down that well there is a very challenging place to work as you can live here always pushing the boundaries part of the plan from taliban world love we rambling from mildly on the media the world we go there and we give them a tell their story. war. the u.s. backs a plan to give poor countries more access to coronavirus vaccines by waving payton protections. the observer on the watching of 0 life my headquarters here in doha coming up in the next 30 minutes the u.k. sends 2 naval vessels to monitor protests to waters around jersey's main port amid a fishing ground with france. we traveled ourselves from the golden

bronze on the front. to the border thank you. jersey china suspends an economic agreement with australia the latest setback in their strained relations. and the military takes control of 2 provinces in eastern democratic republic of congo after months of escalating violence. the head of the world health organization has called it a monumental moment in the fight against covert 19 us president joe biden has backed a proposal that would temporarily lift intellectual property rights a vaccine and it would help millions of people in poor nations get inoculated by allowing more money factories to produce the jobs mike hanna has more from washington d.c. . president biden had back to back seeing waiver jaring the 2020 presidential campaign and in recent weeks his team has held a series of discussions with representatives from the pharmaceutical sector.

it was the u.s. trade representative catherine time who formally made the announcement these extraordinary times and circumstances of call for emergency measures she tweeted the u.s. supports the waiver of protection on covert 1000 back scenes to help in the pandemic and will actively participate in w t o negotiations to make that happen in the past the u.s. and other countries had opposed anyway boff intellectual property rights the white house press secretary explaining the change in position really is these decisions are way we take intellectual property incredibly seriously and we also though are in the midst of a historic global pandemic which requires a range of creative solutions and we're looking at it through that prism. while the pharmaceutical industry had argued strongly against the waiver there were many in

president biden's own party who insisted that he uphold his campaign promise blocking access 'd to vaccines is any humanitarian any diplomatic it weakens their credentials for the girls on the global stage and while the biden administration continues to step up efforts to vaccinate as many americans as possible the potential impact of its decision on the global stage cannot be understated i think it's an incredible moment in american history where president biden has essentially said to the world is this is a moment for the global community to come together to form a global response to this pandemic it is unprecedented it is historic and i have to say that it is one that is going to change the course of this pandemic the message too from the biden administration that while the pandemic continues to rage in countries like india americans cannot consider themselves safe. mike hanna

al-jazeera washington well india has been pushing for the waiver on vaccine patents and is the problem has more now from a vaccination center in new delhi. that is very good news for india for so many middle income countries who can't afford to buy the intellectual property rights the patients for these vaccines india has been pushing leading the push at the trade organization to remove the patients on this vaccine so that other low and middle income countries can produce them at cheaper costs so that they can. increase their production and more of their people and also inoculate others india is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer makes 60 percent of all the vaccines in the world and it submitted a proposal in september of last year asking for the world trade organization to remove the peyton's on the astra zeneca and also on the pfizer vaccine just for the

duration of the pandemic it was supported by $100.00 other middle and low income countries strongly opposed by the largest economies by the u.s. by the e.u. and by big pharmaceutical companies and so now this is good news but the world trade organization has to reach a consensus and even if and when that is achieved india and other countries will have to set up the technology used to manufacture some of these vaccines like pfizer for instance uses more advanced technology the messenger r.n.a. technology and this is why people here say that this news would have been more welcome last year when india 1st pushed for it before the situation became so out of control here allowing more new and more contagious variants. the u.k. has sent 2 navy patrol vessels to the island of jersey as a row intensifies over post breaks at fishing rights french fishermen say they're being prevented from operating in the area due to new licensing rules dozens of

french boats are sailed to jersey to protest the u.k. is concerned about a blockade the islands main port a french minister has also threatened to cut off the electricity supply to the island let's cross over to natasha but those live for us just off the coast of jersey natasha. yes just off the coast of jersey run a french fishing boat we left over the normandy coast very early just after midnight and we've now actually been here for about 3 hours along with dozens of french fishing vessels if i step out of the way hopefully you might be able to see them behind me they are dotting the horizon now that they've come to these waters of jersey to protest because they say that the authorities in jersey are unfairly limiting their access to these waters to the waters around the channel islands now

what they say is that snorts what was agreed to in the post breaks it trade deal between the he you and the u.k. they are angry that frustrated they are upset. a little bit early yes some points actually went into the porch it was a sort of mini proc a they've come out now and what's happening is that they are waiting for a representative from jersey to come by boat and meet some of that representatives to discuss what next what they want is to retain the full access to these waters that they had before the lease what was agreed on to the post breaks a trade deal now the u.k. is cool dispersed so this is a provocation and you would have to see me see it very clear because it's very hazy but behind me there is a u.k. naval vessel there's another one i bet you sent to naval vessels to this area and we have also heard that the french are also sending in able vessels so just this route that's been rumbling over the last few weeks overfishing certainly escalates

again from what you can see what you feel at the moment natasha do you think this is more a sort of a standoff rather than a confrontation between the navies of these 2 countries. i think it's just about sort of upping the rhetoric on both sides but what's at stake it really for the fishing people who are who are here those who have come from france is that saying you know what to say is that the livelihoods the fishermen who owns the boat the wear on said that he is already losing 30 to 40 percent of his trades and that's just simply not something that he can survive on in the long term he's not able to fish certain types of species has been restricted to only fishing at certain times he also told us how this is affecting some some fishermen in jersey because in fact they need to mounds that catch all 9 of the

french side on the french shore in the e.u. but the problem is the post breaks a trade deal is also making not difficult so we. actually see a few bones owned by jersey fishermen who are supporting this this protest prophecies maybe a protest by the french certain communities who say that they will not be able to survive unless they regain access to these forces that are butler in jersey for us thanks very much. the democratic republic of congo's military is due to take control of 2 eastern provinces for one month on friday the president declared a state of siege in north kivu and eternity the government says it's to control escalating violence between armed groups that killed more than $300.00 people since january but critics worry that it could lead to abuses of power catherine soy is monitoring developments from nairobi she says the law will be reassessed at the end of the month but there's no guarantee how long this may go. so fast time that this

law is being used since the post you will walk constitution was 1st passed in 2001 and in his address to the nation president phillips just a kennedy on sunday basically gave the military immense power was basically granting them a military rule in these 2 areas he said that they are going to grant the administrative duties of these 2 provinces already 2 generals have been appointed as governors this concern about that as well because he's a former rebels one of them has been accused of abuses when he was an assistant police commissioner in the copy talking just the military will have powers to arrest suspects people suspected of being collaborating and supporting armed groups who will have power to enter the suspects homes without warrant the immunity of

law called members of parliament and other elected officials has been lifted so that means that they can also be arrested on suspicion of being collaborators of armed groups some civil liberties will be waived for example the right to protest that's going to be a problem as well the military is going to be in charge of the court system as well so there's a lot of uncertainty about the mind it exactly people are worried that this power was could be a huge by the military they have seen it before so a lot of people just waiting to see how everything is going to play out and really this is going to make a difference. well still ahead here on al-jazeera heavily pregnant and chasing a 10 kilometer wall for water we'll tell you what's driving drowns in northern goner. also delightful space right wing news of the company's local elections and why that could mean disaster for the left wing national government to those stories after the break.

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plague london by saturday with some heavy rain we've been dealing with heavy rain for northern areas of algeria deadly floods there dozens of people displaced from their homes it's slid into northern areas of tunisia but the rain backs off on friday but still we know it's going to take a few days for water levels to come down so we look at the 3 day forecast in algeria it stays dry and then by sunday temperatures are about 10 degrees above average. sponsored by qatar airways. killing the debate you don't see this action and amplify your voice you're only given a certain narrative the media will miss when true story no topic is off the table why in the world what was humanize an individual domestic terrorist this was an illegal occupation of a country what they're doing is they're removing knowledge it's historical revisionism this strain where a global audience becomes

a global community on al-jazeera. all. of our children i was there with me so who run the reminder of our top stories u.s. president joe biden has backed a proposal that would temporarily lift intellectual property rights for covert $900.00 vaccines it would allow more manufacturers to make the jobs and help millions of people importations get inoculated also the u.k. has sent 2 navy patrol vessels to the island of jersey as around intensifies or post breaks at fishing rights bench fishermen say they'll be prevented or they're being prevented from operating in the area due to new licensing rules. and the

democratic republic of congress military is due to take control of 2 eastern provinces from now on friday the president to tie the state of siege in north kivu and it to violence between armed groups had killed more than 300 people since january. that people in ghana asked truckling to find water many rely on rivers but these have dried up in recent months due to a lack of rainfall hundreds of new downs a failed to help a variety book reports now from a number north. mother's day is due to give bet in just a few weeks' time but every day she still walks up to 10 kilometers and sees and simply just to search for water or hire him to me and to me i feel the water problem here is really affecting everything we spend all our days looking for water one can't do any business to any income find in water and as parts of ghana has always been difficult for people who live

a reverse on base overall course. probably little rain now for months it's even more of a challenge the farther you go the more desperate the foolish and the if people have been digging for all wife in the dry river bed just to find enough water to fill a bucket to take home in the midday sun temperatures around 40 degrees of the government's begun build in small towns across the north of ghana in 2017 when the not to became presidents the project was called one village one dumb with the aim of storing water for the dry season. more than 500 doms have been bills but few contain a new what's on their wrist start pouring here they pour it force as some of them would just give way because the banks were not either one properly cause for acted or 2 then tested 2 of the flow of water into those dams becomes too much for it and

glassware. does not just from these feelings effects a pharmacist like a house and say need is a catastrophe 11 out of his cows have died from fest in recent weeks. no grass no water and the dying one is likely to make a few dollars if a cow is about to die and a butcher is close by to slaughter it instantly if the rains delay further it will be a disaster the president's plan in more doms they go once this time and home was a systems the infrastructure was supposed to be completed by 2023 but be due money big isn't ordinance much hope she's preparing fun other long hot walk to search for what's in the morn and. the number not gonna. jailed hong kong democracy activist joshua wall has been handed extra jail time for participating in it all the rise gathering last year won't has an additional 10

months for taking part in a tenement vigil hong kong has regularly mark the anniversary of beijing's deadly crackdown in 1909 but it was banned for the 1st time last year already convicted of the pro-democracy protests in 2019. threats of violence and international rights groups calling for action from the un security council they want to ban on weapon sales to the military the country's shadow government of ousted lawmakers was so has set up what's called what it's calling a people's defense force to protect civilians kristen salumi reports. 3 months since the military seize control of me and maher and opposition groups showed no signs of backing down if anything they're gearing up for more violence announcing the formation of a people's defense force to protect themselves from military attacks now a coalition of more than $200.00 non-governmental organizations says the u.n.

security council needs to step up to they want an arms embargo against the military they say it is the least the international community can do words will not be enough to win this by the. chief general. the fact that the u.n. security council allowed this man to commit genocide in 2017 against the ringing of population and didn't adopt a single resolution in response is a major contributing factor to the climate of impunity that led directly to this but so far china and russia have resisted calls for stronger action we are not in favor of the imposing sanctions and we have to take 8 and the last the results in tackling the conflict and the reason why we. we hold to such a position is because of the fact that 1st it will be always all the number of

people to suffer from sanctions the security council has held at least 5 meetings on the situation in myanmar since the coup most of them in private formal security council statements have expressed concern and called for an end to the violence backing regional efforts to mediate the conflict one security council diplomat tells al-jazeera they share the n.g.o.s concerns but that a divided security council will help no one that sentiment was echoed by the u.n. secretary general spokesman what the secretary general supports and will continue to support is for the urgency of a unified international response. and that needs to be done in close cooperation with. with nearly $800.00 dead and $40000.00 people displaced and geos say that isn't enough kristen salumi al-jazeera the united nations

but even that's a real use 12 year run as israeli prime minister could be over after the president asked his political rival to form a new government peter who heads the centrist yes shouted party has $28.00 days to form a coalition and it's the latest bid to end israel's political deadlock after 4 inconclusive elections in the past 2 years. the conservative popular party has won a resoundingly tree in regional elections for madrid with a campaign opposing kevin 1000 restrictions incumbent regional president isabel diaz a used one many harf of the assembly seats but her party is still short of the majority which could be bad news for the socialist national government but in barbara reports. rewarded for her defiance isabel d.f.a. use of reelected as president of the madrid region she's now a rising star in the conservative popular party or p.p. which is doubled its seats in the regional assembly. i never got to today's

a beginning of a new chapter in the history of spain because today from madrid from the starting point will again upright ascending in the better than it. was i you so campaigned on a simple slogan freedom she's consistently resisted pressure from the spanish government to impose coronavirus restrictions on. the brits the only major european capital that's kept bars restaurants and fears is open since the national lockdown ended in june 2020 uses critics say her approaches ultimately cost lives in a region where almost 50900 patients have died and where infection rates are still far above the national average but her supporters appreciate her business focused approach some of the you cannot she has been brave when we had to face the pandemic she didn't hide like others did she made a stand she defended those who were sick but also the people that had to go to work and earn money in the end we have to go on living nationally the socialists are the

pedro sanchez run a minority coalition government with a left wing party headed by public less yes both parties did badly tuesday's vote they call. it less yes actually resigned as deputy prime minister to stand in madrid now he's announced he's quitting politics and everywhere but it was a good result for the for. vaux party and its regional leader rufio monastery oh it only gave one extra seat but one analyst told al-jazeera that should be seen as a breakthrough given the big gains made by the p.p. on the right the far right in spain is now gathering votes from outside the specter of the of the of the right wing he's got an influence probably in working class areas votes that traditionally would go to their sanction of the socialists so these means that yes it's taking a life of the of it so not just a subsidiary form of

a right wing party folks who is already supporting the peace outgoing coalition with the centrist seaward adonis party which store its vote collapse now the conservatives look like they'll see could alliance with a box to govern the region you so says that option wouldn't be the end of the world . al-jazeera. facebook's overside borders upheld the company's battle donald trump's account but says the decision must be reviewed in 6 months the former us president was suspended after being accused of inciting january's attack on the capitol building called the board's decision a total disgrace particle haim has more from washington d.c. . as his supporters were storming the u.s. capitol then president trump was posting to facebook i know your pain i know you're hurt. we had an election that was stolen from us. urging his supporters to go home while calling them special and telling them he

loves them for facebook's leadership it was too much facebook and instagram suspended his account indefinitely twitter permanently banned him as well but facebook wanted a board it's set up to decide if their decision was the right $120.00 experts in the field to free speech their ruling the ban is appropriate but facebook will have to review the decision in 6 months i mean the decision is very clear and so far as you know the board has found that the suspension of former president trump was necessary to keep people safe former president donald trump released a statement calling the decision a total disgrace and an embarrassment adding these corrupt social media companies must pay a political price experts say this move was designed to keep that from happening every bit of criticism that's directed at the oversight board is a bit of criticism that's not being directed at facebook so in many ways i think this really looks like a quite a smart move that mark zuckerberg and facebook you know had the foresight to

understand look these are really incredibly difficult issues you're going to be criticized no matter what you do we should create a quasi independent board but it will do little to blunt the criticism the facebook faces on many fronts lawmakers have been debating for a while about whether or not these tech companies are just simply too big too powerful and need to be broken up this decision will likely move that question to the forefront for many of the former president's allies on capitol hill patty kahane al-jazeera washington. australia's china's decision to suspend bilateral trade talks is disappointing beijing suspended economic dialogue indefinitely accusing cambra of a cold war mindset relations have plunged to a multi decade lows since beijing blocked imports of australian goods over the past year china is australia's largest trading partner katrina you has more from beijing . these meetings haven't actually been held since 2017 and this announcement was announced by china's national development reform commission

a very important body here in beijing and it essentially is symbolic it tells us what we already know the relationship between china and australia is in a deep freeze and it doesn't look like it's going to improve anytime soon and it follows the decision by canberra to toss out an agreement with the victorian state government one of the states in australia with beijing under china's belt and road initiative and we also know that australia is currently mulling over scrapping the 99 year lease of the chinese guy of a northern port to a chinese company and that lease is worth $318000000.00 and it's now many exporters in australia rely on china's gigantic market so china has responded by blocking many of the exports to china it's raised tariffs it's really significantly and put extra restrictions on for example strongly in wine beef and bali there had been also are numerous reports of australian pots being stuck at chinese ports just

stating that with no formal reason given as to why they're not getting to chinese consumers as well although it is significant to knowledge that china does continue to import australian iron ore which is a resource that it badly needs but this is not the 1st time that china has used its economic might to essentially penalize countries that it's not happy with it's done this with norwegian salmon it's done this with taiwanese pineapples and indeed just this week the g 7 leaders gathering in the u.k. criticized china using what it calls economic coersion on other countries. now the u.s. military says the space command is tracking day before a chinese rocket hurtling through the atmosphere this week and it's part of the long march 5 b. rocket launch last week sending the 1st part of its new space station into orbit the term human she is the 1st of 11 missions needed to complete the station holbrooke frank is the european space agency's head of space safety he says

although that a breeze large is unlikely to pose a serious risk. it's a remarkable piece so having an object of about 20 tons to be entering is quite rare but if you put it in the context of the overall $150.00 tons of space are coming down in the year then you have probably the right scale and the whole is your space flight despite of this large mass there was never any guarantee so also in this case it's not very likely that people see. a casualty nevertheless i think in spaceflight we should take care and make sure that space objects of all back in a portal way like this one but there are also ways to bring it down in a controlled fashion for example in an. area the oceans this is something where a large space nations are consulting on and certain risk levels on on ground seeded by the entry of space objects and it has already been of practice to do

a maneuver that makes sure that that space object or because basically can be returned over uninhabited area for pacific ocean. we see that done in most cases but today there are exceptions where this not or. what you all just means the whole rom the reminder of our top stories u.s. president joe biden has backed a proposal that would temporarily left intellectual property rights for covert $900.00 accidents and it would allow more money factories to make the trams and help millions of people in poor nations to get inoculated india has been pushing for the waiver on vaccine patents and it's been a problem has more from a vaccination center in new delhi this is good news but the world trade open i think.