it's because they claim they came very carefully and with good grace to control the common thing amongst the arabic states is is incredible will to survive the arab awakening absolute power. the w.h.o. warns against a vaccine and nationalism amid fears wealthy countries are not acting fairly over supply. so this is his era live from doha fully back he will also ahead lining up on the streets for oxygen proves hospitals are overwhelmed as a country that has for another coronavirus locked down. a businessman close of matter here putin says he owns

a huge pot as that opposition leader alexei knob on the links to the russian president and a glimmer of hope scientists say they're close to saving the northern white rhino from exchange. the world health organization is calling on governments to pause dekker on a virus vaccine rollouts wants health workers and vulnerable people i.e. naki they did to ensure that as a global supply the un body says it's worried about vaccine nationalism when one nation's top pasok seems causing others to miss out and as the virus continues to spread around the world more governments are closing their borders france has banned all but essential travel from outside the e.u. singapore has suspended its so-called travel bubble with malaysia south korea and germany and south africa joins a growing list of countries bans from the u.s. since a pandemic began. more than 2000000 people have died globally and they have been

102000000 infections while is hoping ization will help contain call that 19 the w.h.o. is warning equal access to vaccines around the world is necessary to speed up a global recovery dr margaret terris is a spokesperson for the world health organization she says vaccine nationalism does not work in anyone's favor. my big politically attractive leaders obviously want to be looking after their people but it's very very shortsighted because we need to be vaccinating around the world and we need to vaccinate the people who are most exposed to this fire set the health and frontline workers who are fighting battling this fire as far as every day and those who are most likely to be sick the ones that the health care workers are battling to save and that's the older people and people with co-morbidities but that has to happen in every country around the world

it's no good just protecting one country because of the pandemic will continue to burn on and it will take longer to end and also the economic fallout will continue we've seen a lot of studies that have demonstrated this is a good example there are countries that are being good neighbors who are saying we were vaccinators top groups and we will provide those doses for others the other way is through the codex facility that was set up very much the european union was one of the main groups involved britain was is very involved many countries are very involved and that provides access to the vaccines for other countries in the kovacs was illiterate so it doesn't matter whether you're rich or poor the idea is equality of access and access according to need or peru is beginning a strict lockdown for the 2nd time in 10 months to ease fresh air on its over one task force a shortage of medical oxygen is forcing hundreds of people to look for it on the black market they've been queuing up for days and sleeping in tents to secure

supplies the lockdown will last until mid february. meanwhile brazil's neighbors are imposing new restorations on travel to and from latin america's largest country as concern about a new coronavirus ferry and spreads across the region that's in rollouts provides some hope but officials warn there's still a long way to go before the end of the pandemic reports. thank you rare piece of good news amongst the coronavirus misery bolivia's 1st like the nation a nurse in the country's hearted eastern city of santa cruz messy end of the end message. i feel good very excited and also a bit nervous but positive she's in the front line doctors want to medic is dying every day the virus has killed 10000 bolivians the government has ordered 15000000 more doses of the russian sputnik and the ox that astra zeneca vaccines. but

we have a plan to combat the corona virus in the 2nd wave of planned to have stages such as tests tests and more tests a plan that has a 2nd element to provision of vaccines that are becoming a reality for our health workers there's a similar story in colombia where the president announced the national vaccination program is to begin in 3 weeks early for my law school and be honest i would like to inform colombians that at this moment acquisitions are completely closed in order to guarantee the vaccination for the target population that we set out in the national vaccination plan a new lockdown has been imposed in the capital while borders remain closed trapping these migrants mostly from haiti but also cuba and africa their ultimate destination is united states lab and does your own request they have made is to be allowed entry into panama that is not possible because there is a presidential order to close the borders as a precautionary measure but in addition panama has all of its borders closed.

gailen has closed its long border with brazil barbados has announced a lockdown while canada has closed air traffic from the caribbean and mexico until april in mexico the president went before the cameras to say he's recovering from the virus and to announce the purchase of vaccines bolivia daigle i still have covert but the doctors told me to try have passed the critical phase i'm not presenting myself to you so that there are no rumors or misunderstandings i am well although i still have to rest he was speaking of mexico became a country in the world with the 3rd highest number of coronavirus deaths more than 155000 behind a need the us to brazil a situation made worse by oxygen shortages in the capital despite that foreign tourists taking advantage of mexico's more relaxed travel restrictions continue to flock to the beaches the groan a virus. some of us are family ready had it. it's not that big

a deal and the governments are making it worse than it actually is however for many elsewhere in latin america it can get much worse the vaccination programs provide hope but on the horizon it's still a long way off that on the road to 01 osiris members of a world health organization team who are in china to investigate the origins of the pandemic have visited a market in the city of was on by market distributes food to the entire city where the virus was 1st detected the team has already visited 2 hospitals that were at the center of the yearly outbreak and also visit a covered $1000.00 museum dedicated to the early history of the pandemic before drafting every ports. in other world news a russian billionaire has come forward as the owner of an opulent seaside mansion which election of on the has links to president vladimir putin this comes as police have warn people not to take on a nationwide ban on sunday in support of the opposition leader of ani was arrested

this month after returning from germany where he was treated for poisoning he blames on the kremlin victoria gate and he has a story. riot police out in force in central some petersburg ahead of nationwide rallies on sunday to the supporters of opposition leader alexina valmy there was this warning from the russian government but it is doing you mean it's just a look at the russian interior ministry units and other law enforcement will use all necessary measures to ensure public order at sites of mass events moreover we want that any violent actions against offices or refusal to obey their lawful orders will be prevented individuals who commit such eat legal actions will be detained and held accountable according to the law. the government wants to stop a repeat of last week's anti-government protests which took place across at least $100.00 towns and cities but many of nivelle new supporters are angry after

a court room this week that he should be kept in jail until his next hearing he's accused of violating the terms of a previous sentence by traveling to germany that's where he was treated for poisoning an attack he blames on the russian government novelli is becoming an increasing problem for president vladimir putin he recently released a video of a seaside mansion which he says belongs to the russian leader and was built using illicit funds that's been denied by a russian billionaire who say putin's former judy a partner who says he bought the property 2 years ago for almost 1000000000 dollars by the way the video has been viewed more than 100000000 times the one hand they've tried to poison and they failed so now if they point if they try to poison him again at this stage it's going to produce even more backlash but if they don't silence him he's also going to be coming out with more criticism so they're sort of stuck between a rock and hard place this week the government crackdown wide and several friends

and allies of novell me including his brother were arrested. and the kremlin sentiment has really. in this public during putin's time in power and it's likely the rallies on sunday will be met with even tougher resistance victoria gates and b. al-jazeera. u.s. media outlets are reporting that former president donald trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just a week before his trial u.s. senators have already been so on in as jurors trump is accused of inciting a siege of the capitol building an earlier this month he's aides say they plan to auggie their trial is unconstitutional because it's no longer in office early indications show limited republican support for conviction to romania now where hundreds of protesters have called for the president to resign a day after a fire at one of the country's main hospitals for call that 19 patients at least 5

people died in the place by reports. these charred window frames some of what's left of hospital after a fire swept through it burning at least 5 patients today fire crews worked through the night to put out the flames removing both of those with. first of all i'd like to express my condolences to the families of the patients that died it's 4 people 3 of which were found carbonized and the 4th one they try to resuscitate but to no avail. it's not clear what caused it but there's anger over the 3rd hospital fire and as many months protest as suspect there's corruption behind the lack of investment and aging buildings they want the president and the ministers in charge to resign $33.00 more than put it back after 31 years in which we paid taxes and got nothing in return but a single new hospital was built in romania and 31 years we paid the money was

stolen from the romanian medical system we want the resignation of those responsible if things don't change radically. remain as president to promise to get justice for the victims see thoughts sir. the situation is somewhat repeating itself we had a tragedy not long ago there were smaller fires that other hospitals and certainly the reasons at the us they are under investigation the investigations will bring to light what happened who is guilty and the guilty will be sanctioned but these promises may not be enough to quell growing anger maté bar hospital was built in the 1950 s. and had been recently renovated even before the cave a pandemic remains health system have been criticized over inefficiency and politicized management this latest fire is certain to put the government under more

pressure to reform it barbara and al-jazeera. still ahead on al-jazeera surviving in the shadow of violence but helping for a new life in europe the afghans joining a new wave of refugees and farmers in india and go on hunger strike while marking the anniversary of the death of mahatma gandhi. it's time for the perfect gentleman who went on sponsored point qatar airways as a bit more probably unwanted whether it's for his for the levant moment the forecast in beirut is one of windy challis weather on sunday that is fine for monday and tuesday and he sees this system here now it does run fairly quickly through through syria and just in northern iraq a few showers the south possibly getting into baghdad not much influence beyond

that and it fairly quickly falls apart leaving behind warmings guys now this increase in the breeze coming down through the gulf it's the shamar which is often dusty mentees just windy a little bit cooler the and that's going to affect you in probably parts of amount as well beyond that you get to monday and you've got open blue skies once again that includes most of turkey the summer rains in africa been pretty good this year so far in cape town you've got 23 degrees in the sunshine rain is on its way but the big sunder storms are to the east the eastern side of south africa of into botswana and i think for time southern towns are near and quite possibly north mozambique this is for both sunday and monday quite significant rain seems likely running out through the city for example into southern mozambique but there's no more cyclonic activity in the in indian ocean so in madagascar it just shows.

i enjoy bringing my maybe children to lincoln she can get more comfortable 5 years children are at the heart of america's love affair with weapons factories the vero so mom makes a report there for a new machine and it's fun but a new generation is fighting fire with a recently you find research because you don't want to see it and you just didn't get the. never again part of the radicalized series on al-jazeera. a recap of our top stories on al-jazeera this hour the world health organization is urging governments to posco on a virus vaccine will last once essential workers and vulnerable people have

received jobs it's concerned rich nations will stop by surprise and others will miss out parole is beginning a strict down for the 2nd time in 10 months the government is aiming to reduce the burden on overwhelmed hospitals families are buying medical oxygen on the black market because of shortages and police in russia have won people not to take audie nationwide rallies on sunday in support of opposition leader alexina security forces have set up barriers and conducted exercises in cities where protests are planned. to afghanistan now where violence has been surging in recent months despite peace talks between the government and the taliban that's prompted a new exodus of afghans and shattered hopes the war could end so contra for a report some couple. it was a morning in kabul that most afghans cannot forget in late november the capital was

attacked using dozens of rockets for no we'd he's wife and 3 children it was too much or more that are you going to get us the my wife grabbed one child and i grabbed another i forgot my daughter on the blanket i was out in the corridor and it was very bad rockets were flying everywhere my children are traumatized and when someone closes the door hard they get scared they think that rockets are fired they run out of the room and go downstairs we're living on the top floor and god forbid if a rocket hits this place we also put plastic on our windows to keep ourselves safe there's an explosion. now we'd works in afghanistan repairing air conditioners. that morning he decided to leave afghanistan he's taking his family across the hazardous iranian border where he says thousands more are waiting to cross illegally and to move further west with most of his relatives already out of the country he says he's forced to do the same. with a preferred to die in crossing the border but not here to be killed like this he

don't know if i lose a hand on me or a foot i also fear that my kids will stop after my death but by leaving we know that we're at least going in a direction and we have hope as they say if there is hope there is life despite the koran a virus pandemic business is still booming for agencies assisting those who can afford to legally apply for a visa to another country an afghan passport is viewed poorly in many countries and foreign embassies have strict rules on issuing visas for afghans for many the united states visa lottery is their only chance to reach the west applications from afghanistan for the u.s. lottery almost doubled in 2020 reaching more than 120000. there if someone's family members or relatives go to another country and they see all that comfort and peace and their children in peace they call the rest of their

families and encourage them to leave when they come here for the 1st 2nd and 3rd time they definitely decide to migrate. the rising insecurity has forced many to close their businesses or move them to another country poverty and crime are rising and when night falls fear reigns in the afghan capital. this is what kabul looks like at 730 at night with not much of 2 city in many parts with most of the stores closed and few people outside other than afghan security personnel a recent wave of targeted assassinations and threats is also forcing many of of ghana's stans most educated people to leave and peace talks between the government and the taliban in doha have stalled. after they started the negotiations the ones has increased if we have hope why should we leave our country why should we accept the risk of this journey because my children in the morning asked me to bring

something for them after work but i told them let's go now and buy that because i don't know if i'll be coming. and so no weed in his family are joining the thousands to cross those mountains and to look for peace in what they hope will be their final destination europe contra fori al-jazeera kabul. participants in libya's u.n. sponsored peace talks have approved a list of candidates seeking to lead a transitional government $24.00 candidates are vying for 3 presidential council polls and another $21.00 for the role of prime minister those selected for the government will be responsible for preparing a national election at the end of 2021 a vote is being seen as an important milestone towards ending a decade of chaos and costly it's at least 30 people have been injured in an explosion in yemen the blast happened at a petrol station in a city of about bida of small could be seen in the sky before the explosion local

sources say cars and neighboring buildings have been destroyed the cause is and yet clear. now bangladesh is relocating more rohingya refugees to a remote island despite calls from human rights groups to stop the process say some of the refugees have been forced to move to the island of bash on char and they warn the no lying island is a risk of storms and floods bangladesh wants to resettle a 10th of the 1000000 refugees living in camps on the mainland they took refuge there after being forced out by a military crackdown in neighboring myanmar. prime minister shake of his sina build housing for us we were asked to come and we came here at our own will my people and relatives came here earlier they said it's better here so we came. farmers in india have held a daylong hunger strike as part of months long protest against new agricultural laws events in new delhi have so far been peaceful after a week of violence that led to authorities blocking the internet of protest camps

now roberta mandel reports. we are these farmers have refused food for a day 100 strike to show people in india their protest is nonviolent i this of the months of protests escalated into violent scenes this past week on the outskirts of the capital new delhi. on friday there was street fights of the supporters of the governing party shouted slogans against. police disperse the crowds using tear gas and patents. and on tuesday a pharmacist tried to rally culminated in these scenes at uteri status right to. form a supreme counter protest sites for 2 months to demand the government repeals 3 new agricultural laws the government has offered to put them on hold for 18 months the farmers with them dropped saying the only benefit big businesses. although there is

heavy police presence the fama say more people have been inspired to join them. i want to congratulate the farmers of punjab and the unions for awakening the other farmers in the country who are fed up with the modi government and are sitting quietly at home these unions have mobilized them to protest on the streets and now this movement is not just confined to punjab and haryana but has spread across the country the indian government has responded to days of violence by blocking mobile internet services in 3 protest locations it's a method often deployed to prevent unrest elsewhere but an unusual move and the captain authorities of blame some of the farmers for. instigating the violence but the farmers insist it's a government that's a blame early order 1st the government tried to remove people from the gaza called border using force since it had few protesters but the union leaders did not allow

that they instigated the locals here to cause a riot through stone pelting and other means these protests have been one of the biggest challenges for prime minister. lee heart of india's population is employed in agriculture 11 rounds of talks between the firms unions and the government has failed to resolve the crisis now the process is hearsay with time the movement is only getting stronger lure about a manly al-jazeera. more than 70 percent of hong kong 7 and a half 1000000 people can now apply for a special visa that could lead to british citizenship the u.k. government into just a scheme for holders of the british national overseas or be an all passport after china impose a sweeping national security law in hong kong china retaliated saying it will no longer recognize a biennale as a valid travel document. a court ruling making abortion illegal in almost all cases

has sponsored protests in poland thousands have been defying coronavirus restrictions to attend rallies in several cities and bryan reports. these protesters say they're marching for freedom and equality they want women to have the right to choose what's best for their bodies and their babies and their dogs the court ruling means i don't want to have any more children for the moment in poland because i want to have the choice i do not want to run the risk of having to watch my baby die in excruciating pain or have a stillborn. pollens constitutional court ruled in october to ban abortions in cases of facial disorders even those that are severe facial a ruling which came into force on wednesday it's one of the most restrictive laws in europe only allowing the procedure in cases of rape and incest or if the mother's life is at risk doctors performing illegal abortions will face

a prison sentence. that's what women should have the right to decide their own bodies not the government and certainly not the church. activists accuse the governing conservative law and justice party of putting pressure on the court which it denies but that hasn't stopped anger over the ruling escalating into the largest protest movement in decades. after getting the capital warsaw they were scuffles with police who fired tear gas at the crowds some say the security forces are trying to intimidate them into keeping quiet. just to let us know if a trial you do for our country that's 30 years after the fall of communism or have to fight for freedom again the protests are being watched closely half a world away in argentina women there gained a victory last month when the senate voted to allow abortion up to 14 weeks the largest south american country to do so activists say. they're sharing strategies

online literally the fact that we are reference in terms of empowerment and the building of strength is very exciting i think that if we could we could get on a plane and we would be on the front line with them supporting. the green scarves that became the symbol of argentina's abortion rights movement being handed out in poland. as a source of inspiration a reminder not to give up. brian al jazeera. a breakthrough in conservation efforts is raising hopes of northern white rhino maybe saved from extinction 2 more embryos have been successfully created bringing the total number to 5. or so many challenges before a calf is born scientists in kenya it's only in germany have for years been tirelessly working together to save the northern white rhino from extinction vance there have been obstacles with a pandemic affecting one of the most important conservation projects in the world

and after several failed attempts to harvest a number of immature eggs known as finally there was a breakthrough in december 14 eggs were harvested from 5 to one of the last 2 remaining northern white rhinos on earth it was the highest number of you ever got going on and we were extremely happy about it dot com and on christmas eve 2 embryos for photos and saw that. out another 2 and boost to our already existing scandalous. all 5 embryos are now stored in liquid nitrogen in a lab in to be the scientists are looking at ways to implant the embryos into a sargon mother a southern white rhino after roaming in the wild for millions of years the last remaining northern white male named sudan died in 2018 scientists saved his sperm and used it to fertilize the eggs of his granddaughter fatty but neither fast to nor her mother knows gene can carry a cough and this is where the southern white rhino comes in we already done quite

a few war a little war with using sound and why anybody else which other less preachers than the norden why as a top dog to understand and to develop the procedures so far out of 2 or 3 hours for we didn't get the brain you see but we are understanding what the problems the challenges don't stop there experts say they don't have much time to save one of the largest land mammals on earth they have to produce a car and the next to see years but right now we can't believe god is an automaton or embryos because we haven't pulled them that we can produce a pregnancy and therefore we working with info to solve them that i was using exist technology to helping them to have a cough and then get properly is a pool of that ample transfers that entire cascade is successful. one of the most endangered species in the world once roam central africa in large numbers but

decades of poaching and destruction of their habitat led to their extinction in the wild while the embryos raise hope the process of saving the northern white rhinoceros still faces many challenges including whether a cough born from this process would even survive. and jersey to. flow again i'm fully back to bill with the headlines on al-jazeera the world health organization is edging governments to paul's coronavirus vaccine rollouts once essential workers and vulnerable people receive their jobs the organization is concerned that rich nations will stockpile supplies and others will miss out peru is beginning a strict for the 2nd time in 10 months to ease pressure on overwhelmed hospitals a shortage of medical oxygen is forcing people to buy it on the.