in such of india's saw on al-jazeera. receiving ecofriendly solutions to come back threats to our planet on al-jazeera. they're still defiant protesters in me and rallying again after a crackdown that killed 18 people while the deposed unsigned suchi faces more charges. i'm santa maria here in doha and this is the world news from al-jazeera dozens of pro tem across the activist in hong kong appeared in court to face charges of violating beijing's national security law.

also harrowing tales from civilians caught up in the conflict that devastated ethiopia's northern ticket i reach. and an anxious wait for parents in nigeria as officials suggest they are making progress in rescuing more than $300.00 kidnapped schoolgirls. prosecutors in me and ma have filed 2 new charges against the deposed leader unsung suchi lawyer says she joined the hearing through a video link and appeared healthy it was the 1st glimpse all bangs on since she was detained during a military coup a month ago which is only plunged the crisis the country into crisis.

police have been firing tear gas and stun grenades at protesters in yangon and at the u.n. says 18 people were killed on sunday during confrontations with security forces across the country. his goat had learned bangkok monitoring events just as we look at those pictures scott it's different isn't it it really ticked up yesterday. it did come all and as you said it was the deadliest day the bloodiest day of these 3 weeks plus of protests in myanmar and there was a decidedly different approach kind of from both sides but obviously more from the security forces there were you know when before when we saw a protest particularly in that center part of yangon. hey don area there was you know sometimes stand out but you know rows of police in a big gap between those protesting it it seemed to be fairly fairly calm for the most part that changed dramatically on sunday and kind of was leading up to it a couple days before that and as we saw today there's even

a bigger change and that is there is no lag time it appears when the security forces see a protest movement or gathering rallies starting they go in straight away tear gas and disperse them almost immediately that's what we're seeing these makeshift barriers that the protesters have made kind of on the side street so that's their retreat so they go around these corners and tuck into the side parts of the main areas where they have been protesting but kemal yes that the crackdown the full crackdown that we are all hoping wouldn't happen over the last couple of weeks definitely happened on sunday and that posture again is very similar to what we're seeing today of what we saw yesterday on sunday school tell us about unsung suchi is well under house arrest for a month appearing via video link today and more charges against. more charges yes indeed 2 more charges so 4 charges against her in total and as we

heard from her lawyer the 1st time that she's actually seen on camera if you will by a video link in this courthouse and the door to hear these new charges read against her we know that the next hearing is going to be in about 2 weeks so there are 4 charges and quite honestly the jones is making up rules as they go along quite honestly they're digging up old laws to apply to her now that are loosely connected to what they're what she did during the her campaigning in november that was one of the charges violating covert 1000 restrictions the 1st charge which is you know almost ridiculous at this stage when you see what's happening on the streets of myanmar they charge her with illegal possession of 6 walkie talkies the latest charges are publicizing our publishing information that could cause panic and then something about the act against the act communications act in the nation so quite obviously the joint is ginning up charges against her to hold her indefinitely to legitimize what they're doing and that is to hold her indefinitely we don't know

when she's going to be released if there's any bail clearly it's most likely not going to be the case but it's something that it's this stage they're just doing things to keep her in detention because obviously if and when she is released that is something that's going to be a big victory for the protesters and the judge is doing anything to prevent that from happening thank you scott for those updates from bangkok today onto other news $47.00 activists and former politicians are in court in hong kong off to being charged under the national security nor are accused of participating in an unofficial election primary this is just the latest group of government critics to be detained under that law imposed by the government in beijing hundreds of their supporters as you see gathered outside the courthouse as well reporting from there adrian brom. as you can see plenty of media here plenty of lawyers and of course plenty of protesters the action has been happening outside of the court since early

monday morning hundreds of people began gathering some were queuing others were just milling around but it had the sort of feel of the protests in 2019 because they were chanting some of the slogans we heard back then chanting things like fight for freedom stand with hong kong i met a woman who had a a union jack wrapped around the union jack of course being the flag of the former colonial power britain and she said that she was here not just to support those now on trial but also to support the protesters in me in march she said that we have to stand up to authoritarian rule everywhere and a lot of the protesters have been adopting the 3 finger salute which of course is used by protesters from me in march thailand to now here in hong kong what is happening inside the court now is that basically nothing we're still waiting to proceedings to begin and of course it's going to be a very long process because of the number of people involved this represents the

largest mass charge against the pro-democracy camp there of 47 activists and politicians inside that courtroom but we're told that the procedures may not begin until 330 in the afternoon my time 4 o'clock perhaps and it could go on well into the night. if europeans in the northern region of take i have told al jazeera how civilians were tortured and killed by eritrean soldiers last year i never heard suggest eritrea sent troops when the government's offensive began last november despite its denials charleville us has our report. 18 year old mona lisa is traumatized by one day the 4th of december it was then she says eritrean soldiers into her village in the ethiopian region of 2 green should stay. but they tried to rape me and i was thrown to the ground then one of the

soldiers fired bullets to scare me but they hit my hand and then fired another bullet that went through my arm. i was bleeding for hours then i had my arm amputated. al-jazeera has gained ria access to to gray and heard from witnesses who say they suffered a pierces that could amount to war crimes but at the hands of every train not ethiopian soldiers and liddick and some girls and i managed to leave the village but on the road we were caught by eritrean soldiers more than 10 soldiers took turns raping us in november ethiopian prime minister and launched into strikes and seen fit to route troops into to great saying he was responding to attacks by the to grain people's liberation front witnesses say eritrean forces crossed the border to support the ethiopian military and while here committed egregious crimes

committed nagen i do i just don't wish that al-jazeera convey our message and my cowboys who we demand the exit of iraq trying forces from our country. you're a trained soldiers deny even being into gray yet al-jazeera obtained these images showing trucks with eritrean license plates integrate caring soldiers amnesty international also released a report stating hundreds of civilians were massacred by eritrean soldiers in the town of exham in november the image. of the streets using sniper rifles. ethiopia's government has questions the accuracy of amnesty sources but says an investigation will be launched. as information slowly seeps out survivors live with their troops every day. and

my husband was killed in our village along with a lot please go tell the world we are dying. by their accounts at the hands of soldiers who deny ever entering this land shall the ballasts. in nigeria officials say they are close to rescuing 317 girls abducted from a boarding school in the northwestern state of some fodder it's given the family some hope off the raid in the early hours of friday and injuries traveled to that school in to speak to a community still in shock what's left behind in these rooms in the case of the goals left in hungary and probably in shock the attackers shot through glass windows to force them out. strewn across the floor they were gone only for a few days but the dry weather casts theme layers of dust of what was left behind.

at the school and security guard who tried to stop them but field is back on his job watching the gate. after a short patrol of the school i went back in shortly after i saw someone on the wall i pointed my gun at that intruder and he fell back i heard him telling others to shoot me i hid and i called for help no one was able to help because they've surrounded the school although there are 2 security posts within a few 100 meters of the school in this northwest of state of them for not enough support rich to a police officer who attempted to stop them was shot dead by the attackers more wanted to shoot to is among students who evaded capture. then asked. everybody out anybody inside knew them without coming i went. so just came in running to the gate. is my only son is still waiting for the news of his 10 year

old daughter my sister and a friend's daughter. never being such a confused state i haven't slept much no eaten well since then there is no joy no laughter anymore in this house back at the school a few parents hang around for news of their children with them a few security personnel guarding empty classrooms and hostels. just a few days ago these hostels were full of life 550 goes where he i chase in their dreams some wanted to be doctors others teachers then as they prepare for the night men bussed in they herded and drove 317 goals into the night now the holes of residence are empty the government of them for a state has now shut down all boarding schools in the state but for some the damage has already been done so parents insist that daughter's on going back to school

saying that i jarrett government has failed them a few students who still want to continue with their education say they may consider going back but under certain conditions can continue. they have been at least 6 mass kidnappings from schools in northern nigeria in 6 years 2 of them this february the attacks are happening in the region with the lowest levels of school enrollment and high dropout sparking fears the region may fall farther behind the rest of the country how many degrees al-jazeera nigeria. in the news ahead on many as political crisis deepens we will tell you about the moves by opponents of the prime minister and a vaccine finally the philippines begins its covert 19 immunizations the last among countries in southeast asia.

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temperatures getting up to around 12 celsius in berlin nothing of the sort of temperatures we saw around a week ago but that is still on the mild side in that mall there all the way over towards london and into paris and west of whether they're still continue because eastern parts of spain some wet weather to a possibility just around the straits of gibraltar to northern parts of morocco for these decided met it's looking a little breezy over the next couple of days. at ways. this thing is a set at a time for a different approach one that is going to challenge the way you think on asking me questions now as a new host of the next season of the show that's got no space for sound bites only time to do list leave simplicity to the headlines join me as i take on the lies dismantle the misconceptions and debate the contradictions are marc lamont hill and it's time to get up front right here on al-jazeera.

so these are the top stories this hour prosecutors in me and mine have filed a new charge against oppose the unsung suchi of placing young got up and firing tear gas and stun grenades again at the antique protesters 18 of them killed sunday . $47.00 activists and former politicians are in court in hong kong after being charged under the national security all the latest group of government critics to be detained under the law posed by beijing. and ethiopians in the northern territory region of told al-jazeera civilians were tortured and killed by every trained soldiers last year follows

a report from amnesty international accusing eritrean eritrean troops of committing rights abuses in action. efforts to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal between iran and major world powers of stalled the white house says it's disappointed iran has ruled out informal discussions with its european allies iran's foreign ministry says it's too soon to go to the negotiating table because it wants the u.s. to make the 1st move and lift economic sanctions iran says it will respond accordingly if europe takes any action against it that follows reports suggesting the u.k. germany and france are working on a resolution they planned to present to the international atomic energy agency one which would condemn iran for breaching the deal last straight to her on stopped voluntary cooperation with the agency it ended all surprise inspections disabled cameras as well which was set to monitor the nuclear facilities the agency chief rafael gross he did reach an agreement with iran to continue those inspections for

at least 3 months and we've also got the agency's board of governors scheduled to meet later on monday to discuss the whole issue very well is on the now with more from washington d.c. . this is the initial stages of posturing when it comes to diplomacy and negotiations and this was a meeting that was face to face meeting that was proposed by the european union it would have been the 1st preliminary meeting between tehran and washington and this is what tehran and said no to at least for now but the dura still remains very much open especially here in washington the white house spokesperson a white house close person giving a statement out jazeera basically saying that they are disappointed in the decision by iran but we remain ready to engage in meaningful diplomacy to achieve a mutual return to the compliance with the j c p o a the white house indicating now that they'll go back to the p 5 plus one the 5

permanent members of the security council of course united states france the u.k. . china and russia add the other being germany to see where they go from here bottom line is though is that. tehran wants sanction relief before discussing anything the biden ministration has said nope we'll discuss it but we 1st got to meet and that's that is where the real roadblock is right now the mother is ready prime minister is blaming iran for an attack on a cargo ship is ready and vessel was damaged by an explosion in the gulf of oman on friday the blasts left holes in the hollow the ship now dumped into by and even that's a yahoo wouldn't be drawn on direct retaliation iran's foreign ministry for its part denies any involvement. the syrian military says its defense has responded to an israeli strike near damascus state media say the missiles were fired from the occupied golan heights but most were intercepted in the vicinity of damascus

there's been no official response from israel which rarely comments on strikes against syria. the biden ministrations of being about to begin talks with the taliban the state department is announce the u.s. envoy for the afghan peace prize process is all my colleagues will travel to afghanistan and for those talks the main goal being to find a political settlement and to forge a permanent ceasefire between the taliban and the afghan government they reached a deal last year but have often accused each other of breaking it now opponents of armenia's prime minister believe they're building momentum in their efforts to push him from power eco passion young though is urging supporters to get back out on the streets on monday showing no signs of blinking 1st in this tense power struggle for a city a walker has a report now from yet of on. they continue to occupy the street outside parliament but armenia's opposition needs more than music condones

to bring down nicole passion his government its leaders hope the security services will join other institutions of power in calling for his resignation waiting for the big changes in their behavior changes in them being able to understand that their way out in serving to the national interest of farming is done without those done with the people because their aim main goal of the police is to serve the nation but another prime minister is a good host of a pretty i mean is embattled prime minister tried to fire the head of the armed forces for insubordination this week but the country's president on saturday refused to sign the dismissal documents the issue may now go to the constitution the courts and you know like the country's top chess players who competed in the national championship final on sunday passion yan's opponents are making strategic moves against the government they have the country's top army generals the church

and now the president of this side right now the political crisis you know i mean it is playing out like a game of chess with the opposition trying to tactic laid out a new book the prime minister may call passion yet. his popularity has fallen since armenia lost its recent war with azerbaijan but observers believe the prime minister's position is more secure than it seems the opposition on the other hand may have the momentum of the shock from the post-war defeat but is largely discredited and deeply unpopular due to their links to the former corrupt government having said that even the addition of the army and the church as additional challenges to the partially on government isn't enough to change them. the army generals have a back up their words with tanks. the opposition the noisy hasn't

proven it has widespread support. and is in check but he's not yet in checkmate. brought in for a steelworker. coronavirus news now the philippines has begun vaccinating its population against covert 19 the 1st batch of the chinese made sign of back jobs arrived on sunday the nation is the 2nd worst hit country in the region and it's vaccination program has lagged behind many of its neighbors. has been a vaccination center in manila. there is a lot of fanfare around this called vaccination rollout here in the philippines today we are at the long center of the philippines which is one of the main cold making hospitals in the country over thinking vaccines are being rolled out in the 6 different major government hospitals here in the in the capital manila now why is

there this level of anticipation it's because health care workers here to philippines as well as general public have been waiting for these cold and i mean back scenes for months and. there's a lot of criticism of government officials bungling these public 19 vaccination efforts they said that will be making vaccines were arriving in december it's now march the philippines is the last country in southeast asia for rollout will be 1000 back scenes but it's also important to note that these are only 600000 doses of the chinese vaccine manufactured by the chinese part of which would have a company sign of that and these were not bought by deflecting government these are donations by the chinese government so there's a long way to go before the philippine government and vaccinate all of its health care workers as as well as the general public india is expanding its vaccination

campaign beyond health workers now allowing older people and those with medical conditions to get the shots a prime minister narendra modi was among the 1st of the new group to be inoculated with nearly 1400000000 people india is taking on one of the world's largest vaccination campaigns it did start in january but the rollout has been slow. zealand's prime minister is urging people to report lock down rule breakers just cinderalla journalist growing anger about the 7 day lockdown in or which is the city's 2nd in a month it was prompted by a single new coded 1000 infection. our plan is for short and sharp restrictions in order to break the chain of transmission but rule breaking can prolong that plan. so that is why i'm asking if anyone now more than is there to continue to bake and support one another and if that means calling a family member a work colleague out for not following the rules then we should do that do it with

kindness but do it. well millions are in lockdown in brazil's capital to help ease pressure on health facilities many hospitals in brasilia are strained to capacity with coated 19 patients and there is some with hundreds protesting against the restrictions. the reports from the fighting the latest restrictions hundreds protested in front of the governor's mansion in brazilian sunday with one clear message. and the lockdown governor we want to work listen to the voice of the people we want to work we want to work. angry at the latest lockdown imposed on the city to stem a rising wave of infections the left hospitals on the verge of collapse. the current restrictions mean only essential services will be allowed for didn't next 2 weeks the same is happening in dozens of other cities in states across the country

. but despite the risks protesters in brazil are not the only ones concerned about the economic impact. and friday president. threatened to cut off federal and demick aid to states there are imposing lockdowns and curfews to quell the surge was you know millions you know emergency aid will come for a few more months and from now on governors who close down their states and governors who destroyed jobs will have to provide for their own emergency aid. but the brazilian red cross is urging the government to take the crisis seriously. to my health is much more important than the economic situation the country has a sick economy people working and infecting others will not help us so we call on the government to take precautions. a vaccination campaign is underway but delays

in deliveries have a time slowed down the rollout to a trickle on saturday to new batch. to produce the chinese see novak vaccine in brazil landed in rio renewing hope to jumpstart the campaign. a quarter of a 1000000 brazilians lives lost from covert so far and more than a 1000 still dying every day the road ahead remains fraught with sorrow and pain. and just. look at mexico where a senior health official criticized for downplaying the pandemic has tested positive for cope with 19 assistant health secretary lopez cartel has been receiving treatment and is in a stable condition he's been the face of the government's response to the pandemic but has been criticized for dismissing the need for masks and leading a strategy of limited testing south africa's governments coronavirus restrictions on orders have been placed for the new single jab johnson and johnson vaccine

11000000 doses have been ordered with around 3000000 set to arrive in the next 3 months president cyril ramaphosa announced on sunday his country would move from alert level 3 to one that's down to a decline in cases in recent weeks to allow most businesses to reopen although not time curfew midnight to 4 am still in place based on an assessment of the current state of the pandemic in the country cabinet after various levels of consultation with the provinces and metro as cabinet has decided earlier today to move the country from corona virus alert level 3 to alert level one the new arlette level will come into effect later this evening once the regulations have been does it. finally the golden globe awards where filmmaker made history by becoming the 1st

woman of asian descent to win the award for best director this was for her film nomad land also the black panther star chadwick boseman won a posthumous golden globe for best actor in a drama film he won the award for his role as a former player in the film madre needs black daughter died of colon cancer last year at the age of 43. this is al jazeera these are the headlines prosecutors in myanmar have filed 2 new charges against deposed leader unsung suchi police in yangon it been firing tear gas and stun grenades again at the anti to protest it's a scene of them were killed on sunday. with me from bangkok. one thing that's interesting we were seeing a little bit more of a defensive posture or defensive maneuvers i should say by the protesters they've built more fortified barricades to try to keep those advancing security forces back

at bay we're seeing more shields more steel metal shields that they're using.