much higher than advertising researches say that huge gaps in testing capacity that the government is now trying to close. extrapolate that across the country and the spread of corona virus appears far wider than any one thought. ah, calls for dialog shanicea, the biggest political group says it wants to see an end to the ongoing crisis. the president dismissed the prime minister and fruits parliament. ah, i'm how am i here, dean? this is al jazeera mind from dough home. also coming up. the 1st person to be charged under hong kong strict national security law, has been found guilty of inciting secession and terrorism. reviving the hope lines,

the leaders of north and south korea are communicating again and a bit to improve relations versus largest and most powerful war ship. the h m. s. elizabeth cause of concern as it heads to the south china sea. ah, we begin, which is the way the country's biggest political group, the another party is called for dialogue. it's accused president guy said the staging a qu after he dismissed the prime minister and put a freeze on parliament. he shouldn't miss she. she says he's willing to hand over responsibility to whoever the president chooses. president has imposed a nationwide nighttime curfew for a month. and the army is on the streets of public gatherings. have been bands and

many are no questioning what comes next in a country that has only witness democracy in the past decades? well, yes or no. she is the international spokesperson for the not a party enjoying says a by skype from london. thank you for talking says here on al jazeera and your party is now calling for national dialogue to as a means ice of the crisis. does this mean that you no longer view the situation in june? as you, as a cru, we absolutely reject be unconstitutional. announcements made by the president today to do the great violation of the constitution. if we pull the major political events in is a national organization, philip assigned to organizations and constitutional experts, all agree that these are unconstitutional. and the way forward is to

reverse these announcements and we turn to to dialogue and to the legal constitutional order. so if at last night you were calling this a qu, if this still in your view, acute a time, what changed overnight? that nothing has changed. we are now talking about resolving this unconstitutional situation. this crew, the description is still remaining. this is a great by addition of, of the constitution, this is illegal, this is a great threat to just democracy. beyond this, we must come together to, to return. as soon as possible to, to know that it's a quote of a crappy client, but by now in parliament to continue duties as required by the constitution, including article 8th, which was improved by president science interpretation of the call article. but the

article itself, even in a situational exceptional matches, require the parliament to continue to be in a state of permanent question. so this must be allowed. immediately. parliament must be allowed to resume it, its meeting, as well as the talented station of power in the hands of the president without any checks and balances without any oversight. these, we still believe these to the suspension of harlem and, and the middle of it, of all power, all unconstitutional, all attempted coo and must be reserved. well, let's, let's clear this up. is it an attempted to owner, or who do you think the army is acting within the bones of the constitution as it stands? or are they part of this qu, or is it an attempted to?

we're just trying to nail you down on this. we, we reject what is happening if it, it will allow to continue. it would be this is agreed by a nation opportunity constitution that's not an approved by the electric company. this is happening. this is been rejected by all the political parties, by all civil defined to organizations, by all constitutional experts. and we will not, except the 2 things are not ready to return to one man rule to return the fees to ship to return to a violation of the rights and freedoms. ok, so someone say what happens next then? where is your party going for? here, you've called for this national dialogue. do you think the, the president will be on boards are likely to answer this call to dialogue. we have been calling for national dialogue for 4 months and welcome to the national

dialogue initiative by the lead the union without any conditions, without any exceptions, without any exclusion. then it was at the time, the president who obstructed this dialogue. but there is no alternative. we need all political parties to come together and we are now in consultation with political parties and organized national organization to, to facilitate this to come together to, to, to return to you as soon as possible. busy to the legal constitutional order to normal political life. in order for us to be able to feed the real problems in the country, the economic problems, the dangerous health situation. these alternatives real and we must return to the normal political order in order to deal with in terms of demonstrations, he had cold last night for people to take to the streets to reject what's happening

. are people answering your call or do you get the sense that people, engineers, 0, should they go quite satisfied with the fact that the, this popular precedence is now taken charge and hopefully will find a way i says, the challenges that you at line for the country there were protests yesterday in front of the assembly demanding the the reversal of the announcement demanding opening parliament. today, we have called for com and pigeons to avoid any confrontations or any possible violence. and we have given a chance to consultations to political contexts and, and look at the way out of this. and just finally, are you disappointed that there hasn't been more recognition from the international community that the constitution, as you see it has been,

has been violated. he's disappointed that there's not been more criticism of what happens engineers from external parties. we welcome all the calls from the international community from the european union, from various countries from the united states for an immediate, immediate, urgent return to constitutional life to a situation that respects the constitution. but we need a strong condemnation of any violation and insistence on respecting the rights and freedoms alternate. she has gone through a resolution against such abuses and against dictatorship and we will not allow any return and the international community must support as we

return to the dentist, we continue to make our progress. ok, we're out of time, i'm afraid, but great to have the weather's here on. i'll just use a whole new international spokesperson for the party. thank you, sir. well, we have more now. what's led to this political crisis in that she is the foreign burden. monday brings us this reports the near empty streets of to news or start contrast to days of protests. under strict curfew, many have not dead. they see army, which is now patrolling to disease parliament and government buildings on monday and by president cliff, i need to follow the prime minister, freeze parliament for a month, and soc ministers lead to some celebrations. the mater many came to the streets out the nature of the boat booth saying it

constitutional and attempted to groups with opposing views on the future to disease democracy they still outside parliament, the president said, said his decision to freeze the parliament was taken after following the process laid out in the constitution, nothing to supper. i have taken responsibility. i am taking a historic responsibility. even those who claim this matter is related to whom need to revise the lessons in the constitution to present side who controls the armed forces. made a storm warning against any one taking up arms saying the biggest danger a nation can face is internal explosion. the dismiss, prime minister, he sham the she, she says he will not be a disruptive element. he will hand power to whoever the president chooses. like this street like that and he's in 3, the parliament is also divided today between the majority leading party in

department like and not doing this and elation will cold and describe the decision of prison price. i quoted you tional dictatorship. why again, he's this decision. democracy leaving it biggest. today, there were also fears of a crackdown on the freedom of press. after security forces stormed al jazeera buildings. it's a move out there has strongly condemned. the president to move had fall. i must protest with much of the anger direct, is it the enough to party for the handling of the economy and a raging pandemic? of this fear, it's an unconstitutional power grabbed the could lead to a dictatorship, a move that would see the end. the jasmine revolution, the paid the way to a decade of democracy lore about among the audi 0. well, let's cross live notes. mohammed vall, who's covered extensively, flores,

how did you heard there from the spokesman from the not the policy? what did you make of the position then? i know putting forwards well, how it goes well with the law and, but another party has always adopted in its history, political history. tenicia, remember that during the dialogue of 2013, 2014, another gave tremendous successions, a tremendous concessions. i mean, and they said, but that's because they wanted that dialogue to reach a national consensus. we have seen them taken different measures from what happened in egypt, for instance, when the nose confrontations bloody which we became bloody b. b between the islamist movements in egypt and the army at another party. took a lesson from that and they have always be decided to become a factor of moderation today. it's not different. also remember that in 2016,

another party decided to even abandon religious project proselytizing. and to become a purely political party because the soul dot dot dot component of the ideology was not compatible with the times in tenisha. and they decided to, to take out the bold decision which was by every means historical right now or so we have seen that, you know, when they saw that the president has somehow the army on his side. and also the labor unions which, which are a very strong component of the political situation. in tunisia they have seen demonstrations in the streets, in support of the president. they decided to take these measures of moderation, these measures of appeasement and poverty. they are as jillions, and they want to continue to struggle for the return to the marco c according to their description. normalcy constitutional legality. but they're not going to ask

the people to go into the street because they want to avoid confrontation. ok ma'am at val, they're bringing the latest analysis on should is it? thank you. well, let's get more on the international reactions. all of this the e u has called a quick return to stability and us secretary of state anthony blinking has welcome to the juicy and presidents urging him to respect democracy in a phone call. he said to maintain dialogue with all sides earlier, what has for a secretary gen saki struck a similar tone. we are concerned about the developments in tunisia which come as attorneys in authority as are seeking to stabilize the economy to front a resurgence in the cupboard 19 pandemic, and improved living standards for alterations we are in touch at the senior level from both the white house and the state department with denise and leaders to learn more about the situation, urge. com, and support tunisian efforts to move forward in line with democratic principles.

the 1st person to face trial under hong kong, national security law, has been found guilty of inciting secession and engaging in what's being called terrorism towing. kids was prosecuted for writing his motorcycle into a group of police officers last year. the law was into juice by mainland china in 2020, in response to pro democracy protests. it gives the authorities wide ranging powers crackdown on what they call subversive arcs. adrian bryan has more from outside. the courts charges rule that the defendant understood that the words on his protest banner, acquainted with the idea of independence, the hong kong. in other words, the idea that hong kong should break away from the mainland. the judges ruled that he knew exactly what he was doing. any encouraged others to feel the same way. the judges said the tongue, who was 24 years old, a waiter will be convicted of this offense of sedition and also of terrorism. but

he will not be sentenced until thursday, but it's quite possible indeed, very likely. now that he's going to spend the rest of his life behind bob now in the past 30 months or so, since that national security law was imposed on hong kong, more than a 120 people have been charged with violating national security. that means they've all to go, we'll have to go through the court, which means that process could go on for weeks if not years to, to clear the backlog, but this is a very significant day. this was a trial. remember that happened without a jury. the judges, the 3 judges were appointed by the chief executive harry lamb. and the defendant himself chose not to appear as a witness. so there was a lot about this trial that is very different because, you know, the national security law, remember, runs in parallel with hong kong common law. and the national security law can on

occasions supercede hong kong local. there's been an explosion in the german city of laver. kristen least 5 people have been reported missing. it happens at a tank farm as an industrial facility. at least 2 employees were seriously injured and it's still unclear. was caused to blast germany's federal office. the civil protection and disaster assistance says the exclusion is an extreme threats. so heads on al jazeera, the us secretary of defense, was on his 2nd trip to all things described as his priority region. why he's raleigh or no asian partners for rescuers scar, devastated parts of western india for survivors after heavy rain caused deadly flooding. ah,

ah, it's time for the journey to winter sponsored my cattle airways, in fact, has not finished his potential damage yet. he's no longer a ty, food, nor really a tropical storm. i put it on here just to show you where it is. and the smaller one, the 5 pack is almost still naming as a tropical storm. it's winds about $85.00. can miss brown again? it is cause it's increase in wind and rain in tokyo, but most of the damage potential is further north as well in hom shape. so china, 1st i think is where we'll see the worst of it. so though in far so my stop being identified as the storm, the rain which you see is this orange band, is a long way north and east, and it's falling to some degree overland this already on there already started. so they'll be more off the same for the south, it's dry picture. things are slowly improving. so she then is a very weird course. this, this thing took in fat. it exerts glucose house took you that he went north,

which is fine. but of course, there are shout all the way down through hong should is a full cost wednesday, so there's more to come to the winds. dying down it typically ever took here. monsoon rains are really pushing further north and further east. so bang, the dash north and me and my all reps in the northern states when you to northern pakistan. again, the orange middle is the big slim weavings. under psalms. they will be yet again, flooding. sponsor, cut on airways besieged by violent crime and drugs. confronted by racism and integration era traces the history of 1st generation lebanese australians, exploring the conflict and their struggle for acceptance. once upon a time in punch bowl on our 0, i me

the the me this is just a quick reminder on top stories for, you know, genius. he is biggest political group, the enough the party has called for dialogue. and the ongoing political crisis is the key president case i. e, the older staging of qu, dismissed the prime minister as a freeze on, on the 1st person to face child. hong kong, national security law has been found guilty citing for session and engaging in terrorism. tony and kit was prosecuted for writing a motorcycle in a group of police officers last year. full says the lead,

this is north and south korea. i've agreed to restore communication channels and improve relations. it comes amid stoled attempts by the us to engage with north korea over at pune young's euclid weapons program of a bright isn't so connected again after more than a year of silence and within to korean relations at a standstill. north korea cut the line last june in protest against defectors, launching propaganda balloons from south korea. relations hit such a low. the north destroyed the liaison office which had been set up with the south . but it's been confirmed the leaders of north and south of state in touch throughout exchanging multiple letters down the young tongues. on the 2 latest course, i agreed to work to regain mutual trust and foster progress on relations again, wednesday, also south korean president, moon j

n. has made restoring relations with the north, a cornerstone of his administration, and with less than a year left in office, he's determined to get dialogue back on track a sentiment the south korean shared with the north. in this 1st phone call, since the inter korean communication liaison lines where restore today, i hope we can continue to deliver good news to the rest of the world. this announcement coincides with the 68 anniversary of the signing of the armistice. the brought fighting and the korean war to an end and event marked by north korean leader kim junglin. visiting a cemetery for his country's war dead. north korea has in the past use the cutting of the hotline as a way of showing its displeasure with its restoration. now it seems similarly upbeat on the prospect of improving ties, stating the whole korean nation once relations to recover from what it calls set

back and stagnation. also motivating north korea could be the multiple crises. it faces. years of sanctions compounded by food shortages from damaging storms and isolation because of the pandemic, provide compelling reasons. it seems to pick up the phone to its neighbor. robert bride al jazeera, so the united kingdom is carrying its most extensive naval deployments in a generation. they are cras carrier, h. m. s. queen elizabeth is being accompanied by flotilla of navy ships and its presents and disputed parts of the south. china sea is causing concerns. florence louis reports the british navy, the biggest and most powerful war ship, the h. m. as queen elizabeth across the carrier is leading of the tiller of navy ships on its maiden deployment. it's the largest concentration of british and maritime

power in years. prime minister boys, johnson says that deployment will help to strengthen british soft power such as belief in democracy. and the rule of law. analysts say, joe politics is at play. it's also doing it because their attention over taiwan and britain like the you and other major powers have an interest in not seeing that become an arm conflict. and so they have to demonstrate that their country's willing to stand up against the use of force against it. and i also feel it says that early signals of the biden administration that britain is a player, an ally, no longer trapped in europe, but able to act independently. the full tiller is expected to sail through the south china sea. a large part of which china has laid claim to part of its mission is to demonstrate freedom of navigation in the south china. the chinese government

sees this as a provocation. in recent years, it has increased its military spending and grown more assertive in its claims over the south china sea. i mentioned already high them seems to be in when china begin island building activities and just trying to see what i'm worried now is that we've the collection of so many military accessing this region. that's going to be the higher chance of miscalculation the u. haul recently. announced a will permanently deploy to war ships in asian waters after the so tell us hail to japan in september. the deployment is part of the british government tilt towards the endo pacific, much like the u. s. pivot to asia and the former us president brock. obama, it is in part a response to china's growing influence. and that makes the south china sea more of a potential flashpoints. florence louis al jazeera, qual,

important us defense secretary lloyd austin has arrived in singapore as part of a week on tour associates asia. austin is expected to rally for a joint efforts against what he's described as regional chinese aggression. p. c. section state 20 sherman just visited china relations between the 2 largest economies is as an all time low friends in a corner is from sydney university's united states studies center. he says the trip is part of the bible administration plan to strengthen ties between the 2 nations. i think it's been important for the united states to show its allies and friends in se, asia, and he stays, you're in general and a strategy as well, where i live. that america is listening that america wants strong alliances. that america is not just going to get drawn in, in this region of the world, into a us versus trying to conflict that it's, if it's involved is going to be involved with

a range of like my big nations and nations want to share particular sort of interests and this is i think, necessary to visit after the shangri la. so it was called off in june austin, coming to strengthen those relations, but in some ways were frayed during the trump presidency. as donald trump didn't invest that much more data kind of connection across the asia pacific cases of corona virus, a 3rd to record daily high in the host city, all feel and picks. the vieno was 3 sons and you infections in japan's capital took you. protests have been held against the gains with concerns could become super spreader events. around 200 people are now known to have died in flooding in the indian state of russia. 100 villages are under water and hundreds of thousands of people have been moved to safety or india correspondent elizabeth for on them reports new delhi. both are the only way to get around much of

mot. austria stays after. last week's torrential, rain. 900 villages have been effected. $100.00 and now submerged. rescue teams have evacuated. hundreds of thousands of people, many from the rooftops of their flooded homes go be got. we have evacuated a covert, $900.00 patient from a donkey village whose oxygen levels and carried him towards the bridge from where he'll be taken to hospital by ambulance. it's reported around 200 people have died in the flooding and landslide and doesn't remain missing. lots of you, there were 5 people in sight. my mother, my brother, his wife and my brother's 2 children. only the boy's body has been recovered. the rest of the poor family members still haven't been traced. flooding and lance lives a common in india during the monsoon. season,

but scientists say the frequency and intensity of heavy rains has increased because of climate change. had, after getting him had astra has seen its heaviest rainfall. in the month of july, in 40 years, the district administrators said illegal construction along the rushes, the river and discharged from the cold water dam. court added problems and environmentalists agree are expired and all of that. and they're all really a job in the water which is not coming up on the floor plan. the us just a lead it with i've talked a has been visiting the worst affected areas and has promised compensation. but

environmentalists say the government's priority must be to deal with the impact of climate change during the annual monsoon and to stop human development from causing more disasters. elizabeth moran and al jazeera new delhi. ah, this is al jazeera and these are the headlines she knows. he is biggest political group, the nasa party has called for dialogue and the ongoing political crisis. it's accused president case i use those staging a coo after he dismissed the prime minister and put a freeze on parliament usa. she is the international spoke person for the inactive party. we absolutely reject the unconstitutional announcements made by president ty it 2 days ago. they are a great violation.