proven difficult and some experts seem manila has never truly recovered. there are some of the media stories a critical look at the global. spread of this on al-jazeera government shut off access to social media. reports of several protesters killed in myanmar while demonstrators in yangon use smoke grenades to escape a police crackdown. you're watching al-jazeera live from the headquarters and i'm dating obligates also had multiple rocket attacks had an iraqi air base that's being used by the u.s. and coalition forces. warnings of a health care. forty's call for

a lockdown on the same day the nation recorded its highest covert 19 death toll. the chairman of australia's rio tinto says he will step down next year after his mining company destroyed aboriginal rock shelters. hello thanks for joining us we're hearing reports that several people have been killed that anti coup protests across me in mar police backed by soldiers have been trying to break up demonstrations in many cities protestors across the country are defying an escalating crackdown it's a demand an end to the military takeover let's get an update from scott haidar who's joining us from bangkok scott what more you hearing about these reports of protesters killed. that he we're hearing reports from several different cities across myanmar that protesters have been killed by

live rounds a lot of them have been kind of trickling out throughout the day we don't know exactly how many yet because they still need to be confirmed but we know at least 4 have been killed possibly up to 7 these are coming from different cities yang gone one of them the largest city in. mandalay we know that their local media there were saying that 2 were killed and then in other cities multiple of other people have been killed as well so obviously those need to be verified as you can imagine because of the the situation right now on the ground in these in these cities across myanmar it's quite chaotic one thing we've been seeing a shift in the posture for both the protesters and the security forces is it's become much more ramped up it's much more violent than we had seen say last week that really started on sunday when we saw the deadliest single day and then that is kind of persisted throughout the last several days so today there have been fatal of these at least 4 that's according to witnesses and local media on the ground there in myanmar again this is something that we've seen kind of percolating over

the last couple days but today is again a deadly day for the protesters across myanmar how are they attempting to resist the crackdown by the military. well their tactics have definitely changed again in that and that kind of tidal shift i was talking about when you have a much more kind of militarized protester on the streets because of the stepped up security crackdown they have built become more sophisticated in building barricades they have been become more sophisticated try trying to hide themselves when there is a retreat or when there is evidence that there is live rounds being used what they do is they create a smokescreen they have smoke grenades they also use fire extinguishers so if they are in a retreat or they do suspect that there are snipers or those with live rounds in the military or the police they create this smoke screen so they can either filter into the side streets or do

a full retreat what's interesting we've seen in least one example the security forces when that is happening now they are advancing and then taking apart these barricades so it is really looking more like a front line situation when it really kind of come on that culminates in gets violence that's kind of what we're seeing now so they're they're trying to deploy more sophisticated tactics but obviously when you have protesters with make schip makeshift protective gear and a full army and a police force obviously it's the makeshift protection aren't really going to stop any live rounds scott thank you so much for that update from bangkok. now in iraq a military facility that is also used by u.s. forces has come under attack multiple rockets have landed on their side airbase just days after the u.s. president joe biden ordered a strike on facilities used by iranian backed groups in syria the bases around 100 kilometers northwest of baghdad similar fulton has more from baghdad the latest

rocket attacks on iraq's western anbar province could be in response to the biden administration's 1st strikes against iranian backed armed groups last week in syria we have had no claim of responsibility so far but these latest attacks and i know last night which of course houses many u.s. troops does bear the hallmarks of previous rocket attacks that we have seen which the united states has blamed on the iranian backed armed factions now we have seen several statements come out from these groups over the past few days and they have of course condemned those u.s. strikes against their fighters they have claimed that those fighters are based at iraq's border with syria to protect iraqi soil from iceland they have also called on the iraqi government to condemn those strikes which they see as an attack on iraq the fighters on iraq's sovereignty but of course the iraqi government has not

done that last friday the ministry of defense did issue a statement in which it claimed that it had no involvement in those u.s. strikes that it did not call aberrated the united states on that matter but that statement stopped short of criticizing the united states for its actions and that is that is of course further angered these armed groups who may have then decided to take actions into their own hands now there were no casualties or material damage as a result of today's rocket attacks which is why we don't really expect the united states to immediately or. tell you that but it remains to be seen whether we will see an increase in these kind of incidents over the next few days especially as pope francis is expected to visit iraq on friday. brazil is facing its worst moments since the coronavirus pandemic began on tuesday

it surpassed the united states in the daily number of deaths close to 1700 in one day and intensive care units and more than 2 thirds of state capitals are on the verge of collapse monica have reports from rio de janeiro. the battle of wills in the midst of tragedy one that has killed more than a quarter of a 1000000 brazilians in a year the 2nd highest death toll in the world local authorities shut down brazil's capital city brasilia to save the health system from total collapse more than 90 percent of intensive care beds are occupied in $1000.00 infections are on the rise . emergency lockdown was met with anger by some took to the streets shouting we want to work and president. took their son

he threatened to punish governors and mayors were pushing for lock downs in curfews cutting off federal assistance was you know billions you know. from now on the governor who closes his state who destroys jobs will be the one who pays for the emergency aid. but he offered no solution to the health crisis the worst since the beginning of the pandemic 20 out of brazil's $27.00 state capitals have run out of beds in their intensive care units and an estimated 70 brazilians are dying every hour from covert 19 meanwhile back scenes are slow in coming in only 3 percent of the population has been inoculated so far. if we do not stop the outbreak will face a total collapse of the health system we can increase the number of intensive care beds all we want but if the number of infections continues to grow they'll never be

enough the only solution is a 14 day nationwide lockdown like other countries have imposed with success but here we face a lack of leadership and total denial several brazilian states and the capital brasilia have been posed restrictions to fight the 2nd wave of the pandemic but here are wary of the janeiro life continues pretty much as usual people are making the most of their summer staying on the big as you can see until nightfall but fears of a 2nd wave and the total lack of unity in fighting the pandemic are affecting business cattle fury says he rarely leaves the house but has decided to enjoy one last night out he's sure things will get much worse before they get better monica unite give al-jazeera rio de janeiro. the u.s. states of texas and mississippi are lifting nearly all their coronavirus restrictions despite warnings from health officials from next week all businesses

will be able to fully reopen and no one will be required to wear a mask this week the head of the centers for disease control warned against such a rollback saying it could lead to a surge and infections the number of cases in the u.s. has been slowly declining which many attribute to tighter restrictions. south africa says it's vaccinated tens of thousands of hits health care workers with the johnson and johnson vaccine that had planned to use the oxford astra zeneca job but that rollout was suspended last month after the discovery of a new and more contagious over 1000 variants. takes us into a lab inquired where the new strain was 1st discovered. and every baby after baby sister to rio de oliveira leads the team at south africa's university of course there responsible for sequencing the genomes of hundreds of samples of code that 19

being moved through the room where they will extract their they are and very often a virus simply put scientists observe not only how the virus grows and mutates but also how effective vaccines are in protecting people from the disease it's at this lab late last year that scientists discovered one of the 1st coded 19 variants in the world after doctors noticed a wiring rise in fiction's 5 all wonder why the 2 variants and if they had are around like $2313.00 your patient from the audition always trained. to went off then called the a minnow acids change which changes their function off the profane which translates into a virus to be more profitable but i'll follow as neutralize that by and the board so given that the big understanding it's not a surprise that the new variant is the. and billions other even though they can't accept that it's for this very end when it arrives if there's basically had to be

for 20 or 30 different limit to cicle a thing and they all basically there's a beer now we have all of the various rebel finish and every day and 99 percent of the journal is there very the discovery of the variant derailed south africa's plans to begin immunizing its health workers with the oxford astra zeneca vaccine studies had suggested it would cut the risk of contracting the original variant of co the 19 by 75 percent but a local trial of about 2000 people showed it was lisita fictive against the new variant which showed from gather with colleagues off far been. that a lot of infections to happen both in their blood. and often their vaccinate scientists say more research is needed to show how effective that vaccine is against severe illness but the world health organization has approved its emergency use for now south africa is using the johnson and johnson vaccine which has shown

to be more effective and will instead distribute its batch of astra zeneca vaccines to other african countries that are frozen meca has been effective against very effective against not the non variant as the virus is likely to continue to mutate they are warnings that somebody has a vaccination drive should speed up and it's labs like this one that help ensure scientists stay on top of those mutations and determine just which vaccines will work for me to mona. still ahead on al-jazeera. we look at the legacy if a decade of attacks on health care facilities in syria's rebel controlled areas a 7 year old girl caught up in police raids officers are accused of being heavy handed with chile's indigenous community.

how i once again we've got the usual rash of showers across much of southeast asia heaviest of which if been down towards in the iran 100 millimeters of rain and want to suppose as a situation in but dying out west of weather wall not a little further east which is because through the next couple of days so the heaviest showers moving in across borneo and continue to move a little further east with as we go on through friday still a few showers further more thing to where indo-china sunshine and showers the into the philippines but it should be a little dry across northern parts of the philippines by the station things starting to improve and we should see the improvement in the weather across australia where we've had. what a cool side plane and they are on making its way across that's an eastern side of queensland and down towards the southwest to see some very heavy rain here as well recently with some flash flooding that rain will gradually ease

a little further south which in the east was tending to peter out as it does as i said an improving picture and there and will continue to make its way offshore may having se was a white from that east coast of queens that's attorney fought in fraud for much of australia as we go on towards the weekend different story from new zealand here we have some wet and windy weather moving in the case not settled as we go into friday . but. when match day arrives the green army comes to life. but football is not all they shout about. a club where society's disenfranchised have the loudest voice. and political dissent takes center stage. they come along those resistance the ultras of roger cossack lanka the fans who make football on al-jazeera.

move. hello we got the top stories on al-jazeera now reports several people have been killed and protests across me amman police backed by soldiers have been trying to break up demonstrations as protesters defy the escalating crackdown there are calls for a nationwide lockdown after brazil recorded its highest number of deaths from coronavirus in a single day more than 1600 presidential your balls are up poses for the restrictions and iraqi military facility also used by u.s. forces has come under attack multiple rockets have landed on their own as head airbase just days after president joe biden ordered

a strike against iranian backed groups in syria. or aid agencies syria's rebel controlled areas need urgent help to support their devastated health systems the warning coincides with the 10 year anniversary of the war in that time the syrian government and its allies have carried out widespread and deliberate attacks that have reportedly damaged or destroyed hospitals santa has more. much from of the. hospitals have been repeatedly bombed in what has been described as a systematic campaign to force the opposition to surrender and. hundreds of air strikes by syrian government and russian warplanes have been documented throughout the years of conflict. many advocacy groups like physicians for human rights have tracked that least 595 or artillery attacks on health care

facilities in syria since 20112 years later they were described as war crimes by u.n. investigators who said the hospitals were being bombed to gain military advantage but apart from condemnations lit. else was done and the rules of war continued to be ignored. but still nothing but the russian and syrian governments have denied targeting civilians or civilian buildings despite evidence to the contrary and international recognition of the widespread and sometimes deliberate later of the attacks. we know that. a survey by the international rescue committee showed the risks health workers and civilians face in the past decade 81 percent said they had a coworker or patient injured or killed 77 percent witnessed an average of 4

attacks on health care facilities 68 percent were inside a health facility when it was attacked part of that because you know myself in the fall 2 of the hospitals i was working in was hit i survived but that feeling is hard to describe we all felt vulnerable but we all knew what the risks of being in the hospital it meant we could be killed with one of the heads and got a decade of attacks is also compromised the health care system and its ability to respond to the needs of millions of syrians in opposition controlled areas in the north and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic are an added pressure on an already weak system where there is one doctor for every 10000 civilians. in the midst of the situation is not good there are millions of people that live in the countryside of aleppo a matter how much aid we get just not enough we really suffer from a lack of medicines and medical equipment to treat chronic diseases as ceasefire

appears to be largely holding but it hasn't eased the humanitarian crisis the violence has caused critical damage to syria's health sector affecting the ability of millions to receive proper health care center for their beirut. aid organizations in yemen say their programs will be severely cut after a u.n. appeal for money fell well short of its goal the target at the global donor conference was nearly $4000000000.00 but only about 1700000000 was raised years of conflict and entrenched poverty have left more than 2000000 children under 5 at risk of acute malnutrition the u.n. says more money is urgently needed to stop the country tipping into a devastating famine i think the 1st if you're literally be exponential increase in the risk of famine. in the spread of diseases and your nations easily international n.g.o.s have to support the yemen and its worst moment

crisis with the pledges made yesterday there is a few more months that. the prospect of a severe food supplies is imminent. or the saudi led coalition fighting in yemen says it has destroyed a drone launched by whole thing rebels this comes as the u.s. imposes sanctions on to hold the leaders accusing them of procuring weapons from iran and organizing attacks last month the state department removed a terrorist designation imposed on the hoof knees by the trumpet ministration it was reversed over fears that it could stop aid getting through and worsen yemen's humanitarian crisis. the kremlin has called new sanctions u.s. sanctions on top russian officials unacceptable and says it will reciprocate u.s. president joe biden made the decision following the poisoning of opposition figure alexei navalny it's joe biden's 1st big move against vladimir putin's government

since taking office nearly 6 weeks ago the measure is follow similar sanctions imposed by the european union by catto more. as in the case of the e.u. the us sanctions are aimed at some very senior officials in the putin administration . these include a federal service director victimise a lot of listening here to his president the russian prosecutor general eagle cross north and the head of the russian investigative committee alexander but streak in the by didn't administration also announced sanctions under the us chemical and biological weapons control and warfare elimination act against at least 13 russian companies with the threat of more sanctions to follow there is an ongoing review there we reserve the right to take any additional actions at the conclusion of that review and just reiterating that the tone and the tenor and the type of relationship that this president intends to have with president putin will be quite

different from the last administration earlier the russian foreign minister was dismissive of the imposition of sanctions we just go to. move a little there isn't much to comment on until we have numerously expressed our position in regards to illegitimate unilateral sanctions that with or without reason actually mostly always with our reason are used by our colleagues from the united states and those who take an example from them the european union but the view from the u.s. state department is that the coordinated action with the e.u. sends in itself a message to russia that things have changed together they sent an unambiguous signal that the united states is working closely with our closest allies and partners in europe to make clear that this kind of behavior is not acceptable we will not countenance it we will not tolerate it and there will be penalties going

forward the previous u.s. president appeared eager to accept the words of his russian counterpart over those of the americans european allies. these sanctions signaled that the present incumbent will not and that his administration is beginning to restore a more conventional approach to foreign policy my kind al-jazeera washington. u.s. secretary of state has spoken to venezuela's opposition leader calling for in his words i return to the moccasin in a phone call to. lincoln stressed the importance of free and fair elections washington recognizes quite as well as legitimate leader after this puter elections that saw president nicolas maduro return to power in 2018. a state of siege could be declared by chile's government in a region home to the indigenous people president sebastian pinera is seeking approval for a tougher anti-terrorist legislation to cover

a central southern area he says it's to help deal with armed groups carrying out attacks or law in america editor of a scieno man has more from santiago but these images show some more than $800.00 police intelligence officers carrying out an unprecedented rate in south central chile in an area dominated by indigenous mup which is. on this farm police searching for marijuana were tapped by an adventure fi gunman. one of the officers was killed although his death dominated national news it wasn't the only violence that took place that day these photos show police operatives using what human rights experts call illegitimate use of force and abuse against minors here the target was the 7 year old daughter of my pooch activist comedic at the young guy he was killed 2 years ago by special forces police her mother and grandmother were

also thrown face down to the ground and detained it must mean gee maybe this is not an exceptional or isolated case it's part of institutional violence practiced against the mapuche people in which children are also victims police intelligence director actually spinosa did nice that the child was detained and insists that children police don't mistreat minors but all of the little oh i wonder why that was. but this recording of them approach a teenager reportedly being grabbed by police suggests otherwise you can hear the girl being told to get killed if she doesn't shut up. the prosecutor is now investigating charges of alleged police abuse against minors on the day of the massive raid but what the guy. and now under strong pressure to declare a state of siege in the rest of region a lot of people are afraid that things will get worse in fact the army has already

been given the go ahead to carry out roles in the area alongside special forces police. you know. the situation today's of uncertainty and fear for the safety of the children. honestly miley and says the violation of my children's human rights is an intergenerational problem in the media the children will yesterday experience violence from the state the parents of the children experiencing it today so the job of ripper ation and reconciliation is very complex. the sharp increase in attacks by an identified armed groups who claim to fight for land rights has taken the conflict in southern chile to a new level. and with no solution in sight a new generation of children is growing up with violence fear and anger you see in human al-jazeera santiago. rio tinto chairman says he will resign after his mining

firm destroyed ancient caves in australia simon thomson is stepping down nearly a year after the mining giant blew up a 46000 year old indigenous site to expand an iron ore mine thomson says he holds himself accountable for the events australia's mining companies have come under increased scrutiny since last may make a gauge the latest from canberra. this has been extremely damaging paul rio tinto his reputation and the significance of what happened here really can't be underestimated these tribes with seats 1000 years old and contained some of the oldest boy in tools to be discovered in a strike and rio tinto you knew about their cultural significance when they blew them up so while this is while news to many people it will buy some the same as another stay in the process of rio tinto are you trying to show you that it is

accountable for its actions here in terms of simon thomson stepping down pressure has been building all on him to take personal accountability from environmental activists and shareholders and that's exactly what he has done in a statement issued by rio tinto the stock exchange he says that ultimately he is accountable for the actions that did take place that led to the destruction of these caves but one interesting thing here that some indigenous organisations have taken note of is the timeline the national native title council has questioned why simon thomson should be staying in the position until next year given he was in that position and over the civil war the destruction of these caves these indigenous council is calling for his immediate resignation

bunny wailer the 3rd and last member of the iconic reggae band the whalers has passed away and. their singer born livingstone formed the band in 1963 with them later bob marley and peter tosh he died in his native jamaica following complications from a stroke he was 73 years hard on god. hello again the headlines on al-jazeera we're getting reports that several people have been killed that protests across me in mar police backed by soldiers have been trying to break up demonstrations protestors across the country are defying an escalating crackdown to demand an end to the military takeover scott either has more from bangkok. we're hearing reports from several different cities across myanmar.