties but then.

there's always the possibility that even those. half a 1000000 people or many many many among them are still able to vote independently when they enter the voting booth. the reform party this huge rappers singing and she government songs to rally support reform aims to attract young voters tired of what analysts say has been decades of economic mismanagement and poor job opportunities we're not happy with what what is happening and we need this is a choice and to change because in this bill or you're 30 years we're in the in the country but we still are suffering people are poor i mean corruption. and basically the thieves are stealing our future so we're going to stand for that for a generation hoping that no matter the struggles against corruption and criminality

the page the political system the journey towards true democracy and development must go on. kyrgyzstan. in the french archipelago of new caledonia ave seen whether or not to become independent from france it's the 2nd time in so many years that voters have been asked to weigh in in the last referendum just over 56 percent of the voters were opposed to independence this is the final step in a process which began 30 years ago if photos cheers independence in caledonia will become its own state after an equate period of transition. still ahead on al-jazeera with temperatures rising people are rushing back to brazil's beaches in defiance of crime device restrictions. and we'll look at the efforts to revitalize and preserve the philippines capital.

how it is looking pretty cool wet and windy across much of europe at the moment area of low pressure welling away across that western side of europe with bags of cloud of gray running in the cross a good part of the continent in the process heaviest rainfall still looking lot it to be up towards the northwest afonso them as available some very heavy rain recently moving across the alps heading across italy with the problems with the the flooding potential in venice the barrier been put up as a result souls that but more heavy showers as we go through the next couple of days sunday another what de famille the positively snow over the alps and there we go with arrows storm the remnants of alex mixed in with that other area of low pressure brings in right blustery showers along the spells of right into could cost of the british isles it's scandinavia as well some big downpours here with possible flooding for the recess where the dry weather is but even here you will catch

a shower or 2 as be go on through the next few days really a case of spot the difference now from all the possible after it is generally dreidel breezy across northern areas all of libya $39.00 celsius in tripoli plenty of showers through central parts of africa pushing over towards the west and then even making the way into martain or the moments as we go on into monday could see if you shot was to the north of that. frank assessments if american public opinion is betrayed by social media platforms after november the 3rd one would be good because cautious and if you believe that there horowitz into our democracy one obvious solution is to read from an informed opinion look at checkers don't go anywhere the protesters aren't going anywhere either it's ability to get revolution people who call in depth analysis of the day's global headlines who is it that's really out there on the street inside story

on al-jazeera. hello again you're watching and is there has a reminder of our top stories this hour a true picture of president donald trump's condition remains unclear after conflicting reports from the hospital ways been treated for kovan 1000 and the white house in a video on twitter trump said he was feeling good because of the real tests was in the next few days. as a by john says it has liberated territories from armenian forces around the disputed to go in a car about region military and civilian casualties have been reported on both sides they blame each other for new violence in the decades old conflict. and

millions of voters are voting in kyrgyzstan's parliamentary election but there are widespread allegations of parties trying to buy ballots are in doubt over the legitimacy of the poll. storms and flash flooding across in france have washed away roads and houses and cut off entire villages at least 2 people have been killed and dozens are missing after almost a year's worth of rain fell around the city of nice try to hole reports. record rainfall in the mountainous region the joints france and italy has threatened lives homes and if the structure of. storm alex as it's known swept across southeastern france and into northern italy causing rivers to burst their banks and flooding on both sides of the border. this was rockville year on the outskirts of nice. it's said to be the worst flooding in the area in more than

a century. but. to close the bodies in the coming days and weeks there will be a massive mobilization in this mountain region which is just experienced devastation without compare and without precedent in the past 100 years. roads and bridges were destroyed high altitude communities isolated with rising numbers of missing and injured. all of ali's collapsing one go so we don't have a boat left to take us back home the best of look you have on you it's blocked on both sides of the road no electricity nothing further up there out the tap water there were many elderly people who needed help to be given shelter lives have been lost in italy's alpine valdosta region a firefighter was killed during a rescue operation in virtually province another body was found and the toll could well climb with the equivalent of 4 months of rainfall ing in just 24 hours jonah

al-jazeera. it already protests is have ignored coronavirus restrictions to rally against the prime minister for a 15th straight week on wednesday israel banned outdoor gatherings of more than 20 people as part of renewed lockdown measures government is under fire over its handling of the economy and 19 protesters want him to step down marty is on trial for corruption on charges of bribery and fraud. the u.n. refugee agency in gaza or is turning schools into food distribution centers to help those most in need or was forced to suspend all food distribution during the pandemic to take over 960 restrictions schools will be in addition to $31.00 distribution centers already. 2000000 people in gaza live in gaza more than half of them depend on the un food handouts. thousands of people have been

protesting and ball gary are calling for prime minister boyko borisov to step down have been regular demonstrations for the past 3 months protests in the marching of allegations of government corruption threats to the independence of the news media and concerns over the independence of the courts force of denies the allegations and is refusing to step down before the end of his term in march. burgess says in chile santiago have faced off with police over inequality and alleged police brutality and he threw rocks at police who was framed water cannon and tear gas and the process is angry after a teenager was injured during a protest on friday video appears to show an officer throwing him off a bridge protest demanding a new constitution have been held for the last several weeks. under an migrants who entered a guatemala in the hopes of making their way to the u.s.

have been taken back to their country's border or small authorities say many of the honduran nationals have returned to their country voluntarily but some say they plan to continue northwards to their final destination. reports. hundreds of 100 migrants on the guatemalan awaiting their return home security forces acting under orders from president and 100 geometry have been sending back members of a migrant caravan that crossed into guatemala on thursday. by the weekend immigration authorities said some of the original group of about 2000 migrants had agreed to return to honduras voluntarily be the more than you and we made the decision to return because the situation of crossing the border between quite amal and mexico is very complicated. this latest migrant caravan is the 1st of this sons since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. rumors of a new caravan had been circulating on 100 and social media. 3 weeks. president has

ordered what he calls a state of prevention in several states for a period of 15 days and called for the detention of migrants who pushed through border gates between honduras and guatemala on thursday still some migrants have vowed to push ahead saying their goal is to reach the united states. in spite of what the president said we are going to continue for. those who are continuing on or now heading toward guatemala's border with mexico which poses even greater challenges. the migration east to promote orderly safe irregular immigration in order to guarantee humanism and human rights with any entry into the country that's the reason we have met today for an orderly and coordinated activity with the armed forces the corona virus outbreak has meant borders remain under tight restrictions and the mexican government says immigration laws will be strictly enforced warning that those who knowingly put public health at risk could

face prosecution. al-jazeera. covered 19 infection havel's and france for us a new high with almost $17000.00 new cases confirmed on saturday and another $49.00 deaths raises the reported total to at least $32000.00 that's the 8th highest in the world companies in paris are expected to announce new measures to curb the outbreak. the death toll and brazil as false approaching 150000 that's the 2nd highest in the world off the u.s. despite these rising infection rates rages narry met easing restrictions by opening cinemas and schools that. have reports many people have been ignoring the regulations anyway. that would have meant bell and her son are going to the movies for the 1st time in almost 7 months with an added bonus the new safety rules allow them to take off their masks to eat popcorn and carling for the moment but we came

because it's extremely hot outside and this is the 1st day cinemas and thirty's have opened so they're still empty i'm not sure it's a good idea to be in a closed space but for now it seems safer than the beach in fact they are the only ones here a sharp contrast to the world outside taking a dip in the water and exercising outdoors are allowed crowds of people without masks are not sunbathing is still forbidding but this is one more rule that people have decided to ignore as spring temperatures have risen to a record 40 degrees celsius and brazil's unemployment rate has reached 14 percent beach vendors have decided to defy rio's mayor they're renting chairs and parasols risking a $200.00 fine. while working illegally all of us here but if we don't do this we can't pay the rent or buy food we've stayed away from the beach for 6 months and can't continue to survive on government handouts which have just been reduced to

half. the relaxed atmosphere on the plane as beach does not reflect the stark reality brazil is the world's 2nd largest covert 1000 hot spot in terms of fatalities more than 145000 people died and almost 5000000 have been infected that bell silva says he's aware that brazil may witness a 2nd wave before the 1st one is over but he's willing to take the risk. to the liberal the rules say we can only be in the water not on the sand but we are paying we aren't fish besides why should we trust the government rio's governor is being impeached on corruption charges the mayor is being investigated and the president never took the pandemic seriously besides rio de janeiro 6 other state capitals have seen a slow but steady rise in cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome largely related to covert 19 according to

a study just released by the field produce institute is something that we must be extremely careful in the extremely vigilant in the next 3 weeks because if we're going out even before those going about even used we know. the girls mission in the next 2 weeks because my salary the increase in the number of my now is the largest city in brazil's amazon has closed bars and river b. just to contain the fresh surge of coronavirus cases but in rio de janeiro for the moment social distancing and masks seem to have become a thing of the past monica and i give al-jazeera rio de janeiro. now years of decay and neglect left the philippine capital a shadow of what mina once was but there are efforts to revitalize and preserve its historic buildings a similar islander going reports. this is manila one of the oldest and most

densely populated cities in the world a melting pot of asian and latin cultures a place where the divide between rich and poor is conspicuous but decades ago manila was called the pearl of the orient the manila metropolitan theater was once a testament to the city's grandeur it was a staging ground for artists from all over the world who wanted to perform in the far east but decades later the theater has become a symbol of mandela's decay now the philippine government is changing that what will make this a different piece people will come here not only because of the show but because of the building. the battle for manila between the joint filipino and american forces and the japanese imperial army in 1945 caused the loss of more than 100000 lives and destroyed much of the city government buildings the universities and

monasteries were just some of the many structures that were destroyed in manila during world war 2 and historians say the country lost an irreplaceable historical treasure with the destruction of the city manila was the most devastated city during world war 2 after war so in poland but rebuilding a life and a city from scratch has proven difficult and some experts say manila has never truly recovered over the decades with the growing urbanization pollution and do reputation for violence businesses moved to other areas of the country. we lost that time. and you cannot buy back down its counterpart that's what we are our cultural history to make money let it be said that at the same time hopefully we leave with that expectation of being the capital of the company. people don't

remember that we all came from. it centrality was a people went to school here our economic upheaval he was based we have to get acquainted again with that and respect that history but article buildings museums and historical parks remain a reminder that not all is lost in mandela at least for now similarly in dugit which is 0 manila. so what you want is there are these are our top stories the true picture of president donald trump's health remains unclear he's still in hospital being treated for the 19 there are conflicting reports from doctors at the medical center and the white house says he's feeling good but faces the real tests and the next few days. i came here wasn't feeling so well i feel much better now

working hard to get me all the way back i have to be back because we.