despite the battlefield being largely quiet for a hearing aid agencies say the daily suffering of syrians is worse than it has been a nearly any point throughout the conflict and the hardship has not stopped at syria's borders. and. more distressing video of george floyd's fatal arrest proves overwhelming for witnesses at the trial of the former us police officer accused of murder. hello i'm adrian for the good in this is sounds as era live from go also coming up the u.n. issues a strong warning about a civil war and some people are training with armed rebel groups to fight against

the military joint. u.s. border patrol releases video showing children being tossed over the wall from mexico. with another record number of people dying of covert 19 in brazil burials are taking place around the clock. we begin though with some breaking news out of hong kong a court has convicted a group of pro-democracy activists charged for their role in 829000 process let's go live now to hong kong al jazeera sara clock is that sara talk us through this verdict who's been convicted what happened in court. the verdict has just been handed down we've got 7. being found guilty that includes. 6 of the 4. x. x. . mike as we call them here in hong kong mohsin lately we can see that the founder

of the develops the movement of the father the democracy movement here in hong kong he's 82 years of age he's also been convicted. he's a former highly respected legislator here in hong kong she too has been found guilty and of course we've got to do the law he's been found guilty as well now the hearing has temporarily adjourned and will resume the next few minutes to hear the verdict on the other 2 in this particular group but this is some of the most high profile parts of the sikh temple here in hong kong some of the veteran activists here in hong kong and 7 of those so i feel have been found guilty you know we spoke to must and they are the father of democracy movement on his way and he said he's prepared to go to jail to fight for democracy and fight for the rights of the freedoms of this former british territory also spoke to leach he's the man who organizes the tiananmen square vigil every year he's a veteran of this particular movement he said he's prepared to go to joe he's prepared to continue his fight for democracy in july he's also prepared we're looking forward to catching up with a number of the other members of the movement who are already behind that setting

at the verdict has just happened we've got 7 of those found guilty in this particular high profile group of pro-democracy activists in hong kong and if this group does indeed get sent to prison where does this leave hong kong's pro-democracy movement. well this started we appear to have nearly every major voice of dissent to opposition in hong kong the only. already behind bars now lead chuck young who's just been found guilty but he's facing 20 other trials on separate but similar charges jimmy lie the media talking to he's already in custody i'm fighting behind bars he's facing 6 other cases and one of those types is is under the national security law that's national security law was introduced last july and the point democracy movement says this is simply the place of the government's actual move to try and crackdown on the pro-democracy movement so certainly the voices are limited on the streets of it some of the veteran

opposition members who we spoke to earlier said that these are pro-democracy groups and souping have to find another way of showing their support for the freedoms that hong kong was promised under the the former british agreement back in the not in 97 all right for the moment sarah clarke many thanks indeed sara clark reporting live from hong kong. the u.s. court has been shown some of the last moments of george floyd's life from the perspective of the police officers who arrested him the video painted a traumatic picture of how floyd's alleged attempt to use a counterfeit bill escalated into these deaths in may last year gabriel's on the reports now from minneapolis. day 3 of the derrick chauvin trial so yet another eyewitness to take the stand at their view of george floyd's death and another for whom the emotion of reliving that day became at times too much to bear.

proving that some of the most powerful moments in the trial can be would nothing. 61 year old charles mcmillan can be heard here urging floyd to do what the police say but the restrained floyd can't move at one point he can be heard calling for his mother. to your concerns increase over time. when on. a mission. and. from his. earlier prosecutors focused on the events leading up to that confrontation trying to add context to the moments before

he was pinned to the ground store clerk christopher martin testified that floyd had handed him what he suspected was a counterfeit $20.00 bill which eventually led to the police being called. later when martin went outside and saw floyd pinned to the ground under chauvinists knee he was distraught. not. in cross-examination the defense focused on floyd's state of mind while he was in the store based on your observations of his behavior his speech patterns that's what caused you to form the impression he was under the influence. and jurors ended the day seeing floyd's arrest again and again as one by one the footage from each of the officers body camera was played in the courtroom this trial has shown that so

many people who are witnesses to floyd's death are still suffering from trauma now trying to relive it and it's even affecting the jury at one point on wednesday the trial had to be briefly halted when one female juror while listening to testimony suffered from what the judge called a stress related reaction. gabriel's on. minneapolis. the u.n. security council has been warned that me and laws on the verge of civil war and that immediate action is needed the u.n. special envoy christine showing above going to brief the security council of the increasingly bloody military crackdown since the general seized power in a coup 2 months ago the army has also launched air strikes against a rebel group raising fears of a return to ethnic conflict well ahead of the meeting of the uit the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. so the consul loud the violence to continue in myanmar which washington refers to

as baba. what the military is doing in burma to the people to the people of burma the violence the attacks the killings of children they are appalling and and they are unacceptable so we can't just. step back and allow this to happen we have to keep pushing forward more now from a diplomatic it's a james space at the united nations in the post the security council has released 2 statements about the situation in myanmar but the generals defied those words and there was further voluntas this time no statement the outgoing president of the security council for march the u.s. ambassador linda thomas greenfield spoke to reporters. it's the credibility of the security council now it's. i don't think our credibility is at stake i think what has to happen is we have to redouble our efforts what the military is doing in

burma to the people to the people of burma the violence the attacks the killings of children they are appalling and and they are unacceptable so we can't just. step back and allow this to happen we have to keep pushing forward in the close in the council was briefed by the un special envoy christine trauner bergen she still wants to travel to me and marta speak to the generals she said i will remain open to dialogue and continue to signal this but if we wait only for when they are ready to talk the ground situation will only worsen a bloodbath is imminent this council must consider potentially significant action but the chinese ambassador said what he called one sided action or calling for sanctions would only aggravate tensions a similar position was relayed by russia and so for now any tougher action by the

security council seems highly unlikely the u.s. border patrol has released a video showing children being literally dropped into the united states by smugglers in the infrared pictures an adult can be seen dangling and then dropping a child from the top of the fence along the us mexico border moments later they drop another that appears a whole supplies the children sisters from ecuador and now in the care of u.s. authorities that just 3 and 5 years old. in a statement u.s. border patrol said if not for the vigilance of our agents using mobile technology these 2 tender age siblings would have been exposed to the harsh elements of the desert environment for hours we're currently working with our law enforcement partners in mexico and are attempting to identify these ruthless human smuggler this one from observers mike hanna in washington. the stark reality of the problem at the border that the biden that ministration is attempting to confront those 2

girls 3 and 5 year old are now in the care of customs and border patrol officers it's not sure how long they'll be in that care whether attempts are going to be made to find their parents which would appear on the other side of the border but the customs and border patrol pointing out that they were dropped at an area very far away from any human habitation and if it had not being picked up on those camera monitors they would have been exposed to the elements overnight a customs and border patrol got there very quickly they have been in medically evaluated they are said to be in good health but they are now joining some 800000 and accompanied children who are now in the care of the u.s. government this number is expected to increase throughout the spring to as many as 150000 by september some in the administration are saying it's something that his

administration as imperative it's also pointed out by many observers that there has not been an increase in the number of people attempting to cross the border since the administration change this is largely a seasonal issue particularly in the spring when the numbers historically continue to rise but part of the problem facing the biden administration is how to move children from the care of the customs and border patrol officers who are not equipped to deal with them into the health and human services branch who are better equipped to deal with unaccompanied minors for all but it is a political analyst and professor at the national university of mexico who joins us live from mexico city good to have you with us again professor what are your thoughts on these this video footage of kids literally being dropped over the border fence into the united states. well there are many thinks it is playing these program he did the president this intervention countries were totally

close a divert they close the borders on the data from the station close the border between mexico and the us a with a change of the government there isa kind of a buy than hope they speak of job by and during the campaign and even of his government is a major in that they want to change the name migrant immigration issue on a biden says. he want to change to 2 words i wonder woman tyrion policy and one of the key of this of human thought in the new policy i'm in the new human tendency the treatment of the of the non accompanied my nerves or or people who argue see if traffickers is mahler's to send their children from of honduras from little or whatever to california to texas and this is a big crisis because they magnets increases the amount in the last 2 months.

just 3 and 5 years old that from ecuador they have made their way through mexico how who would have helped them what is at their flaying in ecuador where other parents. yes well the parents are in the red states one of the parents or or all their other relatives are in it but there are no other ones are in the united states and they pay a lower. amount of money to to move the day miners to the united states that they pay 10000 dollars 15000 dollars that said there are more listed the amount of the people are paying to move the children to wee one of the parents or with the family but the smaller side of the only who are winning with the situation this is have the tremendous humanitarian crises because it may involve many who are mints.

or people from the roof remake whether from colombia to central america central america on a course in mexico i'm in the border a many people are within 20000 or 25000 in minorities in that war there's the elephant excess in one month and this is terrible but what is it they're fleeing in ecuador and who is it and mexico that's helping them get from ecuador to the u.s. border. after the hour of the transitional. a. groups of smaller scale many of the american from corona some from a close many mexicans many. insult. their national links to to move the people the uses many mini ways the planes a passports etc etc etc at the end of the trip who is to mexico are in the and in

mexico they it go by with bosses or replace but they need more legal that their relatives send the money and the traffickers uses many many tools to do that there are many many easy and between people for make whether or burial in mexico a in the last years in the billy the hay where you secretly will construct a professor but he thanks dave for being with us again ok a weather update next here i was here at then fronts or as a national lockdown was covered lighted infections threaten to overwhelm hospitals . at a gesture of goodwill libya's new unity government releases dozens of prisoners before for the war khalifa haftar.

hello there we're seeing some vicious storms moving across the eastern side of the u.s. you can see this shot band of cloud now crossing the appalachians making its way further east was a long cold front less spinning right out of canada right down across that eastern quarter of the u.s. right down into the deep south behind that cold front the winds coming in from a northerly direction ahead of a cold front winds coming in from a southerly direction so weather to mate the cold air on the cuts the warm air is forced to rise quickly cools condenses forms cloud and severe storms pushing away from the east coast of the u.s. then with some snow tucked in behind with that brisk northerly wind coming out of eastern canada pushing down across the eastern side of new england in particular to celsius for also where 2 celsius there for toronto struggling to get to a celsius there in new york could see wanted to west no flurries even upstate new

york majority the snow will sweep across new england through the canadian maritimes brighter drier weather comes in behind but it's still going to be the cool side just 6 celsius for new york much of north america after that looks fine to drugs and pleasant sunshine has a sun sides here across a good part of the caribbean or that we have got some showers making their way across a good part of the islands. the . legal country onto the pitch is a special moment for any footballer to do it is a palestinian woman is a remarkable achievement. footballing legend and a cantonal introduces honey saga who broke through social and political barriers to inspire a generation of female players across the middle east. could blow rebels bets their way. on algis each.

other again this is al jazeera let's remind you of the main news this hour a court in hong kong has found 7 prominent pro-democracy activists guilty taking part in an unauthorized protest in 2019 think through the media tycoon former members of the let's just of counsel i am martin lee who is considered to be the father of democracy in. the u.s. courts been shown some of the last moments of george floyd's life from the perspective of the police officers who arrested him floyd could be heard begging them not to shoot him in the office as body count for which assuring day 3 of the

trial of the former officer accused of murdering him. and the u.n. special envoy from a amman has warned that a bloodbath is imminent unless significant moves are made to stop the violence briefing the u.n. security council christine seana bugga said the pez also a risk of civil war. was the military crackdown goes on some activists and protests . joining armed groups to train with fights us they're intended to take up all of us against the jointer al-jazeera spoken to some of them in qur'an states in the southeast florence laurie reports. so almost never thought he would become a soldier he was a youth leader and activists in the qur'an community. the capital of state in southeast. like many others he's taken part in protests against the coup since they started nearly 2 months ago. i went to a protest every day the police in the open fire at us with real bullets he says

he's training to fight after witnessing a friend being shot and seriously wounded by the military during a protest. after i graduate i will go back home and work with the villagers to resist the army. al-jazeera met other activists including from young god who had travelled to state to train with the qur'an national defense organization it's one of 2 armed branches of the qur'an national union that has been fighting for more autonomy for the qur'an minority this protestor has asked us to conceal his identity. when we protest on the streets the burmese army and police shoot at us and of crack down on a demonstrations but we're not afraid we've been afraid of them for many years this time we have to fight against their power we have to win this time. the conflict in state is one of the running civil wars and has escalated in recent days.

shows one of several launched today by the myanmar military on areas controlled by the qur'an national union. several people were killed and rights groups estimate at least 10000 have been displaced. i'm very afraid i've heard that villages can't flee to the thai side because thai soldiers had blocked. the qur'an national union says it's bracing for a major government offensive in its territory to get rid of. the . current troops are tacking myanmar positions and cutting off supply routes at least 3 other ethnic groups have promised to support protest is if the man does not stop killing civilians immediately but some fear that may not be enough to reverse the coup and could put the country on the path to a full civil. france

will enter its 3rd national lockdown this weekend as it grapples with more than $30000.00 new coronavirus cases a day schools will be closed for 3 weeks of domestic travel is banned for at least a month that extends measures already in place of regions like paris which had been criticized as inadequate. brazil's coronavirus situation is also becoming more dire by the day almost 3900 deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours but unlike france brazil's president is resisting any new restrictions to reza bo reports. burials in the middle of the night this is how the city of tel paolo is trying to cope with the rising death toll from coal with 1000 in brazil's economic capital.

so far over 300000 people have lost their lives in brazil more than 3700 of them in the past 24 hours experts in the country say brazil's need to adapt urgently to turn the tide. brazil needs to rapidly increase the speed of vaccination primarily among the most vulnerable population to stamp out speech in favor of medicines that science do not say are effective against covert 19 and lastly improve vigilance and tracing of the variants the could have more aggressive biological behavior from the mutant strains of coded 19 virus. the death toll rises comes as brazil's will done 10 biomedical institute detected a new strain of the virus similar to the one registered in south africa. and this president jade also nat'l struggles to cope with sliding popularity and growing pressure over his handling of the pandemic. on tuesday top commanders of the armed

forces stepped down coming just one day after an atta replaced 6 government ministers in a sudden reshuffle that appear designed to. secure loyalty. and the beginning of the been there mick brazil's president disregarded the risks of ovid 19 and resisted taking extreme measures to reduce the spread of the virus here was that there was do is it in you we have 2 enemies the virus unemployment it is reality we are not going to solve this problem by staying at home. in spite of the rising death toll continues to challenge medical recall monday sions below good for this policy of isolation risk correction and curfew but the suppression all right to come and go goes far beyond even a state of siege i appeal to all localities in brazil to review this policy and allow the people to go to work. the slow pace in the vaccination campaign have

people frustrated and angry only 2 point one percent of brazilians have received 2 vaccine shots and only one 3rd of the 77000000 brazilians who qualify for shots i've been vaccinated covert 900 some major challenge for latin america going cern's are mounting in the region because the pen demick cannot be contained if the crisis in brazil lingers argentina really suspended flights coming from brazil and other countries like believe have stepped up efforts at the border to prevent the spread of the virus. i just see that one of cyrus poland's health system is reported to be on the brink of collapse with some hospitals close to running out of ventilators been more than $20000.00 daily courbet by emptying cases of recent days on monday the health ministry said to be in the southern region of syria which is home to some 4 of a half 1000000 people only one ventilator was available patients being flown to

other areas on wednesday poland reported more than 650 deaths its highest daily number this year. a snap 3 day lockdown in australia's 3rd largest city is being lifted the decision was made after just one new covert 19 infection was confirmed in brisbane people were ordered to stay indoors when 2 clusters of 18 cases in total mosques are still required in public. libya's new unity government has released dozens of prisoners who fought for the warlord coming to have top it's seen as a gesture of goodwill though some think it's too soon but a trader reports now from misrata. and a ceremony attended by ministers google and military leaders in the city of zawiya west of tripoli $105.00 fighters loyal to warlord who if the have to are released it's part of a reconciliation process by libya's new interim government. that. this

initiative was undertaken by the tribal and political leaders of zawiya and will help reconciliation efforts but not everyone supports this process these men were taken prisoner on april 5th 2019 at the after have to launch this field military campaign on tripoli they surrendered when government forces retook western libya in june 2020 later atrocities committed by forces loyal to have to emerge in the city of tuna mass graves were on earth. officials say at least 129 bodies have been recovered through 4 family members who have lost loved ones want those responsible to be held accountable before any reconciliation process can begin libya's new interim unity government is meant to lead the country until nationwide elections can take place in december for that to happen a serious reconciliation this if you have to take place but in cities like sort of

and here in the city of misrata that will be difficult according to city officials here $750.00 men were killed and how does attempt to take the capital back at the ceremony it's been nearly 2 years since these men were taken captive now they're able to go back home to their loved ones for their family members it's a joyous day. i am so pleased my son is able to come back home he's been in prison for 2 years that's a long time he has 5 children and supporting them myself has been difficult to look at huma wanted not to have my children will be released today i'm so happy i hope all mothers of prisoners across the country can reunite with their children and be happy like i am today thank god. oh lulu government will freeze many challenges in an attempt to bring rubin through google for these families they are jews how be to

have their sons back home now trina over there of misrata. pakistan has lifted in their 2 year ban on sugar and cotton imports from india pakistan suspended ties with its neighbor in 2019 when new delhi scrapped a special status of indian administered kashmir relations of war and again more recently by christiane's finance minister says resumption of sugar imports will help to reduce soaring prices. it is good to have you with us a very emphatic i'm with you here in doha the headlines and i was in syria a court in hong kong has found 7 prominent pro-democracy activists guilty of taking part of an arnold advised protest in $29.00 team they include a media tycoon former members of the legislative council and mohsin lee considered hong kong the father of democracy sarah clarke.