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security forces in sudan via gas against bo test, as opposed to the military in government. and people gather for a 2nd day in iraq to remember cost. same silly money, the top b rainy in general, killed in the u. s. drone strike in baghdad. 2 years ago and on sort of hired some sports, you know. messy is among 4 p s g plays of tested positive occurred a virus and barcelona coach harvey believes is ludicrous. that is cove, it defeats that team is forced to play this weekend. ah, thank you very much for joining as fire fighters is still bonding to contain a fire at south africa is parliament buildings in cape town? the national assembly chamber has been badly damage in part of the parliament. buildings drawer has collapsed and official said the fire ripped through an area where am peace for the african national congress party. had their offices. the need

to go a lot steeper and lots deeper into how this type of event can take place . and what measures we will need to take going forward. but for now i think we should be grateful that the national assembly parliament has not been raised to ashes and to the floor. allergies here is jillian wolf has more now from cape town . president, for the did announce just short time ago that there please are speaking with someone in relation the incident and that an investigation is still ongoing. the situation is fluid. i can still see smoke billowing from the top of the building and the entrance is covered. and there are definitely 1st responders police vehicles, fire rescue services here on the ground. and i spoke

a short time ago with the book search for the city fire services. it says there is extensive damage to the old building and the fire had spread to the national assembly building, which i'm standing in front of right now. there's an active fire fighting scene at the moment, and the 17 firefighters were called to see at the top 6 this morning. luckily, there has been no one in it because it ends it's sunday morning and early. so no one in the building. this is an iconic building for south africa, really is a symbol of democracy in south africa. it's where a lot of parliament members me in the day they discuss issues. it's also where the president liberated state of the nation address. and it's also where nelson mandela was elected as the 1st black president of south africa following the new democracy . and this is where we deliver his girl address and 994.

when governments around the world are grappling with how to control the virgin cases of corona virus, thousands of people in amsterdam have defied a protest band to demonstrate again, strict groan of ice restrictions. the netherlands imposed a nationwide locked down 2 weeks ago, shutting all non essential stores, bars and restaurants until at least the 14th of january. in england, secondary school students will have to wear masks when schools reopen after the christmas break. a daily record of more than 162000 cases was recorded in the u. k . on saturday, largely driven by the only con variant and in bangladesh. a campaign has been launched to vaccinate $40000000.00 people each month is helping to inoculate 70 percent of the population by april. and we'll have more on the situation in bangladesh very shortly. but 1st let's go to nadine bob i was outside. ah, he's actually in london, nadine barber, tenants about the situation in the u. k. out with regards to all me crime just how

bad is it and im fully. it is still very worrying. we saw a record again for the number of daily cases reported on saturday. it over 865000 or the number of death, sir. in 24 hours, was over a $150.00. so those figures are still worrying people in many sectors of society, the vaccination and booster program is carrying on or pay certain the hell secretary such a job. it has been praising of the number of people involved in that initiative. but it's not enough clearly to drive down the number of cases which are being driven by all me. crohn. and in fact, the figures could actually be higher than what we see amo's daily statistics. because at the moment it's proving very difficult for people to get a lateral flow test. the quick tests that people do at home around the country and difficulties for people like nurses and doctors even to get the more reliable p c r

tests. so we're hearing from their representatives that they're worried that they're actually infecting their patients. the government is so worried that he's asked bosses in the public sector to plan for staff shortages are up to 25 percent in the near future. so what exactly what measures is the government bringing in to try and stop the spread to of the virus? well, one area of particular concern is schools. they're opening in a couple of days after the holidays. now in december, 1 in 10 primary school pupils that's up to the age of 11, actually tested positive for are covered 19 in england, just to give you an idea of how it's spreading. amongst the younger populations of now, ministers are saying that at least for the next 3 weeks, pupils in secondary schools over the age of 11 in england, will have to wear a mask in classrooms like they do in the rest of the u. k is not popular among some are members of the conservative party, including some close colleagues,

a prime minister boris johnson. school leaders are saying it's not ideal, but it is part of the solution mitigation to try to stop the spread in schools. not just for the children, but to stop staff shortages which are already appearing in many schools around britain and via the representatives. the unions of staff in schools around the country are saying that they need more measures to keep the schools open, which is the government stated, aim such as air cleaning units, such as delaying inspections. the governments now saying it's going to provide $7000.00 of those air cleaning units for schools, but it won't happen until next month from the opposition is pointing out that that only means that one in 4 schools around the country will actually gets one. so there is a political debate over the wisdom of the mosque wearing measure, but most people are saying it's a step in the right direction. we need more and many parts of the economy, and i'll say, well,

if you are saying that lock downs have to be the last resort. we really need to step up the alternative measures to people to keep people at work in the health sector in education and so on. thank you for that. nadine babylon for her there in london. when earlier we spoke to simon clark as an associate professor in seller microbiology abbey, there city of vetting. he says if children i'm wearing masks properly, vendor roles may not have much impact. this is the, i think in secondary school age children. and so people are familiar with the u. k . system, that means from the age of 11 up have any influence on younger children that they were expected to do this. but not quite sure that anybody's ever really study the effectiveness of miles when a school environment because it's not just the case of wearing it's wearing properly in the right place the right time, all the time, changing them, making sure they fit stuff like that. so it does strike me that the government

perhaps looking at the situation, fearing that schools are going to be a drive that they've seen, this is something that can be done. so they do it without really knowing how much impact it's going to have. i don't think we can be sure what, what impact will have not even show the getting children's face moss will drive down. those that are over the age of 11. they will drive down the numbers. i can't do any harm, but i'm not convinced it'll be a huge amount of benefits. you would just have to make sure that their schools are well ventilated, the social distance, appropriately. that's very difficult with sort of kids with the 4 or 5 up to 1011. so not really sure that there is going to be protection. they are vanishing. the more risk 19. we should remember that then highly likely to get to get l. o. seriously ill while i get more now on the vaccination drive in

bangladesh, he is tanveer chandry in dunker, fearful of the new on the contrary, unbundled as governess started major vaccination drive all across the country. it is targeting 40000000 people to be vaccinated by january. this year, and it also wants to vaccinate 80 percent of the population by june this year, labor day, a good day by day people taking the vaccine has slowed down a bit. now the government is undertaking a major campaign to encourage people to take their job, jericho mothers with the high. the government also started a booster program for senior citizen and the front line workers. it is also started vaccinating school children from the age of 12 to 17 years old as joshua dom or the wife. today, i'm here with my wife and my mom who's 60, to get booster shots. i'm a physician. we've already had to, and now we have to take a food dose and buy it again. lose by leather, so far received or on 100000000 doses of vaccine through unicef. under caution agreement between the asian development bang,

bungalow government and unicef. it also received are the millions of those says through bilateral agreement, so far, only 29 percent of the population have been vaccinated. the challenge remains for government to get the vaccine from the manufacturers to the recipient, hands in the remote, rural areas of bangladesh. uganda meanwhile, is free opening after one of the strictest slunk towns in the world. scores will start up again after being close for nearly 2 years. and at night time curfew is expected to be lifted. the target and b has the details. the end of the look down means children in uganda will once again get to experience one of the most important parts of their lives. education schools, there have been closed since march 2020. shortly after the 1st case of coven 19 was confirmed on the african continent. some classes reopened in february last year, but shut down again 4 months later as the country faced a surgeon infections. analysts say the last 2 years have had

a devastating effect on children and young people wise girls had you're me and closed will this long is a question that bond lives. nobody can ask even begun to self convert. it's been completely, there has been a huge increase in a child exploits molestations. ah, but see clearly in a greg lucy's or across the country reported on the been. she had cases, also, child marriages, pause, disclose, and cinemas are also due to open up in the coming weeks. much to the relief of people who work in the countries entertainment industry a wasted way too long to like we're scared of lips and tons of the measures a little. but. busy yeah, absolutely, we're ready to live with. doesn't look like it's about to go away. ugandans of suffered a lot. the pastry us rather than good. you me nice. i'm quite of misdirecting will stay open. you gander,

impose some of the most strict and lengthy rules in the world to contain the virus . since the pandemic began, it's reported a 137000 cases of corona virus, and more than 3000 deaths. the president says a high vaccination rate means it's now safe for the country to reopen. but during his public address, he added that some measures could be reinstated if case his rise steadily. victoria gate and be al jazeera, a densely populated, gather, stray pe, seeing an increase in corona virus cases of palestinian health. many 3 is wanting. the territory is on the verge of a powerful 4th wave. you now side has more from garza. because this ship is facing another difficulty, its complicated state. the densely populated enclave has detected the presence of the alma crow bar, yet which with extra burden on the health secretary, which is already deteriorated. health officials here are extremely worried in light of it's robin spread among the people. we are afraid that the capacity of receiving

of these cases will be in a big challenge and due to the lack of oxygen and generation oxygen. so robbie and other a i see your bits. so we are a really to support and his and the work tool allow the israeli site to facilitate the implants of this machine. because there are many challenges facing garza but it's, israel continues to prevent the entry of station plants and other vital medical devices for the i c u unit. and with the escalation of the pandemic curve in gaza, this put the life of many elder is especially extra current of iris cases. i surging across australia. the number of people in hospital in new south wales has passed 1000 for the 1st time since the only current, very intimate lack of rapid tests increase pressure on the health system. our

current reports from queensland, the latest from australia on their corporate situation there. with the queues at pcr, texting centers, a long waiting times for processing results can take days. rapid indigent tests or rats, are nearly sold out. those that are available are selling at high prices. every state in australia is now recording a growing number of cases with one and 5 people in new south wales testing positive . at the moment that does not appear to be any song that is abiding. the numbers which are big reported in terms of positive cases. clearly under reporting of the number of actual cases, abbe now that means that a lot of people get infected very quickly. so hopefully that means we get through the community very quickly. but really, to some degree, that's not really the way you should be doing it. the last way, the number of cases being recorded has climb to more than 10000 a day across a stria in the south. well,

there are 5 times as many people being treated in hospitals compared to mid december claims that recorded its highest number of dallas cases since the outbreak began. so won't be a surprise at all if in the next couple of days we see a significant increase in, in cases as more, more samples of tests that are more people come forward. so that won't be a surprise in the next few days if we say see a significant rise in cases with board is now open across all states except western australia, the spread of current of bars is rapid, different generations mixing over the new year holidays. this is about tempering managing the spread. it's not about trying to stop it and, and it's, it's, it's an awareness this. while, when you ultimately probably would be exposed to kind of virus anyway. this is now spit out that process. so it is really just trying to manage it, particularly while we're still rolling out the businesses to the people who are

quite honorable. testing centers in some states were forced to close over the new year due to high temperatures. that combined with a lack of rapid energy tests across the street area, is putting the health system on the even more pressure that the failure of this is actually breaking the pandemic worse and causing potentially the fiction to be spread much more quickly at the moment. so we've got these gaps, we're just when we needed it, we don't have these rapid edge interests, which is directly contributing to the titles, but also the potential for increased transmission of the bar. so the community chaos that's unlikely to be voted with the holiday season. still under way, sarah clark, audi 0, queensland, australia. and just over a week the united arab emirates is due to ban non vaccinated citizens from travelling abroad. the new rules also require those of have 2 jobs to get a booster shot if they want to travel. the policy goes into effect on january 10th,

but the foreign ministry says it will not apply to those with medical exemptions. there's not more head on this al jazeera and use our, including at least 6 people killed guys, intense rain triggers, flash plants, pay no mind. with food prices at their highest level in almost a decade we look at how people in serbia struggling to make ends meet and coming up later in school. the n b a champions continue to winning streak thanks to their m v p. ah, 1st to saddam where security forces are fired, tear gas that protesters in cartoon earlier internet services with content armed officers, drunk bridges connecting the capital to the suburbs. they were trying to prevent the trying demonstrations, which were called in memory of protesters recently killed by security forces. there

been regular rally since the military power a tobar. well, let's take a look back at how we got here in sudan 3 years ago. an uprising force the government from office. it began in december 2018 with people protesting against the rising cost of living. but it soon evolved into cause for an end to present omar bashir 30 year rule. in april 2019, he was overthrown by the military power sharing agreement with find in all this of that year and i've done a ham doc was appointed prime minister leading a transitional council in february hand duncan nouns, the cabinet, re shuffle in the face of protests against fuel and red shortages. then in october, last year, the military declared a state of emergency dissolving the government and arresting civilian leaders. since then, thousands of people have taken to the streets with thousands killed by security forces. i'll just here as mom advice is in khartoum joins us now. live on the news . our tell us for a moment about what happened in sundays protest. how big were the crowds?

yes, fully as usual the, the protesters gathered in southern cartoon because that's the only area that has a contiguous access to or to the presidential police, even though it is a few kilometers away. so they marched from that area to was the presidential palace. and as usual, they were confronted by security forces. the number of the security forces doubles or triples even every week after week. that's what i wanted to say. and this time around those well, t gas has been used heavy, heavy use of tear gas and for testers have been pushed back. they tried again and again. and that's the situation as we speak now, or protest as in other areas were not intended to join and they couldn't even join this time. in this particular occasion. the protesters decided to do this to did it to do to, to do this activity only in southern capital. because they know from experience

that they couldn't cross the bridges, close the closure, total closure of the bridges and the closure as well. the cutting off of internet connections, it prevented them from coordinating, and they realized that they couldn't do that. so they focus their efforts in come to me to the central cartoon, but also they haven't been able to reach the presidential police. where do things stand to mom? it as far as their political situation, what's being done to end this impass a fully, there is a number of initiatives taken by a different groups in the, in the a power spectrum. we're half austin state university professors. they are working on an initiative also say we have or so the yeah, we have the all my party they tended they sent a their own proposal to the military lead us to a couple of days ago meetings also on the highest level between prime minister

abdullah handbook and the military component of the, of the sovereign council meetings, or so between primary isabella handbook and the, the, the, this, the splinter group of the forces of freedom and change. who, who are composed mainly of leaders of the year. a former rebel groups who have joined the government asper, if a peace agreement to last year, those that there are also other meetings expected for instance, prime minister, abdullah ham look a request to the meeting with the central committee of the yeah. forces of freedom on change, and that's the committee that has been that's that, that's the component that has been out for more in october. they are studying the options, studying the options of being able to meet him. maybe they will meet tomorrow and decide. so it's a very complicated situation, lots of initiatives, but no solution is there in the horizon. and the most problematic situation is that

those who are protesting in the streets have a total disconnect. there is a total disconnect between them and those okay, are trying to tend to work on those initiatives. they are saying that there is no compromise and there is no negotiation, a very complicated situation. indeed, thank you very much for that. mom at val live there in cattle in just a few hours us present, joe biden is said to call his ukranian counterpart vladimir zelinski to discuss rushes military build up on ukraine's borders. thousands of russian troops have amassed at the border prompting fears of an invasion into ukraine. the foreign called comes just 3 days after biden and russia's prize invited me a port in talked by didn't phase the us could impose you sanctions against russia. if it takes military action against ukraine, lensky, and by then we'll also review plans for in person diplomatic talks in geneva, between russia and nato and ukraine. well, let's speak to richard faqua bottle this. he's a professor of russian and european politics at the university of kent and joins is

now live. thank you very much for your time. so present biden speaking to the ukranian leader today, just a few days after speaking to putin on the phone and ahead of that all important meeting in geneva. how do you think moscow will be viewing this phone conversation between biden insulin ski 1st and what do you think the ukrainians are hoping to hear from the body administration? this call is basically to reassure the opinion that they will be cut out of an a possible deal that there'll be no deal over their heads. so it isn't all that important. it's just simply a courtesy call if you like. the fundamental discussions are now going on between put in and by didn't. and the reason for that is that after the geneva summit between binding and put in, it's quite clear that russia has, as it were, to come to the end of its patients in terms of the understanding that it security is under fit. and when you say the tube semester, the border,

they are the closest 125 kilometers away, and at least 10000 have departed. so the idea that i'm messing just waiting to invade is as nonsense, and even the ukrainians for a long time have dismissed that. so, i mean, if you say the idea is nonsense and what's the objective, what are put in the intention been because invading ukraine, i mean would be coffee to russia, wouldn't it? it be insane. and anyway, invading was never really on the agenda. there's 2 factors behind it. the 1st one was, is that this is the 2nd time this year, well printed into one, in which 4 so did nice indeed. and the idea was to prevent what was said to be an attack on the dawn by that say, look on and on the edge people's republics. so it was a preemptive move. and the 2nd factor behind it is, in a sense to try to force the west to force by going into negotiation,

because i've put in his complaint for many years as simply not listening to action concerns. so the invasion of course, would be hugely costly and lives and suicidal for all concerned what, what can we expect from that january 10th meeting in geneva between russian and american officials put in, you say, you know, wants to send a message to the west. but how will the west respond? i mean, it, even if you say he has no intention of invading ukraine for me, having troops at the border there sends a different message. so i say they're not. they're certainly not disposed for an invasion, obviously cannot be entirely excluded if some event fairly spike out of control. but again, it would be a final last resort. the big issue is, as you suggest, the talks between the us and russia about new security arrangements here. as you know in, on the 17th of december, moscow sent 2 documents,

212-9212 it states about a new security t g for europe. and that's a big discussion. and so washington, moscow are trying to finally talk about some of the fundamental issues. ukraine is a side show in all of this. is it ok? so the russians are saying they'll be a complete rupture of relations if sanctions were imposed. but they have been sanctions before with crimea. we saw and they don't seem to have altered rushes behavior. what, what should you know, the, these western countries, the us and nato, when they meet, what, what other alternatives do they have right now to get russia on board of what, what they want. i don't understand what you're saying, what you mean, what they want to go see, we have to get nato nato ukraine. there's been talk of ukraine joining nato. of course we, which we know put in doesn't want when i did this germany,

i want to understand that it's simply impossible. so it's not the most go, it's making something new. i guess the sanctions so far in the last decade has been 48 cycles of sanctions. and you know, in the sense moscow will say, you know, enough is enough. let's finally discuss what the fundamental issues are. and so you need to talk more sanctions to get us to do what you want. this has been hope government since 1991. that is simply the western landing and moscow responding. finally, they say, listen to what we are saying. i'm not saying that justified in diplomacy what can bite and then offer a putin that would be satisfactory for us. yes, that's, that's the fundamental question. and whether he can get the allies on board and including your gain, of course. and what i can know for the germans in the finish that you guys are beginning and somebody in 28. that obviously nato enlargement is considered

a major security threat to moscow. just a word of ireland, for example, next door to the u. k. decided to join an alliance system which was opposed to the u. k. it's just normal. it's not a set of interest. it just says security. and the feeling has to be taken to what he can offer is, i imagine not all that much, but to have to be negotiations to understand at least a position. because the situation is a service as a cuban missile crisis. in late 962, and i really do think that we ought to start understanding the larger picture rather than the short term incidence. thank you for talking to us about this richard san car from the university of kent. thank you for your time. my pleasure. a still head on al jazeera, recovering mexico's last treasures ancient artifacts are heading home centuries after they were stolen and in sport will came. milwaukee mascot shut off his

shooting scales in the n. b. a stay with ah away we go with your weather. start for the middle east. hello everyone. thank you for joining in flooding continues to be a big story in this region. we side in northern o bond, deadly flash flooding and i think there is the potential to see it for southern iran, as this energy moves to the north and the east will track it out too, as it now makes its way into pakistan. on monday, just pulling into the west, but if we put this for monday into tuesday, we'll see a close in on caroll cheese. so some soaking rains here to be expected. and again, the risk of seen some flash flooding while the rain has made a clean sweep of turkey, particularly toward that ne black sea region. things have settled down, tribes on has a high 7 degrees in the sunshine,

and it's symbol coming in at 12 on monday, through the tropics of africa, we've got our usual storms flaring up, more specifically through central areas of the democratic republic of congo. north of this, the heat juba, the 38, bon g, 34 lagos. 36 degrees has been quite stormy into parts of the eastern side of southern africa. we still got downpours, not too far away from johannesburg, and really into durban, but settled conditions in cape town. ah, your temperatures leave a little bit to be desired though with a high of just 21 degrees on monday. that's it. see again soon. ah, he uses performance ought to draw attention to the critical and controversial species facing chinese cars. $1.00 0, $1.00 east meets child is active with one out to 0. the latest news, as it breaks, a new man is added a fleet of these giant, dumb thoughts,

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you're watching the news are on al jazeera with me fully rateable a reminder of our top stories. 5 fighters have been battling to contain a fire at south africa's parliament buildings in cape town. the blazes believed to have started in offices, but frames spread to the national assembly building. the building is said to have suffered significant damage and part of the roof has collapsed. security forces, insur don, her fire t gas. i protested in the capitol cartoon. earlier internet services were cut as an attempt to prevent the planned demonstrations. the rallies were called in memory of those killed by security forces during the recent demonstrations and thousands of people in amsterdam have defied a demonstration bound to rally against streaks. corona virus measures the netherlands imposed a nationwide locked down 2 weeks ago, shutting all non essential stores, bars and restaurants, and more. now,

on the pandemic, the omicron variant of covey 19 is driving up the number of cases in the u. s which continued to reach unprecedented levels by the president's chief medical advisors. his hospitalization cases of vaccine to people is very low given the infection rate has got the latest from mike hannah in washington. so mike, what more has dr. foul? she said about the covert situation in the u. s. down to 40 making very clear that the rate of infection is rising at unprecedented levels. however, he adds that given the case studies in other parts of the world, in particular, south africa. there could be a drop in the rate in coming weeks. this is the ab plate way that the virus, the ami kron variant has been going. but doctor found, she says, as well, that hospitalizations remain high, but it's significant that the number of those are being vaccinated. i do not

necessarily respond to the amount of testing that has been done. in other words, that number of cases being entered into hospital is very low among those who are vaccinated, which dr. party says is exceedingly significant. and because of that, he adds, may be one should start looking at the hospitalization rates rather than the testing figures. this is what he had to say. this is particularly relevant if you're having an infection that is much, much more asymptomatic and minimally symptomatic, particularly, and people who are vaccinated and boosted the real bottom line that you want to be concerned about is, are we getting protected by the vaccines from severe disease leading to hospitalization, i'm still very concerned about the 10s of millions of people who are not vaccinated at all. because even though many of them are going to get asymptomatic and mildly

symptomatic, a fair number of them are gonna get severe disease. dr . fast, she also said that the cdc is reviewing it's recommendation that the quarantine rate among those testing positive who are asymptomatic, be reduced to 5 days. they announce that last week, but within that protocol, there was not a testing recommended after that 5 day period, dr. far, she saying that in coming days, the cdc may change this, and while keeping that 5 day quarantine rate will recommend that people test before returning to work after they have held that particular quarantine. the problem with this, so at this stage is the lack of tests within the united states. they're still a massive shortage because of supply chain shortages. so once again, that recommendation may be difficult for people to follow, despite the fact that the biden administration has promised free tests on every

american household, such a promise not yet fulfilled. thank you for that. my can ally force in washington. now people in cities across iraq have gathered to mark nearly 2 years since the assassination or senior, even in general casem silly money. silly money was killed in the u. s. john strike in baghdad along with the rocky commander, apple. mighty armando may send several others as spring in mahmoud abdougla had our correspondent in bagdad. mom would you're at one of the vigil, stare. tell us about what's been happening around you fully as you can see here, right behind me, people have gathered the in the same as paul to need about a does a put a word or 2 commanders were assassinated by us trying to years ago as you can see here, right behind me, people have gathered, trying to take a look at the wreckage of the 2 vehicles that canada to command that is 2 years ago

lighting candles and bank songs of popular mobilization forces, the military unit. that is a pretty a to do the too late to come out there. now they tell you that demanding, 1st and foremost expulsion of the whole foreign shops from iraq, including the us troops. they say they demand justice until today. but the past 2 years, the committee concerned with investigating the attack has not revealed. the truth has not, has not revealed the details about yet has not chased the perpetrators also heads or leaders of the popular mobilization courses are expected to join in and give a speech. here today they say that the demands have not changed. this still

insisting on dismissing all foreign troops, not only the us forces, they also say that this is an open movement across the country that will last for a month commemorating the death or the nation of the to command of the radian top commander. many an album i didn't $100.00 that took commander of the mobilization. now course today they're holding this ceremony here and tomorrow they're going to commemorate the death of the 2 commanders and the holy city of karbala. thank you for that. not more than one hotline for us there in baghdad. the leader of molly's entering authority is calling for elections to be delayed. the transitional government had agreed to hold the post next month following a military coup in 2020 night. want them held within 5 years,

the west african regional blanca la has imposed sanctions and officials and its promise more. if molly's leaders don't produce a plan for a democratic transition. correspondent in west africa. fidelis by has more from of which i last thursday. there was the end of the national dialogue had recommended that elections, the presidential and legislative elections will be held between 6 months and 5 years. but then the countries, the foreign minister, had a meeting with the media off the vehicle was a block, which is the regional block, the that the president of gunner after the meeting is a broadcast on national tv. where the foreign minister now said that, that the expect to hold elections in 5 years. because in previous times they had actually complained about the lack of logistics. and also the fact that you take countries to go into serious violence because the continued attacks by am groups

officially in the central and northern region of the country. so they're now saying that because they only do that after 55 years, so that you'll be able to hold elections because it will. the national dialogue that was had last week had been a boycotted by the position who said that says whatever it was being fed is just a waste of time. and that they don't see elections happening. so on the looking a likely that these elections are going to go next month. so we're setting for the functions as promised by the regional block because they had taken that in this elections, don't hold that they're going to impose another round of functions against the transition committee members and the effects, or the supporters as well. of the gregory a gurgling is a geopolitical and security analyst fact for political and africa. security thinktank. he says, despite the criticism, the interim government has managed to bring in some stability in molly this is by

no means a gulf, a government, a government that really was to transition, like i said in the orthodox we know, try to be. i think this is, this is the government that has a very different view of what marley should be, how money should be governed, and the world to be the one to 2 that you told on, on that vision. so it remains to be seen if they'll be able to pull both the political cloud within, within my lead international, out and support to balance side or the sides of international community that they use. and the government also within the region as well, to be able to have some form of approval without overt covertly to, to guide this 5 year plan that they're really not governmental by marquiz to a large extent is step ahead of every everyone. you just have to look at how they able to change. you guys don't on the ground in

a very incremental base teddy be. so 1st of all, it was cool and then there was the entering government. and then the look at the new movie entanglement came back of his despite all of the press within some possible, within the region some, some constraints in the country. and of course, a very overt pressure from the international community. this to be able to maintain strong, hold onto power and keep some form of stab exactly political stability. at least 6 people have been killed after heavy rain, rain, oman, strong wind, and flooding began on thursday. and the storm is expected to continue until wednesday. people have been warned to stay away from high risk areas. at least 12 people were killed in october after the fact that shaheen hit the sultan it. in the us, kentucky is governor, has declared a fater emergency as powerful storm straight through the state of cars,

flashed flooding power outages and damage across the region. parts of eastern kentucky as well as tennessee, arkansas, louisiana, mississippi, and alabama. i also under a tornado watch deadly tornadoes, tor, through the region, 3 weeks ago, killing more than 90 people. and the severe weather has been blamed for the cancellation of more than 2700 flights across the us. airport in chicago were particularly hard haters. the snow storm headed to the area, nearly 6005 have also been delayed. airlines globally is struggling with fast shortages because of the pandemic. the global food prices are at their highest levels in a decades. many people are now struggling to make ends meet in fair be rising fuel and power prices are making matters even worse, lower burden. manley reports this new year. many in belgrade, choosing carefully well, they personnel, food basket, and that because prices have food that's supposed to load around 20 percent on

a year ago. we have to predict prices to get to the end of the month to go through the month without any day. we may have the most of the we don't eat what we want, but what we have here will you always pay for that? i managed to put it together somehow to pay for utilities to pay for electricity to make ends meet the mini probably fail. awesome morgan, i was paid for you. according to the un global food prices rose by 30 percent in the past year, hitting the highest level in almost a decade. that's because harvest had been hit hard in major exporting countries, including russia, the us and canada. and that's partly due to bad weather disruptions to supplies, to dakota, 19 factory closures and high energy costs are also to blame in serbia prices room by 7.5 percent. but food with more than double that

oils and fat rose by 22.5 percent vegetables. more than 20 fruits, nearly 17 percent and meet by 14. and they started, it seems to me that this wave will continue. it will not stop at the end of this year. on the contrary, i think we will have a new wave of price increases and there are several reasons for that. the 1st is that all excise products will increase in january. there will also be an energy crisis and this madness with the price of gas electricity. so on, on the in november, the government kept the prices of sugar, oil, flour, pork, and luke. but that will expire at the end of january. of you know, objectively this freezing of the prices of the food didn't have any effect on stabilizing prices. it had a psychological impact on consumers and gave the impression that the government is protecting the standard of living. many here say price wise is exceed minimum

wage increases and not putting pressure. many people to put food on the table lower than man. the are 0 south korea, the military says and an identified person has crossed into north korea. it happened on the eastern side of the highly fortified, demilitarized zone south korean official, say the message to north, to ensure the person safety, but haven't had a response. north korean troops killed a fisheries official last year, say he legally cost maritime border. tens of thousands of north korean for fled to the south to escape political repression and poverty. it is now illegal to use plastic to package most fruit and vegetables in france present manual. my call has called the move a revolution showing the countries committed to phasing out single use plastics by 2040 larger packs and chopped or process fruit will be exempt from the ban. later

this year, public spaces will be force, have water fountains to reduce the use of plastic bottles. environmental campaign is want other countries to follow. frances lead. mexico has a wealth of ancient cities, tombs and artifacts. and it's long been a treasure trove for archaeologists. but many of its historical pieces were scattered around the world. the government is now trying to get them back, john home, necessary. last treasures returned home after being recovered from abroad. that being shown often a new exhibition called the greatness of mexico. some of the pieces are on display for the 1st time. this 1200 year, a woo relief came home from los angeles. these copper hatchets, which we use is money in southwest mexico 500 years ago, also returned from the u. s. over the last decade, the mits can governments mounted a big push to bring home the country's historical objects. more than 10000 had been

recovered. christina tossed was from germany after voluntarily returning 27 figurines, that have been with her for decades. no miss yesterday. that would give you my, i don't feel sad because if i die tomorrow, my children won't have this problem and they will end up in a rubbish down, which is my biggest fear. the daughter on the call to feels the same sample has promised comments iraq and thought our laws were convinced that all the artifacts from every country should be given back to them. not just mexico for more than a 100 years they've been stolen. these are the pieces christina, inherited from her husband, who got them as a gift from a mexican student many years ago. many the recovered treasures had a circuitous route to broad. it's tough to get them back using litigation. instead, the mexican government relied on diplomacy good will. we've been very successful in receiving voluntary returns of the spaces because people really want those pieces

to go back to their am. oregon's mexico has long been a paradise for archaeologists, and collectors with temples tombs, jewels and ceremonial objects to be found and sometimes wished away in if the momentum, the ratcliffe kindle may he go. mexico was growing and a lot of people were looking at it from the 940 to the 1970 s later. then, with the law of 1972, our institute had more tools to fight the pillaging and it went down. now the river vaults, facts flowing out the country, seems to be reversed. what the exhibitions literature says is that when a countries are to fight for lost, erodes part, the nation's memory. and thus, why the big hunt to find that these are like little bits of mexico's memory that are scattered around the globe. the return of some of them is celebrated by this display, which marks 200 years since met. code gained independence from spain. john homan, al jazeera metzger city still ahead on al jazeera,

the cold is outdoor game in any child. his sri sal have that story in front more after thinking forced to stay with his son. ah, father, ah, a mutual love of the arch. the stage is set to immortalized fading memories or in a magical race against time. witness our time mission on a jesse, you know, a right of passage preserve to the generation. my cousin was laying down there i'm to was claiming she was helpless. the woman who after indoors as go so far talk of

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coach chavez. question. the logic of allowing his sides match on sunday night to go ahead. bossa has a depleted squad for their clash with me. your co with 11 play is missing because of coven 19. chevy says it's ludicrous. the game hasn't been postponed. there's not much i get, but i got daughter, norma. we are here to do what we're told. but the fact is, we have 17 players missing 11 of them because of coven 19. and we're supposed to put on a show. the professional football league shouldn't allow it neither us nor my your car will have their main plays on the peach. it will be a deep caffeinated game. real madrid boss color ansolaski doesn't believe games should be postponed because of cov, it thus despite his seem affected by the virus and the lead up to this weekend's fixture rauwer awaits. it gets ha fields sunday on the back of 15 matches on vincent in all competitions. but that street disappeared with a one nail loss. jack is striker eunice you you are,

you know rod scored off to just 8 minutes round madrid, suffering ernie this 2nd mostly this season. oh, to 20 matches. chelsea's high match against liverpool will be the 1st premier league matched to trial se standing a marks the end of a blanket bound on the fan standing in english football which has stood for more than 25 years. chelsea and liverpool find themselves on the brink of losing touch for the league leaders. manchester city who opened up a sizable lead following the late to on victory over arsenal on saturday. that was man to seize 11 consecutive when you cancelled window league properly in the winter. it's unlikely i'm but, but they about to have knowledge that kind of a gap and it's absolutely desert for them. but now let's just give it a go and let's play only it's, it's our said at the end of season, a long team can become champion. we don't think about this stuff because we think about who plays. what do we tell the team today?

how do we approach the team to so i know that you think a lot about this but, but we never actually never think about stuff like this from now to death. oh my god. so many games to play so many different competitions to play and you know how to make sure we always have enough players ready to fight and to compete. now the annual winter class to commit h l a supposed to be cold, but imagine the temperature being so low, the ice needs to be heated. well, that's exactly what happens in minneapolis when minnesota wald hosted the st. louis blues, the game entering the record of the coldest outdoor game in league history is minus $21.00 degrees celsius, when the conscious gone the way and it goes even colder throughout unfortunately for the ministry of fans. a brave cold bessie suffered a sick for last quarter. i only have words like it's embarrassing. i think the 1st 2 periods, you know, have 40000 people coming and it's unfortunately happened on

a great night like this. i mean, a lot of people leave their house in is called and to support us and, and we give them the performance that in the bay are frustrated. kevin's ron has question the attitude of his brooklyn teammates, after a surprise lost to the late clippers. the nets were expected to have little trouble in becoming a severely depleted. missing several players through private protocols and even injury. friction led by 13 midway through the final quarter before the clippers mounted an unlikely combat. its legs posted when desert, when his game came up, attitude to start thinking you're gonna walk into a w, relax. no, thank you. can lose in be a game like this. you know, how many goes and playing guys from the g li? no such problems for m. b a champions in the walkie box. most of it is a stone and is running hot. the honest answer taken for 35.16 rebounds and 10

assists in a big win over the new orleans, pelicans in the fall game since returning from covey. 19 for, for halls yanine has average of 33 point. as i get older, i gotta, i gotta take a moment or, you know, leave in a moment and enjoy this moment. you know, have 27 sure doubles it's. it's in st. louis. mm hm. and i got my 1st one, know mine in my that my 3rd year. really. so it's really, it's been a longer journey, a long way to go. just keep enjoying every moment. and are you kipling that either way, go, thanks up and a mortgage box mascot bongo celebrated his birthday. by nailing a half court shots while facing away from the bonds get employed through the camera bank. i'm not say a sport for now, but i'll be more later. sarah, thank you very much for that. that said, for this news our on al jazeera, but do stay with us. plenty more. well, news coming up very shortly,

including the latest on protesting. so don, where they are reports of casualties among protesters. we'll have the latest in just a few minutes there. ah . and a uses performance ought to draw attention to the critical and controversial issues facing shawnee. $1.00 0, $1.00 east meets china's after with one out to 0. talk to al, just a wild alarm is, can we listen? design is are making serious effort in order to in

t and disrupt the trend of associated we meet with global use maintenance. i talked about the stories on how to see in just under a year's time, catalysts al bait stadium will house. the opening match of the 2022 world cup. the official opening of the stadium came on day one of the arab cup, but many friends were already counting down to the big kickoff. next, november, c, u r. o 1022. as this tournament unfolds over the coming days, it will play a key role. but organize is getting ready to host the middle east's. biggest ever school thing event next year. i'm for the castle national teams. i get you playing in fronts of expecting home crowds. they'll be hoping to convince both the funds on themselves. so they really all ready to take on the world african stories from african perspectives. most of them are never bought. one that has not been a good machine because of the voice of machine appealing in,

i mean as short documentaries, by african filmmakers from kenya. he raised almost done into something bucket support and ivory coast colors. i live here in scrap yard animal africa direct on al jazeera ah security forces fired key gas. had protesters in some don angry over the military's role in government. ah, i'm fully back table. you're watching al jazeera alive from doha, also coming up. a fire causes serious damage to south africa. parliament building in cape town. protestors against gov at 19 restrictions in the netherlands. crash

with police in amsterdam defying a ban on demonstrations and recovering mexico's long stretches, ancient artifacts ahead.