started throwing stones at letting off fireworks police on horseback moved in to clear the area. turning back the mass protests in me and mine out for an 8th straight day after the generals who seize power from elected leaders. hello again i'm come out santa maria with the world news here on al-jazeera. it asks for constitutional cancel culture to take over in the united states. are we going to allow canceling and banning and silencing to be sanctioned in this body. don't trump defense lawyers accuse the

democrats of a political witch hunt and hypocrisy in a 2nd state impeachment trial. a sleaze getting a new prime minister but can he stay in the country through a pandemic and economic crisis. rest in nigeria as anger grows against the government's decision to reopen a toll gate in lagos. and a battle of the ideas behind rio de janeiro's beautiful image lies a huge elderly population struggling to survive this pandemic. so in may and now the calls for democracy and a return to civilian rule are getting louder tens of thousands of people out on the streets again and yang gone men miles largest city calling on the military to stop kidnapping at night and continues to detain and pro. testers and activists

this is neighborhood or as well the capital of me and now thousands of protesters participating in the demonstration including student union members athletes and people from all walks of life and mandalay man march 2nd city where they've been more rallies this time involving. people angry with them in return to which seized power from their elected leaders alleging version of fraud without evidence scott hired a man on the story monitoring things from bangkok in thailand take us through developments today because just from those brief bits of video we saw it feels like an increase year. come others increase that's at least the word we're getting from people on the streets there who have been on the streets since the protests really began since the movement to get as many people out from many different walks of life out in the streets are saying you know friday we saw spike in numbers the

biggest numbers yet they say and again that's interest paid today in those pictures really indicate that that's probably what's going to be in store toward the end of the day now we won't get official numbers because the police are authorities are really counting this is coming from the organizers themselves and there is a feeling that you know the the security forces are allowing them to do this maybe because it's gotten so big maybe they think they're going to fizzle out but that's not the case because they keep coming out in big numbers kemal and what's interesting is they're very pinpoint when it comes to where they gather the biggest numbers are gathering and that's at the embassies in yangon because obviously for this movement a key key issue is the international community's reaction. knowledge of what's going on in myanmar so that's where they're focusing in yangon there's a large area that they've gathered straight right through you know right after the coup on february 1st this intersection near yangon university that's where they've been gathering as well so you know when you look at on the streets you know it's very interesting to see different walks of life different groups but also how

creative they've gotten in in presenting their protest movement so it's interesting that that's really kind of a change from from previous uprisings in myanmar that ended in violence but now right now you know we saw violence on tuesday there right now things are peaceful and creativity scott that might just get them in trouble though just hold on a 2nd as i read this from the reuters news agency. a news service saying that cases have been filed against 7 main personalities doesn't specify exactly what type offense now these but this is of the comments on social media that threaten stability i guess this is the fia that the army will keep tightening the screws social media is an easy one to come down on and eventually things will get more. get just get tougher for the for the protesters. yeah and it's very interesting that that has come out because we know that the military government has been

pushing through has been working on and then just made a recent i believe at the beginning middle of this past week a new cyber bill that will be much more stringent when it comes to comments like that to situations like this where there are comments on social media that can be you know used as a body of evidence against certain people so it sounds as though they're doing that even before the bill hasn't hasn't passed yet it was supposed to be i think. visited on monday so it hasn't passed yet but a lot of freedom of speech activists have been saying they're very concerned that if this does go through because it's clear one to one activist the way he described it to me is that this is a page out of the out of the dictator's handbook that if you enact this type of law anything that anyone can say that says against the current regime can be held accountable and can be jailed for it so that's very concerning it's interesting that these charges are coming out now even before this law is passed scott heide

law in bangkok monitoring the situation in maine thank you scott and his men who is the executive director of the institute for peace and security in yangon he says the military doesn't seem to view these protests as a direct threat. i don't think at this point the military may make a move because of the protests military may see the current protests it's mostly nonviolent and also not directly threatening to unseat the military and the a lot of the ministries a still functional. so the protests are calling for civil disobedience to stop walking but on the other hand in nippy daw it is a bit different a difficult to engage in that kind of protests because it is quite isolated and this is the area but he much. we have from most of the populated areas so it's easier more easier to control the civil servants but despite the

civil. disobedience movement some of the ministries are functional and so the military may see that current protests are not necessarily directly threatening its power base so they meet tolerate. at least for the near future a lot of activists even though they are not arrested a concern that they may be targeted next so yes we all a concern more or less i think the military government me ignore the current protests and more or less until they probably find some evidence that they can claim that they are legitimize why they have to launch a coup so now what i thought was a lot of investigations are going on against the n.l. the on on the potential voting irregularities and also foreign funding and also on the some of the corruption charges so the military may come up with those

whatever finding the half that they may come up with a transition a plan. on to other news that it is early saturday morning in washington with former and former u.s. president on a truck could be learning his fate as early as this weekend his 2nd to patron trial is set to wrap up in the coming hours loyalists of pushback at the evidence presented so far describing the trial as unconstitutional and i say democrats are only seeking revenge and supporters are not in fish. that some team took in a markedly short time to wrap up its defense just under 4 hours it argued that the proceedings were unconstitutional were rushed and were driven by a hatred of donald trump this impeachment is completely divorced from the facts the evidence and the interests of the american people the senate should promptly and decisively vote to reject it far from promoting insurrection against the united

states the president's remarks explicitly encourage those in attendance to exercise their rights peacefully and patriotically if you don't fight like hell you're not going to have a country anymore this is ordinary political rhetoric you have to get your people to fight and if they don't fight we have to primary the hell out of the ones that don't fight hatred is at the heart of the house managers frivolous attempts to blame donald trump for the criminal acts of the rioters based on double here stay for hearsay statements of fringe right wing groups based on no real evidence other than rank speculation. hatred is a dangerous thing they have not and can not prove mr trump explicitly or implicitly encourage use of violence or lawless action

to walk down to the capitol. the only gets you. are brave senators and congressmen and women make no mistake and i will repeat it now and any time i'm ever asked january 6th was a terrible day for our country the attack on this building shocked us all president trump did not incite or caused the horrific violence that occurred on january 6th 2021 the senate then moved to a question and answer session it was combative it was fractious and it allowed both sides to repeat well worn lines this is an article of impeachment for incitement this is not an article of impeachment for anything else so one count they could have charged anything they wanted this process is so on constitutional because it

violates due process i'm going to get into the jurisdiction part. the due process part should be enough to give anybody who loves our constitution and loves our country great pause to do anything but acquit. donald trump at no point was the president informed the vice president was in any danger because the house rushed through this and pietschmann in 7 days we don't come here in anger contrary to what you've heard today we come here in the spirit of protecting our republic and that's what it's all about. there was a moment of unity at the end of the day when both sides agreed to present the congressional gold medal to a capitol hill officer who led the rioters away from the senate chamber eugene goodmans actions probably saved lives that day the senate will meet on saturday there is the possibility we could call witnesses but really we're looking at moving

towards a vote on the acquittal of donald trump well police in nigeria are detaining protesters in the largest city lagos after activists call for a rally at the very spot where 12 people were killed last year during protests supporters of the end movement against police violence are angry at a decision by a judicial panel to reopen the lechi tollgate which has been closed since the killings many say reopening that toll gate is ill timed and inconsiderate to the victims. made addresses with us now and made it seems security forces move pretty quickly leon. absolutely boudin number since last night and have been closely monitoring the support across lagos state they believe that whatever happens in a good state has the potential of spreading crossed and of course making more impact across nigeria so basically what they're doing is to try to stop this

protest from gathering moment to here in lagos state so for the time being it looks like it's working initially when you protest just tried walking across the like you told gate it was policeman on to arrest them and as a result we've seen how over the past few hours the numbers keep decreasing and decreasing it's only because that you see on this lane right now and the police are stepping up their operations by the way by deploying in the air to monitor the situation not releasing question right now but for them this is all going to for organizers of the protest this is an important place for them they want to see a moment of them an agony of revenue collection by the state government the government on its own part says that it's using millions of dollars every day because of the family of government officials to collect tolls and then they could get so they want to reopen this whole but that avenue can flow in but the protests

on their part want to see a monument erected because they believe this is what some of their members were killed on october 20th last year when they were protesting against police brutality of course i did it by the way come on the situation in lagos sort of after the events of 10 typical job or the situation went totally out of control of course by doing seen rioting attacking policeman soldiers in front of security forces i think that this doesn't secure much else have been killed in this attacks government buildings across the whole big fortune by rioters who took advantage of pants us. went on the climb down by the scoped horses on october 20th to unleash major across a country that has been brought under control the government now wants to reopen the told good report we should be open it and then collect more revenues the protesters say no this is totally disrespectful for victims of the antis movement to you know last year from our thank you for the update on many tourists in lagos.

still ahead on al-jazeera the international criminal court has a new lead prosecutor it has been a long drawn out process at the united nations and accusations the u.s. and e.u. are make it more difficult for venezuelans to get access to food and medicine. for the perfect gentleman who went sponsored point qatar airways hello we got some right in the forecast for japan over the next couple of days with a little bit of the time big fine and dry here comes that unsettled weather that will make its way across the northeast of china rain just moving across the yellow sea some snow on the northern flank of that for the far northeast of the country pushing into the far east of russia as snow will surface in parts of the north

korea so much the weather will make its way into south korea and as we go on through monday that rain will ease across the sea of japan heavy at times kishi seeing some heavy rain and that rain also coming into a good part of honshu trying to just snow over the high ground and temperatures 40 better around 14 sell shoes for tokyo in heat of the day. it's going to largely dry behind let me do have some wetter weather down towards the southwest once again not to mention the wet weather across india over the next a day or so in fact much of south asia looking fine and settle in maybe one or 2 showers just around the foothills of the him alas you see a little bit of wet weather for a time there into nepal and maybe also just easing across into bhutan but fun and dry elsewhere will fog and smoke the northern parts of india fine a dry across iran potentially while sunshine coming through doha with a top temperature 26. to qatar airways.

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a row they want military generals to release the deposed leader on sons who cheat on the house arrest donald trump's 2nd impeachment trial is nearly over with a final vote in the senate expected as early as this weekend lawyers for the former president wrapped up their defense they called the trial unconstitutional and police in nigeria detaining protesters in the largest city in lagos after activists call for a brownie at the spot where 12 people were killed last year during protests. at least 4 people have been killed me and 7 others injured in an attack near somalia's presidential palace in market issue. police say a vehicle rigged with explosives managed to get away from a checkpoint at high speed despite security forces opening fire the driver managed to reach a police post and detonate explosives no one has yet claimed responsibility. in afghanistan at least 30 taliban fighters including 6 foreign nationals have been

killed in an explosion at a mosque it happened in provence the statement from the defense ministry says members of the armed group had gathered there for bomb making training the taliban has not commented road workers in india is. working around the clock to reach a number of villages which are now cut off excavate as a clearing rocks and debris from the site where a bridge washed away near rainy village much of that surrounding valley was flooded when a classic collapsed into a river sunday people living in a dozen villages have relied on food and other supplies being flown in by helicopter at this stage at least 36 people are confirmed dead but 200 are still missing news from europe where italy has a new prime minister the. early g but he's the former european central bank chief mario draghi sworn in just a few minutes ago taking over as italy faces

a double health and economic crisis the previous government collapsed in a dispute over the handling of the coronavirus pandemic mario drug his cabinet is a mix of technocrats and politicians from a broad coalition british schuman rights lawyer has been elected as the new chief prosecutor of the international criminal court karim khan will serve a 9 year term once he replaces the outgoing leader for who'd been sued in june a diplomatic editor james bays was following the voting for un headquarters in new . this was a long drawn out process argentina. australia for the 1st time since the international criminal court started work almost 2 decades ago the $123.00 countries that a part of the court elected the new chief prosecutor after counted it couldn't be agreed by consensus having received the highest number of votes after 2 rounds of voting there was

a victor mr karim khan of the united kingdom has been elected prosecutor of the international criminal court for a period of 9 years karim carne is the 3rd person to take on this important role that always proves to be controversial he is an experienced prosecutor who currently heads unit tab the un unit based in baghdad that is charged with collecting the evidence of crimes carried out by eisel although this is an independent legal position everything about the international criminal court ends up being politically charged a number of his early decisions a bound to be controversial whichever course he takes. the court recently decided that its jurisdiction extends to the palestinian territories this is enraged israel because the current chief prosecutor for 2 bensouda has said she believes both the israeli military and palestinian groups

a possible perpetrators of war crimes has been sued are also launched investigations into crimes in afghanistan the us is not a signatory to the court and the idea that u.s. troops could be charged so enraged the trumpet ministration because the i.c.c. continues to target americans that issued travel bans on senior i.c.c. officials including misspend sudha prohibiting her from coming to the u.s. james weighs out 0 at the united nations. a u.n. envoy says international sanctions are making venezuela's humanitarian crisis even worse un special rapporteur alone at the hands been in the country for the last 12 days and is now urging the u.s. u.k. and portugal to give the government and caracas access to its frozen funds a latin america absolute scene newman has more. it's no secret that venezuela is experiencing a worsening humanitarian catastrophe every day more than his whalen's join the more

than $5000000.00 who've already fled the country the majority to other parts of latin america the u.n. high commission for human rights has consistently accused president nicolas maduro of overseeing grave rights violations but a un special rapporteur tour has issued a new damning report arguing that international sanctions are also responsible for making venezuelans lives a misery you know it all sanctions increasingly imposed by the united states the european union and other countries have access or be to the above mentioned challenges. the special report to us says economic and financial sanctions imposed especially by the united states since 2015 have had a devastating impact on access to polluted medicine fuel water and electricity but the report also recognised that the economy began shrinking earlier in 2014 when

oil prices plummeted spurred by mismanagement corruption and price controls the government revenue was reported to shrink by 99 percent with the country currently living on only one percent of its priest sanctions income the special report to us says that unilateral sanctions against the oil gold mining sectors and the state owned airline constitute a violation of international law only not in i thought today the u.n. special reference to it has. hold on the united states in a u. to review and lift the sanctions against venezuela because they have exacerbated a gigantic humanitarian crisis again step people but opponents who urge the international community to strengthen sanctions to force south what many regard as a dictatorship insists that madonna has only himself to blame. since 2016 we warned that there was a humanitarian emergency under way in venezuela which the dictatorship denied over

and over until we reached a catastrophe hospitals have no goals no alcohol no oxygen in many cases whoever is to blame the new u.s. administration has indicated it won't significantly essential unless the move is accompanied by equally significant political change in venezuela you see in human al-jazeera. well from latin america police in chile have used tear gas and water cannon against anti-government protesters hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the capital of santiago for a weekly march against inequality police are under scrutiny after offices shot and killed a street performer last week rights groups accuse them of using excessive force to suppress these regular protests. and scuffles have broken out during the latest protest against the haitian president.

by tear gas while demonstrators through rocks and set vehicles on fire wednesday's opponents say he's remained in office illegally after his term ended a week ago but president actually says he's got a full year left the opposition has named an interim president. the university of oxford is to begin assessing the safety and immune response of the astra zeneca vaccine in children for the 1st time these trials will determine whether the vaccine is effective on people between the ages of 6 and 17 around $300.00 volunteers will be enrolled in 1st inoculations are expected this month. second most populous state victoria has entered a 5 day lockdown authorities racing to prevent a 3rd wave of cases by the highly infectious u.k. covert 19 variant there are now 20 cases across the state 14 of them linked to

a quarantine hotel at melbourne airport which has now stopped incoming flights until wednesday people have been ordered to stay home except for essential activities like shopping and exercising. in the brazilian city of rio de janeiro well often associated to youth beauty and an energetic lifestyle lived out on its famous beaches but rio is also home to an aging population which is really struggling through this devastating demick monaco you not have reports on the challenges faced across the generational divide. the beaches of rio de janeiro are always says of freedom and energy even in the midst of a deadly pandemic everyone seems to be on the move on land and sea. side stepping the crisis with healthy exercise and moments of deep contemplation but all real may look useful it's the brazilian city with the largest proportion of elderly people and they're specially vulnerable to covert 19 this far in more of

the lies and the image of rio de janeiro as the city of long in beautiful women it was here that 2 musicians the research remote i phone for being wrote to the song girl from brittany ma. they were inspired by 18 year old in elise opinion walking to the beach in her bikini that girl is now a grandmother and over 60 years old like 13 percent of the city's population vaccination began in rio earlier this month and the elderly are the 1st in line the mayor promised to inoculate all by march but fighting the pandemic here has been specially difficult the city's aging population needs younger caregivers who usually live in poor neighborhoods and they have to take a crowded bus to work all the attempts at maintaining at the most social distancing

possible still very difficult so what happened i think during the 1st big wave was that lots of elderly people were got sick and sick fast because one of their caregivers got sick. and. there is. this problem still exist copacabana is a rich middle class neighborhood with a high cool the death rate 3 out of 10 people here are over 60 but in the nearby slum up on the mountain the younger population faces a different problem they would probably survive the virus but will struggle to survive another lockdown. this time of the year this beach would be packed with tourists from the united states and europe not to know i've been walking from one end to the other and call and even make hall for what i used to make the vaccination campaign has brought hope to most brazilians but 25 year old wonderly

knows who have to wait a long time before it's his turn until the tourists come back life on the beach will be far from carefree monica innocuous al-jazeera rio de janeiro. half past the hour these are the headlines coup protesters the taking their anger to the streets of me and now for an 8th day they want military generals to release the deposed leader einsteins suit cine who is under arrest scott hardly has more on these protests he's reporting from bangkok there is an increase that's at least the word we're getting from people on the streets there who have been.