oh, be the hero, the world needs right. ah, washing in the news. army con, dampens holiday plan. hundreds of flights are cancelled just before christmas. is current of ours infection surge globally. ah, you're watching, i'll just like for my headquarters in delphi and also coming up an overcrowded ferry catch fire and bangladesh killing at least 39 people. plus i must have been job aid in a mangrove forest just off theory b and c. and i'll tell you how the lack of fresh water is going. species of

mangrove. this christian celebrate christmas eve were in bethlehem, and they occupied west bank to see how the pandemic is affecting this years. preparation hello more than 2000 flights globally have been cancelled on christmas eve. it's the latest blow caused by the highly transmissible army kron variance. it's left would be traveler stranded as the holiday season kicks off. live tons of delta and united airlines all say the virus has affected their flight cruise. over the u. k, the prime minister me law has urged the public to get booster shots during the festive season. other countries, like france and australia have shortened the wait time to receive booster shot as they rushed to stem the tide of infections. we have gabriel elizondo who's the joining us from newark airport. that's in new jersey to talk to us about the trail travel chaos going on and, and what are you seeing where you are?

well, it's a pretty busy day here on friday the day before the christmas holiday here. and you expect that on a day. it's one of the busier travel days of the year. we came to delta airlines because that is one of the major us carriers that has been experiencing hundreds of cancellations due to an increase in covert cases so far right here it's been pretty calm, pretty smooth for the most part. but this is the, the exception not the rule. delta one of the major carriers here in the u. s. announced over a 125 cancellations on friday, united airlines and other major airline here in the us over a 160 cancellations. they say this is all due to a pilot flight attendant and other staff shortages staff that have been hit by the new re cranberry. and that is hitting the north east of the united states, new jersey, washington dc, new york, particularly hard new york city and back is the us epicenter of the re con variant

right now. so listen, there's a lot of travel problems that are rippling through out of the system right now in the u. s. not only that, but tons as well cancelling over a dozen long international flights. and it all comes right now on a huge, busy, busy travel day. the p. s. a are transportation security administration said that on thursday there were more than 2100000 travelers screens at airport in the us security screening. that is about $200000.00 more than the pre, to pandemic. christmas rush of 2019. so essentially you have more people traveling and a more dangerous time to travel as well. yeah, the very, yeah. people on the go. gabriel. meanwhile, the president joe biden has lifted some travel restrictions. what are those, and what more do we know yet if i didn't ministration imposed in january,

november 29th, the travel restrictions on 8 african countries, primarily countries from the southern part of africa. this is, these are travel restrictions were opposed to the weight of amber due to the armory con variance in south africa. those restrictions are now being lifted and the 8 countries are south africa about swan, zimbabwe, nivia the so that's what teeny, which is also known as was the last most m, b and the law way. those were the 8 countries. the travel restrictions are now being lifted and they will go into effect on january 1st. ministration officials say that they are lifting those restrictions because the cdc is now saying that the vaccinations are effective in fighting off major infections and illnesses due to the new variant here. so the, the restrictions are no longer necessary. again to go into effect on january 1st.

people from those 8 countries will then be allowed to come back into the united states free. thank you so much care about xander reporting from newark airport. over in the u. k, the prime minister boards johnson resistance calls for tater restrictions for the holidays. as cases there a surge to record highs. though the time for buying presence is theoretically running out. there is still a wonderful thing. you can give your family of the whole country. that is to get that job, whether to 1st to 2nd or your booster. so that next year's festivities even better than this years. and in the meantime, i think, you know, she will a very merry christmas or a child has more on johnson speech. he had basically peppered his speech with lots of rhetorical flourishes. the kind of things you're familiar with,

if you listen to bars, johnson speak often. he says that if you needed a big turkey this year, if you have more brussel sprouts to peel, if there's more washing up to do, if they're a big piles of wrapping paper underneath the tree, then that's all to the good. because that shows the, you have been able to spend christmas with the people the in love as opposed to last year when effectively christmas was cancelled. a very short notice and lots of families had to stay by themselves. no mingling in large groups. it's all. so the message from barbara johnson is that this year it's different. and if you get your job, he drilled at home again and again to get your job the next year is going to be better still. he went even so far as to say, it's probably what jesus would have wanted. he said that's getting a job as a community might have things to do. you're not just doing it yourself. you're doing it for everyone who live knew you, and that's what jesus,

his message was as well. of course, he's right to say that this christmas is better than last years, but with omicron rampaging through the country, everyone knows multiple people who have coven. at the moment, many people are having to isolate. so the, the virus is still costing a big shadow over this festive season, had it, as it did last one as well. cuba has managed to achieve one of the highest vaccination rates in the world despite a battle against then economic crisis. the government has developed its own vaccine and has administered, at least one dose to most of the population at augusta has more from the capital herano. cuba says, as now vaccinated over 90 percent of its population with at least one dose of anti code vaccine. that's true, it means that of all countries in the world, the population of over 1000000 only the united arab emirates now has about the records. now there's no way of independently verifying the state speakers. however,

they do have a true back in august of the peak of the non demick, the states that about 9000 people a day were coming down. right now the infection rates, according to the site, is less than $100.00 a day. so that, that's the one percent of this summer's peak and living in reporting here in cuba over the summer and you plenty of people that came down to it on people that died from type it right now reality has been transformed. i don't know anyone with kind of it, and when i asked friends neighbors, i didn't know anyone. the also, the almost invariably comes back is no human. the spring became the smallest country in the world to develop its own code. vaccines and distribution for them has been relatively easy. it's elaborating sometime, and also the other important medicine is free at the points of use. and the country has the highest doctor to patient ratio of any country in the world. the roll out happened at a very, very quick clip with international services. finally, returning the communist party, i got into national tourism and the revenue associated with it will be able to

drive cuba drug this country out of what is a very, very deep economic crisis. at least 39 people have been killed in bangle dash after a fire rip through ferry carrying hundreds of passengers or and smith reports this open. i ferry was packed with up to 800 people heading out of docker for a weekend, away with friends and family. many would have been sleeping in these crowded cabins as the fire took hold in the engine room. oh, the engine had been running for about an hour while on fire. later, the fire probably spread from the engine to the earl tanker and his tongue with a loud bang at this spot where he is standing right now about that it was not as flames whipped through the fairy. many passengers jumped into the river to escape, according to police. they believe the engine carried on running for an hour as the fire took hold, no one, many survivors of suffer terrible burn injuries and the death toll is expected to rise. i was on the 2nd floor. suddenly the engine exploded and caught

for it had be malfunctioning from earlier on. but the negligence of the fairy authority resulted in the far the ferry with coveting curtains. all the heat from the explosion was trapped inside and that he'd made everything firm. dozens of bodies have been recovered so far, very accidents, a common in bangladesh, usually blamed on over crowding, and lacks enforcement of rules. fairies are a main means of transport and a country that's criss crossed by more than a 130 rebels. the government to set up 2 committees to investigate the fire. they been ordered to report their findings in 3 dates. bernard smith, ow, jersey. police in the northern indian state of what's her account wants to hate speech investigation. following a meeting of hindu religious leaders, videos from last week's events showed them calling for genocide and use of weapons against muslims. hundreds of refugees fled across to me and mar,

border into thailand on friday after fighting between the me and my army and the korean national union fighting has been going on for more than a week following a re to says dissidence opposed to the military co. but it now seems to be growing in intensity as tony chang reports the video posted on social media from message on the border with me on my gunfire. so loud, it's clear, fighting is very close elsewhere, video show people playing towards tyler, the thumb put heavy artillery in the background. here the river is relatively easy to cross an obvious route for those trying to escape the fighting overnight. hundreds had left under cover of darkness. to be met by the tie army time media reporting that had come on the aerial and artillery bombardment. fighting in the town of lake a go broke out last week after the me a mum military rated the town looking for suspected dissidence. the ethnic korean

national union that control the area are reported to a fort back ferociously. since then, several 1000 people have crossed into thailand, many with only the clothes on their backs, your bags, my child, and ran immediately across the river. i'll tie soldiers told us to run fast tie soldiers have allowed the refugees to stay unlike during clashes earlier in the year when they were pushed back. and thailand's prime minister said, provisions have been made for others to come as more fighting is anticipated along the border. the qur'an, in particular, ah, have been harboring, ah, formerly, or, or informally, ah, some of the resistance groups that have been set up to counter the crew. i think the nam, our army is going after them with some bigger. and these are the lucky ones. safe for the moment inside thailand, with basic food and shelter across the border, 20000 more have fled their homes, with fighting intensifying,

they to may try to seek sanctuary inside thailand, tourney chang al jazeera, still a hands on al jazeera. here how the previous president of ukraine is facing prosecution and why the current one has been summoned to court to south korean government pardons, formed president parker. hi. who's been serving a 22 year sentence for corruption? ah ah, look forward to brighter sky's the winter sponsored my cattle airways. it's the weekend. here's your forecast. hello, everyone, morgan is start in india. a bit of a foggy start to the day for roger stun. and then see this cloud around delhi that could generate some showers out of season showers. so we look at the 3 day forecast . the rain risks sunday into monday, your temperatures slide as well to below average. next we're going to se, stager,

the rain piling up southern sumatra, west java will power up some thunderstorms, call them poor singapore jakarta, and bali with the high of 33 degrees. the ne monsoon active again, so that steering what, whether into central, northern portions of vietnam, getting stroked with some showers as well for high nan on saturday. northern china, a cold blast of air. we'll talk more about this in a sack, but 1st the winter wall up for the north west of ho. cato. over the next little bit, you could pick up 50 centimeters of snow. the winds will be blasting. so visibility will be knocked down. ok now to that cold air we're seen at migrate to the south look, shanghai just for degrees, but this will be a short lived shot of cold air. so beijing minus 4 degrees on saturday, we look at the 3 day forecast. don't worry your pop up to 5 degrees on monday in this sunshine. can't wait for that. that's it. that's all. see again, soon. take care blue whether sponsored by katara,

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cron variance of the corn. a virus of toms are united on delta airline. say the virus has taken a toll on their staff. at least 39 people have died after ferry caught fire in bangladesh. rescue teams managed to save some passengers. when local sources say the death toll is likely to wise, the ferry was over crowded and carrying up to 800 people. police on the northern indian said it was her account of launched a hate speech investigation following a meeting of hindu religious leaders. videos from last week's events showed them calling for genocide and use of weapons against muslims. south korea has pardon the former president parkin. hey, who's been serving a 22 year prison sentence for corruption part became the country's 1st democratically elected leader to be thrown out of office in 2017. alexey o'brien, reports park on hays removal from office and erased in 2017. was

a dramatic fall from grace. let saw her go from south korea's president to prisoner . she's been serving a 22 year sentence for corruption that the government pardon will see her released on december 31st along with around 3000 others. how are you putting on your credit score? we have included former president park and he can form of prime minister hung shook to list to overcome unfortunate past history and cries of covert 19 about it. realized pupils, unity and provide a chance to take a new step forward to the future. park is currently in hospital and analysts believe that's played a part in her imminent release. i think it's really heard dancing age and her health issues. she's had physical and mental health issues since impeachment i am, she's pretty clearly not going to have any kind of meaningful political role in korean life. she's allowed, gomez appears going to happen. hawk was one seen as political royalty

the daughter, former president, part young. he, she served as acting 1st lady after her mother was killed in 1974. you young, so yes, i got one young in 2013 pocky and hey became the country's 1st female leader scoring a decisive victory for her conservative policy. but she suffered a shop drop in public support after more than 300 people, mostly children ground when a fairy capsized in 2014 just 2 years later, another political scandal engulfed her administration after an old friend choice and so was alleged to have used her influence over the president to middle and state affairs, hundreds of thousands of people gathered every weekend to demand parks resignation . there was celebrations when she was impeached, thrown out of office, and later jailed for collusion with joy to receive billions of dollars from major

companies. the scandal also landed heads of 2 conglomerates and prison. what occurred in the blue house during her reign was unacceptable. ah, but there are corruption indeed, but um, overall i, i personally bit of feel that she was deeply involved into these, into the entire scheme. and so on, she's been jailed. she's in poor health. i feel like the time is right to let her go and give her the pardon it on the top, the pa, mom, i feel upset as a citizen. i feel that it's regrettable that such a decision was made all of a sudden when it would undo what was achieved through the candlelight vigils. almost all of south koreans, former presidents have been implicated and corruption scandals lame young back. the only living ex president aside from pock, is also in prison. he didn't receive a pardon alex there. brian al jazeera, ukraine's top court has summoned president vladimir zalinski in

a law suit lodged by his predecessor petra power sankoh. the announcement comes a day after poorer shanker himself failed to appear before prosecutors investigating him for treason. ukraine accuses per sankoh financing pro russian separatists in dom boss, by helping them sell $54000000.00 worth of coal to kev for shanker, denies the charge and has demanded. the court forces zalinski to provide proof. while in 2019 is lensky is scored. a landslide victory in the country's presidential election against portia, unco his since pledge to route out corruption and investigates the previous administration. alexei, hereon is a professor of comparative politics at the key of mo. he like had amy and he says that president zalinski would benefit more from promoting a national unity against russian aggression. women. this should be what size? tv state. when he was president, now why don't you be in addition, but nevertheless,

i will be why, but for the last like forces needed to send in the connection. the actually was the parameters organize in the gym and 2015 when the key. so based on this time, the better read it, but none of them as to why the national sanctions against being used. and these were actually what was christmas celebrations have begun, and bethlehem the biblical birthplace of jesus christ. but the outbreak of the army cron variance has many fewer events this year. the town in the occupied west bank has been almost deserted as israel, which controls travel to the town has effectively suspended for and tourism.

because of the pandemic, they die, but he has more from bethlehem. all these people here have gathered to welcome the laughing battery out of jerusalem yet, but the septic the bad is arrival here. and now since the beginning of the christmas celebration here, battle i have, this is the sound we're may balance. it is with value is the way to lafayette is the because many believe that the, the sky was born here in bath lab now, but back to last year, numbers of people have been allowed to enter here. the majors where is much more is the more press the season last year. people weren't even allowed to attend this celebration here in the square. now, one element many palestinians would tell you is missing is doris. this is a city that has long depended on tourists coming in, but the plan that make the board is have only been open for just due week. israel

is the one open, droll was access to the occupied by bank. it's very nice to see some people around here. however, this is only the 10th of what used to be here, normal use. this gives me a little bit hope that things will get better hopefully in the, in the, in the near future. we still need some time to recover fully. keep in mind, we are not white people within a very bad. it is 1000000000 people jesus. what's going on that occupation. he was born at the time that i mean to assemble an ability and weakness. i dictate that tried to kill them, but they did buy a whole lot. and they all that game and from this that there came a message will be sent home to let us know the world as a palestinian. i do believe that i have a policy in an identity. i have like this is my city, this is my country, and i'm not, i'm not really able to move. it was like,

it was freedom and inside my country, this might be off the gold many years they that they are lucky that they're still love raising with even head that, that raise a people who are dying me that the method of christmas is all about. oh, they all next here will be back with churchgoers across the philippines have been eager to worship since the government's eas corona virus restrictions ahead of christmas. until recently, services had either been on line or with very limited attendance allowed, or on, or below reports from manila inside and outside a crowd of worshippers. as far as the eyes can see, for most filipinos christmas is a secret holiday that isn't complete without attending church. often daily in the week leading up to christmas, or vision or not at night, the police must massis or an important really been through the shut. there were

even some last year, despite the pandemic, although very limited in deference, i think just very, very happy with the philippines, cobra, 100 situation has improved considerably. daily infections have only been into hundreds for weeks now. and with most curves lifted, the one place filipinos have not been hesitant to congregate. is here, filipinos are the most developed catholic in the world. each year during the christmas, even churches are filled with the faithful, pre dawn for 9 days of masses. last year, however, cool, with 19 restriction force, this tradition move mostly online. the services are still streamed, but churchgoers believe praying as a community could be more powerful, especially during this challenging time. the country is not just really from the pandemic, but it is suffering from the aftermath of typhoon right. this is really about us

continuously continuing the spirit of christmas, which is passed over to decide, especially of those who are suffering. and those who had been devastated by the highest particularly supporting victims of typhoon ry has become an urgent concern . church leaders hope this christmas, their flock can extend a helping hand. warning to below al jazeera manila and pockets on tens of thousands of people have had to move inland as the sea encroaches on land and underground water sources. it's largely due to raising sea levels and there are warnings. the country could have 2000000 climate migrants by 2050, some a. bon jovi reports from southern pockets done i think 100000 hector forest is focused on natural defense. again. so fort intrusion and rising sea levels,

this is that he generation nature, region nation, conservation to say the number of trees and forest cover in the industry were delta has increased in the last decade. the diversity in bucket thumbs. mangrove is dying . most of the 17 major creeks from the river no longer provide fresh water. that means no filled or new soil, a necessity for the carbon capturing roots of the mangrove plant. the climate vulnerable since province was successfully rehabilitated hundreds of hectic mangrove. but it's not enough. a lot about your mcgrooves get bell a previously we had 8 species of mangroves, but now we are left with just for species due to fresh waters not being available to of this surviving species only made it because they adapted to salient water. they gave them the fresh water creeks which provided a fertile delta, are now sea water, creeks, dams, and excessive water use upstream leaves little water for the south. despite laws, entreaties the river agriculture is destroyed by sea water. parkinson's rank among

the world stopped in countries and a threat from climate change. the climate action network believes by to son could have around 2000000 climate migrants by 2050 in coastal communities. a 1000000 people are believed to be at risk from the decrease in fresh water. people here have been telling us the thousands have left it and says 2 homes. due to a lack of water. and villages like this are slowly dying. the water encroaches drown water tables for hundreds of kilometers. people angry at the government's lack of solution say they can only pray for rain while i jo bonnie, on the line i water is a huge problem and our children have to walk 10 kilometers to get it because of this out of a 1000 homes, only 4 or 500 are left and families are scattered all over. the migration towards cities added pressure to bring water and lack of opportunities are causing social problems as well. the women who work in the field have children and run households are under tremendous pressure. young girls have to pitch in to help their mothers.

we couldn't speak to their mothers as in this remote part of park sun. we were not allowed to film the women. everything which can hold water is utilized here. but even that's not enough. why i want to go down the lane out of there is no water in the whole village and we can't find drinking water anywhere. i have a common refill multiple times a day. if i take one container from to swell, maybe we have enough water to cook, but there isn't enough water to drink. these much skippers are in february fish, who in their attempt to live on land, provide nature's filtration for the mangrove forest. they've adapted for generations to the changes around them. but unlike them, humans in towns like gayety, but they have had to move multiple times because of encouraging sea water. and in less drastic measures that taken to replenish the river delta. the floods and droughts will continue to cost the pockets on the economy an estimated bill

$1000000000.00 a year. some a delta they are suddenly pocket. and part 2 or for a special series on pakistan's water, challenger's sama than job a takes us to the himalayan mountains. were melting glaciers, pose a risk for communities, and you can watch about starting at o 200, our gmc on saturday the there's a check up the headlines on algebra 0 more than 2000 flights have been cancelled globally on christmas eve. the latest blow related to the on the kron variance of covered 19 lufthansa, united and delta airlines say the virus has taken the tool on their stuff. gabriel, arizona has more from newark airport in new jersey. del so one of the major carriers here in the us announced over a $125.00 cancellations on friday, united airlines to another major airline here in the us.