in that building, the tower has come back. letter before and 2 in history has the one for steam environment to the arctic peril. ah. new finding show on may cross existed in europe the days before south africa sounded the alarm. ah, hello, i'm emily angry. this is al jazeera alive from joe ha. also coming up, left is late to see him. our castro was sent to become on during his 1st female president. 12 years after her husband was overthrown and occurred uganda. m. a democratic republic of congo carry out joint attacks against the

conclave rebel group. and we report from the afghan border and thousands of people continue to flee after the taliban takeover. 3 months ago, i robbed mcbride and western. i've got a son at the border crossing with iran, that's been up a rama to of the volatility on both sides of this frontier. we begin with the latest on the new harvard 19 very in scotland. m and the limbs have confirmed omicron was in europe for, for south africa. loaded the world health organization last week. that council authority said them to take the variant in 2 samples from november, 19th, more than 20 countries have so far reported cases. the u. s. isn't one of them by health experts and testing samples to see if it's been detected them. alan fischer reports from washington d. c. guided by science as a new variant,

but familiar advice from the united states. if you're not vaccinated, get vaccinated, get boasted if you are vaccinated, continue to use the mitigation methods, namely masks, avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, choose outdoors, rather than indoors. keep your distance, wash your hands, test in isolate if appropriate. there are no signs of the in the us, but other countries are stepping up measures to stop at spreading. in japan, for example, all 4 nationals have been banned from entry that last month and traveling japanese citizens and residents will have to quantize for 14 days on returning to the country. many nations have already been travelers from south africa that would stop the spread, says the world health organization. we are trying to warn the other country of the emergency that might be big meant that be coming through. and those countries are now tight or so to try their level best to get prepared or if should

this particular pathogen enter into their territory the supposed to do, but closing the borders of painting to certain countries for entering. i don't think that will will stop markets have taken a have since the new video was announced. but analysts see short term shock. we do look for the economy to pick up again, especially spending on services in the 1st quarter and going into to the spring. the northern hemisphere spring in the 2nd quarter, and beyond that, we look for above average growth next year. public health experts in the u. s. say it will take 2 to 4 weeks to discover how strong the ami cranberry is. and if the vaccines can stop it, our fisher, i'll do is either washington. south korea, meanwhile, is reporting a new daily record of really 5200 corona virus cases. it's strange health care system has prompted the government to shells, plans to further relax restrictions,

and also impose travel bands from several countries to stop the spread of that on. the kron very and talk to alice tan is an engineer as a ms. medi women's hospital in so she says the government is speeding up the campaign for the booster. vaccines help contain the spread further. on october 31st our can had achieved population full immunity of 74 per cent. and on november 1st, we embarked on r a stepwise return to normal program. basically, many social restrictions were lifted. the problem was we didn't do anything substantive to address the issue of increasing breakthrough infections, especially among the elderly, each 60 and over. and so what we've seen is not only an increase in daily cover cases, which is what we expected with decrease prescriptions. but we've also seen a very substantial increase in cases age,

60 and above force that has led to a surge in icy you cases, hospital admissions, at the current situation that we're in right now. where hospital i see you are occupancy in the sol capital region is greater than 90 percent. we're making every effort to protect the vulnerable to a expanded booster campaign. ah, but unfortunately this is not accelerating at the rate that we would like. oh, they're about 14000000 people who are now eligible to receive a booster. only 2800000 have received the booster so far. we're also trying to secure or hospital beds recovery patients. in addition to shunting the majority of covet positive people to home care rather than hospital care or monitored isolation facilities to the world news now. and the presidential

candidate for the ruling national party of honduras mastery as flora has conceded to faint and sundays elections. and means he's left us opposition. rival, c m r a castro will become the country's 1st female leader. the national party has been playing by scandals and corruption, accusations, castro says voted, have reversed authoritarianism. to the ano breda is a central america analyst, an international crisis group. he outlined some of the challenges, castro, could faith in govern. it's actually surprising, the turnouts into selection, which was menu of outcomes, were concerned that he could repeat the 2017 events where a similar opposition lyons almost defeated the ruling national party in a very disputed election which triggered a wave of mass preowned and which from wirelessly refreshed by district forces is

new to the country because it will be the 1st time that a snail president will either come to but also a party that is not the from the liberal party or the national party. so our 3rd force will, will run the country and will bring supposedly the country more to the left. i mean, the government plan is definitely more leaning towards social democracy and social is democracy. but i think the challenges will rely upon the issue that this government will face will have to juggle multiple demands coming from different sectors and the private one political sectors, international actors end the social movement, the social basis. of course, the most important is this movement. and will lead to ensure to seek sustainability and of an ability in a congress where if firms are confirmed this opposition collision won the

presidency, is unlikely to gain the majority. so it will lead to necessarily negotiate interactive consensus with other sectors at economic and political. uganda is deploying troops across the border into democratic republic of congo as the battles an armed groups and follows it strikes against the allied democratic forces, part of a joint operation. with the con glaze army group is based in eastern congo and has pledged allegiance to i, so you can to blame it for 3 bowman patents. and can paula earlier this month, malcolm webb has this update from nairobi. a ugandan army person announced the military operation began with strikes and artillery fire while you got them forces erected against the bases of the allied democratic forces in eastern congress. since then, the congolese army spoke. person has told us that ground troops, ugandan infantry, have crossed on foot into east and congo. now you got this government blame the adf

for 3 suicide bombings that took place in uganda the capital 2 weeks ago. the adf originates from uganda and the 990 you got into an army, pushed them into eastern congo, where ever since there are substantial business interest in cocoa timber. another not to was also found in the areas that they control. but for the last 7 years, they've been responsible for a series of math because again, civilians in and around the town of benny and more recently, further to the north in a, to re proven the congolese army i brought in what he called a status siege 6 months ago, supposedly to stabilize north tv province and to re province. but there's been criticism that the state of siege hasn't worked. linked document showed that there was corruption, some of the military budget for the operation was being stolen. and to recently come, congos parliamentarians have been calling for another kind of solution and uganda

and military entering east in congo with what they hope will bring an end to this conflict. but certainly others are very skeptical about the following. you've gotten this invasion of congo in 996 and accusations of repeated meddling and funding rebel groups ever since then. a definitely let some people to worry that this will cause instability rather than bringing stability to the 8th. and congress the us and the taliban have conducted 2 meetings. so 2 days rather of meetings here in kata where they discussed the man is hearing crisis enough gannons done. and taliban has asked us to unfreeze assets and remove sanctions while washington is going on the taliban to ensure the rights of afghans and to form and inclusive governments. the un says more than half of all afghans is suffering from acute food shortages this winter. meanwhile, agency is a warning of a potential crisis in neighboring countries. that's is thousands of people continue

to flee. afghanistan from brian traveled to the afghan board of town of islam color . the area has seen a racing surgeon, people crossing from both directions with its cross border traffic and people in goods. islam hello provides a good indicator of the problems facing both afghanistan and iran. the surge of people trying to leave afghanistan as the taliban took over, has eased in recent weeks, assign according to those guarding this crossing. the conditions have improved. oh, come, governor can find whatever problems the migrants had. they have been solved, qualified vehicles, including trucks are moving freely again with that sort of homework i will keep considering this is such a sensitive crossing things on the border itself are pretty relaxed before now. we as visits would have been held way back several 100 meters and several fences inside afghanistan. now we are allowed to approach up to the borderline itself. the

last, how about and check point is right here. this is where i'm going to stand and beyond here is iran. and taliban officials were eager to show us how they are also tackling smuggling and illegal migration across this 1000 kilometer border. but in the nearby major city of had that there's a constant line of people that side the iranian consulate, hoping to get visas to leave. and here and throughout the country, make shift camps of internally displaced. people have sprung up as the new government struggles to cope. the bussey kids of a sudden the winter is now sitting in. if there is any kind of humanitarian assistance from whatever countries we would appreciate and acceptance about the back at the border, coming in the opposite direction is a steady stream of afghan deportees from iran. many of the victims of iran's long

standing program, a forced repack creation because of its own worsening economic crisis article. but again, it's my 1st time back and again, it's 10 after 20 years with me and all these people around me have experienced lots of problems in iran. but then now joined by more recent arrivals who fled after the taliban takeover? actually, i was obligated to leave my country, leave my house, leave people like nasa on behalf a who refuses iranian soldiers of mistreating him. and actually i was trying to get to europe. but at the time when i was getting to iran, i got so difficult. the soldiers all for the border of iran, have trying to kill you or just arrest you when they are rescued, they will punishment. they will give you as punishment as a animal. 2 months after leaving, he's back where he started, but says he won't be long before he's on the move. once more. rob mcbride,

al jazeera islam halla afghanistan, still head don't al jazeera a cry for change around cartoon, protest is angered by it ends military takeover. much on the presidential palette and the faith arab copies underway here in contact with another daddy and opened the next world. ah, had their temperatures have come crashing down across sullivan? hello, everyone. good to see you. we've got that front. it's moved to cross drop in temperatures by about 10 degrees and a root. we've got some weather as well. and we may see some showers through the northeast of oman impacting la sketch in the days to come,

otherwise smooth sailing. plenty of sun to go round into the middle east. same goes for pakistan. things are dry in the north towards the south is fall beauty of a day in karachi, coming in with a high of $31.00 degrees. quite potent system. roll through. this is a cold front punch across turkey, left to trails, destruction top wind speed here, a 130 kilometers per hour and killed at least 4 people. so temperatures have dropped big time across turkey. look at all correct, 5 degrees and now the bulk of this is pushing across the black sea into georgia central parts of africa. right now are equitorial countries. we've got storms come in and go, and especially in and around lake victoria. if i take you further toward the south right now, we can expect the scattering of showers both for su to and also as far teeny and things are calm in cape town, coming in at a high of 22 degrees. and you know, i think we're going to stay dry johannesburg and we've got your pencil the in for a high of 28 on wednesday that sharp the season.

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hello are you watching al jazeera? i'm emily england. reminder about top stories to sound. scotland in the netherlands have confirmed ami krohn was in europe before south africa alerted the world health organization last week. that health already decided to take to the new carpet, 19 variance into samples from november 19th, in honduras, leftist opposition. candidate, samar castro is set to become the country's 1st female president, arrival from the ruling national party conceded defeat on tuesday. 2 days after voters went to the pony. and uganda is deploying troops into democratic republic of congo as if battles and groups that's after it strikes against the allied democratic forces as part of a joint operation with the congolese army european diplomats have urged iran to show in serious about salvaging the 2015 nuclear deal on tuesday,

representatives from russia, china, germany, france, and the u. k. met with iranian officials in vienna, around one sanction lifted in return for limits on its nuclear program. dawson jibari has been monitoring the talk from the austrian capital. nothing is agreed upon until everything is great. those are the words from new england deputy foreign minister, alibaba who was leading the reigning delegation here in vienna. you said that they will continue these talks. and on tuesday, there was a working group between the iranians and the europeans about how the united states will remove the sanctions that is imposed on her on since leaving the nuclear deal in 2018. they radians have a very specific list of demands. and on tuesday evening, the iranian deputy foreign minister met with hughes. enrique morrow to discuss what will take place in the coming days on wednesday, there are due to meet with the europeans about iran's nuclear program. and of course, the europeans have said that if iran doesn't show their serious,

there could be a problem here before the week's end. the thorny issue is, of course, iran's use of advanced centrifuges to enrich uranium and the international atomic energy agency who is supposed to monitor iran's nuclear activity, says they are no longer able to fully see what her on is doing since they started to reduce their cooperation with the agency in the coming days, it will become much more clear whether or not there will be another round of talks in the near future. sydney security forces have used t guess against pro democracy protest is rallying in the capitol. thousands came out to reject a deal between the military and the prime minister, which so abdullah ham dachelle rein stated to his position last week. he been, morgan explains from cartoon, starting from the hearts off to dance capital cartoon protested, gather once again. this come to demonstrate against last month's military takeover, which saw the 2 year transitional power sharing government dissolved the chance at

various logan but the demand was the same. they don't want the military to remain in politics. we hear and sudanese everywhere have come out for the same reason. today we want freedom, peace and justice. we want to complete civilian government without the military. the military should stay in the barracks and focus on the country security at the borders and not get in government, nor military will rule this country. this country is the country of the people. the government is for the people and the military should be in the barracks to use this protests were held near the presidential palace. protesters are also angry at the dance prime minister of the lamb duke for signing a deal with the army on november 21st. the deal saw him released from house arrest and reinstated to his position. it's also included the release of all political prisoners arrested by the military. and on the day of the protest, the last of those known to be arrested were set free. some who were released earlier joined tuesday protests coming out of the idea. we were treated with

professionalism while we were detained, but detention is detention and a violation of rights. we got news of what's happening outside and that people have been continuing to protest. seeing people out on the streets, disease the pain we've been failing, even though we have lost some. ha, ha, ha, ha ha. all the states also witnessed, stimulate demonstrations. police use tear gas and stung grenades to disperse crowds in front of the presidential palace. several people were injured, and according to my dex, some hospitals that provided medical care were rated with protesters who were seeking treatment, arrested. prime minister, ham doke has said, protested, have the right to freedom of expression and peaceful protest. at least $41.00 protested, have been killed since the military took over last month. and more than 200 have been injured. despite the violence that they have been met with protested, say they will continue to voice their demand for a complete civilian government to ensure sedans, transition to democracy, continued for many here and around the country. the reason for continuing to

protest is in the main slogan, they repeat. after living under a military dominated government for 30 years and overthrowing it in 2019, they said they will not return to the same rule that they fought so hard against he but morgan august era houghton, hundreds of people in the libyan capital have protested against upcoming presidential elections calling for them to be postponed until the constitutional referendum takes place. the 1st round of voting is scheduled for december 24th for the legislative councils. i yet to agree on a constitutional framework to hold the election. the us has officially removed the former colombian rebel group, far from its list of carriage terrorist organizations. the decision will allow us agencies to operating parts of columbia, where the former fight is live and work fox signed a sci fi deal with the colombian government bank in 2016. but washington will

designate to break away groups as terrorist organizations to the u. s. now, and the 2nd day of july maxwell's trial has heard from one of jeffrey, abstains alleged victims. in the 1st time, the close associate of the light financier has faced and accused in court. the 59 year old is charged with grooming young girls for sexual abuse by abstain. gabriel alexander reports from new in the courtroom, she is known simply by her pseudonym jane and for the prosecution. she is one of the star witnesses of their case against les maxwell, the woman now an adult, testified on day 2 of the trial that maxwell was often in the room when she was sexually abused by jeffrey epstein. with maxwell listening on, she gave explicit details of the abuse which began when she was just 14 years old.

she said maxwell instructed her how to give sexual massages to epstein and even joined in the molestation. on occasion, jane testified that it was d lane maxwell, herself that 1st approached her as she was sitting on a park bench, eating ice cream with friends. here's only 14 years old. what started as simple conversation, jane said, turned in to years of sexual abuse by epstein, and it's sometimes even by maxwell herself. when prosecutors asked jane if it was so bad, she ever consider taking her own life. jane responded yes. in cross examination, one of maxwell's defense lawyers seen here entering court earlier, questioned why jane waited 20 years to report her abuse to law enforcement. the defense will continue cross examination on wednesday earlier in the day, a former pilot of epstein se testified about some of the famous names that he saw

on epstein private plane, including former presidents bill clinton and donald trump. no crimes are charged against them in this case, but the pilot testimony highlights the elite circles, epstein and maxwell moved in. maxwell is charged with sex, trafficking, and other crimes. she is pleaded not guilty. gabriel is hondo al jazeera new york. still in the us and police say, a teenager has opened fire to michigan high school, killing at least 3 students. the attack happened north of detroit just after midday on tuesday. those killed her age between 14 and 17 years old. at least 8 others were injured, including a teacher, a 15 year old male student is in custody. please say there's no claim motive and the suspect wasn't knowing to offices. we don't know if they were targeted. we will get to the bottom of that. as we get further into this investigation, we're executing a search toward the suspect house. as i said,

he's not cooperating with us at this point in the parents say what they are talking about yet. have you a chance that we have talked to the parents and also i can tell you if they didn't want their son to talk to us and they've hired an attorney in france, josephine banker has made history as the 1st black woman to be on it at the home field in paris, 36 years after her death, the u. s. born singer actress and civil rights activist has been symbolically laid to rest in the palm field, the countries monument to its historic heroes president manuel mac wrong said banker is someone who fought for the liberty of all the this time next year cutter will be hosting the faith, world camp, and in preparation, the goals nation is hosting the fee for arab comp as a way to test the infrastructure that will be used in 2022. because i kicked off

the campaign with the one mill wind, nova rain, and a newly built stadium that was being played in for the 1st time. and he richardson was there, the, in just under a year's time catalyst elevate stadium will host the opening match of the 2022 world cup. a game that will also see the home team. on footballs biggest stage for the 1st time. the official opening of the stadium came on day one of the arab cup, but many friends were already counting down to the big kickoff next november how may i may tighten today. got to we've got our see, you know, 1020 to the whole countries excited. you can see everyone's coming. we're all ready

to celebrate. i've seen more that is today than any of the events before, which is encouraging a lot. we expect to see a lot next here. it's very proud of all the categories their families and their parents, and everyone's general is probably about to get tired of being hosting on campus. tesla were taking on verena and the opening group game in this tournament. to the excitement of the opening ceremony. the 1st off was somewhat lacking in spectacle elma was allie with the top score of the agent when cancel became continental champion 2 years ago. and he went close midway through the 2nd half. but it was abdul aziz had him who claimed the honor of scoring the 1st school at the stadium will know that the school and the host go to the group which also includes oh man

and iraq. as this tournaments unfolds over the coming days, it will play a key role, but organize is getting ready to host the middle east. biggest ever sporting event next year. and for the castle national team. it's like it used to playing in front of expectant home crowds. they'll be hoping to convince both the fans and themselves that they really are ready to take on the world. and richardson, algy serra, the catalyst elevate stadium, and joe and gas raska has more on the other stadium opened on tuesday. stadium 974, is the latest. well, cut the venue to be an o grated by the capital 20. 22 organizes. now mine simple. mine seem like a very strange name, but it's actually the international dialing code for capital as well as the number of shipping containers used to help build the stadium. now they're shipping containers a part of what is the 1st, the mountable stadium that's ever been seen at

a fee for the world cup and they were prefabricated, some of them contain toilets, others contain concession stands and also some of the referee changing rooms. now off to the well cup, this'll all be taken apart. it'll take about a year to take all of those shipping containers apart and will be sent overseas. and that's part of what you can ices promise when they bid for this world cup that there would be a legacy left behind. after the 1st middle east world cup. ah, hello, are you watching on his ear? and these are the top stories this our scotland and then the villains have confirmed the army crone was in europe before south africa alerted the world health organization last week. the dutch health authorities say them to take the mean coven 19 varying into samples from november. 19th south career is reporting a new daily record of me.