ever seen a healthcare company, but we want to know is how these things affect people. we revisit please state, even when there are no international headlines. al jazeera, really invest in that. and that's a privilege. as a journalist, ah ah, we see what happens. oh my for i then cancer over colon throws, travel plans into disarray, rising cases of the coven. 19 barian falls thousands of flight cancellations worldwide. ah phillips, the whole rahman you're watching old. is there a lot of my headquarters here in doha, coming up in the next 30 minutes a commission in the gambia coles full form of present guy, a shamay to be prosecuted the crimes against humanity rights groups in columbia raised an alarm after a controversial security bill is passed by congress and all set for the launch the

wells largest and most powerful telescope promises to off a new clues about the universe. ah, well, who to the program christmas travel plans have again been thrown into calles by the pandemic. the honey transmissible, i'm a chrome barian just falls to airlines to cancel more than $4000.00 flights worldwide in the us, sick and isolating airline employees and causing severe staff shortages. gabriel, amazon to reports now from new cap hort in new jersey. the surge of the army kron variant and not only affecting people on the ground, but also those trying to get in the air to visit loved ones for the christmas holiday. hundreds of flight cancellations in the united states united in delta, 2 of the largest carriers accounting for the most united sending out these alerts

to passengers. your flight is cancelled due to an increase in coven cases, limiting crew availability. we were really concerned last night when i saw on the news that they had canceled a 100 white that i'm like, oh my god, we won't be able to get home. but luckily we kept checking the fight that a 2nd, the fight that is got here and everything was fine that we were really grateful for that. had new jersey, newark liberty, airport passengers mostly were trying to remain calm. i'm a little bit worried about cancellation. so ha, we see what happens. oh, my foreign cancer. i got the, you know, all the vaccines, 3 of omega, i got a mass otherwise, but we're ready to go. it all good. well, ami, crown is surging. so to is holiday travel. officials say more than 2000000 people passed through airport security screening in one day. more than pre pandemic holiday travel with 2019 airport workers say they are feeling it did not start work

. other times i, we do get along. great. it is nonstop. were nonstop holiday season. yes, i was, it is crazy. i and i never knew it was like this. aside from the check encounters, the longest lines in newark airport, where the cobit testing facility and airlines in the us are already starting to cancel more flights for the days ahead. and with the army kron very in to not expected to peak for at least another couple weeks. it likely will mean more canceled flights, especially if the flight attendants and pilots who operate them continue to get infected. gabriel's hondo. how does it? new york, new jersey cheerleader is the ceo of the airline passenger experience association. he says, the surgeon cases has caught companies by surprise. what's affecting the airlines

the most is the lack of available pilots in crude apply. like done a very good job in gauging aircraft wherever possible. but it's really consolidating places as much as possible to make sure the people make it by christmas. here in fiji, where i traveled to 48 hours ago from the united states. it's christmas day here already and from what i'm seeing, the reports from airlines over 90 percent of passengers are being able to be accommodated to get home in time for christmas. but it's sometimes taking in additional stop or a re routing to accommodate. i think that the airlines and done a great job and staffing up and maximizing the number of people that they have ready to work on the holidays. some of our airlines have done incentives as much as 3 times in normal pay for flight crews to get as additional workers, while their colleagues are backed by the new varian. but you can't really anticipate this type of search so rapid, i think that's what surprised some of our airlines. and they've been job of as

possible under the circumstances and making sure that they can get people home progress. so the philippines as shut its borders to foreign tourists during the christmas holiday period, citizens are allowed to enter the country. but these stricter rules and longer quarantines have made it impossible for many migrant workers to go home for the holidays. on the low reports from manila, after having to suffer one of the world's longest and most restrictive lockdown filipinos are out and about daily coban, 1900 cases are down to hundreds from a peak of 20000 a day during the delta wave of infections, most restrictions has now been lifted, but the country's main airport remains only half as busy as it was before the pandemic. the threat of the armor chron variant has halted the government's plans to re open borders. the 1st way by which the 1st strategy with employ to delay the entry of the on the crown of variant is to ban the entry of travelers from

countries that have community transmission of the virus variant migrant philippine a workers are exempt from the band. but that doesn't mean they can travel without difficulty. there around 10000000 filipinos working overseas here. many of them look forward to coming home during the holiday season. but the emergence of the american varian has disrupted international travel. john, good saga, who works as a nurse in the u. k. has not been back in the philippines for 2 years. he had hoped to be able to fly home this christmas, but the you case armor can search has made that impossible because of the new variant on a micron and a number of cases that had been increasing. there. now, one thing back actually the, the old quote because we have been the 1st week, i think i'm a pretty soon there they will be, they will announce that on we're going to be unlocked down because all the

neighboring countries are on lock down already. and it's not just leaving that's difficult. john says he has friends who are having a hard time getting back to you. okay. it there in manila at the moment, but i was, they just told me that they won't be able to to come back here. because of the child, the restrictions, despite travel constraints. however, the philippines health department has detected the army chron variant in 3 international travelers. there's a fear it will quickly spread, but the government says the situation is under control. barnaby low al jazeera manila. well, people in the philippines are also finding it difficult to travel because of destruction left by typhoon right. a week ago the storm displaced more than 600000 people and killed the 200. 19 is also hampered relief efforts. and the philippines is one of the largest populations of conflicts across asia. at least 13 people have drowned after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the g and c is the 3rd such disaster in greek

waters. and as many days, bringing the combined death told to 27 smugglers or increasing the using a dangerous route from turkey to italy to empty europe. there are avoiding patrols around the gee and islands the gambia as truth. and reconciliation commission has called for form a present jamita phase trial for human rights abuses. it's based its investigation on hundreds of testimonies from people spending decades of violence. alexander lurch reports a 3 year long investigation in the gambia has recommended former president. ja john may be put on trial for murder, torture and sexual violence. yeah, johnny, this responsibility for the kid in both. my more money on motor dom we're the former president sees power in 1994 and for 22 years over. so a regime that has been accused of committing hundreds of human rights abuses in

2017, john may was forced into exile and equitable guinea after losing an election to adama barrow under president barrow the gambia as government set up the truth reconciliation and restorations commissioned to prob allegations of jammy abuses the panel heard from hundreds of witnesses who offer testimony about alleged human rights violations. their stories were broadcast on radio and t. v. for the country to hear. the government now has 6 months to decide. it's next step. we are hoping that got me to give me a commitment and i've made a commitment to implement the recommendations of becoming something been makes on actually and as i head right now, the article in december of present use on. but of course the, i just got this on the chinese have not just have not been profile against anyone sorta, i guess on that. but i guess many at home and abroad hope to see the former president

on trial though he remains in exile. but gambiola weren't the sole targets of the regime. yeah, yeah. jam is victims include over $44.00 gun eons who are massacre. they include nigerians, they include senegalese. and the thinking is that if all these countries got together and help gambia to create a court, it would also provide the political impetus for equitorial guinea, where j jam is living on the commission is intended to promote healing and reconciliation for victims and survivors. but ya may still retains considerable support in the country. the possibility of his return from exile was a key election issue. earlier this month. on the rock concerns, his political supporters could hamper efforts to put the former leader and his associates on trial. germany has yet to reply to the commissions findings in the

past, he's promised to return to the gambia, but he's been barely seen in the years since his exile. the report may make him question whether he would even want to. alexander lurch al jazeera, the secretary general is urged both sides in ethiopia to growing conflict, to embrace the opportunity for lasting ceasefire after the ethiopian government that it would not chase rebels retreating into the gray region. the sweet fighters from tri withdrew from the neighboring, a fog of hot regions. conflict started in november last year. if you had declared a state of emergency last month when the rebels were gaining ground or on top military commander says military drill conducted this week by to her on were intended to send a warning to israel. general mohammed bahati said 16 ballistic massage of different classes were 5 in the gulf. their own that it conducted the drills of it concerns over possible plans. but israel to attack it's nuclear. philip had here allowed

to say more protest expected in sudan, but he complained about the rising cost of living. and i'm sorry, i've been job it in northern buck, a son, and i'll tell you how changing where the buttons are having an impact on the lives of millions of people here. ah. your world's weather report begins in australia. hello everyone, nice to see you. it looks like we've got a tropical cyclone on our hands. this is going to play the top and in, wow, it's going to cause a mess. lot of rain, lot of wind and in the line of fire darwin in time toward the southwest, bacon in the heat. look at that purse 44 year old time. december temperature record is 45. so close. we'll see if we can get you there. showers in rain across coastal

queensland into new south wales and off we go to new zealand right now. some rain work in its way into the south island along the southern alps right there in the foothills. could see a few showers forgives been a 27 degrees. lot of rain's been falling over indonesia as pop you are island, in fact, a months where of rain over the past 24 hours in that northeast monsoon. active again. so lot of rain for central northern vietnam falling between bing and da nang . but toward the west, we've got some sunny spells. so that includes 4, bangkok, auto snow falling for western japan. and wow, those winds, whipping up his wall, we'll see them 80 kilometers per hour. you're driving, it's wip in that wind in the windshield so dangerous driving conditions there. then we've got the cold, short lived. this is on sunday, checkout were to happen, sol goes from minus 6 to a high of 0 on monday in the sunshine. sounds good season. ah, in the country with an abundance of results for the road already won in denisia

who's firms for me. we move pool to grow and fraud. we balance for green economy, blue economy, and the digital economy with the new job creation law, indonesia is progressively ensuring the policy reform to create quality jobs investment. let me park linda. this is growth and progress. invest in here now. ah, ah, the me look back, you're watching all the rubies, the hill, run, the reminder of all top stories more than 4000 flights have been cancelled worldwide during christmas travel plans into calles, the holly, transmissible of

a cold barion to the virus infected flying foods of major airlines, at least 13 people have drowned after a boat carrying migrants capsized on green to the g and c. it's the 3rd such disaster in re waters and as many days bringing the combined death told 27 began b as truth and reconciliation commission has recommended. former president john, based on trial for murder, torture, and rape from i fled to exile in 2017 to refusing to accept defeat in presidential election. incident more protests against military rule are expected later on saturday, in car to internet services are reported. have been suspended. that reinstated prime minister has been trying to appoint new cabinet for more than a month without success. or many people say they're paying the price for the delay . the cost of living and unemployment rises from advice reports,

not from the capital cartoon. if i'm used to own the vehicle foreign public transportation just a few years ago, he considered himself a successful entrepreneur. but not anymore. we drove with a psalm and his last remaining vehicle, which is also planning to sell in order to meet his family's needs. rather than the situations different now, you can no longer pay for the education of children. can't buy food because a loaf of bread is now 40 pounds. if a family member falls sick, you can't pay for the treatment. people have drained, their savings, likes become absolutely untenable. many sudanese share the same view, but the crisis is a direct result of political chaos and the lack of proper government. the absence of government in this country is not a figurative expression. it's rather little. and that's because over 2 thirds of

the cabinet ministers have not been appointed so far, including those of interior defense. and our situation has been going on for nearly 2 months. there was been an explosion in prices soaring inflation and a huge rise in unemployment, leaving many people in a state of desperation. one of the few ministers remaining in his job after october, military takeover is jabrisa by him. head of the dar for arm, justice and equality movement. he defends the lifting of subsidies and an immediate plunge into a deregulated, free market economy that subsidies for, for example, for full air, for a wheat or for gas or for foot at different commodities. this thought they're calling me. i shall, it's a blanket for a subsidy. there each are getting the same as a pool. he believes more people will now be forced to find

a job in the past. at 1015 passes. in if i extended family ally on a single working person, and that person was tried to feed them through his sad and then the mega income salary. now practically cannot do that. and if people, if they're not working them going to feed themselves. so they have to go and look for work. that's what we're trying to do. but this approach is not popular among the sudanese and that doesn't been better than what's happening in the country is affecting the market and people's ability to buy and sell merchants raise prices that they wish. while the government has given them free rain, it doesn't seem to care. sudanese households are in a deep mis because of this policy in m. s to our basic services including sanitation and st cleaning. but in the heart of this, with any capital passers by,

appear as indifferent to what they see of the authorities. mohammed fun are the 0 cartoon writes groups in colombia, say, a new security law violates human rights and could criminalize protests. the bill was approved by congress. we can't if expected to be signed off by present even do k, but the opposition says l challenge it all the way to the constitutional court. allison to run pantry reports now from the capital bucket, all in a last minute special session. columbus conservative majority congress passed a new controversial security law that the opposition says violates human rights. this is what those are. see. the bill is the government response to a wave of crime that followed the put them in lock downs, that critics believe that while the claims to guarantee citizen security with penalties, it also violates the constitution dangerously expanding. self defense laws among other provisions. why get a pet owner where i said it was

a matter of this bill allows private citizens to use weapon on the property. let's say if peasant farmers invade the land of a big land owner, it can shoes and killed them and take justice in their own hands. it will bring new violations of human rights in a country that already has a terrible record in that regard. still also increases penalties for damaging public infrastructure or when protesters where a mask and it comes as the government is under pressure for the police response to the economic and social protests, the rock, the country in 2019. and again, this year, everything un reports documents, various instances of unnecessary and disproportionate use of force by police officers that lead to does instead and criticize arms to video shooting at them. traders only, but the country's defense minister who control is the police said the law does not legalize these actions. then what it was got into this law does not violate

peaceful protests in any way. but when crimes are committed to show the police and the justice system that they can bring those responsible to justice, this law responds to people's needs for security and protection. well, some mayors apply the elements of the bills, especially the tougher penalties. critics say they will challenge the law in the countries constitutional court and will then now set internationally in of the cute the experts have already. but it says the court will likely reject the most liberal articles of the bill. if want to plot the people. it's a typical example of punitive populace. people want to see those who commit a crime rotten jail and you can understand that from the victims perspective look way. but the rule of law regulates things in a different way, when we can't forego people have constitutional columbia have been hoping for an improvement in security. and at the same time or you mean police for a long time. the government says this new law will do that,

reducing crime across the board that many are asking if it indeed will. and at what cost i listen to the i'll just the over with the princess as as the well to look beyond the lights and decorations during the festive season. remember the pool? the head of the roman catholic church said serving others is more important than seeking status or success. it's the 2nd time christmas eve mass has been held us and peters, basilica, and vatican. since the pandemic began. and it's really, it's an honor to get to see this during such a big holiday like this of the, the center of christianity and the biggest hall day of the year. so i think i'm lucky get to get to see this. and especially during covert, you know, so yeah i, i'm very, very honored to be here and i love it. very beautiful, very, i'm with you. now. we hope to return to what we call no malady, because this is not a life we can call normally by the stand it's we are just to that. so 2022 will

free us. ok, i don't have a fair about colby's because he's our life. we are young, so we need to, we need to to do something different. because if you are, we need to live. we need to live. that's right. under the people of attended mass and bethlehem in the occupied westbank, smaller than usual crowds gathered for the festivities that the biblical birthplace of jesus christ. this year israel band almost all international travel, including to the occupied palestinian territory. a record high number of favorite 19 cases of put a damper on christmas celebrations and australia must mandatory in most states. the people attending traditional church services. other spent house kings to get tested for the virus to be able to cross state borders. communities in northern bancwest on se melting, lacy is putting their homes and livelihoods in danger. the country has more than

$7000.00 glaciers more than anywhere in the world except the polar regions. but climate change means some are disappearing fast. in part 2 of our special series on boxes, vans water challenges, a solid binge of it revolt some issue near the hibler mountains. living 2500 meters above sea level. there are no grocery stores nearby. present as day begins with getting milk for her family. she lived in the idyllic past village with 3 glaciers meet in northern parts. but under the 3. com isn't ever present dangerous because those glaciers and melting and at different rates because of land erosion and floods. their house is now only 12 meters away from riverbank presents . his family lived in constant fear, not knowing where the another flood will sweep it all away. is that john said the, this used to be our agricultural 9. when i was a child, we had fruit orchards, and feel after massive glacial outflows became more frequent. it's all become part

of the river. the whole area in the summer is merged. we face constant danger. our village has lost cattle and lots of agricultural land and this area has become more dangerous. 7000000 people at risk from glacial league outburst floods of gloves as they look in the known out of the 3000 or more glacier lakes in northern pakistan. the united nations development program says $33.00 dangerous shooters get any more than $600.00 acres of arable land. when lost to the river. many people living in pos who are angry at the government for not doing enough. they say they talk about warning systems and protection was never going to action a couple of things and it's working with international partners, invest 40000000 dollars into saving lives and property, these great bone, disaffected, 7000000 people affect the 30000000 people who live in parker fund we have a project which is looking at setting up early warning systems so that we can at

least get, you know, humans out of harm's way. but the challenge is the infrastructure. the infrastructure gets damaged. 70 percent of the damage caused by the geisha birth is on infrastructure, and that creates and creates an economic cost for august on scientists. so assessing glacial fluctuations to understand the complex and directions involved in climate and glacier response for its far reaching impact on global weather. focus on $7000.00 plus known glaciers make it home to more glacial life than anywhere on earth outside the polar regions. and within the himalayan region, i'll find glaciers as sensitive to phlegmatic changes due to their very will out that you and debris covering the ice on the foothills of the himalayan mountain range that is erotic whether excessive rains cause flood. and a lack of rain means that waterways and spring such as this have dried up and there's very little snow on the mountain pops and that, but most of the population at risk is more than 80 percent of market farms. fresh

water comes from glaciers. this is a huge challenge for august, and it's not a lot of one on making started because the biggest on the missions because of what is happening around the world on climate change. and we are getting affected by this. an average country stood about 40 percent of their water, but in pockets on the figures, 9 percent, and the rest goes to the sea. and environmentalists say, unless water consumption is reduced in farming and in urban areas, the precious resource will become increasingly scarce. as the planet forms some of injury down to the ocean near the himalayan mountain system. for the part 3 of our series we get to go on in southern park is thong where a decline in yearly rainfall has devastated the regions water supply. you can see that report from us on at o 2, g, empty on sunday. now the largest and most powerful telescope of the build is due to go into space in

a few hours. scientists hope that the james web telescope will help us better understand stars and galaxies, that a 13000000000 years old man will reply hans ball from the old site in, grew in french, guyana. it's one of the most highly anticipated space missions in recent memory. after more than 2 decades of setbacks and delays, the james web space telescope is finally cleared for launch and expectations at the speech center in french, vienna, or high. and i think i speak for everyone to say that we're, we're really excited to see it launch and i think everyone's done everything they can to make it a successful launch as well. web is the most powerful space telescope ever built its mission to pier back 13500000000 years ago to the early stages of our universe . scientists say the potential for new discoveries could up and everything we know about our place in the cosmos. all we're really trying to look further back in time

and, you know, examine how some of those 1st galaxies formed where we're trying to rewrite some of the astronomy votes that exist right now. at the space museum in the city of crew, a new generation of astronomers anxiously await lift off on and the excitement is just as high for aspiring scientists as it is for the grown ups who have been waiting for this moment. for years, we went to hear the music, i'm acela's phone and i've been studying astronomy for 10 years. i'm very excited about this telescope. so many questions will be answered thanks to it. i study excel planets, those planets that orbit stars, other than our son, and looking at their atmosphere, we could find possible evidence of extra terrestrial life. the web space telescope represents a collaborative effort by more than a dozen countries and the work of thousands of scientists and engineers from all over the world. the faring sitting a top of that area and 5 rocket is housing. the james web space telescope and those

rocket boosters that you see on the side of the spacecraft have been filled with some 480 metric tons of solid fuel propellant just enough to blast off and send us payload some one and a half 1000000 miles away from her with the rocket now sitting on its launch pad, fingers are crossed and collective breaths are being held for weather conditions to be optimal. on the day of launch, maninder apollo al jazeera crew, french kiana. ah ga, deserve me said robin. reminder of all top stories, more than 4000 flights have been cancelled worldwide throwing christmas travel plans into chaos. the highly transmissible.