ah, ah, hello again. adrian finnegan here in doha with the usa from al serra the headlines, a quoted by the rooster sentenced, say hey, to know ski the husband old fellow rooster's opposition, lead of 18 years in prison. he was found guilty of organizing mass on rest and inciting, social hatred. economically says the charges are politically motivated. bouquets prime minister has announced wants believe to be the 1st confirmed death of a person who tested positive for the alma con variant. parliament is currently discussing possible new cove at 19 restrictions ahead of a vote later. of the u. n. has confirmed the new record temperature and the arctic over the summer when a siberian town saw 38 degrees celsius. the world meteorological organization says the optic is heating it more than twice the global average. the south africa

medical research council has released its fust alma crohn's study. the data was gathered in the 1st 3 weeks since the very end appeared in southern africa. it found that 2 doses of the fires of vaccine would provide only 33 percent protection against infection from alma, chronic, but 70 percent protection against hospitalization. so the inference being that while on the crown is perhaps more easily transmissible. it isn't necessarily more potent or severe, shall be muddy, is the director of the vaccines and infectious diseases analytics research unit. he explains what they know about on a cron so far. what you do know, but on the county tc antibody. evasive so it comes as little surprise that vaccine doesn't protect against infection that ground with their death at their percent point estimate. i infected with another study from the united kingdom reach us all to receive a far, far as the vaccine, as renatta, as was anake of axiom, which showed ready little protection against symptom at the tone of that smile.

miss off about 2 to 5 weeks of the people at seafood i was just sort of at seen by grand diet. he sued a 3rd dose of the vaccine. i have that increase the effectiveness against mclaren wrong good of each and off of on $7.00 to $5.00 against mildly now in south africa with that 70 percent protection against severe disease. and that is most welcome. if we're trying to prevent infections, we don't be chasing our tail for dining mario, because. busy the virus is going to come to imitating are probably going to punching, experiencing anybody, erase obedience even accepting through that i use infancy. but if we trained to prevent severe disease and death, we've actually grabbed it to that place. that is, that seems as well as community repost, metro infection that is actually assisting in protecting against severe disease and death. death that i, and just osby, fixation bright in south africa. right now, is one dim compared to what it was at a time going to delta v in from an 8th. and the reason for that is another arm of

the immune system, known as cell need 8 in a t, which is remaining relatively infect. despite the applications that are cutting in his videos and that cell mediate that minute is protecting against severe disease of death and death. so we need to really decide what we're trying to achieve. might you might have your order ethic goal is protection against of your disease and death rather than pretending that you're gonna have a sustainable solution to being able to protect against infection. austria won't be sending any high ranking politicians to the beijing winter olympics, but insist that it's nothing to do with the u. s. lead diplomatic protests. chancellor called ne hammer says that it's because of china's corona virus restrictions, which will prevent delegates from meeting their countries athletes. the u. s. canada britain of australia, or staging a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 winter games. citing china's human rights record. here a secretary of state anthony blinkin says the asia pacific region needs to be free of coercion. lincoln is in indonesia, on the 1st leg of

a tore of southeast asia in a bit to count a, china's influence there. there's been a growing standoff between beijing and other countries in the resource rich region in recent years will taking questions from the press. during that trip, lincoln accused republican party leaders of putting americas global interests at serious risk. he says the senate has confirmed just 16 percent of president, jo biden's ambassador nominees, that means that washington is lacking crucial representation in many embassies. for more on this, let's go live now to our white house correspondent. kimberly how good, who's in washington? of course. kimberly why the hold up well, there are a number of reasons and we should point out that this isn't a new problem. we've heard administrations complain about this before, but the problem seems to be getting worse with the each progressive administration . so the reason for this has

a lot to do with the political divide in the united states. you heard their anthony blinking rather entity, blinking, blaming republicans under donald trump. they blamed democrats, but because these apartments have to be confirmed in the senate, and the parties often use their power in the senate over a policy disputes to really kind of block the other side. and so that's one aspect that's preventing and keeping these vacancies open. but the other reason has to do with the previous administration, donald trump did put in a higher than normal number of political appointees vs for foreign service officers into these diplomatic posts. and no surprise, the diplomatic ideology is not quite in line between the by the administration of the truck administration. so pretty much on day one, joe biden dismissed all of those appointees made by the trump administration, and that left a higher than normal number of vacancies. add to that the process of government, the wheels of government moving very slowly. it takes

a long time for ethics investigations, business investigations, and ties as well as security clearances. before i can even get to the senate for the senate foreign relations committee to take a look at all of this. so the problem is, is when you have this many vacancies and i believe it of 196, it's roughly half. that means that the 2nd in command at these various posts, ends up doing the job of the top diplomat, the ambassador, and that means they're doing 2 jobs. and so things take longer. but the bigger problem in all of this is they don't have the full authority of an ambassador. in other words, they haven't been given the approval by the senate. they haven't been appointed by the president. so they don't have the authorization to meet sort of face to face with some of these sustain did, the ambassador might otherwise have the ability to do, and that hurts, not just the united states and in interests, but also those respective countries that are really looking for their chance to have the ear of this white house. so expect that we're going to hear more from the secretary of state because one of the only ways to counter this is to make

a lot of noise about it. but a lot of pressure on get the senate to do its job. our white house correspondent, kimberly, how could they live in washington? kimberly may fax access to a water canal or rather the lack of it is adding the tension between ukraine and russia for decades. the north crimea canal in southern ukraine supplied most of the peninsulas water. but that stopped in 2014 when russia annexed crimea. and now it's facing a di water shortage. so it could turn into yet another flash point between the 2 countries. i'm serious. charles traffic reports now from colon check in ukraine. bland is flat and bleak. if you look towards crimea, the peninsula annexed by russia in 2014. this is ukrainian government control territory. villages are now almost deserted. near by is the north crimea canal, which used to be the peninsulas, main source of water. who,

when russian forces invaded activists built a sandbag dam to try and stop the water flow and falsely russians out ukrainian government then built this dam closer to russian control territory. before russia onyx crimea in 2014, this canal provided up to 85 percent of the printer is water needs. as you can see now, it's virtually empty. ukraine says it will only release the water when rushes occupation ends. russian military post is visible on the horizon less than a kilometer away. moscow is transporting water from mainland russia over the coach, straight bridge, and digging wells. but rationing has reportedly got worse since the arrival of tens of thousands of additional russian troops in recent months. on the sphere, the russian army may be planning to push nor to take control of the canals,

pulse of the denise river. the canal is hugely important to crimea. it boggles the mind to think that the russians, when they illegally annexed crimea, they didn't think about how they would service the territory, especially with water putin's main objective. and if he were to go for another line, grab would be to create that land bridge between russia and crimea, because it is so difficult to service the territory without that land access. and that, of course, would mean, for example, taking over key port cities like commodity or poll. so that's a huge strategic land, grub, crumbling signposts, or reminder of life before the collapse of the soviet union is passed. soviet built industrial plant is in russian control territory. many ukrainians used to work there but left when the russian military arrived 70 year old laval as relatives on the peninsula. she hasn't seen them the 6 years. it is

a routine that was over the literary assa, you as a war, can separate a child from its mother. it can be so difficult to cross to crimea, the young but jobless on the side because he can't work at the plant any more. my deceased husband was there, my son worked there, liquid afford neath and decent fuller. all the changed when the crimea was closed. the kremlin denies its planning to invade the ukranian mainland. but securing water for crime is estimated to point 4000000 people. the majority of whom are russian means that may change, shall stop at al jazeera colon, shook sudden ukraine. a danish fil supplier added seo have been convicted of selling jet fuel to serious government bunker, holding sold a total of $172000.00 tons of fuel worth around $101000000.00. a danish court says that the company is guilty of breaking sanctions imposed by the european

union in 2011 at the start of serious war. women in care against on have suffered discrimination and violence in a male dominated society. international observers say that is not likely to get any better, which is being reflected in parliament with fewer female impedes voted in. in last month's elections aren't 0, sandra swaby as more now from the capital. bish can't just a warning. you may find some of the images in zane's report, disturbing what's in a name for alden couple over an artist, single mother and survivor of domestic violence, legally giving her children her last name was a chance to bring her family closer together. 3 marriages left her was 3 children and 3 absent fathers. she says it felt like the natural thing to do a bow, my dear, as having my children, especially my eldest son, was very disappointed to have some one else's last name, a person who is an absolute stranger. so for all of us,

it was about having the same last name. it was just cozy family happiness, some joy. and i never thought that it would become a big fight a month after posting about it on facebook. alton received a court order to appear before a judge, the summons or response to public complaints in kyrgyzstan children take their father's name and alton had violated longstanding legal tradition in a system that overtly favours men. public attacks on women in broad daylight, brutal beatings in the street, even incidents of humiliation and torture. that viral videos like this have become a near daily occurs. shocking examples of the abuse of women rights workers say it's common to the extent of being normalized. still get the notion that there was a case when a representative from a law enforcement agency said it, of course a woman will be beaten if she has a long tongue. can you imagine that a police officer is saying that what will happen? how can we think that victim should and can make a statement,

and law enforcement will act on it? that it is an indicator of how such cases go. at one of the only organizations of its kind, lawyers work free of charge with women involved in broad kidnapping, enforced marriages. raven domestic violence, as well as narcotics and people trafficking. some lawyers of represented the families of victims of the most brutal murder scene here in recent memory. this close to he didn't even stop at kidnapping the girl. he killed her where all human beings shouldn't women not even be protected against murder? shouldn't they feel anxiety? if the future is about young girls, girls shouldn't fear that to morrow. they could be treated this way. force marriage is a crime. i. it is vital work but only scratches the surface of a nationwide problem. raising public awareness about women's rights and gender based violence increased on is a challenging task to say, the least activists are often threatened and have even come under attack. ah, goodness non civil society though vibrant, has to a degree,

been forced underground activists. academics, filmmakers, artist musicians, meeting behind closed doors at invitation, only events in undisclosed locations. alton says so many women have asked her for help. it's overwhelming for just one person. so despite threats, disruptions and violent assaults by counter demonstrators at a women's march last year, she will continue raising her voice to stay in the public. i know civil rights activists like her say violence against women as a nation wide concern that demands a government response. but with fewer women in the next parliament, the uphill climb has just been made steeper. zane basra v o 0 biscuit. more than a century after british troops stole that treasure the people of burning city in southern nigeria have arisen to celebrate too. but in bronzes, a heading home to a royal welcome. as under chappelle reports lou signing on behalf

of his people, the traditional ruler of the kingdom of beneath puts pen to paper to write a historic wrong ah. in my voice. oh, which will move from his buddies in nigeria as president mohammed bihari has issued a directive to his government. oh ah, a bronze. cockrell and a king's bust. the 2 works of art whose return is being celebrated. they once decorated beneath palace commissioned by ancient kings to remember their predecessors. the city was attacked and the palace ransacked in 18. 97. the king had refused to recognize britons claim on west africa. while 2 items are being

returned. 900 pieces remain in the british museum in london, and the people have been in city or waiting for their return and are chappelle, i'll de 0. coming up next hill. that is how far has all the sport stairs banks? yes, we're ally from our arab studio here in doha. we'll have the latest from the tournament to ads batches do not. it's next. primarily game has been postponed due to a big 19 outbreak at the club. english football is dealing with a record number of cases. ah

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welcome to al do there a special coverage of the fee for arab copy tournament is doubling up as a major warm up event for the cat woke up next year. hello, i'm far a smile. plenty of sports news for you, including a $380000000.00 settlements has been reached between victims of disgraced former dr . larry nasser. i'm usa gymnastics. manchester united are facing up to a coven 19 outbreak among players and staff. i will speak to former scotland star andy gray about his country's chances of a world come come back encounter that one of the most high profile, sexual assault cases in sports has come to a close. he west gymnastics is agree to pay $380000000.00 to victims of the disgraced former team. dr. larry, now sir, lee harding has more, 1st hust here through gymnast train their entire lives to make it to the olympics.

and that, that's a champion right there. now many american champions say they will spend the rest of there's recovering from the sexual abuse they endured to get there and no longer a victim. i'm a survivor usa gymnastics, and the u. s. olympics committee have agreed to pay $380000000.00 to victims of former gymnastics team. dr. larry nasser reform. in september, many of the sports most high profile gymnast testified to a senate committee saying the sports organizing body m e f. b. i didn't do enough to protect them. they asked if he used gloves. i said no, he never did. they asked if this treatment ever helped me. i said no, it never did. this treatment was a 100 percent abuse and never gave me any relief. i then told the f b i about tokyo, the day he gave me a sleeping pill for the plane ride to then work on me later that night. that evening i was naked, completely alone with him on top of me,

molesting me for hours. not a problem. some old miles olympic champion simone biles, is the last of nascar's victims to still be competing for that. this mout, i don't mean to pry, but it isn't. it's hard coming here for an organization in having them filled with so many times. and we'd, we had one gold, we've done everything that they asked us for even when we didn't want to. and they couldn't do one damn job. you had one job, you literally had one job and you couldn't protector. and this is really sad because now every time i go to the doctor or training, i get worked on it like i don't want to get worked on in the statement, the president of the sports organizing body said usa gymnastics is deeply sorry for the trauma and pain that survivors have endured as a result of this organization's actions and inactions. ah,

while these athletes are known for defying gravity, we've also been praised for flying high. despite efforts to bring them down, we are hurting al jazeera english premier league is facing a record number of co it 19 cases. 42 players and staff of tested positive in the past week, and she's united match against branford. later on, tuesday has been postponed. doodle corona virus outbreak at united league said the decision was made following guidance from medical advisors due to the exceptional circumstances of the outbreak. you know, his opponents, branford have had their own chronic virus troubles. one player is still in quarantine. while star striker, even tony has only just come at him. isolation, tottenham had to postpone their match with brighton, and a european fixture against ran after 8 players and 5 staff members test a positive aston villa. and brian have also had outbreaks and their squads.

manchester city manager, pat ordeal is urging all his players and staff to get their coven 19 booster vaccination cities game at leads. later on, she was a is set to kick off as plans with. but with the play as almost every day. be careful. be careful. see safe stay healthy mask social distance. because now in the christmas time is the tendency to organize parties to go out and do something extra to normal. and unfortunately, the vitals is still here. the new varian and ovarian, so hopefully 95 percent of the people is already by sitting here and delivery. you know, you can get it, but i think they don't allow you to suffer much andrea, but of course i am concerned with the said you still are suffering it was so in tennis champion m erotic hannah, who has withdrawn from a tournament in abu dhabi after testing positive for the virus. the 19 year old was due to play belinda bennett church on thursday. exhibition event also features likes of andy murray,

and raphael and the dow. ah. close to half a 1000000 tickets have been sold at the fee for air cups. so far cats are, is hosting a tournament as the country steps up. its preparations for next year's world cup on wednesday has her play out during the semi finals to the z play egypt and the other last or a game. earlier i spoke to andy gray as scotland, great, who's played for some of britain's biggest clubs in current bn sports presenter. he said his decade and cats are, has taught him a lot about the football country culture as they prepare to host the world's cap. well the 1st thing is that a lot of people who don't level no cut off on a forgotten got football culture. you know, they seem to forget that the q effie fiduciary association was formed in what 960 have been playing football organized for will here for over 60 years. so that in itself is as is enough to say. and i think i agree with everyone who said that

every region in the world should be totally to host the woke up, and this will be the force woke up in the out of region as deserving of one facility. so my question is going to be an unbelievable woke up for food balls. i hope the funds make it equally as good. but i think if you'd a fruit well, when you're coming to cats, alpha woke up, you read for something special, and they will find that like a tardy people here. a just as passionate about the football sometimes even more so that anyone anywhere else of the woke. and what about the team that has her football team? how do you think they'll do what the walcott? i think they'll do well. i mean, i've been really impressed. i have to say because 2 years ago i watched them when the asian cup and it was fantastic. the atmosphere in the city was, was just amazing. and i was able to watch the games. sadly, because i be doing premier league during that up cup. i've not been able to see much of the guys, but that in this every fatal play against algeria. that would be tough. a really tough game and, and algeria will be the tough say the played so far, but they've got some really good players. and then when he doesn't know about it gets out, he won't get surprised. i think that she,

because i think the company with confidence going to play and the confederations captain america, and then playing all these ladies in europe as have been doing over the last couple of years or so, i think will give the guys great experience. and it's like coming into the woke up there, be absolutely ready for it. now you just missed out on me. don't know. well, during your career and you are a scotland team, i'm are playing are in a playoff against the ukraine. do you think they'll get through? i think we can beat you clean without home and, and i think we can beat them. i think the atmosphere at hand and will be absolutely sensational. i'm. i'm pretty, i'm, i'm hoping my fingers crossed. everton scores matter. we have enough ability to get through and what a long overdue coming back to will cut 1990. alas, woke up my country was, was an as far too long for a country like scotland not to bend the will come out of the teams that have already qualified to re most excited bad. oh, to though that isn't i don't think i understand the national site,

the some really good national sites and i think there's about it will probably feel we can win it. you know, the big boys in, you know, actually germany, england will think france, belgium and, oh, but when, oh, standing you and then you have to for 100 t the brazil countries like that. and then you think, wow, who is outstanding? well, no one is really outstanding, so i think what we're going to get lexia as an unbelievably competitive, woke up and really could throw up an unusual, whatnot. and i hope it does not to use the route to argentina is all time grades. so sergio, whereas said to announce his retirement from the game striker joined barcelona this year after 10 seasons with manchester city. a 33 year old. his struggle with injuries and how the problem since moving to spain aware with substitute and taken to hospital and october after experiencing chest pains. but lena massey is still going strong. an artist in his home town of rosario has celebrated massey's career with a 69 meter mural on the side of an apartment building massey played junior football

renewals old boys a club based in the city england, a cricket to captain jo reed admits he has some big decisions to make ahead of the 2nd ashes test and australia roots team were heavily beaten and the series opener the action now news to adelaide, australia is travis had was man of the match in brisbane. after scoring a century, i still feel like a moved in really good patterns through accessible really, really well. it just, i'll go up to mrs. scorn as i would like them. and if that guy, if that presents itself um and insurance like that, if it doesn't, then i'll fill up my techniques or like spice to, to go to the office. why? so that's all for now, a reminder of our top sports story. as united next premier league game has been postponed due to a coven 19 outbreak at the club. 42, primarily players and staff have tested positive in the past week. we'll hear back in a few hours time for morse or it's sad to $1845.00 jam to stay with us here on al jazeera

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