the mars military is accused of turning against its own people 114 protesters are reported to have been killed in the most violent days since the coup. the launching i'll just say were a lie from a headquarters in doha i'm dead you know brigades are also coming up cementing closer ties to iran and china signed

a landmark 25 year cooperation agreements mozambique's military on high alert says an armed group plays cvs to a popular hotel dozens of people remain trapped homeless and heartbroken migrants pushed back from the u.s. border crave for help in mexico as american politicians blame each other for the crisis. hello it's the worst day of violence in me in mars since the military seize power nearly 2 months ago local media are reporting 114 people have been killed in the latest crackdown against anti cooper tester's saturday's bloodshed coincides with a military parade for the annual armed forces day with the leader of the ruling jintao pledged to safeguard democracy just a warning you may find some images in tony chang's report disturbing.

well mark was. the inconsolable cry of a father who's dead son in his arms the 13 year old boy was shot at his home in central myanmar as the security forces moved in. just city yangon looked and sounded like a battle zone the soldiers and police roam the streets burning barricades firing stun grenades and live rounds. and pain everyday lives and these like these are the same these engineers the. community leaders and the student this wounded man was dragged visibly bleeding into the road rather than help provide 1st aid the soldiers beat him as he laid in a pool of his own blood in the southern city of daraa way these 3 men on a motorcycle or shot at random as they passed police trucks to manage to get to

their feet and flee a 3rd wounded trapped beneath his bike. and those wounded or killed dragged away unceremoniously to be bundled into army trucks. all of this on a day meant to celebrate myanmar's armed forces but celebrate they did outside the capital naypyidaw on an enormous parade ground and or inspiring display of military hardware and might the gentle leader in his address avoided the fact these soldiers are now fighting their own people and reinforced his statement that members of the army of the guardians democracy. the armed forces unavoidably assume the state responsibility by lawful means due to the unlawful acts of the n l d led government in the 2020 election after the accomplishment of the state of emergency provision a free and fair election will be rerun and the handover of state responsibility

will be continued while the military has faced little opposition so far manned mars armed ethnic groups have been threatening to intervene if the violence continues how. do they continue to shoot at protesters and bully the people i think all ethnic groups would not just stand by and do nothing but it's civilians who now face the military's role 7 year old. was shot in the head inside his home in mandalay. don't worry everything will be ok don't sleep so his parents as they try to treat his room. children are now facing the pull might be military machine tony ching. the violence has sparked a global wave of condemnation led by the united nations with said it was horrified by they need less loss of life today with the reports of dozens of people shot dead by the military in the bloodiest day since the coup the u.s. followed with this statement security forces are murdering unarmed civilians

including children the very people they swore to protect these are not the actions of a professional military or police force debbie stuff art is the founder of alternative asio network on burma she says the military has made it clear they will not change their position. just a couple of days ago the military spokesperson actually apologized and expressed regret for killing 164 so-called violent terrorists. and promised return to democracy and now it's pretty clear that. what they said was absolutely insincere they were they were apologising earlier this week in order to stave off sanctions because they were feeling the pinch and the pain of international. international pressure and now we see the real agenda they have celebrated armed forces the by killing the largest number of people and armed

civilians in a single day since this since this coup started and 88 countries actually went to support this force this day parade all those countries all the governments of those countries need to feel ashamed because they are also part of this massacre the military is offering democracy by killing pro-democracy activists this is already telling us that if they intend to wipe out all dissent and install their own version of democracy in a year's time if the international community doesn't act now now is the time to ramp up pressure and the people of burma at stake iran and china have signed a 25 year cooperation pact the chinese foreign minister wang years and to iran he's about has a ring in counterpart zarif and president hassan rouhani the deal is said to have

political economic and strategic components both countries are subject to u.s. sanctions as a big has more from the iranian capital. increasingly iran has been turning to russia and china especially since the former us president donald trump imposed sanctions on iran sanctions are still in place today but this visit does come at a time where china has reportedly stepped up its purchase of in direct oil sales for from iran and also this is the highest chinese official that's visited iran since the election of president joe biden in january so both politically and economically iran has been turning to russia and china and back last year in october when the united states and the president donald trump was planning to put forth a motion to the united nations to stop an arms embargo being lifted the foreign ministry here told us that their understanding was and that they were confident that russia and china would intervene with the veto but this deal does have some

does have some critics inside the country even though it's been backed by the highest authority the supreme leader ayatollah ali khamenei now the former president mahmoud ahmadinejad said that the details of this deal have not been made available to the public and the squid not be really passed by parliament but there were also rumors that iran would be handing over control of some of its islands to china and. have denied that this is that there's nothing inside the deal that gives any country control of islands or chinese military forces presence in the country but it does have widespread political support inside this country and it's a way for iran to be independent and build a country in an economy that is sanctions resilient nearly $200.00 people including foreigners are trapped in a hotel in northern mozambique that's where fighting is raging for a 4th day a rule a hotel is in palmer which has been under attack by ice a linked fighters the government is trying to take control of the situation in the

coastal town where several people are said to have been killed the reuters news agency is also reporting the deaths of civilians his convoy was attacked as they try to flee for the. gado problems began in 2017 amnesty international says war crimes are being committed its latest report blames several parties including an isolated fully aided armed group and the government backed private military firm for the deaths of hundreds of civilians it also says government troops have arrested civilians without reason they torture of detainees and carried out extrajudicial killings the humanitarian crisis has forced more than half a 1000000 people to leave their homes couples in god 0 is rich in resources and home to africa's largest liquefied natural gas projects but there's also high levels of poverty as well this frustration over an equal access to land and jobs jasmine oprah meant is a senior researcher at the armed conflict location and event data projects she says the recent attacks are showing

a level of sophistication and guerrilla fighting not seen in the region before. this it act has been brewing for some time now we have seen 4 attacks preceding this is attack. in terms of preparation we have seen the insurgents intermittently ambushing remote access for outs and isolating poem our local dissatisfaction again security forces and the insurgents the opportunity to proceed we're gaining a momentous victory against the government i foresee sadly to sane and it's a human tragedy beyond believe that defect speak for themselves i feel i foresee things as we have seen now in pommel to proceed this is a fist occasion and the level of poor nation tells me that we are experts in guerrilla fighting training these fighters being involved in directing and i do

foresee that attacks as we have seen confined to nagai most somewhat a pariah bulma due to the rain season that is coming to an end when the game starts spreading south and i am worried that move will be the next target of attack b. is no u.-turn the is no quick fix the insurgency is directing the momentum and they simply no end in sight. egyptian authorities say they're doing everything possible to refloat a stranded cargo ship in this was canal but can't say for sure when it will happen the ever given has been wedged diagonally across the crucial shipping route for 5 days 14 tug boats are involved in efforts to dislodge it including dredging to free the rudder $321.00 cargo ships are waiting at either end of the canal for access so what is obvious of it is. this and the operation is still

underway as we speak today we managed to create a space with a depth of 18 meters and we believe we will be able to have this shift back into operation by today still ahead on al-jazeera brazil's worrying coronavirus trend an alarming increase in infections among young people state elections begin in india as are some in west bengal why the b j p e may have a hard time securing it when. it's time for the perfect gentleman. sponsored plan qatar airways we're seeing the spring rains getting more excited now in east asia rice humpy sort

of line here it's it is the typical shape which brings rain through china south korea and japan is not really aligned itself to stay stationary yet it's still very much an up and down system and this is really heading for most of japan during sunday with the tail off invited to go beyond still called nothing snow but almost out of sight and behind it nice warm spring sunshine not enough to really stir the atmosphere in beijing where equality is getting worse again then the next little belt. peace forming in the middle of southern china with to get some rain i think later on monday hong kong is enjoying some pretty warm sunshine at 29 she with degrees this is generally a foreign area 3 southeast asia and most the northern philippines southern philippines soloway see most as well as it is news you will still see frequent show how stuff is to be expected they're making their way up into the bay of bengal gander nick nicobar islands is the safest hint of what's to come for india big

however the moment is pretty monsoon heat it's getting fairly humid i mean new delhi a couple days in the wind will be a good news. for qatar airways its one of the world's most powerful and dangerous criminal enterprises central to the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people and behind the deaths of many more exceptional access to some of its key players reveals the inner workings of an organization telling the name to many as the blood alliance inside this in a low a cartel part 2 of a key part investigation people in power on al-jazeera.

hello again the top stories on al jazeera made maher has seen its worst day of violence and so its military seized power nearly 2 months ago children are among at least 114 deaths reported by the local media in the latest crackdown against ansi who has asters. iran and china have signed a 25 year cooperation pact chinese foreign minister langley's into hong meeting iranian foreign minister javad zarif and other leaders the deal is set to have political economic and strategic components. nearly 200 people including foreigners are trapped in a hotel in northern mozambique where fighting is raging for a 4th day i'm a real hotel isn't paul maher which has been under attack by ice on the wing fighters. of the delivery of vaccines to developing countries to the u.n.

back kovacs program could be pushed back by weeks it's being blamed on an increase in demand in india which is reported recorded the highest number of new cases this year is about purana reports from new delhi. for more than 3 months indian made 19 vaccines have been delivered to countries around the world 60000000 doses have gone to 76 countries as part of aid and commercial agreements bought india recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases in 5 months this week and the government says it must now prioritize local supply the director general of the world health organization says that's understandable but it's important and it continues to export vaccines we're already in discussion to keep a balance so that they can use locally but at the same time continue to provide. other countries vaccines from the cd

institute of india. the serum institute of and dia which is making the oxford astra zeneca vaccine is the world's largest manufacturer and the biggest contributor to the u.n. fact that for lions india's decision to produce exports is already being felt on the seas. medium as you go and buy that scenes from a country pay for it part of the shipment arrives in the country and want to 2nd plane flies there their attorney general blocks the shipment these are unpredictable things that we face but they will be some relief in india itself health workers in maharashtra the worst affected and 2nd most populous state struggling to deal with the highest number of cases since the pandemic began. there were no beds available for them here there's also a shortage of resident doctors even the resident doctors who are available overloaded with work and getting enough corn there is also

a shortage of supplies from the administration to an extent that is being resolved but it's not fast enough because the number of patients is so hot as cases rise the government has faced criticism that its exports more doses than for the 58000000 of its own citizens who have so far been inoculated the government is running behind its ownership of vaccination 300000000 people but all this is to address that is expanding the criteria was eligible for baxter as the plans to carry it up it's an oxidation dr elizabeth cohen of al-jazeera new delhi. the philippines is again tightening quarantine measures as hospitals and i know us struggle to cope with surging coronavirus infections locked down to last for a week and will affect 24000000 people living in the capital and nearby provinces the past 2 days have both seen more than 9000 new cases. more than 3600 people died from coven 1000 in brazil on friday afternoon daily record as the toll

mounts there is concern about the growing number of young people becoming infected and dying from the virus want to reports from rio de janeiro. in unusual holiday in rio de janeiro with empty streets and a crowded sidewalk protestors angry at the latest government to addict the mayor's a real one some have decreed an extended holiday and shut down brazil's 2 major cities keeping only essential services open and hundreds took to the streets saying they want their jobs back. informal workers see they're being punished for mistakes made by others. we represent 50000 beach vendors who are left with no income the lack of vaccines and public policies to encourage the use of masks and control can destroy parties have led to this chaos where the ones paying the price. more than 300000 brazilians have lost their lives jacoby 1000 since the ban demick began

a year ago hospitals across the country are running out of rooms medicine in oxygen for the growing number of patients and what's more worrisome the virus and it's more infectious variants are killing young people since january the number of brazilians in their thirty's infected by cope of 19 or crazed by 500 percent infections among those in their forty's have risen 600 percent. doctors in this intensive care unit say they have seen a dramatic increase in the number of patients below 60 years of age but i have. this tendency began in february during carnival the festivities but canceled but people partied anyway especially young people who are now getting sick and spreading infections to others just this month a huge jump in their festival was held in the modest slums of rio de janeiro. and

the police had to break up this time this time party in a middle class neighborhood. on friday the federal government announced the brazil was developing 2 national vaccines one of them the book them back is ready for clinical trials after slow start there is hope brazil may jump start its inoculation program targeting not just the old but increasingly the youngest well monica you know all just 0 rio de janeiro. u.s. politicians have been visiting migrant facilities in texas near the mexican border the number of arrivals has reached near record levels in recent weeks many are children traveling on their own it's being called a crisis and democrats and republicans are blaming each other. reports for macallan tax. on friday dueling congressional delegation has attempted to frame the u.s. is latest border crisis light across the river we heard. michael are

saying we are coming republicans have been using social media to bolster their narrative of a free for all being taken advantage of by traffickers and undocumented migrants we have an upside down border policy in america what do i mean we have open borders on the southern border there's no doubt by the way the people come in and were released immediately almost. at all open borders no test. but in fact president biden has retained the most draconian of donald trump's migration policies for asylum seekers in violation of domestic and international humanitarian law only unaccompanied children and in the last month parents with children under 7 are being allowed to claim asylum migrant rights groups say this is the reason why families faced with the uncertainty of homelessness in dangerous mexican border towns are choosing to send their teenage children across the border

unaccompanied in the hope that at least they will find safety when asylum seekers are released those not sent to government run refugee facilities are sent to border cities like macallan texas the refugees release here have to rely on a local catholic charity which gives them a covert test in that tent over there and helps reunite them with their family members in the u.s. the democratic party congressional delegation said the fault lay with donald trump we need to be clear about something. that situation where the previous administration had sought to dismantle the infrastructure for processing asylum seekers and settling asylum seekers in the united states the reality is more complex unfortunately us here on the border have to bear witness to . multiple administrations making the decision that it's more important to militarize the border. drones and more money for. the border wall

instead of actually finding. people to the united states president has vowed to act swiftly to resolve the overcrowding at the border the press conference on thursday he suggested his main strategy was pressuring mexico to take in more asylum seekers but migrant rights groups say the short term solution is to flood the border with resources to process refugees to meet the u.s. is now legal humanitarian obligations and give all migrants due process. mccallum texas of thousands of people have joined protests in bangladesh against the visit by the indian prime minister narendra modi they gathered outside a mosque in. demonstrations turned violent leaving 5 dead the protesters accused. for 2 days to celebrate the 50th anniversary of bangladesh's independence a modis hindu nationalist party is hoping to secure an unprecedented win in west

bengal state elections are underway a victory for the b j p there would consolidate modi's control in india's parliament is also underway in. the states are at the core of tensions about a new law that grant citizenship to minorities from neighboring countries but excludes muslims. as a professor of political science at the university and he says the has been consolidating its popularity among smaller minority groups all marginalizing muslims. all these identities have been playing a very important truth in the elections 2020 quid pro quo 21 you cannot call it entirely national or for that matter regional brought in a sum and with the bangle if you look at it as something jump and visibly has been talking about you know consolidating its been a christian emong small our national or smaller at any communities it has

indeed been successful in building a rainbow ally and you know bringing in smaller at any particular tribal groups in all that way it's trying to give a complete regional image of the party but at the same time it has also been posturing its nationalist end up but equally its original zenda it has consistently been talking about a civilizational pless in kissable they have been the whole state. has been targeting the percent muslim but equally east bengal origin muslim population which is primarily not being represented by the blue typical party call all india united democratic front now busy white dude has been trying to win dissolution by constantly talking about its developmental attributes that it hasa

been posturing since it came to power in 2016. crew disapproved of them 16 assembly elections there have been posturing number of benefits units in the schemes including giving school kids today are in a call is going girlz but at the same time they have also been creating real easy just pull our education. the end to me is an island of bali has been a cultural hub for centuries with galleries and museums displaying the work of traditional artists but the pandemic has forced many to close their doors some artists have found ways to keep selling their work but many say they're struggling to get by just for washington reports from jakarta. on the island of bali in the village of bantu on why a man through has been making and selling masks for more than 50 years they used it for traditional dances and are often sold as souvenirs to us but with bali closed

to foreign tourists because of the pandemic he struggled to find customers walk out why young. there are 304 families in this film 95 percent of us are masks craftsman because of covert all sales were cancelled. some artists in the village have turned to other jobs but that's not an option for everyone so you know that when the going to be something i'm old early i cannot do anything else i can't talk of course structure site i don't have the strength. since indonesia's shut its borders he earns 30 dollars each month from sales. nearby and other experienced artist works in his studio he could do it soucie is one of the group of artists who created this style of painting look at me. i'm like that guy that i paint to maintain balinese culture i want to show people with the supported by leave the island the harvesting paddy fields cultivating the land douse the docks

flowing water this is. his granddaughter set up an instagram page to help sell his paintings online although he's forced to sell at a cheaper price he says he's fortunate. that i got better. these days many people are stop painting entirely because it's so hard to sell their watch. gallery owners are also feeling the impact with almost no walk in customers at this woodcarving showroom nothing has been sold in months yeah. this is the darkest moment for the tourism industry there were incidents like the bali bombings and the volcanic eruption that impacted tourism but it's worse now. he's determined to stop his business from closing down like many galleries have. they noticed but he does we will never shut down even if there are no customers i

want the world to know that we're fighting. even though he isn't making any sales he still orders new sculptures from local artists to keep the industry alive while they all wait for better days just in washington al-jazeera jakarta while cities across the globe are growing darkness part of a campaign called earth hour australia's mark the event by switching off the lights on sydney's most popular attractions the world wildlife fund launched the initiative more than a decade ago in an effort to raise awareness on environmental issues and climate change. hello again the headlines on al-jazeera man maher has seen its worst day of violence since its military seize power nearly 2 months ago children are among at least 114 deaths reported by local media in the latest crackdown against.

iran and china have signed a 25 year cooperate.