think i'm all and it wasn't all in one way or another membership and it'll be a good way for join me for their, for the full reports on elements. you know, we know what's happening in our region. we know have some get complete that others and not as far as i said, i'm going all the way that you tell the story is what can make a difference. ah, this is al jazeera. ah, you're watching that is our life from headquarters and hi, daddy dot, coming up in the next 60 minutes turkey's president says, authorities are investigating whether wildfire is burning across the country were an act of sabotage. a prominent judge has been put under house arrest in 10 judges, days after the president took control of the government

the professor rates off with police on the streets of paris to show their anger against plan for mandatory covered 90 and helped out also ahead. i'm. they have all in the fight and i river in argentina where the government has declared 180 day more emergency because this river is suffering from my historic drought. i'm driving ash with board katha when this 1st and then pick go, and jamaican sprinter lane thompson, however, runs the 2nd off this time in history to defend how 100 me to title ah, welcome to the news. our wildfires are continuing to ravage parts of southern turkey. president rodge it's i berto has declared disaster zones in several provinces. hot weather and strong winds have been fueling doesn't to fire through several days. at least 6 people had been killed and some villagers evacuated. of

smoke from the fires has spread as far as cypress. that's around a 100 kilometers away. wildfires are common at this time. if your local official say they've spread much further this year, president earth wine has visited some of the areas worst effected by the fires. and he says that the cause is being investigated, including the possibility they were deliberately lifts to show emma considering the possibility of sabotage and any other sources of the fire starting . and we will carry out the investigation to provide answers to these. we will not give up until we have all the answers are corresponded russell, sorry there isn't men or watson and tell your province with more. president, one is just silly and me and i got there and he is having a meeting with, with all my majority of his cabinet here,

minister of interior minister for the 3 culture tourism they've been one minister of foreign affairs also was there and he said that there was that will be a huge package off the compensation, particularly for those who have suffered from the law says that the houses that have been damaged are going to be rebuilt. the agricultural areas that we're under the fire also are going to go through every 4 station process. the taxes are going to be postponed. but he also said that more than time, active zones are still 5 suffering from the the forest forest fire. so that the fire is not under the control, but you said it has the remarkable progress. since when does they, when the 1st report regarding the fire be erupted, came out. so in that doesn't the investigation is quite important here because the government says that maybe the peak i k is behind is our taxes could be an asthma

attack because the p k in previous years has gone back to those organized arsenal attacks. the government believes that in to a certain extent may be the peak, i keep repeating the same tactic. but so far there is the conflict could be the cause. coordination between the intelligence service minister of interior, gender movies, and other security operators going on into deep and deeper into the investigation to find out whether this is an organized, organized event or not. in tens of thousands of people in france or once again protesting against so called vaccine passports, the government attempting to make a health pass compulsory in bars and restaurants. activists say it amounts to a form of dictatorship poll brennan reports the cobit health passport has been mandatory in france since mid july, with visitors to leisure and cultural venues like museums having to prove that

they've either been vaccinated. tested negative in the previous 48 hours or recovered from the disease during the previous 6 months. but what brought tens of thousands of demonstrators out on the streets for a 3rd successive weekend. is the proposal to extend the passport to cover bars and restaurants and make it compulsory for health care workers to be vaccinated? she to go for it in i'm enough and i've resigned because i think we mustn't be blackmailed. i also think that we shouldn't be told what to do as an obstacle to freedom. if now we need a virus pass to fetch groceries, go to the cinema, enjoy life after a grueling job. the past is a real danger for everybody. it's really an empty social thing. it's not if it is more or so we are creating a segregated society and i think it's unbelievable to be doing this in the country of human rights. i've never protested before in my life,

but i think our freedom is in danger. france is in the grip of its 4th wave of covert infections. more than 24000 new cases a day is more than double the number of just when we could get with the dial in between individual liberty and collective solidarity is particularly challenging here. problems in particular, people lead as a violation of important give of we are all equal and no one is the 2nd class citizen just because he or she decides against sexy nation. which brings up a problem with solidarity, which is the thought, any tape hello there system, because they are risk groups that need to be protected from those who think it's their personal choice, whether they do something for society or not. there is clear evidence that despite the demonstration, the vaccine passport law is having the desired effective driving up vaccination rates. 3 weeks ago, just 40 percent of french adults were double vaccinated. that's now risen to 52

percent who had both jobs and opinion polls show that 70 percent of the voters support the plan for compulsory vaccination of health care workers. the demonstrators on making themselves heard that they are a vocal minority o'brien and i'll just in china is racing to contain its worst over 9900 outbreak and months is being fueled by the delta vary in 1st identified in india, which is much more contagious health workers are testing millions of people priyanka group to report. this is non jean international airport weeks earlier. it was steaming with travelers and an invisible enemy. the highly contagious delta variant of coven 19 china is now trying to prevent a health crisis from getting worse. the outbreak started and launching has spread to 6 provinces, the capital b jane. and now changing one of the world's biggest cities,

day and night. china is doing water, das, best testing tens of millions of people. it is reasons to be concerned. child need to function to assure the variant is more transmissible without strong prevention and control measures without strong therapeutic and immunization capabilities. the regeneration speed is very fast. earlier within $4.00 to $5.00 days, the viral load increased $2.00 to $3.00 times. but now within 3 days, the viral load may increase $5.00 to $7.00 times. tens of thousands of people have been put under locked down in beaching, an in chunks of province at a 1000000 more in the tourist hotspot of the jazz here in hunan. for china, which imposed the was 1st lockdown. its strict methods are proven and effective. public high you had habits are existing prevention control measures are effective. the conclusion was drawn based on 2 basic understanding. the 1st is the scientific

community understanding of the virus. it is still a corona virus at source of infection. transmission route has been basically clear on the 2nd understanding is based on the past practices of our prevention and control. but with researches calling the delta variant, ask contagious as chicken pox. basically tried and tested our snow against the virus may seem out of date. even though in the past when trying to do this, the steel, you see isolating cities. i think the reality is that right now they, they, they, they switched to somebody cities that they will not be able to stop it more to speak to other cities and then it, because it is far more time transmissible. the docking lockdown measures will probably not work then what 2020 china has vaccinated, more than half of its people. but with jobs that have laure protection rates,

it is one of the was strictest border controls, and has the capacity to increase health services at a short time. but like much of the world, china will now need to come up with affective measures to tackle this variance and repeat it's only successes against as far as bianca gotta all to 0. so when looking at the bigger picture, just how much of a concern is this news coming out of china as well as the wider asia pacific? here's come off santa maria with a look at the numbers. we haven't looked at data out of china for a long time because well, even though it's way over 900 came from, it was brought under control quite early there. that's changing now though, as we say on these charts from our world and data. these are new confirmed cases. since the start of the year there was a spike early january of almost around a $120.00 new cases a day. right now we're looking at an average, the 7 day rolling average it's, it's $157.00 new cases a day,

which doesn't sound like a lot. but as always, it's about a trend that is very much heading up deaths in china. well, it's probably worth noting that there hasn't been a death in china from coven 19 since january the 25th of this year. which is why there was this straight line at the top there, resulting and a number of deaths, which is at $4636.00 in total. but as we say, it's changing right now, i want to go in further not the whole of china. this is jang suit province, which is where the biggest breakout is now in the trends is going up. there were 26 new cases a day. again, it doesn't sound much, but when you haven't had them for so long, it is significant. again, it's the delta variant, which is making the difference here. and that's happening and other h a pacific countries. i want you to see vietnam as well, which we maybe don't hear so much about, but we should because well, you can see that trend there, which is reaching 7738 new cases

a day in a country where any one percent of the population is vaccinated. and finally, sidney australia, of course, back in lockdown as it has been for about a month now. cases now averaging 181 new cases a day up with the 3000 infections in sydney. the state of new south wales, remaining in lockdown security forces, and soon as you have placed a prominent judge under house arrest, the judge proceed. academy has in the past been accused of suppressing terrorism related to cases. the rest follows president case society pledged the to lead a campaign against corruption after he dismissed the prime minister and suspended parliament catch lopez hurry on. reports in tunisia were for now at least uncertainty seems to be the only certainty of popular president continues to reassure the public even as the political crisis deepens. on friday evening, during the meeting with new york times,

journalists had been detained briefly earlier in the week. i saw it promised to respect people's liberty as the middle of the day. despite the cross this, that to nicea is living. it still operates with freedom of expression and was human right. that built on the constitution and faced with some difficulties in some areas or with some administration than these are intentional obstacles. i'm the list of them is, are still when news broke. earlier in the day that you seen uri, a parliamentarian influential blogger and fierce critic of the president had been imprisoned, many worried a purge may have begun. ciocca, according to tunisia, military judges though a yard was jailed in connection with a 2018 verdict issued against him for defaming the army. hours later, another member of parliament mahard seed was arrested on saturday, a video posted on line showed him saying he had been liberated. but according to his lawyer, it was later whist away by security forces. and his whereabouts are unknown.

president vi it has denied having anything to do with the arrests last week when he suspended parliament for 30 days. he also lifted the immunity of its members, which means the legislators with cases against him can now be arrested. and just a matter of days, the president has sacked, the defense minister acting just as minister and prime minister, who was also serving as acting interior minister only an interim interior minister has been name so far, leading many to speculate when other appointments will be made for the moment zion moved to seize executive control appears to gain widespread supports in asia of fragile democracy, whose population has grown fatigued by years of corruption, political deadlock, and economic stagnation. this year, it's called the 1900 cases. surge, things have only worsened the head of tenicia largest party. and the governing coalition instructor has called for talks and says it's ready for concessions

within the framework of the constitution. he or madison. equally with him, we're going to try use or peaceful means dialogue, negotiation st. pressure pressure from organizations, internal and external pressure to bring back democracy. our only goal today is the return of democracy to tunisia. by enlarge tunisians hope a roadmap will be created to guide them out of this crisis. and while many politicians profess the same, it's not clear what the roadmap will include, or when it might be complete. castillo is with a young algebra. but think there's a few nasir who's a tennessee of a journalist on research, or he's in frankfort at the moment from where he's joining us. thanks for speaking to us on al jazeera, what do you think will happen over the next few days? and soon as you very much not clear what will happen the next days, what we're seeing, what we've seen in the past is on the other hand, what kind of expected up to the decisions that have been announced

a week ago after he froze the activities of the parliament dismissed the prime minister and lifted the immunity of peace. so what we've seen right now is that piece are being arrested. some of them at least what it is doing generally is you're trying to deliver what you promised during his election campaign. and even before he tried to go after corruption, after the corruption and tackling the question of social inequality is trying to do this in somebody way so far. but this is, i guess the main reason why there is a lot of popular support for kaiser in general. and also for the quite risky presidential take over that he executed last sunday. right. but his critics would say that he stage a coup. these are accusations that he's come out and he's rejected. he's also promising that he would not turn into

a dictator. but what steps is the actually taking to reassure people or those that criticize? i mean, the terminology of a cool mainly came from, from those political forces that affiliated or not, and from foreign governments. so technically, i still wouldn't call this a cou, not at all, but a presidential take and the discussions about this i would probably on would be probably ongoing for a couple of days a week for sure. the, the main martin has over. yeah, i mean, speaking of you just mentioned weeks, i mean it was time working in his favor because this all kicked off about a week ago if i'm not mistaken. and he still has an appointed, a prime minister. time is playing in his fatal simply for the because he prose the activities of the parliament and announced these measures for 30 days and according to article 80 of the constitution,

it has to be the constitutional court for verify or reject the plumbing for long this period but the constitutional court doesn't exist, which is basically a breach of the constitution for years. so the parliament and all political parties in the parliament, including the biggest political party, who sits in parliament right now, faded for years to appoint the constitutional. the judges of the constitutional court were busy with power play. why the source and economic crisis were getting deeper and deeper and deeper in the country. okay, well what, what, how would you rate today has also linked to the. okay. and how would you describe and now how does position right now today because it's called for dialogue from what i understand to resolve the political political crisis. but this is a change in strategy after initially having early supporters and, and piece to protest outside the parliament earlier this week. why the change and tact that's

a good question. and i reacted quite aggressive way on monday and not monday, but basically called the support us back also because not that many people showed up. and now they appear to have a little bit more an approach of consensus, of reaching out to other political forces and, and repair a little bit of the damage that they also did in the past. so not the p s to turn towards little bit more pragmatic approach, which was something that they lacks message in the last years after they've approved already that they're able to also pursue a very pragmatic and content oriented oriented policy. and especially it's, lucy was also the speaker opportunities in parliament, tied to a very controversial figure in recent years. so this stated, i guess the possibility of the inclusion of nothing, the political process, the fee is up and not this reflects a week ago,

was also understandable giving the history of situations in which my brother, affiliated organizations have been also violently removed from power to need not egypt, it's a different setting. it's a different situation. the turn agent scenario. ok, thank you so much sophie on us are for speaking to us on how to plenty more had on the news hour, including china covered 900 outbreak driven by the delta. very inch raises doubts for other asia pacific countries pursuing a 0 virus strategy. i've done forces are babbling to contain rapid taliban advances in a strategically important region. and it's 41st ever olympic gold medal forecasts are the best of the action from tokyo. a little later this dollar ah

but 1st sergeant, tina declared and $180.00 day water emergency for the power on a river. it's one of the most important waterways in south america, connecting argentina, paraguay on brazil. but it's not historically low levels. us to reasonable reports . i'm here in the city over the side of the province on time, duffy about 3 hours away from the capital. and this river that you can see right behind me is an around 80 percent of argentine, us exports leave the country through this river over 4000 ships like mechanical ships that you can see right behind me passing through this area. what's happening here right now is that this river has hit a historic low. it should be 3 meters higher, that it is right now. we're told by experts that are around 6000 cubic meters are being lost at this point. every 2nd of the part on a river right now, and this has a huge it back to an argentine as exports or now generation of electricity,

among others issues that are happening right now. and that's why the government of america fernandez, has declared the water emergency for a 180 days to assist producers among others of those affected by what's happening in the country right now we traveled through the pattern now to find out what's exactly going on. it's almost 5000 kilometers in length, making it their 2nd longest river in south america. but now the water in the bottom, the river, you said it's lowest in almost 80 years due to lack of rainfall. my dear amena owned the camping area on the riverbank. she used to have to use a boat to move around, but not anymore. i don't know. she will say. during the summer there was a bit more walter, so we had more people. but you cannot reach this area walking. we don't have a lot of war. the river is crucial for argentina's economy with millions of tons of

grain, beef, and other agriculture exports passing through here. this place where i'm standing is in the middle of the river, there's no water left only sand. this is also part of one of the origin. tina's main exports, ships are being forced to leave around 30 percent of their cargo because of lack of water. the main concern for local people here is that the situation could get even worse. the file columbo is part of a group of environmental lawyers fighting for the future of the river. you might say that was more or less the climate change, whether alteration is extraordinary drought combined with scarce rainfall. we have to put it in context with what has been happening in the region. we're in the heart argentine as agricultural belt and we know that to has an impact on the environment . the last time the river with this low was in 1944 and many fear a return of the land media phenomenon, weather pattern that generates intense storms in some places and routing, others,

environmental group, say deforestation, and forest fires in argentina. but i why, as well as brazil are impacting the river. i love the same you, serious fires and deforestation in the amazon means you're diminishing the amount of vegetation that generates evaporation and puts moisture back into the air. if the situation continues, we'll see more sharp changes in the weather. we are concerned about what's happening in brazil because the parents, river and others originate in brazil. the government is urging people to limit their water use as preserving the piano has become a priority for all in big business and those who live alongside it. and this is happening at a very special time for this country. are not only fighting up. and democrats also fighting a massive economic crisis. poverty rates around the rice, inflation is a major concern, a double digit inflation rates. argentina is currently negotiating

a flooring debt with international monetary fund over $40000000000.00 of flooring debt. so there's a main concern of what's happening to exports in argentina. that's why the government declared that water emergency for a 180 days. and there's lots of concern about what could happen in the next 2 months if the water levels do not increase in rainfall. does not increase then this could have suddenly an enormous impact. no tony, on exports, but also on those who depend on this river to make a living. wildfires are burning across parts of italy, destroying several homes on the southern island officially the fires of forest. hundreds of people to leave their homes. the city center of caetano has been worse hit. italy has registered nearly $13000.00 more wildfires than last year. ah. i've got to stand western city of harass is under intense pressure from the taliban,

with heavy fighting and recent days, the arm group to control of the road to the airport and flights into the city seized on wednesday. charlotte, bella has the latest from couple on the outskirts of afghanistan stood, biggest city government forces tried to hold off the telephone. the, it's been like this for several days. a call. the former. we are defending our land . we're not moving forward at this time because we don't want civilians to be killed or injured friday. this is the road to herat airport to 30 minute drive south of the city taliban fighters and government forces have been battling across the road. that is bridge the commercial flight stopped till wednesday is the front line moved towards the city. so how many kilometers from the city was that fixed or fixed filament united nations regional compound is

also on that road. on friday the un blamed the tele bonsa hitting its perimeter with grenades and gunfire. although the telephone said it was caught in the crossfire, the un secretary general called the attack deplorable. thought a month ago, the majority of her, our province was government control or contested. now the taliban is in control of much of the province. her aunt said he in its surrounding districts of the only thing that stopped the fight was controlling a 300 kilometers stretch of road east. from the iranian border. former governor and merger had in later ismael hahn has rallied his supporters to protect the city and both the ask and military's response. hundreds of his fighters are on the front lines. yesterday the president called me and we spoke on the phone. he said he will send reinforcements last night. the should have arrived, but the defense ministry hasn't since any one so far in this is he,

africans carry on like the war is not on the doorstep. many putting their trust in hom spices. there is no good are all in the military and also, you know, plan to fight against the one hand and pushing them both of her on probing the telephone. say that killed a top africa, a military commander. it's a soldier, pro government militia still have a chance to live. if they surrender, the government says it's regaining control when sending reinforcements including special forces. charlotte bellis, which is era cobble. still ahead on the news, our joining forces more troops had to move on. be to fight it on the roof, but there are fear, as it will make a humanitarian crisis worth. and we look at how our remote colombian town became part of one of the busiest migration roofs in the world. more disappointing news

from simone balls, as the star gymnast pulls out of 2 more event details later in a hello hot sunshine. really the name of the game across the middle east. take your pick any of these places. re add $43.00 degrees, also $43.00 degrees in doha. next, i want to take you to pakistan. you know, the northern portion of that country has been dealing with some flooding rains all associated with that southwest monsoon and its impacted areas like islam about, for example, further toward the south. sand and dust storms were a problem, but rain has fall in, so that's helped improve the situation in karachi over to turkey and we're talking about the wildfire burning east stuff on talia city in antalya province. you know that high, he continues, and also at times we will be dealing with some fairly gusty winds. so that is

certainly not going to help with the firefight there. and these temperatures well above average, central africa, or storms are flaring up as we head toward ethiopia. sudan pushing into the democratic republic of congo, and also the central african republic on sunday. further to the south. this is what your weather story is looking like. a nice stretch of weather, plenty of sunshine for cape town. 17 degrees habit roney 22 degrees below wales. 22 will be the high for you interest a scattering of showers as we head toward the east coast of madagascar on sunday. that sure weather update. the news my name is my manager is on my plan. the beauty of brand. to that point you can usually just we just grab it.