the truth, but the whole story of the news and complete unpacking the stories you're being told, it's not a science story at all. it's a story about politics. the listening post, your guide to the media on a just 0. ah, the you are centers for disease control halls, the recommended isolation period for anyone infected by coven 19 as cases continue to climb across the country. ah, i'm on inside this is out. is there a life in doha also coming up in vienna. negotiate attempt to resa, right. the iran nuclear deal with discussions focused on lifting. crippling sanctions. surge in fighting sees ethnic groups, battle it out against me on miles,

military forcing refugees to flee across the tie border. i'm for lavelle in rural texas, which suddenly finds itself as one of the top big coin destinations in the world. but why all the mine is heading, hey, i find out more like the l. mcmillan therein is costing a shadow over the new year. as corona, vars cases rise sharply across the world year as president joe biden has promised to rapidly increase the level of current of ours testing. he spoken to state governors and admitted the previous level of testing wasn't good enough. and for a 3rd day in a row this holiday season, u. s. allies were forced to counsel more than $700.00 flights, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded. in the u. k,

the government has ruled out new coven 19 restrictions for england before the year . instead, people have been urged to remain cautious, despite more than 90000 cases having being reported in the past 24 hours. and public health authorities in the u. s. have shortened isolation for positive a symptomatic people from 10 to 5 days. it comes as an average of a $100000.00 cases all reported daily. but the us president says the health system is prepared, can be held at ports. in the us cases of coven cause, by the arm across the very end, are soaring and expected to get worse. in the coming weeks. the stream is being felton hospitals. new records are being set with daily infections rising past. last winter's pandemic peak in ne states like delaware new jersey, new york,

and massachusetts. but also hawaii and puerto rico. there is no federal solution. it gets found state level making to the nation's governors. in a virtual meeting on monday, us president joe biden admitted whitehouse efforts to combat a highly contagious army. kron varied have been insufficient number, but it's not enough. clearly not enough vibe. we'd know we would have gone harder quicker if we could have. but new reporting indicates the biden administration was pushed to ramp up, testing as far back as october. it tis a patient of a holiday cope with search, but declined. bided denies the report. we did reject it. still biden announced a half 1000000000 at home. rapid tests would be distributed to american free of charge. the tests won't be available until january, too late for those wanting to test before holiday gatherings. but we have to do

more. we have to do better, and we will. local mayor, as and governors are waiting in some states, the national guard has been called in to support hospitals in washington, d. c. the mayor called for volunteers to assemble rapid test kits. hundreds lined up for hours at libraries to receive one lines. the airports are even worse, hundreds of flights have been canceled. airlines are struggling to maintain staff, as workers are getting sick or having to quarantine. kimberly held it al jazeera, the white house. okay, says of kevin 19 on rising as well in the democratic republic of congo. the country has the lowest vaccination rate in the world and health experts fear it could lead to more variance. catchy lopez, her yan has more. this covert 19 clinic is at full capacity. patients are

coming in faster than they can be treated as infection surge in democratic republic of congo. both supplies and staff are running low looking that hopefully we've asked our partners to our tense behind the center to take in the overflow of sick people. we can't let them die. we have 2 types of patients, those who accept treatment and then we have those who don't believe in the disease . we've had people who refused to stay in hospital, but eventually they are brought back to us as corpses. the country has the lowest vaccination rate in the world with a population of 90000000 fewer than 300000 people have received one dose, mistrust of inoculations as widespread awe before we were in the dark about the consequences of this 4th wife. but it's coming strong. cobra now attain is real and we need to protect ourselves. the increased reflects a surgeon cases across africa. the d r. c recorded nearly 6 and

a half 1000 infections and mid december. more than double is previous record 6 months before, with about a 1000 registered cove at 19 deaths, the d r. c has a low death tall, but health officials fear a low vaccination rate could lead to new variance or regular got him. in his 4th court 19 wave, we have had more cases. some are starting to understand that the vaccine is the best way they can protect themselves. as the 4th wave spreads, health officials are also concerned that more infections could further destabilized the country's fragile health system. castillo, possibly an al jazeera, but a round of talks to revive iran. the 2015 nuclear deal with well, powers has resumed in vienna, around the foreign minister, once guarantees that us sanctions will be lifted on iranian oil. sales b as a growing the time is running out to sound with the deal. dosage bar has been

monitoring the talks from vienna. they one of the 8th rounds of the nuclear negotiations between iran and the p 4 plus one that's friends, u. k. germany, russia and china, and indirectly the united states have wrapped up here in vienna. all parties are optimistic on this 1st day that this rounds will move forward much quicker than the previous ones, because there seems to be a general consensus about what needs to be discussed. moving forward, please talk will go on until friday, where there will be a 3 day break for the new year, and they will resume next monday and they will keep going until there is some kind of a resolution. the russians ambassador has said that he's hopeful this could be possibly the final round of the negotiations. and of course, we are here because the united states left the deal in 2018 and impose a series of crippling sanctions on or on or the banking sector. the rain in foreign minister and terror on monday said that that is the 1st thing they really want to

see remedy. they want to see those sanctions lifted so they can sell their oil on the international market. yet again, in the paid fort, the process of the way these are looking for to is very specific. and i asked that question to the lead the chief negotiator here in vienna, from the iranians, the deputy for mister alibaba, connie, and this was his response. very much in my opinion, it's been a good beginning all sides emphasize the importance of lifting sanctions and the issue of verification and guarantees should be on the agenda. so based on this, it was a great the 1st issue this going to be on the agenda in this round is the issue of guarantees and verification. and then the working groups will continue their work in the area of lifting sanctions in the banking and financial sexes. so that is the position by the iranian center. the deputy foreign minister also said that the res wouldn't be in vienna if they weren't optimistic that these talks will get

somewhere and that they, j. c, p. o. it could be salvage, that this point, the americans are much more pessimistic at this stage because they say that what the ratings are asking for is very difficult to guarantee on their parts. but for now, all parties are optimistic moving forward and into a new year that there could be some kind of resolution in this 8th round of talks, which could hopefully be the final round that been purchased in iraq after the supreme court rejected an appeal to overturn october's parliamentary election results. supporters of iraq back sheer groups clashed with security forces near the court. the factions suffered heavy losses in the vote allege irregularities made up the why he has moved from baghdad about why protest is a subset following the endorsement of iraq's parliamentary elections. results these up protesters, supporters of the political parties that last many seats in the election,

se they will continue protesting here, occupying areas, need above that heavily fortified greens own until their demands are met. they say that the supreme court has admitted that there have been mistakes that have been irregularities in the electoral process that could have led to vote rigging. and they say that they belong to an umbrella of a political blocks and political parties. and then they go by their decisions. on the other hand, there have been talks between rival political parties, other than the legal path. there have been negotiations to reach a consensus in regard to forming the, the upcoming parliament and the upcoming government. according to iraq's constitution, the 1st parliamentary session should be convened. within 15 days,

from the day, the supreme court endorses the parliamentary elections results that have been talks between the rival factions that have been of negotiations to reach a consensus on are the prime minister, the new prime minister on naming the new speaker of the parliament. if they reach a consensus on that, then these protesters may leave this area. if not, then escalation might happen. sell ahead own out. is there a propose new laws for the world's oldest profession? why nico changes the n g? i? i look forward to burritos,

guys with sponsored by capital airways. hello there. let's start in south asia. we're going to see some wet weather creep into central parts of india in the days to come thanks to these bands of cloud moving east from pakistan. now ahead of that, we've had a cold wave effect, northern india that supports heavy snow to the foothills of the himalayas. temperatures of plummeted down. and that set to continue further south of this. when you deli managed to escape the rain, but we've still got fog and smug issues. those fog alerts extend all the way to the northwest, but it's going to get very wet across central air is we've got some warnings out for thunderstorms and lightning in places like madhya pradesh. and that'll scoot along further east. by the time we get into wednesday, some heavy rain and snow expected across nepal, edging into bangladesh as well. but further south, this is a much more settle picture, lots of fine and dry weather to be found down in the south with just a few showers kicking into for lanka. now as we move over to east asia,

we'll go straight to japan. we've had lots of unsettled weather here in the form of heavy snow with that record amounts for in western horseshoe. we're going to see the snow continue. they'll be a bit a bit of a low on tuesday, but there's more to come on wednesday and some heavy rain for central horseshoe that sure update. oh, the weather sponsored by casara always in the far reaches of the new siberian islands. gold rush, fever is in the air, hunted, searching for priceless woolly mammoth tasks of honor the holy grail. an incredible journey into the realms of science fiction, where cloning and synthetic biology have scientist playing god. witness genesis 2 point oh, the hunt for the woolly mammoth on al jazeera. ah

ah! you're watching out as a reminder of our top stories, the sour us health officials have shortened, the isolation for people who have coven 19, but show no symptoms from 10 to 5. days the cdc also recommends no quarantine oft exposure for those who have received booster shots. 8th round of negotiations to revive the iran nuclear deal have resumed in vienna. ron's foreign minister wants us to lift sanctions on to ron's oil exports. and he, you, diplomat, who's chairing the talk, says negotiations may be over within weeks. demonstrators have clashed with security forces, alter wrong, supreme court, rejected an appeal to overturn october's parliamentary election results. iranian

back, she agreed, soften heavy losses in the vote alleged irregularities. the russian foreign minister says talks are planned with the u. s. over security concerns in an interview ad on the foreign ministry website. like a lover of said, russian diplomats and military officials will take part in the talks. in january, my car has moved from new york. well, we've our state department for a response to the comments made by sir g. a lab rather than to there is no direct confirmation off lab rubs intention to hold a meeting between experts from both the us and russia at the state department simply says that it's willing to engage in diplomacy. whatever the forum be direct talks or through nato allies. however, it says as well that any talks must depend on the fact that russia addresses us

concerns about security. and also as such, discussions have to be on the basis of reciprocity. so there's no direct confirmation from state department. apart from that comment saying that that is open to any form of dialogue with russia on condition as well. it adds that it is in consultation with its nato allies. now we do know that jake sullivan, the national security advisor, held a talk with his russian counterpart early last week. not clear whether that conversation del to this upcoming meeting or potential meeting. we also know that president biden held a telephone conversation with the russian president a short while ago. once again, discussions there appeared to center on the possibility of a summit at some stage, but no clarity as to whether this meeting between an identified and as yet unnamed military officials and diplomats is going to take place where it will take place. or indeed, when it will take place. richard wines is a security unless with wiki,

strong global consultancy, he joins us now from arlington in the us state of virginia. many, thanks for your time. now in recent weeks, we have seen a flurry of activity when it comes to us. russia, diplomacy that was be virtual summit between bought an in person and then that phone call between jake sullivan and his russian counterpart to the casual observer . it could appear like a slight warming of relations between the 2 countries. do you think that's the case? yeah, thank you for having me and jason, grading sir, viewers. i wouldn't describe it as a warming of relations. i would describe it more of a intensification of dialogue. we've seen, of course, the some as the presidential level and as you said, the national security advisors. but we, we've also had officials go to each other's countries. but this is really more process, but fundamental differences between the sides remain. the russians submitted

a pair of security treaties, draft treaties to the u. s. nato in which they made demands which the the western powers really can't, except they include removing their forces from all countries that join nato since then, $997.00, which include about it almost 10 countries and eastern central europe and other requirements to limit what, what the nato and the western countries can do with partners that want to cooperate with them. so i think that it's, it's a fine that will have dialog, including the both military and political level. but there are just, it's going to be a challenge to get any concrete agreement. so we have amazing does take place and what are likely to be the priority issues for each country that needs to be discussed. sure, i think there'll be probably a pair of meetings, so looks like they'll be a russia us dialogue. and then they'll be a meeting of the nato russia council, which will include

a broader range of european powers. so clearly ukraine is going to be at the top of this last year, your channel on other sources of covered extensively, the russian military build up along the crane border. there is the challenge of what to do with the regions that are aligned with russia and eastern ukraine, but belong to ukraine and in international recognize boundaries. they may also discuss the bell roof issue and immigration, and the draft treaties will be some discussion, the principles, but bears perhaps the administration said that they perhaps might discuss some of the more concrete clauses, such as having notifcation, of military exercises near each other's countries. the bad blood between leads in moscow and washington go a long way back. could we see that change on the us president biden? i would say that the history shown that it doesn't the,

the challenge really is the current leadership in russia. and i say that because you've had a series of us presidents of different orientation all try to improve relations. we had a president bush after $911.00 attacks. we had president obama with its reset. we had president trump making very favorable relations about president clinton. and that all failed improve relations placement and very bad. so i think it's the bad light is really the russian leadership in particular president couldn't have very negative view of the us. and he, we heard in this for our press conference, a list of grievances that at acumen over the years. and i can't see that relationship really improving as long as he's directing russian foreign policy. i said why, it's really interesting to get your thoughts security unless with the wiki, strong global consultancy a

military offensive against ethnic karen armed groups is intensifying in miano. the military which sees power and acute in february has been accused of committing atrocities against villages. and the casualties mount more and more people are seeking refuge in thailand, as tiny chang reports from the time my on my border, the small arms and automatic gunfire echo across the banks. the river can side me in a plume of dark smoke rising after not tillery strike, a few 100 meters away on the tie side, and make shift shelter for refugees who fled across the river. for the moment they don't want to move too far away. so they can monitor what's happening in their homes. they can also hear the ferocity of the fighting. so it is obviously, the marty situation is very bad. they're using helicopters to drop bombs and all had to run to survive the children and adults. and to get into the site,

maybe it's not safe to go home because they are playing or hate shooting. we don't feel safe to go back to border police and thailand. say the fighting, broke out at dawn as it has done to the last 2 days. and then the time military have returned fire on a number of occasions. just warning shots they say, some munitions have fallen on the ty side. this farmer, the pointing out damage from shrapnel of the several motors fell in his fields. those wounded in the crossfire have come across to thailand for treatment as have thousands of refugees, a number that's growing every day. main common in the last 2 or 3 days there have been serious clashes with plains attacking villages. and there been several wounded people crossing over the border to get treatment. but thailand is not keen to encourage people to cross. this is one of the places where people have been coming across, but the tie army had put res was all across the top of the bank of the river. for

the moment, they're pretty happy to stay over. they're ready to come across the border. the fighting gets any closer. children play on the river bank as the evening sets in. but the battles that are raging along the river between mamma's military, unarmed career groups shows no sign of letting up or letting them return home. tony cheng al jazeera on the time in my border. full situation is a multi $1000000000.00 industry in spain, as in many other countries. it was decriminalize that in 1995 and now the prime ministers pushing for stronger measures. natasha g. a name reports from law young kara, close to the border with france. gonna show you my stuff. a passion for pole dancing, seduced julia into joining the sex industry. i fell asleep when i do it. she earns her living as a dancer and prostitute at club paradise. it's near spain's border with france at

it's touted as the largest brothel in europe. the 33 year old romanian immigrant says she's proud of what she's been able to do with the money she makes. yet she asked to conceal her identity because she knows society may not share her mind set. she's also studying and planning or a life beyond to prostitution. my life with my choice. i never know nothing that i won't want to do. they still give me a home opportunity to pay my study to help my family and to have a good life. for me, this work give me a lot, many things that the normal job and i was walking normal and i was every day and i didn't have only to pay rent and the food and nothing else. so for me they, i have a la thinks. so i am proud prostitution was decriminalized in spain 26 years ago.

law inforcement approach has been to punish the pimps, not the prostitutes. now, spain's prime minister is pushing to pass a law, which would penalize not only pimps, but any middle men who profit from prostitution. this would shut down brothels, since prostitutes pay to rent rooms i saw leprosy to see on would have been in the case of prostitution. the majority are undocumented migrants in spain. the government should ensure the rights of migrants here and everywhere in the world, but prostitution can be understood only us, an issue of livelihood, which it is, but is also an institution of inequality and an institution of patriarchy, opponents, a prostitution also point to the intersection with sex trafficking last year, spanish police rescued, $160.00 victims, and $32.00 sex traffickers were convicted. however, those figures likely don't represent the full picture in a billions of dollars

a year industry. the manager of club paradise says government regulation would combat exploitation and improve working conditions for women. who said it will ada, but if this was regulated, it could be controlled. the ladies who are working here would also have rights, and they should have the rights that any working person, the house of israel, that would be something feasible. i'm good for everyone really to have that security whilst working here. if the proposed law banning prostitution passes next year, it could wipe out the livelihoods of thousands of women in the sex industry. whether it's the law getting older or wanting to start. a family julia says for her this life has always had an expiration date. natasha n a. l 0 la john kara space. the jury in jolaine maxwell sex traffic in trial has signaled it is not near a verdict. deliberations have extended into

a 2nd week. the british social line paid of not guilty to grooming teenagers for under age sex. she faces up to 70 years in prison if found guilty. that coin is giving a former alimony implant in texas and new industry crypto miners are pouring in from all over the world and offering millions for a spot where phil laval reports from rockdale, rockdale, texas, is coining it in bit coining it in. just listen to this. it is the sound of making money, the us now the destination for bitcoin miners and rural texas, reaping it here. we're hiring 400 more people. like a fat, we can hire mind springing up everywhere. solving complex algorithms 247 to release bitcoin. it takes the equivalent of 30 years, average household energy to mine, a single one, but they made about $460.00 single mom in a month. right. winston is enormous,

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