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per room, but faces a fragmented congress and divided nation plus. i'm james phase, and sammy normally seen as the faith this province. and i've got a son. but in recent weeks it seems tens of thousands of people fleeing conflict. ah, the president is accusing politicians of corruption and demanding the return of billions of dollars. he says will stolen from the public purse. i say it has dismissed more officials, including the chief of the national tv station. it comes days after free froze parliament and assumed executive powers, gillian wolf reports. the streets of denise's, capital are mostly com. but on wednesday the president again moved to tightened his control of the government. speaking in a televised interview,

president chi saeed. accused 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 ation. these have been re, by rival policies and many years ago and repeatedly, due to quite the strict inside of the funding and, and not always comply with the rule. never been any evidence of such for funding to me. she is young. democracy faces it's worse. 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 accused him of staging

a crew. one analysts says, fades moves are popular at least for now. the question though is whether it is a core today or recent ball showing 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. of these feasible, well let's wait and see further afield. foreign leaders have been calling for cabinet changes to be swift. the take over comes a mid crisis. the grown of iris pandemic is ravaging the nation, and the economy isn't steep decline with the international monetary fond recently promised to help to nicea cope with. it's 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 here

since the revolution life has become very difficult. the people can't make do what i always tell me with low process. this market is cheap and even in this market, people can 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 john, the sam kimball is in tunis with more on the president moves. he says he's got a list of several 100 people that are accused of, of looting the countries wealth. those largely being politician and members of parliament who, who his, who is immunity. he removed on sunday night. and in when he took some extreme measures, including the attacking of the prime minister, his embassy. and so he's his claim that the while the

huge amounts of wealth have been taken from the country without giving the names or exactly how it was done, he said that the country is not a beggar country, and it deserves a better future. so it seems to be, it seems to be a move to reassure those who may have doubts about these extreme measures that he's taken over the last several days along with freezing parliament and dismissing the p. m. and numerous ministers that, that these, these powers, these actions being taken are for the good of the people and to needs ins for years have been complaining about corruption and, and the flight of wealth from the country abroad. as well as a deteriorating economic situation. so this seems to be a move to reassure those who had doubts about the actions he's taken in the last, the syrian government forces on continuing to strike a besieged district and that are in the south. the area and it's $40000.00

residents, have been surrounded for more than a month, cut off from food and medicine. rush and bank government troops want opposition fighters in the area to surrender their weapons and allow military checkpoints to be set up. but so sort of the has more from a stumble based on the reconciliation agreement, 2018. the rebel forces were supposed to only hand over their heavy weapons, but recently the government to the pressure on them to handle all of the weapons. and also some of their permanent figures also to be given to the regiment that has been a breaking point. and so after that on june 24, the regime took the city under the siege. and since dan hasn't been an access into the city and out of the, the town as well. ah,

covered 19 cases in the olympic games host 30 toko are continuing to serge. it's reported more than 3800 new infections on 1st day. another record high, it says similar trend elsewhere in japan over all the countries seeing its highest daily number. since the pandemic began, the international olympic committee insist the games are not responsible for the worsening situation. as far as i'm aware, there's not a single case of an infection spreading to tokyo population from, from the athlete. so even so i can't really go go beyond that and, and simply say also that as far as i'm aware, also not a single severe case has occurred amongst our state cones. meanwhile, a comb with 19 scan forced the entire straightly and track and field team and to go into isolation after one of its members came into contact with an infected us

athlete. and the richardson has more from tokyo. let's just take you through what happened, sam kendricks, and not just another athletes. he's making up the numbers. here. he is a 2 time world champion in the poll volts. you want to bronze at the rio games that he would have been a gold medal contained here in tokyo. he was training, obviously with other poles, isn't because of close contact with one of the australian team. it meant the entire australian track and field team briefly went into oscillation in the rooms. now the 3 athletes who had the closest contact with kendrick's have had to follow a p. c office today. they have come back as negative. so while the rest of the truck and feel the same have now being released from isolation in their rooms, those 3 they will be allowed to train, but in between time they will be isolating in their rooms. and really, it just shows you how difficult it is for all the participants at these games that they know within a 2nd, a finding out that they're negative, or

a close contact of 5 years of build up to these games can go up in smoke for kendricks unfortunately, his olympics, his over the straightly in state of new south wales is calling in the army to help in force lockdown restrictions. sydney is the biggest city. it posted a record rise in infections on thursday. stay at home, orders now extended until the end of august have failed to reduce new cases. compliance is said to be patchy. we can only assume that things are likely to get worse before they get better given the quantum of people infectious in the community. if you are living in a local govern area of concern, and at the moment there, i told them you need to make sure you wear a mosque now at all times. so if you step foot outside your household, you need to wear a mosque at all times. it doesn't matter where it is. combo dear is imposing long

downs in provinces bordering thailand, as it tries to limit the spread of the more infectious delta variant. tylenol had another daily record counting 17000 more infections. half of the new cases are in bangkok and regions surrounding the capital. an airport cargo warehouse is being converted into a field hospital to manage the surge and the neighboring man. mom, the health care system is not only overstretched, but under fire. according to the un, more than $600.00 metrics are facing arrest warrants, at least $67.00 have been detained. many more have been attacked. florence louis has more names in her report have been changed to protect people's identities. the scenes like this common and me and not until when the crowd of people used to wait for hours to get oxygen for a loved one. suffering from coven 19 killers on people are worried and scared. there's also been pressure from the military telling people not to keep the oxygen

that didn't tell has now imposed a new rules. people will need a letter from the local administrator to obtain oxygen like much of southeast asia, myanmar is experiencing its worst wave of corona, virus infection, and health care system ravaged by decades of military dictatorship is struggling to cope. the qu in january and the subsequent cracked down on medical professionals for being one of the 1st groups to go on. strike is turning and already dangerous health crisis more deadly. going to the military, a closing down charity clinics and arresting doctors who volunteer there. they pretend to be patient and arrest doctors. that's why the doctors are on the run and in hiding, the june has denied carrying out such operation. the doctor wants to keep his identity secret, says he and his colleagues have had to resort to using their phones to give consultations. he estimates at least 70 percent of his patients have tested

positive for corona virus, on hospitals and not accepting patients. and i've heard of soldiers pointing the guns and patients and telling them to go home. they should not be the ones deciding who gets admitted to hospital. some patients are also reluctant to go to government health centers, citing a distrust of military run facilities, many end up so violating at home. in yang, on resident hang out yellow flags to show they need medical supplies, hoping volunteers will help. the number of people dying in their homes is increasing blurry ambulance services normally take patients to hospitals, but these days there are more requests to pick up bodies. funeral services are overloaded. some families have had to wait several days before a body can be transported. as corona, virus infections and death saw the un independent expert on human rights in myanmar

. tom andrews has called for a covert, sees fire urging the international community to pressure the student her to stop at the tax on health care workers. so they can do what they meant to do, deliver medical care, florence louis al jazeera phil ahead. now just there, are schools reopen in chile, or one of the longest closures in the world. bill not face to return. the us senate agrees to debate by pockets and infrastructure bill, the small breakthrough increasingly costs and time. ah, the hello hope you're doing well. western australia has severe weather warnings in play . for this weather maker. we've got sweeping across fierce winds. gonna move across

the bite as well in spread some what, whether it's at adelaide, melbourne, and hobart as we head towards saturday, north of this, we're talking about the heat. so look at this, alice springs and birds fil a. you could break your all time july temperature records on friday. now as we head toward new zealand, we've got a disturbance in the tasman. see, it's going to give us some rain for the southern alps into the foothills, but the major city center should be impacted saturday. christ church wallington, auckland, all an abundance of sunshine. next for go into southeast asia, and we've been dealing with flooding, rains toward southern and northern parts of vietnam. more than a 100 homes destroyed, which had been cities still heavy rain in the forecast on friday. and that south west monsoon, steering heavy rain for lose on island in the philippines. manila, we know what the marchina river is reaching dangerous levels here. just because of how much rain we have seen. asia pacific, what's left of what was typhoon info continuing to search further toward the north and its scattering of showers for central and eastern parts of honju. tokyo locked

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a come back, let's recap. the headlines now says he as president is accusing politicians of corruption and demanding the return of billions of dollars. he says was stolen from the public purse pie side has also dismissed the head of the national fate television. on wednesday, the syrian government forces are continuing to strike the central district on southern syria. the area and it's $40000.00 residents, have been surrounded for more than a month, cut off from food and medicine cove. at 19 cases in olympic gain hope 50 tokyo, continuing to urge is reported more than 3800 new infections on 1st they record high. now the secretary of state and city blinking is meeting coin leaders. after arriving from india, a conflict in afghanistan has been high on the agenda during both visits. relations

between the us and quite will also be discussed when blinking needs the india prime minister and other officials. the ongoing violence and territorial advances made by the taliban are leading to people fleeing their homes across. i've got a senior un official tells al jazeera if there is no seas 5, the situation could become the world's worst humanitarian catastrophe. our diplomatic editor james phase is traveled to the province of bam yan, by 47000 displaced. people have been registered in recent weeks, who traveling with the un took by me and it should take just over 4 hours to drive to this mountainous province. but the route is far too dangerous. now. once seen as the safest place in afghanistan, recent violence has seen the un recording over 47000 internally displaced people in

recent weeks. dameion without doubt, has one of the best hospitals in the country funded by the aga con. ah, but the hospital has been overwhelmed by people suffering. after walking for days through the mountains. wonder i left because the taliban had captured more districts. when we came here, all the people were on the run. they were fleeing. my husband works for the police and wasn't able to come with us. i took all 3 of my children to get some help, but i received no help. these are among 300000 people displaced across. i've got to stand since may the un humanitarian coordinator. fears if there's no c spar, things could get much, was my fear you unfortunately something which gives them trouble to sleep. i think we will be looking at some of the war stretching this which we have seen in the recent history. we traveled in the u. n. convoy out of town towards the

mountains to school, built by the u. n. refugee agency, you and hcr. it was constructed to educate children return from outside africa stun . instead these kids all recently fled their homes inside the country. news of opposite quickly spread. the government coming here, these women desperate for help. after abandoning their villages, one of the fear that modem began. they told us who the taliban are coming, so we fled from our homes. what could we do? we were in the barbara mountains and walked all the way. it was freezing there, there was no food. so we were obliged to come here. there's a reason people here are so fearful. there's a long history of persecution, of the hazard, of the larger the sheer ethnic group that make up most of by me and population. they remember the taliban harsh rules in the 19 ninety's when they blew up the giant buddhist statues that stood for centuries in the sandstone cliffs. the united

nations can only provide food and shelter when people 1st flee. we met this group of families who left their homes 3 months ago and then now struggling all living into small rooms. one of the problems is un humanitarian appeal is desperately undefended. they receive just 37 percent of the $1100000000.00 they need this year . what we've seen here, and by me, and it's just a snapshot of what's going on in many places in afghanistan, people on the moon fleeing conflict, human misery, that the un is warning, could soon turn into humanitarian catastrophe. james bay's ouch is era, bobby, and province. i've got the killing of a popular afghan comedian by the taliban is drawing international condemnation, nevada mohammed kasha was also a police officer. it was abducted from his home. and on the ha, providence video showing his treatment at the hands of fighters parking outrage.

folks and reportedly said they'll investigate the killing the bible administrations. $1200000000.00 infrastructure plan has cleared a significant hurdle. senators voted 67 to 32 in favor of beginning work on the massive bill. off the weeks of stop and start negotiation. it's unclear if enough republicans will eventually join president joe biden, democrats and support the final passage of the legislation. mike had explains from washington the decision to go ahead and debate the bowl in the senate to the vindication of president bonnie didn't. and his argument 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 to method 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 it, 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 off 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 demonstrates isn't hazy, have rallied in front of the u. s embassy. they're accusing washington of involvement in the assassination of haiti's president early this month. however, no clear link has been made. jovan ways was shot and killed inside his home. newly installed prime minister as promised to hold elections as soon as possible. thousands of people from haiti are crowding in a town on columbia, co sponsoring fears of a humanitarian crisis that making the journey north the hope of reaching the us. there aren't enough boats to take them all colombian officials say 25000 have arrived since january peruse, knew, left his presidency,

promising big changes for a country ravaged by poverty, and sickened by covey. 19 at the castillo has a tough battle ahead, though with political rivals in congress, gearing up to derail what they see as a radical agenda. marianna sanchez reports from lima with his wife lilia by this lucas theo was at the center of a historic day in 1st farmer. a primary school teacher from one of the coolest districts in the country is status new press. he did not premier of a s k. this is the 1st time that country shall be governed by present appears like many of the peruvians this from the suppressed classes. the 1st time that a popular party formed in the interior of the country as here democratically but to be wearing his trademark 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 is 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. castillo said he'll 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 opportunity that my parents. in the bicentennial anniversary, they do some dependence. the new leader said he'll break with the colonial past. for now, proceed in testing, you have decided not to live here at the presidential palace. the perception is that many who govern from here for got reduce 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 quality 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 to feel 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 by the us. i'm just, i just see that lima beta that have been arrested and injurious during the latest anti government protests in columbia. at least 60 police officers were heard during demonstrations in bogota. protest as have been calling for sweeping,

social and economic reforms. some of the rallies of ended in vandalism and fighting . several people died. photograph sees more than 3400 kilograms of cocaine, which was hidden in a load of sugar for international shipments. they say it's the biggest drug bus they've ever made out of why is one of the main transit countries for cocaine bounds for europe and other markets? schools in july are reopening, after being closed, finelli 18 months, one of the longest. and demi closures in the world, but not everyone's on board with teachers and parents openly defying the government . our latin america edit salisia, newman reports now from santiago at long last, after nearly a year and a half chilion children are back at school, or at least some of them is private school in one of the most affluent neighborhood has everything it needs to guarantee that you can wash their hands and keep

a safe distance during class. 18 year old martin palostio says open joy to be back at school. we really, we sent out a wonderful can attend to class, to see each of those bases. and again, in person, not through a computer screen covered infections or going down, schools must continue to take necessary precautions, especially since most children haven't yet been vaccinated. you will have one of these circles or for each child to sit in, they're not going to secure manner outdoors but this isn't the reality in other parts of the capital. and indeed, the country where teachers and municipal councils are refusing to open many public schools like this one. you put them into a condition to come with a plan plan that the conditions here are not even the minimum needed for the children to come here. we had to put up these danger signs of south because the 4th,

it's a broken toilet. foreign, terrible shape, and his mold everywhere. when people, okay, it's winter, but there's no heating in most public schools. opening windows to allow cross ventilation is difficult when temperatures are below freezing. students at some tables, most combative public high school briefly took over the facilities this week to demand better conditions. schools in chile have been closed longer than in most countries because of the pandemic leading to depression, as well as it did in academic performance. but the teachers guild argues that the infrastructure in the majority of public schools doesn't guarantee the children will be safe from corporate infections, especially given the delta variant. you know that i don't know what the majority of our schools are overcrowded within sufficient bathrooms with not enough room to eat or exercise is a 1st world chalet for a minority. another chalet it is said enough and well,

some children are happily returning to class. the gap and choose education facilities is underscoring this country's wide class divide. you see in human al jazeera santiago and you can find much more on our website at al serra dot com. ah, let's take you through some of those stories now. soon as he is president, is accusing politicians of corruption and demanding the return of billions of dollars. he says will stolen from the public purse. i say it has also dismissed the head of the national television station on wednesday. sorry, and government.