al jazeera english proud recipient of the new york festivals broadcaster of the year award for the 5th year running the. ready the gambia awaits the results of an election seen as an important test for its new found democracy. i am on the receipt in the headquarters of the electoral commission. why results for the presidential election today coming, but apparently some opposition be just on topic about what they've seen and what they're hearing. ah, can all santa maria here and this is the world news from al jazeera 5 people killed

a security forces in me and ma, drive into a crowd of anti coo protests, and also evacuations. the whole said says clouds of hot ash, blanket areas surrounding indonesia is feminine ruble, canine, and fall from her of an influx of cuban migrants making their way to grief, trying to find a better life. ah, hello, the gambia president, adam about appears to have taken an early lead as results from saturday's presidential election to come in. the electoral commission is reporting. he's taken 3541 constituencies across the country barrows, trying to secure a 2nd term in a vote seen as a test of stability and democracy made address reporting now from the capital ban jill 35 out of 41 looks pretty comprehensive and

absolutely it looks comprehensive and clearly some opposition figures are not happy about basically what happens in much of the results come in, representatives of quality to can pocket was signed the documents. i've the headquarters of the commission, and then they will also, there is a 2nd official for each political party who will count. and from the results we've been hearing over the last one hour or so, at least representatives of 2 political parties refused to sign those documents, although they are present here. and they headquarters of the election commission, which of course shows that they could be legal fireworks after these results. i'll find them in ok. i'm just keeping an eye on those electron results. we'll talk to again later on our other top stories, a indonesia where at least 14 people have now been killed. after

a volcano erupted on the island to java countless injuries as well and conditions on the ground, a forced emergency crews to suspend evacuation. they are now telling people seek safety on your own. gillian wolf has more. the assessing a damage from above other mounts you move, viewed piles of ash, 12000 meters into the sky. the down below, entire homes have been submerged. villages blanketed with falling ash. the creeping lava is destroying everything in its path. samira is one of indonesia, nearly a $130.00 active volcanoes. and is the highest peak on the nation's most densely populated island of java. sudden robson was triggered by days of heavy rain. i was scared in running a panic because disruption was much bigger than interruption that occurred last year. smouldering debris, thick smoke and power outages had hampered search and rescue operations. evacuation

efforts had been suspended for now with the cloud surrounding the affected area, remaining too hot to handle. people who managed to escape had been staying at this evacuation center of the people behind me. oh, evacuated local villages. at the moment they need assistance, like daily necessities, food and drinks. we also don't know how long they need to stay here for those who want to return home have been told they can't. and to stay far away from the craters mouth. the volcano had seen an increase in activity in recent days, but it's alert status was not raised now. many here want to know why they weren't warned. why dare catch by sure, bryce. what went wrong? and if somebody actually being on the job or our way of communicating a dangerous, it's not so be here an answer, many will be seeking as

a pick up the pieces of what is left behind. gillian wolf, al jazeera indian official say 13 civilians have been mistaken the kills during a military operation. in the northeastern state of maryland, the armies reported to shots at a truck carrying dozens of people. troops later, fired at a crowd that gathered in protest against that attack, and one soldier was killed as well. the remote state of neglect has been under a special powers or a special powers act for more than 6 decades. which allow security forces to arrest, shoot, and kill without warrant and ground them. immunity, that controversial laws been enforced in india administered kashmir and parts of 4 other ne, in states. human rights groups of accused indian security forces of abuses. the government says it's to ensure security in the region. we spoke to make pieces fill out who is

a journalist who covers the northeast and region of india. she explains what's behind this incidence if inputs asked, but even the statement of the army that they had credible intelligence. however, you know, turned or ray, when they fired at civilians are civilians who are called mind laborers who were on the way back to the village in a buck pickup truck. and the 1st fire or the 1st shot. the 1st round of firing was done by the, by the indian palet paramilitary. so it is clearly an intelligence, a gone, terribly, terribly wrong. the state of novel and of course, has had a very long history all for you know, session for session of movements that have in place of since the time that in young, again, an independent independence in 1947. so it has the very idea of novel in being a part of india has been highly, heavily contested by several groups in the state. are, you know, as time went by or, you know, and despite of course, several of negotiations and attempts by the indian gate to reach a compromise,

there are so groups who have asked for, you know, for the, for the state, for the area to be recognize a separate ent entity. so there is a group called the national socialist council of novel, in which is fighting for essentially a separate flag and a constitution. these areas are not just madeline, but other seats in the northeast of the fall under what is called the distilled areas. these areas which are classified as a still barriers by the whole ministry in delhi effectively have something called the armful to special act in place. in such places, the army department of paramilitary forces have been given unbridled power to arrest or shoot are merely on just suspicion or they don't have to verify anything . they don't have to be convinced. 5 people are reported have been killed in me at mars. largest city after security forces rammed their vehicle into a group of protesters. dozens more were injured during the anti cru,

demonstration and yank on the so called flash mob rally was targeted just minutes after it began. there have been anti government rallies across me in march since the military coup. back in february here is tony. ching in bangkok was more well as supposed to have been a very swift reaction to the flash mob that hit the streets about mid morning in came in dung districts which is in central yank on just a few streets away from the iconic troy the gone pagoda the crowd had just assembled and as you can see in videos posted on social media a at arm, a truck appears to move in very quickly from behind at speed. powering straight into them 5 reported to have died dozens more injured bodies lying on the street. you can see in the aftermath it does appear to fit. also the pattern that we've seen emerging a protest as who still wants to maintain their presence on the streets. and there are visible objections to the queue that happened back in february, but very aware that the security services are going to crack down harshly with very

little thought for the preservation of life. so that they're doing this very quickly in younger and other big cities across myanmar. but clearly in this instance, the security services were on the scene reacted very quickly and again with very little thought for life. and i think it's just an illustration of how much these people are taking their lives into their hands, even protesting for just a few minutes as clearly costs in their lives. on this occasion. the u. s. and a group of 20 other western nations of condemned the taliban for suspected killings and false disappearance as a former african security for service. this is offer report for human rights watch, documented the killings or disappearance of 47 former military personnel and more than a 100 government officials from brian has more on that joint statement from campbell all stems from the human rights report that came out last week detailing the cases

of more than a 100 members of the full, the security of forces of the previous administration. that since the takeover by the taliban have either been killed, it says or have simply disappeared. now it says says that these words were carried out over a period of weeks that sometimes the taliban would have been using employment records to track down these form members. or in some cases it said actually trick them into coming forward to claiming i'm the only to identify themselves, give themselves away, and then to be targeted. now, these allegations are not particularly new. we have had a number of allegations of human rights abuses of potentially war crimes by the taliban, especially in the run up to it take over during the take over itself, often backed up by what would appear to be documentary evidence from social media and so on. but these allegations refer strictly to these crimes are edge crimes that happen since the takeover and also that they were condemned by the

taliban itself. now that is particularly damaging because it says that while local commanders carried out on many cases, these crimes, it had the knowledge and was condoned by the taliban itself of the taliban. they have denied these allegations. they said they will look into individual cases, but they have had deniability because of course the taliban is not a single structure with a well disciplined hierarchy. while that leadership is here, many of the taliban groups in provinces do work with a certain amount of ptolemy and it does have that ability. well, this report says that the leadership knew about it and condoned these opponent crimes. a check on the world where the next and then you can to troops cross into democratic republic of congo to join a fight against economy. common enemy. and russians accused a weapon. i think it's energy resources to put more pressure on ukraine. oh,

hello there. let's start in south asia and the tropical cyclone. we can as it approach the north, eastern coast of india and changed direction, taking some of the flooding rains to edition and onwards to west bengal. by the time we get into monday, we're going to see the remnants roll over into bangladesh and on woods to me and moss that left a lot of those eastern areas clear, lots of sunshine coming through for under for dash was seen heavy rain fall in the south in places like carola and we are expecting showers for much of show lanka with thunderstorms in columbus for much of the week. but further north, it is looking fine and dry lots of sunshine for new delhi and the system, the story for much of pakistan we are seeing some of those snow showers affecting the himalayas. now as we move over to east asia, we are seeing a bit of a wintry mix come into play for the north east of china. it's been largely fine. and why from much mainland china, thanks to high pressure. that's been in charge. but we are going to see the

temperatures in beijing and shanghai come down in the days to come. and it's going to turn west across the korean peninsula in particular for south korea. and is this in the story of the southern areas of japan, the remnants of that typhoon, bringing the wet weather to a sock on monday. by the time we get to choose day, there'll be rain in tokyo. ah. ah. mother nature's gift of colorful landscapes. but strong infrastructure governance arising were investments are waiting to flourish with even supplied by tradition and where beautiful possibilities are offered

with oh, on out as they were, these are the top stories this ala early election results show, the gambia president, adam a borrower is on calls for victory, it's been a high turnout from the presidential poll, seen as a test of stability and democratic progress. evacuations have been suspended around indonesia mountain cemetery because all clouds of hot ash raining down from the rocks in volcano. so 14 people have been killed and dozens injured. 5 people reported it to have been killed in me and miles lodge. a city off to security forces ran their vehicle into a group of protested dozens more where injured during the antique demonstration,

and yet gone competing rallies are being held in paris for and against the fall, right presidential candidate or exam, or the well known political pundit declared his candidacy a few days ago, he is known for his provocative right wing views on a som immigration and feminism, dozens of trade unions and civil society, groups of coal for people to join the protest. natasha butler has more from parents who just been ordering thousands of demonstrators actually walk through some of the street there. in past, we're talking about trade unions. people from anti racism, a group say are demonstrating against eric the more he's holding his 1st a presidential rally just outside of the city. eric, the more television funded a right to he is very well known and for all 3 controversial views is far right. opinions. he has no political experience, but he's thrown his hat into the ring. we don't know what his campaign platform will look like, but his opinions, as i said, very well known in france,

he is anti immigration. he's anti islamic sort of the false about. and there's a deporting muslim, he has even course, a lot of control to seek amongst your community by trying to glorify from world war to vicky collaboration. his regime saying that in fact, this is a regime the save juice when it comes to women. he says that biologically incapable of leadership and are much better suited to being in the home as a home makers. and therefore, bearing children, say, highly controversial, but he thinks he can win in this race. but what the protest is, say, is that he is a danger to democracy. to political protests in, sorry, yes, in paris and in belgium, thousands of people protesting in brussels. over coven restriction, the government introduce strict images for 3rd time this week. and hospital struggle to cope with a full waive a mask mandate has been announced for children older than 6. and they put in

a working from home order as well. kindergartens and primary schools are also wanted to extend a christmas holiday. mass into gatherings are also banned, and this is the result of it all. protests in the street at brussels. hope frances visited a camp for asylum seekers in greece to hear about their hardships and suffering. the pontiff met some of the 2000 refugees and migrants living in temporary housing on the island of les pauls. the roman catholic lee to use the 2nd leg of his eastern mediterranean tour to highlight the plight of the many false to flee the countries. because of war, poverty and depression was i'm thinking from cuba, joining others from africa. and as you're trying to get into europe through grief, but they shut out of established procedures and processes, leaving them desperate for food and shelter. jones, that officer holds not from athens. one spends his days on his phone, contacting other asylum seekers from his native cuba,

a sally thermometer i thought of making a list to see how many cubans there are and give this to which our organization we could there are lawyers, doctors, civil engineers that were not brigands, we want to the country, the will embrace us to see that we can offer things to society. we're not here to extract wealth and co her. let's be part of society and contribute. quan says he became aware of the plight of other cubans when he was arrested while trying to catch a plane to italy. the walls of his cell were covered in graffiti opposing the communist regime and havana. cubans have been arriving in greece since food shortages lead unrest and a violent crack down in havana last july. the u. s. border is close to them, so they fly to russia visa, free than to serbia and walk to greece. many pay about $9.00 a night for a bed and a flat, but with their money running out, they sometimes find themselves on the street horns. friend carlos managed to find a week of work in construction to what are hon. i have 11 euros on me. that's all

that's left from the week i worked. there are 9 children, one and i pulled our money and bought milk and other groceries for them. we are part of a group where everyone helps each other than to night. i don't know where i will stay. it will make some calls. if i can't find a place, i'll make a plan. but there are others who are worse off. carlos, spend all the money he brought from cuba, buying several tickets to fly from greece to germany or spain. police foiled all his attempts to get their cubans could apply for asylum that would entitle them to run subsidy and monthly cash allowance. but they would have to have registered at a reception center like those found on the easter g and islands. the usual and free route for refugees. there was no such center on the north macedonian border where they entered greece. so their only option now is to apply online. even that is difficult, says basil is papadopoulos who runs a legal aid charity for refugees. not even simply the,

not even the spanish interpreters, because this is a new northern future waverly too late. now what is going on is that the authorities do not register them as, as alan, she chose and the force of the military to leave either back to their own country to coma or to find their own way. let's say elsewhere. these refugees have another option. they can formally apply for asylum before being deported, but then they'd risk being imprisoned back home. we asked carlos how he felt about that, but i feel i thought personal. i'd rather spend my life in jail here, dead return to cuba. jumps or opal us al jazeera athens, nearly 2000 uganda and soldiers have crossed into democratic republic of congo to fight alongside troops there. this is part of a joint operation against an armed group. the allied democratic forces which have been blamed for attacks in body as the and uganda, katia lopez or the young has more soldiers from 2 countries on the hunt for one

common enemy. troops from uganda have joined their counterparts and democratic republic of congo, hoping that together they'll defeat rebels from the allied democratic forces or 80 x. their targets include the darcy's renzo re mountains where the armed group established itself more than 25 years ago. okay, so what are you gotten to an allies carried out an air strike across our border earlier this week? now together with our dear c, troops were on the move on a mission to push out the rebels in the region. it's an unusual collaboration between uganda and the d r c, but both governments say the adf poses a threat. they can't afford to ignore. the armed group is accused of having links to isolate in killing hundreds of people, village rates, and northeastern democratic republic of congo noble and uganda,

blended for suicide bombings, last month. and it's capital kampala. oh, we're very happy. both governments are working together. we've suffered and cried because of all the security and killings we supported and encouraged both armies. villages like these often bear the brunt of the violence. entire communities have been displaced and regional leaders here, the fighting can spill over to other neighboring countries. we are either the girls and we are a bit beast, but he's been years ugandan troob say they're ready to stay in the d r. c until the rebels are pushed out. but critics fear the presence of foreign troops could lead to more on rest. and perhaps to the rise of other armed groups, katya low. miss lillian al jazeera sedans, military chiefs, as the army will leave politics after elections scheduled for 2023. general abdel photographer han offered the assurance. during one of several interviews he gave to

national news agencies on saturday, for han was the one who led the military take over and october. for a deal was struck last month to reinstate the prime minister at yahoo, when a government is elected, the armed forces in all organized security groups, i believe will have no participation in political matters. this is what we agreed upon, and this is the armies natural situation for the armed forces to carry out its duties because there will be a government elected by the sudanese people that expresses their will. and hope was a data set for us president joe biden. and the russian president vladimir putin to hold talks after all, the recent tension and eastern ukraine related that you to speak on a video call on tuesday. thousands of russian troops gathered near ukraine's border . us and ukrainian officials say intelligence suggests an invasion or an attack as possible. in the coming weeks, the kremlin has repeatedly dismissed those concerns that ukraine is having to now import coal from as far away as columbia to keep the lights on electricity cups

a threat. and because russia has stopped supplying ukrainian power stations. charles strafford reports from easton ukraine. as critics accused the kremlin of blackmail and weaponized, their energy exports a coal mine close to the front line in easton ukraine. mines, such as this one have helped fuel industry and the don bus region and across what was the soviet union for over a century. but ukraine remains dependent on russia to meet its energy needs, especially coal, which is vital for fueling ukrainian power stations. in 2014 pro russia, separatists seized control of the majority of the mines. further depleting, ukraine's access to call decades of neglect means much of the mines infrastructure is close to collapse. about all the new enough is your thought. the equipment we have is from 958, lack of investment and government negligence is one of the reasons why we face

a shortage of things could be difficult this winter. another problem is that russia caught ukraine's coal supply. last month. russia has recently stopped exporting coal to ukraine, saying that there's just too much domestic internal demand for the natural resource . some analysts are describing this is nothing short of blackmail, an effort by russia to weapon allies. it's vast natural resources as a means of putting pressure on ukraine. and it's not just cold that russia is using to try and control the grain. these a gas pipelines similar to those that transport russian gas across ukraine to europe. europe relies on russia for around 35 percent of its energy needs. and ukraine gets paid transit fees, which were around 2000000000 dollars last year. with those days on nearly over the nord stream to pipeline which is expected to be opperation next year,

bypasses ukraine. instead, transporting gas from russia to germany onto the baltic sea, russia trying to lead to divide europe for russia. multiple energy relations was different states separately rather than with then go from graham perspective. this means that russia will. ready have has free to believe station in. ready between more actively germany has warned russia not to use its gas exports as a weapon, but has been criticized by other european states and ukraine for exposing here to more economic pressure from moscow. so analysts say, russia's aim of trying to keep ukraine in expire of influence is impossible. it is simply not possible to have that sort of control away our neighbors. we've all with the investing huge resources military as well as economy. because in the end,

as i see on racy she, i think it moscow and age to modify its aids because they're simply not really winter is just beginning yet is so worried about the potential electricity blackouts that it's been forced to start importing coal from as far away as the us and colombia. so analysts say economic, an energy pressure from russia will continue, because the more ukraine talks about future nato and e u membership. the more moscow sees red charles rabbit al jazeera tor esc, eastern ukraine. more than 4300000000 people around the world have now received at least one dose of a current of ours. but so many regions are still falling behind. most people in africa haven't received a single dose. so far, southern africa is doing better than most other regions, but really it pales in comparison to wealthy countries. so the united states were

more than 80 percent of received at least one dose. scientists have watched the new variance, omicron spread around the world in a short time, its been detected in at least 42 countries in territories. yet, parts of africa with the least access to vaccines had been placed under the tightest of travel restrictions. respect your francesco, talk about this, the president of the international red cross and kristen society, he says the emergence of the new variance is a wake up call. we have colder. did the outcome of day only combine my every then it was needed about these, you know, why did you that we are leaving and about did they receive to have new body? and if we continue in the way we have done this and africa and other developing counties are be the highest surprising things of access to today about seeing why in the, in the west discount that you will be in the united states. ready and canada, in

u. k, we are discussing the standard before test one. he's also starting to to, to talk about if you don't use their id, average of bucks initially many counties that is less than 10 percent and use more complex. what would they do? yeah, but the unfortunately is not working as we expected. and the idea to protect those who are in the front line is it is way saw more what. so what we see because we are talking when we come about already about callbacks. it is about maxine eating, the medical doctor get notes is the 1st day this was working on the front line to take care of those affected by the miles. so it should be something that you're looking for for, for, for the community outside collection is not receiving enough. don't you send enough financial resources to accomplish a mission?

john christmas tree has been lit up in the occupied westbank city of bethlehem, where christians believe jesus christ with for the faithful gathered outside the church of the nativity, hoping covered 19. doesn't ruin another holiday season after him. all but clothes, lots of christ. ah, hop on the our own out of your headline. so the election results show the gambia as president a borrower is on calls for victory. the electoral commission is now saying he's taking $3541.00 constituencies across the country. buyer are trying to secure a 2nd turn in a vote seen as a test of stability and democracy made interest has more from the capital bundled. what happens? i've got elections. i've got results come in. representatives of quality can pocket was signed the documents at the headquarters of the commission,

and then they will also there is a 2nd official for each political party who will count assign and from the results we've been here.