ranging the world we live in less than one percent of poor vaccines has gone poor countries. why is counting the cost on al jazeera ah. ready with the. ready current of various cases, surgical locally, but governments are divided on how to combat the renewed wave. ah, hello barbara, sarah, are you watching al jazeera life from london also coming out a surgeon fighting between ethnic groups and me and my military forces thousands to flee across the tie border on tony chang on the time your mom border where the piece is holding of the main border crossings fighting is broken out for the downstream. a victory for campaigners who want to say that south africa's wild

coast by keeping it quite ah, the spirit of former corn has united many countries in a fight against rising colbert case numbers, but they are divided on how they react, the spite facing an average of nearly a quarter of a 1000000 new cases in the past week. the u. s. says harvest the isolation period for people with no symptoms from 10 to just 5 days. the u. k. has seen an average of more than a 100000 new cases in the past 7 days. and yet the government there has promised no new restrictions in england before the new year. but a slew of restrictions will return in france next week. and a bid to bring down case numbers, which have risen to an average of $72000.00. and then australia with just 9000 new cases on average,

travel in and out of some states is once again subject to strict controls. jolla whole has more. the christmas and new year holiday period was always likely to speed the advance of the micron variant. and so it is proving in the u. k. a record 129000 new infections were reported on tuesday. but the government's decision not to disrupt new year's celebrations, and instead to emphasize vaccine booster shots reflects positive signs that hospital admissions and death numbers aren't rising with the same intensity. we're looking at the data and we wouldn't hesitate to act if we saw that the data told us that we needed to introduce further measures. but so far that's not what the data is telling us. the cautious optimism that on the chrome may be less of a threat than the previous delta variant isn't being embraced everywhere. countries like the netherlands, austria and denmark are under varying degrees of lockdown and in spain. a wave of

new infections has provoked such public concern that free coven 19 tests are running out. france, though, is holding its nerve, also promoting vaccine booster shots as the 1st line of defense. it reduce the required delay before getting a booster from 4 months to 3. we on the morphic, i think the government is doing what they can with what they know about this virus that is spreading throughout the world. it's not only here, we just hope that they won't be 7th or 8 don't what they're doing, what they must. germany is taking a hybrid approach. buying time, the government says for boosters to work with a range of restrictions, including restaurant curfews night club closures, and limits on sports and other public gatherings. it's expected that all micro will become the dominant corona virus strain in germany within days. just last, almost something has to be done to bring the infection figures down, but i also understand that we have to look ahead to the next few weeks. looking

ahead is made easier by watching what's happening in the u. k. currently, the, on the chrome epicenter, the u. k. governments like touch booster driven gamble based on data that still evolving will either be proven right to everyone's relief or wrong, perhaps giving other countries just enough time to change course journal al jazeera . so that's the situation in europe. many countries in latin america are only now recording their 1st on the current cases. but the content is well prepared with some of the world's leading vaccination rates. allison katie isn't columbia capital book. just to give you an idea, if you think about it, mike has just 8 percent of the world population by, by mid to 2021 had already accounted for a 3rd of all corona virus related that globally. that just gives you an idea of how difficult things have been here, how difficult that has been for government to reorganize. they often apache health

services that many of the countries in south america have at least for the majority of their population at the beginning of the vaccination campaigns most come through with maybe the exception of sheila, most countries in south america had a very hard time finding vaccines to start those campaigns in earnest, but that has changed throughout 2021 in particular. and the last 6 to 8 months, we've seen the number of jobs just picking up across this region. and we can now see the difference with south america being the most vaccinated region anywhere in the world. why has that happened? if you ask if you, if you still tell you that there are a number of reasons, but they all have that. they all point to at least to one is the fact that most people here tend to trust their governments, especially when it has to do withheld. because in the past many countries,

sierra of had major vaccination campaigns, for example, against diseases like yellow fevers that have been extremely successful. and in general, i think people are more obedient. here, there have been less anti vax groups going against the government recommendations. so this helped, even in the case of brief exceptions like the president of brazil here, both so matter who has been very vocal against the vaccines, against the restrictions in place. that said, governments across the region are looking very closely of what's happening in europe and the, and the you. yes, because there is a fear of a possible search in the coming months in particular, in the february, ah, in the, in our military offensive against destiny carrying armed groups is intensifying. the military that seized power in

a coup in february has been accused of committing atrocities against villagers. thousands are now fleeing into thailand, tourney chang, his more now from that time border town of myself. it's a lot quanch's day. we have had a few little clashes. we heard her some bangs inside now mom, but the fighting seems to have moved in from the immediate border area. that's what the time military were telling us. they seemed a lot more relaxed, very different from yesterday when we saw fighting really right up to the river more. that's the, the border itself and village is pouring across. we even saw an attack helicopter operating along the border. a lot of villages said that that was the thing. they were really most scared about. the air strikes that had been coming in or to the places they lived there. still on the tie side, there are more than 5000 people who came across in the last couple of weeks. and we spoke to a couple of them who said they still don't want to go home. they're still concerned,

but they want to monitor what's going on across the board. so they want to make sure that everything is secure. nonetheless, it does seem to be a little bit quieter to day. so i think everything in the border area seemed a little more settled in the town of me, a wadi and there was border trade going across so some semblance of normality returning. meanwhile, more than 100 drink of refugees are stranded in indonesian waters with nobody willing to house them. authorities in archer province say they will help to repair the boat, but will not allow them on to the country heritage. jessica washington reports from jakarta in indonesia waters off the coast of the island of sumatra. these fishermen are trying to do whatever they can to help people in desperate need his vessel carrying more than a 100 ringer refugees was spotted near arching province on sunday. local fishermen said they felt sorry for those on board, particularly the young children that a good dog only got de la la, la d o. according to our radio communication, they

a week, some one died, some a sick, including many children, and the elderly are getting weaker according char information. they've been at sea for 28 days, broke up on a lawyer, but another underwater ariano fishermen told al jazeera they have been providing food medicine and water to those on board that have not been allowed to help them get to shore local authorities in our j say they will assist the ringer and give them essential supplies, but won't allow them into the country for go math. augusta got unload adela. i'm left on a gun to job of the navy is to secure our border. daryl hunger are not indonesian citizens. i cannot bring them in, even as they are for geez. is in line with government policy. that while it was published, police say the ringo were trying to reach malaysia. thousands of for him to have fled me in mar, to neighboring bungler dash in recent he is escaping and military crackdown that

the u. n. says amounts to genocide facing poverty and crowded refugee camps. many trying to reach safety in southeast asian countries. last year, a group of for hanger, refugees, was saved by fishermen and brought ashore after their boat broke down near archie. but some fisherman told al jazeera they were afraid of repercussions if they attempted a rescue. his time. denisia is not a signatory to view. in convention on refugees and is seen as a transit country for refugees making dangerous journeys at sea. still, human rights groups saying indonesia must do more as a regional power in southeast asia. the push the boat back or is, is a violation of international obligations of indonesia. i think international law clearly imposes obligations on states including indonesia, to protect human rights, off refugees arriving on their shores. the indonesian government has not responded

to al jazeera requests for comment. and after so many days and to see these desperate people still face an uncertain future. jessica washington out to theora to carter a catholic charities set up my mother, theresa can no longer receive foreign funds in india after the government refused to renew its license. ministers say the missionaries of charity has broken laws, but they haven't provided details as to which laws. earlier this month into activists accused that staff are forcing people to convert to christianity the charity deny the allegations of natal has worn out from new delhi. the indian government has deemed that missionaries of charity, which is a charitable organizations taught by mother theresa nobel prize winner, back in 950 is no longer eligible to receive and use foreign funds for its activities. the charity uh works. 1 with housings of poor and destitute people

across indiana, according to its recent tax filing, receive donations of about 10000000 dollars last year. now in india, the law requires organizations to report. it's a foreign funding and also apply for a license to be able to use money coming from abroad. not the charity had a license, it had applied to renew it, but the government deemed it ineligible saying that there were adverse inputs. we don't know what these adverse inputs on because the government has specified it. the charity has in a statement said that it has asked, it's sent us to not use any of the bank accounts. there is a process to appeal a rejection, but we don't know where this is going to go. not. this is not the 1st time that the government has restricted for funding for philanthropic organizations and charities . in fact, of the law 6, the us, more than 6000 organizations have seen therefore,

and funding being restricted. one of the most prominent ones is greenpeace. this year, a lot more than a dozen organizations at largely walk in climate change and child labor areas have had their funding directed. interestingly, these are 2 areas where the indian government has received a lot of international criticism. last year, amnesty international had to ford its operation. it said that the indian government had been harassing and bullying its employees. its officers were rated by authorities and the police several times. and at the time, amnesty says it had been a, at the receiving end of the harassment because of its reports on human rights violations by prime minister in the reigns remote. these governments specifically in indian administered kashmir, still to come here and algae 0. it's for to, to shine a light on the soviet union's crimes. but now we're human rights group is a victim of modern rushes. hand we

put to the past, the new material which eats awful waste here and when it saves forests, true. ah hello the rain clouds really gathering now across the far north east of australia. we have our own tropical disturbances area of low pressure swirling away gathering some strength in the gulf. a carpenter yet may develop into a tropical storm or keep close eye on that. where to weather will, grassy pushing across the cape york peninsula and crash. he feed up towards cans, towns will cease very heavy, right. and that is likely to cause some widespread flooding. still a few showers just around the sunshine, coal go coast pushing across brisbin, northeast and parts of new south wells. fine and dry though for the southeast

corner and warming up to me watching that short lived test match in melbourne. some of the players were wearing sweaters just a couple of days ago. now we're looking at temperatures getting into the a low to mid thirty's, over the next couple of days has no heat. just talking in here. still pretty warm over to was per but not as hot as it has been recently for new zealand. it's not too bad here. sunshine and showers, decent spells of dry weather for the most part, some dry weather to across a good part of china. and when she weather spilling out of the korean peninsula, we have got some wet weather coming in across that western side of japan. more heavy snowfall coming in. she, westerners of honshu and her cutter. ah, african stories by african filmmakers. terrible are those that have died of a thing with it all,

or the resume? mother law. really sure. documentary, from 14 of hostile and synagogue eliminated liberally unblinkingly. my he figured with a man who plant van. i west africa direct. how just here? lou. ah! now the top stories on al jazeera, the on the con variant is driving a surge of corona virus infections globally. but some countries are reluctant to heighten covered restrictions in the u. s. i solution periods have been hard for people with no symptoms while the u. k. has promised no new restrictions before the

in myanmar and military offensive against ethnic karen on the groups is intensifying driving thousands of people into thailand. the military has been accused of committing atrocities against villagers. meanwhile, indonesian officials say they will not offer refuge to a group of ringa on a stranded boat. the other countries are che, province. they say the vessel will be turned away, but they will help prepare it for palestinian president. mackwood abbas says, reportedly made his 1st public visit to israel since 2016. he was hosted by israeli minister of defense benny gant's in ra shane, which is near come of eve, according to a senior palestinian official. they discussed security, economic and humanitarian issues. well, harry forces joins us live now from west jerusalem area. talk us through the significance and of course, the timing of all of this. what is if you, if you look at the rarity of this kind of events,

there is some significance in that, as you say, a hold of us was lost in israel in 2016 for the funeral of shimon peres. he had some brief words with the prime minister benjamin netanyahu at the time, but he hasn't had a fully arranged a meeting with a senior israeli official in israeli territory since 2010. so i think there are a couple of things prompting this american pressure almost certainly to see progress or at least some indication of willingness to talk by the israelis with the palestinians. at the same time as the prime minister natalie bennett is still rejecting the idea of the u. s. reopening, it's palestinian focused consulate in jerusalem. also the security situation in the occupied west bank and inside east jerusalem as well in recent weeks has deteriorated. and so there is some imperative there for the 2 sides to talk each

side, giving a slightly different appraisal of exactly what was spoken about the israeli side. saying that it was both the civil and economic message that it had been providing. and the previous such meeting in august between the 2 men in ramallah, but also focus on what it called terrorism and security issues in the occupied westbank. there has been an uptick both in terms of attacks by palestinians on his radio, but also a big wave of settler violence against palestinians in the occupied west bank in recent days and weeks. as far as the palestinian side is concerned, they say there was discussion of a political horizon settlement to be conflicts along un resolution lines. also saying that my, what of us had raised the settler violence issue and also had called for the ending will be reversing of fear dining of 6 human rights organizations. defined as

terrorist organizations by been against recently and some opposition to all this from us. a caught soon tweeted out showing her mom was watching the feet of any guns and also from views really right from the could i which is saying a building is ready. government is dangerously putting the palestinian issue back on the agenda. harry for said with the laser on that meeting and joining us from western russell and harry, thank you. environmentalists in south africa have claimed victory against the oil giant shell after a court blocked how it was planning to explore the indian ocean. that the firm wanted to hunt for oil and gas in more than 6000 square kilometers of sea, of what's called the wild coast. now that's a 300 kilometer long stretch of natural beauty. it's home to dolphins, the seals penguins and humpback whales that the eastern caves high court has blocked the use of sound. waves fired from

a boat to bounce off the sea bed and reveal basically that those who be used to reveal where there may be energy deposits. campaign or is it said the loud waves fired every 10 seconds for 5 months nonstop would have had a devastating impact on wildlife for me. the miller has more from the western cake communities and environmental groups have full week speed, protesting against the planned size make testing by shell. now, the company had wanted to start off shore exploration for oil and gas just of south africa's east coast. but those opposed to it say the oil company doesn't have the environmental approval and is not complied with environmental regulations. fishing communities living on the wild coast say the environmental damage will negatively impact their lives. activists are concerned the seismic testing,

which would include ongoing loss of noise would devastate marine life. now. well, you know this month, a different quotes gave shells going it to conduct the seismic survey while shelves is it respects the latest court ruling which is stuffed. it's plans, it's also warned that whole thing, the survey may force it to abandon the project entirely. it's also said it's reviewing the judgement, but for now, this is a victory for conservationists, as well as people living in the area. but south africa was energy minister, quit a montage here. he said, and his defend the shelves plans saying, critics want to deprive africa of energy resources. this is despite global efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and pressure from many governments around the world and investors to limit the carbon emissions responsible for global warming. a little earlier, i still community to steal from dream piece africa. and she explained why

campaigners are worried about wildlife. well, it's arranged with mary nice. actually, it goes all the way from dupont to to see la camps, which are really endangered species to humpback whales and endangered to those are the species that the, the scientist pulled out specifically. and it can range from disturbing really with periods of connection between mothers in cobb $400.00, well actually destroying the plan, which is the basis of the food. where in years a green piece africa, we definitely believe that fossil fuels belong in our pos and we're clearly in the midst of a climate crisis. and, and we have really good renewable energy, rico, africa, which we believe we should be and, and so has just had

a really bad judgment made against it, saying that it's carbon emissions a very significant and they should be reduced. so we don't believe shall should be exploring for oil and gas, not along the coast of south africa. one of russia's most prominent human rights groups has been ordered to shut down by the country supreme court memorial international has been documenting abuses committed by the former soviet union for more than 30 years. but prosecutor say it's the starting history, which the group denies. bernard smith reports over the past 12 months. this has become a familiar scene for human rights groups and activists in russia. this time, the axis fallen on an organisation made famous for identifying the millions of victims of starlings purchase. as the judge finished reading the order to liquidate memorial shouts of shame came from the public gallery. ah,

it is telling to worse than russia is moving from the author re, variance in system for some kind of cost. more than totally theory of assistance in russia, which would be kind over linkage with a soldier review and even partly to the store. so it's a very dangerous more recently memorial has spoken out against the discretion of critics and the president vladimir putin o. outside court as elsewhere, there's little room for that. in today's russian, prosecutors accused memorial of organizing large scale media campaigns aimed at discrediting the russian or forty's china. what happened today was very sad, although it would be untrue to say we weren't ready for it. it was one of the unfortunately predictable outcomes of the present judicial system. of course,

nothing is over with us. we will appeal and the maria will live on with the people because it's the people behind it serving this great cause. first and foremost, the work will continue the move against memorial aps, a year that is seen or thought is jail or outlaw individuals or groups. the criticize vladimir putin. but the ban against memorial international stands out even in the current climate and would have been unthinkable. just a few years ago. bernard smith, al jazeera afghan women have been protesting in kabul to the man, the equal rights from the taliban. they march to the streets, days after the government introduce new rules for long distance travel. women must be accompanied by a close male relative if travelling for more than 72 kilometers. you know that the taliban wants to eliminate women the same way. they abolish the ministry of women, the international community do not listen to us and do not stand with us make i

will be, they say, do not enter any car without a man. where can we get a man? what about widows who don't have a man? this is not the proper way. we are not women of 20 years ago. we are educated women and will not keep silent under the taliban regime. companies in chile are turning plastic into pods that have the same look and qualities as would the recycling method is so advanced that of even use as types of plastic the don't usually get be used. our latin america editor lucille newman reports from santiago and he defied fine, gave up her job as an executive secretary to become what she calls a transformer. making these mountains of plastic waste disappear is impossible. but at this small factory on the outskirts of santiago, but fan and her partners transform it into wood, except that it only looks like it or the are. but i've also made her recyclable plastic is everywhere and has properties or even better than those of wood. for

example, can you believe that these plastic wood is more resistant? it doesn't chip or bend or allow micro organisms to contaminate her, and it won't swell because this waterproof has breath affairs or no one abberley for that. we tested for our shells. we're going to see how strong this stuff is. not as garage no marks. the plastic waste is minced into minute particles and then melted before to turn it into. these would like slabs. they're being used by n g o's for rollerball boardwalks, or furniture. let's see what we've got here. this is a motor oil container, fabric softener chlorine, there's lots of that more and lots of little yogurt, liquid yogurt jars, tons of detergent, shampoo, hair conditioner, of the sort of things people use every single day. but the problem is there's no

way to make it disappear. i want to look in for him for what plastic doesn't disintegrate, not even in hundreds of years. i've been looking at multiple temp with the little dis, plastic number 7, because it has polyethylene and aluminum. nobody recycled? does it go straight to the rub stuff or the ocean that have a lot of foundation produces eco would out of waste. no one wants making picnic tables, desks, flower pots, while teaching children its schools, all over chile, the value of recycling. a thought if mother must or mental bruce, this is more or less what a single person chose out a week. and so we, and by children, to put it in these bottles, what a precedent and we pick it up at their schools, and we transform it into this, which recall ecoboost gabriella. collection center have been set up everywhere. but critics say, this type of circular economy has a fundamental flaw, noble and beer, come on. it doesn't promote

a fundamental change in our consumption habits. if we continue generating the same amount of waste without changing the productive model that generates it, we're just kicking the ball forward. perhaps. but there's one important advantage to distill fledgling industry made from waste. it should help reduce the need to cut down more trees. yet another environmental casualty of our times to see a newman al jazeera santiago. ah, another top stories on al jazeera, the on the con variant is driving a surge of corona virus infections globally. but some countries are reluctant, the height and cobit restrictions in the us isolation periods have been halved for people with no symptoms. while the u. k has promised no new restrictions before the new year. that's despite reporting an average.