2050 a terrible natural disaster in a story that needed to be told from the heart of the affected area to be that to tell the people story was very important at the time. the u.s. e.u. britain then canada sanctioned chinese officials for human rights abuses engine general prompting retaliation from beijing. hello i'm daryn jordan this is al-jazeera live from doha also coming up yemen's who the rebels reject a cease fire plan by saudi arabia aimed at ending the 6 year war. thousands of ringing the refugees are homeless again after a devastating fire ripped through their camp in bangladesh. crisis on the border

and leaked photos show the crowded conditions in a us government shelter holding a child migrants in texas. welcome to the program the united states the european union u.k. and china have sanctioned chinese officials and a regional security force for human rights abuses against we got muslims and other minorities it's the 1st major u.s. sanctions against beijing in decades and the 1st such coordinated move by western powers against china and the us president joe biden well secretary of state anthony blinken china of continuing to commit genocide and crimes against humanity in june junk province well beijing responded by announcing retaliate to sanctions against 10 europeans including politicians and diplomats they use foreign policy chief said they wanted china to engage in dialogue and not confrontation. rather than changes

policies and address our legitimate concern and china is against the blind eye and these measures are read to will and next unacceptable there will be no change in due to being union did to me nation to defend human rights and to respond to sid years of a year later than abuses as they said your respective where they are going it well katrina you joins us live now from beijing katrina's our china has reacted with fury to these targeted sanctions what will we hearing and seeing now from beijing. that's right furious is accurate so china quickly issued a statement condemning the sanctions saying that they were based on incorrect information on lies and then it criticized the e.u. for interfering in china's internal affairs and then as you mentioned issued its own reciprocal sanctions although it they increased this somewhat the e.u.

sanction for individuals in china and a government body whereas china issued sanctions on 10 individuals all members of the e.u. parliament as well as for organizations including human rights and democracy foundation now this is definitely going to have on the cations on the relationship between the block and china last year china overtook the us as a bloc largest trading partner and after some years of negotiation the 2 parties actually came to finally an agreement on this comprehensive investment treaty now some members of the e.u. still raise questions about that treaty it's yet to be ratified and they were concerned about china's human rights behavior now the years says that it wants to sort of dialogue with china through these sanctions but it's highly unlikely that china is going to take it that way they're going to see this as a hostile act because china has maintained that there are no human rights abuses taking place and in what many have called reeducation camps beijing says they're vocational training centers meant to help improve the economic opportunities of the

weak a minority uncompleted just to are sensitive is china to international pressure of human rights is this raul likely to escalate didn't souther do that. i think this move is definitely testing those waters the last time we saw the e.u. move in a bloc to sanction china was back in 1989 as a result of beijing's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in tiananmen square now the european council at the time and the u.s. both issued sanctions on china that were quite damaging that was 30 years ago back then china was a much smaller country a much weaker economy and still those sanctions did little to influence china's pavia and now we've got china the 2nd largest economy in the world with quite a few powerful relationships with a plethora of countries and it's difficult to say that it will have any impact on

time to the havior if anything china has signaled that it's only going to double down and protect what it considers its core interests what it is doing there as just of it as receiving the western bloc consist of canada the u.s. u.k. except euro. group together to put pressure on china's human rights abuses we've seen they just move closer to its or and allies china's foreign minister is currently in talks with russia's foreign minister in beijing today we've also had president xi jinping reach out to north korea and also china has just announced that its foreign minister will be touring a number of countries including saudi arabia turkey iran and the u.a.e. over the next week so china seems to be busy making its or in block in response to this concerted effort to katrina you there live for us in beijing philip thank you . well there is also imposing sanctions on officials in me in markets the blocks for significant action yet against the gentle since last month's military coup the u.s. has also announced additional measures to punish the generals for their violent crackdown

on protesters but actual butler has more now from paris. hundreds of people protested in the coastal city of die away in myanmar as demonstrations continued in parts of the country against the fabric and the giant is increasingly brutal crackdown the demonstrations came as e.u. foreign ministers in process announced sanctions on 11 military officials in myanmar linked to the coup and ongoing violence in the country among them gentle leader men on crime all direct financial support from our development assistance to the government reform programs is great held some rights campaigners said the impact of the sanctions would be limited it cannot make a difference for simple reasons that the you know 11 or so general of the individuals that have been single out for a targeted sanctions they keep their assets in places like china or

singapore banks in you know in southeast asia and you know so therefore if we really want to have any impact on the military and its behavior the e.u. should seriously look at you know de recognizing military attash age across as european union countries. the sanctions against the military officials in myanmar clearly won't be enough to end the violence but after weeks of only condemning the coup and calling for democracy the ease decision to finally act since a powerful message it's national popular al-jazeera paris so let's bring in damien pings where he is a professor of international relations at deakin university joins us via skype from melbourne to tell us a bit more about what these sanctions mean damon great to have you with us here on al-jazeera so look these are the 1st targeted sanctions by the e.u. on china from a 30 years but are they just symbolic or will they have any real impact on how

china is treating the way goes. we won't have any impact on how china is treating the way or its crimes to control change and as part of its. sovereign territory it goes no send a message whether or not that message is going to have an impact i doubt very much but it's very much a case of the european union and western countries if they don't do something let's say something now now we seem to be at. $218.00 rights abuses and allowing china to continue without any regard for all concerned behavior and then in the timing of all of this is very interesting because it comes just as both sides are about to sign a landmark trade deal could china's retaliation sound the death knell for this deal the i think it's possible it's certainly not going to china does not preserve its trade arrangements where it can because that's how it's built its economy to such

great strength but really what we're seeing now i think is a delineation of the global community which has been a long time in coming after the collapse of the soviet union but he argues ago we had a unique unique whole world only in a multi-polar world but with no clear. front runners except the united states now china has very much myself but only on the globe and it's not going to be pushed around easily and it will retaliate it has room 2nd largest economy europe may depending on how you measure it but world's largest economy and it's not now it will be very soon the chinese government changing ping as it's late and not taking any any criticism from anybody at this stage of a city china and it's restoring its when it's raw place on the globe and stage then let's talk about me and mark as we've also seen the e.u. slap sanctions against me and mars' janitor of last month's coup what are the sanctions actually mean in practice de mint i mean the german test supported by china saw the sanctions going to make any difference at all. the sanctions will

make between no difference if any at all as we've just heard the generals have their interests their investments in china and also they're going to really sanctions the military run businesses and want to diversified now and it would be very difficult to actually trace in and work out where the military now has its its interests lined up and being up to it to work that out to get them and of course broader sanctions would only hurt the people of myanmar the people who are pushing for a return to an electoral process democratic process really i mean it is very firmly in the chinese camp it's protected by china but they can only play and diplomatically in the united nations and the sanctions that now. except perhaps to harden position of the generals reached control just just

a final thought here david before you go and you touched on this briefly in your in your previous answer just how sensitive this china to international pressure and this is likely to push china closer to russia and also forced beijing to make new geo political alliances around the world. well china has been making those geo political alliances it's in that process right now and he writes and it say's it's serious and is part of its long term strategic role and it's certainly very close to russia india fanatic terms and there that a large amount of interest is likely to become. in the united nations security council presence there we are seeing a delineation of the world as powers arise not was because i was always going to be friction as the true power. and i think that's what we say now it is really a changing of the world order and really the question is now how west respond in a way that can get some kind to the time when it wants in the future and how

possibly at least try to in time china's rise and china's insistence on average ticket what type of political process they mean kingsbury great to get your thoughts thank you very much indeed for talking to al-jazeera thank you richard now at least 10 people have been killed in a shooting at a supermarket in the u.s. state of colorado police in boulder city say an injured suspect is now in custody one officer was among those killed witnesses say they had multiple gunshots at a shop around 3 pm local time. we were at. any cost her. her her her car back in when i you heard her they wouldn't. let me get. this right. now we are listening in their. repaired car and then there was this great ride. and i certainly was right. time for

a short break here not just iraq when we come back israel goes to the polls for the 4th time in 2 years but will prime minister benjamin netanyahu is pitching a successful vaccine rolled out win him enough votes plus. i meekly gaijin eastern history on which he's being he's by some of the worst floods in decades. it's time for the perfect gentleman. sponsored plan qatar airways when it's dropped has become quiet in the arabian peninsula largely because the active weather is pretty obviously the events of measuring ian and that's affecting north east africa this orange poll is are the dust or light sentences sorry might even be come something that sounds storm and accompanying that on shore breeze means beirut has got at least 2 days of showers will thunderstorms and they're

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a regional security force for human rights abuses against the way goods china has retaliated with its own sanctions on the e.u. individuals and entities. the european union has also announced sanctions on 11 officials in me in my including the leader of the military jointer that's in response to last month's coup and the violent crackdown on protestors and at least 10 people have been killed in a shooting at a supermarket in the u.s. state of colorado police in boulder city say a suspect is now in custody one officer was among those killed. saudi arabia is proposing a nationwide cease fire and yemen nearly 6 years after its military intervention began a plan would include every sumption of political talks to end the war which has resulted in the world's worst humanitarian crisis but who the rebels say riyadh supposal doesn't go far enough charlotte police reports and i limit here from riyadh and saudi arabia's political and military elite came a proposal they want to end the war in yemen and they had some carrots for the who thinks we will do all we can to put the necessary pressure on the who these to

accept and to come to the negotiating table and to lay down arms because we believe that a stop to the fighting and a focus on a political solution is the only way forward. this is her day to port held by the who theses but under blockade by the saudi coalition meaning most fuel and food imports are not getting through. this is sauna international airport how'd by the who thinks but has not seen regular commercial flights since 2015 the saudi government is proposing to ease the blockade on her data port and allow some flights to resume at some a airports add to that new pope. negotiations and a nationwide un supervised cease fire. iran backed her thesis quickly rejected the proposal stating the opening of ports and airports as a humanitarian right and not a bargaining chip on. what is demanded is 1st to lift the blockade and allow the

entry of oil derivatives and that is when we will begin to talk about a cease fire we are ready for that we have offered several initiatives to stop the war aggression and sending drones a ballistic missiles to saudi arabia these are demands. u.s. president joe biden has rescinded support for saadi arabia in yemen and reversed a decision to label the who thinks as terrorists he pointed to the leader king as a special envoy to yemen to renew talks with stakeholders the u.s. proposed a ceasefire last week which there were these rejected saying riyadh must 1st lift it see any a blockade. american will to in the conflict is high and yet it seems the prospect of peace may be fueling the war we have seen serious as your relations. with us right now so good to be of so it knows us that it seems that both authors are weird

about their coming to be or might be coming to an end. they are trying to. have. on the ground in order to have negotiations but. now 6 years into the war neither side wants to lose and yet as they fight to win yemenis are dying every day succumbing to war to disease to famine shelob ellice al-jazeera. now in the coming hours polls will open in israel's force general election in 2 years that is being dominated by the prime minister's corruption cases the economy and the pandemic are a force that reports on western muslim on binyamin netanyahu chances for reelection . back to life it's been the israeli government's pro-vaccine public health message and it's been benjamin netanyahu election campaign promise after 3 grueling lock downs israelis are certainly glad to see infections tumbling and some normality returning i heard an interview from the c.e.o.

of fare you said the other day and he was saying how did you turn yahoo was the heads of state here badgett him the most and you called him a 3 o'clock in the morning early in the campaign netanyahu was betting on a world leading vaccine rollout to be the deciding factor after 3 inconclusive elections. the final polls saw his likud gaining ground to 30 seats still short of the 36 in the last election let alone netanyahu reported early projection of 40 the people of israel well either decide to reward him for those decisions or say they are already knew that he was good with talking to the world but there are issues that matter to them more and the 6000 people who were killed due to mismanagement during the coronavirus crisis will also have an impact on how they vote. more than half of voters according to the polls want netanyahu out tens of thousands of them gathered again years jerusalem residents on saturday their number one issue his

ongoing corruption trial which they fear he'll try to escape through new legislation if you wins netanyahu denies this he's also faced criticism for being lax on lockdown enforcement in ultra-orthodox communities crucial to his coalition and failing to act early enough to restrict travel and prevent the entry of virus variants and so in the campaigns. final days netanyahu his message has evolved emphasizing his economic credentials the experience leader best place to lead the post pandemic recovery at the same time he's made a vote sharing deal with the far right descendant of a party once banned from parliament and he arab racism well also openly campaigning for support among palestinian israelis. now israel's vaccinator in chief is making a final appeal to his call voters that he's just a seat or 2 short of the right wing coalition that would end israel's political

deadlock are a force at al-jazeera west jerusalem several people are feared to have died that a major fire in a ring a refugee camp in bangladesh that tore through bullock alley camp in cox's bazaar and raised hundreds of tents leaving thousands of people without shelter health centers and other facilities have also been destroyed and when i don't have any idea where my children and wife are where are my children a wife i'm alone now i was unable to salvage anything from my home. it's been ours in the fires still burning it maybe more than a 1000 children is that have been burnt down many people have died 2 elderly people were unable to get out of the shelters elderly people suffered the most hundreds of people have been rescued and thousands more evacuated as severe flooding in parts of eastern australia the state of new south wales is battling the worst floods in decades with some places declared natural disaster areas and with heavy rain expected to continue until wednesday emergency services say as many as 54000 people

could be displaced within the gauges in pit town northwest of sydney where she's been speaking to those affected. well hippie ryan continues to fall across huge areas of eastern australia that are already under water harm scholars and livestock washed away or caught off in some of the worst floods in decades in a stroller and it's still a dangerous situation for many people in this area trucks and cars are under water as well as points and the entire town people town is cut off by these floodwaters here is one of its residents pull pull thank you for joining us how you feeling where is your house. yet what's happening with paint town it's blocked off by every one and we just hope the shops in that. line hopefully will be wrong and had to border state again you know so some residents are still in peak town but they can't get out of. this

a few of my friends who are stuck there i'm all spiked on this morning and they stuck in there and i said to hyperion another guy who dies. how well the community how is the community feeling is there enough food in there for everyone thinks it should last going. ahead they're going to. get it in a few days it's all about if the water goes down soon enough in the rain stopped. absolutely it's an ever changing situation i hope you'll be ok but many areas have been declared disaster zones now and thousands more people who are yet to evacuate are on standby as the water that keeps on coming down but there is some relief on true state not until wednesday rains are expected to ways but the government says the that doesn't mean the danger will go away with rivers still expected to rise

more than 15000 migrant children are in u.s. u.s. custody a 3rd of them being held under a jan like conditions at board. patrol facilities they are children who fled violence and poverty in central america and travelled to the u.s. without parents or guardians to seek asylum this the u.s. southern border is on track to shatter previous records of arrivals al-jazeera as hard as your castro has more on the biden administration's response. the u.s. government claims these are not detention centers but photos taken from inside u.s. border patrol facilities have stirred and out right thousands of teenagers and younger children crowded into pens and sleeping on floors held in these conditions for more than 5 days in violation of a court order requiring they be moved to more child friendly shelters within 72 hours but was that things on center site i mean they are. they are guarded by. officers the u.s.

homeland security secretary and a contingent of senators toured a border patrol facility holding children friday media were barred from entering officials said due to covert concerns but we are safely processing the children who do come to our border we strongly urging the message is clear not to do so now under the trump administration thousands of migrant children who arrived at the u.s. border had been expelled to mexico without seeing an immigration judge president joe biden ended the practice calling it inhumane ok now immigration officials report more than 9000 unaccompanied children entering the u.s. in february and since then it's been an average of 500 more a day children presenting at our border who are fleeing violence or fleeing

prosecution who are fleeing terrible situations is not a crisis. in an effort to expedite moving the miners to better conditions the biden administration has deployed fema the government agency that handles disasters to turn the dallas convention center into an emergency shelter for 2000 children 3 other temporary shelters are in operation or being planned the. their migrant children wait and nother 30 some days but with access to school and recreation until the government places them with a u.s. sponsor a process. should be shortened you know more resources there are going off along the way they should be put in place any care or non-profits and faith based organizations i'm by no means whatever they have come up before district the white house says it's sending messages to central american countries for their

youth not to come that includes $17000.00 ads on the radio social media and television it's unclear how many children are listening in their home countries what's obvious is that their numbers at the u.s. border continue to grow hi joe castro al-jazeera washington. germany is said to enter a 5 day lockdown of east as new code 900 cases surge only essential shops will be allowed to open and they'll be strict limits on the gatherings the lockdown will be in place from april 1st. pressure is growing on hospitals in venezuela because of a new variant of corona virus that originated in brazil a number of deaths increasing and more patients are being taken to medical centers for treatment as part of the president nicolas maduro to extend quarantine measures and in brazil president jabil tomorrow has used his birthday celebration to renew his attacks on corona virus destructions while bolton are always seen wearing

a mask many of his supporters weren't all tomorrow has long argued the economic damage caused by lockdowns is worse than the virus itself. and south korea's president has received a dose of astra zeneca coronavirus vaccine moon j. in the 1st lady kim jong soup got their shot together around 680000 medical workers and critically ill people have been vaccinated in south korea since february. now a british mission to show how space junk can be removed from the earth's orbit as blasted into the cosmos on board a russian rocket the soyuz rockets cargo includes a satellite that captures daybreak another which will act as a dummy piece of space junk if the experiment is successful it's hope it will become a commercial salvage venture more than 2 and a half 1000 disuse satellites are orbiting the earth expecting about 10000 satellites or more to be launched in the next decade so that's a huge growth in the amount of traffic and congestion that we're expecting to see

in space which is going to mean that satellite operators achan to have to deal with potential potential conjunctions potential collisions and also you know increasing amount of space debris that is going to be talking up those highways torture c.e.o. jack dorsey has sold his 1st tweet for nearly $3000000.00 the 15 year old post was put up for digital auction dorsey says the proceeds will be used to support families in africa who've been financially impacted by code 90. 7 headlines here on al-jazeera the u.s. e.u. and several other countries have imposed coordinated sanctions on chinese officials for human rights abuses against the we go minority group china immediately hit back with its own sanctions on e.u. individuals and entities rather than changes policies and.