matter speaks out as iraq will bring you the news and current facts that matter to you. al-jazeera. the cockpit voice recorder from an air crash off indonesia nearly 3 months ago was recovered alive on the ground in jakarta. i'm given l. this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up casualties of a battle intensifying by the day now ethnic armed groups are threatening to fight to be in miles military. emotional testimony at the trial of a policeman accused of killing george lloyd from an off duty firefighter who tried to step in. there frustrated.

unprecedented resignations from brazil's armed forces the heads of the navy air force and army stepped down. there's a significant breakthrough in the investigation into why and indonesian passenger plane crashed nearly 3 months ago best to go says have recovered the cockpit voice recorder the boeing 737 belonging to spirit jaya air went down shortly after taking off from jakarta killing all 62 people on board officials say could take up to a week to listen to the recording jessica washington is live for us in jakarta jessica so 3 months on from the crash how was it that just recovered this now.

well kim as you mentioned this is a significant breakthrough and in incredibly challenging circumstances for the teams involved in this search operation we know that early on in the search they were able to recover the beacon which is attached to this cockpit voice recorder they were also able to recover the casing what they found more difficult was recovering the recorder itself that was because of a number of factors including very difficult weather conditions heavy rains created an additional layer of mud over the seabed in that particular search area off the java sea and that made it particularly difficult for divers to try and retrieve this device in the end authorities ended up resorting to a technology which they described as sort of a vacuum for the seabed they ended up absorbing a lot of that mud and having to comb through everything that they found and eventually today they were able to find that cockpit voice recorder they brought it out to tundra portion this is where the search operation has been coordinated for

these past few months and it is we could sense that that sense of relief that finally we may be one step closer to getting answers we did have the flight data recorder a few weeks ago we know that from the early findings of the investigation there was the sense that there was some technical difficulties including issues with the auto throttle now what we'll be able to hopefully realize is what exactly went wrong what was the pilot's responses to those technical difficulties there are concerns that they might be some malfunctions with the cockpit voice recorder but we will just have to wait and see once that analysis process has begun we did hear from the authorities today that today they say it could take 3 days to a week for them to come up with those initial findings ok so obviously this is an important find and we will have to wait some time to find out what's on that cockpit voice recorder what else are all authorities saying about the investigation

all the elements to to want to try to find out. well we know that this is likely to be a time consuming process they'll be looking at the cockpit voice recorder in addition to what they already analyzed from the flight data recorder which shows the more technical controls of this flight they will be speaking to experts and we have also started speaking with aviation experts who have advised us that this is a process that as we've seen with past aviation disasters this could take some time and unfortunately indonesian authorities are quite experienced with these sort of investigations because of the frequency of these terrible crashes here in into the asia all right thanks so much for that update jessica washington there live for us in jakarta. the u.n. security council is set to hold a closed door meeting on wednesday the situation the country is getting increasingly unstable the military jointer began an air and ground offensive

against the current national liberation army in the southeast thousands of people have been displaced by the attacks 3 other are groups in me and they will join the revolution if the military doesn't stop the killings. at least 6 ethnic groups have no warned the jointed they will not stand by if the violence against civilians continues and they control various regions mostly around the country's borders from the our economy and western rakhine state the culture an independent salvi in the north and multiple armed groups in east and shown state. scott hunted joins us from bangkok in neighboring thailand scott so with all of these armed groups these potential fighters with weapons what are the chances this might escalate. well kim i think we have seen a bit of an escalation in that attack that we've seen on the korean national union areas just across the border here from thailand along the western border of

thailand eastern border of myanmar and what we have seen is a flood of injured coming over i should say a flood a movement of injured people coming across initially again then we saw the 1st airstrikes on saturday and there were a few 1000 people that came across. the saying that they were those who wanted to go back because it wasn't an act of war scenario they were sent back and some they were injured were able to stay on this side and that's happened over the last couple of days we've been seeing footage some even put up by the ministry of defense here in thailand of those being treated along the border with myanmar what's interesting there is a little bit of a a push back from the government here over the last day or 2 because humanitarian groups said that some of those people were pushed back they didn't want to go back but they were pushed back by thai authorities thai authorities deny that they said that they went back because there wasn't any violence anymore and they weren't in danger any more there are some reports that yes maybe some have gone back but

they're staying right on the the banks the me and maher banks of this river that serves as the border between these 2 now does this mean that there's an overall escalation what i think we're seeing right now and as you mentioned kim that a lot of these ethnic armies are now fully stating their position with the protesters on the streets and across myanmar that is something we've seen a little bit more of a more of a cohesion if you will with these ethnic armies no you when you look at them it's a very kind of convoluted situation you have more than 2 dozen ethnic armies across me and my are fighting for different things for it in different ways and in different regions but overall they are fighting for more autonomy and they have a fair amount of autonomy as it is now they want more and they want the government to to recognise as such so it's very difficult when you see ok they're going to all come together. and fight the tatmadaw the myanmar army that is a very difficult situation because even within these ethnic armies sometimes they fight each other but right now what we're seeing

a groundswell from these ethnic army saying that what the myanmar army is doing military is doing is wrong and they're backing the the protest movement and also they have these individual fights with the tatmadaw and that's what we saw with the care and you over the weekend so that part yes has escalated the can you also saying that they are seeing troop movements tatmadaw troop movements toward their positions and that's something we're keeping a very close eye on all right thank you for that school hardly monitoring developments and meanwhile from bangkok. a diplomatic at a time space tell us what we can expect from the u.n. security council on wednesday. the security council has already issued 2 strong statements on the situation in myanmar but they've been ignored and the violence and killing has continued in the streets the secretary general of the united nations antonio good terrorists in recent days has issued fresh condemnation and has called for united international action. we need more unity in the international

community with more commitment international community to put pressure in order to make sure that the situation is reversed what's your message to the generals right now. my message to the military is very simple stop the killings stop the repression of the demonstrations really is the political prisoners and return power to those that have the receipt of their rights to exercise it. saturday was the day with the highest death toll yet at least 114 people killed in 24 hours. saturday was also myanmar's armed forces day an event attended by representatives of 3 members of the security council china russia and vietnam all of which have a degree of leverage over the generals but russia's deputy ambassador to the u.n. told reporters his country is reluctant to consider further action including sanctions we as you know russia is not the big fan on sanctions russia is not the

units it matters and again i can say that there is a lot of controversy in there is it being willing young we made me see it one way but the realities on the ground might be a little bit different and then you know. everybody would be quite cautious because we there is a variance in line. between. condemning and blaming and inciting war in general well joining the meeting the security council be briefed by christine fran a bergen to the u.n. envoy for me on mars she wants to visit the region and to visit the country itself but so far she has not been granted permission. there were emotional testimonies on the 2nd day of the trial against

a former police officer who is charged with killing george lloyd the u.s. city of minneapolis a teenager and a child were among those who spoke off camera because of their ages the court who witnesses described how they tried to intervene and became increasingly angry as they demanded derrick shelvin take his knee off floyd's nick john hendren has more . as he watched derek show vanilla and george floyd's increasingly lifeless body donald williams called the police to report on the police at some point did you make a 911 call. the police. and why did you do that because i will leave out with a murder. williams testifying for a 2nd time on day 2 of the high profile civil rights trial can be heard on bystander video calling out to officers to stop the many moves yet bro the man on whom they're growing the teen who took that viral video of floyd beneath the knee

of former minneapolis police officer show ven testifying off camera because of her age says floyd seemed to know he was dying it's been nice i stayed. apologizing in. the palace. for not doing more in not. facing. not saving his life but the fight. is not what i said. it's what he said. she was followed by her 9 year old cousin. and. current is her right is. a cat like her. she watched she said as paramedics had to push over an often unmoving floyd.

prosecutors use the witness video to show jurors that what plays out on the video is really all they need to know in the words of one prosecutor you can believe your eyes the defense seems to be building a case that the officers felt they couldn't move george floyd because of what they perceived is a growing hostile. an unruly mob around them do you recall saying i dearie to touch me like that i swear i'll slap. both of you you know i didn't. mean to. so again sir it's fair to say that you grew angrier and angrier you know our group professional and professional state of my body. came out to be a degree prosecutors are expected to wrap their testimony sometime next week that's when defense lawyers will present their case possibly including the testimony of the officer children is the one on trial but for many inside an l. side the courtroom what's on the docket is racial justice in america john hendren

al-jazeera minneapolis and a firefighter who was off duty at the time of the incident that led to floyd's death also testified on tuesday genevieve hanson described how offices refused him that her intervene in my memory i offered to walk kind of walk them through it are told that if he doesn't have a pulse you need to start compressions and that wasn't done you know. is this are these things that you wanted to do. it would it's what i would have done for anybody. and when you couldn't do that how did that make you feel. totally distressed. frustrated. yes. still ahead on al-jazeera. and escalating humanitarian crisis the colombia venezuela border is

a battle with armed groups intensifies we'll have the latest on the ground plus. mixing tradition with adventure we take you to a far flung part of the hottest town that's attracting tourists. but. there is a warming trend in europe at the moment is big game theory with cloud all the way around it is the area of high pressure days ago the warmer waters and getting stronger and stronger temperatures are above average all the way from as far as the algarve west up to the middle of england temperatures are in the twenty's and to some places that's considered the woman that should be as clear line here which is once one of difference the yes the north but it's quite cold in fact as it comes

out of the bowl to go produce a bit of snow i think and eastern europe is still on the chilly side temps at or below where they should be so this is the warming bit where you might see a lot of cloud over portugal that will make a difference but 1st london sees a time to change down to 12 i would time we get to the start of the easter weekend that's cold wind on its way slowly south and at the same time you'll see a bit of an easing in the temperatures in portugal and spain largely because it's going to be cloudy and wet particularly in portugal and here is that. angel wind direction drop in temperature in london which will eventually reach the whole of europe but it gets to paris a day later down to 13 on saturday this is though the persistent culprit it's largely turkey a gale force winds through the aegean snow for the turkish hearts. frank assessments the world is on a brink of a catastrophic model failure is that

a fair assessment if catastrophic failure to twice valuable back saying informed opinions should we be buying bit coy ultimately it will be sovereigns and governments who are buying this that is the direction this is all headed in-depth analysis of the day's global headlines the inside story on our era. you're watching al-jazeera our mind of our top stories this hour indonesia has recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a passenger jet that crashed in january it's hopes that it could provide clues to

why the plane went down killing all 62 people on board. being miles military is intensifying an offensive against rebels and current state thousands of civilians continue to escape the fighting tired out of the u.n. security council will meet later on wednesday to discuss the rest of the country. the 2nd day of the trial of the former policeman accused of murdering george floyd has taken place several bystanders gave emotional testimony. firefighter prevented from giving 1st aid to families. heavy gunfire is being heard in a new presidential palace 2 days ahead of the swearing in of president elect mohammed basil there's been no comment yet from the shias government it has a history of military coups and has struggled with instability from attacks by of groups such as book or rom. who the rebels are rejecting a u.n. report indicating bear responsibility for an attack on aid in airports in january

at least 20 people were killed on december 30 missiles were fired as members of a new unity government will lead to reports contain the report contains rather evidence that the weapons used were similar to those in the with the arsenal and were fired from areas under rebel control the rebels say any finding submitted to the un security council are biased and lack credibility of the humanitarian situation on colombia's border with venezuela is getting worse as fighting intensifies 5000 venezuelan refugees are already in temporary shelters in colombia and the sounds of the reports from the border town of out akita. 9 days after the start of venice well as military campaign against colombia's rebel forces the situation in the colombian border town of out out kita is critical they have actually almost $5000.00 refugees are housed in shelters but that number only tells

part of the story hundreds more are staying in overcrowded private homes got a c.e.o. fled from the business well in town of love it daria says she's sharing this space with 63 other people and they haven't received any help. they say assistance is primarily for the shelters nothing is a right yet for us we don't want to go to a shelter we have many people with diabetes high blood pressure many kids and we're scared of call that. refugees are crossing the border into rural areas to at least $100.00 share this farmhouse and are extending it to protect new arrivals from the rain. prepared to mean unit from the united nations refugee agency says under reporting is an issue but a proper camp for at least $500.00 people will soon be ready. for the contrast the places which are the moment are very full of people and all sorts for those people

who live with families very crowded environment that will remove them here the base revealed prioritization of the basis of vulnerability many of the refugees are colombians who fled to venezuela decades ago at the height of colombia's conflict between give the us paramilitary instate forces most now save in a swell as government help create this crisis by long tolerating the presence of colombia's rebel forces in their territory. rebels graffitti like this one fail appear on the walls of houses here on the colombian side but the violence associated with the conflict has been greatly reduced at least in this region while the delicate balance that maintain the peace on the various well inside as now broken down. we had heard rumors that the government was going to confront the guerrilla but would have never expected such a brutal repression against the civilian population especially by government that

pertains to be revolutionaries we lost everything for years that river dividing the 2 countries helped contain fighting in colombia it appears the economic and political crisis in venezuela has allowed that conflict to resume on the other side a confrontation that one sparked might again prove difficult to tame alison with impunity i'll just keep. the leaders of all 3 branches of brazil's armed forces have resigned after the defense minister was sacked the dismissal was part of a cabinet overhaul by president jaya balsa noddle on a cannot have reports from rio de janeiro the commanders of the army the navy and the air force jointly left their posts after president jacob also natural fired former defense minister. in a cabinet overhaul the new defense minister general but i got released a statement saying that all 3 commanders would be replaced. stevie's brazil's armed

forces haven't seen anything like this in decades the 3 former commanders into finance minister made it clear to both sonority they will not allow the military to be involved in politics nor will they support any attempt to close congress overturn coronavirus curfews and lock downs imposed by governors and mayors. of crisis comes as brazil faces the worst phase in the cove of 1910 demick with daily deaths reaching almost 4000 at least 6000 are waiting for beds in intensive care units being followed on from people have been talking for months about the risk of the public system collapsing sadly that moment has come rob brazil states and cities have taken restrictive measures to reduce infections president also narrow has accused governors and mayors of acting like dictators the awful buildable scenario has been guiding brazilians to expose themselves to the virus disobeying

instructions given by states and cities he is promoting confrontation at a time of crises when he should be fostering cooperation but he's losing the support of businessmen and lawmakers monday's cabinet reshuffle was seen as an attempt by both so now to to change course in his response to covert 19 which has caused more than 300000 deaths in brazil we will brazil is facing another problem hunger 7 out of every 10 brazilians living in slums and core neighborhoods have no money to buy food the government's monthly handouts were suspended in january meineke and this era rio de janeiro the u.s. administration has allowed journalists into its main border detention center for migrant children for the 1st time thousands are being held in the state of texas with many more on their way they are hot it has. this u.s. border facility appears more like an overcrowded daycare center it's only supposed

to hold 250 people overall there are more than 4000 including 3400 children smuggled to the u.s. border alone i'm a father. i don't want to see that as a border patrol agent i don't sign up for this border patrol isn't supposed to detain children for more than 3 days but with no space available at longer term facilities most have waited well beyond the legal limit president joe biden has been criticized for his lack of transparency to the process this is the 1st time journalists have been allowed inside the facility since he took office. in 2018 former president donald trump was criticized for separating migrant children from their families a tough stance on immigration was a key plank in his make america great again agenda. we're starting to seem younger and younger kids being brought over by their sponsors by relatives by grandparents

wherever it is in the family that is actually asking for these kids and paying the fees to smuggle these kids into the country. and more are coming in as i need. people one day and that's the wife things are you know a country yes people are desperate for. several 101 door and set off on tuesday hoping to reach the united states. of course i'm afraid they say they're waiting for us with tear gas at the u.s. border but what are we going to do we have to suffer to enjoy later on and harrowing stories of suffering arrive every day. about a month and a half ago i was back here talking to one of the little girls you know and i told the congressional delegation this is the same thing right we're going to send it to the hospital and as i got closer i noticed that she couldn't speak and i asked the medical staff what happened and she said the reason she was going to hostile

because she had gotten gang raped and the reason that she couldn't speak was because she had lost her voice in a process where she was getting great pressure is mounting on biden to handle a fast spiraling situation decisions that will have lifelong implications for these young ones who've already made the journey hard in al-jazeera. well than a dozen countries are raising concerns about a report into the origins of covert 19 well health organization investigators sent to the chinese city of what han found the virus most likely passed from bats to humans to another animal some governments say china needed to provide better access beijing says criticism is an attempt to politicize the pandemic. life in the far flung region of gets to stop northern pakistan is taking on a festive look with the annual sports and cultural events marking the end of winter mom of all has more. than the. captain of the northern pakistani province of get up to stop the festival but marks the coming of spring

they'd spock to ration passion. but during the last days of the siege in a harsh winter another equally joyful event takes place it's the extreme winter sports season participants up to this podium from around 5 to stop at the world this is going to do all of you know some just the same if you feel that you have the last years the mountains the natural. environment the forest the blues it is number one i think if you talk about it and i would certainly get it but it isn't so 100 percent of the business. for the dude with the ability to get back to start is a part of the greater himalayan chain with snowy peaks that range from $7.00 to $8000.00 metres in height skiers and mountain climbers come here to test the limits of your belly diver 33 harm the ice traversing is unique in northern pakistan

skiers from italy took part in making this possible they also came to pay tribute to pakistan's legendary mountain near ali sub par a and to showcase the natural beauty of this area to attract more tourists and benefit to the locals are part of a team of 6 to tie luminous became rich across a good deal so i guess we're talking. to some ski ski touring the country and that's what we found was a greek landscape. of walt adventure something that that's what i think a lot of people would be interested in a very unique place special memories is serious winter and spring events are held in memory of pakistan's famous claim i'm hammered i decide who went missing last month while trying to scale the world's 2nd highest peak in the color corum out of 8 otherwise known as k 2 he was officially declared dead after several rescue missions by pakistan's military failed to track him. at the food of the martyr

range the town comes alive with visitors. every imaginable type of goods could be seen on display here from alt to the ship guns. for festival nights o'clock the old and the young and there are hardly any signs of the cold night to the strictures and prevention measures seen elsewhere for many is to regional is an escape from the pandemic and a place to enjoy the traditions of old and new. this is just there and day's other top stories indonesia has recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a passenger jet that crashed in january it's hoped that it.