ah, ah. ready man, mas deposed, laid on sign. so she has been sentenced to 4 years in prison. ah, time sammy's a, then this is al jazeera alive from dell hall. so coming up, i did not allow myself to succumb to the dictates of hooligans. the prime minister of the solomon islands survived no confidence both in parliament sponsored by anti government riots. the gambia and president supporters celebrate an election victory, but 3 opposition candidates reject the results and young colombians cost votes for

counsels, they hope will give a voice to a generation feeling left behind. ah, but begin with breaking news from me in my way deposed. lay down, and so she has been sentenced to 4 years in prison. she was found guilty on charges of inciting descent against the military breach in crone of virus rules, form a present when men, as also been sentenced to g, is facing a total of 11 charges that could see her jailed for life. she denies any wrong doing. france louis is live for us in qualon, paul. so does she actually go to jail now or what happens next? well, report saying, judy turn, spokesman has said she will be allowed to remain where she is, while the other court's proceedings against her are disposed of. now remember, the 1st, these are just the 1st 2 verdicts against her. there are several charges left to be

heard against her, including charges for corruption and electoral fraud. now she is currently being held and an aunt at an undisclosed location in naperville, and she will continue to be held there. it is also very possible that the gentle will allow her to server her prison term under house arrest, which is something that previous military governments had done. now analysts say they are not surprised at the guilty verdicts that the court in napa door has handed down. many had said that the gin, her leader men on lang who orchestrated the qu, is fearful of just how popular on st. sushi is. she had led her party, the national league for democracy to 2 victories during the last 2 general elections. and they say the charges against served the trials are not just a way to the judge to mice. the cool, but also a way to put on san sushi away for the rest of a life. so she has no more political career in myanmar. sammy,

now the street has already been agitated for months. how is it likely to react to this? now some alice say it is possible that the guilty verdict will galvanized a resistance movement that has gone on since the qu, in february. and we've seen this anti gentle movement take on many forms, large scale street demonstrations, civil disobedience movement. and now flash more protests because people are afraid of being arrested. so they come out for a few short minutes before disappearing back into their homes. and some analysts also say they are concerned that this, these verdicts could be a tipping point to further escalation in conflict. we've also got international reaction noun rights organisation. amnesty international has called the sentences just the latest example of the gin to trying to eliminate all opposition and suffocate or freedoms in myanmar. we've also heard from

a regional grouping of parliamentarians that said, the verdict really just shows the janitors contempt for an assay and let peace process. now, under this agreement, struck in april myanmar had agreed to one allow constructive dialogue between all parties and that includes on sensor g instead it's noun sending her to prison. so they're now also renewed calls for the international community to come up with a strong unified response, including strong sanctions against the joint her as well as military owned businesses. all right, thanks so much florence louis there. so she spent years as a political prisoner before being fried by the military in 2012 years later, a national league for democracy party 143, a 44 seats. it contested in parliamentary by elections. the same year sectarian violence broke out in the western rack. hind state was them rangers became victims

of what the un called ethnic cleansing. and sushi was criticized for failing to respond after her landslide, when in 2015 election, sue cheese became states counselor or head of the government. upon his victory in 2020 was questioned by the opposition. though the election commission did not find any problems, but in february this year, the military took back power in a qu, arresting suit g and other officials accusing them of election fraud. or michael, that curtis is the asia director for the center for humanitarian dialogue that say swift space conflict resolution organization joins us from chang. my in thailand. good to have you with us. so how much of a blow is this to the idea of progress when it comes to civil society, human rights and democracy? well, it's a huge blow already that are there has been absolutely no progress at all towards

any form of dialogue, any form of engagement that would allow the voices, particularly the youthful voices. i'm to participate in the sort of dialogue about the future i. and so i think the arrest an anal subsequent charging and this is of course, any one of, of many charges that the, the hunter are going to lay against her. mom is just a reinforcement of just how hard it's going to be to engage this military government. i'm to talk about some sort of constructive, peaceful change. what, what do you make of international reaction thus far? i think the international communities running out of options. they've tried sanctions, they've tried to engage on humanitarian needs. and they've tried, ah, to use constructive diplomacy. ah, none of this is working. we have to remember. and that this is

a country where the military authorities are quite used to being isolated, to quite used to being, having just very few friends that they can use, like the russians. i'm in particular the moment both in terms of military supplies and in terms of international support. and so i think it's just, we're just running out of options. is, is there an element here of economic interests really trumping any other considerations when you look at why governments or some governments are continuing to do business with the gender? i think it's more strategic than, than been business interests. i think the, the people that are the countries that are still in contact i'm with this military hunter, are actually looking for strict egypt advantage. and i think particularly the russians, i think india for instance, doesn't want to annoy the military because of its own border situation. wedding, the same goes for the chinese. they have a long border with miramar and economic and strategic interest. there i'm an

asshole has tried to push hard. i'm but as fail. all right. good to get your thoughts. thank you so much, michael. that the curtis now the prime minister of the solomon islands manor, sir. so gavera has survived and no confidence vote in parliament. it follows last week's riots. when crowds burned down dozens of buildings and looted shops in the capital on the ira, at least 3 people were killed in the unrest sparks by long simmering regional rivalries, economic problems, and accusations of china's influence over the government. troops from australia, new zealand, and other neighboring countries have been deployed. a prime minister defended the government's actions shortly before the vote. i did not allow myself to succumb to the dictates of hooligans and lawless order things to participate in.

congress intervention forces were on the ground mister speaker to help returned normalcy in our country. on behalf of the people and government, i express our sincere thanks. sarah clark is covering the story from brisbin in australia. he was almost always going to survive this particular part of the conference he did because his party has the majority. but when it came to us, the actual number 15 m. p 's a back the most of the confidence and 30 to reject it and to abstain. but he's the bod. boats of not confident in the past, but he had to be defeated twice. but the difference between knows when he was the faces. and now, because his party has majority, but it was a lengthy and often heated device in the parliament in holy hour. on monday, the opposition laid a matthew, but while he was where he lived,

this particular campaign to teach the prime minister. his key accusation was that the provinces had lost trust in the prime minister and his erratic pool. and most of the decision making it difficult for a country that was already struggling. the member, the malay, which is the province the most populous problems. he also made some key accusations and also driving his campaign to force departments that stand. he said that the non paralyzed and common for another round of instability, but the prime minister might emotional often fall re defense, a cooling some of these critics and hooligans. but as i mentioned that he provides a yet another motion of coldness and we continue. continue leading the country. now i saw fighters of launched attacks on multiple villages in northern iraq burning down houses and killing 4 members of the kurdish fished medical forces. the villages surround the city of kent kook. i saw briefly claim to have captured one

before it was taken back by the push. madigan, iraq declared victory over iceland, 2017. but its fighters have continued to launch sporadic attacks. there were more i saw a tax on friday in town surrounding the city of elder beale, 12 people were killed. the sporadic attacks by i saw usually happen in disputed areas which fall between the control of iraq central government and the kurdish semi autonomous region. authorities in northern iraq say i saw this launched more than 200 attacks in the past 10 months. let's go live to man with abdougla had in baghdad. so my heard sounds like i saw making something of a come back. what's enabling them to do that? well security vacuum and 1st to place sir in the disputed territories between the bishop morega and the about the doctor. a government. as you know, this is a big,

big areas extending over our 6650 kilometers in length or from an appeal town on the iranian border. and it was towards until it reaches the syrian border a, in some areas, it extends or on about 40 kilometers in depth. all these areas are, have it hardly no military prisons because the disputed area. so both mishma get forces and about that force. there was drove from an app that had been also reports about lack of confidence between locals in some areas and security forces. as you know at that air, which market forces have was thrown up from areas a whole towns, whole villages are abandoned now, slept only with its locals to defend it, like la he and village last night when it was attacked by i sal militants, all the locals villagers defended it and there they later are cent families,

women and children are out of the village are list or i sal militants, would attack again, but the also the geographical nature of the areas. there is a lot of mountains, the uneven lanes, but valleys, in some areas that give opportunity for ice cell members to hide out on to launch attacks. target think both civilians and, and military and individuals now officials and couldn't stand. namely, the prime minister must have a mess, excuse me, the prime minister of brazil, he has been calling for military cooperation between the government forces and the bas montana the to combat the resurgence of ice. in fact, that have been military chord nation that has been recently started between the 2 forces sponsored by the international coalition in iraq. or i,

thanks so much my move them to the war. had cilla had an al jazeera, ah police in the belgian capital respond with tear gas and water cannon as protests escalate against corona virus restrictions. u. s. president joe biden leads attributes to bob dole, calling him and american statesman like few in history. ah, hello your world, whether update the gains in australia and we've got rain falling in all the wrong places across flood stricken areas of queens and new south wales in victoria. now the other story we're following is the high heat here. so i put the colors on the map, the darker the red, the higher the temperature looked toward perth at $37.00 degrees. it looks like the

heat, at least here, will not break until we get toward the end of the week. thanks in part to switch and wind direction. afternoon zealand rate. now the capital region picked up a months worth of rain and 14 hours and we've got another batch of it coming your way on tuesday. wellington's got a high of 17 degrees where we go to southeast asia, right now a disturbance spinning just south of java island here it's so in a lot of rain for west java, a southern sections of sumatra. and then rain is steering into silver ways. the risk of flooding in all of these areas, we got to be on the lookout for flooding for is sir portions of the philippines right through to central areas. this solid band of rain is closing in on cbs city on tuesday after japan strike with some rain for eastern areas of hon. shoes. same goes toward the west is while in tokyo is going to get in on some of his action with the high of 14 degrees in the forecast for you on tuesday. that's it. see soon ah, with the,

from the al jazeera london broker sent it to people in thoughtful conversation. art cannot be easily erased a, by, by the superpower, with no host and no imitation. what mattered the note was to be radical. how can the thing that's radical be for say, part one at the highway and denise cool, it's not about wanting to sell. is about the message studio b unscripted on out since iraq. ah ah, welcome back to watching al jazeera time to recap our headlines,

me and miles to pose the dong sang. sushi has been jailed for 4 years. she was charged with inciting dissent against the military and breach in crime virus rules . these are just 2 of a total of 11 charges against the prime minister of the solomon islands has survived the confidence folks in parliament. the opposition had accused his government of corruption and mismanagement off the last month's riots. i saw fighters of launched attacks on multiple villages in north, near rock burning down houses and killing 4 members of the kurdish security forces . iraq declared victory over iceland, 2017. but it's fighters have continued to launch. sporadic attacks, camby and president adam barrow has been declared the winner of saturday's election and what he and his supporters celebrating as a land slide. but as i had address reports from the capital ban, jewel, 3 opposition candidates are rejecting the result. after closely fort

election, adam about or has been re elected as the gambia president. you defeated 5 other candidates, win a 2nd 5 year term. and i think received 457519 votes in the election. the chairman of the independent electoral commission, alumni declared, mister adam apparel is duly elected to suit as president of the republic of the gambia. ah, when do a constituency you so convincingly won that this election erupted into the parish? ah, baskin is victory, battle address supporters at the independence square. i with a look good on you to like every is one of my

business with a please. oh, that if you think with the margin of bottles with election was dice. and if it is, the bottles hole will know really divided me not only because of this collection, but also hunter. yeah. john, isn't it? we borrows opponents of refuse to accept the result. we are concerned that there has been an inordinate delay in the announcement of results to and number isas i be raised by eagans and representatives. i deployed in stations a sent us an idea easy headquarters. as a result, the representatives of the aforementioned candidate i d,

i is the headquarters refused to endorse some of the results. independent observer say the vote was largely free and fair. the country's election commission has also defended the election process as credible and prayer. it is within the, our lights are to confirm all of the confirm to sign on to con, order to sign, despite them being present. and in the we are part of the review process. her rival candidates have 10 days to challenge barrows, victory, and seems certain of the flight all our move to the court. our degrees al jazeera, but john, the gambia. now 27 people have been killed in sedans, west star for region in the latest flare up and violence. an aide group says a camp for displaced people with satellites and destroyed on sunday. the region has been effected by years of fighting between arab and non arab tribes. b o n says

more than 40 people were killed last month when thousands of villages were torched to vans, prime minister for me. ok, she the signal, the historic change in his country's defense policy, you outlined a new security approach that includes developing a strike capability on enemy bases. well this would mark a major shift in japan's military policy and it's post world war 2, pacifists constitution. the movers seen as a response to an increasingly assertive china and unpredictable north korea. so let me know what i feel loaded up in order to protect the people's lives in livelihood . will examine all our options, including our capability to attack, so called enemy bases and strengthen our defense posture. fundamentally, with a sense of urgency. rescuers in indonesia have been digging through layers of think, well cannick, ashan mob in search of survivors and bodies. at least 14 people are known to have

died since the seminary volcano began interrupting on fact to day. parts of some towns and villages are buried. roads and bridges have also been destroyed, making it difficult for rescuing supply missions. young colombians who had the chance to vote for new special counsels of the years of delays. 12000000 people age between 14 and 28 were eligible to have a say from over time to send around piano. he explains what the council them to do when 23 year old daniela mata has ran her campaign on a very tight budget. but what she lacks in finances, she says she made up for with persistence by reaching out to young voters in her neighborhood who are all been yellow. one of 40000 colombians, aged 14 to 28, running for office in new municipal youth councils across the country. counting on word of mouth and social networks to get the word out

a whole and this is almost the youth are tired of the lack of opportunities, of the pressure of the police and of being called lazy. our generation has opened his eyes and has understood that we must be agents of change and we can't wait for those in power to bring that change from $12000000.00 young colombians are eligible to vote in elections that have been a long time coming after being promised for years they were formerly announced by president the van duke, after unprecedented protests by young columbia. slept doesn't stead earlier this year. good. i'm part of the whole. that's the only look a majority of those involved in the social outcry, our young, some 60000000 people who are mostly poor and hungry. they don't imagine the future for themselves. i don't see any real oppertunity for them. so this will, it has become a way for the government to try and contains the elective council members will not receive a stipend or have real decision power,

but they are expected to exercise political control oversight and help device new policies. many here hope that these councils in time could become a real way for young people in the country to have a voice in columbus politics. but in sunday, the voter turnout was very low than yellow blaine's the government for not supporting independent candidates in doing little to advertise the vote. so calling this i was and then deal many understand that this is mostly a way to silence us in the street. and it's easy to understand people's apathy. but we need to understand that if we don't take matters into our own hands, things will not change. it's uncertain if these councils will work out that it's too early to tell how much of an influence heath counsels will have if any. but there's hope they will offer some answers to a generation starved for opportunities in hope. allison that and, and just,

you know, in place, in the belgian capital of used all to cannon and fired tear gas to disperse crowds, protesting against pandemic restrictions about 8000 people tried to reach the european union headquarters in brussels, but were blocked that name. barbara. now, with more, a stand off in the belgian capital on the side drawings of a covey 19 protest. police used water cannon against a group of protest us, some of whom appeared to throw firewood, several 100 people march through the streets. 2 days after the government tightened restrictions for the 3rd week in a row, some carried signs critical of vaccines which have proved to be highly effective against the corona virus. others were worried about belgium, making it compulsory for health workers to be vaccinated. something that's coming in on the 1st of january, blue watson. that's horrible. again,

i don't agree with mandatory vaccination finances, radical services. i think of a person i saw that i still take a vaccine as its own choice. and that's great on my, in my opinion, health work is we'll have 3 months to get that shots. they can work during that time if they can show they've already had coven 19 or provide negative tests. hospital admissions of risen by 4 percent week on week. but the government says 40 percent of belgium's intensive care beds a currently filled by coven 19 patients. and that's having an impact on things like cancer treatment. kindergartens and primary schools are now close a week early for christmas. and pupils age 6 or over half to where face mosques into a venue such as cinemas will be limited to 200 people for monday. night clubs have already been closed and bars and restaurants have to shut at 11 p. m. for 3 weeks, nadine baba al jazeera the u. k. government has defended saturday's decision to

change restrictions for all travelers arriving in the country, deputy prime minister dominic rob says it was the right thing to do. the question of the additional p c. r test that people come to this country will take as a precautionary measure and get the right thing to do. but of course, the real resilience that we're building up to any variants, including all micron, is getting the boosters of a vaccine rolled out. we've got a 80 percent of those over 12 now having 2 jobs and we got a 3rd of the country with either a 3rd job or a booster. that's the reason we can go to this come into his christmas as a country with stronger confidence. we can enjoy christmas in a way that, that off what should we couldn't last year. but director of a hospital in jordan has been sentenced to 3 years in prison for an oxygen shortage that led to 10 deaths of the rasa can hush man, and for aids were convicted. hundreds of people protested after the deaths in march, which lay the lead to the health ministers resignation. former

u. s. presidential candidate bob dollars died at the age of $98.00. the world war 2 veteran represented the state of kansas for the republican party in the senate for 35 years. he and successfully ran for the white house against bill clinton in 1996. earlier this year it was announced all was receiving treatment for lung cancer. rob ronald's has more on how dulls background shaped his political career. growing up, dirt poor in depression era, kansas fighting in world war 2, being grievously wounded in a battle in italy, a wound to cost him the use of his right arm for the rest of his life. those experiences certainly shaped bob dole and made him a, a, an advocate for the underdog. and he also, you know, gave him a certain edge, he was a partisan politician, a, he was tough. he was a fighter. so that gives you an idea of what kind of a person he was,

but he was definitely a towering figure. and someone ah, senator and a lawmaker with a rich, a history of passing legislation. and the kind of figure that we do not see to day, frankly, in washington, d. c, in the nation's lawmakers. pope frances is warning against neglecting refugees and migrants describing it as the ship wreck of civilization. the head of the roman catholic church is visiting greece. he celebrated mass in athens. after meeting refugees on the island of les boss, bear, he toured a camp that's home to around 2000 people seeking asylum. migration has dominated his visit. he fuck he does she nasty looking young? it is easy to stir up public opinion by instilling fear of others yet, why do we fail to speak with equal for herman's? about the exportation of the poor. about seldom mentioned, but often won't finance towards about economic agreements. we're the people have to

pay about corporate deals to traffic in arms favoring the proliferation of the arm straight. the remote cars should be attacked, not the poor people who pay the consequences and are even used for political propaganda with. and let's take you through some of the headlines here. now, jesse are now me and miles deposed. lead along sang sushi has been jailed for 4 years. she was charged with inciting dissent against the military and breeching crowd of virus rules. these are just 2 of a total of 11 charges against her florence louis has more from column poor 1st verdicts in the about a dozen char.