all if you can implement here, just some of access points that shift the focus, the pan down that says turned out to be a handy little pretext. the prime minister clamped down on the press covering the waves. the news is covered the listening post on just a moment of terror after the heaviest rain generations triggers flash floods and kills the dozen people in central china ah, a little bit i'm how am i doing? and this is al jazeera lloyd from joe home, also coming up with 900 patients, die alone, and me and my military coup has paralyzed and all ready front job health care

system. police and townsend arrest, the main leader, the leader of the main opposition party before meeting, reaching demanding constitutional reform. i'm on the richardson in tokyo, a city preparing to host an olympic games like no other. ah, we begin in central china where the heaviest rains his records began, has triggered, devastating flash floods. homes have been swept away st. subways, factories and farmland. nothing has been spared. more than 200000 people are being moved to higher grounds. at least 12 people have been killed in the city of jung, jo hit by the heaviest rainfall in generations before others died in neighboring city. katrina, you reports from aging, flood water,

wreaking havoc across china's her. none province. the damage visible as far as i can see, the army is warning under the regent. 7 stricken dams may collapse at any time risking the lives of around 7000000 people have down pools, have flooded streets. stranding travelers bring the region to a standstill cause a completely submerged as residents of swept away underground unmistakable panic among these passengers trapped inside a submerged subway car or waste deep waters rising to their shoulders. emergency crews reportedly opening a hole in the roof, evacuating passengers. one by one. this terrifying moment. sure. as bystanders swallowed by a sink hole with the crowd rescuing this woman. a deafening explosion at this aluminum factory after a nearby river burst banks,

the flood water mixed with chemicals, lighting up the night sky. the government has been upgrading its emergency response . the crews working round the clock to rescue residents inside their flooded homes . and cars increased as an, as ation and climate change has worsened the impact of floods. in recent years. this is the most rainfall the region has seen in 6 decades, with no sign of letting up anytime soon. katrina, you al jazeera, updating the lisa niger area, say they've secured the release of 100 villagers who were captured 6 weeks ago. many of them, a women and children, they were abducted last month in northwestern. some far estate heavily armed criminal gangs are responsible for a series of kidnappings for ransom in the region. many trees reports form of which are. what we know right now is that 124 people have been released among them.

h. women, 20 children. and we understand that $100.00 have been released so far and there are $24.00 more to be evacuated. they couldn't, they couldn't have been evacuating them was impossible yesterday simply because of the condition they were in. a lot of them were injured, we understand. and right now, the operation happened in forest in for a state bordering 3 states. and these are the key states. why the bandage or the gunman had been operating at the port us board is done for our can be. and niger states and was seen at tax rising in recent months at the police are saying that they have not paid ransom for the release of these individuals. and the reports we getting is that these individuals have been collected by these bandits about period of time from several villages, ends up in nyja and kept states. and they were camped that the leader of 10 said he has main opposition. party has been arrested. freeman and bowie and 10 other cheers

mate. party members were detained in the middle of the night. they were planning a conference to demand constitutional reforms. authority say the members were arrested for inciting on authorized assembly. there all restrictions and public gatherings to curb the spreads of corporate 19 catherine sawyer. as following those developments from the philippines capital at the south of that's a demo opposition party has released a statement confirming the arrest of 11 of the members, including the lead up room and boy, they rested very early this morning at around 230 a. m. a hotel in, in ones. they had trouble there to attend a constitutional forum, a meeting where they were to sensitize people on their push for constitutional reforms. they want, for example, to have the powers of the president reduced to have proper rules to ensure that

their rees an independent electoral commission. and also to have laws that enable a president up to retirement to be tried in court for crimes committed while on the home, the local administration there. i said that this individual was flouting call the 19 regulations that have been imposed. they're like, you know, having public gatherings which is banned, but some opposition leaders and also officials of to them. a party are saying that this really is continuing to draw back the democratic gains that have been made just going back to enforce or continue enforcing the policies that had been put in place by the late president. john pulled them up for food now. turns on. yeah, has a new president now, some yes, to lou who people are hopeful, which is appointed a few months ago that she was going to open up the democratic face, but now they're responsible for me. sometimes indians that was spoken to that.

she's just going back to the footsteps of her predecessor in in denisia has reported its highest staley death toll since the pandemic began almost 1400 people. it's currently dealing with the worst outbreak in asia. covered 19 restrictions have been extended until july 25th. so careers reporting its highest number of infections ever driven by the highly contagious delta variance. while the 1700 new cases were recorded on tuesday, just 13 percent of south koreans are fully vaccinated. australia's to larger states are also reporting the rise and infections, even though they've been under a long time. you start wales is reported another $110.00. you cases on neighboring victoria has had 22 health authorities of revenge have ramped up testing with more

than 140000 carried out on tuesday a single day records. india has recorded its highest daily death tool in a month, almost 4000 after the state of my roster, dated it's kind of unreported cases. the number of new infections also increased to more than 42, thousands and they bring me and more the medical infrastructure is on the edge of collapse. unable to cope with a rising number of infections. on tuesday, a senior politician from the former living and the post and the party died in jail after contracting the virus. a warning. now that totally change reports contain some distressing images. on the old issue, emergency medical responders enter a house in east gone in yang, gone by the doorway. a middle aged man sits as if he just dozed off to sleep. in a bedroom, an old man, his father lies unmoving on the bed. both men are dead,

suspected victims of coven 19 as it spreads unchecked. across me on my elsewhere amo's largest city. they've been cuing through the night to refill oxygen canisters most have to risk breaking. the military imposed curfew to get in line with a weight of at least 12 hours ahead of them. for some, it's too long. my sister has been suffering from coven 19 for 3 days. but while i was queuing to fill the oxygen tank this morning, my niece called me to come home as my sister died because she ran out of oxygen. now the pandemic has claimed the life of a senior and the politician and when a spokesman and legal adviser to, to choose party, he was jailed by the military following the qu, off the contracting covered 19 in prison. he died in hospital on tuesday night. even getting help to those who needed his hard, natty, used to live in young,

gone. now she's trying to raise funds for oxygen and aid to send back from neighboring thailand. from the report she's guessing from inside me on my the official death toll of several 100 people a day is a gross underestimate. the volunteers and the ambulance. people say that all the in young gone alone. 6 to 800 people died every day since last week. so of course, the number that we see from the official shadow of the government. the military government is not very reliable across se asia nations and being overwhelmed by coven 19 as the delta variance sweeps across the region. but no, we're the defense is weaker than the miasma. where those charge was fighting. the pandemic had been arrested by the military. no social distancing this young going crematorium for the living or the dead bodies stacked, waiting for the furnace relatives waiting to get to the front of the queue.

ambulances empty of their patients and a smoke stack, bellowing black smoke. tony ching, al jazeera, a 9th journalist from hong kong. furthermore, chris's newspaper apple daily has been arrested. former executive editor in chief landman chung is accused of collision with foreign forces, ample daily clothes, last month, renting the papers 26 year run. media outlets have been under pressure from a new national security law that restricts criticism of the government. violence is broken ice and several cities in iran, the oil rich cars, the san province. i station over walls shortages continue for the 6 consecutive night. security forces far shown to disperse the close. at least 3 protested, were killed in the turn of the official who in city of michaud say, a police officer was also shot dead during one of the valleys still had only to 0.

we travel to, to want to mexico, us order for refugees and asylum seekers or lifetime vaccination efforts. bringing close to 2 weeks of uncertainty atc a prime minister is one in ah, ah, it's time for the perfect journey. the winter sponsored by kettle airways. hello there. we're watching to tie foods in east asia, but before we get to those, let's look at that max of flooding that's effecting central parts of china in particular. he non province and we have seen record rain for across dozens of cities in particular. jung, joe, we saw a years rain full in just 24 hours and we have got the highest weather warning out

. we are expecting more rain to fall in the coming days and we could see more flooding here. we could also see flooding across the southern areas of china. we've got typhoon chem packet working its way. if we look, take a closer look at that. it's got an unusual path. it's working its way across high an island and it is likely to move towards the south china sea. we've seen some really heavy rain here. we could see up to $500.00 millimeters fall in isolated areas. we've also got typhoon in for that's making its way towards tie one, bringing the wet and windy weather to southern areas of japan. but taiwan is likely to be impacted by the end of the week. it has got an unpredictable pop, but we will keep an eye on that. and as we move to south asia, it's a very wet picture for india, as those monsoon rains continue to inundate the western coast and central areas that weather update. sponsor cut on airways. ah, passionate about this and determine to succeed. it can be you want to try to keep

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a result of the heaviest winful in generation maureen forecast, that's the possibility of dam in the region could collapse at any time for the say night. say they secured the release of 100 villages who were kidnapped 6 weeks ago . many of them were women and children is adopted last month in new question. some far as the leader of townsend, he has main opposition party has been arrested. 3 men and boy and 10 others should deem a party members which attains in the middle of the night. their party was playing a conference to demand the constitution forms 12 suspected instigations, but only fix arrests. so far, south africans are waiting to hear who was behind the presidency to run a pause. a cold, orchestrated biting and loosing. last week. it was march, finding the jailing, the former president jacob's humor in this home province. of course,

the natal intelligence failures and a full police response help. the calles spread quickly. bernard smith reports from the provinces biggest city durban of come across south africa to most populous provinces. it was mob rule for more than a week. it started after the jailing of former president jacob zoom and the government says the mob was deliberately directed towards distribution centers, key highways, railways, and ports in housing and quasi lu natal, you couldn't do something that was well orchestrated. married the house has been monitoring violence and security in south africa for more than 30 years. how close did they come to save lightning? pretty close. i think. look, it, i mean really if the stabilisation, when you get the economic damage we have and the damage to race relation, basically it's because of the fact that this province is the key. zoom support

base. oh, it was zooming close, family and friends deny inciting the looting across social media. there are examples of people using the imprisonment of the former president to justify the violence. a slow police response led to vigilant groups taking the law into their own hands. here, men from an indian majority township in durban, a shooting a black men who entered from a neighboring township. more than 200 people were killed. 20 of them in this area, including 29 year old percy to tower his nephew says his uncle was in a car when he was shot. the cars came in the driver and my uncle was short, like the driver was looking to place the burning to the

ground. the economy already battered by the pandemic will contract 3 percent according to one us investment bank present, serial ram, oppose, admitted that the government had been caught off guard. i'm was slow to respond more to the violence. could happen again. i think it could if, if the state doesn't get its intelligence act together, if it doesn't, i mean what's disappointed me is that some of the key instigators have not been touch. we do though, we've got to have to watch carefully what the strategies is. a lot of fritz they get to continue and this is where the government has a list of 12 people. it's suspects of instigating violence. only half a dozen have been arrested so far. how close any of the people on the wanted list are to jacob zoom is unknown, but how and if they are arrested, could be another, testable authority for the government, a serial ram, oppose a bonus mit i'll just sarah. he has a you prime minister,

after 2 weeks of uncertainty following the assassination of its precedence. the death of chauvinism always led to a power struggle. now falling and international intervention. irene alone re, has emerged as the trouble of nations, new liter, and gal here reports the formal swearing in of r l on re is hated. new prime minister is an attempt to n days of uncertainty. following the assassination of president, javan, i'm always acting prime minister closures f appeared to be in charge. following the brazen attack on the lease, he stepped aside to allow henri to take the reins. 71 year old neurosurgeon is calling for unity, but he's facing a long list of social and political issues. we will create a secure, reliable, and stable environment to facilitate political activities throughout the country. we will expect massive participation in the next presidential elections, the highest participation of citizens of voting age. on re, is appointed his cabinet with the goal of leading haiti to new elections that's

being problematic previously leading to my ruling by decree, but hate his future may depend on a free and fair vote. next help up us up with this government wide. think for the people there unpopular, they're only thinking for the elite again at the expense of the haitian people. we can expect anything serious from this government, which is why we say to this new government. welcome because to be the haitian people, we want actions from them that we would like the new government to solve the crisis of the country to solve the problems of slum neighborhoods. many haitians see these as dangerous times, an unreason to national backing is regarded by some as a problem. anybody, they sort of back or anoint or push is going to be seen with a lot of skepticism by the haitian people. i think people are, are very wary above international community involvement and hideous time, but of course they want aid, but they don't want the interference and

a meddling the movie memorial services for 53 o job anomalies are being held even as the investigation into his assassination continues on tuesday, haitian authorities made more arrests, including people said to be police officers, but they appear no closer to finding out why he was killed last. not a cowardly assassination of the president of the republic constitutes a real national drama. we have a duty to consider it at such, including those in hiding and at any counter conflict. while the international community is pushing, this impoverished nation to hold elections, other se voting won't solve haiti's problems. many key institutions have failed, gangs control large parts of puerto prince and the economy leads and ruins. stakes to haiti couldn't be hired and to galka al jazeera, peruse, president elect has promised change is coming after a long and devices election. periods left,

his teacher and union leader petro castillo, has been declared the winner, 6 weeks after the run off. he beats his right. when opponents find just 44000 votes, the official results were delayed way accusations of fraud, while the losing candidates kickoff. would you? maury, mariana sanchez, reports from lima. there will be differences in an equally polarized country. nearly half of peruvians, superficial cake for humanity are disappointed to the election result. you won the presidency with just 50 point one percent of the vote. the on monday you issued a call for unity i asked that kiko for marie not to barriers in the ways that we may move forward and make different government of all to be nearing the finish line last week, commodities to produce play, to which the presidential palace by force, he said,

to take over the government and prevent left when precedent to take over. so he morty, has asked supporters to protest piece. however, she said, sta, brooklyn nation is illegitimate and accused of your party of stealing bolts from her or let her go today. i swear i will not give up. i invite you to put up a real democratic defence, peru needs all social and political forces united to stop communism, defend free press, and democracy who took a thea will not only have to face a strong opposition in congress, but also from party members. right, before you think over the government, the free, better party who represents will meet analysts say its members may demand that you're implementing radical left when policies, highly unpopular. among most peruvians, the most peruvian, see they're more afraid of their economic situation. nearly one 3rd or no poor,

because left more than 3000000 people without jobs, despite the dire conditions, some peruvian say, it's time to put political divisions aside. let is. that was, i think we wish him the best of success we'll have to work together for revolutionary change for the well being of everyone without differences in all is one of those who voted for can you say they are less concerned about him implementing any sort of extremist measures, they just want to watch his actions closely and not give him a blank check. with the other scientists, i'll just see that lima writes groups are raising the alarm about cool, with 900 spreading in camps of asylum seekers. on the border between the us and mexico, thousands of people are enduring, crowded and unsanitary conditions. and there were worries there being left out of an occupation programs, minute or follow reports from the border city over to one of the crowded tents your mexico's border with united states,

most of the camps residence or asylum seekers. some have been here for weeks, others months, and during sanitary living conditions that have put their lives at risk every day. and you know, you know, it's difficult to have a normal life because there's a lot to adapt to and it's not the same as being a home. it's difficult, but we're trying to find a way to survive the collecting water at the can or just using the bathroom is a daily challenge social distancing and keeping hands clean is almost impossible. then i have hand gel and mouth covers and we hardly leave our tent. we stay inside more people has meant more disease including cases of corona, virus. new t. one is government does not appear to be collecting data on contagion rates among asylum seekers. they're going to say more with real know how many more outbreaks do have been there is no oversight of this. and what can happen is that people have

been infected, but with no symptoms. toby 19 inoculations have sped up in communities along the us mexico border asylum seekers and refugees, however, do not appear to be included in the vaccination efforts for months. human rights advocates have warned that camp like this one and he went to mexico or a ticking time bomb for contagion here. asylum seekers and refugees are not only exposed to cope 19, but also outbreaks of chicken pox, tuberculosis, and other communicable diseases. in recent weeks, health authorities administered chicken pox vaccines to address a localized outbreak. but many say they're worried over a possible 3rd wave of the corona virus pandemic. and mexico caught him as mac allowed. it's been cause it worries me more than chicken pumps because chicken pumps can be easily treated but cause it is a much greater risk. he wanted officials did not respond to a request or comment on how the city plans to guarantee the rights of refugees and

asylum seekers. but the longer people continue to live under such precarious conditions, unprotected from new, more transmissible variance of cobit 19. the more terrifying and uncertain their situation becomes. manuel wrap a little al jazeera he want to mexico. the international olympic committee has a nice the whole city for the 2032 summer lympics prison. well maybe the 3rd is trillion city to whom the games? melbourne 1st, had it in 1956, then sidney played host in 2000 the i o c k. first been exclusive bidding rights in an effort to reduce the cost of campaigns and to minimize the rest of the vote by him. the only big president thomas bar has admitted to having doubts every day about the wisdom of going ahead with the talk you games with the city and state of

emergency. the athletes face unparalleled restrictions on their movements as anti richardson reports from tokyo. everyone heading to these olympics is taking a step into the unknown. the 1st hurdle for athletes and media, arriving in japan, making sure all the right paperwork is in place to pass strict covey 19 safety protocols. while we've just made it through a fairly complex immigration process, it took around 4 hours and involve that taking a covey test. i also had to take to covey tests in the days, immediately prior to coming to japan. i'll be tested every day for the 1st 3 days and then at regular intervals after that, after the athletes will go through something very similar, but they will be tested every single day that they're at these olympics. some public health experts to consume the efforts being taken to keep these game safe don't go far enough. for example, the daily test athletes are taking is a rapid result, anti gen test. not the more reliable and accurate p c r test. i think the

fundamental problem was a luck, open, transparent, and the scientific discussions about the conditions under which do your impacts could be held in a safe and secure manner. i think that is totally irresponsible. her own a virus tasking ready derailed. the plans of many potential olympians. you can disrupt the 7th team. we're hoping to compete with the games for the 1st time. but after some of their plans tested positive dakota 19 at their phone, a qualifying event, they had to withdraw. and similar scenarios on already playing in japan. the preparation is very, very difficult for me athletes. and of course that experience is not playing as similar with the viruses impacted some countries in a devastating wind hubs. handshakes and high fines are open that the athletes

village competitors have been told. they could be kicked out of the games if they ignore regulations, aimed at preventing the spread of corona virus. the not all likely to concern by the restrictions that they focus on winning olympic gold. you can congregate in big groups in the dining, or you're going to span you a little bubble of 4 or 5 people the whole time and stay the room and all of that. that's exactly how i've always treated games, like it hasn't been a big sociable experience for me. it's all about the competition. and so it's going to be pretty routine. that sense of isolation is set to continue into the fan las empty stadiums that will surround and lympics like no other. and the richardson al jazeera tokyo, ah, this is al jazeera and these are the headlines. at least 16 people have died in severe flooding in china. her 9 province were.