gratian al jazeera traces, the history of 1st generation lebanese australians, exploring the conflicts and the struggle for except once upon a time in punch, bold. on our 0 i i have your president promises a crackdown own corruption. he consolidates powers backing a number of senior officials. ah, i'm alamo here, and this is al jazeera life and also coming out the door to door monitoring in thailand. as corona, virus infections such records levels for 4th street day. the

3rd he president takes charge and promises big changes for the poor phase is a deeply divided nation and trying to find a way i spun land or speed. we look at the increasing number of africans fleeing the fighting and ah, he knows he is political crisis is taking a new turn with revelations that 3 policies are being investigated on suspicion of receiving foreign funds before elections in 2019. am. all the investigation began before president case removed the prime minister and imposed emergency law. it does play small pressure on the president's main rivals. gillian wolf reports the streets up to new cs capital are mostly com. but on wednesday,

the president again moved to tightened his control of the government. speaking in a televised interview, president k. say he'd accuse politicians of corruption, costing the country billions of dollars. the money stolen from the tin is young people must be restored. a decision will be made to take measures against the perpetrators who have taken these public funds. we will deal with these people in a proportionate manner. that accusation is disputed by another. the largest party in the government coalition, donaldson, united, asian. these have been raised by rival policy many years ago and repeatedly talking to quite strict inside the funding and, and not always comply with the rule. never been any evidence of such for funding can you see as young democracy faces at the worst crisis in a decade? offered the president, ousted the government,

and froze parliament for 30 days. the president says he has acted constitutionally, but opposition leaders accuse him of staging. a qu one analyst says phase moves are popular at least for now. the question though, is not the weather in. this is the core of today, your recent ball has shown that 87 percent of donations they agreed with decisions of by size and 76 percent. they totally agree with him. so as we can see here, the decisions are really very popular. are these feasible? well, let's wait and see further afield. foreign leaders have been calling for cabinet, changes to be swift. the takeover comes amid crisis. the corona virus pandemic is ravaging the nation, and the economy is in steep decline with the international monetary fond recently promised to help to niecy a cope with its growing financial pressure. the president has been calling on

traders to cut the cost of goods, but even that these local shop owners say won't do. i have been doing this since the revolution life has become very difficult. the people can't make do, or die. we still meet with low process. this market is cheap and even in the market, people can't manage. and so residents wait to see whether the streets, which witness the jasmine revolution a decade ago will remain silent. gillian wolf, al jazeera, me silent has reported a record rise in corona. var is cases for the 4th consecutive day. more than 17000 . you infections have been confirmed. the health ministry says just under half of all new cases where in bangkok, answer ending areas along. so in, in and around the capital has been in place for more than 2 weeks now. for more we

can go live to tony cheney jones is from bank coke to an easy time. prime minister says the situation should be in around 4 to 6 weeks, given where the country is right now. is that the logistic it's a rather surprising statement from the prime minister because what the information everybody else is looking at is daily record increases both and daily infections and fatalities. he said he was looking at all of the available medical data. it's not clear at this stage whether that is what the public is looking at, but i think there's a real concern here amongst the general public that the government doesn't have a good handle on this. we've seen medical services stretched the very limit we've seen get things yet so bad to the point that the people have collapsed in this in the street and died and been left. there has been an awful lot of criticism of the government,

but the prime ministers come out fighting. he says the situation is under control that they can get this back under control he's. he's also said that the beginning of october as the days at which time he wants to open up completely, if you remember, for the best part of 2020 year. and most of this year has been almost completely closed. the people coming in, having to go through very strict quarantine procedures that had disaster disastrous effects on the economy. and turn on his very keen to get out of it. prime minister says that they are still on trying to do that by the beginning of october with, with these reco levels of infections. it's very hard to see how indeed neighboring countries are also looking at time with great concern. we just had the cambodia as imposed lockdown conditions on its provinces. the border china because of concerns of the spread of the delta vary and here could spread throughout the region. so it really does seem not to be under control. as the prime minister says, it is troubling situation. indeed, tony, however,

the vaccination program is the country able to step out for the vaccine program in a bit to alleviate this problem. well, i think that's the solution. everybody seems to be. so looking at the vaccination program has started about 15 percent of the population here have had at least one dose of the vaccine. we've seen real problems with the supply here and the fact that the tiny government focused it's vaccination program, very much on sign of masters then. the asked is going to be produced domestically, the sign of to be imported when now i think to morrow getting one and a half 1000000 doses of buys that coming in, which be generated by the united states. you can just announce it's going to turn in half a 1000000 doses of astrazeneca from outside the country. so those will help to bolster the vaccination program. but we've seen scenes of the last couple of days

and bank coke's main vaccination center banks who railway station of thousands of people cramming in no social distancing at all, trying to get vaccinated because they are so concerned. but of course, you know, grace, great risk of infection there with situations like that. so i think the government needs to get a much better hold of it, secure greatest supplies, and a better network for distributing it until it can do that and get it all around the country as well. because at the moment f, it's a very much focused on bang code. so there's still an awful lot of work to be done . there's indeed 20 chang that life is from bangkok. tony, thank you. that's all of us health protection agency is advising people, vaccinated against coven, 19 to resume wearing masks in high risk indoor areas. but the new guidance from the centers for disease control is cause intention on capital hill. some republicans reposing a memo, ask

a representative. the mosque up inside the heis. the move is set off a war of words between democrats and republicans. your response to supposed to call in your morning or earlier today? well, you know, it looks very interesting is i've watched the democrats continue to lie to, she 1st said if we are vaccinated, we go back to work wash in d. c is more than 85 percent vaccinated here in the capital. the cdc says it's only in hot spots, do you need to wear mask? what's interesting though, is with the science in the house, you were a mass witness. senate, do you do not? there's a major age difference between the 2 as well. this is no different than her telling people they couldn't go out, but she's getting her hair done just today. i watched her in the private meeting, not wearing a mask, in kevin mccarthy, a moron. and if so, why? i said earlier in my comments, science, science, science and science on almost every subject that you can name science is the answer,

whether it's the climate crisis, whether it's a health crisis, whether it, whether it's our pre eminence in the world and technology science, science, science, science, to say that wearing a mask is not based on science, i think is, is not wise. and that was my comment. and that's all i'm going to say about that. the remote himalayan kingdom of 2 ton is carried out. what may be the worlds fastest? thanks a nation campaign. in okay, lacing 90 percent of its adult population against co, with 19 just one week under chappelle reports some hesitated while waiting for deliveries of the vaccine to arrive who 10 was building an army? 22000 volunteers called desktops, raised awareness, carried out screenings and quickly adapted to the process of coal chain storage. as a front line, i think it's nice sponsibility to be vaccinated. and also because his majesty has done so much for us or we feel it is our responsibility as

a citizen. when it was time to give everyone their 2nd shots, the desktops got to work. and the results were astounding. mission the could talk to the vaccinations again on the 20th and people have cooperated. a lot of people turned up on day one day to day 3 and by day 4 we had achieved our target in just 7 days. pretend. administered nearly half a 1000000 shots and fully vaccinated 90 percent of its adult population for older people and others unable to walk to vaccination sites. health officials went door to door. i think we will be able to prevent the transmission of covenant in vicki, which is our main goal. and probably we expect that we need to would be, i stablished in the country, and no country can open the leader. king jig mika saw nonchalant chalk, has spent the last year hiking to remote villages, at times joined by prime minister latino string, who's

a medical doctor. and this is anything that i hope the world can learn is that a country like return with very few doctors, very few nurses, but are really committed, king and leadership in the government, mobilizing society, it's not impossible to vaccinate the whole country. routine is encouraging people to mix match vaccine. the 1st round of its national rollout was donated by india. the us chipped in half a 1000000 doses of modernity for the 2nd. i think the like the officials might have researched on this and without research, they might not have decided to do mix and match. so i drove them, so that's why i decided to take the margin. it may be small, but the tiny kingdom has provided a lesson and how to tackle a common problem at a faster pace than elsewhere and are chappelle out 0. and i, julian cords has acquitted the leader of a band sheer muslim group, one charges,

including murder and unlawful assembly. ibrahim, zachary has been in detention since 2015. he was arrested us government forces stones as his law, mac movement of my jury compounds, and kills around 350 people. the group was banned in 2019 following demonstrations . calling for zach zach. his release. adriece has moore and i from a boucher the genesis of this case was when follows of the movement in nigeria blockaded a major highway and prevented the people army stuff from passing on that road. that leads to the headquarters of the ship movement in nigeria. later, security forces comprising mainly of the army, descended on the headquarters of the movement. and in a 2 day operation, she, members in nigeria said hundreds of their members killed and harley buried in mass graves. after the leader lost an eye in the operation and his wife was rested and

for 2 years his lawyer said they were held in detention without trial when eventually because the state government where the incident happened, took over the case and persecuted them. mister becky and his wife were granted bill several times, but the prosecuting, the prosecutors refused to grant mister vicki bailed. and that has been a major source of contention since it's arrest in detention. they've been several protest by sheer members across nigeria in which dozens of people have been killed, including security forces, and she, members themselves. now it's not clear whether the federal government will now take over the case because it was security members or federal security member forces who arrested him in the 1st place. it's not clear whether this case will continue now or mr. execute will finally regain his freedom. since he's arrest in 2015,

we could argue as well position alliance as named as candidates to challenge prevent . daniel ortega in november's election. oscar silverado is a former right wing, gorilla fighter you 2 ponds and a counter revolutionary struggle against ortega government. in the 1980s the president says, arrested 7 potential candidates in the last 2 months in a widely criticized crack. then phil has here on, i'll just the run, the us sentence agrees to the base applying forces and infrastructure bill big when i'm special menus for so tree is olympic athletes. so leading me to taste japanese horse. ah, ah, it's time for the journey to winter sponsored like cattle airways.

ok, the season is mature. the edge of the monsoon produced a lot of clad along the coast of a mile occasional showers in yemen in the east of turkey. this has been the sight of what's recently been happening in the black sea flooding the northeast to turkey, probably west and georgia as well. now that same lines not quite as active, but run into through georgia as a barrage on to northern iran. they will be a few more showers doing sir, take its drive to the east, quite hot, but not reco breaking me so quite windy that will be a dusty wood and then bone drive through iran to the levant to boston at least to be honest. this is standard moment the sandwiches as high as 50 in eastern iraq are backing off just a little bit during friday. in sir la, confirmation of the edge affects the monsoon. this is the hurry which lasts for 2 or 3 months during the season. so it's very humid and over. the cliffs tends to drizzle, but it's pretty cloud anyway,

even in so out of the town itself. given this the season. well, the height of the season is mature. now you gets big showers, building these jo pierre elsewhere. sit down, south sedan and beyond, and they tend to produce big clusters that drift eventually further west that cause flooding. in the meantime, sponsored pay cut on airways. a year ago, one of the largest non nuclear blasts in history kills more than 200 people and injured 1000. the victims families still need answers. we want justice. how did dangerous chemicals end up in baby support? let's be profession. it was not intended for muslim. and was the whole stockpile unloaded from the ship? the missing amal and it wasn't. it was in one way or another. membership in italy. good. we joined me then for there, for the full reports on me . ah

the me this is our 0 quick reminder. all the top stories for you know, genius, he is president, is demanding the return of billions of dollars of stolen public money. he says 460 individuals are being investigated. on sunday, he's fact the prime minister and the suspended elements time and has reported a record rise and current of our cases for the 4th day in a room. for those 17 size and infections where it confirms the health ministry says justin's or half of all new cases are in bangkok and the surrounding area. and nicaragua is position alliance is name to form the rightly gorilla to challenge president daniel ortega in november's election 14th,

his government has arrested heaven. the presidential hopefuls in recent months in a widely criticized cracked pedro castillo has been sworn in as peruse you. presidents, the left, his newcomer, is promising to tackle the corona virus pandemic, which has hurt the economy and increased poverty. but he faces an uphill battle as marianna sanchez reports from lima with his wife, lilia davis. luca steele was at the center of a historic day imperial 1st farmer, a primary school teacher from one of the coolest districts in the country. he status new press. he did a premier s k. this is the 1st time that our country shall be governed by present appears like many of the peruvians from the suppressed classes. the 1st time that a popular party formed in the interior of the country as he had democratically

wearing his tweed mark hat from his home region of her medicaid, the north gaster. you addressed congress in an hour long speech located. so we want to, in the abuse of the monopolies of high prices, of basic services and energy and medicines. we want families economy more stable over the you think his priority will be to tackle the pandemic. nearly 200000 peruvians have died of over 19 and more than 3000000 lost their jobs. just the use of hill distribute bonuses, credits and support small businesses among other reforms coming from one of the poorest districts in the nation. garcia told poor peruvians, he understands them, you don't get a phone call or who are you. i want you to know that in my veins, runs the pride and pain of peru. i'm a son of a country founded on the kind of my ancestors and the lack of opportunities that my parents in the bicentennial anniversary of reduced independence, the new leader said he'll break with the colonial past. for now proceed. and after

you have decided not to live here at the presidential palace, the perception is that men who govern from here for got it, who's poor population. now castillo wants to change that around millions of peruvians who voted for him. expect a better distribution of produce wealth, a country with one of the highest levels of inequality in the region. and for so many years, the country has been mired in poverty, misery due to exploitation of thieving by politicians. that a brother, one of ours arrives that the government gives hope to his old many celebrated kasteel historic new start. but it will be an uphill battle with an opposition that congress is likely the new precedent will find roadblocks to implement reforms. the question is peruvian. desperate for change are willing to wait. at the n s, i'm just to see that lima, beta ah. the

killing of a pump pillar afghan committee and bonded taliban has drawn international condemnation . those are mohammed kasha, who was also a police officer, was abducted from his home in kandahar province, and killed the video, showing his treatments at the hands old taliban fighters the spot. i reached high ranking officials and i can send the us have the nines, the killing, and spokesman as important thing says it will investigate where the conflict in afghanistan is driving more people to make the perilous journey to europe. turkey coast guard has intercepted a boots, carrying more than 230 people in the g, and see many of them are africans in recent weeks. a growing number of been reaching turkey through iran, seen him because he met some of them in the city of van. you know, the border of the 76 african boys

were caught by turkey soldiers trying to cross the border from yvonne into turkey. they had walked 4 weeks relying go smugglers to take them across the rugged mountain terrain. they would desperate to escape the bombings and fighting in afghanistan. they now face being deported to iran, but they have no regrets. and they said they'd do it all again. if they had a chance of reaching turkey's big cities and then maybe on to your, for those who managed to lead the turkish forces on the border and the police in the city, it's time to move on. they split up into smaller groups, so as not to draw attention to themselves, but all have a story to tell by the hollow, polished college and came here. if i stayed, i had to join the war. they, my parents leave the country and the taliban recruits young man and you get killed him. all the most of these young gas gas have been caused by the smugglers. they

paid to help them leave afghanistan and now they have no money left on it. like we agreed on $750.00 with a smuggler and already paid $500.00. the rest was to be paid when we reached assemble, but i had no more money. so they left me on the street. kirk is now ramped up security measures at a border with iran. these migrants are station in so called safe houses. the police called them shock houses waiting for the right moment to continue their journey. the smugglers take money every day. if the afghans don't pay, they get kicked out. there's no escape. doors are locked. that is told i left if can stand because of war and misery, the taliban. a beating and forcing my parents to cook royal food for them. and here we are of 2 meals a day by the smuggler. there were about 35 people in this one house, including women and children. there is little and no privacy. families are reluctant to talk on camera. mar, shush moment,

came to turkey to work until the board is get open, then moved to europe to support our family. i worked in iran for 6 months and have been here for 10 days and nobody smugness says we need to wait here until the security measures 30 at all of us with taliban. it is not safe anymore. there is poverty and misery. people cannot pursue their normal lives anymore. enough gone is done. last year, 6 to on asylum seekers. on board. a fishing boat died after they both capsized in lake van and other 40 migrants had died this year. this is the cemetery of the nameless, the migrants who wanted to escape bullets and butchery in their own country, but who fell victim to whom and traffickers the spice of his ventures he is groping in afghanistan. there will now be many more people who are prepared to risk their lives in the hope of finding something better elsewhere. see, cuz solo al jazeera von turkey leading chairs, he says,

hundreds of thousands of children in lebanon are now going to bed hungry report by say, the children reveals the devastating impacts of lebanon's political and economic crisis and 90 percent drop in the values. $1100.00 pounds is pushing the price of food, electricity, and medicines. i mean to reach for and half of all lebanese families. the biden administration's, $1.00 trillion dollar infrastructure bill has crossed a major hurdle in the us sentence. members voted to advance the funding package by 67 votes. the 32, it falls, a deal between senate republicans and democrats on key sticking points. the bill includes $550000000000.00 and spending on public works projects. mike, canada has more from washington, dc. the decision to go ahead and debate the bowl in the senate. vindication of president funny den, and his arguments that bipartisan action is still possible,

even in a deeply divided congress. the senate will now go ahead and debate the legislation and when a final draft is reached and if it's agreed on, it will then go to the house of representatives. many administrations in the past have attempted massive infrastructure projects, but in the political infighting, few have actually emerged from congress. this time, we're going to get it done. we took a 1st important step tonight. there are of course, additional challenges ahead. we recognize that. but go back to where i started, it would not be happening, but for a team effort. everybody behind me, you know the word in this town and all across this country from the naysayers is that bipartisanship is dead. that it doesn't work anymore. and the government is broken and we're here to say no, but there is another complicating factor. the house has passed its own infrastructure package totaling some $3.00 trillion dollars. and the speaker of the

house is on record as saying that if the senate does not debate to this particular project, she will not accept the legislation that is being debated by the senate at present . republicans in the senate, adamant that the house of legislation will not come to the senate floor. given all of these circumstances, it's very clear that there's a long and arduous journey ahead for the legislation to arrive on president biden's desk for signature. there's been no shortage of control vesee this year's olympic games. and one of them involves a decision by south korea squads to bring its own shafts. some people will see the move as an insult. and it's i think, to already strained relations between the 2 countries. well, mcbride reports now from sol taking over a small hotel close to the athletes village in tokyo, south korean chefs prepare meals for their entire olympic team. it's aimed at

keeping the more isolated during the pandemic, but also to make sure no local ingredients carry radiation from the fukushima nuclear plant disaster 10 years ago. that we have put more effort in this time because of the corona virus concern. and because people are quite sensitive over the origin of ingredients, such as those from fukushima, certainly the team members are all in favor of the special menu. because they screen the ingredients, i preferred a more of us as i think it's safer. but the food program has irritated many in japan, which insists all its food is safe. given the long and troubled relationship between japan and south korea, it doesn't take much to bring goals animosities to the surface. and the lympics is offered ample opportunities to do just that dancing with the torch relay months ago . the official map of japan with the relay route showed

a tiny group of islands which are disputed by the 2 neighbors as being japanese known as dr. in south korea, a banner proudly proclaiming them to be korean, hangs prominently opposite the japanese embassy. and so before south korea is winter olympics in 2018. the same islets were initially shown as being part of the korean peninsula. then a possible bridge building visit to tokyo by south korea. as president loon, jane was ruled out amid a controversy over insulting remarks made by a senior japanese diplomat and back in the olympic village of bana, apparently evoking a 16th century korean victory over japan. had to be removed, following complaints to old adversaries, proving they are happy to go head to head whether a lim pick metals are involved or not. public bride al jazeera, so ah,

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