al jazeera. and. that. reports of arrests in manama as protests against the military coup against them and . hello i'm adrian for the get this is a live from doha also coming up. one of south america's most ambitious covert 19 vaccination campaigns gets underway in chile. a u.s. congresswoman under fire for backing racist conspiracy theories waits to hear the

fate of her political career. and fighting for the rights to work the land farmers in those pakistan take matters into their own hands. there are reports this of arrests across man as protests against monday's military coup gathered pace social media is being restricted at the post leader aung san suu chief faces charges and continued house arrest searches form a governing party has called for a nationwide civil disobedience movement al-jazeera sandra chappelle reports. medical workers walked off the job at yangon general hospital in the middle of a pandemic believing that this moment is too important to stay silent they wore red ribbons the color of banks on suits he's national league for democracy which is quickly become a symbol of resistance i mean you know this government was not elected by us so we

don't accept them or work under the command we stopped providing service at governmental hospitals instead will provide free medical services by outside doctors and other alternative services so that there are no problems for the public in this way we're conducting civil disobedience and medical staff in mandalay did the same responding to calls from a group calling itself the civil disobedience movement staff at 70 hospitals participated according to the group's facebook page. where we're just protesting peacefully by wearing this red ribbon we don't need to speak out we all know that playing the ribbon is a sign of protest against the military government and the only want our elected government this is a message. facebook services were then cut off across mia mars telecom networks but that's not stopped people from being heard on wednesday prosecutors filed obscure criminal charges against state councilor on song suchi and her ally president

lenient. the presidents accused of breaching coronavirus measures on the campaign trail last year so you cheese charges stem from the possession of walkie talkies. she has not been seen in public since her civilian led government was toppled international condemnation of her detention has been swift i think the charges filed against her just compound the undermining of. the rule of law in myanmar and the democratic the democratic process we are disturbed of course by these reports we call on the military to immediately release them all and all detained civilian and political leaders journalists and detained human rights activists and to restore the democratically elected government of power as president biden has said the military seizure is a direct assault on the country's transition to democracy and the rule of law so the calls have yet to make headway with the generals in charge but it's clear that

many members of the public are very angry and willing to tolerate a slide back into dictatorship and chapelle al-jazeera in the capital naypyidaw there's been a rally in support of the military coup crowds carried the flag of the armed forces and pictures of men online and that is now an al-jazeera scott high is following developments from chiang mai in neighboring thailand. we've been kind of tracking this protest at the mandalay medical university over the last couple of hours you know the video that was posted on social media about 20 plus people out there protesting holding banners holding signs and then there are other posts information saying on social media saying that they were then broken up by police that wasn't in the video so we don't really know how it ended but part of it is coming clearer now and that is that at least 3 groups involved in the protests tracking that protest in mandalay have said that 3 people have been arrested so we have a couple of firsts today that is the 1st protest street protest against the coup

that went out in mandalay and then we're seeing at least 3 people arrested those are the 1st arrests since this coup took place on monday of the 53000000 people in myanmar more than half are about half are on facebook a lot of reasons for that but partly because it's entry reentry into the world after 5 decades of military strong military control and really kind of closed off from the world so a lot of people in myanmar hopped into social media because it's something the outside world reach is something they didn't have for a while but that has now been restricted so a lot of people are concerned about communication between people within yahoo relied on social media but then also those in myanmar talking to family and relatives outside getting information to them outside so it's a great concern the government said that they had to shut it down the military had said they had to shut it down because there was dissent from ation being spread on facebook fake news they said and that was. working at against the stability of the country that's the rationale they used to shut down facebook they say it's going to

least be shut down until february 7th. the soft mask of it 19 vaccination campaign in south america is underway in chile on wednesday more than 210000 people received the 1st dose most of them above the age of 90. latin america is a new c.n.n. reports from santiago. it's been 5 decades since latina sanchez last set foot in a sports stadium she's just celebrated her 90th birthday making her eligible to be among the 1st to be vaccinated against cold 19 in what is actually a football pitch and it's been set up as an enormous clinic to inoculate tens of thousands of elderly people in this working class municipality of santiago here where i was very impatient to be inoculated 97 year old danielle lisa says she

thinks the vaccine may lengthen her life a bit more. this is the 1st mass inoculation against covert 19 in one of the regions hardest hit by the pandemic some used wheelchairs others canes while yet others sprinted in and out confident that soon they'll be able to end long months of isolation that it will by the end of february some $5000000.00 of the most vulnerable senior citizens and health workers should be inoculated followed by millions more but how did chile manage to secure so many doses. in april and may on the president's orders be signed the 1st contract assisted by specialized legal experts because buying such large quantities of vaccine is uncommon and complex. another advantage is that chile has been able to pay for these vaccines up front unlike many of its neighbors who've had to wait for the

less expensive ones that are being distributed by the un kovacs program the 1st one being used in this country are from china's sin of x. laboratory for mass inoculation of the general population and that's because they don't need special refrigeration and or is it to distribute. the plans to inoculate 70 percent of the population by the end of june an ambitious goal. 92 year old to doing a full year is the last of her 3 sisters waiting to be vaccinated today with you were not given the flu we thought we were so heart until this invisible bug showed us that he humans are not gods. and with that she went in for her jab defying the virus and vowing to make the best of the years she has left to see in human al-jazeera santiago. a u.s. congresswoman criticized for promoting wife wing conspiracy theories awaits the fate of her political future the house of representatives is expected to hold

a vote on thursday on whether to remove launch retain a green from various committees she's been criticized for suggesting that school shootings were staged and for advocating violence against democrats chaper tansey reports now from washington. those that attacked congress in early january laid bare don't trumps unshakable bates willing to contest the presidential election to the end christian fundamentalists white supremacists and d.c. mates gun rights militias and followers of conspiracy theories like q. and on who believe that trump is a warrior against satanist paedophile countable zx running a global child sex trafficking ring at one point or another marjorie taylor green the newly sworn in republican representative for georgia's 14th district has expressed support for all these groups there's no point in a lifetime opportunity to take this global cable of satan worshipping pedophiles out and i think we have the president today what was striking was how easily greene

defeated a mainstream republican for her party's nomination last year i was with donald trump many republicans saw her as an agent of change who could shake things up in washington after the failure of the republican establishment to improve their loans . and as with donald trump's ascent in the republican party the republican establishment was eager to embrace grassroots enthusiasm and their grassroots campaign contributions plus reliable support for the long held corporate agenda of small government and low taxes but then january the 6th happens it's critical for everyone to show up and so the nation who we are we are a people that's good that are going to go quietly into the night and the off to my . of the rounds greene says she retains the support of donald trump who remains the party's most influential leader republican leaders not if they cross the trump ace

they may face powerful forces but my attempt to unseat them but i also know that if they allow figures like marjorie taylor green to define the republican party they may lose a white suburban electorate already an easy after the storming of the capitol on january the 6th senate republican leader mitch mcconnell is concerned as the waters party membership decline and corporate donations dry up as he attempts to regain control of the senate in 2022 and he's warning of loony loans and conspiracy theories as a cancer for the republican party but house republican leader kevin mccarthy has taken a different approach this is the minority leader who recognizes now the corporate dollars have dried up so i have to make sure i at least hold on to donald trump and we're talking about a man who has raised more than a quarter $1000000000.00 and post-election not shift even further to the right is complicating the career path of figures like congresswoman liz cheney she sided

with president trump around 97 percent of the time but is now seeing her leadership ambitions in peril following her vote to impeach him she already faces a primary challenge the republican party's embrace of the extreme right has long with excepted in mainstream us politics since richard nixon southern strategy that courted segregationist voters who once voted democrat but now there is palpable fear in the republican party that a strategy that has served it so well for decades may lead to the party's downfall she every time see al-jazeera washington. the international criminal court is set to deliver its verdict in the case of a formal militia leader from africa dominic own wind will sponsor the lord's resistance army he's accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity but he was himself abducted by the armed group at the age of 10 and forced to become a child soldier his lawyers say that he shouldn't be punished for acts that he committed under duress. the weather next here on al-jazeera then police arrested

for a mass murder in mexico we'll hear from the victim's relatives in guatemala. a world 1st doctors in the u.s. announce the 1st successful full face and hand transplant. it's time for the perfect gentleman. sponsored point qatar airways there it's warming up nicely now across the southern parts of europe because some pleasant sunshine across a good part of the mediterranean a very different story further north to the north of this weather front here that you say we've got some very cold air tucked in place and that's going to drift its way across a little see across the british isles it'll come back down across northern areas of france as well as we go through the next few days 7 of them see tempers anywhere near double figures here as we go on through the weekend so make the most of any

warmth that you see cause some snow there into scotland 3 celsius for glasgow more rain in sioux falls we have of course got flooding issues across a good part of france particularly down towards the southwest a little bit of wet weather there to spain and portugal but 15 celsius for madrid there is that warm central policy up around the 20 degree mark across central areas of the mediterranean still some snow across eastern parts and still remain pretty cold and it'll turn a good 2 gold in moscow as we go through friday with the top temperature minus 10 celsius plus 10 for london those temperatures will fall as we go through the weekend some basin places of rain into france and some western weather also coming into spain and portugal of course know the parts of after it is generally fine and dry but cool and wet for northern parts of egypt cairo $21.00. sponsored by qatar airways. you know how i'm an indian.

lisa who says you know. the senator. well again this is our syria let's remind you of the main news the military has restricted access to social media activists say that people have been arrested in mandalay while demonstrating against the crew other acts of civil disobedience

taking place across the country. chile has become the 1st latin american countries launch a mass covert 1900 vaccination campaign more than 210000 people have received their 1st dose most of them above the age of 90. at a u.s. congresswoman has been criticized for promoting right wing conspiracy theories is facing a rare reprimand by colleagues house of representatives is to vote on whether to remove marjorie taylor green from the committees. reports from sudan that several miners are trapped after 14 pits collapsed in car in south kordofan the area is rich in minerals it's not known how many miners are missing. syria is accusing israel of aggression at its southern region of could it could atra syrian state television show these pictures of defense systems responding to an apparent attack and said there were no casualties israeli missiles targeting an area housing

government forces and iranian backed militias according to the syrian observer observatory for human rights. 12 police officers have been arrested in mexico in connection with the deaths of 19 people near the u.s. border the charred bodies were found last week in the back of 2 burned out trucks at least 2 have been confirmed to be quite a moderns who are trying to reach the u.s. for a better life john heilemann reports now from mexico city. that's. going to go a bombshell in mexico tuesday night the killing and burning of 19 people among them guatemalan migrants was perpetrated by police said authorities entirely persist. at least 12 members of the state police took part in the events of the 22nd of january this theory gained traction because the crime scene was altered there's an absence of shells and bullets the police also contradicted themselves in their

report of the crime and in interviews with officers. the suspects are now under arrest that won't be much of a consolation to rayna parents backing guatemala who suspected her brother was among the victims even before the news of the alleged police involvement broke the law. the truth is that everyone was there from our community they all went on that trip said the relatives have told us that they died and that's how we knew that he was one of them but. this keeps happening not just the kidnapping killing an extortion of central american migrants heading through mexico most notoriously when 72 were massacred in 2010 again entirely post but also the involvement of mit's complicit in atrocities. in 2014 in good arrow they helped to gang disappear 43 students. experts say it's due to a lack of transparency and basic working conditions for local police forces 1st of

all ok it's terrible in many cases in most cases will lead us now sources curie to health care which is. granfer in the current situation and the other thing is that many times the basic human rights of police are not being respected so at the 1st abusers in this whole chain of human rights abuses are the commanders that train on their own order to do their bidding so to carry out violent acts for them criminal acts for them which need to 1st it's transparent. hold commanders accountable but this administration hasn't focused on police reform instead they've created a super security force called the national guard rather than concentrating on the existing problems in the country's many police forces critics say that's like putting a band-aid on a knife we all consider to be well not just mates concerned but those traveling through the country have been reminded once again that they can't fully trust those

who should be protecting them john homan al-jazeera mexico city the waltz largest annual migration of people has been drastically reduced to to the pandemic at this time of year hundreds of millions used to travel across china to celebrate the lunar new year with their families spouse with a recent surge in cases they've been warned to remain where they are on to serious training reports now from beijing. swimming coach cousine has lived in elected beijing for 5 years he looks forward to the new day new year when he usually travels north to celebrate with his family but this year his employer has asked him to stay put to lower his chances of catching covered $1000.00 i am an only child so my parents will celebrate lunar new year by themselves they will be a little lonely and these pointed. resurgent outbreaks in china's north have prompted the government to warn against travel despair brae holiday 10 regions are

under lockdown freebee are medium and a high risk areas must strictly implement restrictions in low risk areas people are encouraged to avoid unnecessary travel. daniel festival is known as the world's largest human migration hundreds of millions of city workers take advantage of the week long break to return to brutal home towns but this year china's usually bustling transport hubs are quiet in the weeks leading up to train tickets for routes to and from chinese cities that are usually very difficult to come by but seat selling out very quickly but due to the pandemic charges practically empty. travel prey to say bookings are down 60 percent compared to before the pandemic local governments and some employers are offering allowances additional work and jobs and shopping coupons to entice people to stay put coronavirus tests

a compulsory for those who do travel but they're expensive floor income workers who've also been told to expect restrictions on their movement in some areas the measures have been criticised by social media uses for being too heavy handed the fear of sudden lockdowns is also dissuaded travelers chinese authorities have often responded to a few infections by quarantining anti-a areas but some industry insiders are confident domestic travel will pick up later this year. it's difficult to say when exactly getting back to normal depends all a lot of factors like how fast people get vaccinated where the virus spreads and the weather etc. gal shin says he's ready to sacrifice his family reunion this year you know where my parents ever stand but it will be the whole country through this. like many others he's hoping life will return to normal for the next year

katrina new al-jazeera beating american airlines is warning that it may need to lay off 13000 workers the company expects a drastic reduction in flights in the 1st quarter of its bosses are blaming a slow vaccine rollout and new restrictions on international travel congress has provided billions of dollars in support to american that it's pushing for another bailout the former head of the european central bank has accepted a request from the italian president to form a unity government if mario draghi can't do it it's a b. faces snap elections try he will try to form a normal political government try to steer italy through the pandemic of the worst recession since world war 2 it's been in limbo since. resigned as prime minister last week after losing his majority there's a standoff between students and the government in turkey after the appoint but of a new university president president richard burr to one filled the position by

decree last month protests have led to the detention of many students al-jazeera said of course the early reports from istanbul. dispersed by police who these people protested in istanbul despite a ban on demonstrations undercover just friction they wanted to show solidarity with students from bars achaean ever see they have been protesting nearly a month against their government's appointment of a university president they say that the situation is political and they want to condemn it freedom and to elect the own hundreds of students were detained after their release some remain in custody to this president questioned the reactions. are you students or terrorists who attempted to blockade your chances rule. this students want a new president also known as a rector to resign he say's he wants. his nuclear engineer amusing.

our students professors have rights for freedom of expression which i haven't stood against so far and i won't if there's no critique with his name proven but democracy also requires a culture of reconciliation he said in an almost. almost. the protests began in january but tensions escalated after students displayed are chalking the whole account at that sacred to mr draped in flags with colors used by the lesbian gay bisexual and transgender movement or algae beauty that offended many muslims and the government provoking country protests officials accuse members of the algae beauty community at the university of inflaming the protests. and security measures have been tightened and the campus has been sealed as you can see right behind me and on my left side you will see the right police on board those police actions along those on campus seeing police with uniform and without uniform as well all

around outside university in the neighborhood inside the university. is really annoying and is threatening the academy. for lety and you know our basic. daily movements as well opposition figures and labor organizations have taken part in the protest outside the campus but the government says the students maybe man a plea to it by what it calls terrorist groups that something the students deny. park their younger ticket were annoyed that our will to choose a director is a verted to something else we don't have any links to terror groups i'm not involved in politics this is just a student movement many of my friends are getting arrested just because they demand justice and they get. they are entitled to right to vote and choose their own rector. the government seems determined not to change its decision but the students

at the university say they want to be free to prepare for final exams and to have their voices heard seen as well as a serious stumble a man in the us has received the 1st successful full face and double hand transplant 80 percent of joe the mayor's body was burned in a car accident and 2018 doctors at n.y.u. langone medical center say that after 23 hours of surgery the mayo can get his life back the surgery happened last august but they've waited until now to make the announcement to make sure the transplants were rejected as soon as they saw for the 1st time i feel. this is this is my face now i just ran along with it. and just kept on with our straight on board with. there's no hesitation for me i just i just want to long out ready for a spec a stance farmers say that the victims of mass agricultural reforms they say that

private companies are pushing them to financial ruin al-jazeera visited back fathers who lived near term is on the crossroads of afghanistan tajikistan and the minister on. ballasts report. in news because stan all farmland estate aren't in the past farmers have leased the land and in exchange the government decided what crops they plant and how many last year this was abolished yet instead of a free market many farmers say they feel more traps than ever local monopolies known as clusters are controlling the agricultural supply chain and forcing farmers to become contract employee of the law. they took away our land by force we understand that the state owns the land but other districts negotiate agreements but in our district they have terminated our companies and taken away our land we are young and we have no we're not. pharma say in order to get agricultural loans and supply

like seeds fertilizer and fuel companies make them sign supply contracts they dictate what the farmers will grow and how much they'll be paid they say local officials are enforcing the agreements and. if i'm not the owner of the land i won't get the revenue and profits they proposed to give me a salary but nothing else is secured for me. the government has divvied up exclusive control of certain territories to certain companies leaving farmers with few options if they don't like the terms who runs these cluster firms is also often unclear as always in the year and it would be good if they leave me on my land so i have the opportunity to run my land myself and used to make should 500 farmers unions have been terminated and moved onto the so-called cluster system it's part of his biggest fans agricultural reform strategy the government hopes it will result in bigger returns for all with more regional development. going our goal is

to develop get it district that is why we have introduced a cluster system a new modern agnetha still in the glass the the main problem is that the farmer. companies do not benefit to be generous and do not contribute towards its development yet farmers insist they face ruin and are not being paid feely if it all in some cases some have created their own cooperatives or are refusing to sign contracts a protest against state turned private monopolies shelob ellis 0. 0 hello it's a free and fair go here in doha the headlines this hour myanmar's military leadership has restricted access to social media activists say the people have been arrested in mandalay while demonstrating against the coup while the young go on residence showed their opposition by banging pots and.