on counts in the course, count japan's new prime minister, tackle income inequality, plus will the world trade organization health countries to secure corporate 19 vaccines will be speaking to the w t. o. u director general. counting the cost on al jazeera. ah, this is al jazeera ah hello, hello robin, you're watching out there and use our life. my headquarters here in doha, coming up in the next 60 minutes. fears of a new cove at variant of prompting widespread travel restrictions from southern african countries and sending stock market into free fall. on the front lines ethiopians prime minister visits troops battling t p l. a fighters in the northeast and from migrant crisis to political crisis,

france cancels talks with the u. k. over how to deal with the problem. angus dunn's government says it's foiled a qu, days before parliamentary elections and it's for african football leaders. vote in favor of holding more regular world cups . the confederation of african football is backing the fee for president plan to stage the finals every 2 years. ah good. have a company welcome to the news or we begin with breaking news that the world health organization has held an emergency meeting and announced a new variant of concern keeping with convention the highly mutated variant, 1st identified in south africa, has been called, omni cron. belgium has now confirmed europe's 1st case. countries across the world

are rushing to bring in new travel restrictions banning, travel to and from southern africa. joan hall begins our coverage. it's the news. no one wanted to hear the discovery of a new covey. the very 1st identified in south africa has hit the world's stock markets. as concern grows about a new global threat, scientists say its attributes could make it significantly more dangerous than the prevailing delta variant. w jose closely monitoring the recent report of a ryan b 11529 early analysis show that this ryan is a large number of patients that require and will undergo further study. the world health organization cautioned against hasty counter measures for now. but many governments chose instead to act fast. early indications show this buried may be more transmissible than the delta varied, and current vaccines may be less effective against it. it may also impact the

effectiveness of one of our major treatments. one of the u. k. has led by restricting travel from 6 southern african countries with the e. u, urging all member states to follow suit. cases of the new variant have been confirmed in a growing list of countries including hong kong, israel, and belgium. it is now important that all of us in europe act very swiftly. the european commission has today proposed to member states to activate the emergency brake on travel from countries in southern african and other countries affected. it's too early for scientists to confirm the threat posed by b 115 to 9. travel restrictions are designed not to hold the spread of the variance . it's too late for that. but instead to, by time, if you variance is, has got the most mutations that we've ever seen, the crowd of ours. so 30 more compared to the original strain and about twice as

many delta, it will take weeks to know all of that information. and we know that from previous studies on the alpha delta that it takes to, to understand transmission infectiousness. it takes time to understand the severity in the weeks ahead. the world will hold its breath, waiting to find out whether the new variant is a dark turn in the pandemic. or a false alarm. don't a whole al jazeera. that's because i was just at bass and who's in the hague in holland. and of course the prime minister was about to speak, so it's the politicians and the public behind you worried about look just the new variation, but also potential lockdown. oh yes, absolutely. yeah. as you can see, it's pouring with rain, but it hasn't stop these people from coming out a

lot down the matches to plead here, really and so forth there worry. because last week we saw why we have to protest. people are really tied up with adding more restrictions, but you see that in europe, the infection rates have gone really separately in the netherlands, where the situation has gone into near the black hospitals where in the next week or so, very pop charges have to be made who is going to be admitted to the i to not, but for the people here any more, not our matches are unacceptable. the primary for if now, speeding up about this evening locked down. so why fi and all non essential shop restaurant base. everything should be closer to mill, 5 am and also they are planning. 2 to. 2 find the item new capacity to have a military. so this is an urgent situation in the netherlands,

and it hasn't been bad to be honest since the side of this and that with black. but now it seems, belongs to them ever before. where you are, the dutch will be very aware of what's happening around them, a new very and detected in belgium locked downs in germany and austria, the u. k. with very high figures. they can't perhaps ask too much of the prime minister. surely knowing what's going on in their neighborhood. ah, that's an interesting yeah. because it seems to be completed between what's happening and reality and you're talking about the no barrier that we've seen one case already in belgium. so may have a right here in the netherlands. this morning from south africa. these people are still in immigration because they have to wait for the test results and them have to go informative. you travel restrictive? well, he and polo for europe. the prime minister is struggling to control the infection

rate here and the whole government, he's fucking since the beginning of the landing. but people here have to completely different understanding about it. so it find them and they feel that they're individual writing, being restricted and i'm not looking at this selective. and this is also an a problem. the government has been patient have been accused of not communication properly had to have like not consistent policy. they have to step on the team to have it all restricted just a couple of months ago. no, a need more help with that. if people are not, they don't know what the rules are at the moment. said that's in the hague. thanks to the update. the news of the new quote of i was very and has been impacting global markets. us stocks were done on friday after reopening following the thanksgiving holiday. and european shares all set for they were sell off in

a year is that the new variant could mean further locked down. so i've seen investors pull out of at risk industries. oil prices of all the hit, a 2 month flow. that's bringing gabriel is on the line for us from new jersey in the u. s. for reaction. let's just talk about the markets. we expect them to go down on news of this new variant. what's the latest? well, the market here in the united states just closed about 5 minutes ago was abbreviated trading day because of the holiday here in the united states. and it was bad. in fact, it was the worst day on the market this year. so far what you're saying a lot so far, the dow dropped more than $900.00 points over 2 and a half percent. they had to be $500.00 down 2 percent as well. and it all comes back to their worries on further lockdown to travel restrictions as you've been

reporting with this new variance. so what are the major stocks that are getting hit the most travel just give an example. carnival cruise lines down 13 percent united airlines down 13 percent. boeing the airport, the airplane maker down 7 percent. mary out, the hotel chain down 10 percent just gives you an idea of how this is being viewed by the markets here. i would not say it's panic at this point, but i would definitely say that it's worried with a capital w. the in the markets do not like uncertainty and they do not light like risk. and that's exactly what they see happening or happening now with the potential new variance and potentially more locked down. interestingly enough, what are the handful of stocks that are doing very well today? it's those stocks related to lockdown, or related to the coven. 19 pandemic, primarily vaccine, dare not more than 25 percent bottom line. now that was an anomaly. bottom line,

the worst day on the market here this year. so far, the u. s. and this black friday, a day renowned for certainly a lot of purchases by customers, retailers behind you and not very large bow blue, quite nervous, what they surely about what they're hearing about this barrier and, and how it might impact on their business have they had a good day today. well, it's a little early to tell. we're one of the biggest balls in the united states for 2nd biggest in the united states to be exact. it's in east rotherford, new jersey has over a 150 different shops. anecdotally say that it's not as busy as we would have expected. there are some early numbers coming out from some analysts saying that it looks like it's up about 10 percent in terms of buying in the united states. so for on friday, those are very early numbers and even if that holes, that's not as high as they would want it,

retailers are worried and because they're already dealing with 3 major struggles, number one is supply chain issues globally are affecting the amount of inventory they have number 2, there's already a shortage of retail workers in the united states every, every month about about 500000 retail workers with their jobs. and then inflation worries, as well as all of this up. and it's already a very unusual holiday buying season. and it looks like this variance is certainly not going to make things better. in fact, it's most likely going to make things much worse. gabriel is, i'll do that for a new jersey in the us. thank you. plenty we had here on the out. is there a news are including lucy, would you really because there was shell and today as the rece every day. fair on the front line that needs a new crane of thousands of russian troops gather on the border. and were in uganda where the return of a violent rebel group is threatening,

vulnerable communities in sport, european champions, italy and christiana, and all those portuguese put on a collision called had of next to the world cup of cancer. and they will have the story. ah, is prime minister ahmed is visiting soldiers fighting rebels on the front line in the north. according to state television, he told reporters, the armies morale is high and the enemy forces have been pushed back. the t p l. a rebel began their offensive from the gray region early this year. their advances sparked fears. the group and its allies could reach the capital at his abba. i'm like it, he's in big group. the enemy doesn't know capabilities and preparations, because of their contempt. and from the wrong evaluation of us, they've made an attempt to attack. but instead of sitting in at us, we made a change and decided to come to the front. as you can see,

this mountain was held by the enemy until yesterday. now we have captured it today also we will capture chief pro ambercorn. so i will get to show as an independent journalist and i decided that he says up, his visit is to the front is meant to rally support. this is really to continue to have the movement all class. he's had the meeting the enemy to move forward. there has been lots of people that have signed up to the army. so far, since the prime minister decided to go to the battle ground, he said there has been no movement in many countries. a movement named no more organized and started by journalists based in the u. s. a name to her miller, who has really push the data for us to support them and tend resources needed resources to you said at the prime minister has been saying to bury the enemy with our blood and bones. but again and time,

so negotiation or seat wire there seems to be a growing distance between the 2 sides. the government has been saying this is about the foundation of the country. the other side is saying they're pushing ahead to try to even change the government has been elected in, in new york in the last few months. so again, with the conflict that's ongoing impact, so many people there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. but there is determination from both sides to, in a 100 percent. ukraine's president vladimir landscape says security services have recovered a russian back plot, phone attempted coup against his government. so lensky told a news conference. it was scheduled to take place next week. early i care, warned moscow against invading ukraine, saying it would pay daily. now russia has dismissed growing western claims that it's preparing to send troops across the border. let's get more draw. stratford

who's been talking with residents in depth about their fears of the deepening conflict. this is the town about the car, about 3 kilometers from the front line. it's seen so very heavy shilling and fighting in the mall 7 and a half years since this conflict started. many of the residents have played, and many of them say the situation is got even worse in recent weeks since the reported build off of tens of thousands of russian troops on the russian side of the border. we in the last half an hour. so have heard what sounds like shelling in the distance. many of the residents here are increasingly angry with the president . they say that he is not doing enough to protect them, and he's not making as much of an effort as he promised to end this war. lucia wouldn't use thrilled because the instrument was shell and today as the read every day, the situation has definitely got worse and there is shooting was heavy weapons for

not just mal arm so much, nearly 8 years and no one can solve this fiction. the former president, he promised to end the war in 2 weeks and the same rubbish from president lamp. okay, what he said, come to the election and $29.00. if you get a vote for me and i will finish ever since in a year. mamma, but did he, of course not. russia is stalson denying that he has any plans whatsoever for the invasion of ukraine. indeed it is. describing reports in the international media is such as being nothing short of hysterical, but meanwhile, there seems to be no real prospect for a lasting political solution to this conflict. laserderm skin also news. let's start the war, but he promised to finish it and people believed him. things that god even was now . children in the elderly di from mothers and fathers, a forced to shelter in that basement zelinski needs to negotiate with putin and the separatist. he needs to sit down and talk otherwise,

how can pieces all was and negotiations. so starts russia accuses ukraine, had not sticking to its part of the to agreement and agreement signed in 2015. that stipulates that ukraine gives special political status to the air is controlled by the pro russian separatists. many of the ukrainian government say that that would potentially give russia to greater hand in ukrainian affairs. meanwhile, the ukrainian presence determination to eventually get nato membership for ukraine continues. and that is something that the russian president seems determined to stop, shall strap it out. his era of years in kingston security says is a saying they for the cure attempt, but the 15 people have been detained, including politicians and former officials. they're accused of trying to stage a violent protest against the results of the parliamentary elections stands. president southern general is expected to maintain his grip on power of

parliamentary elections on sunday, non critical keys, jap ross of suppressing descent. they miss robbie isn't the capital biscuit where he spoke to a politician running against the ruling party. blinded by a child who disease thus done, be cash, have struggled with depression at an early age. the pursuit of knowledge, he says, saved him and led him to a career as a lawyer, once a member of the party overthrown by curtis jones presidents, other japira, the acting m. p is now running for parliament as an independent in his campaign slogan. i see the truth a play on his disability suggests he has not lost his sense of humour and perhaps a jab at the current leadership. he may be blind, but even he is able to see the people's real problems. when my son in social media is just like tv, you can be recognizable, you can make appeals from social media, but you will not lead your waters to the billet boxes. that is why personal contact

the moment when you are chatting with the potential voters, it better the chances that this water will come and work for you in a system that has for years run on political favortism. thus done walking, the beat makes him a rare breed the election for a new parliament is only a few days away. but walking around the capital, bish catch you wouldn't be able to tell. this is the lowest level of public activity this country has ever seen before. a vote. now that may be down to a nationwide case of what some experts are calling political fatigue. this is after all, the 4th round of poles this country is conducting in a year. political heat from opposing forces is also noticeably milder. descent has been muffled by allegations of corruption, opposition activists and leaders are out of the country or in prison. and front runners that are likely to fill parliamentary seats largely back the president. japan has not been as heavy handed as previous leaders, but has cracked down on political opponents,

intimidated critics and pass laws to weaken press freedom things. he said he would not do public promises that make him popular. his critics say, are a cover for the same corruption of past governments. many fear the elections will be followed by hostility, probably nice. we're going to get some news that i have no doubt that's going to happen. we have history shown us that such dictators as the current government, white for elections only to strengthen their vertical power. as soon as i have enough support, as soon as they have the parliament in the courts in their hands, they will intensify. the fight against this voter turn is going to be an important indicator of the health of democracy in august. and after years of ballads cast out of fear, under pressure or for payment, turn out this time is expected to be extremely low. then basra, vo dizzy rubbish. keck. the thousands of people in jordan have rally against the countries. new water for energy deal with israel opponent say the agreement signed

on monday would make jordan dependent on israel and further normalized ties. the proposals would mean jordan supply electricity to israel, including its illegal settlement. and in return, jordan would receive disseminated water from israeli plants. let's take a closer look at the declaration of intent between jordan and israel. the deal would see jordan build a solar power plant with the capacity to exports $600.00 megawatts of power to israel by 2030 around 2 percent of its needs. jordan, one of the drives countries in the world will receive 200 cubic meters of water from israeli. the celebration plants every year to damian officials say the deal is needed to address a water deficits made worse by climate change, and the influx of refugees, mas in concert is the founder and director of the bio diversity center. bethlehem university enjoys me now from that good help you with this on the program. so, i mean, jordan has long recognized israel despite sort of fighting many walls with each

other, but the piece is a strained one. how desperate both sides of this water for energy deal is successful, all round. whoa. oh this is jewish. is really that the jordanian government does not know about this, the prime minister and the ministers in the parliament. this agreement signed that behind their back in 10th agreement is not finalize as humans should the jordan public or jackson, the parliament rejects it, is basically an agreement that solidify judge control over jordan. because jordan does not need this agreement. there is an international binding agreement that for sharing what that of the jordan valley, which is i'm not respecting sort of jordan is getting its fair share of her as a result of this. yes, that is what are your them?

but the solution for this is not to more dependent are ok, let me just clarify something that you've just said. you've talked about jordanian politicians fair. the government may submit or could, could submit politicians to the israel as such. this actual agreement, as you say, has to be brought to parliament and has to be ratified into article 33 of the jordanian constitution to my understanding. does that have to happen for the steel to go through? and if it doesn't happen, what happens to the agreement that was signed in the u. s. e between israel and jordan? well, we had the previous situations where the monarchy in jordan did foreign agreement without going back to part of the month and it caused some crisis . i hope that the government, the represented by the family will,

will not go through with this. so the career, the constitutional crisis here, but there yet it is. the agreement is really bad. if jonathan needs water, that's the cell in they could be cell in the water of the go for lack of they have access to that and they need for some reason to have met with they could build them a family which is funding most of this, they could build the mission plans to another country, lebanon, or even just get some water and then ship to jordan. that way is it, is this the only reason that this agreement, this is because is where i guess to control the tap water jordan's work? is it really as simple as that about getting control over jordan, is this not just a not? so another way, some analysts is suggesting,

of israel being able to be accepted to be, you might say, rehabilitated within the arab world as a, as the united states perhaps would like it in the way that the former president double trump, you know, you might say pushed and cajoled many arab states to find a way of accepting his rail and ignoring the issues the plight of the palestinians . and everything that goes on in that region has gone on for the last 70 years. yes, it's more through the course. the so called up chords, which i've never been abandoned by the new administration, washington the administration by them this abra, hama, cords calls for further integration, normalization of normalization of design this project colonization of time. so yeah, that helps that, but it's also not contradictory with,

with this and controlling jordan, this is what happened for example, earlier agreement that was rejected by the jordan in public, which was she that she can now, which was going to be built on your on line we're jordan with them the holding that that's for that thing. god, this is pale or is failing because of the pressure from the public. ok. well for the one to leave it, that's very complicated. situation i think will be keeping a certainly a very close and present. consider thanks so much for joining us, buffy. i'm so, you know police and wrong have been firing pellet guns antigen, assert people protesting against water shortages. now this video posted on line shows a number of people injured in the city of his for hon, protested through the farm as well. i want to make a living and they've been demonstrating for weeks. iran has been suffering from chronic drought for more than 20 years. french fishermen are trying to block marine

traffic in the town of cali, now they're protesting against post bricks. it fishing arrangements. the u. k. is giving few licenses to french vessels for its departure from the european union. both countries have been involved in a long running dispute over the right to fish in that territorial waters and in a separate but related development. frances council meeting with the u. k. a to tackling people smuggling in the english channel comes after prime minister barak johnson criticized the french authorities for the handling of the migrant crime. at least 27 people drowned off the northern french coast on wednesday for brennan has moved from dover. seeing these margaret both a close here endeavor harbor. it is easy to see just how inevitable wednesday's loss of life was. the $6.00 to $8.00 meet the inflatable simply on designs to cross the treacherous waters of the english channel. but what was less foreseeable was how the initial political consensus that there needs to be closer cooperation

between france and england to prevent these crossings happening has fallen apart in the space of just 3 days. britain's proposals included, for example, putting british police and potentially army on french beaches to help the french patrol that stretch of coastline. but the french had been resisting that for the previous 2 days. so when bonus johnson formerly requested joint patrols, the reaction from the french was exasperation. gdc to do as it could. i spoke 2 days ago with prime minister barak johnson's in a serious manner, but on my end, i seek to continue doing as i do with any country in any head of state. i'm surprised by methods when they are not serious ones. if you don't communicate from a leader to another on these matters via tweets and letters, you are making public. we are not whistleblowers come on. boots on breeches appears to be one of the biggest burns of contention between the bridge and the french. specifically, britain's ongoing pressure for the french to allow joint patrols along the french

beaches in order to prevent the boats putting to see in the 1st place. but the french long resisted that idea, saying that the length of the coastline means that that's simply not practical. as well as the issue of sovereignty so embarrassed, johnson included the beach patrol idea and a formal letter to president micron. and then similar cheney asleep tweeted, the less, it's a social media. it had the impression of trying to bounce the french president into agreeing with the british perspective. what he did was sent out a fight. very good, clear if you take time to read, unless you'll see this idea is, makes it very, very clear that we want to work in cooperation handed gloves with the french. i can't think of another way of resolving this to talk about it and the additional measures in place is so close. and yet, so far as things stand, britain will be excluded from sundays meeting over there. in kelly with the rest of the channel nations, there will be no new cooperation despite the appeals earlier in the week from president micron, a prime minister johnson,

and nothing new to stop refugees and migrants attempting to make the treacherous crossing. these 2 countries so close to you graphically remain so very far apart on this thorny issue pull brennan, al jazeera dover. 52 people have died in the mining accident in russia's siberia, regent. it's the worst incident in the countries mining industry, more than 10 years or 3 people have been arrested, suspected of negligence and breach of safety procedures. bernard smith house more from moscow for russia's poorly regulated mining industry. the news was as inevitable and as bleak as a siberian winter. dozens of people killed, including 6 rescuers, probably by methane poisoning in the shafts of the list. we actually are mine. i have no words. i've already said that me thing was over the limit. my husband came home from work every day and said it wouldn't and well, it was so with a limit that all the so.