a celebration tradition life. i love algebra was gains rare insight into the diverse culture with money as it relates to different couples in booking on lead life together with you. wedding, some money on out is there. ah thought well welcomed in the new year, but celebrations are again muted by the ramp and spread of coven 19 is still parting in india, though despite you restrictions and a rapid rise in infections there? ah.

flow, i'm mary. i'm noisy in london watching al jazeera, also coming up on the program. hundreds of homes engulfed in flames after strong winds found fast moving wildfires in suburban, colorado. businessman sand 8 across the tie border to me and mark as fighting eases between government troops and ethnic qur'an rebels. and after 28 days, it's c 100 and my wrangle refugees are allowed to leave the sinking boat and disembark and indonesia ah hello and welcome to the program or countries around the world have been bidding farewell to 2021. that the 2nd year running years celebrations a muted as the only cron variant of coven 19 runs rampant. the united states is just recorded its high number of cases. yet in a single day, it more than 647000,

with nearly one in off 1000 deaths. cases are also rising rapidly in india with daily infections, more than doubling over the past week. experts via the countries entering a 3rd wave. since the 1st cases of coven 90 were detected in china exactly 2 years ago, now, almost 5 and a half 1000000 people have died around the world. we begin now with this report from gillian wolf, on the scale back celebrations. somehow cove, it has crash, the party again. ah zealand was one of the 1st to ring in the new year. its neighbor estrella didn't hold that tens of thousands of people gathered around sydney harbour bridge in a tribute also to the front line workers in the fight against coven 19. ah! in north korea, there were fireworks taiwan to lighting up the night sky. but

elsewhere, there were bands on big gatherings in china were 2 years ago. corona virus 1st emerged, events were canceled with the nation on high alert. and the city of she, an under locked down soccer sort of since the 1st reported case, more than $5400000.00 people have died around the world. and with your micron, very and taking hold. many governments have re imposed restrictions to try to ease the strain on overwhelmed hospitals. even in those countries where gatherings are allowed, many people have chosen to stay home. the one wish shared by people around the world this year is the 2022 is better than the last 2 and sees an end to the pandemic until at wolf al jazeera or the u. k. reported another record number of new infections on friday. more than

a 189000 british prime minister boris johnson hasn't banned easy celebrations in england. instead encouraging people to take a cova test. when other u. k is facing a shortage of rapid aunt jan tests. also urging people to get lax unaided as soon as possible. the people who think the disease can't hurt them. look at the people going into hospital now. that could be you look at the intensive care units and the miserable needless suffering of those who did not get that booster. that could be you. so making your new year's resolution far easier than losing weight or keeping a diary. find a walk in center or make an online appointment. get that job and do something that will make 2022. a happy new year. russell already challenged, joins us live now from london. more calls for caution from forest johnson. add to the numbers back him on this approach. well,

for the students and i think is optimistic. he has said that we are in an incompatibility better position. going into 2022 than we were going into 2021. and admittedly, there are silver linings. there is data that's just coming out, which suggests that on the crone as a variance, he's a 3rd less likely to lead to you being put in hospital if you get it than the delta vary. and also if you're triple vaccinated, you are 81 percent less likely to end up in the hospital than he would have been if you hadn't had any vaccinations at all. but having said that bar us johnson optimism i think is, is an outlier. certainly when you look at other politicians in the u. k, the leaders of scotland and wales, etc, being much, much more down beats. they are pointing to the rising numbers. cases,

the rising numbers, the hospitalized ations across the u. k. 12395 people and now and hospital across every age group except for young children, the number of hospitalizations is rising so that the grim outlook and also the pressure on the n h. s is a grim outlook as well. you have large numbers of an access staff at the moment who are off sick. the burden is starting to ring real alarm bells in that house service that they might not be able to cope with an ami chrome wave hospitalizations, extra capacity is being put into hospitals to deal with it if it really becomes too much. so yes for us, johnson is urging caution, but i think as other politicians are around the u. k, everyone is basically saying keep this a cautious new year's eve. don't go out and party to hard. so on, johnson called for sensible celebrations,

being taken out by the public well, yeah, in london, this is a very, very quiet new year's eve where i'm standing on the embankments across from the london i. there are people around but nothing like what they would be on a normal new year's eve, the celebrations, the spectacular that you would get any other year. not going to happen this year. normally that would be, you know, massive fireworks display going on on the, the barges and the lawn deny behind me at midnight that's cancelled. there was a policy that was planned for trafalgar square that was cancelled as well. nothing happening in scotland in cod air for in belfast either. but in england you can still go out if you go to a nightclub, you can party with your friends and your family, if you won't say in other parts of the u. k. scotland, wales and northern ireland nightclubs are closed,

big restrictions on the number of people that actually can actually gather together so much so that there are concerns that people will come from those other parts of the u. k, scotland, wales, etc. down to england to come on policy here because at least in the, in england it is still legal, but that is being discouraged. people don't want that to happen because of the affairs of, you know, what that might do to infection levels, pushing them up even higher. thank you very much for shines. reporting to us from london. or germany's newly appointed chancellor has used his 1st near speech to try and rally the population against the crime wires are left shalt called on germans to get vaccinated even as protest continue against restrictions. germany announced 41000 new cases on thursday, and i appeal to you again, get vaccinated. i know that some skeptical, they fear it will have negative consequences. but to day,

almost 4000000000 people worldwide vaccinated without major side effect. the french government has introduced new measures, aimed at reducing the spread of army kron. everyone in paris is now required to wear face must outdoors capital also cancelled the fireworks violence, the se authorities of called on people to avoid large gatherings. but no curfew has been imposed. natasha butler has more from paris. well, it is paris market. people are busy shopping for new year's eve. a special dinner isn't the end of year traditions. in total though it is the festival season. most people that we've spoken to here say that they are planning no key celebration because of the cosy crisis to keep on that. and then the rest of this new year, we really didn't feel like partying with friends. so we are staying home with family. it's a bit sad, but these are the times we are in the office. i'll be home with my children and mother, just a small group and we're all getting tested before. well,

the find health minister says a problem is facing a tidal wave. recently, new infection cases exceeded 200000 the day filled by the delta and on the chrome variance, the french government wants to come down on new year's eve celebrations in order to try and stop the spread of the fireworks of the famous shores release. they have been foreign, nightclubs, our shops, outdoor social gatherings are also not permitted. and in some cities, including here in paris mosques, once again, mandatory in the streets that we will use if it's new year's eve, people will be indoors with families. so it's important to wear masks, to protect old people, but it's true that outside masses are annoying, but it's about protecting other to non pretty cheap. it's disappointing. it feels like we're going backwards. nothing is changing. or thrones and balls are still open and people can celebrate and socialize freely at home. but it's 2022 role. then there's little doubt that most people in fraud. so hoping that is going to be

the end of the cove. it crisis, at least the of restrictions. the government says the best way after the pandemic is vaccination. but doctors warm that the health emergency is fall from over. they say that i see you beds are still filling up in front. and the next few weeks could be extremely difficult. elsewhere, daily infections in india have now more than doubled in the past week with x, but varying the countries entering a 3rd wave, fueled by the on the chrome variance. all the 16000 new cases were reported on friday. it says the highest number of daily cases since october. for caesar, imposing new restrictions to prevent math galleries in some states. and curfews have also been imposed at night time in all major cities. despite that new year's eve, new year's revel is of flooded. the beaches in go or poverty metal has more from italy. the situation here is quite alarming. the government says we are in the

initial phases off, it called way. but in this that it is better prepared. in fact, new jelly where we are, and we're actually outside in jazz largest corbett, 900 facility. the government said it can handle up 200000 new cases a day and 300000 daily at this point because of how far infections are rising, most of the country is under some form of restriction. delhi has been put on yellow, a lot to schools and cinema, and jim's are shot. what restrictions are there on restaurants and public transport? one by which is india. financial capital has also seen a huge 3rd. and the government that has put a cap on gathering vaccination, though, we'll also get a big booth because starting monday children about 50, we'll start getting jobs. and many people will also be eligible for boosters, which will start later in january at the same time. they are worrying signs that

people are not necessarily following corporate protocol, for example, that are images of markets that are crowded, where people are not social distancing, nor are they're wearing mom. the other place where over 19 protocols are not being followed. i lecture valley, you know, they're continue because india is headed for peace state elections. early 2022. it's a stop reminder. what happened this past summer when the dell very, it was infecting millions of people in india every day as election, valleys and religious gatherings continued in watching algebra live from london, much more tell to tell you about the program and fighting to save her daughter battle to stop afghan children being sold into marriage, so the rest of the family can eat and paying their respects south african say good bye to desmond to, to the last time. ah, ah,

it's the weekend. it's a new year. hello everyone. here is your forecast for europe in africa will begin in europe, paint the colors on the dark of the orange, the higher the temperature, and that warm air continues to be pumped in, right across the continent. a pretty while, when you look at this map for the 1st day of january, we don't have one temperature here a below freezing, happy new year by the way. now in terms of the other, whether we're going to see those winds pick up across ireland and britain, a few scattered showers as well, heavier bouts of rain and snow for that southwest of norway. but again, these temperatures, brussels 14 degrees. but the further south you go higher temperatures. we do have so cordova at 22, valencia 21. we're going to get striped with some heavy rain for the northwest of spain on saturday. also high temperatures through the balkans and also north of this is wall. so vienna, prague, 12 degrees, budapest, 13, and we do have some showers working their way across the boss versus is nothing.

major 4 is stumble with a hive. 11 degrees, also some showers through the levant as well. that's knocked down the temperature in ramallah to 12 degrees on saturday. that wind through the mediterranean is really digging in across northern parts of africa. so could spin up the sand and dust near and jemina and jemina has a high 31 degrees on saturday. susan. ah, the americans are increasingly saying authoritarianism might not be so bad. there were several steps along the way where the chain of command, if you'd like, tried to cover what's your take on why they've gotten this so wrong. that means political mouth for the bottom line on us politics and policies and the impact on the world on al jazeera. and we are the ones reveling the extra mile the media go. we go there and we give them

a chance to tell their story. ah ah ah oh, come back made stories now is the wall welcomes in 2022 celebrations of again been held in the shadow of the corona virus academic. many fireworks shows went ahead, including the famous sydney hall the display, but several cities canceled that public gatherings. record numbers of covet infections are, again being reported though the u. s. as nearly 650000 people tested positive in the past day. while some cities in france, including capital powers, have now made moscow mandatory outside. and then in india, daily infections of more than doubled there in the past week,

more than 16000 new cases reported on friday. highest number of daily cases since october a mayor in colorado says he saw houses exploding before his eyes as the west state battled. some of its most destructive wildfires on record. almost 600 homes have been destroyed, with tens of thousands of people forced to flee their neighborhoods to towns near. danville were hardest hit by the fires which came on usually late in the year and more find by high winds or but in manly reports. this is the moment a huge fire came rolling down the foothills of boulder, county and colorado. the false moving blaze engulfed hundreds of homes. local say they haven't experienced anything like it. you know, this is the 1st time i've really been involved in anything like this and i'll tell you it is really scary. did you some things in the trees. oh, they're all up in flames,

like there's embers everywhere. so it makes me very frightened, of course, with the wind. it's going to continue to spread to other home, strong winds and dry conditions of fueling the flames. official say some of the fire to spark by falling power lines which ignited prairie grass is a state for emergency has been declared and tens of thousands of people evacuated from the towns of superior and louis phil. many getting stuck in traffic jams as they tried to escape. this was a disaster in fast motion all over the course of half a day. nearly all the damage, many families having minutes, minutes to get whatever they could, their, their pants, their kids into the car. and leave or the last 24 hours have been devastating. we currently have thousands of individuals in the south, south part of our county and in the areas of superior lewisville who have been

evacuated. we know that there are structures, both homes and businesses that have been burned in loss of speaking about hundreds of structures. holder county, tens of thousands of people have been left in the dark with power lines down or destroyed. patients in critical care of being moved out of hospitals because of the threat from smoke winds, a gradually weakening, giving fire fighters some the spite. but the billing smoke could be a big hazard as it travels across colorado. laur that man the al jazeera stay in colorado, a truck driver, sentence 210 years jail for his role in a faithful collision is at his prison. tom cut to 10 years by the state governor. in a letter to raga and clara maderos governor gerard polis said that the crash that killed full motorist in 2019 was a tragic but unintentional act. he said, essential with disproportionate compared to other inmates in the criminal justice

system. that follows public outrage over the severity of the sentencing, with nearly 5000000 people finding a petition, calling for clemency. now business is in thailand ascending 8 across the border to me and more help than many displaced by fighting between the military and the ethnic koran fighters. violence has eased in recent days, but the rebels say that only negotiate to cease fire government troops and leave areas where the violence is taking place. from the time in my border, tony chang now reports, bags of rice and beans loaded up from a warehouse in the tie town of mess up. it's emergency aid desperately needed by people who fled from fighting inside myanmar. the relief package has been put together by local businessmen who come from mamma. but live here in thailand, they're doing it because no one else will. this is say, your name, your job. and i, we're, we're just like a small groups and i, we a grass route. we have not many capacity of like funding we're, you know,

they're gathering this kind of aids. but operating in me, emma is complicated. first volunteers have to negotiate with tie, border guards, who are helpful, but whose 1st priority is security. then a call to a local contact on the other bank and men mom. while they're coming across the river now to get the supplies, there are boxes of instant noodles, some water, and some sold to with more than 10000 people displaced inside. mamma is only a very temporary fix. on the ty side, every one retreats behind a tape barrier, a note to covert 19 protocols. the swimmers then load the precious cargo on to make shift rafts. the waters shallow, so faring it across the river isn't hard, but they can't afford to lose anything. looks of relief on the opposite bank and not just because of the food fighting between government troops and the ethnic korean fighters has eased over the last 2 days. and the time military say they're

confident jamara. army will step back in shortcut and i got got a little all this time. we've always received good cooperation when it comes to asking them to stop it so that there won't be any threat to the safety of ties and their property, or did the current fighters on so sure. they've been in conflict with me, amazon me for decades, and there's little trusts and we don't trust the sci fi and they've been destroying villages killing villages and leaving on the ashes. so how can you trust them? how can you have a cease fire? all of that bad news for more than 5000 refugees on the high side. then now assembled in one camp over the tile stores. his are installing infrastructure, suggesting an extended stay. that could mean it will be weeks if not months before they can cross these hills and return home. tony chang al jazeera. on the time, ma'am ma border. a 105 wrangler refugees from me and mark had been addressed on

a sinking boat and now safe in indonesia. after almost a month at sea, the boat, which had $47.00 children on board, were spotted by fishermen on sunday. united nations humanitarian agency to you and hcr as praised indonesia for taking the men. jessica washington reports now from jakarta, indonesia anti province. a dangerous and exhausting journey has finally come to an end. these were hunger, refugees are finally safe. intending to reach malaysia, they perilous journey, saw them stranded in indonesian waters for days. for now they're staying in an empty government building in northern uh, j. o. they are off fellow muslims. so we aren't going to complain about having them here. overnight. a navy vessel pulled their boat to shore, an effort that was complicated by strong waves and heavy winds. representatives from the you and hcr and local, and jose waited anxiously for their arrival. ready to assist?

young farmers, gabriella family. the 1st thing we need to do is check their health, give them food and drink after their days stranded at say, $47.00 children and 50 women are among those rescued from the damaged vessel. local fishermen from the town of buran 1st spotted the ship on sunday, near the coast of archie and immediately trying to assist them. some local said they felt solidarity with those on board as the plight of the ringa reminded them of our chaise own struggles of allah get, get us. we got for la martha people here have experience meeting help from other countries. we can never forget was our situation. was like when we were hit by the soon army, we thought, although it took days for the government to confirm it would allow the refugees to disembark in indonesia, the you and hcr has thanked them, saying they'd saved lives in a statement for you and hcr. it was grateful to indonesia for once again proving

its humanitarian spirit. it also praised indonesian authorities for it said, setting an example by once again, assisting ro hanger, refugees in distress at sea. human rights groups have also welcomed indonesia decision that said the process should be improved, so rescues can be faster. so i bring by improving the residential regulation on your browser, no lever. i think there won't be confusion any more in the future, and there will, there should be a quicker decision to help people in danger. every denisia regards itself as only a transit country where refugees cannot permanently resettle. so for these were hunger, the danger is over. for now, but the uncertainty remains as to what the future holds. jessica washington al jazeera to carter, or many afghans are ending 2021 and a far worse position. and when the year began, more and more families are so desperate for money. they're forced to sell off

children as young as 6 into marriage. agencies say a taliban ban or forced marriages has failed to stop the practice without the international aid with held off the taliban takeover in august, more children will suffer this fate. laura freight bug reports in this sprawling settlement camp and western afghanistan live people displaced by drought and war. but as these goals suffering doesn't. and there she is now trying to save her 10 year old daughter after her husband sold her into marriage without telling her on there the cert fellowship. and i started fighting with him and my heart stopped beating. i wish i could have died. i told my husband, i'm not going to give away my daughter at such a young age. aziz's husband told her he did it for money to feed his 5 children and that without it, they would starve. he was in his word sacrificing one to save the rest. but his

ease married off herself at 15, refused. instead securing a divorce for her daughter. it cost the equivalent of around a $1000.00 for money. they don't have early douglas new york. now we are not only struggling with hunger, we also monitor man, if we cannot return the money and he comes to get my daughter, what will happen? i would rather die than let him take her. despite a taliban ban on forced marriages, the practice is continuing with many afghans unable to afford even basic goods. a payment from a perspective, grooms family can amount to the difference between life and death. in some cases, families are now also giving up their sons. it's hot break, so it's the right time for the humanity in community to stand up and stay with the people of abandon, pleasure. in another part of the camp, her meet abdulla says he too is desperate for money to treat his chronically ill

wife pregnant with their 5th child. 3 years ago he received a down payment for his eldest daughter. now 7 to be married when she's older, but he needs the money now. worth the dear to know who i love. i have another daughter. i'm even willing to sell her because i need to buy food and medicine. so i don't have any other choice in our church, and it's likely other afghan families will feel they'd to have to do the same. according to the united nations, more than $3000000.00 children under 5 of facing acute malnutrition, more mothers like these, facing the unthinkable. laura frick burge al jazeera for a 2nd day south africans of pay, their respects to desmond tutu as his body lane state and cape town. to choose simple pine casket, we'll spend the night in saint george's cathedral ahead of his funeral. on saturday he preached and served as archbishop for a decade, some 3000 south african bye to say good bye to the party leader who railed against

white rule in the country to to died on sunday at the age of 90 church. nowadays, women has women bishops, to because of the leadership of dismal to, to and then of course, he wasn't afraid to go to an issue which is not always popular on the continent. the rights of l. g p t i q i a plus communities. i've just the opposed respect for mr to to a decimal to that's just it was one of south africa, the biggest heroes, in my opinion, if somebody use an inside me, certainly because she has been very inclusive of all faith and or religion. and i love is infectious laughter and he smiled and i think he's led with exemplary human values for me with african excuse me, for my south korean present bargain has been released from jail. 69 year old was pardoned by president lynch. i in last week citing,

i'd terri writing health you almost 5 years into 20 a prison sentence for corruption. because the country's 1st democrats, a key elected leader to be thrown out of office releases fuel speculation that she might stand in the upcoming presidential election. romanian city of commonality has been seeing in the new year with its annual festival of dancing bears hundreds of children dressed in best skins, paraded through the streets to ward off evil. it's believe the tradition originated centuries ago among the roemer who would visit villages in december with real bears . ah. just a quick look at the main stories now and the people around the world are bidding farewell to 2021. but for the 2nd year running, many celebrations being held in the shadow of the pandemic. official firework display was cancelled in use.