there is no channel that covers world use like we do, we revisit places, mistake, i'll deserve really invest in that. and that's a privilege. as a journalist. ah, he was president joe biden warms of a surgeon cases of the on the con varian saying it's critically important for people to get vaccinated on vaccinate. we're looking at a winners bureaus and ah, hello, i'm elizabeth bron him. this is al 0 live from doha. is so coming up at least 19 people have died after a fire broke out and a building in japan. rescue operations are underway in the philippines after it was

slammed by one of the most powerful storms this year. and a test for bars. johnson versions, ruling conservative party, suffer a crushing blow than a bi election and lose a seat that held for in most 200 years. ah, jeez 7 nations of warning the on the convent as the biggest current threat to global public health is calling for better coordination among countries to fight the karone of ours. pandemic or president joe biden says the spread of the variant and the u. s. will accelerate and the new year, and he says the unvaccinated will be worst effected. it's here now, and it's spreading, and it's going to increase for own vaccinated. we're looking at a winner of severe illness in debt and vaccinated for themselves,

their families and the hospital will soon overwhelm. but there's good news if you'd rather than a 100 booster shot, you're protected from severe illness and death. now the u. k. has reported a record number of infections for the 2nd day in a row. more than 88000 whales is closing all night clubs to help flow the spread and france of band non essential travel from the u. k. by anyone who isn't a french citizen or resident where we challenge reports from london. the 1247 year staff from london brought its usual bustle to paris. but soon these trains may be mostly empty from saturday, frances, limiting travel to and from the u. k. so only those with compelling reasons. french nationals, residents and their families, all arrivals have to isolate truck drivers. they are exempt, it will say start cadillac, you know, plastic damage. this is the framework that will be put in place, which will allow us to further type in the net to slow down and reduced as much as

possible the arrival of on the con, various cases in our territory so much during this time we vaccinated the booster shots, but for the 2nd day running the u. k. has logged a record breaking number of new cases, 88000 on the cronies, spreading through this country faster than any previous various forest. johnson's government is focusing on vaccine boosters, as it principal weapon that and urging people to think about where they go and who they see. we don't want to make your choices for you about your social life. well closing things we all saying is people should be cautious and they should think about their activities in the, in the run up to turn to christmas on the streets of london's west end. those i spoke to didn't seem overly concerned. just put me off to project, get it. i get, i mean, i thought, you know, you just go to live. you can't shut yourself

a wife or wherever. have you any plans or? no, i haven't, i may just go to the states and ask me, popping, trying to stay safe, but still trying to live a normal life. but plenty of others are changing their plans at this to staff, shortages because of infection. and business is a suffering again. it is canceling performance if restaurants, cafes, nightclubs, losing booking. and unlike before when they have government financial assistance to help them cope with this, this time, their own, their own, sorry, say one in 5, hightail cancellations at the moment. it's people that ship against their christmas parties is people now working from home and not traveling. james, bainbridge runs the white heart hotel and well in north of london. he wants the government to think again. we've had a lot of help and it's been, it's what kept us going and it's been well worth it if it was to stop. now not happened. that's a wasted. what's the point of getting this far as far as we have that will be taken

away and businesses to them fail? it's all so very familiar. another wave of infections business is in trouble again . another christmas in dowse cove. it is the unwanted gift we can get rid of reach balance out 0 london. and the un secretary general says floor vaccine policies have contributed to the threat posed by the new variance. the step, the g vaccine hardly the step, the g, a vaccine nationalism or the step, the g eviction diplomacy. these new belgium is demonstrated by you. and so my hope is that companies understand that from not one, we need to have an equitable way to invest the pandemic, or we will all be victims of it. now the us centers for disease control and recommending americans to the other corona virus vaccines over the johnson and

johnson jab. the cdc has a single shot as less effective than those made by modern and pfizer. and, and rare occasions leads to fatal cases of blood clutching at least 9 people have died from clots of the us out of the more than 200000000 fully vaccinated americans, 16000000 have received the j. n. j jab, moving onto the news now and at least 19 people have died in japan after fine. and if i contr clinic in osaka, it see that number will rise. police have reportedly investigating suspected often that them support to have suffered from heart and lung failure. while fatty salami joins is now live from tokyo and japanese media reporting a higher death toll than officials. they're fab. what's the latest you're hearing about the fire and casualty? well, as you mentioned, 19 people have been confirmed by authorities and or soccer to where the fire broke out. that initial reports indicate that 2027

people are heavily injured and they didn't have a vital or any vital symptoms. so as that's a phrase used by the japanese authorities to indicate before they confirm that they fought for any victims, we have got this fire workouts in 8 saudi building in kit award in like a city very close to the main station or cessation in them, be in the middle of the city and at the 4th floor, which was medical clinic and there it seems that it's used for psychotic treatment . a fire broke out there and about 20 meters with the square meters, were burnt, and the other upper floors also. they were effected by the fire, an eye witness mentioned that the fire had been around 1020

a. m a japan fine. and within 30 minutes, the fire department was able to put off the fire about the the number of victims indicate that are not on the the 4th floor was affected. busy but also the other other floors also i'm happy. what are you hearing about why this is being investigated as suspected aston? well, so says familiar with the case. they're saying that's an eye witness. mentioned that a man in his sixties, there was the whole thing back and he dispersed the liquid around that time. and that's how the fire started. though this is a why nobody saw the suspecting that the design now deliberate arsenal acts on they are now checking if one of the injured people is actually the arson, is the specter that respected the arsonist. they have now investigating the issue as a criminal act. they have also collected the many forensic evidence as and now they're

in the stage of analyzing all this data savvy. thank you for that. that's fabulous . and i knew the nation is live in tokyo. thank you. now officials say 5 people have been killed and one of the most powerful tropical storms to hit the philippines this year. more than 300000 people have been displaced in the southern and central regions. the storm is now weakening off to it, slammed into the coast on thursday, winds of up to 195 kilometers per hour and not the power lines and votes roof jamila alan build on has this update on them, and many of the areas hits since then actually have lost power communication lines . so there are very little information coming from provinces like late, for example, saudi go, behold, province. and even earlier at the press conference by those who are part of the national disaster risk management office, they themselves admit that this is quite critical. at least, you know,

a 100000 people have already been affected. 100000, be hundreds of thousands of people remain evacuated and, and the point is still in the areas of allow and province, which is expected to leave the philippine area responsibility by tomorrow there on saturday morning. but again, the most critical part here. now, according to the government, is to figure out how to send preposition aid and military responders from different from, from different parts of the country to areas that they are most needed in 2013 since by phone. how young happened, which is the strongest storm to ever hit on record where more than 7000 people died and left millions more displaced. the philippines was able to in a way, institutionalize disaster response operations. but the pandemic has made that difficult, for example, all of those who have been evacuated residents from many communities can not really stay in evacuation centers in temporary shelters for too long. that's because of

the government's self imposed minimum health protocol because of the core with 1900 for them. that makes that very difficult to provide social business thing in february shelters like schools for example. that's one and also many of the area of pit since last year. for example, around this time typhoon vom call these areas are coastal in agricultural communities that continued the fair, the brunt of last year's devastation. and of course, the impacts of this recession, which has been seen as the worst in decades for the philippines. so many of these communities worry not just about survival now, but how they can actually go back to working again because they fear that many of their farm lands their boats for fishing have been destroyed. and they are now very much dependent on aid from the philippine government. still ahead on al jazeera, a nation of polarized chill it's presidential election campaign come down to a battle between the hard drive and far left and routed the from the history of

mexico. we learn more about flowed, it signifies the start of the holiday season, around the world. ah, ah, look forward to brutus guys with the sponsored play cut on airways. hi there, thanks for joining in high pressure continues to be in charge across northwestern parts of europe. so that's deflecting systems, i'll put the precipitation on. now, this system is going to go rate over the republic of ireland and the united kingdom, but a plume of moisture for western areas. scandinavia. next up, we've got to talk about the temperatures. they're starting to fall. so for example, saturday london, 8 degrees that is slightly below average, but get used to it because that's how the next few days is going to go. your 5 day shows as just a high of 4 degrees on wednesday and night time temperatures, or they could be subzero as we had wednesday into thursday. but there is some

warmth to be had as we look toward iberia this pocket. here sybil at 21 degrees. we've been bang on average with a high of 15 across the balkans. we do have some cloud that's going to generate some showers in the bit of snow as well. so sophia bulgaria, just looking to pick up a light dusting, but the energy really over a turkey and the eastern med so disturbed weather here through the bad, really rough feeling day and it's stumble just a high 6 degrees. rain will turn to snow, for example, in on camera. and for the top end of africa, we've got some showers brushing up against the northern coast of libya and egypt on friday. that sure weather update. we'll see again soon as the weather sponsored by katara always. do you want a bank that puts the partner back into partnership? need bank business banking is here to equip you with a team of experts to partner with you in navigating your new normal and to create relevant business solutions to guide your growth. so in an ever changing business

world, do you want a bank that takes your money or a bank that takes your money seriously. search need bank big picture business banking. ah. ah. the me watching eligible with me. it is a bit of a reminder of our top stories. the falla us president joe biden has want on vaccination. people face via illness as the on the con varian spreads. meanwhile, health officials have recommended americans choose the pfizer or more den a vac scenes instead of johnson and johnson because of record of clotting. at least

19 people have died in japan, off the font and the psychiatry clinic and soccer field. that number will rise and he's a reportedly investigating suspected arson, but seems to have suffered from harsh and long. and officials say 5 people have been killed and one of the most powerful tropical storms to the philippines this year. more than 300000 people have been displaced in the southern and central regions. now, u. k prime minister boss johnson is on the move pressure after a crushing by election defeat. the conservative party has lost the north, a shropshire seat for the 1st time, and almost 2 centuries. earlier this week, a 100 m. p. 's from johnson's own party against his plan for the corona virus mentions. the opposition accused the government of playing politics with public health. we'll. let's get more on this now with joined by andrew simmons from the town of when in shropshire, andrew, 200 years difficult to overstate how significant this is.

well it's seismic really are the situation is this, there was 823000 conservative majority in the 2019 general election. now that's been lost and helen morgan, the liberal democrat candidates as one by nearly 6000 votes. it's really, it's so colossal devoris johnson because he's been surrounded by scandals recently and they made the most of it here in a really deep in a tory heartland. through blue is the, the color. and here right now, there is a complete shock actually amongst many people at the level of insistence among tore votes as some of them who've been conservative voters, all of their lives. most of them in fact. and looking at the situation where i went and patterson, the former m p, who had to resign a last month because of

a slee scandal, as it's known in the u. k. basically, he, he'd been being paid by that lobby in government for private companies. and indeed, got that stage where or was johnson was trying to actually lift an inquiry and keep them in place. that was a bought job. we had to do a u turn on it. and there was a really big scandal then other scandals that beset bars. johnson, all of them not just local issues here, but major national once a played their part in this decision. and andrew, as you mentioned, is no shortage of issues. now, shortage of scandals facing the conservative party at the moment. can we say what and what, what led to defeat in this contest? constituency? well, one of the differences in this, by election them in the conceptions might well try to say, look, is, is mid term a blues. it often happens on major issues with governments, but no, this is personal. it's about boris johnson. and you know,

helen morgan said in her acceptance speech. sure. that's the, the party is over for the prime minister. a really a dig there at this issue of christmas party, which may sound a caught a lightweight issue, but it's a major one here. but because so many people have suffered on the cove. it with relatives in the old people's homes. not seeing them dying in all people's homes, then seeing at the same time is it a year ago that that were christmas parties in government, in downing street itself, allegedly a breaking cove. it rules a keep people keep people in downing streets even now with suggestions, obligations that far as johnson actually looked in on the, the party in downing street. you know, he denies at point blank. there is a real controversy here, boys, johnson, i was a major asset at when he took control of the u. k. effectively in the 2019 election. but now, is he a liability?

there is a, a serious, a cold draft going through downing street and are thank you very much for that for now. that is andrew simmons with a native live and when and shropshire. thank you. now a mission we group who were kidnapped in haiti, 2 months ago had been released. the group of americans and canadians that included children were taken captive in october after visiting an orphanage near the capital caught a glance. 5 of the missionaries were freed in the past few weeks, but the final 12 set free on thursday is not clear. if a ransom was paid, roy gathered, they were treated rule to be will. i am still waiting to hear the rest of their story. i'm sure they weren't treated supremely new. wifi. haiti is hard even its best and i have not received any details. i think if there had been any severe problems, any injuries or any illnesses that they had,

we would have probably heard cabra tansy has more from washington dc. we've been trying to piece things together from reports, from haitian authorities haitian media as well as, as well as those in the us. you know, the missionaries and the picture we have is around 10, 10 am g m t. the remaining hostages were found in a mountainous area about 2 hours south of puerto prince b. they were found by locals who alerted the authorities haitian media. as they went then they were taken in, they were given medical tests the haitian haitian media, a suffix i'd always experience weight loss in that time and incompatibility. and then we switched to the reports. we got from the u. s. at least these, these missionaries came from all over the over the u. s. will that they were organized by an ohio based mission regroup. and their report stay that those who knew the missionaries and who were part of the congregation of the missionaries from michigan received a call from someone or

a text message rather early this morning from quite someone connected to the situation. telling them that all the, all the missionaries were now free. and we have this interesting quote from michigan congressional member, remember congress saying i want to thank the members of the hostage negotiation team for the diligence and securing the safe release of all the hostages. so this was apparently then a negotiated release. we don't know whether, whether that $17000001.00 for each $1000000.00 for each hostage was actually paid. but this was a release that was negotiated. apparently we knew that the f b i was helping and facilitating in negotiations as well. now china says it firmly opposes a u. s. ban on imports foundation john region. calling the ban deplorable. the u. s . senate unanimously voted on the ban because of the treatment of muslim week is anxious. john produces must prove that forced labor wasn't used in the manufacturer of goods. china's ministry of foreign affairs,

as the u. s. is making up excuses to control exports, may vomiting, keep you, angel put on to you and the us, the price is chinese enterprises and companies buy every means such as severely violating the market principle and international trading roles seriously harms the interests of chinese institutions and companies we deplore and firmly opposed that we use the us to correct it's wrong doing and we will take all necessary measures to uphold the rights and interests of chinese institutions. and companies and a diplomatic appointment was delayed to allow the week of forced labor act to past alan fisher has more that from washington dc. so the u. s. senate has no confirmed jo biden's nominee to be the new ambassador to china. he is nicholas boncey as a veteran diplomat, but the whole process was essentially on hold, because a number of republican senators wanted to push through that what they call the weaker force labor prevention act. now it passed through the house and it has

passed through the senate by unanimous consent. and this essentially says that any individual or company important goods from the jin chang, area of china, must be able to prove that there was no force labor involved in the goods that were produced. a number of human rights organizations have said that the mainly muslim wiggers are being used in force labor camps. now, the chinese embassy here in washington says those allegations are without foundation. and the insist that the measures taken by the senate will gum up the global supply chain. the simple fact is that that bill is now heading to the old resolute desk in the oval office, and joe biden is expected to sign it in the coming days. it hasn't been a good day for us china relations because we heard from the commerce department that they were going to impose sanctions on a number of companies, including a drone company. because according to the commerce department, they were acting not in the best us national interest. now if you add that to the,

the, the investment band that was imposed last week, you can see why people are saying that relations between beijing and washington are that perhaps their worst in a generation are face looks parent company, meta has van 7 companies that it says we're operating as surveillance for hire. it's sending warning notices 248000 people in more than a 100 countries. it believes the targeted on its social media platforms by malicious activity met her as politicians, journalists, and human rights activists are targeted. mouse trailing police are investigating the deaths of 5 children who were killed when a gust of wind swept up a balance. the council. they were jumping on billy say 3 more children are in a critical condition. after falling to the ground from about 10 meters in the air, the children aged around 11 will celebrate in the last week of primary school and the island state has mania. now north korea has come to

a standstill for 3 minutes of silence and memory, a former leader, kim jong il. it's the 10th anniversary of his death. but unlike previous years, his son and success like him, john all wasn't seen paying his respects, state media call from national unity during the hardships of the pandemic and toughened un sanctions. now chill as to presidential candidates have made last ditch effort to win all the voters before sunday. the run off election polling suggests that will be an extremely tight race fall right candidate. jose antonio cost one. the 1st round against the left wing opponent gabriel burridge. but only by one percent of volts and latin america editor, lucy and newman has moved from santiago. this was the last chance to consider the presidential candidate. and so you had to convince julians that he is the man of the future just by his tasks which is so closely produced countries form

a military dictatorship. however, he promises to restore law and order something that this country has not had for a long time. more than 2 years of social uprising, people in drug violence and also an uprising and indigenous uprising in south central city. we're going to recover the state of law that we never should have lost and we will recover our economy and dignity because the left is only capable of promoting poetry that poverty that has dragged venezuela, nicaragua, and cuba into unbelievable misery. he held his rally in one of chiles 3 wealthiest counties where he has wide support cast is a song to catholic who are opposed to same sex marriage abortion. and when he calls a nest to wing cultural dictatorship, but he swung more to the center in recent weeks to win over those you see him as a representative of chiles. patty, his opponent is 35 year old,

new left leader gabrielle body to held a simultaneous rally in a more middle class part of the capital. he too, has been working hard to fix the perception that he's too radical, especially since of political alliance, includes the communist, pardon me. although he says he's still the same. former student leader that lead street protests at heart, he's looking lesser formal, was offering a better future in a less unequal society. brutal gamino is la, our road is peace to find ourselves again as 12 ladies. we need social justice and not violence, and there is no clear a way to have instability then to leave everything as it hurts. and bet is what jose antonio cast proposes. this race is neck and neck, and nobody that i know at least is daring to place a better. i'm just, oh my go in the most competitive annex in this country has seen in more than 3 decades. now the poinsettia flower is synonymous with christmas. in many countries,

and millions of them are grown every year in mexico, where it's known as been no chip winner. and this holiday season produces a hoping for bumper sales after business suffered and the pandemic. john holland reports from mexico city. ah christmas is approaching in mckuddle there her micah, one of latin america's biggest flower market. and one plant in particular is the star of the show. the not ship when it takes its name from the spanish for christmas eve. it's endemic to mexico. and it's color means it's become synonymous with the festive season. the government estimates that about $20000000.00 plants, a grown a year for a date. christmas isn't the same without it. we met her, she snapped up more than 10 bouquets. when appleautomotive at heart, from the fact that it's pretty and joyous, it helps the people that grow it. to me it's a really important falla, that means a lot at this time of year. the us takes, could it quit less?

so 22, and used it to control fevers and heart conditions. but it was when the us ambassador jo point set fell in love with it. it took several plots back to the u. s. that it really became popular. now, in english, the flowers cool poinsettia off the him, and it's all over mexico city as the cap to comes back to life off to the worst of the pandemic. this is the city's main artery paseo de la reformer, and this is, it's hall. this is the most iconic monument, a mexico, the angel of independence. and it's a mock of how important the nazi boiler flower is. it is a blanket of them all around the foot of the start ga. and this is where they produced in the green houses of the so chimerical district on the outskirts of the city. perhaps it was inevitable. the egg flores that say good flowers in english, has dedicated his life to them from may when they 1st planted his livelihood rests on these plants. doing well, recommend this healing good?

practically, it's a year's income and a lot of families depend on this more than one half 1000 families just in such a mil coker for more. and they're hoping for big bounce in sales as met could continues to open up in christmas comes. john holman, out is eda metzger, city ah, now again on the fraud am and dar. however, the headlines on al jazeera u. s. president joe biden has warned unvaccinated people face severe illness as the on the con varian spreads. meanwhile, health officials has recommended americans choose the pfizer or modern vaccines instead of johnson and johnson. it was a rare cases of clotting.