yes months should we be buying because ultimately it will be sovereigns and governments who are buying this and in-depth analysis of the day's global headlines inside story. the u.s. secretaries of state and defense arrive in south korea as the north issues a warning to the by the ministration. hello i'm adrian for the get this is al jazeera live from though also coming up of 0 goes inside a hospital in chile where the number of covert 19 cases is still causing alarm despite a successful vaccine rollout plus. one of the students here don't i was the one

trying to rescue it was like begging it was just telling me to do is leave the mountain i told him i can leave here carrying tales of escaping kidnappers in nigeria with some families still waiting for their children to come home. and poverty the pandemic and the child care benefit scandal voters in the netherlands have a lot on their minds as they head to the polls. day after some sharp words from pyongyang the u.s. secretaries of state and defense are in south korea on the 2nd stop of their asia tour and they blinken and lloyd austin bolstering alliances in the region on their 1st foreign trip since taking office in japan on tuesday they criticized what they called china's coercion and aggression in asia north korea's nuclear ambitions are expected to be the top issue in seoul and the influential sister of north korea's leader has warned the u.s.

not to cause trouble in the region let's go live out of soul of the bride is for us what are we expecting particularly regarding defense issues today rob what does south korea want from these meetings. that's right these meetings are now underway and in fact lloyd austin the u.s. defense secretary is 1st with his meeting with his south korean counterpart a bit later then secretary blinken will hold his session this will be very much dominated by north korea we know that but it is also as it was in japan a chance to reconnect to reset relationships with traditional allies in this part of the world when it comes to defense and there are actually quite a few very important housekeeping issues to be gone through here in south korea in particularly the cost sharing agreement by which south korea contributes to the cost of hosting the u.s. forces some 28000 personnel here in south korea now for the past few years this has

been a point of dispute a bitter dispute with the previous tromp of ministration which wanted to drastically increase the amount that south korea contributes that was considered extremely unfair by many in south korea and regarded by many people in the region as though this was the u.s. almost acting as though it's you forces were a mercenary force to extract the maximum amount of money from where they were stationed here in asia well with the biden ministration it seems they now have an agreement so again this is all seen as part of the u.s. returning to traditional values to say look we're back in the region again so they will sign this new agreement it does actually mean that the south koreans will be contributing quite a lot more to u.s. forces being based here some nearly 14 percent increase which is seen almost as a quid pro quo or a sort of a goodwill gesture by south korea in the hope at least of that they will get some concession from the u.s.

when it comes to dealing with north korea to what extent are the 2 nations on north korea singing from the same song sheet. they are obviously very strong allies and they will put up that united front in front of the cameras but we know that behind closed doors they do have slightly different agendas at work the south koreans are extremely keen to try to revive this high level diplomacy that we've seen over the past few years the president here moon j.n. he has just over a year left in office he was the person who largely instigated 3 years ago this summit diplomacy when people were talking about fire and fury so he would very much like during his final year in office to see some of those high level talks resumed but of course that depends upon the consent of the senior partner here the united states and the north koreans will be expecting some kind of concessions when it comes to sanctions and there is very little indication so far that the united

states is going to grant that are serious rob mcbride reporting live from seoul rob many thanks indeed. growing along about the increasing number of covert 19 cases in chile despite the nation having a successful vaccine rollout about 5000000 people have had their 1st job but cases are rising by an on average of 5000 a day in america reports now from santiago. a severe health crisis in the latin american country one my gleason have expected when chilian is dying from cold and 19 every 15 minutes and critical care units are overflowing the doctor said that they runs the i.c.u. at. a clinic and takes us to see for ourselves that every bed is occupied even

though the number of critical care units nearly doubled this week. people over 17 most of whom have already been vaccinated have almost disappeared from our emergency rooms now we have younger patients but some gravely ill. chile's 2nd wave is turning out to be far more aggressive than the 1st even though more than 33 percent of the population has received one or both jabs these people are among the 10s of thousands of chileans were feeling at this hour for their coronavirus vaccine and while chile is a world leader in terms of the percentage of the population that has already been inoculated health officials warn it will not make much difference at least not for some time. in order for herd immunity to be effective 80 percent of chileans must be fully vaccinated and that won't happen for another 3 months. now judy is to make the vaccine available to everyone free of charge and to convince you all that

it's of fictive and saif. back at the hospital doctors and nurses concede they're exhausted 30 percent of staff are on medical leave. from stress and they're more difficult to replace than a bed or a respirator. we caught our breath between the 1st and 2nd wave but the patient load never dropped enough to really let us recover so here we are practically living here. said nan this hasn't been able to travel home for nearly a year so. it's very stressful the patients are in a critical condition there's no time to rest because the number of patients multiply faster than we do but we do all we can. suffering from pandemic burnout have clearly let down their guard doctor we've got a t is one of many questions the government's overall pandemic strategy. the strategy was not to suppress the pandemic but to contain it a delicate balance in which flexibility and easing restrictions led to thousands of

patients despite the inoculation a bitter lesson for a country that thought it was out of the woods and a wake up call for others who are counting on vaccines to be the magic cure you see in human. the situation is also worsening in brazil where they've seen another record number of fatalities in a single day on tuesday health officials reported more than $2800.00 deaths in just 24 hours and they say it will soon exceed 3000 a day it comes as the government's 4th health minister since the start of the pandemic prepares to take office he says that he'll support president jaya balsam hour as approach he's been opposed to lock downs the pace of vaccinations is slowing in european countries that have suspended the use of the astra zeneca jab 18 nations about temporarily poorest the use of it because of a small number of blood clotting incidents the world health organization of the e.u.

health regulators are investigating if there's any link between the 2 the european medicines agency says that it's firmly convinced the benefits of the vaccine outweigh any risks. but has begun testing its covert 19 vaccine on children between the ages of 6 months and 12 years it's part of a study to assess the safety and effectiveness of an alkie lazing the young against the disease nearly $7000.00 children are taking part in the research but is already conducting a separate study testing the vaccine in those between the ages of $12.18 gunmen on motorcycles have attacked a group of civilians in asia killing at least 58 people it happened as the people were returning from a livestock markets in bali bungalow near the border with mali the attackers also destroyed nearby structures used to store grains the government has declared 3 days of national mourning. the government in nigeria's kaduna state says that it won't

be giving in to ransom demands after 3 teachers were kidnapped from a primary school on monday it's the latest in a string of abductions from schools in the north of the country on friday 39 college students were taken by a man in the same state. address reports from. except for security personnel and if you stop the forest research in mind. is largely empty and quiet. the usual bustle on campus is gone no classes no field work. the hostels where hundreds used to leave and i wonder lock and key as 39 students remain in the hands of their captors. and added e.g.l. xander 2 friends who escaped the attackers are still haunted by what they saw chained to myself. to keep myself.

which from. them we tried to escape. and the process. i hate. that got me enjoyed our own here. big guys big one of the students i was the one trying to. leave. 5 days after the attack the personal effects of the missing students are still being recovered or what they were taken. security sources say guns were used to open up this gaping hole is a breach in point from where the students were extracted now behind this wall is a force that stretches 4 kilometers to a location where the students thought to be still held by their captors. neighbors and relatives still come to confront the sandy family as they try to come to terms

of the kidnap of their 2 daughters from the school. the mother still shaken by the incident is against the use of force to rescue them davis was on there. they want to keep up with the let's give the children and my hope is gone. so we have begun our government is good but the fate of the family says the absence of the 2 girls is a bearable for everyone nice lady in the entire world is dark. it is wanted for you to move. and no more life than when you lose their life you can. with 3 kidnappings in forty's the government here says it will not give in to kidnapper's demand for runs. and was based on principle very careful and logical evaluation of the consequences of their state negotiate to non-state actors or

even given them money. that we. decided to avoid completely what some parents of missing students want to hear at the moment but the government insists negotiating with hostage takers will only create a bigger problem. al-jazeera. will get a weather update next here on al-jazeera then. i saw my friends burning to death i didn't receive any help after that night. we hear the harrowing stories of survivors who managed to escape a fire at a tension center which killed at least 60 people in yemen plus. i'm in baghdad and i'll tell you about the ancient tradition and how it struggling for vied.

with us just yet across here we've got quite a messy picture going on here areas of cloud down towards the southeast in conus and storms rumbling away with rain sleet and snow mixed in but quite a weather trying to push its way into western parts big area of high pressure here i will let things settle brighter light winds will feel pleasantly warm temperatures getting into double figures there in london and also in glasgow glasgow touching 12 degrees celsius on a par with rome actually. st celsius and on and try weather but in between there's that rain coming down across the north say pushing into the low countries some snow coming back in across the aisle so see some snow moving in super bowl garia and to remain the into the good parts of ukraine as well further north try brights weather coming through sparkling sunshine in scandinavia with temperatures getting up to around 4 or 5 celsius as we go on into with day we will see

a more wet weather coming in across the low countries most snow just coming back into war psy-ops this is the ton of southern germany to say some of that wintry mix and more snow that say it's easing across towards remaining i want to show is continuing into central parts of the mediterranean eastern areas to spank you catch a sharrow at say all the parts of africa generally find and dry well we will see some wet weather pushing towards morocco. for a goalkeeper from one is a. home world cup was what dreams were made on. sunday into a night matter of a russian soldier by argentina's military jump. in the 1st of a new season footballing legend eric cantor down introduces plug your tambourine one of his special few stood up for their beliefs whatever that cost. football rebels on al-jazeera.

well again this is out in syria let's remind you of the main news this hour the u.s. secretaries of state and defense are in south korea on the 2nd leg of their 1st asia tour north korea's nuclear ambitions are expected to be on the agenda yang as warned the u.s. not to cause trouble in the region. but a bit of covert 19 cases in chile is on the rise despite a largely successful vaccine rollout there around 5000000 people have done had their 1st jab but you cases arrive urging 5000 a day. and the government of nigeria is could do the state says it would give in to ransom demands after 3 teachers were kidnapped from

a primary school on monday it's the latest of a string of abductions from schools in the north of the country. as the crisis in myanmar worsens it's becoming difficult to be sure just how many people have been killed during the military crackdown the un puts it at 149 in a little over 6 weeks but political prisoner group a political prisoner group insists that the toll is higher at $183.00 martial law has been imposed to many areas but protesters are defying restrictions at a gathering on the streets will the u.n. envoy for be on mossville ian government remains defiant after the military charged him with treason dr saad sees no threat now not on the day of the coup last month he's accused of encouraging the civil disobedience campaign and calling for international sanctions earlier he spoke with my colleague king kimba nel about the charges. today. we don't hide treason

by the military junta it is 3 reasons maybe that is the people of myanmar even my lai your freedom for democracy for just these. this illegal illicit them may reach him have been committing crimes against humanity and trust in this genocides at the classes for the last 700 years against dick and cheney kareem. and cheney in a 97 to kill hundreds of his was. then they have mother. you know the truth or the servants or evolution. will be to slaughter in 2017 there was plenty is against all his people to know his story of independence this has been lost and suffered across how brave.

those is a means to protect our people these are the same john the rose who should be charged of treason who charged me today on high treason what does this mean for you though i mean can you ever go back now are you worried perhaps for your friends or for your family who are still in the country will these high treason charge carry that sentence that means that. if i go back there of course i do everything i can sue. for been killed and my family my brothers my sisters of course the reverse every day they live on across the nations under streets these are the militants in the rose who should be put in jail who are now charging of high treason we have heard some horrific stories stories of torture obviously of many people disappearing since and fled martial law has been imposed

the military and the police to open fire on protest is 'd how much longer can this continue how much longer where or or perhaps should protest is be willing to risk their lives their normal out of. people of myanmar will be forced to defend themselves of the international community do not do any action as they did in this same belief that in the us we have been committed a crime against humanity what. every day no i'm not so it has to be as though we are calling it is not an unknown quantity to add quickly before it's too late because the bloodshed will continue. human rights watch is blaming yemen's who feel rebels for a fire at a detention center last week that killed at least 60 people most of them ethiopian the incident highlighted the dangers that some are willing to face in search of a better life under schapelle reports. before

a devastating fire ripped through this detention center in yemen's capital last week the ethiopians being held there confronted their guards to demand better living conditions that's when survivors say who the security forces locked them in a hangar and told them to say their final prayers before firing something at them oh my god i'm not afraid that i did it you fired to projectile at us through the hole and the fire onto the piles of pillows was sleeping on the room filled up with smoke and we all sort of just screamed as a crowd for help some of us thought had to faint and fall to the ground. i saw my friends burning to death i didn't receive any help and i met. dozens of people were killed in the blaze after tore through a hangar with 350 people inside mostly migrants from the horn of africa. with. the united nations is calling for an independent investigation into the cause of the fire. tens of thousands of migrants pass through yemen each year attempting to reach wealthy gulf countries in order to provide for their families back home

they're exposed to kidnapping torture and abuse on navigating a deadly conflict survivors of the fire accuse the who these of using them to feed the war effort well by the do not i'm an awful lot going on that when we told them we were going on a hunger strike they said they'd force feed us and send us to fight on the front we said we would not fight because this isn't our country we are refugees our country is facing a bigger war than the one here we could live in our own country so we escaped here . the international organization for migration has demanded the release of thousands of migrants being held at who the run facilities these young are. 'd under the age of the journey by smugglers and africans and they are not telling their. story here and if you. or journey one group at least was given a way out 150 ethiopians were evacuated on tuesday on the 1st repatriation flights since the pandemic began and should help al jazeera. poll some opened in the

netherlands national election it's europe's 1st major vote since the start of the pandemic will be a test of the government's safety policies opinion polls suggest that they center right party of prime minister mark ritter is on track to win by a large margin that's despite his entire cabinet resigning after a child care benefits scandal 2 months ago stopped reports from. as the netherlands prepares to go to the polls this week hundreds of people have been queuing for food handout it shows a growing divide in society after a decade of leadership by the center right government of mark. the ever smiling prime minister went to the palace in january to hand in the resignation of his cabinet on a bicycle and says i when you're old i grew up in poverty with lots of dept because the tax office accused us of fraud then we became poor. 11 year old is part of

a campaign launched before the elections to raise awareness about the one in 13 dutch children living in poverty a mother was one of $26000.00 families who were wrongly accused by tax authorities of child care benefits fraud that sasha says she was forced to pay back nearly $120000.00 and lost her job her house and her marriage she suffered from 2 strokes and is learning to walk again report concluded that most of the accused families graphic terms of racial profiling that we were confronted with that collectors on a daily basis they often came with police we lived in fear we look to door shut to curtains and were too embarrassed to go outside. prime minister mark whitaker was confronted by one of the victims during a recent gallup buys the bait. i know a little responsible for this because he is the one in charge he keeps saying it is awful but i don't feel he means. the other victims don't understand why you chose

to run again i explained to her that at the same time i had to ask myself the question what did it mean for my rerunning again to become leader of my party and hopefully the focus would give me just again i said. many things which have been very successful sort of the people in their lives have lost trust in politics because how do you gain the trust back. by working very hard or you are good to hear although did not and has been struggling through the 1900 pandemic. people in times of crisis vote for the leader they know mark seen as a crisis manager but also a leader tainted by serious scandals a recent survey shows that even without a covert than that make poverty rates will increase by 30 percent or more people will depend on food handouts and one of the world's richest nations so even though mark is still popular some are wondering how long he can rely on his survival skills most people in this queue are longing for

a change in leadership they hope may come true sooner than they might expect some political observers predict the prime minister if elected again may have to step down after all a parliamentary inquiry into the childcare benefits scandal is scheduled for 2 years from now on al jazeera. president is promoting his new 2 trillion dollar covert 19 relief package a visit said pennsylvania highlighting the economic support that will give most americans including. health care president biden side the bill into law last week after both houses of congress approved it. one of iraq's religious minority groups which survived for centuries is rapidly disappearing one day and say security issues of scattered members of the gnostic religion some up and job it has more from baghdad as they gather to mark a sacred ceremony known as the festival. men

women and children submerge in running water of the tigris river. to plant their bodies and wash away their sins this baptism is amending and ritual also known as in iraq they are the followers of a monotheistic religion which predates islam and christianity. but you come here every year for either a 5 day festival where everyone dresses in white you must change into the special robes and head to the river. they pray before being baptized in the chilly water ritual it's time for reflection. the grandfather explains the belt is made with 61 threads representing 61 angels but he loves being here and i have. i like meeting friends and playing here i like this festival more than others because we get but ties in the water. after the baptism food is served but just cooked using clay from the riverbed during the festival all food must be washed in the river and

they must drink from it as well their patriarch is john the baptist called prophet in arabic. and men day in all good comes from a world of light and all evil from the world of darkness. is the religions grand chief priest. mandy ism is the 1st religion in the world we believe in one god who created life and he is everlasting. well the 1st books of prophets adam a sheet and we believe in charity for the poor the running water gives us purification the religion forbids any partners with adultery killing. witchcraft our holy book says don't go to that which is a magic they are lies. but for centuries they were considered heretics and in the digital age their faith is linked to spells and sorcery they want to dispel the myths about witchcraft and magic being associated with the gnostic religion so their numbers are barely

a 5th of what they were before the 2003 invasion because of iraq's security and there is being a close religion one can only be born into the faith and marrying into their religion is forbidden and the population has dwindled even further because thousands have taken refuge elsewhere for safety. and her sister left iraq because of airstrikes and war today they say they're happy to have returned home and the 10 i'm honored to have had when we left for jordan we thought we will never come back we thought we would never participate in a religious ceremony as again i'm happy to see our relatives and everyone participating in a festival. festivals like this bring people together there are fewer temples but because of the pandemic only outdoor gatherings are allowed. instead of restoring places of worship the iraqi government even wants to take away the small base of rituals on the riverbank. and we demand the government to take your farm as an ancient religion religious harmony gathers people and interfaith relations promotes

respect and humanity we have suffered in other provinces from persecution in targeting of our people nearly 2 decades of violence neglect and indifference have destroyed iraq's rich heritage and one of its ancient religious groups fears extinction unless its traditions and people are protected some of the job. back that. it is could have you with us however adrian for going to hear and the headlines on al-jazeera a day after some sharp words from pyongyang the u.s. secretaries of state and defense are in south korea on the. second stop of the asia tour and lincoln and lloyd austin upholstering alliances in the region on the 1st foreign trip since taking office in japan on tuesday play criticized what they called china's coercion and aggression in asia north korea's nuclear ambitions are expected to be the top issue in seoul rock mcbride.