al jazeera will be reporting from both sides of the border in this milestone moment for irish politics. teaching you can watch al-jazeera english streaming live on i.q. channel. plus thousands of our programs will be 20 documentaries and dad these are people. subscribe to you choose who would slosh al-jazeera english. celebrations in india as the prime minister's party suffers a setback in state elections partly playing for the covert crisis and golfing his country. i know i'm maryam namazie and london you're watching al-jazeera also coming up on

the program after days of violent protests colombia's president says he's withdrawing his tax reform plan. 3 months after me and miles could protest as a back out in force with reports of at least 8 people killed by the security forces . and space x. returns for astronauts from the international space station in a red nighttime spanish town. india's suffered its deadliest day yet of the pandemic and prime minister narendra modi appears to be paying the price for prioritizing elections over the health crisis in his country his party has been defeated in the state of west bengal one of 4 regional elections partly blamed for fueling the current code that such were india recorded a new high of 36898000 deaths in the past day alone

more than 215000 people are now confirmed to have died all together in india a total that's widely accepted as being far below the real number the past day also saw more than 392000 new cases this is a slight dip from the day before but it does push the overall total of covert 1000 cases recorded in the country to 19 and a half 1000000 people with no end in sight well nearly 10 indian states and territories impose some form of lockdown all restrictions in response what's happening now local media say the country's covered 1000 task forces a vising a national lockdown something the government seems reluctant to impose desperately needed oxygen is beginning to arrive from countries like the u.k. and france many people have died at home and in hospital because of that nationwide shortage of oxygen. there's a lack of logistics for handling the covert $900.00 situation across the country at

an ongoing difficult and desperate situation in india a lack of oxygen supply all of the necessary medical facilities that should be provided to treat people. of the electoral setback for india's ruling party followers criticism of neurons or modi for allowing large gatherings to take place despite the surging coronavirus cases elizabeth prana reports now from new delhi. supporters of west bengal's governing trinamool congress party the t.n.c. celebrating victory in the capital kolkata that's despite the election commission banning all celebrations because of and as high number of cars on a virus cases. that supporters said they wanted to mark the baggage east reelection for a 3rd term as chief minister. from our hearts we have good wishes from above energy and that is why be a celebrity we already knew the p.m.'s he would have been because the development has been done by p.m.'s he marks and he went out on the other left was in bali but

they did not blink. 175000000 people were eligible to vote in the states off west bengal famine not cared enough and put a cherry politicians including prime minister met in the modi had been criticised for holding large election rallies during a 2nd wave of carnivorous the world health organization said such gatherings are one of the reasons for india's surge in cases for candidates died in west bengal after contracting a car that 19. political analysts say the government focused on one thing elections instead of preparing for the latest search the central government was wholly unprepared slaughtered in surgery on february 21st. not their national executive i covered that we did be so i know they passed a political resolution that beach it be saying they need that the prime minister and i think there will be. and there are all these claims that go toeing unity is

so strong you know it's like the best word we're. going to make sense on. india is now the line on international aid as its hospitals are struggling but shortages of beds oxygen equipment and medicines the prime minister met in the morning held a meeting with health experts about the shortage just not just of beds and supplies but also our health. that says reports emerge from rural areas of people dying as lifesaving equipment including ventilators on lying on use without the doctors who have the expertise to use them and there's a push pull on al-jazeera. meanwhile straightens who've been to india in the past 2 weeks and now banned from returning to their own country they face up to 5 years in prison and fines under a temporary emergency order this is the 1st time australia has made a criminal offense for its own citizens to return to that country stray is current

7 day rolling average of new covert cases is just 23. or pakistan which has also seen a rise in infections has received a 1000000 coronavirus vaccine doses from china a part of 17000000 doses purchased from 3 chinese companies the delivery supplements the astra zeneca vaccines being delivered through the kovacs program for poorer nations pakistan is inoculated just over 2000000 people out of a population of 220000000. at a hospital in islamabad and says pakistan hopes to start domestic vaccine production soon. by august on had received another 1000000 doses of the globe or 19 vaccine from china most of the vaccines that have come in so far are donation or a gift from the chinese government pakistan however is also for chasing $17000000.00 goal weight one vaccinations from china which are likely to arrive next month and it's also going to be producing

a vaccine which i need help and pakistan the positivity rate stands at 10 percent which is the alarming progress on its concern that it made here by the likes of which india is already encountering and there are of course fear that the oxygen supply it's going to run out because we are told that over $5000.00 patients are right now are not christian which is 57 percent right since last june there will of course be a cautious approach because pakistan is also planning to curb international flights into the country up to the tune of 80 percent and there will be restrictions within the provinces as far as travel is concerned and possibly a lockdown starting on the 8th of may going all the way up to the 15. what's been a more normal festival experience for thousands of people in the city where the virus 1st emerged were hans' a strawberry music festival is the largest outdoor concert in china its 2 day event

was counseled last year but the government says the city is now almost completely virus free festival goes i've enjoyed to a range of chinese singers and bands over the weekend with attendees mostly mosque free cheering event. last year we suffered from the coronavirus it's not been easy to get to where we are today really could have a music festival like this one people here put in huge efforts live already paid to be bryant's started to be remembered. in their minds so many things happened last year during the current virus outbreak before that this music festival was held every year so it is wonderful that this year the festivals are back again. colombia's president has withdrawn a controversial tax reform plan off to 4 days of violent protest yvonne do kayode at the proposals be rewritten on friday that failed to calm protests as you said

the changes would make them for us at least 6 people have died in demonstrations since wednesday 5 protesters and one police officer hundreds more have been injured as honest under m.p.'s he is live for us in buckets ice following the story and i guess public pressure there for saying yvonne decay to back down on this proposal how much of a victory is this for the protests is. absolutely mary where it's a major victory for the protesters the protesters here are used to achieving their goals at least not this quickly this has come after 4 days of protests massive protests by colombian standards with cases of violence and unfortunately a number of deaths as you were saying in your introduction but the reality here is that at this point. really didn't have much room to maneuver not only because the

protests were gaining strength but also because he was facing widespread opposition by law army including lawmakers in parties that make up its coalition and including and his own party considered that this was supposed to be when you presented it you presented it as a landmark law for his legacy for the future. and he said we see how we can our isolate the president is at this point now on friday he had said that he was calling on lawmakers to rewrite parts of the tax reform getting rid of the most controversial points but that clearly wasn't enough to stop people from showing up on the streets and so he finally decided that the best thing was to withdraw and speaking yesterday when riot police were deployed and protest is was very passionate are they i mean does that sort of

mention just die down now we see some sort of demonstration continue. well actually we expect the demonstrations to continue we're going to have to see if this well indeed slow down the moment to. what i'm seeing on social networks for example people are coming out there saying hey this announcement is great but we have to remain vigilant we're afraid that this will only mean something cosmetic changes in that they will still try to push forward their tax reform that is against the people so i've seen a number of leaders among the protesters calling for more demonstrations to maintain pressure on the government on monday there was expectations for truck drivers to join the protests they were calling on

a massive demonstration blocking highways across the country we're going to have to see if that will continue on monday also taxi drivers called for major protests in other cities so far those have not been cancelled so definitely tax reform also i think is important to say was the main driver. of the protests the issue that had the most public support but there is a long list of grievances that people are taking to the streets so those will remain and so the expectation is that most likely the genie is out of the bottle in many ways and we will see more demonstrations in coming days thank you from bogota last 100. well go to me and man our security forces are reported to have opened fire killing 8 people as andy could protest as marched around the country they were mocking what

a calling the global me and last spring revolution along with expatriates around the walls were just as want to return to democracy and the release of political prisoners more than $750.00 protesters have been killed since the military seized power in february but despite its ongoing use of force the gentle as failed to stop the demonstrations taking place 100 took to the streets in the taiwanese capital taipei to demand a free and democratic me and my protest is held up and he composed as and wave the flag of me and my similar solidarity protests also took place in tokyo and so. now here in which i mean you know it's about human rights our people are students and representatives are prosecuted by the military government they can be caught for having done nothing and even be killed for having done this is why we're out protesting for their human rights so. this is it and i really hope there is democracy luma i really hope that unsung c.t.

and our elected elites who are imprisoned will be quickly released i hope that liam r.'s like taiwan where people have to mark this thing. with al-jazeera live from london still ahead. manchester united fans invade the pitch old trafford in a protest against the club's owners and the 3 wheels changing how women do business in zimbabwe. the weather certainly not looking to spring like across a good parts of europe at the moment we got this massive cloud just rolling out of the czech republic pushing across some. parts of poland in or out of area of low pressure which drawing in a fair old northerly wind for many that sky be cold enough to snow as we go on through the next couple of days that will make us well little further east which

through the baltic states will see wetter weather coming through his aggression pushing ever tools that western side of a russia 18 celsius in moscow not too bad at the moment little is coming behind we have got some wintry weather across the higher ground of england and scotland as we go on through monday some west of weather there for much of the british whiles if the truth be told wanted to show is there into northern parts of germany pushing back across into poland and then is lost you dry but on the cool side are struggling to get into the mid teens for many central areas of here at the wont is down towards the southeast still getting into the thirty's there into athens as we go on and to choose day it stays warm enough down in that southeastern corner but a little colder than the flight but look at that drop from moscow and the warmer than around 7 celsius on a cool normally past on the other side of the continent just 10 degrees that english the walk continues meanwhile across northeastern parts of africa with a few showers for northern areas of tunisia.

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with a new high of almost 3700 deaths in the past day or under modi's party has been defeated in west bengal state elections seen as a referendum on his handling of the pandemic in colombia the president has withdrawn a controversial tax reform plan after 4 days of violent protests in iran do k. had previously wanted to amend the proposal but that failed to satisfy protesters. and those anti q. demonstrations continue an earmark 8 people have reportedly been killed there marking what has been described as the global meum our spring revolution along with expatriates around the world. calls are growing for an independent commission to investigate a deadly stampede at a religious festival in israel the country's held a day of mourning for the $45.00 men and boys killed during the jewish orthodox event on friday a group of retired police commissioner says any commission should have wide ranging

powers to investigate senior politicians and decision may his critics are angry that the event even took place despite repeated warnings about the venue safety over the last few years. karega stands as a ceasefire with neighboring to is holding after a week of intense border fighting both nations are forto over water supplies for decades and as al-jazeera as charles trafford explains from in kyrgyzstan they're now examining the human cost of these latest missions the kurdish ministry of internal affairs has announced that $25.00 bodies have been found in the town of goal over there reporting that these people were killed in a mortar attack by the military on april the 29th they've also released some statistics on the kind of structural damage damage to homes. during these attacks they're saying that 70 to 78 houses have been burned to schools 3 border posts and 10 petrol stations now the press office for the president some other of your power

of they're saying that the situation is in their words relatively stable in that area we're hearing reports that the military have withdrawn back across the border we know that there's been a large mobilization of the kirghiz to that area as you would expect and interestingly some news coming out from the base can local authorities along those borders they're saying that 58000 people were evacuated from the area 52000 of who they are reporting as being women and children so another indication of just how severe how serious these clashes have been. to france now and a year after it was trout simonis a pole elections emanuel party has formed an alliance with the conservative republicans that prime minister said they had accepted a proposal by the republicans candidates in the southern province of region to team

up on a joint take it june's local elections is seen as a key predictor ahead of the presidential race next year opinion polls show that could end up in a neck and neck race against far right lida marine le pen. is a senior research fellow at the global policy institute he joins us from san mello in northwest france what is present trying to achieve. maybe he's trying to do it is done to order a socialist party of the left. putting them in if i say if they're contradictions elect with a search of his party with a ready gore ready core want extreme one or. more centrist governing one many of whom voted for him in 2017 and today a decision his party is going to have a spent force left can't find

a candidate to unite around the right is a sending their right is very split the republican party created and the goal of them to go or. party of shivaji is a shit arc and this sucker is now split into 2 factions one feels closer to the national front national ronnie as its goal now and one who feels closer to the soft centrist approach of the image of a member mccall and already you know in the. old government the prime minister the finance minister and hopes a jury come up from the republican party and this time in the election he wants to put the republicans in front of their contradictions it's a bit of a gamble but. because even despite good arcanite you're not asking

mr donnegan asking why then why is the national front in a strong position in this part of france. it's always beat it's the area of france south of france with the highest proportion of immigrants the highest proportion of people are born in france people are born either g.o.f. . this a forget that at the last original or action the senator from 40 to 45 i think caused to 45 percent of the vote in the 1st round and they only got defeated because the socialists withdrew their candidate you noted to her in a 2nd round on a head to head between national front and they're a pretty going to party of then that's that's why disarranging is very important it's a prize for the national it's huge population a very large area the repeal. nice must say sell.

you start on the big gamble or is it we'll eat actually it we disapprove of merging before december 1 before step of orange when it was done between the 2 rounds in only addiction to and in to 2 weekends to 7 days or the standard measure is good it actually favor the national front in that particular original election but the aim of mccall is not so much about the radio or election which where his party has no roots not implanted it's about the next presidential election of 2022 to make sure that the republicans don't unite around a candidate saw that the will be the best position to arrive 2nd in the 1st rather preservation and therefore lead to

a contest in the 2nd or our region in between and mccall even though. 70 percent of the french don't what same line up next election but it looks like events are going to make that strong possibility thank you very much f l. as. an english premier league matches had to be postponed after thousands of fans of a proud stewards and broke into the ground manchester united fans are angry at the owners of that cob who they say valued profits over football the american glazer family has faced criticism off the top was one of those to join the ill fated european super league found adopted just 3 days with several clubs falling out after it was branded anti competitive a match against liverpool that old trafford was due to be held behind closed doors because of u.k. crying of arse restrictions. revealed it's like saying these are all different

directed wants to get away from the league because he received. the lyrics so we go live. now for astronauts to safely return to earth to mean stash and space station in a new fuss commercial space travel they became the 1st crews to splash down in the sea aboard across made by space x. on nasa's behalf lia harding has more. space x. copy of xp or his 1st question after more than 5 months in space for astronauts on board the dragon spacecraft splash down in the gulf of mexico off the coast of florida. after a 6 and a half hour journey back from the international space station or i assess they landed safely becoming the 1st crew to return from orbit in a space x. mission in partnership with nasa. the night time splashdown was nasa's 1st since 1968 when apollo 8 the 1st mission to send astronauts around the moon returned to

earth i think this is a remarkable achievement the opportunity of a lifetime for many of us and something to be proud of. americans michael hopkins victor glover and shannon walker along with gina gucci of japan over the 4 astronauts on board this was glover's 1st time in space he's also the 1st black nasa astronaut to be a member of an i s s crew after medical checks they were taken to shore and flown to houston texas today it went very well overall i would say almost flawlessly dragon did great you know it was great to hear the crew when they woke up the 1st thing my cop considered it was you know what's the weather going to be like we told them hey maybe a 2 not to win a one foot wave and he was very excited from the very beginning that the crew took off in november on board a falcon 9 rocket. the mission is the 1st step in space x.

owner must plan to commercialize space travel if you continue to be nominal for space x. . a looking to go straight to miles without without stopping elsewhere in the middle not. looking out using the mill you know to test that in some ways they says but he steps on the ground that ground program that granted elements like data. expanding shimon space flight once again. but i think it's still a significant step making their way over to while the astronauts recover the capsule will be taken back to the launch site at cape canaveral florida and refurbished for another trip to space harding al-jazeera. just one of the stories of brave u.s. republican senator mitt romney has been met with a chorus of boos wanna dressing a republican convention in his home state of utah. was 1st. this is what you like said i don't have to say. the senator was critical of president donald

trump and the only republican to vote to impeach him twice despite the out quite the convention when jack did a motion to censure him over the impeachment votes. now in rural zimbabwe 3 wheels are changing how women do business a new electric motorcycle is helping poor women on an income and ease the burden of caring for their families how much ass reports from where it's cheap very effective . chickens are rated for the markets and is known as which means to go in zimbabwe is going to help her take them there. the farmer pays an equivalent of $15.00 a month with a group of friends to lease the electric power to motorcycle she can now sell her goods much further away from a small village i had said. before i got this bike i couldn't come this far now i

sell my chickens and vegetables at a business center that's 20 kilometers away i can get more customers here and more money even carry more goods. the bikes are being tested by a local startup that's leasing the motorcycles to women in the community our aim was to bring green mobility solutions to remain in rural communities because you know this new tree meant. under-rated and they spend most of their parent doing the whole sort chars instead of. making money and improving their incomes so we thought that if for the prior 2 tester the reman to see if they're going to improve their labeling rules and if the product is your board to be used by many others most of the solar charged lithium ion batteries the bikes used are charged in here this is the solar charging station 18 batteries can be charged here at the same time on

a good day when there's lots of sunlight if you take about 7 or 8 hours to charge a battery so in the community whenever someone has a. they just come in here and swap it for a full charge for. the bikes made in china and assembled in the capital harare are proving useful in communities with no reliable public transport or todd rhodes passengers call or send a whatsapp message to stage or pick up times the drivers say they can make up to $8.00 a day transporting people money that helps make the more financially independent in zimbabwe a country with jobs asking us how to meet us and al-jazeera with zimbabwe. look at the main stories now india has suffered its deadliest day yet of a pandemic and the prime minister appears to.